宁夏青铜峡市宁朔中学2025-2026学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题（含答案）

宁夏青铜峡市宁朔中学2025-2026学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题阅读理解AVolunteersWantedforSchoolMusicFestivalOurannualSchoolMusicFestivalwillbeheldthisSaturday,May23rd,from2:00pmto6:00pmintheschoolauditorium.Weneedstudentvolunteersforthefollowingpositions:StageCrew(6students)-Report:Saturday10:00amattheauditoriumstage.-Duties:Moveinstrumentsintoplaceandtestmicrophonesbeforeeachperformance.-Youwillworkuntil12:00pm.TicketCheckers(8students)-Report:Saturday1:00pmatthemaingateoftheauditorium.-Duties:Checkticketscarefullyandguideaudiencememberstotheirseats.-Youwillworkfrom1:30pmto3:30pm.OrderKeepers(5students)-Report:Saturday3:00pmatthebackstageentrance.-Duties:Standintheaislestokeeporderandhelpsolveanysuddenproblemsduringtheperformances.-Youwillworkfrom3:30pmto5:30pm.EquipmentCounters(5students)-Report:Saturday5:30pmatthebackstage.-Duties:Countalltheequipmentandwritedownanydamageditemsafterthefestivalends.-Youwillworkfrom5:30pmto7:00pm.Important:Allvolunteersmustattendatrainingsessionat9:00amonFridayinRoom205oftheauditoriumbuilding.Anyonewhoarriveslatewillnotbeallowedtovolunteer.Ifyouareinterested,pleasesignupattheStudentUnionofficebeforethisThursday.Formoreinformation,visitRoom201duringlunchtime(12:00—1:00pm)onTuesdaysorThursdays.1.WhatisoneofthedutiesoftheOrderKeepers?A．Movinginstrumentsontothestage.B．Checkingticketsatthemaingate.C．Keepingorderintheseatingarea.D．Countingequipmentafterthefestival.2.Whatmustvolunteersdobeforethefestivalstarts?A．SignupattheStudentUnionoffice.B．Attendatrainingsessionat9:00amonFriday.C．GotoRoom201duringlunchtime.D．Arriveattheauditoriumat10:00am.3.Whichvolunteersneedtoarriveattheauditoriumearliestonthefestivalday?A．StageCrew.B．TicketCheckers.C．OrderKeepers.D．EquipmentCounters.BApairofbestfriendsfromTexasareprovingthatadventuredoesn’thaveanagelimit—evenwhenyou’re81.EllieHamby,aphotographer,andSandyHazelip,aphysician,touredtheworldin80days,adventuringfromthebeachesofBalitothedesertsofEgypt.TheirfirststopwasAntarctica.“ThebeautyoftheAntarcticisjustunbelievable,”Hambyrecalled.Sincethen,thepairhavevisited18countriesacrossallsevencontinents.Anddespitethechallengesinternationaltravelpresents,thebestfriendssaytheyfinishedtheirtripwithoutanyarguments.“We’rebothindependent,verystubborn.Butweseemtoalloweachothertogivespace,”saidHamby.“Wejustunderstandeachotherandweknowthisisagoodthingwe’redoingandwekindofrespecteachother’sfeelings.”ForHamby,themostinterestingaspectofthetripwasthepeopletheymetalongtheway.“Weloveallthesightsthatwesaw,butthethingsthatwerememberthemostarethepeoplethatwemet,”shesaid.“Wemetsomeofthemostwonderful,kindest,friendliestpeopleintheworld.Wejusthavefriendsnowallovertheworldthatwelovedearly.”Andtheysharedanimportantpieceofadviceforanytravelersworriedaboutthelanguagebarrierontheirownadventures.“Youknow,peopleaskusoftenaboutthelanguage,howwemanageit,”saidHamby.“WesaywithSandyandEllie,there’sonelanguageandthat’sasmile.AndwefoundthatworkedwondersbecausewewereoftenawarethattherewasnotEnglishspoken.Butasmilecoversalllanguages.”4.Whydidtheyfinishthetripwithoutarguments?A．Theyhaddifferentpersonalities.B．Theypreparedpresentsforeachother.C．Theyunderstoodandrespectedeachother.D．Theyallowedeachothertovoicetheirideas.5.WhatpartofthetripimpressedHambymost?A．Thebeautifulsights.B．Thewonderfulpeople.C．Theinterestingactivities.D．Theculturalexperiences.6.WhatdidHambysuggesttravelersdowiththelanguagebarrier?A．Relyonthesmile.B．Bemoreadventurous.C．HearEnglishspokenmore.D．Learnmorelanguages.7.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．LanguageStruggles:TestingFriendshipB．TravelTroubles:FriendshipTestedAbroadC．TalkingStruggles:AdventuresLostinTranslationD．LimitlessAdventure:TwoFriendsBreakAgeBarriersCEcoveriscallingforachangeinourlaundry(洗衣服)habitsafterresearchfoundpeoplefeltundersocietalpressuretowashtheirclothesmoreoften,andwereunawarethatthiscoulddamagetheenvironment.Thebrand,inpartnershipwithFalmouthUniversity,ispublishingareportthisweekintotheimpactoflaundryontheenvironment.Theresearchersfoundthat18%ofthe2,000Britonsinterviewedforthereportbelieved—wrongly—thatwashinglessfrequentlywouldnotaffecttheplanet.Onein10feltpressuretodothelaundrymoreoften.Thereportalsofoundthat75%ofpeopleinrecentstudiesmentionedfearofjudgmentfromothersforwearingthesameclothesmultipledaysinarow.ModelandenvironmentalactivistLilyCole,whowillchairapaneldiscussiononthefindingsinLondonthisweek,saidshehadexperiencedthis.“Theattitudehaschangedinrecentyears,butIwasinthesidebarofshameafewtimesforwearingthesamelookontheredcarpet,”shesaid.FiguresfromtheOfficeforNationalStatistics(ONS)showedthenumberofwashloadsintheUKincreasedby9.6%from6.2bnto6.8bnbetween2005and2014.Itisstillincreasingyearbyyear.Theglobaldetergent(洗涤剂)marketsizewasvaluedatUSD119.34billionin2023andisprojectedtogrowataCAGRof6.5%from2024to2030.Pollutionfromdetergentcausesseriousriskstonaturalecosystems.Changestothematerialsusedtomakemodernclotheshaveworsenedtheproblem—washingclothesmadefromman-madefabricsaccountsforabout8%ofthemicroplasticsreleasedintoourwater.Dr.CuiSu,fromtheschoolofcommunication,FalmouthUniversity,whoworkedonthereportsaid,“Fordecades,ourrelationshipwithlaundryhasbeenshapedbypowerfulculturalforcesandadvertisingthathaveconditionedustobelievethat‘perfectlyclean’istheonlyacceptablestandard.Fromthesmelloffreshlywashedclothestothefreshnessoffabrics,cleanlinesshasbeenpresentednotjustasanecessity,butasareflectionofsuccess.”8.WhatisthemainconcernofEcover’sresearchonlaundryhabits?A．TheriseinthenumberofwashloadsintheUK.B．Theincreaseintheglobaldetergentmarketsize.C．Thechangeinmaterialsusedtomakemodernclothes.D．Theimpactofwashingclothesmoreoftenontheenvironment.9.HowmanyBritonsinterviewedthoughtwashinglesswouldcauselittleharmtotheenvironment?A．130. B．200. C．360. D．1,500.10.WhatdoesDr.CuiSumeaninthelastparagraph?A．Wearemisledaboutperfectcleanliness.B．Viewsoncleanlinesshaven’tchanged.C．Peoplenaturallyprefercleanclothes.D．Cleanlinessisapersonalchoice.11.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Cleanclothes:areflectionofsuccessB．TheroleofadvertisinginlaundryhabitsC．LaundrytrendsandtheriseofmicroplasticsD．Cleanclothes,dirtyenvironment:rethinkinglaundryDWhetheryoushopforfoodinatraditionalgrocerystoreorabig-boxstore,mostofyouroptionsarejunkfoods.Termsonfoodpackaginglike“lowfat,”“gluten-free,”“keto-friendly”and“agoodsourceoffiber”don’tanswerthefundamentalquestion:Isthisfoodgoodforme?Thereislittlereliableguidanceavailableforpeoplewhodon’thavethetime,patienceorskilltoanalyzethenutritionlabels(标签).Butwhatwereallyneedisabold(大胆的)movethatwouldbetopreventpeoplefromfoodthat’sbadforthem:awarningsignthatahigh-sugarsodaorbreakfastcerealproduct,forexample,isanunhealthychoice.Chile,Mexico,Brazilanddozensofothercountrieshaveworkedtochangefoodlabeling.Researchhassuggestedthattheselabelscanhelppeopleunderstandnutritionalqualityandchangetheirpurchasinghabits.Finally,thegoalofthelabelsistoimprovenutritionandreducetheconsumptionofover-processedfoods.AfterChileadoptedseveralrulesin2016,researchersfoundthattheconsumptionofdrinkshighinsugarandsodiumdeclinedbynearly25percent.InUruguayasurveypublishedin2020assessingtheearlyeffectsofnutritionalwarningsfoundthat58percentofparticipantswhonoticedthewarningchangedtheirdecisionsaboutbuyingaproduct.Ofthosewhochangedtheirdecisions,17percentsaidtheychoseasimilarproductwithfewerwarnings,and18percentdecidednottobuyasimilarproductatall.IntheUnitedStates,newlabelinglawswillbemuchmorechallengingtotakeeffect.Asyoumightexpect,foodproducerswillsurelytrytostopwarninglabelsfrombeingrequired.Theyarearguingthattheseplanswouldbecostlyandthatthosecostswouldbepassedontoconsumers.ButresearchconductedsoonafterChile’sfoodlabelingandadvertisinglawpassedshowednoeffectsontotalemployment,withnegligibleeffectsonwages(工资)andprofit,evenasconsumerconsumptionofunhealthyfoodsdeclined.Tobeclear,thisisjustoneofmanystepstowardprovidingallAmericanswithahealthydiet.Butknowablefront-of-packagelabelingisoneofthebestlevers(杠杆)availabletopolicymakers,anditisalreadyworkingelsewhere.Itcanworkhere,too.12.Whatdoesparagraph1focuson?A．Thelackofnutrition.B．Theproblemwithlabels.C．Theshortageoffood.D．Thedoubtaboutpackage.13.WhatdotheexamplesofChileandUruguayshow?A．Theconsumptionofover-processedfoodshasbeenstopped.B．Peopleinthetwocountrieshavebetternutritionawareness.C．Foodproducersthereworkwellwiththegovernment.D．Warninglabelscaneffectivelychangepeople’sbuyingbehavior.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“negligible”meaninparagraph5?A．Obvious. B．Lasting. C．Insignificant. D．Undesired.15.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsadoptingwarninglabelsintheUnitedStates?A．Unclear. B．Opposed. C．Doubtful. D．Supportive.七选五HowArtEnrichesOurDailyLifeArtisoftenconsideredaluxury,somethingonlyforexpertsormuseums.____16____Infact,itisarounduseveryday,shapingourmoodsandconnectingourhearts.Artcanbeseeninmanyforms,notjustoilpaintingsorsculptures.____17____Awelldesignedposter,abeautifulbuilding,acatchysong,andevenacarefullyarrangedflowervaseallbelongtoart.Itshowsthatcreativityhasnofixedstyle.____18____Whenwelookatapainting,listentosoftmusic,orwatchadance,ourstressisgraduallyreduced.Artcalmsourmindandhelpsusrelaxafteralongbusyday.Manypeoplebelievetheyhavenoartistictalentatall.Thisthoughtisnotcompletelycorrect.____19____Doodlingonpaper,takingphotosofsunsets,orcookinganice-lookingmealallcountascreativeexpressions.Moderntechnologyhasbroughtnewchancesforart.Digitalpainting,onlinegalleriesandshortvideocreationsmakearteasiertoshare.____20____Trueartalwayscomesfromhumanexperienceandtruefeelings.A．Youdon’tneedtobeaprofessionaltocreateart.B．Artbridgesthegapbetweenpeople.C．However,thesoulofartremainsthesame.D．Butthisopinionisfarfromthetruth.E．Itincludesalmosteverythingcreativeinlife.F．Artprovidesawonderfulwaytoreducestress.G．Itisunnecessaryforcommonpeopletocreateart.二、完形填空It’s27yearssincemylastconversationwithMother,whodidn’tfinishschoollikemanyofhercontemporary(同时代的)girls.Sheoftentoldme,“Inevergotmy____21____butonedayyouwill.”Pointingtoatreeoracow,sheaskedmetorepeattheirEnglishnamesafterher.Feeling____22____,Iasked,“Mama,whydoIhavetolearnthese____23____words?”Sheheldherpenrightbeforemyeyes.“Holditfirmly,”she____24____me,“forthispenandthenewlanguagewillbeyourcompass(指南针)tosailaroundtheworld.”Sadly,mymotherdiedofbreastcancerwhenIwassix.Turningseven,Itraveled30milestoliveclosertomyschool.____25____“closer”isarelativeterminUganda,which____26____Ihadtogetupastheearlysunroseandthenran8.8milesbarefoottoschool.Also,Ineededtocarryastickin____27____ofsnakesanddogs.Duringtherainyseason,thepathtoschoolwas____28____dailyandI’dswimwithonehand,usingtheotherhandto____29____thebookbagonmyhead.Researchshows70percentofpoorchildrendon’t____30____primaryschoolinUganda.Reasonsforthis____31____dropoutrateincludethelong____32____somechildrenmust____33____amongmanyotherreasons.Fortunately,I’vemadeit.WheneverIseethesunrise,Iam____34____ofthewisdomofmymother.WhatshetaughtmewhenIwasakidtookrootinmyheart,____35____metoperseverewithenthusiasmeveninthemiserableperiodoflife.21.A．degreeB．scholarshipC．recommendationD．admission22.A．anxiousB．hopelessC．disappointedD．annoyed23.A．toughB．newC．foreignD．old24.A．encouragedB．consultedC．blamedD．frightened25.A．ButB．SoC．WhenD．If26.A．showsB．meansC．provesD．states27.A．searchB．possessionC．spiteD．case28.A．damagedB．repairedC．blockedD．flooded29.A．dragB．holdC．hideD．seize30.A．attendB．enterC．completeD．continue31.A．constantB．steadyC．lowD．high32.A．distancesB．periodsC．listsD．stories33.A．coverB．considerC．judgeD．measure34.A．informedB．warnedC．remindedD．told35.A．allowingB．inspiringC．expectingD．intending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。AstherehavebeensomanydifferentstylesofWesternart,perhapsthebestway____36____(understand)WesternartistolookatthedevelopmentofWesternpaintingoverthecenturies.DuringtheMiddleAges,thepurposeofWesternartwastoteachpeopleaboutChristianity.Thisbegantochangeinthe13thcenturywithGiottodiBondone.Hispaintingsaresetapart____37____otherpaintingsbytheir____38____(reality)humanfacesanddeepemotionalimpact.Paintersconcentrated____39____(little)onreligiousthemesduringtheRenaissance.____40____importantbreakthroughwastheuseofperspectivebyMasaccioandanotherinnovationwastheuseofoilpaints.Insubjectmatter,theemphasis____41____(increase)shiftedfromreligiousthemestopeopleandtheworldaroundus.Photographywasinventedinthemid-19thcentury,after____42____paintingswerenolongerneededtopreservewhatpeopleandtheworldlookedlike.Hence,Impressionism____43____(emerge)inFrance.ThenameofthisnewmovementcamefromthepaintingbyClaudeMonet____44____(call)Impression,Sunrise.AfterImpressionism,subsequentartistsbegantoaskwhattheywoulddonext.Whattheyattemptedtodowasnolongershowreality,____45____insteadtoaskthequestion,“Whatisart?”四、书信写作46.当今，我们周围的空气环境变得越来越差，为了加强学生们的环保意识，学校打算开展以“为家乡空气污染问题出谋献策”为主题的征文活动，警示人们要保护环境。请你写一篇报告，内容要点如下：1.写明家乡空气污染的原因；2.建设绿色家乡，建议采取什么措施；3.倡议大家行动起来。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Leowasatypicalhighschoolstudentwhobelievedhewasincrediblyhealthyandstrong.At16,hethoughthealthwassomethingthatonlytheelderlyneededtoworryabout.Hisroutineconsistedofstayinguplatedoinghomeworkandplayingvideogames,andsurvivingoninstantnoodlesandenergydrinks.“I’myoung,andIamfitenough,”hewouldarguewheneverhismotherremindedhimnottoprocrastinate(拖延)andtoldhimtogotobedearlierandabandonhisunhealthyeatinghabit.Hisbestfriend,Henry,wastheopposite—hejoggedeverymorning,atebalancedmeals,andwenttobedatten.“You’regoingtocra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