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北京景山区2025-2026年第二学期高二期末英语试题
一、完形填空
My father had a small business selling milk products. One day, we had a new employee, Jasmine. She had never done this type of work before.
On her first day, Jasmine made just about every __1___ in the book. She mixed up orders and once gave a customer sour cream instead of yogurt, and she __2___ and broke a half gallon of milk. The torture (折磨) of watching her fighting her way was too much for me. I went into my father’s office and said, “Please go out there and put her out of her suffering.” I __3___ him to walk right into the store and let her go away from our store.
Since my father’s office was situated within view of the sales counter, he had surely __4___ what I was talking about. He sat, __5___, for a moment. Then he got up from his desk and walked over to Jasmine, who was standing behind the counter.
“Jasmine,” he said, as he put his hand __6___ on her shoulder. “I have been watching you all day, and I saw how you __7___ Mrs. Smith!”
Jasmine’s face turned red and tears began to __8___ in her eyes as she tried hard to recall Mrs. Smith from the many women she had given the wrong change to or dropped off their milk onto the floor.
My father continued, “I’ve never seen Mrs. Smith be so __9___ to any one of my employees before. You really knew how to deal with her I am sure that she is going to want you to __10___ her every time she comes in. Keep up the good work.”
In return for being a wise and kind employer, my father got a trusty and hardworking employee for fifteen years ... and a friend for life.
1. A．plan B．mistake C．promise D．decision
2. A．dropped B．lost C．touched D．missed
3. A．encouraged B．forced C．expected D．influenced
4. A．followed B．seen C．guessed D．heard
5. A．careful B．upset C．angry D．thoughtful
6. A．gently B．seriously C．suddenly D．directly
7. A．accepted B．refused C．treated D．considered
8. A．run B．well C．appear D．rise
9. A．funny B．hopeless C．rude D．polite
10. A．wait on B．look after C．stand for D．depend on
二、语法填空
Passage 1
Last summer, my family and I visited a small coastal village. One morning, while 11. _______ (walk) along the beach, I found a bottle with a letter inside. To my surprise, it was written by a French boy ten years ago. I 12. _______ (decide) to reply to the address he left behind. This simple act earned me a friend from across the sea. We now communicate 13. _______ (regular) online. We share 14. _______ (story) about our daily lives and cultures. I truly cherish this unexpected friendship.
Passage 2
The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, 15. _______ (know) as the longest man-made waterway in the world has a history of over 2,500 years. Its earliest section was built during the Spring and Autumn Period. Later, Emperor Yang of Sui connected several existing canals into a unified system. By the Yuan Dynasty, the route 16. _______ (extend) all the way to Beijing, and the canal finally took its present name. The ancient waterway still runs 17. _______ the heart of modern China, connecting north and south.
Passage 3
On May 24, 2026, China successfully launched the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft, carrying three astronauts into orbit. The crew included the first astronaut from Hong Kong, 18. _______ expressed great pride in being part of the mission. The astronauts will stay in the space station for six months, 19. _______ (assign) a variety of tasks including scientific experiments and space walks. This mission is extremely important for China’s space programme, as 20. _______ helps prepare for future lunar exploration.
三、阅读理解
A
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Discover
Discover, a newsmagazine of science devoted to the wonders and stories of modern science and written for educated general readers, is published by Disney Magazine Publishing Co. and covers many of the same stories as those in Scientific American. Each issue brings to light new and newsworthy topics to make dinnertime or daily conversations interesting.
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This magazine is designed for leaders in the field of information engineering including top managers and professionals in the computer, business, design and education industries. Published by Conde Nast Publications Inc., Wired often carries articles on how technology changes people’s lives. It also supports online reading and digital downloads for busy readers.
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InStyle, published by The Time Inc. Magazine Company, is a guide to the lives and lifestyles of the world-famous stars and celebrities. It covers the choices they make about their homes, clothes and free time activities. With photos and articles, this magazine takes readers close to stars’ daily lives, families, parties, while sharing practical ideas about beauty, fitness and modern lifestyles. You can also read its digital version online anytime without carrying a heavy paper copy.
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Published by Conde Nast Publications Inc., Self is a handbook mainly for women’s overall physical and mental health. In the digital era, it also provides online article previews and printable health tips for quick reading. Every issue contains useful articles such as “Style Lab”, where regular people (not professional models) mix and match wearable clothes for daily life and the “Eat-Right Road Map”, which offers simple, helpful tips on how to eat properly.
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21. Which of the following magazines is published monthly
A．Discover B．Wired C．InStyle D．Self
22. Which magazine offers the biggest price cut
A．Discover B．Wired C．InStyle D．Self
23. Who would most probably choose Wired
A．A person fond of modern science stories
B．A manager working in information engineering.
C．A reader interested in famous people’s lifestyles.
D．A woman caring about physical and mental health.
24. The “Style Lab” in Self provides readers with articles which ________.
A．discuss ways of training models
B．introduce places with the best food
C．show now a woman can become famous
D．offer clothing advice to average women
B
Like many animal lovers, Tom and his wife, Linda, rarely passed an animal shelter without stopping to look inside. They often dreamed of running their own rescue center one day.
When Tom was injured in a car accident in 2020, they decided it was time to take action. Linda, who worked for a travel agency, was ready to try something new, and Tom needed a slower pace after his recovery.
They started by talking to shelter managers and studying animal care. “We knew it had to be a small rescue because we couldn’t compete with the big organizations dollar for dollar,” says Linda. One fact caught her attention: she had read that nearly 15 percent of homeless pets were older animals, and many adopters were willing to pay extra for their medical care. She and Tom themselves had adopted a senior dog before.
On New Year’s Day 2021, they opened the “Old Friends Rescue and Café” near their home. With two kids in high school, the couple couldn’t put all their savings into starting the center. To cover the $80,000 costs, they used part of their savings and borrowed some from friends and a bank.
The center just broke even in its first year, with only $90,000 from donations and adoption fees. But Linda kept finding new ways to draw supporters. The café served homemade cookies and offered free coffee to volunteers, hosted adoption events for animal lovers, and ran reading programmes for children with pets. She also invited local vets to give free talks on senior pet care.
Today, Old Friends Rescue and Café makes about $320,000 a year. After paying for food, medical bills, and three part-time helpers, Tom and Linda together take home around $28,000.
“The work you love may not make you rich,” says Tom. “We’ve always wanted a meaningful life, not a big bank account.”
25. How did the couple afford to set up the rescue center
A．They earned enough money by running a café in advance.
B．They combined personal savings with borrowed funds.
C．They got financial aid from local veterinary hospitals.
D．They relied on donations from animal lovers.
26. How did their rescue center do in the first year
A．They spent the income on hiring more workers.
B．They made just enough to cover all the costs
C．They had to borrow money to keep it going.
D．They succeeded in earning a lot of money.
27. What does the author want to tell us through the story
A．Running your own business is a path to getting rich.
B．Working hard is the way that leads to business success.
C．A meaningful life matters more than making a lot of money.
D．Couples with shared hobbies find it easier to succeed in business.
C
Along the river banks of the Amazon and the Orinoco lives a most remarkable bird that swims before it can fly, flies like a fat chicken, and feeds almost entirely on leaves. Its digestive system functions much like that of a cow, and when young, it even possesses sharp claws (爪) on its wings. This extraordinary creature is known as the hoatzin. To ensure the safety of its offspring, the bird builds its nest about 4.6 meters above the river, a height carefully chosen to protect the young from predators such as snakes and monkeys.
In appearance, both male and female hoatzins are nearly identical. They have brown feathers on the back, with cream and red colouring underneath. Their heads are relatively small, topped with a large fan-like crest of feathers. They also have striking bright red eyes and bare blue skin around the face. Interestingly, their closest relatives are not other strange birds, but the common cuckoos. However, the most fascinating feature of the hoatzin is found only in the young.
Baby hoatzins have a claw on the leading edge of each wing and another at the tip of each wing. Using these four claws, together with their beaks (喙), they are able to climb skillfully among the bushes and branches — a behaviour that strongly resembles what ancient, primitive birds must have done millions of years ago. Once the young birds learn to fly, however, they lose these claws completely, and the feature disappears forever.
During the drier months, from December to March, hoatzins gather in groups of 20 to 30 and move through the forest in search of food. But when the rainy season arrives in April, they break into much smaller units of two to seven birds, devoting themselves to reproduction and the careful raising of their young. This seasonal change in social behaviour reflects the hoatzin’s remarkable ability to adapt to the challenging conditions of its environment.
28. Why does the author mention the hoatzin’s cow-like digestive system
A．To prove that it eats more than other birds.
B．To describe how it adapts to its food chain.
C．To show that the hoatzin is related to cows.
D．To explain how it survives on a diet of leaves.
29. What can we learn about the claws on a hoatzin’s wings
A．They do not last into adulthood.
B．They grow back after falling off.
C．They are used mainly for fighting.
D．They help the bird swim in the water.
30. What can we infer about primitive birds from the passage
A．They had feathers on their heads to attract mates.
B．They were able to swim before they learned to fly.
C．They were probably able to climb through bushes.
D．They built their nests high above the river to be safe.
D
How words came into being is unknown. All we assume is that some early men invented certain sounds, in one way or another, to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could talk with each other. Later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be put together to show those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, are called words.
The power of words, then, lies in their associations — the things they bring to our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words bring back to us the happy and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the larger the number of words that mean something to us becomes.
Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which have powerful effects on our minds and feelings. This clever use of words is what we call rhetoric. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can express his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move people to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them correctly, or they will make our speech silly and common.
From this we can see that words are not simply tools for communication. They carry the weight of human history, emotion, and thought. Every time we speak or write, we are taking part in a tradition that began thousands of years ago. When we use words poorly, we fail not only ourselves but also those who listen. But when we use them well, we can inspire, comfort, and teach. The study of words, therefore, is the study of life itself. Those who wish to express themselves clearly must first understand the power that lies in every syllable. A single word, placed correctly, can change a mind or lift a heart. That is why we must never stop learning about language. That is why words will always matter.
31. We learn from the text that language might have begun with ________.
A．expressions B．actions C．signs D．sounds
32. What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 2
A．The learning of new words.
B．The importance of old words.
C．The relation of human experience with words.
D．The gradual change and development of words.
33. In the third paragraph, the word “rhetoric” probably means ________.
A．wording B．grammar C．quotation D．vocabulary
34. What is the main idea of the passage
A．The power of language grows through experience and reading.
B．Great writers are those who can express great thoughts clearly.
C．Poets can move people to tears with their careful choice of words.
D．Language is a common way for people to share different inner ideas.
四、七选五
Jeanne Calment, the world’s longest-living person, died in 1997 at the age of 122. She led an active life even in her later years: taking up skating at 85, making her first movie appearance at 114, and holding a concert on her 121st birthday. 35. _______ If scientists can develop effective anti-aging methods, such as special pills, targeted diets, or other treatments that slow down the aging process, could we possibly live to 150 years old or even beyond that
36. _______ Jerry Shay, a researcher at the University of Texas, says Calment’s 122-year life shows that human life span can be longer than previously thought, and he thinks someone alive today might reach 130 or 135. Steve Austad, another expert from the same university, shares this optimism, noting that experts once insisted humans couldn’t live past 110, but they raised the limit to 120 after Calment surpassed it.
Rich Miller at the University of Michigan points out that guessing how long humans can live is nothing more than guesswork. He argues that even with advanced anti-aging techniques, most people would likely only have their lives extended to around 120 years old, rather than reaching 150 or more. 37. _______
Miller and George Martin of the University of Washington both support this cautious view. Miller uses scientific studies on mice to explain his reasoning: current treatments can lengthen mice’s life span by 50% at most, and applying this to humans — with an average life span of 80 years — would only take us to 120. Martin holds the same opinion and gives another piece of evidence. 38. _______ He uses flies as an example. Even when a fly’s lifespan is extended, they will never live 150 years, even if humans evolve into a new species that ages more slowly.
In summary, as related research continues, two contrasting viewpoints exist. Optimistic researchers expect anti-aging advances to break Calment’s longevity record, while cautious scientists insist that biology sets a natural lifespan cap. 39. _______
A．Researchers don’t entirely agree on the answers.
B．Some researchers hold an optimistic view on these questions.
C．For now, it is still unknown whether people can live up to 150.
D．He adds that while life span is flexible, it still has a natural limit.
E．Such views show that other researchers are more careful and realistic.
F．So what can we conclude from this little disagreement among the researchers
G．Her extraordinary life has made people wonder how long humans can possibly live.
四、书面表达
40. 假设你是红星中学高二学生李华，你的外教发现很多学生作息不规律、缺乏运动，邀请你在班级用英语做一次简短发言，倡导健康生活方式。请你写篇发言稿，内容包括：
1．现状；
2．健康生活的建议；
注意：1．词数100左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear classmates,
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Thank you.
五、阅读简答
Recent research suggests that if an argument gets resolved，the emotional response tied to it is significantly reduced or almost completely erased．Thus，it may be worth bringing up issues with your friends， family members，or classmates rather than holding them back．
There is a difference between arguing and fighting．Arguing is that you and your opponent present your concerns and discuss the feelings and issues related to those concerns．You can engage in an argument respectfully without stirring up（激起） anger．Fighting，however，usually involves personal attacks，raising of voices， and storming out．Discussing your issues and resolving them instead of stuffing them down can improve your emotional health．In a study，2000 people were asked to record their feelings and experiences for eight days in a row．When people had an argument that they considered resolved， they had half the reactivity （情绪反应） of those who avoided an argument．Reactivity is an increase in negative emotions or a decrease in positive emotions．In other words，resolving an argument cuts your negative feelings by half．One day later， people who had a resolved argument reported no increase of negative emotions compared with those who avoided an argument． This means that resolving an argument can feel like you have reached a state of resolution——and you are less likely to be annoyed．
Moreover，the older you are，the more likely you will come to a resolution after an argument．This may be because more life experience usually leads to more defined priorities．You are more likely to distinguish between what matters and what does not．
It is easier to avoid a discussion，but risking talking about it may eventually lead to a better outcome．
41. According to this passage，what is arguing？
42. Why is it that“the older you are， the more likely you will come to a resolution after an argument”？
43. Please decide which part is false in the following statement，then underline it and explain why．
Resolving arguments can improve your emotional health，because it increases your reactivity and reduces the chance of you getting angry．
44. In addition to improving emotional health，what do you think are some other benefits of resolving an argument？ （In about 40 words）
参考答案
一、完形填空
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.D 6.A 7.C 8.C 9.D 10.A
二、语法填空
11.walking
12.decided
13.regularly
14.stories
15.known
16.had been extended
17.through
18.who
19.assigned
20.it
阅读理解A
21.A 22.B 23.B 24.D
阅读理解B
25.B 26.B 27.C
阅读理解C
28.D 29.A 30.C
阅读理解D
31.D 32.C 33.A 34.A
七选五
35.G 36.B 37.E 38.D 39.C
40.书面表达范文
Dear classmates,
Nowadays, many students stay up late and lack daily exercise. Most spare time is wasted on mobile phones, which makes us weak and sleepy in class.
Here are my suggestions for a healthy lifestyle. First, keep a regular timetable and get enough sleep. Second, take exercise such as jogging or playing ball games every day. What’s more, eat more fresh vegetables and fruit and cut down junk food.
Only in this way can we study efficiently and stay healthy.
Thank you.
阅读简答
41. Arguing is that you and your opponent present your concerns and discuss the feelings and related issues respectfully without anger.
42. Because more life experience helps people form clear priorities and tell important things from unimportant ones.
43. False part: it increases your reactivity
Reason: Resolving an argument halves your reactivity rather than increasing it.
44. Resolving arguments reduces misunderstandings, deepens mutual trust, improves communication skills and builds closer, more harmonious relationships with people around us.

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