2025~2026学年广西玉林市博白县王力中学（博白县同文中学）高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

2025~2026学年广西玉林市博白县王力中学（博白县同文中学）高二上学期期中考试英语试卷一、阅读理解Throughouthumanhistory,thereisabottomlesswellofpeoplewhomadegreatcontributionssothatwecannowenjoyabetterlife.Thefollowingare,justfourofthosegreatminds.JosephLister(1827—1912)Englishsurgeon(外科医生).Listerpioneeredtheuseofantiseptic(防腐的)andantisepticsurgerywhichgreatlyimprovedsurvivalratesfrommajorsurgery.Forthis,heisoftenreferredtoasthefatherofmodernsurgeryashisuseofantisepticgreatlyincreasedthekindsofoperationsthatcouldbecarriedout.MaximilianBircher-Benner(1867—1939)Bircher-BennerwasapioneeringSwissphysicianandnutritionist.Headvocatedtheeatingofrawfruitandvegetablesanddiscouragedeatingmeatandheavilyprocessedfoods.Althoughhewasquestionedbythescientificestablishment,hishealthyeatingideastookoffandhelpedcreateadietofprocessedbread,meatandcarbs(碳水化合物).Thehealthyeatingtrendsheestablishedhavecontinuedtogrowinpopularitywithmorescientificresearchshowingthehealthbenefitsofsuchadiet.Paracelsus(1493—1541)Swiss-Germanphysicianandleadinghealthreformer.Paracelsusfoundedthedisciplineoftoxicology(毒理学)andpioneeredtheuseofchemicalsintreatingpatients.Heemphasizedpracticalexperience.Hewasalsooneofthefirstdoctorstonoteillnesscanbepsychologicalinnature.PeterMansfield(1933—2017)EnglishphysicistwhowithPeterLauterburhelpedtodevelopmagneticresonanceimaging(MRI)whichgetsdoctorstoseeinsideapatient’sbodywithoutneedingtocutitopen.WithMRI,doctorscanseefarmorethanwithx-ray,whichislimitedtobones.HewasawardedtheNobelPrizeinMedicinein2003.1.WhatisMaximilianBircher-Benner’scontribution?

A．Hediscoveredx-ray.B．Hesetupahealthyeatingtrend.C．Heimprovedsurvivalratesofoperation.D．Hedidexperimentswithchemicalstotreatdiseases.2.WhoinventedMRItogivedoctorsmoreinformationofapatient’sbody?

A．JosephLister.B．MaximilianBircher-Benner.C．Paracelsus.D．PeterMansfield.3.Whatdothefourpeoplehaveincommon?

A．TheyallreceivedNobelPrize.B．TheywereallborninSwitzerland.C．Theyallmadecontributionstotreatingpatients.D．Theyallhelpedtomakepeopleliveabetterlife.TheWuyishanNationalPark,knownforitsamazinglandscapesandrespectedteaindustry,hastakensignificantstepstosafeguarditstraditionalteaheritageandindustry,whileusingtechnologicaladvancestoraisetheincomesoflocalpeople.HometooneofChina’slargestandmostdiversesubtropicalforests,WuyiMountainistheonlyplaceinthecountrywhereWuyirockteaisgrown.Inthe18thcentury,WuyirockteawasthemostpopularteainEurope.However,illegallandreclamation(开垦)ofteamountainsandthedestructionofplantresourcesdamagedtheenvironmentintheareaaroundWuyiMountain.ThentheWuyishanNationalParkwasestablishedin2021,asoneofthefirstbatchofChina’snationalparks.TheparkauthoritieshavecooperatedwithteaexpertstomakeupastrategyfortheimprovementoftheWuyiMountainteaindustryandbiodiversity.“Inordertobetterprotecttheforest,wemustrespectandpreservetheexistingareasforthelocalstoplantandliveon,butfurtherexpansionhasbeenrestricted.”saidHuangZhimin,aresearcherwiththepark’smanagementbureau.Eco-friendlyplantationsthatusethe“teaforest”and“teagrass”modelshavebeenintroducedtothepark.Moreover,theauthoritiesprovidefarmerswithfreeseedlings(幼苗)ofpreciousbroad-leavedtreeslikenanmu.Thispracticenotonlyprotectslocalbiodiversity,butalsoimprovesthequalityofthetea.TheWuyishanNationalPark’sauthoritieshavebeenworkingwithteaexpertstoimproveproductionandqualitythroughtheuseofinnovativetechnologicalmethods.Alocalfarmersaid:“Inthepast,welackedknowledgeofscientificteafieldmanagement,whichresultedinteasofaveragequalitythatwereonlysuitableforbasicdailyconsumption.Now,withthehelpofscientificapproaches,thequalityofourteashasrisensignificantly.”4.WhatwastheWuyishanNationalParkintendedfor?

A．Toattractmoretouriststocomehere.B．Toexamineinnovativetechnologicalmethods.C．Toarousetheawarenessofprotectingthebiodiversity.D．Topromotetheeco-environmentandteaquality.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseinparagraph5mean?

A．Askingtheauthoritiesforhelp.B．Decreasinglandreclamationofteamountains.C．Usingeco-friendlyplantations.D．Growingallthebroad-leavedtrees.6.Whatcanbeinferredaccordingtothelocalfarmer?

A．Theybenefitalotfromthetourismofthenationalpark.B．Thequalityoftheirteasaremuchbetterthanbefore.C．Thescientificapproachesmakenodifferencetothem.D．Theirknowledgeofteafieldmanagementisthebest.7.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?

A．Anovel.B．Amedicalbook.C．Atouristbrochure.D．Amagazine.Weedcontrolisessentialforimprovingcropyields,butitisincreasinglydifficult.Someweedsarebecomingresistanttoweedkillers,whichfacestricterregulationsand,insomecases,arebeingbanned.Ontopofthat,manyconsumerswantorganicproduce.Workershortagemeansthatusingaweedpullerbehindabigfarmmachineisexpensive,time-consuming,anddifficult.Weedingisachorethatmostfarmerswouldhappilyhandtorobots.Butforarobottodothejobproperly,itmustbeabletodistinguishaweedfromwhatisbeinggrown.Thisisbecomingeasierwithadvancesincomputervision.Somephoneappscannowidentifyaplantfromjustaphoto.Robotsequippedwithcameraswillweedandperformvarioustasksautomatically.Havingspottedaweed,severalwaysexisttotrytokillit.TheSmallRobotCompany’sweedingrobot,calledDick,useselectricitytokillthem.Therobot’swheelsworklikeanelectrode(电极)tocontactthegroundwhileanotherelectrodeismovedtotouchtheplant.Thisallowsenergytoflowthroughtheplant,generatingheatthateffectivelyboilstheplant’scells,killingitinstantly.Thepiecesoftheplantcanthenbelefttonaturallybreakdownintothesoil.DickwillworkwithTomandHarry,allofthemelectricallypowered.Theidea,saysBenScott-Robinson,isthatTomwillroutinelyscanfieldstoalevelofdetailofjustafewcentimeters.Usingitscamerasandothersensors,thethinfour-wheel-drivemachinecanmapthehealthofeveryplant,alongwithsoilconditions.Whenweedsappear,Dickwillbesenttokillthem.Harry,thethirdrobot,isunderdevelopmentfortaskssuchasseedingandapplyingpreciselevelsoffertilizertoeachplant.TomwillgointocommercialproductioninAugust.Unlikemanyvegetables,cereals(谷类)aregrownmoredenselyinrows,whichmakesthemechanicalhoeing(锄)ofweedstricky.ArmedwithTom’smethods,Dickshouldbeabletokillgrassyweedsincerealsaccurately.8.Whatisthechallengeinweedcontrol?

A．Weedsaregrowingtoofast.B．Robotsarenotcapableofweeding.C．Organicproducedominatesthemarket.D．Weedkillersarefacingstricterregulations.9.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheuseofrobotsinfarming?

A．Robotscanbefarmers’goodhelpers.B．Robotsareonlyabletoharvestcrops.C．Robotscanmonitorthecrops’growth.D．Robotsaretooexpensiveformostfarmers.10.WhatisTom’sroleintheSmallRobotCompany’srobotsystem?

A．Itisamechanicalhoeforcereals.B．Itscansfieldsandmapsplanthealth.C．Itisunderdevelopmentforfuturetasks.D．Itisresponsibleforseedingandfertilizing.11.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?

A．Theinventionofanewtypeofrobot.B．Thedevelopmentoforganicfarming.C．Thechallengesandsolutionsinweedcontrol.D．Theincreasingresistanceofweedstoweedkillers.Bodylanguageisanessentialpartofcommunicationandcanbejustasimportantasourspokenlanguage.Bodylanguagecanbebothconsciousandunconsciousactions,soitisimportanttomakesureyourbodyissendingthesamemessagesasyourwordstoensuregoodcommunication.Theseactionscanstrengthentheverbalmessagesyou’resendingortheycanleadtomistrustandconfusion—signsofpoorcommunicationandmisunderstanding.Bodylanguagecanmakeinteractingwithothersandexpressingyourselfmucheasier,butitcanalsointroducenewchallenges.Somenonverbalsignsunintentionallycommunicatepartsofusthatwedon’twantotherstoknow.Forexample,badpostureorfidgeting(坐立不安的)maycommunicatelackofconfidence,somethingwemaynotintendotherstoknow.Butbodylanguagecanstrengthenourverbalmessagesandsolidifywhatwearetellingothers.Makingeyecontactortakingnoteswhilesomeoneisspeakingcancommunicategenuine(真正的)interest.Withoutthesesigns,teachersmaynotbeabletoassessastudent’sunderstanding.Whenyou’respeakingsincerely,it’snaturalforyourbodylanguagetorespondtoyourwordsthroughgesturesorfacialexpressions.Wealsousegesturesinconversationstotellstoriesordescribeobjectsoftenusinghandsignalstoshowhowbigorsmallsomethingis.Thesearelargelyunconscious,naturallyoccurringformsofbodylanguage.Itcanbedifficulttocommunicateconfidenceinyouractionswhenyoumaynotfeelitinternally.Whenyoudisplayconfidentbodylanguage,suchasgoodpostureoreyecontact,evenifyou’remakingaconsciouseffort,studieshaveshownthatitcanmakeyoufeelmoreconfident.Whenspeakingtoothers,practicecontrollingtheimpulse(冲动)tofidgetandplantingyourfeetconfidentlytoincreaseself-esteem.12.Whatwillyourbodylanguagetellifitcan’tgowithyourspeech?

A．Probabledisbelief.B．Adullspeech.C．Anunclearcondition.D．Truemeaningbehindwords.13.WhydoestheauthorgivesomeexamplesinParagraph2?

A．Toshowbodylanguagecanhelpusallthetime.B．Totellbodylanguagecanshowthetruesideofus.C．Toexplainhowchallengingitistoreadbodylanguage.D．Totellteachershowtojudgeastudent’sunderstanding.14.Whatcanweknowfromthelasttwoparagraphs?

A．Handsignalsareessentialwaystomakeusunderstood.B．Naturallyoccurringformsofbodylanguagemakeusconfident.C．Properbodylanguagecanhelpusalotingainingconfidence.D．Whenspeakingtoothers,tryyourbesttohideyourbodylanguage.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A．CommunicatingwithBodyLanguageB．UnderstandingOthersbyBodyLanguageC．BeingSmartinShowingYourBodyLanguageD．GettingtoKnowYourFriendsThroughBodyLanguageSoyouwanttoknowhowtolookmoreconfidentandthinkbodylanguageisthekey?Well,ifthat’sthecase,thenyou’vecometotherightplace!Therearemanytoolsandtechniquesyoucanusetogainconfidenceandfeelgreat.16.MakeEyeContact17.Thisisabalancingactifyoudon’tknowhowtodothis.Youneedtoknowwheretolookandwhentolook.Mostpeoplewillfollowyoureyeswheninconversation,soit’simportanttogetitright.KeepYourChinUpDoyoulookatthegroundwhenyouarewalking?18?Ifthisisthecase,makeachange.Walkwithyourheadupandyoureyeslookingforward.Keepingyourheadupandfacingyourconversationpartnerconveysinterest,confidence,andotherprosocialemotions.19Howyoucarryyourselfwillshowtheworldhowyoufeel-thinkaboutit:Whenyou’refeelingdown,youmaywalkwithyourheaddownandeverythingbecomesadrag.Whenyou’refeelingconfident,youmaystandalittletaller.Standingupstraightwillalsoliftyourmoodandstarttobuildthatall-importantconfidencewithin.Don’tFidget(坐立不安)Fidgetingisanobvioussignofanxietyandnervousness.Nervousmovements,likebouncingyourkneesortappingyourfingersonatabledrawattentionawayfromwhatyouaresayingandmakeithardforotherstofocusonyourmessage.20.Thiswillmakeyouseemlessconfidentandauthoritative.

A．StandingUpStraightB．SlowYourMovementsC．WewilltakealookatsomeofthemD．DoyoucareaboutwhatotherpeoplethinkE．IsyourheadalwaysdownwhenyouaretalkingF．OneofthefirstaspectsofbodylanguagewemustlearniseyecontactG．Otherpeoplemaythinkyou’renervousorstressediftheyseeyoudoingthese二、完形填空Onegirlisbeingpraisedforaletterofapologyshewrotetotherangers(园林管理员)attheNationalParksService(NPS).Shereportedly_________arockhome.Inexpressingher_________,thegirlalsoreturnedtherocktothepark.LatertheNPSsharedtheletterontheirFacebookpage.“DearParkRanger,I_________likeTomBranchFalls,”thegirl,namedKarina,beganherletter.“IloveitsomuchthatI_________totakeasouvenirhome.”“SoItookarock.I’m_________,andIwanttoreturnit,”shesaid.Theheartfeltletter_________withapostscript(附言)of“alsolookattheback”—wherethegirl_________apictureofTomBranchFalls._________forKarina,theparkrangerswere_________byhersincereapologyandeven__________back.“DearKarina,thankyouforreturningtherock!IthasmadeitswaybacktoTomBranchFalls.Ifevery__________tookarockhome,thatwould__________11millionrockswouldbegonefromtheparkeveryyear,”theparkofficialswroteintheirFacebookpost.“Nowthatyouknowtoleave__________thewayyoufindit,wehopeyouwillhelpsharethis__________withothers,”theofficialswrote.“Itisalwaysa__________thingtogiveothersthechancetodiscoversomethingmeaningful!”21.A．sentB．tookC．boughtD．hid22.A．regretB．sadnessC．happinessD．surprise23.A．partlyB．finallyC．especiallyD．simply24.A．wantedB．fearedC．askedD．agreed25.A．tiredB．afraidC．sorryD．upset26.A．changedB．developedC．arrivedD．ended27.A．cutB．drewC．hungD．found28.A．LuckyB．NecessaryC．EasyD．Possible29.A．shockedB．excitedC．puzzledD．moved30.A．thoughtB．wroteC．calledD．held31.A．childB．visitorC．farmerD．student32.A．showB．proveC．meanD．explain33.A．lifeB．timeC．spaceD．nature34.A．messageB．promiseC．excuseD．example35.A．hardB．secretC．strangeD．great三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Recently,we36(have)aheateddebateonchemicalfarmingandorganicfarming.People’sopinionsvaryfrompersontoperson.Themajorityopposechemicalfertilisers.Tobeginwith,chemicals37(leave)incropsmayraisetheriskofcancerandotherdiseases.Moreover,cropsgrownwiththemusuallyhavemorewaterthanessentialminerals,lackingsufficientnutrition.Andtheyoftenhavelessflavouraswell.Incontrast,organicfarminghasbecome38goodalternative.Farmersfocusonkeepingtheirsoilrichandfreeofdiseasethroughnaturalmeans.Thismethodnotonlyholdssoil’swaterandnutrients,butalsohelpsorganicproduce39(preserve)itsnaturalnutrientsandoriginalflavour.Organicfarmersalsousemanyother40(method)toproducerichsoil.Theyoftenchangethekindofcropgrownineachfieldeveryyear.41instance,theymaygrowcornorwheatinafieldoneyear,andthengrowbeanstherethenext.Whydifferentcrops42(grow)isbecausetheyputimportantmineralsbackintotheground,makingitreadyforthenextbatchofcrops.Organicfarmersalsoplantdiversecrops43usedifferentdepthsofsoiltohelpkeepitrich.Somepeoplewouldprefertostoptheuseofman-madechemicalsinagriculture44(entire).45keepsthemfromdoingsoisthefactthatchemicalfarmingservesthehighdemandforfoodaroundtheworld.四、书信写作46.假定你是李华，为了迎接即将到来的世界粮食日，你校将举行“袁隆平事迹报告会”活动，请你写封信邀请外教John一起参加，内容包括：1.活动的时间、地点；2.袁隆平生平事迹介绍（成就、态度）；3.期待参与活动。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________五、书面表达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。WhenIwasinmiddleschool,mysocialstudiesteacheraskedmetoenterawritingcontest.Isaidnowithoutthinking.Ididnotlovewriting.MyfamilycamefromBrazil,soEnglishwasonlymysecondlanguage.WritingwassodifficultandpainfulformethatmyteacherhadallowedmetopresentmypaperonthesinkingoftheTitanicbyactingoutaplay,whereIplayedalltheparts.Noonelaughedharderthanhedid.So,whydidhesuddenlyforcemetodosomethingatwhichIwassuretofail?Hisreply:“BecauseIloveyourstories.Ifyou’rewillingtoapplyyourself,Ithinkyouhaveagoodshotatthis.”Encouragedbyhiswords,Iagreedtogiveitatry.IchosePaulRevere’shorseasmysubject.PaulReverewasasilversmith(银匠)inBostonwhorodeahorseatnightonApril18,1775toLexingtontowarnpeople