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2025学年第二学期期中素养综合评估检测题 高二级 英语(问卷) 一、阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A The City of Burlington public art program is presenting a series of temporary public art signs at the Beachway in conjunction with the Ontario Culture Days. This project will select 10 visual artists and 10 writers to create artwork that will be displayed on temporary signs along the multi-use path. This call is open to Burlington-based artists and is open to all art forms that can be presented in a sign format. This includes, but is not limited to: visual art, graphic art, photography, poetry, short story, non-fiction, etc. Submissions may be from existing or newly created work. The artist fee for this project is $400. The City of Burlington will pay for all costs related to the production, installation (安装) and maintenance of the signs. Estimated Project Timeline August 2 Call for Artists responses due By August 12 Successful artists selected; enter into a contract with the City of Burlington September 6 Final artwork files due September 23 — October 13 Artwork displayed for duration of Culture Days celebration Application Package Artwork Statement: Please provide a brief statement (maximum 150 words) outlining your artwork concept. Artwork or Writing Submission: •Visual Art Submission: Please submit an artwork sketch (草图) of your concept. This can be a work in progress rather than a completed piece. If you are proposing to use a completed artwork, please submit it as your “sketch”. •Writing Submission: Submissions must be a maximum of 250 words. It may be a stand-alone piece such as a poem or short story or a part taken from a larger piece. Artist Biography: Please provide a short introduction (maximum 50 words) to the artist written in the third person. 1. What is the purpose of this text? A. To raise money for local artists. B. To release a collection of artwork. C. To introduce a cultural festival. D. To call for artworks for a project. 2. How long will the public art signs be on display? A. Ten days. B. Three weeks. C. One month. D. Two months. 3. Which of the following meets the application requirements? A. A 150-word poem. B. A 100-word self-introduction. C. A 300-word story. D. A 200-word artwork statement. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了伯灵顿市公共艺术项目联合文化日征集本地艺术家作品，涵盖视觉与文学类型，明确报酬、时间节点及提交材料要求，作品将在指定时段展示。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章大意以及第一段中“The City of Burlington public art program is presenting a series of temporary public art signs at the Beachway in conjunction with the Ontario Culture Days. This project will select 10 visual artists and 10 writers to create artwork that will be displayed on temporary signs along the multi-use path. This call is open to Burlington-based artists and is open to all art forms that can be presented in a sign format. (伯灵顿市的公共艺术项目将在贝希威亚海滩举办一系列临时公共艺术标识，与安大略文化日活动同步进行。该项目将挑选 10 名视觉艺术家和 10 名作家来创作作品，这些作品将被展示在多用途路径上的临时标识牌上。此次征集面向伯灵顿本地的艺术家，并且接受所有能够以标识形式呈现的艺术形式的投稿。)”可知，文章核心内容是伯灵顿市公共艺术项目联合安大略文化日，面向本地艺术家征集可用于标牌展示的艺术作品（包括视觉艺术和文学作品），同时明确了征集要求、时间节点、报酬及提交材料。由此可知，这篇文章的目的是为一个项目征集艺术作品。故选D项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Estimated Project Timeline部分，作品展示时间为“September 23 — October 13 (9月23日至10月13日)”计算可知，9月剩余8天（23日 - 30日），10月展示13天，总计21天，即三周。故选B项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Application Package中“Artwork Statement: Please provide a brief statement (maximum 150 words) outlining your artwork concept. (作品说明：请提供一份简短的说明（最多150个词），阐述您的作品理念。)”、“Writing Submission: Submissions must be a maximum of 250 words. It may be a stand-alone piece such as a poem or short story or a part taken from a larger piece. (文字投稿：投稿内容不得超过 250 个词。可以是独立的作品，比如一首诗或一篇短篇小说，也可以是从一篇较大作品中选取的一部分。)”以及“Artist Biography: Please provide a short introduction (maximum 50 words) to the artist written in the third person. (艺术家简介：请以第三人称撰写一段简短的艺术家介绍（最多50个词）。)”可知，A选项“150 词的诗歌”符合写作类作品“最多250 词”的要求，正确。BCD选项均与原文实意不符。故选A项。 B Rain or shine, Tsering Chopa treks (艰苦跋涉) for long hours to deliver mail. For 18 years, the Tibetan mailman has been an important link between a remote, high-altitude settlement and the rest of the world. At 5,373 meters above sea level, Pumachangthang in Nakarze county of the Xizang autonomous region is China’s highest township(乡镇). The oxygen level is less than 40 percent and the annual average temperature is –7℃ . However, these weren’t the biggest challenges for a postal service. The area of the township is about 1,500 square kilometers, but its population is less than 2,000. The distance from the county town is some 70 km and a single trip to all the six villages can be as long as 160 km. The dogged perseverance required to get the job done under such conditions needs no further explanation. The busiest time for Tsering Chopa is between July and August each year, when students are waiting for their admission letters from various universities. He recalls once he had to deliver mail to one student whose family had already moved away. He had to quiz neighbors several times to find the new address. It was summer and the usual road to the village was blocked because of rain. He trekked for more than 20 km and grappled with shortness of breath all the way to finally deliver the letter. “I don’t mind the hardships because it is not easy for students from remote villages to get college admission. It was my duty to deliver the mail on time,” he says. One night in February 2019, a local resident Nyima Tsering’s daughter had fainted and desperately needed help. Knowing that, the mailman arranged for a car right away and sent her to the county hospital. He also gave some cash to the family for the girl’s treatment. Nyima Tsering’s daughter recovered soon, and Tsering Chopa became an idol in the village. “I will never forget his compassion and kindness,” says the grateful father. In 2019, Tsering Chopa received the China Youth May Fourth Medal. “It is an acknowledgment of what I do and a token of encouragement as well,” he says. “And I want to help more people living in remote areas. I want to bring the world closer to them and take them closer to the world.” 4. Which is the most challenging part of Tsering Chopa’s work? A. Trekking for long distances. B. Suffering from cold temperatures. C. Standing extremely bad road conditions. D. Adapting to the high-altitude environment. 5. What words can best describe Tsering Chopa according to paragraph 2? A. Optimistic and cautious. B. Generous and intelligent. C. Courageous and ambitious. D. Persistent and responsible. 6. How did Tsering Chopa help Nyima Tsering? A. Tsering Chopa fixed his car for free. B. Tsering Chopa saved his daughter’s life. C. Tsering Chopa delivered his admission letters quickly. D. Tsering Chopa drove him to a hospital for treatment. 7. What is the best title for the text? A. Hardship Makes a Good Postman B. A Mailman Shows Kindness to Students C. A Postman in Tiebet Bridges Huge Gap D. Post Service Creates a Convenient Life 【答案】4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。这篇文章讲述了西藏地区一个高海拔的边远乡镇Pumachangthang的邮递员Tsering Chopa在艰苦的条件下长时间跋涉送信的故事。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Rain or shine, Tsering Chopa treks (艰苦跋涉) for long hours to deliver mail. (无论晴雨，Tsering Chopa都要长途跋涉好几个小时去投递邮件。)”；“The area of the township is about 1,500 square kilometers, but its population is less than 2,000. The distance from the county town is some 70 km and a single trip to all the six villages can be as long as 160 km. The dogged perseverance required to get the job done under such conditions needs no further explanation.(这个乡镇的面积约为1,500平方公里，但人口不到2,000人。距离县城大约70公里，到所有六个村庄的单程距离可能长达160公里。在这种条件下完成工作所需的坚持不懈是不言而喻的。)”可知，Tsering Chopa到所有六个村庄的单程距离可能长达160公里，因此工作最艰难的部分是需要长途跋涉完成投递送信。故选A。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“He recalls once he had to deliver mail to one student whose family had already moved away. He had to quiz neighbors several times to find the new address. (他回忆说，有一次他不得不给一个家庭已经搬走的学生送邮件。他不得不询问邻居好几次才找到新地址。)”；“He trekked for more than 20 km and grappled with shortness of breath all the way to finally deliver the letter. (他跋涉了20多公里，一路上呼吸急促，终于把信送到了目的地。)”以及“I don’t mind the hardships because it is not easy for students from remote villages to get college admission. It was my duty to deliver the mail on time(我不介意这些困难，因为对于来自偏远农村的学生来说，获得大学录取并不容易。按时送信是我的职责。)”可知，本段主要讲述了Tsering Chopa长途跋涉，经过多番努力终于把一封信送到了一个家庭已经搬走的学生，同时Tsering Chopa表达说不论困难如何，按时送信是他的工作职责，由此推断出Tsering Chopa是有毅力，有责任心。故选D。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Knowing that, the mailman arranged for a car right away and sent her to the county hospital. He also gave some cash to the family for the girl’s treatment. Nyima Tsering’s daughter recovered soon, and Tsering Chopa became an idol in the village.( Tsering Chopa知道了，马上安排了一辆车，把她送到了县医院。他还给了女孩的家人一些现金作为治疗费用。Nyima Tsering的女儿很快就康复了，Tsering Chopa也成了村里的偶像。)”可知，Tsering Chopa帮忙救Nyima Tsering女儿的命。故选B。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，文章讲述的是这篇文章讲述了西藏地区一个高海拔的边远乡镇Pumachangthang的邮递员Tsering Chopa在艰苦的条件下长时间跋涉送信的故事。C选项“A Postman in Tiebet Bridges Huge Gap(西藏邮差弥合巨大鸿沟)”概括文章的主题，适合文章标题。故选C。 C For decades, scientists thought of the brain as the most valuable and consequently most closely guarded part of the body. Locked safely behind the blood-brain barrier, it was broadly free of the harm of viruses and the battles started by the immune system (免疫系统). Then, about 20 years ago, some researchers began to wonder: is the brain really so separated from the body? The answer, according to a growing body of evidence, is no. The list of brain conditions that have been associated with changes elsewhere in the body is long and growing. Changes in the makeup of the microorganisms in the digestive system have been linked to disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. There is also a theory that infection during pregnancy could lead to brain diseases in babies. The effect is two-way. There is a lengthening list of symptoms not typically viewed as disorders of the nervous system, but the brain plays a large part in them. For example, the development of a fever is influenced by a population of nerve cells that control body temperature and appetite. Evidence is mounting that cancers use nerves to grow and spread. The interconnection between the brain and body has promising implications for our ability to both understand and treat illnesses. If some brain disorders start outside the brain, then perhaps treatments for them could also reach in from outside. Treatments that take effect through the digestive system, the heart or other organs, would be much easier and less risky than those that must cross the blood-brain barrier. It also works in the opposite direction. Study shows mice have healthier hearts after receiving stimulation to a brain area involved in positive emotion and motivation. Activation of the brain reward centre — called the ventral tegmental area (VTA) — seems to cause immune changes that contribute to it. Working out how this happens could help to destroy cancers, enhance responses to vaccines and even re-evaluate physical diseases that, for centuries, have not been considered as being psychologically driven. 8. What do the researchers focus on about the brain? A. Its protecting system. B. Its exposure to diseases. C. Its controlling function. D. Its connection to the body. 9. How does the author support his idea in paragraph 2? A. By explaining a theory. B. By providing examples. C. By making comparisons. D. By presenting cause and effect. 10. Which best describes treatments that do not cross the blood-brain barrier? A. Cheaper. B. More specific. C. Safer. D. More direct. 11. What does the study suggest in the last paragraph? A. Brain health depends on immune changes. B. Brain stimulation leads to negative emotions. C. The brain can help enhance psychological health. D. The brain may be key to treating physical diseases. 【答案】8. D 9. B 10. C 11. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍一些研究人员发现大脑并不是身体中保护最严密的部分，它和身体的其它部分产生的疾病是有联系的。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Then, about 20 years ago, some researchers began to wonder: is the brain really so separated from the body? The answer, according to a growing body of evidence, is no. (然后，大约20年前，一些研究人员开始怀疑：大脑真的与身体如此分离吗？根据越来越多的证据，答案是否定的。)”可知，研究人员主要研究大脑与身体的联系。故选D。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“The list of brain conditions that have been associated with changes elsewhere in the body is long and growing. Changes in the makeup of the microorganisms in the digestive system have been linked to disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. There is also a theory that infection during pregnancy could lead to brain diseases in babies. (与身体其他部位变化相关的大脑状况清单很长，而且还在不断增加。消化系统中微生物组成的变化与帕金森病等疾病有关。还有一种理论认为，怀孕期间的感染可能会导致婴儿脑部疾病。)”可知，这一段作者主要通过消化系统和怀孕期间的感染2个例子来论证自己的观点，说明大脑并不是身体中保护最严密的部分。故选B。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“Treatments that take effect through the digestive system, the heart or other organs, would be much easier and less risky than those that must cross the blood-brain barrier. (通过消化系统、心脏或其他器官进行的治疗比必须穿过血脑屏障的治疗更容易，风险更小。)”可知，不通过血脑屏障的治疗风险更小。故选C。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Study shows mice have healthier hearts after receiving stimulation to a brain area involved in positive emotion and motivation. Activation of the brain reward centre — called the ventral tegmental area (VTA) — seems to cause immune changes that contribute to it. Working out how this happens could help to destroy cancers, enhance responses to vaccines and even re-evaluate physical diseases that, for centuries, have not been considered as being psychologically driven. (研究表明，在大脑中涉及积极情绪和动机的区域受到刺激后，小鼠的心脏更健康。大脑奖赏中心——被称为腹侧被盖区（VTA）——的激活似乎会导致免疫变化。弄清楚这种情况是如何发生的，可以帮助摧毁癌症，增强对疫苗的反应，甚至重新评估几个世纪以来一直不被认为是心理驱动的物理疾病。)”可知，大脑可能是治疗身体疾病的关键。故选D。 D When it comes to tackling climate change, the global conversation tends to focus heavily on clean energy transitions and industrial emission cuts. Yet a critical contributor to greenhouse gas output goes mostly unnoticed: the global food system. A growing body of research reveals that food production, processing, distribution and waste generate roughly one-quarter of all anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions — more than the combined emissions from all cars, trucks, trains and planes worldwide. The breakdown of these emissions is both complex and revealing. Four major parts account for the vast majority of food-related emissions. Livestock and fisheries dominate, contributing 31% of the total, driven by methane from cattle digestion and manure management. Crop production follows at 27%, with nitrous oxide released from synthetic nitrogen fertilizers and soil management practices. Land-use change, including deforestation for farmland and grassland, makes up 24%, as carbon-rich forests are cleared and soil carbon is released. Finally, supply chains — including transportation, packaging, refrigeration and retail — account for the remaining 18%. Worsening the problem is the staggering scale of food waste. According to the United Nations, one-third of all food produced for human consumption is never eaten. This waste occurs at every stage: rotting in fields during harvest, spoiling in transit, being discarded in supermarkets or thrown away from household refrigerators. When food decomposes in landfills, it releases methane, a greenhouse gas over 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide over a 100-year period. Moreover, all the energy, water, land and labor invested in producing that wasted food are lost, creating a double environmental burden. Many well-intentioned efforts to reduce food’s carbon footprint focus on single solutions: shifting to plant-based diets, adopting organic farming, or improving storage facilities. But leading climate scientists argue that such one-sided approaches are insufficient. Instead, they call for a holistic strategy that integrates multiple interventions: cutting food waste at every link in the chain, boosting agricultural efficiency to produce more with fewer resources, shifting global diets away from emissions-intensive livestock, and investing in innovative low-carbon technologies for farming and food processing. The global food system is deeply interconnected, meaning changes in one area can have ripple effects across others. For example, reducing meat consumption can lower demand for grassland, potentially slowing deforestation. Yet such shifts require coordinated action across governments, industries and consumers. Despite the challenges, researchers estimate that with comprehensive, immediate action, food-related emissions could be reduced by up to 70% by 2050. This makes transforming the food system one of the most feasible and impactful pathways to meet the Paris Agreement’s climate goals. 12. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2? A. The diverse sources of emissions in the global food system. B. The severe environmental harm caused by methane and nitrous oxide. C. The dominant role of livestock in global greenhouse gas emissions. D. The impact of fertilizers and deforestation on crop production. 13. Why does the author mention food waste in Paragraph 3? A. To show the inefficiency of global agricultural practices. B. To explain the high carbon cost of food decomposition. C. To emphasize an additional layer of the emission problem. D. To argue for stricter laws against food discard. 14. What does the underlined word “holistic” (Paragraph 4) most probably mean? A. Gradual. B. Comprehensive. C. Experimental. D. Traditional. 15. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To highlight the underestimated role of food systems in climate change. B. To demonstrate how shifting global diets can reduce food-related emissions. C. To compare different solutions for reducing agricultural emissions. D. To analyze the socioeconomic impacts of global food production. 【答案】12. A 13. C 14. B 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文指出全球粮食系统是被忽视的温室气体重要来源，拆解四大排放板块，说明食物浪费加剧污染，提倡综合多维度方案减排，改造粮食系统助力实现气候协定目标。 【12题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段“The breakdown of these emissions is both complex and revealing. Four major parts account for the vast majority of food-related emissions.(这些排放的构成复杂且具有启发性，四大板块占据了食品相关排放的绝大部分。)”以及本段剩余内容可知，本段拆分全球粮食系统温室气体的四大排放源头，分别介绍各板块占比，核心是说明粮食系统多样的排放来源。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“Worsening the problem is the staggering scale of food waste.(规模惊人的食物浪费让这一排放问题雪上加霜。)”以及后文介绍食物腐烂产生强效甲烷、生产浪费食物耗费的各类资源全部损耗，形成双重环境负担可知，本段阐述食物浪费会额外增加温室气体排放，意在强调排放问题还有另一层加重因素。 【14题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第四段“But leading climate scientists argue that such one-sided approaches are insufficient. Instead, they call for a holistic strategy that integrates multiple interventions.(顶尖气候科学家认为这类片面的解决办法效果不足，转而呼吁一套holistic策略，整合多种治理手段。)”可知one-sided“片面的”与holistic构成反义，且后文列举多项配套治理措施，由此判断 holistic表示“全面的、综合性的”，对应Comprehensive。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Yet a critical contributor to greenhouse gas output goes mostly unnoticed: the global food system. A growing body of research reveals that food production, processing, distribution and waste generate roughly one-quarter of all anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions.(然而一个关键温室气体排放源大多被忽视：全球粮食系统。大量研究显示粮食生产、加工、运输和废弃物产生约四分之一人为温室气体。)”并结合全文分析粮食系统排放构成、浪费危害、综合减排方案可知，文章旨在点明粮食系统对气候变化的影响长期被人们低估。 二、阅读填空(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Many of us have, at times, failed to pursue a goal. We want to get in shape and join a gym, but we soon stop going and end up spending our evenings on the couch instead. ____16____ Such goal-pursuit failure is so common — we make New Year’s resolutions, only to admit defeat just a few weeks into the new year. ____17____ I found in my own research that people believe time to be a crucial ingredient in pursuing the most frequently pursued goals, such as working out, or learning a language or instrument. The feeling that we don’t have enough hours has become such an integral part of our lives that we almost take it for granted to never feel like we have enough time. New research, however, shows a simple trick that allows us to get back some control and bounce back from goal-pursuit failure. ____18____ This simple shift in language allows us to feel like how we dealt with our lack of time was a choice, and that we can change our approach in the future and regain motivation. In a study with 300 online participants, Luis Abreu discovered those instructed to speak about a goal-pursuit failure in terms of not having made the time were more motivated to get back on track with their goal. ____19____ This interesting effect occurs because people feel more in control of their time when they talk about making the time, or even not making the time. How we speak can have a powerful effect not only on others, but even on ourselves. When we fail at something, it’s up to us to tell ourselves a story about what happened, and how we can do better in the future. ____20____ We can thereby find the motivation to make time to pursue our important goals. A. Learning to manage our time effectively is the key to pursuing goals. B. One way to help is to talk about time in a way that makes us its active managers. C. This benefit was even sustained, as people reported stronger resolve a week later. D. Hence, we must learn to prioritize our goals more effectively over other activities. E. One of the most common reasons behind our failure to attain goals is lack of time. F. Or we buy ingredients to cook better food, only to go back to our take-out habits soon. G. Instead of saying that we didn’t have the time, we can say that we didn’t make the time. 【答案】16. F 17. E 18. G 19. C 20. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了如何通过改变语言方式，从追求目标失败中恢复过来，并重新获得动力。 【16题详解】 由上文“We want to get in shape and join a gym, but we soon stop going and end up spending our evenings on the couch instead.(我们想塑形，加入健身房，但很快就停止了，最终晚上只能坐在沙发上)”及下文“Such goal-pursuit failure is so common — we make New Year’s resolutions, only to admit defeat just a few weeks into the new year.(这种追求目标的失败很常见——我们制定新年计划，但在新年刚过几周就承认失败)”可知，上文描述了人们追求目标失败的一个具体例子，下文则指出这种失败很常见，并给出了另一个例子（制定新年计划但很快放弃）。本空应继续列举类似的例子，以进一步说明追求目标失败的普遍性。F选项“Or we buy ingredients to cook better food, only to go back to our take-out habits soon.(或者我们买食材来做更好的食物，但很快又回到了叫外卖的习惯)”与上文例子并列，共同说明追求目标失败的常见性，符合语境。故选F。 【17题详解】 由下文“I found in my own research that people believe time to be a crucial ingredient in pursuing the most frequently pursued goals, such as working out, or learning a language or instrument.(我在自己的研究中发现，人们认为时间是追求最常追求的目标的关键因素，比如锻炼、学习语言或乐器)”可知，下文提到了时间在追求目标中的重要性，本空应介绍时间与目标的关系。E选项“One of the most common reasons behind our failure to attain goals is lack of time.(我们未能实现目标的最常见原因之一是缺乏时间)”直接点明了时间不足是追求目标失败的常见原因，与下文内容紧密相连，符合语境。故选E。 【18题详解】 由上文“New research, however, shows a simple trick that allows us to get back some control and bounce back from goal-pursuit failure.(然而，新的研究表明，有一个简单的技巧可以让我们重新获得一些控制权，并从追求目标的失败中恢复过来)”及下文“This simple shift in language allows us to feel like how we dealt with our lack of time was a choice, and that we can change our approach in the future and regain motivation.(这种简单的语言转变让我们觉得我们处理时间不足的方式是一种选择，并且我们可以在未来改变我们的方法并重新获得动力)”可知，上文提到了有一个简单的技巧可以帮助我们从追求目标的失败中恢复过来，下文则解释了这个技巧的具体内容，即改变语言方式。本空应具体说明这个技巧是什么。G选项“Instead of saying that we didn’t have the time, we can say that we didn’t make the time.(我们不说我们没有时间，而是说我们没有腾出时间)”直接给出了改变语言方式的具体建议，与下文内容紧密相连，符合语境。故选G。 【19题详解】 由上文“In a study with 300 online participants, Luis Abreu discovered those instructed to speak about a goal-pursuit failure in terms of not having made the time were more motivated to get back on track with their goal.(在一项有300名线上参与者的研究中，Luis Abreu发现：那些被要求用“没腾出时间”来表述目标追求失败的人，更有动力重新朝着自己的目标努力)”及下文“This interesting effect occurs because people feel more in control of their time when they talk about making the time, or even not making the time.(这种有趣的效果发生是因为当人们谈论腾出时间，甚至没有腾出时间时，他们会觉得自己更能掌控时间)”可知，上文描述了研究的结果，即改变语言方式可以增加人们重新追求目标的动力，下文则解释了这一结果的原因。本空应进一步补充研究结果。C选项“This benefit was even sustained, as people reported stronger resolve a week later.(这种好处甚至持续存在，因为一周后人们报告了更强的决心)”说明了改变语言方式带来的好处是持续的，能承上启下，符合语境。故选C。 【20题详解】 由上文“How we speak can have a powerful effect not only on others, but even on ourselves. When we fail at something, it’s up to us to tell ourselves a story about what happened, and how we can do better in the future.(我们说话的方式不仅对他人有强大的影响，甚至对我们自己也有。当我们失败时，由我们来告诉自己发生了什么，以及我们未来如何可以做得更好)”及下文“We can thereby find the motivation to make time to pursue our important goals.(因此，我们可以找到动力腾出时间去追求我们重要的目标)”可知，上文提到了我们说话的方式对自己有影响，并鼓励我们在失败时告诉自己未来可以做得更好，下文则指出这样做可以让我们找到追求重要目标的动力。本空应说明如何做到这一点，即如何通过改变语言方式来影响自己。B选项“One way to help is to talk about time in a way that makes us its active managers.(一个有帮助的方法是，以一种让我们成为时间主动管理者的方式来谈论时间)”给出了具体的建议，即改变谈论时间的方式，让自己成为时间的主动管理者，能承上启下，符合语境。故选B。 三、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。 Children were enthusiastically preparing for their approaching concert. As I glanced up from my teacher’s desk, Patty stood waiting to present her urgent ____21____. “Every year I g-g-get to do ____22____ stuff. The other kids are always in a p-p-play or something. This year, I w-w-want to do a p-p-p-poem!” As I looked into those eager eyes, all possible excuses ____23____. I promised her a special “reciting” part. Keeping that promise proved ____24____. None of my books had suitable selections. In desperation, I stayed up to write a poem, carefully avoiding ____25____ letters. It wasn’t great literature, but it was ____26____ for Patty’s speech problem. Patty memorized all the verses fast, ready to dash through them. I had to control that rush without ____27____ her enthusiasm. Day after day, Patty and I practiced hard, ____28____ her first speaking part. On concert night, the host of the concert came to me, “There’s been a mistake. Patty can’t ____29____ say her own name without stuttering (口吃).” Without time for explanations, I ____30____ his objection with, “I know what I’m doing.” The entertainment went ____31____. When Patty’s turn came, the host ____32____ nervously, “Next one… um… Patty Connors.” The audience gasped, and then fell silent. The curtain parted to show Patty, radiant and ____33____. All the efforts paid off. She pronounced each word ____34____, without a stutter. With sparkling eyes, she bowed politely. The audience was silent, then ____35____ into enthusiastic applause. 21. A. suggestion B. request C. demand D. order 22. A. delicate B. influential C. comprehensive D. vigorous 23. A. stayed B. worked C. emerged D. faded 24. A. tough B. easy C. permanent D. distinctive 25. A. eye-catching B. mind-blowing C. tongue-tripping D. heart-warming 26. A. purchased B. tailored C. rewarded D. restored 27. A. killing B. increasing C. declining D. enhancing 28. A. refreshing B. persisting C. neglecting D. anticipating 29. A. just B. hardly C. even D. merely 30. A. put up with B. brushed aside C. turned down D. took into account 31. A. terribly B. subsequently C. smoothly D. awkwardly 32. A. complained B. whispered C. announced D. uttered 33. A. pessimistic B. anxious C. suspicious D. confident 34. A. vaguely B. precisely C. randomly D. urgently 35. A. erupting B. sliding C. springing D. expanding 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. B 31. C 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. A 【解析】 【导语】文章讲述了口吃女孩帕蒂请求在音乐会朗诵诗歌，老师熬夜为她量身创作适配诗歌，坚持陪她反复练习。不顾主持人反对让她登台，帕蒂流畅完成表演，收获全场热烈掌声。 【21题详解】 考查名词。句意：我从教师办公桌抬起头，看见帕蒂站在那儿，等着提出她迫切的请求。A. suggestion建议；B. request请求；C. demand强硬要求；D. order命令。根据后文“This year, I w-w-want to do a p-p-p-poem!”可知，帕蒂胆怯地向老师表达自己想朗诵诗歌的心愿，是恳切的请求。 【22题详解】 考查形容词。句意：每年我只能做细微的小事，其他孩子总能参演戏剧之类的节目。A. delicate细微的；B. influential有影响力的；C. comprehensive全面的；D. vigorous充满活力的。根据后文“The other kids are always in a p-p-play or something”与帕蒂往年的经历形成对比可知，往年她的节目细微不起眼。 【23题详解】 考查动词。句意：看着她充满渴望的双眼，我所有推脱的借口全都消散了。A. stayed停留；B. worked奏效；C. emerged出现；D. faded消散、消失。根据后文“I promised her a special “reciting” part”可知，老师不忍心拒绝她，心中所有推脱的理由都消失了。 【24题详解】 考查形容词。句意：兑现这个承诺被证明十分艰难。A. tough艰难的；B. easy容易的；C. permanent永久的；D. distinctive独特的。根据后文“None of my books had suitable selections. In desperation, I stayed up to write a poem”可知，找不到适配她的诗歌，老师只能熬夜自创，所以兑现承诺的过程十分艰难。 【25题详解】 考查形容词。句意：万般无奈之下，我熬夜创作一首诗，刻意避开那些容易拗口、读起来绕舌头的字母。A. eye-catching吸睛的；B. mind-blowing令人震撼的；C. tongue-tripping拗口、容易卡舌头的；D. heart-warming暖心的。根据前文“This year, I w-w-want to do a p-p-p-poem!”描述帕蒂说话口吃可知，老师专门为她写诗，需要避开难发音、容易卡顿的音节。 【26题详解】 考查动词。句意：这首诗算不上佳作，但专门为帕蒂的口吃问题量身打造。A. purchased购买；B. tailored量身定制；C. rewarded奖励；D. restored修复。根据前文“carefully avoiding 　　　　 letters”描述老师刻意避开拗口字母、独自为她创作诗歌可知，这首诗是专门适配她口吃情况的。 【27题详解】 考查动词。句意：我必须克制住那份急躁，同时又不能打消她的热情。A. killing消磨、打消；B. increasing增加；C. declining下降；D. enhancing提升。根据后文“Day after day, Patty and I practiced hard”可知，老师一直耐心陪她练习，不愿打击她的积极性。 【28题详解】 考查动词。句意：日复一日，我和帕蒂刻苦练习，满心期待她人生第一次独立上台发言。A. refreshing使清爽；B. persisting坚持；C. neglecting忽视；D. anticipating期待。根据后文“ her first speaking part”以及语境可知，此处指二人一直期盼这次上台的机会。 【29题详解】 考查副词。句意：主持人找到我说：“这里出问题了，帕蒂甚至连自己的名字都说不利索，口吃严重。”A. just仅仅；B. hardly几乎不；C. even甚至；D. merely只是。根据后文“his objection”以及语境可知，主持人反对帕蒂上台表演，认为她就连报名字都会口吃，even用于加强语气，符合语境。 【30题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：没时间解释，我不理会他的反对，告诉他“我清楚自己在做什么”。A. put up with忍受；B. brushed aside置之不理、撇开；C. turned down拒绝；D. took into account考虑到。根据后文“When Patty’s turn came”以及语境可知，老师依旧安排帕蒂上台表演，没有采纳主持人的反对意见，brushed aside符合语境。 【31题详解】 考查副词。句意：整场节目进行得十分顺利。A. terribly糟糕地；B. subsequently随后；C. smoothly顺畅地；D. awkwardly尴尬地。根据后文“When Patty’s turn came”描述节目按顺序推进到帕蒂出场可推测，前面所有节目流程都很顺畅。 【32题详解】 考查动词。句意：轮到帕蒂时，主持人紧张地开口报幕：“下一位……嗯……帕蒂·康纳斯。”A. complained抱怨；B. whispered低声耳语；C. announced播报、宣布；D. uttered说出。根据后文“Next one… um… Patty Connors.”描述主持人在舞台上向观众介绍下一位表演者可知，这是舞台报幕的动作。 【33题详解】 考查形容词。句意：幕布拉开，帕蒂站在台上，神采奕奕、自信从容。A. pessimistic悲观的；B. anxious焦虑的；C. suspicious怀疑的；D. confident自信的。根据后文“She pronounced each word 　　　　 , without a stutter”描述她完整流畅地朗诵完整首诗歌可知，此处指帕蒂全程状态大方自信。 【34题详解】 考查副词。句意：她清晰准确地读出每一个单词，全程没有口吃。A. vaguely模糊地；B. precisely清晰准确地；C. randomly随意地；D. urgently急切地。根据前文“Day after day, Patty and I practiced hard”描述老师长期陪她练习可知，此处指最终她每个字词都发音标准清晰。 【35题详解】 考查现在分词。句意：全场先是一片安静，随即爆发出热烈的掌声。A. erupting爆发；B. sliding滑动；C. springing弹跳；D. expanding扩张。根据后文“into enthusiastic applause”以及语境可知，此处考查固定搭配erupt into applause，表示“爆发出掌声”，符合观众听完她流畅的朗诵十分震撼的语境。 四、语法填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In Guiyang, Guizhou Province, the students and teachers at No. 2 High School have drawn wide attention with an amazing 4-meter-high, 12-meter-long relief mural (壁画) based on the famous modern painting Rain over the Miaoling Mountains. Completed over 156 days, it was crafted by 25 students and their art teacher Li Meiying, as part of ____36____ unique extracurricular course. Painted on the school hall wall, the mural reproduced a vivid section of the masterpiece, celebrated for its vivid depictions of different ethnic ____37____ (custom). The students, under Li’s guidance, worked carefully to capture the painting’s scenic ____38____ (deep), polishing every detail with patience and precision. “The biggest goal we set at the beginning was ____39____ (restore) the original artistic charm,” Li noted. “So far, our school ____40____ (launch) a series of cultural inheritance courses ____41____ this one. And it is a big challenge to match the original watercolor tones with paint which generally ____42____ (suit) wall applications,” she added. ____43____ the tones were not exactly the same, the students were immensely proud of their accomplishment. The students, some of ____44____ had no prior painting experience, found the project ____45____ (incredible) rewarding, with one sharing a strong sense of pride. 【答案】36. a 37. customs 38. depth 39. to restore 40. has launched 41. like 42. suits 43. Although##Though##While 44. whom 45. incredibly 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍贵州贵阳二中师生耗时156天多共同完成一幅大型浮雕壁画，讲述创作过程、课程背景以及学生们从中收获的成就感。 【36题详解】 考查冠词。句意：这幅壁画历时156多天完工，由25名学生和美术老师李美英共同创作，是一门独特课外课程的的一部分。unique为辅音音素开头，此处表示泛指“一门独特的课外课程”，用不定冠词a。 【37题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：这幅壁画绘制在学校大厅墙壁上，还原了这幅名作生动的片段，该画作因生动描绘各民族风俗而闻名。custom表示“风俗”，different ethnic后接可数名词复数customs。 【38题详解】 考查名词。句意：在李老师的指导下，学生们用心刻画，捕捉画作的意境深度，耐心精准打磨每一处细节。scenic为形容词，后接名词作capture的宾语，deep的名词形式为depth。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：李老师说：“我们最初设定的最大目标就是还原原作的艺术韵味。” 此处用不定式to restore作表语，说明主语goal的具体内容。 【40题详解】 考查时态。句意：到目前为止，我校已经开设了一系列像这样的文化传承课程。 时间状语So far是现在完成时标志，主语our school为单数，助动词用has，launch过去分词为launched。 【41题详解】 考查介词。句意同上。 结合句意，此处表达“像、如同”，用介词like。 【42题详解】 考查主谓一致与时态。句意：要将原作的水彩色调和通常适配墙面涂抹的涂料匹配，是一项很大的挑战。定语从句which指代先行词paint，paint表示“涂料，油漆”，描述客观情况用一般现在时，谓语动词用第三人称单数suits。 【43题详解】 考查状语从句。句意：尽管色调无法和原作完全一致，学生们依旧为自己的成就倍感自豪。前后存在让步关系，意为 “虽然、尽管”，用Although/Though/While引导让步状语从句。 【44题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：部分学生此前毫无绘画基础，但大家都觉得这个项目收获满满，其中一名学生分享了强烈自豪感。空处和空前的some of搭配，形成“代词+of+关系代词”的结构，引导非限制性定语从句，先行词The students指人，介词of后缺宾语，用关系代词whom引导非限制性定语从句。 【45题详解】 考查副词。句意同上。空格修饰形容词rewarding，需用副词，incredible副词形式为incredibly。 五、应用文写作(共1题，满分15分) 46. 近日，一些学校开始尝试使用AI辅助心理咨询。你校英文报就此现象开展征文活动，请你写一篇短文投稿。 内容包括： 1. AI辅助心理咨询的优势和不足； 2. 你的观点和建议。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 My Views on AI-driven Mental Health Support on Campus ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 My Views on AI-driven Mental Health Support on Campus Recently, many schools have begun to offer AI-assisted psychological counseling to help students deal with mental pressure. This new form of mental support has obvious advantages. AI is always available and can protect students’ privacy perfectly, making them more willing to share their troubles. However, it also has shortcomings. It lacks real emotional communication and cannot give warm, targeted guidance like professional teachers. In my opinion, AI is a useful tool but not a replacement for humans. Schools should combine AI counseling with offline psychological guidance to offer students better mental health support. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达要求考生就一些学校开始尝试使用AI辅助心理咨询现象发表自己的观点。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 提供：offer → provide 处理：deal with → cope with/handle 明显的：obvious → distinct 缺点：shortcoming → drawback 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Recently, many schools have begun to offer AI-assisted psychological counseling to help students deal with mental pressure. 拓展句：Recently, many schools have begun to offer AI-assisted psychological counseling, which helps students deal with mental pressure. 【点睛】【高分句型1】AI is always available and can protect students’ privacy perfectly, making them more willing to share their troubles. (运用了现在分词making作状语) 【高分句型2】Schools should combine AI counseling with offline psychological guidance to offer students better mental health support. (运用了不定式to offer作目的状语) 六、读后续写(共1题，满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 For Karen, a single mother, was going through a difficult time, emotionally and financially. Karen was trying to make ends meet thanks to a small allowance and the things she sold on the Internet. She put up for sale everything she wasn’t using, including her daughter’s crib(婴儿床). She had a hard time getting rid of her crib. The crib had been passed down from mother to daughter from generation to generation and was a true family heirloom. But when someone offered $200 for the crib, Karen couldn’t resist the temptation, $200 was actually a lot of money for her. She finally could buy new shoes for her daughter and pay for her school trip. When the shopper came to pick up her crib, Karen felt as if a part of her was leaving with her. She couldn’t deny the link between all her memories and that simple crib. She had always been very connected to her crib and to all those moments when her daughter was in it, giving her incredible memories. The young woman herself was not very well financially, but she liked this crib so much that she had to buy it for the girl that was growing in her belly. The woman who bought the crib named Jane wanted to paint the crib a different color. She had sanded the old paint, but suddenly she saw something special; someone’s signature. She thought it was the crib maker’s signature. Shocked by the discovery, and unable to find an answer alone, she posted a photo of the crib on an antique forum to see if people could give her any information about the firm. However, she didn’t get an exact answer. She took the crib to an auction house(拍卖行) to be told how much it cost. 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。 The buyer auctioned the crib to use the extra money. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The buyer sent a message to Karen, sharing the money. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 The buyer auctioned the crib to use the extra money. At the auction house, experts identified the signature as that of a renowned 19th-century furniture craftsman, declaring the crib a rare antique. Bidding soared unexpectedly, finally closing at $15,000. Jane stared at the staggering figure, her hands trembling. Though she desperately needed funds for her unborn child, memories of Karen’s tearful farewell to the crib haunted her. “This belongs to two mothers,” she whispered, making a decision that surprised even the auctioneer. The buyer sent a message to Karen, sharing the money. “The crib’s true value lies in love, not money,” Jane wrote, transferring $7,500 along with a photo of the restored heirloom. Karen wept upon reading it—the amount covered her daughter’s medical bills she’d been hiding. Years later, when Jane’s daughter outgrew the crib, she invited Karen to repaint it together. Beneath fresh white strokes, they added their own signatures, continuing the legacy of kindness that no auction could ever price. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索，讲述了Karen是单亲妈妈，经济困难，迫不得已卖掉祖传的婴儿床。买家Jane经济也不宽裕，但为了未出生的孩子买了床，之后发现签名，拿去拍卖行鉴定，结果价值不菲。 【详解】1.段落续写 ①根据本段首句内容“The buyer auctioned the crib to use the extra money.(买主把婴儿床拍卖了，以使用额外的钱。)”可知，下文可描写Jane拍卖的过程和结果，可能婴儿床被鉴定为古董，高价卖出，Jane获得额外资金。但考虑到她原本经济状况不好，可能会用这笔钱改善生活，结合下一段的首句可知，Jane同时想到Karen的困境，决定分一部分钱给她。 ②根据本段首句内容“The buyer sent a message to Karen, sharing the money.(买家给凯伦发了一条信息，分享了这笔钱。)”可知，下文可描述Jane如何联系Karen，分钱的原因，以及Karen的反应。 2.续写线索：拍卖成功——Jane获得更多的钱——Jane决定分享——Jane联系Karen——Karen感激——用钱改善生活——保留温暖的回忆 3.词类激活 行为类 ①识别：identify/recognize ②极度地：desperately/overly ③盯着：stare at/gaze at 情感类 ①使……惊讶：surprise/amaze ②悲伤的：tearful/sad/heartbreaking 【点睛】【高分句型1】“This belongs to two mothers,” she whispered, making a decision that surprised even the auctioneer.（运用了现在分词作状语） 【高分句型2】Years later, when Jane’s daughter outgrew the crib, she invited Karen to repaint it together.(运用了when引导时间状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025学年第二学期期中素养综合评估检测题 高二级 英语(问卷) 一、阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A The City of Burlington public art program is presenting a series of temporary public art signs at the Beachway in conjunction with the Ontario Culture Days. This project will select 10 visual artists and 10 writers to create artwork that will be displayed on temporary signs along the multi-use path. This call is open to Burlington-based artists and is open to all art forms that can be presented in a sign format. This includes, but is not limited to: visual art, graphic art, photography, poetry, short story, non-fiction, etc. Submissions may be from existing or newly created work. The artist fee for this project is $400. The City of Burlington will pay for all costs related to the production, installation (安装) and maintenance of the signs. Estimated Project Timeline August 2 Call for Artists responses due By August 12 Successful artists selected; enter into a contract with the City of Burlington September 6 Final artwork files due September 23 — October 13 Artwork displayed for duration of Culture Days celebration Application Package Artwork Statement: Please provide a brief statement (maximum 150 words) outlining your artwork concept. Artwork or Writing Submission: •Visual Art Submission: Please submit an artwork sketch (草图) of your concept. This can be a work in progress rather than a completed piece. If you are proposing to use a completed artwork, please submit it as your “sketch”. •Writing Submission: Submissions must be a maximum of 250 words. It may be a stand-alone piece such as a poem or short story or a part taken from a larger piece. Artist Biography: Please provide a short introduction (maximum 50 words) to the artist written in the third person. 1. What is the purpose of this text? A. To raise money for local artists. B. To release a collection of artwork. C. To introduce a cultural festival. D. To call for artworks for a project. 2. How long will the public art signs be on display? A. Ten days. B. Three weeks. C. One month. D. Two months. 3. Which of the following meets the application requirements? A. A 150-word poem. B. A 100-word self-introduction. C. A 300-word story. D. A 200-word artwork statement. B Rain or shine, Tsering Chopa treks (艰苦跋涉) for long hours to deliver mail. For 18 years, the Tibetan mailman has been an important link between a remote, high-altitude settlement and the rest of the world. At 5,373 meters above sea level, Pumachangthang in Nakarze county of the Xizang autonomous region is China’s highest township(乡镇). The oxygen level is less than 40 percent and the annual average temperature is –7℃ . However, these weren’t the biggest challenges for a postal service. The area of the township is about 1,500 square kilometers, but its population is less than 2,000. The distance from the county town is some 70 km and a single trip to all the six villages can be as long as 160 km. The dogged perseverance required to get the job done under such conditions needs no further explanation. The busiest time for Tsering Chopa is between July and August each year, when students are waiting for their admission letters from various universities. He recalls once he had to deliver mail to one student whose family had already moved away. He had to quiz neighbors several times to find the new address. It was summer and the usual road to the village was blocked because of rain. He trekked for more than 20 km and grappled with shortness of breath all the way to finally deliver the letter. “I don’t mind the hardships because it is not easy for students from remote villages to get college admission. It was my duty to deliver the mail on time,” he says. One night in February 2019, a local resident Nyima Tsering’s daughter had fainted and desperately needed help. Knowing that, the mailman arranged for a car right away and sent her to the county hospital. He also gave some cash to the family for the girl’s treatment. Nyima Tsering’s daughter recovered soon, and Tsering Chopa became an idol in the village. “I will never forget his compassion and kindness,” says the grateful father. In 2019, Tsering Chopa received the China Youth May Fourth Medal. “It is an acknowledgment of what I do and a token of encouragement as well,” he says. “And I want to help more people living in remote areas. I want to bring the world closer to them and take them closer to the world.” 4. Which is the most challenging part of Tsering Chopa’s work? A. Trekking for long distances. B. Suffering from cold temperatures. C. Standing extremely bad road conditions. D. Adapting to the high-altitude environment. 5. What words can best describe Tsering Chopa according to paragraph 2? A. Optimistic and cautious. B. Generous and intelligent. C. Courageous and ambitious. D. Persistent and responsible. 6. How did Tsering Chopa help Nyima Tsering? A. Tsering Chopa fixed his car for free. B. Tsering Chopa saved his daughter’s life. C. Tsering Chopa delivered his admission letters quickly. D. Tsering Chopa drove him to a hospital for treatment. 7. What is the best title for the text? A. Hardship Makes a Good Postman B. A Mailman Shows Kindness to Students C. A Postman in Tiebet Bridges Huge Gap D. Post Service Creates a Convenient Life C For decades, scientists thought of the brain as the most valuable and consequently most closely guarded part of the body. Locked safely behind the blood-brain barrier, it was broadly free of the harm of viruses and the battles started by the immune system (免疫系统). Then, about 20 years ago, some researchers began to wonder: is the brain really so separated from the body? The answer, according to a growing body of evidence, is no. The list of brain conditions that have been associated with changes elsewhere in the body is long and growing. Changes in the makeup of the microorganisms in the digestive system have been linked to disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. There is also a theory that infection during pregnancy could lead to brain diseases in babies. The effect is two-way. There is a lengthening list of symptoms not typically viewed as disorders of the nervous system, but the brain plays a large part in them. For example, the development of a fever is influenced by a population of nerve cells that control body temperature and appetite. Evidence is mounting that cancers use nerves to grow and spread. The interconnection between the brain and body has promising implications for our ability to both understand and treat illnesses. If some brain disorders start outside the brain, then perhaps treatments for them could also reach in from outside. Treatments that take effect through the digestive system, the heart or other organs, would be much easier and less risky than those that must cross the blood-brain barrier. It also works in the opposite direction. Study shows mice have healthier hearts after receiving stimulation to a brain area involved in positive emotion and motivation. Activation of the brain reward centre — called the ventral tegmental area (VTA) — seems to cause immune changes that contribute to it. Working out how this happens could help to destroy cancers, enhance responses to vaccines and even re-evaluate physical diseases that, for centuries, have not been considered as being psychologically driven. 8. What do the researchers focus on about the brain? A. Its protecting system. B. Its exposure to diseases. C. Its controlling function. D. Its connection to the body. 9. How does the author support his idea in paragraph 2? A. By explaining a theory. B. By providing examples. C. By making comparisons. D. By presenting cause and effect. 10. Which best describes treatments that do not cross the blood-brain barrier? A. Cheaper. B. More specific. C. Safer. D. More direct. 11. What does the study suggest in the last paragraph? A. Brain health depends on immune changes. B. Brain stimulation leads to negative emotions. C. The brain can help enhance psychological health. D. The brain may be key to treating physical diseases. D When it comes to tackling climate change, the global conversation tends to focus heavily on clean energy transitions and industrial emission cuts. Yet a critical contributor to greenhouse gas output goes mostly unnoticed: the global food system. A growing body of research reveals that food production, processing, distribution and waste generate roughly one-quarter of all anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions — more than the combined emissions from all cars, trucks, trains and planes worldwide. The breakdown of these emissions is both complex and revealing. Four major parts account for the vast majority of food-related emissions. Livestock and fisheries dominate, contributing 31% of the total, driven by methane from cattle digestion and manure management. Crop production follows at 27%, with nitrous oxide released from synthetic nitrogen fertilizers and soil management practices. Land-use change, including deforestation for farmland and grassland, makes up 24%, as carbon-rich forests are cleared and soil carbon is released. Finally, supply chains — including transportation, packaging, refrigeration and retail — account for the remaining 18%. Worsening the problem is the staggering scale of food waste. According to the United Nations, one-third of all food produced for human consumption is never eaten. This waste occurs at every stage: rotting in fields during harvest, spoiling in transit, being discarded in supermarkets or thrown away from household refrigerators. When food decomposes in landfills, it releases methane, a greenhouse gas over 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide over a 100-year period. Moreover, all the energy, water, land and labor invested in producing that wasted food are lost, creating a double environmental burden. Many well-intentioned efforts to reduce food’s carbon footprint focus on single solutions: shifting to plant-based diets, adopting organic farming, or improving storage facilities. But leading climate scientists argue that such one-sided approaches are insufficient. Instead, they call for a holistic strategy that integrates multiple interventions: cutting food waste at every link in the chain, boosting agricultural efficiency to produce more with fewer resources, shifting global diets away from emissions-intensive livestock, and investing in innovative low-carbon technologies for farming and food processing. The global food system is deeply interconnected, meaning changes in one area can have ripple effects across others. For example, reducing meat consumption can lower demand for grassland, potentially slowing deforestation. Yet such shifts require coordinated action across governments, industries and consumers. Despite the challenges, researchers estimate that with comprehensive, immediate action, food-related emissions could be reduced by up to 70% by 2050. This makes transforming the food system one of the most feasible and impactful pathways to meet the Paris Agreement’s climate goals. 12. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2? A. The diverse sources of emissions in the global food system. B. The severe environmental harm caused by methane and nitrous oxide. C. The dominant role of livestock in global greenhouse gas emissions. D. The impact of fertilizers and deforestation on crop production. 13. Why does the author mention food waste in Paragraph 3? A. To show the inefficiency of global agricultural practices. B. To explain the high carbon cost of food decomposition. C. To emphasize an additional layer of the emission problem. D. To argue for stricter laws against food discard. 14. What does the underlined word “holistic” (Paragraph 4) most probably mean? A. Gradual. B. Comprehensive. C. Experimental. D. Traditional. 15. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To highlight the underestimated role of food systems in climate change. B. To demonstrate how shifting global diets can reduce food-related emissions. C. To compare different solutions for reducing agricultural emissions. D. To analyze the socioeconomic impacts of global food production. 二、阅读填空(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Many of us have, at times, failed to pursue a goal. We want to get in shape and join a gym, but we soon stop going and end up spending our evenings on the couch instead. ____16____ Such goal-pursuit failure is so common — we make New Year’s resolutions, only to admit defeat just a few weeks into the new year. ____17____ I found in my own research that people believe time to be a crucial ingredient in pursuing the most frequently pursued goals, such as working out, or learning a language or instrument. The feeling that we don’t have enough hours has become such an integral part of our lives that we almost take it for granted to never feel like we have enough time. New research, however, shows a simple trick that allows us to get back some control and bounce back from goal-pursuit failure. ____18____ This simple shift in language allows us to feel like how we dealt with our lack of time was a choice, and that we can change our approach in the future and regain motivation. In a study with 300 online participants, Luis Abreu discovered those instructed to speak about a goal-pursuit failure in terms of not having made the time were more motivated to get back on track with their goal. ____19____ This interesting effect occurs because people feel more in control of their time when they talk about making the time, or even not making the time. How we speak can have a powerful effect not only on others, but even on ourselves. When we fail at something, it’s up to us to tell ourselves a story about what happened, and how we can do better in the future. ____20____ We can thereby find the motivation to make time to pursue our important goals. A. Learning to manage our time effectively is the key to pursuing goals. B. One way to help is to talk about time in a way that makes us its active managers. C. This benefit was even sustained, as people reported stronger resolve a week later. D. Hence, we must learn to prioritize our goals more effectively over other activities. E. One of the most common reasons behind our failure to attain goals is lack of time. F. Or we buy ingredients to cook better food, only to go back to our take-out habits soon. G. Instead of saying that we didn’t have the time, we can say that we didn’t make the time. 三、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。 Children were enthusiastically preparing for their approaching concert. As I glanced up from my teacher’s desk, Patty stood waiting to present her urgent ____21____. “Every year I g-g-get to do ____22____ stuff. The other kids are always in a p-p-play or something. This year, I w-w-want to do a p-p-p-poem!” As I looked into those eager eyes, all possible excuses ____23____. I promised her a special “reciting” part. Keeping that promise proved ____24____. None of my books had suitable selections. In desperation, I stayed up to write a poem, carefully avoiding ____25____ letters. It wasn’t great literature, but it was ____26____ for Patty’s speech problem. Patty memorized all the verses fast, ready to dash through them. I had to control that rush without ____27____ her enthusiasm. Day after day, Patty and I practiced hard, ____28____ her first speaking part. On concert night, the host of the concert came to me, “There’s been a mistake. Patty can’t ____29____ say her own name without stuttering (口吃).” Without time for explanations, I ____30____ his objection with, “I know what I’m doing.” The entertainment went ____31____. When Patty’s turn came, the host ____32____ nervously, “Next one… um… Patty Connors.” The audience gasped, and then fell silent. The curtain parted to show Patty, radiant and ____33____. All the efforts paid off. She pronounced each word ____34____, without a stutter. With sparkling eyes, she bowed politely. The audience was silent, then ____35____ into enthusiastic applause. 21. A. suggestion B. request C. demand D. order 22. A. delicate B. influential C. comprehensive D. vigorous 23. A. stayed B. worked C. emerged D. faded 24. A. tough B. easy C. permanent D. distinctive 25. A. eye-catching B. mind-blowing C. tongue-tripping D. heart-warming 26. A. purchased B. tailored C. rewarded D. restored 27. A. killing B. increasing C. declining D. enhancing 28. A. refreshing B. persisting C. neglecting D. anticipating 29. A. just B. hardly C. even D. merely 30. A. put up with B. brushed aside C. turned down D. took into account 31. A. terribly B. subsequently C. smoothly D. awkwardly 32. A. complained B. whispered C. announced D. uttered 33. A. pessimistic B. anxious C. suspicious D. confident 34. A. vaguely B. precisely C. randomly D. urgently 35. A. erupting B. sliding C. springing D. expanding 四、语法填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In Guiyang, Guizhou Province, the students and teachers at No. 2 High School have drawn wide attention with an amazing 4-meter-high, 12-meter-long relief mural (壁画) based on the famous modern painting Rain over the Miaoling Mountains. Completed over 156 days, it was crafted by 25 students and their art teacher Li Meiying, as part of ____36____ unique extracurricular course. Painted on the school hall wall, the mural reproduced a vivid section of the masterpiece, celebrated for its vivid depictions of different ethnic ____37____ (custom). The students, under Li’s guidance, worked carefully to capture the painting’s scenic ____38____ (deep), polishing every detail with patience and precision. “The biggest goal we set at the beginning was ____39____ (restore) the original artistic charm,” Li noted. “So far, our school ____40____ (launch) a series of cultural inheritance courses ____41____ this one. And it is a big challenge to match the original watercolor tones with paint which generally ____42____ (suit) wall applications,” she added. ____43____ the tones were not exactly the same, the students were immensely proud of their accomplishment. The students, some of ____44____ had no prior painting experience, found the project ____45____ (incredible) rewarding, with one sharing a strong sense of pride. 五、应用文写作(共1题，满分15分) 46. 近日，一些学校开始尝试使用AI辅助心理咨询。你校英文报就此现象开展征文活动，请你写一篇短文投稿。 内容包括： 1. AI辅助心理咨询的优势和不足； 2. 你的观点和建议。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 My Views on AI-driven Mental Health Support on Campus ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 六、读后续写(共1题，满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 For Karen, a single mother, was going through a difficult time, emotionally and financially. Karen was trying to make ends meet thanks to a small allowance and the things she sold on the Internet. She put up for sale everything she wasn’t using, including her daughter’s crib(婴儿床). She had a hard time getting rid of her crib. The crib had been passed down from mother to daughter from generation to generation and was a true family heirloom. But when someone offered $200 for the crib, Karen couldn’t resist the temptation, $200 was actually a lot of money for her. She finally could buy new shoes for her daughter and pay for her school trip. When the shopper came to pick up her crib, Karen felt as if a part of her was leaving with her. She couldn’t deny the link between all her memories and that simple crib. She had always been very connected to her crib and to all those moments when her daughter was in it, giving her incredible memories. The young woman herself was not very well financially, but she liked this crib so much that she had to buy it for the girl that was growing in her belly. The woman who bought the crib named Jane wanted to paint the crib a different color. She had sanded the old paint, but suddenly she saw something special; someone’s signature. She thought it was the crib maker’s signature. Shocked by the discovery, and unable to find an answer alone, she posted a photo of the crib on an antique forum to see if people could give her any information about the firm. However, she didn’t get an exact answer. She took the crib to an auction house(拍卖行) to be told how much it cost. 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。 The buyer auctioned the crib to use the extra money. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The buyer sent a message to Karen, sharing the money. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $