江苏扬州大学附属中学2026-2027学年第一学期高二阶段检测（一）英语试卷

扬大附中2026-2027学年第一学期高二阶段检测（一） 英语试卷 （考试时间：120分钟；试卷满分：150分） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 注意，回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，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 does the man want to do? A. Improve sleep quality. B. Reduce food waste. C. Save water. 2. What do the speakers plan to do next month? A. Attend a party. B. Watch a performance. C. Have an interview. 3. Why does the man talk to the woman? A. To ask for information. B. To make a suggestion. C. To offer an invitation. 4. When will the man probably finish the clean-up activity? A. At about 9 a. m. B. At about 11 a. m. C. At about 3 p. m. 5. What will the woman do next? A. Go shopping. B. See a doctor. C. Give advice. 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. Why is it difficult to find volunteers according to the man? A. People are busy before a holiday. B. There are too many activities. C. Special skills are required. 7. How did the man spend Thanksgiving last year? A. By staying with his family. B. By supporting his friends. C. By taking a trip. 听第7段录音，回答第8至10题。 8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors. B. Colleagues. C. Classmates. 9. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Park his car. B. Get some change. C. Turn off the machine. 10. Where will the man get the coffee? A. From a coffee machine. B. From the kitchen. C. From a cafe. 听第8段录音，回答第11至13题。 11. How does the man feel about mountain climbing? A. Scared. B. Surprised. C. Interested. 12. What does the woman like doing? A. Reading adventure stories. B. Going on a journey. C. Hitting the gym. 13. What do we know about the man? A. He just finished a course. B. He has much schoolwork. C. He plans to borrow a book. 听第9段录音，回答第14至16题。 14. How long has the woman been taking the lessons? A. For about 6 months. B. For about 10 months. C. For about 12 months. 15. Why did the woman do the sport? A. She was inspired by other jumpers. B. It was her childhood dream. C. Her friend encouraged her. 16. What does the woman ask her husband to do? A. Stop working overtime. B. Buy some equipment. C. Try skydiving. 听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. Street food. B. Home-made dishes. C. Famous restaurants. 18. Which of the following does the speaker recommend eating in Italy? A. A fruit salad. B. A cold dessert. C. An orange-like snack. 19. What does halo-halo contain? A. Beans. B. Cheese. C. Meat. 20. How many countries does the speaker mention? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 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和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION KEY FACTS ●What: An international public speaking competition bringing together students aged 16 to 20 from more than 40 countries around the world. ●When: Country registration opens on Tuesday, 2 September 2025. ●Take part: Please contact your national ESU (English-Speaking Union) for more details on how to get involved in your country. IN BRIEF The competition brings the best young speakers from all over the world to London for a week of cultural exchange and public speaking contests. Established in 1980, it now reaches over one million young people in more than 50 countries across the globe, showcasing the highest standard of public speaking. Finalists (national winners of the English-Speaking Union’s or other public speaking competitions in their country) must write and deliver a speech connected with the theme for the year’s competition. Past themes have included “Culture is not a luxury but a necessity” and “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they have none”. THE DATES ●The deadline for submitting the preliminary registration form is Friday, 24 November 2025. ●The deadline for making payment is the end of the IPSC week 2026. ●If you would like to enquire about setting up a new ESU in your country or region, please contact international@ esu.org. WHAT TO EXPECT ●Prestigious international competition is highly motivating for students and schools as a whole. ●Promoting confidence, critical thinking and cultural understanding, broadening participants’ horizons. ●Experienced ESU judges give constructive feedback to all participants. ●Opportunity to build international friendship group. 21. What can we learn about the competition? A. It covers all the countries. B. It’s targeted at young people. C. It is held in different countries. D. It has a history of over 50 years. 22. What are finalists required to do? A Write a speech on any subject B. Deliver a speech on a given topic. C. Make payment no later than 24 November 2025. D. Submit the registration form during the IPSC week 2026. 23. What does the last part of the passage focus on? A. The benefits for the participants. B. The expectations for the host country. C. The requirements on organization. D. The suggestions on the competition. B Shayden Walker, a young boy from Amarillo, Texas, went to his neighbor’s house hoping to find children his age to play with. He stopped by and began talking to his neighbor through the family’s front door security camera. His neighbor, Brennan Ray, responded and told him there were some kids nearby. But that wasn’t good enough for Shayden. “They’re not my friends anymore because they’re bullies,” the boy explained. The two continued a brief conversation about whether Ray had children of his own that Shayden could play with. However, Ray’s daughter was just a baby, he told the boy. The conversation inspired Ray to post the video on TikTok, hoping to connect with the boy’s family. “You never know what people are going through until you take the time to talk to them. This young man is well-mannered, kind, and brave. So TikTok, can we help Shayden make some friends?” Ray said in the video. The post quickly gained nearly 69 million views. Shayden was diagnosed with autism (自闭症) and several other mental health conditions, according to his mother, Krishna Patterson. “People need to understand that these mental health issues can make children, and even adults, feel sad and isolated. Shayden has had difficulty maintaining friendships and sometimes experiences meltdowns (崩溃) that involve crying and accidentally hurting himself or others who try to calm him down,” she added. When these meltdowns occurred, people would say, “We don’t want our kids to hang out with your child.” After his visit to the Rays’ house and receiving kindness from so many people, Shayden said he felt “pretty good.” He has made friends from all over the world, including Hawaii, China, Australia, and England. Ray and his wife also started a GoFundMe campaign, which raised over $37,000 for Shayden. The money can be used for anything he wants, including a gaming setup, school clothes, and amusement park tickets. Shayden’s mother mentioned that he wants to donate some of the money to charities. As for Ray, his video has taught the world a valuable lesson in kindness and acceptance. 24. Why did Shayden go to his neighbor’s house? A. To find someone he could play with. B. To report some bullies in the area. C. To have a casual chat with his neighbor. D. To test the security camera system. 25. What does Ray think of Shayden after their short conversation? A. Friendly but negative. B. Brave and intelligent. C. Caring but dangerous. D. Polite and courageous. 26. What can we learn about Shayden from Paragraph 3? A. He sometimes causes harm to himself. B He cries constantly all the time. C. He behaves just like other children. D. He can control his emotions with ease. 27. What will Shayden likely do with the money raised for him? A. Make more friends online. B. Do something generous and helpful. C. Help build new schools for children. D. Save it all for amusement park tickets. C “Then would you invest (投资) short-term or long-term?” asks Jennifer Varga, a teacher at Memorial Middle School in New Jersey. Personal-finance courses targeted at students are being popularized across America, promoted by rules requiring such instruction. Since 2020, 17 states have adopted laws that make taking a financial course necessary for completing high school, bringing the total up to 25. That figure will probably grow. Students in these classes learn not only how to save their earnings in order to have something to invest in the first place, but also how to solve simple economic problems. Courses cover comparison shopping and the basics of how to properly bank, budget, handle credit and pay for college. Young people badly need these courses. Few teenagers score highly on financial knowledge assessments. Are personal-finance courses the answer? For a long time, the studies said no. Many analyses, including one cited over 2,500 times, claimed that financial courses were futile. The analyses made intuitive (直觉的) sense, as many teenagers have yet to work or manage a household. But more recent findings have shown an opposite picture. Research has gotten better and the courses themselves have also improved. Studies that use the gold standard of investigation have found the courses are working well and useful in improving financial knowledge and behavior. The newest survey conducted in 33 countries found people who take these courses master the content better. And students who take personal-finance courses borrow less money. If they do borrow for college, they choose low-cost options. Some worry about adding one more graduation requirement to the long list, but schools are willing to remove courses with less direct bearing on life skills. “When I was 20, it would have been nice to have this class,” Ms. Varga says. She got into some financial trouble as a young adult. “I want them to be better than my generation.” 28. What do we know about personal-finance courses in US high schools? A. They are limited to high-income areas. B. They are being gradually removed in many states. C. They are becoming more widely required. D. They are being replaced by advanced math courses. 29. What do students learn in personal-finance courses? A. How to start a financial career. B. The history of banking and economics. C. How to be a professional investor. D. Basic financial skills for everyday life. 30. What does the underlined word “futile” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Ineffective. B. Imperfect. C. Nonexistent. D. Irregular. 31. What do the survey results indicate? A. The graduation standards are high. B. More attention is needed to finance. C. More students borrow for college. D. The courses have lasting value. D A new outdoor fabric (织物) stores energy by day and then lights up at night. Being tested in a city park, this totally “cool” fabric has attracted interest for its many urban uses. This is the invention of Anai Green, an industrial and product designer based in Tel Aviv, Israel. She designed a fabric that includes organic and solar photovoltaic cells (光伏电池). The cells capture sunlight and store the energy in strips with LEDs. This allows the fabric to shade public space by day. When night falls, these strips light up. Green said, “We use LumiWeave to light public space without carbon emissions, making the lighting all-natural. And we spread light in the area we want to light only.” The system was designed to adapt to all weather conditions and can continue to provide lighting even after three days without sunlight. In addition, you simply put LumiWeave up and the sun will do the work. This in itself saves 50 percent of the cost of building standard lighting, and it saves 100 percent on the electricity bills. This is great news for cities. Tel Aviv, Green’s hometown, is trying out LumiWeave in Atidim Park. The mayor of Tel Aviv, Ron Huldai, is making efforts to address climate change. “LumiWeave will turn out to be a groundbreaking project,” Huldai said. The mayor added that LumiWeave is especially important as it solves the issue of shading urban areas and uses clean energy. The new fabric can be fixed atop bike paths, in children’s parks and in walking areas. Many big cities in Israel are planning on adopting LumiWeave. As there is also use for the fabric in outdoor sitting areas of restaurants and hotels, Green has developed a LumiWeave parasol (大遮阳伞). “We are now developing the possibility of controlling it from the phone — we’re creating an application,” Green said. LumiWeave provides an ideal solution for urban parks and gardens. We hope that it will soon be lighting up night skies around the world. 32. How does the new outdoor fabric work? A. By turning household waste into clean energy. B. By using photovoltaic cells to promote plant growth. C. By providing shade and energy in an eco-friendly way. D. By changing its temperatures according to the weather. 33. Which of the following can be the feature of LumiWeave? A. It’s functional and cost-effective. B. It takes up a lot of public space. C. It’s equipped with self-repair materials. D. It can broadcast weather conditions more quickly. 34. What’s Ron Huldai’s attitude towards LumiWeave? A. Worried. B. Doubtful. C. Unclear. D. Supportive. 35. What can we infer about LumiWeave from Paragraph 5? A. It may cause safety concerns. B. It will be further developed for wider use. C. It will be replaced by more intelligent devices. D. It can reduce the waiting time in some places. 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。 Moving to a new country is exciting but challenging. After the excitement of exploring fades, it’s time to settle in and develop meaningful relationships. 36 . Invite fellow students or neighbors to events. 37 . If you’re studying abroad, it’s easier to meet people through polite conversation. School is usually the easiest place to make new friends after moving. All it takes is the courage to step up and make the initial offer. Similarly, you can bond with neighbors by hosting a gathering or offering homemade treats. 38 . Search online for expat (侨居者) events and immigrant communities. Look for expat groups on different apps, or find local cultural centers for immigrant communities online. Even if others aren’t from your culture, they’re often eager to connect. Many people abroad make friends this way — it’s natural to bond over shared experiences in a new country. Join a hobby club or sports team. Dive into a familiar passion or try a local activity. 39 , and sports teams are often open to new members — language won’t be a barrier. If sports don’t appeal to you, consider knitting (编织) clubs, book clubs, or hiking groups. Making an effort to engage will lead to meaningful connections. Volunteer for a good cause. It’s a powerful way to connect with others while in foreign countries. 40 , but volunteering allows you to make a big difference. By helping the homeless, visiting seniors, or supporting animal shelters, you’ll not only meet like-minded people but also find an immediate sense of connection. A. Spend time with fellow foreigners B. Loneliness can make us feel disconnected C. Attend various parties to meet foreigners D. Propose a group lunch or ask about weekend plans E. Regular attendance in such groups encourages socializing F. Here are some methods to help you explore the local culture G. You can try different approaches to meet new people and build connections 第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分35分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，共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。 “Hi! How are you?” A woman smiled as she took the seat beside me. She had to lower herself slowly, squeezing her fat body into the seat, 41 all available space. I moved a little towards the window, feeling worried silently about the long hours of 42 I was going to experience with this monster beside me. She said, “My name is Laura. I’m from Britain. If we’re going to spend six hours side by side on this 43 , we’d better be friends.” Then she started a conversation with me and didn’t take notice of my unfriendly reactions. She talked 44 about herself and her trip to Hong Kong. I gave her one-word answers to her questions about me. Not affected by my coldness, she nodded as she made 45 about my answers. She was warm and considerate, making sure that I had room to stretch in my seat. I couldn’t help but let down my 46 slowly. Laura was an interesting conversationalist. During our conversation, Laura 47 to make every crew member on the plane who 48 us walk away laughing at her jokes. I asked Laura, “Have you ever 49 losing some weight?” “No. I don’t trust the advertisements from slimming centres at all.” “You aren’t worried about the diseases that come with being overweight?” “Not at all. You only 50 the diseases if you’re worried about your weight all the time. I eat 51 and walk regularly: I’m this size 52 I was born to be big! There is more to life than worrying about weight all day long.” She drank her wine. “Besides, God gave me so much happiness that I need a 53 body to hold all of it! Why would I lose weight to lose my happiness?” 54 by her unusual reasoning, I smiled. I suddenly 55 that Laura was the most beautiful woman I had ever met in my life. 41. A. finding B. making C. filling D. clearing 42. A. noise B. discomfort C. silence D. tiredness 43. A. bus B. train C. flight D. ship 44. A. nervously B. angrily C. sadly D. excitedly 45. A. notes B. comments C. predictions D. conclusions 46. A. attention B. attitude C. idea D. guard 47. A. managed B. pretended C. forgot D. failed 48. A. charged B. blamed C. served D. warned 49. A. suffered from B. cared about C. benefited from D. thought about 50. A. control B. get C. own D. remove 51. A. slowly B. casually C. healthily D. unproperly 52. A. if B. because C. though D. until 53. A. bigger B. thinner C. lower D. longer 54. A. Worried B. Upset C. Surprised D. Frightened 55. A. proved B. imagined C. realised D. remembered 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 When art meets science, the result can be dramatically explosive and revolutionary. This 56 (combine) lies at the heart of Cai Guo-Qiang: A Material Odyssey, an exhibition currently on at the University of Southern California Pacific Asia Museum. 57 makes the exhibition stand out is its gallery format that goes beyond traditional ones, integrating art with chemistry, physics and artificial intelligence to display the pioneering work of artist Cai Guo-Qiang. A Material Odyssey 58 (feature) a series of gunpowder test pieces, highlights something 59 (rare) seen in exhibitions of science as a tool for understanding artistic techniques, and presents imagery that explores the molecular (分子的) behavior of gunpowder. No matter how precisely a gunpowder drawing is planned, the results are still 60 (predictable). “I am inspired by the calmness and the natural strength 61 (display) in the work after the vibrant colors fade. Changes in the gunpowder bring 62 uncontrollability and unpredictability, 63 is what makes working with gunpowder so fascinating.” Cai says. The exhibition will serve as 64 notable gesture of how the art world can mix the virtual and real in this new AI-driven era, while also 65 (stand) as a strong voice and decisive action in these unstable times. 第三节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下列句子，在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式。 66. The sad news _____________ (tear) apart everyone who heard it. 67. To his disappointment, the whole summer camp experience was _____________ (depress). 68. Many country music songs are about hardship and heartbreak, with plenty of humor _____________ (throw) in to bring people comfort. 69. A sharp pain ______________ (strike) his knee as he jumped off the stage, making him stumble backward. 70. This amazing musical piece, ___________ (consist) of four movements, describes how Chinese people fought to drive away the invaders in hard times. 71. She ____________ (realistic) weighed the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad before making her final decision. 72. The piece of music deserves ____________ (hear), for it perfectly shows the power of love and the beauty of traditional Chinese art. 73. Urban areas have more job opportunities, as _______________ (oppose) to rural regions. 74. To be honest, I can’t stand _______________ (treat) like that. 75. Mike’s _____________ (come) to the party surprised all of the people present. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分） 第一节（满分15分） 假定你是李华，学校英语文化节要求各班准备一个节目，外教Tom提出“Sing an English song in chorus”和“Perform a short English play”两个选项供大家选择。请给Tom写一封邮件，内容包括： 1．你的选择；2．说明理由。 注意： 1．写作词数应在80词左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Tom, I’m Li Hua from Class 2. ___________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分20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。 Benjamin was a high school student who lived with his grandma. His dad had to travel a lot for work, so he was rarely at home. Grandma was the one who woke Benjamin up every morning, made his favorite breakfast, and listened to him talk about school life after dinner. Benjamin loved Grandma very much, and she was his most important person. One morning during the summer vacation, Grandma suddenly felt very weak. She tried to stand up but fell back on the sofa. Benjamin was scared. He quickly called his dad. When his dad arrived, he carried Grandma to the car and rushed to the hospital. The doctor said Grandma needed to stay in the hospital for a few days to get better. His dad filled out all the hospital forms and stayed with them until evening. Just then, his dad’s phone rang. It was his boss. The boss said there was an important project to discuss, and his dad had to go to another city right away. His dad looked at Grandma in the hospital bed, then at Benjamin. He frowned (皱眉) and said, “I don’t know what to do. I need to take care of your grandma, but I can’t lose my job either.” Benjamin saw the worry in his dad’s eyes. He took a deep breath and said, “Dad, let me take care of Grandma. I can bring her meals, help her walk, and call the nurse if she needs anything. I’ ll also read some books in the hospital.” At first, his dad didn’t agree. He said, “You’re still in high school. It’s too hard for you.” But Benjamin kept trying to persuade him. “Dad, I’m not a little kid anymore. I can do this. And if there’s a problem, I’ll call you right away.” After talking for a long time, his dad finally nodded. He patted Benjamin’s shoulder and said, “Okay, but you must tell me everything every day.” 注意： （1）续写词数应为150个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 (Paragraph 1) Then, Benjamin looked after his grandma with great care. (Paragraph 2) After seven days, Grandma felt much better. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $