湖南省衡阳市某学校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湖南省衡阳市某学校2025-2026学年高二上学期期中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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。APart-TimeBirdkeeperTheBlankParkZooinDesMoines,Iowaisseekingdedicatedandhardworkingindividualstojoinourteamaspart-timebirdkeepers.Thispositionisresponsibleforperformingavarietyoftasksrelatedtotheanimalcareofabout39speciesofbirds.EssentialFunctions·Responsiblefordailyobservationofanimalhealthandwelfare.Maintainaccuratedailyrecordsofanimalsandreportabnormalbehaviorandproblemstotheareasupervisor(管理员).·Cooperateandassistwithveterinary(兽医的)treatmentsandinstructions.·Participateinmembershipprogramsincludingtours,presentationsandlectures.·Identifyandcommunicatemaintenancerepairsneededforthesafetyofanimals,visitorsandstaffaswellasoverallupkeepofthefacilities.Competencies(能力)·Abilitytohandleaflexibleworkloadwithavarietyofassignmentswhilealsomaintainingcalminanenvironmentthatcanbestressful.·Mustbeapositive,effectiveteammemberandbeabletoestablishprofessionalworkingrelationships.·Clearcommunicationskills,bothverbalandwritten.·Abilitytocompletetasksinathoroughbutquickmanner.Requirements·Four-yearcollegedegreeinBiology,Zoology,AnimalEcology,orarelatedfield.·1+yearsofpaidexperienceinanimalhusbandry(畜牧业).·Mustbeabletooperatevariousequipment,includingloaders,trailers,andlargevehicles.WorkEnvironmentWhileperformingthedutiesofthejob,theemployeeisregularlyrequiredtostand,walk,climb,andusevarioustools,machines,andequipment.Mostofthejobtasksarecompletedinside.However,theemployeeisoccasionallyexposedtoalltypesofweatherconditions,includingextremeheatandcold,snow,wind,andrain.Theemployeeisalsoexposedtonoisyenvironmentssuchasmotors.1.Whatisincludedinthepart-timeemployee’sroutine?A.Ensuringtourists’safety. B.Attendingveterinarycourses.C.Performingnecessaryrepairs. D.Recordingbirds’dailybehavior.2.Whatisamustforasuccessfulapplication?A.Teamworkspirit. B.Flexibletimetable.C.Medicaltraining. D.Volunteeringexperience.3.Whattypeofenvironmentdoesthepart-timebirdkeepersometimesworkin?A.Asmellyresearchoffice. B.Anoisy,outdoorenvironment.C.Aclassroomsettingwithstudents. D.Alaboratorysettingwithcontrolledconditions.BInthemid-20thcentury,mapsoftheworldshowedcontinentssurroundedbyvast,featurelessoceans.Beneaththewaves,theoceanfloorwaslargelyunknown.ThatallchangedthankstotheworkofMarieTharp,apioneeringcartographerandgeologist.Inthe1940s,fewwomenwereacceptedinscience.Tharp,however,wasdeterminedtomakehermark.ShepartneredwithoceanographerBruceHeezen,whocollectedsonar(声呐)datafromshipsthatcrossedtheAtlanticOcean.Thedatawasjustastringofnumbersandgraphs—withoutsomeonetotranslateitintoavisualformat,itwasdifficulttointerpret.ThatwaswhereTharpcamein.Shebeganplottingthousandsofdatapoints,apainstakingprocessthatrequiredamixofmathematicalskillandartisticintuition.Intheprocessofhermapping,TharpdiscoveredthecentralvalleyoftheMid-AtlanticRidge,aplacewheretheoceanfloorwaspullingapart.Thiswasexactlythekindofevidencethatcouldsupportthecontroversial(争议的)theoryofcontinentaldrift,whichwaslargelydismissedbythescientificcommunityatthetime.Convincingthescientificcommunitywouldprovedifficult,sincemanygeologistshadlongbelievedthattheoceanfloorwasflatandfeatureless.TharpandHeezenturnedtoarttocreatevisualrepresentationsoftheoceanfloor.ThisproducedstunningmapsthatbroughtTharp’sfindingstolifeinawaythatnoscientificpapercould.Thebeautyofthesemapscapturedtheimaginationsofscientistsandthepublicalike.Tharp’smaps,andtheevidencetheyprovided,becameacornerstoneofthemodernunderstandingofgeology.Herworkprovedthattheoceanfloorwasnotstatic(静态的)butadynamic,changinglandscape.Formanyyears,Tharp’scontributionswereovershadowedbyhermalecolleagues—itwasBruceHeezen’snamethatoftenappearedonscientificpapers.Tharpworkedbehindthescenes,receivinglittlerecognitionforhergroundbreakingwork.Today,satelliteandsonartechnologyenableustomaptheoceanfloorwithincredibleprecision,butnoneofthiswouldhavebeenpossiblewithoutTharp’spioneeringefforts.4.WhatunderlyingreasonmotivatedTharp’scommitmenttoscience?A.ArequestfromHeezen. B.Aneedtostoresonardata.C.Abeliefincontinentaldrift. D.Adesiretoestablishherself.5.WhywasTharp’sdiscoveryofthecentralvalleysignificant?A.Itbackedathen-dismissedtheory.B.Itshowedsonardatawasunreliable.C.Itconfirmedtheoceanfloorwasflat.D.Itquestionedaonce-populartechnology.6.HowdidTharpandHeezenmakeTharp’sfindingswidelyaccepted?A.Bygivingpubliclectures.B.Byvisualizingdatapoints.C.Byconsultinggeologyexperts.D.Bypublishingscientificpapers.7.HowwasTharp’sworktreatedbyhercontemporaries?A.Itwascreditedtoothers.B.Itwasviewedasaccidental.C.Itwasbrieflyacknowledged.D.Itwasignoredaslackingevidence.CFordecades,scientiststhoughtofthebrainasthemostvaluableandconsequentlymostcloselyguardedpartofthebody.Lockedsafelybehindtheblood-brainbarrier,itwasbroadlyfreeoftheharmofvirusesandthebattlesstartedbytheimmunesystem(免疫系统).Then,about20yearsago,someresearchersbegantowonder:isthebrainreallysoseparatedfromthebody?Theanswer,accordingtoagrowingbodyofevidence,isno.Thelistofbrainconditionsthathavebeenassociatedwithchangeselsewhereinthebodyislongandgrowing.ChangesinthemakeupofthemicroorganismsinthedigestivesystemhavebeenlinkedtodisorderssuchasParkinson’sdisease.Thereisalsoatheorythatinfectionduringpregnancycouldleadtobraindiseasesinbabies.Theeffectistwo-way.Thereisalengtheninglistofsymptomsnottypicallyviewedasdisordersofthenervoussystem,butthebrainplaysalargepartinthem.Forexample,thedevelopmentofafeverisinfluencedbyapopulationofnervecellsthatcontrolbodytemperatureandappetite.Evidenceismountingthatcancersusenervestogrowandspread.Theinterconnectionbetweenthebrainandbodyhaspromisingimplicationsforourabilitytobothunderstandandtreatillnesses.Ifsomebraindisordersstartoutsidethebrain,thenperhapstreatmentsforthemcouldalsoreachinfromoutside.Treatmentsthattakeeffectthroughthedigestivesystem,theheartorotherorgans,wouldbemucheasierandlessriskythanthosethatmustcrosstheblood-brainbarrier.Italsoworksintheoppositedirection.Studyshowsmicehavehealthierheartsafterreceivingstimulationtoabrainareainvolvedinpositiveemotionandmotivation.Activationofthebrainrewardcentre—calledtheventraltegmentalarea(VTA)—seemstocauseimmunechangesthatcontributetoit.Workingouthowthishappenscouldhelptodestroycancers,enhanceresponsestovaccinesandevenre-evaluatephysicaldiseasesthat,forcenturies,havenotbeenconsideredasbeingpsychologicallydriven.8.Whatdotheresearchersfocusonaboutthebrain?A.Itsprotectingsystem. B.Itsexposuretodiseases.C.Itscontrollingfunction. D.Itsconnectiontothebody.9.Howdoestheauthorsupporthisideainparagraph2?A.Byexplainingatheory. B.Byprovidingexamples.C.Bymakingcomparisons. D.Bypresentingcauseandeffect.10.Whichbestdescribestreatmentsthatdonotcrosstheblood-brainbarrier?A.Cheaper. B.Morespecific.C.Safer. D.Moredirect.11.Whatdoesthestudysuggestinthelastparagraph?A.Brainhealthdependsonimmunechanges.B.Brainstimulationleadstonegativeemotions.C.Thebraincanhelpenhancepsychologicalhealth.D.Thebrainmaybekeytotreatingphysicaldiseases.DWhenyouseesomeoneabsorbedinahighbrownovelonthetrainorposingwithaphilosophicalvolumeonsocialmedia,youshouldn’tautomaticallyassumetheyarereadingthebook.It’sknownas“performativereading”asthe“reader”wants“everyonetoknow”theyread,wroteAlainaDemopoulosinTheGuardian.They’resignallingtheyhavethe“tasteandattentionspan”to“pickupaphysicalbook”.Thephenomenonhasitsrootsin2021,whenaboominbookclubsledbycelebritiesalongwith“BookTok”,thesectionofTikTokdedicatedtopromotinganddiscussingcommercialfiction,turnedfavouredbooksintoa“trend-drivenaccessory”,saidSarahManavisinTheNewStatesman.BookTokisseenasperformative,with“trendybooks”goingviralnotbecauseofthe“qualityoftheliterature”butbecauseitsuggestsan“increasinglyfashionable,intellectual-lookingstyle”.Andwhenreadingbecomesacompetition,with“countlessusersshowingoff”abouthavingreadmorethan35booksinasinglemonth,supposedly,qualitytakesabackseatto“demonstratingyourselftobeavoracious‘reader’.”Socialposturingthroughbooksisn’tnew.Whatisnewisthe“uniquelyunapologetic”waysocialmedia“rubber-stamps”theideaofbooksas“anaccessory,ratherthananart”.Andthere’sadangeritcouldleadtopublishersfocusingtheireffortsonbooksthatare“feed-friendly”.Buttheinconvenienttruthisthattheviralityofliteraturehasledtoanuptickinbooksales.In2023,669millionphysicalbooksweresold,thehighestoverallleveleverrecorded,alongwithanincreaseofvisitstoUKlibraries.Oneoflife’s“simplestpleasures”remains“fallingintoastory”and“tuningtheworldout”,without“worryingaboutwhatsomeone’sgoingtothinkofyou”,saidDemopoulos.Enjoythestory.Manypeoplearestilldoingexactlythat,soratherthan“finger-wagging”aboutperformativereading,nexttimeyouseesomeonewithabookatacoffeeshoporthepark,justleavethemalone,because“thisisnotforyou”,they’resimply“enjoyingthemoment”.12.Whydosomepeopleengageinperformativereading?A.Topopularizebookclubs.B.Topromotereadinghabits.C.Toimprovetheirsocialimage.D.Tostresstheimportanceofliterature.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“voracious”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Slow. B.Eager. C.Selective. D.Occasional.14.Whatriskdoesturningbooksintoaccessoriescreate?A.Onlinereadingcouldtakeover.B.Physicalbooksaleswilldecline.C.Bookclubsmaybecomeexclusive.D.Meaningfulcontentmightgetsidelined.15.AccordingtoDemopoulos,thosewhoreadinpublicshouldbe.A.urgedtoreadprivatelyB.guidedtoselectbettermaterialsC.discouragedfrompostingonlineD.respectedwithoutdirectintervention第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，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。Effectivecommunicationisthekeyfactorinpreventingandsolvingmisunderstandings.Misunderstandingsshouldbeaddressedearlyontopreventthemfromgettingworse.Whetherit’satwork,inarelationship,withfamilymembers,orwithstrangers,youcanalwaysusethefollowingsetoftoolstomanagethem.____16____Makesureyoufullyunderstandtheotherperson’sperspective(观点)beforeresponding.Listeningcarefullytothemwillhelpyouidentifyanyareasofconfusionormisinterpretation.Trynottointerrupt(打断)thembeforetheyhavefinishedspeaking.Afterwards,askquestionsorrestatetheinformationtoconfirmthatyou’veunderstooditcorrectly.Trustandcommunicateopenly.Behonestinyourcommunication.Ifyourealizeyouhavemadeamistakeorcontributedtoamisunderstanding,admititandtakeresponsibilityforyouractions.____17____.Chancesaretheotherpersonisfeelingthesameasyou.Givethemtrustandtheopportunitytohearyou.Berespectfulandopen-minded.Beingwillingtoconsiderotherperspectivesandbeingopentonewinformationwillhelpyoufindcommongroundandreachasolution.Whenenteringanyconversation,alwaysacknowledgethatweallhavedifferentopinions.____18____Takeabreakandcomebacktotheconversationlater.____19____Thiswillhelpyoutorecognizewheretodrawyourboundariesandthatsometimesitispreferabletobepatientandsolveaconflictwithacalmmind.Agreetodisagree.Thereisn’talwaysacommongroundorasolutionwhenpeopledisagree.Wedon’thavetoagreeoneverything.Diversityisagiftbecauseeachofuscanbringvaluetothetablethankstothosedifferentperspectivesandopinions.____20____A.Lookforsuggestions.B.However,trynottotakeitpersonally.C.Listenactivelyandconfirmunderstanding.D.Acceptingthosedifferencesreduceshurtfromtheexperience.E.You’dbetterknowthesecommoncausesandthepossibleresults.F.Evenwhendisagreeing,respecttheotherperson’sfeelingsanddon’tbeunkind.G.Ifemotionsruntoohigh,stepawayandreturntotheconversationonceemotionssettle.第三部分语言知识运用（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、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Mysonistidyingthelivingroomwithproperattention.Thishasneverhappenedbeforeandhe’sdoingitallwitha____21____onhisface.Heistobe____22____fortheseexercises,butwhatreallydelightshimisthatthismoneywillfundhis____23____inBreakTheRulesDay.Wefirstbecame____24____ofthisfundraisingeventforhisschoolwhenhestartedtalkingaboutitlastweek.This,initself,wasextremely____25____,sincemysonusuallyrefusestorevealanythingthat____26____between9and3:30unlessmedicallynecessary.BreakTheRulesDaywasclearly,____27____,somethingworthgettingexcitedabout.Whentheletterfromschoolarrived,we____28____why.Itreadlikeamenu,listingalltherulesheandhisclassmateswouldbe____29____tobreak,11inall,eachpricedat50p.Someofthe_____30_____itemsweresospecificthattheycastastrangenew_____31_____ontheusualdo’sanddon’tsofclassroomlife,like“Choosewhereyousit”or“Wearacapinclass”.Mysonhadtickedeverysingle_____32_____once—somewithsuch_____33_____thathe’dverynearlytornthroughthepaperwithhispen.Thismakeshissuddenwillingnesstodochoresimmediately_____34_____.Asmysonbusieshimself,Iremindhimto_____35_____hisuniforminthelaundrybasket(洗衣篮).“What’sthelaundrybasket?”comeshischeerful,anddefinite,reply.21.A.tear B.mask C.smile D.shadow22.A.punished B.paid C.tested D.praised23.A.participation B.project C.research D.education24.A.proud B.cautious C.aware D.tired25.A.moving B.lucky C.annoying D.new26.A.standsout B.goeson C.catchesup D.pullsthrough27.A.therefore B.besides C.instead D.still28.A.wondered B.explained C.learned D.examined29.A.forbidden B.encouraged C.required D.allowed30.A.listed B.donated C.removed D.invented31.A.spell B.vote C.doubt D.light32.A.word B.item C.deadline D.role33.A.case B.care C.way D.force34.A.doubtful B.acceptable C.surprising D.understandable35.A.hide B.place C.adjust D.recycle第二节短文填空（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。Chineseculinaryart(烹饪技艺)enjoysinternational____36____(recognize)foritsincrediblediversity,primarilyrepresentedbytheEightGreatCuisines.Overthepastcenturies,thesedistinctivestyles____37____(shape)byfactorslikegeographyandclimate.TheyincludeShandong’ssavoryandseafood-focuseddishes,Sichuan’sfamouslynumbinglyspicyflavors,Cantonesecuisine____38____(know)foritsdelicateandfreshtastes,Jiangsu’selegantandfinely-prepareddishes,Zhejiang’srefreshingandtenderspecialties,Fujian’semphasisonumamiandsoups,Hunan’sdry-heatandpungentspiciness,____39____Anhui’swildherbsandheartystews.Afundamentalgoalforanychefis____40____(achieve)perfectharmonyofcolor,flavor,andtaste.Ingredients,meticulouslyselectedfromlocalsources,formthesoulofeachdish.Anyone____41____exploresthesecuisineswilldiscoveraprofoundculturalphilosophy.Enjoyingapresentedmealcanputyou____42____agoodmood,andmanyinternationalvisitorsfind____43____deeplyattractedbythisculinarydiversity.Therefore,nexttimeyouhaveanexperiencetotasteoneoftheseeightcuisines,don’thesitatetoeat____44____(greed)andenjoyeverybite.Itisanexperiencethatmostpeoplefind____45____(satisfy)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，最近收到好友Ben来信，信中说他因为使用人工智能完成作业而受到老师批评。请你写一封回信，内容包括：1.表达你的心情；2.对使用人工智能完成作业的看法；3.你的建议。注意：1.词数80词左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearBen,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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，