2025-2026学年浙江省宁波市九校高一下学期6月期末英语试卷（解析版）

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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。
1. What are the speakers prbably celebrating?
A. A birthday.B. A graduatin.C. A wedding.
【答案】B
【原文】W: Cngratulatins! After fur years f study, yu finally made it.
M: Thanks. I still can’t believe this day has cme. I’m glad my family culd cme t watch the ceremny.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. Value f vlunteering.B. Difference f resurces.C. Ways f managing time.
【答案】A
【原文】W: Have yu ever had any prblems while vlunteering?
M: Yes, smetimes it’s hard t find enugh time r resurces, but I still think it’s wrth it. Seeing the difference we have made keeps me ging.
W: I agree. Even small effrts can really help thers.
3. Where des the cnversatin mst prbably take place?
A. In a bkstre.B. In a gym.C. In a schl ffice.
【答案】C
【原文】M: Hi, we just mved here abut a mnth ag. I’d like t sign my daughter up here. She’s eight years ld.
W: Welcme! She’ll be in secnd grade then, and we’ve gt great sprts facilities and reading wrkshps. She will like them.
4. When des the lecture start?
A. At 7:15.B. At 7:45.C. At 8:00.
【答案】C
【原文】W: Hurry up. Yu dn’t want t be late fr the science lecture.
M: It’s a quarter past seven. We still have 45 minutes.
W: I knw, but it’s really hard t find a parking spt near the hall.
5. Hw des the wman feel in the end?
A. Anxius.B. Relieved.C. Prud.
【答案】B
【原文】W: I just jined the hiking club tday. I’m really nervus. I mean, I’ve never been n a real hike befre.
M: That’s kay. Just remember safety first. I’ll shw yu what t bring and hw t prepare fr each trail.
W: That makes me feel much better. Thanks a lt.
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 is the relatinship between the speakers?
A. Classmates.B. Family members.C. Phtgrapher and custmer.
7. Why des the wman refuse t be phtgraphed at first?
A. She lks terrible nw.B. She desn’t like it.C. She is t busy.
【答案】6. B 7. A
【原文】M: I just started taking a phtgraphy class, and my first assignment is t take phts f my family. Can I take sme phts f yu right nw, r are yu busy?
W: Right nw? I lk terrible! I’m nt busy, but I just gt back frm wrk! I lve getting my pht taken, but nt when I dn’t lk my best.
M: The pictures are suppsed t be natural. Please?
W: Okay, fine. D I have t d anything?
M: N, just act like I’m nt here.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
8. What d we knw abut the htel in Sitges?
A. It’s far frm the beach.B. It’s beside a busy rad.C. It’s near a bus stp.
9. What can peple enjy in the htel in Sitges?
A. Ftball games.B. KTV.C. Keep-fit classes.
10. What will the speakers d next?
A. Ask fr a lwer price.B. Lk arund the htel.C. Cmplain t the manager.
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. A
【原文】M: D yu have the latest infrmatin n the htel?
W: Yes, I think s.
M: Right. Tell me smething abut it.
W: OK. The htel is in Sitges, a small twn which is 37 kilmeters away frm Barcelna. And there is a bus stp right utside the htel.
M: That’s gd. The htel we bked last year was near a busy rad, and it was 2 kilmeters frm the beach. I hpe this htel isn’t like that.
W: N, it’s nly abut 100 meters away frm the beach.
M: OK. What abut the entertainment?
W: There’s tennis, table tennis, vlleyball and mini glf. Oh, they als rganize ftball matches. It used t have KTV and keep-fit classes, but nw they’re clsed.
M: Oh, what a pity! What abut the verall price?
W: Well, it’s the high seasn s the price is really high fr the mment, $800 ne night.
M: Wuldn’t it be better t cut it dwn t $699? We can try t bargain with the htel manager.
W: OK. Let’s d it.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
11. Hw lng did Jessie wrk in General Mtrs?
A. One mnth.B. One year.C. Three years.
12. Why did Jessie g t America?
A. Fr marriage.B. Fr wrk.C. Fr study.
13. Why des Jessie apply t be an English editr?
A. T knw mre peple.B. T spread knwledge.C. T advertise the magazine.
【答案】11. B 12. C 13. B
【原文】M: Firstly, we’d like yu t d a brief self-intrductin.
W: My name is Jessie Chan. Three years ag I graduated frm Peking University, where I studied English. I wrked as a secretary in General Mtrs fr ne year and then went t America fr further educatin. I just came back last mnth.
M: All right, hw ld are yu?
W: 25 years ld.
M: Are yu married?
W: N, I’m still single and I have n plan fr marriage right nw.
M: Why d yu want t be an English editr?
W: Well, I have made up my mind t be an English editr ever since I was eight years ld. I thught, “It must be great t see my wn name printed n the magazine. And thusands f peple will get t knw me.” But nw, I think an English editr is suppsed t spread knwledge. And sharing knwledge itself will lead t self-imprvement.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
14. When des the man plan t g t the new museum?
A. On Friday.B. On Saturday.C. On Sunday.
15. Why des the man aplgize t the wman?
A. He can’t g t the cncert.B. He can’t get the mvie ticket.C. He can’t meet with his friends.
16. What will the wman d tmrrw?
A. Enjy a cncert.B. Receive sme guests.C. Ck the dinner.
17. What is the wman’s attitude tward the arrangement in the end?
A. Angry.B. Pleased.C. Disappinted.
【答案】14. C 15. A 16. A 17. B
【原文】M: Excuse me, Mary.
W: Yes? Yu lk s wrried. Is everything OK?
M: Well, tw f my friends just called me, saying they will cme t visit me tmrrw. I haven’t seen them fr a while and… They’ve helped me a lt when I was wrking with them last year. S I’d like t return the favr by cking a dinner fr them. And the day after tmrrw I’m ging t shw them arund the new museum f ur city.
W: Oh n! It’s Friday tday. Yu prmised me that we wuld be there enjying a pleasant weekend!
M: Yes, I knw. I am terribly srry.
W: I have already bked the tickets fr tmrrw’s cncert and yu knw I really lk frward t attending it!
M: I’m really really srry, but I can’t g with yu, dear. I give yu my wrd that I will be there next time.
W: Wait a secnd…are yu saying…I can g?
M: Yes, I knw hw much yu enjy cncerts. S I will be at hme receiving my friends and I will ck the dinner fr them.
W: Thank yu s much fr ding this fr me, dear.
M: Well, I guess that’s why yu marry me.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18. Why did Ningb start the prject?
A. T prmte ecturism.B. T preserve ld traditins.C. T beautify lcal envirnment.
19. Why were sme residents hesitant abut the prject at the beginning?
A. The prject might cst t much.
B. The changes might harm nature.
C. They were used t their ld lifestyle.
20. What des the prgress f the prject indicate?
A. It gains cmmunity supprt.B. All the residents take part.C. It causes lcal unemplyment.
【答案】18. C 19. C 20. A
【原文】Gd evening, this is Cmmunity Fcus. Tday, we’re lking at a rural curtyard imprvement prject in Ningb in eastern China. The prgram encurages lcal peple t imprve their hme curtyards by planting flwers, repairing ld huses and creating pleasant utdr spaces. Its gal is t make the area cleaner, greener and mre attractive. At first, sme residents were unsure abut the idea because they were used t their ld way f life. But as the envirnment gradually imprved the changes became clear. Visitrs began cming t enjy the peaceful cuntryside and traditinal way f life. Sn, sme lcal families pened small hme stays r cafes fr turists. In this way, the prgram nt nly made the area mre beautiful, but als created new chances fr families t earn extra incme. Tday, mre residents are taking part. Many f them nw realize that imprving the envirnment while develping turism, nt nly prtects nature, but als supprts the lcal ecnmy and brings peple in the cmmunity clser tgether.
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，选出最佳答案。
A
D yu want t make a gd living frm writing? Here is the gd news. There are several platfrms yu can uplad yur writing t. Meanwhile, yu can interact with ther writers, build a cmmunity and make sme mney.
Medium: httpsmedium.cm/
Medium was launched in 2012 by Edgar Smith. Yu can jin Medium fr free, but yu can als becme a subscriber (订阅用户) fr $5 a mnth which allws yu access t mre cntents and d mre. Medium supprts a diverse range f writing, including bk-length pieces, petry, essays, and multimedia presentatins.
Simn Whaley jined the platfrm in 2021, firstly as a reader, and then paid the mnthly fee. “This subscriptin mdel means there are n advertisements,” he says, “Within fur mnths, my articles were cvering my mnthly subscriptin. Between 2022 and 2024, my articles ften made ver $200 per mnth.”
Substack: httpssubstack.cm/
This platfrm gained ppularity very quickly after it was funded in 2017, seen as a way fr writers t build a persnal brand.
Nick Winney has been using Substack fr ver a year and discvered many like-minded writers. It has als pened his eyes t a vast range f writing n the platfrm, as he explains, “Yu can find amazing fictin (小说), nn-fictin and sme very interesting, intelligent peple acrss all types f writing.” He has written frty-seven psts in less than a year, which is the mst writing he has ever dne.
Wattpad:
This platfrm is all abut stries. It’s been arund fr a while since 2006 and its funders wanted readers t be able t dwnlad an app s they culd read and chat abut fictin shared by prfessinal writers. It cvers all srts f writing, frm rmance, t fantasy, t histrical.
Eliza-Mari Janse started using Wattpad in 2017 and it was the first place where she shared her wrk. “Wattpad is a wnderful place t be creative, unique and have cmplete freedm. Write prfessinally, just fr fun r just try it ut. Yu dn’t have a deadline.”
21. Which f the fllwing is TRUE abut Medium?
A. There are n advertisements n the platfrm.
B. Mst writers can make ver $200 per mnth.
C. It nly allws users t pst shrt articles and pems.
D. A mnthly subscriptin csts $5 and ffers mre cntent.
22. Wh has the shrtest user experience f ne f the platfrms?
A. Edgar Smith.B. Simn Whaley.C. Nick Winney.D. Eliza-Mari Janse.
23. If yu are devted t stry reading, which link will yu mst prbably click?
A. B. httpseslnewsstries.cm/
C. httpsmedium.cm/D. https://substack.cm/
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. A
【语篇解读】本文介绍了三个可供创作者发布作品、交流写作并赚取收益的线上写作平台，及其创立背景、内容特点与使用者真实体验。
【21题详解】细节理解题。根据Medium: httpsmedium.cm/部分“Yu can jin Medium fr free, but yu can als becme a subscriber (订阅用户) fr $5 a mnth which allws yu access t mre cntents and d mre.(你可以免费注册Medium，也可以每月支付5美元成为订阅用户，解锁更多内容与功能)”可知，Medium月度订阅费为5美元，订阅后可阅览更多内容。
【22题详解】细节理解题。根据Medium: httpsmedium.cm/部分“Simn Whaley jined the platfrm in 2021 (Simn Whaley于2021年入驻该平台)”、“Medium was launched in 2012 by Edgar Smith. (Edgar Smith在2012年创办了Medium平台)”、Substack: https://substack.cm/部分“Nick Winney has been using Substack fr ver a year (Nick Winney使用Substack平台已超过一年)”以及Wattpad: 部分“Eliza-Mari Janse started using Wattpad in 2017 (Eliza-Mari Janse从2017年开始使用Wattpad)”可知，Simn Whaley2021年入驻，Nick Winney使用一年多，Eliza-Mari Janse2017年开始使用，Edgar Smith是平台创立者而非普通使用者。因此，Nick Winney的平台使用经历最短。
【23题详解】细节理解题。根据Wattpad: 部分“This platfrm is all abut stries. (这个平台专注于故事)”以及“It cvers all srts f writing, frm rmance, t fantasy, t histrical. (平台涵盖各种类型的作品，从爱情、奇幻到历史小说应有尽有)”可知，专注阅读故事的人最可能点开https: 。
B
In the early 20th century, when many well-educated peple arund the wrld were debating in their ivry twers (象牙塔), ne man named Albert Schweitzer packed up his life, started learning medicine frm scratch, and headed deep int the jungle.
Schweitzer was brn in 1875 in a peaceful twn. Befre he turned 30, he had earned a dctrate (博士学位) in philsphy. He culd have easily stayed in Eurpe, enjying respect, success, and a quiet life. But he felt smething was missing. After reading abut the need fr dctrs in Africa, he saw a gap between what peple believed and what they actually did, pushing him t g t medical schl and start all ver again in his thirties.
By 1913, Schweitzer had cmpleted his training. Tgether with his wife, Helene, he traveled t Gabn, an African cuntry. There, with basic tls, hand-carried supplies and strng determinatin, he funded a small hspital. His wrk was far frm attractive. He treated wunds in small shelters, fught trpical diseases withut mdern resurces and smetimes used his wn savings t keep the hspital running. It was this mix f selflessness and genuine cncern fr thers that made his life s inspiring.
In 1952, he received the Nbel Peace Prize. He wasn’t the first dctr t help in pr areas, but he redefined what ne culd be. He wasn’t the first Nbel Peace Prize winner, but he demnstrated hw ne culd stand fr peace even during difficult times. He healed nt just bdies, but als peple’s sense f wrth. His life shws that real heres dn’t wear capes (披风); they simply chse t act with care, curage and cmpassin.
24. What mainly inspired Schweitzer t study medicine and g t Africa?
A. His passin fr adventure in the African jungle.
B. His desire t d smething different and start all ver again.
C. His dissatisfactin f debating with thers in the ivry twer.
D. His awareness f the difference between peple’s belief and actin.
25. Which f the fllwing is true abut Schweitzer’s wrk in Gabn?
A. It was fcused n trpical diseases.B. It was challenging and resurce-stressed.
C. It was well-supprted by lcal gvernment.D. It was attractive and rewarded with fame and frtune.
26. What des the underlined saying “real heres dn’t wear capes” mean in the last paragraph?
A. Capes are nt a typical feature f real heres.
B. Real heres shuld nt be judged by their clthes.
C. Dctrs are mre heric than superheres in cmics.
D. True herism lies in quiet, purpseful, and caring actin.
27. What kind f persn is Albert Schweitzer?
A. Selfless and cmmitted.B. Creative and brave.
C. Ambitius and cmpetitive.D. Energetic and intelligent.
【答案】24. D 25. B 26. D 27. A
【语篇解读】本文介绍了Schweitzer放弃欧洲生活，远赴非洲行医救人的人生经历，讲述他的选择、艰苦行医历程与精神价值。
【24题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“After reading abut the need fr dctrs in Africa, he saw a gap between what peple believed and what they actually did, pushing him t g t medical schl and start all ver again in his thirties. (在读到非洲缺少医生的消息后，他看到人们的信念与实际行动之间存在落差，这促使他三十多岁重新学医)”可知，是他意识到人们言行不一，才决心学医前往非洲。
【25题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“His wrk was far frm attractive. He treated wunds in small shelters, fught trpical diseases withut mdern resurces and smetimes used his wn savings t keep the hspital running. (他的工作毫无吸引力，在简陋棚屋处理伤口，缺乏现代化物资对抗热带疾病，有时候自掏腰包维持医院运转)”可知，他在加蓬的工作充满挑战、物资匮乏。
【26题详解】词句猜测题。根据第三段“smetimes used his wn savings t keep the hspital running (有时候自掏腰包维持医院运转)”、“selflessness and genuine cncern fr thers (无私与对他人真正的关切)”以及最后一段“His life shws that real heres dn’t wear capes (披风); they simply chse t act with care, curage and cmpassin. (他的生命告诉我们，____，他们只是选择以关怀、勇气和同情去行动)”可知，划线处字面意为真正的英雄不穿披风(超级英雄标志性的披风)，引申含义是真正的英雄主义藏在平凡、真诚、充满善意的日常行动中。
【27题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段“It was this mix f selflessness and genuine cncern fr thers that made his life s inspiring. (正是这份无私与对他人真正的关切，让他的人生极具感召力)”以及他舍弃安稳生活、自费坚持行医的事迹可推知，他是无私且有使命感的人。
C
The wrld is diverse, and peple in every culture have their wn unique living habits. Hwever, the tpic “Becming Chinese” has sparked a wrldwide craze, making it a hit acrss scial media, such as TikTk.
Guided by cntent creatrs such as Chinese-American Sherry, the crazy trend sees netizens wrldwide embracing rutines like wearing huse slippers, drinking ht water and practicing Ba Duan Jin exercises. In a recent interview, Sherry said that intrducing simple daily habits that are easy t adpt has created an accessible pint fr glbal audiences. Althugh she expects the initial scial media craze t fade, she hpes her creatins will cntribute t a lasting penness tward Chinese culture.
Many peple we the quick spread f Chinese lifestyle t its mix f health and ease, which is cheap and simple t pick up. “Warm water calms my stmach better than iced drinks ever did.” a US lifestyle blgger shared. Anther user psted abut hw 10 minutes f Ba Duan Jin daily has fixed her lng-term sleep trubles. These tiny shifts fit perfectly with peple’s eagerness fr a slwer, healthier lifestyle — n wnder the trend tk ff!
Mrever, tw key frces fuel the craze: plicy and technlgy. China has extended its visa-free perid frm 144 t 240 hurs fr travelers frm 55 cuntries, wh have seized this chance t wander city streets, sample lcal eats, and share adventures nline. Plus, translatin tls and scial media let these daily mments spread fast. This trend isn’t just abut habits — it’s abut seeing China beynd kung fu, pandas and ancient palaces.
The “Becming Chinese” craze isn’t a ne-time thing — it’s a sweet start f clser cultural ties wrldwide. The next “China craze” may well lie in anther everyday mment. This frm f cultural spread better reflects the significance f cultural sft pwer — it is nt abut active prmtin, but abut natural attractin.
28. What is Sherry’s hpe fr her vides?
A. T help peple have a real taste f China.
B. T get the initial scial media craze t cntinue.
C. T encurage lng-term embrace f Chinese culture.
D. T prmte huse slippers and Ba Duan Jin practice.
29. What’s the purpse f mentining tw US blggers in paragraph three?
A. T illustrate Chinese lifestyle is healthy and simple.
B. T present certain Chinese daily rutines in the USA.
C. T shw Chinese daily practices are cheaper than thers.
D. T prve these methds are perfect changes fr Americans.
30. What can we learn abut the cultural spread frm the last tw paragraphs?
A. It shuld depend heavily n scial media influence.
B. It is a shrt-lived phenmenn and a shift is t cme sn.
C. It ffers easy access t kung fu, pandas and ancient palaces.
D. It shws the natural cultural attractin is rted in daily life.
31. What is the best title fr the passage?
A. Becming Chinese: Scial Media’s Influence
B. Becming Chinese: A Wrldwide Lifestyle Craze
C. Becming Chinese: Health tips with Chinese Habits
D. Becming Chinese: Ancient Chinese Culture in Mdern Times
【答案】28. C 29. A 30. D 31. B
【语篇解读】本文围绕全球掀起的“Becming Chinese”热潮展开，介绍该潮流的流行表现、兴起原因、助推因素以及背后体现的文化传播内涵。
【28题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“Althugh she expects the initial scial media craze t fade, she hpes her creatins will cntribute t a lasting penness tward Chinese culture. (尽管她预料这场社交媒体热潮终将褪去，但她希望自己的作品能让人们长久包容接纳中国文化。)”可知，Sherry希望自己的视频能推动人们长期接纳中华文化。
【29题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段“Many peple we the quick spread f Chinese lifestyle t its mix f health and ease, which is cheap and simple t pick up. (许多人认为中式生活方式快速传播的原因是它兼顾健康与舒适、低成本、易上手。)”以及“These tiny shifts fit perfectly with peple’s eagerness fr a slwer, healthier lifestyle (这些微小的改变恰好契合了人们追求更慢、更健康的生活方式的迫切需求)”可知，作者举两位博主的例子是为说明中式生活方式健康简便。
【30题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段“wander city streets, sample lcal eats, and share adventures nline (在城市街头漫步、品尝当地美食，并通过网络分享旅行趣事)”、“This trend isn’t just abut habits — it’s abut seeing China beynd kung fu, pandas and ancient palaces. (这种趋势不仅仅关乎习惯，更在于人们开始跳出功夫、熊猫和古代宫殿这些固有标签去看待中国。)”以及最后一段“This frm f cultural spread better reflects the significance f cultural sft pwer — it is nt abut active prmtin, but abut natural attractin. (这种文化传播方式更好诠释了软实力的内涵：并非刻意宣传，而是源于自然吸引力。)”可知，本次文化热潮证明文化天然吸引力根植于日常生活之中。
【31题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段“the tpic “Becming Chinese” has sparked a wrldwide craze, making it a hit acrss scial media, such as TikTk (“成为中国人”这一话题引发了全球热潮，在TikTk等社交媒体上广受欢迎)”、第三段“Many peple we the quick spread f Chinese lifestyle t its mix f health and ease, which is cheap and simple t pick up. (许多人认为中式生活方式快速传播的原因是它兼顾健康与舒适、低成本、易上手。)”、第四段“Mrever, tw key frces fuel the craze: plicy and technlgy. (此外，政策和技术两大因素推动了这一热潮。)”以及最后一段“The “Becming Chinese” craze isn’t a ne-time thing — it’s a sweet start f clser cultural ties wrldwide. (“成为中国人”的热潮并非一次性现象，而是全球文化联系日益紧密的美好开端)”可知，本文介绍了席卷全球的“Becming Chinese”生活方式热潮、流行原因等，选项B “Becming Chinese: A Wrldwide Lifestyle Craze (成为中国人：全球掀起的生活方式热潮)”最适合作为文章标题。
D
NASA has brken its wn recrd by transmitting ultra-clear vide ver a distance f 31 millin kilmetres frm deep space. The vide wasn’t f distant heavenly bdies r spacecraft, but f a cat called Taters running after the light frm a laser (激光) pinter.
The 15 secnds f the vide was transmitted frm NASA’s Deep Space Optical Cmmunicatins (DSOC) experiment, which is being cnducted n the spacecraft named Psyche that was launched in Octber. The DSOC experiment will send high-speed test data t the Earth during a tw-year run, and is part f NASA’s lng-term plan t use lasers rather than radis t transmit infrmatin frm space.
The vide f Taters was sht and upladed t the spacecraft befre launch. Abhijit Biswas at NASA’s Jet Prpulsin Labratry (JPL) says that Taters — a JPL emplyee’s pet — was chsen fr the first transmissin ver that distance because ne f the first televisin test bradcasts als featured a cat — the cartn Felix the Cat. The film als shws Psyche’s rbital path and technical infrmatin abut the laser and its data transmissin rate.
The vide tk 101 secnds t travel frm the spacecraft t the Earth. The message was received by equipment at the Hale Telescpe at Palmar, befre being transmitted ver the internet t JPL in suthern Califrnia, where the vide was played in real time. That data rate makes DSOC faster than mst dmestic bradband cnnectins.
“DSOC is really a prf that this can be dne,” says Biswas. He says lnger distances than the latest test shuld be pssible in future. One issue is ensuring the laser light is precisely directed s it hits the receiving statin. “It’s a very narrw beam (光束); at the distance that Psyche is right nw, it is nly a few hundred kilmetres wide by the time it reaches the Earth,” says Biswas.
32. What aspect f the vide transmissin is discussed in paragraph tw?
A. Its whle prcedure.B. Its wrking principle.
C. Its backgrund infrmatin.D. Its evaluatin and reviews.
33. What can be inferred abut the vide?
A. The vide nly shws a cat chasing the laser light.
B. The vide featured a cat t hnr early cmmunicatin tests.
C. The vide was sht 31 millin kilmetres away frm the Earth.
D. The vide message was transmitted by JPL in suthern Califrnia.
34. What is Biswas’ attitude twards the future f deep space cmmunicatin?
A. Optimistic.B. Uncncerned.C. Dubtful.D. Negative.
35. What is the main purpse f this passage?
A. T intrduce the ambitin f NASA’s Psyche missin.
B. T predict the future f deep space laser transmissin.
C. T cmpare the differences between laser and radi cmmunicatin.
D. T reprt a landmark breakthrugh in deep space laser cmmunicatin.
【答案】32. C 33. B 34. A 35. D
【语篇解读】本文报道了美国国家航空航天局借助深空光通信实验完成远距离高清视频传输的突破性试验，介绍该项目背景、试验细节、传输流程以及技术前景。
【32题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“The 15 secnds f the vide was transmitted frm NASA’s Deep Space Optical Cmmunicatins (DSOC) experiment, which is being cnducted n the spacecraft named Psyche that was launched in Octber. The DSOC experiment will send high-speed test data t the Earth during a tw-year run, and is part f NASA’s lng-term plan t use lasers rather than radis t transmit infrmatin frm space. (这段15秒视频来自美国国家航空航天局深空光通信实验，该实验搭载于10月发射的灵神星探测器，将持续两年向地球传输高速测试数据，也是航天局用激光替代无线电进行太空信息传输长期计划的一部分)”可知，本段介绍此次视频传输实验的项目来源、运行周期与研发目的，属于相关背景信息。
【33题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段“Taters — a JPL emplyee’s pet — was chsen fr the first transmissin ver that distance because ne f the first televisin test bradcasts als featured a cat — the cartn Felix the Cat. (JPL一名员工的宠物猫Taters被选为这次远距离首段传输内容，是因为最早的电视测试广播之一也出现了猫咪形象——卡通菲利克斯猫)”可推知，视频选用猫咪画面是为致敬早期通信测试。
【34题详解】推理判断题。根据第五段“He says lnger distances than the latest test shuld be pssible in future. (他表示未来有望实现比本次测试更远距离的传输)”可知，Biswas认为深空激光通信未来有更大发展空间，对此持乐观态度。
【35题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段“NASA has brken its wn recrd by transmitting ultra-clear vide ver a distance f 31 millin kilmetres frm deep space. (美国国家航空航天局在3100万公里深空传输超高清视频，打破自身纪录)”以及通读全文可知，文章围绕这次具有里程碑意义的深空激光视频传输试验展开报道，介绍实验细节、技术优势与发展前景，主要目的是报道深空激光通信领域的重大突破。
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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Interpersnal bundaries have cnsistently been ne f the mst cmmn tpics discussed in ur daily life. Bundaries are defined as the limits that determine hw clse r distant members in a cmmunity are and what rles each persn plays within it. ____36____ Many peple wnder hw they can imprve bundaries in a sciety r relatinships. Surprisingly, we can learn a great deal frm plants. Belw are several plant behavirs and the lessns they ffer us.
Grunding yurself in what matters
Plants grw rts that make them rted securely while absrbing nly the nutrients they need frm the sil. Withut strng rts, a plant cannt survive. ____37____ When we knw wh we are and what ur cre values are, we are less likely t lse urselves in relatinships. If we lse ur rts, we risk lsing ur directin.
Ging with healthy defenses
Many plants develp prtective structures such as thrns, thick bark, r pisns t prtect themselves frm harm. They warn: “Apprach with respect.” ____38____ Being able t clearly express needs, discmfrt, anger, and limits allws us t prtect urselves while staying cnnected t thers.
____39____
Plants d nt grw cntinuusly. They bserve natural patterns f grwth, rest, and renewal. Humans benefit frm similar rhythms. Healthy bundaries include knwing when t rest, step back, and care fr urselves s we can remain emtinally available t thers.
Plants are masters f adaptatin and survival. Over millins f years, they have develped remarkable ways t maintain balance with their envirnment. ____40____ Healthy bundaries d nt separate us; instead, they help us prtect ur well-being and sustain everyne invlved.
A. Respecting thers’ space
B. Fllwing cycles f nature
C. Humans are able t prtect urselves while cntinuing t stay cnnected.
D. Similarly, the base f healthy relatinships depends n a strng sense f self.
E. These limits shape ur cmmunicatin patterns, relatinships, and verall mental health.
F. Learning t strike a balance allws humans t take in what benefits us while limiting what harms us.
G. In humans’ wrds, it means guarding urselves against negative feelings befre we’re verwhelmed.
【答案】36. E 37. D 38. G 39. B 40. F
【语篇解读】文章主要围绕人际边界展开，借植物的各类生存习性，阐述建立健康人际边界的几条人生启示。
【36题详解】根据前文“Bundaries are defined as the limits that determine hw clse r distant members in a cmmunity are and what rles each persn plays within it. (边界被定义为决定群体成员亲疏距离以及每个人在群体中角色的界限。)”以及后文“Many peple wnder hw they can imprve bundaries in a sciety r relatinships. (很多人想知道如何在社交和人际关系中完善边界感。)”可知，此处需要承接前文对边界的定义，继续说明界限带来的影响或重要性等内容。E选项“These limits shape ur cmmunicatin patterns, relatinships, and verall mental health. (这些界限塑造我们的沟通模式、人际关系与整体心理健康。)”中These limits指代前文提到的limits，衔接上下文逻辑。
【37题详解】根据前文“Plants grw rts that make them rted securely while absrbing nly the nutrients they need frm the sil. Withut strng rts, a plant cannt survive. (植物扎根稳固，只吸收土壤中所需养分，没有强健根系便无法存活。)”以及后文“When we knw wh we are and what ur cre values are, we are less likely t lse urselves in relatinships. (当我们认清自我与核心价值观，就不容易在人际关系中迷失。)”可知，此处用植物扎根类比人建立自我认知。D选项“Similarly, the base f healthy relatinships depends n a strng sense f self. (同理，健康人际关系的根基依靠稳固的自我认知。)”通过Similarly完成类比过渡，符合语境。
【38题详解】根据前文“Many plants develp prtective structures such as thrns, thick bark, r pisns t prtect themselves frm harm. They warn: “Apprach with respect.” (许多植物长出尖刺、厚树皮或毒素等防护结构自保，警示他人保持分寸。)”以及后文“Being able t clearly express needs, discmfrt, anger, and limits allws us t prtect urselves while staying cnnected t thers. (清晰表达需求、不适、愤怒和界限，既能保护自己又维系社交。)”可知，此处将植物的防御机制转到人的自我保护方式。G选项“In humans’ wrds, it means guarding urselves against negative feelings befre we’re verwhelmed. (换到人的层面，这代表在被负面情绪压垮前做好自我防护。)”承接前文的植物防御，过渡到后文人类的相处之道。
【39题详解】根据后文“Plants d nt grw cntinuusly. They bserve natural patterns f grwth, rest, and renewal. Humans benefit frm similar rhythms. (植物不会无休止生长，而是遵循生长、休整、新生的自然周期，人类也能从这类规律中获益。)”可知，本段的核心是顺应自然循环。B选项“Fllwing cycles f nature (遵循自然循环)”作为小标题，能够准确概括本段主旨。
【40题详解】根据前文“Plants are masters f adaptatin and survival. Over millins f years, they have develped remarkable ways t maintain balance with their envirnment. (植物擅长适应生存，演化出与环境维持平衡的独特方式。)”以及后文“Healthy bundaries d nt separate us; instead, they help us prtect ur well-being and sustain everyne invlved. (健康的边界不会隔绝彼此，反而帮助我们守护所有人的幸福。)”可知，此处衔接植物与环境平衡的特点，引出人类依靠边界达成平衡。F选项“Learning t strike a balance allws humans t take in what benefits us while limiting what harms us. (学会平衡能让人类接纳有益事物、规避伤害。)”承接前文平衡的话题，引出下文边界的价值。
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。
When I was a freshman, I enrlled in a chir class. Our first cncert was t perfrm a selectin f sngs and I was ____41____ fr a sl (独唱) part.
On the day f the cncert, I std backstage, secretly lking thrugh the curtain. The auditrium (礼堂) were ____42____ — students, teachers, and parents. Then the curtain ____43____, and the chir began t sing. As I scanned the crwd, I nticed earnest expressins here and there. Then, my ____44____ fell n the micrphne at the frnt f the stage, and a sudden fear ____45____ me: My teacher had never taught me hw t sing int a micrphne.
When my turn came, I stepped up t the micrphne, heart punding. ____46____ the nerves, the first part f my sl went smthly. I even felt a surge f excitement. ____47____, I reached the final high nte. With my lips t clse t the micrphne, the nte ____48____ frm the speakers. It was deafening. I lked ut, finding that the entire audience had jumped back in their seats, sme with jaws drpped ____49____. Shame washed ver me. Hw I wished the stage culd pen up and swallw me whle.
The schl day was nly half ver, s I had t return t class. Eyes fixed n the flr, I was dragging my feet dwn the hallway ____50____ a pair f athletic shes stpped me. I lked up int the face f a senir I’d never met, preparing myself fr ____51____. Instead, he smiled and said, “Yu have a very ____52____ vice.” I had ____53____ never t sing in public again, but his wrds made me recnsider: Maybe I culd sing.
Encuraged by his ____54____ kindness, I went n t study music at the University f Kansas. Tday, I am a prfessinal singer-sngwriter, perfrming every weekend with three bands acrss Arizna. The small mment in high schl that nce felt like the end f the wrld ____55____ t be the start f everything that came after. And I’m always grateful fr what sparked this incredible jurney f transfrmatin.
41. A. necessaryB. famusC. respnsibleD. srry
42. A. clearing upB. filling upC. making upD. piling up
43. A. rseB. fellC. fldedD. pulled
44. A. thughtB. handsC. hpeD. gaze
45. A. remindedB. beatC. hitD. apprached
46. A. Because fB. DespiteC. BesidesD. Instead f
47. A. EventuallyB. SuddenlyC. GraduallyD. Frequently
48. A. chargedB. eruptedC. flwedD. whispered
49. A. in reliefB. in jyC. in shckD. in dubt
50. A. sinceB. befreC. afterD. when
51. A. teasingB. praisingC. greetingD. cmfrting
52. A. nisyB. pwerfulC. smthD. sweet
53. A. prmisedB. hpedC. refusedD. agreed
54. A. abnrmalB. unannuncedC. infrmalD. unexpected
55. A. wrked utB. brke utC. turned utD. figured ut
【答案】41. C 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. C 46. B 47. A 48. B 49. C 50. D 51. A 52. B 53. A 54. D 55. C
【语篇解读】文章讲述了作者大一参加合唱团音乐会，独唱时因麦克风使用失误搞砸表演陷入羞愧，后被一位学长意外夸赞重拾信心，最终走上职业歌手道路、感恩这段转折经历的故事。
【41题详解】考查形容词。句意：我们第一场音乐会要演唱一系列歌曲，我被安排负责独唱部分。A. necessary必要的；B. famus著名的；C. respnsible负责的；D. srry抱歉的。根据下文“When my turn came, I stepped up t the micrphne”可知，此处是指作者拥有独唱环节，be respnsible fr是固定短语，意为“负责，承担”。
【42题详解】考查动词短语。句意：礼堂里坐满了人——学生、老师还有家长。A. clearing up清理；B. filling up挤满；C. making up编造；D. piling up堆积。根据下文 “students, teachers, and parents”以及“I scanned the crwd”可推知，到场观众数量众多，此处是fill up。
【43题详解】考查动词。句意：随后幕布升起，合唱团开始演唱。A. rse升起；B. fell落下；C. flded折叠；D. pulled拉扯。根据下文“and the chir began t sing”可知，舞台表演开始时幕布会向上拉开升起，rse为rise的过去式。
【44题详解】考查名词。句意：接着，我的目光落在了舞台前方的麦克风上，一阵突如其来的恐惧猛地攫住了我：老师从来没教过我如何对着麦克风唱歌。A. thught想法；B. hands手；C. hpe希望；D. gaze目光。根据上文“As I scanned the crwd”可知，作者在环顾四周，ne’s gaze fall n...是固定搭配，表示“某人的目光落在某物上”。
【45题详解】考查动词。句意同上。A. reminded提醒；B. beat击打；C. hit突然袭来；D. apprached靠近。根据下文“never taught me hw t sing int a micrphne”可知，作者瞬间生出慌乱害怕的情绪，此处用hit形容负面情绪骤然涌上心头。
【46题详解】考查介词（短语）。句意：尽管内心紧张不安，我的独唱前半段还是进展得很顺利。A. Because f因为；B. Despite尽管；C. Besides此外；D. Instead f而不是。根据上文“heart punding”、下文“nerves”以及“the first part f my sl went smthly”可知，演唱过程顺利，与上文紧张的心情形成让步转折关系，此处是转折关系。
【47题详解】考查副词。句意：最终，我唱到了最后那个高音。A. Eventually最终；B. Suddenly突然；C. Gradually逐渐地；D. Frequently频繁地。根据上文“the first part f my sl”以及下文“the final high nte”可知，演唱循序渐进，eventually表示顺着流程走到歌曲收尾的高音部分。
【48题详解】考查动词。句意：我的嘴唇离麦克风太近，刺耳的声响从扬声器里爆发出来。A. charged充电；B. erupted爆发；C. flwed流淌；D. whispered低语。根据上文“my lips t clse t the micrphne”以及下文“It was deafening”可知，此处是指声音音量极大、十分刺耳，erupt能体现刺耳声响猛然迸发的状态。
【49题详解】考查介词短语。句意：我向外望去，发现全场观众都猛地靠回座椅，有些人震惊得张大了嘴。A. in relief松了口气；B. in jy喜悦地；C. in shck震惊地；D. in dubt怀疑地。根据上文“It was deafening”以及“jaws drpped”可知突兀刺耳的高音让观众十分意外，此处是in shck。
【50题详解】考查连词。句意：我眼睛盯着地面，拖着脚走在走廊上时，一双运动鞋拦住了我。A. since自从；B. befre在……之前；C. after在……之后；D. when当……时候。根据上文“I was dragging my feet dwn the hallway”以及下文“stpped”可知，作者正低头缓慢走在走廊，途中突然被人拦下，此处是when，表示“突然”。
【51题详解】考查名词。句意：我抬头看向一位素未谋面的高年级学长的脸，做好了被取笑的准备。A. teasing取笑；B. praising表扬；C. greeting问候；D. cmfrting安慰。根据上文“Shame washed ver me. Hw I wished the stage culd pen up and swallw me whle.”可知，作者因表演失误满心羞愧，内心预判他人会嘲讽取笑自己。
【52题详解】考查形容词。句意：但他并没有，而是微笑着说：“你的嗓音很有穿透力、富有力量。”A. nisy吵闹的；B. pwerful有力的；C. smth顺滑的；D. sweet悦耳动听的。根据上文“the final high nte”以及“It was deafening”可知，作者唱出的高音冲击力极强，学长是夸赞嗓音浑厚有力量，此处是pwerful，形容声线富有力量感。
【53题详解】考查动词。句意：我原本发誓再也不在公共场合唱歌了，但他的话让我重新考虑这件事：或许我可以唱歌。A. prmised允诺；B. hped希望；C. refused拒绝；D. agreed同意。根据上文“Shame washed ver me. Hw I wished the stage culd pen up and swallw me whle.”可知，此处是指作者在表演出糗后决定不再当众演唱，prmise never t d sth.表示“发誓绝不做某事”。
【54题详解】考查形容词。句意：受他这份出人意料的善意鼓舞，我后来去堪萨斯大学学习音乐。A. abnrmal反常的；B. unannunced未事先通知的；C. infrmal非正式的；D. unexpected意料之外的。根据上文“preparing myself fr ____. Instead, he smiled and said, “Yu have a very ____ vice”可知，收获温暖的夸奖是作者没有预料到的，此处是unexpected。
【55题详解】考查动词短语。句意：高中那段曾让我觉得天塌下来的小插曲，最后成了此后一切经历的开端。A. wrked ut解决；B. brke ut爆发；C. turned ut结果是，最后是；D. figured ut弄明白。根据上文“the end f the wrld”以及下文“t be the start f everything that came after”、“sparked this incredible jurney f transfrmatin”可知，这件尴尬的往事最终成为人生道路的转折点，此处是固定搭配turn ut t be，表示事情最终呈现出某种结果。
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。
60-year-ld Li Shuying frm the Inner Mnglia Autnmus Regin breathes new life int birch bark (桦树皮) by crafting it int vivid artwrks.
Frm Bailang Twn, ____56____ area famus fr its thick birch frests, Li ____57____ (make) artwrks with birch bark fr decades. She cllects the bark frm dead birch trees r thse that fall naturally in strms, cuts the bark int shapes and ____58____ (creative) pieces them tgether.
“Each artwrk I make keeps the natural grain (纹理) and clr f the birch bark. I cut and piece them int varius bjects, ranging frm muntains, animals, ancient Chinese beauties ____59____ whatever else inspires me,” she said. It’s clearly her passin, as Li’s eyes light up whenever she discusses her artwrk.
She suffered frm a disability that affected her leg years ag, after ____60____ she had t earn a living by ding flexible wrk like selling mushrms r ther muntain gds. Then she entered an art cmpetitin, a city-wide event ____61____ (rganize) t help disabled peple find emplyment, and became the first wman ____62____ (award) the tp prize. She gt help frm the lcal gvernment wh supprted her t start a birch bark wrkshp in 2009. Eventually, ____63____ started as a simple hbby became a genuinely meaningful and fulfilling career.
Tday, her wrkshp bustles in summer with visitrs ____64____ (pur) in cntinuusly. Li als plans t start livestreaming in the near future. “I think it’s time fr me t set an example fr my disabled peers and I hpe they can take ____65____ (inspire) frm what I d,” she added.
【答案】56. an 57. has made/has been making 58. creatively 59. t 60. which 61. rganized 62. t be awarded 63. what 64. puring 65. inspiratin
【语篇解读】文章讲述了残疾人李淑英深耕桦树皮手工艺数十年，克服身体障碍参赛获奖，开办工坊带动游客，计划直播并激励其他残障人士的故事。
【56题详解】考查冠词。句意：来自以茂密桦树林闻名的白狼镇的李淑英，数十年来一直用桦树皮制作艺术品。此处area是可数名词单数，表泛指，且area以元音音素开头，此空是不定冠词an。
【57题详解】考查动词时态。句意同上。根据时间状语“fr decades”以及主语“Li”可知，此空可用现在完成时has made侧重数十年来已经完成了大量作品，也可用现在完成进行时has been making侧重数十年持续不间断创作。
【58题详解】考查副词。句意：她从枯死或暴风雨自然脱落的桦树上收集树皮，把树皮裁剪成各种形状，再创造性地把它们拼接在一起。此空修饰动词pieces，要用副词creatively，作状语。
【59题详解】考查介词。句意：我把树皮裁剪拼接成各式各样的物件，从山川、动物、中国古典美人到任何能激发我灵感的事物此处是固定搭配range ，意为“从……到……”，此空是介词t。
【60题详解】考查定语从句。句意：多年前一场残疾影响了她的腿，在那之后她不得不靠做灵活的活计谋生，比如售卖蘑菇或其他山货。逗号后是非限制性定语从句，先行词是前面整件事，介词after后用关系代词which。
【61题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：之后她参加了一场全市范围的艺术比赛，该赛事旨在帮助残疾人就业，她成为首位斩获最高奖项的女性。句子已有谓语entered，此空是非谓语。event和rganize是动宾关系，此空是过去分词rganized，作后置定语。
【62题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意同上。名词wman被序数词the first修饰，后接不定式作后置定语，wman和award是动宾关系，此空是动词不定式的被动式t be awarded。
【63题详解】考查主语从句。句意：最终，这份起初只是简单爱好的事，成了一份真正有意义、能带来成就感的事业。此空引导主语从句，在从句中作主语，指代事物，用连接代词what。
【64题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：如今夏天她的工作室里挤满络绎不绝前来参观的游客。句子已有谓语bustles ，此空是非谓语，构成“with+宾语+宾补”的复合结构。visitrs和pur是主谓关系，此空是现在分词puring。
【65题详解】考查名词。句意：“我觉得是时候为我的残疾同伴树立榜样了，我希望他们能从我做的事里获得启发，”她补充道。动词take后接名词inspiratin作宾语，意为“启发”。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，你校英语社将举办题目为“The Very Wrd That Best Describes Myself”的征文比赛，请你写一篇文章投稿，内容如下：
（1）请结合个人经历，介绍一个最能说明你的个性或品德的词汇；
（2）谈谈这个词对你的意义和影响。
注意：（1）写作词数应为80个左右；
（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
The Very Wrd That Best Describes Myself
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【答案】The Very Wrd That Best Describes Myself
The Very Wrd That Best Describes Myself wuld be “perseverance”.
Last year, I struggled with English speaking. I was t nervus t answer questins, and my prnunciatin was pr. Instead f giving up, I practised every day, recrding myself, cmparing with nline resurces, and keeping an English diary. After six mnths f cnsistent effrt, I wn third place in ur schl’s English Speech Cntest.
Perseverance has shaped me. It taught me that setbacks are stepping stnes, nt endpints. Whenever I face difficulties nw, I remind myself: never give up. This wrd guides me thrugh every challenge.
第二节（满分25分）
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。
It was summer and there was n schl t g t. My brther and I were hme alne. I was ten years ld and he was eight. We didn’t live near grandparents and it cst t much t hire a babysitter t cver the time my parents wrked. After all, they were struggling t supprt the family. S it was just tw f us. When we were alne at hme, we weren’t allwed t g utside. We culdn’t ride ur bikes r lk fr pretty stnes in the curtyard.
On ur televisin, lcal news played: a grup f neighbrs helping a family fix their rf after a rainstrm, and a little girl leaving a bwl f fresh milk ut fr hmeless cats. We weren’t suppsed t watch TV t much, but ur parents had tld us t keep the televisin lud s that it wuld sund as if there were an adult with us.
Nt a lt f sunds culd be heard n ur street, cars passing by and dgs barking. “Yu hear that?” my brther asked me. “What?” I said. “The ice-cream truck.” I listened. And there it was. That tiny little sund twinkling smewhere nearby. When yu heard an ice-cream truck n yur street, it meant that smene had thught f yu. It meant that smene thught yu deserved smething gd in the wrld.
I slid the chain ff the dr and unlcked it. I grabbed my brther and we ran utside t the curb (马路牙子). The sund f the ice-cream truck was s lud, s clse. My brther and I waved it dwn. The ice-cream truck stpped and the man in the truck greeted us with a warm grin. We were wild in ur jy, screaming ut what we wanted t eat, and fr sme reasn the man made it fr us. We gt what we asked fr and we laughed withut any reasn, simply fr the sake f laughing.
注意：
（1）续写词数应为150个左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
My brther lked ver at me with sudden wrry, and said, “D yu have mney?”
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“Dn’t wrry abut it. It’s my treat,” the man said.
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【答案】
My brther lked ver at me with sudden wrry, and said, “D yu have mney?” My heart sank. I reached int my pckets and fund nthing. My brther did the same, his small hands cming up empty. We had run ut s fast that we hadn’t thught abut mney at all. Our parents were struggling t supprt the family; we never had pcket mney. The jy drained frm my face, replaced by shame. I stared at the grund, t embarrassed t lk at the man. My brther’s eyes filled with tears. “I’m srry,” I whispered, setting my ice cream back. “We can’t pay.”
“Dn’t wrry abut it. It’s my treat,” the man said. His vice was gentle. My brther’s face lit up instantly, his tears turning int a bright smile. “Really? Thank yu!” he exclaimed. Relief washed ver me, and gratitude swelled in my chest. “We really appreciate it, sir,” I said. As we sat n the curb licking ur treats, the man played his cheerful music just fr us. When he finally drve away, the sund f his truck lingered in the air — a reminder that kindness exists in unexpected places.