湖北省黄梅县某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期1月月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1湖北省黄梅县某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期1月月考英语试题一、听力选择题：（略）二、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共37.5分。ABest-sellingbookshandpickedbyeducationistsandtrustedbycriticshavereturned.TheWonderfulWisdomofAntsPhilipBuntingThinkyouknowants?Thinkagain.Goodhumorandsurpassingfactsarethenameofthegamehere.Thoughseeminglysimple,themoreofthisbookyouread,themoreyoucometorealizehowlittleyoumayactuallyknowaboutthesetinyworkers.Thisbookisfulloftruefunthat’llgenerateanewfoundrespectforourhardworkingneighbors.Giveittokidswhoknownexttonothingaboutants-itmayjustconvertthem.—BetsyBird,collectiondevelopmentmanager,EvanstonPublicLibraryMyThoughtsHaveWingsMaggieSmith,illustratedbyLeanneHatchItcanbeeasytoforgetthatlittlekidshavebigthoughts,strongemotionsandunboundimaginationsspinningthroughtheirbrains.Andthatconstantactivitydoesn'talwaysstopwhenit'stimeforbed.PoetMaggieSmithunderstandsthisandweavesabeautiful.comfortingtaledesignedtoeaseandsettlebusy,anxiousminds.Sheencourageschildrentobuilda“cozynest”fortheirhappythoughts,whilelettingtheirworriesflyaway.Alovelyconversationstarterforkidsandcaregivers.—TaylaBurney,director,NetworkProgrammingandProductionTheYellowBusLorenLongLorenLongtakesusonanunexpectedjourney,followingthelifeofaschoolbusasitsrolechangesovertheyears.Continuingalongthepathofchildren’sclassicslikeVirginiaLeeBurton’sMikeMulliganandHisSteamShovel,youwillhaveaprofoundunderstandingofthepassageoftime.Whentherideisover,readerswillemergefeelingwiser,kinderand,likethetitlecharacter,filledwithjoy.1.WhoistheauthorofMyThoughtsHaveWings?A.PhilipBunting. B.LeanneHatch. C.LorenLong. D.MaggieSmith.2.WhatcanweknowaboutTheYellowBus?A.Itrecordsaschoolbuschangingandgrowingwiththeworldaroundit.B.Itprovidesafamiliarperspectiveforreaderstoexploretheschoollife.C.Itcangreatlyarousereaders’greatsorrowabouttheflyingyouth.D.Itisabeautifulandcomfortingtaletorelaxreaders’anxiousminds.3.Whatdothethreebookshaveincommon?A.Theyareallaboutanimals. B.Theyareallaboutlongjourneys.C.Theyareallchildren’sbooks. D.They'reallaward-winningbooks.BSisyphus,awell-knownkinginGreekmythology,wassentencedtoforeversufferingintheunderworldbytheangrygods:hehadtorollahugerockupahill.Whenhereachedthetop,thestonewouldrollbackdowntothebottom,andhewouldhavetostartallover,onandon,forever.Nowadays,anytaskcombiningboredom,struggle,stress,andfutility(无意义)mightbelabeled“Sisyphean”.OnecouldevenarguethatalloflifeisSisyphean:weeatjusttogethungryagain,andshowerjusttogetdirtyagain,dayafterday,untiltheend.Absurd(荒谬的),isn’tit?AlbertCamus,thephilosopherandFatherofAbsurdismthinksso.InhisbookTheMythofSisyphus,CamusselectsSisyphusasarepresentativeoftheabsurd.AndyetCamusconcludes,“OnemustimagineSisyphushappy,becausethestruggleitselftowardstheheightsisenoughtofillaman’sheart.”Thismayseemimpossible,butthisunexpectedinsightinCamus’philosophyoflifeandhappinesscanhelpyouchangeyourperspectiveandseeyourdailystrugglesinanewway.Insteadoffeelingdesperationatthefutilityoflife,Camustellsustoconsciouslyacceptitsridiculousnessastheonlywaytoarriveathappiness.Infact,eachofuscancarryoutCamus’absurdismwithmindfulnessinordertoliveahappylife.Whenthebroadsweepoflifebringsyouhorror,justconcentrateonthismoment,andenjoyit.Thepleasureandmeaningyoucanfindrightnowarereal;themeaninglessnessofthefutureisnot.Onmybaddays,Iwakeupseeingonlyrocksandcan’tfacepushingthemonceagainupthathill.ThosearethedayswhenmyoldfriendCamuscomesinhandy.Ratherthanfeelingdespairingoftheabsurdityoflife,Idiveintoit,laughatit,andstartmydayinalightmood.ThenIgathermybelovedrocksandsetoutforthenearesthill.4.WhatpunishmentdidSisyphusreceive?A.Hehadtoclimbupanddownahill.B.Hehadtomoveastoneupahillrepeatedly.C.Hewassentencedtolivingintheunderworld.D.Hewasstoppedfromreachingthetopofahill.5.WhydoesCamusthinkSisyphusishappy?A.Hehasenoughsuffering.B.Hecankeephimselfengaged.C.Heisselectedasarepresentative.D.Hecanalwaysstartoverhiswork.6.WhatwillyoudoinatrafficjamaccordingtoCamus’philosophy?A.Enjoymusicinthecar.B.Flashheadlightsrepeatedly.C.Complainofthebusytraffic.D.Regretchoosingthewrongroute.7.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A.AvoidingaSisypheanLife B.ExploringCamus’PhilosophyC.FindingJoyinRidiculousness D.AcceptingHappinessConsciouslyCSince2010,nearlyeverycountryhasseenanincreaseinthenumberofcancerpatients.TheWHOreportsoneinsixpeoplewilldevelopcancerintheirlifetime.Atleast10millionpeoplewilldiefromthediseaseeveryyear.Ifthecurrenttrendcontinues,newcancercaseswillriseby60percentbytheyear2040.Inlow-andmiddle-incomecountries,theywillrisebymorethan80percent.AndreIlbawi,WHO’stechnicalofficerincancercontrol,saysmorepeoplearedyingfromcancerinpoorercountries.Controllingthediseasedoesnothavetocostalot.TheWHOreport,heexplained,showsthatbyinvestingincancerservices,governmentscansave7millionlivesby2030.“Andthatisatthecostof$2.70perpersoninlow-incomecountriesand$8.15perpersoninuppermiddle-incomecountries.Thisisfeasible,”Ilbawisaid.WHOsayscancerdoesnothavetobeadeathsentence.Preventionworks.Therehavebeengreatimprovementsinresearchoncancerpreventionandtreatment.Thesemeasuresaresuccessfullykeepingmanypeoplealivewhootherwisewouldhavedied.Preventivepoliciescanworkinpowerfulwaystoreducenotonlycancernumbersanddeathrates,butalsothesocialandeconomicinequalityincancercases.Anexampleofsuchapolicyisonethatreducesworkers’contactwithcancer-causingmaterials.Otherexamplesaremeasurestocontroltobaccouse,vaccinationagainstcancer-causinginfectiousagentsandtestingforearlystagesofcancer.Initsreport,WHOdescribesaseriesofmeasuresproventohelpinpreventingnewcancercases.Forexample,itnotesthattobacco-relateddiseasesareresponsiblefor25percentofcancerdeaths.Decidingnottosmoke,itsays,cansavebillionsofdollarsandmillionsoflives.WHOaddsthatavaccineagainsthepatitisB(乙肝)canpreventlivercancer.ItnotesanothervaccineagainstHPVcannearlyfightoffcervicalcancer(宫颈癌).8.Howdoestheauthorleadinthetopic?A.Bycitingspecificdata. B.Bymakingacomparison.C.Bygivingavividexample. D.Byclarifyingapersonalviewpoint.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“feasible”inParagraph2mean?A.Practicable. B.Valuable. C.incredible. D.Responsible.10.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardscancerprevention?A.Unclear. B.Unconcerned. C.Hopeful. D.Critical.11.Whatcanbethesuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheLatestReportByTheWHO.B.PreventionIsBetterThancure.C.CancersIncreasingButNotaDeathSentence.D.WHO:CancerPosesaGreatThreatToHumanity.DIfyouconsideryourselfreasonablyintelligentandeducated,youmightassumethatyouunderstandhowtheworldworks—fromeverydayinventionstonaturalphenomena.Butthinkaboutthis:Howdoesatoiletflush?Whycansunnydaysbecolderthancloudydays?Couldyougiveadetailedanswer,oronlyavague(模糊的)idea?Manypeople,whenaskedtoexplain,arecompletelyataloss.Thisbiasisknownasan“illustrationofknowledge”.Theconceptwasfirstidentifiedin2002byRozenblitandKeilatYale,thephenomenonwasrevealedthroughstudieswhereparticipantsratedhowwelltheythoughttheycouldexplainscientificprocessesbeforewritingin-depthexplanations.Initiallyconfident,manyproducedonlysketchyaccountsandweresurprisedbyhowlittletheyknew.TheYaleresearchersarguedthatthisoverconfidencearosefromtheeaseofvisualisingprocesses—suchaspicturingahelicopter’sflight—whichcreatedafalsesenseofunderstanding.Laterstudiesshowedthathavingonlineresourcesatourfingertipsmayfeedouroverconfidence,aswemistakethewealthofknowledgeontheinternetforourownmemories.Theillusionofknowledgedoesnotremainrestrictedtoscientificcuriosities.Itcanshapeourdecisionsandbehaviouronadailybasis.Intheworkplace,forexample,itmayleadustooverstateourexpertiseininterviews,overlookthecontributionsofourcolleaguesandtakeonjobsforwhichweareill-prepared.Whatcanpeopledotoavoidthesepitfalls(陷阱)?Onesimplesolutionistotestyourself.Ifyouareassessingyourabilitytohandleanunfamiliartask,don’trelyonavaguesenseofwhatitinvolves.Instead,thinkcarefullythrougheachstep,andyoumaydiscoversignificantgapstoaddressbeforeacting.Italsohelpstotalkwithanexpert,whocanhelpyoucheckfalseassumptions.Giventheroleofonlinehabits,pauseandtrytorecallafactbeforesearching.Feelingthediscomfortofignorancecanfosteramorerealisticviewofwhatyoutrulyknow.Theaim,withallofthis,istocultivatealittlemorehumility—oneoftheclassic“intellectualvirtues”celebratedbyphilosophers.Byrecognisingourillusionsofknowledgeandadmittingthelimitsofourunderstanding,wemayallsidestepsomeunfortunatethinkingtrapstoenjoywiserdecisionmaking.12.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopic?A.Bymakingacontrast. B.Byquotinganexpert.C.Byprovidingbackground. D.Byexplainingreasons.13.Whichdailyhabitmostlikelyfuelstheillusionofknowledge?A.Watchingshortvideosforentertainment.B.Memorizingvocabularylistswithoutpractice.C.Bookmarkingarticlesinsteadofreadingthem.D.DownloadinglecturePPTsaslearningmaterials.14.Whatdoesparagraph3focusonregardingtheillusionofknowledge?A.Itsrolesinjob-huntingmarkets.B.Itsconsequencesineverydaylife.C.Itssignificanceinworkenvironment.D.Itsdemonstrationinscientificstudies.15.Whatcanhelpuscultivatethe“intellectualvirtues”?A.Handlingunfamiliartasks.B.Hidingpersonalignorance.C.Identifyingknowledgegaps.D.Challengingphilosophers’ideas.三、阅读七选五：本大题共5小题，共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。TheHiddenBenefitsofLearningaMusicalInstrumentIt’snosecretthatlearningamusicalinstrumentcanbeanenjoyablehobby.___16___Scientificstudieshaveshownthatengagingwithmusicprofoundlyimpactsourbrainsandoverallwell-beinginseveralsurprisingways.Oneofthemostimmediateimpactsisonbrainstructureandfunction.Playinganinstrumentislikeafull-bodyworkoutforthebrain.Itrequirestheuseofvariousbrainregionsatthesametime:thevisualcortex(皮层)forreadingmusic,themotorcortexforcoordinatingfingermovements,andtheauditorycortexforlisteningtothesoundsyouproduce.___17___Furthermore,thecognitivebenefitsaresignificant.Researchhaslinkedmusiceducationwithimprovedmemory,betterverbalskills,andenhancedmathematicalabilities.Thedisciplineandfocusrequiredtolearnandpracticemusiccansharpenyourmind.___18___Strugglingwithadifficultpassageandfinallymasteringitteachesresilienceandthevalueofpersistenteffort.___19___Makingmusicservesasanoutletforself-expression,allowingplayerstochannelfeelingslikejoy,sadness,orexcitementintotheirperformance.Listeningtothemusicyoucreatecanbeadeeplysoothingandsatisfyingexperience,reducingstressandanxietylevels.Finally,musicisoftenasocialactivity.___20___Itteachesteamwork,communication,andthejoyofcreatingsomethingbeautifultogether.Thissharedexperiencecanbuildconfidenceandastrongsenseofbelonging.So,whetherit’sthepiano,guitar,violin,oreventhedrums,pickingupaninstrumentisagiftthatkeepsongiving.It’snotjustaboutthemusicyoumake;it’saboutbuildingastronger,healthier,andmoreconnectedyou.A.Moreover,theemotionaladvantagesshouldnotbeoverlooked.B.Therefore,itiscrucialtostartlearninganinstrumentatanearlyage.C.Masteringanewpieceofmusicprovidesagreatsenseofachievement.D.Joiningaband,orsimplyplayingwithfriendsconnectsyouwithothers.E.Thementalactivityimprovesthelinkbetweendifferentpartsofthebrain.F.However,thebenefitsgofarbeyondjustbeingabletoplayapleasanttune.G.Formanystudents,thisincreasedfocuscantranslateintobetteracademicperformance.四、完形填空：本大题共15小题，共15分。Atforty-oneyearsold,Istillstutter(口吃).I’mfinewithitnowbutthatwasn’talwaysthe___21___.Itwasn’ttoodifficultthefirstcoupleofyearsofschool.Infact,Idon’trecallbeing___22___atall,althoughtherewasagreatdealofcuriosityaboutmy___23___speech.Afewyearslater,Ibegantodislikebeingdifferent.IfeltthatI___24___forallthewrongreasons.Just___25___thepainofnotevenbeingabletosayyourownname,Iwouldoftengive___26___nameswhenmeetingnewpeople.Itwas___27___formetobeJasonorMike,ChrisorKevin.Sometimeineighthgrade,my___28___changed.IturnedwhatI’dalwaysperceivedasanegativeintoapositive.Ifinally___29___thatdifferenceandranwithit.____30____waitinginfearfortheteacherto____31____myname,IraisedmyhandwhenIknewtheanswer.Ibecameastutteringmanwhonowspeaksfora____32____.Self-acceptancecontinuestobeessentialinthesuccessI’veexperiencedasaspeaker.Myonly____33____isthatitdidn’thappensooner.It’snevereasytobeakid.It’sespecially____34____whenyou’redifferent,butitdoesn’thavetobe.Thetimetoacceptyour____35____isnow.21.A.target B.reason C.case D.match22.A.madeuseof B.takenholdof C.takencareof D.madefunof23.A.abnormal B.long C.informal D.chosen24.A.gaveaway B.calmeddown C.stoodout D.stayedup25.A.imagine B.avoid C.predict D.record26.A.similar B.false C.official D.personal27.A.different B.common C.important D.strange28.A.duty B.problem C.identity D.attitude29.A.repeated B.simplified C.accepted D.spotted30.A.Insteadof B.Dueto C.Inrelationto D.Inreturnfor31.A.type B.change C.call D.spell32.A.family B.promise C.praise D.living33.A.request B.regret C.decision D.explanation34.A.natural B.beneficial C.essential D.tough35.A.ignorance B.uniqueness C.task D.mistake五、语法填空：本大题共1小题，共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。OnFebruary22nd,Mr.LeifromChangshapostedavideoonlinestatingthathe____36____(purchase)thefirstUnitreeG1humanoidrobotinthecountry,spending300,000yuan,essentiallytreatingitasalargetoy.Inthevideo,Mr.Leitook____37____robotoutofitspackaging,assembledit,andsurprisingly,therobotstoodupunaided.Currently,the1.3-meter-tallrobot,____38____(weigh)35kilograms,canonlybeoperatedviaaremotecontrol.Heremarked,“Isawpromotionalvideos____39____thisrobotcoulddance,butrightnowitcanonlybe____40____(remote)controlledandcan’tdanceyet,whichisabitdisappointing.However,I’mhopefulthatthroughsystemupgrade,itwilleventuallyachievethe____41____(advertise)capabilitiesinamonthortwo.”Recently,topicsaboutAIandrobotshavebeenextremelypopular,withmanywageearnersworriedabout____42____(replace).Butmanyarguesuchworriesaresomewhatunnecessary.Ontheonehand,asadvancedlivingbeings,humanscanachieveenergycirculation____43____theirown.Incontrast,theoperationofrobotsrequiressuchlargequantitiesofparts,computingpower,andelectricalsupport____44____issuesexistregardingwheretheseresourceswillcomefrom.Ontheotherhand,machinepartsaren’tactuallydurable.Bycomparison,thehumanbodyisthemoststrongand____45____(rely).六、书面表达：本大题共2小题，共40分。46.假定你是中学生李华。你校英语社团计划开设一个名为“TheVoiceofOurGeneration”的视频号，现正向广大学生征求第一期视频的内容，如：校园生活，成长故事，流行文化……。请你向英语社团写封信给出你的意见。信件内容须包括：1.视频的主要内容；2.选择该内容的理由。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；（文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称）2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearEnglishClubMembers,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sincerely,LiHua47.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Whenstartingmysixth-gradeyear,Iwasnervousaboutmanythings.ButnothingcomparedtotheproblemthatIgottotheagewheremyvoicestartedchanging.Atfirst,thevoicegettingdeepexcitedme.ButthenIlearnedbeforegettingdeeper,itcancrack(变嘶哑).ThefirsttimeithappenedIwassoembarrassed.Surprisingly,myfriendsdidn’tmakefunofme.Infact,theydidn’tevenmentionit.Butinmyself-conscioussixth-grademindIwascertaintheymadefunofmebehindmyback.Theyweren’thavingthesameproblem.Aftermyfirstvoicecrackexperience,Iwasdeterminedtomakesureitwouldn’thappenagain.Atleastnotinpublic.So,exceptforstrategictimesIsaid,“cool”and“yeah”,