天津市滨海新区塘沽紫云中学2025-2026学年高二年级下学期5月期中考试英语试题（含答案）

2025-2026学年高二年级下学期5月期中考试英语试题一、单项选择1.Althoughnotdirectlymentioned,themanmighthavespokenwithacharming_________.A．beastB．outwardC．accentD．bookish2.Thequestionsfollowingthepassagetestthereaders________ofthenovel.A．psychologyB．assumptionC．motiveD．comprehension3.Hisworkhelped________thehistoryofNewYork’sstreetfashionforfuturegenerations.A．preserveB．dedicateC．dominateD．comprise4.Cunningham’slife________manyyoungartiststofollowtheirpassion.A．inspiredB．dominatedC．comprisedD．polished5.________thefamousscientist________,“Curiosityisthekeytoalldiscovery.”A．As…comparestoB．As…remindsofC．As…putsitD．As…passeson6.ShetraveledtoAfrica________herdreamofstudyingwildelephants.A．incontrastB．onthehorizonC．onstandbyD．inpursuitof7.Tosolvethiscomplexproblem,weneedto________andcomeupwithcreativeideas.A．breaknewgroundB．takeforgrantedC．bankonD．thinkoutsidethebox8.Thistraditionalartform________ancientChinesefolkcustoms.A．respondstoB．originatesfromC．withdrawsfromD．resultsfrom9.Thebravefirefighter________servingandprotectinghiscommunity.A．followedinthefootstepsofB．wasopposedtoC．dedicatedhislifetoD．withdrewfrom10.Gradually______findsitswayintotheordinaryhomes,bringingfunaswellasconveniencetothepeople.A．artificialintelligenceB．readingcomprehensionC．thecuttingedgeD．jetpropulsion11.Therearesomeobviousdisadvantagesofthemeasures,which________resultindataloss.A．immorallyB．desperatelyC．deliberatelyD．potentially12.Itiswidelyacknowledgedthatstudentsshouldgetinvolvedincommunityactivities________theycangainexperienceforgrowth.A．whenB．whereC．whichD．why13.Manysocialmediasites________fortheyoungergenerationarenowbeingenjoyedbytheelderly,too.A．developedB．beingdevelopedC．developingD．todevelop14.________hemanagedtofinishthemarathoninspiredhisclassmatestopushtheirlimitsinsports.A．WhatB．ThatC．WhetherD．When15.Nowadays,emojis________anintegralcomponentofthelanguageweusetoexpressourselves.A．wasbecomingB．arebecomingC．hadbecomeD．becomes16.You________rushtofinishthereport.Thedeadlinehasbeenextended.A．couldn’tB．mustn’tC．needn’tD．wouldn’t17.________theaudience,thespeakerpreparedadetailedandengagingpresentation.A．ImpressingB．ToimpressC．BeingimpressedD．Impressed18.—You’velockedthekeysinthecar?—_________.Ihaveasparesethere.A．ThatalldependsB．I’dbetternotC．EasycomeeasygoD．Itdoesn’tmatter19.Shewasdeterminedtoapplyforthejob________sheknewthechancesofgettingitwereslim.A．incaseB．nowthatC．asifD．eventhough20.AlthoughithasbeenprovedthatBenjaminFranklin’sexperimenttookplace,morethanonescientist________whatreallyhappened.A．hasquestionedB．havequestionedC．wasquestioningD．werequestioning二、完形填空Foryears,Leoworkedasanightguardinaquietmuseum.Hisjobwas___21___,andheoftenfeltinvisible,likepartofthefurniture.Hisworldwasoneofsilenceandshadows.OnerainyTuesday,asLeowasmakinghisfinal___22___,henoticedasmall,leather-boundsketchbookleftonabench.Hepickeditup,intendingtohandittothelost-and-found.However,aquick___23___revealedpageswithastonishinglybeautifuldrawingsofthemuseum’ssculptures,eachone___24___withlightandlifethatthecoldstoneoriginalsseemedtolack.Insteadof___25___thebooktotheoffice,Leofeltastrangeurgetokeepitforonenight.Athome,underhislamp,he___26___througheverypage.Theartisthadnotonlydrawntheartbuthadalso___27___littlestoriesnexttoeachpiece-awarrior’shomesickness,agoddess’ssecretsmile.Leowasdeeply___28___.Forthefirsttime,hesawthemuseumthroughsomeoneelse’s___29___,anditwasmagical.Thenextday,Leoplacedthesketchbookbackonthesamebench,addinga___30___note:“Yourartmadethestatuesbreathe.Thankyou.”Hedidn’texpecta___31___.Aweeklater,thesketchbookwasgone,butinitsplacewasanewdrawing.Itwasaportraitofanightguard,notinuniform,but___32___asawiseguardian,watchingoverthesleepingartwithakindexpression.Beneathitwaswritten:“Totheonewhosees.Youarenotpartofthe___33___.Youareitskeeper.”Thissimple___34___transformedLeo’sperspectiveentirely.Hestartedto___35___small,beautifuldetailsinhisnightlyrounds—thewaymoonlightfellonamarblefloor,thepeacefulexpressionofasleepingcherub(小天使).Heevenbeganleavinghisownshort,___36___notesforthemysteriousartist,commentingonnewdrawingsthatoccasionallyappeared.Thissilent___37___becameasourceofjoyforboth.Leonolongerfeltinvisible.Hefelt___38___,connectedtotheartandtoanothersoulwhosawtheworldwithwonder.Herealizedthateveryonehasthe___39___totouchothers,sometimeswithoutevensayingaword.Themuseumwasnolongerjustaworkplace;ithadbecomeaworldofshared___40___,waitinginthequietdark.21.A．routineB．excitingC．adventurousD．unpredictable22.A．reportB．callC．planD．round23.A．thoughtB．glanceC．searchD．purchase24.A．filledB．coveredC．crowdedD．loaded25.A．registeringB．discussingC．deliveringD．hiding26.A．livedB．wroteC．pagedD．saw27.A．printedB．composedC．recalledD．adapted28.A．movedB．confusedC．amusedD．shocked29.A．voiceB．handsC．mindD．eyes30.A．formalB．briefC．urgentD．vague31.A．replyB．rewardC．reminderD．result32.A．describedB．dressedC．trainedD．imagined33.A．furnitureB．storyC．silenceD．history34.A．adviceB．incidentC．lessonD．exchange35.A．ignoreB．appreciateC．recordD．create36.A．encouragingB．warningC．explanatoryD．professional37.A．competitionB．conversationC．discoveryD．game38.A．relievedB．promotedC．honoredD．seen39.A．rightB．dreamC．powerD．duty40.A．secretsB．responsibilitiesC．understandingD．silence三、阅读理解ABen’shandstrembledashesignedtheeviction(驱逐)notice.Threemonthsofunemploymenthaddrainedhissavings,leavinghimandsix-year-oldLilywithnothingbutasuitcaseofclothesandaphotoofhislatewife.ThetinyapartmenttheyrentedfeltcolderthantheNovemberwindoutside.Everymorning,BentookLilytothepark,whereshe’ddrawonflattenedcardboardboxeswhilehescannedjoblistingsonhisphone.Onegrayafternoon,henoticedanoldmansittingonabench,histatteredcoatflapping(拍打)inthebreeze.Themanheldadentedharmonica(有凹痕的口琴),itssilversurfacedulledbyyearsofneglect.Heplayedatunethatwasmoresighthanmelody,thenotesdissolvingintotherustle(沙沙声)offallenleaves.Benhesitated,thenapproached.“Here,”hesaid,handingthemanasandwichfromhisownmeager(微薄的)lunch.Themanlookedup,hiseyesafadedblue,liketheskybeforeastorm.“Thankyou,son.I’mMr.Hale.Usedtoteachmusic,longago.”Overthenextfewweeks,BenoftenbroughtfoodandcoffeeforMr.Hale.Theoldmanbegantotalk—ofhiswife,Clara,who’dlovedtheharmonica;oflosinghisteachingjobwhentheschoolcutartsfunding;ofdriftingeversince.“Theharmonica’sallIhaveleftofher,”he’dsay,tracingitsdentswithathumb.Oneday,LilyaskedtohearMr.Haleplay.Theoldman’sfingersstumbled(笨拙地移动)atfirst,butsoonaclear,gentlemelodyfilledtheair—thesametunehe’dplayedthatfirstday,butnowwithawarmthBenhadn’tnoticedbefore.Lilyclapped,hereyeswide.“Itsoundslikesunshine!”shesaid.Inspired,BensuggestedMr.Haleperformatthecommunitycenter’sholidayfair.Theoldmanshookhishead.“Noonewantstohearanoldfoolplayabrokenharmonica.”ButBeninsisted,helpinghimpolishtheinstrumentandpractice.Onthedayofthefair,Mr.Halestoodonstage,hisshoulderssquared.Asheplayed,thecrowdfellsilent.Whenthelastnotefaded,applauseerupted.Someoneshouted,“Playitagain!”Later,Mr.HalethankedBen,hisvoicethickwithemotion.“Youdidn’tjustgivemeameal,son.YouremindedmeIstillmatter.”Thatnight,Benreceivedacall—aformercolleagueofferinghimapart-timejob,sayinghe’dheardaboutBen’s“kindheart.”Now,BenandLilystillvisitthepark.Mr.Haleplayshisharmonicaonthebench,andLilydancesaroundhim,hercardboarddrawingspinnedtothetreenearby.Benknowstheirluckhasn’tchangedovernight,butsomethinghasshifted—likeaharmonica’snotefindingitsecho.41.WhatinitiallyheldBenbackfromapproachingMr.Hale?A．Hisfearofbeingrejectedbytheoldman.B．Hisownstrugglewithpovertyandscarcity.C．Theunpleasantsoundoftheharmonicamusic.D．Thecoldwindblowingthroughthepark.42.HowdidMr.Hale’sperformanceatthefairdifferfromhisusualplayinginthepark?A．Theaudiencefellsilentafterhisperformance.B．Heplayedwithgreatertechnicalskillbutlessemotion.C．Themelodytransformedfromasighintoonefilledwithwarmth.D．Heperformedwithconfidence.43.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence“YouremindedmeIstillmatter”inparagraph7revealaboutMr.Hale?A．Hewasdesperateforfinancialsupportfromthecommunity.B．HehadlosthissenseofdignityandpurposebeforemeetingBen.C．HewantedBentohelphimfindanewteachingposition.D．Hebelievedhismusicwastoooutdatedformodernaudiences.44.WhatcanbeinferredaboutthejobofferBenreceived?A．Itwasacoincidenceandhadnothingtodowithhisactions.B．Itcameaboutbecausehisformercolleaguesawhispotentialatthefair.C．ItwasadirectresultofthekindnessheshowedtoMr.Hale.D．HeappliedforitsecretlywhileLilywasdrawinginthepark.45.Whichofthefollowingbestexpressesthemainideaofthepassage?A．Actsofkindnesscancreateachainreactionofhopeandopportunity.B．Musicisauniversallanguagethatconnectspeopleofallages.C．Unemploymentisadifficultchallengethatrequirescommunitysupport.D．Talentshowsareeffectivewaystohelppeopleregainconfidence.BParentsexhaustedbytheirchildrenmayhavesuspecteditallalong.Youngsterspossessgreaterenergylevelsthanprofessionalenduranceathletes,scientistshavediscovered,meaningitisvirtuallyimpossiblefortheaverageadulttomatchtheirpace.Andformothersandfathershopingthattiringouttheirlittleoneswillensureagoodnight’ssleep,bewarned.Childrenalsohaveanimpressiverecoverytime,andwillreboundtotheirbestquickerthanparents’expectation.“Wefoundthechildrenusedmoreoftheiraerobicmetabolism(有氧代谢)andwerethereforelesstiredduringthehigh-intensityphysicalactivities.”saidSebastienRatel,associateprofessorinExercisePhysiologywhocompletedthisstudy.“Thismayexplainwhychildrenappeartohavetheabilitytoplayandplayandplay,longafteradultshaveyieldedtoexhaustion.”Previousstudieshaveshownthatchildrendonottireasquicklyasuntrainedadultsduringphysicaltasksanditwassuggestedtheyhadenergyprofilescomparabletoenduranceathletes,buttherewasnoevidencetoproveituntilnow.Tofinditout,theresearchersrecruited12youngstersagedbetweennineand11,12untrainedmenand13maleenduranceathleteswhowerenational-levelprofessionalathletesorlong-distancerunnersandcyclists.Allwereaskedtoperformtwosevensecondresistancesprints(负重冲刺跑),followedbyoneminuterecoverywhiletheiraerobicenergyoutputwasmeasured.Onasecondvisittheywereaskedtocycleasfastastheycanfor30seconds.Anaerobicexerciseproduceslacticacid,whichcausesmusclefatigue.Theparticipants’heart-rate,oxygenlevelsandlactate-removalrateswerecheckedafterthecyclingtaskstoseehowquicklytheyrecovered.Itwasfoundthatduringthecyclingtest,untrainedadult’spoweroutputfellby51.8percent,andathletesby41.8percent,butchildren’sonlydecreasedby35.2percent.Theresearchersbelievethefindingscouldhelpdevelopathleticpotentialinchildrenaswellasimproveourcomprehensionofhowourbodieschangefromchildhoodtoadulthood.“Manyparentsaskabouttheoptimalwaytodeveloptheirchild’sathleticpotential,”saidco-authorAnthonyBlazevich,professorinBiomechanics.“Ourstudyshowsthatmuscleenduranceisoftenexceptionallyrobustinchildren,soitmightbebettertofocusonotherareasoffitnesssuchastheirsportstechnique,sprintspeedormusclestrength.Thismaycontributetooptimizingphysicalconditioninginchildren,sothattheyperformbetterandobtaingreaterenjoymentfromsports.”46.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph1referto?A．Childrenarebetteratmanysportsthanmostadults.B．Childrenhaveahigherenergylevelthanmostadults.C．Childrenrecoverfromwoundsquickerthanadults.D．Childrensleepbetterthanadultswhentheyaretired.47.Comparedtopreviousstudies,thestudybySebastienRatelisuniquebecauseit________.A．foundoutforthefirsttimewhychildrenwerelessexhaustedbyphysicalactivitiesB．providedparentswithscientificevidenceforhowtoensurechildrenrestwellC．showedthatchildrencouldbetrainedtocompletehigh-intensitysportsactivitiesD．provedforthefirsttimethatchildren’sendurancecouldbegreaterthanathletes’48.WhatcanbeinferredfromthedatacollectedduringthecyclingtestinParagraph5?A．Childrenexperiencelessmusclefatiguethanadults.B．Childrenhavemoremusclestrengththanadults.C．Childrendeveloplesslacticacidthanadultswhenexercising.D．Childrenshowbettertechniquesthanadultsinsportingactivities.49.AccordingtoAnthonyBlazevich,thefindingsofthisstudymayhelpusto________.A．enhanceadults’muscleenduranceB．liftchildren’saerobicmetabolismlevelC．lowerchildren’sdecreasedpoweroutputD．developchildren’sathleticability50.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．MetabolismandMaturation:TheDecliningtrendofHumanEnduranceB．BeyondAdultLimits:WhyChildrenOutperformProfessionalAthletesC．TheScienceofChild’sPlay:UnlockingYouthfulEnergyLevelsD．RethinkingTraining:TheHiddenStrengthsofYoungAthletesC“IwritetofindoutwhatI’mthinking,”wrotethegreatAmericanjournalistJohnDosPassos.Anyoneengagedinwritingunderstandsthistruth:theactofwritingtransformshalf-formedideasintoprecise,logicalthought.Whatsoundscoherentwhenspokenoftenappearsweakandillogicalwhencommittedtopaper.ArecentMITstudyprovidesconvincingscientificevidenceforthisclaim.ResearchersusedwearablebrainscannerstocomparestudentswhowroteessaysindependentlywiththoseusingAIassistance.Thefindingswereclear:AI-assistedwriters“consistentlyunderperformedatbrain,verbal,andbehaviorallevels.”Theydemonstratedthatweneedtowriteinordertothinkdeeply.Thisresearchemergesatacriticalhistoricalmomentforliteracy.Childhoodreadinghasreachedrecordlows,withnearlyhalfofBritishadultsnotreadingasinglebooklastyear.AdultliteracyisdecliningormakingnoprogressacrossmostOECDcountries.Notably,averageIQshavebeguntodeclinesincethe1980s,alongwithreasoningandproblem-solvingabilities—atrendthatisunlikelytoberandom.WalterOng’sinfluentialwork“OralityandLiteracy”illuminateswhywritingisessential.HearguedthatliteracyenabledAncientGreece’sintellectualrevolution.Oralculturesmust“thinkmemorablethoughts”,relyingonrhyme,emotion,andcliché(陈词滥调)topreserveknowledge.Writing,bycontrast,allowsforprecise,complexstatementsthatcanbeexamined,reviewed,anddevelopedintologicalarguments.Inourdigitalage,notechnologyhassurpassedthecomplicatedarchitectureofthebook.Whiletheinternetoffersfragmentedinformation,booksproviderichcontextandsustainedlogicalconnections.Readingisanactiveprocessthatdemandsengagementandconcentration—itisessentiallythinkingindialoguewiththetext.Asourculturebecomesincreasinglydominatedbyshort-formvideosandattention-fragmentingcontent,werisklosingthecapacityforcomplexreasoning.Readingandwritingformthefoundationofseriousthought—ahabitthatuniteshistory’sgreatestminds.Beforeweyieldourcognitivedevelopmenttoscreensandalgorithms,wemustcarefullyconsiderwhatwemightbesacrificing.51.WhatisthefunctionofwritingaccordingtoJohnDosPassos?A．Revealingflawsinspeech.B．Organizingthoughts.C．Recordingspokenwords.D．Ensuringfluency.52.Whatisthekeyadvantageofwritingoveroralcultures?A．Itmakesforlogicalstatements.B．Itensuresgreaterobjectivity.C．Itpreservesknowledgelonger.D．Itrequires“memorablethoughts”.53.Whydoestheauthordescribereadingas“thinkingindialoguewiththetext”?A．Tounderlineitslogicalstructure.B．Tocontrastwithonlinereading.C．Toshowitsinteractivefeature.D．Tohighlightitsculturalrelevance.54.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardspeople’sreasoningcapacity?A．Dismissive.B．Skeptical.C．Critical.D．Concerned.55.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Writing,Reading,andThinking:WhyLiteracyMattersMoreThanEver.B．TheDigitalAge:HowTechnologyIsReshapingOurMinds.C．ThePowerofWriting:HowPuttingPentoPaperShapesThought.D．TheDeclineofReading:AWarningAgainstDigitalDistraction.D阅读表达Sevenyearsago,mywifetoldour6-year-olddaughteraboutourweddingweekend.Mywif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