资源简介

2025-2026学年下学期高二年级期中考试英语试题
二、阅读理解
A
In spring and early summer 2026, three exciting art exhibitions will take place across the UK — each exhibition is a unique spiritual encounter, and each work is a reflection of the artist’s spiritual world.
JOHN PIPER IN THE SOUTH COUNTRY
7 March to 7 June 2026
A focused exhibition examines how John Piper’s work was shaped by the landscapes and architecture , bringing together paintings, collages (拼贴画) and works across media made throughout his career. The selection shows Piper’s long-term interest in history and built forms. The works display Piper’s move away from abstraction towards more recognisable, emotional expressions.
Wiltshire Museum, SN10 1BN. wiltshiremuseum.org.uk
BRUEGEL TO REMBRANDT: DRAWING LIFE, SKETCHING WONDER
14 March to 28 June 2026
A selection of 64 Northern European drawings from the 16th and 17th centuries will be on display. Highlights include famous sketches for religious and mythological paintings. The display explores everyday life, landscapes, and imaginative scenes, revealing how artists observed the world and interpreted it during the Northern Renaissance and Dutch Golden Age.
Compton Verney, ptonverney.org.uk
VANBRUGH: THE DRAMA OF ARCHITECTURE
4 March to 28 June 2026
Marking 300 years since his death, this exhibition revisits (重温) the works of Sir John Vanbrugh, the architect behind some of Britain’s most dramatic Baroque buildings, including Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard. The show centres on Vanbrugh’s drawings, revealing how he designed architecture as an emotional and theatrical experience, using light, shadow and bold designs.
Sir John Soane’s Museum, 13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3BP. soane.org
21. What do the three art exhibitions have in common
A．They are held in the same museum in London.
B．They all offer a glimpse into the artists’ internal experiences.
C．They focus on the history of 17th-century architecture.
D．They provide free entry for students and senior citizens.
22. What do the drawings in the exhibition in Compton Verney show
A．The popularity of oil paintings in northern Europe.
B．The secret techniques of sketching in the Dutch Golden Age.
C．The artists’ personal understanding of the world they saw.
D．The conflict between religious themes and everyday life.
23. What is unique about Vanbrugh’s architectural works
A．They were completed in the mid-20th-century.
B．They focused more on functional use than visual beauty .
C．They were created to mark the 300th anniversary of his death.
D．They were designed to provide an expressive and dramatic experience.
B
Kyle Lybarger, an Alabama native who often wears camouflage (迷彩服), has found unexpected fame as a social media influencer by sharing his passion for southeastern native plants. Despite his background as a deer hunter and forester, he has become a guardian of rare and endangered plants across northern Alabama and beyond.
Lybarger owes his success to stubbornness, positive energy from his late father, and a lack of concern about others’ opinions. “You have to really not care about what people think of you,” he says. His unique approach has won praise from experts like Professor Dwayne Estes, who calls his story “an incredible success story in American conservation”.
His turning point came when a botanist showed him rare species like Alabama larkspur on a land Lybarger had previously cleared for hunting. He realized he had destroyed a diverse native ecosystem just to plant a few non-native species. “That’s when a great idea occurred,” he says. “Managing for biodiversity is probably the best option.”
Lybarger learned that before Europeans came, the Southeast had vast grasslands, but fire bans later allowed forests to grow over them. To protect remaining native habitats, he works with private landowners. On a friend’s home, he spotted an endangered species and asked to hang signs warning against mowing or spraying herbicide (除草剂).
In 2023, Lybarger partnered with an artist to design a T-shirt featuring another endangered plant — leafy prairie clover. When he learned that the plant’s habitat was for sale, his followers helped raise over $100,000 from T-shirt sales. He used most of the money to buy the 24 acres of forest land, which he promised to place in a land trust (土地信托).
However, Lybarger believes his biggest contribution is education on social media, inspiring people to grow native plants in their own yards. “One person, one yard, one-tenth of an acre can make a bigger difference than you think,” he says.
24. What makes Kyle Lybarger an unusual social media influencer
A．His education and professional career as a botanist.
B．His identity as a hunter promoting southeastern native plants.
C．His commercial success in designing themed clothing products.
D．His specific concern for rare animal protection in the region.
25. What was the key moment that changed Lybarger’s approach
A．The inspiring words from his father regarding a positive attitude.
B．His cooperation with landowners to find endangered species.
C．The financial benefits brought by marketing native plant products.
D．The shock of having destroyed a rare ecosystem for hunting needs.
26. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about
A．The challenges of working with private landowners.
B．How fire prevention changed the landscape of the Southeast.
C．The methods Lybarger uses to protect plants on private land.
D．The importance of posting warning signs for endangered species.
27. Which of the following best describes Kyle Lybarger as a person
A．Determined and responsible.
B．Wealthy and conservative.
C．Ambitious but cautious.
D．Talented and humorous.
C
In the face of adversity, we often think of courage as a rare gift — something people either have or they don’t. We imagine heroes who possess a “heart of steel.” However, modern psychology suggests that resilience is more of a skill than a fixed trait. It is a mental muscle that grows stronger only through the experience of struggle.
The common misconception is that a courageous person is one who is never affected by hardship. In reality, being resilient doesn’t mean you don’t feel the pain of a setback (挫折). Instead, it means you have the ability to “bounce back.” Think of a tree in a storm: the trees that survive are not the ones that are the most rigid (坚硬的), but the ones that can bend with the wind. Similarly, in our lives, the ability to adapt to changing circumstances is what allows us to endure long-term challenges without breaking.
Another key to courage is the “reframing” of failure. For many, failure is a dead end — a sign to stop trying. But for those with true resilience, failure is simply “data.” It is information that tells them what didn’t work, allowing them to adjust their strategy for the next attempt. This shift in perspective is the secret weapon of the brave. They don’t see an obstacle as a wall; they see it as a puzzle waiting to be solved.
Ultimately, courage is a quiet quality, which is not always found on battlefields or in dramatic rescues. More often, it is found in the student who fails an exam but chooses to study harder the next day, or the worker who loses a job but refuses to give up hope. As the saying goes, “The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.”
28. What can be inferred about resilience from the first two paragraphs
A．It is a natural talent that cannot be developed by training.
B．It requires a person to be as hard as steel in any situation.
C．It helps people avoid feeling any pain during a crisis.
D．It involves the flexibility to change when facing difficulties.
29. How does the author develop Paragraph 2
A．By analyzing scientific data.
B．By sharing a personal experience
C．By making a comparison.
D．By quoting expert opinions.
30. Which of the following best describes the “brave” people mentioned in Paragraph 3
A．They treat failures as useful information for future success.
B．They are born with the ability to solve all kinds of puzzles.
C．They never experience any obstacles on their way to a goal.
D．They believe that a wall is the most difficult obstacle to break.
31. What can we learn from the last paragraph
A．Courage is mainly demonstrated through heroic acts in battles.
B．True courage is often hidden in our daily persistence and hope.
C．Students who fail exams are more likely to become brave heroes.
D．The world is a place where only the strongest people can survive.
D
It is unwise to chop down rainforests. The social costs of clearing a small part of Brazilian Amazon are perhaps 30 times the benefits of raising cows on it, by one estimate from 2023. The problem is, those costs, including worsening climate change, are paid by the entire world’s population, while the profits from cutting down the trees just go to a small group of people. Somehow, the world has to find a way to make conservation pay.
Last year’s losses across the tropics (热带) added 3.1 billion tons of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, more than India added by burning fossil fuels. What is more, deforestation can cause a vicious cycle. Emissions raise temperatures, drying out plants and leading to wildfires. These wildfires then cause even more emissions.
All these lessons should be applied in other countries with rainforests. Unfortunately, many are far worse-governed than Brazil. Congo, for instance, passed a land-use law this year to protect local groups, but its government has weak control over its own land. Some local cash-for-conservation projects show promise. Currently, the main thing protecting Congo’s vast forests is its lack of roads. However, if roads are built faster than the laws are strengthened, loggers (伐木者) may get out of control.
Since preserving rainforests is a global public good, the world should help pay for it. But again, this is easier said than done. Rich countries have lost interest in aid. Markets for carbon credits (碳信用) have failed to take off, partly because it is hard to tell whether money given to conservation projects actually conserves trees. Brazil is trying hard to arouse interest in this idea. However, if the governments in question are corrupt, donors may have doubts.
32. What is the author’s purpose in writing the first paragraph
A．To encourage people to raise more cattle in Brazil.
B．To provide a solution to the problem of global deforestation.
C．To explain the economic reason why rainforests are destroyed.
D．To list the different groups of people who benefit from loggers.
33. What does the underlined word “vicious” in Paragraph 2 mean
A．unpredictable
B．natural
C．harmful
D．helpful
34. What is the author’s main concern about Congo’s forests
A．The success of local payment programs remains to be proved.
B．Improved road access may weaken control over deforestation.
C．The conservation efforts lack the necessary international funding.
D．The new law fails to provide adequate protection for native groups.
35. What can be the most suitable title for the text
A．The Global Struggle to Save the World’s Lungs
B．Rainforest Protection Needs to Be Made Profitable
C．The Economic Benefits of Rainforest Conservation
D．Brazil’s Efforts to Conserve Amazon Rainforests
四、七选五
Being healthy or leading a healthy lifestyle is more than just keeping yourself from falling sick. Besides keeping yourself free from diseases, good health or healthy living encompasses many other areas, which include physical health, mental health and health management. ___36___ You will see that with a few simple tips, you can learn to manage the different aspects of health, lead a more fulfilling and active lifestyle and keep diseases at bay.
Physical Activity
___37___ However, the problem is that people often ignore their own bodies. If you do not eat a proper diet or do not get enough sleep, you are depriving yourself of good physical health! Keeping yourself physically healthy with an active lifestyle and physical activity will allow you to feel better and more energetic every day.
Active Lifestyle
Another thing you should do to be healthy is to get active! An active lifestyle with regular physical activity and exercise can significantly improve your health by reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. ___38___
Stay Smoke-free
Being in good health also means not smoking. Smoking is the single most avoidable cause of death. Tobacco kills more than 8 million people each year, including an estimated 1.3 million non-smokers who are exposed to second-hand smoke. ___39___
Being healthy does not stop at keeping yourself free from disease and illness. Being healthy requires you to take care of your physical, mental and emotional health. ___40___ The healthier you are, the better you will be able to enjoy life!
A．Taking care of your body is important for good health.
B．There are no limits to how much health you can achieve.
C．Every area cannot be ignored for you to achieve better health.
D．Additionally, it serves as an effective way to relieve stress and anxiety.
E．Regular exercise can also help you lose weight and build muscle quickly.
F．A balanced diet is the key to maintaining good physical health for everyone.
G．It not only causes cancer but is also a major risk factor for heart and lung diseases.
三、完形填空
Twenty years ago, Zhang Guimei encountered a teenage girl sitting at a loss on the side of a road in Huaping county, Yunnan Province, with a broken straw basket at her side. Zhang, a local high school teacher, ___41___ what was wrong.
The girl told Zhang that she wanted to go to school, ___42___ her family was too poor to afford it. Zhang went to the girl’s home in an ___43___ to persuade her parents to let her daughter continue schooling. However, they ___44___ refused her. Unable to help, Zhang left with great ___45___.
With the teenager always on her mind, Zhang decided to ___46___ a way to help more local girls. She ___47___ the idea of building a free girls-only high school. In 2007, Zhang attended the 17th National Congress and shared her ___48___ dream with the public.
With support from the government and kind people, Huaping Girls’ High School was ___49___ in 2008. On the first school day, 100 students ___50___ the school. Most were from poor mountain areas, and some were orphans.
Over the years, Zhang has visited over 1,600 households and walked to remote villages to ___51___ parents to send their daughters to school. Thanks to her efforts, many girls ___52___ the college entrance examination and entered university.
Zhang has helped more than 1,800 girls realize their dreams, ___53___ the cycle of poverty through education and ___54___ their future with love. She shows that ordinary people can achieve ___55___ things with strong will and devotion.
41. A．ignored B．asked C．doubted D．explained
42. A．though B．thus C．and D．but
43. A．idea B．order C．attempt D．invitation
44. A．flatly B．softly C．slowly D．slightly
45. A．regret B．joy C．anger D．surprise
46. A．establish B．design C．protest D．find
47. A．put up with B．caught up with C．came up with D．kept up with
48. A．short-lived B．long-cherished C．breath-taking D．eye-opening
49. A．founded B．closed C．changed D．repaired
50. A．rejected B．left C．missed D．attended
51. A．beg B．force C．encourage D．warn
52. A．figured B．failed C．took D．passed
53. A．breaking off B．taking off C．getting off D．putting off
54. A．ending B．lighting C．wasting D．imagining
55. A．extraordinary B．simple C．necessary D．comfortable
四、语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)，或括号内单词的正确形式。
When choosing a career, young people should pursue ___56___ they truly love. That is exactly the path Moyun has taken. As a music influencer with several online hits, she has built her career by covering both Chinese and Western pop songs on the guzheng, a ___57___ (tradition) Chinese string instrument.
Since 2014, her adaptations of pop music ___58___ (share) on Bilibili, a Chinese video-sharing platform. One of her early videos quickly attracted millions of views and earned the nickname “Guzheng Guru (大师)”.
Despite the rapid success, Moyun didn’t let it disrupt her life. “I was still a student at ___59___ time,” she recalled. During those years, she remained focused on her studies. But the audience’s positive feedback ___60___ (great) inspired her to pursue her passion ___61___ the guzheng. “Although I didn’t receive professional training, I’ve played the guzheng since childhood. So, compared to my original major, ___62___ (become) a guzheng content creator after graduation felt like a clearer calling,” she said.
She draws ___63___ (inspire) from her cultural roots and personal interests. As a native of Chengdu, she ___64___ (work) with the Sanxingdui Museum to create a musical piece. She also rearranged music from the game Black Myth: Wukong, which was well received by gamers.
Looking ahead, Moyun plans to reinterpret modern songs using the guzheng, challenging stereotypes about traditional Chinese instruments. “Never restrict ___65___ (you) — explore broader horizons,” she said.
五、书信写作
66. 假如你是校体育部负责人李华，请你给要来参加乒乓球比赛的留学生Jim发一封电子邮件，告知其参加比赛。内容包括:
（1）比赛时间和地点；
（2）比赛方式；
（3）注意事项。
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。
Dear Jim,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sincerely,
Li Hua
六、读后续写
67. 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。
An old farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading his book. One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I try to read the book just like you but I don’t understand it, and I forget it as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do ”
After quietly putting coal in the stove , the grandfather replied, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”
The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, “You’ll have to move a little faster next time,” and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket instead. The old man said, “I don’t want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You’re just not trying hard enough,” and he went out the door to watch the boy try again.
At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water would leak out before he got back to the house. The boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather the basket was again empty. Out of breath, he said, “See Grandpa, it’s useless!”
“So you think it is useless ” the old man said. “Look at the basket.” The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean, inside and out.
注意：
（1）续写词数应为 150 左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡上的相应位置作答。
The boy stood there, lost in deep thought.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
From that day on, the grandson changed completely.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
二、阅读理解
A:21.B 22.C 23.D
B:24.B 25.D 26.C 27.A
C:28.D 29.C 30.A 31.B
D:32.C 33.C 34.B 35.A
四、七选五
36.C 37.F 38.D 39.G 40.B
三、完形填空
41.B 42.D 43.C 44.A 45.A
46.D 47.C 48.B 49.A 50.D
51.C 52.D 53.A 54.B 55.A
四、语法填空
56.what 57.traditional 58.have been shared 59.that 60.greatly
61.for 62.becoming 63.inspiration 64.worked 65.yourself
书信写作范文
Dear Jim,
I’m writing to inform you of the coming table tennis competition.
The match will be held in the school gym at 2 p.m. next Friday. All players will compete in groups first, and top two players in each group will enter the knockout rounds.
Remember to bring your own racket and wear sports shoes. Besides, arrive 20 minutes early to register and warm up. Wish you good luck!
Sincerely,
Li Hua
读后续写范文
The boy stood there, lost in deep thought. He stared at the clean basket and suddenly understood his grandpa’s words. Reading books was just like carrying water with the basket. Even though he couldn’t remember every word, reading slowly washed away his ignorance and bad thoughts, purifying his heart little by little. He felt ashamed of complaining about reading before and made up his mind to keep reading every day.
From that day on, the grandson changed completely. Every morning he sat beside Grandpa and read books quietly without complaining anymore. He didn’t care whether he could memorize all contents. Gradually, he became gentle, thoughtful and knowledgeable. Years later, he realized reading shaped his character quietly, just as the river cleaned the dirty coal basket bit by bit.

展开更多......

收起↑