内蒙古杭锦后旗奋斗中学2025-2026学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷

奋斗中学2025-2026-2高二年级阶段考试 英语试题 时间：120分钟 满分：150分 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. What is the woman asking the man to do? A. Get home early. B. Speak more quietly. C. Go to sleep immediately. 2. What is the man going to do first? A. Have a meeting with the woman. B. Pick up his son from school. C. Work on a report. 3. When will the woman meet with Professor White? A. At 2:00 p.m. B. At 3:00 p.m. C. At 3:30 p.m. 4. Where are the speakers? A. At school. B. In a hospital. C. On the field. 5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Strangers. B. A couple C. Shopkeeper and customer. 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 6. What is broken in the sales department? A. A light. B. An air conditioner. C. A copy machine. 7. What is Max going to do first? A. Deal with other urgent repairs. B. Entertain important customers. C. Arrange a lunch appointment. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 8. How many people are expected to attend the party? A. About 100. B. About 300. C. About 350. 9. Why can’t the party be held in the Pine Room? A. It is a bit far. B. The decoration isn’t good. C. There’s not enough room. 10. What will Dr. Darren do next Friday night? A. Work on a speech. B. Take part in a party. C. Listen to a report. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 11. Why does the man make the call? A. The quality of the pizzas is poor. B. He got the wrong number of pizzas. C. His delivery is seriously delayed. 12. How does the woman solve the problem? A. Return the money. B. Send the pizzas once more. C. Take back the delivered pizzas. 13. What is the woman’s attitude toward the man’s complaint? A. Annoyed. B. Careless. C. Apologetic. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Brother and sister. C. Teacher and student. 15. Why did Sam miss some classes? A. He looked after his father. B. He took a trip to London. C. He asked for sick leave. 16. When will the speakers meet in the evening? A. At 5:00. B. At 7:00. C. At 6:00. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. How much is the most popular ticket? A. £39. B. £89. C. £77. 18. Who started Madame Tussauds Museum? A. A French king. B. An art teacher. C. A footballer. 19. Where is the fourth Madame Tussauds Museum? A. In China. B. In Japan. C. In Washington. 20. What is the speaker about to do? A. Hand out some guidebooks. B. Have a rest in a cafe. C. Tour around a book store. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A A Field Trip Project in Our Wildlife Reserve ParkDuration: Two weeks Price: $140/person Time: From September 14th to October 25th What to expect and how you’ll make an impact Our wildlife reserve park is home to an abundance of wildlife, including the famous Big 5 — lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and buffalo. Originally established in 1998, the park became the first official wildlife reserve locally, with nearly 20 thousand hectares. You shouldn’t expect to be involved in hands-on research or touching the animals on this project, but you’ll have an important support role carrying out vital conservation work at the reserve. Your work as a wildlife conservationist may typically include: ●Tree protection from elephant damage ●Habitat surveys ●Assisting with bush and alien (外来的) plant clearing ●Disaster management — drought, flooding, storms and wildfires Applicant requirements Applicants must be at least 16 years old. Applicants aged 16 and 17 must be accompanied by a guardian to join in this program. Applicants aged 18 and over are required to provide a criminal (犯罪的) background check. Applicants under 18 can provide two character reference letters instead. All applicants must understand English and have volunteer travel insurance. Discount policies Groups of two or more applicants receive a 10% discount on the total price. Book our project before July 24th and receive a 12% discount on the total price. Full-time students can receive a 5% discount on the total price. Book our project on any weekend before July 10th and receive a 15% discount on the total price. Note: Discounts cannot be combined. 21. What is a task of participants in the project? A. To remove non-native plant species. B. To do hands-on research on animals. C. To protect elephants from being hurt by trees. D. To build more habitats for increasing animals. 22. What must a 19-year-old applicant do if he wants to join the project? A. Have a parent accompany him. B. Provide a clean criminal record. C. Present an English grading certificate. D. Provide two character reference letters. 23. How can an applicant sign up at the lowest price? A. Booking on July 24th. B. Booking as a full-time student. C. Booking as a group of two applicants. D. Booking on a Sunday before July 10th. B From a young age, I had dreamed of becoming a professional musician. I spent hours practicing the violin, imagining myself performing on grand stages. So, when I auditioned (试音) for a famed music academy, I believed it was my chance to take a major step toward my goal. The day the results were released, I rushed to check my email. My heart pounded as I opened the message. “We appreciate your audition” and “The competition was intense” were followed by “Unfortunately, we are unable to offer you a spot.” I stared at the screen in disbelief. All my dedication, all the years of effort — had they been for nothing? For weeks, I struggled with self-doubt. I questioned whether I had any talent at all. Every time I picked up my violin, I felt an overwhelming sense of failure. Just as I was about to give up, my music teacher sat me down for a conversation. She told me that rejection was not the end, but rather a redirection. She encouraged me to join a community orchestra (乐队), where I could continue to develop my skills and play music for the complete joy of it. At first, I hesitated. I had always associated success with first-rate programs and distinguished titles. But after some thought, I decided to give it a try. To my surprise, playing in the orchestra reawakened my passion. Unlike the competitive atmosphere of auditions, here I played purely for the love of music. I met musicians from all walks of life and even had the chance to teach younger students. I began to see that fulfillment wasn’t just about fame — it was about sharing music in a meaningful way. Later, when I auditioned for another music program, I still felt nervous. But this time, rejection wouldn’t shake me. I had learned that my dream wasn’t about being accepted into one specific school — it was about the joy of music itself. No rejection could take that away from me. 24. How did the author feel before reading the rejection email? A. Anxious. B. Angry. C. Surprised. D. Settled. 25. What did the author’s music teacher suggest? A. To find a career outside of music. B. To redirect and just enjoy the music. C. To practice harder for the next audition. D. To pursue another famed music academy. 26. Why did the author enjoy playing in the orchestra? A. It offered a path to fame and success. B. It was recommended by a famous musician. C. It was less competitive and more meaningful. D. It presented an easier opportunity for auditioning. 27. What lesson did the author learn from this experience? A. Rejection is a sign to give up. B. Fame is the motivation for action. C. Passion matters more than recognition. D. Success comes only from top institutions. C Every year across the world, vaccines (疫苗) prevent as many as five million people from dying. Unfortunately, most vaccines need to be kept cool to stop them from going off. This makes it difficult to transport them to remote areas, because if they get too warm they won’t work. This is what Dr Asel Sartbaeva has been attempting to solve. Growing up, Asel Sartbaeva always looked up to scientists like Michael Faraday and Marie Curie. When she studied at Cambridge University in England, she met an award-winning physicist called Brian Josephson. “My jaw dropped,” she said, “It felt like a ‘big thing’ for me to be working in the same place as scientists I had looked up to for so long.” In 2010, Asel Sartbaeva took her daughter Melinda to be vaccinated. She noticed the doctor had kept the vaccines in the fridge. When she got home, she started reading about it online and found that there are places around the world where vaccines can’t be delivered because they can’t be refrigerated for the whole journey — meaning some people miss out on getting vaccines. Sartbaeva wanted to invent a way to keep vaccines stable at all temperatures, so she came up with ensilication. Over the next few years, Sartbaeva and her team have tested out a number of different ways to see if the ensilicated vaccines can be kept stable when they’re out of the fridge. One of these experiments involved sending some vaccines in the post from Bath to Newcastle. The journey is more than 300 miles, which can take a day or two by post, but the vaccines were still safe to use when they arrived. In 2021, Sartbaeva was named a UNICEF Ambassador for Girls in Science project. She designed experiments to get more girls interested in the science-based subjects. “In addition to my scientific and teaching work, I want to make scientific discoveries closer and more understandable to people,” she said. 28. What does the underlined phrase “going off” in paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Boiling. B. Being misused. C. Failing. D. Being polluted. 29. How did Sartbaeva feel about her meeting with Brian Josephson? A. Honored. B. Scared. C. Amused. D. Embarrassed. 30. What inspired Sartbaeva’s idea of ensilication? A. Limitations of the vaccine storage. B. Vaccine shortages in some places. C. Her daughter’s unexpected illness. D. The children’s high demand for vaccines. 31. Why does the author mention the journey in paragraph 4? A. To introduce the core of ensilication. B. To show the effectiveness of ensilication. C. To compare different means of transportation. D. To emphasize the hardship of the experiment. D The global shipping industry is alone responsible for three percent of the total greenhouse gas emissions (排放) humans produce. If left unaddressed, in a few decades, it will account for over 10 percent of the total man-made emissions. A new study from MIT researchers reveals a practical solution to this problem. The study authors have developed an emission-free approach to produce hydrogen (H2) fuel, which generates only water when burned, for commercial ships. They also claim they can make hydrogen fuel using easily accessible resources. This isn’t the first study proposing (提议) the use of aluminum (a silver-gray metal that soda cans are made from) for producing hydrogen fuel. It’s already well known that when aluminum and water react, hydrogen is formed as one of the byproducts. Such chemical reactions, however, come with a sort of challenge: It only works when aluminum is used in its pure state. The moment aluminum meets with oxygen, such as in air, its surface immediately forms a protective layer that prevents further reactions. During their study, the researchers turned recycled soda cans into small aluminum balls. They pretreated the aluminum balls with a rare-metal alloy (合金) that effectively purifies aluminum, making it into a pure form that can react with seawater to generate hydrogen. The salt ions (离子) in the seawater can in turn attract and recover the alloy, which can be reused to generate more hydrogen. The team found that this reaction successfully produced hydrogen gas, though slowly. They experimented with different chemicals including the ones that are typically found in kitchens and realized that adding coffee made a difference. “A low concentration of caffeine is enough to produce the same amount of hydrogen in just five minutes, compared to two hours without it,” the study authors note. “The next part is to figure out how to use this for trucks, trains, and maybe airplanes,” Aly Kombargi, lead study author, said. 32. How can the MIT researchers contribute to the shipping industry? A. By providing a clean energy source. B. By developing new fuel storage methods. C. By improving fuel efficiency in existing ships. D. By planning more convenient shipping routes 33. What is the challenge when making hydrogen from aluminum? A. Hydrogen is too expensive to make. B. The chemical reaction happens too slow. C. Aluminum easily reacts with oxygen. D. The metal surface prevents further reactions. 34. What can be inferred about the MIT researchers’ hydrogen generation process? A. It requires large quantities of alloy. B. It produces significant waste chemicals. C. It creates hydrogen in a sustainable cycle. D. It generates hydrogen with low purity. 35. What can be the best title for the text? A. Hydrogen Fuel: A Game Changer of Transportation B. Cans+ Seawater+ Coffee: A Greener Shipping Future C. Coffee: The Secret Substance for Clean Shipping Fuel D. Aluminum: A Pioneering Material for Hydrogen Production 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可以填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 How to Choose Your Purpose-Filled Career When you think about choosing a career, you often do it in the following two ways. Think about what you like to do. If you like writing or doing crafts, you might consider these things. This is not a bad way to go, of course, but you can’t always make money doing things you like (like video games or drinking beer). 36 Think about a well-paid job that you can do and doesn’t sound so bad. 37 Or maybe that’s out of your educational reach, so you choose office or retail worker (零售工人). These are all great choices. But often they are not something you’re really passionate about. It’s kind of like just doing something because it’s there — not very inspired. 38 Try to do something to serve a community or make the world better. For example, taking care of children, because you really want to help children get a great start in life, or blossom into who they want to be or getting into government or social work to improve the conditions of the community you live in or becoming a scientist to help ease the environmental crisis or find a cure for a terrible disease. 39 And if you choose one of them for that purpose, you will serve in that work feeling a sense of purpose each day. 40 The point isn’t how you serve the world, but just serving the world in some way will help you feel filled with purpose. If you choose a purposeful and enjoyable job, you’re always further along than most people. A. There are endless ways to do that. B. Maybe a doctor, engineer or lawyer? C. However, there’s another way that is perhaps better. D. You are dreaming of a well-paid job which you like best. E. It’s essential not to concentrate on interests and good payment. F. Each of these is just one of many possibilities filled with purpose. G. And sometimes things you like are better as a hobby or side passion. 第三部分 语言知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When I was a little girl, I remember that when my dad was repairing something, every time he asked me to 41 the hammer, just so we would have a time for a 42 with each other. I 43 saw my dad drinking or taking a night out, all he did after work was taking care of his family. I grew up and left home for college and since then, my dad had been calling me every Sunday morning, no matter what. And when several 44 later I bought a house, my dad was 45 it by himself for three days in the 38°C summer heat. All he asked was to hold his paint brush and 46 to him. But I was too 47 in those days, I did not find any time for a conversation with my dad. One Sunday morning we had a telephone talk as usual, I noticed that my dad had totally 48 some things that we discussed 49 . I was in a hurry, so our conversation was a bit 50 . Few hours later that day came a call. My father was in a hospital with an aneurysm (动脉瘤). 51 I bought a ticket for a flight and on my way I was thinking about all 52 occasions (场合) to have a talk with my dad. By the time I 53 at the hospital, my father had passed away. Now it was he who did not have 54 for a conversation with me. After his death I 55 much more about him, and even more about myself. All he ever asked me was my time. And now he has all my attention every single day. 41. A. find B. hold C. pack D. select 42. A. conversation B. opinion C. debate D. bargain 43. A. ever B. just C. even D. never 44. A. weeks B. years C. hours D. days 45. A. building B. making C. fixing D. painting 46. A. face B. walk C. talk D. smile 47. A. busy B. lazy C. selfless D. lonely 48. A. recognized B. buried C. explored D. forgotten 49. A. soon B. lately C. personally D. briefly 50. A. short B. boring C. unbelievable D. sad 51. A. Exactly B. Gradually C. Immediately D. Finally 52. A. missed B. impressed C. suffering D. painful 53. A. pointed B. stared C. arrived D. called 54. A. courage B. time C. permission D. benefit 55. A. worried B. concerned C. cared D. learned 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。 The origin of Children’s Day dates back to 1925 when representatives from different countries met in Geneva, Switzerland to arrange the first “World Conference for the Wellbeing of Children”. After 56 conference, some governments around the world designated a day as Children’s Day 57 (highlight) children’s issues. There was no specific date 58 (recommend), so countries used whatever date was most relevant to 59 (they) culture. The date of June 1st is used by many ex-Soviet (前苏联) countries 60 “The International Day for Protection of Children”. With the creation of World Children’s Day, UN member states recognized children, regardless of race, colour, gender, religion and national or 61 (society) origin, the right to affection, love, understanding, adequate food, medical care, free education, protection against all forms of exploitation (剥削) and growing in a climate of universal peace and brotherhood. In 1959, the UN adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, 62 was based on the structure and contents of the Geneva Declaration and reaffirmed that “mankind owes to the child the best it has to give”. Children’s Day 63 (celebrate) with plays and events, free admission for children fairs and festivals, concerts, shows, and social activities. Often on Children’s Day there are 64 (competition) for children’s drawings or events for face-painting for children. Thus children can spend some time in the shoes of their favourite characters for a while 65 take pictures as keepsakes (纪念品). 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，上周日你参加了校学生会组织的“全民运动，从你我做起”的活动。请为校英文报写篇报道，内容包括： 1．活动的过程；2．收获与感想。 注意：1．写作词数应为80个左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Exercise Starts from You and Me ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 注意：1．续写词数应为150—160词；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 A Rainy Day Help Last Monday afternoon, school was over. The sky suddenly turned dark with heavy clouds, and soon it started to rain heavily. Big raindrops beat against the windows and the ground. Many students took out their umbrellas and ran home quickly in the rain. However, Lisa didn’t take an umbrella with her that day. She stood alone at the school gate, looking at the pouring rain, feeling worried and helpless. She didn’t know how to get home without getting wet. Just then, a girl with a bright red umbrella walked towards her. It was Jenny, a new student who had just joined Lisa’s class a week ago. Jenny noticed Lisa’s worried look and smiled kindly. “It’s raining so hard. You don’t have an umbrella, do you? I can walk with you. Let’s share mine,” she said softly. Lisa felt warm and thankful at once. She nodded and walked under the umbrella with Jenny. On the way home, they talked happily. When they finally arrived at Lisa’s house, Lisa invited Jenny to come in for a cup of hot tea to keep warm. But Jenny said she had to hurry home. Before leaving, Jenny waved to Lisa with a sweet smile. Lisa watched her walk away in the rain, and her heart was full of thanks. The next morning, Lisa prepared a small gift for Jenny. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ From that rainy day, Lisa and Jenny became close friends. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $