福建省福州第三中学2025-2026学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题

福州三中2025-2026学年第一学期高二期中考试 英语试卷 高二英语集备组 第一部分听力（共两节，20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试 卷上的答案转涂到答题卷上。 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。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 小题，每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A.f19.15. B.9.18. C.9.15. 答案是C。 1.What stopped Helen from opening a restaurant downtown? A.The high costs. B.The intense competition. C.The limited parking space. 2.What do we know about the woman? A.She has been promoted. B.She will leave the company. C.She will move out of the finance office. 3.Why hasn't Jim bought a dining table yet? A.He is short of money. B.He doesn't need to buy one. C.He is unsure about the style. 4.Which bus will the woman get on? A.The 5:30 one. B.The 6:00 one. C.The 6:30 one 5.What is the relationship between the speakers? A.Husband and wife.B.Schoolmates. C.Colleagues. 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。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。 听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。 6.What does the man want to do? A.Study Education.B.Change schools. C.Find a job 7.What should the man do before registering? A.Fill out some forms. B.Meet the woman. C.Collect information about USU. 高二英语第1页，共10页 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8.What are the speakers talking about? A.A film. B.A party. C.A concert. 9 What did the man try to do during the event? A.Have a dance. B.Sce more clearly. C.Get a better seat. 10.How did the man react to the hot environment? A.He didn't mind it. B.He felt a little annoyed. C.He considered it a major problem. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 1.Why didn't the woman learn driving? A.She couldn't spare the time on weekdays. B.She was afraid of driving in urban areas. C.She lives far from driving schools. What does the woman think of the man's driving teacher? A.Strict. B.Responsible. C.Flexible 13.Who will the woman call later? A.The man's mother.B.Daniel Smith. C.Alan Suckliff. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14.Where is the woman? A.In Perth. B.In Sydney C.In New York. 15.When can the man's conference be held? A.From January 21st to 22nd. B.From January 28th to 29th. C.From February 4th to 5th. 16.How many people can the Tesla room hold at most? A.50. B.60. C.100. 17.What does the man request at last? A.Internet access. B.Aprojector. C.Microphones. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18.What will the listeners do next week? A.Visit a museum. B.Work at a museum. C.Attend a lecture. 19.Which door leads to Gallery 1? A.The one behind the reception desk. B.The one behind a statue of a horse. C.The one behind a big donation box, 20.How does the speaker suggest having lunch? A.Take their own lunch. B.Order lunch at the cafe C.Make sandwiches in.the kitchen. 高一英语第2页，共10页 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项 (共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分) A A national park is an area of scenic beauty,historical importance,etc.owned and maintained by a national government.Here are somc with the most breathtaking scenery and delicate ccosystems. Acadia National Park America has the largest system of national parks in the world-58 national parks are scattered all over the vast land with varied landscape.Almost completely surrounded by the sea,Acadia National Park is characterized by numerous valleys,lakes and peaks, and a wave-eroded coastline.A variety of land and sea life,both plants and animals are well protected in Acadia. Etosha National Park One of the top 10 African national parks is Etosha National Park in northwestern Namibia.The park is home to hundreds of species of mammals,birds and reptiles, including several threatened and endangered species such as the black rhinoceros.The Etosha Ecological Institute is responsible for research in the park.Classification of vegetation and ecological studies on wildebeest,elephants and lions were among the first major topics to be investigated. Ort-Cros National Park Ort-Cros National Park is a national park established on the Mediterranean island of Ort-Cros.It also administers natural areas in some surrounding locales.Established in 1963,Ort-Cros National Park is the first national park in Europe that unites land and marine protection zones.The protected area is about 1,700 hectares of land and 2,900 hectares of sea. Shen Nongjia National Park Shen Nongiia National Park is situated in the northwest of Hubei province.It is most famous for the subtropical rainforest ecosystem.The sphagnum wetland, known as“the earth's kidney'',has a rich collection of orictocoenosis(生物化石)and serves as a shelter of a great variety of rare species,which is named"a green wonder al 31 degrees north latitude". 21.Which national park will interest an Aftican wildlife fan? A.Acadia National Park. B.Etosha National Park C.Ort-Cros National Park. D.Shen Nongjia National Park. 22.What do Acadia National Park and Ort-Cros National Park have in common? A.There is an ecological institute for research. B.They feature a subtropical rainforest ecosystcm. C.Sea life,as well as land life,are protected there. D.They are the largest national parks in the country. 23.Where is the passage most probably from? A.A biology textbook. B.A geography magazine. C.A research paper. D.A travel brochure. 高二英语第3页，共10页 公 18 years ago,a 14-year-old boy from Kasungu district in Malawi was forced to drop out of school for lack of fees.At the same timc,a severe famine was destroying his village,claiming people's lives and leaving desperation in its wake. This was a situation to break the strongest of minds but William Kamkwamba did not give up.Young as he was,he knew that education was where his futurc lay.He found hope in the library and feasted on the knowledge that he harvested from its books. It was there that he came across a science textbook entitled Using Energy.He learned that he could generate electricity using wind.The youngster realized that,if mastered, this power could help his village in exceptional ways. Armed with determination and an iron will,the teenager set out to build a wipdmill out of random materials from a scrapyard )Though his outside world was collapsing to dust,the youngster did not hesitate about his purpose.He defended himself from all doubt and criticism.He worked tirelessly until his dream of bringing electricity to his village became reality.Soon,he was caught in the center of media attention.that took him to new places that he would never have stepped on without his invention. In his village,the dust has not settled yet and the winds of change continue to blow across the land.Windmills pump water to irrigate crops,sweeping away another period of hunger.William's former primary school boasts new and stronger buildings, thanks to the help of well-wishers and the villagers'united efforts. What seemed like a hopeless situation has been turned into an inspirational story that motivates each and every one of us.persuading us that no mistortune is set in stone. William refused to'be a school drop-out forever.He sought solutions for his problems and continued fighting even when the going got tough.He was able to rise above poverty to become a graduate from one of America's best universities,Dartmouth College. 24.What inspired William to bring electricity to his village? A.His realization of the impact of electricity. B.His awareness of the role of education. C.The science textbook entitled Using Energy. D.The severe famine destroying his village. 25.What can we learn from paragraph 3? A.All people didn't support William's dream at first. B.The public had little interest in William's invention. C.The invention enabled William to make a big fortunc. D.The windmill is energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. 26.What does the underlined words"set in stone"in the last paragraph mean? A.Visible. B.Avoidable. C.Unchangeable D.Unpredictable 27.What message does the author want to convey in this story? A.Knowledge feasts mind and education promises wealth. B.Necessity inspires invention and hardship makes heroes. C.Criticism promotes success and doubt facilitates creation. D.Adversity motivates inspiration and support pushes solutions. 高二英语第4灭，共10页 Q Imagine you're writing a poem,rhymes()must be paired up before you start a ncw line.It turns out that AI docs something similar!When Claudc,a large language model (LLM),is given the first line "he saw a carrot and had to grab it",it begins thinking about words like"rabbit"almost immediatcly,writing the next sentence to end at the appropriate rhyme. Such forethought is unexpected.Scientists at Anthropic,the lab that developed Claude,built a tool and they discovered some unexpected complexity. The tool,a "digital microscope',lets scienusts look at which parts of the AI's nenral network light up when it's working on difforent tasks If a particular area of the LLM lights up whenever it produces words like rabbit,then that gets marked as being related to rabbits. This has let the team solve some open questions in AI research,for example, whether a multilingual(多语言的)chatbot has awareness of concepts beyond language. When Claude is asked for the opposite of"big"in English,or the same concept in Chincse,the same feature lights up in every case,before more language-specific circuits kick in to"translate"the concept of smallness into a particular word.This suggests that AI might have a deeper understanding of the world than we thought. Other insights,though,are less encouraging.When Claude itself is asked to reason, printing out its chain of thought to answer maths questions,the microscope suggests that the way the model says it reached a conclusion,and what it actually thought,might not always be the same.Worse still,ask a leading question-suggesting that the answer"might be 4",and it will specifically add numbers that ultimately lead it to agree with the question.even if the suggestion is wrong. But being able to gain insight into the mind of an LLM provides clues as to how to stop it doing the same in the future.The goal,after all,is not to have to do brain surgery, but to know what it's thinking. 28.What does the writer intend to show through the example in paragraph 1? A.AI can write texts as programmed. B.AI can plan sentences in advance. C.AI can deal with complex tasks. D.AI can simplify rhyming lines. 29.How does"digital microscope"function in the research? A.By tracking AI's thinking activities. B.By working on different jobs. C.By activating AI's "brain"potential. D,By matching language patterns.. 30.What can be inferred from paragraph 5 about Claude? A.It may make things up. B.It may skip chains of thought. C.It may leave clues out. D.It may give logical reasoning. 31.Which of the following titles best suits this text? A.Why AI Still Gets It Wrong B.Chatbots'Language Magic C.Looking Inside AI's Mind D.The Rise of AI Chatbots 高英语第5页，共10顶 D As human species,our big brains and flexible hands have always made us feel special.However,in a study published in the journal Communications Biology, researchers investigated nearly 100 primate(species including monkeys,apes and humans and revealed that the creatures with longer thumbs usually had larger brains. The researchers assumed that our ancestors first evolved hand flexibility,which then promoted the development of a larger brain.For instance,as primates'control of objects improved,their brains would have had to become bigger to use these abilities, Joanna Baker.lead author of the study said."Ultimately,though,the two needed to go hand in hand,"she adds. While Baker and her colleagues predicted that longer thumbs would be tied to growth of the cerebellum-the part of the brain that influences movement and coordination ()the team was surprised to find that they are actually associated with the neocortex,a large region involved in cognition and sensory information.This suggests that longer thumbs arc "linked to thinking,nat movement."Later,they tested the idea that the evolution of longer thumbs is associated with tool use,and as expected, they didn't find any relationship. Ultimately,"we've always known that our big brains and sharp fingers set us apart, but now we can see they didn't evolve separately,"Baker says.The study suggests our species is not quite as unique as we once thought,and it also represents the first direct evidence that brain evolution and hand flexibility are associated throughout the primate family tree. Fotios Alexandros Karakostis,a-biological anthropologist who was not involved in the study,comments that the research ndicates that adaptations to the brain and hand likely evolved at the same time.However.he notes that the brain size and thumb length cannot take only credit for the brain evolution or high level of hand coordination. 32.What was the assumption of the researchers according to paragraph 2? A.Brain evolution determined hand size. B.Bigger brains made humans intelligent C.Object control was easy for ancestors. D.Hand flexibility drove brain development. 83.Why does the author mention"tool use"in paragraph 3? A.To make a prediction. B.To clarify a concept. C.To present a different vicw. D.To offer supporting cvidence. 34.What is Karakostis'attitude towards the research? A.Favourable. B.Objective. C.Doubtful. D,Indiffercnt. 35.What can we learn from the text? A The bigger the brain,the longer the thumb. B.Big brains and sharp fingers set humans apart. C..Primate brains and thumbs evolve together. D.Evolution mainly depends on brains and hands. 两二英胡第6坎，共10页 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。 In today's digital era,we are constantly surrounded by news,both positive and negative.While staying informed is crucial,the continuous flood of headlincs, espccially something upsetting,can sometimes overload us:.36.'Thus finding a balance between staying informed and maintaining mental well-being is essential for a healthy relationship with news. News tiredness arises when individuals feel emotionally worn out from consuming excessive information,particularly negative reports.37.These may include increased anxiety,emotional numbness (over time,and difficulty concentrating on daily tasks.Psychologists warn that long-term exposure to upsetting news may even weaken one's ability to care about others. To promote healthy news consumption,consider the following strategies:set specific times to catch up on news.For example,avoid checking news immediately after waking up or before sleeping,as these moments are critical for mental relaxation. Choose reliable news outlets that offer balanced reporting rather than sensational headlines designed to cause panic.38.And skip stories that merely add unnecessary stress. When a story upsets you,look for ways to contribute,such as volunteering, donating,or spreading awareness.39.Additionally,you can extend your contribution,such as inviting others to join you or tracking small impacts,to handle the bad feelings. 40 Follow social media accounts or newsletters.dedicated to sharing acts of kindness,scientific breakthroughs,or community achievements.Remind yourself that while challenges exist,countless good deeds and progress occur daily. Remember,you don't need to consume every piece of news to be an informed citizen.By cultivating mindful media habits and intentionally balancing information intake,you can stay informed without sacrificing emotional well-being. A.Such state leads to measurable consequences. B.Check news constantly to avoid missing updates. C These active responses help reduce feelings of helplessness. D.Turning to positive news sources helps balance negative news. B.Sharing inspiring news online contributes to attracting more attention. F.Focus on news that directly affects you or matches your interests. G.Exposure to upsetting news stories can cause anxiety and emotional exhaustion. 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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项。 I was 14 when I met a firecracker of a soul,Mrs.Korthaus.She was the41 English teacher at our rural Pennsylvania Catholic high school.She 42me to face mistakes bravely and taught me to learn by trial and43. 高二类语第7页，共10页 She taught me literary works and journalism;I also learned the 44 she made the world better.I'd never known a female so 45 A small town has a way of making kids'whole world small.Mrs.Korthaus made writing,literature and communications a 46 to the world for kids who didn't 47 how sheltered growing up in a small lakeside town had made us.The multiple extracurricular 48 she organized-planning the spring musical,49 golf and tennis,hosting the school's annual fundraising,just to name a few--showed us a woman fulfilled by her passions. To her,the humanities were subjects that showed students the dignity()and goodness within everyone,the50_need to feel worth-in ourselves and others. She was51 to noticing every student,really seeing each of us,which is why many of us did so 52 in her classes-and beyond.She knew that a child's behavior reveals the 53 between one who54 loved and one who doesn't. All this is why,more than 25 years after I 55,I still regard her as my role model. 41.A.beloved B.honest strict T.common 42.A.forced B.encouraged C.reminded D.warned 43.A.weakness error C.note D.result 44.A.plan B.course C.way D.route 45.A.well-known B.well-behaved C.absent-minded D.self-driven 46.window B.mirror C.ceiling D.barrier 47.A.guess B.admit C.realize D.predict 48.A.meetings D.activitics C.duties D.journeys 49..coaching B.attending C.judging D.recording 50.A.simple B.unique C.secret D.inner 51.A.admitted B.limited C.used D.committed 52.A.hard well C.terrible D.straight 53.A.gap B.difference C.distance D.balauce 54.A.looks B.seems U.fecls D.sounds 55..graduated B.returned C.recovered D.separated 第二节（共两篇，每篇5小题，共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Due to chemical coatings developed in the 1930s,lightweight,hreathable and 56 (affordy.waterproof clothing has been widely available.57It turns out that the comfort and convenience nave come at a cost both to the environment and to us. These coatings often rely on PFAS,a class of chemicals58(use)in a wide range of products.Highly mobile,the chcmicals leach()out of products and accumulate in the water system,food chain and human bodies,and take hundreds to thousands of years 59(brcak)down,hence the name "forever chemicals. "We've become so disengaged with the production side of clothing that we are no longer thinking aboutl60 is making that garment (waterproof,"says Patrick Grant,an environmental scientist."It's not magic;it's chemistry." Among the companies leading the charge towards clean fashion61 (bey Swedish brand Fjalr aven.Over the past ycar,the brand62(educatemcustomers 高二英拼第8页，共10页 on how to care for the more expensive PFAS-free garments._63 earlier waterproof clothing that protected against almost everything,including oils,newer garments require more frequent washing. The European Union is in the process of banning PFAS in consumer products through 64law due to come into effect in 2026,meaning all clothing brands will have to test ana 65 (public)state that they are PFAS-free.Many brands are seizing this as an opportunity to reposition themselves as"clean fashion." 第四部分课内知识（共两节，满分25分) 第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 根据语境，选择适当的词语并用其正确形式填空，每词仅用一次。 critical barely edge approve objective prospect instant call on appeal to come to power 60.We intended to visit the theme park,but ended up Professor Zhang. does she speak in public,even when asked directly. 68.The old man along the narrow mountain path,holding the rope tightly to avoid falling down. 69.Traditional folk art rarely modern audiences,as its rhythm and themes feel outdated to many. 70.To conduct a reliable experiment,researchers must stay and not let personal opinions affect their data analysis. 71. during a period of economic hardship put the new government under great pressure to steady the market quickly. 72.Despite the challenging situation,the of discovering a cure for the disease keeps the scientists motivated to continue their research. 73.Effective communication is to the success of any team project,as it ensures all members share the same goals and responsibilities. 94.The the curtain rose,the audience was surprised by the breathtaking stage design and the performers'exquisite acting. 75.With the committee's plan by our government,we can finally start the community improvement project. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 根据中文意思和提示完成句子。（每空不超过五个词） 76. branches of the Rapa River flow through the valley below. 拉帕河的支流在我面前展开，流经.下面的山谷。(spread) 77.On the one hand,there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily new technology. 一方面，世界上有许多不同群体的人，在没有新技术的情况下依然过着幸福的 生活。(absence) 78.Being in such a beautiful and wild place to be alive. 身处这样一个美丽而荒凉的地方，我感到活着是幸运的。（ake的复合结构) 高二英淋期中考试卷第9页，共10西 79.And if we are feeling down or lonely, seeing the smiling face of a good friend. 当我们感到沮丧或孤单时，最美好的事情莫过于看到好友的笑脸。（比较级） 80.There are 50 students in our class, are taking an optional art course. 我们班有50个学生，其中有一半学生上艺术选修课。（非限制性定语从句） 第五部分写作（满分25分） 81.假定你是李华，你班正在举办“Smooth Cross-.Cultural Communication” 英文主题班会，请你写一篇英文发言稿，举两例说明不同文化中肢体语言的 含义，并谈谈在跨文化交际中如何正确使用肢体语言。 注意： 1.词数约100词： 2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总次数。 Dear classmates, Good morning!It's my honor to share ideas on That's all.Thank you! 高类语第10页，共10页