2025~2026学年广东汕头市汕头金南实验学校下学期高二年级期中考英语科试卷

2025~2026学年广东汕头市汕头金南实验学校下学期高二年级期中考英语科试卷一、阅读理解Lookingforbookssuitableforyourjuniors?Herearewhatoureditorsrecommend:RoomforEveryoneMusaandDadadrivetotheshore—butthebusstopsmanytimes:“Youneedaride?Comein!There’sstillroom!”Onestopbecomestwostopswhichsoonbecomesten,andthebusisovercrowded,butthere’salwaysroomforonemoreifyoumaketheroom,makingthistripajoyoustale.Author:NaazKhanReadingage:4-8WonderAuggiePullmanwasbornwithafacialdifferencewhichpreventshimfromgoingtoamainstreamschool.Enteringanewschool,hewantsnothingmorethantobetreatednormally—buthisnewclassmatescan’tignorehisextraordinaryface.Auggieisaherotoprovethatyoucan’tgiveinwhenyouwereborntostandout.Author:R.J.PalacioReadingage:8-12StarfishHardcoverEllieistiredofbeingfatandshe’sfoundhersafespace—herswimmingpool—whereshefeelsweightlessinafat-obsessedworld.Inthewater,shecanstretchherselfoutlikeastarfishandtakeupalltheroomshewants.Finally,withthesupportofthoselovingher,Elliemightbeabletobeastarfishinreallife—bybeingherownexcellentself.Author:LisaFippsReadingage:10-13SwimmingtoAntarctica:TalesofaLong-DistanceSwimmerLynneCoxstartedswimmingalmostassoonasshecouldwalk.Byagesixteen,shehadbrokenallrecordsforswimmingtheEnglishChannel.Shenarrowlyescapedasharkattack,andwascheeredacrosstheCookStraitbydolphins.SheevenswamamileintheAntarctic.Lynnewritesthesamewaysheswims,withtoughspiritandjoy.Author:LynneCoxReadingage:14-181.Whoarethetargetreadersofthistext?

A．Teenagers.B．Parents.C．Booksellers.D．Editors.2.WhattroublesbothAuggieandEllie?

A．Theirschooling.B．Theirappearance.C．Theirweight.D．Theirfriendship.3.Whosebookshouldyouchooseifyouareinterestedinchallengesofhumanlimits?

A．NaazKhan’s.B．R.J.Palacio’s.C．LisaFipps’s.D．LynneCox’s.Fromayoungage,Ihaddifficultywithmath.Wordsandstorieswereeasyforme,butnumbersseemedlikeadifferentlanguage.Myfatherpatientlyusedpencilstoshowmeproblems.However,mymindalwaysfocusedonthestoriesbehindthenumbers.Althoughhetriedtohelp,hesometimesbecamefrustrated.Hiscriticalwordsaboutmymathskillsslowlymademeanxiousandlessconfident.Inschool,myproblemsincreased.Ageometry(几何)teacher’ssharpwordsandmylowgradesseemedtoprovemyfearsweretrue.Mymotherfoundatutor,acollegestudent.Evenhisclearexplanationsleftmymindsoonafterhewasgone.Whatstayedwasastrongfearofmath,afeelingmanypeoplenowcall“mathanxiety”.Yetlifecontinued.Igotmarried,raisedthreesons,andhadateachingcareer.WhenIchosetoworkforadoctoraldegreeineducation,IknewIwouldneedstatistics.Thistime,however,Idealtwithitdifferently.Iwasnotthatunsureyounggirlanymore.Iaskedforhelp,joinedweekendstudygroups,anddidnotletmyoldfearscontrolme.WhentheprofessoraskedifIhadquestions,Ismiledandsaidyes—withoutfeelingshy.Lookingback,Iunderstandthestrongestlimitswereneverreallymine;theyweretheechoes(回响)ofotherpeople’sdoubtsthatIhadletgrowinsideme.Ididnotbecomeamedicaldoctor,butIearnedadoctorateinafieldIlove.Imanagedtobeamother,ateacher,andagraduatestudentatthesametime.ThiswasnotbecauseIwasnaturallyexcellentateverything,butbecauseIlearnedtobelieveinmyownabilitytolearnandimprove.NowthatIamolder,IseethateverychallengehelpedformwhoIam.IfIcouldtalktomyyoungerself,Iwouldkindlytellhertotrustherownvoiceearlier.YetIregretnothing—everystep,eventhehardones,ledmetoalifefullofdeepsatisfactionandhappiness.4.Whatcausedtheauthortofindlearningmathchallenging?

A．Lackofparentalsupport.B．Poorteachingmethodsatschool.C．Inabilitytoknowanyconcepts.D．Anxietyandlossofconfidence.5.Whatdoestheauthorintendtoexpressinparagraph3?

A．Hersuccessfulmarriageandfamilylife.B．Hertransformationofattitudeandmethods.C．Theimportanceofasupportiveprofessor.D．Thenecessityforweekendstudyperiods.6.Whathelpedtheauthorsucceedinmultipleroles?

A．Naturaltalent.B．Aneasiercareerpath.C．Self-beliefinlearning.D．Completeindependence.7.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsherpaststrugglesnow?

A．Grateful.B．Regretful.C．Worried.D．Excited.Manyhighschoolstudentsholdthebeliefthatreducingsleepcangainextratimeforacademicstudy.Theystayuplatedoinghomework,convincedthatlesssleepbringsmoresuccess.Butcuttingsleepdestroystheverythingthathelpsuslearn.ArecentsurveyconductedbytheNationalSleepFoundationindicatesthatnearly70%ofhighschoolstudentssleeplessthaneighthourseachnight,andmostofthemaregettingworseresultsatschool.Sleepisthebrain’sfilingsystem.Whatwelearnduringthedaystaysonlyinshort-termmemory.Onlyduringdeepsleepdoesthebrainsortinformationandturnknowledgeintolong-termmemory.ResearchersfromStanfordUniversityfoundthatstudentswith7-9hoursofsleepeachnightremember30%morethanthosewhosleeplessthansixhours.Whatyoustudylateatnightmaybelostbecauseyourbraincannotstoreitproperly.Sleepalsopreparesyouforthenextday.Withenoughsleep,yourbrainisalertandreadytofocus.Withoutit,youfeeltiredandslow.Scientistshaveconfirmedthatpeoplewithoutenoughsleeppossess25%lowerabilitytofocusandsolveproblems,stoppingstudentsfromstayingattentiveinclassandcompletinglearningtasksefficiently.Solesssleepdoesnotgiveyoumoretime—itmakesyouwastethetimeyouhave.Whenyoukeepmissingsleep,theharmgrows.Youmaycatchcoldsmoreeasily.A10-yearstudyfoundthatpeoplewhoregularlysleeplessthansevenhoursdailygetsick40%moreoften.Sleeplossalsohurtsyourfeelings:youbecomeangryandworried.Thismakeslearningharder.Somesaythatsleepisasymboloflaziness.Thisiswrong.Thinkoftwostudents:onestudiessixhourswithsoundsleep,whiletheotherstudieseighthourswhiletired.Thefirstonelearnsmoreinlesstime.Sleepisnottheenemyofstudy—itmakesstudyworkbetter.Inconclusion,qualitysleepisnecessaryforlearning,health,andhappiness.Learntorestwell,andyouwilllearnwell.8.AccordingtothesurveyinParagraph1,whathappenstomoststudents?

A．Sleepless,performworse.B．Studymore,achievemore.C．Studylate,feelbetter.D．Sleepmore,learnless.9.Theunderlinedphrase“thebrain’sfilingsystem”inParagraph2mostprobablymeans______.

A．atoolforcommunicatingbetweenbraincellsB．aprocessofstoringandarranginginformationC．awayofincreasingshort-termmemorycapacityD．amethodofclearinguselessinformationfromthebrain10.AccordingtoParagraph3,whydoeslesssleepmakestudentswastetime?

A．Lessenergyafterwaking.B．Longerhoursforhomework.C．Daytimesleepinlessons.D．Poorconcentrationinclass.11.WhatcanbeinferredfromthecomparisonbetweentwostudentsinParagraph5?

A．Studentsneverstudyoversixhours.B．Tiredstudentsalwaysfail.C．Qualityofstudytimeoutweighsquantity.D．Hardworkbeatsgoodsleep.Arthaslongbeenseenasauniversallanguage—onethatgoesbeyondculturalboundariesandspeakstohumanfeeling.FromcavepaintingstogreatworksoftheRenaissance,arthasservedasbothamirrorandacreatorofcivilization.Yet,inaneradominatedbydigitalscreensandartificialintelligence,apressingquestionemerges:Isthetraditionalvalueofartbeingpreserved,orisitquietlydisappearing?Historically,artwasvaluednotonlyforitsbeautybutalsoforthehumantouchbehindit.ApaintingbyVanGoghcarriedtheunmistakablesignatureofasinglemind—itsstruggles,itsuniqueperspective.Today,however,AIcangeneratepoems,composemusic,andevenproducepaintings.Thisshiftforcesadifficultquestion:Canhumancreativitybereplaced?Criticsarguethatmachineslackgenuineemotionalintention.Acomputermayfollowrules,butitdoesnotsuffer,dream,orseekmeaning.AsphilosopherJohnSearlenoted,syntax—therulesoflanguage—isnotthesameassemantics,themeaningbehindit.Amachinecanarrangewords,butitcannotfeelthesorrowbehindabluessong.Defendersofferadifferentview.Theypointoutthateverytechnologicaladvancewasoncemetwithdoubt.Photographywasinitiallydismissedas“notrealart”becauseitmerelycapturedreality.Overtime,however,itearneditsplaceinmuseums.Similarly,theyargue,AIworksshouldbejudgedbytheirimpactontheviewer,notbythenatureoftheircreator.Ultimately,art’struevaluemaylienotinhowitismade,butinwhatitawakenswithinus.Whethercreatedbyhandorbyalgorithm(算法),greatartmovesusbecauseitspeakstosomethingfundamentallyhuman.Forusgrowingupinthisdigitalage,thechallengeisnottorejecttechnologybuttofaceitthoughtfully—totelllifelessimitationfrommeaningfulexpression.12.Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?

A．Itdefineswhatartis.B．Itintroducesaproblem.C．Itcomparestwoartforms.D．Itcriticizesdigitaltechnology.13.WhydoestheauthormentionJohnSearleinparagraph3?

A．Toexplainthedifferencebetweenrulesandmeaning.B．Tointroduceafamousthinker’stheoryaboutlanguage.C．ToprovethatAIwillneverunderstandhumanfeelings.D．Tosupporttheargumentthatmachineslacktrueemotion.14.Whatcanbeinferredaboutphotographyfromparagraph4?

A．Itwasoncerejectedbythetraditionalartworld.B．Itsartisticvalueremainshighlycontroversial.C．Itwasthefirsttechnologytochallengeart.D．Ithasbecomemorevaluablethanpainting.15.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardAI-generatedart?

A．SupportiveB．OpposedC．ObjectiveD．indifferenceCuttingdownonairpollutionisanimportantstepingoinggreen.Whiletransportationisthemostobviousproducerofairpollution,otheraspectsofyourlifestylealsoaffecttheamountofemissions(排放)youcreate.16Thebigresultscomewheneveryoneismakingsuchacontribution.●Savingenergycanreducecarbonemissions.Becausemostenergysourcesrequireburningfossilfuels,thelessenergyyouuse,thegreeneryouare.17Usefluorescentbulbs(荧光灯)insteadofstandardlightbulbs,anduseyourmicrowaveinsteadoftheoventoheatsmallitems.●18Carpool(拼车)orusepublictransportationwheneveryoucan.Forshorterdistances,walkorrideyourbiketodoyourthings.Ifyouavoiddrivingaloneonlyonedayeveryweekforayear,youcansavehundredsofdollarsinexpenses,nottomentionthedamagetoyourcar.●Improveyourfueleconomy(燃料节约).AccordingtotheEPA,a1percentincreaseinfueleconomyequalsa1percentdecreaseincarbondioxideemissions.Avoidspeedingupquicklyandbrakinghard,particularlywheninheavytraffic.19●Cutdownontheamountofpackagingyoubuyandtheamountofhouseholdwasteyouproduce.20Sogotobrands(品牌)thatuseaslittlepackagingaspossible.Recycleeverythingyoucan:paper,glass,plasticandcardboardareusuallyeasytorecycle.

A．Buyacarthatiseconomicalwithenergy.B．Goodchangesbeginwithyourdetermination.C．Reducetheamountoftimeyouspendinthecar.D．Removeadditionalweightfromyourcar,whichcausesdrag(阻力).E．Anumberofsmallchangesindifferentareasofyourlifecanmakeadifference.F．Setyourappliances(电器)onatimer(定时器)toturnoffafteracertainperiodofinactivity.G．Theprocessofproducingpackagingreleasesharmfulemissionsintotheatmosphere.二、完形填空Itwasn’tthefirstcostumeNephiGarciahaddesignedforhisthen4-year-olddaughter,butthissilkybluefairy,dressmarkedthebeginningofanewjourney.21hasalwaysbeenpartofGarcia’sfamily.Hisgreat-grandfatherwasamastertailor(裁缝);hisgrandmother22theroleinthe1940s,creatingelegantweddingdresses;hisuncledesignedshoesthat23himfameacrossAsia.24,asan11-year-old,Garcia25tosew.In2014,whilevisitingDisneyland,he26hisdaughterasCinderella’sgodmotherusingpiecesofcloth.Thecostumewasahuge27,andaspasserbyafterpasserbyinquired(询问)ofhimaboutit,he28hewasontosomething.Soheopenedanaccountonsocialmedia,29moreDisney-inspireddesigns.Soon30startedcominginfromotherparents.Thiswasalltakingplaceatatimewhenthefamilywasn’t31oftheirnextmove,asGarciahadrecentlylosthisjob.Itwasthenthathiswifesuggestedhetakehispassionforcreatingcostumestothenextlevel.“Igivecredittomywife,whotoldmeto32costumecreation,”heshared.Garcianowhasover781,000followersonsocialmedia.Hecreateseverypatternbyhandandhasbroughtavarietyof33tolife.Hehopeshissuccesswillserveasan34forhischildren:Findsomethingyou’re35aboutanduseittopursueyourhappiness!21.A．EducationB．FashionC．SportD．Business22.A．gaveupB．tookbackC．pickedupD．stoodfor23.A．showedB．earnedC．lentD．cost24.A．NaturallyB．SurprisinglyC．GraduallyD．Fortunately25.A．learnedB．hesitatedC．plannedD．expected26.A．treatedB．definedC．dressedD．regarded27.A．jokeB．lossC．changeD．hit28.A．deniedB．doubtedC．realizedD．pretended29.A．comparingB．seekingC．perfectingD．posting30.A．giftsB．requestsC．invitationsD．questions31.A．sureB．awareC．afraidD．proud32.A．avoidB．simplifyC．delayD．pursue33.A．scenesB．charactersC．symbolsD．stories34.A．secretB．excuseC．exampleD．notice35.A．passionateB．concernedC．curiousD．serious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。Ahigh-techdistrictinBeijinghasopenedanall-servicerobotstoretopushanationaldrivetodevelophumanoid(类人的)robots.Thegoalistohelproboticscompaniescommercializeaneffortthathas36(large)concentratedonresearchuntilnow.37(locate)inthecapital’shigh-techE-Towndistrict,theRobotMallhasatotalareaofabout4,000squaremetersacrossfourfloors.Unliketraditionalrobotdealers,this4Sstoreoffersfull-processservices,38(cover)display,after-salesservices,spareparts,anduserfeedback.Thefacilityfeaturespracticalapplicationsincludingrobots39(design)forcooking,coffee-making,sportsactivitiesandsoon.Fromtakingboxesoffashelf40servingdrinksfrombehindabar,robotsatthegovernment-runfacilitydemonstratehowfarhumanoidrobotdevelopment41(come)overthepastfewdecades.Besidestheseperformingtasks,therobotsondisplayincludeonesthatplaysoccerorChinesechess,aswellashistorical42(figure)suchasAlbertEinstein,IsaacNewton,andLiBai,43showsthewidevarietyofroboticsapplications.China’shumanoidrobotsaredrivenbyadvancesingenerativeartificialintelligence(AI)44areincreasinglyabletointeractwiththeirsurroundingsinsmarterways.TheopeningofthisrobotstoreispartofChina’sbroaderstrategytoleadinAIandroboticstechnology.AccordingtoaguidelinereleasedbytheMinistryofIndustryandInformation.Technology,Chinawillestablisha45(rely)industrialandsupplychainsystemofhumanoidrobotsby2027.四、书信写作46.假定你是校英文报记者李华，上周五你校举办了一场主题为“变废为宝”的环保时装秀。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：（1）活动过程；（2）活动反响。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。Waste-to-TreasureEco-FashionShow____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Ontheafternoonofmyeighteenthbirthday,Iwasdrivingmydad’soldcararoundtown,feelingabsolutelyfreeandexcited.Thesunwasshining,andeverythingfeltperfect.AsImadeaturnabittooquickly,theworstthinghappened.Therewasaloud,sharpsoundofmetalscrapingagainstmetal.Myheartjumpedintomythroat—Ihadsideswipedacarparkedbythepavement.Istoppedthecar,myhandsshakingonthewheel.Ilookedaroundnervously.Thestreetwascompletelyempty;noonehadseentheaccident.Apowerfulthoughtrushedintomyhead:“Justdriveaway.Noonewilleverknow.”ThecarIhitwasabeautiful,brand-newMercedes,andthescratchalongitsdoorwaslonganddeep.Myowncaronlyhadasmallbump.panicfilledme.Ihadworkedhardtosavemoneyformyfirstsemesterscollegebooks,andIknewthatmoneywouldbewipedoutbythisrepair.Thetemptationtoescapewasoverwhelming.Butthen,Ipicturedmydad’ss