河北省唐山市某中学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河北省唐山市某中学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30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。ACompetitionsTheNationalAssociationofTeachersofSinging(NATS)celebratestheartofsingingthroughaseriesofcompetitions.Theyaredesignedtodiscovertalentedsingersorperformerswhoarerisingstarsintheprofession.NATSAACompetitionThecompetitiontakesplaceeveryotheryearandisonlyopentoNATSmembersandstudentsofNATSmembers.Preliminarycompetitions(初赛)areheldattheregionallevel,withonewinnerfromeachofthe14NATSregions.EntryFee:$75Prizes:$13,000forthewinner;＄6,000fortherunner-upDeadlineforApplication:October10,2021NationalMusicTheaterCompetitionItisseekingthebestsoloists(独唱者，独奏者)whojustwanttomovetheircareersforward.Playersmustbebetween20and28yearsoldasoftheapplicationdeadline.EntryFee:$90(ahalfforstudentsofNATSmembers)Prizes:$30,000.Ahalfforthewinner;onethirdfortherunner-up;therestforthethirdplace.DeadlineforApplication:September20,2021NationalStudentAuditions(试音)TheexcitingexperienceofregionalNATSStudentAuditionsisanannualnationalcompetition.ItofferstheopportunitytothetopperformersineachregiontocompetewithothertopartistsfromtheContinent.EntryFee:$75Prizes:Awardsfor1st,2ndand3rdplacewilltotal$35,000DeadlineforApplication:August15,2021SongwritingCompetitionThecompetitionisopentoanysongwriterwhoseworkmeetstherequirements.ThewinnerwillhaveachancetoperformatthenextNATSNationalConference.EntryFee:$30forprofessionals(ahalfforfull-timestudents)Prizes:$2,000forthewinner;$1,000fortherunner-upDeadlineforApplication:November30,20211.AperformerinthesecondplaceinNationalMusicTheaterCompetitionwillget______.A.$5,000 B.$10,000 C.$12,500 D.$15,0002.WhencanaplayerapplyforNationalStudentAuditions?A.OnAugust10,2021. B.OnOctober1,2021.C.OnSeptember15,2021. D.OnNovember20,2021.3.WhichonlyallowsNATSmembersortheirstudentstocompete?A.NATSAACompetition. B.SongwritingCompetition.C.NationalStudentAuditions. D.NationalMusicTheaterCompetition.BAboutayearago,mypartnerandIgotalittleblackandwhitecat.WecalledherHashtagandaparentalinstinct(本能)inmybodykickedin.IfIdon’tseeHashtagforawhile,Iworrythatsomethingterriblehashappenedtoher.Thus,IboughtatinytrackermadebyacompanycalledTile,whichattachestohercollar.ItmeantthatevenifIcan’tseeher.IcanpulloutmyphoneandconnecttoTileusingBluetooth.Iftheconnectionismadesuccessfully,itmeansthatshemustbenearby.Buttherewasstillaproblem:whatifHashtagweretogetoutofthehouseandrunfurtheraway?Bluetoothrangeonlyextendstoaroundtenmeters,soanyfurtherandherlocationwouldbeamystery.ThisiswhyIwasdelightedwhenearlierthisyearApplereleasedtheAirTag,itsownBluetoothtracker.AirTagsworkthesamewayasTile.ButApplehasaddedatwist:insteadofjustusingyourowniPhonetolookforyourowntrackers,everyiPhoneintheworldworkstogethertofindtrackingtags(跟踪器).Thismeansevenifyoupersonallyaren’tinrangeofyourAirTag,aslongasthere’saniPhonenearby,youcanseeupdatesonwhereitis-andmoreimportantly,whereyourcat,keys,orwhateveryouhaveattachedtoitare.Asyoucanprobablytell,Ifindthisnewtechnologystrangelymind-blowing,Applehascreatedanentirelynew,massivenetworkofphysicalobjectsthatcoversprettymuchtheentireworld.And,slightlyscanty,itisonlypossiblebecausethereareabillioniPhonesoutthere.ThoughSamsunghasannouncedasimilartrackingproductthatusesitsphones,itwon’thavethesamereachasApple’snetworkintheshortterm.Inthenot-too-distantfuture,it’llbethecasethateverythingwebuyofcertainvaluethatwemightlosewillhaveanAirTagbuiltin.Yourheadphones,yourfancycamera,yoursuitcase,andsoon.So,ifHashtageverdoesescape,thenatleastIcaninvitetheentireworldtohelplookforher.4.HowdoestheauthorexpressheraffectionforHashtag?A.Bygivingitanickname. B.Bydetailinghercaringacts.C.Bytellingaspecificstory. D.Byusingacomparison.5.Accordingtotheauthor,inwhatwayistheAirTagbetterthanthetinytrackerbyTile?A.EveryiPhoneisuniquelyconnectedtoitsAirTag.B.AppleprovidesbettercustomerservicesthanTile.C.iPhonesthroughouttheworldcanhelptracktags.D.AnAirTagcoverslargerrangethanitsopponents.6.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.AirTag’ssuccessisquitedifficulttocopy.B.SamsunghasposedmuchchallengetoApple.C.It’salongwaybeforeAirTaggainspopularity.D.OveruseofAirTagsmakesamessofourlife.7.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A.Lostandfound. B.Saynototrackers.C.Noworriesforpets. D.Totrackortofollow.CWhenweencounternewinformation,thebrainquicklygoesintothepattern-recognitionmode.Ifitremindsusofsomethingwe’veencounteredbefore,weknowhowtorespond.Butwhatwillhappenwhenthenewinformationdoesn’t“fit”withtheexistingunderstanding?That’swhenthebrainreallygetsexcited.Thebraindoesn’tjustdetectnewinformation—itneedsnovelty.AsJudyWillis,MDexplainsinHowYourChildLearnsBest,apartofthebraincalledtheReticularActivatingSystem(RAS)filters(过滤)incominginformation,decidingwhichdatacanbeprocessedautomaticallyandwhichdeservesourfullattention.Surpriseandnoveltyaretheattention-grabbers.Intheclassroom,thismeansthatchangingroutines,askingstudentstoanalyzesimilaritiesanddifferences,organizingfieldtrips,andinvitingguestvisitorsallhelpkeeplearningfresh.InhisarticleHowtheBrainLearnsBest,psychiatristandchildpsychologistBrucePerryexplainswhyrepetitiveclassroomactivities,suchaslecturesorworksheets,limitthebrain’sdesirefornoveltyandcaninterferewithlearning.“Onlyfourtoeightminutesofpurefactuallecturecanbetoleratedbeforethebrainseeksotherinformation,eitherinternal(daydreaming)orexternal(Whoisthatmanwalkingdownthehall?).Iftheteacherisnotprovidingthatnovelty,thebrainwillgoelsewhere,”hewrites.Integratingastrongartsprogramisonewayeducatorscancapturestudents’curiosityandkeepthemengaged.AccordingtoarecentlandmarkreportfromthePresident’sCommitteeontheArtsandtheHumanities,thebenefitsofstudyingtheartsgofarbeyondenrichment.Researchfoundthatahigh-qualityprogramcanimprovestudentengagement,focusattention,heighteneducationalambitions,andincreaseintellectualrisk-taking.Andplanninginquiry-drivenprojectsthatareconsistentwithstudents’interestswillboostengagementandcutdownonboredom,whichisactuallyastressorforyoungbrains.8.HowdoesthebraindealwithinformationaccordingtoJudyWillis,MD?A.Itclassifiestheinformation.B.Itignoresfamiliarinformation.C.Itspendslongtimeanalyzingtheinformation.D.Itstoresnewinformationautomatically.9.WhatdoesBrucePerryargueinhisarticle?A.Keepingroutinesimproveslearning.B.Givinglecturesisthemosteffectivewayofteaching.C.Thebrainlongsfornoveltytostayengagedinlearning.D.Externalsurroundingsmeanmorethaninternalseekingregardingnovelty.10.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheImportanceofNoveltyinEducationB.TheBrain’sResponsetoNewInformationC.EffectiveClassroomActivitiesforLearningD.UnderstandingtheReticularActivatingSystem第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。TipsForSettingBalancedCareerGoalsInANewYearTheNewYearisalwaysatimeofnewbeginnings,atimeforachange,andatimetosetgoals.____11____,andmakesomeimportantcareerchanges.Herearesometipsforsettingcareergoalsinanewyear.____12____Takesometimetoconsideryourcareerintheyearthatjustended.Ifyoudislikeyourjob,trytofigureoutwhy.Isitduetotheworkitself,orsomethingabouttheworkplace,suchasapoorrelationshipwithyourmanager?Ifyoulikewhatyoudo,andit’soutsidefactorsthatyoufindlimiting,itmightmakesensetomakeyourgoaltofindanewposition.Spendsometimeassessingwhatyoulikeanddislikeaboutyourcurrentsituation.EngageinCareerResearch____13____.Starttoreadaboutcareersofinterestbybrowsingwebsitesorpublications.Identifytwonewcareerstoresearcheachweek,andkeepadiaryofyourinterestineach.Forthosefieldswithagenuineappeal,makealistofquestionstoresearchsothatyoucanfullyevaluatethesuitabilityofthatcareerforyou.CheckOutWhatYourFriendsDoActivateyourcuriosityabouttheworklivesoffriendsandpeopleinyoursocialnetwork.Thinkabouttherolesofcolleagues,suppliers,orclientsthatmightbeagoodfitforyou,andinterviewthemaboutthenatureoftheirwork.____14____,andaskforhelpbrainstormingcareeroptionsthatmightbeworthconsideringwithintheirsector.BeBetterIfyouaretotallyinlovewithwhatyoudo,aimhigher,andstrivetobebetter.____15____.Soreadmore,keepanopenmind,andbereadytolearn.Theyearisyoungandsoareyourdreams.A.ReflectonYourYearB.KnowyourlimitationsC.ShareyourskillslistwiththemD.TherearenoheightsthatcannotbereachedE.SpendsometimedoingresearchonsalariesF.Sonaturally,itisexpectedtosetnewcareergoalsG.Themoreresearchyoudo,theeasieritwillbetosetgoals第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Marywasalwaysdreamingofgraduatingfromcollegeincapandgown,acceptingherdiplomaandreadytostartacareer.SinceMarycamefromalow-incomefamily,herdreamseemedoutof____16____.TherewouldneverbeenoughmoneytosendMarytocollege.____17____,nomemberofherfamilyhadevergonetocollege.ButMary____18____thatthought.Insecondaryschoolshestudiedhard,andspoke____19____ofherdreamtoteachersandfriends.Whenher____20____dayatschoolcame,herprincipal(校长)calledherintohisoffice.“Ihavea(n)____21____foryou,”hesaid.Itcontainedascholarshiptoanearbycollege.Thepowerofathoughthad____22____itsfirstbonus(奖金).But,thescholarshipcouldcoveronlypartofhercollege____23____.Marytookeverypart-timejobshecouldfind.Mary’sdreamcametruewhenshegraduatedfromcollege.Thenshetookacourseininsurance.Whenshe____24____herselftoalocalinsurancecompanyforajob,shewas_____25_____.Sheappliedagain.Theanswerwasno.Shekeptgoingbackuntilthemanager_____26_____her.Twenty-fiveyearslaterMaryCrowe’scolleaguesinthatcompany_____27_____ataspecialdinnerinherhonor,recognizingherforheroutstandingachievementsasaninsurancesaleswoman.“Eachofusisconstantlyinastateofbecoming,”shesaid,givinghersecretto_____28_____.“Through_____29_____andfaithyoucanbecomewhatyouthink.Notthatyourlifewillbewithoutproblems,butalongthewayproblemswillbe_____30_____.Askandbelieve;dreamandbelieve;workandbelieve.”16.A.control B.sight C.question D.thought17.A.However B.Besides C.Therefore D.Instead18.A.madeupfor B.tookpridein C.heldonto D.cameupwith19.A.selfishly B.freely C.unwillingly D.jokingly20.A.final B.formal C.first D.unique21.A.book B.envelope C.souvenir D.test22.A.joined B.wasted C.produced D.consumed23.A.incomes B.secrets C.expenses D.ambitions24.A.limited B.introduced C.accustomed D.related25.A.turneddown B.putaside C.pickedup D.takenin26.A.believed B.praised C.accepted D.noticed27.A.parted B.declared C.fled D.gathered28.A.success B.independence C.responsibility D.reputation29.A.analysis B.politeness C.enthusiasm D.conclusion30.A.corrected B.collected C.forgotten D.overcome第二节语法填空（共10小题。每小题1分，满分10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。AlbertEinstein,____31____achievementsarewidelyacknowledged,isregardedasthegreatestscientistinmodernphysics.Attheageof17,he____32____(admit)totheuniversityin1896,andgraduatedfouryearslater.Aftergraduation,Einsteinfirstworked____33____aclerkintheSwisspatentoffice.Outofastrongpassionforknowledge,hecontinuedtostudy,____34____(earn)adoctorateinphysicsin1905.Thatsameyear,later____35____(gradual)asamiracleyearinscience,hepublishedfourextraordinaryphysicspapers,eachof____36____wouldchangethecourseofmodernphysics.____37____(consequent),hewasawardedthe1921NobelPrizePhysicsforhis____38____(explain)ofthephotoelectriceffect.AlthoughEinstein,whowasJewish,foundthedoorsofstudy____39____(close)tohiminGermanyin1933,heneverceasedcarryingonhisresearch.But____40____hispeculiarities,hewaslovedbyhisfriendsandneighbors.Einsteinpassedawayon18April1955,anditwasreportedthatthewholeworldmournedthegreatlossofabrilliantscientist.第四部分基础语言知识（共三节，满分50分）第一节从词汇框中选择合适的单词完成句子perceivealternativeconventionalposeoccupyappealdigestappetitedistinguishattainceilingedge41.Theshadowsofthetreesbeganto________acrossthelawnasthesunset42.Ifyouarenotsatisfiedwiththecourt’sdecision,youhavetherightto________within15days.43.Afteralongperiodofhardwork,shehasastrong________forarelaxingvacation.44.Hetriesto________himselfwithreadingandsportstoavoidfeelinglonely.45.Thecompanyhasseta________onthenumberofemployeesitcanhirethisyear.46.Ittakestimeto________thetruemeaningofthisancientpoem.47.Herexcellentcommunicationskillsandprofessionalknowledge________herfromothercandidates.48.Poorlivingconditionsintheareamay________athreattotheresidents’health.49.Scientists________thisdiscoveryasamajorbreakthrough.50.Weneedtofindan________tothisexpensivesoftwaretoreducecosts.第二节单句语法填空。（共20个小题，每小题1分，满分20分）51.Ihopemysuggestionswillmeetwithyour________.(approve)(所给词的适当形式填空)52.InFrance,apersonencounteringanidenticalgesturemayinterpretit________meaningzero.(用适当的词填空)53.Justlikespokenlanguage,bodylanguage________(vary)fromculturetoculture.(所给词的适当形式填空)54.Hewasaloudfriendlyman.By________(compare),hisbrotherwasrathershy.(所给词的适当形式填空)55.Opportunitiesandsuccesstendtobeinfavor________thosewhoareready.(用适当的词填空)56.Ifastudenthashishead________(lower)tolookathiswatch,itimpliesheisboredandjustcountingtheminutesfortheclasstoend.(所给词的适当形式填空)57.Itisnormalforteenagerstobe________(slight)overweight.(所给词的适当形式填空)58.Thechildraisedherhead,________(reveal)atearstainedface.(所给词的适当形式填空)59.Ittookhimawhiletoadjust________workingnightshifts.(用适当的词填空)60.Exerciseisoneofthekey________(component)ofahealthylifestyle.(所给词的适当形式填空)61.Myoldbrothercouldnot________(bother)toplaywithme.(所给词的适当形式填空)62.Yuan________(convince)thattheanswercouldbefoundinthecreationofhybridrice.(所给词的适当形式填空)63.TheUnitedKingdom________(comprise)ofEngland,Scotland,WalesandNorthernIreland.(所给词的适当形式填空)64.Hewasoutofbreath,while________(know)helosthiseyesightaswellasseventypercentofhishearing.(所给词的适当形式填空)65.Feelingclumsy,he________(annoy)atfirst,thoughnobodymadefunofhim.(所给词的适当形式填空)66.Hecutoutgoingoutthedoorsandjustsataroundathome________(talk)tohisparrotsilently.(所给词的适当形式填空)67.Healwayssatinthefrontrowneartheentrywithoutany________(absent).(所给词的适当形式填空)68.Withitsteamwork,Markusedanet________(drag)thesealtotheshallowwater.(所给词的适当形式填空)69.Luckily,withherparents________(comfort)herbyvideophones,shebecameautonomoussoonandeventuallygotherbachelor’sdegreesuccessfully.(所给词的适当形式填空)70.Whatbotheredhermostwasthatshereceivedno________(apologize)whenhersleepingwasdisturbedbyabarkingdog.(所给词的适当形式填空)第三节单词汉译英（满分20分）汉译英71.深度n.________72.自动的adj.________73.客观的adj.________74.专栏；柱n.________75.效率高的adj.________76.闲逛；走神v.________77.陪伴；伴奏v.________78.姿势；手势n.________79.预言；预测n.________80.消耗；消费n.________汉译英81.采用；领养v.________82.获得；得到v.________83.营养；滋养n.________84.可能性；前景n.________85.不断的；重复的adj.________86.壮丽的；雄伟的adj.________87.热情的；热心的adj.________88.学业的；学术的adj.________89.可靠的；可信赖的adj.________90.尽心尽力的；坚定的adj.________第三节读后续写（满分25分）91.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。ThefirstdayMohamedwenttoafinefoodstoreinhisnewneighborhood,herealizedthathereallywasn’tinTunisiaanymore.Helookedupatthemenuboard,whichhadnothingbutsandwichesonit,andwonderedhowhewasgoingtofigureoutwhatallofthesestrangenamesmeant.Mohameddecidedthathewouldjustgetdessertinsteadandaskedthewomanatthecounterforicecreaminacup.Shesmiledbroadlyanddisappearedbehindthebigglassdisp