湖北省多校2025-2026学年高二上学期12月检测英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1湖北省多校2025-2026学年高二上学期12月检测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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AWebringstoriesofadventure,worldculturesandwildplacestolifeinexhibitionsandexperiencesthataredesignedtobesharedwithaudiencesofallages.BringNationalGeographic(NG)toyourvenueWeofferhigh-qualitytravelingexhibitionstomeettheneedsofvenuesbothsmallandlarge.Workingwithphotographers,explorers,andothercooperators,wecreateexhibitionscoveringawiderangeoftopicstoappealtomultipleaudiences.Tostarttheprocess,selectyourregiontofindexhibitsavailableforbooking.ForvenuesinthecontinentalUnitedStates,aprintedandpackedexhibitionwillbeshippedtoyourlocation,readytohang.ForvenueslocatedoutsideoftheUnitedStates,NGoffersdigitallydeliveredcontentpackages.Thisoptionavoidsinternationalshippingfeesbyprovidingpartnerswithasecurelinktodownloadtheirexhibitionfilesandproductionguidelinesforprintingandmountingtheexhibition.HowtoHostorBookFilloutthehostingformonanyexhibitionpage.Oremailusatexhibitions@.Amemberofourtravelingexhibitionsteamwillrespondwithinfivebusinessdays.AnNGrepresentativewill:·Discussyourvenue’sinterest,outlinefeesandlogistics(物流).·Walkyouthroughtheprocessofselectingtherightexhibitiontomeetyourprogrammaticgoalsandspace.·Reviewthescheduletofindoutwhatisavailableduringyourdesiredtime.·Answeranyadditionalquestionsyoumayhave.Displayedherearetheexhibitionsavailableinternationally.Youcanalsofindtheminthedownloadableinternationalcatalogue(目录).1.HowcanvenuesbeyondtheUnitedStatesreceivetheexhibits?A.ByaskingtheNGstafftoprintoutthecopies.B.BypickingthemupattheNGpartners’offices.C.Bywaitingforpackagesshippedfromoverseas.D.Bydownloadingdigitalfilesforlocalproduction.2.WhatwillanNGrepresentativedoaftergettingahostingrequest?A.Travelabroadtomounttheexhibition. B.Visitthevenueandselectanexhibition.C.Recommendphotographersfortheevent. D.Providedetailsaboutfeesandavailability.3.Whoareprobablytargetreadersofthetext?A.Staffmanagingpublicvenues. B.Teachersplanningstudytours.C.Touristsinterestedinexhibitions. D.Studentsexploringworldcultures.BAtnineyearsold,Ididn’trealizehowextraordinaryitwasformeandmygrandmothertotravelfromourBlackneighborhoodtothemainlywhiteRevereBeach.WhileBlackfamiliesstayedtogetherinonesection,rarelyventuringoutalone,mygrandmotherstoodout—confidentandathleticwhileswimming,unliketheotherwomenworriedabouttheirhairorsuits.Shewouldcarrymeonherbackintotheocean,movingsteadilyalongthetide.Ifollowedmygrandmother’sstrongmotions,thrilledbythewildseaandherfearlessness.Iadmiredhowsheseemedborntothewater,emerginglikeaqueen—proud,radiant,andbenevolent.SummermadeourBlackbodiesmorevisibleandvulnerableagainstnarrowculturalideals,butmygrandmothernevernoticed.Shefocusedonteachingmetoswim—askillthatseemedunnecessarytosome,asthepopularmedianeverportrayedthe“greatoutdoors”asawelcomingplaceforBlackpeople.Itwasseenasaspacewherewemightfeeluncomfortableoreventhreatened.Buttome,thoseperceptionsdidn’tmatter.WhenIfinallylearnedtoswim,itfeltlikeIhadunlockedaprofoundandpersonalsecretofstrengthandfreedom.IoncewonderedwhyenslavedAfricansdidn’tjumpfromshipsnearshoreandswimtofreedom.LaterIlearnedthatmostcoastalwatersinWestAfricawerefilledwithpoisonousfish,makingswimminguncommonanddangerous.Now,wheneverIentertheocean,Iremembermyancestorsforwhomtheseawasaplaceofterrorratherthanfreedom.Onlyaftermygrandmother’sdeathdidIlearnshewasn’tastrongswimmerherself.Shehadbeenbrushingtheoceanfloorwithherfeetallalong,keepingusafloatwhileteachingmerhythmandtrust.Herquietdeceptionwasnotaliebutaprofoundactofbraveryandcourage.Thoughshehadn’tmastereditherself,mygrandmotherwasdeterminedtoteachmetoswim—notforthestrokes,butforthestrengthandself-beliefthatwouldkeepmeafloatinlife.4.Howwasthegrandmotherdifferentfromotherwomenatthebeach?A.ShestayedwithBlackfamiliesonly.B.Sheavoidedgettingherhairandsuitswet.C.Sheseemedtoswimwitheaseandstrength.D.Shestoodoutsideoftheswimmingsection.5.WhatdoestheauthorrealizeaboutAfricanslaves?A.Theywerepoisonousbyseacreatures.B.Theydidn’tenjoyoutdooractivities.C.Theyrarelyswamduetonaturaldangers.D.Theycouldhaveeasilyescapedbyswimming.6.Whydidthegrandmotherteachtheauthortoswim?A.Tochallengeherlimits. B.Tobuildherconfidence.C.Toprepareherfordangersatsea. D.ToproveBlackpeoplecouldswim.7.Whichtitlebestsuitsthepassage?A.OvercomingFearsatRevereBeach B.ASummerThatChangedMyChildhoodC.BreakingSelf-DoubtandCulturalBias D.Grandmother’sEmpoweringLessonsCInVictorianBritain,Londonerscouldreceiveupto12postaldeliveriesaday.Dailycommunicationscouldbeginwithamorninginvitationtodinner,continuewithamiddayargument,andconcludewithacompromise—allbeforenightfall.Weoftenimaginepredigitalerasimilartooursnowbutwithoutourdigitaldistractions,butitwasnotso.Withlettersfloodingin,anever-fillingdoormatmighteasilyoverwhelmevenagentleman.Distractionisclaimedtobethecognitivecrisisofthedigitalage.InarecentAtlanticarticle“Theelitecollegestudentswhocan’treadbooks”,RoseHorowitchreportsthatstudentsnowstruggletofocusonevenasonnet(十四行诗).ManyU.S.schoolshavereplacedclassicliteraturewithshorterpassagestoprioritizeworkplace-relevantskillsButmighthistoricalcontextreframetheseworries?Wouldithelpthosewholamentourgrowinginabilitytositattentivelythroughaclassicalmusicconcerttoknowthatthe18th-centurysymphonywasnotdesignedwiththeexpectationofanattentiveaudience?Horowitchnoteswemightnotseesomuchadeclineinengagingwithlongtextsasshiftsinwhatisconsumedandhow:“Studentsseereadingbooksassimilartolisteningtovinylrecords—somethingthatasmallsubculturemaystillenjoy,butthat’smostlyarelicofanearliertime.”Meanwhile,audiobooksthrive.“Studentscanread…theyjustchoosenotto.”Mightwhatweidentifyasanattentioncrisisbeinpartashiftinpriorities?Thisisn’ttodismissvalidconcerns.Wemustreconsiderwhattypesofattentionwevalue.Intensefocuscanmakeusmisstheobvious.Amorediffused(分散的)focusmightfosterdifferentcognitiveskills.Isitpossibleyoungergenerationsaredevelopingnew,valuablemodesofattention?Whilerealproblemsexistintoday’sattentioneconomies,historyinvitesflexibilityinhowweengagewithlong-formculture.Newpracticesofattentionmaybringsocialandindividualgood.8.WhydoestheauthormentionVictorianletterwriting?A.Tocriticizemoderncommunication.B.Toshowdistractionexistedinhistory.C.Todemonstratewriting’simportance.D.Tocomparedifferentpostalsystems.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“lament”inparagraph3mean?A.Applaud. B.Regret. C.Measure. D.Encourage.10.Accordingtoparagraph4,whatdoesHorowitchthinkoftheattentioncrisis?A.Itisaculturaldecline. B.Itisanovelphenomenon.C.Itisachangeinpreference. D.Itisaproblemwithoutsolutions.11.Whatistheauthor’sviewonattention?A.Traditionalreadingisoutdated.B.Digitalskillswillreplaceoldmethods.C.Diverseattentionmodesareneeded.D.Attentionspansaredamaged.DThespecificculturalvaluesofacountrymaydeterminewhetherconcernaboutenvironmentalissuesactuallyleadsindividualstoengageinenvironmentallyfriendlybehaviors,accordingtothenewresearchpublishedinPsychologicalScience.KiminEom,apsychologicalscientistattheUniversityofCalifornia,wasinspiredtoinvestigatethelinksbetweenculture,environmentalconcern,andenvironmentalactionafternoticingthatbothpublicdiscussionandprioracademicresearchonenvironmentalbehaviortypicallyfocusedonpeoplefromwesterncountries.Thisisnoteworthybecausewesternsocietiestendtohaveculturalvaluesthatprioritizeindividuals’ownattitudesandbeliefsandencourageexpressionofthem.“Thetheoryseemedtobethatonceindividualsareledtobelieveintheurgencyofenvironmentalissuesandhavestrongerconcernsaboutsustainability,theywillchangeandacttoaddresstheissues,”explainsEom.Butthisrelationshipmightnotholdforindividualslivinginmorecollectivisticsocieties,whichplacemoreemphasisonsocialharmonyanduniformitythanonself-expression.Toexaminewhatdrivesenvironmentalactioninbothcultures,Eom’steamconductedastudywithparticipantsfromtheUnitedStates(anindividualisticculture)andThailand(acollectivisticculture).Theyfoundenvironmentalconcernwascorrelatedwithenvironmentalbehavior—inthiscase,choosingenvironmentallyfriendlyproducts—butonlyamongAmericanparticipants.Ontheotherhand,believingthatalargepercentageofpeopleengageinenvironmentallyfriendlybehaviorswasassociatedwithmakingeco-friendlychoicesamongThaiparticipants,butnotAmericanparticipants.Thefindingsrevealthatpersonalconcernsaremorelikelytomotivatepeopletotakeenvironmentalactioniftheyliveinindividualisticcountries,whereassocialcriteriaaremorelikelytodrivepeopletoengageinenvironmentallyfriendlybehavioriftheyliveincollectivisticcountries.“Gettingcitizensactivelyengagediscriticaltoaddressingurgentsocialissues,suchasclimatechange,”saysEom.“Ourresearchsuggeststhatscientists,policymakers,andactivistsneedtounderstandhowcultureshapesthepsychologicalfactorsofactiontodeveloppolicies,campaigns,andinterventionsthataddressimportantsocialissues.”12.HowdoesEomviewpreviousresearchonenvironmentalbehavior?A.Itprioritizesdiverseculturalvalues. B.Itreliesontheoreticalassumptions.C.Ittargetsanarrowgroupofsubjects. D.Itunderestimatespersonalviews.13.AThaimanismostlikelytoactineco-friendlywaysif______.A.hewitnessesmanyothersdoso B.heinvestigatescollectivisticvaluesC.hefeelsastrongpersonalurgency D.hemovestoanindividualisticcountry14.WhatisthelastparagraphmainlyaboutconcerningEom’sresearch?A.Itschallenges. B.Itsbackground. C.Itsresearchers. D.Itssignificance.15.Whichstatementisbestsupportedbythenewresearch?A.Environmentalissuesareculture-rooted. B.Socialstandardshelpcontrolpollution.C.Culturalvaluesguidegreenbehaviors. D.Moreconcernsleadtomoreaction.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。Haveyoueverwalkedawayfromaconversationwiththesinkingfeelingthatyousaidtoomuch?Notbecauseyouwereimpoliteorinconsiderate—butbecauseyoutriedtoexplainyourselftosomeonewhodidn’treallywanttounderstand?____16____Over-explaininghappensofteninourdailylife.Thisbehaviororiginatedinearlysurvivalstrategies.Forthoseraisedinemotionallyunpredictablehouseholds,claritymaybeaformofself-protection.Anticipatingothers’reactions,smoothingthingsover,orpresentinga“bulletproof”reasonmaypreventpunishmentoremotionalfallout.____17____Peoplewhohaveeverundergonetrauma(创伤)tendtoexplainalottoavoidconflictorrejection.Regardlessoforigin,thepatternisthesame:Wespendunnecessaryenergytryingtojustifyourrighttotakeupspace,tosaynoortomakechoicesothersmightnotlike.____18____Clearlanguagelike“I’vemademydecision.”and“Let’sshifttheconversation.”canactuallydothetrick.Thesedirectstatementsprioritizeemotionalhonestywithoutover-disclosure.Andtheydon’tleavespacefornegotiationwherenoneisguaranteed.____19____Youspendlessofitinpracticing,defending,orrecovering,andyouneedn’talwaysreacttoothers’discomfort.Youalsostartattractingadifferentkindofrelationship.Itisbasednotonperformanceorsubmission,butonmutualrespect.____20____Youbeginhealingthepartofyouthatbelievedlovehadtobeearnedthroughexplanation.Theversionofyouwhofeltunsafebeingmisunderstoodlearnsanewtruth:Yourworthwasneverconditionalordependentonbeingagreeableorpersuasive.A.Ifso,youarenotalone.B.Butmaybethebiggestshiftisinternal.C.Likeanybehavioralchange,thistakespractice.D.Butit’snotimpossibletoridourselvesofthetrouble.E.Whenyoustopover-explaining,youreclaimemotionalenergy.F.Haveyoueverexplainedtoshowyourpolitenessandconsideration?G.Over-explainingcanalsocomefromthewayyourbrainiswiredbypastexperiences.第三部分语言运用(共三节，满分40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。MymotherwasdiagnosedwithAlzheimer’s(老年痴呆症)lastsummer.Suddenly,itwasdifficultformetoacceptthattheroleswerenow____21____—mymotherbecamemychild,andIbecamehermother.Ibecame____22____earlyon,evenarguingwithheroccasionally.____23____,Iwasusedtothiskindoflife.NowIamabletodealwithherandthesituationbetter.Ihavelearnedalotoflife____24____fromtheexperience.Mymotherreactsvery____25____tomyfeelingsandthatis____26____ofalmostalltheAlzheimer’spatients.WhenIvisitherwithabusyandtensefeeling,shereactsimmediately,takesonmymood,andbecomes____27____andnegative.ButwhenIfeelcheerfulandattentive,sheisjoyful.Thishastaughtmetopaymoreattentiontomyown____28____whenIamwithotherpeople.IthoughtIwasverytolerant,butin____29____,mytoleranceranoutassoonassomeoneturnedawayfromwhatIconsidered“right”.Throughherillnessshehasdevelopedachildliketactlessness(不得体).Eatingoutinrestaurants,forexample,isabit_____30_____whensheshoutsatthewaiterforsomethingortalksaboutpeopleatthenexttableinaloudvoice.Withmymother,Icannowreallybetolerant.Ihavealsolearnedthateverythinghasspecial_____31_____.Whenmymothergotsick,Ididn’twantto_____32_____mytwodaughterswithit.Asmymother’sdaughterIwassupposedto_____33_____takeonthejob.Themostwonderfulvaluetakingcareofmymotherthroughherillnessbroughtabouttousmaybethatmychildrennotonly_____34_____tohelpmewhentheysensethatI’mfeeling_____35_____,butthattheytakecareofmymotherontheirowninitiative(主动地).Itshowsmethatit’sallworthit.21.A.divided B.returned C.changed D.defined22.A.discouraged B.impatient C.disturbed D.awkward23.A.Gradually B.Luckily C.Finally D.Actually24.A.tricks B.skills C.lessons D.choices25.A.casually B.personally C.seriously D.sensitively26.A.typical B.usual C.ordinary D.common27.A.crazy B.nervous C.lonely D.curious28.A.methods B.means C.feelings D.attitude29.A.reality B.public C.conclusion D.general30.A.disappointing B.embarrassing C.amazing D.rude31.A.approach B.feature C.value D.aspect32.A.participate B.burden C.involve D.engage33.A.totally B.partly C.willingly D.actively34.A.decide B.afford C.promise D.offer35.A.upset B.relaxed C.proud D.exhausted第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Aconference,“TheThree-BodyProblem’sOverseas10-YearImpact”,wasrecentlyheldinZhengzhouinHenanprovince,onAug22.AuthorLiuCixin,alongwithover400publishingexperts,scholarsandreadersfromaroundtheglobe,gatheredtoreflect____36____thenovel’sdecade-longjourneyanddiscussthefutureofChinesesciencefictiononthe____37____(globe)stage.SincetheEnglishversionwasfirstreleasedin2014,the2015HugoAward-winner____38____(publish)in42languages,withforeign-languagesales____39____(reach)6.5millioncopies.IthasbecomeoneofcontemporaryChina’smosttranslatedandhighest-sellingliterary____40____(work)overseas.LiunotedthatthesuccessofTheThree-BodyProblemcomesfromsciencefiction’snarrativepowertoportraya“sharedhumanidentity”andthe“senseoffuturism”____41____(bring)byChina’smodernization.The____42____(combine)ofahistoricdrivingforceandastrongliteraryinfluencehasjointlycreatedthisworld-classculturalmarvel.Theconference____43____(conclude)withasenseofoptimism,signalinganewchapterforChinesesciencefiction’sglobalexpansion,evolvingfromsimply“goingout”toestablishingdeepculturalconnections____44____influencingtheinternationalliterarylandscape.Organizersexpressedthebelief_____45_____movingforward,Chinesesciencefictionwillcontinuetoexploreuniversalthemesthroughitsuniqueculturalperspective.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.假定你是李华，外教Mr.Smith计划开展英语实践活动，并提供了两个备选方案:“VolunteeringasanEnglishguide”或“Englishspeechcompetitions”，让大家从中选择一项。请给Mr.Smith写一封邮件，内容包括：1.你的选择及理由；2.相应的活动规划。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。DearMr.Smith,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,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据短文。AGreatMondayMondaystartedoutwell.Iwokeupontime,atebreakfastanddidsomelast-minutestudyingformyfirsthourmathtest.Iwasconfidentofgettinggoodgrades.ThenIleftmyhouse.Tenminuteslater,Igotonschoolbuswithmyfriends.Wewerebusychattingabouthowwespentourwe