山西省运城市2025-2026学年高二年级下学期期末英语试题（含答案无听力原文及音频）

2025-2026学年第二学期期末高二英语试题

（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分）

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第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳

选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音

读两遍。

1.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?

A.Getthecakemixerback.

B.SendthecakemixertoMandy.

C.Buyacakemixeronhiswaytowork.

2.Whydoesthewomantalktotheman?

A.Toaskfortheinstructions.

B.Tochangeherrefrigerator.

C.Tohaveherrefrigeratorchecked.

3.Whatarethespeakersdoing?

A.Choosingfurniture.

B.Preparingforadinner.

C.Bookingahotel.

4.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Classmates.

B.Teacherandstudent.

C.Motherandson.

5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Howtoraisemoney.

B.Whatvoluntaryworktodo.

C.Whethertoorganizeaconcert.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳

选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出

5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音读两遍。

听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。

6.What’swrongwiththewoman’sorder?

A.Ithasbeendamaged.

B.Ithasbeenlost.

C.Ithasbeendelayed.

7.Whatisthemangoingtodo?

A.Telephonetheshippingcompany.

B.Replysomeemails.

C.Visitthefactory.

听第7段录音，回答第8、9题。

8.Whathashappenedtothemanrecently?

A.Hehashadtroublefallingasleep.

B.Hehasbeentiredofstudying.

C.Hehasn’tgotdeepsleep.

9.Whichfunctiondosomesleeptrackersoffer?

A.Changingsleephabits.

B.Monitoringthesleepenvironment.

C.Measuringthesleeper’stemperature.

听第8段录音，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatdoesthemanthinkoftherent?

A.Low.

B.Fair.

C.High.

11.Whenwillthehousebeavailable?

A.Onthe20th.

B.Onthe21st.

C.Onthe23rd.

12.Whatwillthemandoonthe21st?

A.Viewthehouse.

B.Attendameeting.

C.Lookforcleaners.

听第9段录音，回答第13至16题。

13.WhatinspiredLuketodotheresearch?

A.Anarticle.

B.Asaleexperience.

C.Thenewstyleofshoes.

14.HowcouldLukeenterTrainerExchange?

A.Hesoldshoesthere.

B.Hewasaninterviewer.

C.Hepaidtheentryfee.

15.WhatmadeMegandTylernoticeLuke?

A.Thenumberoftrainerstheyhad.

B.Theiragecomparedtootherattendees.

C.Thevarietyofstylesandcolorsoftrainers.

16.Whatisthemainreasonformanyshoestobethrownaway?

A.Theyareoutofstyle.

B.Theyaredirtyandworn.

C.Theyareofpoorquality.

听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。

17.Whowillberesponsibleforthelitterinthepark?

A.Governmentofficers.

B.Students.

C.Volunteers.

18.Whatwillthelistenersdofirst?

A.Buildthenewfences.

B.Cleanthebicycletrack.

C.Replacesomeplants.

19.Whatwillhappenlaterintheyear?

A.Moreforeignspecieswillbeplanted.

B.Somepathwayswillbeimproved.

C.Anewgardenwillbeconstructed.

20.Whatdothelistenersneedtotake?

A.Tools.

B.Food.

C.Gloves.

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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

IMMERSIVEDININGRobotsandImmersiveDining

WehaverecentlyopenedafancyoutletinTechPark,specializinginweavingtogetherthefieldsof

roboticsanddining.

Theoutletprovidesafuturisticdiningexperiencesetagainstthebackdropoftheblockbuster

movie,Robochefs,whererobotssetouttodelightpeoplewiththeirwonderfulcooking.

Comeandembarkonaculinaryadventure.Treatyourselftodeliciousnoveldishesthatourteam

oflocalchefsspeciallyadaptedfromthosefeaturedinthemovietosuitpopulartaste.Immerse

yourselfinthemovie’splotandenjoythechancetobeservedbyourrobotwaiterswhocan

gracefullynavigatecrowdeddiningspaces,interactwithdinersanddeliverfoodontime.

SpecialPromotions

Groupsof3to5dinersget10%offandlargergroupsget15%off!Returningcustomerswho

makeareservationwillreceiveanextra5%discountontheirvisit.

CustomerReviews

“WhenItastedtheunusualdishesIhadneverheardofbefore,itfeltlikeIwasacharacterinthe

movie.Iwillalwaysrememberthatmeal!”

—Charlene,20-year-oldstudent

“Whatreallyleftanimpressiononusweretherobotwaiters.Wemadequiteanumberofrequests

andtheywereabletoinstantlyrespondinanappropriatemanner.Itwasanunforgettablefamily

outing!”

—Thomas,fatheroftwo

FriendlyReminders

1.ScantheQRcodeonyourtabletolookatthemenuandplaceyourorderonline.

2.Pressthebuzzeronyourtabletoreportarobotmalfunction.

21.Whatdoestheoutletfeature?

A.Movie-themeddishes.

B.Role-playexperience.

C.Customizedservice.

D.Roboticchefs.

22.Whatisthemaximumdiscountagroupof6regulardinerscanenjoy?

A.10%.B.15%.C.20%.D.25%.

23.Whatisthetextlikelytobe?

A.Aposter.B.Ablog.C.Areport.D.Anadvertisement.

B

Foryears,Iviewedmygrandfather’svineyardasachaintyingmetoaforgottenpast.Every

summervacationfeltlikeasentence.Theairsmelledofdampearthandpesticide,asharpcontrast

totheclean,digitalscentofmycitylife.Icounteddownthedaysuntilmyescape,thequiet

countrysidefeelingnotpeaceful,butemptyandslow.

Thechangebeganslightly,withthearrivalofayoungagronomist,MissLi,fromthecounty’snew

“RuralRevitalization”project.Shebroughtnotjustneworganicfertilizers,butatabletfullof

colorfulsoilanalysischarts.Mygrandfatherlistenedpolitelybutdoubtfully.Outofboredom,I

startedhoveringaroundthem.Iwassurprisedtofindmyselfinspired.Ibegantranslatingthe

technicaltermsonthetabletintoourlocaldialectforGrandpa,andexplaininghisdecadesof

wisdomtoMissLi.Atinysparkofcuriositylitupwheretherewasonceonlydullness.

Oneafternoon,asuddenstormthreatenedtheripeninggrapes.Panicsurgedthroughme—notfor

myself,butforthevineswehadnurtured.MissLishowedussatelliteweathertrackingonher

phone,predictingthestorm’spath.Forthefirsttime,Ididn’tseetechnologyasanenemyofthis

place,butasitsfriends.Afiercesenseofprotection,mixedwithanew-foundawe,warmedme

fromwithin.Iwasnolongerjustanobserver;Ifeltinvested.

Theautumnharvestwasasuccessofthisunlikelypartnership.Grandfatherplacedaheavyhand

onmyshoulder.“Thisharvest,”hesaid,hisvoicethickwithemotion,“hasyourmarkonit.”A

profoundpride,deepandsolid,settledinmychest.Ifinallyunderstoodthatmygrowthwasn’t

aboutescapingthisland,butaboutenrichingit.Thevineyardwasnolongermychain;ithad

becomemystage.Inhelpingtoreviveitsroots,Ihaddiscoveredmyown.

24.Howdidtheauthorinitiallythinkofhissummeratthevineyard?

A.Asavaluablesocialpractice.

B.Asalessononagriculturalskills.

C.Asanisolatingandunpleasantduty.

D.Asarelaxingescapefromcitynoise.

25.Whatchangedtheauthor’sviewofthevineyard?

A.MissLi’ssuggestion.

B.Hisgrandfather’spersuasion.

C.Thevineyard’sharvest.

D.Hisinvolvementandcontribution.

26.Whatisthemessageconveyedthroughtheauthor’sjourney?

A.Familytraditionsareburdensthatblockprogress.

B.Moderntechnologycansavetraditionalagriculture.

C.Onecanfindbelongingbyrenewingone’sheritage.

D.Truepersonalgrowthisfoundedbyescapingone’sroots.

27.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.AValuableSummerVacation

B.FromaChaintoaStage

C.TheSuccessfulGrapeHarvest

D.NewLightontheVineyard

C

TinyHouseShadow,a365-square-footsustainabletinyhouse,standsinLohjaasaresponseto

moderndayclimateandpopulationchallenges.DesignedbyMattiKuittinen,anarchitect

professoratAaltoUniversity,itisanexerciseinwhatfuturebuildingmightlooklike.

“Weneedtoreduceemissionsfromthebuildingsectorby80–90%,andbuildalmost2billionnew

homesbytheendofthecentury,”warnsKuittinen.Thesetwogoalsareconflicting,whichiswhy

weneedtoconsidertotallydifferenthousingandconstructionsolutions.”Afteryearsofresearch

intotheseissues,Kuittinenhascollaboratedwithconstructioncompaniestobuildhisidealised

sustainablestructure.

TinyHouseShadowisentirelymobileandcanbetakenapart.Itisthefirstofitskindtofeaturea

specializeddecarbonatedsteelinitsexterior.Sustainablematerialsdefinetheinterioraswell,with

thefloorsmadefromrecycledplastic,theceilingsfromoldtreesandthewindowsfromold

buildings.Infact,thehouseuses56%recycledmaterialsacrossitsentirebuild,thisalone

reducingitsfootprintby53%.

Justbylivinginahomethatissmaller—andlessenergy-consuminginbothdesignandday-to-

dayconsumption—peoplewillliveamoresustainablelife.InthecaseofTinyHouseShadow

whichconsiderseverydayfunctionsandneedsversuswants,eachresidentreduceshisorher

carbonfootprintgreatlycomparedtolifeinaconventionalhouse.Throughthearchitectureandthe

lifestyleitpromotes,TinyHouseShadowre-imageswhatourresidentialspacecouldbewithout

theunnecessarywastewe’reusedto.

However,spendingtimeinKuittinen’sdesigndoesn’tmeanroughingit.“Livinginatinyhouse

doesn’tnecessarilymeangivingupcomfort,”Kuittinensaid.Inside,itcanbetransformed

accordingtouse,thankstomovabledividersandspace-savingroomsseparatedbyslidingdoors

andothermechanisms.

Regularlyexhibitedasasampleatconstructionfairs,TinyHouseShadowhasmadearemarkable

entranceonthemarket.Kuittinenhopesitcanbeademonstrationoflow-emission,resource-

efficientsingle-familyhousingforthemodernage.

28.WhatisthecorereasonforKuittinen’sdesign?

A.Totradespaceforsustainability.

B.Tobalanceemissioncutandhousing.

C.Tostaytruetohislong-timeideals.

D.Tocreateacheaperalternativetoflats.

29.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkaboutconcerningShadow?

A.Itsbuildingprocess.

B.Itsspaciouslayout.

C.Itscommercialvalue.

D.Itssustainabledesign.

30.WhatlivingphilosophyisembodiedinTinyHouseShadow?

A.Idealism.B.Minimalism.C.Materialism.D.Optimism.

31.WhatisKuittinen’sexpectationofTinyHouseShadow?

A.Servingasabuildingmodel.

B.Enteringthemarketquickly.

C.Attractingsufficientfunding.

D.Winningprizesatbuildingfairs.

D

Haveyoueverthought,“MaybethisisallI’mevermeanttobe?”Manyofusaretrappedbylabels

like“nottalentedenough”—asiflifewereaone-wayroadwithnoturns.BarbaraOakley’s

Mindshiftworkslikeawiseguide,helpingusremovethesementalblocks.Itdoesn’tofferempty

encouragement,butbreaksdownthesciencebehindchange.

Thefirstpartofthebooktellsstoriesofordinarypeoplewhodaredtoreshapetheirlives.Graham

Keir,amusician,oncebelievedhehad“nobrainforscience”andtodaywalksthehallsofmedical

school.OrAli,whooncestruggledwithbasicmaths,onlytolatermastercodingandearnmultiple

promotions.Thesearenottalesofsuddengenius,butofimperfectpracticethroughsetbacksand

slowprogress.Oakleyintroducesapowerfulconcept—second-skilling.Intoday’sfast-changing

world,relyingonjustoneareaofexpertiseisrisky.Developingasecondskillcanmakeyoumore

adaptable.

Ifthefirstparthelpsusseewhat’spossible,thesecondisaguideformakingithappen.Oakley

drawsoninterviewswithdozensofcareerchangerstoshowwhatstrategiesworkedandwhat

pitfallstoavoid.Beyondlearningfromothers,thebook’ssecondpartoffershonestadvicefor

quietingself-doubtandturninglearningfromachoreintoahabit.Oneofthebook’smostvaluable

insightsisthatwhatmattersisnot“intensepracticeeveryday”,but“practiseeveryday,without

fail”.Evenfifteenminutesdailysendssteadysignalsthatquietlyreshapeyourbrain.

Thatsaid,thebook’sperspectiveisn’tuniversal.RootedinaWesterncontext,itdrawslargelyon

stableprofessionals—leavingquieterquestionsaboutthosefacingrealhardship.Andwhileit

prioritizespracticeoverpassion,somemayfindthisapproachcooltothetouch.

Yetperhapsthatcoolnessisitsstrength;itdoesn’tsellmiracles,butoffersasolidframework.

Afterreading,youmaynothavealltheanswers.Butyoumightask:“CouldwhatIoncethought

impossibleactuallybewithinreach?”

Ultimately,Mindshiftgivessomethingbetter:amindopenandflexible,readyforchange.And

that,perhaps,isthetruestmindshiftofall.

32.WhatcanwelearnaboutMindshiftfromparagraph1?

A.Itdescribeslifeasafixedpath.

B.Itemphasizestheimportanceoftalent.

C.Itprovidesreaderswithemotionalcomfort.

D.Ithelpsovercomeinnerobstaclesforchange.

33.WhatdotheexamplesofGrahamandAlimainlyshow?

A.Thevalueofsecond-skilling.

B.Thepowerofsuddengenius.

C.Theimportanceofpassion.

D.Theriskofchangingcareers.

34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“pitfalls”inparagraph3probablymean?

A.Complicatedskills.

B.Hiddentraps.

C.Strongbiases.

D.Imaginedthreats.

35.Whatistheauthor’soverallattitudetowardsMindshift?

A.Cautiouslyopposed.

B.Highlyfavourable.

C.Appreciativeyetcritical.

D.Doubtfulyetrespectful.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。

Doyoulovebirdsandwanttogetclosertotheirworld?You’renotalone.36______Now,Bird

Buddy,asmartbirdfeeder,letsyouseebirdsinanewway.Combiningtechnologywithnature

observation,itopensawindowintothelivesofyourgarden’sfeatheredvisitors.

OneofBirdBuddy’sbestfeaturesisitscamera.Ithasabuilt-incamerathatcapturesreal-time

photosandvideos.ConnectedtoWi-Fi,itsendsmediaofeachvisitingbirddirectlytoyourphone.

Whetherit’salivelysparroworashyfinch,yougetaclear,closelookwitheveryvisit.37______

Withthisview,birdwatchingbecomesaneffortlessandthrillingexperience.

38______ItusesAItoidentifyover1,000birdspecies.Itsendsyouanotificationwhenabird

arrives.There’sevena“NameThatBird”featurethatletsyounameandfollowindividualbirds

overtime.Thisfunctionhelpsyoubuildconnectionwithyourbackyardguests.Eachidentified

birdissavedintoadigitalcollection.Thus,avisualdiaryofvisitsisbuilt.Itturnssimple

watchingintoarewardinghobby.

ButBirdBuddydoesmorethanbringjoy.Itbuildseco-awareness.AccordingtoAudubon’s

SustainedbyDegreesreport,two-thirdsofNorthAmericanbirdspeciesfacethreatsfromclimate

change.Bywatchingandidentifyingbirds,usersgrowmoreawareoflocalwildlifeand

environmentalshifts.39______

What’smore,BirdBuddydirectlyaidsscientificresearchandconservation.40______

Researcherscanusethisinformationtotrackmigrations,monitorpopulationhealth,andstudy

climateimpacts.BirdBuddyshowshowtechnologycanbringusclosertonature—andhelpkeep

itsafeforthefuture.

A.BirdBuddyincludessmartbirdrecognition.

B.Thiscanleadtostrongersupportforconservation.

C.It’slikehavingafront-rowseattonature’swonders.

D.Itcollectsdatafrommillionsofbirdvisitseachday.

E.Itinvitesresearcherstosharetheirknowledgeaboutbirds.

F.BirdBuddy’sAIsystemprovideslivecommentsonbirdbehavior.

G.Birdwatchingisapopularactivityforover96millionpeopleinAmerica.

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，

选项同行排列。

Somepeoplewereborngifted,butIwasn’t.Wellintomysixties,Iwas41______searchingfor

somethingIcoulddoreallywell.Whenmyfriendadvisedmetojoinanartclass,I42______but

finallydecidedtohaveago.

NowhereIwasstaringata43______canvas,withaphotographofasunflowerbesideit,

wonderingwhatIwasdoinginthisclass.“Gridoffthephotoandcanvasintosquares,”Debbie,

myteacher,walkedusthroughthe44______ofpainting.AsIfollowedtheinstructions,Ithought

backonmypast45______tomakeartwork.Injuniorhigh,Ieagerlychoseart,butmy

enthusiasmwas46______.Theteacher’sharshcriticismquicklymademedroptheclass.Thenin

college,I47______adrawingclassbutbarelykeptup,leavingmyconfidence48______again.

Afterthat,mycreativeenergieswererestrictedonlytosecret49______.

Thistime,Iwouldn’tletthathappenagain.Igriddedoffmypictureandpaintedjustone50

______atatime.Myshakyhandsgradually51______andfoundtheirrhythm.Littlebylittle,a

cheerfulsunflowercametolife.Debbiehadtoldus,“Don’tthinkofitaspartofabiggerpicture.

Anddon’tguessatwhereit52______withtherest.Justfocusonthesquareinfrontofyou.”A

singlesunflowerhadbroughtmemore53______thananentirefieldofflowers.

Thesunflowerfinally54______andbloomedwithinme:Iwasalatebloomer,finallyuncovering

atruthwetoooftenforget—takesmallstepsanddreamshaveno55______limit.

41.A.alreadyB.stillC.everD.just

42.A.resolvedB.acceptedC.hesitatedD.yielded

43.A.blankB.strangeC.roughD.painted

44.A.trendsB.choresC.testsD.basics

45.A.attemptsB.excusesC.promisesD.reactions

46.A.short-sightedB.short-livedC.ever-growingD.far-reaching

47.A.missedB.skippedC.designedD.braved

48.A.onalertB.onpurposeC.inpiecesD.inchains

49.A.hobbiesB.careersC.collectionsD.rules

50.A.photoB.squareC.sunflowerD.class

51.A.steadiedB.frozeC.achedD.sweated

52.A.conflictsB.competesC.agreesD.fits

53.A.joyB.luckC.patienceD.fame

54.A.fadedawayB.tookrootC.diedoutD.tookshape

55.A.statusB.genderC.ageD.ability

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读短文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，每空预留横线。

“BecomingChinese”,aviraltrend,hastakenholdonsocialmediaplatforms.Unlikepastcrazes

forforeignsymbols,thisphenomenoncentersonadoptinglifestylehabits56______(root)in

traditionalChinesewisdom,reflectingadeeper,moreparticipatoryengagementwithChinese

culture.StartedbyaChinese-AmericanTikTokSherryXilmui,57______videoattracted1.4

millionviews,thetrendseesnetizensworldwideplayfullyembracingroutineslikewearinghouse

slippers,drinkinghotwater,practicingBaDuanJinexercises,58______prioritizingwellness.

Atitscore,thistransformationinculturalrecognitionsignifiesthat,inarapidly59______

(change)world,theChinesewayoflifeoffersasolution,characterizedbyorder,inclusiveness,

andinner60______(stable).Thewisdomcontainedwithinit,suchasharmonybetweenheaven

andhumanityandthebalanceofyinandyang,61______(provide)abufferfortoday’s“burnout

society”.

Inarguably,digitaltechnologyhasbecome62______boosterforculturalexchange,withshort-

videoplatformsbreakingdownthegeographicalbarriersofculturaltransmissionand63______

(allow)thedailyhabitsofChineselifetobepresentedvividly.

The“BecomingChinese”trendmarksashift64______China’sinternationalculturalinfluence

from“goingout”to“goingdeepin”.Wheneveryordinaryday65______(see)andrecognized,

theattractionof“Chineseness”goesbeyondsimplesymboliccopyingoridentitylabels,evolving

intoamoreinclusiveglobalculturalphenomenon.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

假定你是校学生会主席李华，近期你发现有部分同学因过度依赖AI助手完成作业的情

况。请你代表学生会写一份倡议书，内容包括：

1.描述情况；

2.提出倡议。

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。

EmbraceAIWisely,PrioritizeLearningFirst

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第二节（满分25分）

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写词

数应为150个左右。

Ineverthoughtagroupofstraycatswouldturnourquietcommunityintoaplaceofconflictuntil

lastmonth.Asaseniorhighschoolstudentwholovesanimals,Ihadbeenfeedingthethreestray

catsnearthecommunitygateforhalfayear.Theyweregentle—oneblack,oneorange,andone

whitewithpatches—andthey’dgreetmeeveryafternoonafterschool,theirtailswavingsoftly.

Butthingsstartedtogowrong.Moreneighborsnoticedthecatsandbeganbringingfood:some

leftbowlsofrice,somethrewleftoverbones,andothersputoutmilk.Atfirst,Iwasgladthecats

weregettingmorecare.However,thesituationsoonspiraledoutofcontrol.Foodbowlspiledup

bythegate,attractingfliesandantsinthesummerheat.Theleftoverfoodsmelledterriblewhenit

wentbad,makingtheentrancetoourcommunityanunpleasantplace.What’sworse,afewmore

catsstartedwanderingoverflowerpotsandleavingfuroncars.

Complaintsfloodedthecommunitygroupchat.“Thesecatsareanuisance!”oneneighborwrote.

“Someoneshoulddrivethemaway!”anothersaidangrily.Afewanimalloversarguedback,

insistingweshouldn’tabandonthepoorcreatures.Tensionsrose,andevenmyparentstoldmeto

stopfeedingthecats,sayingIwasaddingtotheproblem.Ifeltheartbroken—Ididn’twantto

giveuponthecats,butIalsohatedseeingthecommunitytornapart.

Oneevening,asIstoodbythegatewatchingthecatseatquietly,MsLi,ourcommunitymanager,

walkedover.Shedidn’tscoldme,butinsteadsighedandsaid,“Weneedasolutionthatworksfor

everyone,notjustthecatsorthepeoplewholovethem.”Herwordsgavemeanidea.

Thatnight,Istayeduplate,writingdownaplan.Thenextmorning,IwenttoseeMsLiagain,

holdingmynotebooktightly.Ihopedmyplanwouldputanendtotheconflictandsavethest