广东省广州市黄埔区玉岩中学2025～2026学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

广州市玉岩中学2025学年第一学期期中教学质量监测 高二英语 命题人：李琳达 审校人：胡诗静 说明：本试卷分第1卷和第Ⅱ卷。第I卷为选择题，共35题共65分，第Ⅱ卷为非选 择题，共65分，全卷共130分。考试时间为120分钟 第I卷（选择题） 注意事项： 1.答第】卷前，考生务必用2B铅笔将姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并用2B铅笔在答题 卡上规定位置涂黑自己的试卷类型、考试证号和考试科目。 2.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔涂黑答题卡上对应题目的答案标号。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净 后，再选涂其他答案。（答案写在试题卷上无效） 第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分) 第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Guangdong is home to many excellent birdwatching destinations,from coastal flats to quiet wetlands.Here are four,must-visit destinations for bird enthusiasts to capture the beauty of migratory birds in their natural nabitat. Haizhu Wetland,Guangzhou Located in the heart of Guangzhou,Haizhu Wetland serves as the city's green lungs,with rich water networks and abundant birdlife.After years of ecological restoration,it has become a crucial stop for migratory birds.Over 200 bird species can be observed here,making it a must-visit for nature enthusiasts.Recently,a rare ruddy shelduck was recorded in the area. Shenzhen Bay Park Shenzhen Bay's coastal wetlands are home to abundant fish and shrimp,making it an ideal feeding ground for migratory birds.From October to May,tens of thousands of migratory birds, including the black-faced spoonbill,tufted:duck,and northern shoveler,stop here.This park is not 'only a birdwatcher's paradise but also a scenic spot for visitors to enjoy seaside views. Xinghu National Wetland Park,Zhaoqing Xinghu National Wetland Park,with its numerous islands,vast water areas,and abundant fish and shrimp,provides an ideal feeding ground for migratory birds.From October to April,te area attracts flocks of migratory birds alongside resident species like the white egret.Visitors can enjoy breathtaking views of flocks of herons()in flight while cruising past the wild bird islands. Bird's Paradise National Wetland Park,Jiangmen Famously described as the "Bird Paradise"by renowned author Ba Jin,Bird's Paradise National Wetland Park is not only a natural birdwatching haven,but also the largest heron breeding ground in South China,with thousands hatched here annually.Its centerpiece-a 400-year-old water banyan tree-has grown into a 13,000 m2 forest,home to tens of thousands of birds.During the breeding season in March and April,many visitors take boat tours along the river 2025学年第一学期期中测试试卷高二英语第1页共8页 to witness Ba Jin's poetic descriptions. 21.What unique feature does Haizhu wetland offer to birdwatchers? A.A 400-year-old water banyan tree. B.Boat tours during March and April. C.Coastal wetlands with abundant fish and shrimp D.Over 200 bird species and a rare ruddy shelduck. 22.What do Shenzhen Bay Park and Xinghu National Wetland Park have in common? A.Their wetlands offer abundant food resources. B.They both have clean waters and green shores. C.They are both crucial stops with rich water networks. D.Ecological restoration has made them an ideal feeding ground. 23.Where is the text probably taken from? A.A travel magazine. C.An academic journal. B.An ecological report. D.A geography textbook. 小 On the first night of the new moon,I stand beneath an inky expanse of sky at a Northern California campsite.The darkness is so profound that my outstretched hand vanishes before my eyes.It's not just an absence of light I'm experiencing:the darkness feels tangible,with a weight and texture of its own. The most well-known benefit of the darkness is the role it plays in releasing melatonin( )This critical hormone doesn't just help us sleep,but can also reduce DNA damage by boosting the body's own genetic repair machinery.Evidence also reveals that the magic we feel in the darkness is closely associated with better mental health. My own ascination with the dark began in October of 2022,when I found myself floating in a raft()in the Arctic Sea.Our expedition guide had motored our rubber raft away from the artificial lights of our larger ship,turned the outer engine off,and instructed us to be silent.My shipmates and I looked up into the enormous night sky as stars moved in the black space above. The darkness was sa dense tnat I couldn't tell up from down,or where the night sky ended,and the inky sea began. I felt a surge of positive feelings flowing through me as I gazed at the stars on that dark Arctic night. The experience changed my relationship to darkness.As someone who'd always enjoyed the idea of going to bed early to get a good night's sleep,I decided to turn off artificial lights and electronic devices earlier in the evening.I also began wondering what"dose"af dark each night was ideal for my health. Artists,poets and songwriters have long understond our fear of the dark as well as the comfort it can bring us.For me.it's the Simon &Garfunkel hit song,The Sound of Silence- which starts off with the line 'Hello darkness,my old friend"-that captures the essence of why escaping the light is necessary at times.It reminds us that some of our most profound moments of healing and insight happen in the dark 24.Which of the following statements about darkness is NOT DRUE? A.It can better our sleep quality. B.It can improve our mental health. C.It can protect us from DNA damage. D It can change our damaged genes. 2025学年第一学期期中测试试卷高二英语 第2页共8页 25.What does the Arctic expcrience show about the author? AHe initially feared total darkness. B.He discovered a new scientificrphenomenon. C.He regretted joining the expedition. D.His perception of darkness shifted greatly. 26.What can we earn from the last paragraph? A.We should escape the light all the time. B Artists,poets and songwriters tear darkness. C.Darkness brings some beautiful moments to us. D.The Sound of Silence captures the essence of light. 27.Which can be the best title of the passage? A.My Arctic Adventure:A Night Under the Stars. B.Beyond Fear:The Unseen Benefits of Darkness. C.Art and Science:How Darkness Heals Us. D.Melatonin:Nature's Repair Mechanism. C What can a.seal teach us about the deep ocean?Plenty -as long as it's wearing satellite-linked devices on its head.Clivc McMahon,who works on an.elephant seal tagging project at the University of Tasmania in Australia,said that deep-diving seals can provide scientists with a wealth of information on the structure of the ocean floor. To gather this information,McMahon and his team attached small satellite-linked devices to seals.The devices took measurements of temperature and depth as the seals swam.Since 2004, McMahon's team has tracked more than 500.000 individual seal dives beneath the East Antarctic continental shelf,which is the edge of a continent that lies under the ocean.. "Given the remote nature of Antarctica and the surrounding Southern Ocean only a small part of the Antarctic continental shelf was surveyed by ships in the past,"McMahon said."So the information available about this area is sparse."But seals are helping scientists fill in the pieces to this puzzle.In July 2023,McMahon and his team published a study about their work with deep-diving seals in a scientific journal. Information from seal dives is helping scientists understand how the ocean affects Antarctica's role in global climate."We found in some regions that more than 25 percent of previous estimates of the ocean depths were wrong."said Mark Hindell,who also worked on the study."We only know this now because the seals were diving hundreds of meters below those depths.In the most extreme cases,they dived more than 1.000 meters(3,281feet)deeper than what we thought was the 'ocean floor"". The data.or information,from the dives also revealed new underwater features,including troughs,which are long,wide and deep sunken areas in the ocean floor.Thanks to the seals,the scientists also found a deep canyon near the Vanderford Glacier,which is as low-moving river of ice hundreds or thousands of meters deep. 28.What is the:main purpose of the article? A.Analyzing East Antarctic shelf's geography. B.Discussing ocean impacts on climate change C.Describing satellite devices in ocean research. 2025学年第一学期期中测试试卷高二英语第3页共8页 D.Introducing seals'role in collecting ocean data. 29.Which is closest in meaning to"sparse"in paragraph 3? A.Limited. B.Plentiful.C.Complex. D.Unrelated. 30.Why is the seal-gathered data considered important? A.Seals dive deeper than other marine animals. B.Seals are able to replace extensive ship surveys. C.Seals are equipped with advanced technology in devices. D.Seals access remote ocean areas beyond human's knowledgc. 31.What might the article gontinue talking about? A.The impact of seal dives on ocean ecosystem research. B.The challenges faced by scientists in tracking seal dives. The significance of the newly discovered underwatex featurcs. The applications of satellite-linked devices in other animal studies. 0 Getting into arguments with strangers online or family members at the dinner table can feel a bit bke debating with a brick wall.We are probably all guilty(有过失的)of feeling like we are right,even if we don't have all the facts.This phenomenon is called the itlusion of information adequacy(lOlA)”. "Interpersonal conflict is on the rise.driving increases in anger,anxiety,and general stress," says Angus Fletcher,a researcher at the Ohio State University."We wanted to look into those misunderstandings and see how they could be reduced. In the study,the team surveyed 1,261 Americans online.All the participants read an article about an imaginary school with water shortage Group one read an article that only gave reasons for merging (with another school that has better water.Group two ead an article that only gave reasons for the schools staying separate and hoping for other solutions to the problem.'Group three was the control group that read pothsets of the arguments. They found the majority of the first two groups believed they had cnough information to decide what to do.They said they would follow the recommendations in the article they read and thought others would make the same decision.About 55 percent of the control group recommended the schools merge. The team calls this belief IOIA.Fletcher describes it as,"The less our brain knows,the more confident rt is that it knows all it needs to know.This makes us leap to confident conclusions and decisive judgments,when we miss necessary information." The team also found some were willing to change their minds-once they had all the facts. Timingalso plays a role.The people in the study changed their opinions that were.recently formed, not long-held beliefs. According to Fletcher one of the best ways to reduce IOIA when disagreeing with someone is to stop and ask,"Is there something I'm missing xhat would help me understand their position better?"This can.help reduce unnecessary interpersonal conflict. 32.What was the main goal of Fletcher's research? A.To find ways to improve debate skills. B.To identify types of information sources. C.To explain why it is necessary to stick to facts. 2025学年第一学期期中测试试卷高二英语第4页共8页 D.To explore how to minimize misunderstandings. 33.Why oid participants in Group one and two tend to have IOIA? A.They held deep-rooted beliefs. 8 They received a lot of false information. C.They were exposed to one-sided argurents. They were worried about the school's situation. 34.What does Flctcher suggest to fight IOIA? A.Establishing interpersonal bonds. B.Seeking to bridge the information gap. C.Encouraging others to see the big picture. D.Stressing the weaknesses in others'positions. 35.Which of the following is the best title for the text? A.Why Do People Insist They Are Correct? B.Does Interpersonal Conflict Lead to Stress? C.Can Conversations Affect What We Believe? D.What Contributes to Sensible Decision-making? 第二节七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多 余选项。 Why People May Stare at You You may have experienced the situation where someone staring at you,such as when you're quietlyseated an a bus,only to find that the person across from you is looking at your feet Did you put on two different shoes?No,you check your shoes-both are the same.36 A new study by Hannah Scott and colleagues from the University of Londen suggested that people stare because faces,especially the eyes,provide many useful non-verbal clues about a person's mental state.3Observing what others look at offers a glimpse into their thoughts. _8The study also found that people may focus on others lips during talks.If you feet someone's gaze on your mouth while speaking,it's likely not an indication of romantic interest,but rather that they might not hear you well.Similarly,people may look at your hands when you gesture.As they may be trying to understand your actions when you are talking or performing a task. The study showed that eople tend to direct their gaze a the part of the body that provides the most information.39 They get the audience to focus on theur faces while performing hand tricks.This technique heips switch attention from their hands during card tricks or coin magic Scott's study concluded that people are not naturally biased to focus on someone's face. Instead,they are drawn to the body parts that provide the most relevant information.40 But when someone is performing a manual task,it's the hands that draw the gaze.This also explains.why magicians often talk to engage their audience's attention on their faces while performing tricks with their hands. A.So,what causes such stares? B.But it's not just eyes that draw stares. 2025学年第一学期期中测试试卷高二英语第5页共8页 C The eyes,contain socially relevant information. D.This explains how magicians apply misdirection. E.If someone is speaking,the eyes attract attention. F.Sometimes,such intense stares can make us feel uneasy. The way people talk can also attract stares during conversations. 第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 At the age of 12.I started playing golf when my parents errotted me in a iunior camp at the local public course.From that moment,much of my life has been 41 the game.The aspect of golf that attracted me was the sense of 42.There's always a chance of making something 43 happen,maybe breaking a personal record or potentially making a hole-in-one. When I decided to pursue journalism in college,I had to take a44 from the game. I'd still go out 45 to play with friends,but for the first time since my teens,I was away from my community. My 46 for playing golf reawakened when a friend invited me to the Langston course,which 47 me of the courses where I grew up:a48 spot for people of all working-class baekgrounds,and a far cry from the private golf 49,in which expensive memberships are a basic 50 _When I get paired up with strangers to play, it's usually more of a 51 crowd. Some of the best walks I've taken have been out on the golf course.It's where I 52 with old friends and meet new ones,who 53 me to practice and get better.We share experiences on the golf course that are54 and laugh about for days after our rounds. The sense of community I've regained with golf goes beyond my imagination.My circle only seems to be 55,and I'm eager to see what the future holds. 41.A.wasted on B.devoted to C.confused by D.settled for 42.A.opportunity B.direction C.security D.adventure 43.A.funny B.necessary C.odd D.magical 44.A.story B.clue C.break D.report 45.A.occasionally B.calmly C.secretly D.unwillingly 46.A.curiosity B.passion C.respect D.courage 47.A.warned B.informed C.convinced D.reminded 48.A.costly B.quiet C.modest D.personal 49.A.courses B.plays C.backgrounds D.spots 50.A.benefit B.requirement C.concept D.method 51.A.difficult B.decent C.diverse D.nervous 52.A.disagree B.argue C.fight D.reconnect 53.A.force B.push C.permit D.order 54.A.memorable B.regrettable C.upsetting D.pioneering 55.A.balancing B.declining C. expanding D. narrowing 2025学年第一学期期中测试试卷 高二英语 第6页共8页 第I工卷（非选择题） 第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Have you ever sunk a spoon and a pair of chopsticks into a decp bowl of hot pot?If so,then you know that this widely-appreciated dish can be_ -lute)delicious and fun to eat. Typically 、 ciate)with Chinese food,hot pot is commonly scasoned with all kinds of traditional Chinese ingredients,ranging from raw shelifish58)sliced mushrooms. Today hot pot is enjoyed all across Asia,which begs the question:Where,cxactly,did hot pot originate? Some historians trace its beginnings back to boatmen living along the Yangtze and Jialing rivers around Chongqing,China,_ invented an inexpensive and efficient way to eat. Others believe early hot pots_ ...xto Mongol soldiers.As they traveled and camped across Asia and beyond,they'd sit around the fires, (enjoy)hot soup in one of their overturned helmets(头盔). Nowadays there are three major styles of hot pot.Sichuan hot pot fature)strong and spicy flavors.Cantonese hot pot is a much (mild)version with less spicy seasoning.The third one is Mongolian hot pat,which is similar to the original version of hot pot. Despite the variations of this dish, _makes not pot become a favorite dish all over the world is its inclusiveness-everyone is free to add their favorite (item)right into the pot,cooking and eating as they go. 第三部分写作（共三节，满分50分） 第一节单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 请根据句子的意思和汉语提示宗成T句每空只填一个单词。 66.It is generally (公认的；彼普遍认的)that reading widely can improve one's language proficiency. 67.The policy (to protect local wildlife has helped increase the number of rare birds in the area. 68.These biased perspectives cannot be _(把·归咎于；责怪)on one single cause. 69.He decided to (把.奉献给)the rest of his life to scientific investigation. 70.Immigrant tales have always been popular (主题)in fiction. 71.After a long week of work,sne ergoys (休闲的)activities like gardening and painting. 72.Undoubtedly,opportunities and suecess tend to have a 偏爱)for those who are ready. 73.The old photo album the happy moments the family shared over the past decade. 74.There are so many things in parenting that are good to talk through,but I'm not 信的，信服的)that food is one of them. 75.With the nation wasting food,an activity has been launched to call on us students to save fooa. 第二节句子翻译（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分） 请根据中文提示翻译下列句子。将每一题的答案写在答题卷相应的横线上。 2025学年第一学期期中测试试卷高二英语第7页共8页 76.在这个偏远的小村庄里，只有一条很窄的公路可以通往外面的世界。 77.考虑到非常危险，他坚持认为他们不应该在台风天气冒生命危险外出。 78.把自己融入一个文化与白己械然不同的社会是非常困难的。 79、他忙着写毕业论文，几乎没有时问好好吃饭。 80.看着美丽的风景，他们都认为这是他们所经历过的最让人惊叹的旅行。 第三节读后续写（共1题，满分25分) 81.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。 I loved writing.It was a hobby.But my high school English teacher,Rachel Green was determined to make me an author.Her comments were more than just about fixing grammatical errors.She wrote questions to make my essays more detailed;she underlined passages that she agreed with.Her letters always started with how.proua she was that I was brave enough to write the truth,how she saw potential in me.I enjoyed her words--read them over and over. I needed this care,this recognition.I was the last Watson child to attend Jefferson High School.My sister Cheryl was known for being one of the star writers of the school newspaper. Dyan,another sister,was good at playing the piano.My sisters were involved in all types of after-school activities:checr-leading,volleyball,track and student government.While I was the little one tollowing them like a shadow.No one noticed my existence except Ms Green. Adjusting to high school was challenging,and I fek insecure On the first day of my high school,a teacher greeted me with a hug,saying,"You have some big shoes to fill."Then she showed me the trophy case(奖杯橱窗)in the hallway.I immediately recognized two:Cheryl and Dyan.I was inspired,yes,but mostly worried.My Spanish was so-so.I got good grades but was not a straight A's student.I loved.music.but I wasn't good at playing any musical jnstruments. Worse still,I never dared to share my story in front of my class:I tried to walk in my sisters'shoes, but they didn't fit.I tried to follow their steps,but it's too hard,really. One day,Ms Green invited me to read my new story in front of my class in the writing lesson next week.My heart skipped a beat and disbelief washed over me.I murmured my anxiety about oeing laughed at.Stroking my hair gently,Ms Green assured me that my story full of fantasy would win everyone's heart.Days seemed to be minutes. 注意：1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Before I knew it,the big day came! After class,I went to my teacher's office to express my thanks. 2025学年第一学期期中测试试卷高二英语第8页共8页