广东汕头市华斯达学校2026-2027学年第一学期高二第一次月考英语试题（含答案）

广东汕头市华斯达学校2026-2027学年第一学期高二第一次月考英语试题一、阅读理解AGreenFutureExpoinLosAngelesDoyoucareaboutthefutureofourplanet?TheGreenFutureExpowilltakeplaceinLosAngelesonOctober12-13,2024.ItisoneofthelargestenvironmentaleventsintheUSandaperfectchancetoexplorenewideasaboutprotectingtheEarth.EVENTDETAILSTime:9:30a.m.—6:00p.m.,October12—13,2024Address:LosAngelesConventionCenter,1201SFigueroaSt,LAWHATTOEXPECTThetwo-dayeventwillgathermorethan100companies,schools,andnon-profitorganizations.Visitorscandiscoverthenewestinventions,suchassolar-poweredcars,homerecyclingmachines,andeco-friendlyfashion.Therewillalsobespeechesfromleadingscientists,interactiveworkshopsforstudents,andan“EcoMarket”whereyoucanbuygreenproductsrangingfromreusablecupstoorganicfood.SPECIALACTIVITIES★StudentInnovationChallenge—Highschoolandcollegestudentswillpresenttheircreativeprojectsaboutenergysavingandwastereduction.Thewinnerswillreceivescholarshipsandmediaattention.★RecyclingCompetition—Familiescanjoinandseewhocanrecyclethemostplasticbottleswithin10minutes.Thisactivityaimstoraiseawarenessoftheimportanceofrecyclingindailylife.★FutureTalk—Famousscientistswilldiscusshowclimatechangeisinfluencingourcities,ourhealth,andeventhefoodweeat.TICKETSAdult:US$25/dayStudent:US$15/day(withvalidID)Childrenunder10:FreeNOTICEPleasebringyourownwaterbottles;freerefillingstationsareavailable.IfyouwanttojointheStudentInnovationChallenge,pleaseregisteronlinebeforeOctober1.Visitorsareencouragedtousepublictransporttoreducetrafficandpollution.1.WhatcanvisitorsdoattheEcoMarket? A.Listentoscientists’speeches.B.Buygreeneverydayproducts. C.Jointherecyclingcompetition.D.Seestudentinnovationprojects.2.WhatwillwinnersoftheStudentInnovationChallengereceive? A.Recyclebottleswithfamilies.B.Moneyandpublicrecognition. C.Freeticketsfornextyear’sExpo.D.Achancetodiscusswithfamousscientists.3.Ifafamilywithtwoadults,onestudentandone8-year-oldchildvisitforoneday,howmuchshouldtheypay? A.US$65.B.US$70.C.US$75. D.US$80.BIwasborninasmalltowninPakistancalledQuettain1980.WhenIwasalittleboyofabouttenyearsold.Idevelopedaninterestincalligraphy.BackthenweonlyhadaTVchannelwithlimitedprograms,Oneoftheprogramswasaboutlearningcalligraphy.Iwasengagedandspentseveralyearslearningdifferentcalligraphyscripts(笔迹)intheUrdulanguage.Aftergraduation,IcametoDubai,UAE.Fallinginlovewiththearchitectureandhigh-risebuildings,Iwantedtoshoottheamazingbeautyformdifferentangles.SoIboughtacameraandlearnedphotography,joinedphotographygroupsandattendedworkshops.Afterfewyears,Igotboredofphotographinglandscapesandcityscapes.Sevenyearsago,whilegoingthroughthephotographyblogsandlookingthroughothers’works.Ireadthetermcalled“lightpainting”.aphotographytechniquethatallowsyoutodrawinspace.Istartedexperimentingwiththatandsoonithitme:whynotbringbackmypassionforcalligraphyusinglightpaintingtechnique?Sincethatday.I’vebeendrawinglightcalligraphy.Toachievethebestresults.Idecidedtobuildthelightsmyself.Thebestpartaboutmyworkisthattheyarenotphotoshopped.Iprefertogettheresultsstraightoutofthecamera.Idon’teventurnovertheimages.Toachievethat,Ihavetowriteinreverse(倒置)andthattookalotofpracticetogetitright.Currently,I’mworkingontheideaofbringingabandonedplacesbacktolife,includingbuildingswhichhavelosttheircharmandarehiddenindarkness.Throughmyphotography,Itrytoemploylightcalligraphybywritingawordthatattachesadeepmeaningtothoseplacesandtellingstoriesbehindthem.Inthisway,Ihopepeoplewillrevisittheseplacesandappreciatetherealreasonfortheirconstruction.4.Whatcanbeimpliedfromtheauthor’sexperienceinQuetta? A.Hehadaccesstoplentyartresources.B.Hewasfondofcalligraphychannels. C.Hegraspedscriptsofmanylanguages.D.Hewaswillingtodigintocalligraphy.5.WhatmadetheauthorinterestedintakingpicturesinDubai? A.Visualimpactsofstructures.B.Remarkableurbanplanning. C.Mysteriousbuildingstories.D.Oddanglesofarchitecture.6.Howdidtheauthorenhancetheeffectsoflightcalligraphy? A.Bylearningfromothers.B.Bystickingtooriginality. C.Bybeautifyinghisphotos.D.Bydrawinginopenspace.7.Whatistheauthor’sroleinpractisinghiscurrentidea? A.Awriterputtingdownrealthoughts.B.Aneducatorspreadingsoundvalues. C.Anartistregeneratingforgottensites.D.Ahistorianlookingforignoredareas.CHaveyoueverwantedtosharethetasteofadeliciousdishwithafriendfaraway,onlytofindthatwordsandpicturesfallshortofdeliveringthefullexperience?Anewdevicecalled“e-Taste”canhelp.DevelopedbyscientistsatOhioStateUniversityintheUS,thisdeviceaimstoimprovedigitalexperiencesbyadding“flavors”tothem,reportedScienceDaily.Creatingdigitaltastesischallenging.Tasteisabout“feeling”actualmolecules(分子)thatcomeoutwhenteethandsaliva(唾液)breakdownfoodordrink,accordingtotheUSNationalInstitutesofHealth(NIH).Themolecules“wakeup”certaincellsonthetongueandalongtheroofandbackofthemouth.Withdifferentsensitivity,thesecellsrespondtoatleastoneofthefivebasictastes—sweet,sour,salty,bitterandumami(鲜味)bysendingsignalstothethalamus(丘脑).Itthentransmitsthesignalstootherbrainregionswherespecifictastesareidentified.Sincethefullflavorisexperiencedonlywhenthesesignalsareputtogether,creatingtasterequirescollectingallthisinformation.The“e-Taste”devicedoesthisusingaspecialsensor.Likean“electronictongue”,thesensormeasuresthelevelsoffivechemicalsinfoodordrinkthatcontributetothefivebasictastes.Oncegathered,thedataissentwirelesslytoanotherpartofthedevice.Thispartpushesupliquidsthroughagellayerthatcontainsthefivechemicals.Bydrinkingtheliquids,peoplecantastethefoodordrinknomatterwheretheyare.Real-worldtestsof“e-Taste”wentwell.Itworkedevenwhenthedevice’stwopartswereplacedindifferentcitiesthousandsofkilometersapart.Volunteersidentifiedfoodslikefishsoupwithalmost87percentsuccess,accordingtoastatementbyTheOhioStateUniversity.Lookingahead,scientistsplanto“conquer”moretastesensations,likespiciness.Theyalsowanttostudythedevice’seffectondifferentpeople,giventhattasteis“greatlyrelatedtohumanemotionandmemory”,saidscientistLiJinghuaintheuniversity’sstatement.8.Whatisthemainpurposeofthe“e-Taste”device? A.Tocreatenewflavorsindishes.B.Toidentifydifferenttastesofdishes. C.Todescribetastesbeyondwords.D.Torealizeremotesharingofflavors.9.Whatisthemainfocusofparagraph2? A.Howthehumanbodyexperiencestastes. B.Thechallengesofdevelopingdigitaltastes. C.Theroleofdifferentpartsofthemouthintasting. D.Howthefivebasictastesinteractwitheachother.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inparagraph3referto? A.Gatheringnecessarydata.B.Sendingelectricalsignals. C.Experiencingthefullflavor.D.Measuringthelevelsoftastes.11.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthefutureplansofthescientists? A.Loweringitscostistheirprimarygoal. B.Spicinessistheirtopresearchpriority. C.Theyaimtostimulateawiderrangeoftastes. D.Theywillstudytheemotionalimpactofthedevice.DResearchersfromtheTechnicalUniversityofMunich(TUM)andtheUniversityofCologne(UC)inGermanyhavedevelopedanAI-basedlearningsystem.Theideaissimpleyeteffective:awebcam(网络摄像头)tracksstudents’eyemovements.MaikeSchindler,amathprofessorfromtheUC,andherteamhavedesignedhundredsofmathtasksinvolvingbasicmathskills.Dependingonthetask,specificpatternsappear,whichareshowndigitallyonaheatmap,withredindicatingareaswherethechildrenlookfrequentlyandgreenshowingtheareaswheretheylookonlybriefly.Confidentstudentsquicklygettokeyproblemareas,whilestrugglingonesoftenlookaimlessly.“Trackingeyemovementshelpsrecognizedifferentlearningstrategiesthroughpatternsandfinallycreatedetailedsupportreportsforteachers,”saysMaikeSchindler.“TheAIsystemsortsthepatterns.Onthebasis,thesoftwareselectstailoredlearningvideosandexercisesforthepupil,”saysroboticsprofessorAchimLilienthalfromtheTUM.Todeveloptheneweye-trackingtechnology,ProfessorLilienthalhasdrawnonhisroboticsresearchexperience.Inthatwork,heusedeyetrackerswithasmallhuman-likerobotnamedNao.Itenablesbettercommunicationwithhumans.However,theseadvancedsystemswithhighaccuracycostmanythousandsofeuros.Tofindabettersolutionforschools,theresearcherscleverlymixtechnicalexperiencewithmathknowledge.Insteadofusinghigh-endeye-trackers,theirAI-drivenapproachusesregularwebcamsandmakesupforlowaccuracythroughAIimprovements.“Byfocusingonproblemareas,theAIadaptstheeye-trackingwiththewebcam,achievingaccuracycomparabletohigh-endtools,”professorLilienthalsays.Germany’sWulfenComprehensiveSchoolisthefirsttointroducethesystem.Amathtestthereshowedthataboutone-thirdofthenewstudentsstruggledwithbasicmath.WiththeAIsystem,oneteachercannowsupportfivestudentsatonce—asignificantimprovementovertraditionalone-on-oneteaching.“Aseducationfacesteachershortagesandincreasingpressuretodealwithindividuallearningstyles,oursystemforpromotingbasicmathskillsissimplyexcellentsupportforschools,”saysSchindler.12.Whatisthefunctionoftheheatmap? A.Testingstudents’mathskills.B.Presentingstudents’focusareas. C.Measuringthedifficultyofmathtasks.D.Trackingtheeyemovementsofstudents.13.WhichbestdescribestheAI-driveneye-trackingtechnology? A.Helpfulbutslow.B.Simpleandrelaxing. C.Creativebutcostly.D.Affordableandeffective.14.WhatdoesWulfenComprehensiveSchoolgetfromthesystem? A.Reductioninteachertraining.B.Adaptationtolearningneeds. C.Inspirationforadvancedmath.D.Improvementinschoolmanagement.15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext? A.HeatMaps:ANewToolforClassroomManagement B.RobotNao:ABreakthroughinEducationalRobotics C.WebcamEyeTracker:AnAIToolforPersonalizedLearning D.BasicMathSkills:AGrowingChallengeforGermanSchools七选五LiveaStress-freeLifestyleStresscanhelpinaway.Buttoomuchstresscanleadtohealthproblemsandnegativelyimpactotherareasofourlife.16Enjoyregularexercise.Physicalactivityhelpspeoplehandlestress.Afteralongday'swork,justashortwalkcanhelpyoufeelbetterandputthestressofthedaybehindyou.

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Doingfunactivitieswilltakeyouawayfromstressfulenvironmentsandletyourelaxforawhile.Giveyourselfthechancetodosomethingsyouenjoy,likegoingtothemoviesorplayingwithyourdog.Ifyoucanachieveagoodbalanceinyourlifestyle,youcanfindyourstresslevelsdropping.Monitoryourstresslevel.Assessyourstresstomakechangesinyourlife,whichcanhelpyouhandleitmoreeffectively.

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Signsofstressincluderaisedheartrate,sweating,tightnessinmuscles,headaches,tirednessandshortnessofbreath.Ifyoufeelthesesigns,thinkaboutwhathascausedthisreaction.Identifystresscauses.Onceyou'vebegunpayingattentiontoyourstresslevels,trytoidentifyspecificstresscauses.Yourjob?Yourrelationships?Yourfinances?Yourchildren?

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Actually,positivethingsinyourlifelikegettingmarriedorbuyingahousecanalsocausestress.Onceyou'veidentifiedthese,mapthemoutonpaper,soyoucantrackyourstresspoints.Youmightliketoseparatethemoutintoshort-termandlong-termfactors. A.Maketimetodowhatyoulike. B.Learntobalanceyourlifestyle. C.Youneedn'tjustrunaroundincirclesorswimlaps. D.Herearesometipstohelplivealifefreefromstress. E.Perhapsyouarecurrentlytroubledbytheseproblems. F.Watchoutforyourpressurelevelsandrecordhowoftenyoufeelstressed. G.Discoveringwhereyourstresscomesfromisthefirststeptowardshandlingit.二、完形填空Myparents,siblingsandItookourfirstcampingtriptotheLakeHoustonWildernessParkrecently.Wehadfinishedputtingupthe

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.21.A.tent B.shelf C.fence D.roof22.A.checked B.attached C.approached D.positioned23.A.felt B.argued C.chatted D.complained24.A.strange B.unique C.powerful D.beneficial25.A.culture B.society C.nature D.space26.A.lucky B.happy C.curious D.confident27.A.prepared B.served C.ordered D.delivered28.A.impression B.adventure C.performance D.conversation29.A.yelled B.pointed C.wondered D.laughed30.A.setout B.wentback C.caughtup D.lookeddown31.A.paving B.cleaning C.searching D.exploring32.A.Dueto B.Apartfrom C.Insteadof D.Asfor33.A.dramatically B.casually C.regularly D.completely34.A.goods B.tools C.belongings D.harvests35.A.encounters B.coincidences C.discoveries D.memories三、语法填空Aresomefacialexpressionsuniversalacrosscultures?Imaginewalkingintoahotellobby(大厅)inaforeigncountry.You’retiredfromalongjourney,butyoudon’thavearoom

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(pattern)doaffectthewaypeopleinterpretfacialexpressionsdifferently.Forexample,asmileis

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(universal)interpretedasanindicatorofhappiness,andfriendliness.Butthewayitisusedamongculturescancarrydifferentmeanings.SomeculturesperceivethatAmericansusetheirsmilestoomuch,raisingquestionsofinsincerity.AndinsomeAsiancultures,asmilecanbeusedtoovercomeanuncomfortableoranxiety-causingsituation,

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goodnight’ssleep.四、书信写作46.假定你是李华，为推进科普教育，你校英语社团正在开展“学科学，用科学”的演讲活动，请你以“IntelligentTechnologyEntersOurLife”为主题，写一篇演讲稿参加比赛，内容包括：1.智能科技在生活中的应用；2.学习智能科技的意义。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dearteachersandstudents,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyou！五、读后续写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。Jennywastheonlychildinherhome.Shehadaquarrel(争吵)withhermotherthatafternoonandsheranoutofthehouseangrily.Shecouldn’thelpweeping（哭泣)sorrowfullywhenshethoughtofthescolding(责备)fromhermother.Havingwandered(闲逛）aimlesslyinthestreetforhours,shefeltalittlehungryandwishedforsomethingtoeat,butitwasnotevenpossibleforher,sinceshehadnothingwithher.Shestoodbesideastand(摊位)forawhile,watchingthemiddle-agedsellerbusydoinghisbusiness.However,withnomoneyinhand,shesighedandhadtoleave.Thesellerbehindthestandnoticedtheyounggirlandasked,“Hey,girl,youwanttohavethenoodles?”“Oh,yes…butIdon’thavemoneyonme”shereplied.“That’snothing.I’lltreatyoutoday,”saidtheman,“comein.”Thesellerbroughtherabowlofnoodles,whosesmellwassoattractive.Asshewaseating,Jennycriedsilently.“Whatisit?”askedthemankindly.“Nothing,actuallyIwasjusttouchedbyyourkindness!”saidJennyasshewipedhertears,“Evenastrangeronthestreetwillgivemeabowlofnoodles,whilemymother,drovemeoutofthehouse.Sheshowednocareforme.Sheissomerciless(无情的)comparedtoastranger!”Hearingthewords,thesellersmiled“Girl,doyoureallythinkso?Ionlygaveyouabowlofnoodlesandyouthankedmealot.Butitisyourmotherwhohasraisedyousinceyouwereababy.Canyounumberthetimesshecookedforyou?Haveyouexpressedyourgratitudetoher?”Jennysatthere,speechlessandnumb(呆滞的）withshock;sherememberedmother’sfamiliarfaceandweathered(饱经风霜的)hands.“WhydidInotthinkofthat?Abowlofnoodlesfromastrangermademefeelindebted(感激的；蒙恩的),butIhaveneverthankedmymumfo