山西太谷中学校2025-2026学年高二第二学期期中考试英语试题（含答案无听力音频和文字材料）

2025-2026学年度第二学期高二期中考试英语试题本试卷满分150分考试时间120分钟第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。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.Whatisthemandoing?A.Offeringsuggestions.B.Makingapresentation.C.Askingfordirections.2.Howdoesthemansound?A.Excited.B.Confident.C.Humorous.3.Whydoesthemantalktothewoman?A.Toseekguidance.B.Toapplyforaposition.C.Todiscussaspeech.4.Wherearethespeakersprobably?A.Inamuseum.B.Inafactory.C.Inaclassroom.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Ajob.B.Alecture.C.Amajor.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.Whatinspiredthemantobeafirefighter?A.ATVshow.B.Afilm.C.Anaccident.7.Howdidthemangethisfirefighterqualification?A.Bydoingonlinecourses.B.Bygettingtrainedinacamp.C.Bystudyingincollege.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatdidthewomandoyesterday?A.Sheattendedaninterview.B.Shemadeasummerplan.C.Shevisitedauniversity.9.Whichfielddoesthewomanwanttoworkineventually?A.Education.B.Finance.C.Marketing.10.Whatisthemanplanningtodo?A.Gobacktoschool.B.Takeagapyear.C.Starthisbusiness.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates.B.Workmates.C.Neighbors.12.WhatdidJackincludeinhisapplication?A.Aletter.B.Apicture.C.Avideo.13.Howmanyfinalistswerethereinthemodel-buildingtest?A.Seven.B.Eight.C.Nine.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whoisthewomanprobably?A.Apolicewoman.B.Ahostess.C.Acareeradviser.15.Whatinfluencedtheman’scareerchoicemost?A.Hisfamilybackground.B.Hispersonalinterest.C.Hiseducationalexperience.16.Whatdidthemandotobecomeadetective?A.Hehadlessonshimself.B.Hetookthreetests.C.Heworkedasapoliceofficer.17.Whatdoesthemanenjoydoingmostatwork?A.Solvingmysteries.B.Writingreports.C.Meetingdifferentpeople.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.WhydidAndrewgotoSanFrancisco?A.Forstudy.B.Fortravel.C.Forbusiness.19.WhatdoweknowaboutPeter?A.He’sateacher.B.HesupportedAndrew.C.He’llenteracompetition.20.WhatdoesPeteraimtohelpyoungpeopledo?A.Seekhigherdegrees.B.Takeuphobbies.C.Findtheircareerpaths.第二部分阅读理解（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。AMaineCoastJuniorTripDetailsStart:Wakefield,MA,USAEnd:Wakefield,MA,USAAgeRange:11–12ChallengeLevel(1–10):2Tuition:$1,899,airplaneticketnotincludedTripDatesJune27-July3;July13-July19;August4-August10ActivitiesSeaKayaking(划皮划艇)AlongMaine’sFamedCoastAftermeetingoutsideofBoston,wewillheadstraightforthecoastofMaine.Thenextmorning,wewillgetourfirsttasteofadventureinthebeautifulCascoBay,wherewewilllearnthefundamentalsofseakayakingfromourprofessionalguides.Wewillperfectourskillsalongtheisland-dottedcoastandkeepoureyesopenforseals.Backatcampintheafternoon,wewillplaycardsorthrowaFrisbee(飞盘)andcookandeattogetheraroundacampfire.HikingandExploringinAcadiaNationalParkWithourfirstadventurebehindus,wewillsetoutforAcadiaNationalParkandMountDesertIslandtomakecampandstartexploring.Overthecourseoffourgreatdays,theparkisourstoexplore.FromCadillacMountaintoSandBeachandThunderHoletoBassHarborHeadLight,wewillexperienceeverythingthisnationaltreasurehastooffer.AndnotriptoAcadiawouldbecompletewithoutatriptoBarHarborforanicecreamtreat.CommunityService&CelebrationAfteronelasthike,wewillsaygoodbyetotheParkandheadsouth,returningtoourhomeinmid-coastMaine.Here,wewillspendafulfillingmorningvolunteeringononeofmanylocalcommunityserviceprojects.Finally,wewillcloseoutourwonderfulweektogetherwithacelebratorydinnerinacoastaltown.21.WhatdoweknowaboutMaineCoastJunior?A.Theminimumagelimitforitisten.B.Ithastwoseparateactivityperiods.C.Itstartsandendsatthesamelocation.D.Theairfareisincludedinitstuitionfee.22.Whatwilltheparticipantsdoonthesecondmorningofthetrip?A.PlaycardsorthrowaFrisbee.B.Visitislandsalongthecoast.C.Learnthebasicsofkayaking.D.Maintainthehabitatforseals.23.Wherecantheparticipantshaveanicecreamtreat?A.InBarHarbor.B.AtSandBeach.C.InBassHarbor.D.OnCadillacMountain.BThebinder（活页夹）staredbackatme.Yellowingpapersandblack-and-whitephotographsspilledoutofitssides.InhandwrittenSpanish,thelabelread“HistoriaAntigua.”AncientHistory.Iopenedittothefirstpageandbegantoread.Thiswasclearlymygrandfather’shandwriting.Iwasinmygrandparents’basement,reading.Withinthefirstfewpagesofthebinder,Abuelohadrecountedcenturiesofourfamily’shistory.WhatIheldinmyhandswasanoralhistory,andAbuelowasthefirsttowriteitdown.AsIlookedthroughtherest,Ifounddiaries,letters,andnewspapercuttingsfromAbuelo’sownyouth.Forseveralmonths,Iwouldlookforwardtocollegebreaksandholidaysatmygrandparents’house,whenIcouldquietlyslipawayfromthecrowdtogodownstairsandreadmore.Oneafternoon,Abuelocameintothekitchenandmotionedformetofollowhim.Heledmedowntothebasement,andasweturnedlefttowardhislibrary,IsawthattheHistoriaAntiguawasalreadyopenonthedesk.Myfaceflushed(发红).“You’vebeenlookingatmywriting,”Abuelosaid.“Yes,Ihave,”Isaid.“Abuelo,it’sveryinteresting.”Hisfacebrokeintoawidesmile.Wesatdowninfrontofthedesk.Abuelobegantotellmethefamilystory.Fromthatdayon,wemostlyreadtheHistoriaAntiguatogether,sothatAbuelocouldexplainthepartsIdidn’tunderstand.Wediscussedlanguage,identity,andhistory;wedrewandredrewfamilytrees,andreviewedthenamesandbackstoriesofancestors.Abuelohadn’tsharedthesestorieswithmebefore.Mygrandfatherwasneveronetolaunchintoafamilytaleunasked—butIhadn’tevertakenthetimetoask.Timeandinertia(惰性)remainourbiggestbarrierstohearingourownstories.Bythetimetheguardiansoftheanswersaregone,wearemorelikelytobeleftwithdocumentstosortthroughratherthanhoursofstories.Wemustaskquestionsofourparentsandgrandparentsnow,beforeit’stoolate.24.Whatdidtheauthordiscoverinthebasement?A.Ancientlegends.B.Familymemories.C.Ahistorytextbook.D.ASpanishdictionary.25.Whydidtheauthor’sfaceturnred?A.Heliedtohisgrandfather.B.Hewasashamedduetocriticism.C.Hissecretwasfoundout.D.Hisskinproblemgotmoreserious.26.Howdidtheauthorprobablyfeelaboutreadingwithhisgrandfather?A.Enjoyable.B.Hopeful.C.Confused.D.Surprised.27.Whatdo“guardiansoftheanswers”underlinedinthelastparagraphreferto?A.Timeandinertia.B.Documentsandrecords.C.Storytellersandancestors.D.Parentsandgrandparents.CAfterdecadesofexploration,thedeepseafloorisstilltheleastunderstoodhabitatonEarth.ThisblindspothaslongtroubledexplorerKatyCroffBell,whohasleddozensofoceanexpeditions.Afterall,thedeepseacoverssometwo-thirdsoftheglobe.SoBellandafewresearchersrecentlysetouttomeasurethegapsinourknowledge.Theresultswereevenworsethantheythought:Amere0.001percentofthedeepseafloorhasbeenvisuallyobserved.Theyfoundthatthoughtherehavebeensome44,000deep-seadivessincethe1950s,manysurveyedthesamesites,resultinginonlyabout12,000uniquelocationsexplored.Theirfindingsalsorevealedthatjustfivehigh-incomecountrieshavebeenresponsiblefornearlyallthedives.Thecostofdeep-searesearchispartlytoblameforthissituation.Thepriceofanadvancedtoolrangesfromtensofthousandstomillionsofdollars.Foryears,Bellhasbeenworkingtomakethedeepseamoreaccessible.In2018,shebroughttogethernearly250researcherstodiscussnewways,fromcheapersensorsandmachinelearningtorobotics.Shewondered:Whynotcreateatoolthatislow-cost,easytouse,andsuitedforawidevarietyofships?Now,afteryearsofwork,Bellandherteamareabouttointroducearevolutionarydeep-seavehiclecalledDORIS.Ithasmanyfeaturesofexpensivetoolsbutatacostoflessthan$10,000.Notmuchbiggerthanascubatank(潜水氧气瓶),itcango20,000feetunderwater,reaching98%oftheoceanfloor.Thefinishedproductwillbeequippedwithsensorstodetecttemperature,depth,andsalinity(盐度),butitsprimarygoalistofilmtheenvironment,helpingscientistsbetterstudythesea.Bell’sorganizationisworkingtoimproveDORIS.Futureupgradeswillincludetheabilitytocollectsamplesandrecordsounds.Smallandeasytolaunch,DORIScanbeusedfromsimpleboats.Thiswillallowmorecountriesandteamstojointheoceandiscovery.Bellhasneverbeenmoreexcitedaboutthepotential:“What’sleftinthe99.999percentthatwehaven’tseenyet?”28.Whatisonereasonforthelimitedexplorationofuniquedeep-sealocations?A.Theworryoverharmingunderwaterhabitats.B.Thehighcostofadvanceddeep-searesearchtools.C.Theinsufficientnumberoftraineddiversworldwide.D.Thelackofseabedexplorationawarenessacrossnations.29.WhatisthemainpurposeofdevelopingDORIS?A.Tomapoceanswidelyandcost-effectively.B.Tofilmdeep-seaenvironmentsforresearch.C.Tomonitortemperatureandsalinityvariations.D.Tocompetewithhigh-endrobotsinexploration.30.WhatdoBell’swordsinthelastparagraphshow?A.Herconfusion.B.Herdoubt.C.Hercuriosity.D.Herpromise.31.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AnAffordableTechforGlobalDeep-SeaExplorationB.AScientist’sOceanDiscoveryRewroteScienceRulesC.ShockingSecretsoftheDeepSeafloorBeingObservedD.GreatChallengesExistinginCurrentDeep-SeaResearchDChildrenareincreasinglytakingbreaksfromtheirsmartphonestobettermanagetheirmentalhealth,personalsafety,andconcentrationspans(持续时间),researchhasrevealed.Theyarereactingtogrowingconcernsthatspendingtoomuchtimeonlinecanbeharmfulbytakingcontroloftheirownsocialmediaandsmartphoneuseratherthanrelyingonparentstosetlimits,accordingtoexperts.ProfSoniaLivingstone,thedirectoroftheLSE’sDigitalFuturesforChildrencentre,saidherresearchhasfoundthatchildrenandyoungpeoplearetryingvariousoptionstomanagehowtheironlinelivesaffecttheirwell-being,includingtakingabreakfromsocialmedia,distractingthemselvestogetawayfromnegativityonline,seekingmorepositiveexperiencesontheinternetandinsomecasesquittingsocialmediaaltogether.Livingstonesaid:“Childrenhavegotthemessage—fromtheirparents,themedia,theirownexperiences—thattoomuchsocialmediaisn’talwaysgoodforthem.So,theyareexperimentingwithdifferentwaystoprotecttheirwell-being.I’msurethey’retalkingtoeachotheraboutwhatworksforthemandfiguringoutthebestwayahead.”DaisyGreenwell,theco-founderofSmartphoneFreeChildhood,notesthatchildrendoneedachange.Greenwellsaidshewasincreasinglyspeakingtoyoungpeoplewhowere“questioningtheideathatgrowinguponlineisunavoidable”.Shesaid:“Weregularlyhearfromteenagerswhoaretiredoutbythepressureofbeingpermanentlyconnectedandwhoarechoosingtostepbackfortheirownmentalhealth.”Thenumberof12-to15-year-oldswhotakebreaksfromsmartphones,computersandtabletshasrisenby18%to40%since2022,accordingtoafamousresearchcompany,drawingonasurveyof20,000youngpeopleandtheirparentsacross18countries.A2024reportfoundthat47%of16-to24-year-oldswhousesocialmediaturn-offnotification(通知)anduse“donotdisturb”mode,anincreasefrom40%in2023.32.Whatdochildrenhopetogainbylimitingsmartphoneuse?A.Socialapproval.B.Closerfriendships.C.Trueself-satisfaction.D.Improvedwell-being.33.WhatcanbelearnedabouttheteenagersinLivingstone’sresearch?A.Theyappreciatetheirparents’help.B.Theyactivelyaddresstheirconcerns.C.Theycompletelyavoidsocialmedia.D.Theystruggletobeattheirdigitaladdiction.34.HowdoesGreenwellsupportheropinion?A.Bytellingherownstory.B.Byquotinganleadingexpert.C.Bymakingacomparison.D.Bysharingothers’experiences.35.Whatdothefiguresinthelastparagraphindicateconcerningyoungpeople?A.Theirincreasedinternetuse.B.Theirreducedrelianceonparents.C.Theirgrowingscreentimeawareness.D.Theirdeclininginterestinsocializing.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。Museumsareusuallyplacesmanytravellerswanttovisitontheirtrips.__36__Afterdoingitwrongmanytimes,Iwanttosharewithyouthisguideforaperfectmuseumvisit.Choosethemuseumyou’dliketovisitwisely.Obviously,weallhavedifferentinterests.__37__IfyoulovetheoldmastersandarevisitingAmsterdam,thentheRijksmuseumisaplacetogoforyou.Ifyou’dliketolearnmoreaboutVincentvanGoghduringyourtriptoParis,thenOrsayinParisshouldbeonyourlist.__38__Thenextstepistoresearchthemuseumitself.Visittheirwebsiteandseewhatthehighlightsinitare.Dotheyexhibitsomeoftheworld’smostfamousmasterpieces?Ordotheyhavetheworkofapainteryoulike?It’sgoodtochecktheinformationbeforeyourtrip,soyoucanplanyourmuseumvisitbetter.Focusondetailsratherthantryingtoseemore.Artisallaboutthefeelingsitevokes(激发)inus.Andtogetthechancetofeelthepaintings,focusondetailsratherthantryingtoseeasmuchasyoucan.__39__Youcanthentakeafewstepsbackandseehowthewholecompositionchanges.AskquestionsDuringYourMuseumVisit.Ifyou’regoingtovisitthemuseumonaguidedtour,feelfreetoaskyourguideallthequestionsyouhave.Whyisthatpaintingsofamous?Howlongwouldanartistneedtocreateamarble(大理石)statue?Ifyou’regoingtovisitonyourown,youcanalwaysaskthemuseumguardstoadviseyouwhichpartofthemuseumtoexplorenext.__40__A.Privatetoursusuallylastfortwohours.B.Getfamiliarwiththecollectionontheirwebsite.C.Maybetheyhaveanicecollectionofartworksyoulove.D.Theyusuallyknowalotaboutthecollectionstheyaretakingcareof.E.However,theexperienceofvisitingamuseumcouldalsobequitedisappointing.F.Dosomeresearchandcheckwhichmuseumcouldbethemostinterestingtoyou.G.Standinfrontofthepaintingandobservethetechniquesandpaintstheartisthasused.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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Myemailpinged(叮地一声)justasIwasbusywithaburntdishandkids’argument.ButIstill__41__thescreen—amessageflashed:“Quickfavortonight?”Istartedtyping“Ofcourse…”withoutthinking,butthesmokealarmrangbeforeIcould__42__.BythetimeIsilencedit,Ihad__43__abouttheemail.Thenextmorning,Irememberedandreaditagain.Thisrequesthadadeadline,andIhad__44__it.“SorryIcouldn’thelp,”Ityped,feeling__45__.Thereply:“Don’tworry!Iknewitwaslastminute!”Ididn’tsayyesandtheworldkeptturning.Itwasthestartofanew__46__:tostopsayingyesonthespot.It’ssimple,butthatdoesn’tmeanit’s__47__.Sincechildhood,I’vebeenconditionedtosayyesunquestioningly.ButwhatifIdon’thavetosayno__48__butpausebeforeIrespond?That’swhatI__49__,andtheresultschangedmylife.Now,wheneversomeoneasksmetodosomething,Itellthem:“Letmecheckand__50__you.”AndthenI__51__it—foranythingfrom10minutestotwodays.Itgivesmespacetopauseandaskifthisyesisoutof__52__orguilt.SinceIstartedpausing,Istillsayyesoften,but__53__whatIactuallywant,ratherthanwhatIthinkIshoulddo.It’snotaloud__54__,butitgivesmemoretimeandautonomywhichareworthmorethanotherpeople’s__55__.41.A.setasideB.figuredoutC.reachedforD.cleanedup42.A.understandB.moveC.admitD.finish43.A.writtenB.forgottenC.talkedD.cared44.A.missedB.predictedC.imaginedD.wasted45.A.confusedB.blamableC.acceptableD.scared46.A.dutyB.interestC.cycleD.habit47.A.easyB.extraC.safeD.free48.A.accidentallyB.repeatedlyC.naturallyD.immediately49.A.explainedB.regrettedC.triedD.promised50.A.getbacktoB.liveuptoC.takechargeofD.standupfor51.A.adoptB.practiceC.leaveD.review52.A.judgmentB.necessityC.convenienceD.willingness53.A.inadditiontoB.inlinewithC.inreturnforD.inhonorof54.A.statementB.momentC.changeD.noise55.A.arrivalB.recognitionC.involvementD.commitment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。Inrecentyears,adultshavebeendrawntosomemoreyouthfulmeansofeasingstress,especiallycoloringbooks.But56.____mostdon’tknowisthatcoloringbookswere,infact,57.____(original)designedforadults.Inthe17thcentury,forexample,MichaelDrayton’s15,000-linepoemPoly-Olbion58.____(contain)illustrationsofengravedmaps(雕版地图)ofEnglishcounties.Thesemapswereinblackandwhite,withseacreatures,kingsandqueens,aswellasotherfantasticalelements.AccordingtoTimBryars,amap-sellingexpert,hand-colored59.____(copy)doexistfromthetime.EvenHenryPeacham’s*TheCompleatGentleman*,from1634,explainedthepossiblebenefitsofcoloringsuchmaps,allowingpeopletodevelopartisticskillslikemovementcontrolandcolor60.______(select).Creatingandprintingtheseeditionswasexpensive61.______time-consuming.Itwasonlyoncethelithography(平版印刷)waswidelyadoptedinthe19thcenturythatcoloringbooksbecamemore62.______(access),seeinganincreaseintitlesintendedforayoungergeneration.Oftenconsideredthefirstcoloringbookforchildren,*TheLittleFolks’PaintingBook*wasreleasedin1879,publishedbytheMcLoughlinBrothers.TheythenpublishedseveralLittleFolks’coloringbooks,63.______(popularize)thetypeforabroaderaudienceeveniftheyweren’tnecessarilythefirst64.______(begin)printingthem.Now,coloringbookshaveonceagainreturnedtotheirroots,appealingnotonly65.______kidsbutalsoadults.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，你目前在给你的英国朋友Jordan上中文诗词课。请你写邮件告知他下次上课的计划，内容包括：（1）上课时间和地点；（2）上课内容和课前准备。注意：1.写作词数80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearJordan,Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）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。Tomhadalwaysdreamedofhavingabeautifulgarden.Hespentmonthsplanningandpreparing,buyingseeds(种子),tools,andevendecorativestones.Butastheworkloadincreased,hefoundhimselfstrugglingtokeepupwithwatering,weeding(除草),andprotectingtheplantsfrompests.Oneday,whilesurfingonline,hediscoveredanewsmartgardenassistantnamedGreenie.Itpromisedtotakecareofallthegardeningtasksautomatically,fromwateringattherighttimetodetectingandremovingpests.Excitedbythechanceofhavinganicegardenwithouthardwork,Tomimmediatelyorderedone.WhenGreeniearrived,Tomcarefullysetitupinthegarden.Heprogrammeditwithallthenecessaryinformationabouthisplantsandwatchedwithpleasureasitstarteditswork.Forthefirstfewweeks,everythingseemedperfect.Theplantsgrewwell,andthegardenlookedhealthy.Tom’sneighborSarah,whowasanexperiencedgardener,wasdoubtful.ShewarnedTomthatdependingtoomuchontechnologymightnotbethebestidea,butTomignoredherconcerns,confidentinGreenie’sabilities.Oneday,asuddenheatwavehitthearea.Thesunshonedownstrongly,andthetemperatureshotuphigh.Tom,busywithwork,didn’tcheckonthegardenforacoupleofdays.Whenhefinallyreturned,hewasshockedtoseethatmanyofhisplantswerewilting(枯萎)andturningbrown.Gree