二、完形填空
The Chinese Year of the Horse is more than a symbol—it stands for courage and progress. For thousands of years, horses have played a 11 role in Chinese life: they carried soldiers to battles (战役) and farmers to fields.
Ancient poets and painters didn't just 12 horses—they praised their spirit in works that are still loved today. The 2026 Spring Festival symbols 13 this long history: each one draws on horse images (形象) from different periods, from bronze statues (青铜雕像) to 14 cartoons.
By mixing old and new, the symbols 15 not only Chinese people but also international visitors. They 16 a message: our culture isn't just something from the past—it 17 with us as we grow. When people see these symbols, they won't just 18 their beauty. They'll also start to 19 how important it is to keep traditions alive, and maybe even 20 more about Chinese horse culture.
The Year of the Horse is sure to bring joy and hope to everyone. Let's celebrate it with our traditions and new ideas together!
()11. A. small B. central C. bad D. funny
()12. A. forget B. hide C. draw D. dislike
()13. A. turn on B. make up C. break down D. point out
()14. A. ancient B. modern C. quiet D. boring
()15. A. attract B. worry C. comfort D. cheer
()16. A. give up B. put down C. take away D. pass on
()17. A. ends B. waits C. grows D. stops
()18. A. notice B. doubt C. miss D. look
()19. A. question B. know C. guess D. forget
()20. A. refuse B. learn C. hide D. sell

11.B 12.C 13.D 14.B 15.A 16.D 17.C 18.A 19.B 20.B

三、阅读理解
第一节 根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误（F）。
At the age of 16, Julia left school and worked at a restaurant. For many years, she was only interested in making money. Then one day she had a serious car accident which changed her life. “I had a terrible car accident in August 1996. It took me 10 months to recover(康复) from the accident. During that time, I realized I wanted to find a more meaningful reason for being here in this world,” said Julia.
As soon as she recovered, Julia gave up working at the restaurant and traveled to California. One day she found a big company wanted to cut down a part of a forest. In the forest there were lots of redwood trees. One of the trees was more than 1, 000 years old.
Then Julia learned a group called Our Earth was trying to save the redwood forest from
the company. They decided to find someone to live in a redwood tree and hoped this would stop the company from cutting the trees down. Julia volunteered.
Julia lived in the tree for over two years without ever going down. It was cold and wet in a redwood tree. There were even very serious winter storms while Julia was in the tree.
Finally, the company decided to protect the trees Julia lived in. They agreed never to cut down the big redwood tree or the trees around it. When Julia put her feet on the earth, she began to cry. But she continued to do other things to protect the environment.
()21. Making money was the only thing Julia took an interest in when she worked at a restaurant.
()22. After Julia recovered, she went to protect the environment at once.
()23. Julia’s living in the redwood tree stopped the company from cutting the trees down.
()24. The life in the tree for Julia was comfortable and enjoyable.
()25. Julia understood there were more meaningful things to do from her experiences.

21.T 22.F 23.T 24.F 25.T