河南省郑州市某学校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河南省郑州市某学校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。ABestPlacestoVisitinWinterRovaniemi,FinlandIfyouloveiceandsnow,thenyou’llloveexploringRovaniemi.Why?Simplybecauseit’soneofthetopwinterdestinationsinEurope.SittinginnorthernFinland,RovaniemiisthegatewaytoFinland’sfamousLapland—thehomeofSantaClaus,RovaniemiistheperfectplacetowatchtheimpressiveNorthernlights,goonahuskyride,orevenvisitanicehotel.St.Kitts&Nevis,CaribbeanIfyou’relookingtoescapetherain,snow,andgreyskies,thenSt.KittsandNevisisoneofthetopplacestogointhewinter.Thisdual-islandnationsitsbetweentheAtlanticOceanandtheCaribbeanSea.Ithasperfectweatherallyearround,withtemperaturesof25℃inwinter.Apartfromlyingonthebeaches,youcanalsoenjoytheCarnivalaroundChristmas,sailingandsnorkellingtours,andhistoricaltoursoftheislands.CapeTown,SouthAfricaCapeTownisoneofSouthAfrica’smostpicturesquedestinations,withloadsofexcitingthingstodo.Fromvisitingthe7thWonderofNature,TableMountain,tosurfingthewavesofthecity’samazingbeaches,there’ssomethingforeveryone.CapeTownisonlyashortdriveawayfromtheiconic(标志性的)CapeWinelands,whereyoucanenjoyvineyardandwinerytourswithwinetastingandfoodpairings.Lanzarote,SpainWithinterestingrockformations,volcanoes,andamazingbluewaters,LanzaroteisatopchoiceformanytravellersrunningawayfromcoldEuropeanwinters.LanzaroteisthemosteasternoftheCanaryIslands.Expecttofindblackandredearth,whiteandgoldensandbeachesandrollingmountains.Theaverageweatherstaysaroundthe20℃mark,soyoucanworkonyourtanwithoutworryingtoomuchaboutsunburn.1.WhatcanyoudoinRovaniemi?A.WatchtheNorthernlights. B.CelebratetheCarnival.C.Tastedifferentwines. D.Enjoyawarmwinter.2.WhichcountryistheplacewithTableMountainlocatedin?A.Finland. B.Caribbean. C.SouthAfrica. D.Spain.3.Wherewillyougoifyouwanttoseeblackandredearth?A.Rovaniemi. B.St.Kitts&.Nevis. C.CapeTown. D.Lanzarote.BA19-year-oldindependentartist,OmarBanos,ismaking’wavesasCuco,aself-producedmulti-instrumentalistandsinger.OmarBanos’approachtomusicissimple.Hejustwantstomakethemusichewouldlistentohimself.Mostofthetime,thatideashowsinhisfasthip-hopbeatsandjazzyelectricguitarsolos.Banos,whohasreleasedtwoself-producedalbums,hasbeenaspiringtomusic.Healwayswantedtoplaytheguitar,andpickeditupinhighschoolbeforeexpandinghistalenttothetrumpetandFrenchhorn.“I’mverycommittedtomyinstruments,”Banossaid.“Ifaninstrumentisrightinfrontofme,andnobodyhastimetoteachme,Ijustteachmyself.”Thesameistrueforhisdreamyproduction.At16,Banosgothishandsinhisfirstmusic-editingsoftware,andhehasdevelopedarangeoftechniques.BanosswitchesbetweenEnglishandSpanish,singingwithhispleasantandwarmlilt.“WhenI’mwriting,Ijustputmyselfinaplace,inacertaintimeperiodinmylife,”hesaid,“songsjustcomeoutverynaturally.”ThoughBanos’softsoundmightencouragedaydreaming,theindependentartistiskeepinghisfeetfirmlyonthegroundduringhisbreakthrough.“IfeelI’mwatchingmyselftakeoff,butmybrainisstillontheground,”hesaid.“Thisallhappenedsoquickly.Ididn’tevenhavetimetogetready!”Banosaddsthatdespitehissuccess,heisn’talwaysrecognizedasCuco.“IwillwearVans,andsometimespeoplewillgetconfused.TheywillaskwhetherI’msureI’mtheretoperform.IguessIdon’tlooklikeanartist,”hesaid.4.WhydidBanosmakemusicinthebeginning?A.Toentertainhimself. B.Tokillhisdulltime.C.Tomakehimselfwell-known. D.Toimprovehisskillinmusic.5.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Banos’highschoollife. B.Banos’learningmethods.C.Banos’achievementsinmusic. D.Banos’greatinterestinmusic.6.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeBanos?A.Honestandcareful. B.Efficientandfaithful.C.Creativeandlow-key. D.Devotedandwarm-hearted.7.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.Banoshasmadehimselftakeoff B.BanoswillcontinuedaydreamingC.Ageniuslearnedmusicinhighschool D.AfamoussingerkeepspursuinghisdreamCOneofthetopsourcesofaddedsugarinchildren’sdietsinAmericaisintheirbreakfastcereal(麦片).AstudypublishedintheAmericanJournalofPreventiveMedicineshowsthatadvertisingdrivessalesofhigh-sugarcerealswhenit’saimeddirectlyatkidsunder12-butnotwhenittargetsadults.Inthestudy,researcherslookedatallcerealspurchasedby77,000U.S.householdsoveranine-yearperiod,between2008and2017.TheyalsolookedatNielsenratingsdata,whichcloselymonitoredalltheadsthatpeopleinahouseholdsaw-bothchildrenandadults.Whattheyfoundwasastrongrelationshipbetweenhowmuchadvertisingwastargetedtokidsandhowmuchsugarycerealthathouseholdswithchildrenbought.Bycontrast,therewasnolinktoincreasedpurchaseswhenadstargetedadults.Andtheseextensivedataalsoshowedthatbehaviorsthatwerelearnedinchildhoodcouldtrackintoadulthood,whichcouldleadtopoorhealthoutcomesoveralifetime.Thestudyisthefirsttodirectlycomparetheinfluenceoffoodadvertisingexposurebychildrenwiththatofadults.Thefindingsoffernovelevidenceofhowfoodmarketingturnschildrenintothe“ultimateweapon”ininfluencingfamilyspendingbecausetheyconsistentlyasktheirparentstopurchaseaconceptknownas“pesterpower”.ThefoodindustrylaunchedtheChildren’sFoodandBeverageAdvertisingInitiative,avoluntaryefforttopoliceitself.The21participatingfoodcompaniesmadeacommitmenttocutbackonmarketingunhealthyfoodstochildrenunder12—laterrevisedtounder13.Anewstudyconductedin2024showedthatchildren’sexposuretocerealadsonTVprogrammingaimedatkidshasdroppeddramatically.ButLindseySmithTaillie,afoodpolicyresearcherattheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill,saysthesevoluntaryeffortsaren’tmakingadifference.Advertisements,likekids’eyeballs,aremovingonline,makingitevenhardertoknowwhatmarketingchildrenarebeingexposedto,Taillienotes.8.Whatdidthestudyfindaboutchild-targetedfoodads?A.Theyhadnoconnectionwithadults’purchases.B.Theywerelesseffectivethanadult-targetedads.C.Theymightaffectchildren’shealthinthelongrun.D.Theycouldreducechildren’sinterestinsugaryfood.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“pesterpower”inparagraph3mean?A.Parents’unconditionallove. B.Children’suncontrolledspending.C.Parents’growingconsumption. D.Children’srepeatedpurchaserequests.10.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.Anexpectationforfurtherstudy. B.Thefollow-upinfluenceofthestudy.C.Alimitationoftheresearchmethod. D.Thepotentialapplicationofthefindings.11.WhatisTallie’sattitudetowardthevoluntaryefforts?A.Favorable. B.Tolerant. C.Disapproving. D.Reserved.DIntheriskyworldofnucleararmscontrol,PrincetonstudentLepowskyisexploringhowrobotscanmakeinspectionsmoreaccurateandacceptabletohostnationsworriedaboutinvasive(侵入的)traditionalmethods.Hislatestresearchhasledtoarobotperforminginspectionswithoutsavingsensitiveinformation.“Thehostnationlikelywon’twantahumaninspectorpokingtheirnosearound,”saidLepowsky.“Butevenarobothasmemoryandsensorsacquiringdata.”Thegoalistohavehigh-confidenceinspectionswithouttherobotsavinginformation.Forexample,therobotwouldnotsaveradiationmeasurementsorcreatefloorplansofsensitiveareas.Thenewprototype(样机)isbuiltonaniRobotCreate3platform,aneducationalrobot.Robotsofferadvantagesoverhumaninspectors:theycantoleratehigherradiationlevels,aremoreconsistent,andcanbecheaper.Theyalsocanbeprogrammedtogeneratetrust,suchasnotusingcamerastoavoidseeingunwanteddetails.TheideafortherobotstartedwithLepowsky’sadviser,Glaser,whowascuriousaboutcreatinga“forgetfulrobot”thatcouldperformhighlyaccuratenucleararmsinspectionsbutforgeteverythingafterward.Thisledtoanevenmoreinterestingidea:“Ratherthanforgetting,we’renotevenrememberinginthefirstplace,”Lepowskysaid.Hebelievesthisfeaturecanreassurehostsconcernedaboutprivacy.Lepowskylikestheinterdisciplinarynatureofhiswork—drawingonbothhisroboticsandpolicyexpertise—andhelikesthatitrequiresabreadthofknowledge,notjustdepth.Hevaluesthathisresearchisgroundedinreal-lifeapplicationsforglobalsecurityandnuclearnonproliferation(防扩散).Predictingwhentherobotmightbeusedinthefieldisdifficult.“It’seasytosay,today,it’snotveryrealistic,butyouhavetobereadyforifandwhenitbecomespossible,”saidLepowsky.Researchintothisproblemisveryactive.Becausearmscontrolischanging,thespecificobjectivesoffutureagreementsarehardtopredict.“Butwecanhopetheywillbepositive,andweneedtobeready,technically.“12.InwhichaspectisLepowsky’srobotdifferentfromhumaninspectors?A.Datasecurity. B.Memorycapacity. C.Socialacceptance. D.Userfriendliness.13.Whatissaidabouttherobotinparagraph3?A.Itsaccuratesystem. B.Itsprivacyrisks.C.Itsdesignmechanism. D.Itsoperationalproblems.14.WhatdoesLepowskylikeabouthiswork?A.Scientificresearchdata. B.Real-timetechnicalcooperation.C.In-depththeoreticalstudies. D.Integratedknowledgeacrossfields.15.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.Princeton’s“Forgetful”RobotsinGlobalSecurityB.No-MemoryRobots:TheFutureofNuclearChecks?C.NuclearArmsControl:RobotsorHumanInspectors?D.Lepowsky’s“Curious”RobotsforRadiationDetection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。Whentheworld-famousauthorJ.K.RowlinggaveaspeechataHarvardUniversitygraduationceremony,somemayhavealittlesurprisedbythetopicshechose:“TheBenefitsofFailure”.Rowling’sfirstnovelwasrejectedby12publishersbeforeitwasfinallypublished.However,itwasthisexperiencethathelpedhertosucceed._______16_______Shediscoveredthatshehadastrongwill,andmoredisciplinethanshehadexpected.ThelateAppleCEOSteveJobsexperiencedfailureearlyinhiscareer,whenhewasfiredformthecompanyhehadco-founded.Hefeltdespairandrejection.However,itwas,inhisview,“thebestthingthatcouldhaveeverhappenedtome.Theheavinessofbeingsuccessfulwasreplacedbythelightnessofbeingabeginneragain,lesssureabouteverything._______17_______”EvenBillGateshasexperiencedfailure.HisfirstcompanywascalledTraf-O-Data,butunfortunately,itsproductdidn’twork._______18_______ButwhatGateslearntfromthisexperiencehelpedlaythegroundworkfortheglobalsuccessthatisnowMicrosoft.Hedidn'tmakethesamemistaketwice._______19_______Attoughmomentsintheirlives,theyshowedgrit.Butwhatis“grit”exactly?Putsimply,it’sapassionforsomethingandthedeterminationtoworkhardandtostickwithit.It’sveryeasytogiveupwhenwehitsetbacks,butpeoplewhohavegritkeepgoing.Sohowcanwebecome“grittier”?_______20_______Ifwecanlearnhowtomanagefailure,we’lllearnhowtosucceed.Byworkingthroughaseriesoffailures,we’rebetterpreparedforthebiggerchallengeswe’llfaceintheadultworld:We’llhavetheresilienceweneedtokeepgoing.We’llhavetruegrit.A.Itwasatotaldisaster.B.Asbeginnerstheylackexperience.C.Thisiswheretheimportanceoffailurecomesin.D.Alltheseindividualssharesomethingincommon.E.Itfreedmetoenteroneofthemostcreativeperiodsinmylife.F.Withastrongwill,theideawasturnedintoasuccessfulproduct.G.Failuretaughtherthingsthatshecouldhavelearntnootherway.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。Lastsummer,IjoinedavolunteerprograminaruralAfricanvillage.Iwas____21____toteachEnglishandbuildfriendships.Myfirstweekwasfilledwith____22____—Itaughtchildrenbasicphrases,playedgames,andevenlearnedafewwordsintheirlocallanguage.____23____,realityhithardsoon.Onemorning,astormfloodedthevillage’sonlyclassroom,____24____textbooksandchairs.Thevillagers,strugglingwithpoverty,hadnomoneytorepairit.Myheart____25____—howcouldIcontinueteachingwithoutresources?Thatnight,Ilayawake,brainstorming____26____.ThenIrememberedmyphone’sflashlightapp.“Wecanholdclassesunderthestars!”Isuggested.Thevillagerswere____27____,butanyway,weclearedapatch(小块)ofland,borrowedchairsfromneighbors,andusedmyphone’slightto____28____vocabularywordsontoawhitesheet.Theoutdoorclassesworkedsurprisingly____29____.Childrenlaughedastheytracedlettersinthedirt,andparentsjoined,____30____aboutthe“glowinglessons”.Buttroublestruckagainwhenmyphone____31____mid-lesson.Silencefell.AboynamedKofisuddenlystoodup,____32____asmallsolarlanternhe’dmadefromscrap(碎片)metal.“Usethis,”hesaidproudly.Overthenextweeks,Kofiandotherkids____33____morelanterns,andour“nightschool”thrived(蓬勃发展).Bytheendoftheprogram,thecommunityhadraisedfundstorebuildtheclassroom.Ileftwithtearsinmyeyes—notfromsadness,butfrom____34____.Thisexperiencemademe____35____thatinnovationandcommunityspiritcanovercomethetoughestchallenges.21.A.hesitant B.embarrassed C.eager D.nervous22.A.tension B.astonishment C.confusion D.excitement23.A.However B.Moreover C.Therefore D.Otherwise24.A.covering B.preserving C.ruining D.energizing25.A.beat B.sank C.stopped D.raced26.A.puzzles B.solutions C.excuses D.conditions27.A.doubtful B.hopeful C.grateful D.faithful28.A.post B.paint C.project D.print29.A.rarely B.typically C.loosely D.perfectly30.A.concerned B.cautious C.curious D.reluctant31.A.died B.slipped C.shone D.rang32.A.hiding B.holding C.leaving D.handing33.A.decorated B.exhibited C.lighted D.crafted34.A.pride B.anxiety C.sympathy D.terror35.A.prove B.realize C.hope D.deserve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。LampsfromtheHanDynastyexhibitadiverserange____36____forms,featuringpatternssuchaswildgoosefeet,theVermilionBirds,oxen,sheepandothers.One____37____(remark)exampleisthe“PaintedBronzeLampintheShapeofGooseCarryingFish,”a2,000-year-oldartpiecethatshowsastandinggoosewith____38____(it)headturnedback.Thewholelampismadeoffoursections,specificallythegooseheadandlongneckwithfishinitsbeak(喙),thebody,thelamptray____39____thelampshade.Thegoosehasafull-bodiedshapewithtwowingsonboth____40____(side),ashortupwardtailandtwofeet.Thelamptrayhasahandleonthebackofthegoose,andthelampshadeiscomposedoftwocurvedplates.Thetrayandtheshadecanbeopenedandclosedbyturning,____41____servesnotonlyasawindscreen,butalsotoadjustthebrightnessofthelight.Thefishbody,thegooseneckanditsbodyareconnected____42____(hold)thesmoke.Allpartscan____43____(take)apartforcleaning.Suchasmartdesignmakesit____44____perfectcombinationoffunctionandform.Thissplendidpiece,_____45_____(measure)53cminheightand34.5cminlength,wasunearthedin1985inShuozhou,ShanxiProvince.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，你的美国朋友David对中国文化很感兴趣，你想邀请他来参加你市举办的国际文化交流节，请你根据以下提示给他写封邀请信。主要内容：1.提出邀请；2.简单介绍活动；3.表达你的期望。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，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。ItwasearlyTuesdaymorningwhenIwasdrivingmyusualbusrouteinWheeling,Illinois.Thetemperaturehaddroppedbelowzero,andthestreetswerecoveredinsnowandice.AsIroundedacorner,Ifoundateenagerwalkingaimlesslyoutside,justdressedinalightcoat.Iimmediatelypulledover,gotoutofthebus,andrushedtocheckonhim.Hewasshivering（颤抖）uncontrollably,hislipsturningblue,makingitclearthathewasinimmediatedanger.IrealizedthatIneededtoactfasttokeephimsafe.Iwrappedmycoat