2025-2026学年天津市滨海新区生态城第一中学第一学期期末高二英语学科试题

2025-2026学年天津市滨海新区生态城第一中学第一学期期末高二英语学科试题本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷(听力)、第Ⅱ卷(选择题)、第Ⅲ卷(非选择题)三部分。第Ⅰ卷为第1页至第2页，第Ⅱ卷为第3页至第12页，第Ⅲ卷为第13页至第14页。试卷满分150分。考试时间100分钟。第Ⅰ卷听力(满分30分)第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.HowdoesthemanwanttogettotheCityMuseum?A.Bytaxi.B.Bysubway.C.Bybus.2.WhatwasthemanmostinterestedinaboutChina?A.Pekingopera.B.Chinesepainting.C.Chinesekungfu.3.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofLuna’sperformance?A.Satisfactory.B.Disappointing.C.Justso-so.4.Whoisthewomanprobablytalkingto?A.Arepairman.B.Asalesman.C.Herco-worker.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theman’sbadhabits.B.NewYear’sresolutions.C.Thewoman’schildren.第二节(共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。6.Whatwillthewomandotoday?A.PreparesomeChristmasgifts.B.Attendamarriageceremony.C.Celebrateherbirthday.7.Whatcolorjacketdidthewomanbuyyesterday?A.White.B.Yellow.C.Orange.8.Whichofthefollowingwillthewomantryon?A.Adress.B.Asweater.C.Anecklace.听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。9.WhatmakesBellalookterrible?A.Lackofsleep.B.Theheadache.C.Thestomachache.10.WhydidAdacallthemanjustnow?A.Tocancelanappointment.B.Toinvitehimtothetheater.C.Toaskabouthisgrandmother’shealth.11.WhatdoesthemanoffertodoforBella?A.Drivehertothecollege.B.Improveherpaper.C.Buyhersomemedicine.听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15四个小题。12.HowlongdidMackRutherford’sround-the-worldflightlast?A.5months.B.3months.C.2months.13.WheredoesTravisLudlowcomefrom?A.Sudan.B.Belgium.C.TheUK.14.WhatchallengedidMackRutherfordfaceinIndia?A.Sufferingfromthestrongheat.B.Survivingasandstorm.C.Flyingthrougharainstorm.15.WhatdidMackRutherforddoonanislandaftera10-hourflightfromJapan?A.Hecelebratedhisbirthday.B.Hestayedinanoldbuilding.C.Hefilledupthetank.第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31~50各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Manyadultsbelievetheyarenotartisticandfeelnervousaboutvisualart.Theyvividly____16____themomentwhenateacherorfamilymember____17____theireffortstocreativelyexpresstheirideasthroughdrawingorart-making.Suchearlychildhood____18____canaffectdevelopingconfidenceandlearning____19____throughoutachild’seducationandintoadulthood.Ifpreschooleducators____20____thevisualartknowledgeandconfidenceto____21____valuableartexperiences,children’spotentialtocreativelyexpresstheirideasusingvisual____22____mayberestricted.Creativethinkingandthe____23____tomakemeaninginmanywaysisthe____24____tosuccessinthe21stcentury.Andinaworldthatvaluescreativethinkingitis_____25_____thatchildren’screative_____26_____maybestifled(窒息的)evenbeforetheygotoschool.Weknowthattheearlychildhoodyears_____27_____thefoundationforallfuturecreativelearningand,_____28_____.That’swhyitshouldworryusthatsomechildrenmaynothave_____29_____tohigh-qualityvisualarteducation.Manyearlychildhoodeducatorsare_____30_____oftheself-belief,skillsandknowledgeneededtoprovidequalityvisualartsexperiences.They_____31_____toprovidethetypesofexperiencesthat_____32_____youngchildrentoaccessthemanybenefitsofmakingvisualart.Visualartexperiencesenhanceyoungchildren’slearninganddevelopmentinmanyways.Theseincludeintrinsic(固有的)motivation,enjoyment,_____33_____attitudes,self-discipline,thedevelopmentoftoolsforcommunicationandmeaning-makingandfostering(促进)creativityand_____34_____,tonamejustafew.Infactlearner-centredenvironmentsyouexpecttofindinearlychildhoodservicescan_____35_____children’screativityscores.16.A.introduce B.exchange C.recall D.comment17A.discouraged B.inspired C.praised D.valued18.A.knowledge B.minds C.education D.experiences19.A.difficulty B.potential C.desires D.plans20.A.lack B.notice C.emphasize D.study21.A.gain B.lose C.improve D.provide22.A.lines B.sentences C.symbols D.pictures23.A.intention B.ability C.step D.need24.A.key B.obstacle C.period D.idea25.A.convincing B.satisfactory C.concerning D.interesting26.A.design B.instruction C.suggestion D.growth27.A.remove B.lay C.correct D.cover28.A.development B.research C.experiment D.habit29.A.fear B.control C.access D.strength30.A.short B.proud C.careful D.mindful31A.refuse B.struggle C.manage D.stop32.A.support B.discourage C.forbid D.warn33.A.right B.various C.positive D.critical34.A.health B.intelligence C.characteristic D.imagination35.A.form B.increase C.limit D.direct第三部分阅读理解(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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHowExtremeHeatSpeedsUpAgingAmajorstudyinBritainhasfoundthatfrequentexposuretoextremeheatcanmakeyourbodyagefaster.Researcherstrackednearly25,000peopleanddiscoveredthatheatwavesaddyearstoyour“biologicalage”—ameasureofhowoldyourbodyreallyis,regardlessofyouractualage.WhatisBiologicalAge?Yourbody’sageisn’tjustabouthowmanybirthdaysyou’vehad.Scientistscanmeasurethehealthofyourorgansandsystemstodetermineyourbiologicalage.Thismattersbecausepeoplewitholderbiologicalagesfacehigherrisksofdiseaseslikeheartproblemsanddiabetes.TheHeat-AgingConnectionTheresearchteamanalyzed15yearsofhealthdataandheatwaverecords.Theyfoundthatforeveryextra1.3℃ofheatexposure,people’sbiologicalageincreasedbyaboutoneweek.Whilethisseemssmall,itaddsupovertimeandacrosspopulations.Somegroupsweremoreaffectedthanothers.Outdoorworkersandpeopleinruralareasshowedthemostheat-relatedaging,likelybecausetheyhavelessaccesstoairconditioning.However,therewassomegoodnews:theagingeffectdecreasedoverthestudyperiod,possiblybecausecoolingtechnologybecamemorewidelyavailable.WhyItMattersThisresearchshowsthatclimatechangeaffectsourhealthinwayswecan’talwayssee.Asheatwavesbecomemorecommon,understandingthesehiddenhealthimpactsbecomesincreasinglyimportantforprotectingpublichealth.36.Whatdidthestudydiscoveraboutextremeheat?A.Itonlyaffectsolderpeople. B.Itmakespeoplelookolder.CItincreasesbiologicalage. D.Ithasnolong-termeffects.37.Whichgroupwasmostaffectedbyheat-relatedaging?A.Officeworkers. B.Students.C.Outdoorworkersandruralresidents. D.Elderlycityresidents.38.Howmuchdidbiologicalageincreaseper1.3℃ofextraheatexposure?A.Aboutoneweek. B.Aboutonemonth.C.Aboutoneyear. D.Aboutfiveyears.39.Whatpositivetrenddidresearchersnoticeovertime?A.Heatwavesbecamelessfrequent. B.Theagingeffectdecreased.C.Peopleexercisedmore. D.Airconditioningbecamelesscommon.40.Whyisbiologicalageimportant?A.Itdeterminesyourbirthday. B.Itaffectsdiseaserisk.C.Itshowswhereyoulive. D.Itmeasuresintelligence.BManyyearsago,mymotherusedtoreadBlueberriesforSalbyRobertMcCloskeytomeduringcoldwinternights.Irememberitclearly,asifitwereyesterday,listeningtohervoicebesideme.Thatexperiencehadadeepandlastingeffectonme.BeforeIcouldreadonmyown,mymotherintroducedmetothebeautyandpoweroflanguagethroughthisstoryaboutagirlandhermotherspendingtimeinnaturewithamotherbearandhercub.Thecombinationoftheinterestingstory,beautifullanguage,andmymother’spresencecreatedaspecialexperiencethathappenedmanytimes.Theseread-aloudsessionsplayedakeyroleinmakingmeareader.Yearslater,whilereadingapicturebooktoayoungstudentinclass,Isawhowreadingaloudcouldalsoimpactothers.Theboyhadfacedmanychallengesinhislife—growingupinpovertyandoftenfeelinglonely.However,duringthatsharedreadingmoment,hefeltsuchhappinessthathecameupwithameaningfulidea.Hesaid,“Mrs.Allyn,weshouldmakesureeveryoneknowshowwonderfulthisfeels.Let’screateaspecialdayforreadingaloud.”Inspiredbyhissuggestion,myorganization,LitWorld,establishedWorldReadAloudDayin2024asapeople-poweredmovementtomakehiswishcometrue—thateveryonecouldexperiencethejoyofbeingreadto.Sincethen,WorldReadAloudDayhasbecomeaglobaleventthatreachesoveronemillionpeopleinmorethan65countries.Today,itiscelebratedinover600cities,andthisnumberkeepsgrowing.Childrenwhodevelopreadinghabitsbecomeactiveandinformedglobalcitizens.Everychilddeservestherighttoread.Whilesayingthatreadingaloudcanchangetheworldmightsoundsimple,that’sactuallywhatmakesitsovaluable.Sharingstorieswithchildrenisstraightforward,affordable,andeasytodo,yetitsimpactcanbeenormous.41.HowdidtheauthorprobablyfeelwhenhermotherreadBlueberriesforSaltoher?A.Bored. B.Scared. C.Calm. D.Thrilled.42.Whatchallengesdidtheboyhaveinhislifewhentheauthorreadapicturebooktohim?A.Growingupinarichfamilyandfeelinglonely.B.Growingupinpovertyandoftenfeelinglonely.C.Growingupinpovertybutfeelinghappyallthetime.D.Growingupinarichfamilyandhavingmanyfriends.43.Whatdoestheword“sessions”inparagraph2mostcloselymean?A.Contests. B.Gatherings. C.Rejections. D.Footsteps.44.Whatistheauthor’sopinionaboutreadingaloud?A.It’sacomplicatedactivity. B.Itcanhaveahugepositiveinfluence.C.It’sonlybeneficialtochildreninrichcountries. D.It’sdifficulttopopularizeglobally.45.Whichtitlebestsumsupthepassage?A.FromaChildhoodMemorytoaGlobalFestival B.TheBenefitsofReadingAloudtoKidsC.APoorStudent’sDreamofReading D.HowLitWorldChangedtheWorldofReadingCIn1970,theaveragewomaninMexicohadaboutsevenchildren.By2025,thatnumberhaddroppedtojust1.6,meaningthepopulationisnolongerreplacingitself.Thistrend,oftencalledababybust,ishappeninginmostcountriesworldwide.By2050,morethanthree-quartersofnationsareexpectedtohaveshrinkingpopulations.Severalfactorsaredrivingthischange.Greateraccesstoeducationallowspeople,especiallywomen,tomakemorechoicesaboutfamilyplanning.Manyarepursuingcareersanddelayingmarriageandchildren.Insomecountries,movementslikeSouthKorea’s“ThreeNos”(nodating,marriageorchildren)reflectarejectionoftraditionalpressures.Financialconcernsalsoplayabigrole.Thehighcostofhousingandeducationmakesraisingchildrenmoreexpensive.Additionally,somepeopleexplainworriesaboutpoliticalandenvironmentalinstabilityasreasonstohavefewerchildren.Adecliningpopulationcanleadtochallenges.Withfeweryoungpeopleworking,itbecomeshardertosupportagrowingelderlypopulation.Thiscanstrainhealthcareandpensionsystems.Somecountriesalsoworryabouthavingfewerinnovatorsandaweakereconomy.However,notalleffectsarenegative.Aslowerpopulationgrowthcanreducepressureontheenvironment.Someresearcherssuggestthatinsteadoftryingtoreversethetrendcompletely,societiesshouldfocusonadaptingtoit—forexample,byimprovingproductivityandreformingsocialsystems.Whiletheglobal,pictureshowsadecline,thereareregionaldifferences.Sub-SaharanAfrica,forinstance,continuestohavehighfertilityrates(生育率)andisexpectedtoaccountformorethanhalfoftheworld’sbirthsby2100.Thekeyquestionisn’tjustaboutthenumberofbabies,butwhetherpeopleareabletohavethenumberofchildrentheyactuallywant.Whentheycan’t,itoftenpointstobroadersocialandeconomicissuesthatneedtobeaddressed.46.Whatisthemaintrenddescribedinthearticle?A.Peoplearehavingmorechildrenthanbefore.B.Fertilityratesaredeclininginmostcountries.C.Onlywealthycountriesareexperiencingpopulationgrowth.D.Theglobalpopulationisexpectedtodoubleby2050.47Theword“strain”inParagraph4mostlikelymeans.A.strengthen B.makemoreefficient.C.putunderpressure D.improve48.Whatshouldwefocusoninsteadofreversingthetrendaccordingtothepassage?A.Providingmorefinancialsupporttofamilies.B.Encouragingpeopletohavemorechildren.C.Adaptingtothetrendsuchasimprovingproductivity.D.Implementingstricterfamilyplanningpolicies.49Whichregionisexpectedtohavemorethanhalfoftheworld’sbirthsby2100?A.Sub-SaharanAfrica B.NorthAmerica C.EastAsia D.Europe50.Whatistheauthor’sprimarypurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Toarguethatallcountriesshouldadoptpoliciestoencouragemorebirths.B.Tocomparetheeconomiceffectsofhighandlowbirthratesindifferentregions.C.Tocriticizemodernlifestylesforreducingpeople’sdesiretohavechildren.D.Toexplainthereasonsbehindfallingbirthratesandhowsocietiescanrespondtothistrend.第Ⅲ卷非选择题(满分30分)第四部分写作(共两节，满分30分)第一节阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。NeilGreen,an82-year-oldEnglishman,washardlyabletowalkbecauseoftheinflammation(炎症)inhisrightankle.ProblemsbeganforNeilafterheaccidentallysteppedintoanunseenholeinaroadsurfacewhileonholidayinCyprusseveralyearsago.Thankfully,hereceivedanartificialanklemadefromthematerialsofbulletproofvests,Neil,whoisaretiredprintingspecialistfromWestYorkshire,paidfortheoperationhimselfsinceitisnotcurrentlyavailableontheNationalHealthService.(NHS).Whenhefinallychosetohavetheoperation,hesaiditwasbecausehehadjustonestrongdesire:towalkhand-in-handwithChristine,hiswifeof34years.“Actually,Iwasn’texpectingtorunamarathon.IwouldliketowalkdownthePromenadedelaCroisetteinCanneswithmywife,butwithoutthepainIhadlivedwithforfartoolong,”Neilsaid.Theoperationusesaspecialmaterialthatisusedtomakebulletproofvests,butwithextraaddedvitaminE.Sincethiskindofmaterialismadefromstrongplasticfibers,itisexpectedtolastmuchlongerthancurrentreplacements.Beforehewasinjured,NeilhadalwaysledanactivelifestylewhichinvolvedrunningandcyclingacrosstheUKandEurope.Afterhesteppedintothehole,which,wasseveralinchesdeep,hesaidhecouldnotwalkmorethanafewhundredyardsasthepaininhisanklewassoexcruciating.NeilisnowoneofthefirstpatientsintheUKtohavesuchananklereplacementoperation.Afterwearingaspecialwalkerbootforsixweeksfollowinghisoperation,Neilreceivedastrictsix-weektreatmentthatadoptsspecialexercises.Heisnowabletowalksacoupleofmiles,andheusesarunningmachineinordertobuildhisfitnessleve