安徽阜阳市临泉县临化高级中学有限公司2025-2026学年高二下学期5月阶段检测英语试题（含答案）

2025-2026学年高二下学期5月阶段检测英语试题第二部分阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ACobbCountyPublicLibraryCelebratesNationalPoetryMonth!WiththeCobbCountyLibrarySystemcelebratingNationalPoetryMonth,NorthCobbRegionalLibrarywillopentheCCPLCelebratesAmerica250:PoetryCompetitiononMonday,April6th.ThisisanopencallthatwillrununtilApril22nd.Theprompt(提示)forthiscompetitionis“Americais...”,andpoetsareinvitedtosharetheirperspectiveofthenation.ThispoetrycompetitionshallbeinterestinggiventheexpectationofpoetstellingtheirAmericanexperiences.Poemsshallbeacceptedinanyformatorstyleandinanylanguage.(Englishtranslationsarenotrequired,butifapoemisinadifferentlanguage,itsEnglishtranslationwillhelpnativeEnglish-speakingpeoplecomprehendit.)Thereareacoupleofoptionsforpoetstosubmittheirpieces.PoemsmaybesubmittedonlineordroppedoffinpersonatNorthCobbRegionalLibrary.(Inthelibrary,thereisaclearlymarkedboxtoreceivepoems.)Bysubmittingapoem,poetsshallenteroneofthreecategories:Youth(aged8-12),Teen(13-17),andAdult(18+).OnApril29th,thelibrarywillreceive,honor,andshowcasewinners.Thereception’shighlightsareapublicpoetryreading,anexhibitionofselectedpieces,andanawardsceremonyannouncingtheNorthCobbRegionalLibraryPoetLaureate.Inaddition,NorthCobbRegionalLibrarywillcelebrateNationalPoetryMonthwithaPoetryCollageWorkshoponWednesday,April8that6:00p.m.This18+programisacreativewaytowritepoetry—bycuttingoutandarrangingprintedtext.Opentoneworestablishedpoets.Otherreading-relatedeventsarealsoscheduledatNorthCobbRegionalLibrary.NOTE:Thelibrarywillbeclosed:Friday,April3rdforGoodFridaySunday,April5thforEaster21.Whenwillthecompetitionbegin?A．OnApril3rd.B．OnApril5th.C．OnApril6th.D．OnApril22nd.22.WhathadpoetsbetterdowiththeirsubmissionsinFrench?A．Guaranteetheirsimplicity.B．ProvideEnglishtranslations.C．AvoidAmericanexperiences.D．Includesomethingentertaining.23.WhoisthePoetryCollageWorkshoponWednesdayopento?A．Abeginningadultpoet.B．A7-year-oldstudent.C．Acreative17-year-old.D．Aworld-famouschildpoet.BShawnLee,aprimaryschoolsocialstudiesteacherinSeattle,hasmadeuphismindtobringmedialiteracy(素养)intohisclassroom.Lee’seffortsarepartofagrowingmovementofeducatorsandresearchersworkingtofightagainstonlinemisinformation.NewJersey,IllinoisandTexasareamongstatesthathaverecentlysetstandardsforteachingmedialiteracyinprimaryschools,abroadstrategythatincludeslessonsabouthowInternetandsocialmediawork,alongwithafocusonhowtospotmisinformationbycross-checkingmultiplesourcesandstayingawayfromhighlyemotionalclaimswithoutcontext.IntheUS,medialiteracylessonsareoftenincludedinhistory,governmentorothersocialstudiesclasses,andtypicallyofferedatthehighschoollevel,thoughexpertssayit’snevertooearly—orlate—tohelppeoplebecomebetterusersofInternet.OnerecentreportonmedialiteracyeffortsinWesterncountriesplacedFinlandatthetop.Canadarankedseventh,whiletheUScameinatNo.18.Finnishchildrenbegintolearnaboutthemediainpreschoolaspartofananti-misinformationprogramthataimstomakethepeoplemoresensitivetofalseonlineinformation.“Thecoreiscriticalthinkingthatkeepsasking,‘Whocreatedthis?Howdoesitmakemefeelandwhy?’”PetriHonkonen,Finland’sministerofscienceandculture,saidinarecentinterview.“Itisalsothekeyelementofmedialiteracy.”However,attemptstoteachkidsmedialiteracyhaverunintooppositionintheUSfromthepublicwhoconsideritasthoughtcontrol.Suchconcernpreventsteachersfromeventrying.Thedriver’seducationhasbeenbroughtupfrequentlyduringmedialiteracydebates.“Weneedspeedlimits,weneedwell-designedroadsandgoodregulationstoensurecarsaresafe.Butwealsoteachpeoplehowtodrivesafely,”Leesaid.“Whateverregulatorsdo,whateveronlineplatformsdo,contentalwaysendsupinfrontofanaudience,andtheyneedtohavethetoolstoengagecriticallywithit.”24.WhatcanwelearnaboutthenewtrendinmedialiteracyeducationintheUS?A．Itisofferedatthehighschoollevel.B．Itisincludedinotherrelatedsubjects.C．Itfocusesonhowtospotmisinformation.D．ItstresseshowInternetandsocialmediawork.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“core”inparagraph5probablymean?A．Thesubjectthathastobestudied.B．Themostimportantpartofsomething.C．Thecentralpartofanobjectorbuilding.D．Thehardcentralpartofafruitsuchasanapple.26.Whatisthepublic’sattitudetoteachingkidsmedialiteracyintheUS?A．Disapproving.B．Tolerant.C．Favorable.D．Unclear.27.Howisthelastparagraphdeveloped?A．Byanalyzingdata.B．Byconductingsurveys.C．Bylistingexamples.D．Bymakingcomparisons.CShoppinghaslongbeenapopularwaytoliftthespirits.Whetheritisbuyinganewoutfitoragarage,theactofpurchasingsomethingnewoftenbringsasenseofjoy.Thisphenomenon,oftencalled“retailtherapy”,hasbecomewidelyaccepteddespiteitspotentialdrawbacks.Butwhydoesretailtherapyseemtoworksowell?First,shoppingprovidesashort-termhappinessboost.Researchshowsthatacquiringnewitemsmayleadtoasurgeofexcitementandsatisfaction.Thisisespeciallytruewhenpeoplefindsomethingthatlinesupwiththeirtastes.Additionally,shoppingoffersemotionaldistraction,givingindividualsatemporaryescapefromstressorsadness.Formany,theprocessoflookingatandselectingitemsiscomforting.Retailtherapyalsoenhancesself-expressionandconf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workhoursduringtheday.41.A．immeasurableB．unreliableC．unavoidableD．incomparable42.A．threatB．tollC．certificateD．rate43.A．damagingB．sufferingC．shakingD．stretching44.A．worsenB．changeC．removeD．destroy45.A．demandB．anxietyC．enthusiasmD．temperature46.A．curedB．examinedC．identifiedD．analyzed47.A．devotionB．exposureC．attractionD．addition48.A．mentalB．physicalC．culturalD．medical49.A．slightlyB．casuallyC．occasionallyD．possibly50.A．experiencesB．potentialsC．challengesD．adventures51.A．familiarB．astonishingC．inspiringD．stimulating52.A．weakenB．boostC．maintainD．evaluate53.A．panicB．upsetC．sickD．lonely54.A．clinicsB．jobsC．institutesD．offices55.A．accurateB．officialC．extraD．productive第二节语法填空（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。ResearchersfromtheUniversityofCentralLancashireintheU.K.haverecentlycarriedoutresearchintothebenefitsofcold-waterimmersiontherapy,56.______(suggest)thatitcouldpositivelyaffectourcognition,sleepquality,andoverallwell-being.Theresearchteambroughtin13healthyvolunteers,57.______averageagewasapproximately21years.Theparticipantsbathedin10°Cwaterfor10minutes,threetimesaweek,forfourweeks.StudyauthorDr.RobertAllansaidthecold-watertherapycould“helpwithanumberofpositivephysiologicalandpsychologicalchanges,”58.______(link)toimprovementsinoverallhealth.Cold-waterimmersion59.______(use)invariousfieldsformanydecadesforitscurativebenefits.Icebathshavehelpedtospeedthe60.______(recover)ofathletesfollowingintensetraining.Dr.Allansaidhisfindingsalso61.______(show)apositiveimpactonsleep.Twoweeksofregularcold-waterimmersionledtobettersubjectivesleepexperiences,with62.______(few)sleepdisturbances.Subjectingthebodytocoldwaterforhealthpurposeshasalreadybecome63.______commonpractice.InNewYork,peoplegoswimmingin64.______(ice)seasandlakes.InJapan,localsrefreshtheirbodiesbyalternatingdipsinhotandcoldbathsinatraditionknown65.______“toto-no-u.”第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节书面表达（满分15分）假定你是李华，你得知你的英国笔友Becky昨天因为胃痛发作住院治疗，医生告知她是经常不吃早餐所致。请给她写一封建议信，内容包括：1.陈述不吃早餐的危害；2.健康生活习惯的建议。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearBecky,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节读后续写（满分20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。Rickyhadfinishedschoolinhissmallhometown.AlthoughhisfatherhopedhewouldgoontostudyforaMaster’sdegree,Rickywasdeterminedtolearncomputerskills.Atschool,hehadoncewatchedacomputerdemonstrationandwasdeeplyimpressed.Fromthenon,hemadeuphismindtoleavethetownandgotothecity.Lifeinthecitywasfarfromeasy.Ricky’stroublesbeganwithfindingaplacetolive.Helookedatseveralrooms,buteithertherentwastoohighortheplacewastoofarfromhistraininginstitute.Atlast,anelderlycoupleagreedtotakehimin.Theroomwassmallandpoorlyventilated,butRickyfeltthankfulbecausetheyalsoprovidedhimwithmeals.Rickyattendedclassesregularly,yethefoundithardtofollowtheinstructor.Hesatatthebackoftheclassroom,kepthiseyesonhisnotebook,andwrotedownwhateverhecouldunderstand.Assoonasclasswasover,hewouldleavequietlywithoutspeakingtoanyone.Later,hewouldborrowthebooksrecommendedbytheinstructorfromthelibraryandspendtheeveningtryingtounderstandthem.Whilehisclassmatesrelaxedandenjoyedthemselvesafterclass,Rickystayedbyhimself.Thoughhelongedtojointhem,helackedthecourage.Asthedayswentby,hebegantodoubthisdecision.Morethanonce,hewishedhehadlistenedtohisfatherandchosenfurtherstudyinstead.Oneday,hisfathercametoseehimandfoundhimlookingmiserable.Rickycouldnolongerholdbackhisfeelings.Hetoldhisfatherthathewantedto