2025~2026学年山西省临汾市平阳中学高二上学期月考英语试卷

2025~2026学年山西省临汾市平阳中学高二上学期月考英语试卷一、阅读理解EdinburghInternationalFestivalTheFestivalisthehighlightofScotland’scalendarturningthecapitalintoaculturalhotspoteveryAugust.ItwelcomestheworldtoEdinburghtoexperienceahand-pickedprogrammeofthefinestperformersindance,opera,musicandtheatre.Throughworld-classartistry,theFestivalcreatesspaceforreflection,debateandcelebration,bringingpeopleofdifferentculturesandviewpointstogether.WhenistheFestival?In2025,theFestivalwilltakeplacefrom1stto24thAugust.TheFestivalwillfocusonthethemeof“TheTruthWeSeek”andwillincludeperformancesindance,theatre,musicandoperapresentedbyartistsfromaroundtheworld.AffordabilityattheFestivalTheFestivalbelievesthatcostshouldn’tbeabarrier(障碍)toculturaldiscoveryandhasarangeofdiscountsforunder18saswellasdisabledcustomers.Alimitednumberof£10AffordableTicketsareavailableforeveryeventintheprogrammeforthosewhoneedthem.OnlineBookingIfyouhavebookedbefore,youshouldbeabletologinwiththesameemailaddressandpasswordthatyoupreviouslyused.TelephoneBookingTelephone+44(0)131473200027March—29July,MondaytoFriday12:00am—4:00pm30July—24August,MondaytoSunday10:00am—8:00pm1.WhatistheFestivalmainlyabout?

A．Acelebrationoftheperformingarts.B．Rememberingaworld-classdancer.C．AmeetingofmusiciansfromScotland.D．Markingtheestablishmentofatheater.2.WhenwilltheFestivalstartthisyear?

A．OnJuly29.B．OnJuly30.C．OnAugust1.D．OnAugust24.3.Whoisabletobuytheticketatadiscount?

A．Anagedmusicfan.B．Amusicteacher.C．Anadultperformer.D．Adisabledstudent.Afewyearsback,IwasleavingtheanimalshelterwhereIworkedonlytofindababygoatattheendofthedriveway.Theshelter’sownersareknownanimalrescuers,andIfiguredsomeonehaddroppedhimoverthefence.ThekidwasvisiblynervousbutstoodperfectlystillasIapproached.I’mananimalloverandI’vebroughthomedogs,cats,horses,andchickens,butneveragoat.Thetinykidwastooadorabletoresist.InamedhimRocky,andwiththehelpofsomeexperiencedfriends,bottle-fedhiminmybathroom.Rockyprovedtobequiteintelligent.Whenhewasaboutaweekold,Iknockedonthebathroomfloorandsaid“liedown”.Iwasastonishedwhenhedroppeddown.Iwasevenmoreamazedwhenhediditthreetimesinarow.AquickstudyRockylearnedtoliedown,bow,andturninacircleinnotime.Heishouse-trained,jumpsinthebackofmycarwhenIsay“loadup”,andspendsthedaywanderingwithmydogs,whomheconsidershisfellowgroup.HeknowsthenameofeverythingIfeedhim,andevenjoinsusfortripstothedogpark.Ilovetotrainanimalsandoftentakemydogstoshowswheretheycanperformtheirtricks.Rockydidhisfirstshowwhenhewasjustsixweeksold.Heknewonlyafewtricksthen,buthedidthemperfectlyandnevermisbehavedorgotnervousinfrontofthecrowd.Nowhehasawholeinventory(清单):he’llcomewhencalled,walkonastring,wave,smileforthecamera(“Saycheese”),andmore.Rockyandmydogsperformregularlyatschools,nursinghomes,andcharityevents.Rockycaneven“read”histricksoffcards,whichalwaysearnsthemostapplause.It’shardtobelievethatthebabygoatnobodywantedturnedouttobeoneofthesmartestandmostgood-naturedanimalsI’veeverhad.He’sbyfarthesharpestofmybunch—justdon’ttellthedogs!4.HowdidtheauthoracquireRocky?

A．Heboughthimfromapetstore.B．Hereceivedhimfromashelterowner.C．Hesawhiminsidetheshelterbuilding.D．Hefoundhimabandonednearhisworkplace.5.WhatfirstdemonstratedRocky’sintelligenceatoneweekold?

A．Playingwiththenarrator’sdogs.B．Jumpingintothecaroncommand.C．Recognizingdifferentfoodsbyname.D．Obeyingthe“liedown”commandrepeatedly.6.WhatdoesRocky’sviewofthedogsas“hisfellowgroup”imply?

A．Heseesthemashisprotectivefamilygroup.B．Heincreasinglydominatesthedogs.C．Hecompeteswiththemforfood.D．Hefearsthemandavoidsinteraction.7.Whichreceives“themostapplause”duringperformances?

A．Smilingforthecamera.B．Wavingattheaudience.C．Walkingperfectlyonastring.D．Performingtricksbyreadingcards.Evenifyoudon’tworrythatartificialintelligence(AI)willdestroythehumanrace,youmightconcernthatitsfearsomeappetiteforelectricitywilldestroytheenvironment.AskingChatGPTaquestionmeansusingtentimesmoreenergythananold-fashionedsearchinquiry.Google’sgreenhouse-gasemissions(排放)rosebynearlyhalfbetween2019and2023,astheAIboomtookoff;Microsoft’shavebeenupbyalmost30%since2020.Withhugeinvestmentsinnewdatacentresplanned,morerisesseemtohappen.Butthespreadofsuchpessimisticsentiments(悲观情绪)isinappropriate.Inabsoluteterms,AImaybelessenergy-hungrythanmanypeopleassume.Betterstill,AIcanhelpremovecarbonfromtheindustriesthathaveprovedhardesttocleanup.ConsiderAI’sappetiteforenergyfirst.TheInternationalEnergyAgency(IEA)thinksthatelectricityconsumptionbydatacentrescouldasmuchastriple(三倍)inthenextfiveyears.Evenifenergyusagesoars,though,thebaseisstilllow.Datacentrestodayaccountforabout1.5%oftheworld’selectricityconsumption—andthevastmajorityofthatisduetostreaming,socialmediaandonlineshopping,notAI.Moreover,someofAI’selectricityusewillhelpwithgreeningtheeconomy.Asweexplaininthisweek’sScience&Technologysection,AIexcelsatidentifyingcomplexpatterns,processinggiantdatasetsandupgradingsystems,allofwhichcanhelpreduceemissions.AIisalreadyhelpingimprovetheefficiencyofelectricalnetworks,cutfueluseinshippingandspototherwiseinvisibleleaksofmethane,apowerfulgreenhousegas.Thetaskforpolicymakersandindustrybossesistomaximizesuchbenefitswhileminimizingtheclimateimpacts.Themostelegantsolutionwouldbeforgovernmentstoimposeaproperpriceoncarbonandleavethemarkettodoitswork.8.Whatistheauthor’smainargumentregardingAI’senergyconsumption?

A．GovernmentsmustimmediatelystopAIdevelopment.B．AIwillcauseenvironmentaldisastertothehumanrace.C．CurrentconcernsaboutAI’senergyimpactareoverstated.D．StreamingservicesandsocialmediaposegreaterthreatsthanAI.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“soars”inparagraph2mostprobablymean?

A．Increasesquickly.B．Looksnormal.C．Fallssharply.D．Comeseasily.10.HowdoesAIhelptoreduceemissions?

A．Byshuttingdownhigh-pollutionfactories.B．Bydevelopingnewcarboncapturetechnologies.C．Bycompletelyreplacingtraditionalenergysources.D．ByconductingAI-powereddataandsystemoperations.11.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．DataCentre:PoweringtheFutureB．GoogleandMicrosoft’sCarbonCrisisC．AI:EnergyConsumerorClimateRescuerD．AI:EnvironmentalThreatorEconomicBoosterDecadesago,spacetravelwasstrictlycontrolledbygovernmentspaceagencies.Missionswerepurelyforscientificresearchornationalhonorwithordinarycitizensnotallowedtodreamofsuchajourney.Atpresent,spacetourismremainsinitsearlydays.Far-sightedenterpriseshavemadespacetravelmoreaccessible.Recentorbitalandsuborbitalflightshaveproventheviabilityofcommercialspacetravel.Yet,thehighexpensesinvolvedmeanthatonlythewealthyandmajorsponsorscancurrentlyaffordit.SomecompaniesoffershortspaceflightsforatasteofweightlessnessandbreathtakingviewsofEarth,whileothersaretryinglunarflybys,pavingthewayforbroaderpublicparticipationinthefuture.Intheupcomingtenyears,withmoreparticipantsenteringthespacetourismmarket,pricesarelikelytodrop,makingspacetravelavailabletoawideraudience.Collaborationsmayprovideopportunitiesforordinarypeopletoexperiencespace.Tripscouldextendbeyondshort-termflights,withtheMoonbecomingapopulardestinationandMarspotentiallywithinreachastechnologyadvances.Customizedexperiences,suchasspacesciencetoursorluxuryspacestays,willprobablybeoffered.Peoplealsoexpectthespacetourismtointegratewiththeentertainmentindustry,perhapsfeaturingspaceconcerts.Buttheindustryfacessignificantobstacles.Highcostsactasabarriertowidespreadparticipation.Rocketlaunchescontributetoenvironmentalpollution,andregulatoryframeworksarestillbeingdeveloped.Additionally,passengersfacehealthrisks.Despitethesedifficulties,spacetourismhasthepotentialtoinspirefuturegenerationsanddrivetechnologicalinnovation,servingasastepping-stoneforfurtherspaceexploration.Addressingcost,safety,andenvironmentalissuesiscrucialforitslong-termsuccess.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“viability”inparagraph2probablymean?

A．Possibility.B．Necessity.C．Value.D．Risk.13.Whatisthecurrentstateofspacetourism?

A．Ithasabroadpublicparticipation.B．Itissponsoredbyhigh-techcompanies.C．Itisprimarilyusedinscienceresearch.D．Itisintheinitialstageofdevelopment.14.Whattrendofspacetourismisexpectedaccordingtothetext?

A．Guaranteedsafety.B．Governmentsupport.C．Diverseexperiences.D．Propermanagement.15.Whatisthewritingpurposeofthetext?

A．Toadvertisespacetourism.B．Toadvocatespacescienceeducation.C．Toshowthelimitationofspacetourism.D．Tointroducethedevelopmentofspacetourism.HowtoAvoidMeaninglessSocialInteractionsIntoday’sworld,weoftenfindourselvestrappedintiringsocialcirclesthatareusingupourenergy.Learningtoidentifyandavoidmeaninglessinteractionsiscrucialformentalwell-being.Herearesomepracticalstrategies.16Beforeattendinganysocialevent,askyourself:“Doesthisagreewithmyvalues?”or“Willthishelpmegrow?”Ifyou’reattendingjustoutofobligation(义务),it’slikelyanunworthycommitment.Psychologistssuggestthat70%ofsocialtirednesscomesfromactivitieswedidn’tgenuinelywanttojoin.QualityOverQuantity.Havinghundredsofso-calledfriendsdoesn’tequaltrueconnection.17ACambridgeUniversitystudyshowsthatpeoplewith3-5deepfriendshipsreporthigherlifesatisfactionthanthosewithdozensofso-calledones.Investtimeinrelationshipsthatinspiregrowtheachother.MastertheArtofsayingNo.Thefearofmissingoutoftenpushesusintounwantedgatherings.18Politelydeclininginvitationswithsimplestatementslike“Ihaveotherpriorities”isperfectlyacceptable.Remember,every“yes”toothersisa“no”toyourself.DigitalDetoxification(数字排毒).Socialmediacreatesfantasyofobligation.19Schedulespecifictimetocheckmessagesinsteadofrespondingimmediately.Researchindicatesthatlimitingsocialmediauseto30minutesdailysignificantlyreducesanxiety.EmbraceStayingalone.20Regularstayingaloneallowsforself-reflectionandrecharging.HistoricalfigureslikeNewtonandKefkaproducedtheirbestworkduringperiodsofbeingalone.Startwithshortwalksorcoffeebreaksalonetorediscoverthejoyofyourowncompany.

A．Beingalonedoesn’tmeanbeinglonely.B．Practicesettingboundarieswithoutguilt.C．Prioritizeactivitiesthatbringpersonalfulfillment.D．Evaluatethepurposeofsocialengagementsbeforehand.E．Stopfollowingaccountsthatcausenegativecomparisons.F．Instead,focusondevelopingafewmeaningfulrelationships.G．Manyonlineinteractionsareperformativeratherthangenuine.二、完形填空Everyautumn,morethansevenmillionpeopletraveltoMunichforOktoberfest.Thecityfillswithmusic,laughter,andthe_________oftastyfood.Onecoolevening,KatherineIrvine_________therewithherhusbandandtwochildren,_________tojointhefun.Afterhoursofcirclingaround_________streets,theyranintoabigproblem:everyhotelandguesthousewas_________.Katherineandherfamilyhadnoplacetosleep.Katherineandherhusband_________theirheavysuitcases(手提箱)fromdoortodoor,askingeachinnkeeper(旅店老板)foraroom.Buteverytimetheyknocked,the_________wasthesame—noroomsavailable.Before_________howtofindaroom,theycameacrossafriendlyGermanfamily.NoticingKatherine’s_________face,thefatheraskedherwhatwaswrong.Katherine__________thattheyhadnowheretostayforthenight.Withouthesitation,theGermanfamily__________tohelp.TheyledKatherineandherfamilytotheirapartmentnearby.Finally,Katherine’sfamilycouldhaveagoodnight’s__________.Earlythenextmorning,theGermanhostswentouttoalocalbakery.They__________withwarmrolls,sweetjam(果酱),andsteamingcoffee.Together,everyoneenjoyedasimplebreakfastbeforeheadingtoOktoberfest.Katharinefelt__________forthefamily’skindness.Shepromisedherselfthat,ifsheeversawsomeone__________,shewouldstepup—justasshehadbeenhelpedsowarmlyinMunich.21.A．orderB．priceC．lookD．smell22.A．arrivedB．waitedC．leftD．called23.A．afraidB．nervousC．eagerD．sorry24.A．coldB．cleanC．emptyD．crowded25.A．newB．fullC．valuableD．open26.A．changedB．repairedC．carriedD．dropped27.A．questionB．answerC．bossD．menu28.A．figuringoutB．accountingforC．pointingtoD．pickingout29.A．relaxedB．worriedC．strangeD．plain30.A．imaginedB．forgotC．shoutedD．explained31.A．offeredB．failedC．refusedD．learned32.A．talkB．mealC．tripD．rest33.A．returnedB．touredC．sangD．stood34.A．readyB．sorryC．gratefulD．responsible35.A．infearB．inneedC．insilenceD．incharge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。XuXiake(1587–1641),afamousChinesetravelerandgeographer,wasbornintoa36(wealth)familyinJiangyin.Hisfather,XuYoumian,awell-to-dobusinessman37lovedtravelingandenjoyingthescenery,hadasignificantinfluenceonhim.WhenXuXiakewas19,hisfatherpassedaway.Hewasleftwiththeresponsibilityofhandlingthefarmhisfatherlefthim38caringforhis60-year-oldmother.Whilehelongedtotravel,hedidnotsetoff39(immediate)ashismotherwasstillaround.Hismother,areasonableandstudiouslady,encouragedhim:“Juststartyourtravels40(pursue)yourdreamsandtoincreaseyourknowledge.Whatcanyouachievebystayingathome?”XuXiakewasmotivated(激励)byhismother.Whenhewas22,heputonatravelinghat41(make)byhismotherandlefthomewithlittlebaggage(行李).XuXiakebeganwiththeneighbouringprovinces,42(come)hometocheckonhismotherforashorttimebeforethenextjourney.Hismaininterestwasinnatural43(wonder)likebigriversandhighmountains,insteadofcitiesandtowns.Afterthedeathofhisdearmotherin1625,XuXiake44(explore)manymoreplacesanddiditforamuchlongertime.Duringmorethan30years,hecovered,mostly45foot,nearlyalltheprovincesofMingChina.四、书信写作46.假定你是李华，是校英语报的小记者。近期你校组织开展了为期一周的“劳动最光荣”（LaborIstheMostGlorious）活动。请你写一篇报道介绍一下这次活动，内容包括：1.活动目的；2.活动内容；3.收获。注意:1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。MyfriendClaraandIwereexcitedtojoinourschool’snatureexplorationcamplastweekend.Itwasthefirsttimewehadevertakenpartinsuchanoutdooradventure,andwecouldn’twaittoexplorethenationalpark.EarlySaturdaymorning,afterashortsafetybriefingfromourinstructorMr.Turner,wesetoffonthehikingtrail(小径)withourbackpacks,waterbottles,andmaps.Everyonewasfullofenergyandexcitement.Thesunwasshining,birdsweresinging,andthelightwindmadetheairfeelfreshandclean.Aswewalkedalongthenarrowdirtpath,wechattedhappilyandtookphotosofwildflowers,butterflies,andevenadeerinthedistance.Aftertwohoursofhiking,wereachedahilltopthatofferedabreathtakingviewofthegreenvalleybelow.Wesatonabigrock,atesomesnacks,andlaughedaswesharedourfavoritepartsofthetripsofar.ThenClarap