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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
A
The United States boasts a variety of theme parks offering unique experiences for visitors. From immersive storytelling to record-breaking rides, these destinations cater to different interests, making them perfect for family trips or thrill-seeking adventures.
Universal’s Islands of Adventure
Located in Orlando, Florida, Universal’s Islands of Adventure is renowned for its detailed themes. As visitors move between areas like Marvel Super Hero Island and Toon Lagoon, the background music seamlessly shifts to match each theme — a distinctive feature that enhances immersion. Popular attractions include Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure and The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter also hides 18 secret spots worth exploring.
Kennywood
Kennywood, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, preserves classic amusement park charm with retro rides such as swings and pirate ships. Its coasters range from mild to intense, including Phantom’s Revenge and the historic Thunderbolt. Classic dark rides like Noah’s Ark add nostalgic appeal.
Cedar Point
Situated on Lake Erie in Ohio, Cedar Point is a thrill-seeker’s paradise. It houses 18 roller coasters, including Millennium Force, the world’s first 300-foot-tall coaster. The lakeside location combines adrenaline-pumping rides with natural beauty.
Dollywood
In Tennessee, Dollywood celebrates Dolly Parton’s legacy through bluegrass performances, heritage reenactments, and rides like the Lightning Rod hybrid coaster. A newly added children’s area includes a calming room. The park also supports charity through the Dollywood Foundation. Nearby Gatlinburg offers mountain coasters for additional adventure.
Whether seeking nostalgia, thrills, or cultural immersion, these parks provide unforgettable experiences. Visitors are encouraged to plan ahead for popular rides and explore nearby attractions to make the most of their trips.
1. What unique feature enhances the atmosphere at Universal’s Islands of Adventure
A．A calming room for children.
B．Themed music changing between areas.
C．Lakeside roller coasters.
D．Heritage reenactments.
2. Which park is linked to a charity foundation named after it
A．Universal’s Islands of Adventure.
B．Kennywood.
C．Cedar Point.
D．Dollywood.
3. This article is most likely from a ______.
A．Historical research paper.
B．Travel journal.
C．Science textbook.
D．Tourism advertisement.
B
It was in my second year in college. One day, Dr Martin was lecturing, and we were taking notes. Suddenly he stopped and fixed a cold stare on Luke beside me. Luke stared back, and crossed his arms over his chest.
“What is your problem, young man ” the professor tried to calm down. “You,” Luke replied. “Me ” “Yeah, you and the boring course you’re teaching.” I sat in terror and surprise. I had never seen such a scene. “Get out of my class!” Dr Martin thundered. Luke put away his books and headed toward the classroom door. The door shut, and Dr Martin continued his lecture. However, I didn’t hear a word he said. My complete attention was on Luke who had stormed out of the classroom.
Five minutes or so went by. Dr Martin stopped his lecture and asked, “What have I been lecturing about for the last five minutes ” I didn’t know. Nobody knew. The class was silent. Then, Dr Martin said to me, “John, go and tell Luke that he can come back in.” As Luke was making his way back to his seat, Dr Martin thanked him for his excellent acting job. We sat in stunned (震惊的) silence.
And then, Dr Martin said something I would never forget. “You weren’t listening to my lecture. You were all thinking about Luke and our little conflict. Remember that when you start teaching, any time there is a disruption (扰乱) in class, you’ll lose your students’ attention.”
It was one of the most useful lessons I ever learned in college. I became a teacher later, and over the years, my class was interrupted by various distractions. Every time I lost the class’s attention, I flashed back to the lesson Dr Martin taught me that day. I gave my students five minutes to discuss what had happened and then said cheerfully, “Let’s get back to today’s lesson!”
4. Why was the author unable to focus on the lecture after the conflict
A．He was scared by Dr Martin’s anger.
B．His attention was fixed entirely on Luke.
C．He was busy taking notes about the conflict.
D．Dr Martin’s lecture was too boring to follow.
5. How did the students most probably feel after they knew the truth
A．Confused.
B．Excited.
C．Relieved.
D．Disappointed.
6. Which words can best describe Dr Martin’s teaching style
A．Strict and traditional.
B．Humorous and casual.
C．Simple and repetitive.
D．Creative and instructive.
7. What does the author want to tell us by writing the text
A．A strategy to attract students.
B．A strategy to settle a conflict.
C．A way to deal with a disruption.
D．A way to discipline students.
C
A new study of e-sports gamers has found that sparkling water could be a better alternative to still water for those aiming to maintain concentration and alertness during extended periods of desk work.
Gamers often rely on caffeine-rich drinks such as coffee or energy drinks to stay in the zone during long sessions. However, consuming these caffeinated drinks in large quantities poses significant potential health risks, including sleep disruption and increased heart burden. Researchers from the University of Tsukuba in Japan thus sought to investigate whether sparkling water could provide a safer and equally effective alternative.
On two separate occasions, 14 casual gamers were asked to play virtual soccer for three hours. In one trial, they drank plain water; and in the other, they consumed sparkling water. Based on comprehensive measurements, including reaction speeds, pupil (瞳孔) size changes (a key indicator of tiredness), physical stress hormones, and self-reported exhaustion levels, the results clearly indicated that sparkling water was superior in sustaining attention levels and minimizing tiredness.
Scientists propose a plausible theory behind this improvement. The carbon dioxide mixed in sparkling water interacts with specific sensory receptors in the mouth known as “transient receptor potential” (TRP) channels. This interaction triggers an increase in mental alertness, thereby enhancing cognitive performance during extended tasks.
Beyond subjective feelings of alertness, players also reported enjoying the sessions more when drinking sparkling water. Furthermore, statistical analysis revealed that players committed fewer in-game errors while under its influence, although their overall offensive and defensive skills remained unchanged.
“These findings demonstrate that sparkling water effectively reduces both subjective and objective signs of cognitive tiredness during extended e-sports performance,” the researchers concluded.
Nevertheless, these results should be considered alongside the study’s funding sources. The research received partial financial support from a soft drink company that manufactures the sparkling water employed in the experiments, and two of the study’s authors work for this company. These financial links introduce potential conflicts of interest that may have biased the results.
8. What does the study focus on
A．A better option for sustained concentration.
B．The effects of caffeine-rich drinks on games.
C．Measures to reduce gaming-related tiredness.
D．The role of TRP channels in mental alertness.
9. How did sparkling water affect gamers’ performance
A．By increasing physical stress levels.
B．By reducing misplay during matches.
C．By improving reaction speed significantly.
D．By enhancing offensive and defensive skills.
10. What is the main idea of paragraph 4
A．The core logic of the improvement.
B．The overall process of the research.
C．The key factors for the improvement.
D．The procedures for collecting experimental data.
11. What’s the best title for the passage
A．The Hidden Dangers of Caffeine Drinks
B．E-sports Gamer’s New Favorite: Sparkling Water
C．A New Study on TRP Channels and Mental Alertness
D．Sparkling Water — A Safer Choice for E-sports Gamers
D
The list of potential victims of artificial intelligence is long. It includes every business, all software engineers, privacy and humanity itself. But some of its expected effects are more popular than others. Most people can agree, for example, that AI will be doing workers a great favour if it gets rid of grunt work, the sort of repetitive tasks that take up too much of everyone’s days. Filling out expense claims, copying and pasting things into spreadsheets, trying to resize one of those stupid boxes in PowerPoint—if people were able to leave this grunt work to machines, they could devote more attention to higher-value tasks.
Yet there is a case for keeping some of this grunt work. Repetitive tasks are not just mindless busywork. They can be a form of mental training, a way to build focus and discipline. They also provide a sense of small, regular wins that keep spirits high. Moreover, doing grunt work teaches you the nuts and bolts of a job, which make the whole system work smoothly. Skipping these steps can lead to ignorance of how things actually function, leaving you ill-equipped to solve real problems when they arise.
Consider a young doctor who skips taking patient histories to focus on high-tech diagnostics. They may miss hidden clues that only emerge from routine questioning. A software engineer who never debugs code by hand will struggle to understand why a program fails. A manager who offloads all administrative work will lose the hands-on insight required for good decisions. Grunt work is not a waste of time; it is an investment in competence.
Of course, not all grunt work is worth preserving. AI should eliminate the most soul-crushing, mind-numbing tasks that offer no learning value. But the line between useless busywork and valuable foundational practice is often unclear. The best approach is to use AI as a tool to reduce, not eliminate, grunt work. Let machines handle the worst of it, and keep the rest for humans to learn, grow, and stay grounded in the reality of their work.
12. Which is an example of grunt work
A．Designing a new software.
B．Decoding a program failure.
C．Reading patient histories.
D．Making an innovative PowerPoint.
13. What does the underlined phrase “nuts and bolts” mean in paragraph 2
A．Features.
B．Fundamentals.
C．Details.
D．Routines.
14. Which of the following statements might the author agree with
A．AI should take over all grunt work in the workplace.
B．Proper grunt work helps improve basic working abilities.
C．Grunt work is meaningless and a waste of time and energy.
D．AI can’t really help handle repetitive daily work efficiently.
15. What might be the title of the passage
A．Farewell, grunt work.
B．Hello, grunt work.
C．In place of grunt work.
D．In praise of grunt work.
二、七选五
I used to love my nonstick pans, impressed by the ease of cleanup, until I learned that the plastic coating (涂层) may release toxins (毒素) when heated. Thus began my campaign to remove plastics from my life. ___16___ But I still had no clear idea what kinds of plastic were truly dangerous. I wanted to know my enemy.
To be fair, plastics are amazing. Light, waterproof and stretchy, plastics have made modern life safer and cheaper. ___17___ Eighteen minutes after waking up, I admitted defeat. I could not turn on the light. Nor could I brush my teeth. No underwear or socks — if something stretches, it’s thanks to plastic.
___18___ Even the human body itself is part plastic. Curious to know how plastic I am, I got tested. The results showed 2.06 nanograms of PFAS in every milliliter of my blood — an “intermediate” level associated with a potential risk of harmful health effects.
I then consulted Tracey Woodruff of UC San Francisco. People should just do what they can, she said. In the kitchen, opt for glass containers. Elsewhere in the home, replace microfiber towels with cotton ones. Another point Woodruff made stuck in my head. ___19___
So I turned my attention to my kids. Sheets and blankets matter because we breathe so close to the fibers for so many hours. ___20___ What worried me was my children growing up in a world where all the objects around them seem bound to hurt them. Throwing the pans out seemed, for now, like the least I could do. And the most I could do, too.
A．I threw out obvious offenders.
B．We depend heavily on plastics.
C．I replaced my sons’ with cotton ones.
D．I wanted to make life safer for my children.
E．Children are among those most at risk from plastics.
F．Plastic is not just everywhere in our homes, but everywhere.
G．One day, I decided to see how long I could go without using plastic.
三、完形填空
At Texas A&M University, the halls of learning held more than just lectures and late-night study sessions. They held the footsteps of a(n) ___21___ mom who turned her dream into four college degrees.
Jessica Caldwell, a mother of four, spent over a decade ___22___ the classrooms overnight, ___23___ more than 26,000 miles behind a cleaning cart (手推车). But what makes her story ___24___ isn’t just the distance she covered, it’s the ___25___ she made along the way.
When her shift ___26___ at 5 a.m., she had just enough time to ___27___ her children before running to attend college courses. “I am ___28___ for two of the three buildings on the campus, and some of them have computers,” she said. “That let me work on my ___29___ during my lunch breaks instead of evenings.”
Her full-time job made earning a traditional teaching degree ___30___ impossible, but the professors who saw her potential helped her find a(n) ___31___. By day, she studied in the classroom she cleaned by night, ___32___ late shifts into milestones. She has completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees while raising four kids and working full-time, and now she’s ___33___ to earn her teacher’s license.
“Just be ___34___ as far as continuing on something that you want to achieve,” Jessica Caldwell says. With a mop in one hand and a master’s degree in the other, Jessica proved that determination can ___35___ through the quiet corners of a university hallway.
21. A．curious B．gentle C．exhausted D．determined
22. A．sweeping B．decorating C．designing D．monitoring
23. A．measuring B．recording C．walking D．transporting
24. A．confusing B．amusing C．shocking D．inspiring
25. A．fortune B．impression C．adjustment D．journey
26. A．delayed B．approached C．ended D．changed
27. A．care for B．calm down C．cheer up D．hand over
28. A．famous B．responsible C．suitable D．anxious
29. A．proof B．application C．lecture D．assignment
30. A．nearly B．hardly C．merely D．genuinely
31. A．solution B．excuse C．target D．shortcut
32. A．reducing B．challenging C．translating D．transforming
33. A．hesitant B．ready C．opposed D．ashamed
34. A．independent B．innovative C．persistent D．generous
35. A．occupy B．shine C．drill D．guard
四、语法填空
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。
Water plays a crucial role in shaping self-identity and our relationship with the environment. In Chinese culture, water is a fundamental symbol representing nature and harmony, deeply ___36___ (involve) in philosophy and mythology. It is ___37___ source of peace for ancient thinkers and is regarded as aesthetically (审美上) powerful in Chinese art and architecture, integrating the human world with the natural one.
Chinese philosophy, ___38___ (particular) Daoism, views water as the model for cosmic (宇宙的) and social order. Daoism, formed in the 6th century BC, ___39___ (believe) humans should live in harmony with nature’s Dao — the natural flow of life. The Daode Jing emphasizes the virtues of water, illustrating ___40___ its qualities shape and guide the principles of social life and personal conduct to a remarkable extent.
In Chinese art, the landscape concept of "shanshui" combines mountains — representing ___41___ (still), and water — representing change, symbolizing the harmony ___42___ brevity (短暂 ) and continuity in nature. Ancient Chinese architecture, such as Hongcun, integrates water systems ___43___ reflect the anatomy (解剖) of an ox, ___44___ (display) the human-nature balance.
Water demonstrates our connection to nature and reminds us of ___45___ (environment) crises, like polluted rivers. They highlight the importance of remembering our ancestral ties to this essential element.
五、书面表达
（一）征文写作
46. 假设你是高中生李华，你校英文报The Voice of Youth正在举办以“保护野生动物”为主题的征文活动。为了建设和谐的自然生态，请你写一篇短文投稿。
要点包括：
1. 野生动物的生存现状；
2. 措施与倡议。
注意：
(1) 写作词数应为80左右；
(2) 可适当增加细节，使内容充实、行文连贯。
Protect Wild Animals
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（二）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。
Elvis was a dog with a big personality. If there was a chance to be silly, he would take it without hesitation. He loved hiding toys, spinning in dizzy circles beneath the old oak tree while chasing squirrels, and running away just far enough to make people chase him. Whenever he put on one of his little performances, Mrs. Carter, the lady next door, would lean over the fence, watching the naughty dog and shaking her head. Yet all it took to turn this little rebel (调皮鬼) into a perfect gentleman was a spoonful of peanut butter or his old tennis ball.
Watching his playful nature every day, his owner Mikaela thought it might be fun to capture the world from Elvis’s point of view. So one day she bought a small GoPro camera (运动相机) and a special harness that a dog could wear. She imagined Elvis running happily while the camera recorded his little adventures.
Mikaela was excited to try it, but Elvis turned out to be even more excited. On a sunny afternoon, golden light spilled across the yard, catching the edges of the bushes. The old oak tree cast shifting shadows on the grass, and a row of wildflowers swayed gently by the fence. Mikaela took Elvis outside to play and brought out the new camera. The moment Elvis saw the shiny little device, his eyes sparkled. Mikaela had barely held it out before Elvis snatched it away as quickly as a shark grabbing its food. “Oh no, not again!” Mrs. Carter called out from behind the fence.
Before Mikaela could react, Elvis was racing across the yard with the GoPro in his mouth. “Hey! Elvis!” Mikaela shouted, running after him. But the more she chased him, the faster he ran. And the GoPro just stayed on the whole time!
注意：
(1)续写词数应为150个左右；
(2)请按格式作答。
Para. 1: Mikaela chased after him, worried a lot.
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Para. 2: When Mikaela finally got the camera, she quickly checked it.
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参考答案
阅读理解
1.B 2.D 3.D 4.B 5.C 6.D 7.C 8.A 9.B 10.A 11.D 12.C 13.B 14.B 15.D
七选五
16.A 17.G 18.F 19.E 20.C
完形填空
21.D 22.A 23.C 24.D 25.D 26.C 27.A 28.B 29.D 30.A 31.A 32.D 33.B 34.C 35.B
语法填空
36.involved 37.a 38.particularly 39.believes 40.how 41.stillness 42.between 43.which/that 44.displaying 45.environmental
参考范文
征文写作
Protect Wild Animals
Now many wild animals are facing great danger. Some species are dying out due to illegal hunting and serious environmental pollution. It is urgent for us to take action to protect them.
First, strict laws should be made to stop illegal hunting. Besides, we should protect their living habitats. As students, we can also raise public awareness of wildlife protection. Let’s work together to live in harmony with wild animals.
读后续写
Para. 1: Mikaela chased after him, worried a lot. She feared the expensive camera would get broken while Elvis ran wildly around the yard. Mrs. Carter also came over to help catch the naughty dog. Elvis kept running happily, seeming to enjoy the game. After running around the big tree several times, Elvis finally slowed down.
Para. 2: When Mikaela finally got the camera, she quickly checked it. Luckily, the camera was still in good condition. She played back the videos and was amazed by the amazing scenes recorded from a dog’s eyes. The running grass, dancing flowers and blue sky looked so special. Mikaela laughed and decided to let Elvis wear the camera again later to record more fun moments.

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