海南中学2025-2026学年第二学期期末考试高二英语试题

海南中学2025-2026学年第二学期期末考试 高二英语试题 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1. What will the man do first? A. Take a walk outside. B. Send an email. C. Help the woman with work. 2. Why is the man going to Puerto Rico? A. For summer holiday. B. For further study. C. For work. 3. How much will the man pay for the room one night? A. $ 160. B. $ 180. C. $ 200. 4. What is the woman’s impression of George? A. He is dishonest. B. He is generous. C. He is impolite. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. What the man bought. B. How the man spent Saturday. C. Whether the man went shopping. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。 听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。 6. What do we know about the speakers? A. They’re in an exchange program. B. They like going to bars and clubs. C. They’re learning foreign languages. 7. What is the man? A. A tour guide. B. A waiter. C. A teacher. 听第7段录音，回答第8、9题。 8. How did the man intend to change his appointment? A. Call it off. B. Change it to another day. C. Make it earlier on the same day. 9. When will the man see Dr. Wilson? A. At 3:00 pm on Wednesday. B. At 4:30 pm on Wednesday. C. At 10:00 am on Thursday. 听第8段录音，回答第10至12题。 10. What did the man do yesterday morning? A. He bought a cupboard. B. He helped move furniture. C. He had his kitchen repaired. 11. What did the man suggest his neighbor do? A Put an advertisement online. B. Find room for her furniture. C. Call her friends for help. 12. Who will probably get the table and the cupboard? A. A homeless man. B. The man speaker. C. A charity. 听第9段录音，回答第13至16题。 13. What does the Arizona Science Center feature? A. An IMAX theater. B. Bicycle rides for kids. C. Hands-on themed activities. 14. What relation is James to the woman? A. Her cousin. B. Her nephew. C. Her son. 15. What does the Heard Museum allow visitors to do? A. Watch performances for free. B. Experience interactive exhibits. C. Learn about communities through movies. 16. Where will the woman go? A. The Heard Museum. B. The Phoenix Art Museum. C. The Children’s Museum of Phoenix. 听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。 17. Why did the family go to the farm? A To get pumpkins. B. To grow pumpkins. C. To participate in a contest. 18. What did the speaker and Jason do with the pumpkins? A. They weighed them. B. They emptied them. C. They decorated them. 19. What problem did the speaker have? A. Failing to help out his brother. B. Choosing a very small pumpkin. C. Having his head stuck in the pumpkin. 20. What did the father do first after knowing the speaker’s situation? A. He taught the kids a lesson. B He comforted the speaker. C. He recorded the scene. 第二部分 阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A National parks are more than scenic places on a map: they protect natural landscapes, preserve historic memories and provide visitors with opportunities for outdoor exploration. The following sites show how nature, history and recreation come together in different forms. NATIONAL MONUMENT, Grand Portage It brings to life the past of the North American fur trade from the perspective of the Anishinaabe (阿尼什纳比族), who partnered closely with the North West Company. Walk along wilderness trails that once served as vital trade routes for early travelers and fur traders. Discover the ancient camps and a reconstructed trading depot (仓库) in its historic location. See how it shaped co-management with the government today. NATIONAL RIVER AREA, Mississippi In the middle of a bustling urban setting, this 72-mile river park offers quiet stretches for fishing, boating, birdwatching, bicycling, camping and hiking. And there are plenty of visitor centers and trails that highlight the fascinating human history of the Mississippi River. This is a great place to start your adventure of this iconic river. NATIONAL RIVERWAY, Saint Croix Grab your paddle and love for adventure to the St. Croix, offering over 200 miles of clean water that glides and rushes through a forested landscape. Paddle, boat, fish, and camp among this wild and scenic beauty. Hiking and historic towns also offer rewarding alternatives for your outdoor exploration. 21. What can we learn about Grand Portage National Monument? A. Its role in protecting local wildlife. B. Its history as a fur-trade meeting place. C. Its efforts to reconstruct a trading depot. D. Its influence on present-day global trade. 22. What do NATIONAL RIVER AREA and NATIONAL RIVERWAY have in common? A. Tourist centers. B. Urban landscape. C. Camping choices. D. Environmental protection. 23. Where is the text most likely from? A. A history essay. B. A travel journal. C. A geography textbook. D. A national park website. B I have struggled with speaking English since learning it as a second language at 27. Early in my teaching career, students complained about my accent, and my department chair once summed up my performance: Dr. Sun was a good teacher, but he had an accent. Even my children urged me to try harder. “Anything can be done,” they insisted. The unspoken accusation was clear: If I still sounded foreign, I wasn’t trying hard enough. What neither of them knew was that biology had already cast the die. There is a term for the firm influence of one’s mother tongue: imprinting, an early, mostly unchangeable form of learning. The idea first entered science through the brilliance of Konrad Lorenz, who famously persuaded newly hatched goslings (小鹅) to follow him as if he were their mother. At the time, imprinting was mostly treated as an animal curiosity. Its deeper relevance to humans took longer to sink in. Decades of research since then have reinforced the point. Human brains pass through a critical period for language acquisition. During childhood, neural (神经的) circuits are finely tuned to absorb sounds and accents. Later, those circuits become less flexible, not because adults are lazy, but because gene expression changes with age. This is why children can pick up a new language without an accent, while adults, no matter how dedicated, cannot. I stopped fighting this biological limit and focused on areas imprinting does not control: word choice, sentence structure and rhythm. Something unexpected happened — my English writing improved greatly, and I even began writing books in English. Biology does not write our future, but it does draw boundaries. That is why we abandon many childhood dreams: basketball for being too short, soccer for starting too late. Ignoring them, we trip up. Understanding them, we can work around them. The best kind of confidence is not the belief that you can do anything. It is the wisdom to know what you cannot do, and the discipline to stop wasting precious time trying to prove otherwise. 24. What did the author’s children accuse him of? A. Showing off his pronunciation. B. Not trying hard to drop his accent. C. Speaking with an accent in class. D. Refusing to learn standard English. 25. What does the underlined phrase “cast the die” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Delayed the process. B. Unlocked the potential. C. Improved the situation. D. Determined the outcome. 26. What makes it hard for adults to learn a foreign language without an accent? A. Mental laziness. B. Learning habits. C. Biological changes. D. Genetic patterns. 27. What does the author intend to tell us? A. Play to your strengths. B. It’s never too late to learn. C. Man can conquer nature. D. Early bird catches the worm. C While we race into a future where we outsource most of our problem-solving to artificial intelligence, the greatest threat is not super intelligent machinery. It’s mindlessly putting too much trust in Big Tech and not enough trust in the power of our own minds. A philosophy of artful thinking is a good way to avoid this. To think artfully means to solve problems using not just our brains, but also our hands, eyes, and ears, along with our emotions. This approach taps into the cognitive (认知的) resources that are spread throughout our bodies but often go unused. Changing how we think is hard work. And it starts with a mindfulness practice. Accessing artful intelligence requires being mindful of how we think with our body, how we use our limbs (四肢), organs, and emotions to make sense of the world. Be mindful of all the different messages your body is sending you as well as the different roles and functions your bodily actions can play. For example, gesturing in conversations is not just communicative. These movements often help the speaker to smooth out their thought process and assist in getting the words out. Today, Big Tech is pushing a message of artificial-intelligence craziness and fear. What makes you stuck in it? It’s seeing the same things wherever you look. Big Tech gives you screens, hoping that your attention will always be attracted by their devices. If you want to find more freedom in this AI-filled world, improve your ability to mindfully shift your attention between different objects or levels of focus. Remember everything is born of a choice. Artful thinking demands effortful mindfulness to ensure that what we do, what we hope to achieve by using these technological tools, will not weaken our humanity. As Thich Nhat Hanh said, “Mindful living is an art, and each of us has to train to be an artist.” 28. What can we learn about artful thinking? A. It simplifies problem-solving. B. It focuses on developing our brains. C. It prevents us from over-relying on AI. D. It helps promote high-tech machinery. 29. What is paragraph 3 mainly about? A. Benefits of artful intelligence. B. Mind-body awareness in thinking. C. Significance of being mindful. D. Social interaction through movements. 30. What does the author suggest we do in the AI-filled world? A. Enhance the flexibility of attention. B. Adapt to the rise of AI. C. Avoid the interruptions from Big Tech. D. Improve the levels of focus. 31. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Artful Thinking Advances Big Tech B. Too Much Trust in AI Harms Our Minds C. Physical Actions Better Cognitive Functions D. Mindfulness Keeps Us Human in the Age of AI D With blue silicone (硅酮) skin, robot Emo seems to be a machine copy of the Blue Man Group instead of a normal human, except when it returns your smile. Right now, in most humanoid robots, there’s a noticeable delay before they can smile back at a person, often because the robots are copying a person’s face in real time. “I think a lot of people interacting with a social robot for the first time are disappointed,” says Chaona Chen, a human-robot interaction researcher, “Improving robots’ expression in real time is important.” To train Emo, the researchers first put it in front of a camera for a few hours. Like looking in a mirror would do for humans and their muscles, looking at itself in the camera while researchers ran random motor commands helped Emo learn the relationships between activating motors in its face and the expressions it created. Next, the researchers played videos of humans making facial expressions. By analyzing nearly 800 videos, Emo could learn what muscle movement indicated which expressions were about to occur. In thousands of further tests, the robot could correctly predict what facial expression a human would make and re-create it in step with the human more than 70 percent of the time. The robot’s timely smiles could relieve some of the awkward feelings that delayed reactions in robots can cause. Emo’s blue skin, too, was designed to avoid the strange valley effect. If people think a robot is supposed to look like a human, “then they will always find some difference or become skeptical,” says Yuhang Hu, co-creator of Emo. Instead, with Emo’s rubbery blue face, people can “think about it as a new species. It doesn’t have to be a real person.” The robot has no voice right now, but integrating generative AI chat bot features, like those of ChatGPT, into Emo could enable it to anticipate facial reactions from words in addition to human muscle movement. Once the robot could respond with words, it could be a better companion. “Maybe when I’m working at midnight, we can complain to each other about why there’s so much work or tell a few jokes,” says Hu. 32. What is the limitation of most current humanoid robots? A. They can’t give back a timely expression. B. They can’t interact with humans. C. They can’t read facial expressions. D. They don’t look like real human beings 33. What is paragraph 3 mainly about? A. Where Emo can work. B. How Emo got its smile. C. Why smiling matters for robots. D. What challenges the team faced. 34. Why does Emo have blue skin? A. To reduce its delayed reactions. B. To set it apart from other robots. C. To provide a sense of relaxation. D. To ease discomfort for people. 35. What can be expected of Emo in the future? A. To assess work-related stress. B. To engage in friendly chats. C. To conduct lab experiments. D. To speed up workplace automation. 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。 How to Have an Awesome Work Career I was reflecting on my work career this morning and came to the realization that my job is “awesome”. I enjoy almost every part of what I do for a living. So, I think I understand the elements that make up an “awesome work career”. Meaning. 36 There is a purpose to your work, and you have to find that higher purpose. Even ordinary jobs can be viewed as having meaning. If you can’t find the meaning in your current job, it may be time to look for a new career. Accomplishment. Choose a career where you can accomplish things, take pride in those accomplishments, and celebrate them. 37 The pride comes from readers and students who comment favorably on my accomplishments. Positive Relationships. Nothing can make a career more awesome than working with terrific people, and building strong and rewarding relationships with them. 38 I get to meet with wonderful clients (客户) in my consulting (咨询) work, and I have some of the best research cooperators. I try to avoid the bad relationships — those that can make you question yourself and your career choice. Balance. An awesome career is one that allows time for family, friends, and the ability to pursue non-work-related interests. I often talk to people who are unhappy because their jobs consume all of their time and energy. 39 I rarely hear any regrets from them. 40 To some extent, it is true. But it is more likely that people have to plan, make tough strategic career decisions, and work hard to make their career awesome. A. An awesome job is one that has meaning. B. Can all the people have awesome careers? C. I think I understand the different meanings it has. D. I take pride when I publish a paper or give a great lecture. E. Some of them change to careers that allow greater balance. F. I’m fortunate to have amazing, talented, and awesome students. G. Does good fortune play a part in someone having an awesome career? 第三部分 语言运用（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。 In early January 2024, Jimmy struggled through snow and ice to summit the Vinson Massif, Antarctica’s highest peak. After decades of traveling and mountaineering, Jimmy could 41 another achievement, a great adventurer, which 42 reaching the highest peak on every continent, and visiting both the North Pole and the South Pole in addition to visiting every country. Jimmy had 43 spent ten years of his life, between 2007 and 2017, visiting every country in the world. The 44 journey saw him meet with many difficulties and gain achievements as well. But once he’d managed to visit every country in the world, Jimmy went into a 45 . “It had been a huge life goal, over a 46 of my life. However, when I finished that, I was a bit   47 ,” he said. “I started eating badly, 48 weight and ignoring my own 49 .” Jimmy decided that the best way to 50 this was to challenge himself again. He began running ultramarathons and climbing mountains, and soon found that with the 51 and direction, he was back to loving life again. He’s hoping that he doesn’t 52 bad habits again after completing the latest challenges. For now, Jimmy is putting all his 53 into helping others to achieve their travel goals. “From an adventure perspective, what I really want to 54 to people is just how many benefits they can get from 55 experiences. All good things come after suffering,” said Jimmy. 41. A. claim B. plan C. report D. evaluate 42. A. explained B. described C. involved D. highlighted 43. A. rarely B. easily C. angrily D. previously 44. A. relevant B. peaceful C. incredible D. ideal 45. A. plot B. confusion C. risk D. fight 46. A. century B. year C. week D. decade 47. A. disappointed B. lost C. addicted D. surprised 48. A. gaining B. balancing C. controlling D. watching 49. A. freedom B. horror C. calm D. business 50. A. share B. overcome C. facilitate D. adapt 51. A. guidance B. contribution C. purpose D. ability 52. A. eat up B. get into C. keep off D. suffer from 53. A. breakthroughs B. elections C. appearances D. efforts 54. A. demonstrate B. complain C. apologize D. promise 55. A. study B. teaching C. travel D. volunteer 第二节 单句语法填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面单句，在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式（每个空格最多填3个单词）。 56. It was not until the ancient fleet returned from its expedition ________ the emperor realized the significance of overseas trade. 57. The discovery of the ancient shipwreck received extensive media ________ (cover), sparking renewed interest in maritime archaeology. 58. It is essential that every volunteer ________ (receive) adequate training before embarking on the project. 59. The ambitious plan, once dismissed as unrealistic, is now underway ________ (map) the uncharted seamounts. 60. ________ is universally acknowledged is that exploration, whether of the sea or of a career, requires courage and persistence. 61. The young job seeker had his résumé ________ (tailor) to match the specific requirements of the position. 62. No sooner had the interview begun ________ the candidate realized he had forgotten to bring his certificates. 63. Given the global nature of modern business, ________ (proficient) in a second language has become a key requirement for many competitive positions. 64. The panel of experts emphasized the importance of cultural ________ (diverse) in multinational corporations. 65. ______ (expose) to a variety of career options at the fair, the students became more clear about their future paths. 66. The emotional farewell ceremony ________ (anticipate) by neither the donors nor the volunteers, but it still brought tears to their eyes. 67. In her blog, Jo wrote that the eager children in the remote village deserved ________ (offer) more opportunities to learn about the outside world. 68. Get to know your own strengths and interests first, ________ you may end up in a career that doesn’t suit you. 69. They intended to depart at dawn, only ________ (find) the supplies hadn’t been loaded. 70. The young man’s reluctance to step out of his comfort zone resulted in him ________ (miss) many career opportunities. 第四部分：书面表达（满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 假定你是李华，你校将于7月下旬举办“丝路·深蓝”海洋科普展，聚焦海上丝绸之路历史、海洋保护等方面，届时将接待外国游客。现招募中英双语讲解员，请你给负责人Ms. Green写一封申请信，内容包括： 1．个人优势； 2．服务设想。 参考词汇：双语的：bilingual 注意：1．词数80左右；2．开头已为你写好，不计入总词数； Dear Ms. Green, I am writing to apply for the bilingual guide position for the “Silk Road·Deep Blue” summer ocean exhibition. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节 读后续写（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 never imagined a summer volunteer program would reshape my understanding of “aid”. As a second-year medical student inspired by China’s aid stories, I eagerly signed up to assist a Chinese medical team in Kenya. But as the plane landed, excitement gave way to anxiety. With only basic knowledge and no clinical experience, how could I help? The team was stationed in a small town with a modest hospital and limited supplies. My simple duties were organizing medicines and helping in the children’s ward (病房). The Chinese doctors, fluent in the local language, moved among patients with ease. I admired them yet felt an outsider. That was where I met Makena, a six-year-old with huge, fearful eyes. She sat on a corner bed, her right arm and shoulder wrapped in clean bandages. She had severe burns and skin graft surgery (植皮手术) by a Chinese surgeon. Though healing, her scars would take long to fade. Makena never smiled and shrank back whenever I approached. A soft “Jambo” (hello) only made her turn to the wall. The rejection hurt, but it lit a quiet determination. Day after day, I greeted her gently. One afternoon, I left a tiny paper crane (纸鹤) on her bedside table. Her eyes followed it; one finger hesitantly touched its wing before pulling back. One evening, Dr. Zhang said, “We’re visiting a remote village tomorrow. Makena’s grandmother lives there and is ill. Makena is recovering well. A short home visit might lift her spirits. Would you come and keep her company?” I nodded excitedly, picturing the paper cranes I’d folded. The next morning, our vehicle bumped along the rough dirt road. Makena sat quietly by the window, holding her bandaged arm. I grasped the box of paper cranes on my knees, wondering if today I could finally reach her. 注意： 1．续写词数应为150左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: When we arrived at their small mud-brick house, Dr. Zhang got down to work immediately. __ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: When Makena held the paper crane and smiled at me for the first time, I realized the true meaning of China’s aid. ________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $