湖南省常德市临澧县某中学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湖南省常德市临澧县某中学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。A2025MetropolisMarathonRegistrationGuideThe2025MetropolisMarathonwilltakeplaceonDecember1inthedistrictsofDowntown,Riverside,andUptown.Forinterestedrunners,thefollowingisaguideforregistration.RegistrationPeriodFromOctober9at8pmtoOctober14atnoon,participantscanlogontoeithertheofficialwebsiteoftheMetropolisMarathonortheMetMarapp.Theycanthenselectthecorrespondingracesandeventsforregistration.Adrawingwillbeheld,forwhichtheresultswillbeannouncedontheafternoonofOctober24.Aftertheresultsareannounced,participantshavetocompletetheregistrationpaymentbeforeOctober28atnoon.RegistrationFeeForforeignrunners,theregistrationfeeforthefullmarathonis$235perperson,$145perpersonforthehalfmarathon,and$80forthefitnessrunningprogram.Domesticrunnerspay$225,$135,and$70respectively.EntryRequirementsDirectentryisofferedtotopfinishersofpreviousMetropolisraces(e.g.,Women’sHalfMarathon,RiversideHalfMarathon).Additionally,100participantsfromthe2024VirtualRuncanentervialottery(抽签).QualifiedrunnersmustregisterbetweenOctober9andOctober17.CharityProgramThisyear,theMetropolisMarathonwillcontinuetooffercharityspots.Registrationopensat8pmonOctober9withatotalof800seatsavailableonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.Charityrunnerswhosuccessfullyregisterareautomaticallyconfirmedanddonotneedtoenterthedrawing.KeyNotes●Latepaymentswillresultindisqualification.●Internationalrunnersmustprovidevalid(有效的)passportsandmedicalreports.●NorefundsareallowedafterOctober28.1.Whenwilltheregistrationresultbereleased?A.OnOct9. B.OnOct14.C.OnOct17. D.OnOct24.2.Whocangetdirectentry?A.Athletesofthe2024VirtualRun. B.Participantsoffitnessrunningprogram.C.WinnersofpastMetropolisraces. D.Foreignrunnerspaying$235.3.Whatcanarunnerdotosecureacharityspot?A.Entertherunnerlottery. B.Registerwithin800seats.C.Payanadditionalfee. D.Submitacharityapplication.BIwanttosendyouallaquickemailandexpressmyfeelingsaboutschoolthisrainyMondaymorning.IcannotsayenoughabouttheexperiencesthatmythreekidsarehavingatGoshenPostl.Ithasbeensuchanamazingstarttotheschoolyear.TheyallcomehomefilledwithenthusiasmandexcitementaboutwhattheyhavebeendoingatschoolandthePBLsthatinvolvethem.I’dliketosharewithyouastoryofmytwodaughtersusingPBLthisweekend—howmygirlsareapplyingwhattheyarelearningatschoolthroughaprojectathome.OnaveryrainySunday,theywerelookingforthingstodo.Andersonwantedtogooutsideandjumpinthemuddypuddles(小水坑)!Wesleywasexcitedabouttheideatoo,sotheyheadedoutsidetoplay.Whentheycameback,Wesleyexplainedtomethattheynoticedtherainwasflowingandfillingallofthestormdrains(排水管)inthefrontpathsofourstreet.ThisiswherethePBLcomesin!Theyturnedthislittleobservationintoaproject,andcameupwithaplantofigureoutwherethewaterwascomingfrom,whyitwasflowingthewaythatitwas,andwhereitended.Theyaskedustodrivethemdownthestreettoseewhereitstartedandwhereitendedsothattheycouldrecordthisinformation.Theythencameupwiththeirowntheories,headedhomeandwroteaboutitinWesley’snewnotebook.Allofthistookhours,filledtheirafternoon,andcreatedhugesmilesontheirfacesandlaughterbetweenthetwobrothers!Theyhavealwaysbeencreative,butIcantellwhatyouaredoingatschoolisnotonlymotivatingthemtobemorecreative,butgivingthemaframeworkonhowtodoit!Thankyou!4.Whatcanweknowabout“PBL”fromthepassage?A.Itisaplanoflearningathome. B.Itisapracticeorganizedbyschools.C.Itisawayoflearningbasedonprojects. D.Itisaprogramrequiringparents’involvement.5.Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.Whykidsdidtheirobservation. B.Howkidscarriedouttheirproject.C.Whatkidsgainedfromtheirproject. D.Howparentshelpedkidswiththeirplan.6.What’stheauthor’smainpurposeofwritingtheemail?A.Toshowrespectfortheschool’sheadmaster. B.Togivecreditfortheschool’seffectiveteaching.C.Toshareherkids’creativeactivitiesathome. D.Tocongratulateontheschool’sachievements.7.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenwritingtheletter?A.Concernedandupset. B.Curiousandamazed.C.Relievedandhopeful. D.Gratefulandsatisfied.CWehavemorewaystoaccessmusicthanatanytimeinhistoryandawholeworldofunfamiliarstylestoexplore.Thethrillofdiscoveringnewsongsandnewsoundscanenrichpeopleofallages.Except,mostofthetime,itdoesn’t.Ourwillingnesstoexplorenew,unfamiliarmusicdeclineswithage.Academicshavecoinedtheterm“open-earedness”todescribethisphenomenon.Untilaroundtheageof11,childrenaregenerallyhappytoengagewithunfamiliarmusic.Earlyadolescenceseesareductioninopen-earedness,butisaccompaniedbyanintenseincreaseininterestinmusicmoregenerally.Open-earednessincreasesslightlyduringyoungadulthood,andthendeclinesasweage.Amajorstudyinvolvingmorethan250,000participantsconfirmedthesechangingbehaviors.Italsoshowedthatthesignificancewegivetomusicafteradolescencedeclines,andtheamountofmusicwelistentoreducesfromahighpointof20%ofourwakingtimeduringadolescence,to13%inadulthood.Researchershavedifferenttheoriestoaccountforthesetrends.Oneexplanationforage-basedreductioninmusicconsumptionsimplyassumesthatresponsibility-burdenedadultsmayhavelessfreetimeattheirdisposal(自由支配)toexploretheirmusicalintereststhanyoungerpeople.Someinterprettheobserveddeclineinmusicengagementintermsofpsychosocialmaturation.Adolescentsusemusicasanidentitymarkerandengagewithittonavigatesocialcircles.Adultshavedevelopedpersonalitiesandestablishedsocialgroups.Assuch,driverstoengagewithnewmusicarelessened.Someresearchersarguethatweshouldn’tuseaperson’sagetopredictiftheirmusicaltastewillstaythesame,withoutfirstthinkingabouthowweenjoyandusemusicatdifferentstagesofourlives.Teenagerstendtobeveryawareofwhattheyarelisteningto.Adultswhousemusicasmotivationoraccompanimentforactivitiessuchasexerciseorhouseholdchoresmaybelessconsciousoftheextenttowhichtheyactuallydolistentonewmusic.8.Whatdoestheterm“open-earedness”refertointhepassage?A.Theabilitytoplaymusic.B.Thewillingnesstoexplorenewmusic.C.Theinterestinmusicduringadolescence.D.Thesignificanceofmusicindailylife.9.Accordingtothestudy,howdoestheamountofmusiclistenedtochangeasweage?A.Itremainsconsistentthroughoutlife.B.Itincreasesfromchildhoodtoadulthood.C.Itpeaksduringadolescenceandthendecreases.D.Itgraduallydeclinesfromchildhoodtoadulthood.10.Whatfactorissuggestedasonecauseforareducedinterestinnewmusicaspeopleage?A.Anincreaseinhearingsharpness.B.Lesssparetimeduetoresponsibilities.C.Anintensedecreaseininterestinmusic.D.Changesinpersonalityandsocialgroups.11.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.MusicConsumption:ALifelongJourney.B.FactorsInfluencingMusicEngagementinAdults.C.AdolescentsandMusic:IdentityandExploration.D.DeclineofOpen-Earedness:AgeAffectsMusicExploration.DAnyschoolchildknowsthatawhalebreathesthroughitsblowhole.Fewerknowthatablowholeisanostril(鼻孔)slightlychangedbyevolutionintoaformmoreusefulforamammalthatspendsitslifeatsea.Andonlyadedicatedexpertwouldknowthatwhiletoothedwhales,suchasspermwhales,haveonehole,baleenwhales,suchashumpbackandRice’swhales,havetwo.Evenamongthebaleenwhales,theplacingofthosenostrilsdiffers.Insomespecies,theyareclosetogether.Inothers,theyaremuchfurtherapart.InapaperpublishedinBiologyLettersConorRyan,amarinebiologistattheScottishAssociationforMarineScience,suggestswhythatmightbe.Havingtwonostrils,heargues,helpswhalessmellinstereo(立体空间).Manytypesofbaleenwhaleseattinyanimalsknownaszooplankton(浮游动物),whichtheycatchbyfilteringthemfromseawaterusingthesheetsoffibrousbaleenthathavereplacedteethintheirmouths.Buttoeatsomethingyoufirsthavetofindit.Toothedwhalesdonothuntbyscent.Infact,theolfactory(嗅觉的)bulb(球状物)—thepartofthebrainthatprocessessmell—isabsentinsuchcreatures.Butbaleenwhalesstillhaveolfactorybulbs,whichsuggestssmellremainsimportant.Andscentcanindeedgivezooplanktonaway.Zooplanktonliketoeatothertinycreaturescalledphytoplankton(浮游植物).Whentheseareunderattack,theyreleaseaspecialgascalleddim-ethylsulphide(二甲硫),whichinturnattractsbaleenwhales.Mostanimalshavestereoscopicsenses.Havingtwoeyes,forinstance,allowsananimaltocomparetheimagesfromeachinordertoperceivedepth.Havingtwoearsletsthemlocatethedirectionfromwhichasoundiscoming.Dr.Ryantheorizedthatpairedblowholesmightbringbaleenwhalesthesamesortsofbenefits.Thefartherapartthesensoryorgansare,themoreinformationcanbeextractedbytheanimalthatbearsthem.Theresearchersuseddronestophotographthenostrilsof143whalesbelongingto14differentspecies.Sureenough,baleenwhalesthatofteneatzooplankton,suchastheNorthAtlanticrightwhale(北大西洋露脊鲸),havenostrilsthatarefartherapartthanthose,suchashumpbackwhales(座头鲸),thateatzooplanktonoccasionally.Besidesallowingthemtobreathe,itseemsthatsomewhalesusetheirblowholestodetermineinwhichdirectiondinnerlies.12.Whatdoweknowaboutwhales’nostrilsaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Theyaredevelopedmerelyforsmell. B.Theyareadaptedones.C.Theyarenoteasytodetect. D.Theyarenotfixeduniversallyinnumbers.13.Whatplaysarolewhenbaleenwhaleshuntzooplankton?A.Thesmellthatphytoplanktonsend. B.Theteeththatbaleenwhaleshave.C.Thesoundwavesthatzooplanktoncreate. D.Thechemicalsignalsthatzooplanktongiveoff.14.Howistheconceptofstereoscopicsensesexplainedinparagraph4?A.Byquotingatheory. B.Bymakingacontrast.C.Byusingexamples. D.Bymakinginferences.15.Whatisthepositionofnostrilsrelatedtoaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Theabilitytogiveoffsmells. B.Thepossibilitytoattractfood.C.Theabilitytocommunicate. D.Theabilitytolocatefood.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）Cloudstorageisaflexibleandconvenientwaytostoredatawithcompletepeaceofmind.____16____Thismeansyoucanstoreallyourdigitalthingsremotely,withouttakingupspaceonyourcomputer.Therearetwooptionsavailable:publiccloudstorageallowsyoutosharehostingspacewithotherusers;privatecloudstorageistheidealchoiceforcompanieswhowanttohavetheirdatastoredintheirownenvironment.____17____Onceyouhaveregisteredandsetupyouraccount,yousimplysaveyourfilesviatheinternetusingyourusernameandpassword.Thisensuresyourdataremainssecureandinaccessibletoanyoneelse.Shouldyouchoose,youcanputcertainpermissionsinplace,whichmakesiteasytoshareyourdatawithyourcolleaguesoryourfamily.Whenyousignuptocloudstorage,youcanchoosetheamountofspaceyouneed.____18____Youcanstoreanythingdigital:allyourfiles,videosandpictures.Whetheryouwanttousethisstoragesolutiontostoreyourfamilyphotographsoryouwanttouseittostoreyourworkdocumentation,youwillfinditquiteconvenient.Isitbetterthanyourcomputeroranexternaldrive?Theanswerisadefiniteyes.Computerscrashallthetime.____19____Externalharddrivescanstillbreak,orfail.Hereyoualsohavetheaddedriskofmisplacingitorhavingitstolen.Therearesomanyadvantagestocloudcomputing,fromtheabilitytoaccessyourdatafromwherever,whenever,tonotneedingexpensiveexternalstoragedevices.____20____A.Youwillfindcloudstorageverycheap.B.Cloudstorageisverysimpletouse.C.Itenablesyoutostoreyourdataonhostedservers.D.Thisisthemostcommoncauseoflostworkandmemories.E.Cloudstorageprovidersoffermultiplelayersofdatasecurity.F.Theonlydisadvantage,however,isthatyouneedinternettoaccessfiles.G.Youcanstartwithasmallamountandincreasethestoragesizelateron.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。Myfatheralwayslovedgardening.Growingprize-winningvegetableswasaseriousmatterformyfatherforanother20yearsafterhisretirement.Growingvegetableswasabusinessformydad.Dateswheneverythingwasplantedwerecarefully___21___.Thetypeofseedused,thefertiliserandtheweatherwerealldocumented.Mum___22___atripoutforaholiday,butitwasathingofthepast.“It’stoowarmtoday,”Dadwouldsay.“Myvegetableswillneeda___23___everythreehours.”Asonecropwas___24___,anotherwasalreadyplanted,socaringforvegetableswasanon-stopjob.Beyondourwildestdream,Dad___25___thelocalLoxtonshow,wherehecould___26___hisgardeningskills.Weallthoughtthiswasgreatandthe___27___ofeatingfreeprize-winningvegetableswasevenbetter.Mumcomplained,“Heis___28___ingettingthemready.”However,soonshelovedothers’remarksabouthow___29___shewastohavealltheproduce.Thencamethatfatefulday.Mydad’s19_____30_____wentintotheshowwithfirstprizescominghome.Thenhestayedupto_____31_____hisprize-winningvegetables,reallygardeningwithinterest.Ratherthanusinganychemicals,Dadwandered,withinsectscaught,incaseofasmallholeonthevegetables.HethenwentratherquietforweekstothepointwhereMumwaswonderingwhatwasinhismind.Hefinally_____32_____,“ThisyearIwon’tentertheshow.It’sfairtogiveothersa(n)_____33_____towin.”Ofcourse,Dadkeptgardening,justinamore_____34_____way,andbothofmyparentsgottosleepallnightandwentonoccasional_____35_____.Ourfridgeswerestillbeingfilled.21.A.recorded B.arranged C.fixed D.changed22.A.complainedabout B.setaside C.broughtout D.longedfor23.A.shade B.rest C.meal D.drink24.A.sheltered B.harvested C.cooked D.attached25.A.discovered B.updated C.designed D.celebrated26.A.takeup B.commenton C.showoff D.pickup27.A.delight B.feeling C.trick D.reward28.A.occupied B.involved C.interested D.stuck29.A.different B.enthusiastic C.lucky D.outstanding30.A.performances B.prizes C.ideas D.entries31.A.pick B.guard C.plant D.choose32.A.announced B.whispered C.cheered D.requested33.A.voice B.idea C.right D.chance34.A.careful B.skillful C.relaxing D.casual35.A.parties B.conversations C.jobs D.trips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。DiaojiaolouisatraditionalresidenceofseveralethnicminoritiesinChinasuchastheMiao,Zhuang,BuyiandTujiapeople.Youcanfindagroupofthesehouses____36____(locate)besideariverorinthe____37____(mountain)areasofYunnan,Guangxi,HunanandSichuan.ThehistoryofDiaojiaolou____38____(stretch)back1400years.Thetraditionalresidence,typicallytwotothreestorieshigh,isawoodenhousebuiltonstilts(柱子).Theunusualstructureisconsidered____39____masterpieceofclevercarpentry.Thehigh____40____(hang)floorsofthestructureareheldupbywoodenstilts,whichgivethehouseanunsteadyappearancefromafar.ButaDiaojiaolouis,infact,firmlyfixedwithitsstiltsfurtherreinforcedbystoneblocksat____41____(they)bases.Thegroundfloortends____42____(use)asstoragespaceforfirewoodandfarmingequipment.Livestock(牲畜)stayonthegroundfloor,whilepeoplealwayslive____43____it.Thesestiltedbuildingsshelteredpeoplefromfiercebeastsinancienttimes.Nowadaystheycontinuetoprovideprotectionfromvenomoussnakesandinsects____44____arenotuncommonthroughoutChina.Thesebuildingsalsohelppreventhumidity-relateddiseasesinsouthernChina.____45____(additional),thecoolbreezeblowingthroughthewindowsoftheupperlevelsactslikeakindofnaturalairconditioner.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter得知你所在的城市将举办一个中学生国画作品展览，特来信向你询问相关事宜。请你给他回信，内容包括：1.展览的时间和地点；2.展览的内容；3.参观时的注意事项。注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearPeter,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHua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。Therainwassuddenandheavyonacoldnightovertenyearsago.Movingallthewayagainsttheheavyrain,mybuscouldbarelysticktoitsnorma