2025~2026学年河北保定市高二下学期5月期中英语试卷

2025~2026学年河北保定市高二下学期5月期中英语试卷一、阅读理解TheWorld’sBestSandwichesIsthereafoodhumbleryetuniversallyadoredthanthesandwich?There’shardlyacountryontheplanetthatdoesn’tturntosometypeofbreadwithsomethingstuffedinsideittosatisfyanappetite.Travelingtheworld’ssandwichesis,inaway,liketravelingtheworld.Eachvarietytellsastoryoflocalcultureandflavor.BocadillodejamónIbérico,SpainSpain’sBocadillodejamónIbéricofeaturesexcellentIberianhamfromacorn-fedpigs.Thinlyslicedmeatispiledonhard-shelledbreadbrushedwithextrapureoliveoil.Freshtomatoesandcheesecanbeadded,butthehamisundoubtedlythestar.ThissimplesandwichhighlightstheluxuryofSpanishham.Shawarma,MiddleEastTheMiddleEasternshawarmagetsitsnamefromtheArabicwordfor“turning”,referringtoitsmeatcookingonaverticalspit(竖直的烤肉叉).ItspreadstoGreeceasgyroandGermanyasdonerkebab.Barbecuedspicedmeatisputintopitabread,toppedwithtomatoes,onionsandsauces,makingitabelovedstreetfood.Montrealsmokedmeatsandwich,CanadaCanada’sMontrealsmokedmeatsandwichusessmokedbeefbreastmeatlayeredbetweenlightryebreadwithsharpyellowmustard(芥末酱).Thebestmeatsoaksinsaltwaterandflavoringslikecorianderandgarlicforuptotwoweeksbeforesmokingandhand-slicing,creatingarich,flavorfultreat.Croquemonsieur/madame,FranceFrance’sCroquemonsieur/madameisaclassiccafesnack.ThemonsieurhashamandEmmentalcheeseinwhitebread,dippedineggbatter(糊)andpan-fried.Themadameaddsafriedeggontop.ThiscrispysandwichshowsFrenchattentiontosimple,deliciousingredients.1.WhatisthefeatureofSpain’sBocadillodejamónIbérico?

A．Itiscookedforalongtimeonthespit.B．Itneedstobefriedwithpureoliveoil.C．Itistypicallymadewithoutporkham.D．Ithighlightshigh-qualityIberianham.2.Whydoesshawarmagetitsname?

A．Forthewayitwasmade.B．Forhowitwasserved.C．Foritsspecialingredient.D．Foritsimportingcountries.3.HowisCroquemadamedifferentfromCroquemonsieur?

A．Itusesdifferentcheese.B．Ithasafriedeggontop.C．Itisdippedineggbatter.D．Itismadewithdifferentbread.At9am,MrChambersoperatesonapatient’sspine(脊柱)withpracticedprecisionundertheshadowlesslightsinthehospital.Everymoveiscareful,keepingthedelicatebalancebetweennervesandbones.Over10hourslater,hishandsslideoverpianokeys,playingpassionatetunesforarockbandonstage,bathedinbrightlightsandsurroundedbyloudsounddevices.ThissharpcontrastdefinesMrChambers’life.Hehasadoubleidentity:aphysicianinspinalsurgeryatafamoushospitalandtheband’skeyboardist.Whenaskedwhetherheisthemostrock-and-rolldoctororthebestsurgeonamongmusicians,hereplieswithouthesitationthatbeingadoctorishismainjob.Hisanswershowsaclearpriorityasamodern“slashie”,whopursuesmultipleoccupationsatthesametime.MrChambers’musicaljourneystartedat5withanoldaccordion(手风琴),whichoncebelongedtohismotherwhohadtogiveuphermusicaldreamduetomaterialshortage.Afterbecomingadoctor,hismedicalworkandmusicpursuitadvancedsidebyside.Hisparents’attitudechangedfromcautiousworrytofullsupport.Hearrangeshisweekstrictly,pressingbandpracticesintosparetimeafterbusywork,relyingonself-disciplineandsacrificetoavoiddistractions.Hesaysbothcareersneedsolidbasicskillsbutfollowdifferentprinciples:medicinerequiresstrictprocedureswithnoroomforerror,whilemusicallowscreativityandexperimentation.Thetwofieldscomplementeachother—musicimproveshishandskillforsurgery,andhospitalexperiencesdeepenhisunderstandingofhumanity,providingnutritionforhismusicalcreation.MrChambersadmiresBrianMay,whoshinesatbothastrophysicsandmusic,seeinghimasanidol.Asavividslashieexample,hebelievesthislifestylewillbecomemainstream.Heencouragesyoungsterswithmultiplepassionstodaretotryandpersist,pointingoutgrowingsocialtoleranceformultipleidentities,asymbolofcontinuoussocialadvancement.4.WhatcanweinferaboutMrChambersfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A．Heworksovertimetotreatpatients.B．Heleadsatotallyboringdailylife.C．Heperformsmusictoreducepressure.D．Heownstwototallydifferentroles.5.Whydidhisparentssupporthismusic?

A．Hebalancedtimeverywell.B．Hismother’sdreamcametrue.C．Musicimprovedhisoperations.D．Heresolvedtowingreatpraise.6.HowdomedicineandmusicinteractwitheachotheraccordingtoMrChambers?

A．Strictmedicalrulesshapehismusicalcreativity.B．Musicalpracticehelpssharpenhissurgicalskills.C．Hospitallifeinspireshimtocreateupliftingmusic.D．Performingonstagehelpseasehissurgicalpressure.7.WhatdoesMrChambersthinkofslashielifestyle?

A．Itisfarfromrealistic.B．Itsuitstalentedpeople.C．Itwillbecometrendy.D．Itreliesonnaturalgifts.Emperorpenguinshavebravedcold,storms,starvationandpredationtobreed(交配繁殖),ensuringtheirpopulationsurvives.ButclimatechangemightdefeattheiconicAntarcticbirds.OnApril9,emperorpenguinswereofficiallymovedfromthreatenedtoendangeredstatusbytheInternationalUnionforConservationofNature(IUCN).It’sthebreakupandlossofseaicearoundAntarcticathataredrivingthebirdstowardtheedge,scientistssay.Overthelastdecade,Antarcticahasseenrecordlowsintheexpanseofseaicethatbordersthecontinent,andthebreakupoftheiceisalsooccurringearlierintheyear.That’sdisastrousforemperorpenguins,whichrequirefastice—seaicethatisimmobileformostoftheyear—tobreedandraisetheiryoung.Iftheicebreaksaparttoosoon,itexposesthechickstoasignificantthreatofdrowningorfatalfreezing,giventhattheyhavenotyetdevelopedwaterprooffeathers(羽毛).In2022,satellitesobservedthestrikinglossoffiveseparateemperorpenguinbreedingsitesneartheBellingshausenSea:Theseaicebeneaththembrokeapart,leadingtoanestimatedlossofsome10,000chicks.Currentemperorpenguinpopulationsareestimatedataround595,000adults,adecreaseof10percentto22percentrelativeto2009.Thecurrentpopulationnumberisexpectedtohalveby2080,IUCNsays.“Theemperorpenguin’smovetoendangeredisasharpwarning:Climatechangeisacceleratingtheextinctioncrisisbeforeoureyes,”MartinHarper,CEOofBirdLifeInternational,saidinastatement.ThelossofseaiceisalsoresponsibleforrapidlypushingtheAntarcticfursealseveralstepsclosertoextinction,theIUCNreportsays.Climatechangeisalsothedriverintheseals’decline:Risingoceantemperaturesandmeltingseaicearepushingtheirprimaryfoodsource,krill(南极磷虾),todeeperoceandepths.Asaresult,sealpupsarefarlesslikelytosurvivetheirfirstyear.8.Whywereemperorpenguinslistedasendangered?

A．Theysufferextremestormswhenbreeding.B．Theirhomesarebeingseriouslydamaged.C．Theyareincreasinglyvisitedbyhumans.D．Theirabilitytobreedisdroppingsharply.9.Whatwillhappentochicksifseaicebreaksuptooearly?

A．Theywilllosemostoffeathers.B．Theycannothidefromhunters.C．Theywillfailtogrowfeathers.D．Theymaynotsurviveinicywater.10.Whatdoesthefursealexampleillustrate?

A．Seaicelosscauseschainreactionsintheecosystem.B．DifferentspeciesfaceidenticalthreatsinAntarctica.C．Fursealscompetewithpenguinsforbreedingspace.D．Risingoceantemperaturesbenefitdeep-waterspecies.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A．EmperorPenguins’FightforSurvival.B．IUCNUpdatesEndangeredSpeciesList.C．ClimateChangeThreatensAntarcticSpecies.D．ClimateChangeAffectsHowSeaIceForms.Ifjustseeingsomeonetakeuptwoparkingspotsmakesyourbloodboil,oryoulieinbedeachnightreplayinginyourmindthatsomeonetookcreditforyourhardwork,youknowhowdifficultitistoletgoofagrudge.Holdingacomplaintcansomehowbringastrangesenseofsatisfaction,asifyou’reprovingthatyou’vebeenunfairlywrongedbyothers.However,unresolvedhurtcanbeemotionallytiring,andforgiveness,whenitissafeandappropriate,mayhelploosensomeofthatstress.Anewstudyshowsthatbeingaforgivingkindbenefitsbothyourbodyandmind.Theresearchersinvestigated“dispositionalforgiveness”—aperson’sforgivingnature.Beinghighinitseemstogiveyouanedgeonmanyfronts,includingpsychologicalwell-being,purposeinlife,relationshipsatisfactionandhope.Whathappensinyourbrainwhenyougetpastahurt?Brainimagingstudiesshowitspowerfulandfast-actingeffects:Lettinggoofanoffenseactivatespathwaysandpartsofthebrainthatimproveresilience(恢复力)toadversityandsocialbonds,accordingtoastudyreviewinNeuroscience&BiobehavioralReviews.Thegoodnewsisthatanyonecanlearnthisvitalskill—beingforgiving.How?Tobeginwith,understandthattherealreasonyouholdontohurtisthatyou’redisappointedwithhowsomethingturnedout.AsFredLuskin,directoroftheStanfordForgivenessProjects,putsit,“I’dheardsimilarstoriesthatamountedto.Ihadthispictureofhowitwassupposedtogo,andthenthisotherthinghappened,andIcouldn’tforgivethatdifference’.Forgivenessisaboutacceptinglife’simperfections,makingpeacewiththeworldtellingyou‘no’.”Somepeoplefinditmuchhardertoforgiveothers,especiallyself-centeredpeopleandthosewithveryreactivenervoussystemsthatgetfiredupquickly.“Forgivenessoftenunfoldsgradually,ratherthanallatonce,”ScientistRichardCowdennotes.“Itmayhelptothinkofitasamusclethatcanbebuiltwithpractice.”12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“grudge”inparagraph1mean?

A．Acruelpunishment.B．Apastmistake.C．Asenseofrelief.D．Afeelingofanger.13.Whateffectdoesforgivenesshaveonthebrain?

A．Ithelpsbuildthedefenseagainstlife’shardships.B．Itreducestheactivityofnegativebrainpathways.C．Itslowsdownthereactionofthenervoussystem.D．Itimprovestheabilitytomakeimmediatedecision.14.WhatpreventspeoplefromforgivingaccordingtoFredLuskin?

A．Theirrefusaltoadmittheirownmistakes.B．Theirdiscontentwiththeunmetexpectation.C．Theirlackoftrustinotherpeople’sgoodwill.D．Theirfearofsufferingfromsimilarhurtagain.15.WhatdoesRichardCowdensayaboutforgiveness?

A．Itemergesquickly.B．Ituseslittleenergy.C．Itcanbetrainedgradually.D．Itbelongstocertainpeople.Strugglingwithsleepanxiety?Herearesomewaystofixit.WakeupatthesametimeeverydayResearchhasshownthataconsistentwake-uptimetrainsyourbody’sinternalclock—orcircadianrhythm—toknowwhentofeelsleepy.Asleepscientistcomparesthistoa“sleepballoon”:It’semptywhenyouwakeupandslowlyfillsthroughouttheday.16.Stickingtothesamewake-uptime,evenonweekends,keepsthissystemrunningsmoothly.Schedulea“worrytime”duringthedayInsteadoflettinganxietiescomefloodinginyourmindatnight,setaside10-15minutesearlierontoactivelythinkthroughyourconcerns.Writethemdownifithelps.Thatway,whenyourmindstartsracingat2am,youcantellyourself,“Ialreadydidmyworryingfortheday.”17.Replaceafixedbedtimewithacalmingwind-down(放松)routine18.Instead,pickatimetoshiftfromdaymodetonightmode.Chooseaspecifictimetobeginwindingdown.19.Thesimpleroutinetellsyourbodyit’stimetorest,withoutthepressureof“Ineedtosleepnow”.Andwhenthepressure’sgone,sleepoftencomesmoreeasily.20Thosedevicescanprovideusefulinsightintoyoursleeppatterns,buttheycanalsoleadtoorthosomnia—insomniafueledbythepressuretoachieveperfectsleepdata.Askyourself:Isthisinformationsupportingbetterhabits,orisitaddingtoyouranxiety?Ifyou’rewakingupfeelingmorerefreshed,takethatasawin.Butifyou’restressedbythenumbers,itmightbetimetounplug(拔掉……的电源插头).

A．UsesleeptrackerscarefullyB．Onceit’sfull,you’rereadyforsleepC．AdjustyourexpectationsaccordinglyD．Then,giveyourselfpermissiontoletitgoE．ReshapingyoursleephabitsisonlyhalfthebattleF．ThismightmeanshuttingoffscreensandloweringthelightsG．Don’tpushyourselftofallasleepatasethourwhenyou’renotyettired二、完形填空Yearsago,JulieLabeswastohavehergallbladder(胆囊)removed.Oneday,alittlelessthanaweekbeforeherscheduled21,whenshewentouttohavedinnerwithherfriendsthatevening,awaveof22cameoverher.Shefoundshecouldnotbringherselftoeat,soshe23herselfearly.Whenshefinallymadeithome,thepain24her.Seeingher25,Labes’shusbandwastednotimeanddrovehertothehospitalimmediately.After26atthefrontdesk,theysatdownandwaited.27,Labes’painseemedtodouble.Herhusbandwentto28withthereceptionist,whosaidthey’dbecalledinsoon.Anelderlywomaninthewaitingroom29Labesforafewmomentsandwenttothereceptionist’sdesk.GettingthatLabeswasin30condition,shewenttothereceptionistandbanged(猛敲)ontheglass,saying,“Listentome.I’ma31.Thiswomanisgoingintoshock.Youneedtogetherinthererightnow.”Afterthat,Labeswasrushedintotheemergencyroomand32.Thatevening,shehadhergallbladderremoved.Thenextmorning,Labes’doctor,33toherforhavingwaitedsolongtogethelp,said,“Yourgallbladderwasgangrenous(坏疽的).Anotherhourandyouwouldn’thavebeen34.”Labesnevergottothankthewomanwho35shegotthecareshebadlyneeded.“Shesavedmylifethatnight.”21.A．surgeryB．sessionC．journeyD．assignment22.A．guiltB．acheC．angerD．sadness23.A．warnedB．treatedC．enjoyedD．excused24.A．dealtwithB．countedonC．tookoverD．escapedfrom25.A．stateB．recipeC．changeD．trick26.A．screamingB．registeringC．delayingD．freezing27.A．UltimatelyB．PreviouslyC．FurthermoreD．Meanwhile28.A．tradeB．compareC．checkD．argue29.A．observedB．waitedC．persuadedD．tended30.A．operationalB．criticalC．experimentalD．original31.A．brideB．pilotC．clientD．nurse32.A．assessedB．criticizedC．deliveredD．liberated33.A．turningB．applyingC．apologizingD．explaining34.A．regretfulB．aliveC．firmD．curious35.A．predictedB．estimatedC．promisedD．ensured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。Chinesesciencefictionreadershavelongbeencuriousabout36wouldfollowthesuccessofLiuCixin’sTheThree-BodyTrilogy.AccordingtoSongMingwei,anotedsciencefictionscholar,theanswerisnowclear.In37eventco-organizedbytheChinaWritersAssociationandChinaScienceWritersAssociationonMarch26,SongexplainedthatanewwaveofChinesesci-fiisunfoldingwithanentiregenerationofyoungerwriters38(emerge).SongbelievesthisnewwaveofChinesesci-fiwritingisbornfromcuriosityand39(certainty)abouttheunknown,andconsciousdreamingaboutalternativefutures.“Asmachinesgrowmuch40(smart),peopleseemmoreconfused.Theimaginationandcontemplation(深思)ofcivilization,technology,andhumannaturehavebecomeeveryday41(topic)ofdiscussion.YoungChinesesciencefictionwritersareenrichingthesediscussionswiththeircaptivatingworks,providingdiverseperspectives42(root)inEasterncivilization,”LiuCixinsaid.Chineseauthorsspeakwithsuchgreatpassionaboutthesci-fi’sphilosophyandpracticethatsciencefictionseemsinherentlymorerelevant43contemporaryChinathantotheWest,saidNicolasCheetham,managingdirectorofaBritishpublishinghouse,which44(publish)worksbyseveralChinesesci-fiauthorssofar.HenotedthatunlikeotherpopularChinesegenres(体裁)likehistoricalfiction,sciencefiction’srelianceonuniversalscientificconceptsmakesitmoreaccessible45(international).Othergenresoftenrelyonheavyculturalreferencesthatcanbedifficulttotranslatewithoutextensiveexplanation,headded.四、书信写作46.成长路上,考试失利、比赛落选、交友受挫都是常态，而真正的成长往往来自对失败的反思和重新开始的勇气。请你以“RisefromtheFall”为题写一篇短文向你校英文报投稿，内容包括：（1）一次失败的经历；（2）你的感悟。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。RisefromtheFall____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Ourson,Rompca,hasbeenstationedataresearchbaseinGermanyforalmosttwoyearsandwehadnotseenhiminallthattime.Hedesperatelywantedustocomeforavisit.Iambynatureahomebodyandanervousflyer.Theprospectofflyingaloneonajourneyofthislengthwaschallengingforme,asmyhusband,Len,wasunabletogetawayduetowork.Ifinallygaveinandmademytravelplans.AbouttwoweeksbeforeIwasduetoleave,LenandIwenttovisitourdaughter,Annemarie,atIndianaUniversity.Annemarie,ouronlydaughter,wasthelastbirdtoleavethenest.ItseemedlikeonlyyesterdaythatIwastucking(给某人掖好被子)herintobedwithherfavoriteteddybear,Kiki.Andnowshewa