北京市朝阳区北京中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期中英语试题

2025-2026学年度第一学期期中质量调研试题 年级：高二英才学科：英语 第一部分 知识运用（共三节，30分） 第一节（共10小题，共10分） Maya Rodriguez, a shy girl, had always been more comfortable with paintbrushes than people. Her art teacher recognized something ____1____ in Maya’s ability to describe not just faces, but souls. “You don’t just draw people,” she told Maya once, “you ____2____ their inner landscape.” As graduation approached, Maya had a crazy idea. What if she could paint a portrait for every one of her classmates? She worked secretly, ____3____ moments between classes and during lunch breaks. Some classmates knew Maya was an artist, but none suspected such a massive project. On graduation day, Maya ____4____ the podium (讲台) nervously. The classroom became quiet as she began speaking about connection and the stories they carried inside them. “Look under your chairs,” she said ____5____. As all her classmates discovered the carefully wrapped pictures, the room transformed. Tears, laughter, amazed silence — each ____6____ was as unique as the portraits themselves. Her best friend Sophia’s portrait showed her medical textbooks and dance shoes, describing her complex ____7____. “These aren’t just paintings,” Maya said, her voice gaining strength gradually. “These are ____8____ showing each of you how remarkable you truly are.” The standing applause lasted several minutes. Maya realized her ability to help people ____9____ themselves with compassion, curiosity and wonder. Her art was a bridge — connecting hearts and turning a(n) ____10____ high school graduation into a celebration of human potential. 1. A. strange B. funny C. universal D. special 2. A. reveal B. appreciate C. restore D. tolerate 3. A. ruining B. stealing C. missing D. remembering 4. A. put away B. looked into C. stepped onto D. pulled down 5. A. softly B. pleasingly C. secretly D. arrogantly 6. A. relief B. reaction C. performance D. pose 7. A. tests B. rules C. dreams D. tricks 8. A. traditions B. marks C. artworks D. mirrors 9. A. view B. engage C. respect D. amuse 10. A. casual B. simple C. routine D. indifferent 第二节词汇（共10小题，共10分） 从方框内选择恰当的单词或短语填入句子中，注意使用其正确形式。 access bend extinct decrease destroy chase in contrast to set out drag away at risk 11. Kids ________ around the house should pay attention to their safety. 12. Each room comes with its own bathroom and Internet ________. 13. He ________ down and picked up a book from the floor. 14. The fallen tree ________ from the main road after the wild wind. 15. ________ his wife, Bush has little appetite for foreign travel. 16. The flood went all over the field and quite a few villages along the river ________. 17. ________, where entire species are wiped out, are not unusual in our Earth’s history. 18. Look at the unemployment. It ________ rapidly in the last few months. 19. The moment I got home, I ________ to learn English. 20. If we go to the war, innocent lives will be put ________. 第三节 语法填空（共10小题，共10分） 在空白处填上合适的1个单词或根据所给单词的正确形式填空。 21. That evening, ________ I will tell you more about later, I ended up working very late. (用适当的词填空) 22. I wish to thank Professor Smith, without ________ help I would never have got this far. (用适当的词填空) 23. Maria has written two novels, both of ________ have been made into television series. (用适当的词填空) 24. After the flooding, people were suffering in that area, ________ urgently needed clean water, medicine and shelter to survive. (用适当的词填空) 25. A ship in the harbor is safe, but that’s not ________ ships are built for. (用适当词填空) 26. That was really the first time I ________ to explain science to an audience. (try) (所给词的适当形式填空) 27. I found the lecture hard to follow because it ________ when I arrived. (start) (所给词的适当形式填空) 28. Unless some extra money ________, the theater will close. (find) (所给词的适当形式填空) 29. Personal anger and stress are nothing ________ to the real costs socially. (compare) (所给词的适当形式填空) 30. In the last 500 million years, there ________ five times when life on Earth has almost ended. (be) (所给词的适当形式填空) 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，38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 Our brains need challenging tasks to stay sharp. And thankfully, there’s an app for that — many, actually. Alvaro Fernando, CEO of market-research firm Sharp-Brains, suggests trying ones other than the games you usually play. “If you’re doing something that brings novelty, variety and a level of effort, you’ re on the right path.” Here are three apps to get your brain going — and three more to help it gear back down. BrainHQ This app serves up short tests to identify your weak spots — be it attention, memory or brain speed — and then offers suitable games to help you improve. Studies have shown users have the memory of a person 10 years younger, and have an easier time following a conversation in a crowded room. Lumosity Launched in 2007, this popular app with over 100 million users offers dozens of games and puzzles that focus on different brain skills. Completing anagram puzzles will help build your problem- solving abilities, matching games boost memory, and reordering numbers hones your mastery of math. Cognifit This app offers fun brain games that help boost a dozen skills, including concentration. memory, reasoning and coordination. (It even promises to help you become a better driver) Additionally, Cognifit features tailored regimens for specific conditions, including Parkinson’s, “chemo brain,” depression and ADHD. Calm True to its name, Calm contains breathing exercises, three- to 25- minute guided meditation sessions and stories designed to help you fall asleep. Actor Mathew McConaughy voices one such talk, called “Wonder”. Headspace This app has hundreds of guided meditations for every need: two-minute mini-sits, SOS sessions for moments of serious stress and versions for walks. For the end of the day, Headspace offers 45-minute podcasts that use calming visualizations and sounds to help you nod off. 10% Happier Inspired by ABC news anchor Dan Harris’ bestselling book, this app includes more than 500 guided meditations, as well as short videos to keep you motivated — and the option to text with a coach. 31. This passage is more likely to be seen in___________. A. research from a university publication B. the Health page of a newspaper C. an analysis from a medical magazine D. a feature in a technology magazine 32. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Calm, Headspace and 10% Happier can help users improve sleep quality. B. The users of BrainHO are ten years younger than those who don’t use it. C. Both Lumosity and Cognifit can improve users’ memory through games D. In Calm, users can watch Matthew McConaughey act in the story “wonder”. 33. “Jane is a senior three student. Since the beginning of school, she has been unable to concentrate in class, depressed and not very interested in anything.” Which of the following apps may be best for her? A. Calm and Headspace. B. BrainHO and Cognifit. C. Cognifitand 10% Happier. D. Lumosityand 10% Happier B Good manners used to mean simple courtesy (礼节) and being kind. Today it seems we may fear doing or saying the wrong thing, and for good reason. Given the power of the Internet, a faux pas (失礼) can mean losing a friend — or your job. Covering the ins and outs of civil behavior for the past 20-plus years, I have learned that, fortunately, good intentions never go out of style. Even better, science tells us that acts of kindness are infectious: If I treat you right, you’ re more likely to treat the next person better. TO HOLD OR NOT TO HOLD — THE DOOR Q: My husband always opens doors for women (he’s over 80). But the younger women cast him a look of pure shock and rush past him without a thank-you. So sad, why has such a basic kindness gone out of style? — Jo Garcia A: Let me uncomplicate things: If I’m first to the door I’m going to pull it open and let you go first, whether you’ re a man or a woman. A push door can be awkward, but I’ll usually go through first (with my most charming “Allow me”) and then hold it for you. I give the same advice to my sister (and all women): First one there opens the door and holds it. The one time to break the rule: If the person ahead of you needs assistance or is much older, step up and open the door. And for those of us on the receiving end of a door kindness, I hope we all say “Thank you” as we pass by. NO THANK-YOU NOTES=NO MORE GIFTS? Q: It especially bothers me when I give a child a gift and there is no acknowledgement from the parent or the child. What are my options? — Sharon Taft A: I’m the quick-witted uncle to three nieces, which means I rely on humor to make a point. One time, several weeks after the holidays had gone by, I e-mailed one of the girls: “I can’t thank you enough for thank-you note.” That inspired a quick, and guilty, thank-you from her. Then there was the year I boycotted (抵制) them: no gifts. You bet they noticed, and they did a fine job with their thank-you e-mails once I resumed gift giving. (Yes, e-mail is just fine, especially when compared with the alternative — no response.) But I learned a lesson, too: I try my best to thank those who express kindness to me, whether it’s a flight attendant helping me with a bag or these same nieces — now young adults — who recently made an amazing dinner for our family. There’s a theory that gratitude begets gratitude. I believe that now. 34. Both Jo Garcia and Sharon Taft are puzzled by __________. A. what makes young people so rude B. what kindness means to young adults C. why kindness is not infectious nowadays D. why some good manners are out of date 35. Which statement is the writer most likely to agree with? A. Men should always hold the door for women. B. It is always necessary to express our gratitude. C. Jo should remind her husband of his impoliteness. D. Being humorous matters more than being polite. 36. What can we infer from the uncle’s experience of boycotting gifts for his nieces? A. sending a thank-you email is worse than not expressing gratitude at all. B The nieces didn’t care about whether they received gifts from their uncle at all. C. The uncle resumed giving gifts to his nieces after they expressed their appreciation. D. The absence of gifts made the nieces realize they should have expressed gratitude. 37. This passage is most likely taken from a __________. A. social science journal B. newspaper advice column C. celebrity interview script D. interpersonal relationship report C In the race to document the species on Earth before they go extinct, researchers and citizen scientists have collected billions of records. Today, most records of biodiversity are often in the form of photos, videos, and other digital records. Though they are useful for detecting shifts in the number and variety of species in an area, a new Stanford study has found that this type of record is not perfect. “With the rise of technology it is easy for people to make observations of different species with the aid of a mobile application,” said Barnabas Daru, who is lead author of the study and assistant professor of biology in the Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences. “These observations now outnumber the primary data that comes from physical specimens (标本), and since we are increasingly using observational data to investigate how species are responding to global change, I wanted to know: Are they usable?” Using a global dataset of 1.9 billion records of plants, insects, birds, and animals, Daru and his team tested how well these data represent actual global biodiversity patterns. “We were particularly interested in exploring the aspects of sampling that tend to bias (使有偏差) data, like the greater likelihood of a citizen scientist to take a picture of a flowering plant instead of the grass right next to it,” said Daru. Their study revealed that the large number of observation-only records did not lead to better global coverage. Moreover, these data are biased and favor certain regions, time periods, and species. This makes sense because the people who get observational biodiversity data on mobile devices are often citizen scientists recording their encounters with species in areas nearby. These data are also biased toward certain species with attractive or eye-catching features. What can we do with the imperfect datasets of biodiversity? “Quite a lot,” Daru explained. “Biodiversity apps can use our study results to inform users of oversampled areas and lead them to places — and even species — that are not well-sampled. To improve the quality of observational data, biodiversity apps can also encourage users to have an expert confirm the identification of their uploaded image.” 38. What do we know about the records of species collected now? A They are becoming outdated. B. They are mostly in electronic form. C. They are limited in number. D. They are used for public exhibition. 39. What does Daru’s study focus on? A. Threatened species. B. Physical specimens. C. Observational data. D. Mobile applications. 40. What has led to the biases according to the study? A. Mistakes in data analysis. B. Poor quality of uploaded pictures. C. Improper way of sampling. D. Unreliable data collection devices. 41. What is Daru’s suggestion for biodiversity apps? A. Review data from certain areas. B. Hire experts to check the records. C. Confirm the identity of the users. D. Give guidance to citizen scientists. D Visit any antiques store and you’ll encounter artifacts from the past: photographs, letters, a brochure detailing the delicate dinosaur exhibit from the 1964 — 1965 World’s Fair, the ephemera (短暂现象) of history. Yet these objects aren’t truly ephemeral, because they’re still here, decades, even centuries later. Why? Because they’re tangible. Have you pondered the life cycle of intangible formats, digital information, given that those who produce these artifacts seldom plan for their long-term preservation? For millennia, we’ve known what we’ve known due to artifacts that have survived, often despite their original creators’ neglect. The thing itself is the medium that delivers the information. At the time of creation, no attempts were made at intentional preservation, yet analogous materials (实体材料) have a chance of surviving and serving as the historical record that biographers, historians, and novelists rely on. Libraries and archives have traditionally shouldered the responsibility of organization, preservation, and access to information. Thus, librarians digitize the tangible so that researchers anywhere can quickly search and access their Holdings. The result is an embarrassment of historical riches, which brings to its own needle-and-haystack problems. Librarians’ selfless devotion can act against us when users point to universality of access by holding up a cellphone and saying, “It’s all in here” as evidence that libraries are less vital for researchers today. Yet how was that universality of access made possible and, perhaps more importantly, how is it maintained? Who curates what is preserved? When it comes to born-digital information, the terrifying answer can be: if not librarians and archivists, then no one. Digital information requires a great deal more care than analog. Even when a digital object is preserved, it may only be the carrier that’s saved, not the information itself. As technology advances and a format becomes obsolete, the object is useless. Have you ever stared helplessly at a ZIP disk, thinking: how do I get the files off this? Without constant migration of digital assets, a nightmare about the foreseeable future is what keeps historians up at night: a historical record that abruptly stops when digital replaces analog. As a librarian whose day job revolves around special collections and digital assets, I share the night terrors of historians, and I’d be lying if I said a comprehensive preservation solution currently exists. Yet researchers can take some comfort in the fact that there are a multitude of librarians devoted to discovering, organizing, and preserving digital information for researchers current and future. Librarians are uniquely positioned to understand how end users seek and use information. Thus, we play an indispensable role in identifying, preserving, and providing accessibility to digital artifacts so that, while future researchers may find the digital realm a challenging place to practice their profession, they won’t find it an impossible one. 42. The author mentions the artifacts from the past to _________. A. introduce the collection of antiques B. contrast them with everyday items C. bring up the issue of preservation D. comment on their historical value 43. Compared with digital objects, tangible artifacts _________. A. are less subject to their creators’ neglect B. convey information in a more direct way C. require more intentional preservation D. are less likely to suffer serious damage 44. According to Paragraph 3, librarians’ work may result in _________. A. oversupply of materials B. undervaluation of libraries C. researchers’ underperformance D. users’ overreliance on technology 45. Which of the following statements best summarizes the text? A. Hard work should be done to preserve artifacts. B. Keeping digital historical records is a challenge. C. Accessing databases is essential to researchers. D. Contributions of librarians should be recognized. 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。 Sometimes in our lives, we face this problem: both loved ones and strangers can annoy us. At home, we’ve had to put up with children screaming during online meetings and family members being on the computer all the time. ____46____ Kindness seems like a distant memory. The ability to live peacefully with annoying housemates or neighbors seems more difficult than ever. ____47____ If we treat kindness as a skill and make it a daily practice, it will come more easily over time. ____48____ Loving-Kindness Meditation (LKM), which traces its roots back to early Buddhism, helps us find compassion for one another even during trying times. This meditation asks us to send thoughts of loving-kindness to our loved ones, then to acquaintances (people you don’t know very well), and finally to difficult people. Over time, our unkind thoughts are replaced with more open, accepting ones. Anger is replaced with love, or at least kindness. Donald Altman, a psychotherapist from Portland, Oregon, says LKM helps us recognize that we are all vulnerable and have been hurt. ____49____ So how do we practice it? To begin with, Altman suggests finding a quiet place to sit. He says to then imagine a favorite family member or friend sending you the words: “May you be well, happy, and at peace.” After a few minutes, direct the words at yourself: “May I be well, happy, and at peace.” ____50____ Replace the “I” with the name of a teacher or coach, then a family member or friend, then an acquaintance, and finally an unfriendly person in your life. End the meditation by spreading the blessings to all living beings. Indeed, we should find our own way to practice LKM-but only if we are prepared to embrace its benefits and extend them to anyone who may need them. A. The good news is that it isn’t lost B. Luckily, we can look to ancient disciplines for guidance C. Then, extend the blessing to other people, in order of decreasing fondness. D. At work, we have had to take the pressure these demanding crate. E. For that reason, we could all benefit from love’s warm and comforting blessing F. You can combine the words with breathing, repeating a phrase of love for yourself G. Outside, we have encountered drivers speeding on busy roads and passengers talking loudly on the subway 第三部分 书面表达（共两节，32分） 第一节（共4小题；第50、51题各2分，第52题3分，第53题5分，共12分） 阅读下面的短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。 Anna Du was walking along the beach at Castle Island in South Boston when she noticed plastic scattered (散落) across the shoreline. She bent down to pick some up but quickly realized there were far too many tiny pieces to handle. “When I saw how much plastic there was, it seemed impossible to clean it all up, ” recalls Du, who was in sixth grade at the time. Instead of giving up, Du tackled the problem like any good scientist—starting with research. That’s how she discovered that 8 million tons of plastic end up in the oceans every year. Inspired by her findings, Du decided to build a remote-operated vehicle (ROV) to detect microplastics on the ocean floor. Her ROV, made from PVC pipes, features two main systems: a navigation system and a detection system. The navigation system uses propellers and a combination of fishing weights and foam floats (lightweight materials that keep the device floating) to move up and down. The detection system, however, is the real innovation. It uses infrared cameras (红外相机) and light wavelengths to spot microplastics, making them stand out against sand and plants. Actually, the device doesn’t collect microplastics, but it identifies where they accumulate. Du has even applied for a patent on the Rov’s key components. Faced with the challenge of locating ocean microplastics—unlike the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, these are not floating on the surface—she knew an ROV would be the most efficient tool. Taking water samples and analyzing them in a lab could never be done on the scale needed. Instead, she needed a mobile lab to detect plastics in-situ (在现场) . Her ROV impressed many experts with its clever design. “She has an impressive engineering instinct, ” says Casey Mach Ado, an engineer at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. “Her ability to break down problems and create solutions is remarkable. ” “I want to be an engineer because I love building things to help solve global problems, ” says Du. “But I’m not sure yet what kind of engineer I want to be. ” At her age, she has plenty of time to figure that out. 51. What did Anna Du notice when she was walking along the beach? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 52. How does the detection system of ROV work? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 53. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. Faced with the challenge of locating ocean microplastics, Anna Du thought it necessary to take water samples and analyze them in a lab. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 54. Among Anna Du’s qualities, which one (s) do you think will be important for us? Why? (In about 40 words) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（20分） 55. 假设你是红星中学高二学生李华，你校于2025年世界地球日（4月22日）举办了以“Our Power, Our Planet”为主题的活动。你的笔友Jim发来邮件询问活动情况，请你用英文回复，内容包括： 1. 活动内容； 2. 你的感受。 注意：词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2025-2026学年度第一学期期中质量调研试题 年级：高二英才学科：英语 第一部分 知识运用（共三节，30分） 第一节（共10小题，共10分） 【1~10题答案】 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. B 第二节词汇（共10小题，共10分） 【11~20题答案】 【答案】11. chasing 12. access 13. bent 14. was dragged away 15. In contrast to 16. were destroyed 17. Extinctions 18. has decreased 19. set out 20. at risk 第三节 语法填空（共10小题，共10分） 在空白处填上合适的1个单词或根据所给单词的正确形式填空。 【21题答案】 【答案】which 【22题答案】 【答案】whose 【23题答案】 【答案】which 【24题答案】 【答案】who 【25题答案】 【答案】what 【26题答案】 【答案】had tried 【27题答案】 【答案】had started 【28题答案】 【答案】is found 【29题答案】 【答案】compared 【30题答案】 【答案】have been 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，38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 【31~33题答案】 【答案】31. D 32. C 33. B B 【34~37题答案】 【答案】34. D 35. B 36. D 37. B C 【38~41题答案】 【答案】38. B 39. C 40. C 41. D D 【42~45题答案】 【答案】42. C 43. B 44. B 45. D 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。 【46~50题答案】 【答案】46. G 47. A 48. B 49. E 50. C 第三部分 书面表达（共两节，32分） 第一节（共4小题；第50、51题各2分，第52题3分，第53题5分，共12分） 阅读下面的短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 【51~54题答案】 【答案】51. Plastic scattered across the shoreline. 52.  It uses infrared cameras and light wavelengths to spot microplastics, making them stand out against sand and plants. 53 False part： take water samples and analyze them in a lab 54. Her problem-solving ability is crucial. When facing plastic pollution, she researched and built an innovative ROV instead of giving up. This shows how critical thinking and persistence help tackle real-world problems.  第二节（20分） 【55题答案】 【答案】One possible version: Dear Jim, I’m glad you asked about our school’s activities for World Earth Day 2025, whose theme is “Our Power, Our Planet”. We had a series of meaningful events. In the morning, we held a lecture by an environmental expert, who talked about how small actions like saving water can protect the planet. In the afternoon, our class joined a campus clean-up, picking up litter and planting saplings. Some students also made posters to call on everyone to reduce plastic use. These activities made me realize each of us has the power to help the Earth. I’ll keep doing my part and hope more people join! Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $