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2025-2026学年度第二学期期中考试高二英语试卷
满分120分，考试用时120分钟
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第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（15小题，每题2.5分，满分27.5分）
A Welcome to Holker Hall & Gardens
Visitor Information
How to Get to Holker
By Car: Follow brown signs on A590 from J36, M6. Approximate travel times: Windermere —20 minutes, Kendal —25 minutes, Lancaster —45 minutes, Manchester — 1 hour 30 minutes.
By Rail: The nearest station is Cark-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth, Lancaster and Preston for connections to major cities & airports.
Opening Times
Sunday — Friday (closed on Saturday) 11:00am—4:00pm, 30th March — 2nd November.
Admission Charges
Hall & Gardens Gardens
Adults 12.00 8.00
Groups 9.00 5.50
Special Events
- Producers’ Market 13th April
Join us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks. Meet the producers and get some excellent recipe ideas.
- Holker Garden Festival 30th May
The event celebrates its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening, making it one of the most popular events in gardening.
- National Garden Day 28th August
Holker once again opens its gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just a small donation you can take a tour with our garden guide.
- Winter Market 8th November
This is an event for all the family. Wander among a variety of shops selling gifts while enjoying a live music show and nice street entertainment.
1. How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker from Manchester
A. 20 minutes. B. 25 minutes. C. 45 minutes. D. 90 minutes.
2. How much should a member of a tour group pay to visit Hall & Gardens
A. 12.00. B. 9.00. C. 8.00. D. 5.50.
3. Which event will you go to if you want to see a live music show
A. Producers’ Market B. Holker Garden Festival
C. National Garden Day D. Winter Market
B
It is the eighth time this summer that Guo Xiunan has failed to grow vegetables without chemical pesticides(杀虫剂). After trying various homemade bug sprays(喷剂), such as plant ash, mixtures of pepper, vinegar, alcohol and water, there are still lots of holes in the leaves chewed by beetles .
“I will not give up trying and I will go on with my experiments,” the 29-year-old engineer-turned-farmer says.
Covering 0.67 hectares (公顷) of farmland and 1.33 hectares of woodland and wetland, his farm is located in the suburbs of Hefei, East China’s Anhui province. He is trying to turn it into an organic farm, growing fruits and vegetables with the same flavor of those from his childhood memories. “Growing tasty and healthy food has been my dream since I was a teenager. I know how difficult it can be, but if you take the soil seriously, I believe it will pay off,” Guo says.
He adds that farming is not a business that can make money in a short time, but for him, it became an urgent issue when his father suffered stomach cancer last year, ringing an alarm bell over food safety. Recalling spending time on the farm with his parents as a child, Guo believes the overuse of chemicals in farming is not only damaging the soil, but also people’s health.
After investing more than 100,000 yuan ($13,700) since he rented the farmland last year, and reading many books on agriculture, Guo is in the early stages of fighting the various challenges through trial and error. Meanwhile, he has to develop marketing channels for his products. In March, he uploaded his first post on short-video platform Douyin to introduce his business. His account now has nearly 6,000 followers, which is way above his expectations.
“Maybe it is because I’ve realized their dream life, one that they dare not pursue,” Guo says.
4. What can we know about Guo Xiunan from the passage
A. He became a farmer after graduation.
B. He spent his childhood on the farm.
C. He’s learning farming from his father.
D. He has made money from his farm.
5. How did his father’s illness influence Guo
A. He invested in treating the illnesses.
B. He became eager to grow healthy food.
C. He realized the importance of health.
D. He was encouraged to face challenges.
6. What attracts Guo’s followers on Douyin according to him
A. His agricultural products.
B. His talent in business.
C. His life-choice of farming.
D. His influence of success.
7. Which of the following can best describe Guo
A. Ambitious and competitive.
B. Traditional and stubborn.
C. Intelligent and adventurous.
D. Determined and hardworking.
C
As a teacher for a decade, I find that college kids want to carve their routes and live out their journeys. But so many of them don’t know what they want to do—what major to choose What career to pursue What topic to write their papers on More importantly, they wonder why any of these things really matters.
One of the best books I have read is Dr. Meg Jay’s The Defining Decade. Basically, Dr. Meg Jay explains one’s 20s have an enormous effect across years and even generations to come, in terms of careers, families, friends, and relationships. She states that our brain completes the second and last growth peak in our 20s as it rewires itself for true adulthood.
From the time we are in primary school, people ask us what we want to be when we grow up. I once asked my friend’s eight-year-old the question and she said, “I’m just a kid; I have no way of knowing what I want to be when I’m an adult.” Maybe the questions should be: What means something to you What makes you happy What do you care about regardless of any rewards This train of thought may benefit all.
In a world of easy access, today’s students can find everything they need after a few clicks on the Internet. Sure, that’s great, quick and convenient. But there is something important missed in the hunt persistence(坚持), patience, and concentration. So I’m grateful that when I was in college, I still had to visit the library to find the resources I needed to write a research paper. During this process, I reflected on what truly made me happy and what I genuinely cared about.
My friend Brandon recently told me that he often woke up in the early morning and realized things he cared about were not what he devoted his life to, because he took the way that others considered good when he was in his 20s, instead of the way that was right for him. What you want to be when you grow up is something that may change throughout your life, but it’s likely that your passion and motivation will always come along.
8. What idea does Dr. Meg Jay express in her book
A. One’s twenties matter a great deal in one’s life.
B. The brain is in its most active stage in our 20s.
C. One’s career choice affects their family members.
D. The old have a long-time influence on the young.
9. Why does the author include a series of questions in Paragraph 3
A. To help people find out what they truly love.
B. To call on people to make plans for the future.
C. To encourage people to have a positive attitude.
D. To warn people to learn life skills at an early age.
10. What is the author’s attitude towards students’ turning to the Internet
A. Favorable. B. Optimistic. C. Objective. D. Uncaring.
11. What can we learn from Brandon’s story
A. Laziness in youth spells regret in old age.
B. Our dreams keep changing throughout life.
C. Our life journey is always full of uncertainties.
D. We should follow our heart and live a full life.
第二节 七选五（5小题，每题2.5分，满分12.5分）
Travelling along Silk Road
Travelling along the old Silk Road can be a quite interesting and rewarding experience. Here is some information that the visitor should consider when planning a possible travel on the road.
Language
While travelling along the road, visitors can meet with about 20 different nationalities. __12__ Some ethnic groups began learning Mandarin (普通话) and adopted the lifestyle of the Han people. Chinese became the official language in the autonomous regions. __13__
Accommodations
The Silk Road spans most of China, from modern cities in the central China to villages and towns in the remote west. Accordingly accommodations along the route range from high standard hotels to simple guesthouse.
In big cities like Dunhuang, Urumqi, Lanzhou, visitors can enjoy high standard hotels. They all provide excellent conditions and good services, and they are quite safe.__14__Visitors without money may consider the cheaper guesthouses because these guesthouses with simpler equipment and basic service are fit enough to live in for most Chinese travellers. In the remote villages only simple lodgings are available.__15__
Travel by Road
Buses are the most inexpensive method of transport along the Silk Road but, unfortunately, they are very slow.__16__A travel by car can be the only way to visit sites far from cities or towns that would otherwise be hard to reach. Rental prices are based on the number of days and kilometres travelled, and sometimes they can be negotiated(协商).
A. It offers good views of the mountains.
B. Some of them speak their own languages.
C. Learn some of their languages before going.
D. But this kind of hotels is also the most expensive.
E. These locations offer nothing but a quite simple room.
F. Cars are offered by some travel agencies and hotels.
G. Today, Chinese can be easily used among these nationalities.
第二部分 语言运用（共三节，满分40分）
第一节 完形填空（15小题，每题1分，满分15分）
Early spring can be a tough time in the Midwest. It can __17__ both people and animals with its unexpected snowstorms.
Every spring, migratory(迁徙的) birds camp out in a large pond near my house on the way to their summer __18__. This year, besides geese, scaups, a type of diving duck spent days hanging out __19__ eats. Then a snowstorm hit, followed by a very __20__ night.
The next morning, I was shocked to see that all birds had __21__ overnight — except one lone female, who was diving __22__ and dynamically in the circle of open water. Her movement and body heat had kept the __23__ from coming close as I __24__ her from my warm house.
However, as the temperature dropped, the open water got smaller, and her movements slowed. I watched with __25__ as she eventually stopped moving, fearing that something might happen.
And then it happened: Two more ducks appeared, __26__ next to her still body. More ducks came and the circle of water came alive with their splashing and diving.
Slowly, the circle of water __27__ in size. Within minutes, the lone female was revived by her friends’ presence.
This little duck wouldn’t have __28__ another night without her friends. She, in turn, had kept that area of water __29__, so her friends had a place to stop and __30__ themselves. Sometimes, a tiny action — even our mere __31__ — might brighten one’s day, and even save one’s life.
17. A. scare B. move C. surprise D. beat
18. A. camp B. vacations C. courses D. habitat
19. A. regardless of B. in search of C. in addition to D. as for
20. A. dark B. starry C. peaceful D. freezing
21. A. gathered B. disappeared C. panicked D. fainted
22. A. energetically B. patiently C calmly D. cautiously
23. A. ice B. house C. snowstorm D. water
24. A. tended B. followed C watched D. recorded
25. A. relief B. doubt C. anxiety D. pleasure
26. A. rowing B. landing C. circling D. feeding
27. A. increased B. decreased C. transformed D. formed
28. A. spared B. wasted C. spent D. lasted
29. A. still B. open C. clean D. steady
30. A. motivate B. remind C. judge D. refresh
31. A. presence B. appreciation C. attitude D. request
第二节 语法填空（10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）
There 32.______(be) so many different styles of Western art over the centuries. Here, let’s look at the brief introduction of Western art. During the Middle Ages, the main aim of painters was 33.______(represent) religious themes. Their works were often primitive and two - dimensional. This 34.______(gradual) changed in the 13th century with a painter, whose paintings are set apart from others by their realistic human faces and deep 35.______(emotion) impact. During the Renaissance, new ideas and values slowly replaced 36.______(that) held in the Middle Ages.
Painters began to concentrate less on religion and adopt a more humanistic attitude 37.______ life. Some influential painters such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo produced some of the greatest works 38.______ Europe had ever seen. With time going by, great changes took place in society and these changes 39.______(lead) to new painting styles. There followed Impressionism, and some famous artists also emerged in this period. After Impressionism, subsequent artists began to ask what art is. Some gave 40.______(they) paintings a realistic but dream – like quality while others turned to abstract art. Maybe, no one can predict 41.______ painting styles will be like in the future.
第三节 单词拼写（10小题，每题1分，满分10分）
42.Devote yourself to your job and you will be ______ (回报；奖赏).
43.The athlete will be one of the ______ (代表) of China in the 2024 Olympic Games.
44.Joy often comes after ______(悲伤), like morning after night.
45.Our heartfelt ______(同情) goes out to the victims of the war.
46.As time went on, a ______ (真诚的) friendship grew up between us.
47.This alone helps make our thoughts clearer and brings us a more ______ (彻底的，全面的) understanding of our problems.
48.His recent success has helped to ______(恢复) his faith in his own ability.
49.As we all know, the newly learnt words will soon be forgotten unless they are ______ (频繁地) used in their daily life.
50.An opinion is a ______ (主观的) statement. An opinion is what you believe, often using phrases like “I think/believe”, “in my opinion”, “to me”, and so on.
51. There’s a growing ______ (认可；承认) that our city is becoming more and more beautiful.
第三部分 写作（满分40分）
第一节 应用文（15分）
假定你是李华。为了庆祝新年，你所在的社区将举办一次剪纸(paper-cutting)展览。你校交换生Mike对这一中国传统民间艺术非常感兴趣，请你用英语写一封邮件邀请他参加。要点如下：
（1）展览时间及地点；
（2）展览内容；
（3）期待回复。
要求：（1）词数80左右。（邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。）
（2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mike,
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写（25分）
For years, I visited different social media sites and posted pictures of my grandson, lovely animals and delicious dishes on Facebook. Moreover, I played farm games online. I thought the social media was for fun, but I never expected a post I saw on it could have an important effect on my life.
On November 12th, 2018, I was on my way to a conference by plane when I suffered a heart attack. Luckily, there were three doctors on board. Pretty soon, I was given first aid. I survived, but months later, I was still trying to accept what had happened. So I began to record how I survived this incident and my ideas about life on Facebook, and started to care about the posts that were not related to fun.
One morning in 2019, I saw a friend’s post. She wrote, “Let’s quit anything unrealistic and all activities that do not show your brightest sides for yourself.” The words touched me greatly. That night, I copied them onto clean piece of paper and taped(粘贴) it to my computer.
Actually, I, along with many of my friends, was crazy about farm games then. I thought I needed more-more farms, more crops, and more animals. All were in virtual(虚拟的) form, of course. I had five different farms in five different games. And I spent hours on my farms daily. While taking care of my farms one day, I looked out of the window and noticed the empty land in our backyard.
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。
Para.1:
Then I looked at the words on the piece of paper taped to my computer, lost in thought.
____________________________________________________
Para.2:
Farming the real land was only the beginning, and I started to do more to enrich my real life.
____________________________________________________
参考答案
阅读理解
A 1-3
1.D 2.B 3.D
B 4-7
4.B 5.B 6.C 7.D
C 8-11
8.A 9.A 10.C 11.D
七选五12-16
12.B 13.G 14.D 15.E 16.F
完形填空17-31
17.A 18.D 19.B 20.D 21.B
22.A 23.A 24.C 25.C 26.B
27.A 28.D 29.B 30.D 31.A
语法填空32-41
32.have been
33.to represent
34.gradually
35.emotional
36.those
37.to/towards
38.that
39.led
40.their
41.what
单词拼写42-51
42.rewarded
43.representatives
44.sorrow
45.sympathy
46.sincere
47.thorough
48.restore
49.frequently
50.subjective
51.recognition
应用文范文
Dear Mike,
I’m writing to invite you to a paper-cutting exhibition in our community hall next Sunday morning.
Various delicate paper-cut works featuring animals, traditional festivals and folk customs will be on show. Besides, skilled folk artists will demonstrate how to cut paper on the spot. I know you’re fond of traditional Chinese art.
Would you like to come Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
读后续写范文
Then I looked at the words on the piece of paper taped to my computer, lost in thought. I suddenly realized I wasted plenty of spare time on meaningless virtual farms. Inspired, I made up my mind to give up online farm games and turn the empty backyard into a real small farm. I bought seeds and basic tools, and spent spare time clearing weeds and turning soil carefully every day.
Farming the real land was only the beginning, and I started to do more to enrich my real life. I stopped scrolling social media aimlessly. Instead, I took regular outdoor walks and joined a community painting club. Gradually, my real life became full and rewarding, far more wonderful than the unreal online world ever was.

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