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广州奥林匹克中学 2025 学年第二学期高二年级四月阶段测评
英语
命题人：Mary 审题人：Maggie
2026年 4月
第二部分 阅读理解（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，选出最佳答案。
A
Do fun activities on Pi Day
Pi Day is marked every year on March 14 by scientists, mathematicians, and schools. Pi is a never-ending
number or ratio (比率). The first three digits of pi are 3.14, which is why the holiday is celebrated on March 14. In
2009, the US House of Representatives established it as National Pi Day. Here’s how to celebrate that day and
more.
Play pi games
You can challenge yourself to see how many digits of pi you can memorize. The first 16 digits, which NASA
engineers use to make accurate calculations, are 3.141592653589793. You could also play a beanbag game. Draw a
large circle on the ground in chalk and label it with the first few numbers of pi: 3, 1, and 4. Toss (投掷) beanbags
and try to land them on the digits of pi in order, starting with 3.
Have a feast
Get into the spirit of Pi Day with a special meal that features round objects. For example, you might have
bagels, doughnuts, pancakes, pizza, tortillas, or burgers. Another way to celebrate Pi Day is to bake a pie to share
with family and friends.
Pi in everyday life
Humans have used pi to build, explore, and advance technology.
Architecture Engineers use pi to ensure safety and stability when designing curved bridges and tunnels and in
design elements like arches and round columns.
Space exploration Scientists use pi to map the surface area of planets, keep the wheels of rovers (探测器) on
Mars turning, and measure craters on moons.
Navigation Global positioning systems (GPS), like you might find in apps that give directions, use pi to
calculate specific locations on Earth.
21. Why is March 14 celebrated as Pi Day
A. To mark the passage of a 2009 bill. B. To reflect the never-ending ratio of 3/14.
C. To correspond to the starting numbers of pi. D. To honor the birth of a great mathematician.
22. Which activity mainly challenges your memory
A. Calculating the area of a chalk circle. B. Reciting a long string of pi’s numbers.
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C. Tracking the landing order of beanbags. D. Selecting round-shaped food for a meal.
23. Which is an application of pi in everyday life
A. Measuring the weight of Mars rovers.
B. Adjusting GPS positioning in location apps.
C. Improving the structural soundness of bridges.
D. Increasing the load-bearing strength of columns.
B
Hanley-Dafoe’s third offering, following Stress Wisely, makes an inspiring case for the power of hope.
Drawing on her experience as an educator and wellness scholar “to cultivate (培养) a hope practice,” Hanley-Dafoe
roots her argument in the deep effect that a lack of hope — or hopelessness — can have on people, describing
that state as like “being trapped in a room without doors or windows.”
Her perspective is not limited to the “internal battle” of the individual; she demonstrates the urgent role that
hope plays in society, “offering us purpose when things fall apart.” Hope is tied, here, to resiliency (韧性), which is
“about growing, learning, and unlearning how to show up” — all hopeful acts. Hanley-Dafoe guides readers to
move from “understanding hope to embodying it” with the framework of her four-element “hope blocks” model, an
original, intuitive (直觉的) “battle board to help you continuously show up with hope.”
Hanley-Dafoe never shies away from the pressing issues that can arouse hopelessness, such as the climate
crisis, and she demonstrates how hope has always fueled movements for change. However, at times she seems to
dare readers to turn away from her hope, as in a story about encouraging a child’s dream of playing in the NBA.
That moment proves complex, especially when another child complains, “If that kid’s dream comes true, mine won’
t.” Hanley-Dafoe builds this into a revealing lesson: in a world damaged by the lack of resources and an
“us-vs-them mentality,” many believe that “if something good happened to someone else, there won’t be any good
left over for others.”
Written with grace and power, I Hope So encourages readers to grow past such desperate beliefs.
Hanley-Dafoe writes with heartening insight about resiliency and offers clear, flexible guidance for finding ways to
be more hopeful. What makes the book stand out, though, is its original thinking and an infectious spirit of —
what else — Hope.
24. What is the basis of Hanley-Dafoe’s viewpoint
A. The successful publication of Stress Wisely.
B. The severe impact of lacking hope on people.
C. Her strong determination of battling hopelessness.
D. Her professional background in education and health.
25. What does Hanley-Dafoe’s “hope blocks” model aim to do
A. Clarify the urgent role of hope in society.
B. Address the internal battle within every individual.
C. Explain the relationship between hope and resiliency.
D. Shift the focus from understanding hope to practicing it.
26. What does paragraph 3 imply about hope
A. It drives progress. B. It faces challenges. C. It ignores reality. D. It favors the
lucky.
27. What is the text
A. A book review. B. A research paper. C. A journal entry. D. A news report.
C
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Getting the most out of going to galleries involves more than just showing up. While a casual approach — “I
don’t know much about art, but I know what I like” — might satisfy some, truly appreciating a painting requires a
determination to go deeper.
Trust your eyes. The visual arts are not called the visual arts for nothing. Art is made to be looked at. And
when your eyes decide whether they like something or not, they are drawing on the experience of a lifetime. So
trust your eyes when they whisper their first impressions. Why do so many people love Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
The moment you see them, they feel uplifting, joyous, and instantly pleasurable, reminding your eyes of the colour,
mood and joy of a sunny day.
Your eyes may be the most important organ for looking at art, but the heart runs them a close second. When
we look at a painting, we get somebody’s message sent to us. One heart is trying to speak to another. Take
Daughters Chasing a Butterfly by Thomas Gainsborough for example. The first thing to feel is, of course, the artist’
s love for his little girls. To my eyes, it’s entirely unmissable. The two girls, their faces recorded with so much
insider skills, are chasing a butterfly, which has landed on a prickly (有刺的) plant. When they try to grab it, they
might get hurt. So a loving daddy hasn’t just painted his love for his daughters. He has also painted — and this is
where the heart comes in — his fears for them.
If you judge art by your own level of competence or understanding, you’re looking at art through a blindfold.
In Truner’s The Fighting Temeraire, the old boat, bathed in an orange and purple sunset, is packed with
significance and symbolism about a lost life and the end of the road. Just look at the power, the intensity, the
volcanic brilliance of his depiction (描绘 ). Instead of limiting your appreciation to what you like, expand it to
include what many others have liked before you.
Like all life’s profound pleasures, looking at art is a complex business. More accurately, it’s a pleasure with
many layers and stages. But for the experienced art lover, the real joy is in the build-up, the delicious journey, the
awesome pay-off.
28. What are viewers advised to do first in looking at art
A. Go over the history of art. B. Draw on artists’ experience.
C. Compare with other artwork. D. Rely on initial visual impressions.
29. Why is Gainsborough’s painting mentioned in paragraph 3
A. Love is popular in family-themed paintings. B. Viewing art involves heart-to-heart connection.
C. Art is a visual record of an artist’s personal life. D. Viewers are easily struck by the skills of artists.
30. What does the author suggest about judging art in paragraph 4
A. Considering others’ opinions. B. Trusting your own judgment.
C. Sticking to personal taste. D. Turning to realistic works.
31. What is the text mainly about
A. How to better engage with art. B. How to read artists’ emotion.
C. How to better evaluate visual arts. D. How to analyze famous paintings.
D
Power bills are going up in America and people are angry. They know whom to blame — the bosses of
technology firms thirsting for more juice to fuel artificial-intelligence data centres. However, the AI boom is not
chiefly to blame for the rising costs.
Electricity prices have risen faster than inflation (通货膨胀) in recent years (see chart).
Data centres are indeed consuming more power than before and, as Goldman Sachs, a bank,
holds, will account for nearly half of the overall demand growth in America in the coming
years. Yet even business forecasts put data centres’ share of total demand at only a fifth in
2030. Today it is less than a tenth.
A study conducted last year showed that data-centre load was not the main cause of the
rate rises in the five years to 2024. It fingered grid (电网 ) upgrades and rising costs of
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power-generating equipment and raw materials. It is estimated that last year demand for distribution transformers
outran supply by 10%. There are also long waiting lists for essential grid-related equipment.
Many prices started going up in early 2021, nearly two years before the rapid growth AI. They are likely to
keep rising for non-AI reasons. The Edison Electric Institute, which represents private-sector power companies,
predicts its members’ total capital spending will reach $1.1trn between 2025 and 2029. More than half the sum for
distribution and transmission infrastructure (基础设施 ) will go on replacing ageing equipment and hardening it
against extreme weather made likelier by climate change. These factors have been ignored for years. Now AI
provides an excuse to help win approval from regulators to pass the cost on to consumers.
AI may even be lowering prices. The tech giants are already investing in their own capacity. Microsoft has
signed a long-term deal to restart a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island to supply its data centres. Meta has backed
a handful of nuclear startups. The World Resources Institute, another think-tank, notes that in North Dakota rising
demand from oil and gas production, data-centre operators and food-processors led to large price reductions for
local electricity users. Definitely, if Americans want lower electricity bills, they should be shouting for more AI,
not less.
32. Why does the author mention public anger in paragraph 1
A. To highlight a social conflict. B. To criticize a current issue.
C. To introduce a common belief. D. To oppose an energy policy.
33. What have mainly contributed to the rising electricity prices in paragraphs 3 & 4
A. AI Growth and data demand. B. Big Tech and market shares.
C. Grid upgrades and facility costs. D. Climate change and capital spending.
34. How does the author develop the last paragraph
A. By making a contrast. B. By providing examples.
C. By describing a study. D. By drawing conclusions.
35. Which can be a suitable title for the text
A. Hidden Costs: The Impact of Rapid AI Development B. Going Nuclear: A Potential Solution to Power
Shortage
C. Energy Reform: How to Reduce Monthly Electricity Bills D. Beyond AI: Uncovering the Real Drivers of
Rising Power Costs
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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
I used to wake up and check my phone. Before my feet hit the floor, I was already deep in the day’s chaos:
headlines, comments, breaking news alerts. Doomscrolling and become my morning routine. 36 I started each
day tense and anxious. So I gave myself a quiet dare: no phone in the morning, for five straight weekdays.
Naturally, breaking the habit wasn’t easy. The first morning, I reached for my phone automatically. I stopped
myself and picked up a book instead. It felt odd, like trying to enjoy coffee without caffeine (咖啡因). But after a
few pages, I found myself actually relaxed — not the emptiness of a scroll, but something steadier. 37 That
had never happened before.
Encouraged by the quiet start, I explored other ways. The next day I tried a cold shower. I wanted something
that would force me fully awake. The shock factor was incredibly effective. 38 On Wednesday, I went for a
run. I hated every step at first. But I came back awake, warm and proud. That feeling powered me through the day.
39 On Thursday, I journaled. No audience, just thoughts on paper. It felt honest, if not particularly
exciting. On Friday, I reread an old letter and let the memories surface. It was quiet, uneventful and grounding.
By the end of the week, the urge to check my phone had weakened. 40 Those phone-free mornings
proved a quieter start was possible: no noise or half-truths. It’s not about perfection, but freedom from the scroll
and the misinformation it feeds into our minds.
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A．But lately, I noticed the weight it carried.
B．This left my mind surprisingly clear afterward.
C．Some mornings were more reflective than active.
D．It made me realize my dependence on my phone.
E．I even finished a chapter before checking the time.
F．That meant I stopped grabbing my phone on waking.
G．It revealed the link between my phone use and daily anxiety.
第三部分 语言知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C和 D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The players on the Academy basketball team knew something was wrong. Their coach, Brendan King, who
never ___41___ them on weekends, urged them back to the gym. They had won the championship the night before,
yet now they felt somewhat ___42___.
“We actually lost to Apache 43-42,” King announced. “The recordkeeper ___43___ the score.” All fell silent.
“But this doesn’t ___44___ how proud I am of you and how hard we worked to get here.” ___45___, it was a bitter
pill for them to swallow. Within 20 minutes’ debating, the whole team ___46___ to turn the trophy (奖杯) over to
the rightful champions, Apache.
The game had been physical and ___47___. Scoring was back and forth until the fourth quarter, when Apache
pulled away by 14 points. The Academy players, ___48___ to give up and fought back hard, hitting shot after shot.
Ultimately, they hit a 3-point buzzer-beater (压哨球 ) to top Apache by a point. The players ___49___, but
strangely King had a sinking feeling.
That night, he replayed the game tape carefully, counting every ___50___. His gut (直觉 ) was right: An
Academy shot was mistakenly counted due to the recordkeeper’s poor angle. The next morning, he ___51___ the
basketball officials before addressing his ___52___.
With his team’s support, King drove to Apache to ___53___ the trophy. “I know we didn’t have to do this,”
King says. “But for us ___54___ means far more than a trophy. Apache earned their champion ___55___, and we
earned ours here.”
41. A. contacted B. followed C. praised D. welcomed
42. A. relieved B. awkward C. excited D. nervous
43. A. disregarded B. miscounted C. disallowed D. misinterpreted
44. A. reflect on B. bring out C. take away D. make for
45. A. Still B. Moreover C. Instead D. Therefore
46. A. managed B. decided C. pretended D. struggled
47. A. balanced B. casual C. intense D. flexible
48. A. learned B. tended C. hesitated D. refused
49. A. sweated B. erupted C. nodded D. escaped
50. A. point B. shot C. touch D. pass
51. A. blamed B. questioned C. alerted D. lectured
52. A. families B. assistants C. fans D. players
53. A. exchange B. deliver C. reclaim D. display
54. A. integrity B. effort C. reputation D. determination
55. A. on camera B. in sight C. on court D. in time
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第二节（共 10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 15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。
An international large-scale scientific initiative, the Plant Planet Project, jointly ___56___ (launch) by the
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and 49 domestic and international institutions, was ___57___
(official) presented in Beijing on Wednesday.
By integrating artificial intelligence algorithms (算法) and models, it aims to decode the genetic blueprints of
major terrestrial plant lineages (陆生植物谱系) ___58___ map a complete tree of life for plants, addressing global
challenges such as food security, biodiversity conservation, new drug discovery, and sustainable development.
According to Wang Li, a principal ___59___ (investigate) of the project and a researcher at the Shenzhen
Institute of Agricultural Genomics of CAAS, plants ___60___ (evolve) into an extraordinary diversity of forms
over billions of years. However, ___61___ (disconnect) and incomplete genomic (基因组的) data have left many
key evolutionary relationships unresolved.
Wang said the initiative seeks to fill these gaps by sampling plant orders and families ___62___ currently lack
reference genomes, fundamentally clarifying the evolutionary relationships and branching timelines among all
major plant groups ___63___ (construct) a complete plant tree of life. Also, the Plant Planet Project ___64___
(expect) to enhance global ecological capacity for biodiversity conservation and carbon neutrality, while
developing ___65___ new framework for international collaboration on major scientific challenges in plant science.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40分）
第一节（满分 15分）
假定你是李华，计划与英国好友 Tim下周五共赴一场郊外露天音乐会，但 Tim由于路远、交通不便等原因
犹豫不决。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
（1）提议解决问题的方法；
（2）阐释音乐会的独特价值。
注意：
（1）写作词数应为 100个左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mr. Evans,
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（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。
Last year, I, a 19-year-old Canadian girl, arrived in Aix-en-Provence, France, for a year of studying abroad. I
felt like an outsider and the biggest trouble was my poor French: Fast-paced daily talk often left me struggling to
keep up, which was a constant source of anxiety.
Luckily, I soon found a perfect rental room through an ad. My landlady, Madame Dupont, a cheerful French
woman, greeted me with a warm smile. She told me it was just her and her 7-year-old daughter Lila living in the
house, and that her husband, Pierre, was a nurse in another city who worked permanent night shifts and was often
tied up with his demanding schedule. She patiently introduced the family routine and the routes to my college. I felt
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at home immediately and signed the rental contract on the spot.
Madame Dupont was like family to me. She helped me practice my French every evening, taught me about
French life, and even drove me to the supermarket. Lila was energetic and enthusiastic and always a joy to be
around. Our friendship almost began on the first day I moved in. She knocked at my door politely, sat close to me
and eagerly shared stories about her friends, her pets and everything interesting. We laughed a lot, which really lit
up my days far from home. Sometimes, Lila was quiet, just whispering to me how she missed her dear dad. I tried
to comfort her, and each heart-to-heart talk drew us closer together.
Lila would turn 8 that weekend and I overheard it at the dinner table. Moved by gratitude and affection, I got
down to planning a surprise birthday party for her after learning she and her mom were going out that morning and
wouldn’t be back until noon.
The moment the door clicked shut, I slipped into the kitchen. With a heart full of excitement, I set my plan in
motion. I laid out Lila’s favorite plates on the table and arranged her favorite flowers, hoping to please my little
friend as much as I could.
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: Busy preparing for the party, I suddenly heard a man’s voice, “Surprise!”
Paragraph 2: Two hours later, Pierre and I got everything ready.
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广州奥林匹克中学 2025 学年第二学期高二年级四月阶段测评答案（简版）
阅读理解（第一节）
21-23: CBB 24-27: BDBA 28-31: DBAA 32-35: C C B D
七选五（第二节）
36-40: G E B C F
完形填空（第一节）
41-45: A B B C A 46-50: B C D B A 51-55: C D B A C
语法填空（第二节）
56. Launched 57. officially 58. and 59. investigator 60. have evolved
61.Disconnected 62.that/which 63. to construct 64.is expected 65.a
写作
Dear Mr. Evans,
I hear your hesitation about next Friday’s open-air concert — the long distance and tricky transport
are genuine concerns. But let me offer a way out.
How about we take the morning train to the suburbs and then cycle the last five miles I’ve already
mapped the route; it’s flat, scenic, and bike-friendly. We can rent two city bikes near the station —
cheap and green. No traffic jams, no parking nightmares.
As for the concert itself: imagine the sunset melting behind the hills as a string quartet plays live under
ancient oaks. No walls, no screens — just music, breeze, and the honest smell of grass. It’s not merely
a performance; it’s an escape from routines that cage us. This is the kind of memory that outlasts any
indoor show. Trust me — it’ll be worth the ride.
续写
P1：
Busy preparing for the party, I suddenly heard a man’s voice, “Surprise!” I froze, a bunch of balloons
slipping from my grip. Turning toward the doorway, I saw a tall, weary figure in a faded nurse’s uniform
— dark circles under his eyes, but a smile that crinkled with unmistakable warmth. “Pierre ” I whispered,
half in disbelief. He gave an exhausted nod and placed a finger on his lips. “Swapped two night shifts in
a row to make it,” he said quietly. “Lila doesn’t know. My wife neither.” My throat tightened. Here was a
man running on fumes, yet he had crossed cities just to see his little girl blow out candles. Without
another word, he grabbed a roll of tape and started hanging the fairy lights I’d been struggling with. “You
bake ” he asked, eyeing the cake. I nodded. “Then I’ll handle the mess.” And just like that, a stranger
became an accomplice in joy.
P2:
Two hours later, Pierre and I got everything ready. The living room had been transformed into a secret
garden of laughter — streamers dancing from the ceiling, Lila’s favourite cartoon plates stacked neatly,
and the cake standing proud with its eight tiny candles. Pierre wiped his hands on his trousers, his eyes
suspiciously bright. “She used to say she wanted a rainbow party,” he murmured. “I think we got close.”
Then we heard the key turn. The door swung open. Lila’s shriek of “Papa!” shattered the silence. She
flew across the room like a small comet, wrapping herself around his legs. Madame Dupont stood frozen
at the threshold, tears spilling down her cheeks. As Lila buried her face in her father’s chest, she looked
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up at me and whispered, “You brought him home.” I shook my head, smiling through my own tears. “No,”
I said softly. “Love did.” In that small French house, surrounded by tinsel and candlelight, I learned that
family is not about blood — it’s about who shows up when it matters.
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