2025~2026学年江西奉新县第四中学第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷

2025~2026学年江西奉新县第四中学第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷一、听力选择题1.Whatarethespeakersdoing?

A．StudyingEnglish.B．Shoppinginastore.C．Orderingameal.2.Wherewillthemanattendthetalk?

A．Intheclassroom.B．Inthelibrary.C．Inthehall.3.Howmanypeopleareneededforthegroupproject?

A．Two.B．Three.C．Five.4.WhatclubwillJackjoin?

A．Thereadingclub.B．Thesingingclub.C．Thebasketballclub.5.Whydoesthewomanrefusetheman’sinvitation?

A．She’sonlyinterestedinmoderncities.B．Shepreferstoexplorethenature.C．She’llvisittheGrandCanyonwithafriend.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。6.Whoarethespeakers?

A．Fellowworkers.B．Instructorandstudent.C．Salesmanandcustomer.7.WhatisBabbelLive’sadvantageoverDuolingo?

A．Ithasabetterfreeversion.B．Itprovidesmoreengaginglessons.C．Itoffersclassestaughtbyrealpeople.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。8.Whatisthewoman’sproblem?

A．Inactiveinsocialactivities.B．TooshytospeakEnglish.C．Noteasy-goingenough.9.Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?

A．She’safraidofmakingmistakes.B．She’slearnedEnglishfortwoyears.C．She’llstayathomeonSundaymorning.10.Whatisthemantryingtodo?

A．TeachthewomansomeEnglish.B．Getthewoman’spermissiontogoout.C．EncouragethewomantospeakEnglish.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。11.Howdidthewomanfeelatfirstwhenmakingcakes?

A．Glad.B．Upset.C．Tired.12.Whathappenedtothecakes?

A．Theywerenotputintheoven.B．Theywereeatenbysomeone.C．Theywereburnt.13.Howdidthewomansolvetheproblem?

A．Shemadecakesagain.B．Sheboughtsomecakesinastore.C．Sheaskedhersisterforhelp.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。14.Whatisthewoman’sfavoritepartoftheproject?

A．Holdingaliveconcert.B．Havingalargeaudience.C．Attendinganonlineshow.15.Whoisgoodatdrums?

A．AChinesegirl.B．AnEnglishboy.C．ABrazilianboy.16.Whatchancedoestheprojectofferstudents?

A．Runningaworkshop.B．Learningfrommusicexperts.C．Performingindifferentcountries.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.HowbigisAndorra?

A．Itcoversonly179squaremiles.B．Itcoversonly119squaremiles.C．Itcoversonly117squaremiles.18.WhatwasAndorralikebeforethe1930s?

A．Rockyanddeserted.B．Farmer-basedandslow-changing.C．Modernandcivilized.19.WhateventchangedthesituationinAndorra?

A．Theroadstotheoutsideworldwerebuilt.B．TherelationshipwithFrancewasdeveloped.C．Thebanontourismdevelopmentwaslifted.20.WhatdomostpeopleinAndorradonowadays?

A．Farmandraisesheepandcattle.B．Repairtheancientbuildings.C．Dothetouristtrade.二、阅读理解CommunityBusHireNeedawaytotransportyourcommunitygroup?TheCityofCaseyoffersfoureasy-to-drivecommunitybusestohelpyourgroupstayconnected,social,andactive.Thesebusesareavailabletothecommunitywhennotinusebythegovernment.Whocanhireabus?Yourgroupmust:·bebasedinCasey·bearegisteredorganization·haveadriveraged25orolderwithanAustraliandriver’slicense(证).Priority（优先权）isgiventogroupsthatsupport：·olderpeople·peoplewithdisabilities·peoplewhoarefinanciallydisadvantagedandatriskofhomelessness.Aboutthebuses:·3×12-seaters(11passengers+adriver)·1ofthe4buseshaswheelchairaccess(9passengers+adriver).Permitteduse:·Inadditiontotheinformationbelow,pleaserefertotheBusHireConditionsofHireandUsedocumentforalistofdetails.·BusescanonlybeusedwithinVictoria.·Afixedhirerateapplies,whichincludesupto100kilometersoftravel.Anydistancetravelledbeyond100kilometerswillresultinanadditionalper-kilometercharge.Pleaseseethefeesscheduleformoreinformation.·Overnightuseisnotpermitted.·Busesmustnotbedrivenondangerousroadssuchassnowfields,beaches,throughstreams,dams,rivers,floodwaters,oroff-road.·Bushirecannotbeusedforprivate,personal,orprofit-makinguse,orfortransportingchildrenundersevenyearsofage.Acommunitybuscanbehired:·foreitherahalfday(4hours)orafullday(8hours)·everydaybetween8:30amand10:00pm·fromthepick-uplocation:CaseyWorksCentre,30-52VesperDrive,NarreWarren.21.WhatdoestheCommunityBusHireprojectprovide?

A．Anexperienceddriver.B．Activefinancialsupport.C．Twodifferenttypesofbuses.D．Organizationregistrationservice.22.Whichofthefollowingisallowedduringabusrental?

A．Travelingover100km.B．Crossingthewilderness.C．Returningthebusthenextday.D．Transportingkindergartenstudents.23.Whatisthelatestreturntimefora9:00amhalf-daybusrental?

A．1:00p.m.B．5:00p.m.C．9:00p.m.D．10:00p.m.I’marecoveringaddict.IwasaddictedtoYouTube.Myaddictionstartedseveralyearsago.MyfirstexperiencewasontherecommendationofafriendtocheckoutSusanBoyle’samazingsingingonBritain’sGotTalent.Ididn’tthinkmuchaboutitandgotonwithmylife.ButsoonIfoundmyselfspendingalotoftimestaringatthescreenanddiscoveredonscreenofferingsweretrulyendless.FromoneYouTuberIlearnedhowtoplantmyownvegetablegarden.Someoneelsegavewisesayingsfromphilosophers.DowntherabbitholeIwent,forhoursandhours,watchingotherpeoplelivingtheirlivesandgivingmeadviceonhowtolivemine.Asthemonthsrolledby,checkingineverydaywithpeoplewhoweretalkingtomepersonally(orsoitseemed)becameanaddiction.Isubscribedto(订阅)manychannelsandwaitedanxiouslyfornewweeklyofferings.Ifoundallthiscalmingandtherapeutic.Atsomepoint,though,Igotannoyedbytheseartisticandseeminglyperfectlives.Whoarefilmingthem?Dotheyhappentoliveinameadow(草地)?Thequestionsstartedtodisturbmewhileforcingcomparisonswithmyownsomewhatmoreordinaryexistence.Regardlessofmygrowinganxiety,IcontinuedtoclickontheYouTubeicononmyphonewheneverIhadasparefiveminutes.Icomparedmylifeconstantlywiththeimagesonscreen.Istartedtohatetheendlessrulespresentedforgoodhealth,financialstabilityandmentalcontentment.Inamomentofclarity(清晰),IrealizedthatIhadafullandhappylifemyself,whichsuitedmeperfectlyalthoughitwouldn’twinawardsforperfectiononscreen.Iputmyphoneawayandstartedpayingattentiontomyownlife,insteadofwatchingotherpeoplelivetheirs.Istilllikecheckinginonceinawhileforsomeentertainmentandinspiration,butI’velimitedmyexposure.Iamcontentintheknowledgethatmyaddictiontolifeonscreenhasbeenreplacedbylifeitself.24.WhatledtheauthortouseYouTubeforthefirsttime?

A．Hersearchforgardeningtips.B．Herfriend’srecommendation.C．Hercuriosityabouttheplatform.D．Heradmirationforafamoussinger.25.WhatdidtheauthorthinkofYouTubevideosatfirst?

A．Informativeandrelaxing.B．Dullanddiscouraging.C．Creativeandpuzzling.D．Addictiveanduseless.26.WhathappenedaftertheauthorbecameaddictedtoYouTube?

A．Shegraduallylostpurposeinlife.B．Shetriedtocopyothers’lifestyle.C．Shesoughtforthepeaceofcountrylife.D．Shekeptmakingcomparisonswithothers.27.Whatkindoflifedoestheauthorlivenow?

A．Stopsurfingonline.B．Uploadvideosaboutherlife.C．Appreciatereal-lifeexperiencesmore.D．Spendmoretimeonhersociallife.Theoriginof“OK”remainedanenigmaformuchofitsexistence,andeventoday,somestillquestionthemostacceptedexplanation.Overtheyears,theorieshaveappeared.SometracedittoFrenchorScottishroots.Inthe1960s,folksingerPeteSeegerpopularizedtheideathatChoctaw(aNativeAmericanpeople)gaveustheword“OK”—abeliefthatultimatelyprovedwrong.Indeed,earlyattemptstoestablishtheoriginof“OK”wereoftenfanciful,atbestimaginative,andoftenmisleading.MostscholarsnowsupporttheconclusionsofAllenWalkerRead,aColumbiaUniversityprofessorwhotraced“OK”backtoaplayfulmisspellingof“allcorrect”as“ollkorrect”.ThetermfirstappearedintheBostonMorningPostonMarch23,1839,but“itprobablyhadbeenusedineverydayconversationbeforethat,”accordingtoDougHarper,whocreatedtheOnlineEtymologyDictionary.Itcamefromapopulartrendatthetimewhenpeopleshortenedphrasesbyusingfunnymisspellings.ThetermbecamepopularduringPresidentMartinVanBuren’sreelectioncampaignin1840because“OldKinderhook”,whichwashisnickname(绰号),linedupwith“O.K.”VanBuren’ssupportersformed“O.K.Clubs”,andthepresidentevensigneddocumentswith“O.K.”“OK”caughtonbecauseitwaseasytosay,flexibleforagreementorunderstanding.Harpernotesitwasaperfectheadlineword—shortandcarryingalotofmeaning.Itsuseexpandedthroughthespaceage.Duringthe1960s,NASAastronautspopularized“A-OK”,and56yearsago,“OK”wasamongthefirstwordsspokenfromEarthtotheMoon.Today,“OK”islikelythemostwidelyrecognizedwordintheworld.Althoughtraditionallyit’sawordthat’sbeenspokenmorethanwritten,itshowsuponlistsofthemostusedtextmessagephrases.Ifyouwantedtogetridofthewordtoday,itwouldbevirtuallyimpossible.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“anenigma”inparagraph1probablymean?

A．Amystery.B．Achallenge.C．Atheory.D．Afact.29.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardearlytheoriesabout“OK”?

A．Critical.B．Objective.C．Appreciative.D．Unclear.30.Whydid“OK”growinpopularityduringMartinVanBuren’sreelectioncampaign?

A．Heformed“O.K.Clubs”toattractsupporters.B．Heinventedthetermduringhiscampaign.C．Hispoliticalphrasefeatured“OK”.D．Hisnickname’sinitialswere“OK”.31.Whydoestheauthorsay“OK”ishardtoreplacetoday?

A．Itisrarelywrittenbutoftenspoken.B．Itisperfectlyusedasaheadlineword.C．Itisdeeplyrootedinglobalcommunication.D．ItisregularlypromotedbyNASAastronauts.Saliva(唾液)holdsasurprisingamountofinformation.It’sfulloftinypartsofDNA,RNA,proteinsandfats—manyofwhichchangewhendiseasetakeshold.Researchershaveshownthatsalivacanbeusedtodetectchangeslinkedtodiabetes,Parkinson’s,heartdiseaseandsomecancers.Alight-basedtechniquecalledRamanspectroscopy(光谱学)isoneofthelatesttoolsbeingusedtochecksalivaforhiddenchemicalchanges.Itworksbyreflectingharmlesslightoffmolecules(分子)inasalivasample(样本)andreadingthepatternitsendsback—akindoffingerprintforwhat’shappeninginsideyourbody.Itsoundslikesciencefiction,butthetechnologyisalreadybeingusedinlabstodetectearlysignsofcancerandotherdiseasesoftenbeforetheybecomenoticeable.Thisalsocouldbeagame-changerfororalcancer,whichoftenstartswithsmall,painlesschangesinsidethemouththatareeasytomiss.Earlydetectionisvital,butmanypeopledon’trealizetheyhaveaproblemuntilit’smuchhardertotreat.Asimplesalivatestduringaregulardentalcheck-upcouldhelpfindcancerearlybeforeitspreads.It’snotjustaboutcancer,either.Salivaisbeingtestedasatooltomonitoreverythingfromstresslevelstoinfections.Whatmakessalivasoappealingisitssimplicity—noneedles,nospecialistclinics.Samplescanoftenbecollectedathome,postedtoalabandexaminedwithinhours.Thiscouldmakeahugedifferenceinplaceswithlimitedaccesstohealthcareorforpeoplewhoavoiddoctorsoutoffear,costortime.Ofcourse,noteverydiseaseleavesaclearmarkerinsalivaandresearchersarestillworkingoutwhichconditionssalivacanreliablydetect.Buttheideaofusingwhat’salreadynaturallyproducedbythebodytogiveanearlywarningisapowerfulone.Itcouldhelpcatchdiseasewhenit’smosttreatable,savelivesandmakehealthcarefaster,cheaperandmorecomfortableforeveryone.32.HowdoesRamanspectroscopyworkwithsaliva?

A．ItcollectsDNApartsfordiseasetesting.B．Itcomparesthesalivasamplewithhealthyones.C．Ituseslighttoidentifychemicalpatternsinsaliva.D．Itcausesmoleculestogiveoffdiseasemarkers.33.Whyissalivatestingconsidereda“game-changer”fororalcancer?

A．Itcanreplacetraditionaldentalcheck-ups.B．Itdetectsearlyindicatorsbeforeclearsignsappear.C．Itreducesthecostofcancertreatmentsignificantly.D．Itcanpreventcancercellsfromspreadinginthemouth.34.Whatadvantagedoessalivatestinghaveovertraditionalmethods?

A．Ensuringaccuratedetectionofdiseases.B．Endingtheneedformedicalprofessionals.C．Removingthenecessityforlaboratoryanalysis.D．Allowinghome-basedsamplingandrapidanalysis.35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A．Saliva:ASimpleToolforEarlyDiseaseDetectionB．OralScreening:ThePowerofLight-basedTestingC．FromMouthtoLab:TheNewEraofDiseaseDetectionD．RamanSpectroscopy:LightingthePathtoEarlyDetectionMakingtheMostofYourStudyAbroadExperienceYou’reincrediblyexcitedtostudyabroadandtoexperienceanewculture.Youmayalsobenervousaboutstudyingabroadbecauseyouknowyou’llbesteppingoutofyourcomfortzone,butthat’sonlynatural.36Immerse(沉浸)yourselfinthelocalculture.Ifyou’reinaforeigncountry,immerseyourselfinitsculture.37Trytocelebratetraditionalfestivalswithpeoplethere,tastetheirspecialsnacksandshareyourownculturalstoriesinreturn.Youcaneventrytolearnalocalfolkdanceorsong,whichletsyoufeelthecultureinafunway.Hangoutwiththerightpeople.Abigpartofhavingtheperfectstudyabroadexperienceiswhoyouhangoutwith.38Ifyouhavetherightfriends,youcouldenduplearningalotmoreabouttheculture.Taketheopportunitytotravel.Ifyou’restudyingabroad,thenthere’sagoodchancethatyou’relivingwithinjusthundredsofmilesofmanyfantasticdestinations.39Soyoushouldmakeapointofgraspingtheopportunitytovisitafewforeignplacesyouhaveneverbeento.However,youshouldn’tforgetthatyourmaingoalistoimmerseyourselfinthecountrywhereyou’vechosentostudy,soyoushouldexplorethatcountrythemost.40That’sright.It’scalled“studyabroad”forareason,whichisthatyouwillbespendinghalfofyourtimeeitherinclass,orlearningaboutthelocalculturethrougheducationaltripstomuseums,palaces,castles,andotherhistoricalsites.Don’tletyourselfforgethowabsolutelyamazingitisthatyougetfirst-handknowledgeaboutaculturethatfascinatesyou.

A．Remembertolearnsomething.B．Gotoasmanymuseumsaspossible.C．It’sbettertostayintouchwithpeoplefromhome.D．Youshouldgraspeveryopportunitytoexperiencesomethingnew.E．Atickettotheseareasismuchcheaperthanitwillbefromhome.F．Ifyou’dliketoknowhowtostudyabroadproperly,followthesetips.G．Thecompanyyoukeepcanmakeorbreakyourentiretrip,sochooseyourcompanionscarefully.三、完形填空Lastyear,anxietyweighedheavilyonme,cripplingmyabilitytodoanything.I________fornearlyayear.Mydesirefor________wastherootofit:IlongedtobeexcellentatwhateverIdid,whichobviouslyisimpossible,butit________me.OnedayIattendedapresentationbywildlifeconservationistGrantBrownatmyschool.Hiswordsnotjustinspiredmebut________mydesiretomakeadifferenceglobally.Ijoinedapre-presentationdinnerwithhim,amorepersonalandcomfortablesettingthatslowly________mycouragetospeakwithhimone-on-one.Thisfirstcontact,onceunimaginable,waswheremy________began.Amonthlater,Brown________metotheWorldYouthWildlifeConference.Lookingback,Iseethisinvitationasthefirstofmanyopportunitiesmy________selfwouldhaveletslipby,butthenewandmoreconfidentme________seized.Soon,applicationsforYouthforNatureandYouthforPlanetweresentaroundthroughmyschool.________,Icompletedtheapplicationsandsoonbecamepartofagrowingglobalmovementfornatureconservation.Eachofthesenewstepskept________myconfidence.Now,justsixmonthsintothisjourney,Irealizethatmygreatestobstaclewasneverfromthe________—itwasalwaysmyownself-doubt,avoiceinmyheadthat______somanypeoplefromreachingtheirpotential:Ican’t.Theysaygoodthingscometothosewhowait,butIsay:________everyopportunitywithouthesitation.Afterall,naturedoesn’trequireourpatience,butour________.41.A．settledB．struggledC．adjustedD．reflected42.A．heroB．realityC．individualD．perfection43.A．forcedB．motivatedC．consumedD．strengthened44.A．fueledB．orderedC．turnedD．followed45.A．putinB．burntoutC．builtupD．watereddown46.A．changeB．challengeC．identityD．promise47.A．sentB．attractedC．exposedD．invited48.A．latterB．formerC．recentD．future49.A．positivelyB．fearfullyC．extremelyD．calmly50.A．AstonishedB．DepressedC．DeterminedD．Satisfied51.A．shakingB．boostingC．testingD．cheating52.A．internalB．invisibleC．limitedD．outside53.A．contributedB．encouragedC．protectedD．discouraged54.A．masterB．avoidC．missD．seek55.A．dreamB．confidenceC．actionD．ability四、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。China’sTiangongSpaceStation,alandmarkofthecountry’saerospacefrontier,hasenteredtheapplicationanddevelopmentstage.Itisthefirsttimethatbuildinganindependentlong-terminhabitedspacestationbyanon-Westerncountry56(achieve)suchremarkableprogressinon-orbitscientificexperiments.ThereasonwhyTiangonggainsglobalpraiseis57itsupportsvariousresearchinfieldslikelifescienceandmicrogravityphysics.Withthreecabinsections58(run)stablyinorbit,astronautscancarryoutcomplexexperimentssmoothly.PeopleoftenassociateTiangong59technologicalinnovation,butitalsoservesasaplatformforinternationalspacecooperation.60desireofChineseaerospaceengineerstoadvancespacetechnologyneverweakens.Their61(ambition)plantoexpandthestation’sfunctionshasinspiredmanyyoungresearchers.62iswidelyrecognizedthatthe63(adapt)totheextremespaceenvironmentisakeychallengeforastronauts.Despitethetoughconditions,theresearchteamworked64(optimistic)toensurethesuccessofeverymission.Tiangongprovidesauniquespacelabforhumanbeingstoexploretheuniverse,65ithasbecomeasymbolofChina’srisingscientificandtechnologicalstrength.五、书信写作66.你校英文校报正在开展以“IsitBettertoStudyAloneorinaGroup?”为主题的征文比赛。请你结合自身学习经历，分析独自学习与小组学习的利弊，并阐述你的观点，向校报投稿。内容包括：1.客观阐释两种学习方式的利与弊；2.明确表达个人观点并简述理由；注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按照如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。IsitBettertoStudyAloneorinaGroup?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________六、书面表达67.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。ThefirsttimeIsawmyfather,Iwasthreeyearsold.Thememoryofthatmeetingisanunclearpicture—mymothertoldmeI’dheldtightlytoherlegs,buryingmyfaceinherskirt,toofrightenedtoevenglanceatthestrangerwhocalledhimselfmydad.Asachild,I’dthoughtI’dgrowtofeelangrywithhimforbeingabsentfromallthelittlemomentsthatmadeupmychildhood.Butthatangryfeelingnevertookroot.Eventhen,Iunderstood: