2025高二英语下学期期中联考试卷

2025最新高二英语下学期期中联考试卷（人教版选择性必修三/四适用）一、听力理解（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）（略，参照高考听力题型：5段短对话+5段长对话/独白，内容涵盖校园活动、科技应用、文化差异、环保倡议、职业规划等，如：国际交换生项目介绍、AI技术对学习的影响、地方非遗文化保护讨论等场景）二、阅读理解（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选项。ATheRevivalofHandwrittenLetters

Inthedigitalagewhereemailsandinstantmessagingdominatecommunication,aquietmovementisbringinghandwrittenlettersbackintothespotlight.The“SlowMail”initiative,launchedbyagroupofyoungvolunteersin2023,encouragespeopletowriteandsendphysicalletterstofriends,family,orevenstrangers.Theideawasinspiredbyasurvey:over70%ofteenagersadmittedtheyhadneverwrittenahandwrittenletter,andmanycouldn’trememberthelasttimetheyreceivedone.“There’ssomethingspecialaboutholdingaletter,seeingthehandwriting,andfeelingtheeffortbehindit,”saidLilyChen,the22-year-oldfounderoftheproject.“It’snotjustinformation—it’semotion.”Participantscanjoinonlineandrequesta“letterpartner”—someonethey’venevermetbutshareacommoninterestwith(e.g.,booklovers,travelers,orlanguagelearners).Theythenwritealetterbyhand,mailit,andwaitforareply.Someparticipantsevenincludesmallhandmadegifts,likepressedflowersororigami.Sinceitslaunch,theinitiativehasconnectedover10,000peopleacross30countries.“IwrotetoagirlinJapanwholovespoetryjustlikeme,”sharedZhangWei,acollegestudent.“Herletterdescribedcherryblossomsinherhometown,andsheevenincludedahaikushewrote.Itmademefeelclosertoherthananytextmessageevercould.”Theprojecthasalsopartneredwithlocalpostofficestoofferdiscountedstampsandpop-upletter-writingworkshopsinschoolsandlibraries.“We’renotagainsttechnology,”Lilyclarified.“Butwewanttoremindpeoplethatslow,personalcommunicationstillhasvalue.”1.Whatisthepurposeofthe“SlowMail”initiative?A.Topromotedigitalcommunicationtools.B.Toencouragepeopletowritehandwrittenletters.C.Toteachhandwritingskillstoteenagers.D.Toreducetheuseofpostoffices.2.WhydidLilyChenstarttheproject?A.Shewantedtoconnectwithstrangersabroad.B.Shewasinspiredbyasurveyonletter-writinghabits.C.Sheneededtocompleteacollegevolunteerproject.D.Shedislikedmoderncommunicationmethods.3.Whatdoparticipantsin“SlowMail”typicallydo?A.Sendemailswithattachedhandwrittennotes.B.Writelettersbyhandandmailthemtopartners.C.Meetinpersontoexchangeletters.D.Onlywriteabouttheirdailyroutines.4.WhatdidZhangWei’sexperienceshow?A.Handwrittenletterscancreatedeeperconnections.B.Japanesepoetryismoremeaningfulthanotherforms.C.Handmadegiftsarerequiredintheinitiative.D.Technologyisuselessinbuildingfriendships.5.WhatisLilyChen’sattitudetowardtechnology?A.Shebelievesitshouldbecompletelyavoided.B.Shethinksithasnovalueincommunication.C.Shesupportsusingitalongsideslowcommunication.D.Shewantstoreplaceitwithhandwrittenletters.BTheScienceofLaughter

Laughterisoftencalled“thebestmedicine,”andrecentresearchconfirmsithasrealhealthbenefits.Astudypublishedin2024bytheUniversityofCaliforniafoundthatlaughingforjust15minutesadaycanreducestresshormones(likecortisol)byupto30%,boosttheimmunesystem,andevenimprovehearthealth.Butwhatexactlyhappensinourbodieswhenwelaugh?NeuroscientistDr.

EmmaLeeexplains:“Laughtertriggersthereleaseofendorphins(内啡肽),thebrain’snaturalfeel-goodchemicals.Italsoactivatesmultipleregionsofthebrain,includingthoserelatedtoemotion,memory,andsocialbonding.”Interestingly,laughterisn’tjustaboutjokes.“Welaughmostofteninsocialsituations—upto30timesmorethanwhenwe’realone,”Dr.

Leesaid.“It’sawaytoconnectwithothers,showweunderstandthem,andstrengthenrelationships.”Thismightexplainwhylaughterspreadseasilyingroups—aphenomenoncalled“contagiouslaughter.”Thestudyalsoexploredhowtoincorporatemorelaughterintodailylife.“Watchingcomedies,sharingfunnystorieswithfriends,orevenjoiningalaughteryogaclass(apracticethatcombineslaughterexerciseswithdeepbreathing)canallhelp,”suggestedDr.

Lee.“Thekeyistofindwhatmakesyoulaughnaturally.”Forsome,humorisacopingmechanism.SarahThompson,anursewhoworksinabusyhospital,said,“Laughingwithmycolleaguesduringbreakshelpsusdealwithstressfulsituations.Itremindsusnottotakeeverythingtooseriously.”6.WhatisthemainfindingoftheUniversityofCaliforniastudy?A.Laughtercancureseriousdiseases.B.Laughterreducesstressandimproveshealth.C.Laughterismoreeffectivethanmedicine.D.Laughteronlybenefitstheimmunesystem.7.Whathappensinthebrainwhenwelaugh?A.Stresshormonesincreasesignificantly.B.Endorphinsarereleased,andmultiplebrainregionsareactivated.C.Memoryregionsshutdowntemporarily.D.Socialbondingareasbecomeinactive.8.Whydoeslaughterspreadeasilyingroups?A.Itisalearnedbehaviorfromchildhood.B.Ithelpspeopleunderstandandconnectwitheachother.C.Itislouderingroupsettings.D.Itonlyoccursinsocialsituations.9.Howcanpeopleincorporatemorelaughterintotheirlives,accordingtoDr.

Lee?A.Byavoidingstressfulsituations.B.Bywatchingcomedies,sharingstories,orjoininglaughteryoga.C.Bytakingmedicinetoinducelaughter.D.Bylaughingalonefor30minutesdaily.10.WhatroledoeslaughterplayforSarahThompson?A.Ithelpsherdealwithworkstress.B.Itmakesherabetternurse.C.Itreplacesherneedforbreaks.D.Itisarequirementforherjob.C（说明文：文化遗产保护）DigitalizingAncientManuscripts

IntheremotemountainsofGansuProvince,China,ateamofresearchersisusing3DscanningandAItechnologytopreserveancientBuddhistmanuscriptsthatareover1,000yearsold.Thesefragiletexts,writtenonpalmleavesandsilk,areatriskofbeinglostduetonaturalagingandenvironmentaldamage.Theproject,ledbyDr.

WangMingfromLanzhouUniversity,beganin2022.“Traditionalpreservationmethods,likestoringtheminclimate-controlledrooms,canonlyslowdowndecay,”Dr.

Wangexplained.“Butdigitalizationallowsustocreatepermanentdigitalcopiesthatcanbestudiedandsharedgloballywithoutriskingtheoriginals.”Usinghigh-resolution3Dscanners,theteamcaptureseverydetailofthemanuscripts—thetextureofthepalmleaves,thefadedink,eventhetinyholesmadebyinsects.AIalgorithmsthenenhancetheimages,reconstructingdamagedpartsandtranslatingancientscriptsintomodernChineseandEnglish.Sofar,theteamhasdigitizedover500manuscripts,includingsutras(佛经)andhistoricalrecords.“OneofthemostexcitingdiscoveriesisapreviouslyunknownsutrathatdescribesearlyBuddhistpracticesinChina,”Dr.

Wangsaid.“ItprovidesnewinsightsintothespreadofBuddhismalongtheSilkRoad.”Thedigitallibraryisnowaccessibletoscholarsworldwidethroughanonlineplatform.“ResearchersinEuropeandJapanhavealreadyusedourdatatostudytheculturalexchangesbetweenChinaandCentralAsia,”Dr.

Wangadded.“Thistechnologynotonlyprotectsourheritagebutalsoconnectsittotheglobalacademiccommunity.”11.Whatisthemainpurposeofthedigitalizationproject?A.Toreplacetraditionalpreservationmethodscompletely.B.Tocreatedigitalcopiesofancientmanuscriptsforglobalstudy.C.Totranslateallancienttextsintomodernlanguages.D.Toselldigitalcopiestomuseums.12.Howdoes3Dscanninghelpinpreservingthemanuscripts?A.Itrepairsdamagedpartsoftheoriginaltexts.B.Itcaptureseverydetailofthemanuscriptsforaccuratedigitalcopies.C.Itstoresthemanuscriptsinavirtualclimate-controlledroom.D.Itpreventsinsectsfromdamagingtheoriginaltexts.13.Whathastheprojectdiscovered?A.Anewmethodtoslowdownnaturalaging.B.ApreviouslyunknownsutraaboutearlyBuddhistpractices.C.Awaytomakepalmleavesandsilkmoredurable.D.Alostcitymentionedinancienttexts.14.Whocanaccessthedigitallibrary?A.OnlyChinesescholars.B.Scholarsworldwidethroughanonlineplatform.C.TouristsinterestedinBuddhism.D.OnlyresearchersinGansuProvince.15.Whatisthesignificanceofthisproject?A.ItprovesthatAIcanreplacehumanscholars.B.Itprotectsheritageandconnectsittoglobalacademicresearch.C.Itshowsthatancientmanuscriptsarenolongerimportant.D.ItfocusesonlyontranslatingtextsintoEnglish.第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，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。HowtoDevelopCriticalThinkingSkills

Criticalthinkingistheabilitytoanalyzeinformationobjectively,evaluateevidence,andmakereasonedjudgments.It’saskillthat’sessentialforacademicsuccess,careerdevelopment,andeverydaydecision-making.Here’showtoimproveit：16.AskQuestions.Don’tacceptinformationatfacevalue.Whoisthesource?Whatevidencesupportsthisclaim?Aretherealternativeviewpoints?Askingthesequestionshelpsyoudigdeeperandavoidbiases.17.EvaluateEvidence.Notallevidenceisequal.Lookforreliablesources,suchaspeer-reviewedstudiesorexpertopinions.Checkforlogicalfallacies(e.g.,generalizationsoremotionalappeals)thatmightweakenanargument.18.ConsiderMultiplePerspectives.Putyourselfinothers’shoes.Howmightsomeonewithadifferentbackgroundoropinionseethisissue?Thisbroadensyourunderstandingandhelpsyoumakemorebalanceddecisions.19.ReflectonYourOwnThinking.Beawareofyourownbiasesandassumptions.Whydoyoubelievesomething?Isitbasedonfactsorpersonalexperiences?Regularself-reflectionimprovesself-awarenessandcriticalthinking.20.PracticeRegularly.Likeanyskill,criticalthinkingimproveswithpractice.Engageinactivitiesthatchallengeyourmind,suchasdebates,puzzles,oranalyzingnewsarticles.A.Seekoutdiverseopinions.

B.Questiontheinformationyoureceive.

C.Alwaystrustyourfirstimpression.

D.Analyzethereliabilityoftheevidence.

E.Ignoreperspectivesthatdifferfromyours.

F.Thinkabouthowyourownmindsetinfluencesyourjudgment.

G.Themoreyoupractice,thesharperyourcriticalthinkingbecomes.三、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。WhenIwas15,IjoinedavolunteerprogramtoteachEnglishinaruralvillageinGuizhou.I’dneverbeentosucharemoteplacebefore,andIwasn’tsurewhattoexpect.Thevillageschoolhadonlyoneclassroom,andthestudentsrangedfrom6to15yearsold—allinonemixed-gradeclass.Onmyfirstday,Iwalkedintotheclassroom,nervousandclutchingmylessonplan.Thechildrenstaredatmesilently,theireyeswidewithcuriosity.IintroducedmyselfinbrokenMandarin(普通话),andafewofthemsmiledshyly.Then,Istartedthelesson—teachingbasicEnglishgreetings.Tomysurprise,thekidswere21.Theyrepeatedthephrasesloudly,laughedwhentheymademistakes,andeventriedtoteachmeafewwordsintheirdialect.Astheweekspassed,Igrewmorecomfortable.Ilearnedtheirnames,theirdreams(somewantedtobeteachers,othersdoctors),andtheirstruggles(manyhelpedwithfarmworkafterschool).Irealizedthatdespitetheirlimitedresources,theyhadanincredible22forlearning.Oneday,a10-year-oldgirlnamedXiaoMeihandedmeasmallpackage.Insidewasahandmadebookmarkwithapictureofabambooforest(thevillagewassurroundedbybamboo)andthewords“Thankyou”inbothEnglishandChinese.“Imadethisforyou,”shesaidsoftly.“BecauseyouteachusEnglish,andnowIcandreambigger.”Herwordshitmelikeatonofbricks.I’dcometothevillageto“help”them,buttheyweretheonesteachingme—aboutresilience(韧性),aboutthepowerofeducation,andaboutthebeautyofsimplicity.Bytheendoftheprogram,Iwasn’tthesamepersonwhohadarrived23andunsure.I’dlearnedtoadapt,tolisten,andtoappreciatethesmallthings.Theexperience24myperspectiveonlife:sometimes,thegreatestlessonscomefromthosewethinkwe’rehelping.Now,wheneverIfeeloverwhelmedbychallenges,IthinkofXiaoMei’sbookmarkandthesmilingfacesofthosechildren.Itremindsmethateveninthemostunlikelyplaces,thereis25,growth,andthepotentialtochangelives—includingmyown.21.A.confusedB.excitedC.boredD.scared22.第22题选项：A.fearB.hatredC.passionD.doubt23.A.confidentB.preparedC.hesitantD.proud24.A.changedB.widenedC.limitedD.confirmed25.A.hopeB.despairC.fearD.anger四、语法填空（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。Inrecentyears,“citywalk”(城市漫步)hasbecomeapopularlifestyletrendamongyoungpeopleinChina.Unliketraditionalsightseeing,whichfocusesonfamouslandmarks,citywalkinvolvesexploringneighborhoods26(slow),immersingoneselfinthelocalculture,anddiscoveringhiddengems.TheconceptoriginatedinforeigncountriesbuthasgainedpopularityinChinesecitieslikeChengdu,Shanghai,andGuangzhou.Participantstypicallyfollowaself-designedorguidedroute,27(walk)throughalleys,visitinglocalmarkets,andstoppingatsmallcafesorbookstores.It’snotabout28(rush)tocheckoffalistofattractions,butaboutenjoyingthejourney.WangLei,a25-year-oldofficeworkerinBeijing,isaregularcitywalker.“Iusedtospendmyweekends29(take)photosinfrontoftouristspots,”shesaid.“B