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2026 年上学期期末质量监测试卷 高二英语 时量: 120 分钟 满分: 150 分 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. How will Peter go to the art exhibition? A. By car B. By subway. C. By bus. 2. What are the speakers going to do? A. Go for a walk. B. Have a picnic. C. Buy some flowers. 3. What makes Mike miss the PE class today? A. A disease. B. An injury. C. A busy schedule. 4. Where does the conversation take place? A. At home. B. In a restaurant. C. In a drugstore. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. Nancy's weekend plan. B. Nancy's grandparents. C. Nancy's favorite food. 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。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7题。 6. Why does Ms. Green cancel today's piano lesson? A. To take part in a party. B. To send her daughter to the hospital. C. To prepare for an important meeting. 7. Who is probably Mr. Brown? A. Tom's coach. B. Tom's teacher. C. Tom's father. 听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。 8. What does the man think of the woman's method? A. Interesting. B. Harmful. C. Useful. 9. When does the man go to the gym? A. Every Saturday afternoon. B. Every Saturday morning. C. Every Sunday afternoon. 10. When will the speakers meet? A. At 2:00 pm. B. At 2:30 pm. C. At 3:00 pm. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. What does the woman especially expect to visit? A. St Paul's Cathedral. B. Buckingham Palace. C. Tower of London. 12. How much will the woman pay for herself? A.£99. B.£109. C.£129. 13. What is the woman's final choice? A. A full- day tour. B. A half- day tour. C. A 10- pound tour. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。 14. Where did Ms. Conrad grow up? A. In people's yards. B. In the city. C. On a farm. 15. What does Ms. Conrad's work involve? A. Building residential housing. B. Designing outdoor construction projects. C. Writing articles for architecture magazines. 16. What does Ms. Conrad think of her work? A . Meaningful. B. Boring. C. Dangerous. 17. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and secretary. B. Former schoolmates. C. Interviewer and interviewee. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18. What is the book mainly about? A. Travel guides to China. B. The speaker's memories overseas. C. Personal stories of China's poverty reduction. 19. Why did the speaker feel surprised about his book? A. It gained unexpected popularity. B. It helped farmers solve problems well. C. It was published only in English at first. 20. What is the purpose of the talk? A. To present a book. B. To give writing suggestions. C. To report China's progress in agriculture. 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和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A World UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Picks If you love authentic cultural experiences, these living heritage traditions from different countries are well worth exploring. 1. Fado Music (Portugal) Fado is Portugal’s iconic urban folk song, added to UNESCO’s heritage list in 2011. Usually performed by one singer with two string instruments, it carries deep feelings of longing and life’s ups and downs. Most fado artists learn skills from family members. You can catch live shows in old Lisbon neighborhoods every night, where locals gather to listen quietly and respect the performance. 2. Turkish Coffee Culture (Turkey) Turkish coffee is far more than a drink. The whole set of skills, serving rules and social customs, which sets it apart from ordinary coffee worldwide, are recognized as intangible heritage. Baristas simmer fine coffee powder slowly in a small copper pot called a cezve. Served with cool water, it acts as a symbol of warmth and hospitality. People often chat over coffee at home or small cafes, and fortune-telling from coffee grounds is a beloved after-dinner pastime. 3. Castells Human Towers (Spain, Catalonia) Castells means human towers, a tradition hundreds of years old. Teams named colles work closely to stack layers of people into tall, steady towers. The smallest kids climb to the very top to finish the structure. This activity stands for teamwork, trust and community unity. It shines brightest at local summer festivals, with lively folk music and cheering crowds all around. Visitors may even watch training practices for free. 4. Yi Peng Sky Lantern Festival (Thailand) Every November in Chiang Mai, locals release khom loi paper lanterns under the full moon. They write wishes and troubles on the lanterns before sending them skyward, meaning they let go of worries. Rooted in Buddhist beliefs, this festival matches the Loi Krathong water ceremony and draws thousands of global visitors yearly. 1. What is special about Turkish coffee? A. It is served with cold water. B. It is accompanied by fortune-telling. C. It can only be enjoyed in small cafes. D. It has a full system of rituals and social customs. 2. What values do the Castells human towers symbolize? A. Respect and peace. B. Cooperation and trust. C. Courage and creativity. D. Warmth and hospitality. 3. Where is the text most probably taken from? A. A news report. B. A cultural essay. C. A travel magazine. D. A geography textbook. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍四项入选联合国教科文组织非物质文化遗产的世界特色文化传统，展示了不同国家独特的民俗文化体验。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Turkish Coffee Culture (Turkey)部分中的“The whole set of skills, serving rules and social customs, which sets it apart from ordinary coffee worldwide, are recognized as intangible heritage.(整套的制作技艺、奉客礼仪和社会习俗，使其有别于世界各地的普通咖啡，并被认定为非物质文化遗产。)”可知，土耳其咖啡的特别之处在于它拥有一整套完整的仪式体系和社交习俗。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Castells Human Towers (Spain, Catalonia)部分中的“This activity stands for teamwork, trust and community unity.(这项活动象征着团队合作、信任和社区团结。)”可知，叠人塔体现的是合作与信任的价值观。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章开篇的引言“If you love authentic cultural experiences, these living heritage traditions from different countries are well worth exploring.(如果你热爱地道的文化体验，这些来自不同国家的活态遗产传统非常值得探索。)”以及全文对四项文化遗产旅游体验的介绍可知，文章旨在向读者推荐文化旅游目的地。C选项“A travel magazine(旅游杂志)”最符合其出处。 B In 2012, I worked in a London advertising (广告) company. Despite my seemingly perfect life — successful career, happy family and good physical health — I was falling apart mentally. Every ring of the office phone struck me like an electric shock. I had no choice but to take time off work. Fortunately, with understanding bosses, I received the necessary medical support to recover. But real healing (愈合) and hope came from an unlikely place: a vegetable garden. It was my mum who encouraged me to spend time in the garden at first, where I sat among the old veg beds. I watched the insects, the grass, and the vegetables. And there was silence. The noisy thoughts in my mind finally stopped. Surrounded by silence, the chaotic, anxious thoughts racing through my head were slowly quietened. Over the course of a few weeks, I returned to the garden, eventually sowing (播种) some lettuce and radish seeds (种子). Within months I was picking actual lettuces and radishes, which gave me a sense of satisfaction. I became deeply interested and, as my recovery progressed, I sowed anything and everything, creating a wild garden. When life feels overwhelming, seeing a seed turn into supper brings huge relief and reminds you to hold onto hope. The first meal I cooked with all homegrown vegetables felt special. It was a simple soup with onions, beans, carrots, and cavolo nero. While cooking, I recalled all the hard work of sowing and tending. It made me feel more connected with nature than I had in years. That connection was my medicine. Guided by my newfound interest, I attended a cooking school and took up a job picking crops in a market garden. In the veg garden, things continue to be wild and unorganised. I never dreamed of being totally self-sufficient; simply being able to turn my home-grown produce into a warm meal fills me with joy and fuels my journey of lifelong learning. 4. Why did the author leave her job? A. She wanted to start a new career. B. She was dissatisfied with her bosses. C. Her career took up all her spare time. D. She suffered from mental health issues. 5. How did the author feel when she first stepped into the garden? A. Lost and upset. B. Shocked and anxious. C. Calm and peaceful. D. Excited and curious. 6. What did the author gain from cooking the first meal? A. It strengthens the bond with nature. B. Growing vegetables is very demanding. C. Nature encourages creativity in cooking. D. Cooking is easy with homegrown vegetables. 7. What would be the best title for the text? A. My Jobless and Worry-free Life. B. My Cooking Learning Experience. C. A Tough Journey: From Office to Garden. D. Growing Hope: The Power of a Vegetable Garden. 【答案】4. D 5. C 6. A 7. D 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了作者因心理问题离职后在菜园疗愈，通过种植收获希望并实现自我成长的过程。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Despite my seemingly perfect life — successful career, happy family and good physical health — I was falling apart mentally. Every ring of the office phone struck me like an electric shock. I had no choice but to take time off work.(尽管我的生活看似完美 —— 事业成功、家庭幸福、身体健康 —— 但我精神上却濒临崩溃。办公室电话每响一声都像电击般刺痛我。我别无选择，只得请假离开工作岗位)”可知，作者离职是因为遭受心理健康问题的困扰。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“And there was silence. The noisy thoughts in my mind finally stopped. Surrounded by silence, the chaotic, anxious thoughts racing through my head were slowly quietened.(四周一片寂静。脑海中嘈杂的念头终于停歇。在这片静谧中，脑海里纷乱焦虑的思绪慢慢平复下来)”可知，作者初入花园时感受到的是平静与安宁。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“It made me feel more connected with nature than I had in years. That connection was my medicine.(这让我感受到多年来未曾有过的与自然紧密相连。这种联结就是我的良药)”可知，作者烹制第一顿全自制蔬菜餐时，强化了与大自然的联系。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。根据全文核心线索，尤其是第一段结尾“But real healing (愈合) and hope came from an unlikely place: a vegetable garden.(但真正的愈合与希望来自一个意想不到的地方：一座菜园)”及最后一段中“I never dreamed of being totally self-sufficient; simply being able to turn my home-grown produce into a warm meal fills me with joy and fuels my journey of lifelong learning.(我从未奢望过能实现完全的自给自足，仅仅是能把自家种出的农产品变成一顿热腾腾的饭菜，就足以让我满心欢喜，更为我的终身学习之旅注入了源源不断的动力)”可知，文章围绕菜园带来的希望与疗愈力量展开，因此D选项“Growing Hope: The Power of a Vegetable Garden(种下希望：菜园的力量)”最适合作为标题。 C The UK government will launch its first major road safety strategy in over a decade, aiming to cut fatal road accidents by 65% by 2035. To achieve this, the government will introduce stricter rules and advanced smart technology. A key part of the plan is making Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) compulsory in all new vehicles. AEB uses cameras and sensors to detect potential crashes. If a driver fails to react in time, the system will automatically apply the brakes to slow or stop the car. This technology is expected to prevent thousands of accidents every year. The UK will also tighten drink-driving policies. The legal alcohol limit will be lowered to match most European nations. Convicted drink-drivers will be forced to install an “alcolock” in their cars, which prevents the engine from starting if it detects alcohol. Besides, young and new drivers will need a six-month extended training period to gain experience in complex conditions. For drivers aged 70 and over, regular eyesight tests every three years will be required. Additional measures include heavier fines for uninsured drivers and penalty points for not wearing seatbelts. The government also plans to revise international crash-testing rules so that they represent different types of passengers, rather than only using a dummy based on an average-sized adult male. “Every preventable crash destroys lives and tears families apart,” said Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary. “This strategy uses modern technology to stop accidents before they happen, rather than simply dealing with the terrible results.” While road deaths have declined since the 1970s, safety improvements have slowed recently. Motoring organizations have widely welcomed the new strategy, believing that intelligent driver-assistance systems can largely reduce human-error accidents and further boost road safety. 8. What is the main purpose of the UK’s new road safety strategy? A. To collect more fines. B. To increase smart car sales. C. To lower road injuries and deaths. D. To test advanced smart technologies. 9. What can we infer about the “alcolock” device from the text? A. It stops drunk driving. B. It detects potential crashes. C. It practices regular eyesight tests. D. It is compulsory for all new vehicles. 10. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? A. Consequences of careless driving. B. Measures of the new safety strategy. C. Expert advice on road safety management. D. Relevant background and industry feedback. 11. What is Heidi Alexander’s attitude towards the new strategy? A. Doubtful. B. Supportive. C. Indifferent. D. Critical. 【答案】8. C 9. A 10. D 11. B 【解析】 【导语】文章主要报道了英国政府推出十余年来首个道路安全战略，拟通过技术手段与法规修订大幅降低交通事故死亡率。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“The UK government will launch its first major road safety strategy in over a decade, aiming to cut fatal road accidents by 65% by 2035.(英国政府将推出十多年来首个重大道路安全战略，目标到2035年将致命交通事故减少65%)”可知，新战略的主要目的是降低道路伤亡人数。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Convicted drink-drivers will be forced to install an ‘alcolock’ in their cars, which prevents the engine from starting if it detects alcohol.(被定罪的酒驾司机将被强制在车内安装“酒精锁”，一旦检测到酒精，该系统将阻止发动机启动)”可知，“酒精锁”的作用是防止醉酒驾驶。 【10题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段中““Every preventable crash destroys lives and tears families apart,” said Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary.(交通大臣海蒂·亚历山大表示：“每一场可预防的车祸都会摧毁生命，让家庭支离破碎。”)”及“Motoring organizations have widely welcomed the new strategy, believing that intelligent driver-assistance systems can largely reduce human-error accidents and further boost road safety.(汽车组织普遍欢迎这一新战略，认为智能驾驶辅助系统能够大幅减少人为失误导致的交通事故，并进一步提升道路安全)”可知，本段主要介绍了战略出台的背景及相关行业的反馈。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“This strategy uses modern technology to stop accidents before they happen, rather than simply dealing with the terrible results.(这一战略利用现代技术在事故发生前进行干预，而非仅仅处理惨痛后果)”可知，Heidi Alexander对新战略持支持态度。 D Clean air matters a lot to our health, yet many homes are filled with harmful pollutants. Common household goods like cleaning liquids, paint and wax release harmful chemicals. These substances may hurt our skin and eyes, affect our nervous system, and even cause cancer. Sofas and carpets also slowly give off formaldehyde, another dangerous substance. These poisons do greater harm to kids, who stay indoors most of the time and have sensitive lungs. Air purifiers work well, but houseplants have in recent years been marketed as a more aesthetic alternative. Online shops sell lots of plants labeled “air-purification”, alongside easy-care and pet-friendly varieties. Still, can plants really clean indoor air effectively? Scientists have long found plants change air makeup as they breathe, turning carbon dioxide into oxygen. Back in the 1980s, NASA tested plants in sealed glass boxes filled with formaldehyde-polluted air. Long-hour tests proved spider plants could remove this toxin effectively. Later studies explained two ways plants deal with pollutants: some trap harmful particles on their thick leaves; others absorb chemicals through tiny leaf holes, then break them down with special materials. Soil bacteria under plant roots can also eat up these pollutants. Yet using these superpowers in a domestic setting is tricky. Popular indoor plants such as fiddle-leaf figs have tiny leaf holes, so they take in few pollutants. The most promising results only appeared in small, sealed lab boxes. In normal-sized rooms, plants barely improve air quality. Vertical plant walls work slightly better in real offices. Still, their improvement is tiny: a study found 60 cm² plants cut office CO₂ by less than 2%. Such walls, though attractive, are not easy to maintain. It is a safer bet to appreciate your plants for the many other benefits they bring — and stick to an electric air purifier instead. 12. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?(Paragraph 1=①, Paragraph 2=②, ...) A. ①②/③④/⑤ B. ①/②③/④⑤ C. ①/②/③④⑤ D. ①②/③/④⑤ 13. Why did NASA do the plant experiment? A. To find out plants’ growth conditions. B. To test plants’ effect on formaldehyde. C. To create a pollution-free environment. D. To explore ways plants clean polluted air. 14. What does the underlined word “tricky” mean in Paragraph 5? A. Dangerous. B. Difficult. C. Simple. D. Popular. 15. What would the author probably advocate? A. Replace purifiers with plant walls. B. Grow more plants with large leaves indoors. C. Depend on electric air purifiers for purification. D. Fill rooms with plants grown in sealed lab boxes. 【答案】12. A 13. B 14. B 15. C 【解析】 【导语】文章主要探讨了室内植物净化空气的效果，指出其实际作用有限，建议优先使用空气净化器。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章内容，第一段和第二段提出室内空气污染的来源及植物能否有效净化空气的问题，为第一部分；第三段和第四段分别介绍NASA实验及植物净化污染物的两种机制，为第二部分；第五段分析植物在实际家庭环境中净化效果有限并给出建议，为第三部分，对应结构①②/③④/⑤。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Back in the 1980s, NASA tested plants in sealed glass boxes filled with formaldehyde-polluted air. Long-hour tests proved spider plants could remove this toxin effectively.(早在20世纪80年代，美国国家航空航天局在充满甲醛污染空气的密封玻璃箱中测试植物。长时间测试证明，吊兰能有效去除这种毒素)”可知，NASA做植物实验是为了测试植物对甲醛的作用。 【14题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第五段中“Popular indoor plants such as fiddle-leaf figs have tiny leaf holes, so they take in few pollutants. The most promising results only appeared in small, sealed lab boxes. In normal-sized rooms, plants barely improve air quality.(像琴叶榕这类常见的室内植物叶片气孔微小，因此吸收的污染物极少。最有希望的实验结果仅出现在小型密封实验室箱体中。在正常大小的房间里，植物几乎无法改善空气质量)”可知，在家庭环境中应用植物的净化能力存在困难，“tricky”意为“困难的”，与Difficult同义。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“It is a safer bet to appreciate your plants for the many other benefits they bring —— and stick to an electric air purifier instead.(更稳妥的做法是欣赏植物带来的其他诸多益处，转而坚持使用电动空气净化器)”可知，作者可能会倡导依赖电动空气净化器进行净化。 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。 How Art Can Transform Your Life Ever since ancient times, humans have turned to art for healing and emotional connection. In recent years, growing scientific research has confirmed that art benefits our bodies, brains and mental health. ____16____ Here is how we can make art a part of our life. Discover creative mood boosters. Replace morning alarms with joyful songs. Matching music helps people exercise better. Reading novels every day before sleep, rather than browsing phones, brings steady spiritual gains. ____17____ Develop a personalized creative hobby. Research suggests you can expect to see improvements in your well-being within a few months if you can devote between 30-60 minutes a week to a creative activity. Choose an area where certain of your psychological needs remain unfulfilled. ____18____ Take pottery courses if you hope for a feeling of achievement. Embrace imaginative exploration. ____19____ That’s not the case. Actually the imaginary worlds allow us to understand the world from different angles, which helps our brains build mental flexibility — a key skill for adapting to changes in our lives. So immerse in some make-believe, whether that’s through reading fiction, role-playing with friends or putting down creative ideas in your diary. ____20____ Visit a gallery, theatre or concert hall and take the time to really engage with the art masterpieces. It takes only several seconds to form a basic emotional response to art. It is more worthwhile to appreciate a few exhibits thoroughly than to rush through countless artworks. This deep engagement is believed to reduce stress and cultivate true kindness. A. Hold your own art exhibition. B. Experience great artistic wonder. C. In other words, art is key to a healthy life. D. This simple daily habit can lift your spirits. E. We often regard imaginative play as childish. F. Imaginative activities benefit intellectual development. G. For example, pick free-style drawing if you long for a sense of control. 【答案】16. C 17. D 18. G 19. E 20. B 【解析】 【导语】文章主要介绍了艺术通过提升情绪、培养爱好、激发想象和深度欣赏等方式，促进身心健康并融入日常生活的具体途径。 【16题详解】 上文“In recent years, growing scientific research has confirmed that art benefits our bodies, brains and mental health.(近年来，越来越多的科学研究证实，艺术有益于我们的身体、大脑和心理健康)”指出艺术对身心健康的益处。空后“Here is how we can make art a part of our life.(以下是我们将艺术融入生活的方法)”引出具体做法。空处和前文为因果关系，总结前文并引出后文。选项C“In other words, art is key to a healthy life.(换言之，艺术是健康生活的关键)”中的“In other words”对前文进行同义改写，“key to a healthy life”呼应前文“benefits our bodies, brains and mental health”，并自然引出后文的具体建议，符合语境。 【17题详解】 上文“Reading novels every day before sleep, rather than browsing phones, brings steady spiritual gains.(每天睡前读小说而非刷手机，能带来稳定的精神收获)”列举了具体的艺术活动及其带来的精神收益。空格处为本段结尾，空处和前文为顺接关系，对上述日常习惯的效果进行总结。选项D“This simple daily habit can lift your spirits.(这一简单的日常习惯能提振你的精神)”中的“This simple daily habit”指代前文提到的听音乐、读小说等具体行为，“lift your spirits”是对“steady spiritual gains”的具体阐释与升华，符合语境。 【18题详解】 上文“Choose an area where certain of your psychological needs remain unfulfilled.(选择一个你某些心理需求尚未得到满足的领域)”建议读者根据自身心理需求选择创作方向。空后“Take pottery courses if you hope for a feeling of achievement.(如果你渴望成就感，就去参加陶艺课程)”通过参加陶艺课举例说明。空处和前后文为并列关系，提供另一个具体的选择范例。选项G“For example, pick free-style drawing if you long for a sense of control.(例如，如果你渴望掌控感，就选择自由绘画)”中的“For example”与后文“Take pottery courses”结构平行，“long for a sense of control”对应前文“psychological needs”，为读者提供了明确的选择参考，符合语境。 【19题详解】 上文小标题“Embrace imaginative exploration.(拥抱想象性探索)”提出本段核心主题。空后“That’s not the case.(事实并非如此)”反驳了某种普遍存在的错误认知。空处和前文为转折关系，提出一种亟待纠正的刻板印象。选项E“We often regard imaginative play as childish.(我们常认为想象游戏是幼稚的)”引出了后文即将反驳的观点，“imaginative play”呼应本段小标题“Embrace imaginative exploration”，为后文阐述想象的积极作用做好铺垫，符合语境。 【20题详解】 本空为本段小标题，空后“Visit a gallery, theatre or concert hall and take the time to really engage with the art masterpieces.(参观画廊、剧院或音乐厅，花时间真正沉浸于艺术杰作之中)”描述了亲身欣赏高雅艺术的具体行为。空处和前文为总分关系，需概括本段核心内容作为主题句。选项B“Experience great artistic wonder.(体验伟大的艺术奇观)”中的“artistic wonder”概括了后文的“gallery, theatre, concert hall”及“art masterpieces”，作为小标题统领全段关于深度欣赏艺术的内容，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，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 Malti lived alone in a quiet corner of the city. The silence of her empty house often weighed heavily on her heart, leaving her with a deep sense of loneliness in her later years. It was 3 a.m. A loud crash of glass breaking and ceiling falling woke up 70-year-old Malti. Living alone in the ____21____ building with each day presenting unexpected problems, Malti sighed deeply. Staying safe here felt like a miracle. She began to ____22____ that it was time to find a new house. The next morning, while clearing the ____23____ caused by the accident, she noticed three well-dressed strangers ____24____ at her door. A middle-aged man greeted her warmly,____25____ himself as Shailesh Rathod. Although feeling confused, Malti politely invited them in. During their talk, Rathod asked about her life in Nagpur decades ago and shared a ____26____ story. Thirty years ago, his newborn baby suffered a ____27____ blood illness and needed an urgent transfusion. They tried to ____28____ help from blood banks, and their search finally led them to Malti, whose rare blood type ____29____ the baby’s perfectly. Without any ____30____, Malti donated blood and saved the child, who had now grown up and become a doctor ____31____ in the United States. Malti’s memories came rushing back. Rathod explained that his family would move abroad ____32____. To repay her life-saving kindness, they planned to ____33____ her their Mumbai house, a precious reward. ____34____, Malti refused the gift at first. Yet their sincere and firm insistence made her accept it eventually. Warmth flooded her heart, washing away years of loneliness and worry. Truly, a small selfless favor from long ago can ____35____ back unexpectedly. Kindness creates miracles. 21. A. shabby B. modern C. fancy D. solid 22. A. deny B. realize C. complain D. regret 23. A. secret B. risk C. mess D. fault 24. A. took off B. fell down C. showed up D. turned in 25. A. pretending B. devoting C. preparing D. introducing 26. A. ridiculous B. touching C. frightening D. confusing 27. A. slight B. mild C. severe D. minor 28. A. seek B. refuse C. ignore D. withdraw 29. A. replaced B. matched C. poisoned D. infected 30. A. question B. doubt C. prejudice D. hesitation 31. A. practicing B. competing C. surviving D. volunteering 32. A. by chance B. in vain C. for good D. on purpose 33. A. sell B. hand C. return D. gift 34. A. Shocked B. Annoyed C. Amused D. Relieved 35. A. pull B. circle C. fight D. hold 【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. A 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. B 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了七旬独居老人马尔蒂因早年捐献稀有血型救婴，多年后获受助家庭赠房回报，善意终得圆满轮回的感人故事。 【21题详解】 考查形容词。​句意：独自住在这栋破旧楼房里，每天都要面对意想不到的问题，马尔蒂深深地叹了口气。A. shabby破旧的，破败的；B. modern现代的；C. fancy昂贵的，精致的；D. solid坚固的。根据前文“It was 3 a.m. A loud crash of glass breaking and ceiling falling woke up 70-year-old Malti.”及后文“with each day presenting unexpected problems”可知，前文提到深夜发生玻璃碎裂、天花板掉落的事故，说明这栋楼年久失修十分破旧。 【22题详解】 考查动词。​句意：她开始意识到，是时候找新房子了。A. deny否认；B. realize意识到；C. complain抱怨；D. regret后悔。根据前文“Staying safe here felt like a miracle.”可知，房屋破损严重，住着不安全，她产生了搬家的念头。 【23题详解】 考查名词。​句意：第二天早上，在清理事故造成的混乱时，她注意到三个衣着光鲜的陌生人在门口出现。A. secret秘密；B. risk风险；C. mess混乱，杂乱；D. fault错误。根据前文“glass breaking and ceiling falling”可知，玻璃碎裂、天花板掉落之后，事故现场一片狼藉。 【24题详解】 考查动词短语。​句意同上。A. took off起飞，脱下；B. fell down倒下；C. showed up出现，露面；D. turned in上交。根据前文“she noticed three well-dressed strangers”和后文“A middle-aged man greeted her warmly”可知，此处描述三位陌生人来到老人家门口现身的场景。 【25题详解】 考查动词。句意：一位中年男子热情地向她打招呼，介绍自己叫沙伊莱什·拉索德。A. pretending假装；B. devoting奉献；C. preparing准备；D. introducing介绍。根据后文“himself as Shailesh Rathod”可知，男子在进行自我介绍。 【26题详解】 考查形容词。​句意：交谈中，拉索德询问了她几十年前在那格浦尔的生活，并分享了一个感人的故事。A. ridiculous荒谬的；B. touching感人的；C. frightening吓人的；D. confusing令人困惑的。根据后文“Thirty years ago, his newborn baby suffered a ____ blood illness and needed an urgent transfusion.”和“Malti donated blood and saved the child”讲述的救命之恩及赠房回报可知，这是一个感人的故事。 【27题详解】 考查形容词。​句意：三十年前，他刚出生的孩子患上严重的血液疾病，急需输血。A. slight轻微的；B. mild温和的；C. severe严重的；D. minor次要的，微小的。根据后文“needed an urgent transfusion”可知，病情危急严重。 【28题详解】 考查动词。​句意：他们试图向血库寻求帮助，最终找到了马尔蒂，她的罕见血型与婴儿的完全匹配。A. seek寻求；B. refuse拒绝；C. ignore忽视；D. withdraw撤回。根据后文“help from blood banks”可知，他们去寻找血源，seek help为固定搭配“寻求帮助”。 【29题详解】 考查动词。​句意同上。A. replaced取代；B. matched匹配；C. poisoned毒害；D. infected感染。根据后文“Malti donated blood and saved the child”可知，血型匹配才能输血救人。 【30题详解】 考查名词。​句意：马尔蒂毫不犹豫地捐献了血液，救了那个孩子。A. question问题；B. doubt怀疑；C. prejudice偏见；D. hesitation犹豫。根据后文“Malti donated blood and saved the child”可知，老人当年出于善心，立刻就同意捐血救人，全程没有半点迟疑，without hesitation为固定搭配，意为“毫不犹豫地”。 【31题详解】 考查动词。​句意：那个孩子现已长大，在美国成为一名执业医生。A. practicing执业，实践；B. competing竞争；C. surviving生存；D. volunteering志愿。根据前文“become a doctor”及后文“in the United States”可知，此处描述医生在海外从事本职工作，practice medicine为固定搭配“从事医学实践”。 【32题详解】 考查介词短语。​句意：拉索德解释说，他的家人将永久移居国外。A. by chance偶然；B. in vain徒劳；C. for good永久地；D. on purpose故意。根据后文“To repay her life-saving kindness, they planned to ____ her their Mumbai house, a precious reward.”赠房的行为可知，他们是打算长期在国外生活。 【33题详解】 考查动词。​句意：为了报答她的救命之恩，他们计划将他们在孟买的房子赠予她。A. sell出售；B. hand递给；C. return归还；D. gift赠送。根据前文“repay her life-saving kindness”及后文“precious reward”可知，这是无偿赠送。 【34题详解】 考查形容词。​句意：起初，马尔蒂震惊地拒绝了这份礼物。A. Shocked震惊的；B. Annoyed恼怒的；C. Amused觉得好笑的；D. Relieved宽慰的。根据后文“Malti refused the gift at first.”可知，收到如此贵重的意外之礼，第一反应通常是震惊。 【35题详解】 考查动词。​句意：诚然，多年前的一个小小无私善举，会以意想不到的方式圆满轮回。A. pull拉；B. circle循环，绕圈；C. fight打架；D. hold握住。根据后文“Kindness creates miracles.”以及故事内容，善举在多年后得到了回报，形成了闭环，circle back为固定搭配，意为“循环回来”。 第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 On the night of May 24, 2026, China successfully launched the Shenzhou-23 manned spaceship, sending three crew members to the Tiangong space station, the world’s only independently ____36____ (operate) space station. The crew ____37____ (consist) of three professionals, among whom Lai Ka-ying stands out. Serving ____38____ a police superintendent (警司) in Hong Kong, she is set to be China’s first female civilian ____39____ (travel) into orbit and the first Hong Kong female astronaut selected for the national space program. Her ____40____ (participate) has inspired people nationwide, encouraging teenagers to pursue space-related dreams. The Shenzhou-23 crew will cooperate ____41____ (close) to finish various tasks. They will operate and maintain the space station, conduct ____42____ (science) experiments, and perform spacewalks for equipment installation. Besides, they will organize public science education activities.____43____ makes this mission significant is that it is China’s 17th manned spaceflight and the 11th crewed voyage to Tiangong, fully ____44____ (reflect) the steady progress of China’s aerospace industry and laying ____45____ solid foundation for China’s deep space exploration. 【答案】36. operated 37. consists 38. as 39. to travel 40. participation 41. closely 42. scientific 43. What 44. reflecting 45. a 【解析】 【导语】文章主要介绍了神舟二十三号成功发射，香港女警司赖嘉颖作为首位港籍女航天员参与任务，彰显中国航天稳步发展。 【36题详解】 考查非谓语动词。​句意：2026年5月24日晚，中国成功发射神舟二十三号载人飞船，将三名航天员送入天宫空间站，这是世界上唯一一座独立运行的空间站。根据空前的副词independently和空后的名词短语space station​可知，空处需用非谓语动词作定语修饰space station；动词operate“运行”​与其逻辑主语space station​之间为被动关系，表示“被运行的空间站”，故用过去分词operated。 【37题详解】 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：该乘组由三名专业人员组成，其中赖嘉颖尤为突出。句子陈述客观事实，用一般现在时；主语The crew​作为集合名词，此处强调整体，谓语动词用单数形式；固定搭配consist of​“由……组成”无被动语态，故用第三人称单数形式consists。 【38题详解】 考查介词。​句意：身为香港的一名警司，她将成为中国首位进入轨道的女性非军职人员，也是首位入选国家航天计划的香港女航天员。固定搭配serve as​意为“担任，充当”，符合语境。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。​句意同上。名词female civilian​被序数词first​修饰，后常用不定式作后置定语，female civilian与travel“旅行”之间为主动关系，​表示“将要进入轨道的第一人”，故填动词不定式形式to travel。 【40题详解】 考查名词。​句意：她的参与鼓舞了全国人民，激励青少年追逐航天梦想。根据空前的形容词性物主代词Her​可知，空处需用名词作主语；动词participate​的名词形式为 participation“参与”，不可数名词。 【41题详解】 考查副词。​句意：神舟二十三号乘组将密切协作，完成各项任务。空处需用副词作状语修饰动词cooperate；形容词close​的副词形式为 closely，意为“紧密地，密切地”。 【42题详解】 考查形容词。​句意：他们将操作和维护空间站，开展科学实验，并执行出舱活动以安装设备。空处需用形容词作定语修饰名词experiments；名词science​的形容词形式为 scientific，意为“科学的”。 【43题详解】 考查名词性从句。​句意：此次任务的重大意义在于，这是中国第17次载人飞行，也是第11次前往天宫的载人航行，充分反映了中国航天事业的稳步前进，为中国深空探测奠定了坚实基础。空处引导主语从句，从句中缺少主语，且指事物，故用连接代词what​引导，位于句首首字母需大写。 【44题详解】 考查非谓语动词。​句意同上。that引导的表语从句的谓语动词为is，且无连词，故空处需用非谓语动词；动词 reflect​与其逻辑主语it之间为主动关系，故用现在分词reflecting作状语。 【45题详解】 考查冠词。​句意同上。根据空后的可数名词单数foundation​及形容词solid​可知，空处需用不定冠词表泛指；solid​为辅音音素开头，故用不定冠词a；固定搭配lay a foundation for​意为“为……奠定基础”。 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，你校英文报正在举办“未来职业选择”主题征文，邀请同学们就“毕业后留在大城市工作”还是“回到家乡参与乡村振兴(rural revitalization)”发表看法。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： 1.你的选择； 2.说明理由。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Upon graduation, I prefer to return to my hometown instead of pursuing a career in cities. To begin with, rural areas are thirsty for young professional talents. Benefiting from favorable policies for rural revitalization, I can apply my academic knowledge to boost local ecological tourism and modern agriculture. Furthermore, staying close to family enables me to take good care of them. Above all, contributing to hometown development will bring me incomparable fulfillment and a strong sense of social responsibility. Admittedly, big cities provide abundant opportunities. Nevertheless, my hometown is in urgent need of youth power, and I am determined to devote myself to its prosperity. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达要求考生以李华身份就“毕业去向”投稿，通过对比城市与家乡发展需求，阐明返乡助力乡村振兴的选择，并阐述其兼顾家庭、学以致用与社会价值的理由。 【详解】1.词汇积累 渴求：be thirsty for​ → be eager for 促进：boost​ → promote 无与伦比的：incomparable​ → unparalleled/matchless 责任感：sense of responsibility​ → sense of duty/sense of obligation 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Benefiting from favorable policies for rural revitalization, I can apply my academic knowledge to boost local ecological tourism and modern agriculture. 拓展句：​Benefiting from favorable policies for rural revitalization, I can apply my academic knowledge to fields where I can make a tangible difference, thereby boosting local ecological tourism and modern agriculture. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Benefiting from favorable policies for rural revitalization, I can apply my academic knowledge to boost local ecological tourism and modern agriculture.(运用了现在分词Benefiting作状语) 【高分句型2】Furthermore, staying close to family enables me to take good care of them.(运用了动名词staying作主语和动词不定式to take作宾语补足语)​ 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。 Studying abroad in Canada, I never thought that the small chopsticks would become a unique barrier in my cross-cultural adaptation. For a Chinese student, using chopsticks to eat is the most natural thing. But here, every time I ate in the cafeteria and skillfully picked up food with chopsticks, the foreign classmates around me always cast curious and slightly confused looks, and from time to time, there were whispers: “How do they do that?” At first, I would smile and briefly explain how to use chopsticks to them. But as the number of times increased, the sense of strangeness brought about by cultural differences gradually made me feel uncomfortable. Even for a moment, I hesitated to switch to a knife and fork to eat in order to fit in. During a group dinner, everyone sat around the restaurant. I habitually reached out for chopsticks. Jack, who was in the same group, saw this and exclaimed excitedly: “Hey, let’s see your magic with chopsticks!” As he spoke, he also picked up a pair of chopsticks and clumsily imitated. But before he could pick up anything, the chopsticks slipped from his hand. The other classmates laughed, and my face burned. I lowered my head to eat awkwardly, but my heart was in a mess. I realized that in their eyes, chopsticks were just a novel “performance prop (道具)”, and I, as a “foreigner” using chopsticks, seemed to have become an object of observation. After that, when facing others’ curiosity about chopsticks, I lost the initial enthusiasm to share and just casually smiled. I was afraid of this excessive attention, afraid that my cultural habits would become an “outsider label” in the eyes of others. I even began to deliberately reduce the number of times I used chopsticks in public, trying to make myself “fit in” with the local dining style. 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。 Until one day, the school held an international cultural festival. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I started to patiently explain how to hold chopsticks and what they symbolize. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Until one day, the school held an international cultural festival. Each country’s student union was required to set up a booth to showcase their own culture. Our Chinese student union decided to take chopsticks as the theme. At first, I was a little hesitant, but when I saw my classmates actively preparing, I was also infected by their enthusiasm. I thought, since chopsticks are an important part of Chinese culture, why not let more people know and understand them? I started to patiently explain how to hold chopsticks and what they symbolize. I told them that chopsticks represent the wisdom and philosophy of the Chinese people. They are not only a tool for eating, but also a cultural carrier. As I spoke, more and more people gathered around our booth. Some of them were curious, some were amazed, and some even tried to use chopsticks under my guidance. Looking at their serious expressions and the smiles on their faces, I felt a sense of pride and satisfaction. I realized that cultural differences are not a barrier, but a bridge. As long as we are willing to share and communicate, we can understand and respect each other’s cultures. 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了作者在加拿大留学时，因使用筷子吃饭被外国同学好奇围观，逐渐对筷子产生抵触，直到学校举办国际文化节。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①第一段首句“直到有一天，学校举办了国际文化节。”可续写作者在文化节上的经历，如决定以筷子为主题展示中国文化，开始时的犹豫，以及看到同学们积极准备后的转变。 ②第二段首句“我开始耐心地解释如何拿筷子以及它们象征着什么。”可续写作者在文化节上向外国同学介绍筷子的过程，同学们的反应，以及作者自己的感受和领悟。 2. 续写线索：学校举办国际文化节——中国学生以筷子为主题——作者犹豫后加入——作者介绍筷子——同学们的反应——作者的感受和领悟 3. 词汇激活： 行为类： ①展示：showcase/display ②影响：infect/affect ③聚集：gather/assemble 情绪类： ①热情：enthusiasm/passion/zeal ②满意：satisfaction/contentment 【点睛】[高分句型1] I thought, since chopsticks are an important part of Chinese culture, why not let more people know and understand them? (运用了since引导原因状语从句) [高分句型2] As I spoke, more and more people gathered around our booth. (运用了as引导时间状语从句) [高分句型3] I realized that cultural differences are not a barrier, but a bridge. (运用了that引导宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2026 年上学期期末质量监测试卷 高二英语 时量: 120 分钟 满分: 150 分 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. How will Peter go to the art exhibition? A. By car B. By subway. C. By bus. 2. What are the speakers going to do? A. Go for a walk. B. Have a picnic. C. Buy some flowers. 3. What makes Mike miss the PE class today? A. A disease. B. An injury. C. A busy schedule. 4. Where does the conversation take place? A. At home. B. In a restaurant. C. In a drugstore. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. Nancy's weekend plan. B. Nancy's grandparents. C. Nancy's favorite food. 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。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7题。 6. Why does Ms. Green cancel today's piano lesson? A. To take part in a party. B. To send her daughter to the hospital. C. To prepare for an important meeting. 7. Who is probably Mr. Brown? A. Tom's coach. B. Tom's teacher. C. Tom's father. 听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。 8. What does the man think of the woman's method? A. Interesting. B. Harmful. C. Useful. 9. When does the man go to the gym? A. Every Saturday afternoon. B. Every Saturday morning. C. Every Sunday afternoon. 10. When will the speakers meet? A. At 2:00 pm. B. At 2:30 pm. C. At 3:00 pm. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. What does the woman especially expect to visit? A. St Paul's Cathedral. B. Buckingham Palace. C. Tower of London. 12. How much will the woman pay for herself? A.£99. B.£109. C.£129. 13. What is the woman's final choice? A. A full- day tour. B. A half- day tour. C. A 10- pound tour. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。 14. Where did Ms. Conrad grow up? A. In people's yards. B. In the city. C. On a farm. 15. What does Ms. Conrad's work involve? A. Building residential housing. B. Designing outdoor construction projects. C. Writing articles for architecture magazines. 16. What does Ms. Conrad think of her work? A . Meaningful. B. Boring. C. Dangerous. 17. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and secretary. B. Former schoolmates. C. Interviewer and interviewee. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18. What is the book mainly about? A. Travel guides to China. B. The speaker's memories overseas. C. Personal stories of China's poverty reduction. 19. Why did the speaker feel surprised about his book? A. It gained unexpected popularity. B. It helped farmers solve problems well. C. It was published only in English at first. 20. What is the purpose of the talk? A. To present a book. B. To give writing suggestions. C. To report China's progress in agriculture. 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和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A World UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Picks If you love authentic cultural experiences, these living heritage traditions from different countries are well worth exploring. 1. Fado Music (Portugal) Fado is Portugal’s iconic urban folk song, added to UNESCO’s heritage list in 2011. Usually performed by one singer with two string instruments, it carries deep feelings of longing and life’s ups and downs. Most fado artists learn skills from family members. You can catch live shows in old Lisbon neighborhoods every night, where locals gather to listen quietly and respect the performance. 2. Turkish Coffee Culture (Turkey) Turkish coffee is far more than a drink. The whole set of skills, serving rules and social customs, which sets it apart from ordinary coffee worldwide, are recognized as intangible heritage. Baristas simmer fine coffee powder slowly in a small copper pot called a cezve. Served with cool water, it acts as a symbol of warmth and hospitality. People often chat over coffee at home or small cafes, and fortune-telling from coffee grounds is a beloved after-dinner pastime. 3. Castells Human Towers (Spain, Catalonia) Castells means human towers, a tradition hundreds of years old. Teams named colles work closely to stack layers of people into tall, steady towers. The smallest kids climb to the very top to finish the structure. This activity stands for teamwork, trust and community unity. It shines brightest at local summer festivals, with lively folk music and cheering crowds all around. Visitors may even watch training practices for free. 4. Yi Peng Sky Lantern Festival (Thailand) Every November in Chiang Mai, locals release khom loi paper lanterns under the full moon. They write wishes and troubles on the lanterns before sending them skyward, meaning they let go of worries. Rooted in Buddhist beliefs, this festival matches the Loi Krathong water ceremony and draws thousands of global visitors yearly. 1. What is special about Turkish coffee? A. It is served with cold water. B. It is accompanied by fortune-telling. C. It can only be enjoyed in small cafes. D. It has a full system of rituals and social customs. 2. What values do the Castells human towers symbolize? A. Respect and peace. B. Cooperation and trust. C. Courage and creativity. D. Warmth and hospitality. 3. Where is the text most probably taken from? A. A news report. B. A cultural essay. C. A travel magazine. D. A geography textbook. B In 2012, I worked in a London advertising (广告) company. Despite my seemingly perfect life — successful career, happy family and good physical health — I was falling apart mentally. Every ring of the office phone struck me like an electric shock. I had no choice but to take time off work. Fortunately, with understanding bosses, I received the necessary medical support to recover. But real healing (愈合) and hope came from an unlikely place: a vegetable garden. It was my mum who encouraged me to spend time in the garden at first, where I sat among the old veg beds. I watched the insects, the grass, and the vegetables. And there was silence. The noisy thoughts in my mind finally stopped. Surrounded by silence, the chaotic, anxious thoughts racing through my head were slowly quietened. Over the course of a few weeks, I returned to the garden, eventually sowing (播种) some lettuce and radish seeds (种子). Within months I was picking actual lettuces and radishes, which gave me a sense of satisfaction. I became deeply interested and, as my recovery progressed, I sowed anything and everything, creating a wild garden. When life feels overwhelming, seeing a seed turn into supper brings huge relief and reminds you to hold onto hope. The first meal I cooked with all homegrown vegetables felt special. It was a simple soup with onions, beans, carrots, and cavolo nero. While cooking, I recalled all the hard work of sowing and tending. It made me feel more connected with nature than I had in years. That connection was my medicine. Guided by my newfound interest, I attended a cooking school and took up a job picking crops in a market garden. In the veg garden, things continue to be wild and unorganised. I never dreamed of being totally self-sufficient; simply being able to turn my home-grown produce into a warm meal fills me with joy and fuels my journey of lifelong learning. 4. Why did the author leave her job? A. She wanted to start a new career. B. She was dissatisfied with her bosses. C. Her career took up all her spare time. D. She suffered from mental health issues. 5. How did the author feel when she first stepped into the garden? A. Lost and upset. B. Shocked and anxious. C. Calm and peaceful. D. Excited and curious. 6. What did the author gain from cooking the first meal? A. It strengthens the bond with nature. B. Growing vegetables is very demanding. C. Nature encourages creativity in cooking. D. Cooking is easy with homegrown vegetables. 7. What would be the best title for the text? A. My Jobless and Worry-free Life. B. My Cooking Learning Experience. C. A Tough Journey: From Office to Garden. D. Growing Hope: The Power of a Vegetable Garden. C The UK government will launch its first major road safety strategy in over a decade, aiming to cut fatal road accidents by 65% by 2035. To achieve this, the government will introduce stricter rules and advanced smart technology. A key part of the plan is making Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) compulsory in all new vehicles. AEB uses cameras and sensors to detect potential crashes. If a driver fails to react in time, the system will automatically apply the brakes to slow or stop the car. This technology is expected to prevent thousands of accidents every year. The UK will also tighten drink-driving policies. The legal alcohol limit will be lowered to match most European nations. Convicted drink-drivers will be forced to install an “alcolock” in their cars, which prevents the engine from starting if it detects alcohol. Besides, young and new drivers will need a six-month extended training period to gain experience in complex conditions. For drivers aged 70 and over, regular eyesight tests every three years will be required. Additional measures include heavier fines for uninsured drivers and penalty points for not wearing seatbelts. The government also plans to revise international crash-testing rules so that they represent different types of passengers, rather than only using a dummy based on an average-sized adult male. “Every preventable crash destroys lives and tears families apart,” said Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary. “This strategy uses modern technology to stop accidents before they happen, rather than simply dealing with the terrible results.” While road deaths have declined since the 1970s, safety improvements have slowed recently. Motoring organizations have widely welcomed the new strategy, believing that intelligent driver-assistance systems can largely reduce human-error accidents and further boost road safety. 8. What is the main purpose of the UK’s new road safety strategy? A. To collect more fines. B. To increase smart car sales. C. To lower road injuries and deaths. D. To test advanced smart technologies. 9. What can we infer about the “alcolock” device from the text? A. It stops drunk driving. B. It detects potential crashes. C. It practices regular eyesight tests. D. It is compulsory for all new vehicles. 10. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? A. Consequences of careless driving. B. Measures of the new safety strategy. C. Expert advice on road safety management. D. Relevant background and industry feedback. 11. What is Heidi Alexander’s attitude towards the new strategy? A. Doubtful. B. Supportive. C. Indifferent. D. Critical. D Clean air matters a lot to our health, yet many homes are filled with harmful pollutants. Common household goods like cleaning liquids, paint and wax release harmful chemicals. These substances may hurt our skin and eyes, affect our nervous system, and even cause cancer. Sofas and carpets also slowly give off formaldehyde, another dangerous substance. These poisons do greater harm to kids, who stay indoors most of the time and have sensitive lungs. Air purifiers work well, but houseplants have in recent years been marketed as a more aesthetic alternative. Online shops sell lots of plants labeled “air-purification”, alongside easy-care and pet-friendly varieties. Still, can plants really clean indoor air effectively? Scientists have long found plants change air makeup as they breathe, turning carbon dioxide into oxygen. Back in the 1980s, NASA tested plants in sealed glass boxes filled with formaldehyde-polluted air. Long-hour tests proved spider plants could remove this toxin effectively. Later studies explained two ways plants deal with pollutants: some trap harmful particles on their thick leaves; others absorb chemicals through tiny leaf holes, then break them down with special materials. Soil bacteria under plant roots can also eat up these pollutants. Yet using these superpowers in a domestic setting is tricky. Popular indoor plants such as fiddle-leaf figs have tiny leaf holes, so they take in few pollutants. The most promising results only appeared in small, sealed lab boxes. In normal-sized rooms, plants barely improve air quality. Vertical plant walls work slightly better in real offices. Still, their improvement is tiny: a study found 60 cm² plants cut office CO₂ by less than 2%. Such walls, though attractive, are not easy to maintain. It is a safer bet to appreciate your plants for the many other benefits they bring — and stick to an electric air purifier instead. 12. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?(Paragraph 1=①, Paragraph 2=②, ...) A. ①②/③④/⑤ B. ①/②③/④⑤ C. ①/②/③④⑤ D. ①②/③/④⑤ 13. Why did NASA do the plant experiment? A. To find out plants’ growth conditions. B. To test plants’ effect on formaldehyde. C. To create a pollution-free environment. D. To explore ways plants clean polluted air. 14. What does the underlined word “tricky” mean in Paragraph 5? A. Dangerous. B. Difficult. C. Simple. D. Popular. 15. What would the author probably advocate? A. Replace purifiers with plant walls. B. Grow more plants with large leaves indoors. C. Depend on electric air purifiers for purification. D. Fill rooms with plants grown in sealed lab boxes. 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。 How Art Can Transform Your Life Ever since ancient times, humans have turned to art for healing and emotional connection. In recent years, growing scientific research has confirmed that art benefits our bodies, brains and mental health. ____16____ Here is how we can make art a part of our life. Discover creative mood boosters. Replace morning alarms with joyful songs. Matching music helps people exercise better. Reading novels every day before sleep, rather than browsing phones, brings steady spiritual gains. ____17____ Develop a personalized creative hobby. Research suggests you can expect to see improvements in your well-being within a few months if you can devote between 30-60 minutes a week to a creative activity. Choose an area where certain of your psychological needs remain unfulfilled. ____18____ Take pottery courses if you hope for a feeling of achievement. Embrace imaginative exploration. ____19____ That’s not the case. Actually the imaginary worlds allow us to understand the world from different angles, which helps our brains build mental flexibility — a key skill for adapting to changes in our lives. So immerse in some make-believe, whether that’s through reading fiction, role-playing with friends or putting down creative ideas in your diary. ____20____ Visit a gallery, theatre or concert hall and take the time to really engage with the art masterpieces. It takes only several seconds to form a basic emotional response to art. It is more worthwhile to appreciate a few exhibits thoroughly than to rush through countless artworks. This deep engagement is believed to reduce stress and cultivate true kindness. A. Hold your own art exhibition. B. Experience great artistic wonder. C. In other words, art is key to a healthy life. D. This simple daily habit can lift your spirits. E. We often regard imaginative play as childish. F. Imaginative activities benefit intellectual development. G. For example, pick free-style drawing if you long for a sense of control. 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，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 Malti lived alone in a quiet corner of the city. The silence of her empty house often weighed heavily on her heart, leaving her with a deep sense of loneliness in her later years. It was 3 a.m. A loud crash of glass breaking and ceiling falling woke up 70-year-old Malti. Living alone in the ____21____ building with each day presenting unexpected problems, Malti sighed deeply. Staying safe here felt like a miracle. She began to ____22____ that it was time to find a new house. The next morning, while clearing the ____23____ caused by the accident, she noticed three well-dressed strangers ____24____ at her door. A middle-aged man greeted her warmly,____25____ himself as Shailesh Rathod. Although feeling confused, Malti politely invited them in. During their talk, Rathod asked about her life in Nagpur decades ago and shared a ____26____ story. Thirty years ago, his newborn baby suffered a ____27____ blood illness and needed an urgent transfusion. They tried to ____28____ help from blood banks, and their search finally led them to Malti, whose rare blood type ____29____ the baby’s perfectly. Without any ____30____, Malti donated blood and saved the child, who had now grown up and become a doctor ____31____ in the United States. Malti’s memories came rushing back. Rathod explained that his family would move abroad ____32____. To repay her life-saving kindness, they planned to ____33____ her their Mumbai house, a precious reward. ____34____, Malti refused the gift at first. Yet their sincere and firm insistence made her accept it eventually. Warmth flooded her heart, washing away years of loneliness and worry. Truly, a small selfless favor from long ago can ____35____ back unexpectedly. Kindness creates miracles. 21. A. shabby B. modern C. fancy D. solid 22. A. deny B. realize C. complain D. regret 23. A. secret B. risk C. mess D. fault 24. A. took off B. fell down C. showed up D. turned in 25. A. pretending B. devoting C. preparing D. introducing 26. A. ridiculous B. touching C. frightening D. confusing 27. A. slight B. mild C. severe D. minor 28. A. seek B. refuse C. ignore D. withdraw 29. A. replaced B. matched C. poisoned D. infected 30. A. question B. doubt C. prejudice D. hesitation 31. A. practicing B. competing C. surviving D. volunteering 32. A. by chance B. in vain C. for good D. on purpose 33. A. sell B. hand C. return D. gift 34. A. Shocked B. Annoyed C. Amused D. Relieved 35. A. pull B. circle C. fight D. hold 第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 On the night of May 24, 2026, China successfully launched the Shenzhou-23 manned spaceship, sending three crew members to the Tiangong space station, the world’s only independently ____36____ (operate) space station. The crew ____37____ (consist) of three professionals, among whom Lai Ka-ying stands out. Serving ____38____ a police superintendent (警司) in Hong Kong, she is set to be China’s first female civilian ____39____ (travel) into orbit and the first Hong Kong female astronaut selected for the national space program. Her ____40____ (participate) has inspired people nationwide, encouraging teenagers to pursue space-related dreams. The Shenzhou-23 crew will cooperate ____41____ (close) to finish various tasks. They will operate and maintain the space station, conduct ____42____ (science) experiments, and perform spacewalks for equipment installation. Besides, they will organize public science education activities.____43____ makes this mission significant is that it is China’s 17th manned spaceflight and the 11th crewed voyage to Tiangong, fully ____44____ (reflect) the steady progress of China’s aerospace industry and laying ____45____ solid foundation for China’s deep space exploration. 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，你校英文报正在举办“未来职业选择”主题征文，邀请同学们就“毕业后留在大城市工作”还是“回到家乡参与乡村振兴(rural revitalization)”发表看法。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： 1.你的选择； 2.说明理由。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 Studying abroad in Canada, I never thought that the small chopsticks would become a unique barrier in my cross-cultural adaptation. For a Chinese student, using chopsticks to eat is the most natural thing. But here, every time I ate in the cafeteria and skillfully picked up food with chopsticks, the foreign classmates around me always cast curious and slightly confused looks, and from time to time, there were whispers: “How do they do that?” At first, I would smile and briefly explain how to use chopsticks to them. But as the number of times increased, the sense of strangeness brought about by cultural differences gradually made me feel uncomfortable. Even for a moment, I hesitated to switch to a knife and fork to eat in order to fit in. During a group dinner, everyone sat around the restaurant. I habitually reached out for chopsticks. Jack, who was in the same group, saw this and exclaimed excitedly: “Hey, let’s see your magic with chopsticks!” As he spoke, he also picked up a pair of chopsticks and clumsily imitated. But before he could pick up anything, the chopsticks slipped from his hand. The other classmates laughed, and my face burned. I lowered my head to eat awkwardly, but my heart was in a mess. I realized that in their eyes, chopsticks were just a novel “performance prop (道具)”, and I, as a “foreigner” using chopsticks, seemed to have become an object of observation. After that, when facing others’ curiosity about chopsticks, I lost the initial enthusiasm to share and just casually smiled. I was afraid of this excessive attention, afraid that my cultural habits would become an “outsider label” in the eyes of others. I even began to deliberately reduce the number of times I used chopsticks in public, trying to make myself “fit in” with the local dining style. 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。 Until one day, the school held an international cultural festival. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I started to patiently explain how to hold chopsticks and what they symbolize. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $