江西南昌市东湖区某中学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江西南昌市东湖区某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期末考试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。AHarryPotterfans,getreadyforthejourneytoHogwartsandbeyondonanofficialguidedtourofWarnerBros.ThisguidedexperienceatWarnerBros.StudioTourLondon—TheMakingofHarryPotteristheonlytourofitskind,soifyou’reafanofthemagicalworld,it’samust-do.WhatToExpectUponarriving,youwillbegreetedbyanexperiencedguidewhorevealsthewondersyou’llencounterthroughoutyourtouroftheoriginalsetsandcostumesfromalleightoftheHarryPotterfilms.Youwillbegivenyourownpersonalheadsettoensureyoudonotmissanyofthefascinatingbehind-the-scenesfacts.WatchashortfilminthecinemabeforeyouentertheGreatHall,VisittheoriginalHogwartsExpresslocomotive(火车头)andarecreationofPlatform9½.Climbaboardthetraincarriageandposewithaluggagetrolleyasitdisappearsthroughtheplatformwall.Oncethetourcomestoanend,youhavetheoptiontore-enterthestudioatyourleisure,findthatperfectsouvenirattheStudioShop,orpurchaseacoffeeattheStudioTourCafe.AdditionalInformationNotwheelchairaccessible.Infants(婴儿)mustsitonlaps.Travelersshouldhaveamediumphysicalfitnesslevel.Thistour/activitywillhaveamaximumof15travelers.Thetotaldurationofthetouris5hours,comprisinga1-hourtraveltimetothestudios,a3-hourguidedtour,anda1-hourtraveltimebacktoLondon.CancellationPolicyIfyoucancelatleast3daysinadvanceofthescheduleddeparture,thereisnocancellationfee.Ifyoucancelwithin2daysofthescheduleddeparture,thereisa100percentcancellationfee.1.Whatcanbeexpectedthroughoutthetour?A.Takingphotoswiththeactors. B.Knowingbehind-the-scenesfacts.C.CreatinganewPlatform. D.WatchingHarryPotterseriesagain.2.Whocanjointhetour?A.Coupleswithlittlebabies. B.Adultswithphysicaldisability.C.Agroupconsistingof16members. D.Teenagerswithtravelsickness.3.Whenwillcancelingthetripdefinitelyresultinfinancialdamage?A.Onthedayofregistration. B.Ontheexactdayofdeparture.C.3daysaheadofthedeparturedate. D.4daysaheadofthedeparturedate.BI’vealwaysbeenintimidatedbycooking.Myearliestmemoriesofkitchenexperiencesinvolveburnttoastandapotofboiledeggsthatexploded,leavingastickymessonthestove.Mymother,atalentedcook,wouldoftenlaughandtakeover,andIsoondecidedthatcookingwasaskillI’dnevermaster.ButeverythingchangedlastsummerwhenImovedintomyownapartmentandrealizedIcouldn’tsurviveontakeoutforever.Atfirst,Istucktothesimplestrecipes:instantnoodles,scrambledeggs,andpre-madesalads.ButIquicklygrewtiredofthemonotonyandcravedsomethingmoresatisfying.Oneweekend,Ifoundmygrandmother’soldrecipebookinaboxoffamilyheirlooms.Thebookwaswornandfilledwithhandwrittennotes,andinsidewererecipesforherfamousbraisedporkribsandredbeansoup—dishesI’dlovedasachild.Suddenly,Ifeltadesiretorecreatethoseflavors,notjustforsustenance,buttofeelclosertomygrandmother.Myfirstattemptatbraisedporkribswasadisaster.Iaddedtoomuchsoysauce,burnedthesugar,andthemeatwastoughandchewy.Ifeltdiscouraged,butIdidn’tgiveup.Ire-readtherecipecarefully,watchedseveralcookingtutorialsonline,andadjustedmymethod.Thesecondtrywasbetter,butstillnotperfect.Bythethirdattempt,theribsweretender,flavorful,andfullofthefamiliartasteIremembered.AsIcontinuedcooking,Idiscoveredsomethingsurprising:Ienjoyedit.Itwasacreativeprocessthatallowedmetoexperimentandexpressmyself.Cookingalsobecameawaytorelievestressafteralongdayofstudying.Ilearnedtobepatient,asgooddishestaketimetoprepare.Ialsolearnedresponsibility,asIhadtoplanmymealsandmanagemyingredientsproperly.Now,Iofteninvitefriendsoverfordinner,andnothingmakesmehappierthanseeingthemenjoythefoodI’vecooked.Inolongerfearthekitchen.Instead,it’sbecomeaplaceofjoyandconnection—aplacewhereIcanhonormygrandmother’smemoryandcreatenewmemoriesofmyown.4.Whydidtheauthordecidetolearncookingseriously?A.Tosavemoneyontakeout. B.Torecreatehergrandmother’srecipes.C.Toimpresshermotherandfriends. D.Tomasteranewskillforfuturelife.5.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor’searlycookingattempts?A.Shereceivedguidancefromhermother. B.Shequicklymasteredbasiccookingskills.C.Shefaceddifficultiesandmademistakes. D.Shegaveupeasilywhenthingswentwrong.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sustenance”inParagraph2mean?A.Survival. B.Pleasure. C.Memory. D.Creativity.7.Whatdidtheauthorgainfromcooking?A.Betterrelationshipwithhermother. B.Theabilitytomanagehertimeefficiently.C.Senseofjoyandvaluablelifeskills. D.Theopportunitytobecomeaprofessionalcook.CPostmates,anAmericandeliverycompany,hasbuiltarobot,calledServe,whichwasdesignedtomakeshort-distancedeliveriesincities.Toknowwhat’sgoingon,Servehasalaserradar(激光雷达)sensorontop,inwhichspinninglasersletitdetectobjectsarounditandknowhowfarawaytheyare.Also,behindeachartificialeyeisacamera,withsixmoreimagingdevicesspreadaroundtherobot.InsideitisanothersensorthatallowsPostmatestoknowifthereisapackageinthere.“Oneofourkeydecisionsearlyonwastorelyheavilyontherobot’sabilitytoseetheenvironment,”saysAliKashani,thevicepresidentforroboticsatPostmates.Sincethesidewalkis“averychaoticenvironment”,hepointsout,therobotneedstobeabletotakeitallinandfigureoutwhattodo.Thisrobot,andmanylikeit,alsomustbeabletosignaltheirintentionstothepedestrians(行人).Forthat,ithasanumberofapproaches.Oneisusingitseyes;anotherisacolourfullightringthatgoesaroundthetop.“Whenitwantstomakewayforapedestrian,itwilluseitseyesandlookdown,”heexplains.Itcanalsousethelightsonthetopasaturnsignal,whichisobvious,andalsolookleftandrightwhenit’sturningleftandright.“Usingeyemovementsandothersilentsignalsisagoodidea,”saysAaronSteinfeld,aprofessorofhuman-robotinteraction.ServeisintendedforsidewalksandSteinfeldsaysthatenvironmentischallenging.Peopleusuallywalkfastwhilestaringatasmartphone.Forarobot,that’salot.“Wehaveactiveresearchonrobotmovingsociallyaroundwalkingpeople,”hesays.“Andit’sreallytrickytodothiswell.”PostmatesplanstouseServeinLosAngelesatfirst,andthatitsintendedtaskistomovesmallobjectsovershortdistances.Therobotcantravel30milesononechargeandisabletocarry50pounds.8.WhatisthefunctionofServe’slaserradar?A.Todetectsurroundingobjectsandtheirdistances.B.Totakephotosofobjectsinthecity.C.Tocheckifthereisapackageinside.D.Tohelpfindshort-distancedeliveryplaces.9.HowdoesServesignaltopedestrians?A.Byusingitslegs. B.Bymakingloudsounds.C.Byeyemovements. D.Byplayingmusic.10.WhatdoesAaronSteinfeldthinkofmakingrobotmovingsociallyaroundpedestrians?A.Amusing. B.Impractical. C.Boring. D.Difficult.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Serve:CityLong-DistanceRobot.B.Postmates’RobotServeforDelivery.C.HowDoesRobotServeWork?D.Postmates’NewDeliveryTool.DThedebatehaslastedformorethanacentury:doesbirthordershapepersonality,orareideasaboutresponsiblefirstbornsandcreativeyoungestchildrenweakstereotypes?Althoughseveralpreviousstudiessuggestedtherewaslittleevidenceformeaningfuldifferences,astudypublishedonMondayarguesthatthereisaneffectafterall.Inoneofthelargeststudieseverconductedonbirthorder,familysizeandpersonality,Canadianresearchersgathereddatafrommorethan700,000volunteersandfoundthatonaverage,middlechildrenscoredhigherthantheirsiblingsontraitsseenasimportantforcooperation.Scoresforthesametraitswerealsohigherinfamilieswithmorechildren,suggestingthatpeoplemaybemorelikelytodevelopacooperativepersonalitywhentheyareraisedaspartofabiggergroup.Althoughtheeffectswerenotlarge,theresearchersbelievethefindingschallengeearlierconclusions.“Theweightofthatevidencenowindicatesthatpersonalitytraitlevelsdodifferasafunctionofbirthorderandsibshipsize,”wroteMichaelAshtonandKiboomLeeinProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences.Interestinbirthordergoesbackalongway,In1874,FrancisGaltonexaminedEnglishscientistsandarguedthatfirstbornsbenefitedfromgreaterparentalattention.Later,psychologistAlfredAdlersuggestedthatfirstbornstendedtobeconscientious,youngestchildrencreative,andmiddlechildrenpeacemakers,thoughsomeviewedthemas“forgottenchildren.”Earlierresearchfoundfirstbornstobeslightlysmarterthanlater-bornchildren,apatternalsoobservedintheCanadianstudy.Beyondintelligence,theresearchersidentifieddifferencesincooperativetraits.Peoplewithmoresiblingsscoredhigheronagreeablenessandhonesty-humility,withmiddlechildrenshowingasmalladditionaladvantage.Thefindingssuggestthatifanonlychildandapersonfromafamilyofsixwerechosenatrandom,therewasa60%chancethatthemoreagreeablewouldbefromthefamilyofsix.“Youcan’ttellmuchaboutthepersonalityofagivenindividualfromtheirbirthorderorfamilysize,eventhoughtherearecleardifferenceswhenaveragingacrossmanypeople.Anyway,havingmoresiblingsfostersamorecooperativepersonality,whilebeingamiddlechildcallsforgoodbondswithyoungerandoldersiblings,”Leesaid.12.Whatcanwelearnfromthestudyresults?A.Onlymiddlechildrendevelopcooperativetraits.B.Birthordershapespersonalitymorethanfamilysize.C.Familysizemaycontributetocooperativepersonality.D.Middlechildrenhavebetteracademicperformances.13.WhydoestheauthormentionGaltonandAdlerinPara4?A.Toexplainhowtobemorecooperative.B.Totracethehistoricalinterestinbirthorder.C.TodescribeCanadianpsychologists’methods.D.Toemphasizetheneglectofmiddlechildrentoday.14.WhatdoLee’swordsinthelastparagraphsuggest?A.Statisticaldifferencesarepracticallymeaningless.B.Birthorderandfamilysizehavenoeffectonpersonality.C.Childrenfrombigfamiliesareboundtobemoreagreeable.D.Birthorderalonecannotdetermineanindividual’spersonality.15.Whatisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Asciencearticle. B.Apsychologytextbook.C.Apersonalbiography. D.Aresearchproposal.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。Individuals’communicationskillsplayavitalroleinpromotingeffectivecommunicationwithintheworkplace.Thisensuresemployeeshavetheinformationtheyneedtoperformwell,buildsapositiveworkenvironment,andimprovesefficiencies.____16____Workcultureandtechnologycanalsoplayintohoweffectivecommunicationisinyourworkplace.Herearesomewaysyoucanimproveworkplacecommunication.Communicatingeffectivelywithcoworkersiskeytohavingapositiveexperienceatwork.Wheninteractingwithcoworkers,youneedtopayattentiontononverbalcues.____17____Asyou’respeakingwithsomebody,bemindfulofyourcoworkers’nonverbalcues;thisattentivenesswillenhanceyourcommunicationwiththem.____18____Whenyouhavesomethingtocommunicate,consideritsimportance,urgency,andcomplexity,andpicktherightchannelaccordingly.Haveasimpleteamreminder?Aquickgroupmessageoremailcangetthepointacross.Needtolearnorteachsomebodyhowtouseatool?Aface­to­facemeetingmightbethebettermethod.Itisimportanttomakemeetingsefficient.Researchindicatesthatonly50percentoftimespentinmeetingsisconsideredagooduseoftimebyattendees.____19____Youcansetanagendaforeachmeeting,andsendouttheagendaandothermaterialsthatwillbediscussedtotheteamaheadoftime.Besides,onlyinvitepeoplewhoneedtobeinvited.Communicationskillsarecalledskillsforareason—theycanbelearnedandrequirepracticetomaster.____20____ImprovingCommunicationSkillsfromtheUniversityofPennsylvaniaandTeamworkSkills:CommunicatingEffectivelyinGroupsfromtheUniversityofColoradoBoulderaregoodchoices.A.Noteveryissuedeservesitsownmeeting.B.Toneandbodylanguagecanconveyalotthatwordsdon’t.C.Goodnewsisthattherearewaystomakemeetingseffective.D.Mostofthetime,meetingsareaneffectivewayofcommunication.E.Successfulemployersarecharacterizedbyeffectivecommunication.F.Workplacecommunicationstartsattheindividualbutdoesn’tstopthere.G.Ifyou’retryingtoimproveyourcommunicationskills,considertakingacourse.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。Fishingoutsidewithmyfamilyhasgivenmenewideasandfeelings.A(n)____21____forthesportrunsdeepinmyfamily.Iwasintroducedtofishingatanearlyage.Mygrandpawasabigchampion____22____inthePhilippines.Helovedthesportandwasskilledatit,too.ThesedaysI____23____saltwaterfishingwithmydad.I’mstilllearningaboutthesportandwhatelseit____24____me,whicharealsomylifelessonsalongtheway.Whilesomepeople,fullof____25____,mightstaytotallyengagedin____26____forhours,therewillalwaysbemomentswithsomeupsanddownstothem.Whenfishdo____27____thehook,it’llgivepeoplearushofexcitement.Whenfishdon’tbiteit,peoplewilleasilyfeelboredand____28____.However,forme,it’snotreallyallaboutthefishing.It’sjustasmuchaboutthepeopleI’m____29____with,whocanenjoytheoutdooractivityandmakeitfuntogether.It’stheconversationandthe_____30_____thatmakestheexperiencemuchbetter.Possibly,you_____31_____aminute,foranhour,orforthewholedaybutnothinghappensatall.However,fishingcanteachyou_____32_____forever.Onceyouhavethisenduranceandperseverance,youcanmakeallmorethrillingintheend.Youarenever_____33_____tocatchafish,butwhentheopportunitystrikes,thewaitfeelsmuchmore_____34_____inthelongrun.Nomatterwhereyouare,itiscrucialtoremember_____35_____natureisthereforyoutoenjoyandthatitisindeedsomethingworthsharingwithothers.21.A.love B.honor C.respect D.thought22.A.conqueror B.volunteer C.challenger D.fisherman23.A.escape B.suggest C.admit D.enjoy24.A.puzzles B.teaches C.delights D.amazes25.A.anxiety B.praise C.enthusiasm D.competition26.A.studying B.playing C.fishing D.running27.A.make B.refuse C.catch D.bite28.A.discouraged B.excited C.ignored D.blamed29.A.happy B.desperate C.angry D.typical30.A.dependence B.companion C.education D.confidence31.A.giveup B.waitfor C.speedup D.pullout32.A.miracle B.hope C.determination D.patience33.A.encouraged B.invited C.guaranteed D.allowed34.A.promising B.rewarding C.boring D.supporting35.A.when B.which C.that D.where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。TheChineseteathathasdelightedandfascinatedtheworldforthousandsofyearsfinallyreceived____36____(globe)recognitionasasharedculturaltreasureofmankind.OnNovember29th,2022,traditionalteaprocessingtechniquesandtheirrelatedsocialpracticesinChina____37____(add)totheintangibleculturalheritagelistoftheUNESCO.Sinceancienttimes,Chinesepeople____38____(plant),picking,makinganddrinkingtea.____39____(base)onnaturalconditionsandlocalcustoms,Chineseteahasdevelopedintosixcategories(种类)—green,yellow,dark,white,oolongandblack—andthereareother____40____(variety)likeflower-scentedteas.AccordingtoUNESCO,traditionalteaprocessingtechniquesare____41____(close)connectedwithenvironment,____42____(lead)toadistributionrange(分布范围)between18°-37°Nand94°-122°E.TeaiscommoninChinesepeople’sdailylifeanditisalso____43____importantpartofsocialization.Practicesofgreetingguests____44____teaandbuildinggoodrelationshipsamongfamiliesandneighborhoodsaresharedamongmultipleethnicgroups.Duetoitspopularity,over80universitiesinChinahavesetupmajorsinteascienceorteaculture.Theuniversitiescontributetoover3,000graduateseveryyear,_____45_____specializeinteaproductionandart.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）46.假如你是李华，你的好朋友Peter写信说近期由于饮食问题和缺乏锻炼，导致身体不适，影响学习和正常生活。请按下面的要求给他写信，建议他养成健康的生活习惯。1．健康饮食；2．体育锻炼；3．娱乐减压。注意：1．写作词数应为100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearPeter,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YourssincerelyLiHua第二节读后续写（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。Armedwithtwoover-packedsuitcases,wearrivedattheairportjustintimeformyflight.“Well,hereweare,theairport,”mysistersaidwithasigh.AsIwatchedherunloadmyluggage,Icouldseethesadnessinhereyes.Thiswasnoteasyonhereither.Wehadbothbeendreading(害怕)thismomentforthepastweek.Onelasthugandafinalgood-byeandIwouldbeonmywaytoanewlifeabroad,leavingmybelovedsisterbehind.AllmylifeIhadlovedairports.