試卷第=page11頁，共=sectionpages33頁2025-2026學(xué)年高二上英語期中考試一、閱讀理解（共40分）（本題8分）Childrenarebornwiththecuriositytoexplore.Yetovertimetheyarebecominglesscuriousaboutscience.Why?Thislossofinterestmaybepartlytheresultoflanguagecues(提示)childrenhear.Andthesecuesdon’tcomejustfromparents;theycanalsocomefromschoolteacherswhotreatscienceasanidentityratherthanactions.Whentalkingtochildren,manyadultsmightsaythingslike“Let’sbescientiststoday!”or“You’resuchagoodscientist!”.Butthiskindofidentity-focusedlanguage,whichfocusesonscienceasanidentityratherthanactivitiesandactionsthatpeopledo,canbedemoralizingforyoungchildren.Onestudyshowedthatchildrenasyoungasfour,especiallygirls,kepttheirinterestlongerwhentheircuetoparticipateinscienceactivitieswas“Let’sdoscience”ratherthan“Let’sbescientists.”O(jiān)nepossibilityisthatwhenthinkingofascientist,childrenmightpictureawhiteman.Iftheydon’tsharethatidentity,theyloseinterestinanactivitydesigned“forscientists.”Thisstereotypical(刻板印象的)beliefthatscienceisreservedforonlycertain-kindsofpeopleemergessurprisinglyearly.Bythefirstgrade,whenaskedtodrawascientist,childrentendtodrawawhiteman.Thegoodnewsisthatlanguagecuescanalsobedirectedtopromoteengagementwithscience.Describingscienceasactionsthatwetake,forexample,seemstoprotectyoungchildren’sinterestinscienceovertime.Butit’salsotruethatteenagersareactivelytryingonandultimatelyformingdifferentidentitiesforthemselves.Soincontrasttoitsdemoralizingeffectsonyoungchildren,identity-focusedlanguagemayhelpteensstayinterestedinscience.Inanotherstudy,cueingafutureidentitybasedonscience(suchas“scientist”or“doctor”)motivatedmiddleschoolerstodomorehomeworkandwasassociatedwithhighergrades.Consequently,adultshadbetterusedifferentlanguagecuesforchildrenofdifferentagegroupstomaintaintheircuriosityaboutscience.1．(2分)Whatdoestheunderlinedword“demoralizing”inparagraph2mean?A．Inappropriate. B．Impolite. C．Unconvincing. D．Discouraging.2．(2分)Whywasaction-focusedlanguageespeciallyeffectivetoyounggirls?A．Becauseitavoidsidentityconflictingirls’mind.B．Becausestereotypicalbeliefisreservedforgirls.C．Becauseitenhancesgirls’engagementinscience.D．Becauseitshowstheactivityisdesignedforgirls.3．(2分)Whatmaybetheauthor’ssuggestionforparentsandteachers?A．Totreatlanguageascues. B．Touseidentity-focusedlanguage.C．Toadoptflexiblestrategies. D．Tohelpteenagersformidentities.4．(2分)Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．WhyIsActionBetterthanIdentity? B．HowDoParentsRaiseYoungScientists?C．HowDoesAgeAffectScienceLearning? D．WhatAffectsChildren’sInterestinScience?（本題8分）AroadsidesystemthatdetectsifamobilephoneisinuseinapassingvehicleisbeingtestedintheUKfirst.Despitebeingunabletotellwhetherthedriverisusingthephone,itishopedthatitwillactasawarningtopeoplewhomakecallsbehindthewheel.Thetechnologypicksupthephonesignalinthevehicleandactivatesaroadsidewarningsignofamobilephonewitharedlinethroughit.Thesystemcannottellthedifferencebetweenadriverandapassengeronabus,buttosomedegreeitcanwarndriversthattheycanbedetectedusingtheirphones.Usingadirectionalantenna(天線)，thedetectorpicksupradiowavesproducedbyaphonehandset,andmeasuresthesignalstrengthandlengthofthem.Whenasignalisdetectedofduration(持續(xù)時(shí)間)longenoughandsignalstrengthstrongenoughtosetoffthesystem,thedetectoractivatesthewarningsign.ThedetectorisabletodistinguishBluetoothconnectionsorhands-freedeviceswhich,whenpickedup,willpreventtheactivation.Whilethisnewsystemisnoreplacementforapoliceofficercatchingsomeoneintheact,itcouldbeenoughtomakesomedriversthinktwice-andthathastobeapositivestepforward.However,justastechnologyhasenabledtheproblemofdriversusingmobilephonesillegally,itcanalsobeabigpartofthesolutioningettingpeopletostop.StatisticsfromthedeviceswillbesharedwithNorfolkPolice,thecountycouncilsaid.Thecouncilsaidthatenablingthesystemtorecordspecificnumberplatescouldbea"futuredevelopment".Usingamobilephoneatthewheelisoneofthefourroadcrimeswhichcanhavehorribleconsequencesifitcausesadeadlyorseriouscarcrash.Lawenforcement(執(zhí)行)technologyhasbeenfallingbehindforadecadeandnotmadeanyeasierbymotorproducersthatencourageuserstoplugintheirphonesevenbeforedriving.5．(2分)WhyistheroadsidesystemusedaccordingtoParagraph1?A．Tosendoutcellphonesignalstodrivers.B．Todetectdrivers'illegaluseofcellphone.C．Tomonitorpeople'suseofphoneswhiledriving.D．Towarmpeopleagainstusingponeswhiledriving.6．(2分)Howdoesthedetectoroftheroadsidesystemwork?A．Itmeasuresthelengthofthephone. B．Itwarnsdriverswithaphoneinhand.C．Itpicksupradiowavesfromhandsets. D．Itactivatesthevehicle'sBluetoothsystem.7．(2分)Whatdoesthetextsuggestdriversdowiththeroadwarningsign?A．SwifttoBluetoothwhiledriving. B．Haveaclosewatchofroadsigns.C．Avoidbeingpickedupbydetectors. D．Stopusingahands-freemobilephone.8．(2分)Whatwillthecountycouncilprobablydointhefuture?A．Sharethedeviceswiththepolice. B．Makethesystemmoreadvanced.C．Replacethepolicewiththenewsystem. D．Takestepstosettleroadsafetyproblems.（本題6分）TheWinterParkSidewalkArtFestivalisoneoftheoldest,largestoutdoorartfestivalsintheUS.ThefestivalstartedinMarch1960asacommunityprojecttobringlocalartistsandartloverstogether.It’sproducedbyanall-volunteerboardanddrawsupto250,000visitorseachyear.Morethan1,000artistsfromaroundtheworldappliedforthisevent.DateMarch20-22,2026FestivalHours9am-6pm,FridayandSaturday;9am-5pm,SundayAwardsArtistscompetefor64awards.TheBestofShowPurchaseAwardwasincreasedin2019to$12,000.ThefestivaldonatesthewinningworktotheCityofWinterPark.A$2,500DistinguishedWorkofArtAwardispresentedthroughtheCharlesHosmerMorseMuseumofAmericanArtwhilea$5,000ArtofPhilanthropyPurchaseAwardissponsoredbytheEdythBushCharitableFoundation.Newinrecentyearsisa$2,000MonteLivermoreCelebrationofNatureAward.Merchandise(商品)ThefestivalT-shirtsandothermemorabilia(紀(jì)念品)areavailableatthreemerchandisesalestents.ThetentsarelocatedatParkandNewEnglandavenues,ParkandMorseBoulevardavenues,andParkandGarfieldavenues.Posterswillalsobesoldatthethreemerchandisetents,whileavintage(復(fù)古的)poster&goodstentwillbelocatednexttothefestivalheadquarters.Children’sWorkshopGirlsandboyscancreatetheirownartworkatChildren’sWorkshop.Localartcentersandmuseumsfeatureavarietyoffun,hands-onartactivitiesforchildren.Thereisnochargeforparticipation,andallyoungartistsarewelcometokeeptheircreations.Noanimalsareallowedduringfestivalhours.Formoreinformation,call407-644-7207.9．(2分)Whichofthefollowingawardsisthelatest?A．BestofShowPurchaseAward.B．DistinguishedWorkofArtAward.C．ArtofPhilanthropyPurchaseAward.D．MonteLivermoreCelebrationofNatureAward.10．(2分)Wherecanyoubuysomememorabiliaoffiveyearsago?A．AtParkandMorseBoulevardavenues. B．AtParkandGarfieldavenues.C．Besidethefestivalheadquarters. D．AtParkandNewEnglandavenues.11．(2分)WhatcanchildrendoattheChildren’sWorkshop?A．Createartworksasrequired.B．Taketheirartisticcreationshome.C．Paytojoininhands-onartactivities.D．Beaccompaniedbytheirbelovedpets.（本題8分）Whenwasthelasttimeyouthoughtaboutmusic,andwhatroledoesmusicplayinyourlife?Ifyouenjoymusiceveryday,youarelikelygainingmanybenefits.Musichasamathematicalstructurebasedonrelationshipsbetweenonenoteandthenext.Youmaynotbeawareofit,butyourbrainhastodoalotofcomputingtomakesenseofit.So,notsurprisingly,listeningtomusiccanimprovelearning,memory,andmentalalertness(警覺性).Italsoboostsconcentrationandmindfulness,aslistening,playing,ormovingtomusickeepsyoufocusedinthepresentmomentandevenputsyou“inthezone”whereyouexperiencethehappystateof“flow”.Researchhasshownthatlisteningtomusiccanreduceanxiety,bloodpressure,andpain,andimprovesleepquality,mood,well-being,andhappiness.Andespeciallywhenmovingtomusic,yourbraingetswashedinbeneficial“feel-good”hormones(激素).Somusiccanpotentiallyextendyourlifeandenhanceitsquality.Musicisavitalelementofculture,andeveryculturehasspecifictypesofmusiccreated,produced,andenjoyedbyitspeople.IntheU.S.alone,therearedozensofpopulartypes,includingAfro-beat,bluegrass,classical,andcountry.Allthesetypesofmusichavedifferentoriginsandareassociatedwithdifferentsubcultures,buttheycanbeenjoyedbyanyone,leadingtocross-culturalappreciationandcommunication.Musicaltraditionsarealsoconnectedtoculturalcelebrations—thinkaboutthemusicyouassociatewithbirthdays,graduations,weddings,andsoon.Yourmusicpreferenceinthemomentcandependonhowyouwanttofeel.Youlikelypickspecifictypesofmusicdependingonwhetheryou’relookingtorelaxorexercise,tryingtobeproductive,orromantic.Therightmusiccanboostyourmoodandmotivationtocleanup,dohomework,orworkout.Incontrast,youlikelyavoidmusicthatmakesyousad,orbored.12．(2分)Whatisthefunctionofthequestioninthebeginning?A．Toputforwardanewconcept.B．Tooffersomeadviceforreaders.C．Togettheinformationofyourinterest.D．Toleadinthetopictobetalkedabout.13．(2分)Whycanlisteningtomusicimproveyourabilitytopayattention?A．Itkeepsyouconcentrated. B．Itmakesyoudocomputing.C．Itbuildsrelationsbetweennotes. D．Itdrawsyourinterestinnewthings.14．(2分)TheauthormentionsAmericanmusicinparagraph4toshowthat______.A．musicconnectsdifferentpeoplesB．theUSAisacountrywithdiverseculturesC．eachtypeofmusicisenjoyedbyuniquepeopleD．notallkindsofmusicarepopularwithpeople15．(2分)Whatcanyouinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Musichaslittleeffectonpeople’semotions.B．Peoplechoosemusicbasedontheirdesiredemotions.C．Alltypesofmusicmakepeoplefeelenergetic.D．Sadmusicisalwaysavoidedbypeople.（本題10分）HowtoImproveYourPublicSpeakingSkillsManypeoplefeelnervousaboutspeakinginpublic.However,itisaskillthatcanbegreatlyimprovedwithpracticeandtherighttechniques.Herearesometipstohelpyoubecomeamoreconfidentandeffectivespeaker.16(2分)Thoroughpreparationisthefoundationofasuccessfulspeech.Knowyourtopicinsideandout.Structureyourspeechwithaclearintroduction,body,andconclusion.Practiceyourdeliverymultipletimes,preferablyinfrontofamirrororafriend.KnowYourAudienceTrytounderstandwhoyourlistenersare.Whataretheirinterests?Whatdotheyalreadyknowaboutyourtopic?17(2分)Thishelpsinmakingyourspeechmorerelevantandengaging.FocusonYourOpeningThefirstfewminutesofyourspeecharecrucialforcapturingtheaudience’sattention.18(2分)Youcouldstartwithasurprisingfact,abriefstory,orathought-provokingquestion.UseVisualAidsWiselyVisualaids,likeslides,canenhanceyourpresentation.Buttheyshouldsupportyourspeech,notbecomethemainfocus.Keepslidessimplewithminimaltext.19(2分)PracticeActiveBreathingIfyoufeelanxious,yourbreathingcanbecomeshallow.Thiscanincreasenervousness.Beforeyoustart,takeafewdeep,slowbreaths.20(2分)Thissimpletechniquecanhelpcalmyournervessignificantly.A．Don’treaddirectlyfromyourslides.B．Preparethoroughly.C．Memorizeyourspeechwordforword.D．Adjustyourcontentandlanguageaccordingly.E．Startwithastrongandinterestingstatement.F．Practiceyourspeechatleasttwentytimes.G．Focusonbreathingfromyourdiaphragm.二、完形填空（共30分）（本題30分）ThegroundshookasatrainthunderedintotheLondonUndergroundandstopped.Almostblind,Icarefullyedgedmywaythroughthedoorstoa21seat.Suddenly,amanaskedme,“Excuseme,doyouhavethetime?”Wasthisacrueljoke?22,Ireplied,makingmyangerclear.Onlylater,whenwebothstooduptoleavethetrain,didI23hisguidecane(拐杖).Hewasblind,too!Ifeltterribleforbeing24.Weekslater,Iwas25tosingintheNationalInstituteforBlindPeople.Yes,myearshadsignificantlymadeupforwhatmyeyes26.Uponarrivingthere,Iwasintroducedtothemanwhowasto27meonthepiano.“I’mStefan,”hesaid.28,Irecognizedthatvoice—themanonthetrain!Together,we29twowell-knownsongs.Ourperfect30drewdeafeningapplause.Stefantoldmehewasbornwithouteyes.How31itwasthathecouldplaythepianomasterfully!Webecamefriendssoon,fellinlovewithinafewmonthsandgot32thatChristmas.InDecember2024,wewentontheBritain’sGotTalent.Thejudgeslaughedwhenhearingourfunfirstencounters.WethenperformedClimbEveryMountain,a33ofwhatwe’dbeenthrough,showingtheworldblindnessdoesn’tstopyou34yourdreams.Standingonthatstage,weknewwehadyearsofhappinessin35andmuchmoremusictomake.21．(2分)A．conferenceB．priority C．reading D．waiting22．(2分)A．Scared B．Alarmed C．Confused D．Annoyed23．(2分)A．pickup B．makeout C．holdout D．giveaway24．(2分)A．selfish B．impatient C．rude D．a(chǎn)mbitious25．(2分)A．invited B．pressured C．a(chǎn)ttracted D．inspired26．(2分)A．noticed B．conveyed C．missed D．ignored27．(2分)A．match B．challenge C．instruct D．a(chǎn)ccompany28．(2分)A．EventuallyB．Instantly C．Gradually D．Occasionally29．(2分)A．sang B．recorded C．composed D．performed30．(2分)A．cooperationB．combination C．emotion D．description31．(2分)A．odd B．a(chǎn)mazing C．a(chǎn)dorable D．unrealistic32．(2分)A．a(chǎn)ccepted B．promoted C．married D．a(chǎn)warded33．(2分)A．mirror B．moment C．resource D．recognition34．(2分)A．a(chǎn)chievingB．planning C．transforming D．recalling35．(2分)A．reality B．a(chǎn)dvance C．progress D．store三、語法填空（共20分）（本題20分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個(gè)單詞)或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。InYangzhou,youngpeoplearepouringintoalocaltraditionalChinesemedicinehospital,notformedicalcare,butforbread.ThehospitalhasgainedfamesinceApril,whenitlaunchedauniqueseriesofbreads36(2分)(contain)Chinesemedicinalherbs.37(2分)(combine)culinary(烹飪的)innovationwiththecurrentwellnessculture,theherbalbreadseriesappealsstronglytothehealth-consciousyouth.Asforingredients,Chineseangelicaroot,lotusseedsanddriedorangepeelwerecarefullyselectedfortheir38(2分)(property)toboostenergyandimprovecirculation.39(2分)(perfect)therecipes,theteambehindthebreadexperimentedwithmethods40(2分)boilingherbsintoliquidfordough(生面團(tuán))orgrinding(碾碎)themintopowdersforbaking.Shortlyafteritwasavailable,thedemandfortheherbalbreadseries,41(2分)flavorsweredescribedas“prettycomforting”,42(2分)(rise)rapidly.Snakinglinesformedevenbeforesalesbeganaseagerbuyersarrivedearlytosecureapurchase.ThepopularityofTCM(中醫(yī))breadssignalsyoungpeople’sgrowingconnectiontotraditionalhealthpractices,43(2分)(generate)broadercuriosityaboutTCM.Still,expertsadvisedconsumersinneedofmedicalhelptoconsultTCMpractitionersforpersonalized44(2分)(guide),stressingthat“diagnosisand45(2分)(tailor)treatmentremainkeytotheTCMphilosophy.”四、書信寫作（共20分）46．（本題20分）假定你是李華，你校外教Alex就是否需要開展一次“交通安全進(jìn)社區(qū)”的社會(huì)實(shí)踐宣講活動(dòng)征求學(xué)生意見。請你給他寫一封郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1.表示支持；2.陳述理由。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個(gè)左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearAlex,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua五、書面表達(dá)（共40分）47．（本題40分）Everyoneatschoolcalledher“MuteMeher”.Notbecauseshecouldn’tspeak,butbecauseshechosenotto.Sincechildhood,Meherhadaterriblestutter(口吃).Whenevershetriedtospeakinclass,herwordsalwaysgotstuck.OnlyinartclassdidMeherfeelhappyandrelaxed,becauseshelovedsketching(速寫).Forher,drawingwassaferthanspeaking.Thus,herpencilbecamehervoice,fillingsketchbookswithworldswherenoonemadefunofherstutter.Unluckily,noonenoticedherdrawings.Thencametheschool’stalentshow.Posterseverywhereread:“FindYourVoice”Funnybutsad,Meherthought.Herartteacher,MissSofia,walkedtoher.“Thesearebeautiful.Whydon’tyoushowyourworksatthetalentshow?”MissSofiasuggested.Mehershookherheadnervously.“Me?Onstage?”Meherthought.“Withmystutter?impossible.”ButMissSofiasmiled.“Whatifyoudidn’thavetospeak...justshowyourstory?”MissSofia’swordskeptMeherthinkinglongafterclass.Thatnight,anideaflashedthroughMeher’smind.Whatifshetoldherstorythroughanimation(動(dòng)畫片)?UsinghercomputerandaborrowedprojectorfromMissSofia,Meherturnedhersketchesintoashortanimation—“TheGirlBehindtheCurtain.”Astheimagescametolife,Meherfeltsomethingshehadn’tfeltinyears—hope.Thegirlinthefilmstuttered,too.Whenpeoplelaughed,ashadowycurtaingrewaroundherlikewalls.Butwheneversomeonewaskindorwhenshefeltbrave,shemadeopeningsinthecurtain.Littlebylittle,lightbrokethrough.ThedayoftheshowarrivedbeforeMeherknewit.Thenightoftheshow,Meherstoodbehindthecurtain.Shedidn’tgoonstage.Butheranimationplayedonthebigscreen.Atfirst,therewassilence.Thenquietvoices.Thentears.注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150個(gè)左右；2.請按如下格式在相應(yīng)位置作答。WhentheanimationendedandMeher’snameappearedonthescreen,agreatcheerwentupfromthecrowd.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Fromthatdayon,“MuteMeher”disappeared.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案第=page11頁，共=sectionpages22頁2025-2026學(xué)年高二上英語期中考試參考答案1．D2．A3．C4．D5．D6．C7．A8．B9．D10．C11．B12．D13．A14．A15．B16．B17．D18．E19．A20．G21．D22．D23．B24．C25．A26．C27．D28．B29．D30．A