北京平谷区2025-2026学年下学期期末高二英语试卷

北京平谷区2025-2026学年下学期期末高二英语试卷2026.7第一部分知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Rightaftergraduatingfromcollege,ayoungwomannamedJanedecidedtostartacommunitygarden,aimingto____1____boththelocalenvironmentandthesenseoftogethernessinherneighborhood.She____2____avacantplacethatwasfilledwithtrashandhadbeenneglectedforyears.Withavisiontotransformitintoalivelyspace,she____3____herideatothelocalcouncil.Aftergettingthe____4____,Janegatheredherneighborstocleanuptheplace.Theyworkedforweeks,removingrubbish,improvingthesoil,andfinallyplantingseeds.Thegardenstartedtotake____5____,andeveryone’seffortswerevisibleasgreenshootscameoutfromtheground.Theprojectwasnotwithoutitschallenges.Theyfacedissueswithwatersupplyandhadto____6____adistributionsystem.Therewerealsodisagreementsamongthevolunteersaboutwhichplantsshouldbegivenpriority—somewantedmorevegetables,otherspreferredflowers.However,withJane’sleadershipandnegotiationskills,thegroupfound____7____ground.Asthegardenflourished,itbecameacentreforthecommunity.Peopleofallageswouldcometotendtheplants,sharegardeningtipsandenjoythebeautyofnature.Jane’sinitiativehadnotonly____8____theappearanceoftheneighborhoodbutalsoitsspirit,bringingneighborsclosertogether.Thegardenwasaprooftothepotentialthatoneperson’sinitiativecanhaveasignificantimpact.Itwasa____9____reminderofthepowerofcommunityandthe____10____ofworkingtogethertowardsacommongoal.1.A.enhance B.reduce C.create D.destroy2.A.missed B.avoided C.ignored D.identified3.A.returned B.applied C.presented D.revised4.A.funds B.approval C.equipment D.tools5.A.shape B.place C.charge D.effect6.A.figureout B.setout C.turnout D.putout7.A.solid B.neutral C.common D.different8.A.compromised B.weakened C.maintained D.transformed9.A.complex B.constant C.slight D.sensitive10.A.difficulty B.discomfort C.possibility D.importance第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。A阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。TeaculturehasalongandprofoundhistoryinChinaandithasbeenlovedbypeopleforthousandsofyears.Lastsummer,I____11____(visit)ateagardenwithmygrandmawhoisatealover.Shetoldmethattealeaves____12____(pick)earlyinthemorningtokeeptheirfreshtaste.Ilistenedcarefullytoeverywordshesaidandfounditamazingthatasimplegreenleafcouldbringsomuch____13____(warm)andjoytopeopleallovertheworld.B阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。Leoisakind-heartedteenagerwhodevotesmostofhissparetimetocommunityvolunteerwork.LastSundaymorning,hewenttoanearbyoldpeople’shome,____14____manywarm-heartedvolunteersgatheredtogethertohelptheelderlyinneed.Hetriedhisbest____15____(cheer)upthelonelyseniorsbysingingoldsongsandsharinginterestingstorieswiththem.People____16____(live)intheneighborhoodallspeakhighlyofhiskindnessandpositiveattitudetowardslife.C阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。Athletesarenotonlycompetitors,butgoodfriends—that’samainattractionoftheOlympics.That’swhyathletessendbestwishestotheircompetitors,eveniftheyhavelost.Thehugs____17____(receive)fromothercompetitorsarealwaysrememberedattheGamesbecausethetrueOlympicspiritgoes____18____victoryandnationalboundaries.Winningamedalis____19____(definite)important,butoneneedsagoldenhearttocopewithallthedifficultiesonthefieldandstillcongratulatetheircompetitors.That’s____20____makestheOlympicsattractive.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，38分）第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AVolunteerFundraisingDirectorWantedChildrenAcrossAmericaisanonprofitorganizationintheUnitedStates.ItprovidesfreeSTEMandliteracyprogramsforchildrenfromlow-incomefamilies,helpingthemreceivebetterandmoreequaleducationopportunities.Recently,theorganizationislookingfortwovolunteerfundraisingdirectorstosupportitsmeaningfulwork.Thepositioniscompletelyremote,butvolunteersmustbebasedintheUnitedStates.JobInformationThisrolerequiresamonthlytimecommitmentof15to20hoursandisalong-termposition.Volunteerswilltakepartinonlinefundraising,communicatewithpotentialdonors,plancharityeventsandcarryoutdigitalpromotion.TheorganizationmainlyserveschildreninMilford,BlackstoneValleyandtheSouthShoreareas,manyofwhomarefirst-generationAmericansfromunderprivilegedbackgrounds.RequirementsApplicantsmustbeatleast18yearsoldandpassastrictbackgroundcheck.Theyshouldbeself-starterswithstrongleadershipandbasicexperienceinfundraisingoreventplanning.BenefitsandContactVolunteerscanreceiveacademiccreditfortheirwork.Ifyouareinterestedinhelpingchildreninneedandmakingadifferencetoeducationequality,pleasecall508-933-8915oremailinfo@formoreinformation.21.WhatcanwelearnaboutChildrenAcrossAmericafromthetext?A.Itasksvolunteerstoworkon-siteintheUS.B.Itoffersfreeeducationalsupporttopoorchildren.C.Itprovidesprogramsforchildrentomakemoney.D.ItfocusesmainlyonsportsprogramsforAmericankids.22.Whichisanecessaryrequirementfortheapplicants?A.LivinginMilfordpermanently. B.Working15-20hoursaweek.C.Passingastrictbackgroundcheck. D.Owningacollegedegreeineducation.23.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Tointroducefreeeducationalprogramsforkids.B.Toadvertiseupcomingcharityeventsforchildren.C.Topresentthedevelopmenthistoryofanorganization.D.Torecruitvolunteerfundraisingdirectorsforanorganization.BManyofusenteranewyearfeelingwemustimprove.Wesetbiggoals,makelongto-dolists,andpromiseourselveswewillneverwastetimeagain.Butthiswayofthinkingoftenleavesusfeelingstressed,guilty,andnevergoodenough.Thisyear,psychologistsandlifecoachesaresuggestingadifferentpath.Doless,butdowhatmatters.Dr.LynnBarrett,aprofessorofpositivepsychology,saysourbrainsarenotbuiltforconstantbusyness.Whenwetrytodotoomanythingsatonce,welosefocus,feeltired,andrarelyenjoyanyofit.Successisnotabouthowmuchyoufinish.Itisabouthowmuchyoucareaboutwhatyoudo.A2025studybytheUniversityofCaliforniafoundthatpeoplewholimitedtheiryearlygoalstotwoorfewerfeltmoresatisfiedandaccomplishedthanthosewhosetfiveormore.Themoregoalspeoplehad,themorelikelytheyweretogiveuphalfway.Sowhatdoesdoinglesslooklikeinreallife?Forsome,itmeanssayingnotoextraprojectsatworkthatdonotexcitethem.Forstudents,itmightmeanchoosingtostudytwosubjectsdeeplyinsteadofrushingthroughfive.Forothers,itissimplyallowingthemselvestorestwithoutfeelingguilty.Jesse,28,ateacherinChicago,triedthisidealastyear.Sheusedtojoineveryclub,coacheveryteam,andtakeextraclasses.Shewasalwaysbusy,butsheneverfelthappy.Thisyear,sheonlystayedinthereadingclubandspentmoretimewalkingherdog.Shefeelscalmer,andsheisabetterteacherbecauseofit.Thekey,expertssay,istoaskyourselfonesimplequestionbeforesayingyestoanything.Doesthismakemylifebetter,orjustbusier?Iftheanswerisjustbusier,itisokaytosayno.Youdonothavetodoeverythingtobesuccessful.Sometimes,doinglessisthebravestandwisestchoiceyoucanmake.24.Whatdidthe2025studybytheUniversityofCaliforniafind?A.Givingupgoalsmeansfailureinlife.B.Moregoalsbringgreatersatisfaction.C.Busypeoplearehealthierandhappier.D.Peoplewithfewergoalsfeltmorecontent.25.Afterdoingless,Jessefelt________.A.relaxed B.confused C.ambitious D.guilty26.Whatisthekeyadvicegivenbyexperts?A.Tosetasmanyyearlygoalsaspossible.B.Toacceptallextraworkprojectsactively.C.Tojudgeifitimproveslifebeforeagreeing.D.Tokeepworkingtoachievepersonalsuccess.27.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Peopleshouldsetplentyoflifegoals.B.Constantbusynessleadstogreatersuccess.C.Peopleshouldmakefulluseofeveryminute.D.Doinglessthingshelpspeoplelivebetter.CCassowariesarelargeflightlessbirdsnativetotherainforestsandmountainrangesofAustraliaandPapuaNewGuinea.TheyareamongtheheaviestlivingbirdsonEarthandcanweighmorethan140pounds,withstronglegsandlongdagger-likeclawsthatmakethemoneofthemostpowerfulanddangerousbirdsintheworld.Foralongtime,scientistshavebeenpuzzledbythebony,helmet-likestructuresontheirheadscalledcasques.Therealfunctionofthesestructureshasremainedunclear,withdifferentguessesincludingprotection,heatcontrol,soundmakingandvisualcommunication.AnewstudypublishedinScientificReportshasrevealedanamazingsecretthatcassowarycasquesglowbrightlyunderultravioletlight.TheresearchwasledbyanatomistandpaleontologistToddGreen.Histeamfoundthatthekeratin,aproteinalsofoundinhumanhairandskin,coveringthecasquescanabsorbUVlightandre-emititasvisibleblue-greenlight.Thiskindoffluorescence(荧光)isdifferentfromthelightproducedbyfireflies,whichcancreatelightontheirownthroughchemicalreactionsinsidetheirbodies.Theresearcherstestedmorethan40museumspecimens,someover100yearsold,andseverallivecassowariesinconservationcenters.Theydiscoveredthatdifferentspecieshaveclearlydifferentglowingpatterns.Southernandnortherncassowariesshowbrightfluorescenceondifferentpartsoftheircasques,whiledwarfcassowariesdonotglowatall.Sincemostbirdscanseeultravioletlightthatisinvisibletohumaneyes,scientistsbelievetheglowingcasquesactasimportantvisualsignalsinthedarkrainforestenvironment.Thisnewfindingsupportstheideathatcasquesmainlyworkforcommunicationandspeciesrecognitioninsteadofdefense,asthecasquestructureissurprisinglyfragileandnotfitforfightingoffenemies.Thespecialglowalsoprovidesasimpleandeffectivewayforresearcherstoidentifydifferentcassowaryspeciesquicklyandaccurately,whichishighlyhelpfulforbothscientificstudiesandwildlifeprotection.Itonceagainshowsthatevenanimalswethinkweknowwellstillholdmanyunexpectedandamazingsecretswaitingtobediscoveredbycuriousandcarefulresearchers.28.WhatdoweknowaboutcassowariesfromParagraph1?A.Theirweightisheavierthanotherwildbirds.B.Theirheadcasqueshaveconfirmedpracticaluses.C.Theyownpowerfulclawsthatbringpotentialdanger.D.TheymainlyliveindryplainsandmountainareasinAustralia.29.Accordingtothepassage,howdocassowariesproducetheglowinglight?A.Absorbandre-emitultravioletlight.B.Createlightviainternalchemicalreactions.C.Showdifferentglowingpatternsoncasques.D.Sendvisualsignalsunderdarkrainforestcover.30.Whatcanwelearnaboutcassowaries’glowingcasquesfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Ithelpsresearchersdistinguishcassowaryspecieseasily.B.Thecasqueistoughenoughtodefendagainstenemies.C.Allthreecassowaryspecieshaveglowingcasques.D.HumanscanseetheUVglowofcasquesdirectly.DIneverygeneration,societalnormsshiftsubtly—orsometimesdramatically—reflectingchangingvalues,technology,andculturalinfluences.GenerationZ,thosebornroughlybetween1997and2012,isredefiningthesenormsinwaysthatwerealmostunthinkableadecadeago.Fromthewaytheycommunicatetohowtheywork,consume,andexpressthemselves,GenZischallengingconventionsandrewritingtherulesofeverydaylife,oftenwithablendofpragmatism,socialconsciousness,anddigitalfluency.However,thelatesttrendamongthisgeneration,knownforitsprogressiveviews,isbeyondexpectations:theyareembracingtraditionalvaluesandlifestylesonceseenasrelicsofthepast.Thetrad(shortfortraditionalist)movementhasoccupiedalargespaceinGenZculture.ForGenZ,tradreferstoashifttowardtraditionalnormsandaesthetics,manifestinginseveralways.Youngeradultsareabandoningthetypicalwork-and-partylifestylefordomesticpastimeslikebaking,sewingandgardening.Modestfashion,includingcorseteddressesandhairbows,ismakingacomeback.Manyalsoaccepttraditionalgenderroles,sharinghomemakingdynamicsonsocialmedia.Goingtradisnotaone-size-fits-allconcept.Forsome,itisanostalgicreturntosimplertimes;forothers,itismerelyanaestheticchoice.Whatiscertainisthattheplay-hard-work-harderlifestylecherishedbyoldergenerationsisbeingreplacedbyamorebalancedwayofliving.Theriseofthetradtrendresultsfromseveralfactors.First,itrootsinthecottagecoremovement,whichgainedwidespreadpopularityamidpeople’slongingforaslowerpaceoflife.Burdenedbyfast-pacedurbanroutines,manysoughtemotionalcomfortinagentlepastorallifestyle,andthiskindofescapefromhecticmodernlifegraduallydevelopedintoalastinglifestylechoice.Second,itisareactiontomodernburnout.GenZgrowsupinaworldfullofanxietyanduncertainty,andtraditionalstructuresofferthemstabilityandpurpose.UnlikeMillennialswhorebelledagainststructure,GenZrebelsagainstchaosbyturningtothepast.Third,socialmediaplaysacrucialroleinpromotingthetrend.Influencerswithvintagestylesorhomemakingcontenthavegainedmillionsoffollowers.Criticsarguethetrendromanticizesoppressivegenderrolesandmakestraditionalvaluesperformative,whilesupportersbelieveitcanbeempoweringwhenchosenfreelyandcancoexistwithprogressivebeliefs.Thelong-termimpactofGenZ’sturntotraditionalismremainsuncertain.Itmaystartalargerculturalshift,reshapingdomesticity,communityandevenpolitics.Whateveritis,GenZ’sinterestintraditionalvaluesreflectstheirsearchforsomethingenduringinanageofchange.31.Whatdoestheword“manifesting”underlinedinParagraph2mostprobablymean?A.Providing. B.Revealing. C.Changing. D.Reminding.32.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutGenZ’s“goingtrad”iscorrect?A.Theygiveupdomesticactivitiessuchasbakingandgardening.B.Theyprefercasualdatingtolong-termcommittedrelationships.C.Theywearpopularclothesincludingcorseteddressesandhairbows.D.Theyarereplacingtheplay-hard-work-harderlifestylewithabalancedone.33.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?A.Millennialsweresatisfiedwiththestructureofmodernsociety.B.GenZ’sturntotraditionalismisawaytoescapemodernchaos.C.GenZandMillennialssharethesameattitudetowardstradition.D.ModernsocietyhasbroughtGenZasenseofstabilityandpurpose.34.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Differentformsofthetradtrend.B.Generations’attitudestowardsocialrules.C.GenZ’stradtrend,itscausesandculturalinfluences.D.MixedopinionsaboutthepopulartradtrendofGenZ.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。学校自主命题部分35.36.37.38.39.第三部分书面表达（共两节，32分）第一节（共4小题，第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。Indailylife,manyteenagerspreferinstantpleasureratherthanlong-termrewards.Theytendtospendhoursscrollingthroughshortvideos,playingonlinegamesorbuyingfancythingswithouthesitation,eventhoughtheyknowthesebehaviorswilldistractthemfromschoolworkandself-improvement.Thistypicalattitudeiscalledalackofdelayedgratification.Delayedgratificationreferstotheabilitytoresistthetemptationofimmediatesatisfactionandwaitformorevaluablefuturerewards.Researchershavefoundthatteenagerswiththisabilityusuallyperformbetterinstudy,managetimewiselyandmaintainbetterinterpersonalrelationships.Theyaremorelikelytosticktolong-termgoals,suchasimprovingtheirEnglishordevelopingalifelonghobby.However,moderndigitallifemakesitharderforteenagerstopracticeself-control.Onlineentertainmentisdesignedtoofferquickexcitement,whicheasilytrapsteenagersinacycleofinstantenjoyment.Oncetheygetusedtogettingpleasurerightaway,theywillbecomeimpatientandunwillingtomakecontinuouseffortsforfutureachievements.Tobuildtheabilityofdelayedgratification,studentsareadvisedtosetclearsmallgoalseveryweek.Whentheyfeeltheurgetoenjoy