2025-2026学年辽宁省大连文谷高级中学下学期高二期中测试英语试题

2025-2026学年辽宁省大连文谷高级中学下学期高二期中测试英语试题试卷总分：150分考试时间：120分钟注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的名字，准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。1.Whatistheweatherlikenow?A.Stormy.B.Cloudy.C.Sunny.2.Whenwillthestoreopen?A.In10minutes.B.In30minutes.C.In40minutes.3.Whatdidthemandojustnow?A.Heansweredaninquiry.B.Heworkedonareport.C.Hefixedacomputer.4.Whatisthemandoing?A.Leadingtheway.B.Askingfordirections.C.Postingapackage.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Waysofkeepingfit.B.Benefitsofhavingahobby.C.Tipsforregulargym-goers.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.WhatdoesJimvaluemostabouttheapartment?A.Thesize.B.Thesurroundings.C.Thelocation.7.Howmuchrentwillthewomanpaypermonth?A.$300.B.$320.C.$350.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Schoolmates.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Parentandchild.9.WhatdoesHowardthinkisadisadvantageofbeingateacher?A.Keepingagrowthmindset.B.Dealingwithtrickystudents.C.Possessingawideknowledge.10.HowdoesHowardfeelabouthisfuturecareerchoice?A.Confused.B.Anxious.C.Confident.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.WhydoesAnnacometoShanghai?A.TostudyChinese.B.Togosightseeing.C.Totravelforwork.12.WhatmakesAnnaabitregretfulinShanghai?A.Theweather.B.Thefood.C.Thelanguagebarrier.13.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Attheman’shouse.B.Attheairport.C.Inanoffice.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.WhatisthehardestpartforMartintoplayasuperhero?A.Managinghisfacialexpression.B.Performinginactionscenes.C.Gettinghisbodyinshape.15.WhatdoesMartinlikebestaboutgrowingupinCanada?A.Havingaccesstonature.B.Receivinginternationaleducation.C.Establishingastrongfamilyconnection.16.HowdidMartingetintoacting?A.Byworkingasaproducer.B.Bystudyingactingatuniversity.C.Byparticipatinginamusicaldrama.17.Whatisthelastquestionabout?A.Martin’sviewsoneducation.B.Martin’spotentialcareerchoice.C.Martin’scollaborationwithcompanies.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.WhatistheaimofWorldSleepDay?A.Totellpeoplehowtogetenoughsleep.B.Toillustratetheharmofsleepproblems.C.Tospreadtheimportanceofhigh-qualitysleep.19.WhatdoesthestudyfromtheUniversityofSouthAustraliashow?A.Adultslackadequatesleeponworkdays.B.Sleepqualityplaysadecisiveroleinpeople’shealth.C.Daytimephysicalactivitieshaveapositiveeffectonsleep.20.Whatdomostpeopleknowlittleabout?A.Therisksofsleepdisorders.B.Thebenefitsofregularsleep.C.Thenecessityofwork-lifebalance.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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATheMaya(玛雅人)weregoodatmath.Theycountedingroupsof20,not10.Theywrotenumbersincolumnsgoingup.Thebottomrowwasthe“1s”column,thenextrowupwas20s,then400s,andsoon.Fordigits,theyusedadotfor1,alinefor5,andashellshapetoshowzero.Numbers1to19werewrittenwithacombinationoflinesanddots.Thenumber1209(three400s+no20s+nine1s)wouldlooklikethis:AMayavillagemightkeeparecordofthepumpkinstheyharvestedlikethis:TheMayaalsokeptthreedifferentcalendars.Thefirstdividedtheyearinto18monthsof20dayseach,plusashortmonthof5days.Theshortmonthwasbelievedtobeunlucky,atimewhenspiritswalked.Thesecondcalendarrepeatedevery260days.Thiswasusedtoplancelebrationsandpredictfuture.Thiscalendarcounted13monthsof20dayseach.Eachdatehaditsownsetof3symbols(day,month,andyear).Whentalkingabouteventslongago,theyusedacalendarcalledthe“longcount.”Thiscoveredabout5,125years.Year1onthiscalendarwas3114BCEonourcalendar.Eachcityandvillagehadacalendarkeeper,whowasinchargeofsayingwhentocelebrateholidaysandwhentoexpectrainorplantcrops.Butfarmerscouldprobablyalsotellthetimeoftheyearfromthesunandstars.1.HowmanypumpkinsdidtheMayavillageharvestaccordingtoFigure3?A.114. B.409. C.414. D.439.2.Whatcouldthe“longcount”calendarbeusedfor?A.Markingtheunluckydays. B.Recordingancientevents.C.Dividingtheyearinto18months. D.Predictingandmakingfutureplans.3.Whichlearningprojectwouldthistextbemostsuitablefor?A.DesignatravelplantotheMayaruinsB.WriteareportontheMayaagricultureC.GiveapresentationonMayaartisticsymbolsD.MakeaposterofMayascientificachievementsBMayaMartinez,ahighschoolseniorlivinginafog-coveredcoastalvillageinNorthCalifornia,noticedthatthecommunitygardenwasgraduallydryingupduringthedriestsummeronrecord.Whilethevillagersremainedhelpless,Mayachosetospendherafternoonscarefullyobservingthethickmistthatrolledinfromthesea.Mayahadalreadyidentifiedacriticalfaultintraditionalfog-collectingmeshnets(网状网):theyfrequentlybecameblockedbytheverywaterdropstheycaught,whichseverelyreducedtheireffectiveness.Diggingdeeperintosolutions,Mayafoundanoveldevicedesignedbytwoscientists—the“FogHarp(竖琴)”.Mayadecidedtousethehandymaterialstocreateherown“FogHarp”.Atfirst,neighborswatchedtheprocesswithdoubtasshestrunghundredsofthin,uprightwiresacrossasolidwoodenframe.Tothem,thesetuplookednomorethan“agiantmusicalinstrument”thatonlyproduceduselesssoundsinthecoldcoastalwind.Littledidtheyknowthissimple-lookingsetupwouldsoonprovesurprisinglyeffective.TheremarkableefficiencyofMaya’sFogHarpliesinitscleveruseofgravity.Inatraditionalmeshnet,tinywaterdropsgeteasilytrappedwithinthesmallsquaregaps,whichstopfurthercollection.Thisoccursbecausethesurfacetension—theinvisible,stretchy“skin”ofliquidwater—istoostrongforthesmalldropstoovercome.InMaya’sFogHarp,bycontrast,waterdropshitthewiresandslowlycombineintolargerdrops.Mostimportantly,withnocrosswirestoholdtheselargerdropsinplace,gravityeasilyovercomessurfacetension,allowingthewatertoslideeffortlesslydownthewiresandcollectinatankbelow.Ofcourse,theprojectfaceditsshareofsetbacks.Duringoneseverecoastalstorm,theextremewindtorethroughthewoodenframe.Yet,insteadofgivingintodespair,sheimmediatelysetouttofixtheproblembyreinforcingtheentirestructurewithdurablesteelwires.Bythetimeautumnarrived,Maya’s“FogHarps”werereliablyproducingplentyoffreshwatereveryday,partlymeetingthedailywaterneedsofthevillage.4.WhydidMayaobservethethickmistinherafternoons?A.Topredicttheweatherconditions.B.Toclarifythereasonsfordrought.C.Tochecktheefficiencyofthemeshnets.D.Toworkoutasolutiontowatershortage.5.WhatcanweknowaboutMaya’s“FogHarp”?A.Itwasamusicalinstrument. B.Itinvitedvillagers’acidwords.C.Itpresentedaninbornfault. D.Itfeaturedasolidmetalframe.6.WhatisthekeyforMaya’sFogHarptofunctionwell?A.Itsupright-wiredesign. B.Itsmesh-netstructure.C.Itsweaksurfacetension. D.Itsresistancetogravity.7.WhatcanwelearnfromMaya’sstory?A.Lookbeforeyouleap. B.Betterlatethannever.C.Thinkoutsidethebox. D.Timewaitsfornoman.CAchallengeofteachingmathematicsratherthan,say,historyisthatthehomeworkisalothardertocomeupwith.Afterall,“WasHenryVIIIagoodking?”isareasonablequestiontoaskeitheraclassroomofnine-year-oldsoralecturetheatreofpostgraduates.But“Solvethisquadraticequation(二次方程式)”wouldleavetheclassroomnonplussedandthelecturetheatreunimpressed.Mathsislearnedbydoinganddesigningaproblemthatiseasyenoughtobeaccessible,yethardenoughtobesatisfying,isabigheadacheinitself.Partlyforthisreason,booksthatsuccessfullycommunicatehowmathematiciansthink,butareaimedatthosenotalreadyinthefield,arebothvaluableandrare.NowSirDavidSpiegelhalter,professorofstatisticsattheUniversityofCambridge,hasaddedtothecategorywithTheArtofUncertainty.Hisnewbookwillappealtomanymorethanjustmathematicians,foritstopicisuniversal:howtoanalysechance,uncertaintyandrisk.Ifanewvirusisrunningwildandthemajorityofdeathsareamongthosewhohavereceivedanewervaccine(疫苗),isthatevidencethatthevaccinationprogramisharmful?Howmuchoftopfootballteams’performancecomesdowntoluckratherthanskill?ProfessorSpiegelhalter’sexplorationofsuchquestionsisdelightful.First,heusesthemtoillustratebroaderideasabouthowprobabilityandstatisticswork.SoadiscussionofvaccinesafetyproceedstoBayes’stheorem,aprocedureforimprovingone’sjudgmentofprobabilitiesasnewevidencecomestolight.ThejoyofProfessorSpiegelhalter’sapproachisthathereachesthisdeeptruththroughnothingmorethansomeintuitive(直觉的)assumptionsandverysimplemaths.Mostimportant,though,isProfessorSpiegelhalter’sskillatcommunicatingtheseideas.Muchofprobabilityandstatisticscangoagainstourintuition,andthemathsbehinditisoftenfearsome.Butthisisnotadifficultbooktoreadorunderstand.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nonplussed”inparagraph1probablymean?A.Impressed. B.Inspired.C.Confused. D.Amused.9.WhatisthebiggestsellingpointofTheArtofUncertaintyaccordingtotheauthor?A.Itcastslightonmaththoughts.B.Itcoversvarioustopics.C.Itmakessensetoordinarypeople.D.Itsatisfiesmathsprofessionals.10.WhydoestheauthormentionBayes’stheoreminparagraph3?A.Toprovethereliabilityofintuition.B.Torevealthebook’sacademicnature.C.Tounderlinethedeeptruthofjudgement.D.TodemonstrateSpiegelhalter’swritingapproach.11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Amasterofmathteaching.B.Abookonintuitiveassumptions.C.Adiscussionofriskmanagement.D.Aguidetounderstandingprobability.DNitrogenfertiliser(氮肥)isessentialformodernagriculturebutcarriesaheavyenvironmentalprice,contributingtowaterpollutionandsoildegradation.However,simplyreducingitsuseisnotasolution.Cropstypicallyrespondtonitrogenshortagebyinvestingmoreinrootgrowthtosearchfornutrients,oftenattheexpenseofshoot(茎叶)developmentandgrainproduction.Whileadaptiveinthewild,thisroot-shoottrade-offlimitsagriculturalproductivity.Fordecades,thegenebehindthistrade-offhasbeenunknown.Inanewstudy,researchersfromNanjingAgriculturalUniversity,theUniversityofOxford,andtheChineseAcademyofSciencesnotonlyidentifiedthegeneresponsible,butdemonstratedthatmodifyingitinricecanensurestableshootgrowthandyieldsevenwhennitrogenlevelsarelow.Thebreakthroughcouldultimatelyreducedependenceonartificialfertilisers.Inexperiments,theteamfoundthatageneinricecalledWRINKLED1ahasdistinctrolesintheshootandroot.Intheshoot,itswitchesonNGR5,akeygenethatpromotesbranching.Intheroots,WRINKLED1asupportsnitrogenuptake,butalsopreventstheformationofaproteincomplexthatwouldotherwiselimitrootgrowth.Interestingly,WRINKLED1adoesnotpreventthisproteincomplexintheshoot,showingthatitsrolesaretissue-specific.Fromover3,000ricevarieties,theteamidentifiedanaturallystrongerversionofthegeneandusedtraditionalplantbreeding(育种)tocrossitintovarietiescarryingaweakerform.OverthreefieldtrialsinHainanandAnhuiprovinces,China,riceplantswiththisimprovedversionmaintainedamorestableroot-to-shootbalanceacrossdifferentnitrogenconditions,resultingina23.7%yieldincreaseunderlowfertiliseruseanda19.9%increaseunderhighfertiliseruse.LeadauthorDr.ShanLinotedthatWRINKLED1ahelpsriceavoidtheusual“moreroots,lessshoot”situationundernitrogenlimitation,supportingstableyieldswithlowernitrogeninputs.“Thenextstepistoinvestigatewhethersimilargenesinothercrops,suchaswheatandcorn,canbeusedtoachievethesameoutcomes,”sheadded.12.Whichaspectoftheroot-shoottrade-offdoesthenewstudyfocuson?A.Itseconomiccost. B.Itsnutritionaldemand.C.Itsgeneticmechanism. D.Itsenvironmentalimpact.13.WhatcanwelearnaboutWRINKLED1a?A.Itsfunctionvariesindifferenttissues.B.Itseffectisrestrictedtotheshoot.C.Itpromotesproteincomplexformation.D.Itreducesnitrogenlevelsintheroots.14.Whatmightthestudyhelptodoaccordingtothetext?A.Contributetofooddiversity. B.Facilitatesustainablefarming.C.Justifynitrogenfertiliseruse. D.Advancericebreedingmethods.15.WhatdoDr.ShanLi’swordssuggest?A.Thelimitationoftheresearch. B.Achallengeinapplyingthefindings.C.Theneedtotesttheoutcomes. D.Apossibledirectionforfurtherstudy.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Aboutayearago,ourdishwasherbrokedown.Wecalledarepairmanandweretolditwouldhavetobereplaced.____16____Somymotheraskedmetowashdishesbyhandafterdinner.Tounderstandwhythisupsetmesomuch,youneedtoknowwhatmylifewaslikeasauniversitysenior.____17____Homeworkassignments,projectsandtestscompetedformyattentionandtime.Icagedmyselfinaprisonofmyownambitionsandexpectations,cutofffrommanyaspectsoftheworld.SowhenIfirststartedwashingdishes,Ifeltannoyed.Iwasinarushtobedonewiththem,eagertogetbacktomyendlesslistoftasks.____18____Forabout15minuteseveryday,IrealizedthatIcouldslowdowntimeandforgeteverythingintheworld.Asmymind,eyesandhandsfocusedonasimpletaskthatwouldalwaysresultinsuccess,Ifoundpeace.Thoughthenewdishwasherarrivedeventually,Icontinuedtowashdishesbyhand.ThistaskbecamemorerelaxingandeducationalthanIcouldhaveimagined.____19____Frommykitchenwindow,Iwatchedtheseasonschange:thetomatoplantgrewinsummer,gaveitsfruitinfall,anddiedbackinwinter.Thennewgreenwasshowinginspring.Ikeptthesesightsinmind,thinkingontimeitself.Washingdishestaughtmetothinkofthecompletionofataskastheultimatereward,notpraiseoraprize.Ilearnedtobemorerelaxedaboutdeadlines.____20____A.Itdefinitelyallowedmetorecover.B.NowIcanenjoywhatevertaskI’mdoing.C.Iwasrunningaroundstressedmostoftheday.D.Ittookawhileforthemodelweorderedtoarrive.E.Butanewdishwasherwasoutofourconsideration.F.Ishouldhaveaccomplishedthemwithevengreaterefforts.G.Washingdishes,though,causedanadmirabletransformationinme.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(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和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Sinceyoung,Ihadneededtowriteasoneneedstobreathe,butsocialvaluesconvincedmethatwritingwasn’t____21____.Yetchainingmyselftoother____22____frightenedme.SoIsetfootonIcelandasanexchangestudent,givingmyselfonemoreyearto____23____whattodowithmylife.However,afteramonthoflivinginIceland,Iwasstillunaccustomed.Oneday,inclass,Istartedwritinga____24____onmynotebook.Outside,MountTindastóll’ssnowyheightswerelitinpinkfromthelatesunrise.Ibecameso____25____pressingitsbeautyintopaperthatIdidnot____26____myteacher,Geirlaugur,untilheclearedhisthroatandasked,“Poetry?”“Sorry,”Isaid.Geirlaugurcalledmetohisdeskthenextday.Iwasexpecting____27____,butinsteadhehandedmeacollectionofIcelandicnaturepoems.“Keepgoing,andyourworkwillbe____28____oneday.Onwards.”hetoldme.Fromthatdayon,myrelationshipwithIceland____29____.IthrewmyselfintoreadingIcelandicnovels,foundfriendshipand_____30_____,andrealizedthatIcelanders_____31_____writers.Onefriendtoldme_____32_____thatIcelandisanationofwriters:onein10wouldpublishabook.Iwouldnothavebecomea_____33_____wereitnotforIceland.She_____34_____myconfidenceintheworthinessofwriting.Hermountainsremainmy_____35_____.AndifIfeeltheolddoubt,IrememberGeirlaugur’svoice.“Onwards.”21.A.appealing B.addictive C.worthy D.challenging22.A.professions B.places C.classes D.activities23.A.remember B.decide C.change D.escape24.A.recipe B.poem C.play D.report25.A.absorbedin B.skilledat C.usedto D.concernedabout26.A.greet B.answer C.approach D.notice27.A.approval B.criticism C.sympathy D.encouragement28.A.finished B.analyzed C.published D.graded29.A.suffered B.ended C.continued D.shifted30.A.belonging B.wisdom C.patience D.kindness31.A.trust B.envy C.ignore D.respect32.A.secretly B.coldly C.proudly D.hopefully33.A.teacher B.writer C.editor D.traveler34.A.renewed B.shook C.showed D.maintained35.A.dream B.choice C.inspiration D.destination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。LocatedinthehistoricDashilanareaofBeijing’sQianmendistrict,theDaguanlouCinemaisoneoftheearliestcinemasinChinaandiscelebrated____36____thebirthplaceofChinesefilm,representingthelastinglegacy(遗产)ofcinematicartandmodern____37____(innovate).In1905,RenQingtai,ownerofFengtaiPhotoStudio,invitedPekingOperamasterTanXinpeitostarinanoperamovie____38____(name)DingjunMountain.Classicsceneslike“RequestingOrders,”“Swordplay,”and“Battle”

____39____(film)assilentmovieparts.Thesewerefirstshownatthethen-calledDaguanlouTheateronDecember28,1905,____40____(mark)thebeginningofChinesecinema’sjourney.Today,theDaguanlouTheaterhasevolved(演变)intotheDaguanlouCinema,____41____groundfloorhostsalivingmuseum,displayingstillsfromDingjunMountain,classicposters,andhistoricalfilmprojectors.Walkingthrough,visitorscan____42____(direct)experiencethecentury-oldstoryofChinesecinema.Inrecentyears,beyonddevelopingfilm-relatedproducts,it____43____(establish)strongtieswiththeDashilanarea,emergingasadynamicmodelforculturaltourismthatattractsmanydomesticandoverseastouristswithits

____44____(character)mixofmoviescreenings,shopping,andteaappreciation.Thecinema’sfusion(融合)oftheoldandthenewoffers____45____uniqueexperience,attractingyoungaudiencesseekingaconnectionwiththepastwhileenjoyingmoderncomfort.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，你将参加学校最近一期英语沙龙的研讨“HandwrittenLetters:NecessaryintheDigitalAge?”。请你结合事例用英语写一篇发言稿，内容包括：(1)你的观点；(2)说明理由。注意：(1)写作词数应为80左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。Dearfellowstudents,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyou.第二节(满分25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。IhadspentfifteenyearsadvancinginmycorporatecareerinSeattle,butthecornerofficeandsix-figuresalaryhadleftmeempty.Whenmymarriageended,Idecideditwastimeforadifferentkindoflife.IboughtacottageintheIdahocountryside,andpreparedtostartover.Thepropertycamewithtwoelderlyneighborswhoselandborderedmyown.Arnold