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2026年上学期高二期末考试 英语 一、听力-选择题：本大题共20小题，共30分。 1.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Organic food. B. Some farmers. C. Some chemicals. 2.What will the speakers do? A. Go to the cinema. B. Read a book. C. Buy tickets. 3.What is the man going to do? A. Advertise in a newspaper. B. Make a telephone call. C. Go for an interview. 4.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The transportation. B. The urban landscape. C. The environmental protection. 5.How will the woman spend the summer holiday? A. By learning a new language. B. By relaxing at home. C. By doing some sport. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6.What did the speakers do last night? A. They went to see some drawings. B. They attended a drawing class. C. They had a party. 7.Why did the man call the woman? A. To offer her a ride. B. To apologise to her. C. To invite her out. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8.What is Tom Delaney's disadvantage? A. He is short. B. He looks old. C. He lacks experience. 9.What are the speakers doing? A. Seeing a film. B. Choosing an actor. C. Attending a party. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 10.Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a classroom. B. In a gym. C. In a street. 11.Who are the classes aimed at? A. Kids. B. Adults. C. People of all ages. 12.Why do most people learn martial arts? A. To keep healthy. B. To defend themselves. C. To enter sports events. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13.How does the woman feel about her performance? A. Satisfied. B. Excited. C. Disappointed. 14.How far did the woman run every day at primary school? A. 8 miles. B. 10 miles. C. 16 miles. 15.When did the woman begin to take part in many competitions? A. Since she was at primary school. B. When she was at middle school. C. After she was at college. 16.What does the woman think of long-distance running? A. It's quite natural. B. It's rather relaxing. C. It's really hard. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 17.Why does the woman call the man? A. To report a cable emergency. B. To tell a thunderstorm accident. C. To describe a computer system breakdown. 18.According to the man, what caused the woman's emergency? A. Lightning. B. Power failure. C. Cable cut. 19.What does the man suggest the woman do before the technician comes? A. Call the cable centre for sure. B. Keep the cable connected. C. Turn the TV off. 20.When is the technician most likely to arrive? A. On Saturday morning. B. On Tuesday afternoon. C. On Tuesday morning. 二、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共37.5分。 A Kew Gardens is one of the most famous botanic gardens in the world. Whether you love plants, science, or just want to enjoy a beautiful day outdoors, Kew Gardens has something for you! Library and Archives Kew’s Library and Archives collection extends 2,000 years of plant knowledge and discovery. With information on the naming, classification, uses of plants and conservation, it’s truly a valuable storehouse of plant stories. Discover the history and some highlights from our library and historical records. Date: 16 May/6 June/14 July, 2026 Price: Free, booking required Material World The exhibition dives into the interesting connections between cloth materials, plants and sustainability, exploring the hidden stories behind daily-used items. Here, you can see artworks made from natural materials. Think about the future of eco-friendly fashion with creative shows. And you can enjoy traditional handicrafts and the wisdom of natives. Date: 20 September to 2 November, 2026 Price: Included with entry to the Gardens Monthly British Sign Language Tours For visitors who use British Sign Language, these walking tours are led by our specially-trained tour guides and offer a wonderful overview of the Gardens, its history and important scientific work. Join us for a fun-filled adventure through interactive storytelling, outdoor exploration and hands-on activities. Date: 8 June/13 July/10 August, 2026 Price: Free, and free entry to the Gardens The Nash Sessions Join the club’s house band Ronnie Scott’s All Stars as they take you on a journey through the last 60 years of jazz. Hear incredible music from 1959 to the present day, performed by the UK’s finest jazz musicians. The current Ronnie Scott’s All Stars is composed of the pianist James Pearson, bassist Sam Burgess and drummer Chris Higginbottom. Date: 22 May, 2026 Price: From £30 1. What can visitors do in the Library and Archives? A. Learn about the eco-friendly fashion. B. Appreciate hand-made artworks. C. Explore the history of plant knowledge. D. Enjoy a jazz music performance. 2. When can visitors enjoy the Material World exhibition? A. On 22 May, 2026. B. On 14 July, 2026. C. On 10 August, 2026. D. On 30 September, 2026. 3. Which activity provides free admission to Kew Gardens? A. Library and Archives. B. Material World. C. Monthly British Sign Language Tours. D. The Nash Sessions. 【答案】1. C 2. D 3. C 【解析】 【导语】文章介绍了英国邱园的四项特色活动，分别说明各活动内容、举办时间及收费相关规则。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Library and Archives中的“Kew’s Library and Archives collection extends 2,000 years of plant knowledge and discovery... Discover the history and some highlights from our library and historical records.(邱园图书馆和档案馆的馆藏涵盖两千年的植物知识与发现……。探寻馆藏与历史记录中的过往与精彩内容)”可知，游客可在图书馆和档案馆探索植物知识的历史。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Material World中的“Date: 20 September to 2 November, 2026(日期：2026年9月20日至11月2日)”可知，2026年9月30日处于该展览举办时间段内，可以参观展览。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Monthly British Sign Language Tours中的“Price: Free, and free entry to the Gardens(费用：免费，且可免费入园参观邱园)”可知，月度英国手语导览活动可免费进入邱园。 B Learning any language is hard, but learning English can be especially challenging. Why? Because native speakers use the language in ways that textbooks could never describe. In particular, words that British people use cause many language students to scratch their heads. Here’s an example: You overhear a Briton calling someone a “wazzock”. But what exactly is a wazzock? This word, in fact, means a foolish person, although there’s nothing about it that would help you guess that. There are many strange terms like this in British English — the Oxford English Dictionary would be much smaller without these odd usages filling its pages. How can these odd words be explained? Part of the answer is the British sense of humor. Britons don’t like to take things too seriously, and this is evident through many British words and phrases. For example, to “spend a penny” means to use the bathroom. It refers to the days when people had to pay a penny to use a public toilet. In an interview, British linguist David Crystal suggested there may be historical reasons for the large number of odd words and phrases in British English. He thought that they began in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. This was a great age for the theater, when Shakespeare and other writers worked hard to keep up with the demand for new plays. The theater’s popularity also provided an incentive (刺激) to create new words. With this in mind, perhaps Shakespeare and his peers (同行) are responsible for unusual British words such as “codswallop” and “balderdash” — which both, ironically (讽刺地), mean “nonsense”. While these strange words may be confusing to non-native speakers, they certainly make studying English a lot more interesting. 4. What may make it hard for non-native speakers to learn English? A. The large English vocabulary. B. Complex grammar rules. C. A great many strange words. D. Out-of-date English textbooks. 5. Why does the author mention the example of “spend a penny”? A. To show what typical British sense of humor is. B. To explain how some strange phrases were created. C. To explain the meaning and background of the phrase. D. To show British people’s attitude toward strange words. 6. Which statement may David Crystal agree with? A. Shakespeare created many nonsense words. B. Shakespeare’s works are hard due to the odd words. C. The theater’s 17th-century success led to many odd words. D. The odd words in new plays helped the theater’s popularity. 7. What is the text mainly about? A. The development of British English. B. The origin and meanings of British humor. C. Shakespeare’s influence on British English. D. Some reasons for odd words in British English. 【答案】4. C 5. B 6. C 7. D 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了英式英语中存在大量奇特词汇和短语这一现象，结合幽默文化与历史背景分析了这类特殊表达产生的原因。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Learning any language is hard, but learning English can be especially challenging. Why? Because native speakers use the language in ways that textbooks could never describe. In particular, words that British people use cause many language students to scratch their heads.(学习任何语言都很难，但学习英语尤其具有挑战性。为什么呢？因为母语者使用这门语言的方式是教科书永远无法描述的。尤其是英国人使用的词汇让很多语言学习者摸不着头脑)”以及第二段“There are many strange terms like this in British English — the Oxford English Dictionary would be much smaller without these odd usages filling its pages.(英式英语中有很多这类奇怪的词汇——要是没有这些奇特用法填满书页，《牛津英语词典》会小得多)”可知，对于非母语学习者来说，大量的英式奇特词汇让英语学习变得更难。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“How can these odd words be explained? Part of the answer is the British sense of humor. Britons don’t like to take things too seriously, and this is evident through many British words and phrases. For example, to “spend a penny” means to use the bathroom. It refers to the days when people had to pay a penny to use a public toilet.(这些奇特的词汇该如何解释呢？部分答案在于英国人的幽默感。英国人不喜欢把事情看得太重，这一点在很多英式词汇和短语中都很明显。举个例子，“spend a penny”(花一便士)这个短语的意思是使用洗手间，这个说法指的是人们使用公共厕得支付一便士的那些日子)”可知，作者以“spend a penny”为例，是为了解释说明一部分奇怪短语的形成过程。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“In an interview, British linguist David Crystal suggested there may be historical reasons for the large number of odd words and phrases in British English. He thought that they began in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. This was a great age for the theater, when Shakespeare and other writers worked hard to keep up with the demand for new plays. The theater’s popularity also provided an incentive (刺激) to create new words.(在一次采访中，英国语言学家大卫·克里斯托表示，英式英语存在大量奇特词汇和短语可能有历史原因。他认为这些词汇和短语起源于16世纪末至17世纪初。这是戏剧发展的伟大时代，莎士比亚和其他剧作家努力跟上大众对新戏剧的需求。戏剧的流行也刺激了新词汇的创造)”可知，大卫·克里斯托认同17世纪戏剧的繁荣催生了大量奇特词汇这一观点。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章开篇提出英式英语中有很多让学习者困惑的奇特词汇和短语，之后第三段介绍了幽默感是这类词汇产生的一个原因，第四、五段介绍了16-17世纪戏剧发展催生新词汇的历史原因，最后总结点明这类词汇让英语学习更有趣，全文围绕“英式英语中奇特词汇产生的原因”展开。 C Parrots are known for being cheerful and colorful birds with a chatty side. To spotlight these beautiful birds, Nayan Shrimal and Venus Bird from The Paper Ark have launched The Parrot Project, in which they create lifelike paper portraits (肖像) in their likeness for a good cause. “This series is a respect to these amazing birds and their contribution to our ecosystem,” the artists said. To them, parrots are not only beautiful birds that have inspired them creatively but also a species that has long been subjected to exploitation. “Many parrot species are threatened and some are near to extinction,” Shrimal and Bird explained. “They are suffering a lot due to deforestation and pet trade and we wanted to shine light on the importance of these species in our ecosystem through our art.” To create these realistic pieces, they begin by picking a species from their collection of bird books. Once they settle on a parrot, they carry out some online research to get all the information needed for a faithful description. “Each species is created keeping in mind their habitat so each artwork in this series shows the bird perching (栖息) on the tree or plant which is either their favorite plant or their perching tree,” the artists share. Each bird is made up of tiny paper bits, put together following a drawing previously made by the team. They also carefully paint each piece to truly capture the details that make the species so unique, such as the yellow spots on the head of the red-tailed black cockatoo or the ombre (渐变色) feathers of the Scarlet Macaw. The detailed portraits are now available for sale on The Paper Ark’s website, with the artists donating 10% from each sale towards parrot conservation. “Our primary purpose with this series is to motivate people to learn about these beautiful birds and their importance in our ecosystem and the threats they are facing,” Shrimal and Bird explain. “We want our audience to come together and take steps to conserve this species.” 8. What motivated Nayan Shrimal and Venus Bird to initiate The Parrot Project? A. The overpopulation of certain parrot species. B. The threats of human activities to the parrots. C. Their personal fascination with parrots as pets. D. The requirement of an environmental organization. 9. How do the artists ensure their paper parrots true to life? A. By using high-tech to create the models. B. By using real feathers in their artworks. C. By using photographs as a direct reference. D. By researching all details about the species. 10. Why are there specific trees or plants in the parrot portraits? A. To add artistic value to the portraits. B. To identify the parrot species easily. C. To show the bird in its natural habitat. D. To make the artworks more complicated. 11. What can The Parrot Project help do according to the text? A. To ban the pet trade of parrots. B. To connect people with animals. C. To research different species of parrots. D. To raise awareness of parrots’ conservation. 【答案】8. B 9. D 10. C 11. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了艺术家通过纸鹦鹉项目提高人们对鹦鹉保护的意识。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。由文章第二段中““Many parrot species are threatened and some are near to extinction,” Shrimal and Bird explained. “They are suffering a lot due to deforestation and pet trade and we wanted to shine light on the importance of these species in our ecosystem through our art.” (“许多鹦鹉物种受到威胁，有些已濒临灭绝，”Shrimal和Bird解释道。“由于森林砍伐和宠物贸易，它们正遭受着巨大的痛苦，我们希望通过我们的艺术来阐明这些物种在我们生态系统中的重要性。”)”可知，人类活动对鹦鹉造成了威胁，这促使Nayan Shrimal和Venus Bird发起了鹦鹉项目。故选B。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。由文章第三段中“To create these realistic pieces, they begin by picking a species from their collection of bird books. Once they settle on a parrot, they carry out some online research to get all the information needed for a faithful description. (为了创作这些逼真的作品，他们首先从他们的鸟类书籍收藏中选择一个物种。一旦他们选定了一只鹦鹉，他们就会进行一些在线研究，以获得忠实描述所需的所有信息。)”可知，艺术家们通过研究该物种的所有细节来确保他们的纸鹦鹉栩栩如生。故选D。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。由文章第三段中““Each species is created keeping in mind their habitat so each artwork in this series shows the bird perching (栖息) on the tree or plant which is either their favorite plant or their perching tree,” the artists share. (艺术家们分享道：“创作每个物种时都会考虑到它们的栖息地，所以这个系列中的每一件艺术品都展现了鸟儿栖息在它们最喜爱的植物或栖息树上的情景。”)”可知，鹦鹉肖像中有特定的树木或植物是为了展示在自然栖息地中的鸟类。故选C。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。由文章最后一段中““Our primary purpose with this series is to motivate people to learn about these beautiful birds and their importance in our ecosystem and the threats they are facing,” Shrimal and Bird explain. (Shrimal和Bird解释道：“我们创作这个系列的主要目的是激励人们去了解这些美丽的鸟类，以及它们在我们生态系统中的重要性和它们所面临的威胁。”)”可知，鹦鹉计划可以帮助提高人们对鹦鹉保护的意识。故选D。 D In the desert in Peru, over 300 new ancient drawings were discovered by using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and drones (无人机). The Nazca people, who lived in the area over 2,000 years ago, made the drawings by removing the reddish top layer (层) of rocks in the desert. The drawings are called “geoglyphs (地画)”. The Nazca Lines, which are a famous group of huge ancient drawings, include many different kinds of geoglyphs, from simple shapes to pictures of animals and plants, usually drawn with a single long, winding line. The first geoglyph was discovered in 1927. Since then, scientists have found around 430 geoglyphs in the area. Now, using AI and drones, scientists have found 303 new geoglyphs. The discovery of one geoglyph used to take three or four years, but now may be done in two or three months. However, the AI program also made lots of mistakes — for every 36 possible geoglyphs the program found, the scientists discovered only one actual geoglyph. Even so, the new method of turning up geoglyphs was much faster than the scientists could have managed without drones and AI. To find the new geoglyphs, the scientists trained a special AI program to analyze satellite images for potential geoglyphs. They spent over 2,600 hours looking at places the AI had advised. They took lots of pictures with drones and worked on the ground in Peru to check out the locations. Most of the new-found geoglyphs are smaller than the ones already discovered, and are about nine meters in length. Many of them seem to show humans as well as animals. The scientists are still trying to figure out what the geoglyphs mean. For one thing, the scientists discovered paths in the Nazca Desert. The scientists believe these paths were made by the Nazca people walking through the desert, and that the smaller geoglyphs were meant to be seen by these travellers. The scientists also believe the larger geoglyphs are different and may have been used for celebrations or other special events. 12. How were the Nazca geoglyphs created? A. By adding red rocks. B. By carving in the soil. C. By copying winding lines. D. By clearing rock surface layers. 13. Why does the author list the figures in paragraph 2? A. To stress the efficiency of the new method. B. To show the drones’ imperfection. C. To argue for more funding. D. To prove AI’s accuracy. 14. What can be inferred about the process of discovering new geoglyphs? A. Drones were used for initial checks. B. Fieldwork confirmed AI suggestions. C. AI identified all geoglyphs precisely. D. Satellites ignored some new geoglyphs. 15. What do the scientists think the larger geoglyphs were likely to be used for? A. Wildlife adoration. B. Desert decoration. C. Special occasions. D. Road signs. 【答案】12. D 13. A 14. B 15. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了在秘鲁的沙漠中，科学家在人工智能和无人机的帮助下寻找包含了不同种类的地画的纳斯卡线。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“The Nazca people, who lived in the area over 2,000 years ago, made the drawings by removing the reddish top layer (层) of rocks in the desert. The drawings are called “geoglyphs (地画)”. (2000多年前居住在该地区的纳斯卡人通过移除沙漠中红色的岩石表层来绘制这些画作。这些图画被称为“地画”。)”可知，地画的创作方式是清除岩石表层。故选D。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“The first geoglyph was discovered in 1927. Since then, scientists have found around 430 geoglyphs in the area. Now, using AI and drones, scientists have found 303 new geoglyphs. The discovery of one geoglyph used to take three or four years, but now may be done in two or three months. (1927年发现了第一个地画。从那时起，科学家们在该地区发现了大约430个地画。现在，利用人工智能和无人机，科学家们发现了303个新的地画。一个地画的发现过去需要三到四年的时间，但现在可能需要两到三个月的时间。)”和“Even so, the new method of turning up geoglyphs was much faster than the scientists could have managed without drones and AI. (即便如此，这种显示地画的新方法比科学家在没有无人机和人工智能的情况下所能做到的要快得多。)”可知，第二段通过对比“过去发现一个地画需3-4年，现在仅需2-3月”，作者在本段列举这些数字主要是为了强调新方法的效率。故选A。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“To find the new geoglyphs, the scientists trained a special AI program to analyze satellite images for potential geoglyphs. They spent over 2,600 hours looking at places the AI had advised. They took lots of pictures with drones and worked on the ground in Peru to check out the locations. Most of the new-found geoglyphs are smaller than the ones already discovered, and are about nine meters in length. (为了找到新的地画，科学家们训练了一个特殊的人工智能程序来分析卫星图像中的潜在地画。他们花了2600多个小时查看人工智能建议的地方。他们用无人机拍了很多照片，并在秘鲁的地面上检查了地点。大多数新发现的地画都比已经发现的小，长度约为9米。)”可知，科学家用AI分析卫星图像，再通过无人机拍摄和实地验证，可推断发现地画过程需实地确认AI的推测。故选B。 【15题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“The scientists also believe the larger geoglyphs are different and may have been used for celebrations or other special events. (科学家们还认为，较大的地画是不同的，可能被用于庆祝活动或其他特殊活动。)”可知，较大的地画可能用于庆典或其他特殊活动。故选C。 三、阅读七选五：本大题共5小题，共12.5分。 How Loneliness Is Killing Us Loneliness is absolutely an epidemic (流行病) in our society, but it’s been growing for decades. Loneliness is the sense that “I am less connected to other people than I want to be.”_____16_____And that makes it different from isolation (独处). I can deliberately isolate myself and feel great about that, but only you can tell if you’re lonely. _____17_____ In some studies, as many as, 60% of people will say that they feel lonely much of the time. Young adults aged 16 to 24 are the loneliest age group. There are many factors that are responsible for that. Loneliness was on the rise from the 1950s in part because of the rise of private cars. We’ve become a much more mobile society where the networks of family and friends get loose as people move for jobs and other kinds of opportunities like education. _____18_____ But then it tears us away from the communities we are born into and spend much of our lives creating. When television came into the American home, there was more of a decline in investing in our communities. And that was made worse as the digital revolution gave us more and more screens to look at. Research finds loneliness is dangerous to our health. ____19____In addition, people who are lonely in late life have more rapid brain decline. The choice we can make to keep us on a good path of wellbeing is to invest in our relationships with other people. ____20____.You belong. You matter. You’re connected. A. It’s a very subjective experience. B. All of that is good on the one hand. C. You may feel lost and may have low confidence. D. Stress coming from loneliness causes physical breakdown. E. Since the 1950s, people have been less and less invested in other people. F. People go to faraway colleges and only get in touch with families on screen. G. A good way is to find an activity around other people where you are comfortable. 【答案】16. A 17. E 18. B 19. D 20. G 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了现在人们感到孤独的原因以及孤独对我们的影响。 【16题详解】 由上文“Loneliness is the sense that “I am less connected to other people than I want to be”.孤独是一种“我和别人的联系比我想要的少”的感觉)”可知，这里在具体描述孤独是一种怎样的状态，而A项It’s a very subjective experience.(这是一种非常主观的体验)符合语境，其中It指代上文的 Loneliness，subjective与上文I want to be对应，所以本句有承上作用。故选A项。 【17题详解】 由下文“In some studies, as many as, 60% of people will say that they feel lonely much of the time. (在一些研究中，多达60%的人会说他们大部分时间都感到孤独)”可知，这里讲很多人会感觉到孤独，而E项Since the 1950s, people have been less and less invested in other people.(自20世纪50年代以来，人们对他人的投入的沟通时间越来越少)符合语境，与下句构成因果关系，所以有启下作用。故选E项。 【18题详解】 由上文“There are many factors that are responsible for that. Loneliness was on the rise from the 1950s in part because of the rise of private care. We’ve become a much more mobile society where the networks of family and friends get loose as people move for jobs and other kinds of opportunities like education.(造成这种情况的因素有很多。自20世纪50年代以来，孤独感呈上升趋势，部分原因是私人护理的兴起。我们已经成为一个流动性更强的社会，随着人们为工作和教育等其他机会而流动，家人和朋友的网络变得松散)”可知，这里在讲造成孤独的因素。而B项All of that is good on the one hand.(一方面，这一切都很好)符合语境，that指代上文列举的具体情况， 本句也与but引导的后文形成转折关系。故选B项。 【19题详解】 由上文“Research finds loneliness is dangerous to our health. (研究发现孤独对我们的健康是危险的)”可知，孤独对我们的健康是危险的，而D项Stress coming from loneliness causes physical breakdown.(孤独带来的压力会导致身体崩溃)符合语境，其中physical breakdown与上文dangerous to our health对应，所以本句有承上作用。故选D项。 【20题详解】 由上文“The choice we can make to keep us on a good path of wellbeing is to invest in our relationships with other people.(我们可以做出的选择是投资于我们与他人的关系，以保持我们的健康)”可知，这里讲我们可以投资于我们与他人的关系来保持我们的健康，而G项A good way is to find an activity around other people where you are comfortable.(一个好方法是在别人周围找一个你觉得舒服的活动)符合语境，本句为改善我们与他人的关系的具体建议，所以有承上作用。故选G项。 四、完形填空：本大题共15小题，共15分。 My family moved to England when I was little, and my English then was rather poor. One day, our English teacher asked us to ____21____ what type of food we had for breakfast. Coming from a Spanish-speaking home, I replied with “cereal con leche” ____22____. However, my teacher was confused and asked me to ____23____ my answer. Feeling shy, I became silent. Since then, I had thought to myself that I wouldn’t ____24____ in class unless completely necessary. After learning about that, my mom said to me, “People usually think less skilled people are disadvantaged. But I think the definition of advantage is too ____25____. You can view this misadventure as the driving force behind ____26____.” These words helped me achieve success. Now as a 22-year-old graduate, I am ____27____ because of my academic (学业的) excellence. I make a speech and share my story of learning English at the graduation ceremony: While we were studying, my mom would ____28____ me with the words, “Let’s study for another half hour and make progress together, Fiorella.” That gave me more ____29____ energy. We would sit and laugh at the table as we ____30____ to spell words aloud. Learning turned into a fun game. I found ____31____ in gaining knowledge and watching Mom learn English. On test days, I would ____32____ what we had done the day before, especially our ____33____, to help me remember the correct spellings. Looking back, I believe my ____34____ has helped shape who I am today. Not being a native English speaker makes me work harder and admire different cultures. It turns out to be my biggest ____35____ at the entrance to further opportunities. 21. A. make B. grow C. share D. prepare 22. A. calmly B. impatiently C. seriously D. immediately 23. A. repeat B. conclude C. collect D. check 24. A. play B. debate C. speak D. think 25. A. narrow B. correct C. complete D. basic 26. A. research B. progress C. curiosity D. kindness 27. A. recognised B. questioned C. appreciated D. interviewed 28. A. change B. introduce C. remind D. encourage 29. A. physical B. positive C. traditional D. creative 30. A. forgot B. agreed C. struggled D. helped 31. A. trouble B. pride C. risk D. joy 32. A. carry out B. reflect on C. worry about D. refer to 33. A. hobbies B. excuses C. errors D. decisions 34. A. judgment B. promise C. background D. imagination 35. A. advantage B. challenge C. dream D. goal 【答案】21. C 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. B 33. C 34. C 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述作者从小移居英国，英语基础薄弱，因一次课堂尴尬事而从此不敢在课堂发言；母亲开导作者，引导作者将这次意外转化为进步的动力，最终作者凭借刻苦努力取得优异学业成绩，感悟到非母语的成长背景反而成为自己人生发展的最大优势。 【21题详解】 考查动词。句意：一天，我们的英语老师让我们分享我们早餐吃了什么类型的食物。A. make制作；B. grow成长；C. share分享；D. prepare准备。根据下文“I replied with “cereal con leche””可知，作者回答了老师的问题，说明老师要求学生分享自己的早餐情况。 【22题详解】 考查副词。句意：来自西班牙语家庭的我立刻回答了“cereal con leche”（麦片泡牛奶）。A. calmly冷静地；B. impatiently不耐烦地；C. seriously严肃地；D. immediately立刻。根据“Coming from a Spanish-speaking home”可知，作者来自西班牙语家庭，习惯用西班牙语表达，因此直接用母语立刻回答了老师的问题。 【23题详解】 考查动词。句意：但是我的老师很困惑，让我重复一遍我的答案。A. repeat重复；B. conclude总结；C. collect收集；D. check检查。根据上文“my teacher was confused”可知，老师听不懂作者说的西班牙语，所以要求作者再重复一遍答案。 【24题详解】 考查动词。句意：从那以后，我心想，除非完全必要，否则我不会在课堂上发言。A. play玩耍；B. debate辩论；C. speak发言；D. think思考。根据上文“Feeling shy, I became silent.”可知，那次尴尬的经历让作者感到害羞，从此不敢在课堂上发言。 【25题详解】 考查形容词。句意：但是我认为优势的定义太狭隘了。A. narrow狭隘的；B. correct正确的；C. complete完整的；D. basic基础的。根据上文“People usually think less skilled people are disadvantaged.”和下文“You can view this misadventure as the driving force”可知，人们普遍认为能力不足的人处于劣势，母亲不认可这个看法，认为人们对优势的定义太过狭隘，劣势也可以转化为优势。 【26题详解】 考查名词。句意：你可以把这次意外事件当作进步背后的动力。A. research研究；B. progress进步；C. curiosity好奇；D. kindness善良。根据下文“These words helped me achieve success.”和空前“the driving force behind”可知，母亲鼓励作者把这次经历作为进步的动力，最终帮助作者取得成功。 【27题详解】 考查动词。句意：现在作为一名22岁的毕业生，我因为学业出色得到认可。A. recognised认可；B. questioned质疑；C. appreciated感激；D. interviewed采访。根据下文“I make a speech and share my story of learning English at the graduation ceremony”可知，作者因为学业优秀获得认可，得以在毕业典礼上发言分享经历。 【28题详解】 考查动词。句意：我在毕业典礼上发表演讲，分享我学习英语的故事：当我们学习的时候，妈妈会用这句话鼓励我：“我们再学半小时，一起进步，Fiorella。”A. change改变；B. introduce介绍；C. remind提醒；D. encourage鼓励。根据妈妈的话“Let’s study for another half hour and make progress together, Fiorella.”可知，妈妈这是在鼓励作者坚持学习。 【29题详解】 考查形容词。句意：这给了我更多积极的能量。A. physical身体的；B. positive积极的；C. traditional传统的；D. creative创造性的。根据上文“While we were studying, my mom would ______ me with the words, “Let’s study for another half hour and make progress together, Fiorella.””可知，妈妈的鼓励给作者带来了积极向上的学习动力。 【30题详解】 考查动词。句意：当我们努力大声拼读单词时，我们会坐在桌子旁一起笑。A. forgot忘记；B. agreed同意；C. struggled努力；D. helped帮助。根据空后“to spell words aloud”并结合第一段中“Coming from a Spanish-speaking home”可知，作者和妈妈都是非英语母语者，在努力练习英语拼读。 【31题详解】 考查名词。句意：我在获取知识和看着妈妈学英语中找到了乐趣。A. trouble麻烦；B. pride骄傲；C. risk风险；D. joy乐趣。根据上文“Learning turned into a fun game.”可知，学习已经变成了有趣的游戏，作者从中感受到了乐趣。 【32题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：在考试日，我会回想我们前一天做的事情，尤其是我们的错误，来帮助我记住正确的拼写。A. carry out执行；B. reflect on回想，反思；C. worry about担心；D. refer to参考。根据下文“what we had done the day before”可知，考试当天作者会回想前一天练习过的内容。 【33题详解】 考查名词。句意：在考试日，我会回想我们前一天做的事情，尤其是我们的错误，来帮助我记住正确的拼写。A. hobbies爱好；B. excuses借口；C. errors错误；D. decisions决定。根据下文“to help me remember the correct spellings”可知，作者会回想之前犯过的拼写错误，从而记住正确的拼写。 【34题详解】 考查名词。句意：回首往事，我相信我的背景帮助塑造了今天的我。A. judgment判断；B. promise承诺；C. background背景；D. imagination想象。根据第一段中“My family moved to England when I was little”和“Coming from a Spanish-speaking home”可知，此处指作者非英国本土出生的成长背景。 【35题详解】 考查名词。句意：结果它成了我通向更多机会之门的最大优势。A. advantage优势；B. challenge挑战；C. dream梦想；D. goal目标。根据第二段中母亲的话“People usually think less skilled people are disadvantaged. But I think the definition of advantage is too ______. You can view this misadventure as the driving force behind ______.”和最后一段中“Not being a native English speaker makes me work harder and admire different cultures.”可知，前文母亲提到优势的定义太狭隘，鼓励作者将课堂上发生的那次尴尬事件当作进步的动力，作者原本的劣势最终转化成了优势，因此此处指非母语背景成为了作者最大的优势。 五、语法填空：本大题共1小题，共15分。 语法填空 Our class is comprised of thirty students, most of ____36____ come from the countryside in poverty. Deep down, all of us envision ____37____ (us) attaining respectful jobs in urban cities in the near future. Dreams ____38____ (root) in our hearts, we work hard and entirely devote ourselves to our study all day. We are firmly convinced that only if we spare no effort to work can we ____39____ (broad) our vision and boost our ability ____40____ (tackle) crises. We learn by combining conventional learning methods ____41____ modern ones to expand our knowledge so as to output what we have learned in the future. Certainly, ____42____ is essential that we shouldn’t yield to difficulties. Indeed,too much homework tends to generate much strain and we will be overcome with ____43____ (anxious) if it is not properly treated. ____44____ (fortune), we have alternative methods to alleviate our frustration. For instance, we can relax in our leisure time. Besides, maintaining a nutritious diet is also essential even though we have a shortage of money. On the assumption that we always have such an intense and widespread interest in study, it is estimated that we can turn our dreams into reality, which in turn will enable us to live a _____45_____ (good) life that we have been looking forward to. 【答案】36. whom 37. ourselves 38. rooted 39. broaden 40. to tackle 41. with 42. it 43. anxiety 44. Fortunately 45. better 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了作者班上的学生虽然大多出身贫困农村，但心怀进城就业的梦想，在刻苦学习的同时主动调整心态、克服困难，坚信通过努力可以实现梦想、创造更好生活。 【36题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：我们班由三十名学生组成，其中大多数来自贫困农村。本句中逗号后是非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词thirty students，先行词指人，且在介词of后作宾语，只能用关系代词whom。 【37题详解】 考查反身代词。句意：在内心深处，我们所有人都期望自己在不久的将来能在城市获得体面的工作。此处envision的主语和宾语指代同一群人，需要用反身代词作宾语，us的反身代词是ourselves，对应主语all of us。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：梦想扎根在我们心中，我们整日努力学习，全身心投入学业。此处为独立主格结构，逻辑主语Dreams和动词root是被动关系（梦想被扎根），因此用过去分词rooted表被动。 【39题详解】 考查动词。句意：我们坚信，只有我们不遗余力地努力，我们才能拓宽视野，提升应对危机的能力。本句中使用了部分倒装结构，将情态动词can提到主语we之前，后需要跟动词原形，broad是形容词，其动词形式为broaden，表示“拓宽”。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：我们坚信，只有我们不遗余力地努力，我们才能拓宽视野，提升应对危机的能力。名词ability后常用不定式作后置定语修饰ability，表示“做某事的能力”，结构为ability to do sth.。 【41题详解】 考查介词。句意：我们通过结合传统学习方法与现代学习方法来学习，拓展知识，以便未来能运用我们所学的内容。固定搭配combine A with B表示“把A和B结合起来”。 【42题详解】 考查代词。句意：当然，至关重要的是我们不能向困难屈服。本句真正的主语是that引导的主语从句，需要用it作形式主语，避免句子头重脚轻，结构为：it is +形容词+ that从句。 【43题详解】 考查名词。句意：事实上，太多的家庭作业往往造成很大压力，如果处理不当，我们会被焦虑情绪笼罩。介词with后需要跟名词作宾语，anxious是形容词，其名词形式为anxiety，表示“焦虑”。 【44题详解】 考查副词。句意：幸运的是，我们有其他方法缓解挫败感。此处放在句首修饰整个句子，需要用副词，fortune是名词，其副词形式Fortunately表示“幸运的是”，首字母需大写。 【45题详解】 考查形容词比较级。句意：假设我们对学习总是有如此强烈和广泛的兴趣，据估计，我们能够实现梦想，反过来这会让我们过上一直期待的更好的生活。此处暗含与现在的贫困生活对比，表达“更好的生活”，因此用good的比较级better。 六、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共15分。 46. 假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter来信说近期要来北京，希望你为他制订一个三天的旅行计划。请你根据以下提示给他写一封回信。 时间 活动 第一天 参观故宫博物院 第二天 参观中国美术馆 第三天 …… 注意： （1）写作词数应为80个左右； （2）请按如下格式作答。 参考词汇：故宫博物院the Palace Museum 中国美术馆the National Art Museum of China Dear Peter, I’m so happy to hear you’re coming to Beijing. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Looking forward to meeting you soon! Yours, Li Hua 【答案】例文 Dear Peter, I’m so happy to hear you’re coming to Beijing. I think it is a good chance for you to experience Chinese culture. Here is the travel plan I make for you. On the first day, you may go to the Palace Museum. It is well worth visiting. The National Art Museum of China is a good choice for the next day, because you can appreciate traditional Chinese paintings. If you have interest in the life of local people, I strongly suggest you visit Laoshe Teahouse on the last day. Besides drinking tea, you can chat with people there, which will surely be interesting and relaxing. Looking forward to meeting you soon! Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达要求考生给Peter做一个三天的旅行规划。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 某事值得做：sth. be worth doing→sth. deserve to be done/doing 传统的：traditional→conventional 对……感兴趣：have interest in→be interested in/be intrigued by 当地的：local→native 2. 句式拓展 合并简单句 原句：On the first day, you may go to the Palace Museum. It is well worth visiting. 拓展句：On the first day, you may go to the Palace Museum, which is well worth visiting. 【点睛】【高分句型1】The National Art Museum of China is a good choice for the next day, because you can appreciate traditional Chinese paintings.(使用了because引导原因状语从句) 【高分句型2】Besides drinking tea, you can chat with people there, which will surely be interesting and relaxing. (使用了which引导非限制性定语从句) 七、任务型读写：本大题共1小题，共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。 Amy is good at making pies, which got her a job at the Good Times restaurant months ago. And she was often regarded as the best worker there. Recently, she became the supervisor (主管) of the restaurant. She was kind and friendly to all the workers and the customers. One morning, Amy was taking orders when she heard a conversation. “What you did there was great, Mason! It was hard to carry the old lady safely out of the fire. For a moment, I thought you couldn’t make it, my friend,” one man said. Then the other man replied, “Yeah, it was difficult, but that’s our job. And you were the hero today, Gordon. You carried that girl on your shoulder and her dog in your hand. It’s going to be on the newspapers tomorrow, I’m telling you.” From their clothing and conversation, Amy knew they were firefighters. And she quickly realized that they were talking about the previous night’s fire at the old hotel on the other end of the road. Then the man named Gordon continued, “I don’t care about being in the papers. The little girl and her dog reminded me of my own daughter. She’s constantly asking for a dog, too.” Amy was moved by the courage and sincerity of the two men. She wanted to show her appreciation for their selfless service. “How about helping pay for their meal?” she thought. However, she wasn’t a rich girl at all. Weeks ago, her father had an accident and broke his legs. The operation cost a lot of money. And now he needed a wheelchair (轮椅) to move around so that he could live an easier life. But her family was poor and a good wheelchair wasn’t cheap. Amy was trying hard to save money for a wheelchair for her father. And she still needed a lot of money. “Well, the firefighters’ meal won’t cost too much,” Amy finally thought. Paragraph 1: Then she went to the cashier (收银员) and secretly paid for their meal. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: The next day, the firefighters began raising (募捐) money for a wheelchair for Amy’s father. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Then she went to the cashier (收银员) and secretly paid for their meal. Amy didn’t want the firefighters to know about her gesture; she just hoped that this small act of kindness would express her gratitude for their bravery and service. As the firefighters finished their meal and went to pay, the cashier informed them that someone had already taken care of it. Surprised and grateful, the firefighters looked around the restaurant to see if they could spot their mysterious benefactor, but Amy had secretly returned to her duties in the kitchen. The firefighters found the manager and insisted being told the truth. The next day, the firefighters began raising (募捐) money for a wheelchair for Amy’s father, because they already knew who was the benefactor and what her situation was. They wanted to help too. They organized fundraisers and even set up an online donation campaign. The firefighters, inspired by Amy’s generosity, were determined to make a positive impact on her family’s life. The community’s response was overwhelming, and soon enough, they raised enough money not only for a quality wheelchair but also to cover the medical expenses for Amy’s father. The sense of unity and compassion within the community transformed a small act of kindness into a powerful force for good. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Amy是Good Times餐厅的烘焙师傅，她被认为是餐厅最出色的员工，最近还晋升为主管。一天早晨，她在为客人点餐时偶然听到两名消防员在谈论前一晚的火灾救援，消防员Gordon因勇敢的表现而被称为英雄。听到他们的故事，Amy被他们的勇气和真诚所感动。虽然Amy一直在努力存钱为因事故受伤的父亲购买轮椅，自己经济也很困难，但她仍然决定暗中支付消防员的餐费以表达感激之情。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“然后她走到收银台，偷偷地付了钱。”可知，第一段可描写消防队员发现有人付钱后的反应。 ②由第二段首句内容“第二天，消防队员开始筹款为艾米的父亲买轮椅。”可知，第二段可描写消防队员为了感谢善良的艾米，帮助她筹款买轮椅，并得到人们的慷慨支持。 2.续写线索：Amy偷偷付餐费——消防队员寻找好心人——找到经理问明情况——帮Amy筹款买轮椅——得到社区的慷慨支持——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①希望：hope/wish ②告知：inform/notify/tell ③看见：spot/catch sight of 情绪类 ①感谢的：grateful/thankful ②坚定的：determined/resolute 【点睛】[高分句型1] As the firefighters finished their meal and went to pay, the cashier informed them that someone had already taken care of it.(运用了as引导时间状语从句和that引导宾语从句) [高分句型2] Surprised and grateful, the firefighters looked around the restaurant to see if they could spot their mysterious benefactor, but Amy had secretly returned to her duties in the kitchen.(运用了形容词作状语和if引导宾语从句) [高分句型3] The firefighters, inspired by Amy’s generosity, were determined to make a positive impact on her family’s life.(运用了过去分词作后置定语) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2026年上学期高二期末考试 英语 一、听力-选择题：本大题共20小题，共30分。 1.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Organic food. B. Some farmers. C. Some chemicals. 2.What will the speakers do? A. Go to the cinema. B. Read a book. C. Buy tickets. 3.What is the man going to do? A. Advertise in a newspaper. B. Make a telephone call. C. Go for an interview. 4.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The transportation. B. The urban landscape. C. The environmental protection. 5.How will the woman spend the summer holiday? A. By learning a new language. B. By relaxing at home. C. By doing some sport. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6.What did the speakers do last night? A. They went to see some drawings. B. They attended a drawing class. C. They had a party. 7.Why did the man call the woman? A. To offer her a ride. B. To apologise to her. C. To invite her out. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8.What is Tom Delaney's disadvantage? A. He is short. B. He looks old. C. He lacks experience. 9.What are the speakers doing? A. Seeing a film. B. Choosing an actor. C. Attending a party. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 10.Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a classroom. B. In a gym. C. In a street. 11.Who are the classes aimed at? A. Kids. B. Adults. C. People of all ages. 12.Why do most people learn martial arts? A. To keep healthy. B. To defend themselves. C. To enter sports events. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13.How does the woman feel about her performance? A. Satisfied. B. Excited. C. Disappointed. 14.How far did the woman run every day at primary school? A. 8 miles. B. 10 miles. C. 16 miles. 15.When did the woman begin to take part in many competitions? A. Since she was at primary school. B. When she was at middle school. C. After she was at college. 16.What does the woman think of long-distance running? A. It's quite natural. B. It's rather relaxing. C. It's really hard. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 17.Why does the woman call the man? A. To report a cable emergency. B. To tell a thunderstorm accident. C. To describe a computer system breakdown. 18.According to the man, what caused the woman's emergency? A. Lightning. B. Power failure. C. Cable cut. 19.What does the man suggest the woman do before the technician comes? A. Call the cable centre for sure. B. Keep the cable connected. C. Turn the TV off. 20.When is the technician most likely to arrive? A. On Saturday morning. B. On Tuesday afternoon. C. On Tuesday morning. 二、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共37.5分。 A Kew Gardens is one of the most famous botanic gardens in the world. Whether you love plants, science, or just want to enjoy a beautiful day outdoors, Kew Gardens has something for you! Library and Archives Kew’s Library and Archives collection extends 2,000 years of plant knowledge and discovery. With information on the naming, classification, uses of plants and conservation, it’s truly a valuable storehouse of plant stories. Discover the history and some highlights from our library and historical records. Date: 16 May/6 June/14 July, 2026 Price: Free, booking required Material World The exhibition dives into the interesting connections between cloth materials, plants and sustainability, exploring the hidden stories behind daily-used items. Here, you can see artworks made from natural materials. Think about the future of eco-friendly fashion with creative shows. And you can enjoy traditional handicrafts and the wisdom of natives. Date: 20 September to 2 November, 2026 Price: Included with entry to the Gardens Monthly British Sign Language Tours For visitors who use British Sign Language, these walking tours are led by our specially-trained tour guides and offer a wonderful overview of the Gardens, its history and important scientific work. Join us for a fun-filled adventure through interactive storytelling, outdoor exploration and hands-on activities. Date: 8 June/13 July/10 August, 2026 Price: Free, and free entry to the Gardens The Nash Sessions Join the club’s house band Ronnie Scott’s All Stars as they take you on a journey through the last 60 years of jazz. Hear incredible music from 1959 to the present day, performed by the UK’s finest jazz musicians. The current Ronnie Scott’s All Stars is composed of the pianist James Pearson, bassist Sam Burgess and drummer Chris Higginbottom. Date: 22 May, 2026 Price: From £30 1. What can visitors do in the Library and Archives? A. Learn about the eco-friendly fashion. B. Appreciate hand-made artworks. C. Explore the history of plant knowledge. D. Enjoy a jazz music performance. 2. When can visitors enjoy the Material World exhibition? A. On 22 May, 2026. B. On 14 July, 2026. C. On 10 August, 2026. D. On 30 September, 2026. 3. Which activity provides free admission to Kew Gardens? A. Library and Archives. B. Material World. C. Monthly British Sign Language Tours. D. The Nash Sessions. B Learning any language is hard, but learning English can be especially challenging. Why? Because native speakers use the language in ways that textbooks could never describe. In particular, words that British people use cause many language students to scratch their heads. Here’s an example: You overhear a Briton calling someone a “wazzock”. But what exactly is a wazzock? This word, in fact, means a foolish person, although there’s nothing about it that would help you guess that. There are many strange terms like this in British English — the Oxford English Dictionary would be much smaller without these odd usages filling its pages. How can these odd words be explained? Part of the answer is the British sense of humor. Britons don’t like to take things too seriously, and this is evident through many British words and phrases. For example, to “spend a penny” means to use the bathroom. It refers to the days when people had to pay a penny to use a public toilet. In an interview, British linguist David Crystal suggested there may be historical reasons for the large number of odd words and phrases in British English. He thought that they began in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. This was a great age for the theater, when Shakespeare and other writers worked hard to keep up with the demand for new plays. The theater’s popularity also provided an incentive (刺激) to create new words. With this in mind, perhaps Shakespeare and his peers (同行) are responsible for unusual British words such as “codswallop” and “balderdash” — which both, ironically (讽刺地), mean “nonsense”. While these strange words may be confusing to non-native speakers, they certainly make studying English a lot more interesting. 4. What may make it hard for non-native speakers to learn English? A. The large English vocabulary. B. Complex grammar rules. C. A great many strange words. D. Out-of-date English textbooks. 5. Why does the author mention the example of “spend a penny”? A. To show what typical British sense of humor is. B. To explain how some strange phrases were created. C. To explain the meaning and background of the phrase. D. To show British people’s attitude toward strange words. 6. Which statement may David Crystal agree with? A. Shakespeare created many nonsense words. B. Shakespeare’s works are hard due to the odd words. C. The theater’s 17th-century success led to many odd words. D. The odd words in new plays helped the theater’s popularity. 7. What is the text mainly about? A. The development of British English. B. The origin and meanings of British humor. C. Shakespeare’s influence on British English. D. Some reasons for odd words in British English. C Parrots are known for being cheerful and colorful birds with a chatty side. To spotlight these beautiful birds, Nayan Shrimal and Venus Bird from The Paper Ark have launched The Parrot Project, in which they create lifelike paper portraits (肖像) in their likeness for a good cause. “This series is a respect to these amazing birds and their contribution to our ecosystem,” the artists said. To them, parrots are not only beautiful birds that have inspired them creatively but also a species that has long been subjected to exploitation. “Many parrot species are threatened and some are near to extinction,” Shrimal and Bird explained. “They are suffering a lot due to deforestation and pet trade and we wanted to shine light on the importance of these species in our ecosystem through our art.” To create these realistic pieces, they begin by picking a species from their collection of bird books. Once they settle on a parrot, they carry out some online research to get all the information needed for a faithful description. “Each species is created keeping in mind their habitat so each artwork in this series shows the bird perching (栖息) on the tree or plant which is either their favorite plant or their perching tree,” the artists share. Each bird is made up of tiny paper bits, put together following a drawing previously made by the team. They also carefully paint each piece to truly capture the details that make the species so unique, such as the yellow spots on the head of the red-tailed black cockatoo or the ombre (渐变色) feathers of the Scarlet Macaw. The detailed portraits are now available for sale on The Paper Ark’s website, with the artists donating 10% from each sale towards parrot conservation. “Our primary purpose with this series is to motivate people to learn about these beautiful birds and their importance in our ecosystem and the threats they are facing,” Shrimal and Bird explain. “We want our audience to come together and take steps to conserve this species.” 8. What motivated Nayan Shrimal and Venus Bird to initiate The Parrot Project? A. The overpopulation of certain parrot species. B. The threats of human activities to the parrots. C. Their personal fascination with parrots as pets. D. The requirement of an environmental organization. 9. How do the artists ensure their paper parrots true to life? A. By using high-tech to create the models. B. By using real feathers in their artworks. C. By using photographs as a direct reference. D. By researching all details about the species. 10. Why are there specific trees or plants in the parrot portraits? A. To add artistic value to the portraits. B. To identify the parrot species easily. C. To show the bird in its natural habitat. D. To make the artworks more complicated. 11. What can The Parrot Project help do according to the text? A. To ban the pet trade of parrots. B. To connect people with animals. C. To research different species of parrots. D. To raise awareness of parrots’ conservation. D In the desert in Peru, over 300 new ancient drawings were discovered by using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and drones (无人机). The Nazca people, who lived in the area over 2,000 years ago, made the drawings by removing the reddish top layer (层) of rocks in the desert. The drawings are called “geoglyphs (地画)”. The Nazca Lines, which are a famous group of huge ancient drawings, include many different kinds of geoglyphs, from simple shapes to pictures of animals and plants, usually drawn with a single long, winding line. The first geoglyph was discovered in 1927. Since then, scientists have found around 430 geoglyphs in the area. Now, using AI and drones, scientists have found 303 new geoglyphs. The discovery of one geoglyph used to take three or four years, but now may be done in two or three months. However, the AI program also made lots of mistakes — for every 36 possible geoglyphs the program found, the scientists discovered only one actual geoglyph. Even so, the new method of turning up geoglyphs was much faster than the scientists could have managed without drones and AI. To find the new geoglyphs, the scientists trained a special AI program to analyze satellite images for potential geoglyphs. They spent over 2,600 hours looking at places the AI had advised. They took lots of pictures with drones and worked on the ground in Peru to check out the locations. Most of the new-found geoglyphs are smaller than the ones already discovered, and are about nine meters in length. Many of them seem to show humans as well as animals. The scientists are still trying to figure out what the geoglyphs mean. For one thing, the scientists discovered paths in the Nazca Desert. The scientists believe these paths were made by the Nazca people walking through the desert, and that the smaller geoglyphs were meant to be seen by these travellers. The scientists also believe the larger geoglyphs are different and may have been used for celebrations or other special events. 12. How were the Nazca geoglyphs created? A. By adding red rocks. B. By carving in the soil. C. By copying winding lines. D. By clearing rock surface layers. 13. Why does the author list the figures in paragraph 2? A. To stress the efficiency of the new method. B. To show the drones’ imperfection. C. To argue for more funding. D. To prove AI’s accuracy. 14. What can be inferred about the process of discovering new geoglyphs? A. Drones were used for initial checks. B. Fieldwork confirmed AI suggestions. C. AI identified all geoglyphs precisely. D. Satellites ignored some new geoglyphs. 15. What do the scientists think the larger geoglyphs were likely to be used for? A. Wildlife adoration. B. Desert decoration. C. Special occasions. D. Road signs. 三、阅读七选五：本大题共5小题，共12.5分。 How Loneliness Is Killing Us Loneliness is absolutely an epidemic (流行病) in our society, but it’s been growing for decades. Loneliness is the sense that “I am less connected to other people than I want to be.”_____16_____And that makes it different from isolation (独处). I can deliberately isolate myself and feel great about that, but only you can tell if you’re lonely. _____17_____ In some studies, as many as, 60% of people will say that they feel lonely much of the time. Young adults aged 16 to 24 are the loneliest age group. There are many factors that are responsible for that. Loneliness was on the rise from the 1950s in part because of the rise of private cars. We’ve become a much more mobile society where the networks of family and friends get loose as people move for jobs and other kinds of opportunities like education. _____18_____ But then it tears us away from the communities we are born into and spend much of our lives creating. When television came into the American home, there was more of a decline in investing in our communities. And that was made worse as the digital revolution gave us more and more screens to look at. Research finds loneliness is dangerous to our health. ____19____In addition, people who are lonely in late life have more rapid brain decline. The choice we can make to keep us on a good path of wellbeing is to invest in our relationships with other people. ____20____.You belong. You matter. You’re connected. A. It’s a very subjective experience. B. All of that is good on the one hand. C. You may feel lost and may have low confidence. D. Stress coming from loneliness causes physical breakdown. E. Since the 1950s, people have been less and less invested in other people. F. People go to faraway colleges and only get in touch with families on screen. G. A good way is to find an activity around other people where you are comfortable. 四、完形填空：本大题共15小题，共15分。 My family moved to England when I was little, and my English then was rather poor. One day, our English teacher asked us to ____21____ what type of food we had for breakfast. Coming from a Spanish-speaking home, I replied with “cereal con leche” ____22____. However, my teacher was confused and asked me to ____23____ my answer. Feeling shy, I became silent. Since then, I had thought to myself that I wouldn’t ____24____ in class unless completely necessary. After learning about that, my mom said to me, “People usually think less skilled people are disadvantaged. But I think the definition of advantage is too ____25____. You can view this misadventure as the driving force behind ____26____.” These words helped me achieve success. Now as a 22-year-old graduate, I am ____27____ because of my academic (学业的) excellence. I make a speech and share my story of learning English at the graduation ceremony: While we were studying, my mom would ____28____ me with the words, “Let’s study for another half hour and make progress together, Fiorella.” That gave me more ____29____ energy. We would sit and laugh at the table as we ____30____ to spell words aloud. Learning turned into a fun game. I found ____31____ in gaining knowledge and watching Mom learn English. On test days, I would ____32____ what we had done the day before, especially our ____33____, to help me remember the correct spellings. Looking back, I believe my ____34____ has helped shape who I am today. Not being a native English speaker makes me work harder and admire different cultures. It turns out to be my biggest ____35____ at the entrance to further opportunities. 21. A. make B. grow C. share D. prepare 22. A. calmly B. impatiently C. seriously D. immediately 23. A. repeat B. conclude C. collect D. check 24. A. play B. debate C. speak D. think 25. A. narrow B. correct C. complete D. basic 26. A. research B. progress C. curiosity D. kindness 27. A. recognised B. questioned C. appreciated D. interviewed 28. A. change B. introduce C. remind D. encourage 29. A. physical B. positive C. traditional D. creative 30. A. forgot B. agreed C. struggled D. helped 31. A. trouble B. pride C. risk D. joy 32. A. carry out B. reflect on C. worry about D. refer to 33. A. hobbies B. excuses C. errors D. decisions 34. A. judgment B. promise C. background D. imagination 35. A. advantage B. challenge C. dream D. goal 五、语法填空：本大题共1小题，共15分。 语法填空 Our class is comprised of thirty students, most of ____36____ come from the countryside in poverty. Deep down, all of us envision ____37____ (us) attaining respectful jobs in urban cities in the near future. Dreams ____38____ (root) in our hearts, we work hard and entirely devote ourselves to our study all day. We are firmly convinced that only if we spare no effort to work can we ____39____ (broad) our vision and boost our ability ____40____ (tackle) crises. We learn by combining conventional learning methods ____41____ modern ones to expand our knowledge so as to output what we have learned in the future. Certainly, ____42____ is essential that we shouldn’t yield to difficulties. Indeed,too much homework tends to generate much strain and we will be overcome with ____43____ (anxious) if it is not properly treated. ____44____ (fortune), we have alternative methods to alleviate our frustration. For instance, we can relax in our leisure time. Besides, maintaining a nutritious diet is also essential even though we have a shortage of money. On the assumption that we always have such an intense and widespread interest in study, it is estimated that we can turn our dreams into reality, which in turn will enable us to live a _____45_____ (good) life that we have been looking forward to. 六、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共15分。 46. 假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter来信说近期要来北京，希望你为他制订一个三天的旅行计划。请你根据以下提示给他写一封回信。 时间 活动 第一天 参观故宫博物院 第二天 参观中国美术馆 第三天 …… 注意： （1）写作词数应为80个左右； （2）请按如下格式作答。 参考词汇：故宫博物院the Palace Museum 中国美术馆the National Art Museum of China Dear Peter, I’m so happy to hear you’re coming to Beijing. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Looking forward to meeting you soon! Yours, Li Hua 七、任务型读写：本大题共1小题，共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。 Amy is good at making pies, which got her a job at the Good Times restaurant months ago. And she was often regarded as the best worker there. Recently, she became the supervisor (主管) of the restaurant. She was kind and friendly to all the workers and the customers. One morning, Amy was taking orders when she heard a conversation. “What you did there was great, Mason! It was hard to carry the old lady safely out of the fire. For a moment, I thought you couldn’t make it, my friend,” one man said. Then the other man replied, “Yeah, it was difficult, but that’s our job. And you were the hero today, Gordon. You carried that girl on your shoulder and her dog in your hand. It’s going to be on the newspapers tomorrow, I’m telling you.” From their clothing and conversation, Amy knew they were firefighters. And she quickly realized that they were talking about the previous night’s fire at the old hotel on the other end of the road. Then the man named Gordon continued, “I don’t care about being in the papers. The little girl and her dog reminded me of my own daughter. She’s constantly asking for a dog, too.” Amy was moved by the courage and sincerity of the two men. She wanted to show her appreciation for their selfless service. “How about helping pay for their meal?” she thought. However, she wasn’t a rich girl at all. Weeks ago, her father had an accident and broke his legs. The operation cost a lot of money. And now he needed a wheelchair (轮椅) to move around so that he could live an easier life. But her family was poor and a good wheelchair wasn’t cheap. Amy was trying hard to save money for a wheelchair for her father. And she still needed a lot of money. “Well, the firefighters’ meal won’t cost too much,” Amy finally thought. Paragraph 1: Then she went to the cashier (收银员) and secretly paid for their meal. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: The next day, the firefighters began raising (募捐) money for a wheelchair for Amy’s father. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $