2025~2026学年福建南平第一中学第二学期高二期中考试英语试卷

2025~2026学年福建南平第一中学第二学期高二期中考试英语试卷一、阅读理解Vadahasalwaysenjoyedtakingcareofotherssinceshewasveryyoung.Once,whilecarryingherbabybrother,shetrippedandfell.Quick-thinking,shelandedonherknee,injuringherselfbutprotectinghishead.“Hewasfine,”shesaid,“Ididn’twanthimtohaveaconcussion(脑震荡).”ItalsomakessensewhyshelearnedCPRinGirlScouts(女童子军).Vada’sparents,ClintandAmanda,areseparatedbutremainclosefriends.Oneday,VadawenttovisitClint,whowasgardening.Whenhewentinside,hisleftarmandchestbeganhurting.“Thesearesignsofaheartattack,”hetoldVada.Heknewbecausehe’dlookedthemup.Thenhewenttotakeashower.“Maybethat’llhelp.”Evenafterhishotshower,Clintfeltfreezingcold.HelayonthesofaandVadabroughthimthecovers.Soon,hebegansweating.Vadaknewthissuddenbodytemperatureswingwasabadsign.Havingleftherphoneathermom’s,sheputherdad’sinherpocketincasesheneededtocallforhelp.WhenClintwenttothebathroom,Vadafollowedandwaitedoutside.Suddenly,sheheardaheavycrash.Nervous,sherushedinandsawhimstrugglingtobreatheonthefloor,sheforcedherselftoremaincalmandcalled911.Shetoldthe911operatorsheknewCPRandstartedperformingitonherfatherunderguidance.Sometimelater,themedicalteamarrivedandtookover.VadacalledAmanda,andshejustcouldn’tholdbackherfeelingsanymoreandcriedoutloud.WhenAmandaarrived,oneoftherescuerssaid,“Vadahasalreadydonethelife-savingpartandwe’retakingitfromtheretodoeverythingwecantohelphim.”Finally,Clintwokeup.AmandasharedthenewsonFacebook,andaGirlScoutsleaderpresented11-year-oldVadawiththeMedalofHonor,oneoftheorganization’shighesthonors.1.WhydidVadagotolearnCPRinGirlScouts?

A．Shewantedtohelpothers.B．Shehopedtogetanhonorthere.C．Shewasintomedicalknowledge.D．Shewassenttherebyherparents.2.WhatdidVadadoafterfindingClintfeelingunwell?

A．Shecalledhermomforhelp.B．Shehelpedtokeephimwarm.C．Shetoldhimtotakeashower.D．Shetookhisbodytemperature.3.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeVada?

A．Skilledbutcareless.B．Creativeandheroic.C．Organizedbutimpatient.D．Caringandcool-headed.4.Whatdidtherescuer’swordsshowinparagraph5?

A．VadadidagreatjobwithCPR.B．Clintwouldwakeupsoon.C．Clintrequiredanotherfollow-upvisit.D．Vadaneededtolearnmoreaboutfirstaid.Climatechangeisreshapingourworldinunexpectedways,fromrisingtemperaturestodisruptedecosystems.Now,scientistswarnthatmeltingpolaricecapsareevenaffectinghowwekeeptrackoftime.ArecentstudyinNaturerevealsthattherapidmeltingofpolariceisslowingEarth’srotation(旋转).Asmeltwaterflowsintooceans,itcollectsaroundtheequator,theimaginarycircledividingtheearthintotwoequalparts.Theplanetgetsslightly“fatter”there,whichmakesEarthturnslowly,muchlikeaniceskaterslowingdownbystretchingoutherarmsduringaspin.Aslowerrotationmeanseachday—thetimeforonefullturnofEarth—getsabitlonger.Asaresult,thesundoesn’triseorsetexactlywhenweexpect,whichposesacriticalchallengetoglobaltimekeepingsystems.Modernlifereliesonultra-precisesynchronization(同步)acrosstechnologies.Financialmarkets,airtrafficcontrol,internetservers,andcommunicationnetworksdependonperfectlyalignedclocks.Evenatinytimingerrorcouldtriggerchaos.Toaddressthis,scientistsproposeintroducinganegativeleapsecondby2029.Thiswouldmakeclocksjumpfrom23:59:58straighttomidnight,skipping23:59:59,soourdevicescanmatchEarth’sactualrotation.GeophysicistDuncanAgnewfromtheScrippsInstitutionofOceanographyexplainedthisintheNaturepaper.However,thissolutioncomeswithrisks.Unlikepositiveleapseconds(addingasecond),whichhavebeenusedsince1972,negativeleapsecondshaveneverbeentested.ExpertslikephysicistJudahLevinewarnthatsoftwaredesignedtohandletimeadjustmentsmayfail.Pastissueshighlightthedanger:In2012,addingaleapsecondcrashedairlinebookingsystems,frozestockexchanges,anddisruptedmajorwebsiteslikeRedditandLinkedIn.Theseeventsshowhowfragileourtime-dependentworldis,andclimatechangeismakingitevenmorechallenging.5.WhichfactorisresponsibleforEarth’sslowerrotation?

A．Icemassgatheringattheequator.B．Meltwatermovingtotheequator.C．Atmospherethickeningattheequator.D．Oceancurrentsintensifyingneartheequator.6.Whatcanbelearnedabouttheproposed“negativeleapsecond”?

A．Itmaycausesystemfailures.B．Itisawidelyacceptedtimesolution.C．Itcausedamajorsystemcrashin2012.D．Ithasbeensuccessfullytestedsince1972.7.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardtheeffectsofclimatechangeontimekeeping?

A．Concerned.B．Reserved.C．Optimistic.D．Doubtful.8.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A．TheHistoryofLeapSecondsB．RisksinAdjustingGlobalClocksC．Climate’sSurprisingTestonTimeD．InnovationsinTimekeepingTechnologiesPoliticiansoftenusehumortowinpublicsupport,butscientiststraditionallyavoidjokes,worriedthatalightheartedtonemightreducetheirauthorityand,consequently,thetrustworthinessoftheirfindings.Anewstudychallengesthisidea,showingthatwell-chosenhumorcanactuallymakescientistsmorelikableandtheirresearchmoretrustworthy.LedbyAlexandraLynnFrankfromtheUniversityofGeorgia,theresearchtestedhumor’sroleinsciencecommunicationthroughsocialmedia.Theteamcreatedpostsfromafictionalscientist,Dr.JamieDevon,sharingcartoonsaboutartificialintelligence(AI).Thesepostsusedthreehumorstyles:playfulcomparisons(likegivingrobotshumancharacteristics),meanjokesabouttechnology,oramixofboth.Somepostshadnohumorasacomparison.Over2,200participantsviewedthesepostsinanonlineexperiment.Theyratedhowfunnythecontentwas,howmuchtheylikedthescientist,andhowcredibletheinformationseemed.Resultsrevealedthatlight,positivehumor—suchasshowingAIasacuriousrobotaskingquestions—madethescientistfeelmoreapproachableandtheresearchmorereliable.However,meanorunfriendlyjokesreducedtrustinthescientist.“Humorhelpspeopleconnectwithscientists,”Frankexplained.“Whenwelaugh,we’remoreopentolistening.”Butshestressedthatjokesmustfeelnatural,adding,“Iftheaudiencedoesn’tfinditfunny,itcouldbackfire.”Forexample,playfulcartoonsworkedbetterthanmakingfunoftechfailures.Thestudyadvisesscientiststoavoidtoughjokestargetingindividuals.Instead,gentlehumorthatsimplifiescomplexideas—likecomparingclimatechangetotheEarthhavinga“fever”—canbuildinterestandfightmisinformation.WhilefocusedonAI,thesetipsapplytofieldslikehealthorenvironmentalscience.Intoday’sfast-paceddigitalworld,humorcouldhelpscientistsstandoutonsocialmedia.Funnypostsmayattractmoreviewers,maketoughtopicseasiertounderstand,andbuildpublictrust.Thekeyisbalancingfunwithfacts:lightheartedjokesdon’tweakenauthoritybutcreatefriendly,memorableconnections.Frank’steamhopestheirfindingsencouragescientiststoexperimentwithhumor.Asoneparticipantnoted,“Ascientistwhojokesfeelsmorehuman—likesomeoneI’dtrust.”9.Whydothescientistsavoidusingjokesintheircommunication?

A．Becausetheythinkthatusingjokeswastesresearchtime.B．Becausetheyareafraidthatjokesmightconfusethepublic.C．Becausetheyfearthatjokescouldmaketheirworkappearunreliable.D．Becausetheyareworriedthatjokesmightdistractfromscientificfacts.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“backfire”inparagraph4probablymean?

A．Beeffective.B．Makepeoplelaugh.C．Benatural.D．Havetheoppositeresult.11.Accordingtothestudy,whatkindofhumorisrecommendedforscientists?

A．Jokesthattargetindividuals.B．Playfulcomparisonsandgentlejokes.C．Makingfunoftechnologyfailures.D．Usingcomplexideastocreatehumor.12.Whatcanbelearnedfromtheparticipant’scommentinFrank’steam?

A．Theaudienceshouldtrustwhatscientistssay.B．Lightheartedjokesmakethepostseasiertomemorize.C．Frank’steamhassucceededincreatingarelaxedacademicatmosphere.D．Experimentswithappropriatefunninessactuallygaingreateracceptance.It’snow,morethanever,crucialtoadoptingalow-impactlifestylesinceallkindsofwaste,includingthatofthefashionindustry,arepilingupinlandfillswithastonishingspeed.13Thankfully,thefollowingtipscanhelpyoureduceclothingwaste.·Buyfewerclothesoverall.14It’samorecautiousapproachtoshoppingandconsumption(消费)ingeneral.Thinktwiceaboutwhatyouwillbuyandsaynotooverconsumption.Youcaneventryoutaminimalist(极简主义的)lifestyle.Shopforwhatyouneedonlywhennecessary,keepthingssimple,andgobacktobasics.·Shopforhigh-qualityclothing.High-qualityclothescancostmoreatfirstbutsaveyoumoneyinthelongrun.15Moreover,qualityclothescanmakeyoufeelmorecomfortableandconfident,improveyourfashionstyle,andhelpyoulookyourbest.·16Upcyclingisverybeneficialtotheplanetandyourbudget(预算).Insteadofthrowingoldclothesaway,usepartsoforentireoldclothestomakesomethingnewandmorevaluable.Youcanevencreatestylishanduniquepiecesofclothingbyupcycling.·Donateyourunwantedfashionitems.Doaquickonlinesearchforyourlocaloptionstodonateclothesthatarestillingoodcondition.Besuretocontactorganizationsfirstandaskthemwhattypeofclothestheyaccept.Youcandonateclothingtofor-profitcompaniesortohomelesssheltersandfamilyserviceagencies.17

A．Repurposeyouroldclothes.B．Upcycleeverydayhouseholdobjects.C．Limityourfashionconsumptioninthefirstplace.D．Thrownclotheshavehadadisastrousimpactontheplanet.E．Theyaremorelikelytostayingoodconditionforalongtime.F．Heavycoatsandsweaterscangotoanimalsheltersinyourlocalarea.G．Reducingclothingwasteisnecessaryformakingfashionmoresustainable.二、完形填空Onesunnyafternoon,agirlnamedBiancaandherdadwereenjoyingaboattriponthewater.Theirpeacefultimetookasuddenturnwhenthey18somethingunusual—amassoffishingnettingfloatingnearby.Astheygot19,theywereshockedtoseeaseaturtletrappedinthenetting,20tobreakfree.Without21,theydecidedtorescueit.Bianca’sdad22theboatalongsidethenettingandreacheddowntoholdit.Hepulledouta23andcarefullycutthenettingtrappingtheturtle.Theturtle,24andconfused,frozeforamoment,unsurewhetherthestrangermeantharm.Bianca’sdadworkedslowlyandgently,makingsurenotto25theturtlewiththeknife.After26throughseverallayersofthenetting,hefinallyfreedtheanimalfromit.Heliftedtheturtleintotheboatto27forinjuries.Seeingitwasunharmed,hecarriedittotheothersideoftheboatand28itintothewater.Theturtlehesitatedforamoment,andthenswamaway29afteragentlepushfromBianca’sdad.Biancaandherdadoftenhelpsealife30,thoughtheyrarelyrecordtheserescues.Everyyear,31peoplelikethemsavecountlessseacreaturesfromdangerslikeoldnetsandlitter.It’sa32thateveryonecandotheirparttokeepourwaterwaysclean.18.A．heardB．madeC．mentionedD．spotted19.A．closerB．strongerC．lazierD．lighter20.A．refusingB．happeningC．strugglingD．pretending21.A．regretB．permissionC．wisdomD．hesitation22.A．guidedB．cleanedC．repairedD．equipped23.A．boatB．knifeC．mapD．tooth24.A．patientB．determinedC．scaredD．curious25.A．recordB．hurtC．transportD．show26.A．cuttingB．passingC．lookingD．living27.A．claimB．hideC．checkD．feed28.A．stuckB．loweredC．pouredD．folded29.A．secretlyB．unwillinglyC．helplesslyD．quickly30.A．undertreatmentB．onguardC．introubleD．atrest31.A．kindB．generousC．famousD．honest32.A．shameB．reminderC．ruleD．joke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。ScientistsinFloridahave33(successful)grownplantsinmoonsoilcollectedduringNASA’sApollomissions(任务)inthe1960sand1970s.34NASA-supportedstudyattheUniversityofFloridausedsoilcollectedbyastronauts35(grow)ThaleCress2(拟南芥).Tocompareresults,plantswerealsogrowninEarthsoil36wasmadetobesimilartomoonsoil.Theresearchers37(add)waterandthenseedstothesoil,aswellasdailynutrients(营养物).Afterjusttwodays,theirgrowthstarted.AccordingtoProfessorAnna-LisaPaul,alltheplantslookedthesame38thesixthday.Afterthesixthday,39,itwasclearthattheplantsgrowinginmoonsoilwerenotashealthyasthosegrowinginEarthsoil.DNAtestingshowedthatthoseThaleCress240(plant)inthemoonsoilwereunderstress.Itwasalsofoundthattheplantsgrewindifferentwaysinsoilfromdifferentpartsofthemoon.ThesoilcollectedduringtheApollo11missionhadbeenonthemoon’ssurfaceseveralbillionyears41(long)thantheothersoil,andtheplantsgrowninitweretheweakest.NASAAdministratorBillNelsonbelievesthisresearchwillhelpfuturespacemissionsandthatresourcesonthemoonandMars42(need)todevelopfoodforastronautslivingandworkinginspace.四、单词拼写43.Differentpeoplehavedifferentperspectivesonan________(成语)inthesamesentence.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)五、语法填空44.Whenherealizedhewaslatefortheexam,hecouldn’thelp44(panic).(所给词的适当形式填空)45.Herhardworkfinallywonthe45(recognize)ofherteachersandclassmates.(所给词的适当形式填空)六、单词拼写46.Afterthefailure,hebecamea________(谦虚的)person.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)47.Ifyoudon’ttakeaction,theproblemmaynotbe________(永久地)solved.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)七、语法填空48.Myuncleworksasa48(psychology)andhelpspeopledealwithstress.(所给词的适当形式填空)49.49(disturb)bytheloudnoise,Icouldhardlysettledowntomyhomework.(所给词的适当形式填空)八、完成句子50.这个实验结果与我们最初的假设相反。Theresultoftheexperiment________________________whatweoriginallyassumed.51.如果你不规律锻炼，很容易就会身材走样。Ifyoudon’texerciseregularly,youwilleasilyget________________________.52.会上讨论的计划值得我们充分关注。Theplansdiscussedatthemeeting________________________ourfullattention.53.我了解过好几个艺术流派，尤其偏爱浪漫主义。Ihavelearnedaboutseveralartmovements,andIpreferRomanticism________________.54.徒步旅行一整天后，汤姆和其他学生都筋疲力尽了。Afterawholeday’shiking,Tomaswellasotherstudents________________________.55.在此次旅途中给我留下深刻印象的是这个由各种花卉组成的花园。Thegarden________________variousflowersleftadeepimpressiononmeduringthisjourney.56.他还没有下定决心辞职。Hehasnotyet________________________________toquithisjob.九、书信写作57.你校英语校报举行以“HealthyLifestyle”为主题的征文活动，请你写一份稿件，分享自己生活方式的转变，内容包括：1．过去情况；2．你的转变；3．你的感受。注意：(1)词数80左右；(2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。HealthyLifestyle____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________十、书面表达58.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。Everydayafterschool,LucasandNoahpressedtheirnosesagainstMr.Henderson’sshopwindow.Theystaredattheredbicyclethatstoodproudlyinthecenterofthedisplay.Formonths,theyhadsavedeverysparecoin,yetthepricestillseemedfarbeyondtheirreach.Whenthefirstsnowofwintercoveredtheirtown,thebrotherssawanopportunity.Theygrabbedtheirshovels(铲子),determinedtoturnthesnowfallintosavingsthroughhardwork.Theystartedintheirownneighborhood.Butmanyresidentshadalreadyclearedtheirwalkways,andthosewhohadn’tonlyofferedafewcoinsforshortpaths.Afterseveraltiringhours,theyhadearnedjustsevendollars—farlessthantheyhoped.Refusingtogiveup,theyheadedtoMapleStreet,wherethehouseswerebiggerandthedrivewaysdeeperinsnow.NoahknockedonthedoorofabeautifulVictorianhouse.Mrs.Williamsanswered,lookingl