陕西省某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1陕西省某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期中英语试卷第一部分听力（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。ATheattractionofanAfricansafariisunparalleled.Herearefourwaystoexperienceyourtrip.Hot—airballoonsafariinPilanesberg,SouthAfricaThisistheonlyhot-airballoonsafaritolaunchfrominsideaparkinSouthAfrica.You’llspotthe‘bigfive’(lion,elephant,buffalo,rhinocerosandleopard)amongthe7,000creaturesinPilanesberginahot-airballoonandgetabird’seyeviewoftheirbehaviour.Afive-nightstayatthePalaceofTheLostCity,includesahot-airballoonsafari,breakfast,returneconomyflights.From£2,595perperson,basedontwoadultssharing.HorsesafariinChyuluHills,KenyaAtolDonyoLodgeintheChyuluHills,you’llfindastableof22horses,includingcalmandhardyBoerperdsforbeginners(aged12andabove)andaselectionofthoroughbredsfortheintermediateandadvanced.Aseven-nightstayatGreatPlainsolDonyoLodge,withdailyhorsesafaris,startsat£7,700perperson,excludingflights.SleepoutinOnguma,NamibiaTheNamibia’svastEtoshaNationalParkhasfivelodges,twocampsitesand34,000hectaresofwilderness—andofferstheopportunitytosleepunderthestarsonacustom-builtDreamCruiser.RainbowToursoffersasix-nighttripfrom£5,595perpersonincludingtheuniqueDreamCruiserexperience,internationalflightsandinternaltransfers.WalkingsafariinManaPools,ZimbabweYoucangooffthebeatentracktoplacesalmostuntouchedbyhumanactivity.70%oftheManaPoolsNationalParkisaccessibleonlyonfoot,sotheanimalsareusedtoseeingpeopleandaremorerelaxedthanwhenapproachedbyvehicles.Ifyou’relucky,youmightgettospotBoswell,thepark’smostfamouselephant.Aseven-daysafaricostsfrom£7,700perperson.Flightscanbearrangedatanadditionalcost.1.WhatcanpeopledoinPilanesberg,SouthAfrica?A.Dodailyhorseridingsafari. B.Spotcreaturesinahot-airballoon.C.ExperiencetheuniqueDreamCruiser. D.EncounterthemostfamouselephantBoswell.2.Whichsafaribestsuitspeoplewhoenjoyhiking?A.SafariinPilanesberg,SouthAfrica. B.SafariinChyuluHills,Kenya.C.SafariinOnguma,Namibia. D.SafariinManaPools,Zimbabwe.3.WhatdosafarisinChyuluHillsandManaPoolshaveincommon?A.Theyareperfectforcamping. B.Theychargethesameforthetrip.C.Theyruleouttheflightfare. D.Theyhavedailyhorseridingactivities.BWhenDadreturnedtooursmallfarminawheelchairafterfivemonthsinhospital,I,thenagedfour,becamethehelperandthespiritbuilder.IaccompaniedDadregularlyforrecovery.Dadprogressedfromwheelchairtoawalkertocrutches(拐杖).Myroleincludedwatchingpatiently,readytohelpwhenmydad’sdeterminationwasn’tenough.Wemissedsomesocialevents.Dadcouldn’tcometoschoolconcerts,basketballgames,andothereventswhenmyfriendshadastrongfamilypresence.Ididn’thavethechancetorunintheparkandbecarriedonshoulderswhenIwastired.ButasanadultIrealizewhatIgainedbywatchingmydadhealhisbody,spiritandlifewithdetermination.Ilearnedthatitwasuptoustodecidewhetherwe’dbeashamedoracceptourselvesandothersascomplete.Momstillhasafamilyportrait(全家福)Ipaintedinsecondgradeshowingmyfatherusingtwosilversticksasextensions(延伸)ofhisarms.Mostofall,caregiverslearntocare.Theyseetheneedtoopenthedoorforthenextpersonevenforafewseconds.Theylearntoseetheneedsofothers,evenwhenithurts.Caregiversunderstandthateveryoneneedstocontributeandhaveasenseofcommunity.Recently,aparticipantinaprogramthatIorganizedcommentedthatIhadcomfortingeyes.Withouthesitation,Iresponded,“Igrewupwithadisabledfather.Earlyinlife,Iwoulddecidewhenitwastimetobeachildoraproblemsolver.”AlthoughImayhavemissedenjoyingarideonmyfather’sshoulders,Ihadachancetodevelopcomfortingeyesandeverythingthatgoeswiththat,alwaysreadytohelp.4.Whatroledidtheauthorplaywithhisfatherinawheelchair?A.Takingoverhouseholdduties.B.Supportinghisfather’srecovery.C.Replacinghisfatheratschoolevents.D.Entertaininghisfatherwithstoriesandgames.5.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor’schildhood?A.Hespentacarefreechildhood.B.Hefocusedonhisacademicstudies.C.Hesufferedfromhisfather’sdisability.D.Hemissedmanychildhoodexperiences.6.Whatispaintedbytheauthorinthefamilyportrait?A.Thefatherusingcrutches.B.Thefamilyataschoolconcert.C.Theauthorplayingwithhisfather.D.Themotherhelpingwiththeauthor.7.Whatcanweknowaboutcaregiversaccordingtotheauthor?A.Theydependonothers. B.Theyfocusonthemselves.C.Theygrowconsiderateandcaring. D.Theycanbeatmentalloneliness.CThewebisaninformationparadise(天堂)andahell(地狱)atthesametime.Theplatformsthatcontrolsearchwereborninsin(罪恶).Theirbusinessmodelsellsourmostpreciousandlimitedcognitive(认知的)resource:attention.Theseplatformsworkovertimetoattractourattentionbyfeedinginformationthatexcitescuriosityorcausesanger.Themoreoureyesballsremainglued(盯着看)tothescreen,themoreadstheycanshowus,andthemoreprofitstheyget.Itishardlysurprising,therefore,thatallthiscouldharmourcollectiveattention.Arecentanalysisofsocialmediacontentfoundthattherateatwhichthepopularityofitemsrisesanddropshasaccelerated.Inaperiodofthreeyears,forexample,thepopularityduration(持续时间)ofatopiconsocialmediadecreasedfromanaverageof17.5hoursto11.9hours.Morecompetitionleadstoshortercollectiveattentionintervals,whichleadtoever-increasingcompetitionforourattention.Toregaincontrol,weneedcognitivestrategies(策略)thathelpusregainatleastsomeindependenceandprotectusfromthetraps(陷阱)andinformationdisordersoftoday’sattentioneconomy.Thetextbookcognitivestrategyiscritical(批判性)thinking.Butitisnotenough.Thedigitalworldcontainsmoreinformationthantheworld’slibrariescombined.Muchofitcomesfromunconfirmedsourcesandisofdoubtfultrustworthiness.Criticallythinkingthroughalltheinformationandsourceswecomeacrosswouldcompletelydisableus.Moreover,applyingcriticalthinkingtosourcesthatshouldhavebeenignoredinthefirstplacemeansthatthoseseekingourattentionhavebeengiftedwhattheywanted.So,wearguethatasmuchasweneedcriticalthinking,wealsoneedcriticalignoring.Criticalignoringismorethanjustnotpayingattention—it’saboutpracticingmindfulandhealthyhabitsinthefaceofinformationoverload.Withoutit,wewilldrowninaseaofinformationthatis,atbest,distractingand,atworst,misleadingandharmful.8.Whydotheplatformskeepusgluedtothescreen?A.Togetmoreprofits. B.Toshowusmoreinformation.C.Toexcitestrongfeelings. D.Toattractmoreadvertisements.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“accelerated”inparagraph2mean?A.fallendown. B.Speededup. C.Grownsmaller D.Becomelonger.10.Whyiscriticalignoringnecessaryinthedigitalworld?A.Criticalthinkingisnolongerapplicable. B.TrustworthyinformationisrareontheInternet.C.Itcanimproveourcriticalthinkingskills. D.Ithelpsusdealwithinformationoverload.11.Whatmighttheauthortalkaboutnext?A.Thestrategiesforcriticalignoring. B.Theharmofmisleadinginformation.C.Thewaystoimprovecognitivestrategies. D.Theneedforcontrolofonlineplatforms.DSomespecialistsdoubtoftenusingnoise-cancellingheadphonesagainstbackgroundnoisemayhurtpeople’shearingskills.ReneeAlmeida,anaudiologist(听力师)atahealthcaretrust,hasseenariseinadultswhovisitherclinicwithvarioushearingissuesbuttestssuggesttheirhearingisfine.Theproblemiswiththeirbrain,nottheirears.Theymayfailtolocatewhereasoundisfrom,orfollowaconversationwithfullattention.Thecondition,knownasauditoryprocessingdisorder(APD),isoftenfoundinchildren,makingthemstruggletohearinclassroomsorfocusonaconversation.TheriseinadultswithsimilarissuesstruckAlmeidaasstrange.Shedoubtsthatthewidespreaduseofnoise-cancellingheadphonesmaycauseearinfections(感染)andaffecttheprocesschildrenlearntofocusonsounds.Foradults,itmaymaketheirbrainlazyprocessingsounds,justasmusclesweakenwithoutexercise.There’snoscientificevidencethatnoise-cancellingheadphonescauseAPD,butAPDaffectsabout3%-5%ofschool-agedchildren.AccordingtoHarvey,aprofessorattheUniversityofManchester,listeningexperienceaffectsourabilitytosegregatebackgroundnoise.Interruptingwhatisheardcanbemoreproblematicforchildrenthanadults.Ifachildhasrepeatedearinfectionsbeforeagefive,they’llfindithardlatertofocusonsoundsfromonedirection.Surprisingly,manydon’tcatchupandneedtolearntheskillthroughtrainingonappssuchasSoundStorm.ProfessorDaniattheUniversityofMelbournesayspeoplewhousenoise-cancellingheadphonesforlongperiodsmayfindlisteningharderwhentheytakethemoff.Butshesaysthebenefitsshouldnotbeoverlookedformanagingsensoryinputs.“Insteadofsuggestingabandoningnoise-cancellingheadphones,weneedtostresstheneedformorecomprehensiveresearchstudies,”sheadds.Fornow,ProfessorDanirecommendsboneconduction(骨传导)headphonesandhearingtraining.Sheurgespatientstolistentoradiodebatesandtotakedownthelyricsofrapsongs.“There’sgreatbouncingabilityinthebrain.Makeanefforttolistentowhat’sbeingsaid.”12.Whatproblemdoheadphonesbringabouttothewearers?A.Makingtheirsociallifedifficult.B.Affectingtheirfocusofattention.C.Causingtheirtotallossofhearing.D.Leadingtotheirlazystateofmind.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“segregate”inparagraph3mean?A.Strengthen. B.Separate. C.Access. D.Create.14.WhydoesProfessorDanirecommendlisteningtoradiodebates?A.It’sbeneficialforpeoplewithperfecthearing.B.It’seffectiveforchildrenundertheageoffive.C.Ithelpstrainthebraintobetterprocessandfocus.D.It’sforentertainmentwithnoharmtohearingskills.15.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.APDCanBeCuredwithProperExerciseB.SpecialistsCallAttentiontoAPDDiseaseC.HeadphonesAreBeneficialtoMostAdultsD.Noise-CancellingHeadphonesCauseaCondition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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Playingsportshelpstomaintainphysicalfitness.Butthisisn’ttheonlybenefityourteenswillhaveiftheyengageinsports.Hereisaquicklookathowplayingsportscanbenefityourteens.____16____It’llhelpyourteensgrowsocially.Asyourteensspendmoretimewiththeirpeers,throughsportsandteamwork,theywilllearntointeractbetter.Yourteensmaybeshyorself-conscious.Butastheymeetothersportsenthusiasts,theywillgainconfidence.Sportsareanexcellentexercisetobuildteamspiritandleadershipskills.Teenswilllearnhowtocooperatewiththeirteammembers.____17____Instead,theywilllearntokeeptheinterestoftheentireteamontoppriorityanddevelopaspiritofsportsmanship.Sportsgroundarefornotonlystrikinggoalsbutalsofriendship.Yourteenswillformsomeoftheirclosestbondsduringthesegrowing-upyears,rightontheplayground.Asyourteenssharetheirfearsandsecretswiththeseyoungsters,they’llformstrongbonds.____18____Whenyourteensgetinvolvedinsports,theywillalsostartmanagingtheirtimebetter.Yourteenswilltrytostrikeabalancebetweenstudiesandsports.____19____Goalsettingcanhelpthemmanagetheirtimeeffectively.Inadditiontothis,theywillalsodevelopacompetitivespirit.Sportsaremeantforstayinghealthy,beingphysicallyactiveandnottoforget,enjoyment.____20____Realsportsarealsoagreatwaytoincreaseyourteens’mentalhealthandstrength.A.Andsuchbondsmaylastalifetime.B.Playingsportsactsassocialactivitiesforteens.C.Thusthey’llstartmanagingtheirtimeproductively.D.Mosttrainersandcoachesactasrolemodelsforteens.E.Yourteenswillsoonstartenjoyingthesportstheylike.F.Wearetoteachthemabouttheimportanceofguidelines.G.Theywon’tthinkabouttheirindividualperformanceonly.第三部分语言知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Irecentlyheardastoryaboutafamousscientistwhohadmadeseveralveryimportantmedicalbreakthroughs.Hewasbeinginterviewedbyareporterwhoaskedhimwhyhethoughthewasabletobesomuchmore____21____thantheaverageperson.Herespondedthatitallcamefromanexperiencewithhismotherthathappenedwhenhewasabout2.Hehadbeentryingto____22____milkfromthefridgewhenhe____23____theslippery(光滑的)bottle,itscontentsrunningalloverthekitchenfloor.Whenhismothercamein,____24____shoutingathimorgivinghimalecture,shesaid,“Robert,whatagreatandwonderfulpictureyouhave‘drawn’!Ihave____25____seensuchahugepoolofmilk.Well,thedamagehasalreadybeendone.Wouldyouliketogetdownand____26____inthemilkforafewminutesbeforewecleanitup?”Hismotherthensaid,“Youknow,whatwehavehereisa____27____experimentinhowtoeffectivelycarryabigmilkbottlewithtwotinyhands.Let’sgooutinthebackyardandfillthebottlewithwaterandseeifyoucan____28____it.”Thelittleboylearnedthatifhe____29____thebottleatthetopnearthelipwithbothhands,hecouldcarryitwithoutdroppingit.Whatawonderful_____30_____!Thisscientistthensaidthatitwasatthatmomentthatheknewhedidn’tneedtobe_____31_____tomakemistakes.Instead,helearnedthatmistakeswerejust_____32_____forlearningsomethingnew,whichis,_____33_____,whatscientificexperimentsareallabout.Eveniftheexperiment“doesn’t_____34_____”,weusuallylearnsomething_____35_____fromit.21.A.active B.absent C.creative D.honest22.A.keep B.replace C.remove D.import23.A.fell B.fled C.escaped D.dropped24.A.inhonorof B.insteadof C.inspiteof D.inplaceof25.A.rarely B.happily C.frequently D.apparently26.A.jump B.play C.enjoy D.handle27.A.failed B.successful C.flexible D.precious28.A.get B.put C.try D.make29.A.controlled B.analysed C.broke D.held30.A.cure B.treatment C.lesson D.instruction31.A.concerned B.ready C.passive D.afraid32.A.situations B.chances C.aims D.turns33.A.afterall B.aboveall C.atall D.inall34.A.exist B.matter C.go D.work35.A.joyful B.severe C.valuable D.interesting第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5,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。ForZhangBinyang,35,aShanghainativewhoworksinShenzhen,spendingweekendsathotelshasbecomeawayoflife.Duringhisjunioryearas____36____exchangestudentinAmerica,hewasfirstintroducedtothe“weekendhotellifestyle”byhisTurkishroommate.Itwaslikeakeythatunlockedanewdoor____37____hisfutureworkandlife.Aftergraduatingfromuniversity,hechosenottosettleinhishometowndespiteowningahomethere.Instead,hebeganhoppingbetweencities,____38____(part)becauseofhisjob,butmoreimportantly,outofhispassionfor____39____(explore)newplaces.SohehasstayedatmanyhotelsinChinaandabroad.EvenwhenhereturnstoShanghai,hestillpreferstospend____40____(weekend)atahotel.Inadditiontorelaxing,he____41____(enjoy)exploringanddiscoveringlocalhistoryandculture.Forinstance,duringsomehotelstays,hehasenjoyeddeliciousafternoontea____42____touredexhibitions,whileduringothers,hehasfoundhiddenwaterfallsandevenmuseums,whichalwaysexciteshimandkeepshimcuriousabouthisnextadventure.Besides,thecleaningandlaundryservices____43____(provide)byhotelssparehimthehouseholdchoreshedislikesdoing.Unlikethose____44____usehotelstoavoidsocialinteractiononweekends,Zhangsaidthathehasdevelopedseveralnewand____45____(meaning)friendshipsthroughhotelactivities.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，你所在学校下学期计划开设“中华礼仪和文化”这门选修课。你校交换生David对中华传统文化感兴趣，请给他写一封邮件，内容包括：1.推荐这门选修课；2.说明推荐的理由；3.提出学习这门课程的建议。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。参考词汇：礼仪etiquette；选修课electivecourseDearDavid,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestregards,LiHua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。ThefirstdayMayawalkedintoourartclub,Ifeltaconnectionrightaway.ShehadacalmwayaboutherasMr.Evansintroducedher,“Everyone,thisisMaya.ShejustmovedherefromKyoto.”Asoftwelcomewentaroundtheroom,butitwasthedetailed,hand-paintedcherryblossompatternonhersketchbookthatreallycaughtmyeyeasshesatdownatthetableacrossfromme.Overthenextmonth,MayaandIbecamegoodfriends.Wespentalotoftimetogether—drawinginthequietstudio,eatinglunchundertheoldoakt