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2025-2026学年高二下学期5月阶段检测英语试题
一、阅读理解
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In the years that followed the creation of the telephone, it quickly became the dominant mode of long-distance communication. In the 21st century, it’s even more influential — the devices that we carry around with us act not only as phones but as endless sources of mind-numbing entertainment.
Researchers at the University of Sussex investigated over 2,000 people on how they spend their free time. Listening to music for pleasure topped the joy index, receiving an average joy score of 6.16 out of 7, followed by playing a musical instrument (6.04), reading books (6.00), crafting (5.92) and volunteering (5.84). Sport, theatre, painting, and writing all ranked above 5.7 in the study.
Scrolling (刷屏) social media ranked “rock bottom” for joy (5.19) — and top for time spent. So, how can you fight back
Break the cycle
Endless scroll, autoplay and highly personalised feeds remove natural stopping points. By setting app limits in your phone’s settings, or by downloading a specific blocking app like Screen Zen, you can break the cycle — reminding yourself to stop before hours pass.
Take up other hobbies
Spare time for activities that ranked highest for joy is important for mental health. Social media scrolling is consuming time that could be spent on far healthier pursuits.
Don’t beat yourself up
It’s easy to get addicted to scrolling because the content is designed to keep our eyes on it. If you struggle to switch off, it’s not your fault. If you do manage it, well done: you’re fighting back against a model that is “stealing” your joy.
1. Which of the following takes up the most time in the research
A．Listening to music. B．Reading books. C．Scrolling social media. D．Volunteering.
2. What is suggested to break the cycle in the passage
A．Getting an app blocker. B．Deleting your social media. C．Getting away from the phone. D．Building up your strength.
3. Why is it hard to break away from scrolling
A．People lack purpose in their lives. B．Scrolling takes little mental effort.
C．Connections are hard to maintain offline. D．The feeds are built to keep people engaged.
B
When I first joined Facebook, I saw it as a cool way to keep in touch with my friends and family. In the early days, I had largely positive views and feelings when I went on the app. But over time, things changed for the worse. Besides getting bored of the app, other big problems came up.
Firstly, Facebook weakened my creativity. Because I was spending so much time on Facebook, I wasn’t doing anywhere near as much as I could have been with my big creative dreams and ideas. And even when I did, it was in service of social media (for example, I took photos that would get likes from my Facebook friends instead of what I actually wanted to capture).
Facebook also made me feel intense FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out), especially when I saw how everyone else was doing. For example, I quit my job and started my first business at a time when my friends were getting job promotions. While I knew that leaving my job was the right long-term decision, I was also broke at the bine that with others getting pay rises, etc., and you can see the problem here.
I also felt like I had to post whenever I did anything interesting. For example, if I was traveling, I had to tell my friends where I was going. Since deleting Facebook, I’m much happier not feeling like I need to share all of my life. This is one of the biggest mistakes you could make on Facebook.
Deleting my Facebook account was a huge decision, but I can say with certainty that it was one of my best long-term decisions. I have better relationships with the people who matter, and I’m no longer exposed to anywhere near as much negativity as I was. Not oversharing my personal life is also a huge advantage. I suggest deleting your account for three months and seeing how you feel thereafter; if you enjoy your life offline, don’t hesitate to permanently delete it.
4. Why did the author start to use Facebook
A．To strengthen bonds. B．To share updates. C．To inspire creativity. D．To get latest news.
5. What made the author feel FOMO
A．Starting the first business. B．Noticing the gap with friends.
C．Struggling to make a living. D．Losing track of former friends.
6. What does the underlined word “This” refer to in paragraph 4
A．Sharing all the life. B．Posting something interesting. C．Deleting Facebook. D．Telling friends travel destinations.
7. What’s the purpose of the text
A．To discuss social media’s advance. B．To list negative effects of Facebook.
C．To recommend a social media detox. D．To urge immediate removal of Facebook.
C
Four thousand meters beneath the ocean’s surface lies a world of darkness, near-freezing temperatures and pressure 400 times higher than at sea level. In this quiet, remote environment, the wide seafloor is dotted with rare-earth metals. These metals grow at a rate of 1.5cm per million years and support unique and delicate deep-sea life. And yet, this is where deep-sea miners intend to send giant machines to mine metals used in mobile phones, EV batteries and other technologies. Their activities are the focus of urgent debate as the industry presses for licenses, regardless of serious concern.
Mining is destructive but at these depths it would be disastrous. Heavy equipment clears the seafloor and destroys its marine life, in the process removing the hard surfaces which are essential for deep-sea creatures. Seabed recovery will take centuries to millions of years. The damage extends far beyond and it’s hard to predict the severity of the destruction. Even supporters have no credible plans for recovery. Monitoring and regulating mining in remote, extreme environments will be far harder than on land. More fundamentally, we haven’t answered whether deep-sea mining is even necessary.
When risks are high, the benefits are questionable and science is uncertain, why go ahead In fields such as medicine and engineering, we don’t act when the potential for permanent harm outweighs our knowledge. Deep-sea mining should follow that same logic. This warning led New Caledonia to ban deep-sea mining for 50 years and the increasing number of countries, organizations, and scientists calling for a suspension or permanent ban in both national and international waters.
Science and our history tell us that if deep-sea mining proceeds, short-term corporate winners will leave a burden of loss paid for by others: a millions-of-years-in-the-making ecosystem and human generations for millennia to come. Caution tells us to say no to deep-sea mining and instead innovate in how to generate the metals we need more safely.
8. What leads to the heated argument
A．The severe under-sea pollution. B．The push for deep-sea mining.
C．Great demand for mobile phones. D．The uncertainty of the seafloor formation.
9. What does the author stress about deep-sea mining in paragraph 2
A．Its economic cost. B．Its unpredictable risks. C．Its technological advances. D．Its global influence.
10. Why does the author mention medicine and engineering in paragraph 3
A．To support the ban on deep-sea mining. B．To provide evidence for deep-sea mining risks.
C．To show the negative impact of deep-sea mining. D．To help understand the prospects of deep-sea mining.
11. Which of the following best describes the deep-sea mining according to the passage
A．What’s done is done. B．Big waves sink small boats.
C．Today’s greed, tomorrow’s debt. D．Short efforts, long benefits.
D
When it comes to keeping off extra pounds, watching what we eat may not be enough—we have to keep an eye on our food’s packaging, too. Half the world is expected to be overweight by 2035. In addition to overeating and lack of exercise, the scientific community is exploring another factor that may contribute—eating products packaged in plastic.
For a study published last year, researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology set out to determine what chemical compounds (化合物) exist in 34 common plastic items that touch things we eat, such as yogurt cups, juice bottles, candy packages, and plastic wrap used for produce and cheese, as well as items often found in kitchen.
Of the 55,000 chemicals the researchers found in these items, only 629 were identifiable, which influence our bodies’ ability to regulate weight, troubling health effects. “We’re quite certain that there are many chemicals in plastic products that impact metabolism (新陈代谢), but we just couldn’t identify all of them,” Martin Wagner, a study co-author said. Strikingly, Wagner and his colleagues found that a third of all the common products they tested contain chemicals that cause the adipogenic (生脂的) process. Although we are exposed to them daily, most of these mystery chemicals are unknown, unstudied and unregulated.
For years, experts have been warning against plastic food containers, particularly for hot or oily foods which may make the plastics unstable and increase the risk of chemical leaching (渗出). As one of them, Wagner argues that we need to start reducing our exposure to plastic without waiting for more slow-moving research to prove that the plastics in our food, products, blood and organs are risk factors for bad health outcomes.
Really, reducing our plastic exposure should be our overall goal. When we think about cutting junk out of our diets, the criminals shouldn’t just be candy and soda—plastic needs to go, too.
12. What newly-found factor may cause overweight
A．Eating too much. B．Lack of exercise. C．Unhealthy eating habits. D．Food’s plastic packaging.
13. What is the finding of the study published last year
A．Most products tested contain adipogenic chemicals.
B．Metabolism is affected by chemicals in plastic products.
C．The influence of plastic products on our health is unknown.
D．Only 629 chemicals in plastic products regulate people ‘s weight.
14. What does Wagner suggest we do
A．Stop eating foods packaged in plastic. B．Avoid using plastic products for hot or oily foods.
C．Reduce our exposure to plastic as much as possible. D．Wait for more research to prove the risks of plastics.
15. What is the passage mainly about
A．Keeping off extra pounds is urgent. B．It’s high time to stop using plastic packaging.
C．Chemicals in plastic packaging may lead to overweight. D．Plastic food packaging proves to contain harmful chemicals.
二、七选五
When visiting a park, it is common to observe older individuals listening to audio (有声的) books instead of reading traditional books. Audio books have become quite popular these days. ___16___ Is listening to an audio book just as beneficial as reading a book
___17___ Reading needs us to focus all our attention on the words in a book. We also need to find time and a specific place to sit down and read. However, audio books provide flexibility and allow individuals to engage in other activities while listening. And it gives your eyes a break, too.
But the big question is, do we get knowledge from audio books as effectively as we do from paper books ___18___ Volunteers in group one were asked to listen to an audio book while volunteers in group two read a book of the same content. Surprisingly, both groups recalled the same amount of information, whether they listened to it or read it.
Another study published in the Journal of Neuroscience further supported the result above. In the study, researchers scanned (扫描) people’s brains when they listened to and read books. ___19___
Some people still believe that they learn better from reading paper books. One reason might be that when we listen to audio books, we are often multitasking. If you’re trying to learn while doing two things, you’re not going to learn as well. ___20___ It is important to avoid it while listening to audio books to ensure best learning outcomes.
A．How do people obtain audio books
B．You can listen to audio books anytime.
C．Multitasking can interrupt effective learning.
D．Researchers conduct an experiment to figure it out.
E．Why are more and more people choosing audio books
F．One of the main advantages of audio books is convenience.
G．It reveals that both activities excite almost the same parts of the brain.
三、完形填空
Ursula has always called the beautiful small town of Beaverton her home. Although she’d had childhood ___21___ of exploring the world and studied international business with a desire to pursue a ___22___ in Toronto, finding a job proved more ___23___ than she’d expected.
“I decided that if nobody was going to ___24___ me, I would just create a job for myself,” says Ursula. She was born and raised on a large family farm, so the ___25___ of an agriculture tourism business came naturally to her and began to ___26___.
“I ___27___ the plan to my family, and asked if they could rent me a small 10 acres (英亩). They ___28___ at first, unwilling to take a risk, but I finally ___29___ to get the green light,” she says.
Four years later, those beautiful 10 acres of fields had turned into 20 acres filled with over 400,000 sunflowers. “___30___, I had little confidence in the beginning,” says Ursula, "but the Sunflower Farm rose to fame and has become one of the most sought-after ___31___ in the province.”
While many visitors have never been to a farm at all, ___32___ a sunflower farm, the unique setting allows them to ___33___ the city for a while, breathe in the fresh air, gain a newfound ___34___ for agriculture, and maybe even ___35___ with their farming roots and what they may have taken for granted for too long.
21. A．stories B．needs C．habits D．dreams
22. A．career B．degree C．hobby D．project
23. A．practical B．important C．difficult D．dangerous
24. A．invite B．notice C．hire D．cover
25. A．issue B．idea C．truth D．founder
26. A．gain ground B．take root C．work wonders D．raise concerns
27. A．proposed B．adapted C．preferred D．proved
28. A．apologized B．refused C．panicked D．regretted
29. A．pretended B．returned C．promised D．managed
30. A．Supposedly B．Admittedly C．Similarly D．Consequently
31. A．occupations B．solutions C．institutions D．destinations
32. A．let alone B．except for C．such as D．regardless of
33. A．miss B．leave C．seize D．tour
34. A．demand B．support C．appreciation D．excuse
35. A．deal B．part C．compete D．reconnect
四、语法填空
In China, paper-cutting is one of the treasures of traditional culture. It uses paper ___36___ a material and creates various patterns and shapes through the cutting and carving of scissors or knives. The history of paper-cutting ___37___ (date) back to the Han Dynasty, when people began to use paper-cutting to decorate doors, windows, and screens. With the passage of time, paper-cutting ___38___ (gradual) developed into a unique art form and spread throughout the country.
The themes of paper-cutting are very extensive, ___39___ (include) animals, plants, characters, fairy tales, and so on. The most common themes are zodiac signs and the character “fu” (good fortune), ___40___ symbolize good luck and happiness. The production process of paper-cutting requires patience and skill. First, artists need to draw sketches (草图) ___41___ (base) on the theme and shape to be expressed on paper. Then, they use scissors or knives ___42___ (cut) and carve along the lines of the sketch, cutting out various shapes and patterns. Finally, the cut patterns ___43___ (stick) to paper or other items to complete a beautiful paper-cutting work.
Paper-cutting is not only ___44___ art form, but also a cultural heritage. It shows the ___45___ (wise) and creativity of the Chinese people, conveying the values and beauty of Chinese culture. Therefore, we should treasure and inherit (继承) this valuable cultural heritage.
五、书信写作
46. 假如你是李华，你发现校图书馆的藏书存在被勾画涂改的现象。请你向校园电台投稿，内容包括：
1. 具体陈述现象；2. 呼吁爱护书籍。
注意：1. 写作词数应为100个左右；2. 按对应格式作答。
Treasure Our Library Books: A Shared Responsibility
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六、读后续写
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。词数150左右。
That morning, Lila had carefully checked her backpack: painting book, pencils, and the small toolbox from her grandfather, a retired mechanical repairman, who always said, “Better safe than sorry.” Though she wasn’t sure why she’d need tools for an art competition, she carried it anyway.
The autumn rain had been pouring down endlessly, transforming roads into muddy streams. Lila, a seventeen-year-old art enthusiast with dreams bigger than her small town, stood totally hopeless at the bus stop, holding her painting book tightly. The last bus to the city’s annual art competition had left. Her lifelong dream seemed to slide away with every raindrop.
For months, she had poured her soul into preparing her contest entry-a delicate watercolor capturing the town’s old bookstore. Just as hot tears of frustration welled up, the sound of tires approached. A rusty blue car, looking as worn and kind as its owner, pulled over. An elderly man with glasses and kind eyes rolled down the window. “You look like you could use a lift,” he said gently. After a moment’s hesitation, Lila explained her dilemma.
“What a delightful coincidence! I’m heading to the city library myself,” the man said, introducing himself as Mr. Hale with a warm smile that wrinkled the corners of his eyes. Overflowing with gratitude, Lila climbed into the passenger seat. Noticing her painting book, he asked about her art. Hesitantly, she showed him her painting.
“Why, that’s my old bookstore!” Mr. Hale exclaimed, his eyes lighting up. “You’ve captured its soul.” He shared how he had loved painting in his youth too, building an instant connection. Lila’s anxiety began to fade as they chatted about art and stories.
However, as they neared the city limits, the car broke down. Mr. Hale tried repeatedly, but the engine died. He sighed apologetically. “It must have been the rain.” Lila’s heart sank. The competition venue was still a fifteen-minute drive away. The rain continued its steady rhythm against the windshield (挡风玻璃). She looked at her painting book, then at Mr. Hale’s worried face, the earlier warmth in the car replaced by an awkward silence.
Lila reached into her backpack and pulled out the small toolbox.
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When they finally arrived at the competition hall, the competition was about to begin.
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参考答案
一、阅读理解
1-3 CAD 4-7 ABAC 8-11 BBAC 12-15 DBCC
二、七选五
16-20 EFDGC
三、完形填空
21-25 DACCB 26-30 BABDB 31-35 DABCD
四、语法填空
36. as 37. dates 38. gradually 39. including 40. which
41. based 42. to cut 43. are stuck 44. an 45. wisdom
五、书信写作 参考范文
Treasure Our Library Books: A Shared Responsibility
Recently, I’ve noticed that some books in our school library have been marked or scribbled on. Some pages are even damaged. These books are shared resources for all students. Such bad behavior not only ruins the books but also affects others’ reading.
Library books are our good companions. Therefore, I sincerely call on everyone to take good care of them. Let’s refuse to draw or write on books and keep them clean and intact. Let’s work together to protect our shared books.
六、读后续写 参考范文
Lila reached into her backpack and pulled out the small toolbox. Remembering her grandfather’s words, she decided to have a try. She watched carefully how the engine worked and checked the parts one by one with the tools. Mr. Hale stood beside her and offered help now and then. Thanks to the tools and their joint efforts, the car finally started again after a while. Both of them felt extremely relieved and continued their trip at once.
When they finally arrived at the competition hall, the competition was about to begin. Lila thanked Mr. Hale repeatedly and rushed into the hall with her painting. Calm and confident, she finished her work perfectly. Later, she won a prize. She knew she would never forget this rainy day, or the kind Mr. Hale and the useful toolbox that helped her realize her dream.

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