福建省厦门市集美中学2025-2026学年高二下学期期中考试（A卷）英语试题

福建省厦门市集美中学2025-2026学年高二下学期期中考试（A卷）英语试题（考试时间：120分钟；满分：150分）第一部分听力（满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。1.Whatdidthewomandislikeaboutlastnight’smeal?A.Thesoup. B.Thecake. C.Thepizza.2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Theirhobbies. B.Apopularbook. C.Anelectronicdevice.3.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Husbandandwife. B.Workmates. C.Doctorandpatient.4.WhatmightMr.Jonesbe?A.Arepairman. B.Asalesman. C.Adeliveryman.5.Howwillthemanhelpthewoman?A.Bydustingthehouse. B.Bydoingthewashing. C.Bytakingouttherubbish.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。6.WhatdoesSamhavetroublewith?A.Stafftraining. B.Accountregistration. C.Computersetup.7.WhatwillSamdonext?A.Checkane-mail.B.Giveanamelisttothewoman.C.Requestphotosfromnewemployees.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。8.Wheredothespeakerswork?A.Ataschool. B.Atatoystore. C.Atthedentist’s.9.Whatisthewoman’smainconcern?A.Thesizeofthewaitingarea.B.Thebudgetforremodeling.C.Thereputationofthecompany.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。10.WhydoesBrianlookupset?A.Helacksmoney.B.Hisexpensesarehigh.C.Hisspendingishardtoworkout.11.WhatcostsBrianmosteverymonth?A.Therent. B.Thefood. C.Thebooks.12.HowmuchdoesBrianspendontransporteverymonth?A.50pounds. B.30pounds. C.28pounds.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。13.Whatdoesthemanmajorin?A.Business. B.Accounting. C.Teaching.14.Whatdoesthemanthinkofhismajor?A.It’spromising. B.It’seasytolearn. C.It’ssuitableforhim.15.Whatdifficultydoesthemanfaceinhisstudies?A.Memorizingsomedata.B.Findinghisownstudymethod.C.Dealingwithdifferentsituations.16.Whatismostimportantaccordingtotheman?A.Workexperience. B.Ahighdegree. C.Greatambition.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.WhatdoesthespeakerrecommendseeinginSt.Andrews?A.Ancientsites. B.Woolencloths. C.Modernbuildings.18.WhatcanbelearnedfromthemuseuminCluny?A.Whenthevillagewasconstructed.B.Howimportantsheepwereintheregion.C.Whatthevillagelookedlike1,000yearsago.19.WhatcanlistenersdoinPennerley?A.Trygrowingvegetables.B.Shopatafarmer’smarket.C.Visitthemuseumofvillagelife.20.Whatisthelastattractionabout?A.Farmanimals. B.Agriculturalproducts. C.Transportdevelopment.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。AWALKFORGREENHowoftendoyouwalkaroundthecampusinsteadofgettingstraightontotheshuttlebus?Thebeautiesofourcampusdeservetobebetterexploredandcanbestbeexploredonfoot.Walkingisalsoagreenerandhealthieralternativetousingvehicles.Toencouragemorestudentsandstaffmemberstowalkaroundthecampus,ourschoolhaslaunchedanew“WalkforGreen”initiative.ProgrammeSettingoutfromtheMTRStation,“WalkforGreen”recommendsvariouswalkingroutesoncampus,oneofwhichcoverstheYIABuilding,LSKBuildingandLWSBuilding.Cardreadersfordifferentwalkingrouteshavebeeninstalled(安装)torecordthenumberofpointscompletedby“WalkforGreen”participants.Participantswhocollect60pointswithin30dayswillbeawardedthetitle“GreenWalker”.ParticipationToparticipate,studentsandstaffmemberswouldchooseamarkedroute,andtaptheirschoolcardsatthecardreadersinstalledatboththestartandendpoints(andalsoatanintermediatecardreader).Name,student/staffID,department/unit,date,timeandcardreaderstappedwillberecorded.WalkingJourneyPointsImportantNotes:●Walkersmustcompleteonetrip(eitherupwardsordownwards)withinonehourtoscorepoints.●Atotalofuptosixpointscanbeearnedeachday.Everytimeyoutakeawalkoncampus,youarehelpingtopreserveourenvironmentandalsokeepingyourselfhealthy.Let’sstartfromtoday!21.Wheredoes“WalkforGreen”start?A.YIABuilding. B.LSKBuilding.C.MTRStation. D.LWSBuilding.22.Whatareparticipantsrequiredtodotoscore?A.Collectatleast6points. B.Chooseapre-setroute.C.Maintainafixedspeed. D.Completearoundtrip.23.HowmanypointsdoyougetdailybywalkingfromYIABuildingtoLWSBuilding?A.1. B.2. C.3. D.6.B“WhathaveIgottenmyselfinto?”IwonderedasIsatthrougharesearchmeetingconductedentirelyinPolish,unabletoevenreadthetitleonthescreen.HavingonlybasicPolishlanguageskills,Ifoundmyexperimentincross-culturalcooperationmorechallengingthanIhadexpected.Theideaofspendingtimeabroadhadn’toccurredtomeuntilmyadvisorsuggesteditduringmyfirstyear.Withhissupport,IenjoyedaremarkablesummerinalaboratoryinJapan,whichleftmewantingmore.So,IappliedforaFulbrightfellowshipinPoland.Toreceivethefellowship,Ifirsthadtofindalabtohostme,andneitherInormyadvisorhadanyconnectionstoPoland.RelyingonGoogletotranslatelabwebsites,Ibegantosendcoldemails.Whenmyeventualhostresponded,eagertocollaborate,Iwasthrilled.Isuddenlyfeltthepossibilitiesformyresearchcareerwereendlessandglobal.IwasthefirstvisitingscholarmyresearchgrouphadhostedfromtheUnitedStates,andmyPolishcolleagueswerecuriousaboutwhatbroughtmetotheircountry.Thisledtomanyfruitfuldiscussionsaboutthesimilaritiesanddifferencesinhowscienceisconductedacrosscultures.Forexample,muchofthefundinginPolandisawardedtoteamsratherthanindividuals.Thesystempromotescross-disciplinary(跨学科的)cooperationsacrossthecountry,whichinturnshapeshowscientistsdesignandcarryoutstudies.IlearnedasmuchaboutthehistoryandcultureinCentralandEasternEuropeasIdidscientifically.ColleaguesrelatedfirsthandaccountsaboutchallengestheregionfacedduringtheColdWar.Manylaboratorieshadlimitedresources,andtheyrarelypublishedtheirresearchinEnglish.Thoseconditionshelpedshaperesearchonantimicrobialtreatmentintobacteriophageandantibiotics,andPolandremainleadersintheformertothisday.Myculturalimmersionmademeabetterresearcher.Inowseecross-culturalcooperationsasawaytoovercomecommunicationbarriersthatcanblockprogressinscience.Bysteppingoutsidemycomfortzone,IgainedtheconfidencetonavigatemyresearchinnewdirectionsthatImighthaveotherwiseboxedmyselfoutof.24.WhydidtheauthorapplyforfellowshipinPoland?A.Tofollowtheadvisor’ssuggestion.B.TopracticePolishandlearnitsculture.C.Tohaveanotherrewardingexperience.D.TocontinuetheresearchstartedinJapan.25.HowdidtheauthorbenefitfromtheexperienceinPolland?A.HebecameanexpertinColdWarhistory.B.Hehadaccesstocross-disciplinarycooperations.C.Heobtainedscientificknowledgeandaglobalperspective.D.Hesecuredindividualfundingforfutureresearchprojects.26.Whichwordsbestdescribetheauthor?A.Helpfulanddetermined.B.Cautiousandinnovative.C.Curiousandcompetitive.D.Adventurousandinquisitive.27.Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutcross-culturalcooperations?A.Theyareessentialfortheadvancementofscience.B.Theymightboxresearchersoutofacertaindirection.C.Theyshouldprioritizelanguagetrainingoverresearch.D.Theyarevaluelessforcreativemindsinscientificfield.CWhenwethinkaboutlivesfilledwithmeaning,weoftenfocusonpeoplewhosegrandcontributionsbenefitedhumanity.AbrahamLincoln,MartinLutherKingandNelsonMandelasurelyfelttheyhadaworthwhilelife.Buthowaboutusordinarypeople,strugglinginatypicalexistence?Thereisanimportantelementtoconsider.Thinkaboutthefirstbutterflyyoustoptoadmireafteralongwinterorimaginethesceneryatthetopofahillafterafreshhike.Sometimesexistencedeliversussmallmomentsofbeauty.Whenpeopleareopentoappreciatingsuchexperiences,thesemomentsmayenhancehowtheyviewtheirlife.ThiselementisdefinedasEA(experientialappreciation)byJoshuaHicks,apsychologicalprofessoratTexasA&MUniversity.Recently,heandhisresearchteamsetouttofigureoutwhetherEAwasrelatedtoaperson’ssenseofmeaninginaseriesofstudiesthatinvolvedmorethan3,000participants.Ataninitialtest,researchershadparticipantsratetheiragreementofdifferentcopingstrategiestorelievetheirstress.Theyfoundpeoplewhomanagedstressbyfocusingontheirappreciationforlife’sbeautyalsoreportedexperiencinglifeashighlymeaningful.Researchersthenconductedaseriesofexperiments,inwhichtheygaveparticipantsspecifictasksand,oncemore,askedthemtoreporthowstronglytheyidentifiedwithstatementslinkedtopurpose,etc.Inonecase,participantswhowatchedanawe-inspiringvideoreportedhavingagreatersenseofEAandmeaninginlife,comparedwiththosewatchedmoreneutralvideos.Afterreflectingontheresultscollectedfromtheparticipants,researchersconfirmedtheiroriginaltheory.Butapplyingthatinsightcanbedifficult.Ourmodern,fast-pacedlifestylesfillthedaywithtargetsandgoals.Weareonthego,andweattempttomaximizeoutputbothatworkandatleisure.Thisfocusonfutureoutcomesmakesitalltooeasytomisswhatishappeningrightnow.Yetlifehappensinthepresentmoment.Weshouldslowdown,letlifesurpriseusandembracethesignificanceintheeverydaylife.28.Whyarethebutterflyandthesceneryonahillmentionedinparagraph2?A.Todelivermomentsofbeauty. B.Toexplainpersonalexperiences.C.TopresenttheconceptofEA. D.Toshowthenecessityofprotectingnature.29.Howdidtheresearchersconductthestudy?A.Bystudyingpreviousresearchdata.B.Byanalyzingtheresponsefromtheparticipants.C.Byshootingvideosstarringtheparticipants.D.Bydesigningdifferentstrategiestoreducestress.30.Whotendstofindlifemoremeaningfulaccordingtothetext?A.Apersonwhoalwaysgetsherlifewell-organized.B.Apersonwholeadsafast-pacedlife.C.Apersonwhooftenhearsmotivatingspeeches.D.Apersonwhoalwaysexpectsfutureresults.31.Whatlifephilosophydoestheauthorshowinthelastparagraph?A.Nopains,nogains.B.Liveyourlifeonedayatatime.C.Beingonsea,sail;beingonland,settle.D.Thosewhobelieveintheirabilitycandoanything.DForalongtime,scientistsbelievedthebeautifulsongsofbirdswerepurelyaproductofinstinct(本能).PeterMarler,apioneeringBritishanimalbehaviorist,revolutionizedthisviewthroughhisresearchintohowbirdsactuallylearntosing,earninghimthetitle“thefatherofbirdsong.”Marler’sfascinationbeganinhisyouth,observingchaffinches(苍头燕雀)intheEnglishcountryside.Henoticedslightbutconsistentdifferencesinthesongsofbirdsfromdifferentregions,muchlikehumandialects.Thiscuriositydefinedhiscareer.Inthe1950s,hebegancarefullyrecordingthesesongs.Usingacrucialtoolcalledaspectrogram,whichvisuallyrepresentssound,hewasabletoscientificallyconfirmthattheseregionalvariations,or“dialects,”wereindeedreal.Hisfamousstudyofthewhite-crownedsparrowinCaliforniaclearlyshoweddistinctdialectsbetweennorthernandsouthernpopulations.Thecentralquestionremained:werethesedialectsinheritedorlearned?Tosolvethis,Marlerdesignedaseriesofexperimentsthatwouldlaterberegardedasmodelsofclarity.Heraisedyoungbirdsincompletevocalisolationfromadults.Theseisolatedbirdsonlyproducedsimple,naturalcalls,provingthatthefull,complexsongwasnotautomatic.However,whenheplayedrecordingsofadultsongstothemduringacriticallearningperiodafterhatching,theysuccessfullylearnedandsangthecompletetune.Thiswasdecisiveevidencethatbirdsongisaculturallytransmittedbehavior.Initially,histheoryfaceddoubtsfromascientificcommunitythatfavoredinstinct-basedexplanations.Themainstreamviewstillfavoredinstinct,andsomedismissedhisworkasanexceptionratherthanarule.Marler,however,quietlycontinuedhiscarefulstudies.Gradually,hiswell-designedmethodsandundeniableevidencewonoverthecommunity.Bytransforminglinesofnumbersintomeaningfulmapsofsoundandbehavior,hegavetheworldneweyestoseewhathadalwaysbeenhiddeninplainhearing.Theimpactofhisworkextendedfarbeyondornithology(鸟类学).Itprovidedapowerful,simplermodelforscientistsstudyingtheincrediblycomplexevolutionofhumanlanguage,suggestingourownspeechmayhaverootsinsimilarvocallearningprocesses.32.WhatdidMarlerfindwhileobservingchaffinches?A.Seasonalvariationsindialects.B.Regionaldifferencesinbirdsong.C.Slightchangesinbirdpopulation.D.Commonfeaturesinbirdspecies.33.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“culturallytransmitted”meaninparagraph3?A.Foundinhumanlanguage.B.Spreadwithinasinglefamily.C.Passeddownthroughgenes.D.Learnedfromothersinacommunity.34.WhatcanweinferaboutMarler?A.Hisfindingsweresoonaccepted.B.Hetrulyrespectedothers’opinion.C.Hewasapatientandcarefulscientist.D.Hewasthefirsttostudybirdbehavior.35.WhywasMarler’stheorysignificant?A.Itsupportedrarebirdprotection.B.Itprovedtheonce-populartheory.C.Itmadebirdresearchmorepopular.D.Itpromotedthestudyofhumanspeech.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）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项。WhySayingHellointheElevatorMattersInourfast-pacedlives,weoftenbrushpastsmall,casualinteractionslikeagreetingintheelevator,believingthat30-secondrideisashortstaybetweenfloors.____36____Touncoveritshiddenpower,let’sbreakdownseveraloverlookedreasonsbelow.●____37____Peoplearealwaysfixedon“significant”thingslikeexams,andbiggoals,butlife’squietwarmthliesinthoseunseengaps—briefpauses,wordlessencounters,ortheshortsharedsilenceinanelevator.____38____Withthisgreeting,you’relettingthemknowtheyarenotjustsomeoneyouoverlookinahurry.●Itstrengthenscommunitybonds.Elevatorsarelikesmallwindowsintothecommunitieswe’repartof.Greetingsturnstrangersintofamiliarfaces.Asthesegreetingsrepeat,theybuildasenseofbelonging.You’Ilrecognizetheneighborwhoholdstheelevator,ortheclassmatewhosmilesback.____39____●Itencountersunplannedopportunities.What’sanunplannedopportunity?It’sexactlywhatitsoundslike.Itcanpopupanywhere,atanytime,likeinanelevator.Youneverknowwho’sstandingnexttoyou.____40____Sostayopentoyoursurroundings!Youareallowingthesepotentialconnectionstotakeroot.Theyarelikeinitial“handshakes”forfutureopportunities.A.Itslowshurriedpaces.B.Ittreasuresinvisiblein-betweens.C.Asimple“hello”canbreakthesilence.D.Yet,ifproperlyused,ithasgreatstrength.E.Ittakesalotofpracticetobeagoodcommunicator.F.Thisturnsanemptyspaceintoatiny,warmconnection.G.Thatstrangercouldbesomeoneconnectingyoutonewopportunities.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I’dstartedanewjobanddecidedtosayyestoeverythingIwantedforthenextyear.MyexperimentincludedabroadrangeofnewexperiencesthatIhadpreviously____41____tosayyesto—frompublicspeakingopportunitiestotakinganartclass.Inthepast,Ihadmanyromantic____42____aboutmyfuturebutneverputanyactualeffortintothem.AnotherreasonI____43____dreamingtodoingwasmyfearoffailure.Butthroughthisexperiment,IrealizedthatifIdidn’t____44____,Iwouldstillfail—bynotallowingmyselfto____45____.Plus,Icametoappreciatehowevery____46____helpedmetobetterhandlefuturesituations.____47____,Ioncetriedtobecomeaprojectlead.Ispenthoursresearchingand____48____myproposal.WhenIfinallygotameetingwiththedirector,IwassureIwouldbe____49____.AfterIgavemy______50______,thedirectoraskedmeaboutour______51______andtheirproducts,andIwent______52______.IhadsuchtunnelvisionaboutourproductthatIignoreda(n)______53______questionIshouldhavebeenabletoeasilyanswer.Needlesstosay,Ididnot______54______thatproject,butIdidlearnavaluablelesson.Ididn’tenduplovingeverythingIagreedto______55______,butIdiscoveredmanythingsthatIdidenjoy.Sayingyesledmetolessonsthatmadememoresuccessfulinmycareerandhappieroverall.41.A.managed B.determined C.hesitated D.proceeded42.A.concepts B.ideas C.initiatives D.memories43.A.preferred B.compared C.adjusted D.applied44.A.makesense B.catchsight C.payattention D.takeaction45.A.move B.return C.grow D.live46.A.proposal B.failure C.reason D.speech47.A.Aboveall B.Atfirst C.Forinstance D.Inaddition48.A.preparing B.accepting C.understanding D.sending49.A.greeted B.invited C.found D.chosen50.A.permission B.presentation C.performance D.conclusion51.A.customers B.instructors C.members D.competitors52.A.mature B.silent C.sleepy D.calm53.A.simple B.similar C.funny D.open54.A.anticipate B.deny C.land D.review55.A.try B.supply C.share D.ask第二节(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)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。FromthemistyhillsofGuizhouemergesamelody(旋律)shapedbyearth,waterandfire.Datingbackover600years,claywhistlesoncewereblownthroughruralfestivalsandfamilygatherings.Madefromclay____56____(entire)byhand,thewhistlesareformedintoanimalfigurestypically.Asmallairhole____57____(leave)atthebase,allowingthewhistletoproduceaclearsoundwhenblown.____58____(combine)functionalitywithvisualappeal,theclaywhistleisbothaplayableobject___59___aformoffolkartthatintegratessoundwithsculpture.Localsoftensay____60____blowingaclaywhistlebringsismorethanjustthesoundofwind—italsocarriestheechoesoftimeandmemoryofchildhoodinGuizhou’smountainlandscapes.Beyondartistry,thesewhistlesaredriving____61____(sustain)tourismintheregion.Workshopsledbyinheritors(传承人)welcometravelersallovertheworldandofferhands-onlessons____62____combinetraditionwithmodernstorytelling.Accordingtolocaltourismboards,visitstoheritagesitesinGuizhou____63____(rise)by25%inthelasttwoyears—proofthatcultureandcommunitycanfueleconomicgrowth.____64____businessandtechenthusiasts,Guizhou’ssingingclayisacasestudyinpreservingtraditionthrough____65____(innovate).Thoughtleadersseelessonsincommunity-ledpreservation,whileyoungglobalcitizensfindafreshwaytoconnectacrossbordersthroughsong.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)66.假定你是李华，你校将为外国交换生开设体育选修课“ChineseWushu”和“TableTennis”。请你给交换生领队Terry写一封邮件，简要介绍这两个课程的特点，并针对不同兴趣的同学给出选择建议。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearTerry,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节读后续写（满分25分）67.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。Thedayhadfinallyarrived.Forweeks,myteam—Maya,Jake,andI—haddreamedofthismoment:theannualMarketDay,whentheschoolgymwouldtransformintoalivelyfairofstudent-runbusinesses.Thepastmonthhadbeenintense.Wespentcountlesshoursbrainstormingideas,beforewefinallyfocusedon“FashionHut”withcreativehandicrafts.Maya,wholovedherbs,madeflower-scentedcandlesusingrecycledjars.Jake,skilledwithknots,decidedtolearnweavingfriendshipbracelets(手链)fromonlinecourses.Ilatercontributedpaintedwoodenkeychains.Together,wecalculatedcosts,detailedmarketstrategies,andplannedpricingcarefully,allofwhichcamedowntoatenbusinessplan.Andthemoststressfulmomentwaswhenwepresentedourplanto