北京市广渠门中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

北京市广渠门中学2025—2026学年度第一学期期中试题 高二年级英语学科 时间：90分钟 2025. 11 本试卷共10页，100分。考试时长 90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题纸上，在试卷上作答无效。 第一部分 知识运用 (共两节，30分) 第一节 (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。 Reagan, a book lover, looked up from his reading as the bell rang over the entrance to the bookstore. Puzzled, he watched for a minute as Darya ___1___ toward the counter as if to ask a question. It didn’t make sense that Darya, one of the school’s top athletes, was in a bookstore. Not wanting to be noticed, Reagan ___2___ found another book to read. He wouldn’t know what to say if she tried to start a conversation because he thought they two were too different to have anything to ___3___ . “Hey, Reagan.” Her greeting ___4___ him, and his breath caught in his throat as it became apparent he hadn’t escaped after all. “Maybe you can help me.” He doubted it, but he managed to choke out a reply. “Me?” “I’m trying to ___5___ a book on soccer skills. I won’t be able to go to camp over spring break, and I need to improve my game before the next season begins.” Reagan swallowed, then motioned randomly with his hands before he found his voice. “Sure. Over here.” He thought it would save confusion if he just ___6___ the way rather than try to point her in the right direction. As she followed him through the shelves, he dared to imagine they might not be so ___7___ after all. He felt a brief flash of hope, the sun shining suddenly where all had been gray. ___8___ , one of Darya’s teammates appeared as if out of nowhere, urging her to finish any purchases, or they would be late for practice. Sighing, Reagan realized nothing had really changed; the differences would never let them bridge the gap, even if they tried. Instead, she turned to Reagan with a ___9___ smile, “Thanks for your help, and hey, maybe we could play soccer sometime?” Surprised but pleased, Reagan’s heart leapt at the unexpected ____10____ , a sign that perhaps the gap was not as insurmountable (跨越) as he’d thought. 1. A. wandered B. walked C. stare D. turned 2. A. apparently B. slightly C. quickly D. finally 3. A. talk about B. deal with C. carry out D. settle in 4. A. inspired B. reminded C. attacked D. surprised 5. A. locate B. figure C. gather D. deliver 6. A. controlled B. led C. designed D. made 7 A. particular B. unique C. different D. determined 8. A. Luckily B. Actually C. Slowly D. Unfortunately 9. A. warm B. forced C. crazy D. determined 10. A. congratulation B. invitation C. implication D. fortune 第二节 (共10小题；每小题1. 5分，共15分) 阅读短文并填空。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作答。 A 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。 Giant Panda National Park, ___11___ is located in Central China, stretches across Sichuan, Ningxia, and Shaanxi provinces. The national park is in development and will include 67 existing panda reserves. The giant panda is the symbol of China and one of the most ___12___ (adore)creatures across the globe. This national park features a population of 1,864 giant pandas and accounts for 80% of the Chinese giant panda population. Apart ___13___ the small number of pandas located in zoos around the world, all other giant pandas are found within China. B 阅读短文并填空。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作答。 I wake up to the sound of the wind ____14____ (buffet) the cloth of my tent. Even though the sun is brightly shining, ____15____ (tell) whether it is morning or night is impossible. I’m above the Arctic Circle, where in summer the sun never sets. ____16____ (check) my watch, I see that it is 7:30 a. m. I leave my tent and walk over to the mountain edge. Spreading out before me, ____17____ (branch) of the Rapa River flow through the valley below. C 阅读短文并填空。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作答。 When I make a joke they smile. When I talk about something difficult, they look ____18____ (confuse) . I know when students are really interested, however, because they lean forward and look at me. People have a tendency ___19___ (lean) towards whatever they are interested in. So if a student has his head ____20____ (lower) to look at his watch, it implies he is bored and just counting the minutes for the class to end. 第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A The Great Wall Marathon is designed to be more than just a race. We want you to be able to run in amazing places, surrounded by friendly people, and exposed to new cultural experiences. It’s not just about the race — it’s about enjoying time together with family, friends, and other running minded spirits. Itinerary 17 May 2023 Welcome to Jizhou, Tianjin 18 May 2023 Route Inspection Day 19 May 2023 Relaxation in Jizhou with tour option 20 May 2023 Race Day 21 May 2023 Explore Beijing & Evening Celebration Party 22 May 2023 Farewell China ※On Route Inspection Day, the Race Officials will provide you with a Race Briefing, which will cover everything from a weather forecast to a brief presentation of the start/finish procedures. All runners are expected to walk the 3.5 km section of the wall that is part of the marathon, half-marathon and 8.5 km Fun Run course. Race Officials and Medical Staff will be present to answer any questions you may have. Rules & Regulations Full marathon runners must be at least 18 years old on Race Day. Half-marathon runners must be at least 16 years old. Fun Run participants must be at least 12 years old. Fun Run participants under the age of 12 are also welcome, so long as they are accompanied by a runner aged 16 or above. The cut-off time for all distance events is 8 hours. All runners with a net finishing time slower than 8 hours will receive a FNT (Finished No Time) on the result list. If you decide to change distances during the race, i.e. if a half-marathon runner decides to follow the marathon route, he or she will receive a certificate but not an official time. The race result will read FNT. The same applies to a marathon runner who changes distances during the race. All runners who change distances before Race Day will be registered accordingly and receive an official time. Visa Information 6 — 8 weeks prior to the race you will receive the service voucher which you can use for acquiring a visa. For more details please visit us online at www.greatwallmarathon.com. 21. What will participants do on Route Inspection Day? A. Enjoy the Fun Run. B. Join in a 3.5 km walk. C. Get medical insurance. D. Attend a training course. 22. According to the rules, full marathon participants ______. A. will receive a FNT on the result list B. can change distances on Race Day. C. should be at least 12 years old D. will be awarded medals 23. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To advertise a sport event. B. To promote a cultural tour. C. To introduce a marathon camp. D. To publicize a place of interest. B With the drugs that she created, Getrade Elion achieved her life’s mission: to relieving human suffering. Beyond the individual drugs she discovered, she pioneered a now, more scientific approach to drug development that forever changed medical research. When she was 15, Elion’s grandfather died from cancer painfully. The experience decided her career path. At age 19, with a degree in chemistry, she looked for work. She took jobs as a secretary, a chemistry teacher, and an unpaid worker in a lab. Finally, in 1944, Elion found the job of her dreams, assisting George Hitchings at Burroughs Wellcome, a drug company. Hitchings and Elion gave up the traditional trial-and-error approach to drug development, in favor of a scientific approach. Starting from the understanding that all cells require nucleic acid (核酸) to reproduce, they reasoned that rapidly growing bacteria (细菌) require even more to keep the pace of growth. Find a way to disrupt (扰乱) their life cycle, and you find a way to stop disease. Elion’s first major discovery was a substance that disrupts the formation of leukaemia cells. But the effect failed to last long. Elion determined to find a way to make the effects of her drug last longer. Elion’s final major breakthrough was in the development of the drug acyclovir. Scientists doubted that drugs could be invented to fight viruses: any substance that would kill a virus would be poisonous to the body. However, through tireless efforts, the drug Elion’s team developed could be used to fight many diseases. Elion’s name appears on 45 patents for life-saving and life-changing drugs. Though her individual discoveries were significant, when Elion received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1988, it wasn’t for one particular drug — it was for a new, more reasonable approach to drug development. As a result, although she died in 1999 at the age of 81, Gertrude Elion is still saving lives. 24. What inspired Elion to go into medical research? A. Her grandfather’s death. B. Her teaching experience. C. A drug company’s influence. D. George Hitching’s encouragement. 25. What was the key to stopping disease according to Elion? A. Finding a poisonous substance to kill viruses. B. Quickening the speed of growth of all cells. C. Preventing the formation of bacteria. D. Removing tissues attacked by bacteria. 26. What did other scientists think of the drug acyclovir at first? A. It should be put into use immediately. B. It might be harmful to human bodies. C. It could only have short-term effects. D. It could be used to fight many diseases 27. Why did Elion win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine? A. She pioneered a new way of developing drugs. B. She discovered a life-saving drug. C. She obtained 45 patents. D. She adopted a trial-and-error approach in medical research C For decades gold miners have pillaged the rich Peruvian Amazon forest of Madre de Dios in search of the precious metal. Now a study reports that illegal mining is sharply on the rise despite the local government’s efforts to curb it and this is taking a heavy toll on the ecosystem. In 2012 the Peruvian government announced a lot of legal decrees to defend Madre de Dios —considered the country’s biodiversity capital — against miners. Authorities conducted raids, dismantled clandestine camps, and regulated fuel and supply traffic. Despite the crackdown, the total mining area had increased by about 40 percent (to around 170,000 acres) just four years later. According to the most comprehensive analysis to date, the practice — possibly enabled by poor control of the region and greater highway access — extended into at least one of the forest’s two national reserves, protected areas where mining is prohibited. Extracting gold from rock can contaminate the environment. Illegal mining activities often use liquid mercury, a toxic (有毒的) chemical that can drip into the soil or be burned off and released as toxic fumes. And the consequences of illegal mining go well beyond those of the extraction process. Miners often chop down thousands of acres of forest with heavy machinery that scars the landscape. “You can see those dredging machines sucking silt (淤泥) from the river, hear their engines,” says Raul Tupayachi, a Peruvian biologist at the Carnegie Institution for Science and a co-author of the study. “We hoped our data would show a drop in deforestation rates after the government actions tried to curb mining activities,” he says. “But we saw that, in the long run, they haven’t really made much of an impact.” The study, which analyzed satellite images taken between 1999 and 2016 and was published last August in Environmental Research Letters, found an initial decline in deforestation after the government’s actions in 2012. By 2013, however, forest loss rates had ballooned. New mines started to appear in the following years. They invaded protected areas such as the Tambopata National Reserve—home to the indigenous Ese Ejja, Quechua and Aymara peoples, as well as brightly colored macaws, giant river otters and jaguars. By 2016 mining operations had cut down at least 1,287 acres of forest within the reserve. William Llactayo, a geographical engineer at Peru’s Ministry of Environment, who did not take part in the work, says the study comes at a critical time. “If the mining trend continues,” Llactayo says, “a lot of these areas will be irreversibly degraded in the years to come.” 28. The underlined phrase “taking a heavy toll on” is closest in meaning to ________. A. contributing to B. negatively impacting on C. falling victim to D. taking full advantage of 29. How does illegal mining influence the ecosystem? A. By polluting and deforesting the land. B. By extracting precious gold from rock. C. By burning and releasing toxic fumes. D. By turning forests into farmland. 30. According to William Llactayo, the phenomenon revealed in the study report is ________. A. important B. continuous C. irreversible D. alarming D Finland was known as a rather quiet country. Since 2008, the Country Brand Delegation (国家品牌代表团) has been looking for a national brand that would make some noise to market the country as a world-famous tourist destination. In 2010, the Delegation issued a “Country Brand Report,” which highlighted a host of marketable themes, including Finland’s famous educational system. One key theme was brand new: silence. As the report explained, modern society often seems intolerably loud and busy. “Silence is a resource,” it said. Silence first appeared in scientific research as a control or baseline, against which scientists compare the effects of noise or music. Researchers have mainly studied it by accident, as physician Luciano Bernardi did in his study of the physiological (生理学) effects of music. “We didn’t think about the effect of silence,” he said. Bernardi observed two dozen test subjects while they listened to six musical tracks. He found that the impacts of music could be read directly in the bloodstream, via changes in blood pressure, carbon dioxide, and circulation in the brain. “During almost all sorts of music, there was a physiological change with a condition of arousal (兴奋),” he explained. This effect made sense, given that active listening requires attention. But the more striking finding appeared between musical tracks. Bernardi and his colleagues discovered that randomly added stretches of silence also had a great effect, but in the opposite direction. In fact, two-minute silent pauses proved far more relaxing than either “relaxing” music or a longer silence played before the experiment started. The blank pauses that Bernardi had considered irrelevant, in other words, became the most interesting object of study. Silence seemed to be heightened by contrasts, maybe because it gave test subjects a release from careful attention. “Perhaps the arousal is something that concentrates the mind in one direction, so that when there is nothing more arousing, then you have deeper relaxation,” he said. This finding is reinforced by neurological (神经系统的) research. Relevant research shows when our brains rest quietly, they integrate external and internal information into “a conscious (意识的) workspace.” Freedom from noise and goal-directed tasks, it appears, unites the quiet without and within, allowing our conscious workspace to do its thing to discover where we fit in. Noora Vikman, a consultant on silence for Finland’s marketers, knows silence well. Living in a remote and quiet place in Finland, she discovers thoughts and feelings that aren’t detectable in her busy daily life. “If you want to know yourself, you have to be with yourself, and discuss with yourself, and be able to talk with yourself.” 31. Why does the author mention the Country Brand Report in Paragraph 1? A. To present how Finland viewed silence. B. To highlight the need of noise in Finland. C. To explain why Finland issued the brands. D. To indicate the authority of the Delegation. 32. What can be inferred about Luciano Bernardi’s discovery? A. It challenged the calming effect of music. B. It emphasized the role of silence between sounds. C. It illustrated the loss of attentiveness after silence. D. It stated brains’ information processing in the quiet. 33. As for Noora Vikman’s attitude to silence, the author is ________. A. doubtful B. supportive C. disapproving D. unconcerned 34. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Silence: A Limited Resource B. Silence: A Misunderstood Tool C. Silence: The Unexpected Power D. Silence: The Value by Contrasts 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 选项中有两项为多余选项。 The Brain Perceives Unexpected Pain More Strongly Pain perception (感知) can vary significantly between individuals and even within the same person across different situations. In some cases, an injury or physical illness may lead to stronger pain than expected, while similar injuries at other times may result in much milder pain. This difference suggests that pain perception is not entirely determined by the physical injury itself. ____35____ ____36____ One is the Estimate Hypothesis (假说), which suggests that the brain estimates the intensity of pain based on predictions it makes about the injury. The other is the Surprise Hypothesis, which argues that the brain feels pain as the difference between what it expects and what actually occurred. This difference, also known as the prediction gap, plays a key role in shaping how pain is experienced. ____37____ Healthy participants were subjected to painful hot-based stimuli (刺激), while observing visual signals in a virtual reality setting. These signals were either associated with painful or non-painful experiences. Participants were then asked to report their pain intensity. The researchers discovered that pain perception becomes more intense as the prediction gap widens. This phenomenon occurs when the actual pain is much stronger than the brain’s expectations. Their findings suggest that the brain strengthens pain perception when there is a substantial difference between anticipated and actual pain levels. ____38____ It provides a more accurate framework for understanding how the brain processes pain. The study also revealed that unexpected events tend to increase pain, supporting the idea that the difference between expectation and reality causes pain to feel worse. Individuals with persistent pain often experience uncertain fears and anxieties about their condition. This mismatch between their expectations and the actual experience of pain can further strengthen how strongly they perceive the pain. ____39____ Gaining deeper insights into how the brain processes pain could also contribute to the development of more effective treatments ultimately improving recovery from persistent pain. A. This evidence supports the Surprise Hypothesis. B. It is also strongly influenced by individual expectations. C. In this study, how the brain perceives pain was examined. D. In contrast, the gap will determine the intensity of the pain one feels. E. To explain this phenomenon, a new study has introduced two main assumptions. F. The findings highlight the importance of psychological factors in pain management. G. Narrowing this gap between expectation and reality may play a key role in reducing pain. 第三部分 书面表达 (共三节，30分) 第一节 (共3小题；第40题2分，第41题2分，第42题3分，共7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。 Building relationships and working successfully with different cultural backgrounds can seem like a major challenge. But you can enjoy the rewards, while keeping dissatisfaction to a minimum. The key to making them work is cultural competence. Essentially, cultural competence is defined as the ability to understand and interact effectively with people from different cultures. Cultural competence is critical for everyone in today’s modern world. Living and working in a culturally diverse environment sometimes comes with differences of opinion and tension. People with strong cultural competence can resolve these issues creatively, even if a solution seems impossible at first. What’s more, thinking and caring about others with different experiences can bring out a sense of understanding. This helps to build trust between each other. Cultural competence can be improved through training, education, and experience. Here are some simple tips to help you improve your cultural competence. Assess yourself The starting point is to understand your own cultural values and world view. Assess the current level of cultural competence in yourself and identify the knowledge, skills and resources that you want to acquire. This can give you an idea of your strengths and weaknesses in the area so that you can improve yourself in future. Practice good manners No matter whom you are dealing with, make sure that you are respecting others’ backgrounds, boundaries and customs. Pay close attention to your communication and make sure that you’re speaking to others in a kind and polite way. Ask questions When you don’t understand something or want to know why someone has behaved in a certain way, simply ask. Asking questions stops you making unnecessary assumptions, and shows the questions you did not understand to them. Keep in mind that developing cultural competence is not a one-shot enterprise. It takes time and practice. Whether you are in a classroom or on campus, cultural competence plays an important role in your daily environment. Recognizing and dealing with cultural differences will create a happier setting for everyone. 40. What is cultural competence according to the passage? _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 41. Why is cultural competence important for people in intercultural environment? _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. >To improve our cultural competence, we should not only understand our strengths and weaknesses in this area, but also ask questions when we don’t understand others’ behaviors, even if we may speak in an impolite way. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 43. Apart from the tips mentioned in the passage, what other way(s) can you think of to develop your cultural competence? (In about 40 words) _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 (共5小题；每空1分，共5分) 根据中文意思，使用括号内提示词完成句子，请在答题卡指定区域作答。 44. 这座公园像一个奇幻世界，吸引着每一位游客。 (appeal) The park is like a magical world, ________ every visitor. 45. 在公园内漫步时，游客可品尝到满足各种口味的美食。 (appetite) Wandering around the park, tourists can try ________________. 46. 公园范围内禁止非法狩猎。 (within) Hunting illegally is banned ________. 47. 在求职面试中，缺乏眼神交流可能会显得你缺乏自信。 (absence) In a job interview, ________ may show that you lack confidence. 48. 握手能有效消除隔阂。 (break) Shaking hands serves as an effective way ________. 第三节 (15分) 49. 写作：你的朋友 Jim 要来北京游览，请你推荐一个值得游览的公园。请你用英文给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括： 1. 推荐一个公园； 2. 说明推荐理由。 注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 北京市广渠门中学2025—2026学年度第一学期期中试题 高二年级英语学科 时间：90分钟 2025. 11 本试卷共10页，100分。考试时长 90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题纸上，在试卷上作答无效。 第一部分 知识运用 (共两节，30分) 第一节 (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。 【1~10题答案】 【答案】1 B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. B 第二节 (共10小题；每小题1. 5分，共15分) 阅读短文并填空。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作答。 A 【11~13题答案】 【答案】11. which 12. adorable 13. from B 【14~17题答案】 【答案】14. buffeting 15. telling 16. Checking 17. branches C 【18~20题答案】 【答案】18. confused 19. to lean 20. lowered 第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A 【21~23题答案】 【答案】21. B 22. B 23. A B 【24~27题答案】 【答案】24. A 25. C 26. B 27. A C 【28~30题答案】 【答案】28. B 29. A 30. D D 【31~34题答案】 【答案】31. A 32. B 33. B 34. C 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 选项中有两项为多余选项。 【35~39题答案】 【答案】35. B 36. E 37. C 38. A 39. G 第三部分 书面表达 (共三节，30分) 第一节 (共3小题；第40题2分，第41题2分，第42题3分，共7分) 【40~43题答案】 【答案】40. It is the ability to understand and interact effectively with people from different cultures. 41. Because people can resolve issues creatively and build trust between each other. 42. To improve our cultural competence, we should not only understand our strengths and weaknesses in this area, but also ask questions when we don’t understand others’ behaviors, even if we may speak in an impolite way. Because according to the passage, we have to make sure that we’re speaking to others in a kind and polite way. 43. To develop cultural competence, we should learn about different cultures by reading relevant books and searching for information online to equip ourselves with knowledge. It is advisable to join an intercultural communication workshop to interact with people from diverse backgrounds to improve our intercultural communication skills. 第二节 (共5小题；每空1分，共5分) 根据中文意思，使用括号内提示词完成句子，请在答题卡指定区域作答。 【44题答案】 【答案】appealing to 【45题答案】 【答案】delicious food that/which satisfies all kinds of appetites 【46题答案】 【答案】within the park 【47题答案】 【答案】absence of eye contact 【48题答案】 【答案】to break the ice 第三节 (15分) 【49题答案】 【答案】Dear Jim, I’m thrilled to hear you’re visiting Beijing! I highly recommend the Summer Palace. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of China’s most beautiful imperial gardens. The park features Kunming Lake, Longevity Hill, and traditional pavilions, offering stunning views. Built in the Qing Dynasty, it reflects classical Chinese architecture and royal culture. You can boat on the lake or walk along the Long Corridor, which is 728 meters with painted artworks! Don’t miss the Marble Boat and Seventeen-Arch Bridge! It’s perfect for a half-day trip. I’m sure you will have a happy trip! Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $