福建莆田第十五中学2025-2026学年高二下学期5月期中英语试题

莆田十五中2025-2026学年下学期期中质量检测 高二英语 命题人：英语组 审核人: 英语组 （满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟） 班级 姓名 座号 注意事项： 1．答题前，学生务必在练习卷、答题卡规定的地方填写自己的学校、准考证号、姓名。学生要认真核对答题卡上粘贴的条形码的“准考证号、姓名”与学生本人准考证号、姓名是否一致。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本练习卷上无效。 3．练习结束后，学生必须将练习卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分: 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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 wrong with Elsa? A. She is worried about Mr. Allen. B. She is late. C. She will be fired. 2. What does the man want to do? A. Change the flight. B. Sleep for a while. C. Leave the airport. 3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Doctor and patient. B. Mother and son. C. Teacher and student. 4. What does the woman advise the man to do? A. Play outside. B. Stay at home. C. Sleep early. 5. Where are the speakers? A. At a gym. B. In an office. C. At school. 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 is the woman? A. A member of ground staff. B. A security checker. C. A flight attendant. 7. What is in the man’s backpack? A. A laptop. B. A belt. C. A coin. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. Who is the woman looking for? A. Miss Glenn. B. Miss Green. C. The man. 9. When will the woman call back? A. At 11:00 a.m. B. At noon. C. At 1:00 p.m. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Why does the man dislike cats? A. They are hairy. B. They are noisy. C. They are sensitive. 11. What did the woman find on the road? A. A dog. B. A cat. C. A rabbit. 12. What does the man think of the woman? A. Kind. B. Mean. C. Generous. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What was tea used for in the past according to the woman? A. Eating purposes. B. Viewing purposes. C. Medicinal purposes. 14. Where did the man think tea came from? A. Africa. B. Europe. C. Asia. 15. How many kinds of tea do the speakers mention in the conversation? A. Six. B. Five. C. Four. 16. How does the man feel about the effect of tea? A. Serious. B. Surprised. C. Cheerful. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. When did people invent bags according to the speaker? A. In 2400 B.C. B. In 2500 B.C. C. In 2600 B.C. 18. What is the usage of bags in ancient Greece? A. Storing coins. B. Dressing up. C. Representing identity. 19. What is the speaker’s attitude towards using bags? A. Critical. B. Optimistic. C. Unconcerned. 20. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. The history of bags. B. The usage of bags. C. The reason for buying bags. 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 Potala Palace Travel Guide Travel Tips ● The travel route is set strictly. ● The visiting time is limited in 1 hour. ● Watch your steps due to the high altitude. ● Bring along an overcoat as it is a bit cold in the hall. Notice ● Oxygen bag is prohibited to be taken into the Palace. ● Smoking is prohibited and cigarettes are not allowed to be brought into the Palace ● Smartphones can be carried with you into the Palace, but please do not take photos. ● Liquid is not allowed, including mineral water, which can be purchased at the hill top. Ticket Purchase Procedure Visitors are required to apply for free reservation tickets with identity documents, such as ID cards and passports one day in advance. The visiting date and exact time, number of visitors and ID document numbers are printed on the reservation tickets. Those visitors who have reservation tickets should make their tickets canceled if they can’t visit the Palace for personal reasons. Otherwise, they will be forbidden to apply again within a week because their names are added to the blacklist. On the following day, visitors should have their reservation tickets and ID documents checked and walk to the ticket office in front of the White Palace to buy the entrance tickets. Then they can start their tour after another security check. How to get to Potala Palace ● Take bus 13 to Yaowangshan Bus Stop. ● Take bus 8 or 17 to Baita Bus Stop. ● Take bus 2, 16 or 26 to Lazhong Bus Stop. ● Take airport shuttle to Minhangju Bus Stop. 21. What can be brought into Potala Palace? A. Cigarettes. B. Mineral water. C. Smartphones. D. Oxygen bags. 22. What will happen if a visitor’s name is added to the blacklist? A. He has to apply seven days later. B. He will pay a heavy fine online. C. He has to cancel his reservation ticket. D. He will take another security check. 23. How many routes are available to Potala Palace? A. 3. B. 4. C. 6. D. 7. B To most people, the “Mind the gap” announcement is just the daily chatter on the London Underground. But for McCollum, the three words bring back the voice of someone she loved and lost: her husband, Oswald Laurence. Laurence passed away in 2007, and McCollum would often travel to Embankment tube station just to hear his voice. Eighteen years later, she continues the journey. In the 1960s, Laurence was selected by the London Underground to record the “Mind the gap” announcement, heard by millions of commuters for decades. Over time, most stations adopted a new voice, but Embankment retained the original — it was McCollum’s special spot to remember her husband. Yet in November 2012, Laurence’s voice was unexpectedly replaced during system upgrades. “I used to wait for the next train to hear his voice,” McCollum recalled. “Suddenly one day it wasn’t his voice. I said to my friend, ‘What happened to Oswald’s voice?’ The tape had broken?” She added, “I felt slightly panicky and a bit anxious.” McCollum spoke to the guard on the platform, who confirmed they had a new PA system and voice. Shocked and tearful, McCollum contacted Transport for London and asked if it could restore the original announcement. Moved by her story, the staff at Transport for London promised to try and help. They made good on their promise. Just two weeks later, the staff had created a CD of the original recording and restored Laurence’s voice to the announcement. “I love the fact that he’s back there and I can listen to him,” said McCollum. “It does bring him very close to me.” She added, “I would have been heartsick if they had not managed to bring him back.” Laurence’s legacy and love live on. Passengers on the northbound Northern Line at Embankment station can still hear his iconic voice telling them to “Mind the gap.” And the station remains a comforting place for McCollum, who continues to visit whenever she wants to feel close to her late husband. 24. Why did Margaret McCollum often go to Embankment tube station? A. To take the Northern Line train. B. To listen to her late husband’s voice. C. To meet her friend who worked there. D. To report a problem with the PA system. 25. What can we infer about the staff at Transport for London? A. They always keep old recordings. B. They responded warmly to the story. C. They often change station announcements. D. They knew McCollum’s husband personally. 26. Where could passengers still hear Laurence’s original voice after 2012? A. Nowhere: the voice was permanently deleted. B. At all stations that had kept the old PA system. C. On every line of the London Underground tube station. D. On the northbound Northern Line at Embankment station. 27. The best title for this passage could be ________. A. A Famous Voice B. A System Upgrade C. Love, Lost and Found D. London’s Tube History C If someone asked whether you like the arts, you'd probably say you do—at least in theory. According to a survey, more than two thirds of U.S. adults say the arts “lift me up beyond everyday experiences”. However, only 30 percent attended a concert of any type in 2017; 23 percent went to an art museum. Fewer than half actively created art of any kind. The mismatch can boil down to the fact that we are weighed down by our day-to-day responsibilities, leaving our schedule packed. Maybe you like to play a little background music while you work or do the chores, but most of us rarely, if ever, saw a live performance, let alone visited a gallery or watched a play. Too often, we let the dull reality of life get in the way of the arts. But this is a mistake. The arts are the opposite of an escape from reality; they might just be the most realistic glimpse we ever get into the nature and meaning of life. If you make time for consuming and producing art—the same way you make time for work and exercise and family commitments—I assure you that you'll find your life getting fuller and happier. Think of a time when you heard a piece of music and wanted to cry. Or maybe your dizziness as you emerged from a narrow side street in an unfamiliar city and found yourself in a beautiful town square as if in a fantasy. They probably stimulated a sudden awakening, much like the shock from a lungful of pure oxygen after breathing in smoggy air. If you are among the people who feel that art is pure pleasure or experience and participate in, you might see it as a luxury item, while a preferable attitude is to treat art less like a distracting pleasure, and more like exercise or sleep, a necessity. Then draw up a schedule of your art exposure journey, and gradually weave art into your everyday life. 28. What prevents people from enjoying the arts? A. Shortage of time. B. Avoidance of duty. C. Lack of interest. D. Art space unavailability. 29. What can we learn about the role of art according to the passage? A. It explores mysteries of nature. B. It sparks emotional responses. C. It enhances physical well-being. D. It offers a getaway from daily life. 30. What will be talked about next in the passage? A. Ways to integrate art into routine. B. Barriers to combining art and life. C. Forms of distracting pleasures. D. Benefits of engaging with art. 31. Which is the most suitable title for the passage? A. Art Journey: From Body to Mind B. Embracing Art: From Luxury to Necessity C. Art Pursuit: Transforming Dull into Full D. Connecting with Art: From Reality to Fantasy D The Value of Science When I was younger, I thought science would bring benefits to everyone. It was clearly useful and good. But during the war, I worked on the atomic bomb. This scientific achievement was devastating — it meant destruction and put our future at risk. I had to ask myself: “Does science have an inherent (内在的) dark side?” Put another way, what was the value of the science I’d dedicated myself to, the thing I’d loved, when I saw the terrible harm it could cause? The first value of science is well-known: scientific knowledge lets us create and do countless things. Of course, if we use it for good, that’s not just science’s credit — it’s also the moral choice behind the work. Scientific knowledge is a tool that can be used for good or evil, but it doesn’t come with instructions on how to apply it. This power still holds value, even if it’s misused. Another value of science is the intellectual joy it offers. When we dig deep into any question, we feel excitement and mystery over and over. More knowledge brings deeper, more wonderful mysteries, pushing us to explore further. We never fear that answers will disappoint us; instead, we eagerly uncover new wonders that lead to more questions. Thanks to science, we’ve imagined things far more fantastic than any poet or dreamer of the past could have. I now turn to a third value: scientists are used to ignorance, doubt, and uncertainty — and this experience is invaluable. When a scientist doesn’t know an answer, they accept their ignorance. When they have a hypothesis, they’re uncertain. Even when they’re confident in a result, they still hold some doubt. We scientists take it for granted that it’s okay to live without having all the answers. But our freedom to doubt came from a long fight against authority in science’s early days. To keep progressing, we must never forget that struggle; we must acknowledge our ignorance and embrace doubt. It’s our duty as scientists, knowing how progress comes from freedom of thought, to defend this freedom; to teach that doubt is not to be feared but welcomed, and to demand this freedom for future generations. 32. Why did the author start questioning the value of science? A. Because he found science too complex to master. B. Because he saw science could be used to cause misfortune. C. Because he thought science failed to bring intellectual joy. D. Because he believed scientists were often uncertain about their work. 33. What can we infer about the author’s view on scientific knowledge? A. It guides us to make moral decisions. B. Its true value only appears when used for good purposes. C. It doesn’t tell us how to use it properly. D. It is less important than freedom of thought. 34. What does “the intellectual joy” mean according to Paragraph 4? A. Science is complex and can help people become clever. B. Science is great fun and people take delight in learning science. C. Science is unlimited and people get pleasure from making constant discoveries. D. Science is developing and people enjoy the ever-changing scientific knowledge. 35. Which of the following best summarizes the author’s overall view on the value of science? A. Science is dangerous and needs strict control. B. Science’s main value lies in creating new technologies. C. Science is about solving mysteries and has nothing to do with morality. D. Science is a tool with moral, offering intellectual joy and supporting freedom of thought. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 Have you ever thought that taking short breaks during a walk could actually help you burn more calories? Scientists have discovered that short bursts of activity can burn more energy than continuous exercise. For example, several groups of quick walks or stair climbs for just 10 to 30 seconds use 20% to 60% more energy than walking nonstop for the same distance.____36____Similar to a car using more fuel when starting a journey, our body works harder at the beginning of any movement. This is because it needs to warm up our muscles and get into a rhythm. These short bursts of activity might not last long, but they require a lot of energy. ____37____As someone who sits most of the day, I used to think exercise meant hours at the gym. But when I tried replacing my afternoon coffee breaks with three 90-second stair climbs, something surprising happened. ___38____My body adjusted to the activity, and what once felt like a struggle gradually turned into a manageable routine. As this happened, I unexpectedly felt more focused and energized throughout the day. These “exercise snacks” fit well into my busy schedule, proving that working out doesn’t require large blocks of time. ____39____Every stair climb or short walk wakes up the body. Health isn’t built in a day at the gym—it’s made through small, consistent actions. Simply replace one of your usual sitting breaks with just a single minute of walking, and you’ll be amazed at how small actions can reshape your physical vitality. __40____ A. Now I see fitness differently. B. Every step counts, no matter how short it is! C. This finding matches perfectly with my own experience. D. This happens because the body needs extra energy to start moving. E. Actually, short exercise breaks can increase your energy consumption. F. At first, even 20 seconds left me breathless, but over time, it became easier. G. The more time and effort you put into exercise, the more calories you will burn. 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。 Marcus Chan, an 18-year-old from Unionville, was selling old items to make extra cash before starting university. On August 28, while helping a man load a lawn mower (割草机), the man suddenly ____41____. Marcus caught him, shouted for help, and his family rushed ____42____. Marcus noticed the man ____43____ to breathe. While his dad called 911, Marcus’s CPR (心肺复苏术) training from life guarding kicked in, and he started to ____44____ the man’s chest. His mom and brothers searched the neighborhood for anyone with medical ____45____. The fire truck arrived, but Marcus was told to ____46____ performing CPR. Finally, doctors and nurses arrived and____47____. The family waited anxiously as emergency staff worked on the man in the ambulance. Police took Marcus’ information, but it was still ____48____ what would happen. After 45 ____49____ minutes, the doctors and nurses returned with good news: the man had a pulse and was ____50____on his own. They told Marcus, “You are responsible for saving this gentleman’s life and have given him a good fighting ____51____ to survive.” Later. the man’s son texted Marcus to say his father had ____52____ heart surgery and was stable. Marcus is a ____53____ in his mother’s eyes. At such a young age, right before ____54____ university, Marcus has already experienced something deep, deeper than any achievements given by an educational institution—he has saved someone’s life, the precious ____55____ of life. 41. A. departed B. collapsed C. shouted D. consulted 42. A. outside B. nowhere C. upstairs D. off 43. A. managing B. pretending C. deciding D. struggling 44. A. expanded B. cleared C. pressed D. petted 45. A. training B. history C. records D. equipment 46. A. avoid B. keep C. risk D. consider 47. A. got by B. passed out C. took over D. caught on 48. A. unfair B. unconcerned C. uncertain D. unconvinced 49. A. dull B. brief C. relaxed D. tense 50. A. breathing B. sleeping C. bargaining D. weeping 51. A. force B. effort C. escape D. chance 52. A. suspended B. undergone C. acknowledged D. arranged 53. A. patient B. burden C. companion D. superhero 54. A. beginning B. finding C. leaving D. visiting 55. A. lecture B. gift C. recovery D. speech 第二节 语法填空(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。 As teenagers grow up, they become more independent and start making their own decisions.56.____________, during this period，it can be easy for some of them to form bad habits. These bad habits, if 57.__________(leave) unchecked，could lead to more serious ones when they become adults. To change bad habits is never easy, even with many 58.__________(attempt). The good news is that we can change our bad habits if we understand 59.____________ habits work. To facilitate 60.____________ positive change in our bad habits, we must first examine our bad habit cycles and then try to adapt them. We can do this by 61.____________(combine) the information from our habit cycles with our own positive ideas. We can also use the habit cycle to create good habits. Many of us try to change bad habits quickly, and if we are not successful straight away, we often become pessimistic and give up. In fact, the most successful way 62._____________ (change) is not suddenly, 63.____________ over a period of time. To reach the goal of change, a person must 64. ____________(repeated) take many small steps. Young people have the power to build a happy and 65. ______(health) life full of good habits! 第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 应用文写作(15分) 66. 你校英文报“Health Corner”栏目正在征稿。请你就目前高中生不良饮食习惯写一篇短文投稿，并提出建议。内容包括： 1. 列举不良饮食习惯 (至少二个)； 2. 提出合理化建议； 3. 号召学生养成良好的饮食习惯。 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。 Nowadays, many high school students have unhealthy eating habits.___________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 读后续写（25分） 67. 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。 As the school year wrapped up and the first days of summer vacation stretched out before them, Max, Ava, and Sam had a perfect day planned at their usual community park. This tidy little park was their go-to spot for unwinding and just enjoying some precious leisure time. Max rushed ahead with a soccer ball under his arm, Ava and Sam trailing closely behind, full of energy. It was the kind of day that promised endless fun and carefree laughter. But as they stepped into the park, their heart sank. The once - beloved playground was now a chaotic mess of discarded trash (乱扔的垃圾) — candy wrappers stuck in the slide’s metal bars, plastic bottles rolling in the wind, and chip bags lying underfoot. “Look at this!” Ava shouted in disbelief as she pointed to the garbage near the swings. Max’s face darkened with frustration. The three friends stood frozen, their eyes scanning the playground area. The once clean slides and swings were now buried under a layer of candy wrappers and plastic bottles. Ava cast a glance (瞥一眼) at the walking trails, where garbage seemed to have taken over, with discarded bags and cans lying everywhere. Sam looked out at the grassy fields — a disaster. The park was vast, but every corner seemed to have been touched by the carelessness of others. “Who would be so thoughtless?” Max whispered, shaking his head. Sam kicked a plastic bottle in anger, sending it flying across the grass. “It’s not just thoughtless — it’s disrespectful.” Ava sighed thoughtfully but suddenly her face lit up. “We can’t just leave it like this. Why don’t we do something about it? We can, say, form a Cleanup Squad (清洁小分队)…” she said, her voice soft but determined. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Max and Sam exchanged an excited glance. _______________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Unexpectedly, other parkgoers joined in as they did the cleanup. ________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $