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西安市西光中学 2026—2027 学年度第一学期月考 高二年级英语试题 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) 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。每段对话播放两遍。 1.What does the woman plan to do this weekend? A. Work part-time. B. Relax at home. C. Shop with the man. 2.What is the conversation mainly about? A. Tips for staying awake. B. Suggestions on choosing phones. C. The impact of screen use on sleep. 3.Where are probably the speakers? A. At Mr. Lee’s office. B. In the classroom. C. On the playground. 4.How did Molly feel during her speech? A. Confused. B. Anxious. C. Confident. 5.When is the woman advised to arrive? A. At 2:30 p.m. B. At 2:40 p.m. C. At 2:50 p.m. 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.What seems to be the man’s problem according to the woman? A. He doesn’t try hard enough. B. He is bad at communicating. C. He is too strict with himself. 7. What does the woman recommend the man to do? A. Take regular breaks. B. Take on easier tasks. C. Seek help from co-workers. 听第 7 段录音，回答第 8 至 10 题。 7.Why does the woman create the video? A. To introduce a village. B. To learn English better. C. To record her school life. 9. What does the woman want Mr. Brown to do? A. Edit the video. B. Give advice on the video. C. Share his own stories. 10. What did the woman do yesterday? A. She talked to an elderly lady. B. She filmed the old wooden bridge. C. She sold traditional snacks. 听第 8 段录音，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. What does the woman think of Lego at first? A. It holds the value. B. It’s meant for kids. C. It’s challenging to build. 12. What difficulty does the man face in pursuing his Lego hobby? A. Lack of space. B. Lack of time. C. Lack of money. 13. What does the man offer to do for the woman? A. Help her select a Lego set. B. Plan a birthday party with her. C. Build a Lego set with her cousin. 听第 9 段录音，回答第 14 至 16 题。 14.Who is Coachella Festival suitable for in Lisa’s opinion? A. Fans of electronic dance music. B. Enthusiasts of both music and art. C. Lovers of community events. 15. What is special about Pickathon? A. It’s the world’s largest music festival. B. It focuses on environmental protection. C. It’s known for its old-time music theme. 16. Where is When We Were Young Festival held? A. In California. B. In Oregon. C. In Nevada. 听第 10 段录音，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. Who is the speaker? A tour guide. B. A photographer. C. An ice sculptor. 18. What does the speaker consider the most important for his job? A. Willpower. B. Cooperation. C. Time management. 19. How are ice sculptures in Harbin changing? A. They emphasize Chinese traditional styles. B. They are made using advanced technology. C. They reflect modern trends. 20. What does the speaker mention at last? A. The shortage of skilled labor in his field. B. The need for government support. C. A drop in international visitors. 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 Four Interesting Festivals in 2026 The following events happening in 2026 will make you want to pack your bags and join the fun. Holi Festival Holi turns Indian cities into a sea of rainbow colors. People throw handfuls of colored powder at friends, family, and total strangers, while music, dancing, and laughter fill the streets. The festival celebrates the arrival of spring. It happens on March 3-4, 2026. Wear white clothes if you don’t mind getting dirty, and prepare to be covered head-to-toe in every color imaginable. Wife-Carrying World Championship Competitors race through a difficult course while carrying their wife. The course includes water hazards (障碍), and sand traps that test strength, speed, and teamwork. Each winner receives his wife’s weight in beer. It happens in Finland on July 3 and 4, 2026. Despite the traditional name, any couple can compete. Monkey Buffet Festival Tables piled high with fruit, vegetables, and snacks are laid out for Lopburi’s (in Thailand) famous monkeys in a yearly feast that is both generous and makes for great photos. Hundreds of monkeys rush to the spread, creating a wild feeding competition that delights photographers and tourists. Typically held in late November, the 2026 event doesn’t have a fixed date yet. Night of the Radishes (萝卜) Artists in Oaxaca, Mexico spend hours carving oversized radishes into well-designed historical figures, and imaginary creatures, knowing their creations will dry out within a day. The time pressure makes the festival feel magical and short-lived, which is a special experience. It’s held yearly on the same date: Dec. 23. Arrive early for the best views, because the detailed carvings are amazing but only last for a short time. 1. Which event requires both physical effort and teamwork? A. Holi Festival. B. Night of the Radishes. C. Monkey Buffet Festival. D. Wife-Carrying World Championship. 2. What can be inferred about the Monkey Buffet Festival? A. It follows a fixed schedule. B. Monkeys eat politely together. C. Its 2026 date remains uncertain. D. Tourists feed monkeys personally. 3. What makes the Night of the Radishes special? A. Artists use special tools. B. The art disappears quickly. C. It happens before Christmas. D. Carvings are sold for money. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了2026年四个有趣的节日，分别讲述胡里节、背老婆世界锦标赛、猴子自助餐节和萝卜之夜的活动内容、举办时间与特色。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Wife‑Carrying World Championship”部分“The course includes water hazards (障碍), and sand traps that test strength, speed, and teamwork.(赛道包含水域障碍与沙坑，考验力量、速度以及团队合作)”可知，背老婆世界锦标赛既需要体力付出也需要团队协作。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章“Monkey Buffet Festival”部分“Typically held in late November, the 2026 event doesn’t have a fixed date yet.(该节日通常在11月末举办，2026年的活动还没有确定日期)”可知，猴子自助餐节2026年的举办日期依旧不确定。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章“Night of the Radishes (萝卜)”部分“Artists in Oaxaca, Mexico spend hours carving oversized radishes into well‑designed historical figures, and imaginary creatures, knowing their creations will dry out within a day.(墨西哥瓦哈卡的艺术家花费数小时把巨型萝卜雕刻成精心设计的历史人物和虚构生物，他们清楚自己的作品一天之内就会干枯)”以及“because the detailed carvings are amazing but only last for a short time.(因为这些精致雕刻十分惊艳，但只能留存很短时间)”可知，萝卜雕刻作品会很快消失，这是萝卜之夜的艺术品的特别之处。 B Joseph Terence Montgomery Needham (9 December 1900 — 24 March 1995), a famous British biochemist and science historian, is widely known as a sincere friend of China. He devoted his whole life to studying and promoting ancient Chinese science and technology. Born in London and educated at Cambridge University, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society and became a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Needham made great achievements in biological research in his early years. However, he was deeply amazed by the wisdom of ancient Chinese inventions and theories after contacting Chinese scholars in Cambridge. Driven by genuine respect, he made up his mind to spend the rest of his life building a scientific bridge between China and Western countries. At that time, Western society generally ignored and underestimated China’s traditional science. Needham stuck to an objective and neutral attitude. For decades, he collected scattered historical documents, sorted out ancient technical records and proved countless Chinese scientific achievements. The research was extremely difficult and time-consuming without enough previous references. Faced with difficulties and doubts from Western academic circles, he never gave up his research. Besides rigorous (严谨的) academic work, he was warm and generous, offering constant support and encouragement to Chinese scholars in their hard times. Needham’s greatest legacy is his monumental work Science and Civilization in China. The series fully shows China’s brilliant scientific and technological achievements to the world and removes Western prejudice against ancient Chinese science. He kept supporting China, pushed Sino-British academic exchanges and spread Chinese scientific culture worldwide. His serious research attitude and true friendship helped the world recognize the real value of ancient Chinese science, winning him lasting respect globally. 4. What motivated Needham to study Chinese ancient science? A. His dissatisfaction with British research. B. The expectation of international scholars. C. His admiration for Chinese ancient wisdom. D. The requirements of local academic institutions. 5. What can we infer about Needham’s research? A. It corrected Western unfair viewpoints. B. It was well recognized from the very start. C. It focused on modern Chinese technology. D. It finished with the help of local publications. 6. Which of the following words can best describe Joseph Needham? A. Cautious and creative. B. Courageous and outgoing. C. Persistent and dedicated. D. Modest and thoughtful. 7. What is the best title for the text? A. A Scholar Devoted to Eastern Academic Study B. A Lifelong Advocate for China’s Ancient Science C. A Researcher Exploring Global Civilization History D. A Messenger Bridging Eastern and Western Culture 【答案】4. C 5. A 6. C 7. B 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了英国著名生物化学家、科学史学家李约瑟毕生研究、弘扬中国古代科技的事迹。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“However, he was deeply amazed by the wisdom of ancient Chinese inventions and theories after contacting Chinese scholars in Cambridge. Driven by genuine respect, he made up his mind to spend the rest of his life building a scientific bridge between China and Western countries. (然而，在剑桥接触了中国学者后，他对中国古代发明和理论的智慧深感惊叹。出于由衷的敬意，他决心用余生在中国与西方国家之间架起一座科学的桥梁。)”可知，促使李约瑟研究中国古代科学的是他对中国古代智慧的钦佩。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“At that time, Western society generally ignored and underestimated China’s traditional science. Needham stuck to an objective and neutral attitude. (当时，西方社会普遍忽视并低估中国的传统科学。李约瑟坚持客观中立的态度。)”以及最后一段中的“The series fully shows China’s brilliant scientific and technological achievements to the world and removes Western prejudice against ancient Chinese science. (这套系列丛书向世界充分展示了中国辉煌的科技成就，消除了西方对中国古代科学的偏见。)”可推断出，李约瑟的研究纠正了西方不公平的看法。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“For decades, he collected scattered historical documents, sorted out ancient technical records and proved countless Chinese scientific achievements. The research was extremely difficult and time-consuming without enough previous references. Faced with difficulties and doubts from Western academic circles, he never gave up his research.(几十年来，他收集零散的历史文献，整理古代技术记录，证实了无数中国的科学成就。在没有足够前人参考资料的情况下，这项研究极其艰难且耗时。面对西方学术界的困难和质疑，他从未放弃自己的研究。)”可知，李约瑟坚持不懈、全心投入。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，文章围绕李约瑟一生致力于研究和推广中国古代科学技术展开。结合第一段中的“He devoted his whole life to studying and promoting ancient Chinese science and technology. (他毕生致力于研究和推广中国古代科学技术。)”可知，最佳标题应为“A Lifelong Advocate for China’s Ancient Science”。 C Most people rely on digital reminders daily. Smartphones, smartwatches and calendar alerts help us remember appointments and deadlines, cutting the mental work of tracking future plans. Psychologists call this strategy cognitive (认知的) offloading — shifting part of the brain’s workload to outside aids. Previous research has shown that reminders boost short-term performance, but much less is known about whether they influence our ability to remember independently. In order to investigate whether reminders simply provide temporary assistance or whether they also change the learning processes that normally strengthen prospective memory — the ability to remember to carry out intended actions later, the research team, led by Craig Fellers from the University of California, Santa Cruz, conducted two online experiments. In the first experiment, participants completed an ongoing word task while remembering two prospective memory tasks. In one condition, participants remembered both tasks using their own memory. In the offloading condition, one of the memory tasks was supported by a highly noticeable reminder displayed in bold text, while the other had to be remembered internally. After the first stage, all participants redid the task with no reminders. A second experiment was carried out to confirm the results. As expected, reminders greatly improved performance while available. Participants almost never forgot the task supported by the reminder. However, the researchers found no evidence that removing one memory burden allowed participants to perform better on the other memory task they still had to remember by themselves. In fact, in the second experiment, when the reminders were made even more explicit, performance on the non-offloaded memory task actually worsened. While reminders can be a powerful tool for ensuring immediate task completion, they are not cognitively neutral. They can gradually weaken the essential practice that helps us form lasting memory skills we rely on ourselves to use. The researchers caution that the study was conducted online using university students, so the results may not fully reflect how people use reminder apps in everyday life. They also examined relatively short-term memory performance, leaving open the question of whether long-term reliance on digital reminders produces similar effects. 8. What remains a puzzle about reminders according to paragraph 1? A. Their burden on smart devices. B. Their role in cutting mental stress. C. Their application in daily appointments. D. Their influence on independent memory. 9. What does the underlined word “explicit” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Reasonable. B. Comparable. C. Obvious. D. Restricted. 10. What message do the experiments mainly convey? A. External aids guarantee reliable memory. B. Memory burdens can almost be removed. C. Reminders may harm inner-memory skills. D. More reminders ensure better task outputs. 11. Why are the study’s limitations mentioned in the last paragraph? A. To prove short-term tests’ unreliability. B. To show its incomplete research evidence. C. To criticize online student-based research. D. To stress its narrow real-world application. 【答案】8. D 9. C 10. C 11. B 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了数字提醒的认知卸载效应，通过两组实验探究数字提醒对人类自身记忆能力带来的影响，并指出该研究存在的局限性。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Previous research has shown that reminders boost short-term performance, but much less is known about whether they influence our ability to remember independently. (先前研究表明提醒功能可以提升短期表现，但关于它们是否会影响我们独立记忆的能力，人们所知甚少)”可知，关于提醒功能仍然存疑的是它对独立记忆的影响。 【9题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段“In the offloading condition, one of the memory tasks was supported by a highly noticeable reminder displayed in bold text, while the other had to be remembered internally. (在认知卸载实验组，其中一项记忆任务依靠加粗文本展示的十分显眼的提示来辅助记忆，另一项任务必须靠大脑内部记忆)”及第四段“In fact, in the second experiment, when the reminders were made even more explicit, performance on the non-offloaded memory task actually worsened. (事实上，在第二个实验中，当提醒被设置得更加____时，没有借助提醒的记忆任务表现变差了)”可知，前文提到第一个实验里的reminder是a highly noticeable reminder (十分显眼的提示)，本句even more体现递进，说明提示变得更加明显，因此explicit与Obvious (明显的)意义相近。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段“While reminders can be a powerful tool for ensuring immediate task completion, they are not cognitively neutral. They can gradually weaken the essential practice that helps us form lasting memory skills we rely on ourselves to use. (虽然提醒功能是确保立刻完成任务的有力工具，但它在认知层面并非毫无影响。它们会慢慢削弱帮助我们形成依靠自身使用的持久记忆能力的必要训练)”可知，实验主要传递的信息是提醒功能可能会损害内在记忆能力。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“The researchers caution that the study was conducted online using university students, so the results may not fully reflect how people use reminder apps in everyday life. They also examined relatively short-term memory performance, leaving open the question of whether long-term reliance on digital reminders produces similar effects. (研究人员提醒，这项研究以大学生为对象在线开展，所以结果可能无法完全反映人们日常生活中使用提醒软件的情况。研究只检测了相对短期的记忆表现，长期依赖数字提醒是否会产生同类影响尚无定论)”可知，作者提到研究有两处局限，意在说明现有研究证据并不完整，仍存在尚未解决的问题。 D When was the last time you raced against an unforgiving clock? Perhaps you skipped breakfast, shelled out for a taxi or missed time with your family. Many of us have become slaves to time, with huge portions of our day spent chasing appointments and deadlines. But what is this thing we’re trying to beat? We tend to imagine time as constant and non-negotiable, ticking by somewhere out in the world, impossible to slow or stop. Yet an emerging scientific picture is that such “clock time” isn’t a physical phenomenon. It’s a mathematical tool useful for coordinating our interactions, but with no independent existence of its own. As with other key innovations, such as money, we can no longer get by without it. But disproving the myth of the clock can help us to focus on how life really progresses. Psychologists have identified the rise of “time famine”, where the more efficient and productive we try to be, the more precisely we measure time, and the more we try to pack into our busy schedules, the less time we actually feel we have. This has a big impact on quality of life: people experiencing time famine are less likely to do things they enjoy, or help each other. Time is puzzling in other ways, too. We have no sensory organs for detecting it, nor any dedicated brain areas for tracking it. Our experience of time can vary hugely: minutes drag if we’re bored; hours race if we’re excited. And in certain circumstances, our sense of time can even go in circles, break apart or stop altogether. Take Lara, who suffers from a condition called motion blindness. When she pours tea, the liquid appears as a frozen column in the air, before suddenly overflowing the cup. Rather than being mere mistakes, these effects reflect something deeper: the role we all play in creating our own time. Because even scientists don’t find any moving river of time: most believe there’s no physical flow of events beyond our perception, no moment of “happening” or “becoming” in which the future slips into the past. Time, then, is less a universal truth than a feature of how we interact with the world. What we’re left with, when we release ourselves from the cosmic clock, is “lived time”: our personal, flexible experience of change. This gives us a different way of thinking about how our lives progress, probably releasing us from the constant beat of the clock. Lived time is different from clock time because it isn’t defined by a numerical counter chopping moments into seconds. It’s a creative process that’s vital not just for our sense of time but of who we are. To tackle time famine, remind yourself that the clock is a tool, not a master. In contrast to clock time, lived time expands and grows richer the more we focus on being present. Instead of something we chase and never catch, it’s a flow that connects us with each other. 12. Which situation best illustrates “time famine”? A. A busy mother has no time to help her neighbors. B. An artist spends hours painting without noticing time. C. A manager who plans every minute always feels behind. D. A professional with a packed schedule feels productive. 13. What does the author mainly do in Paragraph 4? A. Challenge a theory. B. Reshape a perspective. C. Present an assumption. D. Analyze a phenomenon. 14. What can be inferred about “lived time” from the passage? A. It unfolds through experience not calculation. B. It replaces clock time in our daily schedules. C. More time measurement enriches lived time. D. It is too flexible to be planned or structured. 15. What does the author intend to tell us about time? A. How fast time flows depends on emotion. B. Time is a universal truth independent of us. C. Time demands engagement over obedience. D. Working more efficiently solves time famine. 【答案】12. C 13. B 14. A 15. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要探讨的是时间的本质，区分了“钟表时间”与“生活时间”的概念，并呼吁人们摆脱对钟表时间的盲目服从。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“Psychologists have identified the rise of “time famine”, where the more efficient and productive we try to be, the more precisely we measure time, and the more we try to pack into our busy schedules, the less time we actually feel we have. (心理学家发现了“时间饥荒”的兴起：我们越是试图高效和富有成效，越是精确地测量时间，越是试图把更多事情塞进繁忙的日程，我们实际感受到的时间就越少。)”可知，一位经理精确规划每一分钟却总是感到落后，最能体现“时间饥荒”——越是精确管理时间，越感到时间不够用。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。第四段“Time is puzzling in other ways, too. We have no sensory organs for detecting it, nor any dedicated brain areas for tracking it. Our experience of time can vary hugely: minutes drag if we’re bored; hours race if we’re excited. And in certain circumstances, our sense of time can even go in circles, break apart or stop altogether. (时间在其他方面也很令人困惑。我们没有感知时间的感官器官，也没有专门追踪时间的大脑区域。我们对时间的体验可能差异巨大：无聊时分钟拖沓；兴奋时小时飞逝。在某些情况下，我们的时间感甚至会循环、破碎或完全停止。)”以及随后以Lara为例说明运动盲症患者的异常时间感知可知，本段主要分析时间感知这一现象的多种表现，最后作者指出“Rather than being mere mistakes, these effects reflect something deeper: the role we all play in creating our own time.(这些影响不仅仅是错误，而是反映了更深层次的东西：我们在创造自己的时间中所扮演的角色。)”，由此可推出，作者通过举例推翻了大众原本认为“时间客观恒定”的固有看法，重塑了人们对时间本质的认知。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第六段“Lived time is different from clock time because it isn’t defined by a numerical counter chopping moments into seconds. It’s a creative process that’s vital not just for our sense of time but of who we are. (生活时间与钟表时间不同，因为它不是由将时刻切割成秒的数字计数器定义的。它是一个创造性的过程，不仅对我们的时间感至关重要，对我们是谁也至关重要。)”可知，生活时间是通过体验展开而非计算定义的。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“To tackle time famine, remind yourself that the clock is a tool, not a master. In contrast to clock time, lived time expands and grows richer the more we focus on being present. (要应对时间饥荒，提醒自己钟表是工具，不是主人。与钟表时间相反，生活时间随着我们越专注于当下而越扩展、越丰富。)”可知，作者认为时间需要的是投入和参与，而非盲目服从。 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。 How to Regain Focus in a World of Distractions In an era of endless notifications, social media feeds, and multitasking demands, staying focused has become one of the biggest challenges for students and professionals alike. ___16___ You might look quickly at your phone during mid-task, zone out during a meeting, or switch between tabs so often that you lose track of your original goal. ___17___ Many people confuse “being busy” with “being focused.” Busyness means filling your time with tasks, often randomly; focus, by contrast, means directing your full mental energy to one single task at a time. A 2023 Stanford study found that heavy multitaskers are actually worse at blocking out irrelevant information and switching between tasks efficiently than those who focus deeply. The good news is that focus is a skill you can train, not a fixed quality. ___18___ Start by creating a distraction-free environment: put your phone on silent mode and out of sight, close unnecessary browser (浏览器) tabs, and find a quiet space to work. This physical setup signals to your brain that it’s time to concentrate. Next, practice the Pomodoro Technique, a proven method for building focus. Work in 25-minute bursts of intense focus, followed by a 5-minute break. ___19___ After four such cycles, take a longer 15-30 minute break to recharge. This structured approach prevents mental tiredness and makes large tasks feel manageable. Finally, train your brain to resist distractions. When an irrelevant thought or urge to check your phone arises, acknowledge it without acting on it, and then gently redirect your attention back to your task. ___20___ Over time, this mental discipline will strengthen your focus muscle, making it easier to stay on track even in chaotic environments. A. The short rest refreshes your brain effectively. B. Many people have trouble keeping focused on tasks. C. What is focus and how is it different from busyness? D. Focus improvement requires daily continuous practice. E. Can we take control of various interruptions around us? F. Multitasking is seemingly efficient but harmful to focus. G. This simple act helps improve your mental self-discipline. 【答案】16. B 17. C 18. D 19. A 20. G 【解析】 【导语】文章介绍了在信息时代保持专注的几个策略。 【16题详解】 根据上文“In an era of endless notifications, social media feeds, and multitasking demands, staying focused has become one of the biggest challenges for students and professionals alike.(在一个无休止的通知、社交媒体推送和多任务处理需求的时代，保持专注已成为学生和专业人士都面临的最大挑战之一)”以及下文“You might look quickly at your phone during mid-task, zone out during a meeting, or switch between tabs so often that you lose track of your original goal.(你可能会在任务进行中快速查看手机，在会议中分心，或者经常在标签之间切换，以至于你忘记了最初的目标)”可知，此处需要一个承上启下的过渡句，既承接上文所说的很难保持专注这一挑战，又要引出下文很难集中注意力完成任务的具体例子，B项“Many people have trouble keeping focused on tasks.(许多人很难集中精力完成任务)”既承接了上文信息时代很难保持专注这一挑战这一话题，又引出了下文的具体例子，起到了承上启下的过渡作用。 【17题详解】 下文“Many people confuse “being busy” with “being focused.” Busyness means filling your time with tasks, often randomly; focus, by contrast, means directing your full mental energy to one single task at a time.(许多人把“忙碌”和“专注”混为一谈。忙碌意味着用任务填满你的时间，通常是随机的；相比之下，专注意味着一次将你的全部精力集中在一项任务上)”解释了“忙碌”和“专注”的不同之处，此处作为段首主题句，应该引出这一话题，C项“What is focus and how is it different from busyness?(什么是专注，它和忙碌有什么不同？)”总领全段，引出下文介绍的“忙碌”和“专注”的不同之处。 【18题详解】 根据上文“The good news is that focus is a skill you can train, not a fixed quality. (好消息是，专注是一种可以训练的技能，而不是一种固定的品质)”可知，此处承接上文，应继续说明通过练习提高专注的正确做法，D项“Focus improvement requires daily continuous practice.(注意力的提高需要每天持续的练习)”承接上文，解释了通过练习提高专注的正确做法——持续的练习。 【19题详解】 根据上文“Work in 25-minute bursts of intense focus, followed by a 5-minute break. (集中注意力工作25分钟，然后休息5分钟)”可知，此处承接上文，解释短暂休息对大脑的好处，A项“The short rest refreshes your brain effectively.(短暂的休息能有效地让你的大脑恢复活力)”中的short rest与上文a 5-minute break一致。 【20题详解】 根据上文“When an irrelevant thought or urge to check your phone arises, acknowledge it without acting on it, and then gently redirect your attention back to your task(当一个无关紧要的想法或想要查看手机的冲动出现时，承认它，但不要据此采取行动，然后轻轻地将你的注意力转移到你的任务上)”可知，此处承接上文，解释“当一个无关紧要的想法或想要查看手机的冲动出现时，承认它，但不要据此采取行动”这一做法的好处，G项“This simple act helps improve your mental self-discipline.(这个简单的行为有助于提高你的精神自律能力)”指出了这一做法的好处就是提高精神自律能力。 第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分 30 分) 第一节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Xia Yujie, owner of China’s first accessible pub — Pub HandyCup, had his left hand disabled in a middle school medical accident. The experience gave him a unique ____21____ on disability and life, fueling his wish to build a(n) ____22____ social space. After studying law in China and the US on a scholarship, he noticed a ____23____: public places had basic accessible facilities, but the disabled lacked relaxing, barrier-free social spots. This observation____24____ him. His dream of a pub for all. After months of preparation, it ____25____ on Shanghai’s Xinhua Road in May 2024. Every corner is ____26____ designed, with ramps, wide wheelchair passages, adjustable tables and dual-height bars for easy socializing. Practical ____27____ fill the space: Braille (盲文) maps, rounded table corners and free hearing-aid batteries, all ____28____ the visually and hearing-impaired. The pub’s name, a take on “handicap”, is a meaningful ____29____ of breaking barriers with inclusion. It has been a popular pub for all, including 38-year-old Fu Ming, a disabled business owner, ____30____ to promoting accessibility. As a loyal ____31____, he moves around the pub with ease in a wheelchair and shares Xia’s ____32____ that accessibility means equal convenience for all. Xia sees himself as a bridge between the disabled and able-bodied. The pub frees him from the seriousness of his legal work, letting him fully ____33____ his sense of wonder and creativity to run his business. To him, it’s ____34____ just a business, but a warm space removing the ____35____ between people and making inclusion a daily reality. 21. A. comment B. viewpoint C. decision D. influence 22. A. comfortable B. affordable C. inclusive D. functional 23. A. gap B. argument C. fault D. dilemma 24. A. followed B. inspired C. realized D. recorded 25. A. floated B. boomed C. expanded D. opened 26. A. thoughtfully B. generally C. roughly D. beautifully 27. A. warnings B. appliances C. details D. demands 28. A. attending to B. providing for C. siding with D. relying on 29. A. tradition B. symbol C. range D. pattern 30. A. addicted B. involved C. exposed D. committed 31. A. participant B. colleague C. tourist D. regular 32. A. vision B. promise C. memory D. experience 33. A. hide B. ignore C. embrace D. achieve 34. A. more like B. far from C. along with D. other than 35. A. boundaries B. similarities C. friendships D. connections 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述‌夏玉杰因事故左手残疾，创办国内首家无障碍酒吧，打造包容的社交空间，消除残障人士与健全人士之间的隔阂。 【21题详解】 考查名词。句意：这次经历让他对残疾和生活有了独特的看法，激发了他建立一个包容性社交空间的愿望。A. comment评论；B. viewpoint看法，视角；C. decision决定；D. influence影响。根据前文“had his left hand disabled in a middle school medical accident”可知，正是因为他亲身经历了残疾带来的不便，才形成了对残疾和生活与众不同的“看法”和认知。 【22题详解】 考查形容词。句意：同上。A. comfortable舒适的；B. affordable负担得起的；C. inclusive包容的，包容性的；D. functional功能性的。根据后文“public places had basic accessible facilities, but the disabled lacked relaxing, barrier-free social spots”以及全文围绕无障碍设计的描述可知，夏玉杰希望打造的是一个对所有人群都开放、不排斥任何人的“包容性”社交场所。 【23题详解】 考查名词。句意：在中美两国获得奖学金学习法律后，他发现了一个缺口：公共场所虽然有基本的无障碍设施，但残障人士缺乏放松身心的无障碍社交场所。A. gap缺口，空白；B. argument争论；C. fault过错；D. dilemma困境。根据后文“public places had basic accessible facilities, but the disabled lacked relaxing, barrier-free social spots”可知，现有的公共设施并不能满足残障人士的社交需求，市场上存在这样一个未被填补的“空白”。 【24题详解】 考查动词。句意：这一观察启发了他。A. followed跟随；B. inspired启发，激励；C. realized意识到；D. recorded记录。根据后文“His dream of a pub for all. After months of preparation, it ____ on Shanghai’s Xinhua Road”可知，正是这个发现“启发”了他，促使他把开一家无障碍酒吧的想法付诸实践。 【25题详解】 考查动词。句意：经过几个月的筹备，这家酒吧于2024年5月在上海新华路开业。A. floated漂浮；B. boomed繁荣；C. expanded扩张；D. opened开业，开张。根据前文“After months of preparation”以及后文“on Shanghai’s Xinhua Road in May 2024”可知，这家酒吧在经过筹备之后正式“开业”了。 【26题详解】 考查副词。句意：每个角落都经过了精心的设计，配有坡道、宽敞的轮椅通道、可调节的桌子和高低吧台，方便人们社交。A. thoughtfully精心地，周到地；B. generally一般地；C. roughly粗略地；D. beautifully漂亮地。根据后文“with ramps, wide wheelchair passages, adjustable tables and dual-height bars”列出的种种无障碍细节可知，这些设计都是经过深思熟虑、“精心周到地”设计出来的。 【27题详解】 考查名词。句意：实用的细节遍布整个空间：盲文地图、圆角桌子和免费助听器电池，所有这些都在为视障和听障人士提供便利。A. warnings警告；B. appliances器具；C. details细节；D. demands需求。根据后文“Braille (盲文) maps, rounded table corners and free hearing-aid batteries”所列举的具体物品可知，这些都是酒吧里一个个贴心周到的“细节设计”。 【28题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：同上。A. attending to照顾，服务于；B. providing for供养；C. siding with支持；D. relying on依赖。根据前文“Braille (盲文) maps, rounded table corners and free hearing-aid batteries”可知，这些无障碍设施设计的目的就是为了“服务于”视觉和听觉有障碍的人群，让他们也能自如地在酒吧活动。 【29题详解】 考查名词。句意：酒吧的名字是对“handicap”一词的变体，是一个有意义的象征，象征着用包容打破障碍。A. tradition传统；B. symbol象征；C. range范围；D. pattern模式。根据前文“a take on ‘handicap’”以及后文“of breaking barriers with inclusion”可知，酒吧名字本身承载着深刻的内涵，它“象征”着用包容的态度去消除人与人之间的隔阂。故选B项。 【30题详解】 考查形容词。句意：这里已经成为一家备受欢迎的全龄段酒吧，38岁的傅明就是其中一位常客，他是一位残疾企业家，致力于推广无障碍设施。A. addicted上瘾的；B. involved参与的；C. exposed暴露的；D. committed尽心尽力的，致力于。根据前文“38-year-old Fu Ming, a disabled business owner”以及后文“to promoting accessibility”可知，作为残疾人士，他长期投身于无障碍事业的推广，是一个“致力于”这项事业的人。 【31题详解】 考查名词。句意：作为一名忠实的老顾客，他可以坐着轮椅在酒吧里自如穿行并且他和夏玉杰有着相同的愿景，即无障碍意味着为所有人提供同等的便利。A. participant参与者；B. colleague同事；C. tourist游客；D. regular老主顾，常客。根据前文“a popular pub for all, including 38-year-old Fu Ming”以及后文“he moves around the pub with ease”可知，傅明经常光顾这家酒吧，是这里的“常客”。 【32题详解】 考查名词。句意：同上。A. vision愿景，远见；B. promise承诺；C. memory记忆；D. experience经历。根据后文“that accessibility means equal convenience for all”可知，这是一种理念和追求，傅明认同并分享夏玉杰关于无障碍社会的“愿景”。 【33题详解】 考查动词。句意：这家酒吧让他从严肃的法律工作中解脱出来，让他能够全身心地拥抱自己的好奇心和创造力来经营自己的生意。A. hide隐藏；B. ignore忽视；C. embrace拥抱，欣然接受；D. achieve实现。根据前文“frees him from the seriousness of his legal work”以及后文“his sense of wonder and creativity to run his business”可知，在酒吧这个空间里，他可以尽情释放和“拥抱”自己内心那份好奇心和创造力。 【34题详解】 考查介词短语。句意：对他来说，这不仅仅是生意，更是一个温暖的空间，消除了人与人之间的界限，让包容成为日常现实。A. more like更像是；B. far from远非；C. along with连同；D. other than除了。根据后文“just a business, but a warm space”中的“but”可知，这里构成“不是……而是……”的转折关系，强调这家酒吧的意义远超商业层面，所以前面应该是“远非”仅仅是一门生意。far from just a business意为“远非仅仅是一门生意”。 【35题详解】 考查名词。句意：同上。A. boundaries界限，隔阂；B. similarities相似之处；C. friendships友谊；D. connections联系。根据前文“removing the”以及全文主题——打破残障人士与健全人之间的障碍可知，这里指的是消除人与人之间的“界限”和隔阂。 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。 Chinese talented pop star Wang Yibo has taken over a new challenge in Exploring the Unknown (探索新境), an outdoor documentary series ____36____(produce) by Warner Bros Discovery. This series ____37____(show) on Tencent’s video sharing platform, attracting audience worldwide with its breathtaking sights and ____38____(inspire) stories of personal growth. In this documentary, Wang Yibo partners with six ____39____(profession) explorers to go on six exciting trips around the world. They hike across snowy mountains, dry deserts, wet rainforests, and faraway islands. Wang Yibo shows great bravery and strength as he tries hard ____40____(physical) and challenge himself mentally. In its first episode, Wang and explorer Xing Enxue travel to the Bawangling Natural Reserve in South China’s Hainan province,____41____(move) through forests, streams and waterfalls in search of gibbons (长臂猿). As a beginner, Wang learns how to live in the wild with the explorers’ help. When plants cover the way, he learns to climb trees with ropes to find the path. To get to ____42____ gibbons live, he travels a long way in the water. The series offers ____43____ look at living conditions of several wild animals. It invites audience to discover the beauty of nature and connect with it. It also encourages them to face challenges ____44____ fear. As Wang Yibo keeps going in the next parts, people can’t wait to see the new challenge and amazing ____45____(wonder) of the natural world. 【答案】36. produced 37. is shown 38. inspiring 39. professional 40. physically 41. moving 42. where 43. a 44. without 45. wonders 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了由王一博出演的户外纪录片《探索新境》，该片讲述王一博与六位专业探险家探索自然、寻找长臂猿等野生动物的经历，展现其勇敢挑战自我、感悟自然之美的过程。 【36题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：中国才华横溢的流行明星王一博在户外纪录片系列《探索新境》中迎接了一项新挑战，该系列由华纳兄弟探索公司出品。此处series与produce之间为被动关系，用过去分词作后置定语，修饰series。 【37题详解】 考查动词时态和语态。句意：该系列在腾讯的视频分享平台上播出，以其令人惊叹的景色和鼓舞人心的个人成长故事吸引了全球观众。此处描述的是该系列片目前的播出状态，为客观事实，应用一般现在时；且series与show之间为被动关系，用一般现在时的被动语态。 【38题详解】 考查形容词。句意：该系列在腾讯的视频分享平台上播出，以其令人惊叹的景色和鼓舞人心的个人成长故事吸引了全球观众。此处修饰名词stories，意为“鼓舞人心的”，应用形容词inspiring作定语。 【39题详解】 考查形容词。句意：在这部纪录片中，王一博与六位专业探险家合作，在全球进行六次激动人心的旅行。此处修饰名词explorers，意为“专业的”，应用形容词professional作定语。 【40题详解】 考查副词。句意：王一博在身体上努力挑战、在精神上挑战自我，展现出极大的勇气和力量。此处修饰动词短语tries hard，意为“在身体上”，应用副词physically作状语。 【41题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在首集中，王一博和探险家邢恩学前往中国南方海南省的霸王岭自然保护区，穿越森林、溪流和瀑布，寻找长臂猿。此处主语Wang和Xing Enxue与move之间为主动关系，应用现在分词moving作伴随状语。 【42题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：为了到达长臂猿生活的地方，他在水中跋涉了很长的路程。此处为介词to后的宾语从句，从句缺少地点状语，故用连接副词where引导从句。 【43题详解】 考查冠词。句意：该系列展现了多种野生动物的生存状况。offer a look at为常用表达，意为“展示、使人们看到”，且look以辅音音素开头，所以用不定冠词a。 【44题详解】 考查介词。句意：它还鼓励他们在面对挑战时不要恐惧。根据“fear(恐惧)”可知，此处意为“没有恐惧地面对挑战”，应用介词without，与fear构成介词短语作方式状语。 【45题详解】 考查名词。句意：随着王一博在后续篇章中继续前行，人们迫不及待地想看到新的挑战以及自然界令人惊叹的奇迹。空白处在句子中作宾语，使用名词，wonder“奇迹”为可数名词，且为泛指，自然界中的“奇迹”不止一个，应用复数形式。 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节 (满分 15 分) 46. 假定你是李华，你校英文报正在以“成长”为主题征稿。有人认为，成长的关键在于融入集体，也有人认为，成长的关键在于坚持自我。请你选择其中一种观点并阐明你的理由。 注意： (1) 你的观点； (2) 你的理由； (3) 词数应为 80 个左右。 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Growth in My Eyes ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Growth in My Eyes In my eyes, the key to growth is not following the crowd but staying true to oneself. What matters most in our growth is discovering who we really are. Only by insisting on our own values and dreams can we develop into unique individuals. Following others blindly may bring temporary safety, but it can never lead to real progress. Of course, listening to others’ advice is also necessary, yet we should never lose ourselves in the process. I believe that growth means becoming a better version of ourselves rather than a copy of others. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达要求考生围绕“成长”这一主题，从“融入集体”和“坚持自我”两种观点中选择其一，阐明自己的立场并给出理由。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 发现：discover →figure out 坚持：insist on → stick to 独特的：unique → distinctive 暂时的：temporary → momentary 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Following others blindly may bring temporary safety, but it can never lead to real progress. 拓展句：Although following others blindly may bring temporary safety, it can never lead to real progress, which requires courage and self-awareness. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Only by insisting on our own values and dreams can we develop into unique individuals. (运用了only置于句首引起的部分倒装结构) 【高分句型2】I believe that growth means becoming a better version of ourselves rather than a copy of others. (运用了that引导的宾语从句) 第二节 (满分 25 分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 One December evening, Li Ming sat alone in his dormitory. An admission letter from a famous TV station lay on his desk, promising a good career and a bright future. His professor, Dr Chen, thought he would be an excellent anchor (主播). But something had changed inside him. In his final year, he saw a report about a remote village in his home province. Farm products went unsold due to poor roads. A worried farmer said, “We have a great harvest, but we can’t sell it.” The farmer’s weary tone reminded him of his grandfather’s words years ago: “The land gives, but no one comes to take.” That image stayed — his grandparents lived there and grew oranges, but never used smartphones. Now he had to choose between the job and helping people like his grandparents. Long before the offer arrived, he had tried remote help with videos and apps, but the elders gave up without on-site guidance. The village lacked Internet, and livestreaming needed someone to fix problems. However, the station’s contract required him to report to Beijing in a month for training, and the training schedule left no room for even a brief return to the village. A full-time anchor would be tied to the studio, while the village needed a teacher on site, not a distant advisor. He couldn’t be in two places. He called his grandfather and asked how he coped when his work went unnoticed. The old man replied, “I never had the chance to choose. The land gave or it didn’t. But you are choosing. That itself is a start.” Li Ming set down the phone and stared at the letter. The offer was still there, waiting. On one side, a path to success. On the other, a path to purpose. He could not take both. He had to choose. Para1: The next morning, Li Ming went to Dr Chen’s office. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Para2: Supported by Dr Chen, Li Ming returned to the village. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Para1: The next morning, Li Ming went to Dr Chen’s office. Nervous but determined, he placed the admission letter on the desk, lowering his head to explain his choice to give up the anchor position. He clenched his fists tightly, outlining the village’s poor network and the elders’ difficulty selling oranges. It was not a thoughtless decision, but a long-planned move rooted in his childhood memories. When he finished speaking, he dared not look up, waiting for the professor’s criticism. Para2: Supported by Dr Chen, Li Ming returned to the village. Delighted and energetic, he walked through the muddy village road, carrying livestreaming equipment and teaching notes. He stayed with the elders patiently, helping them set up network devices and shoot short videos. Day by day, their oranges were sold to cities thousands of miles away, and every villager’s face wore a bright, relieved smile. What the young man brought was not just sales, but a warm new path for the whole village. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了李明在毕业之际面临两难抉择：一边是知名电视台的主播offer，前途光明；另一边是家乡偏远村庄的困境——农产品滞销，老人们不会使用智能手机。爷爷的一番话让他明白，能够选择本身就是一种开始。他必须在成功之路与使命之路之间做出选择。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容可知，第一段可描写李明向陈教授坦诚自己的选择——放弃主播职位，解释背后的原因与心路历程。 ②由第二段首句内容可知，第二段可描写李明在村庄开展助农工作的具体行动与成果，以及给村民带来的改变。 2. 续写线索： 走进办公室——递交录用信——解释放弃原因——回忆童年——等待批评——获得支持——回到村庄——搭建设备——教学直播——卖出橙子——村民笑容——带来希望 3. 词汇激活 行为类 ① 解释：explain /account for ② 概述：outline /describe 情绪类 ① 坚定：determined/resolute ② 欣喜：delighted /overjoyed 【点睛】【高分句型1】He clenched his fists tightly, outlining the village’s poor network and the elders’ difficulty selling oranges. (运用了现在分词作伴随状语) 【高分句型2】What the young man brought was not just sales, but a warm new path for the whole village. (运用了what引导的主语从句和not just...but...对比结构) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 西安市西光中学 2026—2027 学年度第一学期月考 高二年级英语试题 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) 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。每段对话播放两遍。 1.What does the woman plan to do this weekend? A. Work part-time. B. Relax at home. C. Shop with the man. 2.What is the conversation mainly about? A. Tips for staying awake. B. Suggestions on choosing phones. C. The impact of screen use on sleep. 3.Where are probably the speakers? A. At Mr. Lee’s office. B. In the classroom. C. On the playground. 4.How did Molly feel during her speech? A. Confused. B. Anxious. C. Confident. 5.When is the woman advised to arrive? A. At 2:30 p.m. B. At 2:40 p.m. C. At 2:50 p.m. 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.What seems to be the man’s problem according to the woman? A. He doesn’t try hard enough. B. He is bad at communicating. C. He is too strict with himself. 7. What does the woman recommend the man to do? A. Take regular breaks. B. Take on easier tasks. C. Seek help from co-workers. 听第 7 段录音，回答第 8 至 10 题。 7.Why does the woman create the video? A. To introduce a village. B. To learn English better. C. To record her school life. 9. What does the woman want Mr. Brown to do? A. Edit the video. B. Give advice on the video. C. Share his own stories. 10. What did the woman do yesterday? A. She talked to an elderly lady. B. She filmed the old wooden bridge. C. She sold traditional snacks. 听第 8 段录音，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. What does the woman think of Lego at first? A. It holds the value. B. It’s meant for kids. C. It’s challenging to build. 12. What difficulty does the man face in pursuing his Lego hobby? A. Lack of space. B. Lack of time. C. Lack of money. 13. What does the man offer to do for the woman? A. Help her select a Lego set. B. Plan a birthday party with her. C. Build a Lego set with her cousin. 听第 9 段录音，回答第 14 至 16 题。 14.Who is Coachella Festival suitable for in Lisa’s opinion? A. Fans of electronic dance music. B. Enthusiasts of both music and art. C. Lovers of community events. 15. What is special about Pickathon? A. It’s the world’s largest music festival. B. It focuses on environmental protection. C. It’s known for its old-time music theme. 16. Where is When We Were Young Festival held? A. In California. B. In Oregon. C. In Nevada. 听第 10 段录音，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. Who is the speaker? A tour guide. B. A photographer. C. An ice sculptor. 18. What does the speaker consider the most important for his job? A. Willpower. B. Cooperation. C. Time management. 19. How are ice sculptures in Harbin changing? A. They emphasize Chinese traditional styles. B. They are made using advanced technology. C. They reflect modern trends. 20. What does the speaker mention at last? A. The shortage of skilled labor in his field. B. The need for government support. C. A drop in international visitors. 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 Four Interesting Festivals in 2026 The following events happening in 2026 will make you want to pack your bags and join the fun. Holi Festival Holi turns Indian cities into a sea of rainbow colors. People throw handfuls of colored powder at friends, family, and total strangers, while music, dancing, and laughter fill the streets. The festival celebrates the arrival of spring. It happens on March 3-4, 2026. Wear white clothes if you don’t mind getting dirty, and prepare to be covered head-to-toe in every color imaginable. Wife-Carrying World Championship Competitors race through a difficult course while carrying their wife. The course includes water hazards (障碍), and sand traps that test strength, speed, and teamwork. Each winner receives his wife’s weight in beer. It happens in Finland on July 3 and 4, 2026. Despite the traditional name, any couple can compete. Monkey Buffet Festival Tables piled high with fruit, vegetables, and snacks are laid out for Lopburi’s (in Thailand) famous monkeys in a yearly feast that is both generous and makes for great photos. Hundreds of monkeys rush to the spread, creating a wild feeding competition that delights photographers and tourists. Typically held in late November, the 2026 event doesn’t have a fixed date yet. Night of the Radishes (萝卜) Artists in Oaxaca, Mexico spend hours carving oversized radishes into well-designed historical figures, and imaginary creatures, knowing their creations will dry out within a day. The time pressure makes the festival feel magical and short-lived, which is a special experience. It’s held yearly on the same date: Dec. 23. Arrive early for the best views, because the detailed carvings are amazing but only last for a short time. 1. Which event requires both physical effort and teamwork? A. Holi Festival. B. Night of the Radishes. C. Monkey Buffet Festival. D. Wife-Carrying World Championship. 2. What can be inferred about the Monkey Buffet Festival? A. It follows a fixed schedule. B. Monkeys eat politely together. C. Its 2026 date remains uncertain. D. Tourists feed monkeys personally. 3. What makes the Night of the Radishes special? A. Artists use special tools. B. The art disappears quickly. C. It happens before Christmas. D. Carvings are sold for money. B Joseph Terence Montgomery Needham (9 December 1900 — 24 March 1995), a famous British biochemist and science historian, is widely known as a sincere friend of China. He devoted his whole life to studying and promoting ancient Chinese science and technology. Born in London and educated at Cambridge University, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society and became a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Needham made great achievements in biological research in his early years. However, he was deeply amazed by the wisdom of ancient Chinese inventions and theories after contacting Chinese scholars in Cambridge. Driven by genuine respect, he made up his mind to spend the rest of his life building a scientific bridge between China and Western countries. At that time, Western society generally ignored and underestimated China’s traditional science. Needham stuck to an objective and neutral attitude. For decades, he collected scattered historical documents, sorted out ancient technical records and proved countless Chinese scientific achievements. The research was extremely difficult and time-consuming without enough previous references. Faced with difficulties and doubts from Western academic circles, he never gave up his research. Besides rigorous (严谨的) academic work, he was warm and generous, offering constant support and encouragement to Chinese scholars in their hard times. Needham’s greatest legacy is his monumental work Science and Civilization in China. The series fully shows China’s brilliant scientific and technological achievements to the world and removes Western prejudice against ancient Chinese science. He kept supporting China, pushed Sino-British academic exchanges and spread Chinese scientific culture worldwide. His serious research attitude and true friendship helped the world recognize the real value of ancient Chinese science, winning him lasting respect globally. 4. What motivated Needham to study Chinese ancient science? A. His dissatisfaction with British research. B. The expectation of international scholars. C. His admiration for Chinese ancient wisdom. D. The requirements of local academic institutions. 5. What can we infer about Needham’s research? A. It corrected Western unfair viewpoints. B. It was well recognized from the very start. C. It focused on modern Chinese technology. D. It finished with the help of local publications. 6. Which of the following words can best describe Joseph Needham? A. Cautious and creative. B. Courageous and outgoing. C. Persistent and dedicated. D. Modest and thoughtful. 7. What is the best title for the text? A. A Scholar Devoted to Eastern Academic Study B. A Lifelong Advocate for China’s Ancient Science C. A Researcher Exploring Global Civilization History D. A Messenger Bridging Eastern and Western Culture C Most people rely on digital reminders daily. Smartphones, smartwatches and calendar alerts help us remember appointments and deadlines, cutting the mental work of tracking future plans. Psychologists call this strategy cognitive (认知的) offloading — shifting part of the brain’s workload to outside aids. Previous research has shown that reminders boost short-term performance, but much less is known about whether they influence our ability to remember independently. In order to investigate whether reminders simply provide temporary assistance or whether they also change the learning processes that normally strengthen prospective memory — the ability to remember to carry out intended actions later, the research team, led by Craig Fellers from the University of California, Santa Cruz, conducted two online experiments. In the first experiment, participants completed an ongoing word task while remembering two prospective memory tasks. In one condition, participants remembered both tasks using their own memory. In the offloading condition, one of the memory tasks was supported by a highly noticeable reminder displayed in bold text, while the other had to be remembered internally. After the first stage, all participants redid the task with no reminders. A second experiment was carried out to confirm the results. As expected, reminders greatly improved performance while available. Participants almost never forgot the task supported by the reminder. However, the researchers found no evidence that removing one memory burden allowed participants to perform better on the other memory task they still had to remember by themselves. In fact, in the second experiment, when the reminders were made even more explicit, performance on the non-offloaded memory task actually worsened. While reminders can be a powerful tool for ensuring immediate task completion, they are not cognitively neutral. They can gradually weaken the essential practice that helps us form lasting memory skills we rely on ourselves to use. The researchers caution that the study was conducted online using university students, so the results may not fully reflect how people use reminder apps in everyday life. They also examined relatively short-term memory performance, leaving open the question of whether long-term reliance on digital reminders produces similar effects. 8. What remains a puzzle about reminders according to paragraph 1? A. Their burden on smart devices. B. Their role in cutting mental stress. C. Their application in daily appointments. D. Their influence on independent memory. 9. What does the underlined word “explicit” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Reasonable. B. Comparable. C. Obvious. D. Restricted. 10. What message do the experiments mainly convey? A. External aids guarantee reliable memory. B. Memory burdens can almost be removed. C. Reminders may harm inner-memory skills. D. More reminders ensure better task outputs. 11. Why are the study’s limitations mentioned in the last paragraph? A. To prove short-term tests’ unreliability. B. To show its incomplete research evidence. C. To criticize online student-based research. D. To stress its narrow real-world application. D When was the last time you raced against an unforgiving clock? Perhaps you skipped breakfast, shelled out for a taxi or missed time with your family. Many of us have become slaves to time, with huge portions of our day spent chasing appointments and deadlines. But what is this thing we’re trying to beat? We tend to imagine time as constant and non-negotiable, ticking by somewhere out in the world, impossible to slow or stop. Yet an emerging scientific picture is that such “clock time” isn’t a physical phenomenon. It’s a mathematical tool useful for coordinating our interactions, but with no independent existence of its own. As with other key innovations, such as money, we can no longer get by without it. But disproving the myth of the clock can help us to focus on how life really progresses. Psychologists have identified the rise of “time famine”, where the more efficient and productive we try to be, the more precisely we measure time, and the more we try to pack into our busy schedules, the less time we actually feel we have. This has a big impact on quality of life: people experiencing time famine are less likely to do things they enjoy, or help each other. Time is puzzling in other ways, too. We have no sensory organs for detecting it, nor any dedicated brain areas for tracking it. Our experience of time can vary hugely: minutes drag if we’re bored; hours race if we’re excited. And in certain circumstances, our sense of time can even go in circles, break apart or stop altogether. Take Lara, who suffers from a condition called motion blindness. When she pours tea, the liquid appears as a frozen column in the air, before suddenly overflowing the cup. Rather than being mere mistakes, these effects reflect something deeper: the role we all play in creating our own time. Because even scientists don’t find any moving river of time: most believe there’s no physical flow of events beyond our perception, no moment of “happening” or “becoming” in which the future slips into the past. Time, then, is less a universal truth than a feature of how we interact with the world. What we’re left with, when we release ourselves from the cosmic clock, is “lived time”: our personal, flexible experience of change. This gives us a different way of thinking about how our lives progress, probably releasing us from the constant beat of the clock. Lived time is different from clock time because it isn’t defined by a numerical counter chopping moments into seconds. It’s a creative process that’s vital not just for our sense of time but of who we are. To tackle time famine, remind yourself that the clock is a tool, not a master. In contrast to clock time, lived time expands and grows richer the more we focus on being present. Instead of something we chase and never catch, it’s a flow that connects us with each other. 12. Which situation best illustrates “time famine”? A. A busy mother has no time to help her neighbors. B. An artist spends hours painting without noticing time. C. A manager who plans every minute always feels behind. D. A professional with a packed schedule feels productive. 13. What does the author mainly do in Paragraph 4? A. Challenge a theory. B. Reshape a perspective. C. Present an assumption. D. Analyze a phenomenon. 14. What can be inferred about “lived time” from the passage? A. It unfolds through experience not calculation. B. It replaces clock time in our daily schedules. C. More time measurement enriches lived time. D. It is too flexible to be planned or structured. 15. What does the author intend to tell us about time? A. How fast time flows depends on emotion. B. Time is a universal truth independent of us. C. Time demands engagement over obedience. D. Working more efficiently solves time famine. 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。 How to Regain Focus in a World of Distractions In an era of endless notifications, social media feeds, and multitasking demands, staying focused has become one of the biggest challenges for students and professionals alike. ___16___ You might look quickly at your phone during mid-task, zone out during a meeting, or switch between tabs so often that you lose track of your original goal. ___17___ Many people confuse “being busy” with “being focused.” Busyness means filling your time with tasks, often randomly; focus, by contrast, means directing your full mental energy to one single task at a time. A 2023 Stanford study found that heavy multitaskers are actually worse at blocking out irrelevant information and switching between tasks efficiently than those who focus deeply. The good news is that focus is a skill you can train, not a fixed quality. ___18___ Start by creating a distraction-free environment: put your phone on silent mode and out of sight, close unnecessary browser (浏览器) tabs, and find a quiet space to work. This physical setup signals to your brain that it’s time to concentrate. Next, practice the Pomodoro Technique, a proven method for building focus. Work in 25-minute bursts of intense focus, followed by a 5-minute break. ___19___ After four such cycles, take a longer 15-30 minute break to recharge. This structured approach prevents mental tiredness and makes large tasks feel manageable. Finally, train your brain to resist distractions. When an irrelevant thought or urge to check your phone arises, acknowledge it without acting on it, and then gently redirect your attention back to your task. ___20___ Over time, this mental discipline will strengthen your focus muscle, making it easier to stay on track even in chaotic environments. A. The short rest refreshes your brain effectively. B. Many people have trouble keeping focused on tasks. C. What is focus and how is it different from busyness? D. Focus improvement requires daily continuous practice. E. Can we take control of various interruptions around us? F. Multitasking is seemingly efficient but harmful to focus. G. This simple act helps improve your mental self-discipline. 第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分 30 分) 第一节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Xia Yujie, owner of China’s first accessible pub — Pub HandyCup, had his left hand disabled in a middle school medical accident. The experience gave him a unique ____21____ on disability and life, fueling his wish to build a(n) ____22____ social space. After studying law in China and the US on a scholarship, he noticed a ____23____: public places had basic accessible facilities, but the disabled lacked relaxing, barrier-free social spots. This observation____24____ him. His dream of a pub for all. After months of preparation, it ____25____ on Shanghai’s Xinhua Road in May 2024. Every corner is ____26____ designed, with ramps, wide wheelchair passages, adjustable tables and dual-height bars for easy socializing. Practical ____27____ fill the space: Braille (盲文) maps, rounded table corners and free hearing-aid batteries, all ____28____ the visually and hearing-impaired. The pub’s name, a take on “handicap”, is a meaningful ____29____ of breaking barriers with inclusion. It has been a popular pub for all, including 38-year-old Fu Ming, a disabled business owner, ____30____ to promoting accessibility. As a loyal ____31____, he moves around the pub with ease in a wheelchair and shares Xia’s ____32____ that accessibility means equal convenience for all. Xia sees himself as a bridge between the disabled and able-bodied. The pub frees him from the seriousness of his legal work, letting him fully ____33____ his sense of wonder and creativity to run his business. To him, it’s ____34____ just a business, but a warm space removing the ____35____ between people and making inclusion a daily reality. 21. A. comment B. viewpoint C. decision D. influence 22. A. comfortable B. affordable C. inclusive D. functional 23. A. gap B. argument C. fault D. dilemma 24. A. followed B. inspired C. realized D. recorded 25. A. floated B. boomed C. expanded D. opened 26. A. thoughtfully B. generally C. roughly D. beautifully 27. A. warnings B. appliances C. details D. demands 28. A. attending to B. providing for C. siding with D. relying on 29. A. tradition B. symbol C. range D. pattern 30. A. addicted B. involved C. exposed D. committed 31. A. participant B. colleague C. tourist D. regular 32. A. vision B. promise C. memory D. experience 33. A. hide B. ignore C. embrace D. achieve 34. A. more like B. far from C. along with D. other than 35. A. boundaries B. similarities C. friendships D. connections 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。 Chinese talented pop star Wang Yibo has taken over a new challenge in Exploring the Unknown (探索新境), an outdoor documentary series ____36____(produce) by Warner Bros Discovery. This series ____37____(show) on Tencent’s video sharing platform, attracting audience worldwide with its breathtaking sights and ____38____(inspire) stories of personal growth. In this documentary, Wang Yibo partners with six ____39____(profession) explorers to go on six exciting trips around the world. They hike across snowy mountains, dry deserts, wet rainforests, and faraway islands. Wang Yibo shows great bravery and strength as he tries hard ____40____(physical) and challenge himself mentally. In its first episode, Wang and explorer Xing Enxue travel to the Bawangling Natural Reserve in South China’s Hainan province,____41____(move) through forests, streams and waterfalls in search of gibbons (长臂猿). As a beginner, Wang learns how to live in the wild with the explorers’ help. When plants cover the way, he learns to climb trees with ropes to find the path. To get to ____42____ gibbons live, he travels a long way in the water. The series offers ____43____ look at living conditions of several wild animals. It invites audience to discover the beauty of nature and connect with it. It also encourages them to face challenges ____44____ fear. As Wang Yibo keeps going in the next parts, people can’t wait to see the new challenge and amazing ____45____(wonder) of the natural world. 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节 (满分 15 分) 46. 假定你是李华，你校英文报正在以“成长”为主题征稿。有人认为，成长的关键在于融入集体，也有人认为，成长的关键在于坚持自我。请你选择其中一种观点并阐明你的理由。 注意： (1) 你的观点； (2) 你的理由； (3) 词数应为 80 个左右。 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Growth in My Eyes ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 (满分 25 分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 One December evening, Li Ming sat alone in his dormitory. An admission letter from a famous TV station lay on his desk, promising a good career and a bright future. His professor, Dr Chen, thought he would be an excellent anchor (主播). But something had changed inside him. In his final year, he saw a report about a remote village in his home province. Farm products went unsold due to poor roads. A worried farmer said, “We have a great harvest, but we can’t sell it.” The farmer’s weary tone reminded him of his grandfather’s words years ago: “The land gives, but no one comes to take.” That image stayed — his grandparents lived there and grew oranges, but never used smartphones. Now he had to choose between the job and helping people like his grandparents. Long before the offer arrived, he had tried remote help with videos and apps, but the elders gave up without on-site guidance. The village lacked Internet, and livestreaming needed someone to fix problems. However, the station’s contract required him to report to Beijing in a month for training, and the training schedule left no room for even a brief return to the village. A full-time anchor would be tied to the studio, while the village needed a teacher on site, not a distant advisor. He couldn’t be in two places. He called his grandfather and asked how he coped when his work went unnoticed. The old man replied, “I never had the chance to choose. The land gave or it didn’t. But you are choosing. That itself is a start.” Li Ming set down the phone and stared at the letter. The offer was still there, waiting. On one side, a path to success. On the other, a path to purpose. He could not take both. He had to choose. Para1: The next morning, Li Ming went to Dr Chen’s office. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Para2: Supported by Dr Chen, Li Ming returned to the village. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $