江西省修水县某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期第二次段考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1江西省修水县某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期第二次段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。ANotice:CallforStudentVolunteers!To:AllGrade10and11StudentsFrom:TheSchoolStudentUnionDate:May15,2024Subject:AnnualSchoolScienceFairVolunteerRecruitmentOurschool’smuch-anticipatedAnnualScienceFairisscheduledforJune10-12,andwearenowlookingforenthusiasticandresponsiblestudentvolunteerstoensureitssuccess.Thisisafantasticopportunitytogainvaluableexperience,contributetoourschoolcommunity,andsupportyourfellowstudents.Weareseekingvolunteersforthefollowingroles:✸ExhibitionGuides:Welcomevisitorsanddirectthemtodifferentprojectareas.✸PresentationAssistants:Helpparticipantssetuptheirequipmentandmanagetheirtime.✸InformationDeskStaff:Providegeneralinformationandanswerinquiries.Requirements:✸BeacurrentGrade10or11student.✸BeavailableforamandatorytrainingsessiononJune5thafterschool.✸Possessgoodcommunicationskillsandafriendlyattitude.Benefits:✸ReceiveaCertificateofAppreciation.✸Earn10hoursofcommunityservicecredit.✸Enjoyaspecialvolunteerappreciationeventattheendofthefair.InterestedstudentsarerequestedtosignupbyMay25thbysubmittingtheonlineapplicationformviatheschool’swebsite.Foranyquestions,pleasecontactLiHua,theheadoftheorganizingcommittee,attheStudentUnionoffice.Welookforwardtoyouractiveparticipation!TheSchoolStudentUnion1.Whoisthisnoticeintendedfor?A.Allstudentsandteachersintheschool. B.StudentswhohavesignedupfortheScienceFair.C.StudentsinGrade10andGrade11. D.MembersoftheSchoolStudentUnion.2.Whatisapotentialbenefitforastudentvolunteer?A.Theycanskipclassesduringthefair.B.Theywillreceiveacertificateandcommunityservicecredit.C.Theyareguaranteedtowinaprizeinthefair.D.Theycanchoosetheirworkingschedulefreely.3.Whatisthemainpurposeofthisnotice?A.ToannouncethescheduleoftheScienceFair.B.ToencouragestudentstoparticipateintheScienceFairascompetitors.C.Toinformstudentsaboutatrainingsession.D.Torecruithelpersfortheupcomingschoolevent.BChen-NingYang,bornin1922inHefei,China,isatoweringfigureintheworldoftheoreticalphysics.HisjourneybeganinChina,wherehecompletedhisundergraduateeducationattheNationalSouthwesternAssociatedUniversity,auniqueinstitutionformedduringtheSino-JapaneseWar.In1945,hemovedtotheUnitedStatesonascholarshipandearnedhisPh.D.fromtheUniversityofChicago.Yang’smostcelebratedachievementcamein1956whenheandhiscolleagueTsung-DaoLeeproposedthatinweaknuclearinteractions,paritymightnotbeconserved.Thisideachallengedafundamentallawofphysicsthatwaspreviouslythoughttobeunbreakable.Theirtheoreticalworkwasconfirmedexperimentallywithinayear,andin1957,YangandLeewerejointlyawardedtheNobelPrizeinPhysics,becomingthefirstChineselaureates.Thisrapidrecognitionisrareinthehistoryofscience.BeyondtheNobelPrize,Yang’scontributiontophysicsisprofoundandlasting.TogetherwithRobertMills,hedevelopedtheYang-Millsgaugetheory,whichbecameacornerstoneoftheStandardModelofparticlephysics.Thisframeworkisessentialforunderstandingthefundamentalforcesoftheuniverse.Yang’slifeisalsoastoryofculturalbridge-building.AfterretiringfromStonyBrookUniversityintheU.S.,hemadeasignificantdecisiontoreturntoChinain2003,resuminghisChinesecitizenshiplater.HesettledatTsinghuaUniversityinBeijing,dedicatinghiseffortstoadvancingscientificresearchandeducationinhishomeland.HeplayedacrucialroleinestablishingtheCenterforAdvancedStudyatTsinghua,guidinganewgenerationofChinesephysicists.ProfessorYangisnotonlyrespectedforhisscientificbrilliancebutalsoforhisdeepculturalinsight.HeoftenemphasizestheimportanceofbasicscienceandtheharmoniousintegrationofEasternandWesternscientifictraditions.Hislifeandworktrulyserveasabridgeconnectingdifferentculturesanderas.4.WhatwasthesignificanceofthetheoryproposedbyYangandLee?A.Itexplainedthestructureoftheatom.B.Itwasconfirmedaftermanydecadesofexperimentation.C.Itchallengedapreviouslyacceptedlawofphysics.D.ItwasthefoundationfortheYang-Millstheory.5.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesChen-NingYang’scharacterasportrayedinthepassage?A.Asolitarygeniuswhopreferredtoworkalone.B.Apoliticianwhousedhisfamefordiplomaticpurposes.C.Abusinessmanwhoappliedsciencetopracticalapplications.D.Afigurewithglobalvisionandasenseofresponsibilitytohishomeland.6.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.ThelifeandmultifacetedcontributionsofChen-NingYang.B.ThelongandsuccessfulcareerofYangintheUnitedStates.C.ThefiercecompetitionbetweenYangandLeefortheNobelPrize.D.Thetechnicaldetailsoftheparitynon-conservationtheory.7.WhatcanweinferaboutYangfromhisdecisiontoreturntoChina?A.Hewantedtoenjoyamorerelaxedretirementlife.B.HefeltastrongcommitmenttocontributingtoChina’sscientificdevelopment.C.Helosthisinterestintheoreticalphysics.D.Heplannedtostartanewbusinessinhishomecountry.CWithasurfacehotenoughtomeltleadinitsatmosphere,Venushasbeendescribedas“Earth’seviltwin”—similarinsize,yetworldsapart.ThequestionofwhetherVenuswaseverhabitablehaslongbeenahottopicamongscientists.Someastronomersbelievetheplanetwasoncemuchmorehospitable,butarecentresearchbyTerezaConstantinou,aPhDstudentfromtheUniversityofCambridge,hasnowdealtablowtotheideathatiteverhostedlifeasweknowit.ConstantinounotedthatearlyintheformationofVenus,theplanetwascoveredinavastseaofmagma(岩浆).Ifthiscooledquickly,waterwouldformoceansorbetrappedasitcrystallised(结晶),meaningtheplanet’sinterior(内部)wouldbewater-rich.Asaresult,waterwouldbereleasedwhenvolcanoeserupt.“IfyoulookatanyphotosofvolcanismonEarth,youcanseetheselargecloudscomingout.Mostofthatiswater,”saidConstantinou.Butifthemagmacooledslowly,waterwouldhaveendedupassteamintheatmosphere.Inthissituation,waterwouldnotbetrappedinsidetheinterioroftheplanet.ConstantinouandhiscolleaguesstudiedchangesintheVenusianatmospheretocastlightonthewatercontentofitsinterior.Whentheyanalysedtheamountofsubstancesbeingrefilled,theyfoundverylittlewaterwasbeingadded.Inotherwords,volcaniceruptionsare“dry”.“TheshortageofwaterinvolcanicreleasereflectsanequallydryVenusianinterior,”saidConstantinou.TheteamannouncedthattheirfindingsdidnotsupportthetheorythatVenushadsurfaceoceansofwaterinitspast,orahabitableclimate.Theirconclusioncouldsoonbetested.Laterthisdecade,NASAissettolaunchamissiontocarryoutfly-bysofVenus.ConstantinousaidresolvingthequestioncouldhelpastronomersruleoutVenusasahabitableplanetnowthatthedryinteriorofVenussuggestsitneverhastheoceansofliquidwatertraditionallythoughtnecessaryforlifetobegin.8.Whatisthefindingoftherecentresearch?A.VenusisEarth’sidenticaltwin. B.Venussetsthewholeworldapart.C.Venuswasunlikelytosustainlife. D.Venuswasmorehabitablethanthought.9.Whatisparagraph2mainlytalkingaboutconcerningtheresearch?A.Itsmethods. B.Itsprocedures.C.Itspotentialimpact. D.Itstheoreticalfoundation.10.HowdidConstantinouandhiscolleaguesdrawtheirconclusion?A.Byanalysingthechangesofwatercontent. B.Bystudyingthepropertiesofsubstances.C.Byinvestigatingthecomponentsofwater. D.Byexaminingthedifferencesofvolcanoes.11.WhatcanthefindingbeusedtodoaccordingtoConstantinou?A.Carryoutmorefly-bys. B.Identifyupcomingthreats.C.ConductVenusobservations. D.Narrowdownastronomers’search.DWithartificialintelligence(AI)appearinginclassrooms,manyhopeitwillimproveandpersonalizelearning.However,parentsshouldbecautiousaboutchildren’sunrestrictedaccesstothisnewtechnology.Whilesocialmediaaffectedyoungpeople’semotionsyearsago,AInowrisksnotonlytheiremotionalwell-beingbutalsotheircognitivedevelopment.Humansnaturallyusetoolstosavementaleffort,abehaviorknownascognitiveoffloading.Forexample,weuseGPSinsteadofmaps.Similarly,studentsmaylettoolslikeChatGPTdotheirthinking.Butthinkingandstrugglingareessentialfordevelopingcriticalthinkingskills.Brains,likemuscles,developthroughuse,whichisvitalforstudentswhosebrainsarestillmaturing.SomeAItoolsaredesignedforeducation.Theycanhelpchildrenexploreinterestsandfilllearninggapswithoutgivingdirectanswers.However,theybecomeharmfulwhendoingthethinkingforstudents.IfstudentssubmitessaypromptstoChatGPTandreceiveperfectanswers,theyshortcutlearning.Itislikeusingtrainingwheelsthatautomaticallybalanceandpedal—thechildwon’tlearntoride.ResearchersatM.I.T.studiedhowAIaffectswriting.Universitystudentsweredividedintogroups:oneusedChatGPTfromthestart;anotherwroteindependentlybutcouldsearchonline;athirdusednotools.ThosewhousedChatGPTfromthebeginningshowedthepoorestwritingqualityandlowestmotivation.Brainscansrevealedlessactivityinpartslinkedtolearning.Theystruggledtoreviseworkthatwasnevertrulytheirs.Ifuniversitystudentsareatrisk,youngerstudentswithdevelopingmindsareingreaterdanger.Learningishard,butvaluable.Writinganessayteachesorganization,evaluation,andargumentformation-notjustthefinalproduct.Asonestudentnoted,“Ifyouarelettingsomeoneelsedotheworkforyou,youarenotlearning.”Schoolsarerespondingdifferently:somerestrictAI;othersincludeitinlessons.Yet,fewhaveformalpolicies.Meanwhile,studentseasilyaccessAIthroughotherplatformslikeSnapchat.Parentsoftenlackawarenessoftheirchildren’sAIuse.Studiessuggestover70%ofsecondarystudentsuseAIforschoolwork,butonlyaboutaquarterofparentsareaware.StudentsavoiddiscussingAIwithadults,fearingjudgment.Toraiseengagedlearners,parentsandschoolsmustguidechildreninusingAIwisely—toenhancethinking,notreplaceit.Otherwise,weriskdevelopingagenerationlackingmotivationandcriticalthinkingskills,unpreparedforfuturechallenges.12.WhatisthemainriskofstudentsusingAItoolslikeChatGPTfortheirschoolwork?A.Itharmstheircognitiveandemotionaldevelopment. B.Itlimitstheiraccesstodigitalresources.C.Itreducestheirinterestinsocialmedia. D.Itdecreasestheircommunicationwithteachers.13.Whatdoesthephrase“cognitiveoffloading”inparagraph2mostprobablymeans?A.concentratingdeeplyondifficultproblems B.usingtoolstoavoidmentaleffortC.improvingmemorythroughrepeatedpractice D.sharinglearningtaskswithclassmates14.WhatdidtheM.I.T.researchfindaboutstudentswhousedChatGPTfromthestart?A.Theyshowedhighermotivationandbetterwritingskills.B.Theyweremoreactiveinbrainstormingandrevising.C.Theyperformedbetterthanthoseusingnotools.D.Theirbrainareasrelatedtolearningwerelessactive.15.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheuseofAIineducation?A.Supportiveandenthusiastic. B.Doubtfulanddisapproving.C.Cautiousandguiding. D.Uninterestedandneutral.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。Bodylanguageisapowerfulformofnonverbalcommunication.Itincludesourfacialexpressions,gestures,eyecontact,andposture.Researchshowsthatupto55%ofourmessageisconveyedthroughbodylanguage,whileonly7%comesfromwordsthemselves.____16____Forexample,asmilecanshowfriendliness,whilecrossedarmsmightsuggestdefensiveness.However,themeaningofbodylanguagecanvarygreatlyacrosscultures.____17____InsomeAsiancountries,directeyecontactcanbeseenasdisrespectful,especiallywhenspeakingtoelders.Meanwhile,inmanyWesterncultures,avoidingeyecontactmaymakeyouappeardishonestoruninterested.Similarly,the“thumbsup”gestureispositiveinmanyplaces,butoffensiveinpartsoftheMiddleEast.____18____Theseculturaldifferencescanleadtoseriousmisunderstandingsininternationalcommunication.Abusinesspersonmightunknowinglyoffendaforeignpartnerbyusinginappropriategestures.Therefore,learningaboutthesedifferencesisessentialinourglobalizedworld.Sohowcanweavoidsuchmisunderstandings?First,dosomeresearchbeforevisitinganothercountryormeetingpeoplefromdifferentcultures.____19____Second,whenunsure,observehowlocalsbehaveandfollowtheirlead.Third,maintainanopenattitudeandbereadytoapologizeifyouaccidentallycauseoffense.____20____Byunderstandingandrespectingculturaldifferencesinbodylanguage,wecancommunicatemoreeffectivelyandbuildbetterrelationshipswithpeoplefromallovertheworld.A.Thishighlightstheimportanceofbeingawareofculturalvariations.B.What’sconsideredpoliteinoneculturemayberudeinanother.C.Ithelpsusexpressemotionsandattitudeswithoutsayingaword.D.Learnaboutcommongesturesandtheirmeaningsinthatculture.E.Forinstance,themeaningofeyecontactdifferssignificantly.F.Bodylanguageismoreimportantthanspokenlanguage.G.Awarenessisthekeytosuccessfulcross-culturalcommunication.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。WhenIwasten,myparentstoldmeweweregoingtoChinaforoursummerholiday.Iwas____21____—IhadonlyeverseentheGreatWallandtheForbiddenCityinbooks,andnowIwouldactuallygettowalkthroughhistory!Forweeks,I____22____thetoweringpalacesandthestorieshiddenineverycorner.Finally,thedayarrived,andthereIwas.TheForbiddenCitywasevenmoreincredibleinreallife.Thegoldenroofsshoneunderthesun,andthedelicatecarvingstoldsilenttalesofemperorsandwarriors.Everyturn____23____somethingnew—adragonstatue,amarblestaircase,ahiddengarden—andIcouldn’tstoptakingpictures,____24____tocaptureeverydetail.Whatstruckmemostwerethecolors.Theimperialyellowoftherooftopsagainstthedeepredwallslookedbrighterthananypicturecould____25____.Irememberedrunningmyfingersalongacarvedmarblerailing,____26____howmanyhandshadtouchedthatsamespotoversixhundredyears.Theplacewas____27____withtourists,allmurmuringindifferentlanguages.Somepointedatthearchitecture,othersposedforpictures,andafewjuststoodquietly,____28____itallin.Theenergywasinfectious—everyoneseemedtofeelthemagicofthisancientplace.Astheafternoonworeon,we____29____thecrowdtowardtheexit.Theseaofpeoplewasoverwhelming,andI,beingsmallformyage,graspedmyfather’shandtightly,afraidtoget____30____intherushingcrowd.Thenoise,theheat,andtheexcitementmadeeverythingfeellikeablur—____31____suddenly,IlookeddownatthelargehandIwasholding.Ithadthewrongwatch,thewrong-coloredring.Myheart____32____.Thiswasn’tmyfather.Ilookedupintothe____33____ofastranger.Hesmiledkindlysaid,“Lost,littleone?”Inodded,too____34____tospeak.Justthen,Iheardmyfather’svoicecallingmyname.Herushedover,hisfacepalewith____35____.Thatmomenttaughtmethateveninthemostcrowdedplaces,wecanfeelalone—andthatasinglemomentcanchangeeverything.21.A.overthemoon B.inthedark C.undertheweather D.ontherocks22.A.imagined B.forgot C.ignored D.emphasized23.A.covered B.hid C.revealed D.destroyed24.A.reluctant B.desperate C.afraid D.willing25.A.see B.take C.draw D.show26.A.ignoring B.remembering C.wondering D.denying27.A.empty B.packed C.equipped D.decorated28.A.taking B.giving C.putting D.breaking29.A.led B.guided C.followed D.directed30.A.caught B.stuck C.hurt D.lost31.A.before B.until C.after D.since32.A.raced B.stopped C.sank D.warmed33.A.eyes B.hands C.voice D.ears34.A.excited B.frightened C.angry D.confident35.A.anger B.joy C.surprise D.worry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。____36____(convince)thatacareerinsciencewashisdestiny,Tom,ahighschoolstudent,stillfeltuncertainabouthisfuturepath.Heconsultedhisfather,a(n)____37____(influence)engineer____38____opinionhevalueddeeply.Bythetimehechosehismajor,Tom____39____(refer)tochemistryashisfavoritesubjectinallhiscourses.After____40____extremelyprofoundconversation,hefeltmoreresolutelycommitted____41____pursuinghischemistrystudiesincollege.Thejourney,however,provedchallenging.Asudden____42____(fortune)—hisfamily’sfinancialcrisis—nearlyforcedhimtoabandonhisstudies.Thoughheperformed____43____(academic)well,thepsychologicalpressurewasimmense.Hestruggledwithself-doubtforthelengthofthatdifficultsemester.Justwhenhewasabouttolosehope,theopportunitytoattendasciencecamporganizedbyanMDwhospecializedinlaboratoryarrived.Duringthecamp,hewassohungryforknowledgethathespentallhisfreetime____44____(conduct)additionalexperiments.Nowincollege,heunderstands_____45_____hisfatheroftensaysistrue:passionandperseverancearethekeystosuccess.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，你所居住的社区正在规划建设一个新的公园。社区服务中心现向居民征集设计方案与建议。请你用英文给该中心投稿，内容包括：1.为公园命名，并阐述其核心设计理念（如促进邻里交往或保护生态环境）；2.具体描述一至两个设施或区域，并解释它们如何体现该设计理念，以及将为社区带来哪些益处。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)47.阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。ThreemonthslaterwastheMiddleSchoolChampionshipBaseballGameofthespringseason!Thewinnerswouldallgettrophies(奖杯),Jonaswasdeterminedtobringhomeatrophytoputonhisshelfforhehadneverwononebefore.Heinsistedonpracticinginthestadiumwithfriendseveryday.Dayinanddayout,theglovesbecameworn-out.Jonasthought,“Iwantapairofnewbaseballglovesforbetterpractice!”Jonaspassedbyastoreandsawapairofdelicategloves,whichcostthirty-fivedollars.ButwhenJonasaskedforthenewbaseballgloves,hismotheronlysighed.“Yourbirthdayisn’tuntilJuly,”shesaid.“Ifyouwanttheglov