2025~2026学年四川省成都市锦江区嘉祥外国语学校高二上学期12月月考英语试卷

2025~2026学年四川省成都市锦江区嘉祥外国语学校高二上学期12月月考英语试卷一、阅读理解OrganisedbyLamTinYouthCentreandKwunTongHighSchoolDate:2February2013Time:10am-5pmPlace:KwunTongPlaygroundFee:$20(buythreegetonefree)Programmes:drama,liondance,magicshowandballetperformanceHighlights:1)entertheluckydrawtowinadigitalcamera2)learntomakefestivalfoodNote:*TicketsareavailableattheGeneralOfficeofLamTinYouthCentre.*Forthosewhowouldliketobeavolunteer,pleasecontactMissOliviaWongoneweekbeforetheactivity.1.Whatisgoingtotakeplaceon2February,2013?

A．Asmallpartyforclosefriendstohavefun.B．AgatheringtowelcomeaChinesenewyear.C．Abigeventtoraisemoneyforayouthcentre.D．AmeetingofKwunTongHighSchoolstudents.2.Howmuchdoyouhavetopayintotalifsixofyougotogether?

A．$120.B．$100.C．$80.D．$60.3.Whatisthemainpurposeofthisposter?

A．Toencouragestudentstovolunteerforacommunityevent.B．ToraisefundsforLamTinYouthCentreandKwunTongHighSchool.C．TointroduceaseriesofculturalactivitiescelebratingtheChineseNewYear.D．Toadvertiseapaidentertainmenteventwithvariousperformancesandactivities.Ihavealwaysbeenpassionateaboutart,butwithchildrentofeedandeducate,pursuingitseemedimpossible.At83,Ifinallyregisteredforartschool.Bornin1933,Iledalifemarkedbyfamilystrugglesbutalsoresilience(适应力).Istudiedmechanicalengineeringandlatermanagement,becominganassociateprofessoratbusinessschool,whereInowholdemeritus(荣誉退休的)status.Abouttenyearsago,aftermywifefellillwithAlzheimer’sandrequiredcare,Iturnedtopainting.Determinedtotakethisnewpathseriously,IappliedtoanartprogrammeinBarcelona,insistingonpaintingdespiteadvicetostudyarthistory.Balancingmystudieswithwork,ittookmesevenyearstocompletethefour-yearcourse,graduatinglastyearattheageof90.Returningtoschoolwasachallenge;everythinghadchangedsincemyearliereducation.Mostofmyclassmateswereintheir20s,buttheywelcomedmewarmly,oftenseekingmyadviceduetomylifeexperience.Iencounteredsomeresistancefromacoupleofteachersearlyon,butIkeptgoing.Thefirsttwoyearsfocusedonflowers,stilllifes,andlandscapes,beforeweexploredabstraction,whichIenjoymost.Ibelievethattalentcomesfromhardwork;sometimesIfeelstuck,butIpushthrough.MyartisticinfluencesincludeSpanishpainterslikeFranciscodeZurbaránandJoaquínSorolla,andwhileIappreciatebeauty,Ivaluegoodnessandtruthevenmore.Icreateabstractlandscapesfrommemory,expressingmyemotionsthroughcolour.Ipaintprimarilyonweekendsandduringholidays.WhileIdon’tplantoexhibitextensively,myworkwasdisplayedinasmallvillageforsixmonths,thoughitreceivedlittleattention.Afteralifetimeinengineeringandeducation,Imaynotfullyidentifyasanartist,butInowhavetherecognitionthatsupportsmyjourneyintoart.4.Whydidtheauthordecidetopursueartat83?

A．TofindcuresforAlzheimer’s.B．Tochangehiscareerpath.C．Topursuehispassionforart.D．Tosupporthisbigfamily.5.Howdidtheauthor’sclassmatesreacttohim?

A．Theyenjoyedhiscompany.B．Theytendedtoignorehim.C．Theyinspiredhimtogoon.D．Theyresistedhispresence.6.Whichbestdescribestheauthor’sartjourney?

A．Eventful.B．Romantic.C．Casual.D．Challenging.7.Whatwouldbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A．TheStruggleofOldArtists.B．FromEngineeringtoArt.C．TheValueofArtEducation.D．ALifetimeofArtPursuit.About300to350millionpeopleworldwideareaffectedbycolorblindness,aconditionthatmakesitdifficulttoseparatebetweencertaincolordegrees.Innature,thismeansflowers,insectsandanimalsmayappeartobelessvibrant(鲜艳的).Virginiawantstochangethat.Crewshavefixedspecialviewfindersatall43Virginiastateparkssothatmorevisitorscanexperienceaworldofvibrantcolors.Theviewfindersaredesignedforpeoplewithred-greencolorblindness,whichisthemostcommonformofthecondition.Subtypesofred-greencolorblindnessexist,buttheyallaffecthowpeoplenoticeshadeswithredsandgreensinthem.CreatedbySeeCoastManufacturing,theviewfindersareequippedwithspeciallenses(镜头)madebyEnChromathathelppeoplewithred-greencolorblindnessdistinguishbetweencolordegrees.Similartobinoculars(双筒望远镜),theviewfindersalsoenlargedwhatever’sinview.InVirginia,theprojectstartedlastsummeratNaturalTunnelStatePark,locatednearthefarwesterntipofthestate.NaturalTunnelStateParkfixedaviewfinderatanoverlookthatoffersa360-degreeviewofthesurroundingscenery.ThatfirstviewfinderwassuchabighitthatthestatedecidedtobringthemtotherestofVirginia’sstateparks.Fundingfortheprojectcamefromdonationsmadebyvisitorsthroughthe“Round-upforParks”program.“Thecolorblind-friendlyviewfindersaren’ttheonlywayVirginiaismakingitsparksmoreaccessible.Thissummer,NaturalBridgeStateParkalsobeganofferingafreemobileappdesignedforpeoplewhoareblindorvisuallydamaged,”reportsWFXR’sThadRandasso.Theappprovidesaudioinstructionsin26languagestohelpusersfinddirectioninthepark,andalsoprovidesreal-timeaudiodescriptionsoftheuser’ssurroundings.8.WhatisthemainpurposeofthespecialviewfindersinVirginia’sparks?

A．Toimprovetheeyesightofthecolorblind.B．Tohelpcolorblindpeopleseecolorsbetter.C．Tostrengthenthesecurityofthecolorblind.D．Tomaketheparksmoreattractivetothecolorblind.9.Howdotheviewfindersfunctionproperly?

A．Throughbinoculars.B．Byenlargingviews.C．ThroughexpertlensesD．Bychangingshades.10.WhywasNaturalTunnelStateParkmentionedinPara4?

A．toshowthesuccessoftheprojectB．tosetanexampleforotherparksC．tohelpraisethefundfortheprojectD．tosupportthe“Round-upforParks”program.11.Whatdoesthelastparagraphfocuson?

A．ThefuturedevelopmentofVirginia’sparks.B．Anothermeasurebeneficialtotheparkvisitors.C．Thebenefitsofaprojectforblindpeople.D．Moreserviceofferedindifferentparks.Moderncarsarenolongerjusttransportmachines—theyareessentiallysmartphonesonwheels.Fordrivers,thisbringsconvenience:automaticbraking,GPS,entertainment,andmore.Yetcarmakersgainsomethingevenmorevaluable—data.Today’svehiclesconstantlyrecordweight,speed,routes,andevencontactswhenphonesareconnected.Thisraisesacrucialquestion:whoownsandcontrolsthisdata,andhowisitused?Theanswerremainsunclear.Mostownersunknowinglygiveuprightsthroughfine-printsentencesinpurchasecontracts(合同).Likesmartphones,carscollectuserdata,butfewdriversrealizeit.Withphones,wetradeprivacyforconvenienceconsciously;withcars,thattradeoccurswithoutawareness.Whatfollowsisequallyconcerning.Carmakersclaimdataboostssafetyandperformance,yettheycansellittothirdpartieslikeinsurancecompanies.Drivingbehavior—speed,braking,seatbeltuse—canallbemonetized(获利).Unlikephoneswhereyoucanturnofflocationdata,there’snooptiontoquitforyourcar.Dataalsoletscarmakersremindownersaboutrepairsormaintenance.Butthiscontrolgivesthemanotheredge—decidingwhocanaccessthatinformation.Fordecades,driverscouldchooseanytrustedmechanic.Now,data-drivencarsmaylimitaccesstomanufacturer(制造商)networks,puttingindependentrepairshops,whichareoftencheaperandconvenient,atadisadvantage.Thisrevealsanewsideoftheprivacydebate.Wefeardatabeingsharedwithstrangers,butwhataboutwhenitiswithheldfromthosewetrust?Imagineadoctorunabletoaccessyourmedicalrecordswithoutpayingafee.Similarly,carmakerscouldchargeindependentrepairshopsforvehicledata.Thatexpensewillleadtovehicleowners’payinghigherrepairpricesjustsothattechnicianscanobtainthedata.Thesolutionissimple.Theideathatdriversdon’tcontroltheirowndatafliesinthefaceofwhatconsumerswant,asnearly90%ofconsumersexpect.Whiledigitaltechnologymakesdrivingsaferandsmarter,theenormousvalueofvehicledatagivesmanufacturerslittlereasontoreleasecontrol.Policymakersmustacttoprotectdrivers’rightsandmaintaintheirfreedom.12.Accordingtoparagraph2,whydomostcarownerslosecontroloftheirdata?

A．Theyfailtoturnoffthelocationdataofcars.B．Theyarerequiredbygovernmenttoacceptthefine-printclausesaboutdatarights.C．Theywillinglyexchangeprivacyformodernconvenience.D．Theyareunawarethattheirvehiclescollectuserinformation.13.Whatdoesthephrase“iswithheldfrom”inparagraph4mostprobablymean?

A．issharedwithB．ishiddenfromC．isanalyzedbyD．isreturnedto14.Howwillcardatacontrolprobablyinfluenceindependentrepairshops?

A．Theywillnolongerbetrustedduetolackofdata.B．Theymayhavetopayadditionalcosttoaccessdata.C．Theycanwincustomers’favorwithlowerrepairprices.D．Theyneedtoprovidemedicalrecordstoprovereliability.15.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?

A．Toarguethatcarmakersshouldsharerepairdata.B．Tohighlightprivacyandcontrolissuesofcardata.C．Toexplainmoderncarfunctionsanddrivingexperience.D．Todemonstratehowcarmakersprofitfromdrivers’data.Flowersandplantsarewidelybelievedtoimproveairquality.16Itfoundplantscouldcleantheairinsealedenvironments,likespacestationsandthat,inadditiontoabsorbingcarbondioxide(CO₂),commonhouseplantscanalsoremovevolatileorganiccompounds(VOCs)andothertoxins(毒素)fromtheair:formaldehyde,benzene,trichloroethylene,toluene,xyleneandsoon.Theyareallknowntocausebreathingissuesandcancer.17A2019meta-analysisreviewfoundthat,toachievethesamebenefitsasseeninsomeresearchstudies,youwouldneed10-1,000plantspersquaremeteroffloorspace.Thiswouldmeanhaving680plantsina1,500squarefoothomeoroffice.Whileplantsmaynotbetheonlysolutiontoimprovingindoorairquality,theycanstillplayaroleaspartofabroaderstrategy.18Additionally,studieshaveshownthatbeingaroundnatureandgreenerycanhavepositiveeffectsonmentalhealthandwell-being,improvingmood,reducingstress,andenhancingproductivity.Whenitcomestothebedroom,somepeopleworrythatplantsmaycauseCO₂poisoningorexhaustoxygenlevelsatnight.19Whileplantsdoreleasecarbondioxidethroughrespiration(呼吸)atnight,theamounttheyproduceisminimalandfarlessthanasleepinghuman.So,whilethereissomedoubtabouttheexactextentoftheirair-purifyingcapabilities,flowersandplantscanindeedofferarangeofbenefits,fromimprovedairqualitytoenhancedwell-being,makingthemawelcomeadditiontoanybedroomorlivingspace.20

A．Thisbeliefdatesbacktoa1989NASAstudy.B．Asamatteroffact,thisisacommonmisconception.C．Plantscanraiseindoorwatercontenttohealthierlevels.D．Homeownersusuallyexpectmorehappinessfromnature.E．Moreandmorestudiesfindbedroomplantscostlytomaintain.F．However,plants’air-purifyingabilityinlargespacesisdebatable.G．Youjustneedtochoosebedroomplantsforyourspaceandlifestyle.二、完形填空EvelynDonohueisa65-year-oldgrandma.Sheonlystartedto______sevenyearsagoafterhavinga______call.She’dbeenstrugglingwitheatingdisordersandhealthissues,which______ledhertogettingsurgery.Afterthatexperience,sheknewthatsheneededtomakea______.Determinedtoturnherlifearound,MsDonohuebegantoworkoutandfollowa______lifestyle,beforediscoveringa______forweightlifting.Sincesettingoutonthejourney,the______loverhasnotonlymanagedto______animpressivesetofmusclesbutalsoahugefollowingonsocialmedia.Thewell-likedgrandmaregularlypostsworkoutcontent,explainingthere’sno______otherscan’tlookthisgood.Shesaiditwasalldowntosomekeyaspects.“Holdon:Considerfailureasa______tosuccessandnevergiveup.Sticktoyourplan,”shesaid.“______others:Liftothersuponyourjourney.Successissweeterwhen______.”Shepreviouslyexplainedthat“youdonotneedtohaveanamazingbodytoexercise...the______istofeelgood,notlookgood.”MsDonohueusedtobelaughedatforbeingtoooldtoworkout,butshehasprovedthe______wronginthebestpossiblewayandhasindeedbecomean______formanysocialmediausers.21.A．writeB．travelC．exerciseD．recover22.A．goodwillB．timeoutC．long-distanceD．wake-up23.A．normallyB．ultimatelyC．suddenlyD．automatically24.A．changeB．fortuneC．wishD．deal25.A．riskyB．traditionalC．comfortableD．healthy26.A．demandB．secretC．passionD．cure27.A．peaceB．fitnessC．funD．nature28.A．growB．controlC．activateD．relax29.A．needB．choiceC．reasonD．difference30.A．greenlightB．roadblockC．passingmarkD．steppingstone31.A．HelpB．ConsultC．FollowD．Forgive32.A．acceptedB．sharedC．expectedD．celebrated33.A．goalB．caseC．dutyD．cost34.A．instructorsB．admirersC．beginnersD．doubters35.A．authorityB．excuseC．inspirationD．option三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Morethan200typesofdelicaciesfromFujianprovincearemakingmouthswaternotonlyinChinabutacrosstheworld.Twoofthemostpopular36(delight)fromShaxiancounty,Sanmingcity,arewontonsfilledwithjuicymeatinasizzlingsoup,alongwithnoodlesboiledinbonesoup37(serve)withpeanutbutter.Twentyyearsago,LuoGuangcan,59,fromXiaomaotownshipinthecounty,38(work)inalocalshoefactorytomakealiving.Now,heearns39(considerable)morebyoperatingfiverestaurantsservingShaxiandelicaciesindifferentcities.Morethan60,000people—mostlyfarmers—fromShaxiancountyhaverunShaxianSnacksrestaurantsacrossChinasincethe1980s,40localstraveledfartosetupfamily-runoutlets.Asthenumberofcollegestudents,migrantworkersandtradersinurbanareasroseintheearlystagesofreformandopening-up,thedelicacieswerewelcomedfortheirflavorsand41(afford)prices.Therearenowmorethan88,000restaurantsservingShaxiandelicaciesnationwide,42atotalturnover(营业额)ofover50billionyuanannually.43(provide)foodieswithqualitysnacksatcompetitiveprices,theShaxiandelicaciesbusinesshasbecome44localbackboneindustry.Sincemid-2018,ShaxianSnacksrestaurants,withtheiriconicPac-Man-likelogos,45(establish)in62countriesandregions,includingtheUnitedStates,Japan,Australia,FranceandPortugal.四、书信写作46.假定你是李华，学校将于12月25日下午在嘉祥文化艺术中心(JiaxiangCultureandArtCenter)举行艺术节。请写封邮件邀请你的英国外教Allen参加，内容包括：1.时间地点；2.活动安排；3.欢迎他表演节目。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearAllen,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes,LiHua五、书面表达47.阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。ItwasourfirstwinterinChicago.Justastheanimalswerehibernating(冬眠),itseemedthatsowereournewneighbors.Asnewcomers,wefeltalone.Thensomethinghappened.Itallbeganwithasimplerequestfromoureight-year-olddaughter.“Mommy,let'sputupaChristmastreeathome.”Atfirst,wedidn'tpaytoomuchattentiontothisrequest,forwehadneverputupaChristmastree.Butmydaughter'srepeatedrequestmadeusgoaheadwiththisfirststep:loadedwithlayersofcl