湖南省雅礼中学2025-2026学年高二下学期7月期末考试 英语

雅礼中学2026年上学期期末考试试卷高二英语时量：120分钟分值：150分第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。1.Whatisthemandoing?A.Directingthewoman.B.Seekinghelp.C.themuseum.2.WhowillmeetwithIsabellaonSaturday?A.Charlotte.B.Jacob.C.3.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?A.theword.B.Consultthedictionary.C.LearnfromDad.4.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inabookstore.B.Inalibrary.C.Inaclassroom.5.HowcanwedescribeChristopher?A.Proud.B.Confident.C.Humble.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.WhydoesHannahaskforleave?A.SheisinpoorconditionB.Shewillgotoahealthcenter.C.Shehasfamilymatters.7.WhatdoestheprofessoraskHannahtodo?A.somemedicine.B.Gohomebybus.C.Checkprojectsonline.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatcausedthejam?A.Anoverturnedvehicle.B.Theroadrepairs.C.Brokenlights.9.Whatdoesthemanregret?A.Notwaitingpatiently.B.Nottakinganotherroute.C.Notsettingoutearlier10.Whatdoesthewomanworryabout?A.Thework.B.Theweather.C.Thesafety.听第8段材料，回答第至13题。Whatgoodnewsdoesthemanshare?A.Hegotadmittedtocollege.B.HewasinvitedtoChina.C.Hewonaspecialhonor.12.Whatdoesthemanplantodofirst?A.Packhisthings.B.Bookaplaneticket.C.Signupforclasses.13.WhatdoesEllamajorin?A.SoftwareEngineering.B.ComputerScience.C.DataScience.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.WhyisMr.Millercalling?A.reserveaticket.B.rescheduleaflight.C.askaboutadiscountticket.15.WhenwillMr.MillerleaveforMiami?A.At8:15am.B.At12:30pm.C.At3pm.16.WherewillMr.MillerprobablygoonSaturdaynight?A.afamousrestaurant.B.aconcerthall.C.his17.HowmuchdoesMr.Milleractuallypay?A.$130.B.$320.C.$450.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatdofewpeoplerealize?A.Thefrequencyoffoodwaste.B.Theinfoodproduction.C.Thenumberofhungrypeople.19.Whatactiondoesthespeakersuggest?A.Growingyourownfood.B.Donatingleftovermeals.C.foodasneeded.20.Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout?A.Foodwasting.B.Foodsaving.C.Foodrecycling.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ADiscoverSoutheastAsia’sHiddenGemsofovercrowdedtouristdestinations?ExplorethesecarefullyselectedtreasuresofSoutheastAsiawhereauthenticculturalexperiencesmeetbreathtakingnaturallandscapes,perfectfortravelersseekinguniqueadventures.Ubud,Bali——TheCulturalSoulSurroundedamonggreenricefields,UbudservesasBali’sculturalheart.canjoinmorningyogasessionswithvalleyviews,learnauthenticBalinesecookingfromlocalchefs,andobservemastercraftsmencreatingtraditionalwoodcarvings.TheSacredMonkeyForestexcitingnatureencounters,whilenumerousartgalleriesshowcaserichculturalheritage,makingUbudidealforculturalimmersion(沉浸)andpersonalrelaxation.Lombok,Indonesia——TheAdventurer’sParadiseForthoseseekingalternativestodevelopedBali,Lombokpresentsunspoiledbeachesanddramaticscenery.ThehighlightisMountRinjani,whererewardinghikesprovidebreathtakingsunriseviewsfromthetop.TheGiliIslandsexceptionalsnorkeling(浮潜)amongcolorfulcoralreefs,withsignificantlyfewertouristspreservingtheisland'sauthenticcharmfortrueadventureseekers.Bintan,Indonesia——TheGolfRetreatLocatedjustashortboatridefromSingapore,Bintanfeaturesworld-classgolfcourseswithbeautifuloceanviews.Beyondthegolfcourses,visitorscanenjoyluxuryresorts,variouswatersports,andrelaxingspatreatments——creatingtheperfectblendofsportingchallengeandtropicalleisureforanySingaporetravelplan.Island,Malaysia—TheDiver'sDreamRecognizedasatopdivingdestination,boastscrystal-clearwatersfullofmarinelife.Theislandfeaturesgreenjungles,beautifulwaterfalls,andtraditionalfishingvillagesknownfortheiruniqueculture,maintainingitsrelativelyundevelopedcharacterwhileperfectescapesfornatureloversanddivingenthusiastsseekingpeacefulsurroundings.21.WhatdoUbudandIslandhaveincommon?A.Theybothfeaturechallenginggolfcourses.B.TheyarebotheasilyaccessiblefromSingapore.C.Theyarebothknownfortheircolorfulnightlife.D.Theybothopportunitiesforculturalimmersion.22.WhatcanyouenjoyinLombok'smainattraction?A.Itsluxuryshoppingmallsandspas.B.Itsfamily-friendlyamusementparks.C.Itsauthenticcharmwithfewertourists.D.Itsconvenientlocationnearmajorcities.23.Whichdestinationbestsuitsgolfenthusiasts?A.Ubud,BaliB.Lombok,IndonesiaC.Bintan,IndonesiaD.Island,MalaysiaBAtthestartofmyfirstlessoninChinesecalligraphy,myteachertoldmetowritemyname.AfterIputitdown,hesaid,plainly:“NowIwillteachyouhowtomakeitbeautiful.”Ifeltmybreathcatch.GrowingupinSingapore,IhadanuneasyrelationshipwithmyChinesename.MyparentsareethnicallyChinesebuttheydidn'tspeakMandarin.UnfamiliarwithChinesecharacters,theyusedfortunetellerstodecidemynamebasedontheidealnumberofstrokes(笔画)foreachcharacter,whichwascalculatedforthebestfortune.Chinesenamescanbetrulypoetic.Notmine.Embarrassingly,thecharactersformyChinesenamemean,roughly,“old,”barley”and“warm.”Mypersonalandculturalhistoriesweremessyknots.WhenIarrivedinAmericaforcollegeat18,Iembracedcriticalanalysisandcreativeexpression.ItfeltlikeawaytoabandonthestrictformalitiesthatdefinedmyearlyyearsinSingapore'shigh-pressureeducationsystem,andwithit,perhaps,partsofmyidentity.Suddenly,IfelttheneedtopresentmyselfinawaythatAmericanswouldaccept.IputonanAmericanaccentandsetasidemyChinesename.Ultimately,after14yearsintheStates,Idecidedtolearncalligraphy.Whynotgetbackintouchwithmyheritage?Ithought.Incalligraphy,theideaistoreplicate(复制)theoldmasters'techniques,therebyenhancingyourown.Everyweek,myteacherwouldevaluatemywriting.needtobebraver,”heonceobserved.challengeisinproducingaboldstroke.”Foryears,Ihadpridedmyselfondevelopinganimageofintegrationandconfidencedespitedeepinsecurities,butmywritingbetrayedme.Ihadbeenlearningcalligraphytotrytogetintouchwithmyculturalroots,butwhatIwasreallyseekingwasareturntomyself.Thatfirstlessoncamewiththeterrificpromisethatwhathadbeenshamefulinmyselfcouldbemadebeautiful—andthatIcouldbetheonetodothatwork.IknownowthatwhatcalligraphyteachesmeisnotthevalueofreplicationbutthepossibilitythatIcouldknowmyselfmorefully.24.Whatcriterionguidedtheselectionoftheauthor'sChinesename?A.Poeticsoundpatterns.B.Idealsymbolicimages.C.Favorablestrokecounts.D.Positiveliteralmeanings.25.WhydidtheauthoradoptanAmericanaccent?A.breakwithtradition.B.fitintothecommunity.C.achieveacademicsuccess.D.facilitatelanguagelearning.26.Whathavewelearnedabouttheauthor'sexperiencewithcalligraphy?A.Itrevealedherinnerself.B.Itimprovedherpublicimage.C.Itpresentednochallengetoher.D.Itenhancedherreplicationskills.27.Whathastheauthorlearnedfromcalligraphy?A.Fortunefavorsthebold.B.Embracewhoyoutrulyare.C.Ourrootsdefineouridentity.D.Planningisgood,butdoingisbetter.CImaginestandinginfrontofasupermarketshelfwith40typesofjam.mightthinkmore

choiceswouldmakeyouhappier,butresearchsuggestsotherwise.The“ParadoxofChoice”isa

fascinatingconceptthathasinterestedsociologistsfordecades.Onthesurface,moreoptionsseemto

morefreedomandsatisfaction.liveinanagewhenthevastabundanceofchoices,from

streamingservicestoonlineshopping,should,intheory,makeourlivesbetter.However,research

hasshownthatthisoverwhelmingvarietycanleadto“decisionparalysis,”wherewegetstuckwith

somanyoptionsthatwecanhardlymakeupourminds.Infact,anabundanceofchoicescanreduce

overallsatisfactionwithourdecisions.PsychologistBarrySchwartzexplainsthatpeoplewhoarepresentedwithtoomanyoptionstend

tobecome“maximizers”——individualswhokeeptryingtofindthebestchoice.Theycompare

everyfeature,price,andpossibility,oftenfearingthattheymightmissoutonabetteroption.This

leadstoastateofconstantregret,evenbeforethedecisionismade,astheyworryaboutwhatthey

mighthaveoverlooked.Incontrast,“satisfiers”lookforsomethingthatmeetstheirbasicneedsand

aregenerallyhappierwiththeiroutcomes.Theydon'tneedthebestoption;theyjustneedonethat

worksforthem.Theyarecontentwiththeirchoicesbecausetheyaren'tparalyzedbythepossibility

ofmakingthewrongone.Whilemaximizersaretrappedinendlesscomparison,satisfiersarecontent

becausetheyaren'tparalyzedbythefearofmakingthewrongchoice.Socialmediahasmadethisparadoxevenworsebyactingasa“never-endingcomparison

machine.”nolongerjustcompareourselvestoourneighbors,butwecompareourlivestoedited,

idealizedversionsofotherpeople'slivesaroundtheworld.Thisconstantexposuretobetter

alternativesonlyincreasesthesenseofdiscontentwithourowndecisions.addressthis,someexpertsrecommendvoluntarylimitation.Byconsciouslylimitingourchoices,whetherit'sthroughaminimalistwardrobe(衣柜)orasimplifieddiet,wecanreduceunnecessarymentalpressurethatstopsusfromdecidingeasily.Thegoalisnottohaveless,buttofreeupspaceforwhattrulymatterstous.Byintentionallynarrowingouroptions,wecanmakemoreroomformeaningfulexperiences.28.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetodiversechoices?A.Critical.B.Enthusiastic.C.Dismissive.D.Defensive.29.Whatisatypicalbehaviorofa“satisfier”?A.Makingquickdecisionsnaturally.B.Feelingsatisfiedwitheverychoice.CSeekingtheperfectoptionconstantly.D.Caringmuchaboutonlinecomparisons.30.Whatroledoessocialmediaplayintheparadoxofchoice?A.Ithelpspeoplefindbetterdealsonline.B.Itsimplifiesthedecision-makingprocess.C.Itprovidesarealisticviewofothers’lives.D.Itfuelsdissatisfactionwithone'sownchoices.31.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.MaximizersvsSatisfiers:ofMakingChoicesB.TheParadoxofChoice:ManyOptionsBringDissatisfactionC.SocialMedia:AforEndlessComparisonAmongPeopleD.Limitation:APerfecttoSimplifyDailyLifeDyearsago,ChrisandJennaHumphreymovedtotheirruraldreamhouse,sittinginsplendidisolationinthesouthNorfolkcountryside.Nowonthreesidesoftheirhome,thefieldsaresettobefilledwithsolarpanelsforoneofBritain’sgrowingnumberofhugesolarfarms.“I’mallforsolar——wehavepanelsonourgarage(车库)roof,”saysChris.“Itjustseemscriminalthathundredsofnewhousesarebeingbuiltdowntheroadandnonehassolarpanels,whentheywouldbenefithouseholds.Butmybiggerconcernisthesesolarfarms.Theyseemtoreflectbig-businessthinkingaimedatgeneratingprofits——theyareputtingprofitsbeforethecountryside,foodproductionandtheenvironment.”thousandsofpanelscoveringanextensivestretchofland,theseprojectsareconsideredbysomeresidentsasindustrialfactoriesratherthangreensolutions.Theironcepeacefulandruralcommunityisnowunderattack.AvillagernamedBerry,forinstance,isworriedaboutpollutionwhenpanelsaredrivenintothelandsupposedlyprotectedforherdrinkingwater.Addingtothefrustrationisagrowingsensethatlocaldecisionsaresubjecttobeingoverturnedbyahigherauthority.Inmanycases,localcouncilsholdavoteanddecisivelyrejectasolarfarmplan.However,theapplicationcanthenbesenttoanationalgovernmentministerforafinaldecision.Thisprocessmakespeoplefeelthattheirlocaldemocratic(民主的)rightshavebeentakenaway,withdecisionsabouttheircommunitymadefarawayinthecapital.It'sasituationthathasleftmanyfeelingangryandpowerless.Forsomelandowners,theirchoiceisshapedbyeconomicreality.“Alotofthelandwe'retakingoutofproductionislandthatdoesn'tmakemoney.Itjustproducessomelow-gradefeedforcattle,”saysoneofthefarmerswhohaverentedfieldstoasolarfarmcompany.Hesaysheislosingmoneyonhiswheatfieldsandthecompanywillnethimupwardsof£1,000peracre(英亩)peryear.“Peopleliketothinkthecountrysideneverchangesandalwayslooksbeautiful,”hesays.Thecountrysidehastomakemoneylikeeverywhereelse.Alotofpeoplesupportthesolarfarm.Peoplearemuchmorepositivethanisbeingmadeout.”32.Theword“criminal”(para.1)mainlyexpressesChris'scriticismof.A.thefailuretousesolarpanelswhereappropriateB.thelarge-scaleconstructionofnewhousesC.theprofit-drivenoperationofsolarfarmsD.theincreasingrelianceonsolarenergy33.Accordingtopara.2and3,someresidents'concernwithsolarfarmsisrootedin.①thevastscaleofsolarfarmprojects.②thepotentialoperationalrisksinfactories③thecomplexvotingsystemfacingthelocalcommunity④thegovernmentdecision-makingprocessthatignoreslocalvoicesA.①②B.①④C.②③D.②④34.Whatdoesthefarmer'ssituationinthelastparagraphsuggest?A.Anaturallandscapeappealstolocalfarmersmorethananindustrialonedoes.B.Thesolarfarmprojectcanbeaprofitablealternativetoconventionalfarming.C.Realizinggreengoalsoutweighssatisfyinglocalcommunityneeds.D.Somefarmersunwillinglyrenttheirwheatfieldstosolarfarmcompanies.35.What'sthemainfocusofthispassage?A.ThefinancialstrugglesfacedbyBritishfarmers.B.Theenvironmentaldangerscausedbysolartechnology.C.Thegovernment'stopromoterenewableenergy.D.Thecontroversyoverlargesolarfarmsinthecountryside.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Foodisavitalsubjectbuthasfallenoutoffavourinrecentyears,overshadowedby“academic”subjects.36AsaFoodteacher,Ifirmlybelievethatthetimehascometoreinventit.EngagingstudentsinFoodcanhelpshapepracticalproblem-solvingskills,enablingthemtomakemoreinformedchoicesabouttheirdiets.ButFoodmustevolvetomeetthedemandsofthemodernage.37Instead,amodernfoodtechprogrammustbereflectiveofcurrentculinary(烹饪的)innovations.needacurriculum(课程)thatemphasizesfresh,seasonalingredients,andinternationalcuisines.Inanerawhenstudentscanshowtheirrecipesviasocialmedia,wecanalsoseizetheopportunitytointroducetechnologyintoourfoodtechclasses.Beyondbeingtoolsforaccessinginformation,digitalplatformshavethepotentialtoenhanceourculinaryinstructiontechniques.cantaskstudentswithdevelopingtheirownmeal-planningapps.38InmyreimaginedFoodclasses,inclusivitywouldplayafurthercrucialrole.nowliveinamulticulturalsociety,wherefoodpracticesvarywidely.Bycelebratingdiversetrad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