青海西宁市城西区湟川中学2025-2026学年第一学期高二年级英语期末考试试卷

青海湟川中学2025-2026学年第一学期高二年级英语期末考试试卷 命题人：赵晓菲、王娟 审题人：张晓燕、王娟 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，每段对话读两遍。 1 What will the speakers do for Bobby? A.Take him to go rock climbing. B.Buy him a pair of sports shoes. C.Increase his pocket money. 2.Where does the conversation probably take place? A.On the phone. B.In the park. C.At the repair shop. 3.What is the woman doing now?. A.Watching TV. B.Flying a kite. C.Observing birds. 4.What are the speakers mainly discussing? A.A dance. B.A piece of music. C.A space project. S.Why did Mr.Harper quit starring in the TV series? A He is seriously ill. B.He is not satisfied with the pay. C.He needs to attend to a family member. 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.Which of the following clothes was bought from a second-hand store? A.The black coat. B.The black shirt. C.The purple shirt. 7.What does the woman suggest Mike do with his old clothes? A.Throw them away directly. B.Take them to a clothing store. C.Put them in the recycling box. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8.Which area is newly included in the updated document? A.England. B.Scotland. C.Wales. 9.What are visitors no longer permitted to do in zoos? A.Touch sea animals. B.Feed birds. C.Feed elephants. 10.What is the relationship between the speakers? A.Colleagues. B.Husband and wife C.Zookeeper and visitor. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11.What did David just finish checking? A.The track. B.The awards area. C.The sound system. 1?.Where is the medical station located? A.Near the finish line. B.Beside the awards tablc C.Next to the long jump area. 13.What is Mr.Evans doing? A.Testing the microphone. B:Preparing bottled water. C.Adjusting the high jump bar. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14.How did Ava contribute to charity? A.She challenged herself to cycle 57 miles. B.She gave the elderly encouraging notes. C.She organized a litter-picking project. 15 Which school won the Kind School Award? A.Newland House School. B.Lincolnshire Primary School. C.East Hunsbury Primary School. 16.What prize will Miss Jo receive? A.A picnic table. B.A E50 gift card. C.6-year membership of a magazine. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.What percentage of American AI users show politeness to AI search engines? A.About 25%. B.About 33% C.About 67%. 18.What were participants in the second group asked to do in the experiment? A.List things they were grateful for.B.Record their daily problems. C.Keep a regular journal. 19.Who wrote the book The How of Happiness? A.Robert Emmons. B.Sonja Lyubomtsky. C.Michael McCullough. 20.What is the spcaker's attitude towards being polite to AI? A.Favorable. B.Critical. C.Uncertain. 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节：（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 A COMMUNITY SCIENCE What is Community Science? Community science engages the public in scientific inquiry,often cooperating with professional scientists.Discover how it's practiced in our parks! About Our Community Science Programs The Parks Conservancy's community science programs combine landscape-scale research with community involvement and education.Volunteers help monitor species and ecosystems,filling gaps in our knowledge about local environment.These programs offer a chance to learn new skills and connect with public lands through participation in science.We couldn't build this knowledge without our volunteers! Programs Include: BioBlitzes:One-day events surveying biodiversity using the iNaturalist platform. Marin Wildlife Watch:A mountain-wide study using motion-activated cameras to track mammal populations. California Giant Salamander Inventory:Documenting this rare spccies using crowd-sourced data Golden Gate Raptor Observatory:A cooperative effort to protect California's raptor populations. .Bioqucsts:Multi-day campaigns tracking specific spccies,also using iNaturalist This work is done in partnership with our agency partners,academic institutions,and nonprofit conservation organizations, which enhances our impact and contributes to global datasets.By participating,you get to leam new skills and contribute to these important bodics of knowledge about the world. How to Participate Check our calendar for events and opportunities.Stay updated by signing up for One Tam's seasonal newsletter.Each program has unique requirements,and training is provided free for voluntcers.For questions,cmail communityscience@onetam.org or visit One Tam's website for more information. 21.What do volunteers help with in the community science programs? A.Tracking local ecosystems B.Educating the public alone. C.Designing research projects. D.Organizing public engagement events. 22.How do program BioBlitzes and Bioquests record species data? A.Through crowd-sourced data B.With motion-activated cameras. C.By using the iNaturalist platform. D.By regularly revicwing the event. 23.What do the programs offer to volunteers? A.Paid training. B.Chances to learn new skills C.Monthly magazine. D.Tools for wildlife tracking. B Once considered crazy by fellow villagers,Indonesian eco-warrior Sadiman has turned barren hills green after 25 years of effort,making water resources available in the drought-prone mountainous region where he lives. Lovingly addressed as "grandpa",the 72-year-old has worked continuously to plant trees in the hills of central Java after fires intended to clear the land for farming nearly dried up its rivers and lakes. "I thought to myself,if I don't plant trees,this area would become dry,"said Sadiman,an average old man like many Indonesians,.“And in my experience,banyan trees(榕树)and ficus trees(无花果树)can store a lot of water..” Thanks to his efforts,springs have formed where once there was barren and dry land,with their water piped to homes and used to irrigate()farms.The long and widespread roots of at least 11,000 banyan and ficus trees,Sadiman has planted over 617 acres help to hold groundwater and prevent land erosion () Yet at the beginning,few village residents appreciated his work. "People blamed me for bringing banyan tree seeds to the village because they felt uneasy as they believed there were spirits in these trees,"Sadiman added. "Some even thought he was a bad man because he traded the goats he raised for young trees,"said one villager,Warto "In the past,people thought he was crazy,but look at the result now-Lack of rain in the area where he planted trees had once limited farmers to a single harvest a year,but now,the plentiful water sources ensure two or three." Sadiman also funds his work through a nursery of plants such as cloves and Jackfruit,that he can sell or trade."I hope people here can have wealthy lives and live happily.And don't burn the forest over and over again,"Sadiman added,with a twinkle io his cye. 24 Why did Sadiman plant banyan and ficus trees over the mountain? A.To prevent land crosion. B.To drive away wild animals. C.To pump water for irrigation. D.To clear the land for farming. 25.What does the underlined word "uneasy"in the 6th paragraph mean? A.Excited. B.Nervous. C.Grateful. D.Confused. 26.How did Sadiman fund his trec-planting work? A.He used the income from his farm. B.Re asked villagers for financial help. C.He sold or traded plants from his nursery.D.He got donations from environmental groups. 27.What can we infer about the impact of Sadiman's work? A.It made him become a wealthy man. B.It caused conflicts between him and the villagers. C.It helped increase the local farmers'harvest times. D.It made the local rivers and lakes completely dry up. C In a society that values productivity,it is rare that people just sit back and do nothing.However,nowadays many youngsters are tuming to doing absolutely nothing all day in a trend known as "bed rotting" "Bed rotting refers to doing nothing aside from lying in bed and relaxing,"says Kristin Gill,a psychiatrist."It's a term that young people have coined to describe taking a step back from their busy lives and giving themselves time to recharge their batteries.” "It's normal and healthy for people to take time to rest and unplug from the world around them,"Doctor Gill says."This can actually help people recharge their social battery and physically rest their bodies,so they are better suited to do with what lies ahead.” Another benefit of“bed rotting”includes taking a step back from hustle culture(奋斗文化)and simply being more present. "Just saying I'm going to do nothing today'or 'I'm going to take a rest today'can be very empowering to people in the society where they feel guilty for resting and taking breaks."Dr.Gill says. However,too much "bed rotting"can hurt more than it helps. "Staying in bed for long periods of time can be a form of avoidance and potentially lead to isolation,"says Justin Puder,a osychologist."Periods of loneliness can help us reset,but long periods of isolation are linked to depression.Additionally,staying in our comfort zone for days on end can increase our anxiety when we have to leave for work,school or social meetups." Puder adds it's also important to vary your environment and get out of your house every day,even if only for an hour or two. Aside from potentially affecting your mental health,"bed rotting"may also negatively impact your sleeping.When you spend too much time in bed outside of your typical sleeping time,your brain is more likely to confuse sleep and wakefulness.This may decrease your overall sleep quality and potentially lead to insomnia(). 2 To sum up.bed rotting can be beneficial if integrated into your life in a healthy and balanced way.However,you still want to find other bealthy coping mechansms to deal with the daily stresses,whether that's going on a solo date to a coffee shop or taking a hike in nature. 28.Wbat docs bed rotting mcan according to Kristin Gill? A.Remnining at homc to avoid social intcractions. B.Lying in bed doing nothing but relax and recharge. C.Staying indoors to dcal with depression and anxiety. D.Spending extra time in bed to improve slcep quality. 29.What can we infer from Dr.Gill's words about "bed rotting"? A.It will finally replace other rest mcthods. B.It fits young people better than the elderly. C.It needs at least one full day to take effect. D It helps reduce guilt about resting in hustle culture. 30.Why does Justin Puder suggest getting out of the house daily? A.To maintain a good and stable social network. B.To avoid long-term isolation and increased anxiety. C.To find more effective approaches to resting oursclves. D.To prevent the brain from mixing sleep and wakefulness. 31.Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A.Bed Rotting:Benefits and Risks to Consider B.Bed Rotting:A New Trend for Youngsters C.Bed Rotting:A Proper Way to Rest Yourself D.Bed Rotting:Hidden Dangers to People's Health 0 Scientists have created a new kind of paint that is super light and super tough.The colors in the new paint aren't at all like those in most paints.Instead,they are more like the colors on a butterfly's wings. For hundreds of years,humans have been mixing different minerals,metals or chemicals together to produce different colors of paint.But nature has another way to create color,called "structural color".Structural color comes from tiny shapes on the surfaces of things like wings,feathers or shells.Normally,we never see the shapes that create these colors because they are so tiny. Researchers were trying to create a special mirrored surface,but they found super tiny masses of aluminum()atoms on the surface.The researchers were upsct at first because these tiny masses messed up the mirror.Then they realized that these tiny masses made colors when light hit them.Thev decided to tum this discovery into paint All the colors in the new paint come from aluminum.There are tiny aluminum flakes and then even tinier,nanoparticles( )that create the colors.The nanoparticles don't really produce the color.They simply reflect back a single color.The size of the nanoparticles determines which color gets reflected. Because new paint doesn't have pigments(颜料，色素)，the paint is extremely light The paint is so light that it could reduce the amoum of fuel used by planes and cars.Normally,it takes about 500 kilograms of paint to cover a Boeing 747 airplane.It woud only ke 1.3 kilograms of this kind of structural paint to do the same job. n regular pain,pigments break down and fade over time.That's not true for structural color."Once we paint something with structural color,it should stay for centuries,"says Dr.Chanda. What's more,the new paint doesn't beat up like a regular paint.That's true even for dark colors.The new paint can keep the surface up to 16-6-degrees Celsius cooler than normal paint.Using the paint on buildings in cities could help cool cities and reduce electricity spent on air conditioning. 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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When Shane Voss took over as head of Mountain Middle School in Colorado,the school was facing serious problems. Students were suffering from widespread onlinc 41,lack of slecp and constant social comparison,problems42 to too much phone use. Voss made the decisive move to43a strict cell phone ban.For the cntire school day,phones had to stay in bags.There were clear policies and real 44 if phones were found out of the bags during school hours.The change was45.Students no longer sat silcntly next to cach other,scrolling (while waiting for class to start.Instead,they rediscovered the art of conversation and 46mcaningful dialogues with cach other and their tcachers. The school's academic performance improved,and after a few years it 47Colorado's highest performance rating.A student named Henry explained the 48 of the phone ban.He said that for the first half hour of the school day his phone is still in the back of his 49,"but once class starts,it's kind of out the window and I'm not really thinking about it."In other words, the phone ban improves concentration and50social comparison. Rescarch shows that phones significantly 51 learning,leading to lower grades and more interruptions in class.These 52 easily draw students'attention away from their work.They also make educational unfaimess worse,with weaker students being more53influcnced. Although technology can be uscful for education,having personal phoncs at school creates more problems than 54 For schools that truly want to build a supportive community and protect student well-being,creating a phone-free environment remains a 55 goal. 41.A.defcat R stress C.advice D presence 42.A.linked B.applied C.committed D.opposed 43.A.pack B.ignorc C.adopt D.tackle 44.A.excuses B.rewards C.standards D.consequences 45.A.horrible B.alternative C.remarkable D.insignificant 46.A.engaged in B.succeeded in C.responded to D.referred to 47.A.avoided B.attached C.attracted D.attained 48.A.process B.method C.effect D.routine 49.A.mind B.container C.pocket D.bookshelf 50.A.strengthens B.reduces C.witnesses D.ensures 51.A.promote B.stop C.disturb D.restore 52.A.materials B.supplies C.instruments D.devices 53.A.negatively B.generally C.positively D.intentionally 54.A solutions B.benefits C.profits D.products 55.A.professional B.flexible C.challenging D.necessary 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，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 A self-driving taxi developed by Baidu recently hit a pedestrian in Wuhan,56sparked heated discussions on the challenges and limitations facing autonomous driving technology. Baidu_57(invest)heavily in developing self-driving technology up to now,with robotaxis currently 58(operate) n designated areas of Beijing,Chongqing.Waban and so on.Baidu has more than 500 robotaxis in Wuhan and expects59. expand)the size of its flcet and the opcration area nationwide. The rising prominence of robotaxis has drawn60(compfaid),from taxi drivers as they fear that their jobs migbt be replaced by driverless ride-hailing cars,61(give)that the fees for robotaxis-are.typically cheaper than62-o. raditional taxis. Pan Helin,a member of the Ministry of Industry and Information,said,"Currently,driverless cars will not pose 63 challenge to the traditional taxis scctor because pcople are only inclined to experience this emerging technology,and the number of robotaxis is still far smaller."He noted the pressure on taxi detvers 64 (mainyopes from intense competition between private ride-hailing cars and taxis,adding that the autonomous driving vehicles will-not have a serious impact on the job market and replace human drivers65the short ter. 第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 假如你是李华，为迎接新年到来，展示学生才艺，丰富校园文化生活，你校计划举办一年一度的 新年音乐节。请你代表同学们给外教Lisa写信，邀请他参加本次活动。主要内容包括： 1.音乐节时间地点； 2.音乐节内容和意义； 3.对Lisa参加新年音乐节的期待。 注意：词数80左右；可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。 Dear Lisa, 00r Yours, Li Hua. 第二节（满分25分） 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。 A Rainy Day Rescue The afternoon sky tumed dark suddenly,and heavy rain poured down without warning.Xiao Ming,a senior two studcnt,was riding his bike home.He pedaled hard,trying to reach home before the rain got worse,but the road soon became slippery.The raindrops hit his face like small needles,and his vision got a little unclear,so he had to slow down and focus on the road ahead. As he passed the old alley near the school,,he heard a faint whimper(受惊动物的鸣咽).Curious,he stopped his bike and walked carefully into the alley.There,under a broken shelter,he saw a small,wet dog trembling.Its fur was soaked,sticking to its 4 thin body,and it looked scared,shrinking into a ball to keep warm.Xiao Ming's heart softened-he'd always loved animals but his parents were too busy to let him keep one. He took off his school uniform jacket and gently wrapped it around the dog.The dog stopped whimpering and pushed his hand with its cold nose,as if seeking comfort.Xiao Ming looked at the pouring rain and then at the little dog.The shelter above them was leaking,and the rain was starting to wet his shirt He knew he couldn't leave the little dog there alone,but how could he take it home without his parents'permission?They'd always said taking care of a pet would distract him from his preparations for the College Entrance Examination. Just as he was thinking,his phonc rang.It was his mom,asking when he'd be home.Xiao Ming hesitated for a moment,then told her the truth about the dog-how small it was,how scared it looked,and how he couldn't bear to leave it in the rain.There was a pause on the other end of the phone,and Xiao Ming held his breath,waiting for her reply,his fingers gently stroking the dog's wet fur to calm both the pet and himself. 注意： 1.续写词数为150左右； 2请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 To Xiao Ming's surprise,his mom asked him to bring the dog home. In the following weeks,Rain became a part of Xiao Ming's busy senior two life.