宁夏回族自治区石嘴山市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期10月期中考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1宁夏回族自治区石嘴山市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期10月期中英语试题一、阅读理解AJustwhatisaboutrollercoasters?Itseemswejustcan’tgetenoughofthem.Thisweekwetakealookatsomeofthetopamusementparksandtherollercoastersthathavehelpedmakethemfamous.HolidayWorldItisafamilyparkinthesensethatresiststheexcitingatmosphereofitscompetitorsandinsteadoffersamorerelaxingandfriendlyexperience.Rareinthatitisprivatelyownedandithasmanyfeaturesthatotherparksoftencan’tmatch.Thereislotsofentertainmentforyoungsters,soparentsappreciatethepark’sfamily-friendlypolicyoffreeentrytothewaterpark,reasonablefoodpricesandunlimitedsoftdrinksfreeofcharge.LakeCompounceLakeCompounce,beingoneofAmerica’smoretraditionalparks,isararefindindeed.AstheoldestcontinuouslyoperatingamusementparkintheUS,ithasbeenapopularfamilyspotsince1846.Likemanyold-timeparks,itfellonhardtimesandwasindangerofbeingclosed.Luckily,in1977,awell-knowncompanycametoitsrescuewithhugeinfusions(注入)ofcash.Thetransformedparkwithitsnewridesisattractingmanynewfans.Knott’sBerryFarmAsoneofAmerica’sfavouritethemeparks,Knott’shassomethingforeveryone.Forthoseseekingabreathtakingrush,trytherollercoaster,GhostRiderortheXcelerator.GhostRideristhesinglelargestattractioninamusementparkhistoryandoneofthelongestandtallestwoodenrollercoastersintheworld.Ifyouareaftersomethingalittlelessexciting,gotoCampSnoopyorvisittheheartofKnott’s,GhostTown,foraglance(一瞥)oflifeintheWildWestofthe1880s.Withitscowboys,carriages,steamtrainsandhistoricbuildings—manytransportedfromminingtowns—GhostTownwillletyoureliveapieceofthepast.IslandsofAdventureInthestyleofWaltDisneyWorld,IslandsofAdventure(IOA)isdividedintothemed“lands”.Unlikethesugar-coatedMagicKingdom,however,IOAfeaturesattractionsguaranteed(保证)tosettheheartracing.Itsrollercoastersarestate-of-the-artfun.WhiletheSpidermanisfantastic,youhaven’ttrulyliveduntilyou’veexperiencedTheIncredibleHulk’swildanduniqueuphilllaunch.Theeffectislikebeingtrappedinsideanairplanethat’sflyingoutofcontrol.1.WhatisspecialaboutHolidayWorld?A.Itprovidesfreefood. B.Itbelongstoanindividual.C.Itcreatestheexcitingatmosphere. D.Itownsthelatestridetechnology.2.Whichparktakesvisitorsbacktoearliertimes?A.LakeCompounce. B.HolidayWorld. C.Knott’sBerryFarm. D.IslandsofAdventure.3.WhyisIslandsofAdventuredifferentfromMagicKingdom?A.Itplaysmanyfamousmovies. B.Itisdividedintodifferentlands.C.Ithasmorevisitorswaitinginline. D.Itprovidesaveryexcitingexperience.BIstartedplayingfootballwhenIwas7or8yearsoldaftermybrothershadagreedtolettheirlittlesisterjoinintheirgames.I’mfromaverysmalltownandatthattimenoothergirlsplayedfootballinmytown.Peoplesaidfootballwasn’tforwomenandmyfamilyshouldn’tletmeplay.TheyalsosaidIwouldn’tmakeit,andthatIwasn’tgoodenough.Asachild,Ididn’treallyunderstandwhypeopleweresoagainstmeplayingwhenIcouldplayitwell!Ifoughtbackbyshowingmytalent(天赋)onthestreets.Mygreatestinspirationwasmymother.Wecamefromapoorfamily;mymomseparatedfrommydadwhenIwaslessthanayearoldandsheraisedfourchildrenonherown.Sheworkedallday,hadlittletimetospendwithus,butshenevergaveup.Ifoundmystrengthfromhertokeepgoing.Everywinisimportantforme,fromthetimewhenIwasplayinginamateur(业余的)teamsamongtheboystothefirstwinaspartoftheBraziliannationalteam,andnow.IrememberwhenIwentbacktomytownin2006afterwinningtheawardforthebestfemaleplayerintheworld.WhenIarrived,itwasnearlymidnightandthewholetownwasawake,waitingforme.Igotintoafireman’struckandpeoplewerewaving.ThatachievementcouldhappenbecauseIhadn’tgivenupthatfirstmomentIhearda“no”.Sportchangedmylifecompletely.Itgavemetheopportunity(机会)tohelpmyfamily,meetotherpeople,seeothercountriesandexperienceothercultures.Sportisatoolforempoweringgirls,becauseitgivesyoutheopportunitytodowhatyouwantandlearntorespectthedifferencesbetweenpeople.Forme,it’sagreathonortobeaUNWomenGoodwillAmbassador(亲善大使).Today,Iamheretousemystorytoinspiremanymoregirlsandwomenandtocreateopportunitiessothatnextgenerationdoesn’thavetogothroughwhatIdid.4.Whatwastheauthor’sfamily’sattitudetowardherplayingfootballatfirst?A.Theywereuncertainaboutit. B.Theyweresupportiveofit.C.Theywerestronglyagainstit. D.Theythoughtitmustbepainful.5.Whathappenedtotheauthorwhenshereturnedhomein2006?A.Shelearnttosay“no”forthefirsttime.B.Shehadlittletimetospendwithherfamily.C.Shegotachancetoplayforthenationalteam.D.Shewaswarmlywelcomedbythewholetown.6.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheauthor?A.Creative. B.Humorous. C.Strong-willed. D.Self-centered.7.Whatdoestheauthorcallongirlsandwomentodo?A.Playfootballjustlikeher.B.Trytheirbesttoseetheoutsideworld.C.Trustthemselvesanddowhattheywant.D.Valuethehappyhourswiththeirfamilies.C“Thenwouldyouinvestshort-termorlong-term?”asksJenniferVarga,ateacheratMemorialMiddleSchoolinNewJersey.Personal-financecoursestargetedatpupilsarebeingpopularizedacrossAmerica,promotedbyrulesrequiringsuchinstruction.Since2020,17stateshaveadoptedlawsthatmaketakingafinancialcoursenecessaryforcompletinghighschool,bringingthetotalupto25.Thatfigurewillprobablygrow.Pupilsintheseclasseslearnnotonlyhowtosavetheirearningsinordertohavesomethingtoinvestinthefirstplace,butsimpleeconomicproblems.Coursescovercomparisonshoppingandthebasicsofhowtoproperlybank,budget,handlecreditandpayforcollege.Youngpeoplebadlyneedthesecourses.Fewteenagersscorehighlyonfinancialknowledgeassessments.Arepersonal-financecoursestheanswer?Foralongtime,thestudiessaidno.Manyanalyses,includingonecitedover2,500times,claimedthatfinancialcourseswereofnoavail.Theanalysesmadeintuitive(直觉的)sense,asmanyteenagershaveyettoworkormanageahousehold.Butmorerecentfindingshaveshownanoppositepicture.Researchhasgottenbetterandthecoursesthemselveshavealsoimproved.Studiesthatusethegoldstandardofinvestigationhavefoundthecoursesareworkingwellandusefulinimprovingfinancialknowledgeandbehaviour.Thenewestsurveyconductedin33countriesfoundpeoplewhotakethesecourseslearnthecontentandbudgetbetter.Andpupilswhotakepersonal-financecoursesborrowlessmoney.Iftheydoborrowforcollege,theychooselow-costoptions.Someworryaboutaddingonemoregraduationrequirementtothelonglist,butschoolsarewillingtoremovecourseswithlessdirectbearingonlifeskills.“WhenIwas20,itwouldhavebeennicetohavethisclass,”MsVargasays.Shegotintosomefinancialtroubleasayoungadult.“Iwantthemtobebetterthanmygeneration.”8.Whatfuelsthespreadofpersonal-financecourses?A.Amajordemandfromschools. B.Theunsteadinessoffinance.C.Anewrequirementforgraduation. D.Thepopularityofbanking.9.Whatcanstudentslearninpersonal-financialcourses?A.Long-terminvestment. B.Dailyfinancemanagement.C.Strategiesforearningmoney. D.Policiesonfinancialdevelopment.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“ofnoavail”meaninparagraph4?A.Unfamiliar. B.Unsystematic. C.Inaccessible. D.Ineffective.11.Whatdothesurveyresultsimply?A.Thecourseshavelastingvalue. B.Moreattentionisneededtofinance.C.Fewerstudentsborrowforcollege. D.Thegraduationstandardsarehigh.DUrbanagriculture,thepracticeoffarmingwithinthelimitsofacity,isbecomingincreasinglypopularworldwideandisconsideredawaytomakecitiesandurbanfoodsystemsmoresustainable.Despitestrongevidenceofthesocialandnutritionalbenefitsofurbanagriculture,itscarbonfootprintremainsunderstudied.Mostpreviouslypublishedstudieshavefocusedonhigh-tech,energy-intensiveformsofurbanagriculture—suchasvertical(垂直的)farmsandrooftopgreenhouses.Thenewstudyaimedtofillsomeoftheknowledgegapsbycomparingthecarbonfootprintsoffoodproducedatlow-techurbanagriculturesitestoconventionalcrops.Theresearcherscalculatedthegreenhousegasemissions(排放)associatedwithon-farmmaterialsandactivitiesoverthelifetimeofthefarm.Theemissions,expressedinkilogramsofcarbondioxideequivalentsperservingoffood,werethencomparedtofoodsraisedbyconventionalmethods.Farmersandgardenersaturbanagriculturesitesacrosstheworldwereemployedtousedailydiaryentriestotakedowninputs—thematerialsusedtoconstructfarmsandcultivatecrops—andharvestsfromtheirfood-growingsitesthroughoutthe2019season.“Byassessingactualinputsandoutputsonurbanagriculturesites,wewereabletodetermineclimatechangeimpactstoeachservingofproduce,”saysstudyco-leadauthorBenjaminGoldstein,assistantprofessorintheSchoolforEnvironmentandSustainability.Onaverage,foodproducedthroughurbanagriculturereleased0.42kilogramsofcarbondioxideequivalentsperserving,sixtimeshigherthanthe0.07kgCO2eperservingofconventionallygrownproduce.It’salsofoundthatmostoftheclimateimpactsaturbanfarmsaredrivenbytheinfrastructure(基础设施),suchastheraisedbedsinwhichfoodisgrown,orpathwaysbetweenplots.“Thesefarmstypicallyonlyoperateforafewyears,sothegreenhousegasesusedtoproducethosematerialsarenotusedeffectively.Conventionalagriculture,instead,isveryefficientandhardtocompetewith”,Goldsteinsays.Forexample,conventionalfarmsoftengrowasinglecropwiththehelpofpesticidesandfertilizers,resultinginlargerharvestsandareducedcarbonfootprintwhencomparedtourbanfarms,hesays.12.Whatisabenefitofurbanagriculture?A.Sustainablefoodsupply. B.Highfoodoutput.C.Effectiveenergyconservation. D.Lowcarbonfootprint.13.Howistheresearchdatacollected?A.Byaccessingonlinedatabase. B.Byexaminingpreviousstudies.C.Byconductingpersonalinterviews. D.Byrecordinginformationeveryday.14.WhatcouldbedonetoreducecarbonfootprintaccordingtoGoldstein?A.Increasevarietiesofcrops. B.Extendinfrastructurelifetimes.C.Promoterooftopgreenhouses. D.Usemodernagriculturefacilities.15.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Thebenefitsoftraditionalcrops. B.Thepopularityofurbanagriculture.C.Thestrategiestofightglobalwarming. D.Thecarbonfootprintofurbanfarmproduce.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。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。Thereisnobetterfeelingthantakingcontrolofyourlifeandfindingthepowertomakeyourdreamscometrue.Here’showtomakeithappen.BelieveinyourselfAlthoughitiseasiersaidthandone,havingastrongbeliefinyourselfisthefirststeptosuccessfullyachievingyourdreams.____16____Ifself-confidenceissomethingthatyoustrugglewith,therearemanyactivitiesthatyoucandotobuildyourself-esteem,likesteppingoutofyourcomfortzoneandacceptingnewchallenges.

Developanactionplan____17____Ifyouwanttolaunchabusiness,createatimelinethatoutlinesthestepsyouneedtotake.Ifyouhaveagoalofsavingmoremoney,drawupabudgetthatoutlinesyourincomeandexpenses.

Onceyouhavetheinitialvisionmappedout,breakdowneachstepintomanageablechunksandassignthemdeadlines.____18____Andasyoucompleteactionitemsandcrossthemoffyourlist,yourbigdauntinggoalwillstarttofeelmoreandmoreachievable.

TakerisksRiskismorethanjustafour-letterword—itisanessentialpartofachievingsuccess.Takingrisksmeansseekingoutnewopportunitiesandpushingyourselftoexpandyourcomfortzone.Ifyoufeelfrightenedorevenparalyzedbyrisk,recognizethatthereareonlytwopotentialoutcomes:successorfailure.____19____Byfollowingthesestrategiesandremainingdedicatedtoyourgoals,youcanempoweryourselftoreachforthestars!____20____Youareonlyeverafewstepsawayfromfulfillmentandsuccess.A.Afterall,conqueringyourdreamsisnoeasytask.B.Andtheexperiencegainedfromeitherisinvaluable.C.Sogetoutthereandstartmakingyourdreamsarealitytoday!D.Inmanycases,thiscourageisallthatstandsbetweenyouandyourdreams.E.Thiswillhelpyoutoprioritizeyoureffortsandstayfocusedonthetaskathand.F.Tomakeyourdreamsareality,youfirstmusttranslatethemintoactionablegoals.G.Thismeanshavingfaithinyourabilitiesandtrustingthatyoucanshapeyourfuture.二、完形填空TimWilson,an18-year-oldstudentatBarkerCollegeinSydney,Australia,designedasoftrobotthatgivesreassuring(使安心的)hugs.His____21____washissister’sfrequenttroublegettingagoodnight’ssleep.“Isawthe____22____ofpoorsleeponher,”Timsays.Therefore,forahigh-schoolresearchproject,he____23____todealwith“arealneedintheworld”.His____24____—ahuggable,co-sleepingrobot—wonhimabigprizeataninternationalcompetition.Besidesreturninghugs,Tim’s____25____alsocopiesbreathingthroughitschest(胸膛),whichgentlyrisesandfalls.“Therobotevenattemptsto____26____itsbreathingratetothehugger’sandmirrorhowfastthehugger’sbreathing,”Timsays.“Thatpartproved____27____.Afterall,abedroomfanmightbeenoughtothrowoffthegaslevels.It’snotalwaysgoingtobemirroringyou____28____,”headds.“Mysister____29____itverycute,”hesays.“Oneofthethingsthatsurprisedmewasthatshetoldmeitwasquite_____30_____andreassuring.”Somepeople_____31_____emotionalsupportdogs.Butsomeplacesmightnot_____32_____animals.Inasuper-cleanhospital,ananimalmaycausea_____33_____tosickkids.“Beingabletoassurekidsisquitea_____34_____thing,”Timsays.“Butitwouldbe_____35_____ifmyproductcoulddoit.”21.A.trip B.destination C.response D.inspiration22.A.impact B.focus C.advice D.impression23.A.failed B.decided C.refused D.disagreed24.A.favorite B.function C.discovery D.solution25.A.computer B.radio C.machine D.car26.A.tie B.refer C.match D.combine27.A.special B.creative C.effective D.difficult28.A.exactly B.immediately C.carefully D.generally29.A.made B.kept C.found D.proved30.A.independent B.relaxing C.responsible D.frightening31.A.giveup B.diefrom C.figureout D.benefitfrom32.A.allow B.feed C.request D.absorb33.A.difference B.choice C.risk D.chance34.A.typical B.challenging C.convenient D.promising35.A.cool B.real C.flexible D.normal三、语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。ManypeoplearoundtheworldmayknowthatpaperisoneoftheFourGreatInventionsofancientChinesecivilization,_____36_____fewwouldknowthatmorethan1,500yearsago,ancientChinesecraftsmeninventedanewtypeofpaper,_____37_____wascalledXuanpaperandusedmainlyforwritingandpainting.XuanpaperwasfirstmadeinancientXuanPrefecture,now_____38_____(know)asJingxianCountyinAnhuiProvince.ThetraditionalprocessofmakingXuanpaperis_____39_____(extreme)demandingandinvolvesover100steps.Thewholeprocesscantakeaslongastwoyears_____40_____(complete),andtheskillshavebeenpasseddownfor_____41_____(generation).Xuanpaperishighlywaterabsorbent,makingitaperfectmediumforconveyingartisticeffectinbothChinesecalligraphyandinkwashpainting.Inaddition,Xuanpaper_____42_____(design)tobeabletolastformorethan1,000yearsandstillkeepthefreshnessoftheinkandcoloronit.TodayinJingxianCounty,there_____43_____(be)manyXuanpaperfactoriesandworkshops,wherethepaperisstillmadebymastercraftsmenusingtraditionaltechniques.Andbecauseof_____44_____(it)longhistoryandtheessentialroleithasplayed_____45_____thecultureofChinesepaintingandcalligraphy,XuanpaperwasincludedonthefirstlistofChina’snationalintangibleculturalheritages(非物质文化遗产)in2006.四、书信写作46.假定你是李华，想邀请外教David一起参观中国春联（couplet）作品展。请给他写一封邮件，内容包括：1.展览的时间、地点；2.展览作品来源；3.春联简介。注意:1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________五、书面表达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。Sarah,usuallyenergeticbeforeraces,satweaklyonthebench.Shelookedpale.Astomachillnesshadhitherfamily,andshewasstillsick.CoachDavisstoodbesideher.“Sarah,canyouruntheanchorleg(最后一棒)tomorrow?It’sthemostimportantjob,butyouaresick.”Theanchorlegrunnerfinishestherace,andSarahwastheirfastestrunner.Sarahbreathedhard.“I…Ihaveto,Coach.Theteamneedsme.”Buthervoiceshook,andsweatshoneonherforehead.Nearby,Mayawatched,herhandstight.Sheranthethirdlegwellbutwasn’tthefastest.SeeingSarahsosickworriedher.WhatifSarahgotworse?Inthelockerro