Ⅰ. 完形填空(10分)
[2026安徽合肥期中]There are lots of ways to buy clothes these days. You can buy them in a shop or them online. One thing that is becoming popular is buying second-hand clothes. These are clothes that someone has before. Now they're selling them and there are probably many people who want to buy them.
One for buying second-hand clothes is that it's a good way to recycle clothes that people don't want them any more. Perhaps people are them. Or they are too big for them. Or maybe they have the same clothes already. Anyway it's much better to give them to a second-hand shop or sell them online than to them in the bin.
Another reason for buying second-hand clothes is that they are often . So that's great if you're saving ! You can find lots of clothes that aren't as expensive as new clothes in shops. I've bought dresses and shirts at half in second-hand shops and on second-hand websites. Besides, many second-hand shops help people without food or a home, for example. So I'm saving money and doing something at the same time!
Finally, you can find something interesting if you buy second-hand clothes. Sometimes people are clothes from many years ago. They might not be new, but they still look great! It's nice to find something unusual!
()1. A. complete B. change C. list D. order
()2. A. worn B. washed C. mentioned D. collected
()3. A. method B. prize C. reason D. record
()4. A. proud of B. pleased with C. interested in D. bored with
()5. A. save B. throw C. divide D. manage
()6. A. softer B. cooler C. cheaper D. cleaner
()7. A. money B. time C. water D. energy
()8. A. size B. weight C. space D. price
()9. A. difficult B. useful C. simple D. crazy
()10. A. fixing B. selling C. storing D. eating

1—5 D A C D B
6—10 C A D B B
1. D 根据buy them in a shop以及online可知，这里是说在网上订购衣服，order符合语境。故选D项。
2. A 句意为：这些是别人之前穿过的衣服。根据second-hand clothes可知，二手衣服是别人之前穿过的，worn符合语境。故选A项。
3. C 根据"Another reason for buying second-hand clothes…"可知，这里说的是购买二手衣服的一个原因，reason符合语境。故选C项。
4. D 根据people don't want them any more可知，此处表示对衣服厌烦了，bored with符合语境。故选D项。
5. B 根据in the bin可知，这里是说扔进垃圾桶，throw符合语境。故选B项。
6. C 根据后文"You can find lots of clothes that aren't as expensive as new clothes in shops."可知，二手衣服更便宜，cheaper符合语境。故选C项。
7. A 句意为：所以如果你在省钱，那太好了！根据前文可知，这里表示省钱，money符合语境。故选A项。
8. D 根据half以及in second-hand shops可知，这里是说以半价购买，price符合语境。故选D项。
9. B 句意为：所以我既在省钱，同时也在做有用的事！根据many second-hand shops help people without food or a home可知，许多二手商店帮助没有食物或家的人，这是在做有用的事，useful符合语境。故选B项。
10. B 这里是说人们在出售多年前的衣服，selling符合语境。故选B项。

Ⅱ. 阅读理解(40分)
A
[2026湖北武汉期末]

Sending Algae (水藻) to Space
Middle school students from Sydney, Australia, sent algae to space to help make the earth greener. On 5 Nov., 2024, they were so happy to see the SpaceX-31 mission (任务) set off from Florida with the students' "Algae in Microgravity (微重力)" science study to the International Space Station. The goal is to test if algae grows faster in space. The results could help create new food, medicine and air for space travel and improve the earth's environment.
()11. In which section of the newspaper can we read the news?
A. TRAVEL WONDERS!
B. SPORTS DESK!
C. HI! TEENAGERS!
D. MOVIE MAGIC!
()12. Zhang Heng began learning to make model rockets .
A. in his school club
B. by watching videos
C. with parents' help
D. out of interest in space
()13. What would be the best heading for the second piece of news?
A. Talking with Astronauts
B. A 13-year-old's Space Dream
C. The Key to Space Talk
D. Learning Science by Yourself
()14. If the algae can grow faster in space, it might .
A. be used to make new things
B. start problems in space
C. not be useful at all
D. make the space station greener
()15. All the news above .
A. describes the space station
B. tells students' space study
C. reports new scientific findings
D. talks about different education

11—15 C D A A B
11. C 推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，这三则新闻都是关于青少年的，故选C项。
12. D 细节理解题。根据第一段的"When he was young, Zhang had a strong interest in space."可知，张恒开始学习制作火箭模型是出于对太空的兴趣。故选D项。
13. A 主旨大意题。根据第二段内容可知，选项A(与宇航员对话)符合语境。故选A项。
14. A 细节理解题。根据第三段的"The goal is to test if algae grows faster in space. The results could help create new food, medicine and air for space travel and improve the earth's environment."可知，如果水藻在太空中生长得更快，它可能会被用来制造新东西。故选A项。
15. B 推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，三则新闻介绍了学生有关太空的研究。故选B项。