河南萍乡市2025-2026学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语试卷（含答案）

河南萍乡市2025-2026学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语试卷第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATheBestTravellingPlacesin2026NationalGeographic’sannualBestoftheWorldfeatureenjoysworldwiderecognition.Herearesomeofitsselectedmust-visitdestinationsfor2026.Beijing,ChinaBeijingin2026offerstravelersfreshwaystoexploreitsrichancientculturalcharmasacapital.TheBeijingCentralAxis(中轴线)isarecentadditiontoUNESCO’sWorldHeritageList.AttheMingTombs,all13complexesaregraduallyopening,includingEmperorChongzhen’stomb.TheGreatWallhasemergedasthenewstarofBeijing’snighttimeeconomy.Visa-freeentryisavailablefortravelersfrom47countriesfor30days.Foreigncreditcardsareacceptedonthesubway,andappsofferEnglishservicesforsmootherexploration.TheDolomites,ItalyAlleyeswillbeonItalyforthe2026WinterOlympicsandParalympics.MosteventswillbeheldintheDolomites,whichareknownfortheirsculpture-shapedmountains—giantrocks,serrated(锯齿状的)mountainridges,andsharppeaks.ThelegendaryAlpinerangesightsfromtheliftsarebreathtaking.MedievalvillagesandLadincommunitieshavepreservedancientcustomsforcenturies.Ataward-winningrestaurants,eachdishcombinesinnovationwithlocalflavors.Khiva,UzbekistanKhiva,anopen-air-museumcitywithvariousfestivalsandevents,gainspopularityin2026withnewhigh-speedtrainsfromTashkent,savinghalfthetraveltime.VisitorscanexploretheUNESCOWorldHeritageItchanKala,featuringrestoredgeometricmonumentsandwoodenpalaces.TheSilkRoad-themedArdaKhivaResortappealstofamilieswithattractionsforallages,fromalivelywaterparktoatheaterprovidingliveshows.Thesespotsselectedbyeditors,photographers,andadventurersfortheperfectcombinationofhistoricaldepthandcontemporarycharmwillinspireyournextjourney.1.WhatistheDolomitesfamousfor?A．Thecharacteristiclocalrestaurants.B．Thesplendidanddistinctivemountains.C．Theadvancedvenuesforsportsevents.D．MedievalvillagesandLadincommunities.2.Whichscenicspotisthemostattractiveforfamilytourists?A．ItchanKala.B．BeijingChina.C．TheDolomitesItaly.D．ArdaKhivaResort.3.Whatdothesethreedestinationshaveincommon?A．Theymixtraditionandmodernity.B．Theybelongtolessvisitedspots.C．Theyownconvenienttransportation.D．Theyhaveuniquenaturalscenery.BIn2011,IleftMelbourneandtookajobasanelectricitymeter(电表)readerinthecountryside.Theoffercamefromanoldfriend,whoknewI’ddonecasualoutdoorworkbefore,andthecompanywasdesperate—thepreviousworkerhadonlylastedamonth.Ifthecompanywasdesperatetofilltheposition,Iwasjustasdesperatetotakeit.Forfouryears,I’dbeenstrugglingtowriteanovelformypostgraduatedegree,butI’dfailedcompletely.Theexperienceleftmeemotionallyexhausted.Iwantedtorunasfaraspossiblefromtheliteraryworld.Ilongedforfreshair,physicalmovement,andmostofall,Iwantedtoridmyselfofthedesiretowriteforever.Thejobseemedsimple—Icarriedahandhelddevice,wentfrompropertytoproperty,andrecordedthenumbers.Butthejobwasfullofunexpectedrisks.Thecompany’ssystemhadwarningcodes(风险提示)foreveryaddress:AggressiveCustomer,BeesinMeterBox,DoginYard.Somecodeswereyearsoutofdate,soIneverknewwhatI’dfindbehindagate.Iwasbittenbydogs,butIalsomadefriendswithmanymore.Once,Ireturnedtomytrucktofindabulldogsittingcomfortablyinthepassengerseat,readyforanadventure.Anothertime,ahorsesuddenlychargedatmewhileIwasreadingameter.Ijumpedandescapedoverafencejustintime,onlytoheartheownerlaugh:“Hejustwantedtosayhello!”Myoldtruckalsogotstuckinmuddyroadsmorethanonce,butkindstrangersalwaysstoppedtohelp.Duringthisyear,somethingunexpectedwashappening.Istartedpullingoverbetweenhousestowritedownstoryideasinmynotebook.Iwroteshortstoriesduringlunchbreaks.Soon,Iwaswakingupanhourearliereverymorningjusttowrite,beforeputtingonmyworkbootsandheadingout.Thatyearchangedmylife.Thestunningcountrysidehealedmybrokenspirit.Mostimportantly,IrealizedthatIcouldnevertrulyescapewriting.ItwaspartofwhoIwas.Thatjobdidn’ttakemeawayfromwriting—itbroughtmebacktoit.4.Whydidtheauthordecidetotakethemeter-readingjob?A．Hisoldfriendofferedhimthejob.B．Hewantedtoescapehispainfulfailureinwriting.C．Heneededmoneytocontinuehispostgraduatestudy.D．Hewantedtoexperienceadifferentlifeinthecountryside.5.Whathappenedtotheauthorduringhiswork?A．Hewasoftenattackedbyaggressivecustomers.B．Hewasinjuredbyahorsewhilereadingameter.C．Heoftenreceivedhelpfromlocalstrangers.D．Abulldogstolehisnotebookwithstoryideas.6.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph5?A．Theauthor’spassionforwritingreturnedlittlebylittle.B．Theauthorgaveuphisjobtofocusonwritingfull-time.C．Theauthorcollectedmanystoriesfromlocalresidents.D．Theauthor’swritingskillsimprovedgreatlyduringtheyear.7.Whatlessondidtheauthorlearnfromhisexperience?A．Hardworkpaysoff.B．Practicemakesperfect.C．Failureisthemotherofsuccess.D．What’sinyourheartwillfinditswayout.CWeareoftentroubledbyafeelingthatthedigitalworldhasgraduallyrobbedoursinceresocialconnectionsofcertaindeepanduniquequalities.Recentofficialsurveysindicatethataround80%ofyoungpeopleadmitlongingforapeacefulworldfreefromtheincreasingpresenceofsocialmedia,yetfewactuallyintendtorefusethesteadyadvancementofsociety.Longbeforetheinternetgainedwidespreadpopularity,whattheydeeplytreasureisthekindoftrue,naturalandface-to-facecommunicationthatnaturallydevelopedwarmandlastingfriendships.Beforesocialmediatookovereverydaylife,peopletendedtobehaveinamoresincereandindividualisticmanner.Nowadays,however,digitalplatformshavegreatlyspedupthespreadofnewtrends,resultinginastrikinguniformityamongthepublic:weblindlybuythesimilarpopularproducts,followtemporaryfashionswithoutreflection,actinincreasinglypredictableways,andrelyonfixedemojistoconveyourdeepestfeelings.Evenactsorpersonalthoughtsthatoriginallyappearindividualsoonbecomeonlinehits,graduallyweakeningpeople’srealpersonalityanduniquesenseofidentity.Perhapsthemostsevereissueisthatsocialmediahastransformedpreciousfriendshipintoatoolforonlineself-promotion.Momentsofhappinessandconnectionwithfriendsarenolongersimplysweet,privatememories.Instead,theyareoftenreducedtocarefullystagedpostsandpicturesdesignedtoattractmorelikesandfollowers.Wefocussofiercelyonestablishingaperfectbutfakeonlineimagethatweignoretheeffortrequiredtopreservetruefriendship,therebyturningclosetiesintoshallow,performativeinteractions.Nostalgia(怀旧)forthepastalonecannotsolvethisproblem.Whilegivinguptheinternetentirelyisunrealisticinmodernsociety,choosingacarefulandbalancedapproachtodigitalconsumptionisimportant.Wemustdevotemoretimetomeaningfulofflineinteractions,placegreatervalueonheartfeltface-to-faceconversations,andactivelyrecoverthewarmthandtruthfulnessthatmakefriendshiptrulyvaluable.8.Whatdomostyoungpeoplefeelaboutsocialmediainparagraph1?A．Theyareunawareofitsnegativeimpacts.B．Theydislikeitbutfeelforcedtoacceptit.C．Theyacceptitsroleinspreadingnewtrends.D．Theyconsideritessentialforclosefriendships.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“uniformity”probablymean?A．Sameness. B．Uniqueness. C．Popularity. D．Individuality.10.Whatisnecessarytokeeptruefriendshipinthedigitalage?A．Keepingprivatememoriessecret.B．Focusingonone’sonlineimage.C．Avoidingdigitalplatformscompletely.D．Makingeffortsbeyondonlineself-promotion.11.What’sthebesttitleofthetext?A．SocialMediaRuinsHumanConnectionsB．SocialIssuesCannotbeSolvedbyNostalgiaC．LikesandFollowersCanDefineFriendshipD．RealCommunicationShouldbeValuedinDigitalAgeDChinese,AustralianandUSresearchershaverevealedmoreabouttheextinctionoftheGigantopithecusblackigreatapeintheirlatestjointstudypublishedinNature.ThestudyfoundthatGigantopithecusblackibecameextinctbetween295,000and215,000yearsagoduetobeingunabletoadaptitsfoodpreferencesandbehavior,aswellasbeingvulnerabletothechangingclimate.Withaheightofaboutthreemetersandweightofabout250kilograms,GigantopithecusblackiisthelargestprimatethathaseverexistedontheEarth.ItoncewanderedtheplainsofsouthernChinaandbecameextinctbeforehumansarrivedintheregion,leavingaround2,000fossilizedteethandfourjawbonesastheonlysignsoftheirexistence.Scientistshavelongregardeditsextinctionasamysteryinpaleontology(古生物学).Aftermorethan10yearsofresearchandalarge-scaleevidencecollectingprojecton22cavesitesacrossSouthChina’sGuangxiZhuangAutonomousRegion,researchersfiguredoutthecauseofitsextinction.Sixdifferentdatingtechniqueswereappliedtoanalyzethecavesedimentsandfossils.Luminescencedatingwastheprimarytechnique,supportedbyuraniumseriesandelectron-spinresonancedatingoftheGigantopithecusblackiteeth.Bydirect-datingthefossilremains,scientistsprovidedareliabletimelinefortheextinctionofthespecies.Thefindingsshowitsextinctiontimeismuchearlierthanpreviouslyassumed.Before700,000yearsago,Gigantopithecusblackiflourishedinrichanddiverseforestenvironments.However,700,000to600,000yearsago,increasedseasonalvariationsintheforestledtoenvironmentaldiversificationandchangesinforestcommunitystructure.Orangutans,acloserelativeofGigantopithecusblacki,adaptedinsize,behaviorandhabitatpreferencesasconditionschanged.However,Gigantopithecusblackihadtorelyonlessnutritiousfoodwhenitsfavoritefoodwasunavailable.Meanwhile,itsbodygrewlargerandheavier,anditsfeedinggeographicalrangewasgreatlyreduced.Itspopulationfacedlong-termsurvivalpressure,shrankcontinuouslyandfinallydiedout.“ItwasGigantopithecusblacki’sstubbornnessandconservatismthatledtoitsdemise,”Zhang,aChinesepaleontologistandco-leadauthorofthestudynoted.12.WhatisthemaincauseoftheextinctionofGigantopithecusblackiaccordingtothestudy?A．Overhuntingbyhumans.B．Insufficientlivablehabitats.C．Aseverelackofadaptivecapacity.D．Competitionwithotherprimatespecies.13.HowdidtheresearchersdeterminetheageofGigantopithecusblackifossils?A．Byanalyzingthesizeandweightofthefossils.B．Throughobservingenvironmentaldiversification.C．BystudyingthegeographicalrangeofGigantopithecusblacki.D．Throughvariousdatingtechniquestoanalyzecavesedimentsandfossils.14.WhydoestheauthormentionOrangutansinparagraph4?A．Toshoworangutansaremorecloselyrelatedtohumans.B．Toproveorangutanshavealongerhistoryofexistence.C．TocontrasttheGigantopithecusblacki’sfailuretoadapttochanges.D．Toexplainthecompetitionbetweenthetwodifferentprimates.15.WhatdoweknowabouttheGigantopithecusblackifromthepassage?A．Thecauseofitsextinctionwasfoundquiteeasily.B．Itsextinctiontimeisearlierthanpeopleoncebelieved.C．HumansarrivedinSouthChinabeforeitbecameextinct.D．Itslargebodysizehelpeditsurviveenvironmentalpressure.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Atitsmostbasiclevel,laughteraffectsourphysicalbody.Itenablesustotakeinmoreoxygenatedairandstimulateourlungs.___16___Thisleadstoseveralbenefits.IncreaseshearthealthAswelaughatfunnyevents,ourcardiac(心脏的)healthimproves.Laughterprovidesthisbenefitbyincreasingourheartrateandloweringourbloodpressure.___17___Onestudyfoundthatpeoplewhorarelyorneverlaughedwere1.21timesmorelikelytohaveheartdiseasethanthosewholaugheddaily.Thishelpsstrengthenthebenefitsofhumouronhearthealth.ReducesphysicalpainLet’ssaywehaveasevereheadachebutarewatchinganextremelyfunnyshow.Aswewatchandlaugh,wemaybecomeatleastsomewhatdistractedfromtheheadacheanddiscomfort.___18___Establishedmechanismsareoperatinginternallytoenhanceourabilitytoresistpain.Naturallyoccurringhormonescalledendorphins,forexample,gettowork.Becausewe’relaughingupastorm,ourbodyproducesthesenaturalpainkillers.___19___Laughingoffersanotherphysicalbenefit—itcanhelpussleepbetter.Inonesmall-scalestudy,residentsatalong-termcarehospitalengagedin40-minutelaughtertherapysessionstwiceaweekforfourweeks.Theirsleepqualityimprovedduringthistime,asdidtheirfeelingsofdepression.Combininglaughterwithyoga,calledlaughingyoga,hasalsobeenfoundtoimprovesleepqualityandhelpusfallasleepfaster.Thisformofyogainvolvesmovementsthatmakeuswanttolaugh.BoostsimmunityOverall,extensivelaughtersupportstheimmunesystem,whichmakesusmoreresistanttodisease.Bylaughing,weincreaseantibody-producingcellsandenhancetheeffectivenessofTcellsinourbody.___20___Physiciansandmentalhealthprofessionalscanuselaughtertohelppatientsachievepositivehealthoutcomes.A．Improvessleep.B．Improvessocialcommunication.C．Laughterhelpsreducedailystress.D．Thisismuchlikehowourbodyrespondstoexercise.E．Thesetinythingsactlikeadefensearmytofightillness.F．Butthedistractionaloneisn’twhatreducesourpainperception.G．Momentsofloudlaughteralsorelievetensioninourmuscles.第二部分完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。IfyouwalkaroundtheRahwayPathintheSouthMountainReservation,youmightspotmorethanleaves,treesandsquirrels.Fairies(精灵)mightliveamongtheleaves.Small____21____arehiddeninthetreetrunksandbranches—asurprisinglysweetsightinanotherwisenormal-lookingforest.Thesecottageswerenotbuiltby____22____fairies,butbyvolunteers.TheideacamefromawomannamedThereseOjibway,whowantedhersonwithautism(自闭症)tohaveasafespaceto____23____innature10yearsago.“So,shefoundthisRahwayPath,nowknownastheFairyPath,andstarted____24____fairyhomeshereandthere,sothatthesonhadsomethingtolookforandovertimeshe____25____fillingitupevenmore,”saidJulieGould,oneofthePathKeepers.Ojibwayandhersonmovedoutoftheareaafewyearsago,buttheirfairypath____26____.GouldandKelly,officiallyaskedtobecomethe“MakersandKeepers”ofthePath,____27____tobuildlittlewoodenhomesforthefairieswithvolunteers.KidsvisitingtheFairyPathcanspendhours____28____thenearly100tinyhomes,but____29____,theymightnotseefairies.“Wedon’talwaysseethemsincethey’reshy,butreallyyoushouldseewhentheyrideonthebacksofthesquirrels.Soforustobeabletoprovide____30____forthemisjustwonderful.”Kellyexplainedtothekids.Evenso,kids____31____tofindthefairies—andsometimesthey’reconvincedtheyhave.Iftheydon’t,itis____32____adaywellspentoutinnature.“Thisisreallyaboutamagicalfeelingwhenyoucomehere.Ittouchesyourhearts,anditgivesyouasenseofimagination,____33____andcreativity,”Gouldsaid.“That’showwegetpaid.Wegetpaidwhenwegetto____34____withthechildren,whocomehereanditmakestheirday.Thisisjusta____35____placeforthem.”21.A.leavesB.cottagesC.squirrelsD.kids22.A.imaginaryB.intelligentC.primitiveD.tiny23.A.shareB.searchC.occupyD.explore24.A.rentingB.leavingC.purchasingD.decorating25.A.admittedB.avoidedC.riskedD.kept26.A.fadedB.disappearedC.remainedD.narrowed27.A.continuedB.struggledC.intendedD.happened28.A.breakingintoB.tearingdownC.searchingforD.settingup29.A.unfortunatelyB.hopefullyC.unexpectedlyD.deliberately30.A.foodB.suggestionsC.homesD.necessities31.A.manageB.pretendC.hesitateD.attempt32.A.hardlyB.stillC.likelyD.ever33.A.justiceB.identityC.accomplishmentD.wonder34.A.negotiateB.reasonC.interactD.compete35.A.magicalB.typicalC.secretD.temporary第三部分语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）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。MajorHeat,alsoknownasDashu,isthe12thofthe24solartermsintheChineselunarcalendar,___36___fallsonJuly22everyyear.Itisthelastsolartermofsummer,___37___(mark)thepeakofsummerheat.Temperaturestendtobescorchinghotduringthisperiod.Theheat___38___(absorb)bytheearthinthedaytimeismorethanthatradiatedatnight,andtheheataccumulateddaybydayreachesitspeak.That’s___39___ancientChinesepeoplenamedit“MajorHeat”.Tobeattheheat,peoplehavedevelopedmanycustoms.InFujian,___40___(local)eatlitchiandhoneypeaches,sincethefruitscanprovideenergyandrelievesummerfatigue.InGuangdong,grassjelly,acoolingherbaldessert,is___41___(extreme)popular.Duringthissolarterm,abundantrainfall,togetherwithsunshine,isbeneficial___42___thegrowthofcrops.___43___,naturaldisasterslikefloodsandtyphoonsfrequentlystrike,whichcausesgreatlossestofarming.Sofarmersmustarrangeharvestingandplantingintime.Astheoldsayinggoes,“Ahotsummerpromises___44___goodharvest.”Suchwisdom___45___(pass)downfromgenerationtogeneration.第四部分书面表达（共两节，满分35分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，你校在首届全国阅读周期间举办了系列读书活动。请你给美国朋友Jason写一封邮件介绍该活动，内容要点包括：1.活动时间与内容；2.你的感想。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写（满分20分）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。MyfamilyhadjustmovedtoMapleStreet.Onourfirstday,myparentstoldmybrotherLeoandmetoalwaysbepoliteandhonesttoourneighbors.NextdoorlivedMr.Jenkins,aretiredmanwhomostlykepttohimself.Hisgardenwastheneatestonthestreet,filledwithcolorfulflowers,especiallyrosesthathetookverygoodcareof.Inthemiddle,onasmallstoneseat,satafinewhiteceramic(陶瓷的)bird.Itlookedoldandwasplacedwithgreatcare.LastSaturday,whileplayingsoccerwithLeoinourbackyard,Ikickedtheballtoohard.Itflewoverthewoodenfence.Weheardasharpcrack.Lookingthroughthegaps,wesawtheballnexttothestoneseat.Thewhiteceramicbirdwasinpieces.Leocried,“Ohno!Mr.Jenkins!”EveryoneknewMr.Jenkinswasaseriousmanwhovaluedhisquietspace.Justlastmonth,aboy’stoyhadlandedinhisyard,andMr.Jenkinshadreturneditwithafirm“Pleasebemorecareful,”butnosmile.Fearrushedthroughme.“Quick!Inside!”Iwhispered,pullingLeoawaybeforewewereseen.Fortwodays,Iavoidedthebackyard,feelingguiltyeachtimeIglancedtowardMr.Jenkins’shouse.Butyesterdayevening,whiletakingoutthetrash,Isaw