高級(jí)中學(xué)名校試卷PAGEPAGE1廣東省揭陽市普寧市某學(xué)校2025-2026學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題第一部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié),滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)涂黑。AEventsattheAquariumofthePacificBigFishLittleFishincludestheme-relatedactivities,aguidedgallerytour,andinteractionwithouranimalcarestaff.BigFishLittleFishclassesinviteadultsandchildren3-6yearsoldtolearntogetherthroughplay,movement,andexploration.Childrenwillusetheirobservationskillstoexploreshapesandcolorswhiletouchinganimalsinaprivateclassroom.Cost:$110adult/childpair;$60forAquariummemberadult/childpair;$50peradultmemberguest;$30perchildmemberguestTime:FEBRUARY10;9:00-10:30amFestivalofHumanAbilitiesTheAquariumofthePacificwelcomesgueststoitstwenty-firstannualFestivalofHumanAbilities,whichcelebratesthecreativetalentsofpeoplewithdisabilities.Allattendeeswillbeabletoexperienceliveperformancesandworkshopsbydancers,musicians,andartistswhohavelearneduniqueadaptiveskillstopolishtheirabilities.Thisfestivalwillincludesignlanguageinterpreters.Cost:FreeTime:JANUARY27;9:00-11:30amOceanInvestigatorsOceanInvestigators,aseriesofprogramsattheAquariumforparticipants7-12yearsold,encouragesexplorationofsealife.Theclassincludestheme-relatedactivities,aguidedgallerytour,andinteractionwithouranimalcarestaff.Cost:$38perperson;$32forAquariummembersTime:JANUARY21;9:00-11:00amNationalParksAdventureJoinusforaspecialscreeningofNationalParksAdventure,voicedbyAcademyAwardwinnerRobertRedford,whichwilltakeyouonanadventureinthenation’sawe-inspiringgreatoutdoorsandwilderness.Cost:$10perperson;$5forAquariummembersTime:JANUARY30;7:00-9:00am1.Whatisthecostforaparent-childpairwithoutmembershiptoattendtheFebruaryevent?A.$60. B.$220. C.$110. D.$80.2.Whichprogramisfriendlytohearing-disadvantagedindividuals?A.BigFishLittleFish. B.FestivalofHumanAbilities.C.OceanInvestigators. D.NationalParksAdventure.3.WhatisspecialaboutNationalParksAdventure?A.Itisfreeofcharge. B.Ittargetsyoungkids.C.Itincludeshands-onactivities. D.Itisavideo-watchingevent.BJillWheatleywasaPEteacherinGermany.OntheweekendsshecompetedinmarathonsaroundEurope.Butlifethrewheraneardeadlyblow.WhileteachingaPEclass,shewashitintheheadwithabaseball.Theimpactwassogreatitleftherwithabraininjuryand70percentvisionloss,permanentlyblindingherinoneeye.Shespent26monthsinsevendifferenthospitals,attimeswishingitwouldjustallend.Desperately,Wheatleysetouttofindcomfortandhealinginnature.ShetravelledtoNepalwhereafriendconvincedhertorunintheAnnapurna100withhim.Thepowerfromthatracechangedherlifeandeventuallyhadherlookingupatthetopsofthemountains.ProjectVision8000wasborn.Andshebeganhermissiontostandontopoftheworld’s14highestmountains,towering8,000metresabovesealevel,toshowherselfandothersthepowerinchoiceandpossibility.Colours,andtouchhelpguideheronthemountainandshehasneveroncefelttootiredtocarryon.“Theonlythingconstantischange,sowhentheweathergetsreallybadorastormiscomingin,Iknowitisgoingtopass.”Sofar,she’shadfewproblemsstandingamonggiants,butsheadmitsshecontinuestostrugglewithovercoming:the“mountainsofhermind”.Havingalreadystareddeathintheface,Wheatleyhasgreatrespectforthemountainsandthemissionsheison.Butshe’snotseared.Theexperiencealmostclaimedherlife,butitisnowthedrivingforceandfuelbehindhersuccess.Ateveryicypeak,shesmilesandtakesaquickvideowithabreathless“soverythankful”whisperedintothethinair.4.WhathappenedtoWheatleyaccordingtoparagraph1?A.Shecamelastinarace. B.Shesufferedheadinjury.C.Shelosthersightcompletely. D.Shewasattackedinaclass.5.WhatdroveWheatleytolaunchProjectVision8000?A.Herexplorationofnature.B.Herfriend’stimelysuggestions.C.Herstrongloveforsports.D.HerparticipationintheAnnapurna100.6.WhatcanwelearnaboutWheatleyfromthelastparagraph?A.Herattitudetowardadversitywasreshaped.B.Shewasusedtopoorweatherconditions.C.Sheignoredthemountainsofhermind.D.Hernaturehelpedherovercomefear.7.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Everypeakiswithinreach.B.Losesighttogainvision.C.Actionspeakslouderthanwords.D.Naturewillworkitscourse.CImagineyou’reoutforaneveningwalkinaforeigncity,lookingtofindarestaurantfordinner.Ifyou’relikemostpeople,youwilllookforthebusiestrestaurantwiththemostdinersbecauseitspopularityisboundtoreflectonthequalityoffoodandservice.Butisthistrue?Intouristareas,earlydinershavenomeaningfulcluesastowhichrestauranttochoose,sotheymayhavepickedtheireveningeateryonawhim(一時(shí)興起).Followingpassers-bymayhavemisinterpretedtheirrestaurantchoiceasawell-informeddecisionandblindlyfollowedtheirexample.Thiscouldhaveresultedinasnow-ballingeffect,wherebyever-increasingnumbersofcustomerswereattractedtotherestaurantinquestion,creatingafalseimpressionofapproval.Therefore,followingtheexampleofotherscouldhaveledtoasuboptimal(次優(yōu)的)dinnerchoiceinanovercrowdedrestaurant.Blindlycopyingotherpeople’sthoughtsorchoicesorsimplygoingwiththecrowdisoftenreferredtoas“herdbehavior(從眾行為).”Itisafrequentoccurrenceamonghumansaswellasmanyotheranimals.Herdingcanappeartomakealotofsense.Averagejudgmentsoflargegroupsofpeopleoftenoutperformindividualchoices.Furthermore,followingthecrowdappearstoofferprotectionandcomfort——afterall,there’s“safetyinnumbers”--whilehelpingtomaintainafavorablefame.Finally,followingtheherdreducestheeffortneededtomakeapersonaloruniquedecision;itisthereforeaneasyoption.Herdbehaviors,whilecommonandeasytoexplain,holdsignificantdangers.Contrarytotheso-called“wisdomofcrowds”,whichemergeswhenthejudgmentsofindividualgroupmembersareindependentlycollectedtoproduceanaverageopinion,herdbehaviorstypicallyrelyonso-called“informationcascades”,wherepeopletakeonothers’beliefsorcopytheirchoiceswithoutcriticallyevaluatingtheunderlyingreasons.Asaresult,herdingcanhavemanyundesirableoutcomes,includingnegativeinfluencesonconsumerchoices,likeintherestaurantexampleabove.8.Whatlikelycausesarestaurant’spopularityintouristareasaccordingtoPara.2?A.Earlydinerschooseitbasedonitshighqualityandreputation.B.Passers-bymayassumethattheearlydinersmadeaninformedchoice.C.Therestaurantisrecommendedbylocalsfamiliarwiththearea.D.Therestaurantisadvertisedashavinghigh-qualityfoodandservice.9.Whatisonereasonwhypeopletendtofollowthecrowd?A.Itleadstoaveragejudgments.B.Itbringsasenseofsecurity.C.Itchallengesafavorablereputation.D.Itallowsforbetterdecision-making.10.Whatdoestheunderlined“informationcascades”meaninPara.5?A.Adoptingothers’beliefsorchoiceswithoutevaluation.B.Criticalevaluationofunderlyingreasonsforchoices.C.Averagejudgmentsformedbylargegroupsofpeople.D.Independentcollectionofindividualopinionsandjudgments.11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowards“herdbehavior”?A.Neutral B.Favorable C.Critical D.IndifferentDAnewstudyfromNottinghamTrentUniversity(NTU)indicatesthatpeoplewhoaremorefaciallyexpressivearegenerallymorelikableandsociallysuccessful.Theresearch,whichanalyzedover1,500naturalconversations,suggeststhatcomplexfacialmusclemovementscanstrengthensocialbondsandimprovesocialinteractions.Intheinitialphase,researchersengagedwith52participantsinvideocallsdesignedtogetarangeofeverydaysituations,suchashumor,embarrassmentandconflict.Theparticipantswerefurtherchallengedtomaintainastillfacewhiletheirpartnersattemptedtostimulatemovement,testingtheirabilitytocontrolfacialexpressions.Followingtheseinteractions,theparticipantsrecordedshortvideos,wheretheyaimedtoachievespecificsocialgoals,likedisagreeingwithsomeonebutwithoutbeingdisliked.Theseclipsofvideoswerethenratedbyover170independentobservers,assessingthereadabilityoftheemotionsandexpressionsdisplayed.TheresearchersappliedtheFacialActionCodingSystem(FACS),amethodformeasuringfacialmuscleactivity,toevaluateeachparticipant’sexpressivity(表現(xiàn)能力).Afterwards,thestudyextendedtoanalyzeanexistingdatabaseofnaturalvideoconversationsbetween1,456strangers,wheretheparticipantsratedtheirconversationalpartners’likability.Thestudyrevealedthatindividualswhoweremoreexpressiveweremorelikablebybothindependentobserversandtheirconversationpartners.Additionally,theseexpressiveindividualswereeasiertoreadandmoreskillfulatusingfacialbehaviorstoachievetheirsocialgoals.“Thisisastudytoexaminefacialexpressioninreal-worldinteractions,”saidthestudy’sleadauthor,EithneKavanagh.“Ourevidenceshowsthatfacialexpressivityisrelatedtopositivesocialoutcomes.Itsuggeststhatmoreexpressivepeoplearemoresuccessfulatattractingsocialpartnersandbuildingrelationships.Italsocouldbeimportantinconflictresolution.”Theresearchhighlightsthesignificantrolewhichfacialexpressionsplayinsuccessfulsocialinteractions.12.Howdidtheresearchersexaminetheparticipants’abilitytocontrolfacialexpressions?A.Byaskingthemtomakecomplexfacialmusclemovements.B.Byaskingthemtowatchhumorousvideosandkeepastillface.C.Byhavingthemusefacialbehaviorstoachievetheirsocialgoals.D.Byhavingtheirpartnerstrytomakethemproducefacialmovements.13.Whatweretheparticipantsaskedtodoafterthefirststage?A.Ratethevideosofotherparticipants. B.Engageinfurthersocialinteractions.C.Assessthereadabilityoftheirownemotions. D.Recordshortvideosunderspecificconditions.14.WhatcanwelearnabouttheFACS?A.Itisatooltoassessfacialmuscleactivity. B.Itdecidesthesocialsuccessofindividuals.C.Itimprovesthelikabilityoffacialexpressions. D.Itisamethodforpromotingparticipants’likability.15.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.FACS:ANewMethodforSocialScience B.FacialExpressions:ImportantforSocialSuccessC.TheDevelopmentofFacialMuscleMovements D.TheWaytoBeLikableandSociallySuccessful第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Peoplehavealwayswantedtoknowwhatthefuturewilllooklike.Then,howcanwe?___16___Theworldhaschangedalotinthelast150years,butwehumansaredrivenbythesamebasicneedsaswewere150yearsago,suchasfood,sleep,thefeelingofbeingappreciatedandloved.___17___No.Inaddition,generallyspeaking,theinventionsforthelast150yearshavebeenahumaneffortforfreedomandcommunication,tobeabletogetincontrolofthetimeandworld.Sincethereisstillmuchtodointhisarea,thiswillbethefocusatleastforthenext150years.Butwhydoweneedtopredictthefuture?Predictingthefutureisimportantfortworeasons:First,weneedtostarttothinkaboutwhatkindoffuturewewouldlikeforourselvesandtopassontothenextgeneration.___18___Howaboutthevirtualworlds?Itmightbeinthefuturetoexperiencethesandbetweenyourtoes,andhearthewaves,justlyinginyourbedathome.___19___So,evenifagreatinventionisthereforanaffordableprice,it’llnevertaketheplaceofthecommonexperienceifitisnotreal.___20___Whatwe’llseeinthenext50yearsisthetransition(過渡)fromanoil-dependentsocietytoanewsociety.Herethere’llbenewmedicine,continuedexplorationofspace,challengesintheclimatechange,andnewinventionsthatmakelifealittleeasier.A.Sowhatwillthefuturelooklikethen?B.Willthischangeinthenext150years?C.Predictingthefuturecanhelpusinmanyways.D.However,you’llnevergetthefeelingofbeingthere.E.Well,tounderstandthefuture,youmustknowthepast.F.However,nomatterhowrealtheexperiencewillfeel,itdoesn’thappenforreal.G.Thenweneedtoknowwhatdecisionsweneedtomaketodaythatwillgivethebestresultinthefuture.第二部分語言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié),滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分,共15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。ClaraDalywasseatedonanAlaskaAirlinesflightfromBostontoPortland.Suddenly,aflightattendantaskedan___21___question:“DoesanyoneknowAmerican___22___Language?”Clara,15atthetime,pressedthecall___23___.Theflightattendantcamebyand___24___thesituation.“Wehaveapassengerwho’sblindanddeaf.Heseemedtowantsomething,butwecouldn’tunderstandwhathe___25___.”ClarahadbeenstudyingASLforthepastyeartohelpwithherdyslexia(誦讀困難)andknewshe’dbeabletofingerspellintotheman’s___26___.So,shewalkedtowardthefrontoftheplane,and___27___downbesideTimCook,then___28___takinghishand,shespelled,“AreyouOK?”TimCookaskedforsomewater.Whenitarrived,Clara___29___toherseat.Butshecameagainlaterbecausehewantedtoknowthetime.Onherthirdvisit,shestoppedandstayedforawhile.“Ithought,‘Wow,thisiscool,’”Clarasays.“IhopeIdon’t____30____anythingwrong.”“Actually,hedidn’tneedanything.Hewas____31____andjustwantedtotalk.”Clarasays.Claratalkedaboutherfamilyandherplansforthefuture.TimCooktoldClarahowhehadgraduallybecome____32____andsharedstoriesofhisdaysasatravelingsalesman.“Althoughhecouldn’tseeher,shelookedattentivelyathisfacewith____33____,”apassengersaid.“Clarawasamazing,”aflightattendanttoldAlaskaAirlines.“YoucouldtellTimCookwasveryexcitedtohavesomeonehecould____34____,andClarawassuchan____35____.”Tim’sreaction:“BesttripI’veeverhad.”21.A.urgent B.interesting C.unnecessary D.embarrassing22.A.Social B.Sign C.Science D.Standard23.A.parcel B.button C.device D.handle24.A.proved B.reflected C.explained D.complained25.A.clarified B.possessed C.required D.assessed26.A.cheek B.hand C.mind D.waist27.A.fell B.settled C.calmed D.bent28.A.gently B.proudly C.bravely D.fiercely29.A.lowered B.returned C.bowed D.pointed30.A.review B.imply C.create D.spell31.A.lonely B.worried C.anxious D.doubtful32.A.sightless B.healthy C.nervous D.successful33.A.impatience B.shyness C.confusion D.kindness34.A.referto B.relyon C.speakto D.callon35.A.employee B.angel C.officer D.educator第二節(jié)：(10個(gè)小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。XuBeihong’spaintingsbestindicatehispersonality:patriotic,diligentandhumanistic.BorninruralYixing,Jiangsuprovince,helearnedthebasicsofclassicChineseinkpainting____36____hisfather,XuDazhang,____37____privateschoolteacherwhowasskilledinpainting,calligraphyandwriting.Afterhisfatherdied.Xumostlytaught____38____(he)theoilpainting,whilehetaughtatprimaryschoolsinhometown.In1915,helefttheteachingjobforShanghaiandmadealivingdrawing____39____(illustrate)andcommercialadvertisements.Hisartistictalentwas____40____(late)recognizedbysomewell-knownand____41____(respect)socialfigures,includingKangYouweiandCaiYuanpei.XuwonascholarshiptostudyatthefamousNationalHighSchoolofFineArtsinParisin1919.He____42____(study)andtravelledinEuropeforalmostadecade.Therehewas____43____(great)nurtured(熏陶)bytheclassictraditionsofEuropeanartandculture,absorbingtheseclementsintohisworksoftraditionalChineseinkpainting.Thegreatpainterlivedmostofhislifeduringachaotictime____44____hismotherlandexperiencedwarsandhisfellowChinesesufferedpoverty,illnessandsocialinstability.Inhispaintings,hedepleted(描繪)thepainsofhisnationandpeoplewhile_____45_____(encourage)otherstostandagainstthesedifficultiesandnevergiveup.第三部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)46.假定你是李華，你校的“每月黑板報(bào)比賽”要更換一個(gè)英語板塊主題。你校外教George提出“LOOKINGINTOTHEFUTURE”和“PEOPLEOFACHIEVEMENT”兩個(gè)選項(xiàng)供大家選擇。請(qǐng)你給George寫一封郵件，內(nèi)容包括：(1)你的選擇；(2)你的理由。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearGeorge,I’mwritingtosharemyopinionaboutthenewEnglishsection._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)（滿分25分）47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。WhenIwassixteen,Iwasarebellious(叛逆的)teenager,alwaysseekingthrillsandoftengettingintotrouble.Oneday,afterafight,Iwassuspended(使暫時(shí)停學(xué))fromschool.Myfather,amanof