2025-2026学年北京市第十九中学高二（下）期中英语试卷（含答案）

第=page11页，共=sectionpages11页2025-2026学年北京市第十九中学高二（下）期中英语试卷一、阅读理解：本大题共11小题，共22分。A

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GradingScale

90-100,A;80-89,B;70-79,C;60-69,D;Below60,E.

Essays(60%）

Yourfourmajoressayswillcombinetoformthemainpartofthegradeforthiscourse:Essay1=10%;Essay2=15%;Essay3=15%;Essay4=20%.

GroupAssignments（30%）

Studentswillworkingroupstocompletefourassignments(作业)duringthecourse.AlltheassignmentswillbesubmittedbytheassigneddatethroughBlackboard,ouronlinelearningandcoursemanagementsystem.

DailyWork/In-ClassWritingsandTests/GroupWork/Homework（10%）

Classactivitieswillvaryfromdaytoday,butstudentsmustbereadytocompleteshortin-classwritingsortestsdrawndirectlyfromassignedreadingsornotesfromthepreviousclass'lecture/discussion,soitisimportanttotakecarefulnotesduringclass.Additionally,fromtimetotimeIwillassigngroupworktobecompletedinclassorshortassignmentstobecompletedathome,bothofwhichwillbegraded.

LateWork

Anessaynotsubmittedinclassontheduedatewilllosealettergradeforeachclassperioditislate.Ifitisnotturnedinbythe4thdayaftertheduedate,itwillearnazero.Dailyassignmentsnotcompletedduringclasswillgetazero.Shortwritingsmissedasaresultofanexcusedabsencewillbeaccepted.1.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A.Atextbook. B.Anexampaper.

C.Acourseplan. D.Anacademicarticle.2.Howmanypartsisastudent'sfinalgrademadeupof?A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.3.Whatwillhappenifyousubmitanessayoneweekaftertheduedate?A.Youwillreceiveazero. B.Youwilllosealettergrade.

C.Youwillbegivenatest. D.Youwillhavetorewriteit.BIwasdesperatelynervousaboutbecomingcar-free．Buteightmonthsagoourcarwashitbyapassingvehicleanditwasdestroyed．Noproblem，Ithought：we'llbuyanother．Buttheinsurancepayoutdidn'tevenbegintocoverthecostsofbuyinganewcar-Iworkedoutthat，withtheloan（贷款）we'dneedpluspetrol，insurance，parkingpermitsandtax，wewouldmakeapaymentasmuchas£600amonth．

Andthat'swhenIhadmyfancyidea．Whynotjustgiveuphavingacaratall？IliveinLondon．Wehavearailwaystationbehindourhouse，atubestation10minutes'walkaway，andabusstopattheendofthestreet．Anewcarclubhadjustopenedinourarea，andoneofitsshinylittleredPeugeotswasparkednearby．IfanyfamilyinBritaincouldlivewithoutacar，Ireasoned，thensurelywewerethatfamily．

Butmynewcar-freeidea，sadly，wasn'tsharedbymyfamily．Myteenagedaughterswerehorrified．Whatwouldtheirfriendsthinkaboutourfamilybeing"toopoortoaffordacar"？（Iwasn'tthatbotheredwhattheythought，andIsuggestedthegirlsshouldtakethesameapproach．）

Myfriends，too，wereastonishedatourplan．Whatwouldhappenifsomeonegotseriouslyillovernightandneededtogotohospital？（anambulance）Howwouldthechildrengettoandfromtheirmanyevents？（busesandtrains）Peoplesmiledasthoughthiswasanotherofmymadideas，beforesayingtheyweresureI'dsoonrealizethatacarwasanecessity．

Eightmonthson，Iwonderwhetherwe'lleverownacaragain．Theideathatyou"haveto"ownacar，especiallyifyouliveinacity，isallinthemind．Ilive-andmanyothercitizensdotoo-inaplacethathasneverbeenbetterservedbypublictransport，andyetcarownershiphasneverbeenhigher．Weworryaboutrisingcarcosts，butwe'dbebetteroffaskingsomethingmuchmorebasic：doIreallyneedacar？Certainlytheanswerisno，andI'malotricherbecauseIdaredtoaskthequestion．4.Theauthordecidedtoliveacar-freelifepartlybecause______．A.mostfamilieschosetogocar-free

B.hewashurtinaterriblecaraccident

C.thecostofanewcarwastoomuch

D.thetrafficjamwasunbearableforhim5.Whatistheattitudeoftheauthor'sfamilytowardhisplan？______A.Supportive． B.Disapproving． C.Optimistic． D.Unconcerned．6.Whatdidtheauthorsuggesthisdaughtersdoabouttheirfriends'opinion？______A.Argueagainstit． B.Taketheiradvice．

C.Thinkitover． D.Leaveitalone．7.Whatconclusiondidtheauthordrawaftertheeight-monthcar-freelife？______A.Lifecannotgowithoutacar．

B.Lifewithoutacarisalittlebithard．

C.Hislifegetsimprovedwithoutacar．

D.Acar-freelifedoesnotsuiteveryone．CTry

Hard，but

Not

That

Hard.Somanyofuswereraisedwiththebeliefofhardworkandmaxeffort，taughtthatwhatweputinwaswhatwegotout.Now，somecoachesandcorporateleadershaveanewmessage.

Tryingtorunattopspeedwillactuallyleadtoslowerrunningtimes.Liftingheavyweightsuntilyouabsolutelycan'tanymorewon'tsparkmoremusclegainthanstoppingalittlesooner.Thetrick—beitinexercise，oranything—istotryfor85%.Aimingforperfectionoftenmakesusfeelawful，burnsusoutandbackfires（事与愿违）.Instead，countthefactthatyouhiteightoutoftenofyourtargetsthisquarterasawin.

"Ialreadymesseditup，"SherriPhillipswouldregretaftermissingoneofherdailypersonalgoals.Lastyear，theCOOofaManhattanphotographybusinessbegantrackingmetrics（指标）likehersleepqualityandexercisetime.Itwasonlyaftersheswitchedtoaimingfor85%successoveraweekthatshestuckwithherefforts，insteadofgivingupwhenshemissedamark.

Dialinginonthesweetspotof85%canhelpusgrow.Ina2019paper，researchersusedmachinelearningtotrytofindtheidealdifficultyleveltolearnnewthings.Theneuralnetworktheycreated，meanttomimic（模仿）thehumanbrain，learnedbestwhenitwasfacedwithqueries（疑问）setto85%difficulty，meaningitgotquestionsright85%ofthetime.Ifataskistoohard，humansgetdemotivated，saysBobWilson，anauthorofthestudy."Ifyounevermakeanyerrors，you're100%accurate，well，youcan'tlearnfromthemistakes."

RonShaich，afounderandformerCEOofrestaurantchainPanera，isskepticalofpeoplewhohit100%onsalestargets.Hewondersifthegoalsaretoolow.Theyshouldbeambitiousenoughthatyouwon'talwaysgetthere，hesays.Nowaninvestor，boardmemberandauthorofacomingbusinessbookthatstresses80%equalssuccess，Shaichisconvincedmostcompaniesdon'tevenhitthatnumber.

Yearsago，asaconsultant，GraceUenglearnedthe"80-20rule."Theideawastostoponceyouwere80%completeonaproject，shesays.Uengrecentlytookuppiano.Shepracticedforlonghoursandstillgrimaced（面露痛苦）whensheperformedforhermusicgroup.Thenshestartedtacklingsmallchunksofapieceinsteadofrunningthroughthewholethingagainandagain.Beforearecentperformance，shereadabookandwenttochurchinsteadofputtinginextrahoursatthepiano.Whenitwastimetoperform，sheplayedwell—andactuallyenjoyedit."Youhavetohavethewisdom，"shesays，"toknowwhentostop."8.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"sweetspot"inParagraph4probablymean？______A.Themostappropriatedegreeforprogress

B.Thetoughestlevelforchallengingourselves

C.Theloweststandardtoavoidmakingerrors

D.Thestrictestprincipletokeepworkinghard9.AccordingtoRonShaich，whatdoesconsistentlyhitting100%targetssuggest？______A.Exceptionalperformance.

B.Perfectstrategicplanning.

C.Highlevelsofemployeemotivation.

D.Goalsnotambitiousenough.10.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage？______A.SherriPhillipswouldnotregretanymoreaftertracking85%metrics.

B.BobWilsonthinks100%accuracygetspeoplefullofmotivation.

C.GraceUengfeltoptimisticaftersheplayedthepianoforalongtime.

D.Researchersbelievetheideallearningwayistofacedifficultqueries.11.Whatisthemainmessageofthepassage？______A.Maximumeffortiskeytosuccess.

B.Properaimsandeffortenhanceperformance.

C.Strivingforperfectionleadstoburnout.

D.Consistenthardworkguaranteessuccess.二、阅读七选五：本大题共5小题，共10分。Foodhasalwaysbeenauniversallanguagethatbringspeopletogether.Ithasthepowertobridgeculturalgapsandfosterunderstandingbetweennations.（1）______

Actually，culinarydiplomacyisnotanewconcept.Ithasbeenpracticedforcenturies，withancientcivilizationsusingfoodasameansofestablishingdiplomaticrelations.Today，ithasdevelopedintoamoreformalizedpractice，withgovernmentsrecognizingitspotentialtobuildbridgesandpromotepeace.

（2）______Foodisdeeplyrootedinculture，andbysharingtraditionaldishes，countriescanshowcasetheiruniqueheritageandtraditions.Throughfood，peoplecangainadeeperunderstandingofanation'shistory，values，andwayoflife.Thisexchangeofculinarytraditionscanleadtoagreaterappreciationandrespectfordifferentcultures.

Culinarydiplomacyalsoprovidesaplatformfordialoguebetweennations.（3）______Thesegatheringscreateopportunitiesforpeopletoengageinmeaningfulconversations.Bybreakingbreadtogether，peoplecanfindcommongroundandestablishconnectionsthatgobeyondpoliticaldifferences.

Furthermore，culinarydiplomacycanhaveeconomicbenefitsforcountries.Bypromotingtheirlocalcuisine，，nationscanattracttouristsandboosttheirculinarytourismindustry.（4）______Additionally，culinarydiplomacycanenhanceacountry'ssoftpower，asitscuisinebecomesasymbolofitsculturalrichnessanddiversity.

Inrecentyears，severalcountrieshaveembracedculinarydiplomacyasameansofpromotingtheirnationalcuisineandculture.Peru，forexample，hassuccessfullyusedculinarydiplomacytopromoteitscuisine.（5）______Peruhastakenadvantageofthisbyhostinginternationalfoodeventsandestablishingculinaryschoolstotrainchefs.Asaresult，Peruhasseenasignificantincreaseintourismandinternationalrecognition.

Culinarydiplomacyplaysacrucialroleinfosteringculturalexchangeandpromotingdialoguebetweennations.Astheworldbecomesmoreinterconnected，itwillcontinuetobeapowerfultoolinpromotingpeaceandfosteringglobalunderstanding.

A.Culinarydiplomacycanpromotetrade，tourismandcooperation.

B.Thisgeneratesprofitandcreatesjobopportunitiesforlocalpeople.

C.Oneofthekeyrolesofculinarydiplomacyisfosteringculturalexchange.

D.Itsrichculinaryheritage，withdisheslikeceviche，hasbecomeaglobalhit.

E.Internationalfoodfestivalsandeventsbringfoodenthusiastsworldwidetogether.

F.Asthesayinggoes，"Theeasiestwaytowinheartsandmindsisthrough'stomach."

G.Thisiswhereculinarydiplomacycomesin，usingfoodtopromoteculturalexchange.12.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G13.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G14.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G15.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G16.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G三、完形填空：本大题共10小题，共15分。

Onabrightafternoon，Jordan，MahirandMahir'sfathergatheredatthefootofamountain."Hey，Jordan，overhere!"Jordan'sbestfriend，Mahir，wavedhishand，pointingtoacrackinthesideofthemountain."Wecould

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this!"

Jordantiedhissafetyharness（系带）andcheckedhisrope.Heweighedoneoftheminhishand，determiningitsweight.Thenhelookedfor

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locations，consideringthedifficultyofthetask."Thatcrackis

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narrow.Idon'tthinkwe'dgetupveryhigh."

"Atthetimeofatest，apersonrisesorfalls."saidGhanim，Mahir'sdad.Shakinghisheadin

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overtheforeignproverb（谚语），Jordanexaminedthecrack.Itwasnothingmorethanasliverinthesolidfaceofthecliff.HeshiftedinhisharnessasMahirgavetheproverbhisownexplanation："Ifyou'renotreachingthe

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，you'renottryinghardenough."Jordanrecognizedthebitofadvicefromapreviousclimbinglesson.

Hisownfather'svoiceresoundedinhisthoughts，asifinahalf-forgottendream."Climbamountain，son，andyouclimbtheinsecurityinyourownlife.Youclimboveryourshadow，climboveryour

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."Thatwasfiveyearsago，beforetheautomobile

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thattookhisdad'slife.Jordan'sfatherswiftlyturnedhiscarandeffectively

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acarfromgoingoveracliff（悬崖）.Thesuddenmovehadsavedthepeopleinthatcar.Buthisfather'scarwentoffacliff.

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withthedifficultsituation，Jordan'sdadhadneverhesitatedbeforemakingthedecision.

AndnowJordanwouldn'teither.

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onhisbalance，hetookadeepbreathandbegantoclimb.Finally，theymadeittothepeakofthemountain.17.A.master B.pack C.climb D.dive18.A.worthwhile B.possible C.unique D.immediate19.A.acceptable B.classical C.amazingly D.unbelievably20.A.confusion B.awareness C.understanding D.appreciation21.A.agreement B.destination C.balance D.crack22.A.shock B.power C.doubt D.struggle23.A.accident B.journey C.event D.trap24.A.discouraged B.connected C.pulled D.prevented25.A.Agreed B.Faced C.Ended D.Gone26.A.Concentrating B.Depending C.Moved D.Carrying四、语法填空：本大题共1小题，共15分。27.A

Whenthe48-year-oldUzbekgymnast，OksanaChusovitina，（1）

（participate）intheAsiawomen'sgymnasticsqualificationonMonday，thousandsofspectatorschantedfor"QiuMa，"（2）

translatesto"MotherChusovitina".Whenhersonwasdiagnosedwithleukemiain2002，sheadoptedGermancitizenshiptocompeteatglobaleventsforahigherincomeand（3）

（good）medicaltreatment.Afterherson's（4）

（recover），Chusovitinacontinuedhergymnasticsjourneyoutofsheerloveforthesport.

BShenzhouXVIIcrewmemberscompletedtheirfirstspacewalkon22ndDecember，2023completingahostoftasksoutsidetheTiangongspacestation.Itwasthe14thspacewalk（5）

（conduct）byChineseastronauts.

Therearealotofscienceandtechnologyassignmentsforthem（6）

（perform）duringtheremainingdaysoftheirstayinorbit.Sincetheirarrival，theastronauts（7）

（examine）andmaintainedequipmentandmadepreparationsfortheirspacewalk.

CPossessingmorebamboothananyothercountryintheworld，Chinaisknown（8）

theKingdomofBamboo.TotheChinesepeople，bambooisthesymbolofvirtue.Ithasthetitleof"thegentlemanofplants".Itisalwayscloselyrelatedtopeopleofpositivespirit.Forexample，itsdeeprootsymbolizesdetermination，andthestraightandhollowstem（9）

（represent）straightnessandmodesty.BambooculturealwaysplaysapositiveroleinencouragingChinesepeopletoholdonwhen（10）

（face）toughsituations.五、阅读表达：本大题共1小题，共11分。28.

Somepeopleseecolourswhentheyheardifferentsounds.Othersseecolourswhentheyseewordsandnumbersprintedinblackandwhite.Theseinterestingpeoplearecalledsynaesthetes,andwhattheyexperienceiscalledsynaesthesia.

AstudyattheUniversityofSussexisfindingouthowlearningtoseesoundsascoloursorthinkoflettersincolourcouldimproveyourIQandmemory.Oneofthestudyleaders,DrBorsaysthatcarryingoutthesetestshasgiventhemtheopportunitytofindoutmoreabouthowpeopleusedifferentkindsofmemory.

DrBorbasedhislatestresearcharoundsomethingscientistsalreadyknowalotabout—"chunking".Heexplainsthatthisisawayofbreakinglargepiecesofinformationintosmallerunits,tomakeiteasiertoremember."WhenIgiveyoumyphonenumber,01274737215,youprobablyrememberitas01274737215,orsomethingsimilar.Ifyoucanremember012andthefirst74,youcanremembertherest.Youcangetsomeamazingbenefitsfromchunking!"

Thisisreallyimportantforunderstandingsynaesthesia.DrBorsaysthatsynaesthesiaaddsextrainformationtothingsthataredifficulttoremember,suchaslettersandnumbers,orextracolours.Thishelpsusrememberthingsbetter.AndDrBor'sownstudyofoneamazingperson,whohasbothsynaesthesiaandaverystrongmemoryadvantage,supportsthisideaaswell.

Thestudybeganasawaytotestwhethersynaesthesiaisconnectedtogreaterabilitiestodocertainthingsandaimedtocreateawayoflearningsynaesthesiatodevelopbenefitsforeveryone.Aftertraining,peoplewereabletopassthenormalsynaesthesiatests,andtheirIQjumpedupabout12points!ButDrBorsaystheyneedtotesttheincreaseinIQwithdifferentgroupsofpeopleapartfromcleverstudentswhotookpartinthisstudy.

(1)Accordingtothepassage,whendopeopleexperiencesynaesthesia?

(2)Howcansynaesthesiahelpimprovememory?

(3)Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalseinthefollowingstatement,thenunderlineitandexplainwhy?

DrBorhasprovedthattheIQofpeoplefromdifferentgroupswasabletoimproveabout12pointsafterlearningsynaesthesia.

(4)Besidessynaesthesia,whatdoyouthinkaresomeotherwaystoimproveyourmemory?(Inabout40words)

六、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共20分。29.假如你是红星中学高二学生李华。在五一国际劳动节到来之际，你们学校开展了一次以"劳动最光荣"为主题的实践活动。你校国际部交换生Jim对