江苏南通市海安市2025-2026学年高二上学期2月期末考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1江苏南通市海安市2025-2026学年高二上学期2月期末英语试题第一部分：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。AStrugglingwithpaininyourknees,hips,feet,ankles,neck,shoulders,orback?ComfortInsolesprovidetheperfectsupportthatyourbodyneeds,offeringimmediateandlong-lastingrelieffromjointpain,arthritis,andfatigue.BackedbyScience,ProvenbyExperienceAreviewoffivestudieswithover270participantsfoundthatafterjustfourweeksofwearingComfortInsoles,patientsexperiencedsignificantlylessjointpain.ThousandshavealreadytransformedtheirliveswithComfortInsoles—nowit’syourturn!TheFastestWaytoEndYourJointPainComfortInsolescushion,support,andstabilizeyourfeettokeepyourentirebodypain-free.Theydon’tjustrelievediscomfort,theyprovidethesupporttostrengthenjointsandpromotecartilagerepair.WhyChooseComfortInsoles?●Instantpainrelief—infeet,ankles,kneesandhips●Reduceswollen,achyfeetandlegs●Relievebackpainandimproveposture●Contoureddesign—Supportsandstabilizeseverystep●Supercomfortable—Feelslikewalkingonair1.Whatcanwelearnabouttheproduct?A.Theinsolescancurearthritiscompletely.B.Peoplewithbackpainbenefitthemostfromtheinsoles.C.Usersreportedobviouslyreducedjointpainafterfourweeks.D.Theinsoleshavebeentestedonover270participantsforoneday.2.WhichofthefollowingisapotentialbenefitofComfortInsoles?A.Theymayhelpusersloseweight.B.Theywilllastforexactly90days.C.Theyenableuserstocatchenoughair.D.Theydogoodtocustomers’mentalhealth.3.Ifacustomerwantstoget3pairs,howmuchshouldhepayatleast??A.£79.90. B.£84.85. C.£109.85. D.£114.80.BWearingallblackandsittinginhersunlitlivingroom,Toronto-basedSarahRobichaudisteachingaballet-inspiredroutineto80studentsonZoom.Theprofessionallytraineddancerspreadsherarmswidetoaslowcoverversionof“I’mGonnaBe”asherstudentsrepeattheroutine.ManyofRobichaud’sstudentsareseatedaswell.TheyhaveParkinson’sdiseaseandtypicallymovewithdifficulty,butwhentheytrytomirrorherflowingandgracefulmovements,alookofeasecomesoverthem.“It’sprofound,”saysRobichaud,thefounderofCanada’snon-profitDancingWithParkinson’sprogramme,whichoffersfreedailydanceclassesonlineandinperson.“I’vebeendoingthisfor16years,andIliterallyhavetochokebackmytearseverytimeIseeallthedancerstrying.”Withgrowingevidencethatdancinghelpsimprovebrainhealthandmanagesymptomsofmovementdisorders,includingParkinson’s,Alzheimer’s,andevenbraininjury,accessibledanceprogrammesaroundtheworldarehelpingimprovethelivesofmillions.Robichaudhasseentheupsidefirst-hand.Afewyearsaftershestartedtheprogram,hergrandfatherwasdiagnosed(确诊)withParkinson’s.Robichauddancedwithhiminhislong-termcarehomeuntilhisfinaldays.Thosememoriesarebroughtbackeverytimesheteaches,saysRobichaud.“ThesympathyandcarethatIhaveforourdancersisfrommygrandfather.”Recently,oneofRobichaud’sstudents,Tom,amaninhisfiftieswho,beforetryingtheprogramme,wasconvincedthatdancingwasn’tforhim,saidthatheisnowabletogetaroundwithmuchmoreease.“Icannotdenyhowthisischangingmylife,”hetoldher.Herstudentsaren’timaginingit.Variousstudieshaveshownthatactivitiesthattargetskillssuchasbalance,coordination,flexibility,creativityandmemoryworkcanimproveParkinson’ssymptoms.Andformany,danceisoneofthemostenjoyableandefficientwaysofdoingso.4.WhatarespecialaboutRobichaud’sstudents?A.Theylooklikehergrandfather.B.Theysufferfromphysicalinflexibility.C.Theypromisetobecomeprofessionals.D.Theycancopytheteacher’smovementsperfectly.5.WhydoesRobichaudmentionhergrandfather?A.Tostatethebenefitofdancingballet. B.Totellthereasonforrunningtheprogram.C.Toillustratehowterriblethediseaseis. D.Tohelpherstudentsovercomethedisease.6.HowhastheprogramaffectedTom?A.Hehasacquirednumeroussurvivalskills.B.HehasmadeafullrecoveryfromParkinson’s.C.TherigidityfromhisParkinson’shaslessened.D.Hiswayoflifehasbeentransformeddramatically.7.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A.Dancing:aCureforBrainDiseasesB.SarahRobichaud:anOutstandingBalletDancerC.DancingwithRobichaud:MovingtoaBetterLifeD.DancingWithParkinson’s:aNon-profitProgrammeCAlmosteveryweektheworldtakesanotherstepinthedirectionofartificialgeneralintelligence.ThemostpowerfulAImodelscandoastonishingtasksfromwritingdetailedreportstocreatingvideosondemand.Smallwonder,then,thatsomanypeopleworrytheywillsoonbeknockedout.Butisitactuallyputtinganyoneoutofwork?Lotsofexpertsclaimthatitis.Forinstance,peopleidentifywithalinkbetweenautomationanddecliningdemandfortranslators.Atthesametime,however,officialAmericandatashowthenumberofpeopleemployedininterpretation,translationandthelikeis7%higherthanayearago.Klarna,afintechfirm,whichhadboastedaboutusingthetechtoautomatecustomerserviceisnowundertakinganabout-turn.“Therewillalwaysbeahumanifyouwant,”SebastianSiemiatkowski,itsboss,hasrecentlysaid.WeexamineAmericandataonemploymentbycareer,singlingoutworkersthatarebelievedtobevulnerabletoAI.Thesearewhite-collaremployees,includingpeopleinback-officesupport,financialoperations,salesandmuchmorebesides.Thereisasimilarpatternhere:wefindnoevidenceofanAIhit.Quitetheopposite:overthepastyeartheshareofemploymentinwhite-collarworkhasrisenveryslightly.Accordingtotherelevantdata,Americanunemploymentremainslow,at4.2%.wagegrowthisstillreasonablystrong,whichisdifficulttoagreewiththenotionthatAIiscausingdemandforlabourtofall.TrendsoutsideAmericapointinasimilardirection.Earningsgrowthinmuchoftherichworld,includingBritain,theeuroareaandJapan,isstrong.Therearetwocompetingexplanationsforthesetrends.Thefirstisthat,despitetheendlessannouncementsabouthowfirmsareintegratingAIintotheiroperations,fewmakemuchuseofthetechnologyforseriouswork.Thesecondisthatevenwhencompaniesdoadoptthetech,theydonotletpeoplego.AImaysimplyhelpworkersdotheirjobsfaster,ratherthanmakingthemfired.Whatevertheexplanation,fornowfornowthereisnoneedtopanic.8.Whatmakespeopleworriedatthebeginningofthetext?A.AImaymakethemunemployedsoon.B.AIbecomesmoreandmorepowerful.C.Theycan’tdoastonishingtasksduetoAI.D.TheyareincapableofmakingthemostofAI.9.WhatdoSebastianSiemiatkowski’swordsimply?A.NoonecanblocktheapplicationofAI.B.Humaninvolvementwillalwayshaveaplace.C.Theinnovationoftechnologyendsupinfailure.D.Onlyhumancandealwithcustomerserviceinthisfirm.10.Paragraph3and4canfunctionas________.A.thenewviewpointcontrarytotheabove.B.theprooftosupporttheauthor’sopinion.C.thephenomenonleadingtothefollowingpart.D.thebackgroundinformationtopersuadereaders.11.WhatdoestheauthorthinkaboutAIaccordingtothetext?A.Don’tignoretheuseofAI. B.Wecan’toverestimateAI.C.ThefutureofAIispromising. D.AIhasn’ttakenhuman’sjob.DAnewmemoirbyChloeDaltonhasleaptoffbookshelvesonbothsidesoftheAtlantic.Itbringstogethertwoconventionalstorytypes.Oneis“whatIlearnedfromwildanimals”:inMsDalton’scase,ahare.Theotheris“careerwomanfindslove,joyandwonder”.True,theseusuallyarriveintheformofanattractivehumanmaleorfemale,butforMsDaltontheycomecontainedinafour-legged,long-earedlittlepackage.Duringthepandemic,asMsDaltonfindsherselfadjustingtolockdownatherweekendcountryhome.Onedayshehearsadogbarking,investigatesandfindsapalm-sizebabyharelyingonthegrassstripbetweentwotyretracks.Sheleavesonawalk,butwhenshereturns,thehareisstillthere.Buzzards(秃鹫)circleabove;vehiclesontheroadcomeandgo;thedogstillbarksoverthere.SoMsDaltontakestheanimalhomeandlaysitdowntosleepinagrass-linedshoebox.Shelearnstocareforit.Andshegrowsincreasinglyfondoftheanimalbutadmits,“Ireducedmygrowingattachmenttoit.IhadasensethatI’dbejudgedasunseriousandoveremotional,asifIhadbeensweptawaybyachildishenthusiasm.”Butheartdefeatshead.Beforelongsheisstructuringherdaysandevenherpathsaroundherhousetopleaseandavoiddisturbingthehare,forwhichsheleavesthegardendooropen.Anynewloverorparentrecognizesthatfeeling.Thememoirisreallyahit.Tillnow,ithassold60,000copiesinitshardbackeditionintheUK.MsDaltonisanelegantwriterandsharp-eyedobserver.Herhare’smouthis“atinysootyline...curveddownatbothcornersasifshewerealreadyslightlydisappointedbylife.”Ahousefullofharessmells“faintlylikedigestivebiscuits”.Readersunderliningmemorablesentencesriskrunningoutofink.Besides,thebook’smessageisnotthatloveisnicebutthatpayingattentioncanbespread.CaringforthehareopensMsDalton’seyestothenaturalworld.UrbanwriterssuchasMsDaltonneedremindingthat“nature”isnotapleasantplacetogoonweekendstogetawayfromthecity.Itiseverythingandeverywhere.Readersneedremindingofthat,too.12.WhatisthememoirwrittenbyChloeDalton?A.Aclassicromancestory. B.Acriticismofmodernurbanlife.C.Ascientificreportonwildanimals. D.Acreativenarrativeofoldthemes.13.WhydidChloeDaltondecidetotakethebabyharehome?A.Sheintendedtoturnitintoadomesticpet.B.Shewantedtowriteamemoiraboutahare.C.Shewasworriedaboutitssafetyinthewild.D.Sheneededacompanionduringthelockdown.14.Whatdoes“thatfeeling”inparagraph3referto?A.Thedeepunderstandingbetweenlovers.B.Theuncontrollableaffectionforthebeloved.C.Thechildlikeenthusiasmplacedintotheevent.D.Theremarkableachievementofraisingthechild.15.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Theintentionofwritingthebook. B.Thewritingstyletheauthoremployed.C.Thesignificanceofthebooktoliterature. D.Thereasonswhythebookissoappealing.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。Evenifyoudon’tworrythatartificialintelligencewilldestroythehumanrace,youmightworrythatitsalarmingappetiteforelectricitywilldestroytheenvironment—askingChatGPTaquestionmeansusingtentimesmoreenergythananold-fashionedapproach.Withnewdatacentersplanned,furthergrowthinenergyconsumptionseemsunavoidable.____16____Infact,AImaybelessenergy-hungrythanmanypeopleassume.Betterstill,AIcanhelpdecarbonizetheindustriesthathaveprovedhardesttocleanup.ConsiderAI’sappetiteforenergyfirst.TheInternationalEnergyAgency(IEA)expectsthatelectricityconsumptionbydatacentrescouldbethreetimesasmuchinthenextfiveyears.____17____Datacentrestodayonlyaccountforabout1.5%oftheworld’selectricityconsumption—andthevastmajorityofthatisduetostreaming,socialmediaandonlineshopping,notAI.____18____AIstandsoutinidentifyingcomplexpatterns,processinggiantdatasetsandboostingsystems,allofwhichcanhelpcutemissionssharply.AIisalreadyhelpingimprovetheefficiencyofelectricalgrids,cutfueluseinshippingandspototherwiseinvisibleleaksofmethane,agreenhousegas.Thetaskforpolicymakersandindustrybossesistomaximizesuchbenefitswhileminimizingtheclimateimpacts.Themostelegantsolutionwouldbeforgovernmentstosetaproperpriceoncarbonandleavethemarkettodoitswork.____19____Thefirstisgreatertransparency(透明).FromAugust2026theEUwillrequiresomeAIdeveloperstoreporttheirenergyuseindetail.Asecondistorethinkhowdatacentresoperate.TheIEAnotesthatbeingabletoshiftworkloadsbetweendifferentdatacentresatdifferenttimescouldreducestressandhelpbalanceenergygrids.Third,techfirmsshouldholdthemselvestotheirownenvironmentalpromises.____20____DoublingdownonsomeapproacheswouldhelptransformAIfromclimatesuspecttoclimatehero.A.Buttheconcernismisplaced.B.Thatapproachshouldbecopiedelsewhere.C.Evenifenergyusagerises,though,thebaseisstilllow.D.Forinstance,Microsoftaimstobecome“carbonnegative”by2030.E.Microsoft’sgreenhouse-gasemissionsareupbyalmost30%since2020.F.Moreover,someofAI’selectricityusewillhelpwithgreeningtheeconomy.G.Butbecauseitremainsadistantdream,focusingonothermeasuresismorerealistic.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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。BonnieBlumbergknewhermother,JaniceGoldstein,wascreative.Knitting(编织)stuffforthefamilymemberswasamongherhobbies.Butin2017,astrokeleftGoldstein’srightside____21____damagedandshewaswheelchair-bound.OnedayBlumbergfoundthreeknitsweatersinvariousstagesof____22____inthecornerofthecloset.Awarethatthosewere____23____forherandherdaughter,sheknewshehadtodosomething.Inalocalknittingstore,sheheardaboutLooseends.Itisanorganizationthat____24____peoplewhohavebecomeincapable,whohave____25____workfromlovedones,withcrafterswhocanfinishquilting,knittingandotherprojects,allatno____26____.AnnaMinmierwasthefinisherwho____27____Goldstein’swork.Shespentmonths____28____thesweaters.“AllIcoulddowhenImetAnnawasgiveherabighug,”Blumbergsays,tearingup.“It’sunbelievablehow____29____thisprojectis.Iwouldhavespentafortunetogetthisdone.”“Honestly,itfeelsalittle____30____,”Minmiersays.“Igettodomyhobby,andIdon’thavetopayforanyofthesupplies.”She’shappytohaveapartinwhatsheseesasabeautifulstorythat____31____generationstogetherandknowsBlumberg’sfeeling—Blumbergcanholdthe____32____thathermom,whopassedawayinSeptemberoflastyear,knittedsweatersinto____33____.“Thatisthebeautyandthevalueintheorganization,”saysLooseendsco-founderJenniferSimanic.“It’snotjustbeing____34____.It’smakingsurepeoplehavethesetangibleobjectsthatyoucan____35____whenyou’remissingaperson.That’sabigdeal.”21.A.mentally B.externally C.permanently D.definitely22.A.construction B.extent C.style D.pattern23.A.drafted B.adapted C.unfolded D.intended24.A.saves B.matches C.transforms D.switches25.A.delicate B.honorable C.unfinished D.postponed26.A.charge B.channel C.trend D.barrier27.A.turnedto B.tookover C.turnedover D.tookto28.A.admiring B.accompanying C.distinguishing D.completing29.A.special B.conventional C.professional D.specific30.A.shallow B.abnormal C.selfish D.desperate31.A.expands B.weaves C.represents D.sustains32.A.belief B.context C.memories D.assumption33.A.existence B.origin C.commitment D.exposure34.A.equal B.nice C.mean D.major35.A.withdraw B.chew C.clap D.hug第二节(共10小题：每小题1分，满分10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。XizangautonomousregionaddsanotherplacetovisitTheLhaluWetlandNationalNatureReserveinLhasa____36____(recognize)officiallybytheWorldRecordCertificationAgency(WRCA)recentlyastheworld’shighest-altitudeurbannaturalwetland,authoritiesannouncedon20thDec.2025.IntheheartofLhasaliestheLhaluwetland____37____housesboundlessecologicaltreasuresandboastsdiversewildlife.Itcovers12.2squarekilometersatanaveragealtitudeof3,649metersabovesealevel.Asthesun____38____(bathe)thePotalaPalaceingoldenlighteverymorning,italsosetsthenearbyLhaluwetlandshining,____39____thecoldairgivingwaytothewarmthofanewday.Thisecologicallandmark,often____40____(refer)toasthe“LungsofLhasa”,highlightsChina’sachievementsinhigh-altitudeenvironmentalprotectionand____41____(serve)asaglobalmodelofsustainableconservation.Tillnow,thevegetationcoverageoftheLhaluWetlandhasreachedover95percent.Overthepast20years,thegovernmenthaspouredover900millionyuanintotalforwetland____42____(restore),biodiversitymonitoring,andotherprotectionandmanagementefforts.TheLhaluWetlandhas____43____(systematic)establishedamechanismledbythegovernment,coordinated(协作)byvariousdepartments,and____44____(involve)communityparticipation.WithjointeffortstheecologicalfunctionsoftheLhaluWetlandhavecontinuouslyimproved,biodiversityhassmoothlyincreased,____45____ecologicalprotectionhasdevelopedalongsidetheimprovementoflocallivelihoods.第三节(共10小题;每小题0.5分，满分5分)根据中文和首字母完成下列单句，注意形式变化。(提醒：请在答题纸上写出完整的单词，不要遗漏所给的首字母。)46.Herscientificc________(好奇)drovehertoconducttheexperimentagainandagain.(根据中英文提示单词拼写)47.Hewasinastateofshock,ortobep________(确切),totaldisbelief.(根据中英文提示单词拼写)48.Growingupinsuchar________(限制的)household,helongedformorefreedomandself-expression.(根据中英文提示单词拼写)49.Despitesomei________(最初的)difficulties,theprojectproceededsmoothly.(根据中英文提示单词拼写)50.Heshookhandswithhiso________(对手)afterthematch,showinggoodsportsmanship.(根据中英文提示单词拼写)51.Duringhistravels,alle________(偶遇)withdifferentculturestaughthimsomethingvaluable.(根据中英文提示单词拼写)52.Youmustd________(训练)yourselftowriteforatleastanhoureveryday.(根据中英文提示单词拼写)53.Shepackedallherp________(所有物)intoasinglesuitcaseandmovedabroad.(根据中英文提示单词拼写)54.Hespokewithanairofs________(优越)thatmadeeveryoneintheroomuncomfortable.(根据中英文提示单词拼写)55.Successdependsonmanyfactors,butu________(最终),itcomesdowntohardworkandperseverance.(根据中英文提示单词拼写)第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)56.假定你是李华，在学校对外开放日上，你作为“Echoes”社团的代表，要向英国来访嘉宾介绍你们社团研究的一项中国传统文化。内容包括：1.简要介绍该传统文化;2.它的意义。注意：1.词数80左右;2.增加适当细节，以使行文连贯。Distinguishedguestsandfriends,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25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。Jakekickedaloosestone,dragginghisfeetbehindhismomtotheoldcommunitycenter.“WhywastemySaturdayonthisrenovation(翻新)project?”hemurmured.“Weedingandpaintingisboring.”Hismomstopped,gesturingtoanovergrowngardenbehindthecenter—twistingvinesonawall,sodacansinyellowedgrass.“Thisusedtobekids’favoritespot,”shesaidsoftly.“Giveitanhour.Ifyouhateit,we’llleave.”ThefirsthourwasevenworsethanJakehadfeared.Hewasinlowsp