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巴彦淖尔市2025—2026学年第二学期高二期末考试 英 语 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1. Which kind of music does the man like? A. Pop music. B. Jazz. C. Classical music. 2. How many students passed the exam? A. 15. B. 35. C. 45. 3. What does the woman think of the dress? A. It’s out of fashion. B. It’s cheap. C. It’s beautiful. 4. What will Jack do after school? A. Go to the cinema. B. Go to a supermarket. C. Go to pick his mom up. 5. What will the man probably have for supper? A. Some sandwiches. B. A bowl of rice. C. A bowl of soup. 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. When was the man born? A. In 1982. B. In 1992. C. In 2000. 7. Why did the man go to the London Olympic Games? A. To watch an event. B. To do volunteer work. C. To compete in an event. 听第7段录音，回答第8、9题。 8. What caused the man to fail the exam? A. Missing the exam. B. The difficult questions. C. Not working hard. 9. What would the woman do if she failed an exam in her country? A. Take the exam again. B. Pay some money for it. C. Take the whole course again. 听第8段录音，回答第10至12题。 10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Wife and husband. B. Guide and tourist. C. Colleagues. 11. What is the man’s favorite place in England? A. The Lake District. B. Big Ben. C. Buckingham Palace. 12. How does the woman like to travel? A. By car. B. By bike. C. By bus. 听第9段录音，回答第13至16题。 13. What is the woman probably? A. A hostess. B. An actress. C. A teacher. 14. What does the man say about his parents? A. They love the performing arts. B. They like painting and drawing. C. They advise him to go into acting. 15. What does the man think of going to dance school? A. Worthwhile. B. Boring. C. Expensive. 16. What does the man plan to do? A. Quit the TV play. B. Try playing different roles. C. Make friends with more actors. 听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the new research about? A. How to lose weight indoors. B. How to make people fitter. C. How a remote control affects people’s health. 18. Where was the research done? A. At the Mayo Clinic. B. In a TV studio. C. In a university. 19. What can we learn about overweight people from the research? A. They dislike all kinds of indoor activities. B. The remote control limits their minor movement. C. They sit still at least 2 hours more than others per day. 20. What is the lead researcher’s advice? A. Eating more healthy food. B. Taking outdoor exercise regularly. C. Doing some small activities every day. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A We invite everyone to enter the New England Poetry Club (NEPC) 2026 contests! The submission period will open on May 1 and end on June 30. Winners will be announced in September on our website, in our newsletter, and on social media. Entry Fees NEPC members: You may enter our contests at no charge. Make sure you log into your account, and then return to this page and select the link for the contest you wish to enter. Non-members: Entry fees for non-members are $5 for individual poem contests, $15 for the Jean Pedrick Chapbook Prize and the Sheila Margaret Motton Prize. There is no entry fee for the Der Hovanessian Prize. Select the buttons below on this page for the contests you wish to enter. Choose the Register button to submit your work. Rights For individual poem contests, winning and finalist poems will be published in our annual anthology (选集). Therefore, we require first publication rights; all rights belong to the author upon publication. We would appreciate acknowledgment of our award-winning work in future publications. We welcome simultaneous (同时发生的) submissions. If your poem is accepted for publication elsewhere, we ask that you inform us immediately, so it will be withdrawn from consideration. If your poem is selected as a winner or finalist, we request first publication rights. In this case, please withdraw the poem from consideration by other journals. General Guidelines ·Submit only one English-language poem. ·Entries must be the poet’s original work and unpublished in print or online. Entries produced by AI are not accepted. ·Do not include your name anywhere in the document, including as part of the filename. ·No poem may be entered in more than one NEPC contest, nor should it have won a previous NEPC contest. 1. Who can take part in the contests free of charge? A. New poets. B. Club members. C. Past winners. D. Online readers. 2. What is required for simultaneous submissions? A. Poets inform NEPC of outside acceptance. B. Poets share copyrights with other journals. C. Entries must have won other awards before. D. Entries can compete in two contests at once. 3. What entry rule should participants follow? A. Handing in AI-generated poems. B. Putting names in file documents. C. Handing in one original English poem. D. Entering one poem for multiple contests. B Enric Sala isn’t a medical doctor, but he is regularly writing prescriptions (处方). His patient? The ocean. The prescription? Marine protected areas (MPAs) — a designated safe zone for ocean life where fishing, mining and other destructive human activities are banned. As news of coral bleaching, overfishing and ocean warming events dominate the headlines, the former university professor quit academia to become a full-time conservationist, advocating finding a cure for an ocean that, at times, can appear on its deathbed. Since 2008, Sala has built a team of scientists, filmmakers, policy professionals and communicators to form Pristine Seas — an initiative that explores marine ecosystems to help protect the world’s most vital ocean areas. On their expeditions, scientists and filmmakers are invited by governments to spend weeks at a time at sea, collecting films and data to submit to local government leaders so they can determine which parts of their ocean are most important to protect. Sala, a man who is equally at ease slipping on a wetsuit for a dive as he is donning a suit and tie for fundraising events or meetings with country leaders, understands that to truly inspire people to enact marine protections, you have to bring people close enough to care. “When we take government leaders down hundreds of meters underwater, we can open a window to their world that they’ve never seen before,” Sala says. “You can see the amazement and pride on their faces.” Perhaps MPAs’ biggest opponents are industrial fishing lobbyists (说客) keen on keeping oceans open to large-scale fishing efforts. They argue that MPAs would hold back economic development and decrease fisheries’ productivity. Sala and his colleague demonstrated that within MPAs, not only do target species bounce back, with an increase in fish biomass of more than 500%, but entire ecosystems are also restored. The populations then “spill over” into nearby unprotected fishing grounds. “Ocean protection and fishing have always had the same goal,” Sala says. 4. What is MPAs meant to do according to paragraph 1? A. Stop damaging ocean wildlife. B. Boost coastal fishing business. C. Explore unknown deep-sea areas. D. Seek new habitats for marine life. 5. Why does Sala take government leaders to dive underwater? A. To test the possibility of MPAs. B. To shoot underwater landscapes. C. To train them to dive for an ocean project. D. To touch their hearts and win their support. 6. What is Sala’s attitude to the fishing lobbyists’ idea? A. Supportive. B. Tolerant. C. Opposed. D. Unconcerned. 7. What can be the best title for the text? A. An Opponent of Boosting Ocean Economy B. An Ocean Doctor Without a Medical Degree C. An Advocate of Exploring the Deep Ocean in a New Way D. An Effort to Involve Governments in Oceanic Protection C Water shortages, rising temperatures, and droughts caused by climate change have an immense impact on agriculture — and today’s farmers are desperate to find solutions. In the western United States, some are turning to dry-farming, a form of agriculture that doesn’t require irrigation. Dry-farmed plants take moisture (水分) stored in the ground, rather than being irrigated from above. All farmers need is a wet, rainy season, followed by a dry growing season, as well as some methods like placing a layer of mulch (覆盖物) on top of soil to keep moisture, spacing plants more widely, and planting earlier in the season. According to the Dry Farming Institute, “Dry-farming is a low-input, place-based approach to producing crops within the constraints of your climate.” As the institute defines it, “A dry-farmed crop is irrigated once or not at all.” Dry-farming is not a one-size-fits-all solution, but it can save farmers thousands of liters in water every season — and help maintain a climate-resilient business. And the best part? Dry-farmed produce is praised for tasting better than irrigated crops, and crops, such as tomatoes, potatoes, squash, corn, watermelon and even grapes, are excellent candidates for dry-farming. In fact, dry-farming is so game-changing for vineyards (葡萄园) that some areas in Europe forbid irrigating wine grapes, in order to sweeten them. Dry-farming is a long-held standard practice, from olive groves in the Mediterranean (地中海) to melon fields in Botswana. In the US, it dates back thousands of years among indigenous peoples — proving once again that indigenous knowledge is the key to protecting the planet. “Dry-farming is not just farming — it’s our way of life,” said Michael Kotutwa Johnson, an Indigenous Resiliency specialist at the University of Arizona and member of the Hopi Tribe. “You get to really learn what the environment gives you, and you learn to reward. It’s a beautiful thing, and it’s something that needs to be cherished.” 8. What is a key feature of dry-farming? A. It uses natural underground wetness. B. It waters crops often in dry seasons. C. It has been proved suitable for most crops. D. It demands thick mulch all the year round. 9. Why do some European areas ban irrigation for wine grapes? A. To cut the cost of water supply. B. To improve grapes’ pleasant flavor. C. To popularize local dry-farming. D. To limit excessive grape planting. 10. What can we infer about dry-farming? A. It is a newly created farming skill. B. It works equally for all farmlands. C. It costs much more labor and money. D. It carries ancient native eco-wisdom. 11. How does Johnson feel about dry-farming? A. It requires modern technology. B. It is complex for most farmers. C. It is a tradition worth preserving. D. It works as a temporary solution. D Most people have done it without thinking. You’re trying to hear a quiet sound, so you shut your eyes, hoping it will help you focus. It feels natural, almost automatic. Cut out one sense, and sharpen another. That idea has been around for a long time. But that instinct doesn’t always hold up, especially when the world gets loud. In busy, noisy settings, closing your eyes can actually make it harder to hear what matters. Instead of improving focus, it can push the brain in the wrong direction. To see what really happens, researchers designed a simple but telling experiment. Participants listened to sounds through headphones and background noise played at the same time. Their job was to adjust the volume until each sound became just audible (听得见的). The volunteers repeated this task under different visual conditions. Sometimes their eyes were closed. Other times, they looked at a blank screen. In later trials, the participants saw images related to the sounds, and finally, videos that matched what they were hearing. The differences were clear. The brain didn’t respond to sound on its own. What people saw changed what they could hear. “We found that, unlike popular belief, closing one’s eyes actually weakens the ability to detect these sounds,” said Huang, an expert in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. “On the contrary, seeing a moving video matching the sound significantly improves hearing ability.” The participants struggled more when their eyes were closed, especially in noisy conditions. But when they watched something that matched the sound, their hearing improved. This wasn’t a small shift. It showed that vision and hearing work together more closely than many people realize. The story changes in quieter settings. Without much background noise, closing your eyes can still help. In those moments, reducing what you see may allow the brain to focus more on very small sounds. But daily life rarely stays quiet. Traffic, conversations, machines, and constant movement fill most environments with noise. In those situations, keeping your eyes open may give the brain an edge. 12. What does the underlined word “instinct” in paragraph 1 mean? A. Nature. B. Consequence. C. Amazement. D. Intervention. 13. Why did researchers vary visual conditions in the experiment? A. To test the volunteers’ eyesight. B. To compare impacts on hearing. C. To reduce the background noise. D. To simplify the experimental task. 14. What does Huang’s statement indicate about hearing sensitivity? A. It has no relation to settings. B. It drops when eyes are closed. C. It improves without visual aids. D. It remains stable in all settings. 15. What suggestion does the text imply for people in daily noisy life? A. Ignore visual information. B. Avoid machines and traffic. C. Close eyes to focus better. D. Keep eyes open to aid hearing. 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。 Being resilient (对困境有承受力的) means adapting well in the face of adversity, and building resilience requires consistent practice. ____16____. The journey begins with small, deliberate changes in your daily habits. Cultivate a growth mindset Resilient people view adversity as temporary and informational, not as permanent reflections of their worth. Start by reframing negative thoughts: When you encounter a setback, ask “What can I learn from this?” rather than “Why me?” ____17____. Build strong social connections Isolation (孤独) weakens resilience, while supportive relationships help relieve the pressure we face. Invest time in family, friends, or community groups where you feel understood and valued. ____18____. Likewise, offer empathy to others. In doing so, you build a bridge of mutual trust. If your circle is limited, join clubs or volunteer. Even one reliable companion can provide encouragement during tough times. Prioritize physical self-care ____19____. Regular exercise, adequate sleep, and balanced nutrition directly impact your emotional regulation and energy levels. Aim for at least 30 minutes of moderate workout daily. Establish a consistent sleep schedule to allow your brain to process emotions and recover. When your body is well-nourished and rested, you’ll have a greater physiological capacity to cope with psychological pressure. ____20____ Resilience involves adapting your strategies when situations change. Break overwhelming problems into smaller, manageable steps and focus on what you can control. Try alternative approaches if initial efforts fail. Equally important, know when to pause and accept that some factors are beyond your influence. These reduce frustration and empower you to navigate uncertainty with creativity and confidence, turning obstacles into negotiable challenges rather than dead ends. A. Set realistic, achievable daily goals B. Develop flexible problem-solving skills C. Share your falls with them, not just your rises D. Your mind and body are deeply interconnected E. Like a muscle, it grows stronger with intentional exercise F. Having some stress is normal and something we all experience G. This shift in perspective reduces helplessness and encourages active problem-solving 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The checkout I headed for had one old man in line. He had a basket with two items in it. Great! I should be through ____21____. Hearing the cashier ask the old man how his wife was, I ____22____ she had been, or still was, in hospital. There was a tremor (颤动) in his voice, “It’s worse than we thought.” More quiet conversation ____23____, and I heard him say, “And now I can’t find the talc powder (滑石粉) she requested. It’s the kind she is ____24____ of.” I had an awful ____25____: A loving husband was charged with doing one last kindness for his wife but ended up letting her down at the very end.____26____, the cashier scurried (小步快跑) out from behind her checkout counter. She ____27____ to me, took the old fellow by the arm, and walked him through the toiletries (洗漱用品) section. I could have ____28____ to another checkout, but I had to know how things ____29____. Sure enough, she ____30____ that special talc powder, processed his____31____, and sent him off with a prayer for his wife. Then she turned to me. “Oh, I am so sorry for leaving the checkout counter ____32____ and keeping you waiting.” I insisted I didn’t ____33____, adding, “It was an honor.” She looked ____34____, but pleased. I was really honored to be part of this, even if it was only to ____35____. 21. A. on purpose B. by chance C. in no time D. at all cost 22. A. inferred B. explained C. denied D. predicted 23. A. stopped B. followed C. changed D. started 24. A. proud B. uncertain C. aware D. fond 25. A. vision B. recipe C. deed D. trick 26. A. Previously B. Literally C. Unexpectedly D. Unfortunately 27. A. responded B. apologized C. waved D. relayed 28. A. pointed B. climbed C. rushed D. switched 29. A. broke down B. spread around C. turned out D. came about 30. A. located B. assessed C. criticized D. provided 31. A. resolution B. purchase C. appliance D. inspection 32. A. restored B. occupied C. undamaged D. unattended 33. A. mind B. resign C. regret D. quit 34. A. innocent B. sacred C. puzzled D. panic 35. A. reform B. chat C. pray D. wait 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。 In a public green space within the Huangshishan Sculpture Park in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China, there is a striking artwork ____36____ (quiet) emitting light. Young artist Li Zhongwei took apart hundreds of recycled plastic lighters (打火机). ____37____ (title) Fire Seed, the piece shines not only with light but with layered meaning: It relights the collective memory of Wenzhou as China’s former “one-yuan lighter capital”, while ____38____ (point) toward a broader experiment in contemporary Chinese public art. This artwork, exhibited as part of the public environmental art section of the 15th China International Garden Expo in the city’s Longwan District, represents ____39____ new type of literary and artistic form for the general public in the Internet era — a creative form that is easy ____40____ (understand) and shareable, deeply rooted in local life. Li did not rely on complicated contemporary art vocabulary but chose those “ready-made” items full of daily ____41____ (familiar) and industrial heritage. These recycled lighters carried numerous ____42____ (story) of family workshops, entrepreneurial struggles, and grassroots economic miracles. By taking apart and reimagining these items, this artist elevated the past hard work into a shining cultural symbol worthy ____43____ collective pride. The strength of Fire Seed ____44____ (lie) in its low threshold (门槛) and high emotional impact. It is in honor of mass memory and creatively transforms it. In doing so, it becomes a warm medium ____45____ can connect history, nature, industry, and daily existence. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，你校英文报计划新增“趣味科幻”专栏，特面向全校学生招募插画师（illustrator）。请你给负责此事的外教Mr Smith写一封自荐信，内容包括： （1）写信目的； （2）自荐理由； （3）表达期待。 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。 Dear Mr Smith, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 In a quiet hospital room, the air was heavy with the sharp smell of medicine. Crystal sat frozen in a chair, her eyes fixed on the clear plastic incubator (恒温箱). Inside lay her newborn son, Brantley, a tiny figure connected to a web of tubes and wires. Diagnosed with severe heart issues at birth, the baby was fighting for his life. For weeks, Crystal had barely left his side, with her heart torn. The medical bills were piling up like a dark storm cloud, and the weight of helplessness pressed down on the family. They were desperate, praying for a miracle. Meanwhile, in the auction (拍卖) market of their town, the atmosphere was typically noisy and routine. That was until Tom Harris, a local farmer with a rough look but a kind heart, walked in carrying a potted orchid (兰花). Tom had spent years planting this rare orchid, tending to it with care day after day to help it bloom into a graceful plant. Having heard about the struggle of Crystal’s family, he knew he couldn’t solve the medical crisis, but he wanted to help. Then he took his beloved orchid to the auction market in the town. Approaching the auctioneer, he made an unexpected request: He didn’t want to sell the orchid for himself. Instead, he wanted to donate the money he earned, with every penny going directly to Crystal’s family. The auctioneer announced the cause, and a silence fell over the crowd before the bidding (竞价) began. The well-tended orchid was displayed for everyone to see, its beauty drawing great praise, and the auctioneer started the bidding. A local buyer made the winning bid at $70. But then, something magical happened. 注意： (1)续写词数应为150个左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The buyer shouted, “Put it up for auction again! I’ll donate the money, too!” ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By the time the auction ended, the potted orchid had raised an astonishing sum of money. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 巴彦淖尔市2025—2026学年第二学期高二期末考试 英 语 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1. Which kind of music does the man like? A. Pop music. B. Jazz. C. Classical music. 2. How many students passed the exam? A. 15. B. 35. C. 45. 3. What does the woman think of the dress? A. It’s out of fashion. B. It’s cheap. C. It’s beautiful. 4. What will Jack do after school? A. Go to the cinema. B. Go to a supermarket. C. Go to pick his mom up. 5. What will the man probably have for supper? A. Some sandwiches. B. A bowl of rice. C. A bowl of soup. 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. When was the man born? A. In 1982. B. In 1992. C. In 2000. 7. Why did the man go to the London Olympic Games? A. To watch an event. B. To do volunteer work. C. To compete in an event. 听第7段录音，回答第8、9题。 8. What caused the man to fail the exam? A. Missing the exam. B. The difficult questions. C. Not working hard. 9. What would the woman do if she failed an exam in her country? A. Take the exam again. B. Pay some money for it. C. Take the whole course again. 听第8段录音，回答第10至12题。 10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Wife and husband. B. Guide and tourist. C. Colleagues. 11. What is the man’s favorite place in England? A. The Lake District. B. Big Ben. C. Buckingham Palace. 12. How does the woman like to travel? A. By car. B. By bike. C. By bus. 听第9段录音，回答第13至16题。 13. What is the woman probably? A. A hostess. B. An actress. C. A teacher. 14. What does the man say about his parents? A. They love the performing arts. B. They like painting and drawing. C. They advise him to go into acting. 15. What does the man think of going to dance school? A. Worthwhile. B. Boring. C. Expensive. 16. What does the man plan to do? A. Quit the TV play. B. Try playing different roles. C. Make friends with more actors. 听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the new research about? A. How to lose weight indoors. B. How to make people fitter. C. How a remote control affects people’s health. 18. Where was the research done? A. At the Mayo Clinic. B. In a TV studio. C. In a university. 19. What can we learn about overweight people from the research? A. They dislike all kinds of indoor activities. B. The remote control limits their minor movement. C. They sit still at least 2 hours more than others per day. 20. What is the lead researcher’s advice? A. Eating more healthy food. B. Taking outdoor exercise regularly. C. Doing some small activities every day. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A We invite everyone to enter the New England Poetry Club (NEPC) 2026 contests! The submission period will open on May 1 and end on June 30. Winners will be announced in September on our website, in our newsletter, and on social media. Entry Fees NEPC members: You may enter our contests at no charge. Make sure you log into your account, and then return to this page and select the link for the contest you wish to enter. Non-members: Entry fees for non-members are $5 for individual poem contests, $15 for the Jean Pedrick Chapbook Prize and the Sheila Margaret Motton Prize. There is no entry fee for the Der Hovanessian Prize. Select the buttons below on this page for the contests you wish to enter. Choose the Register button to submit your work. Rights For individual poem contests, winning and finalist poems will be published in our annual anthology (选集). Therefore, we require first publication rights; all rights belong to the author upon publication. We would appreciate acknowledgment of our award-winning work in future publications. We welcome simultaneous (同时发生的) submissions. If your poem is accepted for publication elsewhere, we ask that you inform us immediately, so it will be withdrawn from consideration. If your poem is selected as a winner or finalist, we request first publication rights. In this case, please withdraw the poem from consideration by other journals. General Guidelines ·Submit only one English-language poem. ·Entries must be the poet’s original work and unpublished in print or online. Entries produced by AI are not accepted. ·Do not include your name anywhere in the document, including as part of the filename. ·No poem may be entered in more than one NEPC contest, nor should it have won a previous NEPC contest. 1. Who can take part in the contests free of charge? A. New poets. B. Club members. C. Past winners. D. Online readers. 2. What is required for simultaneous submissions? A. Poets inform NEPC of outside acceptance. B. Poets share copyrights with other journals. C. Entries must have won other awards before. D. Entries can compete in two contests at once. 3. What entry rule should participants follow? A. Handing in AI-generated poems. B. Putting names in file documents. C. Handing in one original English poem. D. Entering one poem for multiple contests. 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍新英格兰诗歌俱乐部 2026 诗歌大赛，说明了投稿时间、参赛费用、作品版权、同时投稿要求，以及几项参赛者需要遵守的通用参赛规则。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Entry Fees部分“NEPC members: You may enter our contests at no charge. (NEPC会员：可免费参加我们的比赛。)”可知，俱乐部成员免费。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Rights部分“If your poem is accepted for publication elsewhere, we ask that you inform us immediately, so it will be withdrawn from consideration. (如果您的诗作被其他地方接受发表，请立即通知我们，以便我们将其从考虑范围内撤下。)”可知，同时投稿时，诗人需向NEPC告知外部已接受的情况。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据General Guidelines部分“·Submit only one English-language poem.·Entries must be the poet’s original work and unpublished in print or online. Entries produced by AI are not accepted. (·仅提交一首英文诗歌。·参赛作品必须为诗人原创，且未在任何纸质或网络出版物上发表。由人工智能生成的作品不予接受。)”可知，每名参赛者只能提交一首原创英文诗。 B Enric Sala isn’t a medical doctor, but he is regularly writing prescriptions (处方). His patient? The ocean. The prescription? Marine protected areas (MPAs) — a designated safe zone for ocean life where fishing, mining and other destructive human activities are banned. As news of coral bleaching, overfishing and ocean warming events dominate the headlines, the former university professor quit academia to become a full-time conservationist, advocating finding a cure for an ocean that, at times, can appear on its deathbed. Since 2008, Sala has built a team of scientists, filmmakers, policy professionals and communicators to form Pristine Seas — an initiative that explores marine ecosystems to help protect the world’s most vital ocean areas. On their expeditions, scientists and filmmakers are invited by governments to spend weeks at a time at sea, collecting films and data to submit to local government leaders so they can determine which parts of their ocean are most important to protect. Sala, a man who is equally at ease slipping on a wetsuit for a dive as he is donning a suit and tie for fundraising events or meetings with country leaders, understands that to truly inspire people to enact marine protections, you have to bring people close enough to care. “When we take government leaders down hundreds of meters underwater, we can open a window to their world that they’ve never seen before,” Sala says. “You can see the amazement and pride on their faces.” Perhaps MPAs’ biggest opponents are industrial fishing lobbyists (说客) keen on keeping oceans open to large-scale fishing efforts. They argue that MPAs would hold back economic development and decrease fisheries’ productivity. Sala and his colleague demonstrated that within MPAs, not only do target species bounce back, with an increase in fish biomass of more than 500%, but entire ecosystems are also restored. The populations then “spill over” into nearby unprotected fishing grounds. “Ocean protection and fishing have always had the same goal,” Sala says. 4. What is MPAs meant to do according to paragraph 1? A. Stop damaging ocean wildlife. B. Boost coastal fishing business. C. Explore unknown deep-sea areas. D. Seek new habitats for marine life. 5. Why does Sala take government leaders to dive underwater? A. To test the possibility of MPAs. B. To shoot underwater landscapes. C. To train them to dive for an ocean project. D. To touch their hearts and win their support. 6. What is Sala’s attitude to the fishing lobbyists’ idea? A. Supportive. B. Tolerant. C. Opposed. D. Unconcerned. 7. What can be the best title for the text? A. An Opponent of Boosting Ocean Economy B. An Ocean Doctor Without a Medical Degree C. An Advocate of Exploring the Deep Ocean in a New Way D. An Effort to Involve Governments in Oceanic Protection 【答案】4. A 5. D 6. C 7. B 【解析】 【导语】文章主要介绍了Enric Sala这位没有医学学位的“海洋医生”，他通过建立海洋保护区和带政府领导人潜水等方式，推动海洋生态保护。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Marine protected areas (MPAs) — a designated safe zone for ocean life where fishing, mining and other destructive human activities are banned. (海洋保护区(MPAs)——一个为海洋生物指定的安全区域，禁止捕鱼、采矿和其他破坏性人类活动。)”可知，MPAs旨在阻止对海洋野生动物的破坏。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中Sala所说的话“When we take government leaders down hundreds of meters underwater, we can open a window to their world that they’ve never seen before (当我们把政府领导人带到几百米的水下时，我们可以打开一扇他们从未见过的世界的窗户)”和“You can see the amazement and pride on their faces. (你可以看到他们脸上流露出的惊讶与自豪。)”可知，Sala通过让政府领导人亲眼目睹海洋奇观，激发他们的情感共鸣，从而促使他们支持海洋保护，也就是想打动他们的心并赢得他们的支持。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“They argue that MPAs would hold back economic development and decrease fisheries’ productivity. (他们认为，MPAs会阻碍经济发展，并降低渔业的生产力。)”和最后一段中“Sala and his colleague demonstrated that within MPAs, not only do target species bounce back, with an increase in fish biomass of more than 500%, but entire ecosystems are also restored. The populations then “spill over” into nearby unprotected fishing grounds. (Sala和他的同事证明，在MPAs内，目标物种不仅迅速恢复，鱼类生物量增加超过500%，而且整个生态系统也得到恢复。然后种群“溢出”到附近未受保护的渔场。)”可知，渔业游说者认为MPAs会阻碍经济发展和渔业生产力，而Sala用数据证明MPAs反而能恢复鱼类种群并惠及周边渔场，反驳了对方的论点，表明他对渔业游说者的观点持反对态度。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中“Enric Sala isn’t a medical doctor, but he is regularly writing prescriptions (处方). His patient? The ocean. The prescription? Marine protected areas (MPAs) (Enric Sala并非医生，但他经常开具处方。他的病人？海洋。处方？海洋保护区(MPAs))”可知，文章开篇将Enric Sala比作给海洋开处方的“医生”，尽管他没有医学学位，但他通过建立海洋保护区来治疗海洋问题，随后围绕他作为海洋保护倡导者的行动展开，包括组建团队、带领导人潜水、反驳反对者等。因此，“一位没有医学学位的海洋医生”既呼应开头的比喻，又概括人物核心特征，是最佳标题。 C Water shortages, rising temperatures, and droughts caused by climate change have an immense impact on agriculture — and today’s farmers are desperate to find solutions. In the western United States, some are turning to dry-farming, a form of agriculture that doesn’t require irrigation. Dry-farmed plants take moisture (水分) stored in the ground, rather than being irrigated from above. All farmers need is a wet, rainy season, followed by a dry growing season, as well as some methods like placing a layer of mulch (覆盖物) on top of soil to keep moisture, spacing plants more widely, and planting earlier in the season. According to the Dry Farming Institute, “Dry-farming is a low-input, place-based approach to producing crops within the constraints of your climate.” As the institute defines it, “A dry-farmed crop is irrigated once or not at all.” Dry-farming is not a one-size-fits-all solution, but it can save farmers thousands of liters in water every season — and help maintain a climate-resilient business. And the best part? Dry-farmed produce is praised for tasting better than irrigated crops, and crops, such as tomatoes, potatoes, squash, corn, watermelon and even grapes, are excellent candidates for dry-farming. In fact, dry-farming is so game-changing for vineyards (葡萄园) that some areas in Europe forbid irrigating wine grapes, in order to sweeten them. Dry-farming is a long-held standard practice, from olive groves in the Mediterranean (地中海) to melon fields in Botswana. In the US, it dates back thousands of years among indigenous peoples — proving once again that indigenous knowledge is the key to protecting the planet. “Dry-farming is not just farming — it’s our way of life,” said Michael Kotutwa Johnson, an Indigenous Resiliency specialist at the University of Arizona and member of the Hopi Tribe. “You get to really learn what the environment gives you, and you learn to reward. It’s a beautiful thing, and it’s something that needs to be cherished.” 8. What is a key feature of dry-farming? A. It uses natural underground wetness. B. It waters crops often in dry seasons. C. It has been proved suitable for most crops. D. It demands thick mulch all the year round. 9. Why do some European areas ban irrigation for wine grapes? A. To cut the cost of water supply. B. To improve grapes’ pleasant flavor. C. To popularize local dry-farming. D. To limit excessive grape planting. 10. What can we infer about dry-farming? A. It is a newly created farming skill. B. It works equally for all farmlands. C. It costs much more labor and money. D. It carries ancient native eco-wisdom. 11. How does Johnson feel about dry-farming? A. It requires modern technology. B. It is complex for most farmers. C. It is a tradition worth preserving. D. It works as a temporary solution. 【答案】8. A 9. B 10. D 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了“旱地耕作”（dry-farming）这一无需灌溉的农业方式，包括其原理、操作方法、适用作物、历史渊源及当地人的评价，强调其节水、风味佳且蕴含古老生态智慧。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段首句“Dry-farmed plants take moisture (水分) stored in the ground, rather than being irrigated from above.(旱地耕种的作物利用地里储存的水分，而不是从上方灌溉。)”可知，旱地耕作的核心特征是依赖地下的自然湿度。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段的“In fact, dry-farming is so game-changing for vineyards (葡萄园) that some areas in Europe forbid irrigating wine grapes, in order to sweeten them.(事实上，旱地耕作对葡萄园造成了巨大改变，以至于欧洲一些地区禁止灌溉酿酒葡萄，为了甜化葡萄。)”可知，欧洲部分地区禁止灌溉酿酒葡萄是为了提升其甜度，即改善口感风味。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段的“In the US, it dates back thousands of years among indigenous peoples — proving once again that indigenous knowledge is the key to protecting the planet.(在美国，它可追溯至数千年前的土著民族——再次证明本土知识是保护地球的关键。)”可推知，旱地耕作承载着古老的本土生态智慧，并非新创技能。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Dry-farming is not just farming — it’s our way of life,” said Michael Kotutwa Johnson, an Indigenous Resiliency specialist at the University of Arizona and member of the Hopi Tribe. “You get to really learn what the environment gives you, and you learn to reward. It’s a beautiful thing, and it’s something that needs to be cherished.(“旱地耕作不仅仅是耕种，更是我们的生活方式，”亚利桑那大学原住民韧性专家、霍皮族成员迈克尔·科图特瓦·约翰逊说，“你能够真正了解环境能给予你什么，并学会如何回报。这是一种美好的事物，需要我们珍视。”)”可推断，约翰逊认为旱地耕作是一件美好的事，是需要珍视的东西，是一种值得保留的传统。 D Most people have done it without thinking. You’re trying to hear a quiet sound, so you shut your eyes, hoping it will help you focus. It feels natural, almost automatic. Cut out one sense, and sharpen another. That idea has been around for a long time. But that instinct doesn’t always hold up, especially when the world gets loud. In busy, noisy settings, closing your eyes can actually make it harder to hear what matters. Instead of improving focus, it can push the brain in the wrong direction. To see what really happens, researchers designed a simple but telling experiment. Participants listened to sounds through headphones and background noise played at the same time. Their job was to adjust the volume until each sound became just audible (听得见的). The volunteers repeated this task under different visual conditions. Sometimes their eyes were closed. Other times, they looked at a blank screen. In later trials, the participants saw images related to the sounds, and finally, videos that matched what they were hearing. The differences were clear. The brain didn’t respond to sound on its own. What people saw changed what they could hear. “We found that, unlike popular belief, closing one’s eyes actually weakens the ability to detect these sounds,” said Huang, an expert in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. “On the contrary, seeing a moving video matching the sound significantly improves hearing ability.” The participants struggled more when their eyes were closed, especially in noisy conditions. But when they watched something that matched the sound, their hearing improved. This wasn’t a small shift. It showed that vision and hearing work together more closely than many people realize. The story changes in quieter settings. Without much background noise, closing your eyes can still help. In those moments, reducing what you see may allow the brain to focus more on very small sounds. But daily life rarely stays quiet. Traffic, conversations, machines, and constant movement fill most environments with noise. In those situations, keeping your eyes open may give the brain an edge. 12. What does the underlined word “instinct” in paragraph 1 mean? A. Nature. B. Consequence. C. Amazement. D. Intervention. 13. Why did researchers vary visual conditions in the experiment? A. To test the volunteers’ eyesight. B. To compare impacts on hearing. C. To reduce the background noise. D. To simplify the experimental task. 14. What does Huang’s statement indicate about hearing sensitivity? A. It has no relation to settings. B. It drops when eyes are closed. C. It improves without visual aids. D. It remains stable in all settings. 15. What suggestion does the text imply for people in daily noisy life? A. Ignore visual information. B. Avoid machines and traffic. C. Close eyes to focus better. D. Keep eyes open to aid hearing. 【答案】12. A 13. B 14. B 15. D 【解析】 【导语】文章主要介绍了研究证实，不同于旧常识，在嘈杂的日常环境中闭上眼睛会削弱听力，睁开双眼更有助于提升听觉能力。 【12题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第一段“You’re trying to hear a quiet sound, so you shut your eyes, hoping it will help you focus. It feels natural, almost automatic. Cut out one sense, and sharpen another.(你试图听清一个微弱的声音，于是闭上眼睛，希望这能帮助你集中注意力，这感觉很自然，几乎是自动的。切断一种感官，另一种就会变得敏锐)”和划线词所在句“But that instinct doesn’t always hold up, especially when the world gets loud.(但那种instinct并不总是有效，尤其是当世界变得嘈杂时。)”可知，instinct指代上文提到的闭上眼睛去尝试听清一个微弱声音的几乎是自动的、本能的行为，故instinct表示“本能”。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“The brain didn’t respond to sound on its own. What people saw changed what they could hear.(大脑不会自行对声音做出反应。人们所看到的改变了他们所能听到的)”可知，研究得出的结论是不同的视觉条件会改变人们听到的声音，所以研究者在实验中变换视觉条件是为了对比其对听力的影响。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“We found that, unlike popular belief, closing one’s eyes actually weakens the ability to detect these sounds,(我们发现，与普遍看法相反，闭眼实际上会削弱察觉这些声音的能力)”可知，当闭上眼睛时，人的听力敏感性会下降。 【15题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“But daily life rarely stays quiet. Traffic, conversations, machines, and constant movement fill most environments with noise. In those situations, keeping your eyes open may give the brain an edge.(但日常生活很少能保持安静。交通、交谈、机器以及持续的移动，使大多数环境充满了噪音。在那些情况下，睁大眼睛可能会给大脑带来优势)”和文章内容可知，文章建议人们在日常嘈杂的生活中，睁大眼睛可能会对大脑有利，有助于听力的提升。 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。 Being resilient (对困境有承受力的) means adapting well in the face of adversity, and building resilience requires consistent practice. ____16____. The journey begins with small, deliberate changes in your daily habits. Cultivate a growth mindset Resilient people view adversity as temporary and informational, not as permanent reflections of their worth. Start by reframing negative thoughts: When you encounter a setback, ask “What can I learn from this?” rather than “Why me?” ____17____. Build strong social connections Isolation (孤独) weakens resilience, while supportive relationships help relieve the pressure we face. Invest time in family, friends, or community groups where you feel understood and valued. ____18____. Likewise, offer empathy to others. In doing so, you build a bridge of mutual trust. If your circle is limited, join clubs or volunteer. Even one reliable companion can provide encouragement during tough times. Prioritize physical self-care ____19____. Regular exercise, adequate sleep, and balanced nutrition directly impact your emotional regulation and energy levels. Aim for at least 30 minutes of moderate workout daily. Establish a consistent sleep schedule to allow your brain to process emotions and recover. When your body is well-nourished and rested, you’ll have a greater physiological capacity to cope with psychological pressure. ____20____ Resilience involves adapting your strategies when situations change. Break overwhelming problems into smaller, manageable steps and focus on what you can control. Try alternative approaches if initial efforts fail. Equally important, know when to pause and accept that some factors are beyond your influence. These reduce frustration and empower you to navigate uncertainty with creativity and confidence, turning obstacles into negotiable challenges rather than dead ends. A. Set realistic, achievable daily goals B. Develop flexible problem-solving skills C. Share your falls with them, not just your rises D. Your mind and body are deeply interconnected E. Like a muscle, it grows stronger with intentional exercise F. Having some stress is normal and something we all experience G. This shift in perspective reduces helplessness and encourages active problem-solving 【答案】16. E 17. G 18. C 19. D 20. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，围绕抗挫力展开，介绍了抗挫力的内涵，系统阐述了培养抗挫力的四种有效途径，包括培养成长型思维、建立良好社交关系、重视身体自我养护以及锻炼灵活的问题处理能力，帮助人们在生活中更好地应对逆境。 【16题详解】 上文“Being resilient (对困境有承受力的) means adapting well in the face of adversity, and building resilience requires consistent practice.(拥有抗挫力意味着在逆境中良好适应，培养抗挫力需要持之以恒的练习。)”点明培养抗挫力需要坚持锻炼。后文“The journey begins with small, deliberate changes in your daily habits.(这一过程始于日常生活中有意识的微小改变。)”说明培养抗挫力从日常小事做起。选项E“Like a muscle, it grows stronger with intentional exercise.(它就像肌肉一样，经过刻意锻炼会变得更强。)”将抗挫力比作肌肉，承接上文的持续练习，生动解释抗挫力可后天培养变强，衔接上下文。 【17题详解】 上文“Start by reframing negative thoughts: When you encounter a setback, ask “What can I learn from this?” rather than “Why me?”(重新梳理消极想法：遭遇挫折时，反问自己“我能从中收获什么？”，而非抱怨“为什么是我？”)”介绍了成长型思维的思考方式，转变面对挫折的心态。选项G“This shift in perspective reduces helplessness and encourages active problem-solving.(这种视角的转变能够减少无助感，促使人们主动解决问题。)”句中This shift in perspective指代前文的思维转变，承接上文，点明积极心态带来的正向作用，贴合本段培养成长型思维的主旨。 【18题详解】 上文“Invest time in family, friends, or community groups where you feel understood and valued.(用心经营能让自己被理解、被珍视的家人、朋友或社群关系。)”讲述要经营良好的社交关系。后文“Likewise, offer empathy to others.(同样，要给予他人共情。)”说明人际交往是双向付出。选项C“Share your falls with them, not just your rises.(向他们倾诉失意与挫折，而非只分享顺遂与喜悦。)”句中them指代前文的家人、朋友，提出真诚交心的相处方式，与后文双向共情形成呼应，契合本段建立良好社交联结的主题。 【19题详解】 本段小标题为重视身体层面的自我养护。后文“Regular exercise, adequate sleep, and balanced nutrition directly impact your emotional regulation and energy levels.(规律运动、充足睡眠、均衡营养会直接影响人的情绪调节能力和精力状态。)”介绍身体养护对情绪和状态的重要影响。选项D“Your mind and body are deeply interconnected.(人的身心紧密相连。)”总领本段内容，点明身心关联的核心观点，引出下文身体状态影响心理抗压能力的具体论述。 【20题详解】 本段后文“Resilience involves adapting your strategies when situations change.(抗挫力包含根据环境变化调整应对策略的能力。)”以及整段内容，主要讲述面对难题要灵活变通、调整方法、可控应对未知困境。选项B“Develop flexible problem-solving skills.(培养灵活解决问题的能力。)”作为本段小标题，精准概括本段核心主旨，统领全文段落内容。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The checkout I headed for had one old man in line. He had a basket with two items in it. Great! I should be through ____21____. Hearing the cashier ask the old man how his wife was, I ____22____ she had been, or still was, in hospital. There was a tremor (颤动) in his voice, “It’s worse than we thought.” More quiet conversation ____23____, and I heard him say, “And now I can’t find the talc powder (滑石粉) she requested. It’s the kind she is ____24____ of.” I had an awful ____25____: A loving husband was charged with doing one last kindness for his wife but ended up letting her down at the very end.____26____, the cashier scurried (小步快跑) out from behind her checkout counter. She ____27____ to me, took the old fellow by the arm, and walked him through the toiletries (洗漱用品) section. I could have ____28____ to another checkout, but I had to know how things ____29____. Sure enough, she ____30____ that special talc powder, processed his____31____, and sent him off with a prayer for his wife. Then she turned to me. “Oh, I am so sorry for leaving the checkout counter ____32____ and keeping you waiting.” I insisted I didn’t ____33____, adding, “It was an honor.” She looked ____34____, but pleased. I was really honored to be part of this, even if it was only to ____35____. 21. A. on purpose B. by chance C. in no time D. at all cost 22. A. inferred B. explained C. denied D. predicted 23. A. stopped B. followed C. changed D. started 24. A. proud B. uncertain C. aware D. fond 25. A. vision B. recipe C. deed D. trick 26. A. Previously B. Literally C. Unexpectedly D. Unfortunately 27. A. responded B. apologized C. waved D. relayed 28. A. pointed B. climbed C. rushed D. switched 29. A. broke down B. spread around C. turned out D. came about 30. A. located B. assessed C. criticized D. provided 31. A. resolution B. purchase C. appliance D. inspection 32. A. restored B. occupied C. undamaged D. unattended 33. A. mind B. resign C. regret D. quit 34. A. innocent B. sacred C. puzzled D. panic 35. A. reform B. chat C. pray D. wait 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. B 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. D 【解析】 【导语】文章讲述了作者排队结账时，目睹一位老人因找不到妻子想要的滑石粉而难过。收银员主动离岗帮老人找到商品并完成结算的暖心故事。 【21题详解】 考查介词短语。句意：我很快就能完成结账。A. on purpose故意；B. by chance偶然；C. in no time立刻、马上；D. at all cost不惜一切代价。根据前文“The checkout I headed for had one old man in line. He had a basket with two items in it”可知，排队的只有一位老人，且只选购两件商品，作者认为结账会很快。 【22题详解】 考查动词。句意：听到收银员询问老人他妻子的近况，我推断他的妻子之前住院了，或是仍在住院。A. inferred推断；B. explained解释；C. denied否认；D. predicted预测。根据后文“It’s worse than we thought”可知，此处指老人说出妻子情况，作者结合二人对话线索做出推测。 【23题详解】 考查动词。句意：又一阵轻声交谈接踵而至，我听见他说：“现在我找不到她想要的滑石粉，那是她很喜欢的一款。”A. stopped停止；B. followed紧接着发生；C. changed改变；D. started开始。根据前文“the cashier ask the old man how his wife was”描述收银员已经开口询问老人妻子的状况可知，此处表示更多对话随之展开。 【24题详解】 考查形容词。句意：又一阵轻声交谈接踵而至，我听见他说：“现在我找不到她想要的滑石粉，那是她很喜欢的一款。”A. proud骄傲的；B. uncertain不确定的；C. aware知晓的；D. fond喜爱的。根据前文“the talc powder she requested”可知，这款滑石粉是老人妻子特意要求的，固定搭配be fond of，表示“喜爱”，符合语境。 【25题详解】 考查名词。句意：我脑海中浮现出这样一幅画面：一位体贴的丈夫本想为妻子完成最后一件暖心小事，最后却让她失望了。A. vision脑海中的景象、画面；B. recipe食谱；C. deed行为；D. trick花招。根据后文“A loving husband was charged with doing one last kindness for his wife but ended up letting her down at the very end”以及语境可知，此处指作者脑补出丈夫没能买到物品而失落的场景，vision指心中浮现的画面，符合语境。 【26题详解】 考查副词。句意：出人意料的是，收银员小步快跑从收银台后面走了出来。A. Previously 先前；B. Literally 确实地；C. Unexpectedly出乎意料地；D. Unfortunately不幸地。根据后文“the cashier scurried (小步快跑) out from behind her checkout counter”以及语境可知，作者以为老人只能失望而归，收银员主动放下手头工作前去帮忙，这件事超出作者的预想。 【27题详解】 考查动词。句意：她向我道了歉，挽住老人的胳膊，带着他穿过洗漱用品区。A. responded回应；B. apologized道歉；C. waved挥手；D. relayed转达。根据后文“Oh, I am so sorry for leaving the checkout counter and keeping you waiting”可知，此处指收银员清楚离岗会让作者等候，所以离开前先向作者致歉。 【28题详解】 考查动词。句意：我本可以换到另一个收银台，但我一定要看看事情最终会如何发展。A. pointed指向；B. climbed攀爬；C. rushed冲；D. switched更换。根据后文“to another checkout”以及语境可知，此处指作者可更换收银台结账，switch to是固定搭配，表“更换”，符合语境。 【29题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：我本可以换到另一个收银台，但我一定要看看事情最终会如何发展。A. broke down出故障；B. spread around四处传播；C. turned out结果、进展；D. came about发生。根据后文“she that special talc powder, processed his , and sent him off with a prayer for his wife.”交代收银员顺利找到滑石粉、帮老人结账的最终结局可知，此处指作者想知晓整件事的结果，turned out符合语境。 【30题详解】 考查动词。句意：果不其然，她找到了那款特殊的滑石粉，为他结算了选购的商品，还为他的妻子送上祝福。A. located找到、找出；B. assessed评估；C. criticized批评；D. provided提供。根据前文“And now I can’t find the talc powder (滑石粉) she requested”可知，老人自己找不到商品，而收银员陪同他并成功找到。 【31题详解】 考查名词。句意：果不其然，她找到了那款特殊的滑石粉，为他结算了选购的商品，还为他的妻子送上祝福。A. resolution决议；B. purchase所购商品；C. appliance家电；D. inspection检查。根据前文“she that special talc powder”以及语境可知，此处指收银员找到了滑石粉，并为老人结算了选购的商品， process one’s purchase，表示“为顾客结算采购的商品”，符合语境。 【32题详解】 考查形容词。句意：然后她转向我说：“非常抱歉我离开了，让收银台无人看管，还让您久等了。”A. restored恢复的；B. occupied被占用的；C. undamaged完好无损的；D. unattended无人照看的。根据前文“the cashier scurried (小步快跑) out from behind her checkout counter”可知，收银员离开收银台，所以此处指柜台无人看管。 【33题详解】 考查动词。句意：我坚持表示自己一点也不介意，还补充道：“能见证这一切是我的荣幸。”A. mind介意；B. resign辞职；C. regret后悔；D. quit放弃。根据后文“adding, “It was an honor.”” 可知，此处指作者十分认可收银员的善举，并不介意等候。 【34题详解】 考查形容词。句意：她面露困惑，却又心生暖意。A. innocent无辜的；B. sacred神圣的；C. puzzled困惑的；D. panic恐慌的。根据前文“It was an honor”以及语境可知，作者告诉她等候是一种荣幸，收银员没有想到顾客会这样说，因此感到疑惑。 【35题详解】 考查动词。句意：即便我只是在一旁等候，能见证这份善意我也倍感荣幸。A. reform改造；B. chat交谈；C. pray祈祷；D. wait等候。根据前文“keeping you waiting”以及语境可知，此处指作者全程只是排队等候，没有参与其他事。 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。 In a public green space within the Huangshishan Sculpture Park in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China, there is a striking artwork ____36____ (quiet) emitting light. Young artist Li Zhongwei took apart hundreds of recycled plastic lighters (打火机). ____37____ (title) Fire Seed, the piece shines not only with light but with layered meaning: It relights the collective memory of Wenzhou as China’s former “one-yuan lighter capital”, while ____38____ (point) toward a broader experiment in contemporary Chinese public art. This artwork, exhibited as part of the public environmental art section of the 15th China International Garden Expo in the city’s Longwan District, represents ____39____ new type of literary and artistic form for the general public in the Internet era — a creative form that is easy ____40____ (understand) and shareable, deeply rooted in local life. Li did not rely on complicated contemporary art vocabulary but chose those “ready-made” items full of daily ____41____ (familiar) and industrial heritage. These recycled lighters carried numerous ____42____ (story) of family workshops, entrepreneurial struggles, and grassroots economic miracles. By taking apart and reimagining these items, this artist elevated the past hard work into a shining cultural symbol worthy ____43____ collective pride. The strength of Fire Seed ____44____ (lie) in its low threshold (门槛) and high emotional impact. It is in honor of mass memory and creatively transforms it. In doing so, it becomes a warm medium ____45____ can connect history, nature, industry, and daily existence. 【答案】36. quietly 37. Titled 38. pointing 39. a 40. to understand 41. familiarity 42. stories 43. of 44. lies 45. that##which 【解析】 【导语】文章主要介绍了浙江温州艺术家李中伟用回收的塑料打火机创作的名为《火种》的公共艺术作品，该作品既唤起了温州作为“一元打火机之都”的集体记忆，也展现了中国当代公共艺术的创新探索。 【36题详解】 考查副词。句意：在中国浙江省温州市黄石山雕塑公园的一处公共绿地里，有一件引人注目的艺术品正静静地散发着光芒。设空处修饰后面的动词emitting，需用副词形式，形容词quiet的副词形式为quietly。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这件名为《火种》的作品不仅散发着光芒，还蕴含着多层次的意义：它重新点燃了温州作为中国昔日“一元打火机之都”的集体记忆，同时指向中国当代公共艺术更广泛的探索。句中已有谓语shines，设空处为非谓语动词，与逻辑主语the piece构成被动关系，表示“被命名为”，需用过去分词作状语，title的过去分词形式为Titled，首字母大写。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：它重新点燃了温州作为中国昔日“一元打火机之都”的集体记忆，同时指向中国当代公共艺术更广泛的探索。while引导的时间状语从句的省略结构，it与point构成主动关系，需用现在分词形式，point的现在分词为pointing。 【39题详解】 考查冠词。句意：这件作品于本市龙湾区举办的第十五届中国国际园林博览会公共环境艺术展区展出，它代表着互联网时代面向普通大众的一类新型文艺形态——一种通俗易懂、便于传播分享、深深扎根于本土生活的创作形式。此处泛指“一种新型文艺形态”，new以辅音音素开头，需用不定冠词a。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这件作品于本市龙湾区举办的第十五届中国国际园林博览会公共环境艺术展区展出，它代表着互联网时代面向普通大众的一类新型文艺形态——一种通俗易懂、便于传播分享、深深扎根于本土生活的创作形式。固定结构“主语+be+形容词+to do”，用主动形式表示被动含义，此处表示这种创意形式容易被人们理解，需用不定式结构。 【41题详解】 考查名词。句意：李没有依赖复杂的当代艺术术语，而是选择了那些充满日常熟悉感和工业遗产的“现成”物品。介词of后面需接名词作宾语，形容词familiar的名词形式为familiarity，表示“熟悉感”，为不可数名词。 【42题详解】 考查名词单复数。句意：这些回收的打火机承载着大量关于家庭作坊、创业奋斗和草根经济奇迹的故事。numerous表示“大量的”，后面接可数名词复数形式，story的复数为stories。 【43题详解】 考查介词。句意：通过拆解和重新构想这些物品，这位艺术家将过去的辛勤努力升华为一个值得集体骄傲的闪亮文化符号。固定搭配worthy of，表示“值得……的”。 【44题详解】 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：《火种》的力量在于它的低门槛和高情感冲击力。此处描述客观事实，用一般现在时，主语The strength为单数概念，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，lie的第三人称单数为lies。 【45题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：这样一来，它就成为了一个能够连接历史、自然、工业和日常生活的温暖载体。设空处引导定语从句，先行词为a warm medium，指物，从句中缺少主语，需用关系代词that或者which。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，你校英文报计划新增“趣味科幻”专栏，特面向全校学生招募插画师（illustrator）。请你给负责此事的外教Mr Smith写一封自荐信，内容包括： （1）写信目的； （2）自荐理由； （3）表达期待。 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。 Dear Mr Smith, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】范文： Dear Mr Smith, I am writing to apply for the position of illustrator for the new “Fun Sci-Fi” column of our school English newspaper. I’m convinced that I am perfectly qualified for this role. First of all, I’ve been practicing drawing since childhood and have solid painting skills, which enables me to create vivid illustrations. Besides, I am a huge fan of science fiction. I have read quantities of sci-fi works, and my rich imagination allows me to design creative pictures matching sci-fi themes. I would be truly honored to contribute to this exciting project. Thank you for considering my application, and I look forward to your reply. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达要求考生向外教Mr Smith撰写自荐信，申请校报“趣味科幻”专栏插画师岗位。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 胜任的：qualified→competent 令人激动的：exciting→thrilling 生动的：vivid→lifelike 大量的：quantities of→a variety of 2. 句式拓展 同义句替换 原句：I’m convinced that I am perfectly qualified for this role. 拓展句：I have full confidence that I am well qualified for this position. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I’ve been practicing drawing since childhood and have solid painting skills, which enables me to create vivid illustrations.（运用了which引导非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】 I’m convinced that I am perfectly qualified for this role.（运用了that引导的宾语从句） 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。 In a quiet hospital room, the air was heavy with the sharp smell of medicine. Crystal sat frozen in a chair, her eyes fixed on the clear plastic incubator (恒温箱). Inside lay her newborn son, Brantley, a tiny figure connected to a web of tubes and wires. Diagnosed with severe heart issues at birth, the baby was fighting for his life. For weeks, Crystal had barely left his side, with her heart torn. The medical bills were piling up like a dark storm cloud, and the weight of helplessness pressed down on the family. They were desperate, praying for a miracle. Meanwhile, in the auction (拍卖) market of their town, the atmosphere was typically noisy and routine. That was until Tom Harris, a local farmer with a rough look but a kind heart, walked in carrying a potted orchid (兰花). Tom had spent years planting this rare orchid, tending to it with care day after day to help it bloom into a graceful plant. Having heard about the struggle of Crystal’s family, he knew he couldn’t solve the medical crisis, but he wanted to help. Then he took his beloved orchid to the auction market in the town. Approaching the auctioneer, he made an unexpected request: He didn’t want to sell the orchid for himself. Instead, he wanted to donate the money he earned, with every penny going directly to Crystal’s family. The auctioneer announced the cause, and a silence fell over the crowd before the bidding (竞价) began. The well-tended orchid was displayed for everyone to see, its beauty drawing great praise, and the auctioneer started the bidding. A local buyer made the winning bid at $70. But then, something magical happened. 注意： (1)续写词数应为150个左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The buyer shouted, “Put it up for auction again! I’ll donate the money, too!” ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By the time the auction ended, the potted orchid had raised an astonishing sum of money. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文： The buyer shouted, “Put it up for auction again! I’ll donate the money, too!” Instead of taking the potted orchid home, he decided to sell the orchid a second time. The crowd erupted in cheers. The potted orchid was sold a second time, and again, the buyer gave it back to be resold. In the following time, the cycle repeated itself — three, five, ten times. Again and again, many more buyers gave the orchid back to be resold and donated the money to a baby they had never met. The bidding turned into a wave of generosity, transforming a simple $70 potted orchid into a golden opportunity for kindness. By the time the auction ended, the potted orchid had raised an astonishing sum of money. The market, which was usually filled with the sounds of trade and chatter, was now filled with emotion. Strangers hugged, and tears of gratitude were shed. When Crystal heard about the donation, she was more than grateful for what all those people did for her family. She wept, not from despair this time, but from overwhelming relief. She realized that her family was not walking this dark path alone. Today, her baby Brantley is pulling through the hard period and growing stronger, his tiny heart beating with the rhythm of a community’s love. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述克里斯托刚出生的儿子身患重病，高额医药费让一家人陷入绝望。善良的农夫汤姆忍痛拿出自己精心培育的珍贵兰花参加拍卖，所得款项全部捐助给这户困难家庭。众人纷纷爱心接力、反复竞拍捐赠，汇聚成巨大善意，帮助婴儿渡过难关的故事。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容可知，第一段可描写拍下兰花的买家主动二次捐献，众人纷纷效仿，反复竞拍捐赠，爱心不断传递、温暖全场。 ②由第二段首句内容可知，第二段可描写拍卖最终筹得巨款，克里斯托深受感动，感受到众人善意，孩子最终顺利好转、重获新生。 2. 续写线索：主动捐献——二次拍卖——众人效仿——爱心接力——筹集善款——众人动容——母亲感恩——患儿康复 3. 词汇激活 行为类 ①拥抱：hug/embrace ②流泪：wept/shed tears 情绪类 ①感激：grateful/thankful ②绝望：despair/helplessness 【点睛】[高分句型 1] Again and again, many more buyers gave the orchid back to be resold and donated the money to a baby they had never met.（运用了省略了关系代词的定语从句） [高分句型 2] Today, her baby Brantley is pulling through the hard period and growing stronger, his tiny heart beating with the rhythm of a community’s love.（运用了独立主格结构作状语） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $