广西壮族自治区来宾市2025-2026学年高二上学期11月期中考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1广西壮族自治区来宾市2025-2026学年高二上学期11月期中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。AVirginia’sautumnfoliage(枝叶)appearsinfullforcethismonth.Hereareplacestocatchitall.TidewaterTidewaterareasfeatureforestswithuniquetreessuchasthebaldcypress.Sweetgumtrees,aneasternVirginiaspecies,haveeverysinglecolorononetree.Oneinterestingthingaboutswampy(沼泽的),low-lyingareasintheeasternpartofthestate:theychangeearlierthantraditionalforestsdointhesurroundinglandscape,likelybecausecoldernightsclosertowatersourcesforceanearlierchangeinthosespecies.SouthwestVirginiaThankstoacombinationoftreespecies,highelevation(海拔)andgeographiclocation,thisregionisoneoftheearliesttoshowitsstrikingcolors.Everyyearisalittledifferent,dependingonwhathashappenedoverthesummerintermsofrainfallandheat.ButgenerallyinSouthwestVirginia,thepeak(巅峰状态的)timeofcolorisgoingtostartinthewestandprogresstotheeast.NorthernVirginiaParkssuchasSkyMeadowsStateParkinFauquierCountyandPrinceWilliamForestParkboastanimpressivevarietyoftreetypesthatproduceapictureofcolors.Beechandhickoriesareprettymuchmidseasonstandouts,turningyellowgoldalloverthetree.Thiscontrastswellwithalltheoaks,whichareusuallylateseason;allofthemoftenaregreenwhileeverythingelseisblazing.CentralandSouthsideVirginiaCentralandSouthsideVirginiaaredominatedbydiverseforestsofconiferous(松柏科的)treesthatdonotchangecolor,suchaspinetreesandleaf-droppingtreessuchasoaksandhickories.PocahontasStatePark,southofRichmond,providesnearly8,000acresofall-inclusiveforestthattowersovervisitors,whileHighBridgeTrailStateParkgivesatop-downfoliageview.1.Whatisspecialaboutsweetgumtreesinautumn?A.Theychangecolorsinlateseason.B.Theymaintainoriginalgreencolor.C.Theytakeonagoldenyellowcolor.D.Theydisplaymanycolorsononetree.2.WhyistheautumnfoliagedifferenteachyearinSouthwestVirginia?A.Thehighelevationcausescoldnights.B.Thesummerweatherconditionsvary.C.Thetreespecieschangeseachyear.D.Thewatersourcesaffectthecolor.3.Whichplaceoffersabird’s-eyeviewoftheautumnfoliage?A.SkyMeadowsStatePark. B.PocahontasStatePark.C.PrinceWilliamForestPark. D.HighBridgeTrailStatePark.BItwasthesummerbeforejunioryear.Iwasawaitressatalittlerestaurant.Mydutieswerestraightforward:Takeorders,deliverfoodandcleantables.Igotreallygoodatmanagingmultipletasks,andhavingalotofresponsibilitiesmadememoreresponsible.Thesevaluesandskillsarewhatnumerousstudiesholdupastheimportantreasonswhyteenagersshouldworkduringthesummer.They’rewhatteachersmentionwhentheyencourageustogetjobs.Idevelopedthoseskills.ButIdon’tthinkthat’sthemainbenefithighschoolstudentsgetfromworking.Somuchhappenedintheinterstitial(空隙的)timeandspacesbetweenourrolesofwaitress,cook,andcustomer.ThisiswhereIthinkthevalueofahighschooljoblies:learninghowtoformcommunitywithpeopleIneverwouldhaveotherwiseknown.Highschoolstudentsspendaboutsevenhoursadayinclasses,thenoftenstayafterwardforschool-sponsoredsportsoractivities.It’snotnecessarilyabadthingtobewrappedupinschool.ButwhatIfindisthatajobcanserveasarelieffromtheacademictasksofhighschool.Ithinkhighschoolstudentsgenerallyattachmoreimportancetohighschooleducationtobeadmittedintocolleges,thusbecomingmoretenseandwillingtoconsumemoretimetostudy.Ialsothinkthatthelackofboredomcomesintoplay.WithphonesandtheInternet,teensneverhavetobeboredagain.Whygetasometimes-boringjobtoeaseboredom?ButthepeopleImetattherestauranttaughtmethatyoucanbecomefriendswiththosedecadesolderthanyouandstrangerswhohavenoneofthesameinterestsorhobbiesasyoudo.Theytaughtmethatyoucanwildlydisagreewithsomeoneandstillrespectthem,stilllearnfromthem,andstilllovethem.4.Whatdoestheauthorvaluemostabouthighschoolstudentsworking?A.Connectingwithvariouspeople.B.Fulfillingteachers’expectations.C.Developingmultitaskingabilities.D.Buildingasenseofresponsibility.5.Howdidtheauthorfindherjobcomparedtoschoollife?A.Itwasequallystressful.B.Itfeltlikeawelcomebreak.C.Ithelpedimprovehergrades.D.Itwasphysicallychallenging.6.Whatdoesparagraph5mainlytalkabout?A.Theacademicperformanceofhighschoolstudents.B.Thewayshighschoolstudentssocializeatschool.C.Thecommonhobbiesamonghighschoolstudents.D.Thereasonsforhighschoolstudentsnotworking.7.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Toadviseonhowtorelieveboredom.B.Tostressthedevelopmentofjobskills.C.Tohighlightthebenefitsofstudentjobs.D.Todiscussthepressureofacademictasks.CMillionsofpeopleinSouthAsiacelebrateHoli.ThefestivalisobservedasanationalholidayinIndia.Thenoisyfestivalseespeopletakepartindiversecelebrationsoftheendofwinterandthevictoryofgoodoverevil.HolihasitsoriginsinIndianmythologyandlegendandsymbolizesatimeofrebirth.Itisnowapowerfuloccasionforharmony,wheremisunderstandingsandconflictsaremomentarilyforgiven.ThetruespiritofHolithrivesonplayfulmischief(淘气)andcollectivejoy.Thestreetsbecomeastageforaplayfulbattle,wheretheonlyruleistojointhechaseandfun.Ifyou’recaughtupintheHolifestivitiesinIndia,youcaneitherstayindoorsorbepreparedforyourclothestoberuined.Acrossthecountry,people,mostlydressedinallwhiteclothes,celebratethefestivalbythrowingpigmentpowder(颜料粉末)ateachother.Children,restingonrooftopsandbalconies,throwwaterballoonsfilledwithcoloredpigmentsatpassers-by.ItisthistraditionthatearnsHolithenameof“theFestivalofColors”.Otherthanafestivalofcolors,othercelebrationsvarysignificantlyfromplacetoplaceinIndia.InMathura,UttarPradesh,womenplayfullychasemenwithstickswhilethemenarenotallowedtofightback,thusgivingthefestivalitsname—LathmarHoli,orStickHoli.InRajasthan,peopletwistwetclothesintoropesandusethemtostrikeothers.InVaranasi,peoplecometothestreetsincrowds,cursing(咒骂)theevilloudlyandfreely.Inruralareas,Holiisevenmorelively,withcelebrationssometimeslastingforoveramonth.InstateslikeBihar,peoplesingsongspraisingspring,throwingmudateachother.InmanypartsofIndia,peoplealsolightlargebonfiresthenightbeforethefestivaltoshowthedestructionofevilandvictoryofgood.Familiesgatheraroundtheflamestosing,danceandmakeaheartfeltwishforthecomingyear.8.WhatdoweknowaboutHoli?A.Itisconsideredasatimetostrengthenrelationships.B.ItscelebrationisexactlythesamethroughoutIndia.C.Touristsareadvisedtokeepawayfromthefestivities.D.ItoriginallycamefromahistoricaleventinRajasthan.9.HowdopeopleacrossIndiamainlycelebrateHoli?A.Bylightinguplargebonfiresatnight. B.Bysingingtraditionalsongs.C.Bythrowingcoloredpowderatothers. D.Bywearingcolorfulclothes.10.Whatdoestheauthorwanttodoinparagraph3?A.DescribechangesinHoliactivities.B.Explaintheinfluenceofthefestival.C.CompareHolitraditionsofdifferenttimes.D.ListregionaldifferencesofHolitraditions.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AHistoryofHoli:FromMythtoNationalHolidayB.Colors,MudandSticks:TheManyFacesofHoliC.BeyondColors:AUniqueCelebrationinRuralHoliD.AColorfulWarning:HowtosurvivetheHoliFestivalDWhenaplantispressedbysomething,itdoesn’tkeepquiet.Youwon’theartheplant’scrybecauseit’sintheultrasonic(超声波的)range—toohigh-pitchedforhumanears—but,fordecades,scientistshavebeenusingspecialdevicestolisten.Forthefirsttime,ateamofresearchershasdocumentedthatinsectscanhearandinterpretplants’soundpainsignals.Thescientistswantedtoknowiftheseultrasonicsoundswerebeingpickedupbyinsects,sotheyobservedtheEgyptianleafwormmoth(蛾),whichlaysitseggsonplantleaves.Whenthescientistspresentedfemalemothswithachoicebetweenadried-outtomatoplantandafreshone,themothsgatheredtothefreshplant.Theteamwantedtounderstandwhetherthesoundsfromthedried-outplantwereafactorinthemoths’selection.Theresearcherssetanareaconsistingoftwoboxes.Inonebox,theyplayedrecordingsofplants’painsounds,whiletheotherboxwassilent.Intheexperiment,mothsturnedtothenoisybox,andscientiststheorizethatit’sbecausethesoundssuggestedthattheywouldfindalivingplantthere.Thispreferencevanishedwhenthescientistsdeafenedthemoths,leadingtotheconclusionthatmothswerelisteningtotheplantsbeforetheymadetheirchoices.Inanotherexperiment,theresearchersagainofferedthefemalemothsaselectionoftwotomatoplants.Thistime,bothplantswerewatered,butonewasnearaspeakerplayingultrasonicstresssounds.Theresultwasthatalmostallthemothspickedthequieterplant.Together,theseexperimentstoldtheresearchersthatthemothswerelisteningtoandrecognizingsoundsmadebyplants,andthattheywereusingthatacoustic(听觉的)informationtomakedecisionsaboutthoseplantsfortheirreproduction.Plantacousticsisanareaofgrowinginterestforscientists,andprimaryworksuggeststhatsound-makingiswidespread.Futureresearchcouldinvestigatetheuseofacousticmonitoringtounderstandhowstressaffectsplanthealthandcouldhelpwithagriculturalpest(害虫)control.12.Whatcaninsectsdoaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A.Talkwithstressedplants. B.Helpplantsreducestress.C.Understandplants’sounds. D.produceultrasonicsignals.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“vanished”inparagraph3mean?A.Strengthened. B.Disappeared. C.Continued. D.Unfolded.14.Whathappenedintheexperimentwithtwowateredplants?A.Mothsavoidedtheplantnearsounds. B.Mothsmadesoundsnearthespeaker.C.Mothscausedtheplantstomakesounds. D.Mothsnolongerchoseplantsthroughsounds.15.Whatmightfutureresearchfocuson?A.Howinsectsmakesoundsignals. B.Whyplantsproducestresssounds.C.Plantsounds’potentialapplicationinfarming. D.Approachesofstoppingplantstomakesounds.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。Perfectionismisoftencharacterizedbythepersistentpursuitofexcellenceandthesettingofexceptionallyhighstandards.Itisapositivequality,especiallyformanyprofessions,sayapilotorabrainsurgeon.____16____.Manymedicalandmentalhealthchallengesarerootedinperfectionism.Herearetipstoeaseuponyourself.Seeyourselfbeyondyourachievements____17____.However,it’snaturaltofeelbadordisappointedwhenfallingshortofyourgoals.Ourvalueisnotdefinedonlybyourexcellentperformance.Weareourrelationships,ourinterestsandourenjoymentoflife.Makeself-compassion(自我同情)easierSelf-compassionisoftendescribedastalkingtoyourselflikeagoodfriend.Self-compassioncanbeonewordoraphrase:“Easy”,“Gentle”,“You’reOK”.Self-compassioncanbeactions:threedeepbreaths,askingforhelportakingabreak.Itcanalsobepermissionnottodoallthethingsyouexpectofyourself.____18____.Tonedown(使······柔和)yourinnercriticThoseofuswhoaimhightakeourcommitmentsandourresponsibilitiesseriously.Thesameattitudecanextendtoourownthoughts.Whenwethink“I’mnotgoodenough”,or“I’mfallingshort”,wetreatthemasfact.Butactually,they’rejustthoughts.____19____.Butthatdoesn’tmeanwehavetotakeeverythoughtseriouslyandliterally.____20____Self-improvementfeelsgood,butresisttheurgetoturnyourleisuretimeintoanotherproject.Youdon’thavetobuildaskill,learnsomethingnew,ordosomethinggoodforyouallthetime.Improvementandpersonaldevelopmentareimportant,butsoarepleasureandenjoyment.A.DaretobeunproductiveB.AllowyourselftoreflectC.Somepeoplenaturallytendtobeself-criticalD.Youdon’thavetoloweryourstandardsorbelessdrivenE.Itcantipoverintounhealthybehaviorifleftunchecked,thoughF.ThiscouldmeanskippingthegymforsleepwhenyouarewornoutG.We’reproudofgoodgrades,anexcellentjobrevieworhittingourworkoutgoals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。Oneday,JuliCobbwasdrivinghomefromwork.However,hercar____21____gasandstoppedinthemiddleoftheroadnearacrowdedhomelessencampmentundera(n)____22____.Cobbsaid,“Iwassittingthereso____23____andanxious.”Thenamanfromunderthebridge____24____Cobbandofferedassistance.Cobb____25____whathadhappened.Asthesteering(转向装置)was____26____andthecarwouldn’tmoving,themantriedtopushitsingle-handedly.Thentwoothermenranovertohelp.Oneman,carefulnotto____27____Cobb,askedwhetherhecouldreachthroughthewindowtocheckthesteeringcolumn.WithCobb’s____28____,hemanagedtounlockit.Allthewhile,vehiclesswerved(急转弯)aroundtoavoidhittingthem.Atonepoint,thegroupeven____29____alongtractortrailer(挂车)tochangelanes.____30____,thethreemenwereabletomovehercartosafety.Thefirstmanthen____31____togetgaswithhisfuelcanandCobbgavehimsomemoney.Whilehewasgone,oneofthemenstayedbyherside,____32____herthatitwasadangerousplace.Thereweresomepeoplethatwould____33____suchasituation.Cobbneverhadtostepoutofhercar.Beforelong,thefirstmanreturnedwithgasandshewas____34____ofgettingthecarstarted.The____35____ofthethreemenhaslongstayedwithCobb.21.A.ranoutof B.madeuseof C.figuredout D.tookover22.A.agreement B.umbrella C.bridge D.tree23.A.determined B.annoyed C.passionate D.powerless24.A.approached B.rescued C.contacted D.recognized25.A.identified B.described C.witnessed D.expected26.A.designed B.held C.stolen D.locked27.A.mention B.alarm C.ignore D.judge28.A.focus B.test C.permission D.personality29.A.directed B.allowed C.forced D.commanded30.A.Indeed B.Generally C.Eventually D.Moreover31.A.pretended B.forgot C.begged D.volunteered32.A.remarking B.warning C.promising D.appreciating33.A.dealwith B.callfor C.takeadvantageof D.takechargeof34.A.capable B.frightened C.aware D.ashamed35.A.relief B.ambition C.reminder D.generosity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。PekingOperaenjoyssuchahighreputationamongChinesepeoplethateven“PekingOperaMonth”hasbeendeclared.Fullofhistorical____36____(fact),theoperapresentstheaudiencewithanencyclopedia(百科全书)ofChineseculture,aswellasbeautifulpaintings,variouscostumes,gracefulgesturesandarts.Itisa____37____(harmony)combinationoftheGrandOperaandacrobatics,dance,monologues,withmartialartsandmimealso____38____(include).Witha200-year-longhistory,itisbelievedthatPekingOpera____39____(gradual)cameintobeingafter1790whenthefamousfourAnhuioperatroupescametoBeijing.PekingOperaunderwentfastdevelopmentinsomedynasties,eventually____40____(become)moreaccessibletothecommonpeople.Inancienttimes,PekingOpera____41____(perform)mostlyonstageintheopenair,teahousesortemplecourtyards.PekingOperaperformersmainlyhavetwotypesoffacialdecorations:masksandfacialpainting.Thefrequenton-stagechangingofmasks____42____theaudiencenoticingisaspecialtechniqueknownaschangingfaces.Sinceeachdynastyhad____43____(it)ownuniqueoperaticcostume,____44____numberofcostumeswastoogreatforperformerstomaster.Therefore,artistsandcostumedesignersworkedtogethertocreatecostumes____45____wouldbewieldy(易使用的)onstageandacceptablenomatterwhenorwheretheactionwassupposedtotakeplace.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，你的外国朋友Alex来信询问你校上周组织的市湿地公园研学活动的相关情况。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：(1)活动的时间、地点和目的;(2)活动的过程;(3)你的感受。注意：(1)写作词数应为80个左右;(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearAlex,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua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。Noah,abrightfourth-gradeboy,wasfullofcuriosityandalwaysknewtheanswersinclass.Histeachersadmiredhisintelligence,andhisparentswereproudofhisgeneralknowledge.However,onethingconstantlyworriedeveryonewhosawhisschoolwork:hishandwriting.Hisclassworkwasamessysight,filledwithscribblings(潦草书写)andwordsthatseemedtotumble(跌倒)overeachother.Bothhi