北京市怀柔区第一中学2025-2026学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题

北京市怀柔区第一中学2025-2026学年第一学期期中 高二英语 2025.11 （考试时间90分钟 满分100分） 第一部分 知识运用（共两节，30分） 第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 More Than I Had Dreamed Of From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always 1 my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader. Years flew by, and soon I was able to participate in the elections, 2 I would win. But the reality struck that I hadn't had a chance. I wasn't pretty. Girls across the school-hardly knew me.I just did not have what it took to win a school election. I was 3 . As I cried in my room that evening, I immediately took a deep breath and decided I wouldn't stop dreaming.I decide that I would 4 for elections again in my final year at school-and I would win. I recognized that my competitors had a lot of things in their favor. What were the 5 that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest strength was the faith I had. I would not allow my 6 appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I began my election plans a whole year in advance. I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to 7 them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, so I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to present a great election speech,I also attended a course on effective public speaking. The day after the election, when the principal announced I won the second highest number of votes,the students 8 .That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my,victory was also theirs. Suddenly, I realized that I had 9 much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people along the way. I had won the 10 and love of my schoolmates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and brighten their day. 1.A.admired B.remembered C.praised D.believed 2.A.praying B.planning C.calculating D.judging 3.A.concerned B.depressed C.surprised D.confused 4.A.pay B.run C.speak D.look 5.A.cases B.methods C.examples D.points 6.A.young B.personal C.special D.ordinary 7.A.recommend B.accompany C.represent D.support 8.A.nodded B.gathered C.cheered D.cried 9.A.accomplished B.accumulate C.devoted D.developed 10.A.appointment B/acceptance C.election D.reputation 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域内作答。 A Personally,I 11 (benefit) quite a lot from technological advances. I found my career 12 an AI designer through a social media network. My health monitor, which I wear all the time, has also helped me get into the best shape of my life. Of course,when new technology 13 (change) the way we live, it can be a scary prospect. Nevertheless. I will always look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it. B Here are three reasons 14 social media is a suitable news source. Firstly, it's very accessible for young people, as they are already using social media apps, so the news will pop up on their feeds as they scroll（滚屏）.Secondly,stories 15 (present) in a user-friendly way，whether it's a short, snappy Instagram post or a quick video on TikTok. At last, social media highlights things 16 (go) on around the world that aren't in mainstream media. C Coffee is a good drink for boosting the central nervous system of our body 17 helps us in keeping awake for long intervals of time 18 (make) us more alert（警觉）.Some 19 (experiment) have also proved that consuming a cup of coffee daily can reduce the risk of death.People who take over two or three cups of coffee daily have a low risk of death 20 (compare) to those who don't at all have coffee. Coffee also aids in weight reduction. 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分） 第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28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 You've raced to the supermarket only to realise you've left the shopping list home. You need to memorise which groceries to pick up before you forget. Thankfully, there's a memory aid that's perfect for the job: the peg-word method. What is the peg-word method? It employs a set of pre-determined words, regarded as peg words, for the to-be-remembered information. Peg words act as a structure to help you remember particular items. Essentially, you're hanging information you need to recall on these pegs, which allows it to be recalled quickly and easily. Initially, to use this method, you will have to remember the peg words as well as the numbers: The next step is to create associations between the information you need to remember and the item linked with the corresponding number. If the first item, for instance, is milk, then you need to visualise the milk and a bun（小圆面包）together.The more unusual you can make your image,the more likely you are to remember it. In this case, you could imagine a bun drinking a glass of milk. Why is it useful? As the case shows, it is most useful when it comes to remembering lists and you can recall the listed items easily in order. Another way to use this memory aid is to memorise important numbers,like phone numbers or dates. For instance, you need to remember that William Shakespeare was born in the year 1564. First, change that number to bun-hive-sticks-door. Then imagine a story to help you remember the series: William Shakespeare put a bun in a beehive to coat it in honey, but he didn't like how sticky it became so he threw it at a door. The peg-word method has been wildly recognized as a helpful memory aid. For more information,please visit https://jojomemory.com/. 21.How can we apply the peg-word method to recall an item? A.List out different meanings of the item. B.Visualise the item and memorize its image. C.Choose the item's peg word and remember it. D. Create a visual link between the item and its peg word. 22.What is the best way to remember the number 347 with the peg words in the table? A.A hen drinks from a bottle of wine. B.A load of eggs grow like fruit on a tree. C.A tree grows through the door to heaven. D.An apple shoots out of a bun and hits the door. 23.What is the purpose of this passage? A.To introduce a helpful memory tool. B. To advertise a brain training program. C.To highlight the importance of peg words. D.To analyze the necessity of training memory. B Abeid was born in a village of Tanzania and dreamt of flying a plane,soaring（翱翔）through the sky. Due to financial difficulties, he became a wildlife guide instead. Abeid didn't give up. He became a chief pilot of hot air ballooning at the age of 20. His passion for flying was matched by his skill both as a pilot and as a guide. Then, he came up with the idea of flying across the Serengeti from east to west, which would take four flights on successive days,taking off and landing where no one had ever seen a balloon before. As a journalist, I was so lucky to make a journey with Abeid. We were up at 3 am.Abeid walked into the basket and checked the lines and the fastenings. Moments later, he was instructing me to get into it. With barely time to catch my breath, he gave a long blast（猛吹） on the burners and the basket tipped upright. Over the following days, we gasped at the joy and wonder of the sky; at the beauty and complexity of the land beneath us. There was no fear, just asense of being part of something fantastic as we floated in the silence of the African sky. But not everything went entirely to Abeid's carefully worked-out plan. The rains that had started to fall every afernoon slowed the air. On the final day, we landed 20km short of the destination. Luckily, we finally made the crossing the next morning. When we were returning to the land, crowds of people shouted and waved. Many children looked up as we flew over them, and started to run. As Abeid brought the balloon down, people gathered around the balloon, pressing against the basket. Those children were also there,flushed and breathless, eyes wide with amazement. Abeid and I both looked at each other in silent agreement. Suddenly we were helping some children into the basket. Abeid lifted off and we flew just a few hundred metres with the excited crowd running alongside. I realized that Abeid's journey was more than just about flying. It was about hope, inspiration,and the joy of sharing one's passion. And as I penned down the last words of this extraordinary experience,I knew that Abeid's story would resonate（回荡）far beyond the Serengeti. 24.What did Abeid dream of? A.Being a wildlife guide. B.Being a journalist. C.Flying a hot air balloon. D.Flying a plane. 25.Which of the following best describes the journey across the Serengeti? A.smooth. B.Pioneering. C.Painful. D.Eco-friendly. 26.What agreement did Abeid and the author reach? A.Showing their technical skills. B.Teaching the children to be a pilot. C.Taking the children for a ride. D.Attracting people to their show. 27.What would be the best title for the passage? A.A Beautiful View: from East to West B.A Balloon Adventure: the Dream Soaring High C. Different Job Experiences: from a Guide to a Pilot D.A Wildlife Exploration: the Unforgettable Experience C “When I stopped in at our local tourism office in Montreal to ask where they would recommend visitors to go to smell, taste, and listen to the city,I just received blank stares.They only know about things to see, not about the city's other sensory attractions, its soundmarks and smellmarks," says Howes, the director of Sensory Studies, a growing field often referred to as “sensory urbanism”. Around the world, researchers like Howes are investigating how non-visual information defines the character of a city and affects its livability. Using methods ranging from low-tech sound walks to data collecting, wearables (clothing or glasses that contain computer technology), and virtual reality, they're fighting what they see as a limiting visual preference in urban planning. “Just being able to close your eyes for 10 minutes gives you a totally different feeling about a place," says Oguz Öner, an academic and musician. He has spent years organizing sound walks in Istanbul where participants describe what they hear at different spots with their eyes covered.His research has identified locations where a wave organ could be constructed to strengthen the sounds of the sea, something he was surprised to realize people could hardly hear, even along the waterfront. Although his findings have not been considered into local urban plans yet, this kind of individual feedback（反馈）about the sensory environment is already being put to use. in Berlin，where quiet areas identified by citizens using a free mobile app have been included in the city's latest noise action plan. The best way to determine how people react to different sensory environments is a subject of some debate within the field. Howes and his colleagues are using observation and interviews to develop a set of best practices for good sensory design in public spaces. Other researchers are going more high-tech,using wearables to track biological data like heart-rate variability to reveal different sensory experiences. As data collection about people's sensory experiences becomes more widespread, many of these experts warn that concerns about privacy and surveillance（监视）need to be taken into account. Issues of fairness and inclusion also come into play when determining whose sensory experiences are factored into planning. “Sensory awareness is not independent or simply biological;whether we find something pleasant or not has been shaped culturally and socially," says Monica Degen,an urban cultural sociologist at Brunel University London. Degen cites the example of a London neighborhood where inexpensive restaurants for local youth were replaced by trendy cafes. "It used to smell like fried chicken," she says, but newer residents found that smell annoying rather than welcoming. "Now it smells like the popular Italian coffee,cappuccinos.” 28.The underlined phrase "blank stares" in Paragraph 1 implies that A. Montreal is Jacking in visua1 appeal B. Montreal's non-visual information is ignored C. the tourism officers object to sensory urbanism D. there are too many tourist attractions to recommend 29.What can we learn from the passage? A. Many methods are used to limit the visual preference. B.Potential concerns about collecting data can be relieved. C.People may fail to notice sound attractions even in better locations. D.Individual feedback restricts the development of sensory environment. 30.What can be inferred from the passage? A.People's perceptions of their sensory surroundings are subjective. B. Sensory urbanism needs to focus on developing sensory facilities. C.Sensory experience is dominant in shaping the character of a city. D.Choices of sensory attractions in urban planning depend on tourists. D Teens who have good, supportive relationships with their teachers enjoy better health as adults,according to a research. "This research suggests that improving students' relationships with teachers could have important, positive and long-lasting effects beyond just academic success," said Jinho Kim, the author of the study."It could also bring about important health benefits in the long run." Previous research has suggested that teens' social relationships might be linked to health outcomes in adulthood-perhaps because poor relationships can lead to chronic stress which can raise a person's risk of health problems over the lifespan, according to Kim. However, it is not clear whether the link between teen relationships and lifetime hoalth is certainly cause and effect-it could be that other factors, such as different family backgrounds, might contribute to both relationship problems in adolescence and poor health in adulthood. AIso,most research has focused on teens relationships with their peers, rather than on their relationships with teachers. To explore those questions further, Kim analyzed data on nearly 20,000 participants from the Add Health study, a national study that followed participants for 13 years, from seventh grade into early adulthood. The participants included more than 3,400 pairs of brothers and sisters. As teens,participants answered questions, like “How often have you had trouble getting along with other students?”“How much do you agree that friends care about you?”“How often have you had trouble getting along with your teachers?" and "How much do you agree that teachers care about you?" As adults, participants were asked about their physical and mental health. Researchers also took measures of physical health, such as blood pressure and BMI（体质指数）. Kim found that, as expected, participants who had reported better relationships with both their peers and teachers in middle school and high school also reported better physical and mental health in their mid-20s.However, when he controlled for family background by looking at pairs of brothers and sisters, only the link between good teacher relationships and adult health remained significant. The results suggest that teacher relationships are even more important than previously realized and that schools should invest in training teachers on how to build warm and supportive relationships with their students, according to Kim. 31.According to paragraph 3, we can know that A.teen relationships with teachers were not studied before. B.family background is the main factor in improving mental health. C.teen relationship is not the only factor that affects the lifetime health. D.relationship problems in adolescence can cause poor health in adulthood. 32.What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A.How the research was done. B.What questions were explored. C.How physical health was measured. D.What kind of participants were studied. 33.According to Kim's findings, we can infer that A. Good adult health depends on teens' good teachers. B.More attention should be paid to the students' relationships with teachers. C. The importance of student-teacher relationships was fully realized before. D. Participants reported better relationships with their teachers and better health as adults. 34. Where does this text probably come from? A.A family survey B.A medical report C.A term paper D.A health magazine 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Every one complains. Even if you argue that you are the happiest person in the world,you still complain sometimes. Sometimes you complain without even realizing it, but rarely is it ever helpful. 35 Here are some tips to stop complaining and give up the negative thoughts: 36 When you find yourself thinking or saying a negative comment about something or someone,stop and force yourself to say something positive instead. Seek the help of a cheerful friend to change you when you complain and help you to see the positive in the situation. Make a list of things you are grateful for. You often complain about the things you don't have without noticing those things you already have.Be grateful for what you have in your life because you are lucky simply for being yourselves. 37 Learn to adapt to the changes. There are many things you can't change. 38 Always find the positive side of each situation,regardless of however difficult the situation is. With parents' and friends' support, you can survive any life changes. Allow yourself to vent（发泄）your feelings every once in a while. Constantly ignoring negative thoughts could add up. If you are really going through a rough time, don't be afraid to share your feelings with a close friend or family member or see a therapist. Find what makes you happy. 39 Maybe it is time to make the hard decision to move on to another job or career.Uncover what your biggest complaints are about and see if you can change the situation to make you happy. Choose happiness, focus on the positive, and be kind always! A.The best and only thing you can do is to accept them. B.Sometimes this list can be easy, full of hobbies you enjoy. C. Change the way you think. D.Set down things you are thankful for and you'll see that you don't have any reason to complain. E. Make positive people friends. F.Are you constantly complaining about your present job? G. So how can you manage to force yourselves to end complaining? 第三部分 书面表达（共两节，32分） 第一节（共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 Last year, I baked biscuits for complete strangers to say "thank you". I'd had to call 999because I found my husband unconscious on the floor. Within minutes, a police car arrived and soon my husband received medical care in hospital. A week later, when I dropped off still-warm biscuits and presented a thank-you note at the police station, the policemen thanked me for delivering gifts. I drove away feeling light and happy. Later,I realized that my natural high might have been more than it seemed. Research has shown that sharing gratitude has positive effects on health.People who express gratitude will increase their happiness levels, lower their blood pressure and get better sleep. What about people who receive gratitude? Research has confirmed that when people receive thanks, they experience positive emotions. "Those are happy surprises," says Jo-Ann Tsang, a professor of psychology. When someone is thanked, he's more likely to return the favor or pass kindness on, and his chances of being helpful again doubles, probably because he enjoys feeling socially valued. The give-and-take of gratitude also deepens relationships. Studies show that when your loved ones regularly express gratitude, making you feel appreciated, you're more likely to return appreciative feelings, which leads to more satisfactory in your relationships. Nowadays, however, many people don't express gratitude. Our modern lifestyle may be to blame. With commercial and social media, everything is speeding the younger generation to feel they're the center of the world. If it's all about them,why thank others? Why not thank others? Just take a look at how many positive effects can saying “thank you”have on personal health-and the well-being of others. If you aren't particularly grateful, I.strongly suggest you learn to be.People who are instructed to keep gratitude journals, in which they write down positive things that happen to them, cultivate gratitude over time. 40.What health benefits can people gain from expressing gratitude? 41.How do people probably respond when they receive gratitude and feel socially valued? 42.Please decide which part of the following statement is false, then underline it and explain why. Saying "thank-you" improves relationships, but nowadays some young people don't want to do it because everything is making them feel blamed by the whole society. 43.If possible, who would you like to express gratitude to most? Why? (In about 40 words) 第二节 书面表达（共20分） 44．假设你是红星中学高二（1）班班长李华，学校正开展以“成功”为主题的主题班会，你班想邀请国际部交换生Chris来参加班会，请用英语给他写一封邮件，内容包括： 1．班会时间和地点； 2．内容和活动安排。 注意：1．词数100左右； 2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Chris, Yours, Li Hua 北京市怀柔区第一中学2025-2026学年第一学期期中 高二英语试题答案 第一部分：知识运用(共两节，30 分) 第一节 完形填空(共 10 小题;每小题 15 分，共 15 分) 1. A 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. D 6. D 7. C 8. C 9. A 10. B 第二节 语法填空(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分，共 15 分) 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个适当的单词，在给 出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 11. have benefited 12. as 13. changes 14. why 15. are presented 16. going 17. that/which 18. to make 19. experiments 20. compared 第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节， 38 分） 第一节 （共 14 小题； 每小题 2 分， 共 28 分） 21. D 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. D 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分，共 10 分) 35. G 36. C 37. D 38. A 39. F 第三部分 书面表达（共两节，32 分） 第一节（共 4 小题；第 40 、41 题各 2 分，第 42 题 3 分，第 43 题 5 分，共 12 分） 40. People who express gratitude will increase their happiness levels, lower their blood pressure, and get better sleep. 41. They are more likely to return the favor or pass kindness on, and their chances of being helpful again double. 42. Saying “thank-you” improves relationships, but nowadays some young people don’t want to do it because everything is making them feel blamed by the whole society. Everything is making some people feel they’re the center of the world. 43. I would like to express gratitude to my parents most, because they have always supported me through thick and thin, and have sacrificed a lot to provide me with the best opportunities in life. 第 8 页 共 13 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 第二节 书面表达 （共 20 分） Dear Chris, How are you doing? Our class is going to hold a class meeting themed “Success” recently. I’m writing to share some details with you and invite you to take part in it. The class meeting will be held on this Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. in our classroom, which is located on the second floor of the main building. Our agenda includes a brief introduction to different definitions of success, followed by group discussions where we will share personal stories and insights on how to achieve success. To make it more engaging, we also have prepared a short speech by our esteemed teacher, Mrs. Wang, on the essence of success. We would appreciate it very much if you could join in the meeting and express your ideas. Please let me know if you can make it so we can save you a seat. Looking forward to your positive reply. Yours, Li Hua 第 13 页 共 13 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $