湖北省黄冈某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期中模拟考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1湖北省黄冈某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期中模拟考试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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AHerearesomemuseumsinhonoroffamouswritersyoucanvisit.TheShakespeareBirthplaceTrustWilliamShakespeare,perhapsthegreatestplaywrightinEnglishliterature,iscelebratedattheShakespeareBirthplaceTrust.Youcanvisithischildhoodhome,exploreexhibitsabouthislifeandworks,andexperienceliveperformancesintheRoyalShakespeareTheatre.YoucanalsovisitAnneHathaway’shouse,whereShakespearecourtedher.Location:Stratford-upon-Avon,EnglandReadingsuggestion:MacbethTheLouisaMayAlcott’sOrchardHouseDiscovertheliterarylegacy(遗产)ofLouisaMayAlcott,authorofLittleWomen,atherformerhome,OrchardHouse.ExploretheroomswhereAlcottpennedherfamousnovelandlearnabouttheinspirationsbehindherbelovedcharacters.Therehavebeennomajorchangestothehouse,sotheroomslookmuchthesame.Location:Concord,theUSReadingsuggestion:LittleWomenTheHansChristianAndersenMuseumEnjoythefairytalesthathaveattractedgenerationsattheHansChristianAndersenMuseum.ExplorethelifeandimaginationoftheDanishauthorbehindhisshortstorieslikeTheLittleMermaid.Fromthemomentyoustepintothebuilding,theexhibitiontakesyoudeeperintoAndersen’sfairytales.Location:Odense,DenmarkSuggestedreading:TheLittleMermaidThePabloNerudaHouseBuryyourselfinthepoetryofPabloNeruda,theChileanpoet.ThePabloNerudaHouseshowcaseshiscollectionofart,poetry,andpersonalartifacts,offeringapoeticjourneythroughhislifeandcreativeexpressions.IwishIknewSpanishwellenoughtoreadNeruda’sworksinhisnativelanguage.Location:Santiago,ChileSuggestedreading:TwentyLovePoems:AndaSongofDespair1.WhatcanvisitorsdoattheShakespeareBirthplaceTrust?A.Watchliveshows. B.Learntowriteplays.C.MeetAnneHathaway. D.ReaddraftsofMacbeth.2.WhichoftheworkswasprobablywritteninSpanish?A.Macbeth. B.LittleWomen.C.TheLittleMermaid. D.TwentyLovePoems:AndaSongofDespair.3.Whoisthetextintendedfor?A.Artreviewers. B.Literatureenthusiasts.C.Theatreperformers. D.Architecturedesigners.BAtthestartofmyfirstlessoninChinesecalligraphy,myteachertoldmetowritemyname.AfterIputitdown,hesaid,plainly:“NowIwillteachyouhowtomakeitbeautiful.”Ifeltmybreathcatch.GrowingupinSingapore,IhadanuneasyrelationshipwithmyChinesename.MyparentsareethnicallyChinesebuttheydidn’tspeakMandarin.UnfamiliarwithChinesecharacters,theyusedfortunetellerstodecidemynamebasedontheidealnumberofstrokes(笔画)foreachcharacter,whichwascalculatedforthebestfortune.Chinesenamescanbetrulypoetic.Notmine.Embarrassingly,thecharactersformyChinesenamemean,roughly,“old,”“barley”and“warm.”Mypersonalandculturalhistoriesweremessyknots.WhenIarrivedinAmericaforcollegeat18,Iembracedcriticalanalysisandcreativeexpression.ItfeltlikeawaytoabandonthestrictformalitiesthatdefinedmyearlyyearsinSingapore’shigh-pressureeducationsystem,andwithit,perhaps,partsofmyidentity.Suddenly,IfelttheneedtopresentmyselfinawaythatAmericanswouldaccept.IputonanAmericanaccentandsetasidemyChinesename.Ultimately,after14yearsintheStates,Idecidedtolearncalligraphy.Whynotgetbackintouchwithmyheritage?Ithought.Incalligraphy,theideaistoreplicate(复制)theoldmasters’techniques,therebyenhancingyourown.Everyweek,myteacherwouldevaluatemywriting.“Youneedtobebraver,”heonceobserved.“Yourchallengeisinproducingaboldstroke.”Foryears,Ihadpridedmyselfondevelopinganimageofintegrationandconfidencedespitedeepinsecurities,butmywritingbetrayedme.Ihadbeenlearningcalligraphytotrytogetintouchwithmyculturalroots,butwhatIwasreallyseekingwasareturntomyself.Thatfirstlessoncamewiththeterrificpromisethatwhathadbeenshamefulinmyselfcouldbemadebeautiful—andthatIcouldbetheonetodothatwork.IknownowthatwhatcalligraphyteachesmeisnotthevalueofreplicationbutthepossibilitythatIcouldknowmyselfmorefully.4.Whatcriterionguidedtheselectionoftheauthor’sChinesename?A.Poeticsoundpatterns. B.Idealsymbolicimages.C.Favorablestrokecounts. D.Positiveliteralmeanings.5.WhydidtheauthoradoptanAmericanaccent?A.Tobreakwithtradition. B.Tofitintothecommunity.C.Toachieveacademicsuccess. D.Tofacilitatelanguagelearning.6.Whathavewelearnedabouttheauthor’sexperiencewithcalligraphy?A.Itrevealedherinnerself. B.Itimprovedherpublicimage.C.Itpresentednochallengetoher. D.Itenhancedherreplicationskills.7.Whathastheauthorlearnedfromcalligraphy?A.Fortunefavorsthebold. B.Embracewhoyoutrulyare.C.Ourrootsdefineouridentity. D.Planningisgood,butdoingisbetter.C“Thenwouldyouinvestshort-termorlong-term?”asksJenniferVarga,ateacheratMemorialMiddleSchoolinNewJersey.Personal-financecoursestargetedatpupilsarebeingpopularizedacrossAmerica,promotedbyrulesrequiringsuchinstruction.Since2020,17stateshaveadoptedlawsthatmaketakingafinancialcoursenecessaryforcompletinghighschool,bringingthetotalupto25.Thatfigurewillprobablygrow.Pupilsintheseclasseslearnnotonlyhowtosavetheirearningsinordertohavesomethingtoinvestinthefirstplace,butsimpleeconomicproblems.Coursescovercomparisonshoppingandthebasicsofhowtoproperlybank,budget,handlecreditandpayforcollege.Youngpeoplebadlyneedthesecourses.Fewteenagersscorehighlyonfinancialknowledgeassessments.Arepersonal-financecoursestheanswer?Foralongtime,thestudiessaidno.Manyanalyses,includingonecitedover2,500times,claimedthatfinancialcourseswereofnoavail.Theanalysesmadeintuitive(直觉的)sense,asmanyteenagershaveyettoworkormanageahousehold.Butmorerecentfindingshaveshownanoppositepicture.Researchhasgottenbetterandthecoursesthemselveshavealsoimproved.Studiesthatusethegoldstandardofinvestigationhavefoundthecoursesareworkingwellandusefulinimprovingfinancialknowledgeandbehaviour.Thenewestsurveyconductedin33countriesfoundpeoplewhotakethesecourseslearnthecontentandbudgetbetter.Andpupilswhotakepersonal-financecoursesborrowlessmoney.Iftheydoborrowforcollege,theychooselow-costoptions.Someworryaboutaddingonemoregraduationrequirementtothelonglist,butschoolsarewillingtoremovecourseswithlessdirectbearingonlifeskills.“WhenIwas20,itwouldhavebeennicetohavethisclass,”MsVargasays.Shegotintosomefinancialtroubleasayoungadult.“Iwantthemtobebetterthanmygeneration.”8.Whatfuelsthespreadofpersonal-financecourses?A.Amajordemandfromschools. B.Theunsteadinessoffinance.C.Anewrequirementforgraduation. D.Thepopularityofbanking.9.Whatcanstudentslearninpersonal-financialcourses?A.Long-terminvestment. B.Dailyfinancemanagement.C.Strategiesforearningmoney. D.Policiesonfinancialdevelopment.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“ofnoavail”meaninparagraph4?A.Unfamiliar. B.Unsystematic. C.Inaccessible. D.Ineffective.11.Whatdothesurveyresultsimply?A.Thecourseshavelastingvalue. B.Moreattentionisneededtofinance.C.Fewerstudentsborrowforcollege. D.Thegraduationstandardsarehigh.DUrbanagriculture,thepracticeoffarmingwithinthelimitsofacity,isbecomingincreasinglypopularworldwideandisconsideredawaytomakecitiesandurbanfoodsystemsmoresustainable.Despitestrongevidenceofthesocialandnutritionalbenefitsofurbanagriculture,itscarbonfootprintremainsunderstudied.Mostpreviouslypublishedstudieshavefocusedonhigh-tech,energy-intensiveformsofurbanagriculture—suchasvertical(垂直的)farmsandrooftopgreenhouses.Thenewstudyaimedtofillsomeoftheknowledgegapsbycomparingthecarbonfootprintsoffoodproducedatlow-techurbanagriculturesitestoconventionalcrops.Theresearcherscalculatedthegreenhousegasemissions(排放)associatedwithon-farmmaterialsandactivitiesoverthelifetimeofthefarm.Theemissions,expressedinkilogramsofcarbondioxideequivalentsperservingoffood,werethencomparedtofoodsraisedbyconventionalmethods.Farmersandgardenersaturbanagriculturesitesacrosstheworldwereemployedtousedailydiaryentriestotakedowninputs—thematerialsusedtoconstructfarmsandcultivatecrops—andharvestsfromtheirfood-growingsitesthroughoutthe2019season.“Byassessingactualinputsandoutputsonurbanagriculturesites,wewereabletodetermineclimatechangeimpactstoeachservingofproduce,”saysstudyco-leadauthorBenjaminGoldstein,assistantprofessorintheSchoolforEnvironmentandSustainability.Onaverage,foodproducedthroughurbanagriculturereleased0.42kilogramsofcarbondioxideequivalentsperserving,sixtimeshigherthanthe0.07kgCO2eperservingofconventionallygrownproduce.It’salsofoundthatmostoftheclimateimpactsaturbanfarmsaredrivenbytheinfrastructure(基础设施),suchastheraisedbedsinwhichfoodisgrown,orpathwaysbetweenplots.“Thesefarmstypicallyonlyoperateforafewyears,sothegreenhousegasesusedtoproducethosematerialsarenotusedeffectively.Conventionalagriculture,instead,isveryefficientandhardtocompetewith”,Goldsteinsays.Forexample,conventionalfarmsoftengrowasinglecropwiththehelpofpesticidesandfertilizers,resultinginlargerharvestsandareducedcarbonfootprintwhencomparedtourbanfarms,hesays.12.Whatisabenefitofurbanagriculture?A.Sustainablefoodsupply. B.Highfoodoutput.C.Effectiveenergyconservation. D.Lowcarbonfootprint.13.Howistheresearchdatacollected?A.Byaccessingonlinedatabase. B.Byexaminingpreviousstudies.C.Byconductingpersonalinterviews. D.Byrecordinginformationeveryday.14.WhatcouldbedonetoreducecarbonfootprintaccordingtoGoldstein?A.Increasevarietiesofcrops. B.Extendinfrastructurelifetimes.C.Promoterooftopgreenhouses. D.Usemodernagriculturefacilities.15.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Thebenefitsoftraditionalcrops. B.Thepopularityofurbanagriculture.C.Thestrategiestofightglobalwarming. D.Thecarbonfootprintofurbanfarmproduce.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。Tofigureouthowtochooseacareer,startbytakingagoodlookatyourself.Yourtalents,yourpassionsandyourmissionarelikethesmallwires.____16____Fromthere,you’llnarrowthefieldfurtherbylookingatthespecificsofdifferentcareeroptionsyou’remostsuitedfor.Listyourskillsandtalents.Nomatterwhoyouare,thereareplentyofthings

you’regoodat.Youmightknowwhatthosetalentsarealready,butgoaheadandmakealistofeveryonethatcomestomind.____17____Don’tleaveoutanyofthem,evenifyoudon’tthinkitqualifiesasacareerskill.Identifyyourpassionsandmission.Ifyou’regoingtofindameaningfulcareer,passionisn’tjustapipedreambutamust.It

meanstheworkwillfulfillyou.____18____Tosustaincommitmentoverthelongstretch,youalsoneedadeeperpurpose.Thispurposedefinesyourmission:thecontributionyouwanttomakeandtheresultsyoutrytosee.____19____Matterslikehowmuchmoneyyouwanttomakeandwhereyouwanttoliveareimportanttoo.Thinkaboutthesequestionstonarrowdownyouroptions:Howmuchmoneydoyouneedtomake?Doyouwantflexibilityinyourjob?Whatkindofbenefitsareimportanttoyou?Whatkindofenvironmentdoyouexcelin?Ifyou’vemanagedtogetthrougheverythingaboveandhaveaclearanswerforwhatyou’rewiredtodo,congratulations!Ifyou’restillunsure,that’sokay.____20____There’sonlysomuchcareershoppingyoucandobeforeyouhavetojust

goforit.A.Consideryourfinancialgoalsfirst.B.Thinkaboutpracticalpartsofajob.C.However,passionaloneisn’tenough.D.Youdon’thavetohavethisfiguredoutbydinnertime.E.Theseareallcluesthattellyouwhatyourstrengthsare.F.Theycombinetoformapictureofwhatyou’rewiredtodo.G.Yourmissionwillfollowifyou’repassionateaboutyourwork.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。WhenIwas45,thefactoryIworkedatcloseddown.Tocontinueto___21___myfamily,Iworkedasaporterinmyhometownfor10years.Icarriedrefrigeratorsfromwarehousestoelectricalapplianceshops,sometimes___22___themtocustomers’homes.Iworked10hoursaday,butthatlabour-intensivejobdidn’tstopme___23___.Iwouldgoforaruneveryday,carryingtwobucketstoaplacewhereIcould___24___waterfromamountainspring.It’sawin-win—Igotbetterqualitywaterwhilealsokeeping___25___.Iretired15yearsagoandlifehasbeen___26___.I’menjoyingmylifeandthebeautifullandscapesaround.Sometimes,Iwentupthemountainonallfours.Just___27___thestairswastooeasyforme,soonedayIdecidedtochallengemyselfby___28___ananimal’smovements—Iwentupthemountainonallfours,likeafrogjumping.It___29___manymusclesinmybody.IuploadedmyworkoutvideosonTikTok,andtheygotmany___30___.Alocalmediadida(n)___31___aboutmeandthenitwentviral(走红).Ifeelthatmyphysicalendurance(耐力)and___32___nowarebetterthanwhenIwasyounger.ManyoftheyoungpeopleImeetonthemountainarenotas___33___asIam.The___34___ofworkingoutallyearroundisawesome.Ibelievethatgoodhealthisthemostimportantthinginaperson’slife.Mygreatestwishistobeableto___35___myphysicalstrengthwhenIam80.21.A.comfort B.support C.unite D.reward22.A.delivering B.promoted C.introduced D.lost23.A.complaining B.exercising C.struggling D.dreaming24.A.dig B.treat C.fetch D.buy25.A.young B.busy C.clear D.fit26.A.easier B.calmer C.safer D.duller27.A.buildingup B.mappingout C.hikingup D.sortingout28.A.recording B.imitating C.studying D.designing29.A.hurts B.measures C.saves D.engages30.A.views B.profits C.attacks D.limits31.A.analysis B.story C.inquiry D.quiz32.A.offer B.luck C.spirit D.grade33.A.calm B.polite C.helpful D.strong34.A.result B.planning C.goal D.routine35.A.recall B.check C.understand D.maintain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。YangChunlin,ashutterbug(摄影迷)inQinghaiProvince,visitsawetlandborderingtheYellowRivereveryOctobertomeethislong-acquaintedfriends:whooperswans,thenumberof____36____jumpedtoover100from30-pluswhenhefirstcametothearea.“Thewetlandprovides____37____ideallivingenvironmentforwhooperswans.Thebeautiful‘swanlake’hasbecomeaplaceforphotographylovers____38____(hang)about,”Yangsaid.Knownasthe“kidneysoftheEarth,”wetlandscanhelpsafeguardbiodiversityandcope____39____climatechange.China’swetlandsconservationeffortshaveillustrateditsgenuine____40____(commit)toensuringharmoniouscoexistencebetweenhumansandnature.Duringtheongoing14thMeetingoftheConferenceoftheContractingPartiestotheRamsarConventiononWetlands(COP14),____41____(hold)inWuhanandSwitzerland’sGeneva,Chinacalledforenhancingpeople’swell-being____42____(global)byleveraging(利用)theroleofwetlandsinpromoting____43____(sustain)development,tacklingclimatechange,protectingbiodiversity,anddeliveringmorebenefitstopeoplearoundtheworld.“Throughaseriesofecologicalprotectionactions,China____44____(demonstrate)thepositiveroleofwetlandsconservationinimprovingthelivingenvironmentofhumans,contributingmorewisdomandsolutionsto_____45_____(build)acommunityofalllifeonEarth,”saidLeiGuangchun,aprofessoratBeijingForestryUniversity.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假设你是李华，是一名高中生。最近，你的笔友艾米（Amy）给你寄来一封信，说她因发胖而感到非常苦恼。请你根据下列要点给她写一封建议信。内容包括：①注意饮食合理，营养均衡；②经常锻炼，保证睡眠充足；③调整心态。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearAmy,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节读后续写(满分25分)（改编）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。Sarahhadalwaysdreamedofbecomingawildlifephotographer.Everyweekend,shewouldwalkintothenearbyforest,hopingtocapturepreciousmomentsofanimalsintheirnaturalhabitat.However,aftermonthsoftrying,shestillhadn’tgottenthatperfectshotshewaslookingfor.Deeralwaysranawayattheslightestsound,birdsflewoffbeforeshecouldfocusherlens(镜头),andhercamerabagstayedfullofemptymemorycards.Frustrationbegantocreepin,butSarahrefusedtogiveup.Shelovedtheforest,thefreshair,andthesenseofpeaceitbroughther,eveniftheanimalsdidn’talwayscooperate.Onechillyautumnmorning,Sarahno