2024-2025学年高二年级下册期中英语试题（原卷版）

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2025年重庆一中高2026届高二下期期中考试

英语试题卷

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第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）

第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选

项听完每段对话后，你都有1。秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读

一遍。

1.Howdocsthewomanguessthebowl'sage.

A.Bythecolorofit.

B.Bytheshapeofit.

C.Bytheplacewhereitwasfound.

2.Whatisthemanworryingabout?

A.Whetherthetreatmentcoststoomuch.

B.Whetherhiscoughistreatedproperly.

C.Whetherhecanmakeadoctor'sappointment.

3.Howmanytimeshasthemanvisitedthetown?

A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.

4.WhereareIhespeakersprobably?

A.Inacafe.B.Inarepairstore.C.Inanoffice.

5.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Atnight.

第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项

中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题,

每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?

A.Thefutureofanimals.

B.Theendangeredanimals.

C.Thechangesinanimals'diet.

7.Whatistherelationshipbetween(hespeakers?

A.Classmates.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Fatheranddaughter.

听第7段材料，回答回答第8至9题。

8.Whoistheman?

A.Adeliveryman.B.Awaiter.C.Arestaurantowner.

9.Whatdocsthewomanvaluemost?

A.Taking(hecash.

B.Sen-ing(bodinlime.

C.Avoidingriskybikerides.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodowiththephone?

A.Orderameal.B.DosomemathsC.Paythebill.

11.What'sthebadsideoftechnologyaccordingtothewoman

A.Ittrainspeopletobelazy.

B.Itmakespeopleworseatmath.

C.Ittakessomejobsawayfromhumans.

12.Whatdothespeakersagreeonabouttechnology?

A.Ithelpspeoplemastermoreskills.

B.Itcausescertaindiseasestopeople.

C.Itallowspeopletodomorecreativethinking.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13Whydocsthewomanwanttoworkforthecompany

A.Itisfamousinftsfield.

B.Herfriendworksthere.

C.Thecompanypaysthebest.

14.Whichtechnologyofthecompanyismostattractivetothewoman?

AVRtechnology.B.Mobilephones.C.Green-energy.

15.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofelectriccars?

A.Theyarethebestinvention.

B.Theyneedtobebetterdesigned.

C.Theyhavenothingtodowithher.

16.Whatwill（hecompanymainlywork-onin（hefuture?

A.Electricbikes.B.Reuseoftheirproducts.C.Volunteerwork.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.WhofirstintroducedRubik'sCubetothespeaker?

A.Hisgrandmother.'B.Histeacher.C.Hisfather.

18.WhydidRubik'sCubeinterestdiespeakeratfirst?

A.Helikedcolorfultoys.

B.Helovedbuildingblocks.

C.Heenjoyedhands-onactivities.

19.HowdidRubik'sCubeinfluencethespeaker?

A.Ithelpedhimgetadegree.

B.Itchangedhisattitudetowardmath.

C.Itmadehimpopularamongfriends.

20.Whatdoesthespeakerplantodo-inthefuture?

A.SellRubik'sCubesworldwide.

B.MakelesscreativeRubik'sCubes.

C.TeachchildrentosolveRubik'sCube.

第二部分阅读理解（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。

A

Schisandrachinensis,isawell-knowntraditionalChinesemedicine.Hereisadetailedintroduction:

BasicInformation

BotanicalCharacteristics:Theleavesareoval-shapedandtheflowers-areusuallywhiteorpink.Thefruitis

asmall,redberrythatgrowsinclusters.

HabitatandDistribution:ItismainlydistributedinthetemperateregionsofAsia,includingChina,Russia,

andKorea.InChina,itisfoundinthenortheast,north,andotherregions,growinginmountainousforests.

frompredators.

Tostaysafeandcool,thepenguinswouldusuallydigholesinlayersofguano(海鸟粪)thathadbuiltup

overthousandsofyears.However,inthe1800s,traderscollectedmostoftheguanoandsolditasfertilizer.Dueto

thislossandotherthreatssuchasoverfishingoftheirprey,thepenguins'populationhasfallenfromaboutthree

milliontofewerthan50,000birds.

TheAfricanPenguinNestProjectsetouttosolvetheproblembycreatingartificialnests.Thenestsare

shapedintoround-roofedstructuresjustlargeenoughtofittwopenguinparentsandtheirchicks.Whitepainton

theoutsideofthestructurereflectssunlight.Smallholesallowcoolairtoflowthroughthenest,keepingtheinside

atasafetemperatureof35℃orlower.

Thefirstartificialhomeswereplacedonthebeachin2008.“Withinamatterofminutes,penguinswere

runningintothem/'projectdirectorKevinGrahamsaid."Thattellsyouhowdesperatetheyareforany

opportunitytofindasafeplaceton?sl."Nowmorethan500nestshavebeeninstalled,andatleast99%ofthem

arebeingused.Localexpertssaythehutsarehelpingpenguinchickssurviveandarethereforeanimportantstep

towardsavingthespecies.uIt'sabigpartofit,“Grahamsaid,“buttherehastobemore.^^

4.WhywerewhitehutsbuiltonSouthAfricanbeaches?

A.Ioattracttouriststowatchpenguins.B.Toprovidefoodforpenguinchicks.

C.Tohelppenguinsswimintheocean.D.Toshelterpenguinfamiliesfromsunlight.

5.Whichfeatureoftheartificialnestshelpspenguinsstaycool?

A.Theyareinround-roofedshape.B.Theyaremadeofguanolayers.

C.Smallholesallowaircirculation.D.Theirwhitecolorcanabsorbheat.

6.WhatisKevinGraham'sattitudetowardtheartificialnests?

A.Heconsidersthemunnecessary.B.Hethinkstheyarcapartialsolution.

C.Hedoubtstheirlong-termeffectiveness.D.Hebelievestheysavedpenguinsspecies.

7.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.ReachHutsHelpAfricanPenguinsRThreatsThatEndangerAfricanPenguins

C.AfricanPenguins:MastersofAdaptationD.HistoryofGuanoTradinginSouthAfrica

C

Theconvenienceofmodernlifeisnothingshortofastonishing.AsIwritethis,myphoneiswirelessly

sendingsomeofthegreatestmusicfromthe1700s(Bach,ifyoumustknow)tomyportablespeaker.Icoulduse

thatsamedeviceto,withinmoments,getacartopickmeup,orhavefooddeliveredtomyhouse.Whilesuch

shortcutssavetimeandreduceboredom,theycomewithhiddencosts.

Thefactthat,asaculture,weseekoutandcelebratesuchshortcutsisunderstandable.Convenienceappeals

toourinnerdesiretoconserveenergy-aqualityrootedinevolutionarypsychology.Humansevolvedforahunter-

gathererlifestyle,whereresistingunnecessaryefforts(likeventuringoutinasnowstorm)enhancedsurvival.This

instinct(天性),termed^evolutionarymismatch,“explainswhyweinstinctivelyavoiddiscomforttoday.The

questionis:whatdowestand(olosebyfollowingourdesiretoprioritizecomfortandconvenience?

Continuallychoosing(heconvenientpathlessensyourabilitytodealwithunavoidabledifficulties.And,

fromanevolutionaryperspective,somemeasureofdiscomfortisjustascrucialtooursurvivalasrestand

relaxation.Ourancestorsdidn'tsur/ivepurelybybeinglazy,butthroughacombinationofplayingitsafeand

takingsensiblerisks.Discomfort,thoughunpleasant,buildsresilienceandadaptability—qualitiescrucialto

personalgrowthandproblem-solving.

Inthetechnologicalworldwehavefashioned,vvemustsometimesmakeaconsciousefforttoactin

oppositiontoourinstincts.Asaculture,wemustremember—andremindouryoungpeople—thatwhile

conveniencefeelsgoodinthemoment,ourcapacitytoadaptandovercomechallengesispartofourevolutionary

heritagetoo,andcentraltotheadventureoflife.

8.Whatisthemainpurposeofthearticle?

A.Topraisetheconvenienceofmoderntechnology.

B.Toexplaintheconceptof4tcvolu:ionarymismatch”.

C.Towarnabouttherisksofoverdependenceonconvenience.

D.Tocompareancientsurvivalstrategywithmodemlifestyles.

9.Accordingto(hetext,whydohumansinstinctivelyavoiddiscomforttoday?

A.Itisrootedinsunivalstrategiesfromhunter-gatherertimes.

B.Moderntechnologymakeslifeeasyandfreefromdifficulties.

C.Peopletendtosaveenergyandprioritizeimmediatehappiness.

D.Discomfortisnolongernecessaryforsurvivalinmodernsociety.

10Howdidourancestorsensuresurvivalaccordingtothetext9

A.Bytakingdifferentrisks.B.Bybalancingsafelyandrisks.

C.Byrelyingentirelyoninstinct.D.Byavoidingunnecessaryefforts.

11.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestpeopledointhetechnologicalworld?

A.Embraceconveniencewithouthesitation.

B.Ignoreevolutionaryinstinctscompletely.

C.Improveourabilitytoadapttonaturalenvironment.

D.Intentionallyresisttheurgetoalwayschoosecomfort.

D

Art,atermasancientascivilizationitself,haslongbeenasubjectofphilosophicaldebateandcultural

interpretation.RootedintheLatinv/ordars（meaning“skill"or“era*）arttranscends（超越）itsoriginal

definitiontoincludeavastrangeofhumancreativity.Today,artisunderstoodnotmerelyasatechnical

proficiencybutasaprofoundmediumforexpressingideas,emotions,andperspectivesthatchallenge,inspire,and

provokethought.

Atitscore,artisalanguage—onethattranscendsverbalandwrittenforms.Itcommunicatesthroughvisual,

auditory,andtouchexperiences,allowingartiststoconveycomplexemotionsandconceptsthatmightotherwise

remainunspoken.Forinstance,apaintingmayarouseanintensefeeingofsadnessthroughitscolorboardand

brushstrokes,whileasymphonymightexpressthestrugglebetweenchaosandorderthroughrhythmand

harmony.Thisnon-verbaldialogueenablesarttoresonatedeeplywi:haudiences,Ibsleringconnectionsacross

culturesandtimeperiods.

Thedefinitionofarthasexpandeddramaticallyovercenturies.FromclassicalsculpturesandRenaissance

paintingstomoderndigitalsculptureandperformanceart,eacherahasredefinedwhatmakesupartistic

expression.Thearrivaloftechnologyhasfurtherblurredthelinesbetweentraditionalandcontemporaryart,

givingrisetostyleslikedigitalart,bio-art,andvirtualrealityexperiences.Theseinnovationsemphasizeart's

adaptivenature,reflectingsocietalchangesandpushingtheboundariesofhumanimagination.

Historically,arthasservedasamirror（osociety,reflectingitsvalues,conflicts,andaspirations.Artistsoften

actassocialcommentators.Forexample,contemporarystreetartistslikeBanksyusemurals（壁画）toaddress

issuessuchasconsumerismandpoliticalcorruption.Inthisway,artbecomesatoolforactivism,callingup

communitiesandsparkingconversationsaboutpressingglobalissues.

Artisdeeplylinkedwiththehumancondition.Itreflectsourdreams,fears,joys,andsorrows,oiferinga

windowintothecollectivemind.Whetherthroughtheintrospectivelyricsofasongorthevibrantcolorsofan

abstractcanvas,artinvitesustoexploreourinnermostthoughtsandemotions.Thisprocessofself-discoverycan

behealing,helpingindividualsnavigatelife'schallengesandfindmeaningintheirexperiences.

12.Asfbrart'scorefunction,whichstatementwouldtheauthormostlikelyagreewith?

A.Artisticvaluedependsentirelyonunspokenconcepts.

B.Apainting'scolorscancommunicatewhatwordscannot.

C.Modernartlostitscapacitytoinspirenon-verbaldialogue.

D.Thepurposeofartistoprovideentertainmentforthepublic.

13.WhatcanbeinferredabouttherelationshipbetweentechnologyandartfromParagraph3?

A.Technologylimitsartists'creativeimagination.

BTraditionalartformsarebecomingoutofdate.

C.Digitalarthaschangedart'sadaptativcnature.

D.Technologicalprogressredefinesartisticboundaries.

14.TheexampleofBanksy'smuralsisusedtoshowthatartcan.

A.promoteconsumerism.B.decoratepublicspaces.

C.criticizepoliticalissues.D.preserveglobaltraditions.

15.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestaboutart'srelationshipwithhumanemotions?

A.Artcomplicatespersonalfeelings.B.Artprovidesawayforself-exploration.

C.Arthelpspeopleavoidlife'schallenges.D.Artoffersmeaninginpreviousexperiences.

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。

Inaworldthatmovesfasterthanever,wherescreensflashandnotificationsbuzz,it'seasytofeel

disconnected.Butwhatiftheanswerstoourmodemstruggleswerefoundnotinthelatestapp,butinthewisdom

ofa16th-centuryChinesephilosopher?WangYangming,athinkerwhobridgedthegapbetweenmindandaction,

offersatimelessguidefornavigatingthechaosoftoday'sworld.

TheManBehindthePhilosophy:ALifeofAction

WangYangming'slifewasanythingbutordinary.16Buthisgreatestachievementwashis

philosophy,whichcenteredontheideaofzhixingheyi—theunityofknowledgeandaction.**Toknowandnotto

actisnottoknow,"hefamouslysaid.Isn'tthatexactlywhatweneedinaworldfullofideasbutoftenlackingin

action?

TheModernDilemma:InformationOverload,ActionUnderload

17It'seasytofeeloverwhelmed.Wcreadthroughendlessfeeds,absorbingideasbutrarelyacting

onthem.WangYangmin'sphilosophyremindsusthattruewisdomisn'taboutconsumingmoreinformation;it's

aboutturningwhatweknowintomeaningfulaction.

18

Wangledmilitarycampaigns,reformedlocalgovernance,andtaughtstudentsfromallwalksoflife.His

approachwaspracticalandgrounded,focusedonsolvingreal-worldproblems.Intoday'sterms,hewasthe

ultimateproblem-solver—aphilosopherwhodidn'tjusttalkthetalkbutwalkedthewalk.19

So,howcanyouapplyWangYangming'swisdomtoyourlife?Startbylookingwithin.Inaworldthat

constantlypullsourattentionoutward,takeamomenttoreflect.Whatdoyoutrulybelievein?Whatvaluesguide

youractions?20Whetherit'spursuingapassion,standingupfbracause,orsimplybeingmorepresentin

yourdailylife,rememberthatknowledgewithoutactionisempty.

A.TheTurningPoint:EnlightenmentinWar.

B.TheProblem-Solver:PhilosophyinPractice.

C."Themindistheprincipleofallthings."WangYangmingdeclared.

D.Onceyou'veconnectedwithyourinnerknowing,takethenextstep:act.

E.Inourmodernworld,wc'rcconstantlyexposedtoinformationandopinions.

F.Bornin1472duringtheMingDynasty,hewasascholar,ageneral,andareformer.

G.Andthat'sexactlythekindofmindsetweneedinourfast-paced,ever-changingworld.

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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四

个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Myfatherisaddictedtowriting,butmorethanthat,he?saddictedtofountainpens（钢笔）.Myfather'slove

forfountainpenshasalwaysbeenasourceof21fbrme.

Asakid,Ilovedwatchinghim22hispenwithinkanddrawlinesonthepapertolettheinkflow,

preparingitfbrwriting.''Typingissoulless,hesays.Writingfbrhiinisaprocessofthinking,planningand

creating,whichallhappenatoncewhilehegentlymoveshispenonpaper.Allyoucanseeisa23

movementwithnohurryandnopause.Hispengoesupanddownlikeaballpointpenashewritesthewords.

EverytimeIreadhiswritings,Icanexplorehis24throughhisfountainpen—whetherhewas

furious,anxious,hopeful,excited,lonely,orworried.Iwouldneverhavefeltthatifhehadtyped.WhenIwasin

thirdgrade,myfatherboughtmeafountainpenformybirthday.Ifeltaspecial25totheworldofwriting.

Thejoyofwritingwithmyfountainpenmademewritemoreandmore.Istartedwritingshortstoriesandessays,

publishing（heminnewspapersandwinningcontests.

ButasIgrewup,likeotherkidsofmygeneration,Ilookedfbrconvenienceandcomfortandusedballpoint

pens.AsI26inschool,thedemandsofassignmentsandexamsgrew.Thespeedoftypingonakeyboard

seemedmore27.Then,Istartedtypingonacomputer.Myfather,though,hasalways28typing.

AterwcimmigratedfromIrantoCanada,Iwrotelessandless,untileventuallyIabandonedmyfountainpen.I

fcl:trappedbetweenlanguageandidentities.Iwouldstareattheblankscreenalldaywithmymind29.

Mywriting,oncefilledwithpassion,becamemechanical.Imissed（heprocessofchoosingtherightinkcolor,the

desireofstartinganewpage,andtheuniquefeelingofapeninmyhand.

Ipickedupmyfountainpenagain.Atfirst,myhandfelt30.Theinkblotched,mywritingwasnot

smoothandIfoundmyselflostintheprocess.ButasIcontinued,somethingmagicalhappened.Thewords

flowedmorenaturally.

Oneday,whiletidyingupmyfather'sstudy,I31apileofhisoldmanuscripts.Eachpagewasfilled

withhiseleganthandwriting,andIcouldalmost32themoodhepouredintohiswords,Now,wheneverI

faceacreativeblock,Ireachformyfountainpen.Ithasbecomemysolutionsto33thehiddenthoughts

andfeelingswithinme.Justlikemyfathersaid,thefountainpentrulybringslifetothewrittenword.Ihadfound

themagicofpenonpaperagain.Myfatherwasright;itgive34tothewords.WheneverIamstuck,I

35apenandstartwriting.

21.A.expectationB.anticipationC.inspirationD.appreciation

22A.fillB.loadC.stuffD.pack

23.A.practicalB.steadyC.properD.efficient

24.A.affectionB.emotionsC.enthusiasmD.expressions

25.A.relationshipB.connectionC.engagementD.commitment

26.A.advancedB.promotedC.upgradedD.enhanced

27.A.urgentB.challengingC.complexD.appealing

28.A.defendedB.toleratedC.blockedD.resisted

29.A.stuckB.buriedC.occupiedD.present

30.A.loughB.inexperiencedC.unskilledD.awkward

31.A.figuredoutB.cameaboutC.cameacrossD.setdown

32.A.remindB.senseC.confirmD.represent

33.A.unlockingB.removingC.wrappingD.declaring

34.A.promiseB.qualityC.soulD.function

35.A.grabB.fetchC.hideD.seek

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。

TheEnchantingLitchi:ABlendofTasteandCulture

Litchi,boastingalongandfascinatinghistory,36(rank)amongthemostdelicioustropicalfruit.

NativetosouthernChina,thisfruit37(cultivate)fortwothousandyears,withaChinesename“lizhV.

Thelitchifruitfeaturesarough,bumpyouterskinthatrangesfromredtopinkish-brown.Whentheskinis

gentlyremoved,you'llfindajuicyflesh38（sunound）alarge,oval-shapedseed.Thefleshisnotonly

sweetbutalsohasafragrantflavorthatmakesitstandoutamongotherfruits.Nutritionally,litchi,abundantin

vitaminC,is39greatvalue,whichcansignificantlyenhancetheimmunesystemandpromotecollagen

synthesis（J佼原蛋白）.These40（benefit）factorscontributetoitsreputationasahealthyandrefreshing

snack.

InChinesehistory,litchiplayedanessentialrole.Emperorsinancienttimeslovedthisfruitsomuchthat

specialtransportationsystemsweresetup41（deliver）freshlitchisfromsouthernregions.Poems

writtenbyfamouspoetspraisedthebeautyandtasteoflitchi,makingit42uniquesymbolofluxuryand

elegance.

Today,LitchiiswidelyconsumedintheAsiancountrieswhile43（export）tootherpartsofthe

globedue（oitsdelicioustasteandnutritionalvalue.44thegrowingconditionsvary,farmersstillhave

learnedtoadapt45（technique）toensureagoodharvest.Whethereatenfresh,madeintojams,orused

indesserts,thisdeliciousfruitisreachingmorepeople,spreadingitscharmfarandwinningtheheartsonfruit

loverseverywhere.

第四部分写作（共三节，满分50分）

第一节单词拼写（共1（）小题；每小题1分,满分10分）

根据首字母提示和括号内的中文意思填写所需单词的适当形式。（注意：请在答题卡上填写完

整单词）

46.Thecauseofthediseaseisdifficulttopindownp（准确地）.（根据中英文提示单词拼写）

47.Hetoldhernotto1（松开）theseatbeltwhenhedrove.（根据中英文提示单词拼写）

48.Heavydrinkingcancausep（永久的）damagetothebrain.（根据中英文提示单词拼写）

49.Whenheannouncedtheresult,shes（咽）hard,sniffingbackherlears.（根据中英文提示单词拼写）

50.Pricesofimportedfoodsoared,andthecountryp（恐慌）.（根据中英文提示单词拼写）

51.Everyoneshouldkeepd（纪律）andyou'renoexception.（根据中英文提示单词拼写）

52.Thenewairportwillf（促进）thedevelopmentcftcurism.（根据中英文提示单词拼写）

53.Mygrandmothersaysagooddeedisitsownr（回报）.（根据中英文提示单词拼写）

54.Thenewe（展品）isgoingtotouradozenUScitiesnextyear.（根据中英文提示单词拼写）

55.Sheisoneofthemost（有影响力的）figuresinlocalpolitics.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）

第二节应用文写作（满