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高二英语试题 本试卷共8页，全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1．答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。 2．选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 3．非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 4．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。 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段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1. What does the man probably prefer? A. Dogs. B. Goldfish. C. Rabbits. 2. What are the speakers doing? A. Taking photos. B. Decorating the house. C. Making a video call. 3. What are the speakers mainly discussing? A. Jacob’s job. B. Jacob’s strength. C. Jacob’s height. 4. What did the woman do before the conversation? A. She cleaned the fridge. B. She made some drinks herself. C. She went grocery shopping. 5. Who might the woman be? A. A shop assistant. B. An HR assistant. C. An editor. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。 听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。 6. How does the man feel about Alan? A. He is helpful. B. He is humorous. C. He is smart. 7. What do Alan and the woman have in common? A. They both enjoy eating pizza. B. They both like playing word games. C. They both watched many old movies. 听第7段录音，回答第8、9题。 8. Why is the man unwilling to wear the blue shirt? A. It hasn’t dried yet. B. It has a bad smell. C. It’s a bit small for him. 9. What did the man do the last time he wore the white shirt? A. He did volunteer work. B. He visited his grandmother. C. He went to Italy on business. 听第8段录音，回答第10至12题。 10. Why can people fall asleep faster with socks on according to Michelle Drerup? A. They get an inner sense of security. B. Their core body temperature gets lower. C. Their brains send sleep signals more quickly. 11. What does the man think of the study? A. It is fashionable. B. It is out of date. C. It is meaningful. 12. What does the woman advise the man to do? A. Do a sleep experiment. B. Publish his new findings. C. Search for more information. 听第9段录音，回答第13至16题。 13. When did the festival end? A. At 3:00 p.m. B. At 9:00 p.m. C. At 11:00 a.m. 14. Which of the following brought the man the greatest happiness? A. Having a picnic with his kids. B. Playing in a jazz band. C. Tasting pork sandwiches. 15. What did the man’s mother get for free at the health fair? A. A blood pressure check. B. A book about mental health. C. A piece of exercise equipment. 16. Who is the park’s name related to? A. A baseball player. B. A basketball player. C. A race walker. 听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。 17. What appealed to the speaker most about the trip? A. Getting a chance to be close to nature. B. Experiencing the culture of Scotland. C. Travelling independently without parents. 18. When did the speaker get off the bus? A. At noon. B. At dusk. C. At night. 19. What did the speaker do first after reaching the mountaintop? A. She had a rest. B. She recorded a video. C. She set up a camp. 20. What made the speaker realize it was her birthday that day? A. A surprise celebration. B. A call from her family. C. A picture of a cake. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Climate change is making heat more extreme and it's making extreme heat more likely. And that has some terrible implications for our health and happiness. We've learned some surprising facts about how heat can affect you and useful tips for getting through those days. Here are some of the most practical tips that our reporters have uncovered. 1. Fans aren't always your friend. There are also things you can do to prepare your home for extreme heat — beyond using an air conditioner. Keep your blinds drawn and use window reflectors to keep the heat out, or simply soak your feet in cool water. But experts cautioned us that some strategies only work in certain conditions — using an electric fan, for example, could even be harmful when it's both very hot and very dry. 2. Try putting salt in your water. Your body is more than three-quarters water but you lose a ton of it while sweating on a hot day. One simple way to rehydrate (补水) is to add salt to your water. Salt not only regulates the amount of water in your cells but it also contains electrolytes — minerals such as sodium (钠), potassium (钾), and chloride (氯化物) — that keep hydration at a healthy level. So rather than buying that electrolyte drink, experts say you can also just sprinkle some salt in your water. Just don't go overboard since you're probably already getting plenty of salt in your diet. 3. Think twice before diving into ice-cold water. Taking a cold dive in the water can be surprisingly refreshing. But during a heat wave, it could kill you. As we reported in 2023, "even the most skilled swimmers risk drowning” if they jump into cold water on a hot day. That's because the cold brings about uncontrolled body reactions, prompting gasping (喘息), hyperventilation, disorientation, and lack of muscle control. But you don't have to avoid those cool waters entirely, just wear a life jacket. 1. When could using an electric fan be harmful according to the text? A. The weather is wet and cold. B. It is extremely hot and dry. C. There is no air conditioner. D. The window reflectors don't work. 2. Why do experts advise adding salt to water on hot days? A. To replace meals rich in electrolytes. B. To reduce the amount of sweating. C. To improve the taste of water. D. To help maintain healthy hydration. 3. Where is this text probably taken from? A. A financial newspaper. B. A physics textbook. C. A fashion magazine. D. A health guidebook. 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. D 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述极端高温影响健康，并介绍三条实用防暑小贴士。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据1. Fans aren’t always your friend.部分中“But experts cautioned us that some strategies only work in certain conditions — using an electric fan, for example, could even be harmful when it’s both very hot and very dry.(但是专家提醒我们，有些办法只在特定条件下有效 —— 例如，在酷热又干燥的环境下使用电风扇甚至可能产生危害。)”可知，天气极热干燥时用电风扇存在风险。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据2. Try putting salt in your water.部分中“Salt not only regulates the amount of water in your cells but it also contains electrolytes — minerals such as sodium (钠), potassium (钾), and chloride (氯化剂) — that keep hydration at a healthy level.(盐不仅能够调节细胞内的水分含量，还含有电解质 —— 钠、钾、氯化物等矿物质 —— 这些物质能让身体维持健康的补水状态。)”可知，加盐有助于维持身体正常补水状态。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段中“We’ve learned some surprising facts about how heat can affect you and useful tips for getting through those days.(我们了解到高温影响人体的一些惊人事实以及熬过高温天气的实用建议。)”可知，文本围绕高温健康防护展开，最可能选自健康指南。 B My grandmother in New York often sent me fashionable new clothes in my childhood, but I never got to wear them. My mother collected and returned the packages, using the refund to cover our daily expenses. Growing up in a low-income family, I could only wear worn hand-me-downs and cheap second-hand clothes, which filled my attitude toward fashion with longing and compromise. At seven, I once wore a printed yellow T-shirt and felt proud, yet some adults thought it inappropriate, leaving me embarrassed. I admired my stylish classmates and hoped to fit in, but my family’s tight budget dashed my wish. My attempts to copy vintage (复古的) styles only drew peers’ mocking laughter and added to my inner unease. This struggle lasted through my teens. I cared about my appearance and even borrowed fashionable sports shoes to fit in. As I matured, I abandoned blind imitation. I tried simple second-hand clothes and developed a unique personal style suited to myself, instead of chasing short-lived fashion trends. After continuous exploration, I discovered the true meaning of fashion. It lies not in expensive clothes or superficial beauty, but in self-exploration and self-acceptance. Finding my own dressing style helped me unify my appearance and inner self, build confidence and become a more genuine person. 4. Why couldn’t the author wear her grandmother’s clothes? A. Her mother kept the clothes for daily use. B. She chose second-hand clothes instead. C. She disliked the style of new clothes. D. Her mother used the refund for daily costs. 5. What does the underlined word “dashed” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Changed. B. Ruined. C. Realized. D. Supported. 6. What can we infer about the author from Paragraph 3? A. She stuck to popular fashion trends all the time. B. She found a dressing style that suited her well. C. She still felt upset about her poor family life. D. She looked down on those who followed trends. 7. What is the best title for the text? A. Fashion: A Journey of Self-discovery B. My Struggle with Improper Dressing C. Childhood Memories of Poor Living D. The Cost of Following Fashion Trends 【答案】4. D 5. B 6. B 7. A 【解析】 【导语】这篇文章主要讲述了作者家境贫寒，曾渴望追逐时尚融入他人。盲目模仿屡屡受挫后，她形成独有的穿搭风格，并领悟时尚的真谛是自我探索与接纳。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“My mother collected and returned the packages, using the refund to cover our daily expenses. Growing up in a low-income family, I could only wear worn hand-me-downs and cheap second-hand clothes, which filled my attitude toward fashion with longing and compromise.( 我的母亲接收再退回包裹，用退款支付我们的日常开支。在低收入家庭长大，我只能穿着破旧的别人穿过的衣服和廉价的二手衣物，这让我对时尚的态度充满向往与妥协。)”可知，母亲将奶奶寄来的衣服退回，用退款补贴家用，因此作者没能穿上新衣服。 【5题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线单词句中“I admired my stylish classmates and hoped to fit in, but my family’s tight budget…my wish.( 我羡慕那些时尚的同学，渴望融入其中，可家里的拮据的家庭预算却……这个愿望。)”可知，句中but表转折：作者渴望融入同学，但拮据的家庭预算让她的愿望落空。dash one’s wish 意为“使某人的愿望破灭”，与B选项ruin“破坏”语义最接近。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“This struggle lasted through my teens. I cared about my appearance and even borrowed fashionable sports shoes to fit in. As I matured, I abandoned blind imitation. I tried simple second-hand clothes and developed a unique personal style suited to myself, instead of chasing short-lived fashion trends.( 这种挣扎一直持续到青少年时期。我非常在意自己的外表，甚至借来时髦的运动鞋以融入同学群体。随着我的成熟，我放弃了盲目模仿。我开始尝试简单的二手服装，逐渐发展出适合自己的独特个人风格，不再追逐短暂的时尚潮流。)”可知，从第三段我们可以推断出作者找到了适合自己的穿衣风格。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，全文以作者的穿搭经历为线索，从童年对时尚的渴望与自卑，到年少的盲目模仿，再到最终找到自我风格、领悟时尚的本质是自我探索与接纳。核心主旨是时尚背后的自我成长与发现，A 项“时尚：一段自我发现的旅程”精准概括全文主题，适合作为文章的标题。 C A research team from China has successfully bioengineered 20 kinds of glow-in-the-dark plants, including popular flowers like orchids, sunflowers and chrysanthemums. Rather than developing totally new species, the researchers have made genetic changes to ordinary plants so that they are able to give off light after dark. To realize this special function, scientists add genes taken from fireflies and glowing fungi into plant cells. These plants can release soft, steady light all night long and require no electricity at all. Their mild glow is similar to that of a small nightlight, which is much weaker than the light from traditional street lamps. The team leader expects these plants to replace part of public lighting systems and greatly reduce energy consumption across modern cities. In 2024, a glowing plant known as the firefly Petunia was launched on the market. Though it is costly and fails to meet people’s expectations in brightness, it still marks a remarkable breakthrough in the developing biotech field. In the past, glowing plants were merely simple indoor decorations with extremely dim light. What makes this Chinese project distinctive is its ambition to achieve large-scale application in various public areas. The mature gene-editing technology has already been widely adopted in agriculture and medical research. With long-term exploration and continuous improvement, scientists hold the belief that these glowing plants will eventually change urban life for the better. 8. What do we know about the glowing plants made by the Chinese team? A. They fail to glow in dark environments. B. They shine as bright as street lamps. C. They glow without electricity. D. They belong to completely new plant species. 9. What is the main purpose of the scientists’ research? A. To make glowing flowers for indoor decoration. B. To expand gene tech’s application in cities. C. To cut down on city lighting energy use. D. To develop glowing flowers for private gardens. 10. What is the author’s attitude towards the future of glowing plants? A. Optimistic. B. Indifferent. C. Doubtful. D. Disapproving. 11. What is the text mainly about? A. Uses of gene-editing technology. B. New glowing plant invention. C. Ways to save energy in cities. D. History of various glowing plants. 【答案】8. C 9. C 10. A 11. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国研究团队通过基因编辑技术成功培育出20种能在黑暗中发光的植物，并探讨了其应用前景及对未来城市节能的潜在影响。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“These plants can release soft, steady light all night long and require no electricity at all.(这些植物可以整夜发出柔和、稳定的光，完全不需要电力。)”可知，中国团队制造的发光植物不需要电力就能发光。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“The team leader expects these plants to replace part of public lighting systems and greatly reduce energy consumption across modern cities.(团队负责人期望这些植物能替代部分公共照明系统，并大幅减少现代城市的能源消耗。)”可知，科学家研究的主要目的是减少城市照明能源消耗。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“With long-term exploration and continuous improvement, scientists hold the belief that these glowing plants will eventually change urban life for the better.(通过长期探索和持续改进，科学家们相信这些发光植物最终将改善城市生活。)”可知，科学家们相信这些发光植物最终将改善城市生活，可推理出作者对发光植物的未来持乐观态度。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第一句“A research team from China has successfully bioengineered 20 kinds of glow-in-the-dark plants(中国的一个研究团队成功对20种夜光植物进行了生物工程改造)”、第二段“These plants can release soft, steady light all night long and require no electricity at all.(这些植物可以整夜发出柔和、稳定的光，完全不需要电力。)”、第三段“The team leader expects these plants to replace part of public lighting systems and greatly reduce energy consumption across modern cities.(团队负责人期望这些植物能替代部分公共照明系统，并大幅减少现代城市的能源消耗。)”以及最后一段“With long-term exploration and continuous improvement, scientists hold the belief that these glowing plants will eventually change urban life for the better.(通过长期探索和持续改进，科学家们相信这些发光植物最终将改善城市生活。)”可知文章开篇点明主题，全文围绕这一新型发光植物的发明、特性、应用前景展开，因此文章主要讲的是新型发光植物的发明。 D When your mind is trapped in confusion, you may suddenly have a familiar song playing inside your head. It often arrives out of nowhere, yet precisely expresses the unclear feelings or messy thoughts that you fail to express. Such unexplained inner signals are far from rare in daily life. These sudden mental hints, ranging from unclear images to mysterious memories, are not random accidents. They are typical examples of involuntary musical imagery, commonly known as “earworms”. Psychological research confirms that inner songs are usually triggered by unprocessed emotions, stressed states or hidden thoughts. Instead of indicating mental disorders, they reflect the brain’s subconscious (潜意识的) sorting and analyzing work. Human brains are born with the tendency to seek patterns and logical connections in disordered information. This natural mental mechanism (机制) explains why seemingly ordinary inner signals often feel surprisingly meaningful. According to psychological theories, the brain tends to use symbols, metaphors and familiar melodies to process complex feelings that conscious thinking cannot handle properly. Many creative insights also come from such subconscious activities. When the conscious mind gets stuck, the unconscious mind continues working silently. A sudden lyric or image is often the final result of long-term invisible mental processing. It serves as a helpful reminder to guide people out of confusion. Although researchers have explained the psychological roots of these inner brain signals, most people still ignore such small mental signals in daily life. Few people know how to respond properly when their minds send out unique symbolic messages. 12. How does the author introduce the topic? A. By introducing a term. B. By raising a question. C. By giving an example. D. By comparing opinions. 13. What can we learn about “earworms” according to the text? A. They link to inner thoughts. B. They appear quite often. C. They are just random. D. They stand for mental illness. 14. Why do internal mental signals feel meaningful to people? A. It brings new creative ideas. B. It helps improve memory. C. It is our brain’s nature. D. It changes our thinking patterns. 15. What will the author most probably talk about next? A. Differences in mental symptoms. B. Practical ways to deal with them. C. Latest studies on brain activities. D. Other kinds of inner mental signals. 【答案】12. C 13. A 14. C 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了“耳虫”这一心理现象，解释了脑海中突然浮现歌曲的产生原因、大脑运作机制以及积极作用，并指出人们普遍缺乏应对这类心理信号的正确方法。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“When your mind is trapped in confusion, you may suddenly have a familiar song playing inside your head. It often arrives out of nowhere, yet precisely expresses the unclear feelings or messy thoughts that you fail to express. (当你的思绪陷入混乱时，脑海中可能会突然响起熟悉的歌曲。它毫无征兆地出现，却能精准表达那些难以言说的模糊情绪与杂乱思绪。)”可知，作者通过列举生活中常见的心理实例，引出全文话题。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Psychological research confirms that inner songs are usually triggered by unprocessed emotions, stressed states or hidden thoughts. (心理学研究证实，脑海中浮现的歌曲通常由未被梳理的情绪、压力状态或潜藏的内心思绪引发。)”可知，耳虫现象与人的内心想法、情绪密切相关。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Human brains are born with the tendency to seek patterns and logical connections in disordered information. This natural mental mechanism explains why seemingly ordinary inner signals often feel surprisingly meaningful. (人类大脑天生倾向于在无序信息中寻找规律与逻辑关联，这种天生的大脑机制，解释了为何普通的内心心理信号会让人极具意义感。)”可知，这类心理信号让人觉得有意义，源于人类大脑的先天本能。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Few people know how to respond properly when their minds send out unique symbolic messages. (很少有人知道当大脑发出独特的象征性心理信号时，该如何正确应对。)”可知，文章结尾提出人们缺乏应对方法的问题，按照行文逻辑，下文最有可能介绍应对这类心理信号的实用方法。 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。 As people age, fragility (脆弱) starts to creep in. Falls are more damaging and take longer to heal; muscles weaken and walking slows. ____16____ That’s a hidden danger leading to serious cognitive decline. Physical fragility is easy to grasp, but social fragility is more complex. It includes loneliness, but is broader than that. Being socially fragile looks like having fewer people in our social networks, but also critically, fewer people that we feel close to, or fewer people that we can rely on. ____17____ While many people might be aware of the loneliness crisis, they might not think of it as part of social fragility, ____18____ The public does vastly underestimate the extent to which social bonds are associated with dementia (痴呆) risk. ____19____ If one can’t trust his own memory and thinking, then he might self-doubt. This might make a person socialize less, leading them to lose their contacts and become more socially fragile. A new study finds that screening for social fragility might help doctors predict who will get dementia, ____20____ Subsequently, the researchers are now working to see if an AI companion might help dementia sufferers by giving them an extra boost of social strength. A. but it won’t necessarily create a roadmap for how to lower that risk. B. or that social fragility itself is physically and mentally harmful. C. The opposite effect also works between the two variables. D. and early diagnosis of that helps hold back the worsening of symptoms. E. Briefly, social fragility is about both the quantity and quality of social bonds. F. Intentional cognitive exercise may prevent the development of social fragility. G. Apart from physical fragility, aging people can also become “socially fragile.” 【答案】16. G 17. E 18. B 19. C 20. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍衰老带来身体脆弱与社会脆弱，阐释社会脆弱的定义、大众认知误区、社交脆弱与认知衰退的双向关系，并介绍相关研究局限与后续AI干预方案。 【16题详解】 由前文“Falls are more damaging and take longer to heal; muscles weaken and walking slows.(跌倒造成的伤害更为严重，愈合所需时间也更长；肌肉会变得衰弱，行走速度也会变慢。)”以及后文“That’s a hidden danger leading to serious cognitive decline.(这是导致严重认知衰退的隐患。)”可知，前文阐述衰老带来的身体层面脆弱，后文引出一种损害认知的隐患，本空要说明除了身体脆弱外还存在社交脆弱，G项表示“除了身体脆弱，老年人还会出现‘社交脆弱’。”能承上启下，符合题意。 【17题详解】 由前文“Being socially fragile looks like having fewer people in our social networks, but also critically, fewer people that we feel close to, or fewer people that we can rely on.(社交脆弱表现为社交网络中的人更少，但更重要的是，感觉亲近的人更少，或者可以依靠的人更少。)”可知，前文分别介绍社交人数、亲密依靠关系两方面，本空要总结社交脆弱包含社交关系数量与质量两层，E项表示“简言之，社交脆弱关乎社交纽带的数量与质量。”，能承接上文，符合题意。 【18题详解】 由前文“While many people might be aware of the loneliness crisis, they might not think of it as part of social fragility,(虽然许多人可能意识到孤独危机，但他们可能没有将其视为社交脆弱的一部分，)”以及后文“The public does vastly underestimate the extent to which social bonds are associated with dementia (痴呆) risk.(公众大大低估了社交关系与痴呆风险之间的关联程度。)”可知，前文点明公众一处认知盲区，后文说明大众低估社交脆弱的危害，本空要说明公众未意识到社交脆弱本身的危害，B项表示“也没有意识到社交脆弱本身会对身心造成伤害。”，与前文构成并列否定，衔接后文，符合题意。 【19题详解】 本句段首，是本段主旨句。根据后文“If one can’t trust his own memory and thinking, then he might self-doubt. This might make a person socialize less, leading them to lose their contacts and become more socially fragile.(如果一个人无法相信自己的记忆和思维，那么他可能会自我怀疑。这可能使一个人减少社交，导致他们失去联系，变得更加社交脆弱。)”可知，后文阐述了认知衰退导致社交减少、进而加剧社交脆弱的反向过程，本空要点明两个变量之间存在反向作用，C项表示“两个变量之间的相反作用也同样成立。”，能概括本段中心思想，符合题意。 【20题详解】 由前文“A new study finds that screening for social fragility might help doctors predict who will get dementia,(一项新研究发现，筛查社交脆弱性可能有助于医生预测谁会患上痴呆，)”以及后文“Subsequently, the researchers are now working to see if an AI companion might help dementia sufferers by giving them an extra boost of social strength.(随后，研究人员正在研究人工智能陪伴工具是否能通过提供额外的社交力量来帮助痴呆患者。)”可知，前文肯定了筛查的预测价值，后文转而介绍研究人员开发人工智能陪伴工具的新方向，本空要指出筛查在降低风险方面存在局限，从而引出后续研究，A项表示“但这不一定能创造降低该风险的路线图。”，转折引出研究缺陷，为后文人工智能研发做铺垫，符合题意。 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 On the rare occasion that a snowstorm blankets Washington, D.C., the city is ____21____ into a fairy tale world covered in silver. When I awoke to this ____22____ scene one December morning, I immediately put on my warmest clothes and ____23____ outside. I wanted to build a snowman, but no matter how ____24____ I rolled my snowball in the snow, it refused to grow. Defeated and frustrated, I ____25____ onto the white with my arms and legs spread. Since I was already halfway to a snow angel, I swept my limbs (四肢) back and forth to complete it. Then I ____26____ I had an audience — a prim-looking couple with Starbucks cups in their gloved hands. ____27____ floated off them like steam from their coffee. My face immediately turned red with ____28____ as I stammered (结巴) an answer to their unspoken question: Don’t you have anything better to do? A middle-aged woman playing by herself in the snow is an undeniably odd sight, but maybe it shouldn’t be. Modern adults are suffering from too much seriousness. We’ve always suppressed our natural play ____29____. The opposite of play is not work but depression. Social norms have restricted our _____30_____ to let loose. You don’t want to feel irresponsible. You don’t want people to think that you’re childish. Humans took one giant step away from fun when we started planting crops, the repetitive, and boring physical labour. Then we invented factories and lost _____31_____ of play entirely. Fortunately, as we fully _____32_____ a knowledge-based economy, work and play are now beginning to _____33_____ again. Play is all about looking at a _____34_____ world with creativity and optimism. It gives us the ability to cooperate and get along with people who differ from us. The next time I’m caught playing, I know exactly what I’ll say: “I am not wasting time, or acting _____35_____. I’m entertaining myself for the benefit of all humanity. You’re welcome.” 21. A. transformed B. mixed C. shaped D. polished 22. A. disturbing B. rewarding C. appealing D. upsetting 23. A. walked B. charged C. jogged D. wandered 24. A. gently B. randomly C. precisely D. simply 25. A. buried B. stepped C. collapsed D. slipped 26. A. observed B. sensed C. recognized D. noticed 27. A. Disapproval B. Praise C. Argument D. Assessment 28. A. guilt B. shame C. confusion D. anxiety 29. A. potential B. talent C. instinct D. priority 30. A. objective B. permission C. privilege D. urge 31. A. track B. control C. sight D. touch 32. A. adapt to B. switch to C. attend to D. stick to 33. A. integrate B. match C. negotiate D. connect 34. A. harmonious B. dominant C. grand D. tough 35. A. irregularly B. immaturely C. aimlessly D. intentionally 【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. D 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述作者在大雪天童心未泯，在雪地玩耍时被路人注视而感到羞愧，由此感悟：现代成年人过度严肃，压抑了玩乐的本能。随着时代发展，工作与玩乐重新联系在一起，保有玩乐的心态，能让人以创造力与乐观面对艰难的生活。 【21题详解】 考查动词。句意：罕见暴风雪席卷华盛顿特区时，整座城市被变成银装素裹的童话世界。A. transformed转变；B. mixed混合；C. shaped塑造；D. polished打磨。根据上文“a snowstorm blankets Washington, D.C.”可知，大雪覆盖整座城市，彻底改变了城市原本的样貌。 【22题详解】 考查形容词。句意：十二月的一个早晨，当我醒来看到这一迷人的场景时，我立刻穿上最暖和的衣服，冲到外面。A. disturbing令人不安的；B. rewarding有意义的；C. appealing迷人的；D. upsetting令人沮丧的。根据下文“I immediately put on my warmest clothes and outside”可知，作者迫不及待出门赏雪玩雪，说明雪景十分迷人。 【23题详解】 考查动词。句意：十二月的一个早晨，当我醒来看到这一迷人的场景时，我立刻穿上最暖和的衣服，冲到外面。A. walked步行；B. charged冲出去；C. jogged慢跑；D. wandered闲逛。根据上文“I immediately put on my warmest clothes”可知，作者见到绝美的雪景满心激动，急切地冲出门外欣赏、玩雪。 【24题详解】 考查副词。句意：我想堆一个雪人，但无论我在雪地里多么轻柔地滚雪球，雪球始终无法变大。A. gently轻柔地；B. randomly随意地；C. precisely精确地；D. simply简单地。根据下文“it refused to grow”以及生活常识可知，滚雪球需要轻柔操作，即便作者轻柔滚动，雪球依旧无法成型变大。 【25题详解】 考查动词。句意：我又挫败又失落，四肢摊开瘫倒在白雪地上。A. buried掩埋；B. stepped踩踏；C. collapsed瘫倒；D. slipped滑倒。根据上文“Defeated and frustrated”可知，堆雪人失败让作者满心失落，无力地瘫倒在雪地里。 【26题详解】 考查动词。句意：这时我注意到有人在看着我——一对举止拘谨的夫妇，戴着手套，手里拿着星巴克咖啡杯。A. observed观察；B. sensed察觉到；C. recognized认出；D. noticed注意到。根据下文“A middle-aged woman playing by herself in the snow is an undeniably odd sight”可知，作者此时留意到自己独自玩雪的模样吸引了一对路人的注视。 【27题详解】 考查名词。句意：他们身上流露出来的不赞同，就像咖啡升腾的热气一样清晰可见。A. Disapproval不赞同；B. Praise赞扬；C. Argument争执；D. Assessment评判。根据下文“their unspoken question: Don’t you have anything better to do?”可知，路人内心并不认可中年女性独自玩雪的行为，满是不赞同。 【28题详解】 考查名词。句意：面对他们无声的质疑，我结结巴巴地解释，脸颊瞬间涨满羞愧。A. guilt愧疚；B. shame羞愧；C. confusion困惑；D. anxiety焦虑。根据上文“My face immediately turned red”可知，在路人异样的注视下，窘迫的作者内心满是羞愧。 【29题详解】 考查名词。句意：现代成年人活得太过严肃，我们总是压抑与生俱来的玩乐本能。A. potential潜力；B. talent天赋；C. instinct本能；D. priority优先权。根据下文“The opposite of play is not work but depression”可知，玩乐是人类天生的本能，却被成年人刻意压抑。 【30题详解】 考查名词。句意：社会世俗规范束缚了我们想要放松、尽情玩乐的冲动。A. objective目标；B. permission许可；C. privilege特权；D. urge冲动。根据下文“You don’t want people to think that you’re childish”可知，世俗偏见让成年人克制内心想要放松玩乐的冲动。 【31题详解】 考查名词。句意：然后我们创造出工厂，并且彻底忘却了玩乐。A. track踪迹；B. control控制；C. sight视线；D. touch触碰。根据上文“Humans took one giant step away from fun when we started planting crops, the repetitive, and boring physical labour”可知，枯燥的劳作与工业发展，让人们彻底遗忘了玩乐。lose sight of“忘记”是固定搭配。 【32题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：幸运的是，当我们全面步入知识型经济时代，工作与玩乐开始重新融合。A. adapt to适应；B. switch to转向、步入；C. attend to照料；D. stick to坚持。根据下文“work and play are now beginning to again”可知，时代转变，人类逐步步入全新的知识经济时代，工作与玩乐不再对立。 【33题详解】 考查动词。句意：幸运的是，当我们全面步入知识型经济时代，工作与玩乐开始重新融合。A. integrate融合；B. match匹配；C. negotiate协商；D. connect联系。根据上文“Then we invented factories and lost of play entirely”可知，工业时代工作和玩乐彻底割裂、毫无关联，知识经济时代下二者重新融合。 【34题详解】 考查形容词。句意：玩乐的本质，是以创造力和乐观心态去看待充满艰难的世界。A. harmonious和谐的；B. dominant占主导的；C. grand宏大的；D. tough艰难的。根据上文“Modern adults are suffering from too much seriousness”可知，现代成年人生活压抑、压力重重，身处艰难的生活环境。 【35题详解】 考查副词。句意：下次再被撞见玩耍，我会坦然说：我不是在浪费时间，也不是行事幼稚。A. irregularly无规律地；B. immaturely幼稚地；C. aimlessly漫无目的地；D. intentionally有意地。根据下文“I’m entertaining myself for the benefit of all humanity”可知，作者反驳世俗偏见，认为玩乐并非幼稚、不成熟的行为。 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。 Classical Works Stay Popular In Modern Days Retold for centuries, ____36____ story of Prometheus (普罗米修斯) has changed from a story of power struggle into a symbol of revolution and spreading new ideas. In some understandings, Prometheus, ____37____ took fire away from the gods, clearly shows the deep conflicts between new ____38____ (arrive) and local people. Later, writers like Percy Shelley (1792-1822) rewrote him as a ____39____ (fear) hero who went against rulers. This figure touched Chinese thinkers in the early 1900s. They used Prometheus to stand for brave revolutionaries ____40____ (bring) Marxism into China. “Prometheus remains ____41____ (wide) known because generation after generation has continued to tell his story. People have interpreted ____42____ shared it in different ways.” says Huang Yue, a professor of comparative mythology at Beijing University. Traditionally ____43____ (define) as the study, translation and interpretation of ancient Greek and Roman texts, classical studies ____44____ (become) active again in recent years, especially after the World Conference of Classics held in Beijing in 2024. The event brought together more than 400 scholars from over 30 countries and regions _____45_____ (discuss) the contemporary relevance and global significance of classical studies. 【答案】36. the 37. who 38. arrivals 39. fearless 40. bringing 41. widely 42. and 43. defined 44. have become 45. to discuss 【解析】 【导语】这篇文章主要介绍了普罗米修斯的故事历经不断重新解读。正如黄悦所说，经典作品持续吸引人。近些年古典研究再度兴起，各国学者汇聚探讨其当代价值。 【36题详解】 考查冠词。句意：普罗米修斯的故事历经数个世纪的重述，已从一场权力斗争演变为革命与新思想传播的象征。此处特指“普罗米修斯的故事”，后有of Prometheus作限定修饰，表特指用定冠词the。 【37题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：在某些解读中，普罗米修斯夺走神火的行为，清晰地展现了外来者与本地居民之间的深刻矛盾。分析句子可知，设空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是 Prometheus，从句中缺少主语，非限制性定语从句指人作主语用关系代词who，不可用that。 【38题详解】 考查名词。句意：在某些解读中，普罗米修斯夺走神火的行为，清晰地展现了外来者与本地居民之间的深刻矛盾。形容词 new后接名词，与后文local people对应，表“新来者”；arrive的名词形式为 arrival，此处表一类人，用复数arrivals。 【39题详解】 考查形容词。句意：后来，珀西·雪莱（1792–1822）等作家将他重新塑造为一位反抗统治者的无畏英雄。修饰名词hero需用形容词；结合后文“反抗统治者”的语境，此处表示 “无畏的英雄”，将名词fear变为形容词 fearless（无畏的）。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：他们用普罗米修斯来代表把马克思主义带到中国的勇敢的革命者。句中已有谓语stand for，此处作后置定语修饰revolutionaries；革命者与 “传播马克思主义”是主动关系，用现在分词bringing。 【41题详解】 考查副词。句意：普罗米修斯之所以至今仍广为人知，是因为代代相传不断讲述他的故事。修饰形容词known需用副词；wide 的副词形式为widely，widely known表示“广为人知的”。 【42题详解】 考查连词。句意：北京大学比较神话学教授黄悦表示：“人们以各式各样的方式解读并传播这个故事。”分析句子可知，interpreted（解读）与 shared（传播）是两个并列的谓语动词，动作顺承，用并列连词and连接。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：传统上，古典研究被定义为对古希腊和罗马文献的研究、翻译与阐释。近年来，尤其是2024年在北京举行的“世界古典学大会”之后，古典研究再度活跃起来。分析句子可知，此处为非谓语动词作状语，句子主语 classical studies，与define（定义）是被动关系，即“被定义为”，用过去分词作状语，构成defined as...结构。 【44题详解】 考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：传统上，古典研究被定义为对古希腊和罗马文献的研究、翻译与阐释。近年来，尤其是2024年在北京举行的“世界古典学大会”之后，古典研究再度活跃起来。时间标志in recent years（近年来）是现在完成时的典型标志；主语classical studies为复数，所以为have become的填入。 【45题详解】 考查动词不定式。句意：此次活动汇集了来自30多个国家和地区的400多位学者，讨论古典研究的当代相关性和全球意义。根据句意可知，学者齐聚一堂的目的是“讨论古典研究的当代价值”，表目的用不定式to discuss作目的状语。 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，你校高三学生将于本周五下午举行成人礼暨毕业典礼（the Coming-of-Age and Graduation Ceremony），你将作为高二年级学生代表上台发言。请根据以下要点写一篇英文发言稿： 1.分享感受； 2.表达祝福。 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。 Speech for the Coming-of-Age and Graduation Ceremony Dear teachers, parents and beloved seniors, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you! 【答案】 Speech for the Coming-of-Age and Graduation Ceremony Dear teachers, parents and beloved seniors, Standing here as a Grade Two representative, I’m filled with mixed emotions watching you step into adulthood and finish high school. Having accompanied you on campus for two years, I’ve witnessed your constant efforts in study and growth. This ceremony marks a new chapter, carrying both maturity and hope. Even though we will miss your company, I sincerely wish every senior a bright future. May you chase your dreams bravely and embrace every challenge ahead. Never forget the care from teachers and parents supporting you all the way. Thank you! 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达要求考生以高二学生代表的身份，在高三成人礼暨毕业典礼上发言，分享对学长学姐成长的感受并表达美好祝福。 【详解】1.词汇积累 步入：step into→enter upon 陪伴：accompany→keep company with 持续不断的：constant→continuous 追逐：chase→pursue 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：May you chase your dreams bravely and embrace every challenge ahead. 拓展句：May you be brave as you chase your dreams and embrace every challenge that awaits you. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Having accompanied you on campus for two years, I’ve witnessed your constant efforts in study and growth.(运用了现在分词的完成式作状语) 【高分句型2】Even though we will miss your company, I sincerely wish every senior a bright future.(运用了even though引导的让步状语从句) 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Football has been my greatest passion since I was a little child. I have always been crazy about football matches. Whenever I watched players rushing across the green field, passing the ball skillfully and scoring wonderful goals, my heart was filled with great excitement and endless hope. However, I was born weak. I was much thinner and far less athletic than my peers. For years, my poor physical condition cast a shadow over me. I became shy and totally lacked self-confidence. I always stayed quiet and dared not show myself in front of others. Deep in my heart, I loved football more than anything else, but I never had the courage to join any official football training. I was constantly troubled by worries. I feared that my weak body would drag my team down and make me a laughing stock in front of everyone. Luckily, a precious opportunity came to me by chance. A member of our school football team had to leave for a short time, and I was unexpectedly picked to fill his position. Knowing this chance was hard-earned, I cherished it deeply. From then on, I devoted myself to strict daily training. No matter how tired or hot it was, I never complained or gave up. I kept practicing basic skills over and over again — improving my speed, stabilizing my passes and strengthening my defense. Day after day, my body became stronger and my football skills improved steadily. My sincere efforts and persistent practice were finally noticed and praised by my warm coach and helpful teammates. Despite all the progress I had made, I was still just a substitute. I could only sit on the bench and watch my teammates compete on the field, with no chance to take part in any official match. The long-awaited important inter-school football match finally arrived. The competition was extremely fierce right from the start. Both teams fought hard with all their strength, trying to take the lead and win the game. The audience cheered loudly from the stands, making the atmosphere even more tense. As the game went on, the score remained tied, and the situation grew increasingly critical. Just at that moment, an accident happened to our team. Our starting player twisted his ankle badly in a fierce collision. He could barely stand due to the sharp pain and had to leave the field immediately. 注意：（1）续写词数应为150左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The coach suddenly called my name and asked me to get ready to play. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I kept trying and finally spotted a golden opportunity. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 The coach suddenly called my name and asked me to get ready to play. A surge of excitement mixed with nervousness flooded my heart. After months of strict training, I finally got the precious chance to step onto the real pitch. Taking a deep breath, I rushed onto the field, determined to prove myself. Though my hands trembled slightly at first, I soon calmed down and focused on every pass and defense. I ran tirelessly across the field, trying my best not to let my teammates down. I kept trying and finally spotted a golden opportunity. Seeing an opening in the opponent’s defense, I swiftly dribbled the ball forward and passed several defenders. Without hesitation, I kicked the ball firmly towards the goal. The ball, which had been kicked by the star player with incredible precision, dashed into the net perfectly! Loud cheers burst out from the audience. This unforgettable experience taught me that efforts never go to waste, and true courage lies in overcoming inner doubt. 【解析】 【导语】本文以情感发展为线索展开，讲述了热爱足球但体质虚弱的“我”，因缺乏自信不敢上场，在获得替补机会后刻苦训练，最终在关键比赛中临危受命、克服内心恐惧并成功进球，收获了勇气与自信的成长故事。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容可知，第一段可描写作者临危受命走上球场时内心的紧张与激动，以及回想起之前的刻苦训练后，努力调整状态并全力以赴投入比赛的过程。 ②由第二段首句内容可知，第二段可描写作者抓住机会突破防线并成功进球的过程，以及赛后的欢呼与内心的成长感悟。 2.续写线索：临危受命——内心紧张——回想训练——全情投入——发现机会——成功进球——全场欢呼——感悟成长 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①证明：prove/substantiate ②全力以赴：try one’s best/exert oneself to the utmost 情绪类 ①兴奋：excitement/thrill ②让……失望：let…down/fail to live up to one’s expectations 【点睛】[高分句型1] Seeing an opening in the opponent’s defense, I swiftly dribbled the ball forward and passed several defenders.（运用了现在分词作伴随状语） [高分句型2] The ball, which had been kicked by the star player with incredible precision, dashed into the net perfectly!（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句，先行词为The ball） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 高二英语试题 本试卷共8页，全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1．答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。 2．选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 3．非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 4．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。 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段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1. What does the man probably prefer? A. Dogs. B. Goldfish. C. Rabbits. 2. What are the speakers doing? A. Taking photos. B. Decorating the house. C. Making a video call. 3. What are the speakers mainly discussing? A. Jacob’s job. B. Jacob’s strength. C. Jacob’s height. 4. What did the woman do before the conversation? A. She cleaned the fridge. B. She made some drinks herself. C. She went grocery shopping. 5. Who might the woman be? A. A shop assistant. B. An HR assistant. C. An editor. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。 听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。 6. How does the man feel about Alan? A. He is helpful. B. He is humorous. C. He is smart. 7. What do Alan and the woman have in common? A. They both enjoy eating pizza. B. They both like playing word games. C. They both watched many old movies. 听第7段录音，回答第8、9题。 8. Why is the man unwilling to wear the blue shirt? A. It hasn’t dried yet. B. It has a bad smell. C. It’s a bit small for him. 9. What did the man do the last time he wore the white shirt? A. He did volunteer work. B. He visited his grandmother. C. He went to Italy on business. 听第8段录音，回答第10至12题。 10. Why can people fall asleep faster with socks on according to Michelle Drerup? A. They get an inner sense of security. B. Their core body temperature gets lower. C. Their brains send sleep signals more quickly. 11. What does the man think of the study? A. It is fashionable. B. It is out of date. C. It is meaningful. 12. What does the woman advise the man to do? A. Do a sleep experiment. B. Publish his new findings. C. Search for more information. 听第9段录音，回答第13至16题。 13. When did the festival end? A. At 3:00 p.m. B. At 9:00 p.m. C. At 11:00 a.m. 14. Which of the following brought the man the greatest happiness? A. Having a picnic with his kids. B. Playing in a jazz band. C. Tasting pork sandwiches. 15. What did the man’s mother get for free at the health fair? A. A blood pressure check. B. A book about mental health. C. A piece of exercise equipment. 16. Who is the park’s name related to? A. A baseball player. B. A basketball player. C. A race walker. 听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。 17. What appealed to the speaker most about the trip? A. Getting a chance to be close to nature. B. Experiencing the culture of Scotland. C. Travelling independently without parents. 18. When did the speaker get off the bus? A. At noon. B. At dusk. C. At night. 19. What did the speaker do first after reaching the mountaintop? A. She had a rest. B. She recorded a video. C. She set up a camp. 20. What made the speaker realize it was her birthday that day? A. A surprise celebration. B. A call from her family. C. A picture of a cake. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Climate change is making heat more extreme and it's making extreme heat more likely. And that has some terrible implications for our health and happiness. We've learned some surprising facts about how heat can affect you and useful tips for getting through those days. Here are some of the most practical tips that our reporters have uncovered. 1. Fans aren't always your friend. There are also things you can do to prepare your home for extreme heat — beyond using an air conditioner. Keep your blinds drawn and use window reflectors to keep the heat out, or simply soak your feet in cool water. But experts cautioned us that some strategies only work in certain conditions — using an electric fan, for example, could even be harmful when it's both very hot and very dry. 2. Try putting salt in your water. Your body is more than three-quarters water but you lose a ton of it while sweating on a hot day. One simple way to rehydrate (补水) is to add salt to your water. Salt not only regulates the amount of water in your cells but it also contains electrolytes — minerals such as sodium (钠), potassium (钾), and chloride (氯化物) — that keep hydration at a healthy level. So rather than buying that electrolyte drink, experts say you can also just sprinkle some salt in your water. Just don't go overboard since you're probably already getting plenty of salt in your diet. 3. Think twice before diving into ice-cold water. Taking a cold dive in the water can be surprisingly refreshing. But during a heat wave, it could kill you. As we reported in 2023, "even the most skilled swimmers risk drowning” if they jump into cold water on a hot day. That's because the cold brings about uncontrolled body reactions, prompting gasping (喘息), hyperventilation, disorientation, and lack of muscle control. But you don't have to avoid those cool waters entirely, just wear a life jacket. 1. When could using an electric fan be harmful according to the text? A. The weather is wet and cold. B. It is extremely hot and dry. C. There is no air conditioner. D. The window reflectors don't work. 2. Why do experts advise adding salt to water on hot days? A. To replace meals rich in electrolytes. B. To reduce the amount of sweating. C. To improve the taste of water. D. To help maintain healthy hydration. 3. Where is this text probably taken from? A. A financial newspaper. B. A physics textbook. C. A fashion magazine. D. A health guidebook. B My grandmother in New York often sent me fashionable new clothes in my childhood, but I never got to wear them. My mother collected and returned the packages, using the refund to cover our daily expenses. Growing up in a low-income family, I could only wear worn hand-me-downs and cheap second-hand clothes, which filled my attitude toward fashion with longing and compromise. At seven, I once wore a printed yellow T-shirt and felt proud, yet some adults thought it inappropriate, leaving me embarrassed. I admired my stylish classmates and hoped to fit in, but my family’s tight budget dashed my wish. My attempts to copy vintage (复古的) styles only drew peers’ mocking laughter and added to my inner unease. This struggle lasted through my teens. I cared about my appearance and even borrowed fashionable sports shoes to fit in. As I matured, I abandoned blind imitation. I tried simple second-hand clothes and developed a unique personal style suited to myself, instead of chasing short-lived fashion trends. After continuous exploration, I discovered the true meaning of fashion. It lies not in expensive clothes or superficial beauty, but in self-exploration and self-acceptance. Finding my own dressing style helped me unify my appearance and inner self, build confidence and become a more genuine person. 4. Why couldn’t the author wear her grandmother’s clothes? A. Her mother kept the clothes for daily use. B. She chose second-hand clothes instead. C. She disliked the style of new clothes. D. Her mother used the refund for daily costs. 5. What does the underlined word “dashed” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Changed. B. Ruined. C. Realized. D. Supported. 6. What can we infer about the author from Paragraph 3? A. She stuck to popular fashion trends all the time. B. She found a dressing style that suited her well. C. She still felt upset about her poor family life. D. She looked down on those who followed trends. 7. What is the best title for the text? A. Fashion: A Journey of Self-discovery B. My Struggle with Improper Dressing C. Childhood Memories of Poor Living D. The Cost of Following Fashion Trends C A research team from China has successfully bioengineered 20 kinds of glow-in-the-dark plants, including popular flowers like orchids, sunflowers and chrysanthemums. Rather than developing totally new species, the researchers have made genetic changes to ordinary plants so that they are able to give off light after dark. To realize this special function, scientists add genes taken from fireflies and glowing fungi into plant cells. These plants can release soft, steady light all night long and require no electricity at all. Their mild glow is similar to that of a small nightlight, which is much weaker than the light from traditional street lamps. The team leader expects these plants to replace part of public lighting systems and greatly reduce energy consumption across modern cities. In 2024, a glowing plant known as the firefly Petunia was launched on the market. Though it is costly and fails to meet people’s expectations in brightness, it still marks a remarkable breakthrough in the developing biotech field. In the past, glowing plants were merely simple indoor decorations with extremely dim light. What makes this Chinese project distinctive is its ambition to achieve large-scale application in various public areas. The mature gene-editing technology has already been widely adopted in agriculture and medical research. With long-term exploration and continuous improvement, scientists hold the belief that these glowing plants will eventually change urban life for the better. 8. What do we know about the glowing plants made by the Chinese team? A. They fail to glow in dark environments. B. They shine as bright as street lamps. C. They glow without electricity. D. They belong to completely new plant species. 9. What is the main purpose of the scientists’ research? A. To make glowing flowers for indoor decoration. B. To expand gene tech’s application in cities. C. To cut down on city lighting energy use. D. To develop glowing flowers for private gardens. 10. What is the author’s attitude towards the future of glowing plants? A. Optimistic. B. Indifferent. C. Doubtful. D. Disapproving. 11. What is the text mainly about? A. Uses of gene-editing technology. B. New glowing plant invention. C. Ways to save energy in cities. D. History of various glowing plants. D When your mind is trapped in confusion, you may suddenly have a familiar song playing inside your head. It often arrives out of nowhere, yet precisely expresses the unclear feelings or messy thoughts that you fail to express. Such unexplained inner signals are far from rare in daily life. These sudden mental hints, ranging from unclear images to mysterious memories, are not random accidents. They are typical examples of involuntary musical imagery, commonly known as “earworms”. Psychological research confirms that inner songs are usually triggered by unprocessed emotions, stressed states or hidden thoughts. Instead of indicating mental disorders, they reflect the brain’s subconscious (潜意识的) sorting and analyzing work. Human brains are born with the tendency to seek patterns and logical connections in disordered information. This natural mental mechanism (机制) explains why seemingly ordinary inner signals often feel surprisingly meaningful. According to psychological theories, the brain tends to use symbols, metaphors and familiar melodies to process complex feelings that conscious thinking cannot handle properly. Many creative insights also come from such subconscious activities. When the conscious mind gets stuck, the unconscious mind continues working silently. A sudden lyric or image is often the final result of long-term invisible mental processing. It serves as a helpful reminder to guide people out of confusion. Although researchers have explained the psychological roots of these inner brain signals, most people still ignore such small mental signals in daily life. Few people know how to respond properly when their minds send out unique symbolic messages. 12. How does the author introduce the topic? A. By introducing a term. B. By raising a question. C. By giving an example. D. By comparing opinions. 13. What can we learn about “earworms” according to the text? A. They link to inner thoughts. B. They appear quite often. C. They are just random. D. They stand for mental illness. 14. Why do internal mental signals feel meaningful to people? A. It brings new creative ideas. B. It helps improve memory. C. It is our brain’s nature. D. It changes our thinking patterns. 15. What will the author most probably talk about next? A. Differences in mental symptoms. B. Practical ways to deal with them. C. Latest studies on brain activities. D. Other kinds of inner mental signals. 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。 As people age, fragility (脆弱) starts to creep in. Falls are more damaging and take longer to heal; muscles weaken and walking slows. ____16____ That’s a hidden danger leading to serious cognitive decline. Physical fragility is easy to grasp, but social fragility is more complex. It includes loneliness, but is broader than that. Being socially fragile looks like having fewer people in our social networks, but also critically, fewer people that we feel close to, or fewer people that we can rely on. ____17____ While many people might be aware of the loneliness crisis, they might not think of it as part of social fragility, ____18____ The public does vastly underestimate the extent to which social bonds are associated with dementia (痴呆) risk. ____19____ If one can’t trust his own memory and thinking, then he might self-doubt. This might make a person socialize less, leading them to lose their contacts and become more socially fragile. A new study finds that screening for social fragility might help doctors predict who will get dementia, ____20____ Subsequently, the researchers are now working to see if an AI companion might help dementia sufferers by giving them an extra boost of social strength. A. but it won’t necessarily create a roadmap for how to lower that risk. B. or that social fragility itself is physically and mentally harmful. C. The opposite effect also works between the two variables. D. and early diagnosis of that helps hold back the worsening of symptoms. E. Briefly, social fragility is about both the quantity and quality of social bonds. F. Intentional cognitive exercise may prevent the development of social fragility. G. Apart from physical fragility, aging people can also become “socially fragile.” 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 On the rare occasion that a snowstorm blankets Washington, D.C., the city is ____21____ into a fairy tale world covered in silver. When I awoke to this ____22____ scene one December morning, I immediately put on my warmest clothes and ____23____ outside. I wanted to build a snowman, but no matter how ____24____ I rolled my snowball in the snow, it refused to grow. Defeated and frustrated, I ____25____ onto the white with my arms and legs spread. Since I was already halfway to a snow angel, I swept my limbs (四肢) back and forth to complete it. Then I ____26____ I had an audience — a prim-looking couple with Starbucks cups in their gloved hands. ____27____ floated off them like steam from their coffee. My face immediately turned red with ____28____ as I stammered (结巴) an answer to their unspoken question: Don’t you have anything better to do? A middle-aged woman playing by herself in the snow is an undeniably odd sight, but maybe it shouldn’t be. Modern adults are suffering from too much seriousness. We’ve always suppressed our natural play ____29____. The opposite of play is not work but depression. Social norms have restricted our _____30_____ to let loose. You don’t want to feel irresponsible. You don’t want people to think that you’re childish. Humans took one giant step away from fun when we started planting crops, the repetitive, and boring physical labour. Then we invented factories and lost _____31_____ of play entirely. Fortunately, as we fully _____32_____ a knowledge-based economy, work and play are now beginning to _____33_____ again. Play is all about looking at a _____34_____ world with creativity and optimism. It gives us the ability to cooperate and get along with people who differ from us. The next time I’m caught playing, I know exactly what I’ll say: “I am not wasting time, or acting _____35_____. I’m entertaining myself for the benefit of all humanity. You’re welcome.” 21. A. transformed B. mixed C. shaped D. polished 22. A. disturbing B. rewarding C. appealing D. upsetting 23. A. walked B. charged C. jogged D. wandered 24. A. gently B. randomly C. precisely D. simply 25. A. buried B. stepped C. collapsed D. slipped 26. A. observed B. sensed C. recognized D. noticed 27. A. Disapproval B. Praise C. Argument D. Assessment 28. A. guilt B. shame C. confusion D. anxiety 29. A. potential B. talent C. instinct D. priority 30. A. objective B. permission C. privilege D. urge 31. A. track B. control C. sight D. touch 32. A. adapt to B. switch to C. attend to D. stick to 33. A. integrate B. match C. negotiate D. connect 34. A. harmonious B. dominant C. grand D. tough 35. A. irregularly B. immaturely C. aimlessly D. intentionally 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。 Classical Works Stay Popular In Modern Days Retold for centuries, ____36____ story of Prometheus (普罗米修斯) has changed from a story of power struggle into a symbol of revolution and spreading new ideas. In some understandings, Prometheus, ____37____ took fire away from the gods, clearly shows the deep conflicts between new ____38____ (arrive) and local people. Later, writers like Percy Shelley (1792-1822) rewrote him as a ____39____ (fear) hero who went against rulers. This figure touched Chinese thinkers in the early 1900s. They used Prometheus to stand for brave revolutionaries ____40____ (bring) Marxism into China. “Prometheus remains ____41____ (wide) known because generation after generation has continued to tell his story. People have interpreted ____42____ shared it in different ways.” says Huang Yue, a professor of comparative mythology at Beijing University. Traditionally ____43____ (define) as the study, translation and interpretation of ancient Greek and Roman texts, classical studies ____44____ (become) active again in recent years, especially after the World Conference of Classics held in Beijing in 2024. The event brought together more than 400 scholars from over 30 countries and regions _____45_____ (discuss) the contemporary relevance and global significance of classical studies. 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，你校高三学生将于本周五下午举行成人礼暨毕业典礼（the Coming-of-Age and Graduation Ceremony），你将作为高二年级学生代表上台发言。请根据以下要点写一篇英文发言稿： 1.分享感受； 2.表达祝福。 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。 Speech for the Coming-of-Age and Graduation Ceremony Dear teachers, parents and beloved seniors, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you! 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Football has been my greatest passion since I was a little child. I have always been crazy about football matches. Whenever I watched players rushing across the green field, passing the ball skillfully and scoring wonderful goals, my heart was filled with great excitement and endless hope. However, I was born weak. I was much thinner and far less athletic than my peers. For years, my poor physical condition cast a shadow over me. I became shy and totally lacked self-confidence. I always stayed quiet and dared not show myself in front of others. Deep in my heart, I loved football more than anything else, but I never had the courage to join any official football training. I was constantly troubled by worries. I feared that my weak body would drag my team down and make me a laughing stock in front of everyone. Luckily, a precious opportunity came to me by chance. A member of our school football team had to leave for a short time, and I was unexpectedly picked to fill his position. Knowing this chance was hard-earned, I cherished it deeply. From then on, I devoted myself to strict daily training. No matter how tired or hot it was, I never complained or gave up. I kept practicing basic skills over and over again — improving my speed, stabilizing my passes and strengthening my defense. Day after day, my body became stronger and my football skills improved steadily. My sincere efforts and persistent practice were finally noticed and praised by my warm coach and helpful teammates. Despite all the progress I had made, I was still just a substitute. I could only sit on the bench and watch my teammates compete on the field, with no chance to take part in any official match. The long-awaited important inter-school football match finally arrived. The competition was extremely fierce right from the start. Both teams fought hard with all their strength, trying to take the lead and win the game. The audience cheered loudly from the stands, making the atmosphere even more tense. As the game went on, the score remained tied, and the situation grew increasingly critical. Just at that moment, an accident happened to our team. Our starting player twisted his ankle badly in a fierce collision. He could barely stand due to the sharp pain and had to leave the field immediately. 注意：（1）续写词数应为150左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The coach suddenly called my name and asked me to get ready to play. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I kept trying and finally spotted a golden opportunity. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $