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2025-2026学年高二下学期6月阶段检测英语试题一、阅读理解ATheNationalReadingCompetitionEachyear,theJamaicaLibraryServiceencourageshundredsofenthusiasticcompetitorstocompeteforthetoppositionsinthisexcitingcompetition,whichprovidesattractiveprizesandaplatformtosharetheirloveforreading.Objectives·Toencourageanddevelopthereadingskills·Tocultivateanappreciationofbooks·TofacilitateexposuretohighlyratedliteratureandfostercontinuingeducationforadultsOrganizationTheNationalReadingCompetitionisorganizedannuallyoverafive-monthperiod,ApriltoAugust.Thepreliminaryroundforchildrenisheldatindividualservicepoints/libraries.Followingthis,thetopperformerscompeteatthecountylevel.Countychampionsarethenselectedforeachofthethreeagegroups:6–8,9–11and12–14.In1999,acategoryforadultswasintroduced,involvingpersonswhowere15yearsofageandover.Thenin2006,theadultcategorywasmodifiedandnowfeaturestwoagegroups:15–20,and21yearsandover.TestingTestingateachstageincludesamixoforalandwrittenelementssuchasletters,bookreviews,andpuzzles.Thecompetitors’abilitytoread,understandandinterpretsetbooksorexcerpts(节选)ofbooksisthemaindeterminantfortheselectionofwinners.Theadultsectionofthecompetitionisrunconcurrentlywiththechildren’ssectionandemphasizesthereadingofmainlyWestIndianliterature.Thefinalstagebeginsinmid-Julyandculminates(达到顶点)intheNationalReadingCompetitionQuizFinalsheldatTVJStudiosattheendofAugust.Onenationalchampionemergesfromeachcategoryaftertheseverycompetitivesectionsarecompleted.Theyaretheindividualswho,whenallscoresarecounted,gainthehighestmarksintheirrespectiveagegroups.1.Howmanyagegroupsarethereinthecompetition?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.2.Whatshouldanadultcompetitorfocusoninthecompetition?A.Becomingacountychampion.B.ReadingWestIndianliterature.C.Readinghighlyratedliterature.D.LearningaboutJamaicanhistory.3.Whendoesthefinalstageofthecompetitionstart?A.InApril.B.InMay.C.InJuly.D.InAugust.B“Doyourememberwhyweproceededwiththisstudy,Anirban?”myPhDsupervisorasked.“Whatwasthegoaloftheseexperiments?”Ihadpainstakinglyconducted4monthsofwork,meltingsoil,extractingmicrobialgenomicDNA,quantifyinghydrocarbons,andwashingendlesspilesofglassware.Butfacedwiththeseseeminglystraightforwardquestions,Iwasspeechless.Amidtheroutineworkandtechnicaldetails,Ihadlostsightofhowmyworkfittedinwiththeresearchhypothesisandtheoverallsystemwewereinvestigating.Thiswasn’tthefirsttimeIhadlosttrackofmyresearchgoals.Inearlierendeavors,includingmymaster’sdegreeandresearchinternships,Ihadfocusedonrunningasmanyexperiments,performingasmanymeta-analyses,andgeneratingasmanyresultsasIcould.Iwelcomeddetailsandgrewaccustomedtogettinglostinthem.WhenIfeltlost,Iinsteadassumedmyproblemwaslackoftechnicalexpertise.ButmyPhDsupervisor’scommenthelpedmerealizemydetail-lovingapproachalonewouldnolongercutit.Irealizedthatonesolutionmightbeassimpleasslowingdownabit.Istartedtakingperiodicbreaksfromrunningexperimentstoreflectonthe“sowhat”ofthestudiesIwasconducting.Ialsolearnedtremendouslyfromtwopostdocs,whohelpedmebalancetop-downandbottom-upthinkingbyconnectingexperimentplanninganddataanalysiswithoverallstudyobjective.Theyhelpedmedevelopthehabitofalwaysaskingaheadoftimehowaspecificexperimentoranalysiswouldhelpanswerthehypothesis.Thisledtomorestructured,focusedthinkingaboutsubsequentsteps.Withtime,Ibegantocomplementmyloveofdetailswithanabilitytoevaluatethehowandwhyofresearchtasksandtherelevanceofmyworkbeyondtheexperiments,data,andanalyses.Iwasstillgettinglostinthedetails,butIwasnowabletounderstandwhy.Ihaverealizedthatbig-picturethinkingisoneofthemanyadaptable,universalskillsonecangetfromaPhD.AndI’mhappymymentors(导师)andmanagerspushedmetodevelopit.4.Whatusedtobetheauthor’sprimaryissueduringtheresearch?A.Lackoftechnicalexpertise.B.Losingsightoftheresearchgoals.C.DifficultyinextractinggenomicDNA.D.Failingtoanswerthesupervisor’squestions.5.What’sthefunctionofparagraph2?A.Toprovidemoreexamples.B.Tostatetheauthor’sgoodworkhabits.C.Toofferasolutiontotheauthor’sissue.D.Toshowtheauthor’seducationalbackground.6.Whatstrategydidtheauthorusetoapproachhisproblem?A.Focusingondetailsmorecarefully.B.Increasingthenumberofexperiments.C.Speedinguptheexperimentalprocess.D.Takingbreakstoengageinself-reflection.7.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusfromhisownexperiences?A.Mentorsareessentialforprovidingtechnicalexpertise.B.Top-downthinkingisbetterforresearchthanbottom-upthinking.C.Big-picturethinkinghelpsyoustayfocusedontheoverallobjective.D.Self-reflectionisimportantwhenyouencountersetbacksinresearch.CMaybeahugfromaparentnolongersolvesproblemsforateenasitdidintheirchildhood.Yes,teensareoftenfacinggreaterchallengesthanthegenerationsbeforethem.Butwhenitcomestoteenagementalhealth,adultscandoalottohelp,accordingtonewdata.Thebad-tempered,withdrawnstereotypemanypeoplehaveaboutteensisn’tthefullpicture,accordingtotheresearch.Ofthepreteensandteenswhoweresurveyed,45%saidtheyfeltstressedthedaybefore,38%feltanxiousand23%feltsad,accordingtothedata.Butnearlyallofthem—94%—saidtheyalsofelthappyformuchofthatday.Thesurveyfoundthat1in6parentshadahardtimecomfortingandcommunicatingwiththeirteens.Fortunately,theteenstoldadultsexactlywhattheyneededinthissurveyaswell.“WhatIhopethatfamiliescantakefromtheseresultsisthatkidshaveupsatleastasmuchastheyhavedowns,andkidshaveterrific,reallyhealthywaysofmanagingtheirownemotions,”saidLisaDamour,authorofTheEmotionalLivesofTeenagers:RaisingConnected,Capable,andCompassionateAdolescents.Amongthetopcopingstrategiespreteensandteenslistedwereplayingvideogames,listeningtomusic,cuddlingapet,talkingabouttheirfeelingsandconnectingwithfriends.Socialmediaandotherscreen-basedentertainmentareoftentalkedaboutintermsoftherisks,buttheycanbeaneffectivewaytodistractoneself,Damoursaid.“Aslongasit’sdoneinmoderation,distractionisaperfectlyeffectivewaytohandleafeeling,”sheadded.Thethingpreteensandteensgoingthroughsomethingtoughwantmostfromtheirparentsistobelistenedto,thedatashowed.Thatwasfollowedcloselybygivingthemspaceandtakingtheirfeelingsseriously.Physicalcomfortandadvicelaggedbehind.Butthatcanbehardtodowhenparentssobadlywanttheirchildrentofeelbetter.Oftenadultsfindthemselvesjumpingrighttoasolution.“Inmyexperienceasapsychologist,iftheywantadvice,they’llaskforit,orweshouldaskthemifit’swhattheywant,”Damoursaid.8.Whatcanweknowfromtheresearch?A.Teensoftenfacegreaterchallengesthanpreteens.B.Ahugissurelybeneficialforteens’mentalhealth.C.Someparentsfeelpowerlesstorelatetotheirchildren.D.Parentsnowadayspaytoomuchattentiontotheirchildren.9.WhyareDamourandherbookmentionedinthetext?A.ToexpandthepopularityofDamourandherbook.B.Tojustifykids’waysofmanagingtheirownemotions.C.Toenhancethetrustworthinessofthedatagivenabove.D.Toincreasethecredibilityoftheadvicepresentedinthetext.10.Whatroledoessocialmediaplayinteens’emotionalcopingaccordingtoDamour?A.It’sentirelyharmful.B.Itservesasamilddistraction.C.Itactsasthemainstressor.D.Itprovidespositivefeedback.11.Whatisthetopstrategyforparentswhenfacedwiththeirteens’troubleaccordingtothetext?A.Listening.B.Comforting.C.Givingadvice.D.Leavingthemalone.DHumansmakedecisionsusingstatisticalinformationeveryday.Forexample,weweighthelikelihoodofvariousfactorswhendecidingwhattobetincardgames.However,humansaren’taloneinusingstatisticalinferencesindecision-making.Untilnow,humancousinslikemonkeysandalsosomebirdshavebeenidentifiedastheonlyanimalstoshowevidenceofreasoningbasedonprobabilityandstatistics,whichrequiresadvancedmentalpower.Theseanimalshavelargebrainsrelativetotheirbodysize,whichisoftenassociatedwithhighintelligence.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofBarcelonaoppugnedsuchstatementsanddoubtedthatananimalwithasmallbrainrelativetoitsbodysizecouldperformstatisticalreasoningaswell.Giraffeswereanidealchoice.Butresearchershadaconcern:Statisticalreasoningisquitedistinctfrombasiccounting.Giraffeshavealreadyexhibitedanabilitytoperformquantitydiscrimination(辨别),beingabletotellalargernumberofitemsfromasmallernumber,whichposesachallengefortheresearcherstoconfirmtheirdoubt.Sotheresearchteamsettledonaspecialapproachwheretheystartedwithamixtureofcarrotstheanimaldesiresalongwithzucchinistheydislikeandvariedthenumberandproportion(比例)ofbothitems.Theresearchersplaceddifferentproportionsofcarrotsandzucchinisintotwoplasticcontainerstotestwhetherthegiraffescouldpredictahigherlikelihoodofreceivingacarrot.Eachtestconsistedof20trialsinwhicharesearcherselectedapieceoffoodfromeachcontainerwithoutshowingittothegiraffes.Thegiraffesthentouchedthehandtheywantedtoeatfrom,usingonlytheinformationtheyhadfromthecontainers.Inthefirsttest,whereonecontainerhad20carrotsand80zucchinisandanotherhad80carrotsand20zucchinis,eachgiraffechosethehandthathadahigherprobabilityofholdingacarrotatleast17times.Inthefollowingtwotests,theproportionofcarrotsandzucchiniswaschanged.Yetagainthegiraffeschosecorrectly.Thecombinedresultsindicatedthattheresearchers’ideaheldwater.12.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph2?A.Statisticalreasoningisuniquetohumans.B.Brainsizeispositivelyrelatedtointelligence.C.Animalswithlargerbodieshavelargerbrains.D.Largeanimalsaresmartenoughtoperformreasoning.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“oppugned”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Declared.B.Explained.C.Questioned.D.Understood.14.Whydidtheresearchteamintroduceaspecialapproachtothestudy?A.Totestthegiraffes’abilitytoperformbasiccounting.B.Toobservethegiraffes’behaviorindifferentsituations.C.Toruleouttheeffectofgiraffes’quantitydiscrimination.D.Todeterminewhethergiraffesprefercarrotsorzucchinis.15.Whatdothetestresultsshow?A.Giraffesarecapableofstatisticalreasoning.B.Giraffes’senseofproportionisrelativelylimited.C.Giraffesrelyonvisualinformationtomakefoodchoices.D.Giraffes’foodpreferencescanbechangedthroughtraining.EPsychologistshavelongbeeninterestedinwhatsetssuccessfulpeopleapartfromtherestofus.Afteryearsofresearch,keycharacteristicssharedbyallSuperSuccessfulPeople(SSPs)areidentifiedasfollows.____16____SSPsareveryenthusiasticabouttheirworkandtheylovewhattheydo.Theenthusiasmdrivesthemtoachievetheirgoalsandreachnewlevelsofsuccess.Theyaredrivenbyasenseofpurpose.SSPsknowwhattheywantandtheyhaveastrongsenseofpurposethatdrivesthemforward.Whetherthegoalismakingadifferenceintheworldorprovidingfortheirfamily,theyaremotivatedbysomethingdeeperthanjustmoneyorfame.____17____Theyarementallytoughandfocusedontheirgoalsnomatterwhathappens.Theyareresilient(有复原力的).SSPsareknownfortheirresilienceinthefaceofadversity.Whethertheyencounterasetbackintheirpersonallivesorprofessionalcareers,theyalwaysfindawaytogetbackontheirfeetandkeepgoing.Thisindicatestheyareabletobouncebackfromproblemsandfailures.Theyknowthatthesearejustpartofthejourneytosuccess.____18____Theyaredisciplined.SSPsalwaysexhibitahighdegreeofself-controlandwillpowerineverythingtheydo.____19____Whetherit’swakingupearly,eatinghealthilyorneverputtingtoday’sworkuntiltomorrow,theyalwaystakethenecessarystepstoachievetheirgoals.SSPsarealsohighlyadaptable.____20____Theyareabletostayontopofchangesintheirindustryandkeepupwithnewtrendsanddevelopments.A.Theyarepassionate.B.Theyarefar-sighted.C.Herearesomeeasyandfunwaystorelaxinnature.D.Forexample,youcanlistentosoftmusicbeforebed.E.Itmeansusingyoureyes,ears,andhearttofeelnature.F.Thesehealthythingsarehelpfulinmakingyourstressless.二、完形填空At29yearsold,ChrisPunsalanisn’texactlylivingatypical,20-somethinglife.Whilehispeersare____21____withfriends,partying,traveling,orchasingtheirdreams,he’sathome,takingcareofhis97-year-oldgrandmother.In2015,Chrisandhisfamilywerefacedwiththedifficult____22____ofwhattodowithhisaginggrandmother.____23____severehealthproblems,shecouldnolongertakecareofherself.Thefamilyhadtwo____24____:tosendhertoacarecenterortofindafull-timecaregiver.Inhisfinalsemesterofcollege,seeinghisgrandmotherinpoorhealth,Chrisdeterminedtobe____25____forlookingafterhisbelovedgrandmotherafter____26____.Itwas,afterall,shethathadtakenallthetroublesto____27____hisgrowinguphappily.Asadigitalcontentcreatorandmusician,Chrisiskeenonpreserving____28____.In2019,togivetheworlda(n)____29____intolifeasacaregiver,hepostedavideoonline.And____30____,hisvideowentviral!Heandhisgrandmotherbecamefamousovernight.____31____bythereactionhisvideoreceived,Chrisnowregularly____32____theirdailyactivitiesandheart-warminginteractions.Healsopostsmanyhelpful____33____forotherswhofindthemselvesinsimilarcaregivingsituations.WhileChrismayhavediscoveredfamewithhisgrandmother,it’sthe____34____timetheyspendtogetherthatmeansthemosttohim.“Lifeissofragile.____35____yourgrandparentsandyourbelovedones,”Chrissays.21.A.reachingoutB.hangingoutC.keepingupD.catchingup22.A.threatB.requestC.decisionD.proposal23.A.SufferingfromB.DependingonC.LivingthroughD.Runningacross24.A.attemptsB.optionsC.strategiesD.challenges25.A.anxiousB.gratefulC.responsibleD.necessary26.A.growthB.successC.promotionD.graduation27.A.ensureB.identifyC.observeD.sponsor28.A.dreamsB.recordsC.creationsD.memories29.A.storyB.insightC.reflectionD.overview30.A.actuallyB.obviouslyC.unexpectedlyD.gradually31.A.ImpressedB.AttractedC.UrgedD.Inspired32.A.exploresB.updatesC.contributesD.discusses33.A.tipsB.casesC.documentsD.principles34.A.preciousB.toughC.suitableD.unusual35.A.DefendB.ApproachC.ForgiveD.Cherish三、语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Fourvolunteers,whospentmorethanayearlivingina1,700-square-footspace____36____(create)byNASAtosimulatetheenvironmentonMars,walkedthroughthedooroftheirhabitatatNASA’sJohnsonSpaceCenterinHoustontoaroundof____37____(applaud).Haston,thecommander,andtheotherthreecrewmembers—AncaSelariu,RossBrockwellandNathanJones—enteredthe3D-printedMarsreplicaonJune25,2023,aspartofaNASAexperiment____38____(observe)howhumanswouldsucceedinlivingontheRedPlanet.Thevolunteersgrewtheirownvegetables,maintainedequipment,participatedinso-calledMarswalksandfacedstressors____39____actualspacetravelerstoMarscouldexperience,including22-minutecommunicationdelays____40____Earth.The378-dayendeavorwasthefirstofthreeNASAmissionsthespaceagencyhadplannedtotest____41____humanswouldrespondtotheconditionsandchallengesoflivingonMars.Thesecondisscheduledforthespringof2025,andthethirdisslatedtobeginin2026.AfteremergingfromisolationonSaturday,AncaSelariureflectedonwhysheandotherschosetodedicate____42____(they)tothisparticulareffort.“I____43____(ask)manytimes:WhytheobsessionwithMars?WhygotoMars?”Selariusaid.“Becauseit’spossible.Becausespacecanuniteandbringoutthe____44____(good)inus.Becauseit’sone____45____(define)stepthatEarthlingswilltaketolightthewayintothenextcenturies.”四、书信写作46.假定你是李华,你校一年一度的艺术节即将来临。你们班为艺术节准备了一个英语短剧。请给外教MissEllis写一封邮件,内容包括:1.介绍你校的艺术节:2.你班的准备:3.请求指导。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。DearMissEllis,I’mwritingtoaskforyourhelp._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YourssincerelyLiHua五、读后续写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。Thesummerfinallycame.Thatafternoon,thehotsunwasshiningbrightly,makingthetreeleavesalmostburnandmakingpeople’sbodiesseemtobeonfire.Havingnothinginterestingtodoathome,Idecidedtogotothepooltoenjoythecoolnessinsteadofgoingswimming.Thereasonwassimple—Istillcouldn’tswim.Iwasimpatient,andIalwaysfailedtodosomethingandsufferedlosses.Sotheswimminglessonwasputoffagainandagain.Uponarrivingatthegym’spool,Iwasgreetedbyalivelyscene.Somepeoplejustjumpedintothewater,withhandsenteringfirstandthebodyfollowinginasmoothmotion.Somewerekickingtheirlegsrhythmicallybelowthesurface.Allwerehappy.Thatwasinfectious,andIcouldn’thelpbutfeeldeepadmiration.ThenImadeadecision!Takingadeepbreath,Ifollowedtheirexample,closingmyeyesandjumpingintothe“vastwater”withaplop(扑通声).Atthismoment,myheadwaspointingtothegroundandmyfeettothesky.WhenI“plopped”tothebottom,mywholebodywasswinginghardandmyhandsandfeetlosttheirabilitytofeel.Ijustfeltwaterrushingtowardsme,andmynosewasfilledwithwater.Itwasveryterrible.Suddenly,Iwashitbysomething.Istruggledoutofthelightbluewaterbitbybitasifbeingdragged.“That’shorrible!”Ishoutedloudly,andwhileIwascomplaining,IsuddenlyrealizedthatIcouldn’tswiminthefirstplace,sowhyshouldIbeshocked?JustwhenIdecidedtostayawayfromwater,someonegentlypattedmyshoulderandsaid,“Don’tbediscouraged,littlegirl.Look,swimmingrequires...”TheladyintroducedherselfasAllison.Shegavemea“lecture”onhowtoholdmybreath,howtokickgently,andhowtostartwithfloatingwiththehelpofaswimmingring,beingpatientwhilegivingmeademonstration.注意:1.续写词数应为150个左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。“Whynottryonemoretime?”saidAllison.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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