河南省南阳市六校2025-2026学年高一上学期第二次联考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1河南省南阳市六校2025-2026学年高一上学期第二次联考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。AManysuccessfulpeoplewritebooks,allowingustoreadabouttheirfailuresandvictoriesandlearnfromtheirmistakesandachievements.Perhapsyouwillfindsomethingvaluableforyourselfinthesebooks.Business@theSpeedofThoughtbyBillGatesInthisbookpublishedin1999,Gatespredictedthatbusinesswouldchangemoreinthenexttenyearsthaninthelast50years.Didthispredictioncometrue?Well,yes,itdid,andthatisagreatreasontorereadthisbook.Init,BillGatesshareshisknowledgeaboutsuccessfulbusinessprinciplesandteacheshowtousemoderninformationtechnologiescorrectly.Heprovidespersonalexamplesfromhisowncompany,makingthisbookevenmoreinteresting.OpenSociety:ReformingGlobalCapitalismbyGeorgeSorosGeorgeSoroshasmademorethan$19billionsofar.Thatmakeshisbookreallyworthreading.Criticscallthisbookthedeclarationofthenewcapitalism.Histhoughtsandideasareveryfresh,cleverandunusual.Everyonewhoisinterestedinpolitics,businessandsocialproblemsneedstoreadit.21.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutBusiness@theSpeedofThought?A.Itcameoutin1996.B.ItwaswrittenbyWarrenBuffet.C.Itspredictionaboutbusinesschangedidnotcometrue.D.BillGatesusesexamplesfromhisownbusinessinthebook.22.FromthedescriptionofOpenSociety:ReformingGlobalCapitalism,wecaninferthatGeorgeSoros’sideasareprobably______.A.old-fashionedandboring B.newandthought-provokingC.onlyfocusedonmakingmoney D.difficulttounderstandformostpeople23.Whatisthecommonpurposeofthebooksmentionedinthepassage?A.Topredictfuturechangesintechnology.B.Totellfunnystoriesabouttheauthors’childhood.C.Toteachstudentshowtogethighscoresinexams.D.Tosharetheauthors’successandwhatcanbelearnedfromthem.BThebenefitsofgenderequalityarenotjustforwomenandgirls,but“foreveryonewhoseliveswillbechangedbyafairerworld”,thechiefofUNWomensaidinhermessageforInternationalWomen’sDay(IWD).Asa“massiveyearforgenderequality”,ExecutiveDirectorPhumzileMlambo-Ngcukasaid2020wasallabout“GenerationEquality”,inwhich“we’regettingtogethertorealizewomen’srights,andtomark25yearsofcarryingouttheBeijingPlatformforAction”—thehistoricandlandmarkgenderequalityplandrawnupintheChinesecapital.TheyoungestfemalePrimeMinisterintheworld,Finland’sSannaMarinsaidthathercountrypromotesgenderequalityasacornerstone(基石)ofsociety.Turningtoinequalitiesinthelabourmarket,shemaintainedthat“thedigitalgendergapposesaseriousthreattothecontinuedadvancementofwomenandgirls”.Andtheonlywaytochangethisis“togetmoregirlscoding,morewomenintotech,andmorewomenintoofficewheretheycanexertinfluence.”Elsewhere,hundredsofeventshadbeenmobilizedtodemandprogressonclosingthegendergapincountriesworldwide.Aglobalcomicandcartooncompetitionwaslaunched,callingontheyoungergenerationtoimaginehowtheyseegenderequality.24.AccordingtotheUNWomenchief,whowillbenefitfromgenderequality?A.Onlywomenandgirls.B.Mainlyworkingwomen.C.Everyoneinafairerworld.D.Onlytheyoungergeneration.25.WhatproblemdidFinland’sPrimeMinistermentionaboutthelabourmarket?A.Thedigitalgendergap.B.Notenoughoffices.C.Lowsalariesforwomen.D.Lackofjobopportunities.26.Whatistheoverallattitudeoftheleaderstowardsachievinggenderequality?A.Pessimistic.B.Indifferent.C.UrgentandConvincing.D.CautiousandDoubtful.27.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheDigitalGenderGap:ASeriousThreattoWomen.B.TheLifeofSannaMarin,Finland’sYoungestPrimeMinister.C.UNLeadersCallforaFairerWorldThroughGenderEquality.D.AGlobalCelebration:TheHistoryofInternationalWomen’sDay.CManycountriesareusingnaturalcarbonsinks(自然碳汇)likeforestsandwetlandstohelpachievetheirclimategoals.Theideaissimple:thesenaturalareasabsorbcarbondioxidefromtheatmosphere,whichcouldcanceloutemissionsfromburningfossilfuelslikeoilandcoal.However,anewstudybyleadingscientistswarnsthatthisapproachisamistakeandcouldendangertheclimategoalsoftheParisAgreement.Theproblemliesinhowcarboncyclesthroughourplanet.Carbondioxidestaysintheatmospherefordecades.Thismeansforestsarestillabsorbingemissionsreleasedmanyyearsago.Furthermore,thecarbonstoredintreesisn’tlockedawayforever.ItbecomespartofEarth’snaturalcarboncycle.Whentreesdie,thiscarbonescapesbackintotheatmosphereandmaylaterbeabsorbedbyotherlandscapes.Thisispartofagiantnaturalbalance.Butthissystemonlyremainsbalancedifhumanemissionsdroptozero.Ifwerelyonnaturalsinkstobalanceourongoingfutureemissions,theplanetwillcontinuetowarm.TheissueislinkedtotherulesoftheParisAgreement,whichallowcountriestoincludeforestsintheirnet-zerocalculations.Manynationsarealreadydoingthis,suggestingtheforestswithintheirbordersareoffsetting(抵消)theirfossilfuelemissions.Thestudypointsoutthatover6.5billionmetrictonsofCO₂fromthesenaturalsinksarecountedascarbonremovalinnationalreports.Thismakesitseemeasiertoreach“net-zero”,butitdoesn’tsolvetheunderlyingproblemofpermanentcarbonstorage.28.Whatisthemainpurposeofcountriesusingnaturalcarbonsinks?A.Toreplacefossilfuelsentirely. B.Tomaketheirlandscapesbeautiful.C.Tohelpthemmeettheirclimatetargets. D.Tostudythebehaviorofcarbondioxide.29.Whyiscarbonstoredinforestsnotapermanentsolution?A.Becauseforestsaretooexpensivetomaintain.B.Becausemostforestsarelocatedinremoteareas.C.Becauseforestscannotabsorbenoughcarbondioxide.D.Becausethecarboncanbereleasedbackintotheatmospherewhentreesdie.30.Whatdoestheterm“naturalcarboncycle”refertointhetext?A.Themovementofcarboninnature.B.Themethodofcapturingcarbonfromfactories.C.Theinternationalagreementoncarbonemissions.D.Theprocessofmanufacturingcarbon-basedproducts.31.WhatisthekeycriticismofthecurrentrulesoftheParisAgreement?A.Theysetclimategoalsthataretooeasytoachieve.B.Theypreventcountriesfromusingnaturalcarbonsinks.C.Theyfocusonlyonemissionsfromdevelopedcountries.D.Theydonotrequiretheseparationofpermanentandtemporarycarbonstorage.DForalongtime,yawning(打哈欠)wassimplylinkedtotirednessorboredom.However,newresearchsuggestsamorecomplexandfascinatingreasonbehindthiscommonbehavior.Wecanthinkofthegapingofthejawasalocalisedstretch.Severalreviewsofmedicalliteraturesuggestthatyawningincreasesarterialbloodsupplytotheheadandtherateatwhichbloodflowsbacktotheheart.Fromhere,researcherGallupandhisteamdevelopedtheideathatyawninghelpstoregulateheatinandaroundtheskull.Yourbrain’stemperatureismainlydeterminedbythreefactors,andyawningcantheoreticallyaltertwoofthem:therateofbloodflowtothebrainandthetemperatureofthatblood.Whenyouyawn,youtakeinadeepbreathofairthatmovesacrossthemoistsurfacesofyourmouthandnasalpassages(鼻腔).Thisissimilartoairflowingacrossacarradiator(散热器),carryingheataway.Studiesseemtosupportthis“braincooling”theory.Surroundingtemperaturehasapredictableeffectonhowoftenweyawn.Yawnfrequencyincreaseswhenit’sslightlytoowarm.However,whenitgetsveryhot,othercoolingmechanismslikesweatingtakeover,andyawningdecreases.Thistheorymightalsoexplainwhycertainmedicalconditionsordrugs,whichcancauseraisedbodytemperature,areassociatedwithexcessyawning.Furthermore,animalstudiesshowthatmammalsandbirdswithmoreneuronsintheirbrainsyawnforlonger,supportingthelinktobrainactivityandheatproduction.32.Theword“moist”inthethirdparagraphisclosestinmeaningto______.A.dry B.wetC.dirty D.clean33.Accordingtothe“braincooling”theory,howdoesyawninghelpregulatebraintemperature?A.Bysignalingthebodytostartsweating.B.Byincreasingtheproductionofcerebrospinalfluid.C.Bystretchingthejawmusclestoincreasebloodflow.D.Byallowingcoolairtoflowovermoistsurfacesandremoveheat.34.Whathappenstothefrequencyofyawningwhentheweatherbecomeshot?A.Itincreasessharply.B.Itremainsthesame.C.Iteventuallydecreases.D.Itbecomesunpredictable.35.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Tocriticizetraditionalviewsonyawning.B.Todescribethedifferentstagesofayawn.C.Toprovethatyawningisonlyrelatedtotiredness.D.Tointroduceandexplainanewtheoryaboutyawning.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。Thepopulationisagingrapidly,butthenumberofcaregiversisdeclining.Thiscreatesabigquestion:whowilltakecareofourgrandparents?Thehighcostofhumancare.Formostfamilies,payingforprofessionaleldercareisfartooexpensive.____36____Manypeoplewronglythinkgovernmentprogramswillcoverthecost,buttheydon’t.Theeconomicadvantageofrobots.Arobotcouldbeamoreaffordableoptioninthelongrun.____37____Itwouldn’tgettiredandcouldwork24hoursaday.Solvingthefearofloneliness.Someworrythatrobotcaregiverswouldmaketheelderlyfeellonelyandisolated.____38____Infact,theycoulddotheopposite.Forexample,areliablerobotcouldhelpthemtobemoresocial,notless.Robots:morepatientandempathetic(同理心)?Humancaregivers,whilepreferableforrealcontact,cansometimesgetangryorfrustrated.____39____Surprisingly,arecentstudyfoundthatAI-generatedresponseswereoftenjudgedasmoreunderstandingthanhumanones.Asolutionwithnewquestions.Theideaofusingrobotsbringsustoafinalpoint.____40____Whiletheyofferapracticalsolutiontothecaregivingshortage,wemustallthinkabouttheethicalquestionstheyleaveuswith.A.Butthisdoesnothavetobethecase.B.However,robotsareunlikelytohavethisproblem.C.Therefore,humancontactshouldalwaysbethefirstchoice.D.Thistechnologycouldenhancesocialcontactfortheelderly.E.Thisincludesthecostofboththerobotanditsprogramming.F.Itwouldbeaone-timepurchasewithlowmaintenancecosts.G.Forinstance,thecostforahomehealthaidcanbeover$75,000ayear.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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。WeiZijian,a26-year-oldChinesepianist,madeasuccessfuldebut(首次登台)atCarnegieHallinNewYork.Hisperformancereceived____41____praiseandseveralstandingovationsfromtheaudience.Onelistenerdescribeditas“incredible,”particularly____42____byhisskillfulfingeringandplayfulstyle.Wei’sperformancewasbothdelicateandpowerful,attractingallthe____43____.Heexpressedhislovefor____44____musicwithpeopleworldwide,callingita“universallanguage.”Wei’scareerisofftoafantasticstart.Herecently____45____firstprizeattheClevelandInternationalPianoCompetition.YaronKohlberg,thecompetition’sartisticdirector,____46____whatmakesWeispecial.“He’sauthenticandmature,”Kohlbergsaid,notinghisincredibleskilland____47____tothemusic,unlikeotherswhotrytoshowoff.Weihasalreadyperformedwithmany____48____orchestrasandisscheduledtoplayinSwitzerlandin2026.Hehopeshismusic____49____peoplecomfortandjoy.“Iftheaudienceistouched,IfeelI’mdoingtherightthing,”hesaid.____50____hisNewYorkdebut,Weifeltthrilled.“PerformingatCarnegieHallissomeaningfulandunforgettable.It’slikeadream____51____true,”heremarked.Lookingahead,Weiaimstodevelophis____52____uniquesound.“Iwantpeopletorecognizemyvoicewhentheyhearmeplay,”heexplained.OnepersonfromCaliforniabelieveshehasalready____53____this.Shepraisedhisabilitytointerpret____54____musicinamodernway.Anotherconcertgoer____55____atimewhenshecansayshesawhimperformearlyinhispromisingcareer.41.A.rolling B.glowing C.waving D.flowing42.A.impressed B.confused C.troubled D.frightened43.A.conductors B.authors C.audience D.composers44.A.sharing B.creating C.discussing D.exploring45.A.admitted B.lost C.wanted D.won46.A.admired B.forgot C.doubted D.explained47.A.attitude B.responsibility C.loyalty D.flexibility48.A.famous B.local C.tough D.traditional49.A.brings B.needs C.puts D.seeks50.A.After B.Before C.Without D.Regarding51.A.broken B.come C.forgotten D.ended52.A.new B.typical C.virtual D.own53.A.started B.changed C.achieved D.described54.A.complex B.simple C.folk D.scary55.A.goesbackto B.paysattentionto C.looksforwardto D.giveswayto第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5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。RuralvillagesinsouthwestChina’sXizangAutonomousRegionareamicrocosm(缩影)ofitshistoric____56____(achieve)incomprehensivedevelopment.Overthepastsixdecades,Xizangnotonlyhasmadepoliticalandeconomicprogressbutalsorevitalized____57____modernrelevanceofitstraditionalculture.Ruralresidentsaccountformorethan60percentofXizang’spopulation.Theagriculturalandanimalhusbandry(畜牧业)industrieshavemadesignificantprogress,____58____(result)inthenoticeableimprovementoflivingstandards.____59____thestrongleadershipoftheCommunistPartyofChina,Xizangrootedoutabsolutepovertyandrealizedmoderateprosperityinallaspects.TheareaistryingtobuildanewmodernXizang____60____isunited,prosperous,culturallyadvanced,harmoniousandbeautiful.Thegovernmenthastakenmanymeasures____61____(improve)theinfrastructureandpublicservices,whichhavecontributedmuchto____62____(preserve)thetangibleandintangibleheritageofallethnicgroupsinXizang.InXizang’sruralareas,distinctivevillagebuildingsand____63____(nature)landscapeshavebecomepopulartouristsites.Withthedeep-rootedtraditionofprotectingtheenvironment,Xizang____64____(devote)tomaintainingharmonybetweenmanandnatureduringtheprocessofitsmodernization.Theprotectionoflocalpeople’senvironmentalrightshasbeenimproved_____65_____(gradual).第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)66.假如你是李华，你的笔友Tom最近沉迷短视频，为此他感觉很苦恼，请你给他写一封回信，内容如下：1.对他的处境表示理解；2.提出针对性的建议；3.期待回复。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearTom,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节(满分25分)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。Leowipedthesweatfromhisforeheadandglancedattheoldmaphisgrandfatherhaddrawnforhim.Thepaththroughtheforestwasfamiliar,yeteverytimefeltlikeanewadventure.Today’staskwasspecial:bringabagofmedicinalherbstooldMr.Reed,wholivedinthewoodsandhadbeenunwellfordays.Leo’sgrandfathertrustedhim,andLeowasdeterminednottolethimdown.Herememberedgrandfather’swords:“Don’twanderoffthepath,andkeepaneyeonthesky.Theweather