2025~2026学年湖南省祁阳市第一中学高二上学期10月月考英语试卷

2025~2026学年湖南省祁阳市第一中学高二上学期10月月考英语试卷一、阅读理解(★★)FreeThingstoDoinSanDiegoJust17milesnorthoftheMexican-U.S.borderliesthewaterfrontcityofSanDiego.PeoplecomefromallovertheworldtovisitfamousBalboaParkandenjoySouthernCalifornia’sworld-renownedbeaches.However,withallitsrichhistoryandexcellentweather,SanDiegoisfullofactivitiesthatrequirenocash.Here’salistoffreeattractionsandeventstogetyoustarted.ArtandMuseumsBalboaPark,SanDiego’smostfamouspark,ishometobotharchitecturallystunningbuildingsandlandscapedgardens.Entryisfree,buttheparkmuseumshavesetadmissionprices.TherearealsofreeguidedtoursofBalboaParkleavingfromtheVisitorsCenterthroughouttheweek.ThefamousBotanicalBuildingandallthegardensrequirenofee—sostopbytosmelltheroses.AttractionsTakeastrollthroughSanDiego’sSeaportVillage,anoutdoorshoppingcomplexwithmorethan50shops,galleries,andeateries.Meanderalongcobblestonepathsthatpassfountains,gardens,andponds.Thereisalsoahalf-milestretchofbay-frontboardwalkwithgreatviews.ArchitectureincludesMexican,Victorian,andNewEnglandstyles.CultureBrowseworksbyareaartistsandenjoycomplimentaryhorsd’oeuvresatoneofLittleItaly’sKettnerArtNights.Allthegalleriesandstudiosinthedistrictparticipate,whichmakesforanimpressivecollection.Open6-9p.m.onsomeFridays;clicktheboxesbelowtobookexactdates.BeachesGrabyoursnorkelandfinsandgopaddlingaroundLaJollaCove,oneofSouthernCalifornia’smostphotographedbeaches.Thewaterhereiscalm,andyoucanseecolorfulfishandabundantsealife.Surfandsurfboardsarenotpermitted.Whatmakesthebeachesspecialisthecavesthatenclosethisbeach.AboveLaJollaCoveliesScrippsPark,agoodplacetopicnic,lounge,orjustenjoytheviewsofthePacificOcean.1.WhichoneisnotfreeinBalboaPark?

A．Theparkmuseum.B．Guidedtours.C．TheBotanicalBuilding.D．Thegardens.2.WhatistheuniquefeatureofLaJollaCove?

A．Thewavesandoceanlife.B．Surfandsurfboards.C．Thecavessurroundingthebeach.D．TheviewsoftheAtlanticOcean.3.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?

A．Atravelingdiary.B．Atextbook.C．Ascience-fictionmagazine.D．Atravelwebsite.(★★)Formostpeople,havingsomethingimportantstolenfeelslikeadisaster.RobbiePruittadmittedwhenhismountainbikewasstolenlastSeptember,hegotmad.Butsoonhisemotionstookaturn.Afterlettinggoofhisanger,hefoundhimselfonaroadtosympathy(同情)instead.Asabiker,Pruitt’sfirstprioritywastobuyoneagain,butwhenhewentbikeshopping,hefoundthepickingsslim.Theshortageinsupplygothimthinking:Whatifthepersonwho’dtakenhisbikehaddonesobecausehetrulyneededbikestogettowork?Withthatthoughtinmind,PruittcameupwithaplanandpostedittoalocalFacebookgroup.Heofferedtofixbikesfreeofchargeforanyonewhoneededit.Pruittalsoputoutacallforbikespeopledon’tuse,whichhewouldrepair—againforfree—andthendonatetopeoplewhocouldtrulyusethembutdidn’thavethebudgettobuyabike.Thedaythepostwentlive,Pruittwasexcitedaboutalistof30usedbicycles.Andthiswasfollowedbymorethan500postsfrompeoplewhoeitherhadbikestodonateorthatneededfixingsoonafter.Bytheendofthemonth,Pruitthadrepairedmorethan140bikesfordonation.Pruitttriestogivehisdonationstostrugglingfamilies.Beyondsimplysatisfyingamaterialneed,hehasprovidedanopportunityforkidsinhisneighborhoodtolearnhowtofixtheirownbikes.Inadditiontopracticalskills,Pruitt’slessonsteachteamwork,encourageself-esteem,anddevelopfeelingsofcommunity.“Pruittiscertainlyprovidingaservice,butit’snotthebikes.It’stherelationshipsinthecommunity.It’stheimpacthemadeonpeople.Alltheneighborhoodkidsarespendingalotmoretimedoingsomethingthat’sintheirpower,”Pruitt’snext-doorneighborDannytoldTheWashingtonPost.4.HowdidPruittfeelafterhewenttothebikeshop?

A．Hewasangryatthetheft.B．Hebecameeagerforanewbike.C．Hewouldratherfindhisoldbike.D．Hetriedtoputhimselfinthethief’sshoes.5.WhydidPruittputoutacall?

A．Tofindhislostbike.B．Tocollectoldbikes.C．Toraisesomemoneyforcharity.D．Toadvertisehisbikerepairshop.6.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesRobbiePruitt?

A．Caringandinspiring.B．Considerateandloyal.C．Outgoingandbrave.D．Responsibleandhumorous.7.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．RobbiePruitt:ABikeRepairman.B．ABikeThief:ATroubleMaker.C．AKindAct:InspirationFromAStolenBike.D．BikeShopping:AnUnexpectedAdventure.(★★★)Protectedareashavemixedsuccessinprotectingwildlife,accordingtothelargeststudyontheeffectsofreserves(保护区).AteamledbyresearchersfromtheU.K.examinedwaterbirddatafrom1,506protectedareasandanalyzedmorethan27,000birdpopulationsacrosstheworld.Theauthorswritethattheirstudy,publishedinNature,isthefirstrobust(强有力的),globalassessmentofprotectedareainfluenceonbirdpopulations.Thescientistsfoundthatprotectedareaswithmanagementofwaterbirdsandtheirhabitatsweremorelikelytobenefitthosepopulations.“Ourstudyshowsthat,whilemanyprotectedareasareworkingwell,manyothersarefailingtohavepositiveeffect,”leadauthorHannahWauchopeoftheUniversityofExetersaysinastatement.Ratherthanfocusingonlyonthetotalglobalareaprotected,weneedmorefocusonensuringareasarewell-managedtobenefitbiodiversity(生物多样性).“Thestudycomparedwaterbirdpopulationsbeforeandaftertheestablishmentofprotectedareasandalsocomparedtrendsofsimilarpopulationswithinandoutsideofprotectedareas.Waterbirdsrespondquicklytochangesinsitequality,makingthemagoodgrouptolookatwhenstudyingtheimpactofprotectedareas.“Inthemajorityofplaceswelookedat,wildlifepopulationswerestillstableorwereincreasing,buttheyweren’tdoinganybetterthaninunprotectedareas,”Wauchopesays.“That’sdisappointing,butnotsurprising.Thereseemstobethisdisconnectbetweenpeopletalkingabouthowmuchlandisprotectedandwhetherthoseareasareactuallydoinganythingpositive.”ThisresearchcomesaheadofaUnitedNationsmeetinginChinatodiscussbiodiversitygoalsforthenextdecade.Severalcountrieshavealreadydevotedtoprotecting30percentoftheplanetby2030,yetresearcherssayprotectionalonedoesnotnecessarilyensurepositiveoutcomesforspecies.“Effortstoreachacertainarea-basedgoalsuchas30percentby2030--withoutafocusonimprovingtheconditionofexistingprotectedareaswillachievelittle,”saysco-authorJuliaJonesfromBangorUniversity.“WhenworldleadersgatherinChinalaterthisyeartosetgoalsforthenextdecade,Ireallyhopetoseeafocusoneffectivenessofprotectedareas,ratherthansimplyhowmuchsurfaceareaisdevotedtothem.”“Wearenotsayingprotectedareasdon’twork,”Wauchopeconcludesinthestatement.“Thekeypointisthattheireffectsvaryhugely,andthebiggestthingthisdependsoniswhethertheyaremanagedwithspeciesinmind-wecan’tjustexpectprotectedareastoworkwithouteffectivemanagement.”8.WhatisthepurposeoftheUK’sstudy?

A．Toseewhetherbirdpopulationshaveincreasedinprotectedareas.B．Totestwhetherwaterbirdscanadapttonewenvironments.C．Torecordthechangesofwaterbirdsworldwide.D．Tohelpwaterbirdssurviveinhardconditions.9.Whyarewaterbirdschosenasthestudysubject?

A．TheyareanendangeredspeciesB．Theycansenseenvironmentalchanges.C．Theycanhelpchangethequalityofwaters.D．Theycanhardlybefoundoutsideprotectedareas.10.WhatfactmakesWauchopefeeldisappointed?

A．Protectedareasarenotattractivetowaterbirds.B．Thereisadeclineinthenumberofprotectedareas.C．Thereisnotenoughprotectedlandaroundtheworld.D．Protectedareasfailtoworkbetterthanunprotectedareas.11.WhatisHannahWauchope’sadviceaboutprotectedareas?

A．Theyshouldoccupyalargearea.B．Theyshouldhostvariousanimals.C．Theyshouldbeundergoodmanagement.D．Theyshouldgivewaterbirdsmorefreedom.(★★★)Ifyou’veeverpouredyourselfsomeicedteaonahotsummer’sday,youknowthaticygoodnessdoesn’tstickaroundforlong.That’sbecauseicedoesn’tdowellinheat.Thosesamelawsthatgovernyouricedteaalsogoverntherestoftheworld.Ice,whenconfrontedbyheat,willmelt,whetherit’sacube,ortheicesheetsinGreenlandandAntarctica.AnewstudypublishedtodayinScienceAdvancesfindsthatifweburnalloftheremainingfossilfuelsonEarth,almostalloftheiceinAntarcticawillmelt,potentiallycausingsealevelstorisebyasmuchas200feet—enoughtodrownmostmajorcitiesintheworld.Fossilfuelsareconsiderednon-renewableresourcesandconsistofcoal,oil,andnaturalgas.Theyreleasecarbondioxideintotheatmospherewhenburned.GreenhousegasestrapheatfromthesunintheEarth’satmosphere,causingtemperaturestorise.“OurfindingsshowthatifwedonotwanttomeltAntarctica,wecan’tkeeptakingfossilfuelcarbonoutofthegroundandjustdumpingitintotheatmosphere,”climatescientistandco-authorofthepaperKenCaldeirasaidinapressrelease.“MostpreviousstudiesofAntarctica—havefocusedonlossoftheWestAntarcticIceSheet.Ourstudydemonstratesthatburningcoal,oil,andgasalsoriskslossofthemuchlargerEastAntarcticicesheet.”Luckily,therearealternatives.Thisparticularwateryendcanbeavoidedifenergyuseisdirectedawayfromfossilfuelsandtowardsrenewableenergyoptionslikewindandsolar.Andthere’snoneedtoheadforthehillsjustyet.Eventhemostextremecasesofsealevelrisearen’tlikelytohappenforafewthousandyears.Theauthorspredictthatsealevelswillcreepupasiceinthepolarregionsmelts,atarateofalittleoveraninchperyear.Soifwewantcitiestoavoidthefateoftheboiledfrog,we’dbetterjumponsomeclimatesolutionssoon.12.WhatwillhappenifweburnallthefossilfuelsonEarth?

A．Sealevelwillriseto200feet.B．IcesheetsinGreenlandwillmeltinaninstant.C．Mostofthecitiesintheworldwillbedrowned.D．NearlyalloftheiceinAntarcticawilldisappear.13.WhichofthefollowingstatementsmayKenCaldeiraagreewith?

A．Wecouldtakefossilfuelcarbonoutoftheground.B．Burningcoal,oilandgaswillaffectmostoftheicesheets.C．MorestudiesshouldfocusonburningfossilfuelsonEarth.D．TheEastAntarcticicesheetmeltsfasterthanthatofotherplaces.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“creepup”meaninParagraph6?

A．Disappearrapidly.B．Fallconstantly.C．Risegradually.D．Freezeslowly.15.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?

A．Tointroduceastudy.B．Tomakeaprediction.C．Toexplainaphenomenon.D．Toarousepublicconcern.(★★★)SoothetheSundayscariesMostofuslookforwardtotheweekendasatimetorelax,connectwithfriendsandfamily,anddealwithtasksfromato-dolistthatgetsneglectedduringtheworkweek.Butastheweekendcomestoanend,manyaremissingoutonSundayFundayandinsteadexperiencinganoverwhelmingsenseofanxietyandevendreadabouttheupcomingweek.16Somepeopledescribeitasaheavinesstheycanfeelintheirbody,whileothersfeelsounsettledthattheycouldjumpoutoftheirskin.EventhoughtheSundayscariesarecommon,theyaremanageable.Here’showexpertssayyoucaneaseyourend-of-weekendanxiety.StructureyourSunday.17Youmightstillgothroughthatsenseofdread,butthatfeelingishardertoholdontowhenyou’reengaginginsomethingthatmakesyoufeelgood.Don’tforgettorelax.Ifyou’refeelingmorestress,it’simportanttomakespaceforrelaxingactivitiestogroundyourself.Maybeamidafternoonshowerorbath,maybeanengagingmovieorshow,whateverfeelslikeahelpfuldistractiontoregroundfromthescaries.Identifyyouranxietysources.Trytofigureoutwhat’sreallycausingyoutodreadtheweek.18Evenifthere’snotasinglereasonbehindyourSundayanxiety,organizingthestressintosmallpartscanhelpmakeitallmoremanageable.19GettingridoftheSundayscariesisn’tjustaboutminimizingthegloomoftheweekahead.Havesomethingtolookforwardto.Thisgivesyoutheopportunitytoshiftyourthoughtstofunandwillhelpimproveyourmood.EndyourSundaywiththerightenergy.Sundaynightisaproperwind-downtime.Maybeyouwanttojournal,doafacemask,readafewpagesofagoodbook.DoyourbesttohonorthistimeandmakeSundaynightallaboutyou.20

A．Isitadeadline,meetingorpresentation?B．Createsomeexcitementfortheweekahead.C．ExpertshavereferredtothisworryasSundayscaries.D．Sundayscariescomefromtirednessafterareallybusyweekend.E．Thenyoufeelempoweredandconfidentthatyou’llbereadyforthenextday.F．Insteadofsittingonthecouchandwatchingtheclock,gotodosomethingthatyouenjoy.G．Anxietyisanaturalresponsethathappensinpreparationforanythingthatcausespainordiscomfort.二、完形填空(★★★)GraceWilliam’smotherwasalibrarian,whoreadtoherchildreneverynight.Itwashermotherwhomadeher_______tobooks.WhenWilliams,now54,becameaprimaryschoolteacher,shewantedherstudentstofallinlovewith_______justasshedid.Butsherealizedthatsomekidshadlimited_______tobooks.ToWilliams,the_______wassimple:Givekidsbooks.In2017,she_______900usedchildren’sbooksoverthreedays.Shesaid.“Iwantedtodosomethingthat’sgoingto_______myfaith,myeverything.”Soshe_______anewgoalforherself:Giveawayonemillionbooks.Itsoundslikea(n)_______number,butfirst,shetriedtogetherfriendstodonatebooksor_______moneytobuybooks.Beforelong,asnewsofWilliams’sprojectspread,________starteddonatingpilesofbooks.Asthebookscomein,Williams________givesthemtolocalschoolsfreeofchargeandalsosuppliesbookstolittlefreelibrariesaroundthecityjustovertheNorthCarolinaborder.Inthefouryearsshe’sbeendoingallthis,theBookLadyhasgivenawaymorethan78,000books—only922,000moretoreachher________!Andshe’snotslowingdown.It’stoo________forkidswithfewoptions.“Readingcan________youanywhere,”shetoldCNN.“Youcantravelintimeandspace.Ifyoucanread,youaremorelikelyto________essenceofthings.”21.A．addictedB．opposedC．relatedD．admitted22.A．writingB．drawingC．singingD．reading23.A．accessB．knowledgeC．timeD．space24.A．reasonB．solutionC．conceptD．occasion25.A．dealtwithB．dugupC．gaveawayD．calledfor26.A．stealB．breakC．spreadD．possess27.A．achievedB．setC．abandonedD．adjusted28.A．unreachableB．unfamiliarC．preciseD．increasing29.A．acceptB．contributeC．investD．earn30.A．strangersB．audiencesC．nativesD．dwellers31.A．regularlyB．steadilyC．eventuallyD．instantly32.A．limitB．goalC．dreamD．level33.A．complicatedB．confusingC．boringD．significant34.A．educateB．upsetC．stopD．take35.A．graspB．missC．estimateD．hide三、语法填空(★★★)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。Thepipaisafour-stringedChinesemusicalinstrument,36(belong)totheplucked(拨弦的)categoryofinstruments.SometimescalledtheChineselute,theinstrumenthas37uniquepear-shapedwoodenbodywithavaryingnumberoffrets(琴格)rangingfrom12to26.ThepipaisoneofthemostpopularChineseinstrumentsand38(play)foralmosttwothousandyearsinChina.InChina,plentyofmusicandstoriesareassociated39thisinstrument.Themostpopularoneisaboutabeauty40(call)WangZhaojun.ItissaidthatWangZhaojunbeganajourneynorthward41(marry)anomad(游牧民族)ruler.Sheleftherhometownonhorsebackonabrightautumnmorningandalongtheway,thehorseneighed(嘶鸣)makingZhaojun42(extreme)sadandunabletocontrolheremotions.Asshesatonthesaddle,shebegantoplaysorrowfulmelodiesonastringedinstrument.Agroupof43(bird)flyingsouthwardheardthemusic,sawthebeautifulyoungwomanridingthehorse,immediatelyforgottoflaptheirwings,44felltotheground.Fromthenon,Zhaojunacquiredthenickname“dropbirds”or“luoyan”.Later,themelody,45wasplayedonthesaddle,wasregardedasZhaojun’sLament(《昭君怨》)andthestringedinstrumentwascommonlydescribedasapipa.四、书信写作(★★)46.假定你是李华，上周五你参加了学校举办的“迎国庆”书画大赛（CelebratingNationalDaywithArt）。请你给英国朋友Chris写一封邮件分享这次经历，内容包括：1.你的参赛作品；2.你的感想。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearChris,I’mwritingtosharewithyouanexcitingpaintingandcalligraphycompetitionIparticipatedinlastFriday.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua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。Calliewasahighschoolstudent.Becauseofherparents’business,herfamilymovedfromLondontoLosAngeles,whereshegrewup.Livinginaquietandwarmcommunitywithherparents,Calliewasveryinterestedinvariousvolunteeractivitiesinthecommunity,andalmostnooneinthecommunitydidn’tknowher.Onasunnyafternoon,Calliewasreadingapoemwhensheheardasoftknock.Shestoodupatonceandopenedthedoor.Herfavouriteneighbor,Mrs.Baker,stoodoutsidethedoor.“Ineedyourhelp,Callie,”Mrs.Bakersaid,“anddoyouknowtheemptylot(场地)downthestreet?”Callienodded,smiling.“Theplaceisamess,coveredwithtrash.Thecityislettingususethelotasacommunitygarden,”sheexplained.“WeneedhelptocleanupthelotonSaturday.”“Sure,Mrs.Baker!”Callies