2025~2026学年贵州省贵阳市普通中学度第一学期期末监测高二英语试卷

2025~2026学年贵州省贵阳市普通中学度第一学期期末监测高二英语试卷一、阅读理解Doyouknowhowtofileyourtaxes?Canyouchangeaflattire?Iftheansweris“no,”youarenotalone.JoinusfortheannualAdulting101Conference,hostedbytheCityofWoodlandPublicLibrary.Thisone-dayeventisdesignedtohelpteensbuildtheconfidenceandskillsneededtobecomeindependent,successfuladults.EventDetailsDate:Saturday,November13Location:WoodlandCommunity&SeniorCenterCost:FREE(Lunchprovided!)Who:Middleschoolandhighschoolstudents(Ages13—18)Spaceislimitedto150participants.Signuponlineat/librarybyNovember1.WorkshopScheduleSession1MoneyMatters(FinancialLiteracy)Stopwonderingwhereyourmoneywentandstarttellingitwheretogo!Inthissession,youwilllearnthebasicsofopeningacheckingaccountandcreatingapersonalbudget.Wewillalsotouchonthescarytopicoftaxes.Session2DomesticSurvival(Housing&Housework)Livingonyourownismorethanjustpayingrent.Itmeansfixingthingswhentheybreak.Thisworkshopteachesyouhowtosew(缝)abuttonandironashirtforaninterview.Wewillalsosharetipsonhowtofindanaffordableapartment.Session3CareerKick-start(EmploymentSkills)Landingyourfirstjobcanbetough.Wewillguideyouthroughwritingaresume(简历)andcoverletter.Youwillalsogettopracticeinterviewskillsinpairsandlearnhowtonegotiateyoursalary.Don’tjustfindajob—startbuildingacareer.Session4StaySafe,StayHealthy(PersonalSafety&Wellness)Independencecomeswithresponsibilityforyourownwell-being.LearnessentialFirstAidskillsthatcouldsavealife.Wewillalsodiscussstressmanagementandhowtoavoidburnoutduringexamseasons.1.Whatisrequiredforattendingtheevent?

A．Payinganadmissionfee.B．Beingover18yearsold.C．SigningupbyNovember1.D．Takingapackedlunch.2.Whichsessionoffersguidanceonhousework?

A．Session1.B．Session2.C．Session3.D．Session4.3.Whatwillparticipantsdointhe“CareerKick-start”session?

A．Learntobudget.B．Guideresumewriting.C．Discussstressmanagement.D．Practiceinterviewskills.4.WhatisthemainpurposeoftheAdulting101Conference?

A．Toassistparentsinfilingtheirtaxes.B．Toseekvolunteersforthelibrary.C．Togetteenspreparedforadulthood.D．Toenhanceparent-childrelationship.Mostofusgiveverylittlethoughttoeverydayhouseholditems,butSanFrancisco-baseddigitalartistEricGeuszturnskitchentools,stationery,andotherordinaryobjectsintomagnificentspaceshipdesigns.Heclearlyisn’tshortontalentorimagination,butitcantaketimetovisualizeeachuniquespaceship.“SometimesIcantelltheobjecthasacoolshape,butIhavetolookatitfrommanyanglestryingtofindthebestapproach,”GeusztellsMyModernMet.Whentalkingabouttheroadtohiscreativework,Geuszreflects:“Ihavealwayshadahugepassionfordrawinganddesigningthingssincemychildhooddaysofhotglueandlegos.IhaveadegreeinComputerSciencewithaminorinfilmanddigitalmediaandIhaveformaltrainingin3D,AnimationandCompositing.AlthoughIamasoftwareengineerbyday,bynightIamafreelancedigitalartist,alwaysworking,andpushingmyselftoimprove.”Thetalenteddigitalartist,findsinspirationinpopularfilmsaboutspaceaswellassci-ficomicbookartistsandillustrators.“Ialsolovetheearly‘50sand60s’eraspacetech,”Geuszshares.“IlovephotosofoldSovietrocketpartsandthoseoldfuturisticconceptpaintingstheyusedtodoforthespaceprogrambackthen.”Thisretrofuturism(复古未来主义)influenceshinesthroughineachofGeusz’sspaceshipartworks.Inonepiece,hereimaginessaltandpeppershakersascatspacepods(太空舱),andinanother,aneight-sideddiceasa“D20SurfaceReconLander.”Withsharpeyeandrichimagination,Geuszshapeseverydayitemsintosci-fimasterpieces.Beyondshowingcreativity,hisworksinspirepeopletoseekcharmandwonderlyinginthemostcommonthingsinlife.5.WhatisafeatureofEricGeusz’sworks?

A．Theysupportspaceresearch.B．Theyareeasytovisualize.C．Theyarebasedondailyitems.D．Theyexpressclearemotion.6.Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytalkabout?

A．Geusz’sfamousworks.B．Geusz’sprofessionalbackground.C．Geusz’schildhoodmemories.D．Geusz’sacademicachievement.7.WheredoesEricGeuszgetinspirationforhisworks?

A．Recentspacetechnology.B．ModernSovietspaceworks.C．Sci-ficomicbookillustrators.D．Worldwidespaceprograms.8.WhichwordbestdescribesEricGeusz?

A．Innovative.B．Cautious.C．Positive.D．Humorous.MostAntarcticstationsdependondiesel-powered(柴油驱动的)generators,butrelyingondieselfuelhasdownsides:itisdifficultandcostlytotransportheavyliquidfueltosucharemotelocation.AndoilleaksalsodamageAntarctica’secosystem.“Whileotherenergysystemsaredesignedtoworkabove-30℃,thetemperaturesinAntarcticstationsareoftenmuchlower,”Sun,aChineseresearcher,notes.Toovercomethosedifficulties,SunandhisteamdevelopedanumberofAntarctica-readyrenewableenergysystems.Butperhapsthemostsignificantsteptheteamtookwasusinghydrogen(氢)energytohelppowertheQinlingstationthroughthelonganddarkwinter.Sohowdoesthathappen?Adevicecalledanelectrolyzerispoweredbywindandsolarenergytobreakdownwatermolecules(分子)intooxygenandhydrogen.Thenthehydrogenisdirectedintoanelectrochemicaldevice,whereitreactswithoxygenfromtheairtoproduceelectricity,withonlywaterandheatasby-products.Whilethewaterisrecycledtouseinfurtherelectrolysis(电解),theheatisstoredtowarmuptheelectrolyzerwhenitbecomestoocoldtorun.Inthisway,thesystemcankeeptheentirebaseworkingforaround48hours.Therenewablesystemcancurrentlyproduce60percentoftheoverallsupplyofQinling’senergysystemwhenit’srunningatfullpower,withtheremaining40percentcomingfromdiesel.ButSunandhisteamaredeterminedtoraisethatpercentageandtobringclean-energysystemstootherChinesepolarbasesaswell.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“downsides”mean?

A．Disadvantages.B．Benefits.C．Mistakes.D．Doubts.10.Aftertheelectricityisproduced,theheatisstoredto______.

A．helpinfurtherelectrolysisB．keeptheelectrolyzerrunningC．increasethestorageofhydrogenD．reducetheneedsforwindandsolar11.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A．Dieselhasfallenoutofusecurrently.B．Developingothernewenergyisamust.C．Promotingthenewsystemisexpensive.D．Thehydrogensystemmayseewideruse.12.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?

A．TheWorkingPrincipleofElectrolyzer.B．ATeam’sAdventureinAntarctica.C．CleanEnergyforAntarcticStations.D．ProblemsofTraditionalEnergy.二、其他Everyoneappreciatesagoodlaugh,butnoteveryoneknowshowtodevelopasenseofhumorthatconnectswithothers.13.Itcanreducetension,buildrelationship,andmakeconversationsmoreenjoyable.Ifyou’rewonderinghowtobefunnyinconversations,thesetipsareforyou.Exposeyourselftodifferenttypesofcomedy.Absorbvariouscomedyformssuchasstand-upspecials,comedicfilms,wittybooks,andhumorouspodcasts.Diverseexposurehelpsyourecognizedifferentstyles.14Practiceactivelistening.Humorreliesheavilyontimingandcontext,whichrequiresyoutolistencarefullyinconversations.Understandingthemoodandthepersonalitiesinvolvedwillguidewhenandhowtoinjecthumorappropriately.15.Don’ttakeyourselftooseriously.Allowyourthoughttowanderintocreativeorsillyplaces.Thisflexibilityimprovesyourabilitytogeneratefunnyremarksnaturally.Byworkingontheseareas,you’llstartnoticingsubtlethingsothersmissandfeelmorecomfortabledeliveringhumorthatlandswell.

A．AdoptaplayfulmindsetB．AvoidbeingtoohardonothersC．SuchasenseofhumorfunctionsasapowerfulsocialtoolD．Italsoenablesyoutofindwhatsuitsyouandyoursocialcircles三、完形填空Bymymid-fifties,Iwasstuck.Afterdecadesofmarriage,mylifewas_________asahousewife.Iwassurroundedbyonlyhouseworkandevensocializingfrightenedme.“EitherIchange,orIdie”keptgoingthroughmymind.To_________myanxiety,myhusbandadvisedmetowalkinthenearmountains.AsIwalked,naturestartedtocomfortmyaching_________.Iknewthiswasmywayto_________myself.Afterthattry,Idecidedtofurtherleavemycomfortzoneand_________moreabouthikingonmyown.Therefore,I_________ahikinggrouponlineandsignedupforafive-milehikeinShenandoahNationalPark.WhenImetwithotherhikers,myanxietyrose.Theysportedprofessionalequipment,whilemycottonshirtandjeansmadeit_________thatIwasabeginner.Duringthehiking,Iheldamoppole(拖把杆)thatmyhusbandhad_________intoawalkingstickformeandfollowedbehindtheteam.Breathlessly,Istruggledto_________.Afterahalf-mileofthissuffering,however,itslowlybecamecomfortable.Mybreathing_________andmytightnesswentaway._________,Ifoundmypace.Forthefirsttimeinyears,Ifeltasenseof_________betweenmeandtheworld,movingbeyondthelimitsofmydailylife.SincethenIhavebeenanactive_________.I’vewalkedthousandsofmiles,withseveralwornpairsofhikingbootsto_________it.Exploringnatureismy_________topeaceandIdon’tintendtogiveitupanytimesoon.16.A．completeB．limitedC．complicatedD．interesting17.A．maintainB．feelC．relieveD．hide18.A．soulB．headC．musclesD．feet19.A．expressB．behaveC．forgiveD．rebuild20.A．recordB．exploreC．recallD．explain21.A．investedB．createdC．quittedD．joined22.A．secretB．impossibleC．strangeD．obvious23.A．pressedB．dividedC．transformedD．broken24.A．keepupB．standoutC．turnbackD．workout25.A．quickenedB．slowedC．stoppedD．deepened26.A．InitiallyB．UsuallyC．GraduallyD．Unfortunately27.A．responsibilityB．conflictC．connectionD．distance28.A．hikerB．organizerC．housewifeD．runner29.A．admitB．testC．questionD．prove30.A．barrierB．pathC．reactionD．solution四、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。TheSixthInternationalNewMediaArtTriennialofficiallyopenedonFridayattheHuairoucampusoftheBeijingFilmAcademy.Theexhibition31(theme)“PrimeMatterandMemory”displayedthecutting-edgeworksofover100artistsworldwide.Theexhibitionfeaturesawiderangeofartforms,fromsci-fi32digitalversionsoftraditionalChinesearts,withartistsusing33(high)creativenewmedialanguagestocreateanengagingdialogue.Itconnectsrealityandthedigitalworld,34(bring)historytogetherwiththefuture.Attheceremony,YuJianhong,vice-presidentoftheacademy,encouragedstudents35(use)thisinternationalplatformtobroadentheirhorizons.“InanageofAI,theexhibitionremindsusthatthecoreofartstillliesinbothhumanity36culturedespiteconstanttechnologicalprogress,”Yunoted.Thethemeshowsdouble37(meaning)—“Primematter”representsmathematicalunitsandculturalgenes,while“Memory”38(reflect)oursharedexperiencescontinuallywrittenthroughmediachangesandintelligent39(evolve).LiviuTaranu,directoroftheRomanianCulturalCenter,praisedtheexhibitionasasignificantplatformforinternationalcommunication,40helpsusunderstandthedeepconnectionsbetweenart,technology,andhumanculturebycombiningEasternandWesternwisdom.五、书信写作41.假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Steve推荐你阅读名著《小王子》TheLittlePrince，请你给他写一封信分享你的读后感受。内容包括：1．感谢推荐；2．你的感受。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。DearSteve,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua六、书面表达42.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。Ialwaysdreamedofbeingaprofessionalkayaking(划皮划艇)athletewhenIwasachild.Luckily,yearsofhardworkfinallypaidoff.Istoodonthepodiumasanationalchampion.Thatsuccesswasonlythebeginning.WiththeEuropeanChampionshipapproaching,IwaseagertopushmyselfhardertoseehowfarIcouldgo.However,thatdrivegraduallytwistedintosomethingelse.ThesparkandjoyIfeltfromkayakingstartedtofadeawayandmywholepassionturnedintopressureandbecamesomethingIHADtodo,notsomethingICHOSEtodo.Despitethepressure,preparingforthecompetitioncamefirst.SoIwasputtinginmoreeffortthanever,makingnoexcusesandignoringthesignalsfrommybody.Yet,somethingfeltstrange.Istoppedprogressingandfoundmyselfsufferingfromillnessandinjuriesmoreoften.AsIpouredallmyenergyintotraining,Igrewmorefrustratedatnotseeingtheexpectedresults.