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江西省2025—2026学年度第一学期期中考试
高二英语试卷
试卷共8页，67小题，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 考查范围：必修第一册~选择性必修第一册Unit4。
2. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡指定位置上。
3. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，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，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。每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19. 15. B. 9. 18. C. 9. 15.
答案是 C。
1. What book does the woman want to borrow
A. History. B. Math. C. Science.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Planning an activity. B. Predicting the weather. C. Arranging a work meeting.
3. How did the woman get the data
A. By collecting music.
B. By telephoning musicians.
C. By having face-to-face interviews.
4. What is the man doing
A. Checking the booking. B. Taking a seat. C. Reserving a table.
5. How many people are needed for the group project
A. Two. B. Three. C. Five.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
6. What will the woman do today
A. Play chess. B. Go on a trip. C. Go to a concert.
7. When will the man go to the birthday party
A. Next Friday. B. Next Saturday. C. Next Sunday.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
8. Why is the traffic jam expected
A. There will be a parade. B. It will be the rush hour. C. An accident has occurred.
9. Where are the speakers
A. In the office. B. In the street. C. At the airport.
10. What time will the speakers set off
A. At 5 pm. B. At 6 pm. C. At 7 pm.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
11. What can we know about London’s public transportation
A. It is cheap. B. It is convenient. C. It is crowded.
12. What is the man’s advice on visiting London
A. Planning in advance. B. Carrying much cash. C. Going to museums.
13. What are Londoners like in the man’s view
A. Careful. B. Warm-hearted. C. Happy.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Wife and husband. B. Mother and son. C. Ticket seller and customer.
15. Who will be interested in The Mystery of Muldoon
A. Adults. B. The elderly. C. Children.
16. How will kids find Fire and Flood
A. Frightening. B. Humorous. C. Touching.
17. What can be learned about Silly Sailor
A. It is mainly about a festival. B. It is suitable for almost everyone. C. It won an award many years ago.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18. What might Greg be
A. A collector. B. A painter. C. A guide.
19. What is the feature of the museum
A. It attracts the most visitors.
B. It was built the earliest in history.
C. It has the largest number of paintings.
20. Why are the 19th century paintings special
A. They have the longest history.
B. They are placed closer to the speaker.
C. They helped to get the museum started.
第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Where Art Meets Nature: Wandering in These Scenic NJ Sculpture (雕塑) Gardens
Laurelwood Arboretum’s Sculpture Trail
This 30-acre walking trail shows 15 sculptures. Designed by Scott A. Broadfoot, the sculptures are available for buying, with some of the profits donated to the garden. Guided tours are available.
Daily, 8 am until dusk. Entrance is free; donations are accepted.
Sculpture for Leonia
Sculpture for Leonia is an all-volunteer nonprofit. Established in 2006, this project has placed more than 50 sculptures. The artworks are placed across the town, and the main location is the Erika and David Boyd Sculpture Garden, which honors the namespace (同名) artists. Leonia was home to some renowned American painters.
Entrance is free. Daily, 6 am-9 pm.
Haddonfield Outdoor Sculpture Trust (HOST)
In 2012, resident Stuart Harting founded HOST. The art is a mix of 40 permanent sculptures and temporary pieces. The collection includes a graceful dancer, a brave postman, and a monumental red heart. Click here for a map of a self-guided tour.
Entrance is free.
Clifton Arts Center and Sculpture Park
The story of the Clifton Arts Center and Sculpture Park began in 1994 with the vision and devotion of former mayor Gloria Kolodziej. Kolodziej, along with a team of supporters, changed 26 acres of land into an outdoor-gallery park. The park has laid the groundwork for an indoor arts center. It also has nearly 30 sculptures.
1 pm to 4 pm, Wednesday-Saturday. Suggested admission is $3; donations are welcome.
21. What can we know about Laurelwood Arboretum’s Sculpture Trail
A. You can visit it at 6 am on Friday. B. The sculptures there are for sale.
C. Volunteers can create sculptures there. D. All of its profits there will go to charity.
22 Which garden has the most sculptures
A. Sculpture for Leonia. B. Haddonfield Outdoor Sculpture Trust.
C. Clifton Arts Center and Sculpture Park. D. Laurelwood Arboretum’s Sculpture Trail.
23. What is special about Clifton Arts Center and Sculpture Park
A. Its artists. B. Its guided tour.
C. Its admission fee. D. Its popularity.
B
Rob Kennedy was with other people in a community space. The room was decorated with an under-the-sea theme.
Kennedy comes to this memory cafe twice a month since being diagnosed (诊断) with Alzheimer’s disease. Everyone here has a degree of memory loss or is a caregiver for someone with memory loss.
Attendees colored on worksheets with an underwater theme. They drank coffee and had desserts. And a quick round of questions and answers gets everyone’s minds working.
“We start out just like that, many of us cannot answer any of the questions, ” Kennedy said with a laugh. “We all have a good time going around,” he added. “You know, we all try to make it fun.”
This memory cafe in Pennsylvania is one of 600 across the country. These gatherings for people with cognitive impairment (认知缺陷) and their caregivers are relatively cheap and easy to run — often the only expense is a small rental fee for the space.
The memory cafes happen twice a month. They have given him purpose, Kennedy said, and help him cope with negative emotions around his diagnosis.
“I came in and I was miserable,” Kennedy said. “I come in now and it’s like a family, an extended family. I get to meet them. I get to meet their partners. I get to meet their children. So, it's really nice.”
More than six million people in the U. S. have been diagnosed with some form of dementia (痴呆) . The diagnosis can be burdensome on relationships, particularly with family members who are the primary caregivers.
The inclusion of caregivers is what distinguishes memory cafes from other programs that serve people with cognitive impairment, like adult day care. Memory cafes don’t offer formal treatment or support. At a memory cafe, having fun together and being social is the support for both patients and their caregivers.
24. What is the atmosphere in the memory cafe like
A. Academic. B. Religious. C. Relaxing. D. Mysterious.
25. What can we learn about the memory cafe
A. It is affordable. B. It occupies large space.
C. It is equipped with doctors. D. It exists in every community.
26. Why did Kennedy come to the memory cafe
A. To get emotional comfort. B. To regain his lost memory.
C. To reduce his physical pain. D. To receive professional treatment.
27. What makes memory cafes different from adult day care
A. They offer easy social environment. B. Caregivers can attend the gatherings.
C. People in these cafes have more fun. D. They focus on formal mental support.
C
When Alice from Alice in Wonderland consumes a mysterious bottle labeled “drink me”, she quickly shrinks (收缩) to the floor. The Magic School Bus once got attacked by white blood cells when it shrunk down to explore a sick person’s bloodstream. And Ant-Man is famous for using his shrinking technology in Marvel films. But will humans ever be able to become smaller like this in real life
Unfortunately, physicists say that technology with the power to make someone bite-sized would break the laws of physics. Still, scientists have fun thinking over how an imaginary shrinking machine might work. “It drives you to think about: What determines the size of things ” says physicist James Kakalios. Finding the answer can involve looking into the hearts of atoms (原子).
Atoms are the building blocks of almost all matter in the universe. One theoretical way to shrink something would be to reduce the size of its atoms. But an atom’s size depends on several fundamental constants (常数). Those constants don’t change.
If shrinking atoms wouldn’t work, what about shortening the space between them Atoms come together to build all kinds of molecules (分子). Atoms and molecules in the human body, though, are already packed closely together. Trying to get them even closer would be challenging.
You could try to force the atoms together. But Kakalios says that even a tiny reduction in size would require enormous amounts of pressure. That would be bad news for any person who tried it on themselves. Kakalios says, “It would just flatten you, and you don’t want to do that.”
Even if Alice or Ant-Man were somehow able to bypass the laws of physics to survive shrinkage, they would face other problems. For example, as their eyes shrunk, their ability to process visible wavelengths of light might become worse.
Kakalios also notes that the science of making things smaller is not entirely imaginary. Although technology may not be able to shrink people, humans are remarkably good at shrinking our technology.
28. How does the author bring in the topic
A. By telling real life stories. B. By imagining our future life.
C. By introducing the background. D. By describing scenes from some works.
29. What might scientists think of the technology of shrinking a person
A. Illegal. B. Inhuman. C. Imperfect. D. Impractical.
30. Which statement might Kakalios agree with
A. The atom’s size is changeable.
B. The atoms and the molecules link tightly.
C. Narrowing the space between atoms is easy.
D. The science of making objects smaller is impossible.
31. What can be the best title for the text
A. What Is Behind the Technology of Shrinking
B. How Is the Shrinking Technology Being Used
C. Should We Describe Shrinking Technology in Literature
D. Could We Ever Develop the Technology to Shrink Ourselves
D
Chicago Booth’s Christopher K. Hsee is a behavioral scientist focusing on what he calls hedonomics (幸福经济学) . Rather than studying how to produce more “stuff”, hedonomics studies how to extract more happiness from the existing objects.
Hsee and his Chicago Booth colleague Reid Hastie redefined the term in 2008. Their idea of hedonomics is based on the idea that people don't need more resources to be happier; they need to use existing resources differently.
For example, suppose a child enjoys playing with wooden blocks at first but grows tired of them. Hedonomics suggests the child doesn't need more blocks to be happy; she needs to change how she plays with those blocks.
The same principle applies to experiences. Instead of watching a TV show without control, watch two episodes (集) per day. Or better yet, apply another method: say you have six episodes to watch. You could watch two a day, or you could watch one on the first day, two on the second day, and three on the third day. That’s an increasing order. Or you could do the opposite, in a decreasing order, by watching three at the start and winding down.
Instead of making full use of their resources, many people instead seek to add resources. Hsee, who has devoted much of the past decade to researching hedonomics, says that can have the opposite effect and lead to a phenomenon known as the “hedonic treadmill (享乐跑步机) ”. This phrase refers to the tendency of people enjoying happiness temporarily and keeping on finding new positive stimulation.
Hsee, who grew up in China, recalls when “just having the ability to buy a cheap bicycle” in his city was a big deal. But by 2012 in China, nearly every family in cities had, on average, a color TV, air conditioner, washing machine, and refrigerator. Almost nine in ten had a personal computer. Hsee sees his friends, some now able to afford expensive cars, stuck on the hedonic treadmill as they seek to get more well-being. The problem is that it takes more and more things to make people happy.
32. What is the meaning of hedonomics
A. Following your ideas. B. Producing more resources.
C. Pursuing what you want. D. Treasuring what you have.
33. What does the underlined part “winding down” in paragraph 4 mean
A Watching closely. B. Reducing gradually.
C. Observing carefully. D. Checking regularly.
34. What do people do when they are on the hedonic treadmill
A. They try to get more. B. They use resources wisely.
C. They tend to be more positive. D. They lack material enjoyment.
35. What does the author truly want to convey in the last paragraph
A. People are content with their income. B. China’s economy is developing fast.
C. One’s desires can hardly be satisfied. D. It’s impossible to achieve real happiness.
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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Like us, plants drink water to stay healthy—not too little, but not too much! When is the best time to water your plants Here are some tips.
If your plants are in the ground, the general rule is that plants need 1 inch of water per week. ___36___ That doesn’t usually do the job. Plants do best when watered deeply about three times a week, factoring in the rain. If the plants are little, water them twice a day until established.
___37___ Feel your soil! When the soil sticks in your hand and you can form it into a ball, it is wet enough. But, if it rarely holds together in your hand, or if the surface looks hard, or cracked, it is probably dry, and it's time to water. ___38___ If so, that suggests it needs water.
It’s best to water early in the day while the dew (露水) is still on the leaves so the leaves dry off by evening. However, if you cannot water in the morning, watering in the evening is fine, too. ___39___
Believe it or not, sometimes the best time to water is during or immediately after a rainfall, especially if the rain shower amounts only to a half-inch or so of water. The reason is that you want to add sufficient water at the same time to ensure penetration (渗透) down to 5 or 6 inches. ___40___ Light rain showers do not build up a reserve of water in the soil.
A. That is the best time to water plants.
B. But don’t just water without thinking.
C. After all, water is necessary to every plant.
D. See if the soil is dry an inch below the surface.
E. Just avoid the middle of the day to avoid water loss.
F. However, this does not mean watering one time per week.
G. If you wait another day to water, you will be adding only surface water.
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和D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As an adult, making new friends can often feel complicated (复杂的) . But Tallulah shows us that there are more opportunities to develop ____41____ than we think. You can make positive connections in the most ____42____ ways!
One day 8-year-old Tallulah wrote a thank-you card to Joseph, the driver who ____43____ parcels to her house each week, and drew a rainbow on it. When she and her mother went to give her ____44____ to the man, Tallulah learned that he was deaf. This ____45____ the girl to learn sign language so she could talk to the man. At first, they ____46____ through hand-drawn cards. Every morning since then, the delivery driver has ____47____ displayed the rainbow drawing in his delivery car.
One day after one of Joseph’s ____48____ deliveries to Tallulah’s home, she ____49____ him by using sign language to say, “Have a good day!” He was deeply moved by the ____50____ girl’s willingness to learn sign language in order to talk with him. He later taught Tallulah other common ____51____, such as “Good morning!” and “Good afternoon!”
“It’s lovely to be able to communicate with her,” Joseph shares with a translator. “And I ____52____ seeing her in my daily work.”
Tallulah’s mother made a video of the whole ____53____ and shared it online. The video of Tallulah and Joseph’s ____54____ inspired many people to begin learning the inclusive universal language of ____55____.
41. A. friendships B. habits C. interests D. languages
42. A. common B. potential C. secure D. unexpected
43. A. throws B. delivers C. contributes D. attaches
44. A. photo B. writing C. video D. drawing
45. A. inspired B. allowed C. trained D. advised
46. A. sorted B. looked C. learned D. communicated
47. A. typically B. occasionally C. proudly D. secretly
48. A. remote B. regular C. effective D. emergent
49. A. encouraged B. taught C. amazed D. reminded
50. A. thoughtful B. independent C. generous D. reliable
51. A. theories B. rules C. phrases D. customs
52. A. look forward to B. take control of C. take pride in D. put up with
53. A. history B. event C. performance D. display
54. A. approaches B. impact C. interactions D. announcement
55. A. advertising B. designing C. painting D. signing
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。
The 2025 World AI Conference & High-level Meeting (WAIC), held in Shanghai from July 26 to 28, mainly concentrated ____56____ artificial intelligence, scientific intelligence, smart devices and AI’s integration with finance, ____57____ (demonstrate) the great advance in technology.
More than 1,200 guests from over 30 countries and regions attended this year's WAIC, including 12 ____58____ (winner) of international awards such as the Turing Award and the Nobel Prize.
The 2025 WAIC saw ____59____ (it) exhibition area with 70,000 square meters for the first time. Half of the 800 companies attending this year’s exhibition ____60____ (be) from other Chinese cities or other parts of the world. More than 3,000 products were on display. It should ____61____ (note) that over 100 products made their China or world debut (首秀) .
Over the past seven editions, WAIC has attracted ____62____ participation of over 6,000 industry leaders and the online discussion of more than 2.5 billion people. By the end of the first quarter, ____63____ (incredible), the total industrial value of the Shanghai-based AI companies had reached 118 billion yuan. The enormous profit ____64____ (bring) by these companies increased 65 percent yearly, ____65____ showed that AI had become a new engine for Shanghai's economic growth.
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
66. 假定你是李华，你校英语报正在进行关于“未来社区生活”的征文比赛，请你写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：
1. 未来社区风貌；
2. 呼吁共同努力。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
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第二节 (满分25分)
67. 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。
After Hurricane Katrina left, the residents were still there. The storm took away their belongings as well as their hope. It left residents numb (麻木) , without enough energy to take care of themselves, let alone help somebody else.
Night fell. David parked his car beside an apartment building. The building was made of stone, one of the few on this side of New Orleans. He opened his trunk, dragged out four grocery bags of food and closed the trunk with his elbow. He noticed the scratches (划痕) on his car. Someone would scratch the side of his door with a key or a rock every time he left it for the hour he was making visits. “It was only a car,” he ignored them and entered the building.
It was Wednesday the day he regularly arrived after work. The apartment building was home to two old ladies. They couldn’t walk out and lived week by week, waiting for David’s visits. They told him that people were angry at the world because of the storm. They told him how much they missed the sound and laughter of children playing in the street. They hoped that scene came back someday soon.
Cleaning up after a hurricane took time. It was more than pumping out the water and cleaning out the mud. It was more than replacing dirty carpets and furniture. It was about bringing back hope, faith and care for each other. David knew this so well that he spent his life helping people suffering in storms. That was why he drove to the apartment building every Wednesday to deliver food, a smile and hope to those lonely people.
This Wednesday, when David arrived as usual and parked his car, a young boy was standing there. “I will watch your car,” the boy said. “I can make sure nobody can scratch your car.”
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
David looked at the boy and smiled.
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From then on, people often heard laughter from the ladies’ apartment.
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答案版
江西省2025—2026学年度第一学期期中考试
高二英语试卷
试卷共8页，67小题，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 考查范围：必修第一册~选择性必修第一册Unit4。
2. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡指定位置上。
3. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，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，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。每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19. 15. B. 9. 18. C. 9. 15.
答案是 C。
1. What book does the woman want to borrow
A. History. B. Math. C. Science.
【答案】A
【原文】W: Excuse me, can I borrow this history book I need it for my paper.
M: Of course. Do you need other books like math or science book
W: No, thanks.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Planning an activity. B. Predicting the weather. C. Arranging a work meeting.
【答案】A
【原文】M: Do you want to go hiking this weekend The weather forecast says it will be sunny.
W: Sounds great But I'm busy on Sunday. What about Saturday morning
M: Saturday morning works for me. Let's meet at 9 a. m.
3. How did the woman get the data
A. By collecting music.
B. By telephoning musicians.
C. By having face-to-face interviews.
【答案】B
【原文】M: Now you have collected your data through telephone interviews, haven’t you
W: Yes. I realised if I was to interview leading musicians, it would only be possible over the phone, because they were so busy.
4. What is the man doing
A. Checking the booking. B. Taking a seat. C. Reserving a table.
【答案】C
【原文】M: Hello, I want to book a table for two this evening. Is there a window seat available
W: Let me check. . . Yes, we have one. What time will you arrive
M: Around 7 pm. My name is John Smith.
5. How many people are needed for the group project
A. Two. B. Three. C. Five.
【答案】B
【原文】M: Hi, do you know how many people we need for the group project Ms. Lee mentioned it last class.
W: She said three in all. Besides two of us, I have found another partner. Don't worry.
M: OK. That's fine.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
6. What will the woman do today
A. Play chess. B. Go on a trip. C. Go to a concert.
7. When will the man go to the birthday party
A. Next Friday. B. Next Saturday. C. Next Sunday.
【答案】6. C 7. B
【原文】M: Hey, Ann. Will you come over to play chess with me today
W: I’m afraid I can’t. I’m going to a concert later. But I can come tomorrow.
M: Tomorrow I’m going on a trip with my family. How about next week
W: We will have a test next Friday and I’ll have to go over lessons.
M: What about Saturday
W: My brother’s birthday falls on Saturday. I’ll prepare for the party. But you can come then.
M: OK.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
8. Why is the traffic jam expected
A. There will be a parade. B. It will be the rush hour. C. An accident has occurred.
9. Where are the speakers
A. In the office. B. In the street. C. At the airport.
10. What time will the speakers set off
A. At 5 pm. B. At 6 pm. C. At 7 pm.
【答案】8. A 9. A 10. B
【原文】M: Have you heard that there will be a street parade today in front of our building
W: I saw the news this morning too We’d better hurry to the airport since the heavy traffic is expected all over the city. Should we leave right after the meeting
M: Good idea. Since the flight departure time is 9 pm, we should arrive there two hours before boarding at the latest.
W: We can finish the work at a little over 5 pm so we can leave at 6 pm. That should give us enough time.
M: Alright.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
11. What can we know about London’s public transportation
A. It is cheap. B. It is convenient. C. It is crowded.
12. What is the man’s advice on visiting London
A. Planning in advance. B. Carrying much cash. C. Going to museums.
13. What are Londoners like in the man’s view
A. Careful. B. Warm-hearted. C. Happy.
【答案】11. B 12. A 13. B
【原文】W: What should people do to make their trip to London pleasant
M: Well, you should start planning before you get here. That’s very important.
W: Is it easy to get around on public transportation
M: Oh, yes, there are buses, trains, the underground, and taxis. There are plenty of options.
W: I see. And is London a safe city
M: It’s safer than many cities. But you should still be careful. For example, don’t go off on your own, especially at night. And never carry much cash on you.
W: One last thing. Is it an expensive city to visit
M: Yes, it can be, but there are a lot of places where you don’t have to spend much money. If you’re a student, bring your student ID card. That way, you can get a discount at museums and galleries.
W: Is there anything else you’d like to add
M: Yeah. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. People in London are happy to help.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Wife and husband. B. Mother and son. C. Ticket seller and customer.
15. Who will be interested in The Mystery of Muldoon
A. Adults. B. The elderly. C. Children.
16. How will kids find Fire and Flood
A. Frightening. B. Humorous. C. Touching.
17. What can be learned about Silly Sailor
A. It is mainly about a festival. B. It is suitable for almost everyone. C. It won an award many years ago.
【答案】14. C 15. C 16. A 17. B
【原文】M: Good morning. Stretton Festival box office. How can I help you
W: I’ve seen a list of plays that are being performed this week, and I’d like to know which are suitable for my children, and which ones my husband and I might go to.
M: How old are your children
W: Five and seven. What about The Mystery of Muldoon
M: That’s aimed at five to ten-year-olds.
W: So if I take my children, I can expect them to enjoy it more than I do
M: I think so. If you’d like something for yourself and your husband and leave your children at home, you might like to see Fire and Flood — it’s about events that really happened in Stretton two hundred years ago, and children might find it rather frightening.
W: Oh, thanks for the warning. And finally, what about Silly Sailor
M: That’s for young and old alike. In fact, it won an award in the Stretton Drama Festival a couple of months ago.
W: OK. Well, thanks for all the information and goodbye.
M: Goodbye.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18. What might Greg be
A. A collector. B. A painter. C. A guide.
19. What is the feature of the museum
A. It attracts the most visitors.
B. It was built the earliest in history.
C. It has the largest number of paintings.
20. Why are the 19th century paintings special
A. They have the longest history.
B. They are placed closer to the speaker.
C. They helped to get the museum started.
【答案】18. C 19. A 20. C
【原文】M: Good morning, and welcome to the museum—one with a remarkable range of exhibits, which I’m sure you’ll enjoy. My name is Greg, and I’ll tell you about the various collections as we go round. But before we go, let me just give you a taste of what we have here.
Well, for one thing, we have a fine collection of twentieth and twenty-first century paintings, many by very well-known artists. I’m sure you’ll recognise several of the paintings. This is the museum that attracts the largest number of visitors, so it’s best to go in early in the day, before the crowds arrive.
Then there are the nineteenth-century paintings. The museum was opened in the middle of that century, and several of the artists each donated one work—to get the museum started, as it were. So they’re of special interest to us—we feel closer to them than to other works.
第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Where Art Meets Nature: Wandering in These Scenic NJ Sculpture (雕塑) Gardens
Laurelwood Arboretum’s Sculpture Trail
This 30-acre walking trail shows 15 sculptures. Designed by Scott A. Broadfoot, the sculptures are available for buying, with some of the profits donated to the garden. Guided tours are available.
Daily, 8 am until dusk. Entrance is free; donations are accepted.
Sculpture for Leonia
Sculpture for Leonia is an all-volunteer nonprofit. Established in 2006, this project has placed more than 50 sculptures. The artworks are placed across the town, and the main location is the Erika and David Boyd Sculpture Garden, which honors the namespace (同名) artists. Leonia was home to some renowned American painters.
Entrance is free. Daily, 6 am-9 pm.
Haddonfield Outdoor Sculpture Trust (HOST)
In 2012, resident Stuart Harting founded HOST. The art is a mix of 40 permanent sculptures and temporary pieces. The collection includes a graceful dancer, a brave postman, and a monumental red heart. Click here for a map of a self-guided tour.
Entrance is free.
Clifton Arts Center and Sculpture Park
The story of the Clifton Arts Center and Sculpture Park began in 1994 with the vision and devotion of former mayor Gloria Kolodziej. Kolodziej, along with a team of supporters, changed 26 acres of land into an outdoor-gallery park. The park has laid the groundwork for an indoor arts center. It also has nearly 30 sculptures.
1 pm to 4 pm, Wednesday-Saturday. Suggested admission is $3; donations are welcome.
21. What can we know about Laurelwood Arboretum’s Sculpture Trail
A. You can visit it at 6 am on Friday. B. The sculptures there are for sale.
C. Volunteers can create sculptures there. D. All of its profits there will go to charity.
22 Which garden has the most sculptures
A. Sculpture for Leonia. B. Haddonfield Outdoor Sculpture Trust.
C. Clifton Arts Center and Sculpture Park. D. Laurelwood Arboretum’s Sculpture Trail.
23. What is special about Clifton Arts Center and Sculpture Park
A. Its artists. B. Its guided tour.
C. Its admission fee. D. Its popularity.
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C
B
Rob Kennedy was with other people in a community space. The room was decorated with an under-the-sea theme.
Kennedy comes to this memory cafe twice a month since being diagnosed (诊断) with Alzheimer’s disease. Everyone here has a degree of memory loss or is a caregiver for someone with memory loss.
Attendees colored on worksheets with an underwater theme. They drank coffee and had desserts. And a quick round of questions and answers gets everyone’s minds working.
“We start out just like that, many of us cannot answer any of the questions, ” Kennedy said with a laugh. “We all have a good time going around,” he added. “You know, we all try to make it fun.”
This memory cafe in Pennsylvania is one of 600 across the country. These gatherings for people with cognitive impairment (认知缺陷) and their caregivers are relatively cheap and easy to run — often the only expense is a small rental fee for the space.
The memory cafes happen twice a month. They have given him purpose, Kennedy said, and help him cope with negative emotions around his diagnosis.
“I came in and I was miserable,” Kennedy said. “I come in now and it’s like a family, an extended family. I get to meet them. I get to meet their partners. I get to meet their children. So, it's really nice.”
More than six million people in the U. S. have been diagnosed with some form of dementia (痴呆) . The diagnosis can be burdensome on relationships, particularly with family members who are the primary caregivers.
The inclusion of caregivers is what distinguishes memory cafes from other programs that serve people with cognitive impairment, like adult day care. Memory cafes don’t offer formal treatment or support. At a memory cafe, having fun together and being social is the support for both patients and their caregivers.
24. What is the atmosphere in the memory cafe like
A. Academic. B. Religious. C. Relaxing. D. Mysterious.
25. What can we learn about the memory cafe
A. It is affordable. B. It occupies large space.
C. It is equipped with doctors. D. It exists in every community.
26. Why did Kennedy come to the memory cafe
A. To get emotional comfort. B. To regain his lost memory.
C. To reduce his physical pain. D. To receive professional treatment.
27. What makes memory cafes different from adult day care
A. They offer easy social environment. B. Caregivers can attend the gatherings.
C. People in these cafes have more fun. D. They focus on formal mental support.
【答案】24. C 25. A 26. A 27. B
C
When Alice from Alice in Wonderland consumes a mysterious bottle labeled “drink me”, she quickly shrinks (收缩) to the floor. The Magic School Bus once got attacked by white blood cells when it shrunk down to explore a sick person’s bloodstream. And Ant-Man is famous for using his shrinking technology in Marvel films. But will humans ever be able to become smaller like this in real life
Unfortunately, physicists say that technology with the power to make someone bite-sized would break the laws of physics. Still, scientists have fun thinking over how an imaginary shrinking machine might work. “It drives you to think about: What determines the size of things ” says physicist James Kakalios. Finding the answer can involve looking into the hearts of atoms (原子).
Atoms are the building blocks of almost all matter in the universe. One theoretical way to shrink something would be to reduce the size of its atoms. But an atom’s size depends on several fundamental constants (常数). Those constants don’t change.
If shrinking atoms wouldn’t work, what about shortening the space between them Atoms come together to build all kinds of molecules (分子). Atoms and molecules in the human body, though, are already packed closely together. Trying to get them even closer would be challenging.
You could try to force the atoms together. But Kakalios says that even a tiny reduction in size would require enormous amounts of pressure. That would be bad news for any person who tried it on themselves. Kakalios says, “It would just flatten you, and you don’t want to do that.”
Even if Alice or Ant-Man were somehow able to bypass the laws of physics to survive shrinkage, they would face other problems. For example, as their eyes shrunk, their ability to process visible wavelengths of light might become worse.
Kakalios also notes that the science of making things smaller is not entirely imaginary. Although technology may not be able to shrink people, humans are remarkably good at shrinking our technology.
28. How does the author bring in the topic
A. By telling real life stories. B. By imagining our future life.
C. By introducing the background. D. By describing scenes from some works.
29. What might scientists think of the technology of shrinking a person
A. Illegal. B. Inhuman. C. Imperfect. D. Impractical.
30. Which statement might Kakalios agree with
A. The atom’s size is changeable.
B. The atoms and the molecules link tightly.
C. Narrowing the space between atoms is easy.
D. The science of making objects smaller is impossible.
31. What can be the best title for the text
A. What Is Behind the Technology of Shrinking
B. How Is the Shrinking Technology Being Used
C. Should We Describe Shrinking Technology in Literature
D. Could We Ever Develop the Technology to Shrink Ourselves
【答案】28. D 29. D 30. B 31. D
D
Chicago Booth’s Christopher K. Hsee is a behavioral scientist focusing on what he calls hedonomics (幸福经济学) . Rather than studying how to produce more “stuff”, hedonomics studies how to extract more happiness from the existing objects.
Hsee and his Chicago Booth colleague Reid Hastie redefined the term in 2008. Their idea of hedonomics is based on the idea that people don't need more resources to be happier; they need to use existing resources differently.
For example, suppose a child enjoys playing with wooden blocks at first but grows tired of them. Hedonomics suggests the child doesn't need more blocks to be happy; she needs to change how she plays with those blocks.
The same principle applies to experiences. Instead of watching a TV show without control, watch two episodes (集) per day. Or better yet, apply another method: say you have six episodes to watch. You could watch two a day, or you could watch one on the first day, two on the second day, and three on the third day. That’s an increasing order. Or you could do the opposite, in a decreasing order, by watching three at the start and winding down.
Instead of making full use of their resources, many people instead seek to add resources. Hsee, who has devoted much of the past decade to researching hedonomics, says that can have the opposite effect and lead to a phenomenon known as the “hedonic treadmill (享乐跑步机) ”. This phrase refers to the tendency of people enjoying happiness temporarily and keeping on finding new positive stimulation.
Hsee, who grew up in China, recalls when “just having the ability to buy a cheap bicycle” in his city was a big deal. But by 2012 in China, nearly every family in cities had, on average, a color TV, air conditioner, washing machine, and refrigerator. Almost nine in ten had a personal computer. Hsee sees his friends, some now able to afford expensive cars, stuck on the hedonic treadmill as they seek to get more well-being. The problem is that it takes more and more things to make people happy.
32. What is the meaning of hedonomics
A. Following your ideas. B. Producing more resources.
C. Pursuing what you want. D. Treasuring what you have.
33. What does the underlined part “winding down” in paragraph 4 mean
A Watching closely. B. Reducing gradually.
C. Observing carefully. D. Checking regularly.
34. What do people do when they are on the hedonic treadmill
A. They try to get more. B. They use resources wisely.
C. They tend to be more positive. D. They lack material enjoyment.
35. What does the author truly want to convey in the last paragraph
A. People are content with their income. B. China’s economy is developing fast.
C. One’s desires can hardly be satisfied. D. It’s impossible to achieve real happiness.
【答案】32. D 33. B 34. A 35. 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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Like us, plants drink water to stay healthy—not too little, but not too much! When is the best time to water your plants Here are some tips.
If your plants are in the ground, the general rule is that plants need 1 inch of water per week. ___36___ That doesn’t usually do the job. Plants do best when watered deeply about three times a week, factoring in the rain. If the plants are little, water them twice a day until established.
___37___ Feel your soil! When the soil sticks in your hand and you can form it into a ball, it is wet enough. But, if it rarely holds together in your hand, or if the surface looks hard, or cracked, it is probably dry, and it's time to water. ___38___ If so, that suggests it needs water.
It’s best to water early in the day while the dew (露水) is still on the leaves so the leaves dry off by evening. However, if you cannot water in the morning, watering in the evening is fine, too. ___39___
Believe it or not, sometimes the best time to water is during or immediately after a rainfall, especially if the rain shower amounts only to a half-inch or so of water. The reason is that you want to add sufficient water at the same time to ensure penetration (渗透) down to 5 or 6 inches. ___40___ Light rain showers do not build up a reserve of water in the soil.
A. That is the best time to water plants.
B. But don’t just water without thinking.
C. After all, water is necessary to every plant.
D. See if the soil is dry an inch below the surface.
E. Just avoid the middle of the day to avoid water loss.
F. However, this does not mean watering one time per week.
G. If you wait another day to water, you will be adding only surface water.
【答案】36. F 37. B 38. D 39. E 40. G
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和D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As an adult, making new friends can often feel complicated (复杂的) . But Tallulah shows us that there are more opportunities to develop ____41____ than we think. You can make positive connections in the most ____42____ ways!
One day 8-year-old Tallulah wrote a thank-you card to Joseph, the driver who ____43____ parcels to her house each week, and drew a rainbow on it. When she and her mother went to give her ____44____ to the man, Tallulah learned that he was deaf. This ____45____ the girl to learn sign language so she could talk to the man. At first, they ____46____ through hand-drawn cards. Every morning since then, the delivery driver has ____47____ displayed the rainbow drawing in his delivery car.
One day after one of Joseph’s ____48____ deliveries to Tallulah’s home, she ____49____ him by using sign language to say, “Have a good day!” He was deeply moved by the ____50____ girl’s willingness to learn sign language in order to talk with him. He later taught Tallulah other common ____51____, such as “Good morning!” and “Good afternoon!”
“It’s lovely to be able to communicate with her,” Joseph shares with a translator. “And I ____52____ seeing her in my daily work.”
Tallulah’s mother made a video of the whole ____53____ and shared it online. The video of Tallulah and Joseph’s ____54____ inspired many people to begin learning the inclusive universal language of ____55____.
41. A. friendships B. habits C. interests D. languages
42. A. common B. potential C. secure D. unexpected
43. A. throws B. delivers C. contributes D. attaches
44. A. photo B. writing C. video D. drawing
45. A. inspired B. allowed C. trained D. advised
46. A. sorted B. looked C. learned D. communicated
47. A. typically B. occasionally C. proudly D. secretly
48. A. remote B. regular C. effective D. emergent
49. A. encouraged B. taught C. amazed D. reminded
50. A. thoughtful B. independent C. generous D. reliable
51. A. theories B. rules C. phrases D. customs
52. A. look forward to B. take control of C. take pride in D. put up with
53. A. history B. event C. performance D. display
54. A. approaches B. impact C. interactions D. announcement
55. A. advertising B. designing C. painting D. signing
【答案】41. A 42. D 43. B 44. D 45. A 46. D 47. C 48. B 49. C 50. A 51. C 52. A 53. B 54. C 55. D
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The 2025 World AI Conference & High-level Meeting (WAIC), held in Shanghai from July 26 to 28, mainly concentrated ____56____ artificial intelligence, scientific intelligence, smart devices and AI’s integration with finance, ____57____ (demonstrate) the great advance in technology.
More than 1,200 guests from over 30 countries and regions attended this year's WAIC, including 12 ____58____ (winner) of international awards such as the Turing Award and the Nobel Prize.
The 2025 WAIC saw ____59____ (it) exhibition area with 70,000 square meters for the first time. Half of the 800 companies attending this year’s exhibition ____60____ (be) from other Chinese cities or other parts of the world. More than 3,000 products were on display. It should ____61____ (note) that over 100 products made their China or world debut (首秀) .
Over the past seven editions, WAIC has attracted ____62____ participation of over 6,000 industry leaders and the online discussion of more than 2.5 billion people. By the end of the first quarter, ____63____ (incredible), the total industrial value of the Shanghai-based AI companies had reached 118 billion yuan. The enormous profit ____64____ (bring) by these companies increased 65 percent yearly, ____65____ showed that AI had become a new engine for Shanghai's economic growth.
【答案】56. on 57. demonstrating
58. winners
59. its 60. were
61. be noted
62. the 63. incredibly
64. brought
65. which
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
66. 假定你是李华，你校英语报正在进行关于“未来社区生活”的征文比赛，请你写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：
1. 未来社区风貌；
2. 呼吁共同努力。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
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【答案】One possible version:
When it comes to the future community, different people have different ideas. Below is what it is like in my mind.
The first thing that comes into my mind is the clean environment and the harmonious atmosphere. Intelligent garbage bins have taken the place of common ones, which can not only classify the rubbish by themselves but recycle the waste. The community will become a shared garden where neighbors manage it together — kids will help water plants, and elders will teach us gardening tricks.
This warm future needs everyone’s effort. Let’s start small: plant a flower and help the old. Together, we can turn this vision into reality!
第二节 (满分25分)
67. 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。
After Hurricane Katrina left, the residents were still there. The storm took away their belongings as well as their hope. It left residents numb (麻木) , without enough energy to take care of themselves, let alone help somebody else.
Night fell. David parked his car beside an apartment building. The building was made of stone, one of the few on this side of New Orleans. He opened his trunk, dragged out four grocery bags of food and closed the trunk with his elbow. He noticed the scratches (划痕) on his car. Someone would scratch the side of his door with a key or a rock every time he left it for the hour he was making visits. “It was only a car,” he ignored them and entered the building.
It was Wednesday the day he regularly arrived after work. The apartment building was home to two old ladies. They couldn’t walk out and lived week by week, waiting for David’s visits. They told him that people were angry at the world because of the storm. They told him how much they missed the sound and laughter of children playing in the street. They hoped that scene came back someday soon.
Cleaning up after a hurricane took time. It was more than pumping out the water and cleaning out the mud. It was more than replacing dirty carpets and furniture. It was about bringing back hope, faith and care for each other. David knew this so well that he spent his life helping people suffering in storms. That was why he drove to the apartment building every Wednesday to deliver food, a smile and hope to those lonely people.
This Wednesday, when David arrived as usual and parked his car, a young boy was standing there. “I will watch your car,” the boy said. “I can make sure nobody can scratch your car.”
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
David looked at the boy and smiled.
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From then on, people often heard laughter from the ladies’ apartment.
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【答案】
David looked at the boy and smiled. He knelt down, eyes level with the kid, and asked, “Why do you want to watch over the car for me ” The boy kicked the ground softly and replied, “My grandma says you help everyone — this is how I can help back.” His words warmed David’s heart, and he held out a hand: “Would you like to join me and spend some time with the old ladies ” The boy’s face lit up and then he grabbed David’s hand. He had made up his mind to do the same as David.
From then on, people often heard laughter from the ladies’ apartment. It was the boy. He started visiting the old ladies too — bringing fresh flowers he picked or interesting drawings. He listened to their stories of old New Orleans and sang off-key songs they loved. Every Wednesday, the boy would come out early to wait for David. They would go to the ladies’ apartment together. Their laughter brought life to the frustrated community. Slowly, more laughter was heard and the community was coming back to life.

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