广西南宁市某中学2025-2026学年高二年级上册期中考试英语试卷

广西南宁市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期中考试

英语试卷

第一部分听力（略）

第二部分阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Parksarcessentialgreenlungsincitiesaroundtheglobe,offeringrecreation,beauty,anda

connectiontonature.Herearcintroductionstoseveralworld-renownedparks,eachwithitsunique

charm.

CentralPark,NewYorkCity,USA

AniconicsymbolofNewYork,CentralParkisamassive843-acregreenspacein（heheartof

Manhattan.ItwasdesignedbyFrederickLawOlmstedandCalvertVauxinthemid-19thcenturyto

provideanescapeforcitydwellers.Today,itfeaturesmeadows,lakes,walkingpaths,theCentral

ParkZoo,andanoutdoortheater.Itisahubofactivityyear-round,fromsummerconcertstov/inter

iceskating.

HydePark,London,UK

OneofLondon'seightRoyalParks,HydeParkcovers350acresandisfamousforitsSpeaker's

Comer,wherepeoplehavebeenfreelyspeakingtheirmindsonSundayssince1872.Theparkalso

housestheSerpentineLake,popularforboatingandswimming,andservesasavenueformajor

publiceventsandconcerts.It'sademocraticspacewherehistoryandmodernlifeintertwine.

UenoPark,Tokyo,Japan

Aprimespotfbrcherryblossomviewinginspring,UenoParkisoneofJapan'smostpopular

andculturallysignificantparks.Establishedin1873,ishometoseveralmajormuseums,including

theTokyoNationalMuseum,andUenoZoo,Japan?sfirstzoo.Unlikethenaturallandscapesof

CentralPark,UenoParkisacenterforart,history,andscience,attractingbothtouristsandlocals

seekingculturalenrichment.

ParkGuell,Barcelona,Spain

DesignedbythefamousarchitectAntoniGaudi,ParkGuellisfarmorethanjustapark;il'sa

masterpieceoforganicarchitectureandaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.Completedin1914,it

featurescolorfulmosaics,fantasticalstructures,andwindingpathwaysthatblendseamlesslyinto

thenaturallandscape.ItoffersstunningviewsoverBarcelonaandrepresentsauniquefusionofart

andnature.

1.WhatisacommonfeaturesharedbybothCentralParkandHydePark?

A.TheyarebothUNESCOWorldHeritageSites.

B.Theybothhostmajorpubliceventsandconcerts.

C.Theywerebothdesignedbythesamelandscapearchitects.

D.Theybothhaveaspecificcomerforpublicspeaking.

2.Whichparkwouldbethebestchoiceforsomeoneinterestedinbothartandarchitecture?

A.CentralPark.B.HydePark.

C.UenoPark.D.ParkGuelL

3.Accordingtothepassage,whatmakesUenoParkuniquecomparedtotheothers?

A.Ilsvastsize.B.ItshistoricalSpeaker'sComer.

C.Itsfocusonculturalinstitutions.D.Itsdesignasanescapeforcitydwellers.

B

Fromcottagessurroundedbyimpressivegardenstodaysspentexploringsandybeachesand

deepwoodsfilledwithwildlife,inMyFamilyandOtherAninuilsyEnglishwriterGeraldDurrell

providedavividaccountofhisfamily'stimeontheGreekislandofCorfiiinthe1930s.

ComefbrthearrestingdescriptionsofCorfulandscapesandstayfbrDurrelTslaugh-ou(-loud

talesofhisunusualfamily.Thisbook,Durrellwrotehumorouslyintheintroduction,4twasintended

tobeanostalgicCfflflfftl)accountofnaturalhistory,butinthefirstfewpages,Imade【hemistake

ofintroducingmyfamily.”

Durrell,lalcrknownforliiszoukeepingandtheprcscivalionofwildlife,wasjustachildduiing

hisfamily'sfive-yearstayinCorfu.Heis10-ycar-oldGerryinthebook-curious,passionateabout

animalsandadetailedstorytellerofhisstrangefamily:hisimaginativeelderbrotherLarrywithhis

literaryambitions,lovesirucksisterMargo,sportybrotherLeslieandhisever-calm,lovingmother.

DurrelTsattentiontodetailiswhatmakesthebooksowinning,witheverysight,soundand

smelloftheislandbroughttolife.Oneminuteyou'llbelaughingasLarry'scleverliteraryfriends

walkdowntothedaffodil-yellowcottage,thenextyou'llbecatchingyourbreathasDurrell

describesswimmingatnightintheIonianSea:"Lyingonmybackinthesilkywater,staringatthe

sky,onlymovingmyhandsandfeetslightly,IwaslookingattheMilkyWaystretchinglikeasilk

scarfacrosstheskyandwonderinghowmanystarsitcontained.”

MyFamilyandOtherAnimalsisquitedifficulttoclassify,beingoneparttravel,onepail

autobiography,onepartnaturalhistory,andonepartcomedy,withathreadofdescriptivelanguage

runningthroughoutthatsometimesraisesitnearlytopoetry.

Asarealdelighttoread,it'stheperfectliteraryescapismfbranyadultorolderteenagerwho

iscurrentlywalkingdownatoughroadinlife.

4.WhichwordbestdescribesDurrell'slifeinCorfu?

A.Diverse.B.Busy.C.Risky.D.Tough.

5.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemeaninparagraph2?

A.Ijustintroducedmyfamilybymistake.

B.Ishouldn'thaveintroducedmyfamily.

C.Igavefalseinformationaboutmyfamily.

D.Icouldn'thelpintroducingmyfamily.

6.Whatareparagraph4and5mainlyabout?

A.DurrcIPsrichimagination.B.Someinterestingplotsofthebook.

C.Thebook'swritingfeature.D.Somevividdescriptionsoftheisland.

7.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?

A.Toshareanexperience.B.Tointroduceawritingstyle.

C.Torecommendabook.D.Tbdescribeanunusualplace.

C

Inthemid-19thcentury,asimpleoperationcouldoftenbeadeathsentence.Evenifapatient

suivivedIliesingeon'sknife,theyficqucnllyfellvictiintodeadlyinfections(感染)af(eiwards.

Hospitalswerefilledwiththesmellofdecay。倒烂)，andsurgeonssawinfectionasanunavoidable

partofsurgery.

JosephListenaBritishsurgeon,wasdeeplytroubledbythehighdeathratesfrompost-surgical

infections.Herefusedtoacceptthattheywereinevitable.Whilestudyingwoundinflammation,he

learnedabouttheworkofLouisPasteur,whoproposedthatgerms(tiny,invisibleorganisms)caused

decayanddisease.1'hiswasarevolutionaryideaatthetime.

Listermadeabrilliantconnection.Hereasonedthatifgermsintheairwerecausingwounds

(odecay,thenthesolutionwastokillthesegermsbeforetheycouldenterthewound.Hebegan

experimentingwithcarbolicacid,achemicalusedtotreatwastewater.Hedevelopedasystem

wherehewouldsprayafinemistofcarbolicacidintheairaroundtheoperatingarea,cleansurgical

toolswithit,andsoakwounddressingsinit.Theresultsweredramatic.Thedeathratefrom

infectionfollowinghissurgeriesDlumineted.

Despitehissuccess,Listerfacedsignificantresistancefromthemedicalcommunity.Many

seniorsurgeonsbelievedthatListerwasaccusingthemofbeingdirty.Theywereunwillingto

changetheiroldways.However,Listerpersisted,patientlypublishinghisfindingsand

demonstratinghismethods.

Gradually,asothersurgeonsadoptedhisantiseptictechniques,theevidencebecame

undeniable.Surgerywastransformed.Lister'sprinciplesofkillinggermstopreventinfectionlaid

thefoundationformodernantisepticsurgery.Hiswork,builtonPasteur'sgermtheory,saved

countlesslivesandforeverchangedthecourseofmedicine,turningsurgeryfromadreadedlast

resortintoasafe,life-savingpractice.

8.WhatwasthecommonbeliefaboutinfectionsinsurgerybeforeLister'stime?

A.Theywerecausedbydinysurgicaltools.

B.Theywereanunavoidab'cpartofsurgery.

C.Theycouldbeeasilytreatedwithchemicals.

D.Theyonlyhappenedinuncleanhospitals.

9.WhatwasthekeyideafromLouisPasteurthatinspiredLister?

A.Theimportanceofwashinghands.B.Theuseofcarbolicacidforcleaning.

C.Thegermtheoryofdisease.D.Themethodofsprayingchemicalsintheair.

10.Theword“pkuniiiclccT'inParagraph3iscl3csiiniiicaninglu.

A.increasedslightlyB.remainedstable

C.rosedramaticallyD.fellsharply

11.Themostappropriatetitlefbrthepassagewouldbe.

A.TheDiscoveryofGermTheory

B.TheLifeStoryofaGreatSurgeon

C.1'heUseofCarbolicAcidinMedicine

D.TheManWhoConqueredSurgicalInfection

D

Itisreportedthatrailindustiybossesareplanningtophaseoutpapertrainticketsandshut

almostI,000stationticketofficesinEngland.Thegovernmentsaysnothinghasbeendecided.But

thetransportsecretary,GrantShapps,pointsoutsomestationssellonlyahandfulofticketseach

weekandthevastmajorityoftransactions（交易）havemovedonline.

Regardlessoftheoutcomeoftheplan,thedirectionoftravelisclear.Inthenameof

modernizationandcost-cutting,stationticketofficesarelikelytofollowmanyhighstreetbank

branchesandruralpostofficesintomemory.Forthosewhohavegrownusedtotheadvantagesof

organizing（ravelviaasmartphone,therewillbelittletomoum（哀悼）.Buiforpeoplewithout

onlineaccessorskills,anothersmallsocialbarrierwillhaveemerged.Arecentreportestimatedthat

around6%ofhouseholds—1.5mhomes-havenointernetaccess.Millionsmoreofusremain

irregularandunconfidentusersoftheinternet.Mostlikely,asdigitaltechnologybecomesthe

gatekeepertoeverydaylife,asignificantminorityrisksbeingleftbehind.

Theshiftonlineisunavoidable,butitsfalloutneedstobemanagedwithmorecare.Technology

shouldnotbeallowedtodrivepeopletothesideoftheirownlives,asanecdotalevidencesuggests

isincreasinglythecase.RosAltmann,theformerpensionsminister,recentlywroteofbeing

contactedbyanelderlywomanwhonolongerdrivestoherlocalpark,becauseshecannotdownload

thecarparkingapprequired.

Thedebateoverticketofficesoffersanopportunitytoreflectmorebroadlyontheincreasing

roleoftechnologyinoursociallandscape.Clearly,muchmoreneedstobeinvestedinhelping

marginalized（边缘化的）groupsgaineasyonlineaccess.Alternativeofflineoptionsmustbe

maintainedforimportantservices.Contactabletelephonenumbersandstaffedpublicaccesspoints

shouldalwaysbeavailable.Thiswillcostmore.Butihalis（hepriceofbeingfairlothosewliofind

themselvesonthewrongsideofthedigitaldivide.

12.Whatforcestherailindustrytophaseoutpapertraintickets?

A.Costsofinternetaccess.B.Closureofstationticketoffices.

C.Sharpdeclineofofflinetransactions.D.Government'seflbrtstodigitizetheindustry.

13.Whichofthefollowingmightfallvictimtotheplan?

A.Ruralpostoffices.B.Irregularinternetusers.

C.Unconfidenthouseholds.D.HighStreetbankbranches.

14.Howdoestheauthorclarifyhisopinioninparagraph3?

A.Bygivinganexample.B.Bymakingacomparison.

C.Bycitingresearchdata.D.Byofferingstatisticalanalysis.

15.Whatdocstheauthorsuggestinthelastparagraph?

A.Takingthedigitaldividefairly.B.Maintainingadiversityofservice.

C.Investingmoreinpublictransport.D.Slowingdownthepaceofmodernization.

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。

Harvestistrulyoneofthehighlightsoftheseason.Thisiswhenallofoureffortsandattention

gettranslatedintoatangiblefinishedproduct.Asagrower,nothingmakesmeprouderthan

harvestingasuccessfulcrop.16Toensurequalityismaintainedallthewayfromfieldto

fork,certainprinciplesmustbeunderstoodandfollowedthrough.

Firstofall,itisimportanttoharvesteachcropattherigh*stageofgrowth.Vegetablesharvested

beforetheyarefullymaturewillbemuchlessflavorful.17Forsomecrops,itiseasyto

tellwhentheyarcattheirfreshest,andmanycanbequiteforgiving.Butforothercrops,harvesting

attheappropriatemomentwillmakeanenormousdifference.Thetimingofcantaloupe（甜瓜）

picking,fbrexample,willdeterminewhetherthefruitissweetordisappointing,whileitwon'tmake

adifferenceifyouwaitafewdaystoharvesttheapples.18

Tofurthercomplicatethings,（herightmomenctoharvestagivenvegetableisnotnecessarily

consistentwithmarketdemand.19Vegetablessuchasbroccoli（西兰花）andcucumbers,

tonamejustafew,canbeharvestedatthepeakoftheirqualityandstoredinthecoldroomfora

lewdaysbeforebeingsold.

2（）Somevegetablesmustbecooledtoslowtheirprocessofripening.Otherwise,

theirfreshnessandnutritionalvaluewillsuffer.Thisiswhyitissoimportanttoharvestasearlyas

possibleinthemorning,beforetheheatofthedaysetsin,andtocoolthevegetablesimmediately

withcoldwaterand/orairfromthecoldroom.

A.Youjusthavetofollowthehabitsofdifferentcrops.

B.Ihatbeingsaid,harvestrequiressomespecialknow-how.

C.Thoseharvestedoverripewillthenhaveashortershelflif?.

D.Thisisonereasonwhyacoldroomiscriticalinamarketgarden.

E.Althoughitvariesfromcroptocrop,it'salwaysbetterlaterthanearlier.

F.Moreover,awell-functioningcoolsystemisinbadlyneedforkeepingthingsfresh.

G.Theotherimportantthingtorememberisthatvegetablesgoon“living“evenafterbeingpicked.

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。

Iusedtoprefertohideinthebackoftheclassroomandavoidanyattention.Thethoughtof

speakinginfrontofmyclassmateswouldfillmewith211believedmyvoicedidn'tmatter

andthatmyideaswerenot22cnoughtoshare.

Thisallbegan(ochargeinmyEnglishclasswithMrs.Lawrence.Shewasateacherwith

a(n)23smile,whohadauniqueabilitytosee(hepotentialineverystudent.Oneday,after

class,shegently24meandsaid,"I'vereadyourjournalentries.Youhaveaveryunique

andthoughtfulidea.Iwouldlovetohearyou.25itinourclassdiscussion.”

Myheartraced.The26requestfeltlikeanimpossiblechallenge.Istammeredaquiet

"I'lltry,"nottruly27Icould.

Thedayofthediscussionarrived.Thetopicwasapoemwehadread.Asmyclassmates

debated,Ifeltafamiliar28buildinginmychest.Iremainedsilent,mypalmssweating.

Mrs.Lawrencedidn'tforceme,butshelookedatme29Then,sheskillfullyguidedthe

conversationtoapointthatdirectlyconnectedtoanideaIhadwrittenaboutinmyjournal.

Inthatmoment,I30somethinghadchangedinsideme.Withasmallsparkofcourage,

Ilookadeepbicalli,raisedmyliandjustalilllc,andwhispcicdmylliouglit.Myvoice

was31atfirst,barelyaudible.

ButMrs.Lawrenceleanedforward,hereyesshiningwithgenuine32"That'sa

brilliantpoint,Mshesaid,andsherepeatedmyideatothewholeclass,givingit(he33it

deserved.Afewclassmatesnoddedinagreement.Noonelaughed:instead,theylistened.

Thatdaywasaturningpointforme.Theshystudentinthebackhadfinallyfoundareason

to34.1didn'tbecomeanoutspokenleaderovernight,but1learnedthatmyvoicehadvalue.

Mrs.Lawrencedidn'tjustteachmeEnglish;shetaughtmethatcourageisn'ttheabsenceoffear,

butthe35tospeakupevenwhenyouareafraid.

21.A.excitementB.curiosityC.anxietyD.pride

22.A.smartB.freeC.practicalD.simple

23.A.forcedB.warmC.strangeD.rare

24.A.punishedB.ignoredC.approachedD.praised

25.A.writeB.memorizeC.questionD.share

26.A.simpleB.officialC.repealedD.urgent

27.A.believingB.hearingC.regrettingD.suggesting

28.A.calmB.angerC.panicD.confidence

29.A.approvinglyB.surprisinglyC.excitedlyD.encouragingly

30.A.advocatedB.discoveredC.revealedD.assessed

31.A.loudB.steadyC.shakyD.clear

32.A.interestB.pityC.bcredomD.doubt

33.A.criticismB.attentionC.punishmentD.joke

34.A.backawayB.goupC.moveonD.comeforward

35.A.abilityB.decisionC.inquiryD.excuse

第二节(共10题；每小题L5分，满分15分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

PatrickCaron,vicechairoftheConsultativeGrouponInternationalAgriculturalResearch

(CGIAR),staledthathumanshavehistoricallycommittedthemselvesto36(promote)

foodproductioninasustainable(可持续的)wayastheirlivingconditionsimprovedandtheir

patternsofgrain37(consume)changed.Hewasreferringtothegreaternecessity

38(avuid)climateuliangvand(liedcgiadaliun(退化)ufland,walciandbiudivcisily.

Wednesday,October16,2025markedtheWorldFoodDay.Since1981,thisday39

(celebrate)toraisepublicawarenessandpromotemeasuresforcombatinghungerandsafeguarding

foodsecurityfbrall.

FoodpolicymakersregardChinaasasourceofhopelorthe40(increase)critical

issueofworseningglobalfoodinsecurity.TheyemphasizeChina'svitalgoalofincreasingitsannual

foodproductioncapacityto7(X)millionmetrictonsby2030.

Elouafi.41executivemanagingdirectorofCGIAR,said,“IthinkChinaistrulya

brightspotintheglobalcontexttoalleviatepovertyandhunger."Shenotedthat42a

recentsetbackinglobalprogress,theworldachieved43（remark）advancesinreducing

hungerandpovertybetween2000and2017,largelyduetoChina'sefforts.Elouafifurtherpointed

outthat44（adopt）cutting-cdgctechnologiesandinnovationsintheagri-foodsectoris

thekeytoChina'ssuccess.*'45mattersmostismakingtheapproachesaccessible:othe

restoftheworld,particularlyindevelopingcountries,shesaid.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节应用文写作（满分15分）

46.假设你是李华，你的英国网友Peter即将首次来中国。他在邮件中向你倾诉，担心因不

了解中国的肢体语言导致沟通不畅，甚至产生误会。请你根据以卜.要点给他回一封邮件：

I.理解他的担忧：

2.提供与中国人交流时实用的建议（可参考肢体语言、日常礼仪等方面）。

注意：

1.写作词数应为8（）左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

DearPeter,

Yourssincerely,