甘肃天水市某中学2025-2026学年高二下学期开学检测英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1甘肃天水市某中学2025-2026学年高二下学期开学检测英语试题第一部分阅读理解第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATheMuseumofVancouver(MOV)aimstoencourageadeeperunderstandingofVancouverthroughstories,objectsandsharedexperiences.FeatureExhibitionsDressedforHistoryClothingrevealssomuchaboutwhoweare,whatwedoandwhatwevalue.Clothingalsorepresentsdifferentsocialandculturalidentities.Usingcomputertechnology,visitorscandigitally“tryon”ancientclothesprogrammedbyIvanSayers.ThatWhichSustainsUsTheexhibition,designedbyDanielIrvine,sharestraditionalknowledgeaboutforestsfromlocalindigenous(土著的)groups.ItalsoexploreshowVancouvercanuseitslandmoresustainablyinthefuture.HomeGrownFoodThisphotoexhibitionshowsVancouver’slocalfarmsandsustainablefoodgrowingthroughbeautifulpictures.PhotographerBrianHarristook39powerfulimagesthattellthestoryofwhereourfoodcomesfrom.Thephotosencouragepeopletomakethoughtfulchoicesaboutwhattheyeat.RewildingVancouverExploreVancouver’schangingnaturethroughdisplaysoflocalwildlifeandanimalmodels.Seehowurbanization(城市化)affectedanimalslikewolvesanddeer.DesignerKevinMcAllisterwillleadadiscussiononprotectingcityanimals.MOVStudentProgramsTheMuseumofVancouverisaplacewherepeoplecometogethertolearnandhavefun.Weoffervariousprogramsforschoolstudents.Ourprograms:•ProvidefieldtripsfornatureloversoutsidetheVancouverarea.•DeliverlivelessonstostudentsthroughtheInternet.•Letstudentsobserveresearchexperimentsinperson.•Pairstudentswithprofessionalartistsforhands-onartinstruction.1.Whichexhibitionwilloffervisitorsvirtualexperiences?A.DressedforHistory. B.ThatWhichSustainsUs.C.HomeGrownFood. D.RewildingVancouver.2.Whowillprobablytalkaboutanimalprotection?A.IvanSayers. B.DanielIrvine.C.BrianHarris. D.KevinMcAllister.3.WhatdoweknowaboutMOVStudentPrograms?A.Theyofferonlinelessons. B.Theyorganizelocalfieldtrips.C.Theydisplaystudents’artworks. D.Theyhelpstudentsdesignexperiments.BMr.Thompsonwasabusybusinessmanwhorarelyhadtimeforhis14-year-oldson,Liam.Everyevening,heburiedhimselfinpaperworkwhileLiamstayedaloneinhisroom.Theirconversationswereshortandsimple—“Howwasschool?”“Fine.”Onerainyafternoon,Liam’steachercalled,“I’venoticedLiamhavingtroublewithhismathhomework,”theteachersaidcarefully,“He’sputtingintheeffort,butsomethingsjustaren’tmakingsensetohim.Hereallyneedssomesupport.”Mr.Thompson’schesttightenedashehungup.HerealizednowhowLiamhadbeenspendinghoursathisdeskeachnight,hisnotebooksfulloferasedattempts.Thatevening,Mr.ThompsonknockedonLiam’shalf-opendoor,holdingaplateofcookies.“Needsomehelp?”Mr.Thompsonasked.Liamhesitated,andthennodded.Atfirst,theirtimestudyingtogetherwasvexing.Mr.Thompsonhadforgottenmostofhisalgebra(代数),andLiamwasconfusedaboutbasicequations(方程式).Theyargued,eraseduntilthepapertore,andsometimesgaveup.Butslowly,theyimproved—Mr.Thompsonfoundonlinelessons,andLiamsharedtricksfromclassmates.Oneweekend,whilebuildingabirdhouse,Mr.Thompsonfacedaproblem:theroofanglesdidn’tfit.“Wait,”Liamsaid,takingouthismathnotebook.“IfweusethePythagoreantheorem(勾股定理),wecanfigureoutthecorrectlength!”Mr.ThompsonwatchedinamazementasLiammeasuredandcutthewoodperfectly.Sincethen,Liamhadrealizedmathwastrulyuseful—notjustintextbooks,butinreallife.Hebeganfallinginlovewithmath.Monthslater,Mr.ThompsonknewthatLiamhadachievedgoodgradesinmath.Butmoreimportantly,theirrelationshipbecamebetter.Mr.ThompsonleftworkearlyforLiam’ssoccergames,andLiamhelpedcookdinner.Oneevening,aftersolvingaparticularlytoughproblem,Liamsuddenlysaid,“Dad,rememberwhenyouhelpedmerideabike?Youdidn’tletgountilIwasready.”Mr.Thompsonsmiledandsaid,“Andyoustillfellthreetimesbeforeyougotitright.”Theybothlaughed,realizingthatlearningmathwasn’tsodifferent—ittookpatience,falls,andgettingbackup.4.WhatcanwelearnaboutLiamfromtheteacher’sphonecall?A.Helostinterestinmath. B.Hefailedaschoolmathtest.C.Hestruggledwithmathhomework. D.Heputlittleeffortintolearningmath.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“vexing”inparagraph3mean?A.Frustrating. B.Rewarding. C.Exciting. D.Boring.6.HowdidLiamfallinlovewithlearningmath?A.Bytakingonlinelessons.B.Bysharingtricksfromclassmates.C.Byimprovinghismathtestperformance.D.Byapplyingmathtosolvingpracticalproblems.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.AFather’sUnconditionalLove:ThePriceofParenthoodB.AFather-SonJourney:ImprovingRelationshipThroughMathC.HowtoImproveMathSkills:PracticalStudyMethodsD.TheJoyofMathClass:DiscoveringAcademicPassionCTheworldbuysoveramillionplasticbottleseveryminute,andmostpeopleendupaspollutionthatlastsforcenturies.PlasticbottlesareusuallymadefromamaterialcalledPET,whichishardtoreuseproperly.MostusedPETbecomeslowerqualityplasticthatstillgetsthrownawaylater.Toincreasematerialrecoveryquality,aresearchteamfromtheUniversityofEdinburghhasdevelopedinnovativeapproachesthatgiveplasticarenewedpurposewithouttraditionalreprocessingmethods.Theprocessissurprisinglysimple.First,scientistsbreaktheplasticintosmallchemicalpieces.Then,theresearchteamworkswithacommonbacteriumcalledE.coli.Thebacteriaeatthepiecesandturnthemintopainkillermedicine.Theexperimentissuccessfulandshowsplasticwastecanbecomesomethingusefulinsteadofjusttrash.Dr.StephenWallace,wholedthestudy,said,“Weestimate(估计)thatoneplasticwaterbottlecouldproduceaboutnineregularpainkillertablets(药片).Whilethisamountneedsimprovingforlarge-scaleproduction,itprovestheideaworks.Intheexperiment,thebacteriasuccessfullychangedmedicinewithinoneday.Allthishappensinwateratnormalroomtemperaturewithoutpollution,unliketraditionalmedicinemakingthatneedslotsofenergyanddischargesgreenhousegases.”Althoughplasticrawmaterialsareveryeasytocollectandprocess,therearestillchallengesbeforethisplastic-mademedicinereachesstores.Scientistsareplanningstrictteststoprovethetreatmentcarriesnohealthrisksandhasnonegativeeffects.However,thisnewmethodcouldhelpturnthiswasteintovaluablemedicinewhilereducingtheneedforoilinmedicineproduction.Itshowshowsciencecanfindsolutionsthathelpbothpeopleandtheenvironmentthroughinnovation.Whilemoreresearchisneeded,thisbreakthroughoffershopeforafuturewhereplasticwastebecomesaresourceratherthanaproblem.Itrepresentsanimportantsteptowardcleanermedicineproductionandsmarterwaystodealwithourplasticwaste.Thestudyremindsusthatwithinnovation,wecanfindwaystosolveenvironmentalchallengeswhilestillmakingtheproductsweneed.8.Whatisthepurposeoftheresearchteam’sstudy?A.Torecycleplasticbottlesbetter. B.Todiscovernewbacterialspecies.C.Toinventbetterpainkillermedicine. D.Toincreasetheproductionofplastics.9.WhatdoesDr.StephenWallacethinkoftheexperiment?A.Itbringsnegativemedicaleffects, B.Itisreadyformassproduction.C.Itisanenvironmentallyfriendlyprocess. D.Ittakesmuchtimeandrequirespatience.10.Whatwilltheresearchersdonext?A.Collectvariousrawmaterials. B.Putthemedicineonthemarket.C.Ensurethesafetyofthemedicine. D.Reducetheneedforoilinmedicine.11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthestudy?A.Positive. B.Doubtful. C.Disapproving. D.Unclear.DCartography,theartandscienceofmakingmaps,hasbeenafundamentalpartofhumanprogresssinceancienttimes.OneoftheoldestsurvivingmapswascreatedinMesopotamiainthe6thcenturyBCE.ItwascalledtheBabylonianMapoftheWorld.Theearliestmapsweresketchyrepresentationsoftheworld,astheywereusuallyaformofartisticcreationsanddidnotcontainmuchgeographicaldetail.Inthenextfewcenturies,aspeopleunderstoodmoreabouttheshapesoftheEarthanditsoceans,mapsbecamemoreaccurate(精确的).Around150AD,aGreekastronomerandmathematiciannamedClaudiusPtolemywrotehisGeography,whichbecameabasisforlatermaps.PtolemyintroducedastandardizedmethodtodefineanylocationonEarth.Becauseofthesystem,locationswereplottedusinganglesanddegrees,replacinguncleardescriptions.Buthismapwasforgottenforyears.Itwasrediscoveredinthe12thcenturybytheArabmapmakerMuhammadal-Idrisi,whoproducedamoreaccurateworldmapbasedonPtolemy’ssystem.Muhammadal-IdrisicombinedPtolemy’smethodswithnewgeographicknowledgefromArabtraders,creatingarepresentationofEurope,Africa,andAsia.Mapmakingexpandedinthe15thcenturyinEurope,knownastheAgeofExploration.Aturningpointcamein1569,withGerardusMercator’sMercatorMapthatshowedatwo-dimensionalversion(二维版本)oftheworld.Duringthe1700s,nationssuchasFranceandtheUKstartedmakingscientificallyaccuratemapsoftheircountries.Inthe20thcentury,mapsplayedavitalroleinmilitarystrategyinWorldWarIandWorldWarII.AstheInternetexpandedinthe1990s,mapswentdigital.Thesatellite-basedGlobalPositioningSystem(GPS)becamewidelyavailablefornavigation(导航).Today,morethanabillionpeopleworldwideusedigitalmapseverymonth.Mistakesarestillmadeonmaps,butplatformslikeOpenStreetMapmakeitpossibleforanyonewithanInternetconnectiontocorrectthem.ThisinitiativebyOpenStreetMapenablescontinuousimprovementofmaps,especiallyintoday’sever-changingurban(城市的)landscapes.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sketchy”inparagraph1mean?A.Diverse. B.Inexact. C.Accurate. D.Complex.13.WhatcontributiondidClaudiusPtolemymake?A.Hepioneeredtheapplicationofmilitarymaps.B.Hecreatedthetwo-dimensionalversionofmaps.C.Herecordedgeographicknowledgefromtraders.D.Heintroducedmathematicalmethodstomapmaking.14.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofOpenStreetMap?A.Itencouragespublicengagementinmapupdates.B.ItdiscontinuestheuseoftheGPSsystem.C.Itcommercializesdigitalmaps.D.ItcorrectsGPSerrorsautomatically.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheArtandSciencebehindDigitalNavigationB.HowMapmakingDevelopedThroughtheAgesC.TheRoleofMapsinShapingtheAgeofExplorationD.HowGeographicalKnowledgeTransformedHumanHistory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。Theroleofcommunityisofgreatimportanceinyouthdevelopment.____16____Inaworldwherepeopleoftenfocusonthemselves,strongconnectionsinacommunitycanprovideacaringandsupportivespaceforyoungpeople.Mentorship(导师指导)withinacommunityplaysacrucialroleinyouthdevelopment.____17____Thesefiguresprovideguidance,supportandencouragement,helpingyouthshandlechallengesandmakewisedecisions.Thepresenceofmentorsensuresthatyoungpeoplehavesomeonetolookuptoandlearnfrom.Asupportivecommunityisnecessaryforcreatingasafeenvironmentforyouthdevelopment.Safetymeansbothphysicalsafetyandemotionalwell-being.Communitiesthatprioritizesafetycreatespaceswhereyoungpeoplefeelcomfortableexpressingthemselvesandexploringtheirinterestswithoutfearofjudgmentorharm.____18____Whenyoungindividualsfeelsafeandsupported,theyaremorelikelytotakepartinbeneficialbehavior.____19____Byincludingyouthsincommunityserviceprojectsoractivities,communitieshelpthemlearntheimportanceofcontributingtosociety.Takingpartincommunityactivitiesalsoallowsyoungpeopletounderstandtheirroleinsocietyandtheimpacttheycanhave.Collaboration(合作)amongvariouscommunitystakeholders(利益相关者)isnecessaryforstrengtheningyouthdevelopment.Schools,localbusinesses,non-profitorganizationsandfamiliesmustworktogethertocreateopportunitiesandresourcesforyoungpeople.____20____A.Theseexperienceshelpthemdevelopsocialskills.B.Suchenvironmentsencourageyouthstotrynewactivities.C.Thisnotonlybenefitsthecommunitybuthelpsyouthsdevelopleadershipskills.D.Communitiesprovideabaseforyoungindividualstolearn,growanddevelop.E.Thiscollectiveeffortensuresyoungindividuals’accessto,necessarysocialservices.F.Communitiesplayavitalroleindevelopingasenseofresponsibilityinyouths.G.Havingaccesstorolemodelsandmentorscansignificantlyimpactayoungperson’spath.第二部分语言运用第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Itwasn’tthefirstcostumeNephiGarciahaddesignedforhisthen4-year-olddaughter,butthissilkybluefairy,dressmarkedthebeginningofanewjourney.____21____hasalwaysbeenpartofGarcia’sfamily.Hisgreat-grandfatherwasamastertailor(裁缝);hisgrandmother____22____theroleinthe1940s,creatingelegantweddingdresses;hisuncledesignedshoesthat____23____himfameacrossAsia.____24____,asan11-year-old,Garcia____25____tosew.In2014,whilevisitingDisneyland,he____26____hisdaughterasCinderella’sgodmotherusingpiecesofcloth.Thecostumewasahuge____27____,andaspasserbyafterpasserbyinquired(询问)ofhimaboutit,he____28____hewasontosomething.Soheopenedanaccountonsocialmedia,____29____moreDisney-inspireddesigns.Soon____30____startedcominginfromotherparents.Thiswasalltakingplaceatatimewhenthefamilywasn’t____31____oftheirnextmove,asGarciahadrecentlylosthisjob.Itwasthenthathiswifesuggestedhetakehispassionforcreatingcostumestothenextlevel.“Igivecredittomywife,whotoldmeto____32____costumecreation,”heshared.Garcianowhasover781,000followersonsocialmedia.Hecreateseverypatternbyhandandhasbroughtavarietyof____33____tolife.Hehopeshissuccesswillserveasan____34____forhischildren:Findsomethingyou’re____35____aboutanduseittopursueyourhappiness!21.A.Education B.Fashion C.Sport D.Business22.A.gaveup B.tookback C.pickedup D.stoodfor23.A.showed B.earned C.lent D.cost24.A.Naturally B.Surprisingly C.Gradually D.Fortunately25.A.learned B.hesitated C.planned D.expected26.A.treated B.defined C.dressed D.regarded27.A.joke B.loss C.change D.hit28.A.denied B.doubted C.realized D.pretended29.A.comparing B.seeking C.perfecting D.posting30.A.gifts B.requests C.invitations D.questions31.A.sure B.aware C.afraid D.proud32.A.avoid B.simplify C.delay D.pursue33.A.scenes B.characters C.symbols D.stories34.A.secret B.excuse C.example D.notice35.A.passionate B.concerned C.curious D.serious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。Theuseofbambooinscienceandtechnologyisreallyexciting.IntheWarringStatesperiod,LiBing____36____(lead)thelocalpeopletobuildtheDujiangWeir,thefirstirrigation(灌溉)networkintheworld,____37____bambooplayedanimportantrole.DuringtheHandynasty,theSichuanpeople____38____(successful)sanka1,600-meter-deepwellwiththickbambooropes(缆绳).Thistechnologydidn’tspreadtoEurope____39____the19thcenturyandin1859theAmericanssankthefirstoilwellinPennsylvaniaby____40____(employ)thetechnology.Papermaking____41____(be)oneofChina’sfourancientgreatinventions.IntheHandynasty,peoplebegantousebamboo____42____(make)paper,whichwasofexcellentqualityandfairprice.Evennowitisconsidered____43____oneoftheimportantmaterialsinpapermaking.SomeoftheXuanpaperfortraditionalChinesepaintingisalsomadefrombamboo.IntheYuandynasty,amantiedabigbambootube(管子)filledwithgunpowder(火药)ontoeachofthefour____44____(leg)ofachair.Hewantedtosendthepersononthechairtospace.Althoughitappearsamusing,itisregardedasthe____45____(early)“mannedrocketdesign”.第三节（共10小题；每小题1.