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2025-2026学年度下学期期末考试高二年级英语试题
一、阅读理解
A
Category Details
Organizers Crafts Council, House & Garden, Sotheby’s
Qualification Aged 18 or above; open to both new and experienced craft makers; must have participated in a gallery show or art fair in the past two years
Work Requirements Handmade in the UK, created on or after January 1, 2024; never won any prize before; must be delivered to London for the exhibition
Size & Materials No size limit, with various materials; including unexpected explorations of clay and textile, as well as ambitious creations in wood and fine metalwork
Important Dates
July 28, 2026 (10 pm GMT): Deadline for craft submissions
August 4, 2026: Shortlisted (入围) artists will be notified
August 11, 2026: Exhibition opens + Winner announced
August 17, 2026 (5 pm GMT): Exhibition closes
Competition Process & Awards
10 works will be shortlisted for the competition, and each shortlisted artist will have the opportunity to meet and network with fellow artists and publishers. The exhibition will be held at Sotheby’s New Bond Street from August 11 to 17, 2026.
The final winner will be awarded a cash prize, long-term media coverage, and professional guidance and support from top collectors to help raise their profile in the craft world.
1. Who qualifies for the competition
A．An old experienced craft maker.
B．A craftsman with no exhibition record.
C．An adult craftsman of the 2025 Art Fair.
D．A teenager having a talent for crafts.
2. On what date will the final results be released in 2026
A．July 28. B．August 4. C．August 11. D．August 17.
3. What benefit can the winner receive from the competition
A．Receiving a prize certificate.
B．Selling their works to top collectors.
C．Publishing their works in art journals.
D．Gaining their public attention through media.
B
If you were the one who organized your family’s celebration this past holiday season, you’re probably still tired — wondering why you spent so much on presents and decorations. If that sounds familiar, you’re likely your family’s appointed celebrator.
I’m my family’s appointed celebrator, making sure that holidays are truly celebrated by my loved ones. After New Year’s Day this year, I sat at the breakfast table, tired. My husband looked puzzled and asked, “Why do you do this to yourself every year ” I have to admit that part of what I do around the winter holidays seems almost instinctive. It’s as if I’m driven by the ancient need to mark the darkness of winter with my little bit of light. My answer to my husband’s question is that I believe one of the most important things I can do while I’m on this planet is to show great respect for those I love through celebrations. The older I get, the more I believe it.
When my children were young, my husband lost his job. It took a decade to recover emotionally and financially. Hot water and electricity were luxuries that weren’t always available, and meals were a challenge. I tried to hide it from them, but I was constantly afraid of losing our home. Those celebrations were so rare and the future was so uncertain. So now, celebrations mean that much more to me.
This year, I polished the silverware and lit the candles. I bought a bottle of wine and some lamb chops just to celebrate this day. As my family’s celebrator, I may not have done all that I set out to do, but I believe that this year I celebrated with those I love, and I sincerely hope that I did it well.
4. What does the underlined word “instinctive” in paragraph 2 mean
A．New. B．Tough. C．Different. D．Natural.
5. What does the author regard as one of the most important things in life
A．Celebrating the beauty of winter.
B．Honoring loved ones through celebrations.
C．Recovering emotionally and financially after a loss.
D．Providing more luxuries than hot water and electricity.
6. Why does the author treasure celebrations more now
A．She prefers buying expensive gifts.
B．Her husband insists on formal events.
C．Past hardships deepen their meaning.
D．Her children demand frequent parties.
7. What does the last paragraph show about the author
A．She enjoys hosting parties.
B．She seeks social approval.
C．She prefers material wealth.
D．She values family connections.
C
I love books. When I was a child, I carried books everywhere, even to the dinner table and class. In my pre-digital childhood, audiobooks barely existed in my world. They were only for long car rides or dull chores like cleaning my room while listening to “American Girl” books on CD.
With the rise of smartphones, audiobooks have boomed, despite criticisms that “they aren’t real books” and “listening isn’t real reading.” I’ll admit that I used to be on the other side of this issue, insisting that audiobooks didn’t count because they allowed passive listening. I got annoyed with people when they included audiobooks in “books read” lists. But I’ve come around since then, both on a personal and social level.
I still believe reading a book and listening to an audiobook are distinct, for they engage different brain processes, each with unique pros and cons. One of my biggest annoyances is spacing out during an audiobook and realizing I have no idea where I stopped paying attention. And I’ll always prefer print books. Yet I’ve grown to appreciate audiobooks’ special strengths: talented voice actors giving characters particular voices, or adding melodies to written lyrics. A perfect example is Cary Elwes’ As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride, in which he and other Princess Bride cast members narrate. And it’s an experience no paperback can offer.
Sometimes I prefer an audiobook. It’s the only way to read if I’m on a long drive or if I want to multitask. Sometimes I prefer a print book. I love the way books feel in my hands. I love flipping pages, and I love collecting bookmarks. Engage with books however you want. It doesn’t matter whether to buy, borrow, or download them online. Don’t we have better things to do than pick apart how other people take in information
8. What does the underlined part in Para. 2 imply
A．The author disregarded audiobooks as reading.
B．The author favored audiobooks over print books.
C．The author wasn’t interested in traditional reading.
D．The author joined debates on audiobooks actively.
9. According to the author, what is a major disadvantage of audiobooks
A．Lacking physical bookmarks.
B．Losing track of focus easily.
C．Costing more than print books.
D．Reshaping original texts through voices.
10. Why does the author mention Cary Elwes’ audiobook
A．To highlight the role of voice actors.
B．To criticize its poor narration style.
C．To showcase its distinctive advantage.
D．To emphasize print books’ superiority.
11. What is the author’s overall attitude toward different ways of reading
A．Supportive of all reading formats.
B．Opposed to online reading.
C．Showing preference for audiobooks.
D．Strongly in favor of print books.
D
A new study has found that breathing does more than just move air in and out of your lungs — it could even be used to identify who you are. Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science discovered that each person has a distinct breathing pattern, known as a nasal (鼻的) breathing “fingerprint”, which reveals clues about a person’s identity and health.
The researchers originally set out to better understand how our sense of smell works. In humans, the brain processes smell during inhalation (吸入), and this close connection between the brain and breathing led the team to wonder: could our breathing patterns reflect the way our brains are connected and be unique to each of us To explore this question, they developed a lightweight, wearable device that tracks nasal airflow continuously for 24 hours. The study tested 100 healthy young adults in their daily lives. The results showed breathing patterns can identify individuals with 96.8 percent accuracy. Brain scientist Timna Soroka said she had expected identification to be difficult, but found that the patterns were remarkably distinct.
Beyond individual identification, the study also found clear links between breathing patterns and body mass index (BMI), sleep-wake cycles, and mental health traits such as anxiety and depression. Importantly, the researchers noted that they only know there is an association between breathing and mood, but they don’t know the cause-and-effect direction — whether feeling anxious changes breathing, or a certain breathing pattern causes anxiety. If the latter is true, changing how we breathe could potentially improve mood.
However, the device still has drawbacks: it can be uncomfortable, may slip during sleep, and cannot track mouth breathing. The team is improving it and exploring its real-world uses. So the next time you unlock your phone or open a door, it might not be your face or fingerprint that identifies you. Instead, a simple breath could do the job.
12. What is special about a person’s breathing “fingerprint”
A．It helps take in more air.
B．It is unique to each individual.
C．It reflects one’s lifestyle.
D．It remains unchanged throughout life.
13. Which of the following is true according to paragraph 2
A．Soroka’s prediction matched the result.
B．A wearable device tracked daytime nasal airflow.
C．The study initially explored breathing-brain links.
D．Breathing patterns can reliably identify individuals.
14. What can we infer about the relationship between breathing and mood
A．Changes in breath could cure anxiety.
B．Their exact relationship remains unclear.
C．Anxiety always causes abnormal breathing.
D．Breathing is responsible for negative mood.
15. What is the main idea of this passage
A．Breathing may replace face recognition.
B．A groundbreaking device tracks human breathing.
C．Breathing patterns are linked to identity and health.
D．Breathing “fingerprints” reveal our mental condition.
七选五
In every culture throughout time, the kitchen has had a powerful influence. The simple practice of sitting down together at the table gives us the chance to connect and communicate. 16. ____________
It depends on where you live, your age, and other factors, but the answer is yes. Our intentions for “home” are evolving.
17. ____________
Fast-paced lifestyles and work schedules make it hard to find time to shop for groceries and prepare meals. Online food delivery services have taken off, too. In 2016, one in 10 Chinese were ordering food online. Throughout Europe, online ordering accounts for 56 percent of the market in Sweden and 43 percent in Austria. In India, online food ordering was expected to reach close to $12 million by 2023.
The rise of takeout and ready-made meals has changed cooking habits around the world. Food & Wine cited a survey in 22 countries asking about cooking habits. 18. ____________
At the lower end were South Koreans, who spent just 3.7 hours per week cooking. People in India were at the top with 13.2 hours per week spent in the kitchen.
Yet regardless of how much time people spend cooking, the kitchen continues to play an important role in everyday life. Simply being in the kitchen, cooking and eating with other people, can have healthy benefits. Regardless of its size, the kitchen is a warm and inviting place. 19. ____________
The difference is, now you can follow a recipe on your iPad while cooking.
It’s true that impersonal appliances are connecting to each other and to us. Refrigerators order vegetables. Cooktop hoods with sensors turn on by themselves. While technology and our expectations for the kitchen are shape-shifting in real time, the fundamentals remain the same. 20. ____________
A．So is cooking a way to express yourself
B．But is our relationship to the kitchen changing
C．For centuries, it has served as a natural gathering place.
D．People seem to be spending less time cooking worldwide.
E．Now more of them are eating outside the home more frequently.
F．It showed that national averages differed significantly around the world.
G．The kitchen is where we connect with food and company in the soul of the home.
二、完形填空
I grew up in a tiny Baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area. My parents provided the 21. ________ of life but they couldn’t give much more. If I 22. ________ my father for a pair of jeans, he would say, “If you want them, make the money and buy them yourself.” He wasn’t being 23. ________ or unwilling to make the purchase; he just couldn’t 24. ________ them. From age 12 on, I did part-time jobs after school.
When I 25. ________ from high school, I joined the navy. Soon I was in a boot camp at Parris Island, S. C., where I learned that life in the navy 26. ________ around completing daily tasks. These could 27. ________ from cleaning the camp to conducting mock pleting these tasks 28. ________ required discipline, team-work and responsibility.
It didn’t 29. ________ whether you were black, white or Asian; everyone worked together for the 30. ________ of the company. I went on to graduate from the U. S. Naval Academy and later became an officer in the navy. The part of my job I enjoyed most was the counseling (咨询) meeting I held with the family members of the men and women in my 31. ________, trying to help them deal with the long periods of 32. ________. People left these meetings feeling stronger, and word spread. Before long, I was always being asked to give 33. ________ speeches to business groups, educators and kids across the country.
But I consider the boot camp my first real 34. ________, and my life is still guided by the important lessons I learned there. It taught me discipline, friendship and the pride related to setting a task every day and working hard to 35. ________ it.
21. A．necessities B．requirements C．luxuries D．comforts
22. A．searched B．ordered C．asked D．excused
23. A．mean B．rude C．selfish D．strict
24. A．tolerate B．afford C．produce D．deliver
25. A．retired B．resigned C．dropped D．graduated
26. A．gathered B．centered C．piled D．focused
27. A．range B．extend C．switch D．transform
28. A．individually B．mentally C．physically D．successfully
29. A．work B．show C．exist D．matter
30. A．good B．boss C．rest D．security
31. A．list B．situation C．charge D．possession
32. A．duty B．meeting C．training D．separation
33. A．casual B．encouraging C．informal D．appealing
34. A．vacation B．place C．job D．company
35. A．update B．achieve C．replace D．match
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。
Picture yourself as the hero in a Chinese martial-arts (武术) novel. There are two paths to improve your powers. Do you choose zhengxiu, the orthodox (正统的) one that 36. ________ (typical) demands decades of practice in a cave 37. ________ do you risk xiexiu, the unorthodox way Traditional values warn against those who cheat 38. ________ (establish) systems. But xiexiu has acquired a life among certain youngsters. It now represents a 39. ________ (depart) from the proper way: more efficient, more creative or simply less bound by convention. In recent months, videos with the term 40. ________ (draw) billions of views on social media. Some are just rebranded life tricks, such as learning English through fan fiction. Others turn into the absurd (荒谬的): reading advanced mathematics 41. ________ a sleep aid.
Many young adults see xiexiu as a middle path between “996” office culture and “lying flat”. An unstable economy, rising housing costs and shaky job 42. ________ (prospect) have already made the path through adulthood more uncertain. So why not turn to xiexiu
Last month, Guangming Daily declared the trend 43. ________ cheerful way for the young to deal with uncertainty and gain initiative. It stopped short of calling it a fight against authority, instead 44. ________ (describe) it as “a way to seek improvement”. “Xiexiu isn’t really about teaching you cooking methods — it’s teaching you 45. ________ to rethink,” reads one clear-eyed comment.
四、书信写作
46. 你校英语网站正在开展以“My Favorite Poem”为主题的读诗分享征文活动，面向全体学生征集作品。请你选择一首对你意义重大的诗歌，写一篇短文投稿。内容需覆盖：
1. 所选诗歌的内容简介；2. 偏爱该首诗的原因。
注意：1. 词数80词左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
My Favorite Poem
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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。续写的词数应为150左右。
A Magical Christmas Memory
Christmas was my father’s favorite holiday. He would carefully decorate the outside of our brick house, including a huge tree shape made of many-colored lights. He hung the lights from the top of the roof all the way to the ground. I would watch him patiently spend hours untying those lights, for they were always in a terrible mess in the box. Although no one opened the box all year, the lights somehow became badly twisted. My parents would joke that a small fantasy creature had secretly come and made them in a mess!
Inside our house, our family Christmas tree stood tall in the living room. My mother would carefully arrange the branches of the man-made tree and tie them together with black thread to make it look perfect! The tree would stay there quietly, without any lights, waiting for Christmas. As the big day came near, the excitement in our family grew day by day. On Christmas Eve, I could put one small toy on the tree before going to bed. While I was sleeping, Santa would come and finish decorating the whole tree and leave presents under it. On Christmas morning, I would run downstairs quickly to see the bright, shining tree! Oh, Christmas was really amazing!
Only a few years later, my father died all of a sudden. He left my mother, who was in deep sadness, and me — a very sad and puzzled teenager. That year, Mom had no happiness for Christmas at all. As Christmas Eve came near, no one talked about putting up a tree. Because we had moved, we no longer had the old man-made tree.
I decided to bring back our Christmas warmth for Mom.
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Mom was deeply touched by my little surprise.
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参考答案
一、阅读理解
1.A 2.C 3.D 4.D 5.B 6.C 7.D 8.A 9.B 10.C 11.A 12.B 13.D 14.B 15.C 16.B 17.D 18.F 19.C 20.G
二、完形填空
21.A 22.C 23.A 24.B 25.D 26.B 27.A 28.D 29.D 30.A 31.C 32.D 33.B 34.C 35.B
三、语法填空
36.typically 37.Or 38.established 39.departure 40.have drawn 41.as 42.prospects 43.a 44.describing 45.how
四、书信写作范文
My Favorite Poem
My favorite poem is Quiet Night Thought written by Li Bai. It describes the poet’s longing for hometown when he sees bright moonlight at night.
I love it deeply for two reasons. First, its simple words carry sincere feelings that everyone can understand. Second, every time I read it, I miss my parents when I stay at school alone. It teaches me to cherish my family and value the warmth of home. It is a timeless classic worth reading again and again.
五、读后续写范文
I decided to bring back our Christmas warmth for Mom. I saved my pocket money and secretly went to buy a small artificial Christmas tree. I also bought colorful lights, lovely ornaments and scented candles. After Mom went out shopping, I stayed at home and started decorating the tree carefully, just like Dad used to do. I hung every ornament gently and lit the warm lights. When everything was finished, the tree looked bright and beautiful. I even prepared a small handmade gift for Mom under the tree.
Mom was deeply touched by my little surprise. Tears rolled down her face as she stared at the shining tree. She held me tightly and said she missed Dad so much. We sat together beside the tree, talking about the happy Christmas days we spent with Father. That night, we regained the lost Christmas warmth. I realized love could keep the memory of Dad alive and heal our sadness.

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