2025~2026学年福建同安第一中学第二学期期中学情监测高二英语试卷

2025~2026学年福建同安第一中学第二学期期中学情监测高二英语试卷一、阅读理解AncientArtExhibitionsofMuseumofFineArtsHoustonArtsofAfrica“African”describesartsofAfricafrom500BCtothepresent.TheMuseum’sAfricanartcollectionfeaturesmasks(面具),statues,headdresses,cloths,andobjectsfromavarietyofregions,cultures,andcountries.ThemostfamousoneisametalheadofakingfromtheCourtofBenin.Manyartworkswerecreatedtostrengthenthepositionandpoweroftherulers,ortosymbolizeposition.Othershonorancestors.ArtsofthePacificIslandsandAustraliaTheartsincludethosefromAustralia,NewZealand,PapuaNewGuinea,andotherSouthPacificIslandsthatmakeuparegiononcecalled“Oceania”.Theoceanhasshapedthesepeoplesandtheirart.Manyworksweremadefromwoodandplants,anddecoratedwithpaint,feathers,andshells.Valuableobjectswerealsocarvedfromstone.GlassellCollectionofAncientAmericaGoldplayedanimportantroleinancientCentralandSouthAmerica.AncientAmericansvaluedgoldforitsspiritualpower.Goldwasconsideredtobepartofthesunandhaditsenergy.Thiscollectioniswithoutequalintheworld.GlassellCollectionofAfricaFromancienttimes,goldwasasymbolofwealthandpower,andgoldartworkswerehighlyprized.OnAfrica’swestcoast,goldwasrich.Chiefsusedgoldworkstoprovepowerandrespect,andtopromotepoliticalunity.TheGlassellCollectionofAfricanGoldisconsideredthefinestofitskindintheworld,anditisthelargestcollectionofAfricangoldinanAmericanmuseum.1.WhichstandsoutinArtsofAfrica’scollection?

A．Anancientmask.B．Ametalhead.C．Auniquestoneobject.D．Abeautifulheaddress.2.What’sacharacteroftheworksfromArtsofthePacificIslandsandAustralia?

A．Theywereinfluencedbytheocean.B．Theywereownedbyancientrulers.C．TheyshapedOceanianpeople’slife.D．Theywerespeciallydecoratedfordifferentpurposes.3.WhatdotheworksofGlassellCollectionofAncientAmericaandGlassellCollectionofAfricahaveincommon?

A．Theyincludedonationsofdifferentcollectors.B．Theystandforthehighestlevelofart.C．Theyfeaturefineartworkscontaininggold.D．Theyshowrespectfortheancestors.Atfirstsight,Easthopedoesn’tseemmuchlikeaCassandra(希腊神话人物).Shesmilesalot.Hermanneriskindandmotherly;pushedtonameherprofession,youmightguessatnurseorteacher.Butlookcloser.Easthopeisanemergencyplannerwhosejobistosupportthesurvivorsofmajordisasters,inwhichcapacitysheactedfollowingthe2004IndianOceantsunamiandthefireatGrenfellTower.Fortwodecades,thepublicknewnothingaboutthisvitalwork,whichwentonbehindthescenes,thoughshewashugelyadmiredinwhatwemightcallprofessionaldisastercircles:avoiceofcalmandafountainofwisdom.Butin2023,shepublishedabest-sellingbookabouthercareer,WhentheDustSettles,andthatchanged.Peoplebecameveryinterestedinwhatshedid.“Atliteraryfestivals,mostauthorsgetquestionsabouttheirwritingprocess,”Easthopesays.“ButIwouldn’tgetthose.WhatpeoplewantedfrommewastoknowhowIlivedwiththeknowledgethatIhave.Wasn’tIafraid?HowdidIhandleit?IwouldtellthemthatIdidn’tliveafraid,andIwouldgivethembasicadvice.Butthiswasn’tenough.”Intheend,shefeltshehadnochoicebuttowriteasecondbook,oneinwhichshewouldtrytocoverallthatshehaslearnedforthebenefitofeachindividual.WhileherpublisherdescribesComeWhatMayasaroadmapforresilience(韧性),thewordisoneEasthopedislikes.Ready,shesuggests,isabetterone.Easthopealsoremindspeoplethatsmallthings,likelosinghairduringillnessorconsumingtoomuchfoodaftersomeonedies,stillmatter.Sheencouragespeopletoremember,nottoforget,whathappenedduringdisasters,becausesucheventsleavealong-lastingeffect.4.WhatmightaCassandrabelikeaccordingtoparagraph1?

A．Friendlyandenergetic.B．Competentandcautious.C．Cheerfulandeasy-going.D．Seriousandunapproachable.5.WhatledtoincreasedpublicawarenessofEasthope’sworkin2023?

A．Thepublicationofabestseller.B．Herinvolvementin2004tsunamirelief.C．Thegrowthofprofessionaldisastercircles.D．Hersuddenrisetofamethroughmedia.6.Whyarereaders’questionscitedinparagraph3?

A．TorevealEasthope’spersonalfears.B．ToexplainEasthope’swritingprocess.C．ToshowcaseEasthope’swritingmotivation.D．TopresentpublicdoubtsaboutEasthope’swork.7.WhatdoesEasthopeagreeonhandlingdisasters?

A．Forgettingaidsrecovery.B．Resiliencemattersmost.C．Positivethinkingtakesthelead.D．Minorsufferingsdeserveattention.Insomnia(失眠症),aconditionaffecting10%oftheglobalpopulationandupto33%ofolderadults,haslongbeenconnectedtoanoveractivemindatnight,butitskeycontributorremainedunclearuntilapioneeringstudybytheUniversityofSouthAustralia(UniSA)wascompleted.PublishedunderthetitleCognitive-affectivedisengagement:24-hourrhythm(节律)ininsomniacsversushealthygoodsleepers,thestudyisthefirsttouncoverthecorelinkbetweenthisconditionandthedisturbanceofthebiologicalclock.Theresearcherssetupauniqueexperimentinvolving32senioradults,16withinsomniaand16healthysleepers.Theparticipantsweremonitored24hoursundertightlycontrolled,low-lightlaboratorysettings,andaskedtostayawake,avoidingoutsidestimulithatmightupsetthebrain’snaturalrhythm.Theyfilledoutchecklistseveryhour,ratingthequality,tone,andcontrollabilityofthoughts.Theresultswerestriking:Bothgroupshadclearcircadian(昼夜)rhythmsinmentalactivity,withafternoonhighsandearly-morningdeclines,asexpected.However,theunexpectedpartlayintheirdifferences.LeadresearcherKurtLushingtonsaid,“Unlikehealthysleeperswhonaturallyswitchfromadaytimeproblem-solvingpatterntooneofnighttimementaldisengagement,insomniacsfailtofollowthisrhythm,theirmentalhighsdelayedbyoversixhours.Insteadofwindingdownintheevening,theirmentalactivitywassustainedatahighlevel—moreinlinewithdaytimewakefulness—wellintothenight.”Thisfindingreshapesinsomniaunderstanding,indicatingit’snotjustrootedinnighttimerestlessnessbutinthebrainfailingtoreceive“powerdown”signals.It’sadisturbanceinthebrain’sclock,wherethenaturalrhythmofengagementanddisengagementisthrownoffbalance.Thefindingsopenupnovelwaystotreatinsomnia,challengingexistingbehavioralapproachesthatonlyaddressnighttimethoughtsandproducelimitedresults.Co-researcherJillDorriannoted,“Timedlightexposureandregulardailyroutinescanbringbacknormalday-and-nightthinkingpatternsandresetthebrain’sclock.Plus,mindfulnessexercisescombinedwithbodyclock-basedmethodsmaymaketreatmentsmoreeffective.Thismeansfuturecareshouldcenteronbothmentalstateanddisturbedbodyrhythmstocreateindividualizedplans.”8.WhatdidUniSA’sstudyidentifyastherootcauseofinsomnia?

A．Permanentworkpressure.B．Lightingsurroundings.C．Nighttimerestlessthinking.D．Thebodyclockdisorder.9.What’sthecharacteristicoftheexperiment?

A．Unequal-sizedsubjectgroups.B．Hourlyself-reportforms.C．Exposuretooutsidedisturbances.D．Constant-temperatureconditions.10.Howdoesthementalactivityofinsomniacsdifferfromthatofhealthysleepersatnight?

A．It’sfarlessactive.B．Itlacksatimelydownshift.C．Itdropsmoresharply.D．Itreacheshighsmuchearlier.11.Whatdoesthelastparagraphfocuson?

A．Limitationsofcurrentinsomniatreatments.B．Rolesofmindfulnessexercisesintreatment.C．Possibleresearch-basedinterventionsforinsomnia.D．Linksbetweenthebodyclockandindividualizedcare.Tree-planting,intendedtohelpdrawdowncarbondioxidefromtheatmosphere,hasbecomeasynonym(同义词)forclimateaction.Inourconstantfocusontrees,we’vedevelopedafixedunderstanding:Treesabsorbcarbondioxide,endofstory.Therealityisthattreesdon’tgrowwellalone.Theyexistwithincomplexcommunities,helpedalongbyeachotheraswellastheanimalstheycoexistwith.Thewoodlandisn’tnature’sonlycarbonsink:Grasslandsandoceansalsohelpreducethecarbonlevelandrelyonahealthyamountofbiodiversity.That’swhatthepaper,publishedinNature,wantstogetacross.Co-authorOswaldJ.Schmaltz,aprofessorofecologyatYaleUniversity,saidtreesmightnotbeabletodotheircarbon-uptakejobefficientlywithouttherightanimalsintheirecosystem.That’sbecauseanimalsanimatethecarboncyclethroughtheirbehaviorandrolesintheecosystem.Headdedthattheverypresenceofwildanimalscouldcausefeedbackeffectsthatchangetheecosystem’scapacitytoabsorb,release,ortransportcarbon.InSerengeti,forinstance,thesharpdeclineinwildebeest(角马)populationsduringthemid-20thcenturyallowedgrasstogrowwildly,eventuallypromotingwildfiresthatconsumed80percentoftheecosystemannuallyandledtoanetreleaseofcarbondioxideintotheatmosphere.Whendiseasemanagementandbansonillegalhuntinghelpedanimalpopulationsrecover,agreatershareofthecarbonstoredinplantswasconsumedbywildebeestandreleasedaswaste,keepingitinthesystemandrestoringthegrasslandasacarbonsink.Researchersrarelyconsiderwildlifeconservationasastrategytoincreaseanecosystem’scarbonstoragecapacity,saidSchmitz.“Theythinkthatanimalseitheraren’timportantenoughorthatyoucan’ttakeupcarbonandconserveanimalsatthesametime,”hesaid.“OurmessageIsthatyoucanandshould.Itcanbeawin-winforbothbiodiversityconservationandcarbonuptake.”Weneedafullpicturewithbothtreesandanimals-toexplorenature’sfullpotential.12.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?

A．Actionsareneededtoreducecarbondioxide.B．Treesareaquicksolutiontotheclimatecrisis.C．Grasslandsandoceanshelpmaintainbiodiversity.D．Peoplearenotthinkingthroughtreesproperly.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“animate”Inparagraph2mean?

A．Restart.B．Fuel.C．Disturb.D．Break.14.Whatdoestheauthorwanttosaybymentioningwildebeest?

A．Animalscanchangetheecosystem’scapacitytostorecarbon.B．Theconservationofanimalsisstillaseriousissue.C．Humanimpactsbringaboutthereductioninwildlifepopulations.D．Theincreaseinanimalspeciescausesadecreaseincarbonuptake.15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．ClimateChange:HarmfultoCarbonCyele.B．Grasslandsmatter:TheOverlookedCarbonSink.C．ClimateSolutions:PlantMoreTreesforaGreenerEarth.D．NatureinConcert:AnimalsandTreesTogetherCaptureCarbon.Intoday’sworldwhereartificialintelligence(AI)cancopyourwords,automateourdecisionsandevensimulateemotions,understandingwhatsetsusapartisn’tjustphilosophical.16Knowingwhatmakesusunquestionablydifferentfromintelligentmachineshelpsusprotectandevenexpandourmostvaluablestrengths—ourcreativity,emotionalintelligence,lifeexperiencesandsenseofpurpose,sothatwedon’tjustcoexistwithAI,butriseaboveit,shapingthefutureinsteadofbeingshapedbyit.Herearethreeirreplaceablehumanattributes(属性).Wehavereal-lifeexperienceswhileAIhasdata.Experienceisoneofthemostpowerfulthingsthatshapeusfromthemomentonwhichwe’reborn.17WhileAI,ontheotherhand,cananalyzemassivedata,itdoesn’tlearnfrompain,joy,failure,orsuccessthewayhumansdo.Experienceisn’tjustaboutinformation—it’saboutpersonalgrowth.18Wecreatestoriestomakesenseoftheworld,findpurposeinstruggleandconnectourpasttoourfuture.However,AIdoesn’twonderabout“thewhy”behindwhatitdoes.Instead,itjustprocessesrequestsandgeneratesresponses,withoutcaringabouttheoutcomebeyondthegoalsthatit’spre-programmedtoachieve.WehavefreewillwhileAIhascodes(代码).Humanscanchoosegenerosityoverself-interest,forgivenessoverhatred,andinnovationoverconformity.ButAIonlyfollowsrules.Nomatterhowadvanced,it’salwaysboundbyitsprogramming.19AImaybeextraordinarilyusefulandhelpful,butitwilllikelyneverprovidewhatmakesushuman—empathy(共情),truelove,meaningfulpurposeandlifeexperiences.20Inthisway,wecanensurethattechnologywillservehumanity—nottheotherwayaround.

A．It’sgainingpopularity.B．Besides,itisdeeplypractical.C．WeareconsideratewhileAIiscreative.D．WeseekmeaningwhileAIfollowsinstructions.E．Itdoesn’thavedesires,beliefsorindependentthoughts.F．Everyfailure,successandchallengecaninfluenceourfuturedecisions.G．Sovalueourandothers’emotionaldepth,lifeexperiencesandcreativepotential.二、完形填空ChristywashelpingMumsortthroughboxesthey’dfoundintheirnewhome.“Look,”sheheldupanoldphoto,“ItsaysMabelbesideDreamLake,summer1910.”Itlookedso21.Christyaskedifshecould22it.Mumagreed,addingthatMabelwasoncetheownerofthehouse,butshedidn’tknowaboutthe23.NowChristyhadapuzzleto24.WherewasDreamLake?Thenextmorning,Christywenttothelocal25,whereshelookedthrough26ofthetown.Theyshowedstreets,businesses,butnolakes.Backhome,whileshewasstaringoutherbedroomwindow,a27feelinghither.Christyquickly28Mabel’sphotoandranoutside.Inits29,asteeple(尖塔)roseaboveaborderofshorttrees.Itlookedmuchliketheonenowvisibleabovethelineoftreesofherbackyard.“Mum!”shoutedChristy.“It’sthesamesteeple.Thispicturewastakeninour30!”Mumhurriedoutsidetolook.“Yeah,thetreeshave31grown,butit’sthesamesteeple.Butwhere’sthelake?”Theyfinallyturnedtothehistoricalsociety.Butnoonetherehadeverheardofsuchalake.Andallthe32proveduseless.“Idon’t33it,”saidChristyinconfusion.Thatnight,34camedownandcooledtheair.Earlythenextmorning,Christywokeupandlookedoutofherwindow.“DreamLake!”yelledChristy.“We35thepuzzle,Mum!”21.A．colourfulB．historicalC．permanentD．real22.A．shareB．hangC．copyD．keep23.A．ladyB．timeC．lakeD．photo24.A．careforB．worryaboutC．workoutD．takeup25.A．galleryB．parkC．theatreD．library26.A．mapsB．postersC．filmsD．journals27.A．positiveB．familiarC．horribleD．strange28.A．hidB．threwC．toreD．grabbed29.A．compositionB．backgroundC．reflectionD．shade30.A．backyardB．houseC．neighbourhoodD．town31.A．merelyB．slowlyC．hardlyD．truly32.A．searchesB．aidsC．scenesD．guesses33.A．makeB．likeC．getD．believe34.A．snowB．rainC．windD．fog35.A．solvedB．foundC．completedD．proved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。ThefirstLightingXi’anFestival,36combinedtraditionalculturewithmoderndesign,waslaunchedatXi’ancitysquare.ItwastitledGeometryofLight,asajointeffortbetweenthemanagementofXi’ancitysquareandtheartplatformWAVELENGTH.Thefestival,featuringworksofinternationallightartists,demonstratedtheir37(represent)workswithsite-specificcreationstailoredtoXi’an’srichculturalcontext.It38(recognize)thatthisfestivalhasopenedanewchapterinthecity’sculturallandscape.Duringitsopening,twocoretopicswerediscussed39responsetocurrenturbandevelopmenttrends:thesharedsuccessofbusinessandcitiesandtheintegratedinnovationofartandbusiness.Eventorganizerstalkedabouttheir40(insight)intoseveralkeyareas:thedesigningphilosophy,thepersonalizeddigitalart,41thepotentialinteractionbetweentechnologyandart.Oneorganizerrecalled,“IstillrememberthatmycolleaguesandIwerecollaboratingtobrainstormthecoreconceptthistimelastyear,andnowitispresentedto42public.AndIfeelthatthisjourneyisdefinitely43(reward).”Thegoalofthisfestivalis44(continue)buildingandstrengtheningtheculturalbrand,thusfurther45(integrate)artisticbeautywithpublicspacestosignificantlyboosturbanculturalvitalityandultimatelyfosterthemutualgrowthofcultureandcommerce.四、书信写作46.假定你是李华，外教Mr.Pullen计划使用AI工具为学生提供全天候的英语口语练习支持。然而，你认为这种做法可能存在问题。请你给外教写一封邮件，内容包括：1.说明问题；2.提出建议。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。DearMr.Pullen,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestregards,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。Jacklookedoutofthecarwindowwhenheandhismompassedtheiroldneighborhood.Hisfingerstappednervouslyonhisbackpackashismomtoldhimthemovingcompanyhadfoundsomelostboxesfromtheirrecentmove,andshecouldgetthemthatafternoon.AfeelingofhoperoseinJack’sheart.HeaskedquietlyifBigDogmightbeintheboxes.Grandpahadboughtthetreasuredtoydogforhimatthefairthreeyearsbefore.Thoughnoweightyearsold,Jackstillneededhisoldfriendbackontheshelfabovehisbed,whichhadbeenemptysincetheymoved.Hismomsaidshewasn’tsure