云南省曲靖市陆良县第一中学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二部分阅读理解第一节阅读理解（单项选择）AFourTreasuresoftheStudyBrushesThebrush,madefromanimalhair,isthetoolbringinglifetothepaper.Fromdelicatelinestoboldbrushstrokes,thebrushisthemediumthroughwhichtheartist’semotionsandtechniquesflowontothepaper,creatingelegantworksofart.Themostfamousbrush,the“HuzhouBrush”,isproducedinHuzhou,ZhejiangProvince.InkTraditionalChineseinkcomesinsolidsticks.Toproduceliquidink,onegrinds(磨)theinkstickagainstaninkstonewithwater.TheactofgrindingsymbolizespatienceanddedicationhighlyvaluedinChineseculture.High-qualityink,originallyblackbutnowavailableinvariouscolors,ismostfamouslyproducedinHuizhou,AnhuiProvince.PaperChinesepaper,especiallytheancientricepaper,madefromsandalwoodbarkandricestraw,absorbsinksmoothlywithoutbleeding.Thepaperservesasacanvasfornotonlyartisticeffortsbutalsodocumentation,makingitavitalcomponentinthepreservationofhistoryandculture.“XuanPaper”,thebestpaperforwriting,ismadeinXuanzhou,AnhuiProvince.InkstonesInkstones,usedforgrindingink,wereoriginallysimplepotterytools.Later,theybecameartisticobjectscarvedfromstonethatreflectthetasteandstatusoftheirowners.Thechoiceofinkstoneiscrucialasitcanaffectthequalityandtextureoftheink,furtherenhancingtheartisticexpressionincalligraphyandpainting.Themostfamousinkstone,“DuanInkstone”,isproducedinZhaoqing,GuangdongProvince.Withthesetreasures,Chinesepeoplecreateduniquestylesofcalligraphyandpainting,establishingadistinctiveexpressionsystem.Today,theycontinuetoinspireartistsworldwide,bridgingtraditionandmodernity.21.WhyisgrindinginkconsideredmeaningfulinChineseculture?A．Becauseitisadifficultprocess.B．Becauseitproducesinkinvariouscolors.C．Becauseitrequiresahigh-qualityinkstone.D．BecauseitreflectsvaluedmoralsinChina.22.WhatcanwelearnabouttheFourTreasuresoftheStudy?A．Thebrushismadefrombark.B．InkisonlyproducedinHuizhou.C．“XuanPaper”isthebestpaperforwriting.D．Inkstoneswereoriginallycarvedobjects.23.Whichcolumninapapermightthepassagecomefrom?A．Technology.B．Travel.C．Lifestyle.D．Culture.BSpeedingupandflyingoveracarwhileswitchinghandswithabetween-the-legsmovementtothrowtheballhome,ChenDengxing,aged39andstanding1.76meterstall,madehistorybybecomingthefirstathletefromChinatowinthedunk(扣篮)contestoftheworld’sbiggeststreetballcompetitionin2025.Chenshowedathletictalentfromchildhoodandtrainedinhighjumpandlongjumpinhisschoolyears.Aftergraduatingfromcollege,hebeganworkingasabankclerk.Buthispassionfordunkneverdiedaway.Soinhissparetime,he’dgotoanearbycourtfordunkpractice.Theturningpointofhislifecamein2011atanamateurdunkcontest,whereChaTianyi,founderofChina’sdunkteamtoldhim,“Withyourbounceandexplosiveness,youdon’tbelongbehindabankcounter.”Cha’sencouragementandguidancesethimonthepathtobecomingaprofessionaldunker.Toimprovehisdunkingskills,Chencollectedhighlightvideosoftopdunkersfromaroundtheworldandstudiedthemcarefully.Fromthepaceoftheapproachstepstothepowerofthetakeoff,heanalyzedeverydetailwithprecision—leavingnomovementunexplored.Hespentaboutfourhoursintrainingeveryday—twohoursofstrengthtrainingandtwohoursofdunkpractice.Evenwhenhewasoutattendingotherevents,hecarriedabasketballandpracticed.NowChenhasfoundedadunkparkwhichhasquicklyattractedmanyvisitorswhoareeagertolearnfromhimorsimplywitnesshishigh-flyingskillsfirsthand.“Iwillpassonmytrainingmethodsandcompetitionexperience,sothattheyoungerathletescanprogressfaster.Mygoalistomakemorepromisingdunkersandhelpthemstepontotheinternationalstage,”Chensaid.24.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A．Chen’sgreatachievement.B．Therulesofthedunkcontest.C．Chen’sphysicalappearance.D．Thehistoryofthedunkcontest.25.WhatdoesChen’scareershiftshow?A．Risk-takingguaranteessuccess.B．Opportunitiesfavorpreparedmind.C．Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.D．Naturaltalentoutweighshardwork.26.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesCheninhisprofessionaltraining?A．Generousandsincere.B．Focusedanddevoted.C．Determinedandbrave.D．Patientandambitious.27.WhydidChensetupadunkpark?A．Toselectcoaches.B．Toattractvisitors.C．Tosupportdunkers.D．Tomeetfollowers.CAseriesofwildfiresbrokeoutinsouthernCalifornia,killingdozensofpeople.Thecloudsofsmokecanevenbeseenfromspace.Peopleofmanyfire-prone(容易起火)areasaswellasthosefardownwindhavegrownfamiliarwiththethick,orangesmoke.Suchsmokecancontainanunpredictablechemicalslinkedwithheartandlungdiseasesandevencancer.Here’swhatmakeswildfiresmokesodangerous.Whenorganicmatterliketreesburns,itreleasesCO2,water,heatand,dependingontheavailablefuel,variouschemicalsandparticles(颗粒).Thosetinyparticles,whichfloatintheair,canincludemetals,dustandmore.Ifthey’resmallerthan2.5micrometresindiameter(直径),theycangetthroughourbody’snaturaldefenseswhenbreathedinandgodeepintothelungs,causingmanyhealthproblems.Suchparticles,calledPM2.5,isacommonpollutant.It’salsocreatedbymotorvehiclesandindustrialplants.Butthetypepresentinwildfiresmokecanbemuchmoreharmfultothehumanbody.Whenafirebreaksoutinanurbanarea,itdestroyshomes,offices,carsandotherfacilities.Inotherwords,morestuffisburned.Paints,metalsandmorecanreleasemanykindsofharmfulchemicals.A2023studyfoundthatthequantityofharmfulchemicalsreleasedduringurbanwildfireswasmorethan1,000timeslargerthanthatinfireshappeninginwoodlandareas.What’sworse,overtime,thesmokeisexposedtosunlight.Theradiation(辐射)cancauseasetofreactionsthatusuallyresultinotherpollutants.Then,assmokecontainingthesechemicalstravelsandsettlesoverothercities,itcanmixwithevenmorelocalpollution.Researchalsosuggeststhatthosechemicalsandparticles,bothpossiblyharmful,cancombinetomaketheirrespectivehealthrisksevenworse.28.Whatisthemaintopicofthetext?A．Thecausesofwildfires.B．Climatechangeimpact.C．Preventingurbanwildfires.D．Healthrisksofwildfiresmoke.29.WhyisPM2.5fromwildfiresmokedangerous?A．Itentersthelungs.B．Ittravelsfar.C．It’slargerinsize.D．It’sonlyfromfires.30.Whatisakeydifferencebetweenurbanandwoodlandwildfires?A．Urbanfiresaffectmoretrees.B．Urbanfiresburnlessmaterial.C．Urbanfiresreleasemorepollutants.D．Urbanfiresproducelesssmoke.31.Whatwillprobablyhappenwhenwildfiresmokeisexposedtosunlight?A．Itchangescolour.B．Itformsotherpollutants.C．Itquicklydisappears.D．Itbecomesharmless.DIncreasingevidencesuggeststhatsittingdowntoomuchcanputourhealthatrisk.AccordingtotheNHS,beinginactiveislinkedtoanincreasedriskoftype2diabetes,someformsofcancer,andearlydeath.Therefore,theNHSadvisespeopleto“movemore,sitless”.Buthowoftenandforhowlongshouldwegetupandmove?Now,researchersbasedatColumbiaUniversity,NewYork,haveananswer:takingafive-minutewalkingbreakeveryhalfanhourcanoffsetsomeoftheharmfuleffectsofsittingforlongperiods.Theteamhadagroupof11participantssitinergonomicchairsforaneight-hourstretch,gettinguponlyforbathroombreaksortheirscheduledwalkonatreadmill.Theexerciseperiodstestedwereoneminuteofwalkingafterevery30minutesofsitting,oneminuteevery60minutes,fiveminutesevery30minutes,fiveminutesevery60minutes,andnowalkingatall.Whilesitting,theparticipantscouldusetheirphonesorlaptops,orread,andweregivenregularmeals.Theirbloodpressureandbloodsugarwerecheckedregularlythroughoutthestudy.Theresearchersfoundthatanyamountofwalkingreducedbloodpressureby4-5mmHgcomparedtosittingallday—asignificantreduction,asidealbloodpressureisusuallyconsideredtobebetween90/60mmHgand120/80mmHg.Additionally,walkingforfiveminutesevery30minutesreducedbloodsugarspikes(猛增)aftermealsbymorethan50percent.Walkingforoneminuteevery30minutesalsoledtoasmallreductioninbloodsugarspikes.Walkingevery60minutes,whetherforoneminuteorfive,hadnoeffect.“Whatweknownowisthatforoptimalhealth,youneedtomoveregularlyatwork,inadditiontoadailyexerciseroutine,”saidDiaz.“Whilethatmaysoundimpractical,ourfindingsshowthatevensmallamountsofwalkingspreadthroughtheworkdaycansignificantlyloweryourriskofheartdiseaseandotherchronicillnesses.”32.WhyistheNHSmentionedinthetext?A．Tosuggestdiseasepreventionmethods.B．Tostresstheseriousnessofinactivity.C．Tocompareinternationalhealthdata.D．Toexplainitsownresearchfindings.33.Whatweretheparticipantsrequiredtododuringthestudy?A．Standupaccordingtoafixedschedule.B．Takebreaksfreelywhenneeded.C．Keepmovingwhilesitting.D．Avoidusingphonesorcomputers.34.Whichwalkingpatternbestcontrolledbloodsugaraftermeals?A．Walkingforoneminuteevery60minutes.B．Walkingforfiveminutesevery60minutes.C．Walkingforoneminuteevery30minutes.D．Walkingforfiveminutesevery30minutes.35.WhatdoesDiaz’sstatementimply?A．Longworkoutspreventchronicdiseases.B．Dailyexerciseformsthebasisofgoodhealth.C．Movementduringworkisvitalforhealth.D．Prolongedsittingisunavoidablyharmful.第二节七选五HowtoCheerupYourFriendThefollowingtipswillmakeyourfriendcheerup.Tryoneormoreofthesuggestionsbelow,andhopefullyyourfriendwillbehappyagaininnotime.___36___.Ifyourfriendisangryaboutasituationatwork,helphimseethepositivesideofthings.Listentohisproblembeforereacting(回应).Buttrytohelphimbyaskingquestionssuchas“Whatthingscanyoudotomakethesituationbetter?”or“What’sbeenhappeningatworklatelythathasbeengood?”Sendhimacardorpostcard.Notmanypeoplegethandwrittennotesanymore.It’ssorare(稀少的),infact,thatit’scertaintoputasmileonhisface.Dropanoteinthemailtohim.___37___.Builduphisself-esteem(自尊).Everyoneneedstoheartheyaresmart,strong,andbeautifulsometimes.___38___,astheycanhelphimbuildconfidenceandself-esteem.Trytomakeyourpraiseuniquetotheperson,soheknowsyoutrulymeanwhatyousay.Tryoutnewthingstogether.Truehappinessispartlyabouttheadventure.Itmaymeanyoumayneedtostepoutsideofwhat’scomfortableandtrysomethingnew.___39___.Ifyouwantyourfriendstobehappy,encouragethemtotrynewthingswithyou.Bringhimoneofhisfavoritedrinksorfoods.___40___.Maybehecan’tlivewithoutanafternooncoffee,ormaybehehasaspecialloveforblackforestcake.Surprisehimbybringingoneofthemtohimwhenyouknowhe’shavingadifficultday.A．EncourageyourfriendB．HelphimtoseethepositivesideC．YouknowwhatyourfriendlikesD．Inturn,discovernewthingsyouloveE．Don’tbeafraidtotellyourfriendthesethingsF．Similarly,yourhappinesswillaffectyourfriendsG．Ifyouincludeonewithafunnycard,that’sbetter第三部分完形填空WhenhandballwasintroducedtoSriLankanschoolsin2010,Iwantedtobringittomyschoolinaremotevillage.Thisbecamea(n)___41___taskasthesportsteacherwasunwillingtoinitiateanything___42___traditionalsportslikebasketball.DespitebeinganEnglishlanguageteacherbefore___43___mypostasdeputyprincipal(副校长),Iwas___44___tostartthisgameatanycost.40studentsagedbetween13and19___45___toplay.IhadthesupportoftheirparentsbutIstillcouldn’t___46___thesportsteachertoagree.___47___,Iusedmypositiontogetthegamegoing.HeshanPradeep,analumnus(校友)andmemberoftheAirForcehandballteam，volunteeredto___48___theteam.Althoughhandballisanindoorgame,wetrainedoutdoorsduetolimited___49___.Trainingstartedearlyinthemorningbeforeclassand___50___afterschooluntilitwasdark.Theboyslovedthegameandwere___51___abouttraining.Afterthreemonthsofdevotedtraining,wewereabletosendanunder-19sboys’teamto___52___with50otherschools.Ourboysplayedremarkablywelland___53___thesemifinals.Thefollowingyear,nobodycould___54___ourteamfromwinningtheall-islandschoolshandballchampionship.The___55___sentthewholevillageintocarnivalmode.HeshanandIweremuchhonoredtohaveshowntheboysthatdreamscanbefulfilled.41.A．appealingB．challengingC．confusingD．amusing42.A．regardlessofB．inrelationtoC．otherthanD．intermsof43.A．leavingB．assumingC．offeringD．creating44.A．determinedB．resistantC．forbiddenD．grateful45.A．wokeupB．grewupC．spedupD．signedup46.A．allowB．encourageC．convinceD．force47.A．UltimatelyB．OccasionallyC．SimilarlyD．Unfortunately48.A．protectB．contactC．coachD．assess49.A．prospectsB．appliancesC．qualificationsD．facilities50.A．endedB．continuedC．changedD．functioned51.A．passionateB．particularC．embarrassedD．objective52.A．debateB．competeC．associateD．cooperate53.A．watchedB．hostedC．reachedD．predicted54.A．stopB．freeC．separateD．excuse55.A．motivationB．tendencyC．innovationD．victory第四部分语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。ChinesepeoplehaveappreciatedthebeautyoflanternssinceHanDynasty.Anditiscustomary___56___(admire)thecharmoflanternsduringLanternFestivalandMid-AutumnFestival.Lanternshowsareheldthroughoutthecountry___57___suchoccasions.ShowsareheldonsnowandiceinNortheastChina,___58___icesculpturescreateafairytaleoflightandcolor.MentioningChineselanternswouldnotbecompletewithoutmakingmentionofacityinSichuanprovince,Zigong,often___59___(describe)astheCityofLanterns.ThecustomofenjoyinglanternsonfestivalsbeganinZigongasearlyastheTangDynasty.MostChineselanterns___60___(make)withwirestructuresandfabriccoverings.Toaddtoitsbeauty,Zigongcraftsmenalsouse___61___(variety)ofmaterials,suchassilk,paper,bambooandevenporcelain.Lantern___62___(produce)isnowadrivingforceforthelocaleconomy.AtannualZigongLanternShow,visitorsgatherinZigongtoenjoylanterns,aswellasotherrecreationalactivities.ThecleverhandsofZigongcraftsmenhavealsotakenthis___63___(nation)intangibleheritageabroad,___64___(present)wondersofcoloranddelightatlanternshowsinmorethan70countriesandregionsworldwide.Zigonglanternsarenow___65___namecardfortheirhometownandmotherland.第五部分书面表达第一节倡议信66.假定你是一名校学生会成员。随着环保理念日益深入人心，水资源保护问题愈发引起全社会的广泛关注。请用英文写一篇短文，代表学生会向全体师生发起倡议，内容包括：(1)珍惜水资源的重要性；(2)如何从日常小事做起。注意：写作词数应为80个左右。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写67.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。Myfamilyalwayshadvariousanimalsaround.Tomygreatannoyance,Ineverhadonethattrulybelongedtome.Icouldn’tcounthowmanytimesthatIbeggedthemforbuyingoradoptingoneforme.Myparents,ultimately,compromisedandpermittedmetokeepmyownuntilIwasnineyearsold.ThedaythatIhadlongedforfinallyarrived.SothrilledwasIthatanincreasingsenseofexcitementstuffedmyheart.Knowingmyparentsbroughtafishbackhome,whichIwouldliketocallitMark,Iofferedtoundertaketheresponsibilitytolookafteritwithouthesitation.EverySaturday,it’saroutinetocleanouthisbowl.Cleaningwhichseemedimpossibleformetoshoulder,turnedintosomethingthatIwasdesperateforandenjoyed.Ifoundmyselfunconsciouslyturningdowninvitationsfrommyfriendstogosomewhereimmediatelyafterschool,becausewhatIwasconcernedwastodashhometofeedmyfishfirst.EverydayhewouldremindmethatIwasneededandthatIhadsomeonerelyingonme.WheneverIlookedathimandappreciatedhisswimmingfreely,myheartwasfilledwithjoyandenjoyment.Oneday,IcamehomefromschoolandheadedtomyroomtofeedMark.Ifoundaterriblethinghadhappenedwithoutanysign.Idroppedmybagandranovertothebowl.Iheldmybreath,notdaringmakeasound.Panictookholdofme.Isawmybestfriend