湖南长沙市耀华高级中学2025-2026学年上学期高二期末英语试题

湖南长沙市耀华高级中学2025-2026学年上学期高二期末英语试题一、听力-选择题：本大题共20小题，共30分。1.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Organicfood.B.Somefarmers.C.Somechemicals.2.Whatwillthespeakersdo?A.Gotothecinema.B.Readabook.C.Buytickets.3.Whatisthemangoingtodo?A.Advertiseinanewspaper.B.Makeatelephonecall.C.Goforaninterview.4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Thetransportation.B.Theurbanlandscape.C.Theenvironmentalprotection.5.Howwillthewomanspendthesummerholiday?A.Bylearninganewlanguage.B.Byrelaxingathome.C.Bydoingsomesport.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6.Whatdidthespeakersdolastnight?A.Theywenttoseesomedrawings.B.Theyattendedadrawingclass.C.Theyhadaparty.7.Whydidthemancallthewoman?A.Toofferheraride.B.Toapologisetoher.C.Toinviteherout.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8.WhatisTomDelaney'sdisadvantage?A.Heisshort.B.Helooksold.C.Helacksexperience.9.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Seeingafilm.B.Choosinganactor.C.Attendingaparty.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inaclassroom.B.Inagym.C.Inastreet.11.Whoaretheclassesaimedat?A.Kids.B.Adults.C.Peopleofallages.12.Whydomostpeoplelearnmartialarts?A.Tokeephealthy.B.Todefendthemselves.C.Toentersportsevents.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutherperformance?A.Satisfied.B.Excited.C.Disappointed.14.Howfardidthewomanruneverydayatprimaryschool?A.8miles.B.10miles.C.16miles.15.Whendidthewomanbegintotakepartinmanycompetitions?A.Sinceshewasatprimaryschool.B.Whenshewasatmiddleschool.C.Aftershewasatcollege.16.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoflong-distancerunning?A.It'squitenatural.B.It'sratherrelaxing.C.It'sreallyhard.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。17.Whydoesthewomancalltheman?A.Toreportacableemergency.B.Totellathunderstormaccident.C.Todescribeacomputersystembreakdown.18.Accordingtotheman,whatcausedthewoman'semergency?A.Lightning.B.Powerfailure.C.Cablecut.19.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomandobeforethetechniciancomes?A.Callthecablecentreforsure.B.Keepthecableconnected.C.TurntheTVoff.20.Whenisthetechnicianmostlikelytoarrive?A.OnSaturdaymorning.B.OnTuesdayafternoon.C.OnTuesdaymorning.二、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共37.5分。AKewGardensisoneofthemostfamousbotanicgardensintheworld.Whetheryouloveplants,science,orjustwanttoenjoyabeautifuldayoutdoors,KewGardenshassomethingforyou!LibraryandArchivesKew’sLibraryandArchivescollectionextends2,000yearsofplantknowledgeanddiscovery.Withinformationonthenaming,classification,usesofplantsandconservation,it’strulyavaluablestorehouseofplantstories.Discoverthehistoryandsomehighlightsfromourlibraryandhistoricalrecords.Date:16May/6June/14July,2026Price:Free,bookingrequiredMaterialWorldTheexhibitiondivesintotheinterestingconnectionsbetweenclothmaterials,plantsandsustainability,exploringthehiddenstoriesbehinddaily-useditems.Here,youcanseeartworksmadefromnaturalmaterials.Thinkaboutthefutureofeco-friendlyfashionwithcreativeshows.Andyoucanenjoytraditionalhandicraftsandthewisdomofnatives.Date:20Septemberto2November,2026Price:IncludedwithentrytotheGardensMonthlyBritishSignLanguageToursForvisitorswhouseBritishSignLanguage,thesewalkingtoursareledbyourspecially-trainedtourguidesandofferawonderfuloverviewoftheGardens,itshistoryandimportantscientificwork.Joinusforafun-filledadventurethroughinteractivestorytelling,outdoorexplorationandhands-onactivities.Date:8June/13July/10August,2026Price:Free,andfreeentrytotheGardensTheNashSessionsJointheclub’shousebandRonnieScott’sAllStarsastheytakeyouonajourneythroughthelast60yearsofjazz.Hearincrediblemusicfrom1959tothepresentday,performedbytheUK’sfinestjazzmusicians.ThecurrentRonnieScott’sAllStarsiscomposedofthepianistJamesPearson,bassistSamBurgessanddrummerChrisHigginbottom.Date:22May,2026Price:From£301.WhatcanvisitorsdointheLibraryandArchives?A.Learnabouttheeco-friendlyfashion.B.Appreciatehand-madeartworks.C.Explorethehistoryofplantknowledge.D.Enjoyajazzmusicperformance.2.WhencanvisitorsenjoytheMaterialWorldexhibition?A.On22May,2026. B.On14July,2026.C.On10August,2026. D.On30September,2026.3.WhichactivityprovidesfreeadmissiontoKewGardens?A.LibraryandArchives.B.MaterialWorld.C.MonthlyBritishSignLanguageTours.D.TheNashSessions.BLearninganylanguageishard,butlearningEnglishcanbeespeciallychallenging.Why?Becausenativespeakersusethelanguageinwaysthattextbookscouldneverdescribe.Inparticular,wordsthatBritishpeopleusecausemanylanguagestudentstoscratchtheirheads.Here’sanexample:YouoverhearaBritoncallingsomeonea“wazzock”.Butwhatexactlyisawazzock?Thisword,infact,meansafoolishperson,althoughthere’snothingaboutitthatwouldhelpyouguessthat.TherearemanystrangetermslikethisinBritishEnglish—theOxfordEnglishDictionarywouldbemuchsmallerwithouttheseoddusagesfillingitspages.Howcantheseoddwordsbeexplained?PartoftheansweristheBritishsenseofhumor.Britonsdon’tliketotakethingstooseriously,andthisisevidentthroughmanyBritishwordsandphrases.Forexample,to“spendapenny”meanstousethebathroom.Itreferstothedayswhenpeoplehadtopayapennytouseapublictoilet.Inaninterview,BritishlinguistDavidCrystalsuggestedtheremaybehistoricalreasonsforthelargenumberofoddwordsandphrasesinBritishEnglish.Hethoughtthattheybeganinthelate16thandearly17thcenturies.Thiswasagreatageforthetheater,whenShakespeareandotherwritersworkedhardtokeepupwiththedemandfornewplays.Thetheater’spopularityalsoprovidedanincentive(刺激)tocreatenewwords.Withthisinmind,perhapsShakespeareandhispeers(同行)areresponsibleforunusualBritishwordssuchas“codswallop”and“balderdash”—whichboth,ironically(讽刺地),mean“nonsense”.Whilethesestrangewordsmaybeconfusingtonon-nativespeakers,theycertainlymakestudyingEnglishalotmoreinteresting.4.Whatmaymakeithardfornon-nativespeakerstolearnEnglish?A.ThelargeEnglishvocabulary. B.Complexgrammarrules.C.Agreatmanystrangewords. D.Out-of-dateEnglishtextbooks.5.Whydoestheauthormentiontheexampleof“spendapenny”?A.ToshowwhattypicalBritishsenseofhumoris.B.Toexplainhowsomestrangephraseswerecreated.C.Toexplainthemeaningandbackgroundofthephrase.D.ToshowBritishpeople’sattitudetowardstrangewords.6.WhichstatementmayDavidCrystalagreewith?A.Shakespearecreatedmanynonsensewords.B.Shakespeare’sworksarehardduetotheoddwords.C.Thetheater’s17th-centurysuccessledtomanyoddwords.D.Theoddwordsinnewplayshelpedthetheater’spopularity.7.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.ThedevelopmentofBritishEnglish.B.TheoriginandmeaningsofBritishhumor.C.Shakespeare’sinfluenceonBritishEnglish.D.SomereasonsforoddwordsinBritishEnglish.CParrotsareknownforbeingcheerfulandcolorfulbirdswithachattyside.Tospotlightthesebeautifulbirds,NayanShrimalandVenusBirdfromThePaperArkhavelaunchedTheParrotProject,inwhichtheycreatelifelikepaperportraits(肖像)intheirlikenessforagoodcause.“Thisseriesisarespecttotheseamazingbirdsandtheircontributiontoourecosystem,”theartistssaid.Tothem,parrotsarenotonlybeautifulbirdsthathaveinspiredthemcreativelybutalsoaspeciesthathaslongbeensubjectedtoexploitation.“Manyparrotspeciesarethreatenedandsomeareneartoextinction,”ShrimalandBirdexplained.“Theyaresufferingalotduetodeforestationandpettradeandwewantedtoshinelightontheimportanceofthesespeciesinourecosystemthroughourart.”Tocreatetheserealisticpieces,theybeginbypickingaspeciesfromtheircollectionofbirdbooks.Oncetheysettleonaparrot,theycarryoutsomeonlineresearchtogetalltheinformationneededforafaithfuldescription.“Eachspeciesiscreatedkeepinginmindtheirhabitatsoeachartworkinthisseriesshowsthebirdperching(栖息)onthetreeorplantwhichiseithertheirfavoriteplantortheirperchingtree,”theartistsshare.Eachbirdismadeupoftinypaperbits,puttogetherfollowingadrawingpreviouslymadebytheteam.Theyalsocarefullypainteachpiecetotrulycapturethedetailsthatmakethespeciessounique,suchastheyellowspotsontheheadofthered-tailedblackcockatooortheombre(渐变色)feathersoftheScarletMacaw.ThedetailedportraitsarenowavailableforsaleonThePaperArk’swebsite,withtheartistsdonating10%fromeachsaletowardsparrotconservation.“Ourprimarypurposewiththisseriesistomotivatepeopletolearnaboutthesebeautifulbirdsandtheirimportanceinourecosystemandthethreatstheyarefacing,”ShrimalandBirdexplain.“Wewantouraudiencetocometogetherandtakestepstoconservethisspecies.”8.WhatmotivatedNayanShrimalandVenusBirdtoinitiateTheParrotProject?A.Theoverpopulationofcertainparrotspecies.B.Thethreatsofhumanactivitiestotheparrots.C.Theirpersonalfascinationwithparrotsaspets.D.Therequirementofanenvironmentalorganization.9.Howdotheartistsensuretheirpaperparrotstruetolife?A.Byusinghigh-techtocreatethemodels. B.Byusingrealfeathersintheirartworks.C.Byusingphotographsasadirectreference. D.Byresearchingalldetailsaboutthespecies.10.Whyaretherespecifictreesorplantsintheparrotportraits?A.Toaddartisticvaluetotheportraits. B.Toidentifytheparrotspecieseasily.C.Toshowthebirdinitsnaturalhabitat. D.Tomaketheartworksmorecomplicated.11.WhatcanTheParrotProjecthelpdoaccordingtothetext?A.Tobanthepettradeofparrots. B.Toconnectpeoplewithanimals.C.Toresearchdifferentspeciesofparrots. D.Toraiseawarenessofparrots’conservation.DInthedesertinPeru,over300newancientdrawingswerediscoveredbyusingArtificialIntelligence(AI)anddrones(无人机).TheNazcapeople,wholivedintheareaover2,000yearsago,madethedrawingsbyremovingthereddishtoplayer(层)ofrocksinthedesert.Thedrawingsarecalled“geoglyphs(地画)”.TheNazcaLines,whichareafamousgroupofhugeancientdrawings,includemanydifferentkindsofgeoglyphs,fromsimpleshapestopicturesofanimalsandplants,usuallydrawnwithasinglelong,windingline.Thefirstgeoglyphwasdiscoveredin1927.Sincethen,scientistshavefoundaround430geoglyphsinthearea.Now,usingAIanddrones,scientistshavefound303newgeoglyphs.Thediscoveryofonegeoglyphusedtotakethreeorfouryears,butnowmaybedoneintwoorthreemonths.However,theAIprogramalsomadelotsofmistakes—forevery36possiblegeoglyphstheprogramfound,thescientistsdiscoveredonlyoneactualgeoglyph.Evenso,thenewmethodofturningupgeoglyphswasmuchfasterthanthescientistscouldhavemanagedwithoutdronesandAI.Tofindthenewgeoglyphs,thescientiststrainedaspecialAIprogramtoanalyzesatelliteimagesforpotentialgeoglyphs.Theyspentover2,600hourslookingatplacestheAIhadadvised.TheytooklotsofpictureswithdronesandworkedonthegroundinPerutocheckoutthelocations.Mostofthenew-foundgeoglyphsaresmallerthantheonesalreadydiscovered,andareaboutninemetersinlength.Manyofthemseemtoshowhumansaswellasanimals.Thescientistsarestilltryingtofigureoutwhatthegeoglyphsmean.Foronething,thescientistsdiscoveredpathsintheNazcaDesert.ThescientistsbelievethesepathsweremadebytheNazcapeoplewalkingthroughthedesert,andthatthesmallergeoglyphsweremeanttobeseenbythesetravellers.Thescientistsalsobelievethelargergeoglyphsaredifferentandmayhavebeenusedforcelebrationsorotherspecialevents.12.HowweretheNazcageoglyphscreated?A.Byaddingredrocks. B.Bycarvinginthesoil.C.Bycopyingwindinglines. D.Byclearingrocksurfacelayers.13.Whydoestheauthorlistthefiguresinparagraph2?A.Tostresstheefficiencyofthenewmethod. B.Toshowthedrones’imperfection.C.Toargueformorefunding. D.ToproveAI’saccuracy.14.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheprocessofdiscoveringnewgeoglyphs?A.Droneswereusedforinitialchecks. B.FieldworkconfirmedAIsuggestions.C.AIidentifiedallgeoglyphsprecisely. D.Satellitesignoredsomenewgeoglyphs.15.Whatdothescientiststhinkthelargergeoglyphswerelikelytobeusedfor?A.Wildlifeadoration. B.Desertdecoration. C.Specialoccasions. D.Roadsigns.三、阅读七选五：本大题共5小题，共12.5分。HowLonelinessIsKillingUsLonelinessisabsolutelyanepidemic(流行病)inoursociety,butit’sbeengrowingfordecades.Lonelinessisthesensethat“IamlessconnectedtootherpeoplethanIwanttobe.”_____16_____Andthatmakesitdifferentfromisolation(独处).Icandeliberatelyisolatemyselfandfeelgreataboutthat,butonlyyoucantellifyou’relonely._____17_____Insomestudies,asmanyas,60%ofpeoplewillsaythattheyfeellonelymuchofthetime.Youngadultsaged16to24aretheloneliestagegroup.Therearemanyfactorsthatareresponsibleforthat.Lonelinesswasontherisefromthe1950sinpartbecauseoftheriseofprivatecars.We’vebecomeamuchmoremobilesocietywherethenetworksoffamilyandfriendsgetlooseaspeoplemoveforjobsandotherkindsofopportunitieslikeeducation._____18_____Butthenittearsusawayfromthecommunitieswearebornintoandspendmuchofourlivescreating.WhentelevisioncameintotheAmericanhome,therewasmoreofadeclineininvestinginourcommunities.Andthatwasmadeworseasthedigitalrevolutiongaveusmoreandmorescreenstolookat.Researchfindslonelinessisdangeroustoourhealth.____19____Inaddition,peoplewhoarelonelyinlatelifehavemorerapidbraindecline.Thechoicewecanmaketokeepusonagoodpathofwellbeingistoinvestinourrelationshipswithotherpeople.____20____.Youbelong.Youmatter.You’reconnected.A.It’saverysubjectiveexperience.B.Allofthatisgoodontheonehand.C.Youmayfeellostandmayhavelowconfidence.D.Stresscomingfromlonelinesscausesphysicalbreakdown.E.Sincethe1950s,peoplehavebeenlessandlessinvestedinotherpeople.F.Peoplegotofarawaycollegesandonlygetintouchwithfamiliesonscreen.G.Agoodwayistofindanactivityaroundotherpeoplewhereyouarecomfortable.四、完形填空：本大题共15小题，共15分。MyfamilymovedtoEnglandwhenIwaslittle,andmyEnglishthenwasratherpoor.Oneday,ourEnglishteacheraskedusto____21____

whattypeoffoodwehadforbreakfast.ComingfromaSpanish-speakinghome,Irepliedwith“cerealconleche”____22____.However,myteacherwasconfusedandaskedmeto____23____

myanswer.Feelingshy,Ibecamesilent.Sincethen,IhadthoughttomyselfthatIwouldn’t____24____

inclassunlesscompletelynecessary.Afterlearningaboutthat,mymomsaidtome,“Peopleusuallythinklessskilledpeoplearedisadvantaged.ButIthinkthedefinitionofadvantageistoo____25____.Youcanviewthismisadventureasthedrivingforcebehind____26____.”Thesewordshelpedmeachievesuccess.Nowasa22-year-oldgraduate,Iam____27____

becauseofmyacademic(学业的)excellence.ImakeaspeechandsharemystoryoflearningEnglishatthegraduationceremony:Whilewewerestudying,mymomwould____28____

mewiththewords,“Let’sstudyforanotherhalfhourandmakeprogresstogether,Fiorella.”Thatgavememore____29____

energy.Wewouldsitandlaughatthetableaswe____30____

tospellwordsaloud.Learningturnedintoafungame.Ifound____31____

ingainingknowledgeandwatchingMomlearnEnglish.Ontestdays,Iwould____32____

whatwehaddonethedaybefore,especiallyour____33____,tohelpmerememberthecorrectspellings.Lookingback,Ibelievemy____34____

hashelpedshapewhoIamtoday.NotbeinganativeEnglishspeakermakesmeworkharderandadmiredifferentcultures.Itturnsouttobemybiggest____35____

attheentrancetofurtheropportunities.21.A.make B.grow C.share D.prepare22.A.calmly B.impatiently C.seriously D.immediately23.A.repeat B.conclude C.collect D.check24.A.play B.debate C.speak D.think25.A.narrow B.correct C.complete D.basic26.A.research B.progress C.curiosity D.kindness27.A.recognised B.questioned C.appreciated D.interviewed28.A.change B.introduce C.remind D.encourage29.A.physical B.positive C.traditional D.creative30.A.forgot B.agreed C.struggled D.helped31.A.trouble B.pride C.risk D.joy32.A.carryout B.reflecton C.worryabout D.referto33.A.hobbies B.excuses C.errors D.decisions34.A.judgment B.promise C.background D.imagination35.A.advantage B.challenge C.dream D.goal五、语法填空：本大题共1小题，共15分。语法填空Ourclassiscomprisedofthirtystudents,mostof____36____

comefromthecountrysideinpoverty.Deepdown,allofusenvision____37____(us)attainingrespectfuljobsinurbancitiesinthenearfuture.Dreams____38____(root)inourhearts,weworkhardandentirelydevoteourselvestoourstudyallday.Wearefirmlyconvincedthatonlyifwesparenoefforttoworkcanwe____39____(broad)ourvisionandboostourability____40____(tackle)crises.Welearnbycombiningconventionallearningmethods____41____modernonestoexpandourknowledgesoastooutputwhatwehavelearnedinthefuture.Certainly,____42____isessentialthatweshouldn’tyieldtodifficulties.Indeed,toomuchhomeworktendstogeneratemuchstrainandwewillbeovercomewith____43____(anxious)ifitisnotproperlytreated.____44____(fortune),wehavealternativemethodstoalleviateourfrustration.Forinstance,wecanrelaxinourleisuretime.Besides,maintaininganutritiousdietisalsoessentialeventhoughwehaveashortageofmoney.Ontheassumptionthatwealwayshavesuchanintenseandwidespreadinterestinstudy,itisestimatedthatwecanturnourdreamsintoreality,whichinturnwillenableustolivea_____45_____(good)lifethatwehavebeenlookingforwardto.六、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共15分。46.假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter来信说近期要来北京，希望你为他制订一个三天的旅行计划。请你根据以下提示给他写一封回信。时间活动第一天参观故宫博物院第二天参观中国美术馆第三天……注意：（1）写作词数应为80个左右；（2）请按如下格式作答。参考词汇：故宫博物院thePalaceMuseum中国美术馆theNationalArtMuseumofChinaDearPeter,I’msohappytohearyou’recomingtoBeijing.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtomeetingyousoon!Yours,LiHua七、任务型读写：本大题共1小题，共25分。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。Amyisgoodatmakingpies,whichgotherajobattheGoodTimesrestaurantmonthsago.Andshewasoftenregardedasthebestworkerthere.Recently,shebecamethesupervisor(主管)oftherestaurant.Shewaskindandfriendlytoalltheworkersandthecustomers.Onemorning,Amywastakingorderswhensheheardaconversation.“Whatyoudidtherewasgreat,Mason!Itwashardtocarrytheoldladysafelyoutofthefire.Foramoment,Ithoughtyoucouldn’tmakeit,myfriend,”onemansaid.Thentheothermanreplied,“Yeah,itwasdifficult,butthat’sourjob.Andyouweretheherotoday,Gord