北京东直门中学2025-2026学年高二上学期10月月考英语试题

北京市东直门中学2025-2026学年度第一学期阶段考试 高二英语 2025.10 考试时间：90分钟总分100分 班级 姓名。 学号 第一部分知识运用（共四节，50分) 第一节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，共15分) 阅读下面短文，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。 Back in 2008,I was teaching Concepts of Fitness in a high school.At the end of one clnss,I chatted with David Gale,a senior high jumper.about how to improve his I and how motivation played an important role in one's achicvement.He,out of the bhuc,asked me what would happen if he broke the school record. Not 2 of his passion and determnination,I paused for a moment,but then promised that I would paint his namc on the wall of our classroom.He was very excited and suggested that I go purchase the paint. Nothing more was mentioned about the3 until two wecks later,the young warior ran into the classroom with a huge smile on his face."I did it!I broke the record!"he shouled ns I was still gathering information to4 what I had promised him.I joincd in with the high-fives and fist bumps5 him. The next day,it was done!G-A-L-E.Huge blue letters with white edges,the school colors.I could see his excitement cven surpassed the success itself Actually,his couch said the wall was part of the6 to break the record. What happened next was totally amazing.Many students,cven from other clnsses,snw the name on the wall and7 how they,too,ceuld be considered for the wall With tie enormous8,I had to add more names to the wall,and more than 100 names appeared thcre in the following 10 years. Many folks admitted they would not have9 what they did if the wall hudn't becn part of the reward.More importantly,all thosc who stepped far beyond their comfort zonc helped sct the1ohigher. 高二英语第1页（共12页） A.health B.performance C.talent D.knowlcdge 乞.A.proud B.afraid C.certain D.fond :6.A.promise B.record C.suggestion D.news describe B.recall C.explain D.picturc 5.A.cncouraging B.admiring C.congratulating D.greeting 、t.cxcitement B.confidence C.creativity D.motivation 1.A.inquired B.expected C.insisted D.doubted 8.A.cort B.cxperience C.stress D.response 9.A.adjusted B.achieved C.examined D.displayed r9.A.pacc B.stage C.bar D.tonc 第二节（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个恰当的单词， 在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 A Using a lower temperature to draw out the extract.she found a substance that worked.Afier failing more than 190 times.the tcam finally11(success)in 1971.Tu Youyou and her team members even insisted on12(test)the medicine oni3(they)to make sure that it was safe.Later,the medicine was tosted on malaria paticnts.most of14_ recovered. B Smart homcs will be able to prevent scrious damage15accidonts.For cxamplc.if a water pipc starts leaking,or if there is a short in the elcctrical wiring,your smart home will detect it and provide you with the16[rclcvancc)information.This way,you will be able to fix the problem before your homc becomes17(flood)or catches fire. C Alibaba isn't the only company18introduces high-tech hotcls.Smurt LYZ a Shenzhen-bascd company which focused on developing AI technology and smart hotcls,opened the first ever fully automated(自动化的)botel in Chengdu,__I9_pcople consider to be one of the best places-to-live:Travelers can book a room through Smart LYZ's WeChat website. check in through-a facial recognition machinc,unlock the door with a20(give) passcode or through its mobile app and finally,check out by pressing a button on the app.The Al Smart Room will undoubtedly be cxtremely attractive to gucsts. 高二英语第2页〔共12页) 勿些节（共5小凰：每小厢2分.共10分） 根据句意、从方框中选恰当的词、用其正确形式坑入相应位昼、有一个多余选项、 predict found oppasc crucinl integraie cfficicn I uon't believe him.for what he said is tolally to facls. 22.The town Dy English settlers in 1790. s.I that the mumnber of visitors will continue its upward trend 14.The plan is designed to motivate cmploy'ces to work more 25.Thosc programs can wlth your existing software. 月四节（共5小瓜：每小阻2分。共10.分） 根相中文提示，使用选性必性一Unt1和Unt2中所学装达方式，将句子补充完 尧。 26 I turned of my phonc (目的是为了度过) some qunllty time with my chlldren without any distractions 27 Somctimcs,huving the courge to (以)ls the first step toward a ncw beginning. 28.Your homc till also loun your. (日恩安按和喜好)， so evcrything will be ready for>ou when you get houle cuch eucning. 29.It is very difficult to build a successful partnership (在缺乏伯任的成况下). 30.hy (侗导间单的生后)wit池an cmuphasis on hmrd work fumily and community 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，38分） 第一竹（共14小加：每小咫2分。共28分) 何萨下列知文，从团所治的A、B、C、D四个选攻中。老出量佳选项、并在谷阻 卡上洛该明徐丽。 Regencron Science Tnler Sauch(Regencron STS)Is the oldast and most inportant scicncc rescurcb competition for high school students all over the natiun.Started in 1942.Regencron STS recogni/es and empon er3 mos promlsing young sclentists Each your,ncarly 2000 students cter Regcnoun STS.The competitlon awards 300 studau scholars and their schools annunlly and invises 40 student finallsts to ashinglon.D.C.to participate in Annl Judging.Regencron STS 西一天动9环人尺12典1 provides an important plutfor for their original rescarch which is camincd and rovicued by profeisional scicntists Vhnt are the requiremen心？ ●Applicants must be o口I3 oars of age and havc legl parental permission to submit(是) the application and puricipac.or be 18 yours of age ar oldcr. ●八Pplicant心must complctc individual recanc由projects to cnter Regencron STS.Rcsaurch cooducled as part ofa pre-collegiate student leam projcct is not qualificd for Regencron STS: .Applicants must submit appGcatioa packags through our onlinc s)stem.and must nat have cntered any'previous Re2 mncoa ST下， What are the core compouents of aa applicntlou? Essays.short ansuer roponses.activites and Iasic information: Scientific Rescarch Reporttmatimum 20-page rescarch puper about onc of the applicant's original resourch projects): Rccomendations sukymitted by adults Test Scores(optionnD). Whut could the appllcant ia? PARTICIPATION AWARDS:All compclltors wiB reccive a T-shirt.Inptop stickerx and a fiec onc-yemr subucriptlon to Sclence New3 mngnzioc SCHIOLAR AWARDS:Each ofthe 300 scholors will recelve a S2,000award SCHTOOL AWARDS:TIre schools of cnch scholmr will reccire 52.000 per scholmr.The awnrd is intended to contribute ro excellence in science math andfor engincering cducation al the schooL FINAI.IST AWARDS:Judges selcdt 40 finnlists from among thre scholnns.In nddition to an all-cxpensc-pnid trip to P/ashington.D.C..finnlists reeeive a minimum award of $25.000. 3l.rom Paragraph【,we know thut Regencron ST下 wus stmrted befone the 1940s B.recognizes 10 scholms c cry ycur C is a wintform for professional sclentists D.is a nnrionwade selence rescarch compeiltion 五二英卧4成（共12页） 12.According lo the passage,applicants arc requlred to_ A bcover 1&tears old B.submit applications onlioe C.have entered Rqgcneroa STS before D.have complcted the nescench for a tcam projcct 33.Who winl win a minlmuin award of S25,000? A.Each GnalisL B.Each participanL C.Each scholmr. D.Each of tire scholars'school. B Carl Allamby started his car repair busincss a tre tender age of 19.Over the ycars,it had grown Into Dvo shops with II workers.but Allamby had become uncasy.longing for somcthing more.Therefore.at the ag of 34.he docided to go for bis bachelor's dcgrec in businco monagcmcnt After taking classes part-time over the next fire ycars,Allnmby was told be had to take blology to gel his degree,which Inter turped out to be the best thing thut cver happencd Biology classes nusakencd a childbood dream thmt he had hidden some bere decp within himself. Boru in East Cleveland.Obio.Allamby was mised by his stay-at-homc mother and a fnther who sold home goods door-to-door.His school didn't offer the advanced scicncc classes thm mighi buve lcd hlm oo a premed(医学料的)path Evea ifi hod,doing well的school could prove dangcroas."You could get into a lot or trouble just for being the class nerd(讨厌的人). Allamby sald So be sel aside the thoughts of bccoauog a doctor and started fixing cars instcad But a different Carl Allamby walked into that blology class at age 39.He was ready Iu lire his dneam.With the support of his family be so00 declded to skip business school to takc scicncc classes.Bccoming a doctor was late and he would become a nurse inslcad,he reasoned Bot Allamby's cheuisury professor tnld him-Why not a docto?You bave a great taleat for the ork. You will go a loog wary,"The professor was right and Allamby did very welL In 2015,Allalnby cut tcs whth his past,and then be staded at Northeast Ohio Medical Uninosity.2019 Carl AHamby became Carl Allamby,MD.Be.took a job in cmergeno mcdicloc Cleveland CTinic Akroo Gcocral. -How many pcople cuu do somcthing so brand-ncw a such a late stage in thelr life?"be suid My age and past canser are al good noasoas why I shouldu'be here And yet,bere I am." 可二英婚5页共卫页) 34.Why was uklng blology "the best thing thnt cver happcucd"to Allamb)? A.L ensureg him a bachclor's degrcc. B.I developed his potential to become a doctor. C.It brought about positive tnisition in his life. D.It satisfled his childhood curiosity about lactors. 35.What is the author's purposc in writing Pan3? A To cxplain why Allamby'once give up his drean. B.To Introduce Allamby's fimily background. C.To describe AJlamby's difficul in schooL D.To show how Allamby struggled in his chilemood 36.What do we know from the chemistry professor's words? A.He approciated ALlamby's courage B.He recognized Allamby's capability. Hc suggestcd Allamby should alm lower. D.He thought Allamby was too old to beRaloctor. 37.Whmt does Allnmby's story mainly tell us? A.Failue is the mother of seceass B.Education alds the key lp succcss. C.A tough man can beos great suffering D.It's nevcr too lmte te pursuc your dreau c Sclentists say we arc all born with a kunck for mathematics.Erery timc wc scan the cafetcria for a tnble that will f all of our friends,we're cxercising the anclemt cstiratioa ccnter In our brain. Stanislns Dcbacnc was the first rescarcher to show thmt thls part of the bruin exists.In 1989, he met Mr.N who had suffered a serlous braln injury.Mr.N couldn't recognize the number 5.or add 2 and 2 But he stil kncw tht there are"about 50 minutes"In an hour Dchacne drevs an lmportant cooclusion from hls case:there must be two separte mathemntical arens i our brains. Ooc arca Is responsible for the math we lcarn in scbool.aod the other judges approvimate amounts. 高二英语必页（共2页） So wht does the bruin's cstimation center do for us?Harvard University rescarcher Elizabeth Spelke hus spem a lol of time posing math problcms to preschoolers.When he asks 5-ycmrolds to solve a problem Be 21-+30.thoy cun't do i But be has also asked them qucstons such ns,"Srtrh hns 21 candles and gets 30 more John his 34 candles.Who has morc candlcs?I tums out preschoolers me gren at solving questions lke thut Before they've Icamed bow to do math with mumerals and symbols.their bruins'upproximation cealers arc alrendy hard at work. AAer we Icam symbolic mnth.do we still have any use for our inborn math sensc?Justin Balberda at Joluts Hopkins Uiniversity gave us an answer in his study.He challenged a group of 14-year-olds with an mpprozimation test:The kids stared a a computer screen and saw groups of cllow and bluc dots flash by.too quickly to count.Then they hd to say whether there had bcen morc bluc dots or yellow dots.The researchers found that most were abic to answer correcty hon there were 25 yellow dots and 10 blue ones.Whea the groups Bcre closer in size.II yellow dots and 10 bluc ones,fewur kids answered corectly. The big suprise in this study camc whea the reocher compared the kids'npproximntlon test scorcs to thcir scores on standardized math tests.He found that kids who did better on the nlashing dot test hnd beuer standardized test scores,.and yice versu (反之亦).l seems that,f▣r from boing irrulevant.your moth sense might predict your ability at formal math. 38.From the first two studics.'c can lcam thr estlmaGon cenler A is divided into two separate mathematicnl meas B.can help figure out numerals and syibols prohicms C.functlons independently in both kids'and aduits'brains D.workes beucr ishen symbolic parts are injured or undergrown 39.Whm mast surprisedπstin in Uhc study of l4 yeur-ol他？ A-Thc varicty of mmh abilitics in different students. B.The link beheen technology skills and cstlmatloa skills. C.The dimeulty of the task as the numiber of dots increascd. D.The conncction between cstimatioa skills oud forual math nbility. 二沿羽7页（兴卫页） 40.Wlrat could be the best tiule for dic passage? A Bom with a Sense of Math B.Go beyond Whal You Cun Learn C.Symbolic Math and Estimation Math D.Our Brain-a Bom Mathematician D Hardly a dny gocs by without somc new claim promising to bring us closer to the metav'csc(元宇由)nthe not-too-disiant futurc.On hcaring this,some will feel purer cxcilcmenu but others will feel unsure or dawnright opposed. atbirnr Our habil in recent history has been looking down upon tosc with doubls on technological progns.It mny be limc to ro-cvantinc tha Therc hts been a hncklnsh to technology sincc historical memories began.Every new fonn of communicatian hs atiructed criticism for incrensing the pacc of life For cxample.pcople oncc feand tha cars tavelling at 20 to 30 miles per hour miglnt rub thelr passcngers ofoxygen. When look bnck,cunlcmporary resistance to tcchnological advancement can look complctcly foolish.but ofen it isn't The Luddiies.for cxmruple,the destroy cr of mill ( mnchinery in thc enrly industrinl revolution,ru gencrally referred to ns a hislorical joke.But if we look al thetr real compinints,i wusu't somc nalvc anti-progress movemen:it was ahout cconomics.Colton mills replnced skilled.bome-bnted,indcpendemt work with lower-sk:illed wark in a fuclory,accompanied by much less autonomy and much lcss pay. The mll might bave beca more cflicieru and thus more profitable but it would take decades of campnigning to distribute【分屁)those gilns cven approximmcly fairly一witb the birth of the trade union movcmenl.the welfare stale und niore So.wus their resisiancc really so unrcasonablc? hilc mctave心sc advocalcs ould可e to paim skeptics(段论省)s simply rooled in thc past least some doubts arc well founded.The reasons to be cautious of the next wave of tcchnology arc varicd.One is simply whcther the technologles in qucstion arc where they arc cinimed to be.If the company bns a habit of overpromlsing.few in the knowwi take its clnims of inventions scriously. 马二可话纪8页【块立页) Other morc striking melaverse technologics rely on virtual reality.which still largely consists of heavy beadscts and odd am controls-all just to be able to opcrute an avalnr tlrough m awkward onlinc world.VR has bcen "the next big thing"for dccudes and te public has consistently felt otherwise:there isn't much to do once you are there.the technology gives many pcople motion sickness and.perhnps most problemmtically of nll.the wholc ting just sceins cxtremnely silly.Another popular innovation.health trucking.hasn't caught the wider public by storm bccausc many consumers worry about what will happen to their data. There is much to miticipate as we bring online ad omfine worlds logether.But we should lcarn not to dismiss concems or caution about this.cither.There are many mtional ( rosons for pcoplc to tnke part in the tcchInsh. 41.What docs the underlined wvord-backlnsh"in Parugraph 2 most probably ntenn? A.Exposurc. B.CommitrnenL C.Opposition. D.Transformation. 42 W/hmt cnn wc learn abou the Luddites moveincnt? AIt cuntributcd to the succes of the industrinl reolution B.madc lower-skilled orkces replaced by mllls. CIt led to the blrth of the unde unlou aluremnent. D.It svas Inunched largely for cconumic ntsons. 43.Pcople are hesitnit about the nevi wave of technolog parly becausc they_ A.are not Inlcrested in virtual relit B.think somc companics makc ovcrstalancnts C.worr ahout the inuccurncy of thelr data collecled D.arc cnbarrased ahoint weiring the an kwvard headscts 44.As for tecltnologicnl innovation.the autbor would agroc A.cnutusinsts arc belng murcnsonable B.the public should stny cool-hcudcd C most of the criticism is groundleo D.pcoplc should elcomc new Iechnology 五二列由圳y项【共12页) 第二节（共5小图：每小显2分，共10分） 限据频文内容。从短文后的七个选项中选出能入空白处的最佳运项、并在答图卡 上将该叽涂囚、选项中有两项为多余远项。 The Art of Slow Reading If you are reading this article in print.chanccs are that you will only get through hnlf of what I have writen.And if you arc rending this onlinc,you may not evca finish a fifth.45 They suggest thm many of us no longer have the concentration to red anicles through to their conclusion. So are we gelting stupider?Actually.our onlinc habits are damaging the menlal power we need to process und understand tevtual infonnation.Round-the-clock ncws mnkes us read from onc article to the next without neccssarily engnging fully with ay of thopntent.Our reading is frcquently interrupled by the noisc of thc latest eniail and we are aow ahsorbing short bursts of words on Twiner und Facebook more regulmly thnn fonger texts.46 But we arc gradually forgetting how to sit back.thlnk cnrefully,and relate all the facts to cach other. desperme bunch of acudemics want us to take our timc while reading.and re-neading Fney ask us to switch off our computers cvery so ofen and rediscover both the joy of pcrsonal engngement with printed texts.and the abllity to proco them fully.Whnt's to be donc then?Most slow readers realize that toml rejection of the web is evtremely unreglustic.Tltcy feel that getawuy from technologs for a whilc is the answer._48 Personally.Im not sure whcther I could cver go offlinc for long.Even white writing this article,I am switching constantly between sites.skimming too oflen.absorbing too little.Internct reading has bccome too rooted in my daily life for mne to change.I read essuys and articles not in hard copy bu as PDFs.I suspoct that many readers are in a similnr position.19 You can download a computer application called Frecdom,which allows you to rend in peace by cuuing off your Internet conncction.Or if you want to avoid being disturbed by the Internel.you enaid always download ofinc reader Instapaper for your iPhone.If you're still reading my article,that is slow rending. 药二秃还10顶共12页