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高二期终调研考试 英语 2026.06 注意事项及说明： 1．试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。 2．答案一律写在答题卡上。考试结束时，上交答题卡。 第一部分 听力（共两节，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 will the man probably do this weekend? A. Write a novel. B. Visit his teacher. C. Read the novel. 2. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A video. B. Herbs. C. Diseases. 3. How does Mike feel about the contest result? A. Satisfied. B. Concerned. C. Disappointed. 4. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a library. B. In a study room. C. In a science museum. 5. Why does Tom practice so hard? A. To get a new piano. B. To prepare for a show. C. To win a competition. 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 does the man do at the community center? A. He shoots videos. B. He teaches computer skills. C. He does some shopping online. 7. What do the elderly people share with the man? A. Video chat skills. B. Shopping skills. C. Life stories and opinions. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. When does the exhibition opening ceremony start? A. At 6:30 p.m. B. At 7:00 p.m. C. At 7:30 p.m. 9. What do we know about the man? A. He will buy 3 oil paintings. B. He collected all student artworks. C. His artworks will be on display. 10. Who will give a talk at the event? A. A teacher. B. A student. C. An artist. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Advisor and student. B. Father and daughter. C. Classmates. 12. What made the woman interested in ocean biology? A. A lesson about ocean ecosystems. B. A study about plastic pollution. C. A project about beach cleaning. 13. What did the woman do to gain some experience? A. She joined a chemistry club. B. She did research on local waters. C. She attended lectures on environment. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. How long will the program last? A. About two weeks. B. About three weeks. C. About four weeks. 15. What will the woman do during the program? A. Host some workshops. B. Take part in team projects. C. Teach local students Chinese. 16. Which place will the woman probably visit in the UK? A. The local airport. B. Chinese restaurants. C. Well-known museums. 17. What does the woman need to pay for on her own? A. Accommodation. B. Transportation. C. Meals. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What problem did Maya find two years ago? A. Children didn’t enjoy reading. B. Poor families had limited books. C. Primary schools lacked teachers. 19. What is special about Maya’s program? A. It sells books at low prices. B. Its volunteers read with kids. C. It partners with local bookstores. 20. What does Maya plan to do? A. Teach at a college. B. Study education policy. C. Create global programs. 第二部分 阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Vacancy: Events Assistant at the British Museum Role Summary · Location: Bloomsbury, London (On-site) · Salary: £ 29,642 per year · Contract: Permanent, Full-time · Deadline: 12:00 pm, 23rd February 2026 About the role The British Museum is looking for an Events Assistant to join our team. This role provides essential administrative support to the Events team. You will help deliver everything from small internal activities to important large-scale events. A key part of your job is to organize and run Early Morning Views. You will be responsible for all preparation, staffing, and on-the-day delivery. You will also work with other workers across the museum to ensure every event runs smoothly. About you We are looking for someone with strong administrative skills and confidence. You must be a clear communicator who can work well with a wide range of workmates and guests. The ideal candidate should be organized and able to manage multiple tasks at once in a fast-paced environment. You should also pay attention to details and be willing to learn new systems quickly. Benefits · Generous Leave: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. · Pension: Secure your future with our generous pension (养老金) plan. · Cultural Perks: Free tickets to exhibitions, plus free entry to leading museums and galleries worldwide. · Everyday Extras: Paid 1-hour lunch break and subsidized (有补贴的) staff canteen. 21. What is a main duty of the Events Assistant? A. To lead large-scale events independently. B. To cooperate with workmates across the area. C. To offer administrative support to the team. D. To design new programs for museum visitors. 22. What is required as an ideal candidate? A. Ability to attend events quickly. B. Experience in administrative management. C. Competence in multitasking and communication. D. Willingness to learn new systems from workmates. 23. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To explain the rules of the British museum. B. To provide the job information of the museum. C. To introduce the history of the British Museum. D. To describe the benefits of working in the museum. B Steve Clark,45, a musician from Surrey, battled a fear of swimming for most of his life. As a child, he never took to the water. “It always bothered me. I used to look at people swimming on holiday, and think that I was missing out on the enjoyment of it,” he says. One bad experience when he was on a business trip in his twenties set Clark back even further. He decided to take a dip in a hotel pool, thinking that it wouldn’t be that difficult. This led to a panic moment after he lost his footing in the deep end of the pool. “I was extremely scared that I couldn’t swim,” he says. But in 2014 Clark decided to take the plunge — after all, he was “running out of excuses” not to. Helped by the gentle encouragement of his partner, he completed 10 beginners’ lessons. “It was difficult to start with. My main fear was putting my head under the water, but the instructors taught me a technique to help. Once I learnt how to do it, it got me over the fear,” he says. The swimming lessons allowed him to participate in something that always felt impossible. Clark’s story shows that midlife (中年) is as good a time as any to learn. A study in 2018 by Columbia University found that healthy older men and women can generate just as many new brain cells as younger people. “We used to think of getting older as a loss: a time when we lose skills and lose our looks. But so much research has shown that losing your abilities is not unavoidable,” says Linda Blair, a psychologist. She explains that learning skills can help to keep our brains young. “The brain is like a muscle, so when you learn something new, you’re exercising it and getting better blood flow to the brain. You’re also reestablishing connections; you don’t have to lose a skill forever, you can regain it.” 24. What initially bothered Clark according to the passage? A. His panic in a hotel pool. B. His lack of encouragement. C. His failure in a business trip. D. His inability to enjoy swimming. 25. What does the underlined phrase “take the plunge” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Accept the fact. B. Have a go. C. Avoid the risk. D. Realize his dream. 26. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs? A. Being old does not necessarily mean losing skills. B. People can easily learn new skills at any stage of life. C. Building up muscles can help blood flow into the brain. D. Seniors can produce as many new brain cells as youths. 27. What does Clark’s experience show? A. No pains, no gains. B. Every dog has its day. B. Practice makes perfect. D. It’s never too old to learn. C Soil, often taken for granted, is emerging as a powerful tool in the fight against climate change. A growing number of farmers around Europe are turning to regenerative farming to improve soil health and earn extra income by selling soil carbon credits. Modern farming practices, including continuous heavy ploughing (耕地) and overuse of chemical fertilizers (肥料), have seriously damaged soil structure and released large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. In contrast, regenerative agriculture helps soil absorb and store CO₂, a major greenhouse gas, while also improving soil fertility. Thomas Gent and his family run an 800-hectare (公顷) farm on the border of Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire. They stopped ploughing entirely 17 years ago and now grow grass alongside main crops. The improved soil structure allows rainwater to drain (流走) naturally and supports healthier plant growth. “The soil is the foundation of everything we do,” Gent says. “If we look after it, it looks after us.” Companies like AgreenaCarbon specialize in measuring and confirming carbon stored in soil. Farmers receive tradable carbon credits, each representing one ton of CO₂ locked away in the soil. They can earn between £ 200 and £300 per hectare per year by selling these credits, creating a reliable extra income stream that supports their switch to greener farming methods. The soil carbon credit market is still in its early stage but expanding fast across Europe, with more than 16,000 farmers in 16 countries having joined such programmes, covering over 1.6 million hectares of land. Critics warn that the voluntary carbon market risks greenwashing if projects are not strictly monitored and checked. However, supporters believe soil carbon projects bring multiple environmental and economic benefits: better soil health, higher biodiversity, less soil erosion (侵蚀) and measurable climate action. For forward-thinking farmers, adopting regenerative farming and participating in carbon credit programs is not just environmentally responsible — it is also economically rewarding, ensuring the long-term sustainability of their farms. 28. What is the aim of regenerative farming? A. To increase agricultural production. B. To improve soil health. C. To reduce the farming cost. D. To prevent extreme weather. 29. What can be learned about Thomas Gent’s farm? A. It is the largest carbon farm in Europe. B. It depends heavily on chemical fertilizers. C. It has given up traditional ploughing for years. D. It earns most of its income from carbon credits. 30. What’s the main idea of paragraph 3? A. Extra incomes of European farmers. B. Development of soil carbon credit market. C. Popularity of greener farming methods. D. Functions of soil carbon storage companies. 31. What can be inferred about the soil carbon credit market? A. It is strictly monitored globally. B. It disturbs traditional market. C. It mainly serves large enterprises. D. It faces both support and criticism. D Artificial general intelligence (AGI) refers to an information processing tool with high generalization (一般化) capability that approaches or reaches human intelligence. Artificial superintelligence (ASI), by contrast, goes beyond human intelligence in all aspects and is regarded as a life-like being that could develop autonomous awareness, making its thoughts and actions potentially difficult to understand and less controllable. While we hope ASI will be beneficial, the uncertainty of its nature causes concern. ASI cannot be compared to any previous technological tool, as its potential for independent cognition (认知) presents an unprecedented (前所未有的) challenge. If its goals are inconsistent with human values, even minor mistakes could lead to serious consequences. Therefore, safety must be the top priority in its core design. Safety lines should not be lowered over concerns that they may affect model capabilities. Comprehensive assessment is needed to identify potential dangers and strengthen safety. Typical security issues can be dealt with through technical cycles, but the long-term challenge lies in keeping ASI within human expectations. Current approaches adding human values through feedback will likely prove ineffective for superintelligence. Given that ASI may develop self-awareness, the ideal vision is for it to learn right from wrong by itself, instead of just obeying orders. Risks can only be minimized when AI develops from ethical compliance (伦理合规) to possessing genuine morality. Humanity must prevent AI development from becoming an arms race. Creating the first superintelligence might not require international cooperation, but ensuring it is safe for all humanity will require global cooperation. The UN’s 2025 initiatives to establish scientific dialogues on AI governance (管理) deserve further deepening. Nations with advanced AI bear greater responsibility to prevent irresponsible development without rules. China advocates building a community with a shared future in cyberspace and has proposed the Global AI Governance Initiative, emphasizing development and safety. These initiatives deserve global adoption. Finally, it is better to proceed cautiously, building a solid safety foundation, than to pursue quick success that might lead humanity into a dangerous situation. 32. What’s the key difference between AGI and ASI? A. Limits of human thinking ability. B. Methods of information processing. C. Functions of daily intelligent tools. D. Levels of intelligence and self-awareness. 33. What’s the author’s attitude toward the long-term challenges of ASI security? A. Doubtful. B. Approving. C. Negative. D. Concerned. 34. Why does the author mention the UN’s 2025 initiatives? A. To prove the existence of ASI. B. To highlight China’s leading role. C. To stress the need for global AI cooperation. D. To criticize the slow pace of AI governance. 35. What is the best title for the text? A. ASI control: Speed over safety B. ASI development: Better slow than sorry C. Global ASI governance: United or divided D. Future ASI risks: Cooperation over competition 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Since early 2025, when DeepSeek shocked global capital markets, I have felt a growing sense of unease as a journalist. AI has made my work easier and sharply boosted my writing efficiency. But that has also given me more time to think: 36 My answer is this: I am able to experience the world firsthand with my eyes and ears. 37 It cannot walk into a disaster zone, smell what lingers (逗留) in the air, or hear what silence says. In July, days of heavy rain led to destructive floods. I stepped into the homes of those affected where I felt the unpleasant smell trapped inside a closed home after two full days underwater. 38 He, with faint optimism, told me, “If the home is damaged, we rebuild it. Life has to go on.” I have begun to share more stories of those whose lives are often ignored. 39 But I hope when we look back one day, we can still remember what happened, who was swept into the waves, and how easily their fate was turned like a page. I once heard a widely shared sentence: When you look back at your old social media posts and find them foolish, it means you have grown. 40 In a future being reshaped by AI, what we may need most is to remove the digital masks, and return to a self that is real, even clumsy (笨拙的) at times so that we can become the more clear-eyed versions of ourselves. A. Will AI replace me? B. What can I still do that AI cannot? C. I came across a retired serviceman in his 60s. D. AI will never have that kind of “foolish moment”. E. Perhaps they will rarely become hot topics online. F. For all its capabilities, AI lacks physical presence. G. AI does have its own version of “foolish moments”. 第三部分 语言知识运用（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。 This happened almost a year ago, but I think about it frequently. I was working in Minnesota when my mother 41 the heart transplant call. Though I offered to return home immediately, my family 42 I wouldn’t arrive in time. They assured me everything was well 43 and all would be OK. However, it went bad and my mother ended up in a medical coma (医学昏迷). 44 , I began a 2 day drive back to Texas. After staying the night in Oklahoma, I got up at 3:30 am the next day to try and rush to the hospital. I was worn out and 45 at the first open Starbucks. There was only one car in front of me and no one behind me so the person wasn’t trying to start a “pay it forward” line or anything. When I 46 , the barista (咖啡师) let me know the person in front of me 47 for my coffee. I burst into tears. It was crazy — buying that coffee had nothing to do with the 48 of my mother’s surgery. But I really thought I was driving back to plan a funeral. When someone bought me that coffee I took that kind gesture as a 49 that things were going to be OK. While it was a long long stay in the hospital and a long road to recovery, my mother 50 . But it changed my entire outlook and gave me 51 to make the rest of my trip 52 . They’ll never know what that cup of coffee 53 to me that day. And how much I leaned on those small acts during that time when any small positive thing that happened was a 54 win. But I’ll always be 55 for that small gesture. 41. A. accepted B. answered C. received D. acknowledged 42. A. insisted B. informed C. complained D. pretended 43. A. packed B. arranged C. preserved D. confirmed 44. A. Confused B. Panicked C. Bored D. Discouraged 45. A. stood B. paced C. looked D. stopped 46. A. pulled up B. walked around C. sped away D. hung about 47. A. waited B. ordered C. paid D. prepared 48. A. outcome B. process C. risk D. cost 49. A. plan B. promise C. sign D. secret 50. A. died B. survived C. retired D. succeeded 51. A. curiosity B. patience C. pressure D. peace 52. A. safely B. properly C. comfortably D. easily 53. A. showed B. meant C. represented D. assigned 54. A. huge B. slight C. rare D. lucky 55. A. eager B. grateful C. responsible D. ready 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 This year’s May Day holiday shows a clear shift: more Chinese travelers are choosing immersive (沉浸式的) experiences over traditional sightseeing. Data from Tongcheng Travel highlights this trend. 56 major cities like Beijing and Shanghai remain popular destinations, long-distance domestic travel to western China grows rapidly. Over half of top travel routes now lead to the southwest, mostly driven by the wish of urban office workers to escape skyscrapers 57 (explore) peaceful mountains and wide-open fields. Analysts owe this appeal to improved infrastructure (基础设施) and a variety of natural and cultural resources, 58 provide the immersive experiences modern travelers long for. This rising 59 (prefer) for “slow travel” changes people’s attitudes. Many tourists are giving up rushed, checklist-style tours for 60 (meaning) ones. In Qingchuan county, Sichuan, visitors 61 (close) observe and photograph wild takins (羚羊). At Shanxi’s Guanque Tower, tourists interact with performers in Tang Dynasty costumes, 62 (bring) classical poems to life. In Anhui, a 106-year-old customs house 63 (improve) digitally with AR exhibitions in the past few years. Some tourists seek thrills. A skydiving club in Sanya 64 (witness) a 70 percent rise in bookings during the holiday, fueled largely by younger travelers. For a growing number of Chinese tourists, the era of passive sightseeing is giving way to something deeper. Travel is no longer just about seeing the world 65 about stepping into it. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 假定你是李华，你校于近期成功举办了首届“职业规划体验周”（Career Planning Experience Week）活动，作为参与者，请你向校英文报投稿，介绍此次活动。内容包括： 1．活动概况； 2．体验与收获。 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。 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ 第二节（满分25分） 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。 I ran competitively as a teenager. I was the daughter of a struggling family, and running was my escape from the burden of never having enough money. Running was cheap — just a pair of worn-out shoes and the open road. More importantly, it took me to places I wouldn’t have gone otherwise, both physically and mentally. Then, at the beginning of my senior year, I was in a terrible car accident. Before I knew it, I ended up in a hospital bed with a shattered (粉碎性骨折) backbone. The accident ruined my dreams of running competitively and earning a track scholarship. But life moved on, as it always does. My body slowly healed. I finished high school, worked my way through college, got married, and started a family. As a mother of five, my life moved from the open trail into the kitchen. The quiet roads I once ran were replaced by piles of laundry (待洗的衣服), crying babies, and the constant noise of a full house. The demands can be overwhelming. My house was always full of unfinished tasks. There was always a floor to clean, an argument to settle, or a missing toy to find. I loved my family deeply, but I didn’t love getting hit in the head with a phone by my baby. I loved my boys, but I was tired of piles of smelly socks. I didn’t mind doing housework, but it really annoyed me when I found toothpaste (牙膏) on the bathroom mirror and sticky spots on the clean kitchen floor. Whenever I tried to slip out for a run, my youngest would get upset if he saw me leaving without him. However, my anxiety kept bothering me. One evening, after another exhausting day, I sat on the edge of the bed and tried to imagine how my younger self would see me. That girl who ran to escape a broken home wouldn’t recognize this woman too busy to breathe. She would wonder where the fire had gone. That thought stayed with me the whole night. The next morning, I tied my shoes and slipped out the door. ________________________________________ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ When I returned home, everything was right with the world. ________________________________________ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $