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2025-2026学年江苏省无锡市锡山区天一高级中学高二上学期期末考试英语试题
本试卷分四个部分。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
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 do we know about Mrs. Black?
A. She’s from Germany. B. She has a British accent. C. She taught science before.
2. When will the woman’s flight take off tomorrow?
A. At 8:00a. m. B. At 9:00 a. m. C. At 11:00 a. m.
3. What does the woman advise the man to do?
A. Travel to France. B. Learn more French words. C. Research into French culture.
4. What is the weather like now?
A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Snowy.
A.5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. How to cope with stress. B. How to keep healthy. C. How to prepare for exams.
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。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。听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
6. What might the man be?
A. A publisher. B. A writer. C. An editor.
7. What is the woman doing?
A. Cheering the man up. B. Doing an interview. C. Recommending a book.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
8. Where are the speakers?
A. In a supermarket. B. At a university. C. At home.
9. What is the woman’s attitude toward the man’s idea?
A. Understanding. B. Ambiguous. C. Disapproving.
10. What does the woman suggest the man do about changing majors?
A. Handle challenges flexibly B. Ask his professors for advice. C. Consider career prospects in the field.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
11. Why can’t Tom meet Ms. Greenwell today?
A. Ms. Greenwell doesn’t prepare well. B. It is not a good day for visits. C. He makes an unannounced visit.
12. Why does Tom come here?
A. To call on his investors. B. To have business discussions. C. To attend a conference.
13. What does Tom want Ms. Greenwell to do?
A. Give him a call later. B. Meet with him tomorrow. C. Visit his company next week.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
14. What did the man do previously?
A. He cooked food. B. He served customers. C. He gave staff training.
15. Why does the man hesitate to be a host at first?
A. He wants a better salary. B. He finds it is too tiring. C. He thinks it is a one-person job.
16. What will the man do?
A. Attend another interview. B. Draw up a training plan. C. Submit a formal application.
17. How does the man sound at the end of the conversation?
A. Satisfied. B. Puzzled. C. Disappointed.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18. Who is probably the speaker?
A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A student.
19. What causes long-term tiredness in teens according to the speaker?
A. The conflict between body clocks and social demands.
B. An addiction to screens and social media
C. A preference for drinking energy drinks.
20. What does the speaker tell us in the end?
A. How stress affects sleep quality.
B. Why teens have trouble waking up early.
C. How to arrange time properly before bedtime.
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
Love it or hate it, we live in the digital age and there’s no going back. Distracted by endless notifications and emails, we can hardly focus on our tasks. To stay focused, we probably need some apps to keep us on track.
1. Rescue Time
Rescue Time helps you to find out how much time you’re really on-task. Label activities as productive and non-productive so you can block your biggest distractions. Get a categorized breakdown of how you spend your time.
Price: Free(Web)
2. Pomodoro Time Tracker
The Pomodoro Technique keeps your mind sharp and prevents you from becoming tired. It in volves working and taking breaks at set intervals (间隔).This popular time management method asks you to alternate focused work sessions with frequent short breaks to promote concentration.
Price: Free(Web)
3. Freedom
Freedom allows you to block the Internet, social media, and apps that eat up your time.
*Categorize how you spend your time, decide how long you Freedom need to work without interruption, and block items that take you off track. Freedom is superior to many other blockers because you can block applications-not just websites.
Price: One month free trial, $6.99 monthly (Mac, Windows, X and iOS)
4. Forest
Forest turns productivity into a game. “Plant” a virtual tree at the beginning of your work time. If you maintain focus for the duration of the timer, you’ll grow a tree to add to your “forest”.
Forest makes you think twice about traveling down Internet rabbit holes when you’re supposed to be working.
Price: $1.99(iOS and Android), Free (Chrome extension)
1. What does Pomodoro Time Tracker help us to do?
A. Manage our time. B. Arrange our tasks.
C. Prevent all distractions. D. Combine work with rest.
2. How is Freedom different from other blockers?
A. It blocks websites. B. It is completely free.
C. It blocks applications. D. It brings us to the track.
3. Which of the following uses the policy of reward?
A. Forest. B. Freedom. C. Rescue Time. D. Pomodoro Time Tracker
B
When Adriana Barbosa was a child and her family was struggling to pay rent, she would sell food that her grandmother cooked to raise money. They were some of the few Afro-Brazilians (非洲裔巴西人) in a middle-class neighborhood in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and she quickly learned that, although more than half of Brazilians have African ancestry, many of the Brazilians profiting off Black ideas do not.
This is significant considering how wide Brazil’s racial wealth gap is, even as officials have down played the existence of racism (种族歧视) in their society. The average income for white workers was 74% higher than that of black and brown workers in 2019, according to a study by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.
In her 20s, Barbosa, who was always excited by everything from Spike Lee’s films to the Black Panthers’ activism, created the Feira Preta Festival, both to help pay the bills and to celebrate Black culture. The first event showcased music, plays, and literature and drew more than5,000 visitors. It also provided a platform for Barbosa and other business people to sell their products.
Which isn’t to say it hasn’t had challenges. Funding has been an issue. A white neighborhood blocked the festival from taking place on its streets, she says. Some ticket income was stolen. But Barbosa has been determined to keep it all going; the festival has drawn more than 200,000 visitors over the years and has turned into one of the largest Black culture events in Latin America.
Later she grew the Feira Preta Festival into an initiative, the PretaHub platform. Over the last two decades, it has worked with more than 10,000 Black business people in many fields. “It began with a small action to pay rent,” says Barbosa. “Today it’s a big social organization that has created a market f or Black people.”
4. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The racial wealth gap in Brazil is narrow.
B. Only a few Brazilians have African ancestry.
C. Adriana helped her family financially by selling food.
D. The average salary for white workers was low in 2019.
5. When organizing the Feira Preta Festival, Barbosa faced many challenges except ______.
A. The shortage of funding.
B. The theft of ticket income.
C. The opposition from white people.
D. The absence of the government’s support.
6. Which of the following words can best describe Adriana Barbosa?
A. Creative and strong-willed.
B. Passionate and cautious.
C. Conservative and sensitive.
D. Humorous and warm-hearted.
7. What message does the text convey?
A. It’s never too old to learn.
B. Constant dripping wears away a stone.
C. From humble beginnings come great things.
D. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
C
History is written, read, told — but rarely ever is it smelled.
Historians and scientists across Europe have now gotten together with perfumers(调香师)and museums for a unique project: to reveal what Europe smelled like between the 16th and early 20th centuries. A European street today may smell like coffee, fresh-baked bread and cigarettes. But what did it smell like hundreds of years ago? As part of this three-year-long project called “Odeuropa”, the researchers want to find all the old scents(气味)of Europe — and even recreate some of this ancient smellscape: from the dry tobacco scents to the smelly canals.
To do this, they will first build artificial intelligence (AI) that will be trained to go through historical texts, written in seven different languages, for any descriptions of scents. The AI will also be trained to detect images of objects in the texts that might be scented. The team will then use this information to create an online encyclopedia(百科全书)of smells from Europe’s past.
The encyclopedia will include the meaning of certain scents and will trace the stories behind scents, places and related practices, according to project leader Angela Lee. “This database will become a library for the smell heritage of Europe, enabling future generations to access and learn about the scented past.” The encyclopedia will also include descriptions of people for whom smell was important.
The researchers will then work with chemists and perfume makers to recreate past smells and figure out how to display the smells in museums and other historical sites. With current technology, almost every scent can be produced. “The more difficult part of the project will be to find descriptions of scents, because people haven’t always talked or written about them,” Lee said.
Scent plays a central role in our everyday life, even acting as a powerful time machine into our own past with its ability to activate long-forgotten memories. But it’s also a key tool in telling the stories of others. “Scent gives us access to the past in a much more direct and emotional way than language and images,” Lee said.
8. Why did the researchers start the “Odeuropa” project?
A. To rebuild a historical European street.
B. To make perfumes of traditional scents.
C. To find and recreate the smells of Europe.
D. To reproduce the scented past of Europe.
9. What will the AI do in the project?
A. Collect smell-related data.
B. Write interesting stories behind smells.
C. Detect objects by smell.
D. Describe smells in different languages.
10. Which of the following is the biggest challenge the project faces?
A. Scents of the past are hard to keep.
B. Records of scents are rarely found.
C. Technology to reproduce scents is poor.
D. Display of smells in museums costs a lot.
11. What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A. The application of past scents.
B. The effect of scents on memory.
C. The role of scent in story-telling.
D. The value of understanding scent.
D
Tearing up, sweating, nose running and other bodily functions are all signs when you’re eating spicy foods. Yet, millions of people worldwide actively seek out this burning feeling. The explanation lies not in our sense of taste, but in our complex nervous system and psychology.
The heat we perceive from chili peppers originates from capsaicin (辣椒素), a compound that acts as the plant’s chemical defense. It specifically targets TRPV1, a receptor (受体) present on nociceptors — the special nerve cells that detect potentially harmful factors, such as heat above 42℃. When activated, these cells trigger an instant alarm response, causing the body to react as if it’s been burned. This begs the question: why would we enjoy a feeling signaling potential danger?
The enjoyment of spicy food is learned through adaptation of the neural system. Initially, the brain misinterprets the capsaicin-caused heat as a potential threat, triggering an alarm-like response. Through repeated exposure, however, it receives consistent feedback indicating no actual tissue damage occurs. The feeling is gradually reassessed as non-threatening and manageable, transforming the initial pain into a form of “benign masochism”. Much like the thrill of a roller coaster side, the perceived danger — now under our command — becomes an internal part of the pleasure.
Individual tolerance varies. Genetics can influence how sensitive one’s TRPV1 receptors are to capsaicin. More importantly, people can gradually build up a tolerance, essentially training their bodies and brains to handle higher levels of spiciness. The receptors themselves become less responsive over time, and the brain’s predictive system becomes more accurate.
12. Why does eating chili peppers give people the burning feeling?
A. Capsaicin briefly hurts taste buds. B. Chilli peppers bring potential danger.
C. Capsaicin triggers the reaction of TRPV1. D. Chilli peppers raise the body’s temperature.
13. Which experience is most similar to enjoying spicy food?
A. Listening to music. B. Smoking cigarettes.
C. Exploring the wilderness. D. Watching a horror film.
14. What does building a high spice tolerance involve?
A. Conscious efforts. B. Genetic adaptation.
C. Blocking spiciness signals. D. Keeping receptors from responding.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Capsaicin’s Trick: A False Burning Alarm B. The Spice Lover’s Dilemma: Pleasure in Pain
C. The Body’s Signal: Physical Reactions to Spice D. The Art of Endurance: Building Spice Tolerance
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。
After 20 years of teaching, I thought I’d heard every excuse from students trying to get a better grade. But recently I heard a new complaint: “My grade doesn’t reflect the effort I put into this course.” ___16___ In the past, students understood it and they knew “A” required great work. Yet today, Generation Z expect to be rewarded for the quantity of their effort rather than the quality of their knowledge. In surveys, two-thirds of college students say that “trying hard” should be a factor in their grades.
___17___ It’s the result of a misunderstanding about one popular educational theories. Psychologists have long found that rewarding effort helps form a strong work ethic and reinforces learning. ___18___ We’ve gone from praising effort to treating it as an end in itself. We’ve failed to remind them that working hard doesn’t guarantee doing a good job. There’s a reason we award Olympic medals to the athletes who swim the fastest, not the ones who train the hardest. What counts is not mere effort but the progress and result.
The ideal response to a disappointing grade is not to complain that your diligence wasn’t rewarded. ___19___ Trying harder isn’t always the answer. Sometimes it’s working smarter, and other times, it’s working on something else altogether. Devotion is just one of the many contributing factors to achievement. Ability, opportunity and luck count, too.
Now in my classes, students are assessed on the quality of their written essays, class participation, group presentations and final papers or exams. I make it clear that “A” is not granted for effort itself; it is earned through mastery of knowledge. The true measure of learning is not the time and energy you put in. ___20___
A. Teachers are to blame.
B. It is to ask how to improve.
C. This isn’t Generation Z’s fault.
D. “B” may not fully reflect your dedication.
E. It’s the knowledge and skills you acquire.
F. High marks are for excellence, not perseverance.
G. But we’ve taken the practice of celebrating diligence too far.
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。
One day I recognized that I was no longer challenged or fulfilled by my job. Then I began exploring other ____21____.
My inner voice told me that I truly ____22____ to become a paralegal (律师助理). However, to become a paralegal, I needed a (n) ____23____. After discussing the financial and time details with my family, I began ____24____ McHenry County College. The results produced very positive reviews of courses and staff. It’s ____25____ to start a new chapter in one’s life, particularly while progressing to retirement age. Did I ____26____ for the challenge? The answer was simple: Yes.
Being a student at my age ____27____ relearning many things, and staying ____28____, like keeping to my schedule and reviewing materials before and after class. Fortunately, I am receiving a great deal of ____29____ from my professors on these topics. These were not taught in college four ____30____ ago. My communication skills have been greatly sharpened by ____31____ my learning approach. I now have a clear career path as well as the resources ____32____ for professional success.
This experience has had a positive effect on my entire family. I feel that I am not only improving ____33____, but surprisingly, my family dynamics are changing as well. Every time our18-year-old son ____34____ me reading textbooks, I am positively influencing his school work ethic. I will never regret beginning this ____35____ with continued learning.
21. A. fields B. places C. problems D. details
22. A. pretended B. volunteered C. desired D. continued
23. A. sponsor B. degree C. award D. allowance
24. A. researching B. appreciating C. promoting D. searching
25. A. possible B. wrong C. difficult D. obvious
26. A. get ready B. make up C. make arrangements D. get suited
27. A. postpones B. involves C. resists D. regrets
28. A. connected B. motivated C. interested D. organized
29. A. generosity B. judgement C. guidance D. admiration
30. A. weeks B. months C. years D. decades
31. A. challenging B. evaluating C. improving D. recording
32. A. designed B. exchanged C. rewarded D. prepared
33. A. academically B. economically C. strategically D. scientifically
34. A. minds B. sees C. leaves D. stops
35. A. track B. incident C. access D. promise
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。
After exploring every corner of their native city, Hu Sisi and her travel partners wanted to experience something different. So, they ____36____ (direct) headed to a distillery (酿酒厂).
During their tour of the Shazhou Youhuang Cultural Park in Zhangjiagang, the group learned about the techniques for making huangjiu, a type of Chinese rice wine traditionally ____37____ (serve) warm.
“Traveling while gaining knowledge is a whole new experience for me,” said Hu, a 29-year-old from Suzhou. “All the huangjiu-related ____38____ (produce) here are very unique to the scenic area and unavailable online, which only ____39____ (heighten) my desire to buy them.”
After first emerging as ____40____ concept in Europe around the mid-20th century, industrial tourism, ____41____ involves visiting factories and other sites of industrial heritage, began taking root in China in the late 1990s.Over the years, its ____42____ (expand) has grown into a profitable section, thanks to growing investment and government support.
The country now has more than 1,000 industrial tourism sites nationwide, ranging from the century-old steel plants in the northeast ____43____ shiny, high-tech electric-vehicle plants in south.
Many cities and provinces have included industrial tourism in their policies ____44____ (boost) the local tourism market. For example, Shanghai’s _____45_____ (influence) three-year tourism development plan, which was released last February, highlights the potential for transforming abandoned factories into cultural attractions, helping local businesses through ticket sales and spin-offs (周边产品) while preserving the city’s industrial heritage.
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分 15分)
46. 假如你是校英文报编辑李华，你校科技社团在上周举行了一个“用VR 游中国” (A Virtual Tour around China) 体验活动，让同学们能够通过VR眼镜游览祖国著名景点。请你在校英文报上撰写一则新闻稿，内容包括：
1.活动介绍；
2.活动反响。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
A Virtual Tour Around China
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第二节 (满分25分)
47. 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。
Final exams were approaching, and everyone in school was excited about vacations. We were dreaming of far-off destinations, our minds filled with images of thrilling adventures.
After school on Friday, on my way home, I ran into my best friend. Enthusiastic about the vacations, I asked him about his plans. His eyes twinkled brightly as he replied, “I’m going to visit my grandparents with my parents for a week.”
“Don’t you ever get tired of going to the same place year after year? I remember, every year, your family takes 7 to 10 days off to head back to your native village,” I asked, raising an eyebrow in curiosity.
“Oh, not at all! That’s the absolute best time of the year for me! Being with my folks in the village is just amazing.” His face beamed with joy as he continued, "In the village, I get to meet so many wonderful people, and everyone there is so kind and welcoming. Our neighborhood crew is tight! We’re always hanging out together, you know? Just running wild, chilling by the lake, or bouncing between each other’s houses. Honestly, I know what really matters about these village trips. It’s not the cool places we see — it’s spending time with the people I love. That’s the real treasure of life.”
His words made me recall my own grandparents. I realized I hadn’t seen them for years. But still, it’s a pleasure to be there. … we had big long gardens and a big multi-story house.
The next day, over breakfast, I mustered up the courage and asked my parents, “Can we visit grandparents this summer after exams?” Dad replied hesitantly, “Oh, that’s unexpected.” Mom was surprised. “Well, you know it gets really hot there this time of year.” After a short pause, Dad gave a small sigh and met my hopeful gaze. “However,” he said, “if you perform well in exams, we’ll make the trip.”
For the next six weeks, I threw myself completely into my studies. My mom was amazed by this sudden transformation in me. Soon came the long-awaited exam results.
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: I rushed home and immediately handed my parents my score card and a note with “PLEASE.”
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Paragraph 2: I saw my mom had tears in her eyes when leaving them.
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答案版
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. A 7. C
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. B 11. B
【答案】12. C 13. D 14. A 15. B
【答案】16. F 17. C 18. G 19. B 20. E
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. D 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. A
【答案】36. directly
37. served 38. products
39. heightens
40. a 41. which
42. expansion
43. to 44. to boost
45. influential
【答案】A Virtual Tour Around China
Last week, the Tech Club of our school held an exciting event “A Virtual Tour around China”, which turned out to be a huge hit!
With the help of VR headsets, students visited a series of iconic sites, starting with the Great Wall, which snaked majestically across the landscapes displayed in the headsets. They also explored the Forbidden City, appreciating its vast courtyards and grand halls that once housed ancient emperors. The experience ended up with a visit to the Terracotta Army in Xi’an and the details of each soldier in 3D truly stunned everyone.
This virtual tour provided students with a unique experience to appreciate the charm of China. Participants all marveled at the realistic visual effects and the thrill of this virtual tour.
【答案】One possible version:
I rushed home and immediately handed my parents my score card and a note with “PLEASE.” This time, they instantly agreed. The next day, we set out for our hometown. Every one, be it relatives or neighbors, greeted us with smiles, treating me like their own son. Every day brought new happiness –- digging with Grandpa in the garden, playing games with cousins until sunset, roaming around familiar streets with loved ones and even joining the local kids in their football matches. The days passed as we had a wonderful time together. Truth be told, everything was more fun in a big family. When departure day came, my heart ached.
I saw my mom had tears in her eyes when leaving them. She wiped them away and smiled, saying, “I didn’t realize how much I missed the village until now. It’s not just a place; it’s where our roots are.” As we drove away, I felt a mix of excitement and nostalgia. I realized that the real adventure wasn’t about exploring far-off places but about reconnecting with family and our heritage. This trip wasn’t just for me; it was a reminder for all of us that family is the true treasure of life. From then on, visiting Grandma and Grandpa became our annual tradition, a time to cherish love, laughter, and the simple joys of being together.

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