广西南宁市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1广西南宁市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷第一部分听力（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和Ｄ四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AParksareessentialgreenlungsincitiesaroundtheglobe,offeringrecreation,beauty,andaconnectiontonature.Hereareintroductionstoseveralworld-renownedparks,eachwithitsuniquecharm.CentralPark,NewYorkCity,USAAniconicsymbolofNewYork,CentralParkisamassive843-acregreenspaceintheheartofManhattan.ItwasdesignedbyFrederickLawOlmstedandCalvertVauxinthemid-19thcenturytoprovideanescapeforcitydwellers.Today,itfeaturesmeadows,lakes,walkingpaths,theCentralParkZoo,andanoutdoortheater.Itisahubofactivityyear-round,fromsummerconcertstowintericeskating.HydePark,London,UKOneofLondon’seightRoyalParks,HydeParkcovers350acresandisfamousforitsSpeaker’sCorner,wherepeoplehavebeenfreelyspeakingtheirmindsonSundayssince1872.TheparkalsohousestheSerpentineLake,popularforboatingandswimming,andservesasavenueformajorpubliceventsandconcerts.It’sademocraticspacewherehistoryandmodernlifeintertwine.UenoPark,Tokyo,JapanAprimespotforcherryblossomviewinginspring,UenoParkisoneofJapan’smostpopularandculturallysignificantparks.Establishedin1873,itishometoseveralmajormuseums,includingtheTokyoNationalMuseum,andUenoZoo,Japan’sfirstzoo.UnlikethenaturallandscapesofCentralPark,UenoParkisacenterforart,history,andscience,attractingbothtouristsandlocalsseekingculturalenrichment.ParkGuell,Barcelona,SpainDesignedbythefamousarchitectAntoniGaudi,ParkGuellisfarmorethanjustapark;it’samasterpieceoforganicarchitectureandaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.Completedin1914,itfeaturescolorfulmosaics,fantasticalstructures,andwindingpathwaysthatblendseamlesslyintothenaturallandscape.ItoffersstunningviewsoverBarcelonaandrepresentsauniquefusionofartandnature.1.WhatisacommonfeaturesharedbybothCentralParkandHydePark?A.TheyarebothUNESCOWorldHeritageSites.B.Theybothhostmajorpubliceventsandconcerts.C.Theywerebothdesignedbythesamelandscapearchitects.D.Theybothhaveaspecificcornerforpublicspeaking.2.Whichparkwouldbethebestchoiceforsomeoneinterestedinbothartandarchitecture?A.CentralPark. B.HydePark.C.UenoPark. D.ParkGuell.3.Accordingtothepassage,whatmakesUenoParkuniquecomparedtotheothers?A.Itsvastsize. B.ItshistoricalSpeaker’sCorner.C.Itsfocusonculturalinstitutions. D.Itsdesignasanescapeforcitydwellers.BFromcottagessurroundedbyimpressivegardenstodaysspentexploringsandybeachesanddeepwoodsfilledwithwildlife,inMyFamilyandOtherAnimals,EnglishwriterGeraldDurrellprovidedavividaccountofhisfamily’stimeontheGreekislandofCorfuinthe1930s.ComeforthearrestingdescriptionsofCorfulandscapesandstayforDurrell’slaugh-out-loudtalesofhisunusualfamily.Thisbook,Durrellwrotehumorouslyintheintroduction,“wasintendedtobeanostalgic(怀旧的)accountofnaturalhistory,butinthefirstfewpages,Imadethemistakeofintroducingmyfamily.”Durrell,laterknownforhiszookeepingandthepreservationofwildlife,wasjustachildduringhisfamily’sfive-yearstayinCorfu.Heis10-year-oldGerryinthebook—curious,passionateaboutanimalsandadetailedstorytellerofhisstrangefamily:hisimaginativeelderbrotherLarrywithhisliteraryambitions,lovestrucksisterMargo,sportybrotherLeslieandhisever-calm,lovingmother.Durrell’sattentiontodetailiswhatmakesthebooksowinning,witheverysight,soundandsmelloftheislandbroughttolife.Oneminuteyou’llbelaughingasLarry’scleverliteraryfriendswalkdowntothedaffodil-yellowcottage,thenextyou’llbecatchingyourbreathasDurrelldescribesswimmingatnightintheIonianSea:“Lyingonmybackinthesilkywater,staringatthesky,onlymovingmyhandsandfeetslightly,IwaslookingattheMilkyWaystretchinglikeasilkscarfacrosstheskyandwonderinghowmanystarsitcontained.”MyFamilyandOtherAnimalsisquitedifficulttoclassify,beingoneparttravel,onepartautobiography,onepartnaturalhistory,andonepartcomedy,withathreadofdescriptivelanguagerunningthroughoutthatsometimesraisesitnearlytopoetry.Asarealdelighttoread,it’stheperfectliteraryescapismforanyadultorolderteenagerwhoiscurrentlywalkingdownatoughroadinlife.4.WhichwordbestdescribesDurrell’slifeinCorfu?A.Diverse. B.Busy. C.Risky. D.Tough.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemeaninparagraph2?A.Ijustintroducedmyfamilybymistake. B.Ishouldn’thaveintroducedmyfamily.C.Igavefalseinformationaboutmyfamily. D.Icouldn’thelpintroducingmyfamily.6.Whatareparagraph4and5mainlyabout?A.Durrell’srichimagination. B.Someinterestingplotsofthebook.C.Thebook’swritingfeature. D.Somevividdescriptionsoftheisland.7.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.Toshareanexperience. B.Tointroduceawritingstyle.C.Torecommendabook. D.Todescribeanunusualplace.CInthemid-19thcentury,asimpleoperationcouldoftenbeadeathsentence.Evenifapatientsurvivedthesurgeon’sknife,theyfrequentlyfellvictimtodeadlyinfections(感染)afterwards.Hospitalswerefilledwiththesmellofdecay(腐烂),andsurgeonssawinfectionasanunavoidablepartofsurgery.JosephLister,aBritishsurgeon,wasdeeplytroubledbythehighdeathratesfrompost-surgicalinfections.Herefusedtoacceptthattheywereinevitable.Whilestudyingwoundinflammation,helearnedabouttheworkofLouisPasteur,whoproposedthatgerms(tiny,invisibleorganisms)causeddecayanddisease.Thiswasarevolutionaryideaatthetime.Listermadeabrilliantconnection.Hereasonedthatifgermsintheairwerecausingwoundstodecay,thenthesolutionwastokillthesegermsbeforetheycouldenterthewound.Hebeganexperimentingwithcarbolicacid,achemicalusedtotreatwastewater.Hedevelopedasystemwherehewouldsprayafinemistofcarbolicacidintheairaroundtheoperatingarea,cleansurgicaltoolswithit,andsoakwounddressingsinit.Theresultsweredramatic.Thedeathratefrominfectionfollowinghissurgeriesplummeted.Despitehissuccess,Listerfacedsignificantresistancefromthemedicalcommunity.ManyseniorsurgeonsbelievedthatListerwasaccusingthemofbeingdirty.Theywereunwillingtochangetheiroldways.However,Listerpersisted,patientlypublishinghisfindingsanddemonstratinghismethods.Gradually,asothersurgeonsadoptedhisantiseptictechniques,theevidencebecameundeniable.Surgerywastransformed.Lister’sprinciplesofkillinggermstopreventinfectionlaidthefoundationformodernantisepticsurgery.Hiswork,builtonPasteur’sgermtheory,savedcountlesslivesandforeverchangedthecourseofmedicine,turningsurgeryfromadreadedlastresortintoasafe,life-savingpractice.8.WhatwasthecommonbeliefaboutinfectionsinsurgerybeforeLister’stime?A.Theywerecausedbydirtysurgicaltools. B.Theywereanunavoidablepartofsurgery.C.Theycouldbeeasilytreatedwithchemicals. D.Theyonlyhappenedinuncleanhospitals.9.WhatwasthekeyideafromLouisPasteurthatinspiredLister?A.Theimportanceofwashinghands. B.Theuseofcarbolicacidforcleaning.C.Thegermtheoryofdisease. D.Themethodofsprayingchemicalsintheair.10.Theword“plummeted”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto.A.increasedslightly B.remainedstableC.rosedramatically D.fellsharply11.Themostappropriatetitleforthepassagewouldbe.A.TheDiscoveryofGermTheory B.TheLifeStoryofaGreatSurgeonC.TheUseofCarbolicAcidinMedicine D.TheManWhoConqueredSurgicalInfectionDItisreportedthatrailindustrybossesareplanningtophaseoutpapertrainticketsandshutalmost1,000stationticketofficesinEngland.Thegovernmentsaysnothinghasbeendecided.Butthetransportsecretary,GrantShapps,pointsoutsomestationssellonlyahandfulofticketseachweekandthevastmajorityoftransactions(交易)havemovedonline.Regardlessoftheoutcomeoftheplan,thedirectionoftravelisclear.Inthenameofmodernizationandcost-cutting,stationticketofficesarelikelytofollowmanyhighstreetbankbranchesandruralpostofficesintomemory.Forthosewhohavegrownusedtotheadvantagesoforganizingtravelviaasmartphone,therewillbelittletomourn(哀悼).Butforpeoplewithoutonlineaccessorskills,anothersmallsocialbarrierwillhaveemerged.Arecentreportestimatedthataround6%ofhouseholds—1.5mhomes—havenointernetaccess.Millionsmoreofusremainirregularandunconfidentusersoftheinternet.Mostlikely,asdigitaltechnologybecomesthegatekeepertoeverydaylife,asignificantminorityrisksbeingleftbehind.Theshiftonlineisunavoidable,butitsfalloutneedstobemanagedwithmorecare.Technologyshouldnotbeallowedtodrivepeopletothesideoftheirownlives,asanecdotalevidencesuggestsisincreasinglythecase.RosAltmann,theformerpensionsminister,recentlywroteofbeingcontactedbyanelderlywomanwhonolongerdrivestoherlocalpark,becauseshecannotdownloadthecarparkingapprequired.Thedebateoverticketofficesoffersanopportunitytoreflectmorebroadlyontheincreasingroleoftechnologyinoursociallandscape.Clearly,muchmoreneedstobeinvestedinhelpingmarginalized(边缘化的)groupsgaineasyonlineaccess.Alternativeofflineoptionsmustbemaintainedforimportantservices.Contactabletelephonenumbersandstaffedpublicaccesspointsshouldalwaysbeavailable.Thiswillcostmore.Butthatisthepriceofbeingfairtothosewhofindthemselvesonthewrongsideofthedigitaldivide.12.Whatforcestherailindustrytophaseoutpapertraintickets?A.Costsofinternetaccess. B.Closureofstationticketoffices.C.Sharpdeclineofofflinetransactions. D.Government’seffortstodigitizetheindustry.13.Whichofthefollowingmightfallvictimtotheplan?A.Ruralpostoffices. B.Irregularinternetusers.C.Unconfidenthouseholds. D.HighStreetbankbranches.14.Howdoestheauthorclarifyhisopinioninparagraph3?A.Bygivinganexample. B.Bymakingacomparison.C.Bycitingresearchdata. D.Byofferingstatisticalanalysis.15.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestinthelastparagraph?A.Takingthedigitaldividefairly. B.Maintainingadiversityofservice.C.Investingmoreinpublictransport. D.Slowingdownthepaceofmodernization.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。Harvestistrulyoneofthehighlightsoftheseason.Thisiswhenallofoureffortsandattentiongettranslatedintoatangiblefinishedproduct.Asagrower,nothingmakesmeprouderthanharvestingasuccessfulcrop.____16____Toensurequalityismaintainedallthewayfromfieldtofork,certainprinciplesmustbeunderstoodandfollowedthrough.Firstofall,itisimportanttoharvesteachcropattherightstageofgrowth.Vegetablesharvestedbeforetheyarefullymaturewillbemuchlessflavorful.____17____Forsomecrops,itiseasytotellwhentheyareattheirfreshest,andmanycanbequiteforgiving.Butforothercrops,harvestingattheappropriatemomentwillmakeanenormousdifference.Thetimingofcantaloupe(甜瓜)picking,forexample,willdeterminewhetherthefruitissweetordisappointing,whileitwon’tmakeadifferenceifyouwaitafewdaystoharvesttheapples.____18____Tofurthercomplicatethings,therightmomenttoharvestagivenvegetableisnotnecessarilyconsistentwithmarketdemand.____19____Vegetablessuchasbroccoli(西兰花)andcucumbers,tonamejustafew,canbeharvestedatthepeakoftheirqualityandstoredinthecoldroomforafewdaysbeforebeingsold.____20____Somevegetablesmustbecooledtoslowtheirprocessofripening.Otherwise,theirfreshnessandnutritionalvaluewillsuffer.Thisiswhyitissoimportanttoharvestasearlyaspossibleinthemorning,beforetheheatofthedaysetsin,andtocoolthevegetablesimmediatelywithcoldwaterand/orairfromthecoldroom.A.Youjusthavetofollowthehabitsofdifferentcrops.B.Thatbeingsaid,harvestrequiressomespecialknow-how.C.Thoseharvestedoverripewillthenhaveashortershelflife.D.Thisisonereasonwhyacoldroomiscriticalinamarketgarden.E.Althoughitvariesfromcroptocrop,it’salwaysbetterlaterthanearlier.F.Moreover,awell-functioningcoolsystemisinbadlyneedforkeepingthingsfresh.G.Theotherimportantthingtorememberisthatvegetablesgoon“living”evenafterbeingpicked.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。Iusedtoprefertohideinthebackoftheclassroomandavoidanyattention.Thethoughtofspeakinginfrontofmyclassmateswouldfillmewith____21____.Ibelievedmyvoicedidn’tmatterandthatmyideaswerenot____22____enoughtoshare.ThisallbegantochangeinmyEnglishclasswithMrs.Lawrence.Shewasateacherwitha(n)____23____smile,whohadauniqueabilitytoseethepotentialineverystudent.Oneday,afterclass,shegently____24____meandsaid,“I’vereadyourjournalentries.Youhaveaveryuniqueandthoughtfulidea.Iwouldlovetohearyou.____25____itinourclassdiscussion.”Myheartraced.The____26____requestfeltlikeanimpossiblechallenge.Istammeredaquiet“I’lltry,”nottruly____27____Icould.Thedayofthediscussionarrived.Thetopicwasapoemwehadread.Asmyclassmatesdebated,Ifeltafamiliar____28____buildinginmychest.Iremainedsilent,mypalmssweating.Mrs.Lawrencedidn’tforceme,butshelookedatme____29____.Then,sheskillfullyguidedtheconversationtoapointthatdirectlyconnectedtoanideaIhadwrittenaboutinmyjournal.Inthatmoment,I____30____somethinghadchangedinsideme.Withasmallsparkofcourage,Itookadeepbreath,raisedmyhandjustalittle,andwhisperedmythought.Myvoicewas____31____atfirst,barelyaudible.ButMrs.Lawrenceleanedforward,hereyesshiningwithgenuine____32____.“That’sabrilliantpoint,”shesaid,andsherepeatedmyideatothewholeclass,givingitthe____33____itdeserved.Afewclassmatesnoddedinagreement.Noonelaughed:instead,theylistened.Thatdaywasaturningpointforme.Theshystudentinthebackhadfinallyfoundareasonto____34____.Ididn’tbecomeanoutspokenleaderovernight,butIlearnedthatmyvoicehadvalue.Mrs.Lawrencedidn’tjustteachmeEnglish;shetaughtmethatcourageisn’ttheabsenceoffear,butthe____35____tospeakupevenwhenyouareafraid.21.A.excitement B.curiosity C.anxiety D.pride22.A.smart B.free C.practical D.simple23.A.forced B.warm C.strange D.rare24.A.punished B.ignored C.approached D.praised25.A.write B.memorize C.question D.share26.A.simple B.official C.repeated D.urgent27.A.believing B.hearing C.regretting D.suggesting28.A.calm B.anger C.panic D.confidence29.A.approvingly B.surprisingly C.excitedly D.encouragingly30.A.advocated B.discovered C.revealed D.assessed31.A.loud B.steady C.shaky D.clear32.A.interest B.pity C.boredom D.doubt33.A.criticism B.attention C.punishment D.joke34.A.backaway B.goup C.moveon D.comeforward35.A.ability B.decision C.inquiry D.excuse第二节（共10题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。PatrickCaron,vicechairoftheConsultativeGrouponInternationalAgriculturalResearch(CGIAR),statedthathumanshavehistoricallycommittedthemselvesto____36____(promote)foodproductioninasustainable(可持续的)wayastheirlivingconditionsimprovedandtheirpatternsofgrain____37____(consume)changed.Hewasreferringtothegreaternecessity____38____(avoid)climatechangeandthedegradation(退化)ofland,waterandbiodiversity.Wednesday,October16,2025markedtheWorldFoodDay.Since1981,thisday____39____(celebrate)toraisepublicawarenessandpromotemeasuresforcombatinghungerandsafeguardingfoodsecurityforall.FoodpolicymakersregardChinaasasourceofhopeforthe____40____(increase)criticalissueofworseningglobalfoodinsecurity.TheyemphasizeChina’svitalgoalofincreasingitsannualfoodproductioncapacityto700millionmetrictonsby2030.Elouafi,____41____executivemanagingdirectorofCGIAR,said,“IthinkChinaistrulyabrightspotintheglobalcontexttoalleviatepovertyandhunger.”Shenotedthat____42____arecentsetbackinglobalprogress,theworldachieved____43____(remark)advancesinreducinghungerandpovertybetween2000and2017,largelyduetoChina’sefforts.Elouafifurtherpointedoutthat____44____(adopt)cutting-edgetechnologiesandinnovationsintheagri-foodsectoristhekeytoChina’ssuccess.“_____45_____mattersmostismakingtheapproachesaccessibletotherestoftheworld,particularlyindevelopingcountries,”shesaid.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）46.假设你是李华，你的英国网友Peter即将首次来中国。他在邮件中向你倾诉，担心因不了解中国的肢体语言导致沟通不畅，甚至产生误会。请你根据以下要点给他回一封邮件：1.理解他的担忧；2.提供与中国人交流时实用的建议（可参考肢体语言、日常礼仪等方面）。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearPeter,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节读后续写（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。ThemorningbellrangthroughMrs.White’sclassroom.Shewaslookingatthenamelist.“Huang...Yi...Ming?”shesaidslowly.“PleasecallmeMike,”thenewstudentquicklyreplied.Theclasslaughedwarmly.Mrs.Whitethenannounced,“OurschoolfairisthisFriday!You’lleachsetupabooth(小摊)withyourparents.Youcansellanything,suchashomemadecrafts,paintings,orsnacks.”Atlunchtime,Mikesaweveryoneeatingfromflatplasticboxes.“TheseareLunchab