广东省惠州市实验中学2025-2026学年高二上学期12月期中英语试题（无答案）

惠州市实验中学2025-2026学年高二年级上学期期中考试试题英语考试时长：120分钟满分：120分第一部分阅读(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。ATheLatestNewstoInspireYoutoSeetheWorldInspiringVacationslaunchInspiringCruises(乘船游览).CruisesbyInspiringVacationswaslaunchedwithourpassionfortravelandbroadexperiencecomingtogethertocreateadventuresatsea.Cruiseholidayplanningdoesn'thavetobecomplicated——fromthemomentyoubookuntilyoureturnhome,theprocessisquickandsmooth.Withouruser-friendlyplatformandoverallsupport,youcanrelaxandeagerlyexpectyournextjourneyontheopenseas.AsAustralia'smosthighlyawardedtouroperator,welovehelpingtravelersexploretheworld,andyou'llloveourspeciallyplannedcruisepackages！Visit.Thehappiestcityintheworldwasannounced.NowisagoodtimetoputDenmark'ssecond-largestcity,Aarhus,onyourlist.LocatedontheeastcoastoftheJutlandPeninsula,Aarhuswasrecentlynamedtheworld'shappiestcityaccordingtotheLondon-basedInstituteforQualityofLife's2024HappyCityIndex.HavingfourMichelin-starredrestaurants,anenergeticstreetfoodscene,easyaccesstobeautifulnatureescapes,andoutstandingmuseumsandgalleries,Aarhusmaynotbeaswell-knownasCopenhagen,butitachievedthehighestscoreoutof1,650citiesworldwide,particularlyexcellingingovernanceandtheenvironment.PariscamesecondonthelistofRomanticCities.ArecentlistbyFunjetVacationsandTalkerResearchrevealedthat34percentofrespondentsrankedMauiasthemostromanticdestination,excellingParisbyjust1point.FollowingMauiandParis,RomeandVenicealsorankedhighlyinromancestakes,whileCancunroundedoutthetop5.Whilemostrespondentssuggestedwaitingaboutayearforafirsttriptogether,manywouldchoosetotravelsooner.21.WhatcantravelersbenefitfromInspiringCruises?A.Ausefulplatformtosharetravelexperiences.B.Acomplicatedbutwell-plannedcruiseholiday.C.Aquickandsmoothprocessfrombookingtoreturn.D.Achancetodesigntheirowntravelroutesandactivities.22.WhatmakesAarhusstandoutglobally?A.ItsMichelin-starredrestaurantsandstreetfood.B.Itshigh-qualitymanagementandenvironment.C.Itsbeautifulnatureandexcellentmuseums.D.Itssuitablelocationandeasyaccessibility.23.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?A.Topromoteanewcruiseservice. B.Toanalyzeromanticcityrankings.C.Tocomparevarioustraveldestinations.D.Tosharethelatestnewsoninspiringtravel.BInmychildhood,wheneverIwasbeingunreasonable,orquestioningwhateverdirectionmymotherwasgiving,shewouldsay“I'mthemommaandyou'rethebaby.”Endofdiscussion.UntilonedaysheaskedmetodosomethingforherandIsaid,“No.You'rethemomma;I'mthebaby.”Itgaveheragoodlaugh.But,at31,I'mrealizingthedynamicmightbeshifting.She'sthemomma;I'mthebaby.ButI'malsosomethingelsenow.Morewillbeaskedofmetotakecareofher.Mymotherisgettingolder.Therealizationhitmeduringarecentvisithome.Inmymemory,ourhousewasn'tspotless,butI'dcallittidy.Weekendswereforcleaning.YetduringthisvisitIwastakenabackbypilesuponpilesofmailandpapersandjunk.Afridgefullofspoiledfood.Amountainofclothesbeggingtobelocated.Wasitalwaysthisway?Whendidshebecomeahoarder(囤积者)?Asymptomofaging?Butmymotherwouldlikeyoutoknowsomething:Sheisnotahoarder.Shespokefranklywithmoreself-awarenessthanIexpectedaboutlifeandtimeandhappiness.“ThetimethatIhavetogothroughthosethingswouldbemyweekends.DoIwanttospendmySaturdayafternoongoingthroughallthejunk?OrdoIwanttogohangoutwithmyfriends?Ithinkthelatter.Idon'twanttospendoneminuteofmyfreetimedoinganythingthatdoesn'tbringmejoy,”shesays.It'snotthatmymotherhasnoworriesaboutaging,butshecametotermswithitlongbefore.“Trey,youcouldspendsomuchtimeworryingaboutthingsthataren'tperfect.Thentimeslipsby,andthey'renevergoingtobe,”shecontinues.“Ithinkhappinessisamoment-to-moment,day-to-daykindofthing.It'snotsomethingyousustain.IstillthinkI'mhot-thatmightbeinmyhead,butsowhat.”24.Whatwastheauthor'stoneinhisresponsetoMominparagraph1?A.Unwilling.B.Pleased.C.Serious.D.Sympathetic.25.WhatmadetheauthorthinkMomwasahoarderatfirst?A.Herrefusaltodonateoldstuff. B.ThemessinMom'shouse.C.Herpreferenceforaneconomicallife. D.ThedeclineofMom'shealth.26.Whydidn'tMomtidythehouseonweekends?A.Shehadplanswithherfriends.B.Shewastoooldtodoitonherown.C.Shedesiredapleasanttimeforherself.D.Shehadtroublesortingoutthejunk.27.WhichofthefollowingmaybestdescribeMom?A.Kindbutold-fashioned. B.Confidentbutuntidy.C.Hardworkingandfunny. D.Optimisticandadaptable.CNowadays,manyChinesetouristsaresotroubledbyholidaycrowdsthatseekingoutunheralded(冷门的)destinationshasbecomeatrendknownas“reversetravel”.Asidefromprovidingpeoplewithbettertravelexperienceswithfewercrowds,reversetravelalsomeetstheirneedfornoveltyanduniqueness.Akeydriveroftravelersheadingtolesser-knowncitiesiscost.WhiletheLaborDayholidaysawrecordnumbersofdomestictravelers,averagespendingperpersonremainedbelowpre-pandemiclevelsaccordingtoareport.Hotelsinlesser-knowncitiescanbefivetimescheaperthaninBeijingorShanghai.Thereversetraveltrendhasseensurgingbookingsinsmallercities,drivenmostlybyyoungpeopleescapingthecrowdsonShanghai'sNanjingRoadorinBeijing'sForbiddenCity.WangXinyuisoneofthem.DuringtheLaborDayholiday,sheleftforWeihai,alessfamouscityfortraveling.“NotonlycanIexperiencethelocalwayoflifebywanderingthroughaparkorexploringamarket,butthehotelherealsocostsonlyathirdofthepriceofNanjing'sdowntownhotels——it'smuchmorecost-effective,”saysWang.However,escapinglargepopularcitiesdoesn'tguaranteebetterexperiences.Therecentviralityofniche(小众的)travelspotshasrevealedformerlyhiddengems(宝石)tomoretravelers,butmanysmalltownsandruralareasaren'twellequippedtohandlethenewtouristinflux.Handan,acityof9millioninHebeiProvince,sufferedovercrowdingduringtheLaborDayholidaywhenitwaslistedastheseventhmostpopular“niche”travelspotbysocialmedia.Thosewhocomewithhighhopesofidyllic(田园风的)breaksofteninsteadfindlimitedpublictransport,entertainmentfacilities,andcharm.Someevenreportboredom.Nodestinationortimeisperfect.Eithervisitorsseefamoussitesandfacethecrowds,orheadoffthebeatentrackandendureworseaccommodationandtransportoptions.“Withthecrazyamountofpeopletravelingnow,youhavetoletgoofsomethingifyouwantsomepeaceandquiet,”saysMr.Zhai,atourismresearcherfromBeijing.28.WhydoestheauthormentionWangXinyu'stravelingexperience?A.Toexplainhowtochoosehotels. B.TointroduceWeihai'sscenicspots.C.Topresentreversetravel'sadvantages.D.Toproveyoungpeoplelovetraveling.29.Whatmighthavecausedunpleasantreversetravelingexperiences?A.Lowbudgetwayoftraveling. B.Higherhotelcostsduringholidays.C.Overcrowdinginfamousdestinations.D.Inadequatefacilitiesinsmalldestinations.30.WhatmightbeMr.Zhai'sattitudetotraveling?A.Travelerspreferunheraldedspots. B.Travelersneedtothinkcarefully.C.Traditionaltoursareindecline. D.Reversetravelisanewtrend.31.Whatwouldbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ReverseTravel:TrendsandTroublesB.ReverseTravel:APerfectSolutiontoHolidayCrowdsC.NicheDestinations:WhyYoungTravelersPreferThemD.FamousAttractionsVSSmallDestinationsDItmightsurpriseyoutolearnthatdogsareplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleasconservationists.Forcenturies,theyhavebeenknownasman'sbestfriends.Now,theirunique.abilitiesarebeingmadeuseoftohelpprotectsomeoftheworld'smostthreatenedspecies.Quickandloyal,dogspossessmanyqualitiesthatmakethemidealforfieldwork,butit'stheirextraordinarysenseofsmellthatmakestheminvaluableforconservationwork.Witharound220millionolfactoryreceptors(嗅觉受体)comparedtojust5millioninhumans,dogscandetectscents(气味)andanalyzethemwithastonishingaccuracy,devoting40timesmoreoftheirbraintoscentedanalysisthanwedo.Thankstothisincredibleability,somedogsarenowbeingtrainedtosaveat-riskanimalsbysniffing(嗅)outtheirdroppings.AttheUniversityofWashington'sConservationCannesfacility,20speciallytraineddogshavesuccessfullytrackedkillerwhaledroppings,whichonlyfloatbrieflyontheocean'ssurface.Analyzingthesesamplesenablesscientiststomonitorthehealthofkillerwhalepopulations,whichareundersignificantstressfromfoodshortages,pollution,andboattraffic.Beyondtrackinganimaldroppings,conservationdogsarealsotrainedforliveanimaldetection,furthershowcasingtheirabilities.Theycanlocaterarespeciesintheirnaturalhabitats.Additionally,theyarenowusedtotacklethenon-nativespeciesthatthreatenthesurvivalofthelocalwildlife.Dogsalsotakeonotherimportantroles.Forexample,atKenya'sMombasaport,dogssniffoutillegalwildlifeproductssuchasrhinohornsandivory.AcrossAfrica,theyworkonthefrontlinesagainstillegalhunting,servingasapowerfulsecurityforceenhancer.Whiledogsmaynotbetheultimatesolutiontoeveryconservationchallenge,theirincomparableabilitiesmaketheminvaluablecompanionsinthefighttoprotectourplanet'sbiodiversity.32.Whyarethefiguresmentionedinthesecondparagraph?A.Tohighlightthesuperiorityofdogs'senseofsmell.B.Tosuggesttheamazingaccuracyofdogs'analysis.C.Torecognizetheimportanceofconservationwork.D.Toshowdogs'impressiveachievementsinfieldwork.33.Howdodogshelpprotectkillerwhales?A.Bytrackingtheirmovements.B.Bydetectingtheirdroppings.C.Bymonitoringtheirpopulations.D.Byanalyzingthecollectedsamples.34.Whatcanwelearnfromtheexamplegiveninparagraph4?A.WildlifeproductsarepopularinAfricancountries.B.Non-nativespeciesaffectthesurvivaloflocalwildlife.C.Dogsareusedtodetectandpreventillegalwildlifetrade.D.Dogscanaccuratelylocatethenaturalhabitatsofrarespecies.35.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toappealtopeopletoprotectbiodiversity.B.Toreportvariousenvironmentalchallenges.C.Tointroducedogs'rolesinconservationefforts.D.Toprovetheconventionalclaimofdogs'qualities.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，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。FrenchCustomsAroundEatingMealsFranceiscelebratedgloballyforitscookingcontributions.Frenchfoodcustomsareadelightfulblendoftradition,etiquette(礼仪),andagenuinepassionforqualityandpleasure.36EatingamongfamilyandfriendsMealtimeinFranceisaspecialtimeforfamilyandfriendstogather,chat,andenjoytheartofgoodfood.37,thesemomentsarerarelyrushed.Instead,theyareenjoyedasachancetoconnect,catchup,andshareinthecommondelightofcookingexploration.Takingtimetoenjoymeals38.Diningisseenasajoyouscelebrationoflife'sflavors.InFrance,it'scommontoseelunchbreaksextendoveranhour,witheveryonetakingthetimetoenjoytheirmeal.Thisunhurriedapproachtoeatingencouragesmindfulconsumption,improveddigestion,andagreaterappreciationforthefood.TheetiquetteofdiningItisablendofmanners,customs,andabitofcommonsense.39.Cutlery(餐具).istypicallyplaceddirectlyonthetablecloth.Leavingfoodonyourplatemightbeseenaswastefulwhilefinishingeverythingmightimplyyou'restillhungry.Remember,thepaceisslowandsteady！40Frenchmealsareasmuchaboutconversationastheyareaboutfood.Theconversationisjustasimportantasthefooditself.Frenchpeopleliketosharestoriesandopinionswhileeating.Topicsflowfreelyaroundthetable,frompoliticstopersonalstories.Theremightevenbeagooddebateattable！A.TheartofconversationattableB.Thefood-centeredconversationC.Let'sstartajourneytoexplorethemtogetherD.IntheFrenchtradition,mealsareneverarushedaffairE.Whetherit'sasimpleweekdaymealoragrandSundaylunchF.Itstartswithasimple“bonappétit”wishingeveryoneagoodmealG.SinceFrenchcuisineisrenownedforitsuniqueflavorsanddeepculture第二部分语言知识运用(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。WiltChamberlainis47yearsold.Hewill41inMay2025,atage48,withabachelor'sdegreeinarchitecture.Wiltwas42aboutarchitecturewhenhewasinprimaryschool.Butwhenitcametimefor43,Wiltpursuedtheexpectedpath,earninga(n)44degreefollowedbyanMBA,andbuildingacareerinbusiness.Architectureremaineda(n)45dream.Whenfacedwithpersonalchangesand46withhisfinancejob,thefatherofthreeteenageboysdecideditwastimeto47followhisarchitecturaldream.Discoveringthathisalmamater(母校)hadjustlaunchedanarchitectureprogram,Wilt48atthechancetostartanewchapterinhislife.Thesecond49isaboutmorethanprofessionalfulfillmentforWilt.It'sabout50tohissonsthatit'snevertoolatetopursueone'sdreams.“Myboys,it'snevertoolateto51apassion,andit'snevertoolatetobehappy.”Wiltsaid.“I'mnotworriedaboutwhenIgraduate,nor20-30moreyearsofwork.Ihaveno52tostop.”WhenWilt53hiscapandgown(学位服)nextspringhe'llberealizingachildhooddream54butneverforgotten.He'llbeshowinghisboysandhimselfthathappinessandpurposearealwayswithin55,atanystageoflife,withalittlefaithandhardwork.41.A.succeed B.graduate C.leave D.retire42.A.passionate B.committed C.certain D.particular43.A.occupation B.marriage C.family D.college44.A.architecture B.finance C.engineering D.agriculture45.A.unrealized B.unimportant C.unaffordable D.unconditional46.A.unfamiliar B.ashamedC.dissatisfied D.concerned47.A.intensely B.constantly C.gradually D.bravely48.A.jumped B.stared C.pointed D.laughed49.A.attempt B.mode C.prospect D.dream50.A.complaining B.demonstrating C.explaining D.emphasizing51.A.adjust B.perceive C.adopt D.pursue52.A.circumstances B.tendencies C.plans D.alternatives53.A.putson B.callson C.takesout D.livesoff54.A.prohibited B.attained C.stretched D.postponed55.A.ability B.distance C.reach D.range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。YuanLongping,knownasthe“fatherofhybridrice”,isoneofChina'smostfamousscientists.Yet,heconsidershimselfafarmerbecausehecontinuallyworks56landinhisresearch.Indeed,hisslimbutstrongbodyisjustlikethatofmillionsofChinesefarmers,57hehasdevotedhislifeto.YuanLongpingwasbornin1930inBeijing.Hisparentswantedhimtopursueacareerinscienceormedicine.However,58concernedhimmostwasthatfarmersoftenhadpoorharvestsandsometimesevenhadaserious59(short)offoodtoeat.60(tackle)thiscrisis,hechosetostudyagricultureandreceivedaneducationatSouthwestAgriculturalCollegeinChongqing.Aftergraduatingin1953,heworkedasaresearcher.YuanLongpingrealizedthatlargerfieldswerenotthesolution.Instead,farmersneededtoboost61(yield)inthefieldstheyhad.Howthiscouldbedonewasachallengingquestionatthetime.Yuanwas62(convince)thattheanswercouldbefoundintheinnovationofhybridrice.Ahybridisacrossbetweentwoormore63(vary)ofaspecies.Onecharacteristicofhybridsisthattheyusuallyattainahigheryield64conventionalcrops.However,whetheritwaspossibletodevelopahybridofself-pollinatingplantssuchasricewasamatterofgreatdebate.Thecommon65(assume)thenwasthatitcouldnotbedone.Throughintenseeffort,Yuanovercameenormoustechnicaldifficultiestodevelopthefirsthybridricethatcouldbeusedforfarmingin1974.Thishybridenabledfarmerstoexpandtheiroutputgreatly.第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，你从网上得知联合国教科文组织(UNESCO)将在你家乡举办“一带一路”(theBeltandRoadInitiative)茶文化交流活动。请你写一封英文信申请做志愿者。内容包括：1.写信目的； 2.个人优势。注意：1.写作词数应为100词左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearSirorMadam,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)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。Iservedasavolunteerforanorganizationearlierthisyear,onedevotedtosupportingchildrenbattlingcancer.Oneparticularday,Lisa-myfellowvolunteer-andIwereassignedtoraisefundsforcancerresearchatapublicevent.Thevenuewascrowded,andthoughmanypeoplepausedtoglanceatourposteroraskafewquestions,veryfewactuallydonated.Astheminutesdraggedon,bothLisaandIgrewincreasinglydisheartened(沮丧的).Abouthalfanhour,Lisasighed(叹气)infrustration,“Idon’tthinkwe’regoingtoraisemuchtoday.”Itriedtosoundoptimistic,“Theeventisn’toveryet——westillhavetime,”thoughdeepdown,Isharedherdoubts.Justaswewerelosinghope,alittleboy,nomorethaneightyearsold,approachedslowly.Stoppinginfrontofourposter,hefrownedslightly,carefullyreadingthewords.Afteramomentofquietconcentration,helookedupwithlarge,curiouseyesandaskedsoft