北京市西城区北京师范大学第二附属中学2025-2026学年度第一学期期末试卷高二英语

北京师大二附中2025一2026学年度第一学期期末试卷 高二英语 2026.1 本试卷共16页，共120分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案写在答题 卡上，在试卷上作答无效。 第I卷供62.5分) 1.完形填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分） 阅读下面短文，举握其大意，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 thirteen when I first met Mrs.Carter-our beloved English teacher. She didn't just teach English-she made us feel cared for and taught us how to live 1. Growing up in the countryside made our whole world small.2 Mrs.Carter saw something greater in us.She noticed every student,really seeing each of us;she gave us room to make mistakes and 3 who we could become.When I feared my future, she pushed me forward and helped me see my 4 Slowly,I began to belicve in myself and fearlessly chasc what I wanted.She became my light,guiding me toward possibilities I'd never 5. Years later,I still thought of myself as her student.Her belief in students and care for us continued to guide and inspire me along my own path.With her clearly in mind as my 6 I decided to work for a community college,teaching English.Soon,I stood before forty fresh adult faces-some seemed eager,most 7 Almost all of the students worked long hours in factories or hospitals,and English was only a requirement.I reminded myself not to make their lives morc 8 than they already were. Each class,I shared stories from my own life and 9 them to write about theirs,because I could sense the struggles they kept inside and wanted to give 2025-2026学年度第一学期期末试卷高二英语第1页（共16页） them an outlet().At first,they showed.little interest.Gradually,they started to 10 through writing,sometimes even teading their stories to the class.They shared about their struggling families,overlooked pasts,and future hopes.Some stories 11me so deeply that I had to ask the class to excuse my tears.Bit by bit my students let me into their lives,trusting that I really cared about them. One day,a father,whose son was in my class,came to show his 12 "Thank you for inspiring him to write.He's finally willing to talk to us and share his experiences."At the end of the term,I read my students'evaluations.I came to the one I really wanted to see:I feel that this instructor cares about me.For me,it was the highest 13. Mrs.Carter once showed teaching was never just about knowledge-it was about finding one's voice.Now,I further understood this.My students'14 touched me, making me realizc that teaching is about connecting with people.The true success of a teacher is knowing you've helped someone believe they are 15, 1.A.simply B.comfortably C.bravely D.peacefully 2.A.Otherwise B.Therefore C.Moreover D.However 3.A.ignore B.discover C.describe D.question 4.A.worth B.decision C.responsibility D.impact 5.A.mentioned B.remembered C.imagined D.admitted 6.A.sponsor B.leader C.audience D.example 7.A uninterested B.unafraid C.unsatisfied D.unfriendly 8.A.aimless B.risky C.stressful D.dramatic 9.A.forced B.encouraged C.allowed D.reminded 10.A.calm down B.hold on C.reach out D.open up 11.A.pleased B.moved C.suprised D.excited 12.A.hopefulness B,carefulness C.thoughtfulness D.thankfulness 13.A.quality B.expectation C.praise D.standard 14.A.stories B.marks C,notes D,familios 15,A.rewarded B.valued C.directed D.protected 2025一2026学年度第一学期期宋试卷高二英语 第2页（共16页） Ⅱ.阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分） 第-节：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 进项。 A Make a Little Time for Some Mime Introduction Mime Time is a traditional presentation of classical and modern mime techniques.It is designed to introduce your students to an art form that has been practised for centuries throughout the world.Your students will be totally absorbed as our performer presents several humorous short"silent stories"which may include many familiar illusions such as walls,ropes,ladders andeverybody's favoritewalking against the wind.The performer may even play different characters within the same story!Each program is followed by a short question-and-answer session. There isalson oponall-dayprogmin which the studentsceive structionin small groups on mime techniques.These"funshops"exercise both the mind and the body. Mime Time is a fascinating educational experience desigued to inspirc the imagination in all of us! Program Summary Grade Level Kindergartcn to Grade9 Max Audience Size Depending on the space Session Tlme 45 minutes Daily Session Limit Up to 2(Extra sessions available for an additional fee) Setup Time 30 minutes Teardown Tlme 30 minutes Required Faciltes A stage or 15'x 25'performancc arca Private bathroom for performers to change clothes and apply makeup 2025一2026学年度第一学阿期末试卷高二英语第3页（共16页） Subjects Covered Theatrical storytelling Performance of popular mime acts Fccl free to call us at 800-433-7459 or email us info@moblleedproductions.com if you have any qucstions. 16.What can students do in Mime Time? A.Watch short silent shows. B.Design a mime performance C.Play different roles in the same story. D.Answer questions about mime techniques. 17.Mime Time requires A kids to be aged 9 and above B.thirty minutes to set up the stage C.extra fees for more than one session D.a perrormance area that holds 45 people 18.The passage is most probably intended for A.Students. B.Teachers. C.Parents. D.Performers. B In a mechanic's yard in northern Nigeria,as four guys work on the front wheel of a black business car,a skinny boy named Amir attentively looks on. When Amir says he is 15,people laugh But his boss,Dbrahim,a boyish fellow with a gentle smile,understands.He,too,was once a slight kid who looked young for hisage, working in this same auto yard in Nigeria's second biggest city,Kano. Amir's father,an clectrician,had worried that his oldest son would end up unemployed-cither wandering the streets or even stealing.So he begged Ibrahim to take him on as an apprentice (after school. The skinny boy reminds the mechanic of himself. Ibrahim only started school at 10 and had to drop out of school at 18,without graduating,because his parents were too poor to pay.He tried tailoring (for two years,but i drove him crazy.In a city full of beggars and thousands of unemployed 2025-2026学年度第一学期期末试卷高二英语第4页（共16页） uiversity graduates,joining a mechanic's yard felt like his last chance.Ibrahim moved to Kano and he became an apprentice there. But the boss wasn't convinced he could handle the work.'I was skinny and I looked younger than my age,"Ibrahim recalled."He said,'You can't be a mechanic.' I was really detcrmined to prove him wrong." The boss was not easily pleased.Anyone who was late or wasted time was beaten. The job was so tough that Ibrahim gave up and ran back home.But his mother urged him to try again,saying "The path to success isn't smooth.You'll face many difficulties.Whether you succeed depeuds on your determination and actions."Hc returued,learning to be a mcchanic in seven years,before opcning his own workshop: Later,he moved his business to the yard where he had begun working 12 years earlier. Now,as a boss himself though he sometimes is strict with his workers,he patiently teaches them how to fix cars.He buys them breakfast and lunch,and even when there's no work,he pays them their daily wages. I think I'm just lucky because I'm preparing for my future.Not every kid has an opportunity like this."Amir said.When Amir looks at his boss,Ris eyes shine with admiration.All he wants is to be just like him. 19.From the passage,we know that Amir A.is training for work B.often wanders the streets C.has dropped out of school D.is an unemployed graduate 20.Why does Amir remind Ibrahim of himself? A.They both tried tailoring for two years. B.They both have parents who cared for them. C.They both acted as part-time apprentices after school. D.They both started to work in an auto yard at a young age. 21.What led Ibrahim to retur to his job? A.A good wage. B.Amir's admiration. 20252026学年症绍一学期期宋试卷高二英语 第5到（共16页） C.Flis boen's nupport D.Flis mother's words 22.Acoording to the passage,which words would best describe Ibcahim? A.Oreative and rclinblc. B.Strict and ambitious C.Detemmined and kind. D.Outgoing and patient. C When 1 look back on my 1990s childhood,it's hard not to foel nostalgic ) Wenode our bikes,built dons and swam in streams.Thoagh the Internct cisted,my parente would boot me off to uBe the landline.Media was tagible tapes and CDs- and often conBumed as a family.I still recall the excitement of visiting the vidoo shop to sclcct a film. Ive noticed a huge upswing of interest in"90s parenting"and,this year,the trend seums to have exploded.Former 90s kids are in the thick of it,trying to work out how to parent their own children.There's a fecling that huge advances in technology have repulted in similar losses.But what are the losses?And was parenting really better back theu? "Yes,"Bays Justin Flom,a father of two and content creator,who built a replica Blockbuster video store for his danghters in his bouse."The wholc family would pilo into the car,head to the video store and walk the rows while deciding what to watch," he says of his own chldhood."It felt exciting,full of possibility.Scrolling online just ian'Lthe8aome.” Justin's Blockbuster room is a way of making screen time intentionnl,and that seerns to be at the heart of this idea of 90s parenting."In the 90s,the critique was that TV would rot (your brain,but it was stationary,"he says."I lived in your living room.Now,media follows us everywhere.It's in our pockets,on demand,nonstop. With increasing fears about the cffects of scrcen time,and parent-led campaigns such as Smariphone Free Chlldhood gaining popularity,it's no surprise so many of us are looking back to the time just before they exploded.Some parents and schools are even giving their children landlines.Scrolling through 90s parenting-themed videos, I'm saruck by one video:a group of adults and kids engaging in a back garden water fight (organised via landline),having put all their smartphoncs in a bowl out of reacb. 208-3M6平年度第一学抓拥米戊鲁格二朗陌部6红（共16页) It's not just about screens.It's aboul connection,famlly time and;actually,time more gencrally."Parenting in the 90s was basicnlly just'slow'parenting,"says Jes,a former primary school teacher and a big believer in the importance of play.That means mot driving kids from activity to activity so days are jam-packed.Boredom is important, says Mclanie Murphy,a mothcr of two from Dublin."Long periods of unremarkable time were a gift I didn't kmow I'd miss,and I want that for my kids.I don't want to schedule every hour of their lives." T'll admit that when I first encountered the concept of 90s parenting,I thought it was a bit overly emotional.But if that is the case then why,writing this,do I feel so... sad? I can't quite seem to shake this feeling of loss,and of wanting to return to a simpler time.Maybe I just need more fun in my life.Time for a water fight,I think. Who's in? 23.Why did Justin build the Blockbuster room? A.To provide enjoyable family time. B.To compare old and recent movies. C.To share one of his childhood hobbies. D.To prove TV doesn't damage one's mind. 24 The author mentioned the "water fight"in Paragrapb 5 as an example of Ahow popular the 90s parenting-themed videos arc B.how coramonly landlines are used in daily life C.how people value real-world family activities D.how people reduce the impact of screen time 25.Which of the following is in line with the idea of"slow parenting"? A Encouraging children to use educational apps. B.Allowing children to take time to just daydream. C.Adding amusing tasks to children's daily routine. D'Giving children clear schedules to lcarn various skills. .26.What is the author's attitude toward 90s parenting? A.Regretful.B.Unconcerncd..( C.Appreciative. D.Doubtful. 2025一2026学年度第一学期期宋试老高二英诺第7页（共16页） D Think of your favorite piece of art-a painting,a song,or a noveland try to remember why it made such a strong impression on you.Now imagine artificial intelligencecreated it. The question might seem silly,yet this is the future toward which we are racing Over the past few years,AI developers have improved the technology's ability to create art across nearly cvery field.With AI so rapidly leaming to produce art forms previously considered only the domain (of human creativity,it's important to understand how people view this transformation. Earlier this year we conducted a survey on AI art.The results were striking.Most people held that human art has an emotional depth which machines either can't or shouldn't reproduce.Yet they were open to AI-generated art so long as there was an artist involved. We first asked people to name their favorite work of art.Then we asked how they would feel upon learning that their favorite work of art was generated by Al.Responses ranged from shock and anger to enthusiasm:more than 62%said they would like it less,32%said their feelings wouldn't change,and nearly 5%said they would like it more, The reactions,however,went deeper.When asked if there is a difference between the emotional value of human and AIart,81%said yes,reminding us that we seek the human experience in art.We want to know if an artist drew from personal experience or imagination.We stop while reading a book to leam about its author,and we follow the lives of singers and actors.Art,after all,is a way humanscommunicate. But if great art is forged from human hope,desire,disappointment and soow, what does creativity mean in a world with increasingly powerful AI?Are people who use AI artists?We asked this.Thirteen percent said yes,another 13%were unsure,and 31%said no,whereas 42%selected "yes,but only if they aro providing significant guidance to the Al;otherwise,no."These responses cast light on why so many people complain about AI-generated "slop".What participants are often pointing out is the 2025一2026学年度第一学期期末试卷高二英语 第8页(16页) impcrsonnl,almost meaninglcss nature of AI.But mauy of the respondents appearcd more open to the iden of people using Al as a tool to help bring their artistic vision into the world. As AI conquers more artistic domains,what people find acceptable may shift.But we do know that pcople still value art as a means of communication and connection. Taking the pulse of what society thinks about AI art can help connect AI developers not only with artists but with the millions of people who find meaning and connection in art. 27.From the resuits of the survey on AI art,we can learn that. A.humamity will always outperform AI in terms of creativity B.human involvement is the key factor shaping opinions ou AI art C.acceptance ofAI art has gradually changed during its development D.AI conection has a universally negative impact on art appreciation 28.Which of the following best reflects the main point in Paragraph 5? A.Art at its heart is human experience communicated. B.An artist's job is to translate personal experience into art. C.Leaming artists'stories is the key to appreciating their art. D.AI bridges communication between experience and imagination. 29.The word"forged"underiined in Paragraph 6 most probably means A.relcased B.separated C,created D.borrowed 30.What can we infer from this passage? A.AI-generated art is not accessible to everyone. BPeople are using AI to redefinc creativity in art. C.Al can serve as a path for human communication. D.People want AI to help artists but not be the artist. 第二节：七选五（共5小题：每小题2分，共10分） How many times have you wondered about how much better things might have been if the younger you had made different decisions?Or,have you breathed a sigh of 2025-2026学年度第一半朔期末试卷高二英语第9页（共16页） relief when you recognize that one of your lucky choices ended up much better off than you might have been,if things had gone a different way? 31It is the birthplace of emotions such as regret,gratitude,and guilt. Picturing an altemative outcome to what has actually happened in one's lifc holds an iresistible appeal,even when it leads to unhappiness.It is therefore not surprising that it has become a hot topic of research in social psychology. Counterfactual thinking often plays out in real-time on national television after a natural disaster.32 The victims are usually shaken and highly emotional, and they have often lost everything that they owned.And yet,we commonly hear them use words such as"lucky"or"gratoful"to describe their feelings. 33 the person had really been lucky,wouldn't they still have a house and have been spared from all of the grief they musi now endure?Some psychologists have argued that one of the benefits of counterfactual thinking is that it can be an effective tool for making us more resilient.34 Thal paves the way for positive emotions that might help them through a very dark time in their lives. Counterfactual thinking is simply part of who we are.3 Many psychologists believe that it exists to helps us crystallizo the goals that are most important to us and to improve our ability to wisely choose future courses of action. A.At first glance,this response does not make much sense. B.This type of mental "what-ifisr"is called counterfactual thinking. C.Even though it sometimes makes us sad,it can also do us some good. D.The imagination of a life has been the inspiration for dozens of movies. B.News reporters frequently interview survivors who have barely escaped with their lives. R.The more important the event is,the more intense our counterfactual thinking about it will be. G.The mind of the counterfactual thinker can easily imagine circumstances that would have been even worse. 2025一2026学年度第一学期期末试卷高二英语第10页（共16页)