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2026-2027学年度上学期 高二年级英语学科期中素质评价 考试时间：120分钟 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。每段对话读两遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C. 1. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A TV series. B. A star. C. A song. 2. 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. 3. What is the man’s problem? A. He has a headache. B. He failed his exams. C. He lacks enough exercise. 4. How much money can the speakers make on one pen? A. $3. B. $5. C. $8. 5. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a classroom. B. In a library. C. In a bookstore. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What does the man try to avoid eating? A. Chips. B. Meat. C. Sugar. 7. What does the woman suggest doing? A. Exchanging ideas. B. Making a diet plan. C. Developing a good sleep habit. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. How long will the woman have to wait for the man at most? A. 10 minutes. B. 30 minutes. C. 40 minutes. 9. Why does the woman have to wait? A. The man fell asleep. B. The man helped a person. C. The man had an accident. 10. How does the woman sound in the end? A. Understanding. B. Impatient. C. Annoyed. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Why will the man go to Milan next month? A. To travel. B. To study. C. To work. 12. How long will the man stay in Milan? A. Five days. B. Three days. C. One day. 13. What will the man do next? A. Join a group. B. Surf the Internet. C. Try a walking tour. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What sport does the woman like? A. Golf. B. Badminton. C. Table tennis. 15. Why did the man start playing basketball? A. To follow his father’s steps. B. To build up his confidence. C. To stay fit. 16. What does the man want to do in the future? A. Master more sports. B. Be a professional athlete. C. Meet James. 17. Where will the speakers go next? A. A golf course. B. A restaurant. C. A company. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What is the main purpose of the talk? A. To explain a new school rule. B. To introduce a new school club. C. To announce a school competition. 19. What do students need to do to join in the activity? A. Pay a small fee. B. Get a recommendation letter. C. Hand in an application form. 20. What prize will the winner get? A. An electronic dictionary. B. A study tour. C. A set of books. 第二部分 阅读理解（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 Washington has over 140 state parks, hundreds of miles of hiking trails, and boat launches up and down the coast. To park at any of them, you need a Washington State Discover Pass. What Is the Washington State Discover Pass? The Discover Pass is required for motor vehicle access to recreation (娱乐) lands managed by three Washington state organizations: Washington State Parks, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). Is the Discover Pass Worth It? Use this quick breakdown to figure out the right choice for your trips this year. Your Usage Best Option What You Pay 1 to 4 visits per year Day pass ($10 each) $10 to $40 5 or more visits per year Year pass ($45) Start saving money from your 5th visit Every weekend Year pass Save over $400 vs. day passes Things to Know Before You Use It ·It must be seen from outside your vehicle. You can place the pass on your windshield, hang it from your rearview mirror or put it on the dashboard. ·It covers two vehicles. Write both license plate (牌照) numbers on the pass. It can only be used on one vehicle at a time. ·It runs one year from the day you buy it, not a calendar year. ·Walking, biking, and horse-riding are free. The Discover Pass is for motor vehicles only. If you access state lands on foot, by bike, by horse, or by boat, no pass is required. ·It does not cover Sno-Parks or federal lands. Winter Sno-Parks require a separate permit. National Parks, National Forests, and BLM land require either park-specific fees or an America the Beautiful Pass. 1. How much can you save with a year pass if you visit once a month? A. $55. B. $65. C. $75. D. $85. 2. What can we learn about the Washington State Discover Pass? A. It is unnecessary for bikers. B. Free bus rides are provided for its holders. C. It remains useful for two years. D. Two vehicles can use one at the same time. 3. Which of the following requires a different permit from the Discover Pass? A. Winter Sno-Parks. B. Washington State Parks. C. DNR-managed lands. D. WDFW recreation lands. 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. A 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍华盛顿州探索通行证，说明其适用范围、不同类型票价及使用规则，同时指出部分场地需要另外办理许可。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据表格“1 to 4 visits per year; Day pass ($10 each); $10 to $40(每年1至4次出行；单日通行证（每张10美元）；花费10至40美元)”和“5 or more visits per year; Year pass ($45); Start saving money from your 5th visit.(每年5次及以上出行；年票（45美元）；从第5次游览开始省钱。)”可知，一月一次，一年12次，单日票总价12×10=120美元，年票45美元，可节省75美元。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Things to Know Before You Use It部分“Walking, biking, and horse-riding are free. The Discover Pass is for motor vehicles only.(步行、骑自行车和骑马进入是免费的。探索通行证仅针对机动车辆。)”可知，骑行者不需要该通行证。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Things to Know Before You Use It部分“It does not cover Sno-Parks or federal lands. Winter Sno-Parks require a separate permit.(它不包含雪地公园或联邦土地。冬季雪地公园需要单独的许可。)”可知，Winter Sno-Parks需要另一种许可证。 B The narrow old bookstore had stood on the corner for forty years. Lisa passed it every day on her way home from school, yet she never stepped inside. She preferred e-books, believing physical books took up too much space and lacked convenience. One rainy afternoon, dark clouds rolled in suddenly and heavy rain poured down without warning, forcing her to run into the small shop. The shop was filled with the smell of aged paper. Tall wooden bookshelves reached toward the ceiling, packed tightly with books from different periods. Light came in softly through the windows, creating a peaceful atmosphere. An elderly man ran the store alone. Instead of greeting her warmly, he just nodded and returned to sorting piles of books. Lisa wandered casually, not planning to buy anything. She pulled a worn travel journal from the shelf, whose former owner had filled the pages with notes, small sketches (草图) and personal feelings about journeys across the country. Curious, Lisa started a short conversation with the owner. He told her that many second-hand books carried hidden stories left by previous readers. He refused several high offers from property developers who hoped to turn the site into a popular coffee shop. To Lisa’s surprise, he did not earn much money from the business. When she asked why he kept operating the store, he said he viewed it as a bridge connecting different strangers across time. Lisa left the bookstore with that travel journal. In the following weeks, she often returned to the shop after school. Gradually, she realized e-books offered quick reading, but second-hand printed books held unique warmth. Months later, she began bringing her own used books to share with other readers visiting the shop. She came to understand that value did not just lie in information itself, but in the human connections carried together with it. 4. Why did Lisa enter the old bookstore for the first time? A. To buy a travel journal. B. To get out of the rain. C. To enjoy its special smell. D. To have a chat with its owner. 5. What does paragraph 3 say about the bookstore owner? A. He aims to make big profits. B. He enjoys collecting various sketches. C. He hates to communicate with customers. D. He sees deep emotional value in the bookstore. 6. What changed Lisa’s attitude towards printed books? A. The low prices of second-hand books. B. Suggestions from other bookstore visitors. C. The pleasant atmosphere of the old bookstore. D. Fresh inspiration from the bookstore experience. 7. What message does the text try to deliver? A. Paper books carry more than information. B. Protecting books calls for public awareness. C. Old bookstores are falling behind digital times. D. Communication between strangers is important. 【答案】4. B 5. D 6. D 7. A 【解析】 【导语】Lisa因避雨走进旧书店，在与店主交流后，她改变对纸质书的看法，懂得纸质书除信息外还承载人与人之间的温情联结。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“One rainy afternoon, dark clouds rolled in suddenly and heavy rain poured down without warning, forcing her to run into the small shop.(一个下雨的下午，乌云突然涌来，大雨毫无征兆地倾盆而下，迫使她跑进这家小店。)”可知，Lisa第一次进书店是为了避雨。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“When she asked why he kept operating the store, he said he viewed it as a bridge connecting different strangers across time.(当她问他为什么坚持经营这家店时，他说他把它看作一座跨越时间、连接不同陌生人的桥梁。)”可知，店主认为这家书店有着深厚的情感价值。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Gradually, she realized e-books offered quick reading, but second-hand printed books held unique warmth.(渐渐地，她意识到电子书可以快速阅读，但二手纸质书拥有独特的温度。)”可知，这次书店的经历带给她全新感悟，改变了她对纸质书的态度。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“She came to understand that value did not just lie in information itself, but in the human connections carried together with it.(她渐渐明白，价值不只存在于信息本身，还蕴含在随之承载的人与人之间的联结。)”可知，文章想表达纸质书承载的不只是信息。 C In the age of AI, worries about its impact on the environment are snowballing. For example, asking ChatGPT a question uses ten times more energy than an old-fashioned search. The development of AI has also caused a big increase in greenhouse-gas emissions. Google’s emissions went up nearly 50% from 2019 to 2023. However, these concerns might be overstated. In fact, AI may be less energy-hungry than many people assume. The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that the electricity used by data centres could become three times as much within five years. But at present, the 1.5% of global electricity consumption related to data centres mainly comes from things like streaming, social media and online shopping. Moreover, some of AI’s electricity use will help with greening the economy. AI is already helping improve the efficiency of electrical grids (电网), cut fuel use in shipping and spot invisible leaks of greenhouse gas. Policymakers and industry leaders face the task of maximizing AI’s advantages while minimizing its climate effects. The best way would be for governments to set a proper price for carbon and let the market operate. But because a global carbon price remains a distant dream, focusing on other three measures are more down-to-earth. The first is more openness. Starting in August 2026, the EU will require some AI developers to report how much energy they use in detail. That approach should be copied elsewhere. A second is to rethink how data centers operate. The IEA notes that being able to shift workloads between different data centers at different times could reduce stress and help balance energy grids. Third, technology companies must keep their promises about protecting the environment instead of depending on buying renewable-energy credits. Doubling down on such approaches would help transform AI from climate suspect to climate hero. 8. What is the main concern about AI? A. Its inability to reduce emissions. B. Its impact on social development. C. Its shock on old-fashioned search. D. Its high-level energy consumption. 9. What can be inferred from the second paragraph? A. AI’s environmental-friendly potential remains tested. B. AI has a minor role in the current electricity consumption. C. AI is currently the most effective way to reduce emissions. D. The process of AI detecting gas leaking is easy to achieve. 10. Which solution is more realistic to minimize AI’s climate effects? A. Fixing a proper price for carbon. B. Allowing the market to operate. C. Reconsidering data center operations. D. Purchasing renewable-energy credits. 11. Which of the following is the best title for text? A. AI and Climate: A Battle of Balancing. B. Climate: A Victi m or a Beneficiary of AI? C. AI’s next target: Environmental Protection. D. AI: A Threat or a Contributor to the Climate? 【答案】8. D 9. B 10. C 11. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要讲的是人工智能（AI）对环境的影响，指出人们对AI高能耗、增加温室气体排放存在担忧，但这种担忧可能被夸大，AI或许不像人们想的那么耗能，且还有助于环保。同时，本文提出政策制定者和行业领导者需平衡AI优势与气候影响，并给出具体解决措施。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“For example, asking ChatGPT a question uses ten times more energy than an old-fashioned search. The development of AI has also caused a big increase in greenhouse-gas emissions.(例如，向ChatGPT询问一个问题比传统的搜索多消耗十倍的能量。人工智能的发展也导致了温室气体排放的大幅增加。)”可知，人们主要担心AI的高能耗问题，故选D项。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that the electricity used by data centres could become three times as much within five years. But at present, the 1.5% of global electricity consumption related to data centres mainly comes from things like streaming and social media.(国际能源署（IEA）预测，数据中心的用电量将在五年内增加三倍。但目前，与数据中心相关的1.5%的全球电力消耗主要来自流媒体和社交媒体。)”可知国际能源署预测未来五年数据中心用电可能变为三倍，但目前数据中心占全球电力消耗的1.5%主要来自流媒体和社交媒体等，言外之意是目前AI在数据中心电力消耗方面作用较小，故选B项。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“The best way would be for governments to set a proper price for carbon and let the market operate. But because a global carbon price remains a distant dream, focusing on other three measures are more down-to-earth.(最好的办法是政府为碳设定一个合适的价格，让市场运作。但是，由于全球碳价格仍然是一个遥远的梦想，因此关注其他三个措施更为实际。)”以及第四段“A second is to rethink how data centers operate.(第二是重新思考数据中心的运作方式。)”可知，设定合适的碳价是最好的方法，但这还很遥远，而重新思考数据中心的运营方式是更切实可行的措施之一，故选C项。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。文章第一段“In the age of AI, worries about its impact on the environment are snowballing.(在人工智能时代，对其对环境影响的担忧正在滚雪球。)”指出人们担忧人工智能对环境的影响，如高能耗和增加温室气体排放等，第二段“AI is already helping improve the efficiency of electrical grids(电网), cut fuel use in shipping and spot invisible leaks of greenhouse gas.(人工智能已经帮助提高了电网的效率，减少了航运中的燃料使用，并发现了看不见的温室气体泄漏。)”又提到人工智能在一些方面有助于经济绿化和环保，如改善电网效率等，文章倒数第二段集中提出了一些使人工智能减少对气候的负面影响并发挥其优势的措施，纵观全文，文章都在围绕着人工智能对气候的影响来展开，所以D选项AI: A Threat or a Contributor to the Climate?(人工智能：对气候的威胁还是贡献？)准确地概括了文章关于人工智能对气候影响的讨论，既提到了人们的担忧（威胁），又提到了它的环保潜力（贡献），作为文章题目最合适，故选D项。 D So far this winter, a theater in the Alps has staged more than 60 unique concerts. Winter temperatures in the remote mountain village can drop high below zero. Performers wear down jackets and play ice instruments. In fact, almost everything from drums and guitars to horns and harps at the music festival is carved from ice even the stage the musicians play on. The audience sits on ice chairs and benches and claps their hands to listen, both to praise the performers and to keep themselves warm when the air flows through. The musical instruments used were almost entirely made by an American ice artist, Tim Linhart. Since he created his first musical instrument out of ice more than a decade ago, he has already carved various ice instruments, including violins, violas, timber drum sets, xylophone, double bass, mandolin and cello. He also created his own large wind instrument, which uses the vibration of an ice tube to produce sound when the air flows through. Linhart makes the different parts of the ice instrument and then uses a liquid mixed with snow to glue them together, with a metal support placed where the strings need to be. A violin can usually be made in two or three weeks, while larger instruments can take more time and efforts, sometimes taking months to make. An ice instrument has a clearer sound than a wooden instrument. However, ice instruments are more easily broken or damaged than ordinary instruments. The temperature in the ice theater changes depending on the number of people in the audience. This also changes the temperature of the ice instruments, which in turn affects the 1 sound they produce. Musicians need to tune their instruments frequently during performances. Although playing an ice instrument is not easy, Linhart believes that ice and snow are good materials for making instruments. The only downside is melting when the temperature is above freezing. 12. What is special about the music festival? A. It attracts only the locals. B. It usually lasts two months. C. It has to be held in the cold. D. Its audience have to dress up. 13. What does the underlined word “vibration” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Temperature. B. Shaking. C. Length. D. Opening. 14. What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us about ice instruments? A. Strengths and weaknesses. B. Production methods. C. Specific materials. D. Different varieties. 15. What is the purpose of the text? A. To promote an idea. B. To explain a theory. C. To share an event. D. To introduce a finding. 【答案】12. C 13. B 14. A 15. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了阿尔卑斯山举行的特别音乐节，表演者穿着羽绒服，演奏冰上乐器。事实上，音乐节上几乎所有的东西，从鼓、吉他到喇叭和竖琴，甚至音乐家们演奏的舞台，都是用冰雕刻而成的。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“So far this winter, a theater in the Alps has staged more than 60 unique concerts. Winter temperatures in the remote mountain village can drop high below zero. Performers wear down jackets and play ice instruments. In fact, almost everything from drums and guitars to horns and harps at the music festival is carved from ice even the stage the musicians play on. (今年冬天，阿尔卑斯山的一家剧院上演了60多场独特的音乐会。在这个偏远的山村，冬天的气温可能会降到零度以下。表演者穿着羽绒服，演奏冰上乐器。事实上，音乐节上从鼓、吉他到喇叭、竖琴，几乎所有的东西都是用冰雕刻的，即使是音乐家们演奏的舞台)”可知，音乐节的特别之处是必须在寒冷的地方举行。故选C。 【13题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“He also created his own large wind instrument, which uses the vibration of an ice tube to produce sound when the air flows through.(他还创造了自己的大型管乐器，当空气流过时，它利用冰管的vibration产生声音)”可知，which引导的非限制性定语从句修饰先行词wind instrument，结合常识，乐器发声需要利用冰管的振动在空气流过时发出声音。故划线词意思是“震动”。故选B。 【14题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段“An ice instrument has a clearer sound than a wooden instrument. However, ice instruments are more easily broken or damaged than ordinary instruments. The temperature in the ice theater changes depending on the number of people in the audience. This also changes the temperature of the ice instruments, which in turn affects the 1 sound they produce. Musicians need to tune their instruments frequently during performances.(冰制乐器比木制乐器声音更清晰。然而，冰乐器比普通乐器更容易破碎或损坏。冰剧院里的温度会随着观众人数的变化而变化。这也会改变冰乐器的温度，进而影响它们发出的声音。音乐家在演出时需要经常调音)”可知，第4段主要告诉我们关于冰乐器的优点和缺点。故选A。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“So far this winter, a theater in the Alps has staged more than 60 unique concerts. Winter temperatures in the remote mountain village can drop high below zero. Performers wear down jackets and play ice instruments. In fact, almost everything from drums and guitars to horns and harps at the music festival is carved from ice even the stage the musicians play on. (今年冬天，阿尔卑斯山的一家剧院上演了60多场独特的音乐会。在这个偏远的山村，冬天的气温可能会降到零度以下。表演者穿着羽绒服，演奏冰上乐器。事实上，音乐节上从鼓、吉他到喇叭、竖琴，几乎所有的东西都是用冰雕刻的，即使是音乐家们演奏的舞台)”结合文章主要介绍了阿尔卑斯山举行的特别音乐节，表演者穿着羽绒服，演奏冰上乐器，音乐节上几乎所有的东西，从鼓、吉他到喇叭和竖琴，甚至音乐家们演奏的舞台，都是用冰雕刻而成的。可推知，文章的目的是分享一个活动。故选C。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The secrets of public speaking There is plenty of advice out there for those who have a strong fear of public speaking. For example, just be yourself or speak on things you properly understand. A better source of advice actually comes from a profession that knows how to pretend and perform: acting. First, presenting is a deeply physical activity. Kate Walker Miles, one of the RADA Business coaches, warns against standing with legs locked straight. ____16____ She also emphasizes the importance of vowel sounds (元音) in communicating emotion, which means opening the jaw more widely than you might naturally tend to. ____17____ Second, it helps to slow down the pace of delivery. ____18____ There’s a useful technique called finger-walking, whereby you walk your fingers across the table as you speak, and only take a “step” when you know what the next word or point is going to be. Even doing it once is an interesting exercise: by forcing you to take time to choose your words, those filler noises start to disappear and language becomes more precise. Third, don’t focus on yourself. Too often speakers concentrate on their own performance. ____19____ They should focus on the audience’s experience instead. To help stimulate the right emotion, actors have a technique called “actioning”, in which they assign a transitive verb (及物动词) to their lines in order to clarify a character’s goal. ____20____ Imagining that you soften your knees, stretch your jaw and finger-walk your words is definitely something to try out at home first. But the value in them is also clear. Acting really has something to say about how to communicate. A. For example, have I gone bright red? B. Some of these techniques can feel awkward. C. How long should you practice these techniques daily? D. Indeed, a slight bend in the knees makes for greater stability. E. Think Edvard Munch’s painting The Scream, and you get the idea. F. Uncommon professions often have something to teach as they claim. G. Just allow for breaks and avoid rushing to fill silences with “ers” or “ums”. 【答案】16. D 17. E 18. G 19. A 20. B 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍源自表演行业的若干技巧，帮助人们克服恐惧，提升公开演讲的效果。 【16题详解】 根据空前的“Kate Walker Miles, one of the RADA Business coaches, warns against standing with legs locked straight.(皇家戏剧艺术学院商业培训部教练凯特·沃克·迈尔斯告诫人们不要绷直双腿站立。)”可知，前文提出不要把腿绷直，空格需要继续说明正确的站姿及其好处。D选项“Indeed, a slight bend in the knees makes for greater stability.(的确，膝盖微微弯曲能让身体更稳)”承接上文，对应站姿这一话题。 【17题详解】 根据空前的“She also emphasizes the importance of vowel sounds in communicating emotion, which means opening the jaw more widely than you might naturally tend to.(她还强调元音在传递情绪时的重要性，这意味着下巴要比平时张得更开。)”可知，此处讲述演讲时要张大下巴，空格需要给出形象的参照帮助理解。E选项“Think Edvard Munch’s painting The Scream, and you get the idea.(想想爱德华·蒙克的画作《呐喊》，你就能明白这个意思)”用名画举例，形象解释张大嘴巴的状态。 【18题详解】 根据空前的“Second, it helps to slow down the pace of delivery.(第二，放慢表达的速度会有所帮助。)”可知，本段中心为放缓语速，空格需要进一步说明放慢语速的做法。G选项“Just allow for breaks and avoid rushing to fill silences with “ers” or “ums”.(留出停顿的空间，不要急于用“嗯”“呃”这类语气词填补沉默)”贴合本段主旨，介绍放慢语速的具体方式。 【19题详解】 根据空前的“Too often speakers concentrate on their own performance.(演讲者常常过度关注自己的表现。)”以及空后的“They should focus on the audience’s experience instead.(他们反而应当关注听众的感受。)”可知，空格举例说明演讲者会在意哪些关于自身表现的问题。A选项“For example, have I gone bright red?(比如，我是不是脸涨得通红？)”是演讲者关注自身状态的典型想法，衔接上下文。 【20题详解】 根据空后的“Imagining that you soften your knees, stretch your jaw and finger-walk your words is definitely something to try out at home first.(想象放松膝盖、张大下巴、用手指辅助把控语速，这些一定要先在家练习。)”可知，后文建议先在家练习，暗示这些技巧上手时并不轻松。B选项“Some of these techniques can feel awkward.(其中一部分技巧会让人感觉别扭)”引出后文，符合逻辑。 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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 At 68 years old, I traveled to volunteer in Sudan. I ____21____ a backpack full of what I needed on my back and reached Blue Nile State, where a person from the local volunteer team ____22____ me up. After arriving there, from more than many, I ____23____ heard, “Oh my, at your age, or at this point in my life, I would never do this.” But the ____24____ is, at my age and at this point in my life, I couldn’t say no. Each morning, I ____25____ up into the back of an old truck and went to the schools where I taught English in open-air classrooms. Despite the ____26____ living conditions — cold showers and simple meals — the interactions with the students and fellow volunteers brought me ____27____. Older than the other ____28____ by at least 40 years, I became both an advisor and a friend, ____29____ lasting connections with them and sharing my _____30_____ as a grandmother. I engaged with the children during playtime, _____31_____ trust and laughter, which was essential for effective teaching. Throughout my month-long _____32_____, I explored Sudan beyond the _____33_____, hiking to waterfalls and experiencing local culture. My age became a badge (徽章) of honor among the children and volunteers, and it was also a _____34_____ when it came to teaching. Age is not a _____35_____ to meaningful experiences and life’s adventures can be welcomed at any age. 21. A. pointed to B. packed up C. showed off D. searched for 22. A. brought B. called C. gave D. picked 23. A. constantly B. suddenly C. probably D. eventually 24. A. mission B. test C. truth D. issue 25. A. flew B. drove C. looked D. climbed 26. A. traditional B. familiar C. challenging D. embarrassing 27. A. luck B. joy C. regret D. chance 28. A. natives B. relatives C. donators D. volunteers 29. A. changing B. forming C. ignoring D. reducing 30. A. wisdom B. freedom C. dream D. sorrow 31. A. restoring B. maintaining C. encouraging D. losing 32. A. recovery B. wait C. study D. stay 33. A. shelter B. country C. classroom D. schedule 34. A. blessing B. feeling C. warning D. suffering 35. A. power B. barrier C. wonder D. support 【答案】21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. B 【解析】 【导语】文章讲述了68岁的作者前往苏丹做志愿者，在艰苦的条件下支教。她和学生、其他志愿者建立深厚情谊，收获快乐并感悟到年龄并不是获得有意义经历的阻碍，人生任何年纪都可以开启冒险。 【21题详解】 考查动词短语‌。句意：我把装满所需物品的背包收拾好背在身上，抵达青尼罗河州，当地志愿团队的一名成员来接我。A. pointed to指向；B. packed up收拾打包；C. showed off炫耀；D. searched for搜寻。根据下文“a backpack full of what I needed”可知，出发前要把随身物品打包进背包。 【22题详解】 考查动词辨析‌。句意：我把装满所需物品的背包收拾好背在身上，抵达青尼罗河州，当地志愿团队的一名成员来接我。A. brought带来；B. called呼叫；C. gave给予；D. picked捡起。根据上文“At 68 years old, I traveled to volunteer in Sudan”和“reached Blue Nile State”可知，作者抵达青尼罗河州，应是有人来接她。pick sb. up是固定搭配，意为“接某人”。 【23题详解】 考查副词‌。句意：到了那里之后，我不断听到很多人说：“天哪，要是到了你这个年纪，换作是我，绝对不会做这件事。” A. constantly不断地、频繁地；B. suddenly突然地；C. probably可能地；D. eventually最终地。根据下文“Oh my, at your age, or at this point in my life, I would never do this.”可知，很多人都发表这样的看法，作者频繁听到这类话。 【24题详解】 考查名词‌。句意：但事实是，在我这个年纪、处在人生的这个阶段，我无法拒绝这份志愿工作。A. mission任务；B. test测试；C. truth事实；D. issue问题。根据上文“Oh my, at your age, or at this point in my life, I would never do this.”可知，上文是旁人的看法，此处用but转折，引出作者自身真实的想法与实际情况。 【25题详解】 考查动词‌。句意：每天早上，我爬上一辆旧卡车的后斗，前往那些我在露天教室教英语的学校。A. flew飞；B. drove驾驶；C. looked看；D. climbed攀爬。根据下文“into the back of an old truck”和常识可知，卡车后斗没有正规的乘坐台阶，需要攀爬才能上去。 【26题详解】 考查形容词‌。句意：尽管生活条件充满挑战——只能洗冷水澡、吃简单的饭菜——但和学生、其他志愿者的互动给我带来了快乐。A. traditional传统的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. challenging有挑战性的；D. embarrassing令人尴尬的。根据下文“cold showers and simple meals”可知，生活条件充满挑战。 【27题详解】 考查名词‌。句意：尽管生活条件充满挑战——只能洗冷水澡、吃简单的饭菜——但和学生、其他志愿者的互动给我带来了快乐。A. luck运气；B. joy快乐；C. regret后悔；D. chance机会。根据上文“Despite the ________ living conditions — cold showers and simple meals”可知，上文用despite转折，说明艰苦环境之外，人际互动带来的是正向的美好感受。 【28题详解】 考查名词‌。句意：我比其他志愿者至少年长40岁，既是他们的顾问，也是他们的朋友，和他们建立起长久的联结，同时以祖母的身份分享我的人生智慧。A. natives当地人；B. relatives亲属；C. donators捐赠者；D. volunteers志愿者。根据第一段“where a person from the local volunteer team ”可知，上文提到作者加入的是当地志愿团队，此处对比的是和她一同参与志愿工作的其他成员。 【29题详解】 考查动词‌。句意：我比其他志愿者至少年长40岁，既是他们的顾问，也是他们的朋友，和他们建立起长久的联结，同时以祖母的身份分享我的人生智慧。A. changing改变；B. forming建立、形成；C. ignoring忽视；D. reducing减少。根据下文“lasting connections with them”可知，此处指建立长久的联系。 【30题详解】 考查名词。句意：我比其他志愿者至少年长40岁，既是他们的顾问，也是他们的朋友，和他们建立起长久的联结，同时以祖母的身份分享我的人生智慧。A. wisdom智慧；B. freedom自由；C. dream梦想；D. sorrow悲伤。根据上文“Older than the other ________ by at least 40 years”可知，作为年长40岁的长辈，能分享给年轻人的是经过岁月沉淀的人生智慧。 【31题详解】 考查动词‌。句意：我在玩耍时间和孩子们互动，增进信任、收获欢笑，这对有效开展教学至关重要。A. restoring恢复；B. maintaining维持；C. encouraging鼓励，促进；D. losing失去。根据下文“trust and laughter”可知，和孩子玩耍的过程中，能增进信任。 【32题详解】 考查名词。句意：在我为期一个月的停留期间，我走出教室探索了苏丹的更多地方，徒步前往瀑布，体验当地文化。A. recovery恢复；B. wait等待；C. study学习；D. stay停留。根据上文“Throughout my month-long”可知，此处指作者在苏丹参与志愿活动的整段旅居时光。 【33题详解】 考查名词‌。句意：在我为期一个月的停留期间，我走出教室探索了苏丹的更多地方，徒步前往瀑布，体验当地文化。A. shelter庇护所；B. country国家；C. classroom教室；D. schedule日程。根据第二段“went to the schools where I taught English in open-air classrooms”以及下文“hiking to waterfalls and experiencing local culture.”可知，上文提到作者的核心工作是在学校教英语，此处表示跳出教学场景，去探索更多当地风貌。 【34题详解】 考查名词‌。句意：在孩子们和志愿者眼中，我的年龄是一枚荣誉徽章，同时在教学这件事上，这也是一件幸事。A. blessing福气、幸事；B. feeling感受；C. warning警告；D. suffering苦难。根据上文“My age became a badge (徽章) of honor among the children and volunteers”可知，上文提到年龄带来了尊重，此处正向递进，说明高龄在教学中也是幸事。 【35题详解】 考查名词‌。句意：年龄从来不是体验有意义经历的阻碍，人生的冒险在任何年纪都值得被拥抱。A. power力量；B. barrier阻碍；C. wonder奇迹；D. support支持。结合语境，再根据下文“meaningful experiences and life’s adventures can be welcomed at any age.”可知，主旨强调年龄不会限制人去体验新事物，即它不是前行路上的障碍。 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。 As well as ____36____ (impress) physical features, elephants have a rich cultural heritage (遗产), passed down through customs and social behaviour which is learned, remembered, ____37____ shared within their herds (群). This is possible partly because of their social structure. Elephants live in complex, tightly connected, multigenerational societies, led by older females known as matriarchs. Younger elephants observe and copy the behaviour of their elders, ____38____ (learn) through experience. It helps that the herd does almost everything together, from searching for food and feeding to raising each other’s young. These interactions lead to deep long-lasting relationships, ____39____ can last for decades. Possibly because of these bonds, elephants seem to have emotional capacity. Just like humans, the creatures have been seen displaying signs of sorrow. When an elephant ____40____ (die), others in the herd have been observed to return to ____41____ the individual passed. They may sniff (嗅) and touch the body and cover the site with leaves and sand. There’s a saying ____42____ (find) in many languages — “an elephant never forgets”. ____43____ fact, memory has been essential to the survival of some elephant herds. A study within Kruger National Park found that, during an extreme drought in 2016, elephant groups led by matriarchs who had ____44____ (previous) lived through a severe drought, had higher survival rates. Researchers concluded that the matriarchs likely remembered where sources of water could _____45_____ (locate). 【答案】36. impressive 37. and 38. learning 39. which 40. dies 41. where 42. found 43. In 44. previously 45. be located 【解析】 【导语】文章主要介绍了大象拥有丰富的文化遗产，包括社会结构、情感能力和记忆能力等方面的特点。 【36题详解】 考查形容词。句意：除了令人印象深刻的体貌特征外，大象还拥有丰富的文化遗产，这些遗产通过习俗和社会行为代代相传，这些行为在象群中被学习、记忆和分享。提示词修饰名词physical features，用形容词impressive作定语，意为“令人印象深刻的”。 【37题详解】 考查连词。句意：除了令人印象深刻的体貌特征外，大象还拥有丰富的文化遗产，这些遗产通过习俗和社会行为代代相传，这些行为在象群中被学习、记忆和分享。“learned, remembered”和“shared”之间是并列关系，应用并列连词and连接。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：年轻的大象观察并模仿年长大象的行为，通过经验学习。“(learn) through experience”作伴随状语，learn(学习)用非谓语动词形式，与其逻辑主语Younger elephants之间是主动关系，用现在分词作状语，表示主动。 【39题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：这些互动导致了深厚的持久关系，这种关系可以持续数十年。“____ can last for decades”是非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词relationships，指物，在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which引导该从句。 【40题详解】 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：当一头大象死亡时，象群中的其他大象被观察到会回到这头大象死去的地方。die(死亡)是谓语动词，根据上下文可知，描述一般性的事实，应用一般现在时，主语an elephant是单数名词，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式dies。 【41题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：当一头大象死亡时，象群中的其他大象被观察到会回到这头大象死去的地方。“____ the individual passed”是宾语从句，作return to的宾语，从句中缺少地点状语，表示“……的地方”，应用连接副词where引导该从句。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在许多语言中都有这样一句话——“大象永远不会忘记”。“(find) in many languages”作后置定语，修饰a saying，find(发现)用非谓语动词形式，与其逻辑主语a saying之间是被动关系，用过去分词作定语，表示被动。 【43题详解】 考查介词。句意：事实上，记忆对一些大象群体的生存至关重要。in fact是固定短语，意为“事实上”，句首单词首字母大写。 【44题详解】 考查副词。句意：克鲁格国家公园的一项研究发现，在2016年的一次极端干旱中，由曾经历过严重干旱的母象首领带领的大象群体存活率更高。提示词修饰动词lived，用副词previously作状语，意为“以前，先前”。 【45题详解】 考查被动语态。句意：研究人员得出结论，母象首领很可能记得水源可能位于何处。“could ____ (locate)”是宾语从句中的谓语部分，locate(位于)与主语sources of water之间是被动关系，情态动词could后接动词原形，应用被动语态be located。 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，外教Mr. Chuck发现你的作文完全由AI生成，故将其判为不合格。请你给外教写一封邮件，内容包括：1．承认错误；2．做出许诺；3．补救措施。 注意：1.词数80左右；2.请按如下格式作答。 Dear Mr. Chuck, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】 Dear Mr. Chuck, I am writing to sincerely apologize for submitting an essay that was completely generated by AI. I understand that this is a serious violation of academic integrity, which deeply disappointed you. I promise that this will never happen again. From now on, I will do all my homework by myself and ensure that every assignment reflects my own efforts and thoughts. To make up for my mistake, I will rewrite the essay on my own and submit it to you by this Friday. I hope you can give me another chance to prove that I have learned from this lesson. Thank you for your understanding. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】题目要求考生以李华的身份就使用AI生成作文向外教致歉，并承诺改正与提出补救措施。 【详解】1.词汇积累 真诚地：sincerely → genuinely 完全地：completely → entirely 严重的：serious → severe 弥补：make up for → compensate for 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：To make up for my mistake, I will rewrite the essay on my own and submit it to you by this Friday. 拓展句：To make up for my mistake, I will rewrite the essay on my own and submit it to you by this Friday, which I have already started working on. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I am writing to sincerely apologize for submitting an essay that was completely generated by AI. (运用了that引导的定语从句) 【高分句型2】I promise that this will never happen again. (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。 I lifted the heavy lid (盖子) of our old fridge in the garage (车库) and looked inside, searching for some vegetables to make for dinner. For the past year, we had lived on my small teacher’s salary while my husband, Mike, was away at graduate school. With three hungry teenagers to feed, we could only afford our daily groceries. Now, one glance (一瞥) at the half-empty fridge made me question what I had done with my salary a week earlier. On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, Kathy, my 14-year-old daughter, told me at the breakfast table that her best friend Lottie wasn’t going to celebrate the holiday because her mother couldn’t afford it. “We could give them our turkey, Mom,” she said. “We don’t need it since we’re going to Uncle Pat’s.” I pretended to be absorbed in my work at hand, lost in deep thought. How could I explain to her that I was saving our turkey for Christmas? We didn’t have enough money for Mike to come home for Thanksgiving. The kids and I were going to my brother-in-law’s so I wouldn’t have to invest in a big dinner. How could I afford another turkey before Christmas? Kathy kissed me as usual before leaving for school. She is always such a considerate and sweet girl. After the kids left, I searched through the frozen containers — broccoli, carrots, some blackberries from our garden, and the turkey that I had saved for several weeks. Nothing more... I collapsed on the couch, caught in a dilemma. We had taught our kids to help others, and they truly possessed that good quality. But to help someone else when we could barely help ourselves? As I struggled to decide, my eyes rested on the smiling faces of my kids in the picture on the wall. I knew I couldn’t say no to Kathy. 注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: The next day, packing up a bag of potatoes and the turkey, Kathy and I headed to Lottie’s home. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: An invitation letter reached me on the morning of Christmas Eve, erasing my recent worries. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: The next day, packing up a bag of potatoes and the turkey, Kathy and I headed to Lottie’s home. Evidently amazed, Lottie’s mother received us warmly. As Kathy spread the food out on the table, Lottie jumped up and down with wild joy, exclaiming, “Mom, we can celebrate Thanksgiving Day!” Lottie’s mother nodded, her eyes twinkling with tears of gratitude. In the following two hours we spent there, Kathy and Lottie played games merrily, while Lottie’s mother and I sat on the sofa chatting. After we left, Kathy was in high spirits, and so was I, though I still worried about the upcoming Christmas. An invitation letter reached me on the morning of Christmas Eve, erasing my recent worries. It was from Lottie’s mother, sincerely inviting us to have Christmas dinner together. I accepted with great relief and warmth inside. At the dinner table, we talked and laughed, enjoying the big meal prepared with love — handmade pudding, cookies, and the turkey, which was the very one I had brought before and that Lottie’s mother had saved for all of us! I exchanged a meaningful glance with Lottie’s mother, realizing that love and kindness make the world perfect. 【解析】 【导语】本文以情感变化为线索展开，讲述作者一家生活拮据，女儿凯西得知好友洛蒂一家没钱过感恩节，提议送出家中预留的火鸡，作者内心十分纠结，但最终决定成全女儿善意的故事。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容可知，第一段可描写作者和凯西带着食材来到洛蒂家中，洛蒂母女十分惊喜，众人愉快相伴，离开后作者依旧担忧圣诞节。 ②由第二段首句内容可知，第二段可描写圣诞前夕作者收到洛蒂母亲的聚餐邀请，大家共享晚餐，作者领悟善意能够双向传递。 2. 续写线索：登门送食材 —— 洛蒂一家惊喜感动 —— 相伴欢聚 —— 心中存忧 —— 收到邀请 —— 共享圣诞晚餐 —— 感悟善意 3. 词汇激活 行为类 ①闪烁：twinkle/ sparkle/ glisten ②意识到：realize/be aware of 情绪类 ①惊喜：amazed/astonished ②高兴：joy/delight/pleasure 【点睛】【高分句型1】Lottie’s mother nodded, her eyes twinkling with tears of gratitude.（运用独立主格结构作伴随状语） 【高分句型2】At the dinner table, we talked and laughed, enjoying the big meal prepared with love — handmade pudding, cookies, and the turkey, which was the very one I had brought before and that Lottie’s mother had saved for all of us!（运用了现在分词短语作状语以及which引导的非限制性定语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2026-2027学年度上学期 高二年级英语学科期中素质评价 考试时间：120分钟 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。每段对话读两遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C. 1. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A TV series. B. A star. C. A song. 2. 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. 3. What is the man’s problem? A. He has a headache. B. He failed his exams. C. He lacks enough exercise. 4. How much money can the speakers make on one pen? A. $3. B. $5. C. $8. 5. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a classroom. B. In a library. C. In a bookstore. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What does the man try to avoid eating? A. Chips. B. Meat. C. Sugar. 7. What does the woman suggest doing? A. Exchanging ideas. B. Making a diet plan. C. Developing a good sleep habit. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. How long will the woman have to wait for the man at most? A. 10 minutes. B. 30 minutes. C. 40 minutes. 9. Why does the woman have to wait? A. The man fell asleep. B. The man helped a person. C. The man had an accident. 10. How does the woman sound in the end? A. Understanding. B. Impatient. C. Annoyed. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Why will the man go to Milan next month? A. To travel. B. To study. C. To work. 12. How long will the man stay in Milan? A. Five days. B. Three days. C. One day. 13. What will the man do next? A. Join a group. B. Surf the Internet. C. Try a walking tour. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What sport does the woman like? A. Golf. B. Badminton. C. Table tennis. 15. Why did the man start playing basketball? A. To follow his father’s steps. B. To build up his confidence. C. To stay fit. 16. What does the man want to do in the future? A. Master more sports. B. Be a professional athlete. C. Meet James. 17. Where will the speakers go next? A. A golf course. B. A restaurant. C. A company. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What is the main purpose of the talk? A. To explain a new school rule. B. To introduce a new school club. C. To announce a school competition. 19. What do students need to do to join in the activity? A. Pay a small fee. B. Get a recommendation letter. C. Hand in an application form. 20. What prize will the winner get? A. An electronic dictionary. B. A study tour. C. A set of books. 第二部分 阅读理解（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 Washington has over 140 state parks, hundreds of miles of hiking trails, and boat launches up and down the coast. To park at any of them, you need a Washington State Discover Pass. What Is the Washington State Discover Pass? The Discover Pass is required for motor vehicle access to recreation (娱乐) lands managed by three Washington state organizations: Washington State Parks, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). Is the Discover Pass Worth It? Use this quick breakdown to figure out the right choice for your trips this year. Your Usage Best Option What You Pay 1 to 4 visits per year Day pass ($10 each) $10 to $40 5 or more visits per year Year pass ($45) Start saving money from your 5th visit Every weekend Year pass Save over $400 vs. day passes Things to Know Before You Use It ·It must be seen from outside your vehicle. You can place the pass on your windshield, hang it from your rearview mirror or put it on the dashboard. ·It covers two vehicles. Write both license plate (牌照) numbers on the pass. It can only be used on one vehicle at a time. ·It runs one year from the day you buy it, not a calendar year. ·Walking, biking, and horse-riding are free. The Discover Pass is for motor vehicles only. If you access state lands on foot, by bike, by horse, or by boat, no pass is required. ·It does not cover Sno-Parks or federal lands. Winter Sno-Parks require a separate permit. National Parks, National Forests, and BLM land require either park-specific fees or an America the Beautiful Pass. 1. How much can you save with a year pass if you visit once a month? A. $55. B. $65. C. $75. D. $85. 2. What can we learn about the Washington State Discover Pass? A. It is unnecessary for bikers. B. Free bus rides are provided for its holders. C. It remains useful for two years. D. Two vehicles can use one at the same time. 3. Which of the following requires a different permit from the Discover Pass? A. Winter Sno-Parks. B. Washington State Parks. C. DNR-managed lands. D. WDFW recreation lands. B The narrow old bookstore had stood on the corner for forty years. Lisa passed it every day on her way home from school, yet she never stepped inside. She preferred e-books, believing physical books took up too much space and lacked convenience. One rainy afternoon, dark clouds rolled in suddenly and heavy rain poured down without warning, forcing her to run into the small shop. The shop was filled with the smell of aged paper. Tall wooden bookshelves reached toward the ceiling, packed tightly with books from different periods. Light came in softly through the windows, creating a peaceful atmosphere. An elderly man ran the store alone. Instead of greeting her warmly, he just nodded and returned to sorting piles of books. Lisa wandered casually, not planning to buy anything. She pulled a worn travel journal from the shelf, whose former owner had filled the pages with notes, small sketches (草图) and personal feelings about journeys across the country. Curious, Lisa started a short conversation with the owner. He told her that many second-hand books carried hidden stories left by previous readers. He refused several high offers from property developers who hoped to turn the site into a popular coffee shop. To Lisa’s surprise, he did not earn much money from the business. When she asked why he kept operating the store, he said he viewed it as a bridge connecting different strangers across time. Lisa left the bookstore with that travel journal. In the following weeks, she often returned to the shop after school. Gradually, she realized e-books offered quick reading, but second-hand printed books held unique warmth. Months later, she began bringing her own used books to share with other readers visiting the shop. She came to understand that value did not just lie in information itself, but in the human connections carried together with it. 4. Why did Lisa enter the old bookstore for the first time? A. To buy a travel journal. B. To get out of the rain. C. To enjoy its special smell. D. To have a chat with its owner. 5. What does paragraph 3 say about the bookstore owner? A. He aims to make big profits. B. He enjoys collecting various sketches. C. He hates to communicate with customers. D. He sees deep emotional value in the bookstore. 6. What changed Lisa’s attitude towards printed books? A. The low prices of second-hand books. B. Suggestions from other bookstore visitors. C. The pleasant atmosphere of the old bookstore. D. Fresh inspiration from the bookstore experience. 7. What message does the text try to deliver? A. Paper books carry more than information. B. Protecting books calls for public awareness. C. Old bookstores are falling behind digital times. D. Communication between strangers is important. C In the age of AI, worries about its impact on the environment are snowballing. For example, asking ChatGPT a question uses ten times more energy than an old-fashioned search. The development of AI has also caused a big increase in greenhouse-gas emissions. Google’s emissions went up nearly 50% from 2019 to 2023. However, these concerns might be overstated. In fact, AI may be less energy-hungry than many people assume. The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that the electricity used by data centres could become three times as much within five years. But at present, the 1.5% of global electricity consumption related to data centres mainly comes from things like streaming, social media and online shopping. Moreover, some of AI’s electricity use will help with greening the economy. AI is already helping improve the efficiency of electrical grids (电网), cut fuel use in shipping and spot invisible leaks of greenhouse gas. Policymakers and industry leaders face the task of maximizing AI’s advantages while minimizing its climate effects. The best way would be for governments to set a proper price for carbon and let the market operate. But because a global carbon price remains a distant dream, focusing on other three measures are more down-to-earth. The first is more openness. Starting in August 2026, the EU will require some AI developers to report how much energy they use in detail. That approach should be copied elsewhere. A second is to rethink how data centers operate. The IEA notes that being able to shift workloads between different data centers at different times could reduce stress and help balance energy grids. Third, technology companies must keep their promises about protecting the environment instead of depending on buying renewable-energy credits. Doubling down on such approaches would help transform AI from climate suspect to climate hero. 8. What is the main concern about AI? A. Its inability to reduce emissions. B. Its impact on social development. C. Its shock on old-fashioned search. D. Its high-level energy consumption. 9. What can be inferred from the second paragraph? A. AI’s environmental-friendly potential remains tested. B. AI has a minor role in the current electricity consumption. C. AI is currently the most effective way to reduce emissions. D. The process of AI detecting gas leaking is easy to achieve. 10. Which solution is more realistic to minimize AI’s climate effects? A. Fixing a proper price for carbon. B. Allowing the market to operate. C. Reconsidering data center operations. D. Purchasing renewable-energy credits. 11. Which of the following is the best title for text? A. AI and Climate: A Battle of Balancing. B. Climate: A Victi m or a Beneficiary of AI? C. AI’s next target: Environmental Protection. D. AI: A Threat or a Contributor to the Climate? D So far this winter, a theater in the Alps has staged more than 60 unique concerts. Winter temperatures in the remote mountain village can drop high below zero. Performers wear down jackets and play ice instruments. In fact, almost everything from drums and guitars to horns and harps at the music festival is carved from ice even the stage the musicians play on. The audience sits on ice chairs and benches and claps their hands to listen, both to praise the performers and to keep themselves warm when the air flows through. The musical instruments used were almost entirely made by an American ice artist, Tim Linhart. Since he created his first musical instrument out of ice more than a decade ago, he has already carved various ice instruments, including violins, violas, timber drum sets, xylophone, double bass, mandolin and cello. He also created his own large wind instrument, which uses the vibration of an ice tube to produce sound when the air flows through. Linhart makes the different parts of the ice instrument and then uses a liquid mixed with snow to glue them together, with a metal support placed where the strings need to be. A violin can usually be made in two or three weeks, while larger instruments can take more time and efforts, sometimes taking months to make. An ice instrument has a clearer sound than a wooden instrument. However, ice instruments are more easily broken or damaged than ordinary instruments. The temperature in the ice theater changes depending on the number of people in the audience. This also changes the temperature of the ice instruments, which in turn affects the 1 sound they produce. Musicians need to tune their instruments frequently during performances. Although playing an ice instrument is not easy, Linhart believes that ice and snow are good materials for making instruments. The only downside is melting when the temperature is above freezing. 12. What is special about the music festival? A. It attracts only the locals. B. It usually lasts two months. C. It has to be held in the cold. D. Its audience have to dress up. 13. What does the underlined word “vibration” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Temperature. B. Shaking. C. Length. D. Opening. 14. What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us about ice instruments? A. Strengths and weaknesses. B. Production methods. C. Specific materials. D. Different varieties. 15. What is the purpose of the text? A. To promote an idea. B. To explain a theory. C. To share an event. D. To introduce a finding. 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。 The secrets of public speaking There is plenty of advice out there for those who have a strong fear of public speaking. For example, just be yourself or speak on things you properly understand. A better source of advice actually comes from a profession that knows how to pretend and perform: acting. First, presenting is a deeply physical activity. Kate Walker Miles, one of the RADA Business coaches, warns against standing with legs locked straight. ____16____ She also emphasizes the importance of vowel sounds (元音) in communicating emotion, which means opening the jaw more widely than you might naturally tend to. ____17____ Second, it helps to slow down the pace of delivery. ____18____ There’s a useful technique called finger-walking, whereby you walk your fingers across the table as you speak, and only take a “step” when you know what the next word or point is going to be. Even doing it once is an interesting exercise: by forcing you to take time to choose your words, those filler noises start to disappear and language becomes more precise. Third, don’t focus on yourself. Too often speakers concentrate on their own performance. ____19____ They should focus on the audience’s experience instead. To help stimulate the right emotion, actors have a technique called “actioning”, in which they assign a transitive verb (及物动词) to their lines in order to clarify a character’s goal. ____20____ Imagining that you soften your knees, stretch your jaw and finger-walk your words is definitely something to try out at home first. But the value in them is also clear. Acting really has something to say about how to communicate. A. For example, have I gone bright red? B. Some of these techniques can feel awkward. C. How long should you practice these techniques daily? D. Indeed, a slight bend in the knees makes for greater stability. E. Think Edvard Munch’s painting The Scream, and you get the idea. F. Uncommon professions often have something to teach as they claim. G. Just allow for breaks and avoid rushing to fill silences with “ers” or “ums”. 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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 At 68 years old, I traveled to volunteer in Sudan. I ____21____ a backpack full of what I needed on my back and reached Blue Nile State, where a person from the local volunteer team ____22____ me up. After arriving there, from more than many, I ____23____ heard, “Oh my, at your age, or at this point in my life, I would never do this.” But the ____24____ is, at my age and at this point in my life, I couldn’t say no. Each morning, I ____25____ up into the back of an old truck and went to the schools where I taught English in open-air classrooms. Despite the ____26____ living conditions — cold showers and simple meals — the interactions with the students and fellow volunteers brought me ____27____. Older than the other ____28____ by at least 40 years, I became both an advisor and a friend, ____29____ lasting connections with them and sharing my _____30_____ as a grandmother. I engaged with the children during playtime, _____31_____ trust and laughter, which was essential for effective teaching. Throughout my month-long _____32_____, I explored Sudan beyond the _____33_____, hiking to waterfalls and experiencing local culture. My age became a badge (徽章) of honor among the children and volunteers, and it was also a _____34_____ when it came to teaching. Age is not a _____35_____ to meaningful experiences and life’s adventures can be welcomed at any age. 21. A. pointed to B. packed up C. showed off D. searched for 22. A. brought B. called C. gave D. picked 23. A. constantly B. suddenly C. probably D. eventually 24. A. mission B. test C. truth D. issue 25. A. flew B. drove C. looked D. climbed 26. A. traditional B. familiar C. challenging D. embarrassing 27. A. luck B. joy C. regret D. chance 28. A. natives B. relatives C. donators D. volunteers 29. A. changing B. forming C. ignoring D. reducing 30. A. wisdom B. freedom C. dream D. sorrow 31. A. restoring B. maintaining C. encouraging D. losing 32. A. recovery B. wait C. study D. stay 33. A. shelter B. country C. classroom D. schedule 34. A. blessing B. feeling C. warning D. suffering 35. A. power B. barrier C. wonder D. support 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。 As well as ____36____ (impress) physical features, elephants have a rich cultural heritage (遗产), passed down through customs and social behaviour which is learned, remembered, ____37____ shared within their herds (群). This is possible partly because of their social structure. Elephants live in complex, tightly connected, multigenerational societies, led by older females known as matriarchs. Younger elephants observe and copy the behaviour of their elders, ____38____ (learn) through experience. It helps that the herd does almost everything together, from searching for food and feeding to raising each other’s young. These interactions lead to deep long-lasting relationships, ____39____ can last for decades. Possibly because of these bonds, elephants seem to have emotional capacity. Just like humans, the creatures have been seen displaying signs of sorrow. When an elephant ____40____ (die), others in the herd have been observed to return to ____41____ the individual passed. They may sniff (嗅) and touch the body and cover the site with leaves and sand. There’s a saying ____42____ (find) in many languages — “an elephant never forgets”. ____43____ fact, memory has been essential to the survival of some elephant herds. A study within Kruger National Park found that, during an extreme drought in 2016, elephant groups led by matriarchs who had ____44____ (previous) lived through a severe drought, had higher survival rates. Researchers concluded that the matriarchs likely remembered where sources of water could _____45_____ (locate). 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，外教Mr. Chuck发现你的作文完全由AI生成，故将其判为不合格。请你给外教写一封邮件，内容包括：1．承认错误；2．做出许诺；3．补救措施。 注意：1.词数80左右；2.请按如下格式作答。 Dear Mr. Chuck, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I lifted the heavy lid (盖子) of our old fridge in the garage (车库) and looked inside, searching for some vegetables to make for dinner. For the past year, we had lived on my small teacher’s salary while my husband, Mike, was away at graduate school. With three hungry teenagers to feed, we could only afford our daily groceries. Now, one glance (一瞥) at the half-empty fridge made me question what I had done with my salary a week earlier. On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, Kathy, my 14-year-old daughter, told me at the breakfast table that her best friend Lottie wasn’t going to celebrate the holiday because her mother couldn’t afford it. “We could give them our turkey, Mom,” she said. “We don’t need it since we’re going to Uncle Pat’s.” I pretended to be absorbed in my work at hand, lost in deep thought. How could I explain to her that I was saving our turkey for Christmas? We didn’t have enough money for Mike to come home for Thanksgiving. The kids and I were going to my brother-in-law’s so I wouldn’t have to invest in a big dinner. How could I afford another turkey before Christmas? Kathy kissed me as usual before leaving for school. She is always such a considerate and sweet girl. After the kids left, I searched through the frozen containers — broccoli, carrots, some blackberries from our garden, and the turkey that I had saved for several weeks. Nothing more... I collapsed on the couch, caught in a dilemma. We had taught our kids to help others, and they truly possessed that good quality. But to help someone else when we could barely help ourselves? As I struggled to decide, my eyes rested on the smiling faces of my kids in the picture on the wall. I knew I couldn’t say no to Kathy. 注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: The next day, packing up a bag of potatoes and the turkey, Kathy and I headed to Lottie’s home. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: An invitation letter reached me on the morning of Christmas Eve, erasing my recent worries. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $