江苏省新海高级中学2025-2026学年度第一学期期中考试
高二年级英语试卷(选必二)
考试时间120分钟
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When will the speakers have dinner tonight?
A. At 7 p.m. B. At 6 p.m. C. At 4 p.m.
2. Why is the woman going to Ohio?
A. To look after her son.
B. To further her study.
C. To attend a graduation ceremony.
3. From which city does the man’s trip begin?
A. New York. B. San Francisco. C. Nashville.
4. Where will the speakers probably be at 2:00?
A. At the cinema. B. At the library C. At the park.
5. What will the man do this evening?
A. See a doctor. B. Join a performance. C. Take a walk.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the man probably doing now?
A. Giving a class. B. Preparing for an exam. C. Having an interview.
7. What does Sally’s father do?
A. A teacher. B. A banker. C. A computer programmer.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where does the woman do most of her paper?
A. At home. B. In the classroom. C. In the library.
9. What does the woman’s paper mainly concern?
A Australian health care.
B. Australian population in 2033.
C. Australian birth and death rates.
10. What is the woman’s opinion about her paper?
A. Practical. B. Satisfying. C. Time-wasting.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What does the man want to do first?
A. Do science experiments. B. Buy Christmas gifts. C. Take the Star Ferry.
12. Which place does the man show little interest in?
A. The Science Museum.
B. Ocean Park.
C. Temple Street Night Market.
13. What might the woman think of taking the Star Ferry?
A. Exciting. B. Silly. C. Boring.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What does the woman say about her French class?
A. She likes the teacher. B. She hates the loads of work. C. She finds it really difficult.
15. What can we learn about some of the woman’s classmates?
A. They have already been into town.
B. They haven’t got time to go out,
C. They are going into town later.
16. What did the man’s teacher advise him to do?
A. Do some shopping. B. Watch a film. C. Go sightseeing.
17. Why doesn’t the man want to eat in town?
A. His host family will prepare a meal for him.
B. He has no time.
C. He dislikes the food there.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What can campers do in the camps?
A. Leam languages and cultures. B. Travel to China. C. Visit Spain.
19. How long do half-day camps last?
A. 3 hours B. 4 hours. C. 5 hours.
20. Why does the speaker give the talk?
A. To introduce camps to her students.
B. To advertise the summer camps.
C. To tell campers what to do.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) research internship program provides the opportunity for graduate students or 3rd/4th year undergraduate students to participate in research projects to gain valuable experience on a variety of cutting-edge research at USTC.
Program Benefits
●Enhance research capability in state-of-the-art labs under the guidance of professors at USTC.
●Have a competitive edge in application for Master’s Ph.D. and post-doctoral programs at USTC by developing relationships with faculty and students.
●Apply for free Chinese language and culture class to learn basic Chinese language and explore unique Hui culture.
Application Qualification
1. Good command of English.
2. Non-Chinese citizens with a foreign passport.
3. Currently enrolled full-time students in undergraduate Year 3/4, Master’s, or doctoral programs.
Cost
●Tuition: 2,100 RMB (≈304 USD) per month (undergraduate student or master student).
2,600 RMB (≈377 USD) per month (PhD student).
●Student dormitory: 500-1,000 RMB (≈73-146 USD) per month depending on room type and size.
●Insurance: 160 RMB (≈23 USD) per month.
Scholarship
USTC offers limited scholarships to outstanding students. All applicants will be evaluated.
USTC Fellowship Level A 1. free tuition
2.comprehensive medical insurance
3. free university dormitory
4. grant:2,500 RMB (≈392 USD)/ month (Bachelor)
3,000RMB (≈470 USD)/ month (Master)
3,500RMB (≈550 USD)/ month (PhD)
Level B 1. free tuition
2. comprehensive medical insurance
Level C free tuition
1. Who is qualified for this research internship program?
A. Chinese Year 2 undergraduates with fluent English.
B. Chinese post-doctoral researchers with good grades.
C. Part-time foreign PhD students with proficient English.
D. Full-time English Master’s students with a foreign passport.
2. How much does a Fellowship Level B student pay at least?
A. 23 USD/month. B. 73 USD/month. C. 146 USD/month. D. 304 USD/month.
3. Where is the article probably taken from?
A. An official notice page. B. A college travel brochure.
C. Chinese language textbook. D. An online job-hunting website.
B
The first time I went to Germany with my boyfriend, I was very young and hadn’t been to many places. As soon as we arrived, I had this incredible revelation, “I know all about this area! The food, the language. I know all about the Schwarzwald, the Black Forest,” I said to his German family. “How do you know about this?” they asked, in disbelief.
