云南省昆明市嵩明县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云南省昆明市嵩明县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。ADiscoveryPassWithaNSWTrainLinkDiscoveryPass,youcan:●getunlimitedbookedtraveltomorethan365destinationsontheNSWTrainLinkRegionaltrainandcoachnetwork.●chooseapassthatsuitsyourtravelplans:14days,onemonth,threemonthsorsixmonths.●chooseaclassoftravelthatsuitsyourstyle:EconomyorFirstClass(Premium).PleasenotethatyoucannotbookachildticketonlinewithaDiscoveryPass.Youwillinsteadneedtocall132232orvisitasalesagent.Beforepurchasingapass,pleasereadtherelevanttermsandrules.ANSWTrainLinkDiscoveryPassisnon-refundableanditcannotbeassignedtoanotherperson.PricesPasstype14days1month3months6monthsAdultEconomy$232$275$298$420AdultPremium$300$350$400$550ChildEconomy$121$143$154$220ChildPremium$154$176$220$275HowtopurchaseapassandbooktripsStep1:PurchaseaDiscoveryPassChooseatimelimitandclassoftravelthatsuitsyourneeds.Step2:BookyourtripsAfteryoupurchaseaDiscoveryPass,youhaveuptoonemonthtobookyourfirsttrip.Thetimelimitonyourpasswillstartfromthedeparturedateofyourfirstbookedtrip.Alltripsmustbebookedandtakenbeforetheexpiry(到期)dateindicatedonthepass.Youmustbookeachtripbeforeyoutravel.Findoutmoreaboutwaystobookyourticket?Visitourwebsite:/tickets-opal/regional-tickets-fares/ways-to-book-your-ticket1.WhatcanyoudowithaDiscoveryPass?A.Chooseaweeklyormonthlypass.B.Bookaticketonlineforyourchild.C.ChooseanEconomyclassoraFirstclass.D.Getunlimitedbookedtraveltolessthan365destinations.2.Howmuchshouldafatherwithtwochildrenpayforathree-monthNSWTrainlinkDiscoveryPassforPremiumClass?A.$620 B.$840 C.$606 D.$8203.Whichstatementistrueaboutbookingtrips?A.Youshouldbookeachtripafteryoutravel.B.Youcangivethepasstoothersbeforeyoutravel.C.Youcanbookandtakeyourtripaftertheexpirytime.D.Youhavetobookyourfirsttripwithinamonthafterpurchase.BUpondiscoveringhergrandmaGeorgie’ssketches(草图)in2021,Julia,aTikToker,barelyknewhowtosewclothes.However,shedecidedtotakeituponherselftomakeGrandma’solddesignerdreamscomealive.AnditwasnotsurprisingatallthatwhenJuliasharedherhardworkwithherabsolutelydelightedGrandma,andlaterherfollowers—morethan21millionviewerstunedintoseewhatthemostadorableversionofParisFashionWeeklookedlike.Whatasightitwas.WhenJuliafirstcameacrosshergrandma’sfashiondesignsketchesthatwerealmostthreetimesasoldasshewas,shewasattractedbythem.Sowereherunexpectedonlineviewers,2.7millionofthem,whosharedJulia’sappreciationofthesedrawings,leadingtoherfirstviralvideo.“IknewGrandmawastalented,butIthought,‘Wow,thesearereallymuchbetterthanwhatIwasimagininginmyhead’”,shetoldaninterviewer.Usingtheleftovermaterialfromhergrandmother’scollectionofoutdatedfabrics,JuliahassewnmanyofthedressesGeorgieimagined.Shenotesthatshedoesn’talwaysfollowher“grandma’ssketches”,aswhatlooksgoodonpapermightnotsuitthebody.“Grandmaencouragesthat,”Juliaexplains.ThisongoingcooperationacrossgenerationshasledtoanextremelypopularseriesonlineinwhichJuliashowsGeorgiewhatshe’screated.Italsosparkssweetconversationsbetweenthetwoofthem,whicharesharedonvideo.“It’sabeautifulbondingexperiencebetweenusthathasmadeGrandmahappy,”shesaid.“Lotsofpeoplewhoareolderandwatchmyvideossaytheyloveseeingsomeoneyoungerappreciatesomethingfromtheirgeneration,”shesaid.“Andthenyoungerpeopleseeitandmaybetheylosttheirgrandparents,andtheysayseeingmyvideosremindsthemoftheirgrandparents,”saidJulia.4.WhatdidJuliadecidetodowithGeorgie’ssketches?A.Tosellthemonline. B.Todonatethemtoamuseum.C.TobringthemtoParisFashionWeek. D.TolearnsewingtorealizeGeorgie’sdream.5.WhatmadeJulia’sfirstvideogoviral?A.Hersewingskills. B.Grandma’soldfabric.C.Herappreciationofthesketches. D.HerParisFashionWeekparticipation.6.WhydidJulia’svideobecomepopularonsocialmedia?A.Itteachespeoplehowtosew. B.Itdisplaysexpansivefashionbrands.C.Itsparksconversationsbetweenpeople. D.Itbridgesthegapbetweendifferentgenerations.7.WhatkindofpersonisJulia?A.Braveandpolite. B.Talentedandcreative.C.Honestandhumorous. D.Considerateandgenerous.CThespermwhaleisanastonishingcreature.It’slongerthanasemi-truck,weighsmorethan90,000poundsandisthelargestmemberofthetoothedwhalefamily.It’sknowntodive6,500feetinsearchoffood,andtostaydownthereforlongerthananhouratatime.Perhapsmostfantastically,thespermwhale’sbrainweighsasmuchas20pounds—thebiggestofanyspeciesonEarth.Butwhenitcomestobrains,issizeallthatmatters?There’salotwedon’tknowaboutthespermwhale’sintelligencebecauseit’sdifficulttocarryoutneurological(神经的)testingonsuchahugemarinemammal.Butsomecluespointtospermwhalesbeingmuchsmarterthanwegivethemcreditfor.A2021studypublishedinBiologyLetters,forexample,lookedbackto19th-centuryhistoricallogbooksfromwhalers.Researchersfoundthatspermwhaleswereatfirsteasytocatch—butalmostimmediately,thewhaleslearnedhowtoevadehuntersandwhalingsuccessdroppedby60percent.Thestudysuggeststhatthewhalespassedinformationtooneanotherthroughsoundwavestoavoidbeingcaught.Animalsthathavebigbrainsusuallyhaveafewthingsincommon.Theyusuallylivelonglives;forexample,spermwhalescanlivefor70yearsorlonger.Additionally,they’recapableofcomplexbehaviorsandtheytendtobemoresocial.Whalesmayworktogethertohuntorcommunicateinalanguagealltheirown.What’smore,humans,whalesanddolphinsallhavespindleneurons(梭形神经元)intheirbrains.Thesenervecellsmakeuscapableofdeeperthought,suchasreasoningskills,memory,communicationandadaptivethinking.Andlikehumans,whaleshaveemotionalintelligence—meaningthey’recapableofempathy,griefandsadness.Still,inproportionto(与……成比例)ourbodysize,thehumanbrainisbiggerthanthatofthespermwhale.Yetthere’sstillsomuchwedon’tknowabouthowsmartspermwhalesreallyare.Andjustlikethewhalesofacenturyago,wehavelikelybeenunderestimatingmarinemammals,whetherlargeorsmall,foraslongaswe’veknownoftheirexistence.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“givethemcreditfor”mean?A.Criticizethemfor. B.Recognizethemas.C.Doubtthemabout. D.Ignorethemfor.9.WhatdoesthestudypublishedinBiologyLettersfind?A.Spermwhaleswereeasytocatch.B.Spermwhalesaresmarterthanhumans.C.Whalingsuccessincreasedby60percent.D.Spermwhalescouldconveymessagestoavoidbeinghunted.10.WhichstatementisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Spermwhales’bigsizemakesresearchdifficult.B.Spindleneuronsmakehigherintelligencepossible.C.Spermwhalesareintelligentbecauseoftheirlonglives.D.Peopleknowlittleevenunderestimatemarinemammals.11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheunderstandingofspermwhaleintelligence?A.Objective. B.Pessimistic. C.Optimistic. D.Indifferent.DOneafteranother,injuredkoalaswithburnedpawsandsingedfurwerecarriedintotherescuecenter.Sufferingfromseveredehydrationandfear,theyreceivedurgentcarefromdedicatedstaffwhobandagedtheirwounds,swaddledthemgently,andplacedtheminbasketsequippedwithafamiliarcomfort:eucalyptusleaves.Thisheartbreakingscenebecamefrequentascatastrophicwildfires,whichhaveconsumedmillionsofacresinAustralia,forcedtherescueofdozensofkoalasfromburningtreesandash-coveredground.Theplightofthekoala,aniconicAustraliansymbol,hasraisedseriousconcernsamongconservationistsandscientists.Theyarequestioninghowtoprotectbiodiversityinacountryalreadyexperiencingintensefires,extremeheat,andwatershortage—anationthatalreadyhasoneofthehighestratesofspeciesextinctionintheworld.Althoughkoalashaveadaptedtocoexistwithperiodicwildfires,theynowfacethreatsonanunprecedented(史无前例的)scale.Thesechallengesstemnotonlyfromclimatechangebutalsofromextensivehumandevelopment.Theriseofurbanareasandagriculturehassplitthekoalas’naturalhabitats,isolatingpopulationsandreducingtheirabilitytosurvivedisasters.Insomeregions,koalanumbershavedroppedbyasmuchas80%,thoughaccuratecountsacrossthevastcontinentremaindifficulttoobtain.“Thefiresareatragedyforourwildlife,”saidCheyneFlanagan,clinicaldirectoroftheKoalaHospital,theonlyfacilityofitskindglobally.“WehavetheseuniqueanimalsthatexistnowhereelseonEarth,andwearefailingtoprotectthem.Thisshouldserveasamassivewake-upcallforeveryone.”Thesituationunderscorestheurgentneedforcoordinatedconservationefforts.Itisclearthatwithoutsignificantintervention,thefutureofthisbelovedspeciesremainsuncertain.ThelossofthekoalawouldnotonlybeanecologicaldisasterbutalsoaculturaltragedyforAustraliaandtheworld.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“plight”inParagraph2probablymean?A.Toughsituation. B.Specialhabit. C.Cuteappearance. D.Pollutedenvironment.13.Whyarekoalasnowfacingmoreseriousthreatsthanbefore?A.TheAustraliangovernmentignorestheirsurvival.B.Climatechangeandhumandevelopmentbringrisks.C.Conservationistshavenoeffectiveprotectionmeasures.D.Theirmainfood(eucalyptusleaves)hassharplydecreased.14.WhatcanwelearnabouttheKoalaHospitalfromCheyneFlanagan’sstatement?A.Itistheworld’sonlykoala-specializedmedicalfacility.B.Itisfacinggreatfinancialpressureinrescuinginjuredkoalas.C.Itplanstoexpanditsscaletobetterprotectkoalasinthefuture.D.Ithassuccessfullysavedmostofthekoalasinjuredinwildfires.15.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.ImpactofAustralianwildfiresonbiodiversity.B.RescueofinjuredkoalasafterAustralianwildfires.C.Koalas’severethreatsandurgentneedforconservation.D.Thelivinghabitsofkoalasandtheirdependenceoneucalyptusleaves.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。Itiswidelyacceptedthatexposuretolanguage—whetherthroughreading,speaking,orsinging—playsanessentialroleinearlychildhooddevelopment.Engagingwithlanguagehelpsbuildneuralconnectionsthatsupportcognitivegrowth.____16____Thisislargelybecausewrittentextsgenerallycontainricherandmorecomplexvocabularythaneverydayspokencommunication.Inrecentyears,therehasbeenagrowingtrendtowardintroducingformalliteracyskillsataveryearlyage,sometimesevenduringpreschool.____17____Manyparentsandeducatorsbelievethatstartingearlierallowsmoretimeforchildrentomasterreading,potentiallygivingthemanacademicadvantage.However,educationalresearchindicatesthatthisearlypushforreadingdoesnotalwaysleadtobetterlong-termresults.____18____Infact,somestudiesshowthatchildrenwhobeginreadinginstructionlater,aroundagesixorseven,oftencatchupquicklytothosewhostartedearlier.____19____Onereasonmaybethatolderchildrencanmoreeasilyconnectwhattheyreadtotheirexistingknowledgeandexperiences,whichsupportsdeepercomprehension.Therefore,focusingtoomuchonveryearlyliteracymaybemisguided.____20____Whatmattersmostiscreatingasupportive,language-richenvironmentfullofstories,conversations,andinteractiveexperiences—notenforcingastrict,prematureteachingschedule.Therealgoalshouldbecultivatingagenuineloveforcommunicationandstoriesfromthebeginning.A.Unfortunately,thiscanleadtodecreasedinterestinreadinglaterinlife.B.Onthecontrary,itmayevencauseunnecessarypressureonyoungkids.C.Infact,thebenefitsofearlyreadingmaybelessthanmanypeopleexpect.D.Forexample,readingaloudtochildrencansignificantlyboosttheirvocabulary.E.Moreover,thesechildrensometimesdevelopstrongerreadingcomprehensionskills.F.Theyassumethattheearlierachildreads,themoresuccessfultheywillbeacademically.G.Inotherwords,earlyreadingdoesn’tnecessarilymakeachildabetterreaderinthelongrun.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。Whilehighschoollifeoftenfollowsasetcurriculum,collegetrulysetsthestageforpersonal____21____.Iexperiencedthisjourneyofself-discoveryfirsthandandeventually____22____somethingthatprofoundlyenrichedmycollegelife:AmericanSignLanguage(ASL).Ihad____23____consideredlearningasignlanguagebefore.Comingfromahearingfamilywithallmy____24____alsobeinghearing,spokenlanguageshadalwayssufficed.ItneveroccurredtomethatIwould____25____suchapassionforASL.My____26____withASLbeganduringmyfirstweekofcollege.IwitnessedtheASLClub’sbeautifultranslationofasong.Iwasattractednotonlybythegracefulhand____27____butalsobythepowerfulconceptofcommunicationbeyondspeech.Theexperiencewas____28____differentfromanythingIhadeverknown,andthisnoveltyleftmeeagerformore.____29____bythisinitialexposure,IdecidedtoattendoneoftheASLClub’smeetings.Thatday,Imerelylearnedhowto____30____thealphabetinASL.However,farfromfeelingfrustratedbytheslowpace,Iwasthoroughly____31____.Thispositiveexperiencemotivatedmetoparticipateintheclub’sactivitiesregularly.The____32____semester,IenrolledinaformalASLcourse.Myprofessorwasdeaf,andoralcommunicationinclasswasstrictly____33____.Surprisingly,Isoonfoundthesilencenotawkwardbutpeaceful.Irealizedthatifspeakinghadbeenallowed,itmighthave____34____ustoengagelessdeeplywiththelanguage.Now,Itrulyappreciatethesilenceandthe____35____,uniqueworldofcommunicationithasunveiledforme.21.A.collection B.achievement C.exploration D.expression22.A.recorded B.found C.discussed D.offered23.A.almost B.always C.already D.never24.A.friends B.tutors C.relatives D.colleagues25.A.perform B.discover C.recite D.challenge26.A.story B.dream C.problem D.adventure27.A.rules B.movements C.paintings D.signals28.A.barely B.eventually C.completely D.necessarily29.A.Amused B.Embarrassed C.Inspired D.Confused30.A.spell B.express C.memorize D.write31.A.tired B.bored C.excited D.annoyed32.A.following B.previous C.busy D.short33.A.welcomed B.repeated C.encouraged D.prohibited34.A.required B.caused C.allowed D.reminded35.A.easy B.popular C.traditional D.new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。ThethreedaysbeforeThanksgivingareextremelybusyatKauKauBBQ,apopularChineserestaurantinSeattle’sChinatown.BesidesitsregularChineseroastduck,theshopalsopreparesaspecialholidayturkeyusing____36____traditionalChineseroastingmethod.UnliketheAmerican-styleturkey,whichis____37____(typical)seasonedwithadryrubontheoutside,theChineseversionisonlysoakedinsaltwaterinsideitsstomach.FormanyChinese-Americanfamilies,thisturkeyrepresentsaculturalbalance—____38____(allow)themtojoininAmericantraditionswhilekeepingtheirownculinarytastes.“TheywanttocelebrateThanksgiving,____39____theyaren’tfullycomfortablewiththetypicalAmericanturkey,”saidEricCheung,theownerofabarbecueshopinSanFrancisco.Sometimes,it’stheyoungergeneration____40____encouragesthefamilytotryturkey.HavinglearnedaboutThanksgivinginschool,theyseeit____41____animportantAmericantradition.“It’ssuchabigpartoftheculturehere,”saidbloggerAndrewShiue.“Wewanted____42____(include),evenifourparentsfounditunfamiliaratfirst.”Inthisway,theChinese-styleturkey____43____(become)morethanjustadishsofar—it’sasymbolof___44___(adapt)andidentity,showinghowimmigrantfamiliescanhonor_____45_____(they)rootswhileembracingnewtraditions.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，你所在的高中将与英国一所高中联合举办一场主题为“Technology’sInfluenceonCelebratingFestivals”的交流活动，请你准备一篇发言稿，届时参与交流。内容包括：1.举例说明技术对节日庆祝的影响；2.你的观点。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dearteachersandfriends,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyou.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。InaquiettownlocatedintheheartofChina,therelivedaboynamedChen.Fromayoungage,Chenharboredaburningpassiontobecomeafamousmusician,adreamthatseemedfaroutofreach,forhewasborndeaf.Manyinthetownconsideredhisaspirationimpossible,butChenwasdetermined.Hebelievedthatmusicwasnotjustabouthearing,butaboutfeelingandconnectingwiththeheartandsoul.Chen’smusicaljourneybeganwiththeancient“guqin”,atraditionalChineseinstrumentknownforitsbeautifulsounds.Hesp