陕西榆林市榆林市第十四中学2025-2026学年下学期期中检测高二英语试题（含答案）

2025-2026学年下学期期中检测高二英语试题一、阅读理解ABirdsaresomeofthemostremarkablecreaturesonEarth,withuniquecharacteristicsandbehaviorsthatmakethemajoytoobserve.Here’sanintroductiontofourfascinatingbirdspecies,eachwithitsowndistinctivefeatures.BaldEagles,theU.S.nationalsymbol,areimpressivebirdswith80-inch-widewings.Onceendangered,they’vemadeagreatcomebackthankstoprotectionlaws.Thesebirdshuntfish,divingdownatupto100mph,andbuildlargenestscalledaerieshighintrees.Youngeaglesturnfromgraytobrownbeforedevelopingthewell-knownwhiteheadandtailat4to5yearsold.AmericanCrowsarelarge,17.5-inch-longbirdswithshinyblackfeathers(羽毛)andbrowneyes.FoundfromsouthernCanadatotheU.S.,theyarehighlyintelligentandliveinfamilygroups.Theyfeedonawiderangeoffood,includinginsects,smallanimals,fruits,andnuts,andoftencometogetherinhugenumberswhenwinterarrives.Theirloud“caw”makesthemeasytoidentify.TheAmericanGoldfinchesaresmallbirds,around5incheslong,livingintheedgesofforests,plains,backyards,andparksacrossNorthAmerica.Malesdisplaybrightyellowfeathersinwarmmonths,whilebothmaleandfemalebirdsturnbrownishinwinter.Thesebirdsfeedmainlyonsunflowerandthistleseeds,andtheir“po-ta-to-chip”callisafamiliarsoundastheycommunicatewiththeirgroups.Blue-FootedBoobiesstandoutwiththeirbrightbluefeet,whichmalesshowofftoattractmates.These32-34-inch-longseabirdsdiveupto55mphtocatchsmallfish.Activeduringtheday,theysleeponlandandgatherinlargenumbers,withparentscaringforchicksuntilthey’retwomonthsold.1.HowlongareAmericanCrows?A．Around5inches.B．17.5inches.C．20inches.D．32-34inches.2.WhatcoloraremaleAmericanGoldfinches’feathersinwarmmonths?A．Brownish.B．Darkgray.C．Brightyellow.D．Shinyblack.3.WhatdoBaldEaglesandBlue-FootedBoobieshaveincommon?A．Theycancatchfish.B．Theyhavebrightbluefeet.C．Theyliveinfamilygroups.D．Theymainlyfeedonsunflowerseeds.BItwasjustafterlunchtimeserviceinarestaurant.TheheatwasunbearableandIwasstandingonaladderandcleaningthehood(抽油烟机)blackenedbycookingsmoke.Despitemygloves,thechemicalscausedsuperficialburnsonmyhands,andIfeltasharppainassweatwentdownmyface.Atthatmoment,IrealizedIcouldn’tkeepdoingsuchjobsfortherestofmylife.IneededacareerIwaspassionateabout—andI’dbeencrazyaboutfishingsincemychildhood,whenmyolderbrotherwouldtakemetocatchtrout(鳟鱼).Igrewupinalargeworking-classfamilyandleftschoolat19.Forseveralyears,Iwasanunknownworker,sandingfloorsinshoppingmallsinthemiddleofthenightandcleaningpest-infestedkitchens.Itookprideindoingdifficult,invisiblejobs—butsomethingstillstirred(搅动)inmewheneverIwentfishing.Iwas24whenIfeltIneededashift.Soaftercompletingascience-baseddiploma(文凭)foradults,Istartedabiologydegreeatuniversity,sustainingmyselfwiththemoneyI’dsavedwhileworking.Myfirsttermwascruel.Ifailedphysics,biostatistics,andevenintroductoryecology,butIwasdeterminedtopursuemydreamandgraduallymygradesimproved.Eventually,Igotintoamaster’sprograminbiodiversitymanagement.Duringthefirstweek,mysupervisorhandedmeapaperonbrowntroutintheKerguelenIslands.Iwasecstatic.“They’repayingmetoresearchsalmonid!”Itoldmyparentsthatnight.Forthefirsttime,IfeltlikeI’dtrulymadeit.IcreditthehoursIspentcleaningkitchensforgivingmethediscipline,patience,precision,andwilltopushonasIstruggledthroughthosefirstyearsofstudying.I’mnowinthemiddleofaPh.D.studyinghowclimatechangeisaffectingarcticchar(鲑).I’mlivingadream,butIalsoknowittakesmuchhardworktogethere.Everyday,Istillfeelthesamedesiretolearnandimprove.4.Whatmotivatedtheauthortoseekacareerchange?A．Thelowincomefromhisformerjobs.B．Theextremephysicaldiscomfortatwork.C．Thesuddenreturnofhispreviousinterest.D．Theencouragementfromhisfamilymembers.5.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthoratuniversity?A．Headjustedquicklytoacademicdemands.B．Heprioritizedearningmoneyoverstudying.C．Heinitiallystruggledbutpersisted.D．Hechangedhismajorbasedonhishobby.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ecstatic”inparagraph4probablymean?A．Pleased.B．Determined.C．Puzzled.D．Annoyed.7.Howdidtheauthor’searlyjobsinfluencehislaterstudy?A．Theytaughthimpracticalscientificskills.B．Theyprovidedfinancialsupportforhisresearch.C．Theyinspiredhimtochooseenvironmentalstudies.D．Theydevelopedpersonalqualitiesusefulforhislearning.CAnewstudyfromHarvardT.H.ChanSchoolofPublicHealthreportedthatchildrenexperiencedfarfewermentalhealthdiagnoses(诊断)whentheirschoolsreopenedduringtheglobalhealthemergency.Earlierresearchconsistentlyshowedthatchildrenstruggledemotionallyduringtheglobalhealthemergency.Somestudiessuggestedthatreturningtoclassroomsofferedimportantsupport,butmanyofthoseinvestigations(调查)reliedonsmallsamplesorself-reportedexperiences.Toproduceamorecomprehensivepicture,theresearchteamexaminedhealthdiagnosesandspendinginformationfor185,735childrenbetweentheageof5and18yearsfromMarch2020throughJune2021.Thedatasetindicatedwhetherachildreceivedmentalhealthtreatmentrelatedtoanxietyordepression.Participantslivedin24countiesand224schooldistrictsacrossCalifornia,astatewhereschoolclosureslastedlongerthanthoseinmostofthecountryandopeningtimelinesvariedwidely.Thesedifferencescreatedanaturalopportunitytocompareoutcomes.Thestudydocumentedanoverallriseinmentalhealthdiagnosesduringtheemergency,increasingfrom2.8%to3.5%.However,childrenwhoreturnedtoin-personschoolweresignificantlylesslikelytoreceivenewdiagnosesthanchildrenwhoseschoolsstayedclosed.Bytheninthmonthafteropening,thechanceofbeingdiagnosedwithamentalhealthconditionhaddroppedby43%comparedwiththeperiodbeforeopening.Healthcarespendingreflectedasimilarpattern.Ninemonthsafterschoolsreopened,non-drugmedicalspendingrelatedtomentalhealthwas11%lower,andspendingonpsychiatric(精神病的)medicationswas8%lower.Girlssawgreaterimprovementsthanboysoverthesameperiod.Theresearchteamoutlinedseveralpossiblereasonsforthementalhealthchallengeschildrenexperiencedwhileschoolswereclosed.Theseincludedlimitedsocialinteraction,disturbedsleeproutines,morescreentime,poorerdietarypatterns,academicstruggles,orfamilystresslinkedtoeconomichardship.“Ourresultsprovidesolidevidencetoparents,educators,andpolicymakersthatin-personschoolsplayacrucialroleinkids’well-being,”saidseniorauthorRitaHamad,professorofsocialepidemiology.“Policiesshouldfocusnotonlyoninfectioncontrol,butalsoonthementalhealthofchildren.”8.WhydidtheHarvardresearchteamchooseCalifornia?A．Itsopeningpolicycanproducedetaileddata.B．Itownedacomprehensivehealthcaresystem.C．Itsspendingbudgetwasuniform.D．Ithadtheshortestschoolclosures.9.WhatwasafindingoftheHarvardstudy?A．Healthcarespendingincreasedlargely.B．Boysshowedgreatermentalhealthimprovements.C．Reopeningschoolsreducedmentalhealthdiagnoses.D．Schoolclosuresimprovedchildren’sacademicperformance.10.Whichofthefollowingwasnotlistedasamentalhealthchallenge?A．Poorsleeproutines.B．Risingsocialinteraction.C．Familyfinancialstress.D．Disordereddietaryhabits.11.WhatdoesProfessorHamadsuggestdoingforfuturepolicies?A．Puttingacademiccatch-upprogramsinthefirstplace.B．Ensuringtheemotionalresourcesaccessibletochildren.C．Keepingschoolsclosedlongertoensureinfectioncontrol.D．Balancingsafetymeasuresandchildren’smentalwell-being.DFabioDeLeo,anassistantprofessorintheUniversityofVictoria’s(UVic)DepartmentofBiology,co-ledalong-termexperimentoffthecoastofBritishColumbia(BC).Thestudyplacedhumpbackwhalebonesonthedeepoceanfloorandmonitoredthemforsignsoflife.Afteryearsofobservation,researchersdidn’tfindzombieworms(僵尸蠕虫),despitetheirwell-knownroleindecomposing(分解)whalebonesandsupportingdeep-seafoodwebs.Zombiewormsareunusualcreatures.Theylackamouthanddigestivesystem,yettheysurvivebytheirroot-likestructuresintobone.Insidethoserootslivemicrobes(微生物)thatgetnutrients,whichthenfeedtheworms.Becauseofthisuniquerole,zombiewormsareconsideredecosystemengineers,helpingrecyclenutrientsandcreateconditionsthatallowotherspeciestomovein.Over10yearsofunderwatercamerafootagefailedtocaptureanyzombieworm.Inscientificterms,thisfindingisknownasanegativeresult,butitcanbejustasmeaningfulasapositiveone.“Thiswasaremarkableobservationinsuchalong-termexperiment,”DeLeosays.Headdsthattheabsencemaybelinkedtounusuallylowoxygenlevelsatthestudysite.ThewhaleboneswereplacedinBarkleyCanyon,nearlyathousandmetersbelowthePacificOceansurface.Thisarealieswithinanaturallylow-oxygenzoneandalongmigrationroutesusedbyhumpbackandgreywhales.Whenwhalesdiefromnaturalcausesorhuman-relatedthreatslikeshipstrikes,theirbodiessinktotheseafloor.Theseeventscreate“whalefalls,”whichnormallyprovideasuddenincreaseoffoodthatsupportsrichbiodiversity.ThelackofzombiewormsatBarkleyCanyonsuggeststhatexpandingoxygenminimumzones(OMZs)inthenortheastPacificandbeyondmaybedisturbingtheseecosystems.Ifthe“boneeater”ismissing,thechainreactioncanaffectmanyotherspecies.Withoutzombiewormstobreakdownbonesandkick-starttheecologicalsuccessionprocess,fewerorganismsmaybeabletoaccessnutrientsstoredinwhaleremains.12.Whatisaroleofzombiewormsindeep-seaecosystems?A．Competingwithotherspecies.B．Producingoxygen.C．Breakingdownwhalebones.D．Drivingawaymicrobes.13.Whatprobablycausedthedisappearanceofzombiewormsaccordingtothetext?A．Humanactivities.B．Theexpandingoxygenminimumzones.C．Lessdeep-seafood.D．Thereductionoflowoxygen.14.Whatcanweknowfromthelastparagraph?A．Theformationofthefoodchain.B．Theriskofspeciesloss.C．Thefailedfunctionoftheecosystem.D．Theprocessoffindingbones.15.Whatcouldbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．Deep-Sea“EcosystemEngineers”AreMissingB．ZombieWormsAreRichintheDeepSeaC．OxygenZonesExpandDuetoWhaleDeathsD．WhalebonesAttractNewDeep-SeaSpecies二、七选五Campingisafunandexcitingwaytolearnaboutnature,especiallywhenyougowithagroup.___16___.Hereisasimpleguidetohelpyougetready.●Talkwithyourcampinggroup.___17___.Besides,itisveryimportanttocollecthealthandinsurance(保险)informationfromeveryone.Thiswillbeveryhelpfulifsomeonegetshurtorfeelssick.Remembertocheckforfoodallergies(过敏),likepeanuts,whenplanningyourmeals.●Focusonsafety.Prepareasmallfirstaidkitwithcleaningwipes,painrelieversandanypersonalmedicines.___18___,suchashowtocleanawoundoreaseminorpain.Keepyourkitinaboxthatiseasytoreachandsafefromwater.Bringingasmallfirstaidguidebookisalsoasmartidea.●___19___.Packenoughforthreemealsaday,plussomesnacks.Choosefoodsthatlastlongwithoutcooling,suchasnuts,driedfruits,crackers,andpackagedmeals.Onthecontrary,avoidfoodslikemilkandfreshmeatunlessyoucankeepthemverycold.Dehydrated(脱水的)mealsareasmartchoice,sinceyouonlyhavetoaddhotwater.Mostimportantly,bringplentyofdrinkingwaterforeveryone.●Packyourthingswisely.Trytokeepyourbaglight,asoverpackingcanmakeyourtriplesscomfortable.Therefore,onlybringwhatyoureallyneed.Useabackpackforclothesandsmallitems.___20___.Followthesestepsandyouwillbewell-preparedforanenjoyableandsafecampingadventure.A．PlanyourfoodandwaterB．Bringbrand-newcampingtoolsC．ItisusefultolearnsomebasicfirstaidskillsD．FindoutwhoiscomingandshareimportantcontactdetailsE．PreparefreshvegetablesandfruitsasthemainfoodforcampingF．However,tostayorganizedandsafe,properpreparationisessentialG．Largerthingslikesleepingbagscanbecarriedseparatelyinstrongplasticbags三、完形填空OnonecoldThanksgivingmorningwhenIwasalittlechild,myfamilyhadnothingtoeat.Justas___21___setinastrangerknockedonourdoorcarryingabagoffood.Thoughmyfatherrefused,theman___22___,“Afriendknewyouneededhelp.”Thatmoment___23___myoutlookonlife.Aftergraduation,Ibeganmyownholiday___24___.Eachyear,Iwouldcarefullyselect___25___families,fillboxeswithenoughfoodforaweek,and___26___themwithanote.Italwaysreads.“Whenyoucan___27___pleasehelpsomeoneelseinneedinreturn.”LastThanksgiving,mywifeandIgotstuckinNewYorkandfelt___28___,farawayfromfamily.___29___toturnthedayaround,Isuggested,“Let’shelpthoseinneedinstead.”Ourplanfacedanimmediate___30___—norentalvans(小货车)wereavailableinthecity.Asaresult,we___31___taxidrivers.Withawarmsmileandenergeticgestures,adriver___32___guidedusthroughthepoorestneighborhoodsofthecity.Aswesharedfood,localchildrenwereso___33___thattheywouldn’tstopthankingusduringthemeal.Thoughmanypeople___34___personalgain,thegreatestfulfillmentisfoundinselflesskindness.True___35___isn’tfoundinwhatweown,butinwhatwegive.21.A．desperationB．relaxationC．confusionD．tension22.A．orderedB．doubtedC．maintainedD．laughed23.A．reflectedB．repeatedC．shapedD．extended24.A．editionB．partnerC．vacationD．tradition25.A．strugglingB．generousC．distantD．outgoing26.A．hideB．coverC．donateD．return27.A．affordB．promiseC．breatheD．read28.A．frightenedB．lonelyC．curiousD．strange29.A．AmusedB．SurprisedC．DeterminedD．Encouraged30.A．challengeB．solutionC．disasterD．inspiration31.A．lookedafterB．droppedinC．passedbyD．turnedto32.A．skillfullyB．enthusiasticallyC．calmlyD．flexibly33.A．creativeB．responsibleC．shyD．grateful34.A．realizeB．prioritizeC．defineD．ignore35.A．freedomB．knowledgeC．fairnessD．richness四、语法填空Nianhua(SpringFestivalPicture)isaspecialtypeofpaintinginChina.ItisusedduringtheSpringFestival.ItoriginatedinthePre-QinPeriod,abriefrecordof___36___canbefoundinZhanGuoCe.AslateasintheWesternandEasternHanDynasties,peoplelikedtosticktheimagesofvariousgodsonbothsidesofdoors,___37___(expect)themtokeepawayevilandbringgoodluck.Theseimagesarecalled“thedoor-gods”.SincepeopleputthemupduringtheSpringFestival,thesepicturesgainedrelevant___38___(significant)fortheoccasion.Theartofprintingfromcarvedplates___39___(invent)intheTangDynasty(618—907A.D.),whichbroughtaboutfurtherdevelopmentofnianhua.IntheMingandQingdynasties,nianhuareached___40___newheightofdevelopmentandcameintothehomesoftheordinarypeople.IntheQingDynasty,mostoftheprovinceshadtheirown___41___(workshop)formakingnianhua.NianhuaproducedinYangliuqingfirst___42___(appear)inthelateMingDynastyandreacheditspeakintheQingDynasty.Itmanaged___43___(absorb)elementsfromotherartforms.Thesubjectsweremainlyimagesfromtraditionaloperas,fatandhealthybabies,andfairyNew-Yearcelebrations.Arichcompositionandrefineddrawingstyleshowedits___44___(impress)artisticcharacteristics.NianhuaproducedinWeifangmainlydealt___45___fairytales,legends,andauspicious(吉利的)designs.Astyleofsimplicity,withboldandvigorouslinesandbrightcolors,showeditscharacteristics.五、书面表达（一）通知假定你是某国际学校的学生会主席李华，你校将于下周二下午在学校举办急救培训工作坊(workshop)。请你写一则英文通知，内容包括：1.时间和地点；2.目的和内容；3.报名方式。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式作答。Dearschoolmates,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheStudentUnion（二）读后续写阅读下面材料，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。词数150左右。IheldmypursetightlyasIrushedintomyneighborhoodStarbucks.Therichsmelloffreshlymadecoffeefilledtheair,butIpaidnoattentionmyeyeswerefixedontheshelfwherethelimitededitionbearcupsshouldhavebeen.Butitwasempty!Myheartsank,butIwalkedstraighttotheregister.“Doyouhaveanymoreofthosebearcupsinthewarehouse?”Iasked,leaningforward.Thatcupwasformysickniece,who’dbeenbeggingforitforweeks.Theserver,ayoungwomanwithanametagreading“Lila”,gaveapolitebutapologeticsmile.“I’msosorry,ma’am.They’resellingveryfast—weselloutwithinhoursofgettinganewshipment.We’llhaveanewdeliveryonFriday,though.Icanputyournameandnumberdowntosetoneasideforyou.”Mypatiencebroke.Ihitmyhandonthecounterandsaid,“No!That’simpossible!”Myvoicewasloud,drawinglooksfromeverycornerofthestore.“Fromdowntowntothesuburbs,thisistheninthStarbucksI’vebeentotoday!Nine.Andeveryonesays‘soldout’!ButIseethemonlineforhundredsofdollars!You’reholdingthembacktoresell,aren’tyou?!”Lila’ssmilefaded,buthervoicestayedsteady.“Ma’am,Iworkfiftyhoursaweekhere.ThelastthingIwantistobringaStarbuckscuphome.Wedon’tkeepanyback—first-come,first-served.Evenregularcustomersstruggletogetone.CanIgetyouadrinkorsomethingtoeat?Ourlemonloafjustcameoutwarm.”Angermademycheeksburn.“Forgetit!”Ihitbothhandsonthecounterharder,thenturnedaroundandrushedout.Thedoorbellrangsharplybehindme.AsIwalkedaway,guil