资源简介

2025-2026学年高二下学期5月期中英语试卷A
第一部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题）
阅读短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
A
The Great Basin Star Train Adventure
Trip Duration: 3.5 hours
Best Season: Summer (ideal for clear Milky Way views and comfortable weather)
The Great Basin Star Train departs from the Nevada Northern Railway Museum, a historic site built in 1905 for copper mining. Starting at 7:15 p.m., passengers ride in a restored 1920s train powered by an old-fashioned engine. The journey passes through Steptoe Valley, offering breathtaking sunset scenes. After dark, experts from Great Basin National Park guide stargazing activities.
The train stops at Star Flat, where passengers can use telescopes to observe space wonders like Saturn’s rings, star groups, and even the International Space Station. Each passenger gets ample time to view through the telescopes.
Important Note:
* Trains run Fridays from May to September.
* Tickets often sell out a year ahead.
* Museum members ($30 fee) can buy tickets earlier (August 1).
* Public sales begin September 1 and may sell out immediately.
Travel Tips:
* Take a free museum tour before boarding.
* Use your Star Train ticket for 50% off daytime rides on historic steam trains (4:30 p.m. daily).
1. What is the proper time to view the Milky Way on this trip
A．Spring.
B．Summer.
C．Autumn.
D．Winter.
2. What can passengers do at Star Flat
A．Take photos of the sunset.
B．Ride steam-powered trains.
C．Observe space through telescopes.
D．Learn about copper mining history.
3. What is suggested to do before taking the Star Train
A．Join a free museum tour.
B．Ride a daytime steam train.
C．Attend a photography class.
D．Explore Star Flat’s telescopes.
B
On April 19, 2026, the Beijing Half Marathon witnessed a historic moment: the domestic humanoid robot “Shandian” crossed the finish line in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, breaking the human half-marathon world record. This remarkable achievement has attracted global attention, marking a major breakthrough in China’s humanoid robot technology.
“Shandian” is independently developed by a Chinese scientific research team, with a height of 1.75 meters and a weight of 65 kilograms, closely resembling the physical characteristics of an adult human. Unlike ordinary robots that can only perform simple repetitive movements, “Shandian” is equipped with advanced motion control systems and AI perception technology. It can adjust its running posture in real time according to road conditions, avoid obstacles, and even maintain a stable rhythm when tired, just like a professional runner. The research team spent three years optimizing the robot’s joint design and energy supply system, ensuring that it can maintain high-intensity movement for a long time without mechanical failure.
Before the Beijing Half Marathon, “Shandian” had undergone hundreds of simulated training sessions, including running on different road surfaces such as asphalt and gravel, and adapting to various weather conditions. The team also collected a large amount of data from top human runners, analyzing their running posture, breathing rhythm, and energy consumption, and integrated these data into the robot’s control system. This enabled “Shandian” to not only run fast but also run in a more scientific and efficient way.
The success of “Shandian” is not just a breakthrough in sports robots. It also has broad application prospects in other fields. For example, in the medical field, it can assist in physical therapy for patients with mobility impairments; in the rescue field, it can enter dangerous areas that are inaccessible to humans to carry out rescue tasks; in the industrial field, it can replace humans to complete high-intensity and high-risk operations. Experts believe that “Shandian’s” achievement will accelerate the development of the global humanoid robot industry and promote the integration of AI technology into various fields of society.
As the chief designer of “Shandian” said, “Our goal is not to compete with humans, but to use technology to help humans solve problems that are difficult to complete. The breakthrough of ‘Shandian’ is just the beginning; we will continue to work hard to develop more advanced humanoid robots that can better serve society.”
4. When did “Shandian” break the human half-marathon world record
A．April 9, 2026.
B．April 19, 2026.
C．May 19, 2026.
D．June 9, 2026.
5. What is special about “Shandian” compared with ordinary robots
A．It is taller and heavier than ordinary robots.
B．It can perform simple repetitive movements.
C．It has advanced motion control and AI perception technology.
D．It can only run on asphalt roads.
6. How did the research team improve “Shandian’s” running ability
A．By making it look exactly like a human runner.
B．By collecting and integrating data from top human runners.
C．By reducing its weight and height.
D．By using a simple energy supply system.
7. What is the chief designer’s goal of developing “Shandian”
A．To compete with human runners and win more races.
B．To show China’s technological strength to the world.
C．To use technology to help humans solve difficult problems.
D．To make a lot of money from robot sales.
C
Nowadays, because of the popularity of modern traffic and modern communication technology, our world is becoming much smaller. Thus our life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but meanwhile it has brought new problems, the biggest one of which is pollution. For a long time ever since, man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution.
To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.
Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.
The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in pollution at the same time.
8. What is the reason for the world to become much smaller
A．The rise in pollution.
B．Science and technology development.
C．The earth is being polluted day and night.
D．The earth is blown away by the wind every year.
9. What kind of pollution is it when we “even hear it”
A．Air pollution.
B．Rubbish pollution.
C．Noise pollution.
D．Water pollution.
10. Why is air pollution the most serious pollution
A．It makes much noise.
B．It makes us angry more easily.
C．It makes our rivers and lakes dirty.
D．It’s bad for all living things in the world.
11. What is the writer’s attitude toward stopping pollution
A．Supportive.
B．Unclear.
C．Doubtful.
D．Indifferent.
D
Most of us don’t eat as much fruit and vegetables as we know we should, but that goal might now be a bit more achievable. Scientists in Spain have engineered a new “Golden Lettuce” with 30 times more nutrients than the regular green stuff.
Lettuce isn’t the most exciting vegetable, but you’ll often find it in sandwiches, wraps, stews and other meals as a way to cram in extra nutrients. But maybe there’s a way to get more health benefits out of less lettuce.
A team from the Research Institute for Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology（IBMCP）has now genetically engineered the humble lettuce to boost its nutrients. Specifically, they increased the levels of an antioxidant (抗氧化剂) called beta-carotene, which your body uses to make vitamin A. This is important for healthy vision, immune (免疫的)function, and cell growth, and is thought to be protective against Alzheimer’ s, heart disease and some kinds of cancer. The levels of beta-carotene in the Golden Lettuce leaves were up to 30 times higher than those of regular lettuce. Not only that, but these antioxidants were more bioaccessible too, meaning our digestive systems can absorb them more easily from our food. Higher amounts of beta-carotene gives the leaves a striking yellow color, hence the nickname Golden Lettuce.
Increasing those levels wasn’t completely straightforward, however. Beta-carotene is normally produced in a plant’s chloroplasts (叶绿体), the cellular structures that perform photosynthesis (光合作用) — but if you jam too much in there, it reduces the plant’s ability to gain energy from sunlight. So, the team found a way to move the antioxidant into different parts of the plant cells.
“Our work has successfully produced beta-carotene and made it build up in specific parts of cells where it is not normally found by combining biotechnological techniques and treatments with high light intensity,” said Manual Rodríguez Concepción, lead author of the study.
This Golden Lettuce could soon join a genetically enhanced salad with more nutritious radishes and peas, and antioxidant-rich purple tomatoes and potatoes.
12. What does the underlined phrase “cram in” in paragraph 2 mean
A．Forcefully push.
B．Gradually reduce.
C．Carefully measure.
D．Casually ignore.
13. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about
A．How beta-carotene is created.
B．How beta-carotene is absorbed.
C．Why Golden Lettuce looks yellow.
D．Why Golden Lettuce is more nutritious.
14. Why did the team move beta-carotene out of chloroplasts
A．To store it better at other parts of cells.
B．To make beta-carotene easier to be produced.
C．To protect the plant’s solar energy harvesting.
D．To increase the plant’s ability to perform photosynthesis.
15. What does the author imply in the last paragraph
A．People prefer salads with the Golden Lettuce over others.
B．People will soon be able to buy the Golden Lettuce in the market.
C．There will be more genetically engineered vegetables in the future.
D．Golden Lettuce are more nutritious than purple tomatoes and potatoes.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
从选项中选出最佳填入横线，两项多余
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 (刷屏成瘾) had become my morning routine. 16 ______ 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. But after a few pages, I found myself actually relaxed — not the emptiness of a scroll, but something steadier. 17 ______ 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. 18 ______ 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.
19 ______ 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. 20 ______ 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.
A．But lately, I noticed the disadvantage 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.
第二部分 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读短文，选出最佳选项
May is a beautiful month full of sunshine and flowers. It is also the 21 ______ when we show thanks to our mothers on Mother’s Day.
In my family, the celebration of Mother’s Day is 22 ______ every year. Two years ago, I made a big 23 ______ for my mom and she still remembers all the dishes I cooked that morning. Last year, I 24 ______ some of my old books and I bought her a scarf with the money. She uses it all the time.
I 25 ______ to do something special on Mother’s Day this year. In late April, I started to look for different gift 26 ______ on the Internet. It took me about two weeks to get a final idea. 27 ______, I decided to make several cards by hand. And then I put the cards and a bag of colorful 28 ______ in a box. Of course, I wrote some 29 ______ on the cards. The words were all about 30 ______ jobs I could help my mom do at home, like doing the dishes and cleaning the floor.
On the night before Mother’s Day, I went into my mom’s room 31 ______ and put the gift on her bed when she was sleeping. When she 32 ______ in the morning, she found the cards. She was very excited about my gift and 33 ______ a lot of time looking at the cards and enjoyed the candies.
Mother’s Day is a happy moment for me to 34 ______ my mom. I will try to show my love because she 35 ______ me so much every day. Mother’s love is the best in my heart.
21. A．day B．week C．year D．month
22. A．boring B．different C．famous D．simple
23. A．breakfast B．model C．plan D．seat
24. A．made B．sent C．sold D．gave
25. A．inspired B．wanted C．encouraged D．stopped
26. A．times B．ideas C．places D．shapes
27. A．Really B．Easily C．Finally D．Sadly
28. A．chips B．pies C．chocolates D．candies
29. A．words B．cards C．ideas D．gifts
30. A．important B．popular C．hard D．small
31. A．loudly B．quietly C．seriously D．comfortably
32. A．stayed up B．made up C．woke up D．grew up
33. A．enjoyed B．stopped C．began D．spent
34. A．thank B．believe C．help D．care
35. A．brings about B．makes up C．cares about D．builds up
第三部分 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式
Chinese animated (动画的) film Ne Zha 2 continues to attract global audiences while showcasing China’s growing cultural confidence. This fantasy adventure combines traditional mythology 36 ______ modern storytelling, 37 ______ (make) it both educational and entertaining for teenage viewer.
The film’s 38 ______ (center) theme of self-identity deeply touches young people. Like its previous version, it follows Ne Zha’s journey to balance his supernatural powers with human emotions — 39 ______ metaphor for teenagers struggling with social expectations. Through vivid animation and humorous dialogues, the movie 40 ______ (teach) valuable lessons about courage and friendship without sounding overly moralistic (说教的).
Technologically, Ne Zha 2 demonstrates China’s progress in animation. The improved 3D 41 ______ (effect) create breathtaking scenes of massive battle. Particularly impressive are the detailed descriptions of mythological (神话的) settings like heavenly palaces, 42 ______ help international audiences understand traditional Chinese culture.
In conclusion, Ne Zha 2 successfully bridges past and present through its universal themes and technical excellence. Serving as a valuable cultural product for China’s national revival era, it not only entertains but also inspires the youth 43 ______ (appreciate) their uniqueness. As Chinese animations continue gaining global 44 ______ (recognize), they offer fresh perspectives in an industry long 45 ______ (dominate) by Western studios.
第四部分 书面表达（满分30分）
第一节 稿件写作（15分）
46. 你校校报“Sports and Health”栏目倡议课间多进行运动。现就打羽毛球或者跳绳两项运动哪一项更适合大家征求大家的意见。请你写一篇英文稿件。内容包括：
1. 你的选择；
2. 你的理由。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Badminton VS skipping rope
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
第二节 读后续写（15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，词数150左右。
In fifth grade, my best friend Mia and I made matching friendship bracelets (手镯) in our favorite colors — blue for her, pink for me. Hers was decorated with a tiny star ornament (装饰物) she’d gotten for her birthday, and she never took it off. We promised to wear them forever, a symbol of our unbreakable friendship. Every time we hung out, she’d turn the star over and over again and say, “This bracelet’s not just string (绳子) — it’s us.”
Last month, our class had a talent show. Mia was going to play the violin, and she asked me to help her practice after school. On the day of the practice, she left her bracelet on my desk when she went to get her violin. My classmate Zoe, who loved handmade items, saw it and said, “Wow, that star is so cool! Can I just hold it for a second ” Before I could think, I handed it to her. But Zoe’s hands were sticky from eating a candy; she dropped it by accident, and the bracelet fell to the floor. The star broke, and the string we made came a little loose at the end.
Fear and anxiety shot through me. I quickly picked up the broken bracelet and hid it in my pencil case, my heart racing. When Mia came back, I avoided her eyes and lied, saying I hadn’t seen her bracelet since she left. The rest of the practice was a mess — I couldn’t focus on her music, and Mia kept looking at her empty wrist, not sure what was wrong.
That night, I couldn’t fall asleep. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Mia’s sad face. The next day at school, I avoided her as much as I could. But when she walked up to me at lunch, her eyes red, I knew I couldn’t hide it anymore. I pulled the broken bracelet out of my bag and told her everything. I said sorry, promising I’d buy her a new decoration in the shape of a star, a new bracelet, anything.
Mia stared (盯着) at the broken bracelet for a long time.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
That afternoon, we tried our best to remake the bracelet.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
一、阅读理解
1-3 BCA
4-7 BCBC
8-11 BC CA
12-15 ADCC
七选五 16-20 AEBCG
二、完形填空
21-25 DBACB
26-30 BCDAD
31-35 BCDAC
三、语法填空
36. with
37. making
38. central
39. a
40. teaches
41. effects
42. which
43. to appreciate
44. recognition
45. dominated
四、书面表达范文
46 稿件范文
Badminton VS skipping rope
I think skipping rope is more suitable for us during breaks.
First, a rope is easy to carry and needs little space, so we can play it anywhere in the campus. Besides, skipping can lift our spirits quickly and strengthen our bodies. Unlike badminton, it does not need a partner.
In short, skipping rope is a perfect sport for short class breaks.
47 读后续写范文
Mia stared at the broken bracelet for a long time. I lowered my head, ready for her anger. To my surprise, she smiled softly and said she didn’t blame me. What mattered most was our friendship instead of the small star ornament. I felt greatly relieved and ashamed of my lie the day before.
That afternoon, we tried our best to remake the bracelet. We bought new string and a tiny silver star together. Sitting quietly, we wove the bracelet hand in hand. The new bracelet looked even more beautiful. From then on, we treasured it more and learned honesty is the base of true friendship.

展开更多......

收起↑