湖北省襄阳市某中学2025-2026学年高二年级上册11月期中考试英语试题

湖北省襄阳市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期11月期中

英语试题

一、听力：略

二、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共37.5分。

A

SIBFisoneofthelargestandmostanticipatedbookfairsintheworld.Itisheldannuallyin

Sharjah,UnitedArabEmirates,andattractsawiderangeofsellersfromaroundtheglobe,selling

booksinalllanguagesandkinds.

TimeandLocation

TheShaijahInternationalBookFairthisyearwillbeheldfromWednesday,November20to

Sunday,December15,attheExpoCentreShaijah.

TipsforVisitors

•Bepreparedtobargainwiththesellers,especiallyifyouarebuyingmultipleones.

•Bringareusablewaterbottleandsnacks,asfoodanddrinkscanbequiteexpensiveatthefair.

•Makealistofthebooksyouwanttobuyaheadoftime,soyouwillspendlesstimeonselection.

•Takeadvantageofthefreeeventsandactivities,suchasauthortalks,workshops,andcultural

performances.

OtherUsefulInformationforVisitors

•Thefairisopentothepublicandadmissionisfree.

•Thefairisopenfrom10amto10pmdaily.

•Thefairiswheelchairaccessible.

•Thereisachildren'splayarealocatedon-site.

Transportation

TheExpoCentreShaijahislocatedonAirportRoad,approximately15minutesfromShaijah

InternationalAirport.Thereareanumberofwaystogetto(hefairgrounds,includingrail,taxi,bus

andcar.amongwhichrailisthefastestandmostpopular.

1.Whatcanvisitorsdoatthefair?

A.Tastefreesnacks.B.Selltheirusedbooks.

C.Sponsorworkshops.D.Buydiscountedbooks.

2.Whichofthefollowingisafeatureofthefair?

A.Itisopen24hours.B.Itprovideschildcareservice.

C.Itisdisability-friendly.D.Itchargesverylittlefbrentry.

3.Whatisthepurposeofthstext?

A.lbintroduceacity.B.Topromoteafair.

C.Toadvertisebooks.D.Toattractauthors.

B

AuntieNgcamisoneofathirdgenerationofindigocraftswomcn（靛蓝工匠）inafamilyfrom

thePhuan,apeopleknownfortheirhandmadetextiles（纺织品）.AlargePhuancommunitysettled

inPhraeinnorthernThailandinthelate19thcenturyandbroughttheirindigocraftsmanshipwith

them.

AuntieNgcamtookoverasmallbusinessfromherparentsmorethan30yearsagoandhas

playedakeyroleinupdatingThailand'sindigoclothingoverthepastdecade.4tEveryshoponthe

streethadplainblueshirts,soIstartedthinkingabouthowIcouldstandout,“shesays."Itriedusing

indigototie-dye（扎染）medernclothes.^^NowinThaimarketsacrossthecountry,theindigotie-

dyedclotheshavebecomeaphenomenon.

AuntieNgeamalsoworkstogetherwiththelocalgovernmenttopromotethelocalindigo

industryviatiedyeworkshopsamongtourists.Forthepastsixyears,thetownhashostedthePhrae

Craftfestival,showingsmall,independentindigocraftsmen'swork.ThefestivalisrunbyNanthanit

Boyd,aformerstudentofAuntieNgeam's.Today,Boydispushingtheboundariesofindigotextile

fashion,bringingdesignstotheworldstage.

Withtheincreasingacceptanceofindigocraftsmanshipamongyoungpeople,intergeneralional

indigobusinesseshavebecomeubiquitousinPhrae.BanmatjaiIndigoWorkshopisoneofsuch

growingbusinesses,whichwasopenedbythewomenofihcSuuhanokfamily10yearsago,when

theeldestdaughterChidchanokSuchanokreturnedhomeaftergraduation.wonderedwhymy

generationwasn'tappreciatingindigo,“Chidchanoksays."I【'sourheritageandalocalresource.”

Phraehasbeenrebornasacraftcenter,bringingmorejobstothelocalsandattractingboth

domesticandinternationaltravelers.4tThecreativityisalreadyhere;allweneedtodoismakeit

shinebrightersopeoplecanseeit,“saysBoyd.

4.WhatcanwelearnaboutAuntieNgeam?

A.Sheenjoystouringalloverthecountry.

B.Sheisthefounderofherfamilybusiness.

C.Shepioneerstheindigotie-dyedclothes.

D.SheisinchargeofthePhraeCraftfestival.

5.Whatdocstheunderlinedword"ubiquitous“inParagraph4mean?

A.Private.B.Widespread.C.Challenging.D.Conservative.

6.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheindigoindustryfromBoyd'swords?

A.Ilunitesthelocalcommunities.B.Itguaranteesthelocalsaricherlife.

C.Itdeservestobefurtherpromoted.D.Itappealstotheyoungergeneration.

7.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?

A.RapidDevelopmentofPhrac'sTourism

B.ExplorationoftheHistoryofIndigoIndustry

C.RevolutionaryProgress:theTomorrowofPhrae

D.FromTraditiontoTrend:Phrae'sIndigoIndustry

C

OnaclearsunnydayontheGeorgiacoast,ecotourguideReneHeidtleadsherguestsonher

boatthroughanarrowwaterway.Unbrokengrassesreachoverhead,andthere'snobuilding,power

line,orcelltowerinsight,h'saperfectlocationfbrvisitorstoviewanearbymudflat(泥滩)，where

roughly3()0,()()0shorebirds,includingtheroseatespoonbillandthewhimbrel,cometoeat,rest,and

nesteveryyear.

Heidthashada15-yearcareerasanecolourguideandmuchofwhatshesharesonthe(ours

comesfromherexperiences.Butmorerecently,theUniversityofGeorgia'sCoastalAwarenessand

ResponsibleEcoiourism(CARE)certification(认证)programhasbeendesignedlosupportecotour

guideslikeHeidi,helpingimprovetlicinfunnalioiitheysharewillilouiisls.Theprugraniuffersup-

to-dateeducationalmaterialandtrainingtoecotourguidesandprovidescertificationthatconfirms

theirdevotiontopreservingthehabitats.

WhileprovidingknowledgeaboutGeorgia'snaturalresources,theCAREprogramalso

discusseshowtovisitsomesensitiveareasresponsibly.Nov/,whenHeidtgivesboatingtours,she

rowswithalighttouch,movingalmostsilentlyacrossthewater.Whenshesharesfactsabout

wildlifewithherguests,shedoesn'tspeaklouderthanwhispers.Actually,ifsaskillHeidtmust

haveperfectedinherpreviouscareer."TheprogramchangesthewayIgivetours.Ithelpsmetobe

moremindfulofaboat'sinfluenceontheverythingwearetryingtoteachpeopleabout,“she

recalled.

GettingtrainedthroughtheCAREprogramalsobenefitsHcidt'sbusiness.AccordingtoHcidt,

theprogramallowshertolearnmoreaboutthisenvironment.Andthat'sknowledgeshepasses

alongtoherguests."It'safantasticcoast,“shesays."Andit'simportanttoshareitsbeautywith

otherstohelpthemrealizethatitisworthprotecting.^^

8.WhywastheCAREprogramlaunched?

A.lbofferthelatesttournews.B.TDqualifyandrecognizeecotourguides.

C.Togiveaidtolocaleducation.D.Toshareandpublicizetravelexperience.

9.WhatmaybethesuggestionfromtheCAREprogramforvisitingsensitiveareas?

A.Reasonablyarrangetravelroutes.B.Saveasmuchwildlifeaspossible.

C.Leaveaslittleimpactaspossible.D.Fullyrespectlocalculturalcustoms.

10.WhatisHeidt'sattitudetowardstheCAREprogram?

A.Doubtful.B.Tolerant.C.Uncertain.D.Favorable.

11.Whichof(hefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.TendingtoSensitiveCoastalAreasB.ReachingouttoEcotourismSupporters

C.BackingupEcotourisminGeorgiaD.InitiatingaCARECertificationJourney

D

Inthesedaysofelectroniceverything,you'dthinkthatmostbusinesseswouldn'tbeusing

papercheques(支票)anymore.Infact,formostbusinesses,paperchequesarcstillathing.As

manyasoneinthreebusinessdealsarepaidthiswayand81%offirmsintheUSarestillusing

paperchequestosettlesomeoftheirbills.

Sloplliccyc-rollingbecauseyeah,weknowclccliuniupaymciilsarcquickerlomake,aulEurizc

andcomplete,andthey'reeasiertotrackandreport.Th，ysavepaperandarcgoodforthe

environment.They,remoresecure,efficientandcostless.Theycanbemadeandapprovedfrom

anywhere.Agrowingnumberofbusinessesnotonlypreferelectronicpayments,butarerequiring

customerstodothis.EvenMicrosoftrecentlyannounced(hatitwouldnolongeracceptpaper

chequesfromitspartners.

Butstill...I'mgoingtomissthepapercheque.I'vealwaysenjoyedthecircumstanceofthe

biweeklychequerunandthegrandestpartisthefinalapprovalevidencedbytheultimateproofof

authority:thesignature.Someofmyclientstakedelightintheopportunitytoexamineandsign

everychequebecausethere'snobetterexampleofpowerthanthis.Paperchequesarcnotonlya

writtenformofcontractsfavoredbyfirmsthroughouthistorybutalsoaformofmarketingwhere

companiescanproudlydisplaytheirlogos.Theyarcclearevidenceofstabilityandreliability.

Unfortunately,thewritingisonthewallforthepapercheque.Andthatmakesmesad.

Accordingto(heSmallBusinessAdministration,themajorityofsmallbusinessownersareoverthe

ageof50.WegrewupwithSwansonTVDinners,hockeywithouthelmets(头盔)andappointed

smokingsectionsinairplanes.We'llretireandyoungergenerationswillbuiyusalongwithour

chequebooks.

Weknowthiswillunavoidablychange.Fornow,manybusinessesintheUSarestillrelying

onpaperchequestopay.丫济they,reinefficientandcostlier.Butpleasebepatient.Allowmeto

havethisonelittleenjoymentwhileitlasts.

12.Whatphenomenondoestheauthordescribeinparagraph1?

A.Doingbusinessisincreasinglydifficult.

B.EverythingisgoingelectronicintheUS.

C.Paperchequesarcstillinuseinbusiness.

D.MostAmericanfirmsfailtopaythebills.

13.WhatdoesMicrosoft'sdecisionindicate?

A.Thegrowingtrendofshiftingtoelectronicpayments.

B.Thechangeinformsofcooperationinbigcompanies.

C.Thepotentialcomebackofpaperchequesinthemarket.

D.Thepopularityofelectronicpaymentsamongcustomers.

14.WlialduesIlieaulhordLuduinparagraph3?

A.Defendhispreference.B.Introduceanewconcept.

C.Callforreaders5support.D.Promoteanoldtradition.

15.WhydoestheauthormentionSwansonTVDinnersandhockeywithouthelmets?

A.Toemphasizetheoutdatednatureofpast(rends.

B.Toshowhisattachmenttoold-schoolpractices.

C.lbstresshisresistancetotechnologicalchanges.

D.Tosuggestthereliabilityoftraditionalmethods.

三、阅读七选五：本大题共5小题，共7.5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。

Cheerleading,asportaboutorganizedcheeringanddancinginsupportofasportsteam,isone

ofAmerica'soldest,butoftenundervaluedsports.Manynowconnectthesportwithenergetichigh

schoolteamsorprofessionalteamsonthesidelines.16Therehavebeensignificant

changesovertime.

Nowwidelyseenasafemale-ledactivity,cheerleadingwasledbymalesatfirst.In1869,

duringthefirstAmericanfootballmatchbetweenPrincetonUniversityandRutgersUniversity,

Princetonstudentscelebratedtheirvictorybyyelling"Boom!Ah!vrepeatedly.17

Bycomparison,anotherstoryplacesitsbeginningatagamebetweenPrincetonUniversityand

（heUniversityofMinnesotaonNovember2,1898.AmedicalstudentnamedJohnnyCampbelltook

aloudspeaker,broughtthousandsoffanstogether,andledanorganizedseriesofcheers.

18Theseyellleadersnotonlyliftedfans'spirits,butalsohelpedmanagethecrowds.By

1903,oneofthefirstofficialall-maleclubswasestablished.

In1923,theUniversityofMinnesotaadmittedwomenintoitscheeringteam,althoughmen

continuedtocontrolthesidelinesformanyyears.Asworldwarsbrokeout,largenumbersofmen

enteredthemilitary.19Theyintroducednewthingssuchasacrobatics（杂技）andthe

now-characteristicpom-poms（绒球）.Overthenextdecade,theorganizationofteamsgrewrapidly.

In1948,（heNationalCheerleadersAssociationwasestablishedandlaternationalcheerleading

teamsalsoappeared.

20Encouragingly,theInternationalOlympicCommitteefinallyconfirmeditasa

sportin2021,pavingllicwayforcvcnluaiOlympicpiirLicipaliuii.Today,cliccrlcadingallraulbuver

threemillionparticipantsacrosstheUnitedStatesandcontinuestodevelopasbothasportanda

culturalactivity.

A.But（hisimageisnothowitallbegan.

B.Thus,thesportwasforgottenforshortperiods.

C.Therefore,womentookuptheunfilledpositions.

D.Manyhistoriansmarkthiseventasthesportsbirth.

E.Thischange,however,wasaturningpointforthesport.

F.Inspiredbythis,moreUSleadergroupsweresoonformed.

G.Despitethese,cheerleadingwasofficiallyunrecognizedforlong.

四、完形填空：本大题共15小题，共15分。

Whilehighschooldoesnotgenerallyencouragestudentstoexplorenewaspectsoflife,college

setsthestageforihaiexploration.Imyselfwentihrough(his21processandibund

somethingthathaschangedmy22atcollegeforthebetter:IdiscoveredASL—American

SignLanguage(美式手语).

Ineverfeltanurge(o23anysignlanguagebefore.Myentirefamilyishearing,andso

areallmyfriends.Thespokenlanguageswereenoughinallmyinteractions.LittledidIknowthat

Iwoulddiscovermy24forASL.

Thestorybeganduringmyfirstweekatcollege.IwatchedastheASLClub25their

translationofasong.Boththehandmovementsandthevery26ofcommunicatingwithout

speakingattractedme.WhatIsawwascompletelyunlikeanythingIhadexperiencedinthe

27.Thisnewnessjustleftme28more.

Afterthat,feelingtheneedto29further,IdecidedtodropinononeofASLclub's

meetings.Ionlylearnedhowtosignthealphabetthatday.Yetinsteadofbeingdiscouragedbymy

30progress,Iv/asexcited.Ithenmadeitapointto31thosemeetingsand

learnallIcould.

Thefollowingterm,132anASLclass.Theprofessorwasdeafandanytalking

was33.Isoonrealized(hatthesilencewasnotunpleasant.Instead,iftherehadbeen

anytalking,itwouldhave34ustolearnless.Now,Iappreciatethesilenceandthe

35wayofcommunicationitopens.

21.A.searchingB.planningC.naturalD.formal

22.A.progressB.experienceC.majorD.opinion

23.A.chooseB.readC.learnD.create

24.A.loveB.concernC.goalD.request

25.A.recordedB.performedC.recitedD.discussed

26.A.ideaB.amountC.dreamD.reason

27.A.endB.pastC.courseD.distance

28.A.showingB.actingC.sayingD.wanting

29.A.exerciseB.exploreC.expressD.explain

30.A.slowB.steadyC.normalD.obvious

31.A.chairB.sponsorC.attendD.organize

32.A.missedB.passedC.gaveupD.registeredfor

33.A.prohibitedB.welcomedC.ignoredD.repeated

34.A.requiredB.causedC.allowedD.expected

35.A.easyB.popularC.quickD.new

五、语法填空：本大题共1小题，共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。

The1,300-year-oklThangkaart.apaintingskillfullycraftedonwoven(编织的)material,is

anillustratedencyclopediaofTibetancultureandstands36animportantpartofChina's

intangibleculturalheritageforitsartisticvalue.

^Traditionally,thesubjects37(express)inThangkamasterpiecesincludelocal

cultureandTibetanmedicine,''saidGoinqogyai,afifth-generationThangkaartistfromLhatse

County.Withoverthreedecadesofexperience,hecanfindinspirationinallart38(form)

forcreatingThangkaartwork.In2016,hewenttoTsinghuaUniversityforfurthertheoreticalstudy

ontraditionalChinesepainting.

SoonafterGoinqogyai39(determined)atieniptedtoapplytherealistictechniques

oftraditionallandscapeandbirdpaintingstoThangkaart,hewasthrilledat40enabled

himtodevelopafreshapproachtopresentingsnow-coveredmountains,lakesandforests.

41(observe)natureupclose,heoftentakestripstothewildtophotographmountains,

lakesandforests,42,hereproduceslalcrwithinkandbrushes.

EquallyimportantistotrainemergingtalentsforthepromotionandcontinuityofThangka

painting.Inrecentyears,numerousThangkaschools,studiosanduniversityprograms4?

(establish)toattractyoungpeopletothistradition.

Withthejointefforts.XizangisfosteringinnovativedevelopmentinThangkapainting,44

(breathe)newlifeintothisancientartform,whichisalivingtestamenttoChina's45

(commit)toculturaldiversiry.

六、写作(共40分)

46.假定你是李华，你班英语课前要增设一个环节。外教Sleven提出“Imroduceaninspiring

saying"和"Shareanun「org?llableexperience”两个选项供大家选择。请给Steven写•封邮件，

内容包括：

⑴你的选择；

(2)说明理由。

注意：

(I)写作词数应为8()左右；

⑵清按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

DearSteven,

Yourssincerely,