2025~2026学年浙江杭州市及周边重点中学第一学期期末学业水平测试高二年级英语试卷

2025~2026学年浙江杭州市及周边重点中学第一学期期末学业水平测试高二年级英语试卷一、阅读理解VolunteeringinNationalParksLookingtoaddexcitementtoyourlifewithnewfriends,newskillsandappreciationoftheworkyoudo?Ifthissoundsappealing,considervolunteeringinoneofAmerica’snationalparks.Belowarethreegreatpositionswithaccommodation.PortsmouthVillageDocent(3/1/2026—11/1/2026)CapeLookoutNationalSeashore,NorthCarolinaOnceabusytradecenter,theislandisonlyreachablebyboat.Volunteerswillgreetvisitors,offertoursofthevillageandmaintainthehouses,bathrooms,andlandscaping.Villagebuildingsareopenfrom10a.m.to4p.m.FridaythroughMonday.Accommodationisinthehistoricstationwithprivatebathroomandasmallkitchen.Theparkcautionsthatvolunteersmustbewillingtodealwithremoteness,bugsandsevereweatherconditions.KennelAssistant(4/1/2026—5/20/2026)DenaliNationalPark,AlaskaIfyouareinterestedinassistinginthefeedingandtraining30sleddogs,Denalihasapositionforyou.Beyondcaringforthedogs,you’llalsoberesponsibleforyardcleaning.Volunteerswillspendconsiderabletimeoutdoorswhentheparkexperiencesomecoldtemperatures.A32-hourworkweekisrequiredtogetatwo-bedroomcabinrequiringoccupantstouseacommunitybathroom.InterpretiveVolunteer(10/1/2025—4/30/2026)BryceCanyonNationalPark,UtahThistopparkisseekingvolunteerswhowillassistinthevisitorcenterandcollectvisitorstatisticsduringthewintermonths.Volunteersareexpectedtowork32hoursand4daysperweek.Preferencewillbegiventoapplicantswhocommitto12weeksorlonger.Theparkisatanaltitudeof9,000feet,resultinginrelativecoldwintersandbreathtakinglandscapewhenitsnows.Regardlessoftheparkorposition,servingasavolunteerwillprovetobeoneofthemostmemorableexperiences.1.WhatisneededforKennelAssistantstogetaccommodation?

A．Workingatweekends.B．Cleaningyardsregularly.C．Trainingsleddogsdaily.D．Working32hoursweekly.2.WhowillbeinterestedintheInterpretiveVolunteerposition?

A．Dataanalysts.B．Snowscapelovers.C．Outdoorhikers.D．Animalenthusiasts.3.Whatdoallthreevolunteerpositionshaveincommon?

A．Theyprovideprivatebathrooms.B．Theyrecruitvolunteersinwinter.C．Theyfacechallengingconditions.D．Theyacceptshort-termvolunteers.SpaceengineerBarbaraBraunisworkingtoturnthedreamoflivingonMarsintoreality,startinginaremotepartofUtah,aplacewhoseenvironmenthasmuchincommonwiththatofMars.Asamissionofficer,sheleadsmissionsthatcopylifeonMarstotesthowhumanscansurviveinspace.BraunstudiedspaceengineeringatMITandalsobecameaqualifiedemergencymedicalworker—someonetrainedtogiveemergencymedicalcare.Thisskilllaterprovedtobeextremelyvaluable.Hermostimportanttestwasatwo-weekmissionatUtah’sMarsDesertResearchStation.Asthehealthandsafetyofficer,sheledexplorationsinsimulated(模拟的)spacesuits,whereherteamtestedtechnologieslike3Dmappingdronesandradiation-detectingtools.Themissionwasfullofchallenges.Theteamhadtodealwithmanyunexpectedproblemsfrombrokenspacesuitstoabrokentoilet.Solvingsuchpracticalissueswasacorepartoftheexperience.“There’snopiperepaireronMars,”shesays,“soyouneedtobehandy.”Braun’swiderangeofskillssetsherapart.Hertrainingasanemergencymedicalworker,combinedwithvolunteerworkasafirefighter,helpedherdevelopskillsneededforspaceexploration:thinkingquicklyandstayingcalminstressfulsituations.Shebelievesthesepracticalexperiencesareasimportantasherschooleducation.“Theseexperiencespreparedmefortheunexpected—onEarthandMars,”shenotes,highlightingtheconnectionbetweenherdailylifeandherspace-relatedwork.Lookingahead,Braunacknowledgeschallengeslikeradiationbutremainsoptimistic.ShebelievesbuildingacommunityonMarswillrequireallkindsofpeople,notjustscientists.“Weneedpiperepairers,metalworkers,andeverydaypeopleinspace,”shesays.Toyoungspacelovers,heradviceistoreadwidelyandtryoutdifferentthingswithpassion—youneverknowwhichskillwillprepareyouforspace.Throughherwork,Braunishelpingtomakehumanity’snextspacehomeareality.4.WhydoesBarbaraBraunconductherworkinaremotepartofUtah?

A．Itisavailabletohumans.B．Ithasadvancedtechnology.C．Ithasemergencymedicalcare.D．IthasasimilarenvironmenttoMars.5.Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytalkabout?

A．ThefunctionofUtah’sMarsDesertResearchStation.B．TheadvancedtechnologiestestedintheMarsmission.C．TheMarssimulationmissionanditstoughdifficulties.D．Theresponsibilitiesofahealthandsafetyofficerinspace.6.WhatcanwelearnfromBraun’sadvice?

A．Practicemakesperfect.B．Manyskillsmakelightwork.C．Booksaretheladdertosuccess.D．Wherethere’spassion,there’ssuccess.7.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeBarbaraBraun?

A．Knowledgeableandmild.B．Ambitiousandgenerous.C．Passionateandall-round.D．Specializedandconventional.Stress,challengesandfailureareapartoflife,buthowweemotionallyrespondtothemcanshapeourfuture.AsShakespeareputit,“Thereisnothingeithergoodorbad,butthinkingmakesitso”.Thisreflectsthepowerofanemotion-regulationstrategypsychologistscallcognitivereappraisal(认知重评),orreframing.Itshowcasesapowerfulcapacitythathumanshavetochangetheirownemotionalexperiencesbychangingnotthesituation,butwhatthesituationmeanstothem.Psychologistsdescribetwomainwaystodothis.Oneisreinterpretingasituation,or“lookingonthebrightside.”Forexample,aminorcaraccidentisstressful,butyoucouldreframeitbyfocusingonthefactthatnoonegothurt.Orperhapsyoucanfindasilverlining—ahiddenbenefit—inthesituation.Theothermethodispsychologicaldistancing.Withthis,youdon’tchangetheevent’smeaning,butyouchangehowimportantitistoyoubyimaginingyourselffarinthefuture.Youcouldaskyourself:howlikelyisitthatIwillevenrememberthisevent10yearsfromnow?Researchshowsthatcognitivereappraisalcanreducenegativeemotionslikesadnessandincreasepositiveoneslikehope.Overtime,thiscontributestogreaterwell-beingandlessdepression.Thestrategyworksbyaffectingourbrain’semotionalresponse.Neuroimagingstudiesshowthatcognitivereappraisalengagesthebrain’sthinkingcenter.Thisareathenhelpstocalmourbrain’sinternalthreatdetector,leadingtolessnegativeemotion.However,cognitivereappraisalhasitslimitsandmustmatchreality.Itisnotaone-size-fits-allstrategy.Psychologistswarnagainst“toxicpositivity”,whereyoumightlietoyourselfjusttofeelbetter.Thekeyistoseereframingnotasamagicalcure,butasoneusefulinstrumentinour“emotionaltoolbox”,whichwecanselectandusewiselydependingonthesituation.8.WhydoestheauthorquoteShakespeare’swordsinparagraph1?

A．ToproveShakespeare’sinfluence.B．Tointroducethepowerofreframing.C．Tosuggestlifeisfullofuncertainty.D．Todefinecognitivereappraisaldirectly.9.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofpsychologicaldistancing?

A．Reflectingonwhetherasmallquarrelwillmatterinadecade.B．Focusingonthefactthatabrokenphonedidn’tcausedataloss.C．Viewingadelayedflightasachancetofinishanunfinishedbook.D．Consideringalostcompetitionasalessonforfutureimprovement.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“toxicpositivity”inParagraph4mean?

A．Stressfromtoomuchpositivity.B．Fakepositivityinsocialinteractions.C．Harmfuloptimismignoringreality.D．Positivethinkingforemotionalrelief.11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardscognitivereappraisal?

A．Favorable.B．Doubtful.C．Disapproving.D．Objective.Scientistshavedevelopedabrain-computerinterface(BCI)thatcancaptureandunderstandaperson’sinnerspeech.Unlikeprevioussystemsrequiringuserstophysicallytrytospeak,thisBCIonlyneedsthemtothinkaboutwhattheywanttosay.LeadresearcherEdwardChangstated,“Thisisthefirsttimewe’veunderstoodthebrainactivitywhenyoujustthinkaboutspeaking.”Forthosewithseverespeechproblems,thisnewBCIoffersaneasierandmorenaturalwaytocommunicate.ManycurrentBCIsthathelpcommunicationstillrequirephysicalattemptstospeak.Thisprocesscanbetiringforindividualswithlimitedmusclecontrol.Researcherswonderediftheycouldinsteaddecode(解码)innerspeech,whichmeansunderstandingthoughtswithoutanyphysicalmovement.Intheirstudy,researchersworkedwithfourpeoplesufferingfromsevereparalysis(瘫痪).Theseparticipantshadelectrodesimplanted(植入)intheirbrainsaspartofanothermedicaltrial.TheteamusedAItointerprettheelectricalsignalsfromtheseelectrodes,decodingbothinnerspeechandattemptedspeech.TheAImodelsdecodedparticipants’internalsentenceswithupto74%accuracy.Interestingly,innerspeechandattemptedspeechproducedsimilarpatternsofbrainactivityinthebrain’smotorcortex,butinnerspeechproducedweakersignalsoverall.OneethicaldilemmawithBCIsisthattheycouldpotentiallydecodepeople’sprivatethoughtsratherthanwhattheyintendedtosayaloud.Toavoidthecurrentsystemunintentionallydecodingaperson’sprivateinnerspeech,theteamdevelopedapassword-protectedBCI.Participantscoulduseattemptedspeechtocommunicateatanytime,buttheBCIstarteddecodinginnerspeechonlyaftertheyspokethepassword.ThoughtheBCIwasn’tabletodecodecompletesentenceswhenapersonwasn’tclearlythinkinginwords,studyco-authorFrankWillettsaid,“ThisgivesrealhopethatspeechBCIscanonedayrestorecommunicationthatisasfluent,naturalandcomfortableasconversationalspeech.”12.WhydidtheresearchersdevelopthenewBCI?

A．Toobtainprivatethoughts.B．Toreduceuserexhaustion.C．Tocontrolexternaldevices.D．Tounderstandbrainactivity.13.Howdidtheresearchersdecodeinternalsentencesinthestudy?

A．Byrecordingphysicalmovements.B．Byaskingparticipantstospeakaloud.C．ByusingAItoreadweakersignals.D．Byinterpretingbrainelectricalsignals.14.HowdidtheresearchersaddresstheethicaldilemmaofthenewBCI?

A．Theydevelopedapasswordsystem.B．Theystrengthenedinnerspeechsignals.C．Theylimitedattemptedspeechtranslation.D．TheytrainedAItodecodewholesentences15.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．NewBCI:ABreakthroughinDecodingInnerSpeechB．OvercomingParalysis:ANewHopeforCommunicationC．Password-ProtectedBCI:AGreatSolutiontoPrivacyLeaksD．BCITechnology:AWaytoDecodeThoughtsviaPasswordsTheArtofAskingGreatQuestionsAskingquestionsisakeyskillforeffectivecommunication,yetmanyfailtomasterit,missingoutonmeaningfulconnectionsandusefulinsights.Fortunately,it’saskillthatcanbedevelopedwithintention.16Tostartwith,clarifyyourpurposeandasktherightperson.Reflectonwhatyouaimtogain—tipsforexamsorhomeworkfeedback—beforeraisingaquestion.Thismakesyourquestionmorefocused,leadingtobetterresponses.17Forexample,seekingmedicaladvicefromafriendinsteadofadoctorwillonlyleadtovagueorincorrectinformation.18Ifaquestionpopsup,askitpromptlywhilefresh;ifthetimingisn’tright—suchasduringameeting—writeitdowntofollowuplater.Usesimple,clearlanguage,avoiddifficultterms,andstayneutraltokeepfrominfluencingresponses.Insteadofsaying“Thisplanisperfect,isn’tit?”,try“What’syourtakeonthisplan?”toencouragehonestfeedback.Additionally,attentivelisteningandthoughtfulfollow-upsareessential.19Noddingorsayingbriefphraseslike“Isee”cansignalyourengagement.Follow-upquestionsarecrucialfordeepeningtheconversation.Youcanadd“Whatstepsdoyouthinkwecantaketoovercomeit?”afterasking“What’sthemaindifficultyhere?”Thisshiftfromidentifyingissuestoexploringsolutionskeepsthedialogueproductive.20Avoidrudequestionsthatpushothersaway.Approachanswerswithcuriosityratherthanclosed-mindedness—everyquestionisanopportunitytoexpandyourunderstanding.Withthesesteps,you’llturncommonexchangesintomeaningfulconnections.

A．Craftingquestionsisanotherkeyaspect.B．Toomanyfollow-upquestionsmayannoyothers.C．Listenpatientlyandfocusonwhatthepersonissaying.D．Simplewordsmakeyourquestionseasiertounderstand.E．Ultimately,maintainarespectfulandopen-mindedattitude.F．Herearesomepracticalstrategiesforeffectivequestioning.G．Choosingthosewithrelevantknowledgeensuresanswerreliability.二、完形填空Afteraday’sphoto-takinginEthiopia,Isaidgoodbyetothelocal.Tired,Iwas_________backtocampwhenIheardavoicebehind.“Photo,photo,photo!”Aboy,aboutsevenyearsold,wasfollowingmeclosely.Ihadnoenergytoshootonemoretime,buthekeptfollowing,hiseyeswidewith_________.Finally,I_________.Anideaforaperfectcompositionflashedinmymind.Ikneltinthecornfieldand_________theboywheretostandandhowtopose.ButasIpreparedtoshoot,hisenergysuddenlyshiftedfromeagernessto_________andfear.TryasImight,Icouldn’tgetwhatIwanted._________,Igaveup.He’djustwantedhisphotographtaken,andnowhe’dgonecamerashy.To_________theboy,Istartedclappingmyhands,“Youweregreat!”Othersgatheringaroundalsobeganclappingloudly.Theboy’sfaceimmediately_________asmile.Iinstinctively(本能地)tookafewphotosofthat_________moment.ThatphotographturnedoutmuchbetterthantheoneIhad__________.Later,IrealizedIhadbeenso__________myownwants—gettingaperfectpicturefor__________.Butalltheboyhadwantedwastobe__________foramoment,arealmomenttobecaptured.Photographyisnotjustabouttakingpicturesbutawayof__________toothersandtheworld.Itremindsmeofwhattruly__________inlife:genuinehumanconnection.21.A．travellingB．rushingC．headingD．fleeing22.A．surpriseB．hopeC．prideD．relief23.A．agreedB．refusedC．hesitatedD．regretted24.A．forcedB．requestedC．helpedD．instructed25.A．patienceB．curiosityC．shynessD．guilt26.A．ScaredB．FrustratedC．AshamedD．Embarrassed27.A．calmdownB．cheerupC．callonD．counton28.A．brokeintoB．brokeoffC．brokeupD．brokedown29.A．rareB．normalC．casualD．natural30.A．insistedB．adoptedC．spottedD．imagined31.A．exposedtoB．blessedwithC．trappedinD．opposedto32.A．himB．othersC．myselfD．them33.A．seenB．displayedC．acknowledgedD．encountered34.A．appealingB．connectingC．attendingD．subscribing35.A．existsB．bothersC．differsD．matters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。AtthedigitalexhibitionhallofChina’sculturalcenters’annualconferenceinBeijing,asmallcrowdgatheredaroundanilluminateddesk.TheyqueuedpatientlytopractiseChinesecalligraphyonatouchscreen,36inkstrokes(笔画)unfoldedinperfecttimewithateacherstandingameteraway.“It’slikebeingrightnexttotheteacher,”saidHouJicenfromLangfang’spublicartcenter.37(traditional),studentswatchfromadistance,often38(struggle)duetopoorviewinganglesandlimitedclasssizes.ThisAI-assistedsystemprojectseverystrokeunderlearners’hands.Sinceitslaunch,theprogram39(become)themostpopularinHou’scenter,withregistrationsfillingwithinaday.Thisexperiencewas40highlightoftheexhibition,whichpresentedthelatestachievementsof“AIpluspublicculturalservices”tothevisitorswhoattendedtheevent.ZhangXuzhen,fromZhejiangProvincialCulturalCenter,41(explain)theexhibitionincludedthemeslike“AIplusarteducation”,while“AIplussmartservices”showcasedintelligenttoolssuchasAIguides.“Manyprojectsintegrateregionalculturalresources42(benefit)morepeopleofallagegroups,”Zhangnoted.Digitaltoolssolvestaffingshortages:livestreamedclassesattractover100,000viewers,farbeyondphysicaltheaters’capacity.Usingdigitaltoolshelpsdeliverqualityresourcestoruralareas.43technologydevelops,thegoalisclear:itisnotmeanttoreplacetraditionalculture,buttomakeartslikecalligraphymore44(access)andengaging.Conferenceparticipantsagreedthatdigitalizationempowersculturalcenters,and45willcontinuetobenefitgrassrootscommunities.四、书信写作46.假定你是李华，上周末你校组织了一次农场研学活动（agritourism），请给你的英国笔友Chris写一封邮件分享此次经历。内容包括：1.活动内容；2.你的感想。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。DearChris,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,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。Withtheschoolartfairapproaching,announcementssaidentriesmustbeoriginal—Joyneededsomethinguniquetostandout.Thenoneafternoonatapizzashop,shewatchedacartoonistturnafewquicklinesintoafunnyportraitofher:theheadtwiceherbodyandearsasbigasthehead.Eyesbrightwithexcitement,JoyshowedittoherfriendEmilyandsuggestedshehavethecartoonistdrawoneforhertoo.Emilytookaslowbiteofpizzaandsaid,“Idon’tthinkso.Butyouareagoodartist.Youshoulddrawacartoonfortheartfair.”Inspired,Joy,whowasgoodatrealisticdrawings,determinedtohaveatry.Inthefollowingtwoweeks,Joypracticedhard,copyingsuperheroesfromcomicbooksandlearningsometips:exaggerate(夸张)mainfeaturesandskipunimportantdetails.Soonshecoulduse