广东广州市2025-2026学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题

这是一份广东广州市2025-2026学年高二下学期7月期末英语试题，共7页。试卷主要包含了阅读理解，阅读七选五，完形填空，语法填空，任务型读写，书面表达等内容，欢迎下载使用。
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TechFrward is lking fr lcal residents t test its new smart hme assistant, a vice-cntrlled device designed t help users manage daily tasks such as setting reminders, cntrlling lights, checking the weather, and playing music. The cmpany aims t gather real-wrld feedback befre the fficial prduct launch later this year.
The selected residents will receive the device free f charge and will be able t keep it after the trial ends. They will als be cmpensated $100 fr cmpleting a final feedback survey that asks abut their experience with the deviceˈs features, ease f use, and any suggested imprvements. TechFrward will prvide setup supprt and technical assistance thrughut the testing perid, including a ne-n-ne virtual sessin t help participants get started. The cmpany will als be available by phne r email t answer any questins during the trial.
Prgram Timeline
Applicatin Requirements
This prgram will select 15 full-time participants t use the device in their hmes fr fur weeks. The call is pen t residents living within the city area. All applicants are suppsed t be at least 18 years ld and previus experience with smart devices is a must.
T apply, applicants are required t prvide the fllwing infrmatin:
●Name and a valid email. This infrmatin will nly be used fr prgram-related cmmunicatin.
●A brief descriptin f yur experience with smart devices (maximum 100 wrds). This helps us understand yur familiarity level.
Please send the abve materials t [email protected]. Any applicatin received after the deadline will nt be cnsidered.
1.What is the purpse f this text?
A. T intrduce a new smart device.
B. T advertise a technlgy cmpany.
C. T seek vlunteers fr a prduct trial.
D. T explain hw t use a smart assistant.
2.Hw lng are participants expected t test the device?
A. 18 days.B. 20 days.C. 28 days.D. 30 days.
3.Wh is the mst suitable fr the prgram?
A. Samantha, a lcal cllege graduate majring in IT.
B. Christpher, a retired teacher living utside the city.
C. Fia, a junir high schl student fnd f technlgy.
D. Max, a part-time wrker seldm using smart devices.
B
This summer, I marked what sme call a "milestne birthday". My apprach t birthdays is usually twfld: fear them in advance and bear them in the mment. But this year, I decided t cnfrnt my birthday directly instead f tlerating it awkwardly. Rather than wait t receive cards and gifts, why nt celebrate my birthday by giving presents t thers? Maybe turning traditin upside dwn wuld assuage my discmfrt.
Science was n my side. Studies have fund that spending mney n thers makes us happier than spending mney n urselves. "We bserve this all ver the wrld, even in places where peple are struggling t meet their wn basic needs. Charitable cntributins activate the reward centres f ur brain that spark fr delights such as music and fd, " Elizabeth Dunn, a University f British Clumbia psychlgy prfessr tld me.
Armed with these studies, I began planning my experiment. The gift had t be small enugh t mail in an envelpe and meaningful enugh t tuch hearts. I decided n pencils. I lcated a vendr (商贩) in Central Califrnia wh culd custmize pencils. I rdered them in pink t hnur my last name. And I engraved (雕刻) them with three messages abut pencils that duble as messages abut life: Stay sharp. Get t the pint. Erasing is creating.
With my wife, I turned ur kitchen table int a fulfillment centre. We printed labels, slid three pencils int a sleeve and each sleeve int an envelpe. Then, in tw walks t ur neighburhd pst ffice, we sent 98 gifts ut t the wrld.
A few days later, I gt texts and emails frm the pencil recipients (收件者). I heard frm abut three-furths f them that they like the gift. Several peple sent phts f their new pink pencils alng with thanks r birthday wishes. A few tld me hw tuched they were that I thught f them. One persn texted fire and heart emjis.
This exercise deepened my sense f gratitude and cnnectin. Fr a few mments, I frgt I was turning kay, I'll say the number nw, 60.
4.What des the underlined wrd "assuage" in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Ease.B. Cause.C. Hide.D. Express.
5.What can we learn frm Elizabeth Dunn's wrds in Paragraph 2?
A. Peple wrldwide bserve birthdays.
B. Giving ffers peple mre pleasure.
C. Material wealth generates charity.
D. Peple in need are mre likely t dnate.
6.Why did the authr tailr the pencils pink?
A. T entertain children.
B. T make them striking.
C. T highlight the messages n them.
D. T bear a mark f himself.
7.What's Paragraph 5 mainly abut?
A. Hw the pencils were packed and sent.
B.
Hw the authr's birthday was celebrated.
C.
Hw peple respnded t the authr's gift.
D. Hw the authr reflected n the experience.
C
Urban agriculture, the practice f farming within the restrictins f a city, is becming increasingly ppular and is viewed as a sustainable alternative t big industrial farms. By sme estimates, between 20% and 30% f the glbal urban ppulatin engages in sme frm f urban agriculture. But until recently, its carbn ftprint remained understudied.
Using data frm 73 lw-tech city farms, cmmunity gardens, and persnal plts f land, Newell and his team examined hw the average carbn emissins (排放) f fd prduced at lw-tech urban agriculture sites differed frm thse f cnventinally grwn crps. The team fund that because f urban gardens’ relatively lw utputs, alng with the energy used in cnstructing the planting beds, big-city ptates were significantly mre carbn-intensive than cmmercially grwn nes. This held true even when the researchers factred in emissins frm transprting cmmercially grwn prduce t ften distant grcery stres.
That desn’t mean that grwing vegetables in big cities is ttally bad, hwever. “Urban farming is great,” if imperfect, says Carla Grebitus, a fd chice expert. It can be a pwerful tl fr jb creatin and educatin, she says, and a gd way t intrduce fresh prduce t urban “fd deserts” where healthy fruits and vegetables are hard t cme by. Cmmunity gardens can als prvide a place t cnnect with nature, and the added green space can reduce the risks f heat and flding.
Aware f these benefits, Newell’s team highlighted several ways t make urban agriculture mre sustainable. One ptin is t be selective abut what crps are grwn. Fr instance, tmates grwn in the sil f pen-air urban plts had a lwer carbn intensity than thse grwn in cnventinal greenhuses. Anther strategy is t rely n existing cnstructins. Include ld structures in a new garden’s design instead f taking dwn ld buildings. Finally, take the lcal climate, water quality and sil int accunt. Avid grwing plants that require mre water, energy and pesticides (杀虫剂), all f which affect the envirnment.
8.What can we knw abut urban agriculture frm paragraph 1?
A. It is thrughly researched.
B. It is practiced utside cities.
C. It is limited t industrial farms.
D. It is welcmed by urban citizens.
9.Hw des the authr explain urban agriculture’s higher carbn intensity?
A. By making a cmparisn.B. By quting an expert.
C. By defining a cncept.D. By telling a stry.
10.What is a benefit f urban agriculture accrding t Carla?
A. Adding variety t peple’s diets.
B. Prviding recreatinal pprtunities.
C. Strengthening cmmunity bnds.
D. Reducing drught and fld risks.
11.What is recmmended t make urban agriculture mre sustainable?
A. Develping greenhuse crps.B. Selecting pesticide-free crps.
C. Recnstructing urban gardens.D. Grwing ec-friendly plants.
D
Every trip t the supermarket invlves a quiet battle between what we want nw and what we knw is better fr us later. That tensin helps explain why many peple end up buying crisps and cakes instead f fruits and vegetables. New research, published in the Jurnal f Public Ecnmics, suggests that this everyday struggle is strngly shaped by hw individuals think abut the future.
The study examined the influence f pepleˈs time preferences n real-wrld fd decisins, linking financial decisin-making patterns t what ultimately gets purchased and cnsumed. The researchers als tracked actual grcery purchases and eating habits amng lw-incme shppers acrss the US. Participants cmpleted a shrt set f tasks that measured tw features. The first was general patience, meaning hw willing smene is t wait fr larger future rewards. The secnd was present fcus, meaning hw strngly smene is pulled twards immediate satisfactin when a reward is available right nw.
Results shwed that mre patient individuals purchased and ate mre fruits and vegetables. By cntrast, peple wh were mre present fcused shwed the ppsite pattern. They bught and cnsumed fewer fruits and vegetables and had less healthy diets verall. The pull f instant pleasure appeared t be greater than lnger-term health benefits at the mment f chice, particularly in the supermarket shelf area.
The research went further by testing hw these tendencies change when healthy fd becmes cheaper. Sme shppers were given discunts n fruits and vegetables during their nrmal shpping trips. These subsidies (补贴金) greatly increased healthy purchases acrss the bard.
Crucially, the biggest imprvements were seen amng the mst present fcused shppers. The same grup that usually struggled t chse healthier chices respnded mst strngly when the immediate cst was reduced. Lwer prices helped ffset (抵消) their tendency t favr shrt-term rewards, making healthier chices easier in the mment.
This matters fr public health plicy. Gvernments ften assume that peple simply need mre infrmatin abut nutritin. But fr many husehlds, unhealthy eating is nt abut ignrance, but abut hw the brain weighs nw and future under pressure. Plicies that acknwledge this reality, such as lwering the cst f fruit and vegetables, can be mre effective than health advice in the lng run.
12.What did the new research mainly explre?
A. Causes f rising fd prices.
B. Ppularity f unhealthy snacks.
C. Shpping cncerns f lw-incme families.
D. The link between time preference and fd chice.
13.What plays a key rle in purchasing fr mre present fcused cnsumers?
A. The frequency f shpping.B. The draw f shrt-term reward.
C. The value f nutritius prducts.D. The length f shpping time.
14.What can be inferred frm the further test?
A. Bth grups respnded equally.
B. Subsidies are irrelevant t chices.
C. Present fcused shppers benefited mst.
D. Patient individuals made a purchase faster.
15.What plicy insight des the study ffer fr imprving public health?
A. Price cuts may be an effective slutin.
B. Fd security is the tp pririty.
C. Nutritin educatin needs t be sufficient.
D. Planning ahead is wrth advcating.
二、阅读七选五：本大题共5小题，共12.5分。
It is natural t cmpare urselves with thers and t get caught in a mental cmparisn cycle, yet this is seldm beneficial. Yu may have heard the expressin, “Cmparisn is the thief f jy.” (16)
Cmparisn nt nly rbs us f jy, but it can als fuel self-criticism and a lack f self-acceptance. (17) “I am nt as successful and cmpetent as they are.”“ Why dn’t I have what they have?” We use cmparisn as a way f self-criticism, which prevents self-acceptance.
Anther issue with cmparisn is that it causes unrealistic expectatins. When we cmpare urselves t thers, we ften verlk the cntext f their jurney. We see the success, but nt the failures, sacrifices r struggles. (18) But in reality, n ne’s life is withut difficulties, and by fcusing n smene else’s highlights, we’re ignring the cmplexity f ur wn stry.
Cmparisn may secretly play tricks n us. If we meet expectatins, lse weight, r get a prmtin, we will feel better, calmer, and stp cmparing urselves. This may be temprarily true. (19) We can always find smething else t cmpare, anther expectatin we tell urselves we are nt meeting, leaving us feeling wrse nce again.
Let g f the idea that yu need t cmpete with thers. Life is nt a race, and there is n finish line yu must crss t prve yur wrth. Instead f cmparing, try t celebrate thers’ successes and use them as inspiratin fr yur wn jurney. (20) Nt just fr yurself, but fr thse arund yu.
A．Yet cmparisn is an endless prcess.
B．Cmparisn lwers yur sense f security.
C．S what can we d t break free frm cmparisn?
D．Typically, it leads t perceiving thers as superir t us.
E．By ding s, yu create an envirnment f psitivity and grwth.
F．This makes it easy t assume that everyne else is living a perfect life.
G．This rings true as cmparing urselves with thers makes happiness hard t feel.
16.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
17.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
18.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
19.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
20.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
三、完形填空：本大题共15小题，共15分。
Fr tw mnths, a Califrnia cuple was heartbrken. They wndered where their (21) cat was after lsing him in Yellwstne Natinal Park. As summer came t a clse, s did their (22) stry. Frtunately Benny and Susan (23) with their lst cat Rayne last mnth in Rseville, Califrnia, abut 800 miles frm Yellwstne.
In June, the cuple went camping in Yellwstne. Rayne, (24) by smething in the wilderness, ran away in fear. They didn't see him again fr 60 days. During the trip, they searched every day, (25) treats and tys in the hpe he'd return, but withut (26) . "We had t leave withut him, " Susan tld KSBW. "That was the (27) day because I felt as if I were (28) him. "
In early August, Rayne's micrchip, which they had previusly (29) in the cat, came in handy. The cuple received a (30) frm the micrchip cmpany indicating that Rayne was in a (31) in Rseville. A wman had discvered him in the street alne and brught him in. "He was really tired, " said Susan, "He (32) didn't have much energy left t g any farther. "
Hw exactly Rayne travelled the 800 miles frm Yellwstne t Rseville remains a (33) . Susan shared their stry n Facebk, hping it might encurage smene t cme frward with any (34) . In their KSBW interview, the cuple als urged ther pet wners t put in micrchips t (35) lsing their pets fr gd.
21.A. belvedB. pitifulC. playfulD. clever
22.A. uniqueB. sadC. strangeD. funny
23.A. playedB. reunitedC. dealtD. cnnected
24.A. discuragedB. cnfusedC. scaredD. delighted
25.A. setting upB. putting asideC. giving awayD. laying ut
26.A. successB. prgressC. cnditinD. exceptin
27.A. lngestB. tughestC. wildestD. busiest
28.A. abusingB. leavingC. frgettingD. abandning
29.A. registeredB. scannedC. fittedD. laded
30.A. messageB. nteC. prpsalD. cmment
31.A. parkB. hspitalC. shelterD. street
32.A. initiallyB. apparentlyC. particularlyD. exactly
33.A. cncernB. surpriseC. challengeD. mystery
34.A. updatesB. explanatinsC. phtsD. details
35.A. avidB. delayC. riskD. regret
四、语法填空：本大题共1小题，共15分。
36.A walk thrugh the hutng near Beijing's Drum Twer is always like stepping back in time. But recently, (1) a cld winter night, during a walk thrugh a well-traveled hutng, I fund myself suddenly (2) (transprt) back t my childhd years.
I was heading tward ne f the (3) (area) tw excellent CD recrd stres, when a display in a shp windw caught my eye. Upn (4) (clse) inspectin, I realized the painting was a jigsaw puzzle (七巧板), and the shp was devted t such puzzles. When I stepped inside, the stre's (5) (warm) relighted fires in my heart and memry. Lng ag, while ding the puzzles and searching (6) (endless) fr the prper piece, I ften fund myself wndering whether perhaps I had lst a piece (7) maybe my cat had stlen ne. I wuld keep staring at the blank spt fr ages yet get nwhere, until I stepped away fr a while and suddenly sptted the missing piece at a glance. (8) (slve) prblems effectively, we need effrt and rest; when stuck, we need a break t bring clearness, finding the missing piece rapidly.
Amng the valuable lessns and rewards that these puzzles ffer is that patience and determinatin are enhanced. But what is mst beneficial is hw, like the detective Sherlck Hlmes, we lk fr answers r clues, wrking tirelessly t find (9) perfect fit. It's an apprach that (10) (pay) ff when we encunter any challenge that life presents.
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五、任务型读写：本大题共1小题，共25分。
37.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。
Kevin wke t the lud beep f his alarm clck. “Can’t wait fr that camping trip,” Kevin thught, filled with excitement. As he was leaving hme, his dad grabbed him by the hand and said, “Befre yu g, just tell me the directins n where yu and yur friends are ging t stay.”
“But dad!” Kevin cmplained.
“N buts!” Kevin’s dad added.
“Fine.” Kevin tld him the directins and left.
The three friends, Kevin, Jay and Nathan, had been planning this adventure fr weeks, packing their stuff — tents, snacks, and a map — preparing fr a three-day utdr explratin. Excitement ran thrugh Kevin as they departed fr their campsite. “This trip is ging t be awesme!” Nathan excitedly shuted as they set ff. But little did they knw that nature had a surprise in stre fr them.
They spent the first day at the campsite setting up tents, cllecting firewd, and sharing stries. “Man, we nailed these tents,” Kevin said. “I knw it was easy really,” Nathan replied. The friends were happy.
Yet twards night, as the dark cluds gathered verhead, the atmsphere shifted, and a sudden strm erupted with unfrgiving anger. Rain pured dwn frm the heavens like an endless waterfall, transfrming the peaceful campsite int a muddy battlegrund. Wrse still, a huge tree was uprted and crashed dwn with a deafening nise nt their nly means f escape — their car. Kevin’s eyes widened in hrrr as he sptted the damaged car beneath the fallen giant. “Our car!” he screamed ver the strng wind, his vice a mix f disbelief and desperatin. “We’re stuck here,” he declared, his wrds barely heard against the thunder and rain. They realized that their plans had been ruined by frces beynd their cntrl. The nce quiet campsite nw std as a deserted battlefield, the fallen tree serving as a painful reminder f the unpredictable nature f the wrld arund them. With n way t leave, they had t spend the night in the tent.
注意：
（1）续写词数应为 150 左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The next day, they faced the immediate prblem f finding water.
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On the third night, a distant engine sund brke the terrible stillness.
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六、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共15分。
38.你校英文报“Safety”栏目正在征稿，请你从以下安全话题中选择两个你认为最值得关注的话题，并阐述理由，写一篇短文向该栏目投稿。
注意：
（1）写作词数应为 80 左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Safety Arund Us
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1~3.【答案】C、C、A
4~7.【答案】A、B、D、C
8~11.【答案】D、A、A、D
12~15.【答案】D、B、C、A
16~20.【答案】G、D、F、A、E
21~35.【答案】A、B、B、C、D、A、B、D、C、A、C、B、D、D、A
36.【答案】【小题1】
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transprted
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area's
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clser
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warmth
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37.【答案】The next day, they faced the immediate prblem f finding water. After the strm stpped, the bys searched the nearby area and luckily fund a small stream. They filled their bttles and hurried back. Using the remaining dry firewd, they made a fire t bil the water and keep warm. In this way, they struggled thrugh the secnd night. On the third day, they made an SOS sign with stnes and branches n the pen grund, hping smene wuld spt it. Yet, the day dragged n withut any sign f help. The bys were exhausted and frightened, but they still tried t hld n t hpe.
On the third night, a distant engine sund brke the terrible stillness. "Listen! That's an engine! " Kevin cried, rushing ut f his tent. Jay and Nathan fllwed him, shuting ludly, "We're here! Help! " Befre lng, tw bright lights appeared between the trees. It was Kevin's dad, fllwed by a rescue crew. Kevin threw himself int his father's arms. "I'm srry, Dad, " he said, his vice shaking. His dad hugged him tightly and replied, "I'm just glad yu're safe. " Only then did Kevin understand why his father had been s serius that mrning. The failed camping trip became an unfrgettable lessn: a real adventure requires nt nly excitement, but als preparatin, cautin and respect fr nature.
38.【答案】Safety Arund Us
Amng all the safety tpics, I believe fd safety and infrmatin safety deserve the mst attentin in schl life.
First, fd safety matters because what we eat directly influences ur health. Many students buy snacks after schl, yet sme fd may be stale r uncked. Once students fall ill, they will miss classes. Secnd, infrmatin safety is equally imprtant. As we use apps fr study and payment, unsafe links r careless sharing f persnal details may lead t nline fraud r infrmatin leaks.
Therefre, we shuld chse fd frm reliable places and develp safe nline habits. Prtecting bth ur bdies and infrmatin helps create a safer schl life.
May 10
Applicatins due
By May 20
Selected participants ntified; agreements signed
June 1—28
Device testing perid
July 18
Final feedback survey due
Safety Tpics Wrth Our Attentin□ Fd safety □ Infrmatin safety □ Prperty safety
□ Traffic safety □ Physical safety □ Other: ________