2025~2026学年青海海南州高级中学第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷

2025~2026学年青海海南州高级中学第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷一、听力选择题1.Whatwilltheweatherbeliketomorrow?

A．Sunny.B．Snowy.C．Cloudy.2.Whenwillthemeetingstart?

A．At5:00.B．At4:45.C．At4:15.3.Whatisthematterwiththeman’smarkerpen?

A．Itislost.B．Itistoobig.C．Itisdry.4.Whatdidthewomandotoday?

A．Sheboughtbeer.B．Shehadheryogaclass.C．Sherepairedhercar.5.Whatdoesthemanoffertodoforthewoman?

A．Takehertohospital.B．Seeherhusband.C．Finishherwork.听下面一段长对话，回答以下小题。6.WhatdoesTomlikedoinginhissparetime?

A．Readingbooks.B．Doingoutdoorsports.C．Visitingmuseums.7.Whatdoesthewomanprobablywanttobe?

A．Awriter.B．Apainter.C．Ateacher.听下面一段长对话，回答以下小题。8.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A．Intheschool.B．Onthephone.C．Atthehospital.9.Whoisthemanprobably?

A．Acheat.B．Adoctor.C．Apoliceofficer.10.Whatcanweknowfromtheconversation?

A．Thewoman’ssonwashurtinanaccident.B．Themancalledawrongnumber.C．Thewomandidnothavecashwithher.听下面一段长对话，回答以下小题。11.Whatcolouristheman’shair?

A．Black.B．Red.C．Brown.12.Whereisthewomanfrom?

A．Italy.B．Scotland.C．China.13.Whatisthewomanprobably?

A．Aguide.B．Ajournalist.C．Ahairdresser.听下面一段长对话，回答以下小题。14.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A．Neighbours.B．Husbandandwife.C．Motherandson.15.Wheredothespeakerslivein?

A．NorthernEurope.B．SouthernAsia.C．CentralAfrica.16.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A．TheMoon.B．TheSun.C．TheEarth.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.Whofirstdevelopedplasticonalargescale?

A．AnAmerican.B．AnEnglishman.C．AFrenchman.18.Whatwasthebenefitofplasticcollars?

A．Theyweresoft.B．Theylookedcleaner.C．Theywereeasytowash.19.Whyweretheplastictoysagoodchoiceforsomemothers?

A．Theywereinexpensive.B．Theywereagainstfire.C．Theyweresafe.20.Whatdoesthespeakertalkaboutattheend?

A．Thepopularityofplastic.B．Theharmfulsideofplastic.C．Differentwaysofusingplastic.二、阅读理解FourTreasuresoftheStudyBrushesThebrush,madefromanimalhair,isthetoolbringinglifetothepaper.Fromdelicatelinestoboldbrushstrokes,thebrushisthemediumthroughwhichtheartist’semotionsandtechniquesflowontothepaper,creatingelegantworksofart.Themostfamousbrush,the“HuzhouBrush”,isproducedinHuzhou,ZhejiangProvince.InkTraditionalChineseinkcomesinsolidsticks.Toproduceliquidink,onegrinds(磨)theinkstickagainstaninkstonewithwater.TheactofgrindingsymbolizespatienceanddedicationhighlyvaluedinChineseculture.High-qualityink,originallyblackbutnowavailableinvariouscolors,ismostfamouslyproducedinHuizhou,AnhuiProvince.PaperChinesepaper,especiallytheancientricepaper,madefromsandalwoodbarkandricestraw,absorbsinksmoothlywithoutbleeding.Thepaperservesasacanvasfornotonlyartisticeffortsbutalsodocumentation,makingitavitalcomponentinthepreservationofhistoryandculture.“XuanPaper”,thebestpaperforwriting,ismadeinXuanzhou,AnhuiProvince.InkstonesInkstones,usedforgrindingink,wereoriginallysimplepotterytools.Later,theybecameartisticobjectscarvedfromstonethatreflectthetasteandstatusoftheirowners.Thechoiceofinkstoneiscrucialasitcanaffectthequalityandtextureoftheink,furtherenhancingtheartisticexpressionincalligraphyandpainting.Themostfamousinkstone,“DuanInkstone”,isproducedinZhaoqing,GuangdongProvince.Withthesetreasures,Chinesepeoplecreateduniquestylesofcalligraphyandpainting,establishingadistinctiveexpressionsystem.Today,theycontinuetoinspireartistsworldwide,bridgingtraditionandmodernity.21.WhyisgrindinginkconsideredmeaningfulinChineseculture?

A．Becauseitisadifficultprocess.B．Becauseitproducesinkinvariouscolors.C．Becauseitrequiresahigh-qualityinkstone.D．BecauseitreflectsvaluedmoralsinChina.22.WhatcanwelearnabouttheFourTreasuresoftheStudy?

A．Thebrushismadefrombark.B．InkisonlyproducedinHuizhou.C．“XuanPaper”isthebestpaperforwriting.D．Inkstoneswereoriginallycarvedobjects.23.Whichcolumninapapermightthepassagecomefrom?

A．Technology.B．Travel.C．Lifestyle.D．Culture.Forovertwentyyears,friedchickenhadbeenmyabsolutefavouritefood.Iwouldhaveitatleastthreetimesaweek,whetheritwasfromafast-foodjoint,alocaldiner,orevenhomemade.Iplannedmyoutingsaroundplacesthatserveddeliciousfriedchicken.ThereweretimeswhenItriedtocutbackonit,especiallywhenIstartedtogainsomeweight,butIalwaysendedupgivingintoitwithinafewdays.Thisyear,aseriesofeventschangedmyrelationshipwithfriedchickenforever.Ibeganexperiencingfrequentstomachachesandindigestion(消化不良).Doctorscouldn’tdirectlylinktheseproblemstofriedchicken,butInoticedthateverytimeIateit,mydiscomfortworsened.Additionally,Istartedtorealizethattheonce-mouthwateringsmellandtastenowleftaheavy,greasy(油腻的)feelinginmymouththatIcouldn’tignore.Oneevening,afterfinishingalargebucketoffriedchicken,IfeltsosickthatIcouldn’tsleepwellallnight.Thatwastheturningpoint.Idecidedthatenoughwasenough.Whywasitsohardtoletgobefore?Istherereallysomethingaddictiveinfriedchicken?Whilethere’snoofficial“friedchickenaddiction”listedinmedicalbooks,expertspointoutfactorsthatcouldcontributetoitsallure.Dr.Johnsonfromanutritionresearchcentrementionstwokeyreasons:thehigh-fatcontentandthecombinationofspices.Thehigh-fatcontentmakesthebrainrelease“happychemicals”(endorphins),makingusfeelgood,whiletheuniquespicesexciteourtastebuds,makinguswantmore.Now,I’monDay35ofmy“fried-chicken-free”journey.Thefirstweekwastough.Ihadstrongcravings(渴望)andevenfeltabitdownattimes.Butasthedayspassed,Istartedtofeelbetter.Mystomachproblemsbecamelessfrequent,andIevennoticedthatIhadmoreenergy.I’mreallyproudofmyselfforbreakingthislong-standinghabit.IfIcanovercome(克服)myloveforfriedchicken,IbelieveIcanovercomeanyotherchallenginghabitinmylife.24.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthorfromthefirstparagraph?

A．Friedchickenwasonlyasmallpartoftheauthor’sdiet.B．Theauthorhadadeepandlong-lastingloveforfriedchicken.C．Theauthorneverworriedaboutthehealthrisksofeatingfriedchicken.D．Theauthorsuccessfullyreducedtheintakeoffriedchickenseveraltimes.25.Whatcausedtheauthortogiveupfriedchicken?

A．Adoctor’sstrictorder.B．Afriend’sadviceonahealthierdiet.C．Anewfounddislikeforthesmellofchicken.D．Healthproblemsandanunpleasantfeelingaftereating.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“allure”inParagraph3mean?

A．Harm.B．Cost.C．Attraction.D．Waste.27.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutgivingupfriedchicken?

A．Uncertain.B．Confused.C．Satisfied.D．Regretful.Lastmonth,aseriesofwildfiresbrokeoutinsouthernCalifornia,killingdozensofpeople.Thecloudsofsmokecanevenbeseenfromspace.Peopleofmanyfire-prone(容易起火的)areasaswellasthosefardownwindhavegrownfamiliarwiththethick,orangesmoke.Suchsmokecancontainanunpredictablechemicalslinkedwithheartandlungdiseasesandevencancer.Here’swhatmakeswild-firesmokesodangerous.Whenorganicmatterliketreesburns,itreleasesCO2,water,heatand,dependingontheavailablefuel,variouschemicalsandparticles(颗粒).Thosetinyparticles,whichfloatintheair,canincludemetals,dustandmore.Ifthey’resmallerthan2.5micrometersindiameter(直径),theycangetthroughourbody’snaturaldefenseswhenbreathedinandgodeepintothelungs,causingmanyhealthproblems.Suchparticles,calledPM2.5,isacommonpollutant.It’salsocreatedbymotorvehiclesandindustrialplants.Butthetypepresentinwildfiresmokecanbemuchmoreharmfultothehumanbody.Whenafirebreaksoutinanurbanarea,itdestroyshomes,offices,carsandotherfacilities.Inotherwords,morestuffisburned.Paints,metalsandmorecanreleasemanykindsofharmfulchemicals.A2023studyfoundthatthequantityofharmfulchemicalsreleasedduringurbanwildfireswasmorethan1,000timeslargerthanthatinfireshappeninginwoodlandareas.What’sworse,overtime,thesmokeisexposedtosunlight.Theradiationcancauseasetofreactionsthatusuallyresultinotherpollutants.Then,assmokecontainingthesechemicalstravelsandsettlesoverothercities,itcanmixwithevenmorelocalpollution.Researchalsosuggeststhatthosechemicalsandparticles,bothpossiblyharmful,cancombinetomaketheirrespectivehealthrisksevenworse.28.Whatisthemaintopicofthetext?

A．Thecausesofwildfires.B．Climatechangeimpact.C．Preventingurbanwildfires.D．Healthrisksofwildfiresmoke.29.WhyisPM2.5fromwildfiresmokedangerous?

A．Itentersthelungs.B．Ittravelsfar.C．It’slargerinsize.D．It’sonlyfromfires.30.What’sakeydifferencebetweenurbanandwoodlandwildfires?

A．Urbanfiresaffectmoretrees.B．Urbanfiresburnlessmaterial.C．Urbanfiresreleasemorepollutants.D．Urbanfiresproducelesssmoke.31.Whatwillprobablyhappenwhenwildfiresmokeisexposedtosunlight?

A．Itchangescolor.B．Itbecomesharmless.C．Itquicklydisappears.D．Itformsotherpollutants.Traditionally,olderpeoplestrugglewithnewtech,butthisdoesn’thavetobethecase.Withproperdesign,eventhemosthesitantusercanunlockitssignificantbenefits.Aprimarybarrier(阻碍)isalackofunderstandingoftechnologyanditsadvantages,alongwithdifficultyinusinghigh-techtools,suchassmartphonesorcomputers.Thisoftencausesthemtohesitatetoadoptnewtechnology.Thisisamistake.Olderpeoplethemselvesmustdecidewhethertheywanttoacceptnewtechnologyormissoutonitsadvantages.Indeed,technology—particularlythroughplatformslikesocialmedia—offersseniorsinvaluableopportunities:connectingwithnewfriends,stayingintouchwitholdonesandlearningnewskills.Whenseniorsdoadopttechnology,thereasonsaretypicallytwofold:they’reforcedtodosoandtheywanttomaketheirliveseasier.Understandingthesemotivationsisimportantforanyoneaimingtoencouragetechadoptionamongolderadults.Despitetheincreasingnecessityoftechnologyinmodernlife,someseniorsresist(抵抗),arguing,“Imanagedbeforewithouttechnology.WhydoIneeditnow?”Furthermore,frustration(沮丧)iscommon.“It’snotworking.”isacomplaintco-authorLuciaheardmanytimesfromherlatefather,especiallywhenitcametohiscellphone,andheusedtechnologywellforthemostpart.Specificissues,suchasstrugglingwithtinykeypadsorreadingsmalltextmessagefonts(字体),wereconstantsourcesofdifficulty.Addressingtheseissuesrequiresbettertechnologydesignmadeforseniors.Olderusersprefersimpleandclearwebpages.Apreviousstudyshowedthatmanyseniorslikeawebsitetobeuser-friendlywithasimpleinterface(界面).Asthestudyshowed,“AsimplerandmoreuniformlydesignedInternetwouldhelptobreakdownthepsychologicalbarriersfacedbyolderusers.”Althoughthestudywasconductedyearsago,theproblemwithwebdesignforseniorusersremainsunresolvedtoday,showingtheongoingneedforage-friendlytechnologicalsolutions.32.Whydoolderpeoplehesitatetoacceptnewtechs?

A．Theyhavelimitedaccesstodigitaldevices.B．Theyfindhi-techproductschallengingtooperate.C．Theyhaveanegativeattitudetowardsallnewtechnologies.D．Theylackthebasicknowledgetomaintaindigitaltools.33.WhatcanwelearnfromtheexampleofLucia’sfather?

A．Seniorscan’tunderstandthetextmessagestheyreceive.B．Seniorsrefusetousethesmallkeypadontheirphone.C．Seniorsoftenfeelupsetwhenusingnewtechnologies.D．Seniorsalwaysfacethebreakdownofsmartphones.34.Whatmightbediscussedinthenextparagraph?

A．Psychologicalbarriersofseniorstoadoptnewtechnologies.B．User-friendlysolutionsforfixingvariouscomputerproblems.C．Furtherstudiesrelatedtoseniors’dissatisfactionwithhi-techs.D．Effectivewaysforwebdesignerstosimplifywebsiteinterfaces.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．BridgingtheTechGap:DesigningSenior-FriendlyTechnology.B．ToSayYestotheSmartPhone:ABeautifulMistake.C．ToUseorNottoUse:ATechnologicalBarrier.D．UnlockingBenefits:WhySeniorsNeedTechnology?HowtoWorkwithDifferentCulturesWorkingeffectivelywithdifferentculturesisanecessaryskillforanyoneinaculturallydiverseworkenvironment.Culturalvariationsintheworkplacemayrangefromsimpleregionaldifferences,suchasvaryingdialects(方言),todifferentviewpointsontimeliness,efficiency,andcommunication.36Beawareofyourwordsandactions.Whatseemspropertoyoumaynotbeaculturalstandardtoanotherperson.37Iswhatyou’reabouttosaypossiblyrude?Ifso,figureoutawaytoexpressitdifferently.Beforeyougivesomeoneatworkahighfiveorapatontheback,takeamomenttoconsideryouractions.Basedonwhatyouknowaboutthatculture,istouchingintheworkplaceproper?Practisepatience.Itmaytakeawhileforyoutogetusedtoworkingwithpeoplefromdifferentcultures.Don’tworry,that’snormal.Trynottogetangryifcommunicationtakesalittleextraeffortatfirst.Forexample,maybeyouarenowworkingwithsomeonewhosefirstlanguageisnotyourmothertongue.Inthiscase,theymightnotunderstandyourpoint.38Trysaying,“OK,IcanseeI’mnotmakingmyselfclear.HowcanIhelpusgetonthesamepage?”Lookatissuesfromadifferentangle(角度).Don’tassumethatyouarealllookingattheissuefromthesameangle.It’spossiblethatyoumightthinkyou’reworkingwiththesamegoalsinmind,butothersmayhavedifferentideasabouthowtoachievethem.39Lookingatanissuefromanotherpointofviewcanhelpyoufindsolutionsthatyoumightnothaveconsidered.40Butifyouputyourselfintherightframeofmind,youwilllikelyfinditarewardingexperiencedespitesomechallenges.

A．Animportantwayistryingtobehumorous.B．Agoodruleistoconsideryourwordsbeforeyouspeak.C．Learningtocommunicatebetterhelpsyouworkwithpeople.D．Therearesuggestionsforyoutoworkwithdifferentcultures.E．Oncesomeoneexplainstheirviewpoint,takesometimetoreflect.F．Insteadofgettingimpatient,trytotreatitasalearningexperience.G．Ifyou’veneverworkedwithdifferentculturesbefore,itcanbedifficult.三、完形填空“Ilovedthefeelingofswimmingoutside,inthefreshair,fullyimmersed(沉浸)innature.”MelanieBarratt,anunusualswimmer,_______itintotherecordbooksbyswimmingacrosstheEnglishChannelunaided.Thiswasthefirsttimea_______womanhadachievedthis.Melanie,whowasbornwithcongenitaltoxoplasmosis(先天性弓形虫病),leavinghersightlessinherlefteyeandwith_______visionintheother,lovedswimmingfromanearlyage.Asatalentedteenagershewas_______byBritishBlindSportandselectedforthenationalswimmingteam.Shewentontowinseveral_______forswimmingattheAtlanta1996andSydney2000Paralympics._______,shehadthoughtitimpossibletoswimacrosstheEnglishChannelasitwasahugechallengetoswimforlonginopenwaterwithoutknowingwhereshewasheading,evenifshecould_______thecoldandthedistance.To_______this,shepractisedswimmingalongsideherhusband,Richard,inhiskayak(皮船).Communicationwasa_______forthem.“Myhusbandcouldn’ttalktomewhileIwasswimmingandwasunabletogivemeany________.”Fortunately,theyfounda________inawirelessradiosystemthatconnectedtoboneconductingheadphones,allowingRichardto________herwhilesheswam.Tomakebetter________,sheevenhadabarrelfullofcoldwaterinthegardentohelpbuildhertolerancetothetemperaturewhenshecouldn’tpractiseinopenwater.Notonlyforherownenjoyment,takingonthechallengewasalsoaboutmakingthesportmore________topeoplewithsightloss.MelaniehasstartedupaFacebookgroup“BlindSwimBuddies”wheremoreandmorepeopleregisterasvolunteersandstatewhatkindof________activitytheydo.41.A．enteredB．placedC．madeD．broke42.A．deafB．sightedC．sillyD．blind43.A．normalB．limitedC．perfectD．remarkable44.A．cheatedB．fascinatedC．criticizedD．spotted45.A．coinsB．medalsC．rewardsD．elections46.A．ThereforeB．HoweverC．OtherwiseD．Meanwhile47.A．dealwithB．sufferfromC．drawonD．standfor48.A．quitB．transformC．overcomeD．welcome49.A．responsibilityB．pleasureC．struggleD．success50.A．directionB．commandC．comfortD．energy51.A．solutionB．chanceC．planD．sound52.A．teachB．followC．accompanyD．guide53.A．preparationsB．reactionC．sensesD．patience54.A．challengingB．appropriateC．accessibleD．affordable55.A．eyeB．schoolC．spaceD．water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。WhenpeoplethinkoftemplefairsinChina,theyoftenimagineiconicliondancesandtraditionalperformances.However,for56(local)inSihong,JiangsuProvince,QianganDance(钱杆舞)isthetraditionthatbestrepresentstheirculturalidentity.Aqianganisastickmadeofbambooorwood,usually57(decorate)withcoppercoins(铜钱),bellsandribbons.QianganDanceperformersusetheqiangan58(hit)theirshoulders,waists,legsandotherbodypartslightlywhile59(dance)totherhythmoflocalfolkmusic.Becauseofitsculturalimportance,QianganDance60(recognize)asanintangibleculturalheritageinJiangsuprovincein2023.HuBo,50,presidentoftheQianganDanceAssociationinSihongCounty,wasbornintoafamilyoffolkartists.He61(begin)learningthedanceasachildandhaspractiseditfordecades.WhatinterestshimmostistheHuaiheculturebehindthedance.SihongCountyliesalongtheHuaiheRiver,62dividesnorthernandsouthernChina.Despiteitsculturalvalue,QianganDance,63acertainextent,isattheriskofbeingforgotten.ManyyoungpeopleleaveSihongforwork,andfewarepractisingitnow,Hurecalled.Tofightagainstthiscultural64(ignore),Huformedatrainingteam.Theyregularlyshowcasethedanceattemplefairs,museums,andcompetitions.Hualsosharesperformancesonline,attractingenthusiastswhoinspirehimto“bringQianganDanceto65biggerstage.”五、书信写作66.假定你是李华，你校将举办主题为“LoveBirds,ProtectNature”的活动。请你给外教Mr.Smith写一封邮件，邀请他参加，内容包括：1.活动目的；2.活动内容；3.发出邀请。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。DearMr.Smith,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua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。Myparentsdoalotofembarrassingthings!Usually,it’smydadwhosingssillysongsortellsjokesaroundmyfriends.Butafewweeksago,itwasmymotherwhoplayedtheembarrassing-parentrole.WhilemymomandIwereshopping,weranintomyteacher,whomentionedtheschooldidn’thaveamusicteachertohelpourclassputtogetheraperformanceforWinterFair.And,thenmymomsaid,“Iknowtheperfectsonganddance.I’llteachittothekids!”BeforeIcouldsay“Pleasedon’t”,mymomhadagreedtocometomyclasseverymornin