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辽宁沈阳市第二十中学
2025-2026学年度下学期期末测试
高二年级英语试卷
一、阅读理解
A
AESU is an Educational Travel Service and Worldwide Destination Management company, founded in 1977. Our head office is located in Baltimore, MD. We specialize in college student and young professional trips, graduation tours, and customized group travel worldwide.
We are currently seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our team as European Tour Managers for the Summer 2026 season.
Responsibilities:
Create and present entertaining, informative travel commentary to tour participants
Handle day-to-day operational tasks during tours
Address customer needs and maintain a positive group dynamic
Build relationships with suppliers, regional guides, and AESU staff
Provide accurate tour accounting for every assigned tour
Requirements:
Previous experience in leadership positions
Excellent command of English and at least one other European language (Italian, German, etc.)
Strong organizational and communication skills
Deep understanding of European places, cultures, art, and history
Problem-solving abilities and stress resistance
Availability to work in May and June
What We Offer:
Excellent income opportunity through base pay plus bonus, commissions, and tips
Training in Vienna, Austria
Travel to/from tour destination, tour transportation, accommodations, and meals during tours
Being part of a fun and knowledgeable team creating unforgettable travel experiences
How to Apply:
If you think you are a good fit, please send an email with a short description about yourself and a statement highlighting your most relevant qualifications. Include your resume (CV) with a recent photograph. Email to careers@.
1. What can we learn about AESU
A．It was founded in 2026.
B．It provides educational tours.
C．It specializes in family outings.
D．It mainly serves preschoolers.
2. What is required to join AESU
A．Availability in July.
B．Fluency in English or Italian.
C．Training in Germany.
D．Work experience in leadership.
3. In which section of a newspaper will the text probably be taken from
A．Nature.
B．Advertisements.
C．Health.
D．Sports.
B
South Florida’s coastal seawalls, which Keith Van de Riet, a professor at the University of Kansas, fittingly names the “forgotten edge”, have long posed a severe threat to marine ecosystems. These man-made concrete structures, originally built to protect human properties, have replaced the natural life-sustaining intertidal (潮间) zones with smooth single-dimensional surfaces, significantly destroying habitats that once supported a wealth of marine creatures.
As an architect and a keen fisherman, Van de Riet observed that large-scale seawall construction had eliminated winding mangrove forests and streams in the life-rich intertidal zone, where oysters, crabs and fish once thrived (繁荣). Marine organisms, which rely on gaps and holes for shelter and reproduction, find such smooth structures totally uninhabitable. He was deeply concerned about this issue.
Drawing on nature’s wisdom, Van de Riet created mangrove planters after careful research and design. These planters are intentionally cut roughly to copy natural oyster beds and mangrove roots which provide essential habitat for marine life. When hung on otherwise featureless seawalls, each planter can house two living mangrove trees, creating small but vital ecosystems that sustain marine species.
In 2023, Van de Riet had his first set of one-of-a-kind planters installed on a newly built seawall in a residential canal in South Florida. The results exceeded expectations. Within months, fish, oysters and other marine life occupied the area, turning the dead-end canal into a thriving coastal ecosystem.
Rachel Gittman, a coastal ecologist, warns that copying the complexity of natural habitats is tough yet acknowledges that Van de Riet’s planters outperform conventional seawalls by balancing human needs and marine biodiversity. She notes that scaling up such innovations requires significant policy adjustments from national and local governments.
4. Why does Van de Riet call the seawalls “forgotten edge”
A．To reveal a marine possibility.
B．To criticize faulty architecture.
C．To expose ignored ecological harm.
D．To emphasize geographical location.
5. What is the core concept behind Van de Riet’s design
A．Nature-based habitat restoration.
B．Harmony with coastal beauty.
C．Human-focused landscape engineering.
D．Survival of the fittest in nature.
6. How do Van de Riet’s planters mainly function
A．Purifying sea water.
B．Establishing artificial nesting sites.
C．Securing residential areas.
D．Weakening wave force on seawalls.
7. What does Gittman think is a must to promote innovations like the planters
A．Rich experience.
B．Public participation.
C．Official initiatives.
D．Financial investment.
C
Getting outside for a breath of fresh air feels like a reset for a lot of people. For others, it does the opposite. Nature triggers stress, discomfort, or a strong urge to get back indoors. Researchers have a name for that reaction: biophobia. A new review of nearly 200 studies, pulling together decades of research across psychology, ecology, and medicine, suggests it may be becoming more common.
Animal phobias (动物恐惧症) affect only an estimated 4 to 5 percent of people worldwide. For those individuals, encounters with wildlife can trigger anxiety, nausea, and stress that push them away from natural spaces. But the authors say the issue reaches further. Many people without phobias still feel uneasy around insects, reptiles, or unfamiliar animals, even when there’s no real danger. That discomfort keeps them out of parks and trails, spaces long linked to better physical and mental health.
What underlies such discomfort Individual psychology matters, particularly sensitivity to anxiety. Biology plays a role, too, since age and genetics influence stress responses. Social factors appear especially powerful. Media coverage leans hard on rare animal attacks, and social media doesn’t help. After enough repetition, nature starts to feel dangerous rather than familiar. Where you live and how your family talks about nature shape how nature feels. If wildlife conflict news shows up regularly, fear can settle in long before personal experience does.
However, one issue is how narrowly biophobia has been studied. Nearly all existing research focuses on fear of animals rather than aversion to nature as a whole. Spiders and mammals dominate the data, while harmless species receive little attention. That gap leaves researchers with limited insight into why discomfort toward nature appears to be expanding.
The consequences are profound. People who avoid nature feel less connected to it, which further reduces outdoor exposure and leaves even fewer motivated to protect it. Over generations, that reinforcing cycle can thin people’s relationship with the natural world, posing greater challenges for conservation efforts that depend on public support.
8. What can we learn from Paragraph 2
A．People with animal phobias tend to stay indoors all the time.
B．Dangerous animals cause people to be affected by biophobia.
C．Only a small percentage of people suffer from animal phobias.
D．People have biophobia because they experience animal phobias.
9. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3
A．The essence of biophobia.
B．The sources of biophobia.
C．The definition of biophobia.
D．The symptom of biophobia.
10. What does the underlined word “aversion” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A．Strong dislike.
B．Deep attraction.
C．Total closeness.
D．Special preference.
11. Which of the following may NOT be one of the consequences of biophobia
A．The reduced motivation for natural protection.
B．The weakened bond between humans and nature.
C．Greater challenges to environmental conservation.
D．The reinforcing cycle of less outdoor exposure.
D
When you were little, did you fight with your brother or sister about who would get the last gummy bear Or who got to sit in the front of the ride Behind these cases lies a hidden mindset — zero-sum thinking, a term that comes from math. In a zero-sum game, the total of gains and losses among the players always adds up to zero. Oskar Morgenstern first formally described this concept in the 1944 book Theory of Games and Economic Behavior. Since then it has been widely used in economic theories and game theory.
Drawing on ideas of evolutionary psychology, some have argued that zero-sum thinking arose as a cognitive (认知的) adaptation within early-human ancestors who were forced to compete over limited resources. As such, the tendency to subjectively view resource distribution as zero-sum might have been the dominant strategy in our evolutionary past, giving individuals with higher zero-sum beliefs a relative advantage over others. Thus, in modern environments, zero-sum beliefs are adopted under similar conditions of threat and resource-shortage and can be overridden only with thoughtful reflection.
Zero-sum beliefs have important intrapersonal and interpersonal consequences. At the intrapersonal level, greater approval of zero-sum beliefs is associated with more negative (and less positive) effects, more greed and lower life satisfaction. Zero-sum beliefs can also be interpersonally detrimental, such as when negotiators who believe that their counterparts gain at their expense overlook opportunities for mutually beneficial deals. More broadly, people who adopt zero-sum beliefs often feel lonelier. Thus, zero-sum beliefs are associated with both the quality and the quantity of close personal relationships.
To fight these effects, we can remember to remain mindful that there are numerous opportunities for non-zero-sum interactions with others, such as finding opportunities to exchange surpluses or favors with others. Doing so provides the necessary ingredients for trust and mutual benefit to form, which are both necessary for any business or economy to function optimally, in good times and in bad.
12. Which is the core of zero-sum mindset
A．Every coin has two sides.
B．The other’s gain is your loss.
C．Many hands make light work.
D．United we stand, divided we fall.
13. What does paragraph 2 try to stress concerning zero-sum thinking
A．It is unique to humans.
B．It tends to be short-lived.
C．It helped ancestors survive.
D．It is hardwired into humans.
14. What does the underlined word “detrimental” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A．Dynamic.
B．Complex.
C．Harmful.
D．Consistent.
15. Which of the following does the author probably agree with
A．Trust is a two-way street.
B．A true win-win is attainable.
C．Opportunity knocks but once.
D．Economy undergoes thick and thin.
七选五
How was your sleep last night As is known to us all, sleep habits have a significant effect on our health. ____16____
Jump scares from alarms
A young woman recently shared online that she felt dizzy and threw up after her loud alarm woke her up. ____17____ The body changes during sleep, making people vulnerable in the early hours, Chris Idzikowski of the Edinburgh Sleep Center told Daily Mail. During the later part of the night, the nervous system is less active and most of the body processes slow down. When a sudden noise occurs, blood pressure, heart rate and breathing will react more rapidly.
Waking up suddenly is not desirable, but it’s difficult for most people to wake up by themselves naturally. ____18____ Another way can be leaving the curtains half open before sleep-the sunshine in the morning can slowly wake you up.
____19____
Although valuing the 8-hour golden rule of sleeping, some young people may go to bed late and then get up late, such as sleeping from 2 am to 10 am. However, this can be problematic since human bodies can tell the time.
“Environmental cues such as temperature and light levels tell the body what time it is,” expert Nerina Ramlakhan wrote in a book about sleep. Ramlakhan added that waking up late the next day could also lead to sleep inertia, which is a state between sleep and waking. ____20____
The habit may turn into a disorder called delayed sleep phase syndrome if it is serious enough to affect a person’s study, work and other aspects of life. Special treatments have already been developed to treat the disorder, such as using light to gradually change sleeping patterns.
A．Sleep late, get up late.
B．Early to bed, early up.
C．Here are ways that can help us develop some good sleep habits.
D．This is why, after oversleeping, people may feel even more tired.
E．A more mild alarm may be helpful, giving the body some time to adjust.
F．Let’s check out some sleep habits that may accidentally harm your health.
G．It was because the blood supply to part of her brain was shortly blocked, according to her diagnosis record.
二、完形填空
On a cold winter morning, the Gatton Landfill west of Brisbane was already full of activity. Tim, a heavy machine operator living a ____21____ life to support his family, began his shift as usual. As he pushed a pile of general waste, he ____22____ a finely-made wooden box, half-buried under plastic bags.
Feeling a strong sense of ____23____, he quickly turned off the loud machine, jumped down from the cabin, and carefully picked up the box, ____24____ the dirt with his thick gloves. Upon opening it, Tim’s breath caught. Inside lay four old war medals, shining on faded velvet (天鹅绒), their ribbons still ____25____ after all those years. Recently worried about his son’s tuition fees, he felt his heart ____26____ as he thought of selling the medal. Meanwhile, an inner voice sounded quietly, “The owner must have been a hero.” The ____27____ made him give up the idea and determined to do the right thing, holding the box firmly as if protecting an easily-lost legacy.
Reporting the find to his superior, Tim learned the ____28____ ahead — without any names or marks on the medals. He spent days off work looking for ____29____, checking community notices and records with his co-workers. Just as hope was fading, an old woman called, her voice shaking as she spoke about her grandfather’s lost World War II medals. The ____30____ matched completely — the special pattern on one medal ____31____ the identity. When Tim handed her the box, tears rolled down her wrinkled face. “My grandfather ____32____ his unit (小队) by carrying injured soldiers to safety,” she said softly. Going viral on social media, Tim’s deed earned Councilor Julie Re’s ____33____ for his honesty.
But for Tim, the real reward was the woman’s ____34____ smile. That day, he realized that even in tough times, ____35____ shines brightest.
21. A．happy B．tough C．plain D．social
22. A．reported B．spotted C．unfolded D．collected
23. A．duty B．direction C．curiosity D．humor
24. A．wiping off B．giving out C．paying off D．setting out
25. A．washed-out B．torn-up C．worn-out D．well-preserved
26. A．sinking B．racing C．breaking D．aching
27. A．realization B．recognition C．imagination D．comprehension
28. A．difficulty B．significance C．priority D．opportunity
29. A．problems B．ideas C．clues D．dreams
30. A．instruction B．introduction C．definition D．description
31. A．exposed B．checked C．masked D．confirmed
32. A．missed B．failed C．returned D．saved
33. A．forgiveness B．credit C．trust D．sympathy
34. A．satisfied B．excited C．grateful D．faithful
35. A．integrity B．diligence C．perseverance D．bravery
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。
Water plays a crucial role in shaping self-identity and our relationship with the environment. In Chinese culture, water is a fundamental symbol representing nature and harmony, deeply ____36____ (involve) in philosophy and mythology. It is ____37____ source of peace for ancient thinkers and is regarded as aesthetically (审美上) powerful in Chinese art and architecture, integrating the human world with the natural one.
Chinese philosophy, ____38____ (particular) Daoism, views water as the model for cosmic (宇宙的) and social order. Daoism, formed in the 6th century BC, ____39____ (believe) humans should live in harmony with nature’s Dao — the natural flow of life. The Daode Jing emphasizes the virtues of water, illustrating ____40____ its qualities shape and guide the principles of social life and personal conduct to a remarkable extent.
In Chinese art, the landscape concept of "shanshui" combines mountains — representing ____41____ (still), and water — representing change, symbolizing the harmony ____42____ brevity (短暂 ) and continuity in nature. Ancient Chinese architecture, such as Hongcun, integrates water systems ____43____ reflect the anatomy (解剖) of an ox, ____44____ (display) the human-nature balance.
Water demonstrates our connection to nature and reminds us of ____45____ (environment) crises, like polluted rivers. They highlight the importance of remembering our ancestral ties to this essential element.
四、书信写作
46. 假定你是李华，针对近期部分学生依赖AI完成英文写作任务的现象，外教Mr. Smith拟发布一条规定：禁用AI写作，请给Mr. Smith写封邮件，内容包括：（1）你对此规定的看法；（2）结合自身经历说明理由。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 Mr. Smith,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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。
In high school, I was the student teachers liked to mention by name. My grades were near perfect, my notebooks neat, and my answers quick and confident. Success came so naturally that I began to believe it was part of who I was. Being excellent was not just something I did, but it quietly shaped how I measured myself and my value. When I received my college acceptance letter, I imagined the same story continuing, only on a larger stage.
However, college did not follow the script (人生规划) I had written for myself. From the first semester on, I realized I was no longer special. In lecture halls filled with hundreds of students, my raised hand often went unnoticed. Classmates spoke with ease and depth I could not match. The first exam results arrived quietly, yet their message was loud enough: I was average. Some scores were even below average. I stared at the numbers, feeling as if they were questioning my entire past.
At first, I tried harder, studying longer hours, skipping meals, and even sleeping less. Yet, the harder I pushed, the more exhausted I became. My grades improved only slightly, never enough to bring back the old certainty. Slowly, disappointment turned into shame. I stopped calling home, afraid that any question about school would expose my failure. I avoided group discussions and sat in the back row, hoping no one would notice how far I had fallen.
The real breaking point came during a group project presentation in my second year. Assigned as the team leader, I was supposed to organize the discussion and deliver the final summary. Yet when the moment arrived, my mind went blank. My voice shook, my slides were confusing, and my classmates had to step in to finish what I could not. Afterward, no one blamed me, but their polite silence felt worse than criticism.
注意：1.写作词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I turned to my academic advisor Ms. White for help.
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I chose to follow her advice and started to change myself.
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参考答案
阅读理解
1.B 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.C 9.B 10.A 11.D 12.B 13.C 14.C 15.B
七选五
16.F 17.G 18.E 19.A 20.D
完形填空
21.B 22.B 23.C 24.A 25.D 26.A 27.A 28.A 29.C 30.D 31.D 32.D 33.B 34.C 35.A
语法填空
36.involved 37.a 38.particularly 39.believes 40.how
41.stillness 42.between 43.that/which 44.displaying 45.environmental
书信范文
Dear Mr. Smith,
I fully support your rule banning AI writing. Once I used AI to finish an essay, I gained no writing skills and failed the quiz later.
AI only offers ready-made answers, stopping us from thinking independently. Practicing writing on our own helps us master vocabulary and logic.
I hope all classmates will abide by this rule and improve writing through personal practice.
Yours,
Li Hua
读后续写范文
I turned to my academic advisor Ms. White for help. I poured out all my pain and self-doubt to her. She listened patiently and told me that being average was not failure. High school’s easy success made me blind to my weaknesses. She advised me to stop comparing myself with others, set small achievable goals and accept my imperfection.
I chose to follow her advice and started to change myself. I stopped staying up late for blind cramming and made a reasonable study plan. Instead of hiding in the back, I took part in group activities and bravely shared my ideas. Little by little, I made steady progress. I finally understood that growth matters more than constant perfection.

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