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龙岩市一级校联盟2025-2026学年第一学期半期考联考高二英语试题
(考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分)
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。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 does the man advise the woman to do
A. Send the old TV to the repair shop.
B. Ask someone else for help.
C. Buy a new TV.
2. What is the man going to do next
A. Finish a report. B. Ask Alan for help. C. Design an advertisement.
3. Why does the woman refuse to play football
A. She isn’t interested. B. She is sick. C. It’s too hot outside.
4. What is the woman doing
A. Asking for advice. B. Making an invitation. C. Requesting permission.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A film. B. A play. C. A concert.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How does the man describe the government’s plans
A. They have won approval in many provinces.
B. They help the public connect more with the world.
C. They aim to change the way people think of disabled people.
7. Which part of the man’s body is affected by disability
A. His brain. B. His legs. C. His arms.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8 What can people donate according to the woman
A. Some warm clothes. B. Some old books. C. Some used toys.
9. Who is organizing the charity event
A. The woman’s headmaster. B. The man’s science teacher. C. The woman’s class.
10. How does the man sound in the end
A. Surprised. B. Curious. C. Helpful.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is the woman’s opinion about Spanish
A. It is a useful language. B. It is difficult to pronounce. C. Its grammar is easy to learn.
12. Where was the woman’s grandmother born
A. In China. B. In Russia. C. In England.
13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Grandfather and granddaughter. B. Father and daughter. C. Teacher and student.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. How many bands did the man form in high school
A. One. B. Three. C. Four.
15. Which band does the woman seem to be interested in
A. Super Me. B. Lucky Boys. C. Seven Colors.
16 What does the man say about the band F5
A. Its members all had different hobbies.
B. Its members play diverse instruments.
C. Its members all come from China.
17. What is probably the man now
A. A pianist. B. A violinist. C. A singer.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the purpose of this talk
A. To encourage reading.
B. To promote a reading tool.
C. To introduce different reading methods.
19. What does the speaker mainly see as a personal gain from reading
A. Gaining more knowledge. B. Enriching his mental world. C. Improving his ability to concentrate.
20. From whom did the speaker receive the advice
A. His sister. B. His mother. C. His teacher.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
In the fields of disaster rescue and industrial inspection, robots are becoming powerful assistants and pioneers for humans. From mechanical dogs navigating dangerous ruins to swarms of collaborative micro-fliers, they are expanding the boundaries of human action in various forms.
Spot
Over 1,000 of these yellow robots, Spot, are already checking factories and power plants. And now the New York City Fire Department is starting to use the dog-like devices for search-and-rescue missions.
In April 2024, a Spot surveyed the remains of a collapsed car park that was considered too unstable for fire crews to enter. Spot can also send back video footage, carry up to 14 kg and when fitted with an add-on “arm”, open doors and press switches.
Lightning Swarm
Inspired by fireflies, these robots are tiny and can give out light in various colours. The scientists intend the robots to use their lights to signal to and track each other: a low-power communication strategy for a lightweight robot.
“We envision sending hundreds or more of these tiny flying robots into a disaster site, and having them collectively search for survivors,” says MIT robotics engineer Prof Kevin Chen. “Once a survivor is found, they’ll pass the information out to the operators.”
Trail Blazers
At the Bajiao Fire Rescue Station, in Yantai, eastern China, a firefighter tests out a fire-fighting robot.
For a few years, China has been promoting the technology, which allows human firefighters to stay safely outside the danger zone while controlling robot firefighters to put out fires at chemical plants and in subways. One major advantage of this approach is fire resistance—Trail Blazers can work at temperatures of 1,000℃ for over 30 mins.
Rooster
Thanks to its clever design, Rooster can roll across surfaces or fly around to examine almost any type of disaster site, moving through narrow passages and windows, or over obstacles and up or down staircases.
Designed to assist in search operations, the robot uses cameras and sensors to scan a space, so that rescuers don’t need to enter dangerous areas. Rooster can also communicate with search teams and other robots via a radio link.
1. Which robot can be operated in extremely hot situations
A. Spot. B. Lightning Swarm. C. Trail Blazers. D. Rooster.
2. What do these robots have in common
A. They can operate in high-risk environments.
B. They can help conduct rescues.
C. They are equipped with perception (感知) tools for environmental detection.
D. They are modeled after animals.
3. Where is this text most probably from
A. A science fiction. B. An operating handbook.
C. A shopping guideline. D. A science magazine.
B
In a church parking lot in Connecticut, Jim Curry starts the furnace (火炉) in his mobile blacksmith workshop. The furnace glows orange and lets off a low roar. It’ll get up to 2,000 degrees, hot enough to soften the metal of a tray of disassembled shotgun parts.
A crowd is watching, and Curry picks out a 9-year-old boy named Oliver to help him. Oliver swings cautiously at first, flakes of red-hot metal falling around his feet. He reshapes it into a trowel (小铲子) that could be used to plant flowers in a garden. “It was exciting,” Oliver says. “I love the fact that you can take metal that’s random and shape it into something useful.”
Curry is a co-founder of Swords to Plowshares Northeast, an organization putting on this event, which helps police departments manage their gun buyback (回购) programs and repurpose the items into gardening tools. Curry says he was inspired by a Mennonite group in Colorado that reforged (重新锻造) useless items into garden tools. Those doing the repurposing are often prisoners, volunteer blacksmiths or eager participants. The finished tools are donated to community gardens and agricultural high schools and the harvested vegetables are donated to soup kitchens and homeless shelters, according to the group’s website.
Mary Ann Osborne first volunteered with Swords to Plowshares when a family member fell victim to violence. She helps collect items through police buybacks. “You see the items lying there and then you see them get broken down,” she says. “And then you see people hammer them, and then you see people digging their gardens and something grows. You actually see the transformation.” She says the hammer and forge are powerful symbols and the negative forces can be reshaped into something positive and peaceful.
Curry wears a necklace around his neck. “It’s made out of pieces of an AK-47,” he says. “I break it apart, reshape it, then transform it into the sign of peace — the pigeon. And that’s why I wear it.”
4. What can be learned about Oliver according to the text
A. He helped Curry start the furnace in the workshop.
B. He was the first one to be picked by Curry to help.
C. He initially swung the tool without any caution.
D. He thought it was exciting to shape random metal into a useful trowel.
5. Which of the following can best describe Curry
A. Cautious and selfless. B. Devoted and unambitious.
C. Careless and adventurous. D. Innovative and sympathetic.
6. What does Mary Ann Osborne value most about the programme
A. The technical skill of blacksmithing. B. The symbolic change from violence to growth.
C. The money saved by police departments. D. The publicity the event receives.
7. What message does Curry’s necklace convey
A. Old guns are valuable items. B. Religious faith can be fashionable.
C. Destruction can be turned into hope. D. Weapons should be collected and displayed.
C
How do you beat the summer heat If you’re like most people, you turn the air conditioning on when it’s the hottest time of the day. But what if you could use nonpeak (非高峰的) electrical hours and store the cold to use the next day This idea has become a reality for a New York City high-rise that’s being cooled by ice.
Eleven Madison, a skyscraper in the heart of Manhattan, is using cool, frozen ice overnight to cool the building, reported CBS News. Four stories below ground, an ice battery system freezes water during the night, when electrical use is low, and uses this ice to cool the building during the day. “There’s about 500,000 pounds of ice created every night,” said Holly Paeper, president of Trane Technologies, a company that did the installation (装置).
Air conditioning uses nearly 20% of energy use in homes and businesses globally. However, on extremely hot days, that number can jump to 70%. Installations like the one in Eleven Madison help to lower that. According to Paeper, the company has installed the technology in about 4,000 sites worldwide.
The system in the basement of Eleven Madison uses 100 tanks that are each the size of a parking spot. Because there’s a lot of energy consumed in freezing water, a more effective way had to be found. “We take water, and add some other elements in it,” explained Dr. Patrick Shamberger, an associate professor at Texas A&M University. “So we can take control of that temperature basically anywhere we want it, in the zero to 20℃ range.”
While ice batteries aren’t being used to cool food or to power electrical devices, they’re being used to cool buildings. For now, combining ice batteries with other types of energy storage from renewables can help the power grid (电网) to keep up in hot weather as well as lower the cost of electricity. It’s a win-win for all.
8. What do we know about the way Eleven Madison cools the building
A. It uses air conditioning all day long.
B. It freezes water during the daytime when electrical use is low.
C. It creates large amounts of ice every night.
D. It has an ice battery system on the ground floor.
9. What does the author want to stress in paragraph 3
A The necessity of ice batteries. B. The popularity of the technology.
C. The features of the high-rise. D. The significance of air conditioning.
10. Why were some elements added in the water
A. To make the water cleaner. B. To use the energy fully.
C. To control the temperature. D. To add space occupation.
11. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Process of Ice Battery Production B. Power-hungry Air Conditioning
C. Advantages of Storing Electricity D. A Creative System for Cooling
D
An international research team has discovered that wild chimps (黑猩猩) in Tanzania’s Gombe National Park demonstrate basic engineering skills when making tools. They deliberately select flexible plant materials to create effective“fishing rods” for catching termites (白蚁), showing advanced understanding of material properties.
Published in the journal iScience, these findings provide new insights into how animals develop tools using easily damaged materials — a poorly understood aspect of human technological evolution. Termites serve as an important food source for chimps, rich in protein and nutrients. To extract these insects from their complicated underground nests, chimps require thin, bendable sticks that can navigate winding tunnels.
Researchers tested plant materials using portable equipment to measure flexibility. They found that plants ignored by chimps were 175% stiffer than those regularly chosen. Even among plants growing near termite nests, those showing chimp bite marks produced more flexible tools than untouched ones.
Lead researcher Dr. Alejandra Pascual-Garrido, who has studied chimp tools for over ten years, stated: “This is the first clear evidence that wild chimps select tool materials based on mechanical performance.” Remarkably, similar plant choices appear in chimp groups living up to 5,000 km from Gombe, suggesting shared engineering principles in their tool-making culture.
This indicates chimps may possess“folk physics” — an instinctive understanding of material properties that guides their tool selection. Their engineering skills involve careful material testing rather than random choices. “By combining animal behavior studies with material science, we better understand how chimps evaluate tool effectiveness,” explained Dr. Pascual-Garrido.
The research raises questions about how such knowledge is passed between generations, such as young chimps learning by observing their mothers. It also helps scientists understand early human tool-making skills that left no physical evidence. Dr. Adam van Casteren, a biomechanics expert, noted: “Though wooden tools rarely survive in ancient sites, the mechanical rules behind effective tools remain consistent across species.” This comparative approach helps reconstruct physical requirements that shaped early human technology, offering clues about prehistoric tool use that archaeology cannot preserve.
12. Why are specific plant materials often chosen by chimps as tools
A. They are more plentiful. B. They are commonly used.
C. They fit into termite nests. D. They attract many termites.
13. What does the underlined word “stiffer” probably mean in paragraph 3
A. Lighter to carry. B. Easier to shape. C. Slower to dry. D. Harder to bend.
14. What does the study reveal about chimp tool-making
A. It follows an intentional process. B. It is passed down through genes.
C. It proves chimps are as wise as humans. D. It is an ability limited to a specific group.
15. What is highlighted in the last paragraph
A. Potential criticism. B. Study significance.
C. Supporting evidence. D. Research background.
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。
Visiting a science museum is a highly underrated leisure activity. Many people believe that museums are where you go to see the remains of dinosaurs and learn more about the evolution of man. However, this is merely the tip of the iceberg. ____16____ Below are some benefits of making a trip to a science museum.
Get access to learning resources. ____17____ At any science museum, you can find tons of materials. They’re offered to promote science literacy (科学素养) of people of various ages, education levels and backgrounds. Kids can even get involved in lessons to gain scientific knowledge.
Take professional development courses. If you think science museums aren’t for you because you’re not a child, you are mistaken. They also offer a number of development courses for specialists. Teacher training is such a course whereby educators can be given a more insightful tour of a city’s culture, history, arts, and science. ____18____
Attend fun-filled summer camps. Most people don’t know this, but some science museums have summer camp programs for kids of all ages. ____19____ Kids can not only acquire some useful life skills but also make new friends there. Meanwhile, abilities like independence can be developed.
____20____ It’s very likely that you will engage in some interactive programs and exhibitions when you visit a science museum. Exhibition halls like planetariums (天文馆) show explorers the wonders of science and the universe. Some other halls also encourage visitors to actively participate in the exploration of scientific concepts and phenomena by permitting them to touch, handle, and experiment with various objects and exhibitions.
A. Go on field trips in large groups.
B. Experience plenty of hands-on exhibits.
C. A science museum is an educational center.
D. They gave you the freedom to explore a topic in depth.
E. Science museums can offer more educational and fun activities.
F. This makes them better educators.
G. They have always been a great way for kids to learn new things while socializing.
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。
United Parcel Service (UPS) deliveryman Ryan Arens was making his rounds near a pond, when he heard a strange sound. It was December, and about 15 feet from the frozen bank was the ____21____ of that sound — a brown-and-white wire-haired hound (猎犬) had fallen through the thin layer of ice. An elderly man was already on the ____22____, determined to save her. He was trying to ____23____ the pond and was striking the ice with a rock to create a(n) ____24____ to the dog, but seemed to be struggling.
Arens, 44, thought he ____25____ a better chance. “Animals are my weakness,” he said, explaining ____26____ he chose to take off his overcoat, even though the temperature was minus 15 and ____27____ the rescue task.
After breaking the ice using the man’s rock, Arens jumped into the icy water. He surfaced in time to see the dog going under. Arens swam about five feet toward the dog, grabbed hold of her collar, and ____28____ her out of the water and onto the ice. He then put the dog into the boat and slid it back to the bank, where ____29____ bystanders carried the dog to the home of the rowboat’s owner, a retired vet. ____30____ in the house himself, Arens jumped into a warm shower with the dog. A few more minutes in the pond, the vet told Arens, and the dog would have likely ____31____.
The next day, Arens was again making his ____32____ in the neighborhood when the dog’s owner ____33____ to thank him for saving Sadie. “Would you like to meet her ” he asked. Then he opened the door of his pickup, and Sadie jumped out. She went ____34____ toward Arens, leaping around him and kissing him. Arens said that special delivery was the ____35____ of his UPS career.
21. A. speed B. source C. cause D. volume
22. A. scene B. way C. road D. air
23. A. bridge B. empty C. enter D. cross
24. A. solution B. approach C. path D. entrance
25. A. deserved B. created C. enhanced D. had
26. A. why B. when C. how D. whether
27. A. broke in B. took over C. brought about D. drew upon
28. A. threw B. passed C. shipped D. pulled
29. A. energetic B. indifferent C. anxious D. curious
30 A. Unless B. Once C. Since D. Until
31. A. fled B. returned C. survived D. died
32. A. living B. rounds C. trip D. activities
33. A. came over B. came across C. came off D. came about
34. A. directly B. abruptly C. casually D. friendly
35. A. exception B. caution C. highlight D. advance
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。
Tanghulu, also known as bingtang hulu, is a traditional Chinese snack ___36___ (consist) of hardened sugarcoated fruits on a stick. ___37___ (classical), tanghulu is made of hawthorns (山楂) that are rich ___38___ vitamin C. In recent times, tanghulu makers ___39___ (add) variety to this traditional snack by using other fruits such as cherries, strawberries, pineapples or grapes.
Tanghulu can taste sweet or sour, depending on your fruit. Traditional tanghulu using hawthorn berries is said to taste like a ___40___ (combine) of both. You can, of course, make your own tanghulu using any fruit you desire.
Tanghulu is easier ___41___ (make) at home than you might think. The trick is to use the correct water to sugar ratio (比例) and boil the sugar water mixture ___42___ its temperature reaches 150℃. Then quickly dip your fruit on a stick into the sugar mixture, ___43___ will result in a thin layer of hard candy covering the fruit. The candy cracks when you bite into it.
If you want to try the sticky treat yourself, you can find tanghulu ___44___ (stand) near most of the popular tourist attractions in China. Tanghulu isn’t expensive, as a skewer costs only $1. So, what could possibly stop you from giving one _____45_____ try
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，上周你参加了学校组织的“美化校园之墙壁绘画(Beautiful Campus Wall Painting)”设计大赛，并获得了一等奖。请你给英国笔友Chris写信分享此次经历，内容包括：
(1)介绍你设计的画；
(2)你的感受。
注意：
(1)写作词数应为80个左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Chris,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Jack was new to Woodberry Forest School this year. He carried a secret burden: a stutter (口吃) that often brought about laughter from his classmates. This made him very upset. Shy and reserved. Jack chose to fade into the background rather than draw attention to himself. He felt like an outsider, never quite fitting in.
Jack was eager to exchange ideas with his classmates, but afraid of getting into trouble. Jack's science teacher, Katherine, a warm and caring woman often wearing a smile, noticed Jack's stutter and shyness. She observed how Jack struggled to express himself in class and how he would shy away when called upon to speak.
Determined to lend a hand, Katherine took Jack under her wing, encouraging him to embrace bravery and believe in his own abilities. Subsequently, Katherine adopted a set of systematic methods to help him. She was glad to find the potential in him, the intelligence and creativity that lay hidden beneath his stutter. Whenever possible, Katherine was always ready to praise his efforts, always declaring, "You are so great!” Whenever Jack stumbled over his words, Katherine always smiled at him encouragingly, providing him with the strength to continue. Day by day, Jack found himself speaking with greater confidence and fluency.
One day, Katherine announced that each student should give a presentation of a science project in front of the class. Jack's heart sank, the familiar fear and anxiety wrapping around him. How could he possibly stand before his classmates to give his ideas clearly, knowing that they would laugh at him As the presentation drew near, Jack's anxiety mounted. Then came the big day. He watched his classmates take turns to walk up to the front. They gave their presentation with confidence and backed to their seats with satisfaction. However, while Jack was waiting for his turn, his heart beat so violently that he felt as if he were sitting on pins and needles.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150个左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
It was finally his turn.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
When Jack finished his presentation, the room erupted into applause.
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答案
龙岩市一级校联盟2025-2026学年第一学期半期考联考高二英语试题
(考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分)
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。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 does the man advise the woman to do
A. Send the old TV to the repair shop.
B. Ask someone else for help.
C. Buy a new TV.
2. What is the man going to do next
A. Finish a report. B. Ask Alan for help. C. Design an advertisement.
3. Why does the woman refuse to play football
A. She isn’t interested. B. She is sick. C. It’s too hot outside.
4. What is the woman doing
A. Asking for advice. B. Making an invitation. C. Requesting permission.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A film. B. A play. C. A concert.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How does the man describe the government’s plans
A. They have won approval in many provinces.
B. They help the public connect more with the world.
C. They aim to change the way people think of disabled people.
7. Which part of the man’s body is affected by disability
A. His brain. B. His legs. C. His arms.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8 What can people donate according to the woman
A. Some warm clothes. B. Some old books. C. Some used toys.
9. Who is organizing the charity event
A. The woman’s headmaster. B. The man’s science teacher. C. The woman’s class.
10. How does the man sound in the end
A. Surprised. B. Curious. C. Helpful.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is the woman’s opinion about Spanish
A. It is a useful language. B. It is difficult to pronounce. C. Its grammar is easy to learn.
12. Where was the woman’s grandmother born
A. In China. B. In Russia. C. In England.
13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Grandfather and granddaughter. B. Father and daughter. C. Teacher and student.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. How many bands did the man form in high school
A. One. B. Three. C. Four.
15. Which band does the woman seem to be interested in
A. Super Me. B. Lucky Boys. C. Seven Colors.
16 What does the man say about the band F5
A. Its members all had different hobbies.
B. Its members play diverse instruments.
C. Its members all come from China.
17. What is probably the man now
A. A pianist. B. A violinist. C. A singer.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the purpose of this talk
A. To encourage reading.
B. To promote a reading tool.
C. To introduce different reading methods.
19. What does the speaker mainly see as a personal gain from reading
A. Gaining more knowledge. B. Enriching his mental world. C. Improving his ability to concentrate.
20. From whom did the speaker receive the advice
A. His sister. B. His mother. C. His teacher.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
In the fields of disaster rescue and industrial inspection, robots are becoming powerful assistants and pioneers for humans. From mechanical dogs navigating dangerous ruins to swarms of collaborative micro-fliers, they are expanding the boundaries of human action in various forms.
Spot
Over 1,000 of these yellow robots, Spot, are already checking factories and power plants. And now the New York City Fire Department is starting to use the dog-like devices for search-and-rescue missions.
In April 2024, a Spot surveyed the remains of a collapsed car park that was considered too unstable for fire crews to enter. Spot can also send back video footage, carry up to 14 kg and when fitted with an add-on “arm”, open doors and press switches.
Lightning Swarm
Inspired by fireflies, these robots are tiny and can give out light in various colours. The scientists intend the robots to use their lights to signal to and track each other: a low-power communication strategy for a lightweight robot.
“We envision sending hundreds or more of these tiny flying robots into a disaster site, and having them collectively search for survivors,” says MIT robotics engineer Prof Kevin Chen. “Once a survivor is found, they’ll pass the information out to the operators.”
Trail Blazers
At the Bajiao Fire Rescue Station, in Yantai, eastern China, a firefighter tests out a fire-fighting robot.
For a few years, China has been promoting the technology, which allows human firefighters to stay safely outside the danger zone while controlling robot firefighters to put out fires at chemical plants and in subways. One major advantage of this approach is fire resistance—Trail Blazers can work at temperatures of 1,000℃ for over 30 mins.
Rooster
Thanks to its clever design, Rooster can roll across surfaces or fly around to examine almost any type of disaster site, moving through narrow passages and windows, or over obstacles and up or down staircases.
Designed to assist in search operations, the robot uses cameras and sensors to scan a space, so that rescuers don’t need to enter dangerous areas. Rooster can also communicate with search teams and other robots via a radio link.
1. Which robot can be operated in extremely hot situations
A. Spot. B. Lightning Swarm. C. Trail Blazers. D. Rooster.
2. What do these robots have in common
A. They can operate in high-risk environments.
B. They can help conduct rescues.
C. They are equipped with perception (感知) tools for environmental detection.
D. They are modeled after animals.
3. Where is this text most probably from
A. A science fiction. B. An operating handbook.
C. A shopping guideline. D. A science magazine.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D
B
In a church parking lot in Connecticut, Jim Curry starts the furnace (火炉) in his mobile blacksmith workshop. The furnace glows orange and lets off a low roar. It’ll get up to 2,000 degrees, hot enough to soften the metal of a tray of disassembled shotgun parts.
A crowd is watching, and Curry picks out a 9-year-old boy named Oliver to help him. Oliver swings cautiously at first, flakes of red-hot metal falling around his feet. He reshapes it into a trowel (小铲子) that could be used to plant flowers in a garden. “It was exciting,” Oliver says. “I love the fact that you can take metal that’s random and shape it into something useful.”
Curry is a co-founder of Swords to Plowshares Northeast, an organization putting on this event, which helps police departments manage their gun buyback (回购) programs and repurpose the items into gardening tools. Curry says he was inspired by a Mennonite group in Colorado that reforged (重新锻造) useless items into garden tools. Those doing the repurposing are often prisoners, volunteer blacksmiths or eager participants. The finished tools are donated to community gardens and agricultural high schools and the harvested vegetables are donated to soup kitchens and homeless shelters, according to the group’s website.
Mary Ann Osborne first volunteered with Swords to Plowshares when a family member fell victim to violence. She helps collect items through police buybacks. “You see the items lying there and then you see them get broken down,” she says. “And then you see people hammer them, and then you see people digging their gardens and something grows. You actually see the transformation.” She says the hammer and forge are powerful symbols and the negative forces can be reshaped into something positive and peaceful.
Curry wears a necklace around his neck. “It’s made out of pieces of an AK-47,” he says. “I break it apart, reshape it, then transform it into the sign of peace — the pigeon. And that’s why I wear it.”
4. What can be learned about Oliver according to the text
A. He helped Curry start the furnace in the workshop.
B. He was the first one to be picked by Curry to help.
C. He initially swung the tool without any caution.
D. He thought it was exciting to shape random metal into a useful trowel.
5. Which of the following can best describe Curry
A. Cautious and selfless. B. Devoted and unambitious.
C. Careless and adventurous. D. Innovative and sympathetic.
6. What does Mary Ann Osborne value most about the programme
A. The technical skill of blacksmithing. B. The symbolic change from violence to growth.
C. The money saved by police departments. D. The publicity the event receives.
7. What message does Curry’s necklace convey
A. Old guns are valuable items. B. Religious faith can be fashionable.
C. Destruction can be turned into hope. D. Weapons should be collected and displayed.
【答案】4. D 5. D 6. B 7. C
C
How do you beat the summer heat If you’re like most people, you turn the air conditioning on when it’s the hottest time of the day. But what if you could use nonpeak (非高峰的) electrical hours and store the cold to use the next day This idea has become a reality for a New York City high-rise that’s being cooled by ice.
Eleven Madison, a skyscraper in the heart of Manhattan, is using cool, frozen ice overnight to cool the building, reported CBS News. Four stories below ground, an ice battery system freezes water during the night, when electrical use is low, and uses this ice to cool the building during the day. “There’s about 500,000 pounds of ice created every night,” said Holly Paeper, president of Trane Technologies, a company that did the installation (装置).
Air conditioning uses nearly 20% of energy use in homes and businesses globally. However, on extremely hot days, that number can jump to 70%. Installations like the one in Eleven Madison help to lower that. According to Paeper, the company has installed the technology in about 4,000 sites worldwide.
The system in the basement of Eleven Madison uses 100 tanks that are each the size of a parking spot. Because there’s a lot of energy consumed in freezing water, a more effective way had to be found. “We take water, and add some other elements in it,” explained Dr. Patrick Shamberger, an associate professor at Texas A&M University. “So we can take control of that temperature basically anywhere we want it, in the zero to 20℃ range.”
While ice batteries aren’t being used to cool food or to power electrical devices, they’re being used to cool buildings. For now, combining ice batteries with other types of energy storage from renewables can help the power grid (电网) to keep up in hot weather as well as lower the cost of electricity. It’s a win-win for all.
8. What do we know about the way Eleven Madison cools the building
A. It uses air conditioning all day long.
B. It freezes water during the daytime when electrical use is low.
C. It creates large amounts of ice every night.
D. It has an ice battery system on the ground floor.
9. What does the author want to stress in paragraph 3
A The necessity of ice batteries. B. The popularity of the technology.
C. The features of the high-rise. D. The significance of air conditioning.
10. Why were some elements added in the water
A. To make the water cleaner. B. To use the energy fully.
C. To control the temperature. D. To add space occupation.
11. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Process of Ice Battery Production B. Power-hungry Air Conditioning
C. Advantages of Storing Electricity D. A Creative System for Cooling
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. C 11. D
D
An international research team has discovered that wild chimps (黑猩猩) in Tanzania’s Gombe National Park demonstrate basic engineering skills when making tools. They deliberately select flexible plant materials to create effective“fishing rods” for catching termites (白蚁), showing advanced understanding of material properties.
Published in the journal iScience, these findings provide new insights into how animals develop tools using easily damaged materials — a poorly understood aspect of human technological evolution. Termites serve as an important food source for chimps, rich in protein and nutrients. To extract these insects from their complicated underground nests, chimps require thin, bendable sticks that can navigate winding tunnels.
Researchers tested plant materials using portable equipment to measure flexibility. They found that plants ignored by chimps were 175% stiffer than those regularly chosen. Even among plants growing near termite nests, those showing chimp bite marks produced more flexible tools than untouched ones.
Lead researcher Dr. Alejandra Pascual-Garrido, who has studied chimp tools for over ten years, stated: “This is the first clear evidence that wild chimps select tool materials based on mechanical performance.” Remarkably, similar plant choices appear in chimp groups living up to 5,000 km from Gombe, suggesting shared engineering principles in their tool-making culture.
This indicates chimps may possess“folk physics” — an instinctive understanding of material properties that guides their tool selection. Their engineering skills involve careful material testing rather than random choices. “By combining animal behavior studies with material science, we better understand how chimps evaluate tool effectiveness,” explained Dr. Pascual-Garrido.
The research raises questions about how such knowledge is passed between generations, such as young chimps learning by observing their mothers. It also helps scientists understand early human tool-making skills that left no physical evidence. Dr. Adam van Casteren, a biomechanics expert, noted: “Though wooden tools rarely survive in ancient sites, the mechanical rules behind effective tools remain consistent across species.” This comparative approach helps reconstruct physical requirements that shaped early human technology, offering clues about prehistoric tool use that archaeology cannot preserve.
12. Why are specific plant materials often chosen by chimps as tools
A. They are more plentiful. B. They are commonly used.
C. They fit into termite nests. D. They attract many termites.
13. What does the underlined word “stiffer” probably mean in paragraph 3
A. Lighter to carry. B. Easier to shape. C. Slower to dry. D. Harder to bend.
14. What does the study reveal about chimp tool-making
A. It follows an intentional process. B. It is passed down through genes.
C. It proves chimps are as wise as humans. D. It is an ability limited to a specific group.
15. What is highlighted in the last paragraph
A. Potential criticism. B. Study significance.
C. Supporting evidence. D. Research background.
【答案】12. C 13. D 14. A 15. B
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
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。
Visiting a science museum is a highly underrated leisure activity. Many people believe that museums are where you go to see the remains of dinosaurs and learn more about the evolution of man. However, this is merely the tip of the iceberg. ____16____ Below are some benefits of making a trip to a science museum.
Get access to learning resources. ____17____ At any science museum, you can find tons of materials. They’re offered to promote science literacy (科学素养) of people of various ages, education levels and backgrounds. Kids can even get involved in lessons to gain scientific knowledge.
Take professional development courses. If you think science museums aren’t for you because you’re not a child, you are mistaken. They also offer a number of development courses for specialists. Teacher training is such a course whereby educators can be given a more insightful tour of a city’s culture, history, arts, and science. ____18____
Attend fun-filled summer camps. Most people don’t know this, but some science museums have summer camp programs for kids of all ages. ____19____ Kids can not only acquire some useful life skills but also make new friends there. Meanwhile, abilities like independence can be developed.
____20____ It’s very likely that you will engage in some interactive programs and exhibitions when you visit a science museum. Exhibition halls like planetariums (天文馆) show explorers the wonders of science and the universe. Some other halls also encourage visitors to actively participate in the exploration of scientific concepts and phenomena by permitting them to touch, handle, and experiment with various objects and exhibitions.
A. Go on field trips in large groups.
B. Experience plenty of hands-on exhibits.
C. A science museum is an educational center.
D. They gave you the freedom to explore a topic in depth.
E. Science museums can offer more educational and fun activities.
F. This makes them better educators.
G. They have always been a great way for kids to learn new things while socializing.
【答案】16. E 17. C 18. F 19. G 20. B
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。
United Parcel Service (UPS) deliveryman Ryan Arens was making his rounds near a pond, when he heard a strange sound. It was December, and about 15 feet from the frozen bank was the ____21____ of that sound — a brown-and-white wire-haired hound (猎犬) had fallen through the thin layer of ice. An elderly man was already on the ____22____, determined to save her. He was trying to ____23____ the pond and was striking the ice with a rock to create a(n) ____24____ to the dog, but seemed to be struggling.
Arens, 44, thought he ____25____ a better chance. “Animals are my weakness,” he said, explaining ____26____ he chose to take off his overcoat, even though the temperature was minus 15 and ____27____ the rescue task.
After breaking the ice using the man’s rock, Arens jumped into the icy water. He surfaced in time to see the dog going under. Arens swam about five feet toward the dog, grabbed hold of her collar, and ____28____ her out of the water and onto the ice. He then put the dog into the boat and slid it back to the bank, where ____29____ bystanders carried the dog to the home of the rowboat’s owner, a retired vet. ____30____ in the house himself, Arens jumped into a warm shower with the dog. A few more minutes in the pond, the vet told Arens, and the dog would have likely ____31____.
The next day, Arens was again making his ____32____ in the neighborhood when the dog’s owner ____33____ to thank him for saving Sadie. “Would you like to meet her ” he asked. Then he opened the door of his pickup, and Sadie jumped out. She went ____34____ toward Arens, leaping around him and kissing him. Arens said that special delivery was the ____35____ of his UPS career.
21. A. speed B. source C. cause D. volume
22. A. scene B. way C. road D. air
23. A. bridge B. empty C. enter D. cross
24. A. solution B. approach C. path D. entrance
25. A. deserved B. created C. enhanced D. had
26. A. why B. when C. how D. whether
27. A. broke in B. took over C. brought about D. drew upon
28. A. threw B. passed C. shipped D. pulled
29. A. energetic B. indifferent C. anxious D. curious
30 A. Unless B. Once C. Since D. Until
31. A. fled B. returned C. survived D. died
32. A. living B. rounds C. trip D. activities
33. A. came over B. came across C. came off D. came about
34. A. directly B. abruptly C. casually D. friendly
35. A. exception B. caution C. highlight D. advance
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. B 33. A 34. A 35. C
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。
Tanghulu, also known as bingtang hulu, is a traditional Chinese snack ___36___ (consist) of hardened sugarcoated fruits on a stick. ___37___ (classical), tanghulu is made of hawthorns (山楂) that are rich ___38___ vitamin C. In recent times, tanghulu makers ___39___ (add) variety to this traditional snack by using other fruits such as cherries, strawberries, pineapples or grapes.
Tanghulu can taste sweet or sour, depending on your fruit. Traditional tanghulu using hawthorn berries is said to taste like a ___40___ (combine) of both. You can, of course, make your own tanghulu using any fruit you desire.
Tanghulu is easier ___41___ (make) at home than you might think. The trick is to use the correct water to sugar ratio (比例) and boil the sugar water mixture ___42___ its temperature reaches 150℃. Then quickly dip your fruit on a stick into the sugar mixture, ___43___ will result in a thin layer of hard candy covering the fruit. The candy cracks when you bite into it.
If you want to try the sticky treat yourself, you can find tanghulu ___44___ (stand) near most of the popular tourist attractions in China. Tanghulu isn’t expensive, as a skewer costs only $1. So, what could possibly stop you from giving one _____45_____ try
【答案】36. consisting
37. Classically
38. in 39. have added
bination
41. to make
42 until 43. which
44. stands 45. a
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，上周你参加了学校组织的“美化校园之墙壁绘画(Beautiful Campus Wall Painting)”设计大赛，并获得了一等奖。请你给英国笔友Chris写信分享此次经历，内容包括：
(1)介绍你设计的画；
(2)你的感受。
注意：
(1)写作词数应为80个左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Chris,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】范文：
Dear Chris,
How are you I’m more than thrilled to share some great news with you!
Last week, I won first prize in our school’s Beautiful Campus Wall Painting competition. My design featured a bright tree with colorful leaves but with a twist. Instead of ordinary leaves, I painted an array of colorful hands stretching outward, each with unique patterns and hues. They symbolized the unity and creativity of our students, while the tree’s strong trunk represented our school’s solid foundation.
I was over the moon when I heard the result. All the hard work paid off. This experience not only boosted my confidence but also showed me how art can transform our campus into something truly special.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Jack was new to Woodberry Forest School this year. He carried a secret burden: a stutter (口吃) that often brought about laughter from his classmates. This made him very upset. Shy and reserved. Jack chose to fade into the background rather than draw attention to himself. He felt like an outsider, never quite fitting in.
Jack was eager to exchange ideas with his classmates, but afraid of getting into trouble. Jack's science teacher, Katherine, a warm and caring woman often wearing a smile, noticed Jack's stutter and shyness. She observed how Jack struggled to express himself in class and how he would shy away when called upon to speak.
Determined to lend a hand, Katherine took Jack under her wing, encouraging him to embrace bravery and believe in his own abilities. Subsequently, Katherine adopted a set of systematic methods to help him. She was glad to find the potential in him, the intelligence and creativity that lay hidden beneath his stutter. Whenever possible, Katherine was always ready to praise his efforts, always declaring, "You are so great!” Whenever Jack stumbled over his words, Katherine always smiled at him encouragingly, providing him with the strength to continue. Day by day, Jack found himself speaking with greater confidence and fluency.
One day, Katherine announced that each student should give a presentation of a science project in front of the class. Jack's heart sank, the familiar fear and anxiety wrapping around him. How could he possibly stand before his classmates to give his ideas clearly, knowing that they would laugh at him As the presentation drew near, Jack's anxiety mounted. Then came the big day. He watched his classmates take turns to walk up to the front. They gave their presentation with confidence and backed to their seats with satisfaction. However, while Jack was waiting for his turn, his heart beat so violently that he felt as if he were sitting on pins and needles.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150个左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
It was finally his turn.
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Paragraph 2:
When Jack finished his presentation, the room erupted into applause.
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【答案】It was finally his turn. Jack stood up slowly and edged towards the front, his hands trembling. His classmates looked on, ready to see what was in store for Jack. He stood there tongue-tied with his face turning pale. When he looked around the classroom, Katherine was just smiling at him encouragingly. So Jack took a deep breath and concentrated on his presentation. Words flowed from his lips, despite some pauses and repetitions. He even added gestures to better express himself. It seemed that confidence had found him.
When Jack finished his presentation, the room erupted into applause. The applause washed over Jack, and with it came a wave of confidence. His grateful eyes met Katherine's, her smile now a symbol of his journey to self-assurance. No longer defined by his stutter, Jack felt a sense of belonging. His presentation wasn't just an assignment; it was a testament to his ability to overcome personal obstacles. As the room quieted, Jack returned to his seat, his heart lighter, knowing that he had made a lasting impression on his classmates and himself.

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