广东省八校联盟2025-2026学年高二上学期教学质量检测（二）英语试卷（含答案）

2025~2026学年度第一学期八校联盟高二教学质量检测(二)英语注意事项：1.本试卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟。2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡的相应位置。3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试题卷上无效。4.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。5.考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回。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。AFourLondonhotspotsforcoffeefansAlthoughLondonisknownforitsteadrinkinghabits,wecan’tdenythatLondonersarealsoenthusiasticcoffeefans.We’veroundedupourtop4favouritecoffeehotspotsinthecity.KapihanKapihanbringstogethertheuniqueflavoursofSouthEastAsiaintheirnewBattersealocation.Bothacoffeehouseandbakery,theirselectedsingle-origincoffeeroastsareboundtogiveyouacoffeeexperiencelikenoother.FriendlystaffandacontemporaryinteriormakethisoneofthebestcoffeespotstovisitinSouthWestLondon.AntipodeBringingthecharmofAustraliancoffeetoLondon—thiscafébydayandbarbynightconceptsuiteseveryoccasion.Theyboastsomeofthenewestandmostinnovativecoffeemakingtechniquestoensureeachcuptheyserveyouismadetoperfection.WerecommendtheJapanesefiltercoffeeaccompaniedbythematurecheesetoastie.KisstheHippoKisstheHippoarecertifiedprofessionalsatmakingagoodcupofRichmondcoffee.Theybringtogetherelementsofthequalityoftheircoffeeandservingitinabeautifulspace;togiveyouthemostmemorableexperience.In-houseroastingiswhatmakestheircoffee-makingprocessstandout.Theirimprovedapproachensuresthateachcupholdsperfectlybrewedcoffeeforyoutoenjoy.JoltJolt,nowopeninFitzrovia,aimstogiveyouthemosttheatricalcoffeeexperience.Theiruniquesingle-originbeanscreateeverythingfromfreshcoldbrews,smooth,delicatelattes,andflatwhites.Givethemavisittotrytheirsignature“SpanishLattes”.Enjoytheirfreshcoffeeandwatchtheirfamousblackglove-wearingbaristas(咖啡师)worktheirmagic.1.WhatmakeKapihanoneofthemostrecommendedcoffeespotstovisit?A.Itslocationandflavor.B.Itscoffeeroasterandorigin.C.Itsserviceandroomdesign.D.Itsbaristaandmagic.2.WhichspotsuitsthefansoftheJapanesefiltercoffee?A.Kapihan.B.Antipode.C.KisstheHippo.D.Jolt.3.WhatcancustomersdowhendrinkingcoffeeinJolt?A.Enjoyamovie.B.Obtainasignature.C.Watchamagicshow.D.Witnessthecoffee-making.BPhiloFarnsworthisnotanamemostpeopleknow.Buthisworkchangedthewaywelearn,thewaywelive,andeventhewaywethink.PhiloFarnsworthisresponsibleforoneofthemostimportantinventionsofthe20thcentury:television.PhiloFarnsworthwasborninAmericain1906.Hewasinterestedinscienceandtechnologyatanearlyage.Whenhewas12yearsold,hebuiltanelectricmotorforhisfamily’swashingmachine.Whenhewas14,hewasalreadygivingalotofthoughttoelectrons(电子).Ashewasdrivingthefamily’shorsedrawnplowingmachine,henoticedtheevenlyspacedrowsofthepotatofields.Thissightgavehimtheideathatelectronscouldscan(扫描)animageonerowatatime—anideathatwasthekeytoelectronictelevision.Bythetimehewas21yearsold,Farnsworthhadstartedhisowncompanyandmanagedtobuildtheworld’sfirstelectronictelevision.Itwasaverysimpledevice.Butafteryearsofhardwork,Farnsworthwasabletointroducethekindoftelevisionwenowuse.Farnsworthwasagreatinventor,buthelivedanunhappylife.Hehadalegalbattlewiththecompany,RadioCorporationofAmerica(RCA),overwhotherealinventoroftheTVwas.Hewonthecase,butthegovernmentstoppedcompaniesfrommakingTVsduringthewar,soFarnsworthdidn’tmakemuchmoneyfromtheinvention.WhenFarnsworthwasyoung,heimaginedtelevisionasaconvenientwayfordistantaudiencestoenjoylecturesbyfamousprofessors,orentertainmentbythebestsymphonies(交响乐)andballets.Whenhewasolder,televisionbecamemuchmorepopular,buthewasverydisappointedinthesillyprogramsonTV.Heeventoldhisownson,“There’snothingonitworthwhile,andwe’renotgoingtowatchitinthishousehold.”4.WhatcanwelearnaboutPhiloFarnsworth?AHehadastrongphysicaladvantage. B.Hehadstrongpowersofobservation.C.Hehadastronginterestinjournalism. D.Hehadastrongsenseofbelonging.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph4mean?A.FarnsworthwaslegallyrecognizedastherealfounderofRCA.B.FarnsworthwaslegallyrecognizedastherealinventoroftheTV.C.Farnsworthwaslegallyrecognizedasthegreatestinventorofhistime.D.FarnsworthwaslegallyrecognizedastheorganizerofthebattlewithRCA.6.WhatcanweinferaboutPhiloFarnsworth’sattitudetowardstelevisionfromthelastparagraph?A.Hewasproudoftelevision’srapiddevelopmentandwidespreaduse.BHebelievedtelevisionhadsuccessfullyachievedhisinitialeducationalgoals.C.Heregrettedinventingtelevisionduetoitsnegativeimpactonsociety.D.Hewasunhappywiththeactualcontentbroadcastontelevision.7.Theauthorwritesthistextmainlyto_________.A.explainhowascientificidealedtoamajorinventionB.describetheearlycompetitionwithinthetelevisionindustryC.presentabalancedaccountofaninventor’slife,achievementsandinfluenceD.arguethattelevisionhasfailedtofulfillitseducationalpotentialCPeoplefromdifferentbackgroundsworkingtogetheratbigcompaniesoftenhavetroubleunderstandingeachother’scultureswhentheytalk,whetherinpersonoronline.Justmakingyourpointclearisn’tenough.Youhavetotrulyunderstandcross-culturalcommunicationforefficientcooperationandbusinesssuccess.Oftenreferredtoasinterculturalcommunication,cross-culturalcommunicationisthestudyofhowverbalandnonverbalcommunicationtakesplaceamongindividualsfromdifferentbackgrounds,geographies,andcultures.Sincecross-culturalcommunicationishowpeoplebelongingtodifferentculturescommunicatewitheachother,thereareboundtobeconflictsbetweendifferentcultures.Onewaytoreducetheseconflictsisstrengtheningdiversitywhenhiring.Whenpeoplefromdifferingculturesworktowardacommongoal,theriskofoffensivemisunderstandingsdecreases,andthequalityofworkincreases.Companieswithmulticulturalenvironmentsmustfocusoncross-culturalcommunicationskillstocreateapositiveworkculture.Withthoughtfulcross-culturalcommunication,youcanremovemiscommunicationandbuildstrongrelationshipswithpeoplefromdifferentbackgrounds.Thismulticulturalcommunicationenableseverystakeholdertobenefitfromthefreeexchangeofinformation.Stronginterculturalcommunicationcanalsohelpcompaniesfindopportunitiesandpromotebusinessgrowth.Forexample,employeesfromdiverseculturalbackgroundsandagegroupscanshareuniqueinsightsabouttheirgenerations’consumerbehavior,preferences,andhabits.Theirunderstandingofthetargetmarketcanhelpyoufuelbusinessgrowthacrossmarkets.Thefirstandmostcommonlyforgottenstepinbecomingculturallyawareistoreflectonyourownculture.Inordertolearnaboutothers,youmustfirstknowaboutyourself.Performaself-evaluationandconsidertheculturewithwhichyouidentify,whataspectsofthatparticularcultureareconnectedwithyou,andwhatstyleofcommunicationyourculturehaslentyou.Reflectinguponyourownculturewillhelpyouembraceculturaldifferenceswithanopenmind.Whensurroundedbylike-mindedpeople,it’seasytoforgetthatwhatyoudoandhowyouactarenottheuniversalnorm.That’swhylookingatyourselfcriticallywillimproveyourculturalawareness,thuspromotingeffectiveinterculturalcommunication.8.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopicofthetext?A.Bymakingacomparison. B.Bydescribingaphenomenon.C.Bytellingcausesandeffects. D.Bygivinganassumption.9.Whatisausefulmethodtocutdownconflictsandmisunderstandings?A.Employershirepeoplefromdifferentagegroups.B.Employeestrytocreateapositiveworkculture.C.Employerssetachievablegoalsforemployees.D.Employeesfromvariousculturescooperate.10.Whatdoesparagraph4mainlyfocuson?A.Thesignificanceofinterculturalcommunication.B.Themethodscompaniesusetoimproveharmony.C.Theunderstandingofmulticulturalenvironment.D.Thepresentsituationglobalcompaniesencounter.11.Whatmighttheauthorcontinuetalkingabout?A.Theimportanceofreflectingonyourownculture.B.Thevalueofrealizingandacceptingculturalshocks.C.Othertipsforeffectivecross-culturalcommunication.D.Moreexamplesofsuccessfulinterculturalcooperation.DThebatterypackofanelectricvehicle(EV)powersthecarhundredsofkilometers,againandagain,withoutlettingoffgases.Butwhenthebatterycomestotheendofit’slife,itsgreenbenefitsfade.Ifitendsupburied,itcanreleasepoisonousmaterialsincludingheavymetals.That'sjustoneoftheemergingproblemschallengingresearchers:howtorecyclemillionsofEVbatteries.CurrentEVbatteries"arereallynotdesignedtoberecycled",saysThompson,aresearcherataninstitution.Itwasn'tmuchofaproblemwhenEVswererare.Butnowthetechnologyistakingoff.Governmentsrealizethisisanissueandareinchingtowardrequiringsomelevelofrecycling.In2018,ChinadrewnewrulestopromotethereuseofEVbatteryparts.TheEuropeanUnionisexpectedtofinalizeitsfirstlawsthisyear.AndintheUnitedStates,severalstates,includingCalifornia—thenation'slargestcarmarket—areexploringtheirownrules.Recyclingwon'tbeeasy.Batteriesdifferwidelyinchemistryconstruction,whichmakesitdifficulttocreateefficientrecyclingsystems.Scientists,meanwhile,sayeffectivebatteryrecyclingwillrequiremorethanjusttechnologicaladvances.Thehighcostoftransportingusedbatteriesoverlongdistancescandiscouragerecycling.Itcausesaneconomicbarrier:It'softencheaperforbattermakerstobuyfreshly-minedmetalsthantouserecycledmaterials."Theneedforprogressisbecomingpressing,"saysLindaGaines,whoworksonbatteryrecycling."Thesoonerwecangeteverythingmoving,thebetter."Tojump-startrecycling,governmentsandindustryareputtingmoneyintoresearchcenters.ScientistsareworkingtoensuretheEVbatteriesbeingsoldtodaycanberecycledin2030andbeyond,whenthousandsofbatterieswillreachtheendoftheirlives."There'slittletimetowaste.”saysLinda.12.WhatistheproblemofEVbatteriesfromParagraph1?A.Theshortlifespantheyhave.B.Theweakpowertheyprovide.C.Thedeclineoftheirgreenbenefits.D.Thepoisonousgasestheygiveoff.13.WhatdogovernmentshaveincommonwhenhandlingEVbatteries?A.Workingoutregulations.B.Improvingthetechnology.C.Reducingelectricvehicles.D.Promotingreusablebatteries.14.WhatdoesLindathinkofrecyclingEVbatteries?A.Itisurgent. B.Itisefficient.C.Ithasmadeprogress. D.Itneedsadvancedtechnology.15.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.EVBatteriesNeedtoBeUpgradedB.MillionsofEVBatteriesAreComingC.RecyclingEVbatteries:MissionImpossibleD.EVBatteryRecycling:ARaceAgainstTime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。Researchhasshownthatmindfuleatinghaspositiveimpactsonpeople,soit’sbeneficialtoknowhowtoeatmoremindfully.____16____Removealldistractionswhileyoueat.Theycanlimityourabilitytoenjoyyourfoodandnoticewhenyouarefull.Makesureyourcellphoneisfacedownandyou’renotgoingtoberespondingtoanymessagesthatcomethrough.Takeenoughtimetofinishyourmeal.Evenwithalldistractionsremoved,veryoftenyoustillfindyourselfeatingfasterthanyoushould.____17____Ittakesaboutthattimeforyourbodytogetthesignaltothebrainthatyouarefull.Noticeallthelittledetailsaboutyourfood.Youmightwonderhowtospend20wholeminuteseatingasandwich.Onewaytoslowdownistoengageyoursensesandthinkthroughallthedetailsaboutyourmeal.Askyourself:What’sonmyplate?HowhungryamItoday?Isittoosalty?____18________19____Putasmallamountofsnackfood,likepotatochips,inaseparatebowltohelpavoidmindlessmunching.Ifyouhaveawholebagofit,itischallengingtostopafterseveralbites.Puttingasidesomeofthefoodcanhelpyoueatlessatahealthierpace.Actuallychew.Ifyou’rewolfingdown(狼吞虎咽)yourfoodyou’reprobablynotchewingit.Andchewingisanimportantpartofdigestion.____20____Lookateachbitebeforeputtingitintoyourmouth,acknowledgewhatyou’reeatingandchew,chew,chew.A.Limityourtimeforamealwithin20minutes.B.Herearesometechniquesforeatingatahealthypace.C.Ithelpsbreakupthefoodssoit’seasierfordigestion.D.Watchoutforyourfoodintakeandthetimeyouspendonit.E.Whenyousitdowntoeat,spendatleast20minutesdoingso.F.Limittheamountofthefoodyoumightmunchon(大口吃)mindlessly.G.Noticethesmell,thetasteandwhateverothersensesthatariseasyoueat.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。Mylifeasanexchangestudentfinallybegan.Itwasonlyashort20minutedrivefromtheairporttoQueenslandUniversityofTechnology(QUT),butI____21____italotbecausemydriverwasvery____22____andtoldmealotaboutAustralianculturealongtheway.Beforeleavinghome,Ihadafairideaofwhatmy____23____wouldbelike.WhenOWeek(迎新周)atQUTfinallyhappened,Ifeltthatmylifeherereallyliveduptomyfirst____24____.Theweeklongeventnotonly____25____metotakepartindifferentclubsandsocieties,butalsogavemeachanceto____26____QUT’scampus.Ilovedthe____27____ofO-Week.Itwasreallylively.Interactingwithdifferentculturesinpersonwasreallya(n)____28____.IfeltthiswasexactlywhatI____29____lifeinAustraliawouldbelike.Iwasreallyexcited!After____30____mynewhome,IfoundthatlivinginBrisbanewasquitedifferent.Ihadthe____31____todoalotmoreandhadnolimitsonwhenIcoulddothem.Forexample,haveyoueverwantedpancakesevenat6am?Besides,itis____32____tolivethere—oneofmyfavoriterestaurantswasonlya2-minutewalkawayfrommy____33____.Besides,Ifounditquiteinterestingtomeetandworkwiththelocals.IlovedAustraliasomuchthatIfeltvery____34____whenmyexperiencecametoa(n)____35____.ImadesomanyfriendsthereandIhopetoseethemallagainonmynextworldtour!21.A.predicted B.enjoyed C.hated D.pursued22.A.curious B.lonely C.friendly D.independent23.A.experience B.position C.result D.behavior24.A.options B.expectations C.challenges D.grades25.A.warned B.forced C.taught D.allowed26.A.explain B.export C.explore D.expand27.A.atmosphere B.purpose C.invitation D.origin28.A.attitude B.eye-opener C.record-holder D.mixture29.A.denied B.pictured C.declared D.postponed30A.settlinginto B.figuringout C.carryingout D.knockinginto31.A.excuse B.patience C.intention D.freedom32.A.sorrowful B.elegant C.convenient D.depressed33.A.house B.village C.company D.laboratory34.A.proud B.confused C.upset D.satisfied35.A.point B.power C.existence D.end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。ChenNingYang:AGreatPhysicistChenNingYang,oneofthemostinfluentialtheoretical____36____(physicist)ofthe20thcentury,maderemarkablecontributionstomodernphysics.Hewasbestknownforco-developingtheYang-Millstheory,____37____laterbecamethefoundationoftheStandardModelofparticlephysics.BorninHefei,China,in1922,Yang____38____(raise)inanacademicfamilywherehisfatherinspiredhisearlyloveforscience.After____39____(receive)hisbachelor’sdegreeandhismaster’sinChina,hewenttoAmerica,earninghisPh.D.fromtheUniversityofChicagoin1948.In1956,YangandTsung-DaoLeeproposedthetheoryofparitynon-conservationinweakinteractions,____40____breakthroughthatoverturnedtraditionalideasinphysics.Thetheory,laterconfirmedbyChien-ShiungWu’sexperiment,____41____(win)themthe1957NobelPrizeinPhysics.Itisbelieved___42___scientificcuriosityandindependentthinkingarethesoulofinnovation.Yangmotivatedyoungscientists____43____(think)independentlyandtocombinescientificresearch____44____culturalunderstanding.Havingalsomadeachievementsinstatisticalmechanicsandcondensedmatterphysics(凝聚态物理学)suchastheYang-Baxterequation(杨—巴克斯特方程)andtheWu-Yangmonopole(吴—杨单极子),YangreturnedtoChinaafterretiringin1999.HepassedawayinBeijingin2025attheageof103,leavinga____45____(dramatic)lastingscientificlegacy.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，你校英文报的HealthandFood栏目正向全校学生征稿。请你以“BeaWiseEater”为题目，写一篇短文向该栏目投稿。内容包括：1.健康饮食的重要性；2.发出倡议。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。BeaWiseEater________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Havingtakenpartintheinterschoolstorytellingchampionshipforthepasttwoyears,Iwasashiningstarofmyschool.Whenitcametochoosingtherightcandidatetoparticipateinsuchcompetitions,Iwasalwaysthefirstchoice.Naturally,Iwasonceagainselectedtorepresentmyschoolintheapproachingcontestthisyear.UponhearingthefactthatIwaschosenagain,myclassmatesandfriendsacknowledgedthatIwouldundoubtedlyemergeasthechampionagain.Consequently,Ibecameconceited(自负的).IwassoproudthatIneglectedtheimportanceofpracticingforthecontest.Aweekbeforethecontest,myteacherMs.Saraasked,“Selena,wouldyouliketostandinfrontoftheclasstorehearseforthecontest?”Shehadtutoredmeinthepasttwocompetitionsandknewhowimportantpracticewas.“Justimagineyouareonthestageinthepresenceoftheaudience,”sheadded.“I’msorry,Ms.Sara,”Ireplied.“Ihaveabitofasorethroat.”ThiswasusuallythelieIwouldtellwhenevermyteacherrequestedmetopracticeinfrontoftheclass.IalwaysfoundexcusestoavoiddoingitbecauseIbelievedthatIwasthebestandthereforethepracticewasunnecessary.Ononeoccasion,IeventoldMs.SaranottoworrytoomuchasIwaswellpreparedforthecontest.Infact,Idideverythingbutpracticemyscript.Ionlymanagedtoglancebrieflythroughthestorythedaybeforethecontest.Asthebeststorytelleramongthestudentsofthelocalsecondaryschools.Iwastoovaintopracticeandexpectedeverythingtobefine.Thecontestwasbeingheldinthelocalcommunityhall.Onthedayofthecontest,thehallwaspacked.Myschoolteachersandprincipalweretherealongwithmanyofmyclassmatesandschoolmates.Iwastheeighthcontestantoutoftwentyintotal.‘Thosewhospokebeforemedidextremelywell.Onseeingtheirfascinatingandoutstandingperformance,Ibegantoloseconfidenceinmyself.MypalmssweatedheavilyandIstartedtofeelnervous.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Soon,itwasmyturntotalk.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Finally,resultswereannouncedafterthecontest.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________A【1~3题答案】【答案】1.C2.B3.DB【4~7题答案】【答案】4.B5.B6.D7.CC【8~11题答案】【答案】8.B