安徽省芜湖市2025-2026学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1安徽省芜湖市2025-2026学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题第一部分听力（略）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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATheBestRestaurantsinChicagoSummerhasarrivedandwheretoeatinChicago?ThiscollectionofChicago’sbestrestaurantsprovidesanswerstotheclassicquestion.Luella’sSouthernKitchenTEL(773)961-8196Thisrestaurantservessomeofthecity’sbestSouthernfood,includingshrimp,friedchickenandwaffles.ThisrestaurantontheNorthSideisalsoapopularbrunchdestination.It’sacasualspotwithcounterordering,butitbringsaseriousmenuwhereeveryonecanfindsomethinghearty.CommunityTavernTEL(773)283-6080Nowadays,therestauranthasexpandeditsmenuawayfromitsoriginsasaneighborhoodsteakhouse.Butfortunately,theneighborhoodaspectremains.Thebarprogramisrich,andkidsunder12eatfreeoncertaindays.Themenukeepsinnovating,whichisn’tabadthing.Forexample,there’sasectionofAsian-styledumplings,includingonestuffedwithmushroombutter.SmoqueBBQTEL(773)545-7427WithtwosmokerstoprepareSt.Louis-styleroastmeat,thisdestinationintheNorthwestSideneighborhoodofIrvingParkdeliversbarbecueinthestylesofKansasCityandMemphis.Duringthepandemic,BarrySorkin,theowner,expandedtakeoutandoutdoordiningoptions,includingapatiointheformerparkinglot.Pat’sPizzaTEL(773)248-0168Chicagothin-crustpizzaishavingamoment,withthecity’spizza-makerseagertoprotesttheconventionthathereonlyservesthick-crustpizza.Pat’sPizzahasastoriedhistoryofpopularizingthin-crustpizza.Thisfamily-ownedspotproudlymakessomeofthecrispiest,thinnestpizzasaround.Pat’susesitsownsausage,whichalsohelpssetitsflavorapart.Pizzasareavailablefortakeout,delivery,patio,andindoordining.1.Whatnumbershouldyoucallifyouwanttoeatbrunch?A.(773)545-7427. B.(773)283-6080. C.(773)248-0168. D.(773)961-8196.2.WhatisthefeatureofCommunityTavern?A.Themenukeepsunchanged. B.Ithaslostitsneighborhoodelement.C.PeoplecaneatAsianfoodhere. D.Peoplecaneatfreeoncertaindays.3.WhatdoSmoqueBBQandPat’sPizzahaveincommon?A.TheyofferBBQandpizza. B.Theyoffertakeoutservice.C.Theyhavefreeparking. D.Theyhavealonghistory.BWhatdoyoudoattheendofthedaywhenyoufinishedwithwork?Howyouspendyourfreetimecanhaveabigimpact(影响)onyourmentalhealth,Hobbiescanhelpyourelaxandeasepent-up(郁结的)stresscausedbyallthattimeintheofficeorinfrontofthecomputer.But,interestingly,howyouspendyourfreetimecanalsoimpactyourworkperformance.ResearchersattheUniversityofSheffield’sInstituteofWorkPsychologyintheUKfoundthatdevelopinghobbiescandevelopyourconfidenceabouthowwellyouperformyourjob.Butyourhobbyhastobesignificantlydifferentfromwhatyoudofrom9-to-5work.Tostudytheconnectionbetweenworkandleisure(休闲)activities,researchersemployed129peoplewhoworkedandwereactiveinhobbieslikerockclimbing,musicaltheaterandsinging.Theyhadthemcompletesurveystoseehowseriousandcommittedtheyweretotheirhobbiesandhowdemandingtheirjobswere.Then,eachmonthforsevenmonths,participantswereaskedhowmanyhourstheyspentontheirhobbiesandhowtheyratedtheirabilitytoperformatwork.Researchersfoundthatifpeoplehavehobbiessimilartowhattheydoatworkandthattheydoinanintense(强烈的)way,theironthejobconfidencecansuffer.It’slikelybecausetheirworkandleisuretimehavethesamementalandphysicaldemands,sothey’realwaysfeelingdrained.Incontrast,peoplewhohavehobbiesdifferentfromtheirworkarehappierandhealthier.Thisisalsotrueofthosewhochooseasimilarhobbybutonlyparticipateinalightheartedway.Thoseplayfulrecreationsactasabarrierbetweentheirprofessionalandpersonallives,givingthemresttimeto“rechargetheirbatteries”,theresearcherssay.“Whenwefeellikewehavetheconfidencetohandlechallengesinourjobs.we’remorelikelytobeabletobuildasustainable(可持续的)jobandremainhealthy,productive,happyandemployableoverourlifetimes.It’simportanttoconsiderhowourleisureactivitiesmightplayaroleinthatprocess,”leadresearcherCiaraKellysaidinastatement.4.Whycanyourhobbyimproveyourmentalhealth?A.Ithelpsyoutorecoverfromyourstress. B.Itsurelyimproveyourphysicalstrength.C.Itenablesyoutobehavemoreactively. D.Itincreasesyourwillingnesstoworkhard.5.Whichofthefollowingisadvisedaccordingtoparagraph2?A.Abasketballcoachgoesrunning. B.Awriterkeepsadiaryeveryday.C.AnegamedevelopersurfstheInternet. D.Adoctorsometimesclimbsrocks.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“drained”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Worried. B.Tired.C.Unconfident. D.Disappointed.7.Howcanpeoplebenefitfromhobbiessimilartotheirwork?A.Takethemseriously. B.Setstrictschedulesforthem.C.Participateinthemjustforfun. D.Developthemintotheirbusiness.CWheredogreatmusicians,greatmathematiciansandgreatsportspeoplegettheirtalent?Fordecadesnow,wehaveassumedthatmostofthemaresimplybornwithatalentthatordinarypeopledonothave.WhenbaseballlegendTedWilliamsclaimedthathisachievementhadnothingtodowithnaturalabilitybutweretheresultofpractice,practice,practice,peopleassumedthathewasmerelybeingmodest.Butscientistsnowbelievethattherewasagooddealoftruthinwhathesaid.Throughoutthelastcentury,itwasacceptedthatweinherit（继承）manyofourcharacteristicsfromourparentsviatheirDNA,thateachofusinheritsafixedamountofintelligence-afixedIQ,andthatmostofusaretobeordinary.Butnowitisacceptedthatourgenesinteractwiththeirsurroundings,gettingturnedonandoffallthetime.“Therearenogeneticfactorsthatcanbestudiedindependentlyoftheenvironment,”explainsMichaelMeaneyofMcGillUniversity.“Andtherearenoenvironmentalfactorsthatfunctionindependentlyofourgenes.Theyworkalongsideeachother.”Howdoesthisviewoftheroleofgeneschangeourunderstandingofindividualtalentandabilities?Doesitnowmeanthatgenesdon’tmatter,andthatweallhavethepotentialtobelike,say,LionelMessiorLebronJames?Suchaclaimfliesinthefaceofreason.Thegenesweinheritclearlymatter,asdogeneticdifferencesbetweenindividuals.ButitisalsotruethatLionelMessiwouldnothavebecomethesuperfootballerheis,norLebronJamesabasketballsuperstar,withoutputtinginthousandsofhoursofpractice.Theycouldhaveturnedoutentirelydifferentpeople.TalentresearcherKevinRathundeagrees.“Highacademicachieversarenotnecessarilybornmuchsmarterthanothersbutgenesdocount,”hewritesinhisbookTalentedTeenagers,“andabovealltheyusuallyworkharderanddevelopmoreself-discipline.”8.WhatdidTedWilliamsthinkledtohissuccess?A.Hisnaturaltalent. B.Hisfullcommitment.C.Hismodestpersonality. D.Hisextraordinaryintelligence.9.Whatdidwewidelybelieveduringthe20century?A.IntelligencehaslittletodowithDNA.B.Ourgenesinteractwithourenvironment.C.Themajorityofusareofaverageintelligence.D.OurcharacterissimplydecidedbyinheritedDNA.10.Whydoestheauthormention“LionelMessi”and“LebronJames”inparagraph3?A.Toclarifyapoint. B.Toillustratearule.C.Toofferasolution. D.Tomakeaprediction.11.WhichstatementwillKevinRathundeprobablyagreewith?A.Mostofusareborntobeaveragepersons.B.Wecouldallbegeniusesifworkinghardenough.C.Genetiefactorsaremoreimportantthanhardwork.D.Greattalentisacombinationofgenesandpractice.DJustbytypingafewkeywordsandwaitingafewseconds,apicturecomparabletothatpaintedbyahumanartistappearsonscreen.InsomepaintingscreatedbyAI,anelderlymancanbecomeahandsomeanimatedimage,andpetscanbeturnedintoadorablecartoongirlsorboys.Ordinarypeoplewithoutanypaintingskillscanbethepossessorsofawonderfulartworkwithjustafewtapsofthekeyboard.However,newthingsarealwaysaccompaniedbycontroversy(争议).IssuessuchaswhetherAIartgeneratorswillreplacehumanartists,andthecopyrightsonAIpaintingsarebeinghotlydebated.HuangGe,anillustratorfromShanghai,saidthatitusuallytakesseveralhoursordaystocompleteoneillustration.ButwithAIartgenerators,theefficiencyisgreatlyimproved.DingJiao,acomicartist,considersthepopularityofAIartgeneratorsreasonableasmanypeoplewhoarenotgoodatdrawingcancreategreatworksthroughthemandtheycansatisfyusers’curiosity.SoisAIpaintinggraduallyreplacinghumanpainting?Inthehottopic“UsingapicturetoprovethathumanartistswillneverbereplacedbyAI”online,manynetizensuploadedtheirpaintingstoprovethathumansarebetterthanAI.“ThoughAItechnologyhasdevelopedrapidly,AIcannotreplacehumansasitcanjustcopyhumanbehavior.Thewarmthandinspirationinhumancreationsareirreplaceable,”saidDingDaoshi,anindependentanalystintheInternetsector.Anothercontroversialissueisthatthereisnoconsensus(共识)ofwhoownsthecopyrightofAIart.SomeusershaveopenlysoldtheirAIpaintingsandearnedmoney,butitisstillagrayareaaboutwhethertheseartworksbelongtotheusers,thedigitaltooldevelopersorevenAI.DingDaoshinotedthatthevarioussidesshouldgettogethertodebatetheissueandcomeupwithsomeacceptedrulesassoonaspossible,becauseAIisalreadyinvolveddeeplyintothelivesofhumanbeings.12.WhatcanordinarypeopleachievewithAIartgeneratorsinafewseconds?A.Learnadvancedpaintingskills.B.Selltheirpaintingsforhugeprofits.C.Replaceprofessionalartistscompletely.D.Createimpressiveartworkswithoutdrawingability.13.WhatisDingDaoshi’sattitudetowardAIreplacinghumanartists?A.Humancreativityandwarmthareirreplaceable.B.AIwillsoonreplacehumanscompletely.C.AIissuperiortohumansineveryway.D.AIlackscommercialvalue.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“grayarea”inparagraph6probablymean?A.Adarkshadow. B.Acolorfulpicture.C.Anunclearorundecidedsituation. D.Ahiddenplace.15.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheEndofHumanArtistsB.AIArtGenerators:InnovationandControversyC.HowtoSellAIPaintingsOnlineD.AIArt:Fast,FunandPerfect第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读短文，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。MusicEducationandItsImpactonStudents’LearningMusiceducationcangreatlyhelpstudentslearn.ResearchfromtheUniversityofCaliforniashowsthatstudentswithmusicaltrainingscoreabout20%higherinlanguageandmathtests.Itisnotjustanartformbutapowerfuleducationaltool.___16___Herearesomeofthekeywayitimpactsstudents’academicandthinkingabilities.LanguageSkillDevelopmentLearningsongslikeYouAreMySunshineexposesstudentstovocabularybeyondtextbooks.Wordslike“sunshine”and“dear”arenaturallyacquiredthroughrepetitivemelodies,whichstrengthenpronunciationandgrammarawareness.___17___Forexample,Somepopsongsintroducemodernslang(俚语)like“self-made”and“daydream”,whileclassicallyrics(歌词)teachformalexpressions.Thislinguisticdiversitystrengthenscommunicationabilities.MemoryImprovement___18___Haveyoueversuddenlyrecalledforgottensongsfromchildhood?Scientistscallthisthe“melodicmemoryeffect”.Catchymelodies(旋律)activatethebrain’shippocampus—thekeymemorycenter.EducationalsongsliketheABCsongusebeatstomakefactsunforgettable.Whenpreparingperformances,studentsmemorizerhythmsandvolumechanges—skilltransferabletostudyinghistoryormath.MentalPowerIncreaseMusicworksbothsidesofthebrain.___19___Whenyouplaythepiano,forexample,theleftbrainworksonreadingmusicalnotes(logic),whiletherightbrainfocusesonexpressingemotions(creativity).Additionally,readingmusictrainspatternrecognition—askillusedinsolvingmathproblems.Groupperformancesalsoteachteamworkandquickthinking.Inconclusion,musiceducationplaysavitalroleinlearning.Itsupportsacademicgrowthandthinkingskills.___20___A.Buthowexactlydoesitimprovelearning?B.Groupsingingreducesclassroomparticipation.C.Itprovidesrichlanguageinputthroughvariedsongs.D.Acommonexperiencerevealsmusic’smemorypower.E.Musictheoryclassesimprovemathematicalreasoning.F.Brainresearchshowsitusestheentirebraineffectively.G.Suchacombinedmethodmakeslearningeffectiveandenjoyable.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。Forallofelementaryandmiddleschool,andmostofhighschool,Iateschoollunchinthecafeteria.Schoollunchisatouchyissue.There’realotofnegativefeelingstowarditandageneral____21____withthelunchsystem—alotofitisprocessed,andoperatingbudgetsaretiny.However,Ihavequite____22____memoriesandlearnedalotfromeatinginthecafeteria.Whatwasthefoodlike?Chickennuggets,corndogs,andchickenpattiesweresomeofmypersonal____23____.Anddon’tevengetmestartedonthe____24____amongthekidswhenitwaschocolatemilkday!Iwasalso____25____toalotofdifferentfoods.Theyobviouslyweren’tthe____26____versions,buttome,itwassucha____27____changefromthefoodsIateoutsideofschool.Ienjoyedthe____28____ofpickinguptheplasticlunchcontainer,learnedto____29____saythankyoutothepeopleserving,and____30____theuseofthesingle-usedforksandspoons.Itwasalsofuntoeither____31____withfriendsaboutthecafeteriafoodswedidn’tlike,ortryto____32____tothecafeteriaearlyonthedayswelikedthefood.Inhighschool,Ihadfriendswho____33____inthekitchenforpocketchange,andformostofthem,itwastheirveryfirst____34____.Infact,theystillfondlyrecallthehourstheyspentwashingpotsandsweepingfloors,althoughitmeantthey____35____alittleclass.21.A.connection B.disappointment C.struggle D.contrast22.A.bitter B.distant C.mixed D.fond23.A.favorites B.shares C.meals D.recipes24.A.discussion B.noise C.excitement D.curiosity25.A.exposed B.devoted C.treated D.related26.A.cheapest B.latest C.rarest D.best27.A.sudden B.strange C.welcome D.rapid28.A.routine B.requirement C.order D.tradition29.A.calmly B.firmly C.hurriedly D.politely30.A.considered B.mastered C.adjusted D.controlled31.A.bargain B.compete C.complain D.debate32.A.rush B.inch C.slip D.advance33.A.volunteered B.worked C.dined D.practiced34.A.experience B.hobby C.job D.homework35.A.forgot B.gave C.observed D.missed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。Chinesehitvideogame“BlackMyth:Wukong”hastakenthegamingworldbystorm,sellingmorethan10million___36___(copy)acrossallplatformsafteritsofficialreleaseonAug.20untilAug.22,2024.___37___(consider)thefirstChinese-developed“Triple-A”title,“BlackMyth:Wukong”toppedthe“most-playedgames”listonSteam,aleadinggamingplatform,___38___(mere)anhourafteritsdebut.“BlackMyth:Wukong”,___39___(show)theattractivenessoftraditionalChineseculture,drawsinspirationfromtheclassicChinesenovelJourneytotheWest.Thenovel___40___(follow)theadventuresofamonkandhisthreefollowers,withaparticularfocusonSunWukong,thelegendaryMonkeyKingknownforhis___41___(supernature)powers.“Itwasaninstinctivedecision___42___(choose)JourneytotheWestasthebasisforthegame,”FengJi,thedeveloperofthegamesaid.“WhenweChineseseetheimageofSunWukong(theMonkeyKing),orevenhearthemusicoftheTVseriesJourneytotheWest,wehave___43___uniquefeeling.Wehavebeenfollowingourheartstocreategames___44___touchoursouls.”Celebratedforitsrichculturalheritageandmoderngamingaesthetics,thegamehasgonebeyondthegamingcommunity____45____gainedanunexpectedsuccess.Manyvoicesonlinecallit“anexcellentshowcaseforaChinesecultureexport”.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假设你是李华，下周六你们班同学打算举办一次骑行活动，请你给留学生朋友Jack写一封信，邀请他参加，内容包括：1.发出邀请；2.介绍活动安排；3.表达期待注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分25分）47.阅读下面材料，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。I’dbeenrestlessallmorning,feelinguncomfortableandnotabletoputmyfingeronwhy.Everythingseemedallright.Ihadawonderfulbreakfastwithmymother,butIwassittingonthesofaholdingthefrontpageofthenewspaperandnotreallyreadingit.Somethingwaswrong,butIdidn’tknowwhat.Mymotherdidn’tseemtonoticemydistraction(分心).Shebusiedherselfmakinganewquilt(被子).Isatandstaredatthebackyardthroughthedoor,tryingtofigureout