陕西西安市碑林区西北大学附属中学2025-2026学年度第一学期高二年级英语学科期末英语试题

2025—2026学年度第一学期高二年级英语学科期末试卷 注意：本试卷共10页，满分120分，时间120分钟 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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三个中选出最佳选项。 1. Which city does the man like the most? A. Rome. B. Paris. C. New York. 2. What’s the season in Australia now? A Summer. B. Winter. C. Spring. 3. What does the man invite the woman to do on Saturday? A. Go to an art show. B. Visit his friend. C. See his paintings. 4. How many eggs does the woman need today? A. Forty. B. Ten. C. Twenty. 5. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a hospital. B. In a supermarket. C. In a restaurant. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. What sport does Janice like best? A. Soccer. B. Baseball. C. Tennis. 7. What will Jim do this afternoon? A. Play ball games. B. Visit his friends. C. Go to the tennis club. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8. What is a requirement of working in the animal home? A. Knowing a lot about animals. B. Loving animals a lot. C. Having experience with animals. 9. When will the woman work here? A. On Saturday afternoons. B. On Monday mornings. C. On Sunday mornings. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 10. Why is the woman unhappy? A. The man is smoking. B. The baby keeps crying. C. The man lets the baby listen to rock music. 11. What is the man going to do in the end? A. Sing a song. B. Read about Beethoven. C. Put on some different music. 12. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son B. Teacher and student. C. Husband and wife. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13. How does the woman usually go to work? A. By bike B. By car C. By bus 14. How often does the man drive his car? A. Almost every day. B. Once a week. C. Once a month. 15. Why doesn’t the woman drive on long trips? A. It’s expensive. B. It takes too much time. C. It is too dangerous. 16. Where will the speakers go? A. To a train station B. To the woman’s office. C. To a sports shop. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. What did Lucia’s father give her as a birthday gift? A A cat. B. A dog. C. A bird. 18. Where was the bag found? A. In a village. B. On a farm. C. In the forest. 19. Who did Lucia give the bag to? A. Her parent. B. The police. C. The owner. 20. What did Lucia get as a reward? A. A large sum of money. B. A small shop. C. A lot of jewels. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。 A Educational App Store Busuu Busuu helps you learn English language and the lesson's quality is guaranteed as it is based on CEFR language framework. Lessons range from beginners to advanced learners. Busuu is actually a great English app if you want to improve your spoken English by talking with native speakers. Duolingo Duolingo is one of the best English language apps today and highly recommended for English beginners. The system of the app helps you learn English quickly by spending twenty minutes a day. Duolingo structures your lessons that teach you about seven new words based on a topic and skill points being awarded for completing the lessons. Memrise Memrise uses some creative and easy ways to remember English words. The focus of this app is to help the users expand their vocabulary by learning English words in an effective way. Memrise also offers an offline mode to continue learning without Internet connection. Rosetta Stone Rosetta Stone is designed differently from average language apps on the marketplace today It's trying to teach us English the way we'd learn it if we were children starting to learn the language. It has exercises designed to help you learn basic words. A variety of lessons are offered that Rosetta Stone has been using for years. 1 Which of the following is the most useful for speaking? A. Busuu. B. Duolingo. C. Memrise. D. Rosetta Stone. 2. What is unique about Memrise? A. It serves English beginners. B. It works online or offline. C. It helps develop vocabulary. D. It promises quick progress. 3. What is the purpose of the text? A. To give ways of learning. B. To promote its latest products. C. To show its high technology. D. To inspire language learners. B Eighteen miles into the walk, both of my legs screamed. I was a few months into training for a 30-mile walking challenge to celebrate the final year of my Ph. D., and now my carefully laid plans seemed on shaky ground. The setback came on top of bad news on another front: my job hunt. I applied to positions broadly, confident I would land something soon. But the rejections started to roll in. In both cases I would soon have to make a choice: Should I stay the course, or adjust my plans? Looking for a way to take my mind off the stresses of finishing my Ph. D. and the job search, I decided to organize a 30-mile walking challenge. I’d ease the burden of long hours working on thesis chapters and job applications by being out in the countryside, among the members of the walking group I had joined a year ago. Soon, though, I was finding I had less time to train. I pushed myself harder than I should have, setting the stage for my leg injury. My professional prospects weren’t looking any better. And my injury only worsened my mood. For months I stuck doggedly to my previously laid plans — but maybe it was time to try a new path. I previously considered government jobs but had been discouraged by the complicated application process, very different from that at private companies. But the employment policies seemed friendly toward those undertaking career transitions, and the work seemed in line with my career goals. I decided to give it a try, learning new vocabulary s to explain how my academic experience qualified me for the jobs — and was excited to get interviews, and eventually offers, for two different positions. The weight I had felt for months finally lifted. At the same time, I was still struggling with my walk plans. With the stress of my job search behind me, I learned I could find satisfaction by revising my goal: a shortened walk of 14 miles, a distance I could manage comfortably. One month later, I successfully defended my thesis and started my new job. 4. What can we learn about the author from paragraph 1? A. He was faced with life difficulties. B. He had clear goals for his future. C. He was making academic progress. D. He had given up on his sports plans. 5. What did the author expect of the 30-mile walking challenge? A. Mental relief. B. New friendships. C. Job opportunities. D. Fitness improvement. 6. Why did the author apply for government jobs? A. There were various position options. B. The application procedure was familiar. C. They allowed for a long career transition. D. They matched his professional objectives. 7. What message does the author most want to send in the text? A. Plans can be adjusted to better suit ourselves. B. Success often comes after tolerating failures. C. Exercise can contribute to our mental capacities. D. Overcoming challenges is a necessary part of life. C Climate change leads to rising temperatures, increased sea levels, and drought (干旱). However, its effects don’t end there — it can also change the taste of food. In southwest Spain, black Iberian pigs look for food under centuries-old oak trees, a process key for the unique taste of the Jamon Iberico, a special cured ham (腌制火腿) made from these pigs. However, according to National Geographic, more heat waves and a five-year drought have reduced the number of the trees’ acorns (橡子) as well as the grass around them. Without these natural food sources, the pigs require extra feed, which changes the ham’s unique taste. Drought also affects the taste of fruits. Watermelons, for example, show significant flavor changes during drought conditions. According to researchers at the Agrifood Research and Technology Center of Aragon in Spain, compounds (化合物) such as sugars build up during drought, changing the taste of food, either for better or for worse. Beyond drought, rising temperatures and sea levels also influence food flavors. Warm days and cool nights help fruits develop the best flavor by increasing their sugar content and acidity (酸度). However, global warming is changing this. For example, Japanese apples are becoming less acidic, softer, and drier because they bloom early and grow in higher temperatures. Oysters, which do best in a mix of salt and freshwater, are losing their unique taste because rising sea levels are making their environment too salty. While the food we eat is affected by climate change, our food choices also impact the climate. Meat and milk products, especially from cows, contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Raising animals for food makes up about 14.5 percent of the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions, similar to the emissions from all vehicles combined. Producing animal protein (蛋白质) uses more land, energy and water than plant protein. While this seems like a bad cycle, it can be broken. For example, The Good Food Institute, a US-based think tank, believes people will choose alternative proteins if they are as tasty and affordable as meat. Meanwhile, more farmers are practicing “greener” farming, and when people buy local, in-season produce, the impact on the environment is reduced. 8. What has caused the change in the flavor of Jamon Iberico? A. The change in pig feeding methods due to new technology. B. The introduction of new curing techniques. C. The lack of natural feed for the pigs. D. The use of other meat sources. 9. What does paragraph 5 mainly talk about? A. The choices we make about food influence the environment. B. The comparison between plant and animal proteins. C. The rising carbon footprint of food production. D. The effects of farming on global warming. 10. What action can consumers take to fight climate change? A. Eating less processed food. B. Buying local and in-season food. C. Supporting traditional farming practices. D. Choosing animal protein over plant protein. 11. What’s the best title for this passage? A. Shifts in Sea Levels B. Changes on Your Plate C. Droughts and Agriculture D. Greenhouse Gas Emissions D Toys on children’s holiday wish lists may contain more surprises than usual this year as children open presents that can talk with their owners. Toymakers have declared 2025 the year of artificial intelligence (AI) and are producing robots and teddies that can teach, play and tell stories. AI is reshaping childhood. Children can listen to songs composed about themselves, read stories in which they star, play video games that adapt to their skill level and have a chatbot friend cheering them on. Being brought up by robots has advantages. Tech firms are already showing how AI can make learning more effective, especially where teachers and materials are rare. The ability to read and write and language-learning have been boosted in early trials. The dream is that, with an AI tutor, children can be freed from classes designed for the average level, in which bright pupils are bored and dim ones are lost. If you want a version (版本)of this leader for an eight-year-old Hindi-speaker, AI can rewrite it; if they would prefer it as a cartoon book or a song, no problem. However, it is obviously risky to let children use this developing technology as they like. AI tutors may give wrong answers. Toys can go off the rails (轨道). Children can easily misuse AI, to cheat at homework. Besides, one-sided relationships with chatbots also present a risk. AI companions that never criticize, nor share feelings of their own, are a poor preparation for dealing with imperfect humans. A third of American teenagers say they find chatting with an AI companion at least as satisfying as talking to a friend, and easier than talking to their parents. Yes-bots threaten to create children not used to taking turns, who grow up into colleagues unable to compromise (妥协)or partner with others. This is the long-term challenge. Some basic counter-measures are urgent. Parents should think twice before entrusting their child to a machine. Chatbots should have clear age rules that are properly carried out; governments should not give AI firms more freedom. They should redouble efforts to teach things that a robot can’t: to debate, to disagree and to get along with others — perhaps even to appreciate life. 12. What surprise may be found in 2025? A. An interactive toy. B. A funny video game. C. A well-composed song. D. A story-writing machine. 13. What does the underlined word “dim” probably mean in paragraph 3? A. Lacking in flexibility. B. Slow in learning. C. Depressed in mood. D. Interested in cartoons. 14. What is the long-term challenge that AI brings according to the text? A. AI tutors give wrong answers. B. Children cheat with AI’s help. C. Toys go off the rails easily. D. Children lose interpersonal skills. 15. What is the author’s attitude toward AI chatbots? A. Opposed. B. Supportive. C. Objective. D. Indifferent. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Many people think that positive thinking is mostly about keeping one's head in the sand and ignoring daily problems, trying to look optimistic. In reality it has more to do with the way an individual talks to himself. Self-talk is a constant stream of thoughts of a person, who is often unaware and uncertain of some events, phenomena, people, or even the person himself.____16____Meanwhile, positive thinking can help to stop negative self-talks and start to form a positive view on an issue. People who regularly practise positive thinking tend to solve problems more effectively. They are less exposed to stress caused by external factors. They tend to believe in themselves and in what they do. ____17____People who think positively demonstrate increased life spans, lower rates of depression and anxiety, better physical and psychological health, reduced risks of death from heart problems. Positive thinking also contributes to one's ability to deal with problems and hardships.____18____For example, researchers have found that in the case of a crisis accompanied by strong emotions, such as a natural disaster, positive thinking can provide a sort of buffer against depression and anxiety. Resilient people who think positively tend to treat every problem as a challenge, a chance for improvement of any kind, or as an opportunity for personal growth. Pessimists, on the contrary, tend to perceive problems as a source of additional stress.____19____ In conclusion, positive thinking is a powerful and effective tool for dealing with hard times and improving the quality of one's life. It doesn't have anything to do with ignorant optimism when an individual refuses to notice a problem.____20____ Thinking in a positive, self-encouraging way brings about many benefits to one's physical and mental health. A. It doesn't cause any severe emotional discomfort, either. B. Negative self-talk damages self-confidence and decreases self-respect. C. It helps one to remain clear-headed and confident in difficult situations. D. Positive thinking has several beneficial effects on the body and the mind. E. As thinking changes, an individual's behaviour and habits change as well. F. They often offer a real alternative to the common and regular way of thinking. G. They often feel discouraged long before trying to solve the problem, even if small. 第三部分 语言运用 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，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。 The most powerful hurricane in the year was crashing into coastlines in Virginia. Lucky Dog Animal Rescue planned to take the 21 dogs, affected by the disaster, to a ____21____ in South Carolina, which became crowded as people near the coast were evacuating. Mirah Horowitz is the head of Lucky Dog in Arlington, Virginia. “It’s a double ____22____,” she said. Her group found it hard to help the dogs as well as drive them from Virginia to South Carolina ____23____ a seven-hour trip. Then they have to put dogs in wooden boxes and bring them to the Washington, D.C., area. Finally, they had to make sure there were enough families to ____24____ the dogs. The group tried to ____25____ more dogs from South Carolina over the weekend. They were going to hold an adoption (领养) event on September 8 at the shelter in the Washington, D.C., area. Horowitz and her colleagues decided to take some dogs and emailed ____26____ that night looking for families to adopt the dogs. “We had to find people to take those animals between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.” Horowitz said. ____27____, they were getting many replies until 2 a.m. from people who were willing to help, after hours of ____28____ waiting. Lucky Dog was also talking to an animal shelter on the island of Grand Bahama in the Bahamas. That was where the hurricane had caused the most ____29____ so far. The workers there did not know the dogs’ situations. ____30____, they heard reports of heavy flooding that had ____31____ the shelter. Horowitz’s group also has a helicopter which is ready to offer flights to ____32____ some emergency supplies. Horowitz said, “I really ____33____ the help from those families. It feels nice to save animals from areas ____34____ by severe weather and it is ____35____ to make all the efforts.” 21. A. sight B. shelter C. cave D. reserve 22. A. challenge B. demand C. destination D. measure 23. A. instead of B. other than C. because of D. rather than 24. A. give up B. make out C. search for D. take in 25. A. attract B. rescue C. quit D. transport 26. A. supporters B. survivals C. experts D. workers 27. A. Obviously B. Immediately C. Luckily D. Actually 28. A. curious B. calm C. awkward D. anxious 29. A. attack B. damage C. pressure D. emergency 30. A. Moreover B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise 31. A. destroyed B. removed C. established D. changed 32. A. exchange B. explore C. recommend D. deliver 33. A. request B. appreciate C. promote D. supply 34. A. affected B. controlled C. prevented D. reduced 35. A. confident B. responsible C. worthwhile D. unusual 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Huangshan, also known ____36____ the Yellow Mountains, is one of China’s most popular travel destinations. It is famous for its five ____37____ (wonder): odd-shaped pines (奇松)，spectacular rocky peaks (怪石), sea of clouds, hot springs, and winter snow. I visited it two years ago, spending three days exploring the area. On the first day, I checked into a hotel in Tangkouzhen, a little town at the foot of the mountain. In the restaurant ____38____ was also run by the hotel owner, I ate an entire fish called stinky Mandarin fish by myself. The local food was delicious! The next morning, a bus took me to the base of Yungu Ropeway. After a 15-minute ride on the cable car, I ____39____ (see) wonderful views of Huangshan. I spent ____40____ rest of the morning visiting sights such as the Monkey Watching the Sea viewpoint before making ____41____ (I)way to a hotel on the mountain. After relaxing for a bit, I headed off to Danxia Peak ____42____ (catch) the sunset. At an elevation (海拔) of 1,625 meters, Danxia Peak gave me a sweeping view of the mountains below. On the third day, I hiked through the West Sea Grand Canyon. It was kind of ____43____ (challenge) for me to hike downwards, but the views were extremely amazing. What impressed me most was the last ____44____ (attract) of my trip: Guest-Greeting Pine. While admiring it, I felt ____45____ (warm) welcomed there — and in China. 第三节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 单词填空（根据中文提示，写出单词的正确完整形式） 46. My ________ (野心) is to set up a business in China. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 47. What might have made him such an ________ (杰出的) scientist? (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 48. Snow ________ (怀疑) that the water pump was to blame. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 49. Snow ________ (使改观) the way scientists study. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 50. China needed its own powerful air force to protect and ________ (保卫) the country. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 51. ________(合作) with people from diverse cultural backgrounds helps us view the world from different angles. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 52. Who will be the best ________ (申请人) for the summer job at the law firm? (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 53. ________ (真诚地) hope that we shall have a change of government. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 54. There are no great difficulties for a person who is brave, ________ (乐观的) and willing to work hard. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 55. Xie Lei is studying for a business ________ (资格). (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 56. My presentation on traditional Chinese art was ________ great success. (用适当的词填空) 57. Snow began by marking on the map the exact places ________ all those who died had lived. (用适当的词填空) 58. It seemed that the woman liked the water from the pump so much that she had it ____(deliver) to her house every day. (所给词的适当形式填空) 59. Every year,______ makes the most beautiful kite will win a prize in the Kite Festival. (用适当的词填空) 60. ________ surprised her was that she found herself speaking up in class after just a few weeks. (用适当的词填空) 第四部分 写作（满分20分） 61. 假定你是李华，你的朋友雪莉(Shirly)将在寒假期间去英国交流学习。虽然学了好几年的英语， 但她仍然担心出国交流时遇到困难，写信向你求助。请你用英语给雪莉回信，要点如下： 1.宽慰对方；2.提出建议；3.期待收获。 注意：1.词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2025—2026学年度第一学期高二年级英语学科期末试卷 注意：本试卷共10页，满分120分，时间120分钟 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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三个中选出最佳选项。 1. Which city does the man like the most? A. Rome. B. Paris. C. New York. 2. What’s the season in Australia now? A. Summer. B. Winter. C. Spring. 3. What does the man invite the woman to do on Saturday? A. Go to an art show. B. Visit his friend. C. See his paintings. 4. How many eggs does the woman need today? A. Forty. B. Ten. C. Twenty. 5. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a hospital. B. In a supermarket. C. In a restaurant. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. What sport does Janice like best? A. Soccer. B. Baseball. C. Tennis. 7. What will Jim do this afternoon? A. Play ball games. B. Visit his friends. C. Go to the tennis club. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8. What is a requirement of working in the animal home? A. Knowing a lot about animals. B. Loving animals a lot. C. Having experience with animals. 9. When will the woman work here? A. On Saturday afternoons. B. On Monday mornings. C. On Sunday mornings. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 10. Why is the woman unhappy? A. The man is smoking. B. The baby keeps crying. C. The man lets the baby listen to rock music. 11. What is the man going to do in the end? A. Sing a song. B. Read about Beethoven. C. Put on some different music. 12. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son B. Teacher and student. C. Husband and wife. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13. How does the woman usually go to work? A. By bike B. By car C. By bus 14. How often does the man drive his car? A. Almost every day. B. Once a week. C. Once a month. 15. Why doesn’t the woman drive on long trips? A. It’s expensive. B. It takes too much time. C. It is too dangerous. 16. Where will the speakers go? A. To a train station B. To the woman’s office. C. To a sports shop. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. What did Lucia’s father give her as a birthday gift? A. A cat. B. A dog. C. A bird. 18. Where was the bag found? A. In a village. B. On a farm. C. In the forest. 19. Who did Lucia give the bag to? A. Her parent. B. The police. C. The owner. 20. What did Lucia get as a reward? A. A large sum of money. B. A small shop. C. A lot of jewels. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. B B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. A 5. A 6. D 7. A C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. C 9. A 10. B 11. B D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. A 13. B 14. D 15. C 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. B 17. D 18. C 19. G 20. A 第三部分 语言运用 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，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。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. C 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. as 37. wonders 38. that##which 39. saw 40. the 41. my 42. to catch 43. challenging 44 attraction 45. warmly 第三节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 单词填空（根据中文提示，写出单词的正确完整形式） 【46题答案】 【答案】ambition 【47题答案】 【答案】outstanding 【48题答案】 【答案】suspected 【49题答案】 【答案】transformed 【50题答案】 【答案】defend 【51题答案】 【答案】Cooperating 【52题答案】 【答案】applicant 【53题答案】 【答案】Sincerely##Genuinely 【54题答案】 【答案】optimistic 【55题答案】 【答案】qualification 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 【56题答案】 【答案】a 【57题答案】 【答案】where 【58题答案】 【答案】delivered 【59题答案】 【答案】whoever 【60题答案】 【答案】What 第四部分 写作（满分20分） 【61题答案】 【答案】Dear Shirly, I understand your concerns about your study exchange in the UK, but remember that you’re more prepared than you think. Embrace this opportunity with confidence! Firstly, immerse yourself in the language and culture by speaking with locals, watching British shows, and exploring the surroundings. It will broaden your horizons and boost your language skills. Besides, you’d better not be afraid to make mistakes, as it’s an essential part of learning. By doing this, you can not only challenge yourself to try something new, but build up your self-confidence and esteem as well. Stay positive and I’m sure you’ll return with amazing memories and improved language fluency. Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $