2025年甘肃省临洮中学-2026年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷（二）

2025年甘肃省临洮中学-2026年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷（二）一、阅读理解FindYourClub,FindYourFunDebateClubDoyouhavestrongopinionsandtrytoexpressthempersuasively?JoinDebateClub!WemeeteveryWednesdayafterschoolinRoom206toexchangeideasonvarioussocialandglobalaffairs.Throughfriendlybutdemandingdebates,youwillbuildconfidencetospeakinpublic,learntoappreciatedifferentviewpoints,anddevelopadvancedcriticalthinkingskills.SignupandfindyourvoiceVolunteerClubAreyoureadytoturnyourkindnessintoaction?WeorganizecommunityserviceactivitieseverySundaymorningtomakeadifferencetogether.Visitandchatwithseniorsatnursinghomes,cleanupourlocalparks,andhelpthoseinneed.Joinustobuildconnections,showkindness,andgrowsocialresponsibility.Let’screaterealchangeinourcommunity—onehelpinghandatatime.KayakClubJoinKayakClubtodiscoverthefunofpaddling(用桨划船)!Weprovideallequipmentandexpertguidance.Improveyourfitnessandfocuswhileexploringthewaterways.Noexperienceneeded—justbringyourinterest!It’sperfectforbeginnersseekingadventureandrelaxation.JoinusandfindyourrhythmonthewaterCreativeRepairClubDon’tthrowitout—giveitanewlook!JoinuseveryFridayinArtRoom303tolearnsewing,mendingandcreativeupcycling.It’safun,hands-onactivitytofightwaste,developcreativity,andexpressyouruniquestyle.Bygivingolditemsnewlife,you’llnotonlyimprovepracticalskillsbutalsocontributetoagreenerfuture.Bepartofourgreeninitiative—repair,createandinspirewithus!1.Whichoneissuitableforstudentshopingtoimprovecriticalthinkingskills?

A．KayakClub.B．DebateClub.C．VolunteerClub.D．CreativeRepairClub.2.WhatisrequiredforyoutojoinKayakClub?

A．Afitnesstest.B．Relevantexperience.C．Yourownequipment.D．Interestandwillingness.3.WhatdoVolunteerClubandCreativeRepairClubhaveincommon?

A．Theymeetonweekends.B．Theyrequirespecialskills.C．Theyhaveapositiveinfluence.D．Theyareperfectforbeginners.Lastsummer,IwentonatriptoIreland,aplacefullofmysteryandcharm(魅力).AssoonasIarrivedonthebeautifulisland,Ifeltthefreshseawindandsawthegreensightsthatseemedtogoonforever.InDublin,IwalkedthroughthenarrowstreetsofTempleBar.Thelocalswereveryfriendlyandalwayswillingtohelp.Theysharedtheirstoriesandtraditionswithme,makingmefeellikeIwaspartoftheircommunity.IvisitedalocalmarketwhereIsawallkindsofhandmadecrafts(手艺)andtasteddelicioustraditionalfood.Thevendors(小贩)weresokindandtoldmeaboutthehistorybehindtheirproducts.Ialsoexploredthebeautifulparksandgardens,whereIsawmanypeopleenjoyingthesunshineandthenaturalbeauty.IalsovisitedasmallvillageinthewestofIreland.There,Iexperiencedthesimpleandrealcountrysidelife.Thepeopleinthevillagewerewarmandwelcoming.Istayedwithalocalfamily,andthegrandmothertaughtmehowtomaketraditionalIrishsodabread.Thekitchenwasfullofthesmellofthefreshlybakedbread,andwhenIate,IfeltitwasasdeliciousasIhadnevertasted.Ialsohelpedthemwithsomefarmwork,likefeedingtheanimalsandcollectingeggs.ItwasagreatwaytoexperiencetheIrishwayoflife.TheIrishculture,withitsoldtraditionsandthespiritoftogetherness,leftalastingmarkonme.Itmademeunderstandtheimportanceofprotectingourownculturaltraditionsandthevalueoffriendship.ThistriptoIrelandwasnotjustajourneytoabeautifulcountry,butajourneyintotheheartofaculturethatwillalwaysbespecialinmymemory.4.Whatwastheauthor’sfirstimpressiononherarrivalinIreland?

A．Friendlylocals.B．Naturalbeauty.C．Crowdedstreets.D．Historicalbuildings.5.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor’sexperienceinDublin?

A．Shewastreateddifferently.B．Thelocalsliveabusylife.C．Sheenjoyedthesenseofcommunity.D．Thelocalskeephandcraftskillssecret.6.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout?

A．TheinfluenceoftourismonIrishvillages.B．Thedifferencebetweennewandoldfarmingways.C．TheroleoftraditionalIrishsodabreadinlocalfood.D．Apersonalexperienceofcountrylifeandculturaltraditions.7.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor’striptoIreland?

A．Tiring.B．Challenging.C．Meaningful.D．Costly.Asartificialintelligence(AI)artgenerators(生成器)taketheworldbystorm,somepeoplewonderiftheworksfromAIartgeneratorsshouldcountasart.Thetechnologyisstilldevelopingandhassomeproblemstoironout,whichmeansthereareindeedflawstoconsideralongsidetheincredibleartworkagoodAIcanproduce.Artisclassedastheproductofimagination,skill,experience,andemotion,usuallymeanttorepresentsomethingforthepublictoenjoy.Artistsspenttimeandeffortputtingtheirinnerworldsontotheseworks.Machineintelligencealsoputsalotofworkintosortingthroughtonsofdata,linkingsomeone’sprompttodatasets,andtryingtorepresentitasbestaspossible.ThedifferenceisthattheAIisdrivenbycommandsinsteadofanemotionaldesiretoexpressitself.AIpainterscanproduceover1,000originalworksofartwitheverytapoftheenterkeyonakeyboard.Butamass-producedprintoftheMonaLisaisworthlessthantheactualLeonardodaVinci’spainting.Why?Scarcity—there’sonlyoneoftheoriginal.Shouldanyonepayforthesethings?AndifanartistputsAImasterpiecesupforsale,whatshouldthepricebe?AIartinvolvesaprogrammimicking(模仿)theworkofexistingartiststocreateanewpieceaccordingtotherequestofahuman.Butwhomadetheartwork,themachineoritsuser?Andcantheoriginalartistssueforcopyrightviolation(侵犯版权)?SuchquestionscomplicatethemergingofAIandtheartindustry,whilefuelingargumentsagainstrecognizingAI-generatedartasmarketableartisticproducts.Oncewe’veansweredthosequestions,wecansolvethereallybigone:WhenanAI-generatedpaintingwinsanaward,whogetstheprize?8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“flaws”inparagraph1probablymean?

A．Weaknesses.B．Advances.C．Benefits.D．Rules.9.HowisAIartdifferentfromhumanart?

A．Itistheproductofexperience.B．Itcostslessmoneytoproduce.C．Itcombinesdifferentstylesofworks.D．Itisnotamirrorofhumans’emotions.10.WhydoestheauthormentionMonaLisainthethirdparagraph?

A．Toprovethepopularityofclassicartworks.B．Tointroduceanewwayofpreservingartmasterpieces.C．TopresentthepotentialtroublewiththevalueofAIart.D．ToshowtheadvantagesofAIpaintersoverhumanartists.11.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph4?

A．AIartpromotesthesaleofartisticproducts.B．AIartmakescopyrightissuesmorecomplicated.C．ArtistscancreatemoreworkswiththehelpofAI.D．Therewillbelesscompetitionintheartindustry.Changingeverydayhabits,suchashowpeopleshower,reportleaks,andflush(冲)toilets,couldhelpreduceEngland’sprojecteddailywatershortfalloffivebillionliters,accordingtoanewreportledbyUniversityofSurrey.However,thestudystressesthatsuccessdependsonbuildingastrongerevidencebasewithinthewaterdepartment.ProfessorBenjaminGardner,leadauthorofthestudy,said,“Thewaterdepartmentknowsthatbehaviorchangematters,butitneedstodomoretoconnectwithwhatweknowaroundhowpeopleusewater.Mostinitiativessofarhavefocusedonincreasingmotivationtosavewater.Thatapproachhasitslimits.Peopledonotconsciouslydecidehowlongtoshower,forexample.Theysimplydoit,thesameway,everyday.Tellingpeoplehowmanylitersofwatertheyareusingisunlikelytochangethat.”Expertsidentifiedfixingorreportinghouseholdleaks,showering,andtoiletflushingasthetopprioritiesforbehaviorchange.Showerstypicallyusebetweensixand15litersperminute,androughlyonequarterofdrinkingwaterusedinUKhomesgoestowardflushingtoilets.Fourofthesixhighest-prioritybehaviorstakeplaceinthebathroom.DrPabloPereira-Doel,co-authorofthestudy,said,“Weknowfromourownresearchthatreal-timefeedback(反馈)duringashower,deliveredatthemomentthebehaviorishappening,canmeaningfullyreducehowlongpeoplespendunderthewater.Thatkindofintervention(干预)workspreciselybecauseitdoesnotrelyonpeoplerememberingtoactdifferently.Itmeetstheminthemoment.Whatthisreportshowsisthatthedepartmentneedstoinvestinunderstandingthosemomentsfarmoresystematically,acrossallthebehaviorsthatmatter,beforeitcandesignsolutionsthatwillactuallystick.”Thestudyalsopointstoabroaderissue.Manywatercompanieshavecarriedoutrelevantbehaviorchangeresearchbutdonotsharetheirfindings,oftenforcommercialreasons.Theauthorsofthestudysuggestthatstandardizedbehavioralsciencetoolscouldallowcompaniestoshareinsightswitheachotherwithoutrevealingsensitiveinformation.12.WhydoesProfessorBenjaminGardnerthinkincreasingmotivationlesseffective?

A．Thewaterdepartmentputslessemphasis.B．Rewardsoftenturnoutinsufficient.C．Peopleareunawareofsuchinitiatives.D．Manywater-usebehaviorsarehabitual.13.WhatdoesDrPabloPereira-Doelsayaboutdesigningworkableinterventions?

A．Itinvolvesprovidingaquietsetting.B．Itshouldrelyonrepeatedreminders.C．Itshouldbebasedonfurtherresearch.D．Itdemandswaterusers’real-timefeedback.14.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A．Companiesoftenexchangesensitivefindings.B．Doingresearchistoughforwatercompanies.C．Behavioralsciencetoolshavebeenstandardized.D．Existingresearchhasn’tbeenmadefulluseof.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A．MonitorSystemsinthebathroomB．ChangeHouseholdHabitsofWaterUseC．LimitsofMotivation-BasedSavingWaterD．ChallengesFacingtheUK’sGovernmentWhileajokewouldmake10youngmenlaugh,itcouldaswellannoy10women.Forthatreason,payattentiontoourtipsassoonasyoudecidetoinvolvehumorinyourmarketingandadvertisingcampaigns!16.Therearesomanydifferenttypesofhumor,andeachtypeappealstospecificdemographics(人群).Forahumorousmarketingcampaigntokickoff,youmusthaveacompleteunderstandingofthedemographicsyousellproductsto.Studythehumorthatworksforthemwithallyourheart.Lookthroughforums,newspapers,andsocialmediacomments.17.Keepyourmessagerelevanttoyourbrand,productsandservices.Ifyousellsoftwaresolutions,whichisaseriousservicethat’sgenerallyusedbyprofessionalsandcompanies,youmustapproachfunnyangles(角度)thatrelatetoyourbrand,productsandservices.18.Butthey’dbettercontainatleastseveralsignificantlinksthat’llallowpeopletofigureouttheconnectionsontheirown!Keephumorsimple.Simplicityisalwaysappreciated,especiallyinhumor.19—they’dratherlaughwithoutpayingtoomuchthought!Keepingyourideassimplewillgiveyouthechancetogainthenecessaryeffectwithoutinvolvingtoomuchbudget,time,andattentioninasinglecampaign.Diversifyjokesandexplorenewangles.20.You’llneedtodiversifyyourjokesandexplorenewanglesofhumoronaconstantbasis.Knowwhentostoppushingyouradsbyobservingpeople’sreactions.Evenifyouradhasbeenextremelyappreciatedforonemonth,itsperformancemightsignificantlydropduetopeoplegettingtired.Whenyourfeedbackkeepsdecreasing,it’stimetothinkofsomethingnew!

A．KnowyourtargetaudienceB．Letyourcustomerstellyouwhat’sfunnyC．JokessometimescanmakepeoplefeeluncomfortableD．Yourcontentoradsshouldn’tbeentirelyrelatedtoyouroffersE．Peopledon’treallyenjoyjokesthataretoocomplicatedtounderstandF．Jokescangetoldveryquickly,andwhentheydo,theybecomeannoyingG．Thenfindwhatwillgiveyousomeideasabouthowtostartyourfunnycampaign二、完形填空Eight-year-oldLiamParkerwasrushingtoschoolwithhisschoolbagonhisbackasusual.Withthe21ofhavingtobethereontime,Liamfeltnothingwouldstophisstep.22,hespottedasilvercarparkedunderthesun.Insidethecar,therewasababywhosefacewasred.Thelittleonewouldn’tstop23,andLiamknewhehadtodosomethingaboutit.First,he24thecarwindow,butnootheroneappeared.Thebabywasallbyhimselfandtherewerenoadults25.Althoughhewasn’tsurewhattodo,Liamknewheneededtogetthebabyoutofthe26car.Whenhetriedtoopenthedoors,herealizedtheywerealllocked.Without27,hepickedarockfromthegroundandhithardagainstthewindow.28andnotknowingifhehaddonetherightthing,Liam29thebaby.Thebaby’sdamp(潮湿)skinpressedagainstLiam’s30ashetookholdofhimcarefully.Liam31himgentlyandwhispered,“Don’tworry.You’resafenow.”Suddenly,awoman’s32couldbeheard.“Whatareyoudoingtomycar?!”Liam33.Hishandsstartedtrembling(颤抖)evenmore.Thewomanwasangry,butthenshesawhercarwindowandher34.Shestartedkissingherbaby,andthenturnedtoLiamandsaid,“Youngman,youareahero.”Butbeforehecouldsayanything,Liamheardtheschoolbellringandstarted35towardstheschool.21.A．adventureB．thoughtC．appealD．instance22.A．MoreoverB．ThereforeC．HoweverD．Anyhow23.A．complainingB．exploringC．dancingD．crying24.A．knockedonB．lookedforC．brokedownD．cleanedup25.A．insightB．indangerC．inagreementD．introuble26.A．damagedB．hotC．usedD．heavy27.A．apologizingB．focusingC．hesitatingD．applying28.A．AmazedB．InterestedC．BoredD．Scared29.A．contactedB．heldC．curedD．tracked30.A．schoolbagB．sheetC．shirtD．towel31.A．rockedB．stoppedC．taughtD．removed32.A．orderB．answerC．whisperD．shout33.A．frozeB．ignoredC．hidD．escaped34.A．goodsB．sonC．cardD．phone35.A．drivingB．walkingC．runningD．riding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。OriginallyfromWalesintheUnitedKingdom,Hiley36(live)inNorwayformorethanfourdecades.AsthefounderoftheNorwegianTaijiCenterinOslo,sheiswidelyrecognizedasapioneeroftaichiinthecountry.But37(evident),taichiisfarmorethanasignificantmartialartoraformofphysicalexerciseforHiley—itisapath38understandingoneselfandconnectingwiththewiderworld.Hileyfirstencounteredtaichiattheageof20,whenshelearnedhumanmovementandartatuniversity.Heracademiccuriosityaboutmovement,39(combine)withanartisticfascinationwiththecolorblack,ultimatelyledhertotaichi.Later,while40(study)forapostgraduate’sdegreeinLondon,shefoundataichiteacher.Thepracticestruckadeep41(impress)withinher.Afteraperiodofsystematicstudy,shedetermined42(open)herowntaichischoolinLondon.Later,followingapersonalinvitation,HileymovedtoNorway,43sheestablishedanewtaichischool.Hiley’sapproachtotaichiisgentle,especiallywith44(beginner).Sheintroducesphilosophicalideasthroughmovement,showingstudentshowtofeeltheconceptsintheirbodies.Butherteachinggoesfarbeyondposture.Sheasksherstudentsassherecognizesthatpeoplecometotaichiseekingsolutionsto45widerangeofdifficulties—physical,emotionalorpsychological.四、书信写作46.假定你是高二学生李华，你校正在组织由外教Mr.Smith选拔两名同学参加英国牛津大学的夏令营。请你给外教Mr.Smith发一封邮件申请参加，内容包括：1.自我介绍；2.申请理由；3.期待获准。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：牛津大学UniversityofOxfordDearMr.Smith,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,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。WhenIwasinhighschool,mypassionforartwasoftenseenasadistraction(干扰)from“serious”subjects.Myparents,bothengineers,hopedIwouldfollowamoretraditionalpath.ItwasinthisclimateofdoubtthatImetMr.Anderson,myartteacher.Mr.Andersonwasdifferent.Hisclassroomwasasafeplaceofcreativity,filledwiththesmellofpaintandpossibility.Whileotherssawmypaintingasahobby,hesawpotential.Hewouldspendextrahoursafterschool,notjustteachingmetechniqu