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河北省唐山市第二中学
2025-2026学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题
一、阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
A
Competitions
The National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) celebrates the art of singing through a series of competitions. They are designed to discover talented singers or performers who are rising stars in the profession.
NATSAA Competition
The competition takes place every other year and is only open to NATS members and students of NATS members. Preliminary competitions (初赛) are held at the regional level, with one winner from each of the 14 NATS regions.
Entry Fee: $75
Prizes: $13,000 for the winner; ＄6,000 for the runner-up
Deadline for Application: October 10, 2021
National Music Theater Competition
It is seeking the best soloists (独唱者，独奏者) who just want to move their careers forward. Players must be between 20 and 28 years old as of the application deadline.
Entry Fee: $90 (a half for students of NATS members)
Prizes: $30,000. A half for the winner; one third for the runner-up; the rest for the third place.
Deadline for Application: September 20, 2021
National Student Auditions (试音)
The exciting experience of regional NATS Student Auditions is an annual national competition. It offers the opportunity to the top performers in each region to compete with other top artists from the Continent.
Entry Fee: $75
Prizes: Awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will total $35,000
Deadline for Application: August 15, 2021
Songwriting Competition
The competition is open to any songwriter whose work meets the requirements. The winner will have a chance to perform at the next NATS National Conference.
Entry Fee: $30 for professionals (a half for full-time students)
Prizes: $2,000 for the winner; $1,000 for the runner-up
Deadline for Application: November 30, 2021
1. A performer in the second place in National Music Theater Competition will get ______.
A．$5,000 B．$10,000 C．$12,500 D．$15,000
2. When can a player apply for National Student Auditions
A．On August 10, 2021.
B．On October 1, 2021.
C．On September 15, 2021.
D．On November 20, 2021.
3. Which only allows NATS members or their students to compete
A．NATSAA Competition.
B．Songwriting Competition.
C．National Student Auditions.
D．National Music Theater Competition.
B
About a year ago, my partner and I got a little black and white cat. We called her Hashtag and a parental instinct (本能) in my body kicked in. If I don’t see Hashtag for a while, I worry that something terrible has happened to her.
Thus, I bought a tiny tracker made by a company called Tile, which attaches to her collar. It meant that even if I can’t see her. I can pull out my phone and connect to Tile using Bluetooth. If the connection is made successfully, it means that she must be nearby.
But there was still a problem: what if Hashtag were to get out of the house and run further away Bluetooth range only extends to around ten meters, so any further and her location would be a mystery.
This is why I was delighted when earlier this year Apple released the AirTag, its own Bluetooth tracker. AirTags work the same way as Tile. But Apple has added a twist: instead of just using your own iPhone to look for your own trackers, every iPhone in the world works together to find tracking tags (跟踪器). This means even if you personally aren’t in range of your AirTag, as long as there’s an iPhone nearby, you can see updates on where it is-and more importantly, where your cat, keys, or whatever you have attached to it are.
As you can probably tell, I find this new technology strangely mind-blowing, Apple has created an entirely new, massive network of physical objects that covers pretty much the entire world. And, slightly scanty, it is only possible because there are a billion iPhones out there. Though Samsung has announced a similar tracking product that uses its phones, it won’t have the same reach as Apple’s network in the short term.
In the not-too-distant future, it’ll be the case that everything we buy of certain value that we might lose will have an AirTag built in. Your headphones, your fancy camera, your suitcase, and so on.
So, if Hashtag ever does escape, then at least I can invite the entire world to help look for her.
4. How does the author express her affection for Hashtag
A．By giving it a nickname.
B．By detailing her caring acts.
C．By telling a specific story.
D．By using a comparison.
5. According to the author, in what way is the AirTag better than the tiny tracker by Tile
A．Every iPhone is uniquely connected to its AirTag.
B．Apple provides better customer services than Tile.
C．iPhones throughout the world can help track tags.
D．An AirTag covers larger range than its opponents.
6. Which of the following statements is true
A．AirTag’s success is quite difficult to copy.
B．Samsung has posed much challenge to Apple.
C．It’s a long way before AirTag gains popularity.
D．Overuse of AirTags makes a mess of our life.
7. What is probably the best title for the passage
A．Lost and found.
B．Say no to trackers.
C．No worries for pets.
D．To track or to follow.
C
When we encounter new information, the brain quickly goes into the pattern-recognition mode. If it reminds us of something we’ve encountered before, we know how to respond. But what will happen when the new information doesn’t “fit” with the existing understanding That’s when the brain really gets excited. The brain doesn’t just detect new information — it needs novelty.
As Judy Willis, MD explains in How Your Child Learns Best, a part of the brain called the Reticular Activating System (RAS) filters (过滤) incoming information, deciding which data can be processed automatically and which deserves our full attention. Surprise and novelty are the attention-grabbers. In the classroom, this means that changing routines, asking students to analyze similarities and differences, organizing field trips, and inviting guest visitors all help keep learning fresh.
In his article How the Brain Learns Best, psychiatrist and child psychologist Bruce Perry explains why repetitive classroom activities, such as lectures or worksheets, limit the brain’s desire for novelty and can interfere with learning. “Only four to eight minutes of pure factual lecture can be tolerated before the brain seeks other information, either internal (daydreaming) or external (Who is that man walking down the hall ). If the teacher is not providing that novelty, the brain will go elsewhere,” he writes.
Integrating a strong arts program is one way educators can capture students’ curiosity and keep them engaged. According to a recent landmark report from the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, the benefits of studying the arts go far beyond enrichment. Research found that a high-quality program can improve student engagement, focus attention, heighten educational ambitions, and increase intellectual risk-taking. And planning inquiry-driven projects that are consistent with students’ interests will boost engagement and cut down on boredom, which is actually a stressor for young brains.
8. How does the brain deal with information according to Judy Willis, MD
A．It classifies the information.
B．It ignores familiar information.
C．It spends long time analyzing the information.
D．It stores new information automatically.
9. What does Bruce Perry argue in his article
A．Keeping routines improves learning.
B．Giving lectures is the most effective way of teaching.
C．The brain longs for novelty to stay engaged in learning.
D．External surroundings mean more than internal seeking regarding novelty.
10. What can be the best title for the text
A．The Importance of Novelty in Education
B．The Brain’s Response to New Information
C．Effective Classroom Activities for Learning
D．Understanding the Reticular Activating System
七选五
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Tips For Setting Balanced Career Goals In A New Year
The New Year is always a time of new beginnings, a time for a change, and a time to set goals. ____11____, and make some important career changes. Here are some tips for setting career goals in a new year.
____12____
Take some time to consider your career in the year that just ended. If you dislike your job, try to figure out why. Is it due to the work itself, or something about the workplace, such as a poor relationship with your manager If you like what you do, and it’s outside factors that you find limiting, it might make sense to make your goal to find a new position. Spend some time assessing what you like and dislike about your current situation.
Engage in Career Research
____13____. Start to read about careers of interest by browsing websites or publications. Identify two new careers to research each week, and keep a diary of your interest in each. For those fields with a genuine appeal, make a list of questions to research so that you can fully evaluate the suitability of that career for you.
Check Out What Your Friends Do
Activate your curiosity about the work lives of friends and people in your social network. Think about the roles of colleagues, suppliers, or clients that might be a good fit for you, and interview them about the nature of their work. ____14____, and ask for help brainstorming career options that might be worth considering within their sector.
Be Better
If you are totally in love with what you do, aim higher, and strive to be better. ____15____. So read more, keep an open mind, and be ready to learn. The year is young and so are your dreams.
A．Reflect on Your Year
B．Know your limitations
C．Share your skills list with them
D．There are no heights that cannot be reached
E．Spend some time doing research on salaries
F．So naturally, it is expected to set new career goals
G．The more research you do, the easier it will be to set goals
二、完形填空
Mary was always dreaming of graduating from college in cap and gown, accepting her diploma and ready to start a career. Since Mary came from a low-income family, her dream seemed out of ____16____. There would never be enough money to send Mary to college.
____17____, no member of her family had ever gone to college. But Mary ____18____ that thought. In secondary school she studied hard, and spoke ____19____ of her dream to teachers and friends. When her ____20____ day at school came, her principal (校长) called her into his office.
“I have a(n) ____21____ for you,” he said.
It contained a scholarship to a nearby college. The power of a thought had ____22____ its first bonus (奖金). But, the scholarship could cover only part of her college ____23____. Mary took every part-time job she could find.
Mary’s dream came true when she graduated from college. Then she took a course in insurance. When she ____24____ herself to a local insurance company for a job, she was ____25____. She applied again. The answer was no. She kept going back until the manager ____26____ her.
Twenty-five years later Mary Crowe’s colleagues in that company ____27____ at a special dinner in her honor, recognizing her for her outstanding achievements as an insurance saleswoman.
“Each of us is constantly in a state of becoming,” she said, giving her secret to ____28____. “Through ____29____ and faith you can become what you think. Not that your life will be without problems, but along the way problems will be ____30____. Ask and believe; dream and believe; work and believe.”
16. A．control B．sight C．question D．thought
17. A．However B．Besides C．Therefore D．Instead
18. A．made up for B．took pride in C．held on to D．came up with
19. A．selfishly B．freely C．unwillingly D．jokingly
20. A．final B．formal C．first D．unique
21. A．book B．envelope C．souvenir D．test
22. A．joined B．wasted C．produced D．consumed
23. A．incomes B．secrets C．expenses D．ambitions
24. A．limited B．introduced C．accustomed D．related
25. A．turned down B．put aside C．picked up D．taken in
26. A．believed B．praised C．accepted D．noticed
27. A．parted B．declared C．fled D．gathered
28. A．success B．independence C．responsibility D．reputation
29. A．analysis B．politeness C．enthusiasm D．conclusion
30. A．corrected B．collected C．forgotten D．overcome
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。
Albert Einstein, ____31____ achievements are widely acknowledged, is regarded as the greatest scientist in modern physics. At the age of 17, he ____32____ (admit) to the university in 1896, and graduated four years later. After graduation, Einstein first worked ____33____ a clerk in the Swiss patent office. Out of a strong passion for knowledge, he continued to study, ____34____ (earn) a doctorate in physics in 1905. That same year, later ____35____ (gradual) as a miracle year in science, he published four extraordinary physics papers, each of ____36____ would change the course of modern physics. ____37____ (consequent), he was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize ____38____ Physics for his ____39____ (explain) of the photoelectric effect. Although Einstein, who was Jewish, found the doors of study ____40____ (close) to him in 1933, he never ceased carrying on his research. But ____41____ his peculiarities, he was loved by his friends and neighbors. Einstein passed away on 18 April 1955, and it was reported that the whole world mourned the great loss of a brilliant scientist.
四、选词填空
从词汇框中选择合适的单词完成句子
perceive alternative conventional pose occupy appeal digest appetite distinguish attain ceiling edge
41. The shadows of the trees began to ____41____ across the lawn as the sun set
42. If you are not satisfied with the court’s decision, you have the right to ____42____ within 15 days.
43. After a long period of hard work, she has a strong ____43____ for a relaxing vacation.
44. He tries to ____44____ himself with reading and sports to avoid feeling lonely.
45. The company has set a ____45____ on the number of employees it can hire this year.
46. It takes time to ____46____ the true meaning of this ancient poem.
47. Her excellent communication skills and professional knowledge ____47____ her from other candidates.
48. Poor living conditions in the area may ____48____ a threat to the residents’ health.
49. Scientists ____49____ this discovery as a major breakthrough.
50. We need to find an ____50____ to this expensive software to reduce costs.
五、单句语法填空
51. I hope my suggestions will meet with your ____51____. (approve)
52. In France, a person encountering an identical gesture may interpret it ____52____ meaning zero.
53. Just like spoken language, body language ____53____ (vary) from culture to culture.
54. He was a loud friendly man. By ____54____ (compare), his brother was rather shy.
55. Opportunities and success tend to be in favor ____55____ those who are ready.
56. If a student has his head ____56____ (lower) to look at his watch, it implies he is bored and just counting the minutes for the class to end.
57. It is normal for teenagers to be ____57____ (slight) overweight.
58. The child raised her head, ____58____ (reveal) a tear stained face.
59. It took him a while to adjust ____59____ working night shifts.
60. Exercise is one of the key ____60____ (component) of a healthy lifestyle.
61. My old brother could not ____61____ (bother) to play with me.
62. Yuan ____62____ (convince) that the answer could be found in the creation of hybrid rice.
63. The United Kingdom ____63____ (comprise) of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
64. He was out of breath, while ____64____ (know) he lost his eyesight as well as seventy percent of his hearing.
65. Feeling clumsy, he ____65____ (annoy) at first, though nobody made fun of him.
66. He cut out going out the doors and just sat around at home ____66____ (talk) to his parrot silently.
67. He always sat in the front row near the entry without any ____67____ (absent).
68. With its teamwork, Mark used a net ____68____ (drag) the seal to the shallow water.
69. Luckily, with her parents ____69____ (comfort) her by video phones, she became autonomous soon and eventually got her bachelor’s degree successfully.
70. What bothered her most was that she received no ____70____ (apologize) when her sleeping was disturbed by a barking dog.
六、汉译英单词
71. 深度n. ________
72. 自动的adj. ________
73. 客观的 adj. ________
74. 专栏；柱n. ________
75. 效率高的 adj. ________
76. 闲逛；走神v. ________
77. 陪伴；伴奏v. ________
78. 姿势；手势n. ________
79. 预言；预测n. ________
80. 消耗；消费n. ________
81. 采用；领养v. ________
82. 获得；得到v. ________
83. 营养；滋养n. ________
84. 可能性；前景n. ________
85. 不断的；重复的adj. ________
86. 壮丽的；雄伟的 adj. ________
87. 热情的；热心的 adj. ________
88. 学业的；学术的 adj. ________
89. 可靠的；可信赖的adj. ________
90. 尽心尽力的；坚定的 adj. ________
七、读后续写
91. 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。
The first day Mohamed went to a fine food store in his new neighborhood, he realized that he really wasn’t in Tunisia anymore. He looked up at the menu board, which had nothing but sandwiches on it, and wondered how he was going to figure out what all of these strange names meant. Mohamed decided that he would just get dessert instead and asked the woman at the counter for ice cream in a cup. She smiled broadly and disappeared behind the big glass display case to fill his order.
While Mohamed waited, he looked at the baked goods in the case. There were sixteen kinds of bagels (百吉饼) and a few different types of cookies that Mohamed didn’t recognize, but there were no pies and definitely nothing from home. Mohamed had been so excited when his parents told him they were immigrating to the United States, but now, his bravery and excitement felt a little out of place.
The woman came back to the counter with a tall paper cup. It contained a long straw and some kind of frothy (有泡沫的) drink. Mohamed, completely confused, took the cup and thanked her, considering the possibility that he had used the wrong word.
“It’s the soda you ordered,” she said, “an ice cream drink in a cup.”
He smiled at the woman again, pointed at one of the bagels, and said, “That one, too, please,” which seemed to work better.
Mohamed took the bagel and his mystery soda to a table and sat down to eat. Why was it that English had been so easy for him in his classes in Tunisia, but when it came down to actually speaking, he couldn’t even get what he wanted to eat
Later, he might find it funny that his English was so hard to figure out that he got a soda instead of the ice cream he wanted. Right now, it just felt depressing that his English was, he thought, disappointing. One mistake seemed to put everything Mohamed wanted or knew about himself impossible to reach.
注意：（1）续写词数应为150个左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1: The next day, Mohamed made a plan to engage deeply in English.
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Paragraph 2: One day, he decided to return to the store where he had his first frustrating experience.
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参考答案
一、阅读理解
1.B 2.A 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.A 7.A 8.A 9.C 10.A
七选五
11.F 12.A 13.G 14.C 15.D
二、完形填空
16.B 17.B 18.C 19.B 20.A 21.B 22.C 23.C 24.B 25.A 26.C 27.D 28.A 29.C 30.D
三、语法填空
31.whose 32.was admitted 33.as 34.earning 35.gradually 36.which 37.Consequently 38.in 39.explanation 40.closed 41.despite
四、选词填空
41.edge 42.appeal 43.appetite 44.occupy 45.ceiling 46.digest 47.distinguish 48.pose 49.perceive 50.alternative
五、单句语法填空
51.approval 52.as 53.varies parison 55.to 56.lowered 57.slightly 58.revealing 59.to ponents 61.be bothered 62.was convinced 63.is comprised 64.knowing 65.was annoyed 66.talking 67.absence 68.to drag forting 70.apology
六、汉译英单词
71.depth 72.automatic 73.objective 74.column 75.efficient 76.wander 77.accompany 78.gesture 79.prediction 80.consumption
81.adopt 82.attain 83.nutrition 84.prospect 85.constant 86.magnificent 87.enthusiastic 88.academic 89.reliable mitted
七、读后续写范文
Paragraph 1: The next day, Mohamed made a plan to engage deeply in English. He bought a notebook to write down new food words every day. After school, he watched short videos about daily food and practiced speaking lines aloud. He also chatted with his classmates after class to practice oral English bravely. Whenever he met unfamiliar words, he marked them and reviewed before going to bed. Day by day, his vocabulary grew richer and he became much more confident to talk with strangers.
Paragraph 2: One day, he decided to return to the store where he had his first frustrating experience. He walked up to the counter calmly and clearly asked for a cup of ice cream without confusion. The lady handed him the right dessert with a big smile. He chatted with her about different local snacks smoothly. Leaving the store with his ice cream, he felt proud of his progress and realized that practice makes perfect.

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