北京市朝阳区2025-2026学年高二下学期期末检测英语试题

2025~2026学年度第二学期期末检测 高二英语试卷 2026.7 (考试时间100分钟满分100分) 木状卷兆10页。考生务必在答题卡招定区城作答，在扰卷上作答无效。 第一部分知识运用（共三节，30分) 第一节完形填空（共10小题：每小题1分，共10分) 阅读下而烦文，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思。 I was eleven when I spotted my elderly neighbour,Julie,gardening on a sunny day.Afor chatting over the fenoe,she invited mo to holp cut back an overgrown hedgo (1 a nearby pathway.I loved the idea of helping Julie and our community,so we worked togothor to 2 the hedge and posted photos of our handiwork in our looal online group. The community reaction was 3.One wheelohair user was grateful bocause be didn't havo to go on the road anymore to pass the hedge.The whole town felt motivated to follow our 4. Many residents volunteered to do moro to keep our town5,from cleaning up lower beds to oollecting litter.With many willing bands,our town has gradually 6.Before,tho town looked a bit run-dowo,but now,it looks olcaner and moro organizod. When we finst launched a clean-up campaign,wo hod almost nothing and rolied on equipmcnt borrowed from my parents'gamnge.But as time went on,donntions from the local community 7. Our garnge got filled up so with gardening tools that we had to move all of this to Julie's epare garage. I also croated an online pago and website to support the campaign,allowing hundrods of volunteer to 9 their efforts and organize clean-up activitie8.I'm so pleased that 6 years later, the campaign is still in full swing.Our 10 will not stop.We hopo our story will inspire other communitios around the world to do the same. 1.A.decorating B.faoing C blocking D.shading 2.A.clear B.hido C.cover D empty 3.A.objective B.amaying C.negntive D.confusing 4.4.advioe B.rule C.instruction D.lead 5..tidy B.snfo C.quiet D.wealthy 6.A.eettled B.trnaformed C.expanded D diversifiod 7.A.dried up B.levelled out C.camo in n.dropped off 8.A.easily B pecretly C.suddenly D.slowly 9.A.reward B.inorease C.approciato D.share 10.A.strugglo B.miskion C.commitment D reaction 高二英语试卷第1页（共10页） 第二节选词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分） 阅谀下而句子，根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的词或词组，并用其正确形式填空。 uopuro wurder slip away refleot on be eapable of proucrve reyeal uotivate appeal to npolugize for 11.My paronts always me to follow my dreams. 12.Without proper planning,success may casily 13.Tho broken windowow strong the wind bad been. 14.Tho Al systom.nalyzmg complex data within aeconds. 15.Tho movio strongly audionces of all agea upon ita rolease. 16.It is important to cultural traditiona for futuro generations. 17.After finishing the book,she sat quietly and its deepor moaning. 18.He enjoys..on the city stteets to find inspiration for his paintings. 19.Visitors can at tho front desk for more information about tho muscum. 20.Sho realized her mistnke and intorrupting the teacher during the lccture. (请务必将第11至20题的答案写在答题卡指定区城内)】 第三节语法填空（共10小题：每小题1分，共10分） 阅读下面句子，根据句子内容填空。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。 21.I (finish)all my task8 before we sat down for dinner. 22.She opened the window,(let)freoh air into the room. 23.Students should foous on the teacher emphasized in class. 24.Wo live in a timo toohnology is ohanging ovorything rpidly. 25. (give)onough time,tho proiect oan be sucoessfully oarried out. 26.The library docorate)for the roading lostival when I walkod in. 27.Soientiats rely on __(accuracy)evidence to draw reliable conclusions. 28.Tom 18 an (inelligence)boy who always nolves problems efficiently. 29.They .(discuss)now rules for tho achool club since the mceting began. 30.The Tianshan Tunnel, ,ocuplote)last year,has greatly improved transportation. (请务必将第21至30题的答案写在答题卡指定区城内) 高二英语试卷第2页（共10） 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） 阅读下列烦文，从每恩所给的人、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最选项，并在答题卡上 将该项涂黑。 Λ The English Pathways programme,offered at Dukes Cambridgo Summer School for teens, gives you two weeks to improve your language skills through cngaging,practical work. Programme Features .Academic Content:20 bours of subjoot-specifio acadcmic content per week with experienced teachers,delivercd through intemctivo and hands-on practical workshops. Fieldwork:Taking learning beyond the olassroom and into the city,where you can carry out research on site and test ideas through praotical experimenta that connect thoory with real-world contexts. .Time to Shine:Opportunities to apply and shure knowledgo with your poor through group projects.In week one,gather short rcports,interviews,and redlections on your loaming, and then edit them into a magazine.In week two,doliver a group presentation. Committed Academio Coaching:Designed to support you in applying for a UK univerity, whether that's writing a personal statement or prcparing for a presentation. Our Approach to Your Learning The programme balances language study with real-world use,cncouraging you to practiso reading,writing,opeaking,and listening in both academio and everyday contexts.Through interactive classe8,cooperative projects,and guided discussion,you'll strengthen grammar, expand vocabulary,and refine pronunciation.With small group teaching,teachem provide individual support,helping you use English more efectively and with greater clarity across different context. Key Learning Outcomes Strengthen coro English skilla for both academio and practical use. .Apply English in real-world contexts through projccts,discussions,and prosentations. Develop analytical and critical thinking in English by interpreting texts,structuring arguments,and evaluating information. .Build communication skill8 and confidence through group projects and cross-oultural cooperation. Get a Certificate of Achievement from Dukes Cambridge and a personnlized letter of reference on request. 高二英沿试撸第3页（共10页） 31.What will tho toons do in the programmo? A.Finish a UK university application. B.Conduct research in real-world setting8. C Take a twenty-hour course every two week8. n Produce a magazine about language development. 32.In the programme,teachers support teens'leaming by A.encouraging independent study B.providing courses on communication skills C.offering personalized support in small groups D.focusing on memorizing grummar and vocabulary 33.The progrumme enables teens to A.work in English-related professions B.get recommended by Dukes Cambridge C.lead cross-cultural collaborative projects D.strengthen the ability to think critically in English B My first year of high scbool is over and I have an enormous amount of free time.Over the sobool year,I havo complained of being too busy.Now that I have that time,I don't know how to use it.I miss going to school,doing group assignments and laughing with my friends.School filled mo with purpose and a sonse of achievement.I find that I,as well as my friends,feel sad about school ooming to an end.I went on a journey to find out how to free myself from "Summer Blues". To get to the root of "Summer Blues,"I tried to visualize it through my inner cye,by painting it.I added different shades of blue and stormy olouds to express my thoughts through creativity.Art always helps me sort out my emotions and understand them.Plus,art is fun,and I can do it with any materials I have! After finishing my first painting,my brain was awake,and my imagination was ticking.I knew that artists couldn't just stay in their room,though.To discover a paintbrush's potential,you need to take it out of its box.I then stepped into my yard.I noticed little things I hnd previously overlooked-the vines climbing up to reach for sunlight and the clouds shaped like bunnies and hippos.I initially didn't notice the ant hill which I unfortunately stepped on.My sister and I burst out laughing and did a funny little dance to get the ante off our shoes.Connecting with nature allowed mo to clear my head and stop worrying for a minute. Now that I have taken action to care for myself,it is time to care for others as well.I started with something simple by donating clothes,books,and food.I also researched a cause I am passionate about-protecting the environment-and found ways to contribute.I found that using my time produotively while doing good for others is another step in overcoming "Summer Bluea". I went from feeling down to finding a now purpose in life:a purposo to find happinoss for myself.I didn't have to create happiness;I bad to find it. 高二英语试卷第4页（共10页） 34.What does "Summer Blues"most probably refer to in the passage? A.The anxiety about summer studies. B.The fear of spending summer alone. C.The feeling of emptiness during summer. D.The dislike of outdoor summer activities. 35.The author believes that "artists couldn't stay in their room"because A.painting outside brings people closer B.staying indoors is bad for their bealth C.going outside opens up new possibilities D.painting indoors cannot express emotions 36.Which of following would best describe the author's personality? A.Proactive and reflective. B.Sensitive and serious. C.Adventurous and sociable. D.Determined and ambitious. 37.What can we leamn from this passage? A.Nature is the only cure for sadness. B.Happiness depends on school success. C.Free time results in negative feelings. D.Happiness comes from taking mcaningful action. C Why does the same request for help get an automatic "of course"for a best friend but hesitation for a stranger?Psychologists call this "social discounting":we give up more for thoee we feel close to,and generosity declines as social distance grows. But what happens in the brain when we make these decisions?The amygdala-a tiny brain region--is traditionally linked to emotion,yet its basolateral(基外侧的)part&erves as a social center.By studying a rare populatio with selective damage to this structure,my colleagues and I found it essential for calibrating gencrosity based on social distance.One possibility is that it balances prosocial motives against self-interest:you prioritizc a friend's bencfit over porsonal cost, while for strangers the calculation shifts. To test this,we invited five women with damage to the basolateral amygdala and 16 controls to complete a social discounting task.Each participant listed eight people from close friends to strangers.Across rounds,they received a fixed sum of money and decided how much to share with. each,measuring willingness to share based on social distance. As expected,generosity declined as social distance increased.But participants with basolateral amygdala damage were less generous and showed sharper discounting:helping the closest,yet far less to slightly more distant others.The basolateral amygdala damage disrupts the fine-tuning of generosity without eliminating altruism ()Peronality and empathy did not explain this;mther,those with damage could not flexibly vary generosity. 高二英语试卷第5页（共10页） At first glance,our findings contradict earlier studies:in the trust game,people with the basolateral amygdala damage gave more even to untrustworthy partners;in moral dilemmas,they refused to give up one to save many一a patter named“pathological(os的)altruiam”.Yein our task,they showed sharper discounting.How to explain these opposite patterns? We argue the basolateral amygdala builds a model of the social world-enabling decisions that weigh context and norms.When this system fails,people fall back on rigid,revision-resistant rules:"others are trustworthy"in the trust game,"never harm anyone"in moral dilemmas,and "maximize one's own payoff unless emotionally close"in our task. Admittedly,our study had only a few participants,yet the unique basolateral damage pattern,cousistent with a growing body of evidence,confirms that amygdala function is central to social behavior.This calculus plays out daily:helping a friend is automatic,but helping a stranger demands flexible weighing of norms,empathy,and self-carc-precisely the gray area where the basolateral amygdala does its most important work.Generosity is not all-or-nothing but a model-based bchavior shuped by social distance,and the amygdala helps perform that calculation. 38.What does the word "calibrating"underlined in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A.Appreciating.B.Monitoring.C.Increasing. D.Ad加sting. 39.What can be inferred about peoplc with basolateral amygdala damage? A.They are as generous to strangers as to close friends. B.Their personality differences account for their behavions. C.They cannot tailor their generosity to emotional distance. D.They show a gradunl decline in generosity as distance grows. 40.Why does the author mention the contradictory findings? A.To question the credibility of the earlier studies. B.To reveal a common mechanism in different contexts. C.To compare the amygdala's effects across different tasks D.To stress the differences between the current and eadlier studies. 41.What does the author mainly intend to tell us? A.People should follow fixed rules when deciding to help. B.The basolateral amygdala supports model-based generosity. C.Social discounting is dctermined by personality and cmpathy. D.Damage to the basolateral amygdala eliminates altruistic behavior. D It is hardly fair that only the tall have access to tall genes,nor that only the smart have access to smart genes.A start-up company argues that genetics should not be left to chance.Its goal is to give parents the option to choose genes for their ohildren,rther than accept inbor incquality. 高二英语试卷第6页（共10页） A morc immediate question,however,is whether genetic enhancement of children is actually possible.To assess what might be achievable,we can tum to the list of "protective and enbancing"gene variants maintaincd by biologist George Church.Among over 100 items,Church has picked out gcne variants that might have an unusually large "positive effect"like protecting against certain diseases. A closer look at Church's list reveals that some "genetic enhancements"are far from desirable.One example is a gene variant that could give a person six fingers per hand to improve hand control,but it would also bring everyday inconveniences,such as difficulty buying gloves. Also listed are two gene deletions that result in insensitivity to pain.However.children who cannot feel pain often cnd up with serious injuries. Genetic enhancement is not opposed in principle.However,the idea that humans can safely edit their way to "super-babics"is far from proven.It is true that a few gene variants on the list are linked to broadly appealing traits like longer life or higher intelligence.But there is still great uncertainty about whether cngincering them into children would actually work.Some may work only in combination with other certain genes.Worse,trade-offs are common.One gene variant associated with higher intelligence may increase the risk of blindness later in life.A reasonable person might prefer being slightly less intelligent. That said,genetic enbancement may be preferable to leaving it to chance.Yet there is little reason to believe it should be attempted anytime soon.To reach a point where serious consideration is possible,long-term studies need to be expanded to guin a much clearcr understanding of the pros and cons of genetic variants like those on Church's list. As for the company's faimess claim,it is questionable.A fifth of children are shorter and less smart simply because they are not fed properly.Anyone concemed about genetic faimess should focus on helping those children reach their existing potential,rather than boosting a few rich children's genes. 42.What can we leam from the passage? A.Pain-insensitivity genes are generally beneficial. B.Genetic intervention has broad scientific support. C.The six-finger trait brings more benefits than drawbacks. D.Some genctic variants rely on other genes to work as intended. 43.What can be inferred from the passage? A.Unlocking children's potential is the priority. B.All genc variants on Church's list are desirable. C.Genetic enhancement will replace natural selection. D.The benefits of genctic enhancement outweigh the risks. 44.What would be the best title for the passage? A.Feeding Children First:Does It Ensure Faimess? B.A Risky Genetic Choice:Is Faimess Achievable? C.Editing Children's Genes:Weighing the Pros and Cons D.Genetic Enhancement:A Promising Fix to Inbom Incquality 高二英语试卷第7页（共10页） 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执入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上 将该项涂累。选项中有两项为多众选项。 What if we could obtain the memory and perception benefits of brief naps ()A recent study published in Scicnce suggests that at least some of our primate cousins can.45 They then reproduced this boost by stimulating the brains of awake monkeys in a way that imitated sleep activity.The process,if effective in humans,might one day help boost cognition and treat sleep disorders. The team first trained five monkcys on a task evaluating image directions and tested them twice.During a 30-minute gap between tests,the monkeys either had brief naps or merely rested. Those that slept performed significantly better on the second test.46 In monkeys that slept between tests,neural activity was,oddly,less synchronized (during the second test than during the first.Slecp is a synchronizing phenomcnon in which neurons fire together.But the level of syuchrony after sleep is reduced compared with before.Moreover,the size of this "desynchronizing"correlated with the performance boost. What is actually bchind the performance boost?Since the sleeping monkey's brain activity is kngwn to be dominated by low-frcquency "delta"brain waves,the researchers wondered whether they are responsible.To test it,they conducted the experiment again.This "artificial brief nap"also led to both reduced neural synchrony and better pedformance. The results in primates strougly suggest"artificial brief nap"effects will translate to bumans. 49 This research further demonstrates that stimulating the brain when awake at delta frequency can imitate sleep's benefits.The researchers used electrodes placcd in the monkeys brains for stimulation,but they plan to test noninvasive techniques in people with sleep disorders in the near future. A.The researchers then recorded thousands of neurons'activity in the monkeys'brains. B.This suggests that more independent firing among neurons may drive the improvemeot. C.Evidence alrcady exists that electrical stimulation during sleep can benefit humans'memory. D.This time they observed how the monkeys'delta brain waves changed naturally during sleep. D Researchers found that brief naps enhanced monkeys'pedformance on a visual-perception task. F.The findings show that the performance boost results from a higher level of synchrony among neurons. C.Instead of lctting the monkeys sleep,researchers stimulated their brains with an cloctrical signal imitating delta waves. 高二英语试卷第8页（共10页） 第三部分书面表达（共两节，32分） 第一节（共4小题；第50、51题各2分，第52题3分，第53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。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 People always think that the loudest have the most important things to say,especially in a competitive society where they talk over one another.I enjoy expressing my thoughts by painting, singing or writing,but not always through words.Just because I don't voice my ideas doesn't mean I don't have any. My English teacher once said it's better to write a strong sentence in fewer words than a long run-on sentence.I didn't believe it at first,but now I realize she was right. Introverts,often quiet and reflective,have the capability to change the world without words. They just don't put their capabilities in the spotlight,which leads to people thinking that they don't have any capabilities.Last year,I tried out improv ()When I told my friends,they were surprised,"But you're so quiet!"The next night during the show,I set aside all of their doubts about me being in improv and I made people laugh.I didn't become a different person,but I still made it. In society,introverts are often labeled as shy or unsociable while extroverts are seen 'as friendly and enthusiastic.But we need both.In group projects,the natural leader is always the one who talks the most;it's an unspoken understanding.Whenever an outside observer watches group discussions,all they see is the group leader pouring out ideas,but not the person behind the curtain-the introvert who considers everyone's opinions. To all introverts:you don't have to change yourself to be heard.People should change themselves to listen.Your traits are not weaknesses-they make you wonderful.You are making a bigger difference than you will ever give yourself credit for. 50.What does the author enjoy doing to express thoughts? 51.How are introverts and extroverts generally viewed in society? 52.Please decide which part is false in the following statement,then underline it and explain why. Introverts should work on their weaknesses to make a difference. 53.Are you more introverted or extroverted,and how do you contribute to group projects?(In about 40 words) (请务必将第50至53题的答案写在答题卡指定区域内)】 高二英语试卷第9页（共10页） 高二年级第二学期期末集团自主命制试题 高二英语试题 2026.7 第二节（20分) 假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。你校国际部将举办一次以“人工智能与未来职业规划” 为主题的体验日活动，现正在全校招募英语志愿者。请你用英文给活动负贵人写一封申请信， 内容包括： 1.阐述申请理由； 2.介绍个人优势。 注意：1.词数100左右； 2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Sir/Madam, Yours, Li Hua (请务必将作文写在答题卡指定区域内)