青海省西宁市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期12月月考英语试卷

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1青海省西宁市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期12月月考英语试卷第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AEastYorkshireAttractionsBurnbyHallGardens&MuseumTheBalk,PocklingtonYO422QFTel:01759307125Thegardensarebeautifullylaidoutwithtwolakes,whicharehometoavastcollectionoffish.WealsohaveStewartMuseum,achildren’splayground,abook&giftshop,andtearooms.Sundaybandconcertsandeventsareavailablethroughouttheyear.Open:10:00amto5:30pmPrices:Adults£4.65,Seniors£3.95,Children£2.50GooleMuseumCarlisleStreet,GooleDN145DSTel:01405768963ThemuseumexploresthecolourfulhistoryofthetownandportofGoole,withplentyofhands-onexhibitsforyoungervisitors.Thetemporaryexhibitiongalleryhasawiderangeofartcraft(工艺)andlocalhistoryexhibitionswhichchangeseverymonth.Open:10:00amto5:00pmAdmissionFreeSledmereHouseSledmere,DriffieldYO253XGTel:01377236637SledmereHouseisoneofYorkshire’smostattractivehouses.Wehaveanaward-winninggarden,amilitarymuseum,achildren’splayarea,andacafé&giftshop.OrganmusicisplayedonThursdayafternoons.Open:11:30amto3:30pmPrices:Adults£8.00,Seniors£6.00,Children£3.00BridlingtonBird&AnimalParkBridlington,EastYorkshireYO153QFTel:01262673653Thefamily-runparkissetinawonderfulwoodlandenvironment.Itoffersdailyshowsofpigracing.Wealsohavearangeofbirdsandotheranimalstoofferafun-filleddayoutforfamilies.Open:10:00amto5:00pmPrices:Adults£4.50,Seniors£4.00,Children£3.501.Whichattractionhoststemporaryexhibitions?A.GooleMuseum. B.BurnbyHallGardens&Museum.C.SledmereHouse. D.BridlingtonBird&AnimalPark.2.WhatcantouristsdoatSledmereHouse?A.Feedawiderangeofanimals. B.WatchabandconcertonSunday.C.Explorethehistoryofthetown. D.EnjoyorganmusiconThursday.3.WhatistheticketpriceforchildrenatBridlingtonBird&AnimalPark?A.£2.50. B.£3.00. C.£3.50. D.£4.00.BJimJohnson,amailcarrier,wasaninstitutionintheleafyWestmoreland,WesthavenandWestoverHillsneighborhoods,justnorthofdowntownWilmington,wherehedeliveredmuchmorethanthemail.Heknewallthekidsandtheirpetsbyname;hecarriedinthegroceries;hetooknoteofunlockeddoors,offeredgardeningadvice,andtaughtmorethanafewyoungboystheartofthecurveball.Whenhewasn’tdoingallthat,Jimwasrunningacrossacheckerboardofgreenlawns(草坪)toensurethelocalpostalservicedidnotfallshortofitsdailypromise.Thoughthepostalserviceisoftendisparagednow,thetrustinlocalpostalserviceliveson.Inmanycommunities,thattrustiswoneverydaywhenlife-savingmedicine,greetingcards,socialsecuritychecks,collegeacceptanceletters-eventhebills-appearinmailboxesinfrontofthehouses.Aftermorethanthreedecades,Jimapproachedhisfinaldaysonthejobmuchlikeanyother.HedroveaboxypostaltrucktoNorthDuPontRoadforthefirstunofficialstopoftheday.Butch,adogwhobelongedtooneoftheneighbors,waswaitingjustlikeeverydaybefore.Andjustlikeeverydaybefore,hegotintothejumpseatandtheywereoff.Ontheroute,JimandButchhadbecomeinseparable.Now,thedogandthemailmanwouldrideofftoretirementtogether.Ateverystop,Jimacceptedthepartinggoodwishesoffamiliesthathadbecomehisown.Thereweretearsandlaughter,andhugsfilledwithwarmmemories.It’sbeen33yearssinceJimlefttheroute,butwearestillremindedofthedeepbondestablishedbetweencommunityandlettercarrier.That’swhatthepostalservicemeanstous.4.WhatdoweknowaboutJimJohnsonfromthefirstparagraph?A.He’sopen-minded. B.He’ssharp-eyed. C.He’swarm-hearted. D.He’sstrong-willed.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword‌“disparaged”inParagraph2mean?A.Refused. B.Criticized. C.Investigated. D.Suspended.6.WhatdidJimdobesidesdailydeliveryonhisfinaldaysofwork?A.HedroveButchtoitsowner. B.Hesentpresentstohisfriends.C.Hepreparedaretirementparty. D.Hesaidgoodbyetotheneighbors.7.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Torememberarespectedmailcarrier. B.Torecordanunforgettableexperience.C.Toraisefundsforthepostalservice. D.Tocallforharmonyinthecommunity.CJaneJacobsspentherworkinglifeadvancingadistinctvisionofthecity—inparticularfocusingonwhatmakesasuccessfulurbancommunity.Attheheartofhervisionistheideathaturbanlifeshouldbeanenergeticandrichaffair,wherebypeopleareabletointeractwithoneanotherindense(稠密)andexcitingurbanenvironments.Sheprefersdisordertoorder,walkingtodriving,anddiversitytouniformity.ForJacobs,urbancommunitiesareorganicbeingsthatshouldbelefttogrowandchangebythemselvesandnotbesubjecttothegrandplansofso-calledexpertsandofficials.Thebestjudgesofhowacityshouldbe—andhowitshoulddevelop—arethelocalresidentsthemselves.Jacobsarguesthaturbancommunitiesarebestplacedtounderstandhowtheircityfunctions,becausecitylifeiscreatedandsustainedthroughtheirvariousinteractions.Jacobsnotesthatthebuiltformofacityiscrucialtothelifeofanurbancommunity,especiallythesidewalks.Thestreetsinwhichpeopleliveshouldbeatightpatternofcrossedsidewalks,whichallowpeopletomeet,talk,andgettoknowoneanother.Suchacomplexbutultimatelyenrichingsetofencountershelpsindividualsknowtheirneighboursandneighbourhoodbetter.Diversityandmixed-useofspacearealso,forJacobs,keyelementsofthisurbanform.Thecommercial,business,andresidentialelementsofacityshouldnotbeseparatedoutbutinsteadbesidebyside,toallowforgreaterintegrationofpeople.Thereshouldalsobeadiversityofoldandnewbuildings,andpeople'sinteractionsshoulddeterminehowbuildingsgetusedandreused.Finally,urbancommunitiesgrowbetterinplaceswhereacriticalmassofpeoplelive,work,andinteract.Suchhigh-densityspacesare,shefeels,enginesofcreativityandvitality.Theyarealsosafeplacestobe,becausethehigherdensitymeansthattherearemore“eyesonthestreet”:shopkeepersandlocalswhoknowtheirareaandmaintainaclosewatchovertheneighbourhood.8.WhatdoesJacobsfindmostimportantforasuccessfulurbancommunity?A.Efficientpublictransport. B.Stronginteractionbetweenpeople.C.Uniformstyleofbuildings. D.Acomparativelylargepopulation.9.WhodoesJacobsthinkshouldmakedecisionsonurbandevelopment?A.Localresidents. B.Governmentofficials.C.Cityplanners. D.Constructionworkers.10.HowdoesJacobssuggestsidewalksbebuilt?A.Linedwithplants. B.Paintedwithclearsigns.C.Tightlyconnected. D.Convenientfortheold.11.AccordingtoJacobs,the“eyesonthestreet”bringasenseof_______.A.pride B.comfort C.security D.urgencyDWanttolearnanewlanguageorgetA’sincollegeexams?Previousstudieshaveshownthatexercisecanhelpstimulatetheareasofthebrainthatconvert(转换)newinformationintolong-termmemory.Anewstudyhastakenthisinformationonestepfurtherandfoundthebesttimewhenexercisecanhelpmaximizelearning.Buildinguponpastresearchthatfoundexercisereleasesbiochemicalsthatimprovementalfunction,scientistsatRadboudUniversityandtheUniversityofEdinburghconductedastudytodeterminewhenexercisewasmostbeneficialtolearning.Participants—72healthymaleandfemaleadults—werefirstaskedtoperformacomputertestthatchallengedtheirvisualandspatiallearning.Afterthetest,allofthesubjectswatchednaturedocumentaries,buttwo-thirdsofthemalsoexercised.Halfoftheexercisersdidcircuittrainingonanexercisebikefor35minutesimmediatelyafterthetest.Theotherhalfdidthesameexercisebutnotuntilfourhoursaftertheyhadbeentested.Twodayslater,alloftheparticipantsreturnedtothelabforarecalltest,andtheywereconnectedtoMRI(磁共振成像)machinestoassesstheirbrainactivity.Theparticipantswhoexercisedfourhoursaftertakingthecomputertestwereabletorecallwhattheyhadlearnedmostaccurately.Theirbrainwavesalsoshowedmoreconsistentlevelsofactivity,indicatingthattheirbrainswerelesstaxedtorememberwhattheyhadlearned.Accordingtothisresearch,thebesttimetoexercisetoimprovelearningisfourhoursafterstudying.Butwhy?That’sonequestiontheresearchershaveyettoanswer.Anotherquestionleftunansweredisthelevelofexercisethatmightbestimprovelearning.I’verunenoughmarathonstoprovethefactthatmybrainisanythingbutsharpduringorafteratoughworkout.Buttheresearchersnotedthatlightworkoutsmightnotgivethebrainenoughofabiochemicalboosttoimprovelearning.12.Whatdidthenewstudyaimtoexplore?A.Whenexerciseisbestforlearning. B.Whatbiochemicalsaregoodforhealth.C.Howbrainwavesshouldbemeasured. D.Whichareaofthebrainisthemostactive.13.Whatwerealltheparticipantsaskedtododuringtheexperiment?A.Trainonbicycles. B.Domathematicsexercises.C.Playcomputergames. D.Watchfilmsaboutnature.14.Whydidtheparticipantsreturntothelabtwodayslater?A.Todoamedicalexamination. B.Tohavetheirmemorytested.C.Togettheirworkoutsrecorded. D.Tofinishtheirprevioustasks.15.Whatmighttheauthor’smarathonrunningprove?A.Thefindingsofthestudyarereliable. B.Long-distancerunnersareoftensmart.C.Studiesonthemarathonarenotenough. D.Hardexercisemaynotsharpenthebrain.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。Gift-givinghasbeenatimelesstraditionofhumanculture.Acrosscenturies,theactofpresentinggiftscarriesgreatsignificance,notonlyinitsmaterialexchangebutintheconnectionsitestablishes.____16____Centraltothisjoyisthesenseofconnectionitforms.Selectingagiftinvolvesathoughtfulinvestmentoftimeandconsiderationintounderstandingthereceiver’sneeds.____17____Thus,givingbecomesatangible(可感知的)expressionofcareandaffection,whichgoesbeyondthemerematerialvalueofthegift.Moreover,gift-givingdevelopsempathy(同理心).____18____Thisselflessactofputtingsomeoneelse’shappinessbeforeourownallowsustoexperienceasenseoffulfillmentthatarisesfrommakingapositiveimpactonsomeone’slife.____19____Theactofreceivingagiftmaybringimmediatehappiness,butovertime,thatjoymayfade.Incontrast,theactofgivinggiftsleavesalastingimpressiononboththegiverandthereceiver.Theemotionalconnectionformedduringtheprocessandthesharedexperienceofexchanginggiftsbecomepreciousmemoriesthatcanberevisitedintheyearstocome.Whilereceivinggiftsundoubtedlybringshappiness,theactofgivinggiftsoffersauniquesenseofjoythatsurpasses(超过)thetemporaryexcitementofunwrappingpresents.Thepowerofconnection,empathy,andthecreationoflastingmemoriesaresomeofthereasonswhygivinggiftsmakesushappierthanreceivingthem.____20____A.Gift-givinghasthepowertocreatelastingmemories.B.Thus,forourownsake,let’spracticetheartofgift-giving.C.Itenablesustotrulyunderstandtheemotionsofourfamily.D.Itredirectsourfocusfromself-centerednesstothehappinessofothers.E.Whileitisdelightfultoreceivegifts,givingitselfoftenbringsaboutgreaterjoy.F.So,let’swelcomethejoyofgiving,celebratingitspowertoenrichrelationships.G.Thisprocessimprovesemotionalconnections,deepeningeachother’sappreciation.第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。SincethebeginningofmyPhD.,mylifehadbeenpackedwithactivities.Besidesworkingfulltimeonmyownresearch,I____21____mycolleagues’experimentsbyhelpingwithtaskslikedataanalysis.IattendedeverycoursethatIcould,believingmyabilityto____22____atightschedulewasameasureofmy____23____.However,behindmybusynesslayanundeniabletruth—Iwasburnedout.Myattentionwas____24____—Icouldn’tputmybestworkintoallthe____25____.Thenafteramajorerrorinmyresearchpaper,acolleaguecameand____26____,“Youneedtoraiseyourworkingapproach,butmoreimportantly,youneedto____27____.”Itookhisadvice.Ipurchasedaseparateworkphone,whichIwouldleave____28____intheevenings.Ialsostartedtosetclear____29____aroundmyworkhoursandbecamemore_____30_____abouttheprojectsItookon.Initially,IfeltIwasdoingsomethingthatmight_____31_____mycareer.ButmyprioritiesbecameclearerasItookmoretimeto_____32_____andreflectonmywork._____33_____,IrealizedIreallylikedwritingthethesisesandputmoretimeandeffortintothem.Ultimately,this_____34_____madememoreproductive.Creatingspaceforyourselfisn’tasignof_____35_____;it’sawaytofocusonwhattrulymatterstoyou.21.A.aided B.graded C.funded D.scheduled22.A.assign B.manage C.delay D.decline23.A.patience B.ambition C.knowledge D.competence24.A.divided B.focused C.drawn D.directed25.A.achievements B.categories C.tasks D.rewards26.A.ordered B.blamed C.suggested D.investigated27.A.slowdown B.hangon C.cheerup D.fightback28.A.uncharged B.untouched C.unpaid D.unlocked29.A.guidelines B.boundaries C.goals D.deadlines30.A.anxious B.curious C.confident D.selective31.A.launch B.improve C.affect D.lengthen32.A.conduct B.breathe C.experiment D.battle33.A.Forinstance B.Inaddition C.Bycontrast D.Asalways34.A.belief B.training C.purchase D.change35.A.showingoff B.breakingdown C.fallingbehind D.fadingaway第二节（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个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。FrugalityIsBackInFashion“Ifyoubuythingsyoudonotneed,soonyouwillhavetosellthingsyouneed.”ThisisapieceofadvicefromWarrenBuffet,agreatfinancialmindofthe21stcentury.Manyyoungpeopletodayappeartobetakingthesewordsverymuchtoheart,____36____(especial)inthepresenteconomicclimate.Whiletheideaofbeingfrugal(节俭的)haslongbeenapartofEasternculture,therelativelyrecentgrowthofwealthinChinaaswellasthecaseofpurchasing____37____(lead)toincreasedconsumerismformanyacrossthecountry.Notonlyarebusinessestodayoffering____38____morediverserangeofproducts,butInternetalgorithmsarealsomatchingourshoppingpatternstobigdatasets—bothofwhicharemeant____39____(persuade)peopleintobuyingmorestuffthantheyneed.Yetthisincreasedconsumptionofgoodshasbeenpushingupthepricesofcertainbareessentialssuchashousing,transportationandfood,____40____(force)peopletoreevaluatetheirprioritieswhilespendingmoney.Itisnowonderthatbeingthriftyisonceagainbecomingadominanttrend____41____youngpeople.Despitetheannoyances____42____(cause)byalgorithms,theInternetisfloodedwithadviceonwhereonecansavemoneyaswellasgoodopinionsabouthowtheyshouldspendtheirmoney.____43____makessensetoprioritizegoodsandserviceswhichdirectlyaffectyourhealthandwell-being,whilelimitingthose____44____arefancy,butnotentirelynecessary.Hopefully,weallfullyunderstandatthispointthattheresourcesonthisplanetareindeedlimited.Thechoicetobefrugalisnotonlygoodforone’swallet,butalso____45____(benefit)totheplanetinthelongrun.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是学校学生会主席李华。你校将举办主题为“Art&Environment:ASustainableFuture”的校园艺术展（CampusArtExhibition）。请你用英文写一则通知，发布在英文网站上，内容包括：1.展览的目的；2.参赛作品要求（原创，围绕艺术与环保结合，形式不限）3.提交时间与地点（10月24日前交至学生会办公室）；4.展览时间与地点（11月1日-5日，学校体育场）；注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.在答题卡的相应位置作答。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（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。Josephwasmybestfriend.HewastheonlysonofAdamTan,awell-knownformerathleteandamemberofthefirstMalaysianteamtoreachtheSouthPoleinanexpedition(探险).Becauseofthis,manyexpectedandassumedJosephtolikesportslikehisfather.Nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth.Sincehewasyoung,Josephhasbeensufferingfromasthma(哮喘).Hepreferredtoreadbooksindoorsandwascalled“Professor”unkindlyinclass.Hedidnotseemtomindthesecommentsuntilhewaslaughedatbyhisclassmatesoneday.Theysaidhewasadisgrace(耻辱)tohisfather.Josephlosthiscoolan