四川省巴中市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期1月月考英语试卷

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1四川省巴中市某中学2025-2026学年高二上学期1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和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AChinesepoetrythroughtheguqin:apracticaltooltolearnChineselanguageandcultureConfuciussaid:“Toeducatesomebody,youshouldstartwithpoetry,andfinishwithmusic”.TheNorthAmericanGuqinAssociation(NAGA)hasdevelopedanewclassseriesthatwillcombine(融合)poetryandmusicwithguqinstudyandaimstodeepentheappreciationofChinesepoetryandguqinculturethroughtheexplorationofguqinsongs.CoursedescriptionTheclasseswillconsistoflecturesandpracticalsessions(课).StudentswillnotonlylearnhowtoplayguqinandsingpoemsbyfamouspoetsfromdifferentChinesedynastiessuchasFarewelltoMengHaoranatYellowCraneTerracebyLiBai,butalsowilllearnstandardChinesethroughthesepoems.Attheendofthecourse,studentswillbeabletosingatleastfivefamousChinesepoemswhileplayingguqin,andwillhaveabroadappreciationofChineseculture.FeesandschedulesPleaseselecttheappropriateoptionsfromtheschedulebelow.Time:Sundays1:00pmto3:30pm,19/1/24,26/1/24,2/2/24,9/2/24Fee:$150(onesession)or$480(4sessions)Venue(场地)UnionCity,CA.Addresstobeannouncedafterregistration(登记).Publictransportationisrecommended.InstrumentsInstrumentscanberentedforthefull4daysdurationofthecoursewhichtheycantakehometopracticewith(normalcost$50).NAGAclasssponsorwillprovidediscountsforstudentswhowanttobuyguqinsintheclass,withpricesstartingfromonly$199(seethedescriptionofeachmodelrecommended).RegistrationThenumberofplacesislimited,andspaceisavailableonafirst-come-first-servedbasis,sopleaseregisternow!Pleaseemailyourregistrationform(clickheretodownload)directlytoyaji@andpayonlineat.Formoredetails,pleaseemailyaji@orcall1-415-857-3918.1.What’sspecialaboutthenewclassseries?A.Itbenefitsbothnativespeakersandforeigners. B.ItcombinesChinesepoetryandguqinmusic.C.Itdiscussesmodernsingingtechniques. D.Itofferssessionstopractisewritingpoems.2.Howmuchatleastdoesitcosttoselect4sessionsandbuyaninstrument?A.$530. B.$650. C.$679. D.$799.3.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Toadvertiseguqinclasses. B.TopopularizeChinesemusic.C.ToteachChinesepoetry. D.Tospreadguqinculture.BBeforeEdSheeranbecametheGrammy-winningand150millionalbum-sellingEdSheeran,hewasjustanotherstrugglingartist.Hewasplayinginsmallclubs,knockingondoorsandbeingtoldnooverandoveragain—followingaseeminglyimpossibledream.ButSheerandecidedtotakeariskonhimself,buyingaone-waytickettoLosAngelesin2010afterbookingonegig(特约演奏).LookingforothergigsledtoplayingonJamieFoxx’sradioshowandtousingtherecordingstudioinFoxx’shomeforfree.AndsleepingonFoxx’scouch(长沙发).“Withinamonth,”Sheeransaid,“ofgoingthere,withzeroconfidence,andendingupinoneofthebiggestmoviestarsintheworld’shouse,recording...inmymind,Iwaslike,‘Imusthavesomething.’So,goingbacktoEngland,Ihadthischarged-upbattery...andstartedmakingrecords,doingtoursallover...”Stayingthecourseinthefaceofstruggleandrejection(拒绝)ishard.That’swhereFoxxsteppedinforSheeran.“‘You’regreat,’”FoxxrecalledtellingSheeran.“Isaid,‘Iknowyoudon’thaveanywheretogo,soyoucantakearesthere.’”Mostpeoplegiveupinthefaceofadversity(逆境)—eveniftheyaresmarter,betterconnected,moretalentedorbetterfundedthanyou.Successoftencomesdowntoperseverance(坚持).Youcan’twinifyouaren’taroundattheend.Youdon’thavetoofferyourcouch.Butyoucanbekind.Youcanofferawordofencouragementtoastrugglingfriend.Youcanofferalittlehelptoastrugglingconnection.Behindeverystartupisapersonwithadream:apersonlivingoncouchesanddependingonstrangersbeingkind.Onceinawhile,beoneofthosestrangers.Becausealittlehelpmaybeallapersonneedstokeepgoing.4.HowwasEdSheeranbeforehewenttoLosAngeles?A.Hebecamewell-knowninclubs. B.Hestartedtostepintothemusicindustry.C.Hewastedmanychancestobesuccessful. D.Henearlyhadnohopeofmakingprogress.5.WhatdidFoxxdotohelpEdSheeran?A.Heheldtoursforhim. B.Heofferedhiscouch.C.Hegavehimsomemoney. D.Hefoundajobforhim.6.WhenEdSheeranleftLosAngeles,he___.A.wassatisfiedwithhisachievements B.wasuncertainabouthisfutureC.wasconfidentabouthimself D.wasupsetwithFoxx7.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoshareinparagraph6?A.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway. B.Intimeofdanger,one’smindworksfast.C.Twoheadsarebetterthanone. D.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.CMystorystartslikesomanywriters’:makingstoriesassoonasIcouldholdapencil.Byseven,Iwasmakingup“novels”weeklyandforcingthemuponmylong-sufferingaunts.Whileotherkidsdreamedofbeingastronauts,Ihesitatedbetween“author”and“veterinarian”.Then,atfifteen,IsawthefirstLordoftheRingsfilminthecinema.Itstruckmelikelightning.WhenIdiscovereditwasadaptedfromabookandthatentireworldscouldbebuiltwithwords,mypathwasset—tobeawriterinthefuture.Iimmediatelydugoutmyglittergelpensandgotbacktowriting.Butgrowingupmeantgrowingdoubtful.“Bepractical,”everyonesaid.SoIbecamethecliche:thewriterwhostudiedpsychology(心理学)instead.Academicworkinuniversitytookovereveryminuteofmylife,leavingmystoriesuntouchedandcoatedindust.Aftergraduation,thefloodgatesopened.Charactersfloodedback,whisperingIforgothowmuchIneededthat.Overaperiodoftime,Iwrotecrazilyuntilmynewjobgotevenbusierandmypersonallifebrokedown.ThenIfoundmyselfpullingboxesofhalf-finishedworksintomychildhoodbedroomattwenty-six.Thistime,thefallwassevere.Thatslumpwentonforyears.Thencamethebabies.WhenIheldmyfirstchildinmyarms,tiredforlackofsleepandachingallover,Igotupthecouragetoaskmyself.“Whyhaven’tIbecomeawriteryet?”Howabsurd(荒唐的)thatwas!HereIwas,busychangingdiapers(尿布),yettheoldhungerrushedbacklouderthanthebaby.SoIfoughtforit—writingdownoutlineswithapurplepenwhilefeedingbabies,readingbooksduringnaptimes,stealingtwentybleary-eyedminutesatmidnight.Ikeptgoing.Now,I’mmoretiredthanever.Morefrightenedtoo.Butthewordsareheretostay.Itturnsoutthatmygreatestmistakewasn’tinstoppingwriting,butinbelievingIcouldeverstopwriting.8.Whatmadetheauthordecidetobecomeawriter?A.Hercuriosityaboutsurroundings B.Ahabit.C.Herinterestinnovels. D.Afilm.9.Whydidtheauthorstopwritingduringuniversity?A.Shefoundshewantedtobeanastronaut. B.Shepreferredpsychologytowriting.C.Herclassmatesdoubtedherability D.Shewastoobusywithstudiestowrite.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“slump”inparagraph4mean?A.Aperiodofgreatproductivity. B.Atimeofstrongdetermination.C.Astateofinactivityinperformance. D.Asuddenincreaseincreativeenergy.11.Whatcanwelearnfromtheauthor’sexperience?A.Itispossibletobalancewritingwithliferesponsibilities.B.Nevergiveuponyourtruepassion.C.Don’tputallyoureggsinonebasket.D.Agoodbookcanchangepeople’slivesunexpectedly.DWhatifeverythinghappensforareason?Burnttoasttheory,amodernviewonthisclassicidea,suggeststhateverylittleinconvenienceweexperienceinourday-to-dayliveshappensforabiggerreason.Imagineyouaccidentallyburnyourtoastbeforeleavingforwork.Accordingtoburnttoasttheory,thistinyinconveniencecancauseadominoeffect(多米诺效应).Yourmorninggetsdelayedbythreetofiveminutes—justenoughtimetoleavethehouselaterthanusualandavoidapotentialcaraccident.Orperhapsyoucatchalatertrain,missinganawkwardencounterwithsomeoneyoudon’tintendtosee.Youmightevenmeetsomeonenewwhomyouwouldn’thaveotherwisemet,leadingtoafriendshiporromanticconnection.Whenwefeellikethingsareoutsideourcontrol,thatcanbescary.Theburnttoasttheorycanhelpsomepeopleletgooftheirneedforcontrolandtakenegativesituationsmorepositively.However,whilemaintainingapositivemindsetcanbebeneficial,over-optimismcanleadto“poisonouspositivity”.Whenweonlyallowourselvestofocusonpositivethoughts,wearedenyingourselvesthechancetoproperlydealwithchallengesanddifficultsituationstobetterourselves,focusingoncreatingafalsepositivefaçade(假象)instead.Byconstantlyavoidingnegativeexperiences,wemightignoretheirrealimpactonusandfailtoacknowledgewhenwe’restruggling.Itcanmakeusfeelworseaboutourselves,andmayleadtopushingdownnegativefeelingsorexperiences,andrefusingtoacknowledgeordealwiththemfully.Insteadoffocusingpurelyonpositivethinking,workingtowardsdevelopingagrowthmindsetmaybemorehelpful.Youdon’talwayshavetolookforlife’ssilverlinings,oreventhemeaningbehindalittleburnttoast.Sometimesthingshappen,andtheysuck.Butaslongaswetaketimetoacknowledgehowthesethingsmakeusfeel,andrecognizethatwecan’talwayscontroleverythingaroundus,wecanstillworktowardsimprovingourselves,andhowwehandlelife’sunexpectedchallenges—andthat’swhatreallymatters.12.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheburnttoasttheory?A.Lostintheeast,gainedinthewest. B.Lifeisaprocess,notadestination.C.Losttimewillneverbefoundagain. D.Lifeisfullofendlesschallenges.13.Whichcanbeanoutcomefrom“poisonouspositivity”?A.Inabilitytocontrolemotions. B.Declineinphysicalhealth.C.Lossofchancestogrow. D.Failuretoacknowledgeothers.14.Whichcanbeseenasagrowthmindsetmentionedinthelastparagraph?A.Avoidingpushingotherstoohard. B.Findingreasonsforfailure.C.Keepingapositivemindsetandworkinghard. D.Acceptinglifeandmakingitbetter.15.Whichisthebestpossibletitleforthetext?A.Burnt

ToastTheory:MorethanPositivity B.Burnt

ToastTheory:HowtoLiveActivelyC.Burnt

ToastTheory:FindaTrueSelf D.Burnt

ToastTheory:LeadaPositiveLife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。FourReasonsWhyQuietPeopleAreSuccessfulTheylistenmorethantheytalk,sotheylearnalotQuietpeopledon’tfilleveryconversationwiththeirownthoughtsandopinions,andtheycertainlydon’tfeeltheneedtopretendthattheyknoweverything.____16____.Theythenusethatinformationtoformanopinionatalatertime.TheycangaintrusteasilyQuietpeoplehaveanadvantagewhenitcomestogainingtrustbecausetheydon’toverreacttothingsorweartheirfeelingsontheirsleeves.____17____.Theydon’tcomeacrossasbeingpushyoraggressivelikesomeotherpeoplewhoarealwaystryingtogettheirway.Andsincequietpeopledon’tfeelpressuredtofilleverygapinaconversationwithwords,they’relesslikelytomakemistakesduringpresentationsormeetings.TheyaregreatplannersQuietpeopleareoftensuccessfulbecausetheyhavegreatplanningskills.____18____.Theythinkaboutwhatneedstobedoneandhowtogoaboutitinordertoachievetheirgoals.Theyensureeverythingisdoneaccordingtoplan,sothereislittleroomfordoubtormistakes.____19____Quietpeopletendtobemoreselectiveaboutwhattheyfocuson,whichmeanstheyarelesslikelytobedistracted(分心)byotherpeopleorthingsaroundthem.Theycanfocusonataskwithsingle-mindeddeterminationandfinishitfasterthanthosewhotalktoomuchorgetdistractedeasilybytheirsurroundings.____20____.A.TheyseldomshowoffB.TheyaremoreconcentratedC.TheyoftenhavealotoffreshideasD.Instead,theyaremorelikelytotakeinwhatotherssayE.Forthisreason,peoplewhotalklessareoftenseenasmorehonestF.TheyknowhowtomapouttheirgoalsandaccomplishthemefficientlyG.Additionally,quietindividualsalsohavetheabilitytoconcentrateforalongtime第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(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四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。MywifeandImovedintoourhometwoyearsago.Wehadayardwithalotof____21____.Veryoftenwhenwehaveflowers,DeniseorIwouldplantsomebetweentherocks,justtoaddsome____22____tothearea.Lastsummer,IfoundatinylittleplantintheyardthatIcouldnotimmediatelyidentify.IknewIdidn’tplantitandDenisesaidshedidn’teither.Wedecidedtoletit____23____growinguntilwecouldfindoutwhatitwas.WeekspassedandasImademywaybacktothe____24____plant,itappearedtobeasunflower.Idecidedto____25____theweeds(杂草)aroundit.AsIpulledrocksfromtheareatogettotheweeds,Inoticedsomething____26____.Thesunflowerhadnot____27____whereIsawitbegin.Itactuallyhadbegununderabigrockandgrownunderandaroundittoreachthe____28____.That’swhenI____29____thatifatinylittlesunflowerdidn’tletabigrockstandinitswayofdeveloping,wetoohavetheabilityofdoingthesamething.Ifwe____30____ourselveslikethatlittlesunflower,wecanreachwherewe____31____togoandgetwhatweneedforgrowth.Weneedtobelieveinourselvesknowingwehavethe____32____toachieveourgoals.Likethesunflower,itknewithadtheabilitytogetovertherocksbecauseithad____33____initselfthatitwouldsucceed.Standtalllikethesunflowerandbe____34____ofwhoandwhatweare,andthentheenvironmentwillbeginto____35____us.Wewillfindawaytogounderoraroundany“rocks”inordertoreachourgoals.21.A.flower B.insects C.vegetables D.rocks22.A.water B.fertilizer C.color D.shape23.A.stop B.continue C.improve D.escape24.A.weak B.strange C.lonely D.pretty25.A.collect B.tend C.remove D.watch26.A.unusual B.wonderful C.terrible D.valuable27.A.passed B.started C.left D.died28.A.air B.top C.sun D.house29.A.hoped B.realized C.doubted D.regretted30.A.fillin B.putin C.worryabout D.believein31.A.forget B.hate C.aim D.wait32.A.wish B.plan C.ability D.idea33.A.faith B.energy C.virtue D.courage34.A.aware B.afraid C.proud D.tired35.A.forgive B.support C.upset D.affect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。ChildreninonevillageintheQianxinanBouyeiandMiaoAutonomousPrefectureinGuizhouProvincehaveanewplacetospendtheirvacations—alibraryinakarstcave(溶洞)builtbyalocalcharitygroup.____36____(situate)inBanwanvillage,thelibrarybecameamust-visitplacefor____37____(tourist)duringtherecentholidays.“Developingacultureofreadinginaruralcommunityisnot____38____easything,becauseitisnotanecessityforresidents.Thisiswhythelibraryhasan____39____(appeal)design,whichhelpsencouragepotentialreaders,”saysZhouBeilei,headoftheDashanXiaoaicharity.Thisisthe___40___(eight)librarythatthecharityhasbuilttohelpruralresidents,____41____(especial)children,learn.Zhou,who____42____(work)inruraleducationinthepast10years,discoversthatruralchildren,manyof____43____livewithrelativesbecausetheirparentshavemigratedtocitiestowork,donothaveaplacetospendqualitytimeafterschool.Shesaysthatifwetakeschoolvacationsandfestivalholidaysintoaccount,studentsinQianxinanspendmorethan180daysstayingathome,wheremosthavenoaccess____44____educationalresources.“Thisiswhywedecidedtobuildlibrariesforthechildren_____45_____(develop)theirloveforreading,”Zhousays.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.请你写一篇短文向校英文报“SportsandHealth”栏目投稿，向同学们推荐一项适合课间开展的运动，内容包括：1.介绍这项运动；2.说明推荐理由。注意：1.词数80词左右；2.可以适当增加细节使行文连贯。StandUpandExercise,Everybody!___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。OnepleasantNew-yearmorning,Edwardrose,andwashedanddressedhimselfinahurry.HewantedtobefirsttowishahappyNewYeartohisfamily.Heturnedupatever