2025-2026学年云南省宣威市民族中学等校高二下学期期中英语试题

2025-2026学年云南省宣威市民族中学等校高二下学期期中英语试题（满分100分，考试用时120分钟）注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。3.回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AFormanyofus,successinlifeoftendemandslonghoursofwork,whichmayleadtoburnout.However,anewstudysuggeststhattakingshort,frequentbreakscanactuallyboostproductivityandcreativity.Theresearchersfollowedtwogroupsofofficeworkers:onegrouptookafive-minutebreakeveryhour;theotherworkedcontinuouslyfortwohoursbeforetakingafifteen-minutebreak.Theresultsshowedthatthosewhotookshorter,morefrequentbreaksreportedlowerlevelsoffatigueandhigherjobsatisfaction,andtheyalsoperformedbetteroncreativeproblem-solvingtasks.Whydoshortbreakswork?Accordingtotheleadresearcher,Dr.EmilyGreen,ourbrainsarenotdesignedforsustainedattentionforextendedperiods.Briefbreaksallowthebraintoreset,reducementalfatigue,andrestorefocus.Furthermore,duringbreaks,ifworkersengageinlightphysicalactivity(likestretchingorwalking),thebenefitsareevengreater.Sonexttimeyou’restuckwithadifficulttask,stepawayfromyourdeskforafewminutes.You’lllikelyreturnrefreshedandreadytotacklethechallenge.1.Whatdidthestudyfindaboutshort,frequentbreaks?A.Theymakeworkerslessproductive.B.Theyleadtohigherjobsatisfaction.C.Theyhavenoeffectoncreativity.D.Theycausemorementalfatigue.2.AccordingtoDr.Green,whydoshortbreakswork?A.Theyallowthebraintorestandreset.B.Theyhelpemployeessleepbetter.C.Theyincreasephysicalstrength.D.Theymakepeopleworklongerhours.3.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestwhenfacingadifficulttask?A.Keepworkinguntilit’sdone.B.Askforhelpfromcoworkers.C.Takeashortbreakawayfromthedesk.D.Switchtoacompletelydifferentproject.BAstheworld’spopulationgrows,thedemandforfoodcontinuestorise.Scientistsareexploringinnovativewaystoproducefoodsustainably.Onepromisingmethodisverticalfarming—growingcropsinstackedlayersindoors,usingartificiallightingandclimatecontrolsystems.Unliketraditionalfarming,verticalfarmsarenotaffectedbyweather,requirelesslandandwater,andcanbelocatedinurbanareas,reducingtransportationdistances.However,verticalfarminghasitschallenges.Theinitialsetupcostishighduetotheneedforspecializedequipment,andenergyconsumptionforlightingandclimatecontrolcanbesignificant.Yet,proponentsarguethatwithadvancesinLEDtechnologyandrenewableenergy,verticalfarmingcouldbecomemorecost-effectiveandenvironmentallyfriendlyinthenearfuture.Somecitieshavealreadystartedpilotprojects.Forexample,averticalfarminSingaporeproducesleafygreensusing95%lesswaterthantraditionalmethods.Astechnologyimproves,verticalfarmingcouldplayakeyroleinensuringfoodsecurityforfuturegenerations.4.Whatisoneadvantageofverticalfarmingovertraditionalfarming?A.Itrequiresmoreland.B.Itisaffectedbyweather.C.Ituseslesswater.D.Itproducesmorecarbonemissions.5.Whatisamajorchallengeforverticalfarming?A.Lackofsufficientsunlight.B.Highenergyconsumption.C.Limitedcropvariety.D.Inabilitytogrowincities.6.Whatcanweinferaboutthefutureofverticalfarming?A.Itwillreplacetraditionalfarmingentirely.B.Itmaybecomecheaperandmoreefficient.C.ItwillonlybeusedinSingapore.D.Itwillincreasewaterusage.7.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Toadvertiseanewproduct.B.Tocomparedifferentfarmingmethods.C.Tointroduceasustainablefarmingsolution.D.Towarnaboutfoodshortage.CArtificialintelligence(AI)israpidlychangingthewayweliveandwork.Fromvirtualassistantstoself-drivingcars,AIisalreadypartofourdailylives.ButhowdoesAIlearn?Themostcommonmethodismachinelearning,wherealgorithmsaretrainedonlargeamountsofdata.Themoredatatheyprocess,thebettertheybecomeatrecognizingpatternsandmakingpredictions.However,AIalsoraisesethicalconcerns.Forexample,ifanAIsystemistrainedonbiaseddata,itmayproduceunfairoutcomes.ThishasledtocallsfortransparencyandfairnessinAIdevelopment.Manyexpertsbelievethathumansmustremainincontrol,andAIshouldbeusedasatooltoenhance,notreplace,humandecision-making.Despitepotentialrisks,thebenefitsofAIareimmense.Inhealthcare,AIcanhelpdoctorsdiagnosediseasesmoreaccurately;ineducation,itcanprovidepersonalizedlearning;inenvironmentalprotection,itcanmonitordeforestationandpollution.ThekeyistodevelopAIresponsibly.8.Howdoesmachinelearningwork?A.Bycopyinghumanthoughts.B.Bybeingprogrammedwithfixedrules.C.Byprocessinglargeamountsofdata.D.BycommunicatingwithotherAI.9.Whatproblemmayarisefrombiasedtrainingdata?A.AImayworktooslowly.B.AImaybecomeuncontrollable.C.AImayproduceunfairresults.D.AImayrefusetolearn.10.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsAI?A.Completelyopposed. B.Supportivebutcautious.C.Indifferent. D.Enthusiasticwithoutconcern.11.WhichfieldismentionedasbenefitingfromAI?A.Agriculture. B.Banking. C.Healthcare. D.Sports.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。HowtoOvercomeProcrastinationProcrastinationistheactofdelayingimportanttasks.Ifyouoftenfindyourselfputtingthingsoff,youarenotalone.Thegoodnewsisthatyoucanbeatprocrastinationwithsomesimplestrategies.____12____First,breakyourtaskintosmaller,manageablesteps.Whenataskseemsoverwhelming,ournaturalreactionistoavoidit.____13____Forexample,insteadof“writeareport”,breakitdowninto“researchtopic”,“createoutline”,“writeintroduction”,etc.Second,setatimerforjust5minutesandstartworking.____14____Often,startingisthehardestpart.Onceyoubegin,you’lllikelycontinuebeyondthetimer.Third,removedistractions.Turnoffnotificationsonyourphone,closeunnecessarybrowsertabs,andfindaquietworkspace.____15____Finally,rewardyourselfaftercompletingatask.Smallrewardslikeacoffeebreakorashortwalkcanhelpbuildpositivehabits.____16____Withpractice,youcanovercomeprocrastinationandachievemore.A.Thismethodiscalledthe“5-minuterule”.B.It’simportanttohavelongbreaksbetweentasks.C.Bydoingso,youcanfocusbetterandworkmoreefficiently.D.Rememberthatperfectionisnotthegoal;progressis.E.Bydividingitintosmallerparts,youwillfeellessanxious.F.Herearefourtipsthatcanhelpyougetstarted.G.Compareyourprogresswithotherstostaymotivated.第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。WhenIwasinhighschool,Iwasnotaconfidentperson.Ialwayssatatthebackoftheclassroomandnever____17____myhand.Thenoneday,myEnglishteacherannouncedaspeechcontest.“Iwanteachofyoutoprepareaspeech,”shesaid.Myheartsank.I____18____thethoughtofstandinginfrontofthewholeclass.Fordays,Itriedto____19____anexcusetoavoidit.Butmyteachernoticedmyanxiety.Shecametomeafterclassandsaid,“Ibelieveyouhaveagreatstorytotell.Don’tletfear____20____you.”Thosewordstouchedme.Idecidedtogiveitatry.IchoseatopicthatIwas____21____about—theimportanceofkindness.Iwroteandrewrotemyspeech.Ipracticedinfrontofamirror,andlaterinfrontofmyfamily.ThemoreIpracticed,theless____22____Ifelt.Onthedayofthecontest,whenmynamewascalled,myhandswereshaking.ButasIbeganspeaking,Irememberedmyteacher’s____23____.Ilookedattheaudienceandsawnoddingheads.WhenIfinished,theroom____24____intoapplause.Ididn’twinthefirstprize,butIwonsomethinggreater:____25____.Fromthatdayon,Inolongerhidinthebackrow.Ilearnedthatsteppingoutofyourcomfortzoneistheonlywayto_____26_____.Yearslater,Istillrecallthatexperience.Ittaughtmethatalittle_____27_____fromateachercanchangeastudent’slife.Andnow,asateachermyself,Ialwaysencouragemystudentstotake_____28_____.Youneverknowwhatyouarecapableofuntilyoutry.17.A.washed B.held C.raised D.clapped18.A.enjoyed B.hated C.forgot D.remembered19.A.comeupwith B.makeupfor C.putupwith D.getalongwith20.A.stop B.help C.encourage D.guide21.A.worried B.curious C.passionate D.doubtful22.A.confident B.nervous C.excited D.bored23.A.warning B.order C.encouragement D.question24.A.fell B.broke C.turned D.burst25.A.money B.fame C.confidence D.time26.A.grow B.fail C.hide D.regret27.A.criticism B.carelessness C.punishment D.encouragement28.A.risks B.notes C.classes D.photos第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）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。Haveyoueverheardof“forestbathing”?ItisaJapanesepracticecalled“Shinrin-yoku”,whichmeanstakingintheforestatmosphere.Unlikehiking,forestbathingisnotaboutexerciseorreachingadestination.Instead,itisaboutimmersingyourselfinnatureandusingallyoursenses:listeningtothebirds,smellingtheearth,andfeelingthebreeze.Studies____29____(show)thatforestbathingcanreducestress,lowerbloodpressure,andimprovemood.Thereason____30____thisworksmaylieinthephytoncides—naturaloilsreleasedbytrees.Whenwebreatheinthesecompounds,ourbodiesrespondbyincreasingthenumberofnaturalkillercells,____31____helpfightinfectionsandevencancer.Infact,atwo-hourforestbathingsessioncanhavepositiveeffectsthatlastforweeks.Youdon’tneedtogotoaremoteforesttobenefit.Evenawalkinacityparkcanhelp.Thekeyis____32____(be)presentandmindful.Putawayyourphone,andpayattentiontothesmalldetails—thepatternofleaves,thetextureofbark,theplayoflightandshadow.Forestbathingisnowbeingrecommendedbydoctorsinsomecountriesasaformo