湖南省长沙市周南梅溪湖中学2025-2026学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题

高二年级10月质量检测英语试卷 命愿人：高二英语备课组 审题人：高二英语备课组 分值：150分 时量：120分钟 第一部分：听力共两节，湖分30分) 做题时，先将答米标在试卷上，录音内容结后，你格有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小愿：每办题15分，满分75分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小愿，从题中所给的AB、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，听完每段对话 后，你都殖10秒钟的时间来回答有关小愿和阅读下一小恩。每段对话仅读一总。 1.Which room aas the man finished decorating? A.The bathroom. B.The living room. C.The kitchen. 2.Why was the woman stopood by the police officer? 人Her car light was broken. B.She was speeding. C.She didn't wear a seat belt 3.What does the man want to do now A.Goto the cinema. B.Get something to cat. C.Do some shopping. 4.Where does the couversation probably take place? A.In a bookstore. B.In a classroom. C.In'a library. 5.Whst are the speakers mainly talking about? A.A game. B.An actor. C.A TV series. 第二节供15小愿：每题15分满分225分) 听下面5段对话取独伯。每段对话或数白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳地项： 听每及对话或独白前你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题3秒钟：听充后各小题将给出5少钟的作容时间。每 段对话或独白读两遍。 听下商一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6.How does the woman feel at first? 人Tird B.H四y C.Nervous. 7.What docs the man offer to do? A Make ameal B.Fix the computer. C.Check the kids'homework. 听下面一段较长对话，回容以下小愿。 8.What fs the purpose of the tennis mateh? A.Topromote tennis. B.To improve fitness C.To raise money. 9.How will the woman probably get to the tennis courts? A By car. B.On foot C.By subway. 10 Wheo will the speakers meet! 人M930m B.At 8:30 am C.At10:30m 听下面一段牧长对话，回答以下小愿。 11.How loog will the woman stay in Germany? A.For one month. B.For one year. C.For two years. 12.What will the woman do before leaving for Germany ATke●course on culture B.Learn some German. C.Apply for another programme. 13.What es the probable relationship between the speakers? A.Classmates. B.Teacher and student. C.Father and daughter. 听下面一段纹长对话，回容以下小愿。 14.What is the man's problem? 人He has po idea how to start h出ppt B.He docs not know which book to reed finst. C.He is too busy to finish his assignment in time. 15.What docs the womao think of the man's topic? A.It is interesting. B.It is challenging C.It is too broad 16.Whioh topie s the man really interested in? A Beauty. B.Nature. C.Philosophy. 17.What does the woman suggest the man do? A.Chango his topic. B.Prepare somo questions. C:Oather informatlon about Hume. 听下面一位牧白，回答以下小愿， 18.Few mam:books has Sparis sold in all? A.Nearly 65 million. B.About 75 million. C.Over 97 million 9What does the Nicholas Sparls Foudation do? A.It helps poor kids get an education. B.It provides books for ruralcoities. C It creates scholarships for gifted children. 20 What gan we learn about Sparks? A.He lives a successful but looely life. B.He thinks cducation has changed bis life. C.All his books have been made into movies. 第二邮分阅读理解供两节，潮分50分) 第一节供15小题；每小题25分，调375分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A There are many places worth visiting in the world.Rere are some of the places that almost every person wants to see in their life. Santorinl This is ono of the mostming places in the world.It is said to have been destroyed in the 16th century.It has been rebuil and its beauty increases with every passing day.Therearea lot of islands in Greece and time-permitting sunbathing on any of these would bo an unforgettable experience. The Capllano Saspension Bridge An amazing place to visit in the world is the Capilano Suspension Bridge.This bridge is located in Vancouver in British Columbia,a province of Canada.It's almost 140 meters long and 70 meters above the river.Surrounded by lush rainforest,it offers visitors breathtaking views of the canyon and the river below.The bridge sways() geathy in the wind,adding an exciting elemeat to the experience. Rome Another beautiful place to visit is the ancient city of Rome in Italy.It is also kown as the ceater of Westem civilization.This eity was founded in 753 BC.The Colosseum,one of the world's most historical sites,if also in Rome. The TaJ Mahal lBa山oa8 ood choice to vis的beT时Mahal in Iodia.It is callod the mooument(倪念)of love and built to show Mughnl Emperor Shah Jeha's love for his wife.It is located on the south bank of the Yamuna River.Its ivory-white (color is also attractive and it is ono of the mimcles of the Mughal art of building. 21.What caonvisitoredorin Santorini? Enjoy themselves in the sun. B.Witness a symbol of love. C Climb a famous bridge. D.Pay a visit to.the Colosseum 22.What do we know about the Taj Mahal from the text? AIts roof is made of ivory. B.It is a Mughal-style building C.It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah as his grave. D It is located on the porth bank of the Yamuna River. 23.What do these fourist destinations have in common? They are all natural wooders. B.They are the most visited places in the wodd. C They aro all known for their ancient buildings. D.They cach have unique features that attract tourists. B I am not crazy,"says Dr.William Farber,shortly after performing acupuncture on a rabbitm abead of my time."If be seems a little defeasive,it might be because oven some of his coworkers oocasionally Laugh at his unusual methods.But Farber is certain be'll have the last-laugh..He's ono of asmall.butgrowing number of American veterinarians (now practicing "holistic"modicine-combining traditional Western treatmeats with acupunctur%chiropractic(按摩疗法)and herbal medicine. Farber,a graduate of Colorado State Uaiversity,startod out as a more coaventional veterinarian.He became interested in alterative treatments 20 years ago when he sufferod from terrible beck pain.He tried muscle-relaxding drugs but found little relief Tbea be tried acupuncture,an ancieat Chincse practice,and was amazed that he improved afer two or three treatments.What worked on a velcrinrind likely to work onhis-paticnts So. afer studying the techniques for a couple of years,he began offering them to pets Leigh Tindale's dog Charlie had a serious heart coodition.After Charlie had a heart attack,Tindale y,she was prepared to.put him to sleep,but Farber's treatments cased her dog's suffering so-much that she was able to keep him alive for an additional five mooths.And Priscilla Dewing reports that her horse,Nappy,"moves more casily and rides more comfortably"aftera chiropractic adjustment. Farber is certain that the bolistic approach will grow more popular with time,and if the past is any indication, he may be right:Since 1982,membership in the American Holistic Vetcrinary.Medical Assoclatlon has grown from 30 to over 700."Sometimes it surprises me that it works so well,".he says."1 will do anything to help an animal. bar's my job.” 24.What do some of Farber's coworkers chinkoctrim? A.He's odd BHe's strict C.He's brave. D.He's rude. 25 Why did Farber decide to try acupunctureoa pets? A.He was tramed in it at university. B.He was inspired by another veterinarian. C.He beoefited from it as a patient D.He wanted to save monoy for pet owners. 第3页/共8页 26.Whal does paragraph 3 minly tilkaboul? .A.Steps of a chiropractic treatment B.The complexity of veterinarians'work. C.Exaruples of rare animal discescs. The effectiveoess of holistic medicino. 27 Why does the author mention the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association? A.To prove Farber's point. B.To emphasize its importance. C.To pralse veterinarians. D.To advocsto animal protection. Do you know the Parsdox(惇论)of Choice?Let me explai血it to you'vith a fruity.example.If】wso generously offer you a apple from my glorious basket of fruit,and present you with two different choices,chunces are that you'd quickly make a cboice.You'd then likely walk away,feeling happy and content with your choice. So far.so good.However,what might happen if I was to do the.same,but get you to choose from a bigger basket of different varieties?Chances are that you might take looger to make a cboice-struggling to weigh up the benefits of each.Afer thinking for a.while,you might experience brain.fog and frustration and docide you doa't want an apple after all.Or,you might choose one and walk off with it,only to wooder if you made the comrect choice.And,if by chance you actually chose the very same apple as you did in our first exmple,tho chances are that it wouldn't taste quite as good. You can uderstand the reson for this when you read about the theory of lss arelog.Put simply,studies have found that a loss has more than twice the psychological impact of知equivalent(同等的)gi血t3ore preferable to avoid losing Es than to gain E5.Such is the pain of regret in losing out through making a poor choice'. The Paradox of Choice is common in modem society.We live in a world of eodless choice.Never have human beings been surrounded by such pleatiful supply and coaveaieoce.Thus,we've been suffering a great deal. However,one idea that I've found belpful is to get intoa habit of sein a time limit on making choices and feeling happy with that To sdopt this idea requires us to become happy with finding something that's good cnough. without necessarily being the best We could recognise that our time is moro important than the need to get an extr 10%on top of what is already good enough 28.What probably happened when you chosc anpple from thobigges basket A.You made a quick choice. B.You made a wrong cholce.X C.You were discontented with your choice. D.You were satisfied with your choice. 29.What does the underlined word."averslog"in paragraph 3.mean? A.Domination B.Inspection C.Adjustment D.Dislike. 30.Which of the following best describes the Pardox of Choice?. 人.More is less. B.The more,the merrier. C.Better safe than sorry. D.Don't ery over spilt mi业 31.What does the author rugges readers do? A.Settle for good enough choices. B.Consider time as the most important C:Make informed choices. D.Stay.positive and bappy. D The sweet art of painting wit油caramelized sugar(焦糖)c知be witnessed in China'Sichuan Province..T出 ancient craft still manages to amaze tourists lucky enough to umble upon a skilled street artist 第4页供8页 According to experts,this type of Chinese folk art ongned from the Ming Dymasty.when sugar animals and figures were created as part of ceremonies for scrifice.During the Qing Dymasty,it gained even more popularity and the tochniques.were upgraded;which resulted in an increased number of patters,most of them inspired by nature,wildlife and religion.In the beginning.people used molds()to shape the caramelized sugar,but they were gradually riplaced with a small bromze()spoon that had to be used by talented artists who were experts at the art of nommal painting as welL "Painting"artistic picces from melted sugar isvery.differeat.from regular painting.Because the hot sugar cools down very guickly,the painter has to work swifly,making sure he follows the correet order of stro 笔)to get every shape jus时rig址hord女to:get familiar wit池the process and the.technique:.it's recommeaded that artists practice normal painting finst. Masters of this centuries-old craft use brown or white sugar as the main miterial.A bronze spooa and a small spade as tool点，nd a slab(厚块)of marble as the canvas.The sugar is melted over a ficry pot and spread over the canvas with the spoon.Once the shape is completed,the pade-is.used to glue awooden stick to tho artwork and to separate it from the marblo slab.Theg yon cn havo your very own caramelized ugar dragon or tiger arid auniquo souvenir. The art is gaining support from both the general public and the govemment,who had it listed as a Provincial Nop-Material Culture Heritage. 32:What docs the underlined phrase probebly mean in this passage? A.Employ. B.A由mct C.Bocome. D.Encounter. 33.What can we know about the caramelized sugar painting in the Qing Dynasty? .It played a moro umportant role in ceremonies. B.The themes of the paintings were various. C.The molds were completely replaced by spooas. D.More people were attracted to study paintings. 4 What makes sugar painting differont from regular painting? A.The order of strokes. B.The number of the pattems. C.The drawing material D.The topics of the palntings 5.What does the fourth paragrapbmain时yb业bout? ATbe history of making sugar paintingr. B.The process of creating sugar paintings. C.The variety of differemt sugar paintings. D.The pleasure of cajoying sugar paintings. 第二节共5个小题：每小愿25分，湖分125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逸项。进项中有两项为多余选项。 Appreciating poetry begins with welcoming its ulque rhythm and language.Start by reading the pocm aloud,allowing its thythm to reach you cmotionally.Poctry is mcant to be beard and reciting it can reveal hidden pattems or emotions that silent reading might miss.36 Does the pocm speod up or slow down?These shifts often mirror its themes. Notice the structure.Pocms area't just words on a page.Their form,including rhyme schemes,stanza brcaks and line lengths,contributes to meaning A tightly structured poem might evoke [order,while broken lines could reflect chaos.Don't overlook punctuation (or capitalization. Eogage yourself in imagery and metapbor.Poets paint pictures with words,so visualize the scenes they deseribe.Ask What senses are engaged?A poem about rain might feel cold and damp.Figurative language like 第5丽供8丽 similes and metaphors invites you to explore deeper connections between seemigy urelated ideas. Consider the poet's perspectiveWho is speaking?Is it the poet's voice,a charaeter,oran abstraet being? Understanding the"speaker"can cm the poem's-intention.Historical events,persooal expericnces, or cultural symols may influenee fts meaning. 39 Poetry grows on emotion,and there's no "comreet"interpretation.Your response-whether joy. somrow,or carlosity-is acceptable.Revisit the poem:meanings often change with cach reading Take dowu questioas it raises,and research unfamiliar references if they interest you 山short,apprecisting poet女灯y is an adventure of discovery.Slow down,lsten,and trus时your feelings t..Instead,it's about appreciating the interplay of soud,imge,nd idea that makes poetry timeless. Aelvourself fcel. B.Contoxt matters as welL x C.Don't be afraid of making mistakes.Y D.These shape how you stop and interpret B.Pay attention to how.words flow together. F.Tho poem's background determines the style. G.This is not like ulocking a"secret password. 第三部分语甘坛用共两节，演分30分) 第-节供15小愿：每小是1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出填入空白处的最佳选项。 I used to be proud of my carefree,adventurous attitude.But when I was about 27,something changed I started to feel 41 about everyday things.A mental health advisor told me that people who have panic attacks can make it worse by42 the things they worry-about Since then,I bavepromisod to face the thing:that 43 me. This is why】4一track eyeling It may not sound like mobvioass女tsyr_45_the mind aod reducing anxiety,but in the almost three years I've been doing it and I have noticed a46in my mood after each sesdon. Cyeling at speed,047一to one another,I have to stay血the momnt and_4级一tbcp42 ay head and lets me focus on something else.Nestled sway from busym品roads,the velodrome(赛车场)Bn 0一peacef向bam(港湾It is outdoor8soo世the year you see the5L一change as you ride.There are wooderful sunsets on summer evenings and I love the cool air in the autumn as the leaves start to52 My anxiety basn't completely gooe away but remembering what I am53 ofon the bike,and the way.it feels to rce around the track,gives me the丛一boo以that I need It is truly like a form of therapy(7法) and I feel the old,55 me again. 4l.人ndow B.ambitious C.annoyed D.passionste 12.A.arranging B.pursuing C.avoiding D.following 43.A.scare B.grasp C.attack D.disappoint 44.A.referred to B.took up C.mlssed out D.set aside 5.人calming B.disturbing C.challenging D.reading 46.人meg B disonier C.difference D.calling 17.A.opposed B.striking C.close D.loyal 48.A.detoct B.coocentrale C.reDleet D.undergo 第6页供8页 49.A.clear B.energize C.stufr D.use 50.A.unwillingly B.unconstrainedly C.unexpectedly D.uncomfortably 51.A.landscapes B.scale C.perspectivo D.seasons 52A.unfold B.freeze C.bend D.fall 53.Aaware B.worthy C.ashamed D.capable 54.A.confidence B.ambition C.reputation D.liberation 55.A.distinguished B.aggressive C.careful D.adveaturous 第二节共10小愿：每小愿15分，满分15分) 圆读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的下德形式. Vincent van Gogh was one of the most gifted 56. (art)of his generation.He began working in an art gallery when he was 16 years old.However,it was not until more a decade later 57.he started to seriously consider being an artist himself. Van Gogh became 58.(depress)after he moved to London.In 1880.he took up painting.from which he drew much comfort As be began to display a talent 59.painting.be realized that art was his true calling He 60. (impress)by the artworks of the master painter Rembrandt when he laid eyes on them.In 1886,he moved to Paris 61. (live)with his brother,who introduced him to some Impressionist artists.He began to form his own style,62 (employ)thiek;unmixed paint This resulted in vivid colors, similar to 63.in the Impressionist paintings.64.,Van Gogh's works had strong lines,as opposed to the softer odges of Impressionism.He,together with Paul Gauguin,became famous as Post-Impressionists later,65. worlcs were well-known to the whole world. Although he was a genius,Van Gogh was not yet appreciated in the art world.He only sold one painting during his lifetime,but these days,his works are eajoyed by people around the workd. 第四部分写作供两节，调分40分) 第一节（端分15分） 66.假如你是李华，在英国伦数一所高中做交换生。上周该校组织了我眼中的唐诗宋词演讲比赛，组 织者Ai如道请你该该比赛的观感。请你给AIi如写一封电子邮件，内客包括： L.对活动的君法： 2对活动的建议。 注意：写作词数应为80左右。 Dear Alisen, Last week I watched the speoch you organized,which was entitled "Tang and Song Poetry in My Eyes". Yours, LiHua 第二节：读后续写（满分25分） 7。阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语缺写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Mary,a high school studeat;had loved music froman carly age,with the:dream of one day becoming a renowned pianist.However,ber family's financial situation meant they could not afford'formal piano lessons. Despite.this;Mary remained uchanged.Every day'after school,she would spend bours prcticing onan old; slightly out-of-tune piano in the school's music room.She taught herself,leaming as best as she could fromonline videos and free resources,pouring all her passion into her practice. One afteroon,while she was lost in playing a challenging piece,a tescher named Mr.Thompson happened to pais by the musio room Attracted by ber-playing,he stopped to listen.After she finished,he entered the room ad praised her skill Mr.Thompson was a music teacher who recognized raw taleat when he saw it.Impressed by ber dedication and potential,he offered to teach herfor free in his spare time,wanting to help her reach her dreams. Under Mr.Thompson's guidance,Mary's abilities quickly improved.Her confidence grew as sho mastered increasingly complex pieces,and for the first time,sho felt that ber'dream of becoming a pianist might actually be possible.When the.opportunity to participate in a well-own citywide youth piano competition came up;Mr. Thompson encouraged her to enter.Mary was thrilled-this was the opportunity she had always hoped for. However,just one week.before the competition,ber father.was injured in an accident at work,making their financial situation even tougher.The medical bills started piling up,and Mary felt the weight of her family's hardship more than ever.Now,she faced a difficult cboice:should she continue preparing for the competition and realize her dream,or give up this opportunity to focus on supporting her fumily in their time of need? 注意：1.线写词数应为150左右： 2.请按如下格式在容愿卡的相应位置作答。 Mary sat in the dark music room,unble to play a single note. After bours of thought,the finally madea decision.