2025~2026学年广东揭阳市度第一学期期终高中二年级教学质量测试英语科试卷

2025~2026学年广东揭阳市度第一学期期终高中二年级教学质量测试英语科试卷一、阅读理解FouroftheMostMagicalMoviesfromYourChildhoodWhetheritwastheenchantingcharacters,thememorablescenesorsimplybecauseitwasthefirstfilmmumordadtookyouto,thesearethemoviesthathavefeltthemostlastingimpressionsoverthedecades.WillyWonka&theChocolateFactory“Iloveditfortworeasons.First,itshowedawonderful,lovingextendedfamily.IwasfascinatedbytheirkitchensettingandthelittlecornerwheretheboyCharlieslept.Second,insidethechocolatefactorywaswhatallchildrendreamedof.Thewholemovietransportedmefrommychildhoodworriesintoafairylandworld.”—MargaretMcKeeDumbo“Forakidwhooftenfeltlikehedidn’tfitin,andwasn’tgoodatanything,itwasmagicaltoseeDumbodiscoverhistalentandbecomelovedandcelebrated.”—LorraineCormack“IlovedDumboasitshowedthosewhoarebulliedcanwiniftheybelievetheycan.”—MaryMadiganTheNeverEndingStory“Ithastobethemostmagicalmoviefrommyera.Thestoryhaseverythingayoungkidcanexpect:agreatstory,amythicalflyingdogandaninterestingending.”—AaronElliottTheSoundofMusic“WhenIwasyoung,movieswereatreat,withlollies,friendsandacanvasseat.TherewasaspecialonethatIdidadore,andmanytimesI’vegonebackformore.Thesongs,thesceneryandthestorylinealwaystransportmetoanothertime.Itissuchaclassicthatmymemoriesofitaresofantastic.”—JoanneCarter1.Whatdoes“WillyWonka&theChocolateFactory”concern?

A．Anadventuroustrip.B．Afantasticworld.C．Amysteriousfriend.D．Anunexpectedincident.2.Whichmoviemayappealtoachildlackingconfidence?

A．Dumbo.B．TheNeverEndingStory.C．TheSoundofMusic.D．WillyWonka&theChocolateFactory.3.WhatdoesAaronElliottthinkof“TheNeverEndingStory”?

A．Itisfullofunrealisticthings.B．Itmeetsallhisexpectations.C．Itinfluencespeopleofallages.D．Itisthemostmeaningfulmovie.“I’veneverpickedthejobsI’vedoneinmylife,”saysMarkSadler,whospent20yearsworkingattheLondonunderground.Butwhenheretired,hebecamealifeguard.Threeyearsago,Sadlerwasgivingbloodwhenhefeltchestpain.Hesays,“Thedoctorasked:‘Doyoudrink?’Yeah,probablytoomuch.‘Doyousmoke?’Yes.TheycouldseebymysizethatIatetoomuch.”ThenSadlerstoppedsmokinganddrinking.“I’vealwayshadtoearnasmuchasIcantoprovideformyfamily,”Sadlersays.Attheunderground,helookedaftertheengineeringfleet(工程车队).Heworked10-to12-hourdays,andoftenreturnedtovisitthetunnelsatnight.“IfIgotthecallat1,I’dbeonthegoat1:15.”Heregardshiswifeandtwodaughtersas“alwaysthemostimportantthinginmylife”,butwhileheworked,“theywerewrappedinclingfilm(保鲜膜)”.Hemeanshecouldseethem,buttheywereinaseparateworld.That’swhySadlermadehisdaughters,bythenadults,anoffer.“Itoldthem:‘Ifyouhaveachild,Iwillbecomeafull-timegrandparent.’”Forthepastcoupleofyears,hehascombinedcaringforhisgranddaughterwithlifeguardingverywell.Beingagrandparent,hesays,hasshown“howmuchImissed”asafather.Nowheispartofacommunity.“Inmyoldjob,Iusedtosaytoeveryone:‘Everydayyou’relearning.’IfeelthatevenmorenowthatI’vegotto60.I’mdoingsomethingthatIchose.Icanbalancemyjobwithmywifeandfamily.ItiseverythingIwant.”4.WhatmadeSadlerchangehislifestyle?

A．Ahealthproblem.B．Pursuitofanidealjob.C．Anaccidentattheunderground.D．Financialpressuresfromhisfamily.5.WhatwasSadler’sexperiencelikewhileworkingattheunderground?

A．Itofferedhimflexibility.B．Itwasphysicallydangerous.C．Itwasassociatedwithstress.D．Itallowedhimtotraveltheworld.6.WhydidSadlerdecidetobecomeafull-timegrandparent?

A．Toescapejob-relatedburnout.B．Toenjoyhisretirement.C．Tochallengehimself.D．Tofocusonfamily.7.HowdoesSadlerfeelabouthiscareershift?

A．Regretful.B．Nervous.C．Relieved.D．Satisfied.Dolphinsandparrotsareknowntoaddresseachotherbyimitatingthesoundstheyhearothermembersoftheirspeciesmake,butonlyhumansareknowntoaddresseachotherusingnamestheymakeup.However,thismightnotbethecase.Wildelephantsrespondtoindividualnamesinthesamewayashumans,accordingtonewresearchpublishedinthejournalNatureEcology&Evolution.Intendingtofindoutwhetherelephantsmightbeusingmade-upnames,too,MichaelPardo,abehavioralecologistatColoradoStateUniversity,andhiscolleaguesfirstidentified469callsor“rumbles”madebywildAfricanelephantslivinginAmboseliNationalParkandSamburuandBuffaloSpringsNationalReservesinKenya.Eachofthevocalizations(发声)hadaknowncallerandaknownreceiver,andanalgorithm(算法)wasusedtopredictwhichofthesesoundswerepotentialnamesandwhichelephanttheywerelikelytodescribe.Next,theresearchersplayedrecordingsofthese“names”todifferentelephantsandfoundthatelephantsrespondedmoreenthusiasticallytotheirownnamethantheydidtothenamesofothers.Whentheyheardtheirnames,theyapproachedthespeakermorequicklyandrespondedmorevocally.Thefindingssuggestthatelephantshavespecificvocalizationsornamesforeachother,andthattheycanrecognizethesenames,evenwhentheyoccuroutofcontext.Name-callingwasmorecommonwhenanimalswerecommunicatingoverlongdistances,theauthorsfound,andalsowhenadultsweretalkingtotheirbabies.Theyoungwerelesslikelythanadultstousenames,suggestingthattheabilitytodesignandusenamesisaskillthattakesyearstolearn.Elephantsareintelligentcreaturesthatliveincomplexsocialgroups.Theyusesound,sight,scentandtouchtocommunicatewitheachother,andtheircallsareknowntocommunicatearichstreamofinformation,includingdetailsaboutage,sex,emotionandbehavioralintention.Theabilitytodesignandlinkasoundwiththeidentityofanotheranimalsuggeststhatelephantshaveapreviouslyunappreciateddepthofcognitiveability—theymaybecapableofabstractthought.8.Whyarehumansmentionedinparagraph1?

A．Tobringupthetopic.B．Totellreaderstheabilityofhumans.C．Toprovidethebackgroundinformation.D．Toprovehumansaredistinctfromsomeanimals.9.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheelephants’responsetothese“names”?

A．Elephantsareactiveandenthusiasticanimals.B．Elephantsreactdifferentlywhenbeingcalled.C．Elephantsaregoodatmakinguptheirownnames.D．Elephantscanrecognizeothers’callingtheirnames.10.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestinparagraph4?

A．Youngelephantsdislikeusingnames.B．Longdistancemakesitamusttousename-calling.C．Elephants’abilitytousenamescanimproveastheygrow.D．Peopletendtocalltheirchildren’snameswhentalkingtothem.11.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A．Researchshowingelephantsmayhaveabstractthoughtability.B．Researchshowingwildelephantscanuseandrecognizemade-upnames.C．ResearchshowingAfricanelephantsliveinhighlycomplexsocialgroups.D．Researchshowingdolphinsandparrotsimitatespecies’soundstocommunicate.Withthedevelopmentofmoderntechnology,dronesarebeingappliedtovariousfields.DronelightshowsarebecomingespeciallypopularintheWest.Bynow,ifyouliveontheU.S.EastorWestCoasts,you’veprobablybeentroubledbywildfiresmoke.Thefiresareincreasinginfrequencyandintensityasclimatechangeworsens.Andfireworks,asyoucanguessfromtheirname,causefires—morethanyoumightthink.That’swhatcausedahandfulofCaliforniatownstoquitfireworksandturntodroneslastyear.Sydney,Australia,knownforitsmassivefireworksdisplay,isconsideringdoingthesameduetotheriskofwildfires.AndfiredangerisnowtopofmindformanyU.S.citiesastheIndependenceDay,ortheAmericannationalday,nears.Inadditiontoreducingtheriskoffires,dronelightshowspresentasaferalternativeforthefolksbehindthecurtain.Fireworksinjuredmorethan10,000peoplelastyearbecausetheycanaccidentallyeruptwhileontheground.Droneswon’t.Andsincelightshowsarerequiredtokeepthegroundbelowtheshowclear,there’snoriskofadronefallingfromtheskyintothecrowd.Dronesarealsolessdisturbing,creatingonlyalightbuzzingnoise.Fireworks,ontheotherhand,canburstyoureardrumifyou’restandingcloseenough.That’sanuisanceforsomefamilieswithanimals,smallchildren,orotherpeoplewhoaresensitivetonoise.Butperhapsthebiggestreasonfortheswitchtodronesisthatthey’rethoughttobemoreeco-friendly.Apartfromstartingfires,fireworksmokeleavesbehindatrailofharmfulchemicalsandisconsideredapollutant.Dronesarealsoareusableoption,capableofflyingpotentiallyhundredsofshowsbeforetheyevenrequiremaintenance.That’sahugebenefittotheenvironment—andtothecompaniespayingtoputontheseperformances.Attheendoftheday,though,somecitiesarelikelyswitchingtodronessimplybecausethey’recooler.That’snottosaythatfireworksaren’tcool.Butdronesallowformorecreativity,withtheabilitytosynchronize(同步)lightstomusicandrecreatecompleximagesinthesky.Nevertheless,it’sstilltooearlytorushtotheconclusionthatdroneswillcompletelytaketheplaceoffireworksinthenearfuture.12.Whatarethereasonswhysomecitiesgiveupfireworks?

A．Theyaretooexpensive.B．Theyarenotcoolanymore.C．Theyspeedupclimatechange.D．Theymayposefirerisks.13.Whatmethoddoestheauthorusetodemonstratetheadvantagesofdronesinparagraph3?

A．Byreferringtodatafrompreviousstudies.B．Byanalyzingcausesandeffects.C．Bymakingacomparison.D．Bygivingadefinition.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nuisance”inparagraph4probablymean?

A．Reward.B．Attraction.C．Annoyance.D．Instance.15.Whatwouldtheauthorprobablydiscussintheparagraphthatfollows?

A．Thesimilaritiessharedbydronesandfireworks.B．Thepotentialchallengesdroneswillface.C．Theimportanceofdronesinpromotingeconomy.D．Thestrongcompetitionfromcompaniesindifferentindustries.HowtoBuild“Zero-wasteCities”Tocarryoutthe2026ActionPlanforComprehensiveSolidWasteManagement,building“zero-wastecities”hasbecomeakeytask,andcrackingdownonillegalwastedumping(倾倒)isanotherimportanttask.Theplanaimstoreach4.5billiontonsofbulksolidwasteutilizationand510milliontonsofrenewableresourcerecyclingby2030.16StrengthenPublicParticipation,raisingpeople’sawarenessisthebasicstep.17Forexample,schoolscanholdwaste-sortinglectures,andcommunitiescanorganizerecyclingactivities.Wheneveryonerealizestheimportance,theywilltakeactiveactiontoreducewasteindailylife.OptimizeWasteRecyclingSystems,asoundrecyclingsystemisnecessaryfor“zero-wastecities”.18Italsomeansbuildingmorerecyclingstationsinneighborhoodstomakewasterecyclingconvenient.Asmoothsystemhelpsturnwasteintovaluableresourcesefficiently.PromoteGreenProductionandConsumption,thismeasurefocusesonthesourceofwastereduction.19Meanwhile,consumersshouldchooseproductswithlesspackagingandreuserecyclableitemsasmuchaspossible.Greenlifestylecancutdownwastefromtheverybeginning.20Thismeasureisasimportantasthethreemethodsmentionedaboveinbuildingzero-wastecities.Withjointeffortsfromallsides,wewillsurelybuildmoreeco-friendly“zero-wastecities”andachievetheenvironmentalgoalssetintheplan.

A．Thisincludesmakingstrictrulesforwasteclassificationandtreatment.B．Thegovernmentshouldguidefactoriestoproducewithfewerrawmaterials.C．Illegalwastedumpingisabigproblemthatneedsstrictpunishmentworldwide.D．Manycitieshavealreadystartedtogetinvolvedinthefieldofwastemanagement.E．Itisimportanttoletpeopleknowhowtosortwasteandwhywastereductionmatters.F．Takingstrictmeasurestocrackdownonillegalwastedumpingisalsoacriticalmethod.G．Itisalong-termprojectthatneedsthesupportofthepublic,governmentandenterprises.二、完形填空ClaytonGuy,a62-year-oldteacherfromArcadiaHighSchoolinPhoenix,Arizona,wasintroubleoverthecostofhiswife’simportantheartsurgery.Agroupofhisstudentscameforwardtoaidtheirbelovedteacher.TheystartedaGoFundMeand_______over$10,000.ParkerBond,a2023graduate,said,“Guy,who_______provideduswithplentifulhelpwhenwewereinneed,deservestoreceivekindness_______whathehaddone.Hetreatsallofusequally.Hetriesto_______everyoneinclass.Heis_______ashe’swillingtohaveaconversationwithanyone.”_______,lastspring,BondandhisclassmatescaughtwindthatGuy’s59-year-oldwife,Angel,wassufferingfromchestpainsandwould_______anopen-heartsurgery.BondandhisclassmatesresearchedAngel’s_______andfoundoutthathersurgerywouldbe_______evenwithinsurance.“Weknewhewasvery________becauseofhisbadfinancialsituation,”Bond________.Then,heandotherstudentsdecidedtostartafundraiserforhim.Guywassurprisedbyhisstudents’________tohelphim.Heinitiallyrefusedtheir________ofafundraiser.Buthewaseventually________byBondandtheotherstudentstoaccepttheir________.Guywasemotionalthathisstudentscaredabouthimandhisfamilysodeeply.21.A．broughtinB．gaveawayC．storedupD．passeddown22.A．finallyB．normallyC．generouslyD．easily23.A．insteadofB．inreturnforC．regardlessofD．inexchangefor24.A．challengeB．engageC．predictD．describe25.A．humbleB．honestC．thankfulD．outgoing26.A．OtherwiseB．MeanwhileC．HoweverD．Therefore27.A．cancelB．needC．avoidD．ignore28.A．caseB．chanceC．dreamD．choice29.A．usefulB．comfortableC．costlyD．reliable30.A．boredB．inspiredC．excitedD．stressed31.A．repliedB．addedC．repeatedD．concluded32.A．eagernessB．skillfulnessC．patienceD．duty33.A．eventB．changeC．ideaD．attitude34.A．guidedB．allowedC．excusedD．persuaded35.A．apologyB．explanationC．commentD．offer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。TheJiangsucountrysidestretchingbetweenthecitiesofSuzhouandShanghaiishometoalotofsmallbeautifulwatertowns,manyofwhich36(locate)alongtheGrandCanal,anartificialcanalconnectingHangzhoutoBeijingwiththeaimofbringingsuppliesofgoodstotheimperialcapital.OneofthesetownsisTongli,whichiseasily37(access)totouristsfromthenearbycityofSuzhou.38(build)intheSongDynasty,thetownofferspleasantviewsandlandscapesoftraditionalChina,characterizedbypicturesquecanalscrossedbyarchbridgesandwhitewashedhousesthatoverlookthewater.Walkingalongthenarrowalleys(巷),youcanadmire39interestingnumberofwell-preservedtraditionalhouses,templesandgardens.Theatmosphereis40(exceptional)peacefulcomparedtomostpopularsitesthatareruinedbymasstourismandcommercialization.Yes,Tongliishometoagreatmanysouvenirshopsandlocalproducts,but41amazedmewashowwellthetownispreserveddespitebeingopentotourism:itstrikesagoodbalance.42commercialactivitiesandlocallife.Soinspiteofits43(popular),Tonglimaintainsaquiet,laid-backfeeling,makingitanidealdestinationforvisitorswhoseekpeaceandleisure.I44(take)scoresofpictureswhiletouringTongli,whichIhopemayinspiretravelerstoaddthisprettywatertowntotheirtrips.MyimpressionofTongliissopositivethatI’vebeenmeaning45(go)backwithmyfamilyfortheirfirstvisittoChina.四、书信写作46.随着AI的普及，越来越多的高中生开始了解AI工具，并在写作业时使用它们。这个现象引起了一些争议。请你以“ShouldWeUseAIWhenDoingHomework?”为题，向学校英文报编辑处投稿。内容包括：1.你的观点；2.论述理由。注意：1.词数120左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。LastSaturday,Davidwastakingawalkintheparknearhishomewhenhenoticedawomanwithaboyofabouteightyearsold.WhenDavidpassedthem,heheardthewomanyell.“Howstupidyouare!You’regoodatnothing.”Davidstoppedandlookedatthelittleboy.Theboysaidnothing.Hejuststoodthere,lookingupset.DavidwasremindedofhisEnglishteacherMrsBrowninmiddleschool.Afterheenteredamiddleschool,Davidlackedself-confidencebecausehewasoftenmadefunofbyothers.Hewasoftentoldthathewasgoodatnothing,whichDavidbehaved.Butonedayitallchanged.Oneday,inanEnglishwritingclass,MrsBrownaskedthemtoreadanovel.Theywereaskedtowriteanewchapterofthenovelaftertheyfinishedreadingit.Afewdayslater,Davidhandedinhisstory.Hedidn’tgiveitmuchthought.Butthenextday,tohissu