广东普宁市华侨中学2025-2026学年高二下学期期中英语试题（含答案）

2025-2026学年高二下学期期中英语试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。APeopleofallagesneednewtypesofMediaandInformationLiteracy(素养)competenciesintoday’sdigitalworld.ThisisurgentaspeoplefacechoicesbetweenprivacyandsafetyontheInternet,andbetweenfreelyexpressingthemselvesandthereasonableuseofinformation,digitaltechnologies,andmedia.EducationforallmustthereforeincludeMediaandInformationLiteracy(MIL)forall.Withthisrecognition,UNESCOhassupportedthedevelopmentofmassiveOpenOnlineCourses(MOOC)onMILinmultiplelanguages,incooperationwithdifferentpartners.MIL:fosteringAcognitive-EmotionalApproachTargetgroup:Learners(13+)andeducatorsLanguage:EnglishOfferPeriod:AnytimeThisself-directedandinteractivecoursecreatedbyUNESCOaimstohelplearnersgainadeepunderstandingofmedialiteracyandrecognizeitssignificanceinboththeirdailylivesandsocietyasawhole.Employingvariousteachingmethods,includingreflection,Discussion,inquiry,StorytellingandGames,thiscoursecanbedirectlyintegratedintoregularteachingandlearningpractices!ThinkCritically,ClickWiselyTargetgroup:EducatorsandlearnersLanguage:English-SpanishOfferPeriod:AnytimeThisaudio-MOOCisapioneeringsounddocumentthatpresentsabroadframeworkofcompetenciesforeducatorsandstudentstonavigatetoday’scommunicationecosystemwithcriticalthinkingandwisdom.ThisresourceconnectsMILtoemergingissuessuchasartificialintelligenceandsustainabledevelopment.AlfabetismoMeditácticoInformacionalTargetgroup:General/Spanish-speakingaudienceLanguage:SpanishPresentOfferPeriod:self-pacedbetween25March-30November2026ThisintroductorycourseincludestheconceptsofMILandtheirsignificanceindrivingsocialaction.Itexplorestheskillsrequiredtosearch,evaluate,analyze,andinterpretinformationacrossvariousplatforms.1.WhydoesUNESCOsupportthedevelopmentofcoursesonMIL?A．Toencouragefreeexpression.B．ToincreaseaccesstoMILtraining.C．Toenrichnetworkcoursecontents.D．Topromotecooperationwithpartners.2.Whatisafeatureofthefirstcourse?A．Teacher-directed.B．Personalized.C．Interactive.D．Video-based.3.Whatmakesthethirdcourseunique?A．Ithasafixedvisitingperiod.B．Itlackspracticalskillcomponents.C．Itdemandsreal-timeparticipation.D．Itcanbeusedinteachingdirectly.BWhenapowerfulsnowstormburiedpartsoftheWildwoodZooundermorethantwofeetofsnow,adedicatedstaffmemberrefusedtoleavehispost.KyleKirk,thezoo’smanagerinMarshfield,Wisconsin,spentthreestraightnightsatthefacility,makingsureeveryanimal—acrossall27species—wassafeandcaredforduringtheextremeweather.“ThisisthemostsnowIthinkI’veeverseeninmywholelife,”saidKirk,describingtheintensityofthestorm.Atonepoint,conditionsweresoseverethathewascompletelytrappedinsidethestaffbuilding.“TherewasasolidhourthatIreallycouldn’thelpanybodybecauseIwascompletelytrappedbysnow.”Butassoonashewasabletogetoutside,Kirkgottowork.Hebegandiggingoutsmalleranimalsthathadbeenburiedunderthesnow,includingquail,prairiedogs,andskunks(臭鼬).“Iwasabletodigthemout.Ourskunkswerecompletelysnowedin,”hesaid.Despitetheserioussituation,therewasevenamomentofhumor.“ItwashilariousbecauseIthinkourskunksthoughtthatIbroughtthesnow.Theywerestomping(跺脚)angrilyasiftosay,‘Oh,youcantakeawaythesnownow.’”Kirkcarvedpathwaysthroughenclosures(围场)soanimalslikeporcupinesandskunkscouldmovearoundagain,andhemadesurefoxes—whohadalreadyshedtheirwintercoats—werewarmenoughtohandlethesuddenfreeze.Meanwhile,someofthezoo’slargerresidentstookthestormcalmly.TheKodiakbearshungaroundcomfortably,andthelynxseemedrightathomeinthedeepsnow.ForKirk,stayingthroughthestormwasn’taquestion-itwaspartofthejob.“Alotofotherpeoplecancallinsickorgetsnowedin,butsimply,Ican’t,”hesaid.“There’sreallynoreasontohavetheseanimalsifwe’renotgoingtocarefortheminthebestpossibleway.”4.WhydidKirkspendthreenightscontinuouslyinthezoo?A．Towaitfortherescueteam.B．Toensurethesafetyoftheanimals.C．Torepairthedamagedstaffbuilding.D．Tostudythebehavioroftheanimals.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hilarious”inparagraph3probablymean?A．Amusing.B．Confusing.C．Frightening.D．Embarrassing.6.Whatkindofpicturedoesparagraph4describe?A．Animals’fearandKirk’sworry.B．Kirk’seffortsandanimals’reaction.C．Kirk’slonelinessandanimals’anger.D．Thestorm’sdamageandanimals’suffering.7.WhatdoKirk’swordsinthelastparagraphhighlight?A．Harmony.B．Confidence.C．Reputation.D．Responsibility.CAIart,anewformofartcreatedbyartificialintelligencetechnology,hasbecomeoneofthemostpopulararttrendsin2026.Itreferstoartworks—paintings,music,sculpturesandevenliterature—generatedbyAIprogramsunderhumanguidance,anditischangingthewaypeoplecreateandappreciateart.AIartcreationhasitsuniqueadvantages.First,itishighlyefficient:aprofessionalAIprogramcangeneratehundredsofartdraftsinafewhours,whichsavesalotoftimeforartists.Second,itiscreative:AIcancombinedifferentartstylesandculturalelementsthathumanartistsmaynotthinkof,suchasmixingChineseinkwashpaintingwithWesternabstractart,orcombining2026horseyearfolkartwithfuturesci-fielements.Third,itisaccessible:ordinarypeoplewhohavenoprofessionalartskillscanalsocreatetheirownAIartworksbyinputtingsimplekeywords,makingartcreationnolongera“privilege”forartists.However,AIartalsofacessomeheateddiscussionsandchallenges.SomepeoplearguethatAIartlacks“humanemotion”—artisareflectionofhumanfeelingsandexperiences,butAIcanonlycreateworksbasedondataandalgorithms,withoutrealthoughtsandemotions.Othersworryaboutcopyrightissues:itisdifficulttodefinewhotherealcreatoriswhenanAIgeneratesanartworkbasedonthousandsofexistingworks.Infact,AIartisnotareplacementforhumanart,butanewpartner.MoreandmoreartistsnowuseAIasatooltoassisttheircreation—theyuseAItogeneratedrafts,andthenaddtheirownemotionsandideastopolishtheworks.Forintangibleculturalheritageprotection,AIalsoplaysakeyrole:itcandigitizeancientartworkstopreventthemfrombeinglost,andhelpyounginheritorsinnovatetraditionalartforms.Inthenewera,thefusionofAIandartisaninevitabletrend.WhatweneedtodoistomakegooduseofAItechnology,guideitshealthydevelopment,andletitworkwithhumancreativitytocreatemorewonderfulartworksfortheworld.8.WhatisthemainfeatureofAIartcreationaccordingtoparagraph2?A．Itisslowbutcreative.B．Itisefficientandaccessible.C．Itisonlyforprofessionalartists.D．Itcanonlycreatepaintingworks.9.Whatisthemainideaofparagraph3?A．TheadvantagesofAIartin2026.B．ThepopularAIarttrendsthisyear.C．ThechallengesAIartisfacingnow.D．ThewaystocreateAIartworkseasily.10.WhatcanwelearnaboutAIartfromthepassage?A．AIarthasreplacedhumanartinmanyfields.B．AIcandigitizeancientartworksforheritageprotection.C．AIarthasnocopyrightissuesatall.D．AIcancreateartworkswithouthumanguidance.11.Whichofthefollowingistheauthor’sattitudetowardsAIart?A．Negative.B．Doubtful.C．Uninterested.D．Supportive.DBeneaththePacificliestheClarion-ClippertonZone(CCZ),wheretensofbillionsofpolymetallicnodules(多金属结核)arepackedwithcobalt(钴).Seabed-miningcompaniespromotethemas“abatteryinarock”and“theeasiestwaytosolveclimatechange.”Theyclaimthatthosenodulescanprovidemetalsfor4.8billionelectricvehicles.Yetthispromisethreatensabiologicaltreasure.Marine(海洋的)biologistsrevealtheCCZsheltersover5,000uniquespeciesinthedarkness.Theextensiveminingofcobaltmayleadtothelossofbiodiversity.Acompanyclaimedtohavefoundasolutiontominimizethedamagetotheecologyandhasalreadytrialeda25-toncollectorrobotdesignedtoharvestthesenodules.However,a2023studyshowsitcancausepermanentdestructioninthearea.Commercialminingisnotyetpermittedininternationalwaters.TheInternationalSeabedAuthority(ISA)isstilldetermininghow,andunderwhatconditions,miningshouldbeallowed.After28yearsofdebate,its168memberstatesstilllackformalagreement.Whilecompaniesadvocateusingnodule-collectingrobots,437scientistsfrom44countriesdemandanimmediatestop.ISAstudiesconfirmthatjust10%miningoftheCCZmaywipeout50%ofitsspecies.Norisitcertainthatcobaltminingwillevenbeallthatimportantincar-batterytechnology.Manybatterycompaniesaretryingtorecyclecobaltfromspentbatteries.InMarch,severalmajorEuropeancarmakersjointlystatedthattheywouldnotbuyanymetalsproducedfromdeep-seaminingbeforetheenvironmentalrisksare“completelyunderstood”.Meanwhile,severalChineseelectricvehicleproducershavealreadymadetheswitch,recyclingupto95%ofmetalsfromusedbatteries.“Whyrushtominetheoceanformetalsbecomingoutdated?”saidbatteryexpertGavinHarper.OnJune8,21marinescientistsfrom8universitiesfinishedasix-weekresearchintheCCZandpackedupseafloorsamplestotakebacktotheirlabsforfurtheranalysis.“Anassessmentofthemining’simpactwilltakeyearsofresearch,”saysAndrewfromEdinburgh.“I’mtryingtogetthebestenvironmentaldata.Andthenit’suptosocietytomakethedecisiontogoahead.”12.Whyarethenodulescalled“abatteryinarock”?A．Theycontainvaluablemetals.B．Theyhaverechargingqualities.C．Theyownbattery-likestructures.D．Theygeneraterenewablepower.13.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheISA?A．Itprioritizeseconomicinterests.B．Itisguardedaboutseabedmining.C．Itopposescommercialoperations.D．Itrequiresmoretechnicalsupport.14.WhatdoestheauthorwanttoillustrateinParagraph4?A．Deep-seaminingmeetsdemands.B．Carmakersreusebatterymaterials.C．Batteryrecyclingneedspromoting.D．Seabedminingforcobaltcanwait.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．MarineMining,aGreenSolutionB．Cobalt,theFutureofBatteriesC．OceanMetals,anOceanRisk?D．CCZ,theTreasureUnknown?第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Experiencingbaddreamseverynightcanbehorrifyingforanybody.Baddreamscandisturbthesleepandmakeapersonfeelstressedthroughoutthenextday.___16___Beforeknowinghowtogetridofbaddreams,weneedtounderstandwhatcanresultinthem.Researcheshaveshownthatwhenapersonisundersomesortofphysicalormentalstress,heismorelikelytogetbaddreamsanddisturbedsleep.___17___Forinstance,ifyou’reoverworked,learntotakethingsslow.Don’tbeambitioustothepointthatitstartsaffectingyourhealth.Besides,sometrauma(损伤)thatapersonmighthaveexperiencedrecentlyorinthepastwhichthey’reunabletogetovercanmakethepersonsufferfrombaddreams.Deathofaveryclosefamilymemberisoftenseentobethereasonbehindrecurrentnightmares.___18___Eatingfattyandhigh-proteinfoodsindinnerisalsoknowntocausebaddreamsinsomepeople.___19___Takingalightdinnerofsoupsandsaladisthebest,bothforthehealthandforstoppingdisturbedsleepinsomecases.Besidesthese,therearemanyotherthingsapersoncandotohaveagoodnight’ssleep.Forexample,yourbedroomshouldbethemostcomfortableplaceintheworld.It’sadvisabletogetridofallelectronicgadgetsincludingtelevision.___20___So,fromnowontrytobeahappyandpositiveperson.A．Almosteveryonehasthisexperience.B．Takeproperexercisesandthismighthelpyou.C．Baddreamsoccurringbecauseofthesereasonscanbestoppedifthedietischanged.D．That’swhyoneshouldtakestepstostopthemassoonastheybecomeaneverydayoccurrence.E．Insuchacase,takingtherapyanddealingwiththetraumaistheonlysolutiontostopbaddreams.F．Inaddition,ifyouhavenegativethoughts,itcanhavesideeffectsonthekindofdreamsyouhave.G．So,tostopbaddreams,it’snecessarytofindoutthecausesofphysicalandmentalstressinyourlife.第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ZhouShunwasoncebathedinlight.Beforetheageofsix,hewasajoyfulandunexceptionalchilduntilillnessstruck.The___21___ofhiseyesightwasrapidandcruel;bymiddleschool,hecouldbarelymovearoundonhisown,letalonestudy.Hisfathersteppedupashissupport,takingZhou’shandto___22___italongthestrokesofChinesecharactersandreadingpatientlytohimforhourseachday.Simplethingslikegeometry(几何图形),however,werebig___23___forhim.Hehadto___24___everyedgeandanglerepeatedlyinhismind,fortherewasnooneto___25___buthisownimagination.“Duringhighschool,Ialwayssatinthefrontrow.Theteachers—especiallymymathandphysicsteachers—would___26___everythingtheywroteontheblackboardforme.Theywerealways___27___,”Zhourecalled.However,hewasnotpermittedtotakethecollegeentranceexam,asnospecialruleswere___28___forhim.Instead,at18,he___29___inavocationalschooltolearnmassage(按摩),atypicalchoiceforthe___30___impaired(损伤).For32years,heworkedasamasseur,earningjustenoughtogetbyona___31___income,yetneverabandonedphysicsandmath.Hehiredcollegestudentstoreadtextbookstohim.Luckily,his___32___wonunexpectedgenerosityin1995,whenMaoYoudong,aphysicsmajor,___33___toreadforhimfreeofcharge.Today,at54,Zhoustillstudiescomplextheorieswithfiercedetermination.Hestucktohis___34___eveninhopelesssituations,andadversitynever___35___hisspirit.21.A．declineB．changeC．recoveryD．vision22.A．dragB．guideC．liftD．pull23.A．mistakesB．challengesC．tasksD．failures24.A．analyzeB．calculateC．imagineD．memorize25.A．goafterB．relyonC．careaboutD．livefor26.A．cancelB．announceC．ignoreD．voice27.A．determinedB．braveC．considerateD．careful28.A．availableB．capableC．stableD．royal29.A．workedB．arrivedC．stayedD．enrolled30.A．mentallyB．visuallyC．physicallyD．socially31.A．plentifulB．scarceC．modestD．steady32.A．intelligenceB．fortuneC．reputationD．resolve33.A．offeredB．demandedC．hesitatedD．managed34.A．destinationB．expectationC．inspirationD．pursuit35.A．wakenedB．embodiedC．brokeD．proved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。Ancientbookrestorationisfarmorethanatechnicalskill;it’s___36___actofculturalcontinuation.WangLan,___37___hasworkedasanancientbookrestorerfor17yearsattheCapitalLibraryofChinainBeijing,toldtheGlobalTimesthathermissionis___38___(breathe)newlifeintooldbooksthathavesuffereddamage.Shenotedthatshefeelslikea“doctor,”___39___(treat)these“injured”ancienttexts.Itislikeperforming“micro-surgery”onanancientbook.Everystepiscrucial.Infact,arestorer’staskisnottomakeanoldbooklooknew,___40___topreserveitslifewhilerestoringitascloselyaspossibletoitsoriginal___41___(appear).___42___herperspective,Wangthoughtthatthetwomajorchallengesinrestorationworkarechoosingtherightrepairpaperandmaintaininglong-termdedication.Papervarieswidelybyregionandrawmaterial.Selectingtheperfectmatchrequiresrepeatedcomparison,sometimesweeks.Wangbelievespersonalexperienceiskey,whichcannot___43___(replace)bymachines.Ancientbooksarenotjustobjects;theyarethecollectivememoryofcivilization.Thispainstakingwork___44___(true)connectsustothewisdomofthepast,ensuringthatthesetreasuresarepasseddowntofuture___45___(generation).第三部分单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据句意及首字母或汉语提示写出单词的正确形式。46.Hefinallyfinishedtheresearchpaperunderhistutor’sg________.47.Ourcompanyhasmadeac________toqualityandcustomerservice.48.InChina,itisnormaltobookadoctor’sa________usingservicessimilartotheappDingxiangDoctor.49.Thewholenationwasindeeps________atthedeathofthegreatman.50.Shehassuchani________facethatIfindithardtobelieveanythingbadofher.51.________(润色)ourwritingafterdraftingisanessentialsteptopromoteourwritingproficiency.52.HewassoirresponsiblethatIdecidedto________(解雇)him.53.Theytookuparmsandfoughtforjusticeand________(自由).54.Itdoesseriousharmtochildren’scharacterthattoomuch________(暴力)isshownontelevision.55.Yourqualifications________(使享有权利)youtoahighersalary,soourcompanyissuitableforyou.第四部分书面表达（共两节，满分35分）第一节倡议信（满分15分）56.开学以来，很多同学因为天气多变或者忙于学业等原因，久坐不动，缺乏锻炼。假设你是校报专栏“EnglishCorner”的记者李华，你决定写一篇英文倡议书，呼吁大家做一些方便简单的运动。内容主要包括：目前现象；具体建议；发出倡议。注意：词数80左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dearfellowstudents,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheStudents’Union第二节读后续写（满分20分）57.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。OnMondaymorningIworemyfavouritedresstoschoolforthefirsttimesinceIhadstartedatEdisonMiddleSchool.Isaidgoodmorningtoourheadmaster,Mr.Jordan,attheschoolentrance.Withagenuinesmilethatreachedhiseyes,hegreetedmebyname,inquiringaboutmyweekendandshowingasincereinterestinmydayahead.Thatwasreallycomforting!Itwasthedayofthepoetryfestival.andIwasexcited.Atmyoldschool,Ihadwonthepoetryawardeveryyear.I’mhorribleatsports,andtooshytobepopular—butІdowritegoodpoetry,althoughInevertoldanyonehereaboutityet.ThepoemIwrotefortheEdisonFestivalwasaboutmydad.IwishedIwouldsurprisemyclassmatesandMrs.Baker,myEnglishteacher.WhenMrs.Bakercalledonme,IwassonervousthatIhadtoswallowabouttentimesbeforeIcouldspeak.ButonceIstarted,Ididn’tevenbothertolookatmypaper.I’dspentsomuchtimeperfectingtherhymesthatIknewthepoembyheart.IhadjuststartedthethirdlinewhenInoticedMrs.Baker’sexpressionchange.Shelookedatmewithamixtureofappreciationanddisbelief.Istoppedinthemiddleofawordandwaitedforhertosaysomething.“Linda,youaresupposedtobereadingapoemyoumadeupyourself,notrecitingsomethingyoulearned.Thatiscalledplagiarism(剽窃)!”“Oh,butit’sanoriginalone.Ididmakeitup,it’saboutmydad.”Ihearda“Yeah,right!”fromsomewherebehindme,andsomeoneelselaughed.Iopenedmymouthtoexplain,butnowordscameout.“Perhapsyoucouldstepoutandgatheryourthoughts,andwhenyoufeelready,wecandiscussthiswithaclearmind,”saidMrs.Baker.I’dbeenstandingoutsidefor5minuteswhenMr.Jordancameovertoaskmewhathappened.注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。Almostintears,Ipouredoutthewholestory._____________________________________