福建厦门市第六中学2025-2026学年第二学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷

厦门六中2025-2026学年第二学期高二年期中考试 温 15.What does Amanda usually do in her work? 英语试卷 A.She makes vuves. B.She designs products C.She contacts others online. 母 满分150分考试时间120分钟命题人：洪恬适张丽蹙审核人：一一一一 16.What made Amanda want to change her digital habits? 第一部分听力共两节，满分30分) A.A book. B.A website. C.A TV program. 第一节（供5小题：每小题15分，满分75分） 17.What change does Amanda make? 听下面5段对话。每段对话读两遍。 A.Focus on work. 1.Why does Nancy look tired? B.Turn off smartphones. A.She lacks sleep. B.She just had a surgery. C.She dealt with a car accident C.Keep away from screens occasionally 2.How much should the man pay? 听第10段录音，回答第18至20题。 A.S3. B.S6. C.s18. 18.What does the speaker talk about first conceming Olympis gold medals? 3.What is the relationship between the speakers? A.Their metal cctm4 B.Their highest prices. C.Their difterent designs. A.Classmates. B.Teacher and student. C.Brother and sister. 19.What percentage of pure silver is in an Olympic gold medal's base now? 4.What does the woman mean? A.6% D.92.5%. 94%. A.She saved a lot of money. 20.Whose lympic gold medal sold for the highest price? B.She likes the towels very much. A.Mark Wells's. B.Jesse Owens's. C.Mark Pavelich's. C.She has bought two bottles of shampoo. 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 5.What are the speakers discussing? 第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） A.Their plans for the comics fair. 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。 B.Their opinions on the new film A C.Their favorite movie characters Four Sustainable Hotels Around the World 第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） Today's travel landscape allows choices that combine luxury with sustainability.Here's our 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白读两遍。 handpicked list of four eco-friendly hotels that will empower you to reduce your carbon footprint and 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 support conseryation of the planet. 6.Why will the woman's sister be absent from dinner? Soneva Secret,Maldives A.She has another appointment.B.She has to work overtime.C.She is out of town 7.What is the man's feeling now? This resort hotel has been built to make the most of renewable resources and benefit the local A.Anger. B.Excitement. C.Disappointment. community through employment opportunities and low-impact tourism.It adds a two percent 听第7段录音，回答第8至10题。 environmental charge to all stays,which funds multiple projects that counterbalance carbon output 8.Why is the mnan going to Beijing? Soneva tums waste into wealth at all its properties.Even food packaging is recycled into lightweight A.For shopping. B.For work. C.For sightseeing building blocks 9.Which aspect of the hotel does the man care about more? Uga Jungle Beach,Sri Lanka A.The room size. B.The environment. C.The food. This sustainable hotel allows guests to take cooking lessonsor an unforgettable whale and dolphin 10.What is probably the woman? watching tour.The property is single-use plastic free and uses energy-saving light fittings and sensors. A.A travel agent. B.A secretary. C.A hotel clerk. Donation of books and building of washrooms for the local school are some of the community projects 听第8段录音，回答第11至13题。 carried out by the resort. 11.What is the man looking for? Nirjhara,Indonesia A.A parking spoce. B.A tennis court. C.A campsite entrance. 12.What do we know sbout the man?' Surrounded by jungle and river,this eco-resort is perfect for adventure seekers.Built with A.He is unfamiliar with this area. locally-sourced stone and reclaimned wood,Nirjhara saves energy through smart design,heat pumps and B.He is a permanent resident here. solar heaters.Its innovative wastewater management system ensures no polluted water reaches the C.He is a staff member of the camp ocean,river,or rice fields,while the resort prohibits all single-use plastics and recycles waste into 13.Where.is the reception center? compost(堆肥)， A.On Hill Road. B.I!ext to a cafeteria. C.Across from the kids'pool. Playa Viva,Mexico 听第9段录音，回答第14至17题.。 If you are looking for a wild place to regenerate your soul,then Playa Viva is for you.This hideaway 14.Where does the conversation take place? runs entirely on solar power.From farm-to-table cuisine to the preservation of wild turtle habitats,Playa A.At home. B.In a studio. C.In an office. Viva is committed to sustainability while providing enriching experiences.It also conducts English 2 中器 classes at six schools,runs recycling projects and creates a youth soccer lcague with training programs 27.What does the author hope to do in the future? 21.What do Soneva Secret and Nirihara have in common? A.Become a full-time paramedic. B.Open her own retirement home. A.Both run on solar energy. B.Both aod an environmental charge. C.Work to promote senior wellness. D.Study ageing psychology in depth. C.Both transform waste into useful resources.D.Both employ recycled wood for construction. 22.Which demonstrates Uga Jungle Beach's commitment to sustainabilitv? Keeping food cold often comes with a hidden problem:Traditional ice melts(),leaving pools A.Banning single-use plastics. B.Protecting wild dolphin nabitats. of water that can make drinks watery,damage products,or even spread dangerous bacteria.Now, C.Advancing the water treatment system. D.Building bookstores for the local school researchers at the University of Califomia,Davis,have created jelly ice,a reusable and biodegradable 23.Which resort is best for a soul-refreshing escape? (何生物降解的)alterative that cools like ice but never melts into liquid. A.Uga Jungle Beach. B.Soneva Secret.C.Playa Viva. D.Nirjhara. The new material is made of 90%water and can be shaped into various forms.It stays solid below freezing,softens at room temperature,and can be reused by simply washing and refreezing. Last January,midway through my third year as a psychology student at Mount Royal University in "Compared to regular ice of the same shape and size,jelly ice has up to 80%of the cooling efficiency," Calgary,Alberta.I needed a new place to live.I was living in a campus dormitory room,and the situation said Jiahan Zou,a study researcher,"We can reuse the material and maintain the heat absorbance wasn't ideal:I was 45,more than twice the age of most of my neighbours,and the noise through the thin across multiple cooling and warning cycles,an advantage that regular ice cannot offer." walls was a near-constant distraction.But rental options near campus were more than double what I was The project began when UC Davis food scientists noticed how much ice was used in paying fish-processing plants and how meltwater could spread bacteria.Seeking a safer option for grocery One day.I spotted a flyer for a pilot project by the Canadian Alliance for Intergenerational Living,a seafood displays,the team tured to gelatin,a food-safe material whose protein structure can trap Calgary-based nonprofit offering students affordable housing in empty units at Silvera,a local retirement water even as it freezes and thaws(解冻). community.I thought it was an innovative solution to two of Canada's most pressing crises:loneliness After years of testing,the researchers perfected a simple,one-step process for making jelly ice among seniors and housing affordability. The material is made from natural components and can be biodegraded after use.It doesn't contribute The idea of living with seniors resonated with me on multiple levels.As a former paramedic( to microplastic pollution,even offering a side benefit of improving tomato plant growth when added to A)and a fitness instructor for older adults,I felt naturally drawn to the residents at Silvera.On a practical level,the room would cost only $530 a month and was a short walk from campus. Beyon grocery stores,jelly ice could have wide applications.It could help preserve medical In exchange,students would have to volunteer 30 hours cach month socializing with seniors or supplies during shipping,reduce waste in biotechnology,and provide reliable cooling options.It attending group events.I applied,had an interview,and moved in at the end of August.Each day,I ate in promises fresher food shipments without the mess of melting ice packs while also offering a the dining area with the residents.I spent my volunteer hours socializing during those mealtimes.helping sustainable altemative that reduces pollution risks and supports agriculture residents withitechnology.and leading fitness classes three times a week.One resident even joined me for Although licenses()for the technology have already been secured,jelly ice is not yet a university class and spoke about the importance ot social interaction. available for public purchase.It still requires market analysis,product design,and large-scale I'm set to move out in April,but I'd love to extend my stay.I dream of working at a place like production testing.Inspired by its success,the team is now studying other natural polymers,such as Silvera,teaching the staff and residents alike the importance of fitness and companionship. plant-based proteins,to see if similar innovations can be developed. Intergenerational living is a win-win Younger people gain access to affordable housing,and seniors 28.What is one advantage of jelly ice over traditional ice? receive companionship.Different generations are allowed to support and learn from each other.In the A.Fixed shape. B Saving water. C.Repeated use.D.Cooling efficiency end,bridging those age gaps will create a sense of belonging for everyone involved. 29.What does the author imply about jelly ice in paragraphs 3 and 4? 24.What led the suthor to find a new place? A.It stretches tomato growing cycles B.It adopts a bacteria-free material. A.A longing for more comfort and companionship. C.It shortens the freezing time. D.It lowers environmental impacts. B.A need for better social fit and a quieter space. 30.What can we learn from the last paragraph? C.A desire for lower rent and nearness to campus. A.The official approval is underway. B.Jelly ice needs further development. D.A wish for more privacy and freedom from rules. C.Traditional ice will soon disappear. D.Other natural polymers will be available. 25.Which can replace the underlined words "resonated with me"in paragraph 3?. 31.What can be a suitable title for the text? A.Greatly surprised me. B.Suddenly occurred to me A.A Game-changer Ihat Controls Bacteria B.A Cooling Alternative That We Can Order. C.Completely confused me. D.Deeply connected with me. C.A Cooling Material That Doesn't Melt. D.A Quick Fix That Cuts Biological Pollution. 26.What did the author do as part of her volunteer work? A.She ran workout classes. B.She ccoked meals for seniors. C.She taught psychology courses. D.She assisted with rental services 磬 H D bright side is generally seen as a virtue,new research suggests that"toxic positivity"might actuall harm 溫 Consumers rely on various ways to pay daily expenses.The problem is that they tend to spend more our mental health. 州 with cashless payment methods in comparison to cash.This striking cashless effect has recently been Toxic positivity occurs when people deny their real emotions and force themselves to stay 帮 confirmed by researchers from the University of Adelaide. optimistic.Gitanjali Trevorow-Seymour,a professional coach,explains that humans are naturally meant Led by PhD Student Lachlan Schomburgk,the research team analysed 71 published and to experience a wide range of emotions,from-joy and gratitude to sadness and disappointment."None of unpublished studies from 17 countries,including data from more than 11,000 unique participants. these emotions is meant to be constant,"she says.37 L Like many things in life,mental wellbeing is all about balance. They've found that cashless payments lead people to spend more on status-signalling goods like The danger lies in labeling feelings as "good"or "bad."When we desperately avoid "negative" jewellery(),while this clectis notably absent in acts of donation or tipping. emotions,we end up suppressing()our real feelings.This suppression places extra stress on the "Through this meta-analysis,we identified key factors that make the cashless effect stronger or body,which can eventually lead to anxiety or even physical illness.If we only show our weaker,which individual studies could not find.By doing this,we uncovered new key understandings "happy"selves.our social interactions can become shallow and inauthentic () that had often been ignored by other researchers in individual studies."Schomburgk explains 39 When a friend is going through hard times,responding with"Try to be positive!"may The findings indicate that consumers should be mindful of how they pay for goods or services,as be wel-intentioned,but it often dismisses their feelings.Instead of feeling comforted,they may feel this helps them spend less,especially critical in the current cost-of-living crisis.To avoid overspending. forced to put on a brave face,which is mentally exhausting.True support involves acknowledging their they're advised to carry cash instead of cards whenever possible as a self-control method.When using pain rather than attempting to"fix"it immediately. cash,they count and hand over notes and coins,making spending more noticeable.If nothing is So,should we avoid positive aftirmanons(entirely?Not necessarily. The key is physically handed over.it's easy to lose track of how much is spent. to accept all our emotions-sadness,anger,and grief-instead of treating them as problems to be The study also provides useful insights for businesses and policymakers."Businesses should know solved.Only by embracing the full human experience can we truly achieve mental health failing to accept the cashless revolution might unintentionally be jeopardising profit potential," A.This 'ssue also affects how we support others Schomburgk says."And policymakers should communicate to individuals unfamiliar with cashless B.Friends can greatly influence our attitudes towards life. payments,such as people who don't have bank accounts,about the possibility of cashless methods to lead C.Even those taith a bright outlook can feel depressed. to overspending." D.They can be useful tools if ther feel sincere and realistic. Schomburgk stresses a need for urgent in-depth studies of new payment methods,as research on E.What truly remains constant is a positive mindset and inner peace. their specific impacts remains limited due to their novelty.Studying these methods is vital to keep pace F.Moreover,forced optimism often prevents us from forming close bonds with others. with the evolving payment ecosystem and deepen understanding of modern consumers'spending habits. G.Everyone strives to see the grass as half full and find the rainbow in every situation. 32.What has the study found about the cashless effectr 第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分） A.It exists in acts of donation B.It weakens with more cash use. 第一节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） C.It links to the living cost crisis. D.It works in specific consumption. 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入】个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 33.Why did the team adopt the meta-analysis? "If you have ever suffered for my sweetness,I'm willing to live as you wish..."The chorus of As A.To solve the overspending problem. B.To compare cash and cashless payments. You Wish resounded at the Temple of Heaven and 56. (passer-by)were surprised to C.To confirm factors causing the effect D.To break the limitations of single studies find this Chinese song was performed by a US choir,One Voice Children's Choir.Their infectious 34.What does the underlined word "ieopardising"in Paragraph 5 mean? singing 57. (record)in a video became an instant hit on social media: A.Risking. B.Preserving. C.Shifting. D.Boosting. Masa Fukuda,the conductor,introduced that One Voice Children's Choir was just singing casually 35.What can be inferred about new payments according to Schomburgk? when people gathered around,and the video 58. (subsequent)spread online."Despite A.They need to be popularized. B.Ihey are developing rapidly. different cultures,we can still relate 59. those messages.I hope the song will touch those C.They should be further studied. D.They will affect spending habits. 60. are undergoing difficult times,"said Fukuda. The choir,with its mission to inspire the world through children's voices,61. 第二节（共5小题：每小题25分，满分12.5分） (consist)of a group of children who met while singing at the Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Winter 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，选项中有两项为多余选项。 Games.In addition to As You Wish,Tomorrow Will Be Better is also 62. signature song of "Be positive!"has become a popular mindsetin recent years.36Bu what happens when wetake them. positivity toan extreme?Could being blindly optimistic lead to dippointment?While looking on the They just completed their China tour,which ended with a 63. (perform)where 5 6 磬 温 Fukuda and the children teared up,continuously 64. (wave)goodbye to the audience. 66.假如你是校学生会主席李华，你校为帮助高二学生缓解紧张的学习所带来的心理压力，将于下 "The warm welcome from the Chinese people moved us deeply.I really felt 65. 周举办心理健康周(Psychological Health Week)话动，请你代表学生会用英悟马二则通知， (connect)to the audience,"Fukuda remarked."Although I don't know them,I felt like our message was 内容包括：1.活动目的2活动内容3.呼吁参加 帮 received by them." 注意：写作词数应为100个左右 第二节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 第二节读后续写（满分25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 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： Like most teenagers growing up in the digital age,I relied on my phone for photos-quick snaps Maria and Peter lived in a coastal city.The greatest pleasure in summer for them was to swim at (快照)that were_4L三but rarely revisited.My profile(主页)on Instagram was a polished(精修的) their local beach after school.But one day they started to lose their enthusiasm for swimming in the collection of such photos intended to 42 my peers. waters.More often than not,they would find plastic bags thrown on the beach.Worse sill,as they swam The transition from sharing images to 43 memories for myself wasn't immediate.It began in the water,some plastic bags would float around them and even stick to their legs when they walked to with a simple 44:flipping (through family photo albums.I was attracted by the images from the shore. my family's 45.They weren't polished,but they held stories that words often couldn't 46 They were upset and decided something needed to be done to stop the beautiful sea becoming -of birthdays,ceremonies and family portraits.In those photographs,I saw 47.I realized that consumed by waste.One weekend,Maria and Peter brought a big bag to the beach and determined to clean it up.Sweat streamed down from their forehead while they bent down and picked up the plastic every image was a piece of something48a history that had been passed down bags.To their disappointment,after a day's hard work,there were still many plastic bags lying on the It was this_49_that led me to pick up my film camera(胶片相机).With just36 exposures beach or floating in the water.Going home with aching legs and arms,Maria and Peter were almost per roll,each photo requred 50 a slowing down to see the world around me.I now take photos defeated by a strong sense of failure. of the things that matter most friends'weddings,holidays and small moments of joy.If a picture didn't That night over dinner with their parents,the pair ate silently.Noticing their low spirits,Mother tumn out as I had hoped,it didn't matter.The 51 became part of the story.They weren't meant for asked gently,"You two looked so down.What happened?"Exchanging glances with Peter,Maria replied 52or comments-they were meant for me.for family and friends. in a low voice."It's those annoying plastic bags.We tried to clean up but it was just impossible." There's a sense of.s3_when I finally open an envelope of developed prints(冲洗好的照片)， Understanding the pair's disappointment,their father patted them on the back and comforted,"Well,it's I'm 54 back to those moments.And in that sense,my55-to film photography feels like really hard for just two of you to fix such a big problem.""Just two of us."complained Maria and Peter, a desire to regain the permanence and closeness that comes with holding a memory in your hands. looking at each other.Suddenly.an idea flashed through their minds,their eyes shining with excitement. 41.A.copied B.printed C.shared D.downloaded "Yes,that's the point!We should make more people aware of the problem and encourage them to take action!”"the pair said in chorus(异口同声地)， 42.A.change B.impress C.support D.instruct 注意： 43.A preserving B.recalling C.organizing D.sharpening 1续写词数应为150左右： 44.A.fact B.act C.task D.rule 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 45.A.duty B.business C.past D.goal Quickly finishing their dinner,the pair went upstairs and started planning. 46.A.prove B convey C.mask D.continue 47.A.hope B.trust C.ambition D.connection Excited and nervous,they posted the video and article on Instagram(杜交平台). 48.A.larger B.stranger C.simpler D.fresher 49.A.appreciation B.observation C.realization D.prediction 50.A.improvement B.intention C.background D.teamwork 51.A.colors B.inconveniences C.patterns D.imperfections 52.A.likes B.jokes C.deals D.games 53.A.safety B.emptiness C.relief D.rediscovery 54.A.transported B.forced. C.pushed D.kicked 55.A.solution B.response C.shift D.resistance 第四部分写作（供两节，满分40分） 第一节应用文满分15分)