上海市金陵中学2025-2026学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

金陵中学2025学年第二学期高二期末考试试卷 英语学科 （完卷时间：90分钟 满分：100分） 第Ⅰ卷 I. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. At a gas station. B. At a garage. C. In a park. D. In an emergency room. 2. A. Clean the backyard. B. Wash something. C. Sit in the backyard. D. Do some shopping. 3. A. He finds his present job boring. B. He is too foolish to do the present job. C. He has got a better position. D. He doesn’t get on well with the others. 4. A. She has a tight schedule. B. She has lost interest in sports. C. The training is too hard. D. She is only interested in routine work. 5. A. Rules restricting smoking. B. Ways to quit smoking. C. Smokers’ health problems. D. Dangers of smoking. 6. A. He’s going to visit a photo studio. B. He’s just had his picture taken. C. He’s on the way to the theater. D. He’s just returned from a job interview. 7. A. He had to reject their request. B. He felt sorry for the other students. C. He agreed to consider their request. D. He regretted that he had said “Yes”. 8. A. She is trying to find a good-looking chair. B. She thinks it is a well-designed chair. C. She thinks the chair is actually comfortable. D. She’s never sat in that chair before. 9. A. She used to be in poor health. B. She was popular among boys. C. She was somewhat overweight. D. She didn’t do well at high school. 10. A. Review the details of all her lessons. B. Compare notes with his classmates. C. Talk with her about his learning problems. D. Focus on the main points of her lectures. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two passages and a longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. The excitement of nerve activities in the brain. B. The difference between complex music and simple music. C. The effects of music on the results of math tests. D. The classical music and reasoning ability. 12. A. Because it stimulates your nerve activity. B. Because it keeps you calm. C. Because it strengthens your memory. D. Because it interferes your reasoning ability. 13. A. Rock music might help improve your math test scores. B. The effects of music on tests do not last long. C. Listen to music just before you take a test. D. The more you listen to music, the better your reasoning ability will be. Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. It is the most unlucky day in a year. B. It is the busiest shopping day now. C. It is the day after Thanksgiving. D. It is the day before Christmas. 15. A. Check out the latest price reduction online. B. Look round for items in the physical stores. C. Order the products from the online stores. D. Wait in queue outside the stores overnight. 16. A. 100 million dollars. B. 670 million dollars. C. 20 billion dollars. D. 25 billion dollars. Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following conversation. 17. A. Their attitudes about work. B. Different forms of work. C. Importance of work for oneself. D. Balanced life and work. 18. A. The most hopeful. B. The most challenging. C. The most creative. D. The most enjoyable. 19. A. His negative attitude towards work. B. His unwillingness to do something for others. C. His selfishness in doing things. D. His misunderstanding about publishing work. 20. A. The work is worth doing if it is challenging and competitive. B. The work should be very creative leading to a wonder. C. One should like his work and stick to it as long as he takes it. D. One should find satisfaction in his work if it is necessary. II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank Honesty, my mum always used to tell me, is the best policy. But when it comes to medicine, I had assumed it was important to always be honest with my patients. After all, the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust, and therefore honesty is essential, or so I thought. I had just started working in geriatrics(老年病科). Mr. McMahon ___1___（bring） in when his body was found very swollen（浮肿的）. I took a medical history ___2___his daughter who had accompanied him in the ambulance. She'd been his main care for years. I stood ___3___ (look) at him as she gave a detailed history. "Has he lost any weight recently?" I asked, "Well, it's funny you should mention that, but yes." She said slowly. There was silence for a few moments. "Why? What are you worried about?" she asked. She was obviously very involved in his care and it was only fair that I told ___4___ the truth. "Well, we need to prove it's not cancer." I said and talked briefly about some of the tests I was going to order. Half an hour later, a nurse called me: "Mr. McMahon's daughter broke down－she said you told her he had cancer." My heart sank. By the time I arrived at the ward, my consultant was already there, explaining that we still had to run lots of tests and that it was by no means confirmed ___5___ he had cancer. I stood silently at the end of the bed. My consultant was obviously angry with me and as we left Mr. McMahon, she turned to me. "Why on earth did you do that?" she asked in disbelief. I looked at her and bit my lip. "She asked me what I was worried about and I told her." I said, hanging my head. "And give her more ___6___ (worry) about?" replied my consultant. "You don't say the word 'cancer' until it's confirmed. ___7___ you suspect it, think very carefully before you tell people." ___8___ it turned out, it wasn't cancer. But I did learn that when someone is stressed and worried about their loved one they're sometimes selective in ___9___ they hear－and as a doctor it's important to be mindful of this. In being truthful, I'd made the situation ______10______ (bad). Section B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. How many times have parents had to argue with their young son or daughter about getting their face out of their phone and focusing on the world around them? It's completely normal for parents of growing children to be concerned about their child's safety, but their ___11___ to social media is really harming them. Social media was created to connect people with others online and has recently been added to smartphones, making it far more accessible than it ___12___ was. This new way to easily be able to use social media has encouraged children and teens to begin to use sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram frequently. Maturing teens and children are usually very timid when it comes to ___13___ with their families, which they sometimes view as "annoying”. So, what do these kids use as a solution or a(n)“ ___14___ " The answer is simple social media. However when they use social media for a large amount of time, parents tend to show concern for their child and blame social media for ___15___ their attention. The word, "social", was entered into the term, social media, for a reason. Parents of growing teens don't seem to understand that. When they see their child using Twitter or Instagram they think that they are using it to get away from real world ___16___ .The truth, however, is that they are using it to connecteded with their close friends, make new friends, and receive information about what is currently happening in the modern world Children and teens are ___17___ accused for using social media only for entertainment purposes and for huge amounts of time. Sure everyone who uses social media enjoys contacting their friends and viewing entertaining things, but how come children receive all of the ___18___ for abusing it? Parents should really think about how social media can help children and teens learn and grow in the real world rather than it just being another___19___. Social media as a whole has both positive and negative aspects, but after all of the _________20_________ from pre-teens, teens, and parents is put together, it shows that media is actually helping the newer generations in their lives. III. Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Mt Qomolangma was first conquered in 1953, when Sir Edumund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing his guide, became the first climbers to reach the top. More than 750 times have people tried to conquer the mountain, but not ____21____ successful, yet every climber knows the ____22____. This doesn’t stop teams of climbers arriving at the base camp every year with the courage of reaching the top. Two such climbers, and two ____23____ ones, are Scott Fisher and Rob Hall. Fisher, an American guide with much experience, was lost in a terrible storm which swept across the mountain. A rescue team found him and his friend, but didn’t ____24____ to bring Fisher to safety in the terrible conditions because he was dying. New Zealander Rob Hall, another experienced climber and guide, was lost near the top. These two men had something in common: they were both guides who took “tours” of less experienced climbers up the mountain. There is a lot that can go wrong in an action to reach the top of Mt Qomolangma: a ____25____ change in weather conditions or a wrong turning. Planes will only be sent to rescue if they have been paid for in advance. In spite of all these, there is a business in leading guided tours to the top. ____26____ mountain climbers can now pay $64, 000 or more to achieve their aim. Many people wonder how guides can hope to ____27____ their inexperienced climbers when they fail to keep themselves alive. Steve Bell, also a guide who has recently led a team to Mt Qomolangma, believes that they are safer than others, because the guide can ask a ____28____ climber to turn back at any point if he feels that climber is a danger to the team. Whether these expeditions are safe or not, may climbers feel that they have turned Mt Qomolangma into a business, like a park for the very rich. One ____29____, however, will always remain: it doesn’t matter how much money you have, if you make a mistake on Mt Qomolangma, the possible result will be ____30____. 21. A. every B. each C. one D. all 22. A. results B. fact C. problem D. dangers 23. A. unknown B. unimportant C. unlucky D. unpleasant 24. A. try B. manage C. succeed D. do their best 25. A. sudden B. wrong C. strange D. special 26. A. Experienced B. Unhealthy C. Powerful D. Wealthy 27. A. look after B. deal with C. find out D. do good to 28. A. shy B. weak C. strong D. brave 29. A. word B. truth C. thought D. sentence 30. A. sorrow B. defeat C. death D. regret Section B Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) Korean Americans at GBS High .School Glenbrook South (GBS) High School is in a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is an award-winning school with a highly competent teaching staff. It has over 400 Asian Pacific. American students-over 17 percent of die students in the school. Of these, the majority are Korean American. This is very unusual in a state where Korean Americans are less than 1 percent of the population. The interactions of the Korean American students at GBS were the subject of an article in Asian Week magazine. Different Korean American students react differently to being in a high school were most students are white. Professor Pyong Gap Min, an expert on Korean life in America, believes that Korean Americans in this situation can sometimes feel inhibited or ashamed of their Korean identity. Asian Week interviewed a number of GBS students, and each had a different attitude. Alice 18 years old I used to spend time only with Korean American friends. Although I felt secure with those friends, I found myself motivated to form closer relationship with non-Koreans, too. I felt I was missing out on new experiences and challenges. Paul 16 years old I have some Korean American friends, but I spend most of my time with white friends. I’m often the only Asian American in the group, but I don’t mind. What I like about the white culture is that I can be more radical. I can be as loud and funny as I want to be. I don’t see as much of that among the Asian students. John 17 years old In junior high school, most of my friends were white. After coming to GBS, my sense of my Korean American identity was restored, and I decided to have mainly Korean American friends. I feel that my Korean American friends and I mainly understand each other better. For example, we understand about severe parental pressures to succeed at school; I felt my white friends couldn’t really understand. Without belittle(轻视）the importance of what these students had to say, it’s important to remember that their opinions at this phase of their lives ate bound to change as they grow into adulthood. But these honest opinions can help us better understand issues of culture relations, and their honesty might help Americans from different cultural groups to get along better in the future. 31. The passage mainly discusses . A. how Korean American students interact among themselves and with others B. why Illinois is a very special state C. how an Illinois high school welcomes Korean American students D. different opinions of the friends of Korean American students 32. Which statement best summarizes Alice's attitude? A. She feels that her white friends don’t really understand her B. She likes her Korean American friends but wants to have non-Korean friends too. C. She feels she is missing out on experiences with her Korean American fiends. D. She doesn’t feel secure in her relationships with non-Koreans. 33. The underlined word “radical” most probably means" " A. timid B. expressive C. considerate D. sensitive (B) The documentary Blood Lions shows South Africa's cruel "canned' lion hunting industry. In canned hunts, lions are raised by humans and kept in enclosed spaces on private hunting areas. Hunters can get trophy （战利品）easily in exchange for fees of up to $50, 000. There are about 8,000 ranch lions in South Africa. So the country’s hunt operators can make a fortune. Ian Michler was a lead character in the film. He talked about Blood Lions last July when it was shown in Durban, South Africa. The film has since been viewed in 185 countries. More than 50 screenings have been held at film festivals and in meetings of special interest groups. This year, Blood Lions will be shown at every major tourism conference in Europe and Africa. Outside the film, Michler and the team are running a global campaign. They are aiming at ending canned hunts and other cold-blooded activities involving lions and other animals. Australia became the first country, in February 2015, to forbid imports of lion trophies. It was followed by France in November, That month, Blood Lions was shown in the European Parliament. As a result, the government of Finland, Italy, and Spain decided to hold their own screenings. There are a number of other countries likely to do the same. At the same time, at the end of last year, the world's leading group of African lion researchers offered an important suggestion They advised that any analysis of the present state of wild lions in South Africa should not include its thousands of ranch lions. Wild lions in South Africa now number some 3, 000. There are around 20,000 wild lions in Africa. "The great majority of lion populations in Africa have been reduced,” says Hans Bauer, lion researcher at Oxford University Wildlife Conservation Research Unit. 'It's important to stress that South Africa's ranch lions are horror that has nothing to do with lion protection. These lions should never be taken into account in any serious analysis of the state of lions in Africa." 34. What do we learn about the documentary Blood Lions? A. It has an international influence. B. It has attracted many tourists. C. It tell the story of a lion fighter. D. It has brought the producer lots of money 35. Michler and his team’s campaign . A. was first started in Australia B. has won little support in Europe C. has achieved noticeable effects D. aims to save endangered animals 36. What can we infer about Hans Bauer? A. He suggests analyzing lions properly. B. He has seen an increase of African wild lions C. He maybe a strong supporter of trophy hunting. D. He hopes that there will be more ranch lions in Africa. 37. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To explain the main idea of a new film. B. To report an animal protection campaign C. To encourage fanners lo raise ranch lions. D. To advertise South Africa's hunting industry. Section C Directions: Read the following passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. Directions: Read the following passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once .Note that there are two more sentences than you need. The latest research suggests that the key factor separating geniuses from the merely accomplished is not IQ, a generally bad predictor' of success. ___38___ Top performers spend more hours practising their craft. If you wanted to picture how a typical genius might develop, you'd take a girl who possessed a slightly above average language ability. It wouldn’t have to be a big talent, just enough so that she might gain some sense of distinction. Then you would want her to meet, say, a novelist, who coincidentally some similar qualities. Maybe the writer was from the same town, had the same family background, or shared the same birthday. ___39___ It would give her some idea of a fascinating circle she might someday join. It would also help if one of her parents died when she was 12, giving her a strong sense of insecurity and fuelling a desperate need for success, Armed with this ambition, she would read novels and life stories of writers without end. This would give her a primary knowledge of her field. She’d able to see new writing in deeper ways and quickly understand its inner workings. Then she would practise writing. Her practice would be slow, painstaking and error focused. By practising in this way, she delays the automatizing process. Her mind wants to turn conscious, newly learned skills into unconscious, automatically performed skills. By practising slowly, by breaking skills down into tiny parts and repealing, she forces the brain to internalize a better pattern of performance. Then she would find an adviser who would provide a constant stream of feedback, viewing her performance from the outside, correcting the smallest errors, pushing her to take on tougher challenges. By now she is redoing problems-how do I get characters into a room-dozens and dozens of times. ___40___ The primary quality our young writer possesses is not some mysterious genius. It's the ability to develop a purposeful, laborious and boring practice routine. The latest research takes some of the magic out of great achievement. But it underlines a fact that is often neglected. Public discussion is affected by genetics and what we're "hardwired" to do. And it's true that genes play a role in our capabilities. ___41___ We construct ourselves through behaviour. A. But the brain is also very plastic. B. Most importantly, geniuses all seem to have a mission beyond their individual identity C. She is establishing habits of thought she can call upon in order to understand or solve future problems. D. Practicing ambitiously would be a driving force of women approaching the success. E. This contact would give the girl a vision of her future self. F. Instead, it's deliberate practice. 第Ⅱ卷 I. Choice 12’ Directions: Complete the sentences with the proper form of the phrases given in the box. A. was derived from B. cherish friendship C. extreme weather D. a bunch of E. sustainable development goals F. was involved in 42. I remember as a young child bringing ________ brilliant yellow flowers to my mother. 43. The ________ are a call for action by all countries — poor, rich and middle-income — to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. 44. When you have such a considerate friend, ________ for life long. 45. He ________ a number of projects in his native Philadelphia, including the setting up of a library, a philosophical society and fire-prevention service. 46. The name Sitka ________ a town located not far from Juneau, Alaska. 47. In the early 2000s, a new field of climate-science research emerged that began to explore the human fingerprint on ________, such as floods, heatwaves, droughts and storms. II. Translation (3+4+4+5=16) Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 48. 中国梦对于这些大一新生而言指的是什么?(refer) （汉译英） 49. 这位致力于探索未知世界的冒险家为什么禁止回国仍然是个谜。(devote) （汉译英） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 50. 任何处理复杂问题的人都可能因为没有全面了解挑战而受到指责，虽然事先了解一切是不可能的。(blame) （汉译英） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 51. 日益上升的失业率让公众对未来忧心忡忡，政府呼吁人们为自己的家庭做一个切实可行的预算。(appeal) （汉译英） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 金陵中学2025学年第二学期高二期末考试试卷 英语学科 （完卷时间：90分钟 满分：100分） 第Ⅰ卷 I. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. At a gas station. B. At a garage. C. In a park. D. In an emergency room. 2. A. Clean the backyard. B. Wash something. C. Sit in the backyard. D. Do some shopping. 3. A. He finds his present job boring. B. He is too foolish to do the present job. C. He has got a better position. D. He doesn’t get on well with the others. 4. A. She has a tight schedule. B. She has lost interest in sports. C. The training is too hard. D. She is only interested in routine work. 5. A. Rules restricting smoking. B. Ways to quit smoking. C. Smokers’ health problems. D. Dangers of smoking. 6. A. He’s going to visit a photo studio. B. He’s just had his picture taken. C. He’s on the way to the theater. D. He’s just returned from a job interview. 7. A. He had to reject their request. B. He felt sorry for the other students. C. He agreed to consider their request. D. He regretted that he had said “Yes”. 8. A. She is trying to find a good-looking chair. B. She thinks it is a well-designed chair. C. She thinks the chair is actually comfortable. D. She’s never sat in that chair before. 9. A. She used to be in poor health. B. She was popular among boys. C. She was somewhat overweight. D. She didn’t do well at high school. 10. A. Review the details of all her lessons. B. Compare notes with his classmates. C. Talk with her about his learning problems. D. Focus on the main points of her lectures. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two passages and a longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. The excitement of nerve activities in the brain. B. The difference between complex music and simple music. C. The effects of music on the results of math tests. D. The classical music and reasoning ability. 12. A. Because it stimulates your nerve activity. B. Because it keeps you calm. C. Because it strengthens your memory. D. Because it interferes your reasoning ability. 13. A. Rock music might help improve your math test scores. B. The effects of music on tests do not last long. C. Listen to music just before you take a test. D. The more you listen to music, the better your reasoning ability will be. Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. It is the most unlucky day in a year. B. It is the busiest shopping day now. C. It is the day after Thanksgiving. D. It is the day before Christmas. 15. A. Check out the latest price reduction online. B. Look round for items in the physical stores. C. Order the products from the online stores. D. Wait in queue outside the stores overnight. 16. A. 100 million dollars. B. 670 million dollars. C. 20 billion dollars. D. 25 billion dollars. Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following conversation. 17. A. Their attitudes about work. B. Different forms of work. C. Importance of work for oneself. D. Balanced life and work. 18. A. The most hopeful. B. The most challenging. C. The most creative. D. The most enjoyable. 19. A. His negative attitude towards work. B. His unwillingness to do something for others. C. His selfishness in doing things. D. His misunderstanding about publishing work. 20. A. The work is worth doing if it is challenging and competitive. B. The work should be very creative leading to a wonder. C. One should like his work and stick to it as long as he takes it. D. One should find satisfaction in his work if it is necessary. II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A 【1~10题答案】 【答案】1. was brought 2. from 3. looking 4. her 5. that 6. to worry 7. Even if 8. As 9. what 10. worse Section B 【11~20题答案】 【答案】11. B 12. I 13. E 14. H 15. A 16. K 17. G 18. J 19. F 20. D III. Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. 【21~30题答案】 【答案】21. D 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. B 30. C Section B Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) 【31~33题答案】 【答案】31. D 32. B 33. B (B) 【34~37题答案】 【答案】34. A 35. C 36. A 37. B Section C Directions: Read the following passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. 【38~41题答案】 【答案】38. F 39. E 40. C 41. A 第Ⅱ卷 I. Choice 12’ 【42~47题答案】 【答案】42. D 43. E 44. B 45. F 46. A 47. C II. Translation (3+4+4+5=16) Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 【48题答案】 【答案】For these freshmen, what does Chinese dream refer to ? 【49题答案】 【答案】 Why the adventurer who had devoted himself to exploring the unknown world was forbidden to return to his country remains a mystery. 【50题答案】 【答案】Anyone dealing with a complicated problem may be blamed for not fully understanding the challenge, though it’s impossible to know everything in advance. 【51题答案】 【答案】 The rising unemployment rate has made the public anxious about the future, so the government appeals to people to make a practical budget for their own families. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $