2025~2026学年安徽特色高中教研联盟高二下学期期中学生能力评价英语试卷

2025~2026学年安徽特色高中教研联盟高二下学期期中学生能力评价英语试卷一、阅读理解PoetryContestEntryFormWelcometotheAnnualYouthPoetryContest!Thiscompetitionisopentoallstudentswhoarepassionateaboutpoetryandcreativewriting.CompetitionRules:·PoemLength:Maximum50lines·EntryFormat:Individualentriesonly(noteamsubmissions)·SubmissionDeadline:June30,2026·Theme:Open(anysubjectmatter)·Language:EnglishonlyPrizeStructure:·FirstPrize:Cashawardof$500+Publicationopportunity·SecondPrize:CertificateofExcellence+Publicationopportunity·ThirdPrize:Medal+$50bookstoregiftcard·HonorableMentions:CertificatesforoutstandingentriesMeetOurDistinguishedJudges:·Dr.EmilyWatson:Renownedpoetwith12publishedcollections,winneroftheNationalPoetryAward·Prof.MichaelChen:LiteratureprofessorandpoetrycriticatStateUniversity·SarahJohnson:PresidentoftheYoungWriters’AssociationandpublishedauthorEntryRequirements:·Allpoemsmustbeoriginalandunpublished.·Submitabriefauthorbiography(maximum100words)·Includecontactinformation(emailandphonenumber)·Noentryfeerequired·Multiplesubmissionsallowed(maximum3poemsperperson)HowtoEnter:Emailyoursubmissionto:poetrycontest@youthwriting.org1.Whatprizewillthesecond-placewinnerreceive?

A．Certificateand$50.B．$500cashaward.C．Certificateandapublicationopportunity.D．Medalandgiftcard.2.Whatdothejudgeshaveincommon?

A．Theyworkatauniversity.B．Theyhavepublishedpoetrycollections.C．Theyholdpositionsinawriters’association.D．Theyhaverichknowledgeinliteratureorwriting.3.Whatisrequiredforallentries?

A．Teamsubmission.B．Singlepoemonly.C．Entryfeepayment.D．Originalandunpublished.In1962,AmericanbiologistRachelCarsonpublishedSilentSpring,abookthatwouldchangehowpeopleviewednature.Itwarnedthattheharmfulanduncontrolleduseofpesticides(杀虫剂)waspoisoningtheenvironmentandcouldleadtoasilentspringwithoutbirdsongs.Thebookcausedimmediatedebate.Chemicalcompaniescampaignedagainstitstrongly,asCarson’swarningsthreatenedtheirestablishedandprofitablepractices.Despitethisopposition,thebookraisedglobalawarenessabouthoweasilynaturecanbeharmed.Carson’sdeepconnectiontonaturebeganinherchildhoodinPennsylvania,wheresheexploredthewoodsandstreamsnearherhome.Thispassionledhertostudybiology,whichgaveherthescientificknowledgeshewouldlateruseinherwriting.BeforeSilentSpring,Carsonwasamarinebiologistandwriter.Shespentfouryearscarefullyresearchingforthebook,gatheringevidencefromscientificstudiesandtalkingtofarmersandfishermenwhohadseentheeffectsofpesticides.Shebuiltastrongargumentbasedondataandpersonalaccounts.Knowingherworkwouldbecriticized,Carsonbelievedthepublichadtherighttoknowthetruth.Shecontinuedhereffortsevenwhileshewassick,andshediedin1964.However,herinfluencelivedon.SilentSpringinspiredthemodernenvironmentalmovement,ledtothebanofDDTintheU.S.,andmadesureherlegacywouldlastasapioneeringenvironmentalist.4.WhydidchemicalcompaniescampaignagainstSilentSpring?

A．Theyfoundnumerousscientificerrorsinthebook.B．Carsonrefusedtoshareherresearchdatawiththem.C．Theybelievedthebookwouldconfusethegeneralpublic.D．Carson’swarningsposedathreattotheirbusinessinterests.5.HowdidCarson’spersonalbackgroundcontributetoherenvironmentalwork?

A．Hercareerasawriterprovidedherwiththefundingneededforresearch.B．Herworkasamarinebiologistdirectlyexposedhertopesticidepollution.C．Herfamily’sfarmgaveherpracticalexperienceinusingagriculturalchemicals.D．Herchildhoodexperiencesandformaleducationinbiologyshapedheradvocacy.6.ThetextsuggeststhatCarson’sresearchforthebookwascharacterizedbyits________.

A．comprehensivenessandvarioussourcesB．relianceongovernmentreportsC．focusontheoreticalmodelsD．speedandefficiency7.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?

A．ThescientificprocessbehindbanningDDT.B．TheremarkableandlastingimpactsofRachelCarson’sbook.C．ThehistoryofpesticideuseintheUnitedStates.D．Thedebatebetweenenvironmentalistsandchemicalcompanies.Itwasthesummerbeforejunioryear.Iwasawaitressatalittlerestaurant.Mydutieswerestraightforward:takingorders,deliveringfoodandcleaningtables.Igotreallygoodatmanagingmultipletasks,andhavingalotofresponsibilitiesmadememoreresponsible.Thesevaluesandskillsarewhatnumerousstudiesholdupastheimportantreasonswhyteenagersshouldworkduringthesummer.They’rewhatteachersmentionwhentheyencourageustogetjobs.Idevelopedthoseskills.ButIdon’tthinkthat’sthemainbenefithighschoolstudentsgetfromworking.Somuchhappenedintheinterstitial(空隙的)timeandspacesbetweenourrolesaswaitresses,cooksandcustomers.ThisiswhereIthinkthevalueofahighschooljoblies:learninghowtoformacommunitywithpeopleIneverwouldhaveotherwiseknown.Highschoolstudentsspendaboutsevenhoursadayinclasses,andthenoftenstayafterwardforschool-sponsoredsportsoractivities.It’snotnecessarilyabadthingtobewrappedupinschool.ButwhatIfindisthatajobcanserveasarelieffromtheacademictasksofhighschool.Thisreliefcamenotfromavoidingpeople,butfromengagingwithacommunityIwouldneverhavefoundinthehallsofmyhighschool.ThepeopleImetattherestauranttaughtmethatyoucanbecomefriendswiththosedecadesolderthanyouandstrangerswhohavenoneofthesameinterestsorhobbiesasyoudo.Theytaughtmethatyoucanwildlydisagreewithsomeoneandstillrespectthem,learnfromthem,andlovethem.8.Whatiscommonlybelievedtobethemainbenefitteenagersgetfromwork?

A．Earningmoneyforcollege.B．Learningtoformacommunity.C．Developingresponsibilityandskills.D．Makingfriendswithdifferentpeople.9.Whatdoestheauthorsayabouthighschoollife?

A．Itlacksmeaningfulactivities.B．Itfocusesonacademics.C．Itishighlyschool-centered.D．Itprovidesadequatesocialopportunities.10.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfrompeopleattherestaurant?

A．Friendsshouldsharesimilarinterests.B．Workplacerelationshipsaretemporary.C．Truefriendshiprequiresconstantagreement.D．Meaningfulconnectionscanbridgedifferences.11.Whatistheauthor’smainconclusionaboutherjobexperience?

A．Ithelpedimproveheracademicperformance.B．Itsgreatestvaluewentbeyondskilldevelopment.C．Itconfirmedtraditionalviewsaboutstudentjobs.D．Itsmainbenefitwasearningteachers’approval.Sharksaredyingatstaggeringrates,primarilyduetofishingactivities.Nearlyone-thirdofsharkspeciesgloballyarethreatenedwithextinction.Whilesomesharksareintentionallytargeted,morethanhalfarecaughtincidentallyasbycatchandlaterthrownaway,contributingsignificantlytotheirdecline.Inresponse,regionalfisheriesmanagementorganizationshaveintroducedretention(留存)bansthatrequirefishermentoreleaseaccidentallycapturedsharks.Currently,17oceanicsharkspeciesareprotectedundersuchbansintunafisheries.AresearchteamfromUCSantaBarbaracollecteddatafromover150publishedstudiescoveringnearly150speciestoestimatemortality(死亡)ratesforcaughtandreleasedsharks.Theirfindingsrevealedparticularlyhighpost-releasemortalityamongcertaingroups:smallersharks,deep-waterspecies,andthoserequiringconstantswimmingtobreathe.Notably,threshersharks,hammerheads,andsmoothhoundsharksshowedmortalityratesrangingfrom30%to65%.Thestudydemonstratedthatwhileretentionbanscouldreducesharkmortalitybythreetimesonaverage,thisreductionremainedinsufficienttoachievesustainablelevelsforheavilyfishedspeciessuchasmakoandsilkysharks.Theauthorsstressthatretentionbansareagoodfirststep,buttheymustbecombinedwithothermeasures.Theseincludechangingfishinggear(forexample,notusingsteelwiresinlonglinefishing),protectingkeysharkhabitats(especiallyareaswhereyoungsharksarebornandgrowup),andsettinglimitsonhowmanysharkscanbecaught.Suchcomprehensiveapproachesareessentialforeffectivesharkconservation.Moreover,theresearcherspointoutthatweknowverylittleaboutrelatedfishwithcartilaginousfishes—suchasrays,skates,andchimaeras.Thesefishesfacesimilarthreatsofextinction,buttherearenotenoughstudiesonhowmanydieduetofishing.Theresearchteamisnowworkingwithinternationaltunaorganizationstoencourageconservationtalksandfindeffectivemixesofpolicies.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“staggering”inparagraph1probablymean?

A．Safe.B．Steady.C．Alarming.D．Declining.13.Retentionbansrequirefishermento________.

A．avoidfishinginsharkhabitatsB．releaseaccidentallycaughtsharksC．usespecialequipmenttoprotectsharksD．limitthenumberofsharkscaughtperyear14.Whichsharksaremostlikelytodieafterbeingreleased?

A．Deep-waterspecies.B．Largespeciesnearthecoast.C．Thoselivinginshallowwaters.D．Specieswithslowreproductiverates.15.Whatisparagraph5mainlytalkingabout?

A．Broadermeasuresareneededtoprotectsharkseffectively.B．Fishingbansinsavingallsharkspeciesaresuccessful.C．Theretentionbansneedtobechangedcompletely.D．Focusingonlyonyoungsharksisimportant.Weallknowthatprotectingoureyesisimportant.However,manystudentstendtoignorethewarningsignsofeyetiredness.16Nowadays,eyeoverusehasbecomeaverycommonphenomenon.17Itusuallyresultsfromnotfollowingthe20-20-20rule(lookingatsomething20feetawayfor20secondsevery20minutes),studyinginpoorlightingconditions,holdingbookstooclosetoyoureyes,ornotblinking(眨眼)enoughwhilefocusing.Whathappenswhenyoudon’tgiveyoureyesenoughrest?Intheshortterm,itcancauseeyestrain(疲劳)andheadaches.Thediscomfortassociatedwitheyeoverusecanleadtodifficultyconcentrating,reducedlearningefficiency,andalackofinterestinreading.18Suchdiscomforttypicallyincludesdryeyes,blurredvision,andincreasedsensitivitytolight.Inthelongterm,itcanpotentiallyworsennearsightedness.Whileeyestraincanbetroubling,thegoodnewsisthatyoucanpreventmostoftheseproblems.19Specifically,startpracticingthe20-20-20ruletoday,whichmaybesimpleenoughtohelpyoureyesrelaxandmaintaingoodeyesight.Afteryou’veformedthisgoodhabit,makesureyou’realsomaintainingproperreadingdistanceandlighting.Ifyoudroveacarwithoutevercheckingtheengine,you’deventuallybreakdown,right?Thesamegoesforyoureyes.Justlikeacar,youreyesneedpropercareandregularmaintenancetokeepfunctioningwell—notonlywhenyouusethemintensivelyduringstudysessionsbutthroughoutyourentiredailylife.20

A．Therefore,becautiousduringyourstudytime.B．Thefirstthingyoucandoisdevelopgoodhabits.C．Youmayalsoexperiencephysicaleyediscomfort.D．Eyeoverusemeansnotgivingyoureyesenoughrest.E．Infact,ignoringeyediscomfortcanleadtoseriousproblems.F．Wearingproperglassesisessentialifyouhavevisionproblems.G．So,givethemproperrest,nutritioussupport,andprofessionalcarewhenneeded.二、完形填空InWestmoreland,Tennessee,apotentiallydangeroussituationturnedintoaheartwarmingsuccess,allthankstoteamworkandmoderntechnology.OnMondayataround10:30am,localpolicereceiveda(n)21call:a70-year-oldlocalwoman,whosuffersfromdementia(痴呆症),hadgotten22inathickwoodedareaneartheintersectionofBledsoeStreetandHarrisonLane,Officers23tothesceneandstartedanimmediatesearch.Theywerefullyawarethatevery24counted—givenhercondition,shemightnotbe25toseekhelporfindherwaybackonherownintheunfamiliar,roughwoods.Tospeeduptheoperation,theyaskedfor26fromtheSumnerCountyEmergencyManagementAgency(EMA)andtheSumnerCountySheriff’sOffice.TheEMAteam27onsiteat11:26am.Immediately,they28twodronestoscanthevastwoodland,whilepoliceofficers29theirgroundsearch.Just10minuteslater,oneofthedrones30themissingwoman.31bythesignalfromthedrone,officersreachedtheelderlywomanwithoutdelay.Asaprecautionarymeasure,shewas32toreceivemedicalcarebytheSumnerCountyEmergencyMedicalServices.33,themedicalcheckshowedshewasfine.TheSumnerCountyEMADirectornotedthatthis34the18thpersonlocatedbytheirdroneprogramsinceitslaunch,provinghow35thistechnologyisforfindinglostpeopleinashorttime.21.A．boringB．excitingC．rudeD．urgent22.A．readyB．lostC．illD．tired23.A．hurriedB．referredC．belongedD．contributed24.A．dollarB．voteC．momentD．thought25.A．ableB．determinedC．ashamedD．afraid26.A．respectB．forgivenessC．patienceD．support27.A．objectedB．disappearedC．arrivedD．panicked28.A．putawayB．lookedforC．showedoffD．sentout29.A．ignoredB．continuedC．canceledD．forgot30.A．spottedB．attackedC．scaredD．examined31.A．ConfusedB．GuidedC．ShockedD．Annoyed32.A．transportedB．forcedC．pushedD．locked33.A．SimilarlyB．SuddenlyC．LuckilyD．Recently34.A．neededB．changedC．awardedD．marked35.A．complexB．usefulC．adaptableD．affordable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。When19-year-oldTianYanqingreceivedheradmissionletterfromWuhanUniversityafterscoring631onthenationalcollegeentranceexamination,shecouldhardlybelieveit.ForagirlfromaremotemountainvillageinBadongCounty,HubeiProvince,36fewstudentshaveenteredtop-tieruniversitiesinrecentyears,her37(achieve)wasextraordinary.Bornwithosteogenesisimperfecta,araregeneticdisorderknownas“brittlebonedisease”,Tianhaslivedalifeofconstantphysicalchallenges38mentalpressure.Evenminoraccidentscouldcausebrokenboneswithlongrecoveryperiods.Stayingindoorsformuchofherchildhood,she39(escape)intobooksandletwordscarryherbeyondhersmallhome.Unabletoattendprimaryschool,shetaught40(she)athomewithunshakablepassion.YuanHui,avolunteerteacher,aidedherwithschoolworkforsixyears,walking41(mile)alongroughmountainpathsregardless42theweather.Largelyself-taught,Tianneverreliedonso-called“secretlearningmethods”.Heracademicstrengthcamefromarichinnerworldand43(care)observation.Havingchosenhistoryashermajor,shehopes44(research)ruralliteratureanddocumentthelivesofpeopleinmountainousregions.Asshepreparesforcampuslife,Tianaimstoexplorenewinterests,liveindependentlyand45(eventual)givebacktosociety.四、书信写作46.假定你是校英文报记者李华，上周你校组织了“绿色校园周”环保活动，内容包括垃圾分类指导、旧物回收和校园清洁等。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，介绍这次活动，内容包括：1.活动过程；2.活动反响。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。GreenCampusWeek:AMeaningfulPractice____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________五、书面表达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。Ihavealwaysdreamedofflying.Lastyear,mydreamcametruewhenIjoinedacourseforflyingwithaparachute(滑翔伞)inthemountains.Myinstructor,Karl,wasapatientandexperiencedteacher.Duringourgroundtrainingonasmallhill,herepeatedhismostimportantlessons:“Ifyougetintotrouble,first,staycalm.Second,listentomyvoice.Mostimportantly,youmusthavegentlebutfirmcontroloverthecontrols.Andremembertoslowdownjustbeforelanding.Onemorething—bereadytochangeyourplan.Ifyourdirectionchanges,lookforthenearestopenspacetoland.”Ilearnedtotrusthimcompletely.Itwasthistrustthatsavedmeonce.Itwasasunnydaywithagentlebreeze.Aswetookthecablecarup,Karlpointedtoalarge,openfieldfarbelow.“Thatisourtargetlandingzone,”hesaid.Atthelaunchsite,hecheckedmyequipmentandgavemeacon