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2025-2026学年高二第二学期期末考试英语试题
一、阅读理解
A
Windsor, Stonehenge, Bath & Oxford 2-Day Tour
Your journey
Two days of world wonders, Romans and royals. This tour takes you from the modernity of London to the ancient Stonehenge and through England’s key historical periods.
You explore Windsor, a town full of history, royalty and interesting stories. You visit Bath, where Romans washed themselves in “mythical” hot springs. And you learn about the English way of life in tiny Cotswold villages and the University of Oxford.
Discounts
Students, people over 60, and children between 5 and 15 (we don’t carry children under 5).
Tour Inclusions
◆Transport in a 16-seat Mercedes mini-coach.
◆Air conditioning as standard.
◆The services of an English-speaking driver-guide.
Tour accommodation
You stay one night in Bath. Accommodation is not included in the price of your tour. To book a room, there are two choices: either Rabbi’s Tours can book it for you, or you can book your own.
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1. Where can visitors learn about English history and royal traditions
A．In Bath.
B．In Windsor.
C．In Cotswold villages.
D．In Oxford.
2. What is required for visitors who want to take the tour
A．Being only British locals.
B．Buying tickets in advance.
C．Being over five years old.
D．Being members of Rabbi’s Tours.
3. Which is included in the price of the tour
A．A hotel night in Bath.
B．The transport in a mini-car.
C．The plane ticket to London.
D．An English-speaking driver-guide.
B
Thirty-two-year-old Ethan had spent a decade building his career as a software engineer in the city, but burnout and loneliness had left him feeling lost. When his favorite childhood watch — gifted by his father who passed away when he was 12 — stopped working, he didn’t just see a broken timepiece; he saw the last real link to the man who’d taught him to fix things with patience.
Desperate to repair it, Ethan searched online and found “Maggie’s Repair Shop,” a tiny store in a quiet neighborhood on the city’s outskirts. Unlike the modern tech shops he was used to, Maggie’s was filled with tools, old-fashioned clocks, and photos of strangers’ cherished items. Maggie, a silver-haired woman in her 60s, smiled as she took the watch. “This one has stories,” she said, turning it over in her hands. “Give me a week.”
Ethan visited every evening after work, not just to check on the watch, but to escape his stressful job. He watched Maggie repair a faded quilt, a chipped ceramic mug, and a rusted bicycle, listening as customers shared stories of their items — gifts from loved ones, mementos of important moments. “Fixing things isn’t just about parts,” Maggie told him one night. “It’s about honoring what they mean to people.”
On the seventh day, Maggie handed him the watch. It ticked steadily, its leather strap polished. “I added a tiny engraving on the back,” she said. Ethan flipped it over — there was his father’s favorite quote: “Patience mends more than metal.” As he thanked her, a couple came in with a broken music box, and Ethan found himself offering to help Maggie sand its wooden case.
Weeks later, Ethan quit his high-pressure job and became Maggie’s part-time assistant. He learned to repair small items, listened to customers’ stories, and slowly rediscovered joy in the quiet, meaningful work. The watch hadn’t just been fixed-it had led him to a life that felt rooted, not rushed. Sometimes, he realized, the things we try to repair end up repairing us.
4. Why was the watch so important to him
A．It was an expensive antique timepiece.
B．It was a precious gift from his late father.
C．It had helped him get through hard workdays.
D．It was the only thing left from his childhood home.
5. What can we infer about Maggie from the passage
A．She began to fix the watch a week later.
B．She used to run a modern technology store.
C．She understands the emotional value of objects.
D．She repairs items only for close friends and family.
6. Why did Ethan start visiting Maggie’s Repair Shop every evening
A．He hoped to learn repair skills from Maggie.
B．He needed to finish his work in a quiet place.
C．He was asked to help Maggie with daily operations.
D．He wanted to ask about the watch and relax himself.
7. What is the best title for the passage
A．A Broken Watch and a Mended Heart
B．An Experience of Repairing Valuable Items
C．A Father’s Quote That Changed Everything
D．Leaving a Hig-Pressure Job for Friendship
C
Have you ever worried that your life is a little ... ordinary You can’t stand the thought of being average but, somehow, no matter how much you achieve, it never seems like enough. If this sounds familiar, you may have a touch of “koinophobia”: the fear of being ordinary.
“The fear of being ordinary is often rooted in the belief that we need to be ‘extraordinary’ to be loved and accepted by others,” says psychologist Rachel Vora. Social media has undeniably worsened the problem. With high-flying careers and picture-perfect holidays constantly presented as the norm, we can put pressure on ourselves to achieve more of the same.
So, if the fear of being ordinary threatens to disturb your peace, how can you get it under control Rachel believes it starts with internal recognition. “When we place more value on the internal, we are less likely to attach our self-worth to external achievements,” Rachel points out. Focusing on internal recognition means appreciating your born value, and realizing how you make the world a better place, simply by being you.
It’s at this point that getting to know yourself and understanding what you actually want from life is key. “Being a businessman or travelling the world would not make everyone happy,” Rachel notes. “So it’s important to separate expectations on social media from your sense of self and know what would truly make you happy.”
Ultimately, Rachel says, it’s important to remember that being extraordinary will not increase your feelings of self-worth. You might assume that once you’ve reached a certain level of success you’ll finally feel like you have value. But that’s not the case and, Rachel says, once we truly accept this, we are more likely to look for the value in an ordinary life. Remember this: on a clear, cloudless night, you don’t have to climb the highest peak to be able to see the stars.
8. What is the underlying cause for koinophobia
A．The need for social media popularity.
B．The pursuit of being recognized.
C．The pressure from family and friends.
D．The lack of a colorful lifestyle.
9. What does Rachel suggest as the first step to overcome koinophobia
A．Pursuing ordinary lifestyles.
B．Focusing on your achievements.
C．Appreciating your own value.
D．Seeking help from others.
10. What does Rachel emphasize in paragraph 4
A．The value of having business sense.
B．The impact of chasing social media trends.
C．The role of achieving extraordinary success.
D．The significance of knowing your true desires.
11. What does the underlined part “to see the stars” symbolize
A．To achieve ambitious goals.
B．To meet social expectations.
C．To stand out from the crowd.
D．To find the meaning of life.
D
The number of people living with Parkinson's disease globally has doubled in the past 25 years, yet the treatment and monitoring of the disease seem many decades behind. Clinicians typically judge the severity of the disease using subjective rating scales (等级), and a shortage of doctors trained to treat Parkinson's means that people can go months — or years — between clinic visits. This leaves patients in a troubling spot, often unsure how quickly their disease is advancing.
To address this issue, Stanford Medicine researchers have developed a simple, portable device called the KeyDuo to help patients track their symptoms (症状) from home.
The idea came from treating performing artists with dystonia, a muscle disorder that musicians can develop. Researchers initially created a computerized keyboard to measure dystonia symptoms, and a pianist with Parkinson's disease happened to try it. He did the test one day while he was on his Parkinson's medicines and another day when he was off his medicines. The researchers realized they could tell the difference based on the keyboard data.
The critical difference between this device and other keyboards is that it has tension-engineered levers (杠杆), detecting how hard someone is pressing, the speed at which the lever moves, and exactly how far down it moves. Patients perform repetitive finger pressing on the levers for 30 seconds, and the device creates an assessment in real-time for the physician to view and make treatment-adjusting decisions.
Patients can stay at home for monitoring and take the device with them wherever they go. It's light and fits in the hand. Once it is paired with a mobile app on a smartphone or tablet, the test can be done anywhere, anytime, with the results sent to doctors in real time.
Recent research showed that after tracking eight patients for 30 days, the device effectively monitored how symptoms changed with medication. It is hoped that this kind of continuous monitoring system will allow people to manage their medicines more carefully and allow healthcare providers to look after people between these rare visits.
12. Which is one of the challenges faced by Parkinson's patients according to paragraph 1
A．High cost of treatment.
B．Unreasonable clinic rules.
C．Unclear disease progression.
D．Overuse of medications.
13. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 3
A．Share the origin of the keyboard.
B．Describe the symptoms of Parkinson’s.
C．Highlight the complexity of Parkinson’s.
D．Stress the role of musicians in the research.
14. What makes the KeyDuo special
A．It can direct hand movements.
B．It can sense hand press features.
C．It can strengthen finger muscles.
D．It can improve hand flexibility.
15. Which aspect of the KeyDuo does the author focus on in paragraph 5
A．Its potential use.
B．Its main components.
C．Its major benefits.
D．Its testing accuracy.
E
How to Make the Most of Your Weekends
We cherish our weekends. __________ How many times have you found yourself eagerly anticipating the weekend, only to be left disappointed because it went by too fast If you want to enjoy weekends that leave you feeling refreshed and energized, then here is what you can do.
Change your mindset
Can you change how satisfied you are with your weekends just by changing your mindset __________ In a study, they found that those who had treated their weekend as a vacation were significantly happier than those who had treated it as a regular weekend. That is, your mindset is more important than the amount of money you spend or the activities themselves.
Change your approach
After you’ve changed your mindset, here are a few practical ways that you can make the most of your weekend.
Start with a plan. According to researchers, you should plan your weekend just as you plan your weekdays. __________ If not, you will end up doing nothing and then wonder where the time went once the weekend is over.
Avoid routine. We live our lives mainly by routine Monday through Friday. If we’re not careful though, the familiarity of our patterns can easily lead us to become stuck in a rut of only doing the same things over and over again. The weekend is a good time to force ourselves to step out of our comfort zone. __________
__________ Filling your time with different activities can be fun, but to the extreme, it can also cause harm both mentally and physically. Therefore, make sure to set aside some time just for yourself so you can recharge your batteries, such as reading a favorite book. Avoid filling up your empty time with things that are not relaxing.
A．Researchers say yes.
B．Develop suitable hobbies.
C．Allow for some downtime.
D．But unexpected things will happen and ruin our holidays.
E．More often than not, however, they don’t live up to our expectations.
F．You should start the weekend knowing what you want to get out of it.
G．You can do this by trying new experiences, joining a new club, or revisiting a hobby.
二、完形填空
After a decade at a celebrated Wall Street bank, I hit a career ceiling. Determined to break free from the 9-to-5 routine, I resolved to pursue something more fulfilling. Despite being deaf, I refused to let limitations ____21____ me.
One day, I discovered a financial firm seeking stockbrokers (股票经纪人). Though ill with a high fever on the interview day, I ____22____.
The three-hour discussion went well, but instead of a(n) ____23____, I faced twelve more interviews.
Over five months, every interviewer ____24____ me: “80% of newcomers fail.” “You lack experience.” Their distrust only fueled my determination. During the final tense interview, the vice president____25____ his fingers hesitantly on the desk. Seizing the moment, I locked eyes with him ____26____ and declared, “If you don’t hire me, you’ll never know what I’m ____27____ of.”
After a long pause, he agreed — but on one ____28____: “To proceed, you must immediately ____29____ from your current job, complete our three-month training, and pass the Series 7 exam perfectly on the first attempt — no second chances.”
Taking a deep breath, I accepted. Three months later, seeing “Passed” on the screen, I finally breathed a sigh of ____30____.
To everyone’s astonishment, I not only succeeded but ____31____, achieving a 1,700% sales increase and earning industry ____32____. Years later, I took another risk: leaving ____33____ to become a speaker and writer. My journey proved Thoreau’s wisdom: “If one ____34____ confidently in the direction of his dreams, he will meet success ____35____ in common hours.”
21. A．seize B．protect C．define D．inspire
22. A．pushed through B．slowed down C．broke off D．dropped out
23. A．agreement B．promotion C．response D．offer
24. A．misunderstood B．welcomed C．doubted D．ignored
25. A．drummed B．pointed C．pressed D．crossed
26. A．secretly B．coldly C．absently D．directly
27. A．aware B．capable C．proud D．ashamed
28. A．situation B．occasion C．condition D．position
29. A．resign B．retire C．learn D．recover
30. A．belief B．relief C．sorrow D．exhaustion
31. A．competed B．survived C．struggled D．excelled
32. A．practice B．standard C．benefit D．recognition
33. A．accounting B．medicine C．finance D．engineering
34. A．risks B．advances C．plays D．looks
35. A．unsustainable B．unexpected C．unfamiliar D．unwanted
三、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
About 1,000 years ago, travelers in the mountains of central Asia ____36____ (spot) some beautiful wildflowers. They brought them home to Turkey and Iran, and ____37____ (gardener) started growing them. The flowers became known as tulips.
When tulips arrived in western Europe about 400 years ago, ____38____ (probable) on trading ships, people in Holland ____39____ (attract).
The most valuable tulips had lines of color like fires. Rich businessmen collected them____40____ (show) off. The rarest tulips became so expensive ____41____, in 1637, one famous bulb (球茎) was offered for ____42____ same price as a large house in Amsterdam People soon realized ____43____ crazy this was and started to lose interest. The prices quickly dropped.
But tulips stayed beloved, and their influence went far beyond that. In Holland, tulips grew into a national symbol — so much so that the country is often called the “Land of Tulips”, inspiring art and driving advances in gardening. Today, tulips with names like Pretty Princess and Daydream cover hundreds of fields in Holland, ____44____ (draw) visitors from all over the world to Holland’s tulip festivals and flower parades.
Of course, you don’t have to travel that far to see tulips. You can plant ____45____ (they) in your own backyard!
四、书信写作
46. 假定你是李华，你班下周将组织英文辩论赛。外教Kevin准备了“Are humans protectors or destroyers of the environment ”和“Is it necessary to wear uniforms at school ”两个辩论题目供大家选择。请给Kevin写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.你的选择；
2.说明理由。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Kevin,
I really like the idea of having an English debate in class next week.
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Yours,
Li Hua
五、书面表达（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。
Mike Harris was grabbing envelopes from his mailbox when his fingers brushed against something unexpectedly soft. Inside sat a cute rabbit toy with a sticky note, “Bunny needs a place to play. Your mailbox looks perfect.”
Mike called his wife Clara, “Our mailbox has a new guest.” Clara came out, smiling at the little rabbit before noticing their water bill beneath it. “But this is not a toy house. We might miss important bills.” The couple had built the mailbox three years ago. Mike, a retired toy maker, designed it like a small white cottage (小屋) with a red roof, measuring and cutting each piece of wood with the same precision he once used for children’s toys. Clara painted dancing flowers on the sunny yellow door hoping to make passing children smile.
“What if the ‘owner’ decides to move in more things ” Clara wondered. Mike gently straightened the rabbit’s ear. “Someone treasured this,” he murmured, “Let’s find out who it belongs to first.”
The next day, Mike showed a photo of the rabbit to his neighbors. No one recognized it until Mrs. Bennet said, “I saw a little girl with pigtails (辫子) by your mailbox yesterday. She looked around nervously before placing something inside. I think she’s from the new apartments on Elm Street. Poor thing — there’s no playground there, not even any play equipment.”
Mike didn’t ask further. Instead of removing the rabbit, he taped a colorful note to the mailbox, “Bunny is welcome here.” Soon, more toys joined the rabbit — always in the afternoon hours when school ended.
Weeks passed. The collection of playthings grew, leaving little room for mail. One evening, Clara found a new note in pink crayon, “Dear friends, Bunny really wants a toy swing (秋千) . I tried to make one but failed. Can you help — Emma.” Clara’s eyes grew soft, a forgotten sense of childhood wonder bubbling up inside her. “This isn’t just a mailbox anymore; it’s a secret play world.” she said. “I almost feel like we’re part of it.” Mike nodded, “Tomorrow, let’s join in.”
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
The next afternoon, Mike and Clara hid nearby with a small surprise.
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Learning Emma’s wish, the couple decided to build a toy cottage.
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参考答案
一、阅读理解
1.B 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.C 6.D 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.D 11.D 12.C 13.A 14.B 15.C 16.E 17.A 18.F 19.G 20.C
二、完形填空
21.C 22.A 23.D 24.C 25.A 26.D 27.B 28.C 29.A 30.B 31.D 32.D 33.C 34.B 35.B
三、语法填空
36.spotted 37.gardeners 38.probably 39.were attracted 40.to show 41.that 42.the 43.how 44.drawing 45.them
四、书信写作范文
Dear Kevin,
I really like the idea of having an English debate in class next week. I’d like to choose the topic “Are humans protectors or destroyers of the environment ”
This topic is closely related to our daily life and social hot issues. We can easily collect enough materials about environmental protection and pollution. Besides, discussing this topic helps us raise environmental awareness and learn to think critically. Compared with school uniforms, it is more meaningful and can inspire us to take responsibility for nature.
I’m looking forward to the wonderful debate.
Yours,
Li Hua
五、读后续写范文
The next afternoon, Mike and Clara hid nearby with a small surprise. As expected, a little girl with pigtails came timidly after school. She approached the mailbox cautiously and was about to put a new toy in. Just then, the couple walked out gently, holding a delicate handmade toy swing. Emma froze at first, a little shy and nervous. Mike smiled warmly and handed her the swing, saying they had seen her note. Emma’s face lit up with joy, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
Learning Emma’s wish, the couple decided to build a toy cottage. With rich experience in making toys, Mike spent the whole weekend designing and building a tiny lovely cottage, while Clara decorated it with colorful flowers and soft cushions. They also prepared more small toys to fill the cottage. When they finished, they placed it beside the mailbox. Later, Emma came and was thrilled by the beautiful cottage. She thanked the couple repeatedly. From then on, the mailbox cottage became Emma’s happy secret garden, filling the neighborhood with warm childish joy.

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