青海省西宁市某中学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青海省西宁市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期中考试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选项。ANorthRimtoreopenonJune2withlimitedservicesavailableNewsReleaseDate:May17,2023Contact:JoëlleBaird,928-606-3154GrandCanyon,ArizTheNorthRimofGrandCanyonNationalParkwillopenasscheduled,onJune2,withlimitedvisitorservicesandwaterconservationmeasuresduetoabreakintheNorthRimwaterpipeline.Alandslidefromwinterstormsdestroyedmorethan300feetoftheNorthRimwaterpipeline.VisitorServicesTheGrandCanyonLodgewilloperateday-useserviceswithlimitedfoodandbeverageservicebeginningonJune2.NoovernightaccommodationswillbeavailableuntilatleastJuly23,2023.TheNorthRimCampground,managedbytheNationalParkService,willoperateasscheduledbeginningonJune9withpotabledrinkingwaterandtoiletsavailable.ThepubliclaundryandshowerfacilitieswillnotbeopenatleastthroughJuly23,2023.TheNorthRimVisitorCenterandGrandCanyonConservancy’sbookstoreopenasusual,8amto6pmdaily,withavarietyofrangerprogramsoffered.VisitorsexploringtheNorthRimthissummershouldbeself-sufficientandshouldbringadequatefoodandwaterforthedayasservicesarelimitedandmaybesubjecttochange.Nearby,accommodatingisavailableattheKaibabLodgeandfoodservicesandfuelattheNorthRimCountryStore.Year-roundaccommodating,foodservicesandfuelarelocated45milesnorthoftheNorthRimatJacobLake.Asaresultofsubstantialwinterrockfallandlandslides,trail(步道)repairworkontheNorthKaibabTrailcontinues.ThereisatrailclosureineffectontheNorthKaibabTrailanditwillofficiallyreopenonJune16,2023.1.Whichwasnotaffectedandopensasusual?A.Thepubliclaundry. B.TheGrandCanyonLodge.C.TheNorthKaibabTrail. D.TheNorthRimVisitorCenter.2.WhatcanwelearnabouttheNorthKaibabTrailfromthetext?A.Itoffersfoodservice. B.ItisaroundJacobLake.C.Itisunderrepairnow. D.Itopensalltheyeararound.3.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Towarnvisitorsoftheoncominglandslide.B.Toinformvisitorsofschedulesofsomeattractions.C.ToappealtomorevisitorstotheGrandCanyonNationalPark.D.ToadvertisetheproductsoftheGrandCanyonNationalPark.BSinceCynthiaFloriowasalifeguardatTobayBeachinthe1990s,shehaswatchedtheoceanapproachtheshoreanddrawclosertothedunes(沙丘).It’swhatforcedFlorio,53,ofMassapequa,totakepartintheTownofOysterBay’sannualdunegrassplantingeventonMarch30—anefforttohelpstabilizethebeachdunesagainstshorelineerosion(侵蚀).Alongwithothervolunteers,Floriohadspenthourswithherdaughter,KyraFlorio-Marinello,15,andherdaughter’sfriendTatumBrennan,15,plantingthenativeplantsthatwereintendedtoabsorbwaterandpreparethesandagainstheavywind.Butfourdayslater,astormonWednesdayhitLongIslandandwashedthenewplantsaway.“Thelatestduneplantingeventdrewmorethan150volunteerswhoplantedalotacross2.7acresofAtlanticOceansanddunes,”saidMartaKane,anOysterBayspokeswoman.“Thedunegrasscostthetown$32,000.”Theevent,centeredonvolunteerism,drewsomefamilieswhoseelderswerelookingtoshareamessagewithayoungergenerationabouttheimportanceofprotectingtheenvironment.Whiletheoutcomeresultedinawaveofdisappointment,forsomevolunteersthatwascoupledwithasenseofrenewedmotivation.MariaRizzi,70,ofMassapequa,participatedintheplantingsessionwithhergrandson,AndrewLepsis,10.Shesaidshewouldgobackforanothereventwithevenmorefamilymembers.“I’dbewillingtodoitagain,”shesaid.“I’deventalktheoldergrandkidsintocoming.”Whilethestormsweptthenewplantsaway,FloriosaidTobayBeach’sappearanceaftermathservesasapowerfulreminderoftheneedformorevolunteerworkonthatstretchofsand.“Maybeitwillinspiremorepeopletovolunteerandunderstandtheneedforustoprotectourbeaches,”Floriosaid.4.Whatistheaimofthedunegrassplantingevent?A.Toprotecttheoceanfrombeingpolluted. B.Tokeeptheshorelineingoodshape.C.Toreduceextremeweatherconditions. D.Topreventpeopleplayingonthebeach.5.Whichcanbestdescribethedunegrassplantingevent?A.Popularbutcostly. B.Traditionalbutcomplex.C.Creativeandeconomical. D.Successfulandrewarding.6.HowdidMariaRizzifeelaboutgrassplanting?A.Interesting. B.Disappointed. C.Hopeless. D.Motivated.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.GreatGrassPlanting B.TheBestoftheStormC.SpiritNeverWashedAway D.VolunteersMakingHistoryTogetherCTrillionsofevolution’swonders,red-eyedperiodicalcicadas(蝉)thathavepumpsintheirheadsandjet-likemusclesintheirbodies,areabouttoemergeinnumbersnotseenindecadesandpossiblycenturies.Crawlingoutfromundergroundevery13or17years,withacollectivesongasloudasjetengines,theperiodicalcicadasarenature’skingsofthecalendar.Theseblackbugswithbulgingeyesdifferfromtheirgreenercousinsthatcomeoutannually.Theystayburiedyearafteryear,untiltheysurfaceandtakeoveralandscape.Thisspring,anunusualcicadadoublepopulationisabouttoinvadeacoupleofpartsoftheUnitedStatesinwhatUniversityofConnecticutcicadaexpertJohnCooleycalled“cicada-geddon”.Thelasttimethesetwobroods(agroupofcreatures)cameouttogetherwasin1803.ThomasJefferson,thethenpresident,wroteaboutcicadasinhisGardenBookbutmistakenlycalledthemlocusts(蝗虫).Usuallymistakenforhungryandunrelatedlocusts,periodicalcicadasaremoreannoyingratherthancausinggreateconomicdamage.Theycanhurtyoungtreesandsomefruitcrops,butit’snotwidespreadandcanbeprevented.Thelargestgeographicbroodinthenation—calledBroodXIXandcomingoutevery13years—isabouttomarchthroughtheSoutheast,havingalreadycreatedcountlessboreholesintheredGeorgiaclay.It’sasuresignofthecomingcicadaoccupation.“Theyemergewhenthegroundwarmsto64degrees,whichishappeningearlierthanitusedtobecauseofclimatechange,”scientistssaid.“Thebugsarebrownatfirstbutdarkenastheymature.”SoonaftertheinsectsappearinlargenumbersinGeorgiaandtherestoftheSoutheast,cicadacousinsthatcomeoutevery17yearswillinundateIllinois.TheyareBroodⅩⅢ.“Andwhenyouputthosetwotogether…youwouldhavemorethananywhereelseanyothertime,”UniversityofMarylandentomologistPaulaShrewsburysaid.“Thesetwobroodsmayactuallyoverlap—butprobablynotinterbreedinasmallareanearcentralIllinois.”8.Howareperiodicalcicadasdifferentfromtheirgreenercousins?A.Theyappearonceayear. B.Theylookmorebeautiful.C.Theyhavestrongermuscles. D.Theyhavealongerlifecircle.9.Whatisacommonbeliefonperiodicalcicadas?A.Theyareatypeoflocusts. B.Theyhaveunderestimatedadvantages.C.TheyareThomasJefferson’sinspiration. D.Theyonlyeatyoungtreesandfruitcrops.10.WhatcanbeinferredaboutBroodⅩⅨ?A.TheredGeorgiaclayismorebeneficialtothem.B.Climatechangemaybeconfusingtheirschedules.C.Theadultonesonlylive4-6weeksbeforetheydie.D.Theyareexpectedtobefoundthroughouttheworld.11.Whatcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“inundate”inthelastparagraph?A.Strikeout. B.Giveup. C.Floodinto. D.Jumpat.DCommonwaterplantscouldprovideagreenenergysource.Scientistshavefiguredouthowtogetlargeamountsofoilfromduckweed,oneofnature’sfastest-growingwaterplants.Transferringsuchplantoilintobiodiesel(生物柴油)fortransportationandheatingcouldbeabigpartofamoresustainablefuture.Foranewstudy,researchersgeneticallyengineeredduckweedplantstoproduceseventimesmoreoilperacrethansoybeans.JohnShanklin,abiochemist,saysfurtherresearchcoulddoubletheengineeredduckweed’soiloutputinthenextfewyears.Unlikefossilfuels,whichformunderground,biofuelscanberefreshedfasterthantheyareused.Fuelsmadefromnewandusedvegetableoils,animalfatandseaweedcanhavealowercarbonfootprintthanfossilfuelsdo,buttherehasbeenarecentnegativeviewagainstthem.Thisispartlybecausesomanycropsnowgointoenergyproductionratherthanfood;biofuelstakeupmorethan100millionacresoftheworld’sagriculturalland.Duckweed,commononeverycontinentbutAntarctica,isamongtheworld’smostproductiveplants,andtheresearcherssuggestitcouldbeagame-changingrenewableenergysourceforthreekeyreasons.First,itgrowsreadilyinwater,soitwouldn’tcompetewithfoodcropsforagriculturalland.Second,duckweedcangrowfastinagriculturalpollutionreleasedintothewater.Third,Shanklinandhisteamfoundawaytoavoidamajorbiotechnologicalbarrier.Forthenewstudy,Shanklinsays,theresearchersaddedanoil-producinggene,“turningitonlikealightswitch”byintroducingaparticularmolecule(分子)onlywhentheplanthadfinishedgrowing.Shanklinsays,“Ifitreplicates(自我复制)inotherspecies—andthere’snoreasontothinkthatitwouldnot—thiscansolveoneofourbiggestissues,whichishowwecanmakemoreoilinmoreplantswithoutnegativelyaffectinggrowth.”Toexpandproductiontoindustriallevels,scientistswillneedtodesignandproducelarge-scalebasesforgrowingengineeredplantsandobtainingoil—achallenge,Shanklinsays,becauseduckweedisanon-mainstreamcropwithoutmuchexistinginfrastructure(基础设施).12.Whatcanpeoplegetfromduckweedfirst-hand?A.Plantoil. B.Stablediesel.C.Sustainablewater. D.Naturalheat.13.Whatdoesparagraph4mainlyconvey?A.Optionsforrenewableenergy. B.Reasonsforengineeringgenes.C.Thepotentialoftherevolutionaryenergysource. D.Theapproachtoavoidingagriculturalpollution.14.Whatisthedecisivefactortomass-producetheplant?A.Industriallevels. B.Uniquedesign.C.Academicresearch. D.Basicfacilities.15.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.DuckweedPower B.DuckweedProductionC.GeneticEngineering D.GeneticTesting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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。PhysicistandNobelPrizewinnerRichardFeynmandevelopedacleverlearningmethodknownastheFeynmanTechnique.Itinvolvesexplainingwhatyou'relearningtoothers.Byteachingwhatyou’velearnedfrommemory,youengageinactiverecall.____16____Italsoensuresthatyouunderstandthetopic,becauseyoucanonlyexplainanideaifyoutrulyunderstandit.Thetechniqueconsistsoffourrepeatablesteps.Tobegin,chooseaconceptortopicyouwishtofullyunderstand.___17___Themoreinterestedyouare,thefasteryou’llgraspit.Moreover,apersonallyinterestingtopicwillkeepyoumotivatedandengaged.___18___Writenotesandexplainitinawaythatmakessensetoafive-year-old.Ifyou’dratheravoidactuallyteachingsomeone,youcanjustteachittoanimaginaryaudience.Butitworksmuchbetterifyouusearealperson.They’llbeabletoletyouknowwhensomethingisn’tclear.Whileteachingyoumaydiscovergapsinyourunderstanding.____19____Reviewyournotes,rereadbooks,orseekexternalhelptoensureyouhaveacompleteunderstandingofthecontextbeforemovingforward.Nowthatyoufullygrasptheconcept,testyourunderstandingbytryingtoteachittoanotherperson.Thiswillhelpyouidentifyanyremainingareasofuncertaintyyouneedtorevisit.TheFeynmanTechniqueisagreatwayforkidsandgrown-upstolearn.____20____Youneedtoactivelythinkabouttheprobleminsteadofpassivelyreadingorlisteningtosomeoneelse.However,withgreateffortsinmasteringthismethod,you’llseeyourlearningresultsimprovequickerthaneverbefore.A.Itismentallydemanding.B.Thishelpstheinformationstickinyourmindbetter.C.Teachittoafive-year-old,whowouldgiveyoudirectfeedback.D.Yourcuriosityaboutitwilldeterminethepaceofyourlearning.E.Onceyouhavechosenatopic,youcanteachittosomeoneelse.F.Activeengagementplaysakeyroleinpromotingdeeperlearning.G.Whenthishappens,referbacktotheoriginalmaterialforthemissingpieces.第三部分语言运用第一节阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)Ilikedtogoandwatchthesunsetatmylocalpark,whichwasaseasideareainKarachi.There,Iwouldalwaysseethesameelderlylady___21___thepigeons(鸽子).Thebirds,usuallyaround10to15in___22___,wouldgatheraroundherbeforesheevenhada___23___totakethebagofriceoutfromherhandbag.Itwasthesameeachday,partofher___24___.Ifoundthat___25___herperformthisordinarytaskwithsuch___26___wasbothcalmingandbeautiful.Onthisparticularevening,theladyarrivedather___27___spottofeedthebirds.But,asshe___28___thebench(长凳)tositdown,hernecklace(项链)felltotheground.Iwassittingonthegrassnearbywaitingforthesuntoset.Noticingthat,I___29___togetitbackforher.____30____,beforeIreachedit,oneofthepigeonsfromthe____31____pickedupthenecklace,____32____tothebench,anddroppeditonherlap.Icouldn’t____33____myeyes.Theoldlady,also____34____,beganlaughingquietlytoherself.Iwas____35____withahugesmileonmyfaceandhappilywentbacktowatchingthesunset.21.A.feeding B.pursuing C.training D.collecting22.A.age B.size C.weight D.number23.A.wish B.chance C.plan D.reason24.A.job B.project C.routine D.dream25.A.watching B.helping C.making D.hearing26.A.confidence B.enthusiasm C.flexibility D.precision27.A.original B.parking C.hiding D.usual28.A.repaired B.approached C.shared D.supported29.A.slippedin B.ranaway C.gotup D.turnedaround30.A.However B.Afterwards C.Gradually D.Fortunately31.A.sea B.tree C.pair D.group32.A.walked B.stuck C.pointed D.flew33.A.lift B.cover C.believe D.close34.A.satisfied B.surprised C.annoyed D.frightened35.A.caught B.hit C.left D.met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。Chinawillbecometheguestcountryofhonorforthe37thInternationalKiteFestivalinBerck-sur-MerfromApril20to28.Itisthefirsttimethatthefestival___36___(introduce)theconceptofguestcountriessinceitsestablishmentin1987.Duringthenine-dayevent,theChinaCulturalCenterinPariswilljoinhands___37___WeifangCityinShandongProvince—knownasthe“kitecapitaloftheworld”,toshowcasethemostauthenticChinesekiteartandculturalexperiencetotheaudience.Variousculturalactivitieswilltakecenterstage,___38___(involve)kitecompetitions,culturalperformancesand___39___(workshop)onintangibleculturalheritage(非物质文化遗产).TheInternationalKiteFestivalinBerck-sur-Meristhelargestandmost___40___(influence)kite-themedeventinFrance.Inadditiontoregularkitedisplays,thisyear’sfestivalwilldebuttheinternationalkitestuntcompetition,___41___(call)“TheWorldKiteCupBerck-sur-Mer”.Kite-flyingmastersfromtencountriesandregionswillcompetefortheworldchampiontitleinashowdownofskillsand___42___(create).___43___(kick)offthefestivalonApril20,a100-meter-longdragonkitewilltakeflight,followedby___44___seriesofactivities,likedragonandliondanceperformances,martialartsdemonstrations,ateaceremony,calligraphyexhibitions___45___traditionalChinesefolkmusicperformances.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，你所在的国际学校举办有关“健康睡眠，高效学习”的活动。请你写一封倡议书，倡议大家健康作息、杜绝熬夜。内容包括：规律作息、保证充足睡眠的重要性；熬夜对身体和学习的危害；健康作息的建议。注意：词数80左右；可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)47.读后续写InacoastalvillagenamedSeaford,livedacourageousyoungwomannamedAmelia.AmeliawasknownthroughoutSeafordforheradventurousnature.Fromthemomentshecouldwalk,shewouldeagerlyruntowardsthecrashingwaves,feelingthesandbetweenhertoesandthecoolsprayoftheoceanmistonherface.Shewasawomanwithastrongwillandpossessedaheartfullofkindness.Amelia’slovefortheoceanwasintense,andshespentmostofherdaysexploringthebeautifulbeachesandsparklingwatersthatsurroundedherhouse.Onesunnymorning,whileAmeliawaswalkingalongtheshore,shenoticedagr