2025-2026学年度第一学期期中考试-高二英语试题

PAGE信宜市2025-2026学年度第一学期期中试题高二英语本卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。共8页,满分共130分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项： 1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、就读学校等用黑色钢笔或签字笔写在答题卡上。 2.选择题部分全部使用铅笔涂答，非选择题部分全部使用黑色钢笔或签字笔答题，不按要求不给分。选择题部分每小题选出答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试卷上。 3.考试结束后,监考员只收答题卡。第二部分阅读(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。 AChineseOpenClassesinShanghaiTryourgroupclassesforFREEatThat’sMandarincampusinShanghai.Youcanchooseagroupthatfitsyourlevel—fromcompletebeginnerstoadvancedlearners.Pickatimethatsuitsyouandjoinin!OverviewsFrequency(频次)NumberofstudentsWhereSchedule1day(2classes)Max.8studentsShanghai,WudingRoadMorningClasses10:20～12:00EveningClasses19:00～20:40AdvantagesLearnwiththoseatyourlevelSmallGroupUniqueMethodsYouwillbeplacedinagroupofstudentsofdifferentbackgrounds/nationalitiesbutsimilarChineselevelasyou.Beinginasmallgroupmeansyoustillhavepersonalizedlearningandtheteachercankeeptrackofyourprogress.Ourspecialmethodsmakesurethatthestudentscanlearneffectively(有效地)andachievetheirlearninggoalseveninashorttime.Services●Freeaccesstoouronline/mobileapp●Well-lit,clean,andmodernclassrooms●Freedrinks,coffeeandtea●Classroomsequippedwithadvancedcomputers●Over15yearsofhands-onexperience●Full-time,experiencedteacherswhocompletedourtrainingcourseHowtogettoourChineselanguageschoolOurShanghaicampusislocatedintheheartofdowntownShanghai,a10-minutewalkawayfromJing’anTemplesubwaystation,Line2,andlessthan5-minutewalkfromChangpingRoadsubwaystation,Line7.1.WhatdoweknowabouttheChineseopenclasses?A.Theyeachcontinuetwohours. B.Theyaremainlyforbeginners.C.Theydonotrequirestudentstopay. D.Theyincludetwoclassesaweek.2.Whatisthestrengthofsmallclasssizes?A.Everystudentcangetattention. B.Thestudents’levelsarethesame.C.Learninggoalsareeasiertoachieve. D.Thestudents’personalitywillimprove.3.Whatisthistext?A.Aneventschedule. B.Anorganizationprofile.C.Asubjectinstruction. D.Acoursenotice.BAnowl(猫头鹰)namedFlacoescapedNewYork’sCentralParkZoolastweekafterhiscagewasbroken.Thissetoffabird-huntofpoliceofficersandparkrangers(护林员).ZooofficialsworriedthatFlaco,whohadbeenkeptinhiszoocagefor13years,mayhavelostthesurvivalabilitiesheneededinthewild.Theyplacedsomeofhisfavoritetreatsintheopenairtoattempttotraphim.Flacowasnotfooled.Instead,hewassightedflyingover5thAvenue,andCentralPark’sskatingrink.AnumberofNewYorkerscameintoCentralParktotrytocatchaglimpseofFlaco,takingphotoswithexcitement.Butthisweek,zooofficialsannouncedtheyacceptedthatFlacoremainedinCentralParkbecausehehadbeenseenbringingupbonesandfurfromthepark’scommunityofrats.“Hehasbeenverysuccessfulathuntingandconsuminglotsofratsinthepark.”zooofficialstoldtheNewYorkPost.“Andthat’samazing.He’shuntingonhisown.He’sflyingbetter.Flaceoreallyseemstobeenjoyinghimselfoutthere.”Thereisacautionattachedtothisstoryofanowlwhoismakingitonhisowninthecitythatneversleeps.Owlsarenocturnal.Theygoaroundsearchingforfoodatnight.Theysleepduringtheday,ortryto,likelotsofpeoplewhoworktheovernightshift.YetsomeNewYorkerswhodon’tknowproperbird-watchingbehaviorreportedlyseeFlacosleepinatreeduringtheday,andbegintoshoutathim.Itinterruptshissleep.Flacocan’ttrytosay“shh,shh”withthetraditionalNewYorkreply.Afterall,abirdcan’tgivesomeonethebird.4.WhywerezooofficialsconcernedaboutFlaco’sabilitytosurvive?A.Becausehisfavouritefoodwastoolittle. B.Becausehewaskeptinhiscageforlong.C.Becausehiscagewasseverelydamaged. D.Becausehemightbeattackedbypolice.5.WhatcanweinferaboutFlacofromthethirdparagraph?A.Hedislikestheratsinthepark. B.Hehasfoundhisprevioushome.C.Hehasadaptedtothewild. D.Hestillfacesgreatchallenges.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nocturnal”inparagraph4mean?A.Badly-behaved. B.Shyandquiet.C.Scary-looking. D.Activeatnight.7.Whichwordbestdescribestheauthor’sattitudetotheinterruptiontoFlaco’ssleep?A.Cautious. B.Disapproving. C.Unclear. D.Favorable.CThe2026WorldCupfinalwillbeheldatMetLifeStadiuminNewJersey,organizersFIFAannouncedonSunday.TheNewYorkheldoffastrongchallengefromDallastowintheJuly19game,theculmination(高潮)oftheexpanded48-teamtournament(锦标赛)beingco-hostedbytheUS,CanadaandMexico.Thecompetitionwillkick-offwiththeopeninggameatMexicoCity’siconicAztecaStadiumonJune11.AtlantaandDallaswillhostthesemi-finalswhilethethird-placegamewillbeplayedinMiami.Thequarter-finalgameswilltakeplaceinLosAngeles,KansasCity,MiamiandBoston.Atotalof16citiesacrossthethreecountrieswillhostgames,whilemostofthematcheswillbeheldintheUS.TheNewYorkhadlobbied(游说)hardonthecity’sexperienceathostingmajorinternationaleventsanditspositionasaglobalcitywitheasytransportationconnectionsforfans.ThereissomecompensationforDallaswiththespotbeinggivenninetotalgames—themostofanyspot.LosAngeleshadalsothrownahatintothering,buttheattemptstruggledamongdisagreementswithFIFAabouttournamentupgrades(升级)neededtoNationalFootballLeagueplayground,SoFiStadium.TheAztecawillbecomethefirststadiumtohosttheWorldCuptournamentgamesinthreeseparateeditionsafter1970and1986.TheWorldCupwilltakeplaceduringcelebrationsofthe250thanniversaryofAmericanindependence.Around-of-16gamewillbeheldonJuly4,IndependenceDay,inPhiladelphia,wheretheUSDeclarationofIndependencewassigned.Theexpansionofthetournamentto48teamsfrom32meanstherewillbeanadditional24matches,makingup104gamesacrossthe16chosenplaygrounds.Thetournamentwilltake12groups,withthetoptwogoingthroughandtheeightbestthird-placedteams.Fromthere,thecompetitionisastraightknock-outformatuntilthechampionisdetermined.8.Whichcitywillholdmostmatches?A.Dallas. B.Azteca. C.NewYork. D.LosAngeles.9.WhatmadeLosAngelesfailtohostthe2026WorldCupfinal?A.IthashostedtheWorldCupgamesinthreeseparateeditions.B.Ithasnoexperiencesinhostingmajorinternationalevents.C.Itisn’taglobalcitywitheasytransportationconnections.D.Itsstadiumdoesn’tagreewiththeFIFArequirement.10.WhatcanwelearnabouttheAztecaStadiumfromthetext?A.ItwillhostthefourthWorldCuptournamentgame.B.ItislocatedinNewJerseyoftheUnitedStates.C.Itwillhostthefirstgameofthetournament.D.Itwillcelebrateits250thanniversaryduringthetournament.11.Howmanyteamswilladvancetothesecondstage?A.12. B.24. C.32. D.48.DResearchershavedevelopedanewsoftrobotdesignthatconductsitselfwiththreebehavioursatthesametime:rolling(翻滚)forward.turninglikearecordandfollowingapaththatgoesaroundacentralpoint.Theequipment,whichoperateswithouthumanorcomputercontrol,holdspromisefordevelopingsoftrobotsthatcanbeusedtoAA-headandmapunknownenvironments.Thenewsoftrobotsarecalledtwistedring-bots(扭曲环机器人).Theyaremadeofsomethingliketheribbon(缎带)andthenjoinedtogetherattheendtoformaring.Whentherobotsareplacedonasurfacethatisatleast55degreesCelsius,whichishotterthanthesurroundingair,onepartoftheribbontouchingthesurfacebecomessmaller,whileonepartintheairdoesnot.Thisinducesarollingmovement:thewarmerthesurface,thefastertherobotrolls.“Theribbonrollsonitshorizontalaxis(横轴),givingtheringforwardstrength,”saysJieYin,aprofessorofmechanicalandaerospaceengineering.Thetwistedring-botalsoturnsalongitscentralaxis.Andasthetwistedring-botmovesforwardittravelsinapatharoundacentralpoint,basicallymovinginalargecircle.However,ifthetwistedring-botmeetsaboundary-likethewallofabox-itwilltravelalongtheboundary.Thetwistedring-botsareexamplesofequipmentwhosebehaviourisgovernedbyphysicalintelligence,meaningtheiractionsaredeterminedbytheirstructuraldesignandthematerialstheyaremadeof,ratherthanbeingdirectedbyacomputerorhuman.“Softroboticsisstillarelativelynewfield.”Yinsays.“Findingnewwaystocontrolthemovementofsoftrobotsinarepeatableandengineeredwaymovesthefieldforward.Andadvancingourunderstandingofwhatispossibleisexciting.”12.Whatmakestherobotrollfasterandfaster?A.Theshapeandmaterial. B.Thehighersurfacetemperature.C.Theribbon. D.Thecentralaxis.13.Howdoestheauthorintroducethenewsoftrobots?A.Byquotingexperts’opinions. B.Byexplainingtherobot’sworkingways.C.Bymakingsomecomparisons. D.Byofferingreasonsandresults.14.WhatisYin’sattitudetowardstwistedring-bots?A.Favourable. B.Unclear. C.Negative. D.Doubtful.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TwistedRingsandtheAxis B.RibbonsandTheirRollingC.ThreeCreativeMovements D.TheNewSoftRobots第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Losingasmallwetlandmightnotseemlikeabigproblemforthewholeworldorevenawholecountry.16Now,whenitrains,thetowngetsflooded.Andit’sterribleforthespecialanimalsandplantsthatlivethere.Luckily,countriesandinternationalgroupsarestartingtoseehowimportantwetlandsare—bothforlocalplacesandthewholeworld.Somehavemade“no-net-loss”rulestomakesurethetotalnumberofwetlandswon’tgetsmaller.1718Forexample,over$10billion(£8.2billion)hasbeenusedona35-yearplantofixtheFloridaEverglades.Thisisaspecialgroupofsubtropicalwetlands,andit’sthebiggestandmostexpensiveecologicalrepairprojectintheworld.Manyplacesarealsomakingnewwetlands.InBritain,beavers(水獭)arebeingbroughtbacktosomeenclosedareas.It’shopedthiswillmakemorewetlandsinthecountry,andbringallthegoodthingsthesehomescangive.Beaverdams(坝)andthewetlandstheymakecancutfloodingbyupto60%.19Onestudyfoundthatbecauseofthesecute“workers”,thenumberoflocalmammal(哺乳动物)typeswentupby86%.Itdoesn’treallymatteriftheworldhaslost20%or50%ofitswetlands.20AstheUNsaidrecently,1billionpeopledependonwetlandstomakealiving.Savingandfixingtheseimportanthomesiskeytohavingafuturewherewecanlivewellwithoutharmingtheplanet.A.Butit’sreallybadforthenearbytown.B.Theyalsohelpmorewildanimalslivethere.C.Wetlandsprovidefoodandhomesforbeavers.D.Afterall,wetlandsseemlessimportantthanrivers.E.Thatmeansbuildersmustfixanywetlandstheydestroy.F.Wetlandsarebeingprotectedaroundtheworldathugecosts.G.Whatmattersisthatpeoplestopregardingwetlandsasuseless.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(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和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AmansatatastationinWashingtonD.C.andstartedtoplaytheviolin.Hewas21andplayedsixpiecesforabout45minutes.Duringthattime,sinceitwasrushhour,1,100people22thestation,mostofthemontheirwaytowork.Threeminuteswentby,andamiddle-agedman23therewasamusicianplaying.Afewminuteslater,someonestoppedtolistentohimandthen24uptomeettheir25.Theonewhowasthemost26totheplaywasa3-year-oldboy.Hismotherfollowedhimalong,hurried,butthekidstoppedtolookatthe27.Finally,themother28hard,andthechildcontinuedtowalk,29hisheadallthetime.Thiswas30byseveralotherchildren.Alltheparents,without31,rushedthemtomoveon.Inthe45minutesonly6peoplestoppedandstayedforawhile.TheviolinistwasJoshuaBell,oneofthemost32musiciansintheworld.Hehadjustplayedoneofthemostbeautifulpieceseverwrittenin33onaviolinworth3.5milliondollars.34,oneofthepossiblelessonsfromthisexperiencecouldbe:Ifwedonothavea(n)35tostopandlistentooneofthebestmusiciansintheworldplayingthebestmusiceverwritten,howmanyotherthingsarewemissing? 21.A.shyB.gracefulC.anxiousD.slim22.A.checkedinB.concentratedonC.wentthroughD.madeup23.A.debatedB.recommendedC.pretendedD.recognized24.A.hurriedB.putC.cleanedD.packed25.A.campusB.scheduleC.organizationD.strategy26.A.puzzledB.frightenedC.usedD.addicted27.A.audienceB.editorC.violinistD.designer28.A.challengedB.requestedC.impressedD.sweated29.A.turningB.showingC.admiringD.exploring30.A.revisedB.typedC.repeatedD.flashed31.A.anxietyB.strengthC.destinationD.exception32.A.annoyedB.amazedC.confusedD.gifted33.A.civilizationB.contactC.architectureD.competition34.A.StrangelyB.LuckilyC.ObviouslyD.Normally35.A.experienceB.momentC.excuseD.goal第二节(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。TheChinesecompass,oneofChina’sFourGreatInventions,36(invent)duringtheWarringStatesPeriod.Itwasoriginallyshapedlikeaspoon,withthehandle37(point)south.ShenKuolaterimproveditduringtheSongDynasty,makingitimportantforsea38(explore).Thecompass,39thenspreadtotheArabWorldandEurope,contributedtothediscoveryofnewcontinentsandhelpedshapeworldhistory.ThecompassworksbasedontheEarth’smagnetic(有磁性的)field,aphenomenon(现象)discoveredbyobservinghownaturalmagnetiteattractsironfilings(铁屑).Beforethecompasswasinvented,sailorsdepended40celestial(天空的)navigation(导航),usingthesunandstarstofindtheirway.Thecompasschangedthegamebyallowingsailors41(determine)direction,evenatnightorin42(cloud)weather,greatlyimprovinglong-distancetravelanddiscoveries.ItiswidelyrecognizedthattheNorthStar43(help)findthenorth,yetcannotbeseenintheSouthernHemisphere(半球).Thecompass,however,canpointthewaynomatterwhereyouare,makingit44muchmorepracticaltool.Eventoday,thecompassremains45(high)valuableinhelpingpeoplefindtheirwayinunknownlocations.第四部分基础知识(共两节，满分10分)第一节单词拼写(共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分)根据中文提示和首字母填空，或根据括号内同根词填空。46.Whene_____________(评估)theproject,theyencounteredmanydifficultieswiththedata.47.Jacki__________(坚持)thattheyshouldnotrisktheirlivesbygoingoutduringthetyphoon.48.Therailwaystationisatad_____________(距离)oftwomilesawayfromourschool.49.Thistechnologyisalso_____________(potential)usefulfordevelopingelectronicdevice.50.Attheageof24,Ibecamea_____________(journal),writingforalocalnewspaper.51.ThefilmNezhaa_____________(吸引)tomanypeoplebecauseofitsmovingstory.52.Theteachershouldmakesome____________(adjust)sothatthestudentswillnotgetbored.53.Herplaneb_____________(坏掉)downanditwas18hoursbeforeshegotthere.54.Foreigntradehas_____________(expand)greatlyinthepastfewyears.55.Welookeduptoyouasashiningexampleofd_____________(奉献)tothescientificcause..第二节完成句子(共5小题，共10个空，每空0.5分，满分5分)根据中文提示填空，每个空仅填一个单词。56.Thereare46studentsinourclass,outonly11aretakinganoptionalartcourse.我们班有46名学生，其中只有11名学生选修了艺术课程。57.Thedayaftertomorrowfrom4:00to6:00p.mtheywillsoccer.他们将在后天的下午4点到6点踢足球。58.gradepointaveragewillmakeiteasierforustoenterauniversity.获得高平均绩点将使我们更容易进入大学。59.Somepeoplewouldavoidyoureyes.有些人会避免盯着你的眼睛看。60.isobviousthatstudentsshouldpreparewellfortheirfuture.很明显，学生应该为未来做好准备。第