广东省湛江市2025-2026学年高二年级下册期末测试英语试题

湛江市2025-2026学年度第二学期期末调研考试

高二英语

试卷共8页，卷面满分120分。考试用时120分钟。

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第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

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B

OneofthemostamazingexperiencesofourRound-The-WorldtripwasspendinganightintheAmazon

rail：forest.OuradventuresstartedonasunnymorningwhenwegotofffromourboatinSantaremafterathreeand

ahalfdayboattripontheAmazon.OurguideGil,whomwecontactedweeksearlier,waswaitingfbrusintheport.

Wewereworried,astheboattriptookadaymorethanexpected,andwedidn'thaveanychancetocommunicate

withGil,butfortunatelyhewaspreparedfbrourlatearrival.

Gilwasbroughtupinthethickforest,soheknowsallsecretsofthisincrediblyrichenvironment.Withno

tracks,wehadtocutthroughthejungletosearchfbraplacetospendthenight.Afteracoupleofhours,wefounda

bigtreeidealtoattachthehammocks（吊床）to.Weclearedgroundandhungupourhammocks.Itwasdarkwhen

wemadefirefbrdinner.Gilstucksomebranchesofatreetopiecesofchickenandwecookedtheminthefire.It

tastedgreatwithspecialcookingspice.

Whenthefirewasout,completedarknesscameuponus,andthiswasthemomentwhenthejunglearound

wokeup.Westartedtohearlouderandlouderthenoiseofcrickets,scorpions,smallbirdsandmonkeyswhichwere

jurripingfromtreetotreejustaboveourheads.Manytimeswewokeupduringthenight,whensmallbranchesor

leavesfellintoourhammocks.Wecouldnotsleepdeeply,butweenjoyedlisteningtothemusicoftherainforest,

whichwasanunbelievableexperience.

Wegotupat4AMtoseethesunrisefromaveryspecialplace.Welistenedagaintothesoundoftheroaring

monkeys,andwewereleftbreathlessseeingthesunriseoverthejungle.Onthewayoutofthejungle,wesawa

deercrossingtheroad.

4.Whydidtheauthorfeelworriedinthefirstparagraph?

A.Theyfailedtofindtheportintime.B.Theirboatarrivedlaterthanplanned.

C.TheylostcontactwithGilontheway.D.Theymetbadweatheronthejourney.

5.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesGil?

A.Shyandwe11-organized.B.Experiencedandreliable.

C.Knowledgeableandsmart.D.Adventurousandhuniuious.

6.Whatdocstheauthortrytoillustratebymentioning“themusicofihcrainforest''inparagraph3?

A.Theirsleeplessnight.B.Thefearofthejungle.

C.Thenoisyenvironment.D.Theuniquecharmofthejungle.

7.Wheredoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?

A.Anewsreport.B.Atravelguide.C.Atraveljournal.D.Ageographytextbook.

C

Tree-plantinghasbecomeago-totoolfbrtakingcarbonoutoftheatmosphereandrepairingdeforested

habitats.Andindeed,reforestation—plantingtreesinhistoricallyforestedarea—isthemostbeneficialoption,

providinghabitatfbrwildlifewhilestoringcarbon.

Butifdoneincorrectly,plantingtreescanconicwithasignificantcosttobiodiversity.''Righttree,rightplace,

rightway,“saidSusanCook-Patton,seniorforestrestorationscientistfbrTheNatureConservancy,repeatinga

slogantheorganizationusestoencouragesustainablereforestation.Sustainableprojectsshouldprioritizenative

treesinplacesthathistoricallyhadthem.

Thismisconceptionthatplantingtreesautomaticallycreateshabitatfbrspecieshasoftenledtoenvironmental

changesthathurtbothwildlifeandpeople,Cook-Pattonsaid.Habitatconnectivity,animals,populationsizesand

changingweatherpatternsultimatelydrivewhetherwildlifewillmakeuseofnewlyforestedareas,shesaid.As

countriesuseland-basedstrategicstomeetclimategoals,JeffreySmithnotedthatchanginghabitats—removing,

replacingoraddingtrees——hasamuchbiggereffectonvertebrate（脊椎）speciesthanclimatechangeitselfsofar.

“It'snottosaythataddressingclimatechangeisn'tgoodfbrbiodiversity,butwehavetobereallyawareofwhatit

meansfbrhabiiats,"hesaid.

Anotherunintendedeffectofplantingtreesinhistoricallyunfbrestedareasisalbedo（反射率）：theamountof

sunlightreflectedoffofasurface.Lighterlandscapes,suchasadesert,reflectmoresolarenergy,whichkeeps

temperaturescooler.Butdarkerlandscapes,suchasthickforests,absorbsolarenergy,increasingtemperatures.

Thenumber-oneoption,however,isprotectingexistingforests.Itstoresmorecarbon,protectsmore

biodiversity,andis7-9timesmorecost-cffcctivcthantearingthemdownandregrowingthemlater,accordingtoa

studyinNatureClimateChange."Giventheurgencyofclimateaction,preservingwhat'sleftiscrucialand

properlyrestoringnaturalhabitatswithnativespeciescangoalongwayfbrcountrieswithlimitedresources.^^

Cook-Pattonadded,<kWehavetobeverycarefulabouthowwecommunicatethecomplexitiesmorebioadly.”

8.WhydoestheauthorquoteSusanCook-Patton'swordsllRighttree,rightplace,rightway”？

A.Tucriliuizcimpiupcrlicc-planliiig.

B.Topopularizetraditionaltree-planting.

C.Toshowthebenefitsoflarge-scalereforestation.

D.Tointroduceaprinciplefbrsustanablereforestation.

9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“drive“inparagraph3mean?

A.Determine.B.Prevent.C.Weaken.D.Force.

10.Whatcanbeinterredaboutalbedofromparagraph4?

A.Forestscooltheairbetterthandeserts.

B.Lowalbedocreatescoolerconditions.

C.Darksurfacescanreflectlargeamountsofsunlight.

D.Treeplantingmaywarmhistoricallytreelessregions.

11.Whatisthebesttitlefbrthetext?

A.MoreForest,LessCarbon?B.MoreTrees,BetterPlanet?

C.NativeTrees:KeytoSmartReforestationD.ForestConservation:ASolutiontoBiodiversityLoss

D

Whiletraditionalsmartwindowsareoftenassociatedwithprotectingindoorsfromheatandunwantedsunlight,

theirreflectiveimpactonoutdoorenvironmentsisfrequentlyoverlcoked.AresearchteamledbyProfessorHong

ChuiMoonfromtheKoreaAdvancedInstituteofScienceandTechnologyhasdevelopedasmartwindow

technologythatallowsuserstoadjustincominglightandheataccordingtotheirneeds,whilealsoreducingstrong

lightfbrpedestrians（行人）.

Unliketraditionalsmartwindows,whichpassivelyrespondtochangesintemperatureorlight,theseKorean

smartwindowsallowreal-timecontrolviaelectricalsignals.Theirnext-generationsystem,knownasRECM,uses

aelectricaldevicetoactivelyregulatethepassingofbothvisibleandnear-infrared（近红线的）lightthatisinvisible

butproducesheat.

TheRECMsystemworksinthreedistinctmodes,eachactivatedbyvoltage（电压）control.InModeI,ideal

fbrwintermonths,thismodeallowsbothsunlightandheattopassthrough,muchlikeatraditionalwindow,to

warmupindoorspacesnaturally.InModeII,thewindowtakesonadeepbluethankstoachemicalreaction

formingtwoelements,providingprivacyandaheat-blockingeffect.InModeIII,smallmetalbitsattachtothe

surfaceandcreateareflectivelayerthatblocksbothlightandheat.Meanwhile,thecoloredlayerabsorbsreflected

light,reducingexternalstronglightandprotectingpedestriansfrombeingblinded.

The1csearchteamalsudcinuiislralcdllicIcclinology'spiauliualhcal-bluukingcfleetinancxpciimcnlusinga

smallmodelhouse.Whiletheindoortemperatureofamodelwithregularglassroseto58.7℃in45minutes,the

modelequippedwiththeRECMtechnologyinModeIIIonlysawariseto31.5℃.

“Thisresearchintroducesasmartwindowplatformthatgoesbeyondcurrenttechnology,whichislimitedto

controllingindoorlight,byalsoprovidingpracticalheatreductionanddecreasingstronglightfbrpedestrians,said

ProfessorMoon.4inthefuture,itcouldbeusedinvariousindustries,includingnotonlyarchitecturebutalsoin

vehicles,trains,andmore.”

12.Whatisacommonproblemwithtraditionalsmartwindows?

A.Inabilitytoadjustindoorheat.B.Poorcontroloverindoorsunlight.

C.Lackofindoorprivacyprotection.D.Ignoranceofexternalreflectioneffects.

13.WhatmakesMode111differentfromtheothertwomodes?

A.Lettinginsunlightdirectly.B.Changingintoabluestate.

C.Relyingonoutdoortemperatures.D.Benefitingindoorandoutdoorenvironments.

14.Whatcanbeconcludedfromtheexperimentinparagraph4?

A.Regularglassfailstoblockoutdoorheat.B.ModeIIIconsumesmoreelectricalpower.

C.Thesystemperformswellinblockingheat.D.Indoortemperaturedependsonwindowsizes.

15.WhatisProfessorMoon'sattitucetowardstheRECMtechnology?

A.Positive.B.Neutral.C.Doubtful.D.Conservative.

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选

项。

Theterm'"AttentionDeficitHyperactivityDisorder（注意缺陷多动障碍）"wasformalizedin1987,andithas

beenasourceofconfusioneversince.Thenameimpliestwothings:thatpeoplewithADHDcannotpayattention,

andthattheyarephysicallyhyperactive.16

PeoplewithADHDcanpayattention.Inmanycases,theycanpayextraordinaryattention,sometimestothe

pointoflosingtrackoftime.Thiscapacityfordeepfbcus,oftencalledhyperfbeus,isnotacontradictionofthe

diagnosis.17Therealissueisn'ttheamountofattention,buttheabilitytoconsistentlydirectittoward

importantyetuninterestingtasks.Dr.WilliamDodson,aspecialistinADHD,describestheirnervoussystemas

"inlerest-based“ratherthan"priority-based.”

18WhilesomechildrenwithADHDarevisiblyrestless,manygirlsarenothyperactiveatallinthe

physicalsense.Inadults,hypcraclivilyoficuUaiisfuniisiuluiiHcmalicsllcssncss;amindihalwillnotquiddown,

difficultysittingthroughmeetingsorrelaxingwithoutascreen.

Acomprehensivereviewof31behavioralstudiesfoundthatADHDisassociatedwithgenuinecreative

strengths,particularlyingeneratingnovelideasandovercomingconventionalthinkingpatterns.19Partof

effectiveADHDtreatmentisbuildingthesystemthatallowsthesecreativestrengthstoactuallyproduceresultsin

therealworld.

ExpertsputtbrwardthetennVAS1toredefineADHD,regardingitasaditterentbrainratherthanabroken

one.20AlthoughADHDbringsrealtroublesindailylife,italsocomeswithuniquestrengths.Weshould

treatADHDasadifferentwayofthinking,notamentaldefect.

A.Infact,bothofthesearcincompletedescriptions.

B.Thehyperactivitycomponentissimilarlymisunderstood.

C.ItisacorefeatureofhowtheADHDbrainregulatesattention.

D.Thissuggeststhatregulatingattentionisnotachallengeforthem.

E.SoimprovingcreativethinkingisthekeytohelpingpeoplewithADHD.

F.Thisnewdefinitionhelpscorrectthelong-standingpublicmisunderstanding.

G.Butcreativityalonedoesnotpaythebillsiftheyhavebarrierstofollow-through.

第二部分语言运用（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、R、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项°

Most10-year-oldsspendtheirfreetimeplayingvideogames,butErnestoisdiflerent.Heisbusy21

hisown3Dprintingbusinessanddreamingofbuyinghismomahousesomeday.Whatbeganasafunwaytomake

customkeychains（钥匙扣）has22grownintoathrivingsmallbusiness.

Insidehissmallworkshop,Ernestospendssparetimedesigningandprintingcolorful23.likecustom

keychainsandwhistles,fittingthisworksmartlyaroundhisschoolschedule.Theideafirsttook24when

Ernestotoldhismotherhewantedtocammoneythrough3Dprinting.Insteadofsimplybuyinghimamachine,she

25himtoworkandsaveforithimself.Aftersaving$500,Ernestoboughthisfirstprinter.He26

himselfhowtocreatedesignsbywatchingonlinelessonsandquicklyrealizedtherewasreal27fbrhis

products.

Businesshasgrownfast.Emestohasalreadymadearound$1,500in28、andheeven29with

alocalstoretohelpsellhisgoods.Now,threeprintersninregularlytokeepupwith30.

Furhisniolhcr,llicbusinessmeansmoreIlianjuslawayfortiersunloearnmuiicy.Ilhasalsobcuonic31

timespenttogether.Sheadmitsthat32schoolandagrowingbusinesscanbe33.butshebelieves

theexperienceisteachingEmestolessonsthatwill34alifetime.

WhileEmestoisalreadyenjoyingsuccess,hismotivationissurprisingly35.4iIjustwanttoinvestina

housefbrmymomandmewhenIgrowolder,“hesaid.

21.A.startingB.expandingC.runningD.selling

22.A.graduallyB.casuallyC.secretlyD.formally

23.A.toysB.machinesC.toolsD.creations

24.A.effectB.riskC.shapeD.place

25.A.orderedB.encouragedC.persuadedD.allowed

26.A.showedB.promisedC.remindedD.taught

27.A.choiceB.respectC.demandD.help

28.A.returnB.profitC.payD.reward

29.A.connectedB.partneredC.competedD.communicated

30.A.ordersB.requestsC.expectationsD.sales

31.A.limitedB.extraC.toughD.valuable

32.A.balancingB.managingC.mixingD.matching

33.A.boringB.relaxingC.satisfyingD.strcssfiil

34.A.costB.lastC.takeD.save

35.A.generousB.ambit.ousC.simpleD.practical

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。

TheAncientTeaHorseRoadv/asafamoustraderoutemainlythroughYunnan,SichuanandTibet.Fromthe

6thcenturytothe20thcentury,peopleinSichuanandYunnanprovincestravelledbyfootandhorseback36

(exchange)teaforhorseswithpeopleinTibet37thepathwaywascalledtheTeaHorseRoad.Itisoneof

the38(tough)ancienttraceroadsintheworld,whichhascarriedandspreadcivilizationandculturefbr

centuries.

TheTeaHorseRoaddevelopedfromthetea-horsetradebetweentheHanandTibetanpeoplesintheTang

Dynasty,whenTibetanpeoplegraduallydeveloped39stronginterestintea.Sichuan-TibetTeaHorse

Roadwas40(official)recognizedintheMingDynasty,41helpedthecommercialtownsand

cilicsalongihcruadexpand,andpiuinolcduoiiiinuiiicaliunbetweeninlandareasandTibet.

Atthattime,thebiggesttradingtransferstationwasKangdinginSichuan,wheretradersfromtheWestneeded

tochangetheirmeansoftransportorwheretheyjusttradedwith42(local).ThroughKangeing,domestic

goods,suchassilkandtea,43(sell)totheWestand,inreturn,goodsfromSouthernAsia,Europe,and

AmericaflowedtoinlandareasofChina.

TheAncientTeaHorseRoad,asa44(significance)passageconnectingChinawiththeoutsideworld,

facilitatedtheexchangeandintegrationofditterentethniccultures,loday,itstillsenes45abridgetor

culturalexchange,enhancingunderstandingandrespectbetweencountriesandregions.

第三部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

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