2025~2026学年陕西省榆林市横山中学高二上学期11月月考英语试卷

2025~2026学年陕西省榆林市横山中学高二上学期11月月考英语试卷一、听力选择题(★★)1.WhatdidthemanhelpdoinAfricalastyear?

A．Buildaschool.B．Setupanewfarm.C．Protectsomewildanimals.(★★)2.Whenwillthespeakersmeet?

A．OnTuesday.B．OnWednesday.C．OnThursday.(★★★)3.Whathappenedtotheman’ssocks?

A．Theynolongerfit.B．Theyarelostatthelaundry.C．TheyhavebeenwornbyTom.(★★)4.WhereisAlicenow?

A．Inamuseum.B．Inacinema.C．Inacar.(★★)5.Whatcausestheplantstobedeadaccordingtotheman?

A．Thelowtemperature.B．Toomuchwater.C．Overfeeding.(★★★)听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。6.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A．Husbandandwife.B．Colleagues.C．Relatives.7.Whatwillthemandoforthedinnerparty?

A．Fixthetime.B．Bookarestaurant.C．Spreadtheword.(★★)听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。8.WhatisDavid’sattitudetowardbird-watching?

A．Favorable.B．Casual.C．Unfavorable.9.WhatdoesJaneplantodothisweekend?

A．Takesomepictures.B．Dosomeyoga.C．Walkinapark.(★★★)听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。10.Howmuchdidthewomanspendonthedogfood?

A．$50.B．$175.C．$225.11.Whodidthewomannamethedogafter?

A．Herfavoritesuperhero.B．Herbelovedsinger.C．Herformercoach.12.Whatdoesthedoglooklike?

A．It’sblack.B．It’swhite.C．It’sspotted.13.Wheredoesthedogsleepcurrently?

A．Intheyard.B．Inthelivingroom.C．Inthegarage.(★★★)听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。14.Howdidthemangetthetickets?

A．Hewontheminacontest.B．Hegotthemfromafriend.C．Heboughtthemonline.15.Wherewillthespeakerssit?

A．Inthefirstrow.B．Inthemiddlerow.C．Onthebalcony.16.WhatisViviangoingtobuy?

A．Atelescope.B．Snacks.C．Lightsticks.17.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A．Aconcert.B．Amusicfestival.C．Anewband.(★★★)听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。18.WhatkindofprogramdoesAbigailhost?

A．News.B．Music.C．Weatherreport.19.Whichdayislikelytohavethehighesttemperature?

A．Friday.B．Saturday.C．Sunday.20.Whatwilltheweatherbelikenextweek?

A．Cloudy.B．Sunny.C．Rainy.二、阅读理解(★★★)Springisfinallyaroundthecorner,andifyou’renotplanningonmakingthemostofthegreatweather,thenyou’reseriouslymissingout.StayingintheUKisanoptionbut,withthechancesofrainhardlygettinganylower,whowouldreallywantto?Therearesomegreatspringtripsabroadbelow,offeringexcitementandrelaxation.GeneratorDublinThinkingofcelebratingStPatrick’sDayatthesource?Ifyou’reheadingtoIreland’scapital,checkoutfashionablehotelGeneratorDublin,whichwillbegettingintothespiritwithdrinksdeals,greatroomratesandaperformancefromFirstDayLions.Locatedinthecenterofthecity,it’sclosetoeverythingfromDublinCastletotheGuinnessStorehouse.TheLivingProjectTimespentinnaturecanhelprelaxbodyandmind,andTheLivingProjectislaunchingaseriesofnewmindfulactivities.WithlocationsinDartmoorandtheKnoydartislands,itletsyouchoosefromarangeofsharedexperiencesrangingfromyoga(瑜伽)toguidedbreathwork.ValiantLadyVirginVoyagesVirginVoyageshaslauncheditssecondship.ValiantLady,whichwillsailEuropewhilehersistership,ScarletLady,takescareoftheCaribbean.Equippedwith1,330impressiveroomsand78“RockStarQuarters”,shealsohastwo“MassiveSuites”withtheirownprivatehottub(浴缸).Youcanalsoexpectfirst-classentertainmentanddiningexperiencesorganizedbyMichelin-starredcooks.LonelyPlanet’sGuideAswebecomeawareofhowtocutdownourcarbonfootprint,traintravelbecomespopular.Notonlyisitbetterfortheplanet,itcanalsotakeyouthroughlessfrequentedlandscapesataslowerpace.LonelyPlanethashighlighteddozensofrouteswhichcrosstheEuropeancontinent.21.WhatmakespeopletakespringtripsabroadinsteadofstayingintheUK?

A．Weather.B．Entertainment.C．Food.D．Accommodation.22.Whichtripbestsuitspeoplewhoenjoynature?

A．GeneratorDublin.B．TheLivingProject.C．ValiantLadyVirginVoyages.D．LonelyPlanet’sGuide.23.WhatcanpeopledoinLonelyPlanet’sGuide?

A．Travelonfoot.B．Walkataslowerpace.C．Enjoyremotelandscapesbybus.D．TouracrossEuropebytrain.(★★★)Apromotion(促销活动)offering98yuandomesticplaneticketsisbeingadvertisedbyChineseonlinetravelplatformLY.COM.Whilesuchalowpricesoundsamazing,thereisjustonecatch:thepurchaserisnottoldwheretheflightisheading,norwhenitwilltakeoff.ThepromotionhasbecomeatrendingtopiconChinesesocialmediaassomepeoplehavebeenattemptingtobookthemaheadoftheupcomingMayDayholiday.Labeledasa“destinationblindbox”onthesite,ticketsarepurchasedthrougharathersimplebookingprocedure,inwhichpassengersprovidetheirtravelinformation,selectadepartureairportandthenpaytheir98yuan.Iftherandomlychosendateanddestinationareunsuitable,usersmayaskforarefund,butoncethey“lockin”theirtickets，thereisnogoingback.“Destinationblindbox”isnowahottopiconChina’sonlineplatforms.“Ibelieveyoungpeopleareabigtargetdemographic(特定年龄段人口)forthispromotion,becausetheynotonlyenjoythethrilloftheunknown,butalsoliketoshowofftheirlivesthroughthesetypesofcommercialactivities.Likethisoneforinstance,itdoesn’tmatteriftheyfinallygoornot.Bookingaticketandpostingaboutitonsocialmediacanstillsuggestthatonehasadventurousandlife-lovingqualities,”saidFan,amarketingexpertwhohasworkedwithcivilaviationclients.Manypeoplenotonlysharedthescreenshotsofticketstheydrew,someevencameupwithatutorialtoteachthebookingprocedureunderthefreecancellingpolicy.However,someothersclaimeditistooraretodrawaticketthatisideal.“Ifitwantstobeaprofitableactivity,thereleaseoftheticketsmusthavebeenplannedaheadandisnotasrandomasitseems.Itwillnothavepopularairlines.Themarketingcampaignmayalsobeaimedatthefastsaleofsometicketsfromlesspopularairlinesthatwereoriginallynotthatexpensive.Iftheysellalargequantityoftickets,thecompanymaystillearnaprofiteventhoughthepriceis98yuan,”anexpertintourismsuggested.24.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“catch”underlinedinparagraph1?

A．Benefit.B．Mistake.C．Disadvantage.D．Charm.25.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?

A．Theoriginof“destinationblindbox”.B．Thepurchaseintroductionto“destinationblindbox”.C．Theoriginalpurposeof“destinationblindbox”.D．Thepopularityof“destinationblindbox”.26.Whywill“destinationblindbox”appealtoyoungpeopleaccordingtoFan?

A．Itallowsthemtoexperiencevariousadventures.B．ItsatisfiestheirdesiretotravelaroundChina.C．Ithelpsthemsavemoneyonthecostoftravel.D．Itaccordswiththeirlifestyleandattitudes.27.Inwhichpartofanewspapercanyoufindthisarticle?

A．Economy.B．Science.C．Culture.D．Advertisement.(★★★)Cosmeticslikelipstick,foundationandeyelinerarecommonlyusedbywomennowadays.ButwhatdidChinesewomenuseformakeupinancienttimes?Overthepastseveralyears,WangYifan,29,hasrestoredmorethan30kindsofcosmeticsandmakeuptoolsfromdifferentdynasties.Wanghasbeenfascinatedbycosmeticssinceshewasachild.ShelearnedtheformulasforsomeancientcosmeticsandbasictechniquessuchasextractingplantpigmentsfromhergrandfatherwhostudiesChineseancientcosmetics.“Atthattime,Ididn’tknowwhatexactly‘restoration’was,”Wangsaid.“Ijustlearnedhowtodoitwithoutanytheoreticalknowledge.”Aftergraduatingfromcollegein2015,Wangdevotedherselftoresearchingancientcosmetics.Shespentfiveyearsgraduallymasteringsystematicalknowledgeofrestoringancientcosmetics.Shealsolearnedfromprofessionalswhospecializeinclothinganddying.Basically,therestorationprocessofcosmeticsincludesthefollowingsteps:figuringouttheingredients,formulaandeffectiveness,doingexperiments,makingcomparisonsaftertestingandconstantadjustmentifanyproblemsemerge.Inhereyes,everystepisachallenge.Butfindingtherightcomponentsandformulasisthemostdifficultpartasitcouldbethedecisivefactorregardingwhetherthecosmeticscouldberestored.Wangneedstoexaminereferencesinmanyancientbooksandpaintingsandunearthedrelics.Sometimes,thesamecosmeticshavevariousformulasindifferentbooks,andthesameingredientmighthavedifferentnamesduringdifferenttimeperiods.“Therefore,researchingtheformulaisthemosttime-exhaustingandenergy-consumingstep,”Wangsaid.Afterthat,Wangneedstodoexperimentswiththerightmakeuptoolsandtechniques.Anymistakescanleadtofailure.Forexample,WangrestoredakindofpowderusedbyEmpressWuZetian.Thispowderwasmadeofmotherwort,aplantusedinherbalmedicine.Wanghadtolearncrudedrugprocessingfromexperts.Ittookhertwoyearstorecreatethepowder.Althoughtheprocessiscomplicatedandtough,Wangfindsitworthwhile.“RestoringcosmeticsoffersanotherperspectiveforpeopletolearnChinesehistoryandknowmoreaboutournation,”Wangsaid.Now,morepeopleknowtheindustryduetoexposureonsocialmedia.“What’smore,ChinahasbeenattachingmoreimportancetotraditionalChineseculture,”Wangsaid.“Thisboostsmyconfidencetocontinuetorestoreancientcosmetics.”28.WhyisfindingtherightcomponentsandformulasthemostdifficultpartaccordingtoWang?

A．Someformulasmaynotwork.B．Thereferencesarehardtoget.C．Itisdemandinganddeterminestheoutcome.D．Shelackstheprofessionalknowledgeofhowtodoit.29.WhatdoestheexampleofWuZetian’spowdershow?

A．Wangstillhasalottolearn.B．Someingredientshavedifferentnamesnow.C．Anymistakesintheprocesscanleadtofailure.D．Restoringancientcosmeticsconsumesalotoftimeandenergy.30.WhydoesWangfeelit’sworthwhiletorestoreancientcosmetics?

A．Itincreasesthepopularityofancientcosmetics.B．ItenablespeopletoknowmoreaboutChina.C．Ithasmadeherwellknownonsocialmedia.D．ItencouragesthegovernmenttopromotetraditionalChineseculture.31.WhatdoWang’swordsinthelastparagraphimply?

A．Restoringancientcosmeticsisapromisingcareer.B．Sheisincreasinglypopularonsocialmedia.C．TraditionalChinesecultureisnotvalued.D．Sheisnotsurewhethershe’sdoingsomethingrewarding.(★)Itislateautumn—millionsofgardenersacrossthenorthernhemisphere,pulledontheirthickestsweaters,spenthoursclearinglargepilesofleavesandpackedthemintoplasticbagsattheendofdriveways.IntheUSalone,nearly10milliontonnesofgardenwastegotolandfilleveryyear.Thatisalargeamountofeffort,notjustfromanenvironmentalviewpointbutfromthatofourachingbacks,too.Sowheredoesthisadvicecomefrom?Well,itlargelycomesfromthebeliefthatthickfallenleavescanmakeplantsunderthemunabletobreathe,especiallyshortergrass.Theyshutdownimportantphotosynthesis(光合作用)andgetinthewayofthegrowthoftheshortergrass.However,thisreceivedwisdomhasrecentlybeenquestionedbyresearchersatWisconsinUniversity.Thekeyfindingoftheirnewresearchwasthatalthoughclearingfallenleavesisoneofthemostcommongardeningpractices,itmakesverylittlesense.Innaturalecosystems,fallenleaveshelpreturnnutrientsnecessaryforhealthyplantgrowthtothesoil,whichgreatlyimprovessoilcondition.Removingleavesyearafteryearbreaksthisecological(生态的)balance.Lettingsomeleavesstickaroundtocoveryourgardenisagreatwaytohelpyourgrassandthelocalecosystem.Theyfurtherexplainedthatifupto50percentofyourgrasslawn(草坪)iscoveredbyfallenleaves,youmightaswellgobackindoorsandputyourfeetup.Theadvantagesofthislightleafcoveragefaroutweighthedisadvantages—theleaveswillquicklybreakdownandhelpnextyear’slawngrowfarbetterthanifyouhadclearedthem.Onlyatover50percentcoveragedotheWisconsinresearchersrecommendclearing.Sowhynotconsiderleavingtheleaves?Savetime,carbonandeffort,andinexchangegetahealthierlawnfromthisgardenwaste—thatseemslikeaprettygooddeal.Andhowmanyplasticbagscouldbesavedbysimplynotbinningfallenleaveseveryyear?IntheUSalone,about700million.32.Whatdoestheauthordescribeinparagraph1?

A．Anamazingautumngame.B．Acommonsightingardens.C．Ahotattractioninthenorth.D．Anextremeweatherevent.33.Whatisthereceivedwisdom?

A．Fallenleavesneednotbecleared.B．Fallenleavesprotectshortergrass.C．Fallenleavesblockphotosynthesis.D．Fallenleavesarehardtobreakdown.34.Thenewresearchfindsclearingfallenleavesmakeslittlesense,because________.

A．itruinscityimageB．itbreaksgardeningrulesC．itaffectslocaleconomyD．itcausesecologicaldamage35.What’stheauthor’sattitudetoWisconsinUniversity’sstudy?

A．Doubtful.B．Positive.C．Unclear.D．Worried.(★★★)Canyourememberthefirsttimeyoulearnedtorideabikeordriveacar?Learningtheseskillschangedyourlifeforeverandopenedupnewhorizons(视野).36Onceyouhaveemployedthetimetomastertheskills,youwillnevergobacktotheolddays.Thenewtechnologyisjusttooconvenientandtoopowerful.Technologicaldevelopmentsallthroughtheyearshaveenabledustodomorewithlesseffort.37Eachinventionandnewdevelopmenthasallowedustoextendourcapabilities.Todayweseeoneofthemostdramatictechnologieseverdeveloped—thecomputer.38Computershavesavedorganizationsmillionsofdollars.Furthermore,thesesamecomputersystemshaveopenedupnewopportunitiesthatwouldhavegoneundiscoveredorneglected.Thereisnodoubtthatcomputershaveapositiveinfluenceuponpeople’slife,andthegrowthofcomputerusageissurprising.39Invasionofprivacy(侵犯隐私),fraud(欺诈),andcomputer-relatedmistakesarejustafewshockingexamples.40Ithastheabilitytocutusfreefromsomeactivities,butitcanalsocutdeepintofinancialprofits(利益),personalprivacyandoursocietyingeneral.Thechoiceisyours,andonlythroughtheknowledgeofcomputersystemswillyoubeabletoavoidthedangerswhileenjoyingthemany,manybenefitsofthecomputerage.

A．Itextendsthecapabilitiesofourminds.B．Sothecomputerislikeadouble-edgedsword.C．Ridingabikeordrivingacarisofgreatbenefit.D．Weshouldhavegoodknowledgeofcomputersystems.E．Ontheotherhand,thecomputercandoseriousdamage.F．Wehavecontinuouslylookedforbetterwaysofdoingthings.G．Learningaboutcomputerscanbelikelearninghowtorideabikeordriveacar.三、完形填空(★★★)IhadajobIlovedasacasemanagerformedicallyweakandlow-incomeelderlyadults.Yet,itwas______,justlikemostsocial-servicejobs.AlthoughIwasableto______thebasicsformydaughtersandme,sometimes,unexpected______keptmeawakeatnight.So,ifsomethingwasoutoforderinourhome,itwasprobablygoingtostay______.ThentherewereallthethingsIwishedIcoulddoformychildren.IthoughtIwasdoingagoodjobkeepingmy______frommychildren,butIwasn’t.Childrencan______theirparents’moods(情绪)easily,andtheyareoftenlisteningwhenwe’renot______.Once,aneighbor______metosharethecostofanewfence.I______mysisteranddiscussedthematter,wonderinghowIcould______makeenoughmoneytopayforit.AfterIputdownthephone,mysix-year-olddaughter______me,saying,“Mom,pleasedon’tworry.Wemaynot______everythingwewant,butwehaveallweneed.”That______,madebyjustachild,foreverchangedmyattitude.Shewassmartenoughtotellmethatweoften______“wants”with“needs”.Wehavefood,clothing,andloveforoneanother.______,wehaveeverythingweneed!41.A．hard-earnedB．low-paidC．demandingD．rewarding42.A．discoverB．shareC．coverD．recycle43.A．guestsB．spendingC．encountersD．failure44.A．brokenB．hiddenC．bannedD．trapped45.A．adventuresB．achievementsC．decisionsD．worries46.A．conquerB．recordC．perceiveD．reveal47.A．committedB．awareC．presentD．confident48.A．promisedB．taughtC．pressuredD．allowed49.A．calledB．remindedC．visitedD．comforted50.A．secretlyB．naturallyC．frequentlyD．quickly51.A．approachedB．evaluatedC．botheredD．appreciated52.A．ownB．desireC．valueD．use53.A．requirementB．proposalC．assumptionD．statement54.A．combineB．confuseC．matchD．compare55.A．ByaccidentB．InreturnC．WithoutdoubtD．Asusual四、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。In1909,hundredsofteahouses56(find)inthecityofChengdu.However,teashopsarelesspopularinpeople’slivesthesedaysaspeopleareturningtodifferentmodern57(drink).Inspiteofthis,someyoungtealoversaretryingtorevive(复苏)thetraditionalten-drinkingcultureinChina.LeoLiu,58wasborninYunnanProvince,thebirthplaceoftea,59(grow)upsurroundedbytea.Whenincollege,hebegantolearntoappreciateitsrichculture.Aftergraduation,Liuopenedteahouseinanattempt60(carry)forwardtea-drinkingcultureandspreadhisloveofteaworldwide.Chengduwasthelocationthathechose,duetothecity’steaculture.Apartfrom61(introduce)differenttypesofteatohiscustomers,Liuhostsavarietyofeventstopromotethedrink.OnepopulareventismainlyaboutdianchaintheSongDynasty,62oldteapreparationmethod.Liubelievesthatbyexperiencingsuchteacustomsfirsthand,moreandmoreyouthwilleventuallylearntoappreciatetea“63isnaturalforyouthtobeattractedtofashionabledrinkssuchascoffeeormilktea.Butevenmilkteacanbeagatewaytofallinginlove64tea,”saysLiu.“Wedon’tneedtopushit.Interestcomes65(gradual)withtime.”五、书信写作(★★★)66.假定你是李华，你校正在组织英语演讲比赛。请以“你敬佩的一位名人”为主题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：1.人物简介；2.敬佩的原因。注意：1.写作词数应为100个左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________六、书面表达(★★★)67.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。IfyouhadtochooseonewordtodescribeKevin,itmighthavebeen“slow”.Hedidn’tlearnhisABCsasfastasotherkids.Henevercameinfirstintherunningraces.However,Kevin’ssmilewasbrighterthanthesuninJune;hisheartbiggerthanthesky.Kevin’senthusiasmforlifespreadquicklytoothers?Sowhenhediscoveredthattheteacher,Randy,wasputtingtogetheraboys’basketballteam,hismothercouldonlyanswer,“Yes,youmayjoin.”BasketballbecamethecenterofKevin’slife.Atpractice,heworkedsohardthatyou’dhavethoughthewaspreparingfortheNBA.Helikedtostandinacertainspotnearthefree-throw(罚球)lineandshootbaskets.Patiently,hestoodtherethrowingballafterballafterball,untilfinallyitwouldgetintothebasket.“Lookatme,Coach!”he’dshouttoRandy,jumpingupanddown,hisfacejustglowingwiththeexcitementofitall.HisteammateswerealsomovedbyKevin’sperseverance,andtheyinsistedonpracticingwithhim.Kevinandhiswholeteamtrulylovedbasketball.Butjustlovingthegamedoesn’thelpyouwin.Moreballsfelloutofthebasketthanintoit,andtheboyslosteverygam