2025~2026学年浙江省台州十校高二上学期11月期中英语试卷

2025~2026学年浙江省台州十校高二上学期11月期中英语试卷一、阅读理解(★★)HighestMountainsintheWorldMountKilimanjaroMountKilimanjaro,adormant(休眠的)volcano,isthehighestmountaininAfrica.Itssummitis5,895metersabovesealevel.LocatedinTanzania,itisthelargestfree-standingmountainriseintheworld,meaningitisnotpartofamountainrange.Kilimanjaroismadeupofthreevolcanoes:Kibo,Mawenzi,andShira.Kiboisthesummitofthemountainandthetallestofthethreevolcanicformations.WhileMawenziandShiraareextinct,Kiboisdormantandcouldpossiblyeruptagain.MountEverestMountEverestisthehighestmountaininAsiaandthehighestmountainintheworld.Itssummitis8,848.86metersabovesealevel.ItislocatedintheHimalayaMountainRangeontheborderofNepalandChina.TheChinesenameisChomolungma,whichmeans“MotherGoddessoftheWorld”.TheNepalinameisSagarmatha,whichhasvariousmeanings.DenaliDenaliisthehighestmountaininNorthAmerica.Itssummitis6,193metersabovesealevel.ItislocatedintheUSA,inthestateofAlaska.“Denali”comesfromKoyukon,atraditionalnativeAlaskanlanguage,andmeans“thetallone”.Thisnamehadbeenusedformanygenerationsandwasusedbyearlynon-nativeresearchersandnaturalists.Butin1896,WilliamA.Dickey,aprospector(探矿者),begancallingDenali“MountMcKinley”,inhonorofWilliamMcKinley,apresidentialcandidateatthetime.MountVinsonMountVinsonisthehighestmountainonAntarctica.Itssummitis5,140metersabovesealevel.ItislocatedinthesummitplateauofVinsonMassif,nearthebaseofthePalmerPeninsulainwesternAntarctica.MountVinsonispartoftheSentinelRangeoftheEllsworthMountains.ItwasspottedfromtheairbyU.S.pilotLincolnEllsworthin1935.1.WhyisKibothemostdangerousoneamongthethreevolcanoes?

A．Itisthehighestofthethreevolcanoes.B．Itiscoveredwithsnowallthroughtheyear.C．Itishometoagreatnumberofwildanimals.D．Itislikelytoeruptagainsometimesinthefuture.2.Whichmountainstandsbetweentwocountries?

A．MountKilimanjaro.B．Denali.C．MountEverest.D．MountVinson.3.WhowasthefirsttodiscoverMountVinson?

A．AnAmerican.B．AnAustralian.C．AFrenchman.D．AJapanese.(★★★)Asaseniorschoolgraduate,duringCOVID-19outbreak,I’vehadmanyconcerns,thegreatestoneofwhichwasbeingunabletohelpmycommunity,exceptforwearingmymask,followingthehealthofficials’guidelines,andassistingseniorstogettheirgroceries.Thenitstruckme.SolvingCOVID-19reliedonlyonindividualstepsandthegoodwillofhumanconsciousness.Butthenextchallengewehavetodealwithaheadisclimatechange,knownasthesilentpandemicwithoutavaccine(疫苗).So,allIcouldthinkofwas:Whydon’twedothesame,anddealwithitthroughoureverydayactivities?I’vecreatedanApp,EnRoute,tohelpreducecarbonemissions(排放)fromshoppingandtransportactivities.EventhoughI’venevercoded(编码)before,mywillwasgreaterthananyexcuseIcouldthinkof.Thefirstversionwasjustaone-screenApp.Throughthequarantines(隔离),I’vehadonly70peopletotesttheconceptwithandcreatedlittleimpact.Plus,leadingasocialorganizationseemedlikeasmallboatinaroughseatome.Butinsteadofgivingup,Ichosetofillthegap.AndthecoolestthingisthatthemoreIwaslearning,themorepeoplegotinterestedintheidea.Througheveryleadershipprogram,IbuiltastrongerEnRouteCommunitywhereeachpersonwasequallypassionateandbravetomakeachange.Theirenthusiasmwasmygreatestfuel.AtleastItraveledacrosstheworldwithoutasinglecarbonemission.Fastforwardtotoday,throughEnRoute,over4,000peoplereducedmorethan150,000kgcarbonemissions.TheAppturnedintoaninternationalmovement.AndIevenhadthepleasuretobethefirst-everMacedonianGlobalTeenLeader+PrincessDianaAwardWinner.Itturnsoutthatexceptforbeingagoodtimetoreflectandrelax,bridgeyearscanbeapowerfultooltochangetheworldaswell4.HowdidtheauthorfeelduringCOVID-19?

A．Upset.B．Alarmed.C．Worried.D．Ignorant.5.WhatinspiredtheauthortocreatetheApp,EnRoute?

A．Individualdevotiontopandemiccontrol.B．SimilaritybetweencarbonemissionsandCOVID-19.C．Theauthor’sinvolvementincommunityservice.D．Theinfluenceofhumanactivitiesonglobalwarming.6.WhatisthebenefitoftheApp?

A．Itunitesmanycountries.B．Itgetsmanypeopletochange.C．Itinspirestheauthortoenjoyhimself.D．Itprovestheauthor’sabilitytochangeothers.7.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor?

A．Patientandselfless.B．Ableandoutgoing.C．Creativeandgenerous.D．Determinedandresponsible.(★★★)Octopuses(章鱼)inthewildhaveoftenbeenobservedchangingtheirskincolortocatchtheirfoodoravoidbeingcaught.Now,forthefirsttime,aresearcherhasshotanattractivevideoofanoctopuscalledHeidirapidlychangingintoaquantityofcolorswhiledreaming.Thevideo,partofOctopus:MakingContact,adocumentaryfirstshownonPBSonOctober2,2019,wasshotbyafishloverDavidScheel,whohasraisedHeidiinafishtanksinceshewasyoung.TheprofessoratAlaskaPacificUniversityinAnchoragebelievesthattheoctopus—whoseskinwentfrompalegraytoghostlywhitetodeep,darkviolet,beforechangingintoagreenish-browncamouflage(伪装)pattern—wasdreamingofcatchinghernextmeal.“She’sasleep;sheseesacrab(螃蟹),andhercolorstartstochangealittlebit.”Scheelsaysinthevideo.“Thensheturnsalldark.Octopuseswilldothatwhentheyleavethebottom.”Headds.“Thisisacamouflagelikeshe’sjustcaughtacrab,andnowshe’sgoingtositthereandeatit,andshedoesn’twantanyonetonoticeher.Ifshe’sdreaming,that’sthedream.”Scheel’stheoryaboutHeidi’spleasantdreamoriginatesfromthefactthatanimalswiththeabilitytocamouflagehaveneverbeenobservedchangingcolorssoabruptlywhilesleeping.Thehour-longdocumentary,whichtracksScheel’sdevelopingrelationshipwiththeoctopus,alsoshowsHeidi’sotherskills.Sheenjoysplayingwithsmalltoys,watchingtelevision—particularlyTheBigBangTheory—andsolvingpuzzles.Thetalentedoctopuscanalsoescapefromsmallspaces,usetools,andevenpressabuttononaremotecontrol.Likeanysmartfamilypet,HeidirecognizesScheelandhisteenagedaughterLauraandexcitedlyrushestohertank’ssideingreetingeverytimeeithercomesclose.8.Whatistheoctopusdoinginthevideo?

A．Sleeping.B．Hunting.C．Dining.D．Hiding.9.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?

A．TherelationshipbetweenScheelandHeidi.B．Theoctopus’dailyactivitiesinafishtank.C．Scheel’sguessingaboutthedreamofHeidi.D．Theresearchresultsaboutoctopuses’dream.10.Whatdoweknowaboutthedocumentary?

A．Itrecordsanoctopus’dreamcontent.B．ItisfilmedandproducedbyLaura.C．Itshowsoctopuseschangecolorswhenhunting.D．ItisaboutanoctopusandherhostScheel.11.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．AFishLoverRaisesanAmazingOctopusB．ADocumentaryaboutanOctopus’LifeHabitC．AnOctopusChangesColorsWhileSleepingD．AnImportantDiscoveryShownonPBS(★★★)Buyingfurnitureiseasierthanever.Youcanevenorderanewtableandchairsonlinewithouteverleavinghome.Butdidyoueverthinkabouthowfurnitureismade?Theprocessbeginswithtreesbutnowresearchershavefoundabetterway:growingitinalabinsteadofaforest.Insteadofcuttingdowntreesandaddingtodeforestation(砍伐森林),Velásquez-Garciasaid.“Ifyouwantatable,thenyoushouldjustgrowatable.”Theresearchgroupfoundawaytoactuallygrowplanttissue(组织)—woodandfiber—inalabthatissimilartothewayculturedmeatisgrown.Whilethereisstillalongwaytoactuallygrowatable.Theteamwasabletogrowstructuresfromcellsfromzinnialeaves.Makingfurnitureandotheritemsfrombiomaterialscouldeliminatecuttingdowntreesinforests.“Thewaywegetthesematerialshasn’tchangedincenturiesandisveryinefficient,”saidVelásquez-Garcia.“Thisisarealchancetoavoidallthatinefficiency.”Thereareotherbenefitstousinglabwoodtoo.Labgrownwoodcanbehandledtotakeonanyshape—like3Dprinting—soitmaybepossibletobuildatablewithoutglueorscrewingpartstogether.Beckwith,amechanicalengineeringPhDstudent,wasinspiredbyavisittoafarmtotrytomakeland-usemoreefficientandenvironmentallysound.“Thatgotmethinking:Canwebemorestrategicaboutwhatwe’regettingoutofourprocess?Canwegetmoreoutputsforourinputs?”shetoldMITNews.“Iwantedtofindamoreefficientwaytouselandandresourcessothatwecouldletmorefarmlandsremainwild,ortoremainlowerproductionbutallowforgreaterbiodiversity.”Today,thetwolargestusesoftreesaretomakewoodproductsandpaper.Whennewbiomaterialsbecomereadilyavailable,forestswilllosetheireconomicvalueandwillbepreservedfortheirenvironmental,health,andrecreationalvalue.Theseresearchers,likeVelásquez-Garcia,arespeakingforthetrees.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“eliminate”inparagraph3mean?

A．Risk.B．Fancy.C．Remove.D．Delay.13.WhatisthepurposeofBeckwith’sgrowingfurniture?

A．Tomakelargeprofits.B．Tokeepbiodiversity.C．Toincreaseproduction.D．Tousewildresources.14.What’sthekeytoprotectingforests?

A．Wideuseofnewbiomaterials.B．Lessuseofwoodproductsandpaper.C．Makingeffectiveforestlaws.D．Caringmorefortheenvironment.15.Whatcanwelearnaboutgrowingfurniturefromthepassage?

A．Itturnsouttobeconvenient.B．It’llcutdowndailyexpense.C．Itmighthaveabrightfuture.D．It’sasimportantasmakingfurniture.(★★★)UnusualweatherthissummerhashurtmanygardensintheUnitedStates.Formany,theproblemistoomuchrain.16Doyoustillwanttogrowtomatoesorrosesinthatsunnyplace?Itcanbedone.Wewilllookatthreewaysyoucancorrecttheproblemoftoomuchwater.Onewayistodrainthewaterawaytosomelowerlocation.Thesimplestwayiswithaditch,or,ifyourgardenislarge,afewditches.Ditchescrossingyourgardenneednotbeunpleasanttolookatortroublesome.Pictureagardeninwhichflatstoneslineditchesandformbridgesacrossditchesthatcrosspaths.17ThesewaterwaysmaylooklikeaclassicPersiangarden.18Digaditch,asdescribedabove,thenlayinblackpipethatisabout10centimetersacrossitswidth.Availableathomeandbuildingstores,thepipeismadetobendeasily,andtheholesinitletinwater.Coverthepipewithapieceofcloththatwatercanpassthroughtokeepoutdirtandalayerofsmallstones.19Athirdwaytogiveyourplantsmoreairistoraisethemabovethewater.Treesandbushescanbeplantedonraisedpilesofsoil,oftencalled“heds.”Thebedsneedtobewideenoughtoallowrootstospread.20Ifyouwantabiggerplant,giveitsrootsmoreroomtogrow.Tomakearaisedbed,buildaboxatleast15centimetershighofwoodorstone.

A．Thenplacethesoil.B．Youhaveavarietyofplantstochoosefrom.C．Doyouwanttokeepyourgardenwhereitis?D．Doyouknowhowtoshelteryourgardeninthesun?E．Thewholesystemcanbeabeautifulwater“feature”.F．Howwidedependsontheeventualsizeoftheplant.G．Anotherwayistoburypipeswithsmallholesunderground.二、完形填空(★★★)A12-year-oldgirlfromMichiganisfightingformakinglawstobuildpublicrestroomsmoreaccessibleforthedisabled.GoodMorningAmericafirst_________ZoeyHarrison’sstoryonTVin2018whenshehelpedsavetimeafterhermominventedtheBodycoat—aspecialcoatforchildrenwhouse_________likeZoey.ThefirstbillZoeyintroducedtoStateRepresentativeGrahamFillerin2019_________increasingaccessibilityin_________restrooms.Thesecondsuggestedadding_________directionstoaccessiblerestroomstotheMichigan’sgovernmentwebsitesopeoplewithdisabilitiesknowwherethemost_________onesareandplantripswiththeir_________.MomJenniferHarrisonofIthaca,Michigan,toldGoodMorningAmericathatshe_________ZoeywhenZoeywasa1-year-oldinanorphanage(孤儿院).“I’m_________byhersomuch.”Harrisonsaid.“Disabilitydoesn’tstopherfromreachingher_________tohelpawholebunchofpeopleandshehasno_________tospeakup.”Zoeywouldalsoliketoseemorefamilyrestroomsand_________mapssopeopleknowwheretofindthem.Shehopestovisitamusementparks,restaurants,storesand_________thepublicequipment.IftheymeetZoey’sapprovalaswellasthatofthechecklist’sunderherproposedbills,thoseplaceswould_________anofficial“Z-sealofapproval”.Hermessagetofellowkids:“Alwaysbekindand_________andnomatterwhat,youcanmakeadifference.”21.A．reportedB．interviewedC．describedD．written22.A．flashlightsB．glassesC．phonesD．wheelchairs23.A．tookupB．turneddownC．focusedonD．putoff24.A．beautifulB．publicC．newD．decorated25.A．traditionalB．clearC．privateD．individual26.A．suitableB．expensiveC．enjoyableD．modern27.A．petsB．teachersC．familiesD．fans28.A．abandonedB．knewC．blamedD．adopted29.A．disappointedB．amazedC．puzzledD．excited30.A．goalsB．standardsC．stagesD．agreements31.A．humorB．courageC．patienceD．shyness32.A．sellB．preserveC．createD．change33.A．repairB．destroyC．examineD．touch34.A．borrowB．purchaseC．refuseD．receive35.A．nervousB．helpfulC．intelligentD．handsome三、语法填空(★★★)语法填空，在空白处填入\适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Inthe1940s,China36(report)30millioncasesofmalaria(疟疾)eachyear.Inthe1950s,Chinesehealthauthoritiesbeganintroducingmeasurestotreatandpreventthedisease.Now,aftera70-yearcampaignandmorethanfouryearsofzeronewcases,Chinaisofficiallymalariafree,37(recognize)bytheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO).TheWHOgivesmalaria-freecertificates(证明)tocountrieswhentheyhavepresentedthatthey’vestoppednationwidespread38atleastthreecontinuousyears.Countriesalsoneedtohavemonitoringandreactingsystemsinplace39canpreventindigenouscasesofthediseasefromcomingback—indigenousinthiscasemeaninginfected(感染)40(local)fromanativemosquito.Fortycountriesandregions41(give)thecertificatesofar,accordingtotheWHO.Inthe1970s,throughagovernmentproject,ChinesescientistTuYouyoudiscoveredartemisinin,themost42(power)anti-malariadrug.43breakthrough,basedontraditionalChinesemedicine,ledtoaNobelPrizeforTuin2015.“Overmanydecades,China’sability44(think)outsidetheboxservedthecountrywellinitsown45(respond)tomalaria,andalsohadasignificanteffectglobally,”notesDr.PedroAlonso,DirectoroftheWHOGlobalMalariaProgramme.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假定你是李华，上周你班举行了一场主题为“人工智能（AI）与英语学习”的讨论，请为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：1.讨论目的；2.讨论结果或者同学们的观点；3.你的收获。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式作答。AIandEnglishLearning____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________五、书面表达(★★★)47.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Mostpassers-bynoticedtheladystandinginthebone-chillingcoldoutsidethebackofthesupermarket.Shewasnotyoung,holdingabasketwithbunchesofflowers.“Wouldyouliketheflowers,theyare$3?”sheaskedmeasIwaswalkingpast.Ipolitelyresponded“No,thankyou”,asIwalkedawayandwentinsidethesupermarket.IwaswalkingaroundthesupermarketsearchingforthethingthatIwasneedingtobuyandthinkingofthatlady,standinginthecoldholdingherbasketofflowers.VisualizingthebeautifulflowersIhadadmired,herpolitequietvoiceandlonelyfigure,Iwonderedaboutherunknownstoryofstandinginthecoldwithherbasket.Maybeherfamilywasinurgentneedofmoney;maybeshewasalonesoultoearnalivingwithherownhands…Ihadmyownpersonalstruggles,IhadtobudgetforeverythingandIappreciatedthat$3wasalotforme,likemanyofusallandprobablyforhertoo.Butitwasn’tmyfirstthoughtwhenshehadaskedmeaboutbuyingherflowers.MyfirstthoughtwasIdidn’thavethecashbutthiscouldn’tbeuseda