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高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1山西省晋中市介休市某学校2025-2026学年高二上学期11月期中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，共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。AItisthattimeoftheyear,whenahandfuloftheworld’sleadingscholars,socialactivistsandresearchersarerewardedwithwhatisoftencitedasthemostprestigiousacknowledgementofhumanefforts—theNobelPrize.Here’salookatwhohaswontheprizeandforwhat.PhysiologyorMedicineSwedishgeneticistSvantePääbowonthefirstNobelPrizeoftheyear,forstartingthefieldofancientDNAstudies.Heiswell-knownforextracting,sequencing,andanalyzingancientDNAfromNeanderthalbones.PhysicsAlainAspect,JohnF.ClauserandAntonZeilinger’sworkinquantum(量子)technologylandedthemthesecondNobelPrizeannouncedin2022.AlthoughAspectisfromFrance,ClauserfromtheU.S.,andZeilingerfromAustria,thethreeseparatelyperformed“groundbreakingexperiments”asoneteam.“Theirresultshaveclearedthewayfornewtechnology,”thecommitteestated.ChemistryTheNobelPrizeinChemistrywenttoanothertrio(三人组),CarolynR.BertozzifromtheU.S.,MortenMeldalfromDenmarkandK.BarrySharplessfromtheU.S.“forthedevelopmentofclickchemistryandbioorthogonalchemistry,”thecommitteestated.Dr.Bertozziistheeighthwomanchemisttobeawardedtheprize,whileDr.SharplessisthefifthscientisttobeawardedtwoNobelPrizes.EconomicSciencesTheNobelMemorialPrizeinEconomicScienceswasawardedtothreeAmericaneconomists,BenS.Bernanke,DouglasW.DiamondandPhilipH.Dybvig“forresearchonbanksandfinancialcrises,”theNobelPrizecommitteeannouncedonMonday.BystudyingthehistoryofAmericaneconomics,particularlytheGreatDepressionofthe1930s,theyimprovedhowweunderstandtheroleofbanksduringtimesofhardshipandthebank’simpactonsocietalfunctions.1.Whatprizeisrelatedtotheresearchonbones?A.PhysiologyorMedicine. B.Chemistry.C.Physics. D.EconomicSciences.2.ForwhatstudydidBenS.Bernanke,DouglasW.DiamondandPhilipH.Dybvigwintheprize?A.Aboutsocietalfunctions.B.AboutthehistoryofAmerica.C.Aboutbanksandfinancialcrises.D.AbouttheGreatDepressionofthe1930s.3.Whatdotheprizesinphysics,chemistryandeconomicscienceshaveincommon?A.Theirwinnersarefromdifferentcountries.B.Theyhavethreewinners.C.Theyimprovenewtechnology.D.Theyhelppeopleunderstandhardship.BIwasborninasmalltowninPakistancalledQuettain1980.WhenIwasalittleboyofabouttenyearsold,Idevelopedaninterestincalligraphy.BackthenweonlyhadaTVchannelwithlimitedprograms.Oneoftheprogramswasaboutlearningcalligraphy.Iwasengagedandspentseveralyearslearningdifferentcalligraphyscripts(笔迹)intheUrdulanguage.Aftergraduation,IcametoDubai,UAE,fallinginlovewiththearchitectureandhigh-risebuildings.Iwantedtoshoottheamazingbeautyfromdifferentangles.SoIboughtacameraandlearnedphotography,joinedphotographygroupsandattendedworkshops.Afterafewyears,Igotboredofphotographinglandscapesandcityscapes.Sevenyearsago,whilegoingthroughthephotographyblogsandlookingthroughothers’works,Ireadthetermcalled“lightpainting”,aphotographytechniquethatallowsyoutodrawinspace.Istartedexperimentingwiththatandsoonithitme:whynotbringbackmypassionforcalligraphyusinglightpaintingtechnique?Sincethatday,I’vebeendrawinglightcalligraphy.Toachievethebestresults,Idecidedtobuildthelightsmyself.Thebestpartaboutmyworkisthattheyarenotphotoshopped.Iprefertogettheresultsstraightoutofthecamera.Idon’teventurnovertheimages.Toachievethat,Ihavetowriteinreverse(倒置)andthattookalotofpracticetogetitright.Currently,I’mworkingontheideaofbringingabandonedplacesbacktolife,includingbuildingswhichhavelosttheircharmandarehiddenindarkness.Throughmyphotography,Itrytoemploylightcalligraphybywritingawordthatattachesadeepmeaningtothoseplacesandtellingstoriesbehindthem.Inthisway,Ihopepeoplewillrevisittheseplacesandappreciatetherealreasonfortheirconstruction.4.Whatcanbeimpliedfromtheauthor’sexperienceinQuetta?A.Hehadaccesstoplentyartresources. B.Hewasfondofcalligraphychannels.C.Hegraspedscriptsofmanylanguages. D.Hewaswillingtodigintocalligraphy.5.WhatmadetheauthorinterestedintakingpicturesinDubai?A.Visualimpactsofstructures. B.Remarkableurbanplanning.C.Mysteriousbuildingstories. D.Oddanglesofarchitecture.6.Howdidtheauthorenhancetheeffectsoflightcalligraphy?A.Bylearningfromothers. B.Bystickingtooriginality.C.Bybeautifyinghisphotos. D.Bydrawinginopenspace.7.Whatistheauthor'sroleinpracticinghiscurrentidea?A.Acalligrapherrecordingmeanings. B.Anartistregeneratingforgottensites.C.Aphotographerrevealingbeauty. D.Ahistorianlookingforignoredareas.CPostmates,anAmericandeliverycompany,hasbuiltarobot,calledServe,whichwasdesignedtomakeshort-distancedeliveriesincities.Toknowwhat’sgoingon,Servehasalaserradar(激光雷达)sensorontop,inwhichspinninglasersletitdetectobjectsarounditandknowhowfarawaytheyare.Also,behindeachartificialeyeisacamera,withsixmoreimagingdevicesspreadaroundtherobot.InsideitisanothersensorthatallowsPostmatestoknowifthereisapackageinthere.“Oneofourkeydecisionsearlyonwastorelyheavilyontherobot’sabilitytoseetheenvironment,”saysAliKashani,thevicepresidentforroboticsatPostmates.Sincethesidewalkis“averychaoticenvironment”,hepointsout,therobotneedstobeabletotakeitallinandfigureoutwhattodo.Thisrobot,andmanylikeit,alsomustbeabletosignaltheirintentionstothepedestrians.Forthat,ithasanumberofapproaches.Oneisusingitseyes;anotherisacolorfullightringthatgoesaroundthetop.“Whenitwantstomakewayforapedestrian,itwilluseitseyesandlookdown,”heexplains.Itcanalsousethelightsonthetopasaturnsignal,whichisobvious,andalsolookleftandrightwhenit’sturningleftandright.“Usingeyemovementsandothersilentsignalsisagoodidea,”saysAaronSteinfeld,aprofessorofhuman-robotinteraction.ServeisintendedforsidewalksandSteinfeldsaysthatenvironmentischallenging.Peopleusuallywalkfastwhilestaringatasmartphone.Forarobot,that’salot.“Wehaveactiveresearchonrobotmovingsociallyaroundwalkingpeople,”hesays.“Andit’sreallytrickytodothiswell.”PostmatesplanstouseServeinLosAngelesatfirst,andthatitsintendedtaskistomovesmallobjectsovershortdistances.Therobotcantravel30milesononechargeandisabletocarry50pounds.8.WhatisthespecificfunctionoftheadditionalsensorthatServehasinsideitsbody?A.Tomonitorpackagecondition. B.Todetectifapackageisinside.C.Tomeasurepackageweight. D.Todetectmovementaround.9.Accordingtothetext,howdoesServeprimarilydetectandunderstanditsenvironment?A.Byheavilyrelyingonitsabilitytosee. B.Throughitsadvancedhearingsensors.C.Byfollowingpre-programmedroutesonly. D.Bycommunicatingdirectlywithpedestrians.10.What’sthemajorchallengeforrobotsonsidewalksmentionedbyProfessorAaronSteinfeld?A.Theweightofthepackagestheyhavetocarry.B.Thelimitedrangeof30milesonasinglecharge.C.Thebehaviorofpeoplewalkingfastwhilelookingattheirphones.D.Theinabilityofsensorstoworkinrainyweather.11.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.TointroducePostmates’robotServeanditskeyfeatures.B.Todescribethechallengesrobotsfacewhenoperatingonurbansidewalks.C.ToexplainthetechnicalspecificationsofPostmates’deliveryrobotServe.D.Todiscusstheimportanceofhuman-robotinteractionintechnologydevelopment.DAsthePacificNorthwestbakedin115degreeheatlastmonth,babyhawks(鹰)satsweatingintheirnests(巢),50feetofftheground.Unabletofly,theyounganimalsdealtwiththeheatintheonlywaytheycould:Onebyone,theythrewthemselvesout.Nearly50babyhawkswererescuedfromthegroundbeneathtoweringtrees.Morestillwerebroughttoanimalorganizations.Tounderstandhowwildlifeisaffectedbyextremeheat,saysMazeikaSullivan,aprofessorofEnvironmentandNaturalResources,it’simportanttokeepinmindthatheatwavesarejustoneofthechallengeswildlifeface.“It’saboutmanyproblemsatonce,”hesays.Extremeheateventsarecombinedwithdrought,risingtemperatures,biggerandmoreintensewildfires,andincreasinglysmallhabitats.Takesalmon(三文鱼)asanexample.Duringaheatwave,they’rehitwith“adoublewhammy,”saysSullivan.“It’slikeifyouhadtorunamarathon(马拉松)whilewearingaplasticbagoveryourhead,whileit’s10degreeswarmeroutside,”Sullivansays,“you’ddietoo.”Environmentalproblemskillanimalsallthetime.That’sjustpartoftheevolutionaryprocess,saysSullivan.Theproblemisthereisn’tenoughgenetic(基因的)variationtokeepupwiththerapidpaceofclimatechange,whichincludesmorefrequentandwidespreadheatwaves.Animalsnowhaveonlyafewdecadestoadapttochangesthathistoricallyoccurredovermillionsofyears.Thehopeisthateveryspecieshasenoughextreme-heat-resistantindividualsthatcanpassontheirgenestobabies.“Theotherchoiceisprettysad,”Sullivansays.“Theotherchoiceisthattherearenoindividualsthatcansurvive.”InmuchofthePacificNorthwest,temperatureshavedroppedagain—fornow.ButwildfiresareburningstronglyintheU.S.,destroyingforestsandpollutingwatersources.“Droughtaffectsusall,”saysSullivan.HesayshisteamisoftenremindedofaquotebypoetW.H.Auden:“Thousandshavelivedwithoutlove,notonewithoutwater.”12.Whydidtheyounghawksleavetheirnests?A.Tofollowtheirparents’example. B.Toescapefromextremeheat.C.Topracticeflyingskills. D.Tosearchforfood.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“adoublewhammy”referto?A.Lessoxygenandwarmertemperature. B.Pollutionandreducedfoodsources.C.Longdistanceandfewercompanions. D.Smallerhabitatandmorediseases.14.Whatmightbetheworstresultofrapidclimatechange?A.Animalssufferfromunprecedentedextremeweather.B.Declininganimalpopulationslowergeneticdiversity.C.Heatwaveseliminatetheneedfornaturalselection.D.Evolutionistooslowtoensureanimalsurvival.15.WhydoestheauthoruseAuden’squote?A.Tohighlighttheseverityofwildfires.B.Tosuggestemotionalneedsarelesscrucial.C.Toemphasizethecauseofglobalwarming.D.Toshowtheroleoftemperatureinhumansurvival.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。WaystoManageYourResultsDayWorriesWithresultsdayjustaroundthecorner,it’snormalforanxietytostartcreepingin.Tohelpyougetthroughit,I’veputtogethersomebesttipsformanagingthoseresultsdayworries(triedandtested).Journalyourworriesaway.Getthosefeelingsout!It’sbittersweettolookbacksomethingyouwillprobablyexperienceinthefuturetoo.Justletitalloutinonebigwordrushanddon’tworryaboutspellingorgrammar—nooneelsewillseethis!____16____Writingyourtrain-of-thoughtisagoodwaytoletgoofanxiety.____17____Takeadvantageoftheniceweather(solongasit’snottoohot!)andgetsomefreshair.Goonwalkstothebeach,orintotown,seefriendsandjustfocusonmakingthemostofyoursummer.Stayinginyourroomcanmakeyouranxietyworse.Treatyourself.Usetherestofyourtimebeforeresultsdaytotreatyourselftosomethingspecial.____18____Givingyourselftreats(bigorsmall)isawaytoremindyourselfthatwhatevergradesyouget,youstillmatter.Dowhatyoucan.WhenIwasstressedaboutresultsday,Ihadtunnelvision.IcouldonlyfocusonthethingsIcouldn’tcontrol—likegrades,orwhatIwasgoingtodoifIdidn’tgetintomyfirstchoiceuniversity.Butworryingaboutthingsthathavealreadyhappenedwasn’thelpfulbecausetheywereoutofmycontrol.____19____Talktopeople.____20____Reachouttothemandseehowtheyfeel.Thatbeingsaid,makesureyoutalktotherightpeople.Ifyouknowsomeofyourfriendswillstartpanickingandmakeyouranxietyworse,avoidbringingupyourfearswiththem.Weallgetworriedwhenthere’sabigeventcomingup.Butremember—nothinghasactuallyhappenedyet.Youmightevenbepleasantlysurprised.Goodluck—you’vegotthis!A.Stepoutside.B.Goforawalk.C.Don’tstopwritinguntilit’sallout.D.Yourfriendsareprobablyinthesameboat.E.SoIfocusedmyenergyonwhatIcouldcontrol.F.Thereisnothingbetterthanhavinggoodfriends.G.Afterall,youworkedhardandsatallthoseexams.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。OnemomentafterIpressedthetimer,themicrowavebeganworking.Then,____21____,Iheardaloudexplosion.MyhusbandandIjumpeduptoseewhathadhappened.Themicrowavedooropened,andtheplateIplaced____22____thebowlflewoutandfellapartonthefloor,____23____bytheclearbowlfilledwitheggsandwater.Therewereeggsand____24____glasseverywhere.Wewereboth____25____poachedeggs(荷包蛋).Hewascookinghisonthestove(炉子),andIwaspreparingmineinthemicrowave.I____26____him,sayingthatminewouldbesofter.“Whathappened?”heasked.“Thevideosaidtoputtheeggsinabowl,____27____itwithaplate,andmicrowaveitfortwominutestogetsoftpoachedeggs,”Iexplained.“Butaftertwominutes,theeggsstilllooked____28____,soIaddedacouplemore____29____,puttheplatebackonthebowl,andstartthemicrowaveagain.”Warning!Placingaplateoverabowlofwater____30____steaminside,causingpressuretobuildup.Oncethepressurebecomestoohigh,boom(发出轰响)！“Well,itlookslikemypoachedeggsturnedout____31____,”myhusbandsaidwithaself-satisfiedsmile.Monthslater,aswegatheredwithourfamilyforholidays,myhusbandtoldthe____32____repeatedly.Mygrandsonevenannouncedthatthiswouldbeanewwayto____33____historicalmomentsinourfamily,like,“Oh!ThathappenedaboutfiveyearsafterGrandma____34____themicrowave!”Everyonelaughed.Thiswasn’talife-changingevent,butit’sdefinitelyoneourfamilywillalways____35____—withasmile.21.A.gradually B.suddenly C.eventually D.naturally22.A.ontopof B.infrontof C.atthesideof D.atthebackof23.A.pushed B.caused C.knocked D.followed24.A.colorful B.shiny C.broken D.large25.A.choosing B.making C.finishing D.eating26.A.thanked B.helped C.asked D.challenged27.A.hit B.fill C.cover D.lift28.A.watery B.solid C.tasty D.whole29.A.spoons B.minutes C.eggs D.plates30.A.dries B.reduces C.allows D.traps31.A.harder B.funnier C.better D.faster32.A.story B.belief C.message D.truth33.A.record B.count C.celebrate D.mark34.A.gaveaway B.blewup C.turnedof D.lookedfor35.A.want B.find C.remember D.believe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。HaveyouhadenoughtroublespellingEnglishwordstomakeyouwanttoscream?Youarenotalone.Partoftheproblem____36____(cause)bythediverseoriginsofEnglishwords.German,Latin,FrenchandGreekareallcommonsources,witheachfollowingadifferentsetofrulesforspelling.Infact,evenwithinanyoneoftheselanguages,itisimpossible____37____(guarantee)consistency.SomeEnglishlearnersknowthatmemorizingtheLatinrootsofEnglishwordsisagreatwaytoexpandtheirvocabulary,____38____mostofthesewordswereactuallyfromFrenchafterthe11thcentury.BythetimeEnglishwasagainallowedatthecourt,itwasaFrench-influencedlanguage(MiddleEnglish).Therewasactuallynosetformofspelling.InGeoffreyChaucer’sCanterburyTales,thesamewordcanbefound____39____(spell)differentlyindifferentplaces.Thiswasnothisfault.Hewas____40____(simple)followingtherulesofspellingforhistime.Standardizationdidn’tcome____41____the15thcentury.Theuseoftheprintingpressandmassdistributionofbooksfrozethespellingofwords.Theveryspellingsystemweusetodayisbasedonthepronunciationofthattime.Between1450and1750,Englishpronunciationwentthrough____42____expertscalltheGreatVowelShift.____43____thenatureofhowEnglishwordsarepronouncedhasevolved,thespellingsystemhasremainedlargelyunchanged.SupportersofEnglishspellingreformarguethatreplacingwordswithmorephoneticallyaccurateletter____44____(combination)willpromoteliteracy.Othersdon’tthinkso.Theysaythatthespellingsystemweusetodayleavesplentyofkeysto____45____(unlock)thehistoryofthelanguage,helpingreadersunderstandtheoriginsofwords.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.某英语报正在举办以“Reduce,ReuseandRecycle”为题的征文活动，要求用生活中的具体事例诠释减少浪费的“3R”理念。请你写一篇短文投稿。注意：1.词数100左右;2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;3.开头已给出，不计入总词数。Reduce,ReuseandRecycleIwanttotalkaboutaveryimportanttopic,cuttingdownonwasteby3R:Reduce,ReuseandRecycle.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。续写的词数应为150左右。注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。IcouldfeeltheexcitementrisinginmeasIheldthebeautifullywrappedpresentinmyhands.Itwasanewlaptop(笔记本电脑).Ihadalwaysenviedmyfriendswhoweresharingnewsabout“chatrooms”and“e-mailing”.NowIwasgoingtofindout.Itstartedoutsimplyenough.IwassearchingforsomeinformationonlinewhenIcameacrossasocialnetworkingsite.SoonIbecamegluedtomynew