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山西忻州市2025-2026学年高二上学期期末测试英语试题
第一部分 听力(略)
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题3分，满分45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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Natural Life E-Books by Education Expert Wendy Priesnitz
Beyond School: Living As If School Doesn’t Exist
This is a long-awaited fourth book about life learning. It’s a collection of 17 essays about how families and individuals can live and learn without struggles, and with trust, respect, and dignity. Together, they create ways to help children learn about today’s world while becoming equipped to live in tomorrow’s.
Green & Healthy Homes
The book will help you and your family make your home greener and healthier, and save money too. It includes tips on making your own cleaning supplies and advice on how to conserve water, avoid dangerous household chemicals and use organic materials for your home.
Life Learning: Lessons From the Educational Frontier
This is a unique collection of 30 essays about the story of learning written by parents and young people who have experienced it first-hand. It includes learning to read and do math without being taught, learning what’s wrong with education at present, learning in the real world, and much more.
Challenging Assumptions in Education: From Institutionalized Education to a Learning Society
This book explains why life learners help their children live and learn, and provides inspiration and support for families who have chosen that exciting path. It also challenges open-minded readers — including teachers, parents, and lawmakers — to transform the public education system, using what homeschoolers know about how children learn.
★We’re pleased to offer you free PDF downloads of these e-Books.
★PDF digital format only. Click here for more information and a limited-time free download.
1. What do we know concerning Beyond School
A. It’s about survival skills outside school.
B. It enables children to make better preparations for the future world.
C. Its teaching learning methods are from schools.
D. It’s committed to making your life greener and healthier.
2. Which book features real life examples
A. Beyond School. B. Green & Healthy Homes.
C. Challenging Assumptions in Education. D. Life Learning.
3. Where is the passage most probably taken from
A. A report. B. A blog post. C. A website. D. A magazine.
B
When Soares was a young boy growing up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, his family didn’t have the means to pay for extracurricular activities. However, they found a solution by signing him up for a free circus school that aimed to keep him off the streets and out of trouble. It was there that Soares discovered his passion for performance art, including acrobatics, capoeira, acting, and clowning. Ballet never crossed his mind as a practical career option, as ballet wasn’t a noticeable dance form in Brazil at the time.
At the age of 12, Soares began dancing but not in the traditional sense. His older brother was part of a hip-hop street dance group, and Soares started hanging out with them. He soon combined his circus school skills with hip-hop and capoeira to create a unique style that fascinated audiences in Rio.
One day, the head of a Brazilian dance company saw Soares perform and arranged for him to selection for a dance school. He was awarded a scholarship that covered his tuition fees, and he began studying modern dance. However, it wasn’t long before everyone believed that Soares should switch to ballet. He was immediately put on a fast track, attending academic school in the mornings and ballet classes in the evenings.
Soares’ parents were hesitant about their son pursuing ballet as a career. They were worried about his grades and whether ballet would provide him with a stable future. Soares shared their concerns and had never known anyone who pursued ballet professionally.
Despite these reservations, something incredible happened within two years of Soares starting ballet training. He participated in the Paris International Dance Competition and won a silver medal. This achievement was even more impressive considering that most of his competitors had been studying ballet since childhood. After Paris, Soares joined the national ballet company in Brazil and began earning money from his dancing.
Three years later, he went on to win the gold medal at the Moscow International Competition, previously won by legendary ballet dancers like Mikhail Baryshnikov.
4. Why was Soares sent to a circus school
A. To seek a chance to make a name. B. To stop him getting into trouble.
C. To earn money to pay for tuition fees. D. To develop an interest in performance art.
5. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3
A. Modern dance became his favorite.
B. Winning a scholarship was his main aim.
C. He quickly displayed his talent for ballet.
D. His academic classes had to give way to ballet classes.
6. What is the original attitude of Soares’ parents to his pursuing ballet
A. Doubtful. B. Objective. C. Supportive. D. Unclear.
7. What’s the best title for the text
A. An Unconventional Journey to a Ballet Star
B. The Financial Struggles of a Young Dancer
C. Modern Dance: A Gateway to Ballet Excellence
D. The Dilemma: Balancing School and Ballet for Success
C
Is boredom a thing of the past, like black-and-white television And, if so, is that a good thing Julie Robinson, a former teacher who now represents the Independent Association of Prep Schools, thinks that boredom is regarded as an enemy of today’s children, and they are losing the ability to become thoughtful and reflective (沉思的).
“We should not fear boredom.” said Julie Robinson. “Boredom is valuable to children. Quiet, reflective time is just as important as purposeful activity,” she added.
Her opinion is that constant (连续不断的) activity for a child, often the result of the dreams of parents, will lead to concerned and worrying adult. The traditional ideas that children should be constantly active could prevent the development of their imagination. So anything that improves a greater thoughtfulness is to be warmly welcomed.
Parents now feel a sense of failure when they hear their children complain about being bored. They seek an electronic devices (设备) to play games at once. And we didn’t feel bored during long car journeys anymore by the impatient “Are we there yet ” because all kinds of electronic devices have been taken along to avoid even a minute of boredom. So what chance do children have to allow their thoughts to wander
But it’s not just children who need lessons in reflection. Adults need that, too. On my train journey to work this morning, I couldn’t see a single person who wasn’t using an electronic device. No one was simply looking out of the window at the beautiful views of the county side. Not time for quiet thinking, even in the quiet library. There were emails to send, texts to read, and games to play. The wider world, seemingly, didn’t exist. The mobile phone has changed many things about our lives, and has developed an inability — among adults as well as children — to live in the present. What Julie Robinson regards is a cross-generational phenomenon: the fear of “inactivity”. And she is right.
8. Julie Robinson thinks boredom is useful because it makes children_________.
A. find effective solutions to social problems
B. improve the ability to learn knowledge
C. have time to think and have their imagination developed
D. communicate more with their parents and friends
9. Which of the following is seen as “inactivity” according to the last paragraph
A. Sending emails on a train.
B. Playing games with friends.
C. Planning constant activity for children.
D. Looking out of the window at the beautiful views.
10. The author mentioned the train journey to show that_________.
A. the trip on a quiet train was very boring
B. the view of the countryside was beautiful
C. people had too much work to do
D. electronic devices influence people’s life greatly
11. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage
A. Both adults and children like to stay alone and recall their past days.
B. People fail to leave their children enough time to think and imagine.
C. Electronic devices are always good for both children and adults.
D. Parents should tell their children how to use a mobile phone.
D
Although China is the world’s leading manufacturing (制造) power, it has long fallen behind in creating imaginative, home-grown retail (零售) brands and products. That, however, is beginning to change.
Innovative Chinese brands are appearing everywhere. From Stockholm to Sydney, the electric cars silently passing by are increasingly likely to be Chinese. Mixue, an ice-cream and cold drinks company, has overtaken McDonald’s to become the world’s largest fast-food chain by number of outlets. Chagee, a chain of tea shops, is on track to have at least 1,300 stores outside China by the end of 2027, mostly in Southeast Asia. Meanwhile, Pop Mart, a Chinese toy company, has created a buzz as much as Disney with its unusual grinning nine-toothed dolls, called Labubu. It is impossible not to admire the creative force behind these successful businesses.
Western customers have been buying products made in China for decades. However, these goods were mostly designed by and produced for foreign companies. Chinese brands were long regarded as low-quality and lacking creativity.
New companies are now challenging these old assumptions. Many proudly emphasize their Chinese heritage. For example, Chagee’s logo features a Peking Opera singer in full costume, and its name comes from “Farewell, My Concubine,” a classic Chinese opera.
Today, many Chinese brands compete not only on price but also on quality. Chagee’s drinks can even be as expensive as Starbucks’. Western companies will need to wake up and take notice of bubble tea. In the future, they will have to make more efforts to understand Chinese consumers’ unique tastes. Some may even cooperate with innovative Chinese firms to gain insight and inspiration. Competition from China could eventually push Disney, Mattel toys, and other major Western brands to reach new levels of creativity.
12. What does the underlined part “created a buzz” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Failed to attract attention. B. Received negative comments.
C. Stirred up interest. D. Made a loud noise.
13. What is the author’s attitude towards the rise of Chinese innovative brands
A. Critical. B. Appreciative. C. Doubtful. D. Unconcerned.
14. What can we infer about Western companies in the future from the text
A. They will ignore the competition of Chinese brands.
B. They have to be more innovative in their brands.
C. They are going to beat Chinese creative brands.
D. They will stop cooperating with Chinese firms.
15. What is the passage mainly about
A. Why Western companies should learn from Chinese brands.
B. The history of Chinese retail brands.
C. The rise of creative Chinese brands globally.
D. How foreign firms win Chinese customers.
第二节(共5小题，每小题3分，共15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。
Turning the Page
Life is filled with numerous victories and downfalls, but what matters is how you tackle each situation. May it be your love life or a serious life struggle, we must learn to move on. ____16____
Draw a line mentally.
Life is going to throw a lot of problems. You need to be mentally prepared for each and every situation. You might find yourself in the same knots, in the same rotting company, and in the same dead ends. ____17____ This line will help you mark your future decisions.
____18____
There is one common mistake that many of us make when dealing with a problem or situation: We try to go through all of it on our own. In order to get out of this situation, you must be willing to bring others into the struggle. When we talk about others, I refer to the people that you are close with. These could be your family and close friends.
Try everything in your hands.
How can you move on from a struggle unless you have tried everything in your hands Sometimes we might feel that we have tried out so much and still nothing is working out for us. I know that situation as I have been there. ____19____ Try solutions that you never ever dreamed of, and who knows, they might actually make things better for you.
Let go of your past.
In order to move on from every struggle and heartbreak, you must let go of the past, guilt, and hatred. ____20____ You may feel like justifying them but they are only going to wear you out in the long run, so you have to avoid them.
Picture your goals in your mind and make sensible steps towards them with each passing day. Let nothing stand in your way.
A. Seek help from others.
B. Rely on whoever can help.
C. Though painful, we can get something out of them.
D. Here’s how you can create a new chapter in your life.
E. What you can do in this kind of situation is draw a mental line.
F. No matter what, negative feelings are always going to be helpless.
G. I would say this one thing to you, giving up is easy, but continuing with the pain is hard but worth it.
第三部分 语言运用(共二节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，共30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。
He man Bekele was not atypical high school student. ____21____ spending his free time playing videogames, this 14-year-old was conducting experiments. His goal was to create a ____22____ that could treat skin cancer, and make it affordable for everyone who ____23____ it.
Growing up in Ethiopia, Africa, He man ____24____ saw people getting sunburned by the hot sun working outside. He didn’t ____25____ much of it when he was really little, but a she ____26____ he realized how serious skin cancer really was.
Skin cancer does have cures and it is ___27___ in most cases. However, the average ___28___ of skin cancer treatment is almost $40, 000. When hearing the shocking ____29____, He man planned to create a more _____30_____ and accessible solution. He started doing experiments and working on different things, which turned into his bar of soap as a project.
His _____31_____ won him the prize in this year’s 3M Young Scientist’s Challenge, a competition that _____32_____ kids to think of unique ways to solve everyday problems. He man was so surprised and _____33_____ when he first heard the news of his award. “It’s _____34_____ to see that my ideas can be _____35_____ and seen by the science community,” he said.
21. A. Due to B. As for C. Rather than D. Regardless of
22. A. website B. product C. hospital D. school
23. A. invests B. promotes C. approves D. needs
24. A. constantly B. rarely C. objectively D. fortunately
25. A. lose B. think C. use D. report
26. A. walked in B. turned up C. grew up D. gave in
27. A. preventable B. complex C. deadly D. treatable
28. A. price B. speed C. wage D. life
29. A. news B. figure C. secret D. sound
30. A. temporary B. peaceful C. affordable D. possible
31. A. speech B. honesty C. plan D. work
32. A. reminds B. encourages C. warns D. orders
33. A. overjoyed B. embarrassed C. frightened D. annoyed
34. A. puzzling B. disappointing C. inspiring D. tiring
35. A. protected B. permitted C. guided D. recognized
第二节(共10小题;每小题2分，满分20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。
Many of us know that eating late ____36____ (be) bad. A new study says that eating late at night could make us sick. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital say that eating a few hours before bed means that there is a higher risk of obesity (肥胖症). They looked into why eating late increases the risk of ____37____ (put) on weight. They found that eating late increases ____38____ (hungry), so we eat more. When we eat ____39____ (early), we are less hungry, so we eat less food. Later eaters also eat unhealthier food, especially fast food. ____40____ (consequence), later eaters move around less before sleeping, ____41____ means they don’t burn off calories.
The researchers looked at the eating habits of five women and eleven men between the ____42____ (age) of 25 and 59. All of the participants were ____43____ good health. They ate breakfast regularly and exercised a little. For two weeks before each test, the participants did not drink coffee or alcohol. They also did not smoke or take any medicine. They all had to keep ____44____ sleep diary so researchers knew their sleeping and waking times. Researcher Professor Kelly C. Allison said, “I think the study tells us that it probably really is ______45______ (benefit) to stop eating late at night.”
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，上周五你校组织了“Exploring Chinese History and Culture”活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.活动内容；
3.活动反响。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Exploring Chinese History and Culture
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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 writing career started when I was in elementary school, where there were various writing contests throughout the years. I’m assuming it was in the hopes of trying to get our young, little minds excited about the possibilities that writing could offer us in our lives. Then I’d come home, show my parents and my dad would say, “You did such a great job, honey! Wow, you must be a great writer!” I was probably a better writer in 5th grade than my average counterparts (同等的人) at the time. I even went to the special advanced classes for the “gifted” kids for a few years.
And as I grew older, I remembered those experiences and what my dad was always telling me, and it just stuck with me, and became part of my subconscious (潜意识) — that I was a great writer. I always did well in all my classes because I had this confidence. I didn’t like all subjects particularly. but I got good grades. I was pretty self-assured in my abilities as a student. Then, fast forward to my freshman year of high school. By this time, I had started to even out (相等) with the rest of my peers, in terms of intelligence. And then, it happened, the day that my hopes were destroyed.
It was all because of the new English teacher: Ms. Moon. The year started out like any other. I expected to do well; I worked hard and knew that my efforts would pay off, like it always had in the past. But something started happening. I started getting Cs on my papers! I don’t think I’d ever seen that letter, except in the spelling of my first name. And, not only was I getting low grades in her class, but also her comments made me astonished. My papers were full of red marks, and I was being asked to re-do many assignments to even get a passing grade.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
One day, Ms. Moon handed my paper to me and whispered, “It’s still not good enough.”
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
My efforts paid off and very soon it was time for my final exam result.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案版
山西忻州市2025-2026学年高二上学期期末测试英语试题
第一部分 听力(略)
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题3分，满分45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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Natural Life E-Books by Education Expert Wendy Priesnitz
Beyond School: Living As If School Doesn’t Exist
This is a long-awaited fourth book about life learning. It’s a collection of 17 essays about how families and individuals can live and learn without struggles, and with trust, respect, and dignity. Together, they create ways to help children learn about today’s world while becoming equipped to live in tomorrow’s.
Green & Healthy Homes
The book will help you and your family make your home greener and healthier, and save money too. It includes tips on making your own cleaning supplies and advice on how to conserve water, avoid dangerous household chemicals and use organic materials for your home.
Life Learning: Lessons From the Educational Frontier
This is a unique collection of 30 essays about the story of learning written by parents and young people who have experienced it first-hand. It includes learning to read and do math without being taught, learning what’s wrong with education at present, learning in the real world, and much more.
Challenging Assumptions in Education: From Institutionalized Education to a Learning Society
This book explains why life learners help their children live and learn, and provides inspiration and support for families who have chosen that exciting path. It also challenges open-minded readers — including teachers, parents, and lawmakers — to transform the public education system, using what homeschoolers know about how children learn.
★We’re pleased to offer you free PDF downloads of these e-Books.
★PDF digital format only. Click here for more information and a limited-time free download.
1. What do we know concerning Beyond School
A. It’s about survival skills outside school.
B. It enables children to make better preparations for the future world.
C. Its teaching learning methods are from schools.
D. It’s committed to making your life greener and healthier.
2. Which book features real life examples
A. Beyond School. B. Green & Healthy Homes.
C. Challenging Assumptions in Education. D. Life Learning.
3. Where is the passage most probably taken from
A. A report. B. A blog post. C. A website. D. A magazine.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C
B
When Soares was a young boy growing up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, his family didn’t have the means to pay for extracurricular activities. However, they found a solution by signing him up for a free circus school that aimed to keep him off the streets and out of trouble. It was there that Soares discovered his passion for performance art, including acrobatics, capoeira, acting, and clowning. Ballet never crossed his mind as a practical career option, as ballet wasn’t a noticeable dance form in Brazil at the time.
At the age of 12, Soares began dancing but not in the traditional sense. His older brother was part of a hip-hop street dance group, and Soares started hanging out with them. He soon combined his circus school skills with hip-hop and capoeira to create a unique style that fascinated audiences in Rio.
One day, the head of a Brazilian dance company saw Soares perform and arranged for him to selection for a dance school. He was awarded a scholarship that covered his tuition fees, and he began studying modern dance. However, it wasn’t long before everyone believed that Soares should switch to ballet. He was immediately put on a fast track, attending academic school in the mornings and ballet classes in the evenings.
Soares’ parents were hesitant about their son pursuing ballet as a career. They were worried about his grades and whether ballet would provide him with a stable future. Soares shared their concerns and had never known anyone who pursued ballet professionally.
Despite these reservations, something incredible happened within two years of Soares starting ballet training. He participated in the Paris International Dance Competition and won a silver medal. This achievement was even more impressive considering that most of his competitors had been studying ballet since childhood. After Paris, Soares joined the national ballet company in Brazil and began earning money from his dancing.
Three years later, he went on to win the gold medal at the Moscow International Competition, previously won by legendary ballet dancers like Mikhail Baryshnikov.
4. Why was Soares sent to a circus school
A. To seek a chance to make a name. B. To stop him getting into trouble.
C. To earn money to pay for tuition fees. D. To develop an interest in performance art.
5. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3
A. Modern dance became his favorite.
B. Winning a scholarship was his main aim.
C. He quickly displayed his talent for ballet.
D. His academic classes had to give way to ballet classes.
6. What is the original attitude of Soares’ parents to his pursuing ballet
A. Doubtful. B. Objective. C. Supportive. D. Unclear.
7. What’s the best title for the text
A. An Unconventional Journey to a Ballet Star
B. The Financial Struggles of a Young Dancer
C. Modern Dance: A Gateway to Ballet Excellence
D. The Dilemma: Balancing School and Ballet for Success
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. A
C
Is boredom a thing of the past, like black-and-white television And, if so, is that a good thing Julie Robinson, a former teacher who now represents the Independent Association of Prep Schools, thinks that boredom is regarded as an enemy of today’s children, and they are losing the ability to become thoughtful and reflective (沉思的).
“We should not fear boredom.” said Julie Robinson. “Boredom is valuable to children. Quiet, reflective time is just as important as purposeful activity,” she added.
Her opinion is that constant (连续不断的) activity for a child, often the result of the dreams of parents, will lead to concerned and worrying adult. The traditional ideas that children should be constantly active could prevent the development of their imagination. So anything that improves a greater thoughtfulness is to be warmly welcomed.
Parents now feel a sense of failure when they hear their children complain about being bored. They seek an electronic devices (设备) to play games at once. And we didn’t feel bored during long car journeys anymore by the impatient “Are we there yet ” because all kinds of electronic devices have been taken along to avoid even a minute of boredom. So what chance do children have to allow their thoughts to wander
But it’s not just children who need lessons in reflection. Adults need that, too. On my train journey to work this morning, I couldn’t see a single person who wasn’t using an electronic device. No one was simply looking out of the window at the beautiful views of the county side. Not time for quiet thinking, even in the quiet library. There were emails to send, texts to read, and games to play. The wider world, seemingly, didn’t exist. The mobile phone has changed many things about our lives, and has developed an inability — among adults as well as children — to live in the present. What Julie Robinson regards is a cross-generational phenomenon: the fear of “inactivity”. And she is right.
8. Julie Robinson thinks boredom is useful because it makes children_________.
A. find effective solutions to social problems
B. improve the ability to learn knowledge
C. have time to think and have their imagination developed
D. communicate more with their parents and friends
9. Which of the following is seen as “inactivity” according to the last paragraph
A. Sending emails on a train.
B. Playing games with friends.
C. Planning constant activity for children.
D. Looking out of the window at the beautiful views.
10. The author mentioned the train journey to show that_________.
A. the trip on a quiet train was very boring
B. the view of the countryside was beautiful
C. people had too much work to do
D. electronic devices influence people’s life greatly
11. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage
A. Both adults and children like to stay alone and recall their past days.
B. People fail to leave their children enough time to think and imagine.
C. Electronic devices are always good for both children and adults.
D. Parents should tell their children how to use a mobile phone.
【答案】8. C 9. D 10. D 11. B
D
Although China is the world’s leading manufacturing (制造) power, it has long fallen behind in creating imaginative, home-grown retail (零售) brands and products. That, however, is beginning to change.
Innovative Chinese brands are appearing everywhere. From Stockholm to Sydney, the electric cars silently passing by are increasingly likely to be Chinese. Mixue, an ice-cream and cold drinks company, has overtaken McDonald’s to become the world’s largest fast-food chain by number of outlets. Chagee, a chain of tea shops, is on track to have at least 1,300 stores outside China by the end of 2027, mostly in Southeast Asia. Meanwhile, Pop Mart, a Chinese toy company, has created a buzz as much as Disney with its unusual grinning nine-toothed dolls, called Labubu. It is impossible not to admire the creative force behind these successful businesses.
Western customers have been buying products made in China for decades. However, these goods were mostly designed by and produced for foreign companies. Chinese brands were long regarded as low-quality and lacking creativity.
New companies are now challenging these old assumptions. Many proudly emphasize their Chinese heritage. For example, Chagee’s logo features a Peking Opera singer in full costume, and its name comes from “Farewell, My Concubine,” a classic Chinese opera.
Today, many Chinese brands compete not only on price but also on quality. Chagee’s drinks can even be as expensive as Starbucks’. Western companies will need to wake up and take notice of bubble tea. In the future, they will have to make more efforts to understand Chinese consumers’ unique tastes. Some may even cooperate with innovative Chinese firms to gain insight and inspiration. Competition from China could eventually push Disney, Mattel toys, and other major Western brands to reach new levels of creativity.
12. What does the underlined part “created a buzz” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Failed to attract attention. B. Received negative comments.
C. Stirred up interest. D. Made a loud noise.
13. What is the author’s attitude towards the rise of Chinese innovative brands
A. Critical. B. Appreciative. C. Doubtful. D. Unconcerned.
14. What can we infer about Western companies in the future from the text
A. They will ignore the competition of Chinese brands.
B. They have to be more innovative in their brands.
C. They are going to beat Chinese creative brands.
D. They will stop cooperating with Chinese firms.
15. What is the passage mainly about
A. Why Western companies should learn from Chinese brands.
B. The history of Chinese retail brands.
C. The rise of creative Chinese brands globally.
D. How foreign firms win Chinese customers.
【答案】12. C 13. B 14. B 15. C
第二节(共5小题，每小题3分，共15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。
Turning the Page
Life is filled with numerous victories and downfalls, but what matters is how you tackle each situation. May it be your love life or a serious life struggle, we must learn to move on. ____16____
Draw a line mentally.
Life is going to throw a lot of problems. You need to be mentally prepared for each and every situation. You might find yourself in the same knots, in the same rotting company, and in the same dead ends. ____17____ This line will help you mark your future decisions.
____18____
There is one common mistake that many of us make when dealing with a problem or situation: We try to go through all of it on our own. In order to get out of this situation, you must be willing to bring others into the struggle. When we talk about others, I refer to the people that you are close with. These could be your family and close friends.
Try everything in your hands.
How can you move on from a struggle unless you have tried everything in your hands Sometimes we might feel that we have tried out so much and still nothing is working out for us. I know that situation as I have been there. ____19____ Try solutions that you never ever dreamed of, and who knows, they might actually make things better for you.
Let go of your past.
In order to move on from every struggle and heartbreak, you must let go of the past, guilt, and hatred. ____20____ You may feel like justifying them but they are only going to wear you out in the long run, so you have to avoid them.
Picture your goals in your mind and make sensible steps towards them with each passing day. Let nothing stand in your way.
A. Seek help from others.
B. Rely on whoever can help.
C. Though painful, we can get something out of them.
D. Here’s how you can create a new chapter in your life.
E. What you can do in this kind of situation is draw a mental line.
F. No matter what, negative feelings are always going to be helpless.
G. I would say this one thing to you, giving up is easy, but continuing with the pain is hard but worth it.
【答案】16. D 17. E 18. A 19. G 20. F
第三部分 语言运用(共二节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，共30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。
He man Bekele was not atypical high school student. ____21____ spending his free time playing videogames, this 14-year-old was conducting experiments. His goal was to create a ____22____ that could treat skin cancer, and make it affordable for everyone who ____23____ it.
Growing up in Ethiopia, Africa, He man ____24____ saw people getting sunburned by the hot sun working outside. He didn’t ____25____ much of it when he was really little, but a she ____26____ he realized how serious skin cancer really was.
Skin cancer does have cures and it is ___27___ in most cases. However, the average ___28___ of skin cancer treatment is almost $40, 000. When hearing the shocking ____29____, He man planned to create a more _____30_____ and accessible solution. He started doing experiments and working on different things, which turned into his bar of soap as a project.
His _____31_____ won him the prize in this year’s 3M Young Scientist’s Challenge, a competition that _____32_____ kids to think of unique ways to solve everyday problems. He man was so surprised and _____33_____ when he first heard the news of his award. “It’s _____34_____ to see that my ideas can be _____35_____ and seen by the science community,” he said.
21. A. Due to B. As for C. Rather than D. Regardless of
22. A. website B. product C. hospital D. school
23. A. invests B. promotes C. approves D. needs
24. A. constantly B. rarely C. objectively D. fortunately
25. A. lose B. think C. use D. report
26. A. walked in B. turned up C. grew up D. gave in
27. A. preventable B. complex C. deadly D. treatable
28. A. price B. speed C. wage D. life
29. A. news B. figure C. secret D. sound
30. A. temporary B. peaceful C. affordable D. possible
31. A. speech B. honesty C. plan D. work
32. A. reminds B. encourages C. warns D. orders
33. A. overjoyed B. embarrassed C. frightened D. annoyed
34. A. puzzling B. disappointing C. inspiring D. tiring
35. A. protected B. permitted C. guided D. recognized
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. D
第二节(共10小题;每小题2分，满分20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。
Many of us know that eating late ____36____ (be) bad. A new study says that eating late at night could make us sick. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital say that eating a few hours before bed means that there is a higher risk of obesity (肥胖症). They looked into why eating late increases the risk of ____37____ (put) on weight. They found that eating late increases ____38____ (hungry), so we eat more. When we eat ____39____ (early), we are less hungry, so we eat less food. Later eaters also eat unhealthier food, especially fast food. ____40____ (consequence), later eaters move around less before sleeping, ____41____ means they don’t burn off calories.
The researchers looked at the eating habits of five women and eleven men between the ____42____ (age) of 25 and 59. All of the participants were ____43____ good health. They ate breakfast regularly and exercised a little. For two weeks before each test, the participants did not drink coffee or alcohol. They also did not smoke or take any medicine. They all had to keep ____44____ sleep diary so researchers knew their sleeping and waking times. Researcher Professor Kelly C. Allison said, “I think the study tells us that it probably really is ______45______ (benefit) to stop eating late at night.”
【答案】36. is 37. putting 38. hunger 39. earlier 40. Consequently 41. which 42. ages 43. in 44. a 45. beneficial
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，上周五你校组织了“Exploring Chinese History and Culture”活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.活动内容；
3.活动反响。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Exploring Chinese History and Culture
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【答案】
Exploring Chinese History and Culture
Last Friday, our school organized an activity called “Exploring Chinese History and Culture”, aiming to enhance students’ understanding and appreciation of Chinese history and culture.
During the activity, students participated in various workshops, including calligraphy, traditional Chinese painting, and paper-cutting. They had the opportunity to learn from experts and experience these traditional art forms firsthand. Additionally, there were lectures on Chinese history and culture, as well as an exhibition of cultural relics.
The activity received positive feedback from students. They found it engaging and informative, as it allowed them to gain a deeper appreciation of China’s rich heritage. Many students expressed their interest in continuing to explore Chinese history and culture in the future.
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 writing career started when I was in elementary school, where there were various writing contests throughout the years. I’m assuming it was in the hopes of trying to get our young, little minds excited about the possibilities that writing could offer us in our lives. Then I’d come home, show my parents and my dad would say, “You did such a great job, honey! Wow, you must be a great writer!” I was probably a better writer in 5th grade than my average counterparts (同等的人) at the time. I even went to the special advanced classes for the “gifted” kids for a few years.
And as I grew older, I remembered those experiences and what my dad was always telling me, and it just stuck with me, and became part of my subconscious (潜意识) — that I was a great writer. I always did well in all my classes because I had this confidence. I didn’t like all subjects particularly. but I got good grades. I was pretty self-assured in my abilities as a student. Then, fast forward to my freshman year of high school. By this time, I had started to even out (相等) with the rest of my peers, in terms of intelligence. And then, it happened, the day that my hopes were destroyed.
It was all because of the new English teacher: Ms. Moon. The year started out like any other. I expected to do well; I worked hard and knew that my efforts would pay off, like it always had in the past. But something started happening. I started getting Cs on my papers! I don’t think I’d ever seen that letter, except in the spelling of my first name. And, not only was I getting low grades in her class, but also her comments made me astonished. My papers were full of red marks, and I was being asked to re-do many assignments to even get a passing grade.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
One day, Ms. Moon handed my paper to me and whispered, “It’s still not good enough.”
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My efforts paid off and very soon it was time for my final exam result.
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【答案】
One day, Ms. Moon handed my paper to me and whispered, “It’s still not good enough.” I stared at Ms. Moon in disbelief, her words crashing over me like a tidal wave. My confidence began to crumble, and it was as if all those years of praise and encouragement from my dad had been a lie. Unable to confront Ms. Moon, I slumped back to my seat. My mind was clouded with self-doubt. With the approaching final exam, I knew I had to pull myself together and stick to it persistently, for the sake of proving to myself that I could face this challenge.
My efforts paid off and very soon it was time for my final exam result. When I nervously waited for my result, I became lost in thought. Finally, Ms. Moon handed me my exam paper, and her expression was unreadable. What amazed me was that the paper was filled with praise. Ms. Moon smiled and said, “That was beyond my expectations. Well done.” A mixture of confusion and relief flooded over me. From that day on, I changed my attitude toward her. Although she may have been the “worst” English teacher in my eyes, I now know that her tough love was exactly what I needed.

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