河北省秦皇岛市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1河北省秦皇岛市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题第一部分听力（略）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。AInsiderFlightTipsforYourJourneyAnyonecanbookatrip,butnoteveryonecanplananultimateadventurethatisaffordable,accommodatingandfun.Atwww.tripinsiders.org,weaimtoprovideyouwiththebestinsidersecretsinthetravelbusiness.Andonthiswebsite,wealsoofferastate-of-the-arttravelcomparisontooltomakeplanningeasierthanever.Herearesomeinsidertipsthatwe'dliketosharewithyouaboutflights.LookforGlitch(小故障)FaresOnlinebookingsystemsforairfaredon’tcomewithoutapricingmistakeeveryonceinawhile.Followdeal-mindedtravelsitesandblogstolearnaboutpricingmistakesthatworkinyourfavor.Thisisthemostusefulifyoulivenearamajorairportandhaveaflexibleschedule.ConsiderAlternateAirportsSomemajorcitieshavemorethanoneairport,somakesuretocheckthemallforthecheapestfares.Forexample,ifyou’replanningtovisittheBayAreaofCalifornia,checkforratesinbothSanFranciscoInternationalAirportandOaklandInternationalAirport.CrosstheBorderbyLandDomesticflightsareoftencheaperthaninternationalones,soifyoulivenearaborderandwanttoflytoaneighboringcountry,youcansavebycrossingtheborderbylandandthencatchingadomesticflight.Forexample,TorontoresidentsmaysavebycrossingtheAmericanborderintoBuffaloandthenflyingtoanotherAmericancity.UseaDigitalLuggageScaleThere’snothingmorefrustratingthanlearningthatyourbagistooheavytoflyorthatit’llcostyouextrawhenyouarriveattheairport.Digitalluggagescalesaregreatformakingsurethatyou’renotgoingoverthebaggagelimitwithyournewsouvenirs.1.Whatisthemainpurposeof?A.Torecommendtravelwebsites. B.Tofundthetravelbusiness.C.Toadvertiseatravelagency. D.Touncovertravelbusinesssecrets.2.Whatisadvisedforairtravel?A.Selectingairports. B.Flyingtheborder.C.Carryingmorebaggage. D.Havingafixedschedule.3.Whatdothefourtipshaveincommon?A.Theycoverallaspectsofatrip. B.Theyhelptravelerssavemoney.C.Theymerelyapplytobusinessmen. D.TheyareonlyforTorontoresidents.BAreyourkeysnotinthespotyouthoughtyouleftthem?Can’trecallthetitleofabook?I’vehadthosemoments.Suchinstancesof“brainfreeze”remindusthatweshoulddoeverythinginourpowertokeepourbrainssharp.AnewstudyfindsTaiChistudycanhelpslowcognitive(认知的)declineandprotectagainstdementia(痴呆).Thestudyincludedabout300olderadults,intheirmid-70sonaverage,whohadallreportedthattheirmemorywasnotasgoodasitusedtobe.Aspartofthestudy,alltheparticipantstooka10-mirrutetestcalledtheMontrealCognitiveAssessment.Anormalscoreis26-30.Apersonwhoscoresbetween18and25isconsideredtohavemildimpairment(损害),whichmeanstheydon’thavedementiabutthey’renotassharpastheyusedtobeandmayneedtoworkhardertomaintaineverydayactivities.Oncetheirscoredropsunder18,peopleexperiencequiteabitofimpairmentfrommemorylossandcognitivedecline.Theaveragescoreofparticipantsatthestartofthestudywas25.ThestudyfoundthatpeoplewhopracticedasimplifiedformofTaiChitwiceaweekforaboutsixmonthsimprovedtheirscoreby1.5points,meaningthatthey’regoingtogetthreeextrayearsbeforetheyhitthatdeclineintodementia.ResearchersalsotestedamorestrictertypeofTaiChi,calledCognitivelyEnhancedTaiChi,wheretheyprovidedextrachallenges.Forexample,participantswereaskedtospellaword,backwardandforward,astheymovedthroughaseriesofTaiChimoves.ThepeoplewhopracticethistypeofcognitivelyenhancedTaiChiimprovedtheirscoresbyabout3points,meaningtheyaregivensixextrayearsofcognitivefunction.ThetheoryonwhyTaiChiiseffectiveisthatitcombinesthememorizationofthemovements,knownasforms,almostlikecomposingdancingmoves.4.Whyaretwoquestionsraisedinthefirstparagraph?A.Topresenttheauthor’sdoubts. B.Toexpectanswersfromreaders.C.Toanalyzethecausesofforgetfulness. D.Tointroducethemaintopicofthetext.5.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A.Cognitiveassessmentmethods. B.Theprocessofrunningthetest.C.Cognitivemeasurementcriteria. D.Thetestresultsoftheparticipants.6.Whatdoesthepre-bestaveragescoreoftheparticipantsimply?A.Mostofthemsufferfrom,dementia. B.Theyremainasquick-mindedasbefore.C.Manyofthemhaveslightcognitivedecline. D.Theycanprotectthemselvesagainstdementia.7.WhydoesTaiChihaveapositiveimpact?A.Ithelpsresolvechallenges. B.Itinvolvesmind-bodymovements.C.Itputsoffcognitivedeclinebythreeyears. D.Itimprovestheparticipantsacademiclevel.CHumansspendapproximatelyone-thirdoftheirlivessleeping,whichmeansthatbythetimeyoureach15yearsold,youwillhavesleptforabout5years!However,thequestionremains:whydowedoit?Sleephaslongbeenapuzzleforpeople,leadingscientiststoexploreitsmysteries.Theyhavefoundthatduringsleep,ourbrainsandbodiesdonotsimplyshutdown;instead,complexprocessesunfold.Whatcausessleepiness?It’scausedbyourbiologicalclockreleasingaspecialchemicalsignalatthesametimedaily,signalingit’stimetowinddown.Thefeelingofheavinesscomesfromthebuildupofoldnervemessengerchemicals.Whenthemessagegetstoomuch,thebrainsensesthatit’stimetosleep.Duringsleep,thebodybreaksdownandclearsawaytheseoldmessengers,preparingforafreshstart.Asyouslipintosleep,yourheartandbreathingslowdown,andyourbrainignoresthemostsoundsandsurroundingsaroundyou.Despiteappearances,yourbrainremainsactiveduringsleep,performingessentialtasks.Throughoutthenight,youcyclethroughlight,deep,andREM(rapideyemovement)sleepstagesevery90minutes.Earlyon,slow-wavesleepistheprimarystage,aidinginbraincleaning,whiletowardsmorning,REMsleepincreases,leadingtovividdreams.Duringsleep,yourbodyrepairsandgrows,creatingnewskin,muscle,andothertissueswithreleasedchemicals.It’salsoatimeforhormone(荷尔蒙)production,aidinggrowth,andboostingtheimmune(免疫)systemtofightinfections.Scientistsstillhavemanyquestionsaboutsleep,suchaswhysomepeopleneedmoresleepthanothersandhowcertainanimalscanfunctionwithlesssleep.Theyaimtofindwaystoimprovesleepquality.However,onethingisclear:gettingenoughsleepisvitalforhealthandintelligence.Thinkofsleepasafreemagicpotionthatstrengthensyou,aidsgrowth,boostsimmunity,andenhancesintelligence,happiness,andcreativity.Simplyliedownandresttoenjoythesebenefits.8.Whatinferencecanbedrawnfromscientists’findingsaboutsleep?A.Sleepservesnopurpose. B.Sleephasfundamentalprocesses.C.Sleepinvolvescomplexprocesses. D.Sleephasminimalimpactonbrainfunction.9.Whatistheprimaryfunctionofthebody’s“biologicalclock”?A.Determiningthebesttimeforsleep.B.Controllingchemicalswithinthebody.C.Managingeatinganddigestionpatterns.D.Regulatingdaytimeandnighttimeactivities.10.Whatisthemainfocusofthethirdparagraph?A.Describingthedifferentstagesandfunctionsofsleep.B.Discussingthebenefitsofdaytimeactivitiesforoverallhealth.C.Exploringtheeffectsofinadequatesleeponthebodyandmind.D.Analyzingtheimpactofstressontheimmunesystemduringsleep.11.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthestructureofthepassage?A.Narrativeofpersonalsleepexperiences.B.Comparisonofhumanandanimalsleeppatterns.C.Imaginarystoriesillustratingtheadvantagesofsleep.D.Explanationofsleepimportance,withbodyprocessesdescribed.DScoreanotheroneforartificialintelligence(AI).Inarecentstudy,151humanparticipantscompetedagainstChatGPT-4inthreetestsdesignedtomeasuredivergent(发散的)thinking,whichisconsideredtobeanindicatorofcreativethought.InthestudypublishedinScientificReportsandauthoredbyPh.D.studentsKentF.HubertandKimN.AwafromtheUniversityofArkansas,GPT-4providedmoreoriginalanddetailedanswersthanthehumanparticipants.ThethreetestsemployedweretheAlternativeUseTask,whichasksparticipantstocomeupwithcreativeusesforeverydayobjectslikearopeorafork;theConsequencesTask,whichinvitesparticipantstoimaginepossibleoutcomesofhypothetical(假设的)situations,like“Whatifhumansnolongerneededsleep?”;andtheDivergentAssociationsTask,whichasksparticipantstogenerate10nounsthatareassemantically(语义地)distantaspossible.Answerswereevaluatedintermsofthenumberofresponses,lengthofresponseandsemanticdifferencebetweenwords.Ultimately,theresearchersfoundthatoverall,GPT-4wasmoreoriginalanddetailedthanhumansoneachofthedivergentthinkingtasks.Inotherwords,GPT-4demonstratedhighercreativepotentialintasksrequiringdivergentthinking.Thisfindingdoescomewithsomewarnings.Theresearchersstate,“Itisimportanttonotethatthemeasuresusedinthisstudyareallmeasuresofcreativepotential,buttheinvolvementincreativeactivitiesorachievementsisanotheraspectofmeasuringaperson’screativity.”Thepurposeofthestudywastoexaminehuman-levelcreativepotential,notnecessarilypeoplewhomayhaveestablishedcreativecertifications.Whetherthetestsareperfectmeasuresofhumancreativepotentialisnotreallythepoint.Thepointisthatlargelanguagemodelsarerapidlyprogressingandoutperforminghumansinwaystheyhavenotbefore.Whethertheyareathreattoreplacehumancreativityremainstobeseen.Fornow,theresearcherscontinuetosee“Movingforward,futurepossibilitiesofAIactingasatoolofinspirationandanaidinaperson’screativeprocessarepromising”.12.Whatcanbelearnedaboutcreativethought?A.Itisrelatedtodivergentthinking. B.ItisbadlyneededinChatGPT-4.C.Itisgeneratedthroughstandardizedtests. D.Itissomethingonlyhumanshave.13.WhichofthefollowingisanAlternativeUseTask?A.Whatareallthethingsyoucanthinkofthatareblue?B.Listallthewordsyoucanassociatewiththeterm“water”.C.Nameasmanyusesforashoeotherthanwearingitonyourfoot.D.Whatwouldhappenifallthetreesintheworldsuddenlydisappeared?14.Whydidtheresearchersconductthestudy?A.Topromotethedevelopmentoflanguages.B.Toassessthecreativepotentialofhumans.C.Topresentcreativecertificationstoitsparticipants.D.Tounderstandthemachine-levelcreativepotential.15.Whatistheresearchers’attitudetowardsAIhelpingpeopleincreativeprocess?A.Uncaring. B.Unclear. C.Optimistic. D.Doubtful.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Ittakestimetoreallygettoknowsomeone,butfirstimpressionsoftendeterminewhethersomeoneiswillingtospendmoretimelearningaboutyou.Infact,people’sfirstimpressionsaremadewithinsevensecondsofmeetingsomeonenew.____16____Showrespect.Peoplewanttofeelrespectedbeforetheyshowyouthesamerespect.____17____Besuretotreateveryonearoundyouwell,becauseitshowsalotaboutwhoyouare.Beenthusiastic.____18____Don’tbeafraidtoshowthatyouareinterestedinsomeone.Infact,peopleoftenseepassion(激情)asacharmingsignofstrengthandinspiration.Showingyourenthusiasmbysmilingorusingfriendlyhumorwillmakeyouseemeasygoing.____19____Bodylanguageisasimportantasyourwordstofirstimpressions.Makesureyourpostureisgood,makestrongeyecantact(眼神接触)andtrytoexpressyourinterestinothers.Trytoavoidthebaddays.Ifsomethingunfortunatehappens,youdon’thavetofollowascheduledmeetingontheday.____20____Letthemknowyoudon’twantunfavorablethingstoaffectthem.It’llshowyourabilitytocommunicateeffectively.A.Makeothersfeellucky.B.Instead,youcansetanothertime.C.Payattentiontoyourbodylanguage.D.Showinterestinthepersonyoumeet.E.Whenyougooutfordinner,bepolitetowaiters.F.Bepoliteandshowmannerswith“please”and“thankyou”.G.Herearesometipsonhowtomakeagoodfirstimpression.第三部分语言运用（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。Afraidtohaveastart,IwaswalkingslowlyintomyfirstschoolinAmerica.Ihad____21____alongwayfromIndiainordertojoinparents.Theyhadbeenhereforthreeyears,andhopedAmericawouldhelpmyfuture.MyfatherdecidedthatIwouldgotoschoolhere,soIfoundalocalhighschoolinmynewtown.With____22____ononehandandfearontheother,Iarrivedattheclassroom.Everyone’seyeswereonmeasIenteredtheclassroom.Withoutpayingattentiontothem,Iwentstraighttothe____23____andaskedifitwastherightclass.Witha____24____voice,heanswered,“Yes.”Hisvoicecomfortedmealittle.Hegavemeapieceof____25____called“courserequirements”,whichIwouldnevergetinIndia.ThenheaskedmetochoosewhereIwouldsit.Ichosethe____26____closesttothedoorinsteadofthecornerwherealloftheboysweresitting.Ididn’t____27____wanttopickaseat.InIndia,theteacher____28____seats,soIneverneededtoworryaboutthat.Ispenttherestoftheclasstakingnotesfromthepictureproducedbytheoverheadprojector(投影仪).____29____itwasmyfirstday,Iwasconfusedaboutwhichhallway(走廊)touse,butI_____30_____togettomyclasseswithoutaskinganyone.IwasveryconfusedaboutwhenIwouldhave_____31_____.ItwasnoonwhenIwenttomynextclassandthebellrangasIentered.IwentthroughthenormalprocessofaskingtheteacherifIwasintherightclass.Feeling_____32_____,shesaid,“Thatisthelunchbell.”Ifeltalittleawkward.Withoutanotherword,Iheadedforthecafeteria(食堂).Attheendoftheday,Iwasonmywaytothebusstop.Irealizedthatallthe_____33_____waslikethedifficultyIhadto_____34_____toreachmygoal.I_____35_____mybusandsatdowninsidehappily.Isaidtomyself:Todayisn’tsobad.21.A.traveled B.increased C.walked D.planned22.A.anger B.anxiety C.doubt D.sadness23.A.worker B.classmate C.teacher D.trainer24.A.deep B.familiar C.strict D.soft25.A.book B.paper C.notice D.tool26.A.seat B.direction C.table D.goal27.A.generally B.suddenly C.honestly D.actually28.A.kept B.repaired C.arranged D.took29.A.Though B.When C.Since D.Before30.A.feared B.refused C.allowed D.managed31.A.gifts B.lunch C.fun D.chances32.A.surprised B.excited C.frightened D.challenged33.A.failure B.thought C.confusion D.amazement34.A.putaway B.getthrough C.buildup D.showoff35.A.saw B.missed C.drove D.waited第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分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。OnMarch21,anartistreleasedavideo____36____(title)“TheCurrentStatusofAIUtilizationinGameCompanies”,demonstratingtheprocessofusingAIinart.Shesaidthathervideos____37____(gain)onlyafewthousandviewsbefore.Butthisoneswiftlygothundredsofthousandsofviews.____38____(cause)heateddebateabouttheinfluenceofAIonsociety.AIpainting,____39____involvescopyinghumanpaintingtechniques,stylesandthoughtprocessesviaalgorithms(算法)andmodels,enablingcomputers____40____(generate)artisticimages,isaformofgenerativeAI.TheAIdrawingsoftwarehasachievedgreatpopularityamongusersforitstext-to-imagemethod,whichhas____41____(lower)thethreshold(门槛)ofartisticcreation.Despitetheincreasedefficiency,peoplearebecomingconcernedaboutthepossibilityoflosingtheirjobs.Notthatlongago,painters____42____(think)tobeimmunetobeingreplacedbyAI.Butnowitappears____43____theyareamongthefirstprofessionalswhomightbeout____44____ajobbecauseofthetechnology.Forthetimebeing,artistsdonotneedtooverlyworryaboutbeingreplacedbyAI_____45_____takesthemyearstoperfecttheirabilitytoexpresstheiremotions,valuesandlifeexperiencesinuniqueways,whichisnotattainableforAI-generatedartatpresent.第四部分写作（共二节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.你校上周举行了主题为“MentalHealthDay”(心理健康日)的活动，请你介绍这次活动，内容包括：1.活动目的2.活动内容3.活动感受注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。An80-year-oldmanwassittingonthesofainhishousealongwithhis45-year-oldhighlyeducatedson.Suddenlyacrow(乌鸦)landedontheirwindow.Thefatheraskedhisson,“Whatisthis?”Thesonreplied,“Itisacrow.”Afterafewminutes,thefatheraskedhissonforth