广西壮族自治区贵港市2025-2026学年高二上学期期中调研英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1广西壮族自治区贵港市2025-2026学年高二上学期期中调研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。ASpecialWasteDrop-OffSpecialWasteDrop-OffsitesareavailableforNewYorkCity(NYC)residentstodropoffcertainharmfulhouseholdproductsthataredangerousandillegaltodisposeofwithtrashorrecycling.SitesarelocatedinallfiveblocksandareopeneveryThursday,Friday,andSaturdayfrom9:00amto5:00pm(closedonlegalholidaysandduringsevereweather).WhattoBring·Batteries—includingautomotive,rechargeable,andsingle-use·Electronics(coveredbytheNYSdisposalban)·Motoroilandtransmissionfluid(upto10quartspervisit)·Motoroilfilters(uptotwofilterspervisit)·Paint(uptofivegallonspervisit)·Passengercartires(uptofourpervisit)·SkinlighteningproductsRulesandProceduresDrop-Offsitesaredo-it-yourselfstyle.NYCDepartmentofSanitationstaffareavailableforinstructionandassistance.Westronglyrecommendwearingcasualclothesandworkgloves.YoumaybeaskedforproofofNYCresidency(NYCdriver'license,utilitybill).NOTE:TheseeventsareforNYCresidentsONLY.NObusinessesorcommercialvehicles.SpecialInstructionsforBatteriesTopreventthefires,batteriesshouldbeindividuallybaggedorCLEARtapeshouldbeappliedtocovertheterminals.Donotuseopaque(不透明的)tape.1.Whatisasuitabletimefordrop-off?A.9:00am,Tuesday. B.10:00am,Wednesday.C.4:00pm,Thursday. D.6:00pm,Saturday.2.WhichofthefollowingisforbiddentouseSpecialWasteDrop-OffsitesinNYC?A.NYCcitizens. B.NYCcompanies. C.NYChousewives. D.NYCstudents.3.Whyshouldbatteriesbebaggedortapedindividually?A.Tomakethemeasiertocarry. B.Tokeepthemcleananddry.C.Toidentifythetypeofthem. D.Topreventdangeroussituations.BLivinginHanau,Germany,67-year-oldRitaEbel,whousesawheelchairformostofhermobility,discoveredthatmanylocalbusinesseswerenotaccessibleafterheraccident.Thecommonresponsefromshopownerswasthatshecouldsimplyknockonthedoorforassistance.However,Ritaknewthatforsomeonelikeher,whovaluesindependence,thiswasnotapracticalsolution.Takinginitiative,Ritadecidedtocreateherownwheelchairramps(坡道),butwithacreativetwist.Insteadoftraditionalmaterials,shebeganconstructingrampsusingcolorfultoybricks.However,asshestartedherproject,shequicklyrealizedthatacquiringenoughbrickswasachallengeinitself.Manypeopleholdontotheirbrickcollectionswithfondness.Furthermore,shefoundthatmostavailablesetswerenotsuitedforherrampdesigns.Inamomentofhelplessness,shereachedoutonsocialmediaforassistance.Toherdelight,theresponsewasoverwhelming.“MyfirstdonoraskedhowmanypiecesofbricksIwouldneedtofinishmyveryfirstramp,”sheshared.Afterestimatingthatshemightneedaround1,000pieces,shewasthrilledwhenhearrivedwithtwolargeboxesoftoybricks.Sinceembarkingonthisheartwarmingeffortin2019,Ritahasbuiltnumerousramps,earningherthelovelytitleof“BrickOma”,or“BrickGrandma”.HercolorfulcreationshavetransformedshopsacrossHanau,includingsweetshopsandgrocerystores,makingthemmoreaccessible,onebrickatatime.Thecolorfulrampsalsoserveasahelpfulvisualcueforthosewithlowvision,signalinganincline(倾斜)ahead.BuildingaramptypicallytakesRitajustthreetofourhours,andasdonationscontinuetopourin,sheisgratefulforthesupport.Herlandlordevenprovidedherwithextraspacetostorethegrowingbrickcollection.RitaEbel’sjourneyisabeautifulreminderofthepowerofcommunity,creativity,andthefirmspirittoupliftothers.Throughhercolorfulbrickramps,sheisnotonlypavingthewayforgreateraccessibilitybutalsospreadinghappinessandhopethroughoutherbelovedHanau.4.WhatdoesRitalayemphasison?A.Comfort. B.Assistance. C.Independence. D.Adaptation.5.WhatinitiallypreventedRitabuildingherramps?A.Lackofbuildingmaterials. B.Troubleintechnicalknowledge.C.Time-consumingdesignprocess. D.Highcostsoftraditionalmaterials.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“embarkingon”inparagraph4mean?A.Gettingaround. B.Startingup. C.Sharingin. D.Goingover.7.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeRita’sramps?A.Wastefulandexpensive. B.Solidanddurable.C.Creativeandtechnological. D.Functionalandeye-catching.CThewaypeopleexpressemotionswhilehelpingotherscaninfluencewhethertheirassistanceiswelcomed,hated,orrewarded,accordingtonewresearchfromWashingtonStateUniversity’sCarsonCollegeofBusiness.“Recipients(受助者)arenotpassive;theypickuponemotionalsignalsandusethemtoinferwhysomeoneishelping,”saidStephenLee,assistantprofessorofmanagementatWashingtonStateUniversity.“Iftheysensethehelperismotivatedbyself-interestorresponsibility,itchangesthewaytheyperceivethehelpandwhethertheyarewillingtoreturnthefavor.”Thefindingswerebasedonthreestudiesandapilotstudyinvolvingworkingadultsandstudentparticipants.Participantswereaskedtoeitherrecallreal-worldhelpingexperiences,takepartinaninteractivetaskinabehaviorallab,orrespondtoasituationinteractingwithacoworker.Acrossallthestudies,sociallyengagingemotionsconsistentlyledtoperceptionsofprosocial(亲社会的)motives,strongerrelationships,andgreaterwillingnesstoreward.Forleadersandmanagers,thestudyhighlightstheroleofemotionalexpressionsinshapingacultureofcooperation.Ratherthanencouraginghelpingbehaviorforitsownsake,Leerecommendsfosteringaworkplaceenvironmentwhereemployeesfeelgenuinegratitudefortheircolleaguesanddevelopanaturalsenseofsympathyforothers’challenges.“Helpingthatstemsfromgratitudeorconcernforothersismorelikelytocreatepositive,lastingrelationships,”Leesaid.“Ifleaderscanmodelthosekindsofemotionsinhowtheyhelptheirteams,itsetsthetoneforamoresupportiveandengagedworkplace.”Attheindividuallevel,employeescanalsobenefitfromreflectingontheirownexperiencesofreceivinghelporbypracticingperspective-taking—approachesthatnaturallyfostermoreauthenticemotionsandsocialconnections.“Whenweexpressgenuinegratitudeorsympathy,we’renotjustbenefitingourselves,”Leesaid.“We’restrengtheningourworkplacerelationshipsandbuildingamoreresilientcultureofcooperation.”8.Whatcanweknowaboutrecipientsofhelp?A.Theydon’tcarehowhelpisoffered. B.Theyfeelitnecessarytoreturnthefavor.C.Theydislikereceivinghelpfromstrangers. D.Theycandetectmotivesbehindthehelp.9.Whatdoesthestudysuggestaboutexpressingpositiveemotionswhilehelping?A.Itmakesthetaskeasierforthehelper. B.Itimprovestherecipient’sself-respect.C.Itencouragestherecipienttohelpothers. D.Itreducestheneedfordirectcommunication.10.Whydoestheauthormentionperspective-taking?A.Toexplainwhyhelpingisdifficult. B.Toshowhowtoimprovehonestemotions.C.Toprovethatemployeesneedmoretraining. D.Todiscusshowcoworkerscanavoidconflicts.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.EmotionalExpressionsShapeHowHelpIsReceivedB.StrengtheningRelationshipThroughHelpwithHeartC.ExpressingEmotionsatWorkDeterminesProductivityD.BuildingBridgesThroughGenuineEmotionalExpressionDFrommushroomsthatcastasoftgreenglowtoplankton(浮游生物)thatgivesoffsparklingblue,glowingplantsarenothingnewfornature.Now,scientistsarebringingthatlighttohouseplants.ReportingintheCellPressjournalMatteronAugust27,researcherscraftedglow-in-the-darksucculents(肉质植物)thatrechargeinsunlight,injectedwithlight-emittingcompounds,theplantscanshineinvariouscolorsandmatchasmallnightlightattheirbrightest.Thesimple,low-costmethodmayhelplaythefoundationforsustainable,plant-basedlightingsystems.“PicturetheworldofsciencefictionmovieAvatar,whereglowingplantslightupanentireecosystem,”saysfirstauthorShutingLiuofSouthChinaAgriculturalUniversity.“Wewantedtomakethatvisionpossibleusingmaterialswealreadyworkwithinthelab.Imagineglowingtreesreplacingstreetlights.”Glowinggreeneryisn’tanewidea.Paststudieshavedesignedsimilarplantsusinggeneticengineering.Buttheglowisoftenweakandistypicallyonlyavailableingreen.Themethodswerealsocomplexandcostly.Insteadofchangingcellstoglowthroughgeneticmodification,researchersfromSouthChinaAgriculturalUniversityusedafterglowphosphor(磷光粉)particles—materialssimilartothosefoundinglow-in-the-darktoys.Thesecompoundsabsorblightandreleaseitslowlyovertime.Fortheparticlestotravelthroughleaftissues,theresearchershadtogetthesizejustright:around7micrometers,roughlythewidthofaredbloodcell.“Smallerparticlesmovedeasilywithintheplantbuttheyhadlowbrightness,”saysleadingresearcherShutingLiu.“Largerparticlesglowedbrighterbutcouldn’ttravelfarinsidetheplant.”Theglowingsucculents’lightfadesovertime,andtheteamisstillstudyingthelong-termsafetyofthematerialsfortheplants.Still,theconceptcouldofferasustainablealternativeforlow-intensitylightinginpathways,gardens,orindoordecoration.Theteamisalsoexploringhowthemethodcanlightupplantsbeyondsucculents.12.Whatcanbeinferredaboutglowingplantsinnature?A.Theyarerarelyfoundinthewild.B.Theyarecompletelyartificialcreations.C.Theyhavebeenstudiedforalongtime.D.Theyseldomgiveoutotherlightbutblue.13.HowdidShutingLiuintroduceherstudyonglowingplants?A.Bygivingexamples.B.Bydefiningaconcept.C.Byprovidingstatistics.D.Byimaginingascene.14.Whatisthemainadvantageofthenewmethodcomparedtopreviousapproaches?A.Itissimplerandlessexpensive.B.Itproducesmorecolorfullight.C.Itismoreenvironmentallyfriendly.D.Itsuitsawiderrangeofplantspecies.15.Whatshouldbepaidspecialattentiontowhenchoosingphosphorparticles?A.Weight. B.Measure.C.Quantity. D.Color.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。I’vebeenstudyingattentionforseveralyearsnow,andthisstatementthatthequalityofyourattentiondeterminesthequalityofyourlifehasbecomemynorthstar.Here’swhyIbelieveit’strue.Yourattentionisafilter(过滤器).Everymoment,you’refloodedbyinformation,thoughts,feelings,andimpulses(冲动).Whatyoufocuson,whetherbychoiceorbyforce,becomesyourreality.Thethingsyouattendtoregisterastargetsinyourbrainandshapeyourbehaviour.____16____That’swhytwopeoplecansitinthesameroom,experiencethesameevents,yethavecompletelydifferentdays.Onenoticestheannoyancesandfrustrationsandthethingsgoingwrong.____17____It’sthesameexternalreality,butverydifferentinternalexperiences.Concentrationreallyisthefoundationofeverythingmeaningful.Youcan’treaddeeply,listenfully,learneffectively,orconnectauthenticallywithouttheabilitytodirectandmaintainyourattention.Mostknowledgeworkerswhostruggletobeproductivethinktheyhavetimemanagementproblems.____18____Youcouldhaveallthetimeintheworld,butifyourattentionisbroken,constantlycontrolledbynotificationsandimpulses,thattimebecomesworthless.____19____Andlikeanyskill,itcanbetrained.Everytimeyoubringyourwanderingmindbacktothepresenttask,you’redoingamentalexercise.Everytimeyouresistthepullofadistraction,you’rebuildingstrength.Inaworldwherebigtechisspendingbillionsuponbillionsofdollarsintrackingandbreakingyourattention,developingthisskillgivesyouanincredibleadvantageoverothers.____20____Whileothersarecontrolledbytheirimpulses,youcanchooseyourfocus.WhenAIisreplacingyourcolleagues,you’redoingimportantcreativeworkthatyourbossvaluesandcan’treplace.A.Attentionisaskill.B.Everythingelsefadesintobackgroundnoise.C.Yourattentionisthemostvaluableresourceyouhave.D.Ithinktheyactuallyhaveattentionmanagementproblems.E.Theotherseesopportunities,momentsofbeautyandreasonstobegrateful.F.Whileeveryoneelseisdrowninginshallowengagement,youcangodeep.G.Peoplewhocanmaintainfocusreporthigherlifesatisfactionandachievement.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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Williamwasaquietteenageboywholackedmotivation.Hewasaccustomedtoprocrastinating(拖延)andtendedto____21____fromsocialcontact.Tobeexact,hehadahabitof____22____histasksandusuallyshowedlittleenthusiasmforgroupactivitiesandpublicspeaking.However,histalentlayin____23____,askillatwhichhetrulyexcelled.WhenMsBrownannouncedaproject-basedlearningassignment,she____24____himasaroleofcreatingtheillustrations.Hisgroupmemberstriedto____25____himmultipletimestodiscusstheirprogress,buthewasoutofcontact.Withthe____26____aroundthecorner,theteamgrewincreasinglyanxious.Onthefinalevening,timerunningout,aclassmatemanagedto____27____William’smotherwithMsBrown’sassistance.William’smotherinformedhimofthe____28____situation.Uponlearningthathisdelaywas____29____uptheentireproject,Williamfeltastrongresponsibilitydrivinghimtomakeupforit.Afterall,hedidnotwanttolethisteamdown._____30_____nottobeahindrance(阻碍),heimmediatelycalledbackhisgroupmembers.Thatnight,he____31____workedtocompletethedrawings.Thenextday,theeffortsandenergyheputinwere____32____.Duringtheclasspresentation,somethingremarkablehappened.Williamvolunteeredtoexplaintheillustrationshimself.Hisdrawingswereorganized,andlikewise,hisspeechwas____33____.Theteacherandstudentsweredeeplyimpressedbyhis____34____inattitudethattheykeptclapping.Encouragedbytheinspirationalfeedback,hegraduallybecamemoreactiveandstartedto____35____morewithothers.21.A.withdraw B.recover C.benefit D.originate22.A.evaluating B.assigning C.postponing D.recording23.A.learning B.drawing C.announcement D.communication24.A.appointed B.admitted C.dressed D.described25.A.obey B.reach C.monitor D.bother26.A.analysis B.patent C.deadline D.insurance27.A.liveupto B.lookdownon C.keepaneyeon D.getintouchwith28.A.remarkable B.normal C.pressing D.peaceful29.A.calling B.putting C.covering D.holding30.A.Determined B.Surprised C.Proud D.Hesitant31.A.slowly B.barely C.slightly D.tirelessly32.A.praised B.rewarded C.forecasted D.overlooked33.A.odd B.wild C.structured D.detailed34.A.switch B.fairness C.conflict D.imbalance35.A.wander B.interact C.fight D.complain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。ThemessageboardofapubliclibraryinShanghaihasunexpectedlybecomepopularduetoitspracticeofreplyingtoeachreader’smessage____36____(individual).Thishasarousedonlinediscussionsaboutthewarmthofpublicservices.Openingtheguestbook(留言板)atShanghai’sHongkouDistrictLibrary,you’llfindscribbled(潦草的)notes____37____allkindsofhandwriting.Somecommentscomplainaboutair-conditioningthat’stoocoldor____38____(noise)childreninthereadingroom.Othersbringupthequalityofthedrinkingwaterorthelackoftoiletpaper.____39____cameasasurprisewasthateverysinglereader’snotehadareplyfromthelibrarystaffbeneathit.Everyrequestreceivingawrittenreplyprobablyisbeyondreaders’expectations,____40____(leave)themwithagenuinesenseofwarmth.Forthelibrary’smanagement,respondingtothesemessagesinearnestrequireslittleextraeffort,____41____thesincerityitconveysisinvaluable.Thesincerity____42____(lie)inthelibrary’sdecisiontoaddthemessagebookfromtheservicedesktoacornerofthestairwellforthelibrary’sfirstthroughthirdfloors.Whenitsatatthedesk,withstaffnearby,readersmighthavehesitated____43____(write)forfearofbeingwatchedandlosingtheirprivacy.____44____(place)inthecornerinstead,itallowsreaderstoletgoofthatburdenandexpress_____45_____(they)freely.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，你计划参加国际青少年环保论坛（InternationalYouthEnvironmentalForum），并已完成英文演讲稿初稿。请给外教Ms.Cooper写一封邮件，请求她帮忙完善稿件的语言表达和逻辑结构，内容包括：（1）写信目的；（2）寻求帮助；（3）期待回复。注意：（1）写作词数应为80个左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearMs.Cooper,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua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。Istillvividlyremembermyfreshmanyearatcollege,atimefullofexcitementandnewexperiences.Likemanyotherstudents,Iwaseagertogetinvolvedinvariousactivitiesandmakethemostofmycollegelife.So,whenIwasacceptedintoourschool’sfamouschorus(合唱团)program,Iwasoverthemoon.TheprospectofgoingonaninternationaltourtoChinaandotherAsiancountrieswasjustamazing,andIwasdeterminedtodoeverythingIcouldtobeagoodmemberofthechorus.Oneofourfirstperformanceswasscheduledatthecityhallaboutanhourawayfromcampus.Ihadbeenlookingforwardtoitforweeks.Butthatverymorning,disasterstruck.IwokeuplateandrealizedwithhorrorthatIhadmissedthebusthatwassupposedtotakeusthere.Myheartsank.Ifeltpa