新疆乌鲁木齐市第二十三中学2024-2025学年高二下学期3月月考英语试题

乌鲁木齐市第二十三中学高2026届三月月考英语试卷(问卷) 考试时间：120分钟 分值：150分 Ⅰ、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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 It’s hard to imagine a visual record of the 20th century without Picasso. The Spanish artist captured everything from the horrors of war to the boundless possibilities of the human form. Even those unfamiliar with the modern art history can likely identify a few of his best-known paintings, The Old Guitarist Completed: Late 1903 to early 1904 Where to see it: Art Institute of Chicago The Old Guitarist has to be one of the most sorrowful paintings to ever capture the rt world’s imagination. The figure depicted (描绘) thin and cross-legged appears exhausted as he sits over his brown guitar. Garcon a la Pipe Completed: 1905 Where to see it: Private collection With Garcon a la Pipe (Boy With a Pipe), we move from Picasso’s blue period to the more lively rose period. And while the figure in the oil-on-canvas portrait is clothed in blue, the background features happier shades of ochre and pink. Girl Before a Mirror Completed: 1932 Where to see it: Museum of Modern Art (New York) If there’s a single painting that screams Picasso, this might be the one. Girl Before a Mirror is alive with color, pathos and charming shapes that take cubism to its extremes. Picasso said he preferred this painting to any of the others, according to MOMA’s founding director, Alfred H. Barr Jr. Guernica Completed: 1937 Where to see it: Museo Reina Sofia (Madrid) Guernica is Picasso’s best-known work. Its depiction of an aerial bombing attack on the Basque town of Guemnica in April 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, was a visual prelude (序曲) to coming violent act of World War II. The muted tones of gray further emphasize the shapes of humans, their arms outstretched in extreme pain. Guernica has become one of the most recognizable anti-war paintings in history. 1 Where can we see The Old Guitarist? A. In Paris. B. In Chicago. C. In New York. D. In Madrid. 2. Which painting is Picasso’s favorite? A. The Old Gullarist. B. Garcon d la Pipe. C. Girl Before a Mirror. D. Guernica. 3. What does Picasso describe in Guernica? A. The greed of human. B. The cruelty of the war. C. The misfortune of women. D. The suffering of the poor. Whether you prefer solo dancing or being involved in a more formalized program, dancing offers the obvious plus to your physical health. You're not only moving your body in a rhythmic way and expressing feelings but also burning calories in your body and getting a workout for sure. In a recent study, researchers compared the effects of walking, stretching and dancing on the wiring and gray matter of the aging brain. The result showed dancing had the significantly positive effect. In the experiment, after volunteers in their 60s and 70s with healthy brains didn't show signs of cognitive (认知的) disorder, researchers placed them in three groups at will. One group walked, another group stretched and did balance training and the last group learned country dancing. The arrangements of the dancing became progressively more challenging over time. They all did the assigned activity for one hour a day, three times a week. After a period of six months, the volunteers' brains were re-scanned and compared to their brains when they had begun their voluntary work. Agnieszka Burzynska, the study's lead author who is currently a neuroscientist and director of the BRAiN Lab at Colorado State University, found only one group showed a memory improvement — the country dancers. The participants who learned country dancing now had richer white matter in the part of the brain that processed memory. White matter usually breaks down as a person ages, which may lead to cognitive decline. Dancing, therefore, protected the brain from aging-caused neurodegeneration. So, dancing is not just an aerobic activity good for your physical health. It helps your brain, too! Country dancing, ballroom dancing, tango and waltz are all done with others. When you take part in these dances, you're involved in a beneficial social activity as well. You are also cognitively motivating your brain as you learn the steps of the dances. Dancing therefore might be one of the best physical activities you can choose for brain health. 4. What's the purpose of paragraph 1? A. To add background material. B. To introduce the topic of the text. C. To raise questions about exercise. D. To present experimental conditions. 5. What can we learn about the volunteers in the experiment? A. They were grouped at random. B. They were under cognitive decline. C. They were all asked to learn dancing. D. They were all born in the 1960s and 1970s. 6. What did the researchers mainly intend to prove through the experiment? A. The brain function of volunteers. B. The cognitive disorder of volunteers. C. The relationship between age and dancing. D. The effect of dancing on the volunteers' brains. 7. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. How Dancing Affects People's Lifestyle B. Why Dancing Is the Best Social Activity C. How Dancing Helps People's Brain Health D. Why Country Dancing Is Beneficial to People's Health When I was nine years old, I never dreamed that the small vending machine (自动售货机) I had owned would turn me into a small business owner. Wanting to inspire his daughter’s business sense, my dad brought home a vending machine he had purchased from a friend. Setting it down in front of me in our living room, he asked in all seriousness, “Do you want to start a business?” I said yes. I owned 15 vending machines by the time I left high school, with all of the profits going toward my college fund. In addition to being a great bonding experience for my family, I couldn't tell you how many skills I learned from starting and developing my own business that helped me gain responsibility. I learned that not every experience in life led to the comforting encouragement: Well, you were tried. You should face bravely all kinds of difficulties. Understanding both personal and professional finances is one of the most important life lessons to learn—the earlier, the better. I had to be fearless and confident—learning these skills at a young age saved me from speaking with difficulty through presentations later in life. Truly understanding what you're selling displays confidence and reliability, as does truly believing in it. Comprehending the ins and outs of your product and business shines through when speaking with clients though rejection happens all the time. Throughout the unbelievable experience of running my own business in my childhood, I've learned valuable skills that help me in my school, job and personal life. I believe in the value of customer service. I go after clients and opportunities and understand that sometimes things don't go my way. With the help of my parents and customers who supported me, I grew up as a young entrepreneur with skills to keep for the rest of my life. 8. Why did the author's dad give her a vending machine? A. To earn her college fund. B. To raise her business awareness. C. To solve her friend's financial problem. D. To remind her how hard it is for him to earn money. 9. What does the author think of her experience of running vending machines? A. It was scary but smooth. B. It was tough but worthwhile. C. It distanced her from her family. D. It taught her how to refuse clients. 10. What does paragraph 3 mainly tell us about the author? A. Her attitude towards rejection. B. Her understanding of financial crises. C. Her insight into her business experience. D. Her vision of the future vending machines. 11. What can we infer from the text? A. It is too old to run the business. B. One can succeed without support. C. Abilities acquired at a young age are useful in the future. D. Customer needs are always consistent with the enterprise. The world is getting greener. That’s according to Robert Mike. He has been mining data collected by an orbiting NASA camera that monitors green vegetation on the earth’s surface, day by day. He showed that the amount of our planet’s land surface covered by green leaves increased these years. Robert Mike was able to find what caused leaf cover to increase or decrease. In some places, change in leaf cover actually resulted from weather and climate changes. The growing season is getting longer in some temperate areas, and the rising carbon dioxide levels may be producing bigger, leafier plants. One large area of Brazil lost plants. “I personally checked the data, and that's because of drought,” Mike says. The most unusual changes were the result of human decisions in China and India though. Both countries have been getting a lot greener. Molly Brown, a geographer, has seen this greening up close. “These are really good examples of how policy can really come into play,” she says. Brown says the greening of India comes from a huge expansion of irrigated agriculture: Instead of having just crops when it’s raining, they also have a whole six months of cropping and greenness when it’s not raining. This version of greening isn’t really so great for the environment though. The irrigation drains (排出) groundwater：Vegetation is wiped away at harvest time and the extra fertilizer farmers use releases greenhouse gases. In China, though, about half of the new leaf cover that Mike detected appears to be the result of a huge reforestation effort. It’s a government-sponsored attempt to prevent terrible dust storms that resulted from earlier deforestation. “They are really doing a good job,” Brown says. “They have a large and complete program of tree growing, tree planting and tree maintenance.” 12. What did Robert Mike get from the data? A. The amount of carbon dioxide. B. The extent of global warming. C. The conditions of weather change. D. The causes of leaf cover change. 13. What does the underlined phrase “come into play” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Make a difference. B. Come to an end. C. Play a trick. D. Lose track. 14. What is the author’s attitude towards the way of greening in India? A. Confused. B. Doubtful. C. Unconcerned. D. Supportive. 15. How did China become greener according to the text? A. By planting more trees. B. By using fertilizer to grow crops. C. By making full use of groundwater. D. By developing irrigated agriculture. 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。 Sleep is very important for protecting and maintaining people's normal activities. It can supplement the energy of your body, enhance your resistance, promote the normal growth and development of your body. ____16____ The first step is to switch your pillow. The poor pillow deserves a rest if you're constantly beating it, turning it over and upside down. ____17____ And then you can put a sweet-smelling pillow towel on it and try again. Choosing the right pillow is another choice. One Swedish study found that neck pillows can actually improve the quality of your sleep as well as reduce neck pain. ____18____ And it should provide neck support. A pillow with two supporting cores received the best rating from the 55 people who participated in the study. Another study found that water-filled pillows and pillows made of natural fibers provided a good night's sleep when compared to participants' usual pillows or roll pillows. ____19____ Even the barely noticeable light from streetlights, a full moon or your neighbor's house can interfere with the circadian rhythm changes you need to fall asleep. So it is necessary to block out some light with proper fabrics. Besides, cleaning your bedroom and painting it comforting green are helpful. The more mess, the more distractions in the way of a good night's sleep. Instead, the smooth and clean surfaces act as a comfort to your brain, helping to smooth out your own worries and mental to-do lists. ____20____ It can relax you as you lie in bed reading or preparing for sleep. A. You should find a new pillow from the closet. B. However, oversleeping isn't good for you either. C. The ideal neck pillow should be soft and not too high. D. The comforting color provides a visual reminder of sleep. E. It is very comfortable to enjoy some light in your bedroom. F. But how can you get the sleep your body needs and deserves? G. You'd better switch to heavier curtains over the windows and use them. Ⅱ、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。 In January, an abandoned (被抛弃的) dog wandered onto the property of Mr. Amos Lacey. His daughter, Doris, was out shoveling (铲) snow when she ____21____ the dog and took it inside. Because the roads were too ____22____ for travel, Mr. Lacey couldn’t take the dog to the pound (走失猫狗收容所) right away. He ____23____ to let it sleep in the basement. Four days passed and the dog did not ____24____. It never cried in the night. It didn’t ____25____ anything in the basement. It wouldn’t follow Doris up the basement steps unless it was ____26____. It was a good dog. A week had gone by, but Doris didn’t ____27____ the dog. She knew her parents made so little money that ____28____ a pet was out of the question, and that the dog would ____29____ go to the pound when the snow stopped. Nine days after the dog had arrived, the weather ____30____, and Mr. Lacey drove the dog to the ____31____.Doris cried herself to sleep, feeling a deep sense of ____32____. When she woke up, her parents were drinking coffee. ____33____, Doris entered the kitchen. Mr. Lacey looked at her and said, “You’d better feed that dog before it dies of ____34____.” Overjoyed, Doris threw her arms around her father, and then ____35____ to her little dog. 21. A. fed B. spotted C. walked D. trained 22. A. dangerous B. narrow C. dirty D. crowded 23. A. agreed B. refused C. happened D. regretted 24. A. adapt B. quit C. complain D. move 25. A. come across B. care for C. pick up D. tear up 26. A. blamed B. forgotten C. threatened D. invited 27. A. accompany B. rescue C. name D. accept 28. A. visiting B. picking C. abandoning D. keeping 29 A. frequently B. definitely C. occasionally D. usually 30. A. cleared up B. held on C. cooled down D. heated up 31. A. pet store B. dog park C. animal shelter D. training center 32. A. fear B. shame C. loss D. shock 33. A. Unexpectedly B. Unwillingly C. Curiously D. Hopefully 34. A. hunger B. sorrow C. boredom D. tiredness 35. A. bowed B. dragged C. gestured D. rushed 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。 Environmental protection ____36____ (be) a global issue ____37____ requires immediate attention. Scientists warn that if we continue to ignore climate change, severe consequences ____38____ (follow). Recently, a report ____39____ (publish) by the UN highlighted the urgency of ____40____ (reduce) carbon emissions. One effective solution ____41____ (discuss) now at international conferences is promoting renewable energy. Had governments invested more in solar energy earlier, the current situation would have improved ____42____ (significant). However, what remains uncertain is ____43____ all countries can reach an agreement. Experts suggest that individuals ____44____ (take) small steps daily, such as recycling or using public transport. Only by working together can we ensure a ____45____ (sustain) future for generations to come. Ⅲ、根据提示补全句子(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 46. Can you give me a g _________ (保证) that the work will be finished on time? (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 47. She devoted herself entirely to teaching and it earns her a good r _________ (名声). (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 48. It is well known that computers can be used to f_________(促进) language learning. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 49. He was c _________ (同一时代的) with the dramatist Congreve. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 50. Few plants will t _________ (忍受) sudden changes in temperature. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 51 Most kids u_____(经历) a complete transformation when they become teenagers. (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 52. Machines still have limitations when it comes to facial_________(recognize). (所给词的适当形式填空) 53. The company has given up plans for further _________ (expand). (所给词的适当形式填空) 54. What do you usually do to get ________(refresh) when you are tired? (所给词的适当形式填空) 55. There is a _________ (disturb) increase in the crime rate in that area. (所给词的适当形式填空) 56. There will be a lecture on________(sustain) economic growth next Sunday. (所给词的适当形式填空） 57. The expert told us that this animal died of ________(starve)．(所给词的适当形式填空） 58. He was comforting the old man________(release) from the hole. (所给词的适当形式填空） 59. It is harmful to everyone _________ (skip) breakfast too often. (所给词的适当形式填空) 60. Her dream is_________(admit) to a famous university. (所给词的适当形式填空) IV、用所给短语的正确形式填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 选词填空 be worthy of, make up one’s mind, in particular, be composed of, worn out, be fond of, on behalf of, dozens of, in response to, set apart from 61. It is human nature for parents to ___________________ their children. 62. Our class ______________ eighteen boys and twelve girls at present. 63. ______________ the entire company, I would like to thank you for all your work. 64. ______________ customer demands, Microsoft has released the source code for Sandcastle. 65. Experts claimed that two key points in this report ______________ notice. 66. Once she has ______________, nothing can change it. 67. His village suffered from a storm which destroyed ______________ homes and buildings. 68. People in Shanghai ______________ the rest of China by language customs, food and attitudes. 69. I think a lot of people, women ______________, are sensitive to these issues. 70. They were ______________ after a long day’s working in the field. V、书面表达(共2节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 71. 假设你是学校英语杂志社记者李华，上周参加了学校开展的防灾救灾知识讲座。请你为英语校报写一篇新闻报道。内容包括： 1. 讲座内容； 2. 你收获。 注意： 1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节(满分25分) 72. 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。 I was an angry teenager in my first year of college. My anger was focused - I was annoyed by my father’s direction and correction. One day I had a serious fight with my father. I saw him as controlling me and wanted to break free. He saw me as rebellious (叛逆的) and tried to exercise his authority. We both exploded in shouts. I stormed out of the house and took my bus to school, my mind racing with angry thoughts about my father. As I ran toward the classroom, suddenly I realized I didn’t have the assignment that was due: a thought card. This class was taught by Dr. Sidney Simon, who required that every Tuesday we bring in a card with our name and the date on it. As for what’s on the rest of the card, that’s up to us. We could write a thought, a feeling, a question or just plain anything and he would return the cards to us every Wednesday. Dr. Simon took the cards seriously, challenging us to think, and to think deeply. Just outside the classroom, I took a card from my notebook. Desperate (急切的) for something to write, I could only think about the fight I’d just had with my dad. “I am the son of an idiot (白痴)!” I wrote and then rushed into the room. I handed my card to Dr. Simon and took my seat. The moment I sat down, I panicked. What had I done? Oh, no! I didn’t mean to let that out. The next day in class, Dr. Simon began giving back the cards. I got mine with trembling hands. “What does the ‘son of an idiot’ do with the rest of his life?” it read. This simple question hit me like a ton of bricks. I had spent a lot of time hanging out in the student union cafeteria talking with other young men about the problems we had because of our parents. No one challenged anyone to take responsibility for themselves. We thought it was all our parents’ fault. 注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；2．请按如下格式作答。 Dr. Simon’s question got right to the heart of the issue: Whose problem is it? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I didn’t go to the student union that day and went straight home. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 乌鲁木齐市第二十三中学高2026届三月月考英语试卷(问卷) 考试时间：120分钟 分值：150分 Ⅰ、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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. B 5. A 6. D 7. C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. B 9. B 10. C 11. C 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. D 13. A 14. B 15. A 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。 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. F 17. A 18. C 19. G 20. D Ⅱ、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。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. D 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. D 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. is 37. that##which 38. will follow 39. published 40. reducing 41. being discussed 42. significantly 43. whether 44. should take##take 45. sustainable Ⅲ、根据提示补全句子(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 【46题答案】 【答案】guarantee##uarantee 【47题答案】 【答案】reputation##eputation 【48题答案】 【答案】facilitate##acilitate 【49题答案】 【答案】contemporary##ontemporary 【50题答案】 【答案】tolerate##olerate 【51题答案】 【答案】undergo##ndergo 【52题答案】 【答案】recognition 【53题答案】 【答案】expansion 【54题答案】 【答案】refreshed 【55题答案】 【答案】disturbing 【56题答案】 【答案】sustainable 【57题答案】 【答案】starvation 【58题答案】 【答案】released 【59题答案】 【答案】to skip 【60题答案】 【答案】to be admitted IV、用所给短语的正确形式填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 【61~70题答案】 【答案】61. be fond of 62. is composed of 63. On behalf of 64. In response to 65. were worthy of 66. made up her mind 67. dozens of 68. set apart from 69. in particular 70. worn out V、书面表达(共2节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 【71题答案】 【答案】 Last Week, our school held a lecture on disaster prevention and relief in our school hall. Delivered by a distinguished expert, the lecture shed light on various types of disasters. In addition, the lecture emphasized the importance of disaster prevention and response strategies through demonstrating the consequences of floods occurring lately. What impressed me most was that the lecture also stressed the importance of community cooperation in times of crises. Overall, the lecture has left a lasting impact on me. It has equipped me with essential knowledge and motivated me to be responsible in the face of emergencies. 第二节(满分25分) 【72题答案】 【答案】 Dr. Simon’s question got right to the heart of the issue: Whose problem is it? At first, I felt defensive, still wrapped up in my anger towards my controlling father. But gradually, I began to see things differently. I realized that I had created a life in which I was not a central figure! Dr. Simon’s question challenged me to confront my own responsibility in the situation. It wasn’t about how terrible my father was or how much control he had over me; it was about what I would make of myself despite, or perhaps because of, my circumstances. Suddenly, my righteous anger toward my father and the blame game in the student union cafeteria felt shallow and childish. I didn’t go to the student union that day and went straight home. My father was sitting in the living room. The atmosphere was tense, the earlier conflict hanging in the air. After hesitating for a moment, I took a deep breath, sat down across from my father and began to speak, calmly. Instead of controlling, I saw him as concerned and caring. Surprisingly, there were no shouts or angry words throughout the conversation. Gradually, I noticed a shift not only in our relationship but also within myself. I went from constant anger to become someone who was energized, excited, purposeful and even joyful. And it all started with a simple question. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$