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咸阳市实验中学2025—2026学年度第二学期期中质量检测
高一英语
注意事项：
1.本试题共10页，满分150分，时间120分钟。
2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级和准考证号填写在答题卡上。
3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。涂写在本试卷上无效。
4.作答非选择题时，将答案书写在答题卡上，书写在本试卷上无效。
5.考试结束后，监考员将答题卡按顺序收回，装袋整理；试题不回收。
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。每段对话读两遍。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What juice does the man want
A. Orange. B. Apple. C. Pear.
2. How did the woman buy the tickets
A. By phone. B. On the Internet. C. In person.
3. Who might collect the kids today
A. Their mother. B. Their father. C. Their grandmother.
4. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Business partners. B. Workmates. C. Interviewer and interviewee.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. When to have a day out together.
B. How to work to the deadline.
C. Whether to go out today.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
6. What will the speakers do tomorrow afternoon
A. Go sailing. B. Go water-skiing. C. Go windsurfing.
7. Where will the speakers meet
A. Outside the cafe. B. At the football field. C. At the water sports center.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
8. What is Linda asked to do first
A. Meet Mr. Brown. B. Complete some forms. C. Hand in the recommendation letter.
9. What will Linda do in Room 201
A. Charge her phone. B. Have an interview. C. Read the email.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
10. What will the kids do with the egg in the workshop
A. Make a protective cover for it.
B. Place it safely at a certain height.
C. Learn the method of breaking it.
11. What is the competition about
A. Designing cars. B. Blowing up balloons. C. constructing towers.
12. What does the man think of the activities
A. Hard. B. Special. C. Interesting.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
13. How many days does the festival last
A. Three. B. Four. C. Six.
14. What will happen around 2:00 on the first day
A. The crowd will gather. B. The opening will begin. C. The performances will finish.
15. What event comes next after the speech
A. A short play. B. A firework display. C. A band performance.
16. Where is the best place to watch fireworks
A. The city theater. B. The park. C. The beach.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. Where is the coatroom
A. Behind the reception. B. Next to the bathroom. C. Opposite the ticket office.
18. What is special about the Great Bath
A. It’s very imaginative. B. It’s the deepest. C. It’s the largest.
19. What is in the center of the site
A. The bath. B. The spring. C. The temple.
20. What do we know about the temple
A. It was poorly preserved.
B. It was built a century ago.
C. It is the only Roman temple in Britain.
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
University College Utrecht (UCU) Open Day
We organize an Open Day on campus twice a year, in March and in November. On this day you can participate in various sessions such as presentations, workshops and campus tours. The next Open Day is on 14 March. Please click the link below to sign up and you’ll receive a reminder when the registration system opens.
SIGN UP FOR THE OPEN DAY REMINDER
General Presentation (10:00-10:45&13:00-13:45) A teacher and a student will give you information about what UCU has to offer and help you decide whether UCU is the right choice for you. Topics to be discussed are: combining academic subjects with the arts & sciences program, curriculum (课程) examples, opportunities for curriculum improvement, personal and academic support, etc.
Campus Tour (11:00-11:45&12:00-12:45&14:00-14:45) Two of our students will take you around the campus, the academic buildings, and student homes. During the tour you will get to know more about studying at UCU, student life and the social activities organized on our campus.
Curriculum Session (11:00-11:45&14:00-14:45) A teacher and a student talk about the all-subject course. This small-scale session takes place in a classroom and will answer all your questions about the courses and the study program.
Information Market: Meet our staff and students (10:00-15:30) We’ve changed one of our academic buildings into an information market. You can freely walk around the ground floor where you can talk to staff and students about topics like application &finance, majors, community & well-being, and life after UCU — whether that’s about getting a position in a company, going for graduate studies, or starting new businesses.
①Welcome desk/ General presentation/ cafe
②Information Market
③Start campus tour
④Curriculum sessions
1. What is the link used for
A. Getting program details. B. Confirming scheduled events.
C. Gaining a reminder. D. Registering for various sessions.
2. What can visitors learn about in both General Presentation and Curriculum Session
A. UCU equipment. B. Science programs.
C. Campus activities. D. Curriculum planning.
3. Where can visitors get information on careers
A. In the Dining Hall. B. In the Locke Hall.
C. In the College Hall. D. In the Voltaire Hall.
B
For many British people, it is hard to say goodbye to old things that represent their country’s past. One of these is the red phone box.
The first red phone boxes appeared in 1926. They were designed by a famous architect. For many years, they were a common sight on British streets. But in the 1980s, they began to disappear. Why Because mobile phones became popular, and people no longer needed public phones. Most of the phone boxes were taken to junkyards.
However, some people wanted to save them. Tony Inglis, a businessman, bought hundreds of old phone boxes. His idea was to repair them and give them new uses. Soon, other people joined him.
Today, these phone boxes have been turned into many useful things. In some villages, they have become small cafes or repair shops. In rural areas, where ambulances take a long time to arrive, some phone boxes now hold defibrillators — machines that can save a person’s life in an emergency. Local groups can adopt a phone box for only 1 and put a defibrillator inside the box.
Other people have found business chances. For example, a company called LoveFone turned a London phone box into a small workshop for repairing cellphones. The rent was very low, but the shop made around $ 13,500 a month.
Tony Inglis said he loves bringing old things back to life. “I like what they mean to people,” he said.
4. Why did red phone boxes begin to disappear in the 1980s
A. They were poorly designed. B. People didn’t like their color.
C. Mobile phones became popular. D. The government destroyed them.
5. What did Tony Inglis do to save the phone boxes
A. He asked the government for help. B. He bought many old phone boxes.
C. He built new phone boxes. D. He wrote a book about them.
6. What is a “defibrillator” used for
A. Making phone calls. B. Repairing cellphones.
C. Saving a person’s life. D. Cleaning the phone box.
7. What is the best title for the passage
A. The History of British Mobile Phones B. How to Build a Red Phone Box
C. Why British People Like Cafes D. Bringing Old Phone Boxes Back to Life
C
When community members first proposed teaching kindness in our Bexley High School, I recognized its importance but struggled to define its practice. Our strategic teaching plan already emphasized curiosity and justice, but kindness remained abstract.
Until I attended the Greater Good Science Center’s 2024 Summer Institute, I discovered kindness wasn’t just a virtue but a science-backed strategy for improving mental health and school culture. As Bexley’s experiential learning leader, I was particularly struck by research showing how kindness reduces stress — something I hadn’t fully appreciated before. “I knew kindness was good,” I admitted, “but I didn’t realize how transformative it could be.”
Returning inspired, I cooperated with our headteacher Jason Caudill to design “Cultivating Kindness: A Seminar”, an elective offered in 2025. Unlike traditional classes, it treats discussion, self-directed learning, and reflection as being more important than grades. Students set their own goals around well-being, joy, and service, with teachers guiding rather than determining their progress. To reduce pressure, the course doesn’t affect GPA (平均成绩点数) — an intentional choice to agree with its ideas.
Yet challenges peting student priorities and initial low enrollment (登记人数) threatened its carrying out. Caudill saw auspicious signs: student-led initiatives proved a growing appetite for compassion (同理心). “Our students desire connection,” he noted. “When a student struggles, we don’t assume it’s academic — we ask if it’s a relationship issue.”
Though still in its early stages, Bexley’s kindness initiative has already reshaped conversations around students’ well-being. By grounding this approach in research while allowing flexibility, we created a framework other districts could adapt. Our journey proves that with intention and cooperation, kindness isn’t just a lesson — it’s a culture in the making.
8. Why was kindness initially difficult to teach in Bexley
A. It lacked clear teaching strategies. B. It needed science-backed practice.
C. Its benefits were not fully realized. D. Its importance was often ignored.
9. How does the kindness course differ from traditional classes
A. It gives students extra credits. B. It prioritizes self-guided growth.
C. It expects teachers to look on. D. It follows a consistent class goal.
10. What does the underlined word “auspicious” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Confusing. B. Difficult.
C. Complicated. D. Promising.
11. What does Bexley’s practice show
A. Schools focus less on kindness. B. Kindness transforms school culture.
C. Students desire classes on kindness. D. Research inspires flexible teaching.
D
The dawn singing of bird has inspired poets and nature lovers for thousands of years, but the reason why birds start the day this way is an enduring mystery. Now, a series of experiments on zebra finches (斑胸草雀) suggests that while darkness holds back singing, birds build up a strong motivation to sing in the night that causes them to burst into song at dawn.
Satoshi Kojima at the Korea Brain Research Institute and his colleagues studied lab-raised zebra finches in carefully-controlled lighting conditions. When the team delayed sudden exposure to bright light until three hours after actual dawn, the finches, which were awake, remained silent in the dark; once the light was turned on, they sang more actively than usual. However, when the lights came on three hours earlier than true dawn, the chorus was less active.
“The birds are already awake in the dark before the lights come on,” Kojima says. He notes that darkness subdues (压制) their natural urge to sing, which in turn boosts their singing motivation, leading to a burst of loud singing when lights come on.
The researchers then gave the birds a drug called luzindole, which stops the effects of melatonin (褪黑激素). Melatonin is a hormone that helps control sleep and wake cycles in many animals. Birds that were given this drug five hours before the normal lights-on time woke up more quickly and began singing earlier than those in the control group. Besides, analysis of the birds’ songs showed rapid changes in the song structure in the first hour after dawn compared to the second hour. “Because the birds do not sing during the night, their singing-related muscle system and song structure may become a little weaker, and the dawn chorus helps to quickly bring back or improve them,” says Kojima.
While this study examined only one species, similar drivers may apply to other bird species, he says. But Diego Gil at the National Museum of Natural Sciences in Madrid, Spain, urges caution. There are “extensive differences between species: how, when and what birds sing in the dawn chorus”, he says. “This explains why 11 different assumptions have been proposed to understand the phenomenon.”
12. What does Kojima’s experiment in paragraph 2 mainly show
A. Finches’ singing strength relates to time staying in the dark.
B. Lab-raised zebra finches are more sensitive to light changes.
C. Earlier light exposure results in a more intense dawn chorus.
D. Earlier light exposure makes the birds’ dawn chorus last longer.
13. According to paragraph 3, what effect does darkness have on the birds’ singing motivation
A. It increases their singing motivation. B. It reduces their singing motivation.
C. It has no effect on their singing motivation. D. It completely destroys their singing motivation.
14. What can we learn from the experiment with luzindole
A. Luzindole improves birds’ singing-related muscle system.
B. Melatonin showed no effect on the control group.
C. Melatonin may prevent birds’ waking and singing.
D. Luzindole directly lifts birds’ dawn-singing motivation.
15. What do Diego Gil’s words imply
A. More experiments are needed to confirm the assumption.
B. The findings on zebra finches may not fit all bird species.
C. All proposed assumptions about dawn chorus are unreliable.
D. Species differences have no impact on dawn chorus patterns.
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。
Music and health: what you need to know
Can music be good for you
According to growing research, listening to or making music can help promote health and manage disease symptoms(症状). Performing or listening to music activates brain areas related to thinking, sensation, movement, and emotion. ___16___ For example, music releases brain chemicals that bring about emotions, memories, and social bonds. It can even change brain structures. Musicians, especially those who started young, have larger brain structures related to music.
Evidence suggests music-based interventions (干预) may help with health conditions at any age. However, much of the research is still early, so few definite conclusions can be made. ___17___ While the evidence is valuable, larger exact studies are needed to confirm whether music-based interventions are truly effective.
What is music therapy (治疗)
Music therapy is a way in which music is used to help physical, emotional, and social needs. ___18___ It shows the therapist’s education, training, and credentials and can include different activities like making music, listening to music, performing music, and learning through music. Music therapists can work in different places. ___19___
Some music activities in this guide are music therapy, while others are not. For example, listening to recorded music by a nurse is not music therapy because it is not done by a music therapist.
Can music be harmful
___20___ But listening to very loud music can cause hearing loss. Music can bring back strong memories or emotions, which may upset some people. Playing musical instruments too much can cause pain and injury. Also, music activities that include exercise or movement could lead to injury if safety measures are not followed.
A. This can have physical and mental benefits.
B. Music therapists can do a lot to help patients.
C. Listening to music will make you relax your muscles.
D. Music therapy does not mean just one type of treatment.
E. Hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and schools are included.
F. Many studies are based on small groups or individual observations.
G. Most research shows music-based treatments do not have bad effects.
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四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Abby Harris has a dream. But unlike most ordinary 15-year-old girls, Abby’s dream has nothing to do with expensive shopping, meeting her favorite boy bands or throwing huge parties with her friends. This US teenager wants to be the ____21____ astronaut to walk on Mars. And she’s using the ____22____ of social media to make sure that she gets there.
According to Abby’s Internet blog, Astronaut Abby, she has wanted to be a(n) ____23____ since she was 5 years old.
She explains more in the post People Say I’m A Dreamer: “When you’re young and you have that big a dream, most people just ____24____ you. But I stuck with it. I made plans, I worked hard and I ____25____ on my goal. As I got older and continued to stay focused on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), people in my life (my family, friends, teachers), began to notice and ____26____ me to dream big. I had huge ambitions, and was ____27____ to have people around me telling me that I could achieve them.”
In the seventh grade, Abby ____28____ a Twitter account as part of a history project she was doing on the International Space Station. She ____29____ wanted to use Twitter to get in touch with NASA employees, but soon she found that it was a ____30____ place for her to write about her dreams, connect with others who have interest in space and ____31____ pictures of projects that she was working on. Her connections on Twitter then ____32____ her to create her website and blog, Astronaut Abby, located at astronautabby. com.
Several years ago, Abby ____33____ Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano at an airport and ____34____ him into becoming her mentor (导师).
Abby is obviously doing everything she can to make her ____35____ a reality. Want to help her along You can visit her website to learn more about this amazing girl and her awesome dream.
21. A. first B. last C. youngest D. oldest
22. A. energy B. ability C. strength D. power
23. A. blogger B. astronaut C. dreamer D. star
24. A. believe B. blame C. praise D. ignore
25. A. took B. focused C. counted D. lived
26. A. pushed B. prevented C. encouraged D. discouraged
27. A. anxious B. confident C. determined D. fortunate
28. A. set up B. built up C. made up D. took up
29. A. rapidly B. originally C. rarely D. finally
30. A. comfortable B. real C. great D. quiet
31. A. share B. draw C. take D. stick
32. A. persuaded B. stopped C. made D. helped
33. A. came after B. came across C. came into D. came at
34. A. talked B. forced C. trapped D. fooled
35. A. plan B. media C. dream D. life
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。
Thanksgiving has a rich history that traces back to early harvest celebrations. It ____36____ (develop) over time, shaped by different cultures and events, leading to the holiday ____37____ (know) today.
The beginnings of Thanksgiving in North America are often linked to the year 1621. That year, the Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony celebrated a ____38____ (success) harvest with a feast. They invited the Wampanoag people to join them, recognizing the importance of their relationship. This gathering is often regarded as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations. While many earlier thanksgivings took place, such as those by Spanish settlers in the 16th century, the Plymouth feast is ____39____ (common) celebrated in American history. Thanksgiving changed over the years, becoming more than just a harvest feast. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared a national day of Thanksgiving, ____40____ (highlight) the need for unity during the Civil War. This marked a shift in the holiday’s ____41____ (significant), transforming it into a time for reflection and gratitude across the country. Thanksgiving’s date has varied throughout history. The date changed multiple times ____42____ it was officially set. In 1941, the U.S. Congress established Thanksgiving ____43____ the fourth Thursday in November.
Different ____44____ (region) and cultures have also celebrated Thanksgiving differently. Canada observes Thanksgiving on the second Monday in October, making it different ____45____ similar in purpose.
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。你校英文报正在举办题为“An Unforgettable Festival Experience”的征文活动。请你写一篇短文投稿，介绍一次你难忘的传统节日经历。内容包括：
（1）节日经历；
（2）节日感受。
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。
An Unforgettable Festival Experience
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。
Lily had always loved her grandpa’s old camera — a black model in a worn leather case, scented with pine and time. He’d bought it decades ago in Paris, and often told her it captured their summers: chasing fireflies, eating strawberry shortcake by the lake, her first bike ride. But since grandpa’s weak heart diagnosis last year, things changed. He couldn’t walk far or talk long, and the camera — once a constant — was put in a dusty attic (阁楼) box, forgotten like an unfinished story.
Last Saturday, mom had her clean the attic. Moving a pile of sweaters, her fingers brushed cold metal — the camera case. Dusting it off, the pine scent hit her, stinging her eyes. Opening it with a click, she saw the camera (lens still shiny, as if polished yesterday) and a small unopened film roll. Taped to it: grandpa’s messy handwriting, “For Lily — our 7th summer, the one with the rainbow.”
Lily’s heart jumped — she remembered that summer well: they’d gotten caught in the rain picking blueberries, then a rainbow curved over the field. She’d begged for photos, but he laughed, “Save it for later, kiddo.” Now “later” came. Glancing back, under the camera, she found a faded brown developing kit, labeled: “Emergency film developing.” Suddenly she recalled how he’d taught her to develop film in the bathroom sink as a kid — now, she knew what she should do.
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。
Paragraph1:
After developing the film roll, Lily rushed to her room and found an old photo printer. __________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
The next morning, Lily held the photos and the camera tightly and ran to the hospital. ___________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________咸阳市实验中学2025—2026学年度第二学期期中质量检测
高一英语
注意事项：
1.本试题共10页，满分150分，时间120分钟。
2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级和准考证号填写在答题卡上。
3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。涂写在本试卷上无效。
4.作答非选择题时，将答案书写在答题卡上，书写在本试卷上无效。
5.考试结束后，监考员将答题卡按顺序收回，装袋整理；试题不回收。
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。每段对话读两遍。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What juice does the man want
A. Orange. B. Apple. C. Pear.
2. How did the woman buy the tickets
A. By phone. B. On the Internet. C. In person.
3. Who might collect the kids today
A. Their mother. B. Their father. C. Their grandmother.
4. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Business partners. B. Workmates. C. Interviewer and interviewee.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. When to have a day out together.
B. How to work to the deadline.
C. Whether to go out today.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
6. What will the speakers do tomorrow afternoon
A. Go sailing. B. Go water-skiing. C. Go windsurfing.
7. Where will the speakers meet
A. Outside the cafe. B. At the football field. C. At the water sports center.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
8. What is Linda asked to do first
A. Meet Mr. Brown. B. Complete some forms. C. Hand in the recommendation letter.
9. What will Linda do in Room 201
A. Charge her phone. B. Have an interview. C. Read the email.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
10. What will the kids do with the egg in the workshop
A. Make a protective cover for it.
B. Place it safely at a certain height.
C. Learn the method of breaking it.
11. What is the competition about
A. Designing cars. B. Blowing up balloons. C. constructing towers.
12. What does the man think of the activities
A. Hard. B. Special. C. Interesting.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
13. How many days does the festival last
A. Three. B. Four. C. Six.
14. What will happen around 2:00 on the first day
A. The crowd will gather. B. The opening will begin. C. The performances will finish.
15. What event comes next after the speech
A. A short play. B. A firework display. C. A band performance.
16. Where is the best place to watch fireworks
A. The city theater. B. The park. C. The beach.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. Where is the coatroom
A. Behind the reception. B. Next to the bathroom. C. Opposite the ticket office.
18. What is special about the Great Bath
A. It’s very imaginative. B. It’s the deepest. C. It’s the largest.
19. What is in the center of the site
A. The bath. B. The spring. C. The temple.
20. What do we know about the temple
A. It was poorly preserved.
B. It was built a century ago.
C. It is the only Roman temple in Britain.
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
University College Utrecht (UCU) Open Day
We organize an Open Day on campus twice a year, in March and in November. On this day you can participate in various sessions such as presentations, workshops and campus tours. The next Open Day is on 14 March. Please click the link below to sign up and you’ll receive a reminder when the registration system opens.
SIGN UP FOR THE OPEN DAY REMINDER
General Presentation (10:00-10:45&13:00-13:45) A teacher and a student will give you information about what UCU has to offer and help you decide whether UCU is the right choice for you. Topics to be discussed are: combining academic subjects with the arts & sciences program, curriculum (课程) examples, opportunities for curriculum improvement, personal and academic support, etc.
Campus Tour (11:00-11:45&12:00-12:45&14:00-14:45) Two of our students will take you around the campus, the academic buildings, and student homes. During the tour you will get to know more about studying at UCU, student life and the social activities organized on our campus.
Curriculum Session (11:00-11:45&14:00-14:45) A teacher and a student talk about the all-subject course. This small-scale session takes place in a classroom and will answer all your questions about the courses and the study program.
Information Market: Meet our staff and students (10:00-15:30) We’ve changed one of our academic buildings into an information market. You can freely walk around the ground floor where you can talk to staff and students about topics like application &finance, majors, community & well-being, and life after UCU — whether that’s about getting a position in a company, going for graduate studies, or starting new businesses.
①Welcome desk/ General presentation/ cafe
②Information Market
③Start campus tour
④Curriculum sessions
1. What is the link used for
A. Getting program details. B. Confirming scheduled events.
C. Gaining a reminder. D. Registering for various sessions.
2. What can visitors learn about in both General Presentation and Curriculum Session
A. UCU equipment. B. Science programs.
C. Campus activities. D. Curriculum planning.
3. Where can visitors get information on careers
A. In the Dining Hall. B. In the Locke Hall.
C. In the College Hall. D. In the Voltaire Hall.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B
B
For many British people, it is hard to say goodbye to old things that represent their country’s past. One of these is the red phone box.
The first red phone boxes appeared in 1926. They were designed by a famous architect. For many years, they were a common sight on British streets. But in the 1980s, they began to disappear. Why Because mobile phones became popular, and people no longer needed public phones. Most of the phone boxes were taken to junkyards.
However, some people wanted to save them. Tony Inglis, a businessman, bought hundreds of old phone boxes. His idea was to repair them and give them new uses. Soon, other people joined him.
Today, these phone boxes have been turned into many useful things. In some villages, they have become small cafes or repair shops. In rural areas, where ambulances take a long time to arrive, some phone boxes now hold defibrillators — machines that can save a person’s life in an emergency. Local groups can adopt a phone box for only 1 and put a defibrillator inside the box.
Other people have found business chances. For example, a company called LoveFone turned a London phone box into a small workshop for repairing cellphones. The rent was very low, but the shop made around $ 13,500 a month.
Tony Inglis said he loves bringing old things back to life. “I like what they mean to people,” he said.
4. Why did red phone boxes begin to disappear in the 1980s
A. They were poorly designed. B. People didn’t like their color.
C. Mobile phones became popular. D. The government destroyed them.
5. What did Tony Inglis do to save the phone boxes
A. He asked the government for help. B. He bought many old phone boxes.
C. He built new phone boxes. D. He wrote a book about them.
6. What is a “defibrillator” used for
A. Making phone calls. B. Repairing cellphones.
C. Saving a person’s life. D. Cleaning the phone box.
7. What is the best title for the passage
A. The History of British Mobile Phones B. How to Build a Red Phone Box
C. Why British People Like Cafes D. Bringing Old Phone Boxes Back to Life
【答案】4. C 5. B 6. C 7. D
C
When community members first proposed teaching kindness in our Bexley High School, I recognized its importance but struggled to define its practice. Our strategic teaching plan already emphasized curiosity and justice, but kindness remained abstract.
Until I attended the Greater Good Science Center’s 2024 Summer Institute, I discovered kindness wasn’t just a virtue but a science-backed strategy for improving mental health and school culture. As Bexley’s experiential learning leader, I was particularly struck by research showing how kindness reduces stress — something I hadn’t fully appreciated before. “I knew kindness was good,” I admitted, “but I didn’t realize how transformative it could be.”
Returning inspired, I cooperated with our headteacher Jason Caudill to design “Cultivating Kindness: A Seminar”, an elective offered in 2025. Unlike traditional classes, it treats discussion, self-directed learning, and reflection as being more important than grades. Students set their own goals around well-being, joy, and service, with teachers guiding rather than determining their progress. To reduce pressure, the course doesn’t affect GPA (平均成绩点数) — an intentional choice to agree with its ideas.
Yet challenges peting student priorities and initial low enrollment (登记人数) threatened its carrying out. Caudill saw auspicious signs: student-led initiatives proved a growing appetite for compassion (同理心). “Our students desire connection,” he noted. “When a student struggles, we don’t assume it’s academic — we ask if it’s a relationship issue.”
Though still in its early stages, Bexley’s kindness initiative has already reshaped conversations around students’ well-being. By grounding this approach in research while allowing flexibility, we created a framework other districts could adapt. Our journey proves that with intention and cooperation, kindness isn’t just a lesson — it’s a culture in the making.
8. Why was kindness initially difficult to teach in Bexley
A. It lacked clear teaching strategies. B. It needed science-backed practice.
C. Its benefits were not fully realized. D. Its importance was often ignored.
9. How does the kindness course differ from traditional classes
A. It gives students extra credits. B. It prioritizes self-guided growth.
C. It expects teachers to look on. D. It follows a consistent class goal.
10. What does the underlined word “auspicious” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Confusing. B. Difficult.
C. Complicated. D. Promising.
11. What does Bexley’s practice show
A. Schools focus less on kindness. B. Kindness transforms school culture.
C. Students desire classes on kindness. D. Research inspires flexible teaching.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. D 11. B
D
The dawn singing of bird has inspired poets and nature lovers for thousands of years, but the reason why birds start the day this way is an enduring mystery. Now, a series of experiments on zebra finches (斑胸草雀) suggests that while darkness holds back singing, birds build up a strong motivation to sing in the night that causes them to burst into song at dawn.
Satoshi Kojima at the Korea Brain Research Institute and his colleagues studied lab-raised zebra finches in carefully-controlled lighting conditions. When the team delayed sudden exposure to bright light until three hours after actual dawn, the finches, which were awake, remained silent in the dark; once the light was turned on, they sang more actively than usual. However, when the lights came on three hours earlier than true dawn, the chorus was less active.
“The birds are already awake in the dark before the lights come on,” Kojima says. He notes that darkness subdues (压制) their natural urge to sing, which in turn boosts their singing motivation, leading to a burst of loud singing when lights come on.
The researchers then gave the birds a drug called luzindole, which stops the effects of melatonin (褪黑激素). Melatonin is a hormone that helps control sleep and wake cycles in many animals. Birds that were given this drug five hours before the normal lights-on time woke up more quickly and began singing earlier than those in the control group. Besides, analysis of the birds’ songs showed rapid changes in the song structure in the first hour after dawn compared to the second hour. “Because the birds do not sing during the night, their singing-related muscle system and song structure may become a little weaker, and the dawn chorus helps to quickly bring back or improve them,” says Kojima.
While this study examined only one species, similar drivers may apply to other bird species, he says. But Diego Gil at the National Museum of Natural Sciences in Madrid, Spain, urges caution. There are “extensive differences between species: how, when and what birds sing in the dawn chorus”, he says. “This explains why 11 different assumptions have been proposed to understand the phenomenon.”
12. What does Kojima’s experiment in paragraph 2 mainly show
A. Finches’ singing strength relates to time staying in the dark.
B. Lab-raised zebra finches are more sensitive to light changes.
C. Earlier light exposure results in a more intense dawn chorus.
D. Earlier light exposure makes the birds’ dawn chorus last longer.
13. According to paragraph 3, what effect does darkness have on the birds’ singing motivation
A. It increases their singing motivation. B. It reduces their singing motivation.
C. It has no effect on their singing motivation. D. It completely destroys their singing motivation.
14. What can we learn from the experiment with luzindole
A. Luzindole improves birds’ singing-related muscle system.
B. Melatonin showed no effect on the control group.
C. Melatonin may prevent birds’ waking and singing.
D. Luzindole directly lifts birds’ dawn-singing motivation.
15. What do Diego Gil’s words imply
A. More experiments are needed to confirm the assumption.
B. The findings on zebra finches may not fit all bird species.
C. All proposed assumptions about dawn chorus are unreliable.
D. Species differences have no impact on dawn chorus patterns.
【答案】12. A 13. A 14. C 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。
Music and health: what you need to know
Can music be good for you
According to growing research, listening to or making music can help promote health and manage disease symptoms(症状). Performing or listening to music activates brain areas related to thinking, sensation, movement, and emotion. ___16___ For example, music releases brain chemicals that bring about emotions, memories, and social bonds. It can even change brain structures. Musicians, especially those who started young, have larger brain structures related to music.
Evidence suggests music-based interventions (干预) may help with health conditions at any age. However, much of the research is still early, so few definite conclusions can be made. ___17___ While the evidence is valuable, larger exact studies are needed to confirm whether music-based interventions are truly effective.
What is music therapy (治疗)
Music therapy is a way in which music is used to help physical, emotional, and social needs. ___18___ It shows the therapist’s education, training, and credentials and can include different activities like making music, listening to music, performing music, and learning through music. Music therapists can work in different places. ___19___
Some music activities in this guide are music therapy, while others are not. For example, listening to recorded music by a nurse is not music therapy because it is not done by a music therapist.
Can music be harmful
___20___ But listening to very loud music can cause hearing loss. Music can bring back strong memories or emotions, which may upset some people. Playing musical instruments too much can cause pain and injury. Also, music activities that include exercise or movement could lead to injury if safety measures are not followed.
A. This can have physical and mental benefits.
B. Music therapists can do a lot to help patients.
C. Listening to music will make you relax your muscles.
D. Music therapy does not mean just one type of treatment.
E. Hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and schools are included.
F. Many studies are based on small groups or individual observations.
G. Most research shows music-based treatments do not have bad effects.
【答案】16. A 17. F 18. D 19. E 20. G
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Abby Harris has a dream. But unlike most ordinary 15-year-old girls, Abby’s dream has nothing to do with expensive shopping, meeting her favorite boy bands or throwing huge parties with her friends. This US teenager wants to be the ____21____ astronaut to walk on Mars. And she’s using the ____22____ of social media to make sure that she gets there.
According to Abby’s Internet blog, Astronaut Abby, she has wanted to be a(n) ____23____ since she was 5 years old.
She explains more in the post People Say I’m A Dreamer: “When you’re young and you have that big a dream, most people just ____24____ you. But I stuck with it. I made plans, I worked hard and I ____25____ on my goal. As I got older and continued to stay focused on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), people in my life (my family, friends, teachers), began to notice and ____26____ me to dream big. I had huge ambitions, and was ____27____ to have people around me telling me that I could achieve them.”
In the seventh grade, Abby ____28____ a Twitter account as part of a history project she was doing on the International Space Station. She ____29____ wanted to use Twitter to get in touch with NASA employees, but soon she found that it was a ____30____ place for her to write about her dreams, connect with others who have interest in space and ____31____ pictures of projects that she was working on. Her connections on Twitter then ____32____ her to create her website and blog, Astronaut Abby, located at astronautabby. com.
Several years ago, Abby ____33____ Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano at an airport and ____34____ him into becoming her mentor (导师).
Abby is obviously doing everything she can to make her ____35____ a reality. Want to help her along You can visit her website to learn more about this amazing girl and her awesome dream.
21. A. first B. last C. youngest D. oldest
22. A. energy B. ability C. strength D. power
23. A. blogger B. astronaut C. dreamer D. star
24. A. believe B. blame C. praise D. ignore
25. A. took B. focused C. counted D. lived
26. A. pushed B. prevented C. encouraged D. discouraged
27. A. anxious B. confident C. determined D. fortunate
28. A. set up B. built up C. made up D. took up
29. A. rapidly B. originally C. rarely D. finally
30. A. comfortable B. real C. great D. quiet
31. A. share B. draw C. take D. stick
32. A. persuaded B. stopped C. made D. helped
33. A. came after B. came across C. came into D. came at
34. A. talked B. forced C. trapped D. fooled
35. A. plan B. media C. dream D. life
【答案】21. A 22. D 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. B 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。
Thanksgiving has a rich history that traces back to early harvest celebrations. It ____36____ (develop) over time, shaped by different cultures and events, leading to the holiday ____37____ (know) today.
The beginnings of Thanksgiving in North America are often linked to the year 1621. That year, the Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony celebrated a ____38____ (success) harvest with a feast. They invited the Wampanoag people to join them, recognizing the importance of their relationship. This gathering is often regarded as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations. While many earlier thanksgivings took place, such as those by Spanish settlers in the 16th century, the Plymouth feast is ____39____ (common) celebrated in American history. Thanksgiving changed over the years, becoming more than just a harvest feast. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared a national day of Thanksgiving, ____40____ (highlight) the need for unity during the Civil War. This marked a shift in the holiday’s ____41____ (significant), transforming it into a time for reflection and gratitude across the country. Thanksgiving’s date has varied throughout history. The date changed multiple times ____42____ it was officially set. In 1941, the U.S. Congress established Thanksgiving ____43____ the fourth Thursday in November.
Different ____44____ (region) and cultures have also celebrated Thanksgiving differently. Canada observes Thanksgiving on the second Monday in October, making it different ____45____ similar in purpose.
【答案】36. has developed
37. known 38. successful
monly
40. highlighting
41. significance
42. until 43. as
44. regions
45. but##yet
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。你校英文报正在举办题为“An Unforgettable Festival Experience”的征文活动。请你写一篇短文投稿，介绍一次你难忘的传统节日经历。内容包括：
（1）节日经历；
（2）节日感受。
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。
An Unforgettable Festival Experience
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【答案】参考范文：
An Unforgettable Festival Experience
Having participated in countless festivals over the years, I still consider the Spring Festival two years ago as the most unforgettable one.
It was the Eve. My family were sitting around the table, making dumplings. Being the youngest, I was eager to show my skills, though they were far from perfect. What impressed me most was setting off firecrackers in the yard after the meal. Feeling delighted, I realized that the true meaning of the festival lies in spending time with those we love.
Looking back now, I believe it is the warmth of family that makes the festival truly unforgettable.
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。
Lily had always loved her grandpa’s old camera — a black model in a worn leather case, scented with pine and time. He’d bought it decades ago in Paris, and often told her it captured their summers: chasing fireflies, eating strawberry shortcake by the lake, her first bike ride. But since grandpa’s weak heart diagnosis last year, things changed. He couldn’t walk far or talk long, and the camera — once a constant — was put in a dusty attic (阁楼) box, forgotten like an unfinished story.
Last Saturday, mom had her clean the attic. Moving a pile of sweaters, her fingers brushed cold metal — the camera case. Dusting it off, the pine scent hit her, stinging her eyes. Opening it with a click, she saw the camera (lens still shiny, as if polished yesterday) and a small unopened film roll. Taped to it: grandpa’s messy handwriting, “For Lily — our 7th summer, the one with the rainbow.”
Lily’s heart jumped — she remembered that summer well: they’d gotten caught in the rain picking blueberries, then a rainbow curved over the field. She’d begged for photos, but he laughed, “Save it for later, kiddo.” Now “later” came. Glancing back, under the camera, she found a faded brown developing kit, labeled: “Emergency film developing.” Suddenly she recalled how he’d taught her to develop film in the bathroom sink as a kid — now, she knew what she should do.
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。
Paragraph1:
After developing the film roll, Lily rushed to her room and found an old photo printer. __________________
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Paragraph 2:
The next morning, Lily held the photos and the camera tightly and ran to the hospital. ___________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】参考范文
Paragraph 1:
After developing the film roll, Lily rushed to her room and found an old photo printer. Her palms were sweaty, as she was afraid of messing up the precious memories hidden in the film. She carefully loaded the film roll into the machine — fingers still trembling — and clicked “print.” When the first photo slid out, she held her breath: 7-year-old her, soaked but grinning with a blueberry bucket, Grandpa’s hand holding an umbrella over her, the rainbow bright above. Her lips quivered slightly, and warm tears rolled down her cheeks unconsciously. More photos followed, each stirring soft memories. She brushed a tear off the photo, heart warm with longing to show Grandpa.
Paragraph 2:
The next morning, Lily held the photos and the camera tightly and ran to the hospital. Her heart raced with both excitement and nervousness, wondering if Grandpa could still recognize those precious moments. Handing them to Grandpa, his tired eyes widened, and then softened. His fingers traced the rainbow gently, as if touching a fragile treasure, a faint smile tugging at his lips. “You were so small then,” he whispered. Lily placed the camera in his palm, and he seized it gently, adjusting the lens like old times. “Let’s take one together tomorrow,” he said. Lily leaned in, smiling through tears — this camera didn’t just bring back the past, but pulled them closer.

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