广东汕头金中海湾学校等校2025-2026学年高一第二学期期末考试英语试题（含答案）

广东汕头金中海湾学校等校2025-2026学年高一第二学期期末考试英语试题一、阅读理解第一节（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AApplicationRequirementsforLSUToapplyforadmissiontoLouisianaStateUniversity(LSU),you’llneedtoconsiderthefollowingrequirements:●AcademicRecord:◯AhighschoolGPAofatleast3.0basedon19coreunits.Ifyouhavea3.77GPAorabove,youhaveaverygoodchanceofbeingadmitted.◯LSUconsidersyouracademicperformanceinhighschoolandwhoyouareasastudent,notonlyinsidebutalsooutsidetheclassroom.◯LSUisatest-optionalinstitution,whichmeansyoucanchoosewhetherornottosubmitstandardizedtestscores(SATorACT).TestScores:◯Ifyoudecidetosubmittestscores,theminimumrequirementsare:SAT:Atleast1030(withatleast450incriticalreadingand460inmath).ACT:Atleast23.●ApplicationSubmission:◯UsetheCommonApplicationforfirst-yearapplicants.Itservesasboththeapplicationforadmissionandtheapplicationforallmerit-basedscholarshipsofferedbyLSU.◯Ifyou’reinterestedintheOgdenHonorsCollege,thisapplicationalsoservesasyourOgdenHonorsCollegeapplication.◯CreateanaccountasaFirst-YearStudentontheCommonApp.◯Searchfor“LouisianaStateUniversity”andaddLSUtoyourcolleges.◯CompleteallsectionsundertheCommonAppandLSUtabs.◯Onceeverythingiscomplete,submityourapplication.◯Theapplicationfeeis$50.●AdditionalConsiderations:◯Whilenotrequired,youmaychoosetosubmitlettersofrecommendationfromyourteachers.◯Ifyou’reaninternationalapplicant,TOEFLscoreispreferred.1.WhatisthekeyfactorthataffectsadmissiontoLSU?A．HighschoolGPA.B．CriticalReadingandmathability.C．Standardizedtestscores.D．Participationpointsintheclassroom.2.Whatmustbeofferedduringtheadmissionapplicationprocess?A．Theapplicationfee.B．TheTOEFLtestscore.C．Threedifferentapplications.D．Ateacher’srecommendationletter.3.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A．Atestintroduction.B．Anadmissionguide.C．Anapplicationletter.D．Afreshmanhandbook.BInwhatwouldbecomeoneofherlastinterviews,Janesatwithafadedphotographinherhands.TheimageshowedthebabyJaneholdingherfirstbirthdaygiftfromherfather—astuffedchimpanzeeJubilee.“Mymother’sfriendswerehorrifiedbythistoy,thinkingitwouldfrightenmeandgivemenightmares,”sherecalled.Instead,itledtohersenseofwonderabouttheworldandchangedhumankind’sunderstandingofanimals.HerfascinationwithAfricabegannotlongaftershelearnedtoread.ShediscoveredDr.Doolittleateight,andTarzanandtheApesbyten.Itwasthenthatsheannouncedshewasgoingtogrowup,gotoAfrica,livewithwildanimals,andwritebooksaboutthem.Thiswasin1944,whenWorldWarIIwasragingandtheideaofwomenasprofessionals“justwasn’tonthetable.”London-bornJanealwayscreditedherparents—businessmanMortimerHerbertandnovelistMargaretJoseph—fortheirsupport.Whenotherchildrenteasedherunusualdream,hermotherreassuredher:truedreamsdemandtirelesswork,seizingopportunity,andnevergivingintodoubt.Thisfirmbeliefbecameherlife’sfoundation.Amemoryfromagefourcapturesthis:shehaddisappearedforfourhours,causingconsiderableconcern,onlytobediscoveredsittingcontentedlyinthehenhouse,absorbedinwatchingthehensandwonderingwheretheireggscamefrom.Insteadofscoldingher,hermothersawtheprofoundwonderinherdaughter’seyes.Herworkdefinedherlife—rightuptotheend.DespiteheradvancedageJanetraveled300daysayear,deliveringtalkstostudents,scientists,andacademics.ShewasonaspeakingtourintheU.S.whenshedepartedthisliferecentlyinhersleepatahotelinLosAngeles.Tributes(颂词)floodedinfromfarandwide.“Jane’sworkonprimatesandtheimportanceofconservationopenedthedoorsforgenerationsofwomeninscience,”BarackObamasaid.PrinceWilliampraisedher“infinitecuriosity,compassion,andpioneeringspirit.Shechallengedusalltomakeadifferenceandinspiredmeandcountlessotherstoworktoprotectourplanet.”4.WhyisthetoyJubileementioned?A．Itshowsthefearsitcreatedinherchildhood.B．Ithighlightsitsinspiringroleinherlife.C．Itjustifiesherbondwithfamilysocialcircle.D．Itfunctionsasherfirstscientificsubject.5.Whatdoes“wasn’tonthetable”suggestinparagraph2?A．Wildlifestudywasunsuitableforwomen.B．Scientificpracticewassetunderthetable.C．Societycouldaccommodategirls'ambition.D．Femalescientistswerelessacknowledged.6.WhatqualitydidJanegetfromherfamilyeducation?A．Boundlesscuriosityandpersistence.B．Strongambitionandcompetitiveness.C．Acreativeandimaginativemindset.D．Agentleandcaringheartforcreatures.7.What’sthepurposeofthetext?A．Tolaunchapioneeringcampaign.B．Tointroduceapromisingcareer.C．Torememberaguardianofnature.D．Toawakenapassionforwildlife.CWanttolearnanewlanguageorgetA’sincollegeexams?Previousstudieshaveshownthatexercisecanhelpstimulatetheareasofthebrainthatconvert(转换)newinformationintolong-termmemory.Anewstudyhastakenthisinformationonestepfurtherandfoundthebesttimewhenexercisecanhelpmaximizelearning.Buildinguponpastresearchthatfoundexercisereleasesbiochemicalsthatimprovementalfunction,scientistsatRadboudUniversityandtheUniversityofEdinburghconductedastudytodeterminewhenexercisewasmostbeneficialtolearning.Participants—72healthymaleandfemaleadults—werefirstaskedtoperformacomputertestthatchallengedtheirvisualandspatiallearning.Afterthetest,allofthesubjectswatchednaturedocumentaries,buttwo-thirdsofthemalsoexercised.Halfoftheexercisersdidcircuittrainingonanexercisebikefor35minutesimmediatelyafterthetest.Theotherhalfdidthesameexercisebutnotuntilfourhoursaftertheyhadbeentested.Twodayslater,alloftheparticipantsreturnedtothelabforarecalltest,andtheywereconnectedtoMRI(磁共振成像)machinestoassesstheirbrainactivity.Theparticipantswhoexercisedfourhoursaftertakingthecomputertestwereabletorecallwhattheyhadlearnedmostaccurately.Theirbrainwavesalsoshowedmoreconsistentlevelsofactivity,indicatingthattheirbrainswerelesstaxedtorememberwhattheyhadlearned.Accordingtothisresearch,thebesttimetoexercisetoimprovelearningisfourhoursafterstudying.Butwhy?That’sonequestiontheresearchershaveyettoanswer.Anotherquestionleftunansweredisthelevelofexercisethatmightbestimprovelearning.I’verunenoughmarathonstoprovethefactthatmybrainisanythingbutsharpduringorafteratoughworkout.Buttheresearchersnotedthatlightworkoutsmightnotgivethebrainenoughofabiochemicalboosttoimprovelearning.8.Whatdidthenewstudyaimtoexplore?A．Whenexerciseisbestforlearning.B．Whatbiochemicalsaregoodforhealth.C．Howbrainwavesshouldbemeasured.D．Whichareaofthebrainisthemostactive.9.Whatwerealltheparticipantsaskedtododuringtheexperiment?A．Trainonbicycles.B．Domathematicsexercises.C．Playcomputergames.D．Watchfilmsaboutnature.10.Whydidtheparticipantsreturntothelabtwodayslater?A．Todoamedicalexamination.B．Tohavetheirmemorytested.C．Togettheirworkoutsrecorded.D．Tofinishtheirprevioustasks.11.Whatmighttheauthor’smarathonrunningprove?A．Thefindingsofthestudyarereliable.B．Long-distancerunnersareoftensmart.C．Studiesonthemarathonarenotenough.D．Hardexercisemaynotsharpenthebrain.DLanguagesrepresentfarmorethanmerecommunicationtools;theyarecomplexcarriersofculturalmemory,showinguniqueviewpoints,culturaltraditions,andcollectivewisdom.Languagelossoccurswhenthefinalnativespeakersdisappear,transformingvividlinguistic(语言的)traditionsintohistoricalartifacts.Thelossofalanguageisnotmerelyalossofwordsbutadeeplossofhumanheritage(遗产),disconnectingcommunitiesfromtheirancestralrootsandtheiruniqueworldview.Whilelanguageextinctionisnotanewphenomenon,languagesaredisappearingatthefastestrateinrecordedhistory,withonelanguagelosteverythreetofourmonths.Artificialintelligence(AI)hasintroducedinnovativemethodsforpreservingandrefreshingendangeredlanguages,offeringtoolsthatwereunimaginableintraditionallinguisticresearch.AutomatedTranscriptionToolscanchangespokenlanguageintowrittentext,whileLargeLanguageModels(LLMs)aretrainedonextensivedatasetstoperformtranslationsacrossawiderangeoflanguages.WhileAIofferspromisingsolutions,itfacesasignificantchallengewhichblocksitsfullpotential.Thevastmajorityoftheseendangeredlanguagesareunderrepresenteddigitally.Ifonelanguagedoesn’thavealotoftextonline,itwillbelessrepresentedinthosetechnologies.ThisdigitaldivideisfurtherworsenedbythedominanceofafewlanguagesontheInternet.Consequently,endangeredlanguagesareoftenexcludedfromAItechnologies,leavingtheirspeakerspushedasideinthedigitalspace.Techcompanies,linguistsandlocalcommunitiesareallvitalinensuringthatAItoolsareculturallyrelevantandtechnicallyeffective,whichcanleadtothedevelopmentsthatmeettheuniqueneedsofeachlanguagecommunity.ByinvolvingnativespeakersinthedesignanduseofAItechnologies,createresourcesthatreflectthetrueessenceofthelanguageandencourageasenseofownershipamongcommunitymembers.Thissharedapproachisessentialforbuildingtrustandensuringthelong-termsustainabilityoflanguagepreservationefforts.12.Whyaretherolesoflanguagestalkedaboutinparagraph1?A．Tocallforgloballanguageunity.B．Todrawattentiontolostlanguages.C．Toshowtheeffectoflanguageloss.D．Toprovetheuniquenessoflanguages.13.WhatmajordifficultydoesAIfaceinhandlingendangeredlanguages?A．Theirlimitedspeakers.B．Theirpoordigitaldata.C．Thedominantlanguages.D．Thebackwardtechnologies.14.Whatdoestheauthorurgepeopletodointheend?A．Prioritizecommunitiesoverexperts!B．Meetcommonneedsofcommunities.C．CreatetechnicallyeffectiveAImodels.D．Makejointeffortsatspecificsolutions.15.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．SaveDyingLanguagesThroughTechnology.B．BridgetheDigitalLanguageGapwithAITools.C．AIinTeachingPeopleEndangeredLanguages.D．FruitfulSmartProjectsinLanguageProtection.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。Withtravelontherise,morefamiliesareplanningtotaketheirhomelifeontheroad,whetherit’sforaweekendoralongertrip.Travelingwithkidscanbestressful—withallthosesuitcasesandcriesof“Arewethereyet?”___16___Involvingyoungchildreninplanningatripmightsoundsilly,butit’sfarmorevaluablethanitseems:“Youshouldn’texpecta4-year-oldtospendeighthoursinmuseums,”saysWaldon,afamilytravelexpert.“It’sreallysmartforparentstothinkliketheirkidandrealize,‘___17___’”Thatattitudehelpsparentsavoidterriblesituationsthatmayruintheday.___18___Ifalittleoneisintodinosaurs,perhapsyou’llwanttocheckoutacity’sNaturalHistoryMuseum.Iftheyloveanimals,maybethere’sawaytoincludeavisittoafarmoranaquarium(水族馆).OneofWaldon’sfavouritewaystogetyoungerkidsexcitedaboutatripisreading.“Booksareperfectforlittlearmchairtravellers,”shesays.“___19___”BeforearecenttriptoPuertoRic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underhercollar.Shewasafraidtofacethepeoplewhohadcometowelcomeherrightattheairport.Twoyearsbefore,Lilytookpartinaninternationalcompetitionforthefirsttime,andunexpectedlyshewontwoworldtitles.WhenLilyreturnedhomethatyear,shewasgivenawarmwelcomeinthesameplace.Manyfansandreportersapplaudedherforthewonderfulperformance.Andsomestewardesses(女乘务员)wouldsurroundher,greetingwarmlyandpresentingbeautifulflowers.Ofthem,aquietstewardessesnamedJunealwayshuggedherwithasinceresmile,andsaidtoher“Youarebeautiful”.LilywouldsmilebrightlybackatJune,thinkingofherasaspecialgirl.Duringthepasttwoyears,Lilyhadtakenpartinmanyinternationalcompetitionsandbroughtbackmanyshiningmedals.Shegotsmiles,flowersandcheers.Shefeltproud.Butthemoreshewon,themorefearLilyhadoflosing.Sohermindwas,infact,moreburdenedwithsuccess.Inordertoavoidpeopleattheairport,Lilyhidherselfamongthecrowdwithahat.Walkingpastagroupoftouristsholdingcherryblossomflags,shesawreportersgatheringneartheluggagearea.Theircamerasfollowedasmilingbadmintonstaraskidshandedhimsunflowers.Whennoonenoticedher,Lilyfeltevenmoreashamed.Shepulledherhatdown,feelingsometearswellingupinhereyes.Thecheersforthebadmi