广东省广州市黄埔区某中学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广东省广州市黄埔区某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节阅读理解（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。AGuangdongishometomanyexcellentbirdwatchingdestinations,fromcoastalflatstoquietwetlands.Herearefourmust-visitdestinationsforbirdenthusiaststocapturethebeautyofmigratorybirdsintheirnaturalhabitat.HaizhuWetland,GuangzhouLocatedintheheartofGuangzhou,HaizhuWetlandservesasthecity’sgreenlungs,withrichwaternetworksandabundantbirdlife.Afteryearsofecologicalrestoration,ithasbecomeacrucialstopformigratorybirds.Over200birdspeciescanbeobservedhere,makingitamust-visitfornatureenthusiasts.Recently,arareruddyshelduckwasrecordedinthearea.ShenzhenBayParkShenzhenBay’scoastalwetlandsarehometoabundantfishandshrimp,makingitanidealfeedinggroundformigratorybirds.FromOctobertoMay,tensofthousandsofmigratorybirds,includingtheblack-facedspoonbill,tuftedduck,andnorthernshoveler,stophere.Thisparkisnotonlyabirdwatcher’sparadisebutalsoascenicspotforvisitorstoenjoyseasideviews.XinghuNationalWetlandPark,ZhaoqingXinghuNationalWetlandPark,withitsnumerousislands,vastwaterareas,andabundantfishandshrimp,providesanidealfeedinggroundformigratorybirds.FromOctobertoApril,theareaattractsflocksofmigratorybirdsalongsideresidentspecieslikethewhiteegret.Visitorscanenjoybreathtakingviewsofflocksofherons(鹭)inflightwhilecruisingpastthewildbirdislands.Bird’sParadiseNationalWetlandPark,JiangmenFamouslydescribedasthe“BirdParadise”byrenownedauthorBaJin,Bird’sParadiseNationalWetlandParkisnotonlyanaturalbirdwatchinghaven,butalsothelargestheronbreedinggroundinSouthChina,withthousandshatchedhereannually.Itscenterpiece—a400-year-oldwaterbanyantree—hasgrownintoa13,000m²forest,hometotensofthousandsofbirds.DuringthebreedingseasoninMarchandApril,manyvisitorstakeboattoursalongtherivertowitnessBaJin’spoeticdescriptions.1.WhatuniquefeaturedoesHaizhuwetlandoffertobirdwatchers?A.A400-year-oldwaterbanyantree.B.BoattoursduringMarchandApril.C.Coastalwetlandswithabundantfishandshrimp.D.Over200birdspeciesandarareruddyshelduck.2.WhatdoShenzhenBayParkandXinghuNationalWetlandParkhaveincommon?A.Theirwetlandsofferabundantfoodresources.B.Theybothhavecleanwatersandgreenshores.C.Theyarebothcrucialstopswithrichwaternetworks.D.Ecologicalrestorationhasmadethemanidealfeedingground.3.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Atravelmagazine. B.Anecologicalreport.C.Anacademicjournal. D.Ageographytextbook.BOnthefirstnightofthenewmoon,IstandbeneathaninkyexpanseofskyataNorthernCaliforniacampsite.Thedarknessissoprofoundthatmyoutstretchedhandvanishesbeforemyeyes.It’snotjustanabsenceoflightI’mexperiencing:thedarknessfeelstangible,withaweightandtextureofitsown.Themostwell-knownbenefitofthedarknessistheroleitplaysinreleasingmelatonin(褪黑素).Thiscriticalhormonedoesn’tjusthelpussleep,butcanalsoreduceDNAdamagebyboostingthebody’sowngeneticrepairmachinery.Evidencealsorevealsthatthemagicwefeelinthedarknessiscloselyassociatedwithbettermentalhealth.MyownfascinationwiththedarkbeganinOctoberof2022,whenIfoundmyselffloatinginaraft(木筏)intheArcticSea.Ourexpeditionguidehadmotoredourrubberraftawayfromtheartificiallightsofourlargership,turnedtheouterengineoff,andinstructedustobesilent.MyshipmatesandIlookedupintotheenormousnightskyasstarsmovedintheblackspaceabove.ThedarknesswassodensethatIcouldn’ttellupfromdown,orwherethenightskyended,andtheinkyseabegan.IfeltasurgeofpositivefeelingsflowingthroughmeasIgazedatthestarsonthatdarkArcticnight.Theexperiencechangedmyrelationshiptodarkness.Assomeonewho’dalwaysenjoyedtheideaofgoingtobedearlytogetagoodnight’ssleep,Idecidedtoturnoffartificiallightsandelectronicdevicesearlierintheevening.Ialsobeganwonderingwhat“dose”ofdarkeachnightwasidealformyhealth.Artists,poetsandsongwritershavelongunderstoodourfearofthedarkaswellasthecomfortitcanbringus.Forme,it’stheSimon&Garfunkelhitsong,TheSoundofSilence—whichstartsoffwiththeline“Hellodarkness,myoldfriend”—thatcapturestheessenceofwhyescapingthelightisnecessaryattimes.Itremindsusthatsomeofourmostprofoundmomentsofhealingandinsighthappeninthedark.4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutdarknessisNOTTRUE?A.Itcanbetteroursleepquality. B.Itcanimproveourmentalhealth.C.ItcanprotectusfromDNAdamage. D.Itcanchangeourdamagedgenes.5.WhatdoestheArcticexperienceshowabouttheauthor?A.Heinitiallyfearedtotaldarkness. B.Hediscoveredanewscientificphenomenon.C.Heregrettedjoiningtheexpedition. D.Hisperceptionofdarknessshiftedgreatly.6.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Weshouldescapethelightallthetime.B.Artists,poetsandsongwritersfeardarkness.C.Darknessbringssomebeautifulmomentstous.D.TheSoundofSilencecapturestheessenceoflight.7.Whichcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.MyArcticAdventure:ANightUndertheStars.B.BeyondFear:TheUnseenBenefitsofDarkness.C.ArtandScience:HowDarknessHealsUs.D.Melatonin:Nature’sRepairMechanism.CWhatcanasealteachusaboutthedeepocean?Plenty-aslongasit’swearingsatellite-linkeddevicesonitshead.CliveMcMahon,whoworksonanelephantsealtaggingprojectattheUniversityofTasmaniainAustralia,saidthatdeep-divingsealscanprovidescientistswithawealthofinformationonthestructureoftheoceanfloor.Togatherthisinformation,McMahonandhisteamattachedsmallsatellite-linkeddevicestoseals.Thedevicestookmeasurementsoftemperatureanddepthasthesealsswam.Since2004,McMahon’steamhastrackedmorethan500,000individualsealdivesbeneaththeEastAntarcticcontinentalshelf,whichistheedgeofacontinentthatliesundertheocean.“GiventheremotenatureofAntarcticaandthesurroundingSouthernOcean,onlyasmallpartoftheAntarcticcontinentalshelfwassurveyedbyshipsinthepast,”McMahonsaid.“Sotheinformationavailableaboutthisareaissparse.”Butsealsarehelpingscientistsfillinthepiecestothispuzzle.InJuly2023,McMahonandhisteampublishedastudyabouttheirworkwithdeep-divingsealsinascientificjournal.InformationfromsealdivesishelpingscientistsunderstandhowtheoceanaffectsAntarctica’sroleinglobalclimate.“Wefoundinsomeregionsthatmorethan25percentofpreviousestimatesoftheoceandepthswerewrong.”saidMarkHindell,whoalsoworkedonthestudy.“Weonlyknowthisnowbecausethesealsweredivinghundredsofmetersbelowthosedepths.Inthemostextremecases,theydivedmorethan1,000meters(3,281feet)deeperthanwhatwethoughtwasthe‘oceanfloor’”.Thedata,orinformation,fromthedivesalsorevealednewunderwaterfeatures,includingtroughs,whicharelong,wideanddeepsunkenareasintheoceanfloor.Thankstotheseals,thescientistsalsofoundadeepcanyonneartheVanderfordGlacier,whichisaslow-movingriveroficehundredsorthousandsofmetersdeep.8.Whatisthemainpurposeofthearticle?A.AnalyzingEastAntarcticshelf’sgeography.B.Discussingoceanimpactsonclimatechange.C.Describingsatellitedevicesinoceanresearch.D.Introducingseals’roleincollectingoceandata.9.Whichisclosestinmeaningto“sparse”inparagraph3?A.Limited. B.Plentiful. C.Complex. D.Unrelated.10.Whyistheseal-gathereddataconsideredimportant?A.Sealsdivedeeperthanothermarineanimals.B.Sealsareabletoreplaceextensiveshipsurveys.C.Sealsareequippedwithadvancedtechnologyindevices.D.Sealsaccessremoteoceanareasbeyondhuman’sknowledge.11.Whatmightthearticlecontinuetalkingabout?A.Theimpactofsealdivesonoceanecosystemresearch.B.Thechallengesfacedbyscientistsintrackingsealdives.C.Thesignificanceofthenewlydiscoveredunderwaterfeatures.D.Theapplicationsofsatellite-linkeddevicesinotheranimalstudies.DGettingintoargumentswithstrangersonlineorfamilymembersatthedinnertablecanfeelabitlikedebatingwithabrickwall.Weareprobablyallguilty(有过失的)offeelinglikeweareright,evenifwedon’thaveallthefacts.Thisphenomenoniscalledthe“illusionofinformationadequacy(IOIA)”.“Interpersonalconflictisontherise,drivingincreasesinanger,anxiety,andgeneralstress,”saysAngusFletcher,aresearcherattheOhioStateUniversity.“Wewantedtolookintothosemisunderstandingsandseehowtheycouldbereduced.”Inthestudy,theteamsurveyed1,261Americansonline.Alltheparticipantsreadanarticleaboutanimaginaryschoolwithwatershortage.Grouponereadanarticlethatonlygavereasonsformerging(合并)withanotherschoolthathasbetterwater.Grouptworeadanarticlethatonlygavereasonsfortheschoolsstayingseparateandhopingforothersolutionstotheproblem.Groupthreewasthecontrolgroupthatreadbothsetsofthearguments.Theyfoundthemajorityofthefirsttwogroupsbelievedtheyhadenoughinformationtodecidewhattodo.Theysaidtheywouldfollowtherecommendationsinthearticletheyreadandthoughtotherswouldmakethesamedecision.About55percentofthecontrolgrouprecommendedtheschoolsmerge.TheteamcallsthisbeliefIOIA.Fletcherdescribesitas,“Thelessourbrainknows,themoreconfidentitisthatitknowsallitneedstoknow.Thismakesusleaptoconfidentconclusionsanddecisivejudgments,whenwemissnecessaryinformation.”Theteamalsofoundsomewerewillingtochangetheirminds—oncetheyhadallthefacts.Timingalsoplaysarole.Thepeopleinthestudychangedtheiropinionsthatwererecentlyformed,notlong-heldbeliefs.AccordingtoFletcher,oneofthebestwaystoreduceIOIAwhendisagreeingwithsomeoneistostopandask,“IstheresomethingI'mmissingthatwouldhelpmeunderstandtheirpositionbetter?”Thiscanhelpreduceunnecessaryinterpersonalconflict.12.WhatwasthemaingoalofFletcher’sresearch?A.Tofindwaystoimprovedebateskills. B.Toidentifytypesofinformationsources.C.Toexplainwhyitisnecessarytosticktofacts. D.Toexplorehowtominimizemisunderstandings.13.WhydidparticipantsinGrouponeandtwotendtohaveIOIA?A.Theyhelddeep-rootedbeliefs. B.Theyreceivedalotoffalseinformation.C.Theywereexposedtoone-sidedarguments. D.Theywereworriedabouttheschool’ssituation.14.WhatdoesFletchersuggesttofightIOIA?A.Establishinginterpersonalbonds. B.Seekingtobridgetheinformationgap.C.Encouragingotherstoseethebigpicture. D.Stressingtheweaknessesinothers’positions.15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.WhyDoPeopleInsistTheyAreCorrect? B.DoesInterpersonalConflictLeadtoStress?C.CanConversationsAffectWhatWeBelieve? D.WhatContributestoSensibleDecision-making?第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据下面短文，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。WhyPeopleMayStareatYouYoumayhaveexperiencedthesituationwheresomeonestaringatyou,suchaswhenyou’requietlyseatedonabus,onlytofindthatthepersonacrossfromyouislookingatyourfeet.Didyouputontwodifferentshoes?No,youcheckyourshoes—botharethesame.___16___AnewstudybyHannahScottandcolleaguesfromtheUniversityofLondonsuggestedthatpeoplestarebecausefaces,especiallytheeyes,providemanyusefulnon-verbalcluesaboutaperson’smentalstate.___17___Observingwhatotherslookatoffersaglimpseintotheirthoughts.___18___Thestudyalsofoundthatpeoplemayfocusonothers’lipsduringtalks.Ifyoufeelsomeone’sgazeonyourmouthwhilespeaking,it’slikelynotanindicationofromanticinterest,butratherthattheymightnothearyouwell.Similarly,peoplemaylookatyourhandswhenyougesture.Astheymaybetryingtounderstandyouractionswhenyouaretalkingorperformingatask.Thestudyshowedthatpeopletendtodirecttheirgazeatthepartofthebodythatprovidesthemostinformation.___19___Theygettheaudiencetofocusontheirfaceswhileperforminghandtricks.Thistechniquehelpsswitchattentionfromtheirhandsduringcardtricksorcoinmagic.Scott’sstudyconcludedthatpeoplearenotnaturallybiasedtofocusonsomeone’sface.Instead,theyaredrawntothebodypartsthatprovidethemostrelevantinformation.___20___Butwhensomeoneisperformingamanualtask,it’sthehandsthatdrawthegaze.Thisalsoexplainswhymagiciansoftentalktoengagetheiraudience’sattentionontheirfaceswhileperformingtrickswiththeirhands.A.So,whatcausessuchstares?B.Butit’snotjusteyesthatdrawstares.C.Theeyes,containsociallyrelevantinformation.D.Thisexplainshowmagiciansapplymisdirection.E.Ifsomeoneisspeaking,theeyesattractattention.F.Sometimes,suchintensestarescanmakeusfeeluneasy.G.Thewaypeopletalkcanalsoattractstaresduringconversations.第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（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。Attheageof12,Istartedplayinggolfwhenmyparentsenrolledmeinajuniorcampatthelocalpubliccourse.Fromthatmoment,muchofmylifehasbeen____21____thegame.Theaspectofgolfthatattractedmewasthesenseof____22____.There’salwaysachanceofmakingsomething____23____happen,maybebreakingapersonalrecordorpotentiallymakingahole-in-one.WhenIdecidedtopursuejournalismincollege,Ihadtotakea____24____fromthegame.I’dstillgoout____25____toplaywithfriends,butforthefirsttimesincemyteens,Iwasawayfrommycommunity.My____26____forplayinggolfreawakenedwhenafriendinvitedmetotheLangstoncourse,which____27____meofthecourseswhereIgrewup:a____28____spotforpeopleofallworking-classbackgrounds,andafarcryfromtheprivategolf____29____,inwhichexpensivemembershipsareabasic_____30_____.WhenIgetpairedupwithstrangerstoplay,it’susuallymoreofa_____31_____crowd.SomeofthebestwalksI’vetakenhavebeenoutonthegolfcourse.It’swhereI_____32_____witholdfriendsandmeetnewones,who_____33_____metopracticeandgetbetter.Weshareexperiencesonthegolfcoursethatare_____34_____andlaughaboutfordaysafterourrounds.ThesenseofcommunityI’veregainedwithgolfgoesbeyondmyimagination.Mycircleonlyseemstobe_____35_____,andI’meagertoseewhatthefutureholds.21.A.wastedon B.devotedto C.confusedby D.settledfor22.A.opportunity B.direction C.security D.adventure23.A.funny B.necessary C.odd D.magical24.A.story B.clue C.break D.report25.A.occasionally B.calmly C.secretly D.unwillingly26.A.curiosity B.passion C.respect D.courage27.A.warned B.informed C.convinced D.reminded28.A.costly B.quiet C.modest D.personal29.A.courses B.plays C.backgrounds D.spots30.A.benefit B.requirement C.concept D.method31.A.difficult B.decent C.diverse D.nervous32.A.disagree B.argue C.fight D.reconnect33.A.force B.push C.permit D.order34.A.memorable B.regrettable C.upsetting D.pioneering35.A.balancing B.declining C.expanding D.narrowing第二节语法填空（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。Haveyoueversunkaspoonandapairofchopsticksintoadeepbowlofhotpot?Ifso,thenyouknowthatthiswidely-appreciateddishcanbe___36___(absolute)deliciousandfuntoeat.Typically___37___(associated)withChinesefood,hotpotiscommonlyseasonedwithallkindsoftraditionalChineseingredients,rangingfromrawshellfish___38___slicedmushrooms.TodayhotpotisenjoyedallacrossAsia,whichbegsthequestion:Where,exactly,didhotpotoriginate?SomehistorianstraceitsbeginningsbacktoboatmenlivingalongtheYangtzeandJialingriversaroundChongqing,China,___39___inventedaninexpensiveandefficientwaytoeat.Othersbelieveearlyhotpots___40___(link)toMongolsoldiers.AstheytraveledandcampedacrossAsiaandbeyond,they’dsitaroundthefires,____41____(enjoy)hotsoupinoneoftheiroverturnedhelmets(头盔).Nowadaystherearethreemajorstylesofhotpot.Sichuanhotpot___42___(feature)strongandspicyflavors.Cantonesehotpotisamuch___43___(mild)versionwithlessspicyseasoning.ThethirdoneisMongolianhotpot,whichissimilartotheoriginalversionofhotpot.Despitethevariationsofthisdish,___44___makeshotpotbecomeafavoritedishallovertheworldisitsinclusiveness-everyoneisfreetoaddtheirfavorite_____45_____(item)rightintothepot,cookingandeatingastheygo.第三部分写作（共三节，满分50分）第一节单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）请根据句子的意思和汉语提示完成下列句子，每空只填一个单词。46.Itisgenerally________(公认的；被普遍认可的)thatreadingwidelycanimproveone’slanguageproficiency.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)47.Thepolicy________(采用)toprotectlocalwildlifehashelpedincreasethenumberofrarebirdsinthearea.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)48.Thesebiasedperspectivescannotbe________(把……归咎于，责怪)ononesinglecause.49.Hedecidedto________(把……奉献给)therestofhislifetoscientificinvestigation.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)50.Immigranttaleshavealwaysbeenpopular________(主题)infiction.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)51.Afteralongweekofwork,sheenjoys________(休闲的)activitieslikegardeningandpainting.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)52.Undoubtedly,opportunitiesandsuccesstendtohavea________(偏爱)forthosewhoareready.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)53.Theoldphotoalbum________(见证)thehappymomentsthefamilysharedoverthepastdecade.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)54.Therearesomanythingsinparentingthataregoodtotalkthrough,butI’mnot________(信的，信服的)thatfoodisoneofthem.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)55.Withthenation________(反对)wastingfood,anactivityhasbeenlaunchedtocallonusstudentstosavefood.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)第二节句子翻译（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分）请根据中文提示翻译下列句子。将每一题的答案写在答题卷相应的横线上。56.在这个偏远的小村庄里，只有一条很窄的公路可以通往外面的世界。(汉译英)_______________________________________________________________________________57.考虑到非常危险，他坚持认为他们不应该在台风天气冒生命危险外出。(汉译英)_______________________________________________________________________________58.把自己融入一个文化与自己截然不同的社会是非常困难的。（汉译英）_______________________________________________________________________________59.他忙着写毕业论文，几乎没有时间好好吃饭。(汉译英)_______________________________________________________________________________60.看着美丽的风景，他们都认为这是他们所经历过的最让人惊叹的旅行。(汉译英)_______________________________________________________________________________第三节读后续写（共1题，满分25分）61.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。Ilovedwriting.Itwasahobby.ButmyhighschoolEnglishteacher,RachelGreenwasdeterminedtomakemeanauthor.Hercommentsweremorethanjustaboutfixinggrammaticalerrors.Shewrotequestionstomakemyessaysmoredetailed;sheunderlinedpassagesthatsheagreedwith.HerlettersalwaysstartedwithhowproudshewasthatIwasbraveenoughtowritethetruth,howshesawpotentialinme.Ienjoyedherwords—readthemoverandover.Ineededthiscare,thisrecogniti