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扬大附中2026-2027学年第一学期高二阶段检测（一） 英语试卷 （考试时间：120分钟；试卷满分：150分） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 注意，回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1. What does the man want to do? A. Improve sleep quality. B. Reduce food waste. C. Save water. 2. What do the speakers plan to do next month? A. Attend a party. B. Watch a performance. C. Have an interview. 3. Why does the man talk to the woman? A. To ask for information. B. To make a suggestion. C. To offer an invitation. 4. When will the man probably finish the clean-up activity? A. At about 9 a. m. B. At about 11 a. m. C. At about 3 p. m. 5. What will the woman do next? A. Go shopping. B. See a doctor. C. Give advice. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。 听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。 6. Why is it difficult to find volunteers according to the man? A. People are busy before a holiday. B. There are too many activities. C. Special skills are required. 7. How did the man spend Thanksgiving last year? A. By staying with his family. B. By supporting his friends. C. By taking a trip. 听第7段录音，回答第8至10题。 8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors. B. Colleagues. C. Classmates. 9. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Park his car. B. Get some change. C. Turn off the machine. 10. Where will the man get the coffee? A. From a coffee machine. B. From the kitchen. C. From a cafe. 听第8段录音，回答第11至13题。 11. How does the man feel about mountain climbing? A. Scared. B. Surprised. C. Interested. 12. What does the woman like doing? A. Reading adventure stories. B. Going on a journey. C. Hitting the gym. 13. What do we know about the man? A. He just finished a course. B. He has much schoolwork. C. He plans to borrow a book. 听第9段录音，回答第14至16题。 14. How long has the woman been taking the lessons? A. For about 6 months. B. For about 10 months. C. For about 12 months. 15. Why did the woman do the sport? A. She was inspired by other jumpers. B. It was her childhood dream. C. Her friend encouraged her. 16. What does the woman ask her husband to do? A. Stop working overtime. B. Buy some equipment. C. Try skydiving. 听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. Street food. B. Home-made dishes. C. Famous restaurants. 18. Which of the following does the speaker recommend eating in Italy? A. A fruit salad. B. A cold dessert. C. An orange-like snack. 19. What does halo-halo contain? A. Beans. B. Cheese. C. Meat. 20. How many countries does the speaker mention? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 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和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION KEY FACTS ●What: An international public speaking competition bringing together students aged 16 to 20 from more than 40 countries around the world. ●When: Country registration opens on Tuesday, 2 September 2025. ●Take part: Please contact your national ESU (English-Speaking Union) for more details on how to get involved in your country. IN BRIEF The competition brings the best young speakers from all over the world to London for a week of cultural exchange and public speaking contests. Established in 1980, it now reaches over one million young people in more than 50 countries across the globe, showcasing the highest standard of public speaking. Finalists (national winners of the English-Speaking Union’s or other public speaking competitions in their country) must write and deliver a speech connected with the theme for the year’s competition. Past themes have included ‘Culture is not a luxury but a necessity’ and ‘The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they have none’. THE DATES ●The deadline for submitting the preliminary registration form is Friday, 24 November 2025. ●The deadline for making payment is the end of the IPSC week 2026. ●If you would like to enquire about setting up a new ESU in your country or region, please contact international@ esu.org. WHAT TO EXPECT ●Prestigious international competition is highly motivating for students and schools as a whole. ●Promoting confidence, critical thinking and cultural understanding, broadening participants’ horizons. ●Experienced ESU judges give constructive feedback to all participants. ●Opportunity to build international friendship group. 1. What can we learn about the competition? A. It covers all the countries. B. It’s targeted at young people. C. It is held in different countries. D. It has a history of over 50 years. 2. What are finalists required to do? A. Write a speech on any subject B. Deliver a speech on a given topic. C. Make payment no later than 24 November 2025. D. Submit the registration form during the IPSC week 2026. 3. What does the last part of the passage focus on? A. The benefits of the event. B. The tips for all participants. C. The requirements for speakers. D. The sections of the competition. B Shayden Walker, a young boy from Amarillo, Texas, went to his neighbor’s house hoping to find children his age to play with. He stopped by and began talking to his neighbor through the family’s front door security camera. His neighbor, Brennan Ray, responded and told him there were some kids nearby. But that wasn’t good enough for Shayden. “They’re not my friends anymore because they’re bullies,” the boy explained. The two continued a brief conversation about whether Ray had children of his own that Shayden could play with. However, Ray’s daughter was just a baby, he told the boy. The conversation inspired Ray to post the video on TikTok, hoping to connect with the boy’s family. “You never know what people are going through until you take the time to talk to them. This young man is well-mannered, kind, and brave. So TikTok, can we help Shayden make some friends?” Ray said in the video. The post quickly gained nearly 69 million views. Shayden was diagnosed with autism and several other mental health conditions, according to his mother, Krishna Patterson. “People need to understand that these mental health issues can make children, and even adults, feel sad and isolated. Shayden has had difficulty maintaining friendships and sometimes experiences meltdowns that involve crying and accidentally hurting himself or others who try to calm him down,” she added. When these meltdowns occurred, people would say, “We don’t want our kids to hang out with your child.” After his visit to the Rays’ house and receiving kindness from so many people, Shayden said he felt “pretty good.” He has made friends from all over the world, including Hawaii, China, Australia, and England. Ray and his wife also started a GoFundMe campaign, which raised over $37,000 for Shayden. The money can be used for anything he wants, including a gaming setup, school clothes, and amusement park tickets. Shayden’s mother mentioned that he wants to donate some of the money to charities. As for Ray, his video has taught the world a valuable lesson in kindness and acceptance. 4. Why did Shayden go to his neighbor’s house? A. To test the security camera system. B. To report some bullies in the area. C. To have a casual chat with his neighbor. D. To find someone he could play with. 5. What does Ray think of Shayden after their short conversation? A. Friendly but negative. B. Brave and intelligent. C. Caring but dangerous. D. Polite and courageous. 6. What can we learn about Shayden from Paragraph 3? A. He cries constantly all the time. B. He sometimes causes harm to himself. C. He behaves just like other children. D. He can control his emotions easily. 7. What will Shayden likely do with the money raised for him? A. Make more friends online. B. Do something generous and helpful. C. Help build new schools for children. D. Save it all for amusement park tickets. C “Then would you invest (投资) short-term or long-term?” asks Jennifer Varga, a teacher at Memorial Middle School in New Jersey. Personal-finance courses targeted at students are being popularized across America, promoted by rules requiring such instruction. Since 2020, 17 states have adopted (正式通过) laws that make taking a financial course necessary for completing high school, bringing the total up to 25. That figure will probably grow. Students in these classes learn not only how to save their earnings in order to have something to invest in the first place, but also how to solve simple economic problems. Courses cover comparison shopping and the basics of how to properly bank, budget, handle credit and pay for college. Young people badly need these courses. Few teenagers score highly on financial knowledge assessments (评估). Are personal-finance courses the answer? For a long time, the studies said no. Many analyses, including one cited over 2,500 times, claimed that financial courses were futile. The analyses made intuitive sense, as many teenagers have yet to work or manage a household. But more recent findings have shown an opposite picture. Research has gotten better and the courses themselves have also improved. Studies that use the gold standard of investigation have found the courses are working well and useful in improving financial knowledge and behavior. The newest survey conducted in 33 countries found people who take these courses master the content better. And students who take personal-finance courses borrow less money. If they do borrow for college, they choose low-cost options. Some worry about adding one more graduation requirement to the long list, but schools are willing to remove courses with less direct bearing on life skills. “When I was 20, it would have been nice to have this class,” Ms. Varga says. She got into some financial trouble as a young adult. “I want them to be better than my generation.” 8. What do we know about personal-finance courses in US high schools? A. They are limited to high-income areas. B. They are being gradually removed in many states. C. They are becoming more widely required. D. They are being replaced by advanced math courses. 9. What do students learn in personal-finance courses? A. How to start a financial career. B. The history of banking and economics. C. How to become professional investors. D. Basic financial skills for everyday life. 10. What does the underlined word “futile” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Nonexistent. B. Imperfect. C. Ineffective. D. Irregular. 11. What do the survey results indicate? A. The graduation standards are high. B. More attention is needed to finance. C. More students borrow for college. D. The courses have lasting value. D A new outdoor fabric (织物) stores energy by day and then lights up at night. Being tested in a city park, this totally “cool” fabric has attracted interest for its many urban uses. This is the invention of Anai Green, an industrial and product designer based in Tel Aviv, Israel. She designed a fabric that includes organic and solar photovoltaic cells (光伏电池). The cells capture sunlight and store the energy in strips with LEDs. This allows the fabric to shade public space by day. When night falls, these strips light up. Green said, “We use LumiWeave to light public space without carbon emissions, making the lighting all-natural. And we spread light in the area we want to light only.” The system was designed to adapt to all weather conditions and can continue to provide lighting even after three days without sunlight. In addition, you simply put LumiWeave up and the sun will do the work. This in itself saves 50 percent of the cost of building standard lighting, and it saves 100 percent on the electricity bills. This is great news for cities. Tel Aviv, Green’s hometown, is trying out LumiWeave in AtidimPark. The mayor of Tel Aviv, Ron Huldai, is making efforts to address climate change. “LumiWeave will turn out to be a groundbreaking project,” Huldai said. The mayor added that LumiWeave is especially important as it solves the issue of shading urban areas and uses clean energy. The new fabric can be fixed atop bike paths, in children’s parks and in walking areas. Many big cities in Israel are planning on adopting LumiWeave. As there is also use for the fabric in outdoor sitting areas of restaurants and hotels, Green has developed a LumiWeave parasol (大遮阳伞). “We are now developing the possibility of controlling it from the phone — we’re creating an application,” Green said. LumiWeave provides an ideal solution for urban parks and gardens. We hope that it will soon be lighting up night skies around the world. 12. How does the new outdoor fabric work? A. By turning household waste into clean energy. B. By using photovoltaic cells to promote plant growth. C. By providing shade and energy in an eco-friendly way. D. By changing its temperatures according to the weather. 13. Which of the following can be the feature of LumiWeave? A. It’s functional and cost-effective. B. It takes up a lot of public space. C. It’s equipped with self-repair materials. D. It can broadcast weather conditions more quickly. 14. What’s Ron Huldai’s attitude towards LumiWeave? A. Worried. B. Doubtful. C. Unclear. D. Supportive. 15. What can we infer about LumiWeave from Paragraph 5? A. It may cause safety concerns. B. It will be further developed for wider use. C. It will be replaced by more intelligent devices. D. It can reduce the waiting time in some places. 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。 Moving to a new country is exciting but challenging. After the excitement of exploring fades, it’s time to settle in and develop meaningful relationships. ____16____. Invite fellow students or neighbors to events. ____17____. If you’re studying abroad, it’s easier to meet people through polite conversation. School is usually the easiest place to make new friends after moving. All it takes is the courage to step up and make the initial offer. Similarly, you can bond with neighbors by hosting a gathering or offering homemade treats. ____18____. Search online for expat (侨居者) events and immigrant communities. Look for expat groups on different apps, or find local cultural centers for immigrant communities online. Even if others aren’t from your culture, they’re often eager to connect. Many people abroad make friends this way — it’s natural to bond over shared experiences in a new country. Join a hobby club or sports team. Dive into a familiar passion or try a local activity. ____19____, and sports teams are often open to new members — language won’t be a barrier. If sports don’t appeal to you, consider knitting (编织) clubs, book clubs, or hiking groups. Making an effort to engage will lead to meaningful connections. Volunteer for a good cause. It’s a powerful way to connect with others while in foreign countries. ____20____, but volunteering allows you to make a big difference. By helping the homeless, visiting seniors, or supporting animal shelters, you’ll not only meet like-minded people but also find an immediate sense of connection. A. Spend time with fellow foreigners B. Loneliness can make us feel disconnected C. Attend various parties to meet foreigners D. Propose a group lunch or ask about weekend plans E. Regular attendance in such groups encourages socializing F. Here are some methods to help you explore the local culture G. You can try different approaches to meet new people and build connections 第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分35分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 “Hi! How are you?” A woman smiled as she took the seat beside me. She had to lower herself slowly, squeezing her fat body into the seat, ___21___ all available space. I moved a little towards the window, feeling worried silently about the long hours of ___22___ I was going to experience with this monster (怪物) beside me. She said, “My name is Laura. I’m from Britain. If we’re going to spend six hours side by side on this ___23___, we’d better be friends.” Then she started a conversation with me and didn’t take notice of my unfriendly reactions. She talked ___24___ about herself and her trip to Hong Kong. I gave her one-word answers to her questions about me. Not affected by my coldness, she nodded as she made ___25___ about my answers. She was warm and considerate, making sure that I had room to stretch in my seat. I couldn’t help but let down my ___26___ slowly. Laura was an interesting conversationalist. During our conversation, Laura ___27___ to make every crew member on the plane who ___28___ us walk away laughing at her jokes. I asked Laura, “Have you ever ___29___ losing some weight?” “No. I don’t trust the advertisements from slimming centres at all.” “You aren’t worried about the diseases that come with being overweight?” “Not at all. You only ____30____ the diseases if you’re worried about your weight all the time. I eat ____31____ and walk regularly: I’m this size ____32____ I was born to be big! There is more to life than worrying about weight all day long.” She drank her wine. “Besides, God gave me so much happiness that I need a ____33____ body to hold all of it! Why would I lose weight to lose my happiness?” ____34____ by her unusual reasoning, I smiled. I suddenly ____35____ that Laura was the most beautiful woman I had ever met in my life. 21. A. finding B. making C. filling D. clearing 22. A. noise B. discomfort C. silence D. tiredness 23. A. bus B. train C. flight D. ship 24. A. nervously B. angrily C. sadly D. excitedly 25. A. notes B. comments C. predictions D. conclusions 26. A. attention B. attitude C. idea D. guard 27. A. managed B. pretended C. forgot D. failed 28. A. charged B. blamed C. served D. warned 29. A. suffered from B. cared about C. benefited from D. thought about 30. A. control B. get C. own D. remove 31. A. slowly B. hardly C. healthily D. probably 32. A. if B. because C. though D. until 33. A. bigger B. thinner C. lower D. longer 34. A. Worried B. Upset C. Surprised D. Frightened 35. A. proved B. imagined C. realised D. remembered 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。 When art meets science, the result can be dramatically explosive and revolutionary. This ____36____ (combine) lies at the heart of Cai Guo-Qiang: A Material Odyssey, an exhibition currently on at the University of Southern California Pacific Asia Museum. ____37____ makes the exhibition stand out is its gallery format that goes beyond traditional ones, integrating art with chemistry, physics and artificial intelligence to display the pioneering work of artist Cai Guo-Qiang. A Material Odyssey ____38____ (feature) a series of gunpowder test pieces, highlights something ____39____ (rare) seen in exhibitions: science as a tool for understanding artistic techniques, and presents imagery that explores the molecular(分子的) behavior of gunpowder. No matter how precisely a gunpowder drawing is planned, the results are still ____40____ (predictable). “I am inspired by the calmness and the natural strength ____41____ (demonstrate) in the work after the vibrant colors fade. Changes in the gunpowder bring ____42____ uncontrollability and unpredictability, ____43____ is what makes working with gunpowder so fascinating.” Cai says. The exhibition will serve as ____44____ notable gesture of how the art world can mix the virtual and real in this new AI-driven era, while also ____45____ (stand) as a strong voice and decisive action in these unstable times. 第三节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下列句子，在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式。 46. The sad news _____________ (tear) apart everyone who heard it. (所给词的适当形式填空) 47. To his disappointment, the whole summer camp experience was _____________ (depress). (所给词的适当形式填空) 48. Many country music songs are about hardship and heartbreak, with plenty of humor _____________ (throw) in to bring people comfort. (所给词的适当形式填空) 49. A sharp pain ______________ (strike) his knee as he jumped off the stage, making him stumble backward. (所给词的适当形式填空) 50. This amazing musical piece, ___________ (consist) of four movements, describes how Chinese people fought to drive away the invaders in hard times. (所给词的适当形式填空) 51. She ____________ (realistic) weighed the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad before making her final decision. (所给词的适当形式填空) 52. The piece of music deserves ____________ (hear), for it perfectly shows the power of love and the beauty of traditional Chinese art. (所给词的适当形式填空) 53. Urban areas have more job opportunities, as _______________ (oppose) to rural regions. (所给词的适当形式填空) 54. To be honest, I can’t stand _______ (treat) like that. (所给词的适当形式填空) 55. Mike’s _____________ (come) to the party surprised all of the people present. (所给词的适当形式填空) 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分） 第一节（满分15分） 56. 假定你是李华，学校英语文化节要求各班准备一个节目，外教Tom提出“Sing an English song in chorus”和“Perform a short English play”两个选项供大家选择。请给Tom写一封邮件，内容包括： 1.你的选择； 2.说明理由。 注意： 1.写作词数应在80词左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Tom, I’m Li Hua from Class 2. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分20分） 57. 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。 Benjamin was a high school student who lived with his grandma. His dad had to travel a lot for work, so he was rarely at home. Grandma was the one who woke Benjamin up every morning, made his favorite breakfast, and listened to him talk about school life after dinner. Benjamin loved Grandma very much, and she was his most important person. One morning during the summer vacation, Grandma suddenly felt very weak. She tried to stand up but fell back on the sofa. Benjamin was scared. He quickly called his dad. When his dad arrived, he carried Grandma to the car and rushed to the hospital. The doctor said Grandma needed to stay in the hospital for a few days to get better. His dad filled out all the hospital forms and stayed with them until evening. Just then, his dad’s phone rang. It was his boss. The boss said there was an important project to discuss, and his dad had to go to another city right away. His dad looked at Grandma in the hospital bed, then at Benjamin. He frowned (皱眉) and said, “I don’t know what to do. I need to take care of your grandma, but I can’t lose my job either.” Benjamin saw the worry in his dad’s eyes. He took a deep breath and said, “Dad, let me take care of Grandma. I can bring her meals, help her walk, and call the nurse if she needs anything. I’ ll also read some books in the hospital.” At first, his dad didn’t agree. He said, “You’ re still in high school. It’s too hard for you.” But Benjamin kept trying to persuade him. “Dad, I’m not a little kid anymore. I can do this. And if there’s a problem, I’ ll call you right away,” After talking for a long time, his dad finally nodded. He patted Benjamin’s shoulder and said, “Okay, but you must tell me everything every day.” 注意： (1)续写词数应为150个左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Then, Benjamin looked after his grandma with great care. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ After seven days, Grandma felt much better, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 扬大附中2026-2027学年第一学期高二阶段检测（一） 英语试卷 （考试时间：120分钟；试卷满分：150分） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 注意，回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1. What does the man want to do? A. Improve sleep quality. B. Reduce food waste. C. Save water. 2. What do the speakers plan to do next month? A. Attend a party. B. Watch a performance. C. Have an interview. 3. Why does the man talk to the woman? A. To ask for information. B. To make a suggestion. C. To offer an invitation. 4. When will the man probably finish the clean-up activity? A. At about 9 a. m. B. At about 11 a. m. C. At about 3 p. m. 5. What will the woman do next? A. Go shopping. B. See a doctor. C. Give advice. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。 听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。 6. Why is it difficult to find volunteers according to the man? A. People are busy before a holiday. B. There are too many activities. C. Special skills are required. 7. How did the man spend Thanksgiving last year? A. By staying with his family. B. By supporting his friends. C. By taking a trip. 听第7段录音，回答第8至10题。 8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors. B. Colleagues. C. Classmates. 9. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Park his car. B. Get some change. C. Turn off the machine. 10. Where will the man get the coffee? A. From a coffee machine. B. From the kitchen. C. From a cafe. 听第8段录音，回答第11至13题。 11. How does the man feel about mountain climbing? A. Scared. B. Surprised. C. Interested. 12. What does the woman like doing? A. Reading adventure stories. B. Going on a journey. C. Hitting the gym. 13. What do we know about the man? A. He just finished a course. B. He has much schoolwork. C. He plans to borrow a book. 听第9段录音，回答第14至16题。 14. How long has the woman been taking the lessons? A. For about 6 months. B. For about 10 months. C. For about 12 months. 15. Why did the woman do the sport? A. She was inspired by other jumpers. B. It was her childhood dream. C. Her friend encouraged her. 16. What does the woman ask her husband to do? A. Stop working overtime. B. Buy some equipment. C. Try skydiving. 听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. Street food. B. Home-made dishes. C. Famous restaurants. 18. Which of the following does the speaker recommend eating in Italy? A. A fruit salad. B. A cold dessert. C. An orange-like snack. 19. What does halo-halo contain? A. Beans. B. Cheese. C. Meat. 20. How many countries does the speaker mention? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 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和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION KEY FACTS ●What: An international public speaking competition bringing together students aged 16 to 20 from more than 40 countries around the world. ●When: Country registration opens on Tuesday, 2 September 2025. ●Take part: Please contact your national ESU (English-Speaking Union) for more details on how to get involved in your country. IN BRIEF The competition brings the best young speakers from all over the world to London for a week of cultural exchange and public speaking contests. Established in 1980, it now reaches over one million young people in more than 50 countries across the globe, showcasing the highest standard of public speaking. Finalists (national winners of the English-Speaking Union’s or other public speaking competitions in their country) must write and deliver a speech connected with the theme for the year’s competition. Past themes have included ‘Culture is not a luxury but a necessity’ and ‘The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they have none’. THE DATES ●The deadline for submitting the preliminary registration form is Friday, 24 November 2025. ●The deadline for making payment is the end of the IPSC week 2026. ●If you would like to enquire about setting up a new ESU in your country or region, please contact international@ esu.org. WHAT TO EXPECT ●Prestigious international competition is highly motivating for students and schools as a whole. ●Promoting confidence, critical thinking and cultural understanding, broadening participants’ horizons. ●Experienced ESU judges give constructive feedback to all participants. ●Opportunity to build international friendship group. 1. What can we learn about the competition? A. It covers all the countries. B. It’s targeted at young people. C. It is held in different countries. D. It has a history of over 50 years. 2. What are finalists required to do? A. Write a speech on any subject B. Deliver a speech on a given topic. C. Make payment no later than 24 November 2025. D. Submit the registration form during the IPSC week 2026. 3. What does the last part of the passage focus on? A. The benefits of the event. B. The tips for all participants. C. The requirements for speakers. D. The sections of the competition. 【答案】1. B 2. B 3. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了国际公共演讲比赛的相关信息，包括比赛的基本情况、简要介绍、日期安排以及参赛者可以期待的内容等。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据“KEY FACTS”部分中“What: An international public speaking competition bringing together students aged 16 to 20 from more than 40 countries around the world. (内容：一场国际公共演讲比赛，汇聚了来自全球40多个国家的16至20岁的学生。)”以及“IN BRIEF”部分中第一段“The competition brings the best young speakers from all over the world to London for a week of cultural exchange and public speaking contests. (比赛将来自世界各地的优秀年轻演讲者带到伦敦，进行为期一周的文化交流和公共演讲比赛。)”可知，这项比赛的目标群体是年轻人。故选B项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据“IN BRIEF”部分中第二段“Finalists (national winners of the English-Speaking Union’s or other public speaking competitions in their country) must write and deliver a speech connected with the theme for the year’s competition. (决赛选手(本国英语联盟或其他公共演讲比赛的全国冠军)必须撰写并发表一篇与当年比赛主题相关的演讲。)”可知，决赛选手需要就给定的主题发表演讲。故选B项。 【3题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一部分“WHAT TO EXPECT (期待什么)”中“Prestigious international competition is highly motivating for students and schools as a whole. (享有盛誉的国际比赛对学生和整个学校来说都是极大的激励。)”，“Promoting confidence, critical thinking and cultural understanding, broadening participants’ horizons. (促进自信、批判性思维和文化理解，拓宽参与者的视野。)”，“Experienced ESU judges give constructive feedback to all participants. (经验丰富的ESU评委给所有参与者提供建设性的反馈。)”以及“Opportunity to build international friendship group. (有机会建立国际友谊团体。)”可知，最后一部分主要介绍了这项比赛的好处。故选A项。 B Shayden Walker, a young boy from Amarillo, Texas, went to his neighbor’s house hoping to find children his age to play with. He stopped by and began talking to his neighbor through the family’s front door security camera. His neighbor, Brennan Ray, responded and told him there were some kids nearby. But that wasn’t good enough for Shayden. “They’re not my friends anymore because they’re bullies,” the boy explained. The two continued a brief conversation about whether Ray had children of his own that Shayden could play with. However, Ray’s daughter was just a baby, he told the boy. The conversation inspired Ray to post the video on TikTok, hoping to connect with the boy’s family. “You never know what people are going through until you take the time to talk to them. This young man is well-mannered, kind, and brave. So TikTok, can we help Shayden make some friends?” Ray said in the video. The post quickly gained nearly 69 million views. Shayden was diagnosed with autism and several other mental health conditions, according to his mother, Krishna Patterson. “People need to understand that these mental health issues can make children, and even adults, feel sad and isolated. Shayden has had difficulty maintaining friendships and sometimes experiences meltdowns that involve crying and accidentally hurting himself or others who try to calm him down,” she added. When these meltdowns occurred, people would say, “We don’t want our kids to hang out with your child.” After his visit to the Rays’ house and receiving kindness from so many people, Shayden said he felt “pretty good.” He has made friends from all over the world, including Hawaii, China, Australia, and England. Ray and his wife also started a GoFundMe campaign, which raised over $37,000 for Shayden. The money can be used for anything he wants, including a gaming setup, school clothes, and amusement park tickets. Shayden’s mother mentioned that he wants to donate some of the money to charities. As for Ray, his video has taught the world a valuable lesson in kindness and acceptance. 4. Why did Shayden go to his neighbor’s house? A. To test the security camera system. B. To report some bullies in the area. C. To have a casual chat with his neighbor. D. To find someone he could play with. 5. What does Ray think of Shayden after their short conversation? A. Friendly but negative. B. Brave and intelligent. C. Caring but dangerous. D. Polite and courageous. 6. What can we learn about Shayden from Paragraph 3? A. He cries constantly all the time. B. He sometimes causes harm to himself. C. He behaves just like other children. D. He can control his emotions easily. 7. What will Shayden likely do with the money raised for him? A. Make more friends online. B. Do something generous and helpful. C. Help build new schools for children. D. Save it all for amusement park tickets. 【答案】4. D 5. D 6. B 7. B 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了一位患有自闭症的男孩Shayden Walker为了找玩伴来到邻居家，邻居Ray将视频发到TikTok后引发广泛关注，最终Shayden收获了来自世界各地的朋友和捐款，并计划将部分捐款捐给慈善机构的故事，传递了善良与包容的主题。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Shayden Walker, a young boy from Amarillo, Texas, went to his neighbor’s house hoping to find children his age to play with.(来自得克萨斯州阿马里洛的小男孩Shayden Walker去邻居家，希望能找到同龄的孩子一起玩。)”可知，Shayden去邻居家的目的是找找能一起玩耍的人。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段Ray在视频中对Shayden的评价“This young man is well-mannered, kind, and brave.(这个年轻人有礼貌、善良且勇敢。)”可知，Ray认为他礼貌且勇敢。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Shayden has had difficulty maintaining friendships and sometimes experiences meltdowns that involve crying and accidentally hurting himself or others who try to calm him down(Shayden难以维持友谊，有时会情绪崩溃，大哭并意外伤害到自己或试图安抚他的他人)”可知，Shayden有时会伤害自己。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Shayden’s mother mentioned that he wants to donate some of the money to charities.(Shayden的母亲提到他想把部分钱捐给慈善机构。)”可知，Shayden会用这笔钱做慷慨有益的事。 C “Then would you invest (投资) short-term or long-term?” asks Jennifer Varga, a teacher at Memorial Middle School in New Jersey. Personal-finance courses targeted at students are being popularized across America, promoted by rules requiring such instruction. Since 2020, 17 states have adopted (正式通过) laws that make taking a financial course necessary for completing high school, bringing the total up to 25. That figure will probably grow. Students in these classes learn not only how to save their earnings in order to have something to invest in the first place, but also how to solve simple economic problems. Courses cover comparison shopping and the basics of how to properly bank, budget, handle credit and pay for college. Young people badly need these courses. Few teenagers score highly on financial knowledge assessments (评估). Are personal-finance courses the answer? For a long time, the studies said no. Many analyses, including one cited over 2,500 times, claimed that financial courses were futile. The analyses made intuitive sense, as many teenagers have yet to work or manage a household. But more recent findings have shown an opposite picture. Research has gotten better and the courses themselves have also improved. Studies that use the gold standard of investigation have found the courses are working well and useful in improving financial knowledge and behavior. The newest survey conducted in 33 countries found people who take these courses master the content better. And students who take personal-finance courses borrow less money. If they do borrow for college, they choose low-cost options. Some worry about adding one more graduation requirement to the long list, but schools are willing to remove courses with less direct bearing on life skills. “When I was 20, it would have been nice to have this class,” Ms. Varga says. She got into some financial trouble as a young adult. “I want them to be better than my generation.” 8. What do we know about personal-finance courses in US high schools? A. They are limited to high-income areas. B. They are being gradually removed in many states. C. They are becoming more widely required. D. They are being replaced by advanced math courses. 9. What do students learn in personal-finance courses? A. How to start a financial career. B. The history of banking and economics. C. How to become professional investors. D. Basic financial skills for everyday life. 10. What does the underlined word “futile” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Nonexistent. B. Imperfect. C. Ineffective. D. Irregular. 11. What do the survey results indicate? A. The graduation standards are high. B. More attention is needed to finance. C. More students borrow for college. D. The courses have lasting value. 【答案】8. C 9. D 10. C 11. D 【解析】 【导语】文章主要说明了美国越来越多州将个人理财课列为高中必修课。早期研究认为课程无效，但新研究证实课程能提升学生理财知识，改善借贷行为，帮助年轻人掌握实用生活技能。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Since 2020, 17 states have adopted (正式通过) laws that make taking a financial course necessary for completing high school, bringing the total up to 25. That figure will probably grow.(自2020年以来，已有17个州通过法律，要求完成高中学业必须修读金融课程，使总数达到25个。这一数字预计还会继续增加)”可知，个人理财课程正在被更广泛地要求。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Courses cover comparison shopping and the basics of how to properly bank, budget, handle credit and pay for college.(课程涵盖比价购物，以及如何正确储蓄、制定预算、管理信用和支付大学学费的基础知识)”可知，学生在个人理财课程中学习日常生活中的基本财务技能。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据画线词前文“Few teenagers score highly on financial knowledge assessments (评估). Are personal-finance courses the answer? For a long time, the studies said no.(很少有青少年在财务知识评估中取得高分。个人理财课程是解决之道吗？长期以来，研究结果一直是否定的)”和“as many teenagers have yet to work or manage a household”可知，研究表明因为很多青少年还没有工作或管理过家庭，个人理财课程并不能解决问题，即没有效果、没有帮助。由此推测，画线词意为“无效果的”，与ineffective同义。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“The newest survey conducted in 33 countries found people who take these courses master the content better. And students who take personal-finance courses borrow less money. If they do borrow for college, they choose low-cost options.(一项针对33个国家进行的最新调查显示，参加这些课程的人对学习内容掌握得更好。此外，修读个人理财课程的学生借款金额更少，即使需要为大学贷款，他们也倾向于选择低成本的选项)”可知，这些课程在增加学生的财务知识和提升相关行为上有持久的效果。 D A new outdoor fabric (织物) stores energy by day and then lights up at night. Being tested in a city park, this totally “cool” fabric has attracted interest for its many urban uses. This is the invention of Anai Green, an industrial and product designer based in Tel Aviv, Israel. She designed a fabric that includes organic and solar photovoltaic cells (光伏电池). The cells capture sunlight and store the energy in strips with LEDs. This allows the fabric to shade public space by day. When night falls, these strips light up. Green said, “We use LumiWeave to light public space without carbon emissions, making the lighting all-natural. And we spread light in the area we want to light only.” The system was designed to adapt to all weather conditions and can continue to provide lighting even after three days without sunlight. In addition, you simply put LumiWeave up and the sun will do the work. This in itself saves 50 percent of the cost of building standard lighting, and it saves 100 percent on the electricity bills. This is great news for cities. Tel Aviv, Green’s hometown, is trying out LumiWeave in AtidimPark. The mayor of Tel Aviv, Ron Huldai, is making efforts to address climate change. “LumiWeave will turn out to be a groundbreaking project,” Huldai said. The mayor added that LumiWeave is especially important as it solves the issue of shading urban areas and uses clean energy. The new fabric can be fixed atop bike paths, in children’s parks and in walking areas. Many big cities in Israel are planning on adopting LumiWeave. As there is also use for the fabric in outdoor sitting areas of restaurants and hotels, Green has developed a LumiWeave parasol (大遮阳伞). “We are now developing the possibility of controlling it from the phone — we’re creating an application,” Green said. LumiWeave provides an ideal solution for urban parks and gardens. We hope that it will soon be lighting up night skies around the world. 12. How does the new outdoor fabric work? A. By turning household waste into clean energy. B. By using photovoltaic cells to promote plant growth. C. By providing shade and energy in an eco-friendly way. D. By changing its temperatures according to the weather. 13. Which of the following can be the feature of LumiWeave? A. It’s functional and cost-effective. B. It takes up a lot of public space. C. It’s equipped with self-repair materials. D. It can broadcast weather conditions more quickly. 14. What’s Ron Huldai’s attitude towards LumiWeave? A. Worried. B. Doubtful. C. Unclear. D. Supportive. 15. What can we infer about LumiWeave from Paragraph 5? A. It may cause safety concerns. B. It will be further developed for wider use. C. It will be replaced by more intelligent devices. D. It can reduce the waiting time in some places. 【答案】12. C 13. A 14. D 15. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了以色列特拉维夫的一位工业和产品设计师设计了一种包含有机和太阳能光伏电池的织物。电池捕获阳光并将能量储存在带led的条带中，使得这种织物在白天为公共空间遮阳。夜幕降临时，这些织物就会亮起来为城市照明。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“The cells capture sunlight and store the energy in strips with LEDs. This allows the fabric to shade public space by day. When night falls, these strips light up. When night falls, these strips light up. Green said, “We use LumiWeave to light public space without carbon emissions, making the lighting all-natural.”（电池捕获阳光并将能量储存在带led的条带中。这使得这种织物在白天为公共空间遮阳。夜幕降临时，这些织物就会亮起来。格林说:“我们使用LumiWeave来照亮公共空间，没有碳排放，使照明完全自然）可知，织物的工作方式是以环保的方式提供阴凉和能源。故选C项。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“This in itself saves50 percent of the cost of building standard lighting, and it saves 100 percent on the electricity bills.”（这本身就节省了50%的建筑标准照明成本，并节省了100%的电费。），根据第四段“The mayor added that LumiWeave is especially important as it solves the issue of shading urban areas and uses clean energy.”（市长补充说，LumiWeave特别重要，因为它解决了城市地区的遮阳问题，并使用了清洁能源。）和最后一段“LumiWeave provides an ideal solution for urban parks and gardens.”（LumiWeave为城市公园和花园提供了理想的解决方案。）可知，LumiWeave是实用的和划算的。故选A项。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“The mayor of Tel Aviv, Ron Huldai, is making efforts to address climate change. “LumiWeave will turn out to be a groundbreaking project,” Huldai said. The mayor added that LumiWeave is especially important as it solves the issue of shading urban areas and uses clean energy.”（特拉维夫市市长Ron Huldai正在努力解决气候变化问题。“LumiWeave将成为一个开创性的项目，”Huldai说。市长补充说，LumiWeave特别重要，因为它解决了城市地区的遮阳问题，并使用了清洁能源。）可知，Ron Huldai对于LumiWeave是支持的。故选D项。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“As there is also use for the fabric in outdoor sitting areas of restaurants and hotels, Green has developed a LumiWeave parasol (大遮阳伞). “We are now developing the possibility of controlling it from the phone — we’re creating an application,” Green said. LumiWeave provides an ideal solution for urban parks and gardens. We hope that it will soon be lighting up night skies around the world.”（由于这种面料也可以用于餐馆和酒店的户外休息区，格林开发了一款LumiWeave遮阳伞(大遮阳伞)。格林说:“我们正在开发通过手机控制它的可能性——我们正在开发一个应用程序。”LumiWeave为城市公园和花园提供了理想的解决方案。我们希望它能很快照亮世界各地的夜空。）可知，LumiWeave将被进一步开发以得到更广泛的应用。故选B项。 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。 Moving to a new country is exciting but challenging. After the excitement of exploring fades, it’s time to settle in and develop meaningful relationships. ____16____. Invite fellow students or neighbors to events. ____17____. If you’re studying abroad, it’s easier to meet people through polite conversation. School is usually the easiest place to make new friends after moving. All it takes is the courage to step up and make the initial offer. Similarly, you can bond with neighbors by hosting a gathering or offering homemade treats. ____18____. Search online for expat (侨居者) events and immigrant communities. Look for expat groups on different apps, or find local cultural centers for immigrant communities online. Even if others aren’t from your culture, they’re often eager to connect. Many people abroad make friends this way — it’s natural to bond over shared experiences in a new country. Join a hobby club or sports team. Dive into a familiar passion or try a local activity. ____19____, and sports teams are often open to new members — language won’t be a barrier. If sports don’t appeal to you, consider knitting (编织) clubs, book clubs, or hiking groups. Making an effort to engage will lead to meaningful connections. Volunteer for a good cause. It’s a powerful way to connect with others while in foreign countries. ____20____, but volunteering allows you to make a big difference. By helping the homeless, visiting seniors, or supporting animal shelters, you’ll not only meet like-minded people but also find an immediate sense of connection. A. Spend time with fellow foreigners B. Loneliness can make us feel disconnected C. Attend various parties to meet foreigners D. Propose a group lunch or ask about weekend plans E. Regular attendance in such groups encourages socializing F. Here are some methods to help you explore the local culture G. You can try different approaches to meet new people and build connections 【答案】16. G 17. D 18. A 19. E 20. B 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍移居异国后建立人际关系的多种方法：主动邀约同学邻居、结识外国侨民、加入兴趣社团以及参与志愿活动，帮助人们在新环境中建立社交、收获联结。 【16题详解】 根据设空处前文“Moving to a new country is exciting but challenging. After the excitement of exploring fades, it’s time to settle in and develop meaningful relationships.(搬到一个新国家既令人兴奋又充满挑战。当探索的兴奋感褪去后，便该开始安顿下来，建立有意义的人际关系了)”可知，探索异国的新奇感逐渐消退之后，就该安定下来并建立有意义的人际关系。再结合后文内容可知，后文主要介绍了在异国应该怎么做。G项“你可以尝试不同的方法来结识新朋友并建立联系”承上启下，符合文意。 【17题详解】 根据设空处前文“Invite fellow students or neighbors to events.(邀请同学或邻居参加活动)”可知，前文指出邀请同学和邻居来参加活动。D项“提议一起吃午饭或者询问一下周末的计划”承接前文，符合文意。 【18题详解】 根据后文“Search online for expat (侨居者) events and immigrant communities. Look for expat groups on different apps, or find local cultural centers for immigrant communities online. Even if others aren’t from your culture, they’re often eager to connect. Many people abroad make friends this way — it’s natural to bond over shared experiences in a new country.(在网上搜索侨居者活动和移民社群。在不同应用程序中寻找侨民团体，或在线查找本地的移民文化中心。即使他人并非来自你的文化背景，他们通常也渴望建立联系。许多海外人士都是通过这种方式结交朋友的——在异国他乡分享共同经历，是自然而然的纽带)”可知，设空处是本段主旨句。根据设空处后文内容可知，本段主要介绍了要与其他外国友人相处。A项“与其他外国友人共度时光”总领全段，符合文意。 【19题详解】 根据设空处前文“Join a hobby club or sports team. Dive into a familiar passion or try a local activity.(加入一个兴趣小组或体育队，投身于熟悉的爱好，或尝试一项本地活动)”可知，前文指出要加入一个兴趣爱好俱乐部或者体育团体。再结合后文中的“and sports teams are often open to new members — language won’t be a barrier.(体育俱乐部通常欢迎新成员加入——语言不会成为障碍)”可知，后文提到体育团体乐于接纳新人。E项“经常参加此类团体可以促进社交”承上启下，符合文意。 【20题详解】 根据设空处前文“Volunteer for a good cause. It’s a powerful way to connect with others while in foreign countries.(为善举做志愿者。这是在异国他乡与他人建立联系的有力方式)”可知，前文指出在异国做志愿者是与他人建立联系的有效方式。再结合后文“but volunteering allows you to make a big difference. By helping the homeless, visiting seniors, or supporting animal shelters, you’ll not only meet like-minded people but also find an immediate sense of connection.(但志愿服务能让你产生巨大影响。通过帮助无家可归者、探访老人或支持动物收容所，你不仅能结识志同道合的人，还能立即感受到归属感)”可知，后文提到做志愿者的好处。B项“孤独会让我们感到与他人隔绝”准确描述了海外生活中常见的负面情绪状态，与后文志愿服务带来的连接感构成转折关系，符合文意。 第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分35分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 “Hi! How are you?” A woman smiled as she took the seat beside me. She had to lower herself slowly, squeezing her fat body into the seat, ___21___ all available space. I moved a little towards the window, feeling worried silently about the long hours of ___22___ I was going to experience with this monster (怪物) beside me. She said, “My name is Laura. I’m from Britain. If we’re going to spend six hours side by side on this ___23___, we’d better be friends.” Then she started a conversation with me and didn’t take notice of my unfriendly reactions. She talked ___24___ about herself and her trip to Hong Kong. I gave her one-word answers to her questions about me. Not affected by my coldness, she nodded as she made ___25___ about my answers. She was warm and considerate, making sure that I had room to stretch in my seat. I couldn’t help but let down my ___26___ slowly. Laura was an interesting conversationalist. During our conversation, Laura ___27___ to make every crew member on the plane who ___28___ us walk away laughing at her jokes. I asked Laura, “Have you ever ___29___ losing some weight?” “No. I don’t trust the advertisements from slimming centres at all.” “You aren’t worried about the diseases that come with being overweight?” “Not at all. You only ____30____ the diseases if you’re worried about your weight all the time. I eat ____31____ and walk regularly: I’m this size ____32____ I was born to be big! There is more to life than worrying about weight all day long.” She drank her wine. “Besides, God gave me so much happiness that I need a ____33____ body to hold all of it! Why would I lose weight to lose my happiness?” ____34____ by her unusual reasoning, I smiled. I suddenly ____35____ that Laura was the most beautiful woman I had ever met in my life. 21. A. finding B. making C. filling D. clearing 22. A. noise B. discomfort C. silence D. tiredness 23. A. bus B. train C. flight D. ship 24. A. nervously B. angrily C. sadly D. excitedly 25. A. notes B. comments C. predictions D. conclusions 26. A. attention B. attitude C. idea D. guard 27. A. managed B. pretended C. forgot D. failed 28. A. charged B. blamed C. served D. warned 29. A. suffered from B. cared about C. benefited from D. thought about 30. A. control B. get C. own D. remove 31. A. slowly B. hardly C. healthily D. probably 32. A. if B. because C. though D. until 33. A. bigger B. thinner C. lower D. longer 34. A. Worried B. Upset C. Surprised D. Frightened 35. A. proved B. imagined C. realised D. remembered 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者搭乘飞机时身旁坐了一个肥胖的女士，一开始作者很担心自己接下来要忍受长时间的不适，对肥胖女士的话也只是冷漠回应，但渐渐地作者被她感染了，她关于自己身材的言论让作者意识到她心灵的美丽。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她不得不慢慢地把自己放低，把她肥胖的身体挤到座位上，填满了所有可用的空间。A. finding发现；B. making制造；C. filling（使）充满，装满，填满；D. clearing移走，搬走。根据空前的“squeezing her fat body into the seat”，这个女人太胖了，自己肥胖的身躯要占据所有可用的位置。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我向窗户移了一点，默默地为要和我身边的这个怪物一起经历的长时间的不适感到担忧。A. noise噪音；B. discomfort不适，不舒服；C. silence沉默；D. tiredness疲惫。根据上文对女士肥胖的描写和句中的“feeling worried silently”可知，作者要和这位肥胖的女士一起坐很久，这会影响作者的舒适体验，所以作者为此担心。故选B。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果我们要在这架飞机上并肩度过六个小时，我们最好做朋友。A. bus公共汽车；B. train火车；C. flight飞机；D. ship船。根据下文中的“every crew member on the plane”可知，他们搭乘的是飞机。故选C。 【24题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：她兴奋地谈论着自己和香港之行。A. nervously紧张地；B. angrily生气地；C. sadly悲伤地；D. excitedly兴奋地。根据下文中的“Laura was an interesting conversationalist.(劳拉是个有趣的健谈者。)”，Laura是个有趣的健谈者，她聊起天来非常兴奋。故选D。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她没有被我的冷漠影响，一边点点头，一边评论我的回答。A. notes笔记；B. comments评论；C. predictions预测；D. conclusions结论。根据句中的“Not affected by my coldness”和空后的“about my answers”，Laura没有被作者的冷漠影响，对作者的回答还会做出评论。故选B。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我忍不住慢慢放松了警惕。A. attention注意；B. attitude态度；C. idea想法；D. guard警戒，保护。根据后句的“Laura was an interesting conversationalist. (劳拉是个有趣的健谈者。)”可知，她是一个有趣且善谈的人，作者慢慢地放松了警惕。故选D。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我们的谈话中，Laura设法让飞机上为我们服务的每一位机组人员都为她的笑话大笑着离开了。A. managed勉励完成，设法做到；B. pretended假装；C. forgot忘记；D. failed失败。根据句中的“walk away laughing at her jokes”，这个女人能够使每个人笑。故选A。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. charged收费；B. blamed责怪；C. served服务；D. warned警告。根据空前的“every crew member on the plane”，这里是为作者他们服务的机组人员，故选C。 【29题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：你有没有想过减肥？A. suffered from遭受；B. cared about关心；C. benefited from从……受益；D. thought about考虑。根据女士的回答“No. I don’t trust the advertisements from slimming centres at all. (不，我根本不相信减肥中心的广告。)”，作者询问女士有没有考虑过减肥。故选D。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：只有当你一直担心自己的体重时，你才会患病。A. control控制；B. get得到，患上；C. own拥有；D. remove移开。根据作者前面的询问“You aren’t worried about the diseases that come with being overweight? (你不担心超重带来的疾病吗？)”，这里是说患病。故选B。 【31题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我吃得很健康，也定期散步：我这么胖是因为我生来就是胖！A. slowly缓慢地；B. hardly几乎不；C. healthily健康地；D. probably可能地。根据and后的“walk regularly”，这里与其并列，是说女士的饮食健康。故选C。 【32题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. if如果；B. because因为；C. though尽管；D. until直到……为止。“I’m this size”和“I was born to be big”之间是因果关系，所以应用because引导原因状语从句。故选B。 【33题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：此外，上帝给了我如此多的快乐，我需要一个更大的身体来容纳所有的快乐！A. bigger更大的；B. thinner更薄的；C. lower更低的；D. longer更长的。根据下文“Why would I lose weight to lose my happiness? (为什么我会为了失去快乐而减肥？)”，这位女士不想减肥，因为她认为自己需要更大的身体来容纳这么多的快乐。故选A。 【34题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她不同寻常的推理让我大吃一惊，我笑了。A. Worried担心的；B. Upset沮丧的，心烦的；C. Surprised惊讶的；D. Frightened害怕的。根据句中的“unusual”，这位女士的观点不同寻常，让作者感到惊讶。故选C。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我突然意识到Laura是我一生中遇到过的最美丽的女人。A. proved证明；B. imagined想象；C. realised意识到；D. remembered记得。根据空后的“that Laura was the most beautiful woman I had ever met in my life”，Laura的言论让作者意识到她是自己见过的最美的女人，因为她心灵美。故选C。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。 When art meets science, the result can be dramatically explosive and revolutionary. This ____36____ (combine) lies at the heart of Cai Guo-Qiang: A Material Odyssey, an exhibition currently on at the University of Southern California Pacific Asia Museum. ____37____ makes the exhibition stand out is its gallery format that goes beyond traditional ones, integrating art with chemistry, physics and artificial intelligence to display the pioneering work of artist Cai Guo-Qiang. A Material Odyssey ____38____ (feature) a series of gunpowder test pieces, highlights something ____39____ (rare) seen in exhibitions: science as a tool for understanding artistic techniques, and presents imagery that explores the molecular(分子的) behavior of gunpowder. No matter how precisely a gunpowder drawing is planned, the results are still ____40____ (predictable). “I am inspired by the calmness and the natural strength ____41____ (demonstrate) in the work after the vibrant colors fade. Changes in the gunpowder bring ____42____ uncontrollability and unpredictability, ____43____ is what makes working with gunpowder so fascinating.” Cai says. The exhibition will serve as ____44____ notable gesture of how the art world can mix the virtual and real in this new AI-driven era, while also ____45____ (stand) as a strong voice and decisive action in these unstable times. 【答案】36. combination 37. What 38. features 39. rarely 40. unpredictable 41. demonstrated 42. about 43. which 44. a 45. standing 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了蔡国强的展览融合艺术与科学，以火药艺术展示艺术与科学的革命性结合。 【36题详解】 考查名词。句意：这种结合是蔡国强的“物质之旅”展览的核心，该展览目前正在南加州大学太平洋亚洲博物馆展出。空处需要名词在句中作主语。combine的名词形式为combination“结合”，不可数名词。故填combination。 【37题详解】 考查主语从句。句意：使这个展览脱颖而出的是其超越传统画廊形式的展览格式，将艺术与化学、物理和人工智能相结合，展示艺术家蔡国强的开创性作品。空处引导主语从句。主语从句中缺少主语，表示“……的事情”，所以用连接代词what引导该从句。故填What 【38题详解】 考查时态。句意：“物质之旅”展出了多件火药测试作品，突显了在展览中罕见见到的东西：科学作为理解艺术技巧的工具，并展示了探索火药分子行为的图像。空处和highlights以及and后面的presents作并列谓语，所以空处也用第三人称单数形式。故填features。 【39题详解】 考查副词。句意：“物质之旅”展出了多件火药测试作品，突显了在展览中罕见见到的东西：科学作为理解艺术技巧的工具，并展示了探索火药分子行为的图像。空处需要副词修饰后面的动词seen，在句中作状语。故填rarely。 【40题详解】 考查形容词。句意：无论火药画作计划得多么精确，结果仍然是不可预测的。空处需要形容词作表语。根据“No matter how precisely a gunpowder drawing is planned”可知，火药画作是不可预测的，所以空处需要pradictable的反义词unpredictable“不可预测的”，符合语境。故填unpredictable。 【41题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在鲜艳的色彩褪去后，作品中表现出的冷静和自然力量给了我灵感。空处为非谓语动词作定语。该动词和修饰的名词“the calmness and the natural strengththe”之间为被动关系，所以用过去分词定语。故填demonstrated。 【42题详解】 考查介词。句意：火药的变化引起了不可控制性和不可预测性，这正是使用火药创作如此迷人的原因。bring about“引起”，符合语境。故填about。 【43题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：火药的变化带来了不可控制性和不可预测性，这正是使用火药创作如此迷人的原因。空处引导非限定性定语从句，修饰前面的整个句子，且在从句中作主语，所以用关系代词which引导该从句。故填which。 【44题详解】 考查冠词。句意：这次展览将作为一个显著的标志，展示艺术界如何在新的AI驱动时代将虚拟与现实混合，同时也在这些不稳定时期发出强烈的声音和果断的行动。空处泛指“一个显著的标志”，且空后为辅音音素开始的单词，所以用不定冠词a。故填a。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这次展览将作为一个显著的标志，展示艺术界如何在新的AI驱动时代将虚拟与现实混合，同时也在这些不稳定时期发出强烈的声音和果断的行动。空处需要非谓语动词作状语，该动词和其逻辑主语The exhibition之间为主动关系，所用现在分词作状语。故填standing。 第三节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下列句子，在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式。 46. The sad news _____________ (tear) apart everyone who heard it. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】tore 【解析】 【详解】句意：这则令人悲伤的消息让所有听到它的人都心碎不已。空处作主句谓语，结合heard和句意可知句子描述的是过去发生的事情，使用一般过去时，tear的过去式为tore。 47. To his disappointment, the whole summer camp experience was _____________ (depress). (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】depressing 【解析】 【详解】句意：令他失望的是，整个夏令营的经历都令人沮丧。空格处作表语，用于描述主语the whole summer camp experience（整个夏令营经历）的属性，需用-ing结尾的形容词depressing，意为“令人沮丧的”。 48. Many country music songs are about hardship and heartbreak, with plenty of humor _____________ (throw) in to bring people comfort. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】thrown 【解析】 【详解】句意：许多乡村音乐歌曲讲述苦难与心碎，其中融入大量幽默，以此带给人们慰藉。“with+宾语+宾语补足语”为固定结构，plenty of humor和throw in为逻辑动宾关系，空处需填过去分词thrown作宾语补足语。 49. A sharp pain ______________ (strike) his knee as he jumped off the stage, making him stumble backward. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】struck 【解析】 【详解】句意：他从舞台上跳下时，膝盖突然一阵剧痛，随即向后踉跄了一下。根据句中时间状语从句的谓语jumped和伴随状语的动作语境，可知句子描述的是过去发生的动作，需使用一般过去时，strike的过去式为struck。 50. This amazing musical piece, ___________ (consist) of four movements, describes how Chinese people fought to drive away the invaders in hard times. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】consisting 【解析】 【详解】句意：这首令人惊叹的音乐作品由四个乐章组成，描绘了中国人民在艰难时期为驱赶侵略者而奋斗的情景。句子已有谓语动词describes，空格处需用非谓语形式；逻辑主语This amazing musical piece和consist之间是主动关系，需用现在分词形式consisting作后置定语。 51. She ____________ (realistic) weighed the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad before making her final decision. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】realistically 【解析】 【详解】句意：在做出最终决定前，她实事求是地权衡了出国留学的利弊。空格处修饰后面的动词weighed，需使用副词形式realistically。 52. The piece of music deserves ____________ (hear), for it perfectly shows the power of love and the beauty of traditional Chinese art. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】to be heard##hearing 【解析】 【详解】句意：这首音乐值得聆听，因为它完美展现了爱的力量以及中国传统艺术的美感。动词deserve后可接两种非谓语形式：一是to be done，用不定式的被动形式表被动含义，指“值得被……”；二是doing，用主动形式表达被动含义，同样表示“值得被……”。本题中音乐和“聆听”是被动关系，即音乐值得被聆听，因此用to be heard或hearing。 53. Urban areas have more job opportunities, as _______________ (oppose) to rural regions. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】opposed 【解析】 【详解】句意：城市地区拥有更多工作机会，与农村地区相反。as opposed to表示“与……相反；而不是”。 54. To be honest, I can’t stand _______ (treat) like that. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】being treated 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：老实说，我不能忍受那样的待遇。can’t stand doing sth.“无法忍受做某事”，且treat和主语I之间是逻辑被动关系，使用动名词的被动式作宾语，故填being treated。 55. Mike’s _____________ (come) to the party surprised all of the people present. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】coming 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：迈克来参加聚会让所有在场的人都大吃一惊。Mike和come是逻辑主动关系，此处是动名词的复合结构one’s doing，作主语。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分） 第一节（满分15分） 56. 假定你是李华，学校英语文化节要求各班准备一个节目，外教Tom提出“Sing an English song in chorus”和“Perform a short English play”两个选项供大家选择。请给Tom写一封邮件，内容包括： 1.你的选择； 2.说明理由。 注意： 1.写作词数应在80词左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Tom, I’m Li Hua from Class 2. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Possible Version 1: Dear Tom, I’m Li Hua from Class 2. I would like to suggest our class put on an English short play about campus life in the English Culture Festival. This decision fits well with the festival’s goal to enrich the English learning atmosphere and promote students’ comprehensive development. Firstly, through scriptwriting, we will improve our writing ability, while rehearsing and performing will enable us to speak more fluently and confidently. Secondly staging a short play offers a dynamic approach to cultivating a wide range of competences, from acting and emotion expression to teamwork. I appreciate your thoughtful consideration and am eager to hear from you! Yours sincerely, Li Hua Possible Version 2: Dear Tom, I’m Li Hua from Class 2. I’m writing to propose singing an English song in chorus for the English Culture Festival. We believe a chorus performance is a perfect choice, as it effectively enhances English skills, fosters teamwork, and promotes inclusiveness. Firstly, mastering song lyrics is a fun and natural way to polish pronunciation and expand vocabulary. Secondly, the collaborative rehearsal process is key to strengthening team spirit and building a strong sense of belonging. Finally, a chorus, by its nature, is highly inclusive as it allows for broad participation. I sincerely hope you find merit in this proposal and would be delighted to discuss it further. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以李华的身份给外教Tom写信，在英语文化节的两个节目选项中做出选择，并阐述选择理由，突出所选节目对英语学习和能力提升的价值。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 建议：suggest → propose 提高：promote → enhance 渴望：eager→ thirsty 培养：cultivate → foster 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Firstly, mastering song lyrics is a fun and natural way to polish pronunciation and expand vocabulary. 拓展句：Firstly, mastering song lyrics is a fun and natural way that can help you polish pronunciation and expand vocabulary. 【点睛】【高分句型1】We believe a chorus performance is a perfect choice, as it effectively enhances English skills, fosters teamwork, and promotes inclusiveness.（运用了as引导的原因状语从句） 【高分句型2】Secondly, the collaborative rehearsal process is key to strengthening team spirit and building a strong sense of belonging.（运用了动名词短语作宾语） 第二节（满分20分） 57. 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。 Benjamin was a high school student who lived with his grandma. His dad had to travel a lot for work, so he was rarely at home. Grandma was the one who woke Benjamin up every morning, made his favorite breakfast, and listened to him talk about school life after dinner. Benjamin loved Grandma very much, and she was his most important person. One morning during the summer vacation, Grandma suddenly felt very weak. She tried to stand up but fell back on the sofa. Benjamin was scared. He quickly called his dad. When his dad arrived, he carried Grandma to the car and rushed to the hospital. The doctor said Grandma needed to stay in the hospital for a few days to get better. His dad filled out all the hospital forms and stayed with them until evening. Just then, his dad’s phone rang. It was his boss. The boss said there was an important project to discuss, and his dad had to go to another city right away. His dad looked at Grandma in the hospital bed, then at Benjamin. He frowned (皱眉) and said, “I don’t know what to do. I need to take care of your grandma, but I can’t lose my job either.” Benjamin saw the worry in his dad’s eyes. He took a deep breath and said, “Dad, let me take care of Grandma. I can bring her meals, help her walk, and call the nurse if she needs anything. I’ ll also read some books in the hospital.” At first, his dad didn’t agree. He said, “You’ re still in high school. It’s too hard for you.” But Benjamin kept trying to persuade him. “Dad, I’m not a little kid anymore. I can do this. And if there’s a problem, I’ ll call you right away,” After talking for a long time, his dad finally nodded. He patted Benjamin’s shoulder and said, “Okay, but you must tell me everything every day.” 注意： (1)续写词数应为150个左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Then, Benjamin looked after his grandma with great care. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ After seven days, Grandma felt much better, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Then, Benjamin looked after his grandma with great care. He bought fresh milk from the shop near the hospital, and then took it to Grandma. He helped Grandma sit up and fed her slowly. When Grandma felt bored, he read storybooks to her —— they were the same booksGrandma used to read to him when he was little. In the afternoon, he read his books on the chair next to the bed. Whenever Grandma wanted to walk around, he held her arm carefully to keep her steady. The nurses all praised Benjamin for being a good boy. After seven days, Grandma felt much better. When his dad came back, he saw Grandma smiling and Benjamin helping her fold clothes. His dad’s eyes were wet. He walked over and hugged Benjamin tightly. “Thank you, my boy. You did such a great job.” Benjamin smiled and said,“It’s what I should do. Grandma takes care of me every day, so I want to take care of her too.” That week, Benjamin learned that being brave isn’t about not being scared; it’s about doing what needs to be done even when it’s hard. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了高中生本杰明与奶奶相依为命，暑假时奶奶突发重病住院。恰逢父亲因工作需紧急出差，本杰明主动说服父亲，独自细心照料奶奶的饮食起居、读书解闷。七天后奶奶康复，本杰明也领悟到：勇敢并非无畏，而是即便艰难也会践行该做的事。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“然后，本杰明非常小心地照顾他的奶奶。”可知，第一段可描写本杰明悉心照顾奶奶的过程。 ②由第二段首句内容“七天后，奶奶感觉好多了。”可知，第二段可描写在本杰明的照顾下奶奶身体恢复很好以及爸爸表扬了本杰明的行为。 2.续写线索：小心地照顾奶奶——照顾奶奶的具体过程——奶奶感觉好多了——爸爸回来了——表扬了本杰明——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①走过去：walked over /went over ②拥抱：hugged /embraced ③照顾：take care of /look after 情绪类 ①害怕的：scared / fearful ②小心地：carefully / with caution 【点睛】[高分句型1] When his dad came back, he saw Grandma smiling and Benjamin helping her fold clothes.（运用了When引导的时间状语从句。） [高分句型2] That week, Benjamin learned that being brave isn’t about not being scared; it’s about doing what needs to be done even when it’s hard.（运用了that引导的宾语从句以及what引导的宾语从句。） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $