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江苏省泰州中学2026~2027学年度上学期第一次质量检测
高二英语试题
(考试时间:120分钟;总分:150分)
命题人:袁大梦唐淼杨嘉琪
审题人:高二英语核心备课组
第-部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,请先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,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段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。
1.What happened to the man?
A.He was fined by his company.B.He had a business failure.
C.He lost his job.
2.What did the man forget to do today?
A.Watch a show.
B.Walk the dog.
C.Practice the piano.
3.How many courses does the woman have in the morning?
A.Two.
B.Three.
C.Five.
4.What does the woman need help with?
A.Buying some medicine.
B.Finding a drugstore.
C.Getting groceries.
5.What is the woman's problem?
A.She lacks imagination.
B.She manages time badly.
C.She has difficulty focusing
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出
最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听
完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.What are the speakers mainly discussing?
A.The man's trip preparations.
B.The man's emergency funds.
C.The man's credit limit.
7.How much cash has the man prepared for his trip?
A.200 euros.
B.300 euros.
C.500 euros
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
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8.Why is the woman nervous?
A.It's been years since her last race.
B.She hasn't trained for two months
C.She suffered an injury before.
9.What's the man's advice?
A.Doing enough warm-up exercises.
B.Adjusting based on the race.
C.Keeping a comfortable pace.
10.What is the man mainly doing?
A.Building the woman's confidence for the race.
B.Creating a recovery plan for the woman.
C.Comforting the woman after the race.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.Where is the conversation taking place?
A.In a hotel apartment.
B.On a beach.
C.In a cafe.
12.What drink does the woman want?
A.Juice.
B.Water.
C.Coffee.
13.What are the speakers going to do tonight?
A.Read magazines.
B.Have a group dinner.
C.Use a coffee machine.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14.What's the probable relationship between the speakers?
A.Teammates.
B.Professor and student.
C.Interviewer and interviewee
15.Why is the newly discovered dinosaur special?
A.It stands on three legs.
B.It likes eating leaves.
C.It has two fingers.
16.What will the woman discuss next?
A.Another dinosaur species.
B.Her next research region.
C.Dinosaurs moving between regions.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.What do we know about Barnard's star?
A.It's bigger than the Sun.
B.It's younger than the Sun.
C.It's cooler than the Sun.
18.Why is Barnard's Star hard to observe?
A.Its brightness is low.
B.It's too close to the Sun.
C.It has millions of planets.
19.What does the speaker think of the universe?
A.It is full of the unknown.
B.It is largely explored.
C.It is multi-centered.
20.Who is the speaker probably talking to?
A.Scientists.
B.Students.
C.News reporters.
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第二部分阅读(共两节,满分42.5分)
第一节(共12小题;每小题2.5分,满分30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。
Last week I met with a friend from high school.She mentioned how her parents had been checking up on
her constantly with Life360,a location-sharing app used for parental monitoring,demanding photo evidence
of where she was and who she was with.She felt overwhelmed as a 19-year-old college student.As much as I
felt sorry for her,I was actually short on advice.
As one of five kids in a big family,I,along with my brothers and sisters,was given plenty of space to be
myself.We were allowed to explore and find adventure.We ran through the woods and created our own
imaginary worlds.If we got hurt,one of us would find help,and our parents were always there.
I knew what it was like to make mistakes and learn from them.Once my cousins and I painted the floor
of a big lodge at our summer camp red to scare the other kids.Our parents found out soon after and made us
fix up the whole room.I learned then that our choices,which came with freedom,held consequences.Finally,
I grew up exposed to the outside world and learned various principles of life.
As I got older,adventures began to turn into"I'm going to take a trip with my friend Emily this weekend."
My parents trusted me,and I felt the incredible joy and responsibility that accompanied that.Before I left the
house,my mom always said,"Remember who you are."And because of the independence I was given,I did.
Growing up,I've observed that most of my friends with overprotective parents are more vulnerable than
those without.Children are only able to grow when they're allowed to.Now,as a college student,I am more
than thankful for the freedom and trust my family has given me.
21.What troubled the author's friend?
A.Messed-up personal life.
B.Tight parental control.
C.The busy college schedules.
D.The heavy family atmosphere.
22.What do the author's parents think is key to raising children?
A.Allowing children time in nature.
B.Being emotionally available.
C.Providing help when needed
D.Attaching importance to safety.
23.What did the author's mother mean by "Remember who you are"?
A.Do not lose your identity.
B.Stay connected with your families.
C.Never forget your past experiences.
D.Be mindful of your character and values.
24.What lesson does the author intend to tell?
A.Rome wasn't built in a day.
B.Every coin has two sides.
C.Trust clears way for growth.
D.East or west,home is best.
B
Chimpanzees (share many characteristics with us,such as the use of tools and social structures.
However,a new report by researchers from the University of Exeter reveals another surprising parallel.
In Guinea-Bissau's Cantanhez National Park,the researchers have managed to film wild chimpanzees
eating and sharing the naturally fermented African breadfruit containing alcohol on 10 different
occasions.Cameras caught chimpanzees gathering around African breadfruit trees,happily eating the fruit and
passing it around.
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Later tests revealed that the fruit contained alcohol-the same thing found in beer and wine-with levels
reaching up to 0.61%ABV (alcohol by volume).The footage also revealed that 90%of the shared,more
valuable fruit was more fermented than the less-desired 10%that was simply ripe.This suggests that the
chimpanzees may have a preference for the fruit with alcohol.
Interestingly,they seemed to enjoy sharing the experience with others in their group rather than keeping
the best fruit to themselves.In several cases,there was enough fruit around for the chimpanzees to each
choose and eat their own,but instead they shared.The research team doesn't know exactly why the
chimpanzees are doing any of this,and whether they experience any noticeable effects after eating the
fermented fruit,though they probably don't end up as red-faced as some humans do.But since chimpanzees
are similar in many ways to humans,it very well could be that this is as much about socializing as it is about
the fermented food.
This interesting discovery not only sheds light on chimpanzee behavior but,given our close evolutionary
ties,also offers valuable insights into the ancient traditions of humans."Social eating and alcohol
consumption make up two key parts of party behavior in humans,"say the researchers."But does our party
behavior come from a shared origin?The data provide the first evidence for fermented food sharing and
feeding by wild chimpanzees,and support the idea that the use of alcohol by humans is not recent but rather
has existed throughout our evolutionary history."
25.What does the underlined word"parallel"in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A.Possibility.
B.Similarity.
C.Connection.
D.Addition.
26.What is the primary finding from the cameras in the Cantanhez National Park?
A.Chimpanzees share and consume alcohol-containing fruits.
B.Chimpanzees can tell the difference between different fruits.
C.Chimpanzees are able to harvest fermented fruits with tools.
D.Chimpanzees have a preference for eating and living together.
27.Why might chimpanzees share fermented fruits?
A.They want to soften the alcohol's impact.
B.This is their imitation of human behavior.
C.They regard it as a way of social bonding.
D.The fermented fruit may be rare for them.
28.What does the discovery of chimpanzees suggest about human behavior?
A.Humans have a tradition of sharing alcohol with others.
B.Human use of alcohol may have deep evolutionary roots.
C.Social eating behavior is entirely unique to human beings.
D.Party behavior may be very important to human evolution.
C
A free online platform that allows speakers to practice in front of thousands of virtual audience has been
launched to help those who feel anxious when presenting to an audience.Dr Chris Macdonald,the founder of
the online platform,said,"Most people have some form of speech anxiety,but very few people are seeking
help.So what I was trying to do with this project was to fix this problem.The platform-which includes
learning materials,feedback tools and virtual scenes such as job interviews-can be accessed through a laptop
or a VR headset or via a smartphone."
The Virtual Reality Public Speaking platform employs exposure therapy-the idea that facing fears can
help reduce them-combined with breathing exercises and eye movements that help slow the heart rate and
reduce the fear response.People using the technology can practise speaking in various virtual reality (VR)
settings,from an empty classroom to a hall of 10,000 audience,with the option to add distractions,such as
flashing cameras and loud noises.Macdonald said the latter was an example of"overexposure therapy".
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A recent study published by Macdonald in the journal Frontiers in Virtual Reality suggests the platform
could be beneficial.The research involved 29 teenagers from China,who each undertook 30 minutes of
training in which they alternated between using the VR system and practising a simple breathing exercise,
after which they delivered a prepared one-minute speech in English to 34 people in real life.The percentage
of anxious speakers dropped from 65%to 20%,while confident speakers rose from 31%to 79%.More
students said they enjoyed public speaking after using the platform.
But Dr Matteo Cella,a psychologist who was not involved in the work,said there was a potential
risk-overexposure could strengthen people's avoidance of public speaking."There is a lot of enthusiasm and
problem-solving energy from digital innovators to address important mental health challenges in our society,
but unfortunately,many products have poor use and short lives due to their very rapid development and
limited support,"he said.
29.What does"overexposure therapy"refer to in the context of the platform?
A.Avoiding public speaking to reduce stress.
B.Using only breathing exercises without VR
C.Practising in extremely challenging virtual settings.
D.Repeating the same speech multiple times.
30.What did Dr Macdonald's study reveal about the platform?
A.It worked better for adults than teenagers.
B.It required daily practice to show obvious effects.
C.It removed speech anxiety completely in teenagers.
D.It helped users increase confidence and reduce anxiety
31.What is Dr Matteo Cella's attitude towards the platform?
C.Concerned.
D.Indifferent.
A.Positive.
B.Negative.
32.Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Online VR Tool Helps People Overcome Speech Nerves
B.Overexposure Therapy Increases the Fear of Public Speaking
C.VR Platform Offers New Ways to Learn Speech
D.Breathing Exercises Can Cure Speech Anxiety
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。
Sustaining Motivation in Academic Life
Motivation drives goal achievement,but senior high students often struggle to maintain it under heavy
academic pressure.Many often fall into the trap of setting unrealistic goals.33
Fortunately,there
are useful strategies to help you stay motivated and navigate through challenges effectively.
Start by setting SMART objectives.
34
Transforming them into Specific,Measurable,
Achievable,Relevant,Time-bound goals provides a structured path forward.For example,a
short-term goal could be improving math scores by 15%in two months through daily practice.Such clarity
breaks down overwhelming ambitions into actionable steps.
35 Optimism can be passed on to others,while negative environments take away your
motivation.Surround yourself with peers who attach great importance to academic growth-studies show
students in motivated groups can stick to tasks 30%longer.Their consistent encouragement helps you stay
committed during challenging hardships.
A further critical strategy lies in redefining failure as learning.Instead of viewing mistakes as setbacks,
see them as growth opportunities.When scoring poorly on a test,analyze errors rather than blame yourself.
For example,if your composition has weak points,you will know what to correct.36
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Finally,take advantage of internal motivation.External pressures like parental expectations fade,but
inner passion lasts.Reflect on whether your goals originate from genuine interest or merely mirror others
expectations.
37 Take careful notice when there is a misfit,for goals rooted in personal values,
such as pursuing biology to advance medical research,foster unwavering(坚定不移的)commitment.
A.This helps reveal if they match your values for timely adjustments.
B.Each essay revision moves you closer to perfection.
C.Such objectives will give rise to long-term frustration.
D.Forming study groups can help share learning resources
E.Setting overly simple goals can make you lose interest quickly.
F.Loose goals like"getting into a good university"lack clear explanation.
G.Equally significant is constructing a mutually supportive network.
第三部分语言运用(共三节,满分37.5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 a community music class,ten teenagers from eight different countries gathered with traditional
instruments.My Spanish guitar stood beside Maria's Chinese erhu and Samuel's West African djembe
)Our first attempt to play together38 a terrible mixture of conflicting scales (and rhythms,
creating an atmosphere thick with39.
Our instructor,Ms.Davies,40 a simple but profound instruction:"Listen,"she urged,"Do not
merely play;seek to understand the story within each other's music."Instead of 41
our traditions,
we each taught a short musical phrase from our culture.42,my guitar's flamenco riffclashed (..
with the erhu's melancholy,while the djembe's complex rhythms confused us.However,as we
gradually learned to play each other's phrases,43occurred.We began to listen more deeply,moving
beyond the 44 to understand the musician behind them.Samuel's drum pattern
45 life;
Maria's erhu expressed longing;my guitar 46 raw emotion.
Ms.Davies then helped47
these elements together.The erhu's call became a question
answered by the guitar's passion,supported by the djembe's steady rhythm.We didn't blend into uniformity;
each sound remained 48,creating a global tapestry (where every culture was highlighted.
Our final performance,though49,earned thunderous applause.We discovered true harmony
notes,but respect for different voices and recognition of
51
human
doesn't require 50
emotions.That day,music became more than sound;it became a bridge,and we were its
52
38.A.succeeded in
B.brought in
C.gave in
D.resulted in
C.tension
D.satisfaction
39.A.determination
B.frustration
40.A.mastered
B.appreciated
C.offered
D.documented
B.maintaining
C.representing
D.observing
41.A.abandoning
D.Eventually
42.A.Suddenly
B.Initially
C.Actually
D.evolution
43.A.transformation
B.motivation
C.exploration
D.lines
44.A.songs
B.notes
C.words
D.produced
45.A.exchanged
B.celebrated
C.impressed
C.contained
D.avoided
46.A.compared
B.affected
C.revise
D.weave
47.A.generate
B.record
D.amusing
48.A.confusing
B.plain
C.distinct
49.A.imperfect
B.horrible
C.striking
D.romantic
50.A.classical
B.practical
C.identical
D.typical
D.creative
51.A.positive
B.shared
C.mixed
C.authority
D.audiences
52.A.archaeologist
B.architects
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第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下而短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
There was a legendary(传奇的)family responsible for the construction of imperial(皇家的)buildings,
many of the China's current UNESCO world heritage sites for over 200 years53
(include).Their
family name was Lei,54(respectful)called"Yangshi Lei",a term for the emperor's head architect.
The story of Lei family started in the early days of the Qing Dynasty 55 Lei Fada and his
relatives from Nanjing were ordered 56(rebuild)Taihe Palace in the Forbidden City.With his
significant skills,his fame began to spread widely.Lei Jinyu,his son,also made great 57(achieve)
like Yuanmingyuan.
From 1736 to 1796,the generation of Lei family designed many famous and impressive buildings across
the country.By the time the last architect of the family took office in the 20th century 58(mark)the
turn of modern architecture,they59(complete)famous buildings such as the Temple of Heaven,the
Summer Palace,60 the Chengde Mountain Resort.
In 2007,UNESCO added"Yangshi Lei"into61 list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the
Humanity,for its62(influence)status in the field of Chinese traditional architecture.The architecture
of the family will be shining through the age.
第三节单词拼写(共15小题;每小题0.5分,满分7.5分)
注意:请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。
63.Cby the dust floating in the air,the athlete had to pause for a moment to calm his racing heart..
64.The experiment requires great a to avoid mistakes in data collection.
65.C
to offering equal education chances,those volunteers travel to mountainous areas to give
lessons to children there.
66.Only trained p_
are allowed to carry out this dangerous experiment in the lab.
67.It took a great deal of p to get her to agree to give up the original plan.
68.To our great a,the little boy could imitate different voices of cartoon characters perfectly.
69.The d
_of plants and animals in the rainforest creates a balanced and lively natural environment.
70.It requires careful d to recognize the tiny differences between the two paintings.
71.It is unwise to c
the expert's conclusion without enough solid evidence.
72.When the young musician finished his performance,he was greeted with loud a
from the whole
hall.
73.With beautiful music and touching stories,the graduation ceremony turned out to be
(难忘的)for
every graduate.
74.If you take this words
__(从字面上),you may completely misunderstand his real meaning.
75.Daily exercise helps teenagers build up a strong
,__(体质),he has to avoid staying up late and take
regular exercise.
76.The courage
(by the volunteers inspired more students to join the public service activities.
77.When the temperature rises above the limit,the machine will )shut down.
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第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
78.假如你是李华,你校正在推行“健康第一,人人运动”校园体育计划。请你为校英文报写一篇投稿,
内容包括:
1.具体做法:
2.收获与变化
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Health First,Sports for All
第二节(满分25分)
79.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。
On the morning of his 1,500-meter race at the 1968 Games,the determined runner Kip Keino of Kenya
found himself in a rather awful situation.He was seated in the backseat of a somewhat shabby taxi,making
his way to the Olympic Stadium in the bustling city of Mexico City.
He was understandably worried.The city was in the grip of a massive traffic congestion.Everywhere he
looked,there were traffic jams stretching as far as the eye could see.The honking of horns filled the air,
creating a chaotic symphony.His taxi,a small vehicle amidst the sea of larger cars,buses,and other taxis,was
barely inching forward.
Keino,with a furrowed brow,kept looking ahead at the long line of cars,buses,and taxis in front of him.
The vehicles were bumper-to-bumper,and the drivers seemed frustrated,some impatiently drumming their
fingers on the steering wheels.
It was an hour before his race,and he took a deep breath,trying to calm his nerves.As time ticked away,
it became fifty minutes,and he could feel a sense of unease creeping up on him.The taxi moved a few more
meters,but the progress was extremely slow.Forty minutes passed,and he started to tap his foot nervously on
the floor of the taxi.The traffic showed no signs of letting up.Then,it was twenty minutes before the race.
Keino's heart began to pound a bit faster.He could see people on the sidewalks,some of them wearing
Olympic-themed clothing,walking towards the stadium with excited expressions.Meanwhile,he was still
stuck in the traffic.
Finally,it was only ten minutes before the start of the race.And to his disappointment,the taxi was still a
full 2 kilometers from the stadium.Considering the current traffic situation,the distance seemed almost
impossible to cover.What's worse,earlier that morning,even before getting into the taxi,he had been worried
that the pain in his stomach might affect his performance.
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:After a moment's thought,however,Keino made a decision.
Paragraph 2:When Keino hurriedly ran into the stadium,other players were ready for the race.
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