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彭水一中高2026届高三（上）第二次月考 英语学科试卷 本试卷分四个部分。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Where are the speakers? A. In a hotel. B. In a travel agency. C. At the airport. 2. What has the woman been interested in lately? A. Basketball. B. Tennis. C. Cycling. 3. What does the woman imply? A. She has planned to cook dinner. B. She is too tired to prepare a meal. C. She might give up tidying the house. 4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Mom and son. B. Brother and sister. C. Husband and wife. 5. What does the woman probably mean? A. Keep the room in order. B. Throw away dirty clothes. C. Lay out dirty clothes on the floor. 第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6和第7两个小题。 6. Where is Steve now? A. Vancouver. B. California. C. Shanghai. 7. What is the weather like in California now? A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy. 听第7段材料， 回答第8至第10三个小题。 8. What is the man's role in the conversation? A. An organizer. B. A gardener. C. A square worker. 9. How does the woman sound in the end? A. Confused. B. Satisfied. C. Surprised. 10. What will the woman do first? A. Water the crops. B. Sign up for the activity. C. Share the information with her friends. 听第8段材料， 回答第11至第13三个小题。 11. What is the woman doing? A. Conducting an interview. B. Hosting a ceremony. C. Holding a press conference. 12. What is Norman's company mainly dealing with now? A. Building toy trains. B. Constructing a bridge. C. Finding a business partner. 13. What do we know about the man? A. Tolerant. B. Sympathetic. C. Enthusiastic. 听第9段材料， 回答第14至第16三个小题。 14. What kind of training will Mike be responsible for? A. Market management. B. Digital marketing. C. Digital devices 15. What do we know about the working atmosphere? A. Stressful. B. Relaxed. C. Competitive. 16. How can Cindy learn additional knowledge? A. By attending online courses. B. By having access to online books. C. By receiving face to face training. 听第10段材料， 回答第17至第20四个小题。 17. Who is the club intended for? A. Office staff. B. University students. C. Senior high students. 18. What is the club's goal? A. To ensure students' academic success. B. To improve students' developer skills. C. To help students put forward new ideas. 19. What can students do in the club? A. Join workshops to work out creative solutions. B. Find out problems faced by local community. C. Set up more workshops across the UK. 20. When will the first meeting be held? A. On January 5. B. On February 4. C. On March 1. 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 Adventure. New experiences. Interesting people. Read about other people’s exciting travels around the world with these three books. Is That Bike Diesel, Mate?: One man, one bike and the first Lap Around Australia on Used Cooking Oil by Paul Carter There are lots of ways to travel around Australia. You could do it by plane, train or car. But author Paul Carter decided to tour the country on a homemade motorcycle that runs on cooking oil. Why? the author worked in the oil industry for many years, and was keen to explore alternative fuels. So, he bought the unusual bike from a group of Australian university students (who had built it themselves)and set off. On route, he has lots of amusing experiences. He almost dies in a crash and he even attempts to break the land speed record for a motorbike running . You Are Awful (But I Like You) Travels Through Unloved Britain by Tim Moore Travel writers usually go to the best destinations. But not Tim Moore. In the book, Tim travels to the worst places in the UK. Follow him as he heads to “the bleakest towns, the worst hotels and the scariest pubs”. And to make matters worse, he does it in the middle of winter. “My primary challenge was to have a good time in places that everyone had said I wouldn’t,” said the author. And he does meet lots of quirky characters and discovers that even Britain’s ugliest parts have an inner beauty. Coasting: A Private Voyage by Jonathan Raban In 1982, author Jonathan Raban bought a boat and navigated Britain. And this is the book about his adventure. Along the way he gets caught in a few storms, explores seaside towns and even takes his aging parents along for part of the journey. Raban also uses his time at sea to think about how 1980s Britain is changing under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. 1. What is special of Paul Carter’s travel? A. He breaks the land speed record. B. He uses an unconventional fuel. C. His aging parents accompanies him. D. His motorcycle almost dies in a crash. 2. What challenge does TimMoore face while traveling in the UK? A. Searching for alternative fuels. B. Surviving heavy storms at sea. C. Enduring the freezing cold in winter. D. Enjoying himself in unattractive places. 3. What do the three books have in common? A. They share practical travel advice for tourists. B. They compare different modes of transportation. C. They explore unique and challenging travel experiences. D. They offer alternative fuel sources and their applications. 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍的是三本关于其他人激动人心的独特的环球旅行的书籍。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Is That Bike Diesel, Mate?: One man, one bike and the first Lap Around Australia on Used Cooking Oil by Paul Carter部分的“There are lots of ways to travel around Australia. You could do it by plane, train or car. But author Paul Carter decided to tour the country on a homemade motorcycle that runs on cooking oil.(在澳大利亚有很多种旅行方式。你可以乘飞机、火车或汽车去。但作家保罗·卡特决定骑一辆用食用油驱动的自制摩托车环游这个国家。)”可知，作家保罗·卡特不是使用一辆用食用油驱动的自制摩托车环游，由此可知，保罗·卡特旅行的特别之处在于他使用一种非常规燃料旅行的。故选B项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据You Are Awful (But I Like You) Travels Through Unloved Britain by Tim Moore部分的“Follow him as he heads to “the bleakest towns, the worst hotels and the scariest pubs”. And to make matters worse, he does it in the middle of winter. “My primary challenge was to have a good time in places that everyone had said I wouldn’t,” said the author.(跟随他前往“最荒凉的城镇，最糟糕的酒店和最可怕的酒吧”。更糟糕的是，他还在大冬天这么做。“我的主要挑战是在每个人都说我不会去的地方玩得开心，”作者说。)”可知，Tim Moore在最糟糕的天气里去最糟糕的目的地旅行，去人们认为他玩的不会开心的地方寻求快乐，由此可知，Tim Moore在英国旅行时遇到的挑战是在没有吸引力的地方自得其乐。故选D项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据首段“Adventure. New experiences. Interesting people. Read about other people’s exciting travels around the world with these three books.(冒险。新体验。有趣的人。阅读这三本书，了解其他人令人兴奋的世界旅行。)”以及对三本与冒险、新体验和有趣的人相关的书中介绍的独特的世界旅行可知，这三本书的共同点是他们探索独特而富有挑战性的旅行体验。故选C项。 B For 15 years I read the books, took the courses and downloaded the apps to try to become a better person. Nevertheless, none of it helped. I was in my mid-20s when I fell into one of the most toxic relationships of my life. I remember buying my first self-help book, which promised I could be healed of anything. I devoured it in days and was hooked. Over the next 15 years, I bought hundreds of self-help books, courses and apps, and tracked down every self-styled personal improvement expert in the hope that they could teach me how to become happier, more confident and more lovable. Growing up in an environment of addiction and domestic conflict made me vulnerable to the industry’s promises of self-improvement. I believed self-help authors could be the instructors I had never found. My dependency became strong after my father died in 2022. I managed to spend an enormous amount of time reading about how to grieve well instead of doing the right things:sitting with my feelings, allowing myself to cry and processing the loss. My obsession (痴迷) with self-help had become toxic, and something had to give. It started to dawn on me that instead of helping me, the advice was making me feel worse. I talked with a loved one and recognized that in trying to change my life, I was trying to change things that were out of my control. Instead of focusing on who I wanted to become, I had to quit self-help to learn and accept who I really was. Spending time alone, often walking, and listening to my thoughts without trying to silence or change them helped. Since I quit my self-help cane, I’ve realized that focusing all my energy on improving myself can really suck the joy out of life. It makes happiness conditional:only when I look that way can I be loved. It can also stop me from unconditionally accepting my imperfectly perfect self. After a long time, I am finally coming round to the idea that perhaps I never needed fixing at all. 4. Why did the author become obsessed with self-help materials? A. To escape from her family. B. To overcome personal failures. C. To look for a way to kill time. D. To find guides to better herself. 5. What can we learn about the author from Para. 4? A. She often quarreled with her siblings in childhood. B. She became stronger after her father passed away. C. Her upbringing environment greatly influenced her. D. Her long time of reading helped her out of feeling bad. 6. What caused the author to quit her obsession? A. The death of her father. B. A conversation with a loved one. C. The suggestion from an instructor. D. An app on self-improvement. 7. What does the author want to convey in the text? A. Embracing the true self. B. Focusing on the strengths. C. Seeking professional advice. D. Cultivating the positive thinking. 【答案】4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。短文叙述了作者从痴迷于自助书籍到逐渐接受自己而放弃自助书籍的过程。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Over the next 15 years, I bought hundreds of self-help books, courses and apps, and tracked down every self-styled personal improvement expert in the hope that they could teach me how to become happier, more confident and more lovable.”（在接下来的15年里，我买了数百本自助书籍、课程和应用程序，并追踪了每一位自称为个人进步专家的人，希望他们能教我如何变得更快乐、更自信、更可爱。）可知，作者热衷于自助材料是为了寻找能让自己变得更好的指导，故选D。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“Growing up in an environment of addiction and domestic conflict made me vulnerable to the industry’s promises of self-improvement.”（在成瘾和家庭冲突的环境中长大，让我很容易受到行业自我提升承诺的影响。）可知，作者的成长环境对她影响极大。故选C。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第六段“I talked with a loved one and recognized that in trying to change my life, I was trying to change things that were out of my control.”（我和我爱的人交谈，认识到在试图改变我的生活时，我是在试图改变那些我无法控制的事情。）可知，一位亲人的交流让她意识到自己的问题所在，进而放弃了对自助的痴迷，故选B。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Instead of focusing on who I wanted to become, I had to quit self-help to learn and accept who I really was.”（我没有专注于我想成为什么样的人，我不得不放弃自助，去学习和接受真正的我）和最后一段“After a long time, I am finally coming round to the idea that perhaps I never needed fixing at all.”（过了很长一段时间，我终于意识到，也许我根本不需要改变）可以看出，作者想传达的思想是接纳真实的自我，故选A。 C The ocean covers almost three-quarters of the planet. Were all the planet’s water placed over the United States, it would form a column of liquid 132km tall. The ocean provides 3bn people with almost a fifth of their protein (making fish a bigger source of the stuff than beef). Climate and weather systems depend on the temperature patterns of the ocean and its interactions with the atmosphere. If anything ought to be too big to fail, it is the ocean. Humans have long assumed that the ocean’s size allowed them to put anything they wanted into it and to take anything they wanted out. However, changing temperatures and chemistry, overfishing and pollution have stressed its ecosystems for decades. The ocean stores more than nine-tenths of the heat trapped on Earth by greenhouse-gas emissions. Consequently, coral reefs are suffering. Scientists expect almost all corals to be gone by 2050. By the middle of the century the ocean could contain more plastic than fish by weight. Ground down into tiny pieces, it is eaten by fish and then by people, with uncertain effects on human health. Nevertheless, appetite for fish grows: almost 90% of stocks are fished either at or beyond their sustainable limits. The ocean nurtures humanity. Humanity treats it with contempt. Such self-destructive behavior demands explanation. Unarguably, the ocean being subject to a series of laws and agreements, enforcement is hard. Apart from this, two reasons stand out. One is geography. The bulk of the ocean is beyond the horizon and below the waterline. The damage being done to its health is visible in a few liminal places. But for the most part, the sea is out of sight and out of mind. It is telling that there is only a single fleeting reference to the ocean in the Paris agreement on climate change. Second, the ocean is a victim of other bigger processes. The emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere is changing the marine environment along with the rest of the planet. The ocean has warmed by 0. 7℃ since the 19th century, damaging corals and encouraging organisms to migrate towards the poles for cooler waters. Greater concentrations of carbon dioxide in the water are making it more acidic, harming creatures such as crabs and oysters, whose calcium carbonate shells suffer as marine chemistry alters. 8. What is paragraph 1 mainly about? A. The vastness of the ocean. B. The significance of the ocean. C. The ecosystem of the ocean. D. The climate of the ocean. 9. How does the author convey his message in paragraph 3? A. By listing current problems. B. By providing research data. C. By citing expert opinions. D. By comparing different ecosystems. 10. Why does the author mention “the Paris agreement on climate change” in paragraph 4? A. To show people often disobey it. B. To tell us people seldom refer to it. C. To remind us the ocean is vital to man. D. To prove ocean protection is overlooked. 11. What will the author probably write next? A. How to tap into the ocean. B. How to research into the ocean. C. How to rise to the challenges of the ocean. D. How to raise people’s environmental awareness. 【答案】8. B 9. A 10. D 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是海洋对人类的意义重大，但海洋之大，让人们误以为她的资源取之不尽用之不竭，人类对海洋资源无穷无尽的索取让她面临严峻的挑战。 【8题详解】 主旨大意题。根据首段中的“The ocean provides 3bn people with almost a fifth of their protein (making fish a bigger source of the stuff than beef). Climate and weather systems depend on the temperature patterns of the ocean and its interactions with the atmosphere. If anything ought to be too big to fail, it is the ocean.(海洋为30亿人口提供了近五分之一的蛋白质(使鱼类成为比牛肉更大的蛋白质来源)。气候和天气系统取决于海洋的温度模式及其与大气的相互作用。如果有什么东西应该大到不能倒，那就是海洋。)”可知，此处介绍了海洋对民生的重要性以及海洋对环境的重要性，由此可知，第一段主要介绍的是海洋的重要性。故选B项。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“The ocean stores more than nine-tenths of the heat trapped on Earth by greenhouse-gas emissions.(海洋储存了地球上因温室气体排放而滞留的十分之九以上的热量。)”可知，海洋储存着滞留在地球上十分之九以上的热量，结合下文中的“By the middle of the century the ocean could contain more plastic than fish by weight. Ground down into tiny pieces, it is eaten by fish and then by people, with uncertain effects on human health.(到本世纪中期，海洋里的塑料重量将超过鱼类的重量。这些塑料在海水冲刷下磨成细小的碎片，被鱼类吃掉，进而被人类所食，这对人类的健康会造成不确定的影响。)”可知，本段列举了海洋面临的问题：存储因温室气体排放而滞留在地球的热量以及海洋的塑料污染问题，由此可知，作者是通过列举海洋面临的问题来表达信息的。故选A项。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Such self-destructive behavior demands explanation. Unarguably, the ocean being subject to a series of laws and agreements, enforcement is hard.(这种自我毁灭的行为需要解释。无可争议的是，海洋受到一系列法律和协议的约束，执行起来很困难。)”以及下文中的“It is telling that there is only a single fleeting reference to the ocean in the Paris agreement on climate change.(在关于气候变化的《巴黎协定》中，对海洋只有一次短暂的提及，这很能说明问题。)”可知，作者在段首点明海洋受到一系列法律和协议的约束，但是执行起来很难，进而在尾句中提到关于气候变化的《巴黎协定》的执行情况，由此可知，作者提及《巴黎协议》是为了证明海洋保护是被忽视的。故选D项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据首段“The ocean covers almost three-quarters of the planet. Were all the planet’s water placed over the United States, it would form a column of liquid 132km tall. The ocean provides 3bn people with almost a fifth of their protein (making fish a bigger source of the stuff than beef). Climate and weather systems depend on the temperature patterns of the ocean and its interactions with the atmosphere. If anything ought to be too big to fail, it is the ocean.(海洋占地球表面的四分之三。如果将地球上的所有海水放置在美国上空，将形成一个132公里高的圆柱。海洋向30亿人口提供了五分之一的蛋白质（鱼类提供的蛋白质超过了牛肉）。气候和天气系统依赖海洋的温度模式以及和大气的交互。如果有什么东西“因为太大而不能倒”的话，那就应该是海洋。)”可知，本文在分析海洋面临的问题时，先写了海洋的重要性：海洋之大、海洋对民生的重要性、海洋对环境的重要性，进而在下文描述海洋面临的问题：资源问题、环境问题，这样更能引起人们的关注与警觉，由此可推断，海洋对人类如此重要，而当前又面临着如何多的问题，所以，接下来作者应该介绍的是如何应对海洋的挑战。故选C项。 D Fighting fires usually uses water or foam, but these can make a mess and harm the surroundings. To address this, engineers at Ohio State University have now made handheld tools that put out fires cleanly with “ionic (离子的) wind” and vortex (涡流) rings. If you’ve ever blown out a birthday candle, you’ll know that a quick burst of air can be enough to put out a flame. It works by separating the heat from the fuel so it can’t start again. But blowing on a campfire doesn’t help — it’s too big, and you just add oxygen. The new device is like a bigger version of the birthday candle trick. First, it shoots a vortex ring of air that creates wild airflow to split heat and fuel. At the same time, the vortex carries tiny conductive particles (导电颗粒) that ionize the air and make even more vortex. In practice, firefighters would aim this handheld tool at a fire and shoot these “ionic wind” rings to put it out. That would also reduce the expense and cleanup. “Using ionic wind and vortex ring technology, we found a more efficient way to solve an environmental problem that will improve lives,” lead researcher John Larocco said. One of the biggest advantages of this device is that it allows firefighters to put out flames from a safer distance, reducing the risk of injury. Since vortex rings can carry chemicals over long distances, firefighters wouldn’t need to get dangerously close to fires. Much more work still needs to be done, however. For one thing, the devices were tested on groups of candles, which aren’t like real house or forest fires. Testing them against more realistic fires is a priority for future experiments. Still, the team thinks this technology could really work in the real world. The researchers also believe this device could be improved with smart sensors and image analysis, making it more precise in detecting different types of fires. Beyond firefighting, this technology could have future applications in aerospace and industrial safety. 12. Why did engineers at Ohio State University invent the new handheld tools? A. To take full advantage of water and foam. B. To enhance firefighters’ professional skills. C. To abandon traditional firefighting methods. D. To reduce the rescue damage to the environment. 13. What does the author try to illustrate by mentioning the birthday candle in paragraph 2? A. The principle of putting out a flame by air. B. The efficient way to blow out a birthday candle. C. The difference between a small flame and a campfire. D. The reason why blowing on a campfire doesn’t work. 14. Why can the new device lower the risk of injuries? A. It creates stronger wind than other tools. B. It absorbs harmful substances in the smoke. C. It enables users to stay farther from the fire. D. It allows firemen to avoid using chemicals. 15. What is the researchers’ expectation for the new device? A. It will prevent all types of fire. B. It will reform the aerospace industry. C. It will be more intelligent and accurate. D. It will be widely used by ordinary people. 【答案】12. D 13. A 14. C 15. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了研究人员发明了一种新型灭火工具。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Fighting fires usually uses water or foam, but these can make a mess and harm the surroundings. To address this, engineers at Ohio State University have now made handheld tools that put out fires cleanly with “ionic (离子的) wind” and vortex (涡流) rings. (灭火通常会使用水或泡沫，但这些方法可能会造成混乱并对周围环境造成损害。为了解决这个问题，俄亥俄州立大学的工程师们现在研制出了手持式工具，它们利用“离子风”和涡旋环来干净地扑灭火灾。)”可知，文章第一段提到传统灭火方式会造成混乱并破坏周围环境，为解决这一问题，工程师们制造出一种新型手持工具。故选D。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“If you’ve ever blown out a birthday candle, you’ll know that a quick burst of air can be enough to put out a flame. It works by separating the heat from the fuel so it can’t start again. But blowing on a campfire doesn’t help — it’s too big, and you just add oxygen. (如果你曾经吹灭过生日蜡烛，你就会知道，一股快速吹出的气流就足以扑灭火焰。其原理是将热量与燃料分离开来，这样火焰就无法再次燃烧了。但对着篝火吹气却没什么效果——篝火太大了，你这样做只会增加氧气的供应。)”可知，作者提及生日蜡烛意在说明通过空气扑灭火焰的原理。故选A。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“One of the biggest advantages of this device is that it allows firefighters to put out flames from a safer distance, reducing the risk of injury. Since vortex rings can carry chemicals over long distances, firefighters wouldn’t need to get dangerously close to fires. (该设备的最大优势之一在于，它能让消防员在更安全的距离扑灭火焰，从而降低受伤的风险。由于涡旋环能够将化学物质远距离输送，消防员就不必冒险靠近火灾现场了。)”可知，这种装置最大的优点之一是它可以让消防员从更安全的距离扑灭火焰，减少受伤的风险。由于涡流环可以将化学物质携带到很远的地方，消防员不需要危险地靠近火场。故选C。 【15题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Still, the team thinks this technology could really work in the real world. The researchers also believe this device could be improved with smart sensors and image analysis, making it more precise in detecting different types of fires. Beyond firefighting, this technology could have future applications in aerospace and industrial safety. (不过，该团队认为这项技术在实际应用中确实可行。研究人员还相信，通过配备智能传感器和图像分析技术，该设备能够更精确地检测不同类型的火灾。除了用于灭火之外，这项技术在航空航天和工业安全领域也可能有未来的应用前景。)”可知，研究人员希望这个新设备更智能，更精准。故选C。 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。 Life is filled with numerous victories and downfalls; what matters is how you tackle each situation. Whether it is your schooling or a serious life struggle, we must learn to turn the page and change our life for the better. ___16___ You might find yourself in a dead ens. ___17___ This will help you mark your future decisions. Everything that you faced until now was just a part of the problem and everything that comes after the line will be part of the solution. Don’t take the whole thing as suffering; instead, it is a learning experience. Make sure that you won’t let anything hold you back and will try to be better each day. When handling a tough situation, you may need some extra help. Connect with people that have gone through the same trials as you have. During the interactions, you will notice the different patterns which made them successful. ___18___ Their experiences are beneficial to uplifting your spirit and truly help you out. Another amazing approach is to make sensible and favorable choices for yourself. Engaging in battles and struggles is going to be very hard. ___19___ Picture your goals in your mind and make sensible steps towards them with each passing day. Remember to do what actually works and make sure that nothing stands in your way. The past is a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny. Life moves on and so should we. ___20___ The new chapter of your life is coming for you. A. Now it’s your turn to think outside the box. B. We must forgive ourselves to begin the next chapter. C. Here’s how you can create a new chapter in your life. D. What you can do in this situation is draw a mental line. E. However, giving up and being stuck in pain will be even harder. F. Let your tears and sweat water the seeds of your future happiness. G. Besides, you will obtain the motivation you can’t find in yourself. 【答案】16. C 17. D 18. G 19. E 20. F 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一些方法来帮助我们在生活中开创新篇章。 【16题详解】 上文“Whether it is your schooling or a serious life struggle, we must learn to turn the page and change our life for the better. (无论是你的学校教育还是严肃的生活斗争，我们都必须学会翻开新的一页，让我们的生活变得更好。)”提出我们都应学会翻开新的一页，创造自己的新篇章，C选项“以下是你如何在生活中开创新篇章的方法。”承上启下，引出下文的方法。故选C项。 【17题详解】 下文“Everything that you faced until now was just a part of the problem and everything that comes after the line will be part of the solution. (到目前为止，你所面临的一切都只是问题的一部分，而这条线之后的一切都将成为解决方案的一部分。)”中“the line”是特指，由此可知，上文中会出现其指代对象。D选项“在这种情况下，你能做的就是在划出心理界限。”提出“mental line”的概念，即下文中“the line”。故选D项。 【18题详解】 上文“When handling a tough situation, you may need some extra help. Connect with people that have gone through the same trials as you have. During the interactions, you will notice the different patterns which made them successful. (在处理棘手情况时，你可能需要一些额外的帮助。与经历过和你相同考验的人联系。在互动过程中，你会注意到使他们成功的不同模式。)”提出通过与有相同考验的人之间的互动，可以发现他们不同的成功模式，G选项“此外，你会获得你在自己身上找不到的动力。”承接上文，提出另一个好处：可以找到新的动力，与上文构成并列关系。故选G项。 【19题详解】 上文“Engaging in battles and struggles is going to be very hard. (投身于奋斗和努力将是非常困难的。)”提出投身于奋斗和努力将面临困难，E选项“然而，放弃和陷入痛苦会更加困难。”承接上文，指出放弃会更困难，句中“even harder”照应上文“very hard”，构成递进关系，引出下文“Picture your goals in your mind and make practical steps towards them with each passing day. (在你的脑海中勾勒出你的目标，每过一天就朝着目标迈出合理的一步。)”的正确做法，我们应该明确目标，朝着目标迈进，不能放弃。故选E项。 【20题详解】 上文“Life moves on and so should we. (生活要继续，我们也要继续。)”建议让生活继续，F选项“让你的泪水和汗水浇灌你未来幸福的种子。”承接上文，鼓励作者开启新的篇章，句中“your future happiness”照应下文中“The new chapter of your life”。故选F项。 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) For my 65th birthday, my wife purchased a week of personal training for me. Although I am still in _____21_____ , I decided to give it a try. I called the club and made my _____22_____with a personal trainer named Belinda, who identified herself as a 26 year-old aerobics (健美操) instructor. My wife seemed pleased with my _____23_____ to get started! MONDAY Started my day at 6:00 a. m.. _____24_____ to get out of bed, but found it was well worth it when I arrived at the health club to find Belinda waiting for me. She took my pulse after five minutes on the treadmill and was _____25_____ that my pulse was so fast, but I_____26_____ it to her presence. Belinda was encouraging as I did my sit-ups, although my stomach was already aching from _____27_____ it in the whole time she was around. TUESDAY I drank a whole pot of coffee, but I finally _____28_____ it out the door. My legs were a little shaky on the treadmill, but I made the full mile. Belinda’s rewarding smile made it all _____29_____ . WEDNESDAY Belinda was impatient with me, insisting that my screams ______30______ other club members. THURSDAY Belinda took me to ______31______ with dumbbells. When she was not looking, Iran and hid in the men’s room. FRIDAY If there was a part of my body I could move without ______32______ pain, I would beat her with it. SATURDAY Belinda left a message on my answering machine in her sharp voice wondering why I did not show up today. Just hearing her made me want to _______33_______ the machine. However, I lacked the strength to even use the TV remote and ______34______ watching eleven straight hours of the Weather Channel. SUNDAY I’m having the ______35______ van pick me up for services today so I can go and thank God that this week is over. 21. A. size B. power C. shape D. control 22. A. connection B. reservation C. peace D. bargain 23. A. reluctance B. caution C. enthusiasm D. pessimism 24. A. Tough B. Glad C. Ambitious D. Unfair 25. A. depressed B. amazed C. delighted D. alarmed 26. A. owed B. explained C. preferred D. called 27. A. pushing B. pulling C. holding D. pressing 28. A. took B. forgot C. hated D. made 29. A. complete B. worthwhile C. complicated D. extreme 30. A. amused B. satisfied C. saddened D. bothered 31. A. cool down B. work out C. dance around D. get by 32. A. unbearable B. manageable C. incurable D. desirable 33. A. hug B. fix C. crush D. treasure 34. A. gave up B. ended up C. admitted to D. put off 35. A. hospital B. company C. club D. church 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. D 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者65岁生日妻子为作者买了一周的私人训练，描述了作者一周参加锻炼的情况。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然我的身材还不错，但我还是决定试一试。A. size尺寸；B. power力量；C. shape形状；D. control控制。根据上文“For my 65th birthday, my wife purchased a week of personal training for me.(我65岁生日时，我妻子为我买了一周的私人训练)”可知，与私人训练相关的体育锻炼，推测指作者感到自己身材不错，in shape表示“处于良好状态”。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我给俱乐部打了电话，预约了一位名叫贝琳达的私人教练，她自称是一位26岁的健美操教练。A. connection连接；B. reservation预订；C. peace和平；D. bargain讨价还价。根据上文“I called the club and made my”可知打电话是为了预约私人教练，进行健身。故选B。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我妻子似乎对我的热情感到高兴！A. reluctance不情愿；B. caution小心；C. enthusiasm热情；D. pessimism悲观，悲观主义。根据上文作者预约了教练，结合后文“to get started!”可知，作者对锻炼有热情。故选C。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：很难起床，但当我到达健身俱乐部发现贝琳达在等我时，我觉得这一切都是值得的。A. Tough艰难的；B. Glad高兴的；C. Ambitious有抱负的；D. Unfair不公平的。根据上文“Started my day at 6:00 a. m..”可知，早上六点就要开始一天，所以起床艰难。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在跑步机上跑了五分钟后，她给我量了一下脉搏，担心我的脉搏太快了，但我认为这归因于她在场。A. depressed沮丧的；B. amazed惊奇的；C. delighted高兴的；D. alarmed担忧的。根据后文“my pulse was so fast”以及作者已经65岁了，所以教练担心作者脉搏太快了。故选D。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在跑步机上跑了五分钟后，她给我量了一下脉搏，担心我的脉搏太快了，但我认为这归因于她在场。A. owed亏欠，归因于；B. explained解释；C. preferred偏爱；D. called打电话。根据后文“it to her presence”指作者把自己脉搏太快归因于教练在场。故选A。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我做仰卧起坐时，贝琳达一直在鼓励我，尽管在她在场的时间里，我的胃已经因为保持这个姿势很疼了。A. pushing推；B. pulling拉；C. holding持有；D. pressing按压。根据上文“Belinda was encouraging as I did my sit-ups”指作者的胃因为保持仰卧起坐姿势而疼痛。故选C。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：星期二，我喝了一整壶咖啡，但我最后还是冲出了门。A. took带走；B. forgot忘记；C. hated讨厌；D. made制作。根据后文“it out the door”以及“My legs were a little shaky on the treadmill, but I made the full mile.(我的腿在跑步机上有些发抖，但我还是跑完了全程)”指作者成功出门，make it表示“成功”。故选D。 【29题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：贝琳达令人满意的微笑使这一切都值得。A. complete完全的；B. worthwhile值得的；C. complicated复杂的；D. extreme极端的。根据上文“Belinda’s rewarding smile”可知，看到教练的笑容，作者感到一切值得。故选B。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：星期三，贝琳达对我很不耐烦，坚持说我的尖叫声打扰了其他俱乐部成员。A. amused娱乐；B. satisfied使满足；C. saddened使悲伤；D. bothered打扰，麻烦。根据上文“Belinda was impatient with me, insisting that my screams”可知，教练不耐烦是因为作者尖叫打扰了别人。故选D。 【31题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：星期四，贝琳达带我去用哑铃锻炼。A. cool down平静下来；B. work out锻炼；C. dance around围绕跳舞；D. get by维持生计。根据后文“with dumbbells”可知，哑铃是用来锻炼的。故选B。 【32题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：星期五，如果我的身体有一个部位可以移动而不感到难以忍受的疼痛，我会用它打她。A. unbearable难以忍受的；B. manageable易管理的；C. incurable不能治愈的；D. desirable令人向往的。根据上文“My legs were a little shaky on the treadmill, but I made the full mile.(我的腿在跑步机上有些发抖，但我还是跑完了全程)”以及“If there was a part of my body I could move without”可知，作者已经锻炼了五天了，身上有着难以忍受的疼痛，一移动就会疼。故选A。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：光是听到她的声音，我就想砸烂机器。A. hug拥抱；B. fix修理；C. crush砸烂；D. treasure珍惜。根据上文“pain, I would beat her with it”可知，经过一周的锻炼，作者身上十分疼痛，感到恼火，听到教练的声音就想砸烂机器。故选C。 【34题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：然而，我甚至没有力气使用电视遥控器，结果连续看了11个小时的天气频道。A. gave up放弃；B. ended up结束；C. admitted to被录取；D. put off推迟。根据上文“I lacked the strength to even use the TV remote and”可知，作者已经没有力气使用电视遥控器，结果连续看了11个小时的天气频道。end up doing sth.表示“最终做某事”。故选B。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：星期天，我让教堂的车来接我参加今天的礼拜，这样我就可以去感谢上帝，这个星期结束了。A. hospital医院；B. company公司；C. club俱乐部；D. church教堂。根据后文“I can go and thank God”可知，要感谢上帝应该去教堂。故选D。 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。 Our government has raised the child limit for couples from two to three as the country experiences lower birth rates. For many years, China applied a one-child policy as a way____36____(control) the population. But that policy____37____(replace) in 2016 with a two-child limit. That change was aimed at raising the number of births.____38____, birth rates have further decreased in recent years as the cost of raising children in Chinese cities remains high. The latest measure to permit three children per family is meant “to____39____(active) deal with the aging population,” the official Xinhua News Agency reported. The policy includes____40____the government calls “supportive measures” to make it easier for families to have more children. The measures include plans to lower educational costs for families and increase tax and housing support. The government also said it would seek to educate young people “on____41____(marry) and love.” Yifei Li,____42____sociologist at New York University Shanghai, said that most families did not plan to have more children in recent years due____43____“the incredibly high costs of raising children in today’s China”. Another problem was that women carried most of the responsibility for raising children. Economists say that China, along with Thailand and some other Asian economies,____44____(face) concerns that it could grow old before it gets_____45_____(wealth). The Chinese population of 1.4 billion was already expected to reach a high later this decade before starting to drop. But recent government data suggested that is happening faster than expected. 【答案】36. to control 37. was replaced 38. However 39. actively 40. what 41. marriage 42. a 43. to 44. faces 45. wealthy 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了随着中国城市抚养孩子的成本居高不下，近年来出生率进一步下降。官方的新华社报道称，允许每户家庭生育三个孩子的最新措施是为了“积极应对人口老龄化”。该政策包括所谓的“支持性措施”，使家庭更容易生育更多孩子。 【36题详解】 考查动词不定式。句意：多年来，中国实行独生子女政策来控制人口。名词way后跟动词不定式作后置定语，a way to do sth.“做某事的方法”。故填to control。 【37题详解】 考查时态和语态。句意：但该政策在2016年被二胎限制取代。根据后文in 2016可知应用一般过去时，主语that policy与谓语动词replace构成被动关系，故用一般过去时的被动语态，主语为policy，谓语用单数。故填was replaced。 【38题详解】 考查副词。句意：然而，随着中国城市抚养孩子的成本居高不下，近年来出生率进一步下降。上文提到，这一变化的目的是提高出生人数，后文则说近年来出生率进一步下降，前后为转折关系，且由逗号隔开，应用however。句首单词首字母要大写。故填However。 【39题详解】 考查副词。句意：官方的新华社报道称，允许每户家庭生育三个孩子的最新措施是为了“积极应对人口老龄化”。修饰动词短语deal with，应用副词actively，作状语。故填actively。 【40题详解】 考查宾语从句连接词。句意：该政策包括政府所谓的“支持性措施”，使家庭更容易生育更多孩子。空处引导宾语从句，从句中calls后缺少宾语，指代事情应用what引导。故填what。 【41题详解】 考查名词。句意：政府还表示，它将寻求对年轻人进行“婚姻和爱情”教育。空处作介词on的宾语，表示“婚姻”应用名词marriage，根据后文and love可知用单数。故填marriage。 【42题详解】 考查冠词。句意：上海纽约大学社会学家李毅飞表示，由于“当今中国抚养孩子的成本高得令人难以置信”，近年来大多数家庭都不打算生更多的孩子。sociologist为可数名词，此处表泛指应用不定冠词，且sociologist是发音以辅音音素开头的单词，应用不定冠词a。故填a。 【43题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：上海纽约大学社会学家李毅飞表示，由于“当今中国抚养孩子的成本高得令人难以置信”，近年来大多数家庭都不打算生更多的孩子。结合句意表示“由于”可知短语为due to。故填to。 【44题详解】 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：经济学家说，中国、泰国和其他一些亚洲经济体都面临着可能未富先老的担忧。根据上文Economists say可知用一般现在时，且从句主语China后接介词短语along with等不影响主语的人称和数，谓语动词应根据从句主语China的人称和数来确定，谓语用第三人称单数形式。故填faces。 【45题详解】 考查形容词。句意：经济学家说，中国、泰国和其他一些亚洲经济体都面临着可能未富先老的担忧。get是系动词，空处作表语，表示“富裕的”应用形容词wealthy。故填wealthy。 第四部分 书面表达（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，在上周的英语读后续写作文大赛中获得了第一名。为此，学校英语沙龙邀请你作相关写作分享。请写一篇发言稿，内容包括： 1. 获奖感受； 2. 写作建议。 参考词汇：读后续写 continuation writing 注意： 1. 词数 80 左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Dear Fellow Students, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you! 【答案】 Dear Fellow Students, I’m honored to stand here today after winning first place in last week’s continuation writing contest. This achievement means a lot to me, which not only boosts my confidence but motivates me to explore more in creative writing. As for writing tips, I believe there are a few key aspects to focus on. Always read original works to enrich your vocabulary and enhance the authenticity of your language. Practice writing regularly, paying close attention to possible plot twists, character developments and themes. Don’t forget to revise your drafts thoroughly, checking grammar, detailed descriptions, and the overall flow of the narrative. Remember, writing is a journey. Enjoy the process and let your imagination flow! Thank you! 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生就在上周的英语读后续写作文大赛中获得了第一名写一篇演讲稿进行写作分享。 【详解】1.词汇积累 竞赛：contest→ competition 成就：achievement→ accomplishment 激励：motivates→ inspires 加强：enhance→strengthen 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Always read original works to enrich your vocabulary and enhance the authenticity of your language.  同义句：Always read original works so that you can enrich your vocabulary and enhance the authenticity of your language.  【点睛】【高分句型1】This achievement means a lot to me, which not only boosts my confidence but motivates me to explore more in creative writing. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句) 【高分句型2】 Don’t forget to revise your drafts thoroughly, checking grammar, detailed descriptions, and the overall flow of the narrative.(运用了动词不定式作宾语，现在分词作状语) 第二节 读后续写（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 “If mum finds out that I’m going to the beach, I’ll be in big trouble.” I said to myself softly in a low voice. I went downstairs slowly and tried to walk casually into the kitchen. As I was walking towards the back door, mum asked without looking up from her “dish-washing”, “Where are you going?” I answered back without hesitation, “I am going to the garden to play.” After I got out of the kitchen, I breathed a sign of relief. My plan had worked out fine so far. I climbed the fence and jumped onto the muddy field next to my house and started running towards the bus stop at top speed. After half an hour I was at the beach scanning the crowd for my friends, Jimmy and Bobby. Two young men were racing in the canoes (独木舟). After a while, I saw them near a coconut tree. I ran towards them and got into my swimming trunk (游泳裤). For about an hour, we played volleyball happily. Suddenly, Bobby hit the ball too hard and the ball fell into the sea. Just as Bobby was going to pick up the ball, the tide came in and carried the ball further and further away from the shore. I wanted to show off my swimming skills so I declared to help get the ball for them. I dived into the water and started swimming at a steady pace. After swimming for about ten minutes, I became tired but when I saw that the ball was only a few feet away from me, I put in an extra burst of speed. However, just as I was going to get the ball, a very strong current swept the ball further away from me. At that moment, a string of weed tangled (缠绕) up with my feet and I could not swim properly. I struggled to keep afloat but it was no use. “If I had listened to my parents, this would never have happened,” I thought silently. Paragraph 1 Finally, after struggling for a minute or two, I still got pulled underwater. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2 When I woke up, I was in an empty room lying on a bed. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Paragraph 1 Finally, after struggling for a minute or two, I still got putted underwater. I told myself I should never give up. Then I pulled the weed again with great efforts. The weed finally broke. I swam back to the surface to take a deep breath. I saw two young men in canoes, racing each other. I was exhausted and shouted for help. The two men saw me and raced towards me. By the time they reached me, I had been already unconscious. Paragraph 2 When I woke up, I was in an empty room lying on a bed. It was not until a doctor came into the room that I realized that I was in a hospital. Jimmy and Bobby told me the two young men brought me to the shore and sent me to the hospital. After a few minutes, my parents with half angry and half worried faces walked in. My parents scolded me for running out of the house secretly but were also glad that I was not seriously injured. I will never forget that terrifying experience. Neither will I ever want to show off again. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者背着父母去海滩玩耍，打排球时，作者想取回被打到海里的排球，同时想炫耀自己的游泳技巧，结果被困在海里。作者努力地漂浮在水面上，但没有用。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“最后，在挣扎了一两分钟后，我还是被困在了水下。”可知，第一段可描写作者脱险的经过以及获救的过程。 ②由第二段首句内容“当我醒来时，我在一个空房间里躺在床上。”可知，第二段可描写作者脱险后父母的反应以及感悟。 2.续写线索：被困水下——呼救——得救——住院——父母责备——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①放弃：give up/ quit ②急忙：race/ hurry ③责备：scold/ blame 情绪类 ①令人害怕的：terrifying/ frightening/ scary ②疲惫：exhausted/ tired 【点睛】[高分句型1] By the time they reached me, I had been already unconscious. (运用了by the time引导时间状语从句) [高分句型2] My parents scolded me for running out of the house secretly but were also glad that I was not seriously injured. (运用了that引导宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 彭水一中高2026届高三（上）第二次月考 英语学科试卷 本试卷分四个部分。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Where are the speakers? A. In a hotel. B. In a travel agency. C. At the airport. 2. What has the woman been interested in lately? A. Basketball. B. Tennis. C. Cycling. 3. What does the woman imply? A. She has planned to cook dinner. B. She is too tired to prepare a meal. C. She might give up tidying the house. 4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Mom and son. B. Brother and sister. C. Husband and wife. 5. What does the woman probably mean? A. Keep the room in order. B. Throw away dirty clothes. C. Lay out dirty clothes on the floor. 第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6和第7两个小题。 6. Where is Steve now? A. Vancouver. B. California. C. Shanghai. 7. What is the weather like in California now? A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy. 听第7段材料， 回答第8至第10三个小题。 8. What is the man's role in the conversation? A. An organizer. B. A gardener. C. A square worker. 9. How does the woman sound in the end? A. Confused. B. Satisfied. C. Surprised. 10. What will the woman do first? A. Water the crops. B. Sign up for the activity. C. Share the information with her friends. 听第8段材料， 回答第11至第13三个小题。 11. What is the woman doing? A. Conducting an interview. B. Hosting a ceremony. C. Holding a press conference. 12. What is Norman's company mainly dealing with now? A. Building toy trains. B. Constructing a bridge. C. Finding a business partner. 13. What do we know about the man? A. Tolerant. B. Sympathetic. C. Enthusiastic. 听第9段材料， 回答第14至第16三个小题。 14. What kind of training will Mike be responsible for? A. Market management. B. Digital marketing. C. Digital devices 15. What do we know about the working atmosphere? A. Stressful. B. Relaxed. C. Competitive. 16. How can Cindy learn additional knowledge? A. By attending online courses. B. By having access to online books. C. By receiving face to face training. 听第10段材料， 回答第17至第20四个小题。 17. Who is the club intended for? A. Office staff. B. University students. C. Senior high students. 18. What is the club's goal? A. To ensure students' academic success. B. To improve students' developer skills. C. To help students put forward new ideas. 19. What can students do in the club? A. Join workshops to work out creative solutions. B. Find out problems faced by local community. C. Set up more workshops across the UK. 20. When will the first meeting be held? A. On January 5. B. On February 4. C. On March 1. 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 Adventure. New experiences. Interesting people. Read about other people’s exciting travels around the world with these three books. Is That Bike Diesel, Mate?: One man, one bike and the first Lap Around Australia on Used Cooking Oil by Paul Carter There are lots of ways to travel around Australia. You could do it by plane, train or car. But author Paul Carter decided to tour the country on a homemade motorcycle that runs on cooking oil. Why? the author worked in the oil industry for many years, and was keen to explore alternative fuels. So, he bought the unusual bike from a group of Australian university students (who had built it themselves)and set off. On route, he has lots of amusing experiences. He almost dies in a crash and he even attempts to break the land speed record for a motorbike running . You Are Awful (But I Like You) Travels Through Unloved Britain by Tim Moore Travel writers usually go to the best destinations. But not Tim Moore. In the book, Tim travels to the worst places in the UK. Follow him as he heads to “the bleakest towns, the worst hotels and the scariest pubs”. And to make matters worse, he does it in the middle of winter. “My primary challenge was to have a good time in places that everyone had said I wouldn’t,” said the author. And he does meet lots of quirky characters and discovers that even Britain’s ugliest parts have an inner beauty. Coasting: A Private Voyage by Jonathan Raban In 1982, author Jonathan Raban bought a boat and navigated Britain. And this is the book about his adventure. Along the way he gets caught in a few storms, explores seaside towns and even takes his aging parents along for part of the journey. Raban also uses his time at sea to think about how 1980s Britain is changing under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. 1. What is special of Paul Carter’s travel? A. He breaks the land speed record. B. He uses an unconventional fuel. C. His aging parents accompanies him. D. His motorcycle almost dies in a crash. 2. What challenge does TimMoore face while traveling in the UK? A. Searching for alternative fuels. B. Surviving heavy storms at sea. C. Enduring the freezing cold in winter. D. Enjoying himself in unattractive places. 3. What do the three books have in common? A. They share practical travel advice for tourists. B. They compare different modes of transportation. C. They explore unique and challenging travel experiences. D. They offer alternative fuel sources and their applications. B For 15 years I read the books, took the courses and downloaded the apps to try to become a better person. Nevertheless, none of it helped. I was in my mid-20s when I fell into one of the most toxic relationships of my life. I remember buying my first self-help book, which promised I could be healed of anything. I devoured it in days and was hooked. Over the next 15 years, I bought hundreds of self-help books, courses and apps, and tracked down every self-styled personal improvement expert in the hope that they could teach me how to become happier, more confident and more lovable. Growing up in an environment of addiction and domestic conflict made me vulnerable to the industry’s promises of self-improvement. I believed self-help authors could be the instructors I had never found. My dependency became strong after my father died in 2022. I managed to spend an enormous amount of time reading about how to grieve well instead of doing the right things:sitting with my feelings, allowing myself to cry and processing the loss. My obsession (痴迷) with self-help had become toxic, and something had to give. It started to dawn on me that instead of helping me, the advice was making me feel worse. I talked with a loved one and recognized that in trying to change my life, I was trying to change things that were out of my control. Instead of focusing on who I wanted to become, I had to quit self-help to learn and accept who I really was. Spending time alone, often walking, and listening to my thoughts without trying to silence or change them helped. Since I quit my self-help cane, I’ve realized that focusing all my energy on improving myself can really suck the joy out of life. It makes happiness conditional:only when I look that way can I be loved. It can also stop me from unconditionally accepting my imperfectly perfect self. After a long time, I am finally coming round to the idea that perhaps I never needed fixing at all. 4. Why did the author become obsessed with self-help materials? A. To escape from her family. B. To overcome personal failures. C. To look for a way to kill time. D. To find guides to better herself. 5. What can we learn about the author from Para. 4? A. She often quarreled with her siblings in childhood. B. She became stronger after her father passed away. C. Her upbringing environment greatly influenced her. D. Her long time of reading helped her out of feeling bad. 6. What caused the author to quit her obsession? A. The death of her father. B. A conversation with a loved one. C. The suggestion from an instructor. D. An app on self-improvement. 7. What does the author want to convey in the text? A. Embracing the true self. B. Focusing on the strengths. C. Seeking professional advice. D. Cultivating the positive thinking. C The ocean covers almost three-quarters of the planet. Were all the planet’s water placed over the United States, it would form a column of liquid 132km tall. The ocean provides 3bn people with almost a fifth of their protein (making fish a bigger source of the stuff than beef). Climate and weather systems depend on the temperature patterns of the ocean and its interactions with the atmosphere. If anything ought to be too big to fail, it is the ocean. Humans have long assumed that the ocean’s size allowed them to put anything they wanted into it and to take anything they wanted out. However, changing temperatures and chemistry, overfishing and pollution have stressed its ecosystems for decades. The ocean stores more than nine-tenths of the heat trapped on Earth by greenhouse-gas emissions. Consequently, coral reefs are suffering. Scientists expect almost all corals to be gone by 2050. By the middle of the century the ocean could contain more plastic than fish by weight. Ground down into tiny pieces, it is eaten by fish and then by people, with uncertain effects on human health. Nevertheless, appetite for fish grows: almost 90% of stocks are fished either at or beyond their sustainable limits. The ocean nurtures humanity. Humanity treats it with contempt. Such self-destructive behavior demands explanation. Unarguably, the ocean being subject to a series of laws and agreements, enforcement is hard. Apart from this, two reasons stand out. One is geography. The bulk of the ocean is beyond the horizon and below the waterline. The damage being done to its health is visible in a few liminal places. But for the most part, the sea is out of sight and out of mind. It is telling that there is only a single fleeting reference to the ocean in the Paris agreement on climate change. Second, the ocean is a victim of other bigger processes. The emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere is changing the marine environment along with the rest of the planet. The ocean has warmed by 0. 7℃ since the 19th century, damaging corals and encouraging organisms to migrate towards the poles for cooler waters. Greater concentrations of carbon dioxide in the water are making it more acidic, harming creatures such as crabs and oysters, whose calcium carbonate shells suffer as marine chemistry alters. 8. What is paragraph 1 mainly about? A. The vastness of the ocean. B. The significance of the ocean. C. The ecosystem of the ocean. D. The climate of the ocean. 9. How does the author convey his message in paragraph 3? A. By listing current problems. B. By providing research data. C. By citing expert opinions. D. By comparing different ecosystems. 10. Why does the author mention “the Paris agreement on climate change” in paragraph 4? A. To show people often disobey it. B. To tell us people seldom refer to it. C. To remind us the ocean is vital to man. D. To prove ocean protection is overlooked. 11. What will the author probably write next? A. How to tap into the ocean. B. How to research into the ocean. C. How to rise to the challenges of the ocean. D. How to raise people’s environmental awareness. D Fighting fires usually uses water or foam, but these can make a mess and harm the surroundings. To address this, engineers at Ohio State University have now made handheld tools that put out fires cleanly with “ionic (离子的) wind” and vortex (涡流) rings. If you’ve ever blown out a birthday candle, you’ll know that a quick burst of air can be enough to put out a flame. It works by separating the heat from the fuel so it can’t start again. But blowing on a campfire doesn’t help — it’s too big, and you just add oxygen. The new device is like a bigger version of the birthday candle trick. First, it shoots a vortex ring of air that creates wild airflow to split heat and fuel. At the same time, the vortex carries tiny conductive particles (导电颗粒) that ionize the air and make even more vortex. In practice, firefighters would aim this handheld tool at a fire and shoot these “ionic wind” rings to put it out. That would also reduce the expense and cleanup. “Using ionic wind and vortex ring technology, we found a more efficient way to solve an environmental problem that will improve lives,” lead researcher John Larocco said. One of the biggest advantages of this device is that it allows firefighters to put out flames from a safer distance, reducing the risk of injury. Since vortex rings can carry chemicals over long distances, firefighters wouldn’t need to get dangerously close to fires. Much more work still needs to be done, however. For one thing, the devices were tested on groups of candles, which aren’t like real house or forest fires. Testing them against more realistic fires is a priority for future experiments. Still, the team thinks this technology could really work in the real world. The researchers also believe this device could be improved with smart sensors and image analysis, making it more precise in detecting different types of fires. Beyond firefighting, this technology could have future applications in aerospace and industrial safety. 12. Why did engineers at Ohio State University invent the new handheld tools? A. To take full advantage of water and foam. B. To enhance firefighters’ professional skills. C. To abandon traditional firefighting methods. D. To reduce the rescue damage to the environment. 13. What does the author try to illustrate by mentioning the birthday candle in paragraph 2? A. The principle of putting out a flame by air. B. The efficient way to blow out a birthday candle. C. The difference between a small flame and a campfire. D. The reason why blowing on a campfire doesn’t work. 14. Why can the new device lower the risk of injuries? A. It creates stronger wind than other tools. B. It absorbs harmful substances in the smoke. C. It enables users to stay farther from the fire. D. It allows firemen to avoid using chemicals. 15. What is the researchers’ expectation for the new device? A. It will prevent all types of fire. B. It will reform the aerospace industry. C. It will be more intelligent and accurate. D. It will be widely used by ordinary people. 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。 Life is filled with numerous victories and downfalls; what matters is how you tackle each situation. Whether it is your schooling or a serious life struggle, we must learn to turn the page and change our life for the better. ___16___ You might find yourself in a dead ens. ___17___ This will help you mark your future decisions. Everything that you faced until now was just a part of the problem and everything that comes after the line will be part of the solution. Don’t take the whole thing as suffering; instead, it is a learning experience. Make sure that you won’t let anything hold you back and will try to be better each day. When handling a tough situation, you may need some extra help. Connect with people that have gone through the same trials as you have. During the interactions, you will notice the different patterns which made them successful. ___18___ Their experiences are beneficial to uplifting your spirit and truly help you out. Another amazing approach is to make sensible and favorable choices for yourself. Engaging in battles and struggles is going to be very hard. ___19___ Picture your goals in your mind and make sensible steps towards them with each passing day. Remember to do what actually works and make sure that nothing stands in your way. The past is a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny. Life moves on and so should we. ___20___ The new chapter of your life is coming for you. A. Now it’s your turn to think outside the box. B. We must forgive ourselves to begin the next chapter. C. Here’s how you can create a new chapter in your life. D. What you can do in this situation is draw a mental line. E. However, giving up and being stuck in pain will be even harder. F. Let your tears and sweat water the seeds of your future happiness. G. Besides, you will obtain the motivation you can’t find in yourself. 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) For my 65th birthday, my wife purchased a week of personal training for me. Although I am still in _____21_____ , I decided to give it a try. I called the club and made my _____22_____with a personal trainer named Belinda, who identified herself as a 26 year-old aerobics (健美操) instructor. My wife seemed pleased with my _____23_____ to get started! MONDAY Started my day at 6:00 a. m.. _____24_____ to get out of bed, but found it was well worth it when I arrived at the health club to find Belinda waiting for me. She took my pulse after five minutes on the treadmill and was _____25_____ that my pulse was so fast, but I_____26_____ it to her presence. Belinda was encouraging as I did my sit-ups, although my stomach was already aching from _____27_____ it in the whole time she was around. TUESDAY I drank a whole pot of coffee, but I finally _____28_____ it out the door. My legs were a little shaky on the treadmill, but I made the full mile. Belinda’s rewarding smile made it all _____29_____ . WEDNESDAY Belinda was impatient with me, insisting that my screams ______30______ other club members. THURSDAY Belinda took me to ______31______ with dumbbells. When she was not looking, Iran and hid in the men’s room. FRIDAY If there was a part of my body I could move without ______32______ pain, I would beat her with it. SATURDAY Belinda left a message on my answering machine in her sharp voice wondering why I did not show up today. Just hearing her made me want to _______33_______ the machine. However, I lacked the strength to even use the TV remote and ______34______ watching eleven straight hours of the Weather Channel. SUNDAY I’m having the ______35______ van pick me up for services today so I can go and thank God that this week is over. 21. A. size B. power C. shape D. control 22. A. connection B. reservation C. peace D. bargain 23. A. reluctance B. caution C. enthusiasm D. pessimism 24. A. Tough B. Glad C. Ambitious D. Unfair 25. A. depressed B. amazed C. delighted D. alarmed 26. A. owed B. explained C. preferred D. called 27. A. pushing B. pulling C. holding D. pressing 28. A. took B. forgot C. hated D. made 29. A. complete B. worthwhile C. complicated D. extreme 30. A. amused B. satisfied C. saddened D. bothered 31. A. cool down B. work out C. dance around D. get by 32. A. unbearable B. manageable C. incurable D. desirable 33. A. hug B. fix C. crush D. treasure 34. A. gave up B. ended up C. admitted to D. put off 35. A. hospital B. company C. club D. church 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。 Our government has raised the child limit for couples from two to three as the country experiences lower birth rates. For many years, China applied a one-child policy as a way____36____(control) the population. But that policy____37____(replace) in 2016 with a two-child limit. That change was aimed at raising the number of births.____38____, birth rates have further decreased in recent years as the cost of raising children in Chinese cities remains high. The latest measure to permit three children per family is meant “to____39____(active) deal with the aging population,” the official Xinhua News Agency reported. The policy includes____40____the government calls “supportive measures” to make it easier for families to have more children. The measures include plans to lower educational costs for families and increase tax and housing support. The government also said it would seek to educate young people “on____41____(marry) and love.” Yifei Li,____42____sociologist at New York University Shanghai, said that most families did not plan to have more children in recent years due____43____“the incredibly high costs of raising children in today’s China”. Another problem was that women carried most of the responsibility for raising children. Economists say that China, along with Thailand and some other Asian economies,____44____(face) concerns that it could grow old before it gets_____45_____(wealth). The Chinese population of 1.4 billion was already expected to reach a high later this decade before starting to drop. But recent government data suggested that is happening faster than expected. 第四部分 书面表达（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，在上周的英语读后续写作文大赛中获得了第一名。为此，学校英语沙龙邀请你作相关写作分享。请写一篇发言稿，内容包括： 1. 获奖感受； 2. 写作建议。 参考词汇：读后续写 continuation writing 注意： 1. 词数 80 左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Dear Fellow Students, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you! 第二节 读后续写（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 “If mum finds out that I’m going to the beach, I’ll be in big trouble.” I said to myself softly in a low voice. I went downstairs slowly and tried to walk casually into the kitchen. As I was walking towards the back door, mum asked without looking up from her “dish-washing”, “Where are you going?” I answered back without hesitation, “I am going to the garden to play.” After I got out of the kitchen, I breathed a sign of relief. My plan had worked out fine so far. I climbed the fence and jumped onto the muddy field next to my house and started running towards the bus stop at top speed. After half an hour I was at the beach scanning the crowd for my friends, Jimmy and Bobby. Two young men were racing in the canoes (独木舟). After a while, I saw them near a coconut tree. I ran towards them and got into my swimming trunk (游泳裤). For about an hour, we played volleyball happily. Suddenly, Bobby hit the ball too hard and the ball fell into the sea. Just as Bobby was going to pick up the ball, the tide came in and carried the ball further and further away from the shore. I wanted to show off my swimming skills so I declared to help get the ball for them. I dived into the water and started swimming at a steady pace. After swimming for about ten minutes, I became tired but when I saw that the ball was only a few feet away from me, I put in an extra burst of speed. However, just as I was going to get the ball, a very strong current swept the ball further away from me. At that moment, a string of weed tangled (缠绕) up with my feet and I could not swim properly. I struggled to keep afloat but it was no use. “If I had listened to my parents, this would never have happened,” I thought silently. Paragraph 1 Finally, after struggling for a minute or two, I still got pulled underwater. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2 When I woke up, I was in an empty room lying on a bed. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $