江苏南京市七校联合体2025-2026学年度第二学期高二下学期期末英语调研试卷（含答案）

一、阅读理解ATenyearsagotheworldcametogethertoforgeapathoutoftheclimateemergencyintheformofaglobaltreatynamedtheParisAgreement.Undertheaccord,nationscommittedthemselvestokeepingglobaltemperatureswellbelowatwo-degree-Celsiusincreaseoverpreindustriallevelsandtostrivingtolimitthatincreaseto1.5°C.Thesegoalswereambitiousandrequiredgreenhousegasemissionstobegindecliningby2025.Yetemissionscontinuetorise.In2015theaverageglobaltemperaturewas1.1°Chotterthanitwasduringthepreindustrialperiod.Todayitisaround1.4°C.Theincreaseisgrimbutnottheendofthestory,especiallyifhumanscanstopclimatepollutionquicklyenoughtoreverse(反转)thewarmingtrend.Ofcourse,evenifwefollowthroughoncurrentcommitments,therewillbeclimateconsequencesregardless.OneofthekeybrightspotssincetheParisAgreementwassignedistherapidgrowthofrenewableenergy.Aparticularwinhasbeenthatsolarpowerfacilitiesarecomingonlinemuchfasterthananyoneexpectedin2015.Betteryet,energyfromthesefacilitiesisbeingstoredfornighttimeusethankstobatterytechnology.1.Whichcountrywillexperiencethemostextremelyhotdays?A．Brazil.B．China.C．Mexico.D．Indonesia.2.A5-year-oldwillexperienceabout________timesasmanyheatwavesasa65-year-old.A．3B．5C．7D．93.WhatcanwelearnabouttheParisAgreementaccordingtothetext?A．Ithasreversedthewarmingtrend.B．Ithashelpedpromoterenewableenergy.C．Itmanagedtoreducegreenhousegasemissions.D．Itaimedtokeepglobaltemperatureincreasesbelow1.5°C.BLeslieShogrenwenttoSemicolonBooksinChicagotocelebrateherbirthday.Whenshecheckedout,sheaskedthewomanattheregisterifshewasDanielleMoore,thebookstore’sowner.“Yeah,areyouLeslie?”Moorereplied,flashinghersignaturebrightsmile.SheslippedLeslieabirthdaycardsignedbyeachstaffmember,thankingherforcelebratingherbirthdayatthestore.Lesliewassurprised.Sure,shehadmessagedthebookstoreonitssocialmedia,askingitshoursandcasuallymentioningshe’dbevisitingforherbirthday.Butstill.“Mooredidn’tneedtodothat,”shesays.“Whenpeoplegoaboveandbeyondwithanactofhospitality(好客)likethat,itreallystickswithyou.”Sheandherfamilyarestoreregularstoday.Insidethebookstore,shelvesstretchfromfloortoceiling,withfront-facingbooksdisplayedlikeart.Thewallsarepackedwithprints,paintingsandquotes.Comfortablecouchesinvitevisitorstoread,andhandmadepillowsfeaturingliteraryiconsaddtothehomeyvibe(氛围).It’simportanttoMoorethatcustomersconsiderthestorea“thirdspace”—nothomeortheworkplace,butsomeplacethatstillfostersasenseofbelongingandconnection.Drivenbyherchildhoodexperienceofhavingnobookstoread,Moorealsowelcomesstudentsintothestore.Theycanpickoutwhattheywantforfree.Sofar,throughits#ClearTheShelvesprogram,Semicolonhasgiven13,000bookstostudentsinChicagoPublicSchools.Mooreandherstaffhavecarefullyselectedbooksfor52schoolsanddonatedbooksandfundsto27Chicagoorganizations.“Weliketotakeeverythingwemakeandgiveitback,”shesays.SemicolonsitsinWestTown,atrendyareafullofsmallshops,restaurantsandmuseums.AndreaBeschel,ofanearbyaudioelectronicsrepairshopsays,“Moorewasthefirstbusinessownerwhocamein,interactedwithusandinvitedustoevents,sothatwasreallycool.”“Shebringsgreatatmospheretotheblock,”addsCesarBuendia,theownerofaneighboringbarbershop.“Shecameinandofferedusbooksforourclientstoreadwhiletheywait.”4.WhatdidLesliedobeforevisitingthebookstore?A．Shepurchasedabirthdaycardfortheowner.B．Shebookedaprivatereadingroominadvance.C．Shecalledtheownertoconfirmherarrivaltime.D．Shemanagedtogetsomeinformationaboutitonline.5.WhatiscentraltoMoore’svisionofabookstore?A．Awarmatmosphere.B．Innovativeinteriordesign.C．Competitivelypricedbooks.D．Adistinctivebookcollection.6.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMoore?A．Smartandcommerciallytalented.B．Thoughtfulbutslightlyunrealistic.C．Generousandcommunity-minded.D．Consideratebutsomewhatreserved.7.Whyareneighbors’wordsmentioned?A．ToillustratetheservicesofSemicolon.B．TohighlightthepopularityofWestTown.C．ToshowthewaysSemicolonbuildscommunityties.D．TomakeacomparisonbetweenSemicolonandothershops.CYouonlyneedtothinkofanymarathonyou’vewatchedtoassumethatmentendtooutperformwomeninsport.Butaninterestingrecentresearchhastriggeredthediscussion.Itishighlightedthatthemale-femaleperformancegapinultra-endurance(极限耐力)competitionsisaslowas4percent,whileit’saround10percentintraditionalendurancesport.Andthedifferenceseemstoreducethelongertheeventbecomes,tothepointthatwomenevenoutperformmenwhenitcomestoeventslikeultra-distanceswimming.Whenitcomestothemarathon,weknowthatfinishingtimesaregreatlyinfluencedbyVO2max(最大摄氧量).However,thesefactorshavebeenshowntobelessinfluentialinultra-enduranceperformance.Whatthismeansisthatsuccessinultra-marathonsmustbedeterminedbytheinterplayofotherphysiologicalcharacteristics.Ifwelookatthephysiology,mentendtohavemoretypeIImusclefibers,whicharegoodforhighpoweroutputsportssuchassprinting(短跑).WomenhavemoretypeImusclefibers,whichproducelessforcebutaremoreresistanttoexhaustion—idealforultra-enduranceevents.Besides,asdistancesincreaseandintensitysubsequentlydecreases,werelymoreonfattoprovideenergytoourworkingmuscles.Researchcurrentlysuggeststhatcomparedtomales,endurance-trainedfemalesusemorefatevenatrestandsotheyhavespareessentialcarbohydratestores.Thiswouldmeanthey’relesslikelytohit“thewall”inarace.Sportspsychologistshavealsosuggestedthatwomenaregenerallybetteratbearingpain,reframingfeelingssuchasexhaustionandenjoyingtheprocessratherthanworryingabouttheoutcome,allofwhichmightleadtoabetterperformance.Aspersuasiveasthesetheoriesare,it’shardtoproperlydrawafirmconclusionthatwomenexcelinultra-endurancesports.Ultra-enduranceeventsappealtoaverysmallandspecializedpartofthepopulationratherthanthemainstreamandthesmallnumbersofwomenparticipatingmakeitchallengingtodrawconclusions,andit’sraretofinddirectcomparisonswithmen.Hopefullythiswillchangeovertime.8.WhatcanwelearnabouttheresearchfromParagraph1?A．Menperformbetterthanwomeninsportsonthewhole.B．Ultra-endurancesportsaregainingpopularityamongwomen.C．Menarecomparativelyatadisadvantageintraditionalendurancesport.D．Theperformancedividebetweenmenandwomenclosesasdistancesgrow.9.Whichofthefollowingaccountsforwomen’sbetterultra-enduranceperformance?A．TheyhavemoretypeIImusclefibers.B．Theyarebetteratburningfatforenergy.C．Theyarelessdependentoncarbohydrate.D．Theycaremoreaboutcompetitionresults.10.Whatdoesthelastparagraphfocuson?A．Theintentionoftheresearch.B．Theinfluenceoftheresearch.C．Thelimitationoftheresearch.D．Theconclusionoftheresearch.11.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．Tomakeacomparisonbetweenmalesandfemalesinsports.B．Toclarifyafactthatfemalesareequallycompetentinsports.C．Toexplainwhywomenmakebetterultra-enduranceathletes.D．Toadvocatemorewomenengaginginultra-endurancesports.DWilliamBlakeoncesaid,“Maketheerrorsofawiseman,nottheperfectionofafool.”Lastweek,wereceivedanemailpointingoutafewgrammaticalerrorsinourlatestissue.ItspecificallytargetsafeaturewrittenbysomeoneforwhomEnglishisasecond,possiblyeventhird,language.Asapublisher,shouldwehavecaughtthosemistakes?Ofcourse.Butwedidn’t.Wemissedthem,andthat’sonus.Now,ifwehadreliedonChatGPTorsomeotherAItool—thoseerrorswouldhavebeeneliminated.AIdoesn’tmakegrammaticalmistakes,butitdoesmakefactualones.Andthat’swherethedifferencelies.AIwriteswithmechanicalfluency,anoddsmoothnessthat,atfirstglance,mightseemimpressive.Butthere’snosoulinit.Nohumanaspect,whichisoftenwherethecharmandcharacterofastorylie.WhenyoureadAdventure,you’renotconsuminganunimaginative,algorithmicmixtureoffactsanddetails,woventogetherfromathousandothersources.Whatyougetissomethingraw,somethingreal—realpeopledoingrealthings,tellingrealstories—experienceslivedandshared.That’sadistinctionthatmatters.Inanerawherefakenews,AI-generatedimages,andevenvirtualsportscloudsthelinesbetweentruthandfakeinformation,wechoosereliabilityoverperfection.Weownourmistakes.They’rethemarksonanorganicapple—imperfectbuthonest.Sure,youcouldbuyaflawless,geneticallymodifiedapple,polishedandsprayedtomaintainperfection.Itmightlookgoodbuthowwouldittaste?Woulditnourishyouthesameway?Woulditcarrythesamedepthofflavourthatcomesfromsun,soilandtime?Adventureisn’taboutaperfect,polishedversionoftheworld.It’sabouttellingstoriesthataren’tsmoothedtoperfectionbutthatpulsewithlife,withhumanity.Soyes,wemadeamistake,andwe’llprobablymakemore,butwe’llownthem.Becausewe’renotinthebusinessofchasingperfection.We’reinthebusinessoftellingrealstories,aboutrealadventures,experiencedbyrealpeople.12.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“eliminated”inParagraph3?A．Ignored. B．Removed. C．Resisted. D．Predicted.13.WhatcanweinferaboutstoriesfromAdventure?A．Soullessbuthonest. B．Imperfectbutreliable.C．Imaginarybutcharming. D．Artificialbutimpressive.14.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardAItoolsbeingusedinpublishing?A．Tolerant. B．Favorable. C．Disapproving. D．Unconcerned.15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．ErrorsofaWiseMan B．AnApologytoReadersC．RisksofAIinPublishing D．ThePursuitofPerfection七选五Mostargumentsarenotactuallyaboutthethingpeoplearearguingabout,fromunwasheddishestoworkplacestrategydisagreements.Underneathmostconflictsissomethingmuchdeeper:aneedtofeelheard,respected,safe,valued,orunderstood.Manyhighachieversstrugglebecausetheyapproachconversationsthewaytheyapproachbusiness:Solvetheproblem,makethepoint,andwintheoutcome.16__________Becausethemomentsomeonefeelsemotionallycornered,thenervoussystemstopslisteningandstartsdefending.Inotherwords,oncepeoplefeelattacked,they’renolongertryingtounderstandyouorconsideringyourpointofview.17_______That’swhymanyordinaryargumentsalwaysturnintohorriblequarrels.18__________Whentheirconfidencefromcertaintygetsthreatened,theystarttofeelunsafe.Sotheirdefensemechanismistooverexplain,defendharder,interrupt,andbringuppastdetails.Ironically,thestrongertheneedtowintheargument,theweakertheconnectionusuallybecomes.Negativebehaviorslikecriticismanddefensivenessaremajorcausesofbrokenrelationships,noneofwhichincludeactivelistening.Humanbeingsareemotionalbeforetheyarelogical.Risingemotionsactivatethebrain’sthreat-detectingarea,cuttingoffbloodflowtothepartresponsibleforreasoningandempathy,andtheirnervoussystemsprioritizesurvivalprotectionovermutualcommunication.19________Healthycommunicationdiffersgreatlyfromcompetitivearguing.Itfocusesonmutualunderstandingratherthanone-sidedvictory.Givingemotionalrecognitiontoothersdoesnotmeanyouagreewiththeirviews.20__________Acalmattitudeandsincerelisteningbuildemotionalsafety,whichisthefoundationforlong-termhealthyrelationships.Ultimately,peoplealwaysrememberthefeelingsaconversationbringsratherthanperfectlogicalarguments.A．Manypeoplebecomeaddictedtocertainty.B．Instead,they’retryingtoprotectthemselves.C．Itdoescreateabridgeandpromoteeffectivecommunication.D．Thisiswhyevenintelligentpeoplemaysaythingstheyregret.E．Peopleoftenignoretheimportanceofself-regulationinconflicts.F．Toneandfacialexpressionsalsomattergreatlyindailycommunication.G．Thatstrategyworksgreatfornegotiationsbutterriblyforhumanconnection.二、完形填空WuYize,a22-year-oldsnookerplayer,returnedtoChinaafterhisworldchampionshipwin.Hereceivedawarmwelcome,wavingmodestlyandwearingtheexpressionofashy22-year-oldnotusedtosuchsuddenfameathome.Butthatdidnot

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ofdetermination,isleadinganewwaveofplayers.21.A．heightenB．dampenC．awakenD．strengthen22.A．plainB．extraordinaryC．discouragingD．familiar23.A．desireB．demandC．anxietyD．worry24.A．obtainB．embraceC．pursueD．prove25.A．actedonB．objectedtoC．turneddownD．approvedof26.A．fortunateB．disappointedC．lonelyD．abandoned27.A．allowanceB．passionC．admissionD．preparation28.A．persuadeB．requireC．allowD．motivate29.A．inspirationB．leaderC．championD．instructor30.A．patienceB．perseveranceC．integrityD．responsibility31.A．failureB．discriminationC．refusalD．poverty32.A．ratherthanB．betterthanC．otherthanD．lessthan33.A．frequentlyB．increasinglyC．ultimatelyD．constantly34.A．concludedB．acknowledgedC．estimatedD．declared35.A．understandingB．planningC．distinctionD．demonstration三、语法填空Perlerbeads,orasthey’relocallyknown,pindou,aresuddenlyeverywhereinChina.Thecraft,originallydevelopedinSwedeninthe1970s,

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(design)asatherapeutic(治疗的)tooltohelpolderadultsmaintaincognitivefunctionandeaseisolation.Today,youngenthusiastspurchaseDIYkitsonlineorvisitspecializedbeadstudios,

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theycreatedesignsusingtinyplasticcylinders.Arecentsurveyfoundthatmoststudioschargebetween20and50yuanperperson,

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theyareseenasamindfulescapeoracreativeoutlet,perlerbeadsoffersomethingenduring:thesatisfactionofmakingsomethingtangible,onetinypieceatatime.Whenfully

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(absorb)inarrangingbeads,craftersenterastateknownas“flow”—atermcoinedbyapsychologisttodescribedeepimmersion.Thisstate

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(associate)withdopamine(多巴胺)releaseandfeelingsoffocusandsatisfaction.Manyaredrawntotherhythmicmotionofbeadplacement,whichcanbringaboutacalmmentalstatesimilar

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(expose)todigitaldevices,thetactileactofcraftingprovidesawelcomereset.Thereisalso

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explanationrootedinembodiedcognition,atheorythatstatesthatthinkingisshapedbybodilymovementandsensoryexperience.Beadcraftingengagestouch,sightandsound,

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(create)deepercognitiveengagementthanpurelydigitalinteraction.四、书信写作46.假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Chris发来邮件说，他打算选择一门外语作为第二语言来学习，想听听你的想法。请你给他回复一封邮件，推荐他学习汉语，内容包括：1.推荐理由；2.学习建议。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearChris,________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua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。Thebellrang.Igrabbedmybackpackandheadedtothelibraryformyfavoriteafter-schoolactivity:WritingClub.“Todaywewillshareourstorieswithacritique(评论)partner.Itmeanstogivehelpfulfeedbacksosomeonecantelltheirbeststory,”saidMissLisa,ourwritingteacher.MypartnerwasPenny.Ihandedmystorytoher,nervous.Ihadnoproblemcomingupwithgreatstoryideas,butIdidstrugglewithspellingandgrammar.Pennydidn’tlookatmeorsmileasshepushedherstoryacrossthetabletowardme.Whywassheworried?Shealwaysgotperfectscoresonherspellingandgrammartests.Ireadherstory.ItwasaboutadognamedSunnysavingafamilyfromaflood.“Wow,greatstory,”Itoldher.“Idon’thaveanysuggestions.It’sperfect!”“Yourstoo,”shewhispered.Shedidn’tevenlookatmeasshepassedmineback.Whentheclubended,Pennyrushedout,droppingabookinhaste.Ipickeditup:SunnytheBrave.Myheartsankastheplotmatchedherstoryexactly.Shehadn’twrittenit—shehadcopiedit.Itwasn’tfair.IthoughtabouttellingMissLisa,butMissLisahadalreadyleft.Outsideoftheschool,IspottedPennysittingonabench,crying.Insteadofaccusingher,Isimplyhandedherthebook.Seeinghertears,Irememberedmyjobashercritiquepartnerwastogivehelpfulfeedback.ButwhatshouldIsay?IkeptthinkingaboutPennyandherstory.WhenIgothome,IfoundMominthekitchenmakingdinnerwithDad.Dadchopped(切割)vegetablescarefully,whileMomaddedspices(调料)freely.Theirdinnersturnedoutdelicious.MomandDadhaddifferentskills,eachusingtheirstrengths,makingthemagreatteam.ThatgavemeanideatosuggesttoPenny.Paragraph1:Thenextmorning,IfoundPennyoutsidetheclassroom._