2025~2026学年广东省普宁市培青中学高二上学期第一次测试英语试卷

2025~2026学年广东省普宁市培青中学高二上学期第一次测试英语试卷一、阅读理解(★★)TopPublicSculptureParkstoVisitinAmericaKasminSculptureGarden(NewYorkCity)ThisquietsculpturegardeninManhattan’sChelseaneighborhoodisfarfromthecrowds.OwnedandoperatedbyKasminGallery,thisexhibitionspacecanbeviewedfromthenearbyHighLine.ItisdesignedbyFutureGreen,aBrooklyn,landscapearchitectstudio,anditstandsbesideafamousbuildingdesignedbyZahaHadid.There’sacurrentexhibitionfeaturingbronze(铜)sculpturesbyAlmaAllen,whichshowstheartist’sregardforUtah.TippetRiseArtCenter(Fishtail)ThissculpturegardenisworththetriptotheBeartoothMountainsinFishtail.Itisa12,500-acreranch(牧场),whichispepperedwithpublicart,includingsculpturesbyMarkdiSuvero,amongothers.Thissummer,theranchwillbeopentothosewhoarehikingortravelingbybike.StormKingArtCenter(NewWindsor)ByfarthemostpopularsculptureparkinupstateNewYork,itisa500-acresculptureparkinHudsonValley.Sinceopeningin1960,ithasgrowntoincludedozensofsculpturesthatchangeovertime.Initscollection,theparkownssculpturesbyfamousartistsincludingCarlAndre,LouiseBourgeois,andDanielBuren.OlympicSculpturePark(Seattle)ThisoutdoorparkwascreatedbythenearbySeattleArtMuseumandfeaturesalargeredsculpturebyAlexanderCaldercalledEagle,aswellasWakebyRichardSerra.Since2007,thiswaterfrontparkhasbroughtcreativitytoElliottBay.Thelandscapedesignfitsinwiththelocalroadsandskyline,facingtheharborinwhat’srecognizedasSeattle’slargestdowntowngreenspace.1.WhatcanbelearnedaboutthegardeninManhattan’sChelseaneighborhood?

A．ItisrunbyKasminGallery.B．ItisdesignedbyZahaHadid.C．IthasbecomeapartoftheHighLine.D．ItstandsforAlmaAllen’srespectforUtah.2.WhichofthefollowingparksislocatedinHudsonValley?

A．KasminSculptureGarden.B．TippetRiseArtCenter.C．StormKingArtCenter.D．OlympicSculpturePark.3.WherecanyouseethesculptureWake?

A．InNewYorkCity.B．InSeattle.C．InNewWindsor.D．InFishtail.(★★)Onthefirstdayofschoolthisyear,JosephRiley,theprincipal(校长)ofPocahontasCountyHighSchoolinWestVirginia,droppedbythebandclassroomandtoldthe38studentsthattheschoolhadbeenunabletofindabandteacheraftertheformerteacherleftoverthesummertotakeateachingpositionatadifferentschool.“Isaidthatwe'dhavetogetthemintootherclasses,”Rileysaid.Thenhegavethestudentsasecondoption.IftheteenswantedtokeeptheWarriorsbandgoingandteachthemselves,theschoolwouldsupportthem.Moststudentsdecidedtotakeadifferentclass,buttenstudentstookhimupontheoffer.Theguysdidn'tgiveupfacedwithunpleasantsituationsandtheyfoundthecouragetokeepthebandgoing.ThetenbandmemberselectedHaileyFitzgerald,17,asbanddirector,andtheninvitedtwoteachersfromtheschooltoserveasadvisors.MathteacherJenniferNail-Cookagreedtooffersupport.“Theyareanimpressivebunchofkids,”Nail-Cooksaid.“Weareallveryproudofthem.”Bandstudentspracticetheschoolsongeveryday,andtheyhavelearnedtoworktogether,Fitzgeraldsaid.Theyalsohadtosolveaproblemwhentheyrealizedtheyhadtoomanydrummers(鼓手).Theband'slatestperformancewasattheirschool'sHomecomingDay.“Whenwedoourschoolsong,that'sprobablyeverybody'sfavorite,”saidJadynLane,17.“Toseesomanypeoplesupportingandcheeringuson,that'sahugemotivator.”Severalschoolalumni(校友)volunteeredtojointhestudentsinthestandsonHomecomingDay.“Ourschoolistheheartofthecommunity,”Rileysaid.“Everyoneisreallyappreciativeofthesekidsworkingtogethertomakesureourschoolstillhasaband.It'sunbelievabletowitnesstheprogressthey'vemadeontheirown.”Yearsfromnow,Fitzgeraldsaidsheimaginesshe’lllookbackonherjunioryearasbanddirectorwithpride.“Itwasneveranoptionforustoquit—weallloveittoomuch,”shesaid.4.WhathappenedtotheWarriorsbandwhenschoolstartedthisyear?

A．Theydroppedoutofschool.B．Theirclassroomwasrelocated.C．Theirclasssizewasexpanded.D．Theylackedprofessionalguidance.5.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethetenbandmembers?

A．Sympatheticanddevoted.B．Enthusiasticandgenerous.C．Determinedandcooperative.D．Courageousandimaginative.6.Whatdoweknowabouttheband'slatestperformance

A．Itwasorganizedbyseveralschools.B．Itwaswellreceivedbytheaudience.C．Itwasstagedforayearlylocalfestival.D．Itwasattendedbythewholecommunity.7.HowhasFitzgeraldbenefitedfromdirectingtheband?

A．Ithasgivenheramemorytobetreasured.B．Ithasbroughtherasenseofcommunity.C．Ithashelpedhertobeatopstudent.D．Ithasledhertoalifelonghobby.(★★★)Inthepast,westernerswerenotfamiliarwithTraditionalChineseMedicine(TCM),butnowitisbecominggloballypopular.Accordingtoagovernmentreport,TCMhasbeenintroducedinto183countriesandregionsaroundtheworld.However,westernersonlyhavealittleknowledgeofTCM.TheirunderstandingofTCMmaybelimitedtoacupuncture(针灸),cuppingandmassage(按摩).Forinstance,thepurple,injury-likemarksleftonaU.S.famousswimmer’sbackfromcuppingtorelaxhismusclesandreducepainbecamethecentreofattentionduringtheRioOlympicsin2016.Infact,Chineseherbs(药草)playamoreimportantroleincuringdiseasesandkeepingthebodyingoodconditionintheTCMtreatmentsystemthanphysicaltreatment.Therefore,itisdisappointingtoknowthatalthough103WorldHealthOrganisationmembercountrieshavegivenapprovaltothepracticeofacupuncture,notmanyrecogniseChineseherbalmedicine.TCMismuchlesspopularthanWesternmedicinepartlyduetotheslowdevelopmentofChineseherbs.Herbscanbemadeintopills,powderandsoup.Thekindofherbsused,theirquality,quantityandtheprocessingtogetherdeterminetheeffectivenessoftheprescription(处方).ComparedwithWesternmedicine,whichhasstandardiseddrugproductionprocessesandtreatmentmethods,TCMlacksstandardisation.Thechemicalcompositionandfunctionsofitsmedicinearestillunclearandtheireffectsareunstable.Fortunately,standardisationhasimprovedinrecentdecadesandanumberoffactoriesareincreasinglyproducingpatentedTCMdrugs.AnotherreasonwhyTCMprescriptiondrugshavedevelopedslowlyisthatitlackscreativity.WhileWesternmedicine-makingcompaniescomeupwithnewproductseveryyear,TCMdrugproducerstendtomakemedicineaccordingtoprescriptionshandeddownfromthepast.ThatChinesechemistTuYouyouwonthe2015NobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicineforherresearchintomalaria(疟疾)treatmentmaydrivecreativitytosomeextentinChina’sTCMindustry.However,Romewasnotbuiltinaday.Thecurrentsituationcannotbechangedwithinashorttime.8.WhatdoestheexampleofanAmericanswimmerinParagraph2show?

A．WesternersknowalittleaboutTCM.B．CuppingisakindofimportantTCMtreatment.C．Hewasinjuredinhisswimming.D．TCMisverypopularamongwesterners.9.Whydon’tsomemembercountriesofWHOrecogniseChineseherbalmedicine?

A．Chineseherbscangetridofdiseases.B．Theyonlyapprovethepracticeofacupuncture.C．Westernmedicineismoreeffective.D．MedicinemadeoutofChineseherbsdevelopsslowly.10.HowdoesthewriterfeelaboutthefutureofTCM?

A．Anxious.B．Negative.C．Optimistic.D．Disappointed.11.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A．TheEffectivenessofTCM.B．TheBarrierstoTCM’sDevelopment.C．TheWeaknessofTCM.D．TheFutureofTCM.(★★★)Afterhoursofworking,manypeopleexperiencesignificantdropsinenergyandfindthemselvesindesperateneedofarecharge.Butinsteadofgrabbingacoffee,itmaybemoreworthwhiletotakeashortsleepbreakknownasapowernap.Apowernapcan“providetherefreshmentyouneedifyou’restrugglingtostayalertorhaven’thadagoodnight’ssleep,”explainsRebeccaRobbins,asleepscientist.Apowernap“givespeoplethechancetorestforashortperiodoftimetoboostworkplaceproductivity(生产率),”shesays,buttheyareonlybeneficialwhentheyaredonecorrectly.Howlongshouldapowernapbe?Sleepexpertssaythataneffectivepowernapshouldonlylast20-30minutestoincreasealertnessthroughouttheday.AccordingtoJamesMaas,aformerprofessorandchairofpsychologyatCornellUniversitywhoinventedtheterm“powernap”morethan50yearsago,“It’sanopportunitytoshutyoureyes,breatheslowlyandrecharge.”Formostpeople,15minutesshouldbeenoughtopowerthroughtherestoftheworkday.However,Maaswarnsthatlengthiernapsarecounterproductiveandevenharmful.“Nevernapfor60minutes.Ifyoupowernapanytimelongerthan40minutes,you’regoingtowakeupfeelingveryweakandtiredforanotherhourorso.”ShelbyHarris,aclinicalpsychologist,addsthatthebesttimetotakeyourpowernapisbetween1p.m.and3p.m.,becausenappinganylaterintheday“caninterferewithyoursleepatnight.”Incontrasttocoffee,whichislikelyto“damageyoursleepatnightandonlyoffershorttermenergyforabout30minutes,”Robbinssaysapowernapisahealthieralternativetoimproveworkplaceperformance,strengthenmemoryandboostcreativity.Harrisaddsnapshavelong-termhealthbenefitstoo,suchasimprovingyourmoodandaidinginstressmanagement.“Powernapscanreduceaccidentsandmistakeswhilealsoimprovingattention,alertness,concentrationandperformance.Theycanevenbeusedeffectivelytofightsleepydrivingwhenashortnapistakenjustbeforegettingbehindthewheel,”shesays.12.WhatdidJamesMaassuggestaboutapowernap?

A．Thebesttimetonapisfrom1p.m.to3p.m.B．Thelongeryounap,themorerefreshedyou’llbe.C．It’sbettertobekeptwithin15minutes.D．Nappingtoolongdoesmoreharmthangood.13.Goodpowernapshavethefollowingbenefitsexcept__________.

A．contributingtoourrefreshment.B．improvingourmemoryandmood.C．disturbingyoursleepatnight.D．helpingeffectivelymanagestress.14.Howdoestheauthordevelopthepassage?

A．Bygivingdefinitions.B．Bymakingcomparisons.C．Byshowingexamples.D．Byquotingfromothers.15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．TipsonTakingPowerNapsB．WaystoGetYouRefreshedC．TheBenefitsofaPowerNapD．StepstoImproveYourSleep(★★)Anearthquakecanstrikewithoutwarning.Butmanyinjuriesanddeathsfromthiskindofnaturaldisasterscanbepreventedifpeoplefollowthesesafetytips.Ifyou’reinsideabuilding,staythere!Oneofthemostdangerousthingstodoinanearthquakeistotrytoleaveabuilding.16Droptotheground.Getunderanobjectthatisnoteasilydamaged.Holdontoituntiltheshakingstops.Youcanalsogettoacornerformedbytwowallswithyourarmsoveryourhand.Ifyou’reinbedwhenthequakehits,staythereandprotectyourheadwithapillow.17Don’ttakeshelterunderatree,streetlights,electricpolesortallbuildings.Ifyouaredriving,stopasquicklyaspossibleandstayawayfromoverpasses,buildings,bridgesoranythingelsethatmightfallorcollapseoveryou.18Ifyouaretrappedinruins,coveryourmouthwithahandkerchieforapieceofclothing.Useyourcellphonetocallforhelpifpossible.Don’tshout.19Taponapipeorthewallsorescuerscanfindyou.Bepreparedforaftershocks(余震）.20However,sometimestheyevenhappenmonthslater.Therefore,ifyouarenotinasafepositionafterthefirstshock,youshouldmovequicklybutcarefullytoasaferplace.

A．Don’tmoveaboutorkickupdust.B．Ifyou’reoutside,gotoanopenspace.C．Shoutingcancauseyoutobreatheindust.D．Don’tparkyourcarunderatreeoranytallobject.E．Takeagoodholdofyourcellphoneinthebuilding.F．Theycanhappeninthefirsthoursaftertheearthquake.G．Mostinjurieshappenwhenpeopleinsidebuildingstrytogoout.二、完形填空(★★★)Manychildrenmaybefondofanimals,butfeweverthinkofmakingthestudyofanimalsastheircareer.Even_______willberecognizedbythewholeworld,enjoyingthetitleofUnitedNationsMessenger(使者)ofPeace.Butonewomanhas_______allthat.ShehaslivedwithchimpsintheAfricanforestformanyyearsandmadegreatdiscoveries.JaneGoodall’slifelong_______inanimalsbeganatanearlyage.Bytheageof10or11,Goodall_______goingtoAfricatolivewithanimals.Thiswasquiteastrangedreaminthosedays,asyounggirlsdidn’tthinkofhavingsuch“wild”actions.Butshewas_______byhermother.Shetoldherthatifshereallywantedsomething,sheshouldworkhard,takeadvantageof_______andnevergiveuplookingforaway.WhenaclosefriendinvitedGoodalltoKenyain1957,shereadily_______it.Withinafewmonthsofherarrival,shemetthefamousanthropologist(人类学家)DrLouisLeakey,whosoondecidedthatCoodallwasthe_______personhewaslookingfortobegina_______ofwildchimpsontheshoreofLakeTanganyikainTanzania.Inthebeginning,studyingthechimpswasnoteasyforher.Theanimalsfled(逃走)fromher________.Withastrong________,shesearchedtheforesteveryday,tryingnottogettooclosetothechimpstoosoon.Graduallythechimpsbecameusedtoherpresence.InOctober1960,sheobservedachimpmakingandusing________tofishfortermites(白蚁).Thisdiscoverythrew________onthepopularideaatthetimethatmanwastheworld’sonlytoolmaker.ThelongerGoodall’sresearchcontinues,themoreitbecomesobviousthatchimpsarevery________tohumans.Sincethemid-1980s,Goodallhasbeenlecturingaroundtheworldtoraisepeople’ssenseaboutenvironmental________.“Let’sliveinthenewagewithhope,respectforalllivingthings,understandingandlove.”shesaid.21.A．fewerB．moreC．lessD．much22.A．seenB．foundC．achievedD．realised23.A．studyB．interestC．senseD．dream24.A．wasfondofB．wastiredofC．insistedonD．dreamedof25.A．encouragedB．preventedC．advisedD．forced26.A．moneyB．youthC．hopeD．chances27.A．acceptedB．refusedC．receivedD．considered28.A．wrongB．foolC．specialD．beautiful29.A．projectB．studyC．centreD．career30.A．insurpriseB．inahurryC．inorderD．infear31.A．willB．bodyC．viewD．brain32.A．feetB．toolsC．holesD．hands33.A．doubtB．lightC．answersD．beliefs34.A．closeB．similarC．friendlyD．helpful35.A．improvementB．protectionC．pollutionD．destruction三、语法填空(★★)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。AlbertEinstein,36isperhapsthegreatestscientistinmodernphysics,wasborninGermanyin1879.AtsixteenhetriedtoenteraSwissuniversitybutfailedbecauseofhislowgeneralscores.Afteranotheryearhepassedtheexamandfinally37(enter)universityin1896,wherehegraduatedfouryearslater.Unabletofindateachingjob,heworkedas38clerkinapatentoffice,yethestillkeptuphispassionforphysics.In1905heearneda39(doctor)andpublishedfourextraordinarypapers.Fromthenonhisfamespread40(gradual)throughouttheworld.In1933,whenHitlercame41power,Einstein,whowasJewish,hadtofleeGermany.Helater42(take)apositionattheInstituteforAdvancedStudyinPrinceton,wherehecontinuedtoproducegreat43(achievement).Tothepublichewasanodd-lookingbutkindand44(fun)manwithathickmoustacheandlongwhitehair.Hesometimesforgotthings,yethe45(love)byallwhoknewhim.On18April1955thewholeworldmournedthelossofthisgentlegenius.四、翻译(★★)英汉互译46.keepintouch(with...)_____________47.automaticcontrol_________________48.potentialdanger_____________49.keepconstanttrackof______________50.switchon_________________51.早先；在初期___________________52.从这种意义上来讲_____________________53.commitoneselfto__________________54.坚持要求__________________55.cometopower____________________五、语法填空(★★)56.Theboy______isreadingunderthetreeismybrother.（用适当的词填空）(★★)57.Thebook,______coverisred,isstillontheshelf.(用适当的词填