2026年人教版高二第二学期英语期末尖子生强化试卷（附答案可下载）

2026年人教版高二第二学期英语期末尖子生强化试卷（附答案可下载）

一、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（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。AWhenarchaeologistsinXi’anwererestoringtheTerracottaArmyin2021,theynoticedasmallfigurewithauniquefeature:itshandwasraisedasifholdinganobjectthathadlongdecayed.Furtherresearchshowedthefigurebelongedtothe“acrobatictroupe”oftheTerracottaArmy,agroupoflesser-knownstatuesthatrevealthedailylivesandperformancesofQinDynastysoldiersandcivilians.Thisdiscovery,alongwithrecentadvancesinAItechnology,hasopenedanewchapterinpreservingculturalrelics.ResearchersatNorthwesternPolytechnicalUniversitydevelopedanAIsystemthatcanreconstructlostpartsofancientrelicsusing3Dscanningdataandhistoricalrecords.FortheTerracottaArmy’smissinghand,theAIcomparedthestatue’sposturewith10,000existingacrobaticfigurinestomatchthemostlikelyshapeoftheheldobject—amusicalinstrumentcalledase,a2,000-year-oldzither.Thesystemalsoanalyzedthewearpatternsonthestatue’sarmjointstoconfirmtheaccuracyofthereconstruction.“AIisnotjustatool;it’sabridgebetweenmodernscienceandancienthistory,”saysDr.LiWei,theleadresearcher.Thistechnologyhasalreadybeenusedtorestoreotherrelics,includingabrokenbronzemirrorfromtheHanDynastyandamuralfromtheMogaoCaves.Bysimulatingtheoriginalconditionoftheseartifacts,AIhelpshistoriansanswerquestionsthatwereonceimpossibletosolve.Now,theXi’anMuseumislaunchinganexhibitiontitled“DigitalRevival:TheTerracottaArmy’sHiddenSecrets”wherevisitorscaninteractwithAI-reconstructedrelicsthroughtouchscreens.TheexhibitionrunsfromJunetoAugust2026,andit’sexpectedtodrawover500,000visitors,makingculturalheritagemoreaccessibletoyoungpeopleworldwide.1.WhatisspecialabouttherecentlydiscoveredTerracottaArmyfigure?A.Itbelongstoawell-knowntroupe.B.Ithasaraisedhandholdingalostobject.C.ItwasfoundinXi’anin2021.D.Itisamusicalinstrumentcalledase.2.HowdoestheAIsystemreconstructlostrelicparts?A.Byusinghistoricalnovelsandpaintings.B.Bycomparingwithexistingsimilarartifacts.C.Byanalyzingthesoillayerswhererelicswereburied.D.Bysimulatingthedailylifeofancientpeople.3.WhatcanweinferfromDr.LiWei’swords?A.AIcansolveallproblemsinculturalrelicprotection.B.AIhasreplacedhistoriansinstudyingancienthistory.C.AIpromotestheconnectionbetweenmodernandancienttimes.D.AIisonlyusefulforrestoringTerracottaArmyfigures.4.Whatisthepurposeoftheexhibitionmentionedinthelastparagraph?A.ToshowthedevelopmentofAItechnology.B.TodisplaynewlyfoundTerracottaArmyfigures.C.Tomakeculturalheritageeasiertoaccessforthepublic.D.ToteachvisitorshowtouseAItorestorerelics.BThatsummer,IturnedsixteenandgotmyfirstjobatMr.Miller’sbookstoreonMainStreet.Ithoughtitwouldbeboring,foldingnewspapersanddustingshelves,butMr.Millerhadotherideas.Oneafternoon,agirlaboutmyagewanderedin,hershoeswornandhercoatwithatear.Shestaredatthepoetrysectionforalongtime,thenpickedupatatteredcopyofMaryOliver’sDevotions.“Ican’taffordthis,”shemumbled,turningitoverinherhands.IwasabouttooffertobuyitforherwhenMr.Millertappedmyshoulder.“Watch,”hesaidquietly.Thegirlsetthebookdownandwalkedtowardthedoor,herheadhunglow.Justasshepulledthehandle,Mr.Millercalled,“Wait.Ihaveanewercopyforthatbook.It’s$5cheaper,andit’sinperfectcondition.”Hegrabbedafreshcopyfromabackshelfandhandedittoher.Thegirl’sfacelituplikeasunrise.Shepaidandleft,holdingthebookasifitweregold.Later,IaskedMr.Millerwhyhelied.“Shedidn’tneedcharity,”hesaid,wipingashelf.“Sheneededdignity.IfIhadgivenittoherforfree,shewouldhavefeltlikeabeggar.Byofferinghera‘cheaper’newcopy,Iletherkeepherpride.That’sthekindofkindnessthatsticks.”Thatlessonstayedwithme.Overtheyears,IsawMr.Millerdothisdozensoftimes:givingextrachangetoahomelessman,extendingalibrarycardtoastudentwhocouldn’tpaythefee,alwaysinawaythatrespectedtheotherperson.WhenIleftforcollege,hegavemeacopyofToKillaMockingbirdwithanote:“Kindnessisnotaboutwhatyougive,buthowyougiveit.”5.Whatdidtheauthorexpectofhisfirstjobatthebookstore?A.Itwouldbechallenging.B.Itwouldinvolvereadingbooks.C.Itwouldbetediousanduninteresting.D.Itwouldteachhimaboutpoetry.6.Whydidn’ttheauthoroffertobuythebookforthegirlimmediately?A.Mr.Millerstoppedhim.B.Hewastooshytodothat.C.Hedidn’thaveenoughmoney.D.HewantedtoseewhatMr.Millerwoulddo.7.HowdidMr.Millerhelpthegirlgetthebook?A.Hegaveherthebookforfree.B.Hesoldheranewcopyatalowerprice.C.Helentherthebooktoreadforamonth.D.Heaskedthegirltoworkatthebookstoretopayforit.8.WhatisthemainlessontheauthorlearnedfromMr.Miller?A.Kindnessshouldrespectothers’dignity.B.Poetryisapowerfultoolforcommunication.C.It’simportanttohelppeoplesecretly.D.Neverjudgeapersonbytheirappearance.CInrecentyears,manycitiesaroundtheworldhavefocusedon“urbanrenewal”toimprovelivingconditionsforresidents.Buturbanrenewalisnotjustaboutbuildingnewbuildingsorplantingmoretrees;it’saboutcreatingcommunitieswherepeoplefeelconnectedandvalued.Akeypartofthisispreservingculturalheritagesites,whichactasremindersofacity’shistoryandidentity.TakeBrooklyn’sBushwickneighborhoodinNewYorkasanexample.Onceaworking-classareawithmanyabandonedfactories,Bushwickhasbecomefamousforitsvibrantstreetart.Localartistspaintedmuralsonoldbuildings,turningemptyspacesintopublicartgalleries.Thisnotonlyattractedtouristsbutalsocreatedjobsforlocalresidents,especiallyyoungpeoplewhoareinterestedinart.However,urbanrenewalcanalsohavenegativeeffects.Whenpropertyvaluesrise,long-timeresidentsmaybeforcedtomovebecausetheycan’taffordhigherrent.Thisiscalled“gentrification”,anditcandestroythesocialfabricofaneighborhood.Forexample,inSanFrancisco’sMissionDistrict,manyLatinofamilieshavebeendisplacedastechcompaniesmoveinandrentpricesskyrocket.Toavoidtheseproblems,citiesneedtoadopt“inclusiveurbanrenewal”policies.Thesepoliciesrequiredeveloperstosetasideacertainpercentageofnewhousingforlow-incomefamilies.Theyalsosupportlocalbusinessesinsteadofbringinginchainstoresthatdon’tbelongtothecommunity.Bybalancingdevelopmentwithrespectforexistingresidentsandculture,citiescancreatespacesthatarebothmodernandwelcoming.9.Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A.Urbanrenewalisonlyaboutbuildingnewstructures.B.Urbanrenewalaimstobuildconnectedcommunitieswhilepreservingheritage.C.Culturalheritageisthemostimportantpartofurbanrenewal.D.Manycitiesareneglectingculturalheritageinurbanrenewal.10.HowdidBushwickneighborhoodchange?A.Itbecameawealthyareawithmanynewfactories.B.Itturnedabandonedspacesintopublicartareas.C.Itattractedonlyinternationaltourists.D.Itforcedalllocalresidentstomove.11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“gentrification”inParagraph3referto?A.Theprocessofimprovinganeighborhood’sappearance.B.Themovementofartistsintoanewarea.C.Theprocesswherepropertyvaluesriseandlong-timeresidentsmove.D.Thegrowthofchainstoresinaneighborhood.12.Whatisan“inclusiveurbanrenewal”policy?A.Itgivesalldevelopersequalrightstobuild.B.Itprovideshousingforlow-incomefamiliesandsupportslocalbusinesses.C.Itfocusesonlyonpreservingculturalheritage.D.Itallowstechcompaniestomoveintotheneighborhood.13.Whichofthefollowingistheauthor’sattitudetowardurbanrenewal?A.Criticalofalldevelopment.B.Supportiveofinclusivepolicies.C.Uninterestedinsocialchanges.D.Neutralaboutallpolicies.第二节（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。WhyDoWeNeedtoDevelopCriticalThinkingSkills?Criticalthinkingistheabilitytoanalyzeinformationobjectivelyandformaclear,reasonablejudgment.Itisnotaboutbeingnegativeorarguingwitheverything;it’saboutthinkingdeeplyandmakinginformeddecisions.Herearesomereasonswhydevelopingcriticalthinkingskillsisimportant:14.______Intoday’sdigitalage,wearefloodedwithinformationfromvarioussources—socialmedia,newswebsites,blogs,etc.Notallofthisinformationistrue.Criticalthinkinghelpsusdistinguishbetweenfactsandopinions,andidentifymisinformation.Forexample,asocialmediapostclaiminga“miraclecure”foradiseasecanbeeasilycheckedwithreliablemedicalsourcesifwethinkcritically.15.______Whenwefaceproblems,criticalthinkinghelpsusbreakthemdownintosmallerparts.Wecanevaluatedifferentsolutions,considertheconsequencesofeach,andchoosethebestone.Forinstance,ifyouwanttoplanatrip,criticalthinkingwillhelpyoucomparetransportationoptions,checkweatherconditions,anddecidethemostsuitabletimetoleave.16.______Inschoolandwork,weareoftenrequiredtomakepresentationsorwritereports.Criticalthinkingensuresthatourideasarewell-supportedbyevidenceandourargumentsarelogical.Thismakesourworkmoreconvincingandvaluabletoothers.17.______Peoplewithstrongcriticalthinkingskillsaremorelikelytoadapttonewsituationsandlearnnewthings.Theycanquestionoldmethodsandfindbetterwaystodothings.Forexample,ascientistusescriticalthinkingtotestnewtheoriesandimproveexistingresearch.18.______Withoutcriticalthinking,wemayfollowothersblindly,makedecisionsbasedonemotionsorstereotypes,andmissopportunitiestogrow.Itisaskillthatbenefitsusinallareasoflife,frompersonalchoicestoprofessionalsuccess.A.Criticalthinkinghelpsusmakebetterdecisions.B.Criticalthinkingbuildsourabilitytolearnandadapt.C.Criticalthinkinghelpsusnavigatetheinformationage.D.Criticalthinkingimprovesouracademicandprofessionalperformance.E.Criticalthinkingisakeytopersonalgrowthandsuccess.F.Criticalthinkinghelpsuscommunicatemoreeffectivelywithothers.G.Criticalthinkingreducesourchancesofbeinginfluencedbyothers.二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。WhenIwasinhighschool,Istruggledwithmath.NomatterhowhardItried,mygradeswerealwaysbelowaverage.MyteachersthoughtIwasnotsmartenough,andevenIbegantobelievethatmaybeIhadno19fornumbers.Oneday,mymathteacher,Ms.Chen,pulledmeasideafterclass.Shehandedmeasmallnotebookandsaid,“Ihavesomethingtoshowyou.”Insidethenotebookwasacollectionofmyoldmathtestpapers,withcommentswritteninredink.“Look,”shesaid,pointingtoapage,“yougoteveryproblemonthistestright,exceptforonesmallmistakeinthefinalstep.Youwereso20togiveupafterthat.”Shepointedtoanotherpaper:“Thisone,youdidn’tunderstandtheconceptatfirst,butyouspenttwoweekspracticingandfinallysolvedalltheproblems.That’snotalackoftalent—that’shardwork.”Ms.Chen’swordschangedmywayofthinking.Irealizedthatmy21wasnotduetoalackofability,buttoalackofeffectivestrategies.Istartedtoattendextratutoringsessions,practicemathfor30minuteseveryday,andaskquestionswhenIdidn’tunderstandsomething.Atfirst,progresswasslow,butafterafewmonths,mygradesbeganto22.Bytheendoftheyear,Iwasinthetop20%ofmymathclass.Thatexperiencetaughtmeavaluablelesson:successisnotaboutbeingnaturallytalented;it’saboutpersistenceand23frommistakes.Manypeoplegiveupwhentheyfacedifficulties,butthemostsuccessfulpeoplearethosewhokeepgoingevenwhenthingsgettough.Theydon’tletfailuredefinethem;instead,theyuseitasachancetogrow.Yearslater,Ibecameateachermyself.WhenImeetstudentswhoarestruggling,Ioftensharemystorywiththem.Itellthemthat24gradesdon’tshowtheirtruepotential,andthathardworkcanleadtogreatresults.Ialsoremindthemthatit’sokaytomakemistakes—mistakesarenotsignsoffailure,but25tolearn.19.A.talentB.timeC.interestD.courage20.A.sadB.eagerC.afraidD.ready21.A.progressB.failureC.effortD.change22.A.dropB.improveC.stayD.vary23.A.learningB.avoidingC.judgingD.escaping24.A.highB.lowC.averageD.good25.A.goalsB.waysC.opportunitiesD.plans26.A.similarB.differentC.complexD.simple27.A.sharedB.copiedC.rememberedD.forgotten28.A.loudlyB.carefullyC.quicklyD.slowly29.A.problemB.secretC.joyD.trouble30.A.excitedB.confusedC.worriedD.bored31.A.bookB.noteC.testD.paper32.A.becauseB.soC.butD.if33.A.teacherB.friendC.parentD.classmate34.A.agreedB.refusedC.decidedD.promised35.A.giveupB.putupC.turnupD.takeup36.A.interestingB.importantC.strangeD.beautiful37.A.helpB.supportC.hopeD.trust38.A.whenB.whereC.whyD.how三、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。TheGreatWallofChinaisoneofthe39(great)wondersoftheworld.It40(build)overaperiodofmorethan2,000years,startingfromtheWarringStatesPeriod(475-221BC)andcontinuinguntiltheMingDynasty(1368-1644).ThetotallengthoftheGreatWallisabout21,196kilometers,whichismorethanhalfwayaroundtheEarth.ManypeoplethinktheGreatWallwasbuiltonlytodefendagainstenemies,butithadotherimportantfunctionsaswell.Itservedasatraderoute,41allowedmerchantstocarrygoodsbetweenChinaandothercountriesalongtheSilkRoad.Italsohelpedtocontrolthemovementofpeople,makingiteasierforthegovernmenttocollecttaxesandkeeporder.Today,theGreatWallisapopulartouristattraction,42drawsmillionsofvisitorsfromallovertheworldeveryyear.However,itisalsofacingsomeproblems.Manypartsofthewallare