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2025-2026学年度第二学期期中考试英语试题
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
A
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CLIMBING CAMP
The main goal of this Youth Climbing Camp is to practice many forms of climbing, from one-pitch cliffs (单段攀岩) to long multi-pitch routes. A climbing certificate could be provided at the end.Date: July 6-11
Place: Hotel-Les Oustalous, Les Cabannes
Accommodation and food: Rooms for 2 people, all meals and lunch packs are provided by the event organiser.
Participants: Young people aged 16 to 25 years old. Participants should lead climb at a minimum of 5b (French grade). Participants under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult climber or a coach, who will be responsible for them during the camp.
Price: 180 euros per participant. This price includes: accommodation, full board, leading and organisational costs.
Registration: Please send the registration form filled, with a caution (保证金) of 80 euros. Deadline is June 15. There will be a maximum of 15 participants, so priority will be given to the first demands we receive.
Meeting point: Toulouse, on Saturday morning, July 6. The precise location will be provided later, depending on how you arrive.
July 6: Arrival at about 10:00 a.m. for the participants — transport from Toulouse provided by car (with the staff). Confirmation of registration, and accommodation in rooms about noon. Lunch at the hotel, then short drive to a cliff, and climb. Dinner at 8:00 p.m.
Other days: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.: Breakfast, when participants are divided into groups by climbing level. Then climbing. 8:00 p.m.: dinner.
July 11: Arrival in Toulouse around 7:00 pm.
21. What should participants under 18 take into consideration
A．They will be placed in the one-pitch cliffs group.
B．They need to present a climbing certificate.
C．They must be accompanied by a parent.
D．They should be able to lead climb at 5b.
22. What do we know about the registration
A．Late registrations may be declined.
B．Registration is available till July 11.
C．Registration fees differ on an age basis.
D．Payment is due at the time of registration.
23. When might climbing start on July 6
A．At 9:00 a.m.
B．At 10:00 a.m.
C．At 2:00 p.m.
D．At 6:00 p.m.
B
Lin Yutang’s The Importance of Living is a humorous and philosophical (哲学的) exploration of the art of living. The book is a reflection of Lin Yutang’s view that true happiness can only be found in the small pleasures of everyday life. In the book, he challenges traditional concepts of success and happiness, arguing that the pursuit of wealth and fame can lead to a life of stress and unhappiness. Instead, he encourages readers to embrace their own unique habits and talents, and to find joy and meaning in their everyday experiences.
The book is divided into several sections, each of which explores a different aspect of the art of living. In the section “Sensations”, for example, Lin Yutang describes the pleasure of eating, drinking, and sleeping, and he encourages readers to take time to enjoy these experiences. He writes, “The Chinese are gastronomes (美食家). They love to eat, and they eat with enthusiasm.” In the section “Freedom, Lin Yutang explores the importance of individuality and creativity in living a satisfying life. He writes, “The important thing is not what we do, but how we do it. The important thing is not what we have, but how we use it.”
Throughout the book, Lin Yutang’s unique brand of humor is evident. He uses wit to comment on social and political issues, and to challenge traditional values and customs. For example, he writes, “Some Chinese are gossipers (说闲话者). They love to talk about each other, and they talk with enjoyment.” This observation reflects his belief that gossip can be harmless amusement, and that it can even bring people together.
Overall, The Importance of Living is an interesting read. Lin Yutang’s unique sense of humor and insight (洞察力) make it a pleasure to read, and his philosophy of life is both inspiring and practical. Lin Yutang’s wit, wisdom, and creativity are fully presented, which continue to attract readers around the world today.
24. What is the art of living according to Lin Yutang
A．Getting a sense of achievement in big successes.
B．Finding and enjoying happiness in daily life.
C．Exploring different talents from an early age.
D．Developing a healthy living habit.
25. What does Lin Yutang want to express through the section “Freedom”
A．The way we think and deal with things matters.
B．The preference for food shows our personality.
C．Creativity exists in different forms in life.
D．We tend to consider wealth and fame first.
26. Why are gossipers mentioned in Paragraph 3
A．To show Lin’s openness to social issues.
B．To stress Lin’s rich knowledge and experience.
C．To describe Lin’s deep research on the Chinese.
D．To express Lin’s hate for gossip.
27. What is the author’s purpose in writing this text
A．To explain Lin Yutang’s philosophy of life.
B．To illustrate Lin Yutang’s writing style.
C．To show Lin Yutang’s achievements.
D．To introduce Lin Yutang’s book.
C
Offshore oil leaks have caused some of the worst man-made disasters in history. And while adding a whirl (漩涡) of fire to the mix might sound like the opposite of a good solution, new research has found it might be the best way to clean up our mess.
When dealing with major oil leaks, emergency responders often set fire to the floating oil on the ocean’s surface, creating “on-site” fire pools that stop the oil from spreading further. But while this protects the marine environment, such fires send huge clouds of smoke and poisonous smoke into the atmosphere.
Taking inspiration from an unusual 2003 incident in Kentucky — where a Bourbon Whisky leak sent 800,000 gallons up in flames, circling into a 30 m fire whirl on a lake — Professor Elaine Oran and her team began to wonder whether the same process could be used for good. So the team constructed a 4.8 m-tall, three-walled triangular structure at a fire training facility in Texas, with a pool of raw oil floating on water at its centre. When lit, it produced a nearly 5.2 m fire whirl.
The first large-scale experiment shows fire whirls burn oil leaks faster and cleaner than fire pools, proving their game-changing potential for ocean pared to conventional fire pools, it burned through oil 40% faster, cut smoke production by 40%, and consumed up to 95% of the fuel. The secret is in the whirl. Rather than spreading outward, the vortex (涡流) breathes in oxygen from all sides — burning hotter and more completely.
But employing that power is easier said than done. Fire whirls are temperamental; too much wind and the column collapses, too little airflow control and it returns to a conventional fire pool.
Despite this, Oran said achieving the “Goldilocks Zone” in the field is “very realistic”. “This study is more than just an experiment. It’s a brief view into a future where fire isn’t a force of destruction, but a tool to protect our oceans and planet,” she said.
28. What is the disadvantage of traditional oil burning
A．It fails to stop oil from spreading.
B．It’s difficult to operate on site.
C．It destroys marine life seriously.
D．It causes serious air pollution.
29. Why did Elaine Oran’s team carry out the experiment
A．To figure out the cause of the Kentucky accident.
B．To test whether fire whirls can clean oil leaks better.
C．To acquire more experience for fire training in Texas.
D．To prove the conventional fire pools are not reliable.
30. What does the underlined word “temperamental” in paragraph 5 probably mean
A．Difficult to control.
B．Costly to produce.
C．Extremely powerful.
D．Naturally changing.
31. What conclusion can be drawn about the fire whirl technique
A．It’s been actually used in real oil leak accidents.
B．It needs testing in some small-scale experiments.
C．It will eventually replace other cleanup methods.
D．It has promising potential in ocean conservation.
D
“I write to find out what I’m thinking,” wrote the great American journalist John Dos Passos. Anyone engaged in writing understands this truth: the act of writing transforms half-formed ideas into precise, logical thought. What sounds coherent (有条理的) when spoken often appears weak and illogical when committed to paper.
A recent MIT study provides convincing scientific evidence for this claim. Researchers used wearable (可穿戴的) brain scanners to compare students who wrote essays independently with those using AI assistance. The findings were clear: AI-assisted writers “consistently under-performed at brain, verbal, and behavioral levels.” They demonstrated (显示，证明) that we need to write in order to think deeply.
This research emerges (出现) at a critical historical moment for literacy (读写能力). Childhood reading has reached record lows, with nearly half of British adults not reading a single book last year. Adult literacy is declining or making no progress across most OECD countries. Notably, average IQs have begun to decline since the 1980s, along with reasoning (推理的) and problem-solving abilities — a trend that is unlikely to be random.
Walter Ong’s influential (有影响力) work “Orality and Literacy” illuminates why writing is essential. He argued that literacy enabled Ancient Greece’s intellectual revolution. Oral cultures must “think memorable thoughts”, relying on rhyme, emotion, and cliché (陈词滥调) to preserve knowledge. Writing, by contrast, allows for precise, complex statements that can be examined, reviewed, and developed into logical arguments.
In our digital age, no technology has surpassed the complicated architecture of the book. While the internet offers fragmented (碎片化的) information, books provide rich context and sustained (持续的) logical connections. Reading is an active process that demands engagement and concentration — it is essentially thinking in dialogue with the text.
As our culture becomes increasingly dominated (支配) by short-form videos and attention-fragmenting content, we risk losing the capacity for complex reasoning. Reading and writing form the foundation of serious thought — a habit that unites history’s greatest minds. Before we yield (让步) our cognitive development to screens and algorithms (算法), we must carefully consider what we might be sacrificing.
32. What is the function of writing according to John Dos Passos
A．Revealing flaws in speech.
B．Recording spoken words.
C．Organizing thoughts.
D．Ensuring fluency.
33. What is the key advantage of writing over oral cultures
A．It ensures greater objectivity.
B．It makes for logical statements.
C．It preserves knowledge longer.
D．It requires “memorable thoughts”.
34. Why does the author describe reading as “thinking in dialogue with the text”
A．To stress its interactive feature.
B．To contrast with online reading.
C．To underline its logical structure.
D．To highlight its cultural relevance.
35. What is the best title for the passage
A．The Decline of Adult Literacy.
B．Writing and Reading-Keys to Deep Thinking.
C．Digital Age and Reading Habits.
D．IQ Decline and Reading Ability.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
People favor humor, as it lights up daily moments, eases awkwardness and makes every interaction warm and enjoyable. This magic of humor doesn’t just work in daily life. ____36____ A little humor can greatly enhance scientists’ communication effect.
Firstly, humor simplifies tough scientific knowledge. ____37____. For example, explaining AI in self-driving cars with a funny analogy about “machines learning like clumsy toddlers” makes abstract ideas easy for non-professional groups to understand. ____38____ Scientists sharing clever and humorous stories about laboratory experiments on social media often attract more interactions than dry academic posts. Additionally, humor humanizes scientists, as seen in popular science lectures where light-hearted jokes help audiences feel closer to researchers.
____39____ The hidden risks deserve our attention. If the content itself is untrue, humor can even replace facts, leading the audience to form wrong opinions about scientific knowledge just based on the amusing posts they see. Overusing sarcasm or negative humor also has the opposite effect, as it will quickly make scientists lose the public’s trust and damage their credibility.
Proper humor use requires a balance between vivid expression and professional precision. It should neither overshadow the core scientific information nor be so shallow that it loses seriousness. Overuse harms professionalism. ____40____
A．You need to use humour with great care in such communication.
B．Scientists who master this balance can be more welcoming and popular.
C．It also boosts audience engagement effectively.
D．It helps break the impression of scientists being cold and distant.
E．It also shines in the field of science,especially online.
F．Humor in scientific communication is a double-edged sword, though.
G．It’s a helper in making complex concepts understandable to ordinary people.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In 2013, Alvin Irby, a teacher, started Barbershop Books: He wanted to ____41____ boys who were bored waiting their turns in the barber shop to read for fun, on their own. Since then, this ____42____ program has brought more than 50,000 free children’s books to more than 200 barber shops across the U. S.
Irby’s program may seem straightforward, but there’s a lot of ____43____ behind it. He puts a colorful and kid-sized bookshelf in each shop, making it ____44____ to children. The books displayed are a ____45____ chosen based on recommendations from boys aged 4 to 8, his target ____46____. For Irby, the most important ____47____ of a book is that it should be fun to read.
Irby involves the ____48____ in his mission — training them to engage boys in reading. Denny Moe was the first to work with Irby. Moe had ____49____ offered video games at his shop to bring in extra income. ____50____, he was willing to give up that. “I decided to pay it forward by putting books in here, just to get the kids ____51____ going,” he said.
Irby’s group now also ____52____ libraries and school districts. His program is in nearly 60 cities, ____53____ more than 10,000 children a year. But the ____54____ of his program remains in barbershops. “I’m just excited that we get to create a safe space to do something that’s real life changing,” he said. “That’s what I really believe reading is. It ____55____ potential.”
41. A．encourage B．instruct C．recommend D．demand
42. A．interactive B．dynamic C．non-profit D．worldwide
43. A．creativity B．thought C．analysis D．pleasure
44. A．inviting B．rewarding C．challenging D．convincing
45. A．willingly B．quickly C．easily D．purposely
46. A．community B．customers C．audience D．staff
47. A．quality B．chapter C．innovation D．appearance
48. A．students B．barbers C．colleagues D．teachers
49. A．helpfully B．generously C．previously D．sincerely
50. A．However B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．Besides
51. A．confidence B．discipline C．logs D．minds
52. A．applies to B．learns from C．partners with D．adapts to
53. A．saving B．investigating C．sampling D．impacting
54. A．interest B．care C．assessment D．management
55. A．guarantees B．unlocks C．holds D．stabilizes
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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。
单句填空
56. All human ____56____ (wise) is summed up in these two words: “Wait and Hope”.
57. The figures represent a general decline in ____57____ (employ).
58. It is unrealistic to believe perfection is an ____58____ (attain) goal.
59. Her ____59____ (elegance) style sets her apart from other journalists.
60. Disagreement ____60____ (arise)about exactly how to plan the show yesterday.
短文填空
Inside a workshop in Lyon, France, the soft rhythm of weaving (织布) machines fills the air as colorful threads move smoothly. Silk-making traditions, passed down through generations, ____61____ (shape) Lyon’s identity for centuries. Skilled workers use silk-screen printing, a technique, ____62____ (originate) in China, to layer colors one by one. ____63____ (remarkable), creating a single scarf can involve up to 30 different colors, each requiring its own screen and printing step. This detailed process ensures that every piece is unique and full of character.
Lyon’s connection to silk dates back to ancient times ____64____ the city became a key gateway for Chinese silk entering Europe. During the Roman Empire, Lyon’s location along the Rhine River made ____65____ an important trading center. Even the street designs of Lyon’s Old Town ____66____ (tailor) to protect silk products from wind and rain during transport, showing how silk influenced ____67____ city’s development in many ways.
Today, Lyon is still famous ____68____ a center for silk production, design, and cultural exchange, inspiring many famous fashion houses around the world. Thanks to China’s Belt and Road initiative, new trade routes are bringing fresh ____69____ (opportunity) to Lyon. This renewed partnership continues to weave a future of shared ____70____ (create) and innovation.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，上周五你们班上了一堂户外劳动实践课。请你写一封邮件给英国朋友Chris，和他分享这次经历。
内容包括：
1. 你和同学们完成的劳动；
2. 你的感想。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Chris,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
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。
I excelled at writing and had long been the top writer in my class. But then, Jim transferred to our school. He always seemed lost in his own world, leaving other students unsure how to approach him. It was obvious that he felt like an outsider, and I paid little attention to him at first—until the day everything changed.
It was a typical writing class until our teacher assigned a creative essay. I threw myself into the task, as confident as ever. When it came time to share our works, I listened politely to my classmates’ readings, but my mind was already wandering to the praise I was certain would come my way. Then Jim’s turn arrived. He stood up, his voice soft yet steady, and began to read. His words vividly painted a picture of an old, forgotten library—where time stood still and the pages of ancient books whispered tales of long-lost worlds.
When he finished, the classroom fell completely silent. Moments later, thunderous applause echoed through the room. Our teacher’s eyes sparkled with delight. “Jim,” she said warmly, “you have a rare gift. With such talent, you’re bound to win the upcoming writing competition.”
Her words hung in the air like a challenge. I had always been the star of our class’s literary circle, but now a new light had emerged—one that threatened to outshine mine. That evening, I poured my heart out to my father. After listening quietly, he sighed softly and said, “Jealousy is a thief that steals our joy. It’s easy to see Jim as a rival, but perhaps he’s just a fellow traveler on the same journey. Instead of pushing him away, why not reach out You might find that his light doesn’t dim yours—it only makes the world brighter.” At that moment, a sudden realization dawned on me.
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。
Paragraph 1:The next morning, I made up my mind to talk to Jim.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2: As the writing competition drew near, Jim and I became unexpected partners.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案
21.D 22.A 23.C 24.B 25.A 26.A 27.D 28.D 29.B 30.A 31.D 32.C 33.B 34.A 35.B
36.E 37.G 38.C 39.F 40.B
41.A 42.C 43.B 44.A 45.D 46.C 47.A 48.B 49.C 50.A 51.D 52.C 53.D 54.A 55.B
语法填空
56.wisdom 57.employment 58.attainable 59.elegant 60.arose
61.have shaped 62.originating 63.Remarkably 64.when 65.it
66.were tailored 67.the 68.as 69.opportunities 70.creativity第一节书信写作范文（约85词）
Dear Chris,
How is everything going I’m writing to share my outdoor labor practice class last Friday.
Our class went to the school vegetable garden together. Some students pulled weeds, others watered vegetables, and I helped pick fresh cabbages. We worked cooperatively and chatted happily the whole time.
This activity meant a lot to me. I realized how hard farmers work to grow food. I also learned teamwork makes tough tasks easy. It was such a meaningful experience I’ll never forget.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节读后续写范文（两段合计约152词）
Paragraph 1:The next morning, I made up my mind to talk to Jim. I walked straight to his desk after class and greeted him nervously. I told him honestly how jealous I had felt after listening to his essay and apologized for my bad feelings. To my surprise, Jim smiled gently and said he admired my clear logic in writing. We talked a lot about our favorite writers and writing skills. We even promised to exchange our drafts and give advice to each other later.
Paragraph 2: As the writing competition drew near, Jim and I became unexpected partners. We met every afternoon to polish our articles together. He taught me how to use vivid descriptions while I helped him organize plots better. We pointed out each other’s weak points and cheered each other up when feeling stuck. On the competition day, we both performed well. This experience taught me that true excellence lies in learning from others instead of competing against them.

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