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2025-2026学年第二学期第二次质量监测英语试题
一、阅读理解
阅读单选
A
You Are Welcome To Our Online Talk: Brain Power!
Time: 6-7 p.m. Thursday, 3rd February
Subject: This talk is about the latest science on brain health, including what we know about preventing cognitive decline (认知下降) as we get older and what we can do to improve our mental health.
The speaker will introduce the latest understanding of the way that sleep, diet, exercise and our social lives are important for our brains and will share practical tips and lifestyle changes that can get long-term brain benefits.
The Lecturer: Catherine de Lange, an award winning journalist, is Head of Features at New Scientist. Her work has been widely published in Nature, The Observer, BBC and The Washington Post. She has worked on TV programs such as the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, as well as radio documentaries including BBC Radio 4’s Dear Professor Hawking.
What’s included in a ticket:
A ticket will cost you 5 dollars, and it will include:
● A live lecture lasting 60 minutes including question and answer (Q&A) with Catherine de Lange;
● On-demand access to a recording of the lecture for 12 months.
Booking information:
● Eventbrite will email you a confirmation immediately after you buy the ticket. You’ll receive a separate email with a link to access the event place before the event; please note that each link is unique. The event place will also provide access to the other items included in your ticket.
● Tickets can only be booked in advance through Eventbrite. To make sure that you will not miss the event, we recommend that you book in advance.
1. What can we learn from the online talk
A．The functions of the brain.
B．Things that affect our brains.
C．The harms of cognitive decline.
D．The advice on our daily schedule.
2. What is mainly introduced about the lecturer
A．Her hobbies.
B．Her personal life.
C．Her achievements.
D．Her secret of success.
3. What is a ticket holder allowed to do
A．Share his or her link with someone else.
B．Make a record about the live lecture.
C．Email Eventbrite for a confirmation.
D．Communicate with the speaker live online.
B
As a child, Rob Stewart loved the natural world. “He loved everything in the sea, but sharks the most,” said his mother, Sandy Stewart.
Stewart spent his life studying and photographing sharks and other sea creatures, and creating films. Sadly, he died in 2017 at the age of 37 in a diving accident. The accident happened while Stewart was filming Sharkwater Extinction, which members of his crew completed after his death.
Knowing that about 25% of shark species were endangered and sharks might soon be extinct, Stewart worked hard to raise awareness of sharks and their key role in nature. Stewart believed that they should be protected against humans and other enemies. He studied how illegally shark finning has led to a great fall in the shark population.
When Stewart found out about the finning, he tried to end it. As an experienced diver and skilled cinematographer, he was able to raise awareness of the problem by filming sharks in their natural environment. His films, said Sandy Stewart, showed people “how beautiful the underwater creatures are. People would fall in love with them and work to protect them.”
As of 2013, 55 countries had banned shark finning. Stewart lived and died a hero in the pursuit of saving sharks and the sea. He is believed to have saved one-third of the world’s sharks.
Stewart’s parents hope kids will continue his story by supporting shark-friendly actions. They encourage kids to buy or ask their parents to buy shark-free products.
Another thing that young people can do is learn more about sharks. A good place to start is “Shark Database,” an online resource that was created by Rob Stewart’s friends.
“It’s your generation that we want to make sure sees the world that Rob saw and does whatever you can to protect the big fish,” said Stewart’s father. “One person can make a big difference.”
4. What do we know about Rob Stewart
A．He died because of a shark attack.
B．He was interested in sea animals.
C．He led a research team studying the sea.
D．He made Sharkwater Extinction in 2017.
5. What did Rob Stewart do to end illegal shark finning
A．He made films showing sharks living naturally.
B．He encouraged people to buy shark-free products.
C．He wrote to the government asking for a ban on shark finning.
D．He collected information to show the influence of illegal shark finning.
6. How may Rob Stewart’s action to save sharks be described
A．Creative.
B．Successful.
C．Fruitless.
D．Unwelcome.
7. In “the world that Rob saw”, ______.
A．little action was taken to protect sharks
B．less than 50 countries banned shark finning
C．about a quarter of shark species were in danger
D．human behavior was the main cause of shark extinction
C
Have you ever noticed that some songs start with a “one, two, three, four” You can hear it in songs by many different artists. But why are they counting The counting you hear is a small clue to a big fact — math is behind almost everything in music! Let’s wonder together!
First, let’s start with “counting in”. Musicians will often count to make sure that they all start the song at the same time. Once they start together, everyone has to stay on the same beat. Every song has a steady beat. One of the first ways that young children can start to learn math ideas is learning how to make a steady beat!
A steady beat is one kind of pattern. Other patterns in music relate to math, too. We can see patterns in how far apart notes are from each other. Sometimes we play more than one note at a time.
Musicians also need numbers to understand how to play music. If you look at written music, you will see two numbers on the left side. Often, the numbers are 4/4. This is called the time signature. The top number of it tells the musician how many beats are in each part of the line of music. The second number tells us what type of note gets one beat. The “4” on the bottom lets us know that a quarter note gets one beat.
It is clear that music is good for our brains, whether or not it makes us better at math. Playing music uses several parts of your brain at the same time. Musicians need to use their brains to see the music, hear the notes, and touch the instrument in just the right ways to make sounds!
These are just a few of the ways that music and math are related. As you learn more about music and math, you’ll see more connections!
8. What is the purpose of the first paragraph
A．To give some examples.
B．To introduce the main topic.
C．To present an academic achievement.
D．To list the impact of some famous musicians.
9. What does the second number of the time signature mean
A．What category of note gets one beat.
B．What varieties songs should have.
C．How many beats are in each measure.
D．How the former note is transformed into the next.
10. How does the author think about learning music
A．Dizzy but powerful.
B．Complicated but rewarding.
C．Time-consuming but relaxing.
D．Expensive but pleasant.
11. What can be inferred from the text
A．To learn math well, you should have a good command of music.
B．The performance of one’s music may have an effect on that of one’s math.
C．The more you learn music, the more broadminded you will be.
D．People’s taste in music varies from person to person.
D
A new study introduces an AI-driven strategy that has changed the way scientists locate and protect endangered species. The study, “Optimal Learning and Management of Threatened Species”, was first designed to help track the Hainan gibbon (海南长臂猿), one of the world's most endangered species, with only 42 remaining.
The Hainan gibbon was once widely found in the rainforest of Hainan Island, China, but habitat destruction and hunting have pushed it towards extinction. Today, the whole known population lives in a protected area of only 6 square miles. However, there have been unverified (未经证实的) sightings in other forested areas, and finding any remaining gibbons is the most important task.
“It is like playing Whack-a-Mole (打地鼠 ) in the dark. You need to hit the mole exactly at the right time and in the right place,” says lead author Jue Wang from Queen's University. “If you don't manage your efforts in the right place at the right time, the species may die out before you even know it was there.”
The researchers developed a model to help scientists decide where and how long to search, and how to divide their efforts between searching and protecting the species. Using the model, the research team found that areas in which gibbons had never been recorded before might actually be the best places to search, challenging traditional methods. The model helps scientists identify the most important search areas, avoid wasted efforts in low-probability locations, and speed up efforts to locate and protect species before they disappear.
With the loss of plants and animals at an all-time high, scientists need smarter tools that can work faster and more efficiently (高效地). “This research provides a new solution that can be immediately applied to species recovery efforts worldwide, giving extremely endangered animals the best chance of survival,” says Roozbeh Yousefi of Queen's University.
12. What do we know about Hainan gibbons from paragraph 2
A．Their actual number might be larger.
B．Their habitats used to be well protected.
C．They didn't like the rainforest of Hainan.
D．They couldn't be found in the forested areas.
13. What is Jue Wang's purpose in referring to Whack-a-Mole
A．To stress the need for quick searches.
B．To introduce the hiding skills of gibbons.
C．To describe the fun of the search process.
D．To show the challenge of timely discovery.
14. What does the model help scientists do
A．Identify lost species.
B．Propose search areas.
C．Record Hainan gibbons.
D．Divide traditional methods.
15. Why does Roozbeh Yousefi think highly of the model
A．It lowers the cost of species recovery.
B．It suits technology-limited regions well.
C．It successfully saves endangered species.
D．It provides a ready-to-use global solution.
二、七选五
The Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain in Ear, the 9th solar term, begins on June 6 this year and ends on June 20. The arrival of Grain in Ear represents the ripening (成熟) of crops such as wheat. It is also a busy period for farmers. The solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production. ___16___ The following are three things you need to know about Grain in Ear.
An increase in rainfall
___17___ Regions in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River are about to enter the Plum Rains season. Plum Rains, often occurring during June and July, refer to the long period of continuous rainy or cloudy weather. This happens to be the time for plums to ripen, explaining the origin of its name. Plum Rains is a good period for growing rice, vegetables and fruits.
Pray for good harvest
“An Miao” is a traditional farming activity that has been practiced since the early Ming Dynasty. Every year when Grain in Ear comes, people hold the sacrificial (祭祀) ceremony to pray for good harvests in the fall. ___18___ The bread is used as a sacrificial offering to pray for a good harvest and people’s safety.
___19___
The weather is hot during the Grain in Ear period, so vegetables and fruits of a cool nature are recommended. The balsam pear is a classic choice. ___20___ It’s also said to have healing properties which are good for patients suffering from high blood pressure. Other recommendations include tomatoes, eggplant, water melon and strawberry. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine theories, they are all cool-natured and can help remove heat in the body.
A．Have light food
B．Eat fruits and vegetables with cool nature
C．It contains a lot of natural and nourishing water.
D．The culture remains useful today to guide people’s lives.
E．Today, this custom does not exist in many areas of China.
F．Rainfall increases during Grain in Ear compared to the previous eight solar terms.
G．People make different types of bread from wheat flour and color them with vegetable juice.
三、完形填空
In 2019, I went on a winter break trip with my family. One of our ___21___ was London. The first thing that I ___22___ when I landed in London was the weather. It was too ___23___ for my liking as it required me to wear a thick jacket.
After some ___24___ using a map of London, we decided to go to Buckingham Palace first.
Buckingham Palace was one of the ___25___ of a “hop-on, hop-off (随上随下)” bus that we took. The palace itself didn’t look very big or impressive from the entrance ___26___ it got much more impressive when you entered the gates.
While continuing on the “hop-on, hop-off” bus, we ___27___ the London Bridge, which I didn’t notice until the driver pointed it out to me. While it felt kind of special to be driving on such an iconic (符号的) bridge, the ___28___ was not as cool as one would imagine it to be.
Besides its history, this bridge was just another bridge that ___29___ two masses of land, something that pretty much all ___30___ do.
When we ___31___ Big Ben, we decided to hop off the bus and take some ___32___. Big Ben was a pretty ___33___ experience for me. In many pictures of London, Big Ben is a very visible (看得见的) building in the skyline, and it was very nice for me to see the clock tower ___34___. I am a big fan of skyscrapers (摩天大楼) and skyscraper-like buildings so this clock tower certainly caught my ___35___.
21. A．stops B．topics C．places D．changes
22. A．forgot B．told C．noticed D．liked
23. A．foggy B．cold C．dry D．clear
24. A．testing B．planning C．touring D．calling
25. A．ways B．dreams C．starts D．destinations
26. A．so B．if C．but D．until
27. A．greeted B．passed C．checked D．found
28. A．history B．example C．position D．experience
29. A．mixes B．spreads C．ends D．connects
30. A．bridges B．buses C．drivers D．towers
31. A．reached B．built C．visited D．left
32. A．notes B．steps C．pictures D．lessons
33. A．similar B．cool C．bad D．common
34. A．in return B．in public C．in advance D．in person
35. A．ear B．mind C．eye D．hand
四、语法填空
Zhangxue Motorcycles: A New Force in Global Motorcycling
Zhangxue Motorcycles is a new and developing Chinese independent motorcycle brand. It has made ___36___ (remarkable) great achievements in the world since it was founded only two years ago. With a love for good craftsmanship and new ideas, the brand has broken the long-term control of European, American and Japanese brands in top motorcycle races, ___37___ (show) the charm of “Made in China”to the world.
In March 2026, Zhangxue Motorcycles ___38___ (make) history at the WSBK Portugal round. Its factory team rider Valentin Debise won two races in the SSP class with its 820RR-RS motorcycle, and he was nearly 4 seconds ___39___ (fast) than the second place. This was the first time a Chinese motorcycle brand won this class. Soon after, the team won again at the WSBK Hungary round, ___40___ made it change from an unexpected one ___41___ a steady winner.
With China’s complete motorcycle industrial chain, Zhangxue Motorcycles uses advanced making technology and strict quality control. It also pays much attention to safety and sets a 500km novice mode for new bikes. With ___42___ (it) excellent race performance and people-first idea, Zhangxue has become well-known and ___43___ symbol of China’s motorcycle industry’s ___44___ (develop), encouraging more Chinese brands ___45___ (enter) the global market.
五、选词填空
选用方框内单词或短语，并用其适当形式填空
Ceremony,joyful,reflect,gratitude,range,in spite of,after all,fade away,have sth. in common,set off
Behind a small cottage just outside the village, lies the beautiful Flower Pond, a place loved by locals.
Last weekend, our school held a traditional folk ___46___. The performances ___47___ from folk dances to traditional music. All students wore traditional clothes, wearing ___48___ smiles on their faces.
___49___ the light rain, nobody left the scene early. We soon found we ___50___ in loving traditional culture. The wonderful moments would never ___51___ from our memory.
Everyone’s kind smile ___52___ our deep love for traditional festivals. We show our ___53___ to our teachers for organizing such a meaningful activity. ___54___, culture is the treasure of our nation. When the activity ended, we ___55___ for home happily, with warmth and hope in our hearts. It was an unforgettable day that let us understand the beauty of traditional culture better.
六、书信写作
56. 假定你是李华，你的外国笔友 Peter 来信询问你和你的同学们在劳动节那天去社区养老院(the community nursing home )做志愿者的经历。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 志愿服务具体内容；
2. 活动现场情景；
3. 个人收获与感悟。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；2. 可以增加适当细节，以使行文连贯。
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七、读后续写
57. 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。词数80左右。
At the flag-raising ceremony this Monday morning, our school praised Li Hua for his kindness. The community also awarded him a kindness certificate.
Last Friday noon, the sun was shining brightly, and Li Hua was walking on his way to school with his schoolbag on his back. He was humming a light song, looking forward to the afternoon classes. Suddenly, a loud "thud" caught his attention. He turned around quickly and saw an old grandma fall to the ground. The grandma was carrying a big basket full of fresh vegetables, and all the vegetables rolled out onto the road, some even got dirty. Soon, several passers-by stopped to watch. Some of them frowned and whispered to each other, worrying that they might be framed if they helped. Some looked at their watches in a hurry, shook their heads and left, because they didn’t want to be late for work or other things. A few people just stood there quietly, staring at the grandma, but no one took a step forward to help her. The scene was a little cold, and the grandma looked painful, trying to stand up but failing.
When Li Hua saw this, his heart tightened. He stopped walking and stood there, feeling a little nervous and confused. He really wanted to run over to help the grandma, because the grandma looked so helpless. But at the same time, He remembered the stories his classmates had told his before — some people were misunderstood and even sued after helping others who fell down. He hesitated, his hands clenched tightly. “What if the grandma blames me for making her fall ” He thought to himself. “But if I don’t help her, she might stay on the road for a long time and get more hurt. What if no one else helps his ” Meanwhile, he was also anxious: “What if I stop to help and I will be late for school ” These thoughts kept running through his mind. He stood there for about a minute, looking at the grandma’s painful expression and the cold eyes of the passers-by. Finally, his kindness defeated his hesitation. He took a deep breath and walked quickly to the grandma, bending down to help his stand up gently.
Li Hua picked up the vegetables and cleaned the dust off the grandma’s clothes.
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参考答案
1-3: B C D
4-7: B A B C
8-11: B A B B
12-15: A D B D
16-20: D F G B C
21-35: A C B B D C B D D A A C B D C
36. remarkably 37. showing 38. made 39. faster 40. which 41. to 42. its 43. a 44. development 45. to enter
46. ceremony 47. ranged 48. joyful 49. In spite of 50. had something in common 51. fade away 52. reflected 53. gratitude 54. After all 55. set off
书信写作参考范文
Dear Peter,
I’m glad to tell you our volunteer experience on Labor Day. We went to the community nursing home. We cleaned rooms, chatted with the elderly and put on small performances for them. They smiled warmly and felt very happy.
This activity taught me that the elderly need more care and company. I really enjoyed this meaningful activity.
Yours,
Li Hua
读后续写参考范文
Li Hua picked up the vegetables and cleaned the dust off the grandma’s clothes. He helped her carry the basket and walked her home safely. The grandma thanked him again and again. Though Li Hua was late for school, he felt proud of what he did.
His warm act moved everyone around. The story soon spread in his school and community. That was why he received praise and the kindness certificate on Monday.

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