湖北省十堰市2025-2026学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1湖北省十堰市2025-2026学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷第一部分听力(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四个选项中选出最佳选项。ANaturalTreasures:AnIntroductiontoWorld’sNationalParksNationalparksarevastareasoflandprotectedbygovernmentsfortheirnaturalbeauty,uniquewildlife,andscientificimportance.Theyareoftencalled“thebestideaAmericaeverhad”,butthisconcepthasnowspreadacrosstheglobe,allowingpeopletoenjoybreathtakingsceneryandprotectourplanet’spreciousecosystems.FamousNationalParksAroundtheWorldYellowstoneNationalPark,USAEstablishedin1872astheworld’sfirstnationalpark,Yellowstoneisfamousforitsgeothermalwonders.VisitorscanseethefamousOldFaithfulgeyser,whicheruptsregularly,andcolourfulhotsprings.Itisalsohometogrizzlybears,wolves,andlargeherdsofbisonandelk.SerengetiNationalPark,TanzaniaTheSerengetiisasymbolofAfricanwildlife.Itismostfamousforthe“GreatMigration”,wheremillionsofwildanimalstravelinsearchofwaterandfreshgrass,Lions,elephants,andcheetahsarealsocommonlyspottedhere.FiordlandNationalPark,NewZealandThisparkisalandscapeshapedbyglaciers.Itfeaturesdeepfiords(峡湾),splendidwaterfalls,andancientrainforest.MilfordSound,themostfamousfiord,offersstunningviewsandisaparadiseforhikersandnaturelovers.YorkshireDalesNationalPark,theUnitedKingdomContrarytoothernationalparkswiththewilderness,itisfilledwithwindingvalleys,hillsandvillageswhereover34,000peopleliveandwork.Visitorscanwalkthroughgrassland,visitwaterfallsorexploreundergroundcaves,butYorkshireDalesisalsohometoseveralfoodshops,andtheparkhostscheesefestivalsandfarmersmarketsregularly,soit’sbesttogohungry.Visitinganationalparkisnotjustavacationbutanexperiencethatteachesusthevalueofpreservingournaturalworldforfuturegenerations.1.Whichparkwouldbemostsuitableforsomeoneinterestedingeothermalwonders?A.YellowstoneNationalPark B.SerengetiNationalParkC.FiordlandNationalPark D.YorkshireDalesNationalPark2.WhatmakesSerengetiNationalParkparticularlyspecial?A.Itsgeothermalwonders. B.TheGreatMigrationofanimals.C.Ancientrainforest. D.Glacier-shapedlandscapes.3.WhatmakesYorkshireDalesdifferentfromothernationalparksmentioned?A.Ithasnowildlifeatall.B.Itdoesn’tallowanyvisitors.C.Itistheoldestnationalparkintheworld.D.Itisfilledwithvillageswherepeopleliveandwork.BJaneGoodall,theworld-renownedchimpanzee(黑猩猩)expert,passedawayattheageof91onOctober1,2025,inCaliforniawhileonaspeakingtour.HerdeathwasannouncedbytheJaneGoodallInstitute.TheUnitedNationspraisedhowshehad“workedtirelesslyforourplanetandallitsinhabitants,leavinganextraordinarylegacyforhumanityandnature”.BorninLondonin1934,Goodallsaidherpassionforanimalswassparkedbythegiftofatoychimpanzeefromherfather.HerpassiongrewasshereadbooksfeaturingTarzanandDr.Dolittle.In1957,shefulfilledherchildhooddreambyjoiningDr.LouisLeakeyinAfricatostudychimpanzeesintheirnaturalhabitat.In1960,Goodallbeganresearchingfree-livingchimpanzeesatGombeStreamNationalParkinTanzania.Thereshemadethegroundbreakingresearch.Itrevolutionizedourunderstandingofanimalbehaviorandhelpedchallengetheideathatonlyhumanscouldusetoolsandthatchimpswerevegetarian.In1977,shefoundedtheJaneGoodallInstitute,whichworkstoprotectchimpanzeesandtheirhabitats.Itnowhasofficersinmorethan25countries.In1991,theinstitutelaunchedtheRootsandShootsprojecttoencourageyoungpeopletotakeactiontoaddressenvironmentalissuesandcreatepositivechangethroughvariousactivities,suchascleaninguptheenvironmentandcreatinghabitatsforwildlife.AwardedaUNMessengerofPeacein2002,JaneGoodallwasanoutspokenadvocateofenvironmentalissuesanddisapprovedoftheuseofanimalsinmedicalresearchandzoos.Wellintoher80s,Goodallshowedlittlesignofslowingdownasshecontinuedtowriteandspeakaboutherwork.In2021,Goodallpublished“TheBookofHope:ASurvivalGuideforanEndangeredPlanet”,inwhichsheadmittedtosometimesfeelinglikeshewasfightingalosingbattle,butexplainedhowshekeptgoing.“I’mnotgoingtogivein,”shesaid.“I’lldiefighting—that’sforsure.”4.WhatinspiredJaneGoodall’sloveforanimals?A.HerjourneytoAfrica. B.Atoychimpanzeefromherfather.C.Readingbooksaboutenvironment. D.StudyingwithDrLouiseLeakey.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“revolutionized”inparagraph3mean?A.Demonstrated. B.Supported. C.Changed. D.Advocated.6.What’stheaimoftheRootsandShootsproject?A.Tobuildaresearchcenter.B.TostudychimpanzeesinGombe.C.Totrainscientistsinwildlifeprotection.D.Toencourageyoungpeopletoprotecttheenvironment.7.WhichoffollowingbestdescribeJaneGoodallaccordingtothetext?A.Ambitiousandpatient. B.Easygoinganddemanding.C.Passionateanddetermined. D.Humorousandcommitted.CInanagewherewecandownloadabookinsecondsororderanovelonlinewithasingleclick,localbookstoresmightseemlikerelicsofthepast.ButwalkintoPowell’sCityofBooksinPortland,Oregon—a50-year-oldinstitutionwithmilesofshelvesandacozyreadingplace—andyou’llseewhythesestoresarestillthriving.Localbookstoresoffersomethingthate-booksandonlineretailers(零售店)can’t;asenseofcommunity,humanconnection,andthemagicofdiscoveringanewbookbychance.Powell’sismorethanjustaplacetobuybooks.Ithostsweeklybookclubswherereadersdiscusseverythingaboutliterature.Localauthorsoftenstopbyforbooksignings,givingreadersachancetomeetthepeoplebehindthestories.Thestaff,manyofwhomarekeenreadersthemselves,offerpersonalizedrecommendationsbasedontheirownloveofbooks.“Lastweek,acustomertoldmeshelovedhistoricalfiction,”saidMaria,aPowell’semployeeof10years.“Irecommended‘Pachinko’,andshecamebackthenextdaytothankme—shesaiditwasoneofthebestbooksshe’deverread.”Thiskindofconnectioniswhatkeepspeoplecomingbacktolocalbookstores.Unlikeonlinestoresfocusingonspeedandconvenience,localbookstoresarespacesforslowreading.Manyhaveaddedcoffeeshopsorculturalandcreativeproductssections,wherepeoplecanspendhoursreadingandchattingwithfriends.Insmalltownsandbigcitiesalike,localbookstoresoftenhoststorytimeforkids,fundraisersforlocalschools,andeventsthatbringneighborstogether.Ofcourse,localbookstoresfacerealchallenges.RisingrentandcompetitionfromonlinegiantslikeAmazonmakeithardforsmallbusinessestosurvive.Butmanyarefindingwaystoadapt.Someoffersubscriptionservices,wherecustomersgetanewbookeachmonthbasedontheirinterests.Otherspartnerwithlocalschoolsandlibrariestohostevents.Andmoreandmorereadersarechoosingtoshoplocally,whichhelpskeepthesestoresalive.Inaworldthat’sincreasinglydigitalanddisconnected,localbookstoresremindusofthejoyofholdingaphysicalbook,talkingtoafellowreader,andbeingpartofsomethingbiggerthanourselves.They’renotjuststores—they’retreasuresthathelpkeepourcommunitiesandourloveofreadingalive.8.WhatdoestheauthorwanttoillustratebymentioningMariainparagraph2?A.Thestaffinlocalbookstoresarehighlyeducated.B.Historicalfictionispopularamongreaders.C.Manyofthestaffhaveapassionforreading.D.Thepersonalizedservicecreatesmeaningfulconnections.9.Whatmeasuresdolocalbookstorestaketosurvive?A.Theyworkwithonlinegiantstoselle-books.B.Theyfrequentlyhostauthoreventsandbookclubs.C.Theyadoptsubscriptionmodeandlocalpartnership.D.Theyfocusonreducingstafftocutcosts.10.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardslocalbookstores?A.Doubtful. B.Favourable. C.Indifferent. D.Opposed.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheMagicofLocalBookstoresDigitalAge.B.Powell’sCityofBooks;AModelforSuccess.C.WhyLocalBookstoresAreDisappearing.D.ChallengesandSolutionsforLocalBookstores.DIfyoufillaglassoftapwater,ormineralwater,orevenwaterfromawell,youmightbedrinkingtinypiecesofplastic—microplastics.Agrowingnumberofstudieshavefoundthesetinyplasticsindrinkingwatersourcesaroundtheworld,andscientistsarenowwarningaboutthepotentialriskstohumanhealth.Microplasticsaresmallerthan5millimetersinsize.Theycomefromavarietyofsources.Somearefromplasticbottles,foodcontainers,andplasticbagsastheyageandweardown.Othersarefromsomecosmetics(化妆品)—thoughmanycountrieshavebannedtheseproducts.Andsomecomefromartificialfibersinclothing;whenwewashclothes,tinyfibersfalloffandenterthesewagesystems(污水排放系统),whichoftenaren’tdesignedtofilter(过滤)outsuchsmallparticles.Thesemicroplasticsthenmaketheirwayintorivers,lakes,oceans,andevengroundwater.A2025studyconductedbytheUniversityofMichigantested100tapwatersamples(样品)from20countries.Theyfoundmicroplasticsin83%ofthesamples,withanaverageof5.4particlesperliter.Bottledwaterisn’tsafereither.Aseparatestudyfoundmicroplasticsin92%ofbottledwaterbrandstested.Scientistsarestilllearningabouthowmicroplasticsaffecthumanhealth.Inlaboratorytests,microplasticshavecauseddamagetolivercellsandaffecteddigestioninanimals.Butit’sunclearexactlyhowmuchmicroplasticshumanstakein,orwhatlong-termeffectsare.“Weknowmicroplasticsareinourbodies,butwedon’tyetknowifthey’recausingharm,”saidDr.LisaMiller.Toaddresstheproblem,scientistsareworkingonbetterfiltrationtechnologiesthatcantrapmicroplasticsassmallas0.1micrometers.Governmentsarealsotakingaction:TheEuropeanUnionrecentlypassedalawrequiringwatercompaniestotestformicroplasticsandreducetheirlevels.Andindividualscanhelpbyusingfewersingle-useplastics,choosingclothesmadeofnaturalfiberslikecotton,andusingwashingmachinetofilterartificialfibers.AsDr.Millerputsit:“Wecan’tundothemicroplasticsthatarealreadyinourwater,butwecantakestepstostopmorefromgettingthere.It’saproblemwecansolveifweworktogether.”12.What’sthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A.Theimportanceoffiltration. B.Theharmfuleffectsofmicroplastics.C.Thesizeofmicroplastics. D.Thedifferentsourcesofmicroplastics.13.Howdoestheauthorpresenttheinformationinparagraph3?A.Byprovidingdata. B.Bygivingexamples.C.Bymakingcomparisons. D.Bygivingdefinitions.14.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Currenttechnologiesarefullyabletofiltermispropagatesout.B.It’stoolatetodoanythingabouttheproblem.C.Microplasticshavealreadybeenprovedtocauseharmtohumanhealth.D.Jointeffortsshouldbemadetopreventmoremicroplastics.15.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Toadvertiseanewwaterfiltrationtechnology.B.Toinformaboutmicroplasticsinwaterandcallforsolutions.C.Torevealthesourcesofmicroplastics.D.Toemphasizetheharmofmicroplastics.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。Publicspeakingisnotonlyaboutwhatyousay,buthowyousayit—particularlythroughbodylanguage,whichplaysakeyroleincommunication.___16___Herearesomeessentialbodylanguagetechniquesandhowyoucanusethemtoenhanceyourpublicspeaking.MaintainEyeContactMakingdirecteyecontactisessentialinanyconversation.Itcreatesagenuineconnectionandbuildstrustwithyouraudience.___17___Practicemaintainingeyecontactwithindividualsduringyourspeakingpracticesessionstobecomemorecomfortableandnaturalinfrontofaudience.___18___Goodpostureconveysconfidenceandauthorityasaspeaker.Standorsitupstraightwithyourshouldersbacktoprojectasenseofstrengthandassurance.Avoidcrossingyourarms,asthiscanmakeyouappeardefensive.Instead,keepyourarmsrelaxedatyoursidesorusethemtoemphasizepointsduringyourspeech,whichhelpstoreinforceyourmessage.UseGesturesWiselyGesturescansignificantlyenhanceyourspeechbyillustratingkeypointsandmakingitmoredynamic.___19___Overusinggesturescandistractfromyourmessage.Practiceusinggesturesthatfeelnaturalandmatchwiththecontentofyourspeechtomaintainastrong,focusedconnectionwithyouraudience.ControlYourToneofVoiceBodylanguageisn’tjustphysical;italsoincludesthetoneofyourvoice.Practicevaryingyourpitch,pace,andvolumetokeepyouraudienceengaged.Aflatvoicecanmakeeventhemostinterestingtopicsounddull.___20___A.RaiseyourheadupB.StandTallandRelaxC.Avoidspeakingtooquickly,asitmayconfusetheaudience.D.Italsosignalsthatyouvaluetheirpresenceandparticipation.E.However,it’simportanttousethemcarefullyandpurposefully.F.Effectivebodylanguageboostsconfidenceandkeepstheaudienceengaged.G.Varyingyourtonehelpsemphasizekeypointsandkeepattentionthroughoutyourspeech.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，共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。YoungJayceCrowderfeltdifferentinkindergartenbecausehehadonlyonehand.Atfirst,thisdidn’tbotherhim,buteverythingchangedwhenaclassmatebeganto____21____himdaily.Theboy’sunkindwordsleftJaycefeeling____22____andalone,refusingtotalktoanyone.“WhywasIbornlikethis?”heaskedhismother,whofelt____23____andwasunabletoprovideanswers.Theanswercameunexpectedlyoneafternoon.WhilewatchingTV,theysawa(n)____24____aboutTrashaunWillis,ahighschoolbasketballstar.LikeJayce,Trashaunwasmissingmostofhisleftarm,yethecoulddunk(扣篮)theballwithincredibleskill.Jaycewas____25____ashewatchedthefootage(视频片段),hiseyeswidewithamazement.Jayce’smother____26____thenewspaperthathadreportedTrashaun’sstory.Withtheirhelp,thetwoboysfinallymetonasunnyAprilmorning.Theydiscoveredtheysharedthesamerare____27____calledannioticbandsyndrome(羊膜带综合征),whichhad____28____thedevelopmentoftheirleftarms.Thatdaywasfilledwith____29____;biking,photos,andbasketball.Trashaun____30____said,“Neverletothers’words____31____yourconfidence.”ThismeetingchangedJayce’s____32____.Inthemonthsthatfollowed,Jaycesurprisedeveryonebyjoiningtheschoolwrestlingteamwithremarkable____33____.Hispositiveattitude____34____histeammates.Meanwhile,Trashaundiscoveredanewpassionforguidingchildrenwithsimilarchallenges.Together,theyprovedthatphysicaldifferencescannotlimitone’s____35____.21.A.makefunof B.payattentionto C.takecareof D.castlighton22.A.secure B.upset C.excited D.proud23.A.abnormal B.satisfied C.reliable D.helpless24.A.noise B.program C.advertisement D.novel25.A.confused B.bored C.fascinated D.awkward26.A.predicted B.avoided C.contacted D.founded27.A.signal B.disease C.property D.barrier28.A.started B.balanced C.improved D.affected29.A.laughter B.fantasy C.silence D.anger30.A.quietly B.hesitantly C.firmly D.coldly31.A.build B.perceive C.analyse D.shake32.A.attitude B.appetite C.preference D.influence33.A.curiosity B.success C.action D.resistance34.A.discouraged B.amused C.inspired D.annoyed35.A.potential B.hobby C.imagination D.choice第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读短文内容,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Xuanpaper,alsoxuanzhi,isknownasthe“PaperofAges”foritsexceptionalqualityandplaysavitalrole___36___Chinesecalligraphyandpainting.ThetermXuanpaperfirstappearedinOnFamousPaintingsthroughtheAges,abook___37___(write)byTangDynasty(618-907)scholarZhangYanyuan,in___38___hedescribedXuanpaperasanidealcarrierforcalligraphyandpainting.Thus,Xuanpaper___39___(accompany)theChineseliterati(文人学士)forthousandsofyears.Unlikeotherformsofpaper,Xuanpaper’slong-lastingqualitymakesitpossibletopreservemany___40___(value)worksfromancientChina.ThetraditionalcraftsmanshipofmakingXuanpaperis___41___(extreme)challenging.___42___(obtain)fineXuanpaper,craftsmenneedoverthecourseofthreeyearstocomplete108steps.Theentireprocessissocomplexthateven___43___mostskilledcraftsmancanonlymasterlimitednumberofsteps.In2009,thetraditionalcraftsmanshipofXuanpaper-making___44___(list)asaUNESCOIntangibleCultureHeritage.Today,itiswidelyacknowledgedthatpapermakingisthewisdomoftheancientChinese____45____Xuanpaperisthepeakofpapermaking.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.你校正在展开“学生是否应该使用AI辅助学习”的讨论。请你写一篇发言稿,在年级交流会上分享。内容包括：1.表达看法；2.说明理由。注意:1.写作词数应为80词左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dearteachersandmyfellowstudents,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。“Aisha,it’syourturntoreadthesecondparagraph,”MissEmansaidsoftly,hereyesscanningtheclassaseveryoneshiftedintheirseats.Aisha’sheartracedassheunwillinglystoodup.Herhandsshookassheheldthebook.“One...su...summer,alo...along1909,the...fafather...”shestammered(结巴).Thewordsseemedtojumpalloverthepage,makingitimpossibletoread.Theclassbrokeintolaughter.“Enough!”MissEmancalledout,throwingtheduster(黑板擦)ontothewhiteboard.Thenoise