陕西省渭南市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1陕西省渭南市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题第一部分听力（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AIfyouarevisitingScotlandforthefirsttimeandfindyourselfalittleshortoftime,ourtravelagencyhasplannedjustthetripforyou.ThistravelplanwilltakeyouonajourneythroughsomefamousScottishstops.Day1There’splentytoseeanddoinGlasgow.ThecityisperfectforthestartofyourtripandallowsyoutoexperienceScottishculture.Inaddition,intheforestsandparksaroundLochLomond,youmightspotanimalssuchasdeerlivinginnaturalconditions.TouristscanalsochoosetovisitCulrosstoexploretheancientvillage.Day2TakeadrivealongGlenEtive,aroadthatrunsthroughsomeofScotland’smostbeautifulplaces.HiketothetopofBuachailleEtiveMor,oneofthemostpopularmountainsinScotland.Theviewsfromthemountaintoparesimplyincredible.WewillrestinGlencoeVillageatnight.Day3FromGlencoeVillage,wewilldrivesouthtoStirling,butnotwithoutneedingtostopmultipletimestoseesomeofthecastlesasthisroutegivessomelovelyviewsoverthedistantmountainsoftheSouthernHighlands.Intheevening,we’llarrangelocaldishesinStirlingforyoutoexperiencetraditionalScottishmeals.Day4OncewearriveinEdinburgh,dropoffyourbagsandsetouttoexplorethecity.Ourtravelagencyhasspeciallyarrangedahighlypopularliveperformanceforyou.You’llgettoexperienceScotland’suniqueliteratureastalentedactorsbringclassicScottishdramastolifeonstage.1.Whenmightvisitorsseewildlife?A.OnDay1. B.OnDay2. C.OnDay3.D.OnDay4.2.Wherecanvisitorstastelocalcuisineaccordingtotheplan?A.InGlasgow. B.InStirling. C.InCulross.D.InGlencoeVillage.3.WhichactivityisarrangedbythetravelagencyinEdinburgh?A.Watchingatheatreplay. B.Attendingaliveconcert.C.Visitinganartmuseum. D.Takingpartinalocalfestival.BIneverthoughtbasketballwouldchangemylifeuntilCoachWilsontookoverourstrugglinghighschoolteam.Weweredisorganized,lazy,andknownmoreforourlossesthanourskills.Onhisfirstday,CoachWilsonmadeusrununtilourlegsburned,andwhensomeplayerscomplained,hesimplysaid,“Quitnow,orcommittobeingbetter.”Afewwalkedaway,buttherestofusstayed—maybebecausenoonehadeverexpectedmuchfromusbefore.Ourlegshurt,butwekeptrunning.Forthefirsttime,someonesawwecouldbebetter—andthatmadeuswanttoprovehimright.CoachWilsondidn’tjustcareaboutbasketball.Hemadeuscleanupourlanguageandeventaughtushowtoshakehandsproperly.Heneverletourbadhabitsslide.Overtime,westoppedbeingselfishplayersandstartedbecomingrealteammates—learningtorespecteachother,movetogether,andplayasone.Oneday,afteratiringpractice,hegatheredusaroundandtoldusastory:Amansawabutterflystrugglingtobreakfreefromitscocoon(茧).Feelingsorryforit,hecarefullycutthecocoonopen.Thebutterflycameouteasily—butitswingswereweak,anditcouldneverfly.Thestrugglewasnecessarytomakeitstrong.Thelessonstuck.Slowly,weimproved—notjustasplayers,butasstudents,asteammates,andaspeople.Westartedwinninggames,butmoreimportantly,wecarriedourselvesdifferently.Wefinallymadeittothechampionshipgame.However,inthefourthquarter,somethingunexpectedhappened:mykneetookahit.PainshotupmylegasIhitthefloor.CoachWilsoncametome,hisfaceunreadable.“You’redone,”hesaid,signalingtothebench.“No.”Thebutterfly’swingsflashedinmymind.“Don’t...don’tcutthecocoonopen,”Isaid.CoachWilsonnoddedwithamixofheartacheandprideinhiseyes.Isteppedbackontothecourt.Istillfeltadullpaininmyknee.Yetforthefirsttime,Istoodtaller-asifsomethingpowerfulwasliftingmeup.4.HowdidtheauthorfeelonCoachWilson’sfirstday?A.Excitedbutnervous. B.Angryanddisappointed.C.Challengedbutmotivated. D.Boredandunimpressed.5.HowdidCoachWilsonstrengthenteamunity?A.Bysettingcommongoals. B.Bysharingpersonalstories.C.Byorganizinggroupactivities. D.Bycorrectingplayers’manners.6.Whathappenedtotheauthoratthechampionshipgame?A.Heledhisteamtovictory. B.Heshowedhisgreattalent.C.Hethankedhiscoachsincerely. D.Heplayedondespitetheinjury.7.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm. B.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.C.Smoothseasnevermadeaskilledsailor. D.Thechainisonlyasstrongasitsweakestlink.CLikehumans,lotsofwildanimalsliketospendtimetogetherandsocialize.Lionesses(母狮子)willeattogetherafterhunting,andelephantsusuallyliveinherds(群)ofbetweeneightand100.However,accordingtoacollectionofrecentstudies,thingsaredifferentwhensomeanimalsgetolder.Oneofthesestudieslookedathousesparrows(家麻雀)onLundy,asmallislandoffthecoastofDevon,England.Thestudyfocusedonhousesparrowsbecausetheycanadjusttheirlifestylessuccessfullytosuitdifferentenvironments.Theresearchrevealedthatolderhousesparrowshavesmallersocialcirclesthanyoungerones.DrJamieDunning,whowasinvolvedintheresearch,said,“Itcouldbebecauseolderbirdsdon’tneedtomakefriendsforthesamereasonsthatyoungeronesdo.Intheirearlyyears,thesebirdsdependonregularinteractionstodiscoverreliablefoodsourcesandidentifypotentialthreats.Theseconstantsocialactivitiesserveastheirguidethroughthecomplexitiesofyouth.Olderbirdsalreadyknowthesethings,sotheydon’tneedtosocializeasmuch.Theycanchoosecarefullywhotheyspendtimewith,stickingwiththeirclosefriendsandsavingtheirenergyformoreimportantthings.”AnotherstudylookedataherdofreddeerlivingonRum,aScottishisland.Asthefemalesgotolder,theybecamelesssociable.Thiswasn’tbecausetheydidn’tliketheotherdeer,though.Theresearchshowsthisbehavioractuallyhelpsprotectthemfromgettingsickfromaparticularkindofworm.Thesewormsaresmallcreaturesthatliveoffotheranimals,sometimesmakingthemill.Thedeeraremorelikelytobecomeweakastheygetolder,buttheycanreducetheriskofcomingacrossthewormbyspendinglesstimewithotherdeer.Thecollectionofstudiescoveredlotsofspecies,includingmonkeysandinsects.Overall,itshowedhowaginganimalschangedtheirsocialbehavior,whichaffectedtheirsocialnetworks.Inthefuture,scientistswillexaminehowtheobservedpatternsofsocialbehaviorchangesinaginganimalsmightrelatetosimilarprocessesinpeople.Theresearchmayleadtonewapproachestosupportingelderlypopulationsbyunderstandingwhenreducedsociabilityrepresentsnormaladaptationandwheninterventionmightbebeneficial.8.Whydidresearcherschoosehousesparrowsassubjects?A.Theyhaveashortlifecycle. B.Theyhaveastablepopulation.C.Theyshowgreatadaptability. D.Theyliveinaclosedecosystem.9.WhatdidDrJamieDunningimplyabouthousesparrows?A.Theirsocialcircleskeepexpanding.B.Theirsocialcompetitiondeclineswithage.C.Theirsocialactivitiesdependonthelocalenvironment.D.Theirsocialinteractionfrequencyisdeterminedbysurvivalskills.10.Whyareolderreddeerlesssociable?A.Tosaveenergy. B.Tosecurefoodsources.C.Topreventinfectiousdiseases. D.Toavoidconflictswithyoungerdeer.11.Whatwillscientistsfocusonnext?A.Exploringhumanapplications. B.Includingdiversebirdspecies.C.Trackinganimalagingprocesses. D.Protectingoldanimals.DFoodsthatawakenasenseofnostalgia(怀旧)andcomfortareimportantconsiderationsinpreparedmealsaimedatolderadults,accordingtonewresearch.“Wewanttohelpthepreparedfoodindustryproduceattractive,healthymealsforolderadults,”saidCarolynRoss,aprofessor.“Malnutrition(营养不良)isquiteprevalentinpeopleover60becausefoodmaybeavailable,buttheywon’teatitiftheydon’tlikeit.Wewanttowalkalinewherefoodistasty,convenient,andfullofnutrients.”Inarecentlypublishedpaper,Rossandherteamdevelopeddesirableandnutritiousdairy-richbreakfastsanddessertsforolderadults.Theyasked81people,withanaverageageof71,totastetwobreakfastsandtwodesserts.Scientiststhenaskedaseriesofquestionsaboutthemealsandindividualeatinghabits.Rosssaid,“Weaskedwhatpeoplethoughtaboutwhenitcametofoodandnostalgia.Manyresponsesweretiedtoaperson,liketheirgrandmother’scookies.Ifaproductawakenedmorenostalgia,thenwefoundthattheylikeditmore.”“Studyingfoodnostalgiaisanewerfieldoffoodscience,”Rosssaid,“butexaminingcomfortfoodisabitmoreestablished.”Preferencecanvarywidelyduetoculturaldifferences.Inthisstudy,wheneverpeoplelabeledsomethingasacomfortfood,theylikeditmore.Oneingredientwascommonlyplacedinthecomfortfoodcategory:cheese.“Participants’perceivedcomfortleveldecreasedifwedecreasedtheflavorlevel,”Rosssaid.“Whentheparticipantssaidtherewasn’tenoughcheeseflavorinthemeal,thenthecomfortassociatedwiththemealdecreased.”Theresearchteamalsofoundthatfoodtexture(口感)isimportant,whichisnotanewconclusion.“It’snotonespecifictexturethatmatters;it’savarietyoftextures,”Rosssaid.“Havingadietwithalotoftexturevariety,includingtextureslikecrispy(酥脆的)andhard,alongwithsoftandcreamyfoods,reallystoodout.Forolderadults,whomaynotbeabletoeatthesamehardandcrispyfoodstheyoncecould,keepingasmuchtexturevarietyaspossibleisstillimportant.”12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“prevalent”inparagraph2mean?A.Constant. B.Sudden. C.Common.D.Different.13.Whatmainlyaffectspeople’sfoodchoicesaccordingtothestudy?A.Foodtextures. B.Foodingredients. C.Individualhabits. D.Personalmemories.14.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph5?A.Ageinfluencespeople’staste. B.Texturemattersmorethanflavor.C.Lesscheesemakesfoodlesscomforting. D.Comfortfoodislinkedtoasenseofnostalgia.15.WhatmightRossagreewithaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Oldpeopleshouldsticktotheirfavoritetexture.B.Avarietyoftexturesmakefoodmoreappealing.C.Oldpeopleshouldavoidhardandcrispytextures.D.Softandcreamytexturesareimportantforpeople.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。Thequote“Everytakeoffisoptional.Everylandingismandatory”isafavoriteinaviationcircles.____16____Pilotscanchoosewhentotakeoff,buttheymustalwayslandsafely.____17____Pilotsacceptextensive(广泛的)trainingtoprepareforanysituation.Theyspendhoursintheclassroomandevenmoreinthecockpit(驾驶舱).Oneofthemostcriticalaspectsofthistrainingislearninghowtotakeoffandlandsafely.Takeoffmarksthebeginningofaflight.____18____However,itcanalsobedangerousifnotdonecorrectly.Pilotsmustconsiderkeyfactorslikewindspeed,runwaylength,andtheplane’sweight.Ifsomethinggoeswrong,pilotsaretrainedtostopthetakeoffimmediately.Whilepilotsmayhaveachoicetotakeoff,theymustalwayslandtheplanesafely.Inotherwords,takingoffisjustthebeginningoftheflight.____19____Itisonlywhentheplanehaslandedsafelythatthemissionistrulycompleted.Thequoteisn’tjustaboutaviation.____20____Theyincludebusinessandpersonalrelationships.Inthesecontexts,itmeansthatwhilewemayhavethefreedomtostartsomething,wemustalwaysseeitthroughtocompletion.Justasapilotmustlandtheplanesafely,wemustfinishwhatwestart,evenifitisdifficultorchallenging.A.Pilotscanlandairplanessafely.B.Inaviation,safetyisofprimaryimportance.C.However,landingistheultimategoal.D.Ithasalsobeenappliedtootherareasoflife.E.Itemphasizestheimportanceofsafetyinflying.F.Itisoftenexcitingforbothpilotsandpassengers.G.Itremindsusofthesignificanceoflandingsuccessfully.第三部分语言知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。WhendogFaithwasborn,sheonlyhadtwofullydevelopedlegs,andbothwereonherbackend.The____21____thatFaithencounteredledtoarecommendationthatshebehumanelyeuthanized(使安乐死)to____22____suffering.Insteadof____23____thatdirection,herfamilyusedbuttertoteachthedoghowto____24____.Initially,herfamilyhelpedhermaintainbalancebyfeedingherwithaspoonwhileshestoodonherbacklegs.____25____encouraginghertostandandwalkontwolegs.Theyusedarollerboardtolether____26____howmovementfelt,whicheventuallyledtopushingandjumpingtogetthetreatshewanted.Gradually,Faithbegantodevelopthemusclestrengthandbalanceneededtowalkupright(直立地).Itwasa____27____process,highlyrequiringpatienceand____28____encouragement.Overtime,Faithlearnedtowalkonherown,an____29____thatgainedhersignificantattentionand____30____fromeveryone.SheappearedonvariousTVshowsandbeganvisitingsoldiers.Faithquicklyfoundher____31____inlife.Shewouldvisitmorethan2,300woundedsoldiersworldwidewhilebeingseenbyovertwomilliontroops.Itwasoneofherfavoritethingstodo.Sheworeamilitaryjacketduringthesevisits,whichwouldcausehertobecomevery____32____.ThesoldierswhometFaithwereofteninspiredbyherabilityto____33____.Tothoseovercomingchallengesoftheirown,her____34____servedasareminderthata____35____futurewasstillpossible.21.A.conflicts B.challenges C.diseases D.dangers22.A.bear B.experience C.ignore D.prevent23.A.avoiding B.choosing C.continuing D.blocking24.A.walk B.sit C.roll D.dance25.A.accidentally B.effectively C.rarely D.casually26.A.getusedto B.catchsightof C.putupwith D.payattentionto27.A.rapid B.simple C.natural D.slow28.A.sudden B.constant C.slight D.occasional29.A.attempt B.experiment C.adventure D.achievement30.A.admiration B.forgiveness C.gratitude D.protection31.A.training B.struggling C.beginning D.calling32.A.puzzled B.moved C.excited D.scared33.A.adapt B.learn C.recover D.cooperate34.A.failures B.goals C.outcomes D.difficulties35.A.safer B.longer C.brighter D.healthier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。HulatangisapopulardishinthecityofXi’an,thecapitalofShaanxiProvinceinChina.Itisasaltyandspicysoupmadewithavarietyof____36____(ingredient)thatcreateauniquetasteandflavor.HulatanghasalonghistoryandissaidtohaveoriginatedduringtheMingDynasty.____37____(previous),itwasapopulardishamongthepeopleofShaanxiduetoitsspicyandwarmingnature,whichhelpedthemtodealwiththecoldwintersoftheregion.Sofar,Hulatang____38____(become)afamousstreetfoodinXi’an,anditisnowwidelyavailableinmanyrestaurantsthroughoutthecity.Hulatangincludeslamborbeef,vermicelli(粉条),mushrooms,woodearfungi(木耳),beancurd,____39____variousspices(香料).Thesoupisalsofilledwithspicesincludingchilipowder,andSichuanpeppercorns,whichgiveitits____40____(type)flavor.Thesoupisusuallyserved____41____choppedgreenonions,whichaddafreshnotetothedish.Itsuniquemixofspicesandfoodmaterialsmakes____42____adistinctivedishthatisamust-tryforanyone____43____(visit)thecity.Whether____44____,(enjoy)asamealorasnack,HulatangisatrueXi’anclassicthatissure_____45_____(leave)alastingimpressiononyou.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假设你是李华,你打算利用假期出国旅游,请你就此给你的美国笔友Michael写一封信,谈论一下你出国旅游的原因。要点如下：1.开阔眼界,了解国外的风俗和历史；2.和来自不同文化背景的人交朋友,学习外语；3.放松身心,欣赏美景。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节书面表达（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。Susanletoutatiredsigh(叹息)asshereturnedhomeat10pm.She’dbeenworkingdoubleshiftssinceherhusbandMarkpassedawaythreemonthsearlier,andherfeetachedfromstandingalldaylong.Alotofmoneyhadbeenspentonherhusband’smedicaltreatment,andnowhersonTommywasabouttoenterhighschool,whichwasexactlyatimewhenmoneywasneeded.Tommywasathoughtfulchildwhounderstoodhismother’sstruggles.Hewillinglysharedhouseholdchoresandeventhoughtaboutgettingapart-timejobtohelpreducethefamily’sfinancialstrain.ButSusanmadeitcleartoTommythathispriority(首要的事)wasto