2025~2026学年湖北中部地区下学期期末高二英语试卷

2025~2026学年湖北中部地区下学期期末高二英语试卷一、阅读理解Climatechangeismakingheatmoreextremeandit'smakingextremeheatmorelikely.Andthathassometerribleimplicationsforourhealthandhappiness.We'velearnedsomesurprisingfactsabouthowheatcanaffectyouandusefultipsforgettingthroughthosedays.Herearesomeofthemostpracticaltipsthatourreportershaveuncovered.1.Fansaren'talwaysyourfriend.Therearealsothingsyoucandotoprepareyourhomeforextremeheat—beyondusinganairconditioner.Keepyourblindsdrawnandusewindowreflectorstokeeptheheatout,orsimplysoakyourfeetincoolwater.Butexpertscautionedusthatsomestrategiesonlyworkincertainconditions—usinganelectricfan,forexample,couldevenbeharmfulwhenit'sbothveryhotandverydry.2.Tryputtingsaltinyourwater.Yourbodyismorethanthree-quarterswaterbutyouloseatonofitwhilesweatingonahotday.Onesimplewaytorehydrate(补水)istoaddsalttoyourwater.Saltnotonlyregulatestheamountofwaterinyourcellsbutitalsocontainselectrolytes—mineralssuchassodium(钠),potassium(钾),andchloride(氯化物)—thatkeephydrationatahealthylevel.Soratherthanbuyingthatelectrolytedrink,expertssayyoucanalsojustsprinklesomesaltinyourwater.Justdon'tgooverboardsinceyou'reprobablyalreadygettingplentyofsaltinyourdiet.3.Thinktwicebeforedivingintoice-coldwater.Takingacolddiveinthewatercanbesurprisinglyrefreshing.Butduringaheatwave,itcouldkillyou.Aswereportedin2023,"eventhemostskilledswimmersriskdrowning”iftheyjumpintocoldwateronahotday.That'sbecausethecoldbringsaboutuncontrolledbodyreactions,promptinggasping(喘息),hyperventilation,disorientation,andlackofmusclecontrol.Butyoudon'thavetoavoidthosecoolwatersentirely,justwearalifejacket.1.Whencouldusinganelectricfanbeharmfulaccordingtothetext?

A．Theweatheriswetandcold.B．Itisextremelyhotanddry.C．Thereisnoairconditioner.D．Thewindowreflectorsdon'twork.2.Whydoexpertsadviseaddingsalttowateronhotdays?

A．Toreplacemealsrichinelectrolytes.B．Toreducetheamountofsweating.C．Toimprovethetasteofwater.D．Tohelpmaintainhealthyhydration.3.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?

A．Afinancialnewspaper.B．Aphysicstextbook.C．Afashionmagazine.D．Ahealthguidebook.MygrandmotherinNewYorkoftensentmefashionablenewclothesinmychildhood,butInevergottowearthem.Mymothercollectedandreturnedthepackages,usingtherefundtocoverourdailyexpenses.Growingupinalow-incomefamily,Icouldonlywearwornhand-me-downsandcheapsecond-handclothes,whichfilledmyattitudetowardfashionwithlongingandcompromise.Atseven,IonceworeaprintedyellowT-shirtandfeltproud,yetsomeadultsthoughtitinappropriate,leavingmeembarrassed.Iadmiredmystylishclassmatesandhopedtofitin,butmyfamily’stightbudgetdashedmywish.Myattemptstocopyvintage(复古的)stylesonlydrewpeers’mockinglaughterandaddedtomyinnerunease.Thisstrugglelastedthroughmyteens.Icaredaboutmyappearanceandevenborrowedfashionablesportsshoestofitin.AsImatured,Iabandonedblindimitation.Itriedsimplesecond-handclothesanddevelopedauniquepersonalstylesuitedtomyself,insteadofchasingshort-livedfashiontrends.Aftercontinuousexploration,Idiscoveredthetruemeaningoffashion.Itliesnotinexpensiveclothesorsuperficialbeauty,butinself-explorationandself-acceptance.Findingmyowndressingstylehelpedmeunifymyappearanceandinnerself,buildconfidenceandbecomeamoregenuineperson.4.Whycouldn’ttheauthorwearhergrandmother’sclothes?

A．Hermotherkepttheclothesfordailyuse.B．Shechosesecond-handclothesinstead.C．Shedislikedthestyleofnewclothes.D．Hermotherusedtherefundfordailycosts.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dashed”inParagraph2mean?

A．Changed.B．Ruined.C．Realized.D．Supported.6.WhatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromParagraph3?

A．Shestucktopopularfashiontrendsallthetime.B．Shefoundadressingstylethatsuitedherwell.C．Shestillfeltupsetaboutherpoorfamilylife.D．Shelookeddownonthosewhofollowedtrends.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．Fashion:AJourneyofSelf-discoveryB．MyStrugglewithImproperDressingC．ChildhoodMemoriesofPoorLivingD．TheCostofFollowingFashionTrendsAresearchteamfromChinahassuccessfullybioengineered20kindsofglow-in-the-darkplants,includingpopularflowerslikeorchids,sunflowersandchrysanthemums.Ratherthandevelopingtotallynewspecies,theresearchershavemadegeneticchangestoordinaryplantssothattheyareabletogiveofflightafterdark.Torealizethisspecialfunction,scientistsaddgenestakenfromfirefliesandglowingfungiintoplantcells.Theseplantscanreleasesoft,steadylightallnightlongandrequirenoelectricityatall.Theirmildglowissimilartothatofasmallnightlight,whichismuchweakerthanthelightfromtraditionalstreetlamps.Theteamleaderexpectstheseplantstoreplacepartofpubliclightingsystemsandgreatlyreduceenergyconsumptionacrossmoderncities.In2024,aglowingplantknownasthefireflyPetuniawaslaunchedonthemarket.Thoughitiscostlyandfailstomeetpeople’sexpectationsinbrightness,itstillmarksaremarkablebreakthroughinthedevelopingbiotechfield.Inthepast,glowingplantsweremerelysimpleindoordecorationswithextremelydimlight.WhatmakesthisChineseprojectdistinctiveisitsambitiontoachievelarge-scaleapplicationinvariouspublicareas.Thematuregene-editingtechnologyhasalreadybeenwidelyadoptedinagricultureandmedicalresearch.Withlong-termexplorationandcontinuousimprovement,scientistsholdthebeliefthattheseglowingplantswilleventuallychangeurbanlifeforthebetter.8.WhatdoweknowabouttheglowingplantsmadebytheChineseteam?

A．Theyfailtoglowindarkenvironments.B．Theyshineasbrightasstreetlamps.C．Theyglowwithoutelectricity.D．Theybelongtocompletelynewplantspecies.9.Whatisthemainpurposeofthescientists’research?

A．Tomakeglowingflowersforindoordecoration.B．Toexpandgenetech’sapplicationincities.C．Tocutdownoncitylightingenergyuse.D．Todevelopglowingflowersforprivategardens.10.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefutureofglowingplants?

A．Optimistic.B．Indifferent.C．Doubtful.D．Disapproving.11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A．Usesofgene-editingtechnology.B．Newglowingplantinvention.C．Waystosaveenergyincities.D．Historyofvariousglowingplants.Whenyourmindistrappedinconfusion,youmaysuddenlyhaveafamiliarsongplayinginsideyourhead.Itoftenarrivesoutofnowhere,yetpreciselyexpressestheunclearfeelingsormessythoughtsthatyoufailtoexpress.Suchunexplainedinnersignalsarefarfromrareindailylife.Thesesuddenmentalhints,rangingfromunclearimagestomysteriousmemories,arenotrandomaccidents.Theyaretypicalexamplesofinvoluntarymusicalimagery,commonlyknownas“earworms”.Psychologicalresearchconfirmsthatinnersongsareusuallytriggeredbyunprocessedemotions,stressedstatesorhiddenthoughts.Insteadofindicatingmentaldisorders,theyreflectthebrain’ssubconscious(潜意识的)sortingandanalyzingwork.Humanbrainsarebornwiththetendencytoseekpatternsandlogicalconnectionsindisorderedinformation.Thisnaturalmentalmechanism(机制)explainswhyseeminglyordinaryinnersignalsoftenfeelsurprisinglymeaningful.Accordingtopsychologicaltheories,thebraintendstousesymbols,metaphorsandfamiliarmelodiestoprocesscomplexfeelingsthatconsciousthinkingcannothandleproperly.Manycreativeinsightsalsocomefromsuchsubconsciousactivities.Whentheconsciousmindgetsstuck,theunconsciousmindcontinuesworkingsilently.Asuddenlyricorimageisoftenthefinalresultoflong-terminvisiblementalprocessing.Itservesasahelpfulremindertoguidepeopleoutofconfusion.Althoughresearchershaveexplainedthepsychologicalrootsoftheseinnerbrainsignals,mostpeoplestillignoresuchsmallmentalsignalsindailylife.Fewpeopleknowhowtorespondproperlywhentheirmindssendoutuniquesymbolicmessages.12.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopic?

A．Byintroducingaterm.B．Byraisingaquestion.C．Bygivinganexample.D．Bycomparingopinions.13.Whatcanwelearnabout“earworms”accordingtothetext?

A．Theylinktoinnerthoughts.B．Theyappearquiteoften.C．Theyarejustrandom.D．Theystandformentalillness.14.Whydointernalmentalsignalsfeelmeaningfultopeople?

A．Itbringsnewcreativeideas.B．Ithelpsimprovememory.C．Itisourbrain’snature.D．Itchangesourthinkingpatterns.15.Whatwilltheauthormostprobablytalkaboutnext?

A．Differencesinmentalsymptoms.B．Practicalwaystodealwiththem.C．Lateststudiesonbrainactivities.D．Otherkindsofinnermentalsignals.Aspeopleage,fragility(脆弱)startstocreepin.Fallsaremoredamagingandtakelongertoheal;musclesweakenandwalkingslows.16That’sahiddendangerleadingtoseriouscognitivedecline.Physicalfragilityiseasytograsp,butsocialfragilityismorecomplex.Itincludesloneliness,butisbroaderthanthat.Beingsociallyfragilelookslikehavingfewerpeopleinoursocialnetworks,butalsocritically,fewerpeoplethatwefeelcloseto,orfewerpeoplethatwecanrelyon.17Whilemanypeoplemightbeawareofthelonelinesscrisis,theymightnotthinkofitaspartofsocialfragility,18Thepublicdoesvastlyunderestimatetheextenttowhichsocialbondsareassociatedwithdementia(痴呆)risk.19Ifonecan’ttrusthisownmemoryandthinking,thenhemightself-doubt.Thismightmakeapersonsocializeless,leadingthemtolosetheircontactsandbecomemoresociallyfragile.Anewstudyfindsthatscreeningforsocialfragilitymighthelpdoctorspredictwhowillgetdementia,20Subsequently,theresearchersarenowworkingtoseeifanAIcompanionmighthelpdementiasufferersbygivingthemanextraboostofsocialstrength.

A．butitwon’tnecessarilycreatearoadmapforhowtolowerthatrisk.B．orthatsocialfragilityitselfisphysicallyandmentallyharmful.C．Theoppositeeffectalsoworksbetweenthetwovariables.D．andearlydiagnosisofthathelpsholdbacktheworseningofsymptoms.E．Briefly,socialfragilityisaboutboththequantityandqualityofsocialbonds.F．Intentionalcognitiveexercisemaypreventthedevelopmentofsocialfragility.G．Apartfromphysicalfragility,agingpeoplecanalsobecome“sociallyfragile.”二、完形填空OntherareoccasionthatasnowstormblanketsWashington,D.C.,thecityis21intoafairytaleworldcoveredinsilver.WhenIawoketothis22sceneoneDecembermorning,Iimmediatelyputonmywarmestclothesand23outside.Iwantedtobuildasnowman,butnomatterhow24Irolledmysnowballinthesnow,itrefusedtogrow.Defeatedandfrustrated,I25ontothewhitewithmyarmsandlegsspread.SinceIwasalreadyhalfwaytoasnowangel,Isweptmylimbs(四肢)backandforthtocompleteit.ThenI26Ihadanaudience—aprim-lookingcouplewithStarbuckscupsintheirglovedhands.27floatedoffthemlikesteamfromtheircoffee.Myfaceimmediatelyturnedredwith28asIstammered(结巴)ananswertotheirunspokenquestion:Don’tyouhaveanythingbettertodo?Amiddle-agedwomanplayingbyherselfinthesnowisanundeniablyoddsight,butmaybeitshouldn’tbe.Modernadultsaresufferingfromtoomuchseriousness.We’vealwayssuppressedournaturalplay29.Theoppositeofplayisnotworkbutdepression.Socialnormshaverestrictedour30toletloose.Youdon’twanttofeelirresponsible.Youdon’twantpeopletothinkthatyou’rechildish.Humanstookonegiantstepawayfromfunwhenwestartedplantingcrops,therepetitive,andboringphysicallabour.Thenweinventedfactoriesandlost31ofplayentirely.Fortunately,aswefully32aknowledge-basedeconomy,workandplayarenowbeginningto33again.Playisallaboutlookingata34worldwithcreativityandoptimism.Itgivesustheabilitytocooperateandgetalongwithpeoplewhodifferfromus.ThenexttimeI’mcaughtplaying,IknowexactlywhatI’llsay:“Iamnotwastingtime,oracting35.I’mentertainingmyselfforthebenefitofallhumanity.You’rewelcome.”21.A．transformedB．mixedC．shapedD．polished22.A．disturbingB．rewardingC．appealingD．upsetting23.A．walkedB．chargedC．joggedD．wandered24.A．gentlyB．randomlyC．preciselyD．simply25.A．buriedB．steppedC．collapsedD．slipped26.A．observedB．sensedC．recognizedD．noticed27.A．DisapprovalB．PraiseC．ArgumentD．Assessment28.A．guiltB．shameC．confusionD．anxiety29.A．potentialB．talentC．instinctD．priority30.A．objectiveB．permissionC．privilegeD．urge31.A．trackB．controlC．sightD．touch32.A．adapttoB．switchtoC．attendtoD．stickto33.A．integrateB．matchC．negotiateD．connect34.A．harmoniousB．dominantC．grandD．tough35.A．irregularlyB．immaturelyC．aimlesslyD．intentionally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。ClassicalWorksStayPopularInModernDaysRetoldforcenturies,36storyofPrometheus(普罗米修斯)haschangedfromastoryofpowerstruggleintoasymbolofrevolutionandspreadingnewideas.Insomeunderstandings,Prometheus,37tookfireawayfromthegods,clearlyshowsthedeepconflictsbetweennew38(arrive)andlocalpeople.Later,writerslikePercyShelley(1792-1822)rewrotehimasa39(fear)herowhowentagainstrulers.ThisfiguretouchedChinesethinkersintheearly1900s.TheyusedPrometheustostandforbraverevolutionaries40(bring)MarxismintoChina.“Prometheusremains41(wide)knownbecausegenerationaftergenerationhascontinuedtotellhisstory.Peoplehaveinterpreted42shareditindifferentways.”saysHuangYue,aprofessorofcomparativemythologyatBeijingUniversity.Traditionally43(define)asthestudy,translationandinterpretationofancientGreekandRomantexts,classicalstudies44(become)activeagaininrecentyears,especiallyaftertheWorldConferenceofClassicsheldinBeijingin2024.Theeventbroughttogethermorethan400scholarsfromover30countriesandregions45(discuss)thecontemporaryrelevanceandglobalsignificanceofclassicalstudies.四、书信写作46.假定你是李华，你校高三学生将于本周五下午举行成人礼暨毕业典礼（theComing-of-AgeandGraduationCeremony），你将作为高二年级学生代表上台发言。请根据以下要点写一篇英文发言稿：1.分享感受；2.表达祝福。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。SpeechfortheComing-of-AgeandGraduationCeremonyDearteachers,parentsandbelovedseniors,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyou!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。FootballhasbeenmygreatestpassionsinceIwasalittlechild.Ihavealwaysbeencrazyaboutfootballmatches.WheneverIwatchedplayersrushingacrossthegreenfield,passingtheballskillfullyandscoringwonderfulgoals,myheartwasfilledwithgreatexcitementandendlesshope.However,Iwasbornweak.Iwasmuchthinnerandfarlessathleticthanmypeers.Foryears,mypoorphysicalconditioncastashadowoverme.Ibecameshyandtotallylackedself-confidence.Ialwaysstayedquietanddarednotshowmyselfinfrontofothers.Deepinmyheart,Ilovedfootballmorethananythingelse,butIneverhadthecouragetojoinanyofficialfootballtraining.Iwasconstantlytroubledbyworries.Ifearedthatmyweakbodywoulddragmyte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