北京市朝阳区2025-2026学年高二上学期期末检测英语试题

2025~2026学年度第一学期期末检测 高二英语试卷 2026. 1 (考试时间100分钟 满分100分) 本试卷共10页。考生务必在答题卡指定区域作答，在试卷上作答无效。 第一部分 知识运用(共三节，30分) 第一节 完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分，共10分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，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。 I grew up in a small village where dreams weren’t always encouraged. Watching my mother push forward despite great difficulties, I knew it early on that I had to keep going too. When I graduated from high school with honour, I thought my ___1___ was clear. But soon reality hit me that it wasn’t as ___2___ as I had imagined. My family couldn’t afford my further study and my applications for scholarships weren’t even reviewed. I was left struggling with a cycle of ___3___ . Each one felt like an end to my dreams. Probably sensing my desperation, my mother gave me a notebook for my birthday that year. On the cover it read, “Strength isn’t something you can pretend. It’s something you earn through ___4___ and moments when the world tells you ‘no’.” Those words spoke directly to my heart. No one was going to come and ___5___ my life. I had to fight for my future. The following two years saw me working as a babysitter to make money for my dream of ___6___ medical school. I also signed up for six online courses to grow knowledge. I stayed ___7___ in my pursuit of funding. After years of struggle, I won the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship to study Medicine. My dream ___8___ came true. But it didn’t end there. I knew my journey wasn’t just about me. I had to ___9___ . This led to the birth of the Stirring Hope, a project aimed at providing rural children with clothes — but also with hope. Through the project, I give these children the message that they are seen, that they are loved, and that they too can ___10___ . 1. A. message B. mind C. future D. excuse 2. A. cruel B. simple C. bitter D. practical 3. A. rejections B. arguments C. permissions D. criticisms 4. A. talent B. luck C. hardship D. wisdom 5. A. waste B. celebrate C. risk D. live 6. A. visiting B. attending C. establishing D. skipping 7. A. determined B. relieved C. passive D. calm 8. A. hardly B. immediately C. finally D. suddenly 9. A. give in B. give out C. give up D. give back 10. A. wait B. rise C. settle D. behave 第二节 选词填空(共10小题;每小题1分，共10分) 阅读下面句子，根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的词或词组，并用其正确形式填空。 集团校自创题 (请务必将第11至20题的答案写在答题卡指定区域内) 第三节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分，共10分) 阅读下面句子，根据句子内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 11. Don’t call me at 9 tonight. I ________ (have) an online meeting then. (所给词的适当形式填空) 12. It was a job ________ he could make full use of his skills and talents. (用适当的词填空) 13. He ________ (work) in the library for the whole afternoon, so he felt very tired. (所给词的适当形式填空) 14. It was challenging initially, but I gradually got used to ________ (wake) up early. (所给词的适当形式填空) 15. The novel’s exciting plot kept us fully ________ (engage) throughout the weekend. (所给词的适当形式填空) 16. ________ (travel) abroad independently can give young people valuable life experience. (所给词的适当形式填空) 17. The student raised his hand and ________ (polite) asked the teacher to repeat the question. (所给词的适当形式填空) 18. She realized she ________ (leave) her passport at home only when she reached the airport. (所给词的适当形式填空) 19. I find ________ helpful to make a to-do list every morning to organize my tasks effectively. (用适当的词填空) 20. Alex’s new smartwatch, ________ modern design caught everyone’s eye, was a gift from his uncle. (用适当词填空) (请务必将第21至30题的答案写在答题卡指定区域内) 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 Join the top-rated tech camps this summer at Columbia University! iD Tech camps strike the perfect balance between STEM skill development and summer fun, giving teens the opportunity to spend a full week at Columbia University. We provide the very best experience built around teens — their interests, their skill levels, and their goals for the future. Between hands-on sessions, campers can relax on Columbia’s outdoor playing fields, enjoying an authentic campus experience. Most popular course topics · Coding (编程) Courses: Code a game or app in JavaScript, explore AI in our Python camps, jump into data science, and discover machine learning. · Game Development Courses: Build Roblox Obbys design 3D levels with Unreal Engine, and learn world-building and gameplay design in our video game camp. · Robotics Courses: Create a BattleBot, bring ideas to life with code, work with microcontrollers, and dig into autonomous driving. · Creative Courses: Produce videos in YouTube camp, edit photos with Adobe tools, try 3Dprinting, and explore a wide range of digital arts courses. Our staff and instructors · Strict background and reference checks. · Employed from leading universities like Stanford and New York University. · Experienced in virtual and in — person training classes. · Trained and guided under American Camp Society guidelines. For more detailed information, please visit the iD Tech website. 21. iD Tech camps enable teens to __________. A. focus on outdoor activities B. develop STEM skills while having fun C. design their own classes based on interests D. spend the entire summer at Columbia University 22. In iD Tech camps, teens will __________. A. prepare for careers in data science B. create and post videos on YouTube C. learn about self- driving technology D. use BattleBot to design video games 23. What is special about the iD Tech teaching staff A. They need to pass the background checks. B. They prefer interactive in- person training. C. They are paid by the American Camp Society. D. They must be graduates of leading universities. B I was a happy girl who sang whenever I could, annoying my parents endlessly by letting out my screaming voice in the middle of the night. But one bad performance changed my passion and the way I saw myself. I forgot the lyrics (歌词) in my elementary school performance, and it felt like the worst mistake that I had ever made. I refused to sing even though it was previously my whole world. My inborn clear lens of the world became blue and I felt sad every time I heard my friends happily singing and joking around. I desperately wanted to join them but at the same time, I never wanted to feel the fear of forgetting the words ever again. Gradually, I realized how much power that one moment held over me and began to ask myself: just because I failed in that one memory, does that really mean that the same thing will happen again? I rewatched my old performance and realized that it was not a total disaster like how it was in my mind. Today, I only want to see reality through clear coloured lens — not the lens that screen out everything positive in the world. Now that I am older and wiser, I understand that the past doesn’t define me. I am proud to say that I have found my passion in Italian opera. I will be visiting Tuscany this summer to study and perform opera. The nervous elementary school kid who refused to sing came out of her shell because she chose to ignore the past and focus on the present. I might forget the lyrics to my songs this summer, in front of 300 people who are fluent in the language that I am singing in. That won’t stop me from continuing to sing and it won’t stop me from loving what I do. You may not reach as far as you want to, but you at least have the power to start something. Don’t give up any of your power to the past because it does not perfectly represent the person you are as a whole. Instead, direct all your attention to the now. 24. How did the author feel about her elementary school performance? A. Anxious. B. Discouraged. C. Surprised. D. Confused. 25. In the passage, the author uses “the lens” to represent ________. A. what the real world is like B. what happened in the past C. how she views the reality D. how she feels about herself 26 Which would best describe the author on the stage now? A. Excited yet forgetful. B. Passionate but afraid of failing C. Cautious due to her childhood fears. D. Confident despite possible mistakes. 27. What can we learn from this passage? A. Treat the present as a present. B. Failure is the mother of success. C. Hold on to the power of the past. D. Reality makes one older and wiser. C Art and science are often seen as distinct approaches to understanding the world. Artists ask subjective open-ended questions. Scientists seek a common, objective view of reality. Cosmic Titans: Art, science and the quantum (量子) universe, an absorbing exhibition in UK, challenges this entirely. The exhibits came from years of cooperation between nine artists and leading quantum research labs. They don’t just reflect scientific ideas but also offer new understandings that directly contribute to research. The exhibition originated in physicist Silke Weinfurtner’s “Gravity Laboratory”, where she uses water or superfluid helium (超流氦) to model black holes and the early universe — systems too distant for direct experiments. Exploring similar systems gives Weinfurtner concrete insights into their behaviour as the underlying mathematics is the same. In one artwork, An Early Universe, artist Alistair McClymont takes similar fluid systems and makes them even more palpable. A large bass (低音) speaker placed in a dark room disturbs a dish of water as it sweeps through low frequencies. Next, a flashing light projects mathematical patterns created by the sound waves onto a wall. Because our bodies are mostly water, the bass shakes inside us, too. As the patterns shift from order to chaos, you feel an unusual sensation mirroring the sight. Moreover, cooperating with McClymont led Weinfurtner to find new light-based methods that use flashing lights to measure fluid systems. Other works on display also seek to make the hard-to-grasp perceivable. The Quantum Lens, for example, a mixed-reality experience, explores quantum ideas that go against common sense. Projections inside a VR headset allow users to make sense of how many possible worlds may collapse into the one we experience. Another work, Ringdown by Conrad Shawcross, explores two black holes’ final moments using bronze bells and shaking metal bars. The mysterious sounds bring us closer to these events, mirroring how scientists now study gravitational wave data. All of this highlights the role that observers play in both art and science. The organizer of Cosmic Titans Ulrike Kuchner said, “Art challenges you to take a position. As an audience, you complete the artwork with your own memories, your own emotions, and your own personal context — something science rarely does.” Fundamental physics especially tries to remove away the personal and offer an objective perspective. Yet recent advances into the foundations of quantum physics suggest that reality isn’t absolute and objective, but rather comes about through negotiating the perspectives of different observers. Ultimately, as Cosmic Titans reminds us, there are deeper truths underlying science and art. Not least that objective reality is a false belief. 28. What does the word “palpable” underlined in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Predictable. B. Adaptable. C. Manageable. D. Observable. 29. What can we learn from Cosmic Titans? A. Art is key to scientific discoveries. B. Art can help clarify complex scientific ideas. C. Science plays a guiding role in artistic creation. D. Scientific research is more reliable than artistic exploration. 30. What can be inferred from the passage? A. What we call objective reality may not exist. B. Scientists view art as a visual tool for testing theories. C. Observers’ roles are fully considered in scientific progress. D. Quantum physics values personal experience over scientific data. 31. What does the author mainly do in this passage? A. Make a comparison. B. Predict a trend. C. Promote an event. D. Illustrate an idea. D Artificial intelligence threatens education’s foundations: cheating is easier, focus is declining, and future careers are unpredictable. While some applaud AI-driven education, many tech leaders advise otherwise. Investor Chamath Palihapitiya states that coding is no longer necessary, predicting the engineer’s role will be managerial, at best, within 18 months. Honeywell’s CIO Roman Vorel argues that the future belongs to leaders with high EQ — those possessing empathy, self-awareness, and connection skills — as AI will make IQ widely available. Daniel Kokotajlo, co-author of “AI2027”, says, “economic productivity is no longer the primary goal. What still matters is that my kids are good people — and that they have wisdom and virtue.” It might seem like a tall order to cultivate attention, empathy, judgment and character: hard to measure and even harder to mass-produce. Surprisingly, liberal education offers an ancient answer. Despite the fact that small liberal arts colleges may admit only a modest 4% of our undergraduates, they are, historically and today, the seed bank for deep humanistic education. Liberal education engages seriously with foundational texts and discoveries that have shaped our understanding of truth, justice and the nature of the world. Students don’t just absorb information — they dialogue, asking “what is the good life?”, which may sound modest but powerful to develop the skills students most need. Wrestling with challenging texts builds attention Conversation sharpens careful speaking and listening, and the ability to weigh opposing views. This education cultivates wisdom resistant to AI’s shortcuts. At St. John’s College, for example, you will be lost in class, trying to fake a two-hour conversation about “Don Quixote” (堂吉诃德) after reading an AI summary. Interestingly, four years largely removed from the influence of technology is one of the best ways of preparing for life and work in an increasingly technologized world. Carla Echevarria, a1996 graduate of St. John’s college and now a senior manager of user experience at Google DeepMind, admits that she would “struggle with complex scientific theories in senior lab and then bang my head against classic philosophical texts for a couple of hours and then weep in the library while listening to a powerful piece of classic music. That brings an intellectual fearlessness, which is the greatest gift of the education.” As we head into a future shaped by powerful and unpredictable machines, the best preparation may not be a new invention, but an old discipline. We don’t need a thousand new small colleges, but we need a thousand colleges and universities, large and small, to embrace an overdue revival of these deeply humanizing educational practices. 32. The author cites statements from technology leaders to _________. A. highlight the decreasing necessity of coding skills B. criticize the rapid development of AI technologies C. demonstrate the current need for reshaping education D. advocate for the integration of technical skills into education 33. Which would the author agree with? A. Classic texts offer information beyond AI’s reach. B. Traditional learning is becoming outdated due to AI. C Small colleges should expand to spread liberal education. D. Liberal education fosters intellectual courage and adaptability. 34. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Liberal Education: An AI Age Compass B. Future Education: Embracing AI Offerings C. Liberal Education: A Battlefield for Colleges D. Future Education: Overcoming AI with EQ 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。 We value people who have goals, and we don’t like people who give up on goals. Our heroes are never the ones who gave up and did something else. It’s always the people who doggedly persist. Such attitude can be enormously beneficial when we have the resources and talent to succeed. In fact, that is not the case in reality. ___35___ This has led some researchers to question whether dogged persistence can sometimes have a dark side. ___36___ He designed the Goal Adjustment Scale (GAS) which invites volunteers to imagine that they are forced to stop pursuing an important goal, then asks them to rate their agreement with statements such as “it’s easy for me to stop thinking about the goal and let it go”. The best outcomes are seen in people who find it easy to both quit goals that are no longer working and to find new objectives that give their life meaning. For example, Wrosch found that students who readily disengaged with their old projects and re-engaged with new ones scored far better on many measures of well-being, including their sense of purpose and overall life satisfaction. ___37___ Multiple studies have since extended these results. For instance, a study published in 2024showed that people who score highly on GAS are significantly less likely to experience anxiety than people who don’t. ___38___ Researchers have found that being able to give up on goals that are out of reach is actually good for our physical well-being, leading to fewer issues like frequent headaches. Though the tide is turning, as many other researchers rethink their understanding of self-control and what it means to successfully manage our motivation and willpower, knowing when, how and what to quit is important. ___39___ Maybe we won’t achieve everything we hoped to, but we have at least learned the value of productive quitting — and we may be happier and healthier as a result. A. Some of the most surprising discoveries concern our physical health. B. Our circumstances often severely limit our chances of realising our dreams. C. Naturally, the ability to quit productively varies greatly from person to person. D. The key is to set priorities and take responsibility for what we choose to let go. E. Carsten Wrosch at Concordia University was among the first to explore this possibility. F. Those who stuck to their initial goals, in contrast, tended to be less content with their lives. G. As a result, many people have begun to value single-minded determination over flexibility. 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。 I used to put myself in a different category from my classmates. The class was full of brains programmed to think perfectly while my brain panicked at conflict. The first time I cried in front of my classmates, I was done for. Tears betrayed (出卖) my emotions on my first chemistry test. I took the “walk of shame” towards my teacher’s desk, making sure to cover my eyes with my hair and did the seemingly impossible. I expressed my need for a break to my teacher. Admitting that I needed help seemed like the downfall of my second year of high school where I was supposed to be the optimistic girl who smiled until her cheeks hurt. As I look back at my painful experience with a clearer view and with kindness for myself, I realize that asking for a break isn’t shameful. As a general rule, it seems that it is only acceptable to acknowledge that you’re mentally unwell when your pain takes on a physical form. Just because sadness is invisible does not mean it is made-up. So many thoughts rushed through my head during my chemistry test and one stuck out to me: “What if I am pretending how I feel? What if I don’t deserve to ask for help because this anxiety is fake?” Unfortunately, so many others have these dangerous thoughts flashing in their brain. They disregard how they feel, thinking that bottling up feelings solves their problems. Sadly, this is not surprising because the shame surrounding mental disorders frightens people into not speaking up and advocating for their feelings. I truly understand how scary it is. Take it step-by-step and just focus on admitting to yourself that you need help before your feelings become buried from staying hidden for so long. 40. What made the author feel different from her classmates? _________________________________________________________________________ 41. How does the author view asking for a break now? _________________________________________________________________________ 42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. Many people acknowledge their true feelings, believing that bottling up feelings solves their problems. _________________________________________________________________________ 43. What action (s) can you take to care for your emotional well-being? (In about 40 words) _________________________________________________________________________ (请务必将第50至53题的答案写在答题卡指定区域内) 第二节(20分) 44. 假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。你们学校将举办一次“科技助力零碳未来”的主题活动。你计划邀请交换生Jim参加。请你用英文给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括： 1. 活动形式; 2. 活动内容。 提示词：科技助力零碳未来 Technology for a Zero-Carbon Future 注意：1. 词数100左右; 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 2025~2026学年度第一学期期末检测 高二英语试卷 2026. 1 (考试时间100分钟 满分100分) 本试卷共10页。考生务必在答题卡指定区域作答，在试卷上作答无效。 第一部分 知识运用(共三节，30分) 第一节 完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分，共10分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，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。 【1~10题答案】 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. B 第二节 选词填空(共10小题;每小题1分，共10分) 阅读下面句子，根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的词或词组，并用其正确形式填空。 集团校自创题 (请务必将第11至20题的答案写在答题卡指定区域内) 第三节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分，共10分) 阅读下面句子，根据句子内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 【11题答案】 【答案】will be having 【12题答案】 【答案】where 【13题答案】 【答案】had been working 【14题答案】 【答案】waking 【15题答案】 【答案】engaged 【16题答案】 【答案】Traveling 【17题答案】 【答案】politely 【18题答案】 【答案】had left 【19题答案】 【答案】it 【20题答案】 【答案】whose (请务必将第21至30题的答案写在答题卡指定区域内) 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 【21~23题答案】 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A B 【24~27题答案】 【答案】24. B 25. C 26. D 27. A C 【28~31题答案】 【答案】28. D 29. B 30. A 31. D D 【32~34题答案】 【答案】32. C 33. D 34. A 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。 【35~39题答案】 【答案】35. B 36. E 37. F 38. A 39. D 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) 【40~43题答案】 【答案】40. Her brain panicked at conflict, while her classmates were good at thinking perfectly. 41. She doesn’t think it is shameful. Instead, it is a reasonable way to care for her emotional well-being. 42. Many people acknowledge their true feelings, believing that bottling up feelings solves their problems. In fact, many people disregard their true feelings instead of acknowledging them, and they mistakenly believe that bottling up feelings can solve problems. 43. I can talk to friends or family when feeling stressed, keep a journal to express emotions, and take breaks to relax instead of pushing myself too hard. (请务必将第50至53题的答案写在答题卡指定区域内) 第二节(20分) 【44题答案】 【答案】Dear Jim, I’m writing to invite you to our school’s theme activity “Technology for a Zero-Carbon Future” next Friday. There will be various forms of activities, including lectures, hands-on workshops and a technology exhibition. Experts will give talks on how new technologies like solar energy and AI help reduce carbon emissions. In the workshops, we can try making small solar-powered models. The exhibition will show creative works by students, such as recycled material inventions. It’s a great chance to learn about environmental protection and technology. I hope you can join me! Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $