北京市顺义牛栏山第一中学2025-2026学年度第二学期期中考试高二年级英语学科试卷

牛栏山一中2025—2026学年度第二学期期中考试 高二年级英语学科试卷 2026/5 （考试时间90分钟，共100分） 第一部分 知识运用（共两节，30分） 第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 In my eyes, my mother is capable of doing anything, especially chores such as ironing and cooking. However, teaching her how to use the Internet is as frustrating as untangling (解开) wires. Once, my mother came to me to ask for help on how to find a recipe for all-beef Lasagna. I gave her very 1 verbal instructions — go to the home page of a particular search engine and 2 in “recipe for all-beef Lasagna”. Fifteen minutes later, she came to me, telling me she couldn’t find the Internet icon. I went over to the computer and pointed out the icon to her. Another fifteen minutes went by when I felt a tap on my shoulder. This time, she was unable to search for the particular recipe. Gritting (咬) my teeth, I walked to her room again. I saw that she had typed "all beef La saga" instead. With frustrated strokes, I typed in the correct 3 . Yet when my mother timidly tapped my shoulder again, I stormed next door without 4 to hide my frustration. The main page of the website had not shifted one bit. I then realised that she did not know how to 5 the page. What had 6 seemed like an easy task was turning out to be an intense one. To avoid being 7 again, I decided to find the recipe for her. Without a word, I rapidly downloaded a few recipes, printed them out and passed them to my mother. However, seeing her 8 , I began to regret my impatience during the whole process. At that moment, memories flashed through my mind. When I was young, my mother 9 my endless questions, enlightening me with much patience. Now that I am older, the 10 slowly reverse. As my mother may increasingly need my help, shouldn’t I rethink how to respond to her needs? 1. A. logical B. familiar C. simple D. smart 2. A. turn B. print C. bring D. key 3. A. spelling B. decision C. explanation D. combination 4. A. assuming B. bothering C. expecting D. preparing 5. A. rely on B. scroll down C. run across D. speed up 6. A. basically B. currently C. technically D. initially 7. A. blamed B. disturbed C. trapped D. tested 8. A. optimism B. unwillingness C. pleasure D. embarrassment 9. A. tolerated B. forgave C. unlocked D. doubted 10. A. principles B. roles C. beliefs D. practices 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） A 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Gratitude is more than just saying “thank you”. Gratitude is a deeper appreciation for someone or something. Expressing gratitude makes us feel a positive emotion. Over the past thirty years, there 11 (be) many studies showing that writing a gratitude letter to another person offers us an opportunity 12 (escape) from negative emotions. Even if we don’t share our writing with anyone, the act of completing the exercise alone makes us happier and 13 (satisfied) with life. The more we express gratitude, the more positive we feel. B 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 When I was in Singapore six years ago, I gave a taxi driver a card 14 a specific address on it and asked him to take me there as quickly as possible. When we had almost reached the destination, he circled around the block. His meter read $11, but he took only $10. He explained that he wasn’t so familiar with this area. Before getting out of the taxi, I 15 (tell) that the ride with the taxi driver is always an important experience 16 creates the first impression about this country for a person. C 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 When were you born? For most people, this is an easy question. Even those who don’t know their exact birthday can usually figure out when they were born to within a few years. Yet the Internet is full of quizzes 17 (make) to help you determine in which decade you were born. These are usually based on what 18 (happen) in American pop culture at the time you first became aware of it. It sounds foolish. But many people, though 19 (complain) about the stupid quizzes, still take them, wondering 20 their answers generate their correct birth year. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，38分） 第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Best Gifts for Every Type of Mom Do you want to reward Mom with New Year gifts? Millions of products are offered online, but don’t get scared away. We have done the work for you by selecting best gift ideas for every type of mom. Just click “Add to cart” to shower Mom with love. Dainty Earrings-Best for the Jewelry Lover Made from sterling silver, the earrings are lightweight and perfect for everyday wear. They’re also ideal for anyone with sensitive ears. Among the 8,000 plus five-star reviewers, April Farmer confirm: this, saying, “Just about every material irritates (刺激) my ears, but I have had these in for three months now-and no irritation, no color changing, or fading of silver. I can’t even tell they are in!” KS Lunch Bag-Best for the Working Mom This in-disguise cooler bag will put a smile on mom’s face during lunch hour. With thousands of five-star reviewers, the fashionable and functional KS bag has an insulated lining (隔热的内衬) that helps keep food and beverages fresh, and an inside pocket that holds utensils. Plus, the soft, lightweight design makes it easy to bring anywhere. Breville Express-Best for the Coffee Lover Talk about a morning boost! If Mom is a true coffee lover, she’s dreamed of owning a high-end espresso machine. Now you can make that dream a reality. The Breville Express, which has more than 14,000 five-star reviews, comes in either black or stainless steel surfaces and offers the same dose-controlled grinding (研磨) that’s normally reserved for fancy coffee shops. Beckham Pillows-Best for the One Who Needs a Good Night’s Sleep She deserves a peaceful night’s rest after all the hard work she does every day, and she’ll get just that with these Beckham pillows. The set of two affordable cooling gel pillows is ideal for back, stomach and side sleepers. It offers much-needed temperature regulation that will keep her more comfortable than ever. It’s a best seller with more than 126,000 five-star reviews, so it’s pretty much a hit. 21. April Farmer’s review indicates that the Dainty Earrings are ________. A. durable and fancy B. simple and unique C. stylish and valuable D. light and skin-friendly 22. From the passage, we can know that ________. A. Dainty Earrings are best for formal occasions B. KS Lunch Bag is silver, portable and insulated C. Breville Express features fine and quick grinding D. Beckham Pillows suit different sleeping positions 23. Who is the passage intended for? A. Agencies selling products to moms. B. People seeking gifts for their moms. C. Moms planning to reward themselves. D. Salesmen studying moms’ preferences. B Orly Wahba is an educator, speaker, entrepreneur (企业家), author and community activist passionate about inspiring and motivating people to be the best that they can be. As a young child, listening repeatedly to the song, “Heal the World” by Michael Jackson, Orly knew that she wanted to leave her mark and she wanted more than anything to bring people together under the name of peace, respect, and love. Since her teenage years, Orly has worked extensively with tweens and teens as well as local charities in her community providing a helping hand for those who need it most. Orly began her career in kindness as a middle school educator at the Yeshivah of Flatbush in Brooklyn, NY, teaching the children to use the power they have to influence the world for good. With 8,000 cards, she started a wave of pay-it-forward kindness. Each card contained an act of kindness that once completed, would be passed onto another person. Her project succeeded, enhancing the lives of her students and raising their sense of self-worth as they saw their direct hand in causing a ripple (涟漪) effect. Even now, people may encounter Orly giving out her famed Acts of Kindness Cards on the subway. Desiring to make a larger impact with her beneficent work and after having been inspired by a small sign on a plane labeled “Life Vest Inside”, Orly founded (2011) Life Vest Inside, a non-profit organization with a mission to encourage people to embrace (拥抱) the incredible power of giving and recognize that in times of hardship, kindness, like a life vest, keeps the world afloat (漂浮). LVI shot to national attention when Orly’s short film Kindness Boomerang went viral, receiving more than 100 million views and coverage in media such as The TODAY Show, NBC, CBS, ADWEEK, International Business Times and more. In 2013 Orly was invited to speak at TED. The magic that Orly spreads is undeniable! Through LVI, kind happenings are becoming more frequent. And more people are experiencing the addictiveness in the giving of kindness. 24. How did the song “Heal the World” influence Orly? A. She wanted to become an entrepreneur. B. She decided to make a difference to the world. C. She managed to raise money for local charities. D. She started to work for a peace organization. 25. What inspired Orly to establish “Life Vest Inside”? A. A small sign on a plane. B. A non-profit organization. C. A life vest in a flight accident. D. A sudden recognition of hardship. 26. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs? A. More people become addictive to magic. B. Orly achieves amazing success in film career. C. More people are inspired to show kindness to others. D. Orly receives international awards for her contribution. C A new study has found human feelings can accurately be expressed numerically and have more predictive power for how we behave than formal studies of socioeconomic factors like household income and employment status. The study co-author Andrew Oswald, a professor of economics and behavioral science gathered information from nearly 700,000 people, who were asked annually over a three-decade period how they felt on a numerical scale about their job, spouse, health and home. Using the data collected, researchers constructed statistical models to show how people felt and the actions they took as a result of their reported feelings. The study found that ratings of life satisfaction had a direct linear (线性的) relationship to actions people subsequently take. Participants who rated their job satisfaction as a 2 out of 7 had a 25% probability of quitting their job. Those who rated a 6 out of 7 had only a 10 percent probability of quitting. The same was true across other measures like marriage, health and housing. Previous research has also shown data about feelings predict human outcomes, but not in such a linear fashion; the degree of satisfaction served as a good predictor of future actions. Additionally, economists have previously been critical of feelings data because they considered them unscientific and unreliable. But this study shows socioeconomic factors have a lesser probability of predicting human behavior than data on feelings. Though the study shows numbers can quantify feelings, researchers are still a bit confused as to why estimates of seemingly subjective feelings can be such good predictors of future actions. According to Oswald, a number of factors could be at play. Humans are very experienced in comparative thinking and are able to scale their own life satisfaction against that of their neighbors. We’re also accustomed to using measuring devices for other aspects of life like temperature, distance and weight, so it shouldn’t be too surprising that we’re able to measure our feelings in a similarly accurate way. Another study co-author Caspar Kaiser says that it may also be because we communicate our feelings and do it in a scaled fashion every day. This could be why it comes out in the data more accurately than in objective markers. Ori Heffetz, an economics professor who was not involved in the study, says that this research shows feelings data shouldn’t be underestimated even if they’ re more difficult to study. “Scientists who ignore this do so at their own risk,” he says. Looking ahead, Kaiser hopes this same data can be studied in lower-income countries so that it can be applied universally to places with varied levels of economic development. But more than anything else he’s interested in studying why feelings work so well. 27. Paragraph 2 is mainly about ________. A. research process and findings B. research topic and significance C. research subjects and purpose D. research data collection and analysis 28. What can we know about the study? A. It also applies to people from lower-income countries. B. It challenges the opinion that feelings data are unreliable. C. It explains why ratings of feelings can foresee future actions. D. It first shows data about feelings can predict human behavior 29. What is Ori’s attitude towards the study? A. Neutral. B. Skeptical. C. Supportive. D. Cautious. 30. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. How You Rate Your Life Predicts Your Future Behavior B. Feelings Forecast Actions Better than Economic Factors C. Why Your Feelings Affect Your Future Actions D. Ranking Every Aspect of Your Life Counts D People who think of themselves as tough-minded and realistic tend to take it for granted that human nature is selfish and that life is a struggle in which only the fittest may survive. According to this philosophy, the basic law by which people must live, is the law of the jungle. The “fittest” are those who can bring to the struggle superior force, superior cunning and superior ruthlessness. But we are entitled to ask whether the ruthlessness of the tiger, the cunning of the fox and the obedience to the law of the jungle are, in their human applications, actually evidence of human fitness to survive. If human beings are to pick up pointers on behavior from the lower animals, are there not animals other than beasts of prey from which we might learn lessons in survival? We might, for example, look to the rabbit or the deer and define fitness to survive as superior speed in running away from our enemies. We might point to the earthworm or the mole and attribute their fitness to survive to the ability to keep out of sight and out of the way. If we simply look to animals in order to define what we mean by “fitness to survive”, there is no limit to the subhuman systems of behavior that we can think up. We may emulate any animal because they have all obviously survived in one way or another. We are still entitled to ask, however, if human survival does not revolve around a different kind of fitness from that of the lower animals. Biologists distinguish between two kinds of struggle for survival. First, there is the interspecific struggle, warfare between different species of animals. Second, there is the intraspecific struggle, warfare among members of a single species. A great deal of evidence in modern biology indicates that those species that have developed elaborate means of intraspecific competition often make themselves unfit for interspecific competition, and that strength and fierceness in fighting and killing other animals, whether in interspecific or intraspecific competition, have never been enough in themselves to guarantee the survival of a species. If we are going to talk about human survival, one of the first things to do, even if we grant that people must fight to live, is to distinguish between those qualities that are useful in fighting the environment and other species and those qualities that are useful in fighting other people. There are also characteristics important to human survival that do not involve fighting. Cooperation is essential to the survival of most living creatures. And human beings are the talking animals. Any theory of human survival that leaves this fact out of account is no more scientific than would be a theory of beaver survival that failed to consider the interesting uses a beaver makes of its teeth and flat tail. Let us see what talking means. 31. According to the passage, the “Survival of the Fittest” theory ________. A. shows that the tough-minded and realistic survive B. is often used as an excuse for one’s being selfish C. applies better in human society than in the wild D. is universally acknowledged among scientists 32. What does the underlined word “emulate” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean? A. Copy B. Protect. C. Trap. D. Admire. 33. According to the passage, the author is most likely to agree that ________. A. humans have no superior force over other species B. humans have survived because they are the fittest C. humans don’t have to learn from animals to survive D. humans need to fight each other for their own survival 34. What is most likely to be talked about next? A. Ways to make humans more competitive. B. Human’s cooperation via communication. C. Differences between beavers and humans. D. The development of human survival skills. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。 Exam Anxiety Has this ever happened to you? You’ve been studying hard for your midterm, but when you walk into your exam, your mind goes blank, your heart races fast, you get sweaty palms and find it hard to breathe. 35 Everyone feels stressed during exams. Usually, it results from a fear of failure, lack of adequate preparation time and bad experiences taking tests in the past. This is normal and often helps you work harder, think faster and generally improve your performance. 36 You may also feel that other people are managing the exam better than you. This can cause you to feel that your mind has “gone blank” on information you know you have revised. 37 Some choose to ignore the problem, while others don’t review because they think they will do badly anyway and even miss exams due to the anxiety. It can also be really easy to think that if you don’t try and then you fail, you won’t feel as bad as if you fail after trying really hard. So what can you do to fight against the negative mindset and stay calm before and during your test? 38 Yes, this seems obvious, but it’s worth repeating. If you feel confident that you’ve prepared thoroughly, you’ll feel more confident walking into the test. The second tip is simple: just start. The blank page can maximize your anxiety. 39 You can always go back and change things later if needed, but a few quick answers can get the ball rolling. Besides, allocating (分配) your time is equally important. Look through the whole test before getting started. Mentally allocate how much time you’ll spend on each section. If there’s time to recheck, even better. A. The first thing you should do is to be prepared. B. People often deal with exam stress in many unhelpful ways. C. If these classic signs of exam anxiety sound familiar, you’re not alone! D. Therefore, people need an appropriate amount of pressure to help deal with exams. E. Realizing time is almost up and that there’s still a lot of blank space will make you desperate. F. However, if you are overly anxious about the result, you may be unable to focus on your work. G. After you get the paper, dive right in by getting some questions done to build up your confidence. 第三部分 书面表达（共两节，32分） 第一节（共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分） 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。 The Power of Determination Your quest for success and happiness begins with right intentions. It culminates (达到顶点) when you reach your chosen goals. What sustains your effort in between is your determination. What carries you towards your goals is your determination. It means the firmness of purpose or intention. If there is one gift that you can give to yourself in your life to be what you want to be, it is the power of determination. Without it you are a mere passive spectator in the drama of your life. If there is one quality that makes a difference between a winner and a loser or a leader and a follower, it is the power of determination. Without it, you may dream wild dreams, but you will not accomplish much in life. If you have determination, nothing can stop you and deter you from following your course of action to achieve your goals or realize your dreams. Obstacles may arise and obstruct your progress. They may delay your success, disturb you temporarily, and may even mislead you, but they cannot withstand the power of determination. It is the power that you generate within yourself to remain committed to your path and conviction, and march towards your cherished goals. Before you take up any project or goal, you should know whether you have the determination to stick to your plans and reach your goals. Your determination has to arise from within and derive its reinforcement from your thinking and beliefs rather than circumstances. Only then will you be able to sustain your effort, even when the going gets tough. Determination is your inner strength. Like the hardwood inside a tree, it gives you the power to stand tall and face the winds of turmoil. With determination, you can crush the mountains of fear and doubts in you. You can find your way through the most difficult situations. Determination does not mean you will be insensitive to the reality of the situation. A determined person is also an adaptable and flexible person. He is not interested in being tough for toughness sake, but to overcome obstacles and reach his goals. Hence, he remains open-minded about possibilities and opportunities, but firm in his commitment and convictions. Discipline and determination go together. If you have them, you become unstoppable. 40. According to the passage, what is determination? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 41. What would happen if one does not have determination? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. With determination, you can crush the mountains of fear and doubts in you, and you will not make changes. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 43. How does being determined benefit you? （In about 40 words） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（20分） 44．假定你是红星中学高二学生李华，Teens杂志国际版开设“未来职业对话”专栏，邀请各国高中生分享对AI时代职业规划的见解。请你给该专栏编辑写一封英文书信，内容包括： 1．AI对工作岗位的影响； 2．高中生该如何应对变化。 注意：1．词数100左右 2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Editor, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 牛栏山一中2025—2026学年度第二学期期中考试 高二年级英语学科试卷 参考答案 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. B 11. have been 12. to escape 13. more satisfied 14. with 15. was told 16. that##which 17. made 18. was happening 19. complaining 20. if##whether 第二节 21. D 22. D 23. B 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. C 36. F 37. B 38. A 39. G 第三部分 书面表达（共两节，32分） 40. Determination means the firmness of purpose or intention. 41. Without determination one might be a mere passive spectator in the drama of their life.或 Without determination, one may dream wild dreams, but they will not accomplish much in life. 42. With determination, you can crush the mountains of fear and doubts in you, and you will not make changes. According to the passage, determination does not mean you will be insensitive to the reality of the situation. A determined person is also an adaptable and flexible person. 43. I can benefit a lot from being determined. It is determination that drives me to keep being hardworking, going to the best university after overcoming all the possible difficulties, and it is determination that makes my life meaningful, fruitful, and unforgettable. 44．应用文 Dear Editor, Having learned that your column “Future Career Dialogue” is collecting young people’s views on career planning in the AI era, I am writing to share my thoughts. There is no doubt that AI is reshaping the job market. While it may replace some routine and repetitive jobs, such as data entry and basic customer service, it also creates new opportunities in fields like AI maintenance and data analysis. More importantly, AI pushes us to rethink what makes us truly human — creativity, empathy and critical thinking — qualities that machines can hardly imitate. As high school students, we should respond proactively. First, we need to develop lifelong learning habits and keep improving our digital literacy. Second, soft skills such as communication, teamwork and problem-solving will set us apart from machines. Exploring interdisciplinary knowledge, like combining technology with the arts, can also help us stay competitive in future careers. In conclusion, AI is not a threat but a call to grow. By focusing on uniquely human strengths and embracing continuous learning, we can turn challenges into opportunities. Thank you for considering my views. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $