2025~2026学年河北省承德市高二下学期4月阶段检测英语试卷

2025~2026学年河北省承德市高二下学期4月阶段检测英语试卷一、阅读理解TheVictorDelacroix(1885-1960)ExhibitionOverviewThislarge-scaleexhibitionhonorstheworkofVictorDelacroix,aleadingfigureoftheArtNouveaumovement.Althoughheismostfamousforhisgracefulposters—notablyTheEnchantingMarguerite—DelacroixregardedTheMountainEpicasthepeakofhiscareer.Featuringmorethan80pieces,amongthemiconicposters,ornamentalpanels,drawings,andpreparatorysketchesforhismonumentalhistoricalworks,theexhibitionarrivesinLondon.Itprovidesathoroughoverviewoftheartist’sevolution,fromhiscommercialtriumphsinAmericatotheintellectualandspiritualexplorationcarriedoutinhishomeland.LectureSeriesTheNationalArtGallerypresentsaseriesoflecturesaccompanyingtheexhibition.TheyareheldintheCloreAuditorium(礼堂).Admissiontolecturesisfree.●Delacroix,ArtNouveau,andAmericaSaturday12Jul.,15:00PROF.ANNAKOVAC●TheEnchantingMarguerite:Delacroix’sMuseThursday17Jul.,13:00PROF.DAVIDCHEN●BeyondthePoster:TheMountainEpicThursday24Jul.,13:00DR.RACHELADAMS●DecorativeBeauty:Delacroix’sArtisticLanguageThursday31Jul.,13:00DR.THOMASLEEExhibitionTimes●Monday—Saturday10:00—18:00●Sunday12:00—18:00●Lastadmissiontotheexhibition:17:30●Thereisnore-admission●Closed:6—8Juneand15AugustAdmission●£6.50/perperson.●Childrenunder12yearsaccompaniedbyanadultareadmittedfree.SpecialAttentionTomakethemostofyourvisit,plantospendatleastonehourinsidetheexhibition.Anylargebagsorumbrellasmustbestoredinthelockers.Youmaytakephotographsforpersonaluse,butflashphotographyisnotallowedwithintheexhibitionspace.Pleaseholdontoyourticketatalltimes,asyoumaybeaskedtoshowitwhenleaving.Eatinganddrinkingarenotpermittedinthegalleryareas.Wheelchairaccessisavailableviathemainentrance.1.WhichlectureisscheduledonSaturday?

A．Delacroix,ArtNouveau,andAmerica.B．TheEnchantingMarguerite.C．BeyondthePoster.D．DecorativeBeauty.2.Howmuchshouldacouplewitha7-year-oldboypayaltogether?

A．£6.50.B．£13.00.C．£19.50.D．£26.3.Whatispermittedintheexhibition?

A．Usingflash.B．Drinkingwater.C．Takingpersonalphotos.D．Leavingbagsoutside.Ifyouhaveneverseenatinkering(修理类)video,imaginethis:amanwearingsafetyglassescarefullyfixesabrokentoasterfrom1972.Hecleanseverypart,changesabrokenwire,andputsitbacktogether.Finally,itworks.Thevideohasmillionsofviews.Ihavemettinkering-typepeoplebefore.Theyarefriendly,butIamnotoneofthem.Iamnotinterestedinhowthingswork,andIdonotworryabouttheworldmovingtoofast.Ilikenewtechnology.IpreferstreamingmusictoowningCDs,andIusecontactlesspayment.Butafterwatchingtinkeringvideosforafewhours,Ifoundmyselfbecominginterested.Theitemsinthevideosarecommonthingsweallhaveathome.WatchingtherepairprocesswaslikewatchingaTVbakingshow—itpulledmein.SoonIhadspentanafternoonwatchingoldmenfixoldthings.ThatwaswhenIrealizedIexperiencedwhatonemightcallthe“BakeOffeffect”.ThismademethinkabouttheoldthingsIown.MaybeIamnotasmodernasIthink.Forexample,IlistentomusiconSpotify,butIplayitthroughanoldHiFisystemfrom1999.Ialsohavea1940s-styleradiowithamodernspeakerhiddeninside.Why?Becausetheyaremorecharmingthanasimplesmartspeaker.Ialsohavethousandsofbooks,eventhoughIownane-reader.Ibuiltaspecialbookshelfforthem.Why?Becausebookslooknicerthanablankwall,andtheyfeelbettertotouchthanaKindle.NowIunderstandthatolderdesignsmakemefeelgood.Ihavestartedbuyingmorevintage(复古的)items,andIfeelhappier.MywifeevengavemeaBluetoothtypewriter.Itlookslikea1930stypewriterbutworkslikeamodernkeyboard.Modernfunction,classicform-thatiswhatIlove.Thisinteresthasitslimits.IstillpreferscrollingTwittertoplayingoldvideogames.ButnowIammorelikelytorepairsomethingbeforethrowingitaway.Thetinkerersmayhavemoretoteachme.4.Whatwastheauthor’sinitialattitudetotinkering?

A．Curious.B．Supportive.C．Uninterested.D．Worried.5.Whatdoweknowaboutthe“BakeOffeffect”inparagraph3?

A．It’saskillforbaking.B．It’sadesiretocompete.C．It’sabouttheneedforresults.D．It’sabouttheattractionofaprocess.6.WhatdoestheauthorvalueintheBluetoothtypewriter?

A．Itsmoderntechnology.B．Itsclassicappearance.C．Amixofbotholdandnew.D．Areturntosimplertimes.7.Whatdoestheauthorlearnfromwatchingtinkerers?

A．Modernlifeistoofast.B．Repairingisoftenwasteful.C．Vintageitemsshouldbeavoided.D．Oldthingsdeserveasecondchance.ResearchfromKing’sCollegeLondonhasshownthatvisitinganartgalleryandlookingatartworkcanlowerstressandmayevenimproveyourbody’snaturaldefences.Toexplorethephysicaleffectsofviewingart,scientistsinvited50UKvolunteersbetween18and40yearsoldtotakepart.Theyweresplitintotwogroups.OnegroupsaworiginalmasterpiecesbyartistssuchasVanGoghandGauguinintheCourtauldGallery.Theothergroupsawhigh-qualityprintedcopiesofthesamepaintingsinalaboratorysetting.Beforeandafterlookingattheart,eachpersongaveasaliva(唾液)sample.Duringthe20-minutesession,theyalsoworeresearchwatchesthattrackedtheirheartrateandskintemperature.Thefindingswerestriking.Forthoseviewingrealartinthegallery,levelsofthestresshormones(荷尔蒙)levelsfellby22%.Incontrast,thelabgroup’slevelsonlydroppedby8%.Additionally,somechemicalsinthebodythatrisewithstressandcanharmlong-termhealthdecreasedsignificantlyamonggalleryvisitors—byabout30%and28%forthetwokeytypesmeasured.Therewasalmostnochangeinthelabgroup.Thisindicatesthatexperiencingoriginalartinpersoncancalmthebody’sstresssystemsmoreeffectively.“Fromascientificperspective,themostexcitingpartisthatartpositivelyinfluencedthreebodysystemsatonce:immunity(免疫力),hormones,andthenervoussystem,”saidDr.TonyWoods,thestudy’sleadauthor.“Thisisauniqueresultthattrulysurprisedus.”Althoughthereisalonghistorythatarthasalwaysbeenconnectedtofeelingbetteremotionally,thisstudynowofferssolidevidencethatitbenefitsphysicalhealthtoo.Soifyou’relookingforahealthyandrelaxingactivitythisweekend,youmightwanttoplanatriptoyourlocalartmuseum.8.Whydidresearcherssetuptwodifferentviewingenvironments?

A．Toattractmorepublicattention.B．Toidentifywhichartstyleismorerelaxing.C．Toseeifthesettingchangesart’sphysicaleffect.D．Tocomparethepopularityoforiginalsandcopies.9.Whatdothenumbers22%and8%primarilyindicate?

A．Thestressreductionindifferentsettings.B．Theimprovementinartappreciationskills.C．Thetimespentviewingdifferentartworks.D．Theagedifferencebetweenthetwogroups.10.WhatsurprisedtheresearchersmostaccordingtoDr.TonyWoods?

A．Thevolunteers’stronginterestinclassicart.B．Theimmediatedropinthevolunteers’heartrates.C．Thebigdifferencebetweengalleryandlabresults.D．Theimpactofartonmultiplebodysystems.11.Whatdoesthelastparagraphfocuson?

A．Thegeneralhistoryofarttherapy.B．Thepotentiallimitationsofthestudy.C．Acomparisonofemotionalproblems.D．Apracticalapplicationofthefinding.Imagineyou’reastudentinaclassroom.Thereareboxesofsnacksonatable:muffins,peanutbrittle,candy,andsamosas.Nexttothesnacksisamoneybox.Youcanpayforthesnacksortakethemwithoutpaying.Nooneiswatching.Thisistheideaofanhonestyshop,anunattendedbusinessrelyingoncustomers’honesty.SchoolsinapartofIndiahavebeenusinghonestyshopsforyears.AtSt.Claret’sschoolinKarumathur,thehonestyshopjusthaditsmosthonestyearever.Sincestartingin2004,theaverageannuallosswas$28.Itpeakedat$85in2008-2009butfellto$13by2017,withmostclasseshavingperfectaccounts.FatherAnselMus,whofoundedtheschoolinthe1980s,startedthehonestyshops.Hewantedtoteachvaluestochildren.Thecurrentheadmaster,FatherSoosaiManickam,explainsthatMusreadabouthonestyshopsandwantedtotryit.Here’showitworks.Twostudentsfromeachclassrecordthemoneycollectedeachdayandgiveittoateacher.AccountsarecheckedeveryMonday.Ifthere’sashortfall,studentsareadvisedatameeting.Insteadofcriticizing,teachersencouragethemtobemorehonestnexttime.Theschoolalsopraisesclassesthatarecompletelyhonest.Otherschoolshaveadoptedtheidea.FatherJ.JosephVictorDas,principalofSt.John’sschoolinMadurai,believesgivingchildrenfreedomtomakeandcorrectmistakeshelpschangethelocalculture.Hesayshonestybecomesateameffort,likeasport.TwostoriesfromSt.Claret’sshowtheimpact.Once,astudentlostagoldnecklace.Twoboysfoundandreturnedit,earningpraiseandgiftsfromthegirl’sfather.Onanotheroccasion,twoboysfoundapursewith$1,000andreturnedit.Formerstudentssaytheexperiencewaslife-changing.PasumponVeeranan,nowapoliceman,saysthehonestyshopsinspiredhimtopursueacareerinlawenforcement.“Ifyoucanbehonestinsmallthings,youtendtobehonestinbiggerthingsaswell,”hesays.12.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?

A．Tocomparedifferentsnacks.B．Toexplainasocialphenomenon.C．Tointroduceabusinessconcept.D．Todescribeacommonschoolscene.13.WhatdothedataaboutlossesatSt.Claret’sshow?

A．Teachersworkedharder.B．Theschoolraiseditsprices.C．Theshopranoutofsnacks.D．Studentsbecamemorehonest.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“shortfall”inparagraph4probablyreferto?

A．Akindofsnack.B．Atypeofreward.C．Alackofmoney.D．Anabsenceofteamwork.15.Whatdoesthelastparagraphsuggestaboutthehonestyshops?

A．Theyworkbestforsmallschools.B．Theyhavealastingeffectonstudents.C．Theyshouldfocusonbiggerchallenges.D．Theycreatemoreproblemsthansolutions.Doeslifesometimesseemtobefullofimpossibleproblems?Howmanytimes,forexample,doyoufindyourselfsayingthingslike“Ireallydon’tunderstandthismathsproblem”,or“Ican’tgetintotheschoolteam”?Well,maybeit’stimetointroduceyourselftothepowerof“yet”.16Ireadaboutaschoolthathaschangedthewayitmarksitsstudents’exams.17Ifyoupassed,thengreat,butthosestudentswhodidn’tpassoftenfeltlikefailures.Sonowstudentswhodon’tgetthescoretheyneedtopassdon’tseeabigredFforfailontheirexampapers.18Thatwaythestudentsfeelthattheyareonajourney.Theyhaven’treachedtheend,buttheyknowthattheyaregoingtherightway.Thiskindofthinkingispartofwhatexpertscall“havingagrowthmindset”.Peoplewithagrowthmindsetdon’tconcentrateonfailure.Theyaren’tworriedbynotgettingthingsrightthefirsttimeandarehappytokeeptryinguntiltheydo.Theyenjoythechallengeandbelievetheycanchange.19Thesepeoplearealwaysworriedaboutfailureandarehappytogiveupwhenthingsdon’tgoright.Theydon’tthinkthattheyareabletochange.Clearly,itisbettertohaveagrowthmindsetthanafixedmindset.20Youcantrainyourselftodevelopagrowthmindset.Rememberthatitallstartswithquestioningthethingsyoubelieveaboutyourself.Stopbelievingthatyoucan’toryouhaven’tandrealisethatyoujustcan’toryouhaven’tyet.Onceyoustartdoingthis,you’llwonderwhyyoudidn’tdoitbefore.It’sonesmallbutverypowerfulword.

A．Theyseea“Notyet”instead.B．It’snaturaltofeelstressedwhenfacingchallenges.C．However,youcanimaginethosethingshappening.D．Byaddingthissimpleword,youcanchangeeverything.E．Butdon’tworryifyouthinkthatyouhaveafixedmindset.F．Theschoolrecognisedthattheoldpass/failsystemwasn’thelpingstudentmotivation.G．Incontrast,peoplewhojustfocusonthefailurehavewhattheexpertscalla“fixedmindset”.二、完形填空Alotofpeopleliketoplayfootball.ButIneverhada21forfootball.Whilemyclassmatesspentlunchtime22aballaround,Ipreferredtoburymyselfinthelibrary.InPElessons,Iwasalwaysplacedindefence,whereI23chattedwithmyfriendsand24tofollowthegame.Ilearnedtocheerwheneversomeone25agoal,eventhoughIcouldhardly26theirunderstandingoftherules.AsIgrewolder,Istoppedfakinginterest.Itoldmyfather,“It’sonlya(n)27,”andthrewawaythesportssectionofthenewspaper.Whenabigmatchwason,I28wentshopping.Still,Ioftenfelt29whenpeopleasked,“Whichteamdoyousupport?”Ihadnoanswer,andIcouldseeno30tochangemyattitude.ThenIbecameafather.Ididn’twantmytwosonsto31onfootballasasocialglue.SoIboughtthemticketstowatchourlocalteam,BorehamWood.Tomy32,thestadiumwasfriendlyandaffordable.Wesatclosetotheaction.Myyoungerson,Toby,keptwriggling(扭来扭去),butmyolderboy,Harvey,was33.Wereturnedfivetimes.Gradually,Ifoundmyselfactually34when“TheWood”scoredormissedapenalty(罚球).Aftera2-0victory,wewalkedpastaplayer—ChrisBush,nowmyfavouritefootballer.Hehigh-fivedHarveyandposedforaphoto.Finally,Ihada(n)35answertothequestion,“Whodoyousupport?”21.A．aimB．concernC．tasteD．demand22.A．sellingB．selectingC．deliveringD．kicking23.A．unwillinglyB．hesitantlyC．hardlyD．simply24.A．intendedB．promisedC．pretendedD．happened25.A．scoredB．picturedC．predictedD．designed26.A．matchB．explainC．considerD．support27.A．challengeB．gameC．chanceD．experiment28.A．pitifullyB．purposefullyC．slowlyD．hopefully29.A．calmB．excitedC．uncomfortableD．anxious30.A．methodsB．requirementsC．groundsD．clues31.A．missoutB．lookbackC．cutdownD．catchup32.A．embarrassmentB．surpriseC．disappointmentD．annoyance33.A．boredB．worriedC．relievedD．fascinated34.A．caringB．silencingC．regrettingD．complaining35.A．flexibleB．realC．oldD．strange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。TraditionalChineseMedicine(TCM)isbecomingverypopularinZimbabwe.Moreandmorelocalpeoplewantholistic(整体的)and36(afford)healthcare,andthisdemandhasdriventheboom.TheZimbabwe-ChinaTCMandAcupunctureCenterisatthecenterofthismovement.It37(build)atParirenyatwaHospitalinHararein2020.Everyday,thecenterreceivespatientsfromallwalksoflife,fromyoungchildren38elderlypeoplewhosufferfromvariousdiseases.Oneofthemostimportantprojectsisthefreecerebralpalsyrehabilitationprogram.Thisprogram39(help)hundredsoflocalchildrensinceitstarted.Thetreatmentusesspecialscalpacupuncture,andithasshowngoodresults.Ithelpstoimprovemovementandreducemuscletightness.TheteamhasbothChineseexpertsand40(train)Zimbabweanworkers.Theywanttofill41gapinspecialmedicalcareinthecountry.Thecenteralsosendsmobileclinicstoruralareas.Theseclinicstravelalongway42(reach)communitieslackingregularhospitals.Thedoctorsprovidefreeconsultationsandtreatments,43(bring)much-neededrelieftopeoplewithlowincomes.Also,Chinesedoctorsareteachinglocalmedicalstudentsandinterns.TheywanttomakesurethatZimbabweanshavethe44(able)topracticeTCMontheirowninthefuture.Morethanfiftylocalhealthcareworkers45havealreadyjoinedthetrainingprogramarenowgainingvaluablepracticalexperience,andthenumberofparticipantsisstillgrowing.ThetrustthatZimbabweanshaveinthisoldformofhealingshowsthestrongfriendshipinhealthbetweenthetwonations.四、书信写作46.假定你是李华，你校英文广播想创办一个新栏目，现在面向全校征集建议。请你写一封建议信，内容包括：1.提议的栏目；2.具体理由。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。Deareditor,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua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。Igrewupinafamilyoffiveboys,andIwastheyoungest.Mydadcoulddoalmostanything.Noproblemwastoobigforhim.Hewasalwaysreadyforadventure.WhenIwas16,Dadannouncedourspringbreakplan:“We’regoingtoLaBargeBoxCanyon(峡谷)intheSuperstitionMountains.”Hehadboughtavan(旅行车)speciallyforadventureslikethis.Twoofmyolderbrotherscamewithus.Wepackedfood,water,blankets,andafirstaidkit.Momwokeusat6a.m.,andsoonweweredrivingthroughtheArizonadesert.Theredrockycliffs(悬崖)rose6,000feetintothebluesky.Dadturnedthevanoffthehighwayontoadryriverbedthatledintothecanyon.“Herewego!”heshouted.Theva