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宿州2025~2026学年第一学期高二学段一教学质量检测高二英语试卷
(分值：150 时间：120分钟)
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节 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。
1. What are Ben and the woman worried about?
A. Their mother’s flight. B. The mess in the kitchen. C. The heavy traffic
2 What does the man ask the woman to buy?
A. Balloons and decorations.
B. Decoration and drinks.
C. Balloons and food.
3. What does Ella enjoy doing now?
A. Working overtime. B. Painting pictures. C. Making a schedule.
4. What will the man do for the woman?
A. Ask for a new door card. B. Repair her key card. C. Open the door for her.
5. How did the woman feel about her weekend in Marbella?
A Disappointed. B. Bored. C. Delighted.
第二节 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6至7题。
6. What course is the woman interested in?
A. The fitness course.
B. The programming course.
C. The creative writing course.
7. When will the creative writing course start?
A. On September 15th. B. On September 25th. C. On October 1st.
听下面一段对话，回答8至10题。
8. What caused the mistake on Christine Andrew’s account?
A. A system error. B. A human error. C. A bank robbery.
9. When will the money be returned to the correct account?
A. Today B. Tomorrow C. Next week.
10. What does Christine need to do immediately?
A. Book another holiday.
B. Call the holiday company.
C. Check her account balance.
听下面一段对话，回答11至13题。
11. What kind of Internet access does the hotel provide?
A. High-speed wired Internet.
B. High-speed Wi-Fi.
C. Slow-speed Wi-Fi.
12. What time will the man probably arrive at the hotel?
A. At 8 pm. B. At 9 pm. C. At 10 pm.
13. What does the man want to book?
A. A double room for three nights.
B. A single room for three nights.
C. A single room for two nights.
听下面一段对话，回答14至17题。
14. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Colleagues. C. Neighbors.
15. What inspired Kate to start her gardening business?
A. Her friends’ encouragement.
B. A TV show she watched.
C. Her own saving
16. What problem did Kate have in the first year of her business?
A. She lacked customers.
B. She didn’t have enough money.
C. The weather affected her work.
17. How does Kate get most of her new customers now?
A. By knocking on doors.
B. Through advertisements.
C. Through recommendations.
听下面一段独白，回答18至20题。
18. What will be different about this year’s Attam Family concert?
A It will be held at a different place.
B. It will feature a single guitar performance.
C. It will include more family members.
19. When did Amir Attam start playing the guitar?
A. At the age of eight. B. At the age of six. C. At the age of ten.
20. What will Amir Attam talk about tonight?
A. His favorite music styles.
B. His experiences in a musical family.
C. His plans for future performances.
第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
A
There are many theme parks in Florida. These amusement parks are designed for kids big and small and have plenty to offer adults, too.
Magic Kingdom
Orlando is the center of theme parks in Florida. Of all the parks, no trip to Orlando would be complete without a visit to Magic Kingdom. The center of Disney world, with Main Street USA and Cinderella's Castle, is here at Magic Kingdom. There are rides for kids of all ages as well as shopping and dining.
Epcot
After Magic Kingdom, the best-known theme park in Disney World is Epcot. This is a good place for curious kids who want to learn about the planets, the stars, and the workings of the human body. The good and wine festival is another big draw to Epcot.
Animal kingdom
When it comes to the top 4 Florida theme parks, Animal kingdom must be on the list. You may have had the chance to go to a zoo before, but Animal kingdom brings the concept of a zoo to new heights. Sure you can go on the safari (狩猎旅行), but there are also rides on different animals, even dinosaurs.
Universal's Island of Adventure
If your kids have the need for speed, you will surely want to check out Universal's Island of Adventure. Here roller coasters and thrill rides will combine the magic of the movies with plenty of twists (旋转) and turns. You'll also find Wizarding World of Harry Potter here---something the whole family is sure to enjoy.
1. Epcot would most probably attract those who love ________.
A. rides B. science C. animals D. work
2. What makes Animal Kingdom different from other zoos?
A. Having rides on different animals.
B. Allowing people to watch new movies.
C. Having many different kinds of animals.
D. Allowing people to learn about dinosaurs.
3. Where would you go if you are a big fan of Harry Potter?
A. Epcot
B. Magic Kingdom
C. Animal Kingdom
D. Universal's Island of Adventure
B
Ever since she was a young girl, Yao Jianping, a well-known artist from Suzhou, East China’s Jiangsu Province, has been creating Suzhou Embroidery (刺绣), one of the oldest embroidery techniques in the world and the most representative type of Chinese embroidery.
Born to a Suzhou Embroidery family, Yao has a pair of skillful hands. She began to learn embroidery from her mother when she was 7 or 8 years old. By the age of 17, she focused solely on improving her skills at Suzhou Embroidery. It takes a moment to discover beauty, but it takes a long time to create beauty. After years of studying, she finally transformed her art from the level of “looking lifelike” to “being alive”. All she needs are a needle and a few silk threads. Then with her magical hands, anything can happen. Her traditional techniques and innovative skills have won her the title “Master of Folk Arts and Crafts” from UNESCO. With a simple needle moving up and down on a piece of cloth, a delicate flower begins to take shape under her hands. Watching Yao Jianping doing embroidery is just like watching a ballet performance of fingers. It is both elegant and skillful.
Yao uses this millennia-old art to depict (描绘) the age of today. She not only produced a series of works representing the highest level of contemporary Suzhou Embroidery but also managed to get the fine art to reach more ordinary people. Yao has launched new products with Suzhou Embroidery elements, including Chinese qipao dresses.
She has become better known around the world in the past few years, since her works began being presented as national gifts to world leaders. In 2015, British Queen Elizabeth II received a fine piece of Suzhou Embroidery as a gift.
4. How did Yao improve her skills?
A. By discovering beauty in life. B. By years of constant studying.
C. By seeking help from her mother. D. By changing the traditional techniuqes.
5 Why does the writer mention ballet performance in paragraph 3?
A. To present Yao’s excellent embroidering skills.
B. To explain why embroidery works are so fascinating.
C. To introduce how Yao is inspired by other forms of arts.
D. To demonstrate the similarity between dancing and embroidering.
6. What can be inferred from paragraph 4?
A. There are few traditional elements in Yao’s works.
B. It’s difficult for average people to learn about fine arts.
C. Yao tries to spread Chinese culture through embroidery.
D. No one can make better Suzhou Embroidery works than Yao.
7. Which of the following can best describe Yao Jianping?
A. Caring and easy-going. B. Selfless and open-minded.
C. Generous and strong-willed. D. Creative and hard-working.
C
There are plenty of health benefits of spending time in the great outdoors. According to a study published in the International Journal of Environmental Health Research, people who grew up with access to nature may have better mental health as adults than those who did not.
To test their hypothesis (假设) ，researchers sent questionnaires to 3, 585 adults aged 18 to 75 in four European cities on topics such as how often they visited natural spaces as children and now as adults. Participants were also given psychological test to determine the state of their mental health in the last month. Adults with low levels of nature exposure during childhood saw “significantly worse” mental health issues and did not view natural spaces as much importance in adulthood as those who spent more time growing up outside.
Researchers say that their findings show the importance of childhood exposure to natural spaces as it relates to developing an appreciation of nature and healthy psychological state in adulthood.
This is particularly significant, because almost three-quarters of Europeans currently live in urban areas with little access to green spaces. That number is expected to increase to 80 percent in the next three decades. Mental health has been shown to be negatively influenced by urban environments due to exposure to noise, crowds and a lack of green spaces among other things. Children who lead inactive lifestyles are more likely to have a lower quality of life and physical health.
“Many children in Europe lead an indoor lifestyle, so it would be desirable to make natural outdoor environments available, attractive and safe for them to play in," said study author Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, director of ISGlobal's Urban Planning, Environment and Health Initiative. "We make a call on policymakers to improve the availability of natural spaces for children and green schoolyards."
8. What inspiration do researchers take from their findings ?
A. the health of children's psychology.
B. the state of children's mental health.
C. the development of nature appreciation.
D. the importance of childhood exposure to nature.
9. What can we infer from Paragraph 4 ?
A. Europeans prefer an inactive lifestyle.
B. European Children are in good physical health.
C. Europeans lack access to natural spaces.
D. European Children probably suffer lower quality of life.
10. What in the future is the study most likely to influence according to the last paragraph?
A. Urban planning. B. Economic policies.
C. Child education. D. Local tourism.
11. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Indoor Activities Are Good for Children's Growth
B. Living in Urban Areas Harms Psychological Health
C. An Inactive Lifestyle Means a Lower Quality of Life
D. Childhood Exposure to Nature Benefits Mental Health
D
A machine can now not only beat you at chess, it can also outperform you in debate. Last week, in a public debate in San Francisco, a software program called Project Debater beat its human opponents, including Noa Ovadia, Israel’s former national debating champion.
Brilliant though it is, Project Debater has some weaknesses. It takes sentences from its library of documents and prebuilt arguments and strings them together. This can lead to the kinds of errors no human would make. Such wrinkles will no doubt be ironed out, yet they also point to a fundamental problem. As Kristian Hammond, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Northwestern University, put it: “There’s never a stage at which the system knows what it’s talking about.”
What Hammond is referring to is the question of meaning, and meaning is central to what distinguishes the least intelligent of humans from the most intelligent of machines. A computer works with symbols. Its program specifies a set of rules to transform one string of symbols into another. But it does not specify what those symbols mean. Indeed, to a computer, meaning is irrelevant. Humans, in thinking, talking, reading and writing, also work with symbols. But for humans, meaning is everything. When we communicate, we communicate meaning. What matters is not just the outside of a string of symbols, but the inside too, not just how they are arranged but what they mean.
Meaning emerges through a process of social interaction, not of computation, interaction that shapes the content of the symbols in our heads. The rules that assign meaning lie not just inside our heads, but also outside, in society, in social memory, social conventions and social relations. It is this that distinguishes humans from machines. And that’s why, however astonishing Project Debater may seem, the tradition that began with Socrates and Confucius will not end with artificial intelligence.
12. Why does the author mention Noa Ovadia in the first paragraph?
A. To explain the use of a software program.
B. To show the cleverness of Project Debater.
C. To introduce the designer of Project Debater.
D. To emphasize the fairness of the competition.
13. What does the underlined word “wrinkles” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Arguments. B. Doubts. C. Errors. D. Differences.
14. What is Project Debater unable to do according to Hammond?
A. Create rules. B. Comprehend meaning.
C. Talk fluently. D. Identify difficult words.
15. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Social interaction is key to understanding symbols.
B. The human brain has potential yet to be developed.
C. Ancient philosophers set good examples for debaters.
D. Artificial intelligence ensures humans a bright future.
二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Volunteering is a great benefit to the community. Many nonprofit organizations couldn’t survive without volunteers. However, you may not realize how much it also benefits your career.
●Volunteer in different areas.
You may be likely to just volunteer at one place, and that can be fine.____16____Doing so can help you explore what you’d like to do later in life if you’re younger or even choose a different career if you’re a little bit older.
●Use it to build skills.
Volunteering is the perfect opportunity to build your own skill set.____17____You’re basically working a job, and through that job, you gain experience that you can pass on to your work life.
●Network while you volunteer.
Another way to help work on your career is to use volunteering to help network. Really, you don’t have to go out of your way to network.____18____All networking is making a connection with other people that you and they can rely on later, and volunteering can help you do that.
●____19____
Studies have shown that people who volunteer are more likely to be hired than people who don’t volunteer. In fact, you have about a 25 percent higher chance of being hired if you volunteer than if you don’t. If you don’t have a high school diploma (毕业文凭), that number increases to a 50 percent higher chance.
●Put your volunteer experience on your college application.
If you’re still in high school, volunteering looks great on a college application. It shows leadership, initiative (主动性), and commitment, all things colleges love.____20____
A. Help you find a good job.
B. Increase your chances of being hired.
C. Stop waiting to volunteer until you have more time.
D. Just be sure to include it on your application when you apply.
E. While you are giving your time, you’re also learning new things.
F. Just talk to people while you’re volunteering and get to know them.
G. However, volunteering at different places will expose you to different fields.
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I used to travel to make myself relaxed. Two years ago, I was rather busy with my business and under a lot of ___21___, so I went to Las Vegas for a holiday. I just wanted to get away and ___22___ for a while.
When I was on holiday, a(n) ___23___ suddenly came to me. I had long wished to pay a visit to the Greek island of Santorini (圣托里尼岛). Therefore, the idea of a two-week European ___24___ alone was born.
I’d driven ___25___ across the US before, but traveling to other countries whose languages aren’t the same as mine ___26___ me. I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to communicate with anyone.
But I soon ___27___ that if I wanted to follow my dreams, I had to step out of my comfort area. If I let ___28___ take control of me, I’d get nowhere.
As I was ___29___ more places to visit on my trip, I found Mykonos, Greece, which I liked just as much as I liked Santorini. When I arrived in ____30____, it was like I was in a dream.
What I appreciated best was the bus ride to Venice. As I rode the bus and enjoyed every new thing I saw, I was completely ____31____ from the pressure of my work. How ____32____ it was to see people riding their bikes to the places they would like to go to!
Some people might say, “It’s not a big ____33____; it’s just Venice. Thousands of people go there every day.” But it was more than that to me. It was about having a ____34____ and when it was time for it to come true, don’t let it ____35____.
21. A. disaster B. loss C. pressure D. emergency
22. A. explore B. relax C. revive D. sweat
23. A. question B. attitude C. reference D. plan
24. A. holiday B. description C. nationality D. determination
25. A. gracefully B. alone C. entirely D. calmly
26. A. attracted B. surprised C. concerned D. interested
27. A. responded B. realized C. recognized D. referred
28. A. honor B. wisdom C. power D. worry
29. A. in danger of B. in place of C. in search of D. in charge of
30. A. Europe B. Asia C. America D. Africa
31. A. curious B. free C. different D. apart
32. A. threatening B. generous C. awkward D. wonderful
33. A. behavior B. deal C. factor D. effort
34. A. dream B. brochure C. character D. captain
35. A. ski B. decrease C. go D. flash
第二节 语法填空 (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。
Over recent years, AI has become accessible to everyone, particularly young people, ____36____ (bring) significant convenience to our lives. However, there are risks as well as benefits. Here are three things you can keep in mind as you navigate AI technology in everyday life.
Be ____37____ (critically). Generative Al can do amazing things, such as generating images or writing stories, ____38____ it does not reflect on what it is writing, which means every word, sentence and claim AI generates should ____39____ (treat) carefully. You can use this as an opportunity ____40____ (develop) critical thinking skills.
Watch out for chatbots. Chatbots are computer programs designed to simulate (模拟) conversations as if they were other human beings. But actually the “person” you’re speaking to is actually a machine, not a human. ____41____ does not share your ideas, beliefs, culture or religion. It only presents text and language based on pre-written ____42____ (model) and rules.
Pay attention to visual uploads. With all the focus on AI-generated text, you might not notice that images and videos are also part of the generative AI landscape. Your photos and facial image become available ____43____ AI when uploaded, ____44____ makes it harder to protect your identity. So be careful about your privacy and always remember that any data you upload to the Internet can be stored, scanned and processed by AI.
Nevertheless, _____45_____ developments in this field are highly exciting. The potential benefits that may come from using AI are endless.
四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假设你是李华，你所在的学校将举办“我心中的榜样” (My role model) 主题演讲比赛，要求介绍一位对你成长影响深远的人物 (可以是家人、老师、 朋友或公众人物) 。请你写一篇演讲稿，阐述该人物的品质特点以及如何影响了你。要求：80字左右。注意：开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear teachers and classmates,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thanks for listening!
二节 (满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My Parents and I had been planning my brother’s birthday party since the beginning of March. Johnny would be six years old in two weeks. My mom was going to bake her special chocolate cake with white icing. As I watched her, I thought, “I wonder what I can do to make my brother’s birthday special.”
I knew my parents had already bought a present for me to give to Johnny, but I wanted to buy him something I had chosen myself and with the money I had saved. After giving it some thought, I wanted to buy him the paint-by-number kit (数字涂色小套装) I had seen at the store around the comer.
I decided to empty my coin jar (存钱罐) and see how much money I had saved. However, I was disappointed to find there was much less than I had imagined. “Oh, no, I only have about three dollars,” I muttered to myself. The set cost more than I had saved.
Suddenly a “great” idea occurred to me. I slid into my parents’ bedroom where my dad kept loose change (零钱) on top of the dresser (梳妆台). I stood on my tiptoes and saw some coins. I carefully counted out what I needed to make up the difference. “I'm sure Dad won't mind just this once,” I thought.
However, I was soon overcome by guilt (负罪感). Even though there was no one else in the bedroom, I felt like I was being watched. Mom was always telling us about the importance of honesty. Maybe my plan wasn't such a great idea after all. However, I still put all the change I found into my own pocket.
I slid out of my parents’ room and headed toward the door. “Where are you going, Arwen? ” Mom asked, “Oh, just up to the corner store,” I replied. “Well, don't stay out too long, Daddy will be home soon.” “Okay, Mom” I ran out of our house.
Once I got to the store, I took the paint-by-number kit from the shelf.
“Can I help you, young lady?” the saleswoman asked.
“No. I'm just looking, thank you,” I said.
“That's a really nice paint kit. We sell a lot of them and, as you can see, that's the last one.” she said.
注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1:
I nodded my head in agreement, thinking hard.
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Paragraph 2:
I would just have to wait until I saved the extra money I needed.
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答案版
宿州2025~2026学年第一学期高二学段一教学质量检测高二英语试卷
(分值：150 时间：120分钟)
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节 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。
1. What are Ben and the woman worried about?
A. Their mother’s flight. B. The mess in the kitchen. C. The heavy traffic
2 What does the man ask the woman to buy?
A. Balloons and decorations.
B. Decoration and drinks.
C. Balloons and food.
3. What does Ella enjoy doing now?
A. Working overtime. B. Painting pictures. C. Making a schedule.
4. What will the man do for the woman?
A. Ask for a new door card. B. Repair her key card. C. Open the door for her.
5. How did the woman feel about her weekend in Marbella?
A Disappointed. B. Bored. C. Delighted.
第二节 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6至7题。
6. What course is the woman interested in?
A. The fitness course.
B. The programming course.
C. The creative writing course.
7. When will the creative writing course start?
A. On September 15th. B. On September 25th. C. On October 1st.
听下面一段对话，回答8至10题。
8. What caused the mistake on Christine Andrew’s account?
A. A system error. B. A human error. C. A bank robbery.
9. When will the money be returned to the correct account?
A. Today B. Tomorrow C. Next week.
10. What does Christine need to do immediately?
A. Book another holiday.
B. Call the holiday company.
C. Check her account balance.
听下面一段对话，回答11至13题。
11. What kind of Internet access does the hotel provide?
A. High-speed wired Internet.
B. High-speed Wi-Fi.
C. Slow-speed Wi-Fi.
12. What time will the man probably arrive at the hotel?
A. At 8 pm. B. At 9 pm. C. At 10 pm.
13. What does the man want to book?
A. A double room for three nights.
B. A single room for three nights.
C. A single room for two nights.
听下面一段对话，回答14至17题。
14. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Colleagues. C. Neighbors.
15. What inspired Kate to start her gardening business?
A. Her friends’ encouragement.
B. A TV show she watched.
C. Her own saving
16. What problem did Kate have in the first year of her business?
A. She lacked customers.
B. She didn’t have enough money.
C. The weather affected her work.
17. How does Kate get most of her new customers now?
A. By knocking on doors.
B. Through advertisements.
C. Through recommendations.
听下面一段独白，回答18至20题。
18. What will be different about this year’s Attam Family concert?
A It will be held at a different place.
B. It will feature a single guitar performance.
C. It will include more family members.
19. When did Amir Attam start playing the guitar?
A. At the age of eight. B. At the age of six. C. At the age of ten.
20. What will Amir Attam talk about tonight?
A. His favorite music styles.
B. His experiences in a musical family.
C. His plans for future performances.
第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
A
There are many theme parks in Florida. These amusement parks are designed for kids big and small and have plenty to offer adults, too.
Magic Kingdom
Orlando is the center of theme parks in Florida. Of all the parks, no trip to Orlando would be complete without a visit to Magic Kingdom. The center of Disney world, with Main Street USA and Cinderella's Castle, is here at Magic Kingdom. There are rides for kids of all ages as well as shopping and dining.
Epcot
After Magic Kingdom, the best-known theme park in Disney World is Epcot. This is a good place for curious kids who want to learn about the planets, the stars, and the workings of the human body. The good and wine festival is another big draw to Epcot.
Animal kingdom
When it comes to the top 4 Florida theme parks, Animal kingdom must be on the list. You may have had the chance to go to a zoo before, but Animal kingdom brings the concept of a zoo to new heights. Sure you can go on the safari (狩猎旅行), but there are also rides on different animals, even dinosaurs.
Universal's Island of Adventure
If your kids have the need for speed, you will surely want to check out Universal's Island of Adventure. Here roller coasters and thrill rides will combine the magic of the movies with plenty of twists (旋转) and turns. You'll also find Wizarding World of Harry Potter here---something the whole family is sure to enjoy.
1. Epcot would most probably attract those who love ________.
A. rides B. science C. animals D. work
2. What makes Animal Kingdom different from other zoos?
A. Having rides on different animals.
B. Allowing people to watch new movies.
C. Having many different kinds of animals.
D. Allowing people to learn about dinosaurs.
3. Where would you go if you are a big fan of Harry Potter?
A. Epcot
B. Magic Kingdom
C. Animal Kingdom
D. Universal's Island of Adventure
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D
B
Ever since she was a young girl, Yao Jianping, a well-known artist from Suzhou, East China’s Jiangsu Province, has been creating Suzhou Embroidery (刺绣), one of the oldest embroidery techniques in the world and the most representative type of Chinese embroidery.
Born to a Suzhou Embroidery family, Yao has a pair of skillful hands. She began to learn embroidery from her mother when she was 7 or 8 years old. By the age of 17, she focused solely on improving her skills at Suzhou Embroidery. It takes a moment to discover beauty, but it takes a long time to create beauty. After years of studying, she finally transformed her art from the level of “looking lifelike” to “being alive”. All she needs are a needle and a few silk threads. Then with her magical hands, anything can happen. Her traditional techniques and innovative skills have won her the title “Master of Folk Arts and Crafts” from UNESCO. With a simple needle moving up and down on a piece of cloth, a delicate flower begins to take shape under her hands. Watching Yao Jianping doing embroidery is just like watching a ballet performance of fingers. It is both elegant and skillful.
Yao uses this millennia-old art to depict (描绘) the age of today. She not only produced a series of works representing the highest level of contemporary Suzhou Embroidery but also managed to get the fine art to reach more ordinary people. Yao has launched new products with Suzhou Embroidery elements, including Chinese qipao dresses.
She has become better known around the world in the past few years, since her works began being presented as national gifts to world leaders. In 2015, British Queen Elizabeth II received a fine piece of Suzhou Embroidery as a gift.
4. How did Yao improve her skills?
A. By discovering beauty in life. B. By years of constant studying.
C. By seeking help from her mother. D. By changing the traditional techniuqes.
5 Why does the writer mention ballet performance in paragraph 3?
A. To present Yao’s excellent embroidering skills.
B. To explain why embroidery works are so fascinating.
C. To introduce how Yao is inspired by other forms of arts.
D. To demonstrate the similarity between dancing and embroidering.
6. What can be inferred from paragraph 4?
A. There are few traditional elements in Yao’s works.
B. It’s difficult for average people to learn about fine arts.
C. Yao tries to spread Chinese culture through embroidery.
D. No one can make better Suzhou Embroidery works than Yao.
7. Which of the following can best describe Yao Jianping?
A. Caring and easy-going. B. Selfless and open-minded.
C. Generous and strong-willed. D. Creative and hard-working.
【答案】4. B 5. A 6. C 7. D
C
There are plenty of health benefits of spending time in the great outdoors. According to a study published in the International Journal of Environmental Health Research, people who grew up with access to nature may have better mental health as adults than those who did not.
To test their hypothesis (假设) ，researchers sent questionnaires to 3, 585 adults aged 18 to 75 in four European cities on topics such as how often they visited natural spaces as children and now as adults. Participants were also given psychological test to determine the state of their mental health in the last month. Adults with low levels of nature exposure during childhood saw “significantly worse” mental health issues and did not view natural spaces as much importance in adulthood as those who spent more time growing up outside.
Researchers say that their findings show the importance of childhood exposure to natural spaces as it relates to developing an appreciation of nature and healthy psychological state in adulthood.
This is particularly significant, because almost three-quarters of Europeans currently live in urban areas with little access to green spaces. That number is expected to increase to 80 percent in the next three decades. Mental health has been shown to be negatively influenced by urban environments due to exposure to noise, crowds and a lack of green spaces among other things. Children who lead inactive lifestyles are more likely to have a lower quality of life and physical health.
“Many children in Europe lead an indoor lifestyle, so it would be desirable to make natural outdoor environments available, attractive and safe for them to play in," said study author Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, director of ISGlobal's Urban Planning, Environment and Health Initiative. "We make a call on policymakers to improve the availability of natural spaces for children and green schoolyards."
8. What inspiration do researchers take from their findings ?
A. the health of children's psychology.
B. the state of children's mental health.
C. the development of nature appreciation.
D. the importance of childhood exposure to nature.
9. What can we infer from Paragraph 4 ?
A. Europeans prefer an inactive lifestyle.
B. European Children are in good physical health.
C. Europeans lack access to natural spaces.
D. European Children probably suffer lower quality of life.
10. What in the future is the study most likely to influence according to the last paragraph?
A. Urban planning. B. Economic policies.
C. Child education. D. Local tourism.
11. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Indoor Activities Are Good for Children's Growth
B. Living in Urban Areas Harms Psychological Health
C. An Inactive Lifestyle Means a Lower Quality of Life
D. Childhood Exposure to Nature Benefits Mental Health
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. A 11. D
D
A machine can now not only beat you at chess, it can also outperform you in debate. Last week, in a public debate in San Francisco, a software program called Project Debater beat its human opponents, including Noa Ovadia, Israel’s former national debating champion.
Brilliant though it is, Project Debater has some weaknesses. It takes sentences from its library of documents and prebuilt arguments and strings them together. This can lead to the kinds of errors no human would make. Such wrinkles will no doubt be ironed out, yet they also point to a fundamental problem. As Kristian Hammond, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Northwestern University, put it: “There’s never a stage at which the system knows what it’s talking about.”
What Hammond is referring to is the question of meaning, and meaning is central to what distinguishes the least intelligent of humans from the most intelligent of machines. A computer works with symbols. Its program specifies a set of rules to transform one string of symbols into another. But it does not specify what those symbols mean. Indeed, to a computer, meaning is irrelevant. Humans, in thinking, talking, reading and writing, also work with symbols. But for humans, meaning is everything. When we communicate, we communicate meaning. What matters is not just the outside of a string of symbols, but the inside too, not just how they are arranged but what they mean.
Meaning emerges through a process of social interaction, not of computation, interaction that shapes the content of the symbols in our heads. The rules that assign meaning lie not just inside our heads, but also outside, in society, in social memory, social conventions and social relations. It is this that distinguishes humans from machines. And that’s why, however astonishing Project Debater may seem, the tradition that began with Socrates and Confucius will not end with artificial intelligence.
12. Why does the author mention Noa Ovadia in the first paragraph?
A. To explain the use of a software program.
B. To show the cleverness of Project Debater.
C. To introduce the designer of Project Debater.
D. To emphasize the fairness of the competition.
13. What does the underlined word “wrinkles” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Arguments. B. Doubts. C. Errors. D. Differences.
14. What is Project Debater unable to do according to Hammond?
A. Create rules. B. Comprehend meaning.
C. Talk fluently. D. Identify difficult words.
15. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Social interaction is key to understanding symbols.
B. The human brain has potential yet to be developed.
C. Ancient philosophers set good examples for debaters.
D. Artificial intelligence ensures humans a bright future.
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. B 15. A
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Volunteering is a great benefit to the community. Many nonprofit organizations couldn’t survive without volunteers. However, you may not realize how much it also benefits your career.
●Volunteer in different areas.
You may be likely to just volunteer at one place, and that can be fine.____16____Doing so can help you explore what you’d like to do later in life if you’re younger or even choose a different career if you’re a little bit older.
●Use it to build skills.
Volunteering is the perfect opportunity to build your own skill set.____17____You’re basically working a job, and through that job, you gain experience that you can pass on to your work life.
●Network while you volunteer.
Another way to help work on your career is to use volunteering to help network. Really, you don’t have to go out of your way to network.____18____All networking is making a connection with other people that you and they can rely on later, and volunteering can help you do that.
●____19____
Studies have shown that people who volunteer are more likely to be hired than people who don’t volunteer. In fact, you have about a 25 percent higher chance of being hired if you volunteer than if you don’t. If you don’t have a high school diploma (毕业文凭), that number increases to a 50 percent higher chance.
●Put your volunteer experience on your college application.
If you’re still in high school, volunteering looks great on a college application. It shows leadership, initiative (主动性), and commitment, all things colleges love.____20____
A. Help you find a good job.
B. Increase your chances of being hired.
C. Stop waiting to volunteer until you have more time.
D. Just be sure to include it on your application when you apply.
E. While you are giving your time, you’re also learning new things.
F. Just talk to people while you’re volunteering and get to know them.
G. However, volunteering at different places will expose you to different fields.
【答案】16. G 17. E 18. F 19. B 20. D
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I used to travel to make myself relaxed. Two years ago, I was rather busy with my business and under a lot of ___21___, so I went to Las Vegas for a holiday. I just wanted to get away and ___22___ for a while.
When I was on holiday, a(n) ___23___ suddenly came to me. I had long wished to pay a visit to the Greek island of Santorini (圣托里尼岛). Therefore, the idea of a two-week European ___24___ alone was born.
I’d driven ___25___ across the US before, but traveling to other countries whose languages aren’t the same as mine ___26___ me. I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to communicate with anyone.
But I soon ___27___ that if I wanted to follow my dreams, I had to step out of my comfort area. If I let ___28___ take control of me, I’d get nowhere.
As I was ___29___ more places to visit on my trip, I found Mykonos, Greece, which I liked just as much as I liked Santorini. When I arrived in ____30____, it was like I was in a dream.
What I appreciated best was the bus ride to Venice. As I rode the bus and enjoyed every new thing I saw, I was completely ____31____ from the pressure of my work. How ____32____ it was to see people riding their bikes to the places they would like to go to!
Some people might say, “It’s not a big ____33____; it’s just Venice. Thousands of people go there every day.” But it was more than that to me. It was about having a ____34____ and when it was time for it to come true, don’t let it ____35____.
21. A. disaster B. loss C. pressure D. emergency
22. A. explore B. relax C. revive D. sweat
23. A. question B. attitude C. reference D. plan
24. A. holiday B. description C. nationality D. determination
25. A. gracefully B. alone C. entirely D. calmly
26. A. attracted B. surprised C. concerned D. interested
27. A. responded B. realized C. recognized D. referred
28. A. honor B. wisdom C. power D. worry
29. A. in danger of B. in place of C. in search of D. in charge of
30. A. Europe B. Asia C. America D. Africa
31. A. curious B. free C. different D. apart
32. A. threatening B. generous C. awkward D. wonderful
33. A. behavior B. deal C. factor D. effort
34. A. dream B. brochure C. character D. captain
35. A. ski B. decrease C. go D. flash
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. B 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. C
第二节 语法填空 (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。
Over recent years, AI has become accessible to everyone, particularly young people, ____36____ (bring) significant convenience to our lives. However, there are risks as well as benefits. Here are three things you can keep in mind as you navigate AI technology in everyday life.
Be ____37____ (critically). Generative Al can do amazing things, such as generating images or writing stories, ____38____ it does not reflect on what it is writing, which means every word, sentence and claim AI generates should ____39____ (treat) carefully. You can use this as an opportunity ____40____ (develop) critical thinking skills.
Watch out for chatbots. Chatbots are computer programs designed to simulate (模拟) conversations as if they were other human beings. But actually the “person” you’re speaking to is actually a machine, not a human. ____41____ does not share your ideas, beliefs, culture or religion. It only presents text and language based on pre-written ____42____ (model) and rules.
Pay attention to visual uploads. With all the focus on AI-generated text, you might not notice that images and videos are also part of the generative AI landscape. Your photos and facial image become available ____43____ AI when uploaded, ____44____ makes it harder to protect your identity. So be careful about your privacy and always remember that any data you upload to the Internet can be stored, scanned and processed by AI.
Nevertheless, _____45_____ developments in this field are highly exciting. The potential benefits that may come from using AI are endless.
【答案】36. bringing
37. critical
38. but 39. be treated
40. to develop
41. It 42. models
43. to 44. which
45. the
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假设你是李华，你所在的学校将举办“我心中的榜样” (My role model) 主题演讲比赛，要求介绍一位对你成长影响深远的人物 (可以是家人、老师、 朋友或公众人物) 。请你写一篇演讲稿，阐述该人物的品质特点以及如何影响了你。要求：80字左右。注意：开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear teachers and classmates,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thanks for listening!
【答案】My Role Model: Yuan Longping
Dear teachers and classmates,
Today, I want to introduce Yuan Longping, a great scientist who is my role model. Known as the “Father of Hybrid Rice,” he devoted his whole life to fighting global hunger. His perseverance in research, even after repeated failures, and his selflessness in sharing achievements deeply moved me.
Inspired by him, I now face study challenges bravely and truly understand that success comes from dedication to helping others. He always teaches me to pursue dreams with a warm and kind heart.
Thanks for listening!
My Role Model
Dear teachers and classmates,
The role model in my heart is Ms. Li, my English teacher. What impresses me most is her enormous patience— when I was stuck in grammar, she willingly spared extra time to break down difficult points until I fully grasped them. She also inspires us to embrace courage, often reminding us, “Mistakes are stepping stones to growth.”
Her patience has shaped me into a more diligent learner, while her encouraging words gave me the confidence to speak English aloud in class. It’s her influence that fuels my passion for learning today.
Thanks for listening!
第二节 (满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My Parents and I had been planning my brother’s birthday party since the beginning of March. Johnny would be six years old in two weeks. My mom was going to bake her special chocolate cake with white icing. As I watched her, I thought, “I wonder what I can do to make my brother’s birthday special.”
I knew my parents had already bought a present for me to give to Johnny, but I wanted to buy him something I had chosen myself and with the money I had saved. After giving it some thought, I wanted to buy him the paint-by-number kit (数字涂色小套装) I had seen at the store around the comer.
I decided to empty my coin jar (存钱罐) and see how much money I had saved. However, I was disappointed to find there was much less than I had imagined. “Oh, no, I only have about three dollars,” I muttered to myself. The set cost more than I had saved.
Suddenly a “great” idea occurred to me. I slid into my parents’ bedroom where my dad kept loose change (零钱) on top of the dresser (梳妆台). I stood on my tiptoes and saw some coins. I carefully counted out what I needed to make up the difference. “I'm sure Dad won't mind just this once,” I thought.
However, I was soon overcome by guilt (负罪感). Even though there was no one else in the bedroom, I felt like I was being watched. Mom was always telling us about the importance of honesty. Maybe my plan wasn't such a great idea after all. However, I still put all the change I found into my own pocket.
I slid out of my parents’ room and headed toward the door. “Where are you going, Arwen? ” Mom asked, “Oh, just up to the corner store,” I replied. “Well, don't stay out too long, Daddy will be home soon.” “Okay, Mom” I ran out of our house.
Once I got to the store, I took the paint-by-number kit from the shelf.
“Can I help you, young lady?” the saleswoman asked.
“No. I'm just looking, thank you,” I said.
“That's a really nice paint kit. We sell a lot of them and, as you can see, that's the last one.” she said.
注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1:
I nodded my head in agreement, thinking hard.
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Paragraph 2:
I would just have to wait until I saved the extra money I needed.
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【答案】Paragraph 1:
I nodded my head in agreement, thinking hard. Finally, I decided to place the paint-by-number kit back on the shelf and headed home. Luckily, when I got home, Mom was busy talking on the phone and Dad wasn't back home yet, so I was able to slip past the kitchen without being noticed. I went to my parents' room to return the coins I had taken. I arranged them into a neat stack — just like they were before — and sighed with relief, knowing I had done the right thing.
Paragraph 2:
I would just have to wait until I saved the extra money I needed. The saleswoman had even agreed that she would keep the paint kit behind the counter for me until I had enough money to pay for it. I figured I could earn it by doing odd jobs around the house. Then I managed to earn the money I needed and bought the kit just one day before Johnny’s birthday. When opening the gift box at his birthday party, Johnny was wild with joy. “Thank you so much, Arwen.” Johnny said, “This kit is so special!” I smiled with content.

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