浙江省湖州市2025-2026学年高二下学期6月期末考试英语试卷

2025学年第二学期教学质量监测试卷10150120分钟。第一部分听力（30分）第一节（51.57.5分10Whatistheman’sfatherHavinga B.Readingan C.TakingaWhatdoesthewomancaremostabouttheThe B.The C.TheWhichexercisedothespeakers B. C.Whichwordbestdescribesthe B. 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C.WhoisthespeakerThecompany’sThecompany’sThecompany’sWhatdoesthespeakerwanttheaudiencemainlytoTellothersaboutthenewEmailthecompanytheirCommentonthecompany’smarketingHowcanpeoplefindoutaboutthenewjobBysendingthespeakeranBylookingatthecompany’sByapplyingdirectlyatanew第二部分阅读（50分第一节（152.537.5分A、B、C、DThefourtitlesbelowareartfulexamplesthatcombinerichexperiencesandemotion.Eachisinspiredbytheauthor’slovefortheirsubject,language,andpushingtheboundariesofbiography.Leeopensherclassic1997byquotingaquestionposedbyWoolfherself—“MyGod,howdoesonewriteaBiography?”—andrespondsoverthecourseofmorethan700magnificentpages.LeeisalltooawarethatWoolfdoubtedthegenre,andwiththatinmind,sheproducessomethinggenuinelynovelisticinscope,detail,andinsight.PositiveObsession:TheLifeandTimesofOctaviaE.Butler,bySusanaM.MorrisMorris’sbooktakesonthechallengeofdescribingacomplexfemalegenius:thepioneeringscience-fictionwriterOctaviaButler.Butlerdescribedherwilltowriteasawildpassion.MorrisskillfullyblendsButler’sdifficultanduniquestorywithconvincinganalysesofhowherfictionexaminedandpredictedlate-20th-andearly-21st-centuryAmerica.MasterSlaveHusbandWife:AnEpicJourneyfromSlaverytoFreedom,byIlyonThisbookwonaPulitzerPrizeinrecognitionofthedepthofWoo’sresearch,theaccomplishmentofherwriting,andhergenerousideaofwhatabiographycanbe.HerfocusisonEllenandWilliamCraft,anenslavedcouplewhoescapedfromGeorgiatotheNorthin1848bydressingupasmasterandslave.TheAgeofPhillis,byHonoréeFanonneAlthoughthisbookwaslonglistedfortheNationalBookAwardforPoetry,itcouldeasilyhavebeencategorizedasbiography.Focusingonthegroundbreaking18th-centurypoetPhillisWheatley,thecollectionreimaginesherchildhoodinWestAfrica.Bymovingthroughandbeyondseveralgenres,thisbookjoinsarichnewtraditionof“criticalfabulation,”amodeofimaginativewritingthatfillsingapsofAfricanAmericanhistory.WhatdothefourbookshaveinTheyfocusonunknown B.TheybreakthelimitsofC.TheyarePulitzerPrize D.TheybelongtohistoricalWhatcanwelearnaboutOctaviaShehadastrongdesireto B.ShelivedaneasyandsmoothC.Shewrotemanyscience D.ShedetailedthehistoryofWhosebookisalsoregardedasHermione B.SusanaM.C.Ilyon D.HonoréeFanonneAt24,LucieBaschleftagoodjobatNestlé,determinedtodevelopanapptofightfoodwaste.Shehadnocomputerskills,nomarketingexperience,andnofunding.Whatshedidhave,however,wasgreatconcernforjusthowmuchgoodfoodwindsupinthetrash—about30percentofglobalproduction—whichcreatesasmuchas10percentofgreenhousegasasitrots.Whilefoodwasteexistsacrosstheentiresupplychain,Baschknewlittleaboutagricultureorfoodproduction.Shethereforeturnedtowhatsheknewwell:localbakeries,restaurantsandgrocerystoresusuallythrewawayunsoldfoodatclosingtime.Ifsomeonecouldconnectthatsupplywithcustomers,thefoodcouldinsteadbesoldatamuchlowerprice.Theresultwouldbeathree-waywin,withbusinessesearningmoremoney,consumersgettingextremelycheapmeals,andfoodbeingsparedfromlandfills.Baschhitthestreetsin2016withflyersandregistrationforms,persuadingbusinessownerstoadoptanappthatdidnotyetexist.Shefiguredoutquicklythatthekeywastokeeptheasksmall.“Imadethemthepromisethatit’sgoingtobeassimpleasthrowingfoodaway,butinsteadofputtingitintoabigwastebag,you’regoingtosplititintodifferentbags,”Baschsaid.Beforelong,shelinkedupwithagroupoflike-mindedyoungpartnerstomaketheappshehadbeenpicturingareality.Today,TooGoodtoGoistheworld’slargestmarketplaceforleftoverfood,operatingin19countrieswithmorethanahundredmillionregisteredusers.Thecoreproductisstill“surprisebags”—shoppersreceiveamixedfoodpackageforone-thirdtheoriginalpriceofthegoodsinside—butthebusinesshasexpandedtoofferwaste-reducingmanagementtoolsforretailers,provideconsumereducation,andmore.Lotsofpeoplehavecleverappideas,butfewgrowthemintoprofitablebusinesseswithglobalreach.BaschbelievesthatthekeytoTooGoodtoGo’ssuccesswastheteam’sfocusonmakinganimmediateimpact.“Wedidn’tconsiderthewholeplan,andwedidn’thaveafullstrategyforthenexttwoorthreeyears,”Baschsays.“Whatactuallyenabledthesuccessisthatwedidn’twait,andjustwentforit.”Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“windsup”inParagraph1A. 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D.OnegoodturndeservesWeoftenlearnaboutthepastvisually—throughoilpaintings,photographs,booksandbuildings.Butdoweuseoursenseofsmelltoexperiencethedistantpast.Fortunately,asmallgroupofresearchers,includingStrličandLeemans,aretryingtochangethat—combiningchemistry,historyandotherdisciplinestorecordandpreservehistoricalsmells.“Withoutaccesstoscent,youlosethespecialclosenessthatsmellcreatesbetweenusandhistoricobjects,”saysMatijaStrlič,directoroftheInstituteforSustainableHeritageatUCL,whohasfocusedonpreservingandrevivingculturallysignificantscents.CulturalhistorianIngerLeemansbelievesregainedscentscanenhancemuseumandgalleryexhibits,providingamoreinvitingwaytoknowhistory.“Withlittleformalizedlanguagefordescribingsmellandnofixedstandardtodefineit,”shesays,“yourownknowledgeisasgoodastheothers’.”WhenLondon’sSt.Paul’sCathedrallibrarywastoberenewed,Strličandhiscolleaguessetouttorecorditsuniquehistoricsmell.Theteamanalyzedchemicalsfromancientbooksandfurniture.Theycapturedandexaminedairsamplestoseparate,identifyandmeasuresmell-relatedcompoundsinthelibrary.ThoughStrlič,asananalyticalchemist,couldexaminethesechemicalcompounds,interpretingpeople’ssensoryexperiencerequiresadifferentapproach.Researchersinvitedordinaryvisitorstodescribethelibrary’ssmellwithgivenadjectivesandtheirownwords.Commondescriptionsincludedwoodysmokyearthyandvanilla(香草味的whichcanhelpjudgetheconditionofagedpaperFinallytheteammatchedthesesensorydescriptionstospecificchemicalsubstancestocreateachemical“recipe”ofthelibrary’sscent.Publishedandstoreddigitally,thisrecipeallowsscientiststorecreatethesmellofoldbooksfarintothefuture—evenwhenphysicallibrariesandpaperbooksnolongerexist.Thankstotheseresearchers’efforts,museumsandgalleriesworldwideareincreasinglyintegratingscentintotheirexhibitions.Thisattractsnewvisitorsandengagesthemdifferently—“notonlywiththecollection,butalsowitheachother,”saysLeemans.“Whenpeoplestarttosmell,theystarttotalktoeachother,exchangingtheirmemories,emotionsandknowledgeaboutthescents.”WhatdoStrličandLeemanstrytoRepairoldlibrariesin B.StudyandprotecthistoricalC.Findnewwaystoenjoyvisual D.SetstandardsfordescribingWhatdidtheresearchersdowhenSt.Paul’sCathedrallibrarywastobeTheytaughtvisitorstodescribedifferentTheycollectedoldbooksandfurnitureforTheyaskedexpertstocheckoldpaper’sTheyrecordeditssmellandanalyzedtheWhywereordinaryvisitorsinvolvedintheToreplacetheworkofanalytical B.ToidentifyspecificchemicalC.Toprovideauthenticsensory D.TotesttheagingconditionofoldWhichisthebesttitlefortheNewWaystoVisitModern B.BridgingthePastandPresentthroughC.TheImportanceofProtectingAncient D.HowtoDescribeHistoricalScentsThereisnothinggrandaboutDiamondHornPalace.LocatedinanoldandcrowdedneighborhoodofDelhi,thislittleshopsellscarhorns.Plainandmodestasitlooks,thestoreenjoyssurprisinglyboomingbusiness.“Thehornswearouteasilyduetofrequentuse,”saysMustafaAhmed,itsowner.MrAhmed’sthrivingbusinessshouldsoundanalarmforIndia.StepontoanystreetinthecountryanditiseasytohearwhyAccordingtoUNdatain2022,Indiancitiesareamongtheloudestintheworld.NoiselevelsonDelhi’sstreetsaveragearound75decibels(分贝)—fourtimesthelimitrecommendedbytheUN’sWorldHealthOrganisation(WHO).Peakreadingsinsomecitieshaveexceeded100decibels,roughlyasloudasstandingnexttoachainsaw.Noiseisnomereannoyance.Agrowingbodyofresearchshowsthatregularexposuretoitcanbeapublic-healththreat.Morethan60millionIndianssufferfromhearingloss,whichresearchersattributepartlytonoisepollution.Areviewofstudiesconductedin2020evenfoundthatexposuretolouderroad-trafficnoisewasassociatedwithgreaterriskofheartdisease.Astudyfrom2022,whichtracked2,680childreninBarcelona,foundthatafive-decibelincreaseintrafficnoiseslowedthedevelopmentofworkingmemoryby11%.Despitealltheseharms,remarkablylittleisbeingdone.India’sCentralPollutionControlBoard,themainregulator,hasadutytomonitorandtacklenoise.Butitisstrugglingonbothfronts.Itsnoise-monitoringnetworkonlyextendstoaround80stationsacrosstencities.Itscalltomaintain“silentzones”—areasnearhospitalsandschools—hasalsofallenondeafears.“Roadtrafficaccountsfor75%ofIndia’surbannoise,”estimatesDrManohare.PoorplanninghasmadeIndiantrafficchaoticastrucks,motorcycles,bicyclesandpedestrianscompeteforspace.Thehornhasshiftedfromawarninginstrumentintoanall-purposecommunicationdevice.Adesperateproblemisinvitingdesperatesolutions.SomesuggestreplacingvehiclehornswiththepleasantsoundsofIndianmusicalinstruments.Otherspreferaneducationalapproach,hopingpeoplecanbeawareoftheharmsofnoisepollutionandchangetheirWhydoestheauthormentionDiamondHornTopromotealocalsmall 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D.Newdesignsofvehicle第二节（52.512.5分Fromcashlesspaymenttoonlinemeetings,muchofourdailylifenowadaysexistsdeeplyinthedigitalworld.Althoughusingonlinetoolsandkeepingsocialconnectionsonlineisnotinherentlybad,agrowingnumberofpeoplearechoosingtodisconnectfromonlinelifeandfollowthepopulartrendof“goinganalogue”(回归线下生Goinganalogueisnotaimedatspendingplentyoftimeandmoneyonnewhobbies.36Youcanchooseactivitieswithrichsensoryexperiences,includinggettingclosetonature,makinghandmadecreationsbyourselves,andkeepingregularphysicalmovement.37Instead,turntosimpleartsandcraftsinsparetime.Youcantrymindfulcolouring,flowerpressing,card-makingandportraitsketching.Toconnectwiththenaturalworld,rideabiketonearbygreenspaces,readquietlyintheshadeordoknittingtoenjoynaturalsounds.38Youcanalsoformofflinedailyhabits:keepapaperjournal,useawallcalendar,orcookwithtraditionalcookbooksinsteadofdependingonsmartphones.Besidesenjoyingpersonalquiettime,youcanembraceofflinesocialmomentstoo.39Smallslow-livingactivitieslikegrowingherbs,learningknitting,writingpostcardsandmakingphotoalbumscanaddwarmthtosparetimeaswell.Goinganaloguedoesn’tmeancompletelyrejectingtechnology.40Thosesmallchangesletusfeeltherealworld,slowdownourpace,andliveacalmerandfullerlife.AnaloguehobbiesarefarmoreItsimplymeanssettingasidescreen-freeForcreativepeople,youcangiveupmindlessonlineItsrealgoalistostepawayfromvirtuallifeandreturntoAheadphone-freewalkaroundalsofreeyoufromtheonlineHowever,itcouldbesendinganold-fashionedlettertoafriendfarBoardgamesandpuzzlesareidealforqualitytimewithfamilyand第三部分语言运用（30分第一节（15115分A、B、C、DTen-year-oldfashiondesignerMaxAlexanderhasmadehistoryastheyoungestpersonevertoholdashowatParisFashionWeek.Thisremarkableachievementfollowsanearlier41hesetatjustsevenyearsoldwhenheearnedaGuinnessWorldRecordforbeingtheyoungestdesignerto42aprofessionalfashionshow.ParisFashionWeekstandsasatopglobalfashioneventwhereleading43fromaroundtheworldshowcasetheirlatestcreative44.Max,whoisbasedinLosAngeles,displayedfifteenbeautifuldressesattheevent.Hisdesignsare45bylivelyfloralpatternsandbrightcheerful46.WhatmakesMaxspecialisthatheonlyuses47materialsthatdolittleharmtotheenvironment.Heisfirmly48totheideaofprotectingnatureandcuttingdownwasteinthefashionindustry.Hecreatedoneamazingdressfroma491980sweddingdress.Manyofhisworksusematerialsthatbreakdownandleftoverfabricsthatcompanieswould51throwaway.Maxexplainedthatthesematerialswouldendupinlandfillanddamagetheenvironmentifhedidnotreusethem. andpopularizedhere.41.A.B.C.D.42.A.B.C.D.43.A.B.C.D.44.A.B.C.D.Max’smother52thathehasbeenpassionateaboutfashionsincetheageoffour.Inspiredbyadreaminwhichhepicturedhimselfasadressdesigner,he53sewingatanearlyage.Today,healreadyhashisownclothing54,whichiswellreceived andpopularizedhere.41.A.B.C.D.42.A.B.C.D.43.A.B.C.D.44.A.B.C.D.45.A.B.C.D.46.A.B.C.D.47.A.B.C.D.48.A.B.C.D.49.A.B.C.D.50.A.B.C.D.51.A.B.C.D.52.A.B.C.D.53.A.gotB.tookC.putD.carried54.A.B.C.D.55.A.B.C.D.第二节（101.515分1Acrosstheworld,poetsandtechexpertsareexploringhowAIcandeepenourappreciationofpoetry,anartform56(originate)inancientcivilizations.RecentexperimentsshowthatAIiscapableofgeneratingverseswith57(impress)rhythmandimagery,yetlackingthedepththatcomesfromhumanlifeHowever,itisnotwhetherAIcanwritepoems,buthowhumancreatorsshouldrelatetothispowerful58makesthediscussioncomplex.SomeartistsfearthatAImayreplacetheircreativity,59othersseeitasapartnerthatcaninspirenewdirections.CriticspointoutthateventhemostadvancedAIcannevercapturethesubtlefeelings60(contain)inlineswrittenbypoetswhohavesuffered,loved,andobservedtheworld61LongbeforeAIbecamewidelyaccessible,poets62(rely)onlyontheirownimaginationandlanguageskills.Today,however,manyarekeen63AIincreativeprocesses,usingittopolishdrafts,suggestmetaphors,orevencreatemultimediapoetrycombiningwords,imagesandsound.WithAIcontinuingtoevolverapidly,64boundarybetweenhumanandmachinecreativitywillremainahottopic.Itisourresponsibilitytoensurethattechnologyservesart,65theotherwayaround.第四部分写作（40分第一节（15分80DearDearfellowvolunteersandI’mLiHua,avolunteerforthe2026Marathonheldinour第二节（25分Istaredatthemessypileofbamboostripsonthetable,myfingerssoreandstiff,myheartfloodedwithsinkingfrustration.Forweeks,I’dbeentryingpatientlytolearntraditionalbambooweavingfromGrandma,yeteverysinglecarelessattemptendedinatangled(缠绕的),disorderlymess.Grandmawasawell-knownmasterweaverinoursmallcommunity;herroughagedhandsmovednimbly(巧地)andskillfully,turningplainordinarybamboostripsintodelicatebaskets,beautifulfoldingfans,andevenvividcutesmallanimalfigurines.Thetime-honoredcrafthadbeenpasseddowninourfamilyforgenerations,carryingplainsimplewarmthandprecioustraditionalfolkwisdom.“Patience,littleone,”Grandmawouldalwayssaysoftly,smilinggentlyasshepatientlyreworkedmyfailedclumsypieceslittlebylittle.“Bamboolistensonlytoacalmandpeacefulheart.”ButIwasfartooeagerandrestlesstoprovemyself.Theschool’sCulturalHeritageFairwascominginjustthreedays,andIhadproudlypromisedmyclassmatesthatIwouldbringafineuniquehandwovenbambooartworktoshare.ThemomentIthoughtaboutthoseexpectingeyes,myeyesburnedhotwithgatheringhelplesstears.Thatafternoon,Istormedangrilyintothequietyard,throwingmyroughhalf-finishedbasketheavilyonthegreengrass.“It’suseless!I’llnevergetitrightnomatterhowhardItry!”Ishoutedloudly,kickingathinbamboostripacrossthesoftlawn.Surprisingly,Grandmadidnotscoldmybadtemperatall.Shejustsatquietlyonheroldwoodenchair,weavingalovelysmallbamboobirdwithsteady,unhurriedfingers.Afteralongpeacefulsilence,sheraisedherhead,lookedatmegentlyandsaidinawarmsoftvoice,“Let’swalkbythestreambehindourhouse.Thebamboogrowingtherehasmuchtoteachyou.”WeWewalkedslowlytothestream,wheretallgreenbamboodancedgracefullyintheAttheCulturalHeritageFair,mybamboobasketdrewlotsof2025学年第二学期教学质量监测试卷第一部分：听力（1.530分1. 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65.第一节（15分OnepossibleDearfellowvolunteersandI’mLiHua,avolunteerforthe2026Marathonheldinourcity.TodayI’dliketoshareafewimpressivemomentswithyou.Whattouchedmemostwasthechampion’sperseverance.Tiredashewasinthefinalkilometers,heheldontillthelastmoment,provingthatsuccessbelongstothosewhonevergiveup.Anothersceneunfoldednearthefinishline.Isawafatheranddaughtercrywithjoyafterthelittlegirlplacedamedalaroundherfather’sneckforhisconstantsupport.OnlythendidIfullyunderstandwhatachievementtrulymeant—pridesharedbetweenlovedones.Thankstotheseexperiences,Istronglybelievethatamarathonisnotjustaracebutacelebrationofhumaneffortandfamilywarmth.Thank第二节（25分OnepossibleWewalkedslowlytothestream,wheretallgreenbamboodancedgracefullyinthewind.Theslenderbamboostalksstoodstraight,bendingsoftlywiththebreezebutneverbreaking,evenwhenthewindpickedup.Grandmapointedtoayoungbambooshootandspoke,“See?Itgrowsslowlybutfirmly,neverinhaste.”Hersoftwordssankintomymind,instantlycalmingmyanxietyandsweepingawaymyfrustration.Ireturnedhomewithapeacefulmind,sittingquietlyatthetabletopracticeweavingcarefully.IfollowedeverystepGrandmataughtme,movingmyfingersslowlyandsteadily.Beforelong,asimplebutdelicatebamboobaskettookshapeperfectlyinmyhands.AttheCulturalHeritageFair,mybamboobasketdrewlotsofattention.Myclassmatesandteacherscrowdedaroundtoadmireit,speakinghighlyofitsneatweaveandsimplenaturalbeauty,andaskedmeaboutthestorybehindlearningthisfamilycraft.IsharedGrandma’swisewordsandthespiritofbamboo—patienceandperseverance.Holdingthebasketfirmly,Itookpridenotonlyintheartworkbutalsointhevaluablelesson.Bambooweavingwasfarmorethanamerefamilycraft.Itrevealedtomethatgrowthliesnotinhasty,recklessattempts,butinquiet,steadyM:Where’sdaddy,Mum?Hashegoneswimmingagain?He’sgotanemail.W:Hewentearlier,buthe’sbackandhe’stakingashowerupstairs.W:Ithinkweshouldgetahotelinthecitycenter,takingconvenienceintoaccount.M:Yes,it’sbettertostaydowntown.Ijusthopewecanfindaplacelessexpensive.Text3W:Iseldomgotintoteamsportsorsportswithboard.ButIlovemovingmybodytomusic—itismyfavoritetypeofM:Oh,youcansayitagain!It’soneofthemostpowerfultypesofW:It’sbeenatoughweek,hasn’tit?Ijustdon’tthinkwe’lleverclearalltheM:Ofcoursewewill.Manyhandsmakelightwork.Remember,everycloudhasasilverlining.Staypositive.W:Sometimesit’shardtoseethelightattheendofthetunnel.W:Ijustcan’tbelieveit.ItoldthemIneededtheflowersthismorning.AretheyreallygoingtodeliverthemM:Itriedtohelp.Ievenwenttotheshoptoseeiftheycoulddoarushorder.I’mW:Excuseme,sir.MyphoneisoutofpowerandIhadnopowerbanktocharge.Couldyoutellmethetime?M:Yes.Itishalfpasteightonmywatch.Butmywatchwas5minutesfasterthanthecorrecttime.W:Thankyou.Bytheway,IwonderifwehavemetM:Wait…Yes.IrememberwetravelledinthesametourgrouplastW:Wow,thisisapleasantsurprise.Thefilmstartsinfiveminutes.Let’sgetinW:Goodmorning.IMARentalAgency.HowcanIM:Oh,hello.I’mringingaboutsomeproblemswithmyapartmentthathavebeenbuildingupoverafewdays.W:Whataretheproblemsyou’vefound?M:Well,thefirstthingisthefridge.Thesealonthedoorisloose.Wehaveasmallchildandneedtokeepmilkcool,soweneedtogetthatdonestraightaway.W:OK…that’sthefridgeforimmediateM:Andthere’salittleproblemwiththegaswaterheater.W:Ahha…M:Theswitchisbroken.It’snotseriousandwecanstilluseit.Butyouknow,sometimeswearejustchilledtobonewhentakingashowerifitisoutoforder.Ifyoucansendsomebodyoverinthenextcoupleofweeksorso,thatwouldbegreat.W:OK,I’vegotW:Aftertwoyearsofworkingathome,it’sstrangebeingbackinmyM:I’vealwaysbeenworkingatmyofficeasrequiredbymyjob.WheredoyoupreferW:Athome.Luckily,myofficeisn’tfarawayfrommyhouse.Butstill,Ihavedifficultiesfocusingnow.Manyco-workersinmyofficewanttochat