2025-2026学年广东广州番禺中学高二上学期第二次段考英语试题

2025-2026学年广东广州番禺中学高二上学期第二次段考英语试题第一部分阅读（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。ATosome,sunglassesareafashionchoice...ButWhenYou’reDriving,TheseSunglassesMaySaveYourLife!StudiesbytheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationshowthatmost(74%)ofthecrashesoccurredonclear,sunnydays.Deadlyaccidentsareregularlycausedbyblindingglare(强光).Notallsunglassesarecreatedequal.Withallthefancyfashioneyeweardesignsoutthereitcanbeeasytooverlookwhatreallymatters—thelenses(镜片).Butnow,researchbyscientistsfromNASA’sJetPropulsionLaboratoryhasbroughtforthground-breakingtechnology.ThissuperiorlenstechnologywasfirstdiscoveredwhenNASAscientistslookedtonatureforameanstosuperioreyeprotectionbystudyingtheeyesofeagles,knownfortheirextremevisualacuity(敏锐度).ThisdiscoveryresultedinwhatisnowknownasEagleEyes®.TheOnlySunglassTechnologyCertifiedbytheSpaceFoundationforUVandBlue-LightEyeProtection.TheTriLenium®LensTechnologyblocks99.99%UVAandUVB-plustheaddedbenefitofblue-lighteyeprotection.Buyone,getoneFREE!WewillgiveyouasecondpairofEagleEyes®NavigatorTMSunglassesFREE—a$59.95value!Don’tleaveyoureyesinthehandsoffashiondesigners,entrustthemtothebestscientificmindsonearth.TwoPairsofEagleEyes®NavigatorTMSunglasses$119.90OfferCodePrice$49Save$70.90OfferincludesonepaireachNavigatorTMBlackandNavigatorTMGoldSunglasses1-800-333-2045YourInsiderOfferCode:ENS245-01Youmustusethisinsideroffercodetogetourspecialprice.1.WhichorganizationhascertifiedtheEagleEyes®lenstechnologyforUVandBlue-Lightprotection?A.NASA’sJetPropulsionLaboratory B.TheSpaceFoundationC.EagleEyes®OfficialDesignTeam D.TheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration2WhatistheminimumpricefortwopairsofEagleEyes®NavigatorSunglasses?A.$49. B.$59.95. C.$70.90. D.$98.3.Whatisthetext?A.Anannouncement. B.Abusinesscontract.C.Amarketingreport. D.Anadvertisement.DrivingtoameetingattheCalgaryConstructionAssociationIrelaxedtoCBCRadio,eagerfornon-constructionnews.IheardaninterviewwithElaine,who’dtaughtChicago’scasttosingandwassellinganewsinging-lessonCD.Havingjustbeen“fired”frommyhusband’sbandfornottakingsingingseriously,IthoughtIshouldbuyit.Twoyearslater,onalunchbreak,IfinallydecidedtolookonlineandbuytheCD.ItturnedoutElaineOverholtwascomingtoCalgarythatweekend!OnSaturdaymorning,IarrivedattheCantosMusicCentrewith60strangers.Afterwesettledin,Elainearrivedtoenthusiasticapplause.Themorninginvolvedvocal(发声的)exercises:controlledbreathing,mouthstretches,andsoundslike“Maw-meee-mee-mee.”Thencameindividualperformancesinfrontoftheentiregroup.Nervous,Iwatchedothersperform.Thefirstwomanwentupandsangwithahigh,tremblingvoice—unlikehernaturaltone.Istartedfoolingmyself:Icoulddothis.Elainegaveherhelpfuladviceandthewomanthankedherbeforesteppingdown.Thenextstudentsteppedupandopenedhermouth.Shewasgreat!CouldbeCelineDionindisguise.Whenshestoppedsinginglikeanangel,Imademymovetosneakaway.“Nope!”Elaineyelledfromthestage,pointingdirectlyatme.Isankintomychair.Sheaskedmypreferredkey.“Thelowestpossible,”Irequested.Sheplayedanote,andIsanghersongaboutrainbows,instantlyrealizingitwastoohigh.Bytheend,onlydogscouldhearme.Elainesaid,“Youreallymadethatyourown,”andtalkedabout“keychoice”and“breathcontrol”.AsIleftthestage,thecrowdsurprisedme.Amanshookmyhand,grinning,“Youjustinspiredmetotry!”Anotherwomanhuggedme,“Yourcouragemovedme.”Theirwarmthtransformedmyembarrassmentintopride—Ihadn’tsungperfectly,butI’dsungtruly.Andthatmatteredmost.4.WhydidtheauthorwanttobuyElaine’sCD?A.Toprepareforameeting. B.Tobetterhersinging.C.Toexplorevocalcoaching. D.Tojoinherhusband’sband.5.Howdidtheauthorfeelafterthefirstwoman’sperformance?A.Secureandconfident. B.Anxiousanddoubtful.C.Amusedandentertained. D.Lostandembarrassed.6.Whydidtheauthortrytoleavebeforeherturn?A.Shefoundtheactivityalittleboring.B.Sheworriedaboutnotfindingtherightkey.C.Shefeltdiscouragedafterhearinganexcellentsinger.D.Shedidn’tlikeperforminginfrontoftoomanypeople.7.Howdidothersreacttotheauthor’sperformance?A.Theyappreciatedhercourage. B.Theyofferedherfurtherguidance.C.Theywereimpressedbyhervoice. D.Theyencouragedhertosingmore.Whenwethinkaboutinvertebrates(无脊椎动物),mostofuspicturebees,worms,orperhapsevenajellyfish.Butdidyouknowthatatleasttwo-thirdsofinvertebratesworkthenightshift,meaningmanyareunlikelytobeseen?Theyusethemoonandstarlighttolearnabouttheworldandmakevitaldecisions.Manyinsectsusethefaintlightofthemoonorstarstotellwhichwayisupwhenflyingincompletedarkness.Forcenturies,artificiallighthasbeenasymbolofprogress.Lighthasshapedhumancivilization.Butwhilewecelebrateitsconvenience,weoftenoverlookthedarkersideofit:lightpollution.It’sadisruptor(破坏者)ofecosystems,withprofound(深远的)consequencesforwildlife,humanhealthandenergyconsumption.A2021studyfoundthatcaterpillar(毛虫)populationswere52%lowerinareaswithstreetlights.Thewintermoth(飞蛾)isasmallbutessentialspecies.Inearlyspringitscaterpillarsprovideacriticalfoodsourceforbluetitchicks(蓝山雀雏鸟).Butlightpollutiondisorients(使迷惑方向)theadultmoths,disruptsmating(交配)andaffectsegg-laying,leadingtofewercaterpillars.Withdecliningcaterpillarnumbers,bluetitstruggletofeedtheiryoung.Inonesense,lightpollutionisrelativelyeasytofix—wecansimplynotturnonthelightsandallowthenighttobelightednaturallybymoonlight.Logically,thisismostlynotfeasibleaslightsaremeantforthebenefitofhumanswhoareoftenunwillingtogivethemup.Intheabsenceofturningoffthelights,thereareothermanagementapproacheswecantaketolessentheirimpact.Wecanlimittheirnumber;reducetheirintensity(强度)andthetimetheyareon.Theextenttowhichinvertebrateshaverespondedtoartificiallightremainsunclearanditalsoremainsunknownwhethertheycanadapttoadditionaltemporarychanges.Thesechangeslikelyaffectindividualfitness,soadditionalstudiesareneededtodeterminetheeffectsartificiallightproduces.Aninterdisciplinary(跨学科)approachisrequiredtodeterminebroadereffectsofartificiallightonwildlifebiodiversityandecosystemhealth,andtodeterminerelevant(相关的)strategies.8.Whatdoweknowaboutthemajorityofinvertebrates?ATheyareactiveatnight. B.Theyusedarknesstohide.C.Theyarebecomingextinct. D.Theyareintelligentcreatures.9.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoillustrate(说明)bymentioningcaterpillarpopulationsinparagraph3?A.Thechallengeinwildlifeconservation.B.Theimportanceofabalancedecosystem.C.Theurgencyofsavingspeciesthroughfood.D.Theeffectoflightpollutiononthefoodchain.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“feasible”inparagraph4mean?A.equal. B.workable. C.crazy. D.stressful.11.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofpotentialmanagementapproaches?A.Theyarepioneering(开创性的). B.Theyareeasytoapply.C.Theyprovetobeeffective. D.Theycallforin-depthresearch.WhileplayerstrainhardfortheFIFAWorldCup,expertsalsoworkbehindthescenestodesigntheperfectmatchball.The2026WorldCupballisnamedTrionda,meaning“threewaves”inSpanish,whichcelebratesthethreehostnations—theU.S.,MexicoandCanada.WhatreallymakestheTriondauniqueisitsdesign.Itconsistsofonlyfourpanels,thesmallestnumberinWorldCuphistory.Thisisasignificantchangefromthe20-paneledballusedin2022.Thedesignofasoccerballisbasedon3Dshapescalledplatonicsolids(柏拉图立体).TheclassicTelstarball,usedin1970,comesfromtheicosahedronwith20triangle(三角)faces.Bycuttingoffitscorners,designersturneditintoarounderball.TetrahedronHexahedron(cube)OctahedronDodecahedronIcosahedronPlatonicSolidsThe2026Triondaballisbasedonatetrahedron,whichseemstheleastball-like.Thetrickisinthepanels:theiredgesarecurves(曲线)thatfittogethertoformaroundshape.ThisdesignideaalsoappearedintheBrazucaballfrom2014,whichwasbasedonacube.BasingtheTriondaonatetrahedronmightbeariskychoice,sincethelastmatchballbasedonthatshapewaswidelycriticized.ThatwastheJabulanifrom2010,whichcombinedcuttingoffatetrahedron’scornerstomakeeightfacesandturningtheiredgesintocurves.Despiteitsroundestshape,playerscomplaineditwasunpredictableintheair.Sowhydidn’ttheJabulaniworkasintended?Whenaballfliesthroughtheair,itfacesaforcecalleddrag,whichslowsitdown.Normally,dragbecomessmalleraftertheballreachesacertainspeed.Butiftheballistoosmooth,this“criticalspeed”becomesveryhigh,andtheballmayflyinstrangeways.Thatiswhygolfballshavetinyholes—toreducedragandmaketheirmovementmorestable.Tominimizedrag,expertsdesignedTriondawithsmallholesandspecialseams(线缝).Thismakesitssurfacelesssmoothandtheballeasierforplayerstocontrolduringamatch.12.WhyistheTriondaballspecial?A.Ithasthesmallestsize. B.Itusesthefewestpanels.C.Itisdesignedbythreehosts. D.ItisnamedafteraSpanishman.13.WhatcanwelearnaboutthedesignoftheTriondaball?A.It’sadaptedfromtheclassicTelstarball.B.ItsharesthesameshapewiththeBrazuca.C.It’smaderoundbyacurved-edgedtetrahedron.D.Itinvolvescuttingthecornersofanicosahedron.14.Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A.ThechallengeoftheTrionda’sdesign.B.Thetrainingstrategyforsoccerplayers.C.Thephysicalriskofplayingballgames.D.ThesciencebehindtheJabulani’sproblem.15.HowdidexpertsimprovetheTriondaball’sperformance?AByrougheningitssurface. B.Bycontrollingitsspeed.C.Bychangingitsmaterials. D.Byminimizingitsweight.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。KindnessMayKeepYouHealthyIfyouaredrivingintheUnitedStatesyoumayseeacommonbumper(汽车保险杠)stickeronpassingvehiclesthatreads:___16___Thesayingismeanttourgepeopletobehaveinagentle,caring,andhelpfulwaytowardsotherswithoutthinkingorplanningahead.Researchshowsthatdoingkindthingscanmakeusfeelbetter.Inoneexperiment,BrianAre,ananthropologist(人类学家)atDukeUniversity,askedagroupofpeopletoperformthreeactsofgenerosityforotherindividualseachweek.___17___Thepeoplewhowerecaring,gentleandfriendlytowardsothersreportedexperiencingcontentment,satisfactionandhappiness.___18___LyubomirskystudiedagroupofpeoplewiththediseaseMultipleSclerosis(多发性硬化).Shefoundthattheyfeltbetterphysicallywhenhelpingothers.Herresearchalsopointedoutthatpeopleshowingkindnesstoothershadlessinflammation(炎症)intheirbodies.Andinotherstudies,Lyubomirskysaidmoreanti-viralgeneswerefoundinpeoplewhoextendedahelpinghandtootherpeople.Otherresearchhasshownthatmanypeopleprizekindnessaboveothervalues.Inonestudy,researchersgavepeoplealistofvalues—suchaskindness,creativity,ambition,tradition,security,seekingsocialjustice,andseekingpower.___19___“Thebasicreasonwhypeoplearekind,”OliverCurry,explained,theresearchdirectoratKind-labthatisanon-profitorganization,“isthatwearesocialanimals.___20___”Inotherwords,wearedesignedtobekind.A.Actsofkindnessareverypowerful.B.Kindnessisasmuchapartofusasouranger,griefordesire.C.However,beingkindisnotjustemotionallybeneficial.D.Performrandomactsofkindness.E.Thebehaviorcouldbesmall,likeopeningadoorforsomeone.F.Hefoundthatbeingkindmakespeoplefeelbetteremotionally.G.Whenaskedtopickthemostimportant,kindnesswon.第二部分语言运用（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。Afterafulldayofschool,RoseQuigleyworeglovesandquicklypickedbunchesoffreshvegetables.Butshedidn’thaveto____21____herschool,orevengooutdoorstodoit.QuigleyisoneofthestudentsatBrownsvilleMiddleSchoolwho____22____ahigh-techfarminsideaclassroom.Theydecidedwhattogrow,thenplantedseedsand____23____poundsofproduceweekly.Thecropsaregrownindoors,onfloor-to-ceilingshelves,each____24____bynutrient-enrichedwaterandlitbyLEDlamps.Thestudentsprovideweeklyproducefortheircafeteria’ssaladsandother____25____.Quigleyandherschoolmatesalso____26____someoftheirharvesttocommunitymembersatareasonablediscount.It’spartofanewweekly“foodbox”____27____setupintheschool’syard.Threestudents____28____digitaltabletstoprocessorders,whileotherstudents____29____freesaladfeaturingproducefromthefarm.Quigley’s_____30_____forfarmingarisesfromTeensforFoodJustice,a6-year-oldnonprofitorganizationthathasworkedwithcommunitypartnersto_____31_____studentsatBrownsvilleandtwootherschoolstobecomeeducatedurbanfarmersandconsumers.Quigleyfindsthefarmexperience_____32_____.Shecreditsitwithimprovinghercommunity’s_____33_____.“Wecouldhavebeenstuckeatingfriedchickeneveryday.”shesays.Now,thankstotheonsitefarm,studentshavedaily_____34_____tosaladgreensandothervegetables.Through_____35_____learninganddirectaction,theseyoungfarmersareprovingthatevenintheheartofanurbanenvironment,anagriculturalprojectcanmakeadifference.21.A.miss B.start C.leave D.enter22.A.built B.rented C.visited D.bought23.A.shipped B.harvested C.imported D.packed24.A.cooled B.cleaned C.poured D.fed25.A.dishes B.communities C.events D.students26.A.gave B.delivered C.sold D.exhibited27.A.exam B.game C.lesson D.service28.A.charged B.used C.produced D.stored29.A.handedout B.tookover C.exchangedfor D.triedout30.A.curiosity B.request C.duty D.love31.A.assess B.observe C.train D.require32.A.rewarding B.lucky C.tiring D.costly33.A.unity B.health C.confidence D.safety34.A.solutions B.limits C.reference D.access35.A.hands-on B.theory-based C.lifelong D.independent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。Woodcarving,anancientcraftwith____36____(globe)culturalsignificance,involvesshapingwoodintodelicatedesignsandfigures.DatingbackthousandsofyearsinChina,thisart____37____(consider)avaluabletraditionalart,reflectingrichcraftsmanshipandsymbolism.Craftsmenemploydifferenttechniqueslikereliefcarvingandsculptureintheround,each____38____(require)distinctskillsandtools.Facedwithsuchdemandingwork,thesecraftsmenoftenremind____39____(they)tostaypatient,asevenasmallmistakecouldruinhoursofwork.Atthesametime,manytraditionaltoolslikegouges(凿子)remainessential,whichdemonstratesthecraft’srespectfortime-honoredmethods,____40____moderntoolsaregraduallybeingadoptedforefficiency.Forexample,inChaoshan,Guangdong,woodcarvingdecoratesfurnitureandtemples,____41____(deep)servingbothartisticandsymbolicpurposes.EthnicgroupsliketheZhuangintegratetraditionalpatternsthatoftendescribetraditionalstoriesornaturalelements,conveying____42____(wish)forhappinessandharmony.Dongyangwoodcarving,representedbythecontemporaryartistLuGuangzheng,gainsworldwide____43____(recognize).Today,woodcarving,____44____aimistoencouragenewgenerationsofcraftsmen,adaptstomoderntrendswhenpreservingtradition,standing____45____alivingexampleofhumancreativityandculturalcontinuity.第三部分写作（写作（共二节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是校英文报体育专栏的主编李华，第15届全运会（the15thNationalGames）已落幕，广东运动员刘景扬夺得女子110米栏（thewomen’s110mhurdles）冠军，其赛场风采与背后故事广受关注。请你给她写一封邮件，表达祝贺并代表报社向她约稿，邀请她分享运动相关经历与感悟。写作要点：1.祝贺获奖；2.约稿：包括稿件内容和要求。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。DearMs.Liu,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yoursrespectfully,LiHua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。Thirteen-year-oldAmylosthermotherinacaraccident.ShehadnochoicebutmovedfromNewZealandtoCanadatolivewithherfatherThomas.Thomaswasaninventor,livingonafarm.HebroughtAmybacktohismossyhouse,whichhadnotbeencleanedupforyears.Mostoftheroomsinthehousewereusedforstoringhisgliders(滑翔机)andtheirparts.Oneday,AmyhappenedtoseeThomastestinghisgliderbuthesooncrashedinthesurroundingfield.Scaredandunsureifherfatherwasallright,Amyheardhisfather’sshoutoftriumph(胜利).Shecouldn’tunderstandherfather’sstrangebehaviorsothatshebarelytalkedwithhim.“Mynewlifeisabsolutelymiserable!”Amythoughtwithtearsinhereyes.ItwasnotuntilAmyfoundtheeggsthatherlifechanged.Whileexploringtheareaaroundthefarm,Amydiscoveredanabandonednestof16gooseeggsunderafallentree.S