福建省福州第八中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期中英语试题

福州八中2025-2026学年第一学期期中考试 高二英语 考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分 命题：高二英语集备组 审核：许蓉 校对：郭彩 2025.11.11 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。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 will the woman probably do next? A.Buy a battery. B Visit a bank. G.Charge her laptop 2.Where is the man heading? A.The city museumc 'B.The central library. C.The science building. 3.Whv does Henry ask for leave? A.To see a doctor. B.To attend a wedding. C.To take a test. 4.What does the woman think of the market? A.The opening hours were shor. B.The prices were unreasonable. C.The live music was not good. 5.What does Luke.worry about? A.The total expense. B.A training course. C.His personal safety. 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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6.What is the problem? A.The final bill was wrong! B.The concert stamp was missing. C.The parking ticket was damaged. 7.How much should the man.pay? A.$4. B.$8. C.$10. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A.Fellow workers. B.Former schoolmates C.Family relatives. 9.What do we learn about Alice? 高二英语期中考试第1页共10页 A.She is furthering her studies.B.She is working in a library. C.She is dining with Ben. 10.What will they most likely order? A.Iced tea. B.New juice. C.Black coffee. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11.What does the man say about funny short videos? A.They are full of ads. B.They are getting much longer.. C.They are becoming less creative. 12.What kind of 'short videos does the woman like? A.Skill-teaching videos. B.Joke-telling videos. C.Dance-performing videos. 13.How does the man expect short videos to be? A.Entertaining. B,Relaxing. C.Inspiring. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14.Who is Jane A.A program host B.A garden organizer. C.A student volunteer. 15.What do the student volunteers do in the garden? A.Grow their own vegetables. B.Take care of the public areas. C.Interview the local residents. 16.What benefit do senior residents get from the program? A.Lessons on soil preparation. B.Help with using new technology. C.More time for their hobbies 17.What is the main goal of the community garden? A.To offer professional training. B.To promote lifelong learning C.To strengthen the community bond. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18.What is the reason for the project crading Away"? A.The rapid city development.B.The unseen-wildlife loss. C.The polluted local rivers. 19.What is special about the paint? A.It reacts to heat. B.It shines at night C.It disappears in water. 20.What does the success of this project indicate? A.Art can inspire community aotion. B.Environmental problems are solvable. C.The local government should support artists. 高二英语期中考试第2页共10页 第二部分阅读（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该 项涂黑。 A I sold one of my cars and switched to an e-bike one year ago.I knew that I was doing something good for the planet.But I still viewed giving up my car as something reserved for the deeply committed and adventurous,something that Greenpeace volunteers did to make the world better.However,I live in Colorado;e-bike would mean freezing in the winter and sweating in the summer.It was the right thing to do,I thought,but it was not going to be fun. I was very wrong.Biking to work was more than not unpleasant-it was entirely captivating. Before selling my car,I worried most about riding in the cold winter months.But I quickly learned that as the saying goes,there is no bad weather,only bad clothes.I wear gloves,warm socks and a ski jacket when I ride,and I am almost never too cold.Instead,I feel warmer and stronger after the ride. Though I,like many would-be cyclists,was worried about arriving at the office sweaty in hotter months,the e-bike solved my problem.Even when there was 35 degrees Celsius outside,I didn't sweat, thanks to my bike's pedal-assist mode(脚踏辅助模式).If I am honest,.sometimes I didn't even pedal,I just switched to pedal-assist mode,sat back and enjoyed my ride. One day,shortly after selling our car,I hopped on my bike after a stressful day at work and rode home down a street edged with changing fall leaves.I felt more connected to the physical environment around me than I had when I'd iraveled the same route surrounded by metal and glass.This,I have to say, inspired me to appreciate the beauty in my life and was what delighted me most on the bike Of course,e-bikes aren't going to replace every car on every trip.But as an individual,making short trips on an e-bike would save money,cut carbon footprints,and improve health and well-being. 21.What did the author originally think of letting go of his car? A.Tough B.Healthy. C.Fun. D.Scary 22.What does the underlined word"captivating"in paragraph 2 mean? A.Secure. B.Challenging. C.Fascinating D.'Iroublesome. 23.What did the author like best about the ride? A.Relaxing in the pedal-assist mode. B.Hurrying home after a stressful day. C.Enjoying the beauty along the road. D.Being surrounded by metal and glass. B It's April 1,1911,and 32-year-old Albert Einstein sits on a train with his family.They are travelling from Zurich to Prague,where Einstein has secured a job as a full professor of theoretical physics.He has a few things on his mind,including money troubles,but the most critical is his unfinished theory of relativity.When they leave the city 15 months later,Einstein will have cracked the code. 高二英语期中考试第3页共10页 What happens over this long,unusual year in Prague is the qucstion driving Ken Krimstein's new novel Einsten in Kafkaland-part biography ()part historical fiction.Krimstoin playfully explores the possibls,building,with footnotes,on a thorough collcction of letters,diaries,and other research.The result is an cnjoyable,inspiring read made up of comics. Krimstein also pairs Einstein's story with that of Franz Kafka,who was a 28-year-old struggling writer then.Besides meeting at a club,they were also connected by a shared pursuit of the"ruc truth." During Einstein's time in Prague,a time in which he works out his thcory of relativity,Kafka will have his own breakthrough.In one long feverish night he will pen the short story TheJudgment,which will launch an uncqualcd writing career forever transforming art and literature.Like Einstein's completed theory,Kafka's work,too,will offer the world a new way of thinking. Despite having two characters'names in his title,Krimstcin centers mainly on Einstcin,and takes us step by step through the meditations (that lead to his discovery.Nevertheless,along the way hc provides readers with a glimpse (into the life of Kafka. At its heart,Einstein in Kafkaland is the story of an ordinary genius.It unwraps the ways in which a genius so often grows out of ordinary circumstances.Perhaps even more absorbingly,the book tracks how unimaginable discoveries develop following exchanges with othcrs. 24.What does the underlined part"cracked the code"in paragraph I refer to? A.Had a different mission B.Completed the theory of relativity C.Solved his financial troubles D.Gained insight into theoretical physics. 25.Which words can best describe Einstein's stay in Prague? A.Eventful but unequaled. B.Well-planned and cnjoyabic. C.Rewarding and impactful D.Short-term but transformative. 26.How does Krimstein deal with Einstein in Kafkaland? A.He devotes more ink to Einstein. B.He writes it in a biographical style. C.He makes comparison between Einstein and Kafka. D.He illustrates ideas through numerous dialogues. 27.What does the book suggest about the nature of groundbreaking discoveries? A.They mainly rely on shared pursuit. B.They are rooted in logical reasoning. C.They are driven by interaction. D.They are typically accidental. C Pieter Bruegel's symbolic 1565 painting The Harvesters hangs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The work showed people harvesting wheat nearly as tall as they were."Nowadays,however,if you walk through a wheat field,you basically see that wheat is about knee-height.The reduced height is essentially 高二英语期中考试第4页共10页 a consequence of breeding (along with genes (for increasing production to fecd a growing population,"biologist De Smet explained. De Smet says wheat is just one example of how historical artwork can allow us to track the development of food crops over time.He teamed up with art historian Vergauwen,a friend since childhood,to document such artwork around the world.They have been mainly looking at things where they can spot changes in shape,color and size. Their interest in plants in arrwork began with a visit to the Hermitage Muscum,where they noticed an odd-looking watermelon in an early-17th-century painting.It appeared to be pale and white on the inside.Biologist De Smet assumed the painter had done a poor job.But art historian Vergauwen had a different idea."No,this is one of the best painters ever from that time.So if he painted it like that,that's the way it must have looked like,"he explained. Other paintings revealed that both red and white watermelons were grown during the 17th century. "With all the genetic knowledge we now have,we can look in more detail how something comes about," De Smet said."For example,until the 18th century,European strawberries appeared tiny in paintings-they then grew in size as they were crossbred with North American varieties. Finally,the team hopes to create an online research database of historical plant artwork.They seck the contributions of art fans around the world over the social media."However,"Vergauwen reminds,"if you're going to use,for example,Picasso to try and understand how a pear looked in the early 20th century,you might be misled." 28.What can we learn about the painting The Harvesters? A.It demonstrates how people successfully grew wheat. B.It proves that wheat was much shorter in the past. C.It explains the consequence of different breeding methods D.It gives clues about how wheat in the 16th century looked like. 29.What inspired the research team to start their study? A.Their preference for food crops. B.Their divided views on an old painting C.Their friendship since childhood. D.Their shared interest in Hermitage Museum 30.Why is Picasso mentioned in the last paragraph? A.To show the contributions of art enthusiasts B.To give an example of historical plant artwork. C.To tell how a pear looked in the early 20th century. D.To stress the importance of having realistic source painting. 31.What is the purpose of the text? A.To comment on historical plant paintings. 高二英语期中考试第5页共10页 B.To introduce a study on crop transformation. C.To inform readers of a scientific breakthrough. D.To tell interesting stories behind plant artworks. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，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。 One Second Every Day I've been in advertising for eight years and used to work a lot of late nights and weekends for numerous projects.32One day I watched a talk called "The power of time off.It's about how every seven years,the speaker takes a year off from work so he can do his own creative projects. 33 I decided I had to do that.I need to take time to start my own creative ideas. The first project ends up being something I call "One Second Every Day".Basically I record one second of every day for the rest of my life,combining these moments into one single continuous video until I can't record them anymore.34There're many things I have no recollection of unless someone brings them up,and I think,"Oh,that's something I did." 35 On a good day,I'll have maybe four seconds I want to choose.I'll just have to narrow them down to one,but even narrow them down to that one allows me to remember the other three anyway. I don't use any filters ()just trying to catch the moment as much as possible as it is.I started a rule of the first person view.Early on,I thought I should have a couple of videos where people would see me,but I realized that wasn't the way to go.36 The project has many possibilities.I encourage you all to record just a small piece of your life every day,so you can never forget that day and treasure every moment. A.It instantly inspired me. B.The purpose is to remember what I've done C.I'm always energetic when doing things I love. D.People might have different interpretations of it. E.It's difficult,sometimes,to pick that one second F.But I never had time for one I wanted to work on on my own. G.The essence of my project should be recording the thing as I actually see it. 第三部分英语知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最 佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 高二英语期中考试第6页共10页 Mr.Dalton taught us plane geometry(平面几何)37 years ago.I was a quiet kid,.neither getting in much trouble nor getting3 Somehow,plane geometry really clicked for me in his class. Toward the end of the year,Mr.Dalton wanted to38our knowledge and gave us a 25-question true/false nationally standardized test.The test presented each problem with a conclusion shown.We were asked to write out the 39using our theorems () I completed 24 problems quickly,but number seventeen was a lion 40!I spent thirty minutes on that proof and 41 I made it with all my efforts.With 42 I marked the question true and handed in the test. The next day I got my score,a 96,and number seventeen was_43wrong!When Mr.Dalton asked if there were any questions,for the first time,my hand44. Instead of 45 this was a nationally standardized test and that there couldn't be any 46 Mr.Dalton did the most powerful thing:he held out the chalk to mc with a(n)47 smile.Whispers spread through the classroom-some classmates exchanged48glances,while others leaned forward with curiosity.Hesitant,I went to the board and49 my proof,using the whole board and three different colors of chalk.In the end,everyone clapped.Mr.Dalton gave50 for my answer, and I ended up with a full mark. I returned 37 years later to visit Mr.Dalton again,to whom I owe so many thanks,for I could51 have remained silent rather than challenging his authority (or speaking up when I think I'm right. 37.A.punished B.confused C.noticed D.stuck 38.A.expand B.assess C.further D.witness 39.A.reasoning B.cvaluation C.inquiry D.prediction 40.A.out of control B.ahead of time C.by comparison D.in the way 41A.8adua曲y B.constantly C.ba心y D.ultimatcly 42.A.satisfaction B.passion C.preference D.fascination 43.A.proved B.encountered C.detected D.marked 44.A.shot up B.took up C.straightened up D.showed up 45.A.acknowledging B.arguing C.implying D.admitting 46.A.reasons B.methods C.mistakes D.conclusions 47.A.encouraging B.amusing C.favorable D.gentle 48.A.admiring B.Indifferent C.doubtful D.adorable 49.A.perceived B.distinguished C.shared D.demonstrated 50.A.fame B.oredit C.reward D.faith 51.A.merely B.consequently C.otherwise D.still 第二节（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。 高二英语期中考试第7页共10页 Mr.Dalton taught us plane geometry(平面几何)37 years ago.I was a quiet kid,neither getting in much trouble nor getting 31.Somehow,plane geometry really clicked for me in his class. Toward the end of the year,Mr.Dalton wanted to38our knowledge and gave us a 25-question true/false nationally standardized test.The test presented each problem with a conclusion shown.We were asked to write out the39 using our theorems () I completed 24 problems quickly,but numbcr seventeen was a lion 40 I spent thirty minutes on that proof and 41 I mado it with all my efforts.With 42 I marked the question true and handed in the test. The next day I got my score,a 96,and number seventeen was_43wrong!When Mr.Dalton asked if there were any questions,for the first time,my hand 44. Instead of 45 this was a nationally standardized test and that there couldn't be any 46 Mr.Dalton did the most powcrful thing:he held out the chalk to mc with a(n)47 smile.Whispers spread through the classroom-some classmates exchanged48glances,while others leaned forward with curiosity.Hesitant,I went to the board and 49 my proof,using the whole board and three different colors of chalk.In the end,everyone clapped.Mr.Dalton gave 50 for my answer, and I ended up with a full mark. I returned 37 years later to visit Mr.Dalton again,to whom I owe so many thanks,for I could51 have remained silent rather than challenging his authority (or speaking up when I think I'm right 37.A.punished B.confused C.noticed D.stuck 38.A.expand B.assess C.further D.witness 39.A.reasoning B.evaluation C.inquiry D.prediction 40.A.out of control B.ahead of time C.by comparison D.in the way 41A.gradually B.constantly C.barcly D.ultimately 42.A.satisfaction B.passion C.preference D.fascination 43.A.proved B.encountered C.detected D.marked 44.A.shot up B.took up C.straightened up D.showed up 45.A.acknowledging B.arguing C.implying D.admitting 46.A.reasons B.methods C.mistakes D.conclusions 47.A.encouraging B.amusing C.favorable D.gentle 48.A.admiring B.andifferent C.doubtful D.adorable 49.A.perceived B.distinguished C.shared D.demonstrated 50.A.fame B.credit C.reward D.faith 51.A.merely B consequently C.otherwise D.still 第二节（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。 高二英语期中考试第7页共10页 China held a military (parade at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on September 3rd to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinesc Pcople's War of 52. (resist) Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist(反法西斯)War.It took nearly70 minutes 53 the parade concluded. During the parade,most of the People's Liberation Army's new support and weapon systems were put 54. display for the first time,55. (demonstrate)China's capability for independent innovation in weapon devolopment.All the weapons and equipment are domestically produced,featuring higher strike precision,improved battlefield adaptability,and 56 _(great) effectiveness. The significant contributions the Chinese people made to the defense of world peace 57. (acknowledge)as an important part of the World Anti-Fascist War in the past decades.The parade, 58. was not meant as a show of force,was to remind people of history and our dedication to peace. 59. (watch)the splendid military parade inspired a deep sense of pride and responsibility in every Chinese people.Wu Jiani,a police officer,remarked that the commemoration was so deeply moving that she felt an 60.(extraordinary)strong emotional bond with those who lived eighty years ago."Inspired by the heroes,we will continue to serve the people with the same 61.(commit) our soldiers demonstrated during the war,"she added. 第四部分课内知识（共两节，满分20分） 第一节根据中文提示，完成句子（共10小题，每空1分，共10分）。 注意：每空至多填3个词。 2-63.一听到白己被授予诺贝尔奖时，她说这个柴誉不仅仅屈于她。 62 hearing that she had been awarded the Nobel Prize,she said that the honor was not just 63 64.这些活动让孩子们成功融入到社区中。 These activities have 64 the children into the community. 65-66.一方面，有许多人反对用AI辅助写作。另一一方面，人们认为AI使我们很容易搜集写作 On the one hand,there are many people65 the use of AI to assist with writing.On the other hand,people believe that AI 66 for us to collect writing materials. 67.他忙着写毕业论文，几亚没有时间好好吃饭。 He is so 67 writing his graduation thesis that he barely bothers eating well. 68-9.恰当地利用肢体语言可以帮助你克服与人交流的障碍。 68 body language appropriately can help you69 communication barriers. 70-71.他们用手托着下巴，正在盯着窗外或天花板。 70 their chins on their hands,they71. out of the window or up at the ceiling. 高二英语期中考试第8页共10页 第二节阅读材料，根据语境，在空白处选择填入单词的正确形式。每词仅用二（共小题， 每空1分，共10分)。 bother adjust embarrass slight vital anxious approve reveal rely interpret Body language is of 72. importance to our daily communication.Unlike words,it can help us distinguish our true feelings.For instance,when someone is 73. they may avoid eye contact with his face reddened.A speaker who stands straight with his head up and chest out demonstrates he is more 74. while someone who might weep or bend under pressure 75. inner pain.Similarly,a 76. gesture can suggest rejection or 77. in different cultures. Understanding body language requires us 78. signals correctly.For example,a seemingly happy person wears a fake smile,but their internal 79. might be visible through constant hand movements. 80 our body language to be appropriate in different settings matters.What is acceptable in one culture is likely 81. people in another.By learning to perceive these subtle signs,we can improve our interactions and build stronger connections. 第五部分写作（满分30分） 第一节应用文写作（满分15分） 82.假定你是李华，你校英文报刊的“Tourist Attractions”栏目正在征文。请你根据以下要点， 写一篇以“My Favorite City Park”为题的短文进行投稿。内容包括： 1.地理位置：2.公园特色（基于下图）；3.欢迎游览。 注意： (1)可以适当增加细节： (2)写作词数应为80个左右； (3) 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 高二英语期中考试第9页共10页