江西乐平某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1江西乐平某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期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。ATheMaastrichtSwimLocation:Maastricht,Limburg,NetherlandsDate:16MayRacesofferedbythisevent:1.9km,3.8kmOrganizer:LongCourseWeekendClickheretoseetheentryfeesandregister.AbouttheeventTheMaastrichtSwimisanexcitingeventthatformspartoftheLongCourseWeekend,anopenwaterswimmingcompetitioninthebeautifulregionofMaastrichtintheNetherlands.ThiscityislocatedclosetothebordersofBelgiumandGermany,offeringparticipantsatrulycross-borderexperiencesetagainstthebackdropoftheamazinglandscape.Surroundedbygreenhillsandscenicviews,Maastrichtprovidestheperfectsettingforswimmingcompetitions.Beyondtheraces,visitorstoMaastrichtcanexplorehistoricstreets,culturalattractionsandregionalfood.Thecitywitharichhistoryandwarmhospitalitycombinesage-oldtraditionswithmoderncomforts,makingitanessentialdestinationfortravelers.Whetheryouaredivingintothecompetitionorcheeringonthesidelines,theLongCourseWeekendinMaastrichtpromisesanunforgettableexperienceinoneofthemostbeautifulareasoftheNetherlands.What'sincludedinentry√Finishermedal√Drinkstations√Bagdrop√Medicalassistance√Toilets√Nutritionstations√Timingchip(芯片)(single-use)NoticeUntilApril15(included):distancechangesinthesamedisciplineallowed.Theoriginalregistrationfeewillnotbereturned,andyouneedtopaymoreintheeventthatthenewdistancepriceishigher.FromApril16,therewillbeaEUR10feeforanydistancechanges.1.WhatisafeatureofTheMaastrichtSwim?A.Itdemandson-siteregistration. B.Itisonlyaccessibletolocalpeople.C.Ithasfundedplentyofhistoricstreets. D.Ittakesplaceinthenaturalenvironment.2.Whatcanaparticipantgetaftercompletingarace?A.Amedal. B.Acalculator. C.Areusablebag. D.Amuseumticket.3.Whatisrequiredfortheregisteredparticipantsdesiringtochangethedistance?A.WaitinguntilApril16toapply. B.PayingextramoneyafterApril16.C.Gettingoriginalfeesback. D.Returningregistrationforms.BVisitorswillbeabletogetcloseto—andeventouch—100life-sizesculpturesofIndianelephantswhicharebeginningacross-countryjourneythataimstoraiseawarenessaboutconservation.Thereal-lifeelephantsofthesculpturesarepersonallyknowntoTheCoexistenceCollective—thecommunityofaround200artistsinsouthernIndiawhomadethem.ThesculpturescanbeseeninNewport,RhodeIslandthroughearlySeptember.FromtheretheywillheadtoNewYorkCity,Miami,theBlackfeetReservationinMontanaandfinallyLosAngeles.Theorganizationisplanningtoselltheelephantsofftoraisefundsfor22conservationorganizationsaroundthecountryasthetourprogresses.Organizerssaid30sculptureshadalreadybeensoldoff,withpricesrangingfrom$8,000forababyelephantto$22,000foranadult.InNewport,theprofitwillgotoSavetheBay,whichworkstoremoveforeigngrassesfromlocalwetlandsinordertorestorethehabitatsforthebirdsthere.Theenormouslife-likesculpturesaremadeoutoflantana—atoughforeigngrassthat’sbeenencroachingupontheelephants’naturalforesthabitat,pushingtheanimalsontoteaandcoffeefarmswheretheircoexistencewithhumanshasbecomeagenuinechallenge.“LantanahasdisplacedanimalsacrosshugeareasinIndia,becauseittakesoverfromherbsandbushesthatarefoodforanimals,”saidTarshThekaekara,awildlifeconservationistspecializinginhuman-elephantrelations.“40to50%ofmanyIndianparksaretakenoverbyit.”TarshThekaekaraalsohopesthatvisitorswilllearnmoreabouthowimportantitisforanimalsandhumanstonegotiatesharedspace,asmoreplacesbecomeuninhabitableforbothowingtodirecthumandestructionandtheimpactsofhuman-causedclimatechange.4.Whatcanwelearnabouttheexhibition?A.ItsfirststopwillbeinNewYorkCity. B.Itincludes100realelephantsfromIndia.C.Thesculptureswillbesoldatthesameprice D.Alltheexhibitsarebasedonidentifiedelephants.5.Theunderlinedphrase“encroachingupon”inparagraph4canbeunderstoodas________.A.restoring B.damaging C.dividing D.restricting6.WhatisTarshThekaekaramainlyworriedaboutaccordingtoparagraph5?A.PublicparksinIndia. B.Impactsofclimatechange.C.Aharmfulforeigngrass. D.Human-elephantcoexistence.7.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Anewsreport. B.Aguidebooktoanexhibition.C.Anadvertisement. D.Anintroductiontoanorganization.CGroupofstudentsisaimingtobecomethefirstnon-government,non-commercialteamtosendarockettospace.Theteam’sAurorarocket,settolaunchfromCaliforniathismonth,isdesignedtoreachatopspeedofMach5.2andbreakthroughEarth’satmosphere.Ifsuccessful,itwillbethesecondstudent-ledteamtoreachspace,andthefirsttodoitwithareusablerocket.TheKarmanSpaceProgramme(KSP)wasfoundedbystudents.Theydesignedthecraft,whichconsistsoftwoseparatestages,eachwithitsownenginefuelled(提供燃料)byliquidoxygenandethanol.Eachstagewillfireforjustover20seconds,andtherocketwillbetravellingat5522kilometresanhouratitspeakspeed.About100secondsafterlaunch,itwillreachitshighestpointandthenshouldbeginfallingbacktoEarthforasoftlandingbyparachute(降落伞).KSP’schairman,ShapolM.saystheKSPmissionwillusemulti-stageliquidengineslikecommerciallaunchers,recoverallsectionsoftherocketandcould,intheory,beturnedaroundforasecondlaunchwithin24hours.TheteamisplanningtolaunchAurorafromasiteintheMojavedesertinCaliforniaon24September.“LaunchingoutsidetheUKisahugepain,butthereisn’taplacerightnowtolaunchuptothesealtitudesintheUK.It’sarealshame,”saysShapol.Shapolsaysitishardtopredictwhatwillhappenatlaunch,butpreparationshaveincludedtestsofmanycomponents.Theteam’spreviousrocketsincludeVega,poweredbythesameengineasAurora’ssecondstage.“We’vetriedtofailasmuchaspossiblebefore,sothatwedon’tfailonthebigone,”saysShapol.8.What’sspecialaboutAurorarocket?A.Itcanberecycled. B.Itisthefastestintheworld.C.Itisquiteprofitable. D.Itbelongstothegovernment.9.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Thechallengeinrocketdesign. B.TheKSP’snewmission.C.Theexpectedprocessofthelaunch. D.Thefirststudents’spaceshot.10.WhatcanwelearnfromShapol’swordsinparagraph3?A.Itisratherdifficulttolaunchtherocket.B.LaunchingoutsidetheUKisunacceptable.C.Thelaunchhastobecarriedoutinthedesert.D.ThereisnosuitablesiteforthislaunchintheUK.11.What’sShapol’sattitudetothelaunch?A.Objective. B.Optimistic. C.Critical. D.Doubtful.DWhydoyouvividlyrememberyourfirstdayofschoolorascarymovie,butforgetwhatyouhadforlunchlastTuesday?Anewstudysuggeststheanswerinvolvessurprisingcellsinyourbraincalledastrocytes.Previously,scientiststhoughtthesestar-shapedcellsjustprovidedsupporttoneurons(神经元),thebrain’smainnervecellsthatcreatememories.However,researchpublishedinNatureshowsastrocytesplayamuchmoreactiverole.TheyhelplockinemotionalmemoriesforthelongtermandcouldbeanewtargetfortreatingmemorydisorderslikePTSDandAlzheimer’sdisease.Totestthis,researchersstudiedmicelearningtofearaspecificcagewheretheyreceivedamild,unpleasantshock.TheytrackedagenecalledFos,whichactsasamarkerofcellactivitywhenamemoryisformed.Thesurprisecamewhenthemicereturnedtothecagedayslater.Whilerecallingthefearfulmemory,theirastrocytesbecamehighlyactiveinbrainregionsliketheamygdala,theemotioncenter.Thisactivitywasmuchstrongerduringthememoryrecallthanduringtheinitialscaryevent.Theresearchersfoundthatafteranemotionalexperience,astrocytesproducespecial“receptors”ontheirsurface.Thesereceptorsactliketags,markingthecellsaspartofanimportantmemorynetwork.Thisprocesstakeshoursordays,whichisexactlyhowlongittakesforamemorytobecomestable(稳定的).“Thisisrevolutionaryforneuroscience,”saidMaiteSolasZubiaurre,aneuroscientistattheUniversityofNavarrainSpain,whowasnotinvolvedinthestudy.Thelong-standingbeliefwasthatonlyneuronsstoredmemories.Thisdiscovery“willbringaboutnewmethodsoftreatingsomememoryproblems”,potentiallybytargetingastrocytestoimprovememoryinhealthanddisease.12.What’sthemainfunctionofastrocytesaccordingtothestudy?A.Stirringupfears. B.Creatingemotions. C.Stabilizingmemory. D.Buildingconnection.13.WhydidresearcherstracktheFosgene?A.Itcontrolshowlongmemorieslast.B.Itdirectlystoresemotionalmemories.C.Itproducesproteinsforbrainneurons.D.Itmarksactivecellsduringmemoryformation.14.Whatisthekeysignificanceofthisstudyonastrocytes?A.Itprovesthatemotionalmemoriescanbecompletelyerased.B.Itshowsthatneuronsarenotinvolvedinmemoryformation.C.Itrevealsanewapproachfordevelopingmemory-relatedtreatments.D.Itdemonstratesthatastrocytescancreatememorieswithoutneurons.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.MemoryRoleofAstrocytesRewritesNeuroscienceB.Brain’s“Helper”CellsAreKeytoStrongMemoriesC.AstrocytesCanCreateArtificialMemoriesinLaboratoryD.NewTargetforPTSDTreatmentIsDiscoveredinBrainCells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。Can'tResistJunkFood?StudySuggestsYouTryThisSimpleTrickYou'retiredandhungry.Thenyoucatchawhiffofsomethingdelicious,probablyfriedandalmostcertainlyfattening.Itisfriedchicken!____16____Anewresearchsaysthatexposingtothesmellofjunkfoodforatleasttwominutescanactuallyhelpyoumakehealthierfoodchoices.Let'stakeacloserlookatthisprocess.Haveyouevernoticedthatwhateverappetizingtreatcatchesyournose'sattentiontendstobemostappealingjustafteryoufirstsmellit?Whatwillhappenifyou'restandinginlineafteracoupleofminutes?____17____Andrecentsciencesaysthatthisisactuallytherightmomenttowalkaway.Theresultsofaseriesofexperiments,includingfieldstudiesatasupermarketandatamiddleschoolcafeteria,showthatextendedexposure(ofmorethantwominutes)tojunkfoodsmell(e.g,cookiesmell)leadstolowerpurchasesofunhealthyfoodscomparedwithhealthysmell(e.g.strawberrysmell).____18____Thatiswhylongexposuretojunkfoodsmellcanbeassatisfactoryasactuallyhavingitinyourmouth,whichinturndecreasesthedesireforconsumptionofjunkfood.____19____Whentheexposuretosmellofhealthyfoodwereexamined,foodchoiceswerenotprofoundlyinfluenced.Thereasonforthisisthathealthyfoodarenotconnectedwithrewardinourbrainandthereforehavelittleinfluenceonwhatwedesire.Sonexttimeyou'refeelingyoudon'thavethewillpowertoresistthatFrenchfries,itmightbeassimpleassittingthereandsmellingallthatsweetnessforjustaminuteortwo.____20____A.Butwaitaminutebeforeyouorder.B.It'saresponsethathasbeenresearched.C.Getthesatisfactionwithnoneofthecalories.D.Itisn'tquiteasirresistibleasitwasjustmomentsago.E.However,it'snotthesamecasewithsmellofhealthyfood.F.It'sthesameasactuallyeatingitbecauseyourdesiretoeatitissatisfied.G.Thebraindoesn'tnecessarilydistinguishbetweenapleasurablesmellortaste.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。Sam,thefour-leggedsuperhero,workstokeepaparkinSantiagoclean.Thedog’ssuperpower?Collectinggarbageasa____21____forvisitors.Sam,whotakesregular____22____inSantiago’smetropolitanparkwithhisowner,hasbecome____23____,wearingagreencape(斗篷)inacomicusedasaneducationalguide.It____24____whenSamandGonzaloChianghadtostopagainandagaininthecity’slargestgreenareato____25____plasticbottles,cansandfoodpackages.“OnSam’swalks,webegantofindalotof____26____,”Chiangsaid.“Fromthere,the____27____tocomepreparedtotakeawaythegarbagethatwefoundoneachvisitbecameapparent.Thewalkisagoodopportunityto____28____,ratherthanlitter,”Chiangsaid.ParkofficialswereimpressedanddecidedtouseSam’s____29____initsparkcarecampaign.CatalinaAravenaturnedSamintoacartooninSam:TheParquemetSuperhero,____30____visitorstotaketheirwastewiththemoruse____31____pointsfoundalongthepath.“Thisbecamemuchmore____32____thanexpected,”Aravenasaid.“Itreacheddifferentschoolsandhasspreadverywellonsocialmedia.”The____33____launchedanti-littercampaignslastyearurgingdrinkvendors(摊主)toswitchfromplastictoglasscupsandstarted____34____garbageintoseparatebins.“SamandGonzalohave____35____ustoacceleratethiseducationprocessandstructurethisgarbageclassification,”saidEduardoVillalobos,thepark’sactingdirector.21.A.rolemodel B.culturalicon C.aidgiver D.tourguide22.A.breaks B.hikes C.walks D.vacations23.A.brave B.famous C.busy D.kind24.A.failed B.started C.happened D.continued25.A.setaside B.payfor C.putaway D.pickup26.A.grass B.people C.garbage D.equipment27.A.challenge B.need C.chance D.doubt28.A.think B.relax C.clean D.explore29.A.image B.ability C.identity D.popularity30.A.forcing B.reminding C.permitting D.forbidding31.A.washing B.parking C.recycling D.observing32.A.interesting B.educational C.beneficial D.widespread33.A.park B.school C.government D.market34.A.turning B.breaking C.throwing D.sorting35.A.inspired B.required C.allowed D.persuaded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。ThegovernmentsofShanghai,JiangsuandZhejiang____36____(joint)releasedaguidelineonThursday,whichfacilitatesthehigh-qualitydevelopmentoftheYangtzeRiverDeltaregion.Itisthesecondsetofpoliciesthegovernments____37____(introduce)toadvancetheintegrateddevelopmentoftheregion.____38____(feature)17detailedmeasures,thenewlyintroducedguidelinetouchesupon10majorareasofinterest,includingtechnologicalinnovation,revitalizingandexploringmodelstorealizecommonprosperity.QingpudistrictinsouthwestShanghai,WuiiangDistrictinSuzhouofJiangsuandJiashancountyinnortheastZhejiang____39____(receive)supportinbuildingcross-regionalhigh-techdevelopmentzonessoon.TheintegrateddevelopmentoftheYangtzeRiverDeltaregionwasupdated____40____anationalstrategyinNovember2018toserveChina’s____41____(deepen)reformandopening-up.Thefirstsetof22policestoaddressthisstrategywasintroducedinJuly2020.Overthepasttwoyears,atotalof88____42____(system)innovationshavebeenshapedintheregion,of____43____38havebeenpromotednationwide.Morethan100keydevelopmentprojectshavebeenlaunchedhere.Thelocalgovernmentshavesetup____44____.10-billion-yuan($1.4billion)specialfiscalfundtobetterimplementthestrategy.Another38.2millionyuaninfiscalbudgetshasbeenprovidedtosupport____45____(company)technologicalinnovation.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假设你校开展了一系列劳动实践课程，包括蔬菜种植、手工制作、家电维修等等。请你写一篇短文向校英文报投稿，内容包括：1.你喜爱的课程；2.你的心得体会；3.对课程的建议。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Everymorning,Mayastoodinfrontofthemirror,adjustingherhair,smoothingherblouse,checkingherfaceonemoretime.“DoIlookfine?”shewouldaskherselfagainandagain.Atschool,shefeltinvisible.NotlikeLily,whoworestylishclothesandlaughedloudlyinthehallway.NotlikeBen,whoansweredeveryquestionloudly,casuallyandconfidently.“Whycan’tIbemorelikethem?”shethoughttoherself.Lastweek,theschoolannouncedtheannualspeechcontest—FindYourVoice.Maya’sheartjumped.Shehadwrittenpoemsinsecretforyears—aboutstars,silence,andthewaylightfallsthroughleaves.Thiscouldbeherchancetobeheard.Still,shehesitated.Shewatche