北京大兴区2025-2026学年度下学期期末高二英语

2025 ~ 2026学年度第二学期期末练习 高二英语 2026.07 本试卷共11页，共100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。 第一部分 知识运用（共两节，30分） 第一节 完形填空（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。 A heartwarming reunion recently took place in north Devon after a paddle boarder (浆板运动员) who was seriously injured met the teenage boy who saved his life. On April 25 at Saunton Sands, 14-year-old Oscar jumped into 1 when he saw Gavin Bowden, 60, in pain after being struck on the head by his board in heavy surf. Despite his age, Oscar, a junior member of the Saunton Sands Surf Life Saving Club, performed a solo 2 that would earn him the title of a real-life hero. Oscar managed to get Gavin onto his board, kept him afloat, and signaled to the shore — all while staying 3 under pressure. He remained by Gavin’s side for an incredible 30 minutes until help arrived. Once Gavin was 4 from the hospital, he had the chance to meet Oscar and thank him in person. He hugged the teen and told him 5 , “You’re my little hero.” He later told Oscar’s parents, “He’s a great kid. He saved my life.” Gavin recalled the terrifying moments when he realized he couldn’t move his arms or legs. “I was totally paralyzed,” he said. “I called ’help, help, help’ and the little kid 6 and said ‘I’ve got you’.” Oscar’s 7 kicked in immediately. “He started trying to reassure me, asking me my name and about my family, all the stuff he’s obviously been trained to do,” Gavin said. “They sent me a guardian angel that day.” Oscar admitted he was 8 at first, saying, “I was quite scared at the beginning that I wouldn’t be able to lift him because he’s quite a big guy, but I just had the 9 to help him.” Neil Phillips, a coach at the club, 10 the teen’s actions, calling it a “textbook rescue”. “Oscar talked to Gavin. He got him up on his board, and he kept giving him reassurance all the time,” Phillips said. “He didn’t attempt to bring Gavin in through the break, which would have been a disaster with a neck injury. He was just amazing, absolutely fantastic.” 1. A. argument B. danger C. confusion D. action 2. A. operation B. rescue C. mission D. search 3. A. calm B. focused C. confident D. afraid 4. A. released B. cured C. healed D. admitted 5. A. happily B. awkwardly C. emotionally D. shyly 6. A. ran away B. stood up C. looked around D. came over 7. A. training B. chance C. courage D. memory 8. A. nervous B. anxious C. curious D. shocked 9. A. decision B. devotion C. determination D. duty 10. A. praised B. described C. recorded D. explained 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 A Last month, our school organized a charity run to raise money for children in need. I signed up without 11 hesitate), though I was never a good runner. On the day of the event, seeing so many students participating together, I felt a strong sense of belonging. After crossing the finish line, I 12 (realize) that the true meaning of the activity lay not in winning but in joining. This experience taught me that even small 13 (effort) can make a big difference when we act as a community. B With the rise of online learning platforms, education has become more accessible than ever before. Students 14 live in remote areas can now attend courses taught by top teachers through the Internet. However, this convenience comes with its own challenges. Without direct supervision, some learners try hard 15 (stay) focused. It is widely believed that self-discipline is the key to success 16 online education. Experts suggest that learners should set clear goals and stick to a regular study schedule. C My grandfather has been a keeper of our family’s traditions for as long as I can remember. Every Spring Festival, he would spend hours preparing the ancestral ceremony, carefully 17 (place) each offering with respect. This year, however, he asked me to take over. “It’s your turn now,” he said, handing me a list of instructions. At that moment, I understood 18 he had always tried to teach me: traditions are not burdens to carry but treasures to be passed down. I have made a promise to 19 (l) that I will continue this duty with the same devotion he 20 (show) for decades. 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 With many Chicken Soup for the Soul books in development, we are always looking for new talent. So whether you are a regular contributor or new to our family, please share your stories with us. Here is the recipe for submission. Story Guidelines — Tell a heartwarming story about something that has happened to you or someone you know. — The story should start “in the action” and draw in the reader. Do not start your story with an introduction about what you are going to say. — Don’t try fancy moves with tenses. Writing in the present tense about something that happened in the past rarely works. — Keep your story within 1200 words. Tighten! Tips about submitting The only way to submit your stories is to do it on our website. A message, “Thank you! Your information has been received”, is the only confirmation of your submission. There is no email from us. If you have any problems, please write to webmaster@chickensouptforthesoul.com. There are many topics in each of our books. If you have a story that you think fits two of the topics, you may submit it to both. Also, there is no limit to the number of stories you may submit for each book. After publication If your story is selected to be published, you will be asked to sign our standard permission release agreement. This means that you maintain ownership of your story but you give us the rights to publish it and use it again in any future book or our other products. After your story is published, you will receive ten free copies of the book your story appears in. You will be entitled to buy cases of your books at half price. You will also receive our monthly newsletter with advance notice of new books. 21. Which of the following stories would be accepted by Chicken Soup for the Soul? A. A fictional tale about a hero’s journey written in the past tense. B. A story beginning with a reflective introduction about life lessons. C. A 1,000-word personal story that starts with a dramatic moment. D. A 1,500-word story written in the present tense about a childhood memory. 22. What can be inferred about the submission process? A. Submitters are limited to one story per book topic. B. A story can be submitted to more than one topic if it fits. C. Problems during submission should be reported by phone. D. Submitters receive a confirmation email once their story is received. 23. According to the passage, what happens after a story is published? A. The author no longer owns the story. B. The author is paid for each copy sold. C. The author receives ten free copies of the book. D. The author gets early access to all future books. B For generations, the Haida people of the Pacific Northwest had lived in harmony with the salmon that swam up the rivers each year. The fish were not just food — they were the heart of their culture, their economy, and their identity. But when a hydroelectric dam was built on the Skeena River in the 1970s, the salmon runs collapsed. By the time 12-year-old Kaya was born, fewer than one in a hundred salmon made it back to their spawning grounds. Kaya’s grandfather, Old Joseph, spent his entire life fighting to save the salmon — protesting the dam, writing to the government, and teaching children about the fish’s importance. But in his later years, he lost hope. “The river is dying,” he would tell Kaya. “And when the river dies, we die too.” When Old Joseph passed away, he left Kaya a wooden box carved with salmon patterns. Inside, she found his journals, filled with decades of observations about the river, and a single seed: the seed of a cottonwood tree that had once lined the riverbanks. “Plant it by the water,” his final note read. “It will watch over the salmon.” Kaya planted the seed that spring. For years, she tended the tree and walked along the river, counting salmon. Most days she saw none. Her friends laughed at her, and the government told her the salmon were gone forever. But Kaya refused to give up. She not only cared for the tree but also planted hundreds of native plants along the riverbanks, restoring the salmon’s habitat. When the cottonwood turned ten, something miraculous happened. A single salmon appeared, then another, and by season’s end, hundreds had returned. Scientists were puzzled, but Kaya understood: the salmon came back because someone cared enough to wait and act. “Conservation is not something we do to nature but with nature,” Kaya said. “We are not masters of the river. We are its guardians.” Today, the Skeena River salmon runs are stronger than in 50 years, and Kaya teaches village children to care for the river — just as her grandfather taught her. 24. What led to the sharp decline of salmon runs? A. Overfishing by the Haida people. B. The planting of cottonwood trees. C. Pollution from nearby factories. D. The construction of a dam on the river. 25. What can be inferred about Old Joseph from the passage? A. He doubted the salmon would ever return. B. He believed the dam would benefit the river. C. He considered the government’s efforts effective. D. He thought Kaya should move away from the river. 26. What did Kaya do to help the salmon return? A. She wrote letters to the government. B. She taught children about salmon. C. She observed them like her grandfather. D. She planted native plants along the riverbanks. 27. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. The Cottonwood Tree That Saved a River B. The Haida People and Their Ancient Salmon Culture C. How a Young Girl Brought Salmon Back to the Skeena D. Guardians of the River: A Story of Hope and Persistence C The 2026 CCTV Spring Festival Gala featured an amazing mix of AI-powered robots and human dancers. Their smooth, well-timed moves and the robots’ ability to adjust to changing stage conditions in real time amazed millions of viewers. But this performance was more than just a show — it marked a major shift: robots are no longer just lab machines; they are now becoming part of everyday social life. From shopping malls to school classrooms, and even in some homes, robots are starting to appear in places where only humans used to be. At the core of this transformation are smart self-learning algorithms and environmental sensors that endow robots with a form of situated cognition — the ability to understand what’s going on around them, process different types of information, and respond appropriately. Unlike older machines that could only follow fixed, preset commands, today’s robots can learn and develop over time. By facing new situations and repeating tasks, they constantly improve their skills. This kind of adaptive intelligence makes them useful in many areas: in education as personal tutors, in healthcare for rehabilitation and elderly care, in public services for logistics and disaster response, and in homes for managing complex chores. For example, a robot can now learn to set a dinner table just by watching someone do it once, and then adjust if the plates or cups are moved to a different spot. However, the rise of such intelligent machines also brings up serious social questions that are not easy to answer. Relying too much on technology could weaken basic human abilities — reducing face-to-face interaction and possibly limiting creative problem-solving. If children grow up asking robots for all the answers, will they still learn how to think for themselves? Moreover, the rules for making ethical decisions by robots are still not well developed. For instance, if a home robot sees someone get hurt, should it call for help, or wait for a command? And privacy concerns about constant data collection need urgent attention — many people don’t realize that robots with cameras and microphones could be recording their daily lives. To guide this technology in a direction that benefits humanity, we need more than just laws and regulations. We need a shared public conversation to make sure AI strengthens, rather than weakens, human independence and well-being. This means involving not only engineers and policymakers, but also teachers, parents, and community members in deciding how robots should be used — and where they should be kept out. 28. What can we learn about the robots in the 2026 CCTV Spring Festival Gala? A. They performed better than human dancers. B. They could adjust their actions in real time. C. They were mainly used for lab experiments. D. They followed pre-set moves without any change. 29. The underlined phrase “situated cognition” in paragraph 2 most likely means ____. A. the ability to follow fixed instructions B. the knowledge gained from memory C. the capacity to comprehend context and react properly D. the skill of performing tasks without any outside information 30. What can be inferred from the example of a robot learning to set a dinner table? A. Robots are better at household tasks than humans. B. Robots can learn and improve through observation. C. Most families already use robots for daily chores. D. Setting a table is the most difficult task for robots. 31. Why does the author mention the concerns about the rise of intelligent machines? A. To warn that people’s privacy could be violated. B. To show the danger of relying too much on technology. C. To suggest that the use of intelligent machines should be postponed. D. To call for public discussion and guide technology toward human well-being. D In the early 2000s, the average human attention span was twelve seconds. By 2025, it had fallen to eight seconds. While this statistic has been debated, the underlying trend is clear: in an age of infinite scrolling, push notifications and fifteen-second videos, sustained focus has become a rare and precious resource. The question is not merely whether we are becoming more distracted, but what this distraction is doing to our capacity for deep thought. The technology industry has built its fortunes on what the philosopher Matthew Crawford calls “the culture of the glance”. Social media feeds, news alerts and short-form video platforms are designed to catch peoples’ eyes in brief, intense bursts. Every swipe delivers a small hit of dopamine (多巴胺), a neurotransmitter associated with reward and pleasure. Over time, the brain adapts to this rhythm, making it increasingly difficult to engage with slower, more demanding forms of cognition — reading a long article, following a complex argument, or simply sitting with a difficult problem without reaching for a phone. This is not merely a matter of personal habit. Psychologists at the University of California have found that after being interrupted by a notification, it takes an average of twenty-three minutes to return to the original task with the same level of focus. In office settings, constant email and chat interruptions cost the US economy an estimated $650 billion per year in lost productivity. More troubling, however, are the cognitive consequences that cannot be measured in dollars. When the mind is fragmented, it loses the capacity for what the poet John Keats called “negative capability” — the ability to remain in uncertainty, mystery and doubt without impatiently grasping for facts or answers. Some critics argue that humans have always adapted to new media environments, and that today’s youth are simply developing a different set of cognitive skills — rapid scanning, multitasking, and quick reaction. There is truth to this. However, neuroscience suggests that brain plasticity is not infinite. Skills that are practised repeatedly become stronger; skills that are neglected weaken. If we spend our days skipping from one short stimulus to the next, we will keep strengthening the neural pathways for distraction while allowing those for deep thought to gradually disappear. The solution is not to abandon digital devices — that is neither realistic nor desirable. But it does involve a conscious act of resistance: carving out periods of low-stimulation, single-task focus. Reading a physical book for an hour. Taking a walk without a phone. Writing a letter by hand. These small practices do not fight the attention economy by attacking it directly, but by building alternative mental habits. In the end, the question is not whether technology is good or bad, but what kind of mind we wish to have. 32. According to paragraph 2, how is the brain affected by “the culture of the glance”? A. It adapts to a rhythm of brief, rewarding bursts. B. It becomes more efficient at processing long articles. C. It develops a permanent resistance to dopamine release. D. It handles slower, more challenging tasks without difficulty. 33. What does the author imply about the “negative capability” in paragraph 3? A. It is a valuable mental ability that we all need to develop. B. It has little effect on workplace productivity or economic output. C. It is being weakened by frequent disruptions from digital devices. D. It should be replaced by the habit of seeking immediate facts or answers. 34. How does the author respond to the argument that humans can adapt to new media environments? A. By agreeing that adaptation is possible and poses little risks. B. By claiming that young people are more capable of adapting. C. By proving that multitasking is actually a superior cognitive skill. D. By pointing out that ignored skills weaken due to limited brain plasticity. 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。 In today’s fast-paced job market, the once-crucial college degree is beginning to lose its golden glow. Once the definitive gateway to a stable career, a diploma (学位证书) is no longer the sole requirement for landing top roles in tech and business. Skill-based hiring is reshaping how companies find and evaluate talent. 35 It’s a reimagining of how talent is identified, assessed, and valued in the 21st-century workforce. For decades, academic degrees were considered the ultimate proof of intelligence and job readiness. A diploma from a prestigious university all but guaranteed a foot in the door at leading companies. 36 Online learning platforms began offering specialized courses that taught in-demand skills — often faster, cheaper, and more relevant than traditional universities. Gradually, companies started questioning whether a degree was truly the best indicator of job performance. In recent years, major employers have taken bold steps to remove degree barriers. 37 Recruiters attach greater importance to certifications, hands-on project portfolios and practical assessments. They also use real-world task simulations to evaluate candidates more accurately. 38 For ordinary job hunters, self-taught learners can compete for roles once reserved for graduates with advanced degrees. For employers, skills-based hiring brings plenty of practical advantages. It helps them cut hiring costs and build a more diverse workforce. However, it also requires more reliable tools to verify candidates’ real skills. The future of work belongs to those who can demonstrate competence, not just diplomas. 39 Instead of focusing on applicants’ school backgrounds, modern employers care more about their practical abilities and execution. A. This shift isn’t just a passing trend. B. This shift brings tangible benefits to both job seekers and employers. C. A new employment standard regards degrees as important as practical abilities. D. Many large enterprises have canceled strict academic qualification restrictions. E. However, the education industry has undergone huge changes in the digital era. F. Some traditional industries still require advanced degrees for senior positions. G. Although degrees are still important, practical competence matters more. 第三部分 书面表达（共两节，32分） 第一节（共4小题；第40、41小题各2分，第42小题3分，第43小题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。 For centuries, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has guided people in China to live a balanced and healthy life. Today, its influence is spreading far beyond Asia, winning the hearts of young people, health experts and even mainstream medical communities around the world. Unlike many Western health trends that focus on extreme results, TCM centres on harmony and prevention. It does not just treat the body when it is sick, but aims to keep the whole system balanced before problems happen. This gentle, long-term view of health attracts those tired of fast-paced, stressful modern life. TCM encourages small daily habits — eating according to the seasons, managing emotions, and avoiding late nights — that build lasting well-being step by step. Practices like acupuncture, cupping therapy, Baduanjin and herbal teas have become especially popular globally. Many international athletes use acupuncture to help with pain and recovery. On social media, millions of people share their experiences with TCM-inspired routines, such as drinking warm water, getting enough sleep and listening to their body’s natural rhythm. Some have even replaced morning coffee with ginger tea. Growing scientific research also supports these ancient practices. Studies show that regular gentle movement like Baduanjin can lower stress hormones, improve sleep quality and boost mood. Clinical trials have found that acupuncture can reduce chronic back pain with fewer side effects than some conventional drugs. More universities and hospitals in Europe and North America now offer TCM courses and services, making it part of modern healthcare. TCM’s global rise is not a passing trend. It represents a shift in how people think about health: from quick fixes and extreme routines to slow, steady care for both body and mind. For many, the ancient Chinese idea of living in harmony with nature has become a simple, powerful way to stay healthy in today’s busy world. 40. Why are many people tired of modern life attracted to TCM? 41. What evidence shows that TCM is being accepted by modern healthcare systems in Europe and North America? 42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. TCM encourages small daily habits and intense exercise to stay healthy. 43. Do you think TCM is a good approach to health? Why? Give an example from your experience. (In about 40 words) 第二节（20分） 假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。上周你们学校开展了一次以“五育并举”为主题的教育活动。你的外国朋友Jim对此很感兴趣，发来邮件询问。请你用英文给他回复，内容包括： 1．活动目的； 2．活动内容：德育讲座、体育比赛、艺术展览、劳动实践； 3．你的感受。 注意：1．词数100左右； 2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 提示词：五育并举——five-education integration Dear Jim Yours, Li Hua 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $