2025-2026学年广东揭阳市揭东区第二中学下学期高二第一次月考英语试卷

2025-2026学年广东揭阳市揭东区第二中学下学期高二第一次月考英语试卷第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5）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。AHenryRaeburn(1756-1823)TheExhibitionThisexhibitionofsomesixtymasterpiecescelebratingthelifeandworkofScotland’sbestlovedpainterSirHenryRaeburn,comestoLondon.Selectedfromcollectionsthroughouttheworld,itisthefirstmajorexhibitionofhisworktobeheldinoverfortyyears.LectureSeriesScottishNationalPortrait(肖像画)Gallerypresentsaseriesoflecturesforthegeneralpublic.TheyareheldintheLectureRoom.Admissiontolecturesisfree.AnIntroductiontoRaeburnSunday26Oct.,15:00DUNCANTHOMSONRaeburn’sEnglishContemporariesThursday30Oct.,13:10JUDYEGERTONCharactersandCharacterisationinRaeburn’sPortraitsThursday6Nov.,13:10NICHOLASPHILLIPSONRaeburnandArtist’sTraininginthe18thCenturyThursday13Nov.,13:10MARTINPOSTLEExhibitionTimesMonday-Saturday10.00-17.45Sunday12.00-17.45Lastadmissiontotheexhibition:17.15.Thereisnore-admission.Closed:24-26Decemberand1January.Admission£4.Childrenunder12yearsaccompaniedbyanadultareadmittedfree.SchoolsandCollegesAspeciallowentrancechargeof£2perpersonisavailabletoallinfull-timeeducation,uptoandincludingthoseatfirstdegreelevel,inorganisedgroupswithteachers.1.WhatistherighttimeforattendingRaeburn’sEnglishContemporaries?A.Sun.26Oct. B.Thurs.30Oct. C.Thurs.6Nov. D.Thurs.13Nov.2.Howmuchwouldacouplewithtwochildrenunder12payforadmission?A.£4. B.£8. C.£12. D.£16.3.Howcanfull-timestudentsgetgroupdiscounts?A.TheyshouldgoonSundaymornings. B.Theyshouldcomefromartschools.C.Theymustbeledbyteachers. D.TheymusthaveIDcardswiththem.BSeveralyearsago,DawnLarkin-Wallace,amomofthree,startedrunningtolose10poundsto20poundsofbabyweightthatjustwouldn’tgoaway.Shethoughtonceshedroppedtheweight,she’dbeoffthetreadmill(跑步机).Whatshecouldhaveneverimaginedisthatshe’dbecomeamarathonrunnerwhoinspiredherthreechildrentostartrunning,too.“We’rejustarunningfamily,”saidLarkin-WallaceofBaldwin,NewYork,whoispartofarunningclub.First,Larkin-Wallacesignedupher15-year-olddaughterKayla,ahighschoolstudent,foraraceafterrealizingthattheamountofrunningshedidduringhersoccergameswastheequivalent(等量)offivekilometers.Withthepositivepressureandthecompetitivespiritthatexistsinthehousehold,Larkin-Wallacesaidwithalaugh,“Ofcourse,herbrotherandsisterdecidedthatthat’ssomethingtheywantedtodo,too.”Kimberly,11,andKevinJr.,9,rantheirfirst5K’sthisyear.Larkin-Wallacesaidhergoalisforhealthylivingtobecomealifestyleamongherkids,whoalsoplayarangeofsportsfrombasketballtosoccer.Whatshe’salsoverymindfulofisencouragingherchildren,especiallyhergirls,tofeelgoodabouttheirbodies.Arecentstudyfoundthattwointhree13-year-oldsworryaboutgainingweight.“It’salwaysonmymind,andIhavetohelpmydaughtersunderstandthattheirbodytypeisdisparatefromothersandthatthedifferencedoesn’tmakeonebetterormorerightthantheother,”shesaidduringaconversationwithherfamilyintheirhome.“Aslongaswe’rehealthyandtakingcareofourselves,weshouldacceptourselves.”Thebestadviceforteenagers,Larkin-Wallacesaid,istofocuslessonappearanceandmoreonhealth,internal(内在的)qualitiesandthingsthatyourbodycando,ratherthanhowyourbodyappears.4.WhydidLarkin-Wallacestartrunningseveralyearsago?A.Toloseweightafterhavingbabies. B.Toprepareforamarathonrace.C.Tosetanexampletoherfriends. D.Tojoinanationalrunningclub.5.Whatistheunderlineword“disparate”inparagraph5mean?A.humble B.different C.separated D.dynamic6.WhatdidLarkin-Wallaceencourageherkidstodo?A.Breaktheirbadhabitsathome. B.Winhonorsasmuchaspossible.C.Accepttheirbodiesastheyare. D.Comparetheirbodieswithothers.7.WhatisLarkin-Wallace’ssuggestionforteenagers?A.Puthealthabovelooks. B.Keepabalancedlifestyle.C.Focusontheirappearance. D.Createacaringenvironment.CTheStanfordmarshmallow(棉花糖)testwasoriginallyconductedbypsychologistWalterMischelinthelate1960s.Childrenagedfourtosixatanurseryschoolwereplacedinaroom.Asinglesugarytreat,selectedbythechild,wasplacedonatable.Eachchildwastoldiftheywaitedfor15minutesbeforeeatingthetreat,theywouldbegivenasecondtreat.Thentheywereleftaloneintheroom.Follow-upstudieswiththechildrenlaterinlifeshowedaconnectionbetweenanabilitytowaitlongenoughtoobtainasecondtreatandvariousformsofsuccess.Asadultswefaceaversionofthemarshmallowtesteveryday.We’renottempted(诱惑)bysugarytreats,butbyourcomputers,phones,andtablets—allthedevicesthatconnectustotheglobaldeliverysystemforvarioustypesofinformationthatdotouswhatmarshmallowsdotopreschoolers.Wearetemptedbysugarytreatsbecauseourancestorslivedinacalorie-poorworld,andourbrainsdevelopedaresponsemechanismtothesetreatsthatreflectedtheirvalue—afeelingofrewardandsatisfaction.Butaswe’vereshapedtheworldaroundus,dramaticallyreducingthecostandeffortinvolvedinobtainingcalories,westillhavethesamebrainswehadthousandsofyearsago,andthismismatchisattheheartofwhysomanyofusstruggletoresisttemptingfoodsthatweknowweshouldn’teat.Asimilarprocessisatworkinourresponsetoinformation.Ourformativeenvironmentasaspecieswasinformation-poor,soourbrainsdevelopedamechanismthatprizednewinformation.Butglobalconnectivityhasgreatlychangedourinformationenvironment.Wearenowceaselesslybombarded(轰炸)withnewinformation.Therefore,justasweneedtobemorethoughtfulaboutourcaloricconsumption,wealsoneedtobemorethoughtfulaboutourinformationconsumption,resistingthetemptationofthemental“junkfood”inordertomanageourtimemosteffectively.8.WhatdidthechildrenneedtodotogetasecondtreatinMischel’stest?A.Takeanexaminationalone. B.Showrespectfortheresearchers.C.Sharetheirtreatswithothers. D.Delayeatingforfifteenminutes.9.Accordingtoparagraph3,thereisamismatchbetween.A.thecalorie-poorworldandourgoodappetites B.theshortageofsugarandournutritionalneedsC.therichfoodsupplyandourunchangedbrains D.thetemptingfoodsandoureffortstokeepfit10.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestreadersdo?A.Absorbnewinformationreadily. B.Beselectiveinformationconsumers.C.Usediverseinformationsources. D.Protecttheinformationenvironment.11.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.EatLess,ReadMore B.TheBitterTruthaboutEarlyHumansC.TheLater,theBetter D.TheMarshmallowTestforGrownupsDChatGPTandothergenerativeAItoolshavesparkedconcernsaboutreplacingvariousworkers.Writers,editors,andcustomerservicerepresentativesareamongthepeoplethatcouldbeaffected.ButsomepeoplearesuggestingthatAImightnotreducejobsasmanypeoplefear.Instead,thetechnologymightturnouttobemorelikethetechnologicaldevelopmentsofthepast,suchasthesteamengine,electricityortheInternet.NickBunker,aneconomistattheIndeedHiringLab,believesAIwillimpactmanyjobstosomeextentbutalsocreatenewones.AIgivesmachinestheabilitytoperformtasksoncethoughttorequirehumanintelligence.Thebasictechnologyhasexistedinearlyversionsformanyyears.Somereportssayitbeganwithaproblem-solvingcomputerprogramcalledLogicTheorist.Theprogramwasdevelopedinthe1950satwhatisnowCarnegieMellonUniversityinPittsburgh,Pennsylvania.MorerecentexamplesincludevoiceassistantslikeApple’sSiri,Amazon’sAlexa,orIBM’schess-playingcomputer,DeepBlue,whichdefeatedthen-worldchampionGarryKasparovin1997.SamAltmanischiefofOpenAI,thecreatorofChatGPT.HebelievesalotofcurrentjobsareatriskbecauseofAI,andthisisgoingtochangethewaythatalotofcurrentjobsfunction.SuumitShah,whosecompany,Dukaan,helpscustomerssetupe-commercesitestosellgoodsonline,saidtheaverageamountoftimeittooktoansweracustomer’squestionshrankfrom1minute44secondsto“instant”.Thechatbotalsocutthetimeneededtoresolveproblemsfrommorethantwohourstojustoverthreeminutes.Ofcourse,theresearchersalsofoundthatthosewhousedthechatbotwere14percentmoreproductivethanworkerswhodidnotusethechatbot.TheworkerswhousedAItookmorecallsandcompletedthemfaster.AloricaisacompanyinIrvine,Califomnia,whichrunscustomer-servicecentersaroundtheworld.ThecompanyhasintroducedanAItranslationtoolthatletsitsrepresentativescommunicatewithcustomerswhospeakanyof200differentlanguagesand75dialects.12.WhyareSiri,AlexaandDeepBluementionedinParagraph2?A.Toofferaproof. B.Tomakeaprediction.C.Topresentafact. D.Toexplainarule.13.WhatcanwelearnaboutAIaccordingtoSamAltman?A.Ithelpstheprogressoftechnology. B.Itcauseseconomiclosses.C.Itbringsathreattosomekindsofjobs. D.Itperformstasksreservedforhumans.14.Whatdoesthelastparagraphtellus?A.AIhasalastingimpactonhumans. B.AIhelpsimprovepeople’sefficiency.C.AImayreducejobsasmanypeoplefear. D.AIfreeshumansfromtoughwork.15.WhatisthecentralargumentofthepassageregardingtheimpactofAIonemployment?AAIwillleadtowidespreadunemploymentacrossallindustries.B.AIwillonlyaffectcertainsectorslikecustomerserviceandwriting.C.AIwilltransformexistingjobsandcreatenewopportunities,similartopasttechnologicalrevolutions.D.AIislesseffectivethantraditionalmethodsandwillnothaveasignificantimpact.第二节（共5小题,每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。HowtoImproveMemoryandBoostYourBrainPowerHaveyouevernoticedthatsomepeopleareabletoeffortlesslyrememberthingsandquicklycomprehendnewthings?Well,learninghowtoimprovememoryisn’tasdifficultasyoumightthink.Checkouttheseeffectivestrategies.●Getyourbodymoving.Physicalactivitiesdon’tjustexercisethebody,butitalsohelpstoexerciseyourbrain.Researchhasshownthatexercisingfourhoursafterlearningsignificantlyimprovedmemoryretention._____16_____●Getagoodnight’ssleep.Gettingaconsistent7to8hoursofsleepeachnightwillhelpimproveyourmemory.Duringsleep,thebrainfirmsupmemoriesofrecentlyacquiredinformation.Anotherhelpfulstrategyistotakeanapduringtheday,especiallyafterlearningsomethingnew.____17____,aswellasrechargeyourbrainandkeepitsharperforlonger.●____18____.Payattentiontophotographs,charts,andothergraphicsthatmightappearinyourtextbook.Ifyou’renotstudyingabook,trytopullupamentalimageofwhatitisyouaretryingtoremember.____19____,orusehighlighterstogrouprelatedideasinyournotes.●Teachsomeoneelse.____20____.Expandingfurtheruponthisideaisthefactthateducatorshavefoundthatbyhavingstudentsteachnewconceptstoothers,ithelpstoenhanceunderstandingandrecall.Teachnewconceptsandinformationtoafriendorstudypartner,andyou’llfindyouremembertheinformationalotbetter.Everyonehastheabilitytolearnhowtoimprovememoryandboostbrainpower.Tryoutsomeoftheaboveinordertogetafeelforwhatworksforyou.A.FeedyourbrainB.UsevisualizationC.ThiscanalsohelpyoutoretainthosememoriesD.ItmightalsohelptodrawyourownchartsorfiguresE.ReadingaloudhasbeenproventonotablyenhancememoryF.Evenifit’sjustawalk,it’llhelpyouincreaseyourmentalabilityG.Ifyoucan’tconcentrate,youmightfeellikeyouareconstantlyforgettingthings第二部分语言运用（共2节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（共15小题,每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。Twenty-five-year-oldJakehadalwaysbeenthekindofindividualwhoavoidedanyformofphysicalactivity.Hisbusyworkscheduleandloveforjunkfoodhad____21____himtogainasignificantamountofweight,andhefrequentlyfelttiredandoutofbreathevenwiththeslightestmovement.Oneday,afteraroutinemedicalcheck-up,thedoctorgavehimaserious____22____:hisunhealthylifestylewasputtinghishealthatgreatrisk.Thiswake-upcallmadeJakerealizethatheneededtomakea____23____.Hedecidedtostartsmall,startingbygoingforashortwalkeverymorningbeforework.Initially,itwasextremely____24____.Hislegsfeltlikelead,andhewastemptedto____25____afterjustafewminutes.Butheremindedhimselfofthedoctor’swarningand____26____pushingforward.Asweekspassed,Jakebegantonoticesomepositive____27____.Hehadmoreenergythroughouttheday,andhissleepqualityimproved.Encouragedbythesechanges,hedecidedto____28____hisexerciseroutine.Hejoinedalocalgymandstartedtakingfitnessclasses,whichincludedamixofcardioandstrengthtraining.Jakequicklydevelopedapreferenceforthegymenvironment.The____29____trainersandfellowgym-goersmotivatedhimtokeepgoing.Helearnedtheimportanceofabalanceddietandstartedcookinghealthymealsathomeinsteadof____30____fastfood.Now,sixmonthslater,Jakehasnotonlylostaconsiderableamountofweightbutalso____31____anewfoundsenseofself-confidence.Heoftenshareshisfitnessjourneyonsocialmedia,hopingto____32____otherswhoarestrugglingwithsimilarhealthissues.“It’snevertoolatetostarttakingcareofyourhealth,”hesays.“Thekeyistofindanactivityyouenjoyandmakeita____33____partofyourlife.”Lookingbackonhistransformation,Jakebelievesthathissuccessismainlyduetohis____34____.“ThereweredayswhenIdidn’tfeellikeworkingout,butIknewthatIhadtokeepgoingtoachievemygoals,”heexplains.Hisstoryservesasaeducational____35____thatwithdeterminationandtherightmindset,anyonecanovercometheirhealthchallenges.21.A.forced B.allowed C.caused D.advised22.A.notice B.warning C.report D.suggestion23.A.decision B.promise C.comment D.change24.A.interesting B.boring C.challenging D.rewarding25.A.giveup B.setoff C.takeover D.turnaround26.A.stopped B.kept C.avoided D.began27.A.habits B.results C.routines D.methods28.A.simplify B.reduce C.expand D.replace29A.supportive B.innovative C.discouraging D.managing30.A.focusingon B.basingon C.decidingon D.relyingon31.A.lacked B.returned C.lost D.gained32.A.entertain B.inspire C.educate D.comfort33.A.temporary B.special C.casual D.regular34.A.patience B.intelligence C.perseverance D.creativity35A.lesson B.curriculum C.adventure D.tool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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。OnMarch20,2026,Chinawitnessesararemixofastronomical(天文的)timeandculturaltradition.TheSpringEquinoxcoincideswiththeDragonHeadRaisingFestival.Accordingtoexperts,thiswillnothappenagain____36____theyearof2045.TheSpringEquinox(春分)isoneofChina’stwenty-foursolar____37____(term).OntheSpringEquinox,thesunshinesdirectlyontheequator,sodayandnightarealmostequalinlengtharoundtheworld.Italsodividesthewholespringintotwoequalparts.Thatis____38____ancientChinesecalledit“themiddleofspring.”Asoldrecordssay,yinandyangreachbalance,bringingpleasantandmildweather.Aftertheequinox,daytimebecomesgradually____39____(long)thannighttime.Withmildweather,enoughrainandbrightsunshine,cropsgrowrapidly.Therefore,theSpringEquinoxis____40____greatimportanceforagriculture.____41____(celebrate)ontheseconddayofthesecondlunarmonth,theDragonHeadRaisingFestivalmarksafreshstartandcarriesthepromiseofrichharvests.InChinesefolklore(民间传说),thedragonawakenswithspringthunder,breathinglifebackintotheland.____42____(traditional),manypeoplechoosetogetahaircutinordertoleavebehindbadluckandwelcomenewchances.Special“dragon-themed”foodsarealsowidelyenjoyed.Thiswonderfulconnectionistrulymeaningful.TheSpringEquinoxrepresentsthestartofspringfarming,____43____theDragonHeadRaisingFestivalstandsforrainfall.ItnotonlyshowsthewisdomofancientChinese,____44____expressesawarmwishthathardworkwillpayoffandeverything_____45_____(grow)well.Together,theyshowthedeeplinkbetweenChinesecultureandnature.第三部分写作（满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Alex发来邮件，提到近期体重显著增加且睡眠质量下降。请你给他写一封回信，内容包括:

1.提出健康改善建议（如饮食、运动、作息等）；2.表达鼓励与支持

注意:

1.词数100左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。DearAlex,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节读后续写（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。WhenIwasinhighschool,Idiscoveredpowernotinmyvoice,butinmyhands.Itbeganintheautumnwhenmyfatherdecidedtomovetoacoastaltownbeatenbysaltwinds.Myfatherhadtakenajobatthelighthouse,guidingshipsthroughthefog.Mymother,however,refused.“Myjobishere,”sheargued.“Iwon’tgiveupeverythingforaplaceattheedgeofthesea.”Myfather’sreplywasfirm,“AndIwon’trefusetheworkthatkeepsshipssafe.”Theirwordscrashedlikewavesagainststone.Forweeks,theycircledthesamearguments—herfutureinthecity,hisdutytothecoast.Finally,therewasnoagreement.Myfatherpackedhisbag.Ifollowedhimtotheshore.Mymotherstayedbehind.Theseparationsaddenedme.Atschool,Ifeltlikeastranger,watchin