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浙江省湖州市2025-2026学年高二下学期期末英语试卷
一、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共37.5分。
A
The four titles below are artful examples that combine rich experiences and emotion.Each is inspired by the author's love for their subject，language，and pushing the boundaries of biography.
Virginia Woolf，by Hermione Lee
Lee opens her classic 1997 by quoting a question posed by Woolf herself — "My God，how does one write a Biography？" —and responds over the course of more than 700 magnificent pages.Lee is all too aware that Woolf doubted the genre，and with that in mind，she produces something genuinely novelistic in scope，detail，and insight.Positive Obsession：The Life and Times of Octavia E.Butler，by Susana M.Morris.
Morris's book takes on the challenge of describing a complex female genius：the pioneering science-fiction writer Octavia Butler.Butler described her will to write as a wild passion.Morris skillfully blends Butler's difficult and unique story with convincing analyses of how her fiction examined and predicted late-20th-and early-21st-century America.
Master Slave Husband Wife：An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom，by Ilyon Woo
This book won a Pulitzer Prize in recognition of the depth of Woo's research，the accomplishment of her writing，and her generous idea of what a biography can be.Her focus is on Ellen and William Craft，an enslaved couple who escaped from Georgia to the North in 1848 by dressing up as master and slave.
The Age of Phillis，by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
Although this book was longlisted for the National Book Award for Poetry，it could easily have been categorized as biography.Focusing on the groundbreaking 18th-century poet Phillis Wheatley，the collection reimagines her childhood in West Africa.By moving through and beyond several genres，this book joins a rich new tradition of "critical fabulation，" a mode of imaginative writing that fills in gaps of African American history.
1.What do the four books have in common？______
A. They focus on unknown people.
B. They break the limits of biography.
C. They are Pulitzer Prize winners.
D. They belong to historical novels.
2.What can we learn about Octavia Butler？______
A. She had a strong desire to write.
B. She lived an easy and smooth life.
C. She wrote many science books.
D. She detailed the history of America.
3.Whose book is also regarded as poetry？______
A. Hermione Lee's. B. Susana M.Morris's.
C. Ilyon Woo's. D. Honorée Fanonne Jeffers's.
B
At 24，Lucie Basch left a good job at Nestlé，determined to develop an app to fight food waste.She had no computer skills，no marketing experience，and no funding.What she did have，however，was great concern for just how much good food winds up in the trash—about 30 percent of global production—which creates as much as 10 percent of greenhouse gas as it rots.
While food waste exists across the entire supply chain，Basch knew little about agriculture or food production.She therefore turned to what she knew well：local bakeries，restaurants and grocery stores usually threw away unsold food at closing time.If someone could connect that supply with customers，the food could instead be sold at a much lower price.The result would be a three-way win，with businesses earning more money，consumers getting extremely cheap meals，and food being spared from landfills.
Basch hit the streets in 2016 with flyers and registration forms，persuading business owners to adopt an app that did not yet exist.She figured out quickly that the key was to keep the ask small. "I made them the promise that it's going to be as simple as throwing food away，but instead of putting it into a big waste bag，you're going to split it into different bags，"Basch said.Before long，she linked up with a group of like-minded young partners to make the app she had been picturing a reality.
Today，Too Good to Go is the world's largest marketplace for leftover food，operating in 19 countries with more than a hundred million registered users.The core product is still"surprise bags"—shoppers receive a mixed food package for one-third the original price of the goods inside—but the business has expanded to offer waste-reducing management tools for retailers，provide consumer education，and more.
Lots of people have clever app ideas，but few grow them into profitable businesses with global reach.Basch believes that the key to Too Good to Go's success was the team's focus on making an immediate impact. "We didn't consider the whole plan，and we didn't have a full strategy for the next two or three years，" Basch says. "What actually enabled the success is that we didn't wait，and just went for it."
4.What does the underlined phrase "winds up" in Paragraph 1 mean？______
A. Ends. B. Hides. C. Emerges. D. Sinks.
5.Which words can best describe Lucie Basch？______
A. Cautious and old-fashioned. B. Wealthy and well-connected.
C. Optimistic and open-minded. D. Ambitious and action-oriented.
6.What can we learn about the app Too Good to Go？______
A. It provides free food for needy customers.
B. It offers surprise bags for restaurant owners.
C. It has developed into a global successful business.
D. It relies heavily on government financial support.
7.What does Lucie Basch's success mainly show？______
A. Prepare for a rainy day. B. Strike while the iron is hot.
C. Slow but steady wins the race. D. One good turn deserves another.
C
We often learn about the past visually —through oil paintings，photographs，books and buildings.But rarely do we use our sense of smell to experience the distant past.Fortunately，a small group of researchers，including Strli and Leemans，are trying to change that —combining chemistry，history and other disciplines to record and preserve historical smells.
"Without access to scent，you lose the special closeness that smell creates between us and historic objects，" says Matija Strli ，director of the Institute for Sustainable Heritage at UCL，who has focused on preserving and reviving culturally significant scents.Cultural historian Inger Leemans believes regained scents can enhance museum and gallery exhibits，providing a more inviting way to know history. "With little formalized language for describing smell and no fixed standard to define it，" she says， "your own knowledge is as good as the others'."
When London's St.Paul's Cathedral library was to be renewed，Strli and his colleagues set out to record its unique historic smell.The team analyzed chemicals from ancient books and furniture.They captured and examined air samples to separate，identify and measure smell-related compounds in the library.
Though Strli ，as an analytical chemist，could examine these chemical compounds，interpreting people's sensory experience requires a different approach.Researchers invited ordinary visitors to describe the library's smell with given adjectives and their own mon descriptions included woody，smoky，earthy and vanilla （香草味的），which can help judge the condition of aged paper.Finally，the team matched these sensory descriptions to specific chemical substances to create a chemical "recipe" of the library's scent.Published and stored digitally，this recipe allows scientists to recreate the smell of old books far into the future —even when physical libraries and paper books no longer exist.
Thanks to these researchers' efforts，museums and galleries worldwide are increasingly integrating scent into their exhibitions.This attracts new visitors and engages them differently — "not only with the collection，but also with each other，" says Leemans. "When people start to smell，they start to talk to each other，exchanging their memories，emotions and knowledge about the scents."
8.What do Strli and Leemans try to do？______
A. Repair old libraries in London.
B. Study and protect historical smells.
C. Find new ways to enjoy visual art.
D. Set standards for describing smells.
9.What did the researchers do when St.Paul's Cathedral library was to be repaired？______
A. They taught visitors to describe different smells.
B. They collected old books and furniture for shows.
C. They asked experts to check old paper's condition.
D. They recorded its smell and analyzed the chemicals.
10.Why were ordinary visitors involved in the research？______
A. To replace the work of analytical chemists.
B. To identify specific chemical substances.
C. To provide authentic sensory descriptions.
D. To test the aging condition of old paper.
11.Which is the best title for the text？______
A. New Ways to Visit Modern Museums.
B. Bridging the Past and Present through Scents.
C. The Importance of Protecting Ancient Libraries.
D. How to Describe Historical Scents Accurately.
D
There is nothing grand about Diamond Horn Palace.Located in an old and crowded neighborhood of Delhi，this little shop sells car horns.Plain and modest as it looks，the store enjoys surprisingly booming business. "The horns wear out easily due to frequent use，" says Mustafa Ahmed，its owner.
Mr.Ahmed's thriving business should sound an alarm for India.Step onto any street in the country and it is easy to hear why.According to UN data in 2022，Indian cities are among the loudest in the world.Noise levels on Delhi's streets average around 75 decibels （分贝）—four times the limit recommended by the UN's World Health Organisation （WHO）.Peak readings in some cities have exceeded 100 decibels，roughly as loud as standing next to a chainsaw.
Noise is no mere annoyance.A growing body of research shows that regular exposure to it can be a public-health threat.More than 60 million Indians suffer from hearing loss，which researchers attribute partly to noise pollution.A review of studies conducted in 2020 even found that exposure to louder road-traffic noise was associated with greater risk of heart disease.A study from 2022，which tracked 2，680 children in Barcelona，found that a five-decibel increase in traffic noise slowed the development of working memory by 11%.
Despite all these harms，remarkably little is being done.India's Central Pollution Control Board，the main regulator，has a duty to monitor and tackle noise.But it is struggling on both fronts.Its noise-monitoring network only extends to around 80 stations across ten cities.Its call to maintain"silent zones"—areas near hospitals and schools—has also fallen on deaf ears.
"Road traffic accounts for 75% of India's urban noise，" estimates Dr Manohare.Poor planning has made Indian traffic chaotic as trucks，motorcycles，bicycles and pedestrians compete for space.The horn has shifted from a warning instrument into an all-purpose communication device.A desperate problem is inviting desperate solutions.Some suggest replacing vehicle horns with the pleasant sounds of Indian musical instruments.Others prefer an educational approach，hoping people can be aware of the harms of noise pollution and change their behaviour.
12.Why does the author mention Diamond Horn Palace？______
A. To promote a local small shop.
B. To provide a successful business case.
C. To show its wide popularity.
D. To introduce the topic of noise pollution.
13.What can we learn about noise in Indian cities？______
A. It is well controlled by authorities.
B. It is far beyond the safe limit.
C. It mainly comes from local factories.
D. It has little influence on children.
14.What is the situation of noise management in India？______
A. It is ignored by the government.
B. It wins support from the public.
C. It is ineffective and quite limited.
D. It owns complete monitoring networks.
15.What is the last paragraph mainly about？______
A. Causes of noise and possible measures.
B. Chaos of urban traffic rules.
C. Popular uses of vehicle horns.
D. New designs of vehicle horns.
二、阅读七选五：本大题共5小题，共12.5分。
From cashless payment to online meetings，much of our daily life nowadays exists deeply in the digital world.Although using online tools and keeping social connections online is not inherently bad，a growing number of people are choosing to disconnect from online life and follow the popular trend of "going analogue" （回归线下生活）.
Going analogue is not aimed at spending plenty of time and money on new hobbies. (16) You can choose activities with rich sensory experiences，including getting close to nature，making handmade creations by ourselves，and keeping regular physical movement.
(17) Instead，turn to simple arts and crafts in spare time.You can try mindful colouring，flower pressing，card-making and portrait sketching.To connect with the natural world，ride a bike to nearby green spaces，read quietly in the shade or do knitting to enjoy natural sounds. (18)
You can also form offline daily habits：keep a paper journal，use a wall calendar，or cook with traditional cookbooks instead of depending on smartphones.Besides enjoying personal quiet time，you can embrace offline social moments too. (19) Small slow-living activities like growing herbs，learning knitting，writing postcards and making photo albums can add warmth to spare time as well.
Going analogue doesn't mean completely rejecting technology. (20) Those small changes let us feel the real world，slow down our pace，and live a calmer and fuller life.

A.Analogue hobbies are far more affordable.
B.It simply means setting aside screen-free time.
C.For creative people，you can give up mindless online scrolling.
D.Its real goal is to step away from virtual life and return to reality.
E.A headphone-free walk around also free you from the online world.
F.However，it could be sending an old-fashioned letter to a friend far away.
G.Board games and puzzles are ideal for quality time with family and friends.
16.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
17.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
18.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
19.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
20.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
三、完形填空：本大题共15小题，共15分。
Ten-year-old fashion designer Max Alexander has made history as the youngest person ever to hold a show at Paris Fashion Week.This remarkable achievement follows an earlier (21) he set at just seven years old when he earned a Guinness World Record for being the youngest designer to (22) a professional fashion show.
Paris Fashion Week stands as a top global fashion event where leading (23) from around the world showcase their latest creative (24) .Max，who is based in Los Angeles，displayed fifteen beautiful dresses at the event.His designs are (25) by lively floral patterns and bright cheerful (26) .
What makes Max special is that he only uses (27) materials that do little harm to the environment.He is firmly (28) to the idea of protecting nature and cutting down waste in the fashion industry.He created one amazing dress from a (29) 1980s wedding dress.Many of his works use materials that break down (30) and leftover fabrics that companies would (31) throw away.Max explained that these materials would end up in landfill and damage the environment if he did not reuse them.
Max's mother (32) that he has been passionate about fashion since the age of four.Inspired by a dream in which he pictured himself as a dress designer，he (33) sewing at an early age.Today，he already has his own clothing (34) ，which is well received by many young fashion lovers.For Max，appearing at Paris Fashion Week is incredibly exciting，because，as he says，Paris is truly the home of fashion，with new fashion trends (35) and popularized here.
21.A. tradition B. limit C. record D. example
22.A. advertise B. report C. sponsor D. host
23.A. models B. actors C. photographers D. designers
24.A. collections B. inventions C. images D. projects
25.A. accompanied B. characterized C. influenced D. defined
26.A. tunes B. melodies C. colours D. sights
27.A. sustainable B. artificial C. cozy D. antique
28.A. addicted B. committed C. accustomed D. opposed
29.A. remade B. recovered C. recycled D. replaced
30.A. casually B. constantly C. immediately D. naturally
31.A. otherwise B. therefore C. seldom D. rather
32.A. imagined B. admitted C. envisioned D. recalled
33.A. got over B. took up C. put off D. carried on
34.A. slogan B. mall C. brand D. package
35.A. rejected B. born C. purchased D. observed
四、语法填空：本大题共1小题，共15分。
36. Across the world，poets and tech experts are exploring how AI can deepen our appreciation of poetry，an art form （1） （ originate） in ancient civilizations.Recent experiments show that AI is capable of generating verses with （2） （ impress） rhythm and imagery，yet lacking the depth that comes from human life experience.However，it is not whether AI can write poems，but how human creators should relate to this powerful tool（3） makes the discussion complex.Some artists fear that AI may replace their creativity，（4） others see it as a partner that can inspire new directions.Critics point out that even the most advanced AI can never capture the subtle feelings （5） （ contain） in lines written by poets who have suffered，loved，and observed the world（6） （ close）.
Long before AI became widely accessible，poets （7） （ rely） only on their own imagination and language skills.Today，however，many are keen （8） AI in creative processes，using it to polish drafts，suggest metaphors，or even create multimedia poetry combining words，images and sound.
With AI continuing to evolve rapidly，（ 9） boundary between human and machine creativity will remain a hot topic.It is our responsibility to ensure that technology serves art，（10） the other way around.
五、书面表达：本大题共2小题，共40分。
37.假定你是李华，参与了本市国际马拉松比赛的志愿者工作。应组委会邀请，你将在志愿者分享会上作简短发言。请用英语写一篇发言稿，内容包括：
（1）赛事感人瞬间；
（2）你的感悟。
注意：
（1）词数80左右；
（2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear fellow volunteers and friends，
I'm Li Hua，a volunteer for the 2026 Marathon held in our city.________
38.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。
I stared at the messy pile of bamboo strips on the table，my fingers sore and stiff，my heart flooded with sinking frustration.For weeks，I'd been trying patiently to learn traditional bamboo weaving from Grandma，yet every single careless attempt ended in a tangled （缠绕的），disorderly mess.Grandma was a well-known master weaver in our small community；her rough aged hands moved nimbly （灵巧地） and skillfully，turning plain ordinary bamboo strips into delicate baskets，beautiful folding fans，and even vivid cute small animal figurines.The time-honored craft had been passed down in our family for generations，carrying plain simple warmth and precious traditional folk wisdom.
"Patience，little one，" Grandma would always say softly，smiling gently as she patiently reworked my failed clumsy pieces little by little. "Bamboo listens only to a calm and peaceful heart." But I was far too eager and restless to prove myself.The school's Cultural Heritage Fair was coming in just three days，and I had proudly promised my classmates that I would bring a fine unique handwoven bamboo artwork to share.The moment I thought about those expecting eyes，my eyes burned hot with gathering helpless tears.
That afternoon，I stormed angrily into the quiet yard，throwing my rough half-finished basket heavily on the green grass. "It's useless!I'll never get it right no matter how hard I try!" I shouted loudly，kicking a thin bamboo strip across the soft lawn.Surprisingly，Grandma did not scold my bad temper at all.She just sat quietly on her old wooden chair，weaving a lovely small bamboo bird with steady，unhurried fingers.After a long peaceful silence，she raised her head，looked at me gently and said in a warm soft voice， "Let's walk by the stream behind our house.The bamboo growing there has much to teach you."
注意：
（1）续写词数应为150左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
We walked slowly to the stream，where tall green bamboo danced gracefully in the wind.________
At the Cultural Heritage Fair，my bamboo basket drew lots of attention.________
参考答案
1~3.B、A、D
4~7.A、D、C、B
8~11.B、D、C、B
12~15.D、B、C、A
16~20.D、C、E、G、B
21~35.C、D、D、A、B、C、A、B、C、D、A、D、B、C、B
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37.Dear fellow volunteers and friends，
I'm Li Hua，a volunteer for the 2026 Marathon held in our city.Today I'd like to share a few impressive moments with you.
What touched me most was the champion's perseverance.Tired as he was in the final kilometers，he held on till the last moment，proving that success belongs to those who never give up.Another scene unfolded near the finish line.I saw a father and daughter cry with joy after the little girl placed a medal around her father's neck for his constant support.Only then did I fully understand what achievement truly meant — pride shared between loved ones.
Thanks to these experiences，I strongly believe that a marathon is not just a race but a celebration of human effort and family warmth.
Thank you.
38. We walked slowly to the stream，where tall green bamboo danced gracefully in the wind.The slender bamboo stalks stood straight，bending softly with the breeze but never breaking，even when the wind picked up.Grandma pointed to a young bamboo shoot and spoke， "See？It grows slowly but firmly，never in haste." Her soft words sank into my mind，instantly calming my anxiety and sweeping away my frustration.I returned home with a peaceful mind，sitting quietly at the table to practice weaving carefully.I followed every step Grandma taught me，moving my fingers slowly and steadily.Before long，a simple but delicate bamboo basket took shape perfectly in my hands.
At the Cultural Heritage Fair，my bamboo basket drew lots of attention.My classmates and teachers crowded around to admire it，speaking highly of its neat weave and simple natural beauty，and asked me about the story behind learning this family craft.I shared Grandma's wise words and the spirit of bamboo — patience and perseverance.Holding the basket firmly，I took pride not only in the artwork but also in the valuable lesson.Bamboo weaving was far more than a mere family craft.It revealed to me that growth lies not in hasty，reckless attempts，but in quiet，steady patience.

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