云南省昆明市外国语学校禄劝分校(禄劝民族中学)2025~2026学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷（含答案）

2025~2026学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷一、阅读理解阅读短文，根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个正确答案。ABanffNationalPark:AMagicalWinterDestinationBanffNationalParkturnsintoamagicalwinterdestination,offeringworld-classskiing,breathtakingfrozenwaterfalls,andimpressivecastle-likehotels.Evenwithitsglobalfame,thepark’swinterbeautytrulygoesbeyondexpectations.Thecombinationofice,snow,andamazingmountainscenerycreatesauniquelypeacefulandcharmingatmosphere.WinterSeason&EventsWinterlastsfromNovembertoMay,makingitidealfordownhillskiing,snowboarding,andiceclimbing.ThebesttimeforiceclimbingisbetweenDecemberandFebruary,whilethebestsnowconditionsforskiingaretypicallyinFebruaryorMarch.VisitorscanalsoenjoytheannualSnowDaysFestival,whichfeaturesicecarvingandotherspecialeventsonfrozenLakeLouise.Thepark’sthreemajorskiareas—BanffSunshine,LakeLouiseSkiResort,andMt.Norquay—welcomeskiersandsnowboardersofalllevels.Otherpopularwinteractivitiesincludecross-countryskiing,iceskatingonLakeLouise,snowshoeing,anddogsledding.Afterdark,theBanffGondolaoffers“Nightrise”—amultimediaexperiencewithlightsandsoundatthetopofSulphurMountain.PlanningYourVisitBoththetownofBanffandLakeLouisearelocatedwithinthenationalpark,soallvisitorsmustbuyaparkpass.Gettingtotheparkisconvenient,withbusservicesavailablefromCalgaryAirport.WithinBanff,theRoamPublicTransitsystemandfreeskibusesmaketransportationeasy.Accommodation&DiningVisitorscanchoosefromawiderangeofaccommodations,fromhigh-endhotelssuchastheFairmontBanffSpringsandFairmontChâteauLakeLouisetofamily-friendlyoptionsliketheLakeLouiseInn.DiningoptionsincludelocalCanadianfoodatTheBison,deliciousbreakfastsatBluebird,andEuropean-inspiredcheesedishesatWalliserStube.1.WhenisthebesttimetovisitBanffNationalParkforiceclimbingandskiing?A．March.B．February.C．November.D．December.2.Wherecanyouenjoythe“Nightrise”multimediaexperience?A．InthetownofBanff.B．OnfrozenLakeLouise.C．AttheBanffSunshineSkiResort.D．AtthetopofSulphurMountain.3.WhatcanvisitorshaveatTheBisonaccordingtothetext?A．LocalCanadianfood.B．Deliciousbreakfasts.C．Icecarving-themedsnacks.D．European-inspiredcheesedishes.BYangZhenning’spassingisnotjustthelossofascientist,buttheendofanera.Hislifestory,whichspannedacentury,iscloselylinkedwiththedevelopmentofmodernphysicsandtheprogressofhismotherland.ManypeopleknowYangZhenningforhisscientificachievements,buthisinfluencegoesfarbeyondtheacademicworld.AsShiYigong,anacademicianoftheChineseAcademyofSciences,oncewrote,YangZhenning’sachievementshaveinspiredgenerationsofChineseyoungpeopletopursuescienceandworkhard,andmanyoutstandingscientistsinbasicresearchhaveemergedfromthisinspiration.YangZhenning’sloveforhismotherlandwasreflectedineverystageofhislife.Inthe1970s,hewasoneofthefirstoverseasChinesescholarstoreturntoChina,buildingabridgeforacademicexchangesbetweenChinaandtheWest.WhenhelearnedthatChina’satomicbombwasdevelopedindependently,hewassomovedthathecried.Inhislateryears,hegaveuphisforeignnationalityandsettledinTsinghuaGarden,naminghisresidence“Root-ReturningResidence”toshowhisdeterminationtodevotehimselftohismotherland’seducationcause.Thosewhoworkedwithhimrememberedhishumilityanddedication.WangXiaoyun,acryptographyexpertatTsinghuaUniversity,saidthatsheandherteamweredirectbeneficiariesofYangZhenning’ssupport.HealwaysencouragedyoungscholarsandhopedthatChinesepeoplecouldmakeworld-classscientificachievements.Afterhispassing,peoplefromallwalksoflifecametomournhim.Fromelderlypeopleinworkclothestoyoungstudentsinschooluniforms,theyallcametopaytheirrespects,showingthathisspirithastakenrootintheheartsofthepeople.4.WhatisShiYigong’scommentonYangZhenning?A．HisachievementsinspiredChineseyoungpeopletopursuescience.B．Histheoriesaretoodifficultforordinarypeopletounderstand.C．Hewasthegreatestphysicistofalltime.D．Hefocusedonlyonacademicresearch.5.WhydidYangZhenningnamehisresidence“Root-ReturningResidence”?A．BecausehewasborninTsinghuaGarden.B．BecausehewantedtoshowhisdevotiontoChina’seducation.C．Becausehecollectedmanyrootsofpinetrees.D．BecauseitwasagiftfromTsinghuaUniversity.6.WhatdidWangXiaoyunsayaboutYangZhenning?A．Hewasstrictwithyoungscholars.B．HebuiltabridgeforSino-USexchanges.C．Hesupportedherteam’swork.D．Helikedtosharehislifestories.7.WhatdoesYangZhenning’sspiritrepresentaccordingtothepassage?A．Onlyacademicachievementscanmakeapersongreat.B．Scientificpursuitandloveforthemotherland.C．It’snevertoolatetochangeone’snationality.D．Famousscientistsshouldliveinuniversities.CIntheheartlandofJapan,whereendlessgreenricefieldspaintthelandscapelikealivingblanket,aremarkableformofartistryhasemerged—ricepaddyart,apracticethattransformsordinaryfarmlandintocolourfulartworks.Whilechildrenandadultsalikearedelightedbythesurprisinglycompleximages,onemightwonder:whatmakestheartareality?Thesecretliesinthericeshoots(秧苗).Astheplantsofdifferentvarietiesgrow,eachtypeprogressivelyturnsadifferentcolourrangingfromshadesofgreentopurpleorgold—tobringanartworktolife.Thesecolorfulblocksandlinesinfieldsformvividdesigns:toweringmountains,lovelyanimals,andevenfamouscharactersfrommoviesandcartoons,whichareeasilyrecognizablefromhighplaces.ThetraditionofthepaddyartcantracebacktojustthreedecadesagoinInakadate,asmallJapanesevillagewherericehasbeengrownforover2,000years.Thelocalsgottheideafromthesightofchildren’smulti-coloredpaintingsofricepaddies,thentransformedtheconceptandexperimentedwithitinriceplanting.Theireffortspaidoff.Thepaddyfieldsbecametouristattractions,greatlyboostingthelocaleconomy.Creatingsuchartisnosimpletask.Itbeginswiththoroughplanning:artistsdraftdetailedblueprints,mappingoutexactlythelocationforeachricevariety.Farmersandvolunteersthenworksidebyside,carefullyplantingriceshootsinaccordancewiththeplan.Overmonths,thefieldsdemandconstantcare—weeding,watering,andprotectingthecrops.WhileInakadateremainsthebirthplaceofricepaddyart,itnowextendswidelyacrossJapan.Thepracticeisalsobecomingalltherageinothercountries.InThailand,onemanevenarrangedforacustompieceofartthatspeltoutamessageaskinghisgirlfriendtomarryhim.Beyondservingasastrikingvisualdisplay,thepaddyartsymbolizesharmonybetweentraditionandinnovation.Itinvitesfamiliestoexperiencethebeautyoffarming,supportsruralcommunitiesthroughtourism,andprovesthateventheancientpracticecanadapttomoderncreativity—allwhilekeepingnatureatitscore.8.Whatisspecialaboutthericeshoots?A．Theircoloursvarywithgrowth.B．Theygrowbetterathighplaces.C．Theyarecreatedbyfamousartists.D．Theirdesignsaremeantformovies.9.Whatcanweinferaboutcreatingthepaddyartfromparagraph4?A．Itiscost-effective.B．Itistime-saving.C．Itisweather-dependent.D．Itiscooperation-based.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“becomingalltherage”inparagraph5mean?A．Gainingpopularity.B．Makingprofits.C．Celebratingtraditions.D．Boostingconfidence.11.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．MoreHarmonious,MoreArtisticB．WhenRiceGrowswithArtistryC．HowTourismAffectsRiceGrowingD．ModernTech,ModernFarmingDSomeoftheworld’smostsignificantproblemsneverhitheadlines.Oneexamplecomesfromagriculture.Foodunrestandhungermakenews.Butthetrendlyingbehindthesemattersisrarelytalkedabout.Thisisthedeclineinthegrowthinproductionofsomeoftheworld’smajorcrops.AnewstudybytheUniversityofMinnesotaandMcGillUniversityinMontreallooksatwhere,andhowfar,thisdeclineisoccurring.Theauthorsstudythefourmostimportantcrops:rice,wheat,cornandsoybeans.Theyfindthattheimprovementinyieldsthattookplacebeforethe1980ssloweddowninthe1990sand2000s.Therearetwoworryingfeaturesoftheslowdown.Oneisthatithasbeenparticularlysharpintheworld’smostpopulous(人口多的)countries,IndiaandChina.Theirabilitytofeedthemselveshasbeenanimportantsourceofrelativestabilitybothwithinthecountriesandonworldfoodmarkets.Thatself-sufficiencycannotbetakenforgrantedifyieldscontinuetoslowdown.Second,productiongrowthhasbeenlowerinwheatandricethanincornandsoybeans.Thisisproblematicbecausewheatandricearemoreimportantasfoods,accountingforaroundhalfofallcaloriesconsumed.Cornandsoybeansaremoreimportantasfeedgrains.Theauthorsnotethat“Wehavepreferentiallyfocusedourcropimprovementeffortsonfeedinganimalsandcarsratherthanoncropsthatfeedpeopleandarethebasisoffoodsecurityinmuchoftheworld.”Thereportqualifiesthemoreoptimisticfindingsofanothernewpaperwhichsuggeststhattheworldwillnothavetodigupalotmorelandforfarminginordertofeed9billionpeoplein2050,astheFoodandAgricultureOrganisationhasargued.Instead,itsays,thankstoslowingpopulationgrowth,landcurrentlyploughedupforcropsmightbeabletorevert(回返)toforestorwilderness.Thiscouldhappen.Thetroubleisthattheforecastassumescontinuedimprovementsinproduction,whichmaynotactuallyhappen.12.Whatdoestheauthortrytodrawattentionto?A．Foodriotsandhungerintheworld.B．Newsheadlinesintheleadingmedia.C．Thedeclineofthegrainproductiongrowth.D．Thefoodsupplyinpopulouscountries.13.WhydoestheauthormentionIndiaandChinainparticular?A．Theirself-sufficiencyisvitaltothestabilityofworldfoodmarkets.B．Theirfoodyieldshavebeguntodecreasesharplyinrecentyears.C．Theirbigpopulationsarecausingworldwideconcerns.D．Theirfoodself-sufficiencyhasbeentakenforgranted.14.WhatdoestheFoodandAgricultureOrganizationsayaboutworldfoodproductioninthecomingdecades?A．Thegrowingpopulationwillgreatlyincreasethepressureonworldfoodsupplies.B．Theoptimisticpredictionaboutfoodproductionshouldbeviewedwithcaution.C．Theslowdownofthegrowthinyieldsofmajorfoodcropswillbereversed.D．Theworldwillbeabletofeeditspopulationwithoutincreasingfarmland.15.HowdoestheauthorviewtheargumentoftheFoodandAgricultureOrganisation?A．Itisbuiltonthefindingsofanewstudy.B．Itisbasedonadoubtfulassumption.C．Itisbackedbystrongevidence.D．Itisopentofurtherdiscussion.七选五阅读下面短文，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。Understandyourpet'sbodylanguageBodylanguageisdifferentdependingonwhatsortofanimalyouhavechosenasyourpet.___16___Understandingyourpet'sbodylanguagewillhelpyoutobeabettercommunicator,asyoucanevencopysomeofitsmovements,expressionsandsoundstosendyourmessageinawayitunderstands.●___17___Ifyourdogisn'tlookingdirectlyatyou,butislookingoutofthecornersofitseyessothatyouseealotofthewhitesoftheeyes,itmightbeabouttohaveanaggressiveoutburst.Ifyourdogisfeelingstressedoraggressive,itswideeyeswillbeaccompaniedbyarigid(绷紧的)body.●Ifyourcatlooksatyouandblinksatyouslowly,it'slikelycommunicatingaffection.___18___Forcats,closingone'seyesinthepresenceofanotherisawaytoshowtrust.Ifyourcatfeelsthreatened,itstailwilllikelybeupright;itsbackwilllikelybearched,too.●___19___Ifyourbird'spupils(瞳孔)enlargeandshrinkrapidly,thiscanbeasignthatit'sexcitedorgreatlyinterested,orscaredorangry.___20___Birdswillshaketheirfeatherswhilecleaningthemselves;iftheirfeathersremainshaking,however,thiscouldmeanthey’reunwell,inwhichcase,takethemtoananimaldoctorforacheckup.A．Pets'healthdependsonyourdailycare.B．Youcandothisbackatyourcattoshowyourlove,too.C．Thecontextisimportantintellingwhichemotionitmightbe.D．Birdscanbequiteexpressivethroughtheireyes,feathers,andvoices.E．Whendogsfeelstressedoutorthreatened,theireyeswilllooklargerthannormal.F．Oncefamiliarwitheachother'spresenceandbodylanguage,catsanddogscanplaytogether.G．Ifyou'reunsureofyourpet'sbodylanguage,considerreadingsomearticlesforyourspecificanimal.二、完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。FrancisKéréisthefirstAfricantowinthePritzkerPrize,knownastheNobelPrizeofarchitecture.However,hisjourneytothetopofhisfieldwasfarfrom___21___.Growingupinavillagewheretherewasnokindergarten,hewas___22___intoanextremelyhotclassroomwithover100studentsuntilsevenyearsold.Thisexperienceofpoorbuildingfacilitiespromotedhisearliest___23___toimprovetheeducationallivesoflocalchildren,usingarchitecture.Hisearlyreputationcameinhelping___24___aschoolinhisvillageaftergraduatingfromcollege.He___25___thewholevillagetoprovideideasanddrewthe___26___onsandforalltosee.___27___,heemployedthemtoconstructtheschool,usinglocalwoodandlocalclay(黏土).Theresultoftheirhardworkwasawelcomingstructurewitha“floating”roofthat___28___passiveventilation(通风)inahotclimateandwallopeningsthatbring___29___forstudentstolearnevenwithoutelectricity.Heshowedthevillagersthatideasto___30___climateorotherchallengesarealwaysathand.Inthisprocess,localpeoplelearned___31___skillsthattheycouldlaterusetofindwork.Bycooperatingwiththem,Kéré___32___theideathatclimatesolutionsstartedwithbiginstitutions.He___33___thateveryonecouldcontributetoaddressingthemajorissuesrelatedtoeducationandclimateand___34___aglobalimpactbyactinglocally.Employedbyarchitectsindozensofcountries,his___35___isrootedinthe“unique”aspectsofeachcommunitynow.21.A．reliableB．rewardingC．simpleD．professional22.A．accompaniedB．crowdedC．persuadedD．forced23.A．confidenceB．patienceC．appetiteD．ability24.A．designB．donateC．integrateD．occupy25.A．forbadeB．warnedC．commandedD．encouraged26.A．plotB．draftC．gestureD．clue27.A．MerelyB．OtherwiseC．ThereforeD．Moreover28.A．blocksB．affectsC．lowersD．allows29.A．hopeB．lightC．desireD．imagination30.A．dealwithB．bringaboutC．findoutD．leaveoff31.A．physicalB．practicalC．educationalD．commercial32.A．challengedB．impliedC．formedD．advocated33.A．doubtedB．opposedC．promisedD．demonstrated34.A．receiveB．accessC．createD．witness35.A．patentB．innovationC．expectationD．guess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。Asthewheeloftimeturns,traditionalpracticesarewitnessingacomeback.GuaSha,anancientChinesehealingtechnique,hasbeengaining___36___(popular)inrecentyearsasaholisticapproachtowellnessandbeauty,becauseitoffersvariousbenefitstomodernwellnessseekers.Onamediaapp,abefore-and-aftervideoofGuaShahasbeenviewedmorethan11.8milliontimes.Meanwhile,influencershavestartedtosharetheirGuaSharoutinesonsomeothermediaapps,attracting___37___(grow)attentionfromglobalaudiences.Moreover,Westernbeautystoresand___38___(celebrity)havejumpedatthefashionandstartedfavoringGuaShaorsellingitstools.Actually,GuaShahasbeenpracticedinChinasincetheMingDynastyandisknowntohavemusclepainrelieved___39___improvebloodcirculation.Originally,it___40___(use)onthebody,likearms,legs,andback;however,nowadays,it’scommonlyusedtoimprovethehealthof___41___(face)skin.Thepracticeisperformedusingasmooth-edgedtooltogentlyscrape(刮)areasofthebody,___42___,accordingtoTraditionalChineseMedicine(TCM),canencourageahealthyflowofenergyandblood.GuaSha,aTCMpractice,also___43___(serve)asaculturalpractice,nowhas___44___(incredible)founditswaytotheWestduetoitspotentialhealthbenefits.Undoubtedly,promotingTCMpracticescouldbe___45___much-neededopportunityforotherstolearnmoreaboutChineseculture.四、书面表达第一节书信报道46.上周六，校学生会组织了一次参观雅琳农业生态园的活动。假定你是李华，请你给校英文报写一篇报道。活动内容包括：1.观赏花草；2.采摘蔬果；3.了解现代农业。注意：1.词数80左右，题目已为你写好；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Students’VisittoYalinEcologicalGarden___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写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。Mikeandhismother,Sheila,hadonlyrecentlymovedtoanewhomeduetoSheila’sjobtransfer.Mike’sfatherhaddiedtwoyearsbefore,soSheilaworkedhardtoprovideforherselfandMike.Oneday,Mikesawfourconstructionworkerswhenhewasonthewayhomewithhismother.ThemenwererepairingaportionoftheroadnearMike’shouse.Itwasterriblyhot,andMike’sheartwentouttothetiredworkers.That’swhenMikehadanidea.Herushedinside,openedthefridge,andgrabbedsomebottlesoflemonade(柠檬水)madebythemselves.Thenhehurrieduptotheworkers.“Excuseme,sir,”hesaidinaloudvoice.“Youlookverytired.Pleasehavethelemonade.Youwillfeelbetter!”Theworkerspausedfromtheirworkandexchangedlooks,smilinganddelightedthattheyoungboywassokindtothem.“Thankyouverymuch,youngman,”oneofthemrepliedasheacceptedthelemonade.“It’sokay,”Mikesaidwithasmileandthenwavedgoodbyetothem.Fromthatdayon,Mikebroughtlemonadeorwatertotheworkerseveryday.Soonenough,hebecamefamiliarwithallofthem.Oneday,whenMikewenttoofferthemwater,theworkersobservedhewasn’tascheerfulasbefore.Theywereworriedandaskedhimwhyheseemedupset.Pouting(嘴)hislips,theboyreplied,“Mybirthdayisonlytwodaysawayandmymotherwillbecaughtupwithsomeworkthatday.Wearenewhere,soIdon’thaveanyfriends.Iwillbealone.”TheworkersfeltbadforMike,thinkinghedidn’tdeservetobesadever—particularlynotonhisspecialday-sotheycameupwithaplan.注意：(1)续写词数应为150个左右;(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Thenextday,theconstructionworkersdecidedtowaitforSheilaonherwaytowork._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________