北京市西城区某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1北京市西城区某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期末英语试题第Ⅰ卷I.听力理解（略）II.完形填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，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。IwasthirteenwhenIfirstmetMrs.Carter—ourbelovedEnglishteacher.Shedidn’tjustteachEnglish—shemadeusfeelcaredforandtaughtushowtolive____1____.Growingupinthecountrysidemadeourwholeworldsmall.____2____,Mrs.Cartersawsomethinggreaterinus.Shenoticedeverystudent,reallyseeingeachofus;shegaveusroomtomakemistakesand____3____whowecouldbecome.WhenIfearedmyfuture,shepushedmeforwardandhelpedmeseemy____4____.Slowly,IbegantobelieveinmyselfandfearlesslychasewhatIwanted.Shebecamemylight,guidingmetowardpossibilitiesI’dnever____5____.Yearslater,Istillthoughtofmyselfasherstudent.Herbeliefinstudentsandcareforuscontinuedtoguideandinspiremealongmyownpath.Withherclearlyinmindasmy____6____,Idecidedtoworkforacommunitycollege,teachingEnglish.Soon,Istoodbeforefortyfreshadultfaces—someseemedeager,most____7____.Almostallofthestudentsworkedlonghoursinfactoriesorhospitals,andEnglishwasonlyarequirement.Iremindedmyselfnottomaketheirlivesmore____8____thantheyalreadywere.Eachclass,Isharedstoriesfrommyownlifeand____9____themtowriteabouttheirs,becauseIcouldsensethestrugglestheykeptinsideandwantedtogivethemanoutlet(出口).Atfirst,theyshowedlittleinterest.Gradually,theystartedto____10____throughwriting,sometimesevenreadingtheirstoriestotheclass.Theysharedabouttheirstrugglingfamilies,overlookedpasts,andfuturehopes.Somestories____11____mesodeeplythatIhadtoasktheclasstoexcusemytears.Bitbybit,mystudentsletmeintotheirlives,trustingthatIreallycaredaboutthem.Oneday,afather,whosesonwasinmyclass,cametoshowhis____12____:“Thankyouforinspiringhimtowrite.He’sfinallywillingtotalktousandsharehisexperiences.”Attheendoftheterm,Ireadmystudents’evaluations.IcametotheoneIreallywantedtosee:Ifeelthatthisinstructorcaresaboutme.Forme,itwasthehighest____13____.Mrs.Carteronceshowedteachingwasneverjustaboutknowledge—itwasaboutfindingone’svoice.Now,Ifurtherunderstoodthis.Mystudents’____14____touchedme,makingmerealizethatteachingisaboutconnectingwithpeople.Thetruesuccessofateacherisknowingyou’vehelpedsomeonebelievetheyare____15____.1.A.simply B.comfortably C.bravely D.peacefully2.A.Otherwise B.Therefore C.Moreover D.However3.A.ignore B.discover C.describe D.question4.A.worth B.decision C.responsibility D.impact5.A.mentioned B.remembered C.imagined D.admitted6.A.sponsor B.leader C.audience D.example7.A.uninterested B.unafraid C.unsatisfied D.unfriendly8.A.aimless B.risky C.stressful D.dramatic9.A.forced B.encouraged C.allowed D.reminded10.A.calmdown B.holdon C.reachout D.openup11.A.pleased B.moved C.surprised D.excited12.A.hopefulness B.carefulness C.thoughtfulness D.thankfulness13.A.quality B.expectation C.praise D.standard14.A.stories B.marks C.notes D.families15.A.rewarded B.valued C.directed D.protectedⅢ.阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AMakeaLittleTimeforSomeMimeIntroductionMimeTimeisatraditionalpresentationofclassicalandmodernmimetechniques.Itisdesignedtointroduceyourstudentstoanartformthathasbeenpractisedforcenturiesthroughouttheworld.Yourstudentswillbetotallyabsorbedasourperformerpresentsseveralhumorousshort“silentstories”whichmayincludemanyfamiliarillusionssuchaswalls,ropes,laddersandeverybody’sfavorite—walkingagainstthewind.Theperformermayevenplaydifferentcharacterswithinthesamestory!Eachprogramisfollowedbyashortquestion-and-answersession.Thereisalsoanoptionalall-dayprogram,inwhichthestudentsreceiveinstructioninsmallgroupsonmimetechniques.These“funshops”exerciseboththemindandthebody.MimeTimeisafascinatingeducationalexperiencedesignedtoinspiretheimaginationinallofus!ProgramSummaryGradeLevelKindergartentoGrade9MaxAudienceSizeDependingonthespaceSessionTime45minutesDailySessionLimitUpto2(Extrasessionsavailableforanadditionalfee)SetupTime30minutesTeardownTime30minutesRequiredFacilities◆Astageor15’×25’performancearea◆PrivatebathroomforperformerstochangeclothesandapplymakeupSubjectsCovered◆Theatricalstorytelling◆PerformanceofpopularmimeactsFeelfreetocallusat800-433-7459oremailusinfo@ifyouhaveanyquestions.16.WhatcanstudentsdoinMimeTime?A.Watchshortsilentshows. B.Designamimeperformance.C.Playdifferentrolesinthesamestory. D.Answerquestionsaboutmimetechniques.17.MimeTimerequires_________.A.kidstobeaged9andabove B.thirtyminutestosetupthestageC.extrafeesformorethanonesession D.aperformanceareathatholds45people18.Thepassageismostprobablyintendedfor_________.A.students B.teachers C.parents D.performersBInamechanic’syardinnorthernNigeria,asfourguysworkonthefrontwheelofablackbusinesscar,askinnyboynamedAmirattentivelylookson.WhenAmirsaysheis15,peoplelaugh.Buthisboss,Ibrahim,aboyishfellowwithagentlesmile,understands.He,too,wasonceaslightkidwholookedyoungforhisage,workinginthissameautoyardinNigeria’ssecondbiggestcity,Kano.Amir’sfather,anelectrician,hadworriedthathisoldestsonwouldendupunemployed—eitherwanderingthestreetsorevenstealing.SohebeggedIbrahimtotakehimonasanapprentice(学徒)afterschool.Theskinnyboyremindsthemechanicofhimself.Ibrahimonlystartedschoolat10andhadtodropoutofschoolat18,withoutgraduating,becausehisparentsweretoopoortopay.Hetriedtailoring(做裁缝)fortwoyears,butitdrovehimcrazy.Inacityfullofbeggarsandthousandsofunemployeduniversitygraduates,joiningamechanic’syardfeltlikehislastchance.IbrahimmovedtoKanoandhebecameanapprenticethere.Butthebosswasn’tconvincedhecouldhandlethework.“IwasskinnyandIlookedyoungerthanmyage,”Ibrahimrecalled.“Hesaid,‘Youcan’tbeamechanic.’Iwasreallydeterminedtoprovehimwrong.”Thebosswasnoteasilypleased.Anyonewhowaslateorwastedtimewasbeaten.ThejobwassotoughthatIbrahimgaveupandranbackhome.Buthismotherurgedhimtotryagain,saying“Thepathtosuccessisn’tsmooth.You’llfacemanydifficulties.Whetheryousucceeddependsonyourdeterminationandactions.”Hereturned,learningtobeamechanicinsevenyears,beforeopeninghisownworkshop.Later,hemovedhisbusinesstotheyardwherehehadbegunworking12yearsearlier.Now,asabosshimself,thoughhesometimesisstrictwithhisworkers,hepatientlyteachesthemhowtofixcars.Hebuysthembreakfastandlunch,andevenwhenthere’snowork,hepaysthemtheirdailywages.“IthinkI’mjustluckybecauseI’mpreparingformyfuture.Noteverykidhasanopportunitylikethis.”Amirsaid.WhenAmirlooksathisboss,hiseyesshinewithadmiration.Allhewantsistobejustlikehim.19.Fromthepassage,weknowthatAmir_________.A.istrainingforwork B.oftenwandersthestreetsC.hasdroppedoutofschool D.isanunemployedgraduate20.WhydoesAmirremindIbrahimofhimself?A.Theybothtriedtailoringfortwoyears.B.Theybothhaveparentswhocaredforthem.C.Theybothactedaspart-timeapprenticesafterschool.D.Theybothstartedtoworkinanautoyardatayoungage.21.WhatledIbrahimtoreturntohisjob?A.Agoodwage. B.Amir’sadmiration. C.Hisboss’ssupport. D.Hismother’swords.22.Accordingtothepassage,whichwordswouldbestdescribeIbrahim?A.Creativeandreliable. B.Strictandambitious.C.Determinedandkind. D.Outgoingandpatient.CWhenIlookbackonmy1990schildhood,it’shardnottofeelnostalgic(怀旧的).Werodeourbikes,builtdensandswaminstreams.ThoughtheInternetexisted,myparentswouldbootmeofftousethelandline.Mediawastangible—tapesandCDs—andoftenconsumedasafamily.Istillrecalltheexcitementofvisitingthevideoshoptoselectafilm.I’venoticedahugeupswingofinterestin“90sparenting”and,thisyear,thetrendseemstohaveexploded.Former90skidsareinthethickofit,tryingtoworkouthowtoparenttheirownchildren.There’safeelingthathugeadvancesintechnologyhaveresultedinsimilarlosses.Butwhatarethelosses?Andwasparentingreallybetterbackthen?“Yes,”saysJustinFlom,afatheroftwoandcontentcreator,whobuiltareplicaBlockbustervideostoreforhisdaughtersinhishouse.“Thewholefamilywouldpileintothecar,headtothevideostoreandwalktherowswhiledecidingwhattowatch,”hesaysofhisownchildhood.“Itfeltexciting,fullofpossibility.Scrollingonlinejustisn’tthesame.”Justin’sBlockbusterroomisawayofmakingscreentimeintentional,andthatseemstobeattheheartofthisideaof90sparenting.“Inthe90s,thecritiquewasthatTVwouldrot(腐蚀)yourbrain,butitwasstationary,”hesays.“Itlivedinyourlivingroom.Now,mediafollowsuseverywhere.It’sinourpockets,ondemand,nonstop.Withincreasingfearsabouttheeffectsofscreentime,andparent-ledcampaignssuchasSmartphoneFreeChildhoodgainingpopularity,it’snosurprisesomanyofusarelookingbacktothetimejustbeforetheyexploded.Someparentsandschoolsareevengivingtheirchildrenlandlines.Scrollingthrough90sparenting-themedvideos,I’mstruckbyonevideo:agroupofadultsandkidsengaginginabackgardenwaterfight(organisedvialandline),havingputalltheirsmartphonesinabowloutofreach.It’snotjustaboutscreens.It’saboutconnection,familytimeand,actually,timemoregenerally.“Parentinginthe90swasbasicallyjust‘slow’parenting,”saysJes,aformerprimaryschoolteacherandabigbelieverintheimportanceofplay.Thatmeansnotdrivingkidsfromactivitytoactivitysodaysarejam-packed.Boredomisimportant,saysMelanieMurphy,amotheroftwofromDublin.“LongperiodsofunremarkabletimewereagiftIdidn’tknowI’dmiss,andIwantthatformykids.Idon’twanttoscheduleeveryhouroftheirlives.”I’lladmitthatwhenIfirstencounteredtheconceptof90sparenting,Ithoughtitwasabitoverlyemotional.Butifthatisthecasethenwhy,writingthis,doIfeelso...sad?Ican’tquiteseemtoshakethisfeelingofloss,andofwantingtoreturntoasimplertime.MaybeIjustneedmorefuninmylife.Timeforawaterfight,Ithink.Who’sin?23.WhydidJustinbuildtheBlockbusterroom?A.Toprovideenjoyablefamilytime. B.Tocompareoldandrecentmovies.C.Toshareoneofhischildhoodhobbies. D.ToproveTVdoesn’tdamageone’smind.24.Theauthormentionedthe“waterfight”inParagraph5asanexampleof_________.A.howpopularthe90sparenting-themedvideosareB.howcommonlylandlinesareusedindailylifeC.howpeoplevaluereal-worldfamilyactivitiesD.howpeoplereducetheimpactofscreentime25.Whichofthefollowingisinlinewiththeideaof“slowparenting”?A.Encouragingchildrentouseeducationalapps.B.Allowingchildrentotaketimetojustdaydream.C.Addingamusingtaskstochildren’sdailyroutine.D.Givingchildrenclearschedulestolearnvariousskills.26.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetoward90sparenting?A.Regretful. B.Unconcerned. C.Appreciative. D.Doubtful.DThinkofyourfavoritepieceofart—apainting,asong,oranovel—andtrytorememberwhyitmadesuchastrongimpressiononyou.Nowimagineartificialintelligencecreatedit.Thequestionmightseemsilly,yetthisisthefuturetowardwhichweareracing.Overthepastfewyears,AIdevelopershaveimprovedthetechnology’sabilitytocreateartacrossnearlyeveryfield.WithAIsorapidlylearningtoproduceartformspreviouslyconsideredonlythedomain(领域)ofhumancreativity,it’simportanttounderstandhowpeopleviewthistransformation.EarlierthisyearweconductedasurveyonAIart.Theresultswerestriking.Mostpeopleheldthathumanarthasanemotionaldepthwhichmachineseithercan’torshouldn’treproduce.YettheywereopentoAI-generatedartsolongastherewasanartistinvolved.Wefirstaskedpeopletonametheirfavoriteworkofart.ThenweaskedhowtheywouldfeeluponlearningthattheirfavoriteworkofartwasgeneratedbyAI.Responsesrangedfromshockandangertoenthusiasm:morethan62%saidtheywouldlikeitless,32%saidtheirfeelingswouldn’tchange,andnearly5%saidtheywouldlikeitmore.Thereactions,however,wentdeeper.WhenaskedifthereisadifferencebetweentheemotionalvalueofhumanandAIart,81%saidyes,remindingusthatweseekthehumanexperienceinart.Wewanttoknowifanartistdrewfrompersonalexperienceorimagination.Westopwhilereadingabooktolearnaboutitsauthor,andwefollowthelivesofsingersandactors.Art,afterall,isawayhumanscommunicate.Butifgreatartisforgedfromhumanhope,desire,disappointmentandsorrow,whatdoescreativitymeaninaworldwithincreasinglypowerfulAI?ArepeoplewhouseAIartists?Weaskedthis.Thirteenpercentsaidyes,another13%wereunsure,and31%saidno,whereas42%selected“yes,butonlyiftheyareprovidingsignificantguidancetotheAI;otherwise,no.”TheseresponsescastlightonwhysomanypeoplecomplainaboutAI-generated“slop”.Whatparticipantsareoftenpointingoutistheimpersonal,almostmeaninglessnatureofAI.ButmanyoftherespondentsappearedmoreopentotheideaofpeopleusingAIasatooltohelpbringtheirartisticvisionintotheworld.AsAIconquersmoreartisticdomains,whatpeoplefindacceptablemayshift.Butwedoknowthatpeoplestillvalueartasameansofcommunicationandconnection.TakingthepulseofwhatsocietythinksaboutAIartcanhelpconnectAIdevelopersnotonlywithartistsbutwiththemillionsofpeoplewhofindmeaningandconnectioninart.27.FromtheresultsofthesurveyonAIart,wecanlearnthat_________.A.humanitywillalwaysoutperformAIintermsofcreativityB.humaninvolvementisthekeyfactorshapingopinionsonAIartC.acceptanceofAIarthasgraduallychangedduringitsdevelopmentD.AIconnectionhasauniversallynegativeimpactonartappreciation28.WhichofthefollowingbestreflectsthemainpointinParagraph5?A.Artatitsheartishumanexperiencecommunicated.B.Anartist’sjobistotranslatepersonalexperienceintoart.C.Learningartists’storiesisthekeytoappreciatingtheirart.D.AIbridgescommunicationbetweenexperienceandimagination.29.Theword“forged”underlinedinParagraph6mostprobablymeans_________.A.released B.separated C.created D.borrowed30.Whatcanweinferfromthispassage?A.AI-generatedartisnotaccessibletoeveryone.B.PeopleareusingAItoredefinecreativityinart.C.AIcanserveasapathforhumancommunication.D.PeoplewantAItohelpartistsbutnotbetheartist.第Ⅱ卷I.选词填空（共7小题；每小题2分，共14分）用方框中单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每个单词只能用一次。inviterejectionappearenthusiasmastonishrarelegally31.Justasweshouldn’tjudgeabookbyitscover,weshouldneverjudgeapersonbyhisorher__________.32.Myco-workersarealwayssokindandsupportivethatI__________feelunderpressure.33.Theschoolsenta(n)__________totheparentstoattendtheOpenDay.34.Shewas__________thatthepersonalitytestexposedherhiddenqualities.35.Hecan__________thejobofferifhedoesn’tthinkitfitshiscareergoals.36.Somefactories__________pourwastewaterintorivers,causingseriouswaterpollution.37.Thevolunteerswere__________aboutorganizingthecommunitycharityevent;theystayedlatetoprepareforit.II.语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）在未给提示词的空白处填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。38.BythetimeYuanLongpingwontheMedaloftheRepublicin2019,he__________(devote)decadestohybridriceresearch.(所给词的适当形式填空)39.Thisoldfamilyphoto,__________hasbeenkeptforover60years,belongstomygrandmother.(用适当的词填空)40.Ifyouhavetouseacar,__________(share)tripswithothersisfarcheaperandbetterfortheenvironment.(所给词的适当形式填空)41.Tomdidn’tanswermycallbecausehe__________(take)ashowerwhenIphonedhim.(所给词的适当形式填空)42.TheMidong3.5GWPhotovoltaicPowerPlantiscurrently__________largestsolarpowerplantinChina.(用适当的词填空)43.Overthepasttwentyyears,scientists__________(carry)outvariousconservationinitiativesonendangeredspecies.(所给词的适当形式填空)44.Shehadherbrokenlaptop__________(repair)atalocaltechshoplastweek.(所给词的适当形式填空)45.________annoyedmydadthattherestaurantgotourorderwrongtwice.(用适当的词填空)46.Birdwatchingisanactivity__________peopleobserveandstudybirdsinnaturalhabitats.(用适当的词填空)47.Ican’tattendthemeetingat3pmtomorrowbecauseI__________(discuss)theannualbusinessplanatthattimewithmyteam.(所给词的适当形式填空)III.完成句子（共5小题；第63、64题每题2分，第65、66、67题每题3分，共13分）根据括号中所给提示完成下列句子。48.睡眠对减轻学业压力起着重要作用。（playarole）(汉译英)_______________________________________________________________________________49.你应该依靠你自己的努力来实现目标。(relyon)(汉译英)_______________________________________________________________________________50.长时间网上聊天会占用大量时间和精力。（takeup）(汉译英)_______________________________________________________________________________51.上周他全身心投入这个项目，昨天终于完成了。（applyoneselftosth.）(汉译英)_______________________________________________________________________________52.坚持你自己的想法很重要，不管别人怎么想。（it作形式主语，regardlessof）(汉译英)_______________________________________________________________________________IV.阅读表达（共4小题；每小题2分，共8分）阅读下面的短文和问题，根据短文内容，完成对该问题的回答。Whenyouthinkoffarming,centralSydneyisn’tthefirstplacethatcomestomind.ButSydneyUrbanGreen,thecity’sfirstcommercialindoorvertical(垂直的)farm,ischangingopinionsofwhereandhowfarmscanoperate.Locatedinabasementcarpark,itspecializesingrowingmicrogreensandbabyshoots—makingefficientuseofspacewhileplacingfoodproductionclosetolargepopulations.TheunusualbusinessUrbanGreenwasstartedinearly2020byformerchefNoahVerin.Hehasanenvironmentalsciencedegree,andhasnofarmingexperienceatall.ThebusinessideastartedwithNoahandafriendexperimentingwithafewseeds(种子)andtheycouldn’tbelievetheflavortheywereabletoproduce.“Istillcallthemmybabies,”helaughs.“I’msureotherfarmerswouldagreethatthere’sanemotionalco