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兰州市第五十九中学2025~2026学年第二学期期末考试 高一英语 时间：120分钟 分数：150分 第一部分：听力（30分） 第一节（7.5分） 听下面5段录音，每段录音后有1个小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段录音播放2遍。 1. Where does the woman live now? A. In Germany. B. In England. C. In America. 2. What lesson will the speakers have first this Monday? A. Physics. B. French. C. English. 3. How many people did the room use to hold? A. 20. B. 30. C. 40. 4. Who might Tony be? A. A boss. B. A gardener. C. A delivery man. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A singing contest. B. The teachers’ decision. C. A school play. 第二节（22.5分） 听下面5段录音，每段录音后有1个小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段录音播放2遍。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 6. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Workmates. B. Husband and wife. C. Clerk and customer. 7. How does the woman feel in the end? A. Angry. B. Disappointed. C. Surprised. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 8. Why did the Smiths leave the speakers a note? A. To extend an invitation. B. To cancel a visit. C. To express thanks. 9. Where is Lily probably now? A. At home. B. At school. C. At a hospital. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 10. What does Jana think is important for language learning? A. Motivation. B. Interest. C. Age. 11. Where did Joseph retire? A. In Paris. B. In Tokyo. C. In London. 12. Why did Joseph give up learning French when he was young? A. He had no interest. B. He left France. C. He was too busy. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 13. What did Maria originally want to be in summer? A. A shop assistant. B. A receptionist. C. A swimming coach. 14. How will Maria go to the hotel? A. By car. B. By bike. C. By bus. 15. Where is the hotel? A. In the mountains. B. Near the beach. C. In the town. 16. What will the man do first this evening? A. Dine with his grandparents. B. Meet Mike and Tina. C. Go to a theater. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. How long does the meeting of the Arts Club Riverdale last? A. 1 hour. B. 2 hours. C. 3 hours. 18. In which room do the Sports Club members hold their meetings? A. 303A. B. 303B. C. 303C. 19. When are club members showing their art? A. This Saturday. B. This Sunday. C. This Monday. 20. Who are the listeners most probably? A. Students. B. Teachers. C. Librarians. 第二部分：阅读（50分） 第一节（32.5分） 阅读文章，根据文章内容选出最佳选项。 A This is where you can explore unknown and the most interesting facts about our living planet, the universe, and people’s lifestyles. Here are some top unmissable festivals from around the world. Rio Carnival, Brazil It is a five-day festival which takes place forty days before Easter. Rio de Janeiro has earned its title as the Carnival capital of the world with its famous samba dancing, colourful eye-catching clothes and live music. Holi Festival, India Holi is a Hindu spring festival, also known as the “festival of colours”. It is a sign of the victory of good over evil, the end of winter, and the arrival of spring. Starting with a nighttime bonfire where people gather, sing and dance, Holi is celebrated the next day by people throwing coloured powder and water at each other. St. Patrick’s Day, Ireland Held on March 17 every year, it is a celebration to mark the death of Ireland’s patron saint (守护神) Saint Patrick. Since 1996, an entire festival of parades, fireworks as well as food and drinks has surrounded the celebration. Enjoy traditional songs and dances, watch musical street theatre shows and get dressed in all green as you celebrate Irish heritage (遗产) and culture. Burning Man Festival, United States As a week-long event at the end of August in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, it attracts tens of thousands of people from all over the world each year. Tickets to Burning Man are not cheap. But once you’re there, you will surely have an unforgettable experience. The main event is burning a large wooden statue (雕像) on Saturday night, followed by a big dance party that lasts all night long. 1. Which of the following is NOT presented on St. Patrick’s Day? A. Traditional songs and dances. B. Street theatre performances. C. Traditional art shows. D. Green clothes. 2. Which festival lasts the longest in celebration? A. Rio Carnival. B. Holi Festival. C. St. Patrick’s Day. D. Burning Man Festival. 3. What do the festivals have in common? A. There is no need to buy tickets. B. People are all dressed in traditional clothes. C. Dance is a common way to celebrate. D. They centre on specific religious customs. 【答案】1. C 2. D 3. C 【解析】 【导语】文章介绍了世界各地四个特色节日的时间、习俗与独特庆祝方式。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据St. Patrick’s Day, Ireland部分中“Enjoy traditional songs and dances, watch musical street theatre shows and get dressed in all green as you celebrate Irish heritage (遗产) and culture. (欣赏传统歌曲和舞蹈，观看音乐街头戏剧表演，并穿上全绿色的衣服来庆祝爱尔兰遗产和文化。)”可知，圣帕特里克节的活动包括传统歌舞、街头戏剧表演和穿绿色衣服，文中未提及传统艺术展。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Rio Carnival, Brazil部分中“It is a five-day festival (这是一个为期五天的节日)”可知，里约狂欢节持续5天；根据Holi Festival, India部分中“Starting with a nighttime bonfire where people gather, sing and dance, Holi is celebrated the next day by people throwing coloured powder and water at each other. (洒红节以一个夜间篝火活动开始，人们聚集在一起唱歌跳舞；第二天，人们通过互相抛洒彩色粉末和泼水来庆祝。)”可知，洒红节持续2天；根据St. Patrick’s Day, Ireland部分中“Held on March 17 every year (每年3月17日举行)”可知，圣帕特里克节持续1天；根据Burning Man Festival, United States部分中“As a week-long event (作为一个为期一周的活动)”可知，火人节持续7天。因此火人节持续时间最长。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Rio Carnival, Brazil部分中“its famous samba dancing (其著名的桑巴舞)”、Holi Festival, India部分中“people gather, sing and dance (人们聚集、唱歌和跳舞)”、St. Patrick’s Day, Ireland部分中“Enjoy traditional songs and dances (欣赏传统歌曲和舞蹈)”、Burning Man Festival, United States部分中“followed by a big dance party that lasts all night long (随后是一场持续整晚的大型舞会)”可知，跳舞是这些节日共同的庆祝方式。 B Since Glacier National Park’s creation, it has represented the spiritual treasure of Americans with its breathtaking landscapes. But today, climate warming threatens the very emblem of the park, leaving it facing a future in which its name could be a cruel irony (残酷的讽刺). Deep within Glacier National Park, visitors now can see an amazing sight: a peaceful lake of pale blue water lying among towering peaks. Beautiful as it is, the very presence of this lake is not desired by people. Just a few decades ago, the land was entirely frozen. Now the glacier itself is reduced to taking up a small area, sheltered from the sun at the edge of the lake created through its own melting. The park has already lost 60 percent of its namesake (同名物) glaciers since the 1850s, and scientists predict their complete disappearance by the end of the century. Families from all over the US and abroad flood to these natural wonders to create memories that will last. Protecting the national park is one of the rare issues that bring political opponents together in the US. With tens of millions of visitors to these sites every year, it is also a matter of economic necessity. The US government recently announced considerable funds to help. This has issued a challenge to the identity of National Park Service, a US agency brought into existence by a 1916 law that called for the preservation of those treasured pristine (处于原始状态的) sites for the enjoyment of future generations. “But it’s now pretty clear that it’s not achievable in many places,” admits John Gross, an ecologist with the National Park Serviceˈs Climate Change Response Program. “It’s certainly possible that the park could lose the iconic feature for which it has been named.” The climate crisis has thus brought about a shift in the organizationˈs philosophy: It’s acceptable to change a park’s natural state to stop its further worsening. 4. What does the underlined word “emblem” in paragraph 1 mean? A. Symbol. B. Location. C. Recovery. D. Construction. 5. Why is the new lake in the park mentioned? A. To stress the economic value of the park. B. To serve as evidence of the warming climate. C. To explain the process of glacier formation. D. To describe a new popular tourist attraction. 6. What can be learned about the National Park Service? A. It mainly allows for economic benefits. B. It shows confidence in restoring the park. C. It is forced to adjust its protection principle. D. It is taking measures to limit visitor numbers. 7. Which can be the best title for the text? A. A New Idea for Park Protection B. A Park Is Economically on Thin Ice C. A Political Agreement on Renaming a Park D. A Park Might Be at Risk of Redefining Itself 【答案】4. A 5. B 6. C 7. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了冰川国家公园因气候变暖面临冰川消融危机，其标志性特征可能消失，迫使美国国家公园管理局调整保护理念。 【4题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第一段中“Since Glacier National Park’s creation, it has represented the spiritual treasure of Americans with its breathtaking landscapes. But today, climate warming threatens the very emblem of the park, leaving it facing a future in which its name could be a cruel irony. (自冰川国家公园建立以来，它以其壮丽的景观成为美国人民精神上的瑰宝。但如今，气候变暖正威胁着这座公园的emblem，使它面临一个未来：它的名字可能成为一种残酷的讽刺。)”可知，冰川是公园的标志，emblem含义为“象征、标志”，和Symbol词义相符。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Just a few decades ago, the land was entirely frozen. Now the glacier itself is reduced to taking up a small area, sheltered from the sun at the edge of the lake created through its own melting. (仅仅几十年前，这片土地完全被冰冻。现在冰川本身缩小到只占很小的面积，躲在自己融化形成的湖泊边缘躲避阳光。)”可知，新湖泊的出现是冰川融化的结果，被用来作为气候变暖的证据。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The climate crisis has thus brought about a shift in the organization's philosophy: It’s acceptable to change a park’s natural state to stop its further worsening. (气候危机因此带来了该组织理念的转变：改变公园的自然状态以阻止其进一步恶化是可以接受的。)”可知，国家公园管理局被迫调整其保护原则。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段中“But today, climate warming threatens the very emblem of the park, leaving it facing a future in which its name could be a cruel irony (但如今，气候变暖正威胁着这座公园的象征，使它面临一个未来：它的名字可能成为一种残酷的讽刺。)”、第五段中“It’s certainly possible that the park could lose the iconic feature for which it has been named. (公园很可能会失去其命名所依据的标志性特征。)”以及最后一段The climate crisis has thus brought about a shift in the organization's philosophy: It’s acceptable to change a park's natural state to stop its further worsening. (气候危机因此带来了该组织理念的转变：改变公园的自然状态以阻止其进一步恶化是可以接受的。)”可知，全文围绕冰川国家公园可能因冰川消失而失去其标志性特征，从而面临重新定义自身的风险展开，所以D选项“公园可能面临重新定义自身的风险”符合文章大意，适合作标题。 C Minnesota, mid-winter. A snowstorm blows through the city, leaving 500,000 homes without power, drivers stuck on highways and flights put off. Meanwhile, forty feet up an electric pole (电线杆), a technician is trying to get the lights back on, but not knowing where to check the fix or how to call for support from the rescue centre. When disaster hits, frontline workers must mobilize. But, too often, they are going to work armed with last century’s tools. Rescue efforts are running on clipboards (记事板) and piles of paper. And there’s a price: longer power failure, and water supply shut off for longer. This is one of cases calling for Industrial AI. It is AI that is trained to fix specific problems in dangerous situations where, sometimes, life is on the line. And, AI has the power to change how we respond (回应) to disasters. Before a disaster hits, planners, with the help of an Industrial AI, predict where a heavy storm might move next — and maps a live view of what is at risk. Rescue workers are timely sent to the exact sites as the facts change. And, once technicians are on the job, they will know what’s gone wrong on an image or video and they will finish the fix quickly through AI guidance. “If we can cut recovery time by getting rescue workers to the right places with the right tools, before the event even hits, then hospitals stay powered, field teams work safely and families return to warm homes faster,” said Brian Burdette, head of the rescue team. These are AI technologies that are already being tested. But, if we’re to see a real influence, we need to enter into a spirit of openness and cooperation (合作). We need nations and companies to pull together at a system-wide level, not just organization by organization or area by area, catching the chance that industrial AI presents for intelligent responses. For technicians risking their life in a disaster, we owe them that much. 8. What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us about the disaster? A. Its cause. B. Its type. C. Its influence. D. Its location. 9. What does the underlined “life is on the line” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Time is running out. B. AI is worth its value. C. People are waiting in line. D. People are risking their lives. 10. What is Brian Burdette’s attitude towards Industrial AI rescue work? A. Supportive B. Doubtful C. Uncertain D. Objective 11. What does the author suggest about the rescue work in the last paragraph? A. Cutting recovery time B. Encouraging cooperation. C. Training skilled technicians. D. Using advanced technology. 【答案】8. C 9. D 10. A 11. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要说明了明尼苏达暴风雪暴露出传统救灾工具的低效问题。工业 AI 可预测灾害、指导救援、缩短恢复时间。作者呼吁各方合作，用 AI 提升救灾效率。 【8题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Minnesota, mid-winter. A snowstorm blows through the city, leaving 500,000 homes without power, drivers stuck on highways and flights put off. Meanwhile, forty feet up an electric pole (电线杆), a technician is trying to get the lights back on, but not knowing where to check the fix or how to call for support from the rescue centre.(明尼苏达州，隆冬时节。一场暴风雪席卷了这座城市，致使50万户家庭断电，司机被困在高速公路上，航班也被迫延误。与此同时，在一根40英尺高的电线杆上，一名技术人员正试图恢复供电，但他不知道该从何处查找解决办法，也不知道如何向救援中心请求支援)”可知，第一段主要向我们讲述了这场灾难的规模。故选C。 【9题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“When disaster hits, frontline workers must mobilize. But, too often, they are going to work armed with last century’s tools. Rescue efforts are running on clipboards (记事板) and piles of paper.(当灾难来袭时，一线救援人员必须迅速行动。但他们往往还在使用上个世纪的工具开展工作。救援工作仍依赖记事板和成堆的纸质文件)”可知，救援人员的设备陈旧，所以人们在冒着生命危险工作。故划线词意思是“生命处于危险中”。故选D。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段““If we can cut recovery time by getting rescue workers to the right places with the right tools, before the event even hits, then hospitals stay powered, field teams work safely and families return to warm homes faster,” said Brian Burdette, head of the rescue team.( 救援队负责人布莱恩·伯德特说：“如果我们能在事件发生之前，就让救援人员携带合适的工具抵达现场，从而缩短救援时间，那么医院就能保持正常运转，救援队伍就能安全作业，受灾家庭也能更快地回到温暖的家中。”)”可知，布莱恩·伯德特对工业人工智能救援工作持支持态度。故选A。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“We need nations and companies to pull together at a system-wide level, not just organization by organization or area by area, catching the chance that industrial AI presents for intelligent responses.(我们需要各个国家和企业从整个系统层面携手合作，而不能只是按组织单位或地区分别行动，要抓住工业人工智能所带来的做出智能反应的机遇)”可知，作者建议救援工作鼓励合作。故选B。 D A vast piece of dark rocky glass littering a Chilean desert has remained a mystery for a decade. Some researchers have assumed that the glass resulted from ancient grass fires, as the region wasn’t always desert. And it’ s been suggested that widespread fires may have burnt hot enough to melt the sandy soil into large thick glassy pieces. But the new research conducted by Schultz and colleagues found that simple fires were an impossible formation theory. The glass shows evidence of having been twisted, folded, rolled and even thrown while still in molten(熔化的) form. That’s consistent with a large incoming comet (彗星) and an airburst, which would have been accompanied by tornado-force winds. The analysis of the glass made Schultz and colleagues convinced that the grassfire idea didn’t hold water. Through analyzing dozens of samples taken from the glass across the region, they found minerals in the samples which typically appear in temperature over 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit— far hotter than what could be generated by grass fires. “Those minerals tell us that this object has all the markings of a comet,” said Scott Harris, a planetary geologist and also the co-author of the study. “To have the same minerals we saw in the samples is really powerful evidence that what we’ re seeing is the result of a cometary airburst.” “More work needs to be done to establish the exact age of the glass,” says Scultz. But the tentative dating puts the impact right around the time when large mammals(哺乳动物) disappeared from the region. It’s too soon to say if there was a causal connection or not. Scultz hopes that further research may help to make the answer come to light. “There may be lots of these explosion scars out there, but until now we haven’t had enough evidence to make us believe they were truly related to airburst events,” Scultz said. “I think this site provides a pattern which helps improve our impact models and will help identify similar sites elsewhere and reveal the potential risk posed by such events.” 12. What might the rocky glass be formed from according to previous studies? A. The grass ash. B. The tiny glassy rocks. C. The sand of a Chilean desert. D. The sandy soil of grassy land. 13. How did scientists of the new research figure out the origin of the glass? A. By testing the melting point of the glass. B. By tracking the path of tornado-force winds. C. By analyzing the chemical substance of the glass. D. By reproducing a scene similar to a cometary airburst. 14. What might be the purpose of Scultz’s future research? A. To calculate the size of the glass. B. To confirm the exact time of the impact. C. To identify potentially dangerous comets. D. To explore the evolution of large mammals. 15. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Uncovering the Mystery of Black Glass in a Desert B. Restoring a Vast Glass Piece on a Chilean Desert C. A Piece of Rocky Glass Caused by Grass Fires D. Serious Risks of Comet Explosion Events 【答案】12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了科学家们对智利沙漠中大片黑色玻璃成因的研究。早期研究认为这些玻璃可能由古代草原火灾形成，但最新的研究通过分析玻璃中的矿物质成分，发现其形成温度远高于普通火灾所能达到的温度，从而推测这些玻璃是由彗星爆炸产生的。文章还提到，未来的研究将进一步确定这些玻璃的年代，并探讨彗星爆炸事件对地球环境的影响。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Some researchers have assumed that the glass resulted from ancient grass fires, as the region wasn’t always desert. And it’s been suggested that widespread fires may have burnt hot enough to melt the sandy soil into large thick glassy pieces.(一些研究人员认为，这些玻璃是由古代草原火灾形成的，因为该地区并不总是沙漠。有人认为，广泛的火灾可能燃烧得足够热，将沙质土壤熔化成大块厚实的玻璃状物质)”可知，早期研究认为这些玻璃可能由草原火灾形成的沙质土壤。故选D项。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Through analyzing dozens of samples taken from the glass across the region, they found minerals in the samples which typically appear in temperature over 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit—far hotter than what could be generated by grass fires.(通过对该地区采集的数十个玻璃样本进行分析，他们发现样本中含有通常在超过3000华氏度的高温下出现的矿物——远高于草原火灾所能产生的温度)”可知，科学家们通过分析玻璃中的化学物质来确定其起源。故选C项。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四段““More work needs to be done to establish the exact age of the glass,” says Scultz(“还需要做更多工作来确定这块玻璃的确切年代，”舒尔茨说)”可知，Scultz未来的研究目的是确认这些玻璃的确切年代。故选B项。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Some researchers have assumed that the glass resulted from ancient grass fires, as the region wasn’t always desert. And it’s been suggested that widespread fires may have burnt hot enough to melt the sandy soil into large thick glassy pieces.(一些研究人员认为，这些玻璃是由古代草原火灾形成的，因为该地区并不总是沙漠。有人认为，广泛的火灾可能燃烧得足够热，将沙质土壤熔化成大块厚实的玻璃状物质)”、第二段“Through analyzing dozens of samples taken from the glass across the region, they found minerals in the samples which typically appear in temperature over 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit—far hotter than what could be generated by grass fires.(通过对该地区采集的数十个玻璃样本进行分析，他们发现样本中含有通常在超过3000华氏度的高温下出现的矿物——远高于草原火灾所能产生的温度)”、第四段““More work needs to be done to establish the exact age of the glass,” says Scultz(“还需要做更多工作来确定这块玻璃的确切年代，”舒尔茨说)”以及最后一段““There may be lots of these explosion scars out there, but until now we haven’t had enough evidence to make us believe they were truly related to airburst events,” Scultz said. “I think this site provides a pattern which helps improve our impact models and will help identify similar sites elsewhere and reveal the potential risk posed by such events.”(“那里可能有很多这样的爆炸痕迹，但直到现在，我们还没有足够证据让我们相信它们确实与空中爆炸事件有关，”舒尔茨说。“我认为这个地点提供了一个模式，有助于改进我们的冲击模型，并将帮助识别其他地方的类似地点，揭示此类事件可能造成的潜在风险。”)”可知，本文主要介绍了科学家们对智利沙漠中大片黑色玻璃成因的研究，揭示了这些玻璃可能由彗星爆炸形成，并探讨了未来的研究方向。因此，选项A“Uncovering the Mystery of Black Glass in a Desert(揭开沙漠中黑色玻璃的神秘面纱)”最适合作为本文的标题。故选A项。 第二节（12.5分） 从选项中选出能填入空格的最佳选项，其中有两项是多余选项。 Boxing (拳击) has been practiced for centuries — it was even one of the sports in the original Olympic Games in ancient Greece. ____16____ Hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of life participate in the sport every week. But why? The answer lies in the physical, mental and even social benefits boxing can bring. Its help for our body is clear. Whether it’s practicing with a hitting bag or facing another boxer, boxing can be a hard form of exercise and give a full-body workout. ____17____ And it can also increase anaerobic (无氧的) fitness — allowing someone to work out harder, for longer. These can, in turn, positively affect other aspects of physical well-being, like heart health and weight management. ____18____ Boxing can also positively affect someone’s mental well-being. Dr. Jessica Pinchbeck, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Fitness at the Open University, says that boxing can reduce anxiety and sadness. Exercising regularly is already widely known to be good for mental health, but boxing can also bring a sense of focus. There is a third benefit to putting on boxing gloves (手套). Practicing boxing hits can be done alone, of course. ____19____ It also means working with others to train and stay safe. Dr. Gavin Williams, Senior Lecturer in Education at the Open University, says that this teamwork can create a sense of belonging. _____20_____ In short, boxing is more than just a sport. It’s good for your body, calms your mind, and helps you connect with others. No wonder it has been popular for so long and loved by so many people. A. It can improve our body strength. B. But boxing is not just a one-person activity. C. So the teamwork can make our society peaceful. D. More recently, boxing has become popular in the UK. E. Thus, boxing helps build deep connections with peers. F. The high demands of the sport aren’t just good for the body. G. It develops self-protecting skills and build confidence to protect oneself. 【答案】16. D 17. A 18. F 19. B 20. E 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了拳击这项运动在英国变得流行的原因，它不仅能锻炼身体，还能对心理健康产生积极影响，并且能培养团队合作意识，帮助人们与他人建立联系。 【16题详解】 根据上文“Boxing (拳击) has been practiced for centuries — it was even one of the sports in the original Olympic Games in ancient Greece.(拳击已经流行了几个世纪，它甚至是古希腊原始奥运会上的运动项目之一)”以及下文“Hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of life participate in the sport every week(每周有成千上万各行各业的人参加这项运动)”可知，上文说的是拳击一直很流行，下文说的是目前每周有成千上万各行各业的人参加这项运动，可推理出此处要说明拳击在近期的流行情况，与D项“More recently, boxing has become popular in the UK(最近，拳击在英国变得流行起来)”表达的含义一致，故选D项。 【17题详解】 根据上文“Whether it’s practicing with a hitting bag or facing another boxer, boxing can be a hard form of exercise and give a full-body workout(无论是用击打袋练习还是面对另一个拳击手，拳击都是一种艰苦的锻炼形式，能进行全身锻炼)”可知，上文提到了拳击能进行全身锻炼，可推理出此处要说明拳击对身体的益处，与A项“It can improve our body strength(它能增强我们的体力)”表达的含义一致，故选A项。 【18题详解】 根据下文“Boxing can also positively affect someone’s mental well-being(拳击也能对一个人的心理健康产生积极影响)”可知，下文提到了拳击也能对一个人的心理健康产生积极影响，可推理出上文要说明拳击不只是对身体有好处，与F项“The high demands of the sport aren’t just good for the body(这项运动的高要求不只是对身体有好处)”表达的含义一致，故选F项。 【19题详解】 根据上文“Practicing boxing hits can be done alone, of course(当然，练习拳击可以独自进行)”以及下文“It also means working with others to train and stay safe(这也意味着要和别人一起训练以保证安全)”可知，上文说的是练习拳击可以独自进行，下文说的是和别人一起训练的时候要确保安全，可推理出此处要说明拳击不只是一个人的活动，与B项“But boxing is not just a one-person activity(但拳击不只是一项单人活动)”表达的含义一致，故选B项。 【20题详解】 根据上文“Dr. Gavin Williams, Senior Lecturer in Education at the Open University, says that this teamwork can create a sense of belonging(开放大学教育高级讲师加文·威廉姆斯博士说，这种团队合作可以创造一种归属感)”可知，上文提到了团队合作可以创造一种归属感，可推理出此处要说明团队合作带来的结果，与E项“Thus, boxing helps build deep connections with peers. (因此，拳击有助于与同龄人建立深厚的联系)”表达的含义一致，故选E项。 第三部分：英语知识运用（30分） 第一节（15分） 从每题给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 I’m a teacher teaching art at a college. Two years ago, I made a decision to ____21____ an online language program to learn some knowledge of Russian. I would meet my teacher a few times a month to practice ____22____. During our communication, he also ____23____ details of his life with me. Gradually, my familiarity and comfort replaced the ____24____ of the first few lessons. I stopped feeling embarrassed and began to open up about my own background and my ____25____ with Russian. “Don’t worry; I’m here to ____26____ you. You’re hardworking and I’m sure you’ll do well in it,” said my teacher. I had comforted or ____27____ my students with these similar words in my own teaching. But it was strange to hear these words directed at me. The situations ____28____. “You are ____29____ today,” my teacher would say when I used various vocabulary or expressions. When I heard these four words, I got a feeling of ____30____. It also surprised me that my confidence could be encouraged by such ____31____ praise. That was when I realized how ____32____ I had praised my students. I thought too much praise made them too proud. But now, I had a change of heart and ____33____ that these plain words can mean a lot. Words ____34____. And now I become more ____35____ when I use them. 21. A. arrange for B. come to C. take off D. take part in 22. A. listening B. writing C. speaking D. reading 23. A. said B. shared C. recorded D. told 24. A. uneasiness B. confidence C. pleasure D. expectation 25. A. plans B. competence C. goal D. problems 26. A. relieve B. defeat C. teach D. inspire 27. A. praised B. defended C. selected D. amazed 28. A. crashed B. turned C. overdid D. strengthened 29. A. aimless B. nervous C. voluntary D. excellent 30. A. energy B. disappointment C. joy D. depression 31. A. simple B. strange C. formal D. junior 32. A. independently B. little C. necessarily D. much 33. A. reminded B. applied C. suffered D. understood 34. A. matter B. fail C. remain D. improve 35. A. typical B. responsible C. thoughtful D. upset 【答案】21. D 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者选修了一门俄语在线课程。老师的表扬让作者意识到自己以前很少表扬学生，所以她现在用词更深思熟虑了。 【21题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：两年前，我决定参加一个在线语言课程，学习一些俄语知识。A. arrange for安排；B. come to达到，涉及；C. take off起飞，脱下；D. take part in参加。 根据后文“learn some knowledge of Russian”可知，作者决定参加一个在线语言课程，学习一些俄语知识。故选D项。 【22题详解】 考查动名词词义辨析。句意：我每个月都会和老师见面几次练习口语。A. listening 听；B. writing写作；C. speaking说，讲；D. reading读。根据前文“I would meet my teacher a few times a month”提到“每月和老师见面”，结合语言学习场景，见面练习的核心是“口语”。故选C项。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我们的交流中，他也和我分享了他生活中的细节。A. said说；B. shared分享；C. recorded记录；D. told告诉。根据句意以及前文“During our communication”可知，他也和作者分享了他生活中的细节。故选B项。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：渐渐地，我的熟悉和舒适取代了前几节课的不安。A. uneasiness不安；B. confidence自信；C. pleasure愉悦；D. expectation期待。根据前文“my familiarity and comfort replaced”可知，对比“最初几节课”的感受，应是“不安”。故选A项。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我不再感到尴尬，开始畅谈自己的背景和俄语方面的问题。A. plans计划；B. competence能力；C. goal目标；D. problems问题。根据前文“I stopped feeling embarrassed and began to open up about my own background”提到“不再尴尬，开始坦诚自身背景”，结合语言学习，坦诚的应是“学习俄语时遇到的问题”。故选D项。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：别担心；我是来教你的。A. relieve缓解；B. defeat打败；C. teach教；D. inspire鼓励。根据后文“You’re hardworking and I’m sure you’ll do well in it,” said my teacher.”可知，此处指的是老师来教作者。故选C项。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我自己的教学中，我也用类似的话来安慰或表扬我的学生。A. praised表扬；B. defended辩护；C. selected选择；D. amazed使惊讶。根据前文“I had comforted”提到“我曾用类似的话安慰或…… 我的学生”，“or”连接并列动作，与“comforted（安慰）”语义相近的是“praised（表扬）”，符合教师对学生的常见积极行为。故选A项。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：情况发生了变化。A. crashed崩溃；B. turned转变；C. overdid过度；D. strengthened加强。根据上文“But it was strange to hear these words directed at me.”提到作者对于听到这些话感到很奇怪，可知，情况发生了变化。故选B项。 【29题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我使用各种词汇或表达时，老师会说：“你今天真棒。”A. aimless无目标的；B. nervous紧张的；C. voluntary自愿的；D. excellent出色的。根据后文“when I used various vocabulary or expressions”提到“当我使用多样的词汇或表达时”，可知，老师应给予正面评价，“excellent（出色的）”符合 “肯定学生进步”的场景。故选D项。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我听到这四个字时，我有一种喜悦的感觉。A. energy能量；B. disappointment失望；C. joy快乐；D. depression沮丧。根据上文“When I heard these four words”可知，听到老师的表扬“你今天很出色”，作者应产生“愉悦”的感受。故选C项。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同样令我惊讶的是，如此简单的赞美竟能鼓舞我的信心。A. simple简单的；B. strange奇怪的；C. formal正式的；D. junior初级的。根据前文““You are excellent today,” my teacher would say”老师的表扬是“你今天很出色”可知，此处指的是这类简短话语，“simple praise”（简单的表扬）符合“话语朴实” 的描述，与后文“these plain words”（这些朴实的话）呼应。故选A项。 【32题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：这时我才意识到，我很少表扬我的学生。A. independently独立地；B. little很少；C. necessarily必要地；D. much多。根据后文“I thought too much praise made them too proud.”提到“我认为过多表扬会让学生骄傲”，可知作者我之前很少表扬学生。故选B项。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但现在，我改变了主意，明白了这些平淡的话语可以意味着很多。A. reminded提醒；B. applied应用；C. suffered遭受；D. understood理解。根据前文“I had a change of heart”提到“现在我改变了想法”，可知 作者理解了这些朴实的话意义重大。故选D项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：语言很重要。A. matter重要；B. fail失败；C. remain保持；D. improve改善。根据前文“understood that these plain words can mean a lot”可知，此处指的是“Words matter”（话语很重要）是常用搭配，总结前文“简单表扬对人影响重大”的核心，符合“强调话语价值”的语境。故选A项。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现在，当我使用它们时，我变得更加深思熟虑。A. typical典型的；B. responsible负责的；C. thoughtful深思熟虑的；D. upset沮丧的。根据前文“Words matter.”认识到 “话语重要”，可知作者现在使用话语时更深思熟虑。故选C项。 第二节（15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Paper cutting is one of the most popular Chinese traditional art forms. It is popular because ____36____ its low cost and artistry. What’s more, it communicates the content and nature of traditional culture with its own language. Chinese paper cutting is an art ____37____ dates back to the 6th century. From the 7th century, it became popular especially during Chinese ____38____ (festival). The art was brought to the rest of the world in the 14th century. ____39____ (traditional) , paper cutting is a handicraft for women. In the past, every girl was supposed to know it. At the same time, women were judged by ____40____ (they) skills. Professional paper cutting artists were, on the other hand, mostly men who were paid well through ____41____ (work) hard in workshops. Paper cuttings were generally used in religious rituals (宗教仪式). In the past, paper ____42____ (cut) into images of people or things such as money and clothes and buried (埋葬) with ____43____ dead. Today, paper cuttings, which are usually made with red paper, are used as ____44____ (impress) decorations (装饰). It is easy ____45____ (learn) how to make paper cuttings. But to be good at it is not easy. It requires much effort, practice and imagination. 【答案】36. of 37. that##which 38. festivals 39. Traditionally 40. their 41. working 42. was cut 43. the 44. impressive 45. to learn 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国传统艺术形式——剪纸。 【36题详解】 考查介词。句意：它之所以受欢迎，是因为其价格低廉且极具艺术性。its low cost and artistry为名词词组，空处为介词，because of为固定短语，意思为：由于，因为。故填of。 【37题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：中国剪纸艺术可追溯至公元 6 世纪。 an art为先行词，空格后dates back to the 6th century是修饰先行词的定语从句，从句中缺少主语，且先行词art指物，因此需用关系代词that或which引导从句。故填that/which 。 【38题详解】 考查名词。句意：从7世纪起，它便开始流行起来，尤其是在中国的节日里。festival“节日”为可数名词，根据especially during Chinese…可知，此处指中国的多个节日，需用复数形式表示泛指。故填festivals。 【39题详解】 考查副词。句意：传统上，剪纸是一种女性专属的手工艺。空格处需修饰整个句子，应使用副词作状语。 traditional为形容词，其副词形式为traditionally，且句首单词首字母需大写。故填Traditionally。 【40题详解】 考查代词。句意：与此同时，女性的价值则取决于她们的技能表现。空处修饰skills，用形容词性物主代词their，意思为：她们的。故填their。 【41题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：另一方面，专业的剪纸艺术家大多是男性，他们通过在工作室辛勤工作而获得丰厚报酬。介词through后用动名词作宾语。故填working。 【42题详解】 考查动词时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：在过去，人们会将纸张裁剪成人物或物品的图案（比如货币和衣物），然后将其与死者一同埋葬。主语paper与谓语动cut之间为被动关系，且根据时间状语In the past可知，句子需用一般过去时的被动语态，结构为was/ were+过去分词。paper为不可数名词，be动词用was，cut的过去分词为cut。故填was cut。 【43题详解】 考查冠词。句意同上。“the +形容词”可表示一类人， the dead意为“死者”，是固定用法。故填the。 【44题详解】 考查形容词。句意：如今，通常用红色纸张制成的剪纸作品被用作极具视觉冲击力的装饰品。空格后decorations为名词，需用形容词修饰。 impress为动词，其形容词形式为impressive，意思为：令人印象深刻的，精美的，符合语境。故填impressive。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：学习制作剪纸其实并不难。根据固定句型“It is+形容词+ to do sth. (做某事是……的)”可知，此处需填动词不定式作真正主语，It为形式主语。故填to learn。 第四部分：书面表达（40分） 第一节（15分） 46. 假定你是李华，你校英语社团正在开展“用英语讲中国故事”活动。请你写一篇短文投稿，分享一次令你印象最深刻的中国传统节日经历。内容需包括： 1. 你的经历； 2. 你的感受。 注意： 1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文 An Unforgettable Mid-Autumn Night Last Mid-Autumn Festival, my family gathered on the balcony under the brilliant full moon. We shared delicious mooncakes while my grandmother told the ancient legend of Chang’e. As I listened, gazing at the moon, I felt a deep connection to the countless families doing the same across China at that very moment. This experience taught me that traditional festivals are not just about customs; they are the heartbeat of our culture, weaving stories, flavors, and family love into a powerful sense of belonging. I now feel it a stronger responsibility to share such warm and profound Chinese stories with the world. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以李华身份，分享一次难忘的中秋节日经历，表达自身感受，贴合“用英语讲中国故事”主题。 【详解】1.词汇积累 皎洁的：brilliant → radiant 古代的：ancient → time-honored 无数的：countless → innumerable 传统的：traditional → conventional 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：I now feel a stronger responsibility to share such warm and profound Chinese stories with the world. 拓展句：I now feel it is a stronger responsibility to share such warm and profound Chinese stories with the world. 【点睛】【高分句型1】As I listened, gazing at the moon, I felt a deep connection to the countless families doing the same across China at that very moment.(运用了as引导的时间状语从句，现在分词gazing 作状语以及现在分词doing作后置定语) 【高分句型2】This experience taught me that traditional festivals are not just about customs; they are the heartbeat of our culture, weaving stories, flavors, and family love into a powerful sense of belonging.(运用了that引导的宾语从句) 第二节（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。 The old workshop door creaked open. Clara walked in quietly. Her shoes stepped on wood shavings (刨花) that sparkled in the sunlight. Through the dusty windows, the morning light shone on Grandfather’s rough hands. He was gluing a maple chair leg. The wall calendar still showed January. Its yellowed pages were curling, just like dry leaves. An open order book lay on the desk. February’s page was empty. There had been no new orders since mid-January. Clara held her breath and recorded Grandfather with her phone. She focused on his quick hands as he measured angles with a metal ruler. “This might help him,” she thought, eager to show how skilled he was. However, when she posted the video online, negative comments flooded in. “Old ways for a dying business!” “No wonder the business is failing!” Saddened, Clara deleted the video quickly. A spider crawled over the empty order book. Its blank pages showed not many people wanted handmade things these days. “Want to see my treasure?” Grandpa’ s voice broke the silence. He opened a leather album filled with pencil sketches (草图) like library chairs from 1958 and park benches from 1962. A faded photo slipped out: a smiling boy missing two teeth was grinning at the camera, holding a curved (弯曲的) spoon proudly. “Timmy, my former student,” Grandfather smiled, touching the curve of the spoon in the photo. “Now he designs furniture for tall buildings. Last month’s newspaper had an article about his curved stairs. It was inspired by this very spoon.” He tapped the photo, adding, “Machines make things fast, but hands remember stories.” Clara looked at the photo — the curved spoon, Timmy’s smile, and Grandpa’s young handwriting on the back: Timmy’s first repair, age 7. Beside her, fresh wood shavings were shining. “Stories must be told,” Clara murmured, taking out her phone again. This time, she aimed to share not just the work, but the story behind it. 注意： (1)续写词数应为150左右; (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: The next morning, Clara uploaded a new video. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: A week later, Timmy, now a famous furniture designer, walked in the workshop. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】The next morning, Clara uploaded a new video. This time, her camera swept across the leather album’s sketches of Timmy’s curved spoon and lingered on a yellowed newspaper clipping featuring his iconic stairs. As Grandfather narrated their story, she zoomed in on his hands — wrinkled yet steady — shaping a piece of wood into art. The video ended with his voice, “Hands remember stories machines forget.” By noon, comments exploded, “Hands of a legend!” “Need this magic in my home!” Shares of the video skyrocketed. Amid the flood of praise, Clara spotted a message, “I’m coming to see you soon, Master-back to where the magic began!” Her eyes widened at Timmy’s profile picture which just matched the same grin from that faded photo. A week later, Timmy, now a famous furniture designer, walked in the workshop. He embraced Grandfather, tears glistening. “Your spoon taught me curves have souls,” he said, placing the curved spoon on the desk. Together, they designed a signature chair — Timmy sketching modern lines on his tablet while Grandfather penciling his classic curves. Clara captured the moment: their four hands shaping a maple chair leg together, mirroring the one Grandfather had glued a week before. When Timmy posted the video, orders poured in: new chairs with curved legs, and even wooden benches for the town park. Wood shavings danced in the sunlight as the workshop came back to life, the order book’s empty February page now filled with March’s growing demands. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，主要讲述了 Clara 的祖父经营的手工坊生意惨淡，Clara 首次上传祖父工作视频遭负面评价后删除。祖父向她展示了皮革相册里学生 Timmy 的相关物品，讲述 Timmy 受自己影响成为著名家具设计师的故事，Clara 决定再次拍摄视频，这次要分享手工背后的故事 。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“第二天早上，Clara上传了一个新视频。”可知，第一段可描述新视频的内容，如视频里展现了祖父的哪些故事和技艺，以及该视频发布后在网络上引发的反应，包括网友的评论、分享量等情况 ②由第二段首句内容“一周后，蒂米走进了工作室，他现在已经是一位著名的家具设计师了。”可知，第二段可描写Timmy 来到工作室后的情节展开，如他与祖父的互动，他们之间的对话、情感交流，以及他们共同做了什么事情，最终对工作室产生了怎样的影响。 2.续写线索：上传新视频（介绍视频内容）→视频引发热烈反响（网友评论、分享）→Timmy 看到视频决定拜访→Timmy来到工作室与祖父相聚（拥抱、对话）→两人共同设计椅子（描述设计过程）→Clara记录时刻→Timmy 发布视频→订单涌入，工作室重焕生机 。 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①发现：spot/find ②放置：place/put ③拥抱：embrace/hug ④开始：begin/start 情绪类 赞扬：praise/compliment 【点睛】[高分句型1] Her eyes widened at Timmy’s profile picture which just matched the same grin from that faded photo. (运用了which引导的定语从句) [高分句型2] When Timmy posted the video, orders poured in: new chairs with curved legs, and even wooden benches for the town park. (运用了when引导的时间状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 兰州市第五十九中学2025~2026学年第二学期期末考试 高一英语 时间：120分钟 分数：150分 第一部分：听力（30分） 第一节（7.5分） 听下面5段录音，每段录音后有1个小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段录音播放2遍。 1. Where does the woman live now? A. In Germany. B. In England. C. In America. 2. What lesson will the speakers have first this Monday? A. Physics. B. French. C. English. 3. How many people did the room use to hold? A. 20. B. 30. C. 40. 4. Who might Tony be? A. A boss. B. A gardener. C. A delivery man. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A singing contest. B. The teachers’ decision. C. A school play. 第二节（22.5分） 听下面5段录音，每段录音后有1个小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段录音播放2遍。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 6. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Workmates. B. Husband and wife. C. Clerk and customer. 7. How does the woman feel in the end? A. Angry. B. Disappointed. C. Surprised. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 8. Why did the Smiths leave the speakers a note? A. To extend an invitation. B. To cancel a visit. C. To express thanks. 9. Where is Lily probably now? A. At home. B. At school. C. At a hospital. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 10. What does Jana think is important for language learning? A. Motivation. B. Interest. C. Age. 11. Where did Joseph retire? A. In Paris. B. In Tokyo. C. In London. 12. Why did Joseph give up learning French when he was young? A. He had no interest. B. He left France. C. He was too busy. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 13. What did Maria originally want to be in summer? A. A shop assistant. B. A receptionist. C. A swimming coach. 14. How will Maria go to the hotel? A. By car. B. By bike. C. By bus. 15. Where is the hotel? A. In the mountains. B. Near the beach. C. In the town. 16. What will the man do first this evening? A. Dine with his grandparents. B. Meet Mike and Tina. C. Go to a theater. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. How long does the meeting of the Arts Club Riverdale last? A. 1 hour. B. 2 hours. C. 3 hours. 18. In which room do the Sports Club members hold their meetings? A. 303A. B. 303B. C. 303C. 19. When are club members showing their art? A. This Saturday. B. This Sunday. C. This Monday. 20. Who are the listeners most probably? A. Students. B. Teachers. C. Librarians. 第二部分：阅读（50分） 第一节（32.5分） 阅读文章，根据文章内容选出最佳选项。 A This is where you can explore unknown and the most interesting facts about our living planet, the universe, and people’s lifestyles. Here are some top unmissable festivals from around the world. Rio Carnival, Brazil It is a five-day festival which takes place forty days before Easter. Rio de Janeiro has earned its title as the Carnival capital of the world with its famous samba dancing, colourful eye-catching clothes and live music. Holi Festival, India Holi is a Hindu spring festival, also known as the “festival of colours”. It is a sign of the victory of good over evil, the end of winter, and the arrival of spring. Starting with a nighttime bonfire where people gather, sing and dance, Holi is celebrated the next day by people throwing coloured powder and water at each other. St. Patrick’s Day, Ireland Held on March 17 every year, it is a celebration to mark the death of Ireland’s patron saint (守护神) Saint Patrick. Since 1996, an entire festival of parades, fireworks as well as food and drinks has surrounded the celebration. Enjoy traditional songs and dances, watch musical street theatre shows and get dressed in all green as you celebrate Irish heritage (遗产) and culture. Burning Man Festival, United States As a week-long event at the end of August in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, it attracts tens of thousands of people from all over the world each year. Tickets to Burning Man are not cheap. But once you’re there, you will surely have an unforgettable experience. The main event is burning a large wooden statue (雕像) on Saturday night, followed by a big dance party that lasts all night long. 1. Which of the following is NOT presented on St. Patrick’s Day? A. Traditional songs and dances. B. Street theatre performances. C. Traditional art shows. D. Green clothes. 2. Which festival lasts the longest in celebration? A. Rio Carnival. B. Holi Festival. C. St. Patrick’s Day. D. Burning Man Festival. 3. What do the festivals have in common? A. There is no need to buy tickets. B. People are all dressed in traditional clothes. C. Dance is a common way to celebrate. D. They centre on specific religious customs. B Since Glacier National Park’s creation, it has represented the spiritual treasure of Americans with its breathtaking landscapes. But today, climate warming threatens the very emblem of the park, leaving it facing a future in which its name could be a cruel irony (残酷的讽刺). Deep within Glacier National Park, visitors now can see an amazing sight: a peaceful lake of pale blue water lying among towering peaks. Beautiful as it is, the very presence of this lake is not desired by people. Just a few decades ago, the land was entirely frozen. Now the glacier itself is reduced to taking up a small area, sheltered from the sun at the edge of the lake created through its own melting. The park has already lost 60 percent of its namesake (同名物) glaciers since the 1850s, and scientists predict their complete disappearance by the end of the century. Families from all over the US and abroad flood to these natural wonders to create memories that will last. Protecting the national park is one of the rare issues that bring political opponents together in the US. With tens of millions of visitors to these sites every year, it is also a matter of economic necessity. The US government recently announced considerable funds to help. This has issued a challenge to the identity of National Park Service, a US agency brought into existence by a 1916 law that called for the preservation of those treasured pristine (处于原始状态的) sites for the enjoyment of future generations. “But it’s now pretty clear that it’s not achievable in many places,” admits John Gross, an ecologist with the National Park Serviceˈs Climate Change Response Program. “It’s certainly possible that the park could lose the iconic feature for which it has been named.” The climate crisis has thus brought about a shift in the organizationˈs philosophy: It’s acceptable to change a park’s natural state to stop its further worsening. 4. What does the underlined word “emblem” in paragraph 1 mean? A. Symbol. B. Location. C. Recovery. D. Construction. 5. Why is the new lake in the park mentioned? A. To stress the economic value of the park. B. To serve as evidence of the warming climate. C. To explain the process of glacier formation. D. To describe a new popular tourist attraction. 6. What can be learned about the National Park Service? A. It mainly allows for economic benefits. B. It shows confidence in restoring the park. C. It is forced to adjust its protection principle. D. It is taking measures to limit visitor numbers. 7. Which can be the best title for the text? A. A New Idea for Park Protection B. A Park Is Economically on Thin Ice C. A Political Agreement on Renaming a Park D. A Park Might Be at Risk of Redefining Itself C Minnesota, mid-winter. A snowstorm blows through the city, leaving 500,000 homes without power, drivers stuck on highways and flights put off. Meanwhile, forty feet up an electric pole (电线杆), a technician is trying to get the lights back on, but not knowing where to check the fix or how to call for support from the rescue centre. When disaster hits, frontline workers must mobilize. But, too often, they are going to work armed with last century’s tools. Rescue efforts are running on clipboards (记事板) and piles of paper. And there’s a price: longer power failure, and water supply shut off for longer. This is one of cases calling for Industrial AI. It is AI that is trained to fix specific problems in dangerous situations where, sometimes, life is on the line. And, AI has the power to change how we respond (回应) to disasters. Before a disaster hits, planners, with the help of an Industrial AI, predict where a heavy storm might move next — and maps a live view of what is at risk. Rescue workers are timely sent to the exact sites as the facts change. And, once technicians are on the job, they will know what’s gone wrong on an image or video and they will finish the fix quickly through AI guidance. “If we can cut recovery time by getting rescue workers to the right places with the right tools, before the event even hits, then hospitals stay powered, field teams work safely and families return to warm homes faster,” said Brian Burdette, head of the rescue team. These are AI technologies that are already being tested. But, if we’re to see a real influence, we need to enter into a spirit of openness and cooperation (合作). We need nations and companies to pull together at a system-wide level, not just organization by organization or area by area, catching the chance that industrial AI presents for intelligent responses. For technicians risking their life in a disaster, we owe them that much. 8. What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us about the disaster? A. Its cause. B. Its type. C. Its influence. D. Its location. 9. What does the underlined “life is on the line” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Time is running out. B. AI is worth its value. C. People are waiting in line. D. People are risking their lives. 10. What is Brian Burdette’s attitude towards Industrial AI rescue work? A. Supportive B. Doubtful C. Uncertain D. Objective 11. What does the author suggest about the rescue work in the last paragraph? A. Cutting recovery time B. Encouraging cooperation. C. Training skilled technicians. D. Using advanced technology. D A vast piece of dark rocky glass littering a Chilean desert has remained a mystery for a decade. Some researchers have assumed that the glass resulted from ancient grass fires, as the region wasn’t always desert. And it’ s been suggested that widespread fires may have burnt hot enough to melt the sandy soil into large thick glassy pieces. But the new research conducted by Schultz and colleagues found that simple fires were an impossible formation theory. The glass shows evidence of having been twisted, folded, rolled and even thrown while still in molten(熔化的) form. That’s consistent with a large incoming comet (彗星) and an airburst, which would have been accompanied by tornado-force winds. The analysis of the glass made Schultz and colleagues convinced that the grassfire idea didn’t hold water. Through analyzing dozens of samples taken from the glass across the region, they found minerals in the samples which typically appear in temperature over 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit— far hotter than what could be generated by grass fires. “Those minerals tell us that this object has all the markings of a comet,” said Scott Harris, a planetary geologist and also the co-author of the study. “To have the same minerals we saw in the samples is really powerful evidence that what we’ re seeing is the result of a cometary airburst.” “More work needs to be done to establish the exact age of the glass,” says Scultz. But the tentative dating puts the impact right around the time when large mammals(哺乳动物) disappeared from the region. It’s too soon to say if there was a causal connection or not. Scultz hopes that further research may help to make the answer come to light. “There may be lots of these explosion scars out there, but until now we haven’t had enough evidence to make us believe they were truly related to airburst events,” Scultz said. “I think this site provides a pattern which helps improve our impact models and will help identify similar sites elsewhere and reveal the potential risk posed by such events.” 12. What might the rocky glass be formed from according to previous studies? A. The grass ash. B. The tiny glassy rocks. C. The sand of a Chilean desert. D. The sandy soil of grassy land. 13. How did scientists of the new research figure out the origin of the glass? A. By testing the melting point of the glass. B. By tracking the path of tornado-force winds. C. By analyzing the chemical substance of the glass. D. By reproducing a scene similar to a cometary airburst. 14. What might be the purpose of Scultz’s future research? A. To calculate the size of the glass. B. To confirm the exact time of the impact. C. To identify potentially dangerous comets. D. To explore the evolution of large mammals. 15. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Uncovering the Mystery of Black Glass in a Desert B. Restoring a Vast Glass Piece on a Chilean Desert C. A Piece of Rocky Glass Caused by Grass Fires D. Serious Risks of Comet Explosion Events 第二节（12.5分） 从选项中选出能填入空格的最佳选项，其中有两项是多余选项。 Boxing (拳击) has been practiced for centuries — it was even one of the sports in the original Olympic Games in ancient Greece. ____16____ Hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of life participate in the sport every week. But why? The answer lies in the physical, mental and even social benefits boxing can bring. Its help for our body is clear. Whether it’s practicing with a hitting bag or facing another boxer, boxing can be a hard form of exercise and give a full-body workout. ____17____ And it can also increase anaerobic (无氧的) fitness — allowing someone to work out harder, for longer. These can, in turn, positively affect other aspects of physical well-being, like heart health and weight management. ____18____ Boxing can also positively affect someone’s mental well-being. Dr. Jessica Pinchbeck, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Fitness at the Open University, says that boxing can reduce anxiety and sadness. Exercising regularly is already widely known to be good for mental health, but boxing can also bring a sense of focus. There is a third benefit to putting on boxing gloves (手套). Practicing boxing hits can be done alone, of course. ____19____ It also means working with others to train and stay safe. Dr. Gavin Williams, Senior Lecturer in Education at the Open University, says that this teamwork can create a sense of belonging. _____20_____ In short, boxing is more than just a sport. It’s good for your body, calms your mind, and helps you connect with others. No wonder it has been popular for so long and loved by so many people. A. It can improve our body strength. B. But boxing is not just a one-person activity. C. So the teamwork can make our society peaceful. D. More recently, boxing has become popular in the UK. E. Thus, boxing helps build deep connections with peers. F. The high demands of the sport aren’t just good for the body. G. It develops self-protecting skills and build confidence to protect oneself. 第三部分：英语知识运用（30分） 第一节（15分） 从每题给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 I’m a teacher teaching art at a college. Two years ago, I made a decision to ____21____ an online language program to learn some knowledge of Russian. I would meet my teacher a few times a month to practice ____22____. During our communication, he also ____23____ details of his life with me. Gradually, my familiarity and comfort replaced the ____24____ of the first few lessons. I stopped feeling embarrassed and began to open up about my own background and my ____25____ with Russian. “Don’t worry; I’m here to ____26____ you. You’re hardworking and I’m sure you’ll do well in it,” said my teacher. I had comforted or ____27____ my students with these similar words in my own teaching. But it was strange to hear these words directed at me. The situations ____28____. “You are ____29____ today,” my teacher would say when I used various vocabulary or expressions. When I heard these four words, I got a feeling of ____30____. It also surprised me that my confidence could be encouraged by such ____31____ praise. That was when I realized how ____32____ I had praised my students. I thought too much praise made them too proud. But now, I had a change of heart and ____33____ that these plain words can mean a lot. Words ____34____. And now I become more ____35____ when I use them. 21. A. arrange for B. come to C. take off D. take part in 22. A. listening B. writing C. speaking D. reading 23. A. said B. shared C. recorded D. told 24. A. uneasiness B. confidence C. pleasure D. expectation 25. A. plans B. competence C. goal D. problems 26. A. relieve B. defeat C. teach D. inspire 27. A. praised B. defended C. selected D. amazed 28. A. crashed B. turned C. overdid D. strengthened 29. A. aimless B. nervous C. voluntary D. excellent 30. A. energy B. disappointment C. joy D. depression 31. A. simple B. strange C. formal D. junior 32. A. independently B. little C. necessarily D. much 33. A. reminded B. applied C. suffered D. understood 34. A. matter B. fail C. remain D. improve 35. A. typical B. responsible C. thoughtful D. upset 第二节（15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Paper cutting is one of the most popular Chinese traditional art forms. It is popular because ____36____ its low cost and artistry. What’s more, it communicates the content and nature of traditional culture with its own language. Chinese paper cutting is an art ____37____ dates back to the 6th century. From the 7th century, it became popular especially during Chinese ____38____ (festival). The art was brought to the rest of the world in the 14th century. ____39____ (traditional) , paper cutting is a handicraft for women. In the past, every girl was supposed to know it. At the same time, women were judged by ____40____ (they) skills. Professional paper cutting artists were, on the other hand, mostly men who were paid well through ____41____ (work) hard in workshops. Paper cuttings were generally used in religious rituals (宗教仪式). In the past, paper ____42____ (cut) into images of people or things such as money and clothes and buried (埋葬) with ____43____ dead. Today, paper cuttings, which are usually made with red paper, are used as ____44____ (impress) decorations (装饰). It is easy ____45____ (learn) how to make paper cuttings. But to be good at it is not easy. It requires much effort, practice and imagination. 第四部分：书面表达（40分） 第一节（15分） 46. 假定你是李华，你校英语社团正在开展“用英语讲中国故事”活动。请你写一篇短文投稿，分享一次令你印象最深刻的中国传统节日经历。内容需包括： 1. 你的经历； 2. 你的感受。 注意： 1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（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。 The old workshop door creaked open. Clara walked in quietly. Her shoes stepped on wood shavings (刨花) that sparkled in the sunlight. Through the dusty windows, the morning light shone on Grandfather’s rough hands. He was gluing a maple chair leg. The wall calendar still showed January. Its yellowed pages were curling, just like dry leaves. An open order book lay on the desk. February’s page was empty. There had been no new orders since mid-January. Clara held her breath and recorded Grandfather with her phone. She focused on his quick hands as he measured angles with a metal ruler. “This might help him,” she thought, eager to show how skilled he was. However, when she posted the video online, negative comments flooded in. “Old ways for a dying business!” “No wonder the business is failing!” Saddened, Clara deleted the video quickly. A spider crawled over the empty order book. Its blank pages showed not many people wanted handmade things these days. “Want to see my treasure?” Grandpa’ s voice broke the silence. He opened a leather album filled with pencil sketches (草图) like library chairs from 1958 and park benches from 1962. A faded photo slipped out: a smiling boy missing two teeth was grinning at the camera, holding a curved (弯曲的) spoon proudly. “Timmy, my former student,” Grandfather smiled, touching the curve of the spoon in the photo. “Now he designs furniture for tall buildings. Last month’s newspaper had an article about his curved stairs. It was inspired by this very spoon.” He tapped the photo, adding, “Machines make things fast, but hands remember stories.” Clara looked at the photo — the curved spoon, Timmy’s smile, and Grandpa’s young handwriting on the back: Timmy’s first repair, age 7. Beside her, fresh wood shavings were shining. “Stories must be told,” Clara murmured, taking out her phone again. This time, she aimed to share not just the work, but the story behind it. 注意： (1)续写词数应为150左右; (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: The next morning, Clara uploaded a new video. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: A week later, Timmy, now a famous furniture designer, walked in the workshop. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $