山西忻州市2025-2026学年高二上学期期末测试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1山西忻州市2025-2026学年高二上学期期末测试英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节(共15小题;每小题3分，满分45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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ANaturalLifeE-BooksbyEducationExpertWendyPriesnitzBeyondSchool:LivingAsIfSchoolDoesn’tExistThisisalong-awaitedfourthbookaboutlifelearning.It’sacollectionof17essaysabouthowfamiliesandindividualscanliveandlearnwithoutstruggles,andwithtrust,respect,anddignity.Together,theycreatewaystohelpchildrenlearnabouttoday’sworldwhilebecomingequippedtoliveintomorrow’s.Green&HealthyHomesThebookwillhelpyouandyourfamilymakeyourhomegreenerandhealthier,andsavemoneytoo.Itincludestipsonmakingyourowncleaningsuppliesandadviceonhowtoconservewater,avoiddangeroushouseholdchemicalsanduseorganicmaterialsforyourhome.LifeLearning:LessonsFromtheEducationalFrontierThisisauniquecollectionof30essaysaboutthestoryoflearningwrittenbyparentsandyoungpeoplewhohaveexperienceditfirst-hand.Itincludeslearningtoreadanddomathwithoutbeingtaught,learningwhat’swrongwitheducationatpresent,learningintherealworld,andmuchmore.ChallengingAssumptionsinEducation:FromInstitutionalizedEducationtoaLearningSocietyThisbookexplainswhylifelearnershelptheirchildrenliveandlearn,andprovidesinspirationandsupportforfamilieswhohavechosenthatexcitingpath.Italsochallengesopen-mindedreaders—includingteachers,parents,andlawmakers—totransformthepubliceducationsystem,usingwhathomeschoolersknowabouthowchildrenlearn.★We’repleasedtoofferyoufreePDFdownloadsofthesee-Books.★PDFdigitalformatonly.Clickhereformoreinformationandalimited-timefreedownload.1.WhatdoweknowconcerningBeyondSchool?A.It’saboutsurvivalskillsoutsideschool.B.Itenableschildrentomakebetterpreparationsforthefutureworld.C.Itsteachinglearningmethodsarefromschools.D.It’scommittedtomakingyourlifegreenerandhealthier.2.Whichbookfeaturesreallifeexamples?A.BeyondSchool. B.Green&HealthyHomes.C.ChallengingAssumptionsinEducation. D.LifeLearning.3.Whereisthepassagemostprobablytakenfrom?A.Areport. B.Ablogpost. C.Awebsite. D.Amagazine.BWhenSoareswasayoungboygrowingupinRiodeJaneiro,Brazil,hisfamilydidn’thavethemeanstopayforextracurricularactivities.However,theyfoundasolutionbysigninghimupforafreecircusschoolthataimedtokeephimoffthestreetsandoutoftrouble.ItwastherethatSoaresdiscoveredhispassionforperformanceart,includingacrobatics,capoeira,acting,andclowning.Balletnevercrossedhismindasapracticalcareeroption,asballetwasn’tanoticeabledanceforminBrazilatthetime.Attheageof12,Soaresbegandancingbutnotinthetraditionalsense.Hisolderbrotherwaspartofahip-hopstreetdancegroup,andSoaresstartedhangingoutwiththem.Hesooncombinedhiscircusschoolskillswithhip-hopandcapoeiratocreateauniquestylethatfascinatedaudiencesinRio.Oneday,theheadofaBraziliandancecompanysawSoaresperformandarrangedforhimtoselectionforadanceschool.Hewasawardedascholarshipthatcoveredhistuitionfees,andhebeganstudyingmoderndance.However,itwasn’tlongbeforeeveryonebelievedthatSoaresshouldswitchtoballet.Hewasimmediatelyputonafasttrack,attendingacademicschoolinthemorningsandballetclassesintheevenings.Soares’parentswerehesitantabouttheirsonpursuingballetasacareer.Theywereworriedabouthisgradesandwhetherballetwouldprovidehimwithastablefuture.Soaressharedtheirconcernsandhadneverknownanyonewhopursuedballetprofessionally.Despitethesereservations,somethingincrediblehappenedwithintwoyearsofSoaresstartingballettraining.HeparticipatedintheParisInternationalDanceCompetitionandwonasilvermedal.Thisachievementwasevenmoreimpressiveconsideringthatmostofhiscompetitorshadbeenstudyingballetsincechildhood.AfterParis,SoaresjoinedthenationalballetcompanyinBrazilandbeganearningmoneyfromhisdancing.Threeyearslater,hewentontowinthegoldmedalattheMoscowInternationalCompetition,previouslywonbylegendaryballetdancerslikeMikhailBaryshnikov.4.WhywasSoaressenttoacircusschool?A.Toseekachancetomakeaname. B.Tostophimgettingintotrouble.C.Toearnmoneytopayfortuitionfees. D.Todevelopaninterestinperformanceart.5.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph3?A.Moderndancebecamehisfavorite. B.Winningascholarshipwashismainaim.C.Hequicklydisplayedhistalentforballet. D.Hisacademicclasseshadtogivewaytoballetclasses.6.WhatistheoriginalattitudeofSoares’parentstohispursuingballet?A.Doubtful. B.Objective. C.Supportive. D.Unclear.7.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.AnUnconventionalJourneytoaBalletStarB.TheFinancialStrugglesofaYoungDancerC.ModernDance:AGatewaytoBalletExcellenceD.TheDilemma:BalancingSchoolandBalletforSuccessCIsboredomathingofthepast,likeblack-and-whitetelevision?And,ifso,isthatagoodthing?JulieRobinson,aformerteacherwhonowrepresentstheIndependentAssociationofPrepSchools,thinksthatboredomisregardedasanenemyoftoday’schildren,andtheyarelosingtheabilitytobecomethoughtfulandreflective(沉思的).“Weshouldnotfearboredom.”saidJulieRobinson.“Boredomisvaluabletochildren.Quiet,reflectivetimeisjustasimportantaspurposefulactivity,”sheadded.Heropinionisthatconstant(连续不断的)activityforachild,oftentheresultofthedreamsofparents,willleadtoconcernedandworryingadult.Thetraditionalideasthatchildrenshouldbeconstantlyactivecouldpreventthedevelopmentoftheirimagination.Soanythingthatimprovesagreaterthoughtfulnessistobewarmlywelcomed.Parentsnowfeelasenseoffailurewhentheyheartheirchildrencomplainaboutbeingbored.Theyseekanelectronicdevices(设备)toplaygamesatonce.Andwedidn’tfeelboredduringlongcarjourneysanymorebytheimpatient“Arewethereyet?”becauseallkindsofelectronicdeviceshavebeentakenalongtoavoidevenaminuteofboredom.Sowhatchancedochildrenhavetoallowtheirthoughtstowander?Butit’snotjustchildrenwhoneedlessonsinreflection.Adultsneedthat,too.Onmytrainjourneytoworkthismorning,Icouldn’tseeasinglepersonwhowasn’tusinganelectronicdevice.Noonewassimplylookingoutofthewindowatthebeautifulviewsofthecountyside.Nottimeforquietthinking,eveninthequietlibrary.Therewereemailstosend,textstoread,andgamestoplay.Thewiderworld,seemingly,didn’texist.Themobilephonehaschangedmanythingsaboutourlives,andhasdevelopedaninability—amongadultsaswellaschildren—toliveinthepresent.WhatJulieRobinsonregardsisacross-generationalphenomenon:thefearof“inactivity”.Andsheisright.8.JulieRobinsonthinksboredomisusefulbecauseitmakeschildren_________.A.findeffectivesolutionstosocialproblemsB.improvetheabilitytolearnknowledgeC.havetimetothinkandhavetheirimaginationdevelopedD.communicatemorewiththeirparentsandfriends9.Whichofthefollowingisseenas“inactivity”accordingtothelastparagraph?A.Sendingemailsonatrain.B.Playinggameswithfriends.C.Planningconstantactivityforchildren.D.Lookingoutofthewindowatthebeautifulviews.10.Theauthormentionedthetrainjourneytoshowthat_________.A.thetriponaquiettrainwasveryboringB.theviewofthecountrysidewasbeautifulC.peoplehadtoomuchworktodoD.electronicdevicesinfluencepeople’slifegreatly11.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Bothadultsandchildrenliketostayaloneandrecalltheirpastdays.B.Peoplefailtoleavetheirchildrenenoughtimetothinkandimagine.C.Electronicdevicesarealwaysgoodforbothchildrenandadults.D.Parentsshouldtelltheirchildrenhowtouseamobilephone.DAlthoughChinaistheworld’sleadingmanufacturing(制造)power,ithaslongfallenbehindincreatingimaginative,home-grownretail(零售)brandsandproducts.That,however,isbeginningtochange.InnovativeChinesebrandsareappearingeverywhere.FromStockholmtoSydney,theelectriccarssilentlypassingbyareincreasinglylikelytobeChinese.Mixue,anice-creamandcolddrinkscompany,hasovertakenMcDonald’stobecometheworld’slargestfast-foodchainbynumberofoutlets.Chagee,achainofteashops,isontracktohaveatleast1,300storesoutsideChinabytheendof2027,mostlyinSoutheastAsia.Meanwhile,PopMart,aChinesetoycompany,hascreatedabuzzasmuchasDisneywithitsunusualgrinningnine-tootheddolls,calledLabubu.Itisimpossiblenottoadmirethecreativeforcebehindthesesuccessfulbusinesses.WesterncustomershavebeenbuyingproductsmadeinChinafordecades.However,thesegoodsweremostlydesignedbyandproducedforforeigncompanies.Chinesebrandswerelongregardedaslow-qualityandlackingcreativity.Newcompaniesarenowchallengingtheseoldassumptions.ManyproudlyemphasizetheirChineseheritage.Forexample,Chagee’slogofeaturesaPekingOperasingerinfullcostume,anditsnamecomesfrom“Farewell,MyConcubine,”aclassicChineseopera.Today,manyChinesebrandscompetenotonlyonpricebutalsoonquality.Chagee’sdrinkscanevenbeasexpensiveasStarbucks’.Westerncompanieswillneedtowakeupandtakenoticeofbubbletea.Inthefuture,theywillhavetomakemoreeffortstounderstandChineseconsumers’uniquetastes.SomemayevencooperatewithinnovativeChinesefirmstogaininsightandinspiration.CompetitionfromChinacouldeventuallypushDisney,Matteltoys,andothermajorWesternbrandstoreachnewlevelsofcreativity.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“createdabuzz”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Failedtoattractattention. B.Receivednegativecomments.C.Stirredupinterest. D.Madealoudnoise.13.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheriseofChineseinnovativebrands?A.Critical. B.Appreciative. C.Doubtful. D.Unconcerned.14.WhatcanweinferaboutWesterncompaniesinthefuturefromthetext?A.TheywillignorethecompetitionofChinesebrands.B.Theyhavetobemoreinnovativeintheirbrands.C.TheyaregoingtobeatChinesecreativebrands.D.TheywillstopcooperatingwithChinesefirms.15.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.WhyWesterncompaniesshouldlearnfromChinesebrands.B.ThehistoryofChineseretailbrands.C.TheriseofcreativeChinesebrandsglobally.D.HowforeignfirmswinChinesecustomers.第二节(共5小题，每小题3分，共15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。TurningthePageLifeisfilledwithnumerousvictoriesanddownfalls,butwhatmattersishowyoutackleeachsituation.Mayitbeyourlovelifeoraseriouslifestruggle,wemustlearntomoveon.____16____Drawalinementally.Lifeisgoingtothrowalotofproblems.Youneedtobementallypreparedforeachandeverysituation.Youmightfindyourselfinthesameknots,inthesamerottingcompany,andinthesamedeadends.____17____Thislinewillhelpyoumarkyourfuturedecisions.____18____Thereisonecommonmistakethatmanyofusmakewhendealingwithaproblemorsituation:Wetrytogothroughallofitonourown.Inordertogetoutofthissituation,youmustbewillingtobringothersintothestruggle.Whenwetalkaboutothers,Irefertothepeoplethatyouareclosewith.Thesecouldbeyourfamilyandclosefriends.Tryeverythinginyourhands.Howcanyoumoveonfromastruggleunlessyouhavetriedeverythinginyourhands?Sometimeswemightfeelthatwehavetriedoutsomuchandstillnothingisworkingoutforus.IknowthatsituationasIhavebeenthere.____19____Trysolutionsthatyounevereverdreamedof,andwhoknows,theymightactuallymakethingsbetterforyou.Letgoofyourpast.Inordertomoveonfromeverystruggleandheartbreak,youmustletgoofthepast,guilt,andhatred.____20____Youmayfeellikejustifyingthembuttheyareonlygoingtowearyououtinthelongrun,soyouhavetoavoidthem.Pictureyourgoalsinyourmindandmakesensiblestepstowardsthemwitheachpassingday.Letnothingstandinyourway.A.Seekhelpfromothers.B.Relyonwhoevercanhelp.C.Thoughpainful,wecangetsomethingoutofthem.D.Here’showyoucancreateanewchapterinyourlife.E.Whatyoucandointhiskindofsituationisdrawamentalline.F.Nomatterwhat,negativefeelingsarealwaysgoingtobehelpless.G.Iwouldsaythisonethingtoyou,givingupiseasy,butcontinuingwiththepainishardbutworthit.第三部分语言运用(共二节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，共30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。HemanBekelewasnotatypicalhighschoolstudent.____21____spendinghisfreetimeplayingvideogames,this14-year-oldwasconductingexperiments.Hisgoalwastocreatea____22____thatcouldtreatskincancer,andmakeitaffordableforeveryonewho____23____it.GrowingupinEthiopia,Africa,Heman____24____sawpeoplegettingsunburnedbythehotsunworkingoutside.Hedidn’t____25____muchofitwhenhewasreallylittle,butashe____26____herealizedhowseriousskincancerreallywas.Skincancerdoeshavecuresanditis___27___inmostcases.However,theaverage___28___ofskincancertreatmentisalmost$40,000.Whenhearingtheshocking____29____,Hemanplannedtocreateamore_____30_____andaccessiblesolution.Hestarteddoingexperimentsandworkingondifferentthings,whichturnedintohisbarofsoapasaproject.His_____31_____wonhimtheprizeinthisyear’s3MYoungScientist’sChallenge,acompetitionthat_____32_____kidstothinkofuniquewaystosolveeverydayproblems.Hemanwassosurprisedand_____33_____whenhefirstheardthenewsofhisaward.“It’s_____34_____toseethatmyideascanbe_____35_____andseenbythesciencecommunity,”hesaid.21.A.Dueto B.Asfor C.Ratherthan D.Regardlessof22.A.website B.product C.hospital D.school23.A.invests B.promotes C.approves D.needs24.A.constantly B.rarely C.objectively D.fortunately25.A.lose B.think C.use D.report26.A.walkedin B.turnedup C.grewup D.gavein27.A.preventable B.complex C.deadly D.treatable28.A.price B.speed C.wage D.life29.A.news B.figure C.secret D.sound30.A.temporary B.peaceful C.affordable D.possible31.A.speech B.honesty C.plan D.work32.A.reminds B.encourages C.warns D.orders33.A.overjoyed B.embarrassed C.frightened D.annoyed34.A.puzzling B.disappointing C.inspiring D.tiring35.A.protected B.permitted C.guided D.recognized第二节(共10小题;每小题2分，满分20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。Manyofusknowthateatinglate____36____(be)bad.Anewstudysaysthateatinglateatnightcouldmakeussick.ResearchersfromBrighamandWomen’sHospitalsaythateatingafewhoursbeforebedmeansthatthereisahigherriskofobesity(肥胖症).Theylookedintowhyeatinglateincreasestheriskof____37____(put)onweight.Theyfoundthateatinglateincreases____38____(hungry),soweeatmore.Whenweeat____39____(early),wearelesshungry,soweeatlessfood.Latereatersalsoeatunhealthierfood,especiallyfastfood.____40____(consequence),latereatersmovearoundlessbeforesleeping,____41____meanstheydon’tburnoffcalories.Theresearcherslookedattheeatinghabitsoffivewomenandelevenmenbetweenthe____42____(age)of25and59.Alloftheparticipantswere____43____goodhealth.Theyatebreakfastregularlyandexercisedalittle.Fortwoweeksbeforeeachtest,theparticipantsdidnotdrinkcoffeeoralcohol.Theyalsodidnotsmokeortakeanymedicine.Theyallhadtokeep____44____sleepdiarysoresearchersknewtheirsleepingandwakingtimes.ResearcherProfessorKellyC.Allisonsaid,“Ithinkthestudytellsusthatitprobablyreallyis______45______(benefit)tostopeatinglateatnight.”第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，上周五你校组织了“ExploringChineseHistoryandCulture”活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：1.活动目的；2.活动内容；3.活动反响。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。ExploringChineseHistoryandCulture____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。MywritingcareerstartedwhenIwasinelementaryschool,wheretherewerevariouswritingconteststhroughouttheyears.I’massumingitwasinthehopesoftryingtogetouryoung,littlemindsexcitedaboutthepossibilitiesthatwritingcouldofferusinourlives.ThenI’dcomehome,showmyparentsandmydadwouldsay,“Youdidsuchagreatjob,honey!Wow,youmustbeagreatwriter!”Iwasprobablyabetterwriterin5thgradethanmyaveragec