山东省枣庄市薛城区2025-2026学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷（含答案）

高 二 英 语
时间120分钟 满分150分 2025.11
第一部分：听力(共两节; 满分30分)
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题; 每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. Which room is the woman dissatisfied with
A. The bedroom. B. The living room. C. The bathroom.
2. What does the woman advise doing
A. Adopting a dog. B. Going to a farm. C. Talking to the neighbor.
3. Why does Jason like December best
A. He can get birthday gifts then.
B. He can celebrate Christmas then.
C. He can enjoy snow-covered scenery then.
4. Who is probably Mr. Smith
A. Ms. Nova’s driver. B. Ms. Nova’s colleague. C. Ms. Nova’s business partner.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A book. B. The man’s bank account.
C. A city in the early 20th century.
第二节(共15小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the man’s feeling at first
A. Regret. B. Anger. C. Worry.
7. What does the woman want the man to do
A. Take up a new design challenge. B. Be careful with cheaters’ calls.
C. Talk with her over tea.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What does the woman find very difficult about wedding planning
A. Picking a date. B. Setting a budget. C. Choosing a wedding dress.
9. Where was the man’s wedding held
A. In a garden. B. On a beach. C. In a church.
10. What does the man tell the woman to do in the end
A. Write down some notes. B. Book different flavors of cake.
C. Hire skilled photographers.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is the woman probably doing
A. Attending a lecture on writing. B. Recommending a book.
C. Hosting a program.
12. How did the man plan the stories in his new book
A. By reorganizing his own stories. B. By mixing real life and his thoughts.
C. By making up adventures on a trip.
13. What does the man intend to do
A. Get new ideas in the cities. B. Travel around the world.
C. Return to his hometown.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What did the woman do yesterday afternoon
A. She made some dessert. B. She did some voluntary work.
C. She learned to use a computer.
15. Which place in Macau does Hank recommend to the woman
A. Macau Tower. B. A-Ma Temple. C. Senado Square.
16. When did Hank go to Macau
A. Last Tuesday. B. Last Wednesday. C. Last Thursday.
17. What does Hank mention at last
A. The local food in Macau. B. A traditional festival in Macau.
C. The languages some people speak in Macau.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Why is the world’s first microwave bag invented
A. People want to eat takeout food less often.
B. People dislike making extra room for microwaves.
C. People desire to have hot meals anywhere at any time.
19. What do we know about the microwave bag
A. It is powered by a battery pack.
B. The bag itself weighs just 120 grams.
C. It can heat the food inside to 80°C in just 15 minutes.
20. What is the function of the app called Hotopia
A. Setting the heating temperature inside the microwave bag.
B. Speeding up the cooling process of the microwave bag.
C. Making the microwave bag clean itself.
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）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food prices increased by 0.4% from March to April 2024. And since April 2023, they are up a sharp 3.4%. To fight inflation (通货膨胀) and help shoppers save money, Target announced that it will be cutting costs on essential items throughout the summer.
Which products will see lower prices
Target’s price reductions will hit 5,000 items in key departments, including groceries and household essentials. According to the company’s press release, grocery items such as milk, meat, fresh produce, yogurt, and coffee will see decreased pricing. Additionally, Target will reduce prices on household essentials such as baby oil, paper towels and feeding bottles.
How much is Target lowering prices
Target is not offering flat-rate or across-the-board price cuts, which means new pricing is specific to each item and not based on a certain percentage. According to the listed prices in Target stores and online, decreases will be between 20 cents and $1. For example, a bag of Good & Gather Roasted Nuts dropped from $6.89 to $5.99, and a package of Purina Cat Food went from $2.39 to $1.99.
Will this continue beyond summer
While Target is advertising these price cuts as a means to help shoppers save this summer, these deals will continue after August. A Target representative has confirmed that these are the new everyday low prices, which will help out shoppers’ wallets for many seasons to come.
What else do shoppers need to know
While there are plenty of Target savings hacks (妙招), one of the best is taking advantage of Target Circle deals. Shoppers can save an extra 5% on their purchases if they pay using the Target Circle Card.
1. Where may we see the price cuts in Target
A. Baby Care Section. B. Toy Land Section.
C. Outdoor Living Section. D. Office Supplies Section.
2. Which part explains the timing of the Target price cuts
A. Will this continue beyond summer B. How much is Target lowering prices
C. What else do shoppers need to know D. Which products will see lower prices
3. What is the purpose of this text
A. To save Target. B. To promote luxuries.
C To fight inflation. D. To inform customers.
B
I have always been passionate about art, but with children to feed and educate, pursuing it seemed impossible. At 83, I finally registered for art school. Born in 1933, I led a life marked by family struggles but also resilience (适应力). I studied mechanical engineering and later management, becoming an associate professor at business school, where I now hold emeritus (荣誉退休的) status.
About ten years ago, after my wife fell ill with Alzheimer’s and required care, I turned to painting. Determined to take this new path seriously, I applied to an art programme in Barcelona, insisting on painting despite advice to study art history. Balancing my studies with work, it took me seven years to complete the four-year course, graduating last year at the age of 90.
Returning to school was a challenge; everything had changed since my earlier education. Most of my classmates were in their 20s, but they welcomed me warmly, often seeking my advice due to my life experience. I encountered some resistance from a couple of teachers early on, but I kept going.
The first two years focused on flowers, still lifes, and landscapes, before we explored abstraction, which I enjoy most. I believe that talent comes from hard work; sometimes I feel stuck, but I push through. My artistic influences include Spanish painters like Francisco de Zurbarán and Joaquín Sorolla, and while I appreciate beauty, I value goodness and truth even more.
I create abstract landscapes from memory, expressing my emotions through colour. I paint primarily on weekends and during holidays. While I don’t plan to exhibit extensively, my work was displayed in a small village for six months, though it received little attention.
After a lifetime in engineering and education, I may not fully identify as an artist, but I now have the recognition that supports my journey into art.
4. Why did the author decide to pursue art at 83
A. To find cures for Alzheimer’s. B. To change his career path.
C. To pursue his passion for art. D. To support his big family.
5. How did the author’s classmates react to him
A. They enjoyed his company. B. They tended to ignore him.
C. They inspired him to go on. D. They resisted his presence.
6. Which best describes the author’s art journey
A. Eventful. B. Romantic. C. Casual. D. Challenging.
7. What would be a suitable title for the text
A. The Struggle of Old Artists. B. From Engineering to Art.
C. The Value of Art Education. D. A Lifetime of Art Pursuit.
C
The sun and the sea, both rich and free, are used in a unique project to create vertical sea farms (垂直海洋农场) floating on the ocean that can produce fresh water for drinking and agriculture.
Professor Haolan Xu and Dr Gary Owens from UniSA’s Future Industries Institute have developed the vertical floating sea farm which is made up of two rooms: an upper room similar to a glasshouse and a lower water harvest room. Dr Owens says, “Clean water is supplied by an array of solar evaporators (太阳能蒸发器) that can take in the seawater, collect the salt and, under the sun’s rays, free clean water vapor (水蒸气) into the air, which then changes into water and is passed to the plant growth room.”
“Other designs have located evaporators inside the growth room, which take up valuable space that could otherwise be used for plant growth. Also, these systems are easy to cause overheating and crop death,” Professor Xu says. “In our design, the vertical evaporators and the growth room decrease the device’s overall footprint. Besides, it is operated mostly by machine and has a low cost, using only solar energy and seawater to produce clean water and grow crops.”
Freshwater accounts for just 2.5% of the world’s water and most of this is not accessible because it’s stuck in glaciers, ice caps or is deep underground. The United Nations estimates that by 2050, about 2.4 billion people are likely to experience water shortages. In the same period, the global supply of water for agriculture is expected to decrease by around 19%. However, the researchers have shown that the recycled water produced in this way is pure enough to drink and has a lower salt content than WHO guidelines for drinking water.
Dr Owens says their design is only at the proof-of-concept stage, but after it is proved to be a success, their next step is to ramp it up through a set of individual devices to meet larger water supply needs. “Seawater is an obvious solution to the growing global shortages of water, food, and agricultural land,” Dr Owens adds.
8. What do solar evaporators on the vertical sea farm do
A. Trap water vapor from the sea surface.
B. Limit the temperature of the growth room.
C. Push water to the lower harvest room.
D. Remove salt from seawater under the sun.
9. What is an advantage of the new design
A. It can store much more extra solar energy.
B. It enables a high output of crops.
C. It allows for more space for plant growth.
D. It can run continuously for long.
10. What does the author intend to do with the figures in Paragraph 4
A. Reveal the lack of underground water.
B. Stress the seriousness of water shortage.
C. Unfold the details of WHO guidelines.
D. Emphasize the wide spread of seawater.
11. What does the underlined phrase “ramp it up” in the last paragraph mean
A. Increase the size of the farm.
B. Build a strict water-saving system.
C. Reduce the cost of the farm.
D. Have more people know the farm.
D
California researchers developed a glove embedded with electronic sensors that can translate American Sign Language (ASL) into English in real time through an app on your smartphone.
Unlike its past counterparts, the new glove is lightweight, inexpensive and long-lasting. The device could help remove communication barriers between signers and non- signers. Hopefully, this may open up an easy way for people who use sign language to communicate directly with non- signers without needing someone else to translate for them.
The team worked with four people who are deaf and use ASL and had them repeat gestures up to 15 times while wearing the glove-like device, simultaneously teaching a machine how to recognize them.
The glove has thin, stretchable sensors made from“ electrically conducting yarns” that run up each finger and convert the movements into signals. These signals are sent to a “dollar-coin-sized” circuit board placed on the person’s wrist, which then wirelessly transfers them over to a smartphone.
The system was able to recognize 660 hand motions and finger placements that stand for each letter in the English alphabet, different phrases and each number. The algorithm (计算程序) recognized the correct signs about 99% of the time, and in less than one second — or about a tone word per second.
The researchers also placed sensors in between the participants eyebrows and on the sides of their mouths to “capture facial expressions that are a part of ASL”. The same exact hand-shape and movement can totally change meaning because of the facial expression that is used to accompany it. Take the word MUCH. The degree of how much can totally be determined by the facial expression alone while the sign stays the same.
Researchers said the glove would need to learn more vocabulary and be able to translate signs faster in order to get a commercial version of it in stores.
12. Who are the main target users of the new glove
A. Translators. B. Foreign teachers.
C Sign language users. D. English learners.
13. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about
A. Where the new glove was used. B. Why the new glove was invented.
C. What makes the new glove popular. D. How the new glove works.
14. How do researchers improve the glove’s correctness of recognition
A. By catching facial expressions of the participants.
B. By lengthening the time of catching gestures.
C. By updating the algorithm of the smartphone.
D. By inputting more lectern and words of different languages.
15. What will researchers do with the glove in the future according to the last paragraph
A. Make it useful for everyone. B. Improve its performance.
C. Extend its service life. D. Beautify its outlook.
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)
根据短文内容.从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
Maybe you are probably getting an earful (训斥) from your inner voice. ___16___. Here are several ways to change your self- talk script and to use your inner voices to perform better.
Listen critically to your inner critic
In high- pressure situations, self- talk is often critical. Instead of thinking deliberately and logically, our inner voices are caused by emotion. That influences everything from how we talk to ourselves to our behaviors. ___17___. And when your inner voices start to fill with words of frustration and discouragement, pause the conversation as you consider ways to change it.
Create psychological distance from yourself
One effective way to manage stress is to create psychological distance. This can be achieved by using second- or third- person pronouns when referring to the situation. Asking yourself,“ Why are you feeling so stressed ” is one way to create the psychological distance you need to regulate emotion. ___18___.
Fit your conversation to your goal
___19___. Instructional self- talk like“ shoulders back” or“ keep the left arm straight” works to improve technique. Motivational self-talk such as“ you’ve got this” or“ keep going” can help with confidence, strength, or endurance. It’s important to be aware of the type of self-talk you are using and make sure it aligns with your goals and needs.
___20___
Demeaning or negative self- talk is only going to increase your stress and hold you back. Instead, speak compassionately to yourself — just as you would to a friend. Recreate negative messages to include positive content. “I am not good at this.” can be changed to“ Relax. You are prepared for this.” “I don’t know what to say.” can be replaced by“ Remember to smile and ask good questions.”
A. Treat yourself as a friend
B. Make as many friends as possible
C. Using instructional language is appropriate
D. Different types of self- talk work best for specific goals
E. So your first step is to listen critically to what you are saying to yourself
F. Often, negative comments in your head make it difficult for you to succeed
G. This way you might find your task an interesting challenge instead of a threat
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(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和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Manuel Vera, a retiree in Silver Spring, had no idea his efforts would go this far. At first, he ___21___ sought to help his neighbors stay physically active by offering to ___22___ their bikes for free. All he asked was the cost of new parts. Later, he started thinking about the unused bikes people had at home and ___23___ neighbors to donate those collecting ___24___ in their basements.
Silver Spring, a Washington, D. C. , suburb of about 80, 000, is a ___25___ community bringing together families, young professionals, retirees like Vera, and a large community of immigrants and refugees (难民) ___26___ to make this place home.
Vera tunes (调整) up the donated bikes and ___27___ them to parks, food banks, and apartment complexes. He camps out with his Free Bikes sign and waits for people to wander over. Then he ___28___ people with the perfect new ride and watches them ride away happy. His initial ___29___ saw six bikes go in under 30 minutes.
In addition to the adults and kids he ___30___ at his Free Bikes events, customers come from local resettlement agencies and other nonprofits. The groups ___31___ information including the height, gender and age of a ___32___ , and Vera delivers a fitting bicycle to their door. He’s happy to make the ___33___ .
Now neighbors know him as the Bike Dude, and they keep him busy with a ___34___ supply of bikes, helmets and locks. So far, more than 700 Silver Springers have new wheels to take them anywhere their feet can ___35___ , thanks to the big-hearted Bike Dude.
21. A. simply B. naturally C. immediately D. certainly
22. A. wash B. mend C. keep D. recycle
23. A. agreed with B. arranged for C. depended on D. appealed to
24. A. dust B. attention C. energy D. information
25. A. secure B. lively C. diverse D. friendly
26. A. careful B. eager C. ambitious D. proud
27. A. sells B. lends C. donates D. transports
28. A. pairs B. connects C. mixes D. compares
29. A. repair B. sale C. giveaway D. experiment
30. A. invites B. encounters C. hires D. comforts
31. A. confirm B. spread C. provide D. process
32. A. donor B. professional C. volunteer D. rider
33. A. trip B. decision C. choice D. fortune
34. A. flexible B. steady C. limited D. fixed
35. A. kick B. walk C. pedal D. move
第Ⅱ卷
注意事项：
第Ⅱ卷共2页，用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔将答案写在答题纸上，答在试题卷上无效。
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分)
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。
Stephen Curry’s grandfather built a simple basket by ___36___(attach) a piece of plastic to a telephone pole. Stephen spent many childhood hours playing on this ___37___ (mud) basketball court. It was ___38___ he learnt to be creative and flexible as a player. ___39___ (know) where the ball would go wasn’t easy in those poor conditions. He had to adjust his own playing style as a result. Shooting with great___40___ (accurate) was another thing he learnt.
Practising day in and day out helped Stephen ___41___ (sharp) his skills. Many people didn’t think he would be a successful basketball player, ___42___he never gave up. His creativity and perseverance made him Davidson’s star player. ___43___ (select) for the NBA in 2009, he performed beyond everyone’s expectations with his accurate shooting and ___44___ (continue) efforts.
Stephen won his first NBA championship in 2015.After receiving the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row, Stephen explained his philosophy. In his opinion, ____45____he wanted to do was just be himself. What he did was to work every single day to get better. At the same time, what others thought of him didn’t influence what he became.
第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是某国际学校的学生会主席李华，你们学校正在开展“创建美丽校园”的活动。请你用英语给全校学生写一封倡议书。要点包括：
1. 校园内存在不文明现象；
2. 创建美丽校园的重要性；
3. 你的建议；
注意：1.词数 80 字左右（开头已经给出，不计入总词数）
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear fellow students,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
the Students’ Union
第二节读后续写(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。
Early in my teaching career, I heard countless excuses — most of them made up, many of them amusing — for why students didn’t have their homework. And, yes, “the dog ate it” was one of them. As time passed, I grew tired of hearing “I don’t have my homework because...”. So I quit accepting any excuse.
When I was transferred to an inner-city middle school, I took my no-nonsense attitude with me. “No excuses, no extensions!” I warned my eighth graders on the first day of school. I collected homework at the beginning of each class. When a student didn’t have it, I never asked why. Instead, I sighed loudly, shook my head in dramatic disgust and with the student looking on — recorded a zero in the grade book. I soon gained the reputation I thought I wanted.
Then, one afternoon, shortly after the dismissal bell rang, Anthony approached me. “Could I talk to you a minute ” he asked shyly, not taking his eyes off the floor. “I know you don’t accept any explanation, but I don't want you to think I’m a slacker because I come to school without mine so often.”
Anthony looked up at me for the first time, and I could see that his lower lip was quivering. “It’s just that...well, my dad moved out, and my mom waits tables at night, so I have to take care of my little brothers. Sometimes they cry a lot, and it makes it hard to concentrate.”
I put my hand on Anthony’s thin shoulder. “Why are you just now telling me.. ” I stopped in mid-sentence. I knew why. So I changed the question. “Would it help if you stay here after school and work on it before you go home ”
He swallowed hard and nodded.
Paragraph 1:
The next day, I made an announcement to all my students.
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Paragraph 2:
Having read their stories, I learned more about these kids.
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答案版
高 二 英 语
时间120分钟 满分150分 2025.11
第一部分：听力(共两节; 满分30分)
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题; 每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. Which room is the woman dissatisfied with
A. The bedroom. B. The living room. C. The bathroom.
2. What does the woman advise doing
A. Adopting a dog. B. Going to a farm. C. Talking to the neighbor.
3. Why does Jason like December best
A. He can get birthday gifts then.
B. He can celebrate Christmas then.
C. He can enjoy snow-covered scenery then.
4. Who is probably Mr. Smith
A. Ms. Nova’s driver. B. Ms. Nova’s colleague. C. Ms. Nova’s business partner.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A book. B. The man’s bank account.
C. A city in the early 20th century.
第二节(共15小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the man’s feeling at first
A. Regret. B. Anger. C. Worry.
7. What does the woman want the man to do
A. Take up a new design challenge. B. Be careful with cheaters’ calls.
C. Talk with her over tea.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What does the woman find very difficult about wedding planning
A. Picking a date. B. Setting a budget. C. Choosing a wedding dress.
9. Where was the man’s wedding held
A. In a garden. B. On a beach. C. In a church.
10. What does the man tell the woman to do in the end
A. Write down some notes. B. Book different flavors of cake.
C. Hire skilled photographers.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is the woman probably doing
A. Attending a lecture on writing. B. Recommending a book.
C. Hosting a program.
12. How did the man plan the stories in his new book
A. By reorganizing his own stories. B. By mixing real life and his thoughts.
C. By making up adventures on a trip.
13. What does the man intend to do
A. Get new ideas in the cities. B. Travel around the world.
C. Return to his hometown.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What did the woman do yesterday afternoon
A. She made some dessert. B. She did some voluntary work.
C. She learned to use a computer.
15. Which place in Macau does Hank recommend to the woman
A. Macau Tower. B. A-Ma Temple. C. Senado Square.
16. When did Hank go to Macau
A. Last Tuesday. B. Last Wednesday. C. Last Thursday.
17. What does Hank mention at last
A. The local food in Macau. B. A traditional festival in Macau.
C. The languages some people speak in Macau.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Why is the world’s first microwave bag invented
A. People want to eat takeout food less often.
B. People dislike making extra room for microwaves.
C. People desire to have hot meals anywhere at any time.
19. What do we know about the microwave bag
A. It is powered by a battery pack.
B. The bag itself weighs just 120 grams.
C. It can heat the food inside to 80°C in just 15 minutes.
20. What is the function of the app called Hotopia
A. Setting the heating temperature inside the microwave bag.
B. Speeding up the cooling process of the microwave bag.
C. Making the microwave bag clean itself.
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）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food prices increased by 0.4% from March to April 2024. And since April 2023, they are up a sharp 3.4%. To fight inflation (通货膨胀) and help shoppers save money, Target announced that it will be cutting costs on essential items throughout the summer.
Which products will see lower prices
Target’s price reductions will hit 5,000 items in key departments, including groceries and household essentials. According to the company’s press release, grocery items such as milk, meat, fresh produce, yogurt, and coffee will see decreased pricing. Additionally, Target will reduce prices on household essentials such as baby oil, paper towels and feeding bottles.
How much is Target lowering prices
Target is not offering flat-rate or across-the-board price cuts, which means new pricing is specific to each item and not based on a certain percentage. According to the listed prices in Target stores and online, decreases will be between 20 cents and $1. For example, a bag of Good & Gather Roasted Nuts dropped from $6.89 to $5.99, and a package of Purina Cat Food went from $2.39 to $1.99.
Will this continue beyond summer
While Target is advertising these price cuts as a means to help shoppers save this summer, these deals will continue after August. A Target representative has confirmed that these are the new everyday low prices, which will help out shoppers’ wallets for many seasons to come.
What else do shoppers need to know
While there are plenty of Target savings hacks (妙招), one of the best is taking advantage of Target Circle deals. Shoppers can save an extra 5% on their purchases if they pay using the Target Circle Card.
1. Where may we see the price cuts in Target
A. Baby Care Section. B. Toy Land Section.
C. Outdoor Living Section. D. Office Supplies Section.
2. Which part explains the timing of the Target price cuts
A. Will this continue beyond summer B. How much is Target lowering prices
C. What else do shoppers need to know D. Which products will see lower prices
3. What is the purpose of this text
A. To save Target. B. To promote luxuries.
C To fight inflation. D. To inform customers.
【答案】1. A 2. A 3. D
B
I have always been passionate about art, but with children to feed and educate, pursuing it seemed impossible. At 83, I finally registered for art school. Born in 1933, I led a life marked by family struggles but also resilience (适应力). I studied mechanical engineering and later management, becoming an associate professor at business school, where I now hold emeritus (荣誉退休的) status.
About ten years ago, after my wife fell ill with Alzheimer’s and required care, I turned to painting. Determined to take this new path seriously, I applied to an art programme in Barcelona, insisting on painting despite advice to study art history. Balancing my studies with work, it took me seven years to complete the four-year course, graduating last year at the age of 90.
Returning to school was a challenge; everything had changed since my earlier education. Most of my classmates were in their 20s, but they welcomed me warmly, often seeking my advice due to my life experience. I encountered some resistance from a couple of teachers early on, but I kept going.
The first two years focused on flowers, still lifes, and landscapes, before we explored abstraction, which I enjoy most. I believe that talent comes from hard work; sometimes I feel stuck, but I push through. My artistic influences include Spanish painters like Francisco de Zurbarán and Joaquín Sorolla, and while I appreciate beauty, I value goodness and truth even more.
I create abstract landscapes from memory, expressing my emotions through colour. I paint primarily on weekends and during holidays. While I don’t plan to exhibit extensively, my work was displayed in a small village for six months, though it received little attention.
After a lifetime in engineering and education, I may not fully identify as an artist, but I now have the recognition that supports my journey into art.
4. Why did the author decide to pursue art at 83
A. To find cures for Alzheimer’s. B. To change his career path.
C. To pursue his passion for art. D. To support his big family.
5. How did the author’s classmates react to him
A. They enjoyed his company. B. They tended to ignore him.
C. They inspired him to go on. D. They resisted his presence.
6. Which best describes the author’s art journey
A. Eventful. B. Romantic. C. Casual. D. Challenging.
7. What would be a suitable title for the text
A. The Struggle of Old Artists. B. From Engineering to Art.
C. The Value of Art Education. D. A Lifetime of Art Pursuit.
【答案】4. C 5. A 6. D 7. B
C
The sun and the sea, both rich and free, are used in a unique project to create vertical sea farms (垂直海洋农场) floating on the ocean that can produce fresh water for drinking and agriculture.
Professor Haolan Xu and Dr Gary Owens from UniSA’s Future Industries Institute have developed the vertical floating sea farm which is made up of two rooms: an upper room similar to a glasshouse and a lower water harvest room. Dr Owens says, “Clean water is supplied by an array of solar evaporators (太阳能蒸发器) that can take in the seawater, collect the salt and, under the sun’s rays, free clean water vapor (水蒸气) into the air, which then changes into water and is passed to the plant growth room.”
“Other designs have located evaporators inside the growth room, which take up valuable space that could otherwise be used for plant growth. Also, these systems are easy to cause overheating and crop death,” Professor Xu says. “In our design, the vertical evaporators and the growth room decrease the device’s overall footprint. Besides, it is operated mostly by machine and has a low cost, using only solar energy and seawater to produce clean water and grow crops.”
Freshwater accounts for just 2.5% of the world’s water and most of this is not accessible because it’s stuck in glaciers, ice caps or is deep underground. The United Nations estimates that by 2050, about 2.4 billion people are likely to experience water shortages. In the same period, the global supply of water for agriculture is expected to decrease by around 19%. However, the researchers have shown that the recycled water produced in this way is pure enough to drink and has a lower salt content than WHO guidelines for drinking water.
Dr Owens says their design is only at the proof-of-concept stage, but after it is proved to be a success, their next step is to ramp it up through a set of individual devices to meet larger water supply needs. “Seawater is an obvious solution to the growing global shortages of water, food, and agricultural land,” Dr Owens adds.
8. What do solar evaporators on the vertical sea farm do
A. Trap water vapor from the sea surface.
B. Limit the temperature of the growth room.
C. Push water to the lower harvest room.
D. Remove salt from seawater under the sun.
9. What is an advantage of the new design
A. It can store much more extra solar energy.
B. It enables a high output of crops.
C. It allows for more space for plant growth.
D. It can run continuously for long.
10. What does the author intend to do with the figures in Paragraph 4
A. Reveal the lack of underground water.
B. Stress the seriousness of water shortage.
C. Unfold the details of WHO guidelines.
D. Emphasize the wide spread of seawater.
11. What does the underlined phrase “ramp it up” in the last paragraph mean
A. Increase the size of the farm.
B. Build a strict water-saving system.
C. Reduce the cost of the farm.
D. Have more people know the farm.
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. B 11. A
D
California researchers developed a glove embedded with electronic sensors that can translate American Sign Language (ASL) into English in real time through an app on your smartphone.
Unlike its past counterparts, the new glove is lightweight, inexpensive and long-lasting. The device could help remove communication barriers between signers and non- signers. Hopefully, this may open up an easy way for people who use sign language to communicate directly with non- signers without needing someone else to translate for them.
The team worked with four people who are deaf and use ASL and had them repeat gestures up to 15 times while wearing the glove-like device, simultaneously teaching a machine how to recognize them.
The glove has thin, stretchable sensors made from“ electrically conducting yarns” that run up each finger and convert the movements into signals. These signals are sent to a “dollar-coin-sized” circuit board placed on the person’s wrist, which then wirelessly transfers them over to a smartphone.
The system was able to recognize 660 hand motions and finger placements that stand for each letter in the English alphabet, different phrases and each number. The algorithm (计算程序) recognized the correct signs about 99% of the time, and in less than one second — or about a tone word per second.
The researchers also placed sensors in between the participants eyebrows and on the sides of their mouths to “capture facial expressions that are a part of ASL”. The same exact hand-shape and movement can totally change meaning because of the facial expression that is used to accompany it. Take the word MUCH. The degree of how much can totally be determined by the facial expression alone while the sign stays the same.
Researchers said the glove would need to learn more vocabulary and be able to translate signs faster in order to get a commercial version of it in stores.
12. Who are the main target users of the new glove
A. Translators. B. Foreign teachers.
C Sign language users. D. English learners.
13. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about
A. Where the new glove was used. B. Why the new glove was invented.
C. What makes the new glove popular. D. How the new glove works.
14. How do researchers improve the glove’s correctness of recognition
A. By catching facial expressions of the participants.
B. By lengthening the time of catching gestures.
C. By updating the algorithm of the smartphone.
D. By inputting more lectern and words of different languages.
15. What will researchers do with the glove in the future according to the last paragraph
A. Make it useful for everyone. B. Improve its performance.
C. Extend its service life. D. Beautify its outlook.
【答案】12. C 13. D 14. A 15. B
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)
根据短文内容.从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
Maybe you are probably getting an earful (训斥) from your inner voice. ___16___. Here are several ways to change your self- talk script and to use your inner voices to perform better.
Listen critically to your inner critic
In high- pressure situations, self- talk is often critical. Instead of thinking deliberately and logically, our inner voices are caused by emotion. That influences everything from how we talk to ourselves to our behaviors. ___17___. And when your inner voices start to fill with words of frustration and discouragement, pause the conversation as you consider ways to change it.
Create psychological distance from yourself
One effective way to manage stress is to create psychological distance. This can be achieved by using second- or third- person pronouns when referring to the situation. Asking yourself,“ Why are you feeling so stressed ” is one way to create the psychological distance you need to regulate emotion. ___18___.
Fit your conversation to your goal
___19___. Instructional self- talk like“ shoulders back” or“ keep the left arm straight” works to improve technique. Motivational self-talk such as“ you’ve got this” or“ keep going” can help with confidence, strength, or endurance. It’s important to be aware of the type of self-talk you are using and make sure it aligns with your goals and needs.
___20___
Demeaning or negative self- talk is only going to increase your stress and hold you back. Instead, speak compassionately to yourself — just as you would to a friend. Recreate negative messages to include positive content. “I am not good at this.” can be changed to“ Relax. You are prepared for this.” “I don’t know what to say.” can be replaced by“ Remember to smile and ask good questions.”
A. Treat yourself as a friend
B. Make as many friends as possible
C. Using instructional language is appropriate
D. Different types of self- talk work best for specific goals
E. So your first step is to listen critically to what you are saying to yourself
F. Often, negative comments in your head make it difficult for you to succeed
G. This way you might find your task an interesting challenge instead of a threat
【答案】16. F 17. E 18. G 19. D 20. A
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(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和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Manuel Vera, a retiree in Silver Spring, had no idea his efforts would go this far. At first, he ___21___ sought to help his neighbors stay physically active by offering to ___22___ their bikes for free. All he asked was the cost of new parts. Later, he started thinking about the unused bikes people had at home and ___23___ neighbors to donate those collecting ___24___ in their basements.
Silver Spring, a Washington, D. C. , suburb of about 80, 000, is a ___25___ community bringing together families, young professionals, retirees like Vera, and a large community of immigrants and refugees (难民) ___26___ to make this place home.
Vera tunes (调整) up the donated bikes and ___27___ them to parks, food banks, and apartment complexes. He camps out with his Free Bikes sign and waits for people to wander over. Then he ___28___ people with the perfect new ride and watches them ride away happy. His initial ___29___ saw six bikes go in under 30 minutes.
In addition to the adults and kids he ___30___ at his Free Bikes events, customers come from local resettlement agencies and other nonprofits. The groups ___31___ information including the height, gender and age of a ___32___ , and Vera delivers a fitting bicycle to their door. He’s happy to make the ___33___ .
Now neighbors know him as the Bike Dude, and they keep him busy with a ___34___ supply of bikes, helmets and locks. So far, more than 700 Silver Springers have new wheels to take them anywhere their feet can ___35___ , thanks to the big-hearted Bike Dude.
21. A. simply B. naturally C. immediately D. certainly
22. A. wash B. mend C. keep D. recycle
23. A. agreed with B. arranged for C. depended on D. appealed to
24. A. dust B. attention C. energy D. information
25. A. secure B. lively C. diverse D. friendly
26. A. careful B. eager C. ambitious D. proud
27. A. sells B. lends C. donates D. transports
28. A. pairs B. connects C. mixes D. compares
29. A. repair B. sale C. giveaway D. experiment
30. A. invites B. encounters C. hires D. comforts
31. A. confirm B. spread C. provide D. process
32. A. donor B. professional C. volunteer D. rider
33. A. trip B. decision C. choice D. fortune
34. A. flexible B. steady C. limited D. fixed
35. A. kick B. walk C. pedal D. move
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. C
第Ⅱ卷
注意事项：
第Ⅱ卷共2页，用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔将答案写在答题纸上，答在试题卷上无效。
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分)
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。
Stephen Curry’s grandfather built a simple basket by ___36___(attach) a piece of plastic to a telephone pole. Stephen spent many childhood hours playing on this ___37___ (mud) basketball court. It was ___38___ he learnt to be creative and flexible as a player. ___39___ (know) where the ball would go wasn’t easy in those poor conditions. He had to adjust his own playing style as a result. Shooting with great___40___ (accurate) was another thing he learnt.
Practising day in and day out helped Stephen ___41___ (sharp) his skills. Many people didn’t think he would be a successful basketball player, ___42___he never gave up. His creativity and perseverance made him Davidson’s star player. ___43___ (select) for the NBA in 2009, he performed beyond everyone’s expectations with his accurate shooting and ___44___ (continue) efforts.
Stephen won his first NBA championship in 2015.After receiving the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row, Stephen explained his philosophy. In his opinion, ____45____he wanted to do was just be himself. What he did was to work every single day to get better. At the same time, what others thought of him didn’t influence what he became.
【答案】36. attaching
37. muddy 38. where
39. Knowing
40. accuracy
41. sharpen
42. but 43. selected
44. continuous
45. what
第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是某国际学校的学生会主席李华，你们学校正在开展“创建美丽校园”的活动。请你用英语给全校学生写一封倡议书。要点包括：
1. 校园内存在不文明现象；
2. 创建美丽校园的重要性；
3. 你的建议；
注意：1.词数 80 字左右（开头已经给出，不计入总词数）
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear fellow students,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
the Students’ Union
【答案】
Dear fellow students,
At present, our school is carrying out an activity called “Building a Beautiful Campus”, and I am here to call on everyone to take an active part in it.
An attractive campus can make our learning pleasant and improve our grades. However, some students can be seen running on the lawn, picking flowers or throwing rubbish everywhere, which have already harmed our school environment. It’s time we did something to change the situation. From my perspective, everyone is responsible for the beauty of our campus. Besides, if we all avoid doing anything improper, our campus will become more beautiful.
Every effort matters. Let’s take action now.
the Students’ Union
第二节读后续写(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。
Early in my teaching career, I heard countless excuses — most of them made up, many of them amusing — for why students didn’t have their homework. And, yes, “the dog ate it” was one of them. As time passed, I grew tired of hearing “I don’t have my homework because...”. So I quit accepting any excuse.
When I was transferred to an inner-city middle school, I took my no-nonsense attitude with me. “No excuses, no extensions!” I warned my eighth graders on the first day of school. I collected homework at the beginning of each class. When a student didn’t have it, I never asked why. Instead, I sighed loudly, shook my head in dramatic disgust and with the student looking on — recorded a zero in the grade book. I soon gained the reputation I thought I wanted.
Then, one afternoon, shortly after the dismissal bell rang, Anthony approached me. “Could I talk to you a minute ” he asked shyly, not taking his eyes off the floor. “I know you don’t accept any explanation, but I don't want you to think I’m a slacker because I come to school without mine so often.”
Anthony looked up at me for the first time, and I could see that his lower lip was quivering. “It’s just that...well, my dad moved out, and my mom waits tables at night, so I have to take care of my little brothers. Sometimes they cry a lot, and it makes it hard to concentrate.”
I put my hand on Anthony’s thin shoulder. “Why are you just now telling me.. ” I stopped in mid-sentence. I knew why. So I changed the question. “Would it help if you stay here after school and work on it before you go home ”
He swallowed hard and nodded.
Paragraph 1:
The next day, I made an announcement to all my students.
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Paragraph 2:
Having read their stories, I learned more about these kids.
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【答案】Paragraph 1:
The next day, I made an announcement to all my students. I told them that I’d be offering an after-school study hall. Anthony was the first to show up. Several days later, Terrell joined him, followed by twins Sandy and Randy. Before long, I had a room full of eighth graders to work on their lessons. I never asked why any of them were there, but I soon had a large collection of “I don’t have my homework because...” stories. All were very real. None were amusing.
Paragraph 2:
Having read their stories, I learned more about these kids. The things I learned that year weren’t taught in the education classes. I discovered not all kids come from homes that are safe and warm. Not all kids have a quiet bedroom with a desk and study light. Some don’t have a home where a parent is even around. And some kids do go to bed hungrily. Most importantly, I learned that “I’ll listen” works better than “No excuses”.