北京市丰台区2025-2026学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

高二英语 第一部分 知识运用 (共两节，30分) 第一节 完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15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。 The Lost Jacket In 1993, Jed Mottley seemed to be living every high schooler’s dream. As a star athlete at Chaparral High, he excelled in football, soccer, and running track. Yet his bright smile masked a(n) ____1____ reality: Jed’s mother worked three jobs to support her sons, but bills piled up constantly. To Jed, a letterman jacket was more than just clothing — it was a symbol of ____2____ and belonging. He remembered designing it with his mother, proudly choosing the bright red color for his passion and gold letters for his honor. His mother’s eyes shone with pride, though he now ____3____ she must have been worrying about the cost. When the jacket was ready months later, the price was too high. “We’ll come back to the shop next month,” his mother said softly. Jed nodded, trying to ____4____ his disappointment. But they never returned. As graduation approached, Jed would walk past the shop, catching glimpses of other students wearing their jackets. Each sight felt like a small ____5____, though he understood his mother’s situation. Years passed. Jed became a musician, and his mother passed away. The ____6____ of the jacket slowly faded. Then one ordinary day, his brother Josh called. “I think I ____7____ your jacket,” he said, voice full of excitement. In a small second-hand store, a bright red sleeve caught his eye. There it was — it felt like receiving a ____8____ from his mother across time. Jed ran his fingers over his name, which bridged years of silence and ____9____. The jacket whispered that love outlasts struggle, and some dreams, though ____10____, find their way home. 1. A. new B. future C. tough D. uncertain 2. A. dream B. profession C. freedom D. friendship 3. A. expected B. forgot C. doubted D. realized 4. A. express B. hide C. deepen D. record 5. A. comfort B. defeat C. reward D. surprise 6. A. design B. history C. memory D. value 7. A. came across B. turned off C. handed in D. aimed at 8. A. lesson B. letter C. gift D. warning 9. A. longing B. ignoring C. searching D. worrying 10. A. shared B. recycled C. exhausted D. delayed 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分) A 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Most weekends after chores, I walk the hillside with my neighbor Joy to watch fresh snow. It’s ____11____(peace), especially when snowflakes swirl slowly. Joy loves catching snow crystals and tracing deer prints. When Joy runs ahead, I hear her gloves brushing softly against the snow. I sometimes shout her back, worried that she might get someone ____12____ (knock) over. The truth, though, is ____13____ could be guessed—there’s never anyone else here. Just me, Joy, and the beautiful white hill. B 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 When was the last time a joke saved your day ____14____ (good) than any advice? Maybe this morning a friend’s funny words ____15____ (turn) your bad mood into a smile. By the time you laughed, you had already forgotten your worry. Seeing humour is like opening a free gift. Some jokes are short, some need a second, but all can heal. Remember: problems shrink (变小) fast when laughter ____16____ (share). C 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 When ____17____ (pick) a career, we follow passion, not fear. Yet recent data show AI ____18____ (take) over roughly 8% of junior posts in areas like graphics, writing and coding—about 1.3 million openings gone over the past year. To stay wanted, we can act early: learn to steer AI tools instead of competing with them, and train for roles ____19____ need on-site care, quick judgment or fresh ideas. These steps help us plan ____20____ care. After all, our future should not be lost to machines. 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 Dear Principal Anderson, I am writing to propose an after-school video-gaming club at Highpoint Middle School. I believe it can add value to next year’s program. I have asked Ms Rodriguez, our school counselor, to serve as supervisor. She will check every game for content and age level. I will act as the first president and will work hard to keep the plan on track. Some fear that games pull students away from other interests. Yet the key is balance, not the game itself. Our athletes and band members practice far more than the one hour a week we request. A single sixty-minute session after school would sill leave time for homework and sports. The cost of equipment is also under control The owner of a local thrift shop has offered several used computers and old consoles. A second store gives free games to schools in need. Many students are willing to bring their own devices. No school funds would be required. Research shows that fast-paced games can improve eye-hand control and quick decision-making. These skills help in math and science classes. To support grades, we will require all members to pass every class. Those who fall behind will receive study help instead of club time until their work is back on track. Finally, the club would give many students a shared space for a hobby they already enjoy. It would serve the same role as chess or soccer: a place to learn, leada nd belong. I would welcome the chance to meet and discuss timing, parent forms and room use. Thank you for your time and thought. Sincerely, Alex Ayers 21. What is the main purpose of the letter? A. To ask the school to buy new computers. B. To start an after-school gaming club. C. To invite the principal to a lecture. D. To report different clubs’ duties. 22. Which source of equipment is mentioned by Alex? A. School tech budget. B. Student Union’s funds. C. Two thrift-store donations. D. Parents’ collection. 23. Alex believes the “pass-every-class” rule will ______. A. increase homework loads B. push students to keep grades up C. cut Ms Rodriguez’s work D. limit members to top students B The spark of innovation first caught fire in Angelina Tsuboi’s life in a second-grade classroom, where she programmed a simple maze game and wrote her first line of code (代码). The experience left her completely fascinated, planting a seed that would grow into a remarkable journey of technological creativity. Today, at 18, her initial curiosity has evolved into a deep-seated desire to use technology to solve real-world problems. In 2021, she co-developed Megaphone, one of her first apps, to tackle unanswered post-class questions and poor communication about events and announcements. Her problem-solving ability kept building from there. When she took online CPR (心肺复苏术) classes at the start of the pandemic, she found herself struggling with the steps and suspected others faced similar difficulties. So she created an app called CPR Buddy — a winner in the 2022 Apple Swift Challenge — which guides users through CPR using vibrations (震动) to regulate breath. After winning the award, Angelina presented her work to Apple CEO Tim Cook, a highlight in her young career, but one she didn’t lose her cool over. “There’s no point putting people on a pedestal (神坛),” she says. Angelina’s innovation continued with deeply personal projects. Drawing from her experiences as the child of an Asian immigrant family, she created Lilac to assist non-English-speaking parents with housing, jobs, and translation. At 16, while pursuing pilot training, she faced difficulties finding financial support, which led her to develop Pilot Fast Track — a platform that helps those longing to be pilots find scholarships for flight training. Looking to the future, Angelina is applying to colleges like MIT and exploring aerospace cybersecurity. Her schedule leaves little room for typical high school activities, but she has no regrets about her choices. “There’s not enough optimism in the world,” she says. “I have also been in situations in my life where I’ve lost a lot of hope. But in the end, it is a mindset, and there are ways in any situation you’re in to make it somewhat better.” 24. How did Angelina feel after creating her first maze game? A. Relieved. B. Disappointed. C. Confused. D. Inspired. 25. What led Angelina to develop CPR Buddy? A. Her desire to win a competition B. Her dream to meet Tim Cook. C. Her puzzle during an online course. D. Her parents’ suggestion. 26. Angelina’s remark “There’s no point putting people on a pedestal” shows that ______. A. she is confident and reasonable B. she is calm and patient C. she is brave and generous D. she is skillful and concentrated 27. What message does the author want to convey? A. Innovation requires isolation. B. Good planning is the secret to success. C. Language skills determine one’s future. D. Optimism is key to facing difficulties. C The planarian is nobody’s idea of a genius. With a pinhead-sized brain, it’s nothing more than life as a bottom-feeder. Yet it masters a skill beyond human reach: perfect regeneration. Tear it in half, and its head grows a new tail while its tail grows a new head. In a week, two healthy worms swim away. Biologist Michael Levin studies the way bodies develop from single cells and his research led him to suspect that the intelligence of living things lies outside their brains to a surprising degree. The animal became Levin’s perfect test subject. Planaria naturally avoid uneven surfaces, preferring smooth environments. To study their learning abilities, Levin placed them in dishes with a corrugated bottom and liver puree (浓汤) as a reward in the center. After training, the worms overcame all fear of the rough surface, eagerly crossing it for treats. A control group trained in smooth dishes showed no such adaptation. Then he removed all the worms’ heads, discarded the head ends and waited two weeks while the tail ends regrew new heads. When reintroduced to the ridged dishes with liver, the regenerated worms showed clear behavioral differences: those from the smooth-dish group were hesitant to move, while those that had lived in rough dishes learned to go for the food more quickly. Somehow, despite the total loss of their brains, those planaria had retained the memory of the liver reward: Memory storage occurs in non-neural cells. Building on this Levin proposed a groundbreaking hypothesis: cells use bioelectricity to process information. Inspired by how computers use electricity to switch their transistors between 0 and 1, he noted that all cells have membrane channels acting as voltage gates (电压门控), enabling current flow—similar to computer transistors. To test this, he altered a planarian’s tail voltage to match its head. When cut, the tail regrew a second head instead of a tail. Subsequent cuttings of these new worms consistently produced two-headed ones, proving that a single voltage change could permanently override genetic instructions. This shows that intelligence exists in brainless life forms, challenging traditional views of cognition. This leads to a profound insight about the evolution of intelligence. As roboticist Josh Bongard puts it, “Brains were one of the most recent inventions of Mother Nature, the thing that came last. It’s clear that the body matters, and then somehow you add neural cognition on top. It’s the cherry on the ice cream sundae. It’s not the sundae.” 28. Why did Levin carry out planarian experiments? A. To test hypotheses against conventional view B. To introduce a new topic for further investigation. C. To evaluate a previously stated conclusion. D. To draw a comparison between different organisms 29. What can we learn from Levin’s experiments? A. Planaria can regenerate their original brain cells to retain memory. B. Information can be stored and processed in body cells. C. Planaria’s regeneration is a result of their adaptation to new environment. D. Learning in planaria involves changes in bioelectric voltage patterns. 30. What can we learn from Bonguard’s words in the last paragraph? A No intelligence can exist without a brain. B. The body is the foundation upon which neural cognition is built. C. The brain and body work independently of each other. D. Brains are the designers that shape an organism’s body. D Few things delight children, or irritate their parents, as much as screen time. Parents nag their children to put down their digital devices and pick up a book or a football. Some countries are banning social media for under-16s. The worry may be focused on the wrong age group. Now a new generation of grandparents are adding to their screen time with smartphones, iPads and game consoles. The result is epic screen sessions, which take up more than half of their waking hours. The digitization of old age is a good thing. Facebook and WhatsApp bring daily updates from old friends and faraway grandchildren. Zoom transports church, book clubs and doctors’appointments into the home. Older people are also insulated (使隔离) from some of the on-screen risks that threaten teenagers. They have already formed their key real-life relationships, and so are less in danger of the “social stunting” that screen-obsessed children supposedly suffer. Yet as retirement moves online there will be costs that society must address. Older folks’ devices are usually connected to credit cards. Door-to-door cheat can now go iPad-to-iPad. Older people also appear to be more likely susceptible to online scam which artificial intelligence promises to make still more convincing. As older generations shift from spending their time in front of Fox or the BBC to spending it on YouTube or TikTok, they are entering a Wild West of information. Screen time has a mixed impact on loneliness. Screens are companions for the isolated. But they can also be an alternative for real life. E-commerce removes the trouble of the weekly shopping trip — but also the social interactions that come with it. Balancing the pros and cons of screen use is easier for teenagers, whose time online is limited by teachers during the day and parents in the evening. Older folk lack these informal mediators (调停者). Old people’s rocketing screen time should at least make for a more measured debate on digital matters. Generations do not always understand each other well. There is a long history of policymakers calling for bans on teenagers, from rock ‘n’ roll to violent video games. When the teenagers catches on more widely, the panic tends to die down. Universal use of smart-phones and social media should make it easier to have sensible conversations about their trade-offs. And when children are told for the hundredth time to get off their phones, they can cast a meaningful glance at grandpa in the corner, chuckling at the latest memes on WhatsApp. 31. By mentioning the two generations’ screen time, the author intends to ______. A. highlight an issue B. evaluate an event C. clarify a goal D. illustrate an approach 32. What does the underlined phrase “susceptible to” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Tolerant to. B. Awakened by. C. Tricked by. D. Relevant to. 33. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Each generation tends to self-limit their own screen time strictly. B. Society has promoted seniors’ digital benefits to prevent panic. C. Digital policy should primarily target seniors’ online safety risks. D. The digital engagement across ages calls for balanced discussions. 34. Which would be the best title for this passage? A. Square-eyed Elders B. All-thumbs Seniors C. Self-taught Silver Surfers D. Leisure-seeking Grandparents 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。 Laziness is defined as being unwilling to work or to put in effort. When someone lives with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), they often get assigned this tag. ____35____ But what if it wasn’t laziness but just friction — difficulty in starting or completing tasks due to inner barriers? The first barrier is cognitive (认知) load. Studies show that ADHD individuals have more difficulties switching tasks. Things like planning or organizing are also impaired. In an ADHD mind, something as simple as doing the dishes or sending an email may feel difficult, because everything feels important, and at the same time, nothing does. Eventually, these tasks, to-do lists, and constant reminders that stuff isn’t being done accumulate, creating noise in the background and taking more and more cognitive space in your brain ____36____ A second challenge is sensory distractions. Every second, your brain filters (过滤) out information that it deems irrelevant and keeps what you’re concentrating on. ADHD brains don’t work like that. In other words, a lot more noise passes through that initial filter, and you are left to deal with a lot more information than anyone else — hence, the distraction. ____37____ Internally, your system is struggling to keep up with the constant flow of information, like a computer that freezes because there are too many tabs (网页标签) open. ____38____ A recent study has shown that the greater motivator for individuals with ADHD was “anything that makes time go fast.” In other words, they seldom are motivated by long-term results; instead, they need either short-term rewards or to do things that feel rewarding in the moment. What all these elements create in everyday tasks is friction. For ADHD individuals, life often feels like trying to swim against a current. ____39____ If you find yourself in ADHD paralysis, accept that whatever you need to do is not going to get done, and take the active decision to rest instead, without guilt or judgment. A. Another barrier is reward imbalance. B. Separating noise from signal is an effort in itself. C. It takes effort just to stay afloat, let alone move forward. D. From the outside, it can look like you are being slow, nervous, or rude. E. After all, they miss deadlines, avoid chores, or struggle to get started on tasks. F. Even for people without ADHD, this way of functioning is sometimes a struggle. G. Over time, this leads to deep feelings of guilt, which can result in depression or anxiety. 第三部分 书面表达 (共两节，32分) 第一节 (共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43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。 I had tried several things to be happier, like playing video games on my phone, scrolling short videos and avoiding doing my homework. But none of these easy things made me truly happy. They just gave me short-term pleasure at the cost of long-term regret. But the moment I put my phone down I didn’t feel good. I regretted wasting my time. I lost focus and started craving (强烈渴望) that instant pleasure again. And because of that, I couldn’t get any work done. And if I stopped, I’d feel restless and unhappy. Either way, it was hard. The human brain likes to avoid hard things. Why? Because it was necessary for survival. When our ancestors lived in the wild, they had to hunt, search for food, fight rivals (对手), and escape predators (天敌). One wrong move and the result would be death. Today, the world is much safer. But the human brain hasn’t changed much. That’s why, if you don’t resist, the brain chooses the easiest paths to solve problems. So, if you want to achieve anything worthwhile, you need to override your brain’s default (默认的) setting and do uncomfortable things in the short term. In fact, doing hard things is one of the most powerful skills you can build. It can make your life exciting, meaningful, and free. It can change everything. It’s backed by science. There is this brain region called the anterior midcingulate cortex (aMCC). It gets bigger in size when we do things that we don’t like. Studies have found that aMCC is smaller in obese people, larger in athletes, and grows when we do challenging stuff. And when we avoid those challenging stuff, aMCC shrinks. aMCC is seen to generate willpower and resilience. When you do more hard things, it boosts your aMCC, which further increases your ability to stay disciplined and achieve your daily goals. Now, the first thing I do every day is something that feels uncomfortable — I’ve been waking up at 4 AM almost daily for the last two years. And it’s hard. But it does something magical. It makes me super disciplined and productive for the rest of the day. I feel more capable of tackling tasks that need deep focus. We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons. 40. How did the easy things make the author feel? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 41. Why does the human brain like to avoid hard things? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. Doing hard things reduces the size of your brain region called aMCC, which helps you stick to your plans and achieve daily goals. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 43. As for hard things, what can you learn from the article? (In about 40 words) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 (20分) 44. 假设你是某中学高二学生李华。二十一世纪英文报正在以“Lessons from a personal challenge”为主题进行征文。请你参加征文活动，征文内容包括： 1. 所遇问题和解决过程； 2. 感悟。 注意：词数80左右。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 高二英语 第一部分 知识运用 (共两节，30分) 第一节 完形填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15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. A 3. D 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. A 10. D 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分) A 【11~13题答案】 【答案】11. peaceful 12. knocked 13. what B 【14~16题答案】 【答案】14. better 15. turned 16. is shared C 【17~20题答案】 【答案】17. picking 18. has taken 19. that## which 20. with 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. B B 【24~27题答案】 【答案】24. D 25. C 26. A 27. D C 【28~30题答案】 【答案】28. A 29. B 30. B D 【31~34题答案】 【答案】31. A 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. E 36. G 37. B 38. A 39. C 第三部分 书面表达 (共两节，32分) 第一节 (共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分) 【40~43题答案】 【答案】40. They brought the author short-term pleasure but long-term regret. 41. Because it was essential for survival. In the wild, ancestors faced life-threatening situations if they made wrong moves while dealing with hard things. 42. Doing hard things reduces the size of your brain region called aMCC, which helps you stick to your plans and achieve daily goals. Explanation: The passage clearly states that when we do challenging things, the anterior midcingulate cortex (aMCC) grows. So, doing hard things increases rather than reduces the size of aMCC. 43. Doing hard things builds willpower and discipline, making life more meaningful. We should embrace them to better ourselves and reach our goals. 第二节 (20分) 【44题答案】 【答案】Dear editor, I’m Li Hua, a Senior Two student. I used to be extremely afraid of public speaking. My hands would shake and I could hardly speak clearly when standing in front of the class. To overcome this fear, I made a detailed plan. I practiced my speeches repeatedly every day and volunteered to speak in class as often as possible. Slowly, I became more relaxed and confident. This challenge taught me that we should face difficulties bravely instead of giving up. Every small effort counts, and we can always become better versions of ourselves through hard work and persistence. Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $