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2025/2026学年度第二次模拟考试 英语试卷 （时间：100分钟 分值：120分） 一、完形填空 （共15题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Jack was a hard-working student. He always got good grades at school. ____1____, he had a small problem. He only read textbooks and never used knowledge in real life. One day, his science teacher asked the class to grow a plant and record its changes. Most students ____2____ to do it at once. However, Jack thought planting took too much time. He believed growing skills were all in books, so he just read and did ____3____ else. Several days later, the teacher asked students to ____4____ their plants. All classmates’ plants looked green. But Jack’s plant was weak and dry. He felt quite ___5___ and didn’t know why. His teacher noticed his trouble and talked with him ____6____. “Knowledge is not only for reading, but for using,” he said. “Books tell you ways, but only practice helps you truly ____7____them.” Jack realized his own ____8____. From then on, he stopped only reading. He watered the plant on time and ____9____ it carefully every day. Little by little, his plant became green again. From this experience, Jack learned a valuable _____10_____—book knowledge matters, but practice helps more. We can never master skills _____11_____ enough practice. In our study, many students are like Jack. We spend time remembering knowledge, but often ____12____ to practice. It’s wise to _____13_____ book learning with real life. Practice helps us find weak points and improve our _____14_____. It also makes our knowledge much clearer and easier to use. Slowly we will form good _____15_____ in study, which will help us turn knowledge into our own ability. 1. A. Besides B. However C. So D. Also 2. A. stopped B. continued C. finished D. began 3. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything 4. A. show B. sell C. move D. feed 5. A. proud B. sad C. relaxed D. happy 6. A. carelessly B. patiently C. quickly D. suddenly 7. A. understand B. guess C. forget D. copy 8. A. dream B. secret C. mistake D. decision 9. A. looked for B. looked after C. gave up D. waited for 10. A. lesson B. story C. plan D. hobby 11. A. through B. with C. without D. for 12. A. get B. miss C. take D. keep 13. A. connect B. compare C. fill D. share 14. A. voices B. hobbies C. skills D. feelings 15. A. plans B. rules C. habits D. choices 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. A 11. C 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. C 【解析】 【导语】本文通过学生Jack只读书本知识而忽视实践，导致种植植物失败的经历，阐述了“知行合一”的重要性。在老师的引导下，Jack认识到错误，开始精心照料植物并使其恢复生机。文章最后总结道，只有将书本知识与现实生活相结合，通过实践才能真正掌握技能，形成良好的学习习惯。 【1题详解】 句意：然而，他有一个小问题。 前文说Jack学习努力、成绩好（优点），后文指出他只读书不实践（缺点/问题），前后形成转折关系，However“然而”符合语境。Besides“此外”、So“所以”、Also“也”均不能表达这种转折逻辑。 【2题详解】 句意：大多数学生立刻开始做这件事。 老师布置任务后，学生们通常是开始行动，began“开始”符合语境。stopped“停止”、continued“继续”、finished“完成”均不符合接到新任务后的初始反应。 【3题详解】 句意：所以他只是阅读，不做其他任何事情。 Jack认为技能都在书里，因此除了读书，他不做别的（如实际种植），nothing else“没有别的事/其他什么都不做”符合语境。something“某事”、anything“任何事”、everything“每件事”均不符合他忽视实践的语境。 【4题详解】 句意：几天后，老师让学生们展示他们的植物。 这是检查作业或成果的场景，show“展示”符合语境。sell“卖”、move“移动”、feed“喂养”均不符合课堂汇报的情境。 【5题详解】 句意：他感到非常难过，不知道原因。 别人的植物绿意盎然，而他的枯萎了，面对失败和对比，心情应该是低落的，sad“难过的”符合语境。proud“骄傲的”、relaxed“放松的”、happy“快乐的”均与失败的结果矛盾。 【6题详解】 句意：他的老师注意到了他的困难，并耐心地与他交谈。 老师在教导学生认识错误时，态度通常是温和且耐心的，patiently“耐心地”符合语境。carelessly“粗心地”、quickly“快速地”、suddenly“突然地”均不符合教育者的形象。 【7题详解】 句意：但只有实践能帮助你真正理解它们。 实践的目的是为了深入领会知识，understand“理解”符合语境。guess“猜测”、forget“忘记”、copy“复制”均不是学习的最终目标。 【8题详解】 句意：Jack意识到了他自己的错误。 前文提到他有一个“small problem”，此处指他认识到了这个错误或过失，mistake“错误”符合语境。dream“梦想”、secret“秘密”、decision“决定”均不符。 【9题详解】 句意：他按时给植物浇水，并每天仔细照料它。 照顾植物常用look after，looked after“照料”符合语境。looked for“寻找”、gave up“放弃”、waited for“等待”均不符合让植物复活的积极行动。 【10题详解】 句意：从这次经历中，Jack学到了宝贵的一课。 learn a lesson“吸取教训/学到一课”是固定搭配，lesson符合语境。story“故事”、plan“计划”、hobby“爱好”均不能准确表达从失败中获得的启示。 【11题详解】 句意：如果没有足够的练习，我们永远无法掌握技能。 根据上下文强调实践的重要性，此处表示假设没有实践的情况，without“没有”符合语境。through“通过”、with“带有”、for“为了”均不能表达缺失条件导致的后果。 【12题详解】 句意：我们花时间记忆知识，但经常错过练习的机会。 前文说spent time remembering，后文转折指出忽略了实践，miss“错过/忽略”符合语境。get“得到”、take“拿”、keep“保持”均不符合“忽视实践”的语义。 【13题详解】 句意：将书本学习与现实生活联系起来是明智的。 connect... with...“将……与……联系/结合”是常用搭配，connect符合语境。compare“比较”、fill“填充”、share“分享”均不如connect能体现理论与实践的结合。 【14题详解】 句意：实践帮助我们发现弱点并提高我们的技能。 前文提到master skills，此处指提升能力，skills“技能”符合语境。voices“声音”、hobbies“爱好”、feelings“感情”均与学习能力的提升无关。 【15题详解】 句意：慢慢地我们将在学习中形成良好的习惯。 form good habits“养成好习惯”是固定搭配，habits符合语境。plans“计划”、rules“规则”、choices“选择”均不与form构成此常见教育类搭配。 二、阅读理解（共25题；每小题2分，满分50分） （一）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。 A Traditional Chinese handcrafts (手工艺品) are becoming popular these days. A city museum will hold a Chinese folk hand-craft show this year. Here is the introduction to the show. Show information Time: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., from Oct.12 to Oct.17 Place: City Central Museum Ticket: Free for all middle school students What you can see ● Qingyang sachet (庆阳香包): It comes from Qingyang, Gansu. Workers make it with cloth and special plants. It is great gifts for children, meaning good luck. It will be shown in Hall 1. ● Su Embroidery (苏绣): It is from Suzhou, Jiangsu. People make beautiful works with silk. Many families use it for home decoration. You can see it in Hall 2. ● Tianjin Clay Figures (天津泥人): This craft is from Tianjin. Artists shape special clay (黏土) into small lovely figures. It lies in Hall 3. ● Huizhou Wood Carving (徽州木雕): It comes from Huizhou, Anhui. Workers cut hard wood into ‘wonderful patterns. It will be on show in Hall 4. 16. How long will the handcrafts show last? A. For two weeks. B. For about a month. C. For about a week. D. For about half a year. 17. Where can visitors enjoy Su Embroidery? A. In Hall 1. B. In Hall 2. C. In Hall 3. D. In Hall 4. 18. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The show starts at 8:00 a.m. B. Middle school students have to buy tickets. C. Qingyang sachet stands for good luck. D. Tianjin Clay Figures are made of wood. 【答案】16. C 17. B 18. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了城市中央博物馆将举办的中国传统手工艺品展览，包括展览时间、地点、票价及四大展品详情。 【16题详解】 展览信息部分指出“9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., from Oct.12 to Oct.17”，从10月12日到17日共6天，因此展览持续大约一周。 【17题详解】 苏绣介绍部分指出“You can see it in Hall 2”，因此苏绣在2号展厅。 【18题详解】 庆阳香包介绍部分指出“It is great gifts for children, meaning good luck”，因此庆阳香包代表好运。 B In the face of global warming, it’s time to praise the quiet animal heroes working in places we don’t see. Oysters (牡蛎) —a common type of sea animal—play an important role in the fight against climate (气候) change. Oysters are saltwater animals with two hard shells. They eat tiny plants and other small things in the ocean, helping to keep the seawater clean. A healthier ocean supports more plant and animal life. As a result, the ocean can take in more carbon dioxide (二氧化碳). However, earlier studies showed oysters can produce carbon dioxide. When oysters use things from the ocean to grow their shells, they make a little carbon dioxide and put it into water. Therefore, many people thought oysters might worsen global warming. In 2025, a new study by Chinese scientists changed this idea. They found that oysters store much more carbon than they produce. To do the study, scientists prepared many big water boxes and put them outdoors. Then they put different numbers of oysters in each one. Oysters eat things in the sea and their waste leaves carbon onto the bottom of the sea. During 120 days, scientists recorded the growth of small plants and carbon at the bottom of boxes. From the study, scientists learned oysters store about 2.4 times more carbon than they produce when growing shells. The ocean is the biggest place to keep carbon on Earth. It takes in far more carbon dioxide than land. Oysters help a lot in this natural process. They not only store carbon dioxide, but also provide comfortable homes for different kinds of sea animals. 19. What can oysters do to the seawater? A. Warm it up. B. Make it clean. C. Change its color. D. Cool it. 20. What can we know about the new study in Paragraph 4? A. It was carried out indoors. B. It lasted for about 6 months. C. It was done by some foreign scientists. D. It showed oysters store more carbon dioxide than they produce. 21. Where can we most probably read the text? A. A travel guide. B. A fashion magazine. C. A storybook. D. A science newspaper. 【答案】19. B 20. D 21. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了牡蛎在应对气候变化中的作用，以及中国科学家2025年的新研究发现牡蛎储存的碳远超其产生的碳。 【19题详解】 第二段指出“They eat tiny plants and other small things in the ocean, helping to keep the seawater clean”，因此牡蛎可以使海水变干净。 【20题详解】 第四段指出“From the study, scientists learned oysters store about 2.4 times more carbon than they produce when growing shells”，因此新研究表明牡蛎储存的碳多于其产生的。 【21题详解】 文章主要讲述牡蛎对气候变化的影响及科学研究发现，属科普类内容，因此最可能出现在科学报纸上。 C Nowadays, online tools and mobile apps are widely used and have become an important part in our daily life. Many people may wonder whether we can live well without smartphones. A new book A Happy Excursion Against the Digital Leviathan (《关机：离线流浪中国134天》) gives an answer through a special experience. Published by Guangdong People’s Publishing House, it records how its writer Yang Hao spent 134 days travelling across 68 cities in China with no Internet at all. Yang is an artist and a PhD (博士) from a British university. He felt bored with spending too much time on phones and computers, so he decided to live an old-style life. During his trip, he gave up phones and computers, depending only on paper maps, cash and pens. The offline journey was full of trouble. Without digital (数字的) tools, he was refused to enter some museums, had difficulty taking taxis and even met other unpleasant problems. However, surprisingly, those days turned out to be full of achievements. Free from online messages, he finished plenty of reading, writing and photography work. The book does not simply say no to modern technology. Instead, it raises a meaningful question for today’s world: Can we live a better life without smartphones? Yang believes that it is important for people to keep their own personalities. According to him, we need to stay properly away from smartphones and the Internet. Only in this way can we stick to our true selves and value every moment of life. 22. Why did Yang want to live an old-style life? A. To write travel guides. B. To finish school tasks. C. To visit more museums. D. To stay away from phones and computers. 23. What did Yang give up during the trip? A. Pens. B. Cash. C. Phones. D. Paper maps. 24. What can we know about Yang’s trip according to paragraph 4? A. He met some difficulties. B. Everything went smoothly. C. He made some friends during the trip. D. He spent little time reading and writing. 25. What is the text mainly about? A. Popular ways of travelling. B. Travelling troubles in China. C. An artist’s special offline experience. D. Disadvantages of smartphones. 【答案】22. D 23. C 24. A 25. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了艺术家杨浩在书中记录的一次特殊离线旅行经历：他放弃手机和电脑，仅靠纸笔、现金和纸质地图，用134天游历中国68座城市，并探讨了数字时代人们如何平衡科技与生活的话题。 【22题详解】 根据文章第三段中“He felt bored with spending too much time on phones and computers, so he decided to live an old-style life.”可知，杨浩因为厌倦了花费太多时间在手机和电脑上，所以决定过一种旧式生活，即远离手机和电脑。 【23题详解】 根据文章第三段中“During his trip, he gave up phones and computers, depending only on paper maps, cash and pens.”可知，在旅行期间，他放弃了手机和电脑，只依赖纸质地图、现金和笔。 【24题详解】 根据文章第四段中“The offline journey was full of trouble. Without digital (数字的) tools, he was refused to enter some museums, had difficulty taking taxis and even met other unpleasant problems.”可知，他的离线旅程充满了麻烦，遇到了被拒绝进入博物馆、打车困难等问题。 【25题详解】 通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了一位艺术家杨浩通过新书记录了他不用互联网在中国旅行134天的特殊经历。 D I went straight to the police chief (警长) for help after I found the white elephant missing. The police station was busy, but I was led into the chief’s quiet office. “I have lost a white elephant,” I said anxiously (焦急地). He stood up quickly. “A white elephant! How great! Tell me everything.” “The elephant belongs to the King of Siam (暹罗). It is a priceless gift. I must get it back as soon as possible.” “Do not worry,” the chief replied calmly. “I shall call every detective in the city at once. They will look for the animal day and night. We never fail in such cases.” “I can pay all the costs for the whole search,” I told him sincerely. The chief rang a bell at once. Several detectives hurried into the room. He gave clear orders right away. Every man looked serious and fully ready for the difficult task. The next morning, I got many different reports. One detective wrote: I saw a large animal walking beside the river last night. Another said: The elephant may have gone into the quiet countryside far away. Day after day, more reports arrived one after another. Every time I visited the police station, the chief smiled confidently. “We are making great progress. Trust our men completely.” Weeks slowly passed. I spent thousands of dollars on the search. Still there was no sign of the huge elephant. I became deeply worried and upset, checking my phone every hour for news. At last, a message came unexpectedly. They found the elephant in a dark street. When I arrived, my heart sank. The white elephant had been dead for several days. All the busy work, endless reports and high costs turned out to be useless. It was easy to see that the police only pretended (假装) to work hard in front of visitors. —Adapted from The Stolen White Elephant by Mark Twain 26. Why did the writer go to the police chief? A. To give a gift. B. To ask for help. C. To pay money. D. To find a detective. 27. What did the police chief promise to do? A. Buy a new elephant. B. Call the king of Siam. C. Ask detectives to search. D. Move the animal himself. 28. The underlined word “sank” in the passage means ________. A. felt relaxed. B. felt happy. C. became excited. D. felt sad and upset. 29. Which is the correct order of the events? ① The white elephant got lost. ② The writer received many reports. ③ The elephant was found dead in a dark street. ④ The writer went to the police station for help. A. ①④②③ B. ②④①③ C. ④③①② D. ②③④① 30. What is the best title for the passage? A. A Special Gift from the King B. How to Protect Wild Animals C. Daily Work of City Policemen D. A Hopeless Search for the White Elephant 【答案】26. B 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是马克·吐温的《被盗的白象》的小说节选，主要讲述了作者丢失白象后求助警察，花费巨资寻找，最终却发现大象已死，所有的努力都是徒劳的故事。故事讽刺了官僚机构的低效、形式主义与不作为。 【26题详解】 根据第一段中的“I went straight to the police chief (警长) for help after I found the white elephant missing. The police station was busy, but I was led into the chief’s quiet office.”可知，作者去警察局是为了寻求帮助。 【27题详解】 根据第五段中警长的回答“I shall call every detective in the city at once. They will look for the animal day and night.”可知，警长承诺会让侦探们进行搜索。 【28题详解】 根据最后一段中的“When I arrived, my heart sank. The white elephant had been dead for several days. All the busy work, endless reports and high costs turned out to be useless.”可知，看到大象死了且之前的努力白费，作者的心情应该是沉重、难过和失望的。“sank”意思相当于“felt sad and upset”。 【29题详解】 根据第一段中的“I went straight to the police chief (警长) for help after I found the white elephant missing.”可知，“①白象失踪。”排第一位；“④作者去警察局求助。”排第二位；根据第八段中的“The next morning, I got many different reports.”可知，“②收到许多报告。”排第三位；根据最后一段中的“They found the elephant in a dark street. When I arrived, my heart sank. The white elephant had been dead for several days.”可知，“③发现大象死在暗巷里。”排第四位，正确顺序为①④②③。 【30题详解】 文章主要讲述了作者丢失白象后求助警察，花费巨资寻找，最终却发现大象已死，所有的努力都是徒劳的故事。D选项“A Hopeless Search for the White Elephant”最能概括文章中心内容。 (二) 根据以下访谈，从所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，每个选项限用一词。 Interviewer: Today we have Li Wei, a player from Yancheng Team. Welcome, Li Wei! Li Wei: Thank you. Glad to be here！ Interviewer: You just played against Zhenjiang Team last weekend. ____31____ Li Wei: We won 2-1. It was a tough match, but we stayed strong till the end. Interviewer: ____32____ Li Wei: Yes, I watched Zhenjiang’s match videos several times before the game. That helped me a lot. Interviewer: ____33____ Li Wei: We fell behind once in the second half. But we didn’t lose hope and scored the winning goal soon after. Interviewer: ____34____ Li Wei: Yes, it rained hard. The wet field made passing difficult for both teams. Interviewer: ____35____ Li Wei: We will keep working hard. I believe our team can go further this season. Interviewer: Good luck to Yancheng Team! Li Wei: Thank you. A. Did the rain influence the game? B. What was the final score of the match? C. What are your plans for the next match? D. Could you tell us something about the match? E. Did you do anything special to prepare for the match? 【答案】31. B 32. E 33. D 34. A 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本访谈围绕盐城队球员李伟上周末对阵镇江队的比赛展开，李伟分享了比赛结果、赛前准备、比赛中的转折时刻、天气影响以及球队的未来目标。 【31题详解】 根据下文李伟的回答“We won 2-1. It was a tough match…”，他在直接回应比分和比赛感受，因此采访者是在询问比赛的最终结果。选项B“What was the final score of the match?”符合语境。 【32题详解】 根据下文“Yes, I watched Zhenjiang’s match videos several times before the game.”，李伟肯定了自己赛前做了特别准备，因此采访者是在问是否做了特别的准备工作。选项E“Did you do anything special to prepare for the match?”符合问答逻辑。 【33题详解】 根据下文“We fell behind once in the second half. But we didn’t lose hope…”，李伟开始描述比赛中的具体过程和转折，因此采访者是在请他谈谈比赛的具体情况。选项D“Could you tell us something about the match?”符合语境。 【34题详解】 根据下文“Yes, it rained hard. The wet field made passing difficult…”，李伟确认了降雨对比赛的影响，因此采访者是在问雨水是否干扰了比赛。选项A“Did the rain influence the game?”符合问答逻辑。 【35题详解】 根据下文“We will keep working hard. I believe our team can go further this season.”，李伟表达了未来的决心和目标，因此采访者是在询问接下来的打算。选项C“What are your plans for the next match?”符合语境。 (三) 阅读下面短文，从所给选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺，结构完整，其中有一项是多余选项。 Being humorous requires good communication and social skills. The following tips can help you better connect with people. ____36____ Sharing personal experiences in stories and jokes can make it easier to connect with people. The best way to get people to see you as a funny person is to talk about your daily life in a humorous way. How can you do this? ____37____ Then connect them well with funny situations in the moment. Be a quick thinker A clever person always knows what to say right away in any given situation. You can’t plan ahead for it. ____38____ To give a humorous response (反应) quickly, you must practice quick thinking. Grow your word bank Not all funny people are highly educated, but building your word bank still helps. ____39____ This can also increase your confidence, allowing your natural humor to shine through. Bring surprise to the table Humor often comes from surprise. People like the unexpected, which is why dark humor is often a useful tool for wisdom. Being funny means sharing jokes at unexpected moments, but it’s important to know when it’s not proper. ____40____ In general, humor is about warmth and connection. With these small steps, you’ll not only grow funnier but also build deeper, happier relationships with those around you. A. Learn to listen carefully to others. B. Share stories from your daily life. C. Learning new words can make you funnier. D. You can only come up with them in the moment. E. You just need to use the experiences from your own life. F. Finding the right moments to be funny makes people like you more. 【答案】36. B 37. E 38. D 39. C 40. F 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了如何通过一些具体的技巧变得幽默，从而更好地与人建立联系。文章给出了四个建议，包括分享日常故事、快速思考、积累词汇和把握时机。 【36题详解】 第二段第一句“Sharing personal experiences in stories and jokes can make it easier to…a humorous way.”说明分享日常经历是展现幽默感的方式，此处需要作为段落主题句，统领下文内容。选项B“Share stories from your daily life”符合语境。 【37题详解】 第二段第三句“How can you do this? Then connect them well with funny situations in the moment.”前句提出如何幽默讲述日常的问题，后句提到“them”，此处需要承接问题并与后文“them”呼应。选项E“You just need to use the experiences from your own life”符合语境。 【38题详解】 “Be a quick thinker”段落第二句“You can’t plan ahead for it. To give a humorous response quickly, you must practice quick thinking.”，前句说明幽默反应无法提前计划，此处需要承接上文并引出下文快速思考的建议。选项D“You can only come up with them in the moment”符合语境。 【39题详解】 “Grow your word bank”段落第一句“Not all funny people are highly educated, but…to shine through.”，本段主题为扩充词汇量，此处需要直接呼应主题，解释词汇量与幽默感的关系。选项C“Learning new words can make you funnier”符合语境。 【40题详解】 “Bring surprise to the table”段落第二句“Being funny means sharing jokes at unexpected moments, but it’s important to know when it’s not proper.”，前句提到幽默需选对时机，此处需要承接上文并呼应段落“制造惊喜”的主题。选项F“Finding the right moments to be funny makes people like you more”符合语境。 三、词汇运用（满分25分） （一）阅读下列短文，从方框中选择适当的词或短语并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺，意思完整，每词或短语限用一次。（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） when life easy finish all day long Dear Tom, How are you doing these days? During this May Day holiday, I did housework ____41____. I cleaned rooms, washed clothes and cooked meals for myself. At first, I felt very tired, because I didn’t realize daily housework was not as ____42____ as I imagined. After ____43____ all the housework, I began to know how tired my parents are every day. They keep working hard just to give me a comfortable ____44____. This special experience also makes me understand the importance of sharing housework. In my future study and life, I will remind myself that true growth comes from hard work ____45____ I have trouble. And I will learn to be strong and face challenges bravely. Best wishes John 【答案】41. all day long 42. easy 43. finishing 44. life 45. when 【解析】 【导语】本文是一封John写给Tom的书信，John在信中讲述了自己在五一假期做家务的经历，他从中体会到了父母的辛劳，明白了分担家务的重要性，并立志在未来的学习和生活中勇敢面对挑战。 【41题详解】 句意：五一假期期间，我一整天都在做家务。 本句主干完整，缺少修饰谓语的状语，根据“I cleaned rooms, washed clothes and cooked meals for myself”并结合备选词汇可知，此处是指John做了一整天家务，all day long“一整天”符合语境。 【42题详解】 句意：一开始我觉得很累，因为我没有意识到日常家务并不像我想象的那么容易。本句为“not as+形容词原级+as”的固定结构，空格处需填形容词原级；根据“I felt very tired”并结合备选词汇可知，此处是指日常家务并不像想象中那么轻松，easy“容易的”符合语境。 【43题详解】 句意：做完所有家务后，我开始明白父母每天有多累。介词After后需接动名词作宾语，构成时间状语；“After… all the housework”指完成所有家务之后，finish“完成”的动名词形式 finishing符合语境。 【44题详解】 句意：他们一直努力工作，只是为了给我一个舒适的生活。形容词comfortable后需接名词，构成名词短语作宾语；“They keep working hard just to give me a comfortable…”指父母努力工作是为了给孩子舒适的生活，life“生活”符合语境。 【45题详解】 句意：在我未来的学习和生活中，当我遇到困难时，我会提醒自己真正的成长来自努力。本句前后为两个结构完整的分句，空格处需填连词引导从句。根据“I have trouble”并结合备选词汇可知，此处是指当遇到困难时，When“当……时”引导时间状语从句，符合语境。 friendship happy spend badly work out Dear Diary, These days I have a deeper understanding of ____46____. My best friend Li Na is always there for me. We help each other and share our happiness and worries. Last week I did ____47____ in the English exam. I felt sad and didn’t want to talk to anyone. Li Na noticed my feelings and came to me. She ____48____ half an hour explaining the mistakes to me patiently. When I still couldn’t understand, she helped me _____49_____ the difficult problems step by step. Thanks to her, I passed the next exam. Now I truly know what friendship means. A real friend is not someone who only plays with you, but someone who stays with you when you are down. Having such a friend makes me truly ____50____ from the bottom of my heart. 【答案】46. friendship 47. badly 48. spent 49. work out##to work out 50. happy 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述作者通过和好友李娜的相处，尤其是英语考砸后得到对方耐心帮助的经历，深刻理解了友谊的含义，也因拥有这样的朋友而感到快乐。 【46题详解】 句意：这些天我对友谊有了更深的理解。介词of后需接名词作宾语。结合全文主题及下文“Now I truly know what friendship means.”和所给词语可知，此处指对“友谊”有了更深的理解，friendship符合语境，意为“友谊”。 【47题详解】 句意：上周我英语考试考得不好。根据后文的“I felt sad and didn’t want to talk to anyone.”说明在考试中做得不好，结合所给词语，此处考查固定短语do badly in，意为“在……方面做得差”，badly符合语境，意为“不好地；差地”。 【48题详解】 句意：她花费半小时耐心地给我讲解错题。根据句意和所给词语，此处考查固定短语spend time doing sth.，意为“花费时间做某事”。文章叙述的是上周发生的事情，时态为一般过去时，动词要用过去式，spend的过去式为spent。 【49题详解】 句意：当我还是不明白时，她一步步帮我算出那些难题。根据空后的“the difficult problems step by step”和所给词语，work out符合语境，意为“解决；算出”。help sb. (to) do sth.是固定短语，意为“帮助某人做某事”，因此，此处用动词原形work out，或动词不定式to work out。 【50题详解】 句意：拥有这样一个朋友让我从心底里真正快乐。根据句意，此处考查固定搭配make sb.+adj.，意为“使某人……；让某人……”此处用形容词作宾语补足语，结合所给词语，happy符合语境，意为“快乐的；高兴的”。 （二）(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 根据短文内容和首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使其意思完整。 After a long day, Zhang Tian finally got back to his small room, feeling t____51____. He started to work at 7 a.m. and it was now 8 p.m. He still had to p____52____ lessons for the following day. This is a typical day for Zhang Tian, who came to Guizhou Province to teach. Zhang Tian graduated from university and got his teacher’s certificate last year. His parents hoped he would go to a big city, but Zhang Tian had a d____53____ idea and wanted to start a new lifestyle. Encouraged by teachers from small villages, he d____54____ to become a volunteer teacher in a village school. He travelled there with an eager heart. However, not everything lived up to his hopes. The school was s____55____ than he expected, with only three classrooms and a dusty, muddy playground. Living in the village was challenging. The thought of leaving once flashed through his mind, but he gave it up q____56____ and found ways to deal with the challenges. Zhang Tian was the only English teacher. To make school life healthier and livelier, he introduced music, art and PE. The students now live a happy school life, full of laughter and j____57____. Zhang Tian is planning the first school concert. Everyone is very e____58____. Zhang Tian’s first year is almost over. He felt satisfied b____59____ his students became more confident. Zhang Tian also helped the villagers sell local products online. The village is l____60____his second home now. He feels so happy that he followed his heart, even though it may not be what others expected of him. 【答案】51. tired##ired 52. prepare##repare 53. different##ifferent 54. decided##ecided 55. smaller##maller 56. quickly##uickly 57. joy##oy 58. excited##xcited 59. because##ecause 60. like##ike 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了张天大学毕业后，不顾父母期望来到贵州乡村担任支教老师的故事。 【51题详解】 句意：漫长的一天过后，张天终于回到了他的小房间，感觉很累。结合前文忙碌了一整天以及首字母t，此处用形容词tired作表语，意为疲惫的。 【52题详解】 句意：他还得为第二天备课。根据他的职业是老师，结合首字母，固定搭配prepare lessons表示备课，have to后接动词原形，故填prepare。 【53题详解】 句意：但张天有一个不一样的想法，想要开启一种新的生活方式。前文提到父母希望他去大城市，结合首字母d，此处用形容词different修饰名词idea，意为不同的。 【54题详解】 句意：在乡村教师的鼓励下，他决定成为一所乡村学校的支教老师。根据语境，结合首字母可知此处指他决定当老师，decide to do sth. 表示决定做某事，文章整体时态为一般过去时，decide的过去式为decided。 【55题详解】 句意：这所学校比他预想的更小，只有三间教室和一个满是尘土、泥泞的操场。根据“只有三间教室”结合首字母，可知此处指学校小，根据句中的than可知要用形容词比较级，填smaller，意为更小的。 【56题详解】 句意：离开的念头曾在他脑海中一闪而过，但他很快打消了这个想法，并想办法应对困难。根据“想办法应对困难”，结合首字母，可知此处用副词quickly修饰动词短语gave it up，意为迅速地、很快地。 【57题详解】 句意：现在学生们的校园生活很幸福，充满了欢声笑语。and连接并列名词，结合首字母j以及laughter，填joy，意为快乐、喜悦，是不可数名词。 【58题详解】 句意：所有人都十分兴奋。根据前文“充满了欢声笑语”，结合首字母，可知此处用形容词excited作表语，用来描述人的感受，意为兴奋的。 【59题详解】 句意：他感到很满足，因为他的学生们变得更加自信了。前后分句为因果关系，结合首字母b，填连词because，意为因为。 【60题详解】 句意：如今这个村庄就像是他的第二个家。is后为介词短语作表语，结合句意和首字母l，填介词like，意为像。 四、读写综合（共计30分 （一）（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读并回答问题。 When people talk about the future of energy, they often imagine high-tech machines. Few would picture a huge pile of hot sand. Yet in Finland, a small town called Pornainen, is now using the world’s largest sand battery to store energy and heat buildings. Pornainen, a quiet town of about 5,000 people, uses a “district heating” (集中供暖) system. They send hot water through pipes from a heating plant, so each building does not need its own heater. This makes heating easier to manage. For years, Pornainen produced heat by burning oil and wood chips. This worked well, but there was too much pollution. To find a cleaner way, the local heating company turned to an unusual idea — a giant sand battery. A sand battery is different from common batteries. It doesn’t store electricity. Instead, it stores heat. When wind or solar power produces more energy than people need, the system uses this electricity to heat sand. When heat is needed, air is pushed through the sand and warmed. This hot air then heats water for buildings. Some wood is still needed in winter, however, the battery cuts wood use by 60%. The company leader says: “We hope to be climate neutral (气候中和) by 2035, and the sand battery is an important step toward that.” 根据短文内容回答下列问题（每题答案不超过6个单词） 61. Where is the largest sand battery? _____________________________________________ 62. How does the town use the heating system to send hot water? _____________________________________________ 63. Why did the company want to find a cleaner solution? _____________________________________________ 64. What’s special about the sand battery? _____________________________________________ 65. What can you do to save energy in your daily life? (List one example) _____________________________________________ 【答案】61. In Pornainen, Finland. 62. Through pipes from a heating plant. 63. Too much pollution. 64. It stores heat instead of electricity. 65. Turn off the lights when leaving. 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了芬兰小镇Pornainen利用全球最大的沙电池储存能量、为建筑供暖的情况，讲述了沙电池的工作原理与环保优势。 【61题详解】 第一段“Yet in Finland, a small town called Pornainen, is now using the world’s largest sand battery to store energy and heat buildings.”，直接给出地点信息，答案为原文信息提取。 【62题详解】 第二段“send hot water”，明确描述了热水的输送方式“They send hot water through pipes from a heating plant”，可直接提取核心信息。 【63题详解】 第三段“find a cleaner solution”，该段说明寻找清洁方案的原因是原供暖方式污染过大“This worked well, but there was too much pollution”，答案为原文信息的直接引述。 【64题详解】 第四段“special about the sand battery”，该段对比了沙电池与普通电池的区别，核心特点是储存热量而非电能“It doesn’t store electricity. Instead, it stores heat”，可直接概括。 【65题详解】 开放性试题，本题答案不唯一，只要是合理的日常节能行为均可，如随手关灯、节约用水等。 （二）书面表达（满分20分） 66. 你校英文报正在举行主题为“A Small Step I Took”的征文比赛。请根据以下提示，写一篇短文参赛。 1. What was the small step you took? 2. What happened and how did you feel during this experience? 3. What have you learned from this small step? 注意事项：1. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名； 2. 语言通顺，意思连贯，可适当发挥； 3. 词数100左右（文章开头已给出，不计入总词数）。 A Small Step I Took We grow up little by little. I once made a small step that brought me great progress. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 例文： A Small Step I Took We grow up little by little. I once made a small step that brought me great progress. Last term, I decided to answer questions in English class actively. Although I was very shy and afraid of making mistakes, I tried my best to raise my hand bravely. When I finished speaking, my teacher smiled and praised me loudly. I felt excited and proud at that moment. From then on, I became more active in class. This small step taught me that courage is the key to overcoming fear. Even a tiny change can make a big difference to our lives. I will keep trying bravely and challenge myself more in the future. 【解析】 【详解】写作步骤 [第一步：审题立意] 确定文体：记叙文，以一般过去时为主 明确要点：自己迈出的一小步是什么？经历和内心感受、收获感悟 确定人称：第一人称 注意事项：语句通顺、逻辑连贯；文中不得出现真实的人名、校名 [第二步：构思布局] 三段式结构： 开头段：总领全文，成长需要点滴进步，引出自己的一次微小突破 主体段：详细讲述事件过程，自身缺点、做出尝试、内心感受 结尾段：总结收获，表态未来会继续勇敢尝试 [第三步：要点展开] 要点一：事情的经过 自身缺点：very shy/quiet/afraid of making mistakes/dare not speak in public等 改变方式：decided to answer questions/raise my hand/change myself等 内心感受：excited/proud/became confident/was greatly encouraged等 要点二：收获感悟 收获：became more active/learned to overcome my fear/improved my courage and confidence等 感悟：courage is the key to overcoming fear/Even a tiny change can make a big difference to our lives./keep trying bravely/tiny steps bring big changes/courage beats all fears in life等 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025/2026学年度第二次模拟考试 英语试卷 （时间：100分钟 分值：120分） 一、完形填空 （共15题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 Jack was a hard-working student. He always got good grades at school. ____1____, he had a small problem. He only read textbooks and never used knowledge in real life. One day, his science teacher asked the class to grow a plant and record its changes. Most students ____2____ to do it at once. However, Jack thought planting took too much time. He believed growing skills were all in books, so he just read and did ____3____ else. Several days later, the teacher asked students to ____4____ their plants. All classmates’ plants looked green. But Jack’s plant was weak and dry. He felt quite ___5___ and didn’t know why. His teacher noticed his trouble and talked with him ____6____. “Knowledge is not only for reading, but for using,” he said. “Books tell you ways, but only practice helps you truly ____7____them.” Jack realized his own ____8____. From then on, he stopped only reading. He watered the plant on time and ____9____ it carefully every day. Little by little, his plant became green again. From this experience, Jack learned a valuable _____10_____—book knowledge matters, but practice helps more. We can never master skills _____11_____ enough practice. In our study, many students are like Jack. We spend time remembering knowledge, but often ____12____ to practice. It’s wise to _____13_____ book learning with real life. Practice helps us find weak points and improve our _____14_____. It also makes our knowledge much clearer and easier to use. Slowly we will form good _____15_____ in study, which will help us turn knowledge into our own ability. 1. A. Besides B. However C. So D. Also 2. A. stopped B. continued C. finished D. began 3. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything 4. A. show B. sell C. move D. feed 5. A. proud B. sad C. relaxed D. happy 6. A. carelessly B. patiently C. quickly D. suddenly 7. A. understand B. guess C. forget D. copy 8. A. dream B. secret C. mistake D. decision 9. A. looked for B. looked after C. gave up D. waited for 10. A. lesson B. story C. plan D. hobby 11. A. through B. with C. without D. for 12. A. get B. miss C. take D. keep 13. A. connect B. compare C. fill D. share 14. A. voices B. hobbies C. skills D. feelings 15. A. plans B. rules C. habits D. choices 二、阅读理解（共25题；每小题2分，满分50分） （一）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。 A Traditional Chinese handcrafts (手工艺品) are becoming popular these days. A city museum will hold a Chinese folk hand-craft show this year. Here is the introduction to the show. Show information Time: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., from Oct.12 to Oct.17 Place: City Central Museum Ticket: Free for all middle school students What you can see ● Qingyang sachet (庆阳香包): It comes from Qingyang, Gansu. Workers make it with cloth and special plants. It is great gifts for children, meaning good luck. It will be shown in Hall 1. ● Su Embroidery (苏绣): It is from Suzhou, Jiangsu. People make beautiful works with silk. Many families use it for home decoration. You can see it in Hall 2. ● Tianjin Clay Figures (天津泥人): This craft is from Tianjin. Artists shape special clay (黏土) into small lovely figures. It lies in Hall 3. ● Huizhou Wood Carving (徽州木雕): It comes from Huizhou, Anhui. Workers cut hard wood into ‘wonderful patterns. It will be on show in Hall 4. 16. How long will the handcrafts show last? A. For two weeks. B. For about a month. C. For about a week. D. For about half a year. 17. Where can visitors enjoy Su Embroidery? A. In Hall 1. B. In Hall 2. C. In Hall 3. D. In Hall 4. 18. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The show starts at 8:00 a.m. B. Middle school students have to buy tickets. C. Qingyang sachet stands for good luck. D. Tianjin Clay Figures are made of wood. B In the face of global warming, it’s time to praise the quiet animal heroes working in places we don’t see. Oysters (牡蛎) —a common type of sea animal—play an important role in the fight against climate (气候) change. Oysters are saltwater animals with two hard shells. They eat tiny plants and other small things in the ocean, helping to keep the seawater clean. A healthier ocean supports more plant and animal life. As a result, the ocean can take in more carbon dioxide (二氧化碳). However, earlier studies showed oysters can produce carbon dioxide. When oysters use things from the ocean to grow their shells, they make a little carbon dioxide and put it into water. Therefore, many people thought oysters might worsen global warming. In 2025, a new study by Chinese scientists changed this idea. They found that oysters store much more carbon than they produce. To do the study, scientists prepared many big water boxes and put them outdoors. Then they put different numbers of oysters in each one. Oysters eat things in the sea and their waste leaves carbon onto the bottom of the sea. During 120 days, scientists recorded the growth of small plants and carbon at the bottom of boxes. From the study, scientists learned oysters store about 2.4 times more carbon than they produce when growing shells. The ocean is the biggest place to keep carbon on Earth. It takes in far more carbon dioxide than land. Oysters help a lot in this natural process. They not only store carbon dioxide, but also provide comfortable homes for different kinds of sea animals. 19. What can oysters do to the seawater? A. Warm it up. B. Make it clean. C. Change its color. D. Cool it. 20. What can we know about the new study in Paragraph 4? A. It was carried out indoors. B. It lasted for about 6 months. C. It was done by some foreign scientists. D. It showed oysters store more carbon dioxide than they produce. 21. Where can we most probably read the text? A. A travel guide. B. A fashion magazine. C. A storybook. D. A science newspaper. C Nowadays, online tools and mobile apps are widely used and have become an important part in our daily life. Many people may wonder whether we can live well without smartphones. A new book A Happy Excursion Against the Digital Leviathan (《关机：离线流浪中国134天》) gives an answer through a special experience. Published by Guangdong People’s Publishing House, it records how its writer Yang Hao spent 134 days travelling across 68 cities in China with no Internet at all. Yang is an artist and a PhD (博士) from a British university. He felt bored with spending too much time on phones and computers, so he decided to live an old-style life. During his trip, he gave up phones and computers, depending only on paper maps, cash and pens. The offline journey was full of trouble. Without digital (数字的) tools, he was refused to enter some museums, had difficulty taking taxis and even met other unpleasant problems. However, surprisingly, those days turned out to be full of achievements. Free from online messages, he finished plenty of reading, writing and photography work. The book does not simply say no to modern technology. Instead, it raises a meaningful question for today’s world: Can we live a better life without smartphones? Yang believes that it is important for people to keep their own personalities. According to him, we need to stay properly away from smartphones and the Internet. Only in this way can we stick to our true selves and value every moment of life. 22. Why did Yang want to live an old-style life? A. To write travel guides. B. To finish school tasks. C. To visit more museums. D. To stay away from phones and computers. 23. What did Yang give up during the trip? A. Pens. B. Cash. C. Phones. D. Paper maps. 24. What can we know about Yang’s trip according to paragraph 4? A. He met some difficulties. B. Everything went smoothly. C. He made some friends during the trip. D. He spent little time reading and writing. 25. What is the text mainly about? A. Popular ways of travelling. B. Travelling troubles in China. C. An artist’s special offline experience. D. Disadvantages of smartphones. D I went straight to the police chief (警长) for help after I found the white elephant missing. The police station was busy, but I was led into the chief’s quiet office. “I have lost a white elephant,” I said anxiously (焦急地). He stood up quickly. “A white elephant! How great! Tell me everything.” “The elephant belongs to the King of Siam (暹罗). It is a priceless gift. I must get it back as soon as possible.” “Do not worry,” the chief replied calmly. “I shall call every detective in the city at once. They will look for the animal day and night. We never fail in such cases.” “I can pay all the costs for the whole search,” I told him sincerely. The chief rang a bell at once. Several detectives hurried into the room. He gave clear orders right away. Every man looked serious and fully ready for the difficult task. The next morning, I got many different reports. One detective wrote: I saw a large animal walking beside the river last night. Another said: The elephant may have gone into the quiet countryside far away. Day after day, more reports arrived one after another. Every time I visited the police station, the chief smiled confidently. “We are making great progress. Trust our men completely.” Weeks slowly passed. I spent thousands of dollars on the search. Still there was no sign of the huge elephant. I became deeply worried and upset, checking my phone every hour for news. At last, a message came unexpectedly. They found the elephant in a dark street. When I arrived, my heart sank. The white elephant had been dead for several days. All the busy work, endless reports and high costs turned out to be useless. It was easy to see that the police only pretended (假装) to work hard in front of visitors. —Adapted from The Stolen White Elephant by Mark Twain 26. Why did the writer go to the police chief? A. To give a gift. B. To ask for help. C. To pay money. D. To find a detective. 27. What did the police chief promise to do? A. Buy a new elephant. B. Call the king of Siam. C. Ask detectives to search. D. Move the animal himself. 28. The underlined word “sank” in the passage means ________. A. felt relaxed. B. felt happy. C. became excited. D. felt sad and upset. 29. Which is the correct order of the events? ① The white elephant got lost. ② The writer received many reports. ③ The elephant was found dead in a dark street. ④ The writer went to the police station for help. A. ①④②③ B. ②④①③ C. ④③①② D. ②③④① 30. What is the best title for the passage? A. A Special Gift from the King B. How to Protect Wild Animals C. Daily Work of City Policemen D. A Hopeless Search for the White Elephant (二) 根据以下访谈，从所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，每个选项限用一词。 Interviewer: Today we have Li Wei, a player from Yancheng Team. Welcome, Li Wei! Li Wei: Thank you. Glad to be here！ Interviewer: You just played against Zhenjiang Team last weekend. ____31____ Li Wei: We won 2-1. It was a tough match, but we stayed strong till the end. Interviewer: ____32____ Li Wei: Yes, I watched Zhenjiang’s match videos several times before the game. That helped me a lot. Interviewer: ____33____ Li Wei: We fell behind once in the second half. But we didn’t lose hope and scored the winning goal soon after. Interviewer: ____34____ Li Wei: Yes, it rained hard. The wet field made passing difficult for both teams. Interviewer: ____35____ Li Wei: We will keep working hard. I believe our team can go further this season. Interviewer: Good luck to Yancheng Team! Li Wei: Thank you. A. Did the rain influence the game? B. What was the final score of the match? C. What are your plans for the next match? D. Could you tell us something about the match? E. Did you do anything special to prepare for the match? (三) 阅读下面短文，从所给选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺，结构完整，其中有一项是多余选项。 Being humorous requires good communication and social skills. The following tips can help you better connect with people. ____36____ Sharing personal experiences in stories and jokes can make it easier to connect with people. The best way to get people to see you as a funny person is to talk about your daily life in a humorous way. How can you do this? ____37____ Then connect them well with funny situations in the moment. Be a quick thinker A clever person always knows what to say right away in any given situation. You can’t plan ahead for it. ____38____ To give a humorous response (反应) quickly, you must practice quick thinking. Grow your word bank Not all funny people are highly educated, but building your word bank still helps. ____39____ This can also increase your confidence, allowing your natural humor to shine through. Bring surprise to the table Humor often comes from surprise. People like the unexpected, which is why dark humor is often a useful tool for wisdom. Being funny means sharing jokes at unexpected moments, but it’s important to know when it’s not proper. ____40____ In general, humor is about warmth and connection. With these small steps, you’ll not only grow funnier but also build deeper, happier relationships with those around you. A. Learn to listen carefully to others. B. Share stories from your daily life. C. Learning new words can make you funnier. D. You can only come up with them in the moment. E. You just need to use the experiences from your own life. F. Finding the right moments to be funny makes people like you more. 三、词汇运用（满分25分） （一）阅读下列短文，从方框中选择适当的词或短语并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺，意思完整，每词或短语限用一次。（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） when life easy finish all day long Dear Tom, How are you doing these days? During this May Day holiday, I did housework ____41____. I cleaned rooms, washed clothes and cooked meals for myself. At first, I felt very tired, because I didn’t realize daily housework was not as ____42____ as I imagined. After ____43____ all the housework, I began to know how tired my parents are every day. They keep working hard just to give me a comfortable ____44____. This special experience also makes me understand the importance of sharing housework. In my future study and life, I will remind myself that true growth comes from hard work ____45____ I have trouble. And I will learn to be strong and face challenges bravely. Best wishes John friendship happy spend badly work out Dear Diary, These days I have a deeper understanding of ____46____. My best friend Li Na is always there for me. We help each other and share our happiness and worries. Last week I did ____47____ in the English exam. I felt sad and didn’t want to talk to anyone. Li Na noticed my feelings and came to me. She ____48____ half an hour explaining the mistakes to me patiently. When I still couldn’t understand, she helped me _____49_____ the difficult problems step by step. Thanks to her, I passed the next exam. Now I truly know what friendship means. A real friend is not someone who only plays with you, but someone who stays with you when you are down. Having such a friend makes me truly ____50____ from the bottom of my heart. （二）(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 根据短文内容和首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使其意思完整。 After a long day, Zhang Tian finally got back to his small room, feeling t____51____. He started to work at 7 a.m. and it was now 8 p.m. He still had to p____52____ lessons for the following day. This is a typical day for Zhang Tian, who came to Guizhou Province to teach. Zhang Tian graduated from university and got his teacher’s certificate last year. His parents hoped he would go to a big city, but Zhang Tian had a d____53____ idea and wanted to start a new lifestyle. Encouraged by teachers from small villages, he d____54____ to become a volunteer teacher in a village school. He travelled there with an eager heart. However, not everything lived up to his hopes. The school was s____55____ than he expected, with only three classrooms and a dusty, muddy playground. Living in the village was challenging. The thought of leaving once flashed through his mind, but he gave it up q____56____ and found ways to deal with the challenges. Zhang Tian was the only English teacher. To make school life healthier and livelier, he introduced music, art and PE. The students now live a happy school life, full of laughter and j____57____. Zhang Tian is planning the first school concert. Everyone is very e____58____. Zhang Tian’s first year is almost over. He felt satisfied b____59____ his students became more confident. Zhang Tian also helped the villagers sell local products online. The village is l____60____his second home now. He feels so happy that he followed his heart, even though it may not be what others expected of him. 四、读写综合（共计30分 （一）（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读并回答问题。 When people talk about the future of energy, they often imagine high-tech machines. Few would picture a huge pile of hot sand. Yet in Finland, a small town called Pornainen, is now using the world’s largest sand battery to store energy and heat buildings. Pornainen, a quiet town of about 5,000 people, uses a “district heating” (集中供暖) system. They send hot water through pipes from a heating plant, so each building does not need its own heater. This makes heating easier to manage. For years, Pornainen produced heat by burning oil and wood chips. This worked well, but there was too much pollution. To find a cleaner way, the local heating company turned to an unusual idea — a giant sand battery. A sand battery is different from common batteries. It doesn’t store electricity. Instead, it stores heat. When wind or solar power produces more energy than people need, the system uses this electricity to heat sand. When heat is needed, air is pushed through the sand and warmed. This hot air then heats water for buildings. Some wood is still needed in winter, however, the battery cuts wood use by 60%. The company leader says: “We hope to be climate neutral (气候中和) by 2035, and the sand battery is an important step toward that.” 根据短文内容回答下列问题（每题答案不超过6个单词） 61. Where is the largest sand battery? _____________________________________________ 62. How does the town use the heating system to send hot water? _____________________________________________ 63. Why did the company want to find a cleaner solution? _____________________________________________ 64. What’s special about the sand battery? _____________________________________________ 65. What can you do to save energy in your daily life? (List one example) _____________________________________________ （二）书面表达（满分20分） 66. 你校英文报正在举行主题为“A Small Step I Took”的征文比赛。请根据以下提示，写一篇短文参赛。 1. What was the small step you took? 2. What happened and how did you feel during this experience? 3. What have you learned from this small step? 注意事项：1. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名； 2. 语言通顺，意思连贯，可适当发挥； 3. 词数100左右（文章开头已给出，不计入总词数）。 A Small Step I Took We grow up little by little. I once made a small step that brought me great progress. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $