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2025-2026高二年级下学期期中考试英语试题
一、阅读理解
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Immersive Van Gogh Exhibition Opens in Singapore
What is the exhibition about
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience is a large-scale digital art exhibition that brings the Post-Impressionist master’s works to life through projections, sound and interactive technology. It returns to Singapore with a notable new feature.
What is the key new feature
A dedicated AI Studio has been added. Visitors can type a text prompt, such as “sunflowers under a starry sky,” and an artificial intelligence algorithm will instantly generate a unique digital image in Van Gogh’s distinctive style of brushstrokes and colors. This image can then be projected alongside the artist’s classic works. “It’s about participation, not just observation,” notes a curator (策展人).
What are the main sections of the experience
·Digital Galleries: Walk through rooms surrounded by animated projections of paintings like The Starry Night and Sunflowers.
·AI Studio: Create and display your own AI-generated Van Gogh-style artwork.
·VR Journey: Use virtual reality headsets to explore the landscapes of Arles, France that inspired Van Gogh. Please note: The VR section has a separate queue and may require additional waiting time.
What are the dates and prices
·Dates & Venue: 15 November 2025-15 May 2026, Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre.
·Ticket Price:
Adult (18-64): S$ 32 (Weekdays) /S$ 38 (Weekends)
Child (5-12): S$ 18 (All days) Children under 5 enter free.
Student (13-17 or with valid ID): S$ 22 (All days)
Senior (65+): S$20 (All days)
Family Package (2 Adults+2 Children): S$ 88 (Weekdays only)
1. What makes the exhibition special
A．It makes art appreciation accessible to children.
B．It values AI artwork more than human creation.
C．It stresses the commercial potential of AI artwork.
D．It prioritizes active interaction over passive viewing.
2. What seems to appeal to visitors most
A．VR technology.
B．Hands-on experiences.
C．Landscapes of Arles.
D．Van Gogh’s masterpieces.
3. How much should a young couple with 4-year-old twins pay at least
A．S$64.
B．S$86.
C．S$ 88.
D．S$ 82.
B
When Mia Woods retired at 61, she knew she needed a plan. “I was worried about losing my identity as a professional. What else can I be ” she thought.
The year before, she had been told she had a mild memory problem. “I was trying to show myself that I could still think and be creative,” she says. So she decided to do — rather than be — something new: bake a pie every day for a year and give each pie away. “It made me reach out every day to somebody, so I wouldn’t be alone. And it gave me a routine,” she says.
She baked her first pie and gave it to her 88-year-old aunt, Carol. As a teenager, Mia had moved in with her aunt’s family when her mother became ill. “They gave me stability... It was the perfect first pie,” she says. She went on giving pies to former colleagues, grocery clerks, even a homeless man. As word spread, she got known as “the pie lady”.
For more than 30 years, Mia had worked as a city planner. “I’m a planner by nature, training and profession. What I really liked about it was that planning takes time, chaos, many different components, puts them all together and makes them into something manageable.” She sees the same in baking pies: “You take a bunch of ingredients and create something out of them.”
Twelve years on, Mia has continued to invent new projects, including writing a letter a day, and painting pictures of her local sky. She is writing a book about the pie experience. But she has learned more than baking. “What really came out of it was the understanding that I was someone who could do new things,” she reflects. “And my professional identity wasn’t critical to who I am.”
“Even now, after I have an encounter with somebody, I think: ‘There’s a person I wish I could give a pie to.’” says Mia.
4. What was Mia’s worry when she retired
A．Her serious mental problem.
B．Her being cut off from others.
C．Having no identity beyond career.
D．Having to change her daily routine.
5. Why did Mia give her first pie to her aunt
A．She had given Mia a home.
B．She had cared for Mia’s mum.
C．She was the oldest in the family.
D．She had built Mia’s stable character.
6. What do city planning and baking pies have in common according to Mia
A．Both require professional training.
B．Both make sense of mixed elements.
C．Both create something out of nothing.
D．Both connect people with one another.
7. What is Mia’s reflection on her experience
A．Everyone in the world deserves a pie.
B．New challenges redefine who we are.
C．Opening up to changes takes courage.
D．Simple acts can bring people together.
C
A new study has found that breathing does more than just move air in and out of your lungs — it could even be used to identify who you are. Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science discovered that each person has a distinct breathing pattern, known as a nasal (鼻的) breathing “fingerprint” a unique pattern that reveals clues about a person’s physical and mental health. Notably, brain scientist Timna Soroka shared, “We were able to identify differences between less depressed and non-depressed individuals.”
The researchers originally set out to better understand how our sense of smell works. In humans, the brain processes smell during inhalation (吸入), and this close connection between the brain and breathing led the team to wonder: could our breathing patterns reflect the way our brains are wired — and be unique to each of us To explore this question, they developed a lightweight, wearable device that tracks nasal airflow continuously for 24 hours.
The study, published in the journal Current Biology, tested 100 healthy young adults as they went about their regular routines — running, studying, resting, and more. The results showed breathing patterns can identify individuals with 96. 8 percent accuracy. “I thought it would be really hard to identify someone because everyone is doing different things,” said Soroka. “But it turns out their breathing patterns were remarkably distinct!”
Beyond individual identification, the study also found clear links between breathing patterns and body mass index (BMI), sleep-wake cycles, and mental health traits such as anxiety and depression. For example, people who scored higher on anxiety tests tended to have shorter inhalation periods. Importantly, the researchers noted that they only know there is an association between breathing and mood, but they don’t know the cause-and-effect direction — whether feeling anxious changes breathing, or a certain breathing pattern causes anxiety. If the latter is true, changing how we breathe could potentially improve mood.
However, the current device has drawbacks: it uses soft tubes under the nose that can be uncomfortable to wear and may slip during sleep, and it doesn’t track mouth breathing. The team is working on improving the device and further exploring the breathing-mood connection to unlock more practical applications.
8. Why is breathing “fingerprint” mentioned
A．To explain how the brain processes smell.
B．To introduce a newly-invented tracking device.
C．To show a link between breathing and depression.
D．To stress the uniqueness of personal breathing pattern.
9. What does the underlined word wired in paragraph 2 mean
A．Connected
B．Powered
C．Controlled
D．Trained.
10. What can we infer about the relationship between breathing and mood
A．Changes in breath cure anxiety.
B．Their exact relationship remains unclear.
C．Anxiety always causes abnormal breathing.
D．Breathing is responsible for negative mood.
11. What is a limitation of the current wearable device
A．It cannot track nasal airflow for 24 hours straight.
B．It is too heavy to be worn during daily activities.
C．It fails to monitor breathing through the mouth.
D．It can only be used to test healthy young adults.
D
When John Todd was a child, he loved to explore the woods around his house, observing how nature solved problems. A dirty stream, for example, often became clear after flowing through plants and along rocks where tiny creatures lived. When he got older, John started to wonder if this process could be used to clean up the messes people were making.
After studying agriculture, medicine, and fisheries in college, John went back to observing nature and asking questions. Why can certain plants trap harmful bacteria (细菌) Which kinds of fish can eat cancer-causing chemicals With the right combination of animals and plants, he figured, maybe he could clean up waste the way nature did. He decided to build what he would later call an eco-machine.
The task John set for himself was to remove harmful substances from some sludge (污泥). First, he constructed a series of clear fiberglass tanks connected to each other. Then he went around to local ponds and streams and brought back some plants and animals. He placed them in the tanks and waited. Little by little, these different kinds of life got used to one another and formed their own ecosystem. After a few weeks, John added the sludge.
He was amazed at the results. The plants and animals in the eco-machine took the sludge as food and began to eat it! Within weeks, it had all been digested, and all that was left was pure water.
Over the years, John has taken on many big jobs. He developed a greenhouse — like facility that treated sewage (污水) from 1,600 homes in South Burlington. He also designed an eco-machine to clean canal water in Fuzhou, a city in southeast China.
“Ecological design” is the name John gives to what he does. “Life on Earth is kind of a box of spare parts for the inventor,” he says. “You put organisms in new relationships and observe what’s happening. Then you let these new systems develop their own ways to self-repair.”
12. What can we learn about John from the first two paragraphs
A．He was fond of traveling.
B．He enjoyed being alone.
C．He had an inquiring mind.
D．He longed to be a doctor.
13. Why did John put the sludge into the tanks
A．To feed the animals.
B．To build an ecosystem.
C．To protect the plants.
D．To test the eco-machine.
14. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning Fuzhou
A．To review John’s research plans.
B．To show an application of John’s idea.
C．To compare John’s different jobs.
D．To erase doubts about John’s invention.
15. What is the basis for John’s work
A．Nature can repair itself.
B．Organisms need water to survive.
C．Life on Earth is diverse.
D．Most tiny creatures live in groups.
七选五
How To Support Your Gut (肠胃) For Better Digestion
Do you have a sensitive gut You know, the kind that bloats after meals, gets gassy after specific foods, or feels heavy out of nowhere. That kind of gut can be frustrating, especially when you worry about eating your favorite foods. 16 Just simple care that fits into real life. Here are some small habits that support digestion in quiet ways.
Start Your Day with Water.
Your gut wakes up slowly in the morning. Just like you do. Starting the day with water gives digestion a soft boost and prepares your stomach for food later. 17 Keep a glass by your bed and drink it before coffee. Sip slowly—no rush. Warm water can feel extra soothing, great for sensitive stomachs. It’s a simple first step to feeling energetic all day.
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Your gut loves rhythm. Eating at roughly the same times helps digestion stay calm. Breakfast in the morning. Lunch at noon. Dinner right as you get home. Set these times as a gentle pattern. Even a consistent snack time each day can keep your stomach happy, which helps digestion work smoothly. It reduces surprise hunger or bloating. When meals feel predictable, your gut feels more settled.
Manage Stress Levels.
Stress can slow digestion, trigger bloating, or cause cramps (痉挛). Calming your nervous system supports your gut. When life gets stressful, do things that help you relax: meditate, read a favorite book, or journal. Find what works for you. A few minutes of hobby time makes a world of difference. 19
Supporting your gut doesn’t require dramatic diet changes. 20 Small adjustments to your daily habits will work. Drinking water in the morning helps. Eating at steady times, too. When you care for your gut like this, meals feel lighter, digestion feels smoother over time, and that heavy feeling shows up less. Food feels enjoyable again. Your gut listens when you treat it kindly.
A．Eat at Regular Times.
B．It can be gentle, yet powerful.
C．Make it a part of your daily routine.
D．You don’t need extreme rules to feel better.
E．Instead, try cutting out certain food groups completely.
F．This consistency helps your body adjust to regular eating patterns.
G．As stress softens, you’ll likely notice your digestion improves as well.
二、完形填空
On warm summer days, I would bring my notecards to Dundonald Park. It was there that I first 21 tai chi.
I had some 22 starts. After learning the first eight steps in a windowless basement, I took a break and never returned. Months later, the second 23 was relatively 24 because I found a class in a much brighter space.
I had thought that I would master the 108 movements. 25 right, but wrong in reality. Rather, I quickly knew, what was required was to change my own 26 .
After six months, I still found it difficult to complete even the opening 13 moves. The 27 needed for such slow progress was NOT the way I normally thought about physical activity. I found it almost 28 . Previously, any sport that I couldn’t do easily, I just rejected.
I also needed to 29 my way for making the excuses — my favorite strategy for avoidance. If I say I don’t know my left from right — that won’t 30 .
Oh, one more thing: I needed to listen. This 31 hit me hard in my first master class, where I was 32 . As is required, all the others in the class stopped and turned to 33 me while the instructor corrected my positioning. It went on only a few minutes, but it seemed like 34 . However, as I corrected, my emotion shifted from humiliation (耻辱) to 35 . I realized I was learning not just a new step but a new way of being in the world — truly listening, open to correction, deeply grateful.
21. A．met B．recorded C．painted D．taught
22. A．dangerous B．delightful C．false D．fulfilling
23. A．thought B．attempt C．movement D．trial
24. A．successful B．peaceful C．thankful D．graceful
25. A．Ethically B．Economically C．Internally D．Technically
26. A．solutions B．personalities C．hobbies D．duties
27. A．tradition B．luck C．patience D．pride
28. A．Unforgettable B．Unsuitable C．unstoppable D．unbearable
29. A．make B．cite C．float D．lose
30. A．offend B．work C．disturb D．confuse
31. A．passion B．realization C．curiosity D．empathy
32. A．broke out B．locked out C．singled out D．sorted out
33. A．watch B．monitor C．instruct D．guard
34. A．blessings B．fantasies C．barriers D．ages
35. A．appreciation B．hesitation C．relaxation D．frustration
三、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。
People always assume noise is a problem unique to animals, because many animals depend on sound to find food, detect hunters and communicate with one another, 36 that this sound-related stress is a phenomenon entirely absent from the non-living-feeling plant kingdom. But 37 new study by Ali Akbar Ghotbi-Ravandi, a botanist at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran, reveals that plants suffer too.
Working with a team of workmates, Dr Ghotbi-Ravandi grew two species in his lab that are 38 (common) found in urban environment — French marigolds and scarlet sage. None of the plants exposed to the traffic noise did well. Study of their leaves revealed that they were suffering. The chemical compounds 39 (indicate) stress in them were found at much higher levels in both samples exposed to the traffic noise.
The team also found that a range of hormones normally related to healthy 40 (grow) and development in plants were present at significantly reduced levels in them. Even the freshly cut leaves exposed to noise consistently 41 (weigh) less than those grown in silence.
Their findings make 42 clear that the noise of traffic bothers plants enough to cause powerful stress responses, 43 are not much different from those in plants exposed to drought or heavy metals in their soil.
Though plants lack ears, the impact 44 (generate) by the noise of traffic damages their health and maturity. The next step is 45 (see) whether some plant species can develop self-protection in the process.
四、演讲稿写作
46. 假设你是晨光中学学生李津，在加拿大友好学校的访问团来访期间，学校将举办主题为“The power of art”的中外学生演讲比赛，以促进文化交流。请选择你熟悉的一部艺术作品（可为绘画、音乐、雕塑、电影、书法等任何艺术形式）写一篇演讲稿，并至少包括以下两部分内容：
1.该艺术作品的主要内容；
2.谈谈你的感想。
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。
Good morning everyone! It’s my great honor to stand here and give you a speech.
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Thank you for your listening!
五、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。
Lily and I were huge Harry Potter fans. Since third grade, we had spent our lunch breaks pretending to fly on paper broomsticks (扫帚) and dreaming about receiving our own acceptance letters from Hogwarts. So when Lily showed me her most treasured book — a first-edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone passed down from her aunt — my eyes widened in amazement. It wasn’t just a book. It was a passport to our magical world.
After weeks of begging, she finally agreed to lend it to me. “Please be careful with it,” she said as she handed it over.
I held it tightly against my chest and promised, “I’ll guard it with my life!”
But that promise lasted only three hours.
On my way home, I held the book close, protecting it from the rain with my umbrella. Suddenly, a car drove through a puddle (水坑) nearby. I jumped back in surprise, and the book slipped from my hands. It fell right into the muddy water. I grabbed it immediately, my heart racing. The beautiful cover was now spotted with mud. When I opened it, my stomach dropped. There, on our favorite picture of Harry flying on his broomstick, was a tear running right through his broom.
That night, I couldn’t sleep. I kept staring at the damaged page, feeling terrible. Part of me wanted to lie and blame a runaway dog. Maybe Lily would believe me. But deep down, I knew that running away from my mistake wouldn’t make it disappear — not the tear in the book, and not the guilt in my heart.
So I decided to fix the book the way Lily would like: with a bit of magic. What if the tear wasn’t just a tear, but a line of shining light I pulled out my toolbox, found a gold pen, and took out some Harry Potter stickers I had been saving for years. My eyes landed on one particular sticker — a broomstick with wings. What if that broomstick had been flying beside Harry all along
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。
With these ideas in mind, I opened the book to the damaged page.
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The next morning, I walked up to Lily with the book in my hands.
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_______________________________________________________________________________答案
一、阅读理解
A：1.D 2.B 3.A
B：4.C 5.A 6.B 7.B
C：8.D 9.A 10.B 11.C
D：12.C 13.D 14.B 15.A
七选五：16.D 17.C 18.A 19.G 20.B
二、完形填空
21.A 22.C 23.B 24.A 25.D
26.B 27.C 28.D 29.D 30.B
31.B 32.C 33.A 34.D 35.A
三、语法填空
36.and 37.a monly 39.indicating 40.growth
41.weighed 42.it 43.which 44.generated 45.to see
四、演讲稿参考范文
Good morning everyone! It’s my great honor to stand here and give you a speech.
My favorite artwork is The Starry Night painted by Van Gogh. It shows a dark night sky filled with rolling glowing stars and a quiet village below. The thick, bright brushstrokes make the sky full of power and emotion.
This painting teaches me art is a window to one’s inner world. Even when life is hard, we can pour our feelings into creation. Art crosses language barriers and lets people share warmth and dreams. That is the endless power of art.
Thank you for your listening!
五、读后续写参考范文
With these ideas in mind, I opened the book to the damaged page. I carefully drew a thin glowing golden line along the tear with the gold pen, turning the ugly crack into a shining magic track. Then I stuck the winged broom sticker next to Harry’s broom, as if it was his loyal flying partner. I wiped off all the mud spots gently and smoothed the wrinkled pages. Hours passed, and the damaged book looked more magical than before, with my little creative fix hiding my mistake.
The next morning, I walked up to Lily with the book in my hands. I apologized sincerely and told her the whole accident without hiding anything. Lily stared at the golden line and the cute sticker in surprise. Instead of being angry, she smiled widely. She said my magic repair made her precious book even more special. We read the book together during lunch, and this small mistake brought us an even closer friendship.

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