山西省太原市某校2025-2026学年高二上学期11月半月考英语试卷（含答案）

山西省太原市某校2025-2026学年高二上学期11月半月考英语试题一、阅读理解ShanghaiNaturalHistoryMuseumAsoneofthebiggestnaturalhistorymuseumsinChina,ShanghaiNaturalHistoryMuseumisconstructedintheshapeofagreenspiral(螺旋形的)shell—technologicallyadvancedandenvironmentallyfriendly.Coveringatotalareaof54,127squareyards,ShanghaiNaturalHistoryMuseumservesasanessentialplatformforpopularscienceeducationandculturalexchange.ThemeThethemeofShanghaiNaturalHistoryMuseumispeopleinharmonywithnatureandfeaturestheprogressofevolution(进化),thevarietyoflifeandthehistoryofhumancivilization.Alongwithsometemporarydisplayhalls,a4DtheaterandaDiscoveryCenter,therearetenpermanentexhibitionhalls.ExhibitsMorethan11,000modelsfromsevencontinentsareondisplayinShanghaiNaturalHistoryMuseumwithaboutonethousandspecimens(标本)ofrarespecies.TheAfricangrasslandsarevividlyreconstructed.Fiveinteractivetheaterspresentthegreateventsinthehistoryofevolution.Moreover,400visualmediaandtheonlinelibrarysystemcanaccommodategrowingpublicinterest.Thefarmexposestouriststonatureandtheexplorationcenterprovidespeoplewithanopportunitytoobserve,toexperiment,andtodiscuss.TheShanghaiNaturalHistoryMuseumhasover280,000exhibits,whichcanbecategorizedintoplants,animals,geologyandhumanity.Therearemorethan150,000plantspecimens,over4,000mammalspecimens,almost33,000insectspecimens.OpeninghoursTuesdaytoSunday9:00—17:15(Ticketsaresoldfrom9:00to16:30)

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1．WhomightbeinterestedinShanghaiNaturalHistoryMuseum?A．Scientiststoconductexperiments.B．Studentstoresearchdigitaltechnology.C．Insect-loverstoobservebiodiversity.D．Childrentoexplorearchitecture.2．WhencanyoubuyticketsatShanghaiNaturalHistoryMuseum?A．Tuesday17:50. B．Sunday12:30.C．Monday9:30. D．Thursday17:00.3．Whichofthefollowingisthemainfeatureofthemuseum?A．Itprioritizesthedisplayofrarespecimens.B．Itservesasahigh-techbaseforbiologists.C．ItfocusesonthehistoryofAfricanwildlife.D．Itcreatesinteractiveandengagingexperiences.SinceJackAndersonwasachild,hehasbeendeeplyinterestedinChineseculture.WhenJackwastenyearsold,hewatchedadocumentaryaboutTraditionalChineseMedicine(TCM).Theideasofnaturalhealing(治愈)andbalanceinthebodyimmediatelyfascinatedhim.Fromthenon,hedecidedtolearnmoreaboutTCM.HesavedhispocketmoneytobuybooksaboutChineseherbs,acupuncture,andothertreatments,studyingthebasicsonhisown.AsJackgrewolder,hispassionforTCMbecamestronger.Afterfinishinghighschool,hedecidedtotraveltoChinatolearnTraditionalChineseMedicine.Heattendedawell-knownTCMschoolinBeijing.Thestudytherewasverydemanding.Everyday,JackattendedlecturesonChinesemedicaltheoryandpracticedacupunctureandherbalmedicineundertheguidanceofexperiencedteachers.Althoughthestudiesweredifficultandsometimesconfusingbecauseofmanydifferences,Jackworkedhardandnevergaveup.Inthebeginning,Jackfacedmanychallengescommunicatingwithhisteachersandclassmates,ashedidnotknowmuchChinese.However,helearnedimportantmedicaltermsinChinese,suchas“zhongyi”(Chinesemedicine),“zhenjiu”(acupuncture),and“caoyao”(herbs).Withcontinuouseffort,hegraduallyimprovedhislanguageskillsandbetterunderstoodthelessons.Afteryearsofcarefulstudyandpractice,JackbecameskilledinmanyaspectsofTraditionalChineseMedicine.Helearnedhowtodiagnose(诊断)illnessesbyobservingpatients’pulseandtongueandhowtotreatvariousconditionsusingacupunctureandherbalmedicine.HeoftentookpartinTCMworkshopsandreceivedrecognitionforhisknowledge.WhenJackreturnedtotheUnitedStates,hewantedtosharethebenefitsofTraditionalChineseMedicinewithhislocalcommunity.Heopenedasmallclinicwherehetreatedpatientspatientlyusingacupuncture,herbalmedicine,andothernaturalmethods.Manypeopleinhistownbegantotrustandappreciatethetreatmentsheprovided.4．WhatinspiredJackAndersontostudyTCM?A．AtriptoChinawhenhewasyoung. B．AfilmthatintroducedhimtoTCM.C．Hisparents’recommendationofTCM. D．AbookaboutTCMhefoundinalibrary.5．WhichwordscanbestdescribeJackAnderson?A．Curiousanddetermined. B．Energeticandflexible.C．Generousandrespected. D．Athleticandaccessible.6．WhatmadeJack’sstudyinChinachallengingatfirst?A．Languagebarriersinclassandlife. B．Strictteachersandhightuitionfees.C．Limitedchancestopraeticemedicine. D．Unfamiliarcultureandlocalcustoms.7．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheChallengesofLearningTCM B．AForeigner’sIntroductiontoTCMC．AJourneytoMasterandPromoteTCM D．TheBenefitsofTCMinModernSocietyAmajorreasonwhyplasticbagsandyogurtcontainersaren’trecycledisthatit’smuchmorefrugaltomaketheseproductsfromthegroundupthantorecyclethem.However,anewrecyclingtechniquepromisesacost-effectivewaytoturnthesecommonplasticwasteitemsintohigh-qualityliquidfuels.Whatmakesplasticsuseful,namelytheirstrengthandresistancetohightemperatures,becomesanannoyancewhenitcomestorecyclingthematerials.Thestrongcarbon-carbonbondsintheseplasticsrequiresveryhightemperaturestobreak,makingtheprocessenergy-consuming.Oncethebondsbreak,thesmallermolecules(分子)quicklyformnewbonds,resultinginunwantedchemicals.Thesebyproductsthenhavetobebrokendownagain,addingtimeandcomplexity.Researchersdevelopedawaytotransformtheseplasticsintousefulfuelsattemperaturesbelow100℃,withoutcreatinganysideproducts.Theyconductthechemicalreactioninthepresenceofanewtypeofcatalyst(催化剂)inaspecialacidicsolution.Inthesereactionconditions,assoonasthecarbonbondsintheplasticbreakapart,newbondsforminacontrolledway,givingoffthechemicalscalledalkanes.Thealkanescanbeusedeitherasafuelorasrawmaterialfornewplastics.Theentirereactiontakesplaceinasinglereactioncontainer.Ittakesonlythreehoursandoccursat70℃.Bycomparison,existingrecyclingtechniquestypicallyrequiretwostages,takemuchmoretime,andneedtemperaturesofover200°C．Uptonow,thiscatalysthasbeenusedinsomefactories.Butitwilltakemoreresearchtoknowwhetherthetechniquecanbetranslatedtomoreoccasions.Ifso,suchalow-costmethodtoturnsingle-useplasticsintohigh-valuematerialscouldgoalongwayinmakingtheplasticeconomysustainable.8．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“frugal”meaninparagraph1?A．typical. B．expensive. C．inexpensive. D．reasonable.9．Whatcanweknowaboutplasticsfromparagraph2?A．Theystretcheasilyandquickly. B．Theyareproductiveinpoisonousgases.C．Theyfailtoresistheatperfectly. D．Theyarestableinchemicalproperties.10．Whatdoesthenewwayofrecyclingplasticsfeature?A．Keepingnewbondsfromforming. B．Controllingacidityofthesolution.C．Stressingcleanlinessandspeed. D．Extendingfunctionsofplastics.11．Whatisresearchers’attitudetowardthetechnique’swideapplication?A．Cautious. B．Hopeless. C．Critical. D．Optimistic.Justbytypingafewkeywordsandwaitingafewseconds,apicturecomparabletothatpaintedbyahumanartistappearsonscreen.InsomepaintingscreatedbyAI,anelderlymancanbecomeahandsomeanimatedimage,andpetscanbeturnedintoadorablecartoongirlsorboys.Ordinarypeoplewithoutanypaintingskillscanbethepossessorsofawonderfulartworkwithjustafewtapsofthekeyboard.However,newthingsarealwaysaccompaniedbycontroversy(争议).IssuessuchaswhetherAIartgeneratorswillreplacehumanartists,andthecopyrightsonAIpaintingsarebeinghotlydebated.HuangGe,anillustratorfromShanghai,saidthatitusuallytakesseveralhoursordaystocompleteoneillustration.ButwithAIartgenerators,theefficiencyisgreatlyimproved.DingJiao,acomicartist,considersthepopularityofAIartgeneratorsreasonableasmanypeoplewhoarenotgoodatdrawingcancreategreatworksthroughthemandtheycansatisfyusers’curiosity.SoisAIpaintinggraduallyreplacinghumanpainting?Inthehottopic“UsingapicturetoprovethathumanartistswillneverbereplacedbyAI”online,manynetizensuploadedtheirpaintingstoprovethathumansarebetterthanAI.“ThoughAItechnologyhasdevelopedrapidly,AIcannotreplacehumansasitcanjustcopyhumanbehavior.Thewarmthandinspirationinhumancreationsareirreplaceable,”saidDingDaoshi,anindependentanalystintheInternetsector.Anothercontroversialissueisthatthereisnoconsensus(共识)ofwhoownsthecopyrightofAIart.SomeusershaveopenlysoldtheirAIpaintingsandearnedmoney,butitisstillagrayareaaboutwhethertheseartworksbelongtotheusers,thedigitaltooldevelopersorevenAI.DingDaoshinotedthatthevarioussidesshouldgettogethertodebatetheissueandcomeupwithsomeacceptedrulesassoonaspossible,becauseAIisalreadyinvolveddeeplyintothelivesofhumanbeings.12．WhatcanordinarypeopleachievewithAIartgeneratorsinafewseconds?A．Learnadvancedpaintingskills.B．Selltheirpaintingsforhugeprofits.C．Replaceprofessionalartistscompletely.D．Createimpressiveartworkswithoutdrawingability.13．WhatisDingDaoshi’sattitudetowardAIreplacinghumanartists?A．Humancreativityandwarmthareirreplaceable.B．AIwillsoonreplacehumanscompletely.C．AIissuperiortohumansineveryway.D．AIlackscommercialvalue.14．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“grayarea”inparagraph6probablymean?A．Adarkshadow. B．Acolorfulpicture.C．Anunclearorundecidedsituation. D．Ahiddenplace.15．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheEndofHumanArtistsB．AIArtGenerators:InnovationandControversyC．HowtoSellAIPaintingsOnlineD．AIArt:Fast,FunandPerfectEverydaywearefilledwithinformation,muchofwhichisgivenbypeoplewhowanttoshapeourdecisions.So,weneedtoevaluatetheinformationanddeterminehowweshouldrespond.16It’stheabilitytothinkclearlyandseehowideasareconnected.Likeanyskill,criticalthinkingcanbelearned,andthebestwaytolearnitisbypractising.Youcannotevaluateanargumentthatyoudonotunderstand.17Youmayneedtoaskquestionstoclarifytheperson’sclaimsandaskthemtoexplainkeyterms,especiallywordswithmultiplemeanings.Onceyouunderstandwhatthepersonissaying,thenyoucanconsiderwhetherthefactstheystateareactuallytrue.Youcanfigurethisoutbyconsideringthesourceofthefactsandwhetherthefactslineupwithwhatyoualreadyknowaboutthetopic.18Criticalthinkingalsoinvolvesexaminingpeople’smotivationsandassumptions.Forexampleasalesmanwillpresentfactsthatareselectedtoconvinceyoutobuywhatheisselling.19It’snecessarythatyourecognizethesefactorstopredictwhensomeoneelse’sstatementsmightnotbeaccurateorcomplete.20Pokingholesinotherpeople’sargumentscanbenecessary,butyoumustacknowledgethepossibilitythatyourownbeliefssometimescanbewrong.Bycriticallyexaminingbothyourownandothers’opinions,youcanunderstandthewaytheworldworksandmakedecisionsinlightofthetruthA．Analysinginformationrequirescriticalthinking.B．Andhewillleaveoutfactsthatdon’thelphimreachthatgoal.C．Thus,thefirststeptocriticalthinkingmustalwaysbelistening.D．Becauseit’spossibletodrawincorrectconclusionsfromcorrectfacts.E．Solearningaboutthecommonargumentsandyourownbeliefscanhelp.F．Ifthere’saconflict,discoverwhetheryouorthenewstatementiswrong.G．Criticalthinkingrequiresexaminingyourownideasandassumptionsaswell.二、完形填空Iusedtobeaveryself-centeredperson,butinthepasttwoyearsIhavereallychanged.Ihavestartedtothinkaboutotherpeople21Ithinkaboutmyself.IamhappythatIambecominga22person.Ithinkmy23startedwhenIwasatPalomarCollege.Atfirst,Ijustwantedtogetmy24andbeleftalone.IthoughtIwassmarterthaneveryoneelse,soIhardlyevertalkedtoanyoneinmyclasses.Bytheendofmyfirstsemester,Iwasreally25.Itseemedasifeveryonebutmehadmadefriendsandwashavingfun.SoItrieda(n)26.Istartedaskingpeoplearoundmehowtheyweredoing,andiftheywerehavingtroubleI27tohelp.Thatwasreallyabig28forme.Bytheendoftheyear,Ihadseveralnewfriends,andtwoofthemarestillmybestfriendstoday.Abiggercauseofmynew29,however,camewhenItookapart-timejobatVistaNursingHome.OneoldladytherewhohadAlzheimer’sdiseasebecamemyfriend.EverytimeIcameintoherroom,shewasso30becauseshethoughtIwasherdaughter.Herrealdaughternever31her,soItookherplace.Sheletme32thatmakingothersfeelgoodmakesmefeelgood,too.Whenshedied,Iwas33,butIwasverygratefultoher.IthinkIamamuch34persontodaythanIusedtobe,andIhopeIwillnotforgettheseexperiences.Theyhavetaughtmetocareaboutotherpeoplemorethanaboutmyself.I35whoIamtoday,andIcouldnotsaythatafewyearsago.21．A．since B．before C．or D．unless22．A．famous B．simple C．different D．skilled23．A．education B．career C．tour D．change24．A．balance B．homework C．degree D．interest25．A．careful B．lonely C．curious D．guilty26．A．argument B．game C．experiment D．defence27．A．dared B．offered C．hesitated D．happened28．A．dream B．problem C．duty D．step29．A．attitude B．hobby C．hope D．luck30．A．polite B．happy C．strange D．confident31．A．bothered B．answered C．visited D．trusted32．A．explain B．guess C．declare D．see33．A．homeless B．heartbroken C．bad-tempered D．hopeless34．A．quieter B．busier C．better D．richer35．A．miss B．like C．wonder D．expect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。Tanghulu(alsoknownasbingtanghulu)isatraditionalChinesesnackconsistingofhardenedsugarcoatedfruitsonastick.36(typical),tanghuluismadeofhawthornsthatarerich37vitaminC．Inrecenttimes,tanghulumakers38(add)varietytothistraditionalsnackbyusingotherfruitssuchascherries,strawberries,pineapplesorgrapes.Tanghulucantastesweetorsour,dependingonyourfruit.Traditionaltanghuluusinghawthornberriesissaidtotastelikea39(combine)ofboth.Youcan,ofcourse,makeyourownTanghuluusinganyfruityoudesire.Tanghuluiseasier40(make)athomethanyoumightthink.Thetrickistousethecorrectwatertosugarratio(比例)andboilthesugarwatermixture41itstemperaturereaches150℃.Thenquicklydipyourfruitskewer(扦)intothesugarmixture.Thiswillresultinfruitthat’scoatedinathinlayerofhardcandythatcrackswhen42(bite)into.Tanghuluiscommonlyeateninthewinter.Youcanfind43(travel)tradersroaming(游荡)inthestreets,sellingthisuniquesnack.Ifyouwanttotrythestickytreat44(you),youcanfindTanghulustandsnearmostofthepopulartouristattractionsinChina.Tanghuluisn’texpensive,asaskewercostsonly$1.So,whatcouldpossiblystopyoufromgivingone45try?四、书信写作46．假设你是李华。我市为外国友人提供生活信息的某英文网站新增了《最美中华》栏目，请你给该栏目投稿，介绍一个国内你喜欢或去过的地方。内容包括：1.该地方的基本情况（如名称、地理位置等）；2.该地方的特色（如文化、景点等）；3.你对该地方的印象和感受。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯。_____________________________________________________________________