广东省梅州市2025～2026学年高二英语上学期期末考试

广东省梅州市2025-2026学年高二英语上学期2月期末试题一、阅读理解FourHighSchoolClubsInhighschools,therearelotsofclubsandfunthingstodo.Joiningthemhelpsyoumakefriendswithpeoplewholikethesamethingsasyou.It'sagoodwaytofindyourplaceintheschoolandmeetotherswhoshareyourhobbiesanddreams.TheEnglishWritingClubItisaplacewherestudentswithacommoninterestinEnglishlanguageandwritingcancometogethertosharetheirexperiences,ideasandknowledge.Throughregularmeetings,workshopsandevents,memberscanimprovetheirEnglishwritingskills,expandtheirvocabulary,andgainconfidenceinexpressingthemselvesinEnglish.ThePhotographyClubItisperfectforanyonewholovestakingpicturesandwantstolearnmoreaboutit.Youcanchatwithfriendsaboutcoolwaystotakegreatshotsandlookatfamousphotostogether,Maybeyou'llevengettouseadarkroomtodevelopyourownphotos.Plus,youcanorganizephotochallengeswithdifferentthemesandshareyourworkwiththeclub.TheFilmClubItisformoviefansandfuturefilmmakers.Youcanwatchamazingmoviesandmakeyourownfilmswithfriends.It'sachancetolearnaboutdirectingandmaybeevenshowyourcreationsatfilmfestivalsorlocalevents.It'sfunandagreatwaytoexploretheworldofcinema.TheMusicClubItisacoolplaceformusiclovers.Youcanlistentonewtunes(曲子),writeyourownsongs,orevenlearnhowmusicismade.It'safunwaytogetintotheartsandexploretheworldofmusic,whichislikealanguageeveryonecanenjoy.Joinandletyourmusicalsideshine!1．WhatisthemaingoalofjoiningthePhotographyClub?A．Tobecomeaphotographer.B．TolearnmoreaboutphotographyC．Todevelopthelatestskillsintakingpictures.D．Tochatwithfriendsaboutschoolchallenges.2．Whichclubsuitsstudentswholikewritingsongs?A．TheEnglishWritingClub. B．ThePhotographyClub.C．TheFilmClub. D．TheMusicClub.3．Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A．Abookreview. B．Alocalnewspaper.C．Ahighschoolactivityguide. D．Aprofessionalartmagazine.Whenyouthinkofazoo,whatcomestomind?Maybeasinglebearinaconcretecage,walkingbackandforthfortourists?Orateamofvolunteerstryinghardtocleanagiantpanda?Atfirst,it’snotclearwhatzoosarereallyfor.Ononehand,zoosneedmoneyfromvisitorsanddonors,sotheyoftentrytoputonagoodshowtoattractpeople.Ontheotherhand,moreandmorepeopleareaskingzoostoprotectanimals.Thisputszoosinadilemma.LondonZoo,thefirstscientificzoo,openedtomembersin1828andtothepublic19yearslaterbecauseitwasn’tgettingenoughmoney.Butwhentheenvironmentalmovementstartedinthelate20thcentury,LondonZoochangeditsfocus.InthesameyeartheIUCNRedListwasfirstpublished,itworkedwithPhoenixZooonaprogramtohelpincreasethenumberofArabianoryx.LondonZoobecameamodelforhowazoocansatisfybothvisitorsandanimals.Notallzoosfollowedthispath.SeaWorld’sreputationdeclinedafterthedocumentaryBlackfishexposeditspoortreatmentofkillerwhales.Fromtheirwebsite,it’sclearthatseacreatures’wellbeingandconservationarenottheirpriority.Theyliketoadvertisetheirsealionshowsandpenguinpettingexperiences,buttheirconservation“mission”ishiddeninadustycornerofthewebsite.EventhoughweknowplaceslikeSeaWorldmaynotcareforanimalswell,westillgivethemourmoney.However,weshouldn’tstopvisitingzoos.Zoosareimportantforeducation.Theyareoutdoors,uplifting,andneedvisitorstostayopenandhelpanimals.So,researchzoosbeforeyouvisit.Onlypayforticketstozoosthatcommittoconservation,aimtoeducateratherthanentertain,andhavehighanimalwelfarestandards.Don’tacceptanythingless.Celebratezoosthatdoitright.4．Whatleadstothedilemmainparagraph1?A．Theprotestfromvolunteers.B．Thepressurefromfundingandconservation.C．Thecompetitionamongzoos.D．Theconflictbetweenvisitorsandzookeepers.5．WhyisLondonZoomentioned?A．Tointroduceanopinion.B．Togiveanexample.C．Tomakeaprediction.D．Torecommendadestination.6．Whatdoestheauthorsuggestvisitorsdointhelastparagraph?A．Celebratetheanimalshows.B．Fundthepoorly-managedzoos.C．Increasetheirvisitstodifferentzoos.D．Recognizezoosdevotedtoprotection.Inadarkroom,itmayseemtherewillbelittletodetectinthedarkness.However,abirdintheroomwillbeabletopickuponthemagneticfield(磁场)oftheearthandwillknowwhichdirectiontoflyifitistimetomigrate(迁徙).Asnakewilldetectthepresenceofhumansintheroombysensingtheirradiation.Eachofthesecreaturescouldallbesharingexactlythesamephysicalspaceandhaveatotallydifferentexperienceofthatspace.Eachanimalhasaccesstoitsownsensoryenvironment—calledan“umwelt”.“Umwelt”waspopularizedbyaGermanbiologistnamedJakobvonUexküll.ThewordcomesfromtheGermanfor“environment”,butJakobvonUexküllwasn’tusingittomeanthephysicalenvironment.Hemeantthesensoryenvironment,theuniquesetofsmells,sights,soundsandtexturesthateachanimalhasaccessto.Humanscan’tsensethefaintelectricfieldsthatsharksandduckscan,orthemagneticfieldsthatrobinsandseaturtlesdetect.Ourearscan’thearthecallofrodentsandhummingbirds,andoureyescan’tseethelightthatbirdsandbeescansense.Ournosescan’tdetectvariousodors(气味)thatdogswouldbeabletosmell.Soimaginingtheworldasanimalsperceiveitopensupanewappreciationfortheeverydaywondersofnature.Ifwethinkofnatureassomethingremoteanddistant,accessibleonlytosomeonewhocangotoanationalpark,welosethemotivationtosaveandprotectit.Instead,wecangoonanadventurejustbythinkingaboutthesensoryworldofthebirdthatsitsonthehouseoppositeus.Thennaturewouldfeellikesomethingclose.Inthatcase,peoplewillbemoremotivatedtotryandprotectit.Protectingnatureisn’tjustaboutsavingwhalesorpandas,butaboutprotectingthingsthatareclosetous.7．Whatdoestheauthorintendtoshowbyusingtheexampleofadarkroom?A．Automaticadjustmentstothedarkness.B．Importantfunctionsofsenseorgans.C．Naturalstrengthsofanimalsandhumans.D．Diverseperceptionsofthesameenvironment.8．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“umwelt”inparagraph2mean?A．Thenaturalworld. B．Thebiologicalscience.C．Thesurroundingsthatanimalsdetect. D．Theenvironmentthatanimalslivein.9．Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A．Limitationsofhumansenses. B．Wondersoflivingcreatures.C．Thelackofanimalknowledge. D．Thecomparisonoforgans.10．Whatdoestheauthorsuggestdoing?A．Presentingthenationalparks. B．Caringaboutthecreaturesaroundus.C．Rescuingendangeredspecies. D．Appreciatingwhatwepossess.HowtoDealwithImpossiblePeopleManypeoplehavemetsomeonewhoalwaysmakessituationsstressfulandhopeless.11.That’sbecausetheylikelydon’tseeaproblemwiththeirbehavior.Herearetipstohandlethiskindofpeopleandkeepyourownmindcalm.Avoidgettingdefensive.Staycalm,andbeawarethatyouwillneverwininanargumentwithimpossiblepeople—theyarereferredtoas“impossible”forareason.Intheirmind,youaretheproblem.12.Theyfeelthatyouropiniondoesn’tmatterbecauseyouareguilty,regardless.Don’tfocusonthem.Evenifyoucannotavoidimpossiblepeopleinyourdailylife,don’tthinkaboutthemonyour“off”time.Rememberthatstressingaboutthepersonallthetimeisthesameasgivingthemyourprecioustimewhentheydon’tevencareaboutyou.13.Thatwayyouaren’twastingtimebythinkingaboutwhatthepersonsaidordidconstantly.14.Impossiblepeopleoffervaluablelifeexperiences.Afterdealingwiththem,youwillbeabletogetalongwithmostotherpeoplemoreeasily.Trytokeepperspective,andrealizethatwhatmayseemcrazytoyoumaybeanotherperson’sonlywayofcoping.Trytoviewthesecommunicationsasawaytobuildstrengths.Becarefulnottocopythebadhabitsofpeoplewhoareimpossibletodealwith.Youoftenlearnbehaviorsfromothersaroundyou.Becauseofthis,youmightaccidentallystartdoingthingsyoudon’tlike.Whenyoureacttothem,youcouldendupactingjustasillogicalastheydo.15.A．Acceptthesituation.B．Considerwhatyoucanlearn.C．Dootheractivitiesandmakenewfriends.D．Catchyourselfwhenyoustarttodothis.E．Sonothingyousaycanconvincethemtoseeyoursideofthestory.F．Pointingoutthatthesepeoplearedifficultanddemandingwon’thelp.G．Animpossiblepersonisconvincedthattheyhavealreadymadeamistake.二、完形填空Itwasasummer33yearsago.Wewereanormalcrowdofpeoplefromallwalksoflifewhotookthe16everyday.Duringtheearlymorningride,wesatsleepilywithourcollarsuptoourears,cheerlessand17.Oneday,apassengerwhoheadedforthecentreofseniorcitizens18thebus.Hewalkedwithanarched(弓形的)backtiredlyandsatdownalonebehindthedriver.Nooneeverpaidmuch19tohim.ThenoneJulymorning,theoldmangotonthebusenergetically,smiledandsaidinaloudvoice,“Andaverygoodmorningtoyouall!”Someofus20,greatlysurprised,and21“Goodmorning,”inreply.Anothermorning,theagedmanwas22inaniceoldsuitwithatieon.Thethinhairhadbeencarefullycombed.Hesaidgoodmorningtousasusualandwe23begantonodandtalktoeachother.Onemorningthismangotonthebusandwithabunchof24inhishand.Theyappearedalittlelifelessbecauseofthe25.Thedriver26smilinglyandasked:“Haveyougotyourselfagirlfriend,oldfellow?”Henoddedshylyandsaidyes.Theotherpassengerswhistledand27.Themanbowedandwavedtheflowersbeforehesatdownonhisseat.Soonautumnwascoming,whenonemorningthemanwasn’twaitingathisusual28.Whenhewasn’ttherethenextdayandthedayafterthat,westartedwonderingifhewassick,or29,hewasonholidaysomewhere.Whenwecamenearertothecentreforseniorcitizens,oneofthepassengersaskedthedrivertowait.Weallheldourbreathswhenshewenttothedoor.Knowingwhowewereinquiringabout,oneofthestaffsaid,“Theelderlygentlemanhasmovedtolivewithhisgirlfriend.”Wesatthere,30tearsstreamingdownourfacesforhim.16．A．bike B．train C．bus D．plane17．A．curious B．silent C．careful D．talkative18．A．left B．drove C．cleaned D．boarded19．A．effort B．attention C．money D．time20．A．lookedinto B．lookedat C．lookedup D．lookeddown21．A．cried B．shouted C．screamed D．whispered22．A．dressed B．trapped C．devoted D．absorbed23．A．basically B．gradually C．suddenly D．officially24．A．boxes B．gifts C．flowers D．luggage25．A．wind B．heat C．cold D．shower26．A．turnedto B．turneddown C．turnedup D．turnedaround27．A．clapped B．asked C．nodded D．answered28．A．stop B．seat C．centre D．service29．A．badly B．usually C．hopefully D．helplessly30．A．angry B．joyful C．surprised D．sad三、语法填空阅读下面材料，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。Lichun(立春),alsoknownasthe“BeginningofSpring,”isoneofthe24solartermsinthe31(tradition)Chineselunarcalendar.LichunhasdeephistoricalandculturalrootsinChinesesociety.It32(celebrate)forcenturiesandisassociatedwithagriculturaltraditionsandtheancientChineselunarcalendar.Thissolartermisnotonly33importantagriculturalmarkerbutalsoaculturalcelebrationthatindicatesnewbeginnings,growth,andvitality(活力).TheconceptofLichunhasdeepculturalrootsinChina,butitisalso34(wide)acknowledgedacrossseveralEastAsiancountriessuchasJapan,Korea,andVietnam,witheachhavingtheirown35(way)ofcelebratingit.36anoldChinesesayinggoes,“Makeyourwholeyear’splaninthespringandthewholeday’splaninthemorning,”37(emphasize)theimportanceofthe“StartofSpring.”Lichun38(hold)aspecialplaceinChinesetradition,andnumerousritualsandcelebrationsareobservedtomarkthisimportantday.InChinesefolklore,thereisacustomarypractice39(know)as“bitingspring”onthefirstdayofLichun.Peoplecelebratebyeatingchunbingor“springpancakes,”40isconsideredagoodblessingfortheimportanceofspringintheannualplan.41．Wearelookingforsomeonewhois(rely)andhard-workingtoconductthisproject.(所给词的适当形式填空)42．Afewminutesspentcastingyoureyeoverapageortwocanbea(reward)experience.(所给词的适当形式填空)43．Lastweekend,Susan(arise)earlytotakethetraintoGuangzhoutoattendherfriend’swedding.(所给词的适当形式填空)44．ItoldGunterwhereIwasgoing,buthelooked(entire)confused,notknowingwhatImeant.(所给词的适当形式填空)45．Theplayers’personalitiesarerevealedduringthegame,andone’sweaknesses(expose)tothecompetitor.(所给词的适当形式填空)四、单词拼写46．Ireallyliketheideaofaddinganew(专栏)toourEnglishnewspaper.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)47．“Wehopetopresenttherather(抽象的)GogameandAIinavisualcontext,”saysTu.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)48．Becareful!Theflooriswet.Don’t(滑倒)over,otherwiseyoumaybreakyourarmsorlegs.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)49．An(展览)attheJiushiArtMuseuminShanghaiisfeaturingartworkinspiredbyGo,orweiqiinChinese.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)50．OneAugustafternoon,Isatinmykitchenstaringataglass(花瓶)thathadn’tseendaylightsincemywedding.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)五、其他请从方框内选择适当的短语并用其正确形式翻译课文句子。每个短语仅用一次，有五个为多余项。atwork

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