2025~2026学年天津市滨海新区生态城第一中学度第一学期期末检测卷高二年级英语学科试卷

2025~2026学年天津市滨海新区生态城第一中学度第一学期期末检测卷高二年级英语学科试卷一、单项选择1.—IhavebeenlearningEnglishforaboutfivemonths.—!YourEnglishissogood.

A．Youcan’tbeseriousB．YougotitC．I’mstuckD．I’mwithyouonthat2.Likeeveryoneelseinthistown,weareproudthattheTech—Hubcompaniescontinueintechnology.

A．bringingforthB．layingasideC．poringoverD．breakingnewground3.Inhisletters,Fathergavea(n)______accountofwhatthewarwaslikeatthefront.

A．steelyB．appreciativeC．complicatedD．vivid4.WhenIcamehome,Ifoundmyfathersittinginthearmchair,amagazine.

A．havingreadB．beingreadC．readingD．toread5.Theweatherusuallyvaries,sometimesquitebeyondour_________.

A．dreamsB．blessingsC．expectationsD．impressions6.itwasagenuinejobofferoraneye-catchingmarketingeventisn’treallyimportant.

A．WhatB．WhetherC．WhyD．How7.Childhoodmemoriesbacktomesoclearly,asiftheeventshadhappenedonlyyesterday.

A．comesB．cameC．wascomingD．hascome8.Ihopethatyoucanlookthroughmypaperandgivemesomeadviceonit.

A．onyourdemandB．foryourbenefitC．atyourleisureD．toyourdelight9.Byenteringhighschool,youyourjourneytoaperfectself.

A．setinmotionB．throwlightonC．giveonehinttoD．fallbehind10.IsitthelegendaryfatherofChineseherbalmedicine,Shennong,theparkisnamed?

A．forwhichB．withwhoseC．afterwhomD．aboutthat11.Withasmilingorsadfacetoamessageorpost,yourreadercan“see”yourfacialexpressionwhilereadingyourwords.

A．tobeaddedB．havingbeenaddedC．addedD．beingadded12.Usersofemojissaythattheythewayinwhichwecommunicateandexpressourselves.

A．facilitateB．flourishC．eliminateD．wipe13.peopleintendtousetheirmoney,managingitseemstobeunprecedentedlyimportanttoyoungpeople.

A．WheneverB．HoweverC．WhateverD．Whichever14.Maryhavebeensoanxiousaboutthedeadlinebecauseshehadplentyoftimetocompletethetask.

A．darenotB．mustn’tC．won’tD．needn’t15.Theflowerswhenitrainedafteralongperiodofdrought.

A．expectedtheunexpectedB．cametolifeC．didagreatjobD．roaredwithlaughter二、完形填空Manyadultsbelievetheyarenotartisticandfeelnervousaboutvisualart.Theyvividly_________themomentwhenateacherorfamilymember_________theireffortstocreativelyexpresstheirideasthroughdrawingorart-making.Suchearlychildhood_________canaffectdevelopingconfidenceandlearning_________throughoutachild’seducationandintoadulthood.Ifpreschooleducators_________thevisualartknowledgeandconfidenceto_________valuableartexperiences,children’spotentialtocreativelyexpresstheirideasusingvisual_________mayberestricted.Creativethinkingandthe_________tomakemeaninginmanywaysisthe_________tosuccessinthe21stcentury.Andinaworldthatvaluescreativethinkingitis__________thatchildren’screative__________maybestifled(窒息的)evenbeforetheygotoschool.Weknowthattheearlychildhoodyears__________thefoundationforallfuturecreativelearningand,__________.That’swhyitshouldworryusthatsomechildrenmaynothave__________tohigh-qualityvisualarteducation.Manyearlychildhoodeducatorsare__________oftheself-belief,skillsandknowledgeneededtoprovidequalityvisualartsexperiences.They__________toprovidethetypesofexperiencesthat__________youngchildrentoaccessthemanybenefitsofmakingvisualart.Visualartexperiencesenhanceyoungchildren’slearninganddevelopmentinmanyways.Theseincludeintrinsic(固有的)motivation,enjoyment,__________attitudes,self-discipline,thedevelopmentoftoolsforcommunicationandmeaning-makingandfostering(促进)creativityand__________,tonamejustafew.Infactlearner-centredenvironmentsyouexpecttofindinearlychildhoodservicescan__________children’screativityscores.16.A．introduceB．exchangeC．recallD．comment17.A．discouragedB．inspiredC．praisedD．valued18.A．knowledgeB．mindsC．educationD．experiences19.A．difficultyB．potentialC．desiresD．plans20.A．lackB．noticeC．emphasizeD．study21.A．gainB．loseC．improveD．provide22.A．linesB．sentencesC．symbolsD．pictures23.A．intentionB．abilityC．stepD．need24.A．keyB．obstacleC．periodD．idea25.A．convincingB．satisfactoryC．concerningD．interesting26.A．designB．instructionC．suggestionD．growth27.A．removeB．layC．correctD．cover28.A．developmentB．researchC．experimentD．habit29.A．fearB．controlC．accessD．strength30.A．shortB．proudC．carefulD．mindful31.A．refuseB．struggleC．manageD．stop32.A．supportB．discourageC．forbidD．warn33.A．rightB．variousC．positiveD．critical34.A．healthB．intelligenceC．characteristicD．imagination35.A．formB．increaseC．limitD．direct三、阅读理解HowExtremeHeatSpeedsUpAgingAmajorstudyinBritainhasfoundthatfrequentexposuretoextremeheatcanmakeyourbodyagefaster.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.C．Itincreasesbiologicalage.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.Manyyearsago,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．FromaChildhoodMemorytoaGlobalFestivalB．TheBenefitsofReadingAloudtoKidsC．APoorStudent’sDreamofReadingD．HowLitWorldChangedtheWorldofReadingIn1970,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．Theglobalpopulationisexpectedtodoubleby2050.47.Theword“strain”inParagraph4mostlikelymeans.

A．strengthenB．makemoreefficient.C．putunderpressureD．improve48.Whatshouldwefocusoninsteadofreversingthetrendaccordingtothepassage?

A．Providingmorefinancialsupporttofamilies.B．Encouragingpeopletohavemorechildren.C．Adaptingtothetrendsuchasimprovingproductivity.D．Implementingstricterfamilyplanningpolicies.49.Whichregionisexpectedtohavemorethanhalfoftheworld’sbirthsby2100?

A．Sub-SaharanAfricaB．NorthAmericaC．EastAsiaD．Europe50.Whatistheauthor’sprimarypurposeinwritingthispassage?

A．Toarguethatallcountriesshouldadoptpoliciestoencouragemorebirths.B．Tocomparetheeconomiceffectsofhighandlowbirthratesindifferentregions.C．Tocriticizemodernlifestylesforreducingpeople’sdesiretohavechildren.D．Toexplainthereasonsbehindfallingbirthratesandhowsocietiescanrespondtothistrend.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,andheusesarunningmachineinordertobuildhisfitnesslevelsevenfurther.“Theresu