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2025-2026学年度下学期5月练习高二英语试题
二、阅读理解
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Carnival in the Caribbean is more than just a party; it is a tradition deeply rooted in history. Each island in the Caribbean has its unique way of celebrating Carnival, but all share a common theme of the enduring spirit of its people, blending history, culture, and joy.
In Trinidad and Tobago, Carnival began in the late 18th century when enslaved people, banned from participating in the parties of French plantation owners, created their own festival, developing Calypso music as a form of communication. Today, Trinidad’s Carnival is known as the “greatest show on earth”, featuring events like J’ouvert, stickfighting, and the Panorama steelpan competition.
Guadeloupe’s Carnival is known for its reflections on reality, with traditional drumming, stilted figures called moko-zobis, and lifeful street parades. The island’s rich history is also showcased at the Mémorial ACTe Museum, which explores the legacy of the slave trade.
Martinique’s Carnival is another highlight, with its origins in the 17th and 18th centuries. Enslaved Africans used satire, music, and dance to express their freedom. The celebration includes parades, funny parties, and the ceremonial burning of King Vaval on Ash Wednesday.
In Barbados, the Crop Over Festival marks the end of the sugarcane harvest. This summer celebration culminates in Grand Kadooment Day, a grand parade filled with colorful costumes and music. The festival is a source of pride for Bajans, celebrating their agricultural heritage.
Finally, Dominica’s Mas Domini k offers a unique Carnival experience set against the backdrop of lush rainforests. The celebration includes J’ouvert, Calypso music, and a kiddie carnival, making it a family-friendly event.
21. What is the origin of Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago
A．An event of the ancient music.
B．A tradition of the costume parties.
C．A celebration created by enslaved Africans.
D．A festival introduced by French plantation owners.
22. What is a key feature of Martinique’s Carnival
A．The Crop Over festival.
B．The burning of King Vaval.
C．The use of traditional drumming.
D．The Panorama steelpan competition.
23. What do the Carnivals in Caribbean have in common
A．Parade.
B．Music.
C．Harvest.
D．Costume.
B
At 17, Toronto’s Sheriauna Haase has already carved an extraordinary path as a world-class paraathlete, dancer, and actress. In November 2023, she secured dual bronze medals in the 100m and 200m races at Santiago’s Parapan American Games — a striking achievement for a teen who began paraathletics training just one year earlier. Born with a congenital limb reduction (先天性肌肉萎缩), Haase credits her success to resilience (复原力), self-belief, and the transformative power of support.
Haase’s athletic success is extended by her vibrant artistic pursuits. A dancer since age two, Haase channels self-expression through movement, landing roles in TV series like Circuit Breakers and The Next Step. Through acting, she advocates for disability representation, transforming dance into a celebration of identity, empowering her to accept her uniqueness.
Childhood bullying (欺凌) once shook her confidence, but her family, especially her mother, became her anchor. “They taught me to love myself as I am,” she says. This self-acceptance fueled her determination to master ballet routines and sprinting techniques alike.
Guided by coach Bob Westman, Athletics Canada’s lead para coach, Haase shaped her raw talent into medal-winning precision within two months. Westman, with over a decade of Paralympian training experience, praised her “focus, drive, and maturity”.
Now an ambassador for Holland Bloorview Children’s Rehabilitation Hospital, Haase champions inclusivity, inspiring others to accept their potential. Coach Westman predicts she’ll become a household name, not only for her athletic excellence but for her infectious enthusiasm for life. Her story highlights the power of self-love, support, and an unyielding spirit, urging others to celebrate uniqueness and unlock their boundless potential. “I want people to feel empowered,” she affirms.
24. What can we learn about Haase from paragraph 1
A．She gained remarkable results despite short training.
B．Her medals came from many years of focused practice.
C．Her training covered different fields from an early age.
D．She stressed more on hard training than improving skills.
25. What does the underlined word “anchor” in paragraph 3 refer to
A．A noticeable pride.
B．A competitive challenge.
C．A reminder of duty.
D．A source of strength.
26. Which of the following best describes Sheriauna Haase
A．Confident and reserved.
B．Independent and humble.
C．Talented and tough-minded.
D．Knowledgeable and inspiring.
27. What can be learned from Sheriauna Haase’s story
A．Talent in a field is the key to success.
B．Disabilities set boundaries to our life.
C．Self-acceptance helps to beat barriers.
D．Achievements result from creativity.
C
Each year, an estimated 53,000 tourists visit Antarctica, and they could each be unintentionally contributing to the melting of 83 tonnes of snow, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.
The culprit is black carbon, created when fossil (化石) fuels and biomass are burnt. Black carbon settles on the snow, causing it to darken in colour. This increases the absorption of heat from the sun and quickens melting.
Due to its remoteness, Antarctica has a low background level of black-carbon pollution compared to other parts of the world. However, the new study indicates that black carbon from Antarctic tourism and research activities has nevertheless had a notable effect on the icy landscape.
The international research team measured black carbon concentrations in snow collected from 28 sites along a 2,000-kilometre stretch of the northern Antarctic Peninsula. The researchers found that black carbon levels were higher near research facilities and landing sites for tourist ships than at more remote regions of the peninsula.
The study estimates that, in heavily impacted areas, black carbon pollution is causing snowpack to decrease by up to 23 millimetres each year. Altogether, an estimated 4.4 megatonnes per year of snow is melting more quickly in the summer due to the impacts of black carbon from tourism alone — translating to 83 tonnes per visitor. Although these figures are striking, the real impact could be more complex than the data suggest.
“It is likely that local emissions (排放) account for most of the black carbon content in samples collected around research facilities and popular shore tourist-landing sites,” the paper states.
Ships, aero planes, helicopters, generators and trucks are known sources of black carbon that can settle on snow. The study authors suggest that tourist cruises (巡航) and fuel-powered equipment at scientific research stations are likely the largest sources of black-carbon pollution in the study area. That’s despite efforts in recent years to reduce the environmental footprint of Antarctic tourism, such as switching to marine diesel (船用柴油) or deep cycle battery power.
“Our results show that more remains to be done to reduce the impacts of tourism and ships in Antarctica,” the authors write.
28. According to the first two paragraphs, what is the main reason for the melting of snow in Antarctica
A．The cold wind from the sea.
B．The rising number of tourists visiting Antarctica every year.
C．The absorption of heat from the sun by dark-colored black carbon.
D．The increasing number of fossil fuel-burning factories in Antarctica.
29. How is black carbon produced in Antarctica
A．From winds blowing in foreign dust.
B．From volcanic activities under the ice.
C．From natural changes in temperature.
D．From fuel use in tourism and research.
30. What do the figures in paragraph 5 most likely imply
A．They exactly show each visitor’s carbon footprint.
B．The impact of human activity may be underestimated.
C．They suggest that Antarctica tourism should be banned.
D．The data may overstate the snowpack melting problem.
31. What do the authors think of current environmental efforts in Antarctica
A．They still show limited effect.
B．They paint a rosy picture.
C．They are a drop in the bucket.
D．They boost Antarctica tourism.
D
Working robots, like the KASRO, are typically big, simple, and strong. They are large preprogrammed units working in dangerous and dull jobs. But the growing trend towards collaborative(合作的) robots, or cobots, is transforming robotic use worldwide.
What big companies such as Germany’s Mercedes-Benz discovered was that robots alone were not enough to keep pace with the demand for customized products. Human-robot collaboration was identified as the most suitable strategy. By shrinking robots down to desktop size and equipping them with sensors and AI, the next generation of cobots will feel our presence, learn from us, and cooperate with us better.
“When we have people and machines cooperate, we’re much more flexible and can produce many more products on one production line,” said head of production planning, Markus Schaefer. “The variety is too much to take on for the machines.”
The future of cobot working is likely to change as new ways of interacting are developed. Voice commands are bound to be a feature as natural language processing systems become more widespread. Closer integration( 融 合 ) with machine learning and AI is sure to help realize the benefits of elements such as voice control and machine vision. Unplanned changes to production and safer interaction with humans will then require a step-change in robot learning.
Cobots will learn directly from human interaction or even from simulations( 模拟) that will help them to adapt to real-world situations. Open robotics platforms, such as Carnegie Mellon University’s LoCoBot or Elephant Robotics’ Catbot, mean that programmers can share the skills they have developed via the cloud.
Importantly, for household robots to become popular, robot learning—where environmental data is gathered to make more ideal decisions— will be needed. Cobot carers, such as ElliQ the companion robot and IKEA’s robotic furniture, promise a bright future of cooperation.
Like any achievable technological dream, such as self-driving cars, their realization is coming soon. Cobots will become standard in the same way that a car’s GPS or the smartphone did. Their integration into society will gradually become normal.
32. What inspired Mercedes-Benz to recognize the need for human-robot collaboration
A．The fast pace of modern life.
B．The decreasing size of robots.
C．The diversity of customer demands.
D．The great demand for personal robots.
33. What might Markus Schaefer’s words in Paragraph 3 imply
A．People are much smarter than machines.
B．Cobots contribute a lot to effective production.
C．It’s difficult for people to cooperate with machines.
D．Robots are playing a steady role on the production line.
34. What can Carnegie Mellon University’s LoCoBot mainly help researchers do
A．Share and improve their skills.
B．Make improvements on Catbot.
C．Interact with robots more efficiently.
D．Examine robots’ machine learning feature.
35. Why does the author mention GPS in the last paragraph
A．To prove the wide use of high-tech machines.
B．To explain the popularity of cobots in the future.
C．To introduce another direction in robot development.
D．To predict possible difficulties in cobot development.
七选五
I’m sure we all know by now that exercise is great for you. ____36____ So, in this post, I am going to share my top four reasons for working out.
Firstly, exercise can completely change your mood! When you work out, your body produces endorphins, which will give you a rush of happiness. ____37____ Next time you’re having a bad day, try going for a fast-paced run, and the day won’t seem so bad after all.
Secondly, exercising is sociable. Whenever I move to a new city to study or work, I look for exercise classes to do. ____38____ Usually, you all share a collective feeling of euphoria when the class finishes!
Thirdly, exercise makes you feel confident. We all know the physical effects of exercise on our bodies but we don’t always talk about the mental effects. Exercise might give you a feeling of confidence from being comfortable with your body and appearance. ____39____
Finally, it helps to relieve stress. Focusing on lifting weights or going for a run can help you forget the problems and stress of daily life, studies or work. During exams, I always spend an hour a day in the gym. It makes me feel less anxious and it also helps me to sleep well.
____40____ It might not be easy but it’s a great feeling doing something you couldn’t do before and knowing it’s a result of your hard work.
A．What kinds of exercise do you usually take
B．You will feel better after a workout than you did before it.
C．But most exercise classes are too expensive for ordinary people.
D．This new confidence might even help in your social or work life.
E．So, next time you’re feeling down, put your trainers on and get sweating.
F．But sometimes finding that motivation to work out can be a little difficult.
G．You meet like-minded people there, and you can support each other during a difficult workout.
三、完形填空
From a young age, I was fascinated by language. I ____41____ the Welsh words my grandmother taught me and parroted (鹦鹉学舌) my relatives’ local ____42____.
I remember a holiday in Spain when two boys asked if I spoke Norwegian. When I couldn’t ____43____, they ran off, leaving me sad. Back home, I’d search shops for language books and enjoyed trying all these different words to ____44____ what was in my head. I thought it was ____45____, and still do.
The first language I learned was Spanish. At sixth-form college, I ____46____ Spanish GCSE, then A-level. After university, I cycled to the Netherlands, ____47____ Dutch. It turned out that speaking a language abroad with ____48____ people was an ideal way to learn.
Travelling to learn a language became an ____49____ — it came with excitement and lonelier moments. I have found that the ____50____ of learning depends on the language. If it is similar to a language I already speak, I can use it in a ____51____ way within weeks.
During lockdown, I took short courses in Scots, Korean and Irish. I joined conversation groups and ____52____ exams in Cornish. In 2022, I founded the annual Polyglot Conference. I also ____53____ for indigenous and endangered languages.
I’ve studied dozens of languages now. The most important thing about learning languages is the ability to build ____54____ with other people. They allow you to experience ____55____ and perceptions you may never have otherwise considered.
41. A．imagined B．explained C．mastered D．revised
42. A．quotes B．tales C．opinions D．accents
43. A．wait B．respond C．bear D．decline
44. A．remove B．influence C．express D．evaluate
45. A．complex B．temporary C．disturbing D．amazing
46. A．completed B．favoured C．skipped D．promoted
47. A．making up B．picking up C．relying on D．bringing out
48. A．civilized B．accessible C．local D．modest
49. A．addiction B．option C．honour D．adventure
50. A．style B．speed C．method D．criterion
51. A．comprehensible B．fashionable C．responsible D．thoughtful
52. A．assisted B．sat C．dominated D．failed
53. A．celebrate B．train C．advocate D．resign
54. A．loyalty B．identities C．confidence D．bridges
55. A．challenges B．failures C．sufferings D．aspects
四、语法填空
The Ming City Wall Ruins Park, one of the best parks in Beijing, ____56____ (locate) in the central area of Beijing from Chongwenmen East Street to Dongbianmen. ____57____ (cover) a total area of about 15.5 hectares, the park ____58____ (consist) of 3.3 hectares of city wall ruins and the southeast corner tower, and 12.2 hectares of green space.
The Ming Dynasty City Wall from Dongbianmen to Chongwenmen is one of the only two remaining Ming Dynasty City Walls in Beijing. ____59____ (historic), the Ming Dynasty City Wall is 25 kilometers long and was first built in the 17th year of the Yongle Period of the Ming Dynasty (1419 AD), and has ____60____ history of over 580 years. The remaining relic, ____61____ is about 1.5 kilometers long, used to be part of the inner city wall of Beijing. It is the ____62____ (long) section of the city wall remains in the city, and an important symbol of Beijing.
Using a simple design, the park highlights the beauty of the ____63____ (ruin) city walls. The “Old Trees and Ming Walls”, “New Charm of Ancient Buildings” and other sceneries in the park have a long history and rich connotation (含义), showing the profound ____64____ (culture) accumulation of Chongwenmen, which adds endless imagination ____65____ people’s mind.
五、书面表达
66. 假如你是李华，作为一名高中生，你对AI的发展有着自己的见解。请你以“AI Is Speeding Up”为题，写一篇英语短文，谈谈你对AI发展的看法。内容包括：1．当下AI发展的新特点；2．你的看法。注意：写作词数应为80个左右。
AI Is Speeding Up
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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。
The Popsicle Kids
A nearly empty box of Popsicles (棒冰) in the freezer, left from a grandchild’s visit, caught my attention. Initially, I wanted to throw it away, but my wife suggested we give the remaining Popsicles to the neighborhood children. Her suggestion changed our life and led us to a future full of “Popsicle Kids.” My wife and I, retired on Social Security, live in an apartment complex. After careers in sales and nursing, our daily concerns revolved around aches, pains, and dinner. We often wondered what good we were to the world.
That changed dramatically after we gave away the first Popsicle.
Minutes after watching a neighbor boy, a second grader, walk away with an icy treat, our doorbell rang. An adorable blond girl, about six, smiled sweetly, “Is it true you’re giving away Popsicles ”
With the box empty, we returned to our concerns.
Early the next morning, the doorbell rang repeatedly. Standing on our porch were the four children from the previous day. They vocalized their wants, chanting (有节奏地喊), “We want Popsicles! We want Popsicles!”
Looking into their eager young faces, I wondered, “What have I started ” Sensing a victory, they nodded eagerly when I explained the rules: ring the bell once, one Popsicle per day, and share something good about their day. But their thin shoulders bent downwards in disappointment when I mentioned they had to give something in return. I came to the rescue, suggesting they share something positive about their day, like what they learned at school or helping another student. Over time, new rules were added: “Ladies first,” “Don’t interrupt,” and “Properly get rid of the sticks.”
On holidays, they expressed their understanding of why the day was celebrated. Over the years, about fifty youngsters visited. Some became part of my life, like the four kids who joined me on the steps one spring to read “Where the Red Fern Grows.” We discussed catching crawfish, loving pets, and family relationships. This simple act of sharing Popsicles transformed our life, bringing joy and meaning to both the children and ourselves.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph1:
One night, another boy appeared at the door, saying “I don’t want a Popsicle; I just need to talk”
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Paragraph 2：
I’ve sensed it’s more than Popsicles that bring these kids to our door.
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参考答案
二、阅读理解
21-23 CBB
24-27 ADCC
28-31 CDBA
32-35 CBAB
36-40 FBGDE
三、完形填空
41-45 CDBCD
46-50 ABCDB
51-55 ABCDD
四、语法填空
56. is located
57. Covering
58. consists
59. Historically
60. a
61. which
62. longest
63. ruined
64. cultural
65. to
五、书面表达范文
AI Is Speeding Up
Nowadays AI develops at an amazing speed. It can write articles, draw pictures and give instant solutions to all kinds of problems. It widely serves students, workers and daily life.
In my opinion, AI brings great convenience, but we can’t rely on it completely. It cannot replace independent thinking and creativity. We should make good use of AI as a helpful tool while keeping our own judgment.
六、读后续写参考范文
One night, another boy appeared at the door, saying “I don’t want a Popsicle; I just need to talk”. He looked upset and lonely. I invited him inside and made him a cup of warm drink. He told us he had quarreled with his parents and had no one to pour out his troubles. My wife and I listened patiently and comforted him gently. Before leaving, he said talking with us made him much better.
I’ve sensed it’s more than Popsicles that bring these kids to our door. They come here for care, listening and a warm place to share feelings. We no longer feel useless after retirement. Every chat with children fills our life with warmth and value. Small kindnesses like offering free popsicles build a bridge between us and the young, lighting up both their childhood and our old age.

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