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2025—2026学年度第二学期期末考试（供选用） 高二年级英语试题卷 注意事项： 1. 本卷共四部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 2. 本试卷包括“试题卷”和“答题卷”两部分。“试题卷”共8页，“答题卷”共2页。 3. 请务必在“答题卷”上答题，在“试题卷”上答题是无效的。 4. 考试结束后，请将“试题卷”和“答题卷”一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1. What is the weather like now? A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Windy 2. How much does the woman pay for the dress? A. $40. B. $10. C. $50 3. How will the man go to the airport? A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By subway. 4. What can be inferred about the woman? A. She likes the man’s headphones. B. She prefers playing the digital piano. C. She is bothered by her neighbor’s music. 5. What does the man think of the new restaurant? A. It’s expensive. B. It’s delicious. C. It’s crowded. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。 听下面的录音，回答第6和第7小题。 6. What is the man’s plan for Saturday? A. Attend a music festival. B. Work part-time. C. Visit the library. 7. What should the man bring to the festival? A. A student ID. B. A ticket. C. A water bottle. 听下面的录音，回答第8至第10小题。 8. What is the woman’s current job? A. A translator. B. A teacher. C. A journalist. 9. Why does the woman want to change her job? A. She is not satisfied with the salary. B. She wants more flexible working hours. C. She hopes to develop new professional skills. 10. What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Update her resume. B. Attend professional training courses. C. Network with people in the target industry. 听下面的录音，回答第11至第13小题。 11. Which of the following was the hardest for the woman? A. Finding a shelter. B. Making a fire. C. Getting enough food. 12. How did the woman find her way in the forest? A. By using a compass. B. By observing tree rings. C. By reading a map. 13. How much money did the woman get? A. $42,000. B. $100,000. C. $70,000. 听下面的录音，回答第14至第17小题。 14. Why is the woman calling the theater? A. To book tickets for a play. B. To ask about ticket prices. C. To check the showtime. 15. Which show does the woman want to watch? A. The 2:00 p.m. show on Saturday. B. The 7:30 p.m. show on Saturday. C. The 7:30 p.m. show on Sunday. 16. How many tickets does the woman need? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 17. How will the woman get the tickets? A. Pick them up at the theater. B. Have them delivered to her home. C. Get them online via email. 听下面的录音，回答第18至第20小题。 18. What damage did the earthquake cause? A. It destroyed many roads in the cities. B. It cut off electricity in most villages. C. It led to landslides in nearby mountains. 19. How long was the five-year-old boy trapped? A. 10 hours. B. 16 hours. C. 40 seconds. 20. What did the government promise to do? A. Rebuild the damaged areas quickly. B. Send more rescue teams to the area. C. Provide free shelters for all survivors. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。 A Meliora Weekend has attracted many renowned speakers, performers, and other public figures to the University over the years. This year, three more speakers headlined the annual festival. Lisa Genova Lisa Genova, , a New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist (神经科学家), has written seven novels, six of which are fiction, intertwining science with literature. With a background in neuroscience — a Ph. D. from Harvard University — Genova’s novels center around related diseases and mental health. Genova’s writing journey began with Still Alice, a. novel that dives into the reality of living with Alzheimer’s Disease and was adapted into film in 2014. Genova has won multiple awards and gave a TED talk on Alzheimer’s research. Erik Larson With a master’s degree from Columbia’s journalism school, Erik Larson began his writing career. So far he has written 10 books, most of which are historical fiction. One of his books, No One Goes Alone, is only available as an audiobook. His books cover topics from serial killers in the United States (The Devil in the White City) to lesser known events of World War Ⅰ (Dead Wake). His most recent work, The Demon of Unrest, was published in 2024 and discusses behaviors in the years leading up to the American Civil War. The Devil in the White City has won several awards, including the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Crime Fact, and presence on the New York Times’ Best Sellers list. Trevor Noah Primetime Emmy Awards winner and former host of “The Daily Show” Trevor Noah began his career in South Africa. He moved to the United States in 2011, and in 2014 joined The Daily Show. The next year, he became its host until he stepped down to pursue other opportunities in 2022. Noah has hosted the Grammys five times. He has been named one of the 35 most powerful people in New York media by the Hollywood Reporter and in 2018, Time magazine recognized him as one of the most influential 100 people in the world. 1. What is a feature of Lisa Genova’s novels? A. They combine scientific knowledge with literary works. B. They are all based on her personal medical history. C. They focus mainly on the history of Harvard University. D. Some of them are adapted from films. 2. What can be learned about Erik Larson’s book The Devil in the White City? A. It is his most recent publication. B. It discusses the American Civil War. C. It is only available as an audiobook. D. It has received a crime-related literary award. 3. Where is the text most probably taken from? A. An entertainment magazine. B. A university’s official website. C. A travel guidebook. D. A literary textbook. 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B 【解析】 【导语】本校年度活动 Meliora Weekend 今年邀请三位嘉宾：科普作家 Lisa、历史纪实作家 Erik、知名主持人 Trevor，分别介绍三人专业成就与代表作品。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Lisa Genova, , a New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist (神经科学家), has written seven novels, six of which are fiction, intertwining science with literature.(丽莎·杰诺瓦是《纽约时报》畅销书作家，同时也是一位神经科学家。她已创作了七部小说，其中六部为虚构作品，巧妙地将科学与文学融为一体)”可知，丽莎·杰诺瓦的小说将科学知识与文学作品相结合。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“The Devil in the White City has won several awards, including the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Crime Fact, and presence on the New York Times’ Best Sellers list.(《白城恶魔》斩获多项奖项，其中包括埃德加・爱伦・坡最佳纪实犯罪作品奖，还登上了《纽约时报》畅销书榜单)”可知，埃里克·拉尔森的《白城恶魔》曾获得过与犯罪相关的文学奖项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Meliora Weekend has attracted many renowned speakers, performers, and other public figures to the University over the years. This year, three more speakers headlined the annual festival.(多年来，梅利奥拉周末活动吸引了众多知名演讲者、表演者及其他公众人物来到大学。今年，又有三位演讲嘉宾登台主持了这一年度盛会)”结合文章介绍了本校年度活动 Meliora Weekend 今年邀请三位嘉宾：科普作家 Lisa、历史纪实作家 Erik、知名主持人 Trevor，分别介绍三人专业成就与代表作品。可知，文章选自一所大学的官方网站。 B Rajaoberison’s high school motto was “to do hard things and take risks.” Now a university senior, he has really lived by those words. That mindset helped him move from uncertainty to an amazing role — helping to align (对齐) the mirrors of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. When he first started university, he was interested in engineering, but he didn’t know which kind. At a departmental fair, an optics (光学) display caught his eye. “It played tricks with your eyes — it was mind-blowing,” he said. Then, a professor invited him to a lecture, and after just one class he was totally attracted. He took more optics courses and never looked back. His advisor, Professor Young, pushed him to dive into research early. With her help, he joined a lab. The summer after his first year, Young helped him land a project at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE). The project was designed for more senior students, but Rajaoberison seized the chance. He began to use machine learning, and it sparked a deep passion. That passion led him to Professor Jim Brown’s group. Brown, an optics expert, was working hard on the challenge of aligning the Webb telescope’s 18 primary mirrors. As an undergraduate research assistant, Rajaoberison successfully wrote machine learning algorithms (算法) to correct tiny mirror misalignments that could blur images. “It’s as if NASA is depending on my work to get a sharp image,” he said. “A sharp image helps us better understand the universe and its origin.” Last January, Rajaoberison and Brown presented their work to NASA. Rajaoberison gave the presentation, which felt amazing to him as an undergraduate. “It’s been unbelievable,” he said. “I never thought I would have the chance to work with NASA, especially as a non-US citizen.” 4. What first sparked Rajaoberison’s interest in optics? A. An optics exhibition. B. A summer project at NASA. C. A high school motto. D. A professor’s lecture. 5. Which of the following can best describe Rajaoberison? A. Determined and caring. B. Passionate and courageous. C. Independent and cautious. D. Proud and stubborn. 6. What does the underlined word “blur” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean? A. Cloud. B. Sharpen. C. Beautify. D. Enlarge. 7. Rajaoberison’s experience shows that ________. A. Scientific breakthroughs often come from unexpected discovery. B. Hands-on experience matters more than formal education. C. Those who explore the unfamiliar may find meaningful chances. D. Researchers must put team interests above personal ones. 【答案】4. A 5. B 6. A 7. C 【解析】 【导语】文章讲述一名大学生秉持敢挑战、敢冒险的信念，探索光学领域，参与美国航天局望远镜研究项目并收获非凡机遇的故事。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“At a departmental fair, an optics (光学) display caught his eye. “It played tricks with your eyes — it was mind-blowing,” he said.(在一次院系展览上，一个光学展品吸引了他的目光。他说：“它能制造视觉幻象，令人惊叹。”)”可知，一场光学展览最先激发了Rajaoberison对光学的兴趣。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“The project was designed for more senior students, but Rajaoberison seized the chance. He began to use machine learning, and it sparked a deep passion.(该项目是为高年级学生设计的，但Rajaoberison抓住了这次机会。他开始使用机器学习，并由此产生了浓厚的热情)”可知，他敢于挑战超出自身能力的事物，富有勇气，且对科研充满热情。 【6题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第四段中的“As an undergraduate research assistant, Rajaoberison successfully wrote machine learning algorithms (算法) to correct tiny mirror misalignments that could blur images.(作为一名本科研究助理，Rajaoberison成功编写机器学习算法，修正可能使图像blur的微小镜面错位)”以及后文“It’s as if NASA is depending on my work to get a sharp image(似乎美国航天局依靠我的工作来获得清晰的图像)”可知，镜面错位会让图像变得模糊，由此猜测blur意为“使模糊”，与cloud意思相近。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“That mindset helped him move from uncertainty to an amazing role — helping to align (对齐) the mirrors of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.(这种心态帮助他从迷茫中走出，获得了一份绝佳工作，协助校准美国航天局詹姆斯·韦伯太空望远镜的镜面)”、第二段“When he first started university, he was interested in engineering, but he didn’t know which kind.(刚上大学时，他对工程学感兴趣，但不确定具体方向)”以及第三段“The project was designed for more senior students, but Rajaoberison seized the chance.(该项目面向高年级学生，但Rajaoberison主动把握住机会)”可知，主人公的经历表明：那些勇于探索陌生、超出自身阅历的领域的人最终收获珍贵的科研机遇与成就。 C Iceland lost the distinction this month of being one of the last places in the world without a confirmed sighting of wild mosquitoes. And their presence was discovered by a bug enthusiast named Bjorn Hjaltason, who has spent years attracting insects to his property (庄园) using a method known as “wine roping”. Usually, the wine draws moths, but last Thursday, Mr. Hjaltason noticed an unusual bug. Could it be a mosquito? He sent a photo to Mr. Alfredsson, an entomologist (昆虫学家) at the Natural Science Institute of Iceland, who went to look in person. Soon, Mr. Alfredsson confirmed Mr. Hjaltason’s guess: Three mosquitoes — two females and a male — were eventually discovered at the property. The question is whether they will be short-lived tourists or the beginning of a new, native population. But either way, mosquito experts say the discovery is a sign of how rapid climate change and globalization are changing Iceland. “We should not be surprised that we see mosquitoes popping up in very strange places,” said Bart Knols, a Dutch mosquito expert. Iceland has seen an increase in insect life over the past four decades or so. Recently, that growth has coincided with the skyrocketing number of international travelers visiting the geographically isolated nation. The torrent of planes, cruise ships and cargo boats gives insects more chances to take a free ride. At the same time, climate change has transformed the country. One Icelandic glacier, Okjokull, has completely melted away while some native plants are at risk of extinction as temperature rises and invasive species arrive. While it is impossible to know if these are truly Iceland’s first mosquitoes, the country has extensive insect monitoring, meaning a previous population would have most likely been detected, Mr. Alfredsson said. If there were a few mosquitoes in the past, he added, they probably died out without establishing a foothold. It is not yet clear whether this is an accident or a sign of a new reality. Mr. Alfredsson said more monitoring would be needed to see if they have “truly become established in Iceland”. For now, the three are sticking around. Currently, Mr. Alfredsson wrote, all three “are stored in my freezer.” 8. How were the mosquitoes discovered? A. On purpose. B. With effort. C. By chance. D. With ease. 9. Which statement will Bart Knols probably agree with? A. Iceland’s mosquito discovery was a rare coincidence. B. Mosquitoes might not survive Iceland’s cold climate. C. The accuracy of the mosquito identification remains to be tested. D. Such discoveries are predictable under current circumstances. 10. What’s the main idea of paragraph 3? A. The primary driver of climate change in Iceland. B. The importance of keeping a record of Iceland’s insect populations. C. The possible factors behind the arrival of a new species in Iceland. D. The differences between the effects of climate change and those of human travel. 11. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text? A. Iceland’s First Mosquitoes: A Sign of a Warming World. B. Native Mosquitoes in Iceland: A Look at Their Life Cycle. C. Tourist-Introduced Pests: An Emerging Problem. D. An Insect Lover’s Discovery: A New Mosquito Species. 【答案】8. C 9. D 10. C 11. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述冰岛首次发现野生蚊子，分析全球化与气候变暖两大诱因，并指出该发现是全球环境变化的警示信号。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Usually, the wine draws moths, but last Thursday, Mr. Hjaltason noticed an unusual bug.(通常这种酒只会吸引飞蛾，但上周四，哈尔塔松先生注意到了一只不寻常的虫子)”可知，蚊子是无意间偶然发现的。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“We should not be surprised that we see mosquitoes popping up in very strange places.(我们不应当对蚊子出现在十分陌生的地方感到吃惊)”可知，Bart Knols认为在当下环境下，这类发现是可以预料到的。 【10题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段“The torrent of planes, cruise ships and cargo boats gives insects more chances to take a free ride. At the same time, climate change has transformed the country.(大量飞机、游轮和货船给昆虫提供了更多搭便车的机会。与此同时，气候变化改变了这个国家)”可知，本段介绍外来物种抵达冰岛的两大潜在因素：跨国交通与气候变化。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Iceland lost the distinction this month of being one of the last places in the world without a confirmed sighting of wild mosquitoes.(冰岛本月失去了全球少数未发现野生蚊子地区之一的独特地位)”和第二段“But either way, mosquito experts say the discovery is a sign of how rapid climate change and globalization are changing Iceland.(但无论如何，蚊子专家称这一发现是快速气候变化与全球化正在改变冰岛的一个信号)”可知，全文围绕冰岛首次出现蚊子，点明这是气候变暖的标志展开。A项“冰岛首批蚊子：全球变暖的一个信号”能概括文章主旨，适合作标题。 D Artificial islands may seem like a modern invention, more commonly linked to Dubai and China, but in Scotland, humans have been building them for thousands of years. Using new technology, scientists have now discovered the wooden and stone foundations of the Loch Bhorgastail crannog (人工岛), which was built many thousands of years ago. The team used a technique called stereophotogrammetry (立体摄影测量技术). It creates a 3D model from photos taken around an object. Most experts would use drones for this, because a drone’s path can be easily tracked by satellite navigation when building the 3D image. But many of the important features of the crannog lie under shallow water, which is not ideal for capturing the clear pictures needed, nor for using satellite navigation to track the camera’s path, because the signals involved cannot go through water. “Photogrammetry is very effective in deep water but runs into problems at depths of less than a meter. This is a well-known challenge,” an expert said. To overcome this, a diver swam along a precise underwater path carrying a single frame with two wide-angle, low-light cameras fixed to it. This method proved just as accurate as a drone flown in the air in terms of positioning, and provided a much clearer view of what was going on under the waves. Beneath the island’s stone capping, they found wooden foundations dating back thousands of years. These were visible in the combined photogrammetry model thanks to a ditch (沟) dug underwater. The prehistoric humans who built this crannog first laid down a circular wooden platform roughly 23 meters across, topped with brushwood, around 5,000 years ago. About 2,000 years later, more brushwood was added, and the crannog was further strengthened with stone. At some point, a stone path was added, too, connecting the crannog to the nearby loch shore. The study offers the first proof of a technique for imaging underwater sites with the same accuracy as the methods on land. It’s also an astonishing reminder that humans have been engineering the landscape for thousands of years. 12. What made it difficult to use drones for photographing the crannog? A. The drone’s excessive flight speed. B. Poor image clarity and blocked satellite signals in shallow water. C. The lack of wide-angle camera equipment. D. Experts’ insufficient drone-operating skills 13. What did the diver use to take photos underwater? A. A single wide-angle camera. B. A drone with two cameras. C. Two cameras fixed to a frame. D. A satellite-guided camera. 14. What can be inferred about the crannog from Paragraph 4? A. It was only made of brushwood. B. Its construction covered different time periods. C. The wooden foundations were discovered entirely above the water. D. The stone path was the first structure to be added to the crannog. 15. What does the author think of the study? A. Risk-taking. B. Well-documented. C. Data-driven. D. Ground-breaking. 【答案】12. B 13. C 14. B 15. D 【解析】 【导语】文章介绍科学家运用新技术勘测苏格兰千年人工岛，解决浅水域拍摄难题并取得突破性研究成果。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“But many of the important features of the crannog lie under shallow water, which is not ideal for capturing the clear pictures needed, nor for using satellite navigation to track the camera’s path, because the signals involved cannot go through water.(但这座人工岛的许多重要结构位于浅水下，既无法拍摄所需的清晰照片，也无法利用卫星导航追踪拍摄路径，因为相关信号无法穿透水体)”可知，浅水区成像模糊、卫星信号受阻，导致无人机无法使用。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“To overcome this, a diver swam along a precise underwater path carrying a single frame with two wide-angle, low-light cameras fixed to it.(为解决该问题，一名潜水员沿精准水下路径游动，手持一个框架，框架上固定两台广角弱光相机)”可知，潜水员使用固定在框架上的两台相机拍摄。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“The prehistoric humans who built this crannog first laid down a circular wooden platform roughly 23 meters across, topped with brushwood, around 5,000 years ago. About 2,000 years later, more brushwood was added, and the crannog was further strengthened with stone.(约五千年前，史前人类搭建圆形木质平台并铺以灌木；约两千年后，人工岛增设灌木、石材加固并修建石路)”可知，人工岛的建造跨越了不同时期、分阶段完成。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“The study offers the first proof of a technique for imaging underwater sites with the same accuracy as the methods on land.(该研究首次证实了一种水下遗址成像技术，其精度可与陆地勘测手段持平)”可知，作者认为这项研究具有开创性、首创性。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Living in a concrete jungle doesn’t mean you have to lose touch with the natural world. Even in the heart of a busy city, you can find moments of green peace. ____16____ ◆ Explore urban green spaces on foot. You might be surprised by how many parks and gardens are hidden within your city. Make it a habit to take a slow walk through these areas, paying attention to the seasonal changes around you. ____17____ Instead of rushing, pause to observe the shapes of leaves or listen to birdsong. These small acts of noticing can deepen your sense of connection. ◆ Bring plants into your living space. ____18____ Even if you lack outdoor space, a sunny windowsill (窗台) can become a mini garden. Caring for plants gives you a daily rhythm connected to growth and life cycles. Start with easy-to-raise varieties and watch your confidence bloom alongside them. ◆ Let nature be your creative inspiration. Take a notebook outside and sketch a flower, or simply write down three things you observe. ____19____ Creative engagement helps you slow down and see the natural world with fresh eyes. You don’t need to be an artist — just being present and curious is enough. ◆ Listen to the sounds of nature, even in the city. Urban noise often covers up natural sounds, but they are still there if you listen carefully. Early morning is the best time to catch birdsong before the traffic builds up. ____20____ You can also use nature sound recordings to create a calming atmosphere at home when outdoor access is limited. A. You don’t need a large yard to do this. B. Noticing the beauty in small things helps shift your focus away from daily stress. C. Here are some simple ways to bring nature into your urban routine. D. Try to spend at least ten minutes each day surrounded by total silence. E. This practice turns a simple observation into a meaningful moment. F. Walking barefoot on grass is another powerful calming experience. G. Focusing on these soft sounds can bring a sense of peace to a busy day. 【答案】16. C 17. B 18. A 19. E 20. G 【解析】 【导语】文章主要介绍了身处城市丛林中也能亲近自然的多种简单方法，包括徒步探索城市绿地、室内养殖植物、从自然中获取创作灵感、聆听自然之声，帮助城市人在日常生活中贴近自然、舒缓身心。 【16题详解】 上文“Living in a concrete jungle doesn’t mean you have to lose touch with the natural world. Even in the heart of a busy city, you can find moments of green peace.(生活在钢筋水泥的丛林中并不意味着你必须脱离自然世界。即使在繁华的市中心，你也能找到绿意盎然的宁静时刻)”点明城市生活依然可以亲近自然，下文分段列举了四种亲近自然的具体方式。C选项“Here are some simple ways to bring nature into your urban routine.(这里有一些将自然融入城市日常生活的简单方法)”起到承上启下的作用，承接上文城市可亲近自然的观点，引出下文的具体方法。 【17题详解】 上文“Make it a habit to take a slow walk through these areas, paying attention to the seasonal changes around you.(养成在这些区域慢走的习惯，留意身边的季节变化)”讲述在城市绿地慢走、观察自然的做法，下文“Instead of rushing, pause to observe the shapes of leaves or listen to birdsong.(不要匆匆忙忙，停下来观察树叶的形状或聆听鸟鸣)”进一步细化观察自然的行为。B选项“Noticing the beauty in small things helps shift your focus away from daily stress.(留意细微事物的美好，有助于将注意力从日常压力中转移开来)”承接上文的观察行为，阐释了这类细微自然观察带来的积极作用。 【18题详解】 本段小标题为“Bring plants into your living space.(将植物带入你的生活空间)”，核心是室内种养植物。下文“Even if you lack outdoor space, a sunny windowsill can become a mini garden.(即使你没有户外空间，向阳的窗台也能成为迷你花园)”说明无需大片户外场地即可种养植物。A选项“You don’t need a large yard to do this.(你不需要大院子就能做到这一点)”贴合段落主旨，与下文lack outdoor space形成呼应，铺垫了室内种植的可行性。 【19题详解】 上文“Take a notebook outside and sketch a flower, or simply write down three things you observe.(带笔记本出门，画一朵花，或简单记录三件你观察到的事物)”介绍了贴近自然的创意做法，下文“Creative engagement helps you slow down and see the natural world with fresh eyes.(这种创意参与能让你慢下来，以全新的视角看待自然)”说明该做法的意义。E选项“This practice turns a simple observation into a meaningful moment.(这种做法将简单的观察变成了有意义的时刻)”中的This practice指代上文的自然观察、记录、绘画行为，衔接上文做法，呼应下文创意体验的价值。 【20题详解】 本段小标题为“Listen to the sounds of nature, even in the city.(即便在城市中，也要聆听自然之声)”，核心是聆听自然声音舒缓身心。上文“Early morning is the best time to catch birdsong before the traffic builds up.(清晨是车流增多前聆听鸟鸣的最佳时机)”提及聆听自然声音的具体场景，G选项“Focusing on these soft sounds can bring a sense of peace to a busy day.(专注于这些轻柔的声音，能为忙碌的一天带来平静)”中these soft sounds指代上文的鸟鸣等自然之声，阐释了聆听自然声音的作用，与段落主旨契合，且能衔接下文借助自然音效营造宁静氛围的内容。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 For as long as I can remember, I’ve been drawn to music. As a child, I would spend countless afternoons sitting at my old piano, picking out tunes by ear and making up songs of my own. Because my parents always encouraged and praised me, I ____21____ a deep love for it. In college, I planned to ____22____ science, believing it was a safer path. But an amazing professor in an elective music class heard me play and insisted I should ____23____ my focus to music. Her words stayed with me, and as someone easily influenced by praise, I eventually got my ____24____ in music. Even before I graduated, I had begun playing music at any ____25____ I could find. I started out at local community events and school gatherings; it was a wonderful way to build confidence and ____26____ fellow musicians. ____27____, I had the competence to shine at regional music festivals. At one festival, I met a producer with whom I ___28___ working on several recording projects. Recording was a great way to get my music in front of wider ____29____, with tracks shared on streaming platforms. It was also around this time that one of my pieces was used in a short documentary film. ____30____ my music played on screen was one of the most ____31____ moments of my early career. I sometimes wonder what other musicians do when they’re feeling exhausted and ____32____ with their work. I feel grateful to have painting to turn to when the flow of my musical creativity runs ____33____. Music and painting are different enough that they don’t seem to draw from the same ____34____ of creative energy. People often tell young artists to “find your own style”. While there is truth in this, I’m not sure it’s something you can simply chase down. To me, what matters more is that your style ____35____ you over time. 21. A. changed B. wasted C. recognized D. developed 22. A. stick to B. major in C. deal with D. stand for 23. A. relate B. apply C. switch D. compare 24. A. degree B. patience C. permit D. talent 25. A. store B. spot C. gallery D. noise 26. A. believe in B. fall behind C. connect with D. depend on 27. A. Immediately B. Obviously C. Accidentally D. Eventually 28. A. ended up B. gave up C. put off D. called off 29. A. artists B. audiences C. publishers D. professors 30. A. Drawing B. Describing C. Witnessing D. Creating 31. A. upsetting B. exciting C. shocking D. embarrassing 32. A. panicked B. shocked C. relieved D. uninspired 33. A. dry B. wild C. short D. strong 34. A. recreation B. behaviour C. source D. knowledge 35. A. finds B. encourages C. satisfies D. impresses 【答案】21. D 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. B 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了作者自幼热爱音乐，本想学理科，受教授指引攻读音乐专业，四处演出并录制作品，靠绘画缓解创作枯竭，认为艺术风格顺其自然形成。 【21题详解】 考查动词。句意：因为父母一直鼓励夸赞我，我渐渐培养出对音乐深深的热爱。A. changed改变；B. wasted浪费；C. recognized认出；D. developed培养。前文“For as long as I can remember, I’ve been drawn to music.”提到作者从小喜爱音乐，家人持续鼓励，由此慢慢生出热爱。 【22题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：大学时我原本打算主修理科，认为这条路更稳妥。A. stick to坚持；B. major in主修；C. deal with处理；D. stand for代表。后文“But an amazing professor in an elective music class heard me play”转折提到音乐课教授劝作者转音乐，说明最初专业是理科，major in后接学科。 【23题详解】 考查动词。句意：但一节音乐选修课上一位优秀教授听我弹奏后，坚持让我把学习重心转到音乐上。A. relate联系；B. apply申请；C. switch转换；D. compare对比。根据后文“my focus to music.”可知，作者原本学理科，教授建议更换专业重心，switch focus表示转换重心。 【24题详解】 考查名词。句意：她的话一直影响着我，我容易受夸奖影响，最后拿到了音乐专业学位。A. degree学位；B. patience耐心；C. permit许可证；D. talent天赋。根据上文“as someone easily influenced by praise, I eventually got my”以及前文说听从建议转攻音乐，大学阶段对应的成果是取得学位。 【25题详解】 考查名词。句意：甚至毕业前，我一有演出场地就去演奏音乐。A. store商店；B. spot场地；C. gallery画廊；D. noise噪音。后文“local community events and school gatherings”提到社区活动、校园集会都是可供表演的地点spot。 【26题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：我从当地社区活动和校园集会起步，这是建立自信、结识其他音乐人的好途径。A. believe in信任；B. fall behind落后；C. connect with结识；D. depend on依靠。根据下文“fellow musicians”可知，外出演出能够接触、结交同行音乐人。 【27题详解】 考查副词。句意：最终，我具备了在地区音乐节上大放异彩的能力。A. Immediately立刻；B. Obviously明显地；C. Accidentally偶然地；D. Eventually最终。根据后文“I had the competence to shine at regional music festivals”可知，先在小型场合演出积累经验，一步步发展后登上音乐节舞台，存在时间递进关系。 【28题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：在一场音乐节上我认识一位制作人，最后和他合作完成多项录音项目。A. ended up最终；B. gave up放弃；C. put off推迟；D. called off取消。根据后文“working on several recording projects”可知，结识制作人之后顺势开启合作，end up doing表示“最终做成某事”。 【29题详解】 考查名词。句意：录制能让更多听众听到我的音乐，曲目上传到流媒体平台分享。A. artists艺术家；B. audiences观众，听众；C. publishers出版商；D. professors教授。根据后文“with tracks shared on streaming platforms”可知，线上发布音乐面向的群体是广大听众。 【30题详解】 考查动词。句意：亲眼看到自己的配乐出现在影片画面中，是我职业生涯早期最激动的时刻之一。A. Drawing绘画；B. Describing描述；C. Witnessing亲眼看见；D. Creating创作。根据后文“my music played on screen”可知，短片里播放自己的音乐，是亲眼目睹这一幕。 【31题详解】 考查形容词。句意：亲眼看到自己的配乐出现在影片画面中，是我职业生涯早期最激动的时刻之一。A. upsetting令人沮丧的；B. exciting令人激动的；C. shocking令人震惊的；D. embarrassing尴尬的。根据上文“my music played on screen”可知，作品被纪录片选用是值得开心振奋的事。 【32题详解】 考查形容词。句意：我有时好奇其他音乐人疲惫、创作缺乏灵感时会怎么做。A. panicked恐慌的；B. shocked震惊的；C. relieved宽慰的；D. uninspired缺乏灵感的。and并列exhausted，指创作状态不佳，uninspired表示没有创作灵感。 【33题详解】 考查形容词。句意：当我的音乐创作灵感枯竭时，我很感激自己还有绘画作为寄托。A. dry枯竭的；B. wild狂野的；C. short短的；D. strong强烈的。根据上文“I feel grateful to have painting to turn to when the flow of my musical creativity runs”可知，作者灵感枯竭，庆幸有绘画作为寄托。固定搭配run dry表示“灵感、思路耗尽”。 【34题详解】 考查名词。句意：音乐和绘画差异很大，二者似乎不会消耗同一处创作能量来源。A. recreation消遣；B. behaviour行为；C. source来源；D. knowledge知识。根据上文“Music and painting are different enough that they don’t seem to draw from the same”可知，两种艺术取用不同的创作能量源头，表示源头。 【35题详解】 考查动词。句意：对我而言更重要的是，久而久之你的风格会主动找到你。A. finds找到；B. encourages鼓励；C. satisfies使满意；D. impresses留下印象。前文说不必刻意追寻风格，风格会随时间自然形成、主动降临，拟人化表达。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Located in western China, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (高原) is often referred to ____36____ the “Roof of the World”. It is home to a rich variety of wildlife and protects the surrounding regions from extreme weather, ____37____ (serve) as a natural barrier. The plateau’s ecosystem is highly sensitive to climate change, making its preservation ____38____ urgent task for the whole nation. Over the past few decades, rising temperatures and human activities ____39____ (cause) the melting of glaciers and the loss of grasslands. In response, the government has taken a series of measures ____40____ (restore) the natural balance. National nature ____41____ (reserve) have been established, and grazing bans (禁牧令) have been enforced in severely affected areas. Local farmers, ____42____ once depended on raising animals for a living, have been encouraged to take part in conservation work. Many of them now work as ____43____ (ecology) rangers, protecting the land on which they have lived for generations. Today, the plateau is showing encouraging signs of recovery. Wildlife populations are ____44____ (steady) increasing, and the grasslands are turning green again. Standing on this ancient land ____45____ watching the snow-capped mountains shine under the sun, one cannot help feeling a deep respect for the power of nature. 【答案】36. as 37. serving 38. an 39. have caused 40. to restore 41. reserves 42. who 43. ecological 44. steadily 45. and 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍青藏高原的生态地位、面临的危机以及国家采取的保护措施与生态恢复现状。 【36题详解】 考查固定搭配。句意：位于中国西部的青藏高原常被称为“世界屋脊”。固定搭配 be referred to as表示“被称作；被认为是”。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：它是多种野生动物的家园，并保护周边地区免受极端天气影响，充当着天然屏障。本句已有谓语is和protects，空处为非谓语动词；serve as“充当”与其逻辑主语It为主动关系，用现在分词作状语。 【38题详解】 考查冠词。句意：高原生态系统对气候变化高度敏感，这使得保护它成为全国一项紧迫的任务。task为可数名词单数，此处表示泛指“一项紧迫的任务”，urgent以元音音素开头，用不定冠词an。 【39题详解】 考查时态。句意：在过去的几十年里，气温上升和人类活动造成了冰川融化和草原退化。根据时间状语Over the past few decades可知，句子用现在完成时；主语为并列复数名词，谓语用have done形式。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：作为回应，政府采取了一系列措施来恢复自然平衡。固定搭配take measures to do sth. 表示“采取措施做某事”，空处用不定式作目的状语。 【41题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：国家自然保护区已经建立，重度受影响地区也实施了禁牧令。根据谓语have been established可知主语为复数，固定短语nature reserves表示“自然保护区”，表示泛指。 【42题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：曾经依靠畜牧谋生的当地牧民，如今被鼓励参与生态保护工作。本句为非限制性定语从句，先行词是Local farmers（指人），从句缺少主语，用关系代词who引导。 【43题详解】 考查形容词。句意：他们中的许多人如今担任生态护林员，守护着世代居住的土地。空处修饰名词rangers，需用形容词作定语，ecology的形容词形式为ecological，表示“生态的”。 【44题详解】 考查副词。句意：野生动物数量正在稳步增长，草原也重新恢复翠绿。空处修饰动词increasing，需用副词作状语，steady的副词形式为steadily，表示“稳定地、稳步地”。 【45题详解】 考查连词。句意：站在这片古老的土地上，看着雪山在阳光下熠熠生辉，人们不禁对大自然的力量心生敬畏。空处连接两个并列的现在分词短语Standing... 和watching...，表示并列关系，用并列连词and。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，为帮助提高同学们的写作水平，你向外教Smith写信提出建议，内容包括： 1. 引入AI工具辅助作文批改； 2. 陈述理由。 注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Mr. Smith, I am Li Hua, one of your students. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】参考范文： Dear Mr. Smith, I am Li Hua, one of your students. In order to improve our writing skills efficiently, I put forward this practical plan that we can use AI tools to assist with our essay correction. AI technology can offer many obvious advantages. First, it can instantly spot grammatical mistakes, correct sentence structures and polish our expressions, which saves a lot of time. Besides, it can provide personalized suggestions, helping us realize our weaknesses in writing. With timely and detailed feedback, we can make progress faster. I hope you will consider my suggestion. I believe this new method will greatly benefit our English writing. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】要求考生以李华的名义给外教Smith写信，建议引入AI工具辅助作文批改来提高同学门们的写作水平，并解释原因。 【详解】1.词汇积累 提高：improve→enhance 注意到：spot→catch sight of 个性化的：personalized→tailored/individualized 建议：suggestion→proposal 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：AI technology can offer many obvious advantages. 拓展句：AI technology, which has been widely applied to education, can offer many obvious advantages. 【点睛】【高分句型1】In order to improve our writing skills efficiently, I put forward this practical plan that we can use AI tools to assist with our essay correction.（运用了that引导同位语从句） 【高分句型2】First, it can instantly spot grammatical mistakes, correct sentence structures and polish our expressions, which saves a lot of time. （运用了which引导非限制性定语从句） 第二节（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。 Our class had just finished a tough round of monthly exams. For weeks, we had been buried in endless exams, piles of homework and tight study schedules, which left us exhausted both physically and mentally. Longing for a thorough break to escape the stressful school life, my best friend Jack and I were desperate to relax. “Let’s climb the mountain near the city this weekend!” Jack suggested excitedly. I agreed at once without hesitation. We both eagerly looked forward to the refreshing trip and made a firm promise to each other, “No giving up halfway, whatever happens.” Early in the morning, we set off in high spirits. The weather was absolutely gorgeous, with bright golden sunshine streaming down and soft gentle wind brushing our faces gently. Walking along the quiet, winding mountain path, we chatted happily about our colorful school life, shared funny daily anecdotes and burst into laughter from time to time. The whole mountain was covered with thick lush green plants, and delicate wild flowers of various colors dotted both sides of the path, bringing us great joy and total relaxation. However, just as we were fully enjoying the pleasant scenery, the weather changed subtly halfway up the mountain. Thin dark clouds slowly covered the clear blue sky, and soon a soft light drizzle began to fall quietly. The fine rain was not fierce at all, yet it gradually moistened the rough stone path and made it slightly slippery. Totally absorbed in the unique misty mountain scenery, I neglected my footsteps carelessly. Suddenly, I stepped on a smooth wet stone, stumbled clumsily and fell down by the roadside. My knee was slightly scraped and ached faintly, but fortunately, I suffered no serious injury. Though the pain was totally bearable, this unexpected fall instantly ruined my wonderful mood. Staring at the endless twisting path ahead and the lingering drizzle, I sighed disappointedly and whispered helplessly, “It’s raining and the path is too tough. Maybe we should just turn back and go home.” 注意：1. 续写词数应为150词左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Hearing my frustrated words, Jack hurried over to check my injury, his eyes full of concern. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ We kept climbing patiently, encouraging each other all the way. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文 Hearing my frustrated words, Jack hurried over to check my injury, his eyes full of concern. “Are you okay?” he asked softly. After examining my knee, he smiled in relief, “It’s just a minor scrape! It’s far from serious.” He patted the dirt off my clothes and reminded me earnestly, “We promised each other no giving up halfway. Don’t let this small trouble defeat us!” His warm and encouraging words instantly cheered me up. I shook off my negative mood and nodded firmly. Despite the continuous light drizzle, I no longer felt discouraged. With Jack’s company and support, I stood up and kept climbing forward bravely with him. We kept climbing patiently, encouraging each other all the way. Gradually, the fine drizzle ceased and dark clouds rolled away. The bright sun broke through the clouds, lighting up the entire mountain. We eventually reached the peak, bathed in warm sunshine. Overlooking the breathtaking scenery, I sighed with amazement. “It’s all worth it!” I said excitedly. Jack smiled and replied, “Persistence always pays off.” I expressed my sincere gratitude to him for motivating me. This unforgettable experience made me realize that only with perseverance and true friendship can we embrace sunshine and wonderful scenery after hardships. 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了月考结束后，作者和好友杰克相约爬山放松。起初天气晴好、景色宜人，中途却突降小雨，山路湿滑，作者不慎摔倒，心生退意。在好友的鼓励与陪伴下，他重拾信心坚持登顶。雨过天晴，二人饱览美景，作者也领悟到坚持可贵、友谊珍贵的道理。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容可知，第一段可描写杰克关心和鼓励作者，作者不再沮丧。 ②由第二段首句内容可知，第二段可描写雨过天晴，二人饱览美景，作者也领悟到坚持可贵、友谊珍贵的道理。 2.续写线索：杰克关心→作者重拾信心→登顶→饱览美景→感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①停止：cease/come to a stop ②使高兴：cheer sb. up/brighten sb. up 情绪类 ①沮丧的：discouraged/upset ②勇敢地：bravely/courageously 【点睛】[高分句型1] After examining my knee, he smiled in relief, “It’s just a minor scrape! It’s far from serious.”（运用了动名词作宾语） [高分句型2] This unforgettable experience made me realize that only with perseverance and true friendship can we embrace sunshine and wonderful scenery after hardships.（运用了that引导宾语从句、“only+状语”位于句首的部分倒装结构） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025—2026学年度第二学期期末考试（供选用） 高二年级英语试题卷 注意事项： 1. 本卷共四部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 2. 本试卷包括“试题卷”和“答题卷”两部分。“试题卷”共8页，“答题卷”共2页。 3. 请务必在“答题卷”上答题，在“试题卷”上答题是无效的。 4. 考试结束后，请将“试题卷”和“答题卷”一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1. What is the weather like now? A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Windy 2. How much does the woman pay for the dress? A. $40. B. $10. C. $50 3. How will the man go to the airport? A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By subway. 4. What can be inferred about the woman? A. She likes the man’s headphones. B. She prefers playing the digital piano. C. She is bothered by her neighbor’s music. 5. What does the man think of the new restaurant? A. It’s expensive. B. It’s delicious. C. It’s crowded. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。 听下面的录音，回答第6和第7小题。 6. What is the man’s plan for Saturday? A. Attend a music festival. B. Work part-time. C. Visit the library. 7. What should the man bring to the festival? A. A student ID. B. A ticket. C. A water bottle. 听下面的录音，回答第8至第10小题。 8. What is the woman’s current job? A. A translator. B. A teacher. C. A journalist. 9. Why does the woman want to change her job? A. She is not satisfied with the salary. B. She wants more flexible working hours. C. She hopes to develop new professional skills. 10. What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Update her resume. B. Attend professional training courses. C. Network with people in the target industry. 听下面的录音，回答第11至第13小题。 11. Which of the following was the hardest for the woman? A. Finding a shelter. B. Making a fire. C. Getting enough food. 12. How did the woman find her way in the forest? A. By using a compass. B. By observing tree rings. C. By reading a map. 13. How much money did the woman get? A. $42,000. B. $100,000. C. $70,000. 听下面的录音，回答第14至第17小题。 14. Why is the woman calling the theater? A. To book tickets for a play. B. To ask about ticket prices. C. To check the showtime. 15. Which show does the woman want to watch? A. The 2:00 p.m. show on Saturday. B. The 7:30 p.m. show on Saturday. C. The 7:30 p.m. show on Sunday. 16. How many tickets does the woman need? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 17. How will the woman get the tickets? A. Pick them up at the theater. B. Have them delivered to her home. C. Get them online via email. 听下面的录音，回答第18至第20小题。 18. What damage did the earthquake cause? A. It destroyed many roads in the cities. B. It cut off electricity in most villages. C. It led to landslides in nearby mountains. 19. How long was the five-year-old boy trapped? A. 10 hours. B. 16 hours. C. 40 seconds. 20. What did the government promise to do? A. Rebuild the damaged areas quickly. B. Send more rescue teams to the area. C. Provide free shelters for all survivors. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。 A Meliora Weekend has attracted many renowned speakers, performers, and other public figures to the University over the years. This year, three more speakers headlined the annual festival. Lisa Genova Lisa Genova, , a New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist (神经科学家), has written seven novels, six of which are fiction, intertwining science with literature. With a background in neuroscience — a Ph. D. from Harvard University — Genova’s novels center around related diseases and mental health. Genova’s writing journey began with Still Alice, a. novel that dives into the reality of living with Alzheimer’s Disease and was adapted into film in 2014. Genova has won multiple awards and gave a TED talk on Alzheimer’s research. Erik Larson With a master’s degree from Columbia’s journalism school, Erik Larson began his writing career. So far he has written 10 books, most of which are historical fiction. One of his books, No One Goes Alone, is only available as an audiobook. His books cover topics from serial killers in the United States (The Devil in the White City) to lesser known events of World War Ⅰ (Dead Wake). His most recent work, The Demon of Unrest, was published in 2024 and discusses behaviors in the years leading up to the American Civil War. The Devil in the White City has won several awards, including the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Crime Fact, and presence on the New York Times’ Best Sellers list. Trevor Noah Primetime Emmy Awards winner and former host of “The Daily Show” Trevor Noah began his career in South Africa. He moved to the United States in 2011, and in 2014 joined The Daily Show. The next year, he became its host until he stepped down to pursue other opportunities in 2022. Noah has hosted the Grammys five times. He has been named one of the 35 most powerful people in New York media by the Hollywood Reporter and in 2018, Time magazine recognized him as one of the most influential 100 people in the world. 1. What is a feature of Lisa Genova’s novels? A. They combine scientific knowledge with literary works. B. They are all based on her personal medical history. C. They focus mainly on the history of Harvard University. D. Some of them are adapted from films. 2. What can be learned about Erik Larson’s book The Devil in the White City? A. It is his most recent publication. B. It discusses the American Civil War. C. It is only available as an audiobook. D. It has received a crime-related literary award. 3. Where is the text most probably taken from? A. An entertainment magazine. B. A university’s official website. C. A travel guidebook. D. A literary textbook. B Rajaoberison’s high school motto was “to do hard things and take risks.” Now a university senior, he has really lived by those words. That mindset helped him move from uncertainty to an amazing role — helping to align (对齐) the mirrors of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. When he first started university, he was interested in engineering, but he didn’t know which kind. At a departmental fair, an optics (光学) display caught his eye. “It played tricks with your eyes — it was mind-blowing,” he said. Then, a professor invited him to a lecture, and after just one class he was totally attracted. He took more optics courses and never looked back. His advisor, Professor Young, pushed him to dive into research early. With her help, he joined a lab. The summer after his first year, Young helped him land a project at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE). The project was designed for more senior students, but Rajaoberison seized the chance. He began to use machine learning, and it sparked a deep passion. That passion led him to Professor Jim Brown’s group. Brown, an optics expert, was working hard on the challenge of aligning the Webb telescope’s 18 primary mirrors. As an undergraduate research assistant, Rajaoberison successfully wrote machine learning algorithms (算法) to correct tiny mirror misalignments that could blur images. “It’s as if NASA is depending on my work to get a sharp image,” he said. “A sharp image helps us better understand the universe and its origin.” Last January, Rajaoberison and Brown presented their work to NASA. Rajaoberison gave the presentation, which felt amazing to him as an undergraduate. “It’s been unbelievable,” he said. “I never thought I would have the chance to work with NASA, especially as a non-US citizen.” 4. What first sparked Rajaoberison’s interest in optics? A. An optics exhibition. B. A summer project at NASA. C. A high school motto. D. A professor’s lecture. 5. Which of the following can best describe Rajaoberison? A. Determined and caring. B. Passionate and courageous. C. Independent and cautious. D. Proud and stubborn. 6. What does the underlined word “blur” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean? A. Cloud. B. Sharpen. C. Beautify. D. Enlarge. 7. Rajaoberison’s experience shows that ________. A. Scientific breakthroughs often come from unexpected discovery. B. Hands-on experience matters more than formal education. C. Those who explore the unfamiliar may find meaningful chances. D. Researchers must put team interests above personal ones. C Iceland lost the distinction this month of being one of the last places in the world without a confirmed sighting of wild mosquitoes. And their presence was discovered by a bug enthusiast named Bjorn Hjaltason, who has spent years attracting insects to his property (庄园) using a method known as “wine roping”. Usually, the wine draws moths, but last Thursday, Mr. Hjaltason noticed an unusual bug. Could it be a mosquito? He sent a photo to Mr. Alfredsson, an entomologist (昆虫学家) at the Natural Science Institute of Iceland, who went to look in person. Soon, Mr. Alfredsson confirmed Mr. Hjaltason’s guess: Three mosquitoes — two females and a male — were eventually discovered at the property. The question is whether they will be short-lived tourists or the beginning of a new, native population. But either way, mosquito experts say the discovery is a sign of how rapid climate change and globalization are changing Iceland. “We should not be surprised that we see mosquitoes popping up in very strange places,” said Bart Knols, a Dutch mosquito expert. Iceland has seen an increase in insect life over the past four decades or so. Recently, that growth has coincided with the skyrocketing number of international travelers visiting the geographically isolated nation. The torrent of planes, cruise ships and cargo boats gives insects more chances to take a free ride. At the same time, climate change has transformed the country. One Icelandic glacier, Okjokull, has completely melted away while some native plants are at risk of extinction as temperature rises and invasive species arrive. While it is impossible to know if these are truly Iceland’s first mosquitoes, the country has extensive insect monitoring, meaning a previous population would have most likely been detected, Mr. Alfredsson said. If there were a few mosquitoes in the past, he added, they probably died out without establishing a foothold. It is not yet clear whether this is an accident or a sign of a new reality. Mr. Alfredsson said more monitoring would be needed to see if they have “truly become established in Iceland”. For now, the three are sticking around. Currently, Mr. Alfredsson wrote, all three “are stored in my freezer.” 8. How were the mosquitoes discovered? A. On purpose. B. With effort. C. By chance. D. With ease. 9. Which statement will Bart Knols probably agree with? A. Iceland’s mosquito discovery was a rare coincidence. B. Mosquitoes might not survive Iceland’s cold climate. C. The accuracy of the mosquito identification remains to be tested. D. Such discoveries are predictable under current circumstances. 10. What’s the main idea of paragraph 3? A. The primary driver of climate change in Iceland. B. The importance of keeping a record of Iceland’s insect populations. C. The possible factors behind the arrival of a new species in Iceland. D. The differences between the effects of climate change and those of human travel. 11. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text? A. Iceland’s First Mosquitoes: A Sign of a Warming World. B. Native Mosquitoes in Iceland: A Look at Their Life Cycle. C. Tourist-Introduced Pests: An Emerging Problem. D. An Insect Lover’s Discovery: A New Mosquito Species. D Artificial islands may seem like a modern invention, more commonly linked to Dubai and China, but in Scotland, humans have been building them for thousands of years. Using new technology, scientists have now discovered the wooden and stone foundations of the Loch Bhorgastail crannog (人工岛), which was built many thousands of years ago. The team used a technique called stereophotogrammetry (立体摄影测量技术). It creates a 3D model from photos taken around an object. Most experts would use drones for this, because a drone’s path can be easily tracked by satellite navigation when building the 3D image. But many of the important features of the crannog lie under shallow water, which is not ideal for capturing the clear pictures needed, nor for using satellite navigation to track the camera’s path, because the signals involved cannot go through water. “Photogrammetry is very effective in deep water but runs into problems at depths of less than a meter. This is a well-known challenge,” an expert said. To overcome this, a diver swam along a precise underwater path carrying a single frame with two wide-angle, low-light cameras fixed to it. This method proved just as accurate as a drone flown in the air in terms of positioning, and provided a much clearer view of what was going on under the waves. Beneath the island’s stone capping, they found wooden foundations dating back thousands of years. These were visible in the combined photogrammetry model thanks to a ditch (沟) dug underwater. The prehistoric humans who built this crannog first laid down a circular wooden platform roughly 23 meters across, topped with brushwood, around 5,000 years ago. About 2,000 years later, more brushwood was added, and the crannog was further strengthened with stone. At some point, a stone path was added, too, connecting the crannog to the nearby loch shore. The study offers the first proof of a technique for imaging underwater sites with the same accuracy as the methods on land. It’s also an astonishing reminder that humans have been engineering the landscape for thousands of years. 12. What made it difficult to use drones for photographing the crannog? A. The drone’s excessive flight speed. B. Poor image clarity and blocked satellite signals in shallow water. C. The lack of wide-angle camera equipment. D. Experts’ insufficient drone-operating skills 13. What did the diver use to take photos underwater? A. A single wide-angle camera. B. A drone with two cameras. C. Two cameras fixed to a frame. D. A satellite-guided camera. 14. What can be inferred about the crannog from Paragraph 4? A. It was only made of brushwood. B. Its construction covered different time periods. C. The wooden foundations were discovered entirely above the water. D. The stone path was the first structure to be added to the crannog. 15. What does the author think of the study? A. Risk-taking. B. Well-documented. C. Data-driven. D. Ground-breaking. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Living in a concrete jungle doesn’t mean you have to lose touch with the natural world. Even in the heart of a busy city, you can find moments of green peace. ____16____ ◆ Explore urban green spaces on foot. You might be surprised by how many parks and gardens are hidden within your city. Make it a habit to take a slow walk through these areas, paying attention to the seasonal changes around you. ____17____ Instead of rushing, pause to observe the shapes of leaves or listen to birdsong. These small acts of noticing can deepen your sense of connection. ◆ Bring plants into your living space. ____18____ Even if you lack outdoor space, a sunny windowsill (窗台) can become a mini garden. Caring for plants gives you a daily rhythm connected to growth and life cycles. Start with easy-to-raise varieties and watch your confidence bloom alongside them. ◆ Let nature be your creative inspiration. Take a notebook outside and sketch a flower, or simply write down three things you observe. ____19____ Creative engagement helps you slow down and see the natural world with fresh eyes. You don’t need to be an artist — just being present and curious is enough. ◆ Listen to the sounds of nature, even in the city. Urban noise often covers up natural sounds, but they are still there if you listen carefully. Early morning is the best time to catch birdsong before the traffic builds up. ____20____ You can also use nature sound recordings to create a calming atmosphere at home when outdoor access is limited. A. You don’t need a large yard to do this. B. Noticing the beauty in small things helps shift your focus away from daily stress. C. Here are some simple ways to bring nature into your urban routine. D. Try to spend at least ten minutes each day surrounded by total silence. E. This practice turns a simple observation into a meaningful moment. F. Walking barefoot on grass is another powerful calming experience. G. Focusing on these soft sounds can bring a sense of peace to a busy day. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 For as long as I can remember, I’ve been drawn to music. As a child, I would spend countless afternoons sitting at my old piano, picking out tunes by ear and making up songs of my own. Because my parents always encouraged and praised me, I ____21____ a deep love for it. In college, I planned to ____22____ science, believing it was a safer path. But an amazing professor in an elective music class heard me play and insisted I should ____23____ my focus to music. Her words stayed with me, and as someone easily influenced by praise, I eventually got my ____24____ in music. Even before I graduated, I had begun playing music at any ____25____ I could find. I started out at local community events and school gatherings; it was a wonderful way to build confidence and ____26____ fellow musicians. ____27____, I had the competence to shine at regional music festivals. At one festival, I met a producer with whom I ___28___ working on several recording projects. Recording was a great way to get my music in front of wider ____29____, with tracks shared on streaming platforms. It was also around this time that one of my pieces was used in a short documentary film. ____30____ my music played on screen was one of the most ____31____ moments of my early career. I sometimes wonder what other musicians do when they’re feeling exhausted and ____32____ with their work. I feel grateful to have painting to turn to when the flow of my musical creativity runs ____33____. Music and painting are different enough that they don’t seem to draw from the same ____34____ of creative energy. People often tell young artists to “find your own style”. While there is truth in this, I’m not sure it’s something you can simply chase down. To me, what matters more is that your style ____35____ you over time. 21. A. changed B. wasted C. recognized D. developed 22. A. stick to B. major in C. deal with D. stand for 23. A. relate B. apply C. switch D. compare 24. A. degree B. patience C. permit D. talent 25. A. store B. spot C. gallery D. noise 26. A. believe in B. fall behind C. connect with D. depend on 27. A. Immediately B. Obviously C. Accidentally D. Eventually 28. A. ended up B. gave up C. put off D. called off 29. A. artists B. audiences C. publishers D. professors 30. A. Drawing B. Describing C. Witnessing D. Creating 31. A. upsetting B. exciting C. shocking D. embarrassing 32. A. panicked B. shocked C. relieved D. uninspired 33. A. dry B. wild C. short D. strong 34. A. recreation B. behaviour C. source D. knowledge 35. A. finds B. encourages C. satisfies D. impresses 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Located in western China, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (高原) is often referred to ____36____ the “Roof of the World”. It is home to a rich variety of wildlife and protects the surrounding regions from extreme weather, ____37____ (serve) as a natural barrier. The plateau’s ecosystem is highly sensitive to climate change, making its preservation ____38____ urgent task for the whole nation. Over the past few decades, rising temperatures and human activities ____39____ (cause) the melting of glaciers and the loss of grasslands. In response, the government has taken a series of measures ____40____ (restore) the natural balance. National nature ____41____ (reserve) have been established, and grazing bans (禁牧令) have been enforced in severely affected areas. Local farmers, ____42____ once depended on raising animals for a living, have been encouraged to take part in conservation work. Many of them now work as ____43____ (ecology) rangers, protecting the land on which they have lived for generations. Today, the plateau is showing encouraging signs of recovery. Wildlife populations are ____44____ (steady) increasing, and the grasslands are turning green again. Standing on this ancient land ____45____ watching the snow-capped mountains shine under the sun, one cannot help feeling a deep respect for the power of nature. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，为帮助提高同学们的写作水平，你向外教Smith写信提出建议，内容包括： 1. 引入AI工具辅助作文批改； 2. 陈述理由。 注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Mr. Smith, I am Li Hua, one of your students. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节（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。 Our class had just finished a tough round of monthly exams. For weeks, we had been buried in endless exams, piles of homework and tight study schedules, which left us exhausted both physically and mentally. Longing for a thorough break to escape the stressful school life, my best friend Jack and I were desperate to relax. “Let’s climb the mountain near the city this weekend!” Jack suggested excitedly. I agreed at once without hesitation. We both eagerly looked forward to the refreshing trip and made a firm promise to each other, “No giving up halfway, whatever happens.” Early in the morning, we set off in high spirits. The weather was absolutely gorgeous, with bright golden sunshine streaming down and soft gentle wind brushing our faces gently. Walking along the quiet, winding mountain path, we chatted happily about our colorful school life, shared funny daily anecdotes and burst into laughter from time to time. The whole mountain was covered with thick lush green plants, and delicate wild flowers of various colors dotted both sides of the path, bringing us great joy and total relaxation. However, just as we were fully enjoying the pleasant scenery, the weather changed subtly halfway up the mountain. Thin dark clouds slowly covered the clear blue sky, and soon a soft light drizzle began to fall quietly. The fine rain was not fierce at all, yet it gradually moistened the rough stone path and made it slightly slippery. Totally absorbed in the unique misty mountain scenery, I neglected my footsteps carelessly. Suddenly, I stepped on a smooth wet stone, stumbled clumsily and fell down by the roadside. My knee was slightly scraped and ached faintly, but fortunately, I suffered no serious injury. Though the pain was totally bearable, this unexpected fall instantly ruined my wonderful mood. Staring at the endless twisting path ahead and the lingering drizzle, I sighed disappointedly and whispered helplessly, “It’s raining and the path is too tough. Maybe we should just turn back and go home.” 注意：1. 续写词数应为150词左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Hearing my frustrated words, Jack hurried over to check my injury, his eyes full of concern. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ We kept climbing patiently, encouraging each other all the way. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $