江苏省苏州市昆山市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1江苏省苏州市昆山市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(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)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ANationalArtsCompetitionYoungArtsfindsexcellentyoungartists,helpsthemgrow,andsupportstheircreativefreedom.Areyoua15-to18-year-oldartistbasedintheUnitedStates?The2026YoungArtsapplicationopensinJuly2025.Startedin1981,YoungArtsisoneoftheonlyorganizationsintheUnitedStatesthatsupportsartistsacross10fieldsatallstagesofdevelopment.TheYoungArtsexperiencebeginswiththeapplication.Allapplicationsarereviewedbygroupsofartistswhospecializeineachfield.Theyuseastrictsystemwherethenamesoftheapplicantsarekeptsecret.Acceptingapplicationsin10fieldsClassicalMusic,Dance,Design,Film,Jazz,Photography,Theater,VisualArts,Voice,WritingCompetitioneligibility(资格)Tobeeligible,youmustbeabletoanswer“Yes”tothesestatements:·IamacitizenoftheUnitedStates.·Iamingrades10-12or15-18yearsofage.·IfI’mchosenasanawardwinnerwithdistinction(杰出奖获得者),thiswouldbemyfirsttimeattendingNationalYoungArtsWeek,whichisaprogramforawardwinnerswithdistinctiontotakepartin.Whyapply?Awardwinnersareofferedalifetimeofartisticsupportandongoingconnectionwithastrongnetworkofleadingartists.Eachyear,theWhiteHouseCommissiononpresidentialScholarschooses20YoungArtsawardwinnerswhoattendNationalYoungArtsWeekasU.S.presidentialScholarsintheArts.It’satophonorforhighschoolstudentswhoshowtheirartisticexcellence.CompetitionawardsWinnersreceivecashprizesofbetween$250and$10,000.Formoreinformationaboutthecompetition,pleasevisit.1.WhatdoweknowabouttheNationalArtsCompetition?A.Ittakesplaceeverytwoyears. B.Itcoversnewareaseachtime.C.Ithasbeenaroundfor40years. D.ItisorganizedbyYoungArts.2.Whatisarequirementforartiststoenterthecompetition?A.TheymustliveinNewYork B.Theymustbeinthe10-12thgrade.C.Theymustbe18yearsoldorabove D.Theymusthavearecommendationletterfromanartist.3.Whatadvantagecanawardwinnersgetfromthecompetition?A.AchancetovisittheWhiteHouse. B.Moneytosupporttheirartforalifetime.C.Long-termguidancefromleadingartists. D.Eligibilitytojoinaninternationalartprogram.BAsElizabethStoneoncesaid,“Havingchildrenislikehavingyourheartgowalkingaroundoutsideofyourbody.”Yousendthemofftoschoolandhopethattheworldtreatsthemkindlybecausewhentheyhurt,youhurt.Surelyit’sinevitablethatyourchildwillexperiencehurtfeelingsatsomepoint.So,it’swisetobereadyforthosemoments.Butwhattrulypreparesyouforthemomentwhenthechildyoulovesomuchunexpectedlyhealsthewoundsofyourowninnerchild?Amom,whogoesbySoogia,postedavideoonTikTokexplainingaphonecallshereceivedfromaparentinherdaughter’sclassroom.ThemomcalledtoinformSoogiathattheirkidshadbeensharinglunchwitheachother.Soogiawasn’tpreparedforwhatcamenext.Theclassmate’smotherinformedherthathersonlovedthefoodSoogia’sdaughterbroughttoschoolandwantedtolearnhowtocookittoo.Thatmayseemlikeasmallthingtosome,butthesmallgesturehealedalittlebitofSoogia’sinnerchild.GrowingupasaKoreankidinCalifornia,Soogiahaddifferentexperiencesfromherchildren.“IguessIjustneverthoughtthatmykidswouldbethegenerationofkidsthatcouldgotoschoolandnotjustproudlyeat,butsharetheirfoodwithotherkidsthatwerejustsoopenandacceptingtoit,”Soogiasaidthroughtears.“Theydon’tsitthereeatingtheirfoodalone,feelingashamedandwishingthattheirfriedricewasabagelinsteadorsomethinglikethat.AndIknow,itsoundssosmallanditsoundssostupid,butknowingthattheirexperienceatschoolissodifferentfrommineinsuchapositivewayisjustsohopeful.”Soogia’stearfulvideopulledattheheartstringsofherviewerswhosharedtheirthoughtsinthecomments.“TheseGenAlphababiesreallyareadifferent,kindergeneration.Ilovethemsomuch,”someonerevealed.4.Whatisthepurposeofquotingatthebeginningofthepassage?A.Toillustratethehardworkofbeingaparent.B.Tostressparents’consistentconcernsabouttheirchildren.C.Tointroducethestoryaboutachild’sgrowththatfollows.D.Tocontrastthedifferentfeelingsbetweenparentsandchildren.5.Whydidtheclassmate’smothercallSoogia?A.Toaskforthelunchrecipehersonloved.B.ToinviteSoogiatopreparelunchforthechildrentogether.C.ToinformSoogiaofherdaughter’sunderstandingbehavioratschool.D.ToexpressherappreciationforthelunchSoogia’sdaughterbrought.6.WhatmakesSoogiafeelcomforted?A.HerchildcanfinallyfitinwithAmericansociety.B.Herchildhasgainedfriendshipandrecognitionatschool.C.Herchildneedn’tfeelashamedoftheirculturalbackground.D.Herchildcansharetheirfavoritefoodwiththeirclassmates.7.WhatcanweinferaboutSoogia’sopinionofthenewgenerationofchildren?A.Open-mindedandinclusive. B.Adventurousandopen-minded.C.Tolerantandambitious. D.Friendlyandambitious.CResearchershavediscoveredthatlimitingacertainenzyme(酶)canhaveadramaticimpactinprotectingagainsttheeffectsofAlzheimer’sdisease(阿尔兹海默症).Thefindingcouldleadtoanewclassofdrugsthatfightthedisease.MuchofthehistoricalresearchintoAlzheimer’sdisease(AD)hasfocusedonplaques(斑块)thatforminthebrain,whichrecently,though,havebeenfoundnotlikelytobethedirectcauseofit.Inseekinganotherwayforward,agroupofBritishresearchersturnedtoanAustralianstudywhichshowedhavingthegenefortheproductionofanenzymeknownasPDE4BwasidentifiedasariskfactorfordevelopingAlzheimer’s.WiththeintentionofinvestigatinghowPDE4Bmightaffectthebrain,theUKteamgeneticallymodified(改造)micewithAlzheimer’storeducePDE4Bactivity.Theresultsareastonishing.First,themicewithAlzheimer’sandnormalPDE4Bexpressionshowedmemorylossinthesenseofdirection,adistinctivecharacteristicofAD.ButthosewhohadthegeneticmodificationtohavelessPDE4Bactivityshowednodamageatall.Theteamalsoobservedthatinflammation(炎症),anotherhallmarkofAD,decreasedtosomeextentinthebrainsofmicewithlessPDE4Bactivity,comparedtothosewithmoreoftheenzyme.BecausealloftheseeffectswerefoundinthemicethatalreadyhadAlzheimer’sbuthadsignificantimprovementinsymptoms,theresearcherssaythatfurtherinvestigationintohowtolimitPDE4Binhumanpatientswiththeconditioncouldleadtonewtreatmentpathways.“TheseresultsofferrealhopeforthedevelopmentofnewtreatmentsthatwillbenefitpatientswithAlzheimer’sdiseaseinthefuture,”saidNeilDawson,aco-authorofthestudy.“ThenextstageistotestwhetherPDE4B-limitingdrugshavesimilarbeneficialeffectsintheADmousemodel,totesttheirpotentialeffectivenessinhumanAlzheimer’sdisease.”8.HowdidtheBritishresearchersgettheinspiration?A.ByfiguringoutthedirectcauseofAD. B.Bygoingovermuchhistoricalresearch.C.ByreferringtoapreviousAustralianstudy. D.BybreakingdownPDE4BintheADmouse.9.WhatcanbelearntaboutPDE4B?A.Itsactivitypromotesthesenseofdirection. B.ItmightbringaboutthedevelopmentofAD.C.Itisprocessedbyacertainenzymeinthebrain. D.Itwillbeinvestigatedtoreducemicebrainactivity.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hallmark”inParagraph4mean?A.Cause. B.Feature. C.Principle. D.Finding.11.Whatdothelasttwoparagraphsmainlytalkabout?A.Thefutureresearchfocus. B.Theexistingresearchbackground.C.Theprobableresearchlimitation. D.Thepracticalresearchapplication.DNoonelikesinterruption.Weareborntoseekbalanceandorder.Nomatterwhatitisthatyouaredoing,beinginterruptedinvolvesaforcefulstopmidwayandthenhavingtore-enteryourpreviousstate,sometimeswithgreatdifficulty.Popularbeliefhasitthatinterruptionbreakstheflowofyourthinkingandaffectsproductivitynegatively,andsoitisadvisablethatyouhaveanuninterruptedsessionofintensiveworkbeforeyournextbreak.However,aRussianpsychologist,BlumaZeigarnik,mighttellyouotherwise.Theconnectionbetweeninterruptionandmemorycametoherattentionwhenshewasdininginarestaurant.Shenoticedhowthewaitresseshadanamazingmemoryofthedetailedordersyettobepaidfor,butscarcememoryoftheordersthatwerealreadycompleted.Backinherlaboratory,sheconductedstudiesinwhichsubjectswererequiredtocompletevariouspuzzles.Someofthesubjectswereinterruptedduringthetasks.Allthesubjectswerethenaskedtodescribewhattaskstheyhaddone.Itturnsoutthatadultsrememberedtheinterruptedtasks90%betterthanthecompletedtasks,andthatchildrenwereevenmorelikelytorecalltheuncompletedtasks.Inotherwords,uncompletedtaskswillstayonyourminduntilyoufinishthem!Incomparisontotasksthatwerealreadyfinishedandonesthatwehaven’tevenstarted,half-doneprojectsaregiventhepriorityinthementalto-dolistourbrainssketchoutforus.Zeigarnikdescribedthisfindinginherdoctoralthesis(论文)inthelate1920s,whichwaslatercalledZeigarnikeffect.Onepossibleexplanationisthatwithinterruptedtasks,wearedesperatefortheirclosuretoreclaimasenseofbalance.Finishingthemalsomeansthatwecanfinallyclearupthementalbacklog(积压的工作)andgivethespacetomoreupcomingtasks.Zeigarnik’seffectcanbefoundeverywhere,especiallyusedinmediaandadvertising.Haveyoueverwonderedwhycliffhangersworksowellorwhyyoujustcan’tgetyourselftostopwatchingthatseriesonNetflix?ErnestHemingwayoncesaidaboutwritinganovel,“Itisthewaituntilthenextdaythatishardtogetthrough.”Sonexttime,whenyouareinterrupted,appreciateitandtakeadvantageofittopromoteyourproductivity.12.Whatisacommonpracticetofinishatask?A.Workinginafocusedperiod. B.Workingwithoccasionalbreaks.C.Workingwithastopmidway. D.Workinginaninterruptedsession.13.WhatisthefindingoftheZeigarnik’sexperiment?A.Interruptionrecallsdetails. B.Interruptionbettersmemory.C.Interruptiondisturbsbalance. D.Interruptionreducesproductivity.14.WhichofthefollowingisanexampleoftheapplicationofZeigarnik’seffect?A.Fashionshows. B.Onlinenews.C.Talkshows. D.TVseries.15.WhatisthepossiblereasonbehindZeigarnik’seffect?A.Thedesireforbalance. B.Thephysicalbacklog.C.Theoutsidepressure. D.Theupcomingtasks.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余。Asasixth-gradeteacher,Ioftenfindthatmyspringparent-teacherconferencesbeginwiththesameanswertomyfirstquestion:“So:howdoesKevinthinkthingsaregoingthisterm?”Iwillask.“Wedon’tknow,”Kevin’sparentswillsay.“____16____”Anyonewhointeractwithmiddleschoolstudentsonaregularbasisknowsthefamiliaranswertothequestion“Howwasyourday?”____17____Astheseyoungmenandwomenexperimentwiththeirdesireforindependence,theyoftencreatedistancebetweenthemselvesandtheirfamilies.Afewweeksafterourconferences,Iintroducedanewpoetryassignment:the“familyhistory”poem.____18____IhadnoideawhattoexpectalthoughIhadheardfromseveralparentsthattheassignmenthadledtolivelydiscussionsandthesharingofstoriesthatrangedfromhumoroustotragic.IwasnotpreparedforthepowerofthepoetryIwasabouttoread.____19____Notonlywaseachstudentabletoexploreameaningfulpartofhisorherfamily’spast,buteachpoetalsoreflectedhisorherdistinctivevoice.Furthermore,eachoftheirpoemsdemonstratedadeeplevelofmeaningandunderstandingthatwentbeyondthestoryitself.____20____ThistimearoundIamgoingtoallowstudentsmoretimetolistentoanddigest(领会，理解)theirfamilystoriesbeforesittingdowntowrite.Iamalsogoingtointroduceseveralmoreliterarydevices.Itismyhopethatthisassignmentgivesmystudentsadeeper,moremeaningfulappreciationoftheartofpoetrywhileitilluminates(照亮)thewaysinwhichtheirfamiliescanhelpthembecomeconfident,capable,andconnectedyoungmenandwomen.A.HenevertalkstousanymoreB.Itisusually“Fine!”and“Whatever!”C.SitdownandwriteapoemaboutthisD.Thefollowingweek,poemsbegantorollinE.IplantomakeafewadjustmentsthisspringF.AllofthefamilyhistorypoemswereastonishingG.IpuzzledoverthewaysIcouldtrytobridgethiscommunicationgap第三部分语言运用(共三节，满分35分)第一节完型填空(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。WhileenjoyingmyfreshlunchinarestaurantinAmsterdam,Inoticedsomethingodd.Customerscominginforsomethingtoeatignoredthepersonstandingbehindthecounter(柜台),preferringto___21___throughasmartphone.Whatwasthecrazythingaboutthis?Theywerejustseveral___22___apart!Infact,theyweresoclosethatthestaffmembertookaquick___23___athisscreentogetaheadstartonpickingtherightvegetables—allwithoutanywords___24___.Now,Igetit:Moderntechnologyallowsustobemore___25___,butImightbewitnessingsomethingdeeper:Weprefernottotalktoeachotheranymore.Thinkaboutitforamoment.Whenwasthelasttimeyounaturally___26___aconversationwithsomebodyyoudidn’tknow?Thechancesarethatyoudon’teven___27___!Likelyeitheryouortheotherpersonwas“busy”withotherthingslike___28___withasmartphone.Now,withthe___29___ofdigitaltechnologies,onecan'thelpbutpaythe___30___formodernefficiency:ourabilitytotalktostrangers.Weshop,___31___ahotel,ororderataxi,allviaanapp.___32___withrandomstrangersisbecomingrarerandrarer.Yettherearesurprising___33___ofhavingevenashortandsimpleconversationwithstrangers.Youmightlearnsomething___34___,andbeyonddoubt,ithasthepowertoenrichyourunderstandingofothersand___35___aspecialbondinourmodernworld.21.A.talk B.call C.order D.deliver22.A.meters B.millimeters C.miles D.centimeters23.A.chance B.step C.glance D.breath24.A.spoken B.identified C.deleted D.mentioned25.A.efficient B.committed C.ambitious D.critical26.A.spedup B.engagedin C.turnedto D.wenton27.A.complain B.dream C.remember D.approve28.A.recording B.studying C.playing D.budgeting29.A.lack B.intention C.decline D.rise30.A.cash B.price C.debt D.bill31.A.decorate B.reserve C.recommend D.purchase32.A.Interacting B.Cooperating C.Arguing D.Wandering33.A.interests B.benefits C.warnings D.barriers34.A.unavoidable B.unnecessary C.uncertain D.unexpected35.A.servesas B.refersto C.accountsfor D.consistsof第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10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Forhumans,___36___(flash)asmileisaneasywaytoavoidmisunderstanding.And,accordingtoanewstudy,bottlenosedolphinsmayuseasimilartacticwhileplayingwitheachother.Thestudy___37___(publish)WednesdayinthejournalSciencefoundthatdolphinsmake___38___open-mouthedexpression,comparabletoa“smile,”duringtheirplay.___39___(conduct)theresearch,agroupofscientistsfrominstitutionsinItalyandFranceobserved11dolphinsattheZoomarineRomeandanother11atPlaneteSauvageinwesternFranceplayingwitheachother,withtheirhumantrainers,and___40___theirown.Theresearchersfound___41___themarinemammals“smiled”almostalwayswhentheywereintheirplaymate’sfieldofview,andtheirplaymate“smiled”backone___42___(three)ofthetime.Thissuggestsitisaformofcommunication,theysaid,assumingthatby“smiling”ateachother,thedolphinscouldstoptheirgamesfromdevelopingintoarealfightduetomiscommunication.But___43___theirexpressionresemblesasmiletohumans,dolphin-communicationexpertHeatherHill,aprofessorofpsychologyatSt.Mary’sUniversityinSanAntonio,Texas,___44___(caution)againstextrapolating(推算；解读)toomuch.“Idothinkthatthedolphinsengageinanopenmouthresponseduringplaysituations,anditdoesseem____45____(reason)thatitisaformofcommunication.I’mnotcomfortablecallingitasmile,becausetheyalsousetheopenmouthdisplaysinalotofothercontexts,”shetoldCNN,pointingtoitsuseinaggressive,solitaryandplayfulacts.第三节单词填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)请认真阅读下列各小题，并根据上下文语境和所给首字母或中文的提示，写出下列各句空格中的单词，注意保持语义和形式的一致。46.Ifyouarestillstrugglingtoi________themeaningofapoemevenwithmuchpainstakingeffort,justhavesomepatience.（根据首字母单词拼写）47.Apositiveattitude,strongperseverance,richcreativityandexcellentteamworkaree________toextraordinarycareersuccess.(根据首字母单词拼写)48.200peopleattendedthemeeting,aso________to100thepreviousyear.(根据首字母单词拼写)49.Forinstance,AI-poweredmedicalimaginganalysiscandetectdiseaseswithgreatera_________thanmanyradiologists.(根据首字母单词拼写)50.Thisdiscoverywasp________asamajorbreakthrough.(根据首字母单词拼写)51.Thiscombinationisoftencomplexoreven_________________(相互矛盾的).(根据汉语提示单词拼写)52.Withgreat______(辨别力),everyoneofushasthepotentialtobeacriticalnewsreader.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)53.Thankstoallthisfinedetail,theQingmingScrollprovidesa______________（全面的）lookatlifeduringtheNorthernSongDynasty.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)54.Itisadvisabletorememberthatjournalistsmayhavedifferent______(优先事项).(根据汉语提示单词拼写)55.Nowadays,withwideandvariedmarketingstrategies,advertisingisshowingconsumersitsirresistiblepowerof_________(说服).(根据汉语提示单词拼写)第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节应用文(满分15分)56.假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter上周因为使用AI完成翻译作业而被中文老师批评，心情非常低落。请你给他写封邮件，内容包括：1.表示安慰；2.使用AI辅助学习的建议；3.表达祝愿。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.文中不能出现真实姓名与学校。参考词汇：AI-assistedlearningDearPeter,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节读后续写(满分20分)57.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。Iwasabrokeuniversitystudent.IshouldhavebeengoingtouniversityonascholarshipbecauseIcamefromalow-incomefamily,butalast-minute£100-a-yearpayriseformymumpushedmyfamilyovertheth