2025~2026学年湖南郴州市重点高中联考高二下学期5月期中英语试卷

2025~2026学年湖南郴州市重点高中联考高二下学期5月期中英语试卷一、听力选择题1.Whatistheweatherlikenow?

A．Sunny.B．Rainy.C．Windy.2.HowdoesJackfeelatpresent?

A．Confident.B．Disappointed.C．Pleased.3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A．Anartexhibition.B．Amuseum.C．Somepictures.4.WhendoesProfessorWhiteadviseLiliantomeethim?

A．At9:30.B．At10:00.C．At10:30.5.Whatdoesthewomanplantodothisafternoon?

A．Gotoherclasses.B．Gotothemovies.C．Gotoashop.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。6.Whatdoesthemanthinkofhisboss?

A．He’sgenerous.B．He’seasygoing.C．He’screative.7.WhydoesthewomanchoosetostayattheMagicPan?

A．Shelikestheatmosphereinthekitchen.B．Sheenjoysthefoodtheyserve.C．Shecanlearnmuchthere.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。8.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?

A．Sheisslimmerthanlastyear.B．Shelikesthereddressverymuch.C．Sheisslightlyheavierthanlastyear.9.Whatdoesthemanoftenplayinthegym?

A．Basketballandping-pong.B．Badmintonandping-pong.C．Badmintonandbasketball.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。10.Whereistheman’sdestination?

A．Texas.B．Michigan.C．Illinois.11.Howmuchshouldthemanpayfortheticketsintotal?

A．$120.B．$240.C．$360.12.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?

A．Checkthehotels.B．Attendameeting.C．Providepersonalinformation.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。13.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A．Inalibrary.B．Onasidewalk.C．Intheartbuilding.14.Whatisthemandoingwhenhecomesacrossthewoman?

A．Lookingforhisbook.B．Cuttingthegrass.C．Searchingforhiswatch.15.Whatwillthespeakersdothisafternoon?

A．Studyforatest.B．Takeahistorytest.C．Gotothecafé.16.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A．Workmates.B．Classmates.C．Familymembers.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.Whatisthepurposeofholdingtheprogram?

A．Tokeeptheworkersinshape.B．Toimprovepublicrelations.C．Todevelopleadershipskills.18.Whatcantheparticipantsexperienceinthisprogram?

A．Makeafullreport.B．Attendsomespeciallectures.C．Takepartinindoorphysicalactivities.19.Howlongwilltheprogramlast?

A．8days.B．12days.C．20days.20.Whatisamustforjoiningtheprogram?

A．Signingup.B．Pastexperience.C．Muchmoney.二、阅读理解YellowstoneNationalParkoffersavarietyofranger-ledprogramsforvisitorsfromlateMaytoJune.Allarefreewithparkentry.ExperiencingWildlife(May26—June15)Time:10:00am-11:30amdailyPlace:CanyonVillageStoreDetails:Learnhowtosafelywatchbears,wolves,andbison.Rangersteachyouwheretofindanimalsandhowtokeepasafedistance.Note:Forallages.Nobookingneeded.JuniorRanger:WildlifeOlympics(June5—June30)Time:2:00pm-3:30pm(Monday,WednesdayandFriday)Place:VisitorEducationCenterDetails:Kids(6-12)playgamestotesttheir“wildlifeskills”.FinishtasksandgetaJuniorRangerbadge(徽章).Note:Parentsmuststaywithchildren.SpringWaterfallPhotography(June12&June26)Time:7:00am-9:00amPlace:WashburnTrailhead(ChittendenParking)Details:LearntotakebetterphotosofYellowstone’swaterfalls(bestinearlyJune).Bringyourcamera.Note:Limitedto15people.Signupatthevisitorcenteronedayinadvance.CanyonTalksatArtistPoint(June9—June30)Time:11:00am-11:45am(Saturday&Sunday)Place:Lowerplatform,ArtistPointDetails:ShorttalksabouttheYellowstoneCanyon’shistoryandnaturalbeauty.Greatforphotos.Note:Walk5minutesfromtheparkinglot.Wearcomfortableshoes.GeneralTips:•Programsmaychangeduetoweather.Checkatvisitorcenters.•Bringwater,hat,andsunscreen.•Followallrangerinstructionsforsafety.21.WhatisrequiredforchildrenattendingJuniorRanger:WildlifeOlympics?

A．Beingaccompaniedbyanadult.B．Finishingtaskswithparents’help.C．DoingatestbeforeJune5.D．Gettingabadgewitharanger.22.WhatdoweknowaboutSpringWaterfallPhotography?

A．Itwelcomesatmost15people.B．Itoffersfreecamerastovisitors.C．ItrequiresregisteringonJune12.D．ItisheldfromJune12toJune26.23.Whichprogramoffersspeeches?

A．ExperiencingWildlife.B．JuniorRanger:WildlifeOlympics.C．SpringWaterfallPhotography.D．CanyonTalksatArtistPoint.WhenapowerfulsnowstormburiedpartsoftheWildwoodZooundermorethantwofeetofsnow,adedicatedstaffmemberrefusedtoleavehispost.KyleKirk,thezoo’smanagerinMarshfield,Wisconsin,spentthreestraightnightsatthefacility,makingsureeveryanimal—acrossall27species—wassafeandcaredforduringtheextremeweather.“ThisisthemostsnowIthinkI’veeverseeninmywholelife,”saidKirk,describingtheintensityofthestorm.Atonepoint,conditionsweresoseverethathewascompletelytrappedinsidethestaffbuilding.“TherewasasolidhourthatIreallycouldn’thelpanybodybecauseIwascompletelytrappedbysnow.”Butassoonashewasabletogetoutside,Kirkgottowork.Hebegandiggingoutsmalleranimalsthathadbeenburiedunderthesnow,includingquail,prairiedogs,andskunks(臭鼬).“Iwasabletodigthemout.Ourskunkswerecompletelysnowedin,”hesaid.Despitetheserioussituation,therewasevenamomentofhumor.“ItwashilariousbecauseIthinkourskunksthoughtthatIbroughtthesnow.Theywerestomping(跺脚)angrilyasiftosay,‘Oh,youcantakeawaythesnownow.’”Kirkcarvedpathwaysthroughenclosures(围场)soanimalslikeporcupinesandskunkscouldmovearoundagain,andhemadesurefoxes—whohadalreadyshedtheirwintercoats—werewarmenoughtohandlethesuddenfreeze.Meanwhile,someofthezoo’slargerresidentstookthestormcalmly.TheKodiakbearshungaroundcomfortably,andthelynxseemedrightathomeinthedeepsnow.ForKirk,stayingthroughthestormwasn’taquestion-itwaspartofthejob.“Alotofotherpeoplecancallinsickorgetsnowedin,butsimply,Ican’t,”hesaid.“There’sreallynoreasontohavetheseanimalsifwe’renotgoingtocarefortheminthebestpossibleway.”24.WhydidKirkspendthreenightscontinuouslyinthezoo?

A．Towaitfortherescueteam.B．Toensurethesafetyoftheanimals.C．Torepairthedamagedstaffbuilding.D．Tostudythebehavioroftheanimals.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hilarious”inparagraph3probablymean?

A．Amusing.B．Confusing.C．Frightening.D．Embarrassing.26.Whatkindofpicturedoesparagraph4describe?

A．Animals’fearandKirk’sworry.B．Kirk’seffortsandanimals’reaction.C．Kirk’slonelinessandanimals’anger.D．Thestorm’sdamageandanimals’suffering.27.WhatdoKirk’swordsinthelastparagraphhighlight?

A．Harmony.B．Confidence.C．Reputation.D．Responsibility.Scientistslookingtotackleourongoingobesitycrisishavemadeanimportantdiscovery:Intermittent(间歇的)calorierestrictionleadstosignificantchangesbothinthegut(肠道)andthebrain,whichmayopenupnewoptionsformaintainingahealthyweight.ResearchersfromChinastudied25volunteersclassedasobeseoveraperiodof62days,duringwhichtheytookpartinanintermittentenergyrestriction(IER)program,amethodthatinvolvescarefulcontrolofcalorieintakeandeatinglittleornofoodonsomedays.Notonlydidtheparticipantsinthestudyloseweight—7.6kilogramsor7.8percentoftheirbodyweightonaverage—buttherewasevidenceofshiftsintheactivityofobesity-relatedregionsofthebrain,andinthemakeupofgutbacteria(细菌).It’snotclearwhatcausesthesechanges,orwhetherthegutisinfluencingthebrainorthebrainisinfluencingthegut.However,wedoknowthatthegutandthebrainarecloselylinked,sotreatingcertainregionsofthebraincouldbeawaytocontrolfoodintake.Thechangesinbrainactivitywereinregionsknowntobeimportantintheregulationofappetiteandaddiction—includingtheinferiorfrontalorbitalgyrus.What’smore,thegutmicrobiome(微生物组)changeswerelinkedtoparticularbrainregions.Morethanabillionpeopleworldwideareestimatedtohaveobesity,whichleadstoanincreasedriskforahostofdifferenthealthissues,fromcancertoheartdisease.Knowingmoreabouthowourbrainsandgutsaredependentoneachothercouldmakeahugedifferenceineffectivelypreventingandreducingobesity.“Thenextquestiontobeansweredistheprecisemechanismbywhichthegutmicrobiomeandthebraincommunicateinobesepeople,includingthosewhoarelosingweight,”saidWang,abiomedicalscientistfromtheChineseAcademyofSciences.“Whatspecificgutmicrobiomeandbrainregionsarecriticalforsuccessfulweightlossandmaintainingahealthyweight?”28.Whatdoesthestudyfindaboutintermittentcalorierestriction?

A．Itinfluencesbrainmicrobiome.B．Itworksmainlybyreducingappetite.C．Itaffectsboththegutandthebrain.D．Iteffectivelyreducesthegutbacteria.29.Whatdidthe62-daystudyrevealregardingtheparticipants?

A．Theyatelittlefoodonmostdays.B．Theirbrainandgutactivitieschanged.C．Theircalorieintakeincreasedgreatly.D．Theylostover8%oftheirbodyweight.30.WhatisWang’sstatementabout?

A．Thechoiceofnewresearchmethods.B．Theneedtoinvolvemoreresearchers.C．Thepossibledirectionforfurtherstudy.D．Thepotentialapplicationofthefindings.31.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．TheNewDiscoveryWillHelpEndObesityB．TheGut-BrainLinkMayAidWeightControlC．TheGut-BrainLinkMayRevealaSecretofFatD．TheGutMicrobiomeWillHaveaHiddenEffectScientistssaybearsinsouthernGreenlanddiffergeneticallyfromthoseinthenorth,suggestingtheycouldadjust.ChangesinpolarbearDNAthatcouldhelptheanimalsadapttowarmerclimateshavebeendetectedbyresearchersinastudy.Climatebreakdownisthreateningthesurvivalofpolarbears.Two-thirdsofthemareexpectedtohavedisappearedby2050astheiricyhabitatmeltsandtheweatherbecomeshotter.NowscientistsattheUniversityofEastAngliahavefoundthatsomegenesrelatedtoheatstress,ageing,andmetabolism(新陈代谢)arebehavingdifferentlyinpolarbearslivinginsoutheastGreenland,suggestingtheymaybeadjustingtowarmerconditions.TheresearchersanalyzedbloodsamplestakenfrompolarbearsintworegionsofGreenlandandcompared“jumpinggenes”:small,mobilepiecesofthegenomethatcaninfluencehowothergeneswork.Bycomparingthesebears’activegeneswithlocalclimatedata,theyfoundthatrisingtemperaturesappeartobedrivingadramaticincreaseintheactivityof“jumpinggenes”withinthesoutheastGreenlandbears’DNA.Thesechangescouldhelpusfigureouthowpolarbearsmaysurviveinawarmingworld,informtheunderstandingofwhichpopulationsaremostatrisk,andguidefutureconservationefforts.Thisfindingshows,forthefirsttime,thatauniquegroupofpolarbearsinthewarmestpartofGreenlandareusing“jumpinggenes”torapidlyrewritetheirownDNA,whichislikelyadesperatetemporarysurvivalmechanism(机制)againstmeltingseaice.SomeinterestingDNAchangesoccurredinareaslinkedtofatprocessing,whichcouldhelppolarbearssurvivewhenfoodwasscarce.Bearsinwarmerregionshadmorerough,plant-baseddietscomparedwiththefatty,seal-baseddietsofnorthernbears,andtheDNAofsoutheastbearsseemedtobeadaptingtothis.ThenextstepwillbetolookatotherpolarbearpopulationstoseeifsimilarchangesarehappeningtotheirDNA.Thisresearchcouldhelpprotectthebearsfromextinction.Butthescientistssaiditwascrucialtostoptemperaturerisesacceleratingbyreducingtheburningoffossilfuels.32.WhatdidscientistsdiscoveraboutpolarbearsinsouthernGreenland?

A．Theyaremovingnorthtoescapeheat.B．Theyoutnumberthebearsinnorthernregions.C．Theirgenesreflectadaptationtowarmerclimates.D．Theirsurvivalgenesaredramaticallydisappearing.33.Whydidresearchersstudy“jumpinggenes”inpolarbears?

A．Tocomparetheirdietsacrossdifferentclimates.B．Tomeasuretheirbloodhealthincoldenvironments.C．Totrackhowtheymigratebetweenthetworegions.D．Tounderstandhowclimateaffectstheirgeneactivity.34.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheDNAchangesinsoutheastGreenlandbears?

A．Theyoccurintwo-thirdsofthebears.B．Theyensurethepermanentsurvivalofthebears.C．Theyprovethefullclimateadaptationofthebears.D．Theymaybeshort-termstressresponsesofthebears.35.Whatcanbemostlikelytobediscussedinthefollowingtext?

A．Globaleffortstocutfossilfuels.B．DietarydetailsofGreenlandbears.C．Conservationplansbasedonthegeneticfindings.D．HistoricalDNAchangesintheuniquepolarbears.Whenwethinkaboutculturalheritagepreservation,it’snotjustaboutkeepingoldbuildingsstanding.Itisajointefforttoprotectthestoryofourhistoryandidentity.Thinkofitlikeaquilt:Eachpatchrepresentsapieceofourpast.36Aroundtheworld,effectivestrategieshelpkeepoursharedheritagesafeforfuturegenerations.Communityandeducation.Whenpeoplefeelconnectedtotheirculturallandmarks,they’remorelikelytoprotectthemwiththeirownhandsandhearts.37Meanwhile,educationempowersyoungergenerationstobecomefutureprotectors.Forexample,schoolsinSouthAfricathatteachchildrenabouttheirhistoricalrootshaveledtomorecommunity-ledinitiatives.38Moderntoolsarechangingthewayweprotectheritage.3Dlaserscanningallowsarchaeologiststorecordsitesingreatdetail,asseeninJordan’sancientcityofPetra.Thishelpscreatedigitalcopiesoffragilestructures.Meanwhile,sustainabletourismmakessurethatvisitorsdon’tharmtheheritagetheycometosee.Arecentstudyfoundthat60%oftouristsarewillingtopaymoretosupportsustainablepractices.Lawsandpartnerships.Strongrulesmatter.Greecehasstrictlawswithheavyfinestoprotectsitesandstopillegaldigging.Also,partnershipsbetweenlocalgovernmentsandnon-governmentalorganizationshelpimproveconservationeffortsbysharingresourcesandknowledge.ThepartnershipbetweenIndonesiaandtheGlobalHeritageFundtorestoreBorobudur’sancienttempleshasprotectedthesite.39Adaptivereuse.Thiscreativeapproachgivesoldbuildingsanewpurposewhilekeepingtheirhistoricalvalue.TheHighLineinNewYorkCity,anabandonedrailwayturnedintoalivelypublicpark,keepsitshistoricalvaluewhileservingtoday’scitylife.40Theyshowthatpreservationandprogresscangohandinhand.Manyothercitiesarenowfollowingthisexample,turningoldfactoriesintomuseumsorancientwarehousesintocommunitycenters.

A．Scienceandpractice.B．Technologyandtourism.C．Losinganyofthemmeanslosingpartofthestory.D．Thiswillofferpeoplemorechancestoknowthemselves.E．InItaly,residentsofPompeiiregularlyvolunteerforrestorationprojects.F．Suchamethodsupportsbothculturalappreciationandurbandevelopment.G．Besides,itboostedlocaleconomiesthroughtourism,creatingjobsfornearbyvillagers.三、完形填空We’reallonanever-endingpursuitofgoodsleep.Therearemanytheories,soitiseasyto41yourselfinamaze(迷宫)ofadviceandtechniques.ButonetrickIfound42allmyneeds:Readforjustsixminutesbeforeyougotosleep.This43trickhasbothimprovedmysleepandputanendtomyreadingslump(下降期).TheUniversityofSussexonceconducted44whichfoundreadingabookreducedstresslevelsby68%,doingbetterthanotheractivitieslikegoingforawalk.DrDavidLewisexplainedthatthisisbecausesustainedreadingismorethana(n)45andoffersthechancetobeengagedintheauthors’imaginationandenterachangedstateofconsciousness(意识)that46thebrain.Sixminutessoundseasy,soI’ve47itasmypre-sleeproutine.Thetheoryhasproveditselfforme.Ireadformuchlonger,48reducingthelargepileofbooksonmybedsidetable.SinceI’ve49thishabit,IfeelbadinthemorningifIdon’treadafew50thenightbefore.Withsomanyofus51throughascreenbeforebedoutofhabit,thebestthingaboutthis52isthatanyonecandosixminutes.Afterfightingofftiredness,the53isrediscoveringtheescapismandinspirationreadinggivesus.Whenwehitareading54,maybewedon’talwaysneedanexcitingbooktogetbackintobooks.Maybeallweneedisa55.41.A．showB．hideC．findD．help42.A．amusedB．metC．pressedD．tricked43.A．simpleB．popularC．originalD．creative44.A．sensitivityB．contributionC．responseD．research45.A．requirementB．occupationC．directionD．tension46.A．purifiesB．rebuildsC．guardsD．relaxes47.A．exchangedB．arguedC．employedD．discovered48.A．graduallyB．secretlyC．safelyD．previously49.A．brokenupB．hungupC．takenupD．madeup50.A．choicesB．pagesC．rolesD．joys51.A．walkingB．fallingC．scrollingD．cutting52.A．limitationB．descriptionC．theoryD．strategy53.A．rewardB．beliefC．actionD．ability54.A．lectureB．roadblockC．locationD．cure55.A．routineB．posterC．combinationD．freedom四、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。OriginatingintheTangDynasty,shuyuanwereuniqueChineseinstitutescombiningeducation,libraries,ritualobservanceandscholarlydebate.BytheSongDynasty,theyhadbecomeChina’sprimaryintellectualcenters,in56scholarsoftenengagedincriticalreflection,rigorousexchangesanddebates.Chineseshuyuanwisdombeganresonating(共鸣)withtheWestduringtheMingDynastywhenanItalianvisitedtheYuzhangAcademyinNanchang57enjoyedthecompanyofZhangHuang,thenheadofthefamousBailudongAcademy.HestudiedtheConfucianclassicsunderZhang’sguidance,whileZhangincorporatedWestern58(geography)knowledgeintohisownwork,featuringmutualrespectandinteraction.Thisspiritofdialogue59(live)ontothisday.InOctober2025,nearly200scholarsfrom51countriesandregionsgatheredattheKaotingAcademyinFujianProvincefortheConferenceonZhuXi’sPhilosophyandDialogueofGlobalCivilization,toexplorehowthelateChinesephilosopherZhuXi’sthoughtscouldofferinsightsfor60(resolve)civilizationalclashes.Inthecontemporaryera,academiesareagainserving61platformsforcivilizationaldialogue.TheNishanForumonWorldCivilizationsinShandongProvinceusesthecultureoftheacademies62(connect)globalscholars,whileBailudongAcademy’slecturesreachaglobalaudiencevialivestreams.63(this)exchangepracticescenteredonacademiesenableChinesecultureto64(continuous)absorbnutrients,developandinnovatethroughdialoguewithdiversecivilizationsaroundtheworld.Atthesametime,theyallowtheworldtogainadeeperandmorecomprehensiveunderstandingofChinathroughthewindowofancienteducational65(institution).五、书信写作66.假定你是李华，你校英文报正在开展以“科技与未来”为主题的征文活动。请以“HowAIWillChangeOurLives”为题写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：（1）人工智能在哪些方面可能改变我们的生活；（2）你对人工智能发展的看法。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。HowAIWillChangeOurLives___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________六、书面表达67.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。Iwanteveryhighschoolstudenttoknow:Youdon’thavetobeperfect.Youdon’thavetojoininmanyextracurricularactivitiesorgetperfecttestscores.Whatmattersisthatyouworkhard,believeinyourself,andletyourtrueselfshine.IwasonceagirlwhodoubtedwhetherIcouldevergetintoHarvardUniversity,butwithhardworkandalittlefaith,Imadeit.Andsocanyou.Inhighschool,suchabelieffeltoutofreachtome.Thosedayswereful