高級中學(xué)名校試卷PAGEPAGE1河北衡水某中學(xué)2025-2026學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題第一部分聽力(略)第二部分閱讀理解(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四個選項中選出最佳選項。AWithgloballyfamousliteraryfestivals,specialtybookshopsandarichculturalwelltodrawfrom,Torontoisaliteraturelover’sdream.Herearetwofestivals.WhenWordontheStreetwasfirstheldinTorontoin1990,itwasdesignedtocelebrateCanada’srichliteraryculture.Nowit’sbecomethelargestfestivalinthecountrydevotedtobooksandmagazines.It’sfreeforattendees.Ofcourse,youhavetopayifyoubuybookshere.Then,thecontemporary-literature-focusedTorontoInternationalFestivalofAuthors(TIFA)willcomenextmonth-eachOctober.TIFAKidstakesplaceatthesametime,makingforaliteraryescapeforthewholefamily.Howaboutspecialtybookshops?FlyingBooksisabookstore,bookpublisherandwritingschoolfoundedbybookeditorMarthaSharpe.YoucanfindSharpe’sselectionoftitlesatTheGoodNeighborEspressoBarandtheGladstoneHouse.Extendyourliteratureexperiencefromhomewithitsvirtualclassesoncriticism,journalism,memoirandmore,taughtbyexperiencedCanadianauthors.BenMcNallyBooks(possiblythecity’smostbeautifulbookstore)isintheeastoftheFinancialDistrict,whoseownerisregularlyon-sitetoassistyouwithrecommendations.TypeBooksacrossfromgreenTrinityBellwoodsParkwhichistheperfectspottoreadunderthetreesisco-ownedbyaformerliteratureprofessorandbestforgeneralinterest.Westend’sMonkey’sPaw,whereyoucanfindrarebooks,anduniquefinds,specializesinsecondhandandancientbooks.QueenBooksinLeslievillehasanexcellentkids’sectionwhereyoucanbuythelatestchildren’sbooks.1.WhatdoweknowaboutWordontheStreet?A.Ithasgrowngradually. B.ItisheldeachOctober.C.Itchargesparticipants. D.ItisofTIFAorigin.2.WhatcanFlyingBookshelpyoudo?A.Becomeabookeditorfaster. B.Buildupapersonallibrary.C.Getthefreebooksfromauthors. D.Improveyourliteraryskillsonline.3.Whichbookstorewillyougotofindagoodplacetoreadafterbuyingbooks?A.QueenBooks. B.BenMcNallyBooks. C.TypeBooks. D.Monkey’sPaw.BMynameisJacobCramer.IamafreshmanatOrangeHighSchool.In2013,IfoundedanorganizationcalledLoveForTheElderly.Manyelderlypeoplehavenoonetocareforthem,noonetolookafterthem,noonetolovethem.Theelderlyhavepavedthepathwayofsuccessformygeneration.Theydeservetobeshownappreciationandkindnessbutareoftenignored.Iamsureallofyouhavesomeoneinyourheartwhohasbeenatanursinghome.ThinkofthemwhileIsaythis:theydeservethebestandnothingbutthebest.Theelderlyaresuchanoutstandinggroup,andtheirwisdomcanmostdefinitelybelearnedfrom.Thisideaofappreciatingtheelderlyreverberated(回響)insidemyheaduntilfinally,Idecideditwastimetostepupandmakeadifference.Mypassionforwritingledmetocreateanorganization,wherepeoplefromallacrosstheglobesendlettersfilledwithkindnessandjoy,fromIceland,Romania,Finland,Australia,andmore.Ithensendtheseletterstoseniorcenters,nursinghomes,andretirementcommunitieslocatedallacrossthecountry.Tothisdate,Ihavecollectedover1000letters,andtheresponseIhavereceivedhasbeentrulyunbelievable.Thispastmonth,Ihadtheopportunity(機會)toreceive$100fromKindSpringthroughtheirmonthlykindnesscontesttohelpmyorganization.Thismoneyhasbeenofgreathelp.Wedonotreceivemuchmoney,andsoithelpedtopayformanycosts,includingpostageandenvelopes.Thisgestureofkindnesshasbeenverybeneficialtomyorganization,andIcouldnotbemoreappreciative.ThankyousomuchtoKindSpringforthisamazingopportunity.Ifanyofyouwouldliketogetinvolvedinmyorganization,pleasevisit.4.Whatdoestheauthortellusabouttheelderly’slife?A.Allareinbadcondition. B.Mostgetlittleloveorcare.C.Afewliveasuccessfullife. D.Theyappreciateothers’kindness.5.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor?A.Outgoingandhonest. B.Aggressivebutcareful.C.Ambitiousandkind. D.Consideratebutsilent.6.WhydoestheauthormentionKindSpring?A.Toadvertisefortheorganization. B.Toappealtootherstodonatemoney.C.Toshowmeanbehaviorsoftheorganization. D.Toexpresshisthankstotheorganization.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.VolunteerinSeniorCenters—YourChoice.B.LovefortheElderly—aChancetoShowKindnessC.StayAloneafterRetirement—theElderly’sSufferingD.LetterstoParents—theWayofExpressingLoveCImusthavealwaysknownreadingwasveryimportantbecausethefirstmemoriesIhaveasachilddealwithbooks.TherewasnotonenightthatIdon’trememberMomreadingmeastorybookbymybedside.Iwasextremelyinspiredbytheelegantwaythewordssounded.Ialwayswantedtoknowwhatmymomwasreading.Hearingmomsay,“Ican’tbelievewhat’sprintedinthenewspaperthismorning,”mademewanttograbitoutofherhandsandreaditmyself.Iwantedtobelikemymomandknowallofthethingssheknew.SoIcarriedaroundabook,andeachnight,justtobelikeher,IwouldpretendtobereadingThisishoweveryonelearnedtoread.Wewouldstartoffwithsentences,thenparagraphs,andthenstories.Itseemedanunendingjourney,butevenasasix-year-oldgirlIrealizedthatknowinghowtoreadcouldopenmanydoors.Whenmomsaid,“TheC-A-N-D-Yishiddenonthetopshelf,”Iknewwherethecandywas.Myprogressinreadingraisedmycuriosity,andIwantedtoknoweverything.IoftenfoundmyselftellingmymomtodrivemoreslowlysothatIcouldreadalloftheroadsignswepassed.Mostofmyreadingthroughprimary,middleandhighschoolwasfactualreading.Ireadforknowledge,andtomakeA’sonmytests.Occasionally,Iwouldreadanovelthatwasassigned,butIdidn’tenjoythistypeofreading.Ilikedfacts,thingsthatareconcrete.Ithoughtanythingabstractlefttoomuchroomforargument.Yet,nowthatI’mgrowingandtheworldIonceknewasbeingsosimpleisbecomingmorecomplex,Ifindmyselfneedingawaytoescape.Byopeninganovel,IcanleavebehindmyburdensandenterintoawonderfulandmysteriousworldwhereIamnowanewcharacter.IntheseworldsIcanbecomeanyone.Idon’thavetowritedownwhathappenedorwhattechniquetheauthorwasusingwhenheorshewrotethis.Ijustreadtorelax.We’retaughttoreadbecauseit’snecessaryformuchofhumanunderstanding.Readingisavitalpartofmylife.Readingsatisfiesmydesiretokeeplearning.AndI’vefoundthatthepossibilitiesthatliewithinbooksarelimitless.8.Whydidtheauthorwanttograbthenewspaperoutofmom’shands?A.Shewantedmomtoreadthenewstoher.B.Shewasanxioustoknowwhathadhappened.C.Shecouldn’twaittotearthenewspaperapart.D.Shecouldn’thelpbutstopmomfromreading.9.Whatwastheauthor’sviewonfactualreading?A.Itwouldhelpherupdatetest-takingskills.B.Itwouldallowmuchroomforfreethinking.C.Itwouldprovidetrueandobjectiveinformation.D.Itwouldhelpshapearealisticandseriousattitudetolife.10.Theauthortakesnovelreadingasawayto________.A.exploreafantasylandB.developapassionforleaningC.learnabouttheadultcommunityD.getawayfromaconfusingworld11.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheMagicofReading.B.ThePleasureofReading.C.GrowingUpwithReading.D.ReadingMakesaFullMan.DArtificialintelligencecanpredictwhenpatientswithaheartdisorderwilldie,accordingtoscientists.Thesoftwarelearnedtoanalyzebloodtestsandscansofbeatingheartstospotsignsthattheorganwasabouttofail.Theteam,fromtheUK’sMedicalResearchCouncil,saidthetechnologycouldsavelivesbyfindingpatientsthatneedmoreaggressivetreatment.TheresultswerepublishedintheJournalofRadiology.Accordingtotheresearchers,highbloodpressureinthelungsdamagespartoftheheart,andaboutathirdofpatientsdiewithinfiveyearsafterbeingdiagnosed.Therearetreatments:drugs,injectionsstraightintothebloodvessels,alungtransplant.Butdoctorsneedtohaveanideaofhowlongpatientsmighthaveleft,inordertopicktherighttreatment.Thesoftwarewasgivenscansof256patients’hearts,andbloodtestresults.Whenthisdatawascombinedwitheightyearsofpatienthealthrecords,theartificialintelligencepredictedwhenpatientswoulddie.Thesoftwarecouldlookaboutfiveyearsintothefuture.Itcorrectlypredictedthosewhowouldstillbealiveafteroneyearabout80%ofthetime.Thefigurefordoctorsis60%.Theteamnowwanttotestthesoftwareworksinotherpatientsindifferenthospitalsbeforeassessingwhetheritshouldbemadewidelyavailabletodoctors.Theresearchersalsowanttousethetechnologyinotherformsofheartfailure,suchascardiomyopathy,toseewhomightneedapacemakerorotherformsoftreatment.DrMikeKnapton,fromtheBritishHeartFoundation,said,“Thisexcitinguseofcomputersoftwareinmedicalpracticewillhelpdoctorsinthefuturetomakesurethatpatientsarereceivingthecorrecttreatmentbeforetheconditiondeterioratesandleavesthemneedingalungtransplant.Thenextstepistotestthistechnologyinmorehospitalswithheartdisease.”12.Whatcanartificialintelligencedoaccordingtothepassage?A.Predictinghowlongapersonwithheartdiseasecansurvive.B.Helpingdoctorsdiagnosepeoplewithheartdisease.C.Obeyingordersandremindingheartdiseasepatientstotakepills.D.Producingmedicinewithoutsideeffectsforheartdiseasepatients.13.Whatcanweknowaboutthesoftwarefromthepassage?A.Itcanmakeaccuratelong-termpredictions.B.Ithasnotyetbeenwidelyputintouse.C.Itcanpreventhighbloodpressureinthelungsdamagingpartoftheheart.D.Itcanhelpdoctorsmakesurethatpatientsarereceivingthecorrecttreatment.14.Theunderlinedword“deteriorates”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans“________.”A.continues B.worsensC.exists D.improves15.Theauthor’spurposeofwritingthetextismostlikelyto_________.A.advertise B.persuadeC.inform D.entertain第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Whenyouhaveworktodo,wouldyouratherworkathome,inanoffice,oratacafé?Formany,theanswerwouldbeacafé.Thereisnodoubtthatthecaffeineincoffeecanprovidesomeenergytohelpuswork.____16____Therefore,it’snosurprisethatcafesareoftenfullofpeopleworkinghardontheirlaptops.____17____Somescientistssuggestthatbackgroundmusic,peoplechatting,orthesoundofmakingdrinksactuallyhelpspeopleimprovetheirconcentration.Thesenoisesprovidejustenoughstimulationtohelppeoplefocusonataskwithoutbecomingannoyedorlettingtheirmindswander.Anothertheoryhastodowithsocialpsychology.Researchhasfoundthatpeopleareoftenmoreproductivewhentheyhaveanaudience.Inasettinglikeacafé,peoplemaybeencouragedtoincreasetheirfocuswhentheyaresurroundedbyotherswhoarealsohardatwork.____18____Formanywriters,cafésarethebestplacestogowhenanimportantdeadlineiscomingup.TheManuscriptWritingCafeinJapanhasdecidedtotargetwritersthatneedtogettheirworkdonequickly.____19____Thatmeanscomicbookartistsandauthorsaswellassongwritersarealsowelcome.WhatmakestheManuscriptWritingCaféevenmoreuniqueisthatcustomershavetoannouncetheirwritinggoalsforthedaytothecafestaff.____20____Inotherwords,workslowlyandyou’llpayforit.What’smore,theyaren’tallowedtoleaveuntiltheyhavecompletedtheirworkfortheday.A.Whyaresomepeoplemoreproductiveincafés?B.ThisspecialcaféopenedinTokyoinApril2022.C.Thebrainmightconsiderothersworkingnearbyascompetitors.D.Customersarealsochargedforeachhalf-hourtheystayatthecafé.E.Butontopofthat,alotofpeoplejustseemtoworkmoreefficientlythere.F.Itwon’tletcustomerstakeaseatunlesstheydoawritingorartisticproject.G.Thestaffwillcheckontheirprogresseveryhourandensurethatthey’rebeingproductive.第三部分語言運用(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。OnSunday,Schoonbroodt,a71-year-oldfromMaastricht,ranamarathon.Ina____21____2hr54minsand19secs,hebecamethefastestpersonofhisageinhistory.Atanagewhenmanyofhiscontemporaries(同齡人)are____22____down,JoSchoonbroodtis____23____speedingup.ItturnedoutthatSchoonbroodt’snew70+worldrecord,was____24____byanunlikelysource:theBelgiansingerEddyWally.Withafewmiles____25____,hislegswerestartingtoget____26____.“However,myfriendhadaspecial____27____tokeepmeontrack,”saidSchoonbroodt.“HeputEddyWally’ssongChérieonhisphoneonrepeat.I’vealwayslovedit.Itgavemea____28____.Iovertookonerunnerafteranotherand,____29____gettingcramp(抽筋)inthefinal500metres,Iwasableto_____30_____therecordbyfourseconds.”WhileSchoonbrodt’sachievementsareexceptional,heisnot_____31_____.Severalmenover70haverunasub-three-hourmarathon.JohnBrewer,asportsscientistattheUniversityoftheWestofScotland,_____32_____thatwhilewesuffera10%declineinmusclemasseverydecade_____33_____weage,thedeclineisn’tassharpforendurance.“Comparedto40yearsago,the_____34_____innutrition,recoveryandtechnologyallmeanthatitismore_____35_____forpeopleintheir60sand70stoproducegoodperformanceiftheyfollowtherighttraining,”hesaid.21.A.promising B.frightening C.disappointing D.surprising22.A.winding B.jumping C.looking D.handing23.A.also B.nearly C.then D.somehow24.A.inspired B.puzzled C.shocked D.amused25.A.running B.waiting C.remaining D.starting26.A.heavier B.faster C.tighter D.lighter27.A.trick B.joke C.collection D.person28.A.hit B.boost C.blow D.move29.A.dueto B.insteadof C.despite D.besides30.A.put B.reach C.break D.hold31.A.satisfied B.alone C.practical D.ordinary32.A.workedout B.putsout C.madeout D.pointsout33.A.since B.before C.because D.as34.A.findings B.alternatives C.advances D.information35.A.difficult B.possible C.important D.exciting第二節(jié)語篇填空(共10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個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。ChengduDuFuThatchedCottage,____36____(locate)bytheBlossomBathingBrookofChengduCity,istheformerresidenceofDuFu,agreatpoetofTangDynastyofChina.InthewinterofAD759,DuFuandhisfamily____37____(flee)toChengduinordertoseekrefugefromthe“RebellionofAnLushanandShiSiming”.BesidethebeautifulBlossomBathingBrook,hebuiltathatchedcottagenamed“ChengduThatchedCottage”,____38____helivedfornearly4years.____39____allthepoemshewrotethere,morethan240arestillread.ThesemonumentalpoemsendowtheCottagewithprofoundculturalsignificance,____40____(make)itasacredlandinthehistoryofChineseLiterature.Coveringanareaof190,000squaremeters,theCottageisthebiggest,bestpreservedand____41____(distinctive)relicinmemoryofDuFuinChina.Inthecenterofthehall,abronzestatueofDuFu,madebyLiuKaiqu,afamoussculptorofourcountry,____42____(place)inthecenterofthehall.ChinesecriticsfromtheSongDynastyreferredtoDuFu____43____the“poet-historian”.BothbeforeandaftertheAnLushanRebellion.DuFuwitnessedatypicalpoliticalandsocialsituation.Thecommonpeoplestilllivedin____44____(poor)whiletheemperorandhistopofficialsenjoyedafoolishlyluxuriouslife.Hecomposedmanypoemssuchas“SongoftheWarChariots”,“ThreeOfficials”,and“ThreeDepartures”._____45_____heexpressedinhispoemsarethedissatisfactionwiththegovernmentandhisgreatpityforthecommonpeople.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)46.假定你是校學(xué)生會主席李華，你校本周五將舉辦一場關(guān)于消防安全（firesafety）知識的講座，請你代表校學(xué)生會寫一則通知。內(nèi)容包括：1.講座的時間、地點；2.講座的內(nèi)容；3.歡迎大家積極參加。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：滅火器fireextinguisher火災(zāi)逃生演練fireescapedrillNotice_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Students’Union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。OnafreezingmorningofDecember,twopoliceofficerswerepatrolling（巡邏）thestreets.Suddenly,thewalkie-talkie(對講機)onAlan,oneoftheofficers,rang.“ThecakeshopneartheCityMuseumhasreportedaburglary(竊案).Pleaserushtothesceneimmediately”,saidtheelectronicvoice.Thetwopolicemenquicklyarrivedattheshop,onlytofindthatthesceneshowednosignofcrimesatall.Curiously,theycheckedthemonitor(監(jiān)控器)andfoundthatathinwomanbrokeopenthewindowandclimbedintothestoreat5:20a.m.