2025~2026学年江苏南菁高级中学等校第一学期高二期末考试英语试卷

2025~2026学年江苏南菁高级中学等校第一学期高二期末考试英语试卷一、阅读理解Beginner-friendlyultramarathonsCountrytoCapitalDistance:69.2kmDate:6January2025Cost:£73CountrytoCapitaltakesyoufromWendoverinBuckinghamshiretoLittleVeniceinLondon.Therouteisamixofcountrypathsandacanalpathwiththesecondhalfbeingveryeasytonavigate—youjustneedtofollowthecanal.CairngormsUltraTrailDistance:60kmDate:1June2025Cost:£62AsyoumightexpectfromaracethroughtheCairngorms,Scotland,thisraceinvolvesaclimbof1,006m.However,therearenomajorclimbs.Mostoftheroutefollowswell-definedpathsandtracks,andtherouteiswaymarkedsononavigationexperienceisnecessary.Therewillalsobesafetymarshals(执行人员)atkeypointsonthecoursetohelpyouwithfollowingthecorrectroute.RacetotheKingDistance:100km/50kmDate:15June2025Cost:£165/£75Setinthestunning(令人惊叹的)SouthDowns,thisisapopularrunnerstakingontheirfirstultra(超级马拉松)aswellasthosewithalittlemoreexperience.RacetotheKinggivesyoutheoptiontotakeonthe100kmrouteoveroneortwodayswithcampingforthosechoosingthetwo-dayoption.There'salsotheoptiontodo50km—agreatwayfornewerultrarunnerstobuildthemselvesup.Thetimelimitsallowforaminimumspeedofroughly4km/h.StourValleyPathDistance:100km/50kmDate:3August2025Cost:£100/£65ThisracestartsinNewmarketandfinishesinEssexfollowingtheStourValleyPath.TherouteoftheSVP100coversalmosttheentirelengthofthiswell-markedpathandisoneofthelongestpoint-to-pointracesinEastAnglia.Runnershave15.5hrstocompletethe100kmrouteor9.5hrstofinishthe50km.1.Whichraceinvolvesrunningalongsideacanal?

A．CountrytoCapital.B．CairngormsUltraTrail.C．RacetotheKing.D．StourValleyPath.2.Whatdothelasttwomarathonshaveincommon?

A．Theyprovidetwolengthoptions.B．Theyareforexperiencedrunners.C．Theyarescheduledinthesamemonth.D．Theyhaveastricttimelimitforcompletion.3.WhichofthefollowingisakeyfeatureoftheCairngormsUltraTrail?

A．Theraceisfreeofcharge.B．TheracetakesplaceinLondon.C．Therouteisclearandeasytofollow.D．Therouteincludeschallengingclimbs.TheSecretGardenwasoneofmyfirstbooksinprimaryschool.Ontheveryfirstpageofmycopy,thereisamessagefrommyaunt,whowishedmeahappybirthday.Ibelieveittobeastandoutchildren’sbook,notonlyforthetenderness(细腻)thatemergesfromeverypagebutfortheteachingsthatitleavesus.MaryLennox,ourprotagonist(主角),isa10-year-oldgirlwholivesinIndia.Afterlosingherparents,MaryissenttolivewithheruncleinEngland.There,shemeetshercousinColinandthefarmboyDickon.Shealsodiscoversasecretgarden.Marylovesthefeelingthatnooneknowswheresheiswhenthewallsshutherin.ThedescriptionsofthegardenweresomethingIlikedverymuchthefirsttimeIreadthestorybecausetheymadeitsoundtrulymagical.IalsofondlyrememberthefirsttimeDickonappeared,bringingMarytheseeds,andhowtheystartedworkingtogethertomakethegardenbeautifulagain.Theregenerationofthegardenmirrorstheonetakingplaceinsidetheyoungcousins.MaryandColinareraisedawayfromtheirparents,andtheyhavereceivedallthethingstheycouldwant,exceptforthemostimportantones:loveandattention.Ofcourse,thesituationofthecharactersinthebookmightbealittlepeculiar(不寻常的),butthereareplentyofdifferentwaysinwhichakidcanbeignored.Intoday’smodernlife,wherebothparentsusuallyworkandcomehometired,itiscommontoseechildrennotgettingtheattentiontheyneed,orspendingmoretimeontechnologicaldevices,tokeepthementertainedandquietforlongerperiods.Thisfact,farfrommakingchildrenmoreindependent,makesitveryimportanttospendmoretimewiththem,talktothem,andhelpthemmakesenseofalltheinformationtheyareconstantlyreceiving.Thebookinvitesustoreflectonthistopic.Italsogivesussomehope:Itisnevertoolatetomakethingsright.4.HowdidTheSecretGardenfirstcometotheauthor?

A．AsablessinggiftB．AsaschoolawardC．AsarandompurchaseD．Asaprettysouvenir5.WhatisthestateofthegardenwhenMarydiscoversit?

A．Itiscalmandcolorful.B．Itissmallandignored.C．Itisenclosedanddeserted.D．Itisbeautifulandmysterious.6.HowareMaryandColinsimilartochildrennowadays?

A．Theycangeteverythingtheywant.B．Theyaregiventoomuchfreedom.C．Theyhavelimitedsocialinteractions.D．Theylackemotionalsupportfromtheirparents.7.WhatmessagedoestheauthorintendtoconveybyintroducingTheSecretGarden?

A．Childrenshouldlearntobeindependent.B．Childrenshouldbetaughttolovenature.C．Parentsshouldencouragetheirchildrentoread.D．Parentsshouldbeinvolvedintheirchildren’sgrowth.We’velostdirectionandourbrainsareshrinking(缩小)—atleast,ourhippocampiare.Thesebrainpartsdriveourspatial(空间的)awarenessandorientation(方向).Londontaxidrivers,knownfortakingTheKnowledge,atestthatinvolvesmemorizingthecentralstreetsofthecapital,havefull-sizedhippocampi.Butin2011,thedrivers’hippocampiwerediscoveredtohaveshrunksignificantlyafterretirement.Thedevelopmentofthehippocampuscanalsobestunted(妨碍发展)inchildhood.Childrenlivinginurbanenvironmentsrarelyseethesunriseorsetandcannottellthedifferencebetweeneastandwest.WhenIwentintomylocalschooltoteachkidsaboutdirection,Ifoundtheystruggledtodistinguishnorthfromsouthandeastfromwest—thoughtheycoulddosoifallowedtousetheirphones.Since2005,whenGoogleMapswaslaunchedclaimingitwouldhelpusersgetfromAtoBandthen,threeyearslater,whentheiPhone3Gwasreleased,featuring“live”location,theonlinetechgiantsstatedthattoday’sdigitalnativekidswouldbethefirstgenerationwhowouldnotknowwhatitmeanttogetlost.Butisthatagoodthing?Theirperspectivesandorientation,liketheirhippocampi,areshrinkingwiththehelpofonlineproviders.Infourgenerations,childrenhavegonefromwanderinguptosixmilesfromhometoanaverageofjust300yards.Thelackofoutdooractivitieshasgreatlyaffectedchildren’smentalandphysicalhealth.Italsoencouragesafearofnature,leadingtoavoidanceofthenaturalworldandpotentiallyresultinginindifferencetowardsenvironmentalconservation.Wearebecoming,quiteliterally,disorientedinadigitalworldwherewehavegivenupontoolslikepapermapsandmagneticcompasses.However,itdoesn’thavetobethisway.Afterall,mapsandcompassesarecognitivetools,liketheInternet,andwe’vebeenusingthemforthousandsofyears.Butforoursenseofwell-being,andthatoftheworldthatsustainsus,wecantakestepsnotjusttoappreciatenaturepositively,butalsotounderstandwhowearebyunderstandingwhereweare.8.WhydidLondontaxidrivers’hippocampishrinksignificantlyafterretirement?

A．Thedriversgrewmucholder.B．Theneedtomemorizewasreduced.C．Theoutdooractivitiesdecreased.D．Thedriverswereaddictedtophones.9.Whatdidtheauthorfindaboutthekidsinthelocalschool?

A．Theyhadwell-developedhippocampi.B．Theywereskilledatusingpapermaps.C．Theywerestrugglingwiththeirstudies.D．Theyhaddifficultynavigatingwithoutphones.10.Whatisthemainpurposeofparagraph4?

A．Toencouragechildrentospendmoretimeonoutdooractivities.B．Toshowhowchildren’slivesacrossfourgenerationshavechanged.C．Toillustrateonlineprovidershavebeenaffectingchildrennegatively.D．Toexplainhowtoday’sdigitalnativekidsbenefitfromonlineproviders.11.Whatdoestheauthorrecommendinthelastparagraph?

A．Focusingonthedevelopmentofhumancivilization.B．Appreciatingnatureandunderstandourplaceinit.C．Relyingmoreontechnologytoconnectwithnature.D．Combingdigitalandtraditionaltoolsfornavigation.DeepunderneaththeeasterntropicalPacificOceanliesalandscapeofcoralreefscoloredbyphotosyntheticalgae(光合藻类).Butintheearly1980s,aheatwavecausedbytheElNiñoclimatephenomenonturnedmorethan90percentofthesecoralslifelesswhite.Thealgae—whichhadlivedinsidetheircoralhostsformillionsofyears—couldnolongerlivewithinthem.StrongElNiñoeventswarmedupthesamePacificwatersinthelate1990sandagainin2015–2016,butscientistsnoticedthattheseheatwavesdidn’taffectthereefsasbadlyasthefirst.Divingafterthelatestevent,marinebiologistAnaPalaciosawsomeofthecoralsseemedtoberesistingorrecoveringfromgettingwhite.Manyadultcoralsarerestrictedtothereefstheybuild,makingthemparticularlyeasilyaffectedbythechangingclimate.Buttheyhavedevelopedtheirowntrickofsurvival.Someswitchoutthephotosyntheticalgaeformoreheat-resistantspecies.Otherscanuserowsoftinyhairsontheirbodiesto“fan”awayharmfuloxygenreleasedbystressed-outalgae.Coralstypicallyprovideasmallamountofnitrogen(氮)totheirresidentalgae,andinreturntheygetcarbonwhichtheyuseasanenergysource.Underheatstress,coralsproducetoomuchnitrogen.Thiscausesthealgaetodividealotmore—storingupthecarbonandkeepingitfromtheirhosts.Butbabycoralsexposedtoshortperiodsofheatstresslearntokeepthenitrogentothemselvesanddon’toversharewiththealgae,maintainingastablesymbiosis(共生).BiologistCesarO.Pacherressays,“Theyhavethetoolstowithstand(承受)certainthings,butpastthatlimit,there’snotenoughtheycando.”Butwhateverheat-beatingtoolscoralshavecanhelpscientistsdevelopprotectionstrategies.Babycoralsthatcanwithstandstressareespeciallyimportantforconservationeffortsbecausetheycantravelbetweenreefsandpotentiallyshareheat-tolerantgenesinnewplaces.“Tosomedegree,theyarealreadyadaptedtorisingtemperatures,sothey’reinsomewaysthesourceofthefuture,”saysMadhaviColton,aconservationscientist.12.WhatcanbeinferredaboutcoralreefsafterseveralElNiñoevents?

A．Theygrowfaster.B．Theycanadapttohighertemperatures.C．Theyaremorecolorful.D．Theybecomemoretemperature-sensitive.13.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?

A．Howadultcoralsattachthemselvestoreefs.B．Howadultcoralshandleclimatechangepressures.C．Theimpactofphotosyntheticalgaeonadultcorals.D．Theformationoftinyhairsonthebodiesofadultcorals.14.Whathappensduringthesymbiosisofcoralsandalgaeunderheatstress?

A．Algaegetlessnitrogen.B．Thecoralsdividemore.C．Coralsobtainmoreenergy.D．Thecarbondistributionisaffected.15.Howcanstress-resistantbabycoralsaidinthepreservationofcoralreefs?

A．Byservingasindicatorsofreefhealth.B．Bytravelingtocoolerplacesandgrowing.C．Bysharingheat-tolerantgenesinnewareas.D．Byprovidingnitrogenfortheirresidentalgae.FourEasyWaystoStopOverthinkingEveryLittleThingWhileeveryoneoverthinkssituationsonceinawhile,somepeoplearetroubledbyaconstantfloodofthoughtsallthetime.16Anditgreatlyaffectsyourmood.Herearefourwaystostopoverthinkingeverything:17Overthinkingcanbecomesuchahabitthatyoudon’tevenrecognizewhenyou’redoingit.Startpayingattentiontothewayyouthink,soyoucanbecomeawareoftheproblem.Whenyou’rereplayingeventsinyourmindoverandover,orworryingaboutthingsyoucan’tcontrol,acknowledgethatthisisn’tproductive.Thinkingisonlyhelpfulwhenitleadstopositiveaction.Challengeyourthoughts18So,beforeyouconcludethatfallingsickisgoingtogetyoufired,orthatforgettingonedeadlinewillcauseyoutobecomehomeless,acknowledgethatyourthoughtsmaybeexaggeratedlynegative.Takeastepbackandlookattheevidence.Whatevidencedoyouhavethatyourthoughtistrue?Whatevidencedoyouhavethatyourthoughtisn’ttrue?LearnmindfulnessskillsIt’simpossibletodwellonyesterdayorworryabouttomorrowwhenyou’relivinginthepresent.Mindfulnesswillhelpyoubecomemoreawareofthehereandnow.Justlikeanyotherskill,mindfulnesstakespractice,butovertime,itcandecreaseoverthinking.19ChangethechannelTellingyourselftostopthinkingaboutsomethingwillbackfire.Changethechannelinyourbrainbychangingyouractivity.20Doingsomethingdifferentwillputanendtothefloodofnegativethoughts.

A．Keepthefocusonproblem-solvingB．Noticewhenyou’restuckinyourheadC．Whenyourtimeisup,moveontosomethingelseD．It’seasytogetcarriedawaywithnegativethoughtsE．ThinkingtoomuchpreventsyoufromgettinganythingdoneF．Thereareclasses,books,apps,andvideosavailabletohelpyoulearnG．Exercise,engageinconversationonanewsubject,orworkonaprojectthatdistractsyou二、完形填空TheideaofhavingagardenhasalwaysappealedtomesinceIwasyoung.Lateron,havingpossessedmynewhousewitha(n)_________,Iresolvedtostartmyfirstgarden.Thespaceinmyyardwasatinypieceofsun-kissedland.WhenIfirstexaminedit,withthehardsoil,Iknewworkingthelandwouldbea(n)_________work.Ihadtoceasediggingthelandforalittlewhiletocatchmy_________,butasIwitnessedthesolidgroundturnsoft,asenseof_________welledup.Followingthe_________ontheseedpacketscarefullyandstrictly,I_________themoutevenlyandcoveredathinlayerofsoil,ensuringnotto_________themandmakethemshooteasily.Everyday,Iwould_________theminmygarden,eagerlylookingforsignsofgrowth.Unluckily,nothinghappened.Ibeganto_________thatImusthavedonesomethingwrong.ButonemorningIsawatinygreenshootbreakingthroughthesoil,fillingmewith__________.Ihadmyfirst__________inlatesummer.Thetasteoffruitswasbeyonddescription—sofreshandfullofflavor,togetherwiththe__________ofinnerpeace.Althoughthegardenwas__________,ithadbecomeaspecialplacewhereIcould__________thefastpaceofdailylifeandfind__________inthesimpleactofculturingplants.21.A．planterB．generatorC．courtyardD．pool22.A．messyB．easyC．breathtakingD．painstaking23.A．sightB．breathC．attentionD．interest24.A．connectionB．contentmentC．purposeD．security25.A．instructionsB．solutionsC．schedulesD．ingredients26.A．tookB．pickedC．spacedD．worked27.A．disturbB．secureC．spotD．bury28.A．guardB．checkC．coverD．collect29.A．complainB．proveC．ignoreD．worry30.A．panicB．shameC．responsibilityD．relief31.A．harvestB．memoryC．discoveryD．pride32.A．mysteryB．testC．lessonD．reward33.A．desertedB．smallC．fruitfulD．beautiful34.A．digintoB．reflectonC．escapefromD．adaptto35.A．peaceB．kindnessC．freedomD．gratitude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。RiversideSceneatQingmingFestival,oneofthetoptenancientChinesepaintings,showstheprosperityofBianjing,36capitaloftheSongDynasty.ThisnationaltreasurewascreatedbyZhangZeduan,anativeofShandongProvincewhostudiedpaintinginhisearlyyearsinBianjing.Theancientpainting,37(measure)528centimeterslongand24.8centimeterswide,isnotedforitsreasonablearrangementandperfect38(compose).Withthepaintinggraduallyunfolded,thefirstthing39(catch)theeyeistheearlyspringsceneryoutsideBianjing:streams,bridges,boatsandsprouting(发芽)trees.Sometravelersarehurryingontheirwayinthethinfog,presentingatypicalpictureoftheQingmingFestival.Attheendofthecountryroad40(come)themiddlepart—theBianheRiver.Thearchedbridgestandslikearainbowovertheriverwithstreamsofpeoplebustlingabout.Underthebridgearemanyboats41(compete)fortherightofway.Thelastpartisfulloflivelyscenesofthedowntown,42thestreetsarelinedwithgovernmentmansions,residentialcourtyards,workshops,teahouses,andgrocerystoreswitnessingpeoplefromallwalksoflifegoingaboutvariousbusiness.Soincrediblyalivedoesthepaintinglook43itseemsasifwecouldseethepeoplewalkingbyandhearwhattheyaretalkingabout.44itsartisticbrilliance,thepaintingholdsimmensehistoricalvalueasitprovidesfirsthandvisualdocumentationoftheperiod’scommerce,handicrafts,architecture,andtransportation,makingitan45(replaceable)resourceforunderstandingancientChineseurbanlife.四、书信写作46.假定你是李华，你校交换生Eric发邮件询问你平时通过什么途径观看足球比赛，请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：1.推荐一种观赛渠道；2.说明推荐的理由。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearEric,It'sgreattohearfromyou!_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes,LiHua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。Marissa’sloveofcandyfinallycaughtupwithher.Thatmorningshewokeupwithatoothacheandinsteadofbringinghertoschool,hermothertookhertothedentist.Marissaandhermotherwalkedhand-in-handtowardthedentist’soffice.Menandwomenwearinglongcoatsandlongfaces,theircollars(衣领)upandtheirheadsdown,rushedineverydirection.Marissaleanedclosertohermother.Whentheystoppedatthecornerforthetrafficlighttochange,Marissanoticedsomethingunusual.Amanwithalargenoseanddarkeyeswassittingonagrateinthesidewalk.Infrontofhimwasanopenshoeboxwithmoneyinside.Marissahadneverseenanyonelikehim.Shewantedtotakeacloserlookbuthermotherheld