2026年陕西省榆林市靖边中学普通高中学业水平选择性考试临门一卷（二）英语试卷

2026年陕西省榆林市靖边中学普通高中学业水平选择性考试临门一卷（二）英语试卷一、听力选择题1.WhatdoesMarktendtodo?

A．Keepoccupied.B．Restathome.C．Stayalone.2.Whenwillthestaffmeetingend?

A．At9:30a.m.B．At10:30a.m.C．At11:00a.m.3.Howwillthemanspendmostofhistimeduringthesummerholiday?

A．Hikingwithhisfriends.B．Enjoyingthebeach.C．Doingsomereading.4.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A．Fatheranddaughter.B．Classmates.C．Husbandandwife.5.Whatarethetwospeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A．Thekeytogrowingflowers.B．Itemsthatcanbereused.C．Adviceonchoosingcatfood.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。6.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A．AtJoyce’shouse.B．Atagiftshop.C．Atarestaurant.7.WhatdoweknowaboutJoyce’ssister?

A．Shehasbrowneyes.B．Sheiswearingasweater.C．Shehasshortblackhair.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。8.Whatmadethewomanchoosetherestaurant?

A．Emma’svideo.B．Afriend’ssuggestion.C．Theshortdistancefromhome.9.Whatdisappointedthewomanabouttherestaurant?

A．Thefood.B．Theservice.C．Theenvironment.10.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodointhefuture?

A．Shootvideos.B．Checkcustomerreviews.C．Followonlinevideos.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。11.Howmanykilometershasthewomanrun?

A．About4kilometers.B．About8kilometers.C．About10kilometers.12.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?

A．Inthemorning.B．Intheafternoon.C．Atnight.13.Whatdoesthewomanintendtodonext?

A．Keeprunning.B．Havelunch.C．Getamembershipcard.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。14.WhatdoesMarkeldobeforegreetingguests?

A．Havearichbreakfast.B．Gotothecitycentre.C．Findouttheirdestination.15.WhatdoesMarkeltellhisguestsaboutonthewaytothecountryside?

A．SomeSpanishcheese.B．Finelocalwines.C．Averyoldlanguage.16.WhatcanMarkel’sguestsenjoyduringlunch?

A．Somedeliciouslamb.B．Alocalfashionshow.C．Somestoriesaboutthelocals.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.Wherewillthebadmintonmatchtakeplace?

A．AtLakesideHighSchool.B．AtGreenfieldHighSchool.C．AtLakesideBadmintonGym.18.Howmuchwillitcostateachertoseethebadmintonmatch?

A．$4.B．$8.C．$12.19.Whatsuggestionismadespecificallyforstudents?

A．Wearingschooluniforms.B．Preparingfoodanddrinks.C．BringingschoolIDcards.20.WhatshouldtheguestsdobySeptember14th?

A．Confirmtheirparticipation.B．Makeapersonaldonation.C．Bookticketsonline.二、阅读理解ENTERNOW!Writer’sDigest’soldestandmostpopularcompetition,theAnnualWritingCompetition,isnowacceptingentries.InformationPriortoEntering●Allentriesmustbesubmittedonline.CreateyourfreeSubmittableaccountbyclickingtheSUBMITbutton.IfyoualreadyhaveaSubmittableaccount,simplylogin!●Ensuretheemailaddressyouprovideisvalidandcorrect,oryoumaynotreceivecriticalinformation,receipts,confirmations,etc.●Whenfillingouttheonlinesubmissionform,youwillbeaskedtouploadyourentryfile.Acceptedfileformatsinclude:.doc,.docx,and.pdf.Donotattachzippedfiles.●Onceanentryhasbeensubmitted,noedits,replacementsorexchangeswillbeaccepted.Ifyouwishtosubmitarevisedversion,youmayenteritasanewsubmission.●EntryfeesmustbepaidonlinebycreditcardorPayPal.Notification●Entriesmustbesubmittedonline(11:59pmEST)byJune1,2026.●AnyAI-generatedorAI-assistedworkwillNOTbeconsidered.SeeourAIpolicy.●Allentriesareassumedoriginalandaretheworksandpropertyoftheauthors,withallrightsgrantedtherein.●Thefollowingarenotpermittedtoenterthecontest,neitherundertheirlegalnamesnorpennames:employeesofActiveInterestMedia(AIM);Writer’sDigestBooksauthors;GrandPrizeWinnersfromthepreviousthreeyears.●TopAwardWinnerswillbenotifiedonorbeforeOctober15,2026.Thetop10winnersineachcategorywillbelistedintheNovember/December2026issueofWriter’sDigest.Allwinners'nameswillbelistedonaftertheDecemberissueispublished.PrizeswillbedistributedbyNovember11,2026.21.Whatisamustforsubmission?

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A．Theymustbeoriginalworks.B．TheyshouldbecreatedusingAI.C．Theymustbeunderlegalnames.D．Theyshouldbesubmittedinperson.23.Whenmightallwinners’namesbeannounced?

A．ByJune1,2026.B．BeforeOctober15,2026.C．OnNovember11,2026.D．AfterDecember31,2026.Foranynine-year-old,beingcrownedQueensland’sunder-10singlesanddoublestennischampioninthesameweekwouldlikelybethegreatestachievementoftheiryounglife.ButChaseHoogstedenhasalreadyachievedmorethanalotofkidsofhisageforChasewasbeatingleukaemia(白血病).ProudmumTatumHoogstedensaidherfamilycouldneverhaveimaginedChasecompetingagain,letalonesosoonafterhisbattleagainstdeadlybloodcancer.“Heworkshardandhe’sbraveandstrong-willed.Hejustgetsonwithlifeandgetsthejobdonesowe’resuperproudofhim.”Fiveyearsago,Chasebecameveryillafterhewasdiagnosedwithleukaemia.Forthenext30months,theSaintStephen’sCollegestudentenduredabravebattleagainstthecancerthatlefthimsoweakthathehadtostayinbed.“Hehadtoteachhimselfhowtowalkagain.Nowhewinscross-countrycompetitionsandtennistournaments.”Every12weeks,Chasehastogobacktohospitalforfurtherbloodtestingbecausethereisa10percentchancethathisleukaemiamightreturn.“Youjusthadtotellhimwhatwashappeningandhe’dgo.OK,he’dgivenhimselfsometimetosortitoutinhishead;thensay,‘I’mready,go.’”ThatbraverythroughoutChase’sleukaemiafighthasshonethroughintohistennis.Thenine-year-oldplayswithoutfear,chargingaroundthecourtlikeheknowshowpreciouseverysecondisspentwitharacquet(球拍)inhishand.“EvenwhenChasewasinthehospitalbedunabletowalk,wegotvideofootageofhimhittingtennisballswithhisracquet.”ChasewontheQueenslandfinal6-3,6-0againstaplayerwhohadbeatenhimtwoweeksearlier.“RafaNadalishisidol(偶像)andhewantstobejustlikehim.HewantstotraveltheworldwithhisbrotherHudson;theywanttodoittogether.HewantstowinalltheGrandSlams.”24.WhywasChase’ssuccessintennisextraordinary?

A．Hewontwotitlesinaweek.B．Hewasbattlingwithleukaemia.C．Hetrainedharderthanotherathletes.D．Hebeatanolder,strongercompetitor.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“endured”inparagraph3probablymean?

A．Forgot.B．Avoided.C．Reminded.D．Waged.26.WhatdoesChase’sbehaviorinhospitalshow?

A．Hedislikestreatment.B．Heisfondoftennis.C．Heloveswatchingvideos.D．Hemisseshisfamily.27.WhatcanweknowaboutChasefromthelastparagraph?

A．Hehasgreatconfidenceinhissport.B．Helongstogetonwellwithhisbrother.C．HeaimstotourgloballyalongsideNadal.D．Heisgoingtotravelgloballywithhisfamily.From1990to2020,theworldbecamehotterandmostlandareasbecamedrier.AccordingtoaUnitedNationsreport,dryregionshaveexpandedbyanareaalmostthreetimesthesizeofIndia.Climatechangesaffectrainfallpatterns,increasingraininsomeplacesbutdecreasingitinothers.Thiscreatesproblemsforagriculture,asplantssuitedtooneclimatemaynotsurviveinchangingconditions.Thesituationisserious,with77.6percentofEarth’slandareabeingdrierin2020thanthirtyyearsearlier.TheUNConventiontoCombatDesertificationreportsthatover40percentofEarth’sland,notcountingAntarctica,isnowclassifiedasdryland.Thisdoesn’talwaysmeandesert,butincludesareaswherewaterevaporates(蒸发)fasterthanrainfallcanreplaceit.Thehumanimpactissignificant,with2.3billionpeoplenowlivingindrylands,upfrom1.2billionin1990.By2100,thisnumbercouldreach5billion.Manypeoplearetryingtoleaveincreasinglydryareas,butothercountriesarenotmakingiteasyforthemtomove.Thereportshowsthatsomesemi-dryareasarebecomingarid(干旱),andaridareasarebecomingextremelydry.Thereareseveralcausesforthisdryingtrend.Besidesgreenhousegasestrappingheat,cuttingdownforestsreducesrainfallbecausetreesreleasewatervaporthathelpsformrainclouds.Usingtoomuchgroundwaterforfarmingbothresultsfromandcontributestoincreaseddryness.Theeffectsareworstforpoorcountries,withAfricaparticularlyaffected.By2040,theworldcouldlose60milliontonsofmajorfoodcropsyearly.Whilethereportdescribestheseseriousproblems,italsosuggestssolutions,includingbetterwaystocollectandusewater,restoringdamagedland,andbuildingstrongercommunities.However,asNicholeBargerfromUNCCDsays,“Thequestionisnotwhetherwehavethetoolstorespond—itiswhetherwehavethewilltoact.”Mostsolutionsrequirecountriestoworktogether,whichhasprovendifficult.28.WhyisIndiamentionedinthefirstparagraph?

A．TointroduceaUNreport.B．ToshowIndia’sdryweather.C．Toexplainagricultureproblems.D．Tohelpreadersknowthescaleofdryregions.29.WhichisNOTacauseoftheglobaldryingtrend?

A．Greenhousegases.B．Deforestation.C．Overuseofgroundwater.D．Thegrowthofpoorcountries.30.WhatisthemostimportantnowaccordingtoNicholeBarger?

A．Practicalsolutions.B．Professionaltools.C．Thedeterminationtoact.D．Fundingandtechnology.31.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?

A．GlobalFoodShortageB．EarthIsGettingDrierC．Tech-drivenSandControlD．Drought-TolerantPlantCultivationAsmallcutcouldcauseinfection100yearsago,yetsincethemid-20thcenturywehavehadantibiotics(抗生素)suchaspenicillintofightdisease-causingbacteria(细菌).Butovertime,thebacteriahavedevelopedwaystobecomelessresponsivetotreatment.Thisgrowingresistancetoantibioticsposesathreattoglobalhealth.Thestrengthofantibioticsisweakeningasmanytypesofbacteriabecomeimmune(免疫的)tothedrugsweuse.Onerecentforecastestimatesthatby2050,39millionpeopleworldwidecoulddieasadirectconsequenceofnotfindingnewandefficientweaponsagainstbacteria.Butthereisgoodnewsaswell:USresearchershavefoundapromisingplacewecouldlookfortheantibioticsofthefuture:insideourownbodies.“Ourdiscoveryemphasizesthehumanmicrobiome(微生物组)asapreviouslyunexploredsourceofantibiotics,”CesardelaFuentetellsScienceIllustrated.HisteamofresearchersfromtheUniversityofPennsylvania’sMachineBiologyGroupexaminedcollectionsofgutmicrobes(肠道微生物)from1773people,usingAItoscreenthousandsofproteins.Inthisway,theyfoundhundredsofpossiblesubstancesthat,accordingtoCesardelaFuente,couldbetheantibioticsofthefuture.“Oneofourpromisingcandidates—prevotellin-2,takenfromthegutmicrobePrevotellacopri—showedefficiencyinanimalmodels,”saysCesardelaFuente.Accordingtotheresearch,whichwaspublishedinthejournalCell,thewealthofcandidatesfoundinthegutmaybeduetoaparticularlyhighlycompetitiveenvironmentinthatpartofthebody.“Tosurvive,bacteriamusthaveproducedsomespecialsubstancesthatwillkillotherbacteria,”saysCesardelaFuente.Inastudy,theresearchersfoundthespecialsubstancesproducedbysomebacteriacaneithermaketheircompetingbacteriadie,oraffecttheirimportantactivities,causingthemtostopworkinganddie.32.Whatisthemainproblemmentionedinthetext?

A．Treatmentisoftendelayedandweak.B．Existingantibioticscausesideeffects.C．Bacteriaaregrowingmoreresistant.D．Disease-causingbacteriaareincreasing.33.Whatcanwelearnabouttheantibioticsofthefuture?

A．TheywillbecreatedbyAIsystems.B．Theymaycomefromthehumanmicrobiome.C．Theycanstopdifferentbacterialcompetitions.D．They’llsolvetheproblemofantibioticresistanceby2050.34.Whatcanbeinferredaboutprevotellin-2fromthetext?

A．Ithascuredmanypatients.B．Ithasreplacedexistingantibiotics.C．Itisawidely-usedantibioticnow.D．Itproveseffectiveinanimalmodels.35.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?

A．Themethodoftestingnewantibioticdrugs.B．Theimportanceofantibioticsforglobalhealth.C．Thecauseofthegut’srichantibioticcandidates.D．Theroleofdietinproducingantibacterialsubstances.Whenpeoplewanttoimprovethemselves,theyusuallytrytodoitdirectlythroughdeliberatehabitbuilding.36Hobbiesareaprimeexampleofhowpurposefulactivitiescanleadtonaturalself-improvement.Sincebetterself-disciplineissomethingmanypeoplestrugglefor,thisarticlewillfocusonhowhobbiescandeliverthat.Agoodhobbycandisplacenegativebehaviors.TakeRob,whojoinsaSaturdayrock-climbinggroup,asanexample.Toenjoythetrip,henaturallyreducesheavydrinkingonFridaynights.37Hobbiescancreatebetterroutines.Anyhobbyrequiringanew,positiveroutinewilladdstructuretoyourlife.Forinstance,havingadogestablishesadailywalkinghabit.Inthiscontext,thekeypointisn’tanythingtodowithwalkingbeinghealthful.It’sthatthewalkinghappensatthesametimeeachday.38Hobbiesbuildtoleranceforphysicalefforts.Sportsorintenseexercisehelpsusdevelopabettersenseofwhathealthyphysicaleffortsfeellike.Welearntoputupwithfeelingslikeincreasedheartratewithoutmistakingthemforsignsthatsomethingiswrong.39Researchshowsregularexerciserelatestobetterdisciplineinhouseholdchores,spendingandstudyhabits.40Ifahobbymakesyouseeyourselfasmoreresponsible,morecapable,ormoreinvestedindiscipline,you'remorelikelytodevelopthosequalities.Considerhobbiesinvolvingleadershiporteamwork.Theycanshifthowyouseeyourroleintheworldandencourageyoutoactaccordingly.Therefore,improvingself-disciplinedoesn'tmeanforcingyourselfintoarigidmodel.Itcanbeanaturalresultoffindingahobbyyouloveandallowingittoshapeyou.

A．Hobbiescantransformyouridentity.B．Hobbiesmakeyoumorecapablethanothers.C．Thus,hobbieshelpteachtimemanagementskills.D．Thistolerancecanalsobeappliedtootherareasoflife.E．Thisroutinecreatesapointoforganizationinyourevenings.F．However,self-improvementoftenoccursasasatisfyingsideeffect.G．Inthiscase,thehobbyreplacestheunhealthyhabitwithafulfillingone.三、完形填空MiaandZoehadbeeninseparablesincemiddleschool,boundbyashared41oflaunchingatutoringprogramforkidsfromlow-incomefamilies.Bothtopstudents,whohadspentmonths42lessonplans,convincedtheirprojectcouldlightupyoungmindsstarvedforresources.Butturningthatvisionintoaction43farsoonerthanthey’dimagined.First,theyfacedafundingcrisis—theirsavingswerenowherenearenoughfortextbooksorrent.Then,thelocalcommunitycenter44theirapplicationforafreevenue,claimingitwasreservedfor“urgentpublicservices”.Discouragementhungoverthem;evensomefriends45them,sayingtheprojectwastooambitiousforteens.“Wecan’tlet‘nos’killwhatwecareabout,”Zoesaid,voicesteadydespitethe46inhereyes,“Insteadofwaitingforothersto47us,wemustfindourownway.”Mianodded,andthe48ofaskill-sharingfairpoppedintotheirheads—chargesmallfeesforartisanworkshopsanddonateallprofits.Theyspentweeks49thefair,postingflyersandspeakingatneighborhoodmeetings.Someartisanshesitated,worriedabouta50event,butthegirls’passionwonthemover.Onfairday,athunderstormknockedoutpower.Panicflickered(闪现)onZoe’sface,butMiagrabbedher:“Moveindoors—we’vecometoofarto51.”52,thefairwasahugesuccess,raisingthreetimestheirtarget.Threemonthslater,their“BrightFutureProgram”opened,quicklybecomingoneofthemost53inthearea.ForMiaandZoe,thejourneyprovedtruefriendshipisn’tjustsharingjoys,but54whenthegoinggetstough.Forthewholeneighborhood,itwas55thatordinarypeoplewithgrit(韧劲)candoextraordinarythings.41.A．orderB．jokeC．regretD．aspiration42.A．revisingB．makingC．destroyingD．verifying43.A．ranintotroubleB．cametofruitionC．hitthehayD．madeendsmeet44.A．deliberatedB．supportedC．rejectedD．suspended45.A．comfortedB．belittledC．acclaimedD．ignored46.A．angerB．uncertaintyC．doubtD．shine47.A．celebrateB．stopC．assistD．forgive48.A．traditionB．notionC．prideD．secret49.A．publicizingB．analyzingC．reviewingD．memorizing50.A．dangerousB．valuableC．pointlessD．harmful51.A．holdfastB．throwinthetowelC．speedupD．breakdown52.A．EvidentlyB．LuckilyC．TragicallyD．Immediately53.A．strictB．complexC．promisingD．acclaimed54.A．stickingtogetherB．splittingupC．driftingapartD．fallingout55.A．proofB．warningC．conditionD．criterion四、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。TianshanShengliTunnel,theworld’slongestexpresswaytunnel,officiallyopenedtotrafficonFriday.Asavitalroad56(link)citygroupsinnorthernandsouthernXinjiang,theG0711Urumqi-YuliExpressway,includingthetunnel,enteredinto57(operate)onthesameday.Stretching2,500kilometers,theTianshanMountainscovercentralXinjiang,separatingUrumqi,thelargestcityinthenorth,58Korla,thelargestcityinthesouth.Withtheopeningoftheexpressway,traveltimebetweenthesetwomajorcitiesisreducedfrom7hoursto59(approximate)3hours,promotingeconomicintegrationbetweennorthernandsouthernXinjiangandcreatingnewchannelsforexternalexchanges.Thetunnel’sconstruction60(see)world-classchallengesduetoitsextraordinaryscale.Itcovers22.13kilometers,reachesamaximumburialdepthof1,112.2meters,crosses16geologicalfault(断层)zonesandfacesfivemajordifficulties—highgroundstress,highearthquakerisk,strict61(environment)requirements,extremecoldandhighaltitude.Toaddressthesechallenges,Chinesebuildersusedinnovative62(solution):constructingeco-friendlyaccessroadstominimizeecologicaldamageandimprovematerialtransportefficiency;adoptingaconstructionmethod,63shortenedthemaintunnel’sconstructionperiodbyoveraquarter;anddeployingChina’sindependentlydevelopedglobal-firstpressurizedhardrocktunnelboringmachinetoovercomeindustryinefficienciesinhardrockdigging.Theexpresswaycrossesdiverselandscapes,allowingtourists64(experience)theTianshanMountains’glaciers,farmgrasslands,forestedvalleys,Gobidesert65wetlandswhilewitnessingtheproject’scommitmenttoecologicalconservation.五、书面表达66.2025年起，全国2300多个火车站广告牌悄然“变天”。曾经的流量明星海报一夜消失，取而代之的是张富清、黄旭华、袁隆平等英雄及戍边、抗疫先锋的照片和名字。请你用英语写一篇短文谈谈你对此的看法，内容包括：1．表明观点；2．给出理由。注意：1．词数80左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________67.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。ItwasatypicalTuesdayinearlyautumn.At6am,EmmaandIjumpedoutofbed,excitedforthehistorymuseumtrip—yetworriedabouttheunfinishedhistoryprojectdueonWednesday.Afteraquickbreakfast,werantoschool,backpacksbouncing,theprojectweighingonourminds.Thebusridewasjoyfulwithjokesflying,Emmasangpopsongs,andforawhile,weforgottheproject.Atthemuseum,thegrandstonebuildingdrewusin.Thefirstexhibit,Romancoins,madeusgatherclosely,theguide’stalesofempirespullingusintohistory.Abriefthought:Couldthesestorieshelptheproject?Butwepusheditaside.Bynoon,hungerhit.Wediscussedwhichwascooler;ancientpotteryormedievalarmorwhileeating