2025~2026学年广西南宁市沛鸿民族中学等学校度高二下学期期考英语试卷

2025~2026学年广西南宁市沛鸿民族中学等学校度高二下学期期考英语试卷一、阅读理解InternationalArtistjournaliscallingforentriesforitsArtPrizeChallengeSeries,acontinuingseriesofartcompetitions.Theyaredesignedtoencouragethebesttalentinpaintingordrawingmediumintheworld.ScheduleandClosingDates

SerialNumberArtThemeIssueCodeClosingDate152Seascapes,Rivers&LakesIA166Jan.14,2027153FavoriteSubjectsIA167Mar.11,2027154StillLifeIA168May13,2027155People&FiguresIA169July15,2027156WildlifeIA170Sep.16,2027157LandscapesIA171Nov.11,2027158Florals&GardensIA172Jan.13,2028Requirements·Photographyourartworkandvisitourwebsitetouploadthedigitalfiles.·NophysicalCDstorageofdigitaldocumentswillbeapprovedunderanycondition.Allfilesneedonlinesubmissiononly.·Shootyourartworkoutdoorsintheshade,setyourcameratothehighestavailableresolution(分辨率)andturnthedateoff.·Allartworkmustbeoriginalandcompletedwithinthelasttwoyearsandwillnotbedisqualifiedevenifithaswonanypreviousprizeinanyotherartcompetition.·Thereisanentryfee($9)foreachpictureenteredinthecompetition.AwardSettingsEverywinnerandfinalistwillreceiveanAwardCertificate.OurGrandPrizeWinnerswillalsoreceivea4EditorialFeatureinInternationalArtistjournal,whichwillbereadbyleadinggalleriesandcollectorsinAmerica,theworld’sbiggestartmarket.Publicityatthislevelispricelessandcouldbeacareer-changingopportunityforanyartist.1.Whatisthedeadlinefortheentriesthemedcountrysidelandscapes?

A．May13,2027.B．Nov.11,2027.C．Sep.16,2027.D．July15,2027.2.Whichofthefollowingmaymeettherequirementsofthecompetition?

A．Aportraitpaintingshotinsunlight.B．AgardenartworkstoredonCD.C．Alakepicturewithadatestamp.D．Anewly-finishedeagleartwork.3.WhatisthespecialrewardfortheGrandPrizeWinners?

A．AnAwardCertificate.B．Ahandsomecashprize.C．Achanceforcareertransformation.D．Afreetickettotheawardceremony.Haveyoueverletcircumstancesconvinceyouthatyourdreamsareoutofreach?NancySolari’slifeisapowerfulanswertothatdoubt—sheturnedblindness,loss,andhardshipintoalifeofpurpose,provingthat“vision”haslittletodowithsight.At10,NancywatchedTheOprahWinfreyShowandknewshewantedtobeahost.ShelaterstudiedBroadcastingandPsychology,buildinganearlycareerinproductionandon-airreporting.Butat16,adiagnosisofRetinitisPigmentosa—adegenerativeeyedisease—changedeverything.Hervisionfadedslowly:first,readingtelepromptersbecameastruggle,thenfacesblurred,untilshewaslegallyblind.Shealsofaceddomesticviolence,familytensions,andpainfulpersonalloss,eachchallengestrengtheningherresilience.OnethingthatsetsNancyapartisthewaysheconnectswithpeopleininterviews.Insteadofdependingonprewrittennotes,shepreparesbylisteningcloselyandallowingguests’storiesofheartbreakandsuccesstoshapetheconversation.“Idon’treadnotes,”sheonceshared.“Thedialogueunfoldsnaturally,andguestsoftenfindittherapeutic.”Today,Nancy’sinfluencereachesfarbeyondbroadcasting.ShehostsTheLivingFullOutShow,aradioandTVplatformreachingmillions,andfoundedNonprofitMVP,aTVcompetitionthatoffersexposureandprizestoworthynonprofits.Asacoachandspeaker,sheencouragespeopletoturnobstaclesintoopportunities.ForNancy,“LivingFullOut”—herlife’smantra(信条)—meanstrustinginfaith,askingforhelpwhennecessary,andrefusingtoletadversitydefineherstory.Herjourneyteachesusatimelesslesson:Ourgreatestlimitationsareoftentheonesweaccept.Withpurposeandcourage,eventhedarkestchallengescanbecomethefoundationofourbrightestachievements.4.WhydoestheauthormentionTheOprahWinfreyShowinparagraph2?

A．Tointroducethehistoryofbroadcasting.B．ToshowNancy’searlyinterestinpsychology.C．ToidentifythesourceofNancy’scareerdream.D．TocompareNancy’shostingstylewithOprah’s.5.HowdoesNancymakeherinterviewsspecial?

A．Byusingdetailedprewrittennotes.B．Bydevelopingconversationsnaturally.C．Byinvitingfamousgueststohershow.D．Byfocusingonguests’successstories.6.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeNancy?

A．Determinedandinfluential.B．Humorousandrelaxed.C．Quietanddependent.D．Strictanddoubtful.7.Whatmessagedoesthistextmainlyconvey?

A．Mediaworkneedsspecialskills.B．Losscanpreventpersonalgrowth.C．Purposeandcouragebeathardship.D．Successdependsonpublicsupport.Haveyoueverquestionedwhysomeoneisbeingunusuallykind?You’renotalone.Weofteninstinctivelylookforhiddenmotivesbehindgenerousacts,areactionpsychologistscall“do-gooderderogation.”Thismeanswemayjudgeaseeminglyselflesspersonmoreharshly(严厉地)thansomeonewhoisopenlyself-interested.Aclassicexperiment,the“publicgoodsgame”,demonstratesthis.Participantsaregivenmoneyandcanchoosetocontributetoasharedpot,whichgrowsandislatersplitequally.Whilecontributingmaximizesthegroup’stotalgain,selfishindividualscancontributelittleandstillbenefit.Surprisingly,themostgenerouscontributorsinthisgameareoftencriticizedasmuchastheselfish“freeriders”.PsychologistNicholaRaihanisuggestsweareallplayingasocial“statusgame”.Wearesuspiciousofthosewhomightbeusingkindnesstoboosttheirreputation.Thissuspicionisattheheartofthe“taintedaltruismeffect”.Imagineafriend,Andy,volunteersatahomelessshelter.Ifwediscoverhistruemotiveistodatethesheltermanager,wejudgehimmoreseverelythanifhetookacoffeeshopjobforthesamereason.Thecharitablecontextmakesthehiddenmotiveseemworse.ResearcherSebastianHafenbradlexploredthisfurther.HisstudiesconfirmedthatwejudgepeoplelikeAndymoreharshlywhentheyseeksocialrewardsfromagooddeed.Interestingly,thejudgmentsoftensifthepersonishonestabouttheirmotiveupfront,asthisremovesthe“unearnedsocialreward”ofappearingpurelyaltruistic(利他主义的).Furthermore,peoplewhodogoodmerelytofeelgoodaboutthemselvesarejudgedlessharshlythanthoseseekingtoenhancetheirreputation.Bothactscontainself-interest,butseekingpublicapprovalisseenasmoredishonest.So,isanyacttrulyselfless?Perhapsnot.Butiftheresultismorekindnessintheworld,maybewecanforgivealittlemixedmotivation.8.Whatisthepurposeofmentioningthe“publicgoodsgame”inparagraph2?

A．Tosupportasocialtheorywithevidence.B．Toexplaintherulesofawell-knowngame.C．TointroduceapopulareconomicexperimentD．Togiveanexampleofapsychologicalfinding.9.The“taintedaltruismeffect”isbestshowninthecasewhere________.

A．anathlete’sfairwinbringspublichonor.B．afirm’scharitydonationaimsatataxcut.C．astudent’shardworktargetsascholarship.D．avolunteer’ssharingseekstoinspireothers.10.WhatdidSebastianHafenbradi’sstudiesfind?

A．Seekingpublicapprovalshowstheleasthonesty.B．Hidingselfishmotivesresultsingentlercriticism.C．Admittingselfishmotivesinadvancereducesblame.D．Actingforself-satisfactiondrawsthestrongestcriticism.11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsmixed-motivekindness?

A．Tolerant.B．Indifferent.C．Confused.D．Critical.Artificialintelligence-poweredmedicaltreatmentoptionsareontheriseandhavethepotentialtoimprovediagnosticaccuracy,butanewstudyledbyUniversityofArizonaHealthSciencesresearchersfoundthatabout52%ofparticipantswouldchooseahumandoctorratherthanAIfordiagnosisandtreatment.“WhilemanypatientsappearresistanttotheuseofAI,accuracy,encouragement,andalisteningexperiencemayhelpincreaseacceptance,”MarvinSlepian,wholedtheresearch,said.“ToensurethatthebenefitsofAIaresecuredinclinicalpractice,futureresearchonthebestmethodsofphysicianincorporationandpatientdecisionmakingisrequired.”Inthisstudy,participantsactedasmockpatientsandwereaskedwhethertheywouldpreferAIsystemsorhumandoctorsunderdifferentcircumstances.Theresearchwasconductedintwophases:first,structuredinterviewswithrealpatientstoexploretheirreactionstoAItechnologies;second,ablinded,randomizedsurveyinvolving2,472participantsfromdiverseethnic,racialandsocioeconomicbackgrounds.Overall,participantswerealmostevenlydivided,withmorethan52%choosinghumandoctorsandabout47%choosingAI.IfparticipantswereinformedthattheirprimarycarephysicianfeltAIwassuperior,theacceptanceofAIincreased.Thissignaledthesignificanceofthehumanphysicianinguidingapatient’sdecision.Diseaseseveritydidnotaffectparticipants’trustinAI.Comparedtowhiteparticipants,blackparticipantsselectedAIlessoftenandNativeAmericansselecteditmoreoften.OlderparticipantswerelesslikelytochooseAI,aswerethosewhoself-identifiedaspoliticallyconservative.ThesefindingssuggestthatdifferinggroupswillneedspecificsensitivityandattentionwhenbeinginformedaboutthevalueandusefulnessofAItoenhancediagnoses.“Ireallyfeelthisstudyhasnationalsignificance.Itwillguidemanyfuturestudiesandclinicaltransitionaldecisionsevennow,”Slepiansaid.“TheonuswillbeonphysiciansandothersinhealthcaretoensurethatinformationinAIsystemsisaccurate,andtocontinuetomaintainandenhancetheaccuracyofAIsystemsastheyplayanincreasingroleinthefutureofhealthcare.”12.WhatcanweinferaboutAItreatmentfromParagraph2?

A．Furtherclinicalresearchisrequired.B．Itsbenefitsremaintobeconfirmed.C．Itcanensureagoodlisteningpatientexperience.D．Physicianinvolvementmayincreasepatients’acceptance.13.Whatmayaffectparticipants’preferenceforAItreatmentaccordingtotheresearch?

A．Theirpersonalbackgrounds.B．Theaccesstothephysicians.C．TheirsensitivitytoAI’svalue.D．Thequestionstheywereasked.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“onus”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?

A．Attempt.B．Responsibility.C．Impression.D．Opportunity.15.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A．TheTrustinAI:ADivideAmongPatientsB．BridgingtheGap:HumanDoctorsandAIC．AnImportantStudy:TheFutureofAISystemsD．ImprovingDiagnosticAccuracy:TheRoleofAIWhenitcomestotravellingabroad,manypeoplechooseagrouptourtogetthemostoutoftheirholiday.16Thankfully,travelexpertDilvinYasahassharedtipsforthat.Budgetaccordingly.Whenplanningyourgrouptour,budgetingisanimportantfactor,asthesetripsarerarelyall-inclusive(包含一切的).17Extracostsonagrouptourcouldincludemeals,attractionsandadditionalactivities,sopleasefactorpotentialcostsin.18Yasaadvisedagainstskippingbetweendifferentdestinations,asstricttimelimitscouldpreventyoufromparticipatinginbacktobacktours.“Ifthedistancesortimebetweendestinationsarenotlisted,turntoGoogleMapstoknowhowlongyou’reexpectedtobeontheroad.”Don’tarriveatthelastminute.Ifyou’reinagrouptour,don’tleavehomeuntilthedaywhenthetoursetsoff.“Theworstismissingaconnectingflightorexperiencingdelays.19”Yasasaid.“Remembertoarrivethedaybeforeattheverylatestandgiveyourselfalittleextrafreetimeatthetailend.”Keepsomecashonhand.Whilemostofyourtourshouldalreadybepaidforbeforeyoustart,youshouldalwayspreparesomecash.Especiallywhentravellingtomoreremotelocations,orvisitingsmallerfoodstandsormarkets,youshouldn’tassumeeverywherewilltakecardpayments.Yasasaid,“20”

A．Knowyourgeography.B．Trytoattendeverytrip.C．It’sagoodchoicetoexchangegoods.D．It’sbettertohavesomecashonyouatalltimes.E．Youmaymissthefirstortwoofthetouryou’vepaidfor.F．Addupalltheextracostsuntilyouarriveatyourrealfigure.G．However,therearealwaysthingstohandlebeforebookingyourtrip.二、完形填空WhenMyshamadeuphermindtogetfitterattheendof2019,choosingtotakeuprunningwasaveryeasydecision.ShelivesinabeautifultownonScotland’seastcoast,soshefound21wasn’tsobadwithbreathtakingscenery.However,eventhoughMyshaquicklyfellinlovewithrunning,somethingstartedto22her—thebeachesandpathssheranalongwerecoveredinlitter.23,shewasalwaysdoingalittlelitter-picking,butwhenshesawanAmericanrunneronlinetalkingaboutplogging,anew24emergingamongrunners,shewasexcitedtotryitoutforherself.Plogging25inSweden,andthewordcomesfromtheSwedishwordplocka,meaning“to26whilejogging”.Myshastartedfollowinga27onlinecalledEnvironmentalFitnessandbegantotakeanshoppingbagwithheronrunsandfillitwith28.Itwasn’tlonguntilshediscoveredsomeoftheupsetting29oflittering.Shestartedtofind30chemicalscontainedinbatteriesleakingintotheenvironmentandsmallanimals31inplasticbottlesstrugglingtochewtheirwayout.ThesediscoveriesmadeMyshaevenmore32aboutlitterpicking.Shejoinedalocallitter-pickinggroupandsoonwasaskedto33theleadershipofthegroup.Althoughtherewassomuchlitterbeingdropped,Myshaandherfellowlitter-pickers34togetoutandplog.“Thethoughtofkeepingotherpeople’sspiritsupandseeingtheir35spreadtomorepeoplekeepsmegoing.Together,wecanachieveamazingthings!”Myshasays.21.A．hikingB．skatingC．joggingD．cycling22.A．botherB．puzzleC．amuseD．embarrass23.A．SecretlyB．ProudlyC．LuckilyD．Actually24.A．trendB．trickC．skillD．case25.A．existedB．originatedC．renewedD．rooted26.A．recycleB．litterC．relaxD．pick27.A．traditionB．ruleC．movementD．suggestion28.A．foodB．wasteC．clothesD．cards29.A．resultsB．truthsC．processesD．examples30.A．rareB．poisonousC．pureD．organic31.A．buriedB．raisedC．placedD．trapped32.A．confusedB．curiousC．enthusiasticD．worried33.A．takeoverB．turndownC．insistonD．riseto34.A．agreedB．continuedC．hesitatedD．prepared35.A．dreamsB．memoriesC．actionsD．hobbies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。IntheruralareasofGuangxi,ayoungwomannamedLaiYuanyuan36(become)abeaconofhopeforlocalfarmerssofar.Aftergraduatingandreturningfromherstudiesin2018,shenoticedapressingissue:thelocalkumquats(金桔)were37excellentquality,yetfarmersstruggledtosellthematagoodpriceduetolimitedmarketaccess.38(determine)tochangethesituation,LaidecidedtoutilizetheInternet.In2019,shesetup39onlineshopandintroducedlivestreamingtothevillage.Atfirst,manyvillagerswereskeptical,40(wonder)ifaphonecouldreallyhelpsellfruit.However,Laipatientlytaughtthe41(farmer)howtointeractwithviewers.Hereffortsprovedsuccessful.Viewerswereimpressedbythepurityofherproductsandherenthusiasm.Theturnoveroftheshopincreased42(significant),benefitinghundredsofhouseholdsintheregion.Lai’sstoryisjustoneexampleofChina’sRuralRevitalization(振兴)strategy,whichshowsthatthecountrysideisavaststage43talentcanshine.Bycombiningmoderntechnologywithtraditionalagriculture,shehashelpedallowfarmerstotradedirectlywithcustomers.“Goingtocollegewasnottoleavemyhometown,buttocomebackfar44(good)prepared,”shesaid.“Mydreamis45(make)ourvillagewealthyandattractmoreyoungpeopleback.”四、书信写作46.假定你是李华，你的外国笔友Tom最近在学习中频繁使用AI工具，发现自己写作文时越来越依赖AI生成内容，独立思考的能力却在下降，为此他感到困惑，写信向你求助。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：1.谈谈你的看法；2.给他提出合理使用AI的建议。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearTom,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua五、书面表达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。Oneday,Iwassittingatthebreakfasttablewithmyfive-year-oldson,Mateo.Iwasstillrecoveringfromanoperation.“Mom,let’splay,”Mateolookedatmeandsaid.Tryinghardtoignorethepaininmystomach,Ishookmyheadandreplied,“Nottoday,sweetie.”Thesedays,gettingoutofbedwasarealstruggleforme.Ilongedforstrengthandhappiness,yetthefutureseemedsohopeless.Allofasudden,Mateojumpedupfromwherehewassittingonthekitchenfloor.Heshouted,“Bird!”andthenrantowardsourcourtyard.Ilookedinthedirectionhewaslookingand,sureenough,therewasawhitedove(鸽子)landinginarubbertree.Itstayedthereforalittlewhileandthenflewaway.ItwasquiteoddbecauseI’dneverseenawhitedoveinourneighborhoodbefore.Thenextmorning,Idraggedmyselfintothekitchen.Tomysurprise,thedovewasback,andthistimeithadamatecarryingsomesticks.Ipointedtothetree