2025~2026学年安徽马鞍山市花山区马鞍山市第二中学第二学期3月教学质量监测高二英语试卷

2025~2026学年安徽马鞍山市花山区马鞍山市第二中学第二学期3月教学质量监测高二英语试卷一、阅读理解HollySpringsInternationalFoodFestivalEnjoyavarietyoffood,drinks,andentertainmentrepresentingmorethan12countries.Cometaste,learn,andunite!InternationalFoodFestivalVendors(供应商)Enjoyselectfoodoptionsfromsixdifferentcontinentsand12uniquecountriesandcuisines.Returningfavoritesarejoinedbyexceptionalnewcomers.Tasty,sweet,spicy,frozen,classic,orexotic(异域风情的),theInternationalFoodFestivalhassomethingforeveryone!CulturalAmbassadorsandEntertainmentLearnfromyourtravelsasyouenjoytheteachingsoflocalnonprofitsfocusedonculturalheritageawarenessandeducation.Makesuretobringyourchairsforoutdoorseatingtowatchperformances!Entertainment(PerformanceStage):

MusicStageDanceStage5p.m.—6p.m.LostNomads6p.m.CelticDanceGroup6:15p.m.—7:00p.m.EwesTree6:45p.m.BollywoodDancing7:20p.m.—8:20p.m.OneTribeRhythms

TipsforaSuccessfulTrip·Nooutsidealcoholpermitted.·HaveyourIDreadyifyouplantopurchasebeerorwineon-site.·Beerandwinemustbeconsumedwithintheeventfootprint.·Creditcardsareacceptedbymostvendors—butextracashishelpful.ArrivingattheFestivalTheHollySpringsInternationalFoodFestivalislocatedalongBallentineStreetattheHollySpringsCulturalCenter.Parkingindowntownislimited.Tohelpwithparkingandtrafficcrowding,werecommendcarpooling,takingarideshare,walking,orridingbicycles.1.Whatdoweknowaboutthefoodsofferedatthefestival?

A．They’rehome-made.B．They’rediverse.C．They’replant-based.D．They’reconventional.2.Whatperformancecanyouenjoyifyouarriveat7:30p.m.?

A．LostNomads.B．EwesTree.C．OneTribeRhythms.D．CelticDanceGroup.3.Whatarethevisitorsencouragedtodo?

A．Payonline.B．Leavepetsathome.C．Avoidalcohol.D．Sharerides.Inthemid-2010s,Igotajobwritingarticlesforahow-towebsite.Fortwoyears,Iwrotepieceslike“HowtoSpeakLikeaNewYorker”and“HowtoGetRidofDarkLips”.Ididn’tgetrichorwinawards,butIlearnedtowriteclearlyandorganizeideas—skillsIstillusetodayinmycreativecareer.AIhasmademyfirstjoboutdated.Today,insteadofreadinganarticlelike“HowtoBecomeaMusicProducer”,youcanjustaskChatGPT.AIisalsoreplacingmanywritingjobs.Aquickjobsearchnowshowsmanypositionsfocusnotonproducingcopy,butontrainingAImodelstosoundmorehuman.GenerativeAIpromisestofreeartistsfromdrudgery(单调乏味的工作),allowingthemtofocuson“realart”.Butentry-levelcreativejobsaremuchmorethanthat—theyhelpyoungartistsdevelopskills.ConsiderFrancisFordCoppola,whoshotcheapfilmsearlyinhiscareer.Beyondmoney,theselow-leveljobsofferpracticetimeandvaluablementorship(师徒关系).Imovedintofilmmakingbymakingroughcutsofvideosforanonlineplatform.Ishot,edited,andpublishedthreevideosaweek.Ireceivedprofessionalfeedbackandnear-immediateaudiencereactions.Thisprocessforcedmetosharpenmyskillscontinuously.TheoptimisticviewisthatAIwillcreatenewformsofart,justasthecameraoncepushedpainterstoexplorenewstyles.Independentfilmmakerscannowusetop-leveleffectsfromtheirbedrooms.MusicianscanaddAIinstrumentstotheircompositions.Intheory,AIcouldoffereveryoneunlimitedartisticfreedom.Yetpastexperiencesuggeststhat,likeothertechnologies,AImaybetterservethecompaniesthatdevelopitthantheartistswhouseit.Removingentry-levelworksoundsgoodintheory,butfornow,AIseemslikelytothreatenthecareersofprofessionals.Creatingartalsorequirescreatingartists.4.Whatdothefirsttwoparagraphsmainlyfocuson?

A．Theauthor’searlyjobsandhowAIhasmadesimilarworklessnecessarytoday.B．HowgenerativeAIsystemsproducehigh-qualitytext.C．HowAIcompaniestrainlanguagemodelstowriteinamorehumanvoice.D．Comparisonbetweenscreenwriting,filmediting,andcorporatecommunications.5.Whichofthefollowingstatementsmighttheauthoragreewith?

A．AIshortensthetimerequiredtocultivateatrueartist.B．AIhasfreedartistsfromrepetitiveworktofocusonrealcreativity.C．AImainlybenefitstechcompaniesandthreatenshowartistsaretrained.D．AIwillsignificantlyexpandaccesstoartisticcareersforthegeneralpublic.6.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsAI’simpactoncreativeindustries?

A．Optimistic.B．Unclear.C．Concerned.D．Indifferent.7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?

A．HowAIIsTransformingCreativeIndustriesB．TheHiddenDangerofAITakingOverEntry-LevelCreativeWorkC．FamousArtistsWhoStartedwithBasicWorkD．WhyAIWillNeverReplaceHumanCreativityDoyouhaveasweettooth?ForpeopleintheUKwhodo,prepackagedsugarydrinkswillsooncostmorebecauseofastrictersugartax.ThetaxwasfirstintroducedinApril2018.Itsgoalhasbeentoencouragedrinkmakerstouselesssugarandconsumerstochooselower-sugarproducts.Rightnow,thetaxappliestodrinkswith5gramsormoreofsugarper100milliliters.ButstartingfromJanuary1,2028,thelimitwillbeloweredto4.5g/100mltocovermoreproducts.ThechangesarepartoftheUK’sbroadereffortstofightobesity(肥胖).Thecountryistheseventh-largestsugarconsumerintheworld,withaworryingrateofobesity.In2023-2024,64.5percentofadultsinEnglandwereoverweight,andmorethan20percentofgrade6childrenwereobesein2024-2025,saidSkyNews.Thetaxhasalreadycutsugarlevelsindrinksbynearlyhalfbetween2015and2024,givingtheUKgovernmentconfidenceinthenewplan.Accordingtoanofficialpressrelease,theextensionisexpectedtocut17millioncaloriesadayfromthenation’sdiet.However,somearequestioningwhythesugartaxdoesn’tapplytootherfoodindustries.Forexample,WilliamWatkins,presidentoftheBritishSoftDrinksAssociation,saidthatsoftdrinksmakeuponly6.3percentoftheUK’ssugarintake,whilecandiesaccountfor11.5percent.“It’sdisappointingthatinsteadofholdingothertypestoaccount,thegovernmentispunishingtheonesthathavedelivered,”Watkinssaidinarecentspeech.Othersworryaboutconstantchangestotaxrules,sinceevensmallchangesrequireexpensivereformulation(重新制定配方)andrelabeling.Healthexpertsarguethenewpolicyisnottoughenough,becausenearlythree-quartersofdrinksalreadyfallbelow4g/100ml.Theyalsomentionthatmanycompanieshavealreadychosentolowertheirproduct’ssugarcontenttoavoidthetaxaltogether.8.Howisthesecondparagraphmainlydeveloped?

A．Bydescribingthecausesandeffectsofthetax.B．Bytellingastoryaboutthehistoryofsugartax.C．Byquotingopinionsfromdifferentexperts.D．Bylistingnumbersandmakingcomparisons.9.Whatisonepositiveeffectoftheexistingsugartax?

A．Ithasimprovedthequalityofdrinks.B．Ithascutdrinksugarlevelsbyalmosthalf.C．IthasreducedtheobesityrateintheUK.D．Ithasdecreasedsugar-relateddiseases.10.WhydoesWilliamWatkinscriticizethenewsugartaxpolicy?

A．Itunfairlytargetsthesoftdrinkindustry.B．Itistoostrictforproducerstofollow.C．Ithasnoscientificbasisforitsstandards.D．Itincreasesthecostofrawmaterials.11.Whatcanbeinferredfromhealthexperts’commentsonthenewpolicy?

A．Theyexpectfurthertaxincreasesinthefuture.B．Theydoubtthenewpolicywillbringrealchange.C．Theybelievethesoftdrinkindustryshouldbeprotected.D．Theythinkthegovernmenthasdoneenough.Escapingboredombyscrollingthroughvideosonlinecanincreaseboredom,arecentstudyhasfound.ResearchersfromCanadaexploredthepsychologicaleffectsof“digitalswitching.”Thistermreferstothemodernhabitofflickingthroughandfast-forwardingonlinevideossuggestedbyalgorithms(算法).KatyY.Y.Tam,apsychologyresearcher,launchedthestudyafternoticingherself—andeveryoneelse—swipingthroughonlinevideos.Thisbehaviorresonatedwiththe“BoredomFeedbackModel,”atheoryshepublishedin2021.Sheproposesthatboredomarisesfromattentionshifts.Theseshiftsoccurwhenthere’sagapbetweenhowengagedpeopleactuallyfeelandhowengagedtheywanttofeel.Theunpleasantemotioncandevelopwhenasituationlacksnoveltyormeaning.“Asdigitalswitchinginvolvesfrequentattentionshifts,Iwonderedhowthisbehaviormightinfluenceboredom,”Tamsaid.Inherstudy,morethan1,200participantsfirstwatchedasinglevideofortenminutes.Theywerethenpresentedwithsevenshortervideos,withtheoptiontoskip.Onaverage,theyskippedeighttimes—butreportedfeelingmoreboredandlessengagedthanwhentheywatchedthesinglevideo.Participantshadasimilarexperiencewhenaskedtowatchtenminutesofadocumentarywiththecontrolpanellocked,andthentenminuteswiththeoptiontofast-forward.Theyfeltmoreboredduringthesecondtenminutes.“I’mconvincedthatswitching,whenitcomestovideos,isnotagoodideaifthegoalistohaveanenjoyableexperience,”saidErinWestgate.“Sittingandtoughingitoutislikelyabetterchoice.”Thefindingsaddtoevidencethatboredomisontherise,despiteendlesscontentatourfingertips.Peoplewhoareboredoftenturntotheirphones,onlytofeelmorebored.Scrollingonsocialmediahasalsobeenlinkedtoincreasedfeelingsofboredom.Boredomservesapurpose,signalingthatsomethingmorepleasurableawaits.Itcanmotivatepeopletoexplore.Yetifwebecometooreliantonquickescapes,itislikeananimaljumpingfromtreetotreeinsearchoffoodwithoutstayinglongenoughtoseeifatreebearsfruit.Thatanimalrisksstarvation.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“resonatedwith”inPara.3mean?

A．Originatedfrom.B．Fittedwith.C．Concentratedon.D．Inspiredby.13.WhatisthemainfindingofthestudyconductedbyKatyY.Y.Tam?

A．Peopleprefervideostheycanskipthroughquickly.B．Boredomonlyhappenswhenpeoplelackentertainment.C．Watchingshortvideoscanhelppeoplestayfocusedlonger.D．Digitalswitchingmayincreaseboredominsteadofreducingit.14.Accordingtothestudy,whatfactorexplainswhyswitchingbetweenvideosincreasesboredom?

A．Thefrequentshiftsofattention.B．Thelackofvarietyinthecontentoffered.C．Thepoorqualityofonlinerecommendations.D．Theshortdurationofeachvideoclip.15.Whydoestheauthormentiontheanimaljumpingfromtreetotreeinthelastparagraph?

A．Toillustratethatconstantsearchingcanreducestress.B．Toproveanimalsaremoreefficientinchoosingfood.C．Tosuggesthumansshouldfollowtheirnaturalurgestoescapeboredom.D．Toexplainthatendlessswitchingmayharmlong-termsatisfaction.HowtothinklikeanOlympiananddevelopawinner’sbrainOlympianshavetrainedtheirentirelivestoreachtheirgoalofstandingonthewinner’spodium(领奖台).Notonlydotheytonetheirbodiesintonearperfection,theysharpentheirmindsaswell.16ResearchershavefoundOlympianssharesomecommontraits,habitsandqualitiesthatyoutoocanusetodevelopawinner’smindset.Viewstressaspositive.Anyhigh-levelathleteknowsthatpressureisunavoidable.17Thatcarriesimportanteffectsforeverybody.AfamousexperimentpublishedinaJanuary1998reportlookedathowpeopleviewedstressandfoundtheriskofprematuredeathroseby43%forpeoplewhoviewedstressnegatively.Regulateyouremotions.Weallhaveasetofemotionsthatwefeelareimportantforustoperformourbest:I’mconfident,butnotoverconfident.I’manxious,butit’sagoodanxiety.18Butyouneedawaytodialthoseemotionsupordownwhennecessary.19Notonlydoprimeathletestraintothepointthatthephysicalskillbecomesalmostanaturalphysicalresponse,buttheyoftenhavespecificrituals(例行动作)theyfollowbeforeeachevent.Athleteswhoperformwell,especiallyunderpressure,sticktotheirroutine.Theymightwarmupthesameway,andsomemightalwaysimaginethemselvesdoingtheeventperfectly.Stayfocusedontheprocess．20Again,it’simportanttoidentifyanytriggersyoumightfaceandexperienceduringpracticeuntiltheyfadeintothebackground.Whenfacingoneofthemostimportanteventsoftheirlives,topathletesdon’tfocusontheoutcome,theyfocusontheprocessneededtoreachtheirgoal.

A．Practiceuntilit’sroutine.B．Perfectyourprofessionalskills.C．Emotionalregulationisasimportantasphysicalormentalpreparation.D．Anidealmixtureofthoseemotionsallowsyoutoperformatyourpeak.E．Topperformerscan’taffordtobeinterruptedwhenit’stimeforthebigevent.F．Topathleteshavelearnedtoregarditasachallengeratherthansomethingtofear.G．Mentalstrengthandfocusdon’tcomewithouteffort,eventotheworld’stopathletes.二、完形填空Iwastalkingwithmymomwhenourconversationremindedmeofafunnystory.“Thisisveryfunny,”Isaid.“OnetimeIwasdrivingwithmyfriendRudy...”Mymomcutmeoff_________.“I’veheardthisonebefore,”shesaid.“Youdon’tneedtotellitagain.”Storytellingisasignof_________inarelationship.Bysharingexperiences,weshareourvaluesandoutlookonlife.Butthebonding(建立联系的)_________ofstorytellingonlyworkifyou’regoodatit—manyofusarenot.Werepeatstories.Wetelltalesthatdon’thavea_________.Wefailtonoticeouraudience,_________themwhentheybecomebored.Andwethrowineverydetail,nomatterhow_________.Peoplewhoretellstoriesareseenaslesssincere._________,they’reseenasnotpresentingtheirtrueselves.Listenersarealsoless_________engagingwithsomeonerepeatingastory.Weallhavefavoritestoriesthatgotagood_________before.Yetweexpectsocialinteractionstobe________.Whensomeonerepeatsastorywithout__________it,weviewthemasfalselypresentingthemselves.Goodstorytellersusetheirvoicetoexpressemotion,__________,andexcitement—showingtheycare.Emotionalstorieshavethemost__________.Ifastorysparksemotioninyou,itlikelywillinyouraudience.I’velearnedmuchaboutstorytellingasajournalist(andfrommymother).Tailoryourstorytoyouraudience.Haveapoint.__________yourself—shorterisbetter.Killyourdarlings—thosedetailsyoulovebutare__________.Don’ttalkinaconfusedway.Andmostimportantly,don’trepeatyourself.21.A．happilyB．impatientlyC．carefullyD．kindly22.A．faithB．signC．investmentD．secret23.A．benefitsB．risksC．rulesD．causes24.A．answerB．techniqueC．pointD．lesson25.A．comfortingB．criticizingC．ignoringD．refusing26.A．differentB．horribleC．irrelevantD．powerful27.A．AsaresultB．InotherwordsC．TobehonestD．Incontrast28.A．familiarwithB．cautiousaboutC．goodatD．interestedin29.A．memoryB．impressionC．reactionD．reason30.A．competitiveB．complicatedC．simpleD．unique31.A．acknowledgingB．recallingC．emphasizingD．acquiring32.A．appealB．informationC．truthD．passion33.A．advantageB．responsibilityC．impactD．guidance34.A．RepeatB．EditC．RestrictD．Praise35.A．accessibleB．ordinaryC．preciousD．unnecessary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。Theheartwarmingphrase“Loveyou,goodoldself”36(sweep)acrossChinesesocialmediasincelate2025,drawingwidespreadattention.Itspopularityhasledpeopletorefertothemselvesas“OldSelf”,37friendlynicknamethatallowsonetostepbackandspeaktooneselfwiththekindnessusuallyreservedforaclosefriend.Byaddressingoneselfasan“oldfriend,”youngpeople38(gentle)remindthemselvestopauseandpracticeself-kindnessindailylife.Thisexpression39(include)inthe“Top10InternetBuzzwordsof2025”releasedlastmonth.Researchersinterpretitasaresponse40theintensepressuresfacingtoday’syouth.ProfessorLiuHaihuafromPekingUniversityexplainsthatthecoreliesnotinescapingchallenges,41inbuildinginnerstrengththroughsmallactsofkindness.Youngpeoplehaverealized42theytrulyneedisself-approval.Thistrendrepresentsahealthypsychologicalturn43(root)intheembraceofourownemotionalstate.Fromtheearlier“Sangculture”,44wasatrendingwordtoreflectalackofself-motivationfeltbyChineseyoungpeople,to“Buddha-likeyouth,”thento“lyingflat,”andnowto“loveyou,goodoldself,”theworldiswitnessingagrandemotionalreconciliationamongChineseyouthwhofind45(relieve)indigitalspaces.Chineseyoungpeoplenotonlyengageinself-healingbycreatingandspreadingmemeslike“loveyou,goodoldself,”buttheyalsoformnewemotionalsupportnetworks.四、书信写作46.假如你是李华，英语课上老师要求向全班同学分享寒假社会实践经历，请你撰写一篇课前演讲稿，内容包括：（1）实践具体内容；（2）个人感悟。注意：（1）写作词数应为80个左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。MyStoryofWinterSocialPractice____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。ThesunwasshiningbrightlyduringourPEclassasweranlapsaroundthebusyplayground.Withlaughterandcheersallaroundme,Itookashortbreaknearthefield’sedgetocatchmybreath.ItwasthenthatIheardafaintmewingsound.Followingthesound,Ifinallyspottedatinykitten.Itlookedscaredandhurt,itslegtwistedatastrangeangle.“Hey,guys!Comehere!”Icalledouttomyclassmates.Theygatheredaround,theirfacesfilledwithconcern.“Weneedtohelpit,”saidSarah.Weallagreed.Carefully,Ipickedupthekitten,feelingitstinybodyshakeinmyhands.Itwassosmallandweak.WedecidedtoseekhelpfromourkindPEteacher,MrJohnson.“MrJohnson,wefoundthispoorkitten,anditseemsbadl