江苏连云港市赣榆第一中学等学校2026-2027学年度第一学期10月教学质量检测高二英语试题（含答案）

江苏连云港市赣榆第一中学等学校2026-2027学年度第一学期10月教学质量检测高二英语试题一、阅读理解ATheatresandEntertainmentWalesMillenniumCentreThisfamouswaterfrontartscentrepresentsthebestinWelshperformingarts.Hometonationaldance,theatreandmusicgroups,itsprogrammeincludeslargemusicals,moderncircus,operaandfamilyshows.Thespecialbuildingandfriendlywelcomemakeeveryvisitmemorable.ButePlace,CardiffCF105AL.ukCardiffArenaCardiffArenaistheleadingliveeventplaceinWales,foundinthebusyCardiffBayarea.Withspacefor5,000people,itholdsbiginternationalmusicshows,familyshows,sportseventsandmeetings.TheArenaisknownforitsmodernfacilitiesandhasbecomeawell-knownplaceforentertainmentinWales.CardiffBay,CardiffCF104EYwww.cardiffarena.walesTheGleeClubAsCardiff'slongest-runningcomedyclub,TheGleeClubhasbeenthefirststageformanyfamouscomedians.Showingbothwell-knownnamesandnewtalents,thissmallbasementplaceoffersveryfunnynightsfromThursdaytoSunday.Theperfectplacetofindtomorrow'scomedystarstoday.ChurchillWay,CardiffCF102HATheGateArtsCentreHousedinabeautifullyrepairedoldbuilding,TheGateoffersdifferentprogrammesofindependentfilms,livemusic,theatreandvisualarts.Especiallyknownforhelpingnewartistsandshowingcreativework,thissmallplaceprovidesaspecialculturalexperienceintheheartofthecity.KeppochStreet,CardiffCF243JW1.Wherecanpeoplewatchmoderncircus?A.AtCardiffArena. B.AttheGleeClub.C.AtWalesMillenniumCentre. D.AttheGateArtsCentre.2.WhichwebsitecanyouvisittolearnaboutCardiff'soldestcomedyclub?A. B..ukC.www.cardiffarena.wales D.3.WhatdoTheGateArtsCenterandCardiffArenahaveincommon?A.Theybothholdlivemusicevents. B.Theyarebothlocatedinhistoricbuildings.C.Theymainlysupportnewartists. D.Theyareknownformodernfacilities.BWhenyouthinkaboutwho’sresponsibleforacity’ssafety,whatpeoplecometomind?Policeofficers,firefightersoremergencyresponseteams?Wouldyouputyourlocalmeteorologist(气象预报员)inthisgroup?That’sthecareerAshleyRuizchose,andshe’snowthefirstfemalechiefmeteorologistinBatonRouge,Louisiana.Ruizpredictstheweatherforhercommunity.In2020,atornadohitRuiz’shometownofChattanooga,Tennessee—and,evenclosertohome,herhouse.Soshesaidsheknewwhatalifesavingjobthiscouldbe.However,herjobisn’twithoutdifficulties.“Hearingpeoplehavebeeninjured,likeinabighurricane,isreallyhard,”shesaid.“Wetryourbesttopredicttheweatherasbestaswecan,andwearegettingbetter.Butitcanalwayschange.”Ruiztalkedaboutthenewandchangingweatherpatterns.Shesaid,“Weareabsolutelyseeingchangesinweather,withmoreintenseandmorefrequentstorms,whichrelatetoclimatechange.”Weatherischangingeverywhere,astheplanetwarms.Therearemorefrequentdroughts,strongerstorms,andincreasingtemperaturechanges.Thismakespredictingtheweatherdifficult.Ruizalwaysknewshewasinterestedinweatherandhowitaffectedtheworld.Butherpathtoacareerinmeteorologywasn’teasy.Shesaid,“Istruggledsohardwithmathandwantedtogiveup.ButIkeptpushingandworkinghard,andnowI’mthefirstwomanchiefmeteorologistintheBatonRougeTVmarket.I’mproudofthat.”Shewantskidstoknowtheyshouldnevergiveupontheireducationortheirdreams.4.WhywasthedisasterinRuiz’shometownmentionedinthetext?A.Tocallonpeopletopreparefordisasters.B.TointroduceRuiz’sunusualchildhoodexperience.C.Toofferasuccessfulexampleofweatherforecast.D.ToshowRuiz’sunderstandingoftheworkofameteorologist.5.Whatisachallengeofpredictingtheweatheraccordingtothetext?A.Climatechange. B.People’sinjury.C.Poortechnology. D.Lackofexperience.6.WhichwordcanbestdescribeRuizaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Creative. B.Clever. C.Hard-working. D.World-famous.7.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythetextappear?A.Sports. B.People. C.Education. D.Health.CAcornplantknowshowtofindwaterinsoilwiththeverytipsofitsroots,butsomevarieties,includingmanyusedfordevelopinghigh-outputcornintheU.S.,appeartohavelostpartofthatability,accordingtoaStanford-ledstudy.Withclimatechangeincreasingdroughts,thefindingsholdpotentialfordevelopingmoredrought-resistant(抗旱的)varietiesofcorn.Thestudy,publishedinthejournalScience,uncoversgenetic-mechanisms(遗传机制)behind“hydropatterning(水力模式)”,orhowplantrootsbranchtowardwaterandavoiddryspacesinsoil.Inparticular,theresearchersdiscoveredthatethylene,aplanthormone(激素)knowntohelpbananasripen,alsoinfluenceshowrootsgrowtoseekwater.Forthisstudy,theresearchersdevelopedanew,simplifiedwaytostudywatersensitivityinroots.TheyfoundcornvarietiesadaptedtohotandwetregionslikeMexicowereverygoodatmakingnewrootbranchestowardwaterandavoidingdryareas.Incontrast,thevarietiesadaptedtomoderateregionsofNorthAmericafrequentlygrewrootsrandomlywithoutdistinguishingbetweendryandwetareasinthesoil.“Interestingly,theplantsthatarebetteratsensingwherethewaterisarealsomakingdeeperrootsystems,”saidleadauthorJohannesScharwies.“Oneideaisthatiftheplantdoesn’twastetimegrowingrootbranchesintoplaceswhereitdoesn’tfindanywaterandnutrients,thenithasmoreenergytogrowdeeperdownwherewaterismorelikely.”Geneticanalysesrevealtwoplanthormones,auxinandethylene,playaroleinhowcornrootsrespondtowater.Whileauxinwasalreadyknowntohelpcontrolthisprocess,ethylene’sinvolvementwasanewdiscovery.Inexperimentswiththalecress—amodelplantoftenusedinresearch—theresearchersfoundauxinsignalingpromotesrootbranchdevelopmenttowardwater,whileethylenestopsbranchingwhentherootisexposedtoair.Furtherresearchisneededtobetterunderstandtheinteractionofthesegeneticpathwaysbeforecornvarietiescanbedevelopedwithmoredrought-resistantrootsystems,butthefindingshighlightthesignificanceofstudyingtheselocalizedresponsesatroottips,researcherssaid.8.WhatistheprimaryfocusoftheStanford-ledstudy?A.Drought-resistantcornvarieties. B.Ethylene’seffectonfruitripening.C.Geneticcontrolofrootbranching. D.Impactofclimatechangeonplantroots.9.WhatcanbeinferredfromJohannesScharwies’remarks?A.Planthormonesmakeabigdifferencetorootgrowth.B.Nutrientsguaranteebetterwater-seekingrootsystems.C.Rootbranchingconservesenergyforhigherproduction.D.Strongerhydropatterningwaslinkedtogreaterrootdepth.10.Whatcanwelearnaboutethylenefromparagraph5?A.Ithaslongbeenknowntocontrolcornroots’responsetowater.B.Itworkswithauxintopromoterootbranchingtowardwater.C.Itpreventsrootbranchingwhentherootcomesintocontactwithair.D.Itistheonlyplanthormoneaffectingcornroots’waterresponse.11.Whatdoesthelastparagraphsuggestfutureresearchdo?A.Prioritizedevelopmentofnewcornvarieties.B.Workoutthemechanismsofgeneticinteractions.C.Concentratemerelyonlocalizedrootresponses.D.Expandpracticalapplicationsofhydropatterning.DFrommushroomsthatcastasoftgreenglowtoplankton(浮游生物)thatgivesoffsparklingblue,glowingplantsarenothingnewfornature.Now,scientistsarebringingthatlighttohouseplants.ReportingintheCellPressjournalMatteronAugust27,researcherscraftedglow-in-the-darksucculents(肉质植物)thatrechargeinsunlight.Injectedwithlight-emittingcompounds,theplantscanshineinvariouscolorsandmatchasmallnightlightattheirbrightest.Thesimple,low-costmethodmayhelplaythefoundationforsustainable,plant-basedlightingsystems.“PicturetheworldofsciencefictionmovieAvatar,whereglowingplantslightupanentireecosystem,”saysfirstauthorShutingLiuofSouthChinaAgriculturalUniversity.“Wewantedtomakethatvisionpossibleusingmaterialswealreadyworkwithinthelab.Imagineglowingtreesreplacingstreetlights.”Glowinggreeneryisn’tanewidea.Paststudieshavedesignedsimilarplantsusinggeneticengineering.Buttheglowisoftenweakandistypicallyonlyavailableingreen.Themethodswerealsocomplexandcostly.Insteadofchangingcellstoglowthroughgeneticmodification,researchersfromSouthChinaAgriculturalUniversityusedafterglowphosphor(磷光粉)particles—materialssimilartothosefoundinglow-in-the-darktoys.Thesecompoundsabsorblightandreleaseitslowlyovertime.Fortheparticlestotravelthroughleaftissues,theresearchershadtogetthesizejustright:around7micrometers,roughlythewidthofaredbloodcell.“Smallerparticlesmovedeasilywithintheplantbuttheyhadlowbrightness,”saysleadingresearcherShutingLiu.“Largerparticlesglowedbrighterbutcouldn’ttravelfarinsidetheplant.”Theglowingsucculents’lightfadesovertime,andtheteamarestillstudyingthelong-termsafetyofthematerialsfortheplants.Still,theconceptcouldofferasustainablealternativeforlow-intensitylightinginpathways,gardens,orindoordecoration.Theteamisalsoexploringhowthemethodcanlightupplantsbeyondsucculents.12.Whatcanbeinferredaboutglowingplantsinnature?A.Theyarerarelyfoundinthewild. B.Theyseldomgiveoutotherlightbutgreen.C.Theyarecompletelyartificialcreations. D.Theyhavebeenstudiedforalongtime.13.HowdidShutingLiuintroduceherstudyonglowingplants?A.Bygivingexamples. B.Bydefiningaconcept.C.Byimaginingascene. D.Byprovidingstatistics.14.Whatisthemainadvantageofthenewmethodcomparedtopreviousapproaches?A.Itissimplerandlessexpensive. B.Itproducesmorecolorfullight.C.Itismoreenvironmentallyfriendly. D.Itsuitsawiderrangeofplantspecies.15.Whatshouldbepaidspecialattentiontowhenchoosingphosphorparticles?A.Weight. B.Measure. C.Quantity. D.Color.七选五Haveyoueverfelttheneedtobealoneforawhile?Idon’tmeansituationswhenyoushouldbealone,butoccasionswhereyouarewithagroupofpeopleatapartyorarestaurant.Yougettiredofjumpingfromconversationtoconversation,andyourmindstartstowandertowardsthatinterestingbookyoulefthalfwaydone,orthatmovieyouhavebeenmeaningtowatch.

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Therefore,theabilitytonetworkisextremelyvaluable.Ofcourse,sometimesintrovertsmightbeascapableoftalkingwithpeopleasextroverts,butsometimestheyhavetoforcethemselvestoengagewithothersinorderto“fitin”.Whileextrovertsfeelcomfortableshakinghandsandmakingjokes,introvertsgetincreasinglyexhausted.

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Fortheintroverted,tocontinueinthisawkwardsituationcouldreallyendupbringingthemharm,withindividualsreportingtosufferfromlossofsleep,panicattacksanddepression.

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Theyformdeepthoughts,conductthemselvescarefully,andpaysignificantattentiontodetail.So,forthebestresultsinaprojectinvolvinggroupwork,bothintrovertsandextrovertsareneeded.A.Societyappearstofavorextroverts.B.Mostintroverts,however,arejustregularpeople.C.Thesearefeelingsusuallytypicalofanintrovert.D.Introvertstendtorecoverbyspendingtimealone.E.Youmighthaveignoredthat“strange”thoughtyouhadbefore.F.Introverts,justlikeextroverts,havetheirownsetofadvantages.G.Evenifstandingaloneforawhile,theygetasked“Whyareyouallbyyourself?”二、完形填空Anelderlyfriendwrotetomerecently.Shewasdiscouragedabouther

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hislifebutrathertotryandliveitfullyagain.Iremindedmyfriendthatwhilewealltrytodobigthingsinthisworld,itis

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thelittlethingswedoeachdaythatmakeadifference.Asharedsmile,acaringword,oranactofkindnesscanallhelpto

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theworldandus.21. A.tiring B.failing C.forbidding D.promising22. A.interested B.puzzled C.amazed D.bothered23. A.community B.company C.position D.county24. A.application B.term C.letter D.book25. A.turned B.rolled C.talked D.wrote26. A.story B.word C.form D.message27. A.setout B.gotin C.givenup D.lookeddown28. A.hope B.despair C.stress D.energy29. A.pass B.stop C.drive D.run30. A.street B.road C.car D.wheel31. A.informed B.ensured C.convinced D.confused32. A.miss B.waste C.risk D.save33. A.actually B.merely C.barely D.ultimately34. A.respect B.warm C.know D.handle35. A.relieve B.guide C.witness D.change三、语法填空TheGreatWall,oneofthemostfamous

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(build)formilitarydefense:itprotectedancientChineseempiresfromattacksbynomadicgroupsfromthenorth.Alongthewall,therearewatchtowers

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(wise)ofancientChineseengineersandsoldiers.Today,theGreatWallisnolongeramilitarystructure

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aworld-famoustouristattractionandaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.Everyyear,millionsofvisitorsfromhomeandabroadcometowalkonitsstonesteps,climbitswatchtowers,andenjoy

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areminderofthehardworkandcreativityofancientChinesepeople,andcontinuestotellthestoryofChinatotheworld.四、书信写作46.假如你是学生会负责人李华，你校英文网站发起“ReadPoems,EnrichOurMind”倡议活动，请你以学生会名义写一篇英语倡议书，要点：1.读诗歌的意义；2.倡议具体做法；3.发出呼吁。注意：词数80左右。Dearfellowstudents,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Students’Union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。Ihadalwayswantedadogsinceyoung.Myparentswereagainsttheidea,sayingthattakingcareofadogwasalifetimecommitment.Onmytenthbirthday,Fathersteppedintothehouseandannounced,“Nancy,youhaveanewpuppy!”IshoutedindelightandrantowardsFather,onlytofinditwasatoypuppy.Myfacefell.Iturnedaway.Fatherexplained,“Thisisa‘Think-It-Over’puppy.Youshouldtrytakingcareofitbeforedecidingaboutarealdog.”Thepuppydidlooklikearealdogfromadistanceanditevenhadadogsmell.Insideitsbodywasacomputerprogrammedtomakebarkingsounds.Fatherhandedmeakey,whichcouldbestuckintoitsbacktostopitsbarking.Iacceptedthepuppy,whichInamedFridaysinceitwasFridaythatday.Thatevening,myfriendsandIdecidedtotakeFridaytoadogcafé.Itwasfreezingcold,soIwrappeditinablanketasifitwerearealdog.Thecomputerinsidecouldtellifsomeonetreateditbadly,likeshakingornotcaringforit,andIdidnotwantthatrecorded.Havingwaitedinline,wefinallygotatable.Thewaiter,notknowingIwascarryingafalsepuppy,askedattentivelyifIwouldneedabasketwithcushion.Itoldhim,“Oh,it’snotarealpuppy,but...”BeforeIcouldfinishmysentence,hegavemeanunpleasantlook,turnedandservedotherdinerswhowererighttheretoplaywiththecafé’sdogs.Imighthaveseemedunusualtohim.Duringourmeal,myfriendsandIreceivedstrangelooksfromtheotherdogownersinthecafé.Weignoredthemandcontinuedwithourownconversation.Afterdinner,wewenttoanearbyshoppingmall,wherecustomerswereselectingtheirfavorites.Myfriendswerelook