广东深圳市第二高级中学2025-2026学年高二下学期英语期末考试

2025-2026学年深圳市第二高级中学期末考试

高二英语

命题人: 陈婷    审题人: 彭宇航   时间: 120分钟      满分: 150分

第一部分阅读 (共两节; 满分50)

第一节阅读理解 (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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Summer Internships for High School Students

The Metropolitan Museum of Art offers paid summer internships (实习工作) for high school students. This program connects students with art, museums, and creative professionals, helping them develop skills and gain work experience.

Requirements

You don’t need previous experience or specific knowledge of art or art history. As long as you are in grade 10 - 11, available to attend all required sessions of the internship programs and have the approval of a parent, you are more than welcome to apply.

Application Process

We encourage you to apply using our online application system. The application requires: a completed form, short essay responses, and one letter of recommendation from a non-relative adult (e.g., teacher, coach, or after-school program leader).

Key Dates

Event	Date
Application Deadline	Friday, March 13
Interviews	mid-April
Core Internship Period	July 7 - August 7 (40 hours total)
Required Teen Fridays	July 17 & August 7 (4:30 - 6:30 pm)

*Required Teen Fridays are additional hours beyond the core internship.

Benefits

If selected, you will gain numerous benefits. The internship provides professional skill development, in-depth knowledge of museum careers, and unique behind-the-scenes experience. During your time at the museum, you will have the chance to practice real museum work under staff guidance and find where your interests lie as you gain insights from fellow interns and professionals. The program also includes hands-on Career Labs led by experts in the arts and creative fields.

1. Which student can apply for this internship?

A. An 11th grader able to attend all sessions.

B. A 12th-grade art lover without experience.

C. A 10th grader with a parent’s recommendation.

D. An 11th-grade art student without internet access.

2. How many hours are students required to attend in total?

A. 40. B. 42. C. 44. D. 46.

3. What can interns gain from the program?

A. Guidance from professionals. B. Career Labs leadership.

C. Knowledge of museum history. D. Art creation experience.

B

After months of financial hardship following the Strike, Mom decided to rent out our front room. Mr. Hyde took it, and he fit right in. He always spoke pleasantly to the children, bowed politely to Mama in the hall, and even Papa loved the way he talked.

Papa often invited him into the warm kitchen to sit with us. There, Mr. Hyde advised Nels on his high-school courses and sometimes helped him with his Latin. Nels once struggled in school, but now he kept up with ease, and he stopped begging Papa to let him quit school.

One night Mr. Hyde read Dickens to us. Somehow, night after night, it became our routine. Each evening he would bring down a book and read aloud, opening new worlds to us. After David Copperfield and The Old Curiosity Shop, he gave us Shakespeare. We were totally captivated by the stories. Even when the warm weather came, we children didn’t go out to play.

One day, when Mr. Hyde took us deep into Ivanhoe, he got a letter and announced he must leave. He handed Mama a check and left his books to us. We were sorry to lose him, but excited about the books.

Now Nels read aloud to us each evening, just as Mr. Hyde had done. Nels had a fine voice, and I could see that

made him very proud.

But the peace didn’t last. Mr. Kruper, who owned the bakery down the street, told Mom the checks Hyde gave everyone were worthless. “I’ll bet he owes you folks plenty, too, eh?” Mr. Kruper asked.

Mama looked around at all of us. Her eyes rested longest on Nels. “Read,” she told him gently, “read to us from Ivanhoe.”

Then she walked to the stove (炉子) and put the check into the flames. “No,” she answered Mr. Kruper. “He owes us nothing.”

4. What can we know about Mr. Hyde from paragraph 1?

A. He paid the rent in advance.

B. He was familiar with the family.

C. He quickly won the family’s trust.

D. He offered to help with housework.

5. What made Nels stop wanting to quit school?

A. Mama’s encouragement. B. Papa’s permission to work.

C. Mr. Hyde’s interesting stories. D. His better academic performance.

6. What does the underlined word “captivated” in paragraph 3 mean?

A. Touched. B. Attracted. C. Shocked. D. Confused.

7. What can we infer about Mama from the story?

A. She was too proud to admit loss.

B. She was easily cheated by strangers.

C. She prioritized spiritual values over wealth.

D. She wanted to protect Mr. Hyde’s reputation.

C

While artificial intelligence (AI) is praised for its potential to increase efficiency, it often ignores a more human question: how will AI affect the daily experience of work? This experience is what determines whether employees work well together, generate new ideas, or choose to remain in their roles.

In response, researchers suggest that measuring employee happiness could provide essential guidance during the AI shift. “Happiness does not take away from high performance. It is the engine of it,” says Nic Marks, an expert on workplace well-being. AI might change job tasks, but it is human leadership that shapes the workplace atmosphere. History offers a lesson: tools like email and smartphones, though designed to save time, frequently