福建厦门市海沧区某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期2月期末考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1福建厦门市海沧区某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期2月期末英语试题第一部分听力（略）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。AFour2025WritingCompetitionsAuroraPrizeThisisacontestforoutstandingpoetryandshortfiction.Thefirstprizewinnerwillget£500andfeedbackontheirentryfromaliteraryeditor,andayear’sfreemembershipoftheSocietyofAuthors.Thesecondprizeis£150,andthethirdprizeisatickettothe2025Writers’Conference.Thisyear’sjudgesareauthorIrenosenOkojieandpoetJoelleTaylor.Entriesmustbeoriginal.Poemsshouldbenolongerthan60lines,andshortfictionupto2,000words.Theentryfeeis£9forthefirstentryand£7foranysubsequententries.Theclosingdateis6November.SaveAsWritersPrizeThisyear’scontestisforpoetryandshortstoryonthethemeof“FacingtheStorm”.Thecontestcommemoratesthe250thanniversaryofthebirthofartistJ.M.W.Turner.Entershortstoriesupto3,500wordsandpoemsupto60lines.Theprizesare£200,£100and£50ineachcategory.Entriesmustbewrittenbyyourself.Theentryfeeis£4perpoemand£10forthree,and£5perstoryand£12forthree.Theclosingdateis30November.MslexiaPrizeThisyear’scategoryisnovel.Thefirstprizeis£5,000.ThejudgesareBernadineEvaristo,OliviaMaidmentandLucyPopescu.Finalistswillreceivefeedbackfromprofessionaleditors.Enterthefirst3,000wordsofyourownwork.Longlistedwriterswillbeaskedtoproducethefullmanuscript.Theentryfeeis£3.Allentrantsmustself-identifyasawoman.Theclosingdateis22November.PaulCavePrizeInhonourofpublisherPaulAstleyCave,whodiedin2010,thecompetitioninvitesoriginalentriesof:poetryupto30lines;micro-fictionnolongerthan100words;shortstoriesupto1,000words.Theprizesare:£35forbestpoetry;£25forbestmicro-fictionand£75forbestshortstory.Theentryfeesare:£15foroneshortstoryand£25fortwo;£15foruptothreepoems;£25foruptoeightmicro-fictions.Theclosingdateis1December.1.Whichofthefollowingcompetitionswerefoundedinmemoryofaperson?A.AuroraPrizeandMslexiaPrize.B.AuroraPrizeandPaulCavePrize.C.SaveAsWritersPrizeandMslexiaPrize.D.SaveAsWritersPrizeandPaulCavePrize.2.Forayoungmanwhohaswrittenthreeshortstoriesandwantstoenterthemwiththeleastcost,whichcompetitionisthebestchoice?A.AuroraPrize. B.SaveAsWritersPrize.C.MslexiaPrize. D.PaulCavePrize.3.Whatdothefourcompetitionshaveincommon?A.Theyallsetaspecificthemefortheentries.B.Theyallofferprizesonlyintheformofmoney.C.Theyallacceptsubmissionsinbothpoetryandfiction.D.Theyallsetspecificwordcountorlinelimitforentries.BGitanjaliRao,bornin2005,isanIndianAmericanwriterandscientist.Herparents,whobothworkedineducation,encouragedhercuriosityandloveforlearning.Whenshewasfouryearsold,herunclegaveherascienceset.Thissmallgiftgotherveryinterestedinhowthingswork.Atseven,sheearnedthetitleDavidsonYoungScholarbecauseofherstrongskillsinscienceandmath.In2017,RaowonthefirstplaceintheDiscoveryEducation3MYoungScientistChallenge.Thisbroughtherwideattention.Shedecidedtousehertalentstosolverealproblems.AfterlearningaboutunsafedrinkingwaterinFlint,Michigan,shecreatedTethys.Thisdevicetestswaterfordangerousleadandsendsresultstoaphone.Later,shedesignedKindly,anappthatusescomputersmartstofindhurtfulonlinemessagesearly.ShealsobuiltEpione,atooltohelpdoctorsspotsignsofdrugaddiction.Raoisalsoawriter.Herfirstbook,BabyBrotherWonders,cameoutin2015whenshewasjustten.In2020,shepublishedAYoungPerson’sGuidetoScienceandTechnology.Thatsameyear,TIMEMagazinechoseherasthefirsteverKidoftheYear,featuringheronitscover.ShealsoreceivedotherimportantawardsincludingaplaceonForbesMagazine’s30Under30list.Outsideofscience,RaoenjoysIndianclassicaldance,singingandplayingthepiano.ShehassharedherideasatTEDxeventsandappearedinaMarveltelevisionshow.Herstoryteachesusthatyoungpeoplecanmakeabigdifferenceintheworld.4.WhatfirststartedRao’sinterestinscience?A.Herparents’jobs. B.Agiftfromheruncle.C.Winningaschoolcompetition. D.Readingaboutwaterproblems.5.WhatproblemdoesKindlyaimtosolve?A.Drug’seffectiveness. B.Waterprices.C.Hurtfulonlinemessages. D.Lackofscienceeducation.6.WhathappenedtoRaoin2020?A.ShejoinedaTVshow. B.Shewroteherfirstbook.C.Shewonthe3MChallenge. D.ShewasnamedasKidoftheYear.7.WhatisRao’sbeliefabouttechnologyaccordingtoherinventions?A.Itbelongsonlytolabs. B.Itshouldbenefitsociety.C.Itshouldreplacedoctors. D.Itsmainpurposeisentertainment.CRecentresearchchallengesdecadesofbeliefaboutmoneyandhappiness.Whilepaststudiesclaimedwealthweaklyaffectshappinessinrichnations,newfindingsproveincomecomparisonpowerfullyshapesjoy.Thekeyis“relativewealth”—feelingricherthanothersbringsmorehappinessthanhighincomeoreducationalone.Researchersanalyzed357globalsurveyscovering2.3millionpeople.Participantsrankedthemselvesona10-level“statusladder(地位等级)”comparingtheirpositiontosociety.Resultsrevealedsocialcomparisondrivesover70%ofmoney’simpactonhappiness—faroutweighingactualresources.“Moneygainspowerwhenmeasuredagainstothers,”explainsleadresearcherDr.Lee.Theresearchersalsofoundthattheeffectofsocialcomparisonwasstrongerincountries,suchasSingapore.Resourcecompetitionforcesconstantsocialevaluation.Yetupwardcomparisonsoftenbackfire.AsMarkTwainobserved,“Comparisonisthedeathofjoy.”Havingjustalittlemoremoneythanyourparentsdoesn’tbringmuchsatisfaction,becausenowadaystheneighborsareclearlymuchwealthier.Critically,economicgrowthsometimesfailstoimprovenationalhappiness.Why?Thestudysuggestsunequalprogressmakesmanyfeelleftbehinddespitepersonalgains.Truewell-beingrequiresadvancingbothpersonallyandrelativelywithinsociety’spositionladder.Lawmakersthusmustbalancewealthcreationwithfaircompetitionpolicies.8.Howdoesthestudymeasure“relativewealth”?A.Bymeasuringeducationlevels. B.Byusinga10-levelstatusladder.C.Byresearchingjobsatisfactionforms. D.Byanalyzingspendinghabits.9.WhydoestheauthormentionMarkTwain’swords?A.Tocriticizesocialcomparison. B.Toclaimhistoricalwisdomisoutdated.C.ToemphasizeSingapore’suniqueness. D.Toindicatemoney’sdecliningimportance.10.Whatcanbeinferredabouttraditionaleconomicpolicies?A.Theyovervalueabsoluteincomegrowth. B.Theyeffectivelyusesocialcomparison.C.Theyprioritizeeducationoverwealth. D.Theyignoreresourcecompetition.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AbsoluteWealth:RealPathtoHappinessB.WhyMoneyFailstoBuyJoyinModernSocietyC.TheHiddenPowerofRelativeWealthComparisonD.Educationvs.Income:NewResearchFindingsDInitialconversationscanhaveahugeimpactonhowrelationshipsdevelopovertime.Peopleareoftenstuckintheimpressionstheythinktheymighthavemadetheminutetheyfinishspeakingwithsomeoneforthefirsttime:“Didtheylikemeorweretheyjustbeingpolite?”“Weretheydeepinthoughtordeeplybored?”Tofindoutwhethertheseworriesarenecessary,wehaveconductednearly10yearsofresearch.Inourstudies,participantsintheUKtalkedwithsomeonetheyhadnevermetbefore.Afterward,theywereaskedhowmuchtheylikedtheirconversationpartnerandhowmuchtheybelievedthattheirconversationpartnerlikedthem.Thisallowedustocomparehowmuchpeoplebelievedtheywerelikedtohowmuchtheywereactuallyliked.Timeandtimeagain,wefoundthatpeoplelefttheirconversationswithnegativefeelingsabouttheimpressiontheymade.Thatis,peopleunderestimate(低估)howmuchtheirconversationpartnerslikethemandenjoytheircompany—afalsebeliefwecallthe“likinggap”.Thisbias(成见)mayseemlikesomethingthatwouldoccuronlyininitialinteractions,butitseffectsextendfarbeyondafirstimpression.Surprisingly,thelikinggapcanconstantlyaffectavarietyofrelationships,includinginteractionswithcoworkers,longaftertheinitialconversationshavetakenplace.Havingalargerlikinggapisassociatedwithbeinglesswillingtoaskworkmatesforhelp,lesswillingtoprovideworkmateswithopenandhonestfeedback,andlesswillingtoworkonanotherprojecttogether.Therearenumerousstrategiestominimizeyourbiasedfeelings.Oneplacetostartisshiftingyourfocusofattention.Trytodirectyourattentiontoyourconversationpartner,begenuinelycuriousaboutthem,askthemmorequestions,andreallylistentotheiranswers.Themoreyouzeroinontheotherperson,andthelessyou’refocusedonyourself,thebetteryourconversationwillbeandthelessyourmindwillturntoallthethingsyouthinkyoudidn’tdowell.12.Whydidtheauthorcarryoutnearly10yearsofresearch?A.Tocheckoutapotentialbias.B.Toexplorecommunicationstrategies.C.Tobuildharmoniousrelationships.D.Tointerprettheroleoffirstimpressions.13.Whatisoneeffectofpeople’slikinggap?A.Increasingconflictswithworkmates.B.Underestimationoftheircapabilities.C.Lowwillingnesstointeractwithothers.D.Feweropportunitiesfornewprojects.14.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodointhelastparagraph?A.Togivewarnings. B.Toproposesolutions.C.Torestateopinions. D.Todrawaconclusion.15.Whichmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.FirstImpressionsRelyonInitialConversationsB.LikingGapMayDetermineWorkPerformanceC.PeopleProbablyLikeYouMoreThanYouThinkD.HowPeopleLikeYouMattersLessThanYouAssume第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，共12.5分）根据内容，从短文后的七个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。Duringwinterholidays,you’lllikelybephotographedcountlesstimes.Reunitingwithfamilyandfriendsnaturallypushesyoutovaluethemomentsbytakingphotos.____16____.Wetakepicturesonourphonesandquicklycheckifthephotosaregoodenoughtobeuploadedonlineorshared.Unfortunately,however,mostofusarenotnaturallyattractiveinphotos,andbeingthesubjectofsomanyphotographsfrequentlyresultsinmorethanafewimageswewishdidn’texist.____17____Byfollowingthesesimplemethods,youmaypermanentlydeleteundesirableimagesandenjoyyourholidaywithoutworryingaboutwhatmightenduponline.Knowinglightingisthefirststeptogettinggoodpictures.Thetrickistoplaceyourselfinfrontofthelightandplacethelightingbehindthecamera.Whenyoutakeashotwiththelightinfrontofyourcamera,thephotographlooksdark.However,brightlightingonyourfaceandbehindthelenses(镜头)willmakeyoulookbrighterandhelpavoidminorimperfections.____18____Also,ensurethatwindowsandlightingequipmentarebehindthecameraifyou’reshootingindoors.____19____!Maybeasideprofilesuitsyouthemost,orifyouhaveaniceface,afront-facephotocanlookthebest.So,takesomeselfies(自拍)andlearnyouridealphotoprofilebeforeashot.Withconfidence,takeyournetshot!Whileacomplexsurroundingscanresultinanaward-winningphoto,itfrequentlyshiftstheviewer’sattentionawayfromyou.Ifyou’rephotographingoutside,chooseasolid-coloredbuildingorwalltoposeagainst.____20____Havingeverythinginorderbehindyoucansignificantlyinfluencetheoutcomeofaphotograph.A.NowadaysphotosareinstantB.PhotoshootskillarethetoppriorityC.However,itdoesnothavetobethecasethisyearD.AppropriateanglescangiveyouanexcellentphotographE.Ifthelightisbright,itwillcreateshadowsonyourbodyF.Ifyou’reoutside,positionthecamerasothatthesunisbehinditG.Ensurethatthebackgroundiscleanandtidywhileshootingindoors第三部分语言运用（共三节，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。AwomanwhohatedherbodyhassharedanimportantmessageonInstagramabouthowexercisehasgreatlychangedher.Ithasimprovednotonlyherbuildbutalsoher___21___.InavideoclipsharedbyCheryl,she___22___thedifferencebetween“wantingtoloseweighttolookgood”and“losingweighttofeelgood”.Thevideoshowcasesher22-poundweight-lossjourney,whichhasbeenfarfrom___23___.ShetoldNewsweekaboutthedocumentedhighsandlows,which___24___morethan1.1millionviewsonline.Shesaid:“Iwantedtoshowtherealisticsideofa(n)___25___weightlosswhilesendingoutamessagethatthemindsetshiftisthemostpowerfulpartofthejourney.”BeforestartingherexerciseplanandhealthiereatinginMay,Cherylfeltinsecureand___26___confidence.Thisledhertoadopta“mindovermatter(物质)”approachasshecontinuesto___27___fivetosixtimesperweek,evenwhenshedoesn'twantto.“Ididfeelburntoutattimes,buteverytimeIlayinbedandthoughtabout___28___thegym,IalwaysthoughtbacktothetimeswhenIwasoverweightandunattractive,”CheryltoldNewsweek.“It'sawfultobeunwanted.”Thevideosincludeherpreparingsalad,eggs,andvegetables;walkingwithasmileonherfacetothegym;and___29___weights.“Iusedto____30____goingtothegym,butnow,itislikemysafehaven.WhetherIamsadorangry,Ikindofjustletallmy____31____outatthegym.”Cherylsaid.“Ifeelamazing.Ilearnedtoenjoytheprocessof____32____mybodyandcreatingahealthylifestyle,”Cheryladded.Sofar,Cherylhasreceivedaseaof____33____onlineonthevideothathasmorethan76,000likes.“It’sincredible.Your____34____,devotion,determinationandpatience____35____!Keepitup,”saidoneuser.21.A.mindset B.efficiency C.performance D.tolerance22.A.inspects B.observes C.highlights D.appreciates23.A.possible B.realistic C.challenging D.easy24.A.exchanged B.gathered C.presented D.adopted25.A.healthy B.negative C.medical D.awful26.A.built B.restored C.lacked D.enhanced27.A.calmdown B.workout C.giveout D.breakdown28.A.skipping B.solving C.passing D.investigating29.A.throwing B.gaining C.lifting D.consuming30.A.regret B.fancy C.miss D.fear31.A.energies B.emotions C.motives D.spirits32.A.loving B.expanding C.continuing D.examining33.A.criticism B.support C.doubt D.advice34.A.kindness B.generosity C.self-control D.honesty35.A.ranout B.wornout C.showedoff D.paidoff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。WhowouldhavethoughtthatBanlangen,____36____kindofherbthatiscommonlyusedintraditionalChinesemedicine,couldalsoworkmagiconfabric,____37____(transform)simpleclothintostunninglybeautifulandeco-friendlyfabrics?DuringavisittodesignerChuYan’sstudio,BelarusianhostKate____38____(witness)animpressivetransformation,asChineseherbswererebornasbrilliantdyes(染料).Whenapieceofsilkunfolded____39____hereyes,gentlyswaying(摆动)inadyebath,itscolorshiftingmysteriousfrombrightgreentoskyblueinamatterof____40____(second),withadorablehintsofnature’swarmth,Katecouldonlyexclaiminpurewonder:“It’slikeChinesemagic.”____41____ChubelievesisthateachtraditionalChinesecolorcarriesnature’sdeep-rooted____42____(wise),aphilosophyofharmonyandbalance.Today,theseuniqueandmeaningfulcolorsaremakingtheirwayontoglobalrunwayswithgrowinginfluence,representingatimelessChineseromancewithnature,beautydrawnfromtheearthand____43____(make)intotheveryfabricofculturalheritage.Itisabeautythatisbothorganicandpure.“Joinusinafascinatingworld____44____colorcomesnaturallyfromtheearth,”Chusays____45____(proud).“anduncoverthesubtle,poeticcolorswritteninpetals(花瓣),leavesandroots,waitingtobediscovered.”第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.你校近期发起“每日体育活动不少于2小时”的倡议，外教David希望了解学生对此的真实想法。假定你是学生李华，请给David写一封信，内容包括：1、你的看法；2、你的理由；3、你的建议。注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写（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。WhenIlandedinasmalltowninNewZealandasanexchangestudent,IthoughtIwasreadyforeverything—newfaces,languagebarriers,strangesocialpatternsandevenhomesickness.Still,thesmallestthingsmademefeeloutofplace.Luckily,theWilsons,myhostfamily,dideverythingtheycouldtohelpmesettlein—drivingmearound,sharingmeals,andevenlettingmeusetheirkitchenwhen.I.missedChinesefood.Withtheirwarmthandsupport,everythingseemedtofallintoplace.Butatschool,smallmomentsfeltbiggerthanI’dimagined.Inourfirstliteratureclass,wediscussedaHemingwaystory.Everyonejumpedinactively,whileIstruggledtospeakup.Mydesk-mateencouragedme,“Nexttime,justspeakup.”Inodded,forcingabittersmile.