河南省平顶山市2025-2026学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题（含答案）

河南平顶山市2025-2026学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题一、阅读理解AFilmSpotlight:3Must-SeeMoviesUrchin

(2025·1h39m)Mike,ahomelesspersoninLondon,isstrugglingtobreakfreefromacycleofself-destructionwhiletryingtoturnhislifearound.Director:HarrisDickinson

Stars:FrankDillane

MuratErkek

MoeHashimHarrisDickinsonisgoingforit.ThefreshA-listactor,whofirstcaughtoureyewith

BeachRats,willpresenthisfirstdirectorialworkatCanneswith

Urchin.MarceletMonsieurPagnol

(2025·1h30m)ItfollowsthelifeofPagnol,aplaywright(剧作家),novelist,andfilmmakerwhogrewupinamiddle-classhouseholdinMarseilleandbecameoneoftheworld’smostinventiveandproductiveartistsfromthe1930stothe1950s.Director:SylvainChomet

Stars:LaurentLafitte

GéraldinePailhas

ThierryGarciaThecenterofSylvainChomet’snewmovieisthegreatlifeofMarcelPagnol,whobecameoneofFrance’sgreatest20th-centuryfiguresasadistinguishedplaywright,novelist,anddirectoroffilmssuchas

JeandeFlorette

and

ManonoftheSpring.Chometisthedirectorofmodernfilmclassics

TheTripletsofBelleville

and

TheIllusionist,soaudiencescanexpectauniqueandcharmingcharacterstudy.TheExtraordinaryMissFlower

(2024·1h13m)ThisstoryuncoversGeraldineFlower’scollectionofloveletters,suggestingherpotentialdoublelifeasaspy.Directors:IainForsyth

JanePollard

Stars:EmilianaTorrini

CarolineCatz

RichardAyoadeThisextraordinarymovieisauniquemixofdocumentary,music,andmystery.WhenGeraldineFlowerdiedin2019,herdaughterdiscoveredasuitcaseofoldlovelettersrevealinganewaspectofhermother’slife.1.Whichfilmisdirectedbyafirst-timedirector?A．Urchin.B．BeachRats.C．MarceletMonsieurPagnol.D．TheExtraordinaryMissFlower.2.WhatisMarceletMonsieurPagnolmainlyabout?A．Aromanceduringwartime.B．Aspy’sfreshstartinIceland.C．Thestruggleofahomelessman.D．ThelifestoryofaFrenchartist.3.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toinspire.B．Toinstruct.C．Toinform.D．Topersuade.BNowadays,womenentrepreneurs(创业者)intechfacemanychallenges,suchasdifficultyinobtainingfundingandlackofguidanceonpatents.Tohelpaddressthis,UNESCOlaunchedaprojectcalledtheAfricanWomeninTechandAI(AWITAI),whichisintendedtotrain150womenentrepreneursfrom35AfricancountriesinAIanddatascience.JihaneOuhejjouisoneoftheparticipantsinthisproject.Withthetrainingandsupportshereceived,shehasbeenusingtechnologicalinnovationtomakepositivechangesforhercommunityandtheenvironment.BorninMorocco,acountryfrequentlyhitbydroughts,OuhejjouhaslongbeenconcernedaboutaseriousproblemacrossAfrica:20%to40%ofwateriswastedduringdistributionthroughwaterpipes.Growingupinafamilywhereaccesstowaterwasalwaysachallenge,shelearnedfromanearlyagethatwaterisapreciousresourcethatneedstobecarefullyprotected.Tosolvethisproblem,OuhejjoudevelopedanAIsystem.SheisnowworkingwithaMoroccanhardwarepartnertoimproveherproduct.Thepartnerprovidesspecializedsensorsthatmeasurewaterpressure,flowspeedandotherenvironmentaldata.Thesesensorscollectdata,whichisthenanalyzedbytheAI.TheAIcanquicklydetectanyissuesinthewaterdistributionnetworkandidentifyunusualconditionsatanearlystage—beforetheydevelopintoseriousfailures.AcrossAfrica,morewomenlikeOuhejjouareplayingakeyroleinshapingthefutureoftechnology.Theyarenotonlystartingtheirownbusinessesbutalsodesigningsolutionstosomeofthecontinent’smosturgentproblems—suchaswaterwaste,energyshortage,andfoodinsecurity—usingtheirtalentstodrivesustainabledevelopment.4.WhatisthemainaimoftheAWITAI?A．Tofundwomen-ledtechcompanies.B．Toinspirewomentostartbusinesses.C．TohelpAfricanwomengetAIskills.D．ToassistwithwaterconservationinMorocco.5.WhatproblemhasJihaneOuhejjoubeentryingtoaddress?A．Waterlossindistribution.B．Seriouswaterpollution.C．Shortageofqualitywaterpipes.D．Lackofaccesstocleanwater.6.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Femaleentrepreneursaretocompete.B．Governmentfundingiskeytosuccess.C．Womenshouldfocusmainlyonwaterissues.D．Businessandsocialimpactcangohandinhand.7.WhatkindofpersonisJihaneOuhejjou?A．Ambitiousandrealistic.B．Wealthyandwell-educated.C．Traditionalandconservative.D．Creativeandcommunity-minded.CAftermorethan50yearsofsearching,scientistshavefinallyfoundevidenceofamildwindblowingfromthecenterofourMilkyWay,suggestingitisnotuniqueamonglargegalaxies(星系).Everysuchgalaxyisthoughttohostasupermassiveblackholethatconsumesnearbygasanddust,generatingpowerfulwinds.ButtheMilkyWay’ssupermassiveresident,SagittariusA*(SgrA*),hadappearedtobeanoutlier—untilnow.ScientistshavestruggledtofindSgrA*’swindlargelybecauseit’shardtoseethroughallthegasandstarsblockingourviewoftheblackhole.Buttwoscientists,MurchikovaandMarkGorski,thoughttheycouldcatchabetterviewusingnewdataprocessingtechniques.So,theycollectedabout100hoursofobservationsoftheblackholegatheredbetween2017and2021usingtheAtacamaLargeMillimeter/SubmillimeterArrayradiotelescopeinChile.Theyremovedtheradiowavelengthsoflightandconstructedthesharpestimageyetofcoldmolecular(分子的)gassurroundingSgrA*.Theimagerevealedacone-shaped(锥形的)gapinthegas,aroundthreelight-yearsinlength,withanopeningangleofabout45degrees.Aholeofthissizecouldhavebeenformedonlybyhotwindblowingfromtheblackhole,theresearcherssay.DatafromNASA’sChandraX-rayObservatory,whichshowedbrightX-rays—givenoffbyextremelyhotgas—comingfromthesameconicalregion,alsoconfirmedthediscovery.Thespacetelescope’simage“justfittedinperfectly.Themolecularfeatureslinedup,”Gorskinotesinthestatement.“ThepotentialdiscoveryofawindcomingfromSagittariusA*isindeedabigdeal,”saysRebeccaDiesing,ascientistatColumbiaUniversity.Thefindingscanhelpdeepenourunderstandingofhowblackholesshapegalaxies.Theirwindscanslowstarformationbypreventinggascloudsfromcollapsingandseedingstars,ortheycandotheoppositebypushinggasestogetherandcreatingconditionsfavorableforstarformation.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“anoutlier”inparagraph1probablymean?A．Atypicalexample.B．Arareexception.C．Aregularpattern.D．Acommonfeature.9.HowdidthetworesearchersfindevidenceofSgrA*’swind?A．Bybuildinganimagingsystem.B．Byreanalyzingexistingdata.C．Byusingtheoreticalassessment.D．Bymakingacross-galaxycomparison.10.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A．Supportingevidencefortheresearchresult.B．Potentialapplicationoftheresearchfindings.C．Afurtherexplanationoftheresearchmethods.D．Areasonabledoubtabouttheresearchprocess.11.Whichresearchwillthediscoverycontributetomost?A．Formationofmoleculargas.B．Blackholes’effectsonstarbirth.C．Mechanicsofgascloudcollapse.D．Galaxies’impactonwindstrength.DSmall,colorless,andblindcavefishesinhabitundergroundwatersthroughouttheeasternUnitedStates.Inanewstudy,Yaleresearchersrevealinsightsintojusthowthesedistinctivecaveresidentsevolved—andprovideauniquemethodfordatingtheundergroundecosystemswheretheyreside.Inananalysisofthegenomes(基因组)ofallknownblindspecies,theresearchersfoundthatthedifferentspeciescolonized(定居)cavesystemsindependentlyofeachotherandseparatelyevolvedsimilarfeatures—suchasthelossofeyesandcolor—astheyadaptedtotheirdarkcaveenvironments.TheirfindingsarepublishedinthejournalMolecularBiologyandEvolution.Bystudyingthespecificgeneticmutations(突变)thatcausedthefishes’eyestodegenerateovertime,theresearchersdevelopedasortof“mutationalclock”thatallowedthemtoestimatewheneachspeciesbeganlosingtheirvision.Theyfoundthatthevision-relatedgenesoftheoldestcavefishspecies,theOzarkcavefish,begandegeneratingupto11millionyearsago.Thistechniqueprovidesaminimumageforthecaves,asthecavefishmusthavebeenlivinginundergroundwaterswhentheireyesightstartedtodevolve.Tounderstandwhenthecavefishbeganpopulatingcaves,theresearchersstudiedthefishes’genomes,examining88vision-relatedgenesformutations.Theanalysisrevealedthatthevariouscavefishancestrieshadcompletelydifferentsetsofgeneticmutationsinvolvedinthelossofvision.This,theysaid,suggeststhatseparatespeciescolonizedcavesandadaptedtothoseundergroundecosystemsindependentlyofeachother.“Anumberofthemutationsweseeinthecavefishgenomesthatleadtodegenerationoftheeyesaresimilartomutationsthatcauseeyediseasesinhumans,”saidThomasNear,seniorauthorofthestudy.“Thereisthepossibilityfortranslationalmedicinethroughwhichbystudyingthisnaturalsystemincavefishes,wecancollectinsightsintothegenomicmechanismsofeyediseasesinhumans.”12.WhatdidYaleresearchersdiscoveraboutblindcavefishes?A．Theyevolvedindependently.B．Theyhadidenticalmutations.C．Theysharedcommonancestors.D．Theydevelopedatthesamepace.13.Whatisthefunctionofthemutationalclock?A．Estimatingcavefishages.B．Confirmingtheformationofcaves.C．Identifyingthetimeofvisionloss.D．Improvingtheundergroundecosystems.14.Whatevidenceshowscavefishspeciescolonizedcavesseparately?A．Diversegenomenumbers.B．Similarmutationpatterns.C．Differentvision-lossmutations.D．Uniformgenomicmechanisms.15.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．MutationalClockB．CavefishEvolutionC．Vision-RelatedGenomesD．IndependentColonization七选五IsItTimetoSeeDyslexia(读写障碍)asaSuperpower?Mostofusthinkweknowwhatdyslexiais:adisorderthatpreventspeoplefromreadingwell.____16____That’swhyweseethestrugglesthatkidswithdyslexiafaceinschool:fallingbehindinhomework,needingextrahelp,andfeelingbadaboutthemselves.Butwhatifthis“problem”viewiscompletelywrong?____17____Andwhatifanewwayoflookingatitwouldhelpthesekidsdiscovertheirsuperpower?Thisisthesurprisingclaimmadeinanewdocumentary,TheDyslexicAdvantage.PsychologistsFernetteandBrockEidehavecometobelievethatdyslexiais“notadisease,butagift”.____18____Theylearnbestthroughdirectexperience,notthroughreadingorrepeatingthingsoverandover.OneofthemostcreativeideasinTheDyslexicAdvantageisalistofstrengths,calledMIND:Materialreasoning,Interconnectedreasoning,Narrative(叙事性的)reasoning,andDynamicreasoning.____19____Tohelpexplaintheseideas,thefilminterviewssuccessfulpeopleinfilmmaking,engineering,medicine,andart.____20____Forexample,RobertBallard,oneofthediscoverersoftheTitanicwreck(沉船),usedhisstrongdynamicreasoningtofinditslocation.Adoptingthisnewapproachdoesn’tmeanignoringachild’sproblemswithreadingandwriting,nordoesitexcludeextrahelpinthoseareas.Butthemostimportantideaistohelpdyslexickidsbuildontheirstrengths,ratherthanfocusingexclusivelyontheirweaknesses.A．Simplyput,dyslexicmindsarespecialized.B．Ithurtsthebrain’sabilitytoprocesswrittenlanguage.C．Whatifdyslexiaisadifferentthinkingstylewithstrengths?D．Whatifdyslexiacanbecompletelycuredwithpropertraining?E．Peoplewithdyslexiatendtobeverygoodatoneormoreofthese.F．Thesedisadvantagescausedbydyslexiashouldbeseenasatrade-off.G．Itturnsoutthattheirsuccesshappenednotdespitetheirdyslexia,butbecauseofit.二、完形填空Nospecializedequipment,notraining:Candelaria,30,wonthe63kmCanyonsUltramarathon(峡谷超级马拉松)inMexicoin7hoursand34minutes.Thisachievement____21____theworld.Italsobroughthertotears—tearsof____22____forthepeoplewhomadeherwhosheis.Candelaria____23____theRarámuri,alsoknownasTarahumara,aminoritygroupinMexico.TheRarámuri’straditionsinvolvelong-distancerunningandendurance(耐力)hunting,makingthem____24____runners.Candelariahadnopriorracingexperience____25____herdailymountainlife.Shenever____26____anymarathonbefore.Atfirst,shewas____27____.Butafterbeingencouragedbyhercommunity,she____28____madethejourneyfromChoreachitoGuachochiwithherhusband,walkingcontinuouslyfor14hours.Afterthat____29____hike,shenotonlyfinishedtheultramarathon—she____30____tocrossthefinishlinefirst.Itwasanastonishing____31____ofpuretalentandunbreakablespirit.HarvardprofessorDanielLiebermansaystheRarámuripeople’ssuperhumanendurancehelpsthem____32____physicalstress.“Forthem,thisis____33____,”hesaid.“Aformofprayer,asymbolofhowtheworldworks,andawaytoofferblessingsfortheirbeliefs,”Candelariasimplysmiled.Herrunwasherprayer.Herpeoplewereher____34____.Andhervictorywastheirblessingreturned.“Thisvictoryisformyfamily,formypeople,andforeveryRarámuriwhohaseverrunwithnothingbut____35____,”shesaidaftertherace,hervoiceshaking.21.A．rockedB．changedC．disturbedD．humbled22.A．regretB．sorrowC．gratefulnessD．sympathy23.A．sidedwithB．belongedtoC．brokefromD．watchedover24.A．bornB．averageC．inexperiencedD．untrained25.A．alongwithB．ratherthanC．insteadofD．exceptfor26.A．quitB．attemptedC．survivedD．failed27.A．curiousB．confidentC．hesitantD．impatient28.A．eventuallyB．accidentallyC．obviouslyD．suddenly29.A．familiarB．regularC．hardD．relaxing30.A．pretendedB．managedC．intendedD．sought31.A．resistanceB．absenceC．contributionD．illustration32.A．generateB．monitorC．assessD．tolerate33.A．personalB．typicalC．spiritualD．pointless34.A．strengthB．stressorC．fortuneD．shadow35.A．wisdomB．prideC．pressureD．desperation三、语法填空Douglas,atouristfromtheUnitedStates,spentaleisurelydayinShanghai’sancientwatertownofZhujiajiaoduringhisrecenttriptoChina.“____36____(wander)aroundeverycorner,Icouldseelandscapepaintingscomingtolifebeforemyeyes,”hesaid.LikeDouglas,manytouristsfromoverseasareaddingthewatertown,locatedinthecity’sQingpuDistrict,____37____theirtravelplans.EstablishedasacommercialandtradecenterduringtheMingDynasty,thiswatertownisnowonthelistof____38____toptenancienttownsforforeigntouristsreleasedbytheChinaTourismAcademyinSeptember2024.ItalianAlessandroConti,who____39____(live)inShanghaifornearlyadecade,visitedthewatertownforthefirsttimerecently.Hetriedonhanfu,enjoyedaKunquOperaperformanceandwatched____40____(demonstration)oflocalcrafts.“Itrulyfeltthedeepandlastinghistoricalculturethere.IfanyonefrommyItalianfamilycomestovisitmeinChina,Iwill____41____(definite)bringthemhere,”hesaid.JiangHongwei,managerofahigh-endguesthouse____42____(transform)fromacentury-oldbuildinginthetown,saidthat85percentofreservationsaremadebyforeigntourists.Zhujiajiaoinitiatedqualityenhancementworklastyear,whichincludedthe____43____(introduce)ofanecologicalwatercirculationsystem.Theprojectalsoincludedefforts____44____(diversify)thetown’sofferingstovisitors.Lastyear,18newshopsopened,providingintangible(非物质的)culturalheritagecrafts,creativeculturalproductsanduniquesnacksanddrinks,____45____appealtoyoungervisitors.四、书信写作46.你校英文报准备报道你获奖的校园环保主题艺术作品，请你为自己的作品撰写一篇英文介绍，内容包括：1．简要介绍你的作品；2．创作缘由。注意：1．写作词数应为80左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。MyArtwork________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________五、读后续写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。Myfathergrewuponafamilyappleorchard(果园)inasmalltownintheMidwest.Forfourgenerations,theMitchellshadtendedthosetrees,shippingapplesacrossthestate.ButwhenDadturned18,heleftforthecity.Thefamilyfarmbecameadistantmemoryherarelymentioned,aplaceIknewonlyfromoldphotographsinadustyalbum.ThatchangedlastSeptember.MycousinEmma,theonlyrelativestilllivinginourhometown,sentusaboxofappleswithanoteinside:“UncleDavid,thisyear’sharvestisoneofourbest,butthere’sbarelyanyonelefttopickthem.Threemorefamilieshavesoldtheirlandtodevelopers.Ifthingsdon’tchange,theorchardwon’tsurviveanotherfiveyears.”Myfatherreadthenoteinsilence,hisjawtight.Fordays,hebarelyspoke.Thenoneeveningatdinner,heputdownhisforkandsaidquietly,“I’mgoingback.Notjustforavisit—Iwanttofigureouthowtosaveit.”Twoweekslater,weweredrivingdownanarrowcountryroadlinedwithautumn-touchedtrees.Theorchardstretchedoutbeforeus—rowsuponrowsofappletreesheavywithfruit,theairsweetandfresh.“You’retheonewhoknowssocialmedia,”hesaid,aswewalkedthroughtheorchard.“Allthoseplatformsandvideosyou’realwayson.Doyouthinkwecouldusethattobringpeoplehere?Farmtours,pick-your-ownweekends,anonlinestoreforourapplejuiceandpies?”Ihesitated.WhatdidIknowaboutrunningafarm?Iwasacitykidwho’dneverplantedanythinginmylife.Butlookingatmyfather’shopefulface—afaceI’dneverseensovulnerable(脆弱的)—andthenatEmma’swearyeyes,Ifeltsomethingshiftinsideme.Thenextmorning,Igrabbedmy