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陕西省西安市2025-2026学年高二第二学期期末英语试题
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段短对话，每段对话仅读一遍。从A、B、C中选出最佳选项。
1. What kind of music does the man like
A．Classical music. B．Jazz. C．Pop music.
2. How many students passed the exam
A．15. B．35. C．45.
3. What does the woman think of the dress
A．It's out of fashion. B．It's cheap. C．It's beautiful.
4. What will Jack do after school
A．Go to the cinema. B．Go to a supermarket. C．Go to pick his mom up.
5. What will the man probably have for supper
A．A bowl of soup. B．A bowl of rice. C．Some sandwiches.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段长对话/独白，每段材料读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. When was the man born
A．In 1982. B．In 1992. C．In 2000.
7. Why did the man go to the London Olympic Games
A．To watch an event. B．To do volunteer work. C．To compete in an event.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What caused the man to fail the exam
A．The difficult questions. B．Not working hard. C．Missing the exam.
9. What would the woman do if she failed an exam in her country
A．Take the whole course again. B．Pay some money for it. C．Take the exam again.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Wife and husband. B．Guide and tourist. C．Colleagues.
11. What is the man's favorite place in England
A．Buckingham Palace. B．The Lake District. C．Big Ben.
12. How does the woman like to travel
A．By bus. B．By bike. C．By car.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the woman probably
A．A hostess. B．An actress. C．A teacher.
14. What does the man say about his parents
A．They advise him to go into acting. B．They love painting and drawing.
C．They like the performing arts.
15. What does the man think of going to dance school
A．Worthwhile. B．Boring. C．Expensive.
16. What does the man plan to do
A．Quit the TV play. B．Try playing different roles. C．Make friends with more actors.
听第10段独白，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the new research about
A．How to make people fitter. B．How to lose weight indoors.
C．How a remote control affects people's health.
18. Where was the research done
A．In a TV studio. B．At the Mayo Clinic. C．In a university.
19. What do we know about overweight people according to the research
A．They dislike all kinds of indoor activities. B．The remote control limits their minor movement. C．They sit still at least 2 hours more than others per day.
20. What is the lead researcher's advice
A．Eating more healthy food. B．Taking outdoor exercise regularly.
C．Doing some small activities every day.
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）
阅读短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Four Special Festivals Scheduled for 2026
Festivals provide a wonderful window into different cultures and unique traditions. Here are some odd events scheduled for 2026.
Air Guitar World Championships (August 26-29, 2026)
For 30 years, people have traveled from every continent to Oulu, Finland, to compete in the Air Guitar World Championships— performing on an instrument that doesn't exist. The motto: "Make Air, Not War". The philosophy: If everyone grabbed their air guitar and played, nobody could hold a gun, and the world would be a better place.
National Storytelling Festival, Jonesborough, Tennessee (October 2-4, 2026)
Jonesborough is Tennessee's oldest town and the self-proclaimed "Storytelling Capital of the World". The International Storytelling Center is headquartered here, and each October it hosts the National Storytelling Festival. Five big-top tents rise over the historic downtown, drawing more than 10,000 people to hear over 35 oral storytellers from around the world.
Trailing of the Sheep Festival, Ketchum, Idaho (October 7-11, 2026)
In Idaho's Wood River Valley, a band of 1,200 sheep pours down Main Street in Ketchum each October in this five-day celebration—a river of wool. Thousands of people line the route to watch. The festival honors the 150-year-old annual tradition of moving sheep from high mountain summer pastures to winter grazing grounds in the south. The event includes a Sheep Folklife Fair, lamb culinary offerings, and National Qualifying Sheepdog Trials.
Dickens on the Strand, Galveston, Texas (December 4-6, 2026)
Galveston holds Victorian-era buildings constructed during the lifetime of Charles Dickens, the British author of A Christmas Carol. For one December weekend, the annual Dickens on the Strand transforms Galveston's streets into Victorian London. No contemporary Christmas songs are allowed. Gas lamps line the route while stop signs hide beneath Dickens's life story panels, and parking meters disappear under bags.
21. What is the main goal of the Air Guitar World Championships
A．To advocate peace. B．To train guitar players.
C．To sell musical instruments. D．To mark Finland's anniversary.
22. What does the National Storytelling Festival feature
A．International writing workshops. B．Five large circuses.
C．Ancient building tours. D．Live oral tales.
23. In which festival can visitors find the effort to hide modern elements
A．Dickens on the Strand. B．National Storytelling Festival.
C．Trailing of the Sheep Festival. D．Air Guitar World Championships.
B
In my second year of high school, I had many problems at home. My parents often argued. I could not focus in class. My grades fell to the bottom. I even thought about leaving school.
Most teachers were disappointed in me, a "bad boy", but my English teacher, Ms Hale, was different. She never criticized me. One time, I did not do my homework for three days. She just said, "You can tell me if you have any problems."
One rainy afternoon, she put a notebook into my schoolbag. When I got home, I opened it. She wrote, "I like your last English composition, in which your thoughts were very special. You have a gift for writing. Don't waste it." She also put a page of her own reading notes in the notebook. She wrote it when she was in high school. I read those words many times. That night, I finished my English homework carefully.
From then on, I carried the notebook with me. Every time I wanted to give up, I read her words. I started to do my homework on time. My English grade rose from below 70 to above 90. My other grades improved as well.
After high school, I got a good score on the college entrance exam and chose to study Education. After graduation, I became a middle school English teacher. I tried to be like Ms Hale. I prepared notebooks for my students who felt lost. I wrote down words of encouragement.
One of my students was a boy whose parents had divorced. He never did his homework. I wrote in his notebook, "You are smarter than you think." A week later, he started to do his homework.
I believe a teacher's genuine care can change a student's life. I know this is true, because that is how I was saved.
24. What can we learn about the author's home life
A．It lacked basic needs. B．It was full of tension.
C．It pushed him to study hard. D．It was financially comfortable.
25. What did Ms Hale do when the author failed to hand in his homework
A．She wrote a letter to him. B．She had a long talk with him.
C．She showed concern for him. D．She punished him in a special way.
26. What was inside the notebook Ms Hale gave
A．A list of required readings. B．A model and positive words.
C．A page of her views on the author. D．A diary she wrote in high school.
27. What does the author's teaching career suggest
A．He became stricter than Ms Hale. B．He remembered what he had done.
C．He chose a job unrelated to his major. D．He paid forward the kindness he received.
C
An agrihood is a simple concept: a working farm surrounded by single or multifamily housing. Like a garden in a big city, agrihoods promise to boost food security, reduce temperatures, capture rainwater, and increase biodiversity. As climate change intensifies heat, flooding, and pressure on food systems, agrihoods could be a way to make urban living more resilient—not just more beautiful.
"Developers have a hard time offering open space, because they would like to build more housing," said Vincent Mudd, a partner at an architectural firm which designs agrihoods. "One of the few ways to bridge that gap is to be able to use active open space that actually generates commerce."
The firm recently finished two of them in California—one in Santa Clara and another, called Fox Point Farms, in Encinitas. The former, south of San Francisco, features townhouses, market-rate units, and affordable housing, plus a community center and retail shops. The latter, north of San Diego, adds a farm-to-table restaurant, an event venue, and a grocery store, but its housing is primarily for sale instead of for rent.
They are two different housing programs for two different communities, but they were built around the sustainability of urban farming. While these projects are in relatively rich areas, Mudd said agrihoods could be built nearly anywhere—though it might require tweaks to zoning rules. "Almost every city has the ability to make that zoning change," said Mudd,"because it keeps commerce, preserves jobs, generates sales tax income from retail, and provides mixed-income, attainable housing."
Where it gets more complicated is the logistics of the farm. Water is the big one: Ideally, a farm captures enough rainwater to keep crops hydrated. A rainwater-capture system, though, comes with an upfront cost that a community garden in a lower-income neighborhood might not be able to afford. If, one year, the rains stop and drought takes hold, it will have to pay for more water.
28. What can be inferred about agrihoods from paragraph 1
A．They aim to replace traditional farming. B．They solve the problem of food security. C．They help cities deal with climate change. D．They focus on the appearance of housing.
29. Why do agrihoods include commercial elements
A．To reduce the need for city rules. B．To provide free services to locals.
C．To stop the growth of family homes. D．To make up for lost building space.
30. What does Mudd think of zoning changes
A．It is rewarding. B．It is complicated. C．It costs too much. D．It is a piece of cake.
31. Which is the best title for the text
A．Agrihoods: A Challenge for Local Farmers
B．Agrihoods: A New Model for Urban Living
C．Agrihoods: The End of Traditional Housing
D．Agrihoods: The Solution to Water Shortages
D
Researchers at University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have identified a biological process that may explain why exercise sharpens thinking and memory. Their findings suggest that physical activity strengthens the brain's built-in defense system, helping protect it from age-related damage.
As people grow older, the blood-brain barrier becomes weaker. This tightly packed network of blood vessels normally protects the brain from harmful substances circulating in the bloodstream. Over time, however, it can become leaky, allowing damaging substances to enter brain tissue. The result is inflammation, which is linked to a decline in mental abilities and is commonly seen in disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.
Several years ago, a research team from UCSF discovered that exercising mice produced higher levels of an enzyme called GPLD1 in their livers. GPLD1 appeared to refresh the brain, but there was a mystery. The enzyme itself cannot cross into the brain, leaving scientists unsure how it delivers its cognitive benefits. The new research provides an answer.
The scientists found that GPLD1 influences another protein known as TNAP. As mice age, TNAP builds up in the cells that form the blood-brain barrier. This buildup weakens the barrier and increases leakiness. When mice exercise, their livers release GPLD1 into the bloodstream. The enzyme travels to the blood vessels surrounding the brain and removes TNAP from the surface of those cells, helping restore the barrier's health.
To ascertain how GPLD1 functions, the team focused on the strengths of this enzyme. GPLD1 cuts specific proteins from the surface of cells. Researchers searched for tissues containing proteins that could serve as targets and suspected that some of these proteins might accumulate with age. Cells in the blood-brain barrier stood out because they carried several possible GPLD1 targets. When the scientists tested these proteins in the laboratory, only TNAP was cut by GPLD1.
32. What is the function of the blood-brain barrier
A．Keeping brain healthy. B．Protecting blood flow. C．Identifying brain disorders. D．Preventing cognitive decline.
33. What puzzled the scientists about GPLD1 initially
A．What it was responsible for. B．Whether its levels decreased with aging.
C．Why exercising produced more GPLD1. D．How it managed to benefit the brain.
34. What effect does GPLD1 have on TNAP according to the new research
A．It changes the structure of TNAP. B．It prevents TNAP from building up.
C．It increases the production of TNAP. D．It makes TNAP more active in cells.
35. What does the underlined word "ascertain" in the last paragraph mean
A．Complain. B．Admit. C．Determine. D．declare.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
从七个选项中选出最佳五项，两项多余。
Feeling stuck in climate anxiety These five small actions can help you feel more grounded, connected, and purposeful.
Design your attention. 36. However, the people around you are receiving entirely different information. Examine what you consume and notice what creates anxiety versus what empowers you. Then intentionally select your information. Keep what sets you up for action and hope, and let go of what discourages you.
Make something. Anxiety is a marketer's best friend. Someone is always ready to sell you a miracle solution, and because we really want a quick answer, we believe them. But quick patches never satisfy our underlying needs. 37. Moving from passive consumption to active creation reduces waste while increasing joy, skill-building, and community exchange.
Find your climate superpower. We need everyone to do the basics— recycle, vote, and reduce their carbon footprint. 38. Addressing the climate crisis touches every industry and every community. You don't need to be an engineer or a policymaker. We need graphic designers, teachers, storytellers, event planners, bus drivers— everybody. So discover what suits you and stay there as often as you can.
39. Isolation fuels anxiety. Connection fuels action. Join a climate group, a community garden, or a local initiative. If big groups feel daunting, form a small circle of 3-5 friends to share skills, support each other's actions, and co-create solutions. Small communities create real change and real joy.
Plant a seed for the future. Change works like nature: Small, interconnected actions grow into something much bigger. Ask yourself, "What is the smallest thing I can do today that feels like a seed for the future " Write a letter. Learn a skill. Start a conversation. Action breeds action. You needn't see the whole forest. 40.
A．Find your people.
B．Try to keep focused.
C．What you need to do is plant the first seed.
D．Staying there as often as you can is the best way.
E．We also need everyone to contribute their unique talents.
F．Instead of buying your way out of anxiety, try making something.
G．You probably spend too much time reading bad news on your phone.
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）
阅读短文，从A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。
During my PhD, I hit a bottleneck. My research progress was incredibly slow, and my passion for science was 41. ________. Desperate for a change, I decided to launch a podcast (播客) to explore the stories behind the 42. ________. Fortunately, my friend Michael shared my 43. ________ and joined me. Together, we contacted an established podcast series and began interviewing clinical researchers about their work.
Initially, podcasting was challenging. I had to learn to 44. ________ interview briefs and ask clear questions. Though I felt nervous and shy at first, continuous 45. ________ built my confidence. Gradually, our conversations became smooth and 46. ________. Surprisingly, this experience also 47. ________ my academic work. I learned to structure my papers logically and present data more effectively. The skills I gained outside the lab 48. ________ enhanced my performance inside it.
The most rewarding moment came weeks after an episode (集) 49. ________. I received an email from a brain surgeon we had interviewed. He mentioned that a woman 50. ________, recently diagnosed with a brain tumor, had contacted him after listening to our show. The patient was eager to know if she could 51. ________ a surgical trial mentioned in our episode.
Reading this, I felt a sudden surge of 52. ________ and joy. It was a powerful reminder that science has the capacity to 53. ________ lives. This incident bridged the 54. ________ between the laboratory and real life. Stepping outside the lab didn't 55. ________ me from science. Instead, it reignited (重燃) my initial motivation.
41. A．fading B．starting C．opening D．living
42. A．curtain B．design C．structure D．research
43. A．strategy B．confidence C．enthusiasm D．impression
44. A．imagine B．draft C．paint D．sweep
45. A．practice B．purpose C．mistake D．schedule
46. A．curious B．awkward C．confusing D．engaging
47. A．removed B．interrupted C．benefited D．spoiled
48. A．surprisingly B．merely C．officially D．innocently
49. A．quit B．aired C．formed D．flew
50. A．client B．worker C．patient D．doctor
51. A．try on B．get over C．set up D．join in
52. A．worry B．relief C．shame D．fear
53. A．change B．create C．forget D．expect
54. A．path B．power C．focus D．gap
55. A．protect B．save C．distance D．free
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词正确形式。
El Nino is a climate event that happens in the Pacific Ocean. It means the surface water in the Central and Eastern Pacific becomes much warmer than usual. This name 56. (come) from South American fishermen many years ago, 57. noticed that the ocean water sometimes got warmer around the end of the year.
Normally, steady winds push warm surface water westward, which keeps the Western Pacific warm while cold water rises in the east. During El Ni o, the winds weaken or reverse, 58. (allow) warm water to move eastward and heat the Central and Eastern Pacific.
El Nino usually happens every two 59. seven years and lasts about nine to twelve months. Scientists confirm an El Ni o event when sea temperatures in 60. key area stay 0.5℃ above normal for at least five months.
Around the world, 61. (affect) by El Ni o, South America may get heavy rain and floods. Australia and Southeast Asia may suffer from drought and wildfires. In China, the south often experiences 62. (much) rain, while the north may have less rain. Winter temperatures also tend 63. (be) warmer than usual in many parts of China.
El Nino shows how 64. (close) the ocean and the atmosphere are connected. When the Pacific Ocean "runs a fever", weather 65. (pattern) everywhere can change.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，你是科幻爱好者。校英语文学社举办主题为“机器人是否应该拥有人类情感”的征文活动，请投稿，内容包括：
1. 你的观点；
2. 理由阐述。
词数80左右。
Should Robots Have Human Emotions
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第二节（满分25分）
67. 阅读下面短文，根据两段开头续写，词数150左右。
At first, this made me feel bad. My friends' fathers coached their teams or cheered them up before exams. They always seemed to know the right words. My father was different. He said little. He just asked, "Did you eat " or "Need a ride " No emotional speeches, no proud hugs. Only simple questions. To my teenage self, these were not enough. I often wondered if he cared. But over time, I learned that silence can also communicate—sometimes even more than words.
During my first year of college, I found myself struggling. The courses were harder than I had expected, and I felt lost among so many talented classmates. I began to doubt whether I was good enough to be there. I thought my father would be disappointed when I told him about my difficulties. I expected warnings or comparisons to other students who were doing well. But he didn't bombard me with questions or lectures. Instead, he simply handed me a heavy toolbox and said, "Help me fix the doorway." No judgment. No criticism. Just an invitation to work alongside him. For weeks, we woke up early each morning, gathered our tools, and replaced rotted planks in near-silence. The only sounds were the hammer hitting nails and the occasional sigh of exhaustion. I wanted to talk, to explain my struggles, but the words never came. And strangely, he never pushed me to speak.
Then one afternoon, as we sat sweaty and exhausted on the newly rebuilt steps, he broke the silence. Staring at the yard he had tended for years, he said quietly, "You'll figure it out." That was all. No detailed advice. No plan for my future. But at that moment, I felt understood. His quiet confidence gave me space to breathe, to face my challenges, and eventually, to find my way again. Those four words carried more weight than any long speech ever could. They told me he believed in me, even when I didn't believe in myself.
Years later, a back injury had forced him to retire early before Mom got sick.
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One night, I asked how he kept going.
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参考答案
第一部分 听力
第二部分 阅读
第一节 阅读单选
21.A 22.D 23.A
24.B 25.C 26.D 27.D
28.C 29.D 30.A 31.B
32.A 33.D 34.B 35.C
第二节 七选五
36.G 37.F 38.E 39.A 40.C
第三部分 语言运用
第一节 完形填空
41.A 42.D 43.C 44.B 45.A 46.D 47.C 48.A 49.B 50.C 51.D 52.B 53.A 54.D 55.C
第二节 语法填空
es 57.who 58.allowing 59.to 60.the
61.affected 62.more 63.to be 64.closely 65.patterns
第四部分 写作
第一节 征文范文
Should Robots Have Human Emotions
Personally, I hold the view that robots shouldn't be equipped with human emotions.
For one thing, emotions make people biased and unpredictable. If robots have feelings, they may make subjective judgments instead of following objective logic, which will cause risks in medical treatment or transportation. For another, robots exist to serve humans. Emotional fluctuations will interfere with their normal work and reduce efficiency.
In short, robots only need rational programs rather than complex human emotions.
第二节 读后续写范文
Years later, a back injury had forced him to retire early before Mom got sick. Every day he took care of Mom patiently without complaint. He cooked three meals, cleaned the house and accompanied her to hospital regularly. I tried to take time off to help them, but he always told me to focus on my work. He rarely complained about his pain or the heavy burden of taking care of my mother, still only using simple sentences to ask about my daily life.
One night, I asked how he kept going. He told me he had never been good at expressing feelings, but love lay in steady silent company rather than fancy words. He said he believed quiet persistence could get through all hardships. At that moment, I fully realized his short simple questions and silent companionship were the deepest love he had given me all along.

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