2025~2026学年广东省佛山市第四中学高二上学期10月月考英语试卷

2025~2026学年广东省佛山市第四中学高二上学期10月月考英语试卷一、阅读理解(★★)TothedynamicbeatofArethaFranklin’ssongs,familiessitinthecrowdatthehalloftheManillaSchool.Theyarewaiting,eagerforthemomentwhenstudentswillparticipateinaone-of-a-kindprogramcalledSpark.Themeetingwillpairstudentswithvolunteerapprentice(学徒)teachers.lawyers,hairstylists,andsoftwaredeveloperswillmeetupwithstudentswhohaveselectedtheiroccupationsastheonestheywouldmostliketolearnabout.Sparkapprenticeshipsprovideworkplaceexperiencesthatbringeconomicallydisadvantagedteensintocontactwithaworldtheyhaveprobablyonlyimagined.Nationally,some30percentofUShighschoolstudentsdropout.Whileimprovedcurricula(课程),betterteaching,andmodernequipmentmaybepartofthesolution,“youhavetohavetherelevance,”saysMr.Balmeofhissix-year-oldSparkprogram.Thegapbetweenthoseworlds—oneoflimitedexpectationsandhardship,theotherofsuccessandprosperity(繁荣)—hitBalmeonedaywhenhewasvolunteeringasascienceteacheratapublicschoolinPhiladelphia.HewasalsostudyingattheWhartonSchoolofBusinessattheUniversityofPennsylvania.Thepublicschoolwasinbadshape,withahighdropoutrate.WhilewalkingbacktoWharton,Balmerealizedhewas“seeingalltheresources,andyetthesekidshadnoideawhatwasrightthereallaroundthem.”That’swheneverythingfellintoplace.Theproblemandthesolutionwererightnexttoeachother.In2004heandMeliaDickerfoundedSpark.“Apprenticeshipsarenotrocketscience,”saysHollyDepatie,Sparkboardchair.Butothercoachingprograms,suchasBoysandGirlsClubsofAmerica,whilepairingyoungsterswithadults,don’tspecificallytargetlearningaboutjobs.Sofar,Sparkhascreatedmorethan700apprenticeshipsintheSanFranciscoBayAreaandLosAngeles.1.HowdoesSparkhelpthestudents?

A．Byupdatingteachingequipment.B．Byimprovingschoolcurricula.C．Byfinancingyoungapprentices.D．Byofferinghands-onexperiences.2.WhatisthemajordriveforBalmetosetupSpark?

A．ThedropoutrateofUShighschools.B．Theprosperityinfamousuniversities.C．Theimbalanceineducationalresources.D．Theexpectationofdisadvantagedteens.3.WhichwordbestdescribesBalme?

A．Reserved.B．Grateful.C．Observant.D．Modest.(★★)Theideaoflowmaterialdesire,lowconsumptionandrefusingtowork,marryandhavechildren,concludedasa“lyingdown”lifestyle,recentlystruckachordwithmanyyoungChinesewhoareeagertotakeapausetobreatheinthisfast-pacedandhighly-competitivesociety.Manymillennials(千禧一代)andGenZscomplainedtotheGlobalTimesthatburdens,includingworkstress,familydisputesandfinancialstrains,havepushedthem“againstthewall”.Theysaidtheyhatethe“involution(内卷),”jokingthattheywouldrathergiveupsomeofwhattheyhavethangettrappedinanendlesscompetitionagainstpeers.“Insteadofalwaysfollowingthe‘vitues’ofstruggle,endureandsacrificetobearthestresses,theypreferatemporarylyingdownascatharsis(宣泄)andadjustment,”saidascholar.“Itisnowonderthatsomeyoungpeople,underthegrowingpressuresfromchild-raisingtopayingthemortgage(按揭)today,wouldtrytoliveinasimplewayandleavetheworriesbehind.”Interestingly,themajorityofmillennialsandGenZsreachedbytheGlobalTimes,whoclaimtobebigfansofthelyingdownphilosophy,admittedthattheyonlyacceptatemporarylyingdownasashortrest.Itistruethatwiththegreatimprovementoflivingconditions,someChineseyouthhavepartiallylostthespiritofhardshipandarenotwillingtobeartoomuchhardwork.Butinfact,lyingdownisnotcomfortable.Youngpeoplewholiedownalwaysfeelguiltyabouttheirconstantlossofcourage.“Youngpeopleoncampushavebothaspirationsandconfusionabouttheirfuture,butmostofushaverejectedsettingourselvesupinchainstowasteopportunitiesandchallenges,”apostgraduatestudenttoldtheGlobalTimes.“It’snouserunningaway.Wehaveto‘standup’andfacetherealitysoonerorlater!”4.Whatmighthavecausedthe“lyingdown”lifestyleamongtheyoung?

A．Improvementsinlivingconditions.B．Growingpressurefromfamilyandsociallife.C．Increasingmaterialpossessionsfromfamilies.D．Temporarilyadjustmenttofailureincompetitions.5.What’sthescholar’sattitudetowardthe“lyingdown”group?

A．Opposed.B．Indifferent.C．Supportive.D．Understanding.6.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheyounggenerationfromthetext?

A．Theyneverreallydroptheirresponsibilities.B．Theyreallyenjoythe“lyingdown”lifestyle.C．Theyfindtheirdreamsfarbeyondtheirreach.D．Theywouldratherescapethantakechallenges.(★★★)Fordecades,scientiststhoughtofthebrainasthemostvaluableandconsequentlymostcloselyguardedpartofthebody.Lockedsafelybehindtheblood-brainbarrier,itwasbroadlyfreeoftheharmofvirusesandthebattlesstartedbytheimmunesystem(免疫系统).Then,about20yearsago,someresearchersbegantowonder:isthebrainreallysoseparatedfromthebody?Theanswer,accordingtoagrowingbodyofevidence,isno.Thelistofbrainconditionsthathavebeenassociatedwithchangeselsewhereinthebodyislongandgrowing.ChangesinthemakeupofthemicroorganismsinthedigestivesystemhavebeenlinkedtodisorderssuchasParkinson’sdisease.Thereisalsoatheorythatinfectionduringpregnancycouldleadtobraindiseasesinbabies.Theeffectistwo-way.Thereisalengtheninglistofsymptomsnottypicallyviewedasdisordersofthenervoussystem,butthebrainplaysalargepartinthem.Forexample,thedevelopmentofafeverisinfluencedbyapopulationofnervecellsthatcontrolbodytemperatureandappetite.Evidenceismountingthatcancersusenervestogrowandspread.Theinterconnectionbetweenthebrainandbodyhaspromisingimplicationsforourabilitytobothunderstandandtreatillnesses.Ifsomebraindisordersstartoutsidethebrain,thenperhapstreatmentsforthemcouldalsoreachinfromoutside.Treatmentsthattakeeffectthroughthedigestivesystem,theheartorotherorgans,wouldbemucheasierandlessriskythanthosethatmustcrosstheblood-brainbarrier.Italsoworksintheoppositedirection.Studyshowsmicehavehealthierheartsafterreceivingstimulationtoabrainareainvolvedinpositiveemotionandmotivation.Activationofthebrainrewardcentre—calledtheventraltegmentalarea(VTA)—seemstocauseimmunechangesthatcontributetoit.Workingouthowthishappenscouldhelptodestroycancers,enhanceresponsestovaccinesandevenre-evaluatephysicaldiseasesthat,forcenturies,havenotbeenconsideredasbeingpsychologicallydriven.7.Whatdotheresearchersfocusonaboutthebrain?

A．Itsprotectingsystem.B．Itsexposuretodiseases.C．Itscontrollingfunction.D．Itsconnectiontothebody.8.Howdoestheauthorsupporthisideainparagraph2?

A．Byexplainingatheory.B．Byprovidingexamples.C．Bymakingcomparisons.D．Bypresentingcauseandeffect.9.Whichbestdescribestreatmentsthatdonotcrosstheblood-brainbarrier?

A．Cheaper.B．Morespecific.C．Safer.D．Moredirect.10.Whatdoesthestudysuggestinthelastparagraph?

A．Brainhealthdependsonimmunechanges.B．Brainstimulationleadstonegativeemotions.C．Thebraincanhelpenhancepsychologicalhealth.D．Thebrainmaybekeytotreatingphysicaldiseases.二、其他(★★★)11.将下列几个部分(A、B、C.D和E)按题号排序，构成一个符合逻辑的完整语篇。A.Studentscandothisbychoosingtheirfriendswisely:It’sagoodideaforteenstosurroundthemselveswithpositiverolemodels—peoplewhodon’tmakefunofthem,butacceptthemandareconfidentthemselves.B.Whatcanstudentsdotoavoidpeerpressure?C.Themostimportantthingistobuildupself-confidence,sothatitiseasiertosay“no”tothepeergroup.D.Iftheystopandthinkabouttheconsequences,theymightmakeadifferentdecision.E.It’salsoimportantforyoungpeopletothinkabouttheconsequencesoftheiractions.______→______→______→______→______三、阅读理解(★★★)Manyhighschoolseniorsapproachthecollegeapplicationessaywithanxiety.Theyfeeltheirlivesaretooordinarytocreateastorythatwillimpressadmissionsofficers.12Itjustneedstobeagenuinereflectionoftheirpersonalgrowth,drawnfromeverydaymoments.Ionceworkedwithaboywhohadnoideawhattowriteabout.Family?Favoritesubject?HekeptsilentuntilIsuggested,“Hobbies?”Heshylysaid,“Ilikeboxing.”Thenhisessayunfolded,notaboutboxingitself,butaboutself-disciplineandresilience(坚韧),qualitiesthatanycollegewouldadmire.Solookintothethingsthatshapeyou.13Somestudentstrytocatchattentionbywritingtheiressaysinunconventionalforms,suchasapoemoraplay.Moststillfollowthetraditionalstorytellingmodel:ahook(引子),astory,andalessonlearned.14Forexample,theroughedgesandthepleasantsmellofherfather’shandmadefurnitureinspiredonegirltobecomeanengineer.Themagicisinthedetailsandemotionaldepth.Asawritingtutor,Iwashunguponlanguagerulesatfirst.ShouldIhelpmystudentsstickto“standardEnglish,”orletthemwritethewaytheynaturallyspeak—evenifthatincludesinformalexpressions?15It’salsoaboutexpressingideasnaturallyandmakingconnectionswithreaders.Itdoesn’thurttotellahumorouschildhoodincidentinalight,conversationaltone.16Essaywritingteachesstudentstoexpressthemselveswithprecisionthroughrethinkingideas,refininglanguage,andrewritingdrafts.Withmultipleedits,theywilluncoverdeeperinsightsandcreateastoryonlytheycantell.

A．Afterall,Ipreferredaformalwritingstyle.B．Agreatessayeventuallytakesforminrevision.C．Isoonrealizedwritingisn’tjustaboutlanguage.D．That’swhytheytrytomakeupappealingstories.E．Whatevertheform,anessaystandsoutforitsstory.F．Onceatopicclicks,theessaypracticallywritesitself.G．Butapowerfulessaydoesn’trequireadramaticstory.四、完形填空(★★★)SincethebeginningofmyPh.D.,mylifehadbeenpackedwithactivities.Besidesworkingfulltimeonmyownresearch,I_________mycolleagues’experimentsbyhelpingwithtaskslikedataanalysis.IattendedeverycoursethatIcould,believingmyabilityto_________atightschedulewasameasureofmy_________.However,behindmybusynesslayanundeniabletruth—Iwasburnedout.Myattentionwas_________—Icouldn’tputmybestworkintoallthe_________.Thenafteramajorerrorinmyresearchpaper,acolleaguecameand_________,“Youneedtoraiseyourworkingapproach,butmoreimportantly,youneedto_________.”Itookhisadvice.Ipurchasedaseparateworkphone,whichIwouldleave_________intheevenings.Ialsostartedtosetclear_________aroundmyworkhoursandbecamemore__________abouttheprojectsItookon.Initially,IfeltIwasdoingsomethingthatmight__________mycareer.ButmyprioritiesbecameclearerasItookmoretimeto__________andreflectonmywork.__________,IrealizedIreallylikedwritingthethesisandputmoretimeandeffortintothem.Ultimately,this__________madememoreproductive.Creatingspaceforyourselfisn’tasignof__________;it’sawaytofocusonwhattrulymatterstoyou.17.A．gradedB．aidedC．fundedD．scheduled18.A．assignB．manageC．delayD．decline19.A．patienceB．competenceC．knowledgeD．ambition20.A．drawnB．focusedC．dividedD．directed21.A．achievementsB．coursesC．rewardsD．tasks22.A．orderedB．blamedC．suggestedD．investigated23.A．slowdownB．hangonC．cheerupD．fightback24.A．untouchedB．unchargedC．unpaidD．unlocked25.A．guidelinesB．deadlinesC．goalsD．boundaries26.A．selectiveB．curiousC．confidentD．anxious27.A．launchB．improveC．affectD．lengthen28.A．researchB．experimentC．breatheD．battle29.A．ForinstanceB．InadditionC．BycontrastD．Asalways30.A．beliefB．trainingC．purchaseD．change31.A．showingoffB．breakingdownC．fadingawayD．fallingbehind五、语法填空(★★★)根据短文内容,在空白处填入1个适当地单词或括号内单词的正确形式。WhenforeignerscometoChina,theymaybesurprisedatChinese’sspecialfondnessand32(prefer)forseals(印章).ToChinese,sealsareanartofdeepculturalroots,33combinestheessence(精华)ofbothcalligraphyandsculptureandinspiresgenerationstostudytoappreciateandtocollect.Itisbelievedthatsealscameoutasearlyas8,000yearsagoafterourancestorscouldmakepotterywares34hadprivatebelongings.Theytriedtomakemarkson35(they)ownbelongingstopreventthemfrom36(steal).Whenthefirstdynasty37(found),thekingbegantousesealstopowerandtoshowroyalcredits.Onlytheking’sspecialsealwasthencalled“Xi”,38(represent)thehighestauthority.ThefirstemperorofChina,QinShiHuang,hadhis“Xi”39(make)outoftheinvaluableandbeautifuljade“HeshiBi”.40(similar),thelocalgovernmentsalsoneededtousesealsasapowerfulsymbol.Meanwhile,privatesealswerecarvedin41varietyofluckycharactersandvividanimalpatterns.Gradually,thesphragistics(印章学)cameintobeing.六、单项选择(★)42.Allstudentsinthisschoolhaveaccesstothedigitallibraryforfree.

A．areforcedtoenterB．canuseC．areunfamiliarwithD．needtopayfor(★★)43.Afterretiring,myfatherdecidedtotakeuppaintingasanewhobby.

A．giveupB．endupC．putoffD．beginwith(★)44.Shewastiredofrepeatingthesametaskseverydayandquitherjob.

A．wasinterestedinB．wasboredwithC．wasgoodatD．wasworriedabout(★)45.Sheisaveryreservedpersonanddoesn’ttalkmuchatparties.

A．outgoingB．friendlyC．shyD．active(★★)46.Thesoldiersworkedhardtodefendagainsttheenemy’sattack.

A．giveintoB．prepareforC．protectagainstD．hidefrom(★★)47.Theteamwasdesperateforawinafterlosingfivegamesinarow.

A．wasuninterestedinB．wasanxioustogetC．wascalmaboutD．wassurprisedby(★)48.Herapplicationforthescholarshipwasrejectedbecauseoflowgrades.

A．acceptedB．returnedC．refusedD．delayed(★★)49.Theprofessorisinterestedinhowhisstudent’sresearchprojectisgettingonthissemester.

A．developingB．stoppingC．failingD．changing(★★)50.Shewouldalwaysobsessovereverysmallmistakeshemadeatwork.

A．carelittleaboutB．becrazyaboutC．worrytoomuchaboutD．beunawareof(★★★)51.Hewascompletelyunmotivatedanddidn’twanttodoanythingatall.

A．lackingdriveB．fullofenergyC．causingexcitementD．havingpatience七、单词拼写(★★)52.I’mtrulyg________foryourtimelysupportwhenIwasintrouble.(根据首字母单词拼写)(★★)53.Theproposalmakessense,butwestillneedthecommittee’sa________toproceed.(根据首字母单词拼写)(★★)54.Thekeypointswereh________inthetextbookbytheteacherwithar