甘肃省兰州大学附属中学（兰州三十三中学）2025-2026学年高二上学期期中英语试卷

兰州大学附属中学 2025-2026学年度第一学期期中考试 高二 英语试卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is the man looking for? A. A birthday cake. B. A scarf for himself. C. A gift for his mom. 2. What will the speakers do this weekend? A. See a movie. B. Walk on the beach. C. Fly kites in the park. 3. What is the woman’s plan for the weekend? A. Relaxing at home. B. Catching up on work. C. Visiting her grandparents. 4. What will the man probably do? A. Draw pictures. B. Write stories. C. Play sports. 5. What does the man probably do? A. A teacher. B. A doctor. C. A salesman. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题， 6. When will the woman go to the movies? A At 6 p.m. B. At 7 p.m. C. At 9np.m. 7. How will the woman buy the tickets? A. By calling the cinema’s staff. B. By going to the cinema. C. By visiting the cinema’s website. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What does Tim remind Lisa to bring for the trip? A. Drinks. B. An umbrella. C. Snacks. 9. What did Tim do last night? A. He watched TV. B. He played games. C. He finished his homework. 10. What is Lisa most excited to see at the museum? A. Statues. B. Paintings. C. Handicrafts. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What was the man’s childhood like? A. Peaceful and adventurous. B. Busy and colorful. C. Challenging and complex. 12. Where did the man attend university? A. In Greenfield. B. In London. C. In a nearby town. 13. Why does the man frequently return to his hometown? A. To meet his friends. B. To stay with his mother. C. To maintain his family’s old house. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What is the relationship between the two speakers? A. School friends. B. Boss and secretary. C. Salesman and customer. 15. What are the speakers trying to decide? A. Where to park downtown. B. How to repair an old bike. C. Whether to buy a bike online. 16. How much does the online bike cost? A. $100. B. $120. C. $150. 17. What does the woman focus on about the online bike? A. Its size and fit. B. Its high price. C. Its misleading photos. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What is a common misunderstanding about the garden? A. It uses lamps. B. It sells drinks. C. It only grows flowers. 19 What can visitors do on the tour? A. Taste fresh snacks. B. Catch fish by the lake. C. Bring their own drinks. 20. What is the main topic of the talk? A. A guide to local farming. B. A tour of the new garden. C. A lesson on catching birds. 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 DIY Your Own Desserts Can you imagine how happy your beloved one will be when you give him/her your DIY desserts when you celebrate a birthday with him/her? Come and make your own desserts at The Desserts Kitchen. Give your beloved one a surprise! Recipes we are offering: cheesecake, cookies, pudding and a lot more! One-to-one Class (every Monday, Wednesday and Friday) This is a completely hands-on personal cooking experience lasting up to 4 hours, learning 4-5 recipes per lesson. The teacher will guide you through how to prepare and make the food. You’ll be able to take home copies of all the recipes and the dishes prepared by yourself. Fees: $300 per class per person Group Course (daily) There are three types of group course: beginners’ course, intermediate course and advanced course. All classes run daily and each course lasts 2 hours. You’ll be able to learn 2-3 recipes per lesson. A copy of recipes will be available for you to take home. The teacher will show how to cook different recipes in front of 8-10 people in a friendly and sociable atmosphere. There will be opportunities for students to get hands-on experience in some of the classes. At the end of the class, you can either eat the meal prepared during the class or take it home with you. Fees: $150 per class per person (beginners’ course); $250 per class per person (intermediate course); $350 per class per person (advanced course) For application, go to our website to get the application form. You can choose to apply for the class online, via email or hand in your completed form in person. 1. What is the purpose of the text? A To sell DIY desserts. B. To introduce dessert recipes. C. To advertise classes for DIY desserts. D. To promote an app for making desserts. 2. How many recipes can a student learn in a beginners’ course? A. 2-3 recipes. B. 4-5 recipes. C. 6-7 recipes. D. 8-10 recipes. 3. What can all the students get from the class? A. An application form. B. Copies of recipes in each class. C. A certificate for completing the course. D. The dishes prepared by other group members. My life experience is anything but ordinary. Raised by my hardworking single mother on Australia’s Gold Coast, I was encouraged to pursue higher education. Though I ranked top academically, my passion was cooking, a path my mother hesitated to support due to its challenges. To please her, I attended university while working part-time as a chef. However, my love for the kitchen soon surpassed my studies, and I dropped out to pursue cooking full-time. Over the next 12 years, I climbed the ranks as a chef, landing head chef positions in North Queensland. Life seemed perfect—I was engaged, had great friends and enjoyed stability. Yet, a lingering restlessness grew within me. A trip to Bali became a turning point. I realized I desired something beyond conventional (守旧) existence. Despite guilt, I walked away from my settled life, returning to my mother’s home on the Gold Coast. Soon, I fell back into old patterns—working in kitchens and feeling unfulfilled. Then, Instagram changed everything. As an early user, I poured my creativity into the platform, discovering a talent for photography and storytelling. By 2012, my audience grew to 200,000 followers, and tourism boards began reaching out. Recognizing the opportunity, I quit my job to pursue travel photography and social media full-time. The early days were tough. I created a “solo influencer package”, offering brands social media content, photography and campaign reports. As a pioneer in Australia’s influencer market, my services became highly popular. I traveled on and on—50 trips a year at my peak—while expanding into consulting, public speaking, and project management. Now, I run a multifaceted (多层面) business, including photography, social media, and travel. I co-founded the Travel Bootcamp, teaching others to build careers in the industry, and launched an online photography course for beginners. Next year, I’ll lead my first photography tour in Zimbabwe, my wife’s homeland, combining my passions with conservation and community support. My journey has been challenging yet deeply fulfilling. Money is no longer the main driver—instead, I seek meaningful experiences and opportunities to inspire others. What began as a small idea has grown into a life of adventure, creativity and purpose. 4. What does the underlined word “surpassed” in paragraph 1 mean? A. Went beyond. B. Broke up. C. Controlled. D. Improved. 5. Why did the author quit his job in North Queensland? A. He wanted to make a trip to Bali. B. He didn’t enjoy working in the kitchen. C. He was eager to experience more in life. D. He preferred to live a conventional life. 6. What is the main idea of paragraph 4? A. Why Instagram changed the author’s mindset. B. Why followers liked to read the author’s posts. C. How Internet benefited millions of online users. D. How the author started a career as a solo influencer. 7. What message does the text convey? A. Big results require big ambitions. B. The future is built on great ideas. C. Bravery never goes out of fashion. D. Your heart is the birthplace of dreams. Everyone has “down days”. Maybe it’s because of the bad weather, or the poor grade on a difficult test, and some days teenagers just act uninterested in life or school. But these symptoms (症状) often pass quickly, as teens move on to new school subjects, or meet friends, preventing themselves from thinking what troubles them at the moment. But if a teenager displays symptoms of sadness for more than two weeks, it might point to something serious. As teenagers develop, they push new boundaries (边界), complain about rules and look for more free rights from their parents. According to the online Health Guide on Adolescent Development, parents must be lasting figures in their teenagers’ life, providing safe boundaries for teens to grow, even if the teenagers act like these boundaries are unwanted. Parents need to provide rules, while also remaining flexible (灵活的) and respectful of the growing teens’ need for freedom. For example, teenagers will often feel frustrated, embarrassed, and even angry that though they want freedom, they still need to ask their parents for agreement to go to a friend’s house, or need their mothers to take them to school. The US Department of Education says that parents should respect (尊重) and support their teens’ choices as long as those choices won’t have long-term harmful effects. For example, even if a parent doesn’t prefer the music his or her teen listens to, it’s unlikely that the choice of music will prevent that teen from entering a good college, or lead to health problems. However, if that teen is drinking alcohol and driving, parents must get through strict punishments to teach him/her that there are bad results of poor choices that come with increased freedom. 8. Why do teens’ feelings of bad days usually disappear quickly? A. Their teachers help them. B. They take some medicine. C. Their parents talk with them. D. They shift their attention. 9. What does the example in Paragraph 3 show? A. Freedom must be given at any time. B. Teens are mad about being controlled. C. Teens need both freedom and proper rules. D. Rules must be absolutely strict for teens. 10. What should parents do about their teens’ choices? A. Support their helpful hobbies. B. Tell them which college to attend. C. Cancel their extra-curricular activities. D. Get them away from singing pop songs. 11. What is the best title for the text? A. How to Be with Growing Teens. B. Causes of Teens’ Sadness. C. Teens’ Worries About Strict Rules. D. The Importance of Making Friends with Teens. Picture you’re sitting in your living room, windows open. What do you hear? The sound of a flowing river? The soft voice of human chatter in a cafe? A soundscape is your aural(声音的)environment — everything you can hear around you, and researchers say the soundscape can influence your well-being. In times gone by, soundscapes would’ve consisted of the sounds of nature, such as bird call and the sound of waves. The reality of human life in the 21st Century means that air travel, construction and traffic noises are now in the mix, and agricultural noise means that not even rural life is safe. Noise pollution can lead to heightened stress levels, damaged mental function and higher risk of heart disease in humans, according to an article published by the UK Parliament called “The effects of artificial light and noise on human health”. Not only that, it can also affect the behavior and life cycles of species which rely on sound. So, what can be done? Urban design is one trick. In Barcelona in Spain, urban planners designed “superblocks”, where traffic goes around big groups of buildings and the inner streets are for pedestrians(行人), creating space for people and wildlife that is free from sounds of cars and motorbikes. In a 2025 article published in BMC Public Health, people in these areas reported an improvement in well-being, quality of sleep and reduction in noise. Other techniques include tree buffers(缓冲), where trees are planted in urban areas to absorb sound energy. In the Netherlands, they have created earth banks next to Schiphol airport to absorb noise from the runways and protect residents in the surrounding areas. And it turns out that they make excellent sound barriers, particularly if the trees are large, thick and evergreen. When we think about improving our environment, it’s likely that your mind jumps to reducing litter and air pollution. But reducing noise pollution is also important, to create a soundscape that works for everyone — people and wildlife. 12. What did soundscapes mainly consist of in the past? A. Traffic and construction noises. B. Agricultural noises in rural areas. C. Natural sounds like birdcall and waves. D. Sounds from cafes and human chatter. 13. What is the purpose of Barcelona’s “superblocks”? A. To protect historical buildings. B. To increase green spaces in cities. C. To promote the use of public transport. D. To separate pedestrians from traffic noise. 14. Why are evergreen trees used as sound barriers? A. They provide habitats for urban wildlife. B. They can take in large amounts of sound. C. They are more attractive than other plants. D. They grow quickly and are easy to maintain. 15. What can we infer about noise pollution from the last paragraph? A. It greatly disturbs people’s mind peace. B. It is the key to environmental improvement. C. It is often ignored in environmental protection. D. It affects the environment more than air pollution. 第二节 任务阅读（共5小题；每小题2.5分，分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的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。 Ways to Boost Your Self-Control Contrary to popular belief, self-control does not come along by denying yourself something or being “strict” with yourself. It is about loving yourself and developing new habits.____16____ This is how you get there: Set clear goals so when it comes down to it, you can think first, act later. When you have knowledge that a greater reward is at stake (得失难料), you are going to have an easier time letting go of immediate satisfaction. Prioritize your list according to what you want to achieve in the future.____17____ Motivate yourself to win and remember that life doesn’t happen to you, it happens for you. Anxiety arises from the belief that you are not in control of your life circumstances but are a victim of them.____18____That will set the stage for you to regain your power and access your inner motivation to win and achieve. Know your triggers (诱因) and control the stress response. Certain situations, people or even foods will cause your stress response to be triggered. Your job is to pay attention. Who and what causes you to feel emotional?____19____By knowing your triggers, you can either avoid them or develop ways to deal with them. ____20____Either enlist (召集) friends or family members to join you or ask for their support to remind you of your long-term goals. The key here is that no one is allowed to criticize you or cause you to feel guilt or shame. Instead, they are to remind you to love yourself and help you get back on track when you slip up. A. Get some reliable partners. B. It could be sleep disorder, or it could be a tendency to feel overly criticized by your boss. C You should think twice to avoid possible mistakes. D. Change your mindset to being a victor of your life. E. It will help you follow your heart and improve your performance. F. In other words, it is a positive effort, not one of denial or negativity. G. When following this process, you will think twice before acting on a sudden urge. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Have you ever lost something precious and thought you'd never get it back? A woman named Thomas from Oregon found a bag from a bargain shop.However, little did she know that bag would change someone's life for the___21___ It looked brand-new so she bought it without___22___.After taking it home, she noticed something interesting and turned the bag over to___23___it, and something heavy moved. Thomas___24___why the last owner would throw away such a valuable item. Curiously, she___25___further down through a hole in the lining (内衬). Slowly she pulled a brand-new____26____out with astonishment! That___27___her with more questions. For example, who did it on earth___28___? On seeing picture after picture, she assumed it was a mother and her child, ___29___that such a loss must have got a mother upset all her life. Therefore, she shared the photos online, hoping someone would____30____them! ____31____, the owner Conner was nearby. Thomas____32____her that she had her camera with timeless photos. She nearly burst into tears the moment she saw the photos Thomas sent her. Thomas arranged a(n)____33____with Conner. “Thank you! It never occurs to me that my camera should return to my____34____; after all, seven years,” Conner blurted (脱口说出) as she walked up to Thomas with____35____. Thanks to Thomas, all her past memories were back in her hands and heart 21. A. richer B. better C. easier D. harder 22. A. doubt B. mercy C. hesitation D. regret 23. A. examine B. open C. match D. sew 24. A. understood B. reflected C. recalled D. wondered 25. A. looked B. reached C. bent D. stretched 26. A. camera B. photo C. record D. phone 27. A. left B. changed C. amused D. disappointed 28. A. take to B. stick to C. belong to D. respond to 29. A. anxious B. aware C. curious D. sensitive 30. A. recognize B. confirm C. contact D. observe 31. A. Unfortunately B. Eventually C. Hopefully D. Thankfully 32. A. begged B. reminded C. informed D. convinced 33. A. meeting B. interview C. celebration D. conference 34. A. charge B. possession C. name D. collection 35. A. dignity B. surprise C. relief D. excitement 第二节（共10小题；每小题15分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Heat (大暑), the 12th solar term of the year, begins this year on July 22 and ends on August 6. During Major Heat, most parts of China enter the ____36____ (hot) season of the year. In China the 24 solar terms ____37____ (create) thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production. But solar term culture ____38____ (be) still useful today to guide people’s lives through special foods, cultural ceremonies and even healthy living tips. During Major Heat, the sunshine, high temperatures ____39____ heavy rainfalls are good for agricultural crops. But like Minor Heat, many natural ____40____ (disaster) such as floods, droughts and typhoons also happen during Major Heat. Therefore, it’s important to harvest and plant in time ____41____ (avoid) damage caused by natural disasters. Grass jelly (果冻) is made with a special grass, ____42____ stems (茎) and leaves can be made into herb jelly after being dried in ____43____ sun. With the ____44____ (amaze) ability to reduce the summer heat, grass jelly is described in a _____45_____ (popularly) saying in Guangdong province that goes, “Eating herb jelly in Major Heat will make you stay young like the immortals (神仙).” 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，你校英语社团将举办主题为“Protecting Wildlife”的英语演讲比赛。请你写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括： 1.说明保护野生动物的重要性； 2.介绍人类活动对野生动物的影响； 3.呼吁大家采取保护行动。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear teachers and students, I’m Li Hua. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you! 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 As he lay awake that night, Tony could hear his parents discussing his sister Alice’s birthday. It was just two days away. Birthdays were always a lot of fun, even though there was no money for store-bought gifts. Nearly all of toys he and his sister had were homemade. There was nothing wrong with that, he knew. Like many families in this part, they were poor. This birthday would be different, though. Alice was older now, and he’d seen how her eyes lit up when she saw the new doll at Honey House, a neighborhood store just down the road from their house. How he longed for her to have it! An idea finally came to him just before he went to bed. After a quick breakfast the following morning, he tied a bag to the handlebars of his bike and headed toward a village hill. After a long journey, he reached his destination, the mango forest. There were already two other boys there. Tony grabbed his bag and set to work immediately. The sun was high overhead. The weather was hot and nearly all of the taller trees held ripe mangoes but they were well beyond reach. Tony struggled to climb the trees to pick mangoes, though he fell off many times. His efforts were sometimes rewarded when a mango dropped into the bag. After a while his neck ached from looking upward, and his arms grew sore. He kept at it, though, and by late afternoon his bag was nearly full. 注意： 1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右。 2. 续写部分分两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。 Paragraph 1： Tony rushed back to Honey House, out of breath, only to find the owner of the store was going to close the door. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2： The following morning, Alice walked into the kitchen and took a seat at the breakfast table. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 兰州大学附属中学 2025-2026学年度第一学期期中考试 高二 英语试卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is the man looking for? A. A birthday cake. B. A scarf for himself. C. A gift for his mom. 2. What will the speakers do this weekend? A. See a movie. B. Walk on the beach. C. Fly kites in the park. 3. What is the woman’s plan for the weekend? A. Relaxing at home. B. Catching up on work. C. Visiting her grandparents. 4. What will the man probably do? A. Draw pictures. B. Write stories. C. Play sports. 5. What does the man probably do? A. A teacher. B. A doctor. C. A salesman. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题， 6. When will the woman go to the movies? A. At 6 p.m. B. At 7 p.m. C. At 9np.m. 7. How will the woman buy the tickets? A. By calling the cinema’s staff. B. By going to the cinema. C. By visiting the cinema’s website. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What does Tim remind Lisa to bring for the trip? A. Drinks. B. An umbrella. C. Snacks. 9. What did Tim do last night? A. He watched TV. B. He played games. C. He finished his homework. 10. What is Lisa most excited to see at the museum? A. Statues. B. Paintings. C. Handicrafts. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What was the man’s childhood like? A. Peaceful and adventurous. B. Busy and colorful. C. Challenging and complex. 12. Where did the man attend university? A. In Greenfield. B. In London. C. In a nearby town. 13. Why does the man frequently return to his hometown? A. To meet his friends. B. To stay with his mother. C. To maintain his family’s old house. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What is the relationship between the two speakers? A. School friends. B. Boss and secretary. C. Salesman and customer. 15. What are the speakers trying to decide? A. Where to park downtown. B. How to repair an old bike. C. Whether to buy a bike online. 16. How much does the online bike cost? A. $100. B. $120. C. $150. 17. What does the woman focus on about the online bike? A. Its size and fit. B. Its high price. C. Its misleading photos. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What is a common misunderstanding about the garden? A. It uses lamps. B. It sells drinks. C. It only grows flowers. 19. What can visitors do on the tour? A. Taste fresh snacks. B. Catch fish by the lake. C. Bring their own drinks. 20. What is the main topic of the talk? A. A guide to local farming. B. A tour of the new garden. C. A lesson on catching birds. 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. A 5. C 6. D 7. D 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. D 9. C 10. A 11. A 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. C 13. D 14. B 15. C 第二节 任务阅读（共5小题；每小题2.5分，分12.5分） 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. F 17. G 18. D 19. B 20. A 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. D 第二节（共10小题；每小题15分，满分15分） 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. hottest 37. were created 38. is 39. and 40. disasters 41. to avoid 42. whose 43. the 44. amazing 45. popular 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 【46题答案】 【答案】Dear teachers and students, I’m Li Hua. Protecting wildlife is important for maintaining the balance of our ecosystem. We can maintain biodiversity, which is essential for the stability of ecosystems and the sustainability of human life. Unfortunately, human activities such as deforestation, pollution, and illegal hunting have had a detrimental impact on wildlife. Many species are facing the threat of extinction due to human interference. I urge everyone to take action to protect wildlife. By working together, we can ensure a better future for the diverse and magnificent wildlife inhabiting our planet. Thank you! 第二节（满分25分） 【47题答案】 【答案】Paragraph 1： Tony rushed back to Honey House, out of breath, only to find the owner of the store was going to close the door. Seeing Tony, he told him to come the next day. But Tony didn’t give up and explained all to the owner. Hearing Tony’s explanation, the owner opened the bag to check the mangoes. To Tony’s disappointment, they were not enough to exchange a lovely doll. He was walking out with tears rolling down his face when the owner stopped him and finally agreed because of his love for his sister. After giving many thanks, Tony got his sister a dream present. Paragraph 2： The following morning, Alice walked into the kitchen and took a seat at the breakfast table. She noticed a beautiful box on the table. Curious, she opened the box carefully. To her great surprise, she found the doll she had been dreaming of for a long time. When Tony said happy birthday to her, Alice couldn’t help crying and hugged him tightly. Touched by the warm atmosphere, their parents smiled with pleasure, knowing their son had grown up and was reliable enough to take care of his sister. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $