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2025-2026学年第二学期高二年级期中考试英语试题
一、阅读理解
A
The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is the largest provider of hands-on environmental conservation programs for youth and adults. Its Urban Green Philadelphia Youth Conservation Crew, based at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge (保护区), is hiring Field Leaders for spring and summer 2026.Key duties
The program connects young people with nature through conservation work and environmental education. Field Leaders will be in charge of 10 — 15 high schoolers, guide them in teamwork and conservation skills, and work alongside refuge staff in the departments of maintenance, education, and/or biology. They must also complete administrative tasks, ensure safety, and manage tools and equipment.
Schedule
February 23 to August 21, 2026. Leaders work 40 hours per week — Tuesday to Saturday in spring, Monday to Friday in summer.
Location
Philadelphia,
PA Qualifications
Applicants must be at least 21 years old, have a valid driver’s license for 3+ years, and be able to perform physical labor (lift 40+ pounds, work outdoors). CPR certification & Wilderness First Aid certification are required. Certification opportunities are provided by SCA at leader training. Preferred skills include conservation work experience, project management, leadership, and communication.
Compensation (待遇)
$750/week, paid every two weeks. Benefits include health insurance and training in defensive driving, First Aid/CPR, and Wilderness First Aid.
Work challenges
Work involves contact with extreme weather, poisonous plants or insects etc., and physical demands such as carrying a backpack up to 30% of body weight for 5 — 15 miles. Leaders must interact positively with diverse groups and adapt to changing schedules.
1. What are Field Leaders supposed to do
A．Teach environmental science courses.
B．Organize weekend camping trips.
C．Manage the program’s national budget.
D．Lead a team of high school students.
2. What is required for applicants
A．A minimum age of 18.
B．Over three years of licensed driving.
C．Working on weekends.
D．Experience with conservation programs.
3. What is a challenge for the position
A．Staying primarily indoors.
B．Arranging flexible schedules.
C．Exposure to natural dangers.
D．Daily hiking at least 15 miles.
B
My earliest childhood memories are tied to my mom’s loving touch. My hair was doing its own thing most of the time. Mom would spend what felt like ages making it smooth and putting it into neat styles. Her fingers moved through my curls with a patience I didn’t fully appreciate back then. Those moments were more than just about making my hair look tidy; they were bonding times filled with stories and songs.However, as I hit those awkward teen years, things got complicated. Fitting in at school meant trying to match everyone else’s looks, which didn’t go with my natural hair. Society seemed to love straight, smooth hair. I remember begging Mom to straighten my hair for the first time. She wasn’t thrilled but went along anyway. The process was painful, but seeing that straight look afterwards felt good — for a little while. Soon enough, though, I saw the damage: the damaged hair reminded me that fitting in came at a cost.College changed everything regarding how I saw my hair. Being away from high school pressure let me play around with natural styles more freely. I met peers who loved diverse styles, which made self-acceptance feel possible. Returning to my natural curls wasn’t easy and involved lots of frustrating moments, but it was freeing. Finally, learning to love every curl instead of seeing them as obstacles gave me true confidence.Now, as an adult, my hair is my true expression. Challenging traditional beauty standards by embracing my natural texture (质地) feels like a celebration of my identity. Ultimately, the story behind my hair mirrors life itself — a journey of overcoming struggles, honoring who you are, and learning the profound importance of self-love.
4. What was the texture of the author’s hair in childhood
A．Wild and curly.
B．Tidy and loose.
C．Straight and smooth.
D．Messy and thin.
5. What did the author experience from straightening her hair in her teens
A．A strong sense of pride.
B．Emotional and physical harm.
C．A conflict with her mother.
D．Temporary pain and lasting joy.
6. What mainly changed the author’s attitude toward her hair in college
A．The confidence in tackling frustration.
B．The freedom to explore new styles.
C．The newly learned hair care methods.
D．The influence of peers with diverse looks.
7. What message does the author most likely want to convey
A．Don’t judge a book by its cover.
B．True beauty comes from within.
C．Be comfortable in your own skin.
D．Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
C
Historically, the worker who worked the most hours was widely seen as an organization’s most valuable employee. But that is no longer true: as AI promises to transform how we work, and the four-day-workweek movement gains steam, it is time to admit once and for all that working more does not make you more productive.In fact, many workers could dutyfully keep themselves busy for an entire day without doing anything of real value, instead answering pointless emails and attending unnecessary meetings. Meanwhile, many are struggling under the unsustainable consequences of applying an industrial-era measure of productivity — namely, dividing output by hours — to our modern knowledge economy. As a result, workers are under constant pressure to relinquish their successfully earned time to prove their commitment.Those who finish their tasks more quickly are typically rewarded with more work to fill the hours they’ve saved, in what is sometimes referred to as “performance punishment.” A co-worker who works through evenings, weekends, or lunch breaks to complete the same workload, meanwhile, is often more likely to be praised or even promoted for their perceived commitment. This dynamic ultimately creates more pressure to look busy than to deliver value, which is restricting organizational productivity while wearing down workers’ well-being.So it is time for us to be smarter about how we work. That is ultimately what the four-day-workweek movement seeks to inspire. Instead of just giving everyone an extra vacation day each week, when positioned as a performance-based motivator, the four-day-workweek becomes a wake-up call to refocus our time and energy at work on the things that really matter to the business.In today’s knowledge economy and tomorrow’s AI reality, the most successful individuals, organizations, and nations won’t be those that work the most hours, but those that are the most effective at making their working hours count.
8. How does the author introduce the topic
A．By challenging the hours-productivity link.
B．By listing AI-driven changes in work.
C．By describing employee-centered practices.
D．By advocating a short-time working pattern.
9. What does the underlined word “relinquish” in paragraph 2 mean
A．Set aside.
B．Count on.
C．Give up.
D．Care about.
10. What weakens organizational effectiveness according to paragraph 3
A．Job burnout.
B．Performative busyness.
C．Unfair punishment.
D．Unnoticed commitment.
11. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A．Reducing Work Hours: A Passing Trend
B．Performance Punishment: The Hidden Cost
C．Beyond Hours: Rethinking Productivity at Work.
D．The Four-Day Workweek: A New Routine
D
Most of us were raised to think that smart people always know the right answers. From gold stars in school to performance reviews in the office, we’re rewarded for certainty.Yet as Bidhan Parmar, professor at the UVA Darden School of Business, argues in his new book, Radical Doubt, “Certainty somehow blinds us. The only thing that spoon-feeding teaches us is the shape of a spoon”. His point is unsettling: The very habits we rely on to feel smart — rushing toward the final goals, simplifying complex problems, sugar-coating our initial reactions — are the ones that keep us from making wise choices.The hardest problems we face in life, whether in careers, relationships, or society, rarely come with single right answers. They’re what Parmar calls “moments of unease”: multi-criteria choices that involve competing goals, high risks, and deep uncertainty. The old playbook of being a “right-answer getter” not only fails here, but backfires. As Parmar explains, “We often treat complex problems like simple ones until we are faced with the reality.”Our personal and professional environments are more uncertain than ever. Technology evolves faster than regulation, workplaces are more diverse, and social standards are shifting. I’ve watched firsthand that seasoned leaders ignore warning signs because they were addicted to “feeling right.” They simplified the situation when they should have paused or explored, and missed the opportunity that doubt was pointing them toward.Our brains run on interconnected systems: the Pursue system (seek rewards), the Protect system (avoid threats), and the Pause-and-Piece-Together system (engage doubt and reframe). Prior evidence-based studies report that most of us let the first two dominate, charging ahead or withdrawing in fear. Grounded in behavioral science, the wiser move is to take enough time to notice complexity, question assumptions, and treat our intuition (直觉) not as the only decision but as an alternative. In practice, this means holding competing goals side by side, and learning to say not “I know,” but “I’m learning.”
12. What is implied by mentioning the spoon-feeding
A．Certainty might ruin decision-making.
B．Average people can learn few facts.
C．Smart habits secure positive outcomes.
D．Simple tools secretly boost creativity.
13. Which might be a “moment of unease”
A．Profiting from stable investments with spare funds.
B．Trying to find a job overseas when a parent falls ill.
C．Treating difficult problems with one’s first intuition.
D．Continuing to develop in one’s familiar research field.
14. What can make leaders fail according to the author
A．Shifting standards.
B．Lacking experience.
C．Ignoring principles.
D．Overlooking doubts.
15. What is mainly talked about in the last paragraph
A．Intuition types and brain functions.
B．Initial doubts and competing goals.
C．Brain systems and connection forms.
D．Scientific theories and workable tips.
七选五
Clinical psychologist Steve Orma explains that “sleep anxiety” — the fear of being unable to sleep — traps people in a cycle. To break this cycle, experts recommend four principles from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia.
____16____
Wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends. This regularity stabilizes your internal clock, training your body to feel sleepy at a consistent time each night. A fixed wake-up time ensures this process starts reliably each morning.
Establish a wind-down routine, not just a bedtime
Instead of trying to force yourself to go to bed at a specific time, even though you’re not sleepy, focus on winding down for bed earlier. ____17____ This can look like unplugging from screens, putting on comfortable clothes and softening the lights in your home.
Schedule your “worry time”
If all your stress comes flooding in at bedtime, put some dedicated “worry time” on your calendar during the daylight hours. ____18____ such as tax season, child care troubles or that big mess in the garage, you can remind yourself you did this worrying already.
Be mindful when tracking sleep
While devices can offer insights, over-reliance on their data can fuel anxiety. ____19____ Consider simpler methods, like a pen-and-paper journal, focusing on how you feel rather than perfect scores.
____20____ The other half involves adjusting your mindset: accept that sleep varies naturally, and a single bad night is normal. By reducing the struggle against sleep itself, you allow it to return more naturally.
A．Wake up when you are anxious.B．Maintain a consistent wake-up time.C．Assess whether tracking helps or harms you.D．Reshaping your sleep habits is only half the solution.E．If you are eager to do exciting activities while lying down,F．If your brain starts to wander to worrying things while you’re in bed,G．Pick a time to transition from daytime activities to nighttime activities.
二、完形填空
For 180 days, Molly, a loyal dog, kept waiting by the gate. Though some kind neighbors offered food. Molly lost her ___21___ because her heart lay elsewhere — an elderly man who was her entire world.Molly’s owner, Robert, whose health was failing, had ___22___ half a year before. When he was rushed to the hospital, Molly was ___23___ shut outside — and so the wait began. At the hospital, the man now ___24___ severe dementia (痴呆), his memory faded into mist. Yet, when Molly’s photo was ___25___, he would speak the dog’s name with sudden ___26___. It was as if, though his mind ___27___ and his own identity was lost, one bright point of love ___28___ — a faithful companion waiting at the edge of his memory ___29___. The doctors, knowing Robert’s time was limited, ___30___ a final meeting.On the appointed day, as Robert was wheeled out, the long waiting ended in a joyful ___31___. Robert’s hands trembled as they touched Molly’s head. In a voice ___32___ yet clear, he entrusted the crowd with the last ___33___ of his heart: to ensure that the creature who had ___34___ his loneliness would not be left unattended after he was gone.Molly had been part of the old man’s life, but the man had been Molly’s whole universe. Molly, for 180 days, had held her breath by a ___35___ door, and now both of them finally let go.
21. A．balanceB．appetiteC．memoryD．temper
22. A．movedB．retiredC．collapsedD．resigned
23. A．accidentallyB．gentlyC．secretlyD．apparently
24. A．adapting toB．looking intoC．battling withD．recovering from
25. A．takenB．shownC．editedD．developed
26. A．horrorB．doubtC．patienceD．clarity
27. A．fadedB．brightenedC．settledD．wandered
28. A．changedB．startedC．remainedD．suffered
29. A．regularlyB．calmlyC．brieflyD．eagerly
30. A．arrangedB．attendedC．delayedD．canceled
31. A．journeyB．reunionC．arrivalD．match
32. A．cruelB．sharpC．weakD．serious
33. A．sighB．dutyC．orderD．pity
34. A．borneB．ignoredC．broughtD．shared
35. A．lockedB．wornC．virtualD．secure
三、语法填空
Read the passage, fill in each blank with one proper word or the correct form of the given word.
The Bear Who Won Over the World
In October 1958, when British author Michael Bond published his first book about a gentle but accident-prone and orange-jam-loving stray bear from Peru, he could not have imagined ___36___ impact would be made on the world.Over the following decades, the character ___37___ (create) by Bond — Paddington Bear — attracted ___38___ (count) readers. In recent years, audiences of all ages around the world have also shown great interest in this character. Paddington Bear ___39___ (discovery) by the Brown family at Paddington Station in London, when it was wearing a luggage tag that read “Please take good care of this bear.”These books are estimated ___40___ (sell) approximately 35 million copies and been translated into over 40 languages by far, including Chinese. The intellectual property (知识产权) value of the Paddington brand is comparable to ___41___ of the “Harry Potter” and “James Bond” series. A series of animated TV series and three popular films have spread the Paddington story ___42___ audiences worldwide.The tidy and music-filled London where Paddington lives is fueled by the kindness of people and the ___43___ (good) of strangers. It is clearly more based on ___44___ unreal fantasy rather than reality. However, this lovable character has become an important part of the British tourism and souvenir industry. Since May last year, fans ___45___ (have) a chance to step into his world at the Paddington Bear Experience on London’s South Bank, close to the London Eye.
36.___ 37.___ 38.___ 39.___ 40.___
41.___ 42.___ 43.___ 44.___ 45.___
四、书信写作
46. 假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友Paul要参加“中国古诗词朗读大赛”，请你给他推荐一首古诗，用唐代诗人孟浩然的《春晓》或其他你喜欢的古诗进行推荐。要点如下：1.诗歌简介；2.推荐理由（写作手法及内涵等）。
春晓孟浩然春眠不觉晓，处处闻啼鸟。夜来风雨声，花落知多少。A SPRING MORNINGMeng HaoranThis spring morning in bed I’m lying.Not to awake till birds are crying.After one night of wind and showers,How many are the fallen flowers.（许渊冲译）
注意：1.词数应为100左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Paul,
I am delighted to hear that you will participate in the Chinese Poetry Recitation Contest. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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，使之构成完整的短文。
The Warmth in the Heavy Snow
Last Saturday, a record-breaking snowstorm swept across New York City. The wind roared like a wounded monster, and snow poured down like a white curtain. Soon the whole city lay buried under a thick, unbroken blanket of snow that shone like crushed diamonds in the faint gray light.I woke up hungry, but the refrigerator was completely empty: no milk for coffee, no bread for breakfast, not even a single egg left. When I checked the cupboard, the shelves were just as bare: there were no daily necessities left at home. The only thing I spotted in the corner was an old iron shovel (铲子)my dad had left behind after last winter’s snowstorm.I knew I had to go out to buy some urgently, or I’d be stuck without basic supplies for the rest of the storm. But when I tried to open the front door, my hand froze on the handle. It wouldn’t move even an inch. Heavy snow had piled up tightly against the door all night, forming a solid wall that locked me inside.I pushed and pulled again and again. My shoulders ached and I was breathing hard and fast. But all my efforts were in vain. The snow held firm, a silent, unyielding barrier between me and the outside world.Staring out of the window helplessly, I watched the snow spinning wildly in the bone-chilling wind. Travel bans had shut down almost all traffic across the city, and there was no sign of people on the street. A wave of fear and anxiety swept over me, cold and sharp as the wind outside: My parents were working far away in another state, and the phone lines had gone dead hours ago, so I had no way to reach anyone for help.Just as I sank to the floor, desperate and alone, a faint but firm knock on the door broke the terrible silence.
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。
“Hello Is anybody in ” It was Mrs. Wilson, my next-door neighbor. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
After twenty minutes of hard work, the door was finally opened. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
一、阅读理解
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.D 7.C 8.A 9.C 10.B 11.C 12.A 13.B 14.D 15.D
七选五：16.B 17.G 18.F 19.C 20.D
二、完形填空
21.B 22.C 23.A 24.C 25.B 26.D 27.A 28.C 29.D 30.A 31.B 32.C 33.C 34.A 35.A
三、语法填空
36.what 37.created 38.countless 39.was discovered 40.to sell 41.that 42.to 43.goodness 44.an 45.have had
四、书信范文
Dear Paul,
I am delighted to hear that you will participate in the Chinese Poetry Recitation Contest. I’d like to recommend Spring Morning written by Meng Haoran, a famous poet of Tang Dynasty.
This short poem depicts a lovely spring morning scene. The poet hears birds singing after waking up and thinks about flowers blown down by night wind and rain. It uses simple words to show soft feelings about nature.
It is easy to recite and full of natural beauty. Besides, its peaceful mood can impress judges deeply. I believe you will perform well with it.
Yours,
Li Hua
五、读后续写范文
“Hello Is anybody in ” It was Mrs. Wilson, my next-door neighbor. I told her my trouble and she comforted me gently. She brought a big shovel and said she would clear the snow blocking my door for me at once. Without hesitation, she started to remove the thick snow outside the door. I quickly put on my coat and went out to help her. The freezing wind bit our faces, but we kept moving our shovels nonstop.
After twenty minutes of hard work, the door was finally opened. Mrs. Wilson also handed me a bag of bread, milk and fruit she had prepared. She said she knew supplies would run short in such heavy snow. I was deeply moved by her kindness. Later we chatted warmly inside my house. This terrible snowstorm made me realize that small kindness from neighbors can bring great warmth to people in trouble.

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