天津市实验中学2025-2026学年高二第二次月考英语试卷

高二英语阶段检测（2026.5） 一、单选题：本大题共15小题，每小题1.5分，共22.5分。 1. — Bob, ________, but your MP4 is too loud. — Oh, I’m really sorry. I’ll turn it down right now. A. I hate to say B. it’s hard to say C. you are welcome D. I have a problem 2. Popular or trendy drinks nowadays, like milk tea, ________ a big part of youth culture around the world. A. has become B. will become C. had become D. have become 3. In language learning, focusing on ________ of the text’s meaning is more important than memorizing individual words, as it helps students grasp the full message and communicate effectively. A. comprehension B. confusion C. assumption D. consumption 4. With all the problems ________, their friendship now stands firmer than ever. A. approaching B. approached C. to approach D. being approached 5. Over the past five years, large quantities of money ________ in improving the public transport in our province. A. have been spent B. were spent C. has been spent D. was spent 6. Schools across China are expected to hire 50 000 college graduates this year as short-term teachers. almost three times the number hired last year, ________ reduce unemployment pressures. A. help B. to have helped C. to help D. having helped 7. We are so used to the plants and flowers all around us that we may even ________ them ________ without realizing how much inspiration they have given us. A. put… off B. take… for granted C. keep… in touch D. reject… out of hand 8. The inspector handed her a cup of coffee to put her ________. A. in contrast B. in return C. at present D. at ease 9. The museum staff worked carefully to ________ the ancient sculpture that had been broken into pieces, fitting the parts together and bringing it back to its former beauty. A. polish B. resemble C. liberate D. restore 10. Given the risks, we decide to select a(n) ________ approach to reduce potential losses and improve efficiency. A. primary B. alternative C. commercial D. automatic 11. She smiled ________, as if she had already guessed the surprise waiting for her. A. ultimately B. knowingly C. awkwardly D. guiltily 12. When the city faced the threat of a severe storm, emergency services remained ________ day and night, ready to respond to any calls for help immediately. A. by trial and error B. at the cutting edge C. on standby D. out of mercy 13. He established his ________ as an honest businessman while working for IBM. A. reputation B. prospect C. capacity D. stability 14. In the reading room, we found her ________ at a desk, with her attention ________ on a book. A. sitting; fixing B. to sit; fixed C. seating; fixing D. seated; fixed 15. — Do you know anything about Zhang Zhongjing? — ________ He has been honored as a master doctor since the Eastern Han Dynasty. A. How come? B. So what? C. By all means. D. With pleasure. 二、完形填空：本大题共20小题，每小题2分，共40分。 I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And 16 otherwise assigned (指定) a seat by the teacher, I always 17 to sit at the back of the classroom. All this 18 after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy 19 because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the 20 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “ 21 for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give it a try. Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the 22 of it! When I first started 23 the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much 24 what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get 25 and take a shot at the wrong direction — which made me feel really stupid. 26 , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to 27 on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t 28 “just yet”. I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the 29 and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive 30 in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the 31 — friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun! With my 32 self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “ 33 ” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, 34 raising my hand — even when I sometimes wasn’t 100 percent 35 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself. 16. A. as B. until C. unless D. though 17. A. hoped B. agreed C. meant D. chose 18. A. continued B. changed C. settled D. started 19. A. idea B. plan C. belief D. saying 20. A. right B. chance C. ability D. patience 21. A. going B. looking C. cheering D. applying 22. A. point B. half C. rest D. basis 23. A. enjoying B. preparing C. attending D. watching 24. A. less B. later C. worse D. further 25. A. committed B. motivated C. embarrassed D. confused 26. A. Interestingly B. Fortunately C. Obviously D. Hopefully 27. A. focus B. act C. rely D. try 28. A. want B. do C. support D. know 29. A. steps B. orders C. rules D. games 30. A. role B. part C. mind D. value 31. A. process B. operation C. movement D. situation 32. A. expressed B. improved C. preserved D. recognized 33. A. dreaming B. playing C. relaxing D. hiding 34. A. by B. for C. with D. to 35. A. lucky B. happy C. sure D. satisfied 三、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，每小题2.5分，共37.5分。 A Inspiring young minds! TOKNOW Magazine is a big hit in the world of children’s publishing, bringing a unique combination of challenging ideas and good fun to young fans every month. What’s inside? Every month the magazine introduces a fresh new topic with articles, experiments and creative things to make — the magazine also explores philosophy and wellbeing to make sure young readers have a balanced take on life What is so special about TOKNOW Magazine? Well, it has no ads or promotions inside — instead it is jam-packed with serious ideas. TOKNOW makes complex ideas attractive and accessible to children, who can become involved in advanced concepts and even philosophy (哲学) — and they will soon discover that TOKNOW feels more like a club than just a magazine. Sounds too good to be true? Take a look online-evidence shows that thousands of teachers and parents know a good thing when they see it and recommend TOKNOW to their friends. Happy Birthday All Year! What could be more fun than a gift that keeps coming through the letterbox every month? The first magazine with your gift message will arrive in time for the special day. SUBSCRIBE NOW □ Annual Subscription Europe £ 55; Rest of World £ 65 □ Annual Subscription with Gift Pack Includes a Mammoth Map, a Passport Puzzle Booklet, and Subscription Europe £ 60; Rest of World £ 70 Refund Policy — the subscription can be cancelled within 28 days and you can get your money back. 36. Why is TOKNOW a special magazine? A. It entertains young parents. B. It provides serious advertisements. C. It publishes popular science fictions. D. It combines fun with complex concepts. 37. What does TOKNOW offer its readers? A. Online courses. B. Articles on new topics. C. Lectures on a balanced life. D. Reports on scientific discoveries. 38. How much should you pay if you make a 12-mouth subscription to TOKNOW with gift pack from China? A. £ 55. B. £ 60. C. £ 65. D. £ 70. 39. Subscribers of TOKNOW would get ________. A. free birthday presents B. full refund within 28 days C. membership of the TOKNOW club D. chances to meet the experts in person B When I was a little girl, I liked drawing, freely and joyously making marks on the walls at home. In primary school, I learned to write using chalks. Writing seemed to be another form of drawing. I shaped individual letters into repeating lines, which were abstract forms, delightful but meaningless patterns. In secondary school, art was my favourite subject. Since I loved it so much, I thought I was good at it. For the art O-level exam I had to present an oil painting. I found it difficult, but still hoped to pass. I failed, with a low grade. I’d been over-confident. Now I’d been declared talentless. But other channels of creativity stayed open: I went on writing poems and stories. Still, I went to exhibitions often. I continued my habitual drawing, which I now characterised as childish doodling (乱画). In my 30s, I made painter friends and learned new ways of looking at art. However, I couldn’t let myself have a go at actually doing it. Though these new friends were abstract painters using oil paints, or were printmakers or sculptors, I took oil painting as the taboo (禁忌) high form I wasn’t allowed to practise. One night, in my early 40s, I dreamed that a big woman in red approached me, handed me a bag of paints, and told me to start painting. The dream felt so authoritative that it shook me. It was a form of energy, giving me back something I’d lost. Accordingly, I started by experimenting with water colours. Finally, I bought some oil paints. Although I have enjoyed breaking my decades-long taboo about working with oil paints, I have discovered I now prefer chalks and ink. I let my line drawings turn into cartoons I send to friends. It all feels free and easy. Un-anxious. This time around, I can accept my limitations but keep going. Becoming a successful painter calls for being resolute. I realised I was always afraid of wanting too much. That dream reminded me that those fears and desires could encourage me to take risks and make experiments. 40. How did the author feel about the result of the art exam? A. Scared. B. Worried. C. Discouraged. D. Wronged. 41. In her 30s, the author ________. A. avoided oil painting practice B. sought for a painting career C. fancied abstract painting D. exhibited child paintings 42. Which word would best describe the author’s dream? A. Confusing. B. Empowering. C. Disturbing. D. Entertaining. 43. What can we learn from this passage? A. Actions speak louder than words. B. Hard work is the mother of success. C. Dreams are the reflections of realities. D. Creative activities involve being confident. C By the end of the century, if not sooner, the world’s oceans will be bluer and greener thanks to a warming climate, according to a new study. At the heart of the phenomenon lie tiny marine microorganisms (海洋微生物) called phytoplankton. Because of the way light reflects off the organisms, these phytoplankton create colourful patterns at the ocean surface. Ocean colour varies from green to blue, depending on the type and concentration of phytoplankton. Climate change will fuel the growth of phytoplankton in some areas, while reducing it in other spots, leading to changes in the ocean’s appearance. Phytoplankton live at the ocean surface, where they pull carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) into the ocean while giving off oxygen. When these organisms die, they bury carbon in the deep ocean, an important process that helps to regulate the global climate. But phytoplankton are vulnerable to the ocean’s warming trend. Warming changes key characteristics of the ocean and can affect phytoplankton growth, since they need not only sunlight and carbon dioxide to grow, but also nutrients. Stephanie Dutkiewicz, a scientist in MIT’s Center for Global Change Science, built a climate model that projects changes to the oceans throughout the century. In a world that warms up by 3□, it found that multiple changes to the colour of the oceans would occur. The model projects that currently blue areas with little phytoplankton could become even bluer. But in some waters, such as those of the Arctic, a warming will make conditions riper for phytoplankton, and these areas will turn greener. “Not only are the quantities of phytoplankton in the ocean changing,” she said, “but the type of phytoplankton is changing.” And why does that matter? Phytoplankton are the base of the food web. If certain kinds begin to disappear from the ocean, Dutkiewicz said, “it will change the type of fish that will be able to survive.” Those kinds of changes could affect the food chain. Whatever colour changes the ocean experiences in the coming decades will probably be too gradual and unnoticeable, but they could mean significant changes. “It’ll be a while before we can statistically show that the changes are happening because of climate change, Dutkiewicz said,” but the change in the colour of the ocean will be one of the early warning signals that we really have changed our planet.” 44. What are the first two paragraphs mainly about? A. The various patterns at the ocean surface. B. The cause of the changes in ocean colour. C. The way light reflects off marine organisms. D. The efforts to fuel the growth of phytoplankton. 45. What does the underlined word “vulnerable” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Sensitive. B. Beneficial. C. Significant. D. Unnoticeable. 46. What can we learn from the passage? A. Phytoplankton play a declining role in the marine ecosystem. B. Dutkiewicz’s model aims to project phytoplankton changes. C. Phytoplankton have been used to control global climate. D. Oceans with more phytoplankton may appear greener. 47. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To assess the consequences of ocean colour changes. B. To analyse the composition of the ocean food chain. C. To explain the effects of climate change on oceans. D. To introduce a new method to study phytoplankton. D Decision- making under Stress A new review based on a research shows that acute stress affects the way the brain considers the advantages and disadvantages, causing it to focus on pleasure and ignore the possible negative consequences of a decision. The research suggests that stress may change the way people make choices in predictable ways. “Stress affects how people learn,” says Professor Mara Mather. “People learn better about positive than negative outcomes under stress.” For example, two recent studies looked at how people learned to connect images with either rewards or punishments. In one experiment, some of the participants were first stressed by having to give a speech and do difficult math problems in front of an audience; in the other, some were stressed by having to keep their hands in ice water. In both cases, the stressed participants remembered the rewarded material more accurately and the punished material less accurately than those who hadn’t gone through the stress. This phenomenon is likely not surprising to anyone who has tried to resist eating cookies or smoking a cigarette while under stress-at those moments, only the pleasure associated with such activities comes to mind. But the findings further suggest that stress may bring about a double effect. Not only are rewarding experiences remembered better, but negative consequences are also easily recalled. The research also found that stress appears to affect decision-making differently in men and women. While both men and women tend to focus on rewards and less on consequences under stress, their responses to risk turn out to be different. Men who had been stressed by the cold-water task tended to take more risks in the experiment while women responded in the opposite way. In stressful situations in which risk-taking can pay off big, men may tend to do better; when caution weighs more, however, women will win. This tendency to slow down and become more cautious when decisions are risky might also help explain why women are less likely to become addicted than men: they may more often avoid making the risky choices that eventually harden into addiction. 48. We can learn from the passage that people under pressure tend to ________. A. keep rewards better in their memory B. recall consequences more effortlessly C. make risky decisions more frequently D. learn a subject more effectively 49. According to the research, stress affects people most probably in their ________ A. ways of making choices B. preference for pleasure C. tolerance of punishments D. responses to suggestions 50. The research has proved that in a stressful situation, ________. A. women find it easier to fall into certain habits B. men have a greater tendency to slow down C. women focus more on outcomes D. men are more likely to take risks. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $