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2025~2026学年度高二下学期期中考试英语试题
一、阅读理解
A
Florentijn Hofman, visual artist
Florentijn Hofman is a Dutch artist, whose large sculptures are on display all over the world. One way for him to find inspiration is turning to his children’s toys. These objects have given him ideas for his animal sculptures, such as the famous Rubber Duck. A more recent work of his is the huge Floating Fish, which was set among the beautiful landscape of Wuzhen West Scenic Zone.
Hofman’s inspiration for Floating Fish came from Chinese folk tales passed down through the generations. He was particularly interested in the old story about a fish jumping through the “Dragon Gate”. This story came to life for Hofman when he visited Wuzhen and saw how people lived there.
“During the walk and my stay here in the town, I saw the fish being fed by people. You see also some fish sculpted on the wall.” These sights set Hofman’s idea for Floating Fish in motion.
1. Where is Florentijn Hofman from
A．China
B．The Netherlands (Dutch)
C．America
2. What famous sculpture did he create that looks like a toy
A．A giant Floating Fish
B．A giant Rubber Duck
C．A giant Dragon Gate
3. What inspired his work Floating Fish
A．A Chinese folk tale about a fish
B．A story about children’s toys
C．A sculpture of a dragon
B
Think “art”. What comes to your mind Is it Greek or Roman sculptures in the Louvre, or Chinese paintings in the Palace Museum Or maybe, just maybe, it’s a dancing pattern of lights
The artworks by American artist Janet Echelman look like colourful floating clouds when they are lit up at night. Visitors to one of her artworks in Vancouver could not only enjoy looking at it, they could also interact with it — literally. They did this by using their phones to change its colours and patterns. Exhibits such as these are certainly new and exciting, but are they really art
Whatever your opinion, people have been expressing their thoughts and ideas through art for thousands of years. To do this, they have used a variety of tools and technologies. Yet Michelangelo and others have been labelled as “artists” rather than “technicians”. This means that art and technology have always been seen as two very separate things.
4. What does the first paragraph talk about
A．Different ideas about art.
B．The history of art.
C．The future of art.
D．The importance of art.
5. The artworks by Janet Echelman look like ______ at night.
A．dark stars
B．colourful clouds
C．bright flowers
D．flying birds
6. How did visitors interact with Janet Echelman’s artwork
A．By talking to the artist.
B．By using their phones.
C．By drawing on it.
D．By taking photos of it.
7. What have people used to express their thoughts through art
A．Only paintbrushes.
B．A variety of tools and technologies.
C．Only stone and wood.
D．Just their hands.
C
The captain of the ship, the Beagle, wanted someone who would “profit by the opportunity of visiting distant countries yet little known”. The person who answered the call was not the captain’s first choice. It was a young man who had left medical school without completing his degree. What’s more, he had recently received a letter from his father predicting that he would be “a disgrace to yourself and all your family”. Despite all this, his adventures on this ship would lead to one of the most important scientific discoveries of all time.
The young man in question, Charles Darwin, was a geologist and naturalist, fascinated by rocks, plants and animals. He left England on the ship, the Beagle, in 1831. The journey gave him the chance to study various living things in their natural environments. After Darwin had spent some time in South America, his room on the ship was crowded with samples of the plants and animals he had collected. As he studied these, he asked himself the question: how did different species come to exist
8. What did the captain of the Beagle want someone to do
A．Visit distant countries
B．Study medicine at school
C．Work as a doctor on the ship
D．Write about the captain’s life
9. The young man who answered the call ______.
A．was the captain’s first choice
B．had finished his medical degree
C．was predicted to bring shame to his family
D．was already a famous scientist at that time
10. When did Darwin leave England on the Beagle
A．In 1831
B．In 1835
C．In 1840
D．In 1859
11. Darwin’s room on the ship was crowded with ______.
A．his father’s letters
B．books about medicine
C．samples of plants and animals
D．maps of South America
D
Talking plants have long been a thing of myths and legends. Many cultures have stories of talking trees that give advice as well as warnings to people. Alexander the Great and Marco Polo were said to have visited such a tree in India. And in some modern stories, such as the film Avatar, trees can communicate with animals and people.
With us long believing that talking plants are fantasy, new research has revealed something amazing: it appears that plants can communicate after all.
It has been known for some time that plants use chemicals to communicate with each other. This happens when a plant, say a bean plant, gets attacked by insects. The plant releases tiny amounts of chemicals from the leaves that are being eaten. This is like a warning, or a call for help: “I’m being attacked!” When another bean plant detects the chemicals from its injured neighbour, it starts to release its own, different chemicals. Some of these chemicals drive insects away. Others attract insects — the wasps! The wasps kill the insects that are eating the bean plants. Scientists hope to learn more about this plant warning system, so that we can use it to grow crops without pesticides.
12. What have talking plants long been considered as
A．A kind of real animal.
B．A thing of myths and legends.
C．A common plant in India.
D．A new invention in films.
13. According to new research, plants can ______.
A．communicate with each other
B．move like animals
C．speak like humans
D．live without water
14. How do bean plants communicate when attacked by insects
A．By making loud noises.
B．By releasing chemicals.
C．By changing their colour.
D．By growing new leaves.
15. Scientists hope to use the plant warning system to ______.
A．kill wasps in the wild
B．grow crops without pesticides
C．make plants grow faster
D．help insects find food
七选五
Driverless cars
Driverless cars are not a recent invention. Believe it or not, the concept of a driverless car dates back to 1939 New York World’s Fair. ____16____ There are lots of reasons for this.
Fewer accidents and deaths.
____17____ As a result, it’s likely there will be fewer accidents and reduced deaths on the road. Many experts are describing this as the biggest advantage of self-driving cars.
Higher speeds on the roads
Driverless cars are predicted to be safer. ____18____ Instead, driverless cars could mean higher speeds on roads as computers are the ones doing the driving. The computers would calculate the operations of the cars to make sure the owners remain safe.
____19____
Because a driverless car would likely communicate with the other vehicles around it and the roadway, it would know where to speed up to make sure of the quickest possible commute. Although this benefit may be finally limited by the conditions in each city, this option would make it a lot easier for people to commute every day.
Freedom for the disabled
Although vehicles can receive modifications that make it possible for people with disabilities to have movement independence, driverless cars would make this possible for many more people. ____20____ And there would be less of a need to rely on others to get around.
A．Fewer jobs in society
B．Shorter commute times
C．Driverless cars will be made to follow rules
D．It doesn’t mean they will have to drive slowly.
E．Many countries have long been trying to put them into use.
F．The technology used in driverless cars could reduce human mistakes.
G．That means there could be less dependence on public transportation systems.
二、完形填空
Last summer, while cleaning my grandfather’s room, I discovered an old wooden box hidden under the dust (灰尘). ____21____ I opened it carefully, I found a stack of ____22____ envelopes tied together with a faded ribbon. Among them was a special letter that would completely change my understanding of our family’s ____23____.
The letter was written by my great-grandfather in the 1930s. Like many young people from our town, he went to Southeast Asia to ____24____ work. His letter described the difficulties he faced — the strange language, the hot and wet weather, and the deep ____25____ of being far from home. But the most ____26____ part was when he wrote about celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival far from home. He and other Chinese people shared ____27____ under the moonlight quietly, ____28____ but also hiding their tears.
My grandfather was actually born abroad. The letter explained why, when my grandfather was only ten years old, his father sent him back to ____29____ alone for school. “A tree may grow very tall, but its leaves will ____30____ return to their roots (根部),” my great-grandfather wrote. He used this old saying to express his idea that, just as leaves fall back to the ____31____ of the tree, his son ____32____ return to his cultural home. Now, I understood ____33____ my grandfather had always been so strict about us writing Chinese. He was keeping our cultural roots ____34____ in a new generation (一代).
Holding that piece of paper, I felt I was touching the heartbeat of our family’s story. It was no longer just history in textbooks — it was ____35____ history. The bravery to travel far, the wisdom to remember our roots — these were real now. They were valuable gifts and now they rested in my hands.
21. A．Because
B．If
C．Though
D．When
22. A．greened
B．pinked
C．reddened
D．yellowed
23. A．history
B．present
C．future
D．today
24. A．pay for
B．wait for
C．look for
D．look after
25. A．happiness
B．excitement
C．loneliness
D．rage
26. A．shy
B．angry
C．afraid
D．moving
27. A．cakes
B．fruit
C．bread
D．mooncakes
28. A．crying
B．smiling
C．shouting
D．reading
29. A．China
B．Europe
C．Southeast Asia
D．Korea
30. A．never
B．always
C．seldom
D．rarely
31. A．top
B．bottom
C．base
D．root
32. A．shouldn’t
B．have to
C．should
D．can
33. A．why
B．how
C．what
D．whose
34. A．simple
B．alive
C．dead
D．easy
35. A．her
B．your
C．my
D．its
三、语法填空
Read the passage, fill in each blank with one proper word or the correct form of the given word.
Many people post things online. Online sharing is a part of our daily life now. Different kinds of apps and websites make people communicate ____36____ (easy) than before. We can share what has happened recently with others. We can also give ____37____ (person) opinions on what we see.
The Internet connects us with friends, family, and even people in other countries. Sometimes, when we win a prize in a singing competition or do well in a test, we may share ____38____ happy news. At times, when we take ____39____ (photo) of beautiful views, we might also post them to share.
However, not everything that ____40____ (share) online is kind — some posts can be hurtful. Those unkind words may have unpleasant influences. Maybe people post things ____41____ thinking. They just want to play a joke and make others laugh. But these are not good reasons.
Good shares can bring ____42____ (warm) and friendliness to the online world. But bad ones can bring trouble to other people. So when we want to share something on the Internet, we should ask ____43____ (we) whether the things we post are proper or not. Think twice before sharing. We should be responsible for ____44____ we share online. Never make up or spread anything that is not true. In short, always respect ____45____ (other) feelings. If we can’t do that, maybe we’re not ready to share online yet.
36.___ 37.___ 38.___ 39.___ 40.___
41.___ 42.___ 43.___ 44.___ 45.___
四、书信写作
46. 假定你是李华，你校英语俱乐部将举办英语读书分享会，请你写一封邮件邀请外教Mr. Smith参加。
内容要点：
1. 时间：本周五下午4点；
2. 地点：学校报告厅；
3. 内容：分享英文好书。
注意:
⒈ 词数80字左右，开头语已为你写好；
⒉ 可以适当增加细节，以便行文连贯；
Dear Mr. Smith，
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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，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
On a train to Smithville, a man happened to sit down next to a young man no more than 17 years old. Because the boy was tense, the man wondered what could be worrying him. Whatever it was, the boy’s tension was clear.
The boy kept staring out of the window, paying no attention to anyone else on the train. The man opened up a book and started reading. Now and then, he would look up and see the boy’s face pressed against the window. He sensed that the boy was fighting to keep from crying.
Finally, the boy asked the man, “Do you know what time it is And do you know when we are to arrive at Smithville ” The man gave the boy the time. Then the boy told the man the whole story of his life. “Four years ago,” he said, “I did something bad hurting my dad, so bad that I had to run away from home. I couldn’t face my father. So I left without even saying goodbye to him. Since then, I have worked here and there. I never stayed very long in one place. I’ve been pretty lonely. Until finally, I decided that I want to go back to my father and apologized to him.”
The man went on to ask, “Does your father know you’re coming ” And the boy responded, “He knows I’m coming, but I don’t know if he will be there. I sent him a letter. I didn’t know if he would still want me back. I wasn’t sure if he would forgive me. So in my letter, I told him that if he wanted me to come home, he could put a sign on a tree which is a few hundred yards before the railroad station in Smithville. I told him that I would look for a yellow ribbon(丝带)on one of the branches of that tree as the train passes. If there is a yellow ribbon on the tree, then I’ll get off. If not, then I’ll just keep on riding to wherever this train goes.” The two of them were now waiting for Smithville.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式作答。
Now involved, the man stopped reading and also stared at the window.
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A few moments later, the conductor came along and called out, “Next stop-Smithville.”
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参考答案
一、阅读理解
1.B 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.B 6.B 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.A 11.C 12.B 13.A 14.B 15.B
七选五：16.E 17.F 18.D 19.B 20.G
二、完形填空
21.D 22.D 23.A 24.C 25.C 26.D 27.D 28.B 29.A 30.B 31.D 32.C 33.A 34.B 35.C
三、语法填空
36.easier 37.personal 38.the 39.photos 40.is shared 41.without 42.warmth 43.ourselves 44.what 45.others’
四、书信范文
Dear Mr. Smith，
Our school English club will hold an English book sharing session this Friday. I’m writing to sincerely invite you to join us.
The activity will start at 4 p.m. in the school lecture hall. All participants will share their favorite English books and exchange reading feelings. We hope you can give us some professional advice on reading English works.
We would greatly appreciate your presence. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
五、读后续写范文
Now involved, the man stopped reading and also stared at the window. He felt deep sympathy for the lonely boy. As the train drew near Smithville, the boy held his breath and fixed his eyes on the big tree ahead. His hands shook nervously, afraid that no yellow ribbon would appear. The man sat quietly beside him, ready to comfort him if he was disappointed.
A few moments later, the conductor came along and called out, “Next stop-Smithville.” The boy raised his head and burst into tears. The whole tree was covered with dozens of yellow ribbons, fluttering gently in the wind. Without hesitation, he jumped off the train and ran towards the tree, eager to embrace his forgiving father who was waiting there.

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