听一段对话，回答第11—12小题。
()11. When is Bill going to Alice's house?
A. On Thursday.
B. On Saturday.
C. On Sunday.
()12. What does Bill think is a helpful way for Alice to learn English well?
A. Talking with foreigners.
B. Making flashcards.
C. Listening to tapes.

11.B 12.C

听第一篇短文，回答第13—15小题。
Name Personality Suitable job
Lily She is active and energetic. She enjoys working with people and taking on new challenges. A(n) 13
Paul He is 14. He is good at sports. A PE teacher
Jane She is gentle, serious, 15 and well-organized. An accountant
()13. A. teacher B. engineer C. manager
()14. A. creative B. curious C. active
()15. A. modest B. careful C. careless

13.C 14.C 15.B

听第二篇短文，回答第16—20小题。
()16. When was Thomas Edison born?
A. In 1837. B. In 1847. C. In 1857.
()17. How often did Edison make a new invention?
A. About every fourteen days. B. About every seven days. C. About once a month.
()18. Who taught Edison at home?
A. Himself. B. His teacher. C. His mother.
()19. Why are Edison's light bulbs better than the old lamps?
A. Because they're much smaller. B. Because they're much safer. C. Because they're more beautiful.
()20. What made Edison successful?
A. The value of being lucky. B. The drive to make money. C. The spirit of never giving up.

16.B 17.A 18.C 19.B 20.C

()1. (2026·无锡市锡山高级中学期末)Through more school activities, Huishan clay figures will become more popular.

A.probably
B.hardly
C.simply
D.mainly

1. A

【分析】这是一道副词词义辨析题，解题时需先明确四个选项中副词的含义，再结合句子语境判断合适的选项。首先通读句子理解句意，再逐一分析各副词的语义，匹配语境后即可得出答案。
【解析】本题考查副词词义辨析。A项probably意为“可能；大概”，表可能性；B项hardly意为“几乎不”，表否定含义；C项simply意为“仅仅；简单地”；D项mainly意为“主要地”。根据句意“通过更多学校活动，惠山泥人______会变得更受欢迎”，此处表达的是一种可能性，符合语境的是probably，因此选A。
【答案】A
【知识点】副词词义辨析；语境理解
【点评】本题为基础词义辨析题，结合语境分析即可快速选出正确答案，主要考查学生对常见副词的掌握及语境运用能力，属于英语基础题型。
【难度系数】0.8