湖南郴州市2025-2026学年高二上学期期末教学质量监测英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1湖南郴州市2025-2026学年高二上学期期末教学质量监测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。AMarbleseed’s37thOrganicFarmingConferenceSAVETHEDATE!Theme:AbundanceGrowsinSolidarityFebruary26-28,2026LaCrosseCenter,LaCrosse,WisconsinWeareexcitedtoannouncethatplanningisunderwayfor2026!TheMarbleseedOrganicFarmingConferenceisoneofthelargestorganicfarmingconferencesintheUnitedStates.Itgathersfarmersfromawiderangeoffarmsizesandbackgroundstolearnthelatestorganicmethods,buildcommunityandshapethefutureoftheorganicfarmingmovement.Educationalcontentcoversproductiontypes,businessmanagement,soilhealthandmore.Whetheryou’recertifiedorganic,usingorganicpracticesonyourregenerativefarm,orconsideringtheswitchtoorganic,you’llfindskill-buildingopportunitiestoboostyourfarmbusiness.WeassessallsponsorsandexhibitorsoftheConferencetoensurestrongvaluesandmissionalignment.ReturningonescansignupinearlySeptember,whilenewonesneedtojointhewaitlist—spotswillopeninearlyOctoberifavailable.Scholarshipsareofferedtomaketheconferenceaccessibletoall.ApplicationsaredueDecember12th,2025,andselectedapplicantswillbenotifiedbytheendofDecember.Tosupportorganicfarmers,wealsowelcomedonationstoourscholarshipfunds.REGISTRATIONINFORMATIONANDPRICINGRegistrationopensDecember4thCategoryEarlyBird*Pre-Registration*DoorPriceNotesFullConference$400$450$500Fri.&Sat.breakfast&lunchincludedTwo-dayConference$300$350$400Fri.&Sat.breakfast&lunchincludedThursdayAddon$125$150$200

One-day(Fri./Sat.)$175$200$250Breakfast&lunchincludedYouth(3-17)$40/day$40/day$40/dayChildrenunder3arefree*EarlyBirdregistrationendsTuesday,Jan6at11:59p.m.*Pre-registration(onlineregistration)endsThursday,Feb5at11:59p.m.1.WhatdofarmersattendMarbleseed’sOrganicFarmingConferencefor?A.Promotingthesaleoforganicproducts.B.Masteringupdatedorganicfarmingtechniques.C.Establishinganationalorganicfarmingorganization.D.ChangingthecurrentstructureofAmericanagriculture.2.Whatarenewexhibitorsrequiredtodo?A.Waitforavailablespots.B.Donatetothescholarshipfunds.C.SignupinearlySeptember.D.Submitadetailedassessmentreport.3.HowmuchwillacouplepayforEarlyBirdticketsfortheTwo-dayConference?A.$300. B.$340.C.$600. D.$700.BExploringdifferentcountriesandmeetingnewpeoplehaveforcedmetostepoutofthesafetyofroutineandintoaworldwhereanythingcanhappen.So,mytravelshavebeenlessaboutperfectphotosandmoreaboutmisadventures.Travelhasallowedmetoexpandmymindandmeetinterestingcharacters,likethegood-hearted,toothlessfriendImadeonthebusintheU.S.HewasonhiswaytoworksecurityatthemotorcyclerallyinSturgis,S.D.,andkindlygotanextraspoontosharehisbowloficecream.IpolitelydeclinedbutIenjoyedhiscompanyandlearnedmoreaboutmanagingbikersthanexpected.Spending50-plushoursonabusgavemetheopportunitytointeractwithdiversepeoplethatIneverwouldhaveotherwise.Ithelpedmefosterempathyandremindedmehowmuchweallshare.Butmytravelshaveoftenbeenaseriesofmishaps.Mymisadventuresbeganmorethan25yearsagoduringatriptoAustralia.Onemightexpecttalesofsurvivingencounterswithspiders,orsnakesintheOutback.However,there’snothrillingnarrativetoshowoffaboutovercomingthedangersofAustralia’swildlife.Rather,Iinjuredmyearafterswimmingtooclosetomyfriendwhowaslearningtowindsurf.MyjourneytoSouthAfricawasfilledwithencountersoffierceanimalsinKrugerNationalParkandcountlessotherthrillingescapades.Itwaslikeahighlightseriesofmisadventureswaitingtounfold.Asfantasticasthistripwas,itwascolouredbysicknessresultinginfever,violenttrembling,unplannedsleepinnoisyandcrowdedplaces.Ireturnedhome20poundslighter,aphysicalandfoggy-headedmess,butstillabetterpersonforthisexperience.Despiteillnessesandinjuries,I’vecometoembracethefactthattravelisasmuchaboutthejourneyasitisaboutthemisadventures.Intheend,it’snotaboutavoidingthebumpsandbruises—it’saboutlaughingthroughthem,connectingwithothersandknowingthatthebeststoriesoftencomefromthemostunexpectedmoments.4.Whydoestheauthormentionthetravelonthebus?A.Toemphasizepeople’skindness. B.Toindicatethevalueofsharingfood.C.Tohighlightpeople’sconnection. D.Todiscussthenatureofsecuritywork.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mishaps”inparagraph3mean?A.Surprises. B.Accidents. C.Memories. D.Expectations.6.WhathappenedtotheauthorafterhistriptoSouthAfrica?A.Hedecidedtoavoidadventuroustravels.B.HeturnedintoanexpertonAfricanwildlife.C.Hebecamephysicallyweakbutmentallymature.D.Hemainlyblamedthenoisynightsforhisweightloss.7.Whatdoestheauthor’sexperienceshow?A.Bettersafethansorry. B.Varietyisthespiceoflife.C.Sharedjoyisdoublejoy. D.Turnlemonsintolemonade.CScientistshavewarnedaboutanewkindofacidrainthatiseverywhere,isalmostimpossibletocleanup,andcouldthreateneverylivingthingontheplanet.Trifluoroaceticacid(TFA)—atypeofpersistent“foreverchemical”—isnowpresentineveryrainshowerandsnowfallontheplanet,inconcentrationsfarhigherthanbefore.It’snotyetknownexactlywhatTFAmeansforhumanhealthortheenvironment,butsomeresearchershavesaidthatitcouldbeanexistentialthreat.“There’semergingevidencethatitcandisruptvitalEarthsystemprocesses,suchasmammalembryodevelopmentanddecreasingsoilrespiration(呼吸),”saidProfHansPeterArp,achemistattheNorwegianUniversityofScienceandTechnology.Arp’srecentresearchclassifiedTFAasaplanetarythreatsimilartoglobalwarming.“Wedon’tknowthelong-termconsequencesofthis.But,ifalong-termconsequenceoccurs,itwilloccuronaglobalscale,”Arpadded.TFAdoesn’tdegradenaturally,andanytechnologytoremoveitisextremelycostly.Itisoneofthesmallest“foreverchemicals”,whichcanleakintotheenvironmentfromrefrigerants,pesticides,airconditioningunits,landfillsandsewage.Asit’ssosmall,itdissolveseasilyinwater.That’swhyit’sbecomeoneofthemostwidespreadforeverchemicals,withrapidlyrisinglevelsfoundinrain,oceans,leaves,food,andhumanbloodandurine.“Thisisespeciallyconcerningbecauseitisconsideredalmostimpossibletoremovefromdrinkingwater,”saidArp.SomescientistshavearguedthatTFAmightnotbeparticularlydangeroustohumansbecauseitpassesthroughthebodyquicklyinurine.However,ArpsaidthemostrecentevidenceshowsTFAlevelswereincreasinginsidehumansandanimals.“WecanseethatTFAcanentercellsandbecomebuildingblocksinlipids,proteinsandcellwalls,”hesaid.ScientistslikeArparetryingtodevelopmethodsofremovingTFAfromtheenvironment,suchasbyplantingcropsthatabsorbit,andthenburningthesecropsatextremelyhightemperatures,todestroythechemical.ButArpsaid,“Thefirstpriorityistoloweremissionsnowbeforetheirreversible,globalimpactsoccur.”8.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.PotentialrisksofTFA.B.ResearchmethodsofTFA.C.SourcesofTFApollution.D.ChemicalpropertiesofTFA.9.WhatdoweknowaboutTFAfromthepassage?A.Itdissolvesinwaterhardly.B.Itconstantlyaccumulatesinlivingthings.C.Itmainlycomesfromairconditioningunits.D.Itbreaksdowninnaturalenvironmentquickly.10.WhatdoesHansPeterArpthinkofTFA?A.Itslong-termimpactsareinsignificant.B.Itistoosmalltoharmtheenvironment.C.Itisanurgentissueneedingquickaction.D.Itsremovaliscost-effectivewithtechnology.11.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ANewWorldwideChemicalCrisisB.TheHistoryofAcidRainResearchC.TheWaytoTreatChemicalPollutionD.NewAcidRain’sThreattoEarth’sLifeDPeoplewithseverevisionlosshavebeenabletoreadagain,thankstoatinywirelesschipimplantedinoneoftheireyesandapairofhigh-techglasses.Age-relatedmaculardegeneration(AMD)isacommoneyediseasethatmainlyaffectsthemaculainthecenteroftheretina(视网膜)anddamagesthecentralvisionofpeople,especiallytheelderly.Itoccurswhenlight-sensitivephotoreceptor(光感受器)cellsandneuronsinthecentreoftheretinabecomedamaged.PeoplewithanadvancedstageofAMDknownasgeographicatrophy(萎缩)usuallystillhavesomephotoreceptorcellsandenoughretinalneuronstopassvisualinformationtothebrain.Takingadvantageofthis,DanielPalankeratStanfordUniversityinCaliforniaandhiscolleagueshavedevelopedadevicecalledPRIMA.Itinvolvesasmallcameramountedonapairofglassesthatcapturesimages,thenprojectsthemviainfraredlighttoa2-by-2millimetresolar-powered,wirelesschipplantedinthebackoftheeye.Thechipthenturnstheimageinformationintoanelectricalsignalthatretinalneuronscanpasstothebrain.Toputittothetest,theresearchersrecruited32peopleaged60orolderwithgeographicatrophy.Theirvisioninatleastoneeyewasworsethan20/320,whichmeanstheycouldonlyseeat6metreswhatapersonwith20/20visioncouldseeat97.5metres.Theresearchersfirstplantedthechipintheeyesofoneoftheparticipants.Then,fourtofiveweekslater,thevolunteersbegantousetheglassesintheirdailylives.Theglassesallowedthemtoenlargewhattheywereseeingbyupto12timesandtoadjustthebrightnessandcontrast.Afterayear,27oftheparticipantscouldreadagain,aswellasperceiveshapesandpatterns.Theycouldalsoseeanadditionalfivelines,onaverage,onastandardeyetestchart.Somecouldevenreadwithvisionequalto20/42.Theboostedvisiontheparticipantsexperiencedisinblackandwhite.“Ournextgoalistoaddthesoftwarethatwillhelpresolvegreyscalesandenhancethemforfacerecognition,”suggestsPalanker.12.HowdoestheauthorintroduceAMD?A.Bygivingadefinition.B.Byofferingexamples.C.Byprovidingstatistics.D.Bymakingcomparison.13.WhatcanbeinferredaboutthePRIMAdeviceinParagraph3?A.Itreliesonbatteriestopowerthechip.B.Itcapturesimagesusingalargecamera.C.Itoperateswithoutanyconnectiontotheeye.D.Itworksbysendingelectricalsignalstothebrain.14.Whatcanbeconcludedabouttheparticipantsinthetest?A.Mostofthemgotbettereyesight.B.Allofthemwereover60yearsold.C.Theirvisionwasmeasuredas20/320.D.Theirglassesareequippedwithchips.15.WhatisPalanker’ssuggestionabout?A.Choiceofnewresearchmethods.B.Possibleapplicationofthedevice.C.Needtoinvolvemoreresearchers.D.Hiddenlimitationsforfurtherstudy.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。Statisticallyspeaking,you’veprobablyalreadypressedalikebuttonseveraltimestoday.Ifyou’reunder20yearsold,evenmore.PerhapsyourecentlypostedonWeibo,XiaohongshuorMomentsandhavebeeneagerlycheckingasthelikecountrisesonyourphone—eachnewlikeaccompaniedbyarushinyourheart.____16____AccordingtoNicholasChristakis,asociologistandphysicianatYaleUniversity,itisbecause“thelikebuttonisbuilt,inaverydeepanddistantway,basedonevolutionarybiology.”Allanimalslearnandevolveastheyinteractwithachallengingworld,fromexperiencegainedthroughtrialanderror.____17____“Sociallearning”conveyedimmenseevolutionarybenefits,allowingearlyhumanstoraisetheirchancesofsurvivalbyavoidingthemistakestheysawothersmaking,andimitatingthesuccessfulmoves.Thereareotheroutcomestoanevolvedsociallearningability.____18____Basically,thesehabitssay“thankyouforlettingmelearnfromyou.”Becausewearehappytogettipsaboutthreatsandtogainopportunities,wereceiveknowledgeinawaythatwillencouragemoreofittocomeourway.Inturn,weasgiversrespondtothatflatteringaffirmation.It’swhatkeepsussharingwhatwediscover.____19____Acrossthecourseofhumandevelopment,whathasbeenselectedforintheevolutionaryprocessarenotjustphysicalcharacteristics—likethegiraffe’sneckoracertainfinch’sbeakshape—butalsobehavioralurges,perceivedsensations,andemotions.Andthisistheverydeeppsychologicalterritorythelikebuttonwasabletotapinto.____20____Togivealikeonsomeoneelse’spost,knowingitwillmattertothem,sendsatinyfeel-goodsurgethroughthenervoussystemaswell.Thisisthekeytotherapidpopularityofthelikebuttoninouronlinelives:It’sjustnotpossibleforsomethingtobecomesopopularwithoutconnectingwithsomethingfundamentalinourbiology.A.Dopeoplereallycareaboutthenumberoflikestheyget?B.Theyincludeourhabitsofexpressinggratitudeandacknowledgement.C.Butwhyhasthissimplefeaturebecomesuchauniversalphenomenon?D.Thesehabitsofexpressingthankshelpusbuildtrustwiththosearoundus.E.Butonlycertainanimalscanlearnfromtheexperienceofotherindividuals.F.Tocheckyourpostandseethatsomelikeshaveaccumulatedcausesasenseofjoy.G.Allthisexplainswhywehaveevolvedtogetsuchapleasurefromlikingandbeingliked.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四个选项中选出最佳选项。Irecentlylearnedalesson:you’renevertoooldtolearn,nortooyoungtoteach.Thisisastoryaboutme,my10-year-oldson,andbasketball.Mysonplaysforalocalclubteam.Eachtimehe____21____thecourts,he’seagertoshowoffskills,knowingbasketballismyfavoritesport.Histeamisa(n)____22____bagoftalent.Somekidsarebetteratdribblingorshooting,whileothersaremore____23____,fightingtotakeeveryshot.Luckily,hiscoachemphasizessharing,____24____andworkingtogether.Thisseason,allwasfunandgamesuntilmyexpectations____25____.Iwantedmysontobeanall-starplayer—ignoringthathewasstilllearningthegame.WhenmywifeandIattendedonegame,Iwasbehavinglikeeveryotherparentinthestands,____26____yellingcommandsforhimtofollow.Afteramistake,helookedatme,handsraisedin____27____,nearlycrying.Ifeltlikeanoverbearingdad,____28____toohard.Iwasembarrassed—mybehaviorwasn’tjustoutofline,butmoresoforinjuringmysoninhis____29____offunandgames.IsawmyselfasadistractionandtoldhimI’d____30____hisnexttwogames.Yettomysurprise,heinvitedmetohismatch,andwitnessedhisfirstever____31____.IscreamedlikeI’dwatchedJordan’s1998game-winner.Histeamwon,andIwasoverjoyed.Afterthegame,we____32____andhugged.IadmittedIlackedhisconfidenceathisage,hopinghe’d____33____itthroughlife.Inthegameof____34____,ourkidscansometimescallfoul(犯规).Thankfully,Imanagedto____35____andstartedthenextplay.21.A.hits B.clears C.leaves D.approaches22.A.same B.mixed C.ordinary D.simple23.A.confident B.energetic C.cautious D.aggressive24.A.lifework B.ambition C.teamwork D.competition25.A.tookover B.fadedaway C.droppedoff D.cametrue26.A.calmly B.bitterly C.spiritedly D.indifferently27.A.anger B.delight C.confusion D.astonishment28.A.asking B.pushing C.helping D.teaching29.A.pursuit B.promise C.performance D.persistence30.A.win B.skip C.join D.watch31.A.show B.effort C.practice D.basket32.A.high-fived B.face-palmed C.break-danced D.second-guessed33.A.lose B.carry C.ignore D.restore34.A.life B.survival C.parenting D.fighting35.A.rest B.fail C.quit D.rebound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。Bornin1770inBonn,Germany,LudwigvanBeethovenshowedanaturaltalentformusicatayoungage.Asagiftedchild,hewaspushedbyhisfather____36____(study)musicdayandnight.Bythetimehewasateenager,he____37____(enjoy)areputationasawonderfulmusician.Manyimportantfiguresinthemusicworld,among____38____wasthebrilliantmusicianMozart,predictedBeethoven’sextraordinaryfuture.However,lifetookasharpturnwhenhewasinhislatetwenties—hestartedtolosehishearing.____39____lossofhishearingdeeplydepressedBeethoven,butheneverabandonedhope.Heuseda____40____(various)ofhearingaidstotrytoincreasetheamountofsoundhecouldtakein.Whencomposing,hewouldputapencilinhismouth,____41____theotherendplacedagainstthepianotofeelthenotes.Itwasinthestruggleagainstfatethathe____42____(eventual)composedhisgreatwork—SymphonyNo.9.On7May1824,acrowdofmusicloverswitnesseditshistoricpremiere(首次公演).Asthefinalnotesfaded,thecrowdbrokeintoenthusiasticcheers,____43____(clap)andwavingtheirhatsandhandkerchiefstohonor____44____wouldbecomeoneofthemosttreasuredpiecesinmusicalhistory.AsBeethoven’slastgreatwork,hisSymphonyNo.9wasalsoagrandfinaletohislife.Forhisamazingachievementsandforhisdeterminationinhisdarkestdays,Beethovenisregardedasoneofthemost____45____(remark)musiciansofalltime.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是校学生会主席李华，针对你校存在课桌被乱涂乱画(scribble)的现象，请你在校英文报发表一份倡议书，内容包括：(1)该现象的危害；(2)呼吁爱护课桌。注意：(1)写作词数应为100个左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dearfellowstudents,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheStudents’Union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。Maxhadalwaysbeengoodatfadingintothebackground.Inclassdiscussions,heperfectedtheartofthethoughtfulnod.Ingroupprojects,hewasareliableresearcher,ratherthanapresenter.Hiscarefullyconstructedcomfortzone,however,wasabouttobreakapartwhenhisEnglishteacher,Ms.Green,announcedthateachstudentwouldgiveafive-minutepresentationonalocalhistoricalfiguretotheentireclass.ForMax,itwasn’tanassignmentbutanightmare.Thet