广东惠州市惠州中学2025-2026学年高二年级第二学期期中考试英语试题（含答案）

2025-2026学年高二年级第二学期期中考试英语试题第一部分阅读理解第一节阅读理解（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。AEcotourismActivitiesandTypesNoteveryoutdoorornature-basedactivityqualifiesasecotourism.Overtourismhasmadethisclear.Asoutlinedinourblog,ecotourismmainlyincludeswildlifeviewing,culturalecotourism,hikingandrecreationandcitizenscienceandvoluntourism.WildlifeViewingResponsiblewildlifeviewingoffersthechancetoobserveanimalsbehavingnaturallyandmovingfreelywithinhealthyecosystems.Thismayinvolveguidedforestwalkstospotbirds,watchingelephantswalkingacrossopenplains,orobservingwhalesfromadistance.CulturalEcotourismCulturalecotourismoffersinsightintolocaltraditionsandlifestyles.Experiencesmayincludelearningfromlong-establishedcommunities,visitingimportantsites,orjoiningnature-relatedactivities.Suchactivitiesmustgetpermissionfromlocalcommunitiesandshoulddirectlybenefitcommunities,ensuringheritageissharedonthecommunity’sownterms.HikingandRecreationHikingandrecreationecotourismactivitiesmightincludecyclingalongcoastlines,orsnowshoeingthroughvalleys.Theseactivitiesslowthepaceoftravel,makingiteasiertonoticedetailslikewildflowersorbirdsongsthatareoftenmissed.Tobeconsideredecotourism,recreationalactivitiesmustfollowtheLeaveNoTraceprinciples,stayonselectedroadsandparklegally.CitizenScienceandVoluntourismCitizenscienceandvoluntourismengagetravelersinhands-onconservationactivitiessuchaswildlifemonitoring,habitatrestoration,orroadmaintenance.Theseexperiencesgiveparticipantsaclearerunderstandingofenvironmentalchallengeswhilesupportingscientificresearch.Well-designedactivitiescreateamutuallybeneficialexchange:travelerslearnfromlocalexperts,andconservationprogramsgainextracapacity.1.Whichexperiencerequireslocalpermission?A．WildlifeViewing.B．CulturalEcotourism.C．HikingandRecreation.D．CitizenScienceandVoluntourism.2.WhichactivitybelongstoCitizenScienceandVoluntourism?A．Ridingtrainedelephants.B．Repairingnaturalpaths.C．Visitingtourist-onlyvillages.D．Takingphotoswithdolphinsclosely.3.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingtheblog?A．Totelltravelstories.B．Toexplainovertourism.C．Tointroducerealecotourism.D．Toshowfunoutdooractivities.BDearMom,It’sme,FaisalAbdullahMalik,yoursonfromPakistan,whocrossedtheborderforahearttransplant.Yousavedmylifeadecadeagobymakingadecisionthatonlyamotherasextraordinaryasyoucouldmake.On26December2014,bothourliveschangedforever.Karthick,yourbelovedson,wasbroughttoTirupurGovernmentHospital,nearCoimbatore,insouthernIndia,afteratragicroadaccident.HewaslatertransferredtoG.KuppusamyNaiduMemorial(GKNM)Hospital.Whenthedoctorsdeclaredhimbraindead,youhadtofacetheunthinkable,holdinghishand,sayingyoursilentgoodbyes.Inthedepthsofthatunimaginablegrief,Mom,youmadeachoicethatspeaksofboundlesscourageandselflessness.YounotonlygavemeKarthick’sheartbutalsodonatedfiveotherorgans,givingthegiftoflifetosixstrangers.Youmadethisdifficultdecisionwithouteverquestioningtherace,religion,ornationality.Yourdecisionwassolelyaboutsavinglives.Today,asafatheroftwogrowingchildren,Icantrulyunderstandthemagnitudeofyoursacrifice.Icanonlyimaginethestormofemotionsyoumusthavebattled.Didyouquestionifitwastherightdecision?Didyoufearitwastoomuchtobear?Andyet,inthedarkesthourofyourlife,youchoselifeforothers.Youchosehope.IknowKarthickmustbesoproudofyou,asamI,Mom.Iamalivetodaybecauseofyourstrength.Tearingapartthepoliticaldivide,Ihavelongedtomeetyou,Mom.IhavetravelledtoChennaiseveraltimessincereceivingKarthick’sheart,alwayshopingtosomehowfindawaytoCoimbatore.ButmymedicalvisarestrictsmefromtravellingoutsideChennai.YoumightbewonderingwhyIdon’tevencallyou?Namesofdonorsandrecipientsarekeptconfidential,andIfeelhelpless.AllahtellsusinTheQur’an,“Whoeversavesalife,itisasiftheysavedallofhumanity.”Mom,youembodyit.Iloveyou,Mom,foreverandalways.Yoursalways,Faisal4.WhatcanwelearnaboutKarthickfromthetext?A．Hedonatedallhisorganstosixstrangers.B．HereceivedtreatmentinGKNMHospital.C．Hediedimmediatelyintheroadaccident.D．Hewasamanofcourageandselflessness.5.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethemother?A．Nobleandopen-minded.B．Friendlyandhard-working.C．Loyalandstrong-willed.D．Modestandwarm-hearted.6.WhydidFaisalfeel“helpless”intheletter?A．Hispoorhealthpreventedhistraveling.B．HelosttouchwithhismotherinIndia.C．Hewaslimitedinhistravelandcontact.D．Thegovernmentbannedbordercrossing.7.Whatistheauthor’sprimarypurposeinwritingthisletter?A．Toaskformedicalassistance.B．Toadvocatefororgandonation.C．Torecordhistransplantexperience.D．Toexpresshissinceregratitude.CPsychologistshavelongbelievedwillpoweristhetickettoagoodlife.Soparentingexpertsadvocateteachingchildrentousewillpowertoresistmoderntemptations(诱惑).Itisthoughtthatyoucanbuildachild’swillpowerthewayathletesbuildupmuscles,throughpractice.Forexample,exposingchildrentojunkfoodmore,theyclaim,helpsthemlearntoresistit.However,thisassumptionhasafatalflaw:itdoesn’tworkforverylong.Infact,tryingtobuildupkids’willpowercanhavetheoppositeeffect.Humansarebiologicallyprogrammedtopreferfattyandsweetfoods,soregularlyofferingthesetemptationsonlystrengthenschildren’sdesireforthem.Ratherthanteachingself-control,thisapproachactuallymakesresistingsuchfoodsmoredifficult.Newstudiesobservewhatpeopledoinreallifetomeettheirlong-termgoals,andtheyrevealsomethingsurprising:themoresuccessfulpeopledon’thavebetterwillpowercomparedtothosewhoarelesssuccessful.Instead,successfulpeopleexposethemselvestofewertemptationssotheydon’tneedtousewillpowerfrequently.Inessence,parentsdon’tneedtoteachkidshowtosay“no”tothemarshmallow(棉花糖)sittinginfrontofthem,butrather,howtoavoidbeinginaroomwithmarshmallowsaltogether.Thisprincipleappliesbeyondfood.Forexample,parentscanteachkidstoleavetheirphoneinanotherroomwhenstudyingortouseappsthatblockdistractingwebsitesandgames.Avoidingtemptationisonlyhalfthestrategy.Thegreatthingisthatparentscanhelpkidsfallinlovewithhealthieralternatives.Toshapetheirpreferences,giveyourkidsloadsofopportunitiestoexperiencethepleasureofthesehealthyoptions.Besides,payattentiontohowyoutalkabouthealthyfoodsandactivities.Don’tpresentthemasburdens,sacrifices,orpunishments.Aboveall,whetherit’seatinghealthierfood,doingphysicalexercise,orreadinggoodbooks,ifyoumaketheexperiencemorefunforyourkids,thentheyaremorelikelytodoitagain.8.Accordingtoparentingexperts,whatisacommonpracticetobuildupwillpower?A．Puttingoneselfintemptingsituations.B．Engaginginmoreathleticactivities.C．Stayingawayfromjunkfood.D．Goingthroughmorehardships.9.Whatcanwelearnfromthenewstudies?A．Willpowerensureslifelongsuccess.B．Willpowerdropswithfrequentuse.C．Successrequireslong-termplanning.D．Successfulpeopleavoidtemptations.10.Whatadvicedoestheauthorgivetoparentsinthelastparagraph?A．Punishforgivingintodesires.B．Enhancewillpowerstrategies.C．Makehealthyexperiencesenjoyable.D．Offermorehealthyoptionsasrewards.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．BuildWillpower,FormGoodHabits.B．ResistTemptation,PracticeSelf-Control.C．ChangeParenting,StrengthenWillpower.D．AvoidTemptation,LoveHealthierChoices.DHistorically,theworkerwhoworkedthemosthourswaswidelyseenasanorganization’smostvaluableemployee.Butthatisnolongertrue:asAIpromisestotransformhowwework,andthefour-day-workweekmovementgainssteam,itistimetoadmitonceandforallthatworkingmoredoesnotmakeyoumoreproductive.Infact,manyworkerscoulddutifullykeepthemselvesbusyforanentiredaywithoutdoinganythingofrealvalue,insteadansweringpointlessemailsandattendingunnecessarymeetings.Meanwhile,manyarestrugglingundertheunsustainableconsequencesofapplyinganindustrial-erameasureofproductivity—namely,dividingoutputbyhours—toourmodernknowledgeeconomy.Asaresult,workersareunderconstantpressuretorelinquishtheirsparetimetoprovetheirdevotion.Thosewhofinishtheirtasksmorequicklyaretypicallyrewardedwithmoreworktofillthehoursthey’vesaved,inwhatissometimesreferredtoas“performancepunishment.”Aco-workerwhoworksthroughevenings,weekends,orlunchbreakstocompletethesameworkload,meanwhile,isoftenmorelikelytobepraisedorevenpromotedfortheirperceiveddevotion.Thisdynamicultimatelycreatesmorepressuretolookbusythantodelivervalue,whichisgettinginthewayofactuallygettingworkdoneandholdingbackorganizationalproductivitywhilewearingdownworkers’well-being.Soitistimeforustobesmarterabouthowwework.Thatisultimatelywhatthefour-day-workweekmovementseekstoinspire.Insteadofjustgivingeveryoneanextravacationdayeachweek,whenpositionedasaperformance-basedmotivator,thefour-dayworkweekbecomesawake-upcalltorefocusourtimeandenergyatworkonthethingsthatreallymattertothebusiness.Intoday’sknowledgeeconomyandtomorrow’sAIreality,themostsuccessfulindividuals,organizations,andnationswon’tbethosethatworkthemosthours,butthosethatarethemosteffectiveatmakingtheirworkinghourscount.12.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopic?A．BylistingAI-drivenchangesinwork.B．Bychallengingthehours—productivitylink.C．Bydescribingemployee-centeredpractices.D．Byadvocatingashort-timeworkingpattern.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“relinquish”inparagraph2mean?A．giveup.B．counton.C．setaside.D．careabout.14.Whatweakensorganizationalproductivityaccordingtoparagraph3?A．Beingtooexhaustedfromoverwork.B．Pretendingtobebusywithoutaddingvalue.C．Beingpunishedunfairly.D．Workinghardbutnotgettingrecognized.15.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthefour-dayworkweek?A．Arewardforefficiencyatwork.B．Awake-upcalltostaycompetitive.C．Apushtothinksmarteraboutwork.D．Apreparationfortheuncertainfuture.第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的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。Haveyoueverwonderedwhyyouwanttodosomething,orwhatcausespeopletogothroughextraordinarypainorpersonalinvestmentjusttoachieveaparticularoutcome?___16___Motivation.Motivationisthereasonforpeople’sactions,goals,andwillingnesstopursuethegoals.Sometimesitseemsdifficulttofind,butweallhavethatsparkatourcore.Herearesomewaysyoucanturnthatsparkbackintoaflame.___17___Ifyourmotivationisfading,noticewhenthisstartstohappenandwhateventscouldhavedrivenit.You’llfindthatyou’remorelikelytofeelboredwhenyou’reincertainenvironments.Asyoubecomemoreawareofthis,youcanputyourselfinsituationswhereyou’remorelikelytothrive.Keepathankfulnessjournal.___18___Whenthey’reawareofwhatthey’rethankfulfor,itdrivestheminspecificareasoftheirlives.Consideringthis,youmayfindvalueinkeepingathankfulnessjournalwhereyouregularlylistblessings.Designanaccomplishmentbook.Creativepeoplemaydowelltodesignanaccomplishmentbookwithimagesofpastworkandaccomplishmentsasaformofencouragement.Itcanbeasinformalorformalasyou’dlike.Itmightbeasimplescrapbookyoukeepatyourdesk,oraprofessionallyprintedbookletthatyoukeepbyyourbed.___19___Getoutofthehouse.Ifyourlifeconsistsofgoingtowork,cominghome,watchingNetflix,andgoingtosleep,youshouldn’tbesurprisedthatyou’reunmotivated.___20___Stretchingyourselfwillexposeyoutonewideas,activities,andpeople,whichwilleitherstrikeupnewmotivationorrekindlethingsyouhaveforgottenabout.A．What’sthepossiblesolution?B．Identifywhenmotivationslips.C．What’sattheheartofthisissue?D．Decidewhatworksbestforyouandgiveitatry.E．Athankfulnessjournalisaperfectwaytoshowyourgratitudetoothers.F．Somepeoplefindthatthankfulnessandmotivationaredirectlyconnected.G．Makeitapointtogooutdoorsandtrynewthingsevenwhenyoudon’twantto.第二部分语言运用第一节完形填空（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。Jerrywasanoutgoingandsociableboy.Onesummer,hewas___21___inabayinSanDiegowithhismother.Eagertointegratehimselfwiththelocalboys,heattemptedtojointheir___22___butfailedtoswimthroughtheunderwaterrocktunnel.Hewasthusignoredand___23___bythem,filledwithloneliness.“IfIcanmakeitthroughtheunderwaterrocktunnel,they’ll___24___notgettingalongwithme,”Jerrysaidtohismom.Hewasdeterminedtoexplorethe___25___tunnelonhisown.Heaskedhismotherforapairofswimminggoggles(护目镜)andheadedbacktothebayatonce.Withthegoggles,hefinally___26___theentrancetothetunnel.Tocrossit,hetookpainstotrainhimselftoholdhis___27___,sufferingrepeatedlyfromableedingnose.Yetevenhismother’s___28___failedtochangehismind.Threedayslater,Jerrydecidedto___29___thechallenge.Hestruggledhiswaythroughthenarrowtunneland___30___gottotheothersideofthebay.“ThemomentIreached,Ifeltfreerthaneverbefore,withnothinginmindbutthe___31___beforeme,”saidJerry.Inthefollowingdays,Jerry___32___thebaywithhismother,enjoyingitsbeautymerrily.Whenhe___33___thelocalboysagain,henolongerdesiredtheir___34___.Herealizedhehadswumthroughthetunnelnotforothers’recognition,butto___35___himselfandbreakthroughhislimits.21.A．workingB．studyingC．vacationingD．training22.A．dealB．battleC．chatD．game23.A．knockeddownB．beatenupC．leftoutD．givenaway24.A．mindB．regretC．avoidD．miss25.A．endlessB．frighteningC．challengingD．unique26.A．blockedB．locatedC．passedD．recalled27.A．breathB．positionC．balanceD．attention28.A．supportB．instructionsC．warningsD．experience29.A．braveB．ignoreC．rejectD．share30.A．accidentallyB．carelesslyC．secretlyD．ultimately31.A．viewB．riskC．fameD．crowd32.A．promotedB．wanderedC．occupiedD．investigated33.A．joinedB．followedC．foughtD．encountered34.A．acceptanceB．assistanceC．cooperationD．forgiveness35.A．expressB．proveC．behaveD．refresh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。The2021listofBestTourismVillageswasreleasedatthe24thGeneralAssemblyoftheWorldTourismOrganization,withYucun___36___(list)amongthe44outstandingvillages.LaunchedinMay2021,theBestTourismVillagesinitiative___37___(draw)applicationsfrom174villagesworldwide,andthecandidateswereassessedbyanindependentcommitteeagainstasetofcriteriacoveringculturalandnaturalheritage,economicsustainability,andotherkeydimensions.___38___(lie)inAnjiCounty,ZhejiangProvince,YucunoncereliedonmineralresourcesforitseconomicgrowthandbecamethewealthiestcommunityintheareaofAnji.___39___allofthiswasachievedonlyatthecostofenvironmentaldamage.In2005,PresidentXiJinpingvisitedYucun,___40___heputforwardtheconceptthatlucidwatersandlushmountainsareinvaluableassets.Underthisvision,Yucunmadegreateffortstorestoreitsecologicalenvironmentand___41___(award)thetitleofNationalEcologicalCulturalVillagein2021.Blessedwithdistinctivenaturalscenery,villagerssoonlived___42___(enjoyable)lives,comparedwiththosetheyhadwhendependingonmining.Today,ithasgrownintoapopulartouristdestination,attractingmorethan10milliondomesticandinternationalvisitorsannually.This___43___(transform)ofYucunoffersavividexample.Overthepastdecades,Chinahasbeencommittedtogreenandlow-carbondevelopment.WithYucunas___44___shiningmodel,thenationhasachievedremarkableprogressinecologicalconservationandadoptedeffective___45___(strategy)tobuildaBeautifulChina.第三部分写作第一节通知（满分15分）46.你所在的校艺术社团将举办全校“Trash-to-Art”艺术品原创大赛。请在校英文报上发布一则活动通知，内容包括：1.大赛的目的、时间和地点；2.参赛作品要求。注意：1.写作词数应为80词左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Notice____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheArtClub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。Thesummervacationhadoneweekleft,andIdecidedtohold“MommyCamp”formydaughters,GraceandLily.Ithrewmyselfintoresearchandplanning,tryingtogeteverydetailright.Throughmycarefulpreparation,itwasaweekfullofcrafts,stories,projectsandadventures,allwrappedaroundafunandeducationaltheme.Myhusband,Mike,thoughtIhadgotsomanycraftsuppliesandbooks,butIjustignoredhim.Iknewwhatwasbestformygirls.Onthefirstday,wetriedtomakepaw(爪子)printpaintingswithourdogPete.ButPetewouldn’tstaystill.Paintspreadeverywhere,andthedogendeduppurple.Thegirlslaughed,butIfeltstressed.Worsestill,theysoongotbored.“Mom,canwejustgooutsideandplay?”Graceasked.“No,we’llfinishthepaintingslater,”Isaidfirmly.“Let’sdoacraftforPeteattheshelter.”Wemovedontomakingdogtoys,butIbadlyunderestimatedhowlongeachwouldtake.Wegotonlyahandfuldone.Thatnight,Icollapsedinachair.Mikesatbesidemeandsaid,“Youlookwipedout.Maybeyou’retryingtoohard.Thegirlsjustwanttohavefun.”IexplainedthatIwantedthemtolearnsomethingmeaningful.Mikeshookhisheadandleftmetoit.Overthenextfewdays,wecraftedstarfishanddolphinsfromcardboardanddrewcastlesandshells.Thegirlscomplainedalot.LilywhisperedtoGrace,“Iwishwecouldgotothebeach.”Ipretendednottohear.Everynight,Ifeltdownbecausewedidn’tfinisheverythingasplanned.Thelastdaydawnedbrightandsunny,perfectforvisitingtheenvironmentalcenterI’dlookedinto.ButwhenIdo