云南省文山市某中学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云南省文山市某中学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)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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ATheNobelPrizesfor2024havehonoredgroundbreakingdiscoveriesandachievementsthathavesignificantlybenefitedhumankindinvariousways.Thesewinnershavemaderemarkablecontributionstotheirrespectivefields,pushingtheboundariesofhumanknowledgeandunderstanding.NobelPrizeinPhysicsTheRoyalSwedishAcademyofSciencesawardedtheNobelPrizeinPhysicstoJohnHopfieldandGeoffreyHinton.Theyemployedphysicstoolstodevelopmethodsthatpavedthewayforadvancedmachinelearning.Hopfieldcreatedastructurecapableofstoringandreconstructinginformation,whileHintoninventedamethodthatindependentlyidentifiesdataproperties,crucialformodernartificialneuralnetworks.NobelPrizeinChemistryInChemistry,thefocuswasonproteins,vitalforlife.DavidBakerachievedtheseeminglyimpossiblebycraftingentirelynewproteintypes.DemisHassabisandJohnJumpertackleda50-year-oldchallengewiththeirAlmodelthatpredictscomplexproteinstructures,holdingimmensepotential.NobelPrizeinLiteratureHanKang,aSouthKoreanauthor,wontheNobelPrizeinLiteratureforherintensepoeticprose(散文)addressinghistoricalmentalscarsandexposinghumanlife’sweakness.Heruniqueawarenessofbody-soulconnectionsandherinnovativestylehavemadeheracontemporaryprosepioneer.NobelPeacePrizeThe2024NobelPeacePrizewasawardedtoNihonHidankyo,agrassrootsJapaneseorganizationofatomicbombsurvivors.Thisisquitedifferentfromotherawardsgiventoindividuals.Itwontheprizeforitseffortstoachieveaworldfreeofnuclearweapons.TheorganizationwasformedbysurvivorsoftheatomicbombsdroppedonHiroshima(广岛)andNagasaki(长崎)in1945.1.Whosecontributionisvitalforartificialneuralconnections?A.GeoffreyHinton. B.DemisHassabis.C.HanKang. D.JohnHopfield.2.Whatassistedscientistsinsolvingahalf-century-oldproblem?A.Craftingnewproteintypes. B.Advancedmachinelearning.C.AImodel. D.Analyzingdataproperties.3.Whichprizewasawardedtoagroup?A.NobelPrizeinPhysics. B.NobelPrizeinChemistry.C.NobelPrizeinLiterature. D.NobelPeacePrize.BArisingstarfromVirginiahassecuredthetitleof“America’sTopYoungScientist”forhisgroundbreakingcreation—abarofsoapdesignedtobattleagainstskincancer.Atjust14yearsold,HemanBekeleemergedasthevictorofthe2023YoungScientistChallenge,standingoutamongthetenfinalistswithhisinnovativecreationknownastheSkinCancerTreatingSoap(SCTS).Bekele’sbrilliantconceptcentersonthedevelopmentofasoapthatisnotonlyaffordable,butalsohasthepotentialtoreactivatethebody’snaturaldefendersoftheskintostopskincancer.InBekele’sownwords,“Curingcancer,onebarofsoapatatime.”Healwayshasendlesspassionforbiologyandtechnology,andtheYoungScientistChallengejustprovidedhimwiththeperfectplatformtodisplayhisideas.Reflectingonhisinspiration,Bekelesharedthathischildhoodplayedasignificantroleinshapinghisinnovativethinking.Havingwitnessedpeopleworktirelesslyunderthesun,hecouldn’thelpbutwonderhowmanywereawareoftherisksassociatedwithconstantsunexposure.“Iwantedtomakemyideanotonlyscientificallyexceptionalbutalsoaccessibletoabroadaudience,”Bekeleexpressedduringaninterviewwiththemedia.HereceivedinvaluableguidancefromDeborahIsabelle,aproductengineeringspecialist,whoconnectedhimwithotherscientiststoaidhiminreachinghisambitiousplans.Duringhispresentation,Bekelepassionatelyexpressedhisvisionofturningthesoapinto“asymbolofhope,accessibility,andaworldwhereskincancertreatmentiswithinreachforall.”Overthecomingfiveyears,Bekelelongstoperfecthisinventionandestablishanonprofitorganizationdevotedtodistributinghisinnovativecreationtomoreplacesincludingundevelopedcommunities,offeringhopeandapracticalsolutioninthefightagainstskincancer.4.WhatmadeBekeleaninstanthit?A.Startingasoapfashion. B.Overcomingskincancer.C.Beingtheyoungestscientist. D.Creatingasoapagainstskincancer.5.WhatinspiredBekeletoinventSCTS?A.Hisconcernforothers. B.Hisadventureinchildhood.C.Hisenthusiasmfortechnology. D.Hisinterestinmedicalknowledge.6.WhatwillBekeledointhenearfuture?A.Obtainofficialapproval. B.Visitundevelopedareas.C.Increasetheavailabilityofthesoap. D.Updatethefacilitiesofproduction.7.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeBekele?A.Inspiringandmodest. B.Humorousandpositive.C.Creativeandconsiderate. D.Curiousandindependent.CAgroupoffarmersinNigeriaareusinganewmethodtogrowcropsfrommoisture(水汽)intheair.Themethod,knownasaeroponics,doesnotusesoil.Instead,plantrootshangintheairandtakeinnutrientsfromwatermist.Themethodcouldmakeabigdifferenceinplaceswherehugeamountsoflandhavebeenmadeunfarmable.BiochemistSamsonOgboleispopularlyknownasNigeria’ssmartfarmer.Heandhisteamaregrowingcropswithoutsoilatthetechnology-basedfarmtheystartedthreeyearsagoinAbeokuta.OgbolesaystheyareworkinghardtoendtheseasonalfoodshortageinNigeria.“Itisjustfarminganytimeduringtheyear,meaningwecanplantcropsanytimeduringtheyear,andwecanharvestanytimeduringtheyear.”Butsettinguptheaeroponicsfarmwasnoteasy.Itrequiredmorethan$180,000.AndsomepeopleinAbeokutawereverymuchagainstthisnontraditionalmethodoffarming.Ittookalotofefforttochangepeople’smindsaboutit.Infact,inNigeria,about30millionhectaresoffarmlandisbeingused,insteadofthe78.5millionhectaresrequiredforfoodsecurity.Inthenorth,only49percentofthelandisfertile,asituationthatworriestraditionalfarmers.Aeroponics,however,doesnotrequiretraditionalfarmworkormuchland.Nutrientsfortheplantsarecontrolledbyarecyclingsystem,greatlyincreasingproductivity.Dr.PhillipOjo,Director-GeneraloftheNationalAgriculturalSeedsCouncil,saysthegovernmentwelcomesthenewfarmingmethod.Ojonotesthatwithaeroponics,farmerscanquicklyincreaseplantingmaterials.Theagriculturalindustryrepresentsabout40percentofNigeria’seconomy.Thegovernmentwantstogreatlyexpandthispercentage.Fornow,mostfarmerslackthetechnicalknowledgetoincreaseproductivity.Theyalsoneedaccesstohigh-qualityseedstoguarantee(保证)betterharvests.TechnologicallyskilledfarmerslikeSamsonOgboleareofferinganewwayforward.8.Whatdoweknowaboutaeroponics?A.Ithelpscropsdrawnutrientsfromthesoil. B.Itistheprocessofgrowingplantsinwater.C.Itisnotaffectedbytheseasons. D.Itisaimedatbringingbackfarmland.9.Whatdoes“asituation”inparagraph3referto?A.Theoveruseofthefarmland. B.Thepoorconditionofthesoil.C.Thetraditionalmethodoffarming. D.Thehighcostoftheaeroponicsfarm.10.WhatisDr.PhillipOjo’sattitudetoaeroponics?A.Favorable. B.Doubtful. C.Unclear. D.Unbearable.11.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Nigeria’sagriculturalindustry. B.AnewplantingmodeinNigeria.C.Thepopularityoftheaeroponicsfarm. D.TheneedofskilledfarmersinNigeria.DTheideathattoomuchscreentimeanddigitaldependencemightharmourcognitiveabilities—oftencalled“digitaldementia(痴呆)”—hasbeendebatedsincepsychiatristManfredSpitzercoinedthetermin2012.Criticsarguethatoutsourcingmemory(likerelyingonsmartphonesforcontactdetails)andpassivemediaconsumption,suchasendlessscrolling,couldweakenmentalsharpness.Butisthisreallytrue,especiallyforolderadultswhohavewitnessedthedigitalrevolutionfirsthand?Amajor2024studypublishedinNatureHumanBehaviouranalyzeddatafromover411,000adultsaged50andabove.Surprisingly,itfoundthatregularuseofcomputers,smartphones,andtheInternetwasassociatedwitha58%lowerriskofcognitivedecline—astrongerprotectiveeffectthanevenphysicalexerciseormaintaininghealthybloodpressure.Thisdoesn’tmeantechnologydirectlypreventsdementia,butitsuggeststhatstayingdigitallyengagedmayhelpkeepthebrainactive.Learningnewapps,resolvingtechissues,andevenonlinesocializingcouldfunctionlikementalworkouts,strengtheningcognitiveresilience(恢复力).Infact,technologyaidsinsteadofharmingbecauseitoffersmentalstimulation,enhancessocialconnection,andboostsindependenceviaproblem-solving.’Whilethisstudyisarelief,notalltechuseisequalinitseffects.Passiveactivities,likebingewatchingTV,maynotofferthesamebenefitsasinteractivetasks,suchasvideocallsoronlinelearning.Additionally,toomuchscreentimeinyoungerpeoplehasbeenlinkedtoattentionproblemsandpoorsleep—whichcouldhavelong-termeffects.AsAIandbrain-computerinterfacesadvance,olderadultsmaygainevenmoretoolstosupportcognition,frommemoryaidstovirtualsocialcompanions.However,balanceremainskey.Thebestapproach?Usetechnologyactively—learn,connect,andproblem-solve—ratherthanjustconsume.Fornow,olderadultsshouldn’tfear“digitaldementia.”Instead,thoughtfultechusemightbeoneofthebestwaystokeeptheirmindssharpinthedigitalage.12.Whatdoesthe2024studyrevealabout“digitaldementia”comparedwiththepopularidea?A.Itdrawsacontraryconclusion. B.ItagreeswithManfredSpitzer’theory.C.Itonlyoccursinolderadults. D.Itequalstheeffectofphysicalworkouts.13.Whycanactivedigitalusereducetheriskofcognitivedecline?A.Itcanprolongourlife. B.Itcanactivateourbrain.C.Itcansolvetrickyissues. D.Itcanenhanceourability.14.Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytalkabout?A.Reliabilityofthenewstudy. B.Negativeeffectsontheyoung.C.Downsidesofpassivetechuse. D.Contrastbetweentwotechuses.15.Whatdoestheauthorsuggesttheelderlydointhelasttwoparagraphs?A.Relievetheirfearquickly. B.Getmoretoolstosharpencognition.C.Consumetechnologysimply. D.Makeconsidereduseofmoderntech.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。Formakingcontactandcommunicatingwithaperson,effectiveeyecontactisessentialtooureverydayinteractionwithpeople,andalsotothosewhowanttobeeffectivecommunicatorsinpublicplaces.____16____.GenerallyinWesternsocietiesandmanyothercultures,eyecontactwithapersonisexpectedtoberegularbutnotoverlypersistent.____17____,causingthepersonwho’stheobjectofaperson’sstaretofeeloverlystudiedanduncomfortable.____18____.TheNewZealandMedicalJournalreportedthatonereasonsomanyyoungchildrenfallvictimtoattacksbypetdogsistheiroverly-lastingeyecontactwithpets,whichcausesthemtofeelthreatenedanddefensive.Overlylastingeyecontactisalsoasignofaperson’sover-awarenessofthemessagestheyaregiving.Inthecaseofpeoplewhotrytolietosomeone,theymaymaintaintheireyecontactsothattheirlieswouldnotbenoticed.____19____.Butonthecontrary,evasive(逃避的)eyecontactisasignofdiscomfort.Whydoweavoidlookingataperson?Itmaybebecausewefeelashamedtobelookingatthemifwe’rebeingdishonestoftryingtotakethemin.Evasiveeyecontactmayalsoasignofdishonesty.However,Scotland’sUniversityofStirlingfoundthat,inaquestion-and-answerstudyamongchildren,thosewhomaintainedeyecontactwerelesslikelytocomeupwiththecorrectanswertoaquestionthanthosewholookedawaytoconsidertheirresponse.____20____,whenthisenergycouldbespentondeepthinking.A.ThisisawidelyrecognizedindicatoroflyingB.ConstanteyecontactisoftenconsideredtoberudeC.Eyecontactistheactoflookingintosomeone’seyesD.Butthere’ssomethingyoumaynotknowabouteyecontactE.OverpoweringeyecontactcanmaketheotherpersonexcitedF.Evenbetweenhumansandnon-humans,lastingeyecontactissometimesunadvisableG.Eyecontact,asasocializingdevice,cantakeasurprisingamountofefforttomaintain第三部分完形填空：(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,共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。Whilehighschooldoesnotgenerallyencouragestudentstoexplorenewaspectsoflife,collegesetsthestageforthatexploration.Imyselfwentthroughthis____21____processandfoundsomethingthathaschangedmy____22____atcollegeforthebetter:IdiscoveredASL—AmericanSignLanguage(美式手语).Ineverfeltanurgeto____23____anysignlanguagebefore.Myentirefamilyishearing,andsoareallmyfriends.LittledidIknowthatIwoulddiscovermy____24____forASL.Duringmyfirstweekatcollege,IwatchedastheASLClub____25____theirtranslationofasong.Boththehandmovementsandthevery____26____ofcommunicatingwithoutspeaking____27____me.Thisnewnessbroughtmyanxietyforknowledgeandleftme____28____more.Afterthat,IdecidedtodropinononeofASLClub’smeetings.I____29____learnedhowtosignthealphabetthatday.Yetinsteadofbeingashamedofmy____30____progress,Iwasexcited.Ithenmadeitapointtoattendthose____31____andlearnallIcould.Thefollowingterm,I____32____anASLclass.Theprofessorwasdeafandanytalkingwas____33____.Itriedtoadjustmyselftothisnewteachingstyle.Ultimately,Irealizedthatiftherehadbeenanytalking,itwouldhave____34____ustolearnless.Now,Iappreciatethesilenceandthe____35____wayofcommunicationitopens.21.A.searching B.planning C.natural D.formal22.A.progress B.experience C.major D.opinion23.A.choose B.read C.learn D.demonstrate24.A.love B.concern C.goal D.request25.A.recorded B.performed C.recited D.discussed26.A.idea B.amount C.dream D.reason27.A.bothered B.supported C.embarrassed D.attracted28.A.showing B.acting C.interacting D.wanting29.A.nearly B.even C.merely D.still30.A.slow B.steady C.normal D.obvious31.A.games B.programs C.lectures D.meetings32.A.missed B.passed C.calledon D.registeredfor33.A.prohibited B.welcomed C.ignored D.repeated34.A.required B.caused C.allowed D.expected35.A.easy B.popular C.varied D.new第二节语法填空(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。AfricanstudentswhoparticipatedinaChineseagriculturaldevelopmentprogramhavereturnedtotheirhomecountries,aimingtouse___36___they’velearnedtohelplocalfarmersincreasegrainyields.IntheScienceandTechnologyBackyardprogram,which___37___(launch)in2009atChinaAgriculturalUniversityinBeijing,studentsconductedresearchinexperimentalfieldsinruralareaswhileusingtheir___38___(acquire)knowledgetohelpChinesefarmers.Phiri,onestudentfromMalawiinAfrica,expectedhopefully,“WearewellonourwaytoestablishingsuccessfulSTBs,___39___purposeistoempowerthefarmersofMalawiwiththeknowledgeandtoolstheyneed___40___(shape)theiragriculturalfutures.”Duetopoorsoilqualityandalackofmodernagriculturaltechnologies,theyieldforMalawi’smaincrop,maize,is___41___(relative)low.Manyfarmersarenotgrowingenoughfoodtosustain___42___(they).PhiriandotherAfricanstudents,togetherwiththeirteachersoftenengagedinconversationswithfarmersinthefields.JiaoXiaoqiang,___43___associateprofessorinchargeoftheprogram,saidsuch___44___(engage)isverynecessary.“Thecoreoftheprojectlies____45____bringingtechniciansandfarmerstogether.OnlybytrulyparticipatinginthisprocessandunderstandinghowtospreadtechnologytofarmerscantheymakearealimpactwhentheyreturntoAfrica.”第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)46.假如你是李华，你校英文报正举办“用英文讲中国故事”为主题的征文活动，请以一位中国历史人物为题写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：1．人物简介和事迹；2．启示和意义。注意：1．词数100左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。AHistoricalFigureinChina____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。续写的词数应为150左右。Mygreat-grandfathermygrandfatherandmyfatherarefarmers,andsoareallmyfamily.MyfatherhasafixedideathatIwouldbecomeafarmertoo.AlthoughIrespecthimandamindeedskilledatdoingsomefarmwork,Idon’tagreethatIshouldautomaticallyfollowinmyfather’sfootsteps.WhenIwasateenager,myfatherhappenedtotakemetoanairportwhichbelongedtooneofhisfriends.ItwasthefirsttimeIhadseenanaeroplaneinreallife.KnowingthatIhadneverbeenonboard,myf