山西太谷中学校2025-2026学年高二第二学期期中考试英语试题

2025-2026学年度第二学期高二期中考试 英语试题 本试卷满分150分考试时间120分钟 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案 转涂到客观题答题卡上。 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 is the man doing? A.Offering suggestions. B.Making a presentation. C.Asking for directions. 2.How does the man sound? A.Excited. B.Confident. C.Humorous. 3.Why does the man talk to the woman? A.To seek guidance. B.To apply for a position. C.To discuss a speech. 4.Where are the speakers probably? A.In a museum. B.In a factory. C.In a classroom. 5.What are the speakers talking about? A.Ajob. B.A lecture. C.A major. 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.What inspired the man to be a firefighter? A.ATV show. B.A film C.An accident 7.How did the man get his firefighter qualification? A.By doing online courses. B.By getting trained in a camp. 2025-2026学年度第-学期高.期中考试英语试题第1页共12页 C.By studying in college. 靳第7段村料，回答第8至10题。 8.What-did the woman do yesterday? A.She attended an interview. B.She made a summer plan. C.She visited a university. 9.Which field does the woman want to work in eventually? A.Education B..Finance C.Marketing. 10.What is the man planning to do? A.Go back to school. B.Take a gap year. C.Start his business. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A.Classmates. B.Workmates C.Neighbors. 12.What did Jack include in his application? A.Aletter. B.A picture. C.A video. 13.How many finalists were there in the model-building test? A.Seven. B.Eight. C.Nine 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14.Who is the woman probably? A.A policewoman. B.A hostess. C.A career adviser. 15.What influenced the man's career choice most? A.His family background. B.His personal interest. C.His educational experience. 16.What did the man do to-become a detective? A.He had lessons himself. B.He took three tests. C.He worked as a police officer. 17.What does the man enjoy doing most at work? A.Solving mysteries, B,Writing reports, C,Meeting different people, 2025-2026学年度第-学期高二期中考试英语试题第2页共12页 听第10段材料，回答第I8至20题。 18.Why did Andrew go to San Francisco? A.For study. B.For travel. C,For business: 19.What do we know about Peter? A.He's a teacher. B.He supported Andrew. C.He'll.cnter a competition, 20.What does Peier aim to help young people do? A:Seek higher degrees. B.Take up,hobbies. C.Find their carecr-paths, 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375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 Maine Coast Junior Trip,Details Start:Wakefield,MA,USA End:Wakefield,MA,USA Age Range:11-12 Challenge Level(1-10):2 Tuition:S1,899,airplane ticket not included Trip Dates June 27-July 3;July 13-July 19;August.4-August 10 Activities Sea Kayaking(划皮划艇)Along Maine's Famed Coast After meeting outside of Boston,we will head straight,for the coast.of Maine.The next morning,we will get our first taste of adyenture in the beautiful Casco Bay,where we will learn the fundamentals of sea kayaking from our professional guides.We will perfeet our skills along the island-dotted coast and keep our eyes open for seals,Back at camp in the afternoon; we will play cards or throw a Frisbee()and cook and eat together around a campfire. Hiking and Exploring in.Acadia National Park With our first adventure behind us,we will set out for Acadia National Park and Mount Desert.Island.to.make camp and start.exploring.Over the course of four great days,the park is 2025-2026学年度第.学期高二期中考试英语试题第3页共12页 ours to explore.From Cadillae Mountain to Sand Beach and Thunder Hole (o Bass Harbor Head Light,we will experience everything this national treasure has to offer.And no trip to Acadia would be complete without a trip to Bar Harbor..for an ice cream treat. Community Service Celebration After one last-hike,we will say-goodbye to the Park and head south,returning to our home in mid-coast Maine.Here,we will spend a fulfilling morning volunteering on one of many local community service projects.Finally,we will close out our wonderful week together with a celebratory dinner in a coastal town. 21.What do we know about Maine Coast Junior? A.The minimum age limit for it is ten. B.It has two separate activity periods. C.It starts and ends at the same location. D.The airfare is ineluded in its tuition fee. 22.What will the participants do on the second morning of the trip? A.Play cards or throw a Frisbee. B.Visit islands along the coast. C.Leam the basics of kayaking. D.Maintain the habitat for seals. 23.Where can the participants have an ice cream treat? A.In Bar Harbor. B.At Sand Beach. C.In Bass Harbor. D.On Cadillac Mountain. B The binder (stared back at me.Yellowing papers and black-and-white photographs spilled out of its sides.In handwritten Spanish,the label read "Historia Antigua." Ancient History.I opened it to the first page and began to read.This was clearly my grandfather's handwriting. I was in my grandparents'basement,reading.Within the first few pages of the binder, Abuelo had recounted centuries of our family's history.What I held in my hands was an oral history,and Abuelo was the first to write it down.As I looked through the rest,I found diaries, letters,and newspaper cuttings from Abuelo's own youth. For several months,I would look forward to college breaks and holidays at my grandparents'house,when I could quietly slip away from the crowd to go downstairs and read more.One afternoon,Abuelo came into the kitchen and motioned for me to follow him.He led me down to the basement,and as we turned left toward his library,I saw that the Historia 2025-2026学年度第.学期高.…期中考试英语试题第4页共12页 Antigua was already.open on the desk.My face flushed(发红)， "You've been looking at my writing,"Abuelo said. “Yes,I have,”I said.“Abuelo,it's very interesting.” His face broke into a wide smile.We sat down in front of the desk.Abuelo began.to tell me the family story.From that day on,we mostly read the Historia Antigua together,so that Abuelo could explain the parts I didn't understand.We discussed language,identity,and history; we drew and redrew family trees,and reviewed the names and backstories of ancestors. Abuelo hadn't shared these stories with me before.My grandfather was never one to launch into a family tale unasked -but I hadn't ever taken the time to ask.Time and inertia ()remain our biggest barriers to hearing our own stories.By the time the guardians of the answers are gone,we are more likely to be left with documents to sort through rather than hours of stories.We must ask questions of our parents and grandparents now,before it's too late. 24.What did the author discover in the basement? A.Ancient legends. B.Family memories. C.A history textbook. D.A Spanish dictionary. 25.Why did the author's face turn red? A.He lied to his grandfather. B.He was ashamed due to criticism. C.His secret was found out. D.His skin problem got more serious. 26.How did the author probably feel about reading with his grandfather? A.Enjoyable. B.Hopeful. C.Confused. D.Surprised. 27.What do"guardians of the answers"underlined in the last paragraph refer to? A.Time and inertia. B.Documents and records. C.Storytellers and ancestors. D.Parents and grandparents. After decades of exploration,the deep seafloor is still the least understood habitat on Earth. This blind spot has long troubled explorer Katy Croff Bell,who has led dozens of ocean expeditions,After all,the deep sea covers some two-thirds of the globe.So Bell and a few researehers recently set out to measure the gaps in our knowledge. The results were even worse than they thought:A mere 0.001 percent of the deep seafloor 2025-2026学年度第.…学期高…期中考试英语试趣第5页共12页 has been visually observed.They found that though there have been some 44,000 deep-sea dives since the 1950s,many surveyed the same sites,resulting in only about 12,000 unique locations explored.Their findings also revealed that just five high-income countries have been responsible for nearly all the dives.The cost of deep-sea research is partly to blame for this situation.The price of an advanced tool ranges from tens of thousands to millions of dollars.. Eor years,Bell has been working to make the deep sea more accessible.In 2018,she brought together nearly 250 researchers to discuss new ways,from cheaper sensors and machine learning to robotics.She wondered:Why not create a.tool that is low-cost,easy to use, and suited for a wide variety of ships? Now,after years of work,Bell and her team are about to introduce a revolutionary deep-sea vehicle called DORIS.It has many features of expensive tools but at.a cost of less than S10,000.Not much bigger than a scuba tank(潜水氧气瓶)5 it can go20,000feet underwater,reaching 98%of the ocean floor.The finished product will be equipped with sensors to detect temperature,depth,and salinity(),but its primary goal is to film the environment,helping scientists better study the sea. Bell's organization is working to improve DORIS.Future upgrades will include the ability to collect samples and record sounds.Small and easy to launch,DORIS can be used from simple boats.This will allow more countries and teams to join the ocean discovery.Bell has never been more excited about the potential:"What's left in the 99.999 percent that we haven't seen yet?" 28.What is one reason for the limited exploration of unique deep-sea locations? A.The worry over harming underwater habitats. B.The high cost of advanced deep-sea research tools. C.The insufficient number of trained divers worldwide. D.The lack of seabed exploration awareness across nations. 29.What is the main purpose of developing DORIS? A.To map oceans widely and cost-effectively. B.To film deep-sea environments for research. C.To monitor temperature and salinity variations D.To compete with high-end robots in exploration. 2025-2026学年度第二学期高二期中考试英语试题第6页共(2页 30.What do Bell's words.in the last paragraph show? A.Her confusion.B.Her doubt. C.Her curiosity. D.Her promise. 31.What can be a suitable title for the text? A.An Atfordable Tech for Global Deep-Sea Exploration B.A Scientist's Ocean Discovery Rewrote Science Rules C.Shocking Secrets of the Deep Seafloor Being Observed D.Great Challenges Existing in Current Deep-Sea Researeh D Children are increasingly taking breaks from their smartphones to better manage their mental health,.personal safety,and concentration spans(持续时间)，research has revealed, They are reacting to growing concerns that spending too much time online can be harmful by taking control of their own social media and smartphone use rather than relying on parents to set limits,according to experts. Prof Sonia Livingstone,the director of the LSE's Digital Futures for Children centre;said her research has found that childten and young people are trying various options to manage how their online lives affect their well-being,including taking a break from social media, distracting themselves to get away from negativity online,seeking more positive experiences on the internet and in some cases quitting social media altogether. Livingstone said:"Children have got the message-from their parents,the media,their own experiences-that too much social media isn't always good for them.So,they are experimenting with different ways to protect their well-being.I'm sure they're talking to each other about what works for them and figuring out the best way ahead." Daisy Greenwell,the co-founder of Smartphone Free Childhood,notes that children do need a change.Greenwell said she was increasingly speaking to young people who were "questioning the idea that growing up online is unavoidable".She said:"We regularly hear from teenagers who are tired out by the pressure of being permanently connected and who are choosing to step back for their own mental health." The number of 12-to 15-year-olds who take breaks from smartphones,computers and tablets las-risen by 18%to 40%since 2022,according to a famous research company,drawing on a survey of 20,000 young people and their parents across 18 countries.A 2024 report found 2025-2026学年度第二学期高二期中考试英语试题第7页共12页 that 47%of 16-to 24-year-olds who use social media turn-off notification()and use "do not disturb"mode,an increase from 40%in 2023. 32.What do children hope to gain by limiting smartphone use? A.Social approval. B.Closer friendships. C.True self-satisfaction. D.Improved well-being. 33.What can be learned about the teenagers in Livingstone's research? A.They appreciate their parents'help. B.They actively address their concerns C.They completely avoid social media. D.They struggle to beat their digital addiction 34.How does Greenwell support her opinion? A.By telling her own story. B.By quoting an leading expert. C.By making a comparison. D.By sharing others'experiences. 35.What do the figures in the last paragraph indicate concerning young people? A.Their increased internet use. B.Their reduced reliance on parents C.Their growing screen time awareness. D.Their declining interest in socializing. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。 Museums are usually places many travellers want to visit on their trips.36 After doing it wrong many times,I want to share with you this guide for a perfect museum visit. Choose the museum you'd like to visit wisely. Obviously,we all have different interests.37 If you love the old masters and are visiting Amsterdam,then the Rijks museum is a place to go for you.If you'd like to learn more about Vincent van Gogh during your trip to Paris,then Orsay in Paris should be on your list. 38 The next step is to research the museum itself.Visit their website and see what the highlights in it are.Do they exhibit some of the world's most famous masterpieces?Or do they have the work of a painter you like?If's good to check the information before your trip,so you can plan your museum visit better. 2025-2026学年度第学期高二期中考试英语试题第8页共12页 Focus on defails rather than trying to see more. Art is all about the feelings it evokes (in us.And to get the chance to feel the paintings,focus on dctails rather than trying to see as much as you can.39 You can then fake a few steps back and see how the whole composition changes. Ask questions During Your Museum Visit. If you're going to visit the museum on a guided tour,feel free to ask your guide all the questions you have.Why is that painting so famous?How long would an artist need to create a marble (statue?If you're going to visit on your own,you can always ask the museum guards to advise you which part of the museum to explore next.40 A.Private tours usually last for two hours. B.Get familiar with the collection on their website. C.Maybe they have a nice collection of artworks you love. D.They usually know a lot about the collections they are taking care of. E.However,the experience of visiting a museum could also be quite disappointing. F:Do some research and check which museum could be the most interesting to you. G.Stand in front of the painting and observe the techniques and paints the artist has used. 第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 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。 My email pinged(叮t地一声)just as I was busy with a burnt dish and kids'argument..But I still.4 1 the screen一a message flashed:“Quick favor tonight??”I started typing“Of course..."without thinking,but the smoke alarm rang before I could 42.By the time I silenced it,I had 43 about the email. The next morning,I remembered and read it again.This request had a deadline,and I had 44it.“Sorry I couldn't help,”I typed,,feeling45.The reply?“Don't worry！I knew it was last minute!"I didn't say yes and the world kept turning. It was the start of a new 46;to stop saying yes on the spot.It's simple,but that doesn't mean it's 47.Sinee childhood,I've been conditioned to say yes unquestioningly.But what if I don't have to say no 48 but pause before I respond?That's what I 49,and the results 2025-2026学年度第.学期高二期中考试英语试题第9页共12页 changed my life.Now,whenever someone asks me to do something,I tell them:"Let me check and 50 you,"And then I 51 it -for anything from 10 minutes to two days.It gives me space to pause and ask if this yes is out of 52 or guilt. Since I started pausing,I still say yes often,but 53 what I actually want,rather than what I think I should do.It's not a loud 54,but it gives me more time and autonomy which are worth more than other people's 55 41.A.set aside B.figured out C.reached for D.cleaned up 42.A.understand B.move C.admit D.finish 43.A.written B.forgotten C.talked D.cared 44.A.missed B.predicted C.imagined D.wasted 45.A.confused B.blamable C.acceptable D.scared 46.A.duty B.interest C.cycle D..habit 47.A.easy B.extra C.safe D.free 48:A.accidentally B.repeatedly C.naturally D.immediately 49.A.explained B.regretted C.tried D.promised 50.A.get back to B.live up to C.take charge of D.stand up for 51.A.adopt B.practice C.leave D.review 52.A.judgment B.necessity C.eonvenience D.willingness 53.A.in addition to B.in line with C.in return for D.in honor of 54.A.statement B.moment C.change D.noise 55.A.arrival B.recognition C.involvement D.commitment 第二节（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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In recent years,adults have been drawn to some more youthful means of easing stress, especially coloring books.But 56. most don't know is that coloring books were,in fact,57.(original)designed for adults. In the 17th century,for example,Michael Drayton's 15,000-line poem Poly-Olbion 58 (contain)illustrations of engraved maps(雕版地图)of English counties..These maps were in black and white,with sea creatures,kings and queens,as well as other fantastical elements.According to Tim Bryars,a map-selling expert,hand-colored 59, (copy)do 20252026学年度第二学期高：期中考试英语试题第10页共12页 exist from the time.Even Henry Peacham's The Compleat Gentleman,from 1634;explained the possible benefits of coloring such maps,allowing people to develop artistie skills like movement control and color 60.(select). Creating and printing these editions was expensive 61. time-consuming.It was only once the lithography(平版印刷)was widely adopted in the 19 th century that coloring books became more 62. (access),seeing an increase in titles intended for a younger generation Often considered the first coloring book for children,The Little Folks'Painting Book was released in 1879,published by the McLoughlin Brothers.They then published several Little Folks'coloring books,63.(popularize)the type for a broader audience even if they weren't necessarily the first 64.(begin)printing them.Now,coloring books have once again returned to their roots,appealing not only 65. kids but also adults. 第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 假定你是李华，你目前在给你的英国朋友Jordan上中文诗词课。请你写封邮件告知 他下次上课的计划，内容包括： (1)上课时间和地点； (2)上课内容和课前准备。 注意：1写作词数80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Jordan, Yours, LiHua 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。 Tom had always dreamed of having a beautiful garden.He spent months planning and preparing,buying seeds ()tools,and even decorative stones.But as the workload increased,he found himself struggling to keep up with watering,weeding ()and 2025-2026学年度第.学期高二期中考试英语试题第11页·共2页 protecting the plants from pests.One day,while surfing online,he discovered a new smart garden assistant named Greenie,It promised to take care of all the gardening tasks automatically,from watering at the right time to detecting and removing pests.Excited by the chance of having a nice garden without hard work,Tom immediately ordered one. When Greenie arrived,Tom carefully set it up in the garden.He programmed it with all the necessary information about his plants and watched with pleasure as it started its work.For the first few weeks,everything seemed perfect.The plants grew well,and the garden looked healthy.Tom's neighbor Sarah,who was an experienced gardener,was doubtful.She warned Tom that depending too much on technology might not be the best idea,but Tom ignored her concerns,confident in Greenie's abilities. One day,a sudden heat wave hit the area.The sun shone down strongly,and the temperature shot up high.Tom,busy with work,didn't check on the garden for a couple of days. When he finally returned,he was shocked to see that many of his plants were wilting ( and turning brown.Greenie was still moving around,but it seemed unable to deal with the extreme conditions. Tom's face paled with worry as he rushed to examine the plants.Sarah,noticing his worry, came over..“I told you so,”she said softly,but there was no triumph(胜利)in her voice. Instead,she knelt down beside Tom and started examining the damaged plants. 注意：（1)续写词数应为150个左右； (2)请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 “We need to act fast,”she said.firmly. After hours of hard work,the garden finally looked a bit better. 2025-2026学年度第：学期高二期中考试英语试题第12页共12页