吉林省联盟校考试2025-2026学年高二上学期10月期中考试英语试卷（Word版附答案）

这是一份吉林省联盟校考试2025-2026学年高二上学期10月期中考试英语试卷（Word版附答案），共14页。试卷主要包含了 考试结束后，请将答题卡上交， 本卷主要命题范围，15，7题等内容，欢迎下载使用。
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第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例: Hw much is the shirt?
答案是C。
A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15.
1. What des the man mean?
A. The receipt was missing. B. The cat might be tight. C. He dislikes the cat.
2. When des the secnd shw start?
A. At 9:00 p. m. B. At 8:00 p. m. C. At 7:00 p. m.
3. What’s the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Mther and sn. C. Waitress and custmer.
4. Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. At a bk stre. B. At a supermarket. C. At a bank.
5. What des the wman ask the man t d?
A. Repair the cmputer. B. Buy her a ntebk. C. Help Mr. Brwn.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6.7题。
6. Hw lng has the wman lived in the neighburhd?
A. Fr abut five years. B. Fr abut three years. C. Fr abut tw years.
7. What des the wman d?
A. A teacher. B. A manager. C. A secretary.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why des Jhn like watching Heartland?
A It is abut the peaceful lifestyle.
B. Its stry is tuching.
C. It stars famus actrs.
9. What des Jhn think f his grandparents’ life?
A. It’s simple. B. It’s busy. C. It’s difficult.
10. Where des the wman live?
A. In the twn. B. In the city. C. In the cuntryside.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. When des the cnversatin take place?
A. At the end f the term.
B. In the middle f the term.
C. At the beginning f the term.
12. What is Andy’s hbby?
A. Playing cards. B. Running. C. Swimming.
13. Why will Lily g t Harbin?
A. T study Chinese. B. T enjy a festival. C. T visit friends.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Why des Martin have n time t relax after schl?
A. He helps his parents d husewrk.
B. He has t d his schlwrk.
C. He must learn an instrument.
15. What is Rse’s pinin n mental health days ff frm schl?
A. It can imprve parent-child relatinship.
B. It may make things wrse.
C. It can slve mental prblems quickly.
16. What des Rse think will help with students’ mental health?
A A mental health lecture. B. Dctrs’ advice. C. Teachers’ abilities.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What can we learn abut the rms at the camp?
A. They can hld 12 peple each. B. They lk unique. C. They are very big.
18. Hw many prgrammes are there in the mrning?
A. Three. B. Tw. C. One.
19. What will children take part in every evening?
A. The Adventure Camp. B. The English class. C. Special cultural events.
20. What will participants d next?
A. G t the rms. B. Have dinner. C. Eat snacks.
第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Gld Cast Theme Parks cme in all shapes and sizes and whether yu like rller casters r petting furry animals, yu’re sure, t find smething.
Mvie Wrld
As the nly mvie-related theme park in Australia, Mvie Wrld features an utstanding caster and a gd handful f mvie-related rides, enabling yu t experience an exciting adventure full f Hllywd’s charm. Get behind-the-scenes mvie infrmatin and stunt shws (特技表演) t keep the whle family entertained fr the best part f a day.
Sea Wrld
With an bvius emphasis n things that live in the water, Sea Wrld has a fantastic range f fish, sharks, dlphins, seals, plar bears and ther animals in the water. With a bunch f great rides, water slides and rller casters, Sea Wrld is knwn as the best all-rund theme park n the Gld Cast.
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Crcdiles, kangars, kalas and almst all f the ther famus Australian native animals are living in Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. Yu can lk at them, feed and play with sme f them r just experience the fantastic 27-hectare bushland setting — an asis (乐土) f wildlife amng the Gld Cast bustle.
Trpical Fruit Wrld
Trpical Fruit Wrld is a farm grwing ver 500 unusual trpical fruits frm all ver the wrld, with mini glf, an animal park and rides fr the little nes. This farm has been a pineer fr ec-turism since 1983. Admissin is $36 fr adults and $17 fr kids and free fr kids under 5.
1. Which theme park shuld a film fan cnsider?
A. Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.B. Sea Wrld.
C. Mvie Wrld.D. Trpical Fruit Wrld.
2. What can yu d in Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary?
A. Experience a jungle cruise.B. Interact with sme animals.
C. Watch stunt shws.D. Ride water slides.
3. Hw much will yu pay if yu visit Trpical Fruit Wrld with yur 11-year-ld twins?
A. $17.B. $36.C. $53.D. $70.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D
B
Despite living in a silent wrld fr mre than tw decades, Zhan Junyi wh has been deaf frm birth has becme a prfessinal dancer n stage, with music nw audible thrugh an artificial cchlea (人工耳蜗).
On ccasin, he watched the beautiful dance presentatin Avalkitesvara Bdhisattva, r Thusand-Hand Bdhisattva (千手观音), perfrmed by the China Disabled Peple’s Perfrming Art Trupe n TV. “The dance was well perfrmed by the dancers with hearing lss, and I was mved by their excellent skills and strength,” he said. “At that time, I dreamed f being a dancer like them.”
He began t watch vides f dance perfrmances and cmpetitins t d the dance mvements. T keep up with the rhythm, he needed an artificial cchlea — a device that sends vibratins (震动) t the hearing nerve — in his ears.
“With the help f the device I can feel the vibratins f music,” he said, “but it will easily fall ut when I have big mvements, s I have t wear a hair band t help keep it n.”
Yet thrugh perseverance (毅力), he excelled at dancing and was admitted t the China Disabled Peple’s Perfrming Art Trupe in 2015. In 2021, he was admitted t Changchun University t study dance. He has gained rich experience, including perfrming at the pening and clsing ceremnies f the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games and 2023 Spring Festival Gala.
“I have studied mdern dance, classical dance and ballet. I especially like classical dance,” he said, “Dancing brings me cnfidence and makes me happier and strnger. I hpe t be a teacher in the future t help children with hearing lss learn dance and feel its charm.”
4. What made Zhan Junyi decide t becme a dancer?
A. The prfessinal deaf dancers’ capabilities and presentatin.
B. The China Disabled Peple’s Perfrming Art Trupe’s guidance.
C. The excellent setting f Thusand-Hand Bdhisattva.
D. The in-time help f the artificial cchlea.
5. What is Zhan Junyi like accrding t the text?
A. Half-hearted.B. Hard-wrking.C. Outging.D. Intelligent.
6. What des the underlined phrase “excelled at” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Became gd at.B. Became fnd f.
C. Was busy with.D. Trained fr.
7. In which clumn f a newspaper can we mst likely see the text?
A. Health.B. Fashin.C. Music.D. Peple.
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. A 7. D
C
Yu’ve prbably heard that brick-and-mrtar retail (实体零售) is in truble. Even industry giants are clsing hundreds f stres. Given retail’s gradual change frm physical stres t mbile and e-cmmerce (电子商务), yu may be wndering, “What will retail lk like in the future?” Nbdy knws. But here are a few things yu can expect t see based n current technlgy.
Super-fast delivery is cming. Tday, the nrmal practice is tw-day delivery. But if yu’ve been paying attentin, yu knw that’s changing. In fact, up t 25% f cnsumers said that they wuld abandn their rders if ne-day delivery wasn’t available. Of curse, that’s just the beginning. Tw-hur delivery is cming in the freseeable future, and Amazn has already been trying 30-minute delivery.
Yur kitchen will resupply itself. Yu wn’t have t wrry abut running ut f essentials like cffee, pet fd r snacks because yur cntainers will sense stcks (库存) and replace thse items withut yu having t lift a finger. N mre waking up t find yur cffee stre is empty r last-minute rush t the grcery stre because yu frget t buy pet fd.
Knw exactly what’s in stck and where t get it. Have yu ever gne t a stre hping t buy smething, nly t learn that it was ut f stck? A new feature frm Ggle Hme allws peple t ask the Ggle Assistant t find in-stck prducts at the clsest stre. Fr example: “Ggle, where can I find the Nintend Switch cnsle?” The assistant will tell yu hw many stres have it right away and hw clse they are. Of curse, it isn’t currently available fr all stres in all lcatins, but yu can already see the future when it has becme standard.
Cnvenience, experience, and ptins-retail will take n a new lk.
8. What can we knw frm Paragraph 2?
A. It is pssible t deliver gds within tw hurs in the future.
B. Cnsumers can’t get their rders in ne day nw.
C. The delivery will be in tw days in the future.
D. Super-fast delivery has widely been used nw.
9. The authr primarily illustrates the future f retail by _____?
A. Analyzing data and citing research.
B. Listing examples f future tech applicatins.
C. Cmparing prs and cns f nline and physical retail.
D. Prpsing theries and using lgical arguments.
10. Accrding t the passage, what will happen in the future?
A. Retail will disappear gradually.
B. Industrial giants will rule the whle retail trade.
C. Peple will ask the Ggle Assistant t purchase gds.
D. Shpping will be mre cnvenient and effective.
11. What’s the best title fr the passage?
A. Hw Will New Technlgy Change the Wrld?
B. What Will Retail Be Like in the Future?
C. Hw Will We Run the Retail Trade in the Future?
D. What Benefits Will High-tech Bring in the Future?
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. D 11. B
D
Inspired by the Chinese blckbuster film Ne Zha 2, where the immrtal Taiyi Zhenren uses the Seven-Clred Ltus t recnstruct bdies, a scientific team in Wuhan, Hubei Prvince has spent a decade develping real-life bne regeneratin technlgy using ltus.
A research team frm Wuhan Plytechnic University’s Schl f Fd Science and Engineering has pineered a grundbreaking medical applicatin using extracts frm ltus rt fibers. By emplying 3D printing technlgy, they create custmized bne scafflds tailred t bne defect areas. These scafflds stabilize fractured skeletns while guiding cells t grw alng the ltus fiber structures, accelerating bne tissue regeneratin.
Jiang Xueye, a lead researcher n the team, explained that cmpared t traditinal steel nail implants, the ltus fiber scafflds address issues such as pr adaptability and extensive surgical expsure. They als significantly reduce the risk f patient rejectin. Crucially, the scaffld’s degradatin perfectly crrespnds with the rate f new bne grwth, making secndary remval surgeries unnecessary.
The technlgy is currently underging animal trials and, if successfully applied in clinical settings, culd dramatically lwer treatment csts and ease suffering fr fracture patients, the schl nted.
Beynd medical breakthrughs, the team has made remarkable prgress in develping functinal fd ingredients and health prducts frm ltus rts. Their patented ltus rt pwder preserves nearly all nutrients and can be used t create instant drink mixes, fish cakes and ckies, high-activity prbitic prducts thrugh lactic acid bacteria fermentatin (乳酸菌发酵). The gelatinized (糊化) pwer als serves as a materials fr 3D-printed fds, suggesting a future where imaginative treats shaped like Ne Zha r his Wind and Fire Wheels culd be crafted n demand.
12. What is the main fcus f the research team frm Wuhan Plytechnic University?
A. Develping new 3D printers.
B. Creating traditinal steel nail implants.
C. Using ltus rt fibers t rebuild bnes.
D. Prducing functinal fds frm ltus rts.
13. What advantage d ltus fiber scafflds have ver traditinal steel nail implants?
A. They are cheaper t prduce.
B. They reduce the risk f patient rejectin and avid secndary surgeries.
C. They immediately disslve pst-surgery t prevent infectin.
D. They have lwer immune rejectin rates.
14. What is a ptential future applicatin f the gelatinized ltus rt pwder mentined in the article?
A. 3D-printed fds shaped like characters r bjects.
B. Cnstructin materials fr bridges.
C. Fuel fr vehicles.
D. Clthing fr athletes.
15. What is the authr’s attitude twards the research team’s wrk n ltus fiber scafflds?
A. Skeptical and critical.
B. Neutral and indifferent.
C. Cnfused and uncertain.
D. Enthusiastic and supprtive.
【答案】12. C 13. B 14. A 15. D
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Smetimes the best way t get thrugh the tugh times in life is t take a lighthearted apprach. ____16____
G t play.
Adult respnsibilities like paying bills r busy schedules can make life feel t serius. Smetimes, we need t break free and have a little fun. Wh said playtime was just fr kids? ____17____ In fact, setting aside time t just have fun can d wnders fr yur well-being. Playfulness helps relieve stress, imprve brain health and creativity, and strengthen relatinships.
____18____
Life ften thrws us int tense situatins, causing physical and emtinal stress. But yu can take sme f that pressure ff with a little laughter. It brings all kinds f benefits, like higher life satisfactin, self-esteem, jb perfrmance, creativity, scial bnding, and emtinal adjustment. S, make a little time fr laughter, whether it’s t phne a friend that makes yu smile r watch a cmedy that makes yu feel happy.
Lighten yur lad (负担).
____19____ Frgiveness can help lighten yur emtinal lad. Letting g f these negative emtins brings peace and hpe. But frgiveness desn’t have t mean frgetting r excusing harm dne t yu. Instead, it frees yu frm its cntrl. It can lead t many psitive utcmes, including strnger relatinships, imprved mental and physical health and a strnger sense f self. ____20____
A. Make rm fr laughter.
B. Smile at the little mistakes.
C. Thugh challenging, it helps yu mve frward psitively.
D. Let’s take a lk at hw t be lighthearted and why it matters.
E. Getting lder desn’t mean taking things s seriusly all the time.
F. Hlding nt anger and pain frm past hurts can weigh yu dwn.
G. Even if it desn’t cme naturally, anyne can develp a mre cheerful utlk.
【答案】16. D 17. E 18. A 19. F 20. C
第三部分语言运用（共三节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“I lved the feeling f swimming utside, in the fresh air, fully immersed (沉浸) in nature.”
Melanie Barratt, an unusual swimmer, ___21___ it int the recrd bks by swimming acrss the English Channel unaided. This was the first time a ___22___ wman had achieved this.
Melanie, wh was brn with cngenital txplasmsis (先天性弓形虫病), leaving her sightless in her left eye and with ___23___ visin in the ther, lved swimming frm an early age. As a talented teenager she was ___24___ by British Blind Sprt and selected fr the natinal swimming team. She went n t win several ___25___ fr swimming at the Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000 Paralympics.
___26___, she had thught it impssible t swim acrss the English Channel as it was a huge challenge t swim fr lng in pen water withut knwing where she was heading, even if she culd ___27___ the cld and the distance. T ___28___ this, she practised swimming alngside her husband, Richard, in his kayak (皮船). Cmmunicatin was a ___29___ fr them. “My husband culdn’t talk t me while I was swimming and was unable t give me any ____30____.” Frtunately, they fund a ____31____ in a wireless radi system that cnnected t bne cnducting headphnes, allwing Richard t ____32____ her while she swam. T make better ____33____, she even had a barrel full f cld water in the garden t help build her tlerance t the temperature when she culdn’t practise in pen water.
Nt nly fr her wn enjyment, taking n the challenge was als abut making the sprt mre ____34____ t peple with sight lss. Melanie has started up a Facebk grup “Blind Swim Buddies” where mre and mre peple register as vlunteers and state what kind f ____35____ activity they d.
21. A. madeB. placedC. enteredD. brke
22. A. sillyB. sightedC. deafD. blind
23. A. perfectB. limitedC. nrmalD. utstanding
24. A. criticizedB. fascinatedC. cheatedD. sptted
25 A. rewardsB. medalsC. cinsD. electins
26. A. OtherwiseB. HweverC. TherefreD. Meanwhile
27. A. draw nB. suffer frmC. deal withD. stand fr
28. A. vercmeB. transfrmC. abandnD. welcme
29. A. struggleB. pleasureC. respnsibilityD. success
30. A. cmfrtB. cmmandC. directinD. energy
31. A. planB. chanceC. slutinD. sund
32. A. accmpanyB. fllwC. teachD. guide
33. A. sensesB. reactinC. preparatinsD. patience
34. A. accessibleB. apprpriateC. challengingD. affrdable
35. A. spaceB. schlC. eyeD. water
【答案】21. A 22. D 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. A 30. C 31. C 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. D
第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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。
When peple think f temple fairs in China, they ften imagine icnic lin dances and traditinal perfrmances. Hwever, fr ___36___ (lcal) in Sihng, Jiangsu Prvince, Qiangan Dance (钱杆舞) is the traditin that best represents their cultural identity.
A qiangan is a stick made f bamb r wd, usually ___37___ (decrate) with cpper cins (铜钱), bells and ribbns. Qiangan Dance perfrmers use the qiangan ___38___ (hit) their shulders, waists, legs and ther bdy parts lightly while ___39___ (dance) t the rhythm f lcal flk music. Because f its cultural imprtance, Qiangan Dance ___40___ (recgnize) as an intangible cultural heritage in Jiangsu prvince in 2023.
Hu B, 50, president f the Qiangan Dance Assciatin in Sihng Cunty, was brn int a family f flk artists. He ___41___ (begin) learning the dance as a child and has practised it fr decades.
What interests him mst is the Huaihe culture behind the dance. Sihng Cunty lies alng the Huaihe River, ___42___ divides nrthern and suthern China. Despite its cultural value, Qiangan Dance, ___43___ a certain extent, is at the risk f being frgtten. Many yung peple leave Sihng fr wrk, and few are practising it nw, Hu recalled.
T fight against this cultural ___44___ (ignre), Hu frmed a training team. They regularly shwcase the dance at temple fairs, museums, and cmpetitins. Hu als shares perfrmances nline, attracting enthusiasts wh inspire him t “bring Qiangan Dance t ____45____ bigger stage.”
【答案】36. lcals
37. decrated
38. t hit 39. dancing
40. was recgnized
41. began 42. which
43. t 44. ignrance
45. a
第三节单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
46. It is a clurless _________ (液体) with a burning taste.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】liquid
47. The rf was _________ (漏水) and I had t use a bucket t catch the drips. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】leaking
48. The new bridge has been finished tw years _________ (提前) f schedule. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】ahead
49. I cried at the end and I’m nt _________ (羞愧) t admit it. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】ashamed
50. He suffered frm headaches and lss f _________ (食欲). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】appetite
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
51. 假定你是李华，你班下周英文班会的主题是“My Experience Using Bdy Language”，要求大家分享一次自己通过肢体语言（一个眼神、一个动作等）成功传递信息或解决误会的经历。请你写一篇短文分享，内容包括：
1. 你的经历；
2. 你的感悟。
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。
My Experience Using Bdy Language
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】One pssible versin:
My Experience Using Bdy Language
I’d like t share a memrable experience abut the pwer f bdy language.
Last mnth, my friend was giving a presentatin but suddenly frgt his wrds. He lked very nervus. I didn’t want t interrupt him by speaking. Instead, I made eye cntact, gave him a warm smile, and ndded slightly t shw my supprt and encuragement. Seeing this, he tk a deep breath, smiled back, and cnfidently cntinued his talk.
This experience taught me that a simple, kind gesture can smetimes be mre pwerful and cmfrting than wrds. Bdy language is truly a universal and silent cmmunicatr that cnnects ur hearts.
第二节（满分25分）
52. 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。
Final exams were appraching, and everyne in schl was excited abut vacatins. We were dreaming f far-ff destinatins, ur minds filled with images f thrilling adventures.
After schl n Friday, n my way hme, I ran int my best friend. Enthusiastic abut the vacatins, I asked him abut his plans. His eyes twinkled brightly as he replied, “I’m ging t visit my grandparents with my parents fr a week.”
“Dn’t yu ever get tired f ging t the same place year after year? I remember, every year, yur family takes 7 t 10 days ff t head back t yur native village,” I asked, raising an eyebrw in curisity.
“Oh, nt at all! That’s the abslute best time f the year fr me! Being with my flks in the village is just amazing.” His face beamed with jy as he cntinued, "In the village, I get t meet s many wnderful peple, and everyne there is s kind and welcming. Our neighbrhd crew is tight! We’re always hanging ut tgether, yu knw? Just running wild, chilling by the lake, r buncing between each ther’s huses. Hnestly, I knw what really matters abut these village trips. It’s nt the cl places we see — it’s spending time with the peple I lve. That’s the real treasure f life.”
His wrds made me recall my wn grandparents. I realized I hadn’t seen them fr years. But still, it’s a pleasure t be there. … we had big lng gardens and a big multi-stry huse.
The next day, ver breakfast, I mustered up the curage and asked my parents, “Can we visit grandparents this summer after exams?” Dad replied hesitantly, “Oh, that’s unexpected.” Mm was surprised. “Well, yu knw it gets really ht there this time f year.” After a shrt pause, Dad gave a small sigh and met my hpeful gaze. “Hwever,” he said, “if yu perfrm well in exams, we’ll make the trip.”
Fr the next six weeks, I threw myself cmpletely int my studies. My mm was amazed by this sudden transfrmatin in me. Sn came the lng-awaited exam results.
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Paragraph 1: I rushed hme and immediately handed my parents my scre card and a nte with “PLEASE.”
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Paragraph 2: I saw my mm had tears in her eyes when leaving them.
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【答案】One pssible versin:
I rushed hme and immediately handed my parents my scre card and a nte with “PLEASE.” This time, they instantly agreed. The next day, we set ut fr ur hmetwn. Every ne, be it relatives r neighbrs, greeted us with smiles, treating me like their wn sn. Every day brught new happiness –- digging with Grandpa in the garden, playing games with cusins until sunset, raming arund familiar streets with lved nes and even jining the lcal kids in their ftball matches. The days passed as we had a wnderful time tgether. Truth be tld, everything was mre fun in a big family. When departure day came, my heart ached.