江苏省无锡市惠山区某中学2025-2026学年高二第一学期期中考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1江苏省无锡市惠山区某中学2025-2026学年高二第一学期期中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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AEssentialTipsforRentingaCarinGermanyPlanningtorentacarandflydowntheGermanmotorway?GathertoptipshereandfindthebestrentalcarforyourtripthroughGermany.QuickTipsSearchforrentalcarsbeforeyouflytoGermany,andbookyourcarinadvance.Youwillgetbetterratesthanbookinguponarrival.Germancarsusuallycomewithamanualtransmission(手动挡).Ifyoupreferanautomatictransmission,asktherentalcompanyandmostcanaccommodateyou.Rentalcarsareavailableatallairportsandmostmajorrailstationsaswellaslocationsinmajorcities.Driver’sRequirementsTorentacarinGermany,youneedavalid(有效的)driver’slicensefromyourhomestateorprovince.VisitorsmayalsoconsidergettinganInternationalDrivingPermitasacompaniondocument.However,itisnotrequiredforGermany.IfyouwouldliketocontinuetodriveaftersixmonthstooneyearinGermany,youmustobtainaGermanlicense.ThelegaldrivingageinGermanyis18,butusually,drivershavetobeover21torentacar.ChargesBaseratesvarywildlydependingonthelengthoftimeofrental,theageofdriver,destination,andlocationofrental.Shoparoundtofindthebestprice.Notethatchargesusuallydon’tincludethe16%ValueAddedTax(VAT),registrationfee,oranyairportfees.Theseadditionalfeesmayequalupto25%ofthedailyrental.1.WhyisitadvisedtobookacarbeforearrivinginGermany?A.Tokeepthecaravailableinmajorcities.B.Togetarelativelylowpriceofcarrental.C.Toenjoyahighstandardofrentalservice.D.Torentacarwithanautomatictransmission.2.WhatisnecessarilyrequiredtorentacarinGermany?A.ObtainingavalidGermanlicense.B.Havingone-yeardrivingexperience.C.Beingatleasttwenty-oneyearsold.D.GettinganInternationalDrivingPermit.3.Whichfactormayinfluencethebaserentalcharges?A.VAT. B.Parkingfee.C.Registrationfee. D.Rentalduration.BLabubudollsarehardtofind.Evenatthegiantflagshipstoreoftheirmaker,PopMart,inShanghai,customersaretoldtheyneedtowaitaweekorlonger.Thelovelycreatures,soldin“blindboxes”sothatbuyersdon’tknowwhichonetheywillget,arelovednotonlybyChinesechildrenbutalsobyfamouspeopleathomeandabroad.Formanyyears,Chineseshopperslikedtofollowforeigntrendsinfashion,make-up,hotelsandotherareas.Butnow,theyareturningtolocalluxurybrands(奢侈品品牌),high-endmake-uplabelsandmilkteashops.Furthermore,manyofthesebrandsarewinningfansinothercountries.Chinesebrandsarebeginningtopenetrateinternationalmarketswiththeiruniqueproducts.Asconsumershavebecomemorecarefulaboutspending,cheapbutgood-qualitylocalbrandshavegrownpopular.ButlowerpricesarenottheonlyreasonfortheloveofChinesebrands.Inmanycasesshoppersarepayingthesameorevenmoreforlocalproducts.Forinstance,thebest-sellingdrinksatChagee,ateachain(连锁)thatwentpublicinNewYorkinApril,aretealattes(拿铁)thatsellfor15-20yuan($2-3),almostthesameasStarbucks’stopdrinksinChina.Chineseconsumersarealsonowfarlesscrazyaboutforeigngoodssimplybecausetheyareforeign.TherapidriseofLaopuprovesthat.InsteadofcopyingWesternstyle,bothLaopuandChageehaveshownofftheirChineseness.Ithasworked.ThecompetitionisnotlimitedtoChina.PopMartnowhasstoresinmorethan20countries,includingatleast37inAmerica.Chageewillhavemorethan1,300shopsoutsideChinabytheendoftheyear,upfromalmostnonefouryearsago.Expertsbelievethatthemoreforeignrecognitionthesebrandsget,themorepopulartheybecomewithinChina.ThepopularityonWesternsocialmediaoverLabubudollsisthoughttohavemadethemevenmorefamousathome.4.What’sthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.Tointroducethetopic. B.Topresentanargument.C.Toofferasolution. D.Togiveanopinion.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“penetrate”inparagraph2mostlikelymean?A.Avoid. B.Enter. C.Ignore. D.Destroy.6.WhatdoestheexampleofChagee’stealattesshow?A.Pricemattersmosttoconsumers.B.CheaplocalbrandsarepopularinChina.C.Somelocalbrandsachievehighpricing.D.Chineseteachainsoutperformforeignones.7.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.PopMart:ASymbolofChineseToysB.WhyMilkTeaBrandsArePopularinChinaC.FromForeignTrendstoLocalLove:ChineseBrandsShineD.TheHistoryofChineseLuxuryBrandsC"Regrets,I'vehadafew.Butthenagain,toofewtomention,”FrankSinatrachantedinhis1969hit"MyWay”.Thesong'sideaisattractive:thatanyonecanjustdeclarewhat'sdoneisdoneandmoveon.Sometakethedeclarationastepfurtherandclaimtheyhavenoregretsatall.Whetheraboastoranactualattitude,"noregrets”suggeststhatlifecanandshouldbelivedwithoutlookingthroughtherear-viewmirror.Easiersaidthandone,though.AuthorDanielH.PinklaunchedtheWorldRegretSurvey,thelargesteversurveyonthetopic.Withhisresearchteam,Pinkaskedmorethan15,000peoplein105countries,"Howoftendoyoulookbackonyourlifeandwishyouhaddonethingsdifferently?”82%saidregretisatleastanoccasionalpartoftheirlife;roughly21%saidtheyfeelregret"allthetime.”Only1%saidtheyneverfeelregret.Ifyouareofthe"noregrets”type,youmightthinkthatallthisregretisarecipeforunhappiness.Butthatisn'tthecase.True,beingoverwhelmedbyregretisindeedbadforyou.Butgoingtotheotherextrememaybeevenworse.Toridyourselfofregretsdoesn'tfreeyoufromshameorsorrow;itleadsyoutomakethesamemistakesagainandagain.Totrulygetoverourguiltrequiresthatweputregretinitsproperplace.Asuncomfortableasitis,regretisanamazingcognitive(认知)achievement.Iftodayyourrelationshipwithyourpartnerhassoured,yourregretmightmentallytakeyoubacktolastyear.Youwouldrememberyourbeingmeanandsensitive,andthenimagineyourselfshowingmorepatience,beingkindinsteadofhurtfulatkeymoments.Thenyouwouldfast-forwardtotodayandseehowyourrelationshipcouldbeprogressinginsteadoflanguishing.Butregretdoesn'thavetobeleftunmanaged.Thetrickistoacknowledgeitanduseitforlearningandimprovement.Youcanbehonestwithyourselfaboutwhatwentwrongandusethatknowledgetoenjoybetterrelationshipsinthefuture.8.WhatshouldwedoifwehavehadabitterquarrelwithaclosefriendaccordingtoFrankSinatra?A.Attractmorepeopletoyourargument. B.Sendhim/heraletterofapology.C.Boastaboutbeingmorereasonable. D.Forgetaboutitandjustletitgo.9.WhydidtheauthormentiontheWorldRegretSurvey?A.TointroducetheworkofauthorDanielH.Pink.B.Toprovidestatisticalevidencethatregretiswidespread.C.Toshowthatthe"noregrets”attitudeisrareandunrealistic.D.Tocomparedifferentpeople'sattitudestowardsregret.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"languishing”inparagraph4mostprobablymean?A.Improving. B.Healing. C.Showingup. D.Breakingup.11.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthispassage?A."Noregrets”isarealisticandhealthyattitudetowardslife.B.Itisbettertofeeloverwhelmingregretthantofeelnoneatall.C.Regretcanbebeneficialifpeopleknowhowtohandleitproperly.D.Itisimpossibleandunwiseforpeopletolivealifewithoutanyregrets.DInCostaRica,evensmallareasoftreecovercanreducethepresenceofinvasive(入侵的)mosquitospeciesknowntospreaddiseaseslikedenguefever(登革热),accordingtoaStanfordUniversity-ledstudypublishedonMay28thinLandscapeEcology.Thefindingscaninformlandusedecisionsandtreepreservationstrategiesinruralareas,accordingtotheresearchers.Usingfieldobservationsandsatellitedataonlandcoverforanareaofforests,farms,andresidentialareasinsouthernCostaRica,theresearchersfoundthepresenceoftheAedesalbopictusmosquito,adenguevector(媒介),decreasedinareaswithmoretreecoverwhilethetotalnumberofmosquitospeciesincreased.Morespeciesdemandmorespaceandresources,makingitharderforaninvasivespeciestofindunoccupiedspaceorresources.CostaRicahasnumerousmosquito-bornediseasesandtwoinvasivemosquitospeciesservingasvectors.Theforestssurveyedinthestudyhostedahighdiversityofmosquitospecies,noneofwhichwerethedenguevectorAedesalbopictus.Residentialareas,bycontrast,hadmuchfewermosquitospeciesandwerefarmorelikelytoholdtheinvasive,disease-spreadingspecies.Agriculturalareasfellsomewhereinbetween,withoutcomesseeminglytiedtotheintensityandtypeoflanduse.Naturalhabitatsexistalongsideagricultureanddevelopmentinruralareas.InCostaRicaandbeyond,theseareascanprovidepathwaystoconservingbiodiversity.Thestudyshowsthatprotectingtreescanhelpconservebiodiversitywhilealsoreducingthelikelihoodofdiseasespread.That’sgoodnewsinthefaceofwarmertemperatures,changesinrainfall,andhumanactivitythatareenablingthespreadofmosquito-borneillnessestonewplaces.Theresearchersemphasizetheneedtodomoreresearchtounderstandhowothervectorspeciesreacttoincreasedtreecover.“Weneedtoknowmoreaboutwhatdrivesdengueinruralareas,”saidstudyseniorauthorErinMordecai,associateprofessorofbiologyinStanfordUniversity.“Thisworkshowsforestsandtreecovercanreducerisk,butidentifyingotherlandusetypesthatsustainvectorpopulationsisthenextfrontierforcontrollingthisrapidlyexpandingdisease.”12.Howdoesincreasedtreecoverpreventinvasivemosquitoes?A.Byreducingdenguevectors.B.Byincreasingspeciescompetition.C.Byupgradinghumanhabitats.D.Byensuringagriculturaloutputs.13.Whatcanbeknownaboutresidentialareas?A.Theyhavelowermosquitodiversity.B.Theirlanduseismoreintensive.C.Theirlivingconditionsarepoor.D.Theyhostfewerdiseaserisks.14.Whatisthesignificanceofthestudy?A.Ithelpsagriculturaldevelopment.B.Itsolvestheproblemofdiseasespread.C.Itoffersapotentialwin-winstrategy.D.Itleadstothestudyofclimatepatterns.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Mosquito-borneDiseaseRisksIncreaseB.ProtectingTreesImprovesLifeQualityC.Disease-spreadingSpeciesAreComingD.TreeCoverLimitsInvasiveMosquitoes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。ArtificialIntelligence(AI)hasbecomeanintegralpartofourlives,influencingeverythingfromdailytaskstocomplexdecision-makingprocesses.However,withitsrapiddevelopment,itiscrucialtoapproachAIwithabalancedperspective,recognizingbothitspotentialanditschallenges.AIshouldbeseenasapowerfultooldesignedtoassistandenhancehumancapabilities,ratherthanreplacethem.____16____,butitlacksthecreativity,empathy,andethicaljudgmentthathumanspossess.Forexample,whileAIcangeneratemusic,itcannotreplicatetheemotionaldepthandoriginalityofhumancompositions.____17____.Inhealthcare,AIcanassistinearlydiseasediagnosisandpersonalizedtreatmentplans,significantlyimprovingpatientoutcomes.Ineducation,AIcanprovidepersonalizedlearningexperiences,helpingstudentslearnattheirownpaceandintheirownstyle.Itcanalsoautomateadministrativetasks,freeinguptimeforteacherstofocusonteaching.Additionally,AIcantackledangerousormonotonoustasks,suchasdisasterresponseorrepetitivemanufacturingjobsenhancingsafetyandefficiency.____18____.Onemajorconcernisthepotentialforjobdisplacement,particularlyinsectorswheretasksarehighlyrepetitiveordata-driven.Besides,AIsystemscancontinueerrorspresentintheirtrainingdata,leadingtounfairresults.____19____,asAIsystemsoftenrequirelargeamountsofpersonaldatatofunctioneffectively.Ensuringdatasecurityandprotectingindividualprivacyarecriticalchallengesthatneedtobeaddressed.TomaximizethebenefitsofAIwhilemitigatingitsrisks,astrongethicalframeworkandregulatoryenvironmentareessential.GovernmentsandorganizationsshouldestablishclearguidelinesandregulationstoensurethatAIisdevelopedandusedresponsibly.____20____.A.PrivacyissuesareanothersignificantconcernB.AIhasthepotentialtochangevarioussectorsC.AIistheproductoftechnologicaldevelopmentD.ItisessentialtouseAIwithaclearunderstandingE.ItperformswellinprocessingdataandrepetitivetasksF.WhileAIoffersgreatbenefits,italsopresentssignificantrisksG.Thisinvolvespromotingdatadiversityandprotectingusers’privacy第三部分语言知识运用(45分)第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)LifeinthecountrysideofcentralCaliforniawaspeacefulinthemid-1940s.Onasunnywinterday,ourfamilydecidedto____21____myoldestbrotherandhiswifewhowerelivinginthehigherfoothillsoftheSierraNevadaMountains.A____22____tothemountainswasrare(少见的)forus,soweallwere____23____asmytwobrothers,mymotherandIgotintothecar.Itwasa(n)____24____tripalongamountainroad,andweenjoyedthesceneryaswewent.Then,aswewenthigherup,itwassnowing!Itneversnowedinthevalleywherewelived.We____25____toseemybrotherandhiswife,sowedecidedto____26____.Mybrotherwhowasdrivingfoundsometire(轮胎)chains,andafterheputthemon,we____27____again.However,thefurtherwewent,thedeeperthesnowgot.Whenwefinally____28____ourdestination,wefoundwecoulddriveonlytowithintwoblocksoftheirhome.Sowe____29____thecarandstartedwalking.Whenyou’veneverbeenaroundsnow,walkingtwoblocksinkneedeepsnowisquitea(n)____30____.Butwetookturnsmakingagood____31____eachofussteppinginthefootprintsofthoseaheadofus.Whenwegottotheirhouse,they____32____usatthedoor!Wespentsometimechatting.Wethrewsnowballsandtookpicturesofour____33____winteradventure.Now,some60yearslater,lookingatthosepicturesbringsbackwonderful____34____ofthatjoyfultrip,andthewonderfulsnowfallthatmadeeverythingevenmore____35____.21.A.call B.know C.visit D.ask22.A.walk B.trip C.picnic D.flight23.A.excited B.surprised C.touched D.determined24.A.free B.boring C.tiring D.amazing25.A.failed B.wanted C.feared D.managed26.A.goon B.takeoff C.holdon D.showup27.A.gotaway B.brokedown C.startedup D.gaveup28.A.missed B.changed C.chose D.reached29.A.parked B.sold C.fixed D.lent30.A.exercise B.difference C.experience D.treat31.A.story B.impression C.target D.path32.A.stopped B.welcomed C.joined D.followed33.A.educational B.dangerous C.crazy D.unexpected34.A.memories B.discoveries C.descriptions D.traditions35.A.encouraging B.magical C.real D.common第二节短文语法填空(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。AtrainenthusiastfromChinahassetanewGuinnessWorldRecordforthe“greatestdistancetravelledbytrainin24hours,”____36____(cover)animpressive5,887.76kilometerswithinasingleday,accordingtotheofficialWeChataccountofGuinnessWorldRecords.Thetraveler,WangDong,journeyedfromShenzheninSouthChina’sGuangdongProvincetoBeijing,thentoShanghai,Guiyang,and____37____(eventual)toYibininSouthwestChina’sSichuanProvince,inFebruary,2025,arrivingwithonly40secondstosparebeforethe24-hourdeadline.Themostintensemomentcame,____38____Wanghadonly31minutestotransfer(换乘)fromBeijingWestStationtoBeijingSouthStationbysubway.Withhisincomingtrain____39____(delay)bythreeminutes,hereliedonexperienceandranthroughthestation—managing____40____(catch)hisnexttraininjust22minutes.Thereal____41____(excite)cameneartheendofthejourney.“Myfinaltrain,D5122fromGuiyangtoYibin,wasplannedjustfourminutesbeforethe24-hourmark,”Wangsaid.“Ifithadbeenputoffbyoverthreeminutes,myattemptwouldhavefailed.”Unfortunately,whenD5122pulledintoYibin,itwasindeedlate—butonlyby2minutes.AsthedoorsopenedandWang____42____(step)ontotheplatform,hiswatchshowedjust40secondsremaining—anexcitingmargin(差距)____43____successandfailure.At____44____endofhisjourney,WangthoughthighlyofthepowerofChina’shigh-speedrailwaysystem,whoserapiddevelopment____45____highefficiencymadetheimpossiblepossible.第三节用所给词的适当形式填空(共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分)46.Hetendstomake________(complain)ratherthanofferingconstructivesolutionswhenheencountersaproblematwork.(所给词的适当形式填空)47.Thecityistransformingatanincrediblespeed,withnewbuildings________(spring)upeverywhere.(所给词的适当形式填空)48.Ourknowledgeofthediseasehasadvanced________(considerable)overrecentyears.(所给词的适当形式填空)49.Everyoneintheclassadmireshis________(capable)forlearninglanguages.(所给词的适当形式填空)50.Iamsorrytotellyouthatyouhavebrokenthespeed______(restrict).(所给词的适当形式填空)51.WhenyouwearaVRheadset________(equip)withsensorsandascreen,youaresurroundedbythree-Dimages,soundsandothersensoryinformation.(所给词的适当形式填空)52.Thegovernmentisencouragingallpartiestoplaya________(construct)roleinthereformprocess.(所给词的适当形式填空)53.MrWangisreliable.Butthistime,whathesaidwas________(contradict)towhathedid.(所给词的适当形式填空)54.Ifoundhimsittinginhischair,completely________(absorb)inamagazine(所给词的适当形式填空)55.Tosatisfyourown________(curious),we’vedecidedtotraveltoBaltimore(所给词的适当形式填空)第四节根据要求翻译句子(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)56.考虑到噪音，图书馆致力于为学生提供安静的空间。(given；commit)(汉译英)_________________________________________________________________57.胜利往往让成功者得意洋洋，沉浸在当下的荣耀中。(walkonair)(汉译英)_________________________________________________________________58.尽管身患疾病，她仍然积极参与制定政策。(despite；engage)(汉译英)_________________________________________________________________59.有确凿的证据表明，人工智能带来了许多挑战。(solid；arise)(汉译英)__________________________________________________________________60.汤姆全神贯注地工作，忘了通知她要开会。(so...that...的倒装句)(汉译英)_________________________________________________________________第四部分读后续写(满分25分)61.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。Inourweeklystaffmeeting,oureditorAshleywasnotpleasedwiththequalityofourreporting.“Ourreadershipiswaydown.WeneedbetterstoriesforthisThursday’sschoolnewspaper.Doesanybodyhaveanyideas?”shesaid.IhandedhermyarticleaboutourbasketballteambeatingDeerfieldHighSchoolthepreviousnightbyonepoint.“Sportsstoriesarefun,”shesaid,“butnotgoodenoughforthefrontpage.Weneedsomethingtoreallygetpeople‘sattention.”Afterourmeeting,weleftthenewsroomtogetherandhe