广东省东莞市翰林高级中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期末测试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1广东省东莞市翰林高级中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期末测试英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分37.5分)第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25分)AIhadalwayswantedtoseeEngland,ScotlandandWales.Sowhenmybrothersuggestedthatwetakeaweek-longvacationtogethersomewhere,IimmediatelydidanInternetsearch.ItwasatthattimewhenIfoundExpatExplore.ItwasatravelagencythatcouldofferjustwhatIwantedatanacceptableprice.Infact,Iwasafraidthatitwastoogoodtobetrue!SoIwentbacktoGoogletolookforevaluations(评价)ofExpatExplore.AndIcouldonlyfindpositivethings.MysecondtripwithExpatExplorewasmyfirstsolotrip.Imetseveralpeopletravellingaloneonmyfirsttripandaftertalkingwiththem,Idecidedtogiveitatry.WhenIlandedinLondonbymyselfforthefirsttime,IwonderedwhyIhadthoughtthiswasagoodidea.Myfearsdidn’tgoawayuntilthenextmorningImetupwiththetourgroup.IhavelivedmyentirelifeintheU.S.,soitissoamazingtovisitaplaceliketheColosseum(角斗场)inRomethatwasbuiltover1,500yearsbeforeAmericawasdiscovered!ManybuildingsIhavealwaysconsideredhistoricalintheU.S.areverymodernincomparisontothoseinEurope.ThemoreoftheworldIsee,themoreIwanttodiscovertherestofit.Therearemytipsfortravellingtoaplacethatyouneverhavebeento.You’dbetterplanyourvacationthroughacombinationofsuggestionsfromtravelagenciesandrelevantinformationfromtheInternet.Andtherearestillmanythingsyoucouldn’texpectbeforethetrip.IstillrememberthedaywhenIfirstvisitedLondon,Icouldn’tfindmywaytothehotelIbookedbefore.Ifeltreallyanxiousatfirst,butlaterItriedtokeepcalmandaskthelocalshowIcouldgotothehotel.Theywerefriendlytogivemeseveralwaystochoose.YoucanalsodownloadappssuchasiTranslateandGoogleMapsonyourphone,sothatyoucouldunderstandpeoplewhoonlyspeaktheirnativelanguage.1.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshetravelledaloneforthefirsttime?A.Satisfied. B.Scared. C.Excited. D.Bored.2.AccordingtoParagraph3,theauthorthinkstravelling_____________.A.encourageshertobroadenherviewB.giveshermorechancestomakefriendsC.developsherinterestinmodernAmericaD.increasesherdesiretolearnforeignlanguages3.What’stheauthor’spurposebymentioninghertravellingexperienceinthelastparagraph?A.Totellustheimportanceoftranslationtools.B.Toteachushowtocommunicatewiththelocals.C.Towarnusaboutthecommonaccidentswhentravelling.D.Toshowhowtoplanforunexpectedsituationsduringtravelling.BThereismoreofaconnectionbetweenfoodandculturethanyoumaythink.Onanindividuallevel,wegrowupeatingthefoodofourculture.Itbecomesapartofwhoweare.Manyassociatefoodfromourchildhoodwithwarmfeelingsandgoodmemoriesandittiesustoourfamilies,holdingaspecialandpersonalvalueforus.Foodfromourfamilyoftenbecomesthecomfortfoodweseekasadultsintimesoffrustrationandstress.Onalargescale,traditionalfoodisanimportantpartofculture.Italsooperatesasanexpressionofcultureidentity.Immigrantsbringitwherevertheygo,anditisasymbolofpridefortheircultureandmeansofcopingwithhomesickness.Manyimmigrantsopentheirownrestaurantsandservetraditionaldishes.However,thefooddoesnotremainexactlythesame.Somematerialsneededtomaketraditionaldishesmaynotbereadilyavailable,sothetasteandflavorcanbedifferentfromwhattheywouldprepareintheirhomecountries.Additionally,immigrantsdonotonlyselldishestopeoplefromthesamecountriesasthem,buttopeoplefromdifferentcountries.Therefore,theyhavetomakesmallchangestotheoriginaldishestocatertoawiderrangeofcustomers.Thosechangescancreatenewflavorsthatstillkeeptheculturalsignificanceofthedishes.Weshouldembraceourheritage(传统)throughourculture’sfoodbutalsobecomemoreinformedaboutotherculturesbytryingtheirfood.Itisimportanttorememberthateachdishhasaspecialplaceintheculturetowhichitbelongs,andisspecialtothosewhoprepareit.Foodisawindowintoculture,anditshouldbetreatedassuch.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A.Thespecifictraditionalfood. B.Thenationalculture.C.Atraditionalexpressionoffood. D.Theold-fashionedtaste.5.Whydosomeimmigrantshavetochangetheoriginaldishesintheirrestaurants?A.Toattachculturalimportancetotheirdishes.B.Toannouncethebeginningoftheirlifeonforeignsoil.C.Tomakethedishespopularamongcustomers.D.Topresenttheirownfoodcultureinanewway.6.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsdifferentfoodcultures?A.Negative. B.Balanced. C.Unfair. D.Unchangeable.CDeathisnatural,butdoyouhaveanyideaoftheprocessofdying?Modernscientistsdividetheprocessofdyingintotwophases—clinicalortemporarydeathandbiologicaldeath.Clinicaldeathoccurswhenthevitalorgans,suchastheheartorlungs,haveceasedtofunction,buthavenotsufferedpermanentdamage.Theorganismcanstillberevived(复活).Biologicaldeathoccurswhenchangesintheorganismleadtothe“breakingup”ofvitalcellsandtissues.Deathisthenunchangeableandfinal.Scientistshavebeenseekingawaytoprolongtheperiodofclinicaldeathsothattheorganismcanremainalivebeforebiologicaldeathoccurs.Thebestmethoddevelopedsofarinvolvescoolingoftheorganism,combinedwithnarcoticsleep.Byslowingdownthebody’smetabolism(新陈代谢),coolingdelaystheprocessesleadingtobiologicaldeath.Toillustratehowthisworks,scientistsperformedanexperimentonasix-year-oldfemalemonkeycalledKeta.ThescientistputKetatosleepwithanarcotic.Thentheysurroundedherbodywithice-bagsandbegancheckingherbodytemperature.Whenithaddroppedto28degreesthescientistsbegandrainingbloodfromanartery.Themonkey’sbloodpressuredecreasedandanhourlaterboththeheartandbreathingstopped:clinicaldeathsetin.FortwentyminutesKetaremainedinthisstate.Hertemperaturedroppedto22degrees.Atthispointthescientistspumpedbloodintoanarteryinthedirectionoftheheartandstartedartificialbreathing.AftertwominutesKeta’sheartbecameactiveoncemore.Afterfifteenminutes,spontaneous(自发的)breathingbegan,andafterfourhoursKetaopenedhereyesandliftedherhead.Aftersixhours,whenthescientiststriedtogiveherapenicillininjection,Ketaseizedthesyringeandranwithitaroundtheroom.Herbehaviordifferedlittlefromthatofahealthyanimal.7.Forapersonwhosuffersfromtheclinicaldeath,_________.A.hismostimportantorgansaredamaged.B.hestillhasthepossibilityofgettingbacktolife.C.hecannotavoidfinaldeath.D.heisstillverymuchalive8.Scientiststrytomakethetimeofclinicaldeathlongerinorderto__________.A.slowdownthebody’smetabolismB.bringvitalcellsandtissuesbacktoactivelifeC.cooltheorganismD.delaythecomingofbiologicaldeath9.HowdidthescientistsputKetaintoclinicaldeath?A.Byputtinghertosleep,loweringhertemperatureanddrainingherblood.B.Bysurroundingherbodywithice-bagsanddrainingherblood.C.Bylowingherbloodpressureandstoppingherheartfrombeating.D.Bydrainingherblood,loweringherbloodpressureandstoppingherbreathing.10.Allofthefollowingindicatethatthemonkeyhasalmostrestoredtoheroriginalphysicalstateexceptthefactthat__________.A.herheartbeatagainB.sheregainedhernormalbreathC.sherejectedapenicillininjectionD.sheactedaslivelyasahealthymonkey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。Everybodyknowstheimportanceofdrinkingenoughwater.Asweallknow,drinkingwaterbenefitsyourskin,musclesandorgans.___11___Themajorreasonforthatisrelatedtohumanbiologicalneeds.Whenyou'reababy,you're75percentwater.Then,astheyearsgethigher,yougetdrier.___12___Ithelpsyouloseweight,accordingtoastudyfromtheUniversityofBirmingham.Theresearchersfoundthatdrinking500mlofwaterthirtyminutesbeforeamealhelpedparticipantslose10morepoundsthanthosewhodidnot.___13___Allparticipantswereadvisedtoimprovetheirdietandphysicalactivitylevels.84overweightadultswereinvolved.Amongthem41weretoldto“preload”withwater,while43weretoldtocontroltheirwaterintakebeforeeating.After12weeks,theparticipantsinstructedto“preload”withwaterlost2.87poundsmorethanthoseinthecontrolgrouponaverage.Inaddition,theparticipantspreloadingwithwaterbeforeeachoftheirthreemainmealseverydaylost9.48poundsoverthe12weeks.___14___Dr.HelenParretti,alecturerattheUniversityofBirmingham,hadthistosayofthestudy:___15___Justdrinking500mlofwater,threetimesaday,beforeyourmainmealsmayhelpreduceyourweight...andthiscouldbeaneasywayforweightloss.Furthermore,itcanbesignificantforanindividualtoloseextraweight,makingapotentialcontributiontopublichealth.A.Anotherreasontodrinkwaterisrighthere.B.Thestudybeganwithaweightmanagementconsultation.C.Thebeautyofthesefindingsisthatlosingweightissimple.D.Butnoteveryonecangetaccesstotapwaterinsomeareas.E.Italsohelpspreventcertaindiseasesandimproveyourmood.F.Incontrast,thosepreloadingonceadayornever,lostjust1.76pounds.G.Sokidsshoulddrinkmorewaterinsteadofcoketokeephealthy.第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分37.5分)第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Ikeepapocketknifeinmyhandbaganditcomesinhandyforallsortsofthings.Ihave____16____carrieditwithmesinceIdiscovereditonaboatweboughtand____17____forabouttwentyyears.Ithasbeenthroughmanyadventureswithus.Irecently____18____aninterestingflightandwaspulledupatthedeparturegate.Whenmybagwentthroughthex-raymachine,my____19____wasdiscovered.IhadforgottenitwasthereandasIrarely____20____,ithadn’tcrossedmymindthatitwouldbediscoveredandconfiscated(没收).Wehadgonethroughthegateanditwasthetimeforusto____21____theplanesotherewasn’ttimeformetogo____22____andpostittomyself.ThesecurityladyatthegatesawthatIwas____23____atlosingoneofmytreasurepossessions.Theyusuallyjustthrewawaythingsthatgotconfiscated.Butshe___24___topostittomeifIwrotedownthe____25____andgaveherthepostagemoney.IwassogratefulthatItriedto____26____herandsheaskedmetostopastheyweren’tsupposedtodothisandshewouldgetintotroubleifanyonefoundout.ThenextdayinthepostIreceivedalittlepackagewithmypocketknifeandthe____27____fromthe$10noteIhadgivenher,eventhoughIhad____28____hertokeeptherestforher____29____.Itwassonicetobetherecipient(接受者)ofakinddeedlikethat.NowIoftendo____30____littlethingsforothersandhavestartedusingsmilecards.Hopefullytheworldisbecomingakinderplacebitbybit.16.A.never B.always C.hardly D.seldom17.A.stayedin B.keptup C.lookedaround D.livedon18.A.invited B.hired C.took D.brought19.A.knife B.money C.secret D.plan20.A.walked B.spoke C.thought D.flew21.A.order B.follow C.board D.find22.A.ahead B.back C.down D.up23.A.anxious B.nervous C.angry D.happy24.A.refused B.offered C.agreed D.pretended25.A.number B.promise C.time D.address26.A.persuade B.satisfy C.thank D.comfort27.A.reward B.change C.cost D.expense28.A.urged B.encouraged C.begged D.force29.A.bravery B.support C.kindness D.cleverness30.A.difficult B.interesting C.important D.some第二节单句语法运用(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)31.________(laugh)atbymanypeople,hecontinuedhisstudy.32.ThiswasthesecondtimethatI__________(meet)thesamemaninthesamestreet.(所给词的适当形式填空)33.Ittookmelarge________(quantity)oftimetoaccomplishthechallengingtask.(所给词的适当形式填空)34.Thequestionremains________theywillbeabletohelpus.(用适当的词填空)35.Smalltalkcanalsohelpusfeelconnectedwithour________(surround).（所给词的适当形式填空）36.Theseevents______(severe)affectourenvironmentaswellashumanhealth.

(所给词的适当形式填空)37.Professors,forthemostpart,arefirmlycommittedto______(teach),notresearch.

(所给词的适当形式填空)38.It’snaturalthatthetwinsdiffer_____eachotherincharacter.

(用适当的词填空)39.________bothersusthattheyhaven’tbeentellingusthetruth.(用适当的词填空)40.Coveringanareaaboutthreetimes______sizeofYellowstoneNationalPark,theGPNPwillbeoneofthefirstnationalparksinthecountry.（用适当的词填空）第四部分写作(共三节,满分55分)第一节句子考察(共7小题;第51-54小题,每空0.5分,55-57每小题3分,满分15分)41.Thoughheneverlearnedacting,he_________________(感觉自在)onstage.(根据汉语提示完成句子)42.Manypeopleenjoyrelaxingmusicintheevening________________(在……之前)goingtobed.(根据汉语提示完成句子)43.Asiswidelyknown,themoonisclosertoEarththanthesun.

(同义句转换)_______________________________________themoonisclosertoEarththanthesun.44.Thedeliciouscake

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flour,eggs,sugar,andbutter.(同义句转换)Thedeliciouscake

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flour,eggs,sugar,andbutter.45.HehadslicedthepotatoesbeforeIcouldpreventhim.(用被动语态改写)________________________________________________________________________________________46.Hehadanticipatedwhatwouldhappenandworkedoutasolutioninadvance.(用分词作状语改写)________________________________________________________________________________________47.令他父母感到沮丧的是他在学校表现不好。(用名词性从句翻译)(汉译英)________________________________________________________________________________________第二节应用文写作(满分15分)48.假定你是李华，得知外教Mr.Smith打算在班内挑选一名同学组织每周的文学作品阅读活动。请给他写封信，申请承担该项任务。内容包括：1.写信意图；2.你的优势及计划。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearMr.Smith,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第三节读后续写(满分25分)49.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。OnonehotdayinFaisalabad,acityinnortheastPakistan,thesunwasshiningwithitsfullmight.Everyonewasinahurrytogobackhomeandsitinacoolairyplace.Eventhestrayanimalswerelookingforashadyplacetositunder.Sara’sdayatschoolwasverybusyandshewasverytired.Shehadtowaitforherfatherwhohadworkedovertimetopickherup.Waitingintheschoolground,Saradidn’twanttotalktoanybody.WhenSarareachedhome,thefoodwasreadyandhermumwaswaitingforher.Aftergreetinghermum.Sarasatonthechairtoeatasshewasveryhungry.Butherhungerturnedintoangerwhenshesawthathermumhadcookeddaalchawal(扁豆饭).Shewantedtoeatpizzathatdaywhilehermumhadcookeddaalchawal.“Mum,whatisthis?Whydon’tyoucookthefoodIlike?Therearealwaysvegetablesand