广东汕头潮阳实验学校2025-2026学年高二上学期开学英语试卷(A卷）

汕头市潮阳实验学校2025-2026学年度第一学期高二暑 期学习成果检测英语试卷(A卷) 命题人：王芳审题人：吴燕泽 本试卷10页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡 上。 2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标 号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选 择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3.考试结束后，只需将答题卡交回。 第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Tipping-the act of giving extra money to service workers-is common in many p arts of the world,while in others,it is seen totally unnecessary.Even in countries where tip ping is expected,debates arise over the proper amounts.As with any complex topics,opini ons differ based on cultural and personal factors.Here is what people from different count ries said when asked the question“Do you tip?” Maeia,Italy:"If I'm at a cafe and the service is very good,I'll leave a small tip-m aybe10 percent.But usually in Italy tipping is not expected.At most restaurants,they alrea dy add a service charge to the bill.I like it that way because then I don't have to calculate i t myself!" Javier,Mexico:"Oh yes,I definitely tip.For me and many others in Mexico,it's a way of showing respect for hard work.Also,some people-like the people who pack your b ags in the grocery store-get no money from their employer.So,if you neglect their tip,t hey don't get paid!" Sophie,France:"I do,but I'm in the minority.In France,a service charge is usually inc luded in the bill,so a tip isn't necessary.But I used to work in a cafe,so Ialways leave a little some thing extra for the server." Liam,the US:"Always.In the US,it's really a must.But it's also quite expensive.It use d to be around 15 to 20 percent,but now it's much higher because people got used to tippin g more during the COVID years.We're talking 25 to 30 percent in a restaurant.Honestly,I rarely eat out nowadays,because it breaks the bank.I just can't afford the tip." 21.In which countries is tipping not needed for most people? A.Italy&Mexico. B.Mexico&France. C.France&Italy. D.Mexico&the US. 22.In the US,if the bill for a meal is $120,what is the minimum tip now? A.$18. B.$24. C.$30. D.$36. 23.Where is this text probably taken from? A.A news report on cultural differences.B.A personal blog on travel expenses. C.An academic journal on social behaviors.D.A culture column in a lifestyle magazine. & On the first day of school this year,Joseph Riley,the principal()of Pocahontas Co untyHigh School in West Virginia,dropped by the band classroom and told the 38 students that the school had been unable to find a band teacher after the former teacher left over the summer to take a teaching position at a different school. "I said that we'd have to get them into other classes,"Riley said.Then he gave the stude nts a second option.If the teens wanted to keep the Warriors band going and teach themselv es,the school would support them.Most students decided to take a different class,but ten st udents took him up on the offer.The guys didn't give up faced with unpleasant situations an d they found the courage to keep the band going. The ten band members elected Hailey Fitzgerald,17,as band director,and then invited t wo teachers from the school to serve as advisors.Math teacher Jennifer Nail-Cook agreed to offer support."They are an impressive bunch of kids,"Nail-Cook said."We are all very pro ud of them."Band students practice the school song every day,and they have learned to wor k together,Fitzgerald said.They also had to solve a problem when they realized they had too many drummers(鼓手). The band's latest performance was at their school's Homecoming Day."When we do our 2 school song,that's probably everybody's favorite,"said Jadyn Lane,17."To see so many people supporting and cheering us on,that's a huge motivator."Several school alumni volunteered to join the students in the stands on Homecoming Day."Our school is the heart of the community,"Riley said."Everyone is really appreciative of these kids workin g together to make sure our school still has a band.It's unbelievable to witness the progre ss they've made on their own." Years from now,Fitzgerald said she imagines she'll look back on her junior year as b and director with pride."It was never an option for us to quit-we all love it too muc h,”she said. 24.What happened to the Warriors band when school started this year? A.They dropped out of school. B.Their classroom was relocated. C.Their class size was expanded. D.They lacked professional guidance. 25.Which of the following can best describe the ten band members? A.Selfless and devoted. B.Enthusiastic and generous. C.Determined and cooperative. D.Courageous and imaginative. 26.What do we know about the band's latest performance? A.It was organized by several schools. B.It was well received by the audience. C.It was staged for a yearly local festival. D.It was attended by the whole community. 27.How has Fitzgerald benefited from directing the band? A.It has given her a memory to be treasured. B.It has brought her a sense of community. C.It has helped her to be a top student.. D.It has led her to a lifelong hobby. "I can't live without my mobile phone!"is what I often hear people say as they talk ab out how mobiles have become an essential part of their lives. The all so common sight of heads bent,eyes staring at mobile screens and fingers busy tapping away repeats itself across major cities around the world.Whenever there is a mo ment to spare while on the train,taxi or waiting in a queue,people busy themselves with th eir mobile phones. Some people believe our unhealthy obsession with mobile phones is destroying how we apprecia te the little things in life or miss the moments that matter.The truth is that technology overall shoul d be seen as a tool to improve our lives. Mobile phones have certainly had a great influence on our lives,but I truly believe it's for the b etter. It's changed the way we communicate,whether for work or play.We are now less constrained (by time and geographical location.With my mobile phone,I can dial into conference calls wh ile stuck in a traffic jam,or reply to urgent e-mails while on the go.I can send a text message or sha re photos and videos with friends who aren't living in the same country.My phone calendar keeps my life organized,and even Facebook.Twitter,and instant messaging are now accessible from mobi le phones! The mobile revolution isn't just changing the lives of urbanite(城市居民)like myself..Iknow of a young Bangladeshi woman named Shompa Akhter who is crazy about fashion and design.She dre amt about starting her own business and she did just that,opening a shop inKushtia featuring her o wn creations.Dealing with suppliers in different towns was a problem forShompa-purchase orders had to either be hand delivered or mailed out to suppliers.Shompa also found it tough publicizing her business to potential customers outside her town.But once she learnt to operate the mobil e phone,she was addicted.The 25-year-old businesswoman now stays in touch easily with her suppli ers.Mobile e-mail is a blessing in her life.Who would have thought that mobility could bring about such enormous change?It shouldn't really be a surprise though. 28.In the first two paragraphs,the author wants to show A.mobile phones make people communicate less B.mobile phones make people's life more enjoyable C.people become addicted to mobile phones in daily life D.people's health is greatly affected by mobile phones 29.What's the author's attitude towards mobile phones? A.Supportive. B.Doubtful. C.Critical. D.Uninterested. 30.How is Paragraph 5 developed? A.By listing figures B.By making comparison C.By analyzing cause and effect D.By giving examples 31.What do we know about Shompa from the passage? A.She operates a food store. B.She is addicted to Internet surfing. C.Her mobile phone helped her business a lot. D.Mobile e-mail is still unavailable to her. D What's your opinion on spicy food?Some people cannot handle even the smallest amount of chili peppers i n their dinner while others can't get enough of them. Scientists have long been puzzled by why some people love the chili while others loath e it.Plenty of resear ch has been done on the subject,dating as far back as the 1970s.Previous results showed that a love of chilies is related to childhood experiences,and that cultural influences affect our taste too.But the latest study has found t hat a person's love of spicy food may be linked to his or her personality more than anything else,CBC News rep orted. "We have always assumed that liking contributes to intake -we eat what we are fond of and we lik e what we consume.But no one has actually directly bothered to relate personality to intake of chili peppers,"sai d Professor John E.Hayes from Pennsylvania State University,who led the study. But before you look at the study,you should first know that"spicy"is not a taste,unlike sour,sweet,bitter an d salty taste.It is,in fact,a burning feeling that you feel on the surface of your tongue.This got scientists thinking that maybe a love of spicy food is brought about by people's longing for thrill,something they usually get from w atching action movies or riding a roller coaster In the study,97 subjects,both male and female,were asked to fill out questionnaires about their personality, for example,whether they are keen on new experiences or tend to avoid risks.They were then given a glass of wat er with capsaicin,the plant chemical that makes a chili burn,mixed into it. By comparing the answers to the questionnaire and what participants said they felt about the spicy water,res earchers found that those who tended to enjoy action movies or take risks were about six times more likely to enj oy the spicy water. Interestingly,we used to believe that the reason why some people can stand spicy food is that their tongues h ave become less sensitive to it.However,this latest study has found otherwise."It's not that it doesn't burn as badl y,but that you actually learn to like the burning feeling,"Hayes explained. 5 32.Which can take the place of the underlined word"loathe"in Paragraph 2? A.dislike. B.seek. C.accept. D.harvest. 33.What did Professor John E.Hayes and his team discover from their study? A.What we eat actually helps develop our personality. B.Males prefer spicy food than females. C.Those avoiding risks tend to hate spicy food. D.It's wrong to treat"spicy"as a feeling. 34.Why do some people like spicy food according to the recent study? A.Because their tongues have become less sensitive. B.Because they are lacking in appetite. C.Because they want to challenge themselves. D.Because they love the burning feeling. 35.What's the main idea of the passage? A.What to eat mainly depends on personality. B.Preference for spicy food relies largely on personality. C.Taste has nothing to with one's experiences. D.Different people have different taste. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多 余选项。 How to improve long-term memory There are some things that are easy for us to remember and you notice that you can still recall that information even when you no longer need it.Sometimes it is difficult to remember informatio n.36_Try the following steps below to remember information you want to keep in your lo ng-term memory. Organize information into groups._37It is like a supermarket;things of the same kin d are put in the same place. Connect related information.Relate what you have already known to what you will remember. This is an excellent way for you to keep information in mind as it can make your memory function better when the related information is needed. 6 38When you need to remember a piece of information,try relating it to a picture that is easily remembered.This is how many people remember positions.39 Repeat.The more you are exposed to something,the easier it is to remember at a later time. -40Try using his name at least three times when you first talk to someone.That name will be easier to remember later. A.Develop pictures in your mind. B.Deal with information effectively. C.But there are ways to make it easier. D.This is especially good for meeting new people. E.They can simply recall that the store is near the bridge. F.Write down the information in order,read it and say it aloud at once. G.This will help you remember things better and longer if they are grouped. 第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的 最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 About one year ago,a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me. I often heard the parents yelling angrily at the kids in a41_tone. We often42_in the hallway.I always greeted them,but the only43I ever got was a"hello"from the eight-year-old girl.One day when I returned from my doctor's,they were just44their apartment and the little girl was45the outside door open f or the others.I remained in the car doing46_things because I wasn't eager to be snub bed (again.Finally,I got out of my car and walked towards the door.The parents were te lling their daughter to hurry and get into the car,but the little girl was holding the door,47 _me! Later I wrote a note saying how much her act of kindness had48 an old man's hea rt. The next day there was a/an49 on my door and it was the little girl and her father. She said she was grateful to me for my note.Then I50her mother standing there,too. Her parents51_me.From then on when we met in the hallway we always greeted each 7 other,in a friendly52_ Last night there was a heavy snow.I looked out at my car and53_how I was going to keep my doctor's appointment.This morning when I opened the front door,all the snow wa s54.Isn't it55that the small kind act of an 8-year-old girl can change so ma ny things for the better? 41.A.frightening B.exciting C.informal D.confident 42.A.gathered B.met C.chatted D.jogged 43.A.present B.result C.reply D.announcement 44.A.fixing B.cleaning C.returning D.leaving 45.A.preventing B.breaking C.holding D.crashing 46.A.important B.stressful C.unnecessary D.tough 47.A.looking for B.waiting for C.asking for D.seeking for 48.A.defeated B.broken C.touched D.saved 49.A.note B.knock C.chapter D.certificate 50.A.noticed B.realized C.knew D.recognized 51.A.questioned B.contacted C.thanked D.praised 52.A.manner B.frequency C.apartment D.distance 53.A.desired B.expected C.remembered D.wondered 54.A.updated B.removed C.packed D.digested 55.A.amazing B.challenging C.frank D.typical 第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 The animated film Ne Zha 2 has taken the box office by storm and recently has ranked5 6(five)at the global box office in film history,grossing over 15.6 billion yuan since its release. Directed by Jiaozi,the movie57(continue)the epic tale of Ne Zha,whose figure is deepl y rooted in Chinese mythology. In the story,after surviving the Heavenly Tribulation,Ne Zha and his friend Ao Bing find_ _58(they)in a new crisis.Their souls,59(save)by Taiyi Zhenren,are in need of new ph ysical forms.Taiyi Zhenren,with his magic and wisdom,tries his best60(rebuild)their bo dies.The process is full of challenges and battles against61(vary) 8 forces. _62makes Ne Zha 2 so appealing is not only its stunning visual effects but also the prof ound themes it explores,such as friendship,_63(brave)and the struggle against fate.It has be come64_cultural phenomenon,attracting audiences65_all ages. 第四部分基础知识（共2节，满分25分） 第一节单词拼写（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 要求：用人教版必修一到必修三的单词或派生词填空。 66.The meeting has lasted for three days,but we haven't heard the(decision. 67.As arranged,.Dr.Baker is invited to__(递送/发表)a speech on education and culture. 68.The new traffic law is mainly intended to lower the rate of traffic accidents and() 69.A sudden natural()like a typhoon can cause huge losses to coastal areas. 70.As__(毕业生)，we're looking forward to getting a suitable job. 71.The programme presented a_(view of the two sides of the conflict. 72.The old photo__(使某人想起)me of the summer when we traveled across Europe together. 73.Her__(激励人心的)speech encouraged many young people to follow their dreams. 74. (被包围)heavily by our troops(军队)，the enemy were like a fish in the pot. 75.The new smartphone is__(配备有)with a high-resolution(高分辨率)camera. 76.We expressed our sincere()to him on winning the competition. 77.An_(精力充沛的)person is very active and does not feel tired at all.. 78.A good idea__(发生，出现)to me when I was walking in the park. 79.If you are(to do something,you have made a firm decision to do it and you will not let anyone prevent you. 80.Wang Zheng(to Chen because he couldn't offer her more money. 第二节完成句子（共5小题；每空1分，满分10分） 要求：用人教版必修一到必修三的词和短语的适当形式完成句子。 81.由这个男孩带路，我们很快到达公园。 We soon arrived at the park_ the boy the way. 82.与传统书籍相比，电子书更便于携带，而且更新起来也更方便。 traditional books,e-books are more portable and easier to update regularly. 83他拒绝这份工作的原因，我们所有人都不清楚。 The reason he refused the offer remains unknown to all of us 84.他丢失的钥匙今天早上被发现落在了办公室的桌子上。 His lost keys」 left on the desk in the office this morning. 85.让我印象最深刻的是她的善良和慷慨大方。 impressed me is her kindness and generosity. 9 第五部分写作（满分15分） 假定你是李华，你校外教Mk对中国传统文化很感兴趣，请你写一封邮件，邀请他参加 下周五的“品中国茶”的主题日活动。内容包括： 1.发出邀请： 2.介绍活动安排（时间，地点和具体安排等）。 注意： 1.词数100左右； 2.为使行文连贯，可适当增加细节。 Dear Mike, How is it going?. Yours LiHua 10