广西钦州市浦北县2025-2026学年高二上学期期中检测英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1广西钦州市浦北县2025-2026学年高二上学期期中检测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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWritingCompetitionsforHighSchoolStudentsin2024AdroitPrizesforPoetryandProse(散文)ThiscreativewritingawardoffershighschoolstudentstheopportunitytodisplaytheirworkinAdroitJournal.Qualifications:Allhighschoolstudents(includinginternationalstudents)canapply.Poetrycontestantsmaypresentuptofivepoems.Prosecontestantsmaypresentuptothreepiecesofwriting(foracombinedtotalof3,500words—excerptsaccepted).Prize:Winnerswillreceive$200andtheirwritingwillbepublishedinAdroitJournal.Deadline:ApplicationsareopenfromSeptembertoOctober(specificdatesmayvarybyyear).TheBenningtonYoungWritersAwardsThroughBenningtonCollege,thiscompetitionoffersthreeprizesinthreedifferentgenrecategories(体裁类型):poetry,fiction,andnonfiction.Qualifications:USandinternationalstudentsingrades9through12mayapply.Prize:Firstplacewinnersreceive$1,000;secondplacewinnerswin$500;thirdplacewinnersreceive$250.Deadline:ThecompetitionrunsannuallyfromSeptember1sttoNovember1st.NationalScholasticArtandWritingAwardsAtScholasticArtandWritingAwards,numerousopportunitiesforscholarships(奖学金)andawardsawaitthosewhopresentwritinginvariousgenres:literarycriticism,drama,poetry,andfiction.Inall,thereare28genrecategoriesofartandwritingtochoosefrom.Qualifications:Teensingrades7-12(aged13andup)mayapply.Prize:Varioustypesofrecognitionandscholarships(upto$12,500)areofferedtoawardwinners.Deadline:ThiscompetitionopensforentriesinSeptember;deadlinesrangefromDecembertoJanuary.LeonardM.Milburg’53HighSchoolPoetryPrizeThiscompetitionrecognizesoutstandingpoetrywritingandisjudgedbycreativewritingprofessorsatPrincetonUniversity.Qualifications:USorinternationalstudentsintheeleventhgrademayapply.Applicantsmaypresentuptothreepoems.Prize:Firstplacewins$1,500;secondplacewins$750;thirdplacewins$500.Deadline:November(specificdatesmayvarybyyear).1.WhatdoweknowaboutAdroitPrizesforPoetryandProse?A.Itswinners’workswillbepublished. B.Ithasthreedifferentgenrecategories.C.Itasksforfullversionsofproseworks. D.Itswinnersgetahandsomescholarship.2.Whatdothesecondandthirdcompetitionshaveincommon?A.Theybothlastfortwomonths. B.Theybothinvolvenovelwriting.C.Theyareforthesameagegroupofteens. D.Theyareorganizedbythesameuniversity.3.Whatisspecialaboutthelastcompetition?A.Itoffersthemostgenerousprizes. B.ItsworksmustbewritteninEnglish.C.Itsapplicantsmustpresent3poemsatleast. D.Ithasthenarrowestagerangeofparticipants.BJustunderaquarteroftherunnersinthemen’smarathon(马拉松)atthe1968MexicoCityOlympicGamesfailedtofinish.Itwasahardrace.Thecity’spunishingaltitude(海拔)madeabigcontribution.ButJohnStephenAkhwari,a30-year-oldfromafarmingfamilyinTanzania,wasgoingtomakeittothefinishline.“Ineverthoughtofstopping.Myonlygoalwastofinishtherace,”Akhwarisaid.Likemanyoftherunners,Akhwarihadnothadanyhigh-altitudetraining.MexicoCity’snearly2,300-metrealtitudecausedeventhestrongestmuscles(肌肉)tocramp(痉挛)painfully.However,worse—muchworse—wastocome.Asagroupofrunnersfoughtforposition,Akhwariwasknockedtothegroundbyaparticipant.Despitetheoldmannowcheerilysayingthathehad“minorinjuries”,reportsfrom1968suggestthattimehasmadepeopleforgettheseverepaintheTanzanianmusthavefelt.Akhwarinotonlyhurthisshoulderandcuthiskneedeeply,healsodislocatedthiskneejoint.But,afterreceiving“firstaid”asheputsit,thebandagedAkhwarisetoffforthefinishline.ThoseonthestreetsoftheMexicancapitalsoonrealizedwhattheywereseeing.“Thecrowdwasclappingandcheering;theyencouragedmealottofinishtherace,”saidthemanwhowalkedintotheOlympicStadium(体育场)almostexactly60minutesafterwinnerMamoWoldehadgonethroughthegates.Severalthousandmembersoftheaudiencehadperhapsheardthatsomethingspecialwasabouttohappen,andremainedinplace.“IwasobviouslyveryhappybecauseImanagedtofinishtherace,butalsoIexperiencedsomepaininmybodyduetothefall.Atthefinishline,ajournalistaskedwhyIdidnotgiveupwhenIknewIhadnochancetowin.Myanswerwas,‘MycountrydidnotsendmetoMexicoCitytostarttherace;theysentme5,000milestofinishtherace.’”4.Whatmadethe1968marathonahardrace?A.Thetwisty-turnyroute. B.Thepunishingweather.C.Thestrongcompetitors. D.Thehigh-altitudehostcity.5.WhydidalargeaudiencestaytowatchAkhwarifinish?A.Theywantedtoseethewinner. B.Theydoubtedtherace’soutcome.C.Theywantedtoshowtheiradmiration. D.Theyexpectedsomespecialperformances.6.WhatisexpressedinAkhwari’sstatementinthelastparagraph?A.Hisdevotiontonationalduty. B.Hisdesireforpersonalimprovement.C.Hiscompetitivenessagainstopponents. D.Hisconfidenceinhiscountry’swinning.7.WhatisthemainmessageofAkhwari’sstory?A.Winningrequiressupport. B.Challengesleadtogrowth.C.Perseverancedefinessuccess. D.Honourprioritisespersonalhealth.CPublishedinthejournalSleepbyMaryCarskadonatBrownUniversity,RhodeIslandandhercolleagues,anewpapersetouttoansweranage-oldriddle:whydoteenagersstayupsolate,andwhyisitsohardtogetthemoutofbedinthemorning?Existingtheoriesheldthatteens’preferenceforwakingupandstayinguplaterwasdrivenupbysocialforces—thepressuresofschoolandthepleasuresofpartying.Carskadon,however,suspectedthatbiological(生物的)factorsmightberesponsible.Totestthatguess,shesurveyed2,000schoolchildrenacrosstheUSontheirpreferredandactualbedtimesandwaketimes,thetimesofdaywhentheyfeltmostorleastenergetic,andtheirphysicaldevelopment.Theresultspointedtobiology.Sixth-graders(aged11or12)scoredhigheron“eveningness”andloweron“morningness”thanyoungerchildren,eventhoughtheywereinthesamesocialenvironment.Therefore,Carskadonandherteamconcluded,thepracticeofringingthemorningbellearlieratmiddleschools(for11-to13-year-olds)andhighschools(forages14to18)thanatelementaryschools“mayruncountertochildren’sbiologicalneeds”.Inresponse,agrowingnumberofUScitiesbeganpushingbackstarttimesinmiddleandhighschools.In2019,CaliforniabecamethefirstUSstatetopasslawsbasedonthoseguidelines.ThisMay,Floridabecamethesecond.Meanwhile,schooldistrictsfromAustraliatoSouthKoreahavestartedsimilarreforms.Thisiscertainlyasignificantsteptowardsimprovingteens’mentalandphysicalhealth.Yetlaterschoolstarttimesalonemaynotbesufficienttostopteenagersfromsleepinglate.Ifteensarestayinguptilldawnontheirphones,orsocioeconomicfactorsmakeitdifficulttoaccessacomfortablebedinaquiet,darkroom,evena10amstartcandolittlegood.Thatiswhysomepeoplearguethatcoursesteachingevidence-basedpracticesthatpromoteandenhancesleepshouldbeaddedtoschoolcurriculums(课程).Insmallstudies,researchersattheUniversityofOxfordhavefoundthatsuchcoursescansignificantlyimprovesleepquality,evenforchildrenfromlow-incomehouseholdswhoinitiallyreportedpoorsleep.8.WhatdidCarskadonandhercolleaguestrytoconfirm?A.Thetruecausesofteens’latesleep. B.Theproblemswithexistingtheories.C.Theeffectivewaystowakeupteens. D.Theimpactoflatesleeponteens’learning.9.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedpart“runcounterto”inparagraph3?A.goagainst B.agreewith C.accountfor D.focuson10.WhatistheattitudeoftheauthoritiestowardsCarskadon’sconclusion?A.Disapproving. B.Doubtful. C.Favorable. D.Unconcerned.11.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Evidence-basedsleepeducationcounts.B.Sleepeducationfailstoworkasexpected.C.Sleepcoursesdolittlegoodtopoorchildren.D.Sleepeducationinschoolsiseasytopromote.DIt’sapleasantsummermorning.Alineofpoplartrees(白杨树)standsinthegentlewind.Insectsbuzzandflyamongthebranches.Everythingseemscalmandpeaceful.Butdon’tbefooled.Thesetreesareactuallyunderattackashungryinsectschew(咀嚼)ontheirleaves.Thetreescan’thide,andtheycan’trunaway.Buttheyaren’thelpless—Thetreescanquicklymessagetheirneighbors:“We’reunderattack!Getreadytoprotectyourself!”Allofthishappensinwayswedon’tsee.Butscientistsarelearningthatplantscandomanythingswelinkwiththinking.Theycanevenformmemories.OnefamousstudyusedaplantcalledMimosapudica.Knownforbeing“sensitive,”itcurlsitsleaveswhenit’stouched.Theresearcherspottedupdozensoftheseplants.ThentheydroppedeachMimosa60timesinarow.Theplantsweren’tharmedbythedrop.Itwasshort,withasoftlanding.Andtheycurledtheirleaves—butonlythefirstfewtimes.Prettyquickly,theystoppedreacting.Justtobesuretheplantsweren’ttootiredtofoldtheirleaves,theresearchersshooktheplants.Nowtheycurledtheirleavesrightaway.Butwhendroppedagain,theydidn’tcurlthem.Amonthlater,theytriedtheexperimentagain.Theplantsstilldidn’tcurltheirleavesafterbeingdropped.Theyhadformedlong-lastingmemories.Doesthismeanthatplantsareintelligent?Somescientiststhinkso.Othersarenotsosure.Theproblemmaycomefromhowweexplainwordslike“thinking”and“intelligence”.Still,thisisnowabigdebateamongplantexperts.Takealookatatreeinyourgarden.Itwon’teverbeabletopassyourmathexam.Evenifyoutalktoiteveryday,itwon’tlearnyourname.Butwhenitcomestodoingthethingsthatmattertoitasaplant,it’sremarkable.Anditdoesallthatwithoutanervoussystem.12.Whatdoweknowaboutthepoplartreesinthefirstparagraph?A.Theyarewarninghumans. B.Theyarebeingeatenbyinsects.C.Theyareadjustingtotheweather. D.Theyareenjoyingtheenvironment.13.WhydidtheresearcherschooseMimosapudicafortheexperiment?A.Itgrowsmuchfasterthanotherplants. B.Itcancommunicatewithnearbyplants.C.Itnaturallyrememberspastexperiences. D.Itshowsclearresponsestowhathappenstoit.14.WhydidtheresearchersshaketheMimosaplants?A.Totesttheirhealth. B.Tocheckfortiredness.C.Toobservetheirflowers. D.Toexaminepossibleharm.15.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Todiscussplants’intelligence. B.Tostudyplantsurvivalstrategies.C.Toexplaininsects’attacksontrees. D.Tocomparedifferentplantspecies.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，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。Preventingyourmindfromaginghasmanyadvantages.Withayouthfulmind,youcandealwithdifferenttasksthatrequireyoutouseyourbrainwithouthelp.Besides,itcanhelpyoureducestress.Asyougrowolder,youhavetolookforwaystopreventyourbrainfromgrowingold.___16___Thenyoushouldensurethattheneighborhoodyouchoosehasthefollowing:___17___Theneighborhoodyouchooseshouldhaveapublicspacewithbenches(长椅)andgatheringspace.Thatwillenableyoutorelaxandmeetdifferentpeopleatdifferenttimesoftheday.Urbandensity(密度).___18___Yourchoiceofthewalkableneighborhoodshouldalsohavetherighturbandensity.Ifyoudecidetowalkalone,eveninsecluded（僻静的）areas,thatwillhelpyoutofeelsafe.Focusedstreetnetworks.Afocusedstreetnetworkisasignofawalkableneighborhood.Withthenetworkofstreetsintersecting(相交)eachother,youwillbeabletomoveacrossdifferentstreetseasily.___19___Anassembly(集会)center.Awalkableneighborhoodshouldalsohaveanassemblycenterwhereyoucanaccessalltheessentialservices.___20___Withanearbyassemblycenterofferingalltheservicesyourequire,youwilldevelopanemotionalconnectionwiththeneighborhood.A.Publicspace.B.Thebestwayismovingtoawalkableneighborhood.C.Therefore,youdon’thavetotravelforhourstofindthem.D.Havingpeoplearoundalwaysgivesyouasenseofsecurity.E.Then,youwillgetachancetosocializewithpeoplefromdifferentbackgrounds.F.Besides,youwillfeelsaferwalkinginopenstreetsthanwalkingbehindbuildings.G.Whenyouarevisitingareasyouarenotfamiliarwith,someoneshouldaccompanyyou.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四个选项中选出最佳选项。Iusedtoworkinavitamin(维生素)store.Thiswasapretty___21___storeforkids;theynevercameinwithouttheirparents.Kids___22___amallonlyreallygotofunstoresatthatage,right?Buttwogirlscameintoourvitaminstore,no___23___withthem.Theywereattheagewhenkidsarejustoldenoughtowalkaroundamallwithouttheirparents—maybeelevenortwelve.Onegirlaskedwherethechewable(可咀嚼的)vitaminswereandabouttheusualbrand.Iwas___24___sheknewthename.My___25___handedherthebottle,andthegirlssaidthankyou.Thefirstgirlshowedthevitaminstoherfriend.They___26___thebottletous,saidthankyouagainandleftempty-handed.They___27___probablyfifteenminuteslaterwiththeirmoms,wentrighttothe___28___,andshowedittooneofthemoms.Theythen___29___thesamebrandbottlebutforolderpeople.Then,Isawthattheyhadcomeinwithanolderladywhowaswalkingvery____30____,probablyagrandmaorevenagreat-grandma.Thegirlshadrunaheadto____31____thetimeittookforherto____32____orwalkaroundthestorelookingforvitamins.Itoldtheothermomthegirlswerethe____33____kidswehadevermet,andshelookedpleasedandsaidthankyou.Themomboughtthevitamins.Thegirlssaidthankyoutousandthatwasit.It’sa____34____andnotacrazystory,butwhenyouworkinretail(零售),having____35____sowell-behavedisactuallykindofmoving.21.A.odd B.charming C.boring D.interesting22.A.leaving B.designing C.running D.wandering23.A.friend B.adult C.teacher D.doctor24.A.satisfied B.surprised C.embarrassed D.disappointed25.A.child B.husband C.parent D.colleague26.A.returned B.showed C.introduced D.raised27.A.passedby B.walkedaway C.cameback D.turnedaround28.A.office B.counter C.stage D.spot29.A.pickedout B.gaveout C.filledup D.openedup30.A.slowly B.aimlessly C.confidently D.leisurely31.A.compare B.consider C.reduce D.measure32.A.lie B.stand C.contact D.reflect33.A.hardest B.poorest C.luckiest D.politest34.A.simple B.funny C.strange D.sorry35.A.supporters B.customers C.coworkers D.employers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。Bornin1957inFujianProvince,XuHaifengisaformerChineseshooter.OnJuly29,1984,Xu___36___(take)thegoldmedalinindividualfreepistol(手枪)shootingatthe23rdOlympicGames,___37___wereheldinLosAngeles.Xu’swinwasChina’sfirstOlympicgoldmedal,___38___(break)China’s“zerorecord”inOlympicgoldmedals.Fromshootingbirdswithasling(弹弓)whenhewaslittle___39___winningtheOlympicgold,XuHaifengwasanambitioussharpshooter.Throughyearsofstrict,self-disciplinedpractice,thedeterminedmantrained___40___(he)tobecomeanoutstandingshooterdespitethelackofprofessionalregulartraining.In1982,Xu’sambition___41___(enter)theAnhuiprovincialshootingteamwasachieved,andtwoyearslaterin1984,themarksmanstartedhissportscareeronthe___42___(nation)team.Aself-trainedworldchampion,___43___firstgoldwinnerforChinaatthe23rdOlympicGames,China’sfirstOlympicgoldmedalwinner,acoachoftwoOlympicgoldmedalwinners,andthe___44___(create)ofthehistoryofOlympicgoldsinourcountry—Xuwill____45____(remember)asasportshero.Truetohisnicknamesof“GoldAthlete”and“GoldCoach”,heisalegendwhowillneverfade.第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，上周末你和同学们参加了一次义务植树活动。请你为校报英文栏目写一篇短文，介绍这次活动，内容包括：1.活动目的；2.植树过程；3.个人体会。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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，使之成为一篇完整的短文。InasmallSouthernCaliforniatown,alittlegirlcalledJannMitchellcarriedyetanotherloadofbooksontothelibrary’scounter(柜台).Thegirlwasareader.Shewouldmakeherweeklytriptotheyellowlibrary.frequently,shewentintothelibraryinsearchofinterestingnewbooks.Astheyounglibrarianstampedtheduedatesontheten-year-old’schoices,thelittlegirllookedlonginglyat“TheNewBook”displayedonthecounter.Shewasamazedagainatthewonderofwritingabookandhavingithonoredlikethat,righttherefortheworldtosee.Onthatparticularday,shehadagoal.“WhenIgrowup,”