2025~2026学年福建南安第一中学度高二下学期期中英语试卷

2025~2026学年福建南安第一中学度高二下学期期中英语试卷一、听力选择题1.Whatisthewomanexcitedabout?

A．Anewmovie.B．Anewbook.C．Anewmusicrecord.2.Wheredidthemangetthecarkey?

A．Bythedoor.B．Onthetable.C．Intheoffice.3.WhatdidKenprobablyexpecttodo?

A．Teachotherstoplaythepiano.B．Trainwithaprofessionalpianist.C．Becomeapianistinashorttime.4.Whatproblemdoesthemanhave?

A．Hehaspaininhisteeth.B．Hemissedadentistappointment.C．Hecouldn’tfindcoldwatertodrink.5.What’stheman’sopinionabouttheapartment?

A．Therentisunaffordable.B．Theruleisunacceptable.C．Thelocationisinconvenient.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。6.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A．Inanoffice.B．Atatrainstation.C．Inarestaurant.7.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?

A．Gotoasausageshop.B．Booktwotraintickets.C．BuysomeItalianfood.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。8.Whatisthemaintopicoftheconversation?

A．Factsaboutmice.B．Factsaboutrabbits.C．Factsaboutdogs.9.Whatarethespeakersdoingnow?

A．MakingaTVshow.B．Preparingforanexam.C．Havingabiologyclass.10.Howmanytypesofrabbitsarethereintheworldaccordingtotheman?

A．13.B．72.C．305.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。11.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A．Friends.B．Teacherandstudent.C．Headmasterandteacher.12.WhatdoesProfessorWhiteteach?

A．EnglishHistory.B．EnglishLanguage.C．EnglishLiterature.13.WhatdoesSuziethinkofProfessorWhite’sclass?

A．Challenging.B．Inspiring.C．Popular.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。14.Wheredidthemanstayduringhistrip?

A．Atahotel.B．Atarelative’shouse.C．Atafriend’sapartment.15.Whichcountrydothespeakersliveinnow?

A．Germany.B．TheUK.C．Australia.16.Whatamazedthemanaboutthekangaroos?

A．Theirfood.B．Theirnumber.C．Theirsize.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.WhatwasAlfredHitchcock’sfirstjobinthefilmindustry?

A．Anactor.B．Adirector.C．Atitlecarddesigner.18.WhendidAlfredHitchcockgetmarried?

A．In1925.B．In1926.C．In1929.19.Whichfilmisasoundfilm?

A．Blackmail.B．TheLodger.C．ThePleasureGarden.20.WhatwasAlfredHitchcockwellknownfor?

A．Hisactingstyle.B．Hispointofview.C．Hiscameramovements.二、阅读理解TheBestExhibitionstoSeein2026Raphael:SublimePoetryTheMetropolitanMuseumofArt,NewYork,USAMarch7—June1RaphaelisoneofthegreatestItalianRenaissancepaintersandarchitects.Fromhisshowofover200drawings,paintingsanddecorativearts,wecanexpectmajorpieceslike“TheAlbaMadonna”,aperfectexampleoftheartist’smasteryofharmonyandclassicalbeauty.StoriesofEcologySãoPauloMuseumofArt,BrazilMarch8—April1Thisexhibitionaimstoexploretheconceptofecologythroughworksnotjustofartists,butofactivistsandwholesocialmovements.Ofthe116imagesondisplay,mostlybyartistsfromthe“globalsouth”,emphasisisonthenature-humanbond,indicatingthenecessityofcollaborativeresponsesfromallcornersoftheplanettoaddressclimatechange.Matisse’sJazz:RhythmsinColorTheArtInstituteofChicago,USAMarch29—June28HenriMatisse,primarilyacelebratedpainterworldwide,turnedtopapercuttinginhisoldageashismediumafterasurgerylefthimunabletopickupabrush.Twentydifferentcut-papermodelswereformed,alldrawnfromhismemories,folktalesandcircuses.Theywerereproducedin1947instencil(模版)toformabookinlooseleaves,Jazz,accompaniedbyexplanatorynotesfromtheartisthimself.Now,itisshowninitsentiretyfortheveryfirsttimesinceitwasacquiredbythemuseumbackin1948.ChineseWomen’sFashionLosAngelesCountyMuseumofArt,USAJune14—September25VisitLACMAforabeautifullydesignedjourneythroughChinesewomen’sfashion.OnmodelsspeciallycustomizedbyfashiondesignerJasonWu,you’llseefromqipaoofthe1960swaybacktotherobes(长袍)oftheQingDynastyinavividdisplayofcolour,patternsandexcellentcraftsmanship.21.WhatdotheworksinStoriesofEcologyadvocate?

A．Individualeco-commitments.B．Southernartisticinteraction.C．Globalclimatecooperation.D．Humantransformationofnature.22.WhatdoweknowaboutthebookJazz?

A．Itcontains200colorplates.B．ItincludesMatisse’swriting.C．Ithasfixedandlinkedpages.D．Itwasfirstpublishedin1948.23.Whichofthefollowingexhibitionslaststhelongest?

A．Raphael:SublimePoetry.B．StoriesofEcology.C．Matisse’sJazz:RhythmsinColor.D．ChineseWomen’sFashion.In1998,BritishadventurerKarlBushbylookeddownaroadinChileandsetagoal:walkallthewayhometoHull,England—withoutusingasingleformoftransport,whichwasaudacious.Whathedidn’tknowthenwasthatthejourneyhethoughtwouldtakeeightyearswouldstretchintoaremarkable27-yeartrek(跋涉)acrosscontinents,oceansandhistory.Now,afterwalking36,000miles,survivingtheattackofpolarbears,swimmingacrossseas,andnavigatingcountlessvisasetbacks,the56-year-oldadventurerisfinallyonthehomestretch.BushbybeganhisadventureinPuntaArenas,Chile,trekkingnorththroughSouthandNorthAmerica,eventuallyreachingAlaska.In2006,heattemptedoneofthemostdangerouslegsofthejourney:crossingthefrozenBering-StraitintoSiberia.Armedwithaguntoscareoffpolarbearsandforcedtoleapbetweenmovingblocksofice,heachievedwhatfewpeopleonEarthhaveeverdone.Hischallengesdidn’tstopthere.Lastyear,whenhecouldn’tsafelytravelthroughaEuropeancountry,hetookonanewchallenge—swimmingacrosstheCaspianSea.Withasupportteamandco-swimmerAngelaMaxwell,Bushbyspent31dayscompletingthe179-milecrossing,swimmingatotalof132hours.AfterreachingAzerbaijan,hecontinuedthroughTurkey,andnowstandslessthan2,000milesfromhome.HehopestorecenterEuropethissummerandwalkintoHullbySeptember2026.Returninghomeafternearlythreedecades,headmits,willfeelunrealistic.Heleftwhenhewas29.Hewillreturnat58.Hesaysreunitingwithfamilywillmean“gettingtoknoweachotheragain”.Bushbywalksanaverageof30kmadayandrestswhereverhecanfindshelter.Hismission,calledtheGoliathExpedition,hasoutlastedfiveUKprimeministers,aglobalhealthincident,andnumerouswars—buthisspiritremainsasstrongasitwasin1998.Andtheworldischeeringhimonasheentersthefinalchapterofoneofthemostextraordinaryhumanendurancejourneyseverattempted.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“audacious”inparagraph1probablymean?

A．Daring.B．Risky.C．Ambitious.D．Practical.25.WhydidBushbyswimacrosstheCaspianSea?

A．Tosetanewworldrecord.B．Toavoidthepotentialrisk.C．Toshortenthedistance.D．Totesthisphysicallimits.26.WhatdoesBushbymeanbysaying“gettingtoknoweachotheragain”?

A．Itisawkwardtoseehisfamily.B．Itistoolongsincehelefthome.C．Hefeelsregretfulfortraveling.D．Hewantstoaccompanyhisfamilymore.27.WhatdoestheGoliathExpeditionsymbolize?

A．Thepowerofspirit.B．Theneedforrecognition.C．Themeaningofexploration.D．Theimportanceofadaptation.About15yearsago,ahumbleideaforahistoricalfictionserieseruptedintoaworldwideliteraryphenomenon,nowknownastheISurvivedseries.Everynoveltransportsreadersintothemiddleoftrue,real-lifecatastrophes.Whetheritisashockingweathereventorawidespreadplague(瘟疫),eachstoryillustrateshowakidrisestotheoccasion.In2010,LaurenTarshisreleasedherfirstbook.Shenevercouldhaveimaginedthatoverthenext15years,theserieswouldbecomeabestseller,printingover20millioncopiestodate.Tarshishaspublished25novelsintheseriesandhernewestreleasecameoutlastOctober.TarshisvisitedtheBlueWillowBookshop’sTweensReadBookFestivalatDobieHighSchoolinHoustonandspokeaboutherrecentnovel,inwhichaboynamedRayfightsthedangersoftheDustBowlinthePanhandleofTexas.“AlotofkidshavesuggestedthistopicandaskedforastoryabouttheGreatDepression.Sothisissortoftwobooksinone.MyresearchforthenewnovelwasexcitingbecauseIvisitedplacesIhadneverbeento.It’sbeenagreatexperience,”shesaid.Theideafortheseriesoriginatedinherfamily.Tarshis,amotheroffour,noticedhersonDylanwashavingahardtimefindingbooksheenjoyed.“Dylansaidtome,‘Iwanttoreadabookaboutacooltopicwithamaincharacterthat’sakidlikeme.’Thatwasreallyabiginspiration.Isawthatwhentherewasatopicfeaturingarealkidatitsheart,thosewerethestoriesthatkidsreallylikedtoread,”shesaid.Althougheachbookintheseriesmaybeaturner,themessagesandthemesarelong-lastingandimpactful.“Iwantkidstolearnabouttheworldandplacestheydidn’tknowaboutbutnowfeelconnectedto.Iwantthemtoseethatpeoplegothroughreallyhardthings,andit’snotjustaboutsurviving.It’sabouthealing,findinghelp,andbeingpatientaboutrecoveringfromsomethingscary.”28.WhatisakeyfeatureoftheISurvivedseries?

A．Eachstoryissetduringthe20thcentury.B．Eachstoryisaboutachildinarealdisaster.C．Eachstorypicturesachild’srealschoollife.D．Eachstorypresentshistoricaleventsindetail.29.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph3andparagraph4aboutTarshis’swriting?

A．Itavoidshardshipandemotionaldepths.B．Itcentersonentertainmentovereducation.C．It’smainlybasedonpersonalexperiences.D．It’sreader-focusedwithmeaningfulthemes.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“turner”mean?

A．Abookthatishardtoread.B．Abookthattellstruestories.C．Abookthatkeepsreadersengaged.D．Abookthatchangesreaders’habits.31.WhatmessageismainlyconveyedthroughTarshis’snovels?

A．Historyisfullofunexpectedevents.B．Survivaldependsonluckandexternalhelp.C．Readingisthebestwaytounderstandthepast.D．Truecourageinvolvesenduringandovercominghardship.Caffeinehaslongbeenlinkedtopotentialhealthbenefits,includingreducedtheriskofage-relateddiseases.But,untilnow,howitworksinsideourcells,andwhatexactlyitsconnectionwithnutrientandstressresponsivegeneandproteinnetworksishaveremainedamystery.Inanewresearchonfissionyeast(裂殖酵母),asingle-celledorganismsurprisinglysimilartohumancells,researchersfoundthatcaffeineaffectsagingbyemployinganancientcellularenergysystem.Afewyearsago,thesameresearchteamfoundthatcaffeinehelpscellslivelongerbyactingonagrowthregulatorcalledTargetofRapamycin(TOR).TORisabiologicalswitchthattellscellswhentogrow,basedonhowmuchfoodandenergyisavailable.Thisswitchhasbeencontrollingenergyandstressresponsesinlivingthingsforover500millionyears.Butintheirlateststudy,thescientistsmadeasurprisingdiscovery:Caffeinedoesn’tactonthisgrowthswitchdirectly.Instead,itworksbyactivatinganotherimportantsystemcalledAMPK,acellularfuelgauge(能量监测器)thatisevolutionarilyconservedinyeastandhumans.“Whenyourcellsarelowonenergy,AMPKkicksintohelpthemcope.”explainsDrCharalampos,thestudy’sseniorauthor.“Importantly,ourresultsshowthatcaffeinehelpsturnonthatswitch.”Usingtheiryeastmodel,theresearchersshowedthatcaffeine’seffectonAMPKinfluenceshowcellsgrow,repairtheirDNA,andrespondtostress—allofwhicharetiedtoaginganddisease.“Thesefindingshelpexplainwhycaffeinemightbebeneficialtohealthandlongevity(长寿),”saidDr.John-Patrick,apostdoctoralresearchscientistleadingthisstudy.“Andtheyopenupexcitingpossibilitiesforfutureresearchintohowwemightfliptheseeffectsmoredirectly—withdiet,lifestyle,ornewmedicines.”So,thenexttimeyoureachforyourcoffee,youmightbedoingmorethanjustboostingyourfocus—youcouldalsobegivingyourcellsahelpinghand.32.Whatisthemainpurposeofthenewresearchmentionedinparagraph1?

A．Toexplorethehistoryofcaffeineconsumption.B．Toidentifyhowcaffeineinfluencescellaging.C．Tocomparehumancellswithfissionyeastcells.D．Tofindnewuseofcaffeineincellreproduction.33.WhatdoesTORserveas?

A．Asignofaging.B．Anenergysource.C．Agrowthcommandcenter.D．Acellularfuelgauge.34.WhatdoesJohn-Patricksuggestabouttheresearch?

A．Possibledirectionforfurtherresearch.B．Benefitsofpresentapplications.C．Characteristicsoftheresearch.D．Choiceofnewresearchmethods.35.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．AMPKIsConservedinYeastandHumansforLong.B．YourMorningCoffeeMayFlipaLongevitySwitch.C．TheYeastModelUnlocksAging’sHiddenPathways.D．FissionYeastIsSurprisinglySimilartoHumanCells.Doyouliketheideaofrunningyourownbusinessfromhome?Mostofyoudo,andthefirstthingsyousayyoulikeaboutitarebeingyourownboss,havingflexiblehoursandworkinginyourpajamas.36Beingyourownbossisdefinitelyonebigadvantage.37Youmustcommittoworkonyourbusinessregularlytomakeprofits.Ifnot,youwillfindthatyourincomebecomesnon-existent.So,havesetofficehourswhereyouproductivelyworkonbuildingyourbusiness.38Doctors’appointmentsandfamilycommitmentscansimplybeworkedintoyourschedule.Again,youneedtoarrangeyourappointmentscarefullyandtrytobookthemtogether.Thiswayyoucangetallofyourrunningarounddoneinoneday.Workinginyourpajamasmayseemappealinginitially.Butitcanalsopreventyoufromactuallygettingyourworkdone.39Afterthat,justwalkintoyourofficeandstartyourday’swork.Beingtoocasualmeansgettinglessworkdoneonaregularbasis.Inordertorunasuccessfulbusinessfromhomeyouneedtohaveagoodmindset.40Takingofftoomanyhourseachweekwilldamageyourfinancialstabilityandlong-termsuccess.Setgoalsandlimitsonyourtime.Buildyourbusinessfirst,beforetakingadvantageofwhatworkingfromhomeoffers.

A．Butitcanalsobecomeyourdownfallwithoutcare.B．Flexiblehoursareanotherhugeplusofworkingfromhome.C．Onceit'sachieved,you'llhavemoreopportunitiestodevelopbusinesscontacts.D．Youmayfinditmoreefficienttogetup,exercise,thenshoweranddressforwork.E．Thisincludesrealizingthatyouandonlyyouareresponsibleforyourownincome.F．Oneofthebiggestdrawbacksisthatitissoeasytoallowyourselftohaveexcuses.G．Whilethesebenefitssoundgreat,therealityofworkingfromhomecanbealittledifferent.三、完形填空MaxwellRisemanisaseniorandamotivationalcreatoronsocialmedia.Riseuprisemanwas41twomonthsagowhenhefirstgottheideabecauseofthelikeshereceivedon42materialhepostedonhispersonalaccount.“Iputitonlinejusttoseehowpeoplewould43it,justforfun,”Risemansaid.“And44enough,therewereliterally40peoplewholikedthe45.”Hisfocus,thankstothenewaccount,nowistospreadhismissionand46.Hisaccountiscenteredaround“spreadingpositivityand47thebuildingofabettercommunity.”Risemandoesthisthroughvideos:motivationalinterviewsfeaturing48oncampus.“Nowthattheaccountis49,”Risemansaid,“morepeoplearewillingtoappearinmyvideossharingupliftingstories.”AsRisemanspreadspositivity,hehasbeengetting50feedbackfromfamilyandfriendsaswellashisfollowers.Inafeedback51heputoutonhisaccount,hereceived3052responses,whichmadehimhappyandrelieved.Andthemajorityofthem53himtocontinuewithwhathe’sbeendoing.“Sincethere’remanyeventsgoingoninourcountrythatmakepeopledown,there’sjustmuch54onAmericancampusesrightnow.So,justonethingI’mstickingtodoingistrytomakepeople55theirlifeabitmore,thereforeabithappier,”Risemansaid.41.A．spottedB．launchedC．releasedD．evaluated42.A．traditionalB．promotionalC．educationalD．inspirational43.A．dealwithB．reflectonC．reacttoD．debateover44.A．quicklyB．surprisinglyC．amusinglyD．predictably45.A．contentB．accountC．innovationD．intention46.A．valuesB．wishesC．demandsD．secrets47.A．choosingB．facilitatingC．planningD．explaining48.A．clubsB．activitiesC．studentsD．visitors49.A．startingB．recoveringC．combiningD．expanding50.A．favorableB．doubtfulC．properD．simple51.A．lectureB．analysisC．surveyD．discussion52.A．heart-warmingB．eye-openingC．record-breakingD．truth-seeking53.A．instructedB．encouragedC．allowedD．reminded54.A．optimismB．angerC．negativityD．curiosity55.A．knowB．changeC．liveD．enjoy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。ThebrillianceofQuanzhoupuppetry(木偶戏),56nationalintangibleculturalheritagethatoriginatedinQuanzhou,FujianProvinceintheQinDynasty,57(lie)intheskilloftheperformers’fingersincontrollingpuppetsbypullingthreads.ArecentexampleofthishistoricalartthatshowcasestheharmonybetweentraditionandmodernityisattheChineseTraditionalCultureMuseuminBeijing,58askilledpuppeteercontrolledadesignedmonkeypuppettoplayaguitar,whileanotherperformancefeaturedarobotdogdancinginrhythmwiththepuppet,whichdrew59(continue)laughterfromtheaudiencewhowereattractedbythiscreativecombinationofancientartandtechnology.Theeventmarkedtheopeningofaninnovativedesigncompetition60(launch)bytheQuanzhougovernment,aiming61(promote)thecity’srichculturalheritageandlocalarts.A62(strategic)importantportoftheMaritimeSilkRoad,Quanzhouwasonceacenteroftrade63hometoenvoys(使者)andbusinesspeoplefromoutsideChina.Thishistoryinspireddevelopmentsinhandicraftsandfolkarts.Thecompetition,“InclusiveZayton,ImaginationandSharedFutureoftheSilkRoad”,isnowopen64competitorsandintendedtoboostcreativityinspiredbyQuanzhou’suniquehistoryandlocalcultures.Zaytonwasthenameforeign65(trader)calledQuanzhouinancienttimes.五、书信写作66.假定你是李华，上周日你参加了以“ReducingOurCarbonFootprint”为主题的徒步活动。请给你的英国笔友Tom写一封邮件，分享这次活动经历，内容包括：1．活动过程；2．你的感受。注意：1．词数80词左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearTom,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua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。Itwasacoldwinterafternoon.Thewindhowledoutside,hittingthewindowpaneswithasharpsound.Lily,aseniorhighschoolstudent,staredatthemathprobleminfrontofher,feelingfrustrated.Shehadbeenstrugglingwithitforanhour,buthermindwasblank.Hermomhadgonetothesupermarkettobuysomegroceries,leavingheraloneathome.Suddenly,therewasasoftknockonthedoor.Lilyfrowned,wonderingwhoitcouldbeonsuchacoldday.Shewalkedtothedoorcautiouslyandlookedthroughthepeephole(窥视孔).Itwasanoldladywithwhitehair,wearingathincoatandholdingabasketinherhand.Thelady’shandswereredfromthecold,andshelookedtiredandhelpless.“Excuseme,dear,”theoldladysaidweaklywhenLilyopenedthedooralittle.“I’myourneighbor,Mrs.Henderson.Ilivenex