广西玉林市博白县某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1广西玉林市博白县某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThroughouthumanhistory,thereisabottomlesswellofpeoplewhomadegreatcontributionssothatwecannowenjoyabetterlife.Thefollowingare,justfourofthosegreatminds.JosephLister(1827—1912)Englishsurgeon(外科医生).Listerpioneeredtheuseofantiseptic(防腐的)andantisepticsurgerywhichgreatlyimprovedsurvivalratesfrommajorsurgery.Forthis,heisoftenreferredtoasthefatherofmodernsurgeryashisuseofantisepticgreatlyincreasedthekindsofoperationsthatcouldbecarriedout.MaximilianBircher-Benner(1867—1939)Bircher-BennerwasapioneeringSwissphysicianandnutritionist.Headvocatedtheeatingofrawfruitandvegetablesanddiscouragedeatingmeatandheavilyprocessedfoods.Althoughhewasquestionedbythescientificestablishment,hishealthyeatingideastookoffandhelpedcreateadietofprocessedbread,meatandcarbs(碳水化合物).Thehealthyeatingtrendsheestablishedhavecontinuedtogrowinpopularitywithmorescientificresearchshowingthehealthbenefitsofsuchadiet.Paracelsus(1493—1541)Swiss-Germanphysicianandleadinghealthreformer.Paracelsusfoundedthedisciplineoftoxicology(毒理学)andpioneeredtheuseofchemicalsintreatingpatients.Heemphasizedpracticalexperience.Hewasalsooneofthefirstdoctorstonoteillnesscanbepsychologicalinnature.PeterMansfield(1933—2017)EnglishphysicistwhowithPeterLauterburhelpedtodevelopmagneticresonanceimaging(MRI)whichgetsdoctorstoseeinsideapatient’sbodywithoutneedingtocutitopen.WithMRI,doctorscanseefarmorethanwithx-ray,whichislimitedtobones.HewasawardedtheNobelPrizeinMedicinein2003.1.WhatisMaximilianBircher-Benner’scontribution?A.Hediscoveredx-ray.B.Hesetupahealthyeatingtrend.C.Heimprovedsurvivalratesofoperation.D.Hedidexperimentswithchemicalstotreatdiseases.2.WhoinventedMRItogivedoctorsmoreinformationofapatient’sbody?A.JosephLister. B.MaximilianBircher-Benner.C.Paracelsus. D.PeterMansfield.3.Whatdothefourpeoplehaveincommon?A.TheyallreceivedNobelPrize.B.TheywereallborninSwitzerland.C.Theyallmadecontributionstotreatingpatients.D.Theyallhelpedtomakepeopleliveabetterlife.BTheWuyishanNationalPark,knownforitsamazinglandscapesandrespectedteaindustry,hastakensignificantstepstosafeguarditstraditionalteaheritageandindustry,whileusingtechnologicaladvancestoraisetheincomesoflocalpeople.HometooneofChina’slargestandmostdiversesubtropicalforests,WuyiMountainistheonlyplaceinthecountrywhereWuyirockteaisgrown.Inthe18thcentury,WuyirockteawasthemostpopularteainEurope.However,illegallandreclamation(开垦)ofteamountainsandthedestructionofplantresourcesdamagedtheenvironmentintheareaaroundWuyiMountain.ThentheWuyishanNationalParkwasestablishedin2021,asoneofthefirstbatchofChina’snationalparks.TheparkauthoritieshavecooperatedwithteaexpertstomakeupastrategyfortheimprovementoftheWuyiMountainteaindustryandbiodiversity.“Inordertobetterprotecttheforest,wemustrespectandpreservetheexistingareasforthelocalstoplantandliveon,butfurtherexpansionhasbeenrestricted.”saidHuangZhimin,aresearcherwiththepark’smanagementbureau.Eco-friendlyplantationsthatusethe“teaforest”and“teagrass”modelshavebeenintroducedtothepark.Moreover,theauthoritiesprovidefarmerswithfreeseedlings(幼苗)ofpreciousbroad-leavedtreeslikenanmu.Thispracticenotonlyprotectslocalbiodiversity,butalsoimprovesthequalityofthetea.TheWuyishanNationalPark’sauthoritieshavebeenworkingwithteaexpertstoimproveproductionandqualitythroughtheuseofinnovativetechnologicalmethods.Alocalfarmersaid:“Inthepast,welackedknowledgeofscientificteafieldmanagement,whichresultedinteasofaveragequalitythatwereonlysuitableforbasicdailyconsumption.Now,withthehelpofscientificapproaches,thequalityofourteashasrisensignificantly.”4.WhatwastheWuyishanNationalParkintendedfor?A.Toattractmoretouriststocomehere.B.Toexamineinnovativetechnologicalmethods.C.Toarousetheawarenessofprotectingthebiodiversity.D.Topromotetheeco-environmentandteaquality.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseinparagraph5mean?A.Askingtheauthoritiesforhelp.B.Decreasinglandreclamationofteamountains.C.Usingeco-friendlyplantations.D.Growingallthebroad-leavedtrees.6.Whatcanbeinferredaccordingtothelocalfarmer?A.Theybenefitalotfromthetourismofthenationalpark.B.Thequalityoftheirteasaremuchbetterthanbefore.C.Thescientificapproachesmakenodifferencetothem.D.Theirknowledgeofteafieldmanagementisthebest.7.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Anovel. B.Amedicalbook.C.Atouristbrochure. D.Amagazine.CWeedcontrolisessentialforimprovingcropyields,butitisincreasinglydifficult.Someweedsarebecomingresistanttoweedkillers,whichfacestricterregulationsand,insomecases,arebeingbanned.Ontopofthat,manyconsumerswantorganicproduce.Workershortagemeansthatusingaweedpullerbehindabigfarmmachineisexpensive,time-consuming,anddifficult.Weedingisachorethatmostfarmerswouldhappilyhandtorobots.Butforarobottodothejobproperly,itmustbeabletodistinguishaweedfromwhatisbeinggrown.Thisisbecomingeasierwithadvancesincomputervision.Somephoneappscannowidentifyaplantfromjustaphoto.Robotsequippedwithcameraswillweedandperformvarioustasksautomatically.Havingspottedaweed,severalwaysexisttotrytokillit.TheSmallRobotCompany’sweedingrobot,calledDick,useselectricitytokillthem.Therobot’swheelsworklikeanelectrode(电极)tocontactthegroundwhileanotherelectrodeismovedtotouchtheplant.Thisallowsenergytoflowthroughtheplant,generatingheatthateffectivelyboilstheplant’scells,killingitinstantly.Thepiecesoftheplantcanthenbelefttonaturallybreakdownintothesoil.DickwillworkwithTomandHarry,allofthemelectricallypowered.Theidea,saysBenScott-Robinson,isthatTomwillroutinelyscanfieldstoalevelofdetailofjustafewcentimeters.Usingitscamerasandothersensors,thethinfour-wheel-drivemachinecanmapthehealthofeveryplant,alongwithsoilconditions.Whenweedsappear,Dickwillbesenttokillthem.Harry,thethirdrobot,isunderdevelopmentfortaskssuchasseedingandapplyingpreciselevelsoffertilizertoeachplant.TomwillgointocommercialproductioninAugust.Unlikemanyvegetables,cereals(谷类)aregrownmoredenselyinrows,whichmakesthemechanicalhoeing(锄)ofweedstricky.ArmedwithTom’smethods,Dickshouldbeabletokillgrassyweedsincerealsaccurately.8.Whatisthechallengeinweedcontrol?A.Weedsaregrowingtoofast. B.Robotsarenotcapableofweeding.C.Organicproducedominatesthemarket. D.Weedkillersarefacingstricterregulations.9.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheuseofrobotsinfarming?A.Robotscanbefarmers’goodhelpers. B.Robotsareonlyabletoharvestcrops.C.Robotscanmonitorthecrops’growth. D.Robotsaretooexpensiveformostfarmers.10.WhatisTom’sroleintheSmallRobotCompany’srobotsystem?A.Itisamechanicalhoeforcereals. B.Itscansfieldsandmapsplanthealth.C.Itisunderdevelopmentforfuturetasks. D.Itisresponsibleforseedingandfertilizing.11.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.Theinventionofanewtypeofrobot. B.Thedevelopmentoforganicfarming.C.Thechallengesandsolutionsinweedcontrol. D.Theincreasingresistanceofweedstoweedkillers.DBodylanguageisanessentialpartofcommunicationandcanbejustasimportantasourspokenlanguage.Bodylanguagecanbebothconsciousandunconsciousactions,soitisimportanttomakesureyourbodyissendingthesamemessagesasyourwordstoensuregoodcommunication.Theseactionscanstrengthentheverbalmessagesyou’resendingortheycanleadtomistrustandconfusion—signsofpoorcommunicationandmisunderstanding.Bodylanguagecanmakeinteractingwithothersandexpressingyourselfmucheasier,butitcanalsointroducenewchallenges.Somenonverbalsignsunintentionallycommunicatepartsofusthatwedon’twantotherstoknow.Forexample,badpostureorfidgeting(坐立不安的)maycommunicatelackofconfidence,somethingwemaynotintendotherstoknow.Butbodylanguagecanstrengthenourverbalmessagesandsolidifywhatwearetellingothers.Makingeyecontactortakingnoteswhilesomeoneisspeakingcancommunicategenuine(真正的)interest.Withoutthesesigns,teachersmaynotbeabletoassessastudent’sunderstanding.Whenyou’respeakingsincerely,it’snaturalforyourbodylanguagetorespondtoyourwordsthroughgesturesorfacialexpressions.Wealsousegesturesinconversationstotellstoriesordescribeobjectsoftenusinghandsignalstoshowhowbigorsmallsomethingis.Thesearelargelyunconscious,naturallyoccurringformsofbodylanguage.Itcanbedifficulttocommunicateconfidenceinyouractionswhenyoumaynotfeelitinternally.Whenyoudisplayconfidentbodylanguage,suchasgoodpostureoreyecontact,evenifyou’remakingaconsciouseffort,studieshaveshownthatitcanmakeyoufeelmoreconfident.Whenspeakingtoothers,practicecontrollingtheimpulse(冲动)tofidgetandplantingyourfeetconfidentlytoincreaseself-esteem.12.Whatwillyourbodylanguagetellifitcan’tgowithyourspeech?A.Probabledisbelief. B.Adullspeech.C.Anunclearcondition. D.Truemeaningbehindwords.13.WhydoestheauthorgivesomeexamplesinParagraph2?A.Toshowbodylanguagecanhelpusallthetime.B.Totellbodylanguagecanshowthetruesideofus.C.Toexplainhowchallengingitistoreadbodylanguage.D.Totellteachershowtojudgeastudent’sunderstanding.14.Whatcanweknowfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Handsignalsareessentialwaystomakeusunderstood.B.Naturallyoccurringformsofbodylanguagemakeusconfident.C.Properbodylanguagecanhelpusalotingainingconfidence.D.Whenspeakingtoothers,tryyourbesttohideyourbodylanguage.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.CommunicatingwithBodyLanguageB.UnderstandingOthersbyBodyLanguageC.BeingSmartinShowingYourBodyLanguageD.GettingtoKnowYourFriendsThroughBodyLanguage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。Soyouwanttoknowhowtolookmoreconfidentandthinkbodylanguageisthekey?Well,ifthat’sthecase,thenyou’vecometotherightplace!Therearemanytoolsandtechniquesyoucanusetogainconfidenceandfeelgreat.____16____.MakeEyeContact____17____.Thisisabalancingactifyoudon’tknowhowtodothis.Youneedtoknowwheretolookandwhentolook.Mostpeoplewillfollowyoureyeswheninconversation,soit’simportanttogetitright.KeepYourChinUpDoyoulookatthegroundwhenyouarewalking?____18____?Ifthisisthecase,makeachange.Walkwithyourheadupandyoureyeslookingforward.Keepingyourheadupandfacingyourconversationpartnerconveysinterest,confidence,andotherprosocialemotions.____19____Howyoucarryyourselfwillshowtheworldhowyoufeel-thinkaboutit:Whenyou’refeelingdown,youmaywalkwithyourheaddownandeverythingbecomesadrag.Whenyou’refeelingconfident,youmaystandalittletaller.Standingupstraightwillalsoliftyourmoodandstarttobuildthatall-importantconfidencewithin.Don’tFidget(坐立不安)Fidgetingisanobvioussignofanxietyandnervousness.Nervousmovements,likebouncingyourkneesortappingyourfingersonatabledrawattentionawayfromwhatyouaresayingandmakeithardforotherstofocusonyourmessage.____20____.Thiswillmakeyouseemlessconfidentandauthoritative.A.StandingUpStraightB.SlowYourMovementsC.WewilltakealookatsomeofthemD.DoyoucareaboutwhatotherpeoplethinkE.IsyourheadalwaysdownwhenyouaretalkingF.OneofthefirstaspectsofbodylanguagewemustlearniseyecontactG.Otherpeoplemaythinkyou’renervousorstressediftheyseeyoudoingthese第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(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、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Onegirlisbeingpraisedforaletterofapologyshewrotetotherangers(园林管理员)attheNationalParksService(NPS).Shereportedly____21____arockhome.Inexpressingher____22____,thegirlalsoreturnedtherocktothepark.LatertheNPSsharedtheletterontheirFacebookpage.“DearParkRanger,I____23____likeTomBranchFalls,”thegirl,namedKarina,beganherletter.“IloveitsomuchthatI____24____totakeasouvenirhome.”“SoItookarock.I’m____25____,andIwanttoreturnit,”shesaid.Theheartfeltletter____26____withapostscript(附言)of“alsolookattheback”—wherethegirl____27____apictureofTomBranchFalls.____28____forKarina,theparkrangerswere____29____byhersincereapologyandeven_____30_____back.“DearKarina,thankyouforreturningtherock!IthasmadeitswaybacktoTomBranchFalls.Ifevery_____31_____tookarockhome,thatwould_____32_____11millionrockswouldbegonefromtheparkeveryyear,”theparkofficialswroteintheirFacebookpost.“Nowthatyouknowtoleave_____33_____thewayyoufindit,wehopeyouwillhelpsharethis_____34_____withothers,”theofficialswrote.“Itisalwaysa_____35_____thingtogiveothersthechancetodiscoversomethingmeaningful!”21.A.sent B.took C.bought D.hid22.A.regret B.sadness C.happiness D.surprise23.A.partly B.finally C.especially D.simply24.A.wanted B.feared C.asked D.agreed25.A.tired B.afraid C.sorry D.upset26.A.changed B.developed C.arrived D.ended27.A.cut B.drew C.hung D.found28.A.Lucky B.Necessary C.Easy D.Possible29.A.shocked B.excited C.puzzled D.moved30.A.thought B.wrote C.called D.held31.A.child B.visitor C.farmer D.student32.A.show B.prove C.mean D.explain33.A.life B.time C.space D.nature34.A.message B.promise C.excuse D.example35.A.hard B.secret C.strange D.great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。Recently,we____36____(have)aheateddebateonchemicalfarmingandorganicfarming.People’sopinionsvaryfrompersontoperson.Themajorityopposechemicalfertilisers.Tobeginwith,chemicals____37____(leave)incropsmayraisetheriskofcancerandotherdiseases.Moreover,cropsgrownwiththemusuallyhavemorewaterthanessentialminerals,lackingsufficientnutrition.Andtheyoftenhavelessflavouraswell.Incontrast,organicfarminghasbecome____38____goodalternative.Farmersfocusonkeepingtheirsoilrichandfreeofdiseasethroughnaturalmeans.Thismethodnotonlyholdssoil’swaterandnutrients,butalsohelpsorganicproduce____39____(preserve)itsnaturalnutrientsandoriginalflavour.Organicfarmersalsousemanyother____40____(method)toproducerichsoil.Theyoftenchangethekindofcropgrownineachfieldeveryyear.____41____instance,theymaygrowcornorwheatinafieldoneyear,andthengrowbeanstherethenext.Whydifferentcrops____42____(grow)isbecausetheyputimportantmineralsbackintotheground,makingitreadyforthenextbatchofcrops.Organicfarmersalsoplantdiversecrops____43____usedifferentdepthsofsoiltohelpkeepitrich.Somepeoplewouldprefertostoptheuseofman-madechemicalsinagriculture____44____(entire).____45____keepsthemfromdoingsoisthefactthatchemicalfarmingservesthehighdemandforfoodaroundtheworld.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，为了迎接即将到来的世界粮食日，你校将举行“袁隆平事迹报告会”活动，请你写封信邀请外教John一起参加，内容包括：1.活动的时间、地点；2.袁隆平生平事迹介绍（成就、态度）；3.期待参与活动。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(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。WhenIwasinmiddleschool,mysocialstudiesteacheraskedmetoenterawritingcontest.Isaidnowithoutthinking.Ididnotlovewriting.MyfamilycamefromBrazil,soEnglishwasonlymysecondlanguage.WritingwassodifficultandpainfulformethatmyteacherhadallowedmetopresentmypaperonthesinkingoftheTitanicbyactingoutaplay,whereIplayedalltheparts.Noonelaughedharderthanhedid.So,whydidhesuddenlyforcemetodosomethingatwhichIwassuretofail?Hisreply:“BecauseIloveyourstories.Ifyou’rewilling