宁夏银川市某中学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宁夏银川市某中学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。AUrbangardensarevaluableassets(资产)tocommunities.Theyprovidegreenspacestogrowsustainablefood,buildcommunitycohesion(凝聚力),makenewfriends,connectwiththeearth,andmuchmore.So,let’scheckoutourlistof4inspiringurbangardensintheUS.GothamGreensWhere:NewYork&ChicagoWhat:GothamGreensfirststartedinBrooklynandnowhasfourlocationsinNewYorkCityandChicago.TheirflagshipfarminBrooklynproducesover100,000poundsofgreensperyear.Butitdoesn’tjustproducehealthylocalvegetables.Itisusinghigh-techgreenhouseswithsolarpanelstomakesurethefoodgrownishealthyandsustainable.BaltimoreUrbanGardeningwithStudentsWhere:Baltimore,MarylandWhat:TheBaltimoreUrbanGardeningwithStudents(BUGS)programencouragesstudentstogettheirhandsdirtyandplantvegetablesthroughtheirafter-schoolandsummerprograms.Manyofthesekidsdon’thaveaccesstogreenspacesandhaveneverhadtheopportunitytogrowfood.RevisionUrbanFarmWhere:Boston,MassachusettsWhat:RevisionUrbanFarminBostonworksinpartnershipwiththeRevisionFamilyHome-ashelterfor22homelessparentsandtheirkids.Thefarmprovidesthesefamilieswithinformationonhealthyeating,andaccesstothefarm’sfreshvegetables.Theorganizationalsoprovidesjobtrainingtohelpfamiliesescapethecycleofpoverty.SwaleWhere:NewYorkWhat:Swale,afloatingfoodforestlocatedonalargeboat,isaninnovativeprojectmeanttoinspirecitizenstorethinktherelationshipbetweenourcitiesandourfood.ThisurbangardenservesasbothalivingartexhibitandaneducationalfarmFoodforestsaresustainablegardensthatincludevegetables,fruit,nuttrees,bushes,herbs,andvines—eachonecomplementingtheotherinasymbiotic(共生的)relationship.1.WhatisspecialaboutGothamGreens?A.Itoffershomelessfamiliesinformationonhealthyeating.B.Itcreatesasustainablegardenonalargeboat.C.Itprovidesjobtrainingforstudents.D.Ituseshigh-techgreenhousestogrowhealthyfood.2.Whichurbangardenoffersfirst-handfarmingexperience?A.BaltimoreUrbanGardeningwithStudents. B.Swale.C.RevisionUrbanFarm. D.GothamGreens.3.Whatdothesefoururbangardenshaveincommon?A.Theycreatejobopportunitiesforfarmers.B.TheyareinspirationalprojectsinNewYork.C.Theyarebeneficialtocommunities.D.Theyhaveeducationalandentertainingpurposes.BTherecanbenodoubtthatStephenKing,NewYorkTime’sBest-Sellingauthor,hasfoundsuccessinmanyaspects,butitwasn’talwayslikethis.Kingwitnessedtragedyandhorrorsfromtheverybeginning.Whenhewas2yearsold,hisfathertoldhismomthathewasgoingouttogetcigarettesbutinfact,henevercameback,hehadabandonedhisfamily.ThislefthismotherRuthtocareforStephenandhiselderbrotherDavidonherown.Ruthwasforcedtomoveoften,desperatelylookingforworkasshewasnowtheonlyproviderofthefamily,andshehadtorelyonrelativesmostofthetime.OnedayStephenwentouttoplaywithfriendsandwhenhecameback,hewasn’tevenabletospeakasingleword,itseemedhewashurtmentallyorsomething,buthestillgotthecouragetocontinueforward.Itturnedoutthatoneofhisfriendswashitbyatrainanddied,whichleftanemotionalscaronhim.King,lateron,droppedoutofschoolduetosomeserioushealthconcernsandwastoldthathehadtoenlist(入伍)againthenextfall,whichdemotivatedhimtoo.AlthoughStephenKingdidn’tseehischildhoodassomethingextraordinaryorspecial,hedidsaythathewasalwaysfascinatedbyscarythings.PeopleusedtoacknowledgetheKingfamilybytheirloveofliterature,infactwheneverStephen’smomhadtogoout,shedidn’thireababysitter,forthekidsusedtoreadnovelstoeachothersotheywouldnotgetbored.StephenKing’sloveofstorieswasdevelopedfromaveryyoungageandhecarriedthattraditionwithhisownchildrenalongwithhiswifeTabitha.In1973,StephenKingstartedhisamazingjourneyofsuccesswhenhepublishedhisfirstnovelCarrie,whichisscary.TherestfollowedfromafterthatashepublishedmanyamazingbookslikeTheShining,IT,Firestarter,andCujo.Allofthesebooksbecameinstantclassicsandgottheirownmovieandtelevisionshowsadaptions.4.WhatismainlytalkedaboutaboutStephenKinginthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Hisachievementsinwriting. B.Hisunfortunatechildhood.C.Hisdifficultyinsupportingthefamily. D.Hismother’sbitterexperiences.5.WhatleftStephenKingnotevenspeakingasingleword?A.Hewasknockeddownbyapassingtrain. B.Hewasbadlycriticizedbyaclosefriend.C.Hewasdepressedbytheconstantmoves. D.Hewasheart-struckbyaterribleaccident.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“demotivated”inparagraph3mean?A.Discouraged. B.Relaxed. C.Embarrassed. D.Inspired.7.Whydidn’tStephen’smomhireababysitter?A.Thefamilywastoopoortohireababysitter. B.Thefamilycouldnotfindaproperbabysitter.C.Thechildrencouldactuallyentertainthemselves. D.Thechildrendidn’tliketobecaredforbyothers.CMaJun,bornin1995inNingxia,istheyoungestwinneroftheJunmaAwardsforEthnicLiteratureintheprose(散文)categoryforhisfirstwork,“QingBaiShijie”.Despitebeingwheelchair-boundandfacingcountlesschallenges,includingapredictedlifeexpectancyof20,Mahasovercomethedifficultiesandisnowlivingwellat29.“QingBaiShijie”isafive-partcollectionreflectingonMa’slife,fromchildhoodtoambitions.Thetitlesymbolizespurityandinnocenceandfightstheprejudice(偏见)Mafaced,suchasbeinglabeledasreceiving“God’spunishment”.In2016,Machosenottoattendcollegetoallowhisyoungerbrothertocontinuehiseducation,adecisionthatledtodespairbutwaslaterchangedbyreadingShiTiesheng’s“WoYuDitan”,whichinspiredhimtopursuewriting.Ma’sjourneyinwritingbeganasameanstofindmeaningandjoyinlife.Afterthreeyearsofdevotion,hecompletedhisbookbutfacedthechallengeofpublishingwithoutresources.However,the“StarsofLiteraturebyChineseEthnicWriters”projectselectedhisworkforpublicationin2023,asignificantmilestone.TheJunmaAwards,oneofChina’smajorliteraryprizes,recognizedMa’stalent,andhiswinwasajoyfulsurprise.Ma’scondition,SpinalMuscularAtrophy(SMA),wasdiagnosedat27,andwithtreatmentnowaffordableinChina,hemanageshisdiseasethroughregularmedicalprocedures.Makeepsadailyroutineofexercise,reading,andwriting,currentlyworkingonanovel.Hedefineshimselfnotbyhisstrugglesbutasafaithfulwriter,usingliteraturetoconnectwiththeworldandinspirehope.Hissocialmediaprofilereads,“Beafaithfulwriter”,amottothatsummarizeshiscommitmenttohiscareerandhislife.8.WhatdoweknowaboutMaJunfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Hereceivedsomepunishmentwhenhewasborn.B.Hewonaliteratureawardforpeoplewithdisabilities.C.Hewaspredictednottolivelongerthan30yearsold.D.Hechosethetitletoimplyhisstruggleagainstprejudice.9.WhydidMaJungiveupattendingcollegein2016?A.Hewasnotinterestedinhighereducation.B.Hewantedtofocusonhiswritingcareer.C.Hefacedbothfinancialdifficultiesandhealthissues.D.HeacceptedhisrolemodelShiTiesheng’sadvice.10.What’sMaJun’scurrentsituation?A.Hedevoteshimselftowritingandhislife.B.Hedefineshimselfbyhisphysicalstruggles.C.HisdiseaseofSMAcan’tbetreatedinChina.D.Hiswritingisfocusedonsocialmediaconnections.11.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribeMaJun?A.Creativeandintelligent.B.Determinedandhopeful.C.Ambitiousandhard-working.D.Knowledgeableandoptimistic.DMountainlionsintheSantaMonicaMountainsareshowingremarkableadaptabilitybyadjustingtheiractivitypatterns,accordingtoanewstudy.Thestudy,ledbyUniversityofCaliforniaDavisresearcherEllieBolas,tracked22mountainlionsintheregion.Thefindingsshowthatmountainlionslivinginareaswithhigherhumanpresencearebecomingmorenocturnal(夜行性)tominimizeinteractionswithhumans.Thisisdifferentfromthoselivingfarawayfrompeople,whostillhuntandplayatsunriseandsunsetliketheyusedto.Thisbehavioraladaptationallowstheselargewildanimalstosuccessfullycoexistinoneoftheworld’slargesturban(城市)areas.Thestudyidentifiedinterestingdifferencesinactivitypatterns.Femalemountainlionsshowedmoreactivityduringdaylighthourstostayawayfrommalelionsthatmightthreatentheirbabies.Themostnocturnalbehaviorwasobservedintwomalelionslivinginareaswithhighhumanactivityanddevelopment.Thesebehavioralchangesdemonstratethecats’naturaltendencytoavoidhumancontactratherthanbecomehabituatedtopeople.SethRiley,branchchiefforwildlifeatSantaMonicaMountainsNationalRecreationArea,notesthattheseadaptationsreflectsubtle(微妙的)wayshumansimpactwildlifebeyonddirectthreatslikethevehiclehittingthem.Theresearchteamrecommendsthathumansalsoadapttheirownbehaviortosupportcoexistence.Theysuggestpeopleshouldbemorecarefulwhiledrivingatnightandbeawarethatdawnandduskremainactiveperiodsformountainlionmovement.“Thisflexibilityweseeinmountainlionactivityiswhatallowsustosharethesenaturalareastogether.Mountainlionsaredoingtheworksothatcoexistencecanhappen,”explainsBolas.Thestudyhighlightstheneedforcontinuedhumaneffortinconservation.AsBolasnotes,“Coexistenceishappening,andit’sinlargepartbecauseofwhatmountainlionsaredoing.”12.Whichbestdescribestheactivitypatternsofmountainlionsinremotelocations?A.Nocturnal. B.Traditional. C.Changeable. D.Controllable.13.Whyarefemalemountainlionsmoreactiveduringthedaytime?A.Tohuntmoreeffectivelyforbabies. B.Toenjoycompetingwithothers.C.Toavoidencounterswithmalelions. D.Todealwithurbandevelopment.14.Whatdotheresearchersadviseustodoformountainlions?A.Gettoknowtheiractiveperiods. B.Trytodriveinthedaytimecarefully.C.Reducehumanactivityinurbanareas. D.Relocatethemtotheundevelopedareas.15.WhatisBolas’attitudetomountainlions’beingnocturnal?A.Worried. B.Doubtful. C.Unclear. D.Admiring.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。Itcanbetoughtofindthemotivationtodoanoutdoorworkoutoncewinterstrikeswithlowtemperatures,windchill,rainanddarknights.However,don’tletthecoldweatherpreventyoufromaccomplishingyourfitnessgoals.___16___.Dressfortheweather.___17___.Windchillscaneasilygothroughthinneritemsofclothes.Ifyourclothesarewetonarainyday,you’llhavenoprotectionfromtheicytemperature.Soitiscrucialtowearawindprooforwater-resistantouterlayer.Protectyourheadandhands.Whileonlyabout10percentofyourbodyheatescapesfromyourhead,asopposedto70percentaspreviouslybelieved,wearingahatincoldweatherisstillimportant.___18___.Chooseapairwithtouchscreenfingerstoavoidfrequentlytakingthemoffandon.Stayhydrated(含水的).Youmayfeellikeyousweatlessincoldweather,butdon’tbefooled.Youstillneedtodrinkup.___19___.Stayhydratedbydrinkingroomtemperaturewaterbefore,duringandafteryourworkout.___20___.“Imaginearubberband...it’sflexible,bendy(易弯曲的)andpullsrightbacktoitsshape.Nowimaginethatsamerubberband,butfrozen.Ifyoutrytopulltoohardbeforeit’sunfrozen,it’llbreaksuddenly,”explainstrainerAshleyWilking.Yourmusclesarelikerubberbands,youneedtograduallywakethemuptopreventinjury.Starttoheatupyourlargemuscleswithlightstretching,jumpingjacksandlungesindoorsbeforeheadingoutside.A.Doactivewarm-upsB.ExerciselikeabendyrubberbandC.Followourexperttipstostayfit,warmandmotivatedthiswinterD.YourworkoutwearshouldbesoftandflexibleforyoutostretchandexerciseE.WindchillandrainarekeyelementstoconsiderforoutdoorworkoutsinwinterF.Yourhandsareanotherbodypartthatarelikelytofeelthechill,soglovesareamustG.Losingmuchwaterincreasesyourriskofinjuryandwillslowdownyourperformance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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。IwasborninasmalltowninVadodaraCity.Gujarat.India,withcerebralpalsy(脑瘫).My____21____activitywasrestricted,whichmeantthataworldoflimitationslayaheadofme.Doubtsaboutmy____22____arecommon.Fewpeopleknowthatmylifewillbecomealivingtestamenty(证明)tohowmuchonepersoncan____23____withsupportandtraining,evenifwehavetofacegreat____24____.AlthoughIwasrejectedbymanyatfirstwhenI____25____schools,theprincipalofSt.Teresa’sSchoolwarmlyembracedme.Her____26____andthatofsometeachersandclassmatesreallyhelpedmethroughoutmyschoollife.Takingmetothebathroom,takingnotesformeinclass—thesedailygesturesof____27____reallyhelpedmebecauseIcouldn’twalkonmyownandIwasa(n)____28____writer.Withtheirhelp,Imadeprogressboth____29____andpersonally.AfterIsuccessfullycompletedcollege,myfamilyandfriends____30____metoopenacomputertrainingcenter.ItbecameaplaceofpowerwhereItaught____31____skillstooverathousandpeople.Studentswithcerebralpalsyare____32____howtosolvetheproblemstheyface.Ienjoytheirsuccessandfeelcomfortedbymylasting____33____ontheirlives.Ihopemystoryshowsthatwithdeterminationandstrong____34____.wecanallovercomeourlimitationsand____35____amoreinclusiveandunderstandingworld.21.A.favorite B.brain C.future D.physical22.A.fortune B.potential C.appearance D.existence23.A.achieve B.overcome C.desire D.expect24.A.dangers B.anxieties C.opportunities D.challenges25.A.gotinto B.pickedup C.appliedfor D.joinedin26.A.support B.trust C.focus D.confidence27.A.friendship B.beauty C.kindness D.closeness28.A.only B.slow C.eager D.big29.A.logically B.mentally C.gradually D.academically30.A.ordered B.allowed C.encouraged D.forced31.A.curious B.valuable C.social D.complicated32.A.taught B.determined C.advised D.displayed33.A.plan B.impact C.goal D.topic34.A.body B.relation C.function D.faith35.A.break B.encounter C.create D.touch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。Walkingdownthecitystreets,youlookupandsee___36___redtelephonebox.Behindit,ontheroad,abigreddouble-floorbuspassesby,___37___(carry)citizensandtourists.ThisisLondon.Andtherediswhatthecityisfamous___38___.Moderntransportationhaschangedthewayweleadourlives.Oneimportantmeansoftransporthasbeenthebus.InLondon,busestakeonabiggerrole.Theyareusedtovisitthecity.Redtouristbuseshaveopen___39___(roof),whichletpeopletakephotos,haveanamazingviewofthecityandenjoy___40___(them)astheydrivepastBigBen,theThamesandsoon.ButhowdidthebusbecomeuniquetoLondonculture?Horse-drawnbusesenjoyahistoryofmorethan180years.They___41___(use)inLondonsince1829.Bytheearly20thcentury,motor-busesweredrivingaroundLondon.Buscompaniesuseddifferentcolorsatthetime.Oneofthe___42___(big)companieschoseredbecausethebrightcolourmade___43___easyforthecitizenstopickoutthebus.In1933,whenLondontransportwasgroupedintoasinglecompany,theychosethemost___44___(wide)usedcoloratthetime-red.AndsothecolorredstayedinLondon.Butitwasinthemid-1950s___45___thereddouble-floorwasborn.ItsnameistheRoutemaster.Builtbetween1954and1968,theystilllooktraditional.Liketheyhavebeenfrozenintime.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假如你是学生会主席李华，你校的某国外友好学校即将来你校参观，其中一项活动是参观学校组织的中国画、书法作品展览，由你负责接待。现在请你用英语写一篇解说词，主要内容包括：1．表示欢迎；2．介绍中国画、书法艺术；3．表达祝愿；注意：词数在80个左右。参考词汇：Chinesepainting中国画；calligraphy书法Dearforeignguests,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyou.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。Melissawasasingleparentofthreesmallchildren,workingatalow-paidjob.Moneywasalwaystightandshehadtoworkhardtomakeendsmeet.Buttheystillfeltblessedwitharoofovertheirheads,foodontheplate,clothesontheirbacks,andevenifnotalot,alwaysenough.Notknowingtheywerepoor,thekidsjustthoughttheirmotherwasstrictinmoneymanagement.Melissawasreallygladaboutthat.Christmaswasjustaroundthecorner.Althoughtherewasn'tbudgetforalotofgifts,Melissaplannedtopleasethekidswithafamilyparty.Shepreparedweeksaheadoftime,askingonebyonewhatthekidswantedforChristmas.Fortunately,Melissamanagedtospare$80dollarsforthewholefamilytoenjoythefunof