江苏省无锡市青山高级中学2025-2026学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题（含答案）

江苏省无锡市青山高级中学20252026学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题一、阅读理解ACommunityScienceLearnaboutcommunityscienceprogramsandeventsintheGoldenGateNationalRecreationArea&Mt.Tam.AboutOurCommunityScienceProgramsTheParksConservancy’scommunityscienceprogramscombinelandscapescalesciencewithcommunityengagement.Communitymembersparticipateinlargescalestudiestolistandmonitorspeciesandecosystemsintheparks,helpingtofillgapsinourknowledgeaboutourlocalenvironment.Theseprogramsarealsoanopportunityforvolunteerstolearnnewskillsandtoconnecttolocalpubliclandsthroughparticipationinscience.Programsinclude:*GoldenGateRaptorObservatory—aprogramoftheGoldenGateNationalParksConservancyincooperationwiththeNationalParkServicetoinspirethepreservationofCaliforniaraptorpopulations.*MarinWildlifeWatch—amountainwidestudyusingmotionactivatedcamerastomonitormammalpopulations.*TamalpaisBeeLab—aninventoryofwildbeesonpubliclandsthroughoutMarinCounty.*CaliforniaGiantSalamanderInventory—documentingthismysteriousspecies’populationthroughcrowdsourceddata.Alltheworkisdoneinpartnershipwithouragencypartners,academicinstitutions,andnonprofitconservationorganizations.Whenyouparticipateinoneofourprograms,yougettolearnnewskillsandcontributetotheseimportantbodiesofknowledgeabouttheworld.Howtoparticipate&ContactUsYoucanlearnmoreaboutourapproachtocommunityscienceandsubmitanapplicationon.1.WhatistheaimofCommunityScience?A．Toprotectnaturallandscape.B．Toteachvolunteersnewskills.C．Toobservespeciesandenrichthedata.D．Toconnectwithconservationorganizations.2.Whatprogramwillinsectloversprefer?A．TamalpaisBeeLab.B．MarinWildlifeWatch.C．GoldenGateRaptorObservatory.D．CaliforniaGiantSalamanderInventory.3.HowcanvolunteersapplyforCommunityScience?A．Bymailingapplicationletters.B．Byvisitingtheofficialwebsite.C．ByvisitingtheParksConservancy.D．Byattendinganinterviewwithagents.BKatalinKarikóalongwithhercolleagueDrewWeissmanwontheNobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicinein2023forthedevelopmentofmessengerRNA(mRNA)technology.KarikówasborninJanuary1955,inasmallvillageinHungary.Shehadanambitionfromearlyontobecomeascientist.Asayoungadult,shebecameinterestedinmRNA,whichcarriesDNAinstructionstotheproteinmakingengineofcells.ShehopedthatmRNAcouldplayakeyroleinthetreatmentofvariousdiseases.Itbecamehermissiontomakeherdreamarealitytohelpcurepatients.However,Karikófacedashortageofmoneyforherresearchinhercountry,andshethenfacedthechoiceofstoppinganddoingsomethingnotconnectedtohermissionorcontinuingherresearchatthepriceofhavingtoleavehercountry.Aftersearchingforpostsandscholarshipsworldwide,KarikóacceptedanofferfromTempleUniversityinPhiladelphiaforapostdoctoralfellowship.KarikóandherhusbandgaveupeverythingtheyhadintheirhomelandandboughtaonewaytickettotheU.S.,wheretheyknewnoone.Shewasawareoftherisksbutdidn’tfeeldiscouraged.Assheputitinanawardacceptancespeech,“Followyourdreamsanddon’thesitatetolearnanythingfromanyone.”Shewasinitiallyontracktobecomeafullprofessorbutreceivedrepeatedfundrejections.Undeterredbytheproblemsandchallenges,shechosetocontinueherresearch.Byfocusingonwhatmatteredtohereveryday,she“accidentally”metherworkpartnerDrewWeissmanwhowasalsointerestedinmRNA.TheyteameduptoworkonmRNAandpublishedpapersabouttheirgroundbreakingdiscoveryforyears.Thenthepandemichittheworld.ThechangedmRNAtechnologyKarikóandWeissmaninventedwasthenusedinvaccinesthatpreventedtheinfectioneffectively.Karikó’slifeisatestamenttofindingone’spassionandthenpursuingiteverysingleday.Manyofusknowwhatwearefondof,butwearenotgoodselfmotivatorsonadailybasis.4.WhatcanwelearnaboutKarikófromparagraph2?A．Shehadaclearsenseofpurpose.B．Shewaspoorwhenshewasyoung.C．Shewashesitanttoleavehercountry.D．Shelongedtobeadoctortocurepatients.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“Undeterredby”inparagraph4probablymean?A．Beingafraidof.B．Notmotivatedby.C．Beingunawareof.D．Notdiscouragedby.6.WhatisprobablythemaincontributionofKarikó?A．SimplifyingthemRNAtechnology.B．MakingthestructureofmRNAclear.C．LayingthefoundationformRNAvaccines.D．Developingavaccineforaseriousdisease.7.WhatcanwelearnfromKarikó’ssuccess?A．Everyminutecounts.B．Twoheadsarebetterthanone.C．Wherethere’sawill,there’saway.D．Necessityisthemotherofinvention.CTheideathattoomuchscreentimeanddigitaldependencemightharmourcognitiveabilities—oftencalled“digitaldementia(痴呆)”—hasbeendebatedsincepsychiatristManfredSpitzercoinedthetermin2012.Criticsarguethatoutsourcingmemory(likerelyingonsmartphonesforcontactdetails)andpassivemediaconsumption,suchasendlessscrolling,couldweakenmentalsharpness.Butisthisreallytrue,especiallyforolderadultswhohavewitnessedthedigitalrevolutionfirsthand?Amajor2024studypublishedinNatureHumanBehaviouranalyzeddatafromover411,000adultsaged50andabove.Surprisingly,itfoundthatregularuseofcomputers,smartphones,andtheInternetwasassociatedwitha58%lowerriskofcognitivedecline—astrongerprotectiveeffectthanevenphysicalexerciseormaintaininghealthybloodpressure.Thisdoesn’tmeantechnologydirectlypreventsdementia,butitsuggeststhatstayingdigitallyengagedmayhelpkeepthebrainactive.Learningnewapps,resolvingtechissues,andevenonlinesocializingcouldfunctionlikementalworkouts,strengtheningcognitiveresilience(恢复力).Infact,technologyaidsinsteadofharmingbecauseitoffersmentalstimulation,enhancessocialconnection,andboostsindependenceviaproblemsolving.Whilethisstudyisarelief,notalltechuseisequalinitseffects.Passiveactivities,likebingewatchingTV,maynotofferthesamebenefitsasinteractivetasks,suchasvideocallsoronlinelearning.Additionally,toomuchscreentimeinyoungerpeoplehasbeenlinkedtoattentionproblemsandpoorsleep—whichcouldhavelongtermeffects.AsAIandbraincomputerinterfacesadvance,olderadultsmaygainevenmoretoolstosupportcognition,frommemoryaidstovirtualsocialcompanions.However,balanceremainskey.Thebestapproach?Usetechnologyactively—learn,connect,andproblemsolve—ratherthanjustconsume.Fornow,olderadultsshouldn’tfear“digitaldementia.”Instead,thoughtfultechusemightbeoneofthebestwaystokeeptheirmindssharpinthedigitalage.8.Whatdoesthe2024studyrevealabout“digitaldementia”comparedwiththepopularidea?A．Itdrawsacontraryconclusion.B．ItagreeswithManfredSpitzer’theory.C．Itonlyoccursinolderadults.D．Itequalstheeffectofphysicalworkouts.9.Whycanactivedigitalusereducetheriskofcognitivedecline?A．Itcanprolongourlife.B．Itcanactivateourbrain.C．Itcansolvetrickyissues.D．Itcanenhanceourability.10.Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytalkabout?A．Reliabilityofthenewstudy.B．Negativeeffectsontheyoung.C．Downsidesofpassivetechuse.D．Contrastbetweentwotechuses.11.Whatdoestheauthorsuggesttheelderlydointhelasttwoparagraphs?A．Relievetheirfearquickly.B．Getmoretoolstosharpencognition.C．Consumetechnologysimply.D．Makeconsidereduseofmoderntech.DForgettobringyourcharger?Whatifyourclothingcouldgenerateelectricityfromtheheatyourbodynaturallyproduces?Thisfuturisticconceptisbecomingareality.ScientistsatChalmersUniversityandLinköpingUniversityinSwedenhavedevelopedanewyarn(纱线)thatcangenerateelectricityfrombodyheat,usingapolymercoating(聚合物涂层)appliedtoordinarysilkyarn.Theprincipleisthethermoelectriceffect(热电效应),wheretemperaturedifferencesbetweenthehumanbodyanditssurroundingenvironmentcreateelectricalenergy.Asthehumanbodyproducesconstantheat,thewarmersideofthethermoelectricmaterialtransferselectronstothecolderside,generatinganelectricalcurrent.“Thepolymersthatweusearebendable,lightweightandeasytouseinbothliquidandsolidform.Theyarealsoharmless,”saysstudyfirstauthorMariavittoriaCraighero.Unlikepreviousattemptsatcreatingthermoelectrictextiles,thisbreakthroughsolvesalongstandingproblem:thelackofairstablepolymers.“Thenewtypeofpolymerhasoutstandingperformancestabilityincontactwithairwhileatthesametimehavingaverygoodabilitytoconductelectricity.Byusingpolymers,wedon'tneedanyrareearthmetals,whicharecommoninelectronics,”explainsCraighero.Thenewthermoelectricyarncouldpowersensorsinclothingtomonitorvitalsignslikeheartrateandbodytemperaturewithoutneedingbatterychangesorrecharging.Beyondhealthcare,itcouldenablelowpowerfunctionsinsmartclothing,suchasenvironmentalsensingandlocationtracking.Aspowerconversionefficiencyimproves,morepowerdemandingfeaturescanbesupported.Whilethenewpolymersmarkamajorstepforwardinthermoelectrictextiles,it'simportanttonotethatthetemperaturedifferencesinlabtestsaremuchhigherthanthosetypicallyexperiencedineverydayclothing.Asaresult,realworldperformancemaybelower.Moreover,theyarngeneratesonly0.67microwattsata70degreetemperaturedifference,whichisfartoolittletochargedeviceslikesmartphones.Themanufacturingprocessisalsotimeconsuming,requiringfourdaysofmanualworktocreateonepiece,makingitimpracticalforlargescalecommercialproduction.12.Howdoesthenewapproachgenerateelectricity?A．Byrecyclingtheflowofair.B．Byabsorbingtheenergyofsunlight.C．Byheatingthesurroundingenvironment.D．Bymakinguseoftemperaturedifferences.13.Whatadvantagedothenewpolymershaveoverpreviousmaterials?A．Lowercosts.B．Greatersafety.C．Higherstability.D．Lessweight.14.Whatcanwelearnaboutthenewyarnfromparagraph5?A．Itneedstobechargedregularly.B．Ithasbroadapplicationprospects.C．Itisdesignedformedicaltreatment.D．Itwillbelaunchedintothemarketsoon.15.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thelimitationsofputtingthepolymersintopracticaluse.B．Thestandardofproducingthenewtextile.C．Thepotentialofthepolymersinpoweringdevices.D．Thefollowuptestplanofscientists.七选五We’veallbeenthere—you’vesentamessageandit’smarked“read”,butyouhaven’theardanythingback.What’sthedeal?Whilebeingleftonread(已读不回)canbeconfusing,it’salsoprettycommon.____16____Hereareafewtips.Expectthebest.Remindyourselfthatthepersonisprobablyjustbusy.Askyourselfifyouactuallyknowtheirschedule.Therecouldbesometimecommitmentsyouaren’tawareof.Hereareafewotherreasonsforadelayedresponse.____17____Theyputtheirphoneawaytofocusonworkorschool.Theyaccidentallyforgottoreply.Maybetheythoughtaboutwhattheywantedtosaybutdidn’tactuallytextit.Resistthetemptation(诱惑)todoubletext.____18____Ifyousendalotoffollowuptexts,it’llbehardforthemtokeepupandtheymightgetstressed.Leavethemwithjustonetexttocatchupon—theotherpersonwillprobablyappreciateyourpatience.Readoveryourpreviousmessages.Seeifthereareanyconfusingtextsthatyouneedtoclarify.It’sokayifyourevie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ulddrivehimtoMijas,atown18milesawayandthentakethecarinanearbygaragetogetitserviced.Atthattime,Ihadjustpassedthedrivingtest,andIhardlyhadachancetousethecar,soIsaidyeswithouthesitation.IdrovemyfathertoMijas,promisingtopickhimupagainat4pm,thenIwenttoanearbygarage,andputthecarinthere.SinceIhadseveralhourstospare,Idecidedtogotoamovietheaternearthegaragetoseeamovie.However,Iwassoabsorbedintheplotofthemoviethatlforgotthetime.Whenthelastmoviefinished,Ilookedatmywatch:6pm.Iwastwohourslate!IthoughtmyfatherwouldbeveryangryifheknewwhatIwasdoing.Andhewouldneverletmedriveagain.SoIdecidedtomakeupanexcuse.Then,Idrovetotheappointedplace,myfatherwassittinginacorner,waitingpatiently.Ifirstapologizedforbeinglate,thentoldhimthatIwantedtogetthereassoonaspossible,butthatsomethingwaswrongwithsomeofthemainpartsofthecar.Iwouldneverforgetthewayhelookedatme.“I'mverydisappointedthatyouthoughtyouhadtolietome,Jason.”Myfatherlookedatmeagainandsaid,“Whenyoudidn’tshowupontime,Icalledthegasstationandaskediftherewasanythingwrong.Theytoldmeyouneverpickedupthecar.So,yousee,Iknowthere'snothingwrongwiththecaratall.”Paragraph1Awaveofguiltsweptoverme.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2＂I'mgoingtowalkhomenowandthinkwhereIhavegonewrongal