陕西省商洛市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期11月期中考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1陕西省商洛市某中学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(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。ATheMuseumofVancouver(MOV)aimstoencourageadeeperunderstandingofVancouverthroughstories,objectsandsharedexperiences.FeatureExhibitionsDressedforHistoryClothingrevealssomuchaboutwhoweare,whatwedoandwhatwevalue.Clothingalsorepresentsdifferentsocialandculturalidentities.Usingcomputertechnology,visitorscandigitally“tryon”ancientclothesprogrammedbyIvanSayers.ThatWhichSustainsUsTheexhibition,designedbyDanielIrvine,sharestraditionalknowledgeaboutforestsfromlocalindigenous(土著的)groups.ItalsoexploreshowVancouvercanuseitslandmoresustainablyinthefuture.HomeGrownFoodThisphotoexhibitionshowsVancouver’slocalfarmsandsustainablefoodgrowingthroughbeautifulpictures.PhotographerBrianHarristook39powerfulimagesthattellthestoryofwhereourfoodcomesfrom.Thephotosencouragepeopletomakethoughtfulchoicesaboutwhattheyeat.RewildingVancouverExploreVancouver’schangingnaturethroughdisplaysoflocalwildlifeandanimalmodels.Seehowurbanization(城市化)affectedanimalslikewolvesanddeer.DesignerKevinMcAllisterwillleadadiscussiononprotectingcityanimals.MOVStudentProgramsTheMuseumofVancouverisaplacewherepeoplecometogethertolearnandhavefun.Weoffervariousprogramsforschoolstudents.Ourprograms:•ProvidefieldtripsfornatureloversoutsidetheVancouverarea.•DeliverlivelessonstostudentsthroughtheInternet.•Letstudentsobserveresearchexperimentsinperson.•Pairstudentswithprofessionalartistsforhands-onartinstruction.1.Whichexhibitionwilloffervisitorsvirtualexperiences?A.DressedforHistory. B.ThatWhichSustainsUs.C.HomeGrownFood. D.RewildingVancouver.2.Whowillprobablytalkaboutanimalprotection?A.IvanSayers. B.DanielIrvine.C.BrianHarris. D.KevinMcAllister.3.WhatdoweknowaboutMOVStudentPrograms?A.Theyofferonlinelessons. B.Theyorganizelocalfieldtrips.C.Theydisplaystudents’artworks. D.Theyhelpstudentsdesignexperiments.BThefirstplaneIevermadewasafailure.Atsixyearsold,Isatcross-leggedonthefloor,watchingmyfatherpackhisflightbag.“Tryagain.Don’tgiveup,Captain,”hesaidandleftinahurry,placingfreshpaperbesidemyill-foldedattempt.Fortwelveyears,Dadwasalwaysawayonflightmissions.Hishomevisitswerelikeseasons,unpredictablebutalwaysbringinggifts—nottoys,butflightlogs(日志)aboutstormsandsunshine;notpostcards,butflightmapswithroutesshowingwherehisplanehadtraveled.Thesegiftsfilledmewithwonderandalongingtoflythroughtheskiesandtravelaroundtheworldlikemyfather.Attwelve,Ibuiltmyfirstflightmodel.Ittookthreemonthsandseventeenfailedattempts.ThenightIfinished,MomfilmedmepresentingittoDadthroughvideocall.However,Dadpointedoutseveraldesignissuesandpushedmetoenhancethedesignfurther.“Flightandengineeringrequiregreataccuracy,asit’samatteroflifeanddeath,”hesaid.Highschoolbecamemyrunway.Whileclassmatespartied,Istudiedinthelibraryaroundtheclock,learningaboutphysicsandengineering.Whileclassmatesslept,Iwokeupearlytoexerciseeveryday.EachtestIpassedandeachplanemodelIbuiltbroughtmeclosertomydream.Theskywaswaiting.TheacceptanceletterfromthePilotAcademyarrivedonDad’sretirementday.However,realchallengesonlyjustbegan.ThepilottrainingwassodemandingthatIalwayswantedtoquit.WhenItoldDad,hejustsaid,“Isurvivedtoughertrainings—andneveroncethoughtofgivingupmydream.”Fromthatmomenton,wheneverIfaceddifficulties,avoicewouldremindme,“youaremyfather’sson.”Afteryears’efforts,whenIfinallytookmyseatinthecockpit(驾驶舱)asafirstofficer,Dadwasthere—notasamentor,butasapassenger.Halfwaythroughthejourney,thecaptaininvitedhimupfront.Dadstoodbehindme,hishandrestingonmyshoulderasIguidedtheplanethroughabankofclouds.“Goodjob,myson,”myfathersaid.Thepaperplane,herealized,hadclimbedtothehighersky.4.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor’sfather’sgifts?A.Theyattractedtheauthor’sinterestinflight.B.Theyrepresentedthefather’sgreatflyingskills.C.Theyrecordedthefather’sexpectationoftheauthor.D.Theyshowedthefrequentcontactbetweenthefatherandson.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph4mean?A.Theauthorenjoyedhiscolorfulhighschoollife.B.Theauthorshowedgreattalentinhighschoolstudies.C.Theauthorusedhighschoolaspreparationforhiscareer.D.Theauthordevelopedgreatfriendshipswithhisclassmates.6.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor’sfather?A.Generousandbrave. B.Creativebutimpatient.C.Strictanddetermined D.Kind-heartedbutimpractical.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.FoldingDreams:HowIDesignedAirplanesB.TheScienceofFlying:MyFather’sTravelStoriesC.TheCockpitConversation:BecomingMyFather’sEqualD.FromPaperPlanestotheClouds:MyFather’sInspirationinFlightCTheworldbuysoveramillionplasticbottleseveryminute,andmostpeopleendupaspollutionthatlastsforcenturies.PlasticbottlesareusuallymadefromamaterialcalledPET,whichishardtoreuseproperly.MostusedPETbecomeslowerqualityplasticthatstillgetsthrownawaylater.Toincreasematerialrecoveryquality,aresearchteamfromtheUniversityofEdinburghhasdevelopedinnovativeapproachesthatgiveplasticarenewedpurposewithouttraditionalreprocessingmethods.Theprocessissurprisinglysimple.First,scientistsbreaktheplasticintosmallchemicalpieces.Then,theresearchteamworkswithacommonbacteriumcalledE.coli.Thebacteriaeatthepiecesandturnthemintopainkillermedicine.Theexperimentissuccessfulandshowsplasticwastecanbecomesomethingusefulinsteadofjusttrash.Dr.StephenWallace,wholedthestudy,said,“Weestimate(估计)thatoneplasticwaterbottlecouldproduceaboutnineregularpainkillertablets(药片).Whilethisamountneedsimprovingforlarge-scaleproduction,itprovestheideaworks.Intheexperiment,thebacteriasuccessfullychangedmedicinewithinoneday.Allthishappensinwateratnormalroomtemperaturewithoutpollution,unliketraditionalmedicinemakingthatneedslotsofenergyanddischargesgreenhousegases.”Althoughplasticrawmaterialsareveryeasytocollectandprocess,therearestillchallengesbeforethisplastic-mademedicinereachesstores.Scientistsareplanningstrictteststoprovethetreatmentcarriesnohealthrisksandhasnonegativeeffects.However,thisnewmethodcouldhelpturnthiswasteintovaluablemedicinewhilereducingtheneedforoilinmedicineproduction.Itshowshowsciencecanfindsolutionsthathelpbothpeopleandtheenvironmentthroughinnovation.Whilemoreresearchisneeded,thisbreakthroughoffershopeforafuturewhereplasticwastebecomesaresourceratherthanaproblem.Itrepresentsanimportantsteptowardcleanermedicineproductionandsmarterwaystodealwithourplasticwaste.Thestudyremindsusthatwithinnovation,wecanfindwaystosolveenvironmentalchallengeswhilestillmakingtheproductsweneed.8.Whatisthepurposeoftheresearchteam’sstudy?A.Torecycleplasticbottlesbetter. B.Todiscovernewbacterialspecies.C.Toinventbetterpainkillermedicine. D.Toincreasetheproductionofplastics.9.WhatdoesDr.StephenWallacethinkoftheexperiment?A.Itbringsnegativemedicaleffects, B.Itisreadyformassproduction.C.Itisanenvironmentallyfriendlyprocess. D.Ittakesmuchtimeandrequirespatience.10.Whatwilltheresearchersdonext?A.Collectvariousrawmaterials. B.Putthemedicineonthemarket.C.Ensurethesafetyofthemedicine. D.Reducetheneedforoilinmedicine.11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthestudy?A.Positive. B.Doubtful. C.Disapproving. D.Unclear.D“You’llgetasmanyanswerstothequestion‘Whatisthepurposeofdreaming?’astherearedreampsychologists,”saysDeirdreBarrett,dreamresearcheratHarvardUniversityandauthorofTheCommitteeofSleep.AccordingtoAustrianpsychologistSigmundFreud,dreamsprovidedkeysignsofhiddenstrugglesdeepwithinourbrain.ButFreud’stheory,introducedinhis1899bookTheInterpretationofDreams,causedplentyofargument.Critics(评论家)arguedthathiswayofexplainingdreamswasverypersonal—twoexpertsmightofferentirelydifferentreadingsofthesamedream,withnoobjective(客观的)waytoprovewhowasright.Anothertheorysuggeststhatdreamsaresimplyasideeffectofmemorystorage—thebrain’swayofreplayingandstrengtheningnewmemorieswhilewesleep.Dreamsmayalsohelpusprocessandmanageemotions,especiallynegativeones,accordingtotheemotionmanagementtheoryofdreaming.Astudyfoundthatpeoplewhodreamedaboutstressfuleventstheyhadexperiencedbeforesleepwokeupfeelingmorepositiveabouttheeventsthenextday.Inrecentdecades,otherscientistshaveoffereddifferentexplanationsforwhywedream.Oneofthemostwell-knownisthethreatsimulation(模拟)theory,putforwardbyFinnishpsychologistAnttiRevonsuoin2000.Accordingtothisview,dreamingisanancientbiologicaldefencesystem.Bysimulatingdangeroussituations,ourbrainspracticetheskillsneededtorecognizeandavoidthreats—akindofvirtualrealitytraininggroundforsurvival.A2005studylentsupporttothistheorybystudyingthedreamsofKurdishchildrenexposedtowar.Buteventhethreatsimulationtheoryisarguedabout.A2008studycomparingresidentsofhigh-crimeareasinSouthAfricatothoseinpartsofWalesfoundthatSouthAfricansubjects,despitefacingmorereal-worldthreats,actuallyreportedfewerthreateningdreamsthanWelshones.Ultimately,Barrettsuggeststhatwemaybeaskingthewrongquestion.Justaswakingthoughtservesmanyfunctions—fromplanningtoproblem-solving-dreamslikelydotoo.12.WhatdidcriticsthinkaboutFreud’stheoryofdreams?A.Ithadtoomanyunprovenassumptions.B.Itwasscientificbutlackedpracticalvalue.C.Itwasimpossibletoconfirmobjectively.D.Itignoredtheimpactofpersonalityondreamreadings.13.WhatcanweinferaboutKurdishchildren?A.Theyoftendreamedaboutdangeroussituations.B.Theytendedtodevelopmentalhealthproblems.C.Theyexperiencedfewerdreamscomparedtoothers.D.Theyforgotaboutthestressfuleventsafterwakingup.14.Whydoestheauthormentionthe2008study?A.Totesttheeffectofcrimeondreams. B.Tochallengethethreatsimulationtheory.C.Tosupportthefindingsofthe2005study. D.Tostressthedifferencesindreamcontent.15.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.WhyWeDream:CompetingExplanationsfromPsychologyB.TheScienceofDreams:UncoveringHiddenEmotionalStrugglesC.DreamExploration:HowPersonalExperiencesShapeOurDreamsD.ThedevelopmentofDreamTheories:FromFreudtoModernScience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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Motivationistheforcethatdrivesyoutotakeactiontowardyourgoals.____16____Therearemanystrategiestostrengthenmotivation.Let’sexploreafeweffectiveonesthatcanmakeasignificantimpact.OneeffectivestrategyissettingSMART(Specific,Measurable,Achievable,RelatedandTime-limited)goals,whichhelpsclarifygoals,makingthemmoreachievable.Forexample,insteadofsaying,“Iwanttogetfit,”youmightsetaSMARTgoallike,“Iwillrunthreetimesaweekfor30minutesforthenextmonth.”____17____Carryingoutrewardsystemscansignificantlyimprovemotivation.____18____Moreover,havinganaccountabilitypartnerencouragescommitmentandprovidesextrasupport.Sharingyourgoalswithsomeoneelsecancreateasocialcommitmentthatkeepsyoumotivated.____19____Breaktimeallowsyourmindtorecharge,preventingburnout.Includingshortbreaksinyourschedulecanleadtoincreasedproductivityandmotivation.Remember,awell-restedmindisamotivatedmind!Gettingfeedback(反馈)fromthosearoundyoucanprovidevaluableperspectives(视角)onyourmotivationlevels.____20____Additionally,discussingyourchallengescanhelpyoufeelsupportedandunderstood,furtherincreasingyourmotivationtokeepgoing.A.Restisasimportantashardwork.B.Theycanoffersuggestionsthatyouhaven’tconsidered.C.Thesurroundingenvironmentgreatlyinfluencesyourmotivation.D.Ithelpsyouovercomedifficultiesandultimatelyachieveyourgoals.E.Itprovidesclarityandstructure,increasingyourmotivationtotakeaction.F.Treatingyourselfforreachingeachsmallgoalcancreateasenseofachievement.G.Strategiesforimprovingmotivationareimportanttoolsforpersonaldevelopment.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四个选项中选出最佳选项。Myhusband’scareerhasledtoourfamilyrelocatingmanytimes.Witheachmove,inordertomakefriendsIexplorednewhobbiesand____21____variousclubsandgroups.Theactivitiesweresafeandcomfortable,withnotaballorsneaker(运动鞋)insight.That____22____whenourfamilymovedtoAnkara,Turkiye.IfIwanteda(n)____23____lifeinthenewcommunity,I’dhavetoplaytennis,asportI’dnevertriedbefore.I____24____myselfthatIenjoytryingnewthings,thattennisskirtsarecute,and,well,thatitcouldn’tbetoobad.Finally,Ishoweduptomyfirst____25____.Witharms,legs,handsandfeetallmovingindifferentdirections,I____26____attheendofeachlessonwhenIhadn’tthrownoutmyback.Withanencouraginginstructor,I____27____toshowup,witharacket(球拍)inmyhandandasmileonmyface.I____28____criticismandlearnedtolaughatmymistakes.Despitemynewcan-do____29____,myswings(挥拍)wereoftenmetwithnothingbutair.Ikeptswingingandtrying,_____30_____theprogressIwasmakingover_____31_____.Afterafewmonthsoflessons,thepracticeprovidedmewiththe_____32_____tojoinCardioTennis—apopularweekendevent.Thehourswespenttogetherwerefulloflaughter,_____33_____andfriendship.TheypraisedmyforehandandfeltsorryformewhenI_____34_____areturn.IlaughedalongwiththemasIavoidedafastballquickly.Iputmyselfoutthere,_____35_____showcasingmyrookiestatus(新手身份).21.A.joined B.quitted C.contacted D.organized22.A.occurred B.changed C.improved D.remained23.A.easy B.healthy C.social D.modern24.A.convinced B.promised C.taught D.warned25.A.party B.game C.meeting D.lesson26.A.suffered B.celebrated C.hesitated D.laughed27.A.attempted B.started C.refused D.continued28.A.accepted B.avoided C.ignored D.expressed29.A.decision B.attitude C.ambition D.approach30.A.takingover B.speedingup C.focusingon D.dealingwith31.A.emptiness B.nervousness C.sadness D.awkwardness32.A.confidence B.chance C.right D.freedom33.A.inspiration B.doubt C.encouragement D.relief34.A.caught B.missed C.spotted D.picked35.A.proudly B.naturally C.unwillingly D.unashamedly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Foroverathousandyears,theancientSilkRoadconnectedChinawithCentralAsiaandbeyond.Today,fordesignerFanYanyan,silkhasonceagainbecomeamediumofcross-culturalconnection.____36____(inspire)bythemural(壁画)artofDunhuang,FanYanyanhasbeendesigningsilkworks____37____(promote)culturalexchangesbetweenChinaandCentralAsia.In2023,whentheChina-CentralAsiaSummitwasheldinXi’an,manyofherworks____38____(select)tobeofficialgiftsforguests.Fan’steam____39____(special)designedsilkscarvesforthesummit,drawinginspirationfromCentralAsianelementssuchasthepomegranateflower,____40____wasintroducedtoChinathroughtheSilkRoad.“Iusesilk____41____amediumtopresentandexpresstraditionalChinesecultureandSilkRoadculturethroughoriginalcreations,____42____(give)themmodemmeaning.”saidFan.Fan’sdesignsshowcasetheartistic____43____(rich)ofDunhuang,featuringpatternssuchasflyingapsarasandmusicanddanceelements.Hersilkdesignsseektobothhonorthepast____44____integratemodernaesthetics(美学),leavingsomethingbehindsothatfuturegenerationscouldunderstandthepresentday.“Iamcommittedtocontinuingthiswork,usingsilktodeepeninternationalunderstandingofChinaandtobroadenthespacefor_____45_____(globe)cooperation,”saidFan.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.你校正在组织一场英语演讲比赛。请以ValuePEclasses为主题，写一篇发言稿参赛，内容包括：1.体育课的重要性；2.部分学生忽视体育课的现状；3.你的建议。注意：词数应为100个左右。Hello,everyone!____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Itwasawinterholidaymorning.Theweatherwasbecomingcolder,soIpulledoutmycoatwhichwasboughtlastwinter.IwasabouttoputitonwhenIfounditwasalittlesmallforme,ateenagerinaperiodofrapidphysicalgrowth.Itwasstillinprettygoodshapebecauselastyear,itgotwarmerbeforeIworeit.Actually,everywinter,mymotherandgrand-motherwouldeachbuymeacoat,soIalwayshadafewtochoosefrom.Butthis