甘肅蘭州市第五十一中學2025-2026學年下學期期末考試高二英語試卷

甘肅蘭州市第五十一中學2025-2026學年下學期期末考試高二英語試卷第一部分聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）第一節（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話讀兩遍。1.Whatdoesthemansuggestbringing?A.Clothes.B.Snacks.C.Medicine.2.Whenwillthespeakersleaveforthetrip?A.OnFriday.B.OnSaturday.C.OnSunday.3.Whatisthewoman’sattitudetotheman’ssuggestion?A.Supportive.B.Doubtful.C.Unclear.4.Whatdothespeakerswanttodo?A.Makephonecalls.B.Sendpostcards.C.Takephotos.5.HowlongdothespeakersplantostayinEurope?A.4days.B.7days.C.14days.第二節（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽下面一段對話，回答以下小題。6.WhatdidthemanlikedoingbestinNewYorkCity?A.Tryingthelocalfood.B.Touringthepark.C.Exploringthemuseum.7.Whatdidthemanprobablydoontheplane?A.Hereadbooks.B.Hewatchedfilms.C.Heplayedgames.聽下面一段對話，回答以下小題。8.Whoisthewomanprobably?A.Atourguide.B.Ateacher.C.Asalesperson.9.WhatintereststhemanmostabouttheSydneyHarbourBridge?A.Takingtheshiptour.B.Climbingthebridge.C.Learningaboutitshistory.10.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodointheend?A.Relaxonthebeach.B.Watchaperformance.C.Visitazoo.聽下面一段對話，回答以下小題。11.Whydoesthemanmakethecall?A.Togivesuggestions.B.Toaskforinformation.C.Toexpressthanks.12.Wherewillthemangothisafternoon?A.Thetower.B.Thesquare.C.Thetheatre.13.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Searchonline.B.Havelunch.C.Goshopping.聽下面一段對話，回答以下小題。14.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Aseajourney.B.Ashoppingtrip.C.Asportsgame.15.Whatdidthewoman’sparentsenjoydoingmost?A.Climbingrockwalls.B.Tastingdifferentfood.C.Walkinginthegarden.16.Whatisthemaninterestedin?A.Swimming.B.Skating.C.Climbing.17.Wheredidthewomanspendmostofhertime?A.IntheEntertainmentPlace.B.IntheYouthArea.C.InthePoolArea.聽下面一段獨白，回答以下小題。18.Whatisthespeakerprobablydoing?A.Givingalecture.B.Chairingameeting.C.Hostingaprogram.19.WhatactivitydoesthespeakerrecommendmostinSharmel-Sheikh?A.Visitinganancientship.B.Goingonaboattrip.C.Swimmingunderwater.20.Whatdesertadventureisavailableaccordingtothespeaker?A.Bird-watching.B.Hiking.C.Horse-riding.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分50分）第一節（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AFourTopAudiobook(有聲讀物)AppsScribdIfyou’relookingtocombineyouraudiobooklisteningwithe-booksandnewspublications,Scribdmightbetheappforyou.Itsmassivelibraryincludesahealthybalanceoftraditionallypublishedbooks,bestsellers,andScribdoriginals.Scribdalsorunsanassociatedprogram,whichgivesyouonefreemonthforeveryfriendyouinvite,andgivesyourfriendatwo-monthtrial.Ifyou'reawriter,Scribdalsohasanopenpublishingplatformtohelpyouself-publishyouraudiobooksinminutes.KoboBooksBestknownasane-bookretailer,KoboBooksalsooffersaudiobooksonitsplatform.Yougetunlimitedaccesstoover100,000audiobooksinitslibraryforonlyafewdollars.Theappalsodoesagoodjoborganizingyourpurchasedbooks,anditsin-appstatisticsarebrilliantforreaders,knowingyourreadinghabitsindetail,whilesuggestingnewrecommendedtitlesbasedonyourhistory.eStoriesWithover120,000differenttypesofaudiobookstochoosefrom,eStoriesstartsoffwithahalf-priceofferforyourfirst3months,andthenswitchestoahigher-pricedsubscription.Membersgetdiscountedpricesonadditionalaudiobooksaswellasotherbenefitssuchasextracreditsandextendedperiodsofuse.Asamember,youalsoget30daystoreturnabookifyoudon’tlikeit.Additionally,theappprovidesunlimitedstorageforyourownaudiothatyoucanupload.LibbyLibbyletsyouborrowe-booksandaudiobooksfromyourlocallibrary.Alibrarymembershipletsyouaccessseveralthousandaudiobooksonitsappentirelyfreeofcost.Whiletheavailabilityoftitlesdependsonthelibraryyou'reamemberof,you’dstillbegettingfreeaccesstoalotofbooksthatyou’dotherwisehavetopayfor.Thecatchisthatsinceyou'retechnicallyborrowingthebooks,youonlyhavetwoweekstogetthroughthembeforethey'rereturned.Plus,itmustbenotedthatthisappisonlyoperationalinNorthAmerica.1.WhatisanadvantageofKoboBooks?A.Ithelpssellthebooksyouhavealreadyread. B.Itadvertisesyourbooksonitsplatformregularly.C.Itrecommendsbooksbasedonyourreadinghabits. D.Itallowsyoutoreadbooksinitslibraryforfree.2.WhatprivilegedomembersofeStorieshave?A.Extendingtheusetime. B.Exchangingextracredits.C.Gettingaudiobooksforfree. D.Returningbooksatanytime.3.Whichofthefollowinghasgeographicalrestrictions?A.Scribd. B.KoboBooks. C.eStories. D.Libby.BIusedtothinkrecipeswerepromises.IfIfollowedeveryline,thecakewouldriseanddinnerwouldturnoutwell.Mygrandmotherwouldprobablyhavelaughedatthat.Shecookedfrommemoryandattention.“Stopwhenitlooksright,”shewouldsay.“Addflouruntilthedoughfeelssoftbutnotsticky.”Toachildwhowantedclearanswers,thissoundedalmostunfair.Yearslater,Icameacrossamedieval(中世紀的)recipeforsambocade,akindofcheesecake.Itgavenoexactmeasurements.Itsimplytoldthecooktomakeacrust,preparethecurds,addsugar,eggwhitesandelderflowers,andbakeit.Atfirst,Ifounditnearlyuseless.Howmuchsugar?Howmanyeggs?Howhotshouldtheovenbe?ThenIunderstood:therecipewasnotmeanttoteachabeginnerfromzero.Itwasmorelikeareminder,pointingbacktoknowledgelearnedbywatching,touching,smellingandtryingagain.Thatwashowmygrandmothercooked.Herownrecipeswereonlylistsofingredientskeptinanoldshoebox.Aftershedied,mymotherthrewtheboxaway,thinkingithadnovaluewithoutinstructions.Iunderstoodherchoice.Toanyoneelse,“flour,eggs,milk,sugar”washardlyarecipe.Yetsomethingwaslostwiththatbox—notcompleteknowledge,buttracesofawayofknowing.Today,weoftenexpectrecipestoprotectusfromuncertainty.Wewantgrams,minutesandtemperatures.Carefulmeasurementisuseful,ofcourse.Butcookingisnotonlymeasurement.Agoodcooknoticeswhenbutterbeginstosmellnutty,whendoughresiststhehand,andwhenacakeispaleenoughtoleavetheoven.Suchknowledgecannotbefullywrittendown.Itmustbepracticedintothebody.Now,wheneverIbake,Istillhearmygrandmother’squestion:“Isitpaleenoughyet?”Itisnotexactlyarule.Itisawayofpayingattention.4.Whydidtheauthoroncefindhergrandmother’sinstructions“almostunfair”?A.Theysoundedtooold. B.Theylackedclearrules.C.Theychangedtoooften. D.Theyusedrareingredients.5.Whyisthemedievalrecipementioned?A.Tointroduceadessert. B.Toquestionoldrecipes.C.Toshowasimilarstyle. D.Tocomparetwodishes.6.Whatdoestheshoeboxmainlyrepresent?A.Lostfamilywealth. B.Completecookingrecords.C.Aforgottendessert. D.Knowledgethroughpractice.7.Whatistheauthor’sviewonrecipes?A.Accuracyremovesuncertainty. B.Practicegivesrecipesmeaning.C.Oldrecipesworkbetter. D.Goodmemorymattersmost.CHaveyoueverbeensurfingtheInternetonlytocomeacrosscontentthatseemsengineeredtomakeyouangry?Ifso,youmayhavefallenvictimto“ragebait(憤怒誘餌),”atermnamedasOxford’swordoftheyear.Theword“ragebait”sawitsusageincreasedsharplythroughout2025.Forsocialmediainfluencers,postingcontentintendedtoannoypeopleisnotwise,yetitoftenboostsengagementandincome.Algorithms(算法)arealsousedtotailorthecontentweseetowhatwearelikelytointeractwith,whichisn’tnecessarilysomethingpleasant.“Ifweseeacat,we’relike‘Oh,that’scute’andthat’sall,”marketingpodcasterAndréaJonesexplained,“Butifweseesomeonedoingsomethingannoying,wemaytypein‘Thisisterrible,’andthatsortofcommentisseenasahigh-qualityengagementbythealgorithm.”Whyisragebaitsoeffective?Foronething,wetendtopaymoreattentiontoasituationthathascausedangerthanonethathascreatedhappinesssinceactionneedstobetakentoresolveanissue,whilehappinesssuggeststhateverythingisOK.Foranother,typically,weusedtohavesomebreaksfromanything,oranyone,thatcausedusafeelingofrage.Thiswouldgiveusanopportunitytocalmdownandreflectonwhathadhappened.However,withthepopularityofsocialmedia,wecanpostcontentandimmediatelygetareply,non-stop24hoursadaysothatitcanfeellikewenolongerhavethatescape.Then,howcanwecopewithragebait?Anawarenessofthemotivationsbehindthesepostsisagoodplacetostart.Knowingthatmanypostsaredesignedtodriveengagementhelpsusreclaimourpoweroverthoseinteractions.Inaddition,wecaninfluenceandshapesocialmediathroughbothwhatwechoosetoengagewith,ornotengagewith.Themoreweavoidengagingwithanycontentthatcausesrageinus,thelessitwillbepresentedtous.8.Whichofthefollowingmightbe“ragebait”?A.Anewsreportaboutalocalfestival.B.Aphotoofasnow-cappedmountain.C.Avideofeaturingfamousmusicians’performance.D.Apostclaimingsimpleexercisescurealldiseases.9.WhatcanbeinferredfromAndréaJones’sremarks?A.Influencersusuallyavoidannoyingcontent.B.Ragebaitisreplacingallpositivecontent.C.Positivepostsareneverinteractedwith.D.Algorithmsmayrewardragebait.10.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“thatescape”inparagraph3referto?A.Theemergenceofragebait.B.Thechancetoreplyimmediately.C.Abreakfromanger-causingcontent.D.Continuousexposuretosocialmedia.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Happiness:AForgottenOnlineFeelingB.Algorithms:TheHiddenRulesoftheInternetC.RageBait:WhyItWorksandHowtoResistItD.EngineeredAnger:HowWordoftheYearAppearedDClimatechangeiscausingrisingtemperaturesandextremeweatherevents.WhatiftherewereawaytocoolEarthbyreflectingtheSun?In2022,theUScompanyMakeSunsetsreleasedtwoweatherballoonsaboveBajaCaliforniainMexico.Theseballoons,whenreachingacertainheight,burstopen,spreadingsulfurdioxideparticles(二氧化硫顆粒)acrossthesky,thuscreatingabrightmistintheskythatreflectssunlight.AsimilarweatherballoontestflightwaslaunchedintheUK.Thismethodbelongstosolargeoengineering,aprocessofbouncingsunlightbackintospace.Otherapproachesincludeinstallingreflectorsonsatellites,thoughthesearemoretechnicallycomplex.Inaworldofrisingtemperatures,dimmingtheSunisanimmediatewaytocooltheplanet.LukeIseman,thefounderofMakeSunsets,claimsthatwithoutsolargeoengineeringtherearenootherrealisticchoicestostaybelow2℃,beyondwhichmanyeffectsofclimatechangewillbeirreversible(不可逆轉).Studieshaveconfirmeditseffectiveness:a2022Yalestudysuggestedreflectingsunlightcouldslowsea-levelriseandhelprestorepolarice.Financially,itisalsomorepossible:theestimatedannualcostisaround$10billion,farlowerthanthetrillionsofdollarsrequiredforafullglobaltransitiontorenewableenergy.However,over380scientistsworldwidehaveopposedthetechnology.Somewarnthatinterferingwiththeweathermaydisruptrainfallpatterns,triggeringdroughtsinsomeregionsandfloodsinothers.Sinceitseffectsarenotlimitedtoparticipatingnations,conflictsbetweencountriescouldarise.Additionally,expertsarguethatitmightencouragepolluterstocontinueburningfossilfuels.Thereisalsoconcernaboutlong-termmaintenance:ifsolargeoengineeringisstoppedsuddenly,Earthcouldfaceasharptemperaturesurge,severelyharmingwildlife.Givenitspotentialbenefitsandsignificantrisks,solargeoengineeringrequirescautiousevaluation.Governments,scientists,andglobalorganizationsshouldcooperatetoconductthoroughresearch,assessitslong-termimpacts,andestablishstrictregulatoryframeworksbeforeanylarge-scaleimplementation.12.WhatisthefunctionoftheballoonsreleasedbyMakeSunsets?A.Toabsorbsulfurdioxideparticles.B.Toformasunlight-reflectingmist.C.Tomonitorextremeweatherchanges.D.Tohelpinstallsunlightreflectors.13.What’stheadvantageofsolargeoengineeringoverrenewableenergytransitionaccordingtothetext?A.Itismoreaffordable.B.Itismoreeco-friendly.C.Itiseasiertocarryout.D.Itismoreaccessible.14.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph4aboutsolargeoengineering?A.Itmayreducetheuseofoil.B.Itmaycausedamagetosatellites.C.Itmainlybenefitsnationsinvolved.D.Itmayaffectrainfalldistribution.15.What’stheauthor’sattitudetodimmingtheSun?A.Supportive. B.Opposed.C.Objective. D.Doubtful.第二節（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。HowtoChooseYourPurpose-FilledCareerWhenyouthinkaboutchoosingacareer,youoftendoitinthefollowingtwoways.Thinkaboutwhatyouliketodo.Ifyoulikewritingordoingcrafts,youmightconsiderthesethings.Thisisnotabadwaytogo,ofcourse,butyoucan’talwaysmakemoneydoingthingsyoulike(likevideogamesordrinkingbeer).____16____Thinkaboutawell-paidjobthatyoucandoanddoesn’tsoundsobad.____17____Ormaybethat’soutofyoureducationalreach,soyouchooseofficeorretailworker.Theseareallgreatchoices.Butoftentheyarenotsomethingyou’rereallypassionateabout.It’skindoflikejustdoingsomethingbecauseit’sthere——notveryinspired.____18____Trytodosomethingtoserveacommunityormaketheworldbetter.Forexample,takingcareofchildren,becauseyoureallywanttohelpchildrengetagreatstartinlife,orblossomintowhotheywanttobeorgettingintogovernmentorsocialworktoimprovetheconditionsofthecommunityyouliveinorbecomingascientisttohelpeasetheenvironmentalcrisisorfindacureforaterribledisease.____19____Andifyouchooseoneofthemforthatpurpose,youwillserveinthatworkfeelingasenseofpurposeeachday.____20____Thepointisn’thowyouservetheworld,butjustservingtheworldinsomewaywillhelpyoufeelfilledwithpurpose.Ifyouchooseapurposefulandenjoyablejob,you’realwaysfurtheralongthanmostpeople.A.Thereareendlesswaystodothat.B.Maybeadoctor,engineerorlawyer?C.However,there’sanotherwaythatisperhapsbetter.D.Youaredreamingofawell-paidjobwhichyoulikebest.E.It’sessentialnottoconcentrateoninterestsandgoodpayment.F.Eachoftheseisjustoneofmanypossibilitiesfilledwithpurpose.G.Andsometimesthingsyoulikearebetterasahobbyorsidepassion.第三部分語言運用（共三節，滿分55分）第一節（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。Inthe1980s,IfirstencounteredtaichiinDundonaldPark.Iwatchedpeoplemoveinlooseformationatanunhurriedpace.The____21____oftheirmovementswaslikeawaterlily(睡蓮)openinginslowmotion.Ifoundtaichias____22____,butIcouldn’tseeitspoint.Idefinedfitness____23____andstrength.Movingslowlydidnotbuildmuscles,soIchoseto____24____myselffromthepractice.Still,the____25____stayedwithme,aseedplanted.Afterretirement,withadoctor’s___26___,Ireturnedtothatpark,nolongerawatcherbutinsidethegroup,awkwardlymovingtowardthegrowthonceseededlongago.Myearly____27____werediscouraging.Ijoinedoneclass,thenleft;joinedanother,and____28____,failingtocompletetheroutines.Iassumedthatmasteringtaichimeantmemorizingallthe____29____.ButIsoonlearnedotherwise:Whatneededmasteringweremyownhabits—impatience,resistancetocorrection.Everythingchangedinmyfirstexpert-ledclass.Surroundedbyadvanced_____30_____,Ifeltlikeabeginnerwhentheinstructor_____31_____singledmeoutforinstruction.Embarrassed,Ilistenedattentively,watchedcloselyand_____32_____mybodytomovebycopyinghim.Ultimately,thisfocushelped_____33_____myembarrassment.Inthatinstant,myemotion_____34_____,fromembarrassmenttoempowerment.Ilearnednotjustamove,butapatientandopenwayofbeing.Ibecamethatlilyunfolding,awakenednotbyforce,butbythis_____35_____martialart.21.A.order B.power C.grace D.precision22.A.reliable B.fascinating C.familiar D.strange23.A.flexibility B.tolerance C.balance D.speed24.A.distance B.protect C.isolate D.free25.A.answer B.response C.presence D.image26.A.treatment B.recommendation C.assessment D.announcement27.A.observations B.memories C.attempts D.mistakes28.A.struggled B.hesitated C.panicked D.followed29.A.positions B.settings C.rules D.moves30.A.instructors B.learners C.athletes D.performers31.A.reluctantly B.casually C.unexpectedly D.briefly32.A.willed B.trained C.urged D.allowed33.A.hideaway B.bringabout C.buildup D.crowdout34.A.settled B.shifted C.progressed D.softened35.A.traditional B.demanding C.gentle D.complex第二節（共10小題；每小題2分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。ScientistsinShanghaihavemadeabreakthroughinproteindesignbyfullyusingartificialintelligence,establishingtheworld’s____36____(large)proteinsequence(次序)datasetanddevelopingmodelsthatallowfortargetedchangeandchoiceofproteinswithspecificfunctions.Accordingtoresearchers,theadvancementhasthepotentialtogreatlyreducetheti