浙江省2025-2026学年高二上学期英语期中模拟卷（2）

Sanxingdui Museum

Address: Sanxingdui Ruin Site, 133 Xian Road, Guanghan, Deyang, Sichuan province

Hours: Comprehensive Gallery (the first exhibition hall): 8:30-18:00; Bronze Gallery (the second exhibition hall): 8:30-18:30. Last tickets sold at 17:00. Closed on the morning of Chinese New Year's Eve

Ticket booking: 0838-5651526

General admission: Gallery ticket 80 yuan

Note: Children shorter than 1.2m (including 1.2m) can visit the gallery free of charge. The ticket must be used on the day it is sold and authorizes one visit to each gallery.

National Museum of China

Address: East side of Tian'anmen Square, Dongcheng district, Beijing

Hours: 8:30-17:00 (no entry after 16:30)

General admission: Free (passport required for entry), Closed Mondays (except for national holidays)

E-mail: webmaster@chnmuseum.cn

Shanghai Museum

Address: 201 Renmin Avenue, Huangpu district, Shanghai

Hours: 9:00-17:00 (no entry after 16:00), Closed Mondays (except for national holidays)

E-mail: webmaster@shanghai-museum.org

General admission: free (a max of 8, 000 admitted daily)

Hunan Museum

Address: 50 Dongfeng Road, Changsha, Hunan province

Hours:   9:00-17:00 (no entry after 16:00), Closed Mondays (except for national holidays) and the eve of Chinese New Year

Tel: (+86-731) 8415833, 84475933

E-mail: web@hnmuseum.com

General admission: Free (passport required for entry)

When the clothing factory closed down in the late 2000s, she became a full-time recycler, picking up cans and bottles to make ends meet.

Marin's story is not unique. Millions around the world make a living from picking through waste and reselling it — a vital role that keeps waste manageable. In New York City, the administrative department collects only about 28 percent of the cans that could be recycled. Rubbish collectors, however, keep millions of additional recyclables out of landfills every year.

Yet collectors are ruled out by government policies. The United States Supreme Court in 1988 stated that household garbage is public property once it's on the street. That enables police to search rubbish for evidence, but that protection hasn't always been extended to recyclers. And in places like New York City, which is testing city-owned locked containers to hide garbage from rats, containers are made clearly inaccessible for collectors.

"There's value in the waste, and we feel that value should belong to the people, not the city or the corporations", says Ryan Castalia, director of a nonprofit recycling and community center in Brooklyn.

Recognized or not, waste pickers have long been treated with disrespect. Marin recalls an occasion when someone living next to a building where she was collecting cans threw water at her. "Because I recycle doesn't mean I am less of a person than anyone else," she says. It's a pity to see that the government doesn't stand by the garbage collector's side, either.

Fortunately, some governments are starting to realize that protecting the environment and humanity go hand in hand. Brazil classified waste picking as an official occupation in 2001. In 2009, Colombia's government granted the right to collect valuable garbage. The U.S. is slowly catching on too. After all, to the government, the garbage is garbage, but to the collectors, it's something they make a living on.

It's often said that people who are born blind or lose their sight,especially when young, can touch,taste,smell,and hear better than those who can see.Donna Posont,who is blind, helps others use their enhanced hearing to detect thousands of bird songs.

Posont is a graduate of the University of Michigan-Dearborn.She leads a monthly program she founded at the college.It's called Birding by Ear and Beyond.It's held on Saturday each month.During the program,Posont leads visually-impaired people through 120 acres of campus forest.They listen for the sounds of many birds.These include crows,geese, chickadees,woodpeckers,robins,and red-winged blackbirds.

Participants learn to tell the sometimes subtle differences between bird species.They also learn how each bird fits into their habitat."The world is designed for sighted people,but nature is a special place where it's okay to be blind,"Posont told The Washington Post."You can use your other senses to learn why birds and nature are important and how it all works(as one).To me,that's the beauty of it."

Posont is 67 years old.She has been blind since second grade.She was born with retinitis pigmentosa.It's a worsening condition that affects the back wall of the eye.She graduated in environmental studies from the college.She's also a certified interpretive guide and part-time naturalist at Michigan-Dearborn.

Jerusalem Crawley first met Posont at a summer camp for the visually impaired.He's been attending her classes for 15 years.As a child,Crawley said he had no idea there were thousands of bird species."I used to think all birds were alike,"Crawley told Audubon Magazine.This "opened my eyes,"he said.

Through her program,Posont not only helps visually impaired individuals connect with nature but also inspires them to challenge their perceptions and embrace the world through a different lens.The ability to identify birds by ear becomes a gateway to understanding the relationships within ecosystems and the value of nature.

The Best Attractions in Rome

Vatican City

Attractions of Vatican City include the Vatican Museums,St.Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel,making this area so immense and crowded.And there is a strict dress code in Vatican City:No shorts,short skirts,sleeveless tops.This means knees and upper arms to be covered.Short-or long-sleeved dresses that fall below the knee and pants with a T-shirt are ideal.

Hours:Vatican Museums:Mon-Sat 8 a.m.- 7 p.m.

Price:Vatican Museums:18 euros for adults;8 euros for kids 6-18

St.Peter's Basilica

The center of Roman Catholicism,St.Peter's Basilica is located in the heart of Vatican City and known for its amazing architecture.Many visitors enjoy climbing to the top of the dome(圆顶)and appreciate Rome's spectacular landscape.

Hours:7 a.m.-7p.m.daily

Price:free Colosseum

The site of many bloody fights,the Colosseum,which was opened in A.D.80,could then hold about 50,000 spectators.Not only were gladiators(角斗士)pitted against each other, but gladiators fighting animals and animal-on-animal fights were common as well.Today,it's considered one of the world's most famous landmarks.

Hours:around 8:30 or 9 a.m.-6 p.m.daily

Price:20 euros for adults;20%off available for children Trevi Fountain

A must-see on many travelers'plans,the Trevi Fountain,is situated amongst a high concentration of hotels,shopping and nightlife in the Trevi district.Finished in the mid-1700s,it is a place with a distinct mythological character.According to Roman legend, throwing a coin into the Trevi,with your right hand over your left shoulder ensures you'll return to Rome.This site is best viewed at night when lights illuminate the fountain.

Hours:24/7 daily

Price:free

Simple Yet Amazing Ways to Get Wisdom

Wisdom is not just a good quality to have but it is also very necessary.As we accumulate wisdom in life,we might become competent in handling all the difficulties. 

Try experiencing new opportunities.

Experiencing new opportunities is the way you will gain wisdom and become better as you will never grow from being in your comfort zone. And you can also go to places that were on your bucket list.Change your routine and see where life takes you,take control!

Open yourself to different perspectives.

Sometimes we have prejudice and they help us out but most of time we need to accept different views.Always observe the world from different angles.It will help you out. 

Train your mind to be a judgment-free space for ideas.

You must be the kind of person who learns something new every day.You must develop a thirst for knowledge.Take new classes,read books,listen to educational podcasts,and the list goes on and on.All of these activities will strengthen your critical-thinking skills.In the end,you will make everything easier by tackling problems from different perspectives and angles.

Learn and grow from your mistakes.

All of us make mistakes in life,but it is the acknowledgement of mistakes that makes us grow and do better next time.Whenever we make a mistake,we should reflect on what made us fail. Your best teacher will always be your last mistake,so learn the best from it.

A.Keep learning from others.

B.Never step back from learning.

C.Correcting your mistakes will be the first step.

D.Here are some strategies for you to get wisdom in life.

E.You can try learning new skills that you never thought of. F.Never base your perspective on the most popular opinion.

G.Stop blaming other people for your mistakes and admit you were wrong.

"I loved the feeling of swimming outside, in the fresh air, fully immersed in nature. "

Melanie Barratt, an unusual swimmer, 1 it into the record books by swimming across the English Channel unaided. This was the first time a 2 woman had achieved this. 

Melanie, who was born with congenital toxoplasmosis（先天性弓形虫病）, leaving her sightless in her left eye and with 3 vision in the other, loved swimming from an early age. As a talented teenager she was 4 by British Blind Sport and selected for the national swimming team. She went on to win several 5 for swimming at the Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000 Paralympics. 

 6 she had thought it impossible to swim across the English Channel as it was a huge challenge to swim for long in open water without knowing where she was heading, even if she could 7 the cold and the distance. To 8 this, she practised swimming alongside her husband, Richard, in his kayak（皮船）. Communication was a 9 for them. "My husband couldn't talk to me while I was swimming and was unable to give me any 10 ." Fortunately, they found a 11 in a wireless radio system that connected to bone conducting headphones, allowing Richard to 12 her while she swam. To make better preparations, she even had a barrel full of cold water in the garden to help build her 13 to the temperature when she couldn't practise in open water. 

Not only for her own enjoyment, taking on the challenge was also about making the sport more 14 to people with sight loss. Melanie has started up a Facebook group "Blind Swim Buddies" where more and more people register as volunteers and state what kind of 15 activity they do. 

When the fire alarm woke her up at 6：50 a．m., Cloe Woods immediately took action.  5­year­old girl jumped out of bed and found herself  (surround) with heavy smoke. Remembering  she'd learned on a school field trip to the local fire department in Kenner, Louisiana, she went to wake up her blind grandmother, Claudia Arceneaux, 76, who had lost her sight nine  (month) earlier.

Cloe told her grandmother to hold her shoulder as they walked out of their home. Once outside, she started looking for water,  (think) she could put the fire out herself.

The fire was eventually put out. A firefighter praised Cloe for her  (brave)．

"Cloe is ahead of my time，" Shone Arceneaux, Cloe's mom, said  (proud). "Who knows what could have happened  it hadn't been for Cloe? Of course, we owe great thanks  Cloe's school for providing Cloe with the chance to learn about fire safety."

The family is now at a hotel while the house  (repair). Meanwhile, Cloe's school is raising money to help the family recover.

1.研学时间和地点；

2.研学活动内容；

3.报名方式。

注意：1.词数80词左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

3.重庆科技馆 Chongqing Science & Technology Museum   研学study tour

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I don't like running.Running is a stumbling block on my way.As an extremely sedentary-person,I'm greatly envious of those coral reef creatures that sit in one spot their entire life.I'm out here working for my food,while the ocean basically has free food 24/7.

Still,I went into the 7-mile course with no training,accompanied by my old friend Abel. This guy bikes and runs countless miles,often in the same day.And he has done dozens of Spartan Races(斯巴达勇士赛),which are courses that require you to crawl through mud,flip tires and throw spears.

We've been taken part in the race almost every year since we were in senior high.I peaked about 15 years ago but my athletic performance has been steadily declining ever since.

That wasn't enough of a challenge for Abel.When I messaged him chat to let him know what time I'd pick him up Saturday morning,he said he didn't need a ride.He was going to ride his pedals there.

He set out in the dark at 4 a.m.to meet us at 10 a.m.We arrived at almost exactly the same time.After biking for hours,he stretched a bit,then beat me by nine minutes in a 7-mile run.He's probably not even sore today.

As for me,I did better than I thought I would.Between miles 4 and 5,I felt so good that I wondered why I only do this once a year.Then I hit mile 6,and my body reminded me:the going got tough.

Usually,my breathing gives out first.I just can't get enough air to keep my clumsy body moving.This time,it was my legs.I pushed hard,but with a mile left,my body just couldn't take it anymore.Abel,on the other hand,seemed to be maintaining a steady pace.He passed me effortlessly.Still,I can honestly say I gave everything I had.I slowly made my way to the finish line,feeling dizzy and on the verge of collapse.

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。