浙江省温州市强基联盟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浙江省温州市强基联盟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(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。AParkingatYaleislimited.AnyparkingpermitissuedbyYaleUniversitymustbedisplayed.Ifyoudriveanothervehiclewithoutapermit,itisyourdutytoinformtheParkingDepartment.AllcarsparkedonUniversitypropertymustberegistered,insured,andoperable.MembersoftheYalecommunitywhodrivetoworkanddonotparticipateintheYaleparkingprogramarestronglydiscouragedfromparkingonresidentialstreetsinneighborhoodsaroundYale’scampus.YalesupportsNewHaven’sresidentialparkingzoneswhichhelpensureadequateparkingforNewHavenresidents.Officialpunishmentssuchastickets,towing,andbooting(锁车轮)ofvehiclesmayresultfrombreakingtheparkingrules.PleasecontacttheYaleParkingOfficeforassistancewithyourparkingneeds.AlternativestoParkingonCampusCalloremailCTridestodetermineifthere’samorecost-effectiveandsustainablewayforyoutogettocampus.Ifyoudecidenottoparkoncampus,orwanttostopusingyourparkingpermittousepublictransportationinstead,you’llreceive:*Savingsonthecostofyourmonthlybuspassthroughpre-taxpayrolldeduction(减免).*AGuaranteedRideHomeforcarpoolers(搭车人)incaseofemergencies.*Threefreeparkingstayspermonth.*Sixmonthstogetbackyourcurrentparkingspaceifyoudon’twishtousepublictransportation.Asalways,youcancountonthefreeYalecampusbustogetaroundduringtheday,anduseacaranytimeifyoubecomeaZipcarMember.1.WhatisamustwhenyouparkyourcarontheYalecampus?A.Aprivately-ownedparkingspace. B.Yalestaffsittingbesidethedriver.C.AYaleissuedspecialdrivinglicense. D.Registrationandinsuranceforthecar.2.WhathappensifyoubreaktheparkingrulesatYale?A.YouloseyourjobatYale.B.Yougetafriendlyreminder.C.Yourcarmightgetaticketorbetowed.D.YouhavetotalktotheParkingDepartment.3.WhatisonebenefitoftakingthebusinsteadofparkingatYale?A.Freegasforyourcaronceamonth.B.Abrand-newbicyclefortransportation.C.Acheaperbuspasspaidwithpre-taxmoney.D.Afreepersonalparkingspacereservedforyou.BOnaquietAugustafternoon,thepastgentlyknockedonthedooroftheOttawa,Illinoispostoffice.Themessengerwasanoldpostcard,marked8p.m.,June17,1953,fromtheUnitedNationsHeadquartersinNewYork.IthadsatinadustycornerofthevastUNmailroomfor72yearsandhadbeentotallyforgottenbeforebeingaccidentallyrediscoveredandfinallysentonitsway.Addressedinfadinginkto“Rev.F.E.Ballandfamily,”itarrivedatahouselongemptyofthatname.YetforPostmasterMarkThompson,thepreciousartifactwasmorethanlostmail;itwasapieceofalife,andhefeltaresponsibilitytoseethestorydelivered.Themysteryofthedelayedmessageanditsmysterioussender,“Alan”,sooncaughttheattentionofthetown.ThesearchwastakenupbyTerryCarbone,aretiredgenealogist(系谱学家),andsoontheLaSalleCountyGenealogyGuild,ahistoricalgroupofthetown,joinedthesearch.Actingasdetectivesoftime,theysearchedcarefullythrougholdfilesandrecords,patientlyweavingtogethercluesfromadisappearedworld.Theirworkrevealedaclearfigure:thesenderwasDr.AlanBall,now88,retiredandlivingover1,700milesawayinSandpoint,Idaho.Whenajournalistcalledtoexplainthepostcard’sjourney,Alanlaughedwithsurpriseddelightatthestrangepoetryoftime.Soonafter,apostalworkerinSandpointplacedtherelicinhishands.“Sorryit’ssolate,”shesmiled.Thebriefmessage,pennedbyateenageronastopover(中途停留)inNewYorkonhiswaytoPuertoRico,hadfinallycomehome.Itread“WearenowintheUNbuilding—extremelymodernthroughout.”AyoungAlan,whohadsavedforthetripbydoingallkindsofpart-timejobs,hadmailedittolethisparentsknowhehadarrivedthatfar.Heneverknewithaddisappeared,butthankstotheeffortsofstrangerswhobelievedsomestoriesareworthfinishing,theloopwasclosedacrossthemilesandyears.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“artifact”probablymeaninthetext?A.Areligioussymbol. B.Ascientificdiscovery.C.Avaluablepieceofart. D.Ahistoricallyimportantobject.5.Howwasthemysteryof“Alan”solved?A.Byapostalworkerwhotrackedthereturnaddressonthepostcard.B.Byajournalistwhointerviewedtownspeopleabouttheirmemories.C.Throughthedevotedresearchofagenealogistandahistoricalgroup.D.ThroughtheeffortsofAlanBallhimselfbycallingtheUNmailroom.6.WhywasthetriptoPuertoRicosignificanttoAlan?A.Itwashisfirsttripabroadever.B.HehadneverbeentotheUNbuilding.C.Itwasagiftbeforehebecameanadult.D.Hehadworkedandsavedforitforalongtime.7.Whichstatementbestexpressesthethemeofthestory?A.Anylostmailwillalwaysfindtheirwayhomeeventually.B.Curiosityanddevotioncanreconnectthepastandpresent.C.Technologicalprogresshasmadecommunicationmucheasier.D.Genealogyistheonlyreliablewaytosolvehistoricalmysteries.CTaylorSwift’svoicehaschangedinmorewaysthanone.Accordingtoanewstudy,heraccenthaschangedasshemovedfromstatetostateandswitchedmusicstyles,showinghowadaptableourspeechcanbe.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofMinnesotastudiedhundredsofinterviewsSwiftgavebetween2008and2019.Theyfocusedonthreeimportanttimesinherlife:hercountrymusicyearsinNashville,atransitionperiod,andherpopstaryearsinNewYorkCity.Thestudyfoundclearproofthatheraccentadaptedtowhereshewasliving.WhileinNashville,SwiftbeganspeakingwithhintsofaSouthernaccent.Forexample,shepronouncedwordslike“ride”inawaythatsoundedmorelike“rod”.ThisisacommonfeatureinSoutherndialects.WhenshemovedawayfromTennessee,thiswayofspeakingfaded.Anotherchangewasthepitch(音高)ofherspeakingvoice.DuringhertimeinNewYork,hervoicebecamesignificantlydeeper.Theresearcherssuggestthismighthavebeenaconsciouschoicetosoundmoreconfidentandauthoritative,asshebeganspeakingoutstronglyonsocialissues.However,theyalsonotethatvoicescannaturallygetalittleloweraspeopleagefromtheirteensintotheirthirties.Thisstudyshowsthatouraccentsaremoreflexiblethanwemightthink.Theycanchangebasedonourcommunity,career,andeventheimagewewanttoproject.ForaglobalsuperstarlikeTaylorSwift,hervoiceisatoolthathasevolvedwithhercareer.Fanshaveevenguessedthatthisiswhyshewaitedtore-recordherfirstalbum—she’dhavetobringbackacountryaccentthatwasn’thernaturalwayofspeaking.Theresearchhighlightsthathowwetalkisoftenareflectionofwhereweareinlife,bothphysicallyandsocially.8.Howwasthestudycarriedout?A.Bysurveyingherfansworldwide.B.Bypersonallyinterviewingher.C.Byanalyzingthelinesinhersongs.D.Byexaminingherpublicinterviews.9.WhatwasfoundaboutSwift’sspeechinNashville?A.Hervoicepitchbecamehigher. B.Shespokemuchfasterthanbefore.C.ItshowedSouthernaccentfeatures. D.ItwasdifferentfromSoutherndialects.10.Whichofthefollowingfactorsismentionedforthechangeofaccents?A.Physicalhealth. B.Publicimage. C.Privatehabits. D.Personalwealth.11.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.TaylorSwiftisaspecialcaseinaccentchange.B.Singerschangeaccentsmoreeasilythanothers.C.Movingfrequentlyisthemaincauseforaccentchange.D.Accentscanchangebasedonsocialandprofessionalneeds.DWhydoyouvividlyrememberyourfirstdayofschoolorascarymovie,butforgetwhatyouhadforlunchlastTuesday?Anewstudysuggeststheanswerinvolvessurprisingcellsinyourbraincalledastrocytes.Previously,scientiststhoughtthesestar-shapedcellsjustprovidedsupporttoneurons(神经元),thebrain’smainnervecellsthatcreatememories.However,researchpublishedinNatureshowsastrocytesplayamuchmoreactiverole.TheyhelplockinemotionalmemoriesforthelongtermandcouldbeanewtargetfortreatingmemorydisorderslikePTSDandAlzheimer’sdisease.Totestthis,researchersstudiedmicelearningtofearaspecificcagewheretheyreceivedamild,unpleasantshock.TheytrackedagenecalledFos,whichactsasamarkerofcellactivitywhenamemoryisformed.Thesurprisecamewhenthemicereturnedtothecagedayslater.Whilerecallingthefearfulmemory,theirastrocytesbecamehighlyactiveinbrainregionsliketheamygdala,theemotioncenter.Thisactivitywasmuchstrongerduringthememoryrecallthanduringtheinitialscaryevent.Theresearchersfoundthatafteranemotionalexperience,astrocytesproducespecial“receptors”ontheirsurface.Thesereceptorsactliketags,markingthecellsaspartofanimportantmemorynetwork.Thisprocesstakeshoursordays,whichisexactlyhowlongittakesforamemorytobecomestable(稳定的).“Thisisrevolutionaryforneuroscience,”saidMaiteSolasZubiaurre,aneuroscientistattheUniversityofNavarrainSpain,whowasnotinvolvedinthestudy.Thelong-standingbeliefwasthatonlyneuronsstoredmemories.Thisdiscovery“willbringaboutnewmethodsoftreatingsomememoryproblems”,potentiallybytargetingastrocytestoimprovememoryinhealthanddisease.12.What’sthemainfunctionofastrocytesaccordingtothestudy?A.Stirringupfears. B.Creatingemotions. C.Stabilizingmemory. D.Buildingconnection.13.WhydidresearcherstracktheFosgene?A.Itcontrolshowlongmemorieslast.B.Itdirectlystoresemotionalmemories.C.Itproducesproteinsforbrainneurons.D.Itmarksactivecellsduringmemoryformation.14.Whatisthekeysignificanceofthisstudyonastrocytes?A.Itprovesthatemotionalmemoriescanbecompletelyerased.B.Itshowsthatneuronsarenotinvolvedinmemoryformation.C.Itrevealsanewapproachfordevelopingmemory-relatedtreatments.D.Itdemonstratesthatastrocytescancreatememorieswithoutneurons.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.MemoryRoleofAstrocytesRewritesNeuroscienceB.Brain’s“Helper”CellsAreKeytoStrongMemoriesC.AstrocytesCanCreateArtificialMemoriesinLaboratoryD.NewTargetforPTSDTreatmentIsDiscoveredinBrainCells第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分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。Daylightsavingtime(美国夏令时)endsonNovember2,givingyouanextrahourofsleep—butchangingyourbodyclockcanstillmesswithyoursleepfordays.____16____.Luckily,these4simpledayandnighthabitswillhelpyouadjustfast!GetmorningsunlightStartyourdaywithsunlight.Openyourblindsorgooutsidefor20minutesinthemorning.Sunlightislikearesetbuttonforyourbody’s24-hourclock.Itstopsyourbrainfrommakingmelatonin(褪黑素),soyoufeelawakeandreadyfortheday.____17____.Skipafternooncoffee____18____.Evenifyouthinkitdoesn’taffectyou,itseffectslast5-7hours.A4p.m.lattemeanshalfthecaffeineisstillinyourbodyatbedtime—makingithardertogetdeepsleep.Sticktocaffeineonlyinthemorning!____19____Workingouthelpsyousleepbetterbyreducingstressandtiringyourbody.Evensmallamountsofactivitywork—onestudyfoundolderadultswhoexercisedmoresleptanhourextraeachnight.Eatingwell(likefruits,veggies,andwholegrains)alsocutsstressandboostssleep!Keepyourbedroomscreen-freePhones,iPads,andTVsgiveofflightthatstopsmelatoninproduction.____20____.ResearchshowsreadingonaniPadblocksmoremelatoninthanarealbook.Makeyourbedroomacalm,darkplacejustforsleep.A.ExerciseregularlyB.EatenoughvegetablesC.Caffeineblocksthe“sleepychemical”inyourbrainD.ReplacescreenswithapaperbookormagazinebeforebedE.StudiesshowmorninglighthelpsyoufallasleepfasteratnightF.Caffeinefromteaismilderthancoffee,soanafternooncupofteawon’timpactsleepG.Poorsleepcanmakeyoumoreanxious,sad,gainweight,orevenhurtyourmemorylong-term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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。InasmallGhanaianneighborhoodwhereeveningswerelitbykerosenelamps,Igrewupinahomewithoutrunningwaterorelectricity.Eachafternoon,Isatbythe____21____roadside,watchingtravelersatanearbyhotel.Theirlivesseemeda____22____awayfrommyreality.Oneevening,anAmericangirlnamedTaliacrossedtheroad.Wediscoveredwe____23____thesamebirthday—November19th,whichcreatedanimmediate____24____.Afriendship____25____fromthiscoincidence(巧合).Herdaily____26____broughtcookies,videogames,andwonderfulconversations.Mostsignificantly,shebecamethefirstpersontoshowmetheocean,anditsvastnessfilledmewithaweand____27____myworld.WhenTaliareturnedtoAmerica,wepromisedto____28____.Herfaithfullettersbecamealifeline,connectingusacrossthe____29____.Throughthiscorrespondence(通信),herfamilylearnedaboutmylifeandinvitedmetovisit.Thisjourneyopenedmynew____30____,introducingmetoamusementparks,baseball,andextraordinary____31____.Theirsupportcontinuedthroughmyuniversityeducationinengineering.Theirbelief____32____alifethatwasheadedforpovertyandignorance.Iworkedhard,andthenstartedmyowncompany.Yearslater,Iwasinvitedto____33____scholarsataMITconferenceasoneoftheirtopinnovatorsunder35.The____34____friendshipthatbeganbyadustyroadhad____35____alifetransformed.Allthiswasbecauseagirlwhowasbornonthesamedayasmecrossedtheroad.Aftertheconference,IrevisitedTaliaandherfamily.Onlythistime,Ipaidformyownjourney.21.A.dusty B.broken C.crowded D.smelly22.A.mile B.step C.world D.heartbeat23.A.created B.shared C.celebrated D.remembered24.A.response B.result C.bond D.effect25.A.differed B.blossomed C.benefited D.escaped26.A.routines B.tasks C.walks D.visits27.A.expanded B.shook C.brightened D.colored28.A.stay B.help C.write D.return29.A.distance B.road C.country D.field30.A.regrets B.miracles C.hopes D.horizons31.A.kindness B.impact C.joy D.gratitude32.A.turnedaround B.turnedover C.turnedin D.turnedup33.A.treat B.address C.entertain D.invest34.A.close B.precious C.chance D.unbreakable35.A.crashedinto B.meltedinto C.disappearedinto D.unfoldedinto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。ChinesefoodhasbecomeafundamentalpartofAmericanculture.Thisjourneybeganinthemid-1800s____36____ChineseimmigrantsarrivedintheUnitedStates.Atthetime,Americalackedastrongnationalfoodidentity,____37____China,whichhadarichculinary(烹饪的)history.Chineseimmigrantsbroughttheircookingskillsandtraditionswiththem.Inthe20thcentury,adishcalledChopSueybecame____38____(huge)popular.Meaning“oddsandends”,itwasastir-fryofmeat,eggs,andvegetables,____39____(serve)withrice.ThisdishisaclassicexampleofChinese-Americanfusion(融合),created____40____(suit)localtastes.Cheapand____41____(taste),theserestaurantsbecame____42____(favorite)incities.Despitetheirpopularity,thenumberofChineserestaurantswaslimited.____43____majorturningpointwasachangeinU.S.immigrationlaws,whichbroughtchefsfromdifferentregions,introducingAmericanstodiversestyleslikeSichuanandHunancuisine.Theresultisalastingculinarylegacy.Today,thereareover45,000ChineserestaurantsintheU.S.,anumberthat____44____(be)morethanallthemajorAmericanfast-foodchainscombined.Asonecommentatornoted,there’s“nothingsoall-AmericanasChinesefood”,_____45_____(prove)itisnowastaple(主要食物)ofthenationaldiet.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，准备在明天的英语课上作一分钟演讲，主题为“AI改变英语学习方式”。请你写一篇英语演讲稿，内容包括：1.你的经历;2.你的感受。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右;2.开头已给出。Goodmorning,everyone!_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。ThedistancebetweenmygrandsonLeoandmehadgrownslowlybutsurelysincehestartedhighschool.Hisworldwasnowfullofnewfriends,sportsgames,andthebrightscreenofhisphone,whichhelookedatallthetime.Ifeltlikeabackgroundcharacterinhislife,apersonhesaweverydaybutonlygaveaquicknodtobeforerushingoff.ThespacebetweenusgrewwideroneTuesdayafternoon.Hehadhisfriendsover,andtheirloudlaughterandtalkingfilledthelivingroom.Hopingtofeelclosetohimagain,Ibroughtinaplateofhisfavoritecookies,stillwarmandsoft.Seeinghimsorelaxedon