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2025~2026学年第二学期高二期末监测 英语试题 （考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分） 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考生号、县区和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。 2.选择题部分每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。 3.非选择题部分必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试卷上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 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. Where does the conversation take place? A. On a bus. B. On a train. C. On a plane. 2. What is the conversation mainly about? A. Renting an apartment. B. Finding a parking space. C. Comparing housing options. 3. What is the woman’s opinion of the lecture? A. It was educational. B. It was boring. C. It was fascinating. 4. What are the speakers doing? A. Setting up a device. B. Writing user instructions. C. Learning to use new software. 5. When will the speakers leave for the station? A. At 8:15. B. At 8:25. C. At 9:00. 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，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。 听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。 6. Who might the man be? A. A software engineer. B. A technology journalist. C. A startup founder. 7. What did the man do with DeepSeek? A. He tested its language skills. B. He developed a new AI model. C. He compared it with other products. 听第7段录音，回答第8至10题。 8. How does the book exchange program work? A. Students trade books directly. B. Books are exchanged for credits. C. Donated books are sold to raise funds. 9. How many books did the woman get last month? A. Two. B. Four. C. Six. 10. Why does the woman recommend going to the collection center early? A. Some books are in high demand. B. The donation process takes a long time. C. The opening hours are limited on weekdays. 听第8段录音，回答第11至 13题。 11. What was Lisa’s job when she started making videos? A. A part-time photographer. B. A university teacher. C. An office worker. 12. What made Lisa become a full-time content creator? A. Unexpected success of her video. B. Financial support from her family. C. A job offer from a media company. 13. What does Lisa suggest for those who want to become content creators? A. Focus on genuine interests. B. Ignore negative comments. C. Keep a regular posting schedule. 听第9段录音，回答第14至 17题。 14. What are the speakers doing at first? A. Visiting an old house. B. Cleaning the windows. C. Looking at a photo. 15. Why are the old buildings being removed? A. To build new apartments. B. To create a public park. C. To widen the roads. 16. What will the girl’s club do? A. Raise money for repairs. B. Protest against the plan. C. Document the street. 17. What does the man mean in the end? A. Young people’s concern counts. B. Safety comes before preservation. C. The council should make the decision. 听第10段录音，回答第 18至20题。 18. What do we know about the museum? A. It has received 2.5 million visitors. B. It displays historical beer equipment. C. It was transformed from a beer factory. 19. What activity is the most attractive? A. Watching the beautiful light. B. Tasting freshly-made beer. C. Creating their own beer recipes. 20. What convenience does the museum bring to foreign visitors? A. Guided services in 10 languages. B. Free access to the 3D digital shows. C. A multi-currency ticket system. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A As the world becomes increasingly aware of energy consumption and sustainability, the push toward renewable energy alternatives continues to gain steam. This April OptiSolex has announced the launch of its new portable SolarBag kit. Target Audience One of the primary groups that would benefit from these kits is outdoor enthusiasts. The kit is also well-suited for individuals focused on emergency preparedness, providing a dependable solution for maintaining access to power. Superior Performance The kit employs the N-type cell to transform up to 25% of the solar energy received, which is way better than PERC technology used in traditional solar panels. When compared to similar products, the kit is 10-13% more efficient. Such strong performance isn’t just a marketing trick — it translates to real-world benefits for the user. Key Features Lightweight Construction: The kit weighs just 7.8 kg, almost half the weight for similar 400W products. Foldable Design: Thanks to its zipper (拉链) design, the kit can be unzipped to give two individual 200W solar panels that can be used on their own when a 400W solar capacity is not necessary. Multi-Way Carrying Design: When folded up, the 400W Portable SolarBag can be carried as a backpack, briefcase or slingbag, each ideal for different occasions. The OptiSolex 400W Portable SolarBag kit strikes the perfect balance between power and portability, delivering a product that goes beyond expectations in almost every category. Check out the OptiSolex 400W Portable SolarBag Kit and other products on their Kickstarter page to find out more! 1. What does the text say about the kit’s performance? A. It saves 25% energy. B. It relies on PERC technology. C. It outshines similar products. D. It tops N-type solar panels. 2. Which of the following is a characteristic of the SolarBag kit? A. It works at a fixed power. B. It has a single carrying style. C. It can be divided into two parts. D. It is heavier than most products. 3. What does the author intend to do by writing the text? A. To discuss energy consumption. B. To compare renewable sources. C. To explain solar energy operation. D. To promote a new solar product. 【答案】1. C 2. C 3. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍OptiSolex新推出的便携式太阳能背包套装，介绍适用人群、产品性能、核心特色并推荐读者了解该产品。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Superior Performance部分中的“The kit employs the N-type cell to transform up to 25% of the solar energy received, which is way better than PERC technology used in traditional solar panels. When compared to similar products, the kit is 10-13% more efficient.(该套件采用N型电池，最高可转化25%的太阳能，远优于传统太阳能板所用的PERC技术。与同类产品相比，套件发电效率高出10%至13%。)”可知，这款套件性能优于同类产品。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Key Features板块下Foldable Design部分中的“Thanks to its zipper (拉链) design, the kit can be unzipped to give two individual 200W solar panels that can be used on their own when a 400W solar capacity is not necessary.(得益于拉链设计，套件可拉开分成两块独立的200瓦太阳能板，不需要400瓦功率时可分开单独使用。)” 可知，该太阳能套装可以拆分成两部分。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“This April OptiSolex has announced the launch of its new portable SolarBag kit.(今年四月OptiSolex发布新款便携式太阳能背包套装)”以及文末“Check out the OptiSolex 400W Portable SolarBag Kit and other products on their Kickstarter page to find out more!(前往品牌众筹页面了解这款400瓦太阳能背包套装及其他产品详情)”可知，文章介绍产品优势并引导读者查看产品详情，目的是推广一款新型太阳能产品。 B Dede Gause, known professionally as “Chef Dede” of DDEggs & More, stood in the kitchen for a cooking demonstration centered on soul food that turned into something closer to a lesson in culture and community. Originating from the kitchens of enslaved (被奴役的) Africans, soul food is a cuisine defined by its deep flavors, resourcefulness, and lasting cultural significance. This event was designed to connect students with Rochester’s local food scene while highlighting its cultural significance. As students gathered around the demonstration, asked questions, and later shared a meal, the space became one of connection between cultures, people, and experiences. For many, the experience went beyond tasting dishes. The event also showcased the role of food in building community. It offered insight into the history and meaning behind the food. Chef Dede described soul food as a practice shaped across generations and regions, influenced by her father’s South Carolina roots and her mother’s Baltimore upbringing. At the same time, she encouraged students to make recipes of their own, explaining cooking as an evolving (逐步发展的), personal process. “Keep old things in your mind, but there’s nothing wrong with bringing in something new.” Outside of the kitchen, Chef Dede balances her work as a chef with her roles as a teacher and a mother. Running DDEggs & More has allowed her to build loyal clients. For her, soul food is deeply personal, grounded in “family and cooking with love.” Chef Dede shared: “My demonstration is one thing, but when I’m at home, I’m dancing, talking to my food… the soul is the heart.” Chef Dede’s cooking event left students with a better understanding of what it means to cook, learning that cooking is not simply following the directions, but often requires creative experimentation. This experimentation has shaped the culinary (烹饪的) aspects of soul food for hundreds of years, and thanks to chefs like Dede Gause, it continues to evolve. 4. What is the purpose of the cooking event? A. To improve students’ cooking skills. B. To advertise Chef Dede’s restaurant. C. To present Black Southern food history. D. To link students to local food and culture. 5. What is paragraph 3 mainly about? A. Chef Dede’s family roots. B. Chef Dede’s belief in cooking. C. The influence of local customs. D. The importance of recipe making. 6. What does Chef Dede mean by saying “the soul is the heart” in paragraph 4? A. Cooking connects skills and practice. B. Healthy food balances heart and soul. C. Talking to food shows love in cooking. D. Soul food requires genuine emotion. 7. What does the text convey? A. Innovation enriches old traditions. B. Knowledge changes people’s lives. C. New ideas break conventions. D. Joint efforts unite the community. 【答案】4. D 5. B 6. D 7. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述厨师Dede Gause开展灵魂美食烹饪展示活动，介绍了灵魂美食的文化渊源、活动意义以及厨师对烹饪传承与创新的理解。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“This event was designed to connect students with Rochester’s local food scene while highlighting its cultural significance.(该活动旨在让学生接触罗切斯特当地的美食风貌，同时凸显其文化意义。)”可知，这场烹饪活动的目的是将学生与当地美食及文化联系起来。 【5题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段内容，特别是“she encouraged students to make recipes of their own, explaining cooking as an evolving, personal process(她鼓励学生创造属于自己的食谱，并将烹饪解释为一个不断演变的个人化过程)”以及引用语“Keep old things in your mind, but there’s nothing wrong with bringing in something new(铭记旧事物，但引入新元素并无不妥)”可知，本段主要阐述了Dede关于烹饪的信念——既要尊重传统，又要勇于创新。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“For her, soul food is deeply personal, grounded in ‘family and cooking with love.’(对她而言，灵魂食物极具个人色彩，根植于‘家庭与带着爱烹饪’。)”以及Dede的解释“My demonstration is one thing, but when I’m at home, I’m dancing, talking to my food… the soul is the heart.(我的演示是一回事，但在家里我会跳舞、跟食物说话……灵魂才是核心。)”可知，她认为灵魂食物的精髓不在于技法展示，而在于烹饪时投入的真挚情感与爱。D选项“Soul food requires genuine emotion(灵魂食物需要真挚的情感)”与此相符。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段中的“Keep old things in your mind, but there’s nothing wrong with bringing in something new.(铭记旧事物，但引入新元素并无不妥)”以及最后一段中的“cooking is not simply following the directions, but often requires creative experimentation. This experimentation has shaped the culinary (烹饪的) aspects of soul food for hundreds of years, and thanks to chefs like Dede Gause, it continues to evolve.(烹饪不仅仅是按照说明操作，往往还需要富有创意的尝试。这种探索已塑造了灵魂食物的烹饪风格数百年之久，而多亏了像Dede Gause这样的厨师，它仍在不断演变)”可知，文章主旨是创新能够丰富传统美食文化，让传统不断焕新。 C For decades, unhealthy eating has been framed as a slow problem. Weight gain builds up gradually. Blood sugar rises quietly. Disease appears after years of too much consumption. The implication is that occasional indulgence (放纵) is harmless. A recent study published in Nature Metabolism challenges that assumption. It suggests that the brain may respond to junk food far more quickly than we realize, similar to the early stages of addiction. In the study, healthy young men were asked to add large quantities of high-energy snacks to their regular diets for just five days. Afterward, participants returned to their usual eating habits. That short exposure was enough to change how their brains responded to insulin (胰岛素), and some of those changes remained even after the diet ended. In his book, a former FDA official David Kessler argued that junk foods are engineered to take over the brain’s reward systems because they deliver an unusually powerful biological signal. According to Kessler, the issue is not a lack of self-control, but a food environment that uses neural circuitry (神经回路) in ways strikingly similar to addictive drugs. These new findings offer a physiological reason why individual willpower alone may be an insufficient defense. To study this brain-specific role, insulin was delivered directly to the brain. Immediately after the five-day high-calorie diet, the brains of the overeating group showed increased insulin responsiveness in regions involved in reward and motivation. These areas help determine how appealing food feels and how strongly it grabs our attention. At the same time, the participants showed slight changes in behavior. They became less sensitive to rewards and more sensitive to punishment in a learning task. Food was not necessarily more enjoyable, but the brain’s reward system appeared slightly blunted. One week after returning to a normal diet, some of the earlier changes faded, but others did not. Brain regions involved in memory and visual processing showed reduced responsiveness to insulin compared with the control group that never overate. Pathways connecting reward and cognitive regions also showed small signs of reduced integrity. In short, the brain did not fully recover. 8. What were the participants required to do in the study? A. Follow their regular diets. B. Expose themselves to insulin. C. Consume lots of energy-rich food. D. Replace regular meals with snacks. 9. What is the root cause of overeating according to David Kessler? A. Weak self-control. B. Poor dietary habits. C. Unstable biological signals. D. Misleading food environment. 10. What does the underlined word “blunted” mean in Paragraph 4? A. Activated. B. Weakened. C. Simplified. D. Improved. 11. What might the author support? A. An end to overeating. B. A shift to diverse foods. C. Going on a sugar-free diet. D. Strengthening self-discipline. 【答案】8. C 9. D 10. B 11. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍一项新研究，说明短期大量食用垃圾食品会快速改变大脑对胰岛素的反应，解释过量饮食背后的生理机制。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“In the study, healthy young men were asked to add large quantities of high-energy snacks to their regular diets for just five days.(在研究中，健康的年轻男性被要求在正常饮食之外，连续五天额外摄入大量高能量零食。)”可知，参与者被要求大量食用富含能量的食物。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“According to Kessler, the issue is not a lack of self-control, but a food environment that uses neural circuitry (神经回路) in ways strikingly similar to addictive drugs.(根据Kessler的观点，问题不在于缺乏自控力，而在于食品环境以一种与成瘾药物惊人相似的方式利用了神经回路。)”可知，Kessler认为暴饮暴食的根源在于误导性的食品环境。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第四段中的“They became less sensitive to rewards and more sensitive to punishment in a learning task. Food was not necessarily more enjoyable, but the brain’s reward system appeared slightly blunted.(在学习任务中，他们对奖赏变得不那么敏感，而对惩罚则更加敏感。食物并不一定让人更愉悦，但大脑的奖赏系统似乎略微blunted。)”可知，blunted与前文的“less sensitive（敏感度降低）”意思相近，表示奖赏系统的反应被削弱了。B选项“Weakened(减弱的)”与之相符。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“These new findings offer a physiological reason why individual willpower alone may be an insufficient defense.(这些新发现从生理学角度解释了为何仅靠个人意志力可能不足以抵御。)”以及最后一段的“In short, the brain did not fully recover.(简而言之，大脑并未完全恢复。)”可知，作者认为偶尔的暴饮暴食会对大脑造成持续性伤害，且意志力难以对抗这种生理改变。因此，作者最可能支持“杜绝暴饮暴食”的观点。 D Green hydrogen (氢气) is made by decomposing water with electricity. Seawater is especially appealing because it is plentiful, but it brings a serious materials problem: salt, side reactions, and corrosion (腐蚀) can quickly damage electrolyzer (电解槽) components. Stainless steel has long been used in corrosive environments because it protects itself. The key ingredient is chromium (Cr), which, when reacting with oxygen, creates a thin passive film that protects the steel from damage. But the Cr-based protective layer can break down at high electrical potentials. That is where SS-H2, a special stainless steel developed by a team from the University of Hong Kong, could matter. Instead of relying only on the usual Cr-based barrier, SS-H2 forms a second protective layer. The first layer is the familiar Cr-based passive film. Then, a manganese (Mn)-based layer forms on top of the Cr-based layer, helping protect the steel in environments of super high potentials. Mn is usually not viewed as a friend of stainless steel corrosion resistance. In fact, the dominant view has been that Mn weakens it. “Mn-based passivation is a discovery against common sense, which cannot be explained by current knowledge in corrosion science. However, when numerous results were presented, we were convinced,” said Dr. Kaiping Yu from the team. Although the SS-H2 study was published in 2023, its core problem has only become more relevant. The field is still searching for materials that can survive the punishing mix of saltwater chemistry and industrial operating demands. SS-H2 stands out because it attacks the problem not only with a coating, but with a new design strategy that changes how stainless steel protects itself. SS-H2 is not yet a plug and play solution for the hydrogen economy. Turning experimental materials into real electrolyzer products still involves difficult engineering work. Even so, a steel that builds its own second protection may be more than a materials science surprise. It could become a practical step toward cleaner hydrogen at industrial scale. 12. Why is seawater mentioned in paragraph 1? A. To introduce a method. B. To illustrate a theory. C. To present a challenge. D. To explain a phenomenon. 13. What is the breakthrough of the new steel? A. It prevents corrosion at high potentials. B. It helps improve hydrogen production. C. It replaces the original protective barrier. D. It boosts the green hydrogen industry. 14. What does the author think of SS-H2? A. It’s productive. B. It’s promising. C. It’s eco-friendly. D. It’s cost-effective. 15. What is a suitable title for the text? A. SS-H2: An Unexpected Game Changer B. SS-H2: A Ready-to-Use Solution C. Stronger Steel, Purer Hydrogen D. Protective Coating, Passive Device 【答案】12. C 13. A 14. B 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍香港大学团队研发的新型不锈钢SS-H2，解决海水制绿氢时电解槽易被腐蚀的难题，阐述其双层防护创新、颠覆认知的锰基保护层以及该材料的应用前景。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Seawater is especially appealing because it is plentiful, but it brings a serious materials problem: salt, side reactions, and corrosion (腐蚀) can quickly damage electrolyzer (电解槽)components.(海水储量丰富极具吸引力，但它带来严峻的材料难题：盐分、副反应与腐蚀会快速损坏电解槽零部件。)”可知，提及海水是为引出海水制氢面临的腐蚀挑战。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But the Cr-based protective layer can break down at high electrical potentials. (然而，这种铬基保护层在高电位下可能会失效。)”以及第二段“That is where SS-H2, a special stainless steel developed by a team from the University of Hong Kong, could matter. Instead of relying only on the usual Cr-based barrier, SS-H2 forms a second protective layer. The first layer is the familiar Cr-based passive film. Then, a manganese (Mn) based layer forms on top of the Cr-based layer, helping protect the steel in environments of super high potentials.(这正是香港大学团队研发的特殊不锈钢SS-H2大显身手之处。SS-H2不再仅仅依赖传统的铬基屏障，而是构建了第二层保护层。第一层是众所周知的铬基钝化膜。随后，在铬基层上方形成一层锰（Mn）基层，帮助钢材在超高电位环境下抵御腐蚀。)”可知，新型钢材的突破在于能在高电位环境下防止腐蚀。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Even so, a steel that builds its own second protection may be more than a materials science surprise. It could become a practical step toward cleaner hydrogen at industrial scale.(即便该材料暂未直接投入量产，但这种自带双层防护的钢材不只是材料领域的新发现，还能为工业化制取清洁氢能提供可行路径。)”可推知，作者认为SS-H2前景广阔。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，文章重点介绍了SS-H2这种违背传统认知（锰通常被认为削弱耐腐蚀性）、通过双层防护机制解决高电位腐蚀难题的新型不锈钢，并展望了其潜在的工业价值。A选项“SS-H2: An Unexpected Game Changer(SS-H2：意想不到的变革者)”既体现了其“反常识”的发现属性，又体现了其潜在的颠覆性价值，最适合作为标题。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 There can be something confusing about feeling burned out when doing beloved activities. If you’re doing what comes naturally and relying on your personal strengths, then why do you sometimes feel exhausted after? ____16____ The strengths are a personal resource, and resources by definition can run low. There are early warning signs of strength overuse. Sometimes, your strengths don’t send clear signals that you’ re reaching your limits. ____17____ Signs of overuse include losing interest in beloved activities, feeling unfulfilled by achievements and being unable to relax. These aren’t necessarily signs of burnout yet. ____18____ Recovery habits support your strengths instead of draining (榨干) them. Research has identified three types of activities helping restore your resources. To begin with, social connection and spending time with people you enjoy can be incredibly restorative, for example, a good conversation with a close friend. ____19____ They have no deadline or expectations attached, such as reading for pleasure, catching up on your favorite TV shows, or doing crossword puzzles. Lastly, set boundaries around your work notifications after business hours. ____20____ Most people apply their strengths reactively to the tasks they face. But a more sustainable approach means learning to play to your strengths rather than simply responding to whatever the day brings. A. They can be gradual, building up slowly. B. Personal strengths should be applied actively. C. Actually, it matters to know what personal strengths are. D. The fact is that people often fail to use strengths sustainably. E. Using personal strengths properly can bring meaningful benefits. F. But all serve as early reminders that recovery time is long overdue. G. Moreover, low-effort activities may give your brain permission to relax. 【答案】16. D 17. A 18. F 19. G 20. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍即便从事热爱的事也会心力耗竭的原因，介绍过度使用自身优势的早期征兆、恢复精力的三类方式以及可持续发挥个人优势的正确做法。 【16题详解】 前文“There can be something confusing about feeling burned out when doing beloved activities. If you’ re doing what comes naturally and relying on your personal strengths, then why do you sometimes feel exhausted after?(做自己热爱的事却感到身心耗竭，这一点让人费解。如果你做的事得心应手、能发挥自身优势，为何事后有时仍疲惫不堪？)”提出发挥优势依旧疲惫的疑问，后文“The strengths are a personal resource, and resources by definition can run low.(优势属于个人资源，而资源本质上会被消耗殆尽。)”给出原理解释，D项“The fact is that people often fail to use strengths sustainably.(事实是人们往往无法可持续地使用自身优势。)”承接上文疑问，引出后文资源会耗尽的解释，符合语境。 【17题详解】 前文“Sometimes, your strengths don’t send clear signals that you’ re reaching your limits.(有时你的优势不会发出清晰信号提醒你已经抵达自身极限。)”说明透支的警示信号不明显，后文“Signs of overuse include losing interest in beloved activities, feeling unfulfilled by achievements and being unable to relax.(过度使用优势的表现有：对热爱的事物失去兴趣、取得成就却没有满足感、无法放松。)”列举各类透支表现，A项“They can be gradual, building up slowly.(这些信号是逐步、缓慢累积显现的。)”承接前文信号模糊，说明信号缓慢出现的特点，并引出下文，符合语境。 【18题详解】 前文“These aren’t necessarily signs of burnout yet.(这些症状不一定代表已经心力耗竭。)”表明症状不等于彻底透支，后文开始介绍恢复精力的方法，F项“But all serve as early reminders that recovery time is long overdue.(但这些都是早期提醒，说明你早就该停下休息恢复精力了。)”与前文构成转折，点明症状的警示作用，符合语境。 【19题详解】 前文“To begin with, social connection and spending time with people you enjoy can be incredibly restorative, for example, a good conversation with a close friend.(首先，社交陪伴、和喜欢的人相处能极大恢复精力，例如和好友畅快谈心。)”介绍第一种恢复方式，后文“They have no deadline or expectations attached, such as reading for pleasure, catching up on your favorite TV shows, or doing crossword puzzles.(这类活动没有截止日期、不带任何期待，比如休闲阅读、追喜欢的电视剧、玩填字游戏。)”介绍无压力休闲活动，G项“Moreover, low-effort activities may give your brain permission to relax.(此外，低消耗活动能让大脑放松下来。)”引出第二种恢复方式，衔接前后内容，符合语境。 【20题详解】 后文“Most people apply their strengths reactively to the tasks they face. But a more sustainable approach means learning to play to your strengths rather than simply responding to whatever the day brings.(大多数人被动使用优势应对眼前任务，而更可持续的方式是主动发挥自身优势，而非被动应付每日琐事。)”对比被动、主动运用优势的区别，B项“Personal strengths should be applied actively.(自身优势应当主动运用。)”总领本段核心观点，符合语境。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Elena worked the night shift at a bakery. She had done this job for three years, and every night felt the same until one Tuesday ____21____ everything. A customer arrived at two in the morning. His eyes were tired, and he moved slowly. He ordered a ____22____ loaf of bread. Nothing special. Just bread. When the bread was ready, he paid with ____23____ change. He told her that he had ____24____ his job. His words came out ____25____, like he was afraid to say them too loud. Elena felt something ____26____in her chest. She had seen this ____27____ before, in the mirror during hard times in her own life. She gave him the bread for free. Then she added a jar of jam. He looked ____28____, but thanked her and promised to ____29____ someday. Elena told him there was no need. She continued her work, but something had shifted inside her. She realized that kindness did not need a(an) ____30____. It simply needed to happen. Three months later, a letter arrived from the man, with ____31____ inside. He had found work and was doing well. Elena ____32____ the money, but not for herself. She used it to buy ingredients for a ____33____ meal she hosted every Sunday. The story spread through the neighbourhood. Volunteers ____34____. The bakery became a place where people gathered, shared food, and talked about their lives. Elena still worked the night shift, but now she knew her work meant more than selling bread. It meant ____35____ something that lasted. 21. A. changed B. ended C. shaped D. ruined 22. A. fresh B. soft C. plain D. sweet 23. A. exact B. extra C. spare D. new 24. A. found B. kept C. lost D. quit 25. A. slowly B. proudly C. suddenly D. quietly 26. A. hide B. tighten C. freeze D. brighten 27. A. look B. face C. figure D. image 28. A. sad B. guilty C. cheerful D. surprised 29. A. pay back B. cheer up C. come back D. carry on 30. A. answer B. method C. reason D. chance 31. A. paper B. cash C. cards D. photos 32. A. invested B. kept C. donated D. withdrew 33. A. festival B. party C. community D. staff 34. A. waited B. cooperated C. returned D. joined 35. A. fixing B. receiving C. observing D. building 【答案】21. A 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. B 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文记叙了面包店夜班员工埃琳娜遇到了一位失业的顾客，她免费给了他面包和一罐果酱。三个月后，这位顾客寄来感谢信和现金。埃琳娜没有为自己留下这笔钱，而是用它来购买食材，用于每周日举办的社区聚餐。这个故事在邻里间传开，志愿者们纷纷加入，面包店成为了人们相聚、分享食物和生活的场所。埃琳娜意识到自己的工作不仅仅是卖面包，而是在建设一些持久的东西。 【21题详解】 考查动词。句意：她做这份工作已经三年了，每晚都感觉一样，直到一个星期二改变了一切。A. changed改变；B. ended结束；C. shaped塑造；D. ruined毁掉。根据最后一段中“Elena still worked the night shift, but now she knew her work meant more than selling bread.”以及整个故事的发展——遇到顾客、免费赠送面包、收到回信、社区聚餐等——可知，这个星期二改变了她原本一成不变的夜晚。 【22题详解】 考查形容词。句意：他点了一条普通的面包。A. fresh新鲜的；B. soft柔软的；C. plain普通的；D. sweet甜的。根据下文“Nothing special. Just bread.”可知，他点的是一条普通的面包。 【23题详解】 考查形容词。句意：面包准备好后，他用正好够的零钱付了款。A. exact精确的，正好；B. extra额外的；C. spare多余的；D. new崭新的。根据下文“He told her that he had ____ his job”可知，他经济拮据，所以是用正好的零钱付款。 【24题详解】 考查动词。句意：他告诉她他丢了工作。A. found找到；B. kept保持；C. lost失去；D. quit辞职。根据下文“like he was afraid to say them too loud”以及整体语境可知，他失业了。 【25题详解】 考查副词。句意：他的话轻声细语地说出来，好像他害怕说得太大声似的。A. slowly缓慢地；B. proudly骄傲地；C. suddenly突然地；D. quietly轻声地。根据下文“like he was afraid to say them too loud”可知，他说话轻声细语。 【26题详解】 考查动词。句意：埃琳娜感到胸口有什么东西揪紧了。A. hide隐藏；B. tighten收紧；C. freeze冻结；D. brighten变亮。根据下文“She had seen this ____ before, in the mirror during hard times in her own life”可知，埃琳娜感同身受，内心揪紧。 【27题详解】 考查名词。句意：她以前见过这种表情——在自己人生艰难时期的镜子里。A. look表情；B. face面孔；C. figure身形；D. image形象。根据下文“in the mirror during hard times in her own life”可知，她想起了自己落魄时的模样。 【28题详解】 考查形容词。句意：他看起来很惊讶，但还是感谢了她，并承诺改天会偿还钱款。A. sad悲伤的；B. guilty内疚的；C. cheerful愉快的；D. surprised惊讶的。根据上文“gave him the bread for free”和“added a jar of jam”可知，他没想到会得到免费的食物，因此表情是惊讶的。 【29题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：同上。A. pay back偿还；B. cheer up振作起来；C. come back回来；D. carry on继续。根据上文“thanked her and promised”以及下文“Elena told him there was no need”可知，他承诺会偿还面包钱。 【30题详解】 考查名词。句意：埃琳娜意识到善意不需要理由。A. answer答案；B. method方法；C. reason理由；D. chance机会。根据上文埃琳娜免费赠送面包和果酱的行为以及下文“It simply needed to happen”可知，善意不需要理由。 【31题详解】 考查名词。句意：三个月后，那个男人的一封信寄到了，里面夹着现金。A. paper纸张；B. cash现金；C. cards卡片；D. photos照片。根据下文“Elena ____ the money”可知，信里装着现金。 【32题详解】 考查动词。句意：埃琳娜收下了这笔钱，但没有留给自己。A. invested投资；B. kept收下、保留；C. donated捐赠；D. withdrew提取。根据下文“She used it to buy ingredients for a ____ meal”可知，她收下了男子寄来的现金。 【33题详解】 考查名词。句意：她用这笔钱购买食材，用于她每周日主办的社区聚餐。A. festival节日；B. party派对；C. community社区；D. staff员工。根据下文“The story spread through the neighbourhood. ”可知，这是一个面向社区的聚餐。 【34题详解】 考查动词。句意：志愿者们加入了进来。A. waited等待；B. cooperated合作；C. returned返回；D. joined加入。根据下文“The bakery became a place where people gathered”可知，志愿者们加入了这项活动。 【35题详解】 考查动词。句意：这意味着建设一些持久的东西。A. fixing修理；B. receiving接收；C. observing观察；D. building建设。根据上文“her work meant more than selling bread”以及全文主旨——面包店成为社区中心——可知，她的工作在建设持久的人际联结和社区精神。 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。 Scientists visiting tiny Henderson Island in the South Pacific recently made an alarming discovery — the island was covered in plastic waste. Plastic waste in the sea has long been known about, ____36____ only now are we discovering the true extent of the problem. Plastic takes hundreds of years to decompose, so all the plastic ever produced still ____37____ (exist) somewhere. Around 95% of plastics made are not recycled, and large amounts enter the sea. Currents collect this waste in large circular systems ____38____ (call) “gyres”. The problem gets ____39____ (bad) as plastic breaks down into very small pieces, or “microplastic”. This is eaten by fish and leads to massive species ____40____ (lose). Humans also eat these fish, and micro plastic has even been found ____41____ tap water around the world. However, there are some young minds working to clean up and protect the sea for future generations. While ____42____(dive) in Greece, young Boyan Slat noticed there was more plastic waste than fish. He decided right then to devote his life to solving this problem. He started The Ocean Cleanup project, ____43____ places very long floating barriers in the Pacific. Currents then concentrate the waste ____44____ (natural) so it can be collected and recycled. He hopes to reduce the waste patch (垃圾带) by 50% in just five years. “Our aim should be to create a new lifestyle for this century. Protecting the sea from plastic is ____45____ good place to start!” he says. 【答案】36. but 37. exists 38. called 39. worse 40. loss 41. in 42. diving 43. which 44. naturally 45. a 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了海洋塑料污染的严重现状、微塑料对生态和人类的影响，以及青年Boyan Slat致力于清理海洋塑料的创新解决方案。 【36题详解】 考查连词。句意：海洋塑料垃圾早已为人所知，但直到现在我们才真正发现问题的严重程度。上下文之间为转折关系，应用并列连词but连接。 【37题详解】 考查动词时态及主谓一致。句意：塑料需要数百年才能分解，因此所有生产过的塑料至今仍存在于某个地方。此处描述目前存在的状态，应用一般现在时；主语plastic是不可数名词，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：洋流将这些废物收集在称为“环流”的大型圆形系统中。动词call与其逻辑名词systems之间是被动关系，应用过去分词短语called作后置定语，意为“被称为……的”。 【39题详解】 考查形容词比较级。句意：随着塑料分解成非常小的碎片或“微塑料”，问题变得更严重。get为系动词，后接形容词作表语；根据语境，问题是在加剧，应用bad的比较级worse。 【40题详解】 考查名词。句意：这被鱼类食用，并导致大量物种损失。空处作leads to的宾语，应用名词loss，不可数名词，意为“损失”。 【41题详解】 考查介词。句意：人类也会吃这些鱼，甚至在世界各地的自来水中也发现了微塑料。be found in是固定搭配，意为“被发现存在于……中”。 【42题详解】 考查状语从句的省略。句意：在希腊潜水时，年轻的Boyan Slat注意到塑料垃圾比鱼还多。while diving是while he was diving的省略形式。当状语从句的主语与主句主语一致，且从句谓语含有be动词时，可省略从句的主语和be动词。主语he与dive之间是主动关系，故保留现在分词diving。 【43题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：他发起了“海洋清理计划”，该计划在太平洋放置了非常长的浮动屏障。空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词The Ocean Cleanup project，指物，关系词在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which引导。 【44题详解】 考查副词。句意：然后洋流自然地集中废物，以便收集和回收利用。空处修饰动词concentrate，应用副词naturally作状语，意为“自然地”。 【45题详解】 考查冠词。句意：保护海洋免受塑料污染是一个很好的起点！place为可数名词，此处泛指“一个好的起点”，且good是发音以辅音音素开头的词，应用不定冠词a。 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，你校将举办以The Power of Poetry为主题的英语演讲比赛。请你写一篇演讲稿，内容包括： 1.诗歌的魅力及读诗歌的好处； 2.呼吁品读诗歌。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡上的相应位置作答。 Dear fellow students, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ That’s all. Thank you! 【答案】Dear fellow students, It’s my great honor to speak here today and share my thoughts about the power of poetry. Filled with beautiful language and sincere emotions, poetry carries unique charm and touches our hearts deeply. Reading poetry also brings us plenty of benefits. Not only does it improve our reading and writing skills, but it also broadens our horizons. Poetry makes our daily life more colorful and meaningful. So let’s develop a habit of reading poems in our spare time. Let’s enjoy poetry and live a more beautiful life together! That’s all. Thank you! 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达要求考生写一篇以“The Power of Poetry”为主题的英语演讲稿，内容包括诗歌的魅力及读诗的好处，并呼吁大家品读诗歌。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 荣幸：honor → privilege 真挚的情感：sincere emotions → genuine feelings 独特的：unique → distinctive 提升：improve → enhance 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Filled with beautiful language and sincere emotions, poetry carries unique charm and touches our hearts deeply. 拓展句：Poetry, which contains beautiful language and sincere emotions, carries unique charm and touches our hearts deeply. 【点睛】【高分句型 1】Filled with beautiful language and sincere emotions, poetry carries unique charm and touches our hearts deeply. (运用了过去分词filled作状语) 【高分句型 2】Not only does it improve our reading and writing skills, but it also broadens our horizons. (运用了Not only... but also...部分倒装句型) 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。 “Oh no, my other dance shoe is missing!” I said as I searched my dance bag. Mom had already parked at the studio. Thinking that I would have to skip practice now, I felt a little relieved. But Mom said, “Ms. Linda has a bin of old shoes.” I sighed and followed her inside. I found a pair that were a size too big and hurried into class. In class, Ms. Linda announced only four practices remained before the holiday program. I hadn’t realized dance would be so much work. On the way home, I told Mom I wanted to quit. I expected her usual saying — “Finish what you agreed to before you start on something new.” But she surprised me. “I’m going to let you decide,” she said. Then she asked what my dance partner would do. “I don’t think she even knows my name.” I replied. The next Friday, Grandma picked me up from school. “Hi, Kami. I need to check on the sick dog, Mattie, before taking you to dance class.” “You don’t have to take me to dance today,” I told Grandma. “Mom said I could decide, and I’ve decided to quit. I’d rather help with Mattie anyway.” Mattie slept all afternoon. It wasn’t fun, but it wasn’t scary like being onstage. On Saturday, Grandma took me to a holiday wreath sale. While waiting in line, I saw a girl — my dance partner! “Hi, Kami,” she smiled. She did know my name! Her name was Sylvia. She asked why I missed practice. I explained about Mattie. Then Sylvia said, “Being onstage makes me nervous. My grandmother pays for my lessons, and she’s flying in from Colorado to watch the performance. I’m afraid I’ll mess up.” “I get nervous too,” I told her. “Don’t worry, you’ll do great.” Over the next few days, I kept thinking about Sylvia. She was nervous but still dancing. She needed a partner. If I quit, she would be alone onstage. That didn’t seem fair. 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 next Friday morning, as I stared at the single shoe in my hand, I made up my mind. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The night of the holiday program, I stood backstage with Sylvia, my heart beating fast. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Possible Version Paragraph 1 The next Friday morning, as I stared at the single shoe in my hand, I made up my mind. I searched every corner of my bedroom and dance bag anxiously, and finally found the missing shoe hidden beneath my quilt. Holding a pair of complete dance shoes, I rushed to the studio without hesitation. In no way could I abandon Sylvia, who was already terrified of performing alone on stage. We practiced every spare minute together, comforting each other whenever stage fright overwhelmed us. Gradually, my previous desire to escape faded away, replaced by the sense of responsibility to stand by my partner. Paragraph 2 The night of the holiday program, I stood backstage with Sylvia, my heart beating fast. We held each other’s hands firmly to ease our shared nervousness before stepping onto the spotlight. Glancing out at the audience, I spotted her grandmother who had flown all the way from Colorado, waiting eagerly for the show. As the music flowed, we danced in perfect harmony, every movement polished by our repeated practice. Warm thunderous applause echoed through the hall the moment we finished. Sylvia cast me a grateful bright smile, and her grandma waved wildly at us. It dawned on me that true courage lies in persisting firmly, stepping forward for your friend despite all fears and shaping a braver version of myself. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索，讲述卡米弄丢舞鞋，又觉得舞蹈训练辛苦，打算放弃跳舞，妈妈让她自行决定。她陪奶奶照看病犬没去上课，偶遇舞伴西尔维娅，得知对方也怯场却仍坚持，卡米不忍让她独自登台，内心动摇。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容可知，本段可以写卡米找到丢失的舞鞋，决心回去陪舞伴西尔维娅，二人一同练习，卡米不再想逃避。 ②由第二段首句内容可知，本段可以写演出当晚卡米和西尔维娅携手克服紧张完美完成舞蹈，收获掌声，卡米领悟到勇气是为朋友直面恐惧。 2.续写线索：卡米找到丢失的舞鞋——和舞伴西尔维娅一同练习——完美完成舞蹈演出——收获掌声——卡米感悟 3.词类激活： 行为类： （情绪、声音、想法）慢慢消退：fade away/die away 代替：replace/take the place of 情绪类： 焦虑地：anxiously/nervously 害怕的：terrified/scared 【点睛】【高分句型1】 Holding a pair of complete dance shoes, I rushed to the studio without hesitation. (运用了现在分词Holding作状语) 【高分句型2】 In no way could I abandon Sylvia, who was already terrified of performing alone on stage. (运用了who引导的非限制性定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025~2026学年第二学期高二期末监测 英语试题 （考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分） 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考生号、县区和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。 2.选择题部分每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。 3.非选择题部分必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试卷上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 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. Where does the conversation take place? A. On a bus. B. On a train. C. On a plane. 2. What is the conversation mainly about? A. Renting an apartment. B. Finding a parking space. C. Comparing housing options. 3. What is the woman’s opinion of the lecture? A. It was educational. B. It was boring. C. It was fascinating. 4. What are the speakers doing? A. Setting up a device. B. Writing user instructions. C. Learning to use new software. 5. When will the speakers leave for the station? A. At 8:15. B. At 8:25. C. At 9:00. 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，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。 听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。 6. Who might the man be? A. A software engineer. B. A technology journalist. C. A startup founder. 7. What did the man do with DeepSeek? A. He tested its language skills. B. He developed a new AI model. C. He compared it with other products. 听第7段录音，回答第8至10题。 8. How does the book exchange program work? A. Students trade books directly. B. Books are exchanged for credits. C. Donated books are sold to raise funds. 9. How many books did the woman get last month? A. Two. B. Four. C. Six. 10. Why does the woman recommend going to the collection center early? A. Some books are in high demand. B. The donation process takes a long time. C. The opening hours are limited on weekdays. 听第8段录音，回答第11至 13题。 11. What was Lisa’s job when she started making videos? A. A part-time photographer. B. A university teacher. C. An office worker. 12. What made Lisa become a full-time content creator? A. Unexpected success of her video. B. Financial support from her family. C. A job offer from a media company. 13. What does Lisa suggest for those who want to become content creators? A. Focus on genuine interests. B. Ignore negative comments. C. Keep a regular posting schedule. 听第9段录音，回答第14至 17题。 14. What are the speakers doing at first? A. Visiting an old house. B. Cleaning the windows. C. Looking at a photo. 15. Why are the old buildings being removed? A. To build new apartments. B. To create a public park. C. To widen the roads. 16. What will the girl’s club do? A. Raise money for repairs. B. Protest against the plan. C. Document the street. 17. What does the man mean in the end? A. Young people’s concern counts. B. Safety comes before preservation. C. The council should make the decision. 听第10段录音，回答第 18至20题。 18. What do we know about the museum? A. It has received 2.5 million visitors. B. It displays historical beer equipment. C. It was transformed from a beer factory. 19. What activity is the most attractive? A. Watching the beautiful light. B. Tasting freshly-made beer. C. Creating their own beer recipes. 20. What convenience does the museum bring to foreign visitors? A. Guided services in 10 languages. B. Free access to the 3D digital shows. C. A multi-currency ticket system. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A As the world becomes increasingly aware of energy consumption and sustainability, the push toward renewable energy alternatives continues to gain steam. This April OptiSolex has announced the launch of its new portable SolarBag kit. Target Audience One of the primary groups that would benefit from these kits is outdoor enthusiasts. The kit is also well-suited for individuals focused on emergency preparedness, providing a dependable solution for maintaining access to power. Superior Performance The kit employs the N-type cell to transform up to 25% of the solar energy received, which is way better than PERC technology used in traditional solar panels. When compared to similar products, the kit is 10-13% more efficient. Such strong performance isn’t just a marketing trick — it translates to real-world benefits for the user. Key Features Lightweight Construction: The kit weighs just 7.8 kg, almost half the weight for similar 400W products. Foldable Design: Thanks to its zipper (拉链) design, the kit can be unzipped to give two individual 200W solar panels that can be used on their own when a 400W solar capacity is not necessary. Multi-Way Carrying Design: When folded up, the 400W Portable SolarBag can be carried as a backpack, briefcase or slingbag, each ideal for different occasions. The OptiSolex 400W Portable SolarBag kit strikes the perfect balance between power and portability, delivering a product that goes beyond expectations in almost every category. Check out the OptiSolex 400W Portable SolarBag Kit and other products on their Kickstarter page to find out more! 1. What does the text say about the kit’s performance? A. It saves 25% energy. B. It relies on PERC technology. C. It outshines similar products. D. It tops N-type solar panels. 2. Which of the following is a characteristic of the SolarBag kit? A. It works at a fixed power. B. It has a single carrying style. C. It can be divided into two parts. D. It is heavier than most products. 3. What does the author intend to do by writing the text? A. To discuss energy consumption. B. To compare renewable sources. C. To explain solar energy operation. D. To promote a new solar product. B Dede Gause, known professionally as “Chef Dede” of DDEggs & More, stood in the kitchen for a cooking demonstration centered on soul food that turned into something closer to a lesson in culture and community. Originating from the kitchens of enslaved (被奴役的) Africans, soul food is a cuisine defined by its deep flavors, resourcefulness, and lasting cultural significance. This event was designed to connect students with Rochester’s local food scene while highlighting its cultural significance. As students gathered around the demonstration, asked questions, and later shared a meal, the space became one of connection between cultures, people, and experiences. For many, the experience went beyond tasting dishes. The event also showcased the role of food in building community. It offered insight into the history and meaning behind the food. Chef Dede described soul food as a practice shaped across generations and regions, influenced by her father’s South Carolina roots and her mother’s Baltimore upbringing. At the same time, she encouraged students to make recipes of their own, explaining cooking as an evolving (逐步发展的), personal process. “Keep old things in your mind, but there’s nothing wrong with bringing in something new.” Outside of the kitchen, Chef Dede balances her work as a chef with her roles as a teacher and a mother. Running DDEggs & More has allowed her to build loyal clients. For her, soul food is deeply personal, grounded in “family and cooking with love.” Chef Dede shared: “My demonstration is one thing, but when I’m at home, I’m dancing, talking to my food… the soul is the heart.” Chef Dede’s cooking event left students with a better understanding of what it means to cook, learning that cooking is not simply following the directions, but often requires creative experimentation. This experimentation has shaped the culinary (烹饪的) aspects of soul food for hundreds of years, and thanks to chefs like Dede Gause, it continues to evolve. 4. What is the purpose of the cooking event? A. To improve students’ cooking skills. B. To advertise Chef Dede’s restaurant. C. To present Black Southern food history. D. To link students to local food and culture. 5. What is paragraph 3 mainly about? A. Chef Dede’s family roots. B. Chef Dede’s belief in cooking. C. The influence of local customs. D. The importance of recipe making. 6. What does Chef Dede mean by saying “the soul is the heart” in paragraph 4? A. Cooking connects skills and practice. B. Healthy food balances heart and soul. C. Talking to food shows love in cooking. D. Soul food requires genuine emotion. 7. What does the text convey? A. Innovation enriches old traditions. B. Knowledge changes people’s lives. C. New ideas break conventions. D. Joint efforts unite the community. C For decades, unhealthy eating has been framed as a slow problem. Weight gain builds up gradually. Blood sugar rises quietly. Disease appears after years of too much consumption. The implication is that occasional indulgence (放纵) is harmless. A recent study published in Nature Metabolism challenges that assumption. It suggests that the brain may respond to junk food far more quickly than we realize, similar to the early stages of addiction. In the study, healthy young men were asked to add large quantities of high-energy snacks to their regular diets for just five days. Afterward, participants returned to their usual eating habits. That short exposure was enough to change how their brains responded to insulin (胰岛素), and some of those changes remained even after the diet ended. In his book, a former FDA official David Kessler argued that junk foods are engineered to take over the brain’s reward systems because they deliver an unusually powerful biological signal. According to Kessler, the issue is not a lack of self-control, but a food environment that uses neural circuitry (神经回路) in ways strikingly similar to addictive drugs. These new findings offer a physiological reason why individual willpower alone may be an insufficient defense. To study this brain-specific role, insulin was delivered directly to the brain. Immediately after the five-day high-calorie diet, the brains of the overeating group showed increased insulin responsiveness in regions involved in reward and motivation. These areas help determine how appealing food feels and how strongly it grabs our attention. At the same time, the participants showed slight changes in behavior. They became less sensitive to rewards and more sensitive to punishment in a learning task. Food was not necessarily more enjoyable, but the brain’s reward system appeared slightly blunted. One week after returning to a normal diet, some of the earlier changes faded, but others did not. Brain regions involved in memory and visual processing showed reduced responsiveness to insulin compared with the control group that never overate. Pathways connecting reward and cognitive regions also showed small signs of reduced integrity. In short, the brain did not fully recover. 8. What were the participants required to do in the study? A. Follow their regular diets. B. Expose themselves to insulin. C. Consume lots of energy-rich food. D. Replace regular meals with snacks. 9. What is the root cause of overeating according to David Kessler? A. Weak self-control. B. Poor dietary habits. C. Unstable biological signals. D. Misleading food environment. 10. What does the underlined word “blunted” mean in Paragraph 4? A. Activated. B. Weakened. C. Simplified. D. Improved. 11. What might the author support? A. An end to overeating. B. A shift to diverse foods. C. Going on a sugar-free diet. D. Strengthening self-discipline. D Green hydrogen (氢气) is made by decomposing water with electricity. Seawater is especially appealing because it is plentiful, but it brings a serious materials problem: salt, side reactions, and corrosion (腐蚀) can quickly damage electrolyzer (电解槽) components. Stainless steel has long been used in corrosive environments because it protects itself. The key ingredient is chromium (Cr), which, when reacting with oxygen, creates a thin passive film that protects the steel from damage. But the Cr-based protective layer can break down at high electrical potentials. That is where SS-H2, a special stainless steel developed by a team from the University of Hong Kong, could matter. Instead of relying only on the usual Cr-based barrier, SS-H2 forms a second protective layer. The first layer is the familiar Cr-based passive film. Then, a manganese (Mn)-based layer forms on top of the Cr-based layer, helping protect the steel in environments of super high potentials. Mn is usually not viewed as a friend of stainless steel corrosion resistance. In fact, the dominant view has been that Mn weakens it. “Mn-based passivation is a discovery against common sense, which cannot be explained by current knowledge in corrosion science. However, when numerous results were presented, we were convinced,” said Dr. Kaiping Yu from the team. Although the SS-H2 study was published in 2023, its core problem has only become more relevant. The field is still searching for materials that can survive the punishing mix of saltwater chemistry and industrial operating demands. SS-H2 stands out because it attacks the problem not only with a coating, but with a new design strategy that changes how stainless steel protects itself. SS-H2 is not yet a plug and play solution for the hydrogen economy. Turning experimental materials into real electrolyzer products still involves difficult engineering work. Even so, a steel that builds its own second protection may be more than a materials science surprise. It could become a practical step toward cleaner hydrogen at industrial scale. 12. Why is seawater mentioned in paragraph 1? A. To introduce a method. B. To illustrate a theory. C. To present a challenge. D. To explain a phenomenon. 13. What is the breakthrough of the new steel? A. It prevents corrosion at high potentials. B. It helps improve hydrogen production. C. It replaces the original protective barrier. D. It boosts the green hydrogen industry. 14. What does the author think of SS-H2? A. It’s productive. B. It’s promising. C. It’s eco-friendly. D. It’s cost-effective. 15. What is a suitable title for the text? A. SS-H2: An Unexpected Game Changer B. SS-H2: A Ready-to-Use Solution C. Stronger Steel, Purer Hydrogen D. Protective Coating, Passive Device 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。 There can be something confusing about feeling burned out when doing beloved activities. If you’re doing what comes naturally and relying on your personal strengths, then why do you sometimes feel exhausted after? ____16____ The strengths are a personal resource, and resources by definition can run low. There are early warning signs of strength overuse. Sometimes, your strengths don’t send clear signals that you’ re reaching your limits. ____17____ Signs of overuse include losing interest in beloved activities, feeling unfulfilled by achievements and being unable to relax. These aren’t necessarily signs of burnout yet. ____18____ Recovery habits support your strengths instead of draining (榨干) them. Research has identified three types of activities helping restore your resources. To begin with, social connection and spending time with people you enjoy can be incredibly restorative, for example, a good conversation with a close friend. ____19____ They have no deadline or expectations attached, such as reading for pleasure, catching up on your favorite TV shows, or doing crossword puzzles. Lastly, set boundaries around your work notifications after business hours. ____20____ Most people apply their strengths reactively to the tasks they face. But a more sustainable approach means learning to play to your strengths rather than simply responding to whatever the day brings. A. They can be gradual, building up slowly. B. Personal strengths should be applied actively. C. Actually, it matters to know what personal strengths are. D. The fact is that people often fail to use strengths sustainably. E. Using personal strengths properly can bring meaningful benefits. F. But all serve as early reminders that recovery time is long overdue. G. Moreover, low-effort activities may give your brain permission to relax. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Elena worked the night shift at a bakery. She had done this job for three years, and every night felt the same until one Tuesday ____21____ everything. A customer arrived at two in the morning. His eyes were tired, and he moved slowly. He ordered a ____22____ loaf of bread. Nothing special. Just bread. When the bread was ready, he paid with ____23____ change. He told her that he had ____24____ his job. His words came out ____25____, like he was afraid to say them too loud. Elena felt something ____26____in her chest. She had seen this ____27____ before, in the mirror during hard times in her own life. She gave him the bread for free. Then she added a jar of jam. He looked ____28____, but thanked her and promised to ____29____ someday. Elena told him there was no need. She continued her work, but something had shifted inside her. She realized that kindness did not need a(an) ____30____. It simply needed to happen. Three months later, a letter arrived from the man, with ____31____ inside. He had found work and was doing well. Elena ____32____ the money, but not for herself. She used it to buy ingredients for a ____33____ meal she hosted every Sunday. The story spread through the neighbourhood. Volunteers ____34____. The bakery became a place where people gathered, shared food, and talked about their lives. Elena still worked the night shift, but now she knew her work meant more than selling bread. It meant ____35____ something that lasted. 21. A. changed B. ended C. shaped D. ruined 22. A. fresh B. soft C. plain D. sweet 23. A. exact B. extra C. spare D. new 24. A. found B. kept C. lost D. quit 25. A. slowly B. proudly C. suddenly D. quietly 26. A. hide B. tighten C. freeze D. brighten 27. A. look B. face C. figure D. image 28. A. sad B. guilty C. cheerful D. surprised 29. A. pay back B. cheer up C. come back D. carry on 30. A. answer B. method C. reason D. chance 31. A. paper B. cash C. cards D. photos 32. A. invested B. kept C. donated D. withdrew 33. A. festival B. party C. community D. staff 34. A. waited B. cooperated C. returned D. joined 35. A. fixing B. receiving C. observing D. building 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。 Scientists visiting tiny Henderson Island in the South Pacific recently made an alarming discovery — the island was covered in plastic waste. Plastic waste in the sea has long been known about, ____36____ only now are we discovering the true extent of the problem. Plastic takes hundreds of years to decompose, so all the plastic ever produced still ____37____ (exist) somewhere. Around 95% of plastics made are not recycled, and large amounts enter the sea. Currents collect this waste in large circular systems ____38____ (call) “gyres”. The problem gets ____39____ (bad) as plastic breaks down into very small pieces, or “microplastic”. This is eaten by fish and leads to massive species ____40____ (lose). Humans also eat these fish, and micro plastic has even been found ____41____ tap water around the world. However, there are some young minds working to clean up and protect the sea for future generations. While ____42____(dive) in Greece, young Boyan Slat noticed there was more plastic waste than fish. He decided right then to devote his life to solving this problem. He started The Ocean Cleanup project, ____43____ places very long floating barriers in the Pacific. Currents then concentrate the waste ____44____ (natural) so it can be collected and recycled. He hopes to reduce the waste patch (垃圾带) by 50% in just five years. “Our aim should be to create a new lifestyle for this century. Protecting the sea from plastic is ____45____ good place to start!” he says. 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，你校将举办以The Power of Poetry为主题的英语演讲比赛。请你写一篇演讲稿，内容包括： 1.诗歌的魅力及读诗歌的好处； 2.呼吁品读诗歌。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡上的相应位置作答。 Dear fellow students, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ That’s all. Thank you! 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。 “Oh no, my other dance shoe is missing!” I said as I searched my dance bag. Mom had already parked at the studio. Thinking that I would have to skip practice now, I felt a little relieved. But Mom said, “Ms. Linda has a bin of old shoes.” I sighed and followed her inside. I found a pair that were a size too big and hurried into class. In class, Ms. Linda announced only four practices remained before the holiday program. I hadn’t realized dance would be so much work. On the way home, I told Mom I wanted to quit. I expected her usual saying — “Finish what you agreed to before you start on something new.” But she surprised me. “I’m going to let you decide,” she said. Then she asked what my dance partner would do. “I don’t think she even knows my name.” I replied. The next Friday, Grandma picked me up from school. “Hi, Kami. I need to check on the sick dog, Mattie, before taking you to dance class.” “You don’t have to take me to dance today,” I told Grandma. “Mom said I could decide, and I’ve decided to quit. I’d rather help with Mattie anyway.” Mattie slept all afternoon. It wasn’t fun, but it wasn’t scary like being onstage. On Saturday, Grandma took me to a holiday wreath sale. While waiting in line, I saw a girl — my dance partner! “Hi, Kami,” she smiled. She did know my name! Her name was Sylvia. She asked why I missed practice. I explained about Mattie. Then Sylvia said, “Being onstage makes me nervous. My grandmother pays for my lessons, and she’s flying in from Colorado to watch the performance. I’m afraid I’ll mess up.” “I get nervous too,” I told her. “Don’t worry, you’ll do great.” Over the next few days, I kept thinking about Sylvia. She was nervous but still dancing. She needed a partner. If I quit, she would be alone onstage. That didn’t seem fair. 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 next Friday morning, as I stared at the single shoe in my hand, I made up my mind. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The night of the holiday program, I stood backstage with Sylvia, my heart beating fast. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $