2025-2026学年江苏省苏州市吴中区木渎高级中学高二下学期期中考英语试题

2025-2026学年江苏省苏州市吴中区木渎高级中学高二下学期期中考英语试题注意事项：1.本卷满分150分，答题时间120分钟。2.答卷前，学生务必将自己的学校、姓名、调研序列号等相关信息填写在答题卡上规定3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如的地方。需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本卷上无效。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。1.Whattimeisitnow?A.It’s8:00.B.It’s8:30.C.It’s9:00.2.Whereisthewomanspeakergoing?A.Thebeach.B.Thecompany.C.Theamusementpark.3.Howdidthewomangettoschooltoday?A.Bysubway.B.Bybus.C.Bycar.4.Whatistheman’sadvice?A.Touseamemorystick.B.Toupgradethecomputer.C.Toremovesomestuff.5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Tomquitforagoodreason.B.Anewpositionwon’tchangemuch.C.TherealissueliesinTom’sjobitself.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。6.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Brotherandsister.B.Fatheranddaughter.C.Teacherandstudent.7.WhatwillUnclePablodotoday?A.Sellboattourtickets.B.Promoteatourcompany.C.Introducethetown’spast.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Wheredidthewomanfirstlearnaboutthegame?A.Inamagazine.B.Fromherfriend.C.Onawebsite.9.Whowillplaythegamewiththewoman?A.Herbrother.B.Hergrandpa.C.Hercousin.10.Whatisthewoman’sfavoritepartaboutthegame?A.Creatingahouse.B.Crossingtheriver.C.Lookingforfood.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.WhophonedBillthisafternoon?A.Aformerteacher.B.Ahotelreceptionist.C.Acollegefriend.12.Whatisthewoman’sattitudetowardsinvitingDave?A.Shewelcomestheidea.B.Sheprefersaquietparty.C.Shecomplainsaboutthecost.13.WhatcanweknowaboutDaveJohnson?A.Heisfamiliarwiththearea.B.Heissociableandamusing.C.Hetendstodressinformally.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.WhydoesJustinevisitProfessorSmith?A.Toinquireaboutstudyadvice.B.Toaskforsomeextramaterials.C.Todiscussherrecentexamscore.15.Whydoestheprofessorthinkreadingbeforeclassisbetter?A.Itmakesnote-takingeasier.B.Itsavestimeduringlectures.C.Ithelpsformusefulquestions.16.HowdoesJustinefeelattheendoftheconversation?A.Proud.B.Relieved.C.Amazed.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?A.Atrainingplanforstaff.B.Anewbusinessstrategy.C.Ahiringdecisiontomake.18.What’soneofAmy’sadvantages?A.Shehasexperience.B.Shehasanopenmind.C.Sheisveryinnovative.19.WhathasSambeendoingonSundayslately?A.Meetingteammembers.B.Workingonhisprojects.C.Takingamarketingcourse.20.WhatmustbedonebeforeSunday?A.Makingtheselection.B.Confirmingthenextmeeting.C.Updatingthecandidates.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AIncelebrationofWorldReadingDay2026,CityCentralLibraryinvitesthepublictosubmitcreativeactivityproposalsforitsAprilevents.ProposalRequirementsThecallisopentoallcityresidents,regardlessofageorbackground.Submissionsmaybemadeindividuallyorbyagroupofupto3people.EachindividualorgroupmaysubmitonlyONEproposal.Allsubmissionsmustbetheapplicant’soriginalworkandsuitableforalibrarysetting.Theentireproposalshouldbeamaximumof250wordsandmustinclude:·Activitytitle:acreativeandappealingnameforyourproposedactivity·Activitydescription(maximum100words):aclearexplanationofhowtheactivitypromotesreadingandengagesparticipants·Targetaudience:aspecificationofwhethertheactivityisdesignedforchildren(5-12),teens(13-18),adults,ormixedagegroups·Estimatedduration:anindicationofhowlongtheactivitywilltake(e.g.,onehour,halfaday,oroneweek)·Spaceneeded:adescriptionofanyspecificlibraryspaceneeded(e.g.,thereadingroom,children’sarea,oroutdoorspace)SubmissionProposalsmustbesubmittedonlineby5:30PMonMarch23,2026,viathelibrary’sofficialwebsite.SelectionProposalswillbejudgedbyapanelof3librariansand2literatureteachersbasedonthefollowingcriteria:CriterionWeightCreativity30%Practicability45%Communityimpact25%Awards·BestCreativeIdeas(5winners):$50bookvouchers+one-yearlibrarymembership·HonorableMention(10winners):one-yearlibrarymembership1.Howcanagroupof6peopleparticipateinthiscontest?A.Theymayformtwogroups. B.Theymustfindonemoreperson.C.Theycansubmitasonegroup. D.Theyhavetosubmitindividually.2.Whatshouldbeincludedintheproposal?A.A350-wordactivitydescription. B.Estimatedaudiencenumber.C.Thelibraryarearequired. D.Alistofbooksneeded.3.Whatshouldapplicantsfocusonmostwhenpreparingtheirproposal?A.Isitcompletelynew? B.Isitpracticaltocarryout?C.Doesitappealtochildren? D.Doesithaveacreativetitle?BOnthesummitofamountaincalledShishapangma,an18-year-oldSherpa(夏尔巴人)climbercalledNimarecordedaselfievideo.Withthisclimb,hebecametheyoungestpersonevertotopall14oftheworld’s8,000-meterpeaks.Oncehedescended,Nimasharedthevideoonlineunderthetag(标签)“Sherpapower”,spreadingthemessagethathispeoplewereathletesintheirownright,notjustguidesofforeignclimbers.Fornearly120years,Sherpashaveservedasportersandguidesforforeignclimbersseekinggloryontheworld’shighestpeaks,whichmakesthemsocloselylinkedtothisworkthatmanywesternersmistaketheword“Sherpa”forajob,notanethnicity(民族).Duringhisfirstmountainclimbing,anavalanche(雪崩)claimedthelivesofhisbestfriend,Lama,andhisclientontheirsummitpush.HesawhowSherpassacrificedtheirownsafetyandevenlivestohelpotherssummit.Itwasatthatmomentthathebegantousetheword“sherpapower”withnewpurposeofbeingavoiceforhiscommunity.Toachievethis,NimahastobeaprofessionalclimbersponsoredbybrandsliketheRedBull.Thebrandsseldomsponsormountaineerswhofollowtraderoutesonfixedropes.His14-peaksrecordhasn’tbeenenoughtoearnsponsorships.Butforhim,sponsorshipsmeandignityinsteadofmoney.Hehadtoexplorenewroutesorpeakswithoutbottledoxygenorfixedropes.Therefore,twomonthsaftersettinghisrecord,Nimawaspreparingforhisnextproject.AlongsidefamedItalianclimberMoro,hewasattemptingawinterclimbingof8,163-meterManaslu,whichwaseventuallycancelledduetoextremeconditions.NimaimmediatelyplannedanotherattemptonManaslufornextwinterwithhispartner.ItremainstobeseenifNimawillbethebreakthroughathletehewantstobe.Afterall,he’sonly18.4.WhatdidNimaaimtochallengebysharingthevideowiththetag“Sherpapower”?A.Thelong-heldassumptionthatSherpasaremerelyclimbingassistants.B.TheclimbingrecordspreviouslysetbyyoungmountaineersfromtheWest.C.Theforeignclimbers’practiceofseekinggloryontheworld’shighestpeaks.D.Theideathatmountaineeringglorybelongsonlytothosewhoaresponsored.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“claimed”meaninparagraph3?A.Maintained. B.Guarded. C.Spared. D.Took.6.WhydidNimaseekadifferentclimbingroute?A.Tocompetewithtop-classathletes. B.Toqualifyasaprofessionalclimber.C.Tobuildhisfortuneinoutdoorindustry. D.Togetrecognisedasanexperiencedguide.7.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesNima?A.Modestandwarm-hearted. B.Carefreeandstrong-willed.C.Straightforwardandwell-mannered. D.Determinedandethnicallyconscious.CResearchershavedevelopedarobotichandthatcannotonlymoveaboutonitsfingertips,butitcanalsobenditsfingersbackward,connectanddisconnectfromaroboticarmandpickupandcarryoneormoreobjectsatatime,researchersreportJanuary20inNatureCommunications.“It’sbeenadreamtodesignanewhandwhichdepartsfromhuman-likehands,”saysAudeBillard,aresearcherattheSwissFederalInstituteofTechnology.“Itallowspeopletothinkoutofthebox,torethinkwhatitistohaveahandorfinger.”Billardandhercoworkersusedageneticalgorithm(算法),whichsimulated(模拟)howdifferentcombinationsofrobotfeatureswouldworktogether.Thatallowedtheteamtograduallyimprovethedesignandcomeupwithseveralblueprintsforhand-shapedbotsthatcouldwalk,graspandcarryobjects.Whenattachedtothemechanicalarm,therobotichandcouldpickupobjectslikeahumanhand.Buttherobotismoreflexible.Thefingersbendbackwardjustaseasilyasforward,allowingtherobottoholdobjectsagainstbothsidesofitshandatthesametime.Itcanevenopenabottlewhileholdingitinplace.Whentherobotwasseparatedfromthearm,itwasmoststablewalkingonfourorfivefingersandusingoneortwofingersforgrabbingandcarryingthings,theteamfound.Thehanddisconnectedfromtheroboticarmcoulduseitsfingersaslegstomove,pickupthingsandcarrythembacktothearm.Therobotcouldonedayaidinindustrialinspectionsofpipesandequipmenttoosmallforahumanorlargerrobottoaccess,saysGaoXiao,aroboticistnowatWuhanUniversityinChina.Itmightevenworkasaprosthetic(假体的)handthoughfurtherresearchisneededtounderstandhowhumanbrainswouldcontrolandrespondtobodypartsthatdon’tmatchhumanphysicalstructure,saysBillard.8.WhatcanwelearnabouttherobotichandfromBillardinparagraph2?A.Itlooksexactlylikeahumanhand. B.Itbreaksfreefromhumanhandlimits.C.Itisdesignedtocarryheavyobjects. D.Itchangeshowpeopleusetheirhands.9.Whatisafeatureoftherobothandaccordingtoparagraph4?A.It’scontrolledbyhumanbrains. B.It’sgoodatfinemotorskills.C.Itcangraspthingsfrombothsides. D.Itwalkssteadilyontwofingers.10.WhatisBillard’sattitudetowardtherobothandasaprosthetichand?A.Optimisticbutcautious. B.Skepticalandcritical.C.Hopefulbutworried. D.Curiousandeager.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ASelf-learningRoboticInvention B.RoboticFingerswithHuman-likeFlexibilityC.AMulti-purposeToolforIndustrialProduction D.ARobotHandBendingtheRulesofHandDesignDBetterConnectivityIncreasesReefAbundanceResearchledbytheUniversityofOxfordhasfoundthatthemovementandexchangeofwaterbetweendifferentpartsoftheocean—oceanographicconnectivity—isakeyinfluenceforfishabundance(丰富性)acrosstheWesternIndianOcean(WIO).ThefindingshavebeenpublishedinICESJournalofMarineScience.Inthestudy,connectivityhadaspecialimpactonplant-eatingreef(礁石)fishgroups,whichofferseveralkeybenefitstoreefs.Forexample,theyeatseaweedsthatcompetewithcorals(珊瑚).Thisshowsthatdecision-makersshouldaddconnectivitytooceanprotectedareamanagementacrosscountries.Itisespeciallyimportantinthehuman-pressuredWIOregion.Mostcoralreefstheremayfaceyearlycoralbleaching(白化)bythemiddleofthecentury,evenunderoptimisticclimatechangemodels.Protectingreefsisnecessaryinthisarea,especiallyforlocalcommunities.Theyrelyheavilyonreefs:small-sizedfisheriesprovideupto99%oftheirproteinandabout82%oftheirhouseholdincome.Asthepopulationgrowsfast,localsfacemoreandmorerisksfromclimatechange.Itcoulddestroyreefsthroughcoralbleaching.Theresearchersdevelopedamapofoceanographicconnectivitytosimplifycomplexoceanographicmodels.Typically,acrossthestudyreefsites,mediumconnectivitylevelswereassociatedwithhigherfishabundance,ratherthanhighlevels.Highconnectivitymayhelpwiththespreadofcoralseaweedsbutcancomewithsideeffects,suchasincreasedforeignspecies.LeadauthorMichaelBonsalladded,“Ourworkemphasizeshowcrucialthislinkisbetweenoceancurrentsandfishecologyforunderstandingthebroaderimpactofenvironmentalchangeandfishingrulesonsensitivecoralreeffishsystems.”Theresearchersnowplantoexploretheimpactsofhumanactivitiesandfindouthowenvironmentalandoceanographicfactorsarepredictedtochangeunderdifferentclimatechangemodels,andhowfishabundancewillbeaffected.12.Whatistheroleofplant-eatingreeffishincoralreefecosystems?A.Theystopthespreadofotherfish. B.Theyhelpmaintaincoralreefs.C.Theyreduceoceantemperatures. D.Theycontributetoseaweedgrowth.13.WhyisprotectingreefsintheWIOparticularlysignificant?A.Reefsarecriticaltothelocaleconomy. B.Theregionlackslarge-sizedfisheries.C.Fishproductionisnaturallylowinthisregion. D.Itisbeneficialtooceanographicconnectivity.14.Whatcanbelearnedaboutmediumconnectivitylevels?A.Theyworsencoralbleaching. B.Theyresultinlargerfishpopulation.C.Theybringaboutforeignfishgreatly. D.Theyimprovethenutritionalvalueoffish.15.Whatisonegoaloffutureresearchbytheteam?A.Toestablishnewprotectedareas. B.Toexploretheimpactofhighconnectivity.C.Tostudyhumaninfluencesonfishabundance. D.Tocreateconnectivitymapsforalloceanregions.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Newdiscoveriesandtechnologicalbreakthroughsaremadeeveryyear.Yet,astheagriculturalsectormovesforward,manypeopleinsocietyarelookingbacktotheirrootsintermsofthefoodtheyeat.A“locavore”movementhasemergedintheUnitedStates,encouragingpeopletoeatfoodsgrownlocallyandsustainably.____16____.TheUnitedStates’agriculturaloutputisamongthehighestintheworld.Farmsherearetremendouslyproductive,thankstoadvancedtechnologyandmassiveinputs.____17____.ProfessorTimothyBeachpointsoutthatthisfoodsystemheavilydependsonfossilfuels—bothformachineryandfertilizerproduction.Asglobalpetrolreservesreduce,suchdependenceisturningintoagrowingthreattoagriculturalstability.Despitethesechallenges,themovetowardsustainabilityisgrowingstronger.FarmerslikeLouiseKecklerrunsmallfarmsthatsupplyfreshproducethroughcommunity-supportedagriculturenetworks.____18____.Thisfreshnessnotonlyimprovesnutritionbutalsohelpsconsumersunderstandhowclimatechangeaffectsfoodsystems.Thispersonalconnectionfostersgreaterenvironmentalawareness.Someexpertsalsoquestionwhetherthe“locavore”movementisjustapassingcraze.____19____.ProfessorBeachadmitsuncertaintybutbelievesfullysustainableagriculturecouldstillfeedthenation.ProfessorErinBarnett,however,callsitalastingtrend—areturntoamorenaturalwayofeatingthatalignswithhumanneeds.____20____.Urbanresidentsarenowgrowingtomatoesonbalconiesorherbsinwindowboxes.AsKirkWilbur,aformerurbanfarmingadvocate,notes,“Nomatterhowsmallaspaceyouhave,youstillhaveenoughroomtogrowsomefood.”Localeatingisnolongerlimitedtoruralareas—it’sbecomingalifestyleaccessibletoall.A.Infact,themovementisexpandingintocitiesB.TheycaninspiremoreresponsibleconsumptionhabitsC.However,thisproductivitycomesatahighenvironmentalcostD.Itshortenssupplychainsandstrengthensproducer-consumertiesE.ManybelievethatglobaltradeensuresfoodsecuritybetterthanlocalsystemsF.Whethertemporaryornot,theyagreeit’smadesupermarketsrethinksourcingG.Throughthismodel,householdsgetfoodharvestedonlyhoursbeforedelivery第三部分语言知识运用(共三节，满分35分)第一节完形填空(共15小题;每题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。SimonGriffithsisthefounderofWhoGivesACrap,acompanythathas____21____thetoiletpaperindustry.Hisjourneybeganwitha(n)____22____statistic—2.4billionpeopledon’thave____23____toatoilet,about40%oftheworld!WhilevolunteeringinAsiaandAfrica,Simon____24____organizationsdoingincrediblethingstohelppeoplethere,butthelackofsustainablefundinggreatly____25____theirwork.Inspiredbyhisexperienceindevelopingcountries,Simon____26____tosellgoodstomakeadifference.Butwhatheshouldsell?Oneday,Simonwalkedintothebathroomandagoodidea____27____him:hecouldselltoiletpaperanddonatehalfprofitstohelpfundorganizationsbuildtoilets.WhoGivesACrapwasborn.Toooften,peoplebuyproductsthat____28____totheirtastesbutwithoutcleverpackaging,sohis____29____wastocreatesomethingthat____30____qualityandaesthetics(美学),sothatpeoplewouldwanttoputitintheirbathroom.Itwasnotbeyondtheir____31____thattheirgoodssoldwell.TheirdonationtoWaterAidAustraliahasgrownfromtheinitial2,500AUDto5.85millionAUD,theybecomingitslargest____32____.Wheninterviewed,Simonsaid“ItriedvariousjobsbeforeWhoGivesACrap.Butafterworkinginbothcorporateandnon-profitorganizations,I____33____Iwantedtocombinebusinesswithsocial____34____soIfoundthewaytouseprofitsfromeverydayproductstodogood____35____.”21.A.transformed B.created C.occupied D.disturbed22.A.interesting B.obvious C.shocking D.awesome23.A.fantasy B.access C.entrance D.preference24.A.announced B.witnessed C.imagined D.suggested25.A.tookup B.weighedup C.heldback D.appealedto26.A.revealed B.revised C.reviewed D.resolved27.A.annoyed B.bothered C.struck D.chose28.A.cater B.react C.stick D.subscribe29.A.intention B.attitude C.assumption D.criterion30.A.ignored B.combined C.evaluated D.adopted31.A.expectation B.description C.passion D.occupation32.A.partner B.client C.opponent D.donor33.A.blamed B.realized C.denied D.detected34.A.prospects B.careers C.impacts D.conflicts35.A.globally B.immediately C.appropriately D.individually第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)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。Chinaisnotonlyfamousforpandas,butalsotheirfood-bamboo.TheChineselovebamboo.Andbambooculture____36____(promote)overthepastthousandsofyears.InChina,the____37____(apply)ofbambooinscienceandtechnologyisreallyamazing.TheChineseinventedabamboodrill____38____(date)backtotheShangDynasty.Around256BCE,LiBingledthelocalpeopleinbuildingDujiangyan,thefirstirrigationnetworkintheworld,____39____bambooplayedanimportantrole.IntheHanDynastypeoplebegantousebambootomakepaper,whichwasofexcellentqualityand____40____(reason)price.Evennow,bambooisusedasoneoftheimportantrawmaterialsinpapermaking.Forexample,someofthexuanpaperfortraditionalChinesepaintingismadefromsoftbamboo.____41____theinventionoftheabacus(算盘),theancientChinesepeopleemployedbamboochips____42____(calculate)with.Asgunpowderwasinvented,theChinesepeoplewishedtogointospace.IntheYuanDynasty,amantiedabigbambootubeoneachofthefourlegsof____43____chairandfilledthemwithgunpowder,andwhathewantedtodowas____44____(magic)sendthepersononthechairtospacebyreactiveforceafterlightingthegunpowder.Althoughitseemssomewhatcrazy,itisundoubtedlyvaluableasthe____45____(early)formofthe“mannedrocket.”写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，你校英语社团将举行“StoriesofChina”英语演讲比赛。交换生Jenny想从“愚公移山”和“孔融让梨”中选择一个参赛，特向你寻求建议。请给她写一封邮件，内容包括：(1)你的建议；(2)说明理由。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。愚公移山:theFoolishOldMan孔融让梨:KongRongsharesthepearsDearJenny,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节读后续写(满分20分)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。续写的词数应为150左右。Jack’sslideintolonelinesshappenedslowly.Workingfromhomeandstillhurtingfromanoldbreakupmadehimpullawayfromeveryone.Intheemptyquietofhisapartment,hisonlyrealfriendwasanAItherapist(心理治疗师)—asmartpieceofmoderntechthatwasalwaysthere,alwaysontime.Likeareliableclock,itsgentlemessageswouldpopuponhisscreen:“Howareyoufeelingtoday?”at8:00AM,likeadigitalcoffeetostarttheday,“What’sonyourmind?”at3:00PM,acheck-induringtheslowafternoon,“You’renotalone.”at11:00PM,acomputer-madegoodnightwishtofighttheemptiness.Forthefirstfewweeks,thisroutinewasacomfort.TheAI’sen