2025~2026学年江西省宜春市宜丰中学高二下学期第二次月考英语试卷

2025~2026学年江西省宜春市宜丰中学高二下学期第二次月考英语试卷一、阅读理解2026HighSchoolWritingContestsThe2026writingcontestsforhighschoolstudentscoverthemessuchasacademicpursuits,creativecompositionandprevalentsocialissues.Theyprovidediverseplatformsforstudentstodemonstratetheirliteraryproficiency.FourthCircuitEssayContestFeatures:AdministeredbytheUnitedStatesCourtofAppeals.ExclusivelyaccessibletohighschoolstudentsinfivestatesincludingMarylandandVirginia.Judgesevaluatestudents’comprehensionofconstitutionalprinciplesandtheclarityoftheirprose.KeyTime:SubmityouressaybyFebruary1,2026.WinnerswillbeannouncedinMarch31.Rules&Awards:Studentsingrades9-12canparticipate.Thetopthreerecipientswillbeawarded$2000,$1500and$1000.PurdueUniversityCreativeWritingContestFeatures:HostedbyPurdueUniversity’sEnglishDepartment.It’sopentoIndianahighschoolstudentsandfocusesonvarietiesofcreativewriting.KeyTime:SendyourworkpriortoMarch21,2026.TheawardeventisonApril24.Rules&Awards:Categoriesincludepersonalstories,poemsandshortstories.Eachcategory’stopthreewin$100,$75and$50.JessamynWestHighSchoolCreativeWritingContestFeatures:SponsoredbyNapaValleyCollege’sEnglishDepartment.Itonlytakesoriginal,unpublishedworksfromNapaCountyhighschoolstudents,coveringshortstories,poemsandcreativetruewriting.KeyTime:SubmitbyApril18,2026.TheawardceremonyisonMay7.Rules&Awards:JudgesarecollegeEnglishteachers.Eachcategory’sfirstprizeis$100,secondis$50.CornellUniversityHighSchoolEssayContestFeatures:HeldbyCornellUniversity.Thethemeis“Howcanpublicpolicyhelpyoungpeoplejoindemocraticdecisions”.KeyTime:SubmityouressaybeforeMay6,2025.Rules&Awards:NewYorkhighschoolstudentsmayengageinteamprojects.ThetopthreeteamswillbeannouncedinMay30,withprize$200,$150and$100.1.Whichpartisincludedineachcontest’sintroduction?

A．Contestpurpose.B．Hostinformation.C．Participantagelimit.D．Themeexplanation.2.WhatdothecontestsheldbyPurdueUniversityandJessamynWesthaveincommon?

A．TheirjudgesarecollegeEnglishteachers.B．Theyfocusonacademicresearchessays.C．TheyhaveasubmissiondeadlineinApril.D．Theyacceptstudentsfromspecificschool.3.HowisCornellUniversityHighSchoolEssayContestdifferentfromothers?

A．Itisorganizedingroups.B．Itfocusesonacademicdegree.C．Ithasthreecategoriesofworks.D．ItisopentoallteenagersinNewYork.We’veallheardthestoriesofanactor’sstrugglesbeforeacareerbreakthrough:livingahardlife,workingparttime,beingacouchpotatobeforegettingthatmajorrole.Shelby,thestarof“ADog’sWayHome,”hasahard-luckstorythatcouldtopthemall.Beforeherbigbreak,shewaslivinginalandfill(垃圾填埋场),lookingthroughrubbishforhernextmeal.Shelby’sbigbreakcameinApril2017,whenanimal-controlofficerMeganBuhlerwasdrivinginCheathamCounty,Tennessee.Outonanunrelatedcall,Buhlerfoundwhatsherecalledwasanobviouslyscaredpuppyappearingfromthelandfill.“Ijustsaid,‘Oh,comehere,baby,’”saidBuhler.“Shewassoscared,butshecamerightuptome,andIwasabletoputherinmytruck.”Thepairheadedtothecountyanimalshelter,wherethestaffbegancallingthenewresidentBabyGirl.Buhlerandothersdidn’tknowthat3,200kilometersaway,HollywoodwaslookingforadogtoplayBellainafilmwrittenbyCathrynMichon.Thefind-a-BellajobwenttoTeresaAnnMiller.HerjobwastosearchsheltersnationwideforadogthatcouldplayBella.Oneday,MillerfoundBabyGirl’sadoptionphoto.“Honestly,itwasareallygoodpicture,andshewasflat-outsmiling,”Millersaid.ThenshemetBabyGirl,andtestedheronpersonalityandtheabilitytorespondtosimplecommands.Afterthetest,sheadoptedBabyGirlfromtheshelter,renamedherShelbyandtookhertoCaliforniafortraining.MillerandShelbytrainedforjustoverthreemonthsbeforefilmingbegan.Thentheyweretogethereachdayontheset.Mostofthefilm’sreviewshavepraisedShelby’sperformance.Varietymadethecomments“anamazingdog,perfectperformance!”Shelbyhascomealongwayfromthelandfill.ButBuhlersaidshesawShelbyrecentlyandneededonlyasecondtocomparethemoviestarwiththedogshefoundfrompilesoftrash.“She’sexactlythesame,”Buhlersaid.4.WheredidBuhlergetthepuppy?

A．Inalandfill.B．Inananimalshelter.C．Inatraininghouse.D．Inafilmstudio.5.WhatfinallyhelpedBabyGirlgetthebigroleinthefilm?

A．Heradoptionpicture.B．Herflat-outsmiling.C．Herpersonalityandability.D．Herterribleexperiences.6.WhatdoesBuhlerprobablymeanbysaying“She’sisexactlythesame”inthelastparagraph?

A．Shelbyreturnedtowhereshewasfound.B．ItcostalottochangeShelby’sfate.C．Shelby’sinnerqualitieshasn’tchanged.D．Shewasreallyexcitedtoseethedogagain.7.Whatisprobablythebesttitleofthispassage?

A．TheSuccessof“ADog’sWayHome”.B．FromaLandfillPuppytoaMovieStar.C．TheTrainerandHerStarDog.D．Shelby’sHard-luckandmiserableStory.Sleepinginonweekendstomakeupforlostsleepduringtheweekmayoffermentalhealthbenefitsforteenagersandyoungadults,accordingtonewresearchfromtheUniversityofOregon.Thestudyfoundthatpeopleaged16to24whocaughtuponsleepovertheweekendweresignificantlylesslikelytoreportsymptomsofdepression.Comparedwiththosewhodidnotrecoversleeponweekends,thisgroupshoweda41percentlowerriskofdepressivesymptoms.Theresearchersanalyzeddatafrom16-to24-year-oldswhoparticipatedintheNationalHealthandNutritionExaminationSurvey2021-2023.Participantsreportedtheirtypicalbedtimesandwake-uptimesonweekdaysandweekends.Usingthisinformation,theresearcherscalculatedweekendcatchupsleepbycomparingtheaverageamountofsleepperweekenddaywiththeaverageamountperweekday.Participantsalsoreportedtheiremotionalwell-beingandwereclassifiedashavingsymptomsofdepressioniftheysaidtheyfeltsadordepressedeveryday.Biologicalsleeprhythms,knownascircadian(生理节奏的)rhythms,naturallychangeduringadolescence.Theseshiftsmakeitharderforteenstofallasleepearly,evenwhentheyaretired.“Insteadofbeingamorninglark(云雀),you’regoingtobecomemoreofanightowl,”explainedMelyndaCasement,alicensedpsychologist.“Andsleepbeginningkeepsprogressivelydelayinginadolescenceuntilage18to20.Afterthat,youstartbecomingmoremorninglarkishagain.”Formanyteenagers,thenaturalsleepwindowfallsaround11p.m.to8a.m.Thisscheduleoftenconflictswithearlyschoolstarttimes.Becauseofthismismatch,manysleepexpertsandhealthcareproviderssupporteffortstodelayschoolstarttimesasapublichealthmeasure.“It’snormalforteenstobenightowls,soletthemcatchuponsleeponweekendsiftheycan’tgetenoughsleepduringtheweekbecausethat’slikelytobesomewhatprotective,”Casementsaid.8.Whatcanweknowabouttheimpactofweekendsleepfromparagraph1?

A．Itbenefitsfutureprofession.B．Itincreasessocialinteraction.C．Itcontributestomentalhealth.D．Itenhancesacademicperformance.9.Howdidtheresearchersobtaintheirstudydata?

A．Throughself-reportfromsubjects.B．Throughtrackingparticipants’sleep.C．Byanalyzingsymptomsofdepression.D．Bycalculatingtheaverageamountofsleep.10.Whatisimpliedaboutearlyschoolstarttimesforteenagers?

A．Theymatchbiologicalneeds.B．Theyignoreteens’sleeprhythmsshift.C．Theyaredestroyingteenagers’dreams.D．Theygoagainsteducationalregulations.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A．DepressionSymptomsRiseinYoungAdultsB．CircadianRhythmShiftsinAdolescentYearsC．SchoolTimetablesConflictwithTeenSleepD．WeekendSleepMayLowerTeenDepressionWehumanslovetostareintooursmartdevices.Wegazeforhours—about10hoursand39minutesaday—atourcomputers,smartphones,tabletsandtelevisions.Isallthisstaringbadforus?Itmightbemainlybecauseaswestareatourdevicesweareexposingourselvestobluelight.Bluelightisatypeofelectromagnetic(电磁的)radiationwithaveryshortwavelengththatproducesahighamountofenergy.Whileit’struethatlightcandamageoureyesundercertaincircumstances,there’snoscientificevidencesuggestingthatbluelightisharmfultooureyes.Butmanypeoplestillthinkitis,whichiswhyblue-light-blockingglassesaresopopular.Sodotheglasseswork?“Everyoneisveryconcernedthatbluelightmaybecausingdamagetotheeye,butthere’snoevidencethatitmaybecausingseriousdamage,”Dr.RahulKhurana,clinicalspokesmanfortheAmericanAcademyofOphthalmology,toldBusinessInsider.Bluelightexposureisnothingnew.Infact,thesunisthelargestsourceofbluelight.Moreover,bluelightisalsopresentinLEDlight.Butifbluelightisn’tharmful,thenwhyareweconstantlyrubbingoureyeswhenwe’relookingatourscreens?Theansweriseyestrain(眼疲劳):Morethan60percentofpeopleexperienceeyeproblemsassociatedwithdigitaleyestrain.Andbluelight,itseems,isn’tthecause.Instead,oureyesaresostrainedbecausemostofusblinklesswhenwestareatourdigitaldevices.Soifeyestrainistheissue,blue-light-blockingglassesareprobablyoflittleuse.12.Whatdoweknowaboutbluelight?

A．Itconsumesagreatdealofenergy.B．Itmaycomefromelectronicdevices.C．Ithastheshortestwavelength.D．Itisakindofnuclearradiation.13.Whatcausesthepopularityofblue-light-blockingglasses?

A．Scientificunderstandingofbluelight.B．Widespreaduseofsmartdevices.C．Beliefinbluelight’sharmfuleffect.D．Evidenceoftheirbenefitstoeyes.14.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?

A．Rubbingeyesmakespeoplestrained.B．Bluelightmayconnectwithtiredeyes.C．Eyeproblemsarenoteasytodealwith.D．Bluelightexposureishardlyavoidable.15.Accordingtothetextwearingblue-light-blockingglassesmaybe

A．harmfulB．beneficialC．tiringD．uselessJustliketheUnitedStates,Britainisdividedintodifferentareas.BritainisoneofthemostdiversenationsinEuropewithover250differentlanguagesbeingspokeninLondonalone.Withsuchavariousculture,adaptingtoitcanbeachallengeforanyone.16Forgetthestereotypes(老套).ManyofthelongformedstereotypessimplyhavenothingtodowithBritaintoday.Don’tthinkthateveryoneenjoysdrinkingteaorbeer.Abandoningsomeoldideasofpeopleandculturewillallowyoutobemoreopen-mindedandeasilygetintotheculture.17Britainismadeupofdifferentregionsthathavetheirdifferenttraditionsandlanguages.Understandingdifferentcultureswillhelpyouavoidmakingmistakes.Getusedtosmallspaces.TheUSisahugecountrywhereweareusedtobiggercars,housesandspaces.LikeallEuropeannations,Britaindoesnothavetheluxuryofspace.Houses,apartmentsandcarsareallsmallerthanyouareusedto.1819Alwaysapologizeforknockingintosomeone,evenifitwastheirfault.Respectpeople’spersonalspaceandalwayswaitinline.BillBrysons’bookNotesfromaSmallIslandisfilledwithmanyusefultips.Acceptthejokes.20Kidding,teasing,or“takingthemick”areallwaystodescribemakingfunofsomeonebutthisisn’tnecessarilyabadthing.Playingtricksonsomeoneisacommonwaytoshowaffection.AsBritonsusuallyputit,“Younevermakefunofsomeoneyoudon’tlike”.

A．Bepolite.B．Makefriendswiththem.C．Don’tplayjokesonothers.D．Understandthedifferences.E．Followingthesestepsshouldbeofgreathelptoyou.F．OneofthemostconfusingaspectsofBritishcultureishumour.G．Therefore,tryingtobecomefamiliarwithsmallerareasisverynecessary.二、完形填空JoannMoschallahasbeenbikingthesteepstreetsofSanFranciscofordecades.Forher,whilecyclingupthehillsandthroughthefiercewindswascertainly21,therealthreatwasothercars.Yearsago,Moschella22thatdanger.WhenMoschellawasbikingtoasubwaystation,acar23thebikewayandhitherbike.Shefelloffthebikeandherface24thepavement,leavingacutaboveoneeye.25,Moschelladidn’tloseconsciousness(意识).Her26felloffduringthecrash,andshestartedtofindthem.Justthen,ayoungman,wearingafurrylavenderbunny(兔子)suitandridinganelectricunicycle,27herandsaid,“AreyouOK?CanIhelpyou?”Stunned(打昏)bythe28,Moschellathoughttoherself,“Wow,whenyou29inSanFrancisco,you’regreetedbyaspiritanimal.”Afterrealizingshewasaliveandthemaninthebunnysuitwasinfact30,Moschallaaskedifhecouldhelpfindherglasses.Whenhefoundtheywereintheroadsideandwastryingto31them,atruckranthemoverandthey32intoadozenpieces.Hethenofferedto33herasshelimped(瘸着走)tothestation.“Theyoungmaninthebunnysuitcomingtomy34affirmedeverythingIloveaboutSanFrancisco:thekindness,thecommunityspiritandthe35todresshoweveryoulike,”Moschellasaid.21.A．awkwardB．appropriateC．relievingD．challenging22.A．ignoredB．encounteredC．protestedD．recognized23.A．cutintoB．tookupC．gaveupD．keptoff24.A．reflectedB．hidC．struckD．tapped25.A．ObviouslyB．OddlyC．InitiallyD．Luckily26.A．glassesB．armsC．rabbitD．bicycle27.A．stretchedB．quittedC．approachedD．resisted28.A．ambitionB．impactC．intentionD．regret29.A．surviveB．arriveC．settleD．die30.A．realB．localC．classicD．artistic31.A．gainB．wrapC．grabD．process32.A．developedB．ranC．crashedD．exploded33.A．criticizeB．supportC．astonishD．interrupt34.A．rescueB．mindC．defenseD．feet35.A．honorB．rewardC．freedomD．hope三、语法填空语法填空TheQingmingFestival,alsoknownasTomb-SweepingDay,isoneofthemost36(meaning)traditionalholidaysinChina.37(celebrate)inearlyApril,itisatimeforrememberingancestors,honoringheritage,andembracingthearrivalofspring.38corecustomofQingmingFestivalistombsweeping.Onthisday,peoplereturntotheirhometownstovisitthegravesoftheirancestors.Theycleanthetombs,removeweeds,offerfood,fruits,andflowers,burnincense,andbowtoshowrespectandremembrance.Thistradition39(reflect)theChinesevalueoffilialpiety(孝)andthedeepconnectionbetweengenerations.Besidestombsweeping,therearealsojoyfulspringactivities.Kiteflyingisone40(especial)enjoyedbychildrenduringQingming.Kitesofallshapesandcolorsfillthesky,symbolizing41(free)andgoodfortune.Insomeregions,peopleattachstringsoflittlelanternstokites,releasingthemintothenight,which42(believe)tobringblessingsorcarryawaydiseaseandbadluck.Anothertraditionisspringoutings.Astheweatherturnswarmandeverythingrevives,familiesorfriendsgohiking,enjoythebloomingflowersandgreenscenery,43isawaytowelcomethenewlifeofspring.TheQingmingFestivalisnotonlyaday44(honor)thepastbutalsoatimetocherishthepresentandembracethebeautyofnature.ItcarriestheChinesepeople’sfeelingsofrespect45ancestorsandtheirloveforlife.四、书信写作46.假定你是李华。为增强学生对中国传统文化的了解，你校将举办“传统文化体验日”（TraditionalCultureExperienceDay）活动。请你代表学生会给校英文网站写一则英文通知，内容包括：1.活动时间和地点；​2.活动内容；​3.活动意义。注意：1.写作词数应为100个左右，可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Notice_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________五、书面表达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。TanyaEbyisapsychologicalcounselor(心理咨询师)atschool.She’djustfinishedtalkingwithSophie,asixthgraderwhowasfeelingleftoutafteraquarrelwithherfriends.AsSophiepackedupherstuffandleft,Ebysatbackinherchair.Shehadknownthattherewerelikelymanythingsstudentswerestrugglingwith.Ebythoughtevenifshedidn’tunderstandthereasonfortheirpainormaybeitseemednotabigdeal—likefriendshipcrisis—thereweresometimesdeeperthingshappeningthatshedidn’tunderstand.“Justsimplybeingseenandbeinglistenedtowasenoughforthemsometimes,”shethoughttoherself.Somethingaboutthatconversationstuckwithher.Sophie’sstorywasdifferent,butthatfeeling—Ebyknewit.Ittookherrightbacktoherownsixth-gradeyear,whenherworldfellaparttoo.WhenEbywasinsixthgrade,herfriendsmadeadecisionthatshockedandbrokeherheart.The