天津市滨海新区某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期第二次月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1天津市滨海新区某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期第二次月考英语试题第一部分：听力（略）第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1.—IfeelnervousatthethoughtthatI’mgoingtoattendtheEnglishSpeechContesttobeheldinourcitytomorrow.—________.Ibelieveyoucanperformwell.A.Don’tbother B.Italldepends C.Takeiteasy D.Nokidding2.TheQinghai-TibetPlateau______people’sadmirationforcenturies.A.hasbeenattracting B.attracted C.hadattracted D.hasbeenattracted3.Inthecourseofthislife,Ihavehadagreatmany______withagreatmanypeoplewhohavebeen______withmattersofconsequence.A.concerned,encounters B.encounters,concernedC.concerns,encountered D.encountered,concerns4.Itwasactuallyaveryclever______to______theimportanceoftheGreatBarrierReefandtheneedtoprotect.A.mean,generate B.means,highlight C.meaning,conserve D.means;switch5.Turning18alsochangedtheway______societyviewedme.A.which B.how C.where D.that6.Hegetsupatsixo'clock,runsforhalfanhourandthenhasameal;thatishismorning______.A.route B.routineC.behavior D.tendency7.Asayoungboy,hewas______withaeroplanes,______inoneforthefirsttimeattheageof12.A.obsessed;ridden B.obsessing;riding C.obsessed;riding D.obsessing;ridden8.Theyweresaid______suchatreeinIndia.Andinsomemodernstories,suchasthefilmAvatar,treescancommunicatewithanimalsandpeople.A.tovisit B.tobevisited C.tohavevisited D.visiting9.Anhour’ssporteachdayleftme______and______togotobedearly.A.tired,wanting B.tiring,wanted C.tired,wanted D.tiring,wanting10.Thevalue______withtheSpendjaris______youareresponsibleforyourownhappiness.A.taught;that B.beingtaught;which C.teaching;thatD.beingteaching;which11.Thatis______Igaveup______mighthavebeenamagnificentcareerasapainter.A.what;why B.why;what C.that;why D.that;what12.——Shallwemeetat9o'clocktomorrowmorning?——Sorry，I________drivinglessonsthen.Howabout2:30intheafternooon?A.take B.amtaking C.willtake D.willbetaking13.Itseemedtheirbeaks______accordingtowhatfoodwasavailableonthatparticularisland.A.hadevolved B.evolved C.haveevolved D.havebeenevolved14.Thewideraimofthejarsistoencourageteenagerstothinkmore______aboutmoneyandthethingsthatitcando.A.objectively B.instantly C.steadily D.legally15.Theinspirationforherfamousdanceshascomefromthetime______shespentinXishuangbanna,YunnanProvince.A.when B.as C.whose D.that第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Itwasatiringday.Carlhadbeenpickingupand____16____passengersthewholedayandwasheadinghome.Ontheway,henoticedawoman,whowasrushingtoeverycarpassingbyherandtryingto____17____one.Herbehaviorwasso____18____thatshealmostgothit.Butpeoplemightbefrightenedbyher____19____andnoonepulledup.Thewomanpickeduptheboylyingonthebenchbehindherandstoodthere____20____.SoCarlsloweddownand____21____themtofigureitout.“CanIhelpyou,madam?”Carlasked.Thewomannoddedandsaid____22____,“Gotothenearesthospital!”LaterCarllearnedthewoman’ssonTylersufferedacongenital(先天的)heartattack.Hegot____23____andtookthemallthewayto____24____time.Minuteslater,theyarrived.Tylerwassentinsidefor_____25_____asthewomanwaitedoutside.Meanwhile,hungryand_____26_____,Carlstayeduntilthedoctorsgaveanupdateontheboy.“Mrs.Thomas,yoursonisoutof_____27_____now,”adoctorsaid.Mrs.ThomasturnedtoCarl,thankinghimandthentryingtopayCarlforthecarfare,buthe_____28_____itandsaid,“Nofaresareforthosemakingtripstothehospital—thisismy_____29_____.”18yearslater,retiredCarlbookedataxitothehospitalforsometests.Inthecar,theyoungdriversaid,“Sir,allthetripsImaketothehospitalarefree!”Carlnever_____30_____tomeetadriverlikehim.“But_____31_____?”Carlaskedcuriously.Theyoungdriverreplied,“Becauseataxidriveronce_____32_____mewhenIhadaheartattackandhenever_____33_____fortripstothehospital.His_____34_____inspiresme,soIdothesame”“What’syourname,youngman?”“MynameisTyler.”Carldidn’tspeak,justsheddingtearsof_____35_____alongtheway.16.A.caringfor B.takingin C.droppingoff D.turningdown17.A.stop B.test C.purchase D.involve18.A.typical B.flexible C.aggressive D.risky19.A.courage B.madness C.effort D.impoliteness20.A.helplessly B.unwillingly C.uncertainly D.informally21.A.begged B.amused C.approached D.interrupted22.A.thoughtfully B.urgently C.honestly D.sharply23.A.annoyed B.embarrassed C.ashamed D.anxious24.A.raceagainst B.kill C.extend D.playfor25.A.investigation B.treatment C.adjustment D.preservation26.A.awkward B.proud C.tired D.curious27.A.touch B.sight C.danger D.power28.A.refused B.pulled C.counted D.replaced29.A.demand B.instinct C.ability D.policy30.A.volunteered B.failed C.prepared D.expected31.A.what B.why C.how D.who32.A.cured B.comforted C.accompanied D.saved33.A.charged B.paid C.maintained D.invested34.A.loyalty B.recognition C.kindness D.success35.A.relief B.joy C.sorrow D.regret第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2.5分，满分50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。AWanttoexplorenewcultures,meetnewpeopleandengageinmeaningfulpursuits?YoucandoallthethreewithGlobalDevelopmentAssociation(GDA).Nomatterwhatlifestageyou’reat,whereveryougo,andwhateverprojectyouundertakewithus,you’llcreatepositivechangesinapoorandremotecommunity.Wewelcomevolunteersfromallwalksoflifeandbackgrounds.Whilethemajorityofourvolunteersarebetweentheagesof17and24,we’recurrentlyinneedofvolunteermanagersaged25to75,whoplayaveryimportantroleinthesafeandeffectiveoperationofourprograms.Ourpositionsincludeprojectmanagers,mountainleaders,andcommunicationofficers.Yourchosenrolecouldvaryfromenhancingacommunity’saccesstocleandrinkingwatertopreservingvaluablelocalcultures.Orperhapsyoumightdesignadventurechallengestotrainouryoungvolunteers.Notonlywillyoubeaidingthepersonalgrowthofouryoungvolunteers,butyou’llalsobepickingupnewskillsandexpandingyourculturalinsights.You’lllikelymeetindividualswhocouldbecomelifelongfriends.Thissummerwehaveboth4-weekand7-weekprogrammes:CountrySchedule4-weekprogrammes7-weekprogrammesAlgeria5Jul.—1Aug.20Jun.—7Aug.Egypt24Jul.—20Aug.19Jun.—6Aug.Kenya20Jul.—16Aug.18Jun.—5Aug.SouthAfrica2Aug.—29Aug.15Jun.—2Aug.GDAensuresthatvolunteersworkwithcommunitymembersandlocalprojectpartnerswhereourhelpisneeded.Allourprojectsaimtopromotethedevelopmentofpoorandremotecommunities.ThereisnootherchancelikeaGDAprogramme.Joinusasavolunteermanagertodevelopyourownskillswhilebringingbenefitstothecommunities.FindoutmoreaboutjoiningaGDAprogramme:Website:Email:humanresources@36.ThesharedgoalofGDA’sprojects’to______.A.explorenewcultures B.protecttheenvironmentC.gaincorporatebenefit D.helpcommunitiesinneed37.WhatagegroupdoesGDAprimarilytargetforvolunteermanagers?A.17-24. B.25-40. C.25-75. D.Anyage.38.Whatisthemainresponsibilityofvolunteermanagers?A.Toseeklocalpartners. B.Tocarryoutprogrammes.C.Totakeinyoungvolunteers. D.Tofosterculturalawareness.39.Whatisapotentialbenefitforvolunteermanagersasmentionedinthetext?A.Earningasalary. B.Learninganewlanguage.C.Makingnewfriends. D.Gettingdiscountsontravel.40.TheprogrammebeginninginAugustwilloperatein______.A.Egypt B.Algeria C.Kenya D.SouthAfricaBAsachild,IneverconsideredmyselfanathleteatallasIwasveryuncoordinated(不协调的).However,IdidlovetorunbecauseIfeltasifIwasflyingbutthisallchangedtwoyearsagowhenIsufferedakneeinjury.IwasbedriddenfortwoweeksandIhadadifficulttimemovingevenshortdistances.Iliterallycriedmyselfonmywaytothecarforafewdays.Whentherapywasn’tworkingwellforme,Isignedupforahotyogaclassforgirls,BikramYogatobeexact.Startingayogapracticewastrulyagodsendbecauseithelpedmegainstrengthinmykneesbut,mostimportantly,yogahelpedmeattainamorepeacefulstateofmind,bodyandspirit.Sinceeachclasswasheatedto105°F,everytimeIsteppedfootintheyogastudio,I’dfeelasurge(涌起)ofnegativethoughtscomeuponmelikeabigoceanwave.Someofthesethoughtswere,inthebeginningofmypractice,sostrongthatIwalkedoutoftheclassseveraltimes.However,asthemonthspassedby,InoticedthatwhenIdidn’tgetswayedawaybymynegativethoughts,Icouldstayinthehotroomforlonger.After3-4monthsofpracticinghotyoga,myarmsandlegswerebeginningtogetdefinition.IalsowokeupwithsomuchmoreenergythanIhadbeforestartingmyyogapracticeandIgraduallystartedsheddingthepoundsfrommybody.YogaliterallymademefeelasifI’dtakenashotofenergydrinkandjustgavemethatburstthathelpedmykneeshealandmademyoverallhealthbetter.AsIsawsomeofmyclassmatesdoposesthatlookedappealingtome,IstartedtothinkmaybeIcoulddothemtoo.Therefore,yogahelpedshowmethatIhavenoreallimitationsphysicallyunlessIsetthoselimitationsmyselfthrougheatingjunkandthinkinginnegativelimitingterms.Also,practicingyogainfrontofamirrorhelpedmeconnectwithmyselfandpracticingwithagroupofpeoplereallyhelpedmetofeelagreatersenseofconnectionwithhumanitywhereasbeforeIdidn’t.Overall,thisyogapracticehashelpedmetoseeI’mpartofabiggerpictureinlife!41.Whatoncedepressedtheauthorterribly?A.Herinabilitytowalk.B.Herbeinguncoordinated.C.Herfailuretofindhercar.D.Herseriousphysicaldisease.42.Whatwastheeffectofyogaclassesontheauthor’smind?A.Shegotemotionallysmarter.B.Shefeltlimitedbuthopeful.C.Shebecamementallystronger.D.Sheacceptedherselfasshewas.43.Whatdifficultydidtheauthormeetwhileattendingeachyogaclass?A.Thetemperaturewasdifficulttocontrolinyogaclass.B.Shecouldn’tbearthepainthekneeinjurybrought.C.Shewasgreatlyinfluencedbynegativethoughts.D.Lackofconfidencepreventedtheauthordoingyoga.44.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromparagraph4?A.Shedidbetterthanherclassmatesatschool.B.Herphysicalstatehasacquiredanewoutlook.C.Shehasdevelopedmanyhealthyeatinghabits.D.Hersocialcirclewaswidenedintheyogaclasses.45.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Tocallonreaderstosignupforyogacourses.B.Topresentthebenefitsofpracticingyogaregularly.C.Toshowreadersthenecessaryskillsneededtodoyoga.D.Tosharewithreadersherexperienceintakingyogaclasses.COncewhenIwasfacingadecisionthatinvolvedhighrisk,Iwenttoafriend.Helookedatmeforamoment,andthenwroteasentencecontainingthebestadviceI’veeverhad:Beboldandbrave—andmighty(强大的)forceswillcometoyouraid.ThosewordsmademeseeclearlythatwhenIhadfallenshortinthepast,itwasseldombecauseIhadtriedandfailed.ItwasusuallybecauseIhadletfearoffailurestopmefromtryingatall.Ontheotherhand,wheneverIhadplungedintodeepwater,forcedbycourageorcircumstance,IhadalwaysbeenabletoswimuntilIgotmyfeetonthegroundagain.Boldnessmeansadecisiontobiteoffmorethanyoucaneat.Andthereisnothingmysteriousaboutthemightyforces.Theyarepotentialpowerswepossess:energy,skill,soundjudgment,creativeideas—evenphysicalstrengthgreaterthanmostofusrealize.Admittedly,thosemightyforcesarespiritualones.Buttheyaremoreimportantthanphysicalones.Acollegeclassmateofmine,Tim,wasanexcellentfootballplayer,eventhoughheweighedmuchlessthantheaverageplayer.“InonegameIsuddenlyfoundmyselfconfrontingahugeplayer,whohadnothingbutmebetweenhimandourgoalline,”saidTim.“IwassofrightenedthatIclosedmyeyesanddesperatelythrewmyselfatthatguylikeabullet（子弹）—andstoppedhimcold.”Boldness—awillingnesstoextendyourselftotheextreme—isnotonethatcanbeacquiredovernight.Butitcanbetaughttochildrenanddevelopedinadults.Confidencebuildsup.Surely,therewillbesetbacks(挫折)anddisappointmentsinlife;boldnessinitselfisnoguaranteeofsuccess.Butthepersonwhotriestodosomethingandfailsisalotbetteroffthanthepersonwhotriestodonothingandsucceeds.So,alwaystrytolivealittlebitbeyondyourabilities—andyou’llfindyourabilitiesaregreaterthanyoueverdreamed.46.Whywastheauthorsometimesunabletoreachhisgoalinthepast?A.Hefacedhugerisks.B.Helackedmightyforces.C.Fearpreventedhimfromtrying.D.Failureblockedhiswaytosuccess.47.Whatistheimpliedmeaningoftheunderlinedpart?A.Swallowmorethanyoucandigest.B.Actslightlyaboveyourabilities.C.Developmoremysteriouspowers.D.Learntomakecreativedecisions.48.WhatwasespeciallyimportantforTim’ssuccessfuldefenseinthefootballgame?A.Hisphysicalstrength.B.Hisbasicskill.C.Hisrealfear.D.Hisspiritualforce.49.WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraph5?A.Confidencegrowsmorerapidlyinadults.B.Tryingwithoutsuccessismeaningless.C.Repeatedfailurecreatesabetterlife.D.Boldnesscanbegainedlittlebylittle.50.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Toencouragepeopletobecourageous.B.Toadvisepeopletobuildupphysicalpower.C.Totellpeoplethewaystoguaranteesuccess.D.Torecommendpeopletodevelopmoreabilities.DAlthoughcomputertechnologyisoftennecessarytoday,usingapenorpencilactivatesmoreareasofyourbrainthanakeyboarddoes.Youcanpotentiallyremembermorebyhandwriting,accordingtoanewstudy.Thepotentialbenefitsofhandwritingformemoryhavebeendebatedforsometime.Thenewstudysetouttoansweronequestion:Howdoeshandwritingcomparetousingakeyboardwhenitcomestorememberingnewinformation?Intotal24participantstookpart.Researchersaskedeachofthemtowritewithapenandtheneachwasalsoaskedtotypeonakeyboard.Whileperformingthesetasks,eachvolunteerworeacapthatheldelectrodes(电极)nexttotheirhead.Itlookedsomewhatlikeahairnetfittedwith256sensors.Thosesensorsrecordedtheparticipants’brainwaves.Theelectrodesnotedwhichpartsofthebrainturnedonduringeachtask.Andtheyshowedthatwritingturnedonmemoryareasinthebrainwhiletypingdidn’t.AudreyvanderMeer,thenewstudy’sleader,saysthissuggeststhatwhenwewritebyhand,werememberbetter.“Thisisbecausewritinginvolvescomplexmovementsthatactivatemoreareasofthebrain.Theincreasedbrainactivitygivesthebrainmore‘hooks’tohangyourmemorieson.”sheexplains.VanderMeeralsopointsoutthatwritingbyhandisrelatedtovisualnotetaking.“Ratherthantypingblindly,thevisualnotetakerhastothinkaboutwhatisimportanttowritedown.Then,keywordscanbeinterlinkedbyboxes,arrowsandsmalldrawings,”sheadds.Thisstudydoesnotrecommendbanningdigitaldevices.Infact,itsauthorspointout,computersandotherdeviceswithkeyboardshavebecomenecessaryinmodernsociety.Keyboardingcanespeciallybenefitthosewithcertainspecialneeds(suchasiftheyhavetroubleusingtheirhands)andtypingbeatswritingwhenitcomestospeed,theyadd.51.Whywereparticipantsaskedtowearcapsinthestudy?A.Torecordtheirbrainwaves. B.Toinformthemoftheirtasks.C.Toallowthemtofocusonwriting. D.Toprotecttheirheadslikehairnets.52.WhatdoesAudreyvanderMeertrytoexplain?A.Whyhandwritingismorecomplexthantyping. B.Whythebrainworkswhenitcomestolearning.C.Whysmalldrawingsareconnectedtomemory. D.Whykeywordsarehelpfultovisualnotetaking.53.WhatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedpartinParagraph4?A.helpsyoutoremembermoredetails. B.remindsyoutohaveregularreviews.C.tagsyourmemoriesforfurtherrecalling. D.easesyourtensionofmemorizingthings.54.Whatisthestudy’sauthors’viewontyping?A.Itrelievespeople’sbands. B.Itremainsvitalandhelpful.C.Itisnotworthrecommending. D.Itismorechallengingthanwriting.55.Whichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.HowCanYouRememberNewInformation? B.HandwritingBenefitsHealthintheLongRunC.ShouldTypingTakethePlaceofHandwriting? D.HandwritingIsBetterforMemoryThanTyping第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。You’vegottoknowyourownvalue,knowwhatyouwant,andstickwithit.That’swhatT.McDowell’sadvicetoothersisandit’scertainlyworkedforhim.ThishighschoolsenioriscurrentlytheownerofImmersionImaging,asuccessfulcompanyspecializinginInternetcommercesolutionsandonlinefinancialdatabases.McDowelllaunchedthecompanyin2012,whichwasoriginallycalled4thDimensionGraphics.Twoyearslater,itwasrecognizedasImmersionImaging.Surprisingly,hedidn’tbeginthecompanywiththeassistanceofanypartner,butinsteadfoundeditonhisownwiththeexperienceandcon