江苏省泰州市兴化市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期开学英语试卷

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1江苏省泰州市兴化市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期开学英语试卷第一部分：听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分42.5分)第一节(共12个小题;每小题2.5分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选涂黑。AMyaffairwithsugarbeganinnocentlyenoughinmychildhood,whenIindulged(沉迷)insweettreatsasrewardsforgoodbehaviorbyoverworkedbutlovingparents,orasameanstocelebratespecialoccasions.AsIgrewolder,mycraving(渴望)intensified,leadingmetoseekthesweetcomfortofchocolate,Coke,andCheeseCheetos.Thesesugarydelightsbecamemyescapefromthestressandworriesinmylife.Itwasn’tuntilmyreflectioninthemirrornolongermatchedthelively,intelligentpersonIfeltinsidethatIrealizedtheseverityofmysituation.Clothesthatoncefitmeperfectlyarenowuncomfortablytight,andclimbingaflghtofstairsleavesmebreathless.Nottomentionthat,inthepasttwotothreeyears,myweightgainhasinfluencedmyself-esteem,confidence,andoverallwell-being.Inmysearchforahealthierlifestyle,Idecidedtoturntozero-caloriedrinks,believingtheywouldbeahealthieralternativetomybelovedsugarydrinks.However,myresearchledmetoanalarmingdiscoveryofthedangersofaspartame,acommonlyusedartificialsweetenerfoundinmanyzero-caloriedrinks.Despiteitslackofcalories,aspartamehasbeenlinkedtomanyhealthconcernsincludingheadaches,dizziness,andevenmoresevereconditions.Morestudiesareneededtolearnaboutartificialsweeteners’long-termeffectsonourhealth.Still,knowingthisputmeoffzero-caloriedrinksforawhile!Withnewfoundknowledgeanddetermination,Ibeganmyjourney,tobreakfreefromsugaraddiction.Thejourneywaschallenging,withpersistentcravingsandconstanttemptations(诱惑).However,armedwithhealthiersnackalternatives,suchasfruitandnuts,andthesupportoflovedones,Igraduallyweanedmyselfoffthesugarrollercoaster.Iamrediscoveringsomeofthejoysofamorebalancedlifestyle.Regularexercisebecamemycompanion,boostingmyenergylevelsandreducingstress.1.Whatinitiallyattractedtheauthortosugar?A.Sugarydelights. B.Childhoodrewards.C.Stressfulsituations. D.Personalachievements.2.Whatcanbelearnedaboutzero-caloriedrinks?A.Theyarefreeofartificialsweeteners.B.Theycancontributetoweightloss.C.Theyarehighlyfavoredbythemarket.D.Theyposeapotentialthreattohealth.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartmeaninthelastparagraph?A.Stoppedconsumingsugar. B.Switchedtosugarreplacements.C.Monitoredmysugarlevels. D.Learnedthetricksofsugarcontrol.4.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor?A.Self-awareandreflective. B.Inquiringbutcareless.C.Determinedbutimpatient. D.Self-disciplinedandambitious.BAnyonewhohastakenastandardizedtestknowsthatwritinganessayin20minutesorlesstakesseriousbrainpower.Havingaccesstoartificialintelligence(AI)wouldcertainlylightenthementalload.ButasarecentstudybyresearchersattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)suggests,thathelpmaycomeatacost.Overthecourseofaseriesofessay-writingsessions,studentsworkingwithaswellaswithoutanAIchatbothadtheirbrainactivitymeasured.Acrosstheboard,theAIusersexhibitedmarkedlylowerbrainactivityinareasassociatedwithcreativefunctionsandattention.WhetherAIwillleavepeople’sbrainsweakinthelongtermremainsanopenquestion.ResearchersbehindthisstudyhavestressedthatfurtherworkisneededtoestablishadefinitivecausallinkbetweenelevatedAIuseandweakenedbrains.Afterall,thestudyhadatinysamplesizeandfocusedonasinglenarrowtask.Moreover,generative-AItoolsclearlyseektolightenpeople’smentalloads,asmanyothertechnologiesdo.Concernsaboutthiskindofoffloadingaren’tnew.Aslongagoasthe5thcenturyBC,Socrateswasquotedascomplainingthatwritingisnot“apotion(神药)forremembering,butforreminding”.Calculatorssparecashiersfromcomputingabill.Navigationappsremovetheneedformap-reading.Andyetfewwouldarguethatpeoplearelesscapableasaresult.Thereislittleevidencetosuggestthatlettingmachineshandleusers’mentaltasksaltersthebrain’scapacityforthinking.ButtheworryisthatgenerativeAIallowsonetooffloadathoughtprocess.Andoncethebrainhasdevelopedatasteforoffloading,itcanbeahardhabittokick.Asoneuserputit,“IrelysomuchonAIthatIdon’tthinkI’dknowhowtosolvecertainproblemswithoutit.”Thetechnologyissoyoungthat,formanytasks,thehumanbrainisstillthesharpesttoolinthetoolkit.ButintimeboththeconsumersofAIanditsregulatorswillhavetoassesswhetheritswiderbenefitsoutweighanycognitive(认知)costs.IfstrongerevidenceemergesthatAImakespeoplelessintelligent,willtheycare?5.Whatdoesparagraph3emphasizeabouttheMITstudy?A.Theproceduresitfollowed.B.Thelimitationsinitsdesign.C.Theconclusionithasdrawn.D.Thediversityamongitsparticipants.6.AccordingtoSocrates,whatnegativeconsequencecouldwritinghave?A.Peoplewouldavoidusingreminders.B.Peoplewouldstopthinkingindependently.C.Peoplewouldrelylessontheirownmemory.D.Peoplewouldcarelessaboutthespokenword.7.Whatpointdoestheuser’sremarkinparagraph5illustrate?A.AIcanchangeusers’mentalcapacity.B.AIisnotwidelyavailabletothepublic.C.AIcanencourageusers’mentallaziness.D.AIisnotcapableofsolvingeveryproblem.8.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.WillAIMakeYouStupid?B.HowAILetsYouOffloadTasksC.WhyAIAffectsYourThinkingAbilitiesD.IsAIaMentalShortcutYouCanEasilyQuit?CWhydosomanyAmericansdistrustwhattheyreadintheirnewspapers?TheAmericanSocietyofNewspaperEditorsistryingtoanswerthispainfulquestion.Theorganizationisdeepintoalongself-analysisknownasthejournalismcredibilityproject.Sadtosay,thisprojecthasturnedouttobemostlylow-levelfindingsaboutfactualerrorsandspellingandgrammarmistakes,combinedwithlotsofhead-scratchingpuzzlementaboutwhatintheworldthosereadersreallywant.Butthesourcesofdistrustgowaydeeper.Mostjournalistslearntoseetheworldthroughasetofstandardpatternsintowhichtheyplugeachday’sevents.Inotherwords,thereisaconventionalstorylineinthenewsroomculturethatprovidesabackboneandaready-madenarrativestructureforotherwiseconfusingnews.Thereexistsasocialandculturaldisconnectbetweenjournalistsandtheirreaders,whichhelpsexplainwhythe“standardpatterns”ofthenewsroomseemalientomanyreaders.Inarecentsurvey,questionnairesweresenttoreportersinfivemiddle-sizecitiesaroundthecountry,plusonelargemetropolitanarea.Thenresidentsinthesecommunitieswerephonedatrandomandaskedthesamequestions.RepliesshowthatcomparedwithotherAmericans,journalistsaremorelikelytoliveinupscaleneighborhoods,havemaids,ownMercedeses,andtradestocks,andthey’relesslikelytogotochurch,dovolunteerwork,orputdownrootsinacommunity.Reporterstendtobepartofabroadlydefinedsocialandculturalelite(精英),sotheirworktendstoreflecttheconventionalvaluesofthiselite.Theastonishingdistrustofthenewsmediaisn’trootedininaccuracyorpoorreportorialskillsbutinthedailyconflictofworldviewsbetweenreportersandtheirreaders.Thisisanexplosivesituationforanyindustry,particularlyadecliningone.Hereisatroubledbusinessthatkeepshiringemployeeswhoseattitudesvastlyannoythecustomers.Itneverseemstogetaroundtonoticingtheculturalandclassbiasesthatsomanyformerbuyersarecomplainingabout.Ifitdid,itwouldopenupitsdiversityprogram,nowfocusednarrowlyonraceandgender,andlookforreporterswhodifferbroadlybyoutlook,values,education,andclass.9.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Theobjectivesandfindingsofajournalismcredibilityproject.B.Thepersonnelstructureofthedecliningnewspaperindustry.C.Thecausesofthepublicdisappointmentinnewspapers.D.TheindefiniteneedsofnewspaperreadersinAmerica.10.Theresultsofthejournalismcredibilityprojectturnedouttobe____________.A.somewhatconflicting B.rathertrustworthyC.quiteshallow D.veryenlightening11.Accordingtotheauthor,thefundamentalproblemofjournalistsliesintheir__________.A.conventionallifestyleinupscalecommunitiesB.inflexibleapproachtohandlingnewsstoriesC.conflictingwaysofmakingsenseoftheworldD.sharedvaluesdisconnectedfromgeneralreaders12.WhichoneofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutthenewspaperindustry?A.Itfailstosatisfyitsreadersduetoannoyingreporters.B.Ithasn’trealizedtherealproblemdespiteitsefforts.C.It’surgentthatitfocusonaccurateandskillfulreporting.D.Itshouldbeawareofunderlyingprejudiceinraceandgender.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。Howtopickthebestplaceforamuch-neededrefreshment?Ifyou’relikemostpeople,asimpleclueislikelytovaryyourchoice.Youwilllookforthebusiestrestaurantwiththemostdinersbecauseitspopularityisboundtoreflectonthequalityoffoodandservice.___13___Earlydinerswithnomeaningfulcluesastowhichrestauranttochoosemayhavepickedtheireveningeateryatrandom,forexampleselectingtheplacewiththenicestnameorthesmiliestwaiter.Thefollowingpassers-bymayhavemisinterpretedtheirrestaurantchoiceasawell-informeddecisionandblindlyfollowedtheirexample.___14___Ever-increasingnumbersofcustomerswereattractedtotherestaurantinquestion,whichcouldhaveledtoabaddinnerchoiceinanovercrowdedrestaurant.Voluntarilycopyingotherpeople’sthoughtsorchoicesorsimplygoingwiththecrowdisoftenreferredtoas“herdbehaviour.”Itisafrequentoccurrenceamongsthumansaswellasmanyotheranimals,acommonexamplebeingsheep.___15___Inanearlierarticle,Idiscussedtheso-called“wisdomofcrowds”,whichsuggeststhataveragejudgementsoflargegroupsofpeopleoftenoutperformindividualchoices.Furthermore,followingthecrowdappearstoofferprotectionandcomfort.___16___Finally,followingtheherdreducestheeffortneededtomakeapersonaloruniquedecision.___17___Contrarytotheso-called“wisdomofcrowds”,herdbehaviourstypicallyrelyonso-called“informationcascades(瀑布)”,wherepeopletakeonothers’beliefsorcopytheirchoiceswithoutcriticallyappraisingtheunderlyingreasons.Thisfrequentlyleadstotheimitationofunreasonableorsimplystupidbehaviours.A.Butisthistrue?B.Itisthereforeaneasyoption.C.Afterall,there’s“safetyinnumbers”.D.Herdingcanappeartomakealotofsense.E.Thiscouldhaveresultedinasnow-ballingeffect.F.Herdbehaviours,whileeasytoexplain,holdsignificantdangers.G.Thenumberofdinersisunlikelytoindicatethequalityofthemeal.第三部分语言知识运用(共三节，满分37.5分)第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。ActorAnthonyAndersonhasrealizedadream30yearsinthemaking.The51-year-old____18____aBachelorofFineArtsdegreefromHowardUniversitylastweek.“Itwasalladream!Wordsfailto____19____thefeelingI’mhavingrightnow,”Andersonwroteonasocialmediaplatform.“Myproudestmomentisasenseof____20____-finishingwhatIstartedmanyyearsago.”AndersonfinishedhisjunioryearatHoward30yearsago.____21____somefinancialdifficulties,hehadtoaskfora____22____fromschool.Heworkedhardtomakea____23____.Laterhestartedafamilyandhiscareer____24____.Heplayedthestarringrolesinmanyfilmsandbecamea____25____.Thefollowingyearshewasoccupiedinhisworkanddidn’treturntoschool.Itwassomethinghealwaysfelt____26____about-untilhisson,Nathan,gained____27____toHowardfouryearsago.Thatinspiredhislongingforuniversitystudy,sohewas____28____togobackandfinishhisdegree.“ThisspringIwas____29____abletofinishtheworktograduatefromHowardUniversity,”Andersonsaid.Hemarkeditasa____30____bycallingit“afull-circlemoment”and____31____hisfans,“It’snevertoolate.Thingshappenwhenthey’resupposedtohappen!”Anderson,nowafatheroftwo,plansto____32____hiseducationandgotograduateschoolforamaster’sdegree.18.A.took B.received C.deserved D.held19.A.cause B.give C.describe D.hide20.A.completion B.identity C.purpose D.belonging21.A.Intermsof B.Withregardto C.Onaccountof D.Bycomparisonwith22.A.reward B.favor C.job D.break23.A.fortune B.promotion C.living D.reputation24.A.tookoff B.startedover C.sloweddown D.pulledup25.A.director B.leader C.singer D.hit26.A.confused B.upset C.anxious D.regretful27.A.assistance B.admission C.invitation D.permission28.A.willing B.cautious C.determined D.satisfied29.A.gradually B.eventually C.obviously D.temporarily30.A.milestone B.award C.dreamland D.wonder31.A.warned B.begged C.commanded D.reminded32.A.record B.acquire C.further D.finish第二节语法填空(共10个小题;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。ChineseTeachers’Dayistheveryfestival____33____celebratesthe2,300-yeartraditionofrespectingteachersandeducationinChina.Itbearsmuch____34____(similar)tothebirthdayofConfuciusorthebirthdayofprivateschooltutorinancientChina.ThehistoryofChineseTeachers’DaydatesbacktotheHanDynasty.DuringtheHanandJindynasties,onAugust27eachyear,thebirthdayofConfucius,____35____(follow)bycourtofficials,theemperorwouldgotoConfucius’templetoshowrespectfortheancientphilosopher,____36____wouldalsoinviteroyalteacherstotheimperial(皇家的)courtforabanquet.Local____37____(chief)followedthecourt,andonthisday,teachersaroundthenationenjoyedaday’svacationandweregivendriedmeatasgifts.Withlocalofficialsortheemperor____38____(lead)aseriesofactivities,thecapital,allstatesandcountieswouldalsostagesacrificial(祭祀的)ceremonies____39____(admire)Confucius.Excellent-performingteacherswould____40____(choose)fromacademiesandlearninginstitutionsnationwide,reportingtotheroyalcourtandgiven500liangsilvercoinsasawards.UntiltheQingDynasty,thesacrificialceremony,onAugust27,wasof____41____largerscale.Theteachers’salariesinschoolsandacademies.aroundthenationwereraisedandwell-performingteacherswouldbeawardedofficialtitlesorpromotedto____42____(high)positions.第三节：单词拼写/单句语法填空(共15个小题;每小题0.5分，满分7.5分)43.Herassistantwasa_________oftheftandfraudbythepolice.(根据首字母单词拼写)44.Recentyearshavew________asharpfallinhousingprice.(根据首字母单词拼写)45.Ournewofficesarestillunderc________,soweneedtolivewiththenoiseforquiteawhile.(根据首字母单词拼写)46.Thebandr________theirnewalbumlastmonth,generatingexcitementamongfans.(根据首字母单词拼写)47.Shealmostc________todeathinthethicksmoke.(根据首字母单词拼写)48.Tothesurpriseofthelittleboy,thedooropened________(自动地)asheapproached.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)49.Theadministrationorderedathorough________(调查)intotheaffair.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)50.Wearefacedwithtwoapparently________(contradict)statements.（所给词的适当形式填空）51.Theletterwasn’taddressedtomebutIopeneditoutofc__________.52.Theyquestionedthe_________(accurate)oftheinformationinthefile.（所给词的适当形式填空）53.Thefloodcame_______asaresultoftheheavyrain.（用适当的词填空）54.Internetcafssprang________ineverycornerofthecityinthe1990s.(用适当的词填空)55.Iwasabouttogiveup________anideapoppedintomymind.(用适当的词填空)56.Thisisthefirsttimethathe________(participate)inthecompetition.(所给词的适当形式填空)57.Bytheendoflastyear,2,000cars________(produce)bythecompany.(所给词的适当形式填空)第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)58.假设你是李华，你的外国笔友Jim给你来信，向你诉说他的一个苦恼：网络媒体上充斥着大量的虚假或与事实不相符信息，不知该如何辨别。根据以下提示，给他写一封回信。(1)分析原因;(2)提出建议。注意：(1)词数80左右;(2)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数;_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)59.阅读下面的材料,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。OnedayAlbertfoundababybirdlyingontheground,squawking(叫喊)forhelp.Feelingsadforthebird,Albertpetteditgentlyandwantedtohelpit,buthedidn’tknowhowsincehewasjust7yearsold.Sohetookthebirdinhishands,carrieditcarefullyhomeandshowedittohisparents.Atonce,hisparentstookaction.Theywashedthebirdandfounditinjured.Withthehelpofhisparents,Albertdressedthewound.Butitwouldneedtimeandcareforthebirdtocompletelyrecover.Asthebirdha