2025-2026学年湖南省宁远一中崇德学校高二上学期期末模拟考试英语试题

2025-2026学年湖南省宁远一中崇德学校高二上学期期末模拟考试英语试题本试题卷分为听力、阅读、语言运用和写作四个部分。时量120分钟。满分150分。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秒到的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。1.Whathappenedtotheman?A.Hewasfinedbyhiscompany.B.Hehadabusinessfailure.C.Helosthisjob.2.Whatdidthemanforgettodotoday?A.Watchashow.B.Walkthedog.C.Practicethepiano.3.Howmanycoursesdoesthewomanhaveinthemorning?A.Two.B.Three.C.Five.4.Whatdoesthewomanneedhelpwith?A.Buyingsomemedicine.B.Findingadrugstore.C.Gettinggroceries.5.Whatisthewoman’sproblem?A.Shelacksimagination.B.Shemanagestimebadly.C.Shehasdifficultyfocusing.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.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?A.Theman’strippreparations.B.Theman’semergencyfunds.C.Theman’screditlimit.7.Howmuchcashhasthemanpreparedforhistrip?A.200euros.B.300euros.C.500euros.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whyisthewomannervous?A.It’sbeenyearssinceherlastrace.B.Shehasn’ttrainedfortwomonths.C.Shesufferedaninjurybefore.9.What’stheman’sadvice?ADoingenoughwarm-upexercises.B.Adjustingbasedontherace.C.Keepingacomfortablepace.10.Whatisthemanmainlydoing?A.Buildingthewoman’sconfidencefortherace.B.Creatingarecoveryplanforthewoman.C.Comfortingthewomanaftertherace.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whereistheconversationtakingplace?A.Inahotelapartment.B.Onabeach.C.Inacafe.12.Whatdrinkdoesthewomanwant?A.Juice.B.Water.C.Coffee.13.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodotonight?A.Readmagazines.B.Haveagroupdinner.C.Useacoffeemachine.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teammates.B.Professorandstudent.C.Interviewerandinterviewee.15.Whyisthenewlydiscovereddinosaurspecial?A.Itstandsonthreelegs.B.Itlikeseatingleaves.C.Ithastwofingers.16.Whatwillthewomandiscussnext?A.Anotherdinosaurspecies.B.Hernextresearchregion.C.Dinosaursmovingbetweenregions.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatdoweknowaboutBarnard’sstar?A.It’sbiggerthantheSun.B.It’syoungerthantheSun.C.It’scoolerthantheSun.18.WhyisBarnard’sStarhardtoobserve?A.Itsbrightnessislow.B.It’stooclosetotheSun.C.Ithasmillionsofplanets.19.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkoftheuniverse?A.ItisfulloftheunknownB.Itislargelyexplored.C.Itismulti-centered.20.Whoisthespeakerprobablytalkingto?A.Scientists.B.Students.C.Newsreporters.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。APoetryExhibitionsinChicagoMonicaOng:PlanetariaPlanetariaisanexhibitionofvisualpoemsbyMonicaOngthatusethevisuallanguageofastronomytoexploretheterritoriesofmotherhood.Ifpoetryandastronomyweretothrowanartparty,thisoneinvitesaudiencestoimaginenewcosmographies.Date:Thursday,April21,2023—Thursday,September8,2024Location:61W.Superior,ChicagoIllinois60654KaraWalker:BackofHandKaraWalker:BackofHandappropriatelyhighlightsWalker’sengagementwithlanguage.Theexhibitionfeatures2015Book,aseriesof11typewrittenpageswithinkandwatercolorillustrations.Worksinthisexhibitioncontainstrongimageryandcontentthatmaynotbesuitableforallviewers.Date:Thursday,February15,2024—Saturday,May18,2024Location:61W.Superior,ChicagoIllinois60654AlexKatz:CollaborationswithPoetsExperiencethefirstexhibitiontobringtogetherthefullrangeofmaterialsthatshowAlexKatz’scollaborationswithpoets,impressingvisitorswiththeirproperuseofpoeticlanguage.CollaborationswithPoetsincludeseditionedbooks,drawings,allcenteringonpoetsandpoetry.Date:Saturday,February18,2024—Saturday,March20,2024Location:61W.SuperiorStreet,Chicago,Illinois60654HarrietMonroe:theOpenDoorHarrietMonroe:theOpenDoormapsthedevelopmentofMonroe’seditorialphilosophy,locatingitwithintheculturesofthelate19thandearly20thcenturies.Sheadvocatedopennesstocontemporarypoems,leadingtothepublicationofsomeofthemostinfluentialEnglish-languagepoemsofthemodernera.Date:Thursday,September14,2023-Saturday,January13,2024Location:61WestSuperiorStreet,Chicago,Illinois606541.Whereshouldyougoifyouareinterestedinstudyinguniverse?A.HarrietMonroe:theOpenDoor. B.KaraWalker:BackofHand.C.AlexKatz:CollaborationswithPoets. D.MonicaOng:Planetaria.2.WhatdoKaraWalker:BackofHandandAlexKatz:CollaborationswithPoetshaveincommon?A.Bothexhibitionsareproperforalltheviewers.B.Bothexhibitionsfeaturethepoets’skillfuluseoflanguage.C.Bothexhibitionsbringtogetherworksofdifferentpoets.D.Bothexhibitionsincludebookswithphotographs.3.WhatdoweknowaboutHarrietMonroe?A.Shewrotepoemsbycitingphilosophy.B.Shedrewamapabouthereditorialphilosophy.C.Shewelcomedtheoccurrenceofmodernpoems.D.Sheinspiredpoetstoappreciatemodernpoems.BI’mstandingwithMalenainfrontofanenormouspaninakitcheninCopenhagenasshecooks“meatballs”,thesizeofpingpongballs.ThenMalenaplacesahotoneonmyplate.ItgivesalittlewhenIpressmyforkintoit,justlikeaconventionalmeatball.Iputalittleinmymouth.Ittastesgood.IfIdidn’tknowbetter,Iwouldn’tsuspectthatIwaschewingground-upbugs.Sheandherbusinesspartner,Jessica,bothintheirearly30s,havebigplans:tosellsustainableinsect-basedfoodproductstotheworld.Thepairfoundedtheircompany,HeyPlanet,in2017.WhileonethirdoftheEarth’sarable(可耕种的)landisusedtogrowlivestockfeed,millionsofpeoplearestarvingintheHornofAfrica.“Wealreadyhaveasolution—plant-basedfood—butpeoplealsowantanimalprotein.”saysMalena.“Ourmeathasaproteincontentthat’sashighasorhigherthanbeef.Italsocontainsomega-3fattyacids,vitaminB12andiron,whichcreateafamiliarmeatytaste,”saysJessica.Theirbiggestblockisthatmanyoftheirpotentialcustomersfindinsectsunacceptable.Butmanypartsoftheworldhavealongtraditionofeatingbugs.Uptothemiddleofthe20thcentury,somepeopleinFranceandGermanymadesoupswithfriedMaybugs.Inall,approximately2,100differentinsectspeciesarefitforhumanconsumption.However,scienceisnomatchforhumanemotion.That’swhytheirpackaginghasalmostnoimagesofinsects.Thelabelsdostate“Sustainablemeatmadefrombeetleprotein”thoughtheydon’tsaywhichbeetle,letalonewhatthebuffalobeetledoes.“Wehopethattheoriginofinsectproteinwillbeviewedonlyasafood-enrichingingredient,”Jessicasays.Itwouldbenodifferentthanmanyotherfoods.AsIcyclethroughCopenhagenaftermyvisittoHeyPlanet,Ipassastandsellingrodepolser,Denmark’spopularporksausages.Suddenlytheideaofmarketingfoodmadefrominsectsdoesn’tseemlikeapipedream.Afterall,mostDanishpeopledon’tthinktwiceaboutwhatgivesrodepolsetheirdistinctiveredcolour:adyeobtainedfromaSouthAmericaninsect.4.WhywasHeyPlanetfounded?A.Toreducefoodshortageglobally.B.TomakeuseofinsectsintheHornofAfrica.C.Toreducetheconsumptionofplant-basedfood.D.Toexpandlanduseforlivestockfeedproduction.5.WhatisafeatureofHeyPlanet’sproducts?A.Nutritioncomparabletobeef.B.Flavordistinctfromtraditionalmeat.C.Moresustainablethanplant-basedfood.D.Packaginghidinginsectorigincompletely.6.WhatisthemainbarrierofHeyPlanet’sproducts?A.Oppositionfromanimalprotectors.B.Consumers’emotionalresistance.C.Thegovernment’sfoodsafetyregulations.D.Technicallimitationswithinthecompany.7.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardthefutureoftheinsect“meatball”?A.Neutral. B.Worried.C.Optimistic. D.Uncertain.CWhenwe’reconfrontingaconfusingproblem,weoftengatheragrouptobrainstorm.We’relookingtotheteamtogetthebestideasasquicklyaspossible.Iloveseeingithappen—exceptforonecatch.Groupbrainstormingusuallybackfires.Inbrainstormingmeetings,manygoodideasarelost—andfewaregained.Extensiveevidenceshowsthatwhenwegenerateideastogether,wefailtomaximizecollectiveintelligence.Brainstorminggroupsfallsofarshortoftheirpotentialthatwemaygetmoreandbetterideasifweallworkalone.AsthehumoristDaveBarrysaid,“Ifyouhadtoidentify,inoneword,thereasonwhythehumanracehasnotachievedandneverwillachieveitsfullpotential,thatwordwouldbe:meetings.”Buttheproblemisn’tmeetingsthemselves;it’showwerunthem.Thinkaboutthebrainstormingsessionsyou’veattended.You’veprobablyseenpeoplebitetheirtonguesduetoegothreat(“Idon’twanttolookstupid.”),noise(“Wecan’talltalkatonce.”),andconformitypressure(“Let’salljumpontheboss’sship!”).Goodbye,diversityofthought;hello,groupthink.Thesechallengesaregreaterforpeoplewholackpowerorstatus:themostjuniorpersonintheroomoranintrovertdrowninginaseaofextroverts.Tounearththehiddenpotentialinteams,insteadofbrainstorming,wearebetteroffshiftingtoaprocesscalled“brainwriting”.Theinitialstepsaresolo.Youstartbyaskingeveryonetogenerateideasseparately.Next,youpoolthemandsharethemanonymouslyamongthegroup.Topreserveindependentjudgment,eachmemberevaluatesthemontheirown.Onlythendoestheteamcometogethertoselectandrefinethemostpromisingoptions.Whenideasaredevelopedandassessedindividuallybeforebeingchosencollectively,possibilitiesthatmightotherwisegounnoticedcansurfaceandbeadvanced.Inbrainstormingmeetings,it’stooeasyforparticipationtoleantowardthebiggestegos,theloudestvoices,andthemostpowerfulpeople.Thebrainwritingprocessmakessurethatallideasarebroughttothetableandthatallvoicesarebroughtintotheconversation.Thegoalisn’ttobethesmartestpersonintheroom:it’stomaketheroomsmarter.8.Whatcanreplacetheword“catch”underlinedinparagraph1?A.rarecase B.hiddenproblemC.helpfulsuggestion D.specialrequirement9.Whatdoesparagraph3focuson?A.Therootcausesofbrainstorming’sfailure. B.Thetypicalresultsofbrainstormingmeetings.C.Thestandardprocessofbrainstormingsessions. D.Thepotentialadvantagesofgroupbrainstorming.10.Whyisbrainwritingmoreeffective?A.Itneedsfewerparticipants. B.Itsimplifiestheoriginalprocedure.C.Itguaranteesbalancedparticipation. D.Itadoptsamorestructuredapproach.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.EgoThreat:ABarrierinGroupMeetingsB.Brainwriting:AWaytoUnlockTeamPotentialC.TraditionalBrainstorming:ALossofCollectiveIntelligenceD.TheDominanceofOutgoingPeople:APhenomenoninBrainstormingDImaginewalkingintoaroomfilledwithstrangers,youhaven’tspokenaword.Youhaven’theardoneeither.Yetsomethingisalreadybeingsaid.Youmightfeeltheslightpressureofalookfromacrosstheroom.Yousensecomfortinthewayanotherpersonsmiles—notjustwiththeirlips,butwiththeirwholeface.Youknowwhoisconfident,whoisnervous,whoseemsopen,andwhoseemsclosed.Allthishappensbeforeasinglewordisspoken.Thisisn’tmagic.It’sthemind’ssecretlanguage.It’sthesilent,invisibleforcebeneatheveryhumaninteraction,shapingourrelationships,influencingourjudgments,andconnectingusinwaysthatwordsnevercould.Longbeforeyoulearnedtotalk,youwerealreadyamasterofsilentcommunication.Babiesjustdaysoldcandetecteyecontact.Theyrespondtotone,rhythmandfacialexpressions.Theycrytosignalneedandsmiletobuildbonds(联系).Novocabularyisneeded.Thisisthefoundationofwhatneuroscientistscallsocialcognition—thebrain’sabilitytounderstandandrespondtoothers.Ourbrainsarebuiltforconnection.Wedon’tjustobserveothers:wesimulate(模仿)theiractionsinsideourselves.Whenyouseesomeonesmileyourbrainactivatesthesameregionsthatfirewhenyouyourselfsmile.Thisisthebasisofmirrorneurons,asystemdiscoveredinthe1990sthathelpsexplainhowwe“feel”whatothersfeel.Frombabyhood,westartbuildingatheoryofmind.Thismeansunderstandingthatothershavetheirownseparatethoughts,feelingsandintentions.Weusethisknowledgeconstantly,mostlywithoutspeaking.Youdon’tneedsomeonetosay,“I’mdepressed.”Yourecognizeitinhowtheyshutadoorfirmlyoravoidmeetingyoureyes.Thisskilltosenseothers—toreadtheirmentalstatefromtheirfaceposture,gestures,voicetoneandevensilences—istheessentialfoundationofhumanconnection.Itexplainsourtalentforstorytelling,teamwork,andcaring.It’salsowhymisunderstandingscanhappensoeasily.12.Whatcanwelearnaboutbabiesaccordingtoparagraph3?A.Theylearnwordsquickly. B.Theybondthroughsmiles.C.Theyignorefacialexpressions. D.Theyrarelysignalneeds.13.Whydoestheauthormention“mirrorneurons”?A.Todescribebraindiseases. B.Toexplainsharingothers’feelings.C.Toargueagainstsocialcognition. D.Toprovespeech’simportance.14.Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A.Howbrainsprocesslanguage. B.Whypeopleavoideyecontact.C.Theroleofthetheoryofmind. D.Thediscoveryofbabies’abilities.15.Whatabilityisakeyfunctionofthetheoryofmind?A.Predictingweatherchanges. B.Creatingcomplexvocabulary.C.Understandingothers’intentions. D.Memorizingscientificterms.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。HowtoHandlePeer(同龄人)PressureAsadolescentsarethemostsensitiveagegroup,peerpressureisacommonissuetheyoftenencounterduringtheiracademicjourney.Theyhaveastrongdesiretobelongaswellasforafearofnotbelonging.Whenclassmatesinfluenceeachothertoadoptspecificbehaviors,attitudes,orchoices,thepressureoccurs.___16___Herearesomestrategiestoovercomethesepressures:___17___Everyonehasasetofvaluesthatareuniquetothem.Understandingpersonalcorevaluesandbeliefslaysasolidfoundationforresistingnegativeinfluences.Whenindividualsareclearabouttheiridentityandprinciples,theyarelesslikelytosurrendertopeerpressure.Regularpersonalreflectionhelpsshapeandstrengthenthisindividualconsciousness.Establishclearboundaries.Settingboundariesinvolvesexpressingone’sthoughts,feelings,anddecisionsconfidentlyandrespectfully,eveninthefaceofopposition.Byfirmlybutmildlycommunicatingpersonalboundariesandpreferences,individualscanmaintaincontrolovertheirchoices.___18___Surroundoneselfwithsupportiveinfluences.Buildinggenuineconnectionswithlike-mindedindividualswhorespectandsupporteachother’svaluesactsasashieldagainstnegativeinfluencesandfostersapositivesocialenvironment,providingencouragement.___19___Theirwisdom,encouragement,andsupporthelpbuildconfidenceandnavigatecomplexsocialdynamics.Viewpeerpressureobjectivelyandmakeabalance.___20___Positivepeerpressureinvolvespeerssupportingandencouragingconstructiveactions,suchasspreadingkindness,creatinganactiveandanti-bullyingatmosphere.Neutralpeerpressureinvolvesinnon-harmfulareaslikefashionandspeechpatterns.Inconclusion,althoughpeerpressureisoftenadestructiveforcethatneedstobeovercome,itcanalsoencourageteenagerstobehaveinwaysthatarebeneficialtothemselvesandothers.A.Developastrongsenseofself-awareness.B.Bepositiveaboutyourownreactionsandfeelings.C.Tacklingpeerpressurecanbechallengingbutmanageable.D.Despiteitsnegativeimplication,peerpressurecanalsobeinspiringorneutral.E.Inthiswaytheycanresistpeerpressurewithoutbeingaggressiveorsubmissive.F.Theterm“peerpressure”mostpopularlyreferstotheinfluencesfeltbyclassmates.G.Additionally,seekingguidancefromtrustedadultsofferspricelessinsightsandadvice.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。Ialwaysmissthedaysspentatuniversity.Myexperiencesthere____21____mealotmakingmeapersonIhadneverexpectedtobe.ImetindividualshavinggreatpassionsuchasProfessorJohnson.Hewas____22____,whoalwayspushedmebeyondthecomfortzone.Heaskedmetoanalyzecomplexconceptsand____23____deepdiscussions.Asforacademichomework,Icouldalwaysreceivehisthorough____24____.Hisgreatdevotiontohisprofessionmotivatedmetoprogressfurther.Theweeklylabprogramswereunforgettable,usuallyincludingfieldtrips.Onetrip____25____.OnacoldJanuaryafternoon,ProfessorJohnsonledustoastreamwhereI____26____somegreenwatercress(水田芥).Hetoldusaboutitsfunctionsandcharacteristicsandevenpickedsomeforusto____27____.Ihadneverimaginedavegetablecouldgrowinthiskindofwinterclimate,andonebiteofthevegetablewithgreatflavorandicy,crispfeel___28___me.Thatexperiencearousedmydeep____29____fornatureandcommitmenttoenvironmentalconservation.Being____30____tofeelingsofaweatuniversityregularlyshiftedmyfocusawayfrommyself,makingme___31___inthepresenceofsomethinggreater.Basedonallthis,mybestadvicetofellowstudentsasto____32____aweduringthetimeatuniversity.Getinvolvedinopportunitiesthatstretchyou.____33____,youmayfeelconfusedandevenfrightenedalittlebitbutrealeducationrequiressomedegreeof____34____.Whenyoufinallywalkacrossthestageatgraduation,youwillbe____35____forthoseexperiences.21.A.favored B.pleased C.transformed D.consumed22.A.honest B.strict C.passionate D.polite23.A.enterinto B.breakoff C.attendto D.withdrawfrom24.A.criticisms B.evaluations C.descriptions D.considerations25.A.stoodout B.fadedaway C.gotthrough D.slippedout26.A.planted B.protected C.discovered D.removed27.A.taste B.record C.watch D.sell28.A.stressed B.affected C.addressed D.refreshed29.A.hope B.admiration C.regret D.concern30.A.treated B.compared C.exposed D.added31.A.humble B.nervous C.proud D.desperate32.A.prevent B.seek C.abandon D.await33.A.Gradually B.Secretly C.Originally D.Suddenly34.A.competence B.discomfort C.knowledge D.interest35.A.ready B.famous C.fit D.grateful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。TheGrandTangMallinXi’an,Shaanxiprovince,offersafascinatingexperiencethattransportsvisitorsbacktotheTangDynasty.Evenafter10p.m.onweekdays,thepedestrianareacomesalive____36____vibrantlightsandlivelymusic.Themainstreet____37____(line)withTang-stylepavilions,andpeopledressedintraditionalChineseattire(服装)canbeseen____38____(leisure)strolling.____39____setsthismodernrecreationapartisaseriesofoutdoorperformances____40____(feature)culturalelementsfromtheTangDynastypresentedinacontemporaryway.Onstage,acclaimedTangDynastypoets,____41____(play)byactors,engagevisitorsinconversationsaboutancientChinesepoetry.Withinacompactarea,captivatingmusicalsanddanceperformancesblendtraditionalandcontemporaryelements,providingan_____42_____(impress)culturalexperience.Theseinteractiveevents____43____(become)thecity’stourismhighlight,attracting____44____dailyaverageof300,000touriststotheGrandTangMallsinceJune.InspiredbytheglamouroftheTangDynasty,theGrandTangMallcontinuestocreatenewproductions_____45_____showcasetheera’spoetryandartperformances.Withover20regularprograms,eachlasting10minutes,visitorsareencouragedtoarriveearlytosecureagoodviewofthesepopularshows.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，你的留学生朋友David对中国国画非常感兴趣。你校国画社团正在招募新的成员，请写信邀请他加入。内容包括：1.写信目的；2.社团活动；3.期待加入。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearDavid,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,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。Wes