广东珠海市2025-2026学年高二第二学期7月期末英语试题（含答案）

广东珠海市2025-2026学年高二第二学期7月期末英语试题一、阅读理解ANPRStudentPodcastChallengePodcasts(播客)comeinallshapesandsizes.Somepodcastsarelong.Othersmaybelessthan10minutes.Somepodcastsareaboutnews.Othersmaybeeducational.Interested?Here’swhatyouneedtoknowaboutanentrytoNPRStudentPodcastChallenge!FortheChallenge,youcancreateyourpodcastentryonanytopic.Butoverall,wearelookingforastoryaboutyourschoolorcommunityorthebigchangeyouwanttomakeinyourfuture.Youarealsoencouragedtoexplainsomethingthatkidsunderstandandgrown-upsdon’torshowusbothsidesofadebateaboutanimportantissue.Guidelinestoremember●Thecontestisopentoteacherswithstudentsingradesfourthroughtwelve.●Podcastsmustbebetweenthreeandeightminuteslong.●Entriescanincludeoriginalmusic.●Studentsmayworkwithaclassoranextracurricular(课外的)grouptomaketheirpodcasts.●ThesubmissionperiodrunsfromJan.6,2026toMay2,2026.Ourjudgeswillusethefollowingcriteriatonarrowdownandchoosethewinnersinourthreeagegroups—4thgrade,middle(5thgradethrough8thgrade)andhighschool(9thgradethrough12thgrade).JudgingCriteriaCriterionPercentageEvaluationFocusInformation&Structure40%●Fascinatingandinformativeaccount(10%)

●Clearandengaginglogic(20%)

●Tightandfocusedediting(10%)Personality&Creativity40%●Reflectionofyouruniqueclassandcommunity(12%)

●Engagingpersonalityandconversationaltone(15%)

●Abilitytobringoutlaughter,thought,orotherfeelings(13%)ProductionQuality20%Priorityofseriouseffortoveradvancedequipment1.WhichtopicisprobablywelcomedbytheChallenge?A．Problemsofgrown-ups.B．Choicesofdebatesubjects.C．Recenteventsoncampus.D．Reactionstoglobalchanges.2.WhatisaguidelineforanentrytotheChallenge?A．Itcouldbemadewithothers.B．Itmustbeeightminuteslong.C．Backgroundmusicisnecessary.D．Itshouldbesubmittedoverthesummer.3.Whichevaluationfocusaccountsforthehighestpercentage?A．Localcharacter.B．Logicalflow.C．Technicalequipment.D．Emotionalimpact.BIn2006,asa10-year-oldlivinginoneofDelhi’sbusiestmarkets,Iwouldoftenrundownstairstobuymilk,eggsorvegetablesformymother.TheshopkeepersknewmebyfaceandoftenguessedmyorderbeforeIevenspoke.ThesesmallmarketrunstaughtmemorethanIrealisedatthetime—quickmentalmaths,conversationswithstrangers,andbackupplanswhenashopwasshut.Somuchunintentionallearning.Overtime,theseroutinesbecamedailycomfort.Whetheritwasmeormymother,weenjoyedthesmiles,briefchats,andsnacksalongtheway—smallmomentsthatquietlyheldourlivestogether.Now,thingsaredifferent.WithBlinkit,Zepto,andInstamart,groceriesarrivein10minutes.WhileIstillenjoyshoppinginthemarketafterwork,mymotherbeginsherdaybycomparingpricesonappsandorderingeverythingwithafewtaps(点击).Thegrocerytripsthatonceliftedhermood,improvedherhealth,andhelpedherstayconnectedwiththeneighbourhoodhavedisappeared.Thejoyofbeingknown,ofinteracting,isdying.Andit’snotjusther.Manyofusnowrelymoreonappsandlessonpeople.Ourgrowingrelianceoninstantdeliveryisreducingthoseeverydaymomentsofinteraction.There’sthefinancialcosttoo.Whenyou’retootiredortoobusytoplanyourgroceries,youenduporderinginpieces—addingthingsyoudon’tneedjusttohitthefree-deliveryminimum.Ofcourse,theseappsareagiftontoughdayswhenwe’resickorshortontime.Butnexttimeyoufeellikeopeningagroceryapp,trywalkingtoyourlocalshopinstead.Youmightcomebackwithmorethanjustgroceries—asmile,aquickchat,andasenseofconnection.Sometimes,thecostofconvenienceisn’twhatyoupay.It’swhatyoumiss.4.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofearlymarketruns?A．Adventurous.B．Valuable.C．Tiring.D．Complex.5.Howdidtheauthor’smotherchangehershoppinghabitlater?A．Sheturnedtoonlineshopping.B．Shevisitedgrocerieswithneighbours.C．Shecaredaboutdiscountsinstores.D．Sheorderedwhateverliftedhermood.6.Whatconcernstheauthoraboutinstantdelivery?A．Ittakesawaysmallsocialmoments.B．Itinvolvespayingextraservicefees.C．Itresultsinpoorphysicalcondition.D．Itmakespeopleaddictedtoshopping.7.Whatisimpliedinthelastparagraph?A．Asharedgiftdoublesitsjoy.B．Conveniencecomesatacost.C．Asmileisfreebutworthalot.D．Rushbreakshumanconnection.CThinkofevolution(进化),andyoumightthinkofDarwin’snaturalselection.ButaccordingtoresearcherswritinginthejournalBioScience,itisnotourgenesthataredeterminingourcurrentevolutionaryjourney.Itisourculture.“Culturalevolutioneatsgeneticevolutionforbreakfast,”saidZacharyWood,aresearcherinecologyandenvironmentalsciencesattheUniversityofMaine.Althoughgeneticsdrovethemostfundamentalchangesinourevolutionarypast,thisprocessisincremental.Culturalevolution,incontrast,canoccurwithinthetimeittakestopassalaw.TimothyWaring,anassociateprofessorattheUniversityofMaine,said,“Culturesolvesproblemsmuchmorerapidlythangeneticevolution.Thissuggestsourspeciesisinthemiddleofagreatevolutionarytransition.”Culturalpracticesintegrateeverythingfromfarmingtechniquesandlegalrequirementstomedicaladvances.Culturalevolutionisnotnew—thetransitiontoagriculture,forexample,hasseenhumansmovefromhunter-gatherersocietiestopermanentsettlements.But,WoodandWaringargue,theimpactofculturalevolutionisgrowing.Whenweseeincreasesinourlifeexpectancy,itislessoftentheresultofgenesandmorelikelytheproductofadvancementsinhealthcareandotherrelatedaspects.Stillnotconvinced?“Askyourself:whatmattersmoreforyourpersonallifeoutcomes,thegenesyouarebornwith,orthecountrywhereyoulive?”saidWaring.“Today,yourwellbeingisdeterminedlessandlessbyyourpersonalbiologyandmoreandmorebytheculturalsystemsthatsurroundyou—yourcommunity,yournation,yourtechnologies.”Someexpertsbelieveweareheadingtowardsafuturewhereallofhumanitywillfunctionasasingleunit,muchlikeanantcolony(群落)does.WoodandWaringdonotbelievewearethereyet,butpredictthatinthelongterm,culturewillcontinuetogrowininfluenceoverhumanevolutionuntilgenesbecomesecondaryandareultimatelycontrolledbyculture.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“incremental”inparagraph2mean?A．Normal. B．Gradual. C．Difficult. D．Short.9.Howdoestheauthorshowtheimpactofculturalevolution?A．Bygivinganexampleofmedicaladvances.B．Bymentioningtheoriginofhumansociety.C．Bycitingtheopinionsofdifferentresearchers.D．Byhighlightingculturalpracticesinvariousareas.10.HowdidWaringsoundinparagraph4?A．Confused. B．Curious. C．Confident. D．Critical.11.Whatdoesthelastparagraphfocuson?A．Thelossofhumanindividuality.B．Thespeedofculturalchange.C．Thefuturedominanceofculture.D．Thestructureofanantcolony.DThroughouthistory,treeshaveplayedacrucialroleinmaintainingecologicalbalance.TheyabsorbCO2andtransformitintooxygen.ButoneofthechallengeswiththistraditionalcarbonabsorptionisthattheCO2treesstorecanbereleasedbackintotheatmospherewhentheydie.However,thediscoveryofcertaintreesinKenyaaddsanewdimensiontothisnaturalprocess.Thesetrees,alsofoundinseveralothercountries,havebeenobservedtotransformCO2intocalciumoxalate.Thenbacteria(细菌)presentinthetreesandsurroundingsoiltransformitfurtherintocalciumcarbonate(碳酸钙),aprimarycomponentoflimestoneandchalk.TheuniqueprocessensuresthattheCO2iskeptinsolidformformuchlonger,evenafterthetree’slifeends.ThisfindingwasemphasizedbyMikeRowleyfromtheUniversityofZurichattheGoldschmidtConference.Whilethescientificcommunityisoptimisticaboutthesefindings,severalchallengesremain.TheprimaryconcernisdeterminingtheexactamountofCO2thatthesetreescantransformthroughouttheirlifetime.Withoutthisaccuratedata,itischallengingtoassessthefullimpactofthismethodglobally.Understandingtheecologicalbalanceandensuringthepreservationofbiodiversityarecrucialbeforeworldwideplantingofthesetrees.Cooperativeresearcheffortsareneededtoexploretheseaspectsanddevelopacomprehensivestrategyforusingthesetreesasanaturalsolutiontoclimatechange.ThisdiscoveryinKenyainvitesustoreconsiderthepotentialofnaturalprocessesinaddressingenvironmentalchallenges.Whiletechnologicalsolutionstoclimatechangearevital,integratingnaturalmethodsoffersanalternativeapproach.Theuniqueabilityofthesetreespresentsapromisingmethodforexploration.Thejourneytofightingclimatechangeiscomplex.AswedigdeeperintounderstandingnaturalphenomenaliketheKenyantrees,wemustaskourselves:Howcanwemakethebestofthepowerofnaturetocreateasustainablefutureforgenerationstocome?12.WhatisspecialaboutthetreesfoundinKenya?A．TheyabsorbmoreCO2.B．TheyhelpturnCO2intosolids.C．Theyreleaseoxygenquickly.D．Theyliveinharmonywithbacteria.13.Whatisthecorechallengebeforeapplyingthediscoveryglobally?A．Assessingthecostoftheprocess.B．Understandingtheimpactonsoil.C．QuantifyingtheCO2transformation.D．Collectingthedataonbiodiversity.14.Whatdoestheauthortrytoexploreinthelasttwoparagraphs?A．Theseriousnessofclimatechange.B．Themethodofgreendevelopment.C．Theprospectofscientificapproaches.D．Theroleofnatureinclimatesolutions.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．AdefensiveStrategyinNatureB．ARecentAdvanceinCO2ResearchC．KenyanTrees:ANaturalCarbonLockD．TreePlanting:AKeytoEcologicalBalance七选五Accordingtoa2024attentionstudybyKing’sCollegeLondon,49%oftheUKpublicareexperiencing“popcorn(爆米花)brain”,amentalstatefeaturingdividedattentionandwanderingthoughts.____16____Inresponsetothefindings,psychologistTinaChummungiveshertoptips.Adoptthemindmapmethod.Tomanageadistracted(分心的)mind,writedowneverything,likeappointments,worriesandto-dos,withoutorganizingitinitially.Onceeverythingisonpaper,grouptheseintolifeareaslikeworkoremotionalwellbeing.____17____Thiscreatesorderandgivesyourbrainpermissiontoconcentrate.Everytimeyoufeelyourthoughtswandering,giveyourselfthreeseconds—breathein,namewhatyou’refeeling,andredirectyourfocus.____18____Bydoingso,youmayturndowntheheatwhenyourbrainisworkingovertime.Minimizingtechisalsothekeytogettingbackontrackinyourdailylife.Afulldigitalwithdrawalisunrealistic.____19____Thenitcouldbefollowedbyafive-minutescreentimereward.Itteachesyourbraintotoleratestillnesswithoutfeelingpunished.____20____Atfirst,youmayfeelbored,aspopcornbrainlikesbeing‘gogogo’tofeelsafe.“Goforawalkwithoutmusic,orsimplystareoutyourwindow,”suggestsTina.“Sitinsilenceandobserveyourthoughts.Letyourbrainbreathe.Itissometimesexactlywhatyournervoussystemneeds.”So,areyoureadytoquietthementalpopcornandgetyourfocusback?A．Allowspaceinyourdayfordoingnothing.B．So,what’smakingourbrainspoplikepopcorn?C．Instead,gototallyscreen-freefor25-30minutes.D．Starvingdistractionsandfeedingfocusisaniceidea.E．Thenaskyourself:whatmattersnowandwhatcanwait?F．Theyfeeltheirattentionlessfocusedanddeepthinkingrarer.G．Thispracticeenablesyoutoslowdownandmanageemotions.二、完形填空Iloveneedles.Theyhaveavarietyofuses,fromcreatingvividdesignsoutofwooltoprovidingmedical____21____.EachneedleIownrepresentsadifferent____22____inmylife.WhenIwas6,Iwasgivensmallpinkknitting(针织)needles.“Iamknitting.Doyouwantmetoteachyou?”Mygrandmother____23____myhandsinhersandshowedmehowtoknit.Whileshewascooking,Iwouldsitonherseat,knittingjustlikeher.WhenIwasfirstlearning,Iwouldfrequentlyaskfor____24____,andconstantlybescaredofruiningour____25____.AftermygrandmotherleftAmerica,Imissedthe____26____ofsticksclickingagainsteachotherandthesmellofherPeruviancornbread.Nomatterthe____27____,IknowmygrandmotherandIwillalwaysbeconnectedthroughtheneedlesshe____28____.Hypodermic(注射)needlesarecurrentlymymost____29____needles.Whilemanypeoplehatedhypodermicneedles,tometheyrepresentcuringandmy____30____inthemedicalfield.Thissimpleyet____31____needleisemployedeverydaytoprotectlives.Suture(缝合)needlesaretheneedlesthatIaimtouseinthefuture.Onlyspeciallytrained____32____canproperlyhandlethem.They____33____putpeoplebacktogetherusingincredible____34____.Needlesstosay,needleshavealwaysbeenapartofmylife.Theyhavebeenaphysical____35____ofhowI’vedevelopedasaperson.21.A．adviceB．informationC．researchD．treatment22.A．secretB．phaseC．opinionD．challenge23.A．pressedB．shookC．heldD．lifted24.A．guidanceB．praiseC．admissionD．introduction25.A．cooperationB．creationC．fameD．opportunity26.A．typeB．moveC．shadowD．sound27.A．ageB．changeC．distanceD．ability28.A．showedoffB．passeddownC．putasideD．tookup29.A．fearedB．rememberedC．trustedD．used30.A．careerB．collectionC．preferenceD．practice31.A．powerfulB．rareC．longD．sharp32.A．patientsB．tailorsC．professionalsD．officials33.A．formallyB．literallyC．nearlyD．curiously34.A．courageB．strengthC．imaginationD．technique35.A．testB．copyC．reminderD．product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。MarkRowswell,knownasDashan,isperhapsthemostfamiliarforeignfaceinChina.Foroverthreedecadeshe____36____(serve)asabelovedbridgebetweenEastandWest.InDashan’slatestdocumentary,TheUntetheredBoat,hetakesviewerson____37____personaljourneythroughChinesehistory.PursuingthefootstepsofSuShi,oneofthefamousSongDynastypoets.DashanexploresmorethantenChineseprovinces.Thetitle,____38____(draw)fromSuShi’spoem,reflectsaman____39____lifewasconstantlyonthemoveduetosomeissues.Thedocumentarycontainsthreeepisodes,TheSailingBoat,TheLostBoatandTheReturningBoat,____40____(show)differenttimesofSuShi’slife.Dashansharedhisdeep____41____(connect)tothepoetatthefirstshow,“HavinglovedSuShi’spoetryfor35years,IfoundwalkingthepathSuShiwalked____42____(extreme)meaningful.WhatmovedmemostwashowSuShikeptgoingwhenlifewashard.’’Hehopesthedocumentarycanbeabridge,enablingmoreforeignfriends____43____(discover)strengthinSuShi’sspirit.Thefilmcrewspenttwoyearsfilmingatsometypical____44____(site).CombiningAI-generatedimagerywithorchestralmusic,thedocumentarypresentsSuShinotmerely____45____ahistoricalfigurebutaguideforpeopletoday.四、书面表达46.假定你是李华，你校英语报健康专栏对学生不吃早餐的现象进行调查，请根据以下调查统计图(barchart)给校英文报写一篇书面报告，内容包括：1．描述统计图；2．你对调查结果的思考。HowOftenBreakfastIsSkipped注意：（1）写作词数应为80个左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。HowOftenBreakfastIsSkippedRecently,ourschoolEnglishnewspaperhasconductedasurveyonhowoftenstudentsskipbreakfast.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Mayhadjustfinishedgluingtwoeyesontohernewcraft(手工艺品)whenMomwalkedintoherroom.“Wow,animpressiveChinesedragon!Willthatbekeepingyoucompanytomorrow?”Momaskedwithasmile.May’sstomachtightened.Tomorrowwasherfirstdayatanewschool.HerfamilyhadjustmovedfromChinatothisnewcountryoverthesummer.SeeingtheworryonMay’sface,Momadded,“New-schoolnerves,right?Ibetyou’llmakeallkindsoffriendsjustbybeingyou.”ShekissedthetopofMay’sheadbeforeleavingtheroom.AsMaypackedherbackpack,shethoughtaboutMom’swords.ShehopedMomwasright.Thenextmorning,shedecidedtobringLonglong,herhandmadeChinesedragon,toschool.Throughoutthemorning,ithelpedtoknowLonglongwasnearby.Mayfoundthecouragetogetthroughhellosandsmalltalkswithoutturningbrightred.Everythingwasgoingfine—untilshecheckedherbagafterthebreak.Longlongwasmissing!Herconfidencedisappeared.Andnowitwaslunchtime.Howcouldshefacearoomfullofkidsshedidn’tknow?Asherclasslinedupoutsidethelunchroom,Maybusiedherselfbyreadingthepostersonthewall.Onecaughthereye:WanttoJoinanAfterSchoolClub?SignupbyFriday!Chess,Math,Cooking,Drama,Kickball…ORSeeMrs.MillerinRoom301,TeachingBuildingBwithNewIdeas!MomhadtoldMayclubscouldbeawaytomakefriendswithkidswhosharedherinterests.Butnoneoftheseclubsseemedquiteright.Justthen,avoicecalled,“Hey,you!Intheredshirt!”Mayturned.AgirlwalkedupandhandedherLonglong,sayingithadfallenfromherbackpack.SheintroducedherselfasOlivia,astudentfromMrs.Miller’sclass.MaythankedherandfeltbraverassheheldLonglongagain.WhenOlivialearnedthatMayhadmadeitherself,shesaidshealsolikedcraftsandaskedifMaycouldteachher.注意：(1)续写词数应为150个左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。“Sure!Wanttomeethereafterschool?”Mayasked.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________MaygotanewideaandshedecidedtohaveatalkwithMr