2025~2026学年河北省邢台地区威县洺阳高级中学高二上学期第一次月考英语试卷

2025~2026学年河北省邢台地区威县洺阳高级中学高二上学期第一次月考英语试卷一、阅读理解(★★)Womenaresuchamazingbeingsandifyouneedabitofinspirationtokeepgoing,herearestoriesofinspiringwomenwhomadeamarkonhistory!FlorenceNightingale(1820-1910)Shewasbornintoawealthyfamily,whichdisapprovedofherenteringthenursingprofession.AfterreceivingaletterfromtheSecretaryofWarwhoaskedhertoputtogetherateamandlookafterBritishsoldiersduringtheCrimeanWar,shemovedtoLondon.Thiswasthefirsttimethatwomenwereallowedtoserveinthearmy.Shewenthomeasaheroandevenreceivedathank-youletterfromQueenVictoria.Sheleftalegacyinhealthcareinthewar.JaneAusten(1775-1817)Shewroteaboutwhatlifewaslikeduringthelate1700sandearly1800sthroughthebooksSenseandSensibility,PrideandPrejudice,MansfieldPark,andEmma.Thesebookswerereleasedwithinjustfouryearsofeachother.Twootherbooks,NorthangerAbbeyandPersuasion,werepublishedaftershedied.Herfaceisnowonthenew£10note,remindinguseverydayhowmuchherbookshaveaffectedusall.MarieCurie(1867-1934)OneofthemostfamousscientistsofalltimecomesintheformofMarieCurie,TogetherwithherfellowscientistandhusbandPierre,shemadeamazingworkontheirdiscoveries.In1903,theyreceivedaNobelPrize.ShewonanotherNobelPrizein1911,thefirstwomantodoso.TheCurieswerethepairwhomadediscoveriesonradioactivity,whichpavedthewayforthecreationofX-rays.MotherTeresa(1910-1997)InSeptember2016,MotherTeresawasannouncedtobenamedasaSaint,whichshedeservesafterherdevotiontohelpingpeopleinpoverty.In1929,shetraveledtoIndiaanddevotedherwholelifetohelpingpoorpeople,especiallyintheIndiancityofKolkata.ShereceivedtheNobelPrizein1979andcanceledthebigdinnercelebration.ShethensuggestedgivingallofthemoneytothepoorpeopleinKolkata.1.Whohasalastinginfluenceonliterature?

A．MarieCurie.B．MotherTeresa.C．JaneAusten.D．FlorenceNightingale.2.WhatmadeMarieCuriestandout?

A．ShewasawardedtheNobelPrizetwice.B．ShewasthefirsttouseX-raysinmedicine.C．Sheworkedwithherhusbandontheresearch.D．Shewastheonlyfemaleresearcherofhertime.3.WhichwordscanbestdescribeMotherTeresa?

A．Creativeandtalented.B．Committedandselfless.C．Braveanddetermined.D．Intelligentandambitious.(★★★)WhenIwasyoung,mydadwouldalwaysplaymusicinthehouse.I’ddancetoVivaldi’sTheFourSeasons.WheneverheplayedTritsch-TratschPolka,I’dgetmyskippingropes(跳绳)andskiptothebeat.I’drequestBeethoven’sMoonlightSonatawhenIwasgettingreadyforbed.Listeningtoclassicalmusicwaspartofmydailyroutine.Ieventuallylearnedhowtoplaythepiano.AfterIhadmyowndaughter,Iwasexcitedtointroducehertoclassicalmusic.However,thisexcitementsoonledtodisappointmentasnomatterwhatpieceIchose,shewouldnotlisten.ThenonedayinOctober,everythingchanged.Mydaughtercamehomeandannounced,“Iwanttodressupasabumblebee(大黄蜂)forHalloween.Canyoumakemeacostume,Mom?”Ofcourse,Iagreedtomakeherabumblebeecostume.Butatthesametime,thebumblebeegavemeanidea.Iworkedallweekonthecostume.OnHalloweennight,mydaughterputthecostumeonandlookedinthemirror.Hereyeslitup.Shebeganmakingbuzzingnoises-andIwasready.“Canyouflylikeabumblebee?”Iasked.Asshebegantobuzzaroundtheroom,IquicklystartedplayingFlightoftheBumblebee.Asthefast-pacedviolinmusicbegan,mydaughterbuzzedaroundtothemusic.Sheneverstoppedmoving.Whenthemusiccametoitsfinalbars,mydaughtershouted,“Playitagain,Mom!”SoIplayeditagain.Sincethatnight,classicalmusichasbecomemorepopularinourhousehold.Eventually,shelearnedhowtoplaytheviolinandguitar.Istillhavethatcostumestoredawayinaspecialbox.Ihopetopassitontomygrandchildrenonedayandseewhathappens.4.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’schildhood?

A．Shehadtoattenddifferentmusiccourses.B．Shepreferreddancingtolisteningtomusic.C．Herfathershapedherpathinlearningpiano.D．Herfatherforcedhertolearntoplaythepiano.5.Howdidtheauthor’sdaughterfeelwhenseeingherselfinthebumblebeecostume?

A．Pleased.B．Relaxed.C．Annoyed.D．Confused.6.WhydidtheauthorplayFlightoftheBumblebeethatnight?

A．Topracticeherownpianoskills.B．Toteachherdaughteranewsong.C．Tomatchherdaughter’smovements.D．TocelebrateHalloweenwithneighbors.7.Whatdoestheauthormainlytellusthroughthetext?

A．Daughtersshouldfollowtheirmothers’footsteps.B．Costumesplayacrucialroleinchilddevelopment.C．Parentsshouldintroducechildrentokindsofmusic.D．Creativityandconnectioncaninspireachild’sinterest.(★★★)AsurveybyaninternationalserviceagencyfoundthatU.S.managersbelievethatpeoplewithasenseofhumourdobetterintheirjobs,comparedwiththosewhohavelittleornosenseofhumour.Infact,about96percentofthosesurveyedsaidpeoplewithasenseofhumourdobetter.Thesurveywentontopointoutthattheresultssuggestthatasenseofhumourmayhelplight-heartedemployeeskeeptheirjobsduringtoughtimes.And,what’smore,itmaypushthemupthecorporateladder(晋升阶梯)pasttheirhumorlesscolleagues.Why?Itseemsthatthosewithasenseofhumourarebettercommunicatorsandbetterteamplayers.Studieshaveshownthathappyworkersaremoreenergisedandproductive.Infact,aresearcheratCaliforniaStateUniversityfoundthathumourcouldhelptheemployeestoreleasetension.ResearchdonebypsychologistDr.AshtonTriceatMaryBaldwinCollegeinVirginiashowedthathumourhelpsusthink.Whenpeoplefeelstuckonimportantprojects,theytendtofeelembarrassedordepressed.AccordingtoDr.Trice’sresearch,takingtimeouttolaughcanhelpourimmunesystems(免疫系统),helpustoeliminatenegativefeelingsandallowustoreturntoataskormoveontoanotherprojectunaffectedbypastdefeat.Ifhumourisreallythisimportant,thenwhydon’tweuseitmoreoftenonthejob?Mostlikely,themainreasonisthatmanypeopleareunawareofthepositiveeffectsofhumourintheworkplace.However,itisimportanttorealizethatsomehumourisnotsuitablefortheworkplace,andthatitisoftenusedatwrongtimes.Butanyway,intheworkplace,atschool,orevenathome,somemorehumourorlaughterislubricant(润滑剂)oflife.Ofcourse,weshouldandmustshowapropersenseofhumourinaproperoccasion.Bestofall,wecanmakefulluseofhumourtomakeourlivesbetter.8.Whichofthefollowingisafindingofthesurvey?

A．Humorlesspeoplearecertaintolosetheirjobs.B．Fewmanagersvalueemployees’senseofhumor.C．Humorhelpsemployeesavoidmistakesatwork.D．Humorousworkersaremorelikelytobepromoted.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“eliminate”inparagraph4probablymean?

A．Remove.B．Hide.C．Recognize.D．Experience.10.WhydoestheauthormentionDr.Trice’sresearch?

A．Toillustratehappyworkersaremoreproductive.B．Toexplainhowhumourhelpswithworkdifficulties.C．Toprovehumourhelpspeoplekeepjobsinhardtimes.D．Toshowlaughteristhebestwaytoimproveimmunity.11.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestpeopledointhetext?

A．Learnmorejokestobecomepopular.B．Usemorehumortopleasecolleagues.C．Valuehumouroverprofessionalskills.D．Usehumourwiselytoimproveworkandlife.(★★★)Howdoyoubeatthesummerheat?Ifyou’relikemostpeople,youturntheairconditioningonduringthehottesttimeoftheday.Butwhatifyoucoulduseoff-peak(非高峰)electricitytostorecoldenergyforusethenextday?ThisideahasbecomearealityforaNewYorkCityhigh-risethat'sbeingcooledbyice.ElevenMadison,askyscraperintheheartofManhattan,usescool,frozeniceovernighttocoolthebuilding,accordingtoCBSNews.Fourstoriesbelowground,anicebatterysystemfreezes(结冰)wateratnight,whenelectricityusageislowandelectricitycostsless,andusesthaticetocoolthebuildingduringtheday.“There’sabout500,000poundsoficecreatedeverynight,”saidHollyPaeper,presidentofTraneTechnologies,thecompanythatinstalled(安装)thesystem.Airconditioningaccountsfornearly20%ofenergyconsumptioninhomesandbusinessesglobally.However,onextremelyhotdays,thatfigurecanjumpto70%.InstallationsliketheoneatElevenMadisonhelpreducethat.AccordingtoPaeper,thecompanyhasinstalledthistechnologyinabout4,000sitesworldwide.ThesysteminthebasementofElevenMadisonuses100tanks,eachaboutthesizeofaparkingspot.Sincefreezingwaterconsumesalotofenergy,amoreefficientmethodhadtobedeveloped.“Wetakewaterandaddcertainelementstoit,”explainedDr.PatrickShamberger,anassociateprofessoratTexasA&MUniversity.“Thisallowsustotakecontrolofthetemperaturewithinarangeofabout0to20℃.”Whileicebatteriesaren’tusedtorefrigeratefoodorpowerelectricaldevices,theyarebeingusedtocoolbuildings.Fornow,combiningicebatterieswithotherformsofrenewableenergystoragecanhelpthepowergrid(电网)dealwithhotweatherandalsolowerelectricitycosts.It’sawin-winforeveryone.12.WhydoesthesysteminElevenMadisonmakeiceatnight?

A．Thetemperatureisloweratnight.B．Airconditioningisnotneededatnight.C．Waterfreezesmorequicklyunderground.D．Electricityischeaperduringoff-peakhours.13.Whatisthepurposeofaddingsomeelementstowater?

A．Tokeepfoodfreshintheice.B．Tousesmallerstoragetanks.C．Tocontrolhowcoldtheicegets.D．Tomaketheicefreezefaster.14.Whatistheadvantageofusingicebatteries?

A．Theycanbeusedforcoolingfood.B．Theymayreplacerenewableenergy.C．Theyareacost-effectivewaytosaveenergy.D．Theyneedlessspacethantraditionalsystems.15.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A．Thebenefitsofusingoff-peakelectricity.B．Aninnovativemethodofcoolingbuildings.C．Thedevelopmentoficebatterytechnology.D．Acompany'splantomakehome-useicebatteries.(★★★)MymothertoldmethatIwouldneverknowwhatitwasliketobeignorant.Isooncametofindout.IrememberedstandinginlineattheSocialSecurityOfficewithmymother.Whenwegottothefrontoftheline,mymotherlookedattheformandstartedtoasktheladyaquestion,“Excuseme,canI…”Theladycutheroffandsaid,“Madam,taketheformtothedesk,fillitout,andcomeback.Next!”MymotherandIwalkedtothedesk,andshelookedattheform.16Iasked,“Mom,what’swrong?”“Boy,Ican’treadorwrite,”sheanswered.Thenshehuggedmeandsaid,“You’llneverknowwhatit’sliketobeignorant.”Atthattime,asachild,Ididn’tknowmuchaboutwhatshemeant.17Becausemyparentswereilliterate(不识字的),theywantedtoencouragemyreading.18WhenIwastenyearsold,Istartedtogatherupabigcollectionofbooks.Iwasreadyfortheworldwithreading.However,becauseofatightbudget,therewaslittlechancethatIwouldgotocollegeorgetascholarship.19Duringmyservice,Iwouldhearthearmylawyerstalkandnoticedhowsomeonecouldbefoundguilty(有罪的)ornotguilty,withjustaturnofaphrase.Istartedthinking,“WhenIgetoutofthearmy,I’mgoingtobecomealawyer!”Istartedattendingnightschool.20AndtwoyearsafterIretiredfromthearmy.Iearnedmybachelor’sdegree.AlthoughIdidn’tbecomealawyer,thejourneydidtakemetoaplacewhereIcouldfightagainstignoranceintheclassroom.

A．SoIhadtojointhearmy.B．Shestaredattheformwithrelief.C．Tearsstartedtowellupinhereyes.D．Theytaughtmetoreadbythemselves.E．Ishowedupatclasswhateverthesituation.F．AllIknewwasIshoulddosomethingtoassisther.G．Theydecidedtobuymebookswithprettypictures.二、完形填空(★★★)Lately,itfeltasifmylifeexistedonlyonscreens.Hoursslippedaway(悄悄溜走)infrontofmyphone,tablet,andcomputer,andtherealworldseemed________,almostunreal.Ifelta(n)________tostepawayfromscreensandseekoutaplacewherelifecouldbefelt.SoIhikedtoanearbyhill.Fromthetop,greengrassspreadaround,andtheriverflowedquietlybelow.Isatdown,lettingcalmairandsoftsunlightwrap(包裹)me,feelingfully________forthefirsttimeinweeks.Suddenly,ashort,sharp________brokethequiet.Atfirst,Ithoughtitmightbemy________,carriedbythewind.Itdidn’tcomeagain,butwasfollowedbytheloudsoundofsomeone________inwater.Someoneneededhelp!I________thesoundandsoonreachedtheriver.Asmallboywas________fightingagainstthecurrent.Withouthesitation,I________intheriver.Thecoldwaterpressedagainstme,andmyarmsmovedwitheffort,butnothingelse________exceptkeepinghimsafe.Iheldhissmallhandandguidedhimtowardtheshore,stepbystep,eachmovementheavyyet________.Whenwereachedtheland,awomanrantohim________.Sheheldhimclose,wrappinghiminhercoat.Afteramoment,seeingthathewasoutof________,sheturnedtomeandsaid,“Thankyoufor________myson.”Ifelttired,yetcalmanddeeplyhappy.Atthatmoment,Irealizedthatlifefeelsricherwhenwepausetonoticeand________theworldaroundus—notjustspendhoursbehindascreen.21.A．familiarB．distantC．peacefulD．obvious22.A．urgeB．hopeC．fearD．goal23.A．acknowledgedB．occupiedC．resistantD．present24.A．cryB．laughC．songD．whisper25.A．predictionB．imaginationC．conclusionD．decision26.A．floatingB．washingC．strugglingD．fishing27.A．ignoredB．followedC．recognizedD．recorded28.A．wildlyB．gentlyC．skillfullyD．happily29.A．settledB．climbedC．jumpedD．hid30.A．changedB．workedC．happenedD．mattered31.A．vitalB．differentC．randomD．effortless32.A．occasionallyB．hesitantlyC．immediatelyD．regularly33.A．breathB．controlC．sightD．danger34.A．teachingB．rescuingC．findingD．contacting35.A．showoffB．dependonC．takeupD．connectwith三、语法填空(★★★)阅读下面材料，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。AuniquefoodtrendhasrecentlygainedpopularityamongyoungpeopleinChina.Knownas“leftoverfoodblindboxes”,theseinnovativemealoptionsprovidean36(access)andaffordablewaytoenjoydeliciousfoodwhilealsoreducingfoodwaste.Sofar,thisconcepthasattractedtheattentionofmanycuriousyoung37(individual).Theconceptof“leftoverfoodblindboxes”originatedabroad,specificallyfromanappcalledTooGoodToGo38startedinDenmarkin2015.Itsgoalis39(fight)againstfoodwastebyofferingsurplus(剩余的)unsoldfoodfromnearbystoresandrestaurantsat40reducedprice.Inspiredbyvideos41(post)byChinesecreatorslivingabroadwhosharedtheirexperiences,Chineseconsumersandbusinesseshave42(rapid)acceptedtheidea,leadingtosimilaroperationsinmajorChinesecitieslikeBeijing,Shanghai,andChengdu.Theoperationalmethodsofthe“leftoverfoodblindbox”modelcanvarybetweenstores.Someboxescontainpre-packagedmealsbased43astore’ssalesbeforetheevening,whileothersallowcustomerstochoosefromwhatstill44(remain)inthestorearoundclosingtime.However,thelatteroptionislesscommon.Thecontentsoftheblindboxesareoftenonlyrevealeduponopening,45(add)anelementofsurprisetothediningexperience.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假定你是李华，你校英文报正在开展以“AIinMyFutureLearning”为题的征文活动。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：（1）AI在未来学习中的一种应用；（2）你对它的看法或期待。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。AIinMyFutureLearning______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________五、书面表达(★★★★)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。Theweekendhadfinallyarrived,andwithitcamemyfather’slong-awaitedpromise-onehe’dhardlyhadtimetokeepbecausehewasalwaystiedupwithworkonweekdays-toteachmehowtorideabicycle.Ihadtriedalonebefore,buteachattemptendedwithafall.Afterthat,mybikeremainedmostlyuntouchedinthegarage.EachtimeIsawmyclassmatesridingaroundtheneighborhood,Ifeltembarrassedthat,atfourteen,Istillhadn’tmasteredtheskill.EarlySaturdaymorning,Dadwheeledtheoldbluebikeouttothedriveway.Hecheckedthetirescarefully,tightenedthebrakes,andadjustedtheseat.“Allright,”hesaidwithasmile,“todayistheday.Don’tworry-I’llberighthere.”Iclimbedon,holdingthehandlebarssohardthatmyhandsfeltsore.Atfirst,DadheldthebackoftheseatasIpedaled(踩踏板)slowly,“Eyesforward,keepasteadypace,”heremindedme,runningbesideme.Forafewpreciousseconds,Ifelta