辽宁省大连市西岗区某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期1月期末考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1辽宁省大连市西岗区某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期1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。AGlobalLeadersSummerCampforHighSchoolStudentsTheGlobalLeadersSummerCampforHighSchoolStudentsisanexcitingandtransformativefour-weeksummerprogramdesignedbyACUtonurture(培养)thenextgenerationofgloballeaders.ApplicationforSummer2026:2026SessionI:June10—July5,20262026SessionII:July8—August2,20262026SessionIII:August5—August30,2026WhoCanParticipate?TheGlobalLeadersSummerCampisspecificallycraftedforhighschoolstudentswhodemonstrateexceptionalleadershippotential,apassionforglobalissues,andadesiretomakeapositiveimpactintheircommunities.AgeRequirements:Beatleast15yearsoldbyJune9,2026,andnotturn19yearsoldbeforeAugust29,2026.KeyDeadlines:EarlyBirdApplication&ScholarshipPriority:November30,2025.Submityourapplicationbythisdatetoreceivepriorityconsiderationforscholarshipsandearlyacceptance.RegularApplicationDeadline:February15,2026.Forapplicantswhoneedadditionaltime,thisdeadlineensuresyourapplicationisfullyreviewed.LateApplication&Waitlist:April30,2026.Lateapplicationswillbeconsideredonaspace-availablebasisandmayhavelimitedscholarshipoptions.ProgrammeHighlights:LeadershipWorkshops:Developessentialleadershipskillsthroughinteractiveworkshopsledbyexperiencedmentors.GlobalIssuesSeminars:Engageinthought-provokingdiscussionsonpressingglobalchallengesandpotentialsolutions.CulturalExchange:Immerseyourselfinamulticulturalenvironment,fosteringcross-culturalunderstandingandfriendship.1.Whatisthepurposeoftheprogram?A.Tosolvecriticalglobalissues. B.Tohighlighttheroleofleaders.C.Toadvocatereal-worldprojects. D.Tobringupfuturegloballeaders.2.AnapplicantmissingtheRegularApplicationDeadlinewill

_________.A.facelimitedaccessibility B.receiveequalscholarshipC.waitforthenextsession D.witnessnochancetojoin3.Whereisthistextmostlikelytakenfrom?A.Anewsreport. B.Auniversitywebsite. C.Anacademicpaper. D.Atravelbrochure.BAtanaltitudeover4,500metersinBurangCounty,NgariPrefecture,SouthwestChina’sXizangAutonomousRegion,liesMapamYumcoLake.Foroveradecade,42-year-oldDradulhasdedicatedhimselftoprotectingthewetlandaroundthispreciouslakeasanecosystemguardian.Beforebecomingaguardian,hestruggledwithtemporaryjobsandhopedforasteadysalary.Now,heearnsastablemonthlyincomeof2,000yuanandcomestofeeladeepsenseofpurpose.“Protectingthislakemakesmeproud.It’snotjustwork—it’saboutpreservingitforfuturegenerations,”hesaid.Dradul’sworkdaybeginsearly.Hepatrols(巡查)afixed10-kilometerroutebymotorcycle,withdutiesincludingobservingthereserve,recordingdata,andaddressingecologicalthreats.LastFebruary,heandhisteamrescuedawing-brokeneagle,sendingittoarescuecenteruntilitrecovered.ThisJuly,theyspent20minutespullingatrappedwildoutofamudflatwithropes.Educatingvisitorsisanothercoretask.Dradulremindstouristsnottolitter,driveondelicategrasslands,orleavewaste.“Inthepast,thewetlandwasfullofgarbageandhadfewerwildanimals,”Dradulrecalled.Today,thewetlandishometo411plantspeciesand157wildlifespecies—aremarkablelevelofbiodiversityforsuchahigh-altitudearea.Yet,theworkisfarfromeasy.Climatechangeisamajorthreat:meltingiceandshiftingrainfallpatternscauseshorelinechangesandgrasslanddegradation.Humanactivitiesalsocontinue—somevisitorsstilllitter,bathe,orwashcarsinthelake.Withnearly99,000hectares(公顷)ofwetlandandonly90guardians,remoteareascan’tbepatrolleddaily.Despitethesedifficulties,Dradulremainshopeful.HedreamsofMapamYumcoLakestayingpureforever.“Thisresponsibility,thoughbuiltonsmalldailyefforts,mustbepasseddown.Withsincerityandcommitment,eventhesimplestactionscansafeguardthelake’sbeautyforgenerations,”heemphasized.4.What’stheoriginalpurposeofDradultoworkasaguardian?A.Toseekasenseofpurpose.B.Tohelpanimalsinneed.C.Toprotectapreciouswetland.D.Toearnastableincome.5.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeDradul’sjob?A.Well-paidbutinfluential.B.Challengingbutworthwhile.C.Relaxingandeffective.D.Flexibleandprofessional.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“degradation”inparagraph4mean?A.Improvement. B.Decline. C.Expansion. D.Coexistence.7.WhatcanwelearnfromDradul?A.Everycloudhasasilverlining.B.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.C.Smalleffortsmakeabigdifference.D.Chancefavorsthepreparedmind.CScientistsrecentlyconductedalarge-scalestudyusing120yearsofdataandfoundaseriousecologicalproblemintheeasternUnitedStates.Thespreadofintroducedtreespeciesisspeedingup,leadingtoadropinthediversityofnativetrees.Whilepeoplehavelongassumedthatforeignplantsareharmful,thisisthefirststudytoclearlyprovethisnegativelinkonalargescale.Thereasontheseintroducedspeciessucceedliesintheirlackofnaturalenemiesintheirnewenvironment.Intheiroriginalhome,theyarekeptincheckbypredatorsanddiseases.However,withoutthesepressures,theygrowveryfast.Theyabsorbthesunlightandnutrientsthatnativeplantsneedandaltersoilconditions.Thismakeslifeharderfornativeplants.Asnativeforestsdisappear,theyarereplacedbyafewaggressiveforeigntreesthatcanthriveinvariousconditions.TheChinesetallowtree(乌桕)isaperfectexampleofthissituation.Introducedinthe18thcenturyforitsvaluableoil,itisnowconsideredamajorinvasivespecies.Itgrowsquicklyandadaptstodifferentsoilsandclimates.Birdseatitsfruitandspreadtheseeds,allowingittoeasilytakeovervastlands.Itturnsopenprairiesintodenseforests,destroyingthehabitatsofwildlifelikeprairiechickens.Thisinvasioncomesatahighecologicalcost.Tallowtreeleavesarethinnerthansomenativetrees.Whentheyfallintowater,theydecomposerapidly,consumingdissolvedoxygen.Thisreducesthesurvivalchancesforfrogsandotheraquaticanimals.Consequently,theentireecosystemshifts,harmingspeciesthatcannotadaptquickly.Becausethesetreesarehardtoremoveonceestablished,expertsfocusonprevention.Researcherscomparethischallengetoopening“Pandora’sbox,”implyingthedamageishardtofix.Tohelp,thestudyprovidesa“riskmap.”Thismaptellsconservationistswhichregionsfacethegreatestrisk,lettingthemknowwheretofocuslimitedresourcestoprotectandrestorenativenature.8.Whatisthemajorcontributionofthenewstudymentionedinthetext?A.ItrecordedthehistoryofthetallowtreeintheUS.B.Itprovedthelinkbetweenintroducedandnativetrees.C.Itexplainedwhybirdsspreadseedsintheeast.D.Itintroducedanewmethodtoplantnativespecies.9.Whatgivesintroducedtreespeciesanadvantageinnewenvironments?A.Asubstantialsupplyofnewpathogens.B.Anextraneedforsunlightandwater.C.Thepresenceofcompetitivenativeplants.D.Alackofnaturalpredatorstocontrolthem.10.Whatisaconsequenceofthetallowtreeinvasionmentionedinthetext?A.Itincreasesoxygeninwaterbodies. B.Itmaintainsthenaturalstateofprairies.C.Itdestroysthehabitatsoflocalwildlife. D.Itcontrolspestsinthelocalsoil.11.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbyusingthe“Pandora’sbox”?A.Tosuggesttheproblemisdifficulttofix.B.Tourgepeopletoplantmoreforeigntrees.C.Toshowtheeconomicvalueofthetallowtree.D.Toexplainthescientificmethodsusedinthestudy.DTheCanofHamcannotfindabuyer.ItmaybehardtoseetheGherkinbecausetheWalkie-TalkieandtheCheesegratergetintheway.London’siconicskylineisconstructednotjustfromglassandsteel,butalsofromimaginativenicknames.Thisphenomenonofinformalnamingextendsfarbeyondarchitecture,offeringinsightsintoconsumerbehaviorandworkplacedynamics(动态).Consumersfrequentlycreatenicknamesforbrands,whichtypicallysignalagenuineconnection.ResearchbyZheZhangandVanessaPatrickexaminedhowpeoplereacttonicknamesusedbyotherconsumers.Inoneexperiment,participantsreadanonlinereviewofaMcDonald’sitem.Somesawthechainreferredtoas“MickeyD’s,”whileotherssawtheformalname.Theresultsshowedthatwhenconsumersusenicknameslike“MickeyD’s”inproductreviews,thosereviewsappearmoretruthfulandaremorelikelytoinfluencepurchasingdecisions.However,thispositiveeffectisfragile.Whentheresearcherstestedscenarioswhereafirmuseditsownnicknameincommunications—suchasWalmartreferringtoitselfas“WallyWorld”—thebenefitsdisappeared.Anicknamethatfeelsnaturalwhenusedbyconsumerscomesacrossasuntruthfulwhenusedbythefirmitself.Workplaceisanotherplacefilledwithnicknames,withonestudyfinding87%ofemployeesencounterthem.However,evenifanicknameismeantasamarkofaffection,itmatterswhocoinsit.Inanexperiment,researcherslookedintothedifferencesbetween“upwardnicknaming”(employeesnamingbosses)and“downwardnicknaming”(bossesnamingemployees).Theresultrevealsthatdownwardnicknamingisassociatedwithlowerperceivedconcernforemployeewelfare,whileupwardnicknamingisassociatedwithgreaterstaffwell-being.Thelessonsformanagersandbrandsareclear.Nicknamingisanaturalsocialhabitthatcanfosterconnectionandpositivity.However,themosteffectiveandtruthfulnicknamesarethosethatarisenaturallyfromthebottomup.Therefore,brandsshouldavoidoverusingtheirown,andbossesshouldonlyinterveneifnicknamescausediscomfort.12.Whateffectdoesusingbrandnicknamesinconsumerreviewshave?A.Ithelpsconsumersmakewiserdecisions. B.Itincreasesthewillingnessofpurchase.C.Itmakesthereviewsmorelikelytobeignored. D.Itcausesthebrandtobantheuseofnicknames.13.Whydothepositiveeffectsofnicknamesdisappearwhencompaniesusethem?A.Thenicknameshavelostthetruthfulness.B.Thenicknamesarenotpopularamongthepublic.C.Consumersthinkthenicknamesaretoocasual.D.Brandvaluesarenotwellreflected.14.Whatcanbeinferredabout“downwardnicknaming”intheworkplace?A.Ithelpsimprovestaffproductivity. B.Itleadstolowerworkengagement.C.Itmakesemployeesfeellessvalued. D.Itisencouragedbymostmanagementteams.15.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.BrandsandBosses:ShouldTheyEmbraceorRejectNicknames?B.RiseofInformalNaming:ATrendImpactingBrandsandWorkplacesC.MagicofInformalNames:ShapingConsumerChoicesandWorkplaceBondsD.Nicknames:BridgingCulturalGapsandStrengtheningWorkplaceTeams第二节(共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Inlife,wemakemanydecisionsthatdefinewhowetrulyare.Itfeelsreallygoodtolivewithintegrity,oncewemasterthisquality,bothourcareerandlivescandevelopbetter.Whatisthemeaningofintegrity?Integritymeanslivingyourlifeaccordingtoyourownmoralsandethics(道德标准).____16____Alongsidethat,youmustalsoknowwhatthepurposeofyourlifeis,andwhatyouintendtodowithyourlife.Herearesomeofthewaystodevelopandpreserveintegrity.DefineYourValuesClearlyThefirststeptodevelopingyourintegrityistodefineyourvalues.Everypersonhasasetofvaluesthattheyliveby.____17____Nomatterwhathappens,youwillnevergoagainstyourcore(核心)values.AnalyzeEachandEveryChoiceAlwaysrememberthatyourchoicesdefineyoufinally.Practicingintegritymeansmakingtherightdecisionnomatterwhat.Someseeminglyrightdecisionsthatwemakeinlifecouldbedisastrousforsome.Honestyandintegrityaren’tsomethingthatyoumustpracticewhenitisconvenientforyou.___18___PracticeYourValuesintheWorld____19____Welearnsomanygreatthingsinchildhood,someofwhicharehabitsthatwefollowforourwholelife.Practicingintegrityisjustlikethat,youwouldjustbepracticingyoureverydaylifebutwithmoreanalysis.Havingintegrityalsomeansmorethanbeingconsistent.____20____Wemustnotalwaysdowhatcomesnaturallytousbecauseitisournaturetoshyawayfromdifficulties.Wemustfindthecouragewithinourselvestofaceallthedifficultiesinlife,onlythenwillwebecomesuccessful.A.Sometimeswehavetofacetheunavoidable.B.Youmustrespectandfollowthemasyougofurtherinlife.C.Sometimesweneedtodecidewhatwewanttogetinlife.D.Youmustalwaysbelikethatwhatevertheconditionsare.E.Tohaveintegrity,youmustclearlyknowwhatisrightandwrong.F.Alwaysfindwaystoapplyyourethicsandmoralsineverydaylife.G.Thereareconditionswhenrightandwrongareveryapparent.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的选项EthanWargo,9,setsupa“complimentsstand(赞美小摊)”onhislawntoofferpassersbypraise.____21____byan“insult(侮辱)stand”fromoneofhisfavoritenovels,ratherthanembracingnegativity,hedecidedtodothe____22____bygivingoutfreecompliments.Soon,neighborsnoticedthisspecialstand,andasteady____23____ofvisitorsstoppedby.“OnceIgotmyfirstcustomer,Ithought,‘Ishouldkeepdoingthis,’”Ethanrecalledand____24____addedthatseeingpeoplesmilewashisfavoritepart.Byemployingthesecret____25____—askingeveryoneaboutthemselves,Ethanhasgivenpersonalizedcomplimentstomanypeopleoveramonth.Onememorable____26____waswithRainbowKaclin,wholivesnearby.Shespottedthestandand____27____whendrivinghome.“Isawthatitsaid‘Freecompliments,’andIthoughtitwassosweet,”Kaclinsaid,hervoice____28____withthememory.Whenshementionedthatshewas____29____anewemployee,Ethan’sresponsecamewithout____30____:“Ihopeshelearnsalotfromyou.”Kaclinthankedhimandstartedtodriveoff,butEthan—realizinghiscomplimentwasn’tquiteright—____31____uptohercar.“Yournameissounique,”headded.“Hegenuinelywantedtomakepeople’s____32____,”Kaclinrecalled.ThestoryreachedevenmorepeopleafterEthan’sfatherWargosharedapostonline,whichbecameanimmediate____33____,drawingcountlesssupportivecomments.Withthe____34____messagespouredin,Ethansawthetrueimpactofhisstand,fromwhichhelearnedthathiscomplimentswerenotmerelykindwords,butseedsofconfidence____35____inpeople’shearts.21.A.Convinced B.Struck C.Inspired D.Attached22.A.opposite B.alternative C.occupation D.routine23.A.set B.stream C.band D.quality24.A.modestly B.dramatically C.objectively D.cheerfully25.A.approach B.principle C.profile D.concept26.A.interview B.vision C.competition D.encounter27.A.poredover B.pulledover C.turnedover D.getover28.A.deep B.warm C.noble D.sharp29.A.training B.interview C.promoting D.restricting30.A.devotion B.exception C.hesitation D.intention31.A.wandered B.marched C.raced D.mounted32.A.day B.fortune C.case D.name33.A.exposure B.hit C.trend D.record34.A.widespread B.accessible C.heartfelt D.urgent35.A.trapped B.planted C.committed D.invested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。Theworld’slongestexpresswaytunnelhasopenedtotrafficinnorthwestChina’sXinjiangUygurAutonomousRegion,accordingtoXinhuaNewsAgency.The22.13-kilometreTianshanShengliTunnelrunsthroughtheheartoftheTianshanMountains.Ithasreducedadifficultmountainjourneythatoncetookseveralhours____36____just20minutes.“Thisis____37____all-weatherandhigh-efficiencytransportsystem____38____willsignificantlyenhancethe____39____(secure)ofnationalenergyresourcesandagriculturalsupplychains,”saidHuangTao,theheadofficialofthetransportationbureauofBayingolin.____40____(stretch)2,500kilometers,theTianshanMountainsruncentralXinjiang,separatingUrumqi,thelargestcityinthenorth,fromKorla,thelargestcityinthesouth.Withtheexpressway____41____(bring)intouse,drivingbetweenthetwocitiestakes____42____(approximate)threehours,promotingeconomiccooperationbetweennorthernandsouthernXinjiang____43____creatingnewchannelsformoreexchangeswithotherregions.“Variouschallenges____44____(present)ateverystepwhenwebuiltroadsinTianshanMountains.Butweareproudtomake____45____wasimpossibleintosuchagreatsuccess.”saidZhouZheng,generalmanageroftheproject.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假如你是李华，2025年即将过去，一家英语报社向中学生征文，主题为“给2026年的自己写一封信”，内容包括：1.生活中的变化；2.2025年的成就；3.对2026年的期许。注意：字数80左右，开头结尾已给出。DearMEin2026,Howareyoudoing?Thisisthe“LiHua”of2025sendingbestwishestoyou.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua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。MyfatherandIdisagreedaboutmycurfew(晚间在家的时间).HewouldsayIhadtobeinby9:30onweekdays,and11:00onweekends,andtherewasnoexception.Oneday,Itookcouragetofirstshowmyopiniononmycurfew.Itoldhimitmademefeellikeajuniorhighschoolkid.Heexplainedthatthoughacurfewmightsoundlikearestriction,i