广东省佛山市南海区某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期10月期中考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1广东省佛山市南海区某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期10月期中英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AMorethan30yearsago,therewasawell-knownboxernamedEugeneHart.Hartwasheavilyfavoredtowinhisnextroundagainstanungiftedboxer,Antuofermo.ItwassaidthattheonlythingthatAntuofermocoulddowas“hebledwell".However,herewasanimportantthing.Hehadgoodqualitiesthatyoucouldn'tsee.Duringthefight,HartcontrolledAntuofermo,knockinghimdownandgivinghimagoodbeating.Antuofermoabsorbedthepunishmentthatwasdealttohimbyhisnaturallysuperioropponent,andhediditsowellthatHartbecamediscouraged.Inthefifthround,Hartbegantotire,notphysicallybutmentally.Takingadvantageofthesituation,AntuofermoattackedandknockedHartdown,thusendingthefight.Whenthefighterswentbacktotheirtemporaryrestrooms,onlyathincurtainwasbetweenthem.Hart'sroomwasquiet,butontheothersidehecouldhearAntuofermo'scoachtalkingaboutwhowouldtakethefightertothehospital.FinallyheheardAntuofermosaying,"Everytimehehitmewiththatlefthook（左勾拳）tothebody,IthoughtIwasgoingtoquit.Afterthesecondround,Ithoughtifhehitmethereagain,I'dquit.Ithoughtthesamethingafterthefourthround.Buthestoppedhittingmethere."Atthatmoment,Hartbegantoweep.Hewascryingbecauseforthefirsttimeheunder-stoodthatAntuofermohadfeltthesamewayhehadandevenworse.Andtheonlythingthatdistinguishedtheguywhowastalkingfromtheguywhowascryingwasperseverance（毅力）.Thecoward（懦夫）andtheherohadthesameemotions.They'rebothhumans.Theimportantquestiontoaskyourselfhereisthis：Howdoeseachmanrespondtothetoughsituationthattheyareexperiencing?Maybeyouareinatoughpositionrightnowor,ifnot,onemightbecoming.Howwillyoureact?Likeaherooracoward?1.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph1?A.Hartwasanordinaryboxer.B.Antuofermowashardlydefeated.C.Hartwasbelievedtowinthegame.D.Antuofermowasgiftedinboxing.2.HowdidAntuofermowinthefight?A.Hetrainedhardbeforethefight.B.Hartbecamediscouragedbyhiscoach.C.Hewasconfidentabouthisboxingtalentandpower.D.Hedealtwiththepunishmentproperlyandgraspedthechance.3.WhydidHartcryafterthefight?A.Herealizedhewasjustmentallydefeated.B.Hewashurtandsenttoahospital.C.Helostthegameeasily.D.Hewasconsideredtobeacoward.4.WhatareAntuofermo'squalities?A.Hard-workandhonesty. B.Humorandintelligence.C.Perseveranceanddetermination. D.Enthusiasmandresponsibility.BAtthestartofeveryworkingweek,millionsofpeoplearoundtheworldgetreadyforsomethingtheydoendlessly,joylesslyandbadly:ameeting.Thereasonissimple,saysMadeleinedeHauke,ameetingcoachandteacherinanAntwerpManagementSchool.“Wespendourlivesandhugeamountsofmoneyonmeetings,butthere’sverylittleworkthathelpspeoplerunthemeffectively.”Madeleineiscorrect.Runningameetingwelltakesskill.Peopleneedtoknowaheadwhytheyaremeeting,whattheyaresupposedtoachieve,whoreallyneedstobethereandhowtheyshouldcontribute.Thatsoundsobviousbutitisnot,asanyonewhohasbeentoapointlessmeetingknows.Yetmeetingleadersareexpectedtolearnallthisonthejob.Icannotremembereverbeingtaughthowtoorganizeameeting,andIhaverarelyhadajobrequiringmetodoit.IalsolikeMadeleine’sdescriptionsofwhatshecallstheMeetingMonsters:peoplewhodestroymeetingswithallsortsofannoyingbehaviors.Thereistheunkindoff-topicspeaker.Thenon-stopnoiseinthebackground.Theconfusingramblerwhosespeechisendless.Therudemulti-tasker.Theonewhosaysnothingbutemailslatertosaywhatwasdecidedwillneverwork.Thetroubleis,weareallmeetingmonsterssometimes,saysMadeleine.Agoodmeetingleaderknowshowtostopthisbehavior,ormakesureitneverstartsbymakingitclearwhatwillandwon’tbeallowed.Abadmeetingislikeavirus(病毒).Byfailingtoproducegooddecisionsitoftenrequiresanothermeetingtobeheld,thenanotherandanother.Luckilythereisnoneedforavaccine(疫苗),justabitmorecareandpreparation,andanunderstandingthatthereisnoshameinbeingtaughthowtoleadameetingwell.5.Whatcausebadmeetingsaccordingtotheauthor?A.Boringmeetingactivities. B.Untrainedmeetingleaders.C.Carelessmeetingcoaches. D.Unreasonablemeetingschedules.6.Whichisatypicalbehaviorofa“MeetingMonster”?A.Neverstoppinghischatter. B.Scaringmeetingattendees.C.Alwaysraisingquestions. D.Refusingtofinishhistasks.7.Whydoestheauthorsay“abadmeetingislikeavirus”?A.Itmakestheattendeessick. B.Itfailstoproducedecisions.C.Itresultsinmoremeetings. D.Itrequirescareandpreparation.8.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.SpendMoreforMeetingAttendees B.GetReadyforBadMeetingsC.StarttheWeekwithaMeeting D.KilltheMeetingMonstersCWhenEmmaYangwas8,hergrandmotherbecameincreasinglyforgetful.Overthenextfewyears,thosememoryproblemscausedbyearlyAlzheimer’sdisease(阿尔茨海默病)worsened.Yang,wholearnedtocodeatanearlyage,decidedtocreateanapptohelp.“Ihavepersonalexperiencewithhowthediseasecanaffectnotonlythepatient,butalsofamilyandfriends.WhenIwasabout11or12,Igotreallyinterestedinusingtechnologyforsocialgoodtohelpotherpeoplearoundtheworld,”saysYang,whoisnow14.Inherappunderdevelopment,calledTimeless,Alzheimer’spatientscanscrollthrough(上下滚动)photosoffriendsandfamily,andtheappwilltellthemwhothepeopleareandhowthey’rerelatedtothepatient.Ifapatientdoesn’trecognizepeopleinthesameroom,theycantakeapictureandthetechnologywillalsotrytorecognizethem.Theappalsoincludesasimplecontactsscreenthatshowsphotosoffamilymembersalongwithnames.Ifapatienttriestocallacontactrepeatedly—somethingthatcansometimeshappenbecauseofthedisease—theappwillshowaquickreminder:“Areyousureyouwanttocall?Youjustcalledlessthanfiveminutesago.”A“me”pageshowsthepatient’sownname,age,phonenumber,andaddress.Theappisstillindevelopment,andYangdoesn’tyethaveevidencethatitwillwork.Butsheisoptimisticthatitcanhelp,especiallyifintroducedtosomeoneintheearlystagesofthedisease.KatherinePossin,anassociateprofessorattheUCSFMemoryandAgingCenter,agrees,“Itcanbehardforsomebodywhohasalotofmemoryproblemstolearnanewtechnology.”Possinsays.“Butifsomebodyisintheearlystagesofthedisease,andiftheappissimpleenough,it’spossiblethattheycanlearntouseitthroughrepetitionandpractice.”9.WhydidEmmaYangcomeupwiththeideaofcreatingtheapp?A.Becauseshedecidedtodevelopsomecodes.B.BecauseshesufferedfromAlzheimer’sdisease.C.Becauseshewasinspiredbyhergrandma’scase.D.Becauseshewishedtousetechnologytohelppeople.10.AccordingtoEmmaYang,whatcantheappdo?A.Scrollthroughphotos.B.Makeaphonecall.C.Contactfamilymembers.D.Remindpersonalinformation.11.Whatdoweknowabouttheapp?A.Itworkswell. B.Itisconvenient.C.Itisunderresearch. D.Ithasgoodmemory.12.What’sKatherinePossin’sattitudetotheapp?A.Favorable. B.Doubtful. C.Critical. D.Concerned.DInAmerica,weoftenregardSallyRideasthefirstfemaleastronaut(宇航员).ButthefirstwomaninspaceisactuallyaSovietastronautwhobeatout400applicantstopilottheVostok6spacecraftin1963—twentyyearsbeforeRidetookherhistoricspaceflight.TherewasnothinginValentinaTereshkova’searlylifethatshowedshewouldbecomeaspacepioneer.Tereshkovafinishedschoolatage16andwenttoworktohelpsupportherfamily.Sheseemedtofollowhermother’sfootstepsasatextilefactoryworker,exceptoneinterest:skydiving.Bythetimeshewas22,shewasjumpingoutofaplaneprettyregularly.Andthencamethespacerace.By1962,thecompetitiontogetintospacehadbeenstartingbetweentheSovietUnionandtheUnitedStatesforaboutsevenyears.Thetwocountries,inanefforttodobetterthantheotherinexploringspace,hadeachlaunchedmenintospace.Duringthespacerace,theSovietUnionandtheU.S.constantlytriedtobebetter.Afterputtingamaninspace,theobviousnextstepwastosendawomanintospace.TheSovietUnion’sleadspacecraftdesigner,SergeyKorolyov,issaidtohavebeenhelpfulinthedecision.Therearerumors(传言)thattheSovietUnionknewthattheU.S.wasplanningtosendawomantospaceandwantedtobeattheAmericans.InspiredbyGagarin’sflight,TereshkovawrotetotheSovietauthorities(当局)hopingforanyfuturetrainingprogramforfemaleastronauts.Theauthoritiesansweredandinearly1962shebecameoneofjustfivewomenacceptedforastronauttraining.OnJune16,1963,Tereshkovatookoff,eventuallycirclingtheEarth48timesoverthecourseofalmostthreedaysandsecuringherplaceinhistoryasthefirstwomantoleavetheEarth’satmosphere.13.WhendidSallyRidegointospace?A.In1963. B.In1973. C.In1983. D.In1993.14.WhydidTereshkovachoosetobeatextilefactoryworker?A.Becauseshethoughthighlyofhermother.B.Becauseshehadtogiveahandtoherfamily.C.Becauseshewantedtosavemoneyforthespacerace.D.Becauseshewasallowedtodoskydiving.15.WhatdidTereshkovadoonknowingawomantobesenttospace?A.Shesuggestedsometrainingprogramforwomen.B.SherefusedtheSovietauthorities’invitation.C.Sheintroducedherselftothetrainingprogram.D.Sheannouncedshewouldbethefirstwomaninspace.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。WorldBookandCopyrightDayiscelebratedonApril23.Ifyoulovetoread,thisAprilholidaymaybeperfectforyou.___16___.

ByAttendingSpecialEventsLocalbookstoresmayholdeventsonthisdate,includingliteracyactivitiesforchildrenandreading.Theholidayisabsolutelyagreatopportunitytointroducethesignificanceofbooksandreadingtoyourchild.___17___.Whilelargerbookstoresmayholdarangeofevents,youcanconnectwithindependentbooksellerstolearnabouttheirofferings.Iftheydon’thaveanythingplanned,youmightjustinspirethemtohostaspecialevent.

ByVisitingtheLocalLibraryOnecelebratedaspectofWorldBookandCopyrightDayistherolethatlibrariesplayinmakingbooksaccessibletosomanypeoplearoundtheworld.PayavisittoyourlocallibraryonApril23,inspiteofthefactthattherearenospecialevents.___18___.

ByReadingPerhapstheeasiestwaytocelebrateWorldBookandCopyrightDayistoreadabook.___19___,purchaseabookfromalocalbookstore,orjustrereadafavoritebookyouhaveathome.IfyouhaveaparticularlybusydayonApril23,readingapartofabookwithyourfamilycanbeagreatwaytoendthedayandtocelebratetheholiday.

___20___.Tobefrank,whenyoureadabook,youwillbecomeapartoftheongoingtransferofinformationandculture.You’realsosupportingtheworkofthewriterswhoaredevotedtotheprocessofinformationandculturalexchange.HappyWorldBookandCopyrightDay!A.LendbookstoyourfriendsB.HerearethreewaystocelebratethedayC.ReadingisveryimportantinhumanhistoryD.CheckoutanewbookfromyourlocallibraryE.It’salsoachancetostartanewtraditionwithinyourfamilyF.Readbooksonplants,andyouwillbeknowledgeableaboutthemG.Spendingthedayonbooks,youcancreateyourownspecialevent第三部分

语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Asateenager,IfeltIwasalwayslettingpeopledown.Iwasnoteasy-goingandsometimesstubborn(顽固的)outside,butIwantedtobeliked____21____.OnceI____22____hometoCaliforniawithmyfriendPenelope.Thetripwasn’teasy,andthereweremanytimeswhenIwasindanger.This____23____inparticularkeptmegratefultostillbealive.WhenIreturnedhome,Iwasdifferent,notsostrongly____24____ofmyself.InoticedthatPenelope,whowasstayingwithme,was____25____myclothes.Andmyfamilyseemedtolikeher____26____thanme.IwonderedifIwouldbemissedifIweren’tthere.Ipointedout,“SheismorepatientandneaterthanIhaveeverbeen.”Mymomsaidthesewerewonderful____27____,butIwastheonlypersonwhocould____28____myroleandhadmysetofabilities.TherewouldalwaysbesomebodywhowasbetteratoneofthethingsIwas____29____at,butnooneintheuniversecan____30____thequalityofmycombinationoftalents,ideas,abilitiesandeven____31____.Myviewofmyselfwas____32____.Istartedtotryto____33____inwaysthatIhadn’tlikedbefore,andIwasdelightedbywhoIreallywas.Ifeltmuchmoreconfidentthatnoonecanevertakemyplace.Eachofusholdsaunique____34____intheworld,justastherearenotwosameleavesintheforests.Youare____35____,nomatterwhatotherssay.21.A.outdoors B.outside C.inside D.indoors22.A.went B.started C.made D.left23.A.experience B.condition C.tradition D.custom24.A.sure B.afraid C.fond D.tired25.A.designing B.wearing C.washing D.packing26.A.fewer B.less C.better D.worse27.A.guidances B.qualities C.rewards D.attitudes28.A.concern B.organize C.prefer D.play29.A.bad B.good C.kind D.happy30.A.reach B.arrive C.climb D.dig31.A.violence B.laughter C.shortcomings D.tears32.A.escaping B.flowing C.appearing D.changing33.A.wake B.act C.set D.record34.A.place B.power C.time D.view35.A.hopeful B.active C.special D.common第二节(共10小题;每小题15分，满分15分)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。Differentcultureshavedifferentfamilynames.InmanypartsofAsia,thefamilynameiswrittenfirst,____36____(follow)bythegivenname.Somepeople,suchastheBurmese,donotuseafamilynameatall.ThinkofUThant,theformerUnitedNations____37____(lead),whowasfromBurma.TheChinesepeopleadopttheirfather’snamesastheirfamilynames.Thename____38____(pass)downthroughthefatherandsonfromgenerationtogeneration.Longago,English-speakingpeopleonly____39____(have)onename.Amancouldbecalled____40____(simple)James.AwomancouldbeMartha.Secondnamesbecamenecessarywhentoomanypeoplehadthesamefirstname.____41____(solve)theproblem,achildwouldtakehisorherfather’snameasalastnameorfamilyname.Forexample,____42____(child)ofJohnwerecalledPeterJohnsonorMaryJohnson.NamessuchasWilson(Will’sson),JacksonandDavidsoncame____43____use.Somepeoplegottheirnamesfromtheplacestheylivedin.Afamilythatlivedinavillage____44____plantsgrewthicklymightbecalledGreen.Peoplealsogottheirnamesfromtheirwork.ApersonwhobakedbreadwascalledBaker.Apersonwhohad_____45_____verygoodvoicewasnamedSinger.Thesefamiliarnamesstayedwithpeopleandbecamefamilynamesthatarestillusedtoday.第四部分

写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，是一名不久前经历了地震的中学生。请你就一下内容向报社写一封信，反映灾后情况，并对提供各方面帮助的爱心人士表达谢意。要点如下：1.目睹了人们奋不顾身救人，及时运送救援物资；2.在众多陌生人的帮助下，找回自己的父母，正在重建家园；3.更加珍惜来之不易的学习机会，将来会努力学习，回报他人。注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。Deareditor,I’maseniorstudentthathasexperiencedagreatearthquake.I’mwritingtoyoutoexpressmythankstothosewhohelpeduswhenwesufferedthedisaster.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)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。EmilyWhitewasbornseventeenyearsagowithsomanybirthproblemsinherbody.Someofherorgans,bonesandmuscleswereoutofshape.Nooneexpectedhertosurvive.Shedidmakeitbutwithherstrangebodyfigure,everyonecouldrecognizeher,evenfromadistance.InEmilyWhite’shometown,therewasayearlyoutdoorperformanceintheschoolauditorium(大礼堂).IthadbeenperformedforsomanyyearsandactuallyhadbecomeoneofthemostimportanteventsoftheChristmasseasonformanyofthetown’speople.Manypeopletriedouteachyearforit,butsomanywereturnedaway.Itcanonlyincludethemostexcellentpeopleinthefield.Emilyhadabeautifulsingingvoice.LastyearshewenttoMrs.Owens—hermusicteachertoasktojoinintheperformance.Withoutlettingher