2025-2026学年广西南宁市第二中学高二（下）期末英语试卷

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4 Mdern Rbts That Will Shape Our Future There was nce a time when rbts were limited t science-fictin mvies and nvels.Nw we have a wide variety f rbts，available fr ur service.Here are 4 examples.
Valkyrie
NASA's"superher" rbt is 6 feet 2 inches in height and was riginally designed fr use n the Internatinal Space Statin.Valkyrie is able t walk by itself，pick up bjects and use tls.NASA hpes that ne day，it can help humans in danger znes and disaster-stricken areas.The rbt is basically a she-bt since it was built with the characteristics f wmen.
Schaft
This rbt，made by a Japanese cmpany（which was later bught by Ggle），wn the recent DARPA rbtics cmpetitin.The 4 feet 11 inches in height rbt can pwer itself instead f a battery.This gives it greater mvement since batteries limit hw fast the rbt can actually perfrm tasks.Schaft blew the cmpetitin away.
Ian the Invincible
Ian，based n the Atlas rbt，is created by Ggle-wned，Bstn Dynamics.The 6 feet 2 inches in height rbt has 28 hydraulically actuated jints and stere visin.What makes Ian unique is the sftware which allws him t drive a car.Ian came secnd at the Rb-Olympics，but the 330 pund giant still has quite a way t g.
Telebt
Still under develpment at Flrida Internatinal University，Telebt will give injured and disabled plice fficers an pprtunity t g back t wrk.The rbt is 180 cm in height，travels n wheels and is remte cntrlled.Three HD cameras give Telebt a 360 degree view and with multiple sensrs，it helps cps t mnitr any dangerus situatin frm a safe distance.
1.What can we learn abut Valkyrie？______
A. It fails t assist in risky areas.
B. It pssesses female features.
C. It has the capacity t make tls.
D. It is equipped with built-in cameras.
2.What d Schaft and Ian the Invincible have in cmmn？______
A. They have the same height.
B. They ffer similar applicatins.
C. They bth wn in the Rb-Olympics.
D. They nw belng t the same firm.
3.In which part f a website can yu prbably read the text？______
A. COMPANIES.B. MOTORING.C. TECHNOLOGY.D. POLICIES.
B
Jewel Michael may nly be 15，but she has already prven that a crwn can be mre than a symbl f beauty-it can be a tl fr change.The yung pageant（选美比赛）queen has earned natinal and internatinal recgnitin，securing titles including Miss Teen Pearl f Africa and first runner-up at Miss Universe.
The newly crwned Miss Teen Pearl f Africa 2025 has launched an educatin fundatin t prvide schl fees and learning materials t underprivileged children in Adjumani District，a remte regin in nrthern Uganda where cnflict and pverty have lng denied yung peple access t quality schling.General Salim Saleh，the chief guest at the launch，cntributed 35 millin shillings t kick-start the initative.
"Winning the title gave me a platfrm，"Jewel said."I had fur cusins，mst f them drpped ut f schl-ne due t financial prblems，and ne due t early pregnancy.This inspired me t start this fundatin t help yung girls.I lked arund my cmmunity-children sitting under trees trying t learn，girls drpping ut because they cannt affrd basic hygiene（卫生） prducts-and I knew I had t act."
The fundatin will prvide schlarships t 500 children，upgrade facilities in ten schls，and imprve hygiene cnditins.It will als pay tuitin fees，prvide unifrms，and ensure daily meals fr spnsred students.Jewel has partnered with lcal wmen's grups t prduce reusable hygiene prducts，tackling a majr cause f girls' drpping ut."I was lucky t have parents wh fught t keep me in schl.But s many thers are nt s lucky，"she tld the Mnitr.
Cmmunity leaders praised the teenager fr channelling her success int cmmunity develpment."Jewel is shwing us that leadership is nt abut age—it's abut heart，"said ne elder."Educatin is the nly way ut f pverty，"Jewel said."If I can help just ne child stay in schl，this crwn will have been wrth it"
4.What inspired Jewel t start the fundatin？______
A. Her pageant titles and fame.
B. Her parents' fight t keep her in schl.
C. The financial supprt frm General Salim.
D. Her cusins drpping ut and children in need.
5.Hw des the authr mainly present Jewel's character？______
A. By listing her pageant titles.B. By using her direct qutes.
C. By describing her appearance.D. By cmparing her with thers.
6.What des Jewel d t help reduce girls' schl absence？______
A. Prduce reusable hygiene prducts.
B. Prvide schlarships t 500 children.
C. Upgrade schl facilities.
D. Offer daily meals.
7.Which f the fllwing best describes Jewel？______
A. Ambitius and cmpetitive.B. Wealthy and prud.
C. Respnsible and caring.D. Talented and lucky.
C
Scientists regard recreatinal divers as an unexpected helper in prtecting cean ecsystems.Once cnsidered rdinary reef visitrs，these cean lvers have becme a vital citizen science frce fr marine cnservatin.With frequent underwater access and gd scial cnnectins，they effectively turn envirnmental awareness int practical prtective actin.
The Marine Cnservatin Sciety（MCS） cnducted a tw-year study n 50 Mediterranean diving cmmunities via its"Reef Keepers"prgram.It prvided pcket-sized waterprf ec-guides at ppular dive centers，ffering simple tips n sustainable diving，such as aviding cral cntact and reprting plastic waste r invasive species.
MCS lead researcher Dr.Elena Marquez explains that cral reefs are extremely fragile and recver very slwly.Simple and easy-t-understand tips can remind divers f their behaviral impacts n ceans.Tiny adjustments in diving habits can bring huge lng-term benefits t cral prtectin.
The study shws impressive results：68% f divers changed their underwater behavirs after reading the guides，including picking up litter and sharing ec-tips with partners.Mre than half f them als discussed cean cnservatin with relatives and friends after diving，spreading envirnmental influence far beynd dive sites.
Researchers believe divers have untapped ptential t integrate marine prtectin int daily life.They call fr glbal prmtin f such prgrams and prfessinal training fr divers t mnitr reef health，stating that public cean prtectin mvements start with rdinary divers' small effrts.
Nevertheless，sme experts hld different views.They argue that citizen science prjects can never replace prfessinal supervisin and strict regulatins.Individual effrts have limited effects withut tugh laws against pllutin and verfishing.Even s，the study prves that emtinal cnnectin with the cean greatly mtivates peple t prtect it.
8.What are the ec-guides frm the prgram intended fr？______
A. Intrducing ec-friendly dive sites.
B. Starting cnversatins between divers.
C. Reprting plastic garbage in the cean.
D. Drawing divers' attentin t cean cnservatin.
9.What is mainly talked abut the Reef Keepers Guides in paragraph 4？______
A. Their backgrund.B. Their limitatin.
C. Their influence.D. Their simple tips.
10.What des the underlined wrd "untapped" in Paragraph 5 prbably mean？______
A. Nt fully used.B. Widely recgnized.
C. Highly develped.D. Clearly misunderstd.
11.What is the authr's attitude twards the"Reef Keepers"prgram？______
A. Fully skeptical.B. Cautiusly psitive.
C. Strngly critical.D. Uninterested.
D
Ever caught yurself uncnsciusly tapping yur ft r humming a tune？That's an"earwrm"-a catchy meldy that keeps lping（循环的） in yur mind.Thugh mst see such recurring tunes as annying distractins，scientists are explring hw earwrms can serve as practical tls fr learning，memry and mental well-being.
Psychlgists frm the University f Sheffield carried ut a tw-week study n 200 participants，asking them t recrd their earwrm experiences.The research shwed that peple with earwrms felt less tired and mre cncentrated when ding dull，repetitive wrk such as srting clthes r entering data.Sme even reprted that a lping sng made lng jurneys feel shrter.Besides，students with earwrms during study breaks achieved slightly higher scres in vcabulary tests.
Researchers explain that earwrms wrk by ccupying the brain's backgrund attentin.When the mind lacks stimulatin，it tends t wander int negative r useless thughts.A simple familiar tune acts as a gentle mental anchr，stabilizing fcus withut extra effrt.Unlike active music-listening，which may distract peple，earwrms run passively in the backgrund，freeing cnscius brainpwer fr the task ahead.
Yet earwrms are nt always beneficial.The study als fund that they disturb cncentratin during cmplex tasks like essay writing r prblem-slving.Lead researcher Dr.Rachel Kelly cmpares earwrms t a distant radi：it serves as harmless backgrund nise fr simple wrk but becmes unavidable disturbance when dealing with difficult tasks.
Frtunately，peple can make use f this effect actively.Deliberately learning shrt，repetitive meldies and humming them mentally during rutine wrk can bring the same fcus-imprving benefits.As Dr.Kelly puts it，the brain is fnd f patterns，and earwrms are typical mental patterns.Making gd use f them instead f resisting them may turn ut t be an verlked simple way t raise wrk efficiency.
12.What des"earwrm"refer t in Paragraph 1？______
A. harmful insect.B. study methd fr students.
C. lping meldy in mind.D. stress-related mental illness.
13.What did the Sheffield study discver abut earwrms？______
A. They increase anxiety greatly.
B. They benefit bring repetitive wrk.
C. They imprve all task perfrmance.
D. They help memry with n effrt.
14.Why des the authr mentin a distant radi？______
A. T shw earwrms have duble-sided effects.
B. T explain the cause f backgrund nise.
C. T prve earwrms are hard t ignre.
D. T recmmend radi as a fcus helper.
15.What is the best title fr the text？______
A. Hidden Risks f Lping Tunes.
B. Earwrms：A Typical Mental Pattern.
C. Ways t Remve Annying Earwrms.
D. Earwrms：A Surprising Efficiency Helper.
二、阅读七选五：本大题共5小题，共12.5分。
Measure Backward，Nt Frward
We ften measure prgress by lking frward.We set gals and plan milestnes t predict the future in varius fields.Fr example，can we increase ur earnings by 20 percent？Can we lse 20 punds in the next 3 mnths？These are all frward-lking measurements. (16)
Nearly every imprvement we wish t make in life requires changes t ur daily behavirs.Yet habits becme s rutine that we barely ntice them.The mre autmatic a behavir is，the harder it is fr us t spt its influence.This explains why bad habits ften hld us back withut ur awareness. (17) That's because this apprach encurages us t reflect n recent actins and evaluate ur chices and prgress.
(18) When measuring backward，we get t enjy the prgress we have made，instead f endlessly lnging fr an ideal future.We dn't have t put happiness ff until we reach a future milestne r gal.Happiness is nt just a finish line waiting far ahead.Fcusing n hw yu can immediately imprve ver yur past is mre satisfying than cmparing yur current state t where yu hpe yu'll be sme day.
Nevertheless，ne warning abut this strategy shuld be kept in mind. (19) If I used data frm tw years ag as a reference t measure prgress and make plans，the decisins wuld surely g wrng.Whether in business，fitness，r persnal relatinships，using recent results t guide ur next actins allws fr cntinuus imprvement.
Measuring backward des nt mean abandning ur gals. (20) By shifting fcus frm what we lack t what we've achieved，we transfrm the jurney f prgress frm a surce f anxiety int a celebratin f grwth.
A.The further back yu lk，the better.
B.There is an additinal benefit as well.
C.Instead，it reshapes the way we pursue them.
D.One effective way is t track yur daily habits.
E.Hwever，measuring backward is equally effective.
F.Measuring backward helps uncver these invisible patterns.
G.Shrt-term feedback shuld be priritized ver lng-term feedback.
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。
It was an rdinary day fr a vlunteer cnservatinist，Mike.While driving back hme after visiting a relative，he (21) an infant magpie（喜鹊） by the radside.Little did he knw hw extrardinary the creature wuld turn ut when he (22) t make an investigatin.Cvered in bld，the pr chick was held in his palms and brught hme.
His neighbr，a qualified vet， (23) inspected the wunded baby bird， (24) she wuld survive prvided she gt thrugh the tugh night.The next dawn，Mike was verjyed t (25) his rescued pet，later named Piper，had pulled thrugh.
During Piper's recvery，Mike's primary (26) was his pet cat Mchi.After all，preying n birds is an (27) behavir fr cats，which is ttally natural.Therefre，he (28) Piper in its cage high n the balcny at first.Yet t his great (29) ，the cat never intended t treat Piper as fd.Later，Mike mved the cage inside and remved the barrier，s the pair were frequently sptted napping side by side n the cuch.
In the meantime，Mike set abut training the bird， (30) it t catch bugs and gradually assisting it t develp sufficient (31) fr flight.
Mike psted Piper's grwth as well as its unique (32) with Mchi n scial media，and the pst sn gt a huge number f (33) .This rare crss-species cmpaninship between (34) and fur captured numerus nline viewers' affectin.
Despite deep affectin fr Piper，Mike warned public against rescuing hmeless baby magpies withut visible injury symptms，and the (35) chice is t release yung birds back int their wild habitat.
21.A. fetchB. caughtC. spttedD. admired
22.A. turned verB. tk verC. handed verD. pulled ver
23.A. delightedlyB. cautiuslyC. curiuslyD. excitedly
24.A. guessingB. advcatingC. urgingD. declaring
25.A. revealB. dismissC. assumeD. cnfirm
26.A. attentinB. suspicinC. cncernD. cnflict
27.A. inbuiltB. inbrnC. installedD. included
28.A. suspendedB. extendedC. expsedD. dragged
29.A. disappintmentB. depressinC. amusementD. astnishment
30.A. instructingB. inspectingC. remindingD. urging
31.A. prpertyB. fundatinC. capacityD. freedm
32.A. attachmentB. bndC. cntactD. cperatin
33.A. dubtsB. likesC. attacksD. cmments
34.A. tailB. billC. teD. feather
35.A. mercifulB. crucialC. idealD. realistic
四、语法填空：本大题共1小题，共15分。
36. When I first（1） （encunter） classical Chinese petry，I felt a strng urge t grasp its beauty，believing it wuld be straightfrward.（2） （ttal） unaware f its depth，I sn realized I was wrng.
I began t withdraw frm casual reading and dedicate my time（3） studying its fundatin，with a translatin bk in hand and my ntebk（4） （fill） with ntes.At first，I tried t calculate every wrd's meaning，nly（5） （find） the blurred lines f translatin made it harder t understand.
Many Western readers dismiss Chinese petry as t freign，but I find that true feelings（6） （cnvey） with its rich cntent：the grand jy f festivals，the quiet srrw f returning travelers，and the sincere hpe f rural farmers.
Slwly，I acquired the（7） （capable） t cnnect with these feelings withut perfect translatin.S tuching is my favrite pem（8） I am deeply struck by its plain yet pwerful beauty.I believe Chinese petry is（9） （precius） than many ther art frms and truly deserves its place wrldwide.
Nw，I feel entitled t call myself a student f this art.It i（10） mixture f histry and life，tied tgether by the magic f petry that knws n brders.I hpe t keep explring，fr there is always smething new t discver.
五、书面表达：本大题共2小题，共40分。
37.假定你是李华，外教Kate计划将同学们写的标志性景点（icnic attractins）的英文游记汇编成册。请给外教Kate写一封邮件，内容包括：
（1）建议配图；
（2）自荐承担画图工作。
注意：（1）写作词数应为80左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Kate，
________
Yurs sincerely， Li Hua
38. I had wned the new phne just fr nine days — a small luxury that had cst me half a mnth's salary，the kind f purchase that makes yu walk a little taller.That afternn，I stuck it int my pcket，feeling it heavier than usual.The past few days had been rugh，and bit by bit，turned it frm a recrder f life int a mere wrking tl.
Smewhere between a bridge and a riverside path，I realized it was gne.Panic hit immediately.I retraced my steps，scanning the late afternn light held the city's dull light，and even the river seemed t tired t sparkle.
I stpped a wman wh lked friendly. "Culd I brrw yur phne t call mine？" I asked.She handed it ver.I dialed.One — then a bright，breathless vice came thrugh：
"Hell？Is this the wner？We have yur phne!" Relief washed ver me. "We're still here，" the vice cntinued， "by the willw tree （柳树）."
At the willw，I fund fur cllege students，their backpacks in a circle like guarding a small campfire. "Yu're here!" ne said，springing up.I thanked them hurriedly.They just waved，as if waiting an hur fr a stranger was the mst casual thing in the wrld.Wrk was calling，s I had t leave almst immediately.Just befre I walked away，ne grinned and said， "Gd luck in life!"
Back hme，I dve int wrk with my phne，until I nticed a new vide sitting at the tp f the pht gallery：fur grinning faces under the willw.I tapped playing it — They shuted， "Yu lst yur phne!But dn't freak ut — we keep it safe!" Then ne added， "Check ut what a cl vide this phne culd sht!" "If yu're seeing this，it means yu've made it back.Gd luck in life!"
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。
Paragraph 1：I laughed genuinely and realized that I had never recrded such a vide with my phne.
________
Paragraph 2：Later，I decided t pst my "Gd luck" vide nline.
________
1~3.【答案】B、D、C
4~7.【答案】D、B、A、C
8~11.【答案】D、C、A、B
12~15.【答案】C、B、A、D
16~20.【答案】E、F、B、G、C
21~35.【答案】C、D、B、D、D、C、B、A、D、A、C、B、B、D、C
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37.【答案】Dear Kate，
Knwing that yu're cmpiling ur travel jurnals abut icnic attractins int an album ，I'm writing t ffer a suggestin and vlunteer fr related wrk.
I recmmend adding illustratins t the cllectin.Vivid pictures paired with texts will bst the album's visual appeal and highlight the landmarks' unique charm ，making it a precius keepsake.I'm willing t take n the drawing task.With slid hand-drawing skills and plenty f spare time，I can create scenic paintings efficiently.
I wuld be grateful if yu culd cnsider my idea.Lking frward t yur reply.
38.【答案】 I laughed genuinely and realized that I had never recrded such a vide with my phne.It was always filled with wrk messages，task lists，and dull daily recrds with nthing truly alive，but these strangers had turned it int a carrier f warmth with that trembling，jyful recrding.The rustling leaves，the grinning faces，and the sincere wish "Gd luck in life!" lingered in my mind.I watched the vide ver and ver，and every time their yuthful，cheerful laughter reached my ears，a gentle pwer stirred，driving away the tiredness and annyance that wrk had piled n me.The phne n lnger felt heavy in my hand.It was lighter nw，a quiet reminder f kindness，f unexpected cmfrt frm strangers，and f hpe that cmes ut f the blue.
Later，I decided t pst my "Gd luck" vide nline.I upladed that shaky，unplished clip alng with a brief accunt f what had happened，leaving its raw sincerity untuched.T my surprise，the pst sn went viral.Strangers，tuched by the warmth，left quiet prmises in the cmments t pass n the kindness.Sme even shared their wn encunters with helpful strangers — returning lst phnes，tucking thank-yu ntes nt park benches，hlding a dr lnger fr the persn behind.I read thse wrds late int the night，and smewhere in that quiet glw f shared gdness，the fur wrds "Gd luck in life" n lnger sunded like a farewell.They had becme a small，steady flame I culd carry with me int any rdinary day.