西乡县第一中学高2025级高二上学期第二次月考
英语
（考试时间：120分钟；全卷满分150分）
第一部分 听力（共两节, 满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分, 满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Where does the woman want to go？
A.A park. B. A zoo. C.A museum.
2.What is the man doing？
A.Making an apology. B.Making an invitation. C.Making a complaint.
3.What is the third class？
A.English. B.Chemistry. C.Chinese.
4.What does the man want to do？
A.Buy batteries. B.Choose a camera. C.Change a toy.
5.Whom is the birthday party for？
A.Jack. B.Lily. C.Lisa.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.What will the man do tomorrow？
A.Book a hotel. B.Do some shopping. C.Pick up his daughter.
7.What color does her mother like most in the girl's opinion？
A.Bright red. B.Pink. C.Yellow.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.What are the speakers preparing for？
A.A festival. B.A camping trip. C.A birthday party.
9.What can the man cook？
A.Fruit salad. B.Fried eggs. C.Chicken wings.
10.What fruit does the woman want to buy？
A.Apples. B.Bananas. C.Peaches.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11.When will the lecture be given？
A.At 5：30 pm today. B.At 5：40 pm tomorrow. C.At 5：50 pm tomorrow.
12.What does Albert ask Brandon to do？
A.Show up on time. B.Send him a message. C.Ring him up again.
13.Where will Brandon meet Albert？
A.In the lecture hall. B.At the professor's home. C.In the main building.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14.What should we do first to deal with burns？
A.Press the burns for five minutes. B.Get some medicine for the burns.
C.Put the burns under cold running water.
15.What can reduce the pain of the burns？
A.Pressing the burns. B.Bandaging the burns. C.Putting ice on the burns.
16.What's the man's last piece of advice？
A.Drinking cold water. B.Taking some medicine. C.Staying away from children.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.How did Heather learn to surf？
A.From a website. B.From her father. C.From her friends.
18.Where did Heather surf？
A.In Los Angeles. B.In California. C.In San Diego.
19.At what time of the day did Heather see the shark？
A.In the morning. B.In the afternoon. C.In the evening.
20.Why did the shark stop following Heather？
A.It was hit by her surfboard. B.A lifeboat scared it away. C.She swam very fast.
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。
A
Book: No Looking Back
Author: Shivani Gupta
Shivani had thrown a party one evening and awoke the next morning in hospital because of a car crash. It took Shivani years of pain, struggle and determination to regain control of her life and her body. Then tragedy struck again. As the newly-married Shivani drove to Manali with her family, a truck crashed into her car. Shivani refused to give in—she wouldn’t let her injury keep her from achieving her ambitions.
Book: Courage Beyond Compare
Author: Sanjay Sharma
The 10 sportspersons in the book are champions in diverse fields like athletics, swimming and badminton, who have brought glory to the country. They overcame their physical limitations to reach the top of their chosen fields.
Book: Face to Face
Author: Ved Mehta
Blind since the age of four, the author led a lonely childhood in India until he was accepted to the Arkansas School for the Blind, to which he flew alone at 15. America and the school changed his life, leading him to degrees at Oxford and Harvard and a fruitful writing career.
Book: This Star Won’t Go Out
Author: Lori and Wayne Earl
Diagnosed with cancer at 12, Esther Earl was a bright and talented, but very normal teenager. She lived a hope-filled and generous life. A cheerful, positive and encouraging daughter, sister and friend, Esther died in 2010, shortly after turning 16, but not before inspiring thousands through her growing online presence.
21.What does the book No Looking Back mainly talk about
A. a successful author who was blind during his childhood
B.10 disabled athletes who are champions in sports field
C.an unlucky girl who experienced two car accidents
D.an inspiring teenager who died of cancer
22.In which book does the author tell of himself
A. Courage Beyond Compare.
B. This Star Won’t Go Out.
C. Face to Face.
D. No Looking Back.
23.Which word can best describe the four books
A. Intelligent. B. Passionate.
C. Pessimistic. D. Inspiring.
B
Ranjan and Sumer were good friends. They went to the same school and were in the same class.
Ranjan was not strong. He could not play football or other games with boys of his age.All that he did was to watch Sumer and other boys play. He usually went with them to the playground. When they ran off to play, he would sit under a tree and read storybooks. Books became his best friends. The reading made him successful in all the exams. He always stood first in the class.
Sumer was tall and athletic. He spent most of his time running, swimming or riding bicycles. He was an extremely good player in every game. He was a member of the school's football team and cricket team. The PE teacher thought he would make it big in the game when he grew up.
One day, the two friends went for a walk. Ranjan got tired soon.
“I have no strength. What is the use of all this knowledge If I am not healthy I would give away all my knowledge if I could be half as healthy and strong as you," said Ranjan.
Sumer was surprised and replied, “So you are not happy with yourself too I always wished I could have done as well as you did in the studies. I even thought I could have given away my sporting skills for better grades in those exams. ”
The two friends looked at each other and cried out at the same time “The grass looks greener on the other side of the hill. ”
24. What did Ranjan usually do when he went to the playground with Sumer
A.He read the storybooks. B. He played with his friend
C. He studied for the exams. D. He took care of the clothes.
25. Why did the PE teacher think Sumer might become a sports star
A.Sumer was very strong. B. Sumer was good at playing football.
C. Sumer did well in every sport. D. Sumer spent a lot of time playing sports.
26. What can we learn from paragraph 6
A. Ranjan was proud of his knowledge.
B. Sumer was unhappy with his studies.
C. Sumer could do as well as Ranjan did in the studies.
D. Ranjan and Sumer decided to learn from each other.
27. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean
A. Practice makes perfect.
B. Nobody knows his own strong points.
C. Grass usually appears greener in far away places.
D. We always want something better and feel unhappy.
C
English is full of colorful phrases to describe shyness. Someone shy might be called shrinking violet or a wallflower, while for especially nervous types we have the curious expression: they wouldn’t say “boo" to a goose.
None of these are traditionally seen as positive descriptions, even if you like geese. In a culture of go-getting high achievers, shy people don’t come first. Or that’s what the self-help industry would have you believe. Bookshops are filled with vital tomes(大部头书籍)that promise to help beat social fears and find success in life, love and business. That is why one book, Shrinking Violets: A Field Guide to Shyness, bucks the trend. It became a sudden success across English-language media recently for its new take-on shyness.
Author Joe Moran says that despite struggling with shyness and longing for loneliness all his life, being shy can also be “a gift". Freed from the constant urge to participate and compete in social situations, people are liberated to look at the world in new ways, and gain fresh insights.
Indeed, many of the world’s great thinkers and artists are introverts(内向的人).Scientists Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein preferred their own company; actress Keira Knightley often finds herself tongue-tied at parties; and Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling claims she used to be too nervous to even borrow a pen.
Moran told BBC Future, “I think shyness probably does turn you into an amateur anthropologist(人类学家), really—you are more likely to be an observer."
So, while extroverts make all the noise, they don’t necessarily have the best ideas.
If you’re shy, you’ve probably known this for a long time. You just don’t shout about it.
28.When someone is being called a wallflower, he is being
A. praised for his grace
B. admired for his character
C. laughed at for his shyness
D. told off for his nervousness
29.What does the underlined phrase “bucks the trend" in Paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Goes against the trend and succeeds.
B. Changes the public idea completely.
C. Becomes unpopular and unaccepted.
D. Becomes the major concern of people.
30.Why did the author mention many famous shy people
A. To point out the harm shyness brings.
B. To disconnect shyness and success.
C. To show the reasons for shyness.
D. To prove shyness contributes to science.
31.What is the author’s attitude towards shyness
A. Opposed. B. Indifferent.
C. Supportive. D. Critical.
D
Researchers are looking into new ways to generate(产生) efficient photovoltaic energy (光伏能源) and for this they have been inspired by the v shaped posture of the Cabbage White butterfly(菜粉蝶)．
Photovoltaic energy is the science behind solar power, where light is turned into electricity. It is a two set process. Step one is a photoelectric effect, caused by sunlight. The second step is an electrochemical process, which generates an electric current.
To improve the collection of sunlight, a research group has been inspired by the resting posture of the Cabbage White butterfly. The species has a natural range across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. To many farmers, the butterflies are regarded as a pest；to others, they are pretty to look at. To one research group the butterflies are an inspiration.
The butterfly adopts a v shape in order to heat up its flight muscles before taking off. By creating solar panels(太阳能电池板)in this formation, scientists think that the quantity of power that a solar panel can produce can be increased by around 50 percent.
The Cabbage White butterfly is different to many other butterflies in using the v formation. On cloudy days butterflies need to wait to receive enough sunlight in order to fly. However, by using the v posture, the Cabbage White butterfly is able to take in more energy more quickly than other butterflies. In addition, the butterfly can reflect sunlight from its wings, which allows its flight muscles to be warmed to an ideal temperature.
The new research was conducted at the University of Exeter's Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) and the Centre for Ecology and Conservation. Discussing the findings with Laboratory Manager magazine, lead researcher Professor Tapas Mallick stated：“Biomimicry(仿生学)in engineering is not new. However, this research shows pathways to develop low cost solar power that have not been done before."
32. Which can be the best title for the text
A．The future of solar power
B．The butterfly effect theory
C．Cool things about the Cabbage White butterfly
D．Butterflies contribute to solar power revolution(革命)
33. What is the main purpose of Cabbage White butterflies using the v posture
A．To look prettier. B．To take a good rest.
C．To prepare for flight. D．To protect themselves.
34. What is Tapas Mallick's attitude towards the research
A．Positive. B．Casual.
C．Skeptical( 怀疑的) D．Disapproving.
35. Where is the text most probably taken from
A．A lesson plan. B．A book review.
C．A science report. D．A personal diary.
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。
It’s a long debated topic: Which is more effective, group studying or studying alone
We’ve all experienced getting together with classmates to study for an upcoming exam and spending the entire time talking or joking around. 36 So if you are the one who can be so distracting( 分心的), it’s strongly recommended that you should study alone. The following are some benefits of studying alone.
1. Minimum distractions
When you lock yourself away in your room, there tend to be less distractions than when you are studying in a group. 37 There are literally no distractions, unless you’re the one who feels the need to clean everything when you study.
2. Personal study environment
38 You may require classical music, a comfortable room, and a cup of tea while you study. Someone else may require complete silence, and no snacks at all. Studying alone allows you to set the perfect study environment so you get the most out of studying. 39 Some students learn best with flashcards, while others learn best when they reread chapters. Find your learning style, and you can get better results.
3. Personalized learning content
40 Only when you study alone, you’re able to focus on exactly those topics. It’s easy to look over the material you’re already familiar with. The hard part of studying is to learn what you don’t understand.
A. You can learn whatever you like.
B. Nobody is moving around or talking near you.
C. That is what you can achieve in group studying.
D. Everyone is different, which means everyone learns differently.
E. There may be some topics in class that you really need to work on.
F. You leave the group without accomplishing anything to get you ready for your exam.
G. Studying alone also allows you to use the study strategies that are the most effective for your learning style.
第三部分 英语知识运用（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。
You may have noticed some changes in your grandparents. As they get old, they start 41 things. And the older they get, the 42 things they will forget. For example, they may not be able to 43 where they left their glasses, or they may forget the names of their close friends. If you don’t want to 44 memories very early, put down your sandwiches. A new study published in a science magazine shows that cutting calories can 45 people’s (especially the old people’s) memory.
Calorie restriction(热量限制) let lab animals live longer. And these 46 animals seemed to be 47 . But it wasn’t clear 48 it was the same with people.
In the latest 49 , scientists asked 50 elderly women to 50 the number of calories they consumed(吃，喝) by a third. After three months, the 51 found that the women were not only 52 , but they were better than they had been at 53 words—they remembered more words than ever, which suggested that keeping calories under 54 could help keep the brain 55 .
In a word, the less you eat, the more you will remember.
41. A. missing B. understanding C. forgetting D. loving
42. A. less B. more C. farther D. deeper
43. A. remember B. leave C. find D. believe
44. A. get B. close C. practice D. lose
45. A. reduce B. improve C. test D. damage
46. A. little B. happy C. dangerous D. hungry
47. A. healthier B. weaker C. higher D. better
48. A. what B. why C. whether D. how
49. A. magazine B. match C. study D. exercise
50. A. put B. cut C. increase D. take
51. A. researchers B. farmers C. teachers D. postmen
52. A. fatter B. higher C. shorter D. thinner
53. A. writing B. memorizing C. recognizing D. drawing
54. A. control B. limit C. reduction D. repair
55. A. weak B. tired C. fit D. hard
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。
Lions, tigers and other animals are staying awake at night 56. (avoid) human beings, a new study finds.
Scientists have known that human activities can lead to changes in nature. Many animals may move around less or travel to far places to keep away 57. people. By being awake at night, animals can also be on guard against possible enemies and spend less time 58. (look) for food.
The latest research found even activities like farming and camping can 59. (fright) animals and cause them to become more active at night.60. had been studied were lions in Tanzania, tigers in Nepal and monkeys in Brazil. Researchers compared 61. (careful) how much time those animals were active at night in areas of human activities, such as hunting and farming. It was human activities that caused 62. increase of about 20 percent in night-time activities, even in creatures that usually sleep at night. Results 63. (publish) in the journal Science two months ago.
The new findings are 64. (usual) because no one else has looked at it in such detail before. Ecologist Marlee Tucker was 65. (surprise) that any kind of human activities is enough for animals to see people as a threat.
第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分35分）
第一节 书面表达（满分15分）
为了让学生近距离接近大自然，上周六学生会组织了一次秋游活动，请你写一篇文章报道此次活动，内容包括：
1. 具体的活动安排 2. 活动的意义 3. 你的感受
注意：1. 词数80左右；
信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
An Autumn Outing
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第二节读后续写(满分25分)
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。
Callie was a high school student. Because of her parents’ business, her family moved from London to Los Angeles, where she grew up.
Living in a quiet and warm community with her parents, Callie was very interested in various volunteer activities in the community, and almost no one in the community didn’t know her.
On a sunny afternoon, Callie was reading a poem when she heard a soft knock. She stood up at once and opened the door. Her favorite neighbor, Mrs. Baker, stood outside the door.
“I need your help, Callie,” Mrs. Baker said, “and do you know the empty lot (场地) down the street ” Callie nodded, smiling. “The place is a mess, covered with trash. The city is letting us use the lot as a community garden, “she explained.” We need help to clean up the lot on Saturday. “Sure, Mrs. Baker!” Callie said cheerfully. “I just have nothing to do this Saturday. I will be happy to help you!” Mrs. Baker looked pleased and said, “Thanks, Callie. We want to get the garden planted before summer. By then, adults and children in our community will have had a good place to go.”
At school the next morning, Callie’s close friend Tamara was waiting for her by their classroom, who had a surprise for her. Tamara said, “My mom bought tickets to Fun World this Saturday. She has an extra one for you!” The girls had been waiting for months for the amusement park (游乐场) to reopen.
Callie sighed and worried over how to choose for the rest of the day. Her mother noticed her mood (情绪) when she arrived home. “Did something go wrong at school ” her mother asked.
Callie explained her problem. “What should I do, Mom ” Callie asked. “I know you want to go with Tamara and also want to help Mrs. Baker. Think carefully about your choice, and you need to make your own decision. But I know you will do what is best,” her mother answered.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Callie spent the evening thinking about the decision. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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On Saturday, Callie met Mrs. Baker at the empty lot and behind Mrs. Baker stood Tamara.
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#答案
第一部分 听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1-5 ABCAC 6-10 BABBC 11-15 CAACB 16-20 BBCBA
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2.5分，满分50分）
21-23 CCD 24-27 ACBD 28-31CABC 32-35DCAC 36-40 FBDGE
第三部分
第一节（完型填空，共15题每题1分，满分15分）
41-45：CBADB 46-50：DACCB 51-55：ADBAC
第二节：语法填空（共10个小题，每题1.5分，共15分）
56.to avoid　 57.from　58.looking　 59.frighten　 60.What　
61.carefully　62.an　 63.were published　64.unusual　 65.surprised　
第四部分 写作
第一节 应用文写作
An Autumn Outing
Last Saturday witnessed a fabulous autumn outing organized by the Students’ Union. With the theme of “Getting Close to Nature”, the day-long event turned out to be refreshing and impressive.
As scheduled, we gathered together at 8: 30 am at the gate of our school. We went to our destination by bus, laughing and singing all the way. Much to our delight, the trip involved mountain climbing as well as a picnic. Hardly had we reached the top of the mountain when we enjoyed an awesome view of the whole city. With refreshing air and breathtaking scenery throughout the journey, all the students were greatly immersed in joy and happiness. Exhausted as we were on the way back to school, we all regarded this outing as an unforgettable experience.
Not only has this outing provided a platform for us to get close to nature with fresh air and fantastic scenery, but also it has enhanced our friendship and mutual cooperation. Hopefully, many more activities like this will be held in the future.
第二节 读后续写
Paragraph 1:
Callie spent the evening thinking about her decision. There was no doubt that going to Fun World (动名词作从句的主语) would be interesting, but on second thoughts, helping clean up the lot should be more meaningful, because people in the community could be provided with a better environment. The next day at school, Callie apologised to Tamara for her not being able to go to the amusement park, which got Tamara down (which引导的非限制性定语从句. Tamara thought Callie didn’t attach too much importance to their friendship.
Paragraph 2:
On Saturday, Callie met Mrs. Baker at the empty lot and behind Mrs. Baker stood Tamara. “Hi, Callie,” Mrs. Baker said, “Your mother said you made a difficult choice (省略that的宾语从句), and thank you and your friend for helping us today.” “You’re welcome,” Callie said. Tamara smiled at Callie and said, “Knowing you made a promise that you would come to help clean up the lot (现在分词作状语，其中包含that引导的同位语从句), I am willing to do it with you. My mom said she would take us to Fun World next weekend.” Callie smiled and hugged Tamara, with tears running down her cheeks (with复合结构).

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