山西省怀仁市某学校2025-2026学年高二上学期8月月考英语试卷

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1山西省怀仁市某学校2025-2026学年高二上学期8月月考英语试卷第一部分听力(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。AFourTreasuresoftheStudyBrushesThebrush,madefromanimalhair,isthetoolbringinglifetothepaper.Fromdelicatelinestoboldbrushstrokes,thebrushisthemediumthroughwhichtheartist’semotionsandtechniquesflowontothepaper,creatingelegantworksofart.Themostfamousbrush,the“HuzhouBrush”,isproducedinHuzhou,ZhejiangProvince.InkTraditionalChineseinkcomesinsolidsticks.Toproduceliquidink,onegrinds(磨)theinkstickagainstaninkstonewithwater.TheactofgrindingsymbolizespatienceanddedicationhighlyvaluedinChineseculture.High-qualityink,originallyblackbutnowavailableinvariouscolors,ismostfamouslyproducedinHuizhou,AnhuiProvince.PaperChinesepaper,especiallytheancientricepaper,madefromsandalwoodbarkandricestraw,absorbsinksmoothlywithoutbleeding.Thepaperservesasacanvasfornotonlyartisticeffortsbutalsodocumentation,makingitavitalcomponentinthepreservationofhistoryandculture.“XuanPaper”,thebestpaperforwriting,ismadeinXuanzhou,AnhuiProvince.InkstonesInkstones,usedforgrindingink,wereoriginallysimplepotterytools.Later,theybecameartisticobjectscarvedfromstonethatreflectthetasteandstatusoftheirowners.Thechoiceofinkstoneiscrucialasitcanaffectthequalityandtextureoftheink,furtherenhancingtheartisticexpressionincalligraphyandpainting.Themostfamousinkstone,“DuanInkstone”,isproducedinZhaoqing,GuangdongProvince.Withthesetreasures,Chinesepeoplecreateduniquestylesofcalligraphyandpainting,establishingadistinctiveexpressionsystem.Today,theycontinuetoinspireartistsworldwide,bridgingtraditionandmodernity.1.WhyisgrindinginkconsideredmeaningfulinChineseculture?A.Becauseitisadifficultprocess. B.Becauseitproducesinkinvariouscolors.C.Becauseitrequiresahigh-qualityinkstone. D.BecauseitreflectsvaluedmoralsinChina.2.WhatcanwelearnabouttheFourTreasuresoftheStudy?A.Thebrushismadefrombark. B.InkisonlyproducedinHuizhou.C.“XuanPaper”isthebestpaperforwriting. D.Inkstoneswereoriginallycarvedobjects.3.Whichcolumninapapermightthepassagecomefrom?A.Technology. B.Travel. C.Lifestyle. D.Culture.BForovertwentyyears,friedchickenhadbeenmyabsolutefavouritefood.Iwouldhaveitatleastthreetimesaweek,whetheritwasfromafast-foodjoint,alocaldiner,orevenhomemade.Iplannedmyoutingsaroundplacesthatserveddeliciousfriedchicken.ThereweretimeswhenItriedtocutbackonit,especiallywhenIstartedtogainsomeweight,butIalwaysendedupgivingintoitwithinafewdays.Thisyear,aseriesofeventschangedmyrelationshipwithfriedchickenforever.Ibeganexperiencingfrequentstomachachesandindigestion(消化不良).Doctorscouldn’tdirectlylinktheseproblemstofriedchicken,butInoticedthateverytimeIateit,mydiscomfortworsened.Additionally,Istartedtorealizethattheonce-mouthwateringsmellandtastenowleftaheavy,greasy(油腻的)feelinginmymouththatIcouldn’tignore.Oneevening,afterfinishingalargebucketoffriedchicken,IfeltsosickthatIcouldn’tsleepwellallnight.Thatwastheturningpoint.Idecidedthatenoughwasenough.Whywasitsohardtoletgobefore?Istherereallysomethingaddictiveinfriedchicken?Whilethere’snoofficial“friedchickenaddiction”listedinmedicalbooks,expertspointoutfactorsthatcouldcontributetoitsallure.Dr.Johnsonfromanutritionresearchcentrementionstwokeyreasons:thehigh-fatcontentandthecombinationofspices.Thehigh-fatcontentmakesthebrainrelease“happychemicals”(endorphins),makingusfeelgood,whiletheuniquespicesexciteourtastebuds,makinguswantmore.Now,I’monDay35ofmy“fried-chicken-free”journey.Thefirstweekwastough.Ihadstrongcravings(渴望)andevenfeltabitdownattimes.Butasthedayspassed,Istartedtofeelbetter.Mystomachproblemsbecamelessfrequent,andIevennoticedthatIhadmoreenergy.I’mreallyproudofmyselfforbreakingthislong-standinghabit.IfIcanovercome(克服)myloveforfriedchicken,IbelieveIcanovercomeanyotherchallenginghabitinmylife.4.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthorfromthefirstparagraph?A.Friedchickenwasonlyasmallpartoftheauthor’sdiet.B.Theauthorhadadeepandlong-lastingloveforfriedchicken.C.Theauthorneverworriedaboutthehealthrisksofeatingfriedchicken.D.Theauthorsuccessfullyreducedtheintakeoffriedchickenseveraltimes.5.Whatcausedtheauthortogiveupfriedchicken?A.Adoctor’sstrictorder.B.Afriend’sadviceonahealthierdiet.C.Anewfounddislikeforthesmellofchicken.D.Healthproblemsandanunpleasantfeelingaftereating.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“allure”inParagraph3mean?A.Harm. B.Cost. C.Attraction. D.Waste.7.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutgivingupfriedchicken?A.Uncertain. B.Confused. C.Satisfied. D.Regretful.CLastmonth,aseriesofwildfiresbrokeoutinsouthernCalifornia,killingdozensofpeople.Thecloudsofsmokecanevenbeseenfromspace.Peopleofmanyfire-prone(容易起火的)areasaswellasthosefardownwindhavegrownfamiliarwiththethick,orangesmoke.Suchsmokecancontainanunpredictablechemicalslinkedwithheartandlungdiseasesandevencancer.Here’swhatmakeswild-firesmokesodangerous.Whenorganicmatterliketreesburns,itreleasesCO2,water,heatand,dependingontheavailablefuel,variouschemicalsandparticles(颗粒).Thosetinyparticles,whichfloatintheair,canincludemetals,dustandmore.Ifthey’resmallerthan2.5micrometersindiameter(直径),theycangetthroughourbody’snaturaldefenseswhenbreathedinandgodeepintothelungs,causingmanyhealthproblems.Suchparticles,calledPM2.5,isacommonpollutant.It’salsocreatedbymotorvehiclesandindustrialplants.Butthetypepresentinwildfiresmokecanbemuchmoreharmfultothehumanbody.Whenafirebreaksoutinanurbanarea,itdestroyshomes,offices,carsandotherfacilities.Inotherwords,morestuffisburned.Paints,metalsandmorecanreleasemanykindsofharmfulchemicals.A2023studyfoundthatthequantityofharmfulchemicalsreleasedduringurbanwildfireswasmorethan1,000timeslargerthanthatinfireshappeninginwoodlandareas.What’sworse,overtime,thesmokeisexposedtosunlight.Theradiationcancauseasetofreactionsthatusuallyresultinotherpollutants.Then,assmokecontainingthesechemicalstravelsandsettlesoverothercities,itcanmixwithevenmorelocalpollution.Researchalsosuggeststhatthosechemicalsandparticles,bothpossiblyharmful,cancombinetomaketheirrespectivehealthrisksevenworse.8.Whatisthemaintopicofthetext?A.Thecausesofwildfires. B.Climatechangeimpact.C.Preventingurbanwildfires. D.Healthrisksofwildfiresmoke.9.WhyisPM2.5fromwildfiresmokedangerous?A.Itentersthelungs. B.Ittravelsfar.C.It’slargerinsize. D.It’sonlyfromfires.10.What’sakeydifferencebetweenurbanandwoodlandwildfires?A.Urbanfiresaffectmoretrees. B.Urbanfiresburnlessmaterial.C.Urbanfiresreleasemorepollutants. D.Urbanfiresproducelesssmoke.11.Whatwillprobablyhappenwhenwildfiresmokeisexposedtosunlight?A.Itchangescolor. B.Itbecomesharmless.C.Itquicklydisappears. D.Itformsotherpollutants.DTraditionally,olderpeoplestrugglewithnewtech,butthisdoesn’thavetobethecase.Withproperdesign,eventhemosthesitantusercanunlockitssignificantbenefits.Aprimarybarrier(阻碍)isalackofunderstandingoftechnologyanditsadvantages,alongwithdifficultyinusinghigh-techtools,suchassmartphonesorcomputers.Thisoftencausesthemtohesitatetoadoptnewtechnology.Thisisamistake.Olderpeoplethemselvesmustdecidewhethertheywanttoacceptnewtechnologyormissoutonitsadvantages.Indeed,technology—particularlythroughplatformslikesocialmedia—offersseniorsinvaluableopportunities:connectingwithnewfriends,stayingintouchwitholdonesandlearningnewskills.Whenseniorsdoadopttechnology,thereasonsaretypicallytwofold:they’reforcedtodosoandtheywanttomaketheirliveseasier.Understandingthesemotivationsisimportantforanyoneaimingtoencouragetechadoptionamongolderadults.Despitetheincreasingnecessityoftechnologyinmodernlife,someseniorsresist(抵抗),arguing,“Imanagedbeforewithouttechnology.WhydoIneeditnow?”Furthermore,frustration(沮丧)iscommon.“It’snotworking.”isacomplaintco-authorLuciaheardmanytimesfromherlatefather,especiallywhenitcametohiscellphone,andheusedtechnologywellforthemostpart.Specificissues,suchasstrugglingwithtinykeypadsorreadingsmalltextmessagefonts(字体),wereconstantsourcesofdifficulty.Addressingtheseissuesrequiresbettertechnologydesignmadeforseniors.Olderusersprefersimpleandclearwebpages.Apreviousstudyshowedthatmanyseniorslikeawebsitetobeuser-friendlywithasimpleinterface(界面).Asthestudyshowed,“AsimplerandmoreuniformlydesignedInternetwouldhelptobreakdownthepsychologicalbarriersfacedbyolderusers.”Althoughthestudywasconductedyearsago,theproblemwithwebdesignforseniorusersremainsunresolvedtoday,showingtheongoingneedforage-friendlytechnologicalsolutions.12.Whydoolderpeoplehesitatetoacceptnewtechs?A.Theyhavelimitedaccesstodigitaldevices.B.Theyfindhi-techproductschallengingtooperate.C.Theyhaveanegativeattitudetowardsallnewtechnologies.D.Theylackthebasicknowledgetomaintaindigitaltools.13.WhatcanwelearnfromtheexampleofLucia’sfather?A.Seniorscan’tunderstandthetextmessagestheyreceive.B.Seniorsrefusetousethesmallkeypadontheirphone.C.Seniorsoftenfeelupsetwhenusingnewtechnologies.D.Seniorsalwaysfacethebreakdownofsmartphones.14.Whatmightbediscussedinthenextparagraph?A.Psychologicalbarriersofseniorstoadoptnewtechnologies.B.User-friendlysolutionsforfixingvariouscomputerproblems.C.Furtherstudiesrelatedtoseniors’dissatisfactionwithhi-techs.D.Effectivewaysforwebdesignerstosimplifywebsiteinterfaces.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.BridgingtheTechGap:DesigningSenior-FriendlyTechnology.B.ToSayYestotheSmartPhone:ABeautifulMistake.C.ToUseorNottoUse:ATechnologicalBarrier.D.UnlockingBenefits:WhySeniorsNeedTechnology?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。HowtoWorkwithDifferentCulturesWorkingeffectivelywithdifferentculturesisanecessaryskillforanyoneinaculturallydiverseworkenvironment.Culturalvariationsintheworkplacemayrangefromsimpleregionaldifferences,suchasvaryingdialects(方言),todifferentviewpointsontimeliness,efficiency,andcommunication.____16____Beawareofyourwordsandactions.Whatseemspropertoyoumaynotbeaculturalstandardtoanotherperson.____17____Iswhatyou’reabouttosaypossiblyrude?Ifso,figureoutawaytoexpressitdifferently.Beforeyougivesomeoneatworkahighfiveorapatontheback,takeamomenttoconsideryouractions.Basedonwhatyouknowaboutthatculture,istouchingintheworkplaceproper?Practisepatience.Itmaytakeawhileforyoutogetusedtoworkingwithpeoplefromdifferentcultures.Don’tworry,that’snormal.Trynottogetangryifcommunicationtakesalittleextraeffortatfirst.Forexample,maybeyouarenowworkingwithsomeonewhosefirstlanguageisnotyourmothertongue.Inthiscase,theymightnotunderstandyourpoint.____18____Trysaying,“OK,IcanseeI’mnotmakingmyselfclear.HowcanIhelpusgetonthesamepage?”Lookatissuesfromadifferentangle(角度).Don’tassumethatyouarealllookingattheissuefromthesameangle.It’spossiblethatyoumightthinkyou’reworkingwiththesamegoalsinmind,butothersmayhavedifferentideasabouthowtoachievethem.____19____Lookingatanissuefromanotherpointofviewcanhelpyoufindsolutionsthatyoumightnothaveconsidered.____20____Butifyouputyourselfintherightframeofmind,youwilllikelyfinditarewardingexperiencedespitesomechallenges.A.Animportantwayistryingtobehumorous.B.Agoodruleistoconsideryourwordsbeforeyouspeak.C.Learningtocommunicatebetterhelpsyouworkwithpeople.D.Therearesuggestionsforyoutoworkwithdifferentcultures.E.Oncesomeoneexplainstheirviewpoint,takesometimetoreflect.F.Insteadofgettingimpatient,trytotreatitasalearningexperience.G.Ifyou’veneverworkedwithdifferentculturesbefore,itcanbedifficult.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。LonaO’Donnell,ateenagerfromCoventry,England,isacyclingenthusiast.LastDecember,shewas____21____for“100WomeninCycling”.Thelist____22____womenandgirlswhoencourageotherstotrycycling.Aged10,Lonawasthe____23____persononthe2024list.TheWeekJuniorinterviewedLona,whoisnow11,andherfatherIan,who____24____herloveofbikeadventures.Twoyearsago,thefather-daughterpairbegantheirfirstmajorcycletour—amulti-day____25____journeythroughbeautifullandscapes.OneofLona’sfavouriteaspectsofcyclingistheopportunitytoexperiencedifferent____26____,becausetherearerollinghillsandquietcountrylanes.Sheespecially____27____cyclingintheNetherlands.Thecountryis____28____withplentyofcyclelanes,makingitsafeandenjoyableforriders.Whenaskedabouthowto____29____nervousnessaboutcyclingonroads,Lonasuggestsstartingingreenspaceslikeparksand_____30_____movingtolessbusyroadsbeforetryingbusierones.Lonaandherfatherare_____31_____tocompletetheLondon-to-Parisbikeride,achallengingtripofabout250milesthat_____32_____aroundaweek.Themostimportantthingforcyclists,Lonasays,istohave_____33_____—whetherit’sthewindinyourhair,thelaughtersharedwithfriends,orthesimple_____34_____ofcompletinganewroute.Shebelievesmorepeopleshouldcyclebecause“itgetsyououtdoorsandis_____35_____friendly—agreatwaytostayactiveandprotecttheEarth.”21.A.forced B.allowed C.chosen D.reminded22.A.ignores B.guides C.doubts D.shows23.A.youngest B.oldest C.tallest D.shortest24.A.stopped B.destroyed C.inspired D.controlled25.A.car B.biking C.train D.walking26.A.problems B.people C.books D.surroundings27.A.imagined B.avoided C.enjoyed D.regretted28.A.rough B.flat C.hilly D.wet29.A.stickwith B.drawon C.passdown D.getover30.A.suddenly B.gradually C.quickly D.hardly31.A.planning B.forgetting C.refusing D.fearing32.A.wastes B.saves C.takes D.uses33.A.worry B.pressure C.rest D.fun34.A.satisfaction B.tiredness C.boredom D.scare35.A.environmentally B.socially C.culturally D.economically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。ChinesepeoplehaveappreciatedthebeautyoflanternssinceHanDynasty.Anditiscustomary____36____(admire)thecharmoflanternsduringLanternFestivalandMid-AutumnFestival.Lanternshowsareheldthroughoutthecountry____37____suchoccasions.ShowsareheldonsnowandiceinNortheastChina,____38____icesculpturescreateafairytaleoflightandcolor.MentioningChineselanternswouldnotbecompletewithoutmakingmentionofacityinSichuanprovince,Zigong,often____39____(describe)astheCityofLanterns.ThecustomofenjoyinglanternsonfestivalsbeganinZigongasearlyastheTangDynasty.MostChineselanterns____40____(make)withwirestructuresandfabriccoverings.Toaddtoitsbeauty,Zigongcraftsmenalsouse____41____(variety)ofmaterials,suchassilk,paper,bambooandevenporcelain.Lantern____42____(produce)isnowadrivingforceforthelocaleconomy.AtannualZigongLanternShow,visitorsgatherinZigongtoenjoylanterns,aswellasotherrecreationalactivities.ThecleverhandsofZigongcraftsmenhavealsotakenthis____43____(nation)intangibleheritageabroad,____44____(present)wondersofcoloranddelightatlanternshowsinmorethan70countriesandregionsworldwide.Zigonglanternsarenow_____45_____namecardfortheirhometownandmotherland.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，你校学生会将举办主题为“MyUnforgettableStoryofHelpingaStranger”的英文演讲比赛。请你写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括：(1)描述过程；(2)你的感想。注意：(1)写作词数应为80个左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。MyUnforgettableStoryofHelpingaStrangerMynameisLiHua,andI’dliketoshareamemorableexperiencewithyouall.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Myparentsdoalotofembarrassingthings!Usually,it’smydadwhosingssillysongsortellsjokesaroundmyfriends.Butafewweeksago,itwasmymotherwhoplayedtheembarrassing-parentrole.WhilemymomandIwereshopping,weranintomyteacher,whomentionedtheschooldidn’thaveamusicteachertohelpourclassputtogetheraperformanceforWint