甘肃省天水市第九中学2026-2027学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题

2026一2027学年度第一学期期中试题 高二英语 满分150分，考试时间120分钟 注意海项！ 1,答题前，考生务必将自己的注名、准考证号用盘色字迹的签字笔或钢笔分别填写在试题卷 和各纸规定的位巨上、 2.答愿时，谛获厢客纸上“性意事项”的要求，在答愿纸相应的位置上规范作答，在本试题 岩上的作答一律无兹、 第一部分听力（共两节，芳分30分） 第一节（共5小愿：每小愿15分，崇分75分） 听下面5食录音、每食录音后有一个小愿，从愿中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选 列、听完每段录音后，你部有10利钟的时间来回答有关小愿和同读下一小题：每段录音播放两遍。 1.Where doos the couversation take place? 人lna6 hoc store B.In a clothing store. C.In an online store. 2.What does the man think of the specch? A.ExcelletL B.Difficult C.Moving 3.How many people have catered for the competition today? Λ.50. B.100. C.150. 4.What is the probable relationship between the spcakers? A.Teacher and student.B.Father and daughter. C.Boss and employee. S.What's the man's opinion of the training? 人.Disappointing B.Satisfying C.Indifferent. 第二节（共15小愿，每小圜15分，萧分225分） 听下面5段录音.每段录音后有几个小恩，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选 项。听段录音篇，你将有时间阅读各个小愿，每小愿5秒钟：听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作 答时间。段录音誉放两谊。 听第6段录音，回答第6、7屈。 6.How docs the man usually go to work? A.By car. B.By bike. C.By subway. 7.Whnt will the man stn doing next month? A.Learning to drive. B.Travelling eround the world. C.Looking for a new apartnent 听第7段录音，回客第8、9厘。 8.Whnt will the weather be like nea Mondmy? A.Sunny. B.Rainy. C.Snowy. 9.Whot will the spcakers do this Smurday? A.Huve a picnic. B.Go to B cafe. C.Stuy at home. 听第8段录音，回答第10至11题， 10.Whut is the womun's concern about studeuts overusing Al? A.Making them losc critical thinking skills. B.Exposing them to innccurate infornution. C.Letting them spend much time on the InterneL -1- 11.Who is the woman? A.The leader of the Student Union. B.A teacher. C.A soAware ongincor. 12.What does the man want to prove by mentioning calculntors? A.AI will replace traditional learning tools. B.Technology can change learning methods. C.Al is a helpful tool and should be accepted. 听第9段录音，回答第13至16题。 13.What does the woman suggest doing? A.Making some kites. B.Having a charity sale. C.Building cat houses. 14.What do the speakers expect the community center to offer? A.Homemade cards. B.More materials. C.Pet toys. 15.Why does the man think the park is better? A.It has many people.B.It's near their home. C.It attracts more cais. 16.Where will the speakers put a cat house? A.In the park. B.Beside the square C.Near the animal care center. 听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。 17.What is the speaker mainly talking about? A.How to start a conversation. B.How to interact with a stranger. C.How to become a good talker. 18.What can be a best icebreaker? A.Something shocking. B.Something sorrowful C.Something pleasant 19.What is inappropriate for a conversation? A.Making comments.B.Trying to be the smartest person.C.Praising others constantly. 20.What is the best way to keep a conversation going? A.Sharing your hobbies. B.Showing your sincerity. C.Making your talk funny. 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四个选项中选出最住选项，并在答题卡上将该远项涂黑。 A There arc many famous lakes in China.The following are some of them. West Lake,Hnngzhou West Lake is a gift of nature.Located in the west part of Hangzhou and surrounded by green hills, this lake is famous for beautiful scenery,a lot of historicnl sites and native products.In addition,West Lake can always be seen in paintings. Kanas Lake,Xinjinng Kanas lake is one of the deepest lakes in China.It is home to about 800 kinds of plants and more than 100 kinds of birds.Surrounded by snow-capped mountains and thick forest,the lake takes on different colors in different seasons.Knnas Lake is also a mysterious place,and it's said that large creatures have been seen in it. Erhai Lake,Yunnan Located in the northwest part of Dali City,Yunnan Province,Erhai Lake is a plateau lake.As the lake has a shape of an ear,it gets the name Erhai.Called"the pearl on plateau"for its beautiful scencry, it is also one of the most attractive places in Yunnan. Yamdrok Lake,Tibet Surrounded by beautiful snow-capped mountains,this lake is fed by many small streams.With an 、2- area of 675 square kilometers,this lake has large lakeside grassland,which serves as highland pastures )There are lots of fish living in the lake,which are caught by local people.From April to October, fish caught in this lake are sold at the market in Lhasa. 21.Which lake is preferred by painters according to the text? A.West Lake. B.Kanas Lake.C.Erhai Lake D.Yamdrok Lake. 22.What do Kanas Lake and Yamdrok Lake have in common? A.They are fed by many small rivers. B.They can serve as highland pastures. C.They are famous for a lot of strange animals. D.They are surrounded by snow-capped mountains. 23.Why does Erhai Lake get its name? A.It is a plateau lake.B.It is very beautiful.C.It looks like an car.D.It has many birds. B I was 68 when I first stepped on stage as a stand-up comedian in 2003.I'd never set foot in a comedy club before.I've always been a performer-I've worked as a singer,actor and musician-but all that came to an end after 9/11.I live in New York,and we watched the Twin Towers fall from my apartment building.For a year afterwards,nobody wanted to go out or be entertained. It was then that I started to think about comedy.I realized people needed to laugh,to enjoy themselves again,and thought that with a little training I could do it.I took a few classes,tricd to work out a routine,and finally plucked up the courage to get up on stage.That first time was terrifying.I had no idea what the audicnce would make of me. In New York,comedians are typically young men with beards.It's hard enough to break through as a woman,even harder as someone old enough to be their grandmother.As I stepped on stage that first time,people laughed nervously.They were clearly surprised to see me.I introduced myself,stnted my age and tried my first joke.There was silence.But by the time I got to the third line,people were properly laughing,I was addicted. Now my sets differ.I might be on stage for 10 minutes in front of a dozen people,or my one-woman show is a full hour in front of a crowd of 100.Even today,I'm nervous before I step out My first line is,"Hello,everybody.I'm 88 and three-quarters years old.I'm telling you that in case I don't make it all the way through the show."Then people laugh and I relax. After a show,people young and old come up to me,saying what an inspiration I am.They say they want to be as active as me when they reach my age.I'm pleased I can show that as an older person you don't need to take a back seat in life. I've no intention of stopping comedy.I'm taking all these pills,trying to stay alive,and I hope to still be performing when I'm 100.My goal is to still be up there making people laugh.It's hard work, but it stops me being bored.I'd only be playing golf otherwise. 24.What made the writer take up comedy? A.She wanted to overcome her fears. B.She wanted to brighten others'lives. C.She was unwilling to quit performing. D.She wanted to work out a routine. 25.Why does the writer mention young men with beards in paragraph 3? A.To show the challenge she was facing B.To explain her attraction to the job. C.To illustrate her special advantage. D.To describe her new friends in comedy. 26.How has the writer made progress since her first performance? A.She now performs before larger audiences. B.She no longer feels nervous before performances. C.She remains on the stage for a longer time. D.She has learned to make a joke of her age. -3 27.Which of the following stutements would the writer ngrce with? A.Age is just a number. B.Old age means a chance to sit back. C.Advancing years bring greater wisdom. D.Being elderly means you have to slow down. C What makes people succeed?People are wondering it for a loog time.Now.many rescarchers think there are two qualities which make the difference between men of great succcis and men of avergo performance:curiosity and discontent.Usually an outstanding mun possesses botb of liem. Together,these deep human urges count for much more than umbition.Galllco was not meroly ambitious when he dropped objects of varying weights from tho Leuning Tower st Pisn and tired thelr fall to the ground.Like Galileo,all the great names in history were curious rnd skrd in discontent. “Vhy?Why?Why? Fortunately,curiosity and discontent don't have to be learned.Pcoplo wo bom itb them and pocd only recapture them. “The great man,”said Menciust(孟子)，“is he who does not loso his child's beart”Yci mosi of us do lose it.We stop asking questions.We stop challenging custom.Wo just fotoo cowd.And tho crowd desires only the calm and restful average.It encourages us to occupy o oo linio comar.to avoid foolish leaps into the dark,to be satisfied. Most people mect new pcople,and new ideas,with hesitation.But onco hing met and liscd thrm people think how terrible it would have been,had they missed the chunco.Tbay ill probably bavo to forcc themselves to waken their curiosity and discontent and kecp thom awako. How should you start so as not to become discouraged?Thcro was onco a girl uio couldn'I mrrngo flowers to satisfy herself.She was curious about how the experts did it.Later sbo becsmo one of tho experts,writing books on flower arrangement. One way to begin is to answer your own excuses.You baven't any spocial abitiry?hlot pcopie don't;there are only a few geniuses.You haven't any time?Thnt's good,becauso irs aluax tho pooplo with no time who get things done.Harriet Stowe,mother of six,wroto parts of Uocio To's Cabin while cooking.You're too old?Remember that Thomas Costain was 57 when bo poblixbod his firt novol,and that Grandma Moses showed her first pictures when sho was 78. However you start,remember there is no better timo to stnrt than right Dow.for you'll oover ba more alive than you are at this moment. 28.What does the author aim to do in writing Paragraph 1? A.To propose a definition. B.To mnke a comparison. C.To reach a conclusion. D.To presont an arguruci 29.What does the example of Galileo tell us? A.Trial and error leads to the finding of truth. B.Scientists tend to bo curioua and abnious C.Creativity results from challenging authority. D.Greamness comesi fium a buting desir to cxpioru. 30.What can we learn from Paragraphs 6 and 7? A.Gaining success helps you become an expert B.The genius tends to get things done creativoly. C.Lack of talent and time is no reason for tuking no uction. D.You should remain modest when approaching porfection. 31.What can you infer from the last sontence? A.Start right now. B.arbo也lio. C.You are too old to sturt. D.You nood to wult for tho chanco. .4 D By the end of 2025,space exploration will witness significant milestones,blending government ambition and private innovation.America's Artemis programme,delayed by technical issues with the Orion spacecraft's heat shield and life-support systems,aims to send four astronauts on a ten-day lunar fly-by mission in late 2025.They will orbit the Moon in a figure-of-eight path before returning to Earth, though potential delays remain. India's Gagnayaan human-spaceflight programme may make its mark in 2025,as the country bopes to join the list of nations that have sent astronauts into space using domestically developed rockets. Despite earlier hold-ups,the Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO)plans to launch astronauts on a mission to spend several days in low-Earth orbit. Unmanned missions will also take centre stage.In May 2025,China's Tianwen-2 probe will depart for the near-Earth asteroid 469219 Kamo'oalewa,while the joint European-Japanese BepiColombo probe is set to reach Mercury in December.The European Space Agency (ESA)is preparing the first flight of Space Rider,a reusable robotic spaceplane designed to be launched by rocket and go back to Earth for reuse.Unlike the Space Shuttle,it serves as a robotic space laboratory,focusing on automated scientific missions. Private companies will play a crucial role in 2025's space activities.SpaceX,already a dominant force,will continue testing its massive Starship rocket and expanding its Starlink satellite constellation ()The company plans to launch the "direct-to-cell"service,enabling ordinary smartphones to connect directly with Starlink satellites and provide mobile coverage in underserved areas.Tech giant Amazon will advance its Kuiper satellite constellation,while Rocket Lab aims to launch its reusable Neutron rocket,building on the success of its smaller Electron rocket.Several privately funded lunar missions,including robotic landers and rovers,are scheduled to launch on a single SpaceX rocket in January.Notable is the Venus Life Finder (VLF),a S10m joint project by MIT,Rocket Lab,and philanthropists,set to search for life in Venus'clouds with a simple robotic instrument-highlighting how private efforts now match government budgets in cosmic ambition. 32.What caused the delay in America's Artemis programme? A.Technical flaws in the spacecraft B.Budget cuts for lunar missions. C.Astronaut training complications. D.Launch site scheduling conflicts. 33.What makes the ESA's Space Rider different from the Space Shuttle? A.It is intended for crewed missions. B.It prioritizes reusable technology. C.It functions as a robotic space lab. D.It requires no rocket launch. 34.What is the goal of SpaceX's Starlink "direct-to-cell"service? A.To provide high-speed internet in remote arcas. B.To enable communication in uncovered regions. C.To station additional satellites in low-Earth orbit. D.To compete with Amazon's Kuiper constellation. 35.Why is the Venus Life Finder(VLF)mission significant? A.It uses advanced telescopes to study Venus. B.It represents the first private Mars exploration. C.It owns a larger budget than government missions. D.It demonstrates private capability in space research. 第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中远出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Laughter has positive,quantifiable physiological and psychological effects on certain aspects of health.36 -5 It provides low-intensity exercise and burns calories.37 It is particularly important for seniors as well as bedridden or wheelchair-bound people.It is a unique way to improve one's daily health. 38 The relaxation of the muscles in line with the increased heart rate allows the blood to flow more freely throughout your body.At the same time if your blood pressure is low it can be increased over time due to the aerobic(有氧的)exercise that it provides.. It reduces pain.Endorphins()are your body's natural painkillers.They are released into your body and then distributed throughout your nervous system when you laugh.39 It sharpens up the immune system.When you laugh,your heart serves as the central pump that puts blood into your blood vessels.This assists the lymphatic vessels()in carrying blood through your body and helps to clean your lymph nodes,removing waste products,dead cells,and even unwanted microorganisms.40 These are necessary for you to be at your best.The increased lymphatic flow equals a heightened,improved immune system A.It regulates blood pressure. B.It provides more oxygen for the heart. C.Keeping blood clean is important. D.Laughter has a positive influence on your heart. E.Here are some benefits of laughter on physical health. F.Regular laughter is often used to assist with pain management. G.When you laugh,all your body systems are affected positively. 第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分45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四个选项中选出最佳选项。 There is an old English saying,"Laughter is the best medicine."One person who certainly would have agreed with this is Norman Cousins. Norman Cousins was the editor of a magazine called Saturday Review for almost forty years.He also 41 and spoke about world peace and anti-war issues,traveling to many different countries to share his 42. In the 1960s,after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to Europe,Mr.Cousins got 43.He discovered he had a strange disease that caused great pain in his bones. In less than a week after he got back,he could not 44it.Every move that he made was painful.He was not able to 45 at night.The doctor told Mr.Cousins that they did not know how to cure his problem and he might never 46 the illness.Mr.Cousins.however,refused to give up hope. Mr.Cousins thought that the illness could be caused by 47 thoughts.He did not want to take 48 to cure himselfInstead,he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness. He began to experiment on himself while still in the hospital by watching comedy shows on television.Mr.Cousins quickly found that ten minutes of 49 laughter during the day gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night. Deciding that the 50 could not help him,Mr.Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could 51 his experiments with laughter.For eight days,Mr.Cousins 52 in the hotel room watching comedy shows on television,reading amusing books,and sleeping whenever he felt 53,Within three weeks,he felt well enough to take a vacation to Puerto Rico where he began running on the beach for 54. After a few months,Mr.Cousins was 55 to carry on his work.He had laughed himself back to health. -6- 41.A.laughed B.wrote C.taught D.copied 42.A.magazines B.subjects C.photos D.ideas 43.A.rich B.sick C.lonely D.famous 44.A.face B.realize C.stand D.improve 45.A.dream B.eat C.shout D.sleep 46.A.get over B.look after C.go through D.find out 47.A.silly B.pleasant C.unhappy D.clever 48.A.food B.time C.medicine D.money 49.Aunusual B.false C.real D.wild 50.A.friends B.laughter C.experiment D.doctors 51.A.begin B.continue C.end D.report 52.A.rested B.worked C.studied D.played 53.A.well B.tired C.afraid D.worried 54.A.help B.fun C.freedom D.exercise 55.A.able B.safe C.lazy D.uncertain 第二节（共2小题；满分30分） 一、单句语法填空，每题1分，共15分。 56.Astronauts have to go through physical,(psychology),and technical training before flying into space. 57.People in your life can accidental)hurt you with their words,leaving scars that take time to heal 58.If you are always happy,you will have an optimistic influence the people around you 59.Young people may risk going deaf if they are (expose)to very loud music every day. 60.He smiled and nodded, (indicate)that everything was all right. 61.Every year,Tom remembers to have some flowers (send)to his mother on her birthday. 62.After the operation you may find difficult to chew and swallow. 63.He chose his study course in (consult)with his parents and teachers. 64.S0 significance )is the game that everyone is required to present themselves punctually. 65.Too much deep frying makes an (unbalance)meal. 66.Several decade)have passed since I graduated from college. 67.Which driver was (blame)for the accident? 68.Can I see you for a moment?It is a matter of great_ (urgent). 69.The Independent Labour Party (found)in Bradford on January 13,1893. 70.Pcople are confuse)about all the different labels on food these days. 二、语篇填空，每题1.5分，共15分。 Apple Farming Earns City Wide Recognition Yuncheng kicked off 71 agriculture show on October 15.The highlight was a famous fruit 72 (grow)in the city,the apple. In Yuncheng,the planting area of apples reaches 166.000 hectares,with an average annual output of about six million tons.However,what makes the local people 73 (pride)is not the output but the quality of the produce. The city 74 (know)for selenium()-rich apples.75 is known to us is that selenium is a trace element.Selenium-rich apples are beneficial to human health and they can sell at prices about 15 percent 76 (high)than ordinary varieties due to their advantages in many 77 (aspect). The latest information technology is also used for 78(boost)the output and quality of apples An intelligent operational system,which is composed 79 various sensors,monitors the conditions of soil and air. 80 (help)farmers expand their sales,the city has registered the "Yuncheng Apple"brand name. Meanwhile,the collective marketing strategy has improved the recognition of the produce among consumers both nationwide and across the world. Yuncheng's apples have been sold to 75 countries and regions.The total export volume is about 300,000 tons a year,accounting for about 80 percent of Shanxi's total exports of apples. 第四部分读后续写（满分25分） 阅读下面短文，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的故事。 When the last customer left KFC,it was already 10:30 p.m.Daniel,an 18-year-old college student, dragged himself home.He had been working at KFC for over a month that summer vacation. Entering his room,Daniel found his younger brother Eric sitting on the edge of his bed with an uneasy expression on his face. "Sorry,Daniel.I...I did something wrong."Eric sprang up and said nervously. “What is it?.n "This afternoon I sneaked out for a ride on your motorcycle and accidentally hit our neighbor Mr. Green's car.I was so scared and I...I hurried home in panic." "Is the car seriously damaged?" “The left headlight got broken.” "It's truly your fault and it's really dangerous to ride a motorcycle at your age.Besides,it's illegal." Danicl raised his voice,obviously annoyed.Hearing this,Eric lowered his head and bit his lips hard. "Anyway,it's no use crying over spilt milk.I will deal with it tomorrow.Now you go to bed and have a good sleep.” The next morning when Daniel got up,Eric was still sleeping soundly.Daniel was more determined about what he ought to do as an elder brother. After breakfast,Daniel took out all the money he had eamed and went out of the house with it.In the yard he saw his motorcycle,on whose side the scratches (were clearly visible.Daniel shook his head and sighed slightly.Then he squared his shoulders and quickened his pace to Mr.Grecn's house. When he arrived,he was welcomed by Mrs.Grcen,who told him that Mr.Green bad gone to the garage to have his car repaired. "I have something important to tell him.Can I wait until he comes back?"Danicl requcsted eagerly. "Of course.He should be home soon."Mrs.Grecn invited Daniel in,served him a cup of coffee and bcgan chatting with him. After half an hour,the door opened and in came Mr.Green.Having said hello to each other,Mr. Green and Daniel both sat down on the sofa. 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:Daniel cleared his throat and began to speak. Paragraph 2:Just then,there came a knock at the door. .8-