江苏常州市第一中学2025-2026学年第二学期期中质量调研高二英语试卷

常州市第一中学2025—2026学年第二学期期中质量调研 高二英语试卷 (时间：120分钟页数：共9页满分150分 ) 出卷人：闵强审卷人：申奕 2026年4月 第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分，每小题1.5分) 第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中给出的A、B、C三个选项中选 出最佳选项，每段对话仅读一遍。 1.Where is the woman going with her children? A.To Australia. B.To Japan C. To Canada. 2.How much should the man pay? A.$16. B.$32. C.$60. 3.What does the woman expect the man to do on Saturday? A.Help Brian move house. B.Take Brian out for the day. C.Celebrate their mum's birthday. 4.What does the woman mean? A.She doesn't like the job. B.She will take the job right away. C.She is n't sure whether to take the job. 5.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A.A film. B.A novel. C.A writer. 第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中给出的A、B、C三个选 项中选出最佳选项，每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6.What will the woman do this evening? A.Visit her grandma. B.Do some shopping. C.Attend a party. 7.What does the man advise the woman to do? A.Make a skirt. B.Buy a handbag C.Wear a necklace. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8.Where does the conversation take place? A.At ahotel. B.At an airport. C.At a police station. 9.What does the man suggest the woman do? A.Wait where she is. B.Make a request for the loss. C.Give him her telephone number. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 10.What's the relation between the speakers? A.Friends. B.Husband and wife. C.Boss and worker. 11. Why does the woman look worried? A.She has been late for work recently. B.She is not getting on well with her boss. C.She has trouble taking her children to school. 12.What might the woman think of Alice's way to deal with her problem? A.Practical B.Strange. C.Wrong. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13.How long will the course run this year? A.Six weeks. B.Seven weeks. C.Eight weeks. 14.What was the woman surprised at? A.The lack of assistants.B.The condition of weather.C.The number of children. 15.What new activities can the children have this year? A.Fun programs. B.Adventure sports. C.Creative classes 16.What is expected about the course this year? A.It will last longer.B.It will run better. C.It will start earlier. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17.What difficulty did the speaker have when starting to learn French? A.Vocabulary. B.Grammar. C.Pronunciation. 18.Why did the speaker go to France? A.To settle there. B.To look for a job. C.To continue to study. 19.What did the speaker think of her French after she arrived in France? A.Poor. B.Excellent. C.Acceptable. 20.What is the most important in learning a language according to the speaker? A.Mastering the grammar rules. B.Using the language in real life C.Knowing a large number of words. 第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第-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四个选项中选出最住选项。 A Ben Miller is a British actor,as well as a productive writer for children.Here,he shares his favorite books. King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table by Roger Lancelyn Green I loved reading when I was little.My parents were both English teachers,and our home was full of books.Dickens was a family favorite.But the book that really fired my imagination was King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table by Roger Lancelyn Green. Buy King Arthur and His Knight of the Round Table here Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith I'm a fool for a classic,and I'm so glad I finally managed to finish Diary of a Nobody by George and Weedon Grossmith.Put simply,it's the funniest book I've ever read,with text by George and illustrations by Weedon. Buy Diary of a Nobody here Exhalation by Ted Chiang It's never too late to have your life changed by a book,and it happened to me again recently when I read Ted Chiang's collection Exhalation.Story of Your Life,one of the best in it,inspired the sci-fi alien visitation classic Arrival.I love that too,but each and every piece in Exhalation is its match in imagination. Buy Exhalation here Ben Miller's new book The Night We Got Stuck in a Story is available now. This post contains some links,so we may earn a small amount of money when you make a purchase through links on our site at no additional cost to you. 21.Who wrote the book Ben Miller considers the most amusing? A.Ted Chiang. B.George and Weedon Grossmith. C.Roger Lancelyn Green. D.Dickens. 22.Which category does the book Exhalation most likely fall in? A.Poetry. B.Comics. C.Fairy tale. D.Science fiction. 23.What's the main purpose of the text? A.To advertise some books. B.To attract new subscriptions. C.To recommend a famous actor D.To share Miller's reading habits. B At first sight,Easthope doesn't seem much like a Cassandra.She smiles a lot.Her manner is kind and motherly;pushed to name her profession,you might guess at nurse or teacher.But look closer. Easthope is an emergency planner whose job is to support the survivors of major disasters,in which capacity she acted following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the fire at Grenfell Tower. For two decades,the public knew nothing about this vital work,which went on behind the scenes, though she was hugely admired in what we might call professional disaster circles:a voice of calm and a fountain of wisdom.But in 2023,she published a best-selling book about her career,When the Dust Settles,and that changed.People became very interested in what she did. "At literary festivals,most authors get questions about their writing process,"Easthope says. "But I wouldn't get those.What people wanted from me was to know how I lived with the knowledge that I have.Wasn't I afraid?How did I handle?I would tell them that I didn't live afraid, and I would give them basic advice.But this wasn't enough."In the end,she felt she had no choice but to write a second book,one in which she would try to distill all that she has learned for the benefit of each individual. While her publisher describes Come What May as a roadmap for resilience,the word is one Easthope dislikes.Ready,she suggests,is a better one.Easthope also reminds people that small things,like losing hair during illness or consuming too much food after someone dies,still matter. She encourages people to remember,not to forget,what happened during disasters,because such events leave a long-lasting effect. 24.What might a Cassandra be like according to paragraph 1? A.Friendly and energetic. B.Severe and forbidding C.Competent and cautious. D.Cheerful and approachable. 25.What led to increased public awareness of Easthope's work in 2023? A.The publication of a best seller. B.The growth of professional disaster circles. C.Her involvement in 2004 tsunami relief.D.Her sudden rise to fame through media. 26.Why are readers'questions cited in paragraph 3? A.To present public doubts about Easthope's work. B.To reveal Easthope's personal fears. C.To explain Easthope's writing process. D.To show Easthope's writing motivation 27.What does Easthope agree on handling disasters? A.Positive thinking takes the lead. B.Minor sufferings deserve attention. C.Resilience matters most. D.Forgetting aids recovery. C While most of us are never without our smartphones,robots may also soon become essential companions.It certainly seems so based on the recent experiments conducted by researchers in Japan,who developed a wearable soft robot for patients to use during treatments,such as injections(and other unpleasant therapies in an attempt to ease their pain and defend people against anxiety.On being subjected to a moderate heat stimulus(),the study participants who wore the robot experienced less pain than in the tests in which they did not wear the robot. During the campaign to encourage vaccination against COVID-19,public health officials recognized that some people are simply afraid of needles,which contributed to reduced vaccination rates.While the problems of patient anxiety and pain during medical procedures have been well studied,there remains a need to test and implement solutions to help patients. The soft fur-covered robot the scientists called Reliebo was designed to be attached to the participant's hand.The researchers tested its effectiveness under various conditions based on the clenching of the participant's hand,while applying the painful thermal stimulus to the other arm that was not being used to hold the robot.The researchers found that holding the robot helped relieve the experience for patients regardless of the experimental conditions used,and concluded that the feelings of well-being that can be created by human touch may have also been activated by the robot."It is well known that interpersonal touch can reduce pain and fear,and we believe that this effect can be achieved even with nonliving soft robots,"states Professor Tanaka. This may be useful when actual human contact is not feasible,such as during pandemics. Future versions of the robot might use a controlled gaze or even AR (augmented reality) technologies to help build a connection with the patient or distract them from pain perception in various situations. 28.What is the purpose of the robot? A.To assess the effects of getting vaccinated against COVID-19. B.To evaluate patients'physical and mental health. C.To help relieve people's pain from injections. D.To assist doctors in injecting accurately. 29.How does the robot ease the pain and anxiety of the patients? A.The robot instructs the researchers to relieve the experience for patients. B.The robot's"interpersonal touch"creates a feeling of well-being. C.The robot's soft fur gives the patients a feeling of well-being. D.The robot is designed to be attached to the patients'hand. 30.What will researchers probably do next? A.Carry out more and more tests on the robot. B.Evaluate the possible risk of using the robot. C.Promote the application of the robot worldwide D.Develop other devices for medical treatment. 31.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A.Advanced Technology Helps to Cure Patients B.Wearable Soft Robot Helps People Scare of injections. C.Being Afraid of Needles Reduced Vaccination Rates D.How to Reduce People's Fear of Injections. D Scientists say they have discovered an earthquake-like event that can happen during a hurricane or other powerful ocean storms.They are calling it a"stormquake".Researchers came up with this name after studying events connected with or caused by earthquakes on the sea floor during such storms.They found that the shaking can feel as strong as a magnitude 3.5 earthquake. Intense energy from hurricanes and other severe storms can create very large waves in the ocean.These waves then"interact"in some places with solid earth under the sea to cause"intense seismic source activity,"said the leader researcher Fan,a seismologist and professor at Florida State University."We can have seismic sources in the ocean just like earthquakes within the hard outer layer of the Earth,"he added."The exciting part is seismic sources caused by hurricanes can last for hours or even days.” The researchers found evidence of more than 10,000 stormquakes in coastal areas of the United States and Canada.Stormquakes were found to have happened around continental shelves or sea floors containing flat land and at lower depths,the research showed.Even with evidence of so many stromquakes happening,it was not known until recently that such events even existed.This is mainly because scientists studying earthquakes have generally considered ocean-caused seismic waves as"background noise" The research found that major U.S.hurricanes had produced a lot of stormquakes.One example was Hurricane Bill in 2009 in the Atlantic Ocean,which caused about 300 stormquakes as it moved north,past New Jersey.Other examples of stormquakes were Hurricane Ike in 2008 and Hurricane Irene in 2011.But the study found no evidence of stormquakes off the coast of Mexico. Also,no such activity was recorded in areas along the U.S.East Coast,starting in New Jersey,and continuing all the way down to Georgia.The team noted that even Hurricane Sandy,one of the most costly storms in U.S.history,did not cause a single stormquake.Fan says this suggests that stormquakes are strongly influenced by the physical shape of the seafloor's surface and seafloor conditions. Fan added that there are still"lots of unknowns"about stormquakes.But he said discovering them "suggests we are reaching a new level of understanding of seismic waves".He hopes the discovery will lead to improved study methods for hurricanes,which in the past have mainly been observed from satellites in the sky."Now we are able to understand the phenomenon-or at least track part of its passage-through the solid earth as well,"he said 32.What is the distinctive feature of a stormquake? A.Being long-lasting. B.Being interactive. C.Being destructive. D.Being seasonal. 33.Why were stormquakes unknown to science previously? A.Because they are quite similar to common earthquakes. B.Because they were extremely rare on the Earth. C.Because they were once neglected by scientists. D.Because they generally happen in deep sea floors. 34.What message is conveyed in Paragraph 4? A.Stronger hurricanes tend to produce stormquakes. B.All hurricanes don't bring about stormquakes. C.Stormquakes happen more along the East Coast. D.The sea floor's condition changes in stormquakes. 35.What is the significance of the discovery? A.Preventing potential hurricanes and lessening losses. B.Helping to predict an earthquake more accurately. C.Suggesting the richness of the seismic wave field. D.Offering an alternative angle to research hurricanes. 第二节（共5小题，每小题1.5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。 How to Develop Empathy in Your Daily Life Have you ever struggled to understand how someone else feels?There are some strategies to help build up your empathy. Accept Weakness Showing your bad side can be embarrassing,but it's a powerful way to connect with others. We all have insecurities and fears.36When someone shares their weakness with you, respond with empathy and share your own struggles when appropriate.This creates a mutual understanding and deepens the connection. Set Aside Assumptions and Judgments It's easy to jump to conclusions based on our own experiences,but empathy requires us to put these aside.37.Listen without planning your answers or thinking about how to solve their problems.Sometimes,your friends just need to feel heard and understood,not advised or judged. Activate Your Imagination 38 Use your imagination to empathize with experiences beyond your own,like the excitement of a new discovery.Reading widely and exposing yourself to diverse life stories can also enhance your ability to empathize.39,not to make up or exaggerate your own experiences. Practice Active Listening Listening actively means being fully engaged in what the other person is saying without distractions.Imagine that your friends are talking to you,and give them your full attention.Make eye contact,nod to show you understand,and offer a soft smile to make them feel valued.Remember, active listening isn't just about hearing words.40.Be empathy that helps them explore their own feelings more deeply. A.Empathy often requires us to imagine emotions or experiences we haven't met B Your imagination should be used to connect and understand other people C It's also about understanding the person's emotions and views D.Empathy involves tuning into the emotional needs of others E.Sharing these can help others feel safe to open up too F.Showing empathy is important to making friends G.Try to see the world through your friends'eyes 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） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 On the night of the speech contest,I was worried about the shy girl.My heart 41 when I knew the boy on stage previous to her,sure enough,was fairly 42 with his humor and personal style.The whole audience burst out a wave of almost every 30 seconds. My palms began to.It was the first time that she had been on the stage,so I couldn't blame her for any 45.The strong spotlight made her so insignificant that nobody 46 she had been on the stage. But the moment that me occurred.I clearly heard a 18 voice,"Now,your 19 please!"The whole audience fell quiet.Small and thin as the girl appeared,the 50 look on her face instantly caught everyone's eyes.Then her speech was on,logical and well- organized.Words of power1 freely out of the girl like magic.When her speech 52,a thunderous applause sounded from the audience.When the competition was concluding, all of us waited 3 for the winner's name to be called.Tears of joy my vision when the host announced she won first prize.Holding the medal tightly,she gave me a brilliant smile.I her into my arms,too excited to say any words. 41.A.beat B.lost C.broke D.sank 42.A.successful B.critical C.grateful D.ordinary 43.A.crying B.clapping C.warning D.shouting 44.A.tremble B.change C.turn D.sweat 45.A.y B.slip C.pose D.guess 46.A.thought B.admitted C.noticed D.ignored 47.A.confused B.surprised C.interested D.challenged 48.A.weak B.loud C.tight D.low 49.A.support B.patience C.attention D.silence 50.A.puzzled B.relaxed C.ashamed D.determined 51.A.flowed B.crowded C.hurried D.danced 52.A.started B.insisted C.ended D.reminded 53.A.eagerly B.sincerely C.obviously D.gradually 54.A.improved B.injured C.shaded D.misted 55.A.pulled B.invited C.crashed D.added 第二节单句语法填空（共15小题，每小题1分） 根据括号内汉语提示或单词提示选择单词的适当形式填空，每空仅填一个单词，（单词范围： 选择性必修三U2+U3+U4到reading) 56.The solution to the problem was (难以置信)simple,yet no one had thought of it before 57.In no (should vou leave a small child unattended near a swimming pool. 58.Protesters have been _(占领)the city square for three days,demanding immediate change. 59 (to lead,even at very low levels that were once considered safe,is known to damage the brains of young children. 60.The university named a scholarship after the donor in -ano wledge)of his generous gift. 61.Standing there in the doorway,she stared at the strange figure,her entire body (freeze)with shock,unable to even scream. 62.A good self-assessment should honestly reflect both your (strengthen）and your weaknesses 63.When the fire alarm went off,people rushed toward the exits,their faces (panic) with fear. 名词性从句填空，每空仅填一个单词 64.A recent study from Harvard University has indicated that regular physical activity improves cardiovascular health,and even thirty minutes of walking per day can reduce the risk of heart disease significantly. 65."Everyone has a role to play in protecting the environment.That's the real challenge of our generation lies,"said the environmental activist. 66.The circular economy,which reduces waste and reuses materials,represents the essence of environmentalists call a sustainable industrial model. 67.The team started the project with the assumption all necessary data would be available within the first month of research. 68.The future of the small bookstore may rely on it can adapt to the rise of online retail and e-books. 69. young adults are reading fewer printed books than previous generations should be a concern for many educators,including those who value deep critical thinking. 70.Experienced drivers always advise keeping a safe distance from the car ahead.That's sudden braking can occur without warning,especially in heavy traffic. 第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节满分15分 71.假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Ji打算来中国旅游，他对航天科技和太空探索很感兴趣， 发邮件请你推荐一座能深度体验中国航天成就的城市。请给他回一封邮件，内容包括： (1)推荐的城市（如文昌、酒泉、西昌等）： (2)推荐的理由（如卫星发射中心、航天博物馆、看火箭发射等)： (3)表达祝愿。 注意：写作词数80左右 Dear Jim, Yours, Li Hua 第二节满分25分 72.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。 Located in Muskegon Heights,Michigan,Edgewood Elementary School has set up a crisis response system that goes smoothly there.It has direct connection with agencies such as hospitals, the police station.Many teachers there have given their personal phone numbers to students and families in case they need extra help as well.There's no doubt that the primary school is famous for its quickness in emergency response. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic,Julia Smith began what was only her second year as a first grade teacher in a virtual classroom at the school.One September afternoon a few weeks into the school,she received a call from Mary White,who was having technical difficulties with her granddaughter's tools for online learning. Julia immediately knew something was wrong with Mary.The two women had spoken numerous times before,but Julia had never heard the grandmother sound quite like this.Her words were in such disorder that Julia could barely understand her,though she was able to make out that Mary had fallen four times that day.“Was she going to have a stroke(中风)？'Julia wondered. Julia called her principal,Charlie Green,telling him her concern.From Julia,Green knew that Mary's two grandchildren,aged four and six,were probably home alone with her---the kids'parents were killed in a traffic accident several years ago and now she was their primary guardian.Green assured her that he would call and check on Mary himself.Yet Julia still felt worried,so she grabbed the handbag,rushing out. Just like Julia,Green could barely understand Mary,but he was able to make out the word "Kids".It called up his memories of his own father,who had suffered a stroke.Green still vividly remembered the symptoms--sudden headaches,confusion,different vision,difficulty speaking and unexpected falls---that his father had experienced."Mary must be having a stroke,"Green thought to himself. 注意： (1)续写词数应为150个左右： (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 P1:He realized it was an emergency. P2:When Green and the other two teachers reached the family's home less than ten minutes later, seeing what was happening,they sighed in relief. 高二英语期中答案 1-5 BBCCA 6-10 CCBCB 11-15 CAACA 16-20 BACAB 21-23BDA 24-27 BADB 28-31 CBDB 32-35 ACBD 36-40 EGABC 41-45 DABDB 46-50 CBBCD 51-55ACADA 56.incredibly 57.circumstances 58.occupying 59.Exposure 60.acknowledgement 61.frozen 62.strengths 63.panicked 64.that 65.where 66.what 67.that 68.whether 69.That 70.because Dear Jim, If you are eager to gain an in-depth experience of China's remarkable progress in space technology,Wenchang,a coastal city in Hainan Province,would undoubtedly be my top recommendation. Not only is Wenchang home to the country's most advanced satellite launch center,but it also offers visitors a rare opportunity to witness rocket launches live-a truly breathtaking spectacle. Furthermore,the city boasts a well-designed space science museum,where you can explore China's lunar exploration program and Mars missions in detail.What makes Wenchang stand out, however,is the perfect combination of technological wonders and natural beauty,including its golden beaches and fresh seafood. Wishing you an unforgettable and eye-opening journey! Yours sincerely, LiHua 72. He realized it was an emergency.Mary might faint at any time.If she couldn't receive timely help,she would suffer severe brain damage,or even die,which would definitely scare her two grandchildren.Worrying that she was in such a critical situation where every minute counted for her life,he immediately called the hospital to find her an ambulance.After being informed of what was going on,two teachers dropped everything without delay,climbed into Green's car and set off. When Green and the other two teachers reached the family's home less than ten minutes later, seeing what was happening,they sighed in relief.Everything was well in order.The doctors were giving first aid to Mary,pressing on her chest.The two kids looked visibly shaken,close to tears. Beside them stood Julia,holding them in her arms and comforting them.Fortunately enough,the quick response from Julia and Green saved Mary's life.When she came to herself,she was lifted to the ambulance and rushed to the hospital.Everybody's face brightened up as the ambulance faded away.