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2025~2026学年河北石家庄市部分校下学期高二期中英语试卷一、阅读理解HarvardArtsFestivalJoinusApril30-May3fordynamicliveperformancesandexhibitionscelebratingawidevarietyofmusic,dance,theater,creativewritingandvisualartsfromourcommunity.Allarewelcome!VolunteerFilloutthisformtojointheArtsFestteamasavolunteer!VolunteershelptheArtsFest—primarilyduringthePerformanceFaironSaturday,May2-runsmoothlybyhelpingsetuporputawaychairs,musicstands,andsigns;greetvisitorsandprovidebasicdirectionstoperformancevenues;checkinperformers;andcompleteothertasksasneeded.AllvolunteersreceiveanArtsFestT-shirt,freesnacksandtheopportunitytoseeexcitingArtsFestperformances.ApplytoPerformEachindividualartistmayperforminupto3PerformanceFairtimesessions.Thisincludessoloperformancesaswellasperformingwithensembles(表演团体).ThePerformanceFairisadynamicone-daycelebrationoftheperformingarts,featuringsimultaneous(同步的)performancesinmanyvenuesaroundHarvard’scampusthroughoutthedayonSaturday,May2,2026.Pleasenotethatundergraduatestudentswillbeconsideredfirst.PracticalInformationFreeparkingisonlyavailableattheBroadwayGarageonSaturday10am-6pm.Forparkingonotherdays,pleaseusenearbypaidlots.DuringtheFridayandSaturdayPlazaevents,therewillbefoodtrucksontheScienceCenterPlaza.Jenny’sCaféattheHarvardArtMuseumsisopen10am-4pmfromTuesdaytoSunday.Alleventvenuesarewheelchairaccessible.Alllive-streamedeventsincludelivecaptioning(字幕).PerformanceFairperformancesuseminimalstagelightinganddonotincludeanyfullblackouts.Incaseofemergency,call617-495-1212.Campusemergencyphonesaredesignedwithbluelights.FundingFundingforyourArtsFestprojectisavailablethroughtheODFAProjectGrantProgram.ThedeadlineforapplyingforSpring2026projectgrantsisApril20.1.WhatisthemaintaskofvolunteersattheArtsFest?

A．Parkingmanagement.B．Assistanceservice.C．Fundraising.D．Stageperformance.2.WhatisspecialaboutthePerformanceFair?

A．Runningformultipledays.B．Performingmainlyoutdoors.C．Prioritizingundergraduates.D．Limitingonesessionperartist.3.Whichpracticalinformationdoyouneedtofurtherinquireabout?

A．Food.B．Accessibility.C．Emergencyresponse.D．Publictransportation.WhenMarywasfivemonthsold,shewasdiagnosed(诊断)withhydrocephalus(脑积水)—aconditionthatresultedinbrainsurgeryfivetimes.Then,atjustfiveyearsold,MarywasfurtherdiagnosedwithMPPHsyndrome-adevelopmentalbraindisorder.Sheexperiencedgreatpainandwasinandoutofhospitaleverysixweeks,withherfamilyfrequentlygoingbackandforthbetweentheirhomeandthehospital.AlthoughlifewaschallengingforMary’sfamily,theywerenotalone.Theyhadbeenaidedbytheirlocalchildren’shospitalsince2018.ThehospitalofferedMaryandherfamilyalisteningear,financialhelp,andusefuladvice.Italsoconnectedthemwithotherfamilieslookingaftersickchildren.Later,Donna,astaffmemberfromthechildren’shospital,receivedthegoodnewsthattheapplicationforaspecialvehicletohelpMarygetaroundhadbeenaccepted.Butthenewswasbothwelcomeandworrying:Thevehiclewouldbeelectricandneedovernightchargingathome.Consideringtheincreasingcostsoflivingandenergybills,DonnamanagedtocontacttheenergyproviderofMary’sfamilyandmovefromtheirprepaymentmetertoadirectdebitpayment.Becauseofthat,theywereabletotakeadvantageofoff-peakratestochargetheirelectricvehicle,andtheyhadsavedsomuch.Withthesupport,Mary’sparentscouldspendmoretimewithher,lesstimeworryingaboutotherthings.Lifewithachildwithaseriousdiseasecouldbeoverwhelming.Butknowingthattherewerepeopletheycouldreachouttoandwhoreallyunderstoodthemwhentheyneededsupportwaslife-changing.Maryfacedadversityinheryounglife,butshedidn’tletherdiagnosesdefineher.Throughcontinuoustreatment,hersymptomshavestabilizedoverthelastcoupleofyears.Now,sheisahappy,sociable,lively,andfriendlyyoungladywholovesbeingaroundherfamily.4.WhichproverbbestdescribesMary’schildhoodexperienceaccordingtoparagraph1?

A．Nopain,nogain.B．Manyhandsmakelightwork.C．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.D．Whenitrains,itpours.5.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?

A．ThedifficultyMary’sfamilyfaced.B．ThesupportMary’sfamilyreceived.C．Theconditionofpatientsinthechildren’shospital.D．Theimprovementofdevicesinthechildren’shospital.6.HowisMary’scurrentlife?

A．Lonely.B．Challenging.C．Luxurious.D．Positive.7.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．CourageDefinedaGirlB．DiseasesInfluencedaLifeC．KindnessChangedaFamilyD．VehiclesHelpedaHospital“Shhh!”ThisisthedemandthatSueur,aneco-acoustics(生态声学)researcher,makesonhumanity.Theracketoftechnology—comingfromships,planes,machinery,andmore—reacheseventheremotestcornersoftheplanet.Sueurexplorestheimpactoftheever-presentunpleasantsoundontheanimalworldinNaturalHistoryofSilence.Heoffersrichdescriptionsofthesoniclivesofseveralspecies,likethecracklingandpoppingsoundsproducedincoralreefs(珊瑚礁).Sueurarguesthatwhenhuman-madenoisedrownsoutnature’ssymphony,ecosystemsbecomedisrupted.Forinstance,experimentsaroundMooreaIsland,FrenchPolynesia,showthatmotorboatnoiseupsetsfree-swimmingyoungcorals,whichrelyonreefsoundstofindasuitableplacetosettle.Inquieter,protectedareas,theattractionofcoralstoreefsismuchhigher.Anyonenewtothescienceofsoundwillbeabletolearnitsfoundationsinthisbook.Sueurexplainshowanimalscreate,use,andperceivesoundandhowresearchershaveusedthisknowledgetounderstandwildlifebehavior.Betweentravelogue-stylechaptersandwanderingphilosophicalreflections,thereisanintroductiontokeytermsandtheories,whichstatesthateachspecieshasauniqueacousticspacetoenhancecommunicationwithitspeersandlimitsoundcompetitionfromotherspecies.Thebookalsoincludesanevolutionaryhistoryofhowanimalsdevelopedtheabilitytosendandreceivevibrations.AccordingtoSueur’sthesis,silenceisacrucialresource,likefoodorwater,whichspeciescompetefortosurvive.“Makingsoundisanessentialpartofbeingalive,”hewrites.Buthumansneedtomakesurewearenotmorealivethanothers.Sueurofferspracticalsuggestionsonhowtodothat.AstudentofwritingsbynaturalistJohnMuirandpoetWaltWhitman,heencouragesreaderstoseekquietnessinaremotelocationtograspthegreatvalueofreducingnoise.Besilentandtunein,hewrites,foranaturalist’smeditation(冥想),andfocusesontheexternalratherthaninternalworld.Thebookstartswithonesuchtrip—awinterwalkintheChartreuseMountainsinFrance—where,Sueurwrites,“Fortheveryfirsttime,Iexperiencedsilenceinanaturalworldteemingwithlife.”8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“racket”inthefirstparagraphprobablymean?

A．History.B．Noise.C．Attraction.D．Exploration.9.WhatcanwelearnaboutNaturalHistoryofSilencefromparagraph2?

A．ItpresentsthebasicsanddifferentwritingstylesB．Itfocusesonhumansound’seffectonwildanimals.C．Itiswrittenforexperiencedsoundresearchers.D．Ithighlightsspecies’needforlimitingvibrations.10.WhichofthefollowingisSueur’sadvice?

A．Respectinganimalsaswellashumans.B．Writingmoreaboutprotectingwildlife.C．Keepingspeciescompetingforsurvival.D．Approachingthequietbutlivelynature.11.Whatisthetext?

A．Atraveljournal.B．AsciencenovelC．Abookreview.D．Atechnologyintroduction.Recentlava(熔岩)flowsspottedonVenus(金星)suggesttheplanetcouldbemuchmoregeologicallyactivethaninitiallythought,possiblyasactiveasEarth.Thegeologicalprocessesproducingtheseflows,firstdiscoveredinthe1990sbytheMagellanspacecraft,arelikelystillactiveandwillbeimportanttoobserveinupcomingmissionstoVenus.Venuswasoncethoughttobea“dead”planet,withpossiblegeologicalactivitylonghavingceased.ButrecentreanalysisofMagellandatahasfoundevidencethattheactivityisongoing,suchasacrater(火山口)thatchangedinshapeovereightmonths.However,ithasbeenunclearhowwidespreadthisactivitymightbe.DavideSulcanese,anItalianscientist,andhiscolleagueshavereanalyzedMagellanradardata,lookingattwodifferentareasonVenus’ssurface:thenorthernvolcanoSifMonsandaplainintheeastknownasNiobePlanitia.Theyfoundvariationsinbrightnessfromthereflectedradarsignalovertime,suggestingareasofmaterialthathaveexpanded,mostlikelyfrommovinglavaflows.Toconfirmthisexplanation,theyruledoutotherssuchasatmosphericinterferenceorthespacecraftaccidentallychangingitsobservationangle,asMagellanonlycapturedthesameareaonceeveryeightmonths.Oncetheflows’volcanicnaturewasconfirmed,theyworkedouttheirproperties,suchashowquicklylavawasproduced.Theteamslowerestimatesof3.78and5.67cubickilometersperyearforSifMonsandNiobePlanitiarespectivelyareroughlythesameasthoseoftheaveragevolcanoonEarth.TheyalsousedthesefigurestoestimatethetotalvolcanicactivityonVenus.“Accordingtothisestimate,Venuscouldbefarmorevolcanicallyactivethanexpected,withtheratereachingthesameorderofmagnitudeasEarth’stotalvolcanicactivity,”saysSulcanese.TheseareaswillbeimportantforplannedAmericanandEuropeanmissionstoVenus,aimingtolaunchintheearly2030s.“It’sprobablethattheseareaswillstillbeactiveintheearly2030s,”addsSulcanese.“Geologicallyspeaking,30yearsisjustlikeafewsecondsforvolcanicactivity.”12.WhatdothelavaflowsshowaboutVenus?

A．ItmaymatchEarth’sgeologicalactivity.B．Itwasobservedbythelatestspacecraft.C．Ithasnoactivegeologicalprocessesnow.D．Itwillbeignoredinfuturespaceresearch.13.WhatcanproveVenusisgeologicallyactive?

A．Thechangingvolcaniccrater.B．Theremoved“dead”planetimage.C．Thechangeintheshapeoftheplanet.D．Theconfirmedextentofthevolcanicspread.14.Howdidresearchersconfirmthebrightnesschangeswerecausedbylavaflows?

A．Bymeasuringlavaproductionspeed.B．Byobservingthesameareamonthly.C．Byexcludingotherpossibleinfluences.D．Bychangingtheradarobservationangle.15.WhatcanbeinferredaboutvolcanicactivityfromSulcanese’swords?

A．ItsrateonEarthisunderestimatedandunclear.B．Thirtyyearsisbriefforitingeologicalterms.C．Newmissionswilloverlookthementionedareas.D．ItwillcometoanendonVenusbeforethe2030s.Fromlongdrivestodelayedflightsandcrowdedcommutes,moreAmericansarenowreachingforheadphonesoverhardcovers.Since2016,thepercentageofAmericanswholistentoaudiobooksdailyhasrisenfrom3%to8%—a167%increase.16Traditionalistsinsistthatreadingrequireseyesonapage.Morethan40%ofpeoplebelievelisteningtoanaudiobookdoesn’ttrulycountasreading.17Surelyreadingisaboutenjoyingtheartofstorytelling,andaudiobooksallowthat.Someexpertsagree,whileothersarguethatthedistinctionisnotsosimple.Thebrainareaexpertscallthe“letterbox”,whichprocessesprint,isnotasengagedwhenyoulisten.Butwhensomepeoplelistentowords,theyvisualizethem,sothe“letterbox”getsactivated.Listeningcanactivatethebrain’smainlanguagecomprehensionsystems.18Yetexpertscautionthatcallingthetwoexperiencesidenticalwouldbeanoversimplification.19Audiobooks,ontheotherhand,relyonhearingprocessingsystems.Unfortunately,thatnuance(细微差别)isoftenlostindebates.Readingprintallowsapersontocontrolpace,rereadpassagesandevenrememberwhereinformationappearedonapage.Audiobooksconnectustoourpasttraditionsofhearingavoicetellastory.Expertsagreethatthedebateshouldthereforeshiftawayfromwhetheraudiobooks“count”asreadingandtowardwhatlistenerswanttogainfromtheexperience.AmotherlikeKatepacedherhouseat2amandtriedtogetherbabytosleep.Audiobookshelpedherkeephersanity(头脑清醒).20Anditisonesheisnotembarrassedabout.“I’mproudofmyaudiobooklistens,”shesaid.

A．Similarly,readingalsodoesthis.B．Readingprintengagesvisualnetworks.C．Audiobooksstillrequireattentionandfocus.D．Sopressingplayremainsthepracticalchoice.E．Yetlisteninglacksthedeepengagementofreading.F．Sothere’sadebateoverwhetheraudiobookscountasreading.G．Others,however,arguethataudiobooks“don’tcount”feelsimproper.二、完形填空HollyDeiaco-Smith,19,boardedaplaneattheairportinNewYorkCity,excitedtospendayearstudyingabroadinNancy,acityinnortheastFrance.Withinweeksof21,though,herexcitementturnedinto22.Dailylifewasmuchharderthan23,especiallyspeakingFrench.24fightingtobeunderstoodwasexhausting.Theonlythinggettingherthroughwasalittlepieceofhome:Skippypeanutbuttersentbyhermom,whichshecouldn’t25inFrance.Shewenttothepostofficeto26thepackage.Buttheattendantdidn’tspeakanyEnglishandcouldn’tunderstandherFrench27.“ThemoreIrepeatedmyself,themore28Igot.Iwasabouttobreakdownintears,”shesaid.AFrenchwoman,ChantalJouve,cametoher29.ShesteppedinandsaidinEnglish,“CanIhelpyou?”Shespoketotheattendant,andwithintwominutes,thepackagewasinher30.Afterthat,Jouve31hertodinnerthefollowingSunday.Itbecamearegular32asafeopportunityto33Frenchwithoutfrustration.Shereallyfeltathomethere.“Tothisday,her34hasinfluencedmylife,”Deiaco-Smithsaid.“Ipaymoreattentiontopeoplewhomightneedhelp.AndI’mforever35thatMadameJouvedidthatforme.”21.A．landingB．returningC．separatingD．traveling22.A．boredomB．despairC．confusionD．loneliness23.A．imaginedB．expectedC．plannedD．presumed24.A．ConstantlyB．OccasionallyC．EagerlyD．Desperately25.A．rememberB．obtainC．standD．afford26.A．handinB．dropoffC．lookforD．pickup27.A．toneB．dialectC．accentD．grammar28.A．frustratedB．emotionalC．doubtfulD．unwilling29.A．sideB．callC．rescueD．defense30.A．foldersB．envelopesC．drawersD．hands31.A．trainedB．assignedC．invitedD．commanded32.A．traditionB．routineC．habitD．appointment33.A．practiceB．understandC．researchD．teach34.A．courageB．generosityC．curiosityD．kindness35.A．satisfiedB．comfortedC．gratefulD．peaceful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。IntheWest,foodloverswillinglypayextratoenjoycheeseswithsmells36strongthatordinarypeoplemaybeknockeddownbyjustabreath.InChina,asimilarappreciationexistsforluosifen,whichisknownforitsrich37(complex)oftaste.OriginatinginLiuzhou,Guangxi,luosifentypicallyincludessourbambooshoots,freshvegetablesandpeanuts,all38(serve)inaspicysoupflavoredwithriversnails.AsglobalinterestinChinagrows,appreciationforthisrichandtastydishisbeingsharedby39growingnumberofforeigners.Foryears,34-year-oldNewZealanderShawnChristopher,40hadeatenmanymealsinChineserestaurants,thoughtheknewChinesefood.Thenanewrestaurantopenedinhiscommunity.“I41(warn)thatthesmellmightbeterrible,”hesaid,buthefounditnotunpleasantatall.42(attract)globalcustomers,techniciansinLiuzhouhavedevelopedaversionthatislesssourandlessspicy.takingonlyfiveminutestocook.“Weneedtopreservetheessencewhilemakingit43(accept)toforeignconsumers,”atechniciansaid.Thedish’stransformationfromalocalstreetsnackintoagloballyrecognizedbranddidnothappen44accident.Since2016,thecity45(roll)outover40policiestohelpregionalspecialtiesexpandtheirglobalreach.Now,asitsdistinctivesmellspreadsthroughsocialmedia,luosifeniswinningheartsandstomachsworldwide.四、书信写作46.假定你是李华，外教Chris为你所在年级举办了一场以中英文化差异为主题的讲座。请你给Chris写一封邮件，内容包括：(1)你听讲座后的收获与感想；(2)你对Chris未来讲座的建议。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。DearChris,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Katehadalwayslovedwatchinghermothermakescrambledeggs(炒蛋)withtomatoes.Thepan,theredandyellowcolors,thesweetandacidsmell-itallseemedeasy.Whenschoolannouncedacookingcompetitionforstudents.Katedidn’thesitate.Shesignedup,determinedtomakehermother’ssignaturedish.“I’vewatchedMomdoitahundredtimes.”shetoldherself,“Howhardcanitbe?”Saturdaymorningarrived,andthesunhadjustrisen.Kate’sparentswerestillfastasleep.Perfecttimetopractice,shethought.Shewalkedtothekitchen,tiedonanapron(围裙),andtookadeepbreath.First,shewashedtwotomatoesandcutthemintopieces.Buttheknifeslipped,andsomeweretoobig,somewerepressedintojuice.“Stillokay,”shesaid.Next,shecr