辽宁省某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1辽宁省某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期12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)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。AJointheGoldenGateNationalParksVolunteerProgramtokeeptheparksecologicallyhealthyandwelcomingforvisitors!Keytasksincluderemovingharmfulplants,collectingnativeseedsforfutureplantingandclearinglitteredremains.You’llplayakeyroleinsupportinghabitatrestoration,trailmaintenance,andlandscapecareacrossthreeiconiclocations:GoldenGateNationalRecreationArea,MuirWoodsNationalMonument,andFortPointNationalHistoricSite.●Groups&TimeCommitmentGroupsof10ormorearewelcomebutshouldinformthevolunteeroffice3daysinadvance.Thishelpsstaffprepareenoughtoolsandassigntasksmoreefficiently.Eachvolunteershiftlasts2-8hoursperday,withaweeklymaximumof40hourstobalanceworkandrest.Westicktotheschedulerainorshine,socomereadyforchangingweather.●Age,Skills&WhattoBringAge:Mostprojectsrequirevolunteerstobeatleast14yearsold,whiletrailrepairtasksneedparticipantsaged16+.Specificswillbesharedwhenyousignupforashift.Skills:Nopriorexperienceisneeded!Weprovidealltraining,toolsandon-siteleadershiptoguideyouthrougheachtask.Items:Bringclothes,longpants(toavoidscratches),andclosed-toeshoes.Also,prepareweatherlayers,raingear(ifrainisforecast),areusablewaterbottle,andsunscreen.●Safety&BenefitsSafety:Youmayneedtolift10-20lbsandworkonunevenground;talktostaffifyouhavephysicalconcerns.Avoidpoisonoak,checkforticksaftershifts,andrunzigzagifyellowjackets(黄蜂)aredisturbed.Donottouchdangerousitems—alertstaffimmediately.Call911foremergencies.Benefits:Enjoyhealthyoutdoorworkwhilemakingadifference!You’llworkwithparkstaffanddiversevolunteers,learnabouttheparks’ecologyandhistory,andconnectwiththesespecialnaturalspaces.1.Whatisthemaintaskfortheprogramvolunteers?A.Tostudyharmfulplants.B.Todonateforhabitatrestoration.C.Tocollectseedsforresearch.D.Topreservetheparks’landscapes.2.Whatcanbelearnedaboutthevolunteers?A.Theymustbeagedover16.B.Theywillreceiveon-siteguidance.C.Theycanchooselocationsfreely.D.Theyshouldpreparetoolsinadvance.3.Whatisthebenefitofjoiningtheprogram?A.Avoidingriskyoutdooractivities.B.Enjoyingtheparks’beautifulscenery.C.Buildingupcloselinkswithparkstaff.D.Understandingthelocalecologybetter.BLastspring,myneighborDonnaandI,bothinourseventies,spentseveralhoursintheglorioussunshineenjoyingthenewseason.Whenitwastimetositdownandrelax,Donnapulledoutherredmetalchairfromhergarage(车库),andIsatonanoverturnedplasticbucket(桶).Itwasfuntocatchuponthenewsthatwehadmissedduringthelongwinterindoors.However,overthenextfewdays,itturnedoutthatweneededmorethanachairandabucketwhichwerenotquitecomfortable.Donnadecidedweneededabench.Afterdismissingunsuitableoptionsfromlocalstores,shefoundaperfectoneonline.Thenextdayitarrived.Excitedly,sheopenedtheboxandstartedputtingittogether.Weproudlyhigh-fivedeachotherasthepiecesjoinedupandthebenchstartedtolooklikeone.Afterafewminutes’assistancefromaneighbour,itwascomplete.What’smore,itwastheperfectfitfortwo70-somethingstocarryonlateafternoonchats.Soon,thebenchattractedotherneighbors.Oneday,someonecalledoutfromthesidewalk,“Whatdoyoudoonthatbench?”Quick-thinkingDonnacalledback,“It’sour‘ThinkingBench’!Wethinkaboutimportantthingshappeninginourlives.”Then,thenamegraduallyevolved—afteroneneighborsatalonedeepinthought,hedeclaredita“Decision-MakingBench”;anothertime,whenDonnawascaughtnapping,sheinsistedshewas“meditating(冥想)”,addingyetanothername.Lastfall,withthetemperaturefalling,wecametotheendofsittingoutdoors.Wewerefacedwithonedilemma-whattodoaboutitinthewinter?Well,wesatdownandthoughtandmeditatedanddecidedtoputitinDonna’sgarageforthewinter.WhenIglimpseditafewtimesoverthenextmonths,thebenchsatlonely,holdingemptyflowerpots,andsomeflat,oldboxes.Butnowafteralongwinter,springflowersarereadytobloominthewarmsunshine,andweneighboursarereadytowelcome“TheBench”backintoourlives.4.Donnadecidedtoreplacethechairandbucketto_________.A.lightenthecarryingload B.attractmoreneighboursC.getbetterseatingforchats D.adapttowarmerweather5.Howdidthebenchgetitsvariousnames?A.Fromitemsplacedonit. B.Fromseasonaldiscussions.C.Fromusers’activitiesonit. D.FromDonna’screativeideas.6.Whyarepotsandboxesmentionedinthelastparagraph?A.Tosuggesttheflowerswouldsoonbeplanted. B.Toshowthebenchwasnotservingitspurpose.C.Todescribethebench’spracticaluseinwinter. D.Toexplainwhythebenchneededwinterstorage.7.Whatdoes“TheBench”representbythestory’send?A.Asymbolofcommunitybonds. B.Asolutiontotheagingproblem.C.Areminderofthepastsummer. D.Amemoryofavaluedonlineorder.CEngineeringintheU.S.haslongbeenamale-dominatedprofession.Fiftyyearsago,itlookedlikethatmightchange.In1970,thepercentageofwomenmajoringinengineeringwaslessthan1%.In1979,thatnumberwas9%.Manyhopedwomenwouldcontinuetoenterthefieldatthesamerate.Butthat’snotwhathappened.Today,only21%ofengineeringmajorsarewomen,anumberlargelyunchangedsince2000.Iamahistorianwho,alongwithmycolleagues,surveyed251womenengineerswhograduatedfromcollegeinthe1970s.Thesepioneersreflectedonthechallengestheyfacedandhadadviceforwomenenteringthefieldtoday.Jessie,asurveytaker,explained,“Thegreatestchallengeformewascontinuingtobelieveinmyself,whenallthemessagesIwasgettingwerethatIwouldneverbetakenseriouslyorpromotedorgivenraisesatthesamerateasmen,whowereclearlylessqualifiedandnotassmartasIwas.”Achemicalengineerwhoworkedinmanufacturingagreed,“Youhavetoproveyourselfjustbecauseyouarefemale.Andyouhavetoworktwiceashard!”Acivilengineersaid,“Weare‘womenengineers.’Peopledon’trefertoamanasa‘manengineer’—he’sanengineer.Weareconstantlyremindedthatwedon’ttrulybelong.”Anothercivilengineerstated,“Onmanylevels,you’reneverquiteoneofthegroups.”Womenalsotalkedaboutfamilycaregivingresponsibilities.Aretiredvicepresidentfromamajorchemicalcompanystated,“Youngwomenengineersareonanequalfootinguntiltheyhavechildren,thentheystruggletobalanceworkandfamily—andcompetewithmenwhodon’thavethesamehouseholdresponsibilities.”Butovertheyears,thingshavechangedalot.Youngwomenengineersaremoreaccepted,mostlybecausetherearejustmoreofthem.Manywomenengineershailedthebenefitsoftheirchosencareer.Aprogrammanagerinmanufacturingstatedthatengineeringisthebestdegree.Amechanicalengineersaid,“Itwillgiveyoutheflexibilitytodoalmostanything.Itisalsosatisfyingtoseetheeffectsofwhatyouhavedone.”8.Whathappenedinthe1970s?A.251womenengineersgraduatedfromcollege.B.Thenumberofwomenengineersrosesharply.C.Lessthan1%ofwomenmajoredinengineering.D.Womenstoppedenteringtheengineeringworld.9.WhatwasthebiggeststruggleforJessie?A.Nottofeelsuperiortolessqualifiedmaleengineers.B.Nottotakeseriouslyallthemessagesshewasgetting.C.Nottothinkhighlyofherqualificationswhenpromoted.D.Nottoloseself-confidence,thoughconstantlydiscouraged.10.Howdowomenengineersfrequentlyfeel,accordingtothetwocivilengineers?A.Disqualifiedonmanylevels.B.Excludedfromthegroup.C.Overworkedbytheirorganizations.D.Lookeddownuponbymalecolleagues.11.Whatprobablymakesyoungwomenengineersmoreacceptednowadays?A.Theirsuccessingaininganequalfooting.B.Thechangeintheirsituation.C.Theirabilitytobalanceworkandfamily.D.Theincreaseintheirnumber.DThelong-heldassumptionthatintelligenceistheprimarydriverofacademicachievementischallengedbyarecentstudyinHumanBehavior.Thestudy,ledbyDr.MalanfromUniversityofLondonandjointlycarriedoutbyagroupofinternationalexperts,hasrevealedthatnon-cognitive(非认知的)skills,suchasmotivation,self-regulationandacademicinterest,arenolessimportantthanintelligenceindeterminingacademicsuccess.Theinfluenceoftheseskillsaccruesthroughoutachild’seducation,withgenetic(基因的)factorsplayingasignificantroleinshapingthisdevelopmentalpath.Thestudytrackedover10,000childrenfromage7to16inEnglandandWalesandusedtwinstudiesandDNAanalysistoinvestigatetheimpactofnon-cognitiveskillsonacademicoutcomesaswellastheinfluentialfactors,likegenesandenvironment,thataffecttheseskills.Onestrikingfindingisthegrowingroleofgeneticsinshapingnon-cognitiveskillsandtheirimpactonacademicachievement.Researcherscreatedaspecialmethodknownasthe“polygenicscore”tomeasuretheseskillsandfoundthatgeneticeffectsassociatedwithnon-cognitiveskillsbecameincreasinglypredictiveofacademicachievement,nearlydoublingbetweentheagesof7and16.Bytheendofrequiredschooling,geneticinfluenceonnon-cognitiveskillswasasstrongasthatoncognitiveskillsinpredictingacademicsuccess.Besides,bycomparingchildrenfromthesamefamily,researcherscouldseparatetheimpactofsharedfamilyenvironmentfromgeneticfactors.“Wefoundthathowchildrenwereraisedinthefamilyplayedasignificantrole,althoughtheincreasinginfluenceofnon-cognitivegeneticsonacademicachievementwasstillevident,”saidDr.Alleg,aco-researcherinthestudy.Thefindingshavefar-reachingimplicationsforeducation.Thestudysuggeststhatschoolsshoulddevelopprogramstosupportstudents’emotionalandsocialdevelopment.Dr.Malansaid,“Bydoingso,wecancreateamoreinclusiveandeffectivelearningenvironmentforstudents.”Thestudyalsohighlightstheneedforfurtherresearchintothecomplexinteractionbetweengenes,environmentandeducation.Byunderstandingthesefactors,educatorsandpolicymakerscandevelopmoreeffectivestrategiestosupportstudents’overalldevelopmentandachievebettereducationaloutcomes.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“accrues”inparagraph1mean?A.Mounts. B.Remains. C.Varies. D.Surfaces.13.Whywasthespecialmethodusedinthestudy?A.Topredictstudents’academicachievement.B.Tomeasuretheroleofenvironmentinlearning.C.Toevaluatethegeneticimpactonnon-cognitiveskills.D.Toassesstheacademicinfluenceofcognitiveabilities.14.Whataretheresearchersmostlikelytorecommend?A.Advancedmathcourses. B.AIprogrammingworkshops.C.Writingtrainingprograms. D.Communityserviceprojects.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.PromotingEffectiveLearning B.TheOverlookedBenefitsofGenesC.UnlockingAcademicPotential D.TheHiddenKeytoAcademicSuccess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。Haveyoufelttiredandfrustratedbyyourscheduleorworkloadlately?Ifso,youmaybeovercommitted(过载的).Overcommitmentoccurswhenyoupushyourboundariesandtakeonmoredutiesthanyoucanhandleatonce.____16____Thereareplentyofsolutionstostopit.Thinkbeforeyoucommit.Beforeyousay“yes”tosomething,takesometimetoevaluatethecommitmentandyourschedule.Canyouaddthistaskoractivitytoyourlist?Isitsomethingyoucancompletewithoutstretchingyourselftoothin?____17____Setboundariesandsticktothem.Makingclearboundariesforyourprofessionalandpersonallifeisagreatandhealthywaytoavoidovercommitment.____18____Thiscanbeassimpleasturningoffyourphoneataspecificpointeachnightorleavingworkbehindattheoffice.____19____Noteverythingissetinstone.Ifanewdutycomesaroundthat’smoreimportantthanothers,doyourbesttorearrangeyourto-dolist.Forinstance,whenyoureceiveanemailfromyourbossaskingyoutocompleteanassignmentfortomorrowmorning’smeetingbytheendoftheday,youcanreplacethetimetoworkonataskdueattheendoftheweekwiththehigh-prioritytask.Askforhelpwhenyouneedit.There’snoshameingettingalittleextrahelpnowandthen,especiallywhenyou’restressedout.Don’thesitatetoreachouttoyourboss,coworker,orlovedoneifyouneedanextrahandwithacommitment.____20____Itisimportanttorememberthatitisnotweaktoaskforhelp.Infact,itshowsthatyouarestrongenoughtovoiceyourownneeds.A.Accommodatetoatightschedule.B.Adjustyourcommitmentstoyourschedule.C.Askthesequestionstohelpdecidewhichtaskisyourtoppriority.D.Youknowyourlimits,sosetthemtoprotectyouroverallwell-being.E.Whilemanypeoplefaceovercommitment,itdoesn’thavetobeapermanentfeeling.F.Sometimes,havingeventhesmallestthingtakenoffyourplatecanmakeabigdifference.G.Askyourselfthesequestionstohelpdecidewhetherornotacommitmentisworthyourenergy.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。Theeconomywasworsening.Myparentswereforcedtoliveon____21____,whichiscommonlythoughtofaswelfaretoday.AfewdaysbeforeChristmas,Ilookedoutofakitchenwindowtoseemyfathersittingontheporch,____22____,withtearsinhiseyes.Themailmanwas____23____ourbuildingandaskedmyfatherwhatwaswrong.Myfathersaidthathehaduseduphisfoodvouchers(食品券)andthattherentwas____24____.ThroughtheWorksProgressAdministration,hehadtriedto____25____asalaborer,buthewasn’taverystrongman,andtheworkhadbeen____26____forhim.Havingseennewspaperpicturesofpeoplebeingleftonthestreetwithalltheirbelongings,Iwas____27____.Withouthesitation,themailmantook$50fromhiswalletand____28____ittomyfather.Mydadexpressed____29____astowhenhe’dbeabletorepaythemailman.Themailman,placinganarmaroundmyfather’sshoulders,____30____thatitwasn’tnecessaryforhimtorepaythemoney,everythingwouldbealright____31____.Noticingmewatchingthroughthewindow,themailman____32____,“Isaac,thingswillnotbethiswayforever.Therewillbetimesinthefuturewhensomeoneneedsyourhelp.Helpthemwithinyour____33____.Thiswillbemypayback.MerryChristmas.”Fortherestofhislife,myfatheralwayscontributedhispartinrepayingthe____34____,andIhavedonemybestto____35____thekindnessinmyownway.21.A.loans B.relief C.bonus D.savings22.A.nervous B.thrilled C.hesitant D.depressed23.A.approaching B.constructing C.searching D.observing24.A.clear B.low C.unfair D.due25.A.retire B.work C.guide D.leave26.A.suitable B.rewarding C.demanding D.desperate27.A.scared B.ashamed C.annoyed D.relieved28.A.reported B.handed C.explained D.assigned29.A.sympathy B.regret C.uncertainty D.gratitude30.A.predicted B.anticipated C.recalled D.ensured31.A.instead B.regardless C.otherwise D.likewise32.A.complained B.comforted C.admitted D.argued33.A.sight B.control C.capacity D.innovation34.A.generosity B.innocence C.integrity D.effort35.A.putforward B.putoff C.payforward D.putup第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式。Shadowplay,often____36____(refer)toasa“livingfossiloftraditionalart”,hasalonghistorythat____37____(date)backtoancientChinaandhassurvivedforcenturies.Itwaslaterspreadtootherpartsoftheworld,becomingabelovedartformacrossregions.Thecreationofpuppetsisacomplexprocess____38____demandsextremeprecisionandisatestofthecommitmentaswellasskillsofcraftsmen.Thesepuppetsaremadeexquisitelyandare____39____(they)trueworksofart.Distinguishablecharacterqualitiesappropriateforshadowperformancesarepresentedthroughtheadoptionofrealisticandabstractapproaches.Inatypicalshadowplayperformance,puppetsareheldbehindascreen,____40____lightcastontothescreentocreateshadowyimagesthattellastory.Thethemesandcharactersinshadowplayperformancesvary____41____(wide)dependingontheculturalcontext.While____42____(convention)shadowplayofteninvolvesfancyhandmadepuppetsandfascinatingstorytelling,contemporaryartistsexplorenewtechniques,pushingtheboundariesof____43____ispossiblewithshadowplay.Despitetheriseofdigitalentertainment,shadowplay,atimelesstraditionthatgoesbeyondbordersandgenerations,maintainsits____44____(exist)asavaluableartforminmanypartsoftheworld._____45_____theviewersareteenagerseagertofeelthecharmofancientartsorseniorswhohavewitnessedthechangesoftimes,thistime-honoredartformcanalwaysstrikeachordwithpeopleofallages.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，在上周的英语读后续写作文大赛中获得了第一名。为此，学校英语沙龙邀请你作相关写作分享。请写一篇发言稿，内容包括：1.获奖感受；2.写作建议。参考词汇：读后续写continuationwriting注意：1.词数80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。DearFellowStudents,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyou!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。PuppiesforSaleAlittleboylivedinasmalltownofNorthernCaliforniacalledOxnard.Hewasalovelyboybuthelosthisleftleginacaraccidentandhadtowalkbyafalseleg(假肢).Hecouldn’tfollowotherkids.Hefeltlonelyanddecidedtokeepapetdogashisfriend.Oneday,hewalkedpast