江西省赣州市十八县二十四校2025-2026学年高二上学期期中联考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1江西省赣州市十八县二十四校2025-2026学年高二上学期期中联考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。AIfyoufancycomingtovisitChinainsummer,hereareseveraldestinationstoexplorethecountry’snaturalbeautyandculture.XiamenXiamen,nestledbetweenmountainsandthesea,boastsauniquecharm.GulangyuIslandshowcasesdiverseglobalarchitecturalstyles,bustlingwithshopsandlocaltreatsagainstanattractivebackdrop.Pictureyourselfonthesandybeach,theseawindgentlyblowingyourhairandcoolingdownyourwholebody.Exploreonabicycle,passingtrestles(栈桥)andsandyshores,withthegentlewaves’melodykeepingyoucompany.HarbinEmbracethethrillofHarbinIce-SnowWorldinitsvastindoorthemepark,aplacewhichpreservestheessenceofwinterdespitethesummerheatoutside.WanderCentralAvenuetoadmireRussian-stylearchitecture,andintheevening,relaxbytheSonghuaRiver,feelingthecoolwind.Harbinblendsitsicyreputationwithacoolandpeacefulsummercharm.QingdaoWithcleansandybeachesandclearwater,Qingdaopromisesagreatdealofsummercoastalfun,makingthesummerheatinstantlydisappear.Hereyoucanenjoythesun,swim,orleisurelywalkalongitspicturesqueshorestofullyunwind.ExploretheLaoshanMountainfeaturingTaoisttemplesandboastingChina’shighestcoastalpeak.HangzhouBaiJuyi,thewell-knownTangDynastypoet,wrote,“WhenIrecallthesouthernshore,mysweetestmemoryisofHangzhou.”Withawealthofamazingexperiences,HangzhoulivesuptothisChinesesaying.Fromariversidepavilion,youcanwatchthespectacularQiantangRiverTidalBore,oneoftheworld’smostimpressivenaturalwonders,feelingthecoolwinddrivenbythetidalwaveonyourface.AppreciatetheosmanthusflowersatthequietLingyinTemplewithcomplexarchitecturedatingbacktotheEasternJinDynasty.1.Whichcityfeaturesanartificialwinterattractioninsummer?A.Xiamen. B.Harbin. C.Qingdao. D.Hangzhou.2.WhydoestheauthorquotethepoemaboutHangzhou?A.Torecallafamouspoet. B.Torecommendaboattrip.C.Topromotethelocaltourism. D.Toemphasizethescenicbeauty.3.Whatdotheattractionsinthesefourcitiesofferaccordingtothetext?A.Anescapefromheat. B.Anexplorationoftemples.C.Alookatancientforeignarchitecture. D.Achancetoexperiencewintersportsfacilities.BYasminAlkashefgrewupinEgyptlearningEnglishandArabic.Fromaveryyoungage,sheknewshelovedlanguages.Inthefourthgrade,shebeganlearningFrench.Herloveforlanguagescontinuedintohighschool,whereshebegantrainingtobeatranslator.Nowsheinterpretsandtranslatesforpeopleprofessionally.Alkashefhasbeenatranslatorfor20years.She’samemberoftheAmericanTranslatorsAssociationboardofdirectorsandacertifiedArabic-Englishtranslator,acertifiedcourtinterpreter,andaconferenceinterpreter.Thoughthejobshavesimilarities,translatorsworkwithwrittenmaterialwhileinterpretersworkwithspokenlanguage.Confidenceiscrucialtobothjobs.Mostinterpretersandtranslatorsarefreelancers(自由职业者),whichmeansthey’renotemployedasstaffforanorganizationoracompany.Beingafreelancermeansdoingavarietyofworkforavarietyofclients.Alkashefenjoysthisaspectofherjob.“It’salwaysfun,becauseeveryweekisdifferent,andthetopicsarealwaysdifferent,”shesays.“Oneday,youaretranslatingadocumentaboutcleanwater,andthenextday,youareincourt,interpretingacase.Thefollowingday,you’reataconferenceaboutinternationalpeace.Youlearnalot,becauseyougettogetintouchwithsomanydifferentpeople.”Alkashefhasinterpretedatcourtcasesandfilmfestivals,andatpoliticaleventswithpeoplesuchaspresidentsandkings.Theworkcanbeexcitingandattractive,butalsochallengingandsad.“Interpretersspeakinthefirstperson,”Alkashefsays.“Whentheysaysomethingsadorpainful,theirsubconsciousdoesnotunderstandthatitissomebodyelse’sstory.Sointerpreterscomehomewiththisburden,andtheyhavetodoself-caretotakecareoftheirmentalhealth.”Alkashefismostgratefulthatthroughherwork,she’sabletohelpothers.“It’smorethanjustthewords.Theinterpreterbringsanunderstandingofthecultures,ofhistory,andofalotofthings,”shesays.Herworkhasenrichedherlifeinmanyways,andshetriestoimpartwhatshelearnstothosearoundher.4.Whatdistinguishestranslatorsfrominterpretersaccordingtothetext?A.Theirwagelevel. B.Theirworkingtime.C.Themediumtheyuse. D.Theclienttypetheyserve.5.WhydoesAlkashefenjoybeingafreelancer?A.Becauseofstableincome. B.Becauseofdiversetasks.C.Becauseofpredictableroutine. D.Becauseoffewerresponsibilities.6.WhatchallengedointerpretersfacementallyaccordingtoAlkashef?A.Emotionalstress. B.Languagebarriers. C.Timemanagement. D.Technicaldifficulties.7.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthelastparagraph?A.TocompareAlkashef’sworkwithothers’.B.TohighlighttheimpactofAlkashef’swork.C.TopresentAlkashef’sabilitytounderstandothers.D.Toemphasizetheimportanceofwordsofgratitude.CItiswidelythoughtthatourgalaxy,theMilkyWay,iscertaintocollide(碰撞)withtheneighboringAndromedagalaxysometimearound5billionyearsfromnow.Butaccordingtonewresearch,maybeweshouldn’tcountonthismultigalacticcollisionhappeningaspreviouslyexpected.InastudypublishedrecentlyinNatureAstronomy,researcherswhoanalyzeddatafromtheEuropeanSpaceAgency’sspacetelescopeandNASA’stelescopesaytheeventismoreofacoinflipthanagiven.Theteamsuggeststhere’sjustabouta50-50chanceofthetwogalaxiescollidingwithinthenext10billionyearsorso.Whenyoulookatthenext4-5billionyears,thatchancedropsdowntoaround2%.Inotherspacenews,scientistsarediscussingaboutastarthatissmallinmassbuthugeinenergy.TOI-6894isareddwarf(红矮星)thatisroughly20%asmassiveasoursun.ButinanotherstudypublishedinNatureastronomy,researcherssaythey’vespottedagiantplanetorbitingthelittlestar.Theplanet,calledTOI-6894b,isdescribedasalow-densitygasgiant.Astronomerssaythepresenceofagasgiantthatsurroundssuchasmallstarissosurprisingthatitchallengesthemostwidelyacceptedtheoryofplanetformation.Thetheory,calledcoreaccretion(积聚),suggeststhatgiantplanetsarebornwhentheirsolidcoresgetmassiveenoughtostartpullinginlotsofgas.Smallerstarsgenerallylackenoughgasanddusttoallowforsuchaprocess,butthisreddwarfendedupwithagasgiantgoingarounditanyhow.Becausereddwarfstarsaresupercommoninourgalaxy,thiscouldmeangasgiantsaremoreplentifulthanwethought.TheresearcherswillusetheJamesWebbSpaceTelescopetostudytheplanet’satmosphere,whichshouldprovidemorecluesaboutitsformation.8.Howdoestheauthorbeginparagraph1?A.Bycomparingthedata. B.Byquotingfromdocuments.C.Byconcludingfromsomepreviousresearch. D.Bymentioningacommonastronomicalbelief.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“acoinflip”inparagraph2referto?A.Agivenchance. B.Aconstantrule. C.Anuncertainsituation. D.Anapparentchoice.10.WhatdoweknowaboutTOI-6894?A.ItisorbitingTOI-6894b. B.Thereisahugeplanetaroundit.C.Thereislittleenergyinit. D.Itistwiceasmassiveasthesun.11.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph4?A.Gasgiantsrequirenosolidcores. B.Smallerstarsdonotformsatellites.C.Reddwarfsareextremelyrareintheuniverse. D.Theremayexistmorehugegasplanetsinspace.DResearchersfromNorthwesternUniversityandtheChicagoBotanicGardenwillstudythecarboncapture(碳捕获)effectsofsoiladditivesonagriculturalfields.Fortheworldtomeettheglobalaveragetemperaturegoalssetforthinthe2015ParisAgreement,weneedtoactivelydecreasecarbonemissions(排放).EarthandplanetarysciencesprofessorAndyJacobsonsuggestsEarthsciencecanhelpitandthatonepossiblewayistocaptureatmosphericcarbondioxide(CO2)andlockitawayforafewthousandyears.ThechemicalweatheringofrocksisanaturalphenomenonthattransformsatmosphericCO2intoastablemineralform.WhenCO2dissolvesinwater,itcreatesasubstancethatcanbreakdownrocks.ThistransformationreleaseselementsfromcertainrocksandchangesCO2intoastableform.Overtime,theseelementscombinetoformmineralsthatarethebuildingblocksofmanynaturalstructuresandrocks.Thistransformationhelpstolockcarboninasolidform,whichplaysanimportantpartinstabilizingEarth’sclimateoverthelongterm.“Overmuchshorterhumantimescales,thisstableformofCO2actsasasinkforatmosphericCO2,”saysJacobson.Canwespeeduptheweatheringprocessandactivelyremovecarbonfromtheatmosphereatratesfastenoughtohelpreducetheimpactofmodernclimatechange?Enhancedrockweatheringwasproposedasastrategyofdecreasingcarbonemissionsdecadesagobutonlyrecentlygainedinterest.Anarticleina2020magazineestimatedthatenhancedweatheringcouldremoveupto2billiontonsofCO2annuallyfromtheatmosphereby2050.Jacobsonisleadingateamofresearcherstoinvestigatethisnegativeemissionstechnology.Inaseriesofexperimentalsystemsthatsimulatenaturalconditionsatthegarden,researcherswilltesttheeffectsfromaddingdifferenttypesofrocktosoilsusedtogrowvariouscrops.Thesoiladditiveswillincludeavolcanicrockthatchemicallyweathersfasterthanotherrocksandminerals,potentiallyspeedingupCO2captureandstorage.12.WhatdoesJacobsonstressaboutEarthscienceinparagraph2?A.Itsscientificoriginasaprinciple. B.Itspresentlimitationsincarboncapture.C.Itspotentialroleinachievingclimategoals. D.Itslogicalaccuracyintemperatureprediction.13.Whatismainlydiscussedinparagraph3concerningrocks?A.Theirnaturalstructures. B.Thereasonsfortheirformation.C.Theprocessoftheirweathering. D.Theirstablechemicalcomposition.14.Whatisthemainfunctionofthequestioninparagraph4?A.Tointroducethefollowingsolution. B.Todoubtthecontentofamagazine.C.Tosummarizethepreviousparagraph. D.Toshowthefastrateofclimatechange.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.IsFarmingtheKeytoCarbonCapture?B.CanHumansStabilizetheClimateofEarth?C.WhatIstheChemicalWeatheringofrocks?D.HowDoCarbonEmissionsSpeedupGlobalWarming?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。Makingdecisionscanbechallengingforeveryone,evenforthosepeopleofachievement.____16____.Itbringsclaritytocomplexityandconfidencetouncertainty.Thesestepsaredesignedtoprovidepracticalguidancefornavigatingyourchoiceseffectively.Knowyourgoals____17____,whichcanleadyoutomakegooddecisions.Thinkaboutyourlong-termgoalsandhowyourchoicescanhelpyoureachthem.Forexample,ifyouareconsideringanewjob,askyourselfhowitfitsintoyourcareerplansandpersonallife.Reflectingonyourvaluescanalsohelpyoumakechoicesthatalignwithwhatmattersmosttoyou.WeightheprosandconsGatherinformationaboutyouroptionsandlisttheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofeachchoice.____18____.Thisway,youcanmakeamoreinformeddecisionbasedontheevidenceyouhave.Considerseekingadvicefromtrustedfriendsorinstructors,astheymayoffervaluableperspectivesyouhadn’tthoughtof.____19____Decisionsoftendependononeanother.Prioritizewhichchoicesneedtobemadefirst.Somedecisionsmayrequireyoutorethinkyourgoals,sobeflexibleandreadytoadjustyourplansasneeded.Settingdeadlinesforyourdecisionscanalsokeepyoufocused.WriteyourdecisionsdownCreatingalistofwhatneedstobedonecanhelpyouorganizeyourthoughts.Considerthepossibleoutcomesofeachdecision.Remember,it’sokaytomakedecisionswithoutalltheinformation,butbepreparedtoadaptasnewinformationbecomesavailable.____20____,andthispracticewillsharpenyourjudgmentforfuturechoices.A.ManageyourtimeB.MaketherightchoicesC.However,followingaclearprocesscanhelpD.UnderstandingwhatyouwanttoachieveisthefirststepE.Asamatteroffact,makingdecisionsisnotquitedifficultF.Writingthesedowncanhelpyouseethetrade-offsclearlyG.Keepingadecision-makingjournalcanalsodocumentyourexperiences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。Williamwasaquietteenageboywholackedmotivation.Hewasaccustomedtoprocrastinating(拖延)andtendedto____21____fromsocietycontact.Tobeexact,hehadahabitof____22____histasksandusuallyshowedlittleenthusiasmforgroupactivitiesandpublicspeaking.However,histalentlayin____23____,askillatwhichhetrulyexcelled.WhenMsBrownannouncedaproject-basedlearningassignment,she____24____himasaroleofcreatingtheillustrations.Hisgroupmemberstriedto____25____himmultipletimestodiscusstheirprogress,buthewasoutofcontact.Withthe____26____aroundthecorner,theteamgrewincreasinglyanxious.Onthefinalevening,timerunningout,aclassmatemanagedto____27____William’smotherwithMsBrown’sassistance.William’smotherinformedhimofthe____28____situation.Uponlearningthathisdelaywas____29____uptheentireproject,Williamfeltastrongresponsibilitydrivinghimtomakeupforit.Afterall,hedidnotwanttolethisteamdown.____30____nottobeahindrance(阻碍),heimmediatelycalledbackhisgroupmembers.Thatnight,he____31____workedtocompletethedrawings.Thenextday,theeffortsandenergyheputinwere____32____.Duringtheclasspresentation,somethingremarkablehappened.Williamvolunteeredtoexplaintheillustrationshimself.Hisdrawingsweresoorganized,andlikewise,hisspeechwas____33____.Theteacherandstudentsweresodeeplyimpressedbyhis____34____inattitudethattheykeptclapping.Encouragedbytheinspirationalfeedback,hegraduallybecamemoreactiveandstartedto____35____morewithothers.21.A.benefit B.recover C.withdraw D.originate22.A.postpone B.assigning C.evaluating D.recording23.A.learning B.drawing C.announcement D.communication24.A.appointed B.admitted C.dressed D.described25.A.obey B.reach C.monitor D.bother26.A.analysis B.patent C.deadline D.insurance27.A.liveupto B.lookdownon C.keepaneyeon D.getintouchwith28.A.remarkable B.normal C.pressing D.peaceful29.A.calling B.putting C.covering D.holding30.A.Determined B.Surprised C.Proud D.Hesitant31.A.slowly B.barely C.slightly D.tirelessly32.A.praised B.rewarded C.forecasted D.overlooked33.A.odd B.wild C.structured D.varied34.A.fairness B.switch C.conflict D.imbalance35.A.interact B.wander C.fight D.complain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。PhotographerZangYi____36____(document)Nanchang’soldstreetssincehiscollegedays,bravelyclimbingrooftopstogettheperfectshot.InSeptember2013,hetookapictureoftheWanshouPalacearea—thenaplaceofcheapclothesshopsinJiangxiProvince’scapitalcity—fromthestaffdormitoryofabank.WhenhereturnedtoWanshouPalaceinApril2025,anew54,000-square-meterculturalcomplex____37____(combine)ruinsfromtheQingDynastyandteashopsamazedhim:Hetookapicturefrom____38____sameangle.Hisside-by-sidephotosonlinebecamepopular____39____over80,000viewsandmorethan200comments.Theoldareaislocatedwithinthemain____40____(commerce)districtofNanchang.Itincludesvarioushistoricstreetsandlanes,suchasZhubaoandDaizistreets.Renovation(翻新)oftheareabeganin2013.Ittookeightyears____41____(finish)theWanshouPalaceHistoricalandCulturalBlockconstructionandrestorationprojects.AtthecenteroftheblockisthereconstructedWanshouPalace,____42____isalsoknownasTiezhuWanshouPalace,____43____(original)builtduringtheJinDynasty.DuringtheMingandQingdynasties,theassociationsof____44____(businessman)fromJiangxiexpandedtheareaintoabusinesssite.Today,about1,900Wanshoupalacesexist.Roughly700WanshoupalacesstandinJiangxi,andthereareapproximately1,200Wanshoupalaces____45____(find)outsidetheprovince,accordingtoa2023articleinChineseNationalGeographymagazine.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.你们学校将举办题为“HowtoUseSmartphonesReasonably”的英语作文比赛。请你写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：（1）描述使用智能手机的利弊；（2）倡导大家合理使用智能手机。注意：（1）写作词数应为80个左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。HowtoUseSmartphonesReasonably_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。TheUnspokenLanguageIusedtothinkpolitenesswasallaboutwords.“Please”,“thankyou”,“sorry”—Isetthemdown.Butmymom,ahighschoolhistoryteacher,disagreed.“Alex,”shewouldsayoverdinner,“therealrespectisspokenthroughthebody.It’sinyourposturewhenyoustandandyourattentionwhenyoulisten.”Iwouldshrug(耸肩),notreallygettingit.