广东东莞市2025-2026学年度第二学期东莞外国语学校期中考试高二年级英语试题（含答案）

广东东莞市2025-2026学年度第二学期东莞外国语学校期中考试高二年级英语试题第二部分阅读理解第一节阅读理解（共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ACimabue,thegreatestpainteroftheMiddleAgesinItaly,wassurprisedonedayafterhislunchbreaktodiscoverthataflyhadseateditselfunderthenoseofacharacterthathehadbeenworkingon.Heswatted(重拍)atthefly,butitdidnotmove.Hereachedouttotouchtheinsect,onlytofinditwasonlywetpaint.Turningaround,hesawthathisapprentice(学徒),Giotto,waslaughing.GiottohadpaintedtheflywhenCimabuewasaway,anditlookedsorealthatCimabuehadbeencompletelyfooled.GiottodiBondonewasbornintoapoorfamilyinavillage.Legendhasitthatoneday,whenCimabuewaswanderingaroundthecountryside,hespottedayoungshepherdboydrawingpicturesofhissheep,whichweresovividthatCimabueimmediatelyaskedhimtocometoFlorenceandlearnhowtopaint.ThatwashowGiotto’sstorybeganinFlorence,wheretheyoungstudentflourishedunderCimabue’sinstructionandsoonsurpassedhismasterinskill.Atthattime,peopleinpaintingsdidn’tlookreal,andthesymbolismofartwasdifficultforviewerstoconnectwithit.Innovationwasnotstressed,soarthadremainedthesameforhundredsofyears.However,Giottothoughtartshouldbesomethingmoreconnectedwithpeopleinamorerealisticway.Hismasterpiecesincludedthefortymajorfrescos(壁画)fortheArenaChapel.Adoptingmanytechniquesthatwereuncommonthen,hepaintedpeoplethewayhesawthem,insteadoftheoverlytallandboxypeoplethatotherartistspainted.Hecreatedthree-dimensionalspacebyusingperspective,somethingthathadnotbeendonesinceRomantimes.Inadditiontopainting,Giottowrotepoetryanddrewarchitecturalplans.WhenGiottowasinhissixties,hepaintedtheOgnissantiMadonna,anotherfamousworkofart.Hecontinuedworkinguntiltheageofseventy.TheideasGiottobroughttopaintingthroughouthisliferevolutionizedtheartworldandmadehimoneofthegreatestpaintersever.1.Whatdoesthestoryinparagraph1tellusaboutGiotto?A．Hishumor.B．Histalent.C．Hiscourage.D．Hisdetermination.2.WhatmadeGiotto’sworksdistinguishedatthattime?A．Vividcolors.B．Classicskills.C．Originalcomposition.D．Lifelikequality.3.WhichofthefollowingbestsummarizesGiotto’sstory?A．Greatmindsthinkalike.B．Constantdrippingwearsawayastone.C．Innovationisthedrivingforceofart.D．Aslowsparrowshouldmakeanearlystart.BLastmonth,astudywaspublishedthatexaminedclimatechange’sdirecteffectsontheEarth’sseasons.Scientistsfoundaconnectionbetweenclimatechangeandthetemperatureanddurationofthesummerseason.SummersintheNorthernhemisphere(北半球)couldlastnearlysixmonthsbytheyear2100ifglobalwarmingcontinues,accordingtothestudy.Withtheseasonsoff-balance,therewillbeharmfuleffectsonhumanhealthandagriculture.YupingGuan,aphysicaloceanographerattheStateKeyLaboratoryofTropicalOceanographyattheChineseAcademyofSciences,andhiscolleaguescombineddailyclimatedatafrom1952to2011togetasenseofthestartandendofeachseasonintheNorthernhemisphere.Overthenearly60-yearperiod,theydiscoveredthat,onaverage,summersgrewfrom78to95days,whilewintersshortenedfrom76to73days.Thespringandautumnseasonsalsoshortened.Guanandhisteamusedthefindingsfromthedatatocreateamodeltohypothesize(假设)abouthowtheseasonswouldpossiblychangeinthefuture.Theyfoundthatifleftuntouched,summersintheNorthernhemispherecouldlastnearlysixmonths,whilewinterscouldcontracttolessthantwomonths.IftheEarth’sseasonscontinuetoshift,itwillbringnegativeeffectstohumanhealthandagriculture.Longerandhottersummers,forexample,cancausemosquitoesandotherdisease-carryinginsectstopotentiallyexpandtheirscopeandlandinplaceswherethey’reusuallynotfound.“Becauseseasonsinfluencethelifecyclesofplantsandanimals,climatechangecoulddisturbspecies’abilitytoadapt,”saidScottSheridan,aclimatescientist“Ifseasonscontinuetochange,everythingisn’tgoingtochangeperfectlyastheyshould.Ifwetaketheexampleofflowerscomingoutoftheground,thoseflowerscouldcomeout,butbeesaren’ttheretopollinate(授粉)themyetorthey’realreadypasttheirpeak.”Withnegativeeffectslikethese,humanhealthandagriculturewillfacehardshipwhilemovingforward.Thisstudyfurtherproveshowcruelclimatechangeistohumans,plantsandanimals,remindingushowmuchweareallconnectedwiththeenvironmentweshare.4.Whatdidscientistsfindaccordingtothestudy?A．Someseasonswilldisappearintheirtracks.B．Climatechangeaffectsthedaysofsummers.C．Humanheathremainsunharmedbyclimatechange.D．Globalwarmingwillbeatitsworstin2100.5.What’sthepurposeoftheexamplesinparagraph3?A．Tomakeacomparison.B．Toarousereaders’interest.C．Togivearecommendation.D．Toexplaintheauthor’sopinion.6.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Issummertakingtheplaceofallotherseasons?B．Isclimatechangebringinghardship?C．Ismankindtoblameforlongersummers?D．IstheEarthgettingwarmer?CThemushroomingvideoscreensinbuses,taxisandapartmenthallsincitieslikeShanghaiaretakingawayouralreadyrareresource:aplaceforamomentofpeace.Takinganaporreadingabookonbusesislesspleasantnow,astheLCDscreensbroadcastnews,entertainmentandadvertisementsatunbearablevolumes.Youpaythebusfaresimplytogetaride—undisturbed—butnowyouareexposedtothis“addedvalue”,whetheryoulikeitornot.Ifit’sacrowdedbus,thenoiseisevenmoreexasperating.MoreandmoreChinesecitieshavejoinedShanghai,regardedasthefirsttoputvideoscreensonbuses,disturbingmillionsofpassengers.Somemayliketowatchprogrammesairedonhousesorinapartmenthalls.Butthosewhodon’tshouldbeequallyrespected.Becauseofthebusscreens,studentscannotfocusonreviewingtheirlessonsorpreparingforatest.Peoplewholiketoreadorreflectfeelunsettledbythenoise.YoungsterswholiketolistentomusicontheiriPodsmustincreasethevolumetofightagainstthecompetingaudio.Ifyoualreadyfeelstressedafterabusyday,thebusvideoadvertisingcertainlyincreasethetensionofbothyourmusclesandnervoussystem.Busdriversaresurelytheworstvictimsbecausetheyhavetobearitatleasteighthoursaday,non-stop.Ahighpublictolerancefornoisepollutionhashelpedbusvideoadvertiserstoexpandtheirbusinesses.Butoppositionhasalreadystartedtomakeitsvoiceheard.Somepeoplehavealreadyaccusedbuscompaniesofbreakingtheircontracts,sincetheirobligationisonlytodeliverpassengerstotheirdestinations.Shanghai,asaworld-classcity,shouldsetanexampleforthecountry.Itshouldfirstadoptworld-classbehaviorinitsmassivepublictransportationsystemtoreturnthepublicapeacefulplace.7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“exasperating”inParagraph2mean?A．Entertaining.B．Encouraging.C．Disappointing.D．Annoying.8.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheinfluencesofthevideoscreensonpassengers?A．Theymakemusicplayerslesspopularamongyoungsters.B．Theydisturbpassengers’normalstudyandresttodifferentdegrees.C．Theyforcestudentstogiveupreviewinglessonscompletely.D．Theyhelpstressedpassengersrelaxtheirmusclesandnerveseffectively.9.Whatissomepeople’scriticismofbuscompanies?A．Theyfailtoprovidecomfortableseatsforpassengers.B．Theyignorethenegativeimpactofnoisepollutionondrivers.C．Theyfailtofulfilltheirbasicdutyoftransportingpassengersquietly.D．Theylimitpassengers’freedomtochooseTVprogrammesonbuses.10.What’stheauthor’sattitudetothevideoscreensinthepublic?A．Opposed.B．Unclear.C．Supportive.D．Indifferent.第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。Livingonatightbudgetdoesn’tmeangivingupyourhealthandfitnessgoals.Withabitofcreativityandadaptability,youcanfindmanywaystostayhealthy.___11___Herearesomebudget-friendlytipstohelpyoumaintainanactivelifestyleandhealthymind.Makeuseofoutdooractivities.___12___Takeadvantageoflocalparks,walkingpaths,andbeachesforactivitieslikewalking,jogging,hiking,orbiking.Theseoutdoorpursuitsnotonlyprovideagreatworkoutbutalsooffertheaddedbenefitoffreshairandsunshine.Takeadvantageoffreeworkoutresources.ThankstotheInternet,there’sawealthoffreeworkoutvideosandresourcesavailableonline.PlatformsofferavastselectionoffitnesschannelswithworksrangingfromyogaandPilatestoHIITandbodyweightexercises.___13___Seekoutfreetrialsandpromotions.Manyfitnessstudios,gyms,andonlineplatformsofferfreetrialsorpromotionaloffersfornewmembers.___14___Thisallowsyoutoexploreyouroptionswithoutcommittingtoalong-termmembership.Justbesuretocancelbeforethetrialperiodendsifyoudecideit’snottherightfitforyou.___15___Getcreativeandmakeyourownexercisetoolsusinghouseholditems.Fillemptywaterbottlesormilkbottleswithsandorrockstocreatetemporaryweights.Useastrongchair,lowtable,orwallforexerciseslikeclimbing,bending,simplepush-ups,orwallsits.Lookforopportunitiestoadaptcommonhouseholditemsintoexercisetools.Remember,stayingactivedoesn’thavetocostafortune—it’sallaboutfindingaffordableandenjoyablewaystomoveyourbodyandstayhealthy!A．DIYfitnessequipment.B．Explorecommunityresources.C．Natureprovidesplentyoffreeresourcesforstayingactive.D．Wheneverpossible,choosewalkingorbikingasamodeoftransport.E．Itisentirelypossibletostayfitandactivewithoutspendingafortune.F．Additionally,manyfitnessappsofferfreeversionswithguidedworkouts.G．Takeadvantageoftheseopportunitiestotryoutdifferentworkoutsorclasses.11.____12.____13.____14.____15.____第三部分语言运用第一节完形填空（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。IwasaNorthernnewcomertoaSouthernadultcommunity.Iknewnooneandwasfeelingveryoutofplaceandlonely.I___16___wantedtomakenewfriends.Onemorning,cyclists___17___by—darkshorts,brightshirts,laughterfloatinglikebells.Hesitantbut___18___,Iletmyfingerfollowtheheadlineonnewspaper:“NewRidersWelcome.”ItisnotlikemetojoinsomethingwhereIknownoone,butI___19___myselftoattendanorganizationalmeeting.Atthefirstmeetup,I___20___myshynessandstartedaconversationwithtwocyclists.Dayslater,twelvenewcomersbeganourfirsteight-mileride.We___21___throughquietneighborhoodpathslikeawobblingcentipede(摇晃的蜈蚣).Soon,wewerepedalingthreetimesaweek,___22___increasingourdistanceandspeed.Stoppingto___23___becameourroutineandwesoonadoptedourslogan,“Webikeforfood.”Aswesatchattingovercupsof___24___coffee,strongfriendshipbegantoform.Astimeworeon,manyothersharedinterestsemergedandwebegan___25___themtogether.Now,___26___withseveralmembersofthecyclingclub,Idecidedtoattendahandfuloftheirsocialevents.There,Imetmorefolks.Outofthesegatheringsgrewasmalldinnergroupandagainmycircle___27___.Moreopportunitiesforgathering___28___whenourclubmembersplannedafewovernightcyclings.Adventuringbeyondcomforttaughtmemorethancycling—itwascourageastheoilthatkeepslife’swheelsrollingtoward___29___andjoy.Belongingbeginswhere___30___ends.16.A．casuallyB．desperatelyC．regularlyD．slightly17.A．walkedB．inchedC．slidD．streamed18.A．amusedB．fascinatedC．committedD．concerned19.A．trainedB．remindedC．pushedD．warned20.A．shookoffB．heldontoC．sufferedfromD．carriedon21.A．climbedB．draggedC．squeezedD．snaked22.A．merelyB．cautiouslyC．graduallyD．leisurely23.A．snackB．repairC．chargeD．camp24.A．burningB．smokingC．flowingD．steaming25.A．ignoringB．exploringC．spreadingD．protecting26.A．honestB．comfortableC．anxiousD．patient27.A．expandedB．collapsedC．remainedD．rolled28.A．slippedB．delayedC．changedD．surfaced29.A．freedomB．connectionC．integrityD．kindness30.A．tirednessB．embarrassmentC．lonelinessD．disappointment第二节语法填空（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**。WesetofffromPaiVillagetoMotuo,arguablytheremotestcountyinChina.Themountainpathwasstonyandunevenwithlotsofsuddenturns,testingour___31___(strong)andwillpowerateverystep.Beforedusk,wearrivedatLage,areceptionstation___32___(consist)ofafewwoodenhouses.Icouldseethethickforestjuststepsawayfromourhouse,___33___awhitewaterfallhunginthemiddleoftheforest.Atmidnight,itwassocold___34___Iwasawakenedseveraltimes.Overthenextfewdays,wetravelledthroughthejungle,___35___(follow)acliff-cutpathandclimbedendlesshillsides.Though___36___(push)toourphysicalandmentallimits,wefinallyreachedourdestination.Motuo,locatedinthesouthernfoothillsoftheHimalayas,ispositioneddeepwithintheYarlungTsangpoGrandCanyon,theworld’s___37___(deep)canyon.Watervapor(水蒸气),formedfromtheIndianOceanandBayofBengal,floatedaroundthehighpeaks.Surroundedbycloudsandmist(薄雾),wefound___38___(we)inadreamlikefairylandoftoweringmountainsanddeepvalleys.Numerousbirdssangintheforestwhilesunshinepouredthroughthemistandwoods.Largewhitelilieswereinvastfields.IusedtowonderwhyMotuokeepsdrawinggroupsofreturningtourists.Whenwegazed___39___silenceatthelandscape,I___40___(gradual)gottheanswer.31.____32.____33.____34.____35.____36.____37.____38.____39.____40.____第四部分基础考查（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据中文提示补全英文句子，每空一词。41.护士们悉心照料病人，助力他们康复。Thenursescarefully________patientsandhelpedthemrecover.42.随着科技发展，虚拟课堂越来越受欢迎。Withthedevelopmentoftechnology,________classroomsarebecomingmoreandmorepopular.43.这家咖啡馆的氛围很舒适，非常适合放松。The________ofthiscaféiscomfortableandverysuitableforrelaxation.44.许多小公司在金融危机期间破产了。Manysmallcompanieswentbankruptduringthe________crisis.45.科学家们正在研究这些自然现象背后的原因。Scientistsarestudyingthecausesbehindthesenatural________.46.有些不法分子利用他人的善良，骗取钱财后便消失。Somelawbreakers________others’kindnesstocheatmoneyandthendisappeared.47.在这个场合，你应该注意你的言行举止。Youshouldmindyourbehavior________.48.得知他成功的消息后，我们纷纷向他表示祝贺。Hearingthenewsofhissuccess,weallofferedour________.49.她写了一篇关于多元文化的作文，获得了老师的高度评价。Shewrotea________aboutmulticulturalismandgothighpraisefromherteacher.50.医生面临着一个道德困境：救母亲还是救孩子。Thedoctorfaced________:savethemotherorthechild.第五部分书面表达（满分25分）读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据所给段落开头语续写两段，词数150左右。Thatday,theweatherwasveryhot,andIwassonervousthatIwasunabletokeepstillandthinkcalmly.MyfriendJohnandIwerediscussingaproblem,Ithoughtthiswastherightthingtodo,buthethoughtthatwastherightthingtodo.Inthemiddleofourdiscussion,hemadeinkfromhispenonmynewnotebookbyaccident.IwasveryangryandIsaidtohim,“Whydidyoudothat?”AsIspoke,Ideliberatelyspilledtheinkfrommypenintohisbook.“You,youdiditonpurpose,”hesaidloudly.Atthatmoment,hewasveryangry,hisfacewasredwithanger,hiseyebrowswerealmostraised,hisforeheadwaswrinkled(皱起)moreandmoretight,andhismouthwaswideopenwithanger.Suddenly,hepushedmythingsonthetabletothefloor.WhenIsawhimdothis,Iwasannoyedwithhimverymuch,soIpushedhistothefloor,andangrilysaidtohim,“Wearenolongerfriends!”“Well,it’syouwhobreakoffthefriendship!”Thefriendshoutedlikealion.Iimmediatelytookmythingsandleft.Fromthatdayon,everytimeImethim,Iwouldtakeanotherwaytoavoidhim.WhenImethim,heseemedtowanttosaysomething.However,Ididn’twaitforhimtosayanything,a