2025~2026学年天津市河西区新华中学高二上学期第二次月考英语试卷

2025~2026学年天津市河西区新华中学高二上学期第二次月考英语试卷一、单项选择1.—Itwon’ttakelongtoclearuptheclassroomifweallvolunteertohelp.—That’sright._____.

A．ManyhandsmakelightworkB．SomethingisbetterthannothingC．Themore,themerrierD．Theearlybirdcatchestheworm2.Thereisnodoubtthatyourtirednessisa(n)________ofgreatstressandlackofsleep;youneedtohaveagoodrest.

A．assumptionB．consequenceC．consumptionD．convenience3.Awarenessofhowmuchwe_________socialmediacanhelpusstepawayfromitandcommunicatewitheachotherbetter.

A．relyonB．putonC．turnonD．takeon4.Myteachernevercriticizesus.Instead,heusespraiseto______________ourbest.

A．bringoutB．takeonC．jumpoffD．figureout5.Thesemachinesare_________updatedbyimprovingthedesignofthecomputers.

A．objectivelyB．steadilyC．properlyD．constantly6.Recently,over30universitiesreceivedthe______________toestablishthefour-yearundergraduateAl-relatedmajors.

A．approvalB．statementC．revolutionD．recognition7.Theplanisdesignedto_________employeestoworkmoreefficiently.

A．switchB．motivateC．clarifyD．invest8.—HowcanIfindyourbrotherattheairport?—Don’tworry.He________aboardwithyournameonitatthattime.

A．hasheldB．hasbeenholdingC．willbeholdingD．willhaveheld9.Manymeasureshavebeentakento___________awarenessofenvironmentalissues.

A．clarifyB．expandC．investD．promote10.WhenIhurriedtothestore,Isawthatthebooks________intoboxes.

A．werepackingB．havebeenpackedC．werebeingpackedD．hadpacked11.—Whydidn’tyouattendtheassemblythismorning?—ButI________anythingaboutthat.

A．didn’ttellB．haven’ttoldC．hadn’tbeentoldD．haven’tbeentold12.Althoughhewasmuchdisappointed_________inthejobinterview,hestillkeepshisconfidence.

A．tofailB．tohavefailedC．havingfailedD．failing13.LiHua,akindperson,alwaysthinksabout_________hecandotohelpthepeopleintrouble.

A．thatB．whyC．whichD．what14.Lisawassurprisedwhenhermum_________atthedoorallsmiles.

A．poppedupB．putupC．gaveupD．stayedup15.—DoyouknowanythingaboutHuaTuo?—_____.HeisthefirstinChinatouseanesthesia(麻醉)duringsurgery.

A．NotatallB．NevermindC．YoubetD．Withpleasure16.Recentheadlineshaveseenmoreandmoreteens________theirparents’creditcardsongamesandotheronlineactivities.

A．maxingoutB．missingoutC．checkingoutD．puttingout17.Iwonder_________thewideuseofemojiswillmakepeoplelosetheabilitytocommunicateproperlyusingwrittenwords.

A．whenB．whetherC．whereD．that18.—Ilikeyournewdress.—Thankyou.Ihadtriedonalmostadozendresses_________Idecidedtogetit.

A．whenB．afterC．beforeD．as19.MissWanggaveallthetextbookstothestudents,except_________whohadtakenthem.

A．theseB．thoseC．onesD．theothers20.Thereisabigscreeninthecornerofthebookstore,_________customers’commentsonthemonth’sbest-sellerarebeingdisplayed.

A．whenB．whoseC．whichD．where二、完形填空Therewassomethingintheelderlywoman’selegancethatcaughtmyeye.Althoughslowandunsureofstep,thewomanmoved_________inanelegantway.However,ayoungerwomanwhoIguessedwasherdaughterdisplayedsignsof_________,checkingherwatcheveryfewseconds.Itwasafewyearsago,andI_________apart-timeholiday-seasonjobinavideostoreatthelocalshoppingmall.Frominsidethestore,Icouldseethepeoplerushingbyoutside._________enteringthestore,theelderlywomanseparatedfromtheyoungeroneandbeganto_________throughtheDVDsonthenearestshelf.Withoutany_________,Iwalkedovertoherandasked_________Icouldhelpherfindsomething.Thewoman_________meatitlewrittenonanoldpieceofpaper.Thetitlewasunusual.Ratherthanrushoffto_________theDVDforthewoman,IaskedhertowalkwithmesoIcouldtellherwhereshecouldfindit.____________,IthinkImusthavewantedtoenjoyher____________foramoment.Somethingabouther____________meofmyownmother,who’dpassedawayinthepreviousyear.Aswewalkedalongthebackofthestore,I____________ourshelfarrangementstoher.Thewomanseemedgladofthe____________companyandcasualconversation.WefoundtheDVDatlast.Shesmiledandtoldmeitwasoneshe’d____________whenshewasherdaughter’sage.AfterI____________theelderlywomantothequeueatthecashregister,Isteppedbackandwalkedovertheyoungerwoman.“Isthatyourmom?”Iasked.____________hereyes,shesaid,“Yeah.”Therewasannoyanceinherreply.“Mindsomeadvice?”Iasked.IsmiledtoshowherIwasn’t____________.“Cherishher,”Isaid.AndthenIansweredher____________expressionbysaying,“Whenshe’sgone,it’sthesemomentsthat’llcomebacktoyou.”Theelderlywomanmovedbacktoherdaughter.Surprisingly,thedaughterplacedherarmwithobviouslyunaccustomed____________aroundhermother’sshouldersandtogethertheymadetheirwaytowardthestore’sexit.21.A．carefullyB．hurriedlyC．skillfullyD．casually22.A．considerationB．kindnessC．impatienceD．eagerness23.A．appliedforB．cameacrossC．registeredforD．tookup24.A．BeyondB．OnC．WithD．Through25.A．purchaseB．seekC．acquireD．investigate26.A．recommendationB．doubtC．hesitationD．attempt27.A．ifB．howC．whatD．when28.A．informedB．displayedC．showedD．provided29.A．locateB．identifyC．recognizeD．witness30.A．ComingaloneB．DatingbackC．TurningaroundD．Lookingback31.A．warmthB．companyC．appreciationD．interruption32.A．assuredB．convincedC．remindedD．recalled33.A．introducedB．announcedC．advocatedD．praised34.A．unforgettableB．annoyingC．extraD．unrushed35.A．missedB．enjoyedC．choseD．ordered36.A．guidedB．allowedC．persuadedD．confirmed37.A．BlinkingB．RaisingC．RollingD．Opening38.A．attackingB．criticizingC．clarifyingD．bargaining39.A．frightenedB．embarrassedC．anxiousD．curious40.A．dignityB．affectionC．amazementD．satisfaction三、阅读理解WELCOMEWelcometoWindsorCastle,theoldestandlargestoccupiedcastleintheworld.Windsorisoneoftheofficialresidences(住所)oftheQueen,whosometimesstayshere.AudiotoursFreeaudiotoursareavailableonleavingtheAdmissionCentreatthestartofyourvisit.Thereisadescriptiveaudiotourforblindandpoorsightedvisitors.GuidedtoursVisitorscanexplorethehistoryoftheCastlethroughatourofthePrecinctswithanexpertguide.ToursdepartatregularintervalsthroughoutthedayfromtheCourtyardandfinishattheentrancetotheStateApartments.VisitorswithchildrenForthosevisitingwithchildren,aspecialfamilytourandvariousactivitiesareofferedduringschoolholidaysandatweekends.Pleasenotethat,forsafetyreasons,pushchairsarenotpermittedintheStateApartments.However,babycarriersareavailabletoborrow.StGeorge’sChapelVisitorsarrivingattheCastleafter15:00fromMarchtoOctoberareadvisedtovisitStGeorge’sChapelfirstbeforeitcloses.ShoppingShopsofferawiderangeofsouvenirsdesignedfortheRoyalCollection,includingbooks,postcards,china,jewellery,andchildren’stoys.PleaseaskattheMiddleWardshopaboutourhomedeliveryservice.RefreshmentsBottledwatercanbepurchasedfromtheCourtyardandMiddleWardshops.FromApriltoSeptembericecreamisalsoavailable.VisitorswishingtoleavetheCastleforrefreshmentsinthetownmayobtainreentrypermitsfromthecastleshops.EatinganddrinkingarenotpermittedintheStateApartmentsofStGeorge’sChapel.PhotographyandmobilephonesNon-commercialphotographyandfilmingarewelcomedintheCastle.Photography,videorecordingandfilmingarenotpermittedinsidetheStateApartmentsofStGeorge’sChapel.MobilephonesmustbeswitchedoffinsidetheStateApartmentsandStGeorge’sChapelinconsiderationofothervisitors.SecurityAsWindsorCastleisaworkingroyalpalace,visitorsandtheirbelongingsshouldgetthroughairport-stylesecuritychecks.Forsafetyandsecurityreasonsaone-waysystemoperatesalongthevisitorroute.41.Avisitorcanapplyforafreeaudiotour_______.

A．intheCourtyardB．intheStateApartmentsC．attheAdmissionCenterD．atStGeorge’sChapel42.Whatisspeciallyofferedtovisitorswithkids?

A．AsecurityguardB．ApushchairC．AfreetoyD．Ababycarrier43.Whocangetre-entrypermits?

A．VisitorswishingtoeatoutsidetheCastleB．VisitorsbuyinggiftsinthecastleshopsC．VisitorsbuyingwaterfromtheCourtyardD．VisitorseatingoutsideStGeorge’sChapel44.Whyarevisitorsrequiredtoturnofftheirmobilephones?

A．ToensurethesafetyofothersB．ToensurethesecurityoftheCastleC．TopreventthemfromdisturbingothersD．Topreventtheuseofthebuilt-incameras45.Inthelastpart,a“workingroyalpalace”referstoone_______.

A．stillbeingconstructedB．stillusedbytheroyalfamilyC．wheretheQueenusuallyworksD．whereworksofartareonshowItwasinmysecondyearincollege.Oneday,Dr.Simpsonwaslecturing,andweweredutifullytakingnotes.Suddenlyhestoppedandfixedacoldstareonastudentinthesecondrow.Thestudentstaredback,crossedhisarmsoverhischest,andliftedhischin.“Whatisyourproblem,youngman?”theprofessordemanded.“You,”thestudentreplied.“Me?”“Yeah,youandtheboringcourseyou’reteaching.”Isatinterrorandsurprise.Ihadneverseensuchascene.“Getoutofmyclass!”Dr.Simpsonthundered.Thestudentsnatcheduphisbooksandheadedtowardtheclassroomdoor.Thedoorslammedshut,andDr.Simpsoncontinuedhislecture.Ididn’thearawordhesaid.Mycompleteattentionwasonthestudentwhohadstormedoutoftheroom.Fiveminutesorsowentby;Dr.Simpsonstoppedhislecture.Hescannedtheclassandasked,“WhathaveIbeenlecturingaboutforthelastfiveminutes?”Ididn’tknow.Nobodyknew.Theclasswassilent.Then,Dr.Simpsonsaid,“John,gotellFredthathecancomebackin.”AsFredwasmakinghiswaybacktohisseat,Dr.Simpsonthankedhimandcomplimentedhimonanexcellentactingjob.Asitturnedout,theyhadcookeditupaheadoftime.Wesatinstunnedsilence.Andthen,Dr.SimpsonsaidsomethingIwouldneverforget.“Youweren’tlisteningtomylecture.Noneofyouwere.YouwereallthinkingaboutFredandourlittledust-up.Rememberthatwhenyoustartteaching,anytimethereisadisruptioninclass,youloseyourstudents’attention.”ItwasoneofthemostusefullessonsIeverlearnedincollege.Overtheyears,myclasswasinterruptedbyfirealarmsandotherdistractions.EverytimeIlosttheclass’sattention,IflashedbacktothelessonDr.Simpsontaughtmethatday.Igavemystudentsfiveminutestodiscusswhathadhappenedandthensaidcheerfully,“Let’sgetbacktotoday’slessonplan!”46.Whydidn’ttheauthorhearDr.Simpson’slectureafterFredleft?

A．TheauthorwastooscaredofDr.Simpson’sanger.B．Theauthor’sattentionwasentirelyonFred.C．Dr.Simpson’slecturewastooboringtofollow.D．Theauthorwasbusytakingnotesabouttheincident.47.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“cookeditup”inParagraph3probablymean?

A．Inventedaplan.B．Madeanexcuse.C．Foundasolution.D．Createdapuzzle.48.Howdidthestudentsfeelaftertheyknewthetruth?

A．Satisfied.B．Relieved.C．Confused.D．Disappointed.49.Whatdoestheauthorwanttosharebywritingthetext?

A．Astrategytoattractstudents.B．Astrategytohandleaconflict.C．Awaytodisciplinestudents.D．Awaytodealwithadisruption.50.WhichwordcanbestdescribeDr.Simpson’steachingstyle?

A．Strictandtraditional.B．Humorousandcasual.C．Creativeandinstructive.D．Boringanduninteresting.AcrossnorthernAustralia,agreatnumberoffreshwatercrocodilesaredying,withsomepopulationsdownby70%.That’sbecausetheanimalsareeatingakindofsuper-poisonoustoad(蟾蜍)thathumansbroughttothecontinentdecadesago.GeorgiaWard-Fear,anecologistatMacquarieUniversityinSydney,haswitnessedthedeathofthecrocodilesfirst-hand.Thelossofsomanycrocodilesisaproblembecausetheysitatopthefoodweb,“Whentheydecline,”Ward-Fearsays,“weseethishugeholeintheecosystem.”WhenaboutahundredcanetoadswerefirstbroughtfromHawaiitoAustraliain1935peoplehadhighhopesthatthetoadswouldfeastonthebeetlesdamagingthelocalsugarcanecrop.Butthetoadswereatotalfailure.“Theydidn’tcontrolthebeetles,”saysWard-Fear.“Instead,theystartedspreadingacrossAustralia.”Today,anestimated200millioncanetoadsarehoppingaroundthecontinent.Shesaysthatatfirst,noonereallynoticedtheinvasivetoads’spread.Butthenawholerangeofanimalsstarteddying—includinglizards,snakes,afurrycat-sizemarsupialcalledaquollandlotsoffreshwatercrocodiles.Thecauseofdeathwasapotentbrewoftoxins(一种强效毒素混合物)thatthecanetoadsproduceandstoreintheirbodies.Acrocodile’sfirstencounterwithatoadisalwaysdeadly,sotheanimalhasnochanceoflearning.ButWard-Fearandhercolleagueswonderedwhethertheremightbeawaytowarnthecrocodilessomehow.Toteachthecrocodiles,theteammembersneededbait(诱饵).Buttheycouldn’tuseafullcanetoadloadedupwithpoisons.“Sowecutoffthetophalfoftheirbody,”saysWard-Fear,“sothatcrocodilesarestillgettingthesmellandthetaste,butwe’vetakenthemostpoisonouspartsoff.Weinjectedsomethingthatmakesthecrocodilesfeelsick.It’sessentiallyfoodpoisoning.”InastudypublishedinProceedingoftheRoyalSocietyB,Ward-Fearandhercolleaguesreportthatthey’vemanagedtoreducecrocodiledeathratesbyasmuchas95%—byfeedingtheanimalsdeadcanetoadsthathavebeenchangedtocausefoodpoisoning.Thecrocodilescametoassociatethetoadswithatemporarilyunpleasantfeeling,makingthemlesswillingtoeatadeadlytoadinthefuture.51.Whatwouldbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A．CrocodilesAreSufferingfromFoodPoisoning.B．CaneToadsPresentaGreatThreattoCrocodiles.C．ScientistsFindaWaytoSaveCrocodilesinDanger.D．ScientistsTrytoControltheNumberofCaneToads.52.Whycan’tcrocodileslearntoavoidcanetoadsnaturally?

A．Theyarenotsmartenoughtorecognizedangers.B．Theirfirstcontactwithtoadsisalwaysdeadly.C．CanetoadsspreadtooquicklyacrossAustralia.D．Toxinsfromtoadsarehardtodetect.53.WhatdidWard-Fear’steamdotothecanetoadswhenmakingbait?

A．Theyusedlivecanetoadswithreducedtoxins.B．Theyremovedthemostpoisonouspartsandaddedasick-inducingsubstance.C．Theyinjectedthetoadswithachemicalthatkillscrocodiles.D．Theyonlykeptthetophalfofthetoads’bodies.54.WhatresultdidWard-Fear’sstudyachieve?

A．Crocodilescompletelystoppedeatingcanetoads.B．Thenumberofcanetoadsdecreasedby95%.C．Crocodiledeathratesdroppedsharply.D．TheecosysteminnorthernAustraliarecovered.55.Wecaninferfromthetextthatcanetoads_________.

A．wereoriginallyintroducedtoAustraliatoprotectlocalanimalsB．havebecomeathreattomultiplespeciesinAustraliaC．arenowmainlydistributedinsouthernAustraliaD．producetoxinsonlywhentheyareattackedIfyou’veeverfoundyourselfscratchingyourheadoveradecisionwhentheanswerisobvious,nowthere’sascientificreasonbehindit.“Theproblemis‘decisionfatigue’—apsychologicalphenomenonthatinfluencesthequalityofyourchoicesafteralongdayofdecisionmaking,causingindecisionorpoorchoices.”saysEvanPolman,aleadingpsychologist.Physicianswhohavebeenonthejobforseveralhours,forexample,aremorelikelytoprescribeantibiotics(开抗生素)topatientswhenit'sunwisetodoso.“Probablyit’sbecauseit’ssimpleandeasytowriteaprescriptionandconsiderapatientcaseclosedratherthaninvestigatefurther,”Polmansays.Butinterestingly,decisionfatiguegoesawaywhenyouaremakingthedecisionforsomeoneelse.Whenpeopleimaginethemselvesasadvisersandimaginetheirownchoicesasbelongingtosomeoneelse,theyfeellesstiredandrelylessondecisionshortcutstomakethosechoices.“Bytakingupontheroleofadviserratherthandecisionmaker,onedoesnotsuffertheconsequencesofdecisionfatigue,”hesays.“It’sasifthere’ssomethingfunandrelievingaboutmakingsomeoneelse’schoice.”“Gettinginputfromothersnotonlyoffersafreshideaandthoughtprocess;itoftenalsoincludesriskierchoices.Whilethissoundsundesirable,itcanbequitegood,”saysPolman.“Whenpeopleexperiencedecisionfatigue,theyhaveatendencytochoosetogowiththestatusquo(现状),”hesays.“Butthestatusquocanbeproblematic,sinceachangeinthecourseofactioncansometimesbeimportantandleadtoapositiveoutcome.”Inordertoachieveasuccessfuloutcomeorreward,somelevelofriskisalmostalwaysessential.“Peoplewithdecisionfatiguewilllikelychoosetodonothingoversomething,”hesays,“That’snottosaythatriskisalwaysgood,butitisrelatedtotakingactionwhereasdecisionfatiguecertainlyleadstoinaction.”“Justbecauseyoucanmakegoodchoicesforothersdoesn’tmeanyou’lldothesameforyourself,”Polmancautions.“Researchhasfoundthatwomennegotiatehighersalariesforothersthantheydoforthemselves,”hesays,addingthatpeopleslipinandoutofdecisionroles.56.Decisionfatiguemaycausepeopletomakedecisionsthatare_______________.

A．reasonableB．objectiveC．unwiseD．smart57.Whichofthefollowingmaybemadebyapersonwithdecisionfatigue?

A．Aconsumerbuysalotoffoodtoprepareforadinner.B．Ajudgemakesalessconvincingjudgmentlateintheday.C．Astudentplanstofinishhismathhomeworkinthemorning.D．Aphysicianadvisesthepatienttodrinkmorewaterafterexamination.58.Whendopeoplefeellessdecisionfatigue?

A．Whentheytakedecisionshortcuts.B．Whentheyhaveadviserstoturnto.C．Whentheyhavemajordecisionstomake.D．Whentheyhelpotherstomakedecisions.59.Whatarepeoplelikelytodowhendecisionfatiguesetsin?

A．Theystoptryinganythingnew.B．Theyadoptatotallynewidea.C．Theytendtomakeriskydecisions.D．Theyturntophysiciansforadvice.60.WhatdoesPolmansayabouttakingsomerisksindecisionmaking?

A．Itwilloftenendinregret.B．Itislikelytocauseseriousconsequences.C．Itwillenablepeopletobemorecreative.D．Itisnecessarytoachievesuccessfuloutcome.四、选词填空将表格中单词短语的对应字母选项填涂到答题卡对应题号中。

A.missingoutB.takenawayC.catchinguponD.takenover

E.occurredtoF.concernedwithG.haveasayonH.wasupto61.I’membarrassedtosaythatIthrewinthetowelonthefirstday!Iknewtherewasapartyhappeningthatevening,butwithoutaccesstosocialmediaIcouldn’trememberwhereitwas!Intheend,Iturnedonmyphonetocheck,butcouldn’tresisthavingaquicklookatmysocialmediaaccounts.What’sworse,Ithenspentsomuchtime_________news,Ialmostmissedtheparty！62.Surely,ifyou’reoldenoughtoearnawageandpaytaxes,youshouldbeallowedto_________howthegovernmentspendsthem!63.AShakespeareseriesforyoungreadershastakenWilliamShakespeare’spopularplaysandreplacedsomewordswithtextspeakandemojis.Theintentionoftheseadaptationsistomaketheclassicsmoreaccessibletoyoungreaders.Somepeople,however,believethatthesenewversionshave_________theheartandsoulofShakespeare’splays.64.Inthecourseofthislife,Ihavehadagreatmanyencounterswithagreatmanypeoplewhohavebeen_________mattersofconsequence.65.IwastoldthatthecommunityhaddecidedtoworktogetheronacampaigntosavetheRainbowBookstore.ThecampaignhadbeenledbyJenniferOakley,asaleswomanwhohadgrownupintheneighborhoodandwhohadnow_________thebookstorefromCasey.66.Iwaswatchingasuperherofilmtheotherdayandathought_________me:wheredoesSupermangetchangedthesedays?将表格中单词短语的对应字母选项填涂到答题卡对应题号中。

A.appropriateB.integralC.deliberatelyD.spotlessly

E.digestionF.commitmentG.equippedH.delivered67.Inthebookitsaid:“Boaconstrictorsswallowtheirpreywhole,withoutchewingit.Afterthattheyarenotabletomove,andtheysleepthroughthesixmonthsthattheyneedfor_________.”68.BeforeIturnedoveranewleaf,Ihadalwaysbeenaverylazystudent.Iwascarelessabouthandinginmyhomework,andnoneofmyassignmentdeadlineshadbeenmet.Indeed,Iwould_________“lose”myhomeworkinmyincrediblymessyroom,sothatIcouldputoffdoingit!69.Itsoldbrickexteriorhadn’tchanged,butinsideitwaslikeadifferentworld.Inonearea,abookreadingwasbeing_________.70.Emojiscanalsohelppeopleexpresstheirfeelingswhentheycannotfindthe_________words.Forinstance,ifyourfriendismovingacrossthecountry,youmayjustsendthemastringofcryingfacestoexpressyoursadnessoveryourseparation.五、阅读理解阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。“Whereareyougoingtocollege?”“I’mgoingtomylocalcommunitycollege.”Myanswerseemedtobethemagicphrasethatwouldwipethesmilerightoffmanypeople’sfaces.It’sclearthatpeoplehavealotofmisconceptions(误解)aboutcommunitycolleges.Manypeoplethinkcommunitycollegesareonlyforpeoplewhocouldn’tgetintoafour-yearschool.Butitisnottrue.Inhighschool,IalwaysgotA’s.Butwhenitcametoapplyingtocolleges,IhadnoideawhatIwantedtomajorinandcouldn’tjustifyspendingthousandsofdollarsata4-yearschooluntilIknewwhatIwantedtodo.Myparentswereverysup