北京市第八中学2024-2025学年高二下学期第二次月考英语试题

2025北京八中高二（下）第二次月考

英    语

年级：高二  科目：英语

考试时间：90分钟，满分100分

一、  完形填空 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My husband kissed me goodbye, stroked the baby's cheek and then rushed out of the door, into his busy day. With the cold of the morning fading, I fed my baby and it fell fast asleep.    1    would place it in bed and quickly have the house somewhat in order.

However, this morning, I stayed seated; just. thinking, with the baby in my arms. The thoughts ran into memories of the mornings with my husband, a father rushing out of the door to meet the    2    of life. It was only a small jump to thoughts of my own father.

My mother passed away when I was ten, and as I looked back, I could see how much of a family man my dad was. He went to work every morning and returned to his family every evening. He    3    food, clothing, warmth, and protection. He was a faithful father.

Setting the baby down, I dialed the    4    number. I had just realized    5    of the ordinary — the daily life going on around us that we often took for granted, and that it needed to be    6   .

“Hi, Dad.” I said, holding back tears.

“Hey, Bud. How are you?”    7    was in his voice.

“Fine, I’m just calling to say... thank you.” I got it out before my throat    8    too much for me to speak.

“What for?”

“For getting up and going to work every morning of my life. Now that I have my own child and I see my husband doing the same, I just wanted to thank you for being faithful.”

There was silence for a moment as my dad    9    himself, and with a small tremble in his voice he said, “You’re welcome, Bud.”

I don’t remember much of the rest of the call, but that moment of revelation about my father, I will never forget. There are those who are known for their heroic deeds, and also those who are known for their fortunes and fame, but it is the     10     everyday fathers who are the true heroes. I’m thankful that my father was one of them.

1．A．Regularly B．Occasionally C．Usually D．Specifically

2．A．pleasures B．adventures C．obligations D．dreams

3．A．bought B．collected C．sought D．provided

4．A．popular B．relative C．hopeful D．familiar

5．A．significance B．difference C．balance D．absence

6．A．recognized B．arranged C．reduced D．achieved

7．A．Sympathy B．Concern C．Doubt D．Stress

8．A．cleared B．hurt C．ached D．tightened

9．A．distracted B．composed C．relaxed D．panicked

10．A．outstanding B．ordinary C．patient D．honest

二、语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

A

We are writing to call on everyone to take part in the Clear Your Plate campaign.It urges people (11) ______ (save) food by not wasting anything on the dining table.You may not know over 30% of the world's food (12) ______ (waste) every year，while many people in poor areas do not have enough to eat.Reducing daily food waste by just 5% could save millions of people from starvation.Let's start doing (13) ______ we can to make the world a better place.

B

Researchers (14) ______ (witness) that more than 3.5 billion people worldwide spend an average of three hours a day glued to their smartphones so far.The researchers also found that people who lowered their usage by one hour every day were (15) ______ (happy) and reduced anxiety symptoms by more than 30%.Cutting back was more effective than total digital detox（戒瘾）： People who spend one hour less per day (16)______ smartphones during the one-week intervention were more likely to successfully change their habits over the long term than those (17) ______ （ put） their smartphones away entirely for a week.

C

A new study，(18) ______ (publish) in Psychological Medicine，found that bedtime music was associated with more sleep disruptions and that instrumental music is even worse than music with lyrics.In the study，199 online participants，most of (19) ______ live in the US reported on their sleep quality and music listening frequency and timing，as well as their (20) ______ (belief) about how this affected their sleep.Almost all—87%—believed that music improves sleep，or at least does not disrupt it.However，the team found that more overall time spent listening to music was associated

with poorer sleep and daytime sleepiness.

二、  阅读理解   

第一节（共14小题，每小题2分，共28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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

A

The Young Innovators’ Forum was created by Dr. Linda Spencer in 2015. Inspired by her experience as a young researcher, she wanted to provide a platform for young minds to present innovative ideas in various fields. The forum invites participants from around the world to share their projects, attend workshops, and network with experts.

The Young Innovators’ Forum is designed to encourage creativity and critical thinking among students. Every year, the event is held at a different university campus, giving participants a unique experience of campus life.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 15; 9:30 am — 5:00 pmMain Auditorium at Stanford University, California
TECHNOLOGY9:30 am — 10:35 am	The Future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Exploring the latest advancements in artificial intelligence and its potential applications in daily life, this session aims to inspire participants to consider AI’s future impact. Dr. Susan Kim/Massachusetts Institute of Technology AI Pioneer Award
ART11:30 am — 12:45 am	Exploring Digital Art Forms Introducing diverse digital art forms, from 3D modeling to virtual reality, this session offers new creative inspiration for art enthusiasts seeking to expand their horizons. Max Huang/ University of California, Berkeley Emerging Artist Award
Lunch break 12:45 pm — 1:30 pm
SCIENCE1:30 pm — 2:45 pm	Climate Change and Sustainability This talk explores green technology and sustainable solutions, aiming to raise awareness and a sense of responsibility among students. Dr. Raj Patel/ Stanford University Outstanding Research Award
INNOVATION3:00 pm	Design Thinking Workshop Through an introduction to design