广西柳州市某中学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广西柳州市某中学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.AFourPopularThemeParksinChinaZhuhaiChimelongOceanKingdomThispopularthemeparkstandsoutforitsmarine-themedexperiences.Itkeepsavarietyofrareseacreatures,providesthrillingocean-relatedrides,andstagesspectacularmarinelife-centeredperformances,drawingincountlessanimalfansandadventureseekers.UniversalBeijingResortTheparkshineswithgloballybelovedattractionsanddiversedining.ItdeliversuniqueexperienceslikeaMinions-themedstoreandasteampunk(蒸汽朋克)-stylechocolaterestaurant,earningitareputationasanewfashionlandmarkforvisitors.ShanghaiDisneylandResortItisallaboutDisney’sstorybookmagic.Boasting33excitingrides—suchasthesci-fiTRONLightcyclePowerRunandtheimmersive(沉浸式的)SoaringOvertheHorizon—itsthemedlandsturnfairytalesintoreal,unforgettableexperiences.NanningFangteASEANMythThisthemeparkstandsoutforhightechnologywithASEANcultures.ThroughvividshowslikeFlywithYouandSongofThousandIslands,itshowcasesthetraditionsoftenASEANcountries,lettingtouristsfeelSoutheastAsiancharmwithoutleavingChina.1.WhatmakesZhuhaiChimelongOceanKingdomoutstanding?A.Itscollectionofrareseacreatures.B.Itsmarine-themedexperiences.C.Itsthrillingocean-relatedrides.D.Itsmarinelife-centeredperformances.2.WhatdoUniversalBeijingResortandShanghaiDisneylandResorthaveincommon?A.Theybothhavesteampunk-stylediningspots.B.TheybotharebasedonDisneystorymagic.C.Theybothfeaturefireworksdisplays.D.Theybothofferuniqueactivities.3.Whereisthispassagemostlikelyfrom?A.Atravelbrochure. B.Anewsreport.C.Ahistorymagazine. D.Acookbook.BIn2025,71-year-oldHungarian(匈牙利)writerLaszloKrasznahorkaiwontheNobelPrizeinLiterature.Hegotthisgreathonorforhis“powerfulandcreativeworksthatshowthestrengthofarteveninhardtimesfullofdisasterandfear.”Hislifehasbeenanamazingjourneycloselytiedtoliteratureandalovefordifferentcultures.Krasznahorkaiwasbornin1954inGyula,Hungary.Hisearlylifewasfullofdifferentexperiences—heplayedjazzpianoasateenagerandlaterstudiedlawatcollege.Butliteraturesoonbecamehisrealpassion.Whenhewas13,hereadthefamousbookMoby-Dick.HefeltastrongconnectionwithCaptainAhab,themaincharacter.Thismomentplayedabigpartinshapinghisimaginationforwriting.Aspecialtripin1991changedhisfocustoChineseculture.Atthattime,heworkedasajournalistandvisitedChina.HewasdeeplysurprisedbyhowrichandcolorfulChineseculturewas,callingit“theworld’slastlivingmuseumofhumanculture.”Thistripstartedalong-lastingfascination;hebeganusingchopsticksathome,listenedtoPekingOperaoften,andbecameveryinterestedinLiBai,hisfavoriteChinesepoet.In1998,hemadehisdreamcometrue—hetraveledacrossChinatofollowtheplacesLiBaioncevisited.Thoughhisworks,suchasSatantango,areknownfortheircomplexandlongsentences,theyhavewonpraisefromreadersaroundtheworld.SusanSontag,afamouswriter,oncecomparedhimtoGogol,anothergreatwriter,andsaidhewasa“masterofmodernHungarianwritingaboutseriousanddarktimes”.4.Accordingtothepassage,whatinspiredLaszloKrasznahorkaitobeawriter?A.WinningtheNobelPrize. B.Workingasajournalist.C.ReadingMoby-Dickat13. D.Studyingliteratureatuniversity.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“fascination”meaninParagraph3?A.Astronginterest. B.Achallengingtask.C.Asuddenoutcome. D.Aconfusingproblem.6.WhatisLaszloKrasznahorkailikeaccordingtothepassage?A.Simpleandtraditional. B.Creativeandpassionate.C.Humorousandlight-hearted. D.Practicalandcautious.7.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Hisworksaredifficultduetocomplexsentences.B.HelostallinterestinWesterncultureafterhisChinatrip.C.Hebecameawriterrightafterfinishinguniversity.D.Hiscreativeworksarehighlyrecognizedinternationally.CBodyLanguage:TheUnspokenDialogueisafascinatingbook,exploringthesilentlanguageweallspeak—thegestures,posturesandexpressionsrepresentedinovertwohundredartworksfromgalleriesworldwide.Thisworkisdesignedtomakehumanbehaviorcomprehensibletoeverydayreadersthroughartisticdepictionsofbodylanguageacrosscultures.Intheseartisticrepresentationsofnon-verbalcommunication,werecognizeuniversalhumanexperiencesthatcrossculturalandhistoricalboundaries.Inthis“visualguidetobodylanguage”,artworksarecarefullyselectedandarrangedtohighlightconnectionsacrossdifferentperiodsandsocieties.Weobservescenesofpeopleinteractinginvarioussocialsituations—fromformalhandshakesinbusinesssettingstointimateembracesbetweenlovedones.Individualsareportrayedinnumerouspositions—leaningforwardininterest,crossingarmsindefense,ornoddinginagreement.Thoughtheseartworksmighthavebeencreatedcenturiesapart,theycapturemomentsofhumaninteractionthatremainfamiliartousall.Bodylanguageinartworksoftenservestorevealtheinnerworldofthesubjects—theirconfidence,anxiety,orsocialstatus.Beforethescientificstudyofnon-verbalcommunication,artistsintuitively(凭直觉地)understoodandcapturedthesesubtlesignalsintheirworks.Incontemporaryart,asourunderstandingofbodylanguagehasdeepened,artistshavebecomemoreintentionalinusinggesturesandposturesasprimaryelementsintheircreations—makingbodylanguageitselfthesubjectmatteroftheirworks.Somemightassumethatinourdigitalageofvideocallsandvirtualmeetings,thestudyofphysicalbodylanguagehasbecomelessrelevant.Fromamodernperspective,whiletechnologyhaschangedhowwecommunicate,non-verbalcommunicationremainsassignificantasanyemojiordigitalreaction.Tofullyunderstandhumaninteraction,wemustobservethephysicaldimension:theeyecontact,theposture,andthegesturesemployedduringconversation.Andcomparedtoourincreasinglydigitalcommunicationswhereexpressionscanbehidden,in-personinteractionstillprovidestherichest,mostimmediateunderstandingofunspokenfeelings.8.Howdoestheauthorstartthepassage?A.Byquotinganexpert’sopinion. B.Bygivingexamples.C.Byintroducingabook. D.Byrepresentingresearchdata.9.Whatcanwelearnabouttheartworksinthetext?A.Theuseofcolorsinpaintings.B.Faceexpressionsandbodygestures.C.Familylifeindifferentcountries.D.Howtechnologychangescommunication.10.Whydoestheauthormentiondigitalcommunication?A.Toprovethatbodylanguageisstillimportanttoday.B.Toexplainwhyvideocallsarebetterthanmeetinginperson.C.Toshowthatbodylanguageisnolongeruseful.D.Tocomplainabouthowpeopledon’ttalkfacetofaceanymore.11.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheHistoryofDigitalCommunication.B.FamousArtistsandTheirMasterpieces.C.HowtoImproveYourBodyLanguage.D.UnderstandingPeopleThroughArt.DIncontrasttothebrightlycolouredspeciesofbirds,mostofmammalsarebrownsandgrays,butwithasmallnumberofexceptions,ofwhichthemostfamousisthegiantpanda.We’vehadsomeinitialassumptionaboutwhytheyhadtheirmarkings,butweneedtoconfirmthereasonforitsmysteriouspattern.Viewedupcloseinazoo,thegiantpandaisastrikinglynotablemixofawhitebearwithblackshouldersandlegs,andanextraordinaryfacewithblackfuraroundtheeyesandears.Bycomparingwithothercarnivores(食肉动物),welearnedthatcarnivoreswithwhitebacksarefoundinsnowyenvironments,andthosewithdarklegsandshouldersarefoundinshadyhabitats.Thissuggestedthatthefurwasanadaptationtobeself-protectiveindifferentenvironments.Nowadays,giantpandasarekeptinsideinforestsinwesternChina,wheretheyliveontheirownandtherearerelativelyfewpredators(捕食者).Wearetoconfirmthatthesortofself-protectioniseffectiveagainstgiantpandas’formerpredatorsfromthedayswhentheyrangedrightacrossChinaintoVietnam.Bycomparingtheamountoflightreflectedfromthegiantpanda’sfurwithnaturalobjectsinthebackground,it’sclearthattheirblackfurpatches(斑纹)matchdarkshadesandtreetrunks,whereastheirwhitepatchesmatchbrightleavesandsnow.Also,palebrown,ormuddyfurmatchesthecoloroftheground.Thisprovidesamediumcolorwhichbridgesthegapbetweentheverydarkandverylightvisualelementsinthenaturalhabitat.Besides,asecondformofself-protectionliesinsomethingtermeddisorderlycolorsandpatterns-inwhichhighlyvisiblepatchesbreakupitsoutlinebymixingwithpatchesinthebackground.Giantpandasshowthisformofdefensiveoutline,especiallyatlongerviewingdistancesofatleast60metersaway.Atthesedistances,thegiantpandabecomeshardlyidentifiableastheblackfurpatchesgowiththebackground,darkrocksandtreetrunks.Althoughgiantpandasinzoosarehighlynotabletous,itisbecauseweseethemupcloseandsurroundedbyartificialbackgrounds.Butwheninthewildandatadistance,ourresearchshowsthattheyarebeautifullyprotectivetoavoiddetection.12.Howaregiantpandasdifferentfrommostmammals?A.TheyhaveexceptionalcolorsandpatternsB.Theyaremorebrightlycolored.C.Theyaremarkedwithbrownsandgrays.D.Theirdarklegsmatchsnowyenvironments.13.Whatisthepurposeofparagraph4?A.Toexplainthereasonforpandaslivinginthewild.B.Tocomparethedifferencesofpandas’bodypartsincolor.C.Toconfirmpandas’colorconnectiontothehabitat.D.Toconcludetherelationshipbetweenlightandpandas’colors.14.Whatcanweinferaboutgiantpandasfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Theylookdarkerintheartificialbackground.B.Theirpatternsaredeterminedbytheirbackgrounds.C.Theeffectivenessofdefensivecolorsisrelatedtodistance.D.Theyaremorebeautifully-coloredinthewildthaninthezoo.15.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheresearchongiantpandas’furpatterns?A.Favourable. B.Objective.C.Confused. D.Skeptical.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项.ThefutureofArtificialIntelligence(AI)isnow,andwewillseeitinourworkplacesmoreandmoreeachday.____16____WewillneedtoembraceAIandlearnhowtoworkwithit,notagainstit.Andherearesomebenefitsofembracingitinourworkplace.____17____Companieswillbeabletofindnewconsumerseasierandwithlessmoney.Youwillhaveaccesstohighqualityandinsightfuldata,andimprovedanalyticstoolstotargetyouraudiencemoreeffectively.Inadditiontothis,AIhelpstoincreasethesecurityofacompany’snetwork,applications,orwebsite.ThearrivalofAIisagreatwaytostayaheadofyourpeers,andfuture-proofyourcareertobetterprepareforthetechnologicalchangesandunderstandhowyoucanmakeAIworkforyouandyourrole.StartbylearningmoreaboutAI,howitimpactsyourrole,andwheretherearegapsinyourknowledgetoensureyou’repreparedtoadoptAIintoyourrole.____18____AIhasgreatpotentialtolightentheworkloadforeducators.AIcanactivelycontributeinnovativeandcreativesuggestionsforclassroomactivities,enrichingthelearningexperience.____19____ThisadaptabilityofAInotonlyenhancestheefficiencyoftheteachingprocessbutalsoaddsalayerofpersonalizationtotheeducationalexperience.Whetherwelikeitornot,AIisheretostay,anditwon’tbeignored.EventhoughAIcanbeapowerfultooltoremovetasksfromvariousroles,therearestillmanyimportanttaskswherethehumanelementremainsessential.____20____Instead,youcouldlookathowitwillchangeourworldbothinsideandoutsidetheworkplaceandhowyoucanlearnandbenefitfromit.A.WaitforAItomaturefirst.B.Don’tbeafraidtoembraceit.C.Soteacherscanadjusttheteachingstrategiestomeettheirobjectives.D.WiththeadoptionofAI,manybusinesseswillbecomemoreefficient.E.AIwillchangethefutureoftheworkforce,anditwon’tbeholdingback.F.FocusingoncurrentworktasksisenoughtoprepareforAI-relatedchanges.G.Youcandothisbyreadingrecentjobadssimilartoyourroleandrequirements.第三部分语言知识运用(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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Iwasatthestoreyesterdaywithmysontobuyourgroceries,likerice,oatmeal,applesandbeans.Atthelastminute,Itoldmysontogetacandybarforhimself.Hehadn’thadatreatforalongtimebecausewe’rereally____21____ofmoneynow.Helookedatitsilentlywithgreat____22____,anditwasreallynicetoseehisface____23____upwhenIsaidhecouldtakeit.Butwhenitwasourturntopay,mycardwas____24____twice.Ididn’tknowabillhadbeenpaidandmadeouraccount____25____.Itwasreallyan____26____withpeoplewatchingandthecashierbeingannoyed.Isaid____27____tothecashierandwehadtoleaveallthethingsandgooutofthestore.I____28____becauselifeisalreadyhardenough,anditseemedwejustcouldn’thaveanygoodluck.Thatwasourlastmoney.Ialsofeltguiltythatmysonsawthat.I____29____tohimfornotgettinghistreat,buthesaid,“It’sokay,daddy.Idon’tneedit.”Hearingthat,____30____,myheartfeltwarm.Wehadjustgottothecarwhenamanwhowasbehindusin____31____rantouswithhiskids.Hegavemethethingsweleftinthestore,____32____thecandybar,andtoldmehehadpaidforeverything.Hesaidhehadbeeninsucha____33____beforeanditwouldgetbetter.IchokedbacktearsasIthankedhimabundantly.HesaidIshouldn’t____34____andthenleftwithhiskids.Icouldn’thelpcryinginthecarbeforedrivingaway,becauseIwasso____35____forthestranger’skindness.21.A.short B.rich C.proud D.scared22.A.anger B.surprise C.doubt D.desire23.A.put B.clear C.light D.cheer24.A.approved B.lost C.located D.rejected25.A.positive B.stable C.negative D.normal26.A.excitement B.embarrassment C.attraction D.relaxation27.A.greeting B.apology C.agreement D.refusal28.A.sighed B.struggled C.panicked D.hesitated29.A.apologized B.complained C.explained D.admitted30.A.however B.therefore C.moreover D.otherwise31.A.queue B.zone C.lane D.vehicle32.A.covering B.holding C.carrying D.including33.A.job B.spot C.house D.community34.A.breakdown B.givein C.loseheart D.cheerup35.A.ashamed B.disappointed C.grateful D.annoyed第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)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.YangChen-NingwasborninHefei,AnhuiProvincein1922.HespenthisteenageyearsinTsinghuaGarden.Later,he____36____(go)totheUnitedStatesforfurtherstudy.In1957,hewontheNobelPrizeinPhysics,____37____(mark)asignificantmilestoneinhisacademiccareer.TogetherwithTsung-DaoLee,Yangproposedthetheoryofparitynon-conservation,____38____theyjointlyreceivedtheNobelPrizeinPhysicsin1957.Healsoputforwardthe“Yang-Millstheory”withRobertMillsanddiscoveredthe“Yang-Baxterequation”.Thesecontributionsare____39____(benefit)tomodernphysics,layingasolidfoundationforitsdevelopment.In1971,YangmadehisfirstvisittothePeople’sRepublicofChina,____40____sparkedawaveofvisitsbyoverseasChinesescholars.Heprovidedsuggestions____41____China’sscientificandeducationaldevelopment,sponsoredChinesescholarstostudyfurtherintheUS,andmadegreatefforts____42____(promote)thedevelopmentofChineseuniversities.Itwasinhislateryears____43____YangreturnedtoTsinghuaUniversitytoteach.He____44____(devote)topromotingscientificresearchandtalentcultivation.OnOctober18,2025,hepassedawayinBeijingattheageof103,leavingbehindaremarkablelegacyinthefieldofphysicsandChineseeducation.Hislifestoryisan____45____(inspire)toyoungscientistsaroundtheworld.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，你的澳大利亚留学生朋友Jack写邮件告知你他准备周末来你的城市游玩，请你回复邮件并向他推荐一个公园。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.可适当增加情节，以使行文连贯。DearJack,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)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。WhenIwasinmiddleschool,myfamilymovedtoSeattle,wheremyparentsstartedtheirnewbusiness—asmallgrocerystoredownstairsmyhouse.Asagirlofshyandreservednature,Ihadtotakeafreshstarttofitintothesophisticatedcitylife.Onesunnyday,myschoolannouncedanexcitingevent,atalentshowforthelocalfoodbank.StudentswereencouragedtoshowcasetheiruniquetalentsinfrontofthepublicinthecityhallonNationalDay.Abuzzofexcitementfedtheschoolaseveryonebeganpreparingforthebigday.Deepdown,Ifeltasparkofcuriosityandadesiretoparticipate.However,myself-doubtheldmeback,“Idon’thaveanysp