江西省赣州市十八县（市、区）二十四校2025-2026学年高二上学期第54次期中联考试题 英语 含答案

2025年赣州市十八县（市、区）二十四校第54次期中联考

高二英语试卷

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第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂

到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例：Howmuchistheshirt?

A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.

答案是C。

1.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?

A.Cleanthefloor.B.Takehisshoesoff.C.Givethewomanhisjacket.

2.Whobrokethecomputer?

A.Dam.B.Theman.C.Thewoman.

3.WhatwillJohn’schildrendothisweekend?

A.Performinthetheater.

B.Dotheirhomeworkathome.

C.Playwiththewoman’sdaughter.

4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Buyingmaterials.B.Paintingapicture.C.Preparingforanartlesson.

5.Whathappenedtothemanlastnight?

A.Helosthiskeys.B.Hewaslockedout.C.Hemissedthebus.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中

选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，

各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Howmuchisthewomangoingtopay?

A.280dollars.B.401dollars.C.681dollars.

7.WhattimewillthewomanarriveinNewYork?

A.OnSaturdayevening.B.OnSundaymorning.C.OnSundayevening.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Acouple.B.Classmates.C.Coworkers.

9.Whyisthemanunhappywiththeirweekends?

A.Theyoftendosomethingnew.

B.Theynevergooutforapicnic.

C.Theyseldomspendweekendstogether.

10.Whatwillthespeakersdothisweekend?

A.Goforapicnic.B.Visitafriend.C.Watchfootballgames.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Whatwastheweatherlikerecently?

A.Sunny.B.Rainy.C.Snowy.

12.Whendoesthewomanusuallyleavetheoffice?

A.At6:00pm.B.At6:20pm.C.At7:10pm.

13.Whatdoesthemanplantodonext?

A.Gotobuyanumbrella.B.Waittilltherainstops.C.Borrowthewoman’sumbrella.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.Whatisthemandoing?

A.Havinganinterview.B.Askingforinformation.C.Discussingabusinessplan.

15.Whydidthemanleavehislastposition?

A.Thechancesforpromotionwerefew.

B.Heworkedinthecompanyfortoolong.

C.Thebossaskedforhardworkfromhim.

16.Whatdeterminesthepromotioninthewoman’scompany?

A.Theage.B.Theability.C.Thelengthofservice.

17.Howdoesthemanprobablyfeelintheend?

A.Depressed.B.Hopeful.C.Puzzled.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.Whenwillthestudentsreachthefactory?

A.At7:35.B.At7:55.C.At8:25.

19.Whatactivityisplannedforthestudentsintheafternoon?

A.Seeingprintingmachines.B.Watchingagameonline.C.Listeningtoaspeech.

20.Whatdoesthespeakerremindthestudentstodo?

A.Bringsomefood.B.Bringsomewater.C.Askquestionsaboutthefactory.

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。

A

IfyoufancycomingtovisitChinainsummer,hereareseveraldestinationstoexplorethecountry’snatural

beautyandculture.

Xiamen

Xiamen,nestledbetweenmountainsandthesea,boastsauniquecharm.GulangyuIslandshowcasesdiverse

globalarchitecturalstyles,bustlingwithshopsandlocaltreatsagainstanattractivebackdrop.Pictureyourselfon

thesandybeach,theseawindgentlyblowingyourhairandcoolingdownyourwholebody.Exploreonabicycle,

passingtrestles(栈桥)andsandyshores,withthegentlewaves’melodykeepingyoucompany.

Harbin

EmbracethethrillofHarbinIce-SnowWorldinitsvastindoorthemepark,aplacewhichpreservesthe

essenceofwinterdespitethesummerheatoutside.WanderCentralAvenuetoadmireRussian-stylearchitecture,

andintheevening,relaxbytheSonghuaRiver,feelingthecoolwind.Harbinblendsitsicyreputationwithacool

andpeacefulsummercharm.

Qingdao

Withcleansandybeachesandclearwater,Qingdaopromisesagreatdealofsummercoastalfun,makingthe

summerheatinstantlydisappear.Hereyoucanenjoythesun,swim,orleisurelywalkalongitspicturesqueshores

tofullyunwind.ExploretheLaoshanMountainfeaturingTaoisttemplesandboastingChina’shighestcoastalpeak.

Hangzhou

BaiJuyi,thewell-knownTangDynastypoet,wrote,“WhenIrecallthesouthernshore,mysweetestmemory

isofHangzhou.”Withawealthofamazingexperiences,HangzhoulivesuptothisChinesesaying.Froma

riversidepavilion,youcanwatchthespectacularQiantangRiverTidalBore,oneoftheworld’smostimpressive

naturalwonders,feelingthecoolwinddrivenbythetidalwaveonyourface.Appreciatetheosmanthusflowersat

thequietLingyinTemplewithcomplexarchitecturedatingbacktotheEasternJinDynasty.

1.Whichcityfeaturesanartificialwinterattractioninsummer?

A.Xiamen.B.Harbin.C.Qingdao.D.Hangzhou.

2.WhydoestheauthorquotethepoemaboutHangzhou?

A.Torecallafamouspoet.B.Torecommendaboattrip.

C.Topromotethelocaltourism.D.Toemphasizethescenicbeauty.

3Whatdotheattractionsinthesefourcitiesofferaccordingtothetext?

A.Anescapefromheat.B.Anexplorationoftemples.

C.Alookatancientforeignarchitecture.D.Achancetoexperiencewintersportsfacilities.

【答案】1.B2.D3.A

B

YasminAlkashefgrewupinEgyptlearningEnglishandArabic.Fromaveryyoungage,sheknewsheloved

languages.Inthefourthgrade,shebeganlearningFrench.Herloveforlanguagescontinuedintohighschool,

whereshebegantrainingtobeatranslator.Nowsheinterpretsandtranslatesforpeopleprofessionally.

Alkashefhasbeenatranslatorfor20years.She’samemberoftheAmericanTranslatorsAssociationboardof

directorsandacertifiedArabic-Englishtranslator,acertifiedcourtinterpreter,andaconferenceinterpreter.Though

thejobshavesimilarities,translatorsworkwithwrittenmaterialwhileinterpretersworkwithspokenlanguage.

Confidenceiscrucialtobothjobs.

Mostinterpretersandtranslatorsarefreelancers(自由职业者),whichmeansthey’renotemployedasstafffor

anorganizationoracompany.Beingafreelancermeansdoingavarietyofworkforavarietyofclients.Alkashef

enjoysthisaspectofherjob.“It’salwaysfun,becauseeveryweekisdifferent,andthetopicsarealwaysdifferent,”

shesays.“Oneday,youaretranslatingadocumentaboutcleanwater,andthenextday,youareincourt,

interpretingacase.Thefollowingday,you’reataconferenceaboutinternationalpeace.Youlearnalot,because

yougettogetintouchwithsomanydifferentpeople.”

Alkashefhasinterpretedatcourtcasesandfilmfestivals,andatpoliticaleventswithpeoplesuchaspresidents

andkings.Theworkcanbeexcitingandattractive,butalsochallengingandsad.

“Interpretersspeakinthefirstperson,”Alkashefsays.“Whentheysaysomethingsadorpainful,their

subconsciousdoesnotunderstandthatitissomebodyelse’sstory.Sointerpreterscomehomewiththisburden,and

theyhavetodoself-caretotakecareoftheirmentalhealth.”

Alkashefismostgratefulthatthroughherwork,she’sabletohelpothers.“It’smorethanjustthewords.The

interpreterbringsanunderstandingofthecultures,ofhistory,andofalotofthings,”shesays.Herworkhas

enrichedherlifeinmanyways,andshetriestoimpartwhatshelearnstothosearoundher.

4.Whatdistinguishestranslatorsfrominterpretersaccordingtothetext?

A.Theirwagelevel.B.Theirworkingtime.

C.Themediumtheyuse.D.Theclienttypetheyserve.

5.WhydoesAlkashefenjoybeingafreelancer?

ABecauseofstableincome.B.Becauseofdiversetasks.

C.Becauseofpredictableroutine.D.Becauseoffewerresponsibilities.

6.WhatchallengedointerpretersfacementallyaccordingtoAlkashef?

A.Emotionalstress.B.Languagebarriers.C.Timemanagement.D.Technicaldifficulties.

7.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthelastparagraph?

A.TocompareAlkashef’sworkwithothers’.

B.TohighlighttheimpactofAlkashef’swork.

C.TopresentAlkashef’sabilitytounderstandothers.

D.Toemphasizetheimportanceofwordsofgratitude.

【答案】4.C5.B6.A7.B

C

Itiswidelythoughtthatourgalaxy,theMilkyWay,iscertaintocollide(碰撞)withtheneighboring

Andromedagalaxysometimearound5billionyearsfromnow.Butaccordingtonewresearch,maybeweshouldn’t

countonthismultigalacticcollisionhappeningaspreviouslyexpected.

InastudypublishedrecentlyinNatureAstronomy,researcherswhoanalyzeddatafromtheEuropeanSpace

Agency’sspacetelescopeandNASA’stelescopesaytheeventismoreofacoinflipthanagiven.Theteam

suggeststhere’sjustabouta50-50chanceofthetwogalaxiescollidingwithinthenext10billionyearsorso.When

youlookatthenext4-5billionyears,thatchancedropsdowntoaround2%.

Inotherspacenews,scientistsarediscussingaboutastarthatissmallinmassbuthugeinenergy.TOI-6894is

areddwarf(红矮星)thatisroughly20%asmassiveasoursun.ButinanotherstudypublishedinNature

astronomy,researcherssaythey’vespottedagiantplanetorbitingthelittlestar.Theplanet,calledTOI-6894b,is

describedasalow-densitygasgiant.Astronomerssaythepresenceofagasgiantthatsurroundssuchasmallstaris

sosurprisingthatitchallengesthemostwidelyacceptedtheoryofplanetformation.

Thetheory,calledcoreaccretion(积聚),suggeststhatgiantplanetsarebornwhentheirsolidcoresget

massiveenoughtostartpullinginlotsofgas.Smallerstarsgenerallylackenoughgasanddusttoallowforsucha

process,butthisreddwarfendedupwithagasgiantgoingarounditanyhow.Becausereddwarfstarsaresuper

commoninourgalaxy,thiscouldmeangasgiantsaremoreplentifulthanwethought.

TheresearcherswillusetheJamesWebbSpaceTelescopetostudytheplanet’satmosphere,whichshould

providemorecluesaboutitsformation.

8.Howdoestheauthorbeginparagraph1?

A.Bycomparingthedata.B.Byquotingfromdocuments.

C.Byconcludingfromsomepreviousresearch.D.Bymentioningacommonastronomicalbelief.

9.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“acoinflip”inparagraph2referto?

A.Agivenchance.B.Aconstantrule.C.Anuncertainsituation.D.Anapparentchoice.

10.WhatdoweknowaboutTOI-6894?

A.ItisorbitingTOI-6894b.B.Thereisahugeplanetaroundit.

C.Thereislittleenergyinit.D.Itistwiceasmassiveasthesun.

11.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph4?

A.Gasgiantsrequirenosolidcores.B.Smallerstarsdonotformsatellites.

C.Reddwarfsareextremelyrareintheuniverse.D.Theremayexistmorehugegasplanetsinspace.

【答案】8.D9.C10.B11.D

D

ResearchersfromNorthwesternUniversityandtheChicagoBotanicGardenwillstudythecarboncapture(碳

捕获)effectsofsoiladditivesonagriculturalfields.

Fortheworldtomeettheglobalaveragetemperaturegoalssetforthinthe2015ParisAgreement,weneedto

activelydecreasecarbonemissions(排放).EarthandplanetarysciencesprofessorAndyJacobsonsuggestsEarth

sciencecanhelpitandthatonepossiblewayistocaptureatmosphericcarbondioxide(CO2)andlockitawayfora

fewthousandyears.

ThechemicalweatheringofrocksisanaturalphenomenonthattransformsatmosphericCO2intoastable

mineralform.WhenCO2dissolvesinwater,itcreatesasubstancethatcanbreakdownrocks.Thistransformation

releaseselementsfromcertainrocksandchangesCO2intoastableform.Overtime,theseelementscombineto

formmineralsthatarethebuildingblocksofmanynaturalstructuresandrocks.Thistransformationhelpstolock

carboninasolidform,whichplaysanimportantpartinstabilizingEarth’sclimateoverthelongterm.

“Overmuchshorterhumantimescales,thisstableformofCO2actsasasinkforatmosphericCO2,”says

Jacobson.Canwespeeduptheweatheringprocessandactivelyremovecarbonfromtheatmosphereatratesfast

enoughtohelpreducetheimpactofmodernclimatechange?

Enhancedrockweatheringwasproposedasastrategyofdecreasingcarbonemissionsdecadesagobutonly

recentlygainedinterest.Anarticleina2020magazineestimatedthatenhancedweatheringcouldremoveupto2

billiontonsofCO2annuallyfromtheatmosphereby2050.

Jacobsonisleadingateamofresearcherstoinvestigatethisnegativeemissionstechnology.Inaseriesof

experimentalsystemsthatsimulatenaturalconditionsatthegarden,researcherswilltesttheeffectsfromadding

differenttypesofrocktosoilsusedtogrowvariouscrops.Thesoiladditiveswillincludeavolcanicrockthat

chemicallyweathersfasterthanotherrocksandminerals,potentiallyspeedingupCO2captureandstorage.

12.WhatdoesJacobsonstressaboutEarthscienceinparagraph2?

A.Itsscientificoriginasaprinciple.B.Itspresentlimitationsincarboncapture.

C.Itspotentialroleinachievingclimategoals.D.Itslogicalaccuracyintemperatureprediction.

13.Whatismainlydiscussedinparagraph3concerningrocks?

A.Theirnaturalstructures.B.Thereasonsfortheirformation.

C.Theprocessoftheirweathering.D.Theirstablechemicalcomposition.

14.Whatisthemainfunctionofthequestioninparagraph4?

A.Tointroducethefollowingsolution.B.Todoubtthecontentofamagazine.

C.Tosummarizethepreviousparagraph.D.Toshowthefastrateofclimatechange.

15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.IsFarmingtheKeytoCarbonCapture?

B.CanHumansStabilizetheClimateofEarth?

C.WhatIstheChemicalWeatheringofrocks?

D.HowDoCarbonEmissionsSpeedupGlobalWarming?

【答案】12.C13.C14.A15.A

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。

Makingdecisionscanbechallengingforeveryone,evenforthosepeopleofachievement.____16____.It

bringsclaritytocomplexityandconfidencetouncertainty.Thesestepsaredesignedtoprovidepracticalguidance

fornavigatingyourchoiceseffectively.

Knowyourgoals

____17____,whichcanleadyoutomakegooddecisions.Thinkaboutyourlong-termgoalsandhowyour

choicescanhelpyoureachthem.Forexample,ifyouareconsideringanewjob,askyourselfhowitfitsintoyour

careerplansandpersonallife.Reflectingonyourvaluescanalsohelpyoumakechoicesthatalignwithwhat

mattersmosttoyou.

Weightheprosandcons

Gatherinformationaboutyouroptionsandlisttheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofeachchoice.____18____.

Thisway,youcanmakeamoreinformeddecisionbasedontheevidenceyouhave.Considerseekingadvicefrom

trustedfriendsorinstructors,astheymayoffervaluableperspectivesyouhadn’tthoughtof.

____19____Decisionsoftendependononeanother.Prioritizewhichchoicesneedtobemadefirst.Some

decisionsmayrequireyoutorethinkyourgoals,sobeflexibleandreadytoadjustyourplansasneeded.Setting

deadlinesforyourdecisionscanalsokeepyoufocused.

Writeyourdecisionsdown

Creatingalistofwhatneedstobedonecanhelpyouorganizeyourthoughts.Considerthepossibleoutcomes

ofeachdecision.Remember,it’sokaytomakedecisionswithoutalltheinformation,butbepreparedtoadaptas

newinformationbecomesavailable.____20____,andthispracticewillsharpenyourjudgmentforfuturechoices.

A.Manageyourtime

B.Maketherightchoices

C.However,followingaclearprocesscanhelp

D.Understandingwhatyouwanttoachieveisthefirststep

E.Asamatteroffact,makingdecisionsisnotquitedifficult

F.Writingthesedowncanhelpyouseethetrade-offsclearly

G.Keepingadecision-makingjournalcanalsodocumentyourexperiences

【答案】16.C17.D18.F19.A20.G

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。

Williamwasaquietteenageboywholackedmotivation.Hewasaccustomedtoprocrastinating(拖延)and

tendedto____21____fromsocietycontact.Tobeexact,hehadahabitof____22____histasksandusually

showedlittleenthusiasmforgroupactivitiesandpublicspeaking.However,histalentlayin____23____,askillat

whichhetrulyexcelled.

WhenMsBrownannouncedaproject-basedlearningassignment,she____24____himasaroleofcreating

theillustrations.Hisgroupmemberstriedto____25____himmultipletimestodiscusstheirprogress,buthewas

outofcontact.Withthe____26____aroundthecorner,theteamgrewincreasinglyanxious.Onthefinalevening,

timerunningout,aclassmatemanagedto____27____William’smotherwithMsBrown’sassistance.

William’smotherinformedhimofthe____28____situation.Uponlearningthathisdelaywas____29____up

theentireproject,Williamfeltastrongresponsibilitydrivinghimtomakeupforit.Afterall,hedidnotwanttolet

histeamdown.____30____nottobeahindrance(阻碍),heimmediatelycalledbackhisgroupmembers.That

night,he____31____workedtocompletethedrawings.

Thenextday,theeffortsandenergyheputinwere____32____.Duringtheclasspresentation,something

remarkablehappened.Williamvolunteeredtoexplaintheillustrationshimself.Hisdrawingsweresoorganized,

andlikewise,hisspeechwas____33____.Theteacherandstudentsweresodeeplyimpressedbyhis____34____

inattitudethattheykeptclapping.Encouragedbytheinspirationalfeedback,hegraduallybecamemoreactiveand

startedto____35____morewithothers.

21.A.benefitB.recoverC.withdrawD.originate

22.A.postponeB.assigningC.evaluatingD.recording

23.A.learningB.drawingC.announcementD.communication

24.A.appointedB.admittedC.dressedD.described

25.A.obeyB.reachC.monitorD.bother

26.A.analysisB.patentC.deadlineD.insurance

27.A.liveuptoB.lookdownonC.keepaneyeonD.getintouchwith

28.A.remarkableB.normalC.pressingD.peaceful

29.A.callingB.puttingC.coveringD.holding

30.A.DeterminedB.SurprisedC.ProudD.Hesitant

31.A.slowlyB.barelyC.slightlyD.tirelessly

32.A.praisedB.rewardedC.forecastedD.overlooked

33.A.oddB.wildC.structuredD.varied

34.A.fairnessB.switchC.conflictD.imbalance

35.A.interactB.wanderC.fightD.complain

【答案】21.C22.A23.B24.A25.B26.C27.D28.C29.D30.A31.

D32.B33.C34.B35.A

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。

PhotographerZangYi____36____(document)Nanchang’soldstreetssincehiscollegedays,bravely

climbingrooftopstogettheperfectshot.InSeptember2013,hetookapictureoftheWanshouPalacearea—thena

placeofcheapclothesshopsinJiangxiProvince’scapitalcity—fromthestaffdormitoryofabank.

WhenhereturnedtoWanshouPalaceinApril2025,anew54,000-square-meterculturalcomplex____37____

(combine)ruinsfromtheQingDynastyandteashopsamazedhim:Hetookapicturefrom____38____sameangle.

Hisside-by-sidephotosonlinebecamepopular____39____over80,000viewsandmorethan200comments.

Theoldareaislocatedwithinthemain____40____(commerce)districtofNanchang.Itincludesvarious

historicstreetsandlanes,suchasZhubaoandDaizistreets.Renovation(翻新)oftheareabeganin2013.Ittook

eightyears____41____(finish)theWanshouPalaceHistoricalandCulturalBlockconstructionandrestoration

projects.AtthecenteroftheblockisthereconstructedWanshouPalace,____42____isalsoknownasTiezhu

WanshouPalace,____43____(original)builtduringtheJinDynasty.DuringtheMingandQingdynasties,the

associationsof____44____(businessman)fromJiangxiexpandedtheareaintoabusinesssite.

Today,about1,900Wanshoupalacesexist.Roughly700WanshoupalacesstandinJiangxi,andthereare

approximately1,200Wanshoupalaces____45____(find)outsidetheprovince,accordingtoa2023articlein

ChineseNationalGeographymagazine.

【答案】36.hasdocumented##hasbeendocumenting

37.combining

38.the39.with

40.commercial

41.tofinish

42.which43.originally

44.businessmen

45.found

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

46.你们学校将举办题为“HowtoUseSmartphonesReasonably”的英语作文比赛。请你写一篇短文参赛，内容

包括：

（1）描述使用智能手机的利弊；

（2）倡导大家合理使用智能手机。

注意：

（1）写作词数应为80个左右；

（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

HowtoUseSmartphonesReasonably

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【答案】

Smartphonesareusefulindailylife.Theyletuschatwithfriends,lookupstudymaterialsandgetnewseasily.

Butoverusingthembringsproblems—wemaywastetimeongames,hurtoureyesorbecomelesswillingto

communicatefacetoface.

Tousesmartphonesreasonably,weshouldsettimelimitsforusingthem.We’dbetterfocusonstudyand

outdooractivitiesinsteadofbeingstucktoscreens.Allinall,weshouldmakeuseofsmartphoneswisely.Let’s

makesmartphoneshelpfultoolsratherthanbarrierstoourgrowth.

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。

TheUnspokenLanguage

Iusedtothinkpolitenesswasallaboutwords.“Please”,“thankyou”,“sorry”—Isetthemdown.Butmymom,

ahighschoolhistoryteacher,disagreed.“Alex,”shewouldsayoverdinner,“therealrespectisspokenthroughthe

body.It’sinyourposturewhenyoustandandyourattentionwhenyoulisten.”Iwouldshrug(耸肩),notreally

gettingit.Ineverthoughtofhelpingclearthetableaftermeals,simplydriftingtothecouchwhilesheworkedalone

inthekitchen.Tome,saying“thanksfordinner”seemedenough.MybestfriendLeoand