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甘肃兰州市第五十一中学2025-2026学年第二学期期末考试高二英语试卷
一、阅读理解
A
Four Top Audiobook (有声读物) Apps
Scribd
If you’re looking to combine your audiobook listening with e-books and news publications, Scribd might be the app for you. Its massive library includes a healthy balance of traditionally published books, bestsellers, and Scribd originals. Scribd also runs an associated program, which gives you one free month for every friend you invite, and gives your friend a two-month trial. If you're a writer, Scribd also has an open publishing platform to help you self-publish your audiobooks in minutes.
Kobo Books
Best known as an e-book retailer, Kobo Books also offers audiobooks on its platform. You get unlimited access to over 100,000 audiobooks in its library for only a few dollars. The app also does a good job organizing your purchased books, and its in-app statistics are brilliant for readers, knowing your reading habits in detail, while suggesting new recommended titles based on your history.
eStories
With over 120,000 different types of audiobooks to choose from, eStories starts off with a half-price offer for your first 3 months, and then switches to a higher-priced subscription. Members get discounted prices on additional audiobooks as well as other benefits such as extra credits and extended periods of use. As a member, you also get 30 days to return a book if you don’t like it. Additionally, the app provides unlimited storage for your own audio that you can upload.
Libby
Libby lets you borrow e-books and audiobooks from your local library. A library membership lets you access several thousand audiobooks on its app entirely free of cost. While the availability of titles depends on the library you're a member of, you’d still be getting free access to a lot of books that you’d otherwise have to pay for. The catch is that since you're technically borrowing the books, you only have two weeks to get through them before they're returned. Plus, it must be noted that this app is only operational in North America.
1. What is an advantage of Kobo Books
A．It helps sell the books you have already read.
B．It advertises your books on its platform regularly.
C．It recommends books based on your reading habits.
D．It allows you to read books in its library for free.
2. What privilege do members of eStories have
A．Extending the use time.
B．Exchanging extra credits.
C．Getting audiobooks for free.
D．Returning books at any time.
3. Which of the following has geographical restrictions
A．Scribd.
B．Kobo Books.
C．eStories.
D．Libby.
B
I used to think recipes were promises. If I followed every line, the cake would rise and dinner would turn out well. My grandmother would probably have laughed at that. She cooked from memory and attention. “Stop when it looks right,” she would say. “Add flour until the dough feels soft but not sticky.” To a child who wanted clear answers, this sounded almost unfair.
Years later, I came across a medieval (中世纪的) recipe for sambocade, a kind of cheesecake. It gave no exact measurements. It simply told the cook to make a crust, prepare the curds, add sugar, egg whites and elderflowers, and bake it. At first, I found it nearly useless. How much sugar How many eggs How hot should the oven be Then I understood: the recipe was not meant to teach a beginner from zero. It was more like a reminder, pointing back to knowledge learned by watching, touching, smelling and trying again.
That was how my grandmother cooked. Her own recipes were only lists of ingredients kept in an old shoe box. After she died, my mother threw the box away, thinking it had no value without instructions. I understood her choice. To anyone else, “flour, eggs, milk, sugar” was hardly a recipe. Yet something was lost with that box — not complete knowledge, but traces of a way of knowing.
Today, we often expect recipes to protect us from uncertainty. We want grams, minutes and temperatures. Careful measurement is useful, of course. But cooking is not only measurement. A good cook notices when butter begins to smell nutty, when dough resists the hand, and when a cake is pale enough to leave the oven. Such knowledge cannot be fully written down. It must be practiced into the body.
Now, whenever I bake, I still hear my grandmother’s question: “Is it pale enough yet ” It is not exactly a rule. It is a way of paying attention.
4. Why did the author once find her grandmother’s instructions “almost unfair”
A．They sounded too old.
B．They lacked clear rules.
C．They changed too often.
D．They used rare ingredients.
5. Why is the medieval recipe mentioned
A．To introduce a dessert.
B．To question old recipes.
C．To show a similar style.
D．To compare two dishes.
6. What does the shoe box mainly represent
A．Lost family wealth.
B．Complete cooking records.
C．A forgotten dessert.
D．Knowledge through practice.
7. What is the author’s view on recipes
A．Accuracy removes uncertainty.
B．Practice gives recipes meaning.
C．Old recipes work better.
D．Good memory matters most.
C
Have you ever been surfing the Internet only to come across content that seems engineered to make you angry If so, you may have fallen victim to “rage bait (愤怒诱饵),” a term named as Oxford’s word of the year.
The word “rage bait” saw its usage increased sharply throughout 2025. For social media influencers, posting content intended to annoy people is not wise, yet it often boosts engagement and income. Algorithms (算法) are also used to tailor the content we see to what we are likely to interact with, which isn’t necessarily something pleasant. “If we see a cat, we’re like ‘Oh, that’s cute’ and that’s all,” marketing podcaster Andréa Jones explained, “But if we see someone doing something annoying, we may type in ‘This is terrible,’ and that sort of comment is seen as a high-quality engagement by the algorithm.”
Why is rage bait so effective For one thing, we tend to pay more attention to a situation that has caused anger than one that has created happiness since action needs to be taken to resolve an issue, while happiness suggests that everything is OK. For another, typically, we used to have some breaks from anything, or anyone, that caused us a feeling of rage. This would give us an opportunity to calm down and reflect on what had happened. However, with the popularity of social media, we can post content and immediately get a reply, non-stop 24 hours a day so that it can feel like we no longer have that escape.
Then, how can we cope with rage bait An awareness of the motivations behind these posts is a good place to start. Knowing that many posts are designed to drive engagement helps us reclaim our power over those interactions. In addition, we can influence and shape social media through both what we choose to engage with, or not engage with. The more we avoid engaging with any content that causes rage in us, the less it will be presented to us.
8. Which of the following might be “rage bait”
A．A news report about a local festival.
B．A photo of a snow-capped mountain.
C．A video featuring famous musicians’ performance.
D．A post claiming simple exercises cure all diseases.
9. What can be inferred from Andréa Jones’s remarks
A．Influencers usually avoid annoying content.
B．Rage bait is replacing all positive content.
C．Positive posts are never interacted with.
D．Algorithms may reward rage bait.
10. What do the underlined words “that escape” in paragraph 3 refer to
A．The emergence of rage bait.
B．The chance to reply immediately.
C．A break from anger-causing content.
D．Continuous exposure to social media.
11. What is the best title for the text
A．Happiness: A Forgotten Online Feeling
B．Algorithms: The Hidden Rules of the Internet
C．Rage Bait: Why It Works and How to Resist It
D．Engineered Anger: How Word of the Year Appeared
D
Climate change is causing rising temperatures and extreme weather events. What if there were a way to cool Earth by reflecting the Sun
In 2022, the US company Make Sunsets released two weather balloons above Baja California in Mexico. These balloons, when reaching a certain height, burst open, spreading sulfur dioxide particles (二氧化硫颗粒) across the sky, thus creating a bright mist in the sky that reflects sunlight. A similar weather balloon test flight was launched in the UK. This method belongs to solar geoengineering, a process of bouncing sunlight back into space. Other approaches include installing reflectors on satellites, though these are more technically complex.
In a world of rising temperatures, dimming the Sun is an immediate way to cool the planet. Luke Iseman, the founder of Make Sunsets, claims that without solar geoengineering there are no other realistic choices to stay below 2℃, beyond which many effects of climate change will be irreversible (不可逆转). Studies have confirmed its effectiveness: a 2022 Yale study suggested reflecting sunlight could slow sea-level rise and help restore polar ice. Financially, it is also more possible: the estimated annual cost is around $10 billion, far lower than the trillions of dollars required for a full global transition to renewable energy.
However, over 380 scientists worldwide have opposed the technology. Some warn that interfering with the weather may disrupt rainfall patterns, triggering droughts in some regions and floods in others. Since its effects are not limited to participating nations, conflicts between countries could arise. Additionally, experts argue that it might encourage polluters to continue burning fossil fuels. There is also concern about long-term maintenance: if solar geoengineering is stopped suddenly, Earth could face a sharp temperature surge, severely harming wildlife.
Given its potential benefits and significant risks, solar geoengineering requires cautious evaluation. Governments, scientists, and global organizations should cooperate to conduct thorough research, assess its long-term impacts, and establish strict regulatory frameworks before any large-scale implementation.
12. What is the function of the balloons released by Make Sunsets
A．To absorb sulfur dioxide particles.
B．To form a sunlight-reflecting mist.
C．To monitor extreme weather changes.
D．To help install sunlight reflectors.
13. What’s the advantage of solar geoengineering over renewable energy transition according to the text
A．It is more affordable.
B．It is more eco-friendly.
C．It is easier to carry out.
D．It is more accessible.
14. What can we infer from paragraph 4 about solar geoengineering
A．It may reduce the use of oil.
B．It may cause damage to satellites.
C．It mainly benefits nations involved.
D．It may affect rainfall distribution.
15. What’s the author’s attitude to dimming the Sun
A．Supportive.
B．Opposed.
C．Objective.
D．Doubtful.
七选五
How to Choose Your Purpose-Filled Career
When you think about choosing a career, you often do it in the following two ways.
Think about what you like to do. If you like writing or doing crafts, you might consider these things. This is not a bad way to go, of course, but you can’t always make money doing things you like (like video games or drinking beer). ____16____
Think about a well-paid job that you can do and doesn’t sound so bad. ____17____ Or maybe that’s out of your educational reach, so you choose office or retail worker. These are all great choices. But often they are not something you’re really passionate about. It’s kind of like just doing something because it’s there——not very inspired.
____18____ Try to do something to serve a community or make the world better. For example, taking care of children, because you really want to help children get a great start in life, or blossom into who they want to be or getting into government or social work to improve the conditions of the community you live in or becoming a scientist to help ease the environmental crisis or find a cure for a terrible disease. ____19____ And if you choose one of them for that purpose, you will serve in that work feeling a sense of purpose each day.
____20____ The point isn’t how you serve the world, but just serving the world in some way will help you feel filled with purpose. If you choose a purposeful and enjoyable job, you’re always further along than most people.
A．There are endless ways to do that.
B．Maybe a doctor, engineer or lawyer
C．However, there’s another way that is perhaps better.
D．You are dreaming of a well-paid job which you like best.
E．It’s essential not to concentrate on interests and good payment.
F．Each of these is just one of many possibilities filled with purpose.
G．And sometimes things you like are better as a hobby or side passion.
二、完形填空
In the 1980s, I first encountered tai chi in Dundonald Park. I watched people move in loose formation at an unhurried pace. The ____21____ of their movements was like a water lily (睡莲) opening in slow motion.
I found tai chi as ____22____, but I couldn’t see its point. I defined fitness ____23____ and strength. Moving slowly did not build muscles, so I chose to ____24____ myself from the practice. Still, the ____25____ stayed with me, a seed planted.
After retirement, with a doctor’s ____26____, I returned to that park, no longer a watcher but inside the group, awkwardly moving toward the growth once seeded long ago. My early ____27____ were discouraging. I joined one class, then left; joined another, and ____28____, failing to complete the routines. I assumed that mastering tai chi meant memorizing all the ____29____. But I soon learned otherwise: What needed mastering were my own habits — impatience, resistance to correction.
Everything changed in my first expert-led class. Surrounded by advanced ____30____, I felt like a beginner when the instructor ____31____ singled me out for instruction. Embarrassed, I listened attentively, watched closely and ____32____ my body to move by copying him. Ultimately, this focus helped ____33____ my embarrassment.
In that instant, my emotion ____34____, from embarrassment to empowerment.
I learned not just a move, but a patient and open way of being. I became that lily unfolding, awakened not by force, but by this ____35____ martial art.
21. A．order B．power C．grace D．precision
22. A．reliable B．fascinating C．familiar D．strange
23. A．flexibility B．tolerance C．balance D．speed
24. A．distance B．protect C．isolate D．free
25. A．answer B．response C．presence D．image
26. A．treatment B．recommendation C．assessment D．announcement
27. A．observations B．memories C．attempts D．mistakes
28. A．struggled B．hesitated C．panicked D．followed
29. A．positions B．settings C．rules D．moves
30. A．instructors B．learners C．athletes D．performers
31. A．reluctantly B．casually C．unexpectedly D．briefly
32. A．willed B．trained C．urged D．allowed
33. A．hide away B．bring about C．build up D．crowd out
34. A．settled B．shifted C．progressed D．softened
35. A．traditional B．demanding C．gentle D．complex
三、语法填空
Scientists in Shanghai have made a breakthrough in protein design by fully using artificial intelligence, establishing the world’s ____36____ (large) protein sequence (次序) dataset and developing models that allow for targeted change and choice of proteins with specific functions. According to researchers, the advancement has the potential to greatly reduce the time and cost ____37____ (involve) in industrial protein modification (改进).
Proteins play key roles in industries ____38____ (range) from medicine to green manufacturing. However, natural proteins often require modification to bear environmental ____39____ (factor) such as temperature shifts and acidity levels. ____40____ (traditional), modifying proteins required thousands of trial-and-error experiments, a costly and time-consuming process. The team’s approach changes this by replacing trial and error ____41____ AI-powered design, cutting the research and development timeline from two to five years to as little as six months.
Their technology enables accurate changes ____42____ (improve) certain qualities such as strong heat resistance and ability to resist digestion. ____43____ breakthrough has already been industrialized alongside automated equipment, making protein design more productive.
At the core of the research is the Venus-Protein Outsize Database, ____44____ contains more than 9 billion protein sequences covering a wide range of organisms. The dataset ____45____ (include) 3.62 billion protein sequences from land-based microbes, 2.94 billion protein sequences from ocean microbes, 2.43 billion antibody protein sequences, and 60 million viral protein sequences.
46. Despite his old age, he remains ____46____ (energy) and spends most of his time volunteering for community services.
47. She ____47____ (accident) broke the vase while cleaning the shelf.
48. ____48____ (science) advances in artificial intelligence have raised both hopes and concerns among experts.
49. The ____49____ (consume) of fossil fuels has led to a series of environmental problems that require immediate solutions.
50. The film is an ____50____ (adapt) of a classic novel set in the 19th century.
51. In today’s market, businesses must be ____51____ (compete) to survive and thrive.
52. The ____52____ (combine) of theory and practice is essential for mastering a skill.
53. All ____53____ (participate) in the workshop will receive a certificate of completion.
54. She has no ____54____ (intend) of changing her educational path in the near future.
55. It is ____55____ (normal) for a child to refuse to eat any vegetables at all.
四、单词拼写
56. The actor’s ________ (面部的) expressions were very vivid in the movie.
57. The person who works hard ________ (应受、应得) to be rewarded.
58. The new community center is equipped with various sports ________ (设施) for residents to use.
59. ________ (不管) of how busy he is, he always finds time to call his parents every week.
60. The writer uses elegant and ________ (幽默的) language in her stories.
61. The ________ (接待员) at the front desk was very friendly and helped us with our registration.
62. He is a ________ (有创造力的) designer who always comes up with new ideas.
63. After ________ (退休), my grandfather spends his time gardening and traveling.
64. The ancient castle, with its unique architecture and long history, is one of the most ________ (令人印象深刻的) attractions in the region.
65. After several rounds of interviews, three ________ (候选人) were shortlisted for the manager position.
五、书信写作
66. 2026年是可持续发展志愿者国际年（International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development），Global Volunteers现招募志愿者。假如你是李华，拟申请一个项目的志愿服务。请根据以下信息写一封申请信，内容包括：1．申请原因；2．个人优势；3．服务设想。
Volunteer project：education support Place：rural Tanzania Time：from July 6th to 25th
注意：1．词数80词左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Sir or Madam,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
参考答案
一、阅读理解
1.C 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.C 6.D 7.B 8.D 9.D 10.C 11.C 12.B 13.A 14.D 15.C 16.G 17.B 18.C 19.F 20.A
二、完形填空
21.C 22.B 23.D 24.A 25.D 26.B 27.C 28.A 29.D 30.B 31.C 32.A 33.D 34.B 35.C
三、语法填空
36.largest 37.involved 38.ranging 39.factors 40.Traditionally 41.with 42.to improve 43.The 44.which 45.includes 46.energetic 47.accidentally 48.Scientific 49.consumption 50.adaptation 51.competitive 52.combination 53.participants 54.intention 55.abnormal
四、单词拼写
56.facial 57.deserves 58.facilities 59.Regardless 60.humorous 61.receptionist 62.creative 63.retirement 64.impressive 65.candidates
五、书信范文
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m Li Hua, writing to apply for the education support volunteer program in rural Tanzania from July 6 to 25.
I’m eager to join because I hope to help poor kids receive basic education and contribute to sustainable development. I have a good command of English and rich experience in tutoring teenagers. Besides, I’m outgoing and ready to adapt to tough living conditions.
If accepted, I will design interesting lessons and organize after-school activities to inspire local children.
I sincerely hope to get this precious chance.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua

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