广东省中山市2024-2025学年高二上学期第二次段考英语科试题（含答案）
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中山市2026届高二上第二次段考英语科试题
（注:本试卷卷面总分130分，用时120分钟）
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
A
BLOOD DRIVE ＆ MARROW（骨髓）REGISTRATION “These patients deserve a chance at a normal, happy future and they rely on the kindness of the strangers to make that happen. — Daisy, Isabelle's Mother Isabelle is the daughter of Daisy and Saman Mirzaei. In January 2008 Isabelle was diagnosed (诊断) with a genetic blood disorder，beta thalassemia. Isabelle's body is unable to produce healthy red blood cells. As a result, Isabelle has been receiving blood transfusions (输血) every 4-6weeks since she was 11 months old. A lifetime of regular transfusions can lead to serious medical problems. Her only chance at a normal, healthy life is to have a marrow transplant. Isabelle is an only child, so doctors have started a search for an unrelated marrow donor through The Match Registry. The Mirzaei family asks that you consider helping patients like Isabelle by registering to be a marrow donor and give the gift of life, the gift of blood. Held at Wiley Hall Wednesday, March 26, 2014 Behind Heathman Dormitory/Butterfield Rd. 12:00 PM - 6 :00 PM Don't forget to bring your driver's license or another form of identification when you donate. Visit www. ribc. org to make an appointment, Sponsor Code 3390. FREE Kingston Pizza ! ! ! Marrow Donors: BE THE MATCH be 18 to 44 years old bethematch. org in good health give a swab(化验标本)of your cheek cells for marrow typing FREE—sponsored（赞助）by Michael's Fund
WWW. ribc. org 800-283-8385 The Rhode Island Blood Center distributes blood products to hospitals in Rhode Island and Southern New England.
1. What can we learn from the passage
A. Isabelle has been ill for 11 months.
B. Doctors will sponsor Isabelle's family..
C. The blood drive is organized by Isabelle's mother.
D. Isabelle receives blood transfusions regularly.
2. To be a marrow donor, you must ______ .
A. be a relative of the patient
B. carry a driver's license
C. be at least 18 years old
D. apply to Michael's Fund
3.Those who want to help patients like Isabelle can ______ .
A. come to Wiley Hall every Wednesday
B. visit www.ribc.org for an appointment
C. contact their parents at800-283-8385
D. call at hospitals in Rhode Island
B
On September 7,1991,the costliest hailstorm( 雹 暴 )in Canadian history hit Calgary' southern suburbs. As a result, since 1996 a group of insurance companies have spent about S2 million per year on the Alberta Hail Suppression Project) Airplanes seed threatening storm cells with a chemical to make small ice crystals fall as rain before they can grow into dangerous hailstones. But farmers in east-central Alberta-downwind of the hail project flights - worry that precious moisture(水分) is being stolen from their thirsty land by the cloud seeding.
Norman Stienwand, who farms in that area, has been addressing public meetings on this issue for years. “Basically, the provincial government is Jetting the insurance, companies protect the Calgary-Edmonton urban area from hail,” Mr. Stienwand says, “but they're increasing drought risk as far east as Saskatchewan.”
The Alberta hail project is managed by Terry Krauss, a cloud physicist who works for Weather Modification Inc.of Fargo, North Dakota. “We affect only a very small percentage of the total moisture in the air, so we cannot be causing drought. “Dr. Krauss says.” In fact, we may be helping increase the moisture downwind by creating wetter ground."
One doubter about the safety of cloud seeding is Chuck Doswell, a research scientist who just retired from the University of Oklahoma.” In 1999,I personally saw significant tornadoes(龙卷风)form from a seeded storm cell in Kansas,” Dr. Honesty is the best policy.
Doswel says , “Does cloud seeding create killer storms or reduce moisture downwind No one really knows, of course, but the seeding goes on.”
Given the degree of doubt, Mr. Stienwand suggests, “ it would be wise to stop cloud seeding.” In practice, doubt has had the opposite effect. Due to the lack of scientific proof concerning their impacts, no one has succeeded in winning a lawsuit against cloud seeding companies. Hence, private climate engineering can proceed in relative legal safety.
4. What does the project aim to do
A. Conserve moisture in the soil.
B. Prevent the formation of hailstones.
C. Forecast disastrous hailstorms.
D. Investigate chemical use in farming.
5. Who are opposed to the project
A. Farmers in east-central Alberta.
B. Managers of insurance companies.
C. Provincial government officials.
D. Residents of Calgary and Edmonton.
6. Why does Dr. Doswell mention the tornadoes he saw in 1999
A. To compare different kinds of seeding methods.
B. To illustrate the development of big hailstorms.
C. To indicate a possible danger of cloud seeding.
D. Residents of Calgary and Edmonton.
7. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. Scientific studies have proved Stienwand right.
B. Private climate engineering is illegal in Canada.
C. The doubt about cloud seeding has disappeared.
D. Cloud-seeding companies will continue to exist.
C
For those who can stomach it, working out before breakfast may be more beneficial for health than eating first, according to a study of meal timing and physical activity.
Athletes and scientists have long known that meal timing affects performance. However, far less has been known about how meal timing and exercise might affect general health.
To find out, British scientists conducted a study. They first found 10 overweight and inactive but otherwise healthy young men, whose lifestyles are, for better and worse, representative of those of most of us. They tested the men's fitness and resting metabolic(新陈代谢的) rates and took samples(样品) of their blood and fat tissue.
Then, on two separate morning visits to the scientists' lab, each man walked for an hour at an average speed that, in theory should allow his body to rely mainly on fat for fuel. Before one of these works, the men skipped breakfast, meaning that they exercised on a completely empty stomach after a long overnight fast(禁食). On the other occasion, they ate a rich morning meal about two hours before they started walking.
Just before and an hour after each workout, the scientists took additional samples of the men's blood and fat tissue.
Then they compared the samples. There were considerable differences. Most obviously, the men displayed lower blood sugar levels at the start of their works when they had skipped breakfast than when they had eaten. As a result, they burned more fat during walks on an empty stomach than when they had eaten first. On the other hand, they burned slightly more calories(卡路里), on average, during the workout after breakfast than after fasting.
But it was the effects deep within the fat cells that may have been the most significant, the researchers found Multiple genes behaved differently, depending on whether someone had eaten or not before walking. Many of these genes produce proteins(蛋白质) that can improve blood sugar regulation and insulin(胰岛素) levels throughout the body and so are associated with improved metabolic health. These genes were much more active when the men had fasted before exercise than when they had breakfasted.
The implication of these results is that to gain the greatest health benefits from exercise, it may be wise to skip eating first.
8. The underlined expression "stomach it" in Paragraph 1 most probably means"____".
A. digest the meal easily
B. manage without breakfast
C. decide wisely what to eat
D. eat whatever is offered
9. Why were the 10 people chosen for the experiment
A. Their lifestyles were typical of ordinary people.
B. They consumed a bit more calories.
C. They could walk at an average speed.
D. They had slow metabolic rates.
10. What happened to those who ate breakfast before exercise
A. They successfully lost weight.
B. They consumed a bit more calories.
C. They burned more fat on average.
D. They displayed higher insulin levels.
11. What could be learned from the research
A. A workout after breakfast improves gene performances.
B. Too much workout often slows metabolic rates.
C. Lifestyle is not as important as morning exercise.
D. Physical exercise before breakfast is better for health.
D
For the past five years, Paula Smith, a historian of science, has devoted herself to re-creating long-forgotten techniques. While doing research for her new book, she came across a 16th-century French manuscript(手稿)consisting of nearly 1,000 sets of instructions, covering subjects from tool making to finding the best sand.
The author's intention remains as mysterious(神秘)as his name; he may have been simply taking notes for his own records. But Smith was struck mainly by the fact that she didn't truly grasp any of the skills the author described. "You simply cant get an understanding of that handwork by reading about it," she says.
Though Smith did get her hands on the best sand, doing things the old-fashioned way isn't just about playing around with French mud. Reconstructing the work of the craftsmen(工匠)who lived centuries ago can reveal how they viewed the world, what objects filled their homes, and what went on in the workshops that produced them, It can even help solve present-day problems: In 2015,scientists discovered that a 10th-century English medicine for eye problems could kill a drug-resistant virus.
The work has also brought insights for museums, Smith says. One must know how an object was made in order to preserve it. What's more, reconstructions might be the only way to know what treasures looked like before time wore them down. Scholars have seen this idea in practice with ancient Greek and Roman statues. These sculptures were painted a rainbow of striking colours. We can't appreciate these kinds of details without seeing works of art as they originally appeared—something Smith believes you can do only when you have a road map.
Smith has put the manuscript's ideas into practice. Her final goal is to link the worlds of art and science back together. She believes that bringing the old recipes to life can help develop a kind of learning that highlights experimentation, teamwork, and problem solving.
Back when science — then called "the new philosophy"—took shape, academics looked to craftsmen for help in understanding the natural world. Microscopes and telescopes were invented by way of artistic tinkering (修补), as craftsmen experimented with glass to better bend light.
If we can rediscover the values of hands-on experience and craftwork, Smith says, we can marry the best of our modern insights with the handiness of our ancestors.
12. How did Smith, feel after reading the French manuscript
A. Confused about the technical terms.
B. Impressed with its detailed instructions.
C. Discouraged by its complex structure.
D. Shocked for her own lack of hands kills.
13. According to Smith, the reconstruction work is done mainly to ______ .
A. restore old workshops
B. understand the craftsmen
C. improve visual effects
D. inspire the philosophers
14. Why does the author mention museums
A. To reveal the beauty of ancient objects.
B. To present the findings of old science.
C. To highlight the importance of antiques.
D. To emphasize the values of hand skills.
15. Which would be the best title for this passage
A. Craftsmen Set the Trends for Artists
B. Craftsmanship Leads to New Theories
C. Craftsmanship Makes Better Scientists
D. Craftsmen Reshape the Future of Science
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but it's easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight:
Schedule your exams. 16.______ Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful. check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses.
Protect against UV rays(紫外线).Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, it's extremely important to wear sunglasses. 17. ______
Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products. 18.______ Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away.
19.______ As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins Cand E help protect eyesight and promote eye health.
Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses(隐形眼镜).Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. 20. ______ Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.
A. Eat your greens.
B. Eye care should begin early in life.
C. They can properly protect your eves.
D. Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins.
E. Parents usually don't care about their own eyesight.
F. Always follow the doctor's advice for appropriate wear.
G. This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.
第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分40分)
第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D) 中，选出 可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Charlotte Whitehead was born in England in 1843,and moved to Montreal, Canada at the age of five with her family. While 21. ______ her ill elder sister throughout the years, Charlotte discovered she had a(an)interest in medicine. At 18 she married and 22. ______a family. Several years later, Charlotte said she wanted to be a 23. ______. Her husband supported her decision．
Unfortunately, Canadian medical schools did not 24.______ women students at the time. Therefore, Charlotte went to the United States to study 25.______ at the Women's Medical College in Philadelphia. It took her five years to 26. ______her medical degree．
Upon graduation, Charlotte returned to Montreal and set up a private 27. ____. Three years later, she moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, and there she was once again a 28. ______doctor. Many of her patients were from the nearby timber and railway camps. Charlotte 29. ______herself operating on damaged limbs and setting broken bones, in addition to delivering all the babies in the area．
But Charlotte had been practicing without a license. She had 30.______a doctor's license in both Montreal and Winnipeg, but was refused. The Manitoba College of Physicians and Surgeons, an all-male board, wanted her to 31. ______her studies at a Canadian medical college! Charlotte refused to. 32. ______her patients to spend time studying what she already knew. So in 1887,she appeared to the Manitoba Legislature to 33.______a license to her but they, too, refused. Charlotte 34. ______to practice without a license until 1912.She died four years later at the age of 73.
In 1993,77 years after her 35. ______, a medical license was issued ta Charlotte. This decision was made by the Manitoba Legislature to honor "this courageous and pioneering woman."
21. A. raising B. teaching C. nursing D. missing-
22. A. invented B. selected C. offered D. started
23. A. doctor B. musician C. lawyer D. physician
24. A. hire B. accept C. trust D. entertain. -
25. A. history B. physics C. medicine D. law
26. A. improve B. save C. design D. earn
27. A. school B. museum C. clinic D. lab-
28. A. busy B. wealthy C. greedy- D. 1ucky
29. A. helped B. found. C. troubled D. imagined
30. A. put away B. taken over C. turned in D. applied
31. A. display B. change C. preview D. complete
32. A. leave B. charge C. test D. cure
33. A. sell B. donate C. issue D. show-
34. A. continued B. promised C. pretended D. dreamed
35. A. birth B. death C. wedding D. graduation
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式 。
Some time after 10, 000 BC, people made the first real attempt to control the world they lived 36.______through agriculture. Over thousands of years, they began to depend less on 37.______could be hunted or gathered from the wild, and more on animals they had raised and crops they had sown
Farming produced more food per person 38.______hunting and gathering, so people were able to raise more children. And, as more children were born, more food 39.______ (need). Agriculture gave people their first experience of the power of technology 40.______ (change)lives
By about 6000 BC, people 41.______ (discover)the best crops to grow and animals to raise. Later, they learned to work with the 42.______ (season), planting at the right time and, in dry areas, _(make)use of annual floods to irrigate(灌溉)their field
This style of farming lasted for quite a long time. Then, with 44.______rise of science, changes began. New methods 45.______ (mean)that fewer people worked in farming. In the last century or so, these changes have accelerated. New power machinery and artificial fertilizers(化肥)have now totally transformed a way of life that started in the Stone Age.
第三节(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
根据语境，用括号内所给词汇的正确形式填空。
46.He is part of a team ______ (consist) of 15 members.
47.It ______ (recommend) that children should sleep at least 10 hours every night.
48.Often, people have a ______ (tend) to place too much emphasis on what experts say.
49.It's no trouble at all. On the contrary, it will be a great ______ (please)to help you.
50.Several important legal questions ______ (arise) in the contract negotiation yesterday.
51.I find it quite ______ (astonish) that none of you liked the play.
52.The artist combines different ______ (technique) skills in the same painting.
53.It is reported that women are in the ______ (minor) at the meeting.
54.The man in the river ______ (desperate) tried to reach the side.
55.You talk about achieving a balance between idealism and (real)as if we already have a perfect one.
第四部分写作(共三节，满分40分)
第 一 节(满分15分)
为庆祝学校70周年生日，学校拟征集以校园缤纷落叶为主题的手工艺术作 品。请你以学生会的名义在学校英文报上写一则通知，号君同学们积极参加。
注 意 ：
1.词数80左右。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Notice
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Students Union
第二节(满分25分)
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。
Joe, a man who was pushed into a desperate situation by the weight of life's pressures, walked unsteadily back to his rental home. Blood streaming down from his eyes and forehead. The sky was covered with thick darkness. He had only one thought in mind: return home and sink into a deep sleep.
His business failed several years ago. Then he was trapped in the hardship of pancreatitis(胰腺炎).Yet, fate did not spare him. One day, after falling down in a faint, he was diagnosed with a deadly brain disease inherited from his father. Keeping it a secret from his parents, he struggled to maintain the false image of a normal life. He injected medicine daily, rented a smaller room, and cut his expenses to the lowest, all to save more money to repay debts.
That deep night, he suffered another attack of dizziness(头晕)and collapsed with his electric bike in a tunnel. His head was injured while falling down, blood shed at the scene. After returning to consciousness, he finally made his way back to his room like a drunk man. He climbed onto the bed and lay motionless, as if waiting for death.
At the same time, some people were looking for him. Officer Simon in the local police station had received several emergency calls reporting that someone had fallen down inside a tunnel and was unable to get up. "I guessed he had drunk too much. He looked very dangerous, "said a passerby.
Three policemen led by Simon responded to the emergency call. They had handled over 20 emergency cases that day and had only eaten dinner at 11 pm Despite their tiredness, they rushed to the scene, only to find a broken electric bike and some blood on the scene. Through security cameras, they finally traced Joe's whereabouts and located his rental room at the end of a dark street.
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。
Hearing a hurried knock, Joe weakly opened the door, surprised to see the police.
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The police later shared their rescue experience on social media, drawing more attention.
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中山市2026届高二上第二次段考英语科试题
参考答案
阅读理解:
1-3.DCB 4~7.BACD 8~11.BABD 12~15.DBDC
16~20.BCGAF
完形填空:
21~25.CDABC 26~30.DCABD 31~35.DACAB
语法填空:
36. in 37. what 38. than 39. was needed 40. to change
41. had discovered 42. seasons 43. Making 44. the 45. meant.
语境填空
46. in 47. what 48. than 49. was needed 50. to change
51. had discovered 52. seasons 53. Making 54.the 55. meant.
应用文参考范文
Notice
Dear fellows! To celebrate the 70h anniversary of our school, the Students Union is going to collect artworks made of beautiful fallen leaves on campus and the best ones will be awarded with a delicate gift.
It's a good opportunity to get close to nature. You can walk into nature to collect leaves that you think are beautiful and create unique and special artworks that only belong to you. Your art works should have a positive theme and be convenient to demonstrate. Besides, all artworks should be submitted to the Students Union before October 25.
Let's move! Don't miss those precious gifts presented by nature!
Students Union
读后续写参考范文
Hearing a hurried knock, Joe weakly opened the door, surprised to see the police. "Are you Joe " Officer Simon asked anxiously, stepping inside and scanning the dimly lit room. Joe nodded weakly, his eyes still half-closed with exhaustion. The policemen quickly assessed his condition, noting the bloodstains on his clothes and the visible injury on his forchead. They gently guided him onto the couch and called for an ambulance. As they waited, they comforted Joe, reassuring him that he was safe and that help was on the way. Joe, overwhelmed by the sudden concern, began to sob quietly, feeling a warmth he hadn't experienced in along time.
The police later shared their rescue experience on social media, drawing more attention. The post quickly went viral, touching the hearts of many, with netizens praising the officers for their dedication and compassion. Donations poured in for Je's medical expenses, and volunteers offered to assist with his daily needs. Strangers reached out, offering words of encouragement and hope. Joe, who had long felt abandoned by fate, was touched by the warmth of strangers. With the hel of the police and the kindness of netizens, he began to regain hope, starting to rebuild his life. The dark tunnel he once stumbled through became a passage to a brighter future.
（注:本试卷卷面总分130分，用时120分钟）
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
A
BLOOD DRIVE ＆ MARROW（骨髓）REGISTRATION “These patients deserve a chance at a normal, happy future and they rely on the kindness of the strangers to make that happen. — Daisy, Isabelle's Mother Isabelle is the daughter of Daisy and Saman Mirzaei. In January 2008 Isabelle was diagnosed (诊断) with a genetic blood disorder，beta thalassemia. Isabelle's body is unable to produce healthy red blood cells. As a result, Isabelle has been receiving blood transfusions (输血) every 4-6weeks since she was 11 months old. A lifetime of regular transfusions can lead to serious medical problems. Her only chance at a normal, healthy life is to have a marrow transplant. Isabelle is an only child, so doctors have started a search for an unrelated marrow donor through The Match Registry. The Mirzaei family asks that you consider helping patients like Isabelle by registering to be a marrow donor and give the gift of life, the gift of blood. Held at Wiley Hall Wednesday, March 26, 2014 Behind Heathman Dormitory/Butterfield Rd. 12:00 PM - 6 :00 PM Don't forget to bring your driver's license or another form of identification when you donate. Visit www. ribc. org to make an appointment, Sponsor Code 3390. FREE Kingston Pizza ! ! ! Marrow Donors: BE THE MATCH be 18 to 44 years old bethematch. org in good health give a swab(化验标本)of your cheek cells for marrow typing FREE—sponsored（赞助）by Michael's Fund
WWW. ribc. org 800-283-8385 The Rhode Island Blood Center distributes blood products to hospitals in Rhode Island and Southern New England.
1. What can we learn from the passage
A. Isabelle has been ill for 11 months.
B. Doctors will sponsor Isabelle's family..
C. The blood drive is organized by Isabelle's mother.
D. Isabelle receives blood transfusions regularly.
2. To be a marrow donor, you must ______ .
A. be a relative of the patient
B. carry a driver's license
C. be at least 18 years old
D. apply to Michael's Fund
3.Those who want to help patients like Isabelle can ______ .
A. come to Wiley Hall every Wednesday
B. visit www.ribc.org for an appointment
C. contact their parents at800-283-8385
D. call at hospitals in Rhode Island
B
On September 7,1991,the costliest hailstorm( 雹 暴 )in Canadian history hit Calgary' southern suburbs. As a result, since 1996 a group of insurance companies have spent about S2 million per year on the Alberta Hail Suppression Project) Airplanes seed threatening storm cells with a chemical to make small ice crystals fall as rain before they can grow into dangerous hailstones. But farmers in east-central Alberta-downwind of the hail project flights - worry that precious moisture(水分) is being stolen from their thirsty land by the cloud seeding.
Norman Stienwand, who farms in that area, has been addressing public meetings on this issue for years. “Basically, the provincial government is Jetting the insurance, companies protect the Calgary-Edmonton urban area from hail,” Mr. Stienwand says, “but they're increasing drought risk as far east as Saskatchewan.”
The Alberta hail project is managed by Terry Krauss, a cloud physicist who works for Weather Modification Inc.of Fargo, North Dakota. “We affect only a very small percentage of the total moisture in the air, so we cannot be causing drought. “Dr. Krauss says.” In fact, we may be helping increase the moisture downwind by creating wetter ground."
One doubter about the safety of cloud seeding is Chuck Doswell, a research scientist who just retired from the University of Oklahoma.” In 1999,I personally saw significant tornadoes(龙卷风)form from a seeded storm cell in Kansas,” Dr. Honesty is the best policy.
Doswel says , “Does cloud seeding create killer storms or reduce moisture downwind No one really knows, of course, but the seeding goes on.”
Given the degree of doubt, Mr. Stienwand suggests, “ it would be wise to stop cloud seeding.” In practice, doubt has had the opposite effect. Due to the lack of scientific proof concerning their impacts, no one has succeeded in winning a lawsuit against cloud seeding companies. Hence, private climate engineering can proceed in relative legal safety.
4. What does the project aim to do
A. Conserve moisture in the soil.
B. Prevent the formation of hailstones.
C. Forecast disastrous hailstorms.
D. Investigate chemical use in farming.
5. Who are opposed to the project
A. Farmers in east-central Alberta.
B. Managers of insurance companies.
C. Provincial government officials.
D. Residents of Calgary and Edmonton.
6. Why does Dr. Doswell mention the tornadoes he saw in 1999
A. To compare different kinds of seeding methods.
B. To illustrate the development of big hailstorms.
C. To indicate a possible danger of cloud seeding.
D. Residents of Calgary and Edmonton.
7. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. Scientific studies have proved Stienwand right.
B. Private climate engineering is illegal in Canada.
C. The doubt about cloud seeding has disappeared.
D. Cloud-seeding companies will continue to exist.
C
For those who can stomach it, working out before breakfast may be more beneficial for health than eating first, according to a study of meal timing and physical activity.
Athletes and scientists have long known that meal timing affects performance. However, far less has been known about how meal timing and exercise might affect general health.
To find out, British scientists conducted a study. They first found 10 overweight and inactive but otherwise healthy young men, whose lifestyles are, for better and worse, representative of those of most of us. They tested the men's fitness and resting metabolic(新陈代谢的) rates and took samples(样品) of their blood and fat tissue.
Then, on two separate morning visits to the scientists' lab, each man walked for an hour at an average speed that, in theory should allow his body to rely mainly on fat for fuel. Before one of these works, the men skipped breakfast, meaning that they exercised on a completely empty stomach after a long overnight fast(禁食). On the other occasion, they ate a rich morning meal about two hours before they started walking.
Just before and an hour after each workout, the scientists took additional samples of the men's blood and fat tissue.
Then they compared the samples. There were considerable differences. Most obviously, the men displayed lower blood sugar levels at the start of their works when they had skipped breakfast than when they had eaten. As a result, they burned more fat during walks on an empty stomach than when they had eaten first. On the other hand, they burned slightly more calories(卡路里), on average, during the workout after breakfast than after fasting.
But it was the effects deep within the fat cells that may have been the most significant, the researchers found Multiple genes behaved differently, depending on whether someone had eaten or not before walking. Many of these genes produce proteins(蛋白质) that can improve blood sugar regulation and insulin(胰岛素) levels throughout the body and so are associated with improved metabolic health. These genes were much more active when the men had fasted before exercise than when they had breakfasted.
The implication of these results is that to gain the greatest health benefits from exercise, it may be wise to skip eating first.
8. The underlined expression "stomach it" in Paragraph 1 most probably means"____".
A. digest the meal easily
B. manage without breakfast
C. decide wisely what to eat
D. eat whatever is offered
9. Why were the 10 people chosen for the experiment
A. Their lifestyles were typical of ordinary people.
B. They consumed a bit more calories.
C. They could walk at an average speed.
D. They had slow metabolic rates.
10. What happened to those who ate breakfast before exercise
A. They successfully lost weight.
B. They consumed a bit more calories.
C. They burned more fat on average.
D. They displayed higher insulin levels.
11. What could be learned from the research
A. A workout after breakfast improves gene performances.
B. Too much workout often slows metabolic rates.
C. Lifestyle is not as important as morning exercise.
D. Physical exercise before breakfast is better for health.
D
For the past five years, Paula Smith, a historian of science, has devoted herself to re-creating long-forgotten techniques. While doing research for her new book, she came across a 16th-century French manuscript(手稿)consisting of nearly 1,000 sets of instructions, covering subjects from tool making to finding the best sand.
The author's intention remains as mysterious(神秘)as his name; he may have been simply taking notes for his own records. But Smith was struck mainly by the fact that she didn't truly grasp any of the skills the author described. "You simply cant get an understanding of that handwork by reading about it," she says.
Though Smith did get her hands on the best sand, doing things the old-fashioned way isn't just about playing around with French mud. Reconstructing the work of the craftsmen(工匠)who lived centuries ago can reveal how they viewed the world, what objects filled their homes, and what went on in the workshops that produced them, It can even help solve present-day problems: In 2015,scientists discovered that a 10th-century English medicine for eye problems could kill a drug-resistant virus.
The work has also brought insights for museums, Smith says. One must know how an object was made in order to preserve it. What's more, reconstructions might be the only way to know what treasures looked like before time wore them down. Scholars have seen this idea in practice with ancient Greek and Roman statues. These sculptures were painted a rainbow of striking colours. We can't appreciate these kinds of details without seeing works of art as they originally appeared—something Smith believes you can do only when you have a road map.
Smith has put the manuscript's ideas into practice. Her final goal is to link the worlds of art and science back together. She believes that bringing the old recipes to life can help develop a kind of learning that highlights experimentation, teamwork, and problem solving.
Back when science — then called "the new philosophy"—took shape, academics looked to craftsmen for help in understanding the natural world. Microscopes and telescopes were invented by way of artistic tinkering (修补), as craftsmen experimented with glass to better bend light.
If we can rediscover the values of hands-on experience and craftwork, Smith says, we can marry the best of our modern insights with the handiness of our ancestors.
12. How did Smith, feel after reading the French manuscript
A. Confused about the technical terms.
B. Impressed with its detailed instructions.
C. Discouraged by its complex structure.
D. Shocked for her own lack of hands kills.
13. According to Smith, the reconstruction work is done mainly to ______ .
A. restore old workshops
B. understand the craftsmen
C. improve visual effects
D. inspire the philosophers
14. Why does the author mention museums
A. To reveal the beauty of ancient objects.
B. To present the findings of old science.
C. To highlight the importance of antiques.
D. To emphasize the values of hand skills.
15. Which would be the best title for this passage
A. Craftsmen Set the Trends for Artists
B. Craftsmanship Leads to New Theories
C. Craftsmanship Makes Better Scientists
D. Craftsmen Reshape the Future of Science
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but it's easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight:
Schedule your exams. 16.______ Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful. check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses.
Protect against UV rays(紫外线).Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, it's extremely important to wear sunglasses. 17. ______
Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products. 18.______ Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away.
19.______ As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins Cand E help protect eyesight and promote eye health.
Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses(隐形眼镜).Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. 20. ______ Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.
A. Eat your greens.
B. Eye care should begin early in life.
C. They can properly protect your eves.
D. Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins.
E. Parents usually don't care about their own eyesight.
F. Always follow the doctor's advice for appropriate wear.
G. This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.
第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分40分)
第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D) 中，选出 可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Charlotte Whitehead was born in England in 1843,and moved to Montreal, Canada at the age of five with her family. While 21. ______ her ill elder sister throughout the years, Charlotte discovered she had a(an)interest in medicine. At 18 she married and 22. ______a family. Several years later, Charlotte said she wanted to be a 23. ______. Her husband supported her decision．
Unfortunately, Canadian medical schools did not 24.______ women students at the time. Therefore, Charlotte went to the United States to study 25.______ at the Women's Medical College in Philadelphia. It took her five years to 26. ______her medical degree．
Upon graduation, Charlotte returned to Montreal and set up a private 27. ____. Three years later, she moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, and there she was once again a 28. ______doctor. Many of her patients were from the nearby timber and railway camps. Charlotte 29. ______herself operating on damaged limbs and setting broken bones, in addition to delivering all the babies in the area．
But Charlotte had been practicing without a license. She had 30.______a doctor's license in both Montreal and Winnipeg, but was refused. The Manitoba College of Physicians and Surgeons, an all-male board, wanted her to 31. ______her studies at a Canadian medical college! Charlotte refused to. 32. ______her patients to spend time studying what she already knew. So in 1887,she appeared to the Manitoba Legislature to 33.______a license to her but they, too, refused. Charlotte 34. ______to practice without a license until 1912.She died four years later at the age of 73.
In 1993,77 years after her 35. ______, a medical license was issued ta Charlotte. This decision was made by the Manitoba Legislature to honor "this courageous and pioneering woman."
21. A. raising B. teaching C. nursing D. missing-
22. A. invented B. selected C. offered D. started
23. A. doctor B. musician C. lawyer D. physician
24. A. hire B. accept C. trust D. entertain. -
25. A. history B. physics C. medicine D. law
26. A. improve B. save C. design D. earn
27. A. school B. museum C. clinic D. lab-
28. A. busy B. wealthy C. greedy- D. 1ucky
29. A. helped B. found. C. troubled D. imagined
30. A. put away B. taken over C. turned in D. applied
31. A. display B. change C. preview D. complete
32. A. leave B. charge C. test D. cure
33. A. sell B. donate C. issue D. show-
34. A. continued B. promised C. pretended D. dreamed
35. A. birth B. death C. wedding D. graduation
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式 。
Some time after 10, 000 BC, people made the first real attempt to control the world they lived 36.______through agriculture. Over thousands of years, they began to depend less on 37.______could be hunted or gathered from the wild, and more on animals they had raised and crops they had sown
Farming produced more food per person 38.______hunting and gathering, so people were able to raise more children. And, as more children were born, more food 39.______ (need). Agriculture gave people their first experience of the power of technology 40.______ (change)lives
By about 6000 BC, people 41.______ (discover)the best crops to grow and animals to raise. Later, they learned to work with the 42.______ (season), planting at the right time and, in dry areas, _(make)use of annual floods to irrigate(灌溉)their field
This style of farming lasted for quite a long time. Then, with 44.______rise of science, changes began. New methods 45.______ (mean)that fewer people worked in farming. In the last century or so, these changes have accelerated. New power machinery and artificial fertilizers(化肥)have now totally transformed a way of life that started in the Stone Age.
第三节(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
根据语境，用括号内所给词汇的正确形式填空。
46.He is part of a team ______ (consist) of 15 members.
47.It ______ (recommend) that children should sleep at least 10 hours every night.
48.Often, people have a ______ (tend) to place too much emphasis on what experts say.
49.It's no trouble at all. On the contrary, it will be a great ______ (please)to help you.
50.Several important legal questions ______ (arise) in the contract negotiation yesterday.
51.I find it quite ______ (astonish) that none of you liked the play.
52.The artist combines different ______ (technique) skills in the same painting.
53.It is reported that women are in the ______ (minor) at the meeting.
54.The man in the river ______ (desperate) tried to reach the side.
55.You talk about achieving a balance between idealism and (real)as if we already have a perfect one.
第四部分写作(共三节，满分40分)
第 一 节(满分15分)
为庆祝学校70周年生日，学校拟征集以校园缤纷落叶为主题的手工艺术作 品。请你以学生会的名义在学校英文报上写一则通知，号君同学们积极参加。
注 意 ：
1.词数80左右。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Notice
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第二节(满分25分)
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。
Joe, a man who was pushed into a desperate situation by the weight of life's pressures, walked unsteadily back to his rental home. Blood streaming down from his eyes and forehead. The sky was covered with thick darkness. He had only one thought in mind: return home and sink into a deep sleep.
His business failed several years ago. Then he was trapped in the hardship of pancreatitis(胰腺炎).Yet, fate did not spare him. One day, after falling down in a faint, he was diagnosed with a deadly brain disease inherited from his father. Keeping it a secret from his parents, he struggled to maintain the false image of a normal life. He injected medicine daily, rented a smaller room, and cut his expenses to the lowest, all to save more money to repay debts.
That deep night, he suffered another attack of dizziness(头晕)and collapsed with his electric bike in a tunnel. His head was injured while falling down, blood shed at the scene. After returning to consciousness, he finally made his way back to his room like a drunk man. He climbed onto the bed and lay motionless, as if waiting for death.
At the same time, some people were looking for him. Officer Simon in the local police station had received several emergency calls reporting that someone had fallen down inside a tunnel and was unable to get up. "I guessed he had drunk too much. He looked very dangerous, "said a passerby.
Three policemen led by Simon responded to the emergency call. They had handled over 20 emergency cases that day and had only eaten dinner at 11 pm Despite their tiredness, they rushed to the scene, only to find a broken electric bike and some blood on the scene. Through security cameras, they finally traced Joe's whereabouts and located his rental room at the end of a dark street.
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。
Hearing a hurried knock, Joe weakly opened the door, surprised to see the police.
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The police later shared their rescue experience on social media, drawing more attention.
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中山市2026届高二上第二次段考英语科试题
参考答案
阅读理解:
1-3.DCB 4~7.BACD 8~11.BABD 12~15.DBDC
16~20.BCGAF
完形填空:
21~25.CDABC 26~30.DCABD 31~35.DACAB
语法填空:
36. in 37. what 38. than 39. was needed 40. to change
41. had discovered 42. seasons 43. Making 44. the 45. meant.
语境填空
46. in 47. what 48. than 49. was needed 50. to change
51. had discovered 52. seasons 53. Making 54.the 55. meant.
应用文参考范文
Notice
Dear fellows! To celebrate the 70h anniversary of our school, the Students Union is going to collect artworks made of beautiful fallen leaves on campus and the best ones will be awarded with a delicate gift.
It's a good opportunity to get close to nature. You can walk into nature to collect leaves that you think are beautiful and create unique and special artworks that only belong to you. Your art works should have a positive theme and be convenient to demonstrate. Besides, all artworks should be submitted to the Students Union before October 25.
Let's move! Don't miss those precious gifts presented by nature!
Students Union
读后续写参考范文
Hearing a hurried knock, Joe weakly opened the door, surprised to see the police. "Are you Joe " Officer Simon asked anxiously, stepping inside and scanning the dimly lit room. Joe nodded weakly, his eyes still half-closed with exhaustion. The policemen quickly assessed his condition, noting the bloodstains on his clothes and the visible injury on his forchead. They gently guided him onto the couch and called for an ambulance. As they waited, they comforted Joe, reassuring him that he was safe and that help was on the way. Joe, overwhelmed by the sudden concern, began to sob quietly, feeling a warmth he hadn't experienced in along time.
The police later shared their rescue experience on social media, drawing more attention. The post quickly went viral, touching the hearts of many, with netizens praising the officers for their dedication and compassion. Donations poured in for Je's medical expenses, and volunteers offered to assist with his daily needs. Strangers reached out, offering words of encouragement and hope. Joe, who had long felt abandoned by fate, was touched by the warmth of strangers. With the hel of the police and the kindness of netizens, he began to regain hope, starting to rebuild his life. The dark tunnel he once stumbled through became a passage to a brighter future.
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