2025-2026学年广东省潮州市某学校高二下学期开学测试英语试卷（学生版）

这是一份2025-2026学年广东省潮州市某学校高二下学期开学测试英语试卷（学生版），共20页。试卷主要包含了5分，满分37等内容，欢迎下载使用。
第一部分 听说考试(共两节;满分20分)
第二部分 阅读理解 (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
As yu head back t schl, yu may be lking fr apprpriate ways t strengthen the educatin yu’re getting in the classrm. Yu can try pdcasts!
Flyest Fables, ages 6-12
It adapts classic tales fr kids and explres a variety f characters, identities, and experiences, including that f a yung by wh is being bullied and a military sldier experiencing hmelessness. The episdes range frm abut 10 t 25 minutes, perfect fr yu t listen t befre falling asleep.
But Why: A Pdcast fr Curius Kids, all ages
But Why is a pdcast designed t answer kids’ mst pressing questins, asked directly by kids themselves. Experts respnd t kids’ calls t address sme f life’s biggest questins—questins like: Where des mney cme frm? Why d we have t g t schl? And even bigger tpics: Wh makes the laws? Why can’t kids vte?
Stuff Yu Missed in Histry Class, ages 13+
iHeart Radi’s Stuff Yu Missed in Histry Class highlights the strange, verlked, and intentinally left-ut histry lessns frm mainstream classrms. The stries cver cmplex and relevant science facts, like hw smallpx (天花) was wiped ut, and shares histries lst ver time.
Culture Kids Pdcast, ages 5+
Culture Kids Pdcast is a multicultural jurney thrugh diverse cultures arund the wrld, c-hsted by Kristen Kim and her curius 6-year-ld sn Asher. The shw features internatinal fds, hliday celebratins, famus landmarks, and mre, while centering tpics that children will find mst interesting.
1. Wh is the Flyest Fables pdcast mst suitable fr?
A. Teenagers interested in histry. B. Pupils keen n classic stries.
C. Parents expecting t bnd with kids. D. Students explring science facts.
2. What distinguishes But Why frm the thers?
A. It adapts classic tales int mdern stries.
B. It answers questins psed directly by children.
C. It fcuses n histrical events ignred by schls.
D. It is c-hsted by a parent and a yung child.
3. Which pdcast best teaches kids abut Lunar New Year?
A. Flyest Fables. B. But Why: A Pdcast fr Curius Kids.
C. Culture Kids Pdcast. D. Stuff Yu Missed in Histry Class.
B
I can’t believe I’m ding this! It’s 4:30 in the mrning, pitch black and freezing cld. Nevertheless I find myself getting ut f bed and getting dressed. A car hrn sunds as I’m putting n a thick cat and wrapping a scarf arund me. I grab a hat and jin Jim in his car. He desn’t seem t mind it’s cld and dark. In fact, he’s smiling. “Yu’re ging t lve this,” he says as we drive ff t the nearest park. I’m nt s sure.
At any pprtunity Jim will be watching quietly, and smetimes excitedly, thrugh his telescpe at a bird. Dn’t get me wrng. I like birds, but I just dn’t get as crazy abut them as Jim. Recently, when he fund ut that I had never heard the dawn chrus, he insisted that we meet at this unearthly hur and head fr the lcal park.
S here we are. Luckily Jim has brught ht cffee and a warm carpet t sit n. After ten shivering minutes there is a very faint light ver the eastern side f the park, a suggestin f the day ahead.
“Listen,” whispers Jim. I listen, nthing. Then clearly and ludly a bird starts singing. “That’s the rbin. He’s usually the first.” After a few secnds anther bird jins in “A blackbird” and then anther “A bluebird”. It’s amazing. Twenty minutes later the whle park is alive with the chrus, calling, singing f birds! And yes, it’s wnderful! The nise is incredible. The lighter the sky becmes, the luder the birds sing, an incredible birds’ cncert.
“Ww, s are they singing because they’re happy?” I ask in disbelief.
“Nt really,” Jim laughs, “in fact they’re hungry but they need t d tw things. One is t defend their territry and the ther is t find a female — by singing they can achieve bth.” Jim sees my puzzled face and explains.
We listen tgether fr a while and then slwly but surely, as the sun emerges abve the trees, the birds stp singing. “Nw it’s light enugh t find fd, and that’s the end f the shw tday.”
4. What is the authr’s first attitude t the early uting?
A. Cautius.B. Unwilling.C. Passinate.D. Indifferent.
5. What makes the authr invlved in the activity?
A. Jim’s insistence n it. B. Jim’s enthusiasm n birds.
C. The authr’s interest in chrus.D. The authr’s curisity abut birds.
6. What is paragraph 4 mainly abut?
A. The singing skills f birds. B. The abundant diversity f birds.
C. Varius tunes f the “dawn chrus”.D. Lively scenes f the “dawn chrus”.
7. Why d birds sing at dawn accrding t Jim?
A. T extend welcme t the sunrise.B. T fight fiercely fr early wrms.
C. T guard the land and attract mates.D. T shw ff their beautiful vices.
C
What cmes t mind when yu hear the term “classical music”? Fr sme, it’s just relaxing backgrund music; fr thers, it tuches smething deep within their hearts. In fact, classical music is full f layers and surprises, s there are cuntless ways t enjy it. As a music teacher, I encurage everyne t try “cnscius listening” — paying full attentin t uncver the fun and creativity hidden in the music.
The first step t a cnscius listening experience is learning mindfulness: being fully attentive in the mment. Mindfulness is mre than letting the sund wash ver us; it’s abut pening up t the big picture with a nnjudgmental mind, which in the lng term enhances ur capacity fr cmplex cncepts and prblem-slving, leading t better judgment and decisins.
Finding mindfulness in daily life is nt always easy. An audience member whispering r flipping pages frm a bklet during a live perfrmance can thrw the musicians ff and frustrate thers. Nise pllutin and scial media als create disturbance t ur listening pwers that can threaten ur health, gradually increasing ur anxiety and emtinal discnnectin.
Breathwrk is ne f the mst cmmn methds f develping mindfulness. A better way t ease in is t first engage emtinally with rich music. Then, allw the flw f energy t lead t tensin and release, creating expectatin and then fulfilling it, naturally causing inhales (吸气) and exhales after multiple listens. This is exactly what listening t musical harmny (和声) des. Research shws that music pleasure emerges frm the interactin between ur expectatin f upcming sund thrugh ur reward system and the actual pleasing sund itself.
Frget easyging simple backgrund music. Try fllwing the multiple vices in J. S. Bach’s cmpsitins that inspire mental calm and clarity thrugh their interactins. Or sense the emtinal tensin and release patterns in the harmnies f Sergei Rachmaninff. Classical music demands a higher level f awareness and ffers richer rewards. Then, the surrunding nise melts away.
Listening t music can feel like having a cmpanin n a jurney wh is guiding yu thrugh each mment f mindfulness. It is easier t becme mindful when fcusing n the flw f the music instead f seeking abslute quiet.
8. Hw des lng-term mindfulness practice benefit listeners?
A. By enhancing relaxatin effects.B. By imprving scial interactin.
C. By increasing musical appreciatin.D. By strengthening advanced reasning skills.
9. What majr challenge t mindful listening is highlighted in paragraph 3?
A. A critic mentality abut music. B. The capacity fr cmplex cncepts.
C. Perfrmers inapprpriate behavirs.D. Distractins frm nise and technlgy.
10. Why des the authr recmmend Bach and Rachmaninff’s wrks?
A. They are universally cnsidered easyging music.
B. Their wrks are the mst accessible fr beginners.
C. They represent the mst technically demanding pieces.
D. Their cmpsitins best demnstrate emtinal patterns.
11. What is the authr’s purpse in writing the text?
A. T enable music listeners t engage deeply.B. T highlight the advantages f mindfulness.
C. T cnvey persnal views n classical music.D. T intrduce a new methd fr cncentratin.
D
In tday’s intercnnected wrld, crss-cultural cmmunicatin has emerged as a vital skill fr encuraging internatinal cperatin and scial harmny. Britain, with its centuries-ld histry f absrbing diverse influences and its current multicultural landscape, serves as an ideal example f hw traditin and mdernity can cexist t bridge cultural gaps.
The rts f British cultural adaptability trace back t ancient times. When the Rmans invaded Britain in 55 BC, they nt nly established management systems but als cnstructed public facilities such as rads and Hadrian’s Wall-a massive defensive structure marking the nrthern brder f their empire. These innvatins nt nly managed cnflicts with Celtic tribe’s but als laid the fundatin fr future cultural exchanges. Tday, this legacy f blending ld and new remains evident. Fr instance, the British Parliament maintains strict dress cdes requiring frmal suits and rbes during sessins, symblizing respect fr traditin. Meanwhile, mdern Britain embraced literary festivals and experimental theater prductins, reflecting its dynamic engagement with cntemprary artistic expressin.
Hwever, dealing with cultural differences remains challenging. In internatinal business settings, British prfessinals ften prefer building trust thrugh indirect cmmunicatin and tea-break small talk, while their American cunterparts favr straightfrward discussins t get straight t the pint. Research by the Lndn Business Schl (2022) reveals that 68% f crss-Atlantic negtiatins (谈判) face delays because f these cntrasting styles. Americans may regard British pliteness as indecisin, whereas Britns perceive American directness as impersnal and verly fcused nly n business deals.
Language differences further test cultural sensitivity. A simple phrase like “I’ll cnsider it” in British English ften means a plite refusal, whereas Americans might take it literally as penness t further discussin. Even gestures differ: maintaining eye cntact is seen as cnfident in the U.S. but may be viewed as rude in sme British cntexts.
T address these challenges, educatinal institutins play a key rle. Universities like Oxfrd and Cambridge nw ffer curses such as “Glbal Cmmunicatin Strategies,” where students rle-play negtiatin scene’s and analyze case studies f multinatinal crpratins. Such training emphasized empathy (共鸣), active listening, and adapting cmmunicatin styles t diverse audiences. As glbalizatin cntinued t erase brders, mastering these skills becmes nt just beneficial but essential fr building a mre inclusive wrld.
12. What can be knwn abut the purpse f the Rmans building Hadrian’s Wall?
A. T manage cnflicts and cntrl area. B. T display advanced architectural skills.
C. T establish trade ruted with Celtic tribes.D. T mark the suthern brder f the Rman Empire.
13. What can be inferred abut British and American negtiatin style frm Paragraph 3?
A. Americans prefer indirect cmmunicatin.
B. British negtiatrs fcus n shrt-term gains.
C. Their differences may lead t misunderstandings.
D. They bth value efficiency ver relatinship-building.
14. What des the underlined wrd “impersnal” mean in the cntext f American negtiatrs?
A. Rude and frceful. B. Distant and frmal.
C. Casual and humrus.D. Friendly and emtinal.
15. What might the authr discuss next regarding crss-cultural cmmunicatin training?
A. The histry f Rman educatin systems.
B. Specific methds used in intercultural curses.
C. What cultural misunderstandings cst the ecnmy.
D. Hw mdern technlgy replaces traditinal teaching.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
Yur culture is a huge part f wh yu are and the way yu see the wrld. When yu live in a place where yur culture is the mainstream, yu likely dn’t have t put much effrt int preserving it — it’s all arund yu! But what happens when yunger generatins lse cntact with lder generatins? ____16____ Here are several things yu can d.
____17____ Each culture has its wn clthing, music, visual art, religius beliefs, and technlgy that make it special. Members f yur cultural cmmunity will be verjyed t teach r talk abut their hbbies, jbs, prjects, and what they d fr fun.
Attend r rganize traditinal cultural events. Yur cuntry, tribe, religius denminatin (教派), r immigrant ethnic grup almst certainly celebrates majr hlidays r cultural festivals. ____18____ If yu can’t find any gd events in yur area, get sme peple tgether and rganize yur wn.
Ck family recipes handed dwn thrugh generatins. It’s never t late t whip up sme recipes frm yur grandmther’s ckbk! ____19____ As yu make ndles r bread, yu’re sure t think back t memries frm yur childhd r the hlidays. Just read an ld recipe and yu’ll knw hw much kitchen tls have changed.
Spend time with ther members f yur cultural cmmunity. ____20____ Mst imprtantly, that’s fr rdinary meals and just cnversatin. Use these times t learn and keep alive the aspects f culture that are difficult t learn thrugh bks and museums, such as table manners, bdy language, and humr.
A. Learn abut yur culture’s religius traditins.
B. Share yur culture’s characteristics with thers.
C. Tell examples f the knwledge that wuld be lst.
D. Gather as a grup nt just fr hlidays and big events.
E. Travel t these events t get a brader viewpint n yur culture.
F. Traditinal dishes cnnect deeply t memries thrugh taste and smell.
G. Withut active preservatin, yu risk lsing custms that give life meaning.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节；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。
During my yearly check-up with my eye dctr a few years ag, I nticed a she-cllectin bx placed in the waiting area. The dctr ____21____ he was cllecting shes fr the children in Africa, wh were raised in ____22____ and culdn’t even affrd a pair f shes.
The wman sitting next t me laughed and made a ____23____ cmment abut the pr, which upset me terribly. I felt ____24____ t make it clear that her remarks were unacceptable and that similar issues existed wrldwide.
T supprt my ____25____, I shared an experience f ur trip t Cuba. While staying there, my husband tk tennis lessns and gt t knw an instructr, wh ____26____ financially. The instructr admired my husband’s tennis ____27____ and mentined hw expensive it was t btain gd tennis equipment in Cuba. Having learned they had the same ft ____28____, my husband gifted them t the instructr after his last lessn. With the present in hand, the instructr was deeply ____29____, feeling a sense f warmth spread thrugh his heart.
After telling this stry t the wman, I _____30_____ that the experience made us mre aware f the need t _____31_____ gently used clthing and shes t peple in need. The wman sat in silence fr a lng time. I wasn’t sure what she was thinking r feeling. _____32_____, she gt up and turned twards me. “I’ve learned a _____33_____ tday. We shuld be _____34_____ fr what we have and never take things fr granted,” she said.
That day, I als learned that respectfully _____35_____ in the face f unkind cmments can actually wrk!
21. A. admittedB. discveredC. explainedD. remembered
22. A. lveB. shrtC. needD. pverty
23. A. specialB. cmmnC. rudeD. caring
24. A. awkwardB. drivenC. threatenedD. cnnected
25. A. decisinB. messageC. wrkD. pint
26. A. struggledB. stppedC. refusedD. tpped
27. A. netB. shesC. ballsD. clthing
28. A. brandB. sizeC. typeD. style
29. A. lstB. caughtC. changedD. tuched
30. A. recmmendedB. cncludedC. checkedD. predicted
31. A. makeB. thrwC. dnateD. return
32. A. SuddenlyB. HpefullyC. ClselyD. Frtunately
33. A. trickB. languageC. skillD. lessn
34. A. respnsibleB. thankfulC. eagerD. ready
35. A. speaking upB. making upC. getting upD. shwing up
第二节(共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15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。
China started making cartn films almst at the same time as Japan. The first Japanese cartn clr film, Hakujaden, _____36_____（adapt) frm the famus Chinese legend f the white snake and released in 1958. Befre that, The Magical Pen, a Chinese cartn film, ____37____ was based n Chinese children's bk Ma Liang With the Magical Pen, had wn several internatinal prizes. ____38____, in the fllwing years China's animatin (卡通) industry fell behind. But in recent years, China's animatin industry has seen fast____39____(grw). Fr instance, recently Ne Zha, a film n the tale f a figure frm the Ming Dynasty nvel Fengshen Yanyi, has achieved a bx ffice f 5.6 billin yuan, ____40____ (beat) dwn the Hllywd mvie Ztpia in China. It tk its directr Yang five years _____41_____(bring) the stry t the big screen t make it entertaining fr bth children and adults. ___42___ surprised the audience mst was that ut f ver 30 different ptential images f Ne Zha, Yang ____43____ (final) picked the panda-eyed and sluchy(懒散) by _____44_____ his lead character t challenge peple’s impressin f the familiar figure. Needless t say, Ne Zha is quite _____45_____ big success fr Chinese animatin industry.
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，上周在英国参加文化交流活动期间，寄宿家庭（hst family）的Mr. Smith对你照顾周到。回国后，给他写一封感谢信，内容包括：
1. 表达感谢；
2. 回顾他的帮助；
3. 邀请他来中国做客。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
Dear Mr. Smith,
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Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
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。
I still vividly remember my freshman year at cllege, a time full f excitement and new experiences.
Like many ther students, I was eager t get invlved in varius activities and make the mst f my cllege life. S, when I was accepted int ur schl’s famus chrus (合唱团) prgram, I was ver the mn. The prspect f ging n an internatinal tur t China and ther Asian cuntries was just amazing, and I was determined t d everything I culd t be a gd member f the chrus.
One f ur first perfrmances was scheduled at the city hall abut an hur away frm campus. I had been lking frward t it fr weeks. But that very mrning, disaster struck. I wke up late and realized with hrrr that I had missed the bus that was suppsed t take us there. My heart sank. I felt panic rising in me. I thught t myself, “This is the end f everything.” The thught f missing the internatinal tur because f my mistake made me feel really terrible.
I didn’t have a car, and I didn’t knw anyne nearby wh culd drive me there. I was at a lss as t what t d. S, I just wandered ut int the hallway, feeling really upset and kind f crying silently. That’s when Pam, my neighbr acrss the drmitry, came ut t see what was wrng.
Pam and I had knwn each ther fr tw mnths, but ur relatinship had been rcky. A lt f that was my fault. I had just arrived at cllege and made sme freshman friends. We were having s much fun, running up and dwn the halls, playing practical jkes n each ther and laughing ludly. We didn’t really think abut hw all that nise might affect thers n the same flr. Pam wuld ask us t be quiet because she was trying t sleep r needed t study. We wuld stp fr a while, but sn we wuld g back t ur usual fun.
注意：
（1）续写词数应为150个左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
S, that mrning, I was a bit embarrassed t see Pam wh came t check n me first.
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She drve me t the city hall, right befre the chrus began t perfrm.
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