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2025 — 2026学年度第二学期期末自主练习 高二英语 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把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。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3．考试结束后，只交答题卡。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1. What will the man probably do this weekend? A. Write a book review. B. Visit his teacher. C. Get through a book. 2. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Their grandmother. B. The use of herbs. C. Chinese tea. 3. How does Mike feel about the contest result? A. Satisfied. B. Surprised. C. Concerned. 4. Where are the speakers probably? A. In a library. B. In a museum. C. At a travel agency. 5. Why does Tom practice the piano? A. To become a piano teacher. B. To prepare for a performance. C. To take a break from his studies. 第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What are the speakers talking about? A. A talent show. B. A school mission. C. A new headmaster. 7. What does the woman say about Tom Partridge? A. He lacks experience. B. He deserves high praise. C. Age limits his progress. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors. B. Friends. C. Strangers. 9. What food does the woman expect? A. Burgers. B. Pizza. C. Noodles. 10. What was the building originally? A. A restaurant. B. A bank. C. An apartment. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Why will the man be absent from work? A. He’ll recover from a surgery. B. He’ll go on a scheduled holiday. C. He’ll receive regular health checks. 12. What does the woman promise the man to do? A. See him in hospital. B. Put off his daily work. C. Arrange a replacement. 13. How does the woman sound? A. Considerate. B. Curious. C. Hesitant. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. How many nights does the man need to attend class altogether? A. 7. B. 14. C. 28. 15. Why does the man choose the photography class? A. To enrich his spare time. B. To engage in gallery tours. C. To make new work partners. 16. What will the course focus on in the last week? A. The composition. B. The city. C. The sky. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What can Harry James be? A. A teacher. B. A sportsman. C. A government official. 18. What did the school give up to build the pool? A. Partial playground. B. Bus allowance. C. Swimming periods. 19. How did students attend swimming lessons previously? A. By open-water practice. B. By textbook learning. C. By off-site pool visits. 20. Why can’t students get immediate pool access? A. Lack of equipment. B. Safety inspection. C. Event takeover. 第二部分 阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Summer Pre-College Programs at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) Summer is the perfect time for pre-college students to explore their career interests. BGSU Pre-College Programs provide opportunities to experience the campus while expanding knowledge, building life skills and discovering interests. Art Workshops Non-Residential Camp | July 13 — 17 This intensive camp improves artistic skills, teaches new media and helps students make friends — all on a college campus. Participants work with BGSU instructors who challenge and inspire them. Each student takes two workshops, each with two full days of studio time, followed by an exhibition in the Fine Arts Center, where each participant presents their personal favorite camp creation. Applicants must be aged 14 — 17, have completed one year of high school and submit five art works in any media when signing up. Discover Hidden Healthcare Non-Residential Camp | July 20 — 25 For juniors aged 16 to 17, this camp lets students experience different healthcare professions. During these six days, participants will dive into different settings in which these professions work and get practical experience in what they do. Come and discover what area of healthcare may be the right fit for you! Farm 2 Fork Residential and Non-Residential Camp | July 27 — 31 Designed for students between 14 and 16, this camp explores food’s route from farm to table and how it fuels bodies. Campers connect with local foodways by tending crops and preparing meals themselves. Advanced Manufacturing Non-Residential Camp | August 3 — 7 This camp suits students who are 16 or older and eager to dive into STEM. It can develop students’ practical skills in electronics, programming and robotics. The 3D printing workshop provides essential skills for turning ideas into reality. Campers get exposed to cutting-edge technology transforming industries worldwide. 1. What will campers do in Art Workshops? A. Join just one workshop. B. Get professional art guidance. C. Display five of their works. D. Enjoy on-site accommodation. 2. What do Discover Hidden Healthcare and Farm 2 Fork have in common? A. They run 5 days. B. They provide free meals. C. They target clinical jobs. D. They offer hands-on practice. 3. Which camp is open to an 18-year-old pre-college student? A. Art Workshops. B. Discover Hidden Healthcare. C. Farm 2 Fork. D. Advanced Manufacturing. 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. D 【解析】 【导语】介绍鲍灵格林州立大学四项大学预科暑期营，分别说明各营时间、住宿形式、招收年龄、活动内容与参与要求。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Art Workshops”部分“Participants work with BGSU instructors who challenge and inspire them.(参与者与鲍灵格林州立大学的教师合作，这些教师会对他们提出挑战并给予启发)”可知，在艺术工作坊中，营员能得到专业的艺术指导。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Discover Hidden Healthcare”部分“During these six days, participants will dive into different settings in which these professions work and get practical experience in what they do.(在这六天里，参与者将深入这些职业的不同工作环境，获得实际操作经验)”以及“Farm 2 Fork”部分“Campers connect with local foodways by tending crops and preparing meals themselves.(营员通过亲自种植作物和准备膳食，接触当地的饮食文化)”可知，这两个项目的共同之处在于都提供实践机会。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Advanced Manufacturing”部分“This camp suits students who are 16 or older and eager to dive into STEM.(这个营地适合16岁及以上渴望深入学习STEM的学生)”可知，18岁的预科学生可以参加先进制造项目。 B Krithi Karanth, a conservation biologist heading India’s Centre for Wildlife Studies, has earned the 2026 Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year owing to her remarkable devotion to championing the role that community engagement plays in protecting wildlife. Growing up in India, Karanth witnessed a severe reality. Crowded with 1.4 billion people, India is also a stronghold for wildlife. The human-wildlife bonds are delicate to maintain. When elephants damage crops or leopards attack domestic animals, the fallout often ruins families, who will get back at them in return. In view of such a paradox, Karanth realized that simply protecting habitats was insufficient and that winning residents’ hearts and minds mattered equally. Having spent years developing novel strategies to help people live alongside dangerous animals, she launched Wild Seve, a platform allowing victims to request financial claims from the government when wildlife destroys their crops or property. Trained field staff document losses, file claims and track cases, as they’re processed by government officials. Wild Seve has helped around 17,000 families, which, Karanth argues, reduces locals’ likelihood of hunting out of anger. Nevertheless, merely easing unfavorable consequences didn’t wipe out anger. Some families kept hunting to release their bitterness. That’s why Karanth turned to early-stage education. Partnering with local schools, she created Wild Shaale, a program designed to inspire curiosity about and respect for wild creatures by means of games, story-sharing and artistic activities. The project helps students get familiar with surrounding wildlife, analyze the roots of human-wildlife tension and master proper coping methods. Launched as a pilot program in dozens of classrooms back in 2018, Wild Shaale has been available in roughly 1,600 Indian schools. “Karanth has fueled a movement of hope across India,” says National Geographic’s CEO. “She is redefining how humans coexist with nature. Having residents who tolerate the presence of wild animals is a massive victory.” Next, Karanth intends to spread her concepts beyond India and nurture young global environmental guardians. 4. What does the underlined word “paradox” in paragraph 3 mean? A. A reasoning error. B. A shallow solution. C. A common belief. D. A conflicting situation. 5. What does Wild Seve help victims of wildlife obtain? A. Temporary shelter. B. Sufficient grain supply. C. Damage payments. D. Free property maintenance. 6. On what basis did Karanth found Wild Shaale? A. Seeing is believing. B. Prevention beats fixes. C. Better late than never. D. Actions speak louder than words. 7. Which of the following best describes Krithi Karanth? A. Committed and ambitious. B. Disciplined and patient. C. Sympathetic and generous. D. Independent and humble. 【答案】4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A 【解析】 【导语】主要讲述印度生物保护学家Krithi Karanth提出双轨方案化解人兽冲突，创立两大公益项目，荣获年度探险家奖并计划向全球推广理念。 【4题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段中的“Growing up in India, Karanth witnessed a severe reality. Crowded with 1.4 billion people, India is also a stronghold for wildlife. The human-wildlife bonds are delicate to maintain. When elephants damage crops or leopards attack domestic animals, the fallout often ruins families, who will get back at them in return.( Karanth在印度长大，目睹了残酷的现实。印度拥有14亿人口，人口稠密，同时也是野生动物的重要栖息地。人类与野生动物之间的联系很难维系。当大象毁坏庄稼，或是豹子袭击家畜时，带来的后果往往会毁掉一个个家庭，而这些家庭又会反过来报复野生动物。)”和第三段中的“In view of such a paradox, Karanth realized that simply protecting habitats was insufficient and that winning residents’ hearts and minds mattered equally.(鉴于这样一种矛盾情况，Karanth意识到仅仅保护栖息地是不够的，争取当地居民的认同与支持同样重要。)”可知，当地野生动物保护与民众财产利益相互冲突，形成两难对立的局面，因此，画线单词“paradox”指代相互冲突的处境。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Having spent years developing novel strategies to help people live alongside dangerous animals, she launched Wild Seve, a platform allowing victims to request financial claims from the government when wildlife destroys their crops or property. Trained field staff document losses, file claims and track cases, as they’re processed by government officials.(多年来她研究创新方案，助力人类与危险动物共存，在此基础上她创立了Wild Seve，该平台可供受灾民众在野生动物损毁庄稼或财物时向政府申请经济赔偿。)”可知，Wild Seve帮助遭受野生动物损害的民众获取损失补偿金。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Nevertheless, merely easing unfavorable consequences didn’t wipe out anger. Some families kept hunting to release their bitterness. That’s why Karanth turned to early-stage education. Partnering with local schools, she created Wild Shaale, a program designed to inspire curiosity about and respect for wild creatures by means of games, story-sharing and artistic activities.(尽管如此，仅仅缓解不利后果并不能消除人们的怒火。一些家庭依旧捕猎动物来宣泄心中的苦楚。这便是 Karanth 着手开展早期教育的原因。她与当地学校合作，创办了Wild Shaale，一个旨在通过游戏、故事分享和艺术活动，唤起人们对野生动物的好奇与敬畏的项目。)”可知，该项目立足于事前预防冲突，而非等损失发生后补救，契合“预防胜于补救”的理念。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中的 “Krithi Karanth, a conservation biologist heading India’s Centre for Wildlife Studies, has earned the 2026 Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year owing to her remarkable devotion to championing the role that community engagement plays in protecting wildlife.( Krithi Karanth 是执掌印度野生动物研究中心的保护生物学家，她因全力倡导社区参与在野生动物保护中发挥作用，付出卓著，斩获 2026劳力士国家地理年度探险家奖。)”和第五段中的 “Next, Karanth intends to spread her concepts beyond India and nurture young global environmental guardians.(下一步，Karanth计划将这套共生理念推广至印度境外，培养全球青年环保守护者。)”可知，第一段内容体现她投身野生动物保护、尽职尽责；第五段内容体现她拥有走向全球推广环保理念的远大抱负，因此她是专注投入且胸怀远大的人。 C Rain sounds melt our stress and put us to sleep, but for rice plants, the pitter-patter of raindrops is more like a morning alarm. As water falls onto soil or water, the vibrations (震动) are far stronger underground than on the surface. New research suggests plants take advantage of this wake-up call. Published in Scientific Reports, the latest research proves rain sounds can make rice seeds germinate (萌芽) faster than usual. This provides the first direct confirmation that plants can sense surrounding sound signals and make active responses. Previous studies have suggested plants may possess the ability to think, see and hear. However, there’s no fact-based evidence for the direct cause-and-effect link between environmental changes and plants’ real-time responses. This new study successfully fills the gap. “The seeds can sense sound in ways that can help them survive,” said Nicholas Makris, author of the study. In their experiment, the researchers wanted to make sure the seeds were responding to the sound of rain and not to its water. Given that rice is usually grown in water, they chose to focus on rice seeds. They put 8,000 rice seeds in shallow water. One group was kept in total quietness, while the other was exposed to light, moderate and heavy raindrops to copy natural rainfall. The results showed that the latter group germinated 30 to 40 percent faster than those in silence. In plants, cellular structures called statoliths are responsible for external sensing. They shift and settle at the bottom of plant cells, helping the organisms detect changes in their position and stability and tell germinating seeds in which direction to grow their roots. Makris and his team theorized rain sounds underwater might produce large enough vibrations to move the statoliths and possibly stimulate germination in rice seeds. The team hopes to further investigate whether other environmental cues, such as wind, could be sensed by plants in similar ways. 8. How does the author introduce the topic in paragraph 1? A. By giving a definition. B. By describing two daily scenes. C. By comparing two effects. D. By interpreting a natural phenomenon. 9. What do the underlined words “the gap” in paragraph 3 refer to? A. Absence of solid proof. B. Unproven plant survival ability. C. Indefinite outer signals. D. Shortage of key research steps. 10. Why did researchers use rice seeds kept in water? A. To monitor water quality. B. To rule out water’s impact. C. To suit their growing habits. D. To observe them conveniently. 11. What does paragraph 5 focus on? A. How raindrops awake seeds. B. What controls plant root systems. C. How plants adjust cell structures. D. Why plants adapt to surroundings. 【答案】8. C 9. A 10. B 11. A 【解析】 【导语】主要介绍新研究证实雨声震动可加速水稻种子发芽，并解释其内在作用原理。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Rain sounds melt our stress and put us to sleep, but for rice plants, the pitter-patter of raindrops is more like a morning alarm.(雨声缓解我们的压力并助我们入眠，但对水稻植株而言，雨滴的滴答声更像是起床铃)”可知，作者通过对比雨声对人类和水稻植物产生的两种不同效果来引入主题。 【9题详解】 词义猜测题。根据第三段“Previous studies have suggested plants may possess the ability to think, see and hear. However, there’s no fact-based evidence for the direct cause-and-effect link between environmental changes and plants’real-time responses. This new study successfully fills the gap.(先前的研究表明植物可能具备思考、看和听的能力。然而，对于环境变化与植物实时反应之间的直接因果关系，并没有基于事实的证据。这项新研究成功填补了这一空白。）可知，“the gap”指的是缺乏确凿证据。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“In their experiment, the researchers wanted to make sure the seeds were responding to the sound of rain and not to its water. Given that rice is usually grown in water, they chose to focus on rice seeds.(在他们的实验中，研究人员想确保种子是对雨声做出反应，而不是对水做出反应。鉴于水稻通常生长在水中，他们选择聚焦于水稻种子)”可知，研究人员使用置于水中的水稻种子是为了排除水的影响。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第五段“In plants, cellular structures called statoliths are responsible for external sensing. They shift and settle at the bottom of plant cells, helping the organisms detect changes in their position and stability and tell germinating seeds in which direction to grow their roots. Makris and his team theorized rain sounds underwater might produce large enough vibrations to move the statoliths and possibly stimulate germination in rice seeds.(在植物中，一种叫做平衡石的细胞结构负责外部感知。它们在植物细胞底部移动并沉淀，帮助生物体检测其位置和稳定性的变化，并告诉正在发芽的种子其根该朝哪个方向生长。马克里斯和他的团队提出理论，水下的雨声可能会产生足够大的振动来移动平衡石，并有可能刺激水稻种子发芽)”可知，该段主要聚焦于雨滴如何唤醒种子。 D In a world with eight billion people, why should your neighbor’s new Tesla or the new book deal they struck feel like they somehow come at your own expense? It’s not envy in the abstract that arouses these emotions, nor is it some inborn balance of fairness being broken by their win. Indeed, no one alive today is waking up upset about Rockefeller’s past fortune and relatively few are pacing over Alisher Usmanov’s palaces by the Caspian. What truly disturbs us is the success from people close to us, who share similar life backgrounds and living circles. From an evolutionary perspective, distant success rarely disturbs us while similar people’s progress easily breaks our inner balance. According to Leon Festinger’s social comparison theory, people do not evaluate their self-worth without context; instead, they judge themselves by comparing with similar people who are comparable to them. When they move ahead rapidly, we easily feel left behind and trapped in negative emotions. Brain scans also prove social comparison activates the same brain areas as physical pain. Another form of hidden envy is that people often root for the underdog. Widespread in sports, politics and business fields, the underdog effect is often mistaken as a pure emotional preference. Actually, people support the weak to stick to their sense of fairness and self-identity. More essentially, it originates from an ancient survival strategy: Siding with potential rising forces helps people gain more social resources and advantages in group competition. Envy is inborn human nature rather than a moral failure. It exists in all human societies and deserves no shame. Containing envy or dismissing its existence will only lead to inner consumption. Instead, we should treat envy as a reminder of personal ambition. The longing for others’ achievements reflects our own pursuit of success and public recognition. Transforming such negative feelings into practical motivation is the most effective way to break free from the trap of meaningless comparison and realize steady self-growth. 12. Why does the author mention Rockefeller and Alisher Usmanov in paragraph 2? A. To reflect unfair social reality. B. To demonstrate wealth brings us stress. C. To contrast different social classes. D. To show distant success bothers us little. 13. What accounts for people’s indifference to remote success? A. Lack of comparability. B. Loss of popularity. C. Difficulty in attainment. D. Boundary of vision. 14. What can be inferred about the underdog effect? A. It’s driven by mere mercy. B. It’s a barrier to social progress. C. It’s rooted in practical wisdom. D. It’s a symbol of blind prejudice. 15. What would the author advocate? A. Eliminating envy firmly. B. Ignoring others’ progress. C. Redirecting envy positively. D. Rejecting others’ evaluations. 【答案】12. D 13. A 14. C 15. C 【解析】 【导语】文章主要探讨了嫉妒心理的根源，指出它源于同辈比较，并倡导将其转化为成长动力。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“Indeed, no one alive today is waking up upset about Rockefeller’s past fortune and relatively few are pacing over Alisher Usmanov’s palaces by the Caspian. What truly disturbs us is the success from people close to us, who share similar life backgrounds and living circles.(事实上，今天活着的人中没有人会对洛克菲勒过去的财富感到沮丧，也很少有人会为阿利舍尔·乌斯马诺夫在里海沿岸的宫殿而坐立不安。真正困扰我们的是与我们关系密切的人的成功，他们有着相似的生活背景和生活圈)”可知，作者提及这两位富豪是为了证明距离遥远的人的成功很少会打扰到我们。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“According to Leon Festinger’s social comparison theory, people do not evaluate their self-worth without context; instead, they judge themselves by comparing with similar people who are comparable to them.(根据利昂·费斯廷格的社会比较理论，人们不会毫无根据地评价自我价值；相反，他们会通过与条件相似的同类人进行比较来评判自己)”可知，人们对遥远的成功无动于衷，是因为缺乏可比性。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“More essentially, it originates from an ancient survival strategy: Siding with potential rising forces helps people gain more social resources and advantages in group competition.(更根本地说，它源于一种古老的生存策略：支持潜在的崛起力量有助于人们在群体竞争中获得更多的社会资源和优势)”可知，支持弱者本质上是一种基于生存智慧的实用策略。 【15题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Transforming such negative feelings into practical motivation is the most effective way to break free from the trap of meaningless comparison and realize steady self-growth.(将这些负面情绪转化为实际动力，是摆脱无意义比较陷阱、实现稳定自我成长的最有效途径)”可知，作者提倡积极引导嫉妒情绪，将其转化为前进的动力。 第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Sometimes you meet a person in a community space and just know: You. I want to be friends with you. The conversation flows. They make you laugh. You want to know more about them. So you say, “Hey, we should get together sometime!” ____16____ Kat Vellos, author of We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships, has a better idea. “Pull out your calendar, pick a time, pick a thing to do together and follow through,” she says. “‘Sometime’ is indefinite. ____17____” Another common mistake people make when trying to build a new friendship is that they wait too long to see that new acquaintance again. ____18____ Research shows it takes over 30 hours to build a casual friendship and these hours are best spent within the first few weeks. Early frequent contact helps new friendships stick. ____19____ Skip ordinary coffee meetups when hanging out. They are unremarkable and provide few conversation topics. Pick fun activities like a classic car show or vegan food truck festival instead. Studies show unique experiences help strangers bond much faster than routine ones, creating precious shared memories for both sides. What if you start hanging out and realize you don’t actually like the new acquaintance? ____20____ You can decide whether to stop seeing them or to move them into the outer ring of connection. If you’ve made the friend and want to sustain the friendship, keep in mind four key elements Vellos puts forward: mutual interests, frequent meetings, in-person company and joint commitment. A. Casual plans also lead to actual meetups. B. You might as well cut off all ties for good. C. In the meantime, the attraction may wear off. D. This ends up going nowhere most of the time. E. The more specific you are, the easier it is to meet. F. As for your get-togethers, opt for something distinctive. G. It’s OK not to take this train all the way to the bestie station. 【答案】16. D 17. E 18. C 19. F 20. G 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍建立新友谊的实用方法：邀约要具体、短期内多见面、选择独特活动相处；若合不来不必勉强，维系友谊需共同爱好、线下常相聚等四要素。 【16题详解】 根据上文“Sometimes you meet a person in a community space and just know: You. I want to be friends with you. The conversation flows. They make you laugh. You want to know more about them. So you say, “Hey, we should get together sometime!”(有时候，你在社区里遇到一个人，心里突然就明白：你就是那个对的人。你想和他做朋友。对话自然而然地展开，他们让你开怀大笑，你也想更了解他。于是你脱口而出：“嘿，我们什么时候可以一起见个面啊！”)”可知，上文提到人们发出模糊的邀请“有空聚聚”，结合下文指出专家有更好的方案，D选项“这在大多数情况下最后都不会有任何结果”承接上文的模糊邀请，引出下文专家的建议，符合逻辑。 【17题详解】 根据上文“Kat Vellos, author of We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships, has a better idea. “Pull out your calendar, pick a time, pick a thing to do together and follow through,” she says. “‘Sometime’ is indefinite.(《我们应该聚在一起：培养更好友谊的秘密》一书的作者凯特·韦洛斯提出了一个更好的建议：“拿出你的日历，选个时间，选件可以一起做的事，然后坚持下去。”她说，“‘某个时候’是不确定的。”)”可知，上文提到专家建议提前选好时间、定好一起做的事，指出“某个时候”是不确定的，E选项“你越具体，就越容易约成”顺承上文观点，符合语境。 【18题详解】 根据上文“Another common mistake people make when trying to build a new friendship is that they wait too long to see that new acquaintance again.(人们在尝试建立新友谊时另一个常见的错误是，等太久才再次见到那个新认识的人)”以及后文“Research shows it takes over 30 hours to build a casual friendship and these hours are best spent within the first few weeks. Early frequent contact helps new friendships stick.(研究表明，建立一段轻松的友谊需要超过30个小时，而这些时间最好在最初的几周内投入。早期频繁的接触有助于新友谊的稳固)”可知，上文提到建立新友谊的另一个错误是隔太久才和新朋友见面，C选项“与此同时，吸引力会慢慢消退”点明了隔太久见面的弊端，引出下文“前几周积累相处时间更有效”的结论，符合逻辑。 【19题详解】 根据后文“Skip ordinary coffee meetups when hanging out. They are unremarkable and provide few conversation topics. Pick fun activities like a classic car show or vegan food truck festival instead. Studies show unique experiences help strangers bond much faster than routine ones, creating precious shared memories for both sides.(避免在闲逛时去普通的咖啡聚会。这些活动平淡无奇，话题也少。不如选择一些有趣的活动，比如经典汽车展或纯素美食车节。研究表明，独特的经历能让陌生人更快建立联系，为双方创造珍贵的共同回忆)”可知，本段建议避开普通的咖啡聚会，选择独特有趣的活动，指出独特经历更能促进感情，F选项“至于聚会，要选择与众不同的活动”总领本段内容，符合语境。 【20题详解】 根据上文“What if you start hanging out and realize you don’t actually like the new acquaintance?(如果你开始相处后发现其实并不喜欢这个新认识的人，会怎样呢？)”以及后文“You can decide whether to stop seeing them or to move them into the outer ring of connection. If you’ve made the friend and want to sustain the friendship, keep in mind four key elements Vellos puts forward: mutual interests, frequent meetings, in-person company and joint commitment.(你可以决定是否不再与他们交往，或者将他们纳入更广泛的联系圈。如果你已经建立了友谊并希望维持这段关系，请牢记Vellos提出的四个关键要素：共同兴趣、频繁见面、面对面陪伴以及共同承诺)”可知，上文提出“相处后发现其实不喜欢这个新认识的人怎么办”的问题，下文提到可以选择不继续深交，G选项“不用非要勉强一路走到成为密友那一步”承接问题，给出温和的结论，符合逻辑。 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四个选项中选出最佳选项。 We had long dreamed of going to the Caribbean, but couldn’t afford it. ____21____, a friend mentioned “pet sitting”. This could provide us the chance to ____22____ the destination while looking after pets whose owners are away from home. We quickly created an account, sent a request and ____23____ a three-month sit in the Virgin Islands. Having thoroughly toured the whole area, we secured another sit in Grenada. Later, inspired by a popular influencer couple, we ____24____ our own travel blog, writing about the Virgin Islands, centering around beautiful beaches. But ____25____ would come into view in every beautiful shot of the beach. It was hard to ____26____ the plastic pollution issue, especially on such pure and remote beaches. The severity of the global plastic crisis ____27____ us. From that point, we used our ____28____ to raise public awareness of saying no to plastic products. We also ____29____ ourselves to live a plastic-free life. We adjusted our diets, seldom ordering take-aways and avoiding plastic packaging. We carried reusable bags and tableware when travelling. On our daily dog ____30____, we picked up rubbish and ____31____ those photos online. We connected with like-minded people and worked with eco-conscious brands. Eventually, the ____32____ led us to organize a country-wide beach clean-up campaign in Grenada. Over these years, our platform has ____33____ people from all walks of life and seen brands shifting towards more ____34____ products. Looking back, we realize that even a small step — like picking up rubbish while walking a pet — can grow into a ____35____ change. 21. A. Awkwardly B. Gratefully C. Accidentally D. Desperately 22. A. cover B. explore C. inspect D. consider 23. A. reached B. landed C. noticed D. refused 24. A. started B. checked C. cancelled D. visited 25. A. tourists B. sand C. litter D. pets 26. A. emphasize B. discover C. address D. ignore 27. A. confused B. bored C. alarmed D. embarrassed 28. A. fame B. curiosity C. occupation D. platform 29. A. persuaded B. disciplined C. comforted D. assigned 30. A. training B. walks C. shows D. adoption 31. A. posted B. shot C. collected D. viewed 32. A. affection B. competition C. cooperation D. expectation 33. A. motivated B. delighted C. relaxed D. challenged 34. A. familiar B. appealing C. convenient D. sustainable 35. A. far-reaching B. people-centered C. short-term D. double-edged 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. B 31. A 32. C 33. A 34. D 35. A 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了作者夫妇通过宠物看护实现加勒比海之旅，并由此投身环保、引发社会关注的故事。 【21题详解】 考查副词。句意：偶然间，一位朋友提到了“宠物看护”。A. Awkwardly尴尬地；B. Gratefully感激地；C. Accidentally偶然地，意外地；D. Desperately绝望地。根据语境，作者原本不知道这种方式，是朋友偶然提起的，故用accidentally修饰整个句子，表示事情的突发性和偶然性。 【22题详解】 考查动词。句意：这能让我们在照看宠物主人离家期间的宠物的同时，有机会探索目的地。A. cover覆盖；B. explore探索；C. inspect检查；D. consider考虑。根据后文“the destination”及旅行语境可知，旅行的核心是探索游玩。 【23题详解】 考查动词。句意：我们迅速创建了账户，发送了申请，并成功获得了维尔京群岛为期三个月的看护工作。A. reached到达；B. landed成功获得，赢得；C. noticed注意到；D. refused拒绝。根据后文“a three-month sit”及顺利成行可知，作者他们是成功获得了这个看护宠物的机会。 【24题详解】 考查动词。句意：后来，受一对网红夫妇的启发，我们创建了自己的旅行博客，撰写关于维尔京群岛的文章，重点围绕美丽的海滩。A. started创办，开始；B. checked检查；C. cancelled取消；D. visited参观。根据“our own travel blog, writing about the Virgin Islands, centering around beautiful beaches”可知，此处指作者他们创建了旅行博客。 【25题详解】 考查名词。句意：但在每一张美丽的海滩照片中，垃圾总会进入视野。A. tourists游客；B. sand沙子；C. litter垃圾；D. pets宠物。根据后文“plastic pollution issue”可知，照片中出现的是垃圾。 【26题详解】 考查动词。句意：很难忽视塑料污染问题，尤其是在如此纯净偏远的海滩上。A. emphasize强调；B. discover发现；C. address处理；D. ignore忽视。根据后文“especially on such pure and remote beaches”可知，海滩上有垃圾，所以很难忽视这个问题。 【27题详解】 考查动词。句意：全球塑料危机的严重性使我们警觉起来。A. confused使困惑；B. bored使厌烦；C. alarmed使警觉，使担忧；D. embarrassed使尴尬。根据前文“severity”以及后文采取的行动可知，塑料危机让人警觉。 【28题详解】 考查名词。句意：从那时起，我们利用自己的平台提高公众拒用塑料制品的意识。A. fame名声；B. curiosity好奇心；C. occupation职业；D. platform平台。根据前文提到的“travel blog”可知，博客是一个发声的平台。 【29题详解】 考查动词。句意：我们也严格要求自己过无塑料的生活。A. persuaded说服；B. disciplined严格要求，自律；C. comforted安慰；D. assigned分配。根据后文“We adjusted our diets, seldom ordering take-aways and avoiding plastic packaging. We carried reusable bags and tableware when travelling.”可知，作者调整饮食、自带餐具等行为，这是对自己生活的严格要求。 【30题详解】 考查名词。句意：在我们日常的遛狗过程中，我们会捡拾垃圾并在网上发布那些照片。A. training训练；B. walks散步（dog walks遛狗）；C. shows表演；D. adoption收养。根据后文“picked up rubbish”及宠物看护的背景可知，这是在遛狗时做的事。 【31题详解】 考查动词。句意同上。A. posted发布，张贴；B. shot射击，拍摄；C. collected收集；D. viewed观看。根据后文“online”可知，是将照片发布到网上。 【32题详解】 考查名词。句意：最终，这种合作引领我们在格林纳达组织了一次全国性的海滩清理活动。A. affection喜爱；B. competition竞争；C. cooperation合作；D. expectation期望。根据前文“connected with like-minded people and worked with eco-conscious brands”可知，与志同道合的人联系，并与环保品牌合作，是这种合作促成了活动。 【33题详解】 考查动词。句意：这些年来，我们的平台激励了各行各业的人们，并见证了各大品牌转向更可持续的产品。A. motivated激励，激发；B. delighted使高兴；C. relaxed使放松；D. challenged挑战。根据后文“people from all walks of life”及积极影响可知，平台激励了人们。 【34题详解】 考查形容词。句意同上。A. familiar熟悉的；B. appealing吸引人的；C. convenient方便的；D. sustainable可持续的。根据全文环保主题（反对塑料污染），品牌转向的是可持续的产品。 【35题详解】 考查形容词。句意：回首往事，我们意识到，即使是一小步——比如在遛宠物时捡起垃圾——也能发展成影响深远的变革。A. far-reaching影响深远的；B. people-centered以人为本的；C. short-term短期的；D. double-edged双刃的。根据前文“Eventually, the ________ led us to organize a country-wide beach clean-up campaign in Grenada.”可知，从个人行为发展到全国运动，可知这种变化是影响深远的。 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。 The Luban Lock, a classic traditional Chinese educational toy and a profound symbol of ancient craftsmanship, is a three-dimensional interlocking puzzle made entirely of wooden pieces, held together ____36____ a single nail or a drop of glue. ____37____ (date) back to the Spring and Autumn Period, the Luban Lock is named after Lu Ban, the ____38____ (legend) master carpenter and structural engineer. He is said ____39____ (create) this complex puzzle with the purpose of testing the intelligence and practical skills of his young son. The technical origin of the Luban Lock comes from the sunmao structure, the cornerstone of ancient Chinese architecture and furniture making. This technique makes full use of precisely ____40____ (carve) interlocking joints to create ____41____ (incredible) strong and stable structures. The Luban Lock is essentially a small-sized, playful demonstration of this engineering principle. Typically, a standard Luban Lock ____42____ (consist) of six interlocking wooden rods (榫杆), each of which is cut with unique notches (榫槽) and grooves (凹口) that fit together. The magic lies in ____43____ these pieces mutually hold and support each other, creating a solid whole that is surprisingly easy to take apart but extremely difficult to put back together. Besides being ____44____ mere toy, the Luban Lock is well known to ____45____ (symbol) the harmony and balance rooted in Chinese philosophy. It reflects ancient artisans’ ingenuity as well as their thorough knowledge of mechanics and geometry, and displays the unique charm of traditional Chinese wisdom worldwide. 【答案】36. without 37. Dating 38. legendary 39. to have created 40. carved 41. incredibly 42. consists 43. how 44. a 45. symbolize##symbolise 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了鲁班锁这一传统益智木构玩具，追溯其起源与榫卯核心工艺，讲解了构造、拼装特点，同时阐述了它承载的中式哲学平衡理念与古代匠人智慧。 【36题详解】 考查介词。句意：鲁班锁是一种经典的中国传统教育玩具，也是古代工艺的深刻象征，由纯木制成的三维拼接益智玩具，完全依靠木材本身连接，无需钉子或胶水。根据上文“entirely of wooden pieces”以及空后名词短语“a single nail or a drop of glue”可知，此处是指不用到钉子或胶水，用介词without，意为“没有”。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：鲁班锁起源于春秋时期，以传奇木匠、结构工程师鲁班命名。句子已有谓语is named after ，此空是非谓语；date back to无被动，此空是现在分词Dating，作状语。 【38题详解】 考查形容词。句意：同上。此空修饰名词短语master carpenter，用形容词legendary，意为“富有传奇色彩的”，作定语。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：相传他创造这套复杂谜题，用来考验幼子的智力与动手能力。be said to do sth“据说做某事”，且动作create发生在is said之前，此空是动词不定式的完成式to have created。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这项工艺充分利用精准雕琢的咬合榫头，打造牢固稳定的结构。joints与carve是动宾关系，此空用过去分词carved，意为“雕刻的”，作定语。 【41题详解】 考查副词。句意：同上。此空修饰形容词strong，用副词incredibly，意为“极其；难以置信地”。 【42题详解】 考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：一套标准鲁班锁由六根咬合木榫杆组成，每根都刻有专属榫槽与凹槽相互契合。全文为一般现在时，客观介绍鲁班锁。主语a standard Luban Lock是单数，谓语动词用consists。 【43题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：它的精妙之处在于，这些构件互相扣合支撑，形成稳固整体，非常易于拆卸，却极其难以重新组装。介词in后接宾语从句，从句主谓宾结构完整，根据“magic”以及句意可知，此处表示“构件如何相互支撑”，用how。 【44题详解】 考查冠词。句意：除了仅仅是一件玩具之外，鲁班锁还象征着深植于中国哲学中的和谐与平衡。toy是可数名词单数，此处泛指“一件”玩具，mere以辅音音素开头，此空是不定冠词a。 【45题详解】 考查动词。句意：同上。此处是固定搭配be known to do sth.，to后接动词原形symbolize或symbolise，意为“象征”。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假期期间，不少高中生沉迷于刷短视频。请结合你的生活观察，以“Don’t Let Short Videos Control Us”为题目向你校英文报投稿来评析这一现象，内容包括： (1)简述现象； (2)分析影响； (3)提出建议。 注意： (1)写作词数应为80个左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Don’t Let Short Videos Control Us ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】(One possible version) Don’t Let Short Videos Control Us Currently, numerous high school students are addicted to short videos during holidays. They devote their spare time to endless screen scrolling and ignore their study and outdoor activities. Excessive video viewing poses negative impacts on teenagers. Such disjointed content prevents students from thinking deeply and weakens their concentration. It also occupies their precious study time, reduces their learning patience and eventually lowers academic efficiency. Personally, never should we let short videos dominate our valuable youthful time. We are supposed to set a reasonable time limit and select informative content. Meanwhile, enriching holidays with sports and reading can effectively reduce our dependence on electronic devices. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达要求考生以学生的身份向校英文报投稿，以“Don’t Let Short Videos Control Us”为题评析高中生假期沉迷短视频的现象，简述现象、分析影响并提出建议。 【详解】1.词汇积累 目前：Currently → Nowadays/At present 沉迷：be addicted to → be obsessed with/be hooked on 忽视：ignore → neglect/overlook 削弱：weaken → impair/undermine 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Excessive video viewing poses negative impacts on teenagers. 拓展句：It is excessive video viewing that poses negative impacts on teenagers. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Personally, never should we let short videos dominate our valuable youthful time. (运用了否定副词never置于句首引起的部分倒装结构) 【高分句型2】Meanwhile, enriching holidays with sports and reading can effectively reduce our dependence on electronic devices. (运用了动名词短语enriching holidays with sports and reading作主语) 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。 In the neighborhoods around Washington, D.C., residents tended to use lawnmowers (割草机) to look after their lawn in their yards. But the deafening noise lawnmowers produced greatly disturbed residents’ life and did harm to their hearing. What’s worse, weeds grew fast in warm seasons. It took great efforts and energy to clear overgrown weeds, especially the poison ivy, a climbing plant that was almost impossible to get rid of thoroughly. Nobody foresaw a turning point would come. Cory was born in a farming family. He had a good habit of observing life and exploring new chances. After graduation from college, he returned to his hometown in Fairfax County to start a business on his own. He purchased a small farm and brought in scores of Babydoll Southdown sheep, a type of sheep with white fur, cute looks and mild temper. Fond of interacting with people, these good-natured animals were always friendly. The sheep also had a strong reproductive ability. Before long, the number of his sheep grew rapidly to over 1,000. He had to employ more workers for sheep farming. One day, Cory was surprised to find his sheep had a special feature: They could neatly and quickly clean up the overgrown weeds including poison ivy. He knew residents nearby typically used electric or gas mowers to cut overgrown grass regularly and keep their lawn even. But they made loud noises and consumed much energy. When Cory spotted this amazing advantage of the sheep, a creative idea suddenly flashed across his mind: He could send his sheep to tidy up yards for local residents and companies. Without delay, Cory founded a company called Lamb Mowers, launching a brand-new lawn-care service that was reasonably priced. Temporary fences would be set up around the specific lawn to be cut, allowing the sheep to eat grass freely with an assistant always on site to guarantee safety and quality. Cory uploaded the information about his service online. 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。 Word about the novel service spread across the whole neighborhood. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To Cory’s surprise, the lovely sheep brought more than that. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】(One possible version) Word about the novel service spread across the whole neighborhood. Tired of the noisy and energy-consuming mowing tools for long, the residents were excited to find Cory’s innovative yard maintenance service available. They competed to sign up for the service. Cory’s sheep didn’t let them down, yielding outstanding results. They could effortlessly remove overgrown grass in a family’s lawn in only two hours. Above all, they made no noise while working, quiet and peaceful. More and more families chose this specialized weed removal way to keep their yards neat and tidy. Orders came pouring in and business was booming beyond Cory’s expectation. To Cory’s surprise, the lovely sheep brought more than that. They became a source of joy and relaxation for locals. Every time the sheep showed up, the whole neighborhood was filled with laughter. Curious neighbors and cheerful kids would crowd around just to meet the lovely animals. Brave kids stepped forward to pet the friendly animals. People loved watching the creatures working, saying that the sheep’s gentle look and peaceful feeding were incredibly comforting. In this noisy, fast-paced world, Cory’s creative concept beautifully bridges humans and animals, fully showcasing the charm of humanity living in harmony with nature. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索。讲述了华盛顿周边居民修剪草坪饱受割草机噪音、除杂草难题困扰。科里返乡养温顺绵羊，发现羊能高效清除杂草，便创办绵羊除草公司。这项安静环保的服务广受居民追捧，生意火爆。绵羊还为邻里带来欢乐，实现了人与自然和谐共处。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容可知，本段可以写这项安静环保的服务广受居民追捧，生意火爆。 ②由第二段首句内容可知，本段可以写绵羊还为邻里带来欢乐，实现了人与自然和谐共处。 2.续写线索：消息传遍了整个社区→轻松清除家庭草坪上的杂草→广受居民追捧→生意火爆→绵羊还为邻里带来欢乐→实现了人与自然和谐共处 3.词汇激活 行为类 清除：remove/clear away 展示：showcase/demonstrate 充满着：be filled with /be full of 情绪类 激动的：excited/thrilled 温柔的：gentle/tender 【点睛】[高分句型1] Every time the sheep showed up, the whole neighborhood was filled with laughter. (运用了Every time引导的时间状语从句。) [高分句型2] People loved watching the creatures working, saying that the sheep’s gentle look and peaceful feeding were incredibly comforting. (运用了非谓语动词中的现在分词saying作状语。) 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自主练习 高二英语 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把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。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3．考试结束后，只交答题卡。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1. What will the man probably do this weekend? A. Write a book review. B. Visit his teacher. C. Get through a book. 2. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Their grandmother. B. The use of herbs. C. Chinese tea. 3. How does Mike feel about the contest result? A. Satisfied. B. Surprised. C. Concerned. 4. Where are the speakers probably? A. In a library. B. In a museum. C. At a travel agency. 5. Why does Tom practice the piano? A. To become a piano teacher. B. To prepare for a performance. C. To take a break from his studies. 第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What are the speakers talking about? A. A talent show. B. A school mission. C. A new headmaster. 7. What does the woman say about Tom Partridge? A. He lacks experience. B. He deserves high praise. C. Age limits his progress. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors. B. Friends. C. Strangers. 9. What food does the woman expect? A. Burgers. B. Pizza. C. Noodles. 10. What was the building originally? A. A restaurant. B. A bank. C. An apartment. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Why will the man be absent from work? A. He’ll recover from a surgery. B. He’ll go on a scheduled holiday. C. He’ll receive regular health checks. 12. What does the woman promise the man to do? A. See him in hospital. B. Put off his daily work. C. Arrange a replacement. 13. How does the woman sound? A. Considerate. B. Curious. C. Hesitant. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. How many nights does the man need to attend class altogether? A. 7. B. 14. C. 28. 15. Why does the man choose the photography class? A. To enrich his spare time. B. To engage in gallery tours. C. To make new work partners. 16. What will the course focus on in the last week? A. The composition. B. The city. C. The sky. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What can Harry James be? A. A teacher. B. A sportsman. C. A government official. 18. What did the school give up to build the pool? A. Partial playground. B. Bus allowance. C. Swimming periods. 19. How did students attend swimming lessons previously? A. By open-water practice. B. By textbook learning. C. By off-site pool visits. 20. Why can’t students get immediate pool access? A. Lack of equipment. B. Safety inspection. C. Event takeover. 第二部分 阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Summer Pre-College Programs at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) Summer is the perfect time for pre-college students to explore their career interests. BGSU Pre-College Programs provide opportunities to experience the campus while expanding knowledge, building life skills and discovering interests. Art Workshops Non-Residential Camp | July 13 — 17 This intensive camp improves artistic skills, teaches new media and helps students make friends — all on a college campus. Participants work with BGSU instructors who challenge and inspire them. Each student takes two workshops, each with two full days of studio time, followed by an exhibition in the Fine Arts Center, where each participant presents their personal favorite camp creation. Applicants must be aged 14 — 17, have completed one year of high school and submit five art works in any media when signing up. Discover Hidden Healthcare Non-Residential Camp | July 20 — 25 For juniors aged 16 to 17, this camp lets students experience different healthcare professions. During these six days, participants will dive into different settings in which these professions work and get practical experience in what they do. Come and discover what area of healthcare may be the right fit for you! Farm 2 Fork Residential and Non-Residential Camp | July 27 — 31 Designed for students between 14 and 16, this camp explores food’s route from farm to table and how it fuels bodies. Campers connect with local foodways by tending crops and preparing meals themselves. Advanced Manufacturing Non-Residential Camp | August 3 — 7 This camp suits students who are 16 or older and eager to dive into STEM. It can develop students’ practical skills in electronics, programming and robotics. The 3D printing workshop provides essential skills for turning ideas into reality. Campers get exposed to cutting-edge technology transforming industries worldwide. 1. What will campers do in Art Workshops? A. Join just one workshop. B. Get professional art guidance. C. Display five of their works. D. Enjoy on-site accommodation. 2. What do Discover Hidden Healthcare and Farm 2 Fork have in common? A. They run 5 days. B. They provide free meals. C. They target clinical jobs. D. They offer hands-on practice. 3. Which camp is open to an 18-year-old pre-college student? A. Art Workshops. B. Discover Hidden Healthcare. C. Farm 2 Fork. D. Advanced Manufacturing. B Krithi Karanth, a conservation biologist heading India’s Centre for Wildlife Studies, has earned the 2026 Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year owing to her remarkable devotion to championing the role that community engagement plays in protecting wildlife. Growing up in India, Karanth witnessed a severe reality. Crowded with 1.4 billion people, India is also a stronghold for wildlife. The human-wildlife bonds are delicate to maintain. When elephants damage crops or leopards attack domestic animals, the fallout often ruins families, who will get back at them in return. In view of such a paradox, Karanth realized that simply protecting habitats was insufficient and that winning residents’ hearts and minds mattered equally. Having spent years developing novel strategies to help people live alongside dangerous animals, she launched Wild Seve, a platform allowing victims to request financial claims from the government when wildlife destroys their crops or property. Trained field staff document losses, file claims and track cases, as they’re processed by government officials. Wild Seve has helped around 17,000 families, which, Karanth argues, reduces locals’ likelihood of hunting out of anger. Nevertheless, merely easing unfavorable consequences didn’t wipe out anger. Some families kept hunting to release their bitterness. That’s why Karanth turned to early-stage education. Partnering with local schools, she created Wild Shaale, a program designed to inspire curiosity about and respect for wild creatures by means of games, story-sharing and artistic activities. The project helps students get familiar with surrounding wildlife, analyze the roots of human-wildlife tension and master proper coping methods. Launched as a pilot program in dozens of classrooms back in 2018, Wild Shaale has been available in roughly 1,600 Indian schools. “Karanth has fueled a movement of hope across India,” says National Geographic’s CEO. “She is redefining how humans coexist with nature. Having residents who tolerate the presence of wild animals is a massive victory.” Next, Karanth intends to spread her concepts beyond India and nurture young global environmental guardians. 4. What does the underlined word “paradox” in paragraph 3 mean? A. A reasoning error. B. A shallow solution. C. A common belief. D. A conflicting situation. 5. What does Wild Seve help victims of wildlife obtain? A. Temporary shelter. B. Sufficient grain supply. C. Damage payments. D. Free property maintenance. 6. On what basis did Karanth found Wild Shaale? A. Seeing is believing. B. Prevention beats fixes. C. Better late than never. D. Actions speak louder than words. 7. Which of the following best describes Krithi Karanth? A. Committed and ambitious. B. Disciplined and patient. C. Sympathetic and generous. D. Independent and humble. C Rain sounds melt our stress and put us to sleep, but for rice plants, the pitter-patter of raindrops is more like a morning alarm. As water falls onto soil or water, the vibrations (震动) are far stronger underground than on the surface. New research suggests plants take advantage of this wake-up call. Published in Scientific Reports, the latest research proves rain sounds can make rice seeds germinate (萌芽) faster than usual. This provides the first direct confirmation that plants can sense surrounding sound signals and make active responses. Previous studies have suggested plants may possess the ability to think, see and hear. However, there’s no fact-based evidence for the direct cause-and-effect link between environmental changes and plants’ real-time responses. This new study successfully fills the gap. “The seeds can sense sound in ways that can help them survive,” said Nicholas Makris, author of the study. In their experiment, the researchers wanted to make sure the seeds were responding to the sound of rain and not to its water. Given that rice is usually grown in water, they chose to focus on rice seeds. They put 8,000 rice seeds in shallow water. One group was kept in total quietness, while the other was exposed to light, moderate and heavy raindrops to copy natural rainfall. The results showed that the latter group germinated 30 to 40 percent faster than those in silence. In plants, cellular structures called statoliths are responsible for external sensing. They shift and settle at the bottom of plant cells, helping the organisms detect changes in their position and stability and tell germinating seeds in which direction to grow their roots. Makris and his team theorized rain sounds underwater might produce large enough vibrations to move the statoliths and possibly stimulate germination in rice seeds. The team hopes to further investigate whether other environmental cues, such as wind, could be sensed by plants in similar ways. 8. How does the author introduce the topic in paragraph 1? A. By giving a definition. B. By describing two daily scenes. C. By comparing two effects. D. By interpreting a natural phenomenon. 9. What do the underlined words “the gap” in paragraph 3 refer to? A. Absence of solid proof. B. Unproven plant survival ability. C. Indefinite outer signals. D. Shortage of key research steps. 10. Why did researchers use rice seeds kept in water? A. To monitor water quality. B. To rule out water’s impact. C. To suit their growing habits. D. To observe them conveniently. 11. What does paragraph 5 focus on? A. How raindrops awake seeds. B. What controls plant root systems. C. How plants adjust cell structures. D. Why plants adapt to surroundings. D In a world with eight billion people, why should your neighbor’s new Tesla or the new book deal they struck feel like they somehow come at your own expense? It’s not envy in the abstract that arouses these emotions, nor is it some inborn balance of fairness being broken by their win. Indeed, no one alive today is waking up upset about Rockefeller’s past fortune and relatively few are pacing over Alisher Usmanov’s palaces by the Caspian. What truly disturbs us is the success from people close to us, who share similar life backgrounds and living circles. From an evolutionary perspective, distant success rarely disturbs us while similar people’s progress easily breaks our inner balance. According to Leon Festinger’s social comparison theory, people do not evaluate their self-worth without context; instead, they judge themselves by comparing with similar people who are comparable to them. When they move ahead rapidly, we easily feel left behind and trapped in negative emotions. Brain scans also prove social comparison activates the same brain areas as physical pain. Another form of hidden envy is that people often root for the underdog. Widespread in sports, politics and business fields, the underdog effect is often mistaken as a pure emotional preference. Actually, people support the weak to stick to their sense of fairness and self-identity. More essentially, it originates from an ancient survival strategy: Siding with potential rising forces helps people gain more social resources and advantages in group competition. Envy is inborn human nature rather than a moral failure. It exists in all human societies and deserves no shame. Containing envy or dismissing its existence will only lead to inner consumption. Instead, we should treat envy as a reminder of personal ambition. The longing for others’ achievements reflects our own pursuit of success and public recognition. Transforming such negative feelings into practical motivation is the most effective way to break free from the trap of meaningless comparison and realize steady self-growth. 12. Why does the author mention Rockefeller and Alisher Usmanov in paragraph 2? A. To reflect unfair social reality. B. To demonstrate wealth brings us stress. C. To contrast different social classes. D. To show distant success bothers us little. 13. What accounts for people’s indifference to remote success? A. Lack of comparability. B. Loss of popularity. C. Difficulty in attainment. D. Boundary of vision. 14. What can be inferred about the underdog effect? A. It’s driven by mere mercy. B. It’s a barrier to social progress. C. It’s rooted in practical wisdom. D. It’s a symbol of blind prejudice. 15. What would the author advocate? A. Eliminating envy firmly. B. Ignoring others’ progress. C. Redirecting envy positively. D. Rejecting others’ evaluations. 第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Sometimes you meet a person in a community space and just know: You. I want to be friends with you. The conversation flows. They make you laugh. You want to know more about them. So you say, “Hey, we should get together sometime!” ____16____ Kat Vellos, author of We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships, has a better idea. “Pull out your calendar, pick a time, pick a thing to do together and follow through,” she says. “‘Sometime’ is indefinite. ____17____” Another common mistake people make when trying to build a new friendship is that they wait too long to see that new acquaintance again. ____18____ Research shows it takes over 30 hours to build a casual friendship and these hours are best spent within the first few weeks. Early frequent contact helps new friendships stick. ____19____ Skip ordinary coffee meetups when hanging out. They are unremarkable and provide few conversation topics. Pick fun activities like a classic car show or vegan food truck festival instead. Studies show unique experiences help strangers bond much faster than routine ones, creating precious shared memories for both sides. What if you start hanging out and realize you don’t actually like the new acquaintance? ____20____ You can decide whether to stop seeing them or to move them into the outer ring of connection. If you’ve made the friend and want to sustain the friendship, keep in mind four key elements Vellos puts forward: mutual interests, frequent meetings, in-person company and joint commitment. A. Casual plans also lead to actual meetups. B. You might as well cut off all ties for good. C. In the meantime, the attraction may wear off. D. This ends up going nowhere most of the time. E. The more specific you are, the easier it is to meet. F. As for your get-togethers, opt for something distinctive. G. It’s OK not to take this train all the way to the bestie station. 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四个选项中选出最佳选项。 We had long dreamed of going to the Caribbean, but couldn’t afford it. ____21____, a friend mentioned “pet sitting”. This could provide us the chance to ____22____ the destination while looking after pets whose owners are away from home. We quickly created an account, sent a request and ____23____ a three-month sit in the Virgin Islands. Having thoroughly toured the whole area, we secured another sit in Grenada. Later, inspired by a popular influencer couple, we ____24____ our own travel blog, writing about the Virgin Islands, centering around beautiful beaches. But ____25____ would come into view in every beautiful shot of the beach. It was hard to ____26____ the plastic pollution issue, especially on such pure and remote beaches. The severity of the global plastic crisis ____27____ us. From that point, we used our ____28____ to raise public awareness of saying no to plastic products. We also ____29____ ourselves to live a plastic-free life. We adjusted our diets, seldom ordering take-aways and avoiding plastic packaging. We carried reusable bags and tableware when travelling. On our daily dog ____30____, we picked up rubbish and ____31____ those photos online. We connected with like-minded people and worked with eco-conscious brands. Eventually, the ____32____ led us to organize a country-wide beach clean-up campaign in Grenada. Over these years, our platform has ____33____ people from all walks of life and seen brands shifting towards more ____34____ products. Looking back, we realize that even a small step — like picking up rubbish while walking a pet — can grow into a ____35____ change. 21. A. Awkwardly B. Gratefully C. Accidentally D. Desperately 22. A. cover B. explore C. inspect D. consider 23. A. reached B. landed C. noticed D. refused 24. A. started B. checked C. cancelled D. visited 25. A. tourists B. sand C. litter D. pets 26. A. emphasize B. discover C. address D. ignore 27. A. confused B. bored C. alarmed D. embarrassed 28. A. fame B. curiosity C. occupation D. platform 29. A. persuaded B. disciplined C. comforted D. assigned 30. A. training B. walks C. shows D. adoption 31. A. posted B. shot C. collected D. viewed 32. A. affection B. competition C. cooperation D. expectation 33. A. motivated B. delighted C. relaxed D. challenged 34. A. familiar B. appealing C. convenient D. sustainable 35. A. far-reaching B. people-centered C. short-term D. double-edged 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。 The Luban Lock, a classic traditional Chinese educational toy and a profound symbol of ancient craftsmanship, is a three-dimensional interlocking puzzle made entirely of wooden pieces, held together ____36____ a single nail or a drop of glue. ____37____ (date) back to the Spring and Autumn Period, the Luban Lock is named after Lu Ban, the ____38____ (legend) master carpenter and structural engineer. He is said ____39____ (create) this complex puzzle with the purpose of testing the intelligence and practical skills of his young son. The technical origin of the Luban Lock comes from the sunmao structure, the cornerstone of ancient Chinese architecture and furniture making. This technique makes full use of precisely ____40____ (carve) interlocking joints to create ____41____ (incredible) strong and stable structures. The Luban Lock is essentially a small-sized, playful demonstration of this engineering principle. Typically, a standard Luban Lock ____42____ (consist) of six interlocking wooden rods (榫杆), each of which is cut with unique notches (榫槽) and grooves (凹口) that fit together. The magic lies in ____43____ these pieces mutually hold and support each other, creating a solid whole that is surprisingly easy to take apart but extremely difficult to put back together. Besides being ____44____ mere toy, the Luban Lock is well known to ____45____ (symbol) the harmony and balance rooted in Chinese philosophy. It reflects ancient artisans’ ingenuity as well as their thorough knowledge of mechanics and geometry, and displays the unique charm of traditional Chinese wisdom worldwide. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假期期间，不少高中生沉迷于刷短视频。请结合你的生活观察，以“Don’t Let Short Videos Control Us”为题目向你校英文报投稿来评析这一现象，内容包括： (1)简述现象； (2)分析影响； (3)提出建议。 注意： (1)写作词数应为80个左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Don’t Let Short Videos Control Us ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 In the neighborhoods around Washington, D.C., residents tended to use lawnmowers (割草机) to look after their lawn in their yards. But the deafening noise lawnmowers produced greatly disturbed residents’ life and did harm to their hearing. What’s worse, weeds grew fast in warm seasons. It took great efforts and energy to clear overgrown weeds, especially the poison ivy, a climbing plant that was almost impossible to get rid of thoroughly. Nobody foresaw a turning point would come. Cory was born in a farming family. He had a good habit of observing life and exploring new chances. After graduation from college, he returned to his hometown in Fairfax County to start a business on his own. He purchased a small farm and brought in scores of Babydoll Southdown sheep, a type of sheep with white fur, cute looks and mild temper. Fond of interacting with people, these good-natured animals were always friendly. The sheep also had a strong reproductive ability. Before long, the number of his sheep grew rapidly to over 1,000. He had to employ more workers for sheep farming. One day, Cory was surprised to find his sheep had a special feature: They could neatly and quickly clean up the overgrown weeds including poison ivy. He knew residents nearby typically used electric or gas mowers to cut overgrown grass regularly and keep their lawn even. But they made loud noises and consumed much energy. When Cory spotted this amazing advantage of the sheep, a creative idea suddenly flashed across his mind: He could send his sheep to tidy up yards for local residents and companies. Without delay, Cory founded a company called Lamb Mowers, launching a brand-new lawn-care service that was reasonably priced. Temporary fences would be set up around the specific lawn to be cut, allowing the sheep to eat grass freely with an assistant always on site to guarantee safety and quality. Cory uploaded the information about his service online. 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。 Word about the novel service spread across the whole neighborhood. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To Cory’s surprise, the lovely sheep brought more than that. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $