2025~2026学年江苏省苏州市太仓市实验高级中学高二上学期10月阶段检测英语试卷

2025~2026学年江苏省苏州市太仓市实验高级中学高二上学期10月阶段检测英语试卷一、阅读理解(★★★)WhenyouvolunteerthroughUnitedWay,you’rejoining1.5millionpeoplewhoaregivingbacksootherscangetahead.Useyourtimeandtalenttocreatesocialchangewhereyouworkorlive—joinourcommunityofgamechangers.IfyouareacceptedtobecomeaUnitedWayvolunteer,youwillberequiredtocompletetheseriesofimmunization(免疫)requirementslistedbelow.Itisrequestedthatyoucompleteallofyourimmunizationrequirementsthroughyourownhealthcareprovider.However,ifthispresentsafinancialhardshipforyou,EmployeeHealthorOccupationalHealthmaybeabletoassistwiththeserequirements.

RequirementOption1Option2MMRVaccine(疫苗)2dose(剂量)seriesTitershowingimmunitytoall3parts(Measles,MumpsandRubella)TDaPVaccineTDaPgivenwithinthelast10yearsTDaPgivenonceaftertheageof17

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EmergencyDepartment2or3doseseriesTitershowingimmunityVolunteerdutiesvary,butmayincludevisitingandsocializingwithpatients,helpingwithlighttaskssuchassortingorfiling,andassistingpatients/visitorswithwayfinding.Volunteerscannotperformany“hand-on”orclinicalduties,performthesamejobasstaffmembers,orshadoworobservemedicalstaff.Wedonotofferanyresearchorinternshipopportunities.1.WhatisthepurposeoftheUnitedWay?

A．Toinformvolunteerstotakethevaccines.B．Toattractvolunteerstomakeadifference.C．Tocreatesocialchangeinthecommunity.D．Toprovideanopportunityofinternship.2.Whatcanbelearnedaboutimmunizationrequirements?

A．TwodosesofMMRarenecessaryforMeasles.B．TDaPshouldbeshotattheageof17immediately.C．2negativeTBtestsaregiveninprior12months.D．HepatitisBVaccineisonlyforregionalvolunteers.3.Whatarethevolunteersexpectedtodo?

A．Assistdyingpatientsfiletheirwills.B．Directthewayforpatientsandvisitors.C．Takemedicalworkers’placeincase.D．Observedoctorsinaclinicalsetting.(★★★)FourdaysafterHurricaneIdamadelandfall,theNewOrleansmeteorologist(气象学家)MargaretOrrtookabreakaftertwelvehoursontheairtoreplytosomeofherfansonTwitter.Orr,whohasbeenreportingtheweatherforforty-twoyears,isregardedbymanyresidentsasaprophet(预言家).Someoneaskedwhythesunalwaysshinesbeforeastorm:“AndIsaid,toremindusthatthesunwillshineagain.ButIdon’twantthesunemoji.”Sheusedaheartinstead.Therealreasonthesunshinesbeforeastorm?“Becauseyou’veoftengothighpressurerightoveryou,andit’shot,”shesaid.“Thehighmovesofftotheeastandpushesthesystemourway.”Manyofherworkmatesweresleepingatthestation,butOrrpreferredtogohome,whereshehadrunningwaterbutnoelectricity.Shecouldhandlenothavinganair-conditioner.Thetrick,shesaid,wastotakeacoldshower.NothavingInternet,though,wasahardship.Shesaid,“Icouldn’tcheckmysocialmediauntilIgottowork,whichwasannoying.”InthedaysleadinguptoIda,peoplecontactedOrrthroughTwittertogetindividualized,practicaladvice.Orrtriedtorespondtoeveryone.Thisdedicationearnedhergreatrespectfromtheresidents.Orrhasalwaysbeenfascinatedbyweather.In1965,whenshewastwelveyearsold,thewindfromHurricaneBetsyblewtheroofoffherfamily’shouseinNewOrleans.Sheremembersgoingoutsideandstandingintheeyeofthestorm.“Ilookedupandsawtheskyandsawthestars,”shesaid.“Badweatherhappenseverywhere,”shesaid,“Everynowandthen,onTwitter,you’llseepeoplesaying,whydoyoulivethere?Well,Iliveherebecauseit’smyhome.ThisiswhereIgrewup.ThisistheplaceIlove.”Shewenton,“AfterHurricaneKatrina,Ithought,couldIliveanywhereelse?AndIdecided,no,Icouldn’t.”Sheadded,“AsmydaughtersaidaboutNewOrleanswhenshewasalittlegirl,‘Ievenlovethedirt.’”4.Orr’sexplanationaboutsunshinebeforeastormcanbedescribedas_______.

A．poeticbutabstractB．scientificbuttrickyC．encouragingandprofessionalD．strangeandinaccurate5.WhydidOrrfindthelackofInternetathomea“hardship”?

A．Shecouldn’taccessweatherdataforforecasts.B．Shewasunabletorespondtopeople’squestions.C．Sheneededonlineresourcesforair-conditioning.D．Shemissedwatchingnewsaboutthehurricane.6.WhatchildhoodexperiencesparkedOrr’sfascinationwithweather?

A．Watchingweatherreportsontelevision.B．Readingbooksabouthurricanesatschool.C．SeeingthestarsintheeyeofHurricaneBetsy.D．HelpingneighborsrebuildafterHurricaneBetsy.7.Whatmessagedoestheauthorwanttoconveyinthelastparagraph?

A．Naturaldisastersareacommonthreatallovertheworld.B．Peopleonlinedon’tunderstandherdeeploveforherhome.C．Shedecidedtostaymainlybecauseofherdaughter’sopinion.D．Emotionalattachmentiswhattiespeopletotheirhometown.(★★★)Thebook,DeepWork,byCalNewport,whichismeanttoadvocatedeepwork,consistsofthephilosophicalbasisofdeepworkandwhyitworks,andthentoteachyouhowtoleadadeeplifeifyourealizeitisagoodlife.Deepworkreferstoprofessionalactivitiesperformedinastateofundisturbedconcentrationthatpushyourcognitive(认知的)abilitiestotheirlimit.Theseeffortscreatenewvalue,improveyourskillandhardtocopy.Theabilitytoperformdeepworkisbecomingincreasinglyrareandatexactlythesametimeitisbecomingincreasinglyvaluableinoureconomy.Asaresult,thefewwhodeveloptheskill,andmakeitthecentralpartoftheirworkinglife,willsucceed.Adeeplifeisagoodlife,anywayyoulookatit.Whoyouare,whatyouthink,feel,anddo,whatyouloveisthesumofwhatyoufocuson.Mainelementsofintentionalpracticeofdeepworkareidentifiedasfollows:yourattentionisfocusedtightlyonaspecificskillyou’retryingtoimproveoranideayouaretryingtomaster;youreceivefeedbacksoyoucancorrectyourapproachtokeepyourattentionexactlywhereit’sproductive.Tosucceedwithdeepworkyoumustlearntofeelcomfortableresistingdisturbingstimuli.Sinceyouhavealimitedamountofwillpowerthatisdecreasingasyouuseit,theeasiestwaytoconsistentlystartdeepworksessionsistotransformthemintoasimpleregularhabit.Tomastertheartofdeepwork,therefore,youmusttakebackcontrolofyourtimeandattentionfromthemanyactivitiesthatattempttostealthem.Theabilitytoconcentrateisaskillthatgetsvaluablethingsdone.Ifyou’restrugglingtoactivateyourmindtoitsfullestcapacitytocreatethingsthatmatter,thenyou’lldiscoverdepthgeneratesaliferichwithproductivityandmeaning.8.Whatisthebookaimedat?

A．Teachingconcentratingskills.B．Advocatingconcentratedwork.C．Solvingphilosophicalproblems.D．Encouragingintentionalpractice.9.Whatisparagraph2ofthetextmainlyabout?

A．Thevalueofcreativeefforts.B．Thesignificanceofdeepwork.C．Thewaytosucceedineconomy.D．Theabilitytoperformdeepwork.10.Whatisimportanttothepracticeofdeepwork?

A．Performingprofessionalactivities.B．Pushingcognitiveabilitiestothelimit.C．Focusingyourattentiononyourtarget.D．Receivingfeedbacktogetencouragement.11.Whatdoestheauthorprobablysuggestdoing?

A．Tryingtojoininmoreactivities.B．Developingskillsofconcentration.C．Feelingcomfortablewithdisturbance.D．Spendingmoretimeonvaluablethings.(★★★)VictoriesaretemporaryinChina’sfast-changingeconomy.EarlierthismonthColinHuang,thefounderofPinduoduo,becameChina’srichestman.Thecompany,foundedin2015,todayisChina’sthird-largeste-commercefirmbysales,behindonlyJD.comandAlibaba.MrHuang’stimeatopChina’srichlistwas,however,brief.OnAugust26thPinduoduo’ssharepricedecreasedbynearly30%afteritreportedsalesforthequarterfromApriltoJunefellshortofthemarket’shighexpectationsandgavewarningthatalong-rundeclineinprofitabilitywas“unavoidable”.Pinduoduo’smisfortunesaresetagainstabackdropofweakeningconsumerspendinginChina.InJunesalesfromthe“618”shoppingfestivalfellforthefirsttime,despiteanumberofplatformsextendingtheirsalesperiodsthisyear.Afiercepricewarisaddingtothetrouble.VisitanyChinesee-commercesiteandyouwillbeimpressedbysignsadvertisinghugediscountsandpromisingthecheapestdealsonline.Competitionhasgrownmoreintensebecauseofattacksintoe-commercebyshort-videoappssuchasDouyinandXiaohongshu.Somemerchantsarepilingyetmorepressureontheindustry.SomeChinesee-commercecompaniesjuicetheirsalesbyfiningmerchantsforlatedeliveriesorproductmismatches.LastmonthhundredsofsupplierssurroundedtheofficesofTemu,Pinduoduo’sforeignbranch,inthesoutherncityofGuangzhoutoprotestagainstsuchpunishment.Pinduoduomaybehopingthatinternationalexpansionwillrescueitfromdeterioratingconditionsathome.Thatwillnotbestraightforward.AlthoughthenumberofpeopleusingTemu,whichlaunchedinAmericain2022,hasrocketed,owinginnosmallparttothevastamountsithasspentonadvertising,turningthatintoprofithasprovedtrickier.Whatismore,America’se-commerceAmazonisfightingbackagainsttheChineseupstart.DuringitsPrimeDaysaleinJulyitoffereddiscountsofupto70%onsomeproducts.Itisalsoreportedlyplanningtolaunchadiscountsectiononitssitewhichwillfeaturecheapitems.12.WhydidPinduoduo’ssharepricedecreasesharply?

A．Chinaisexperiencingamajoreconomicboom.B．ColinHuangfailedtorunthecompanywell.C．Salesforthesecondquarterdidn’tmeettheexpectations.D．Consumerswereunwillingtospendmoneyontheplatform.13.WhatdifficultyisPinduoduofacedwith?

A．TherapidriseofJD.comandAlibaba.B．Thepressurefromconsumersandsuppliers.C．Theinvasionofmanyoversease-commercegiants.D．Theintensepricecompetitionandweakpurchasingpower.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“deteriorating”inparagraph4probablymean?

A．Declining.B．Alarming.C．Increasing.D．Changing.15.HowdoestheauthorfindPinduoduo’sexpansionofinternationalmarket?

A．Hopeful.B．Cautious.C．Unclear.D．Favourable.(★★★)Museumscanbeoverwhelming.Withthousandsofpiecesthere,howdoyouknowwhichtofocuson?Andonceyouseeapieceyoulike,howdoyouinteractwithit?Hereissomeadviceonhowtohaveameaningfulconnectionwhenyoulookatart.Getupcloseandpersonal.16Therefore,takeyourtimetoobservequalitiesaboutaworkthatmaynotcomethroughonacomputerscreen.Thatincludesitslookandthefeelofitssurface,themarksmadebythebrushandthepathyoureyestakewhenviewingthework.Standback.Next,takeafewstepsback,standinthecenter—andobservewhat’shappeninginthebigpicture.What’sgoingoninthepiece?17Whataretheydoing?Howaretheyrelated?Lookatitfromanangle.Thentrylookingatanartworkfromitssides,becauseyoumightcatchsomethingyoumightnothaveseenstraighton.Ifit’ssomethinglikeTheAmbassadorsbyHolbeinatTheNationalGalleryinLondon,andifyoustandtotheside,you’llseesomethingthatfromfrontonlooksverydifferent.18That’scalledanamorphicart.Moveyourbody.Ifyou’relookingatapainting,youcantakeafingertotheairandtracetheoutlineofthefigureorthemovementofthebrushstrokes.19Thiscanhelpyouseeandfeelwhatitmightbeliketomakethisartworkfromtheartist’sperspective.Considerthesubjectoftheart.Thatcanhaveaprofoundeffectonhowyoufeelabouttheworkandperhapsyoucanlearnsomethingfromit.TaketheexampleofAndrewWyeth’sfamouspainting,Christina’sWorld,whichdepicts(描绘)agirlwithamusclediseasecrawlingacrossafieldtogettoherhomeinthedistance.Thepaintingpersonifies(体现)determination.20

A．Sojustkeepanopenmind.B．Whathavetheygonethrough?C．Whenyoustandtotheside,itchanges.D．Howarethefiguresinthepiecearranged?E．Wehavetheluxuryofseeingtherealthingatamuseum.F．Whenlookingatsculptures,trytheposeswithyourbody.G．Itcaninawayrelieveyourstresstoknowwehavethisinnerstrength.二、完形填空(★★★)Asthesayinggoes,“Interestistheseedofeverything”.Sincechildhood,Canterohadbeenlivingwithfootballthathada_________effectonher.Shehadalwayslovedfootballaswellasart,andfortunatelyshefoundawayto_________thetwothings.LiliCanteropreparedanewcolorfulshowofherworkstotaketotheWorldCupinQatar.The29-year-oldartistwasfamousfor_________soccershoesforstars.Hernewartworksincludedshoesandballswithpicturesanddesigns.Manyofthemwere_________bytheMiddleEasternnation,Qatar,andespeciallyitscapitalDohabroughtherlotsof_________ideas.Thecitywelcomednationalteamsfromtheworldto_________intheWorldCup.Cantero_________sentapairofshoestoCristianoRonaldo.Theshoeshadfancydetailswithblackandwhiteimageofthe_________andhisfamily.Shedidn’tknowifRonaldowouldevenreceivetheshoes.But_________,shereceivedaphotoofRonaldoholdingthem.Thatmarkedaturningpointinher__________.Thenhercolorfuldesigns__________otherstars.SheevenmetafamousformerBrazilianstarandgavehimapairof__________andafootballshowingakisshismotherhadgivenhimafterwinninganawardin2005.InQatar,Canteroplannedtoshoweightfootballswithdesignsthatshowedher__________foreightcountrieswinningtheWorldCup,thinkingthattheywere__________oftheadmirationofall.Finally,thefootballswerethecenterpieceoftheWorldCupexhibition,whilethebootswerepresentedwithinthree-dimensional__________lookinglikethestadiumsthatQatarbuiltfortheWorldCup.21.A．slightB．contradictoryC．temporaryD．significant22.A．compareB．connectC．investigateD．grasp23.A．paintingB．designingC．purchasingD．donating24.A．sponsoredB．checkedC．inspiredD．arranged25.A．narrowB．conventionalC．novelD．literary26.A．completeB．exposeC．competeD．explore27.A．stillB．neverC．oftenD．ever28.A．artistB．judgeC．playerD．photographer29.A．insurpriseB．invainC．ontimeD．onhand30.A．planB．careerC．teamD．stadium31.A．confusedB．hurtC．changedD．drew32.A．sweatersB．glassesC．bootsD．socks33.A．respectB．insuranceC．debtD．cost34.A．awareB．worthyC．ignorantD．suspicious35.A．mapsB．rocksC．movementsD．structures三、语法填空(★★★)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Bornin551BC,ConfuciushasmadethegreatestcontributiontoChinesecultureofanyoneinhistory.Whenhebeganteachinginhisearly36(twenty),hesoonattractedmanydisciples(弟子).Hewasnotonlyascholar,butalsoaman37hadpoliticalideals.Butwhenhisidealscouldnot38(realize),heresigned.Afterhisresignationfromgovernmentservice,hespenthislastyears39(teach)andeditingearlierwritings.ItisgenerallybelievedthatConfuciuspreservedtheliteratureofChinaforlatertimes.Fearingthatitwouldbelostduringthetroublederainwhichhelived,hegatheredearlierwritingstoprepare40arecalledtheFiveClassics(五经).HealsoleftbehindhimtheAnalects(论语),41collectionofsayings.Tohiscredit,Confuciuswantedtofindaway42mantobehappyonearth.Hethoughtthathumannaturewasgood,notbad.Ifmenwouldthinkandact43(proper),hebelieved,mostevilswoulddisappear.Healsostressedtheimportanceofeducation,goodmanners,andtradition.Highly44(value)bytheChinesepeople,histhoughtsandteachingsformedthefoundationofagreatphilosophy,Confucianism(儒家思想).Overthelast2,000years,hisphilosophy45(continue)toinfluenceChinaandtherestoftheworld.四、单词拼写(★★★)46.Havinglosthisjob,themanwasw________aimlesslyupanddownthestreet.(根据首字母单词拼写)(★★★)47.OurEnglishteacheroftene_________differentmethodstoteachusgrammar.(根据首字母单词拼写)(★★★)48.Paintedonafive-metre-longsilkscroll,itoffersanimportanti______intolifeinChinainthe12thcentury.(根据首字母单词拼写)(★★★)49.Athoughts_________herthatsheshouldhavecalledhermothertowishherahappybirthday.(根据首字母单词拼写)(★★★)50.Ithasbuiltanimpressivedigitalempire,whichd_________manyofthemarketsnow.(根据首字母单词拼写)(★★★)51.It’sreportedthattheaircrashhas________(夺去)morethan200livessofar.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)(★★★)52.Thenewcityis________(使……具有特点)bymodernbuildingsinsteelandglass.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)(★★★)53.Thestudentwaspuzzledabouttwoapparently________(相互矛盾的）statements.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)(★★)54.Heurgedusto___________(抓住)thissplendidopportunitytodevelopourmovieindustry.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)(★★)55.Manyexperts_______________(提倡)rewardingyourchildforgoodbehavior.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)五、书信写作(★★★)56.假定你是李华，你校英语社团将举行“StoriesofChina”英语演讲比赛。交换生Jenny想从“愚公移山”和“孔融让梨”中选择一个参赛，特向你寻求建议。请给她写一封邮件，内容包括：(1)你的建议；(2)说明理由。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。愚公移山:theFoolishOldMan孔融让梨:KongRongsharesthepearsDearJenny,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua六、书面表达(★★★)57.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。MybrotherandIareonlyayearapartinage.Whenwewerelittle,peoplewouldaskifweweretwins.Welivedinthemountainsandonlyhadeachotherforalongtime,soweweren'tjustbrotherandsister,wewerebestfriends.Everythingchangedafterourparentsdivorced.Hewenttolivewithmyfather,Iwithmymother.SometimeshevisitedusandsometimesIvisitedthem,butwegrewmoredistanteachtime.BythetimeIwasthirteen,we'dstoppedhangingoutaltogether.IthinktheonlytimeweeverspokewasatChristmas,anditwasallpolitebutpainfullyawkward,likehewasacompletestrangerinsteadofmylittlebrother.Severalyearslater,afterbeingacceptedtoamajoruniv