四川省自贡市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PAGEPAGE1四川省自贡市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、和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThelibraryisasafespaceforthecommunity—andafreeone.WhilemanyoftheUS’smostbeautifulpubliclibrariescanbefoundinmajorcities,youmightbesurprisedtolearnwhatelseisoutthere.NewYorkPublicLibraryConstructed:1895Location:Manhattan,NYCThisfamouslibraryisthefourth-largestpubliclibraryintheworld—sodon’tgetlost.ThisgrandbuildingstandsoutwithitsBeaux-Artsstyle,whichhasatouchofBrutalism.It’sknownasalocalattractionforNewYorkers,whoenjoypeople-watchingonitsstepsandlookingthroughitsbookshelves.BostonPublicLibraryConstructed:1848Location:CopleySquare,BostonIcan’tbelievetheBostonPublicLibraryisn’tatthetopofamazinglibrarylists—andthatit’snotaswell-knownastheNewYorkPublicLibrary.Thebuildinglookslikesomethingmagicalandunreal,remindingpeopleofthestylesofoldEuropeanpalacesandchurches.Thoughitsoutsideisgrandandabitcold,itsinsideiswarmandimpressive.Iowa’sStateLibraryConstructed:1886Location:CapitolBuilding,DesMoinesThislibraryislocatedintheCapitolbuildinginDesMoines.Itisopentothepublicbut,giventhefocusonlawbooks,ismostoftenusedbylawyersandstudents.ItstraditionalVictoriandesignisbothcolorfulandplayful.HaroldWashingtonLibraryCenterConstructed:1991Location:SouthLoop,ChicagoWhosaysgorgeousarchitecturecan’tbemodern?WhiledozensofcitiesaroundtheUShaveconstructedmodernistlibraries,Chicago’sformermayorchoseamoreclassicdesignforthe1991rebuildofthecity’spubliclibrary.1.Whichlibraryhasthelongesthistory?A.Iowa’sLawLibrary. B.BostonPublicLibrary.C.NewYorkPublicLibrary. D.HaroldWashingtonLibraryCenter.2.WhatdoweknowaboutNewYorkPublicLibrary?A.Ithasage-oldbookshelves. B.Itfeaturesconfusingdesign.C.Itisthelargestlibraryintheworld. D.Itisfrequentlyvisitedbythelocals.3.WhatisspecialaboutIowa’sStateLibrary?A.Ithasalonghistory. B.Itisdesignedinaclassicalstyle.C.Itmainlycollectslaw-relatedbooks. D.Itoffersfreeaccesstothepublic.B“I’manincrediblycuriousperson,”saysartisanbakerCasaux,39.Casaux’snaturalcuriosityhasservedhimwell.Whenhewasyounger,heearnedamaster’sdegreeinfashionanddesignatLumièreUniversity.Afterhegraduated,heworkedasanengineerforhugesportsclothingbrandDecathlonformorethanadecade.So,friendsandfamilywerepuzzledwhen,attheageof35,hegaveuphissecurejobtobecomeabaker.“Itwasseenasgoingbackwards,”saysCasaux.TheturningpointcameduringtheCOVID-19lockdown,whenCasauxandfriendsexperimentedwithbakingdough(面团).HedecidedtoleaveDecathlonandsetuphisownbakingbusinessusinghishome-produceddough.ButinFrancethat’snotassimpleasitsounds.“Inordertomakedough,youhavetohaveadiploma(文凭),”Casauxexplains.HesignedupfortheCAP,aprofessionalqualificationsetbytheFrenchMinistryofEducationandusuallytakenby17yearoldslearningaprofessionalskill.That’show,intheearlysummerof2023,Casauxfoundhimselfatatrainingcentresittingforaseven-hourexamthatincludedwritingthreepapersandbakingscoresofloavesandpastries.“It’snotdifficulttopass,butifyouwantagoodmark,youhavetopractise,”saysCasaux,whoadmitsthatheloveslearningandenjoysthepressureofexams.Heearnedhisqualificationandnowrunshisgrowingbakerybusiness,MendiLore,fromhishome.Hepreparesthedoughonedayandbakesitthenext,startingat5am,beforedeliveringtheloavestolocalgrocerystoresandrestaurants.“IfeelI’mwhereIbelong,”Casauxsays.“I’mbusiernow,butI’mmoresatisfied.”4.WhywerepeopleconfusedbyCasaux’schange?A.Helostconfidenceinfuture.B.Hegaveuphischildhooddream.C.Heleftanestablishedcareerpath.D.Hewastoooldtolearnanewskill.5.WhatwasnecessaryforCasauxtostarthisbakeryinFrance?A.Earninganofficialcertificate.B.Conductingbakingexperiments.C.GainingsupportfromDecathlon.D.JoiningFrenchMinistryofEducation.6.WhoistheCAPqualificationmainlydesignedfor?A.Anadultdesiringcareershifts.B.Agraduateseekinghigherdegrees.C.Anengineeraimingtostartabusiness.D.Ateenagerneedingprofessionaleducation.7.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesCasaux’scurrentlife?A.Tiringbutrewarding. B.Busybutwell-paid.C.Regretfulandstressful. D.Simpleandenjoyable.CArecentresearchsuggeststhatthemusicwelistentoasteenagers—particularlyaroundage16—19—holdsthemostemotionalpower.Theresearchteamdescribesthephenomenonasthe“reminiscencebump(怀旧性记忆高峰).”NeuroscientistBurunatexplainsthattheteenagebrain,stilldevelopingandhighlysensitive,iswiredtoabsorbemotionalexperienceslikemusic.“Thinkofitasasponge(海绵),”shesaid.“Becauseit’sstillmaturing,strongfeelings—suchasourfavoritesongs—getabsorbedmoredeeplyandvividly,andleavealastingimpression.Thefactthatthismemoryeffectlastssolongshowshowimportantmusicisinshapingwhoweare.”Thestudyalsorevealedagenderdifferenceinmusicalmemory:men’s“reminiscencebump”peaksaroundage16,whilewomen’scomeslater,after19.Thiscouldbeduetogenrepreferences.Accordingtotheresearchers,teenagementendtofavorintensemusicthatfuelidentityandindependenceinaperiodthatpeaksearly.Women,ontheotherhand,engagewithawiderrangeofmusic—frompoptosoultoclassic—oftenusingmusicasatoolforstrengtheningsocialbonds.Thesevariedusesmaycontributetoalaterpeakinmusicalmemory.Anotherkeyfindingwasthatwhilemusicfromadolescenceoftenremainsalastingsourceofmeaningformen,women’smostmeaningfulmusicalconnectionscanchangeovertime,particularlyaftertheirmid-40s.“Thismayexplainwhyrecentsongslinkedtocurrentrelationshipsorpersonalgrowthsometimesholdevengreateremotionalweightforthemthanthemusicoftheiryouth,”Burunatadded.“Musicdoesn’tneedtogothroughourbrain’slanguagecenterstobringapastmomenttolife,”Burunatexplained.“Itsrhythmandmelodyprovideatimeline,whichallowsmusictoactasbothatimemachineandastoryteller,helpingusrecallnotjustafeelingbuttheentireevent.Ourfindingsconfirmthatmusicisfarmorethanjustentertainment.”8.WhydoesBurunatcomparetheteenagebraintoasponge?A.Theyarebothlightinweight.B.Theybothtakeinthingseasily.C.Theybothrequirecarefulmaintenance.D.Theyareboththeresultofhumancreation.9.Whatdoesthephrase“genrepreferences”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Favoredtypes. B.Careerprospects.C.Educationbackgrounds. D.Physicalappearances.10.Whatisfoundaboutthereminiscencebumpinthestudy?A.Itstartsearlierforwomen.B.Itoccursatdifferentages.C.Itisrelatedmerelytopeerbonding.D.Itremainsunchangedthroughoutlife.11.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Tocomparemusictastesbetweengenders.B.Tosuggestlisteningtomoreteenagemusic.C.Toexplainmusic’spowerinpersonalgrowth.D.Tointroducemusicasaformofentertainment.DForthefirsttime,mosquitoeshavebeendetectedinIceland,spottedinitiallybyacitizenscientist.ThespeciesisCulisetaannulata,whichiscold-tolerantandwhosearrivalisconnectedwiththeregion’swarmingclimate.Icelandwasonceoneoftworegionswithclimatestoocoldformosquitoestolivein.Thecountry’suniqueclimateandecologicalconditionspreviouslydidnotallowformosquitoes,especiallyduetothelackofwarm,stillwaterthattheinsectsrequireforbreeding(繁殖).However,Icelanddoeshavegreeneryandseasonaltemperaturesthatcansustaininsectlife,whichmayhaveallowedmosquitoestomigratethereastemperatureswarmed.Icelandiswarmingataratefourtimesfasterthanotherplacesintheworldduetoasteadyflowofwarmairfromthesouth.Now,AntarcticaistheonlylocationonEarthwithoutthedisease-carryinginsect.“Globalwarmingisthe‘perfectstorm’formosquitoesandmosquito-bornediseasesbecauseitaffectsalmosteverystepinhowthesediseasesspread,”professorRyanCarneyexplained.“Warmerweatherprovidesfavorableconditionsformosquitohabitats—fromtheirbreedinggroundstoexpandingtheirranges,”Carneysaid.“Morerainandwetairleadtomoremosquitoesduetofasterdevelopmentandincreasedsurvival,aswellasalongermosquitoseasonandanincreaseinbitingrates,”headded.Highertemperaturesalsomeanfasterdevelopmentandahighernumberofcasesofmosquito-bornepathogens(病原体),whileheatstresscanmakethesediseasesworse.Morethanonemillionpeopledieannuallyworldwidefrommosquito-borneillness,accordingtotheAmericanMosquitoControlAssociation.CarneycelebratesthatthediscoveryofIceland’smosquitoeswasmadebyacitizenscientist.“Thisisanothergreatexampleofthevalueofcitizenscientistsindetectingspreadofdisease-carryingmosquitospeciesinnewareas,”Carneysaid.“Iwouldalsoencouragethepublictouseanyoftheavailablecitizenscienceappstocontributedatathathelpsscientistsmonitormosquitoesintheirregion.”12.WhatcausedthelackofmosquitoesinIcelandinthepast?A.Deadlydiseases. B.Pollutedwater.C.Unfavorablesurroundings. D.Limitedgreenery.13.Howdoesglobalwarmingaffectmosquito-bornediseases?A.Bycreatingawarmeranddryerclimate.B.Bycontrollingtheincreasingbitingrate.C.Byincreasingmosquitoes’resistancetopathogens.D.Byprovidinganidealenvironmentformosquitoes.14.WhatisCarney’sattitudetowardscitizenscientists?A.Supportive. B.Conservative. C.Unclear. D.Doubtful.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.EcologyofIcelandIsGettingWorseB.WarmingClimateBringsMosquitoestoIcelandC.MosquitoesBecomeAdaptabletoExtremeColdWeatherD.IcelandWitnessesaNewDiscoveryinClimateResearch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。Lifecansometimesfeellikeanever-endinghustle(忙碌).Fromchasingworkdeadlines,attendingfamilyeventstodealingwithunexpectedproblems,it’seasytolosetrackoftime.____16____.Buthere’sthegoodnews:youdon’tneedtospendhourseverydaytokeepthosefriendshipsstrong.Withsomeeffortandcreativity,youcannurturethoserelationshipseveninthebusiestofseasons.Smallgestures,bigimpactFriendshipdoesn’talwaysrequiregrandgestures.____17____.SharingafunnyTikTokvideoorcallingtogistforfiveminutescanremindyourfriendsthatthey’reonyourmind.Thesebriefbutthoughtfulmomentsgoalongwayinkeepingyourconnectionalive,evenifyoucan’tmeetphysically.____18____Treatyourhangoutslikeanimportantmeetingorevent.Planaheadandmarkdatesonyourcalendarforalunchdate,acoffeemeetup,orevenavideocall.Whenyousetasidetimeforyourfriends,youcreatesomethingtolookforwardtowhilealsomakingthemfeelvalued.TalkaboutyourbusyscheduleHonestyiskeyinfriendships.Ifyourplateisfull,don’tghostyourfriends—justletthemknowwhat’sgoingon.Asimple,“Thisweekismadbusy,butI’llreachoutsoon,”caneasetheirmind.Goodfriendswillunderstandandappreciateyouropenness.____19____Mixfriendshipwithyourdailyhustle____20____.Forinstance,inviteafriendtojoinyouatthegym,runerrands(跑腿)together,orcatchupoveracookingsessiononavideocall.Thisway,youspendqualitytimetogetherwithoutdisruptingyourschedule.It’stheperfecttwo-in-onecombo.A.LockitdownonyourcalendarB.MakeyourfriendsatoppriorityC.It’softenthelittlethingsthatcountD.Thisway,nobodyfeelsignoredorunimportantE.LookingforafriendwhoenjoysthesamedailyinterestsasyouF.Sometimes,yourregularactivitiescandoubleasfriendshiptimeG.Andbeforeyouknowit,youronce-closefriendshipsstarttofeeldistant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。Lastweekend,Itookmy2-year-oldgrandson,Rio,tothepark.Hewasarealballofenergywhocouldn’t____21____forawhile.Somygoalwastogethim____22____,lethimburnsomeenergy,andteachhimsomething.____23____,insteadofbeingtheteacher,Ihaditbackward.Mygrandsonhelpedme____24____thewonderfulthingswe’rebornknowingbutforgetintheprocessofbecominganadult.Riohadasenseof____25____.Assoonaswegotoutofthecarandwalked50feetintothepark,helookedupatthesky.Itwasacoldday,withbig,soft____26____sailingacrossthesky,andhefoundjoyin____27____them.I’dforgottenhow____28____cloudscouldbe.Therewereafewkidsplayinginthe____29____andpeoplefortheirmorningdogwalk.Riosaidhitoeveryoneand____30____hishandforahigh-fivewithafew4-and5-year-olds,whoweren’tsurehowto____31____.Buttheyallsaidhiback.Itwasclearhedidn’t____32____whatpeoplelookedlike,howoldtheywere,orwhethertheysaidhellofirst.Justasinceredesireto____33____.MybiggestrealizationwasthatRiowasalwaysfullypresent.Henever____34____whattimeitwasorwhatweweregoingtodonext.Hewas,everysecondwewerethere,completelyandabsolutelyinthe____35____.21.A.sit B.cry C.walk D.pretend22.A.outside B.started C.upstairs D.challenged23.A.Originally B.Undoubtedly C.Unexpectedly D.Disappointingly24.A.complain B.remember C.divide D.end25.A.wonder B.humor C.direction D.responsibility26.A.eagles B.winds C.raindrops D.clouds27.A.touching B.watching C.photographing D.drawing28.A.thick B.light C.white D.magical29.A.backyard B.theatre C.park D.zoo30.A.cleanedup B.pointedat C.stuckout D.putdown31.A.finish B.uncover C.admit D.respond32.A.comprehend B.care C.track D.suspect33.A.assume B.convince C.change D.connect34.A.enjoyed B.asked C.doubted D.scheduled35.A.courage B.information C.moment D.puzzle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。TheUSAWushuKungfuFederationismakingeffortstospreadtheculturalessenceofwushu.For____36____firsttimeinover30years,itwillhosttheinaugural(首届的)InternationalKungfuandTaijiFestivalinHoustonfromAugust22to24.Foundedin1992,thefederation____37____(focus)oncompetitivewushufordecades.However,____38____(it)presidentAnthonyGohrealizedtheyhadignoredtheculturalaspectoftraditionalwushu,____39____ismoreaboutpersonalcultivationandhealththancompetition.ChinesemartialartshavealonghistoryintheUS.Startingfromaroundtheyear2000,manyChinesemartialartsmastersand____40____(coach)movedtotheUStosetupwushuschools.Althoughthenumberhasgrown,comparedtoothertypesofmartialartsschools,Chinesewushuschoolsarestillfewer.Thefestivalaims____41____(provide)aplatformforwushuschoolstoshareexperiences.Over30masterswillofferclasses,andhealthylifestylesaswellasacupuncture(针灸)willbeincluded,sincetheyarecloselyconnected____42____Chinesemartialartsinculture.Thefederationisalsodevelopingaranksystemandacoachcertificateprogram,____43____(help)studentsprogressandmastersachievebusinessdevelopment.AsapreciouspartofChineseculture,wushucarriesthe____44____(wise)ofgenerations.Throughthisfestival,thefederationhopestobuilda“home”forwushuloversandmakethisculturaltreasuremorewidely____45____(know)intheUS.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。寒假将至，学校鼓励学生参加社区志愿服务。你的英国朋友Mike曾多次参与志愿活动。请给他写封邮件，寻求他的建议，内容包括：(1)写信目的；(2)了解他做过的具体志愿活动，如内容、意义等。注意：(1)写作词数应为80个左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearMike,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Thedustyattic(阁楼)hadalwaysbeenamysterytoAlex.Dadwouldgentlyshakehisheadandsay,“Justsomeoldmemoriesandspiderwebs,boy.Nothingforyouupthere.”Butonhisthirteenthbirthday,withDadtakinganapinthearmchair,thepulloftheunknownbecametoostrong.Alexcarefullyclimbedthewoodenstairs,hisheartpoundingwithamixofexcitementandguilt.Inthesoftlightfromasinglewindow,hesawshapesofoldtrunksandfurniturecoveredinwhitesheets.Ashiseyesadjusted,somethingbrightinthecornercaughthisattention.Hewalkedoverandpulledawayadustyblanket,sendin