江西省九江市匡庐星瀚高级中学2025-2026学年高二上学期月考英语试卷

保密★启用前 九江市匡庐星瀚高级中学第三次月考 高二英语诚卷 考试时长：120分钟 满分：150分 命题人：邓梦娟 审题人：教科室 一、听力选择题（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。每段对话仅读一遍） 1.When will The Cuckoo Clock start? A.At6:00 B.At6:10 C.At7:00 2.What does the man ask the woman to do? A.Offer her opinions. B.Help him with a project. C.Learn more about technology 3.What are the speakers talking about? A.A medical research.B.A Nobel Prize winner.C.Anew book. 4.Why does the man come to the park? A.To go for a run. B.To clean the chair. C.To feed the ducks 5.What was the weather like last Saturday? A.Rainy. B.Sunny C.Windy. 第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分。每段对话或独白读两遍） 听下面一段对话，回答第6-7题。 6.Which language is the woman good at? A.French. B.German. C.Japanese. 7.What does the man ask the woman to do? A.Teach him to learn English. B.Translate some sentences. C.Practice speaking French 听下面一段对话，回答第8-10题。 8.How did the woman probably feel about the product at first? A.Uninterested. B.Excited. C.Upset. 9.Where are the speakers probably? A.At a new technology exhibition. B.At the woman's house. C.At a computer company's store. 10.What does the man believe will happen in the future? A.Online communication will be useless. B.Computer market will be replaced. C.Their products will be the best. 听下面一段对话，回答第11-13题。 11.What is said about medical development in the future? A.Health care will be free. B.Cancer may be cured. C.AIDS may disappear. 12.What will make distant places more popular for holiday? A.Better air service.B.Faster air transport.C.Lower cost for air travel. 13.What is the topic of this conversation? A.Future ways of traveling B.Medical progress in the future. C.Changes of life in the next decade. 听下面一段对话，回答第14-16题。 14.Why did the business negotiation almost fail according to the conversation? 1 A.The product quality was not up to standard. B.There was a misunderstanding caused by body language. C.The price offered by the other party was too high. 15.What did the German partner do that made the Chinese team feel uncomfortal A.He kept standing too close during the talk. B.He avoided making eye contact with them. C.He patted the female team member on the shoulder. 16.What did the Chinese team's frequent nodding mean in their culture? A.They fully agreed with the German partner's proposal. B.They were listening attentively. C.They wanted to end the conversation quickly 听下面一段独白，回答第17-20题。 17.What is Greg doing now? A.Visiting a museum. B.Talking to Chester Carlson C.Introducing an invention and its inventor 18.Why is the machine the most successful product? A.Its technology is widely used even today B.Its technology inspires many other inventors. C.Its technology has helped earn a lot of money. 19.What happened to Chester Carlson? A.His mother was sick. B.His family lacked money. C.His father died. 20.What will Greg talk about next? A.The magazine Fortune. B.The development of science. le? C.The xerography's working principles 二、阅读（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） A Theme parks and amusement parks will be standing tall this season,not just in the sense of proudly displaying their shiny,brand spanking new rides.The most expected ride of 2020,however,will take you for a face-to-face encounter with thrilling adventure. Banshee at Kings Island,Mason,Ohio.Inverted feature trains that hang suspended from the track above and leave passengers'legs hanging.They typically offer tight turns with lots of positive G-forces.With a ride time of 2 minutes 40 seconds and a track length of 4,124 +feet,Banshee is the world's longest inverted coaster and is getting so many praises from ride fans.That is really wonderful and exciting. Despicable Me Minion Mayhem at Universal Studios Hollywood,Los Angeles, California.The extremely silly characters from the popular Despicable Me movie bring their powerful funny actions to an engaging 4-D ride film.It's loaded with laughs,and like the movies,includes some surprisingly touching moments as well. Goliath at Six Flags Great America,Gurnee,Illinois.The creative company that is building this new coaster has an impressive track record of delivering incredibly smooth and satisfying thrill machines.So the expectation is high for Goliath,which will boast a 180-foot,85-degree drop and a top speed of 72mph,which will make it the world's tallest, fastest,and steepest wooden coaster. Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at Magic Kingdom,Walt Disney World,Lake Buena Vista,Florida.It's both a mildly thrilling coaster with a unique cradle (design that allows the cars to swing back and forth and a forcing"dark ride"that takes guests into the colourful mine to see the Seven Dwarfs at work.The animated characters are particularly striking in the attraction,which is the capstone of the park's New Fantasyland expansion. 21.How does ride fans feel after riding Banshee? A.Wonderful and excited B.Surprised and angry C.Disappointed. D.Hopeless and happy. 22.What is Goliath made of? A.Steel. B.Wood. C.Bamboo. D.Iron. 23.How is the cradle design of Seven Dwarfs Mine Train? A.It takes guests into the colourful mine. B.It has an impressive track record. C.It brings their powerful funny actions to an engaging 4-D ride film. D.It allows the cars to swing back and forth. B Born on her family's farm in Ray,North Dakota,Mary Sherman Morgan had been helping her father with farm work before she could attend the small-town schoolhouse. Being a few years behind didn't hold her back and she graduated from high school with honors.Aware of her intelligence,she ran away from Ray to attend Minot State University as a chemistry major,where her skill was evident. The outbreak of World War II led to a national shortage of chemists and scientists.In spite of the fact that she was still a student and a woman,she was offered a job as a chemical analyst due to her talents,producing explosives (for the wartime effort. She put her degree on hold and moved to Ohio,taking on the dangerous job of analyzing unstable chemicals to produce weapons. After the war ended there was a fall in demand for explosives,so she made a move to the field of aeronautics,moving to California to work for NAA (North American Aviation). The only woman out of 900 engineers,she was soon promoted to a role which involved calculating the performance of rocket propellants (and designing special fuels to work with different engines.However,never having returned to complete her degree,she was not afforded the rank or higher pay of an engineer,even though she had all the skills and knowledge of one. Her experience with propellants meant that when NAA was tasked to find a fuel capable of lifting the redesigned Redstone missiles into space,Morgan was appointed technical lead on the project.National pride was on the line,so Morgan set about investigating fuels.After countless trials,she finally designed her own mixture,which was named Hydyne. Hydyne tested well with the Redstone missiles and subsequently other aircraft )such as Jupiter-C rockets,proving to be a quick solution to getting to space without a total rocket redesign.The fuel made the first successful US satellite launch possible,even if Morgan silently slipped away from her success,retiring to focus on her family and leaving her chemistry career behind. 24.What do we know about Mary? A.She attended school while helping with farm work B.She was offered a job as a chemistry analyst after graduation. C.She changed her working focus because her country's demand changed. D.She launched the first US satellite before retiring from her career. 25.What was Mary doing after the war ended? A.Analyzing chemicals. B.Producing explosives. C.Mixing and saving fuels. D.Designing and building aircraft. 26.What made Mary the technical lead on the project of NAA? A.Her special knowledge in fuels.B.Her rank as an engineer. C.Her discovery of Hydyne. D.Her sense of national pride 27.Which of the following words can describe Mary Sherman Morgan? A.Caring and determined. B.Intelligent and skillful. C.Courageous but sensitive. D.Accomplished but proud. C Nonverbal communication can be anything that is not said.For example,if a man is smiling,you know he is probably happy.If a woman is touching her head,biting her lip, looking down or around quickly to avoid eye contact,she may be anxious.Nonverbal communication depends in some ways on a person's background and culture.For example, in some cultures,pointing with a finger means that you are showing something.In other cultures,that is not good.Instead,people show things by using their whole hands In a way,people of different genders (are like people from different cultures. Scientists know that when men and women speak,they use words in different ways.They also know that men and women use different kinds of nonverbal communication.In general,women like to stand closer to the person they are talking to.This may help show that the woman is interested in what the other person says.They don't make large movements with their hands when they speak.However,men would rather stand farther away from the person they are speaking to.This could be because many men prefer to have more privacy.When speaking with others,men also use large movements to help show what they are talking about. Studies showed that men make less eye contact than women.When someone does not look at you often when you are speaking,it can make you feel like they are not listening.Sometimes,doing the same thing that the person you are speaking with is doing can help.It can show the person that you are interested in what he or she says.This is called mirroring.For example,if the woman you are speaking with is smiling,you may want to smile,too.If the man you are talking to has his arms crossed,you might also want to try crossing arms. If you understand what people are saying with their bodies,it can help you know how they feel or what they really mean.Understanding nonverbal communication can also help you understand how to get your own feelings and ideas across to the person you are talking to. 28.What does the underlined word "that"refer to in paragraph 1? A.A person's background. B.Nonverbal communication C.Using full hands to show. D.Pointing with a finger. 29.Why do men stand far away when talking? A.They intend to show respect B.They dislike making eye contact. C.They want more personal space.D.They are not interested in the topic. 30.Why does the author mention"crossing arms"in paragraph 3? A.To tell a rude behavior. B.To give an example of mirroring C.To describe a cultural difference D.To explain how to show disagreement 31.What does the last paragraph tell us about understanding nonverbal communication? A.Its ways B.Its challenges C.Its importance.D.Its popularity D A team led by University of Maryland (UMD)computer scientists has invented a camera named the Artificial Microsaccade-Enhanced Event Camera (AMI-EV),which improves how robots see and react to the world around them. "Event cameras are a relatively new technology better at tracking moving objects than traditional cameras,but today's event cameras struggle to catch sharp images when there's a lot of movement included,"said the paper's lead author He Botao.Tracking moving objects is a big problem because robots and many other technologies-such as self-driving cars一depend on accurate(精确的)and timely images to react correctly to a changing environment.So,researchers asked themselves:How do humans and animals make sure their vision (stays focused on a moving object? For He's team,the answer was microsaccades,small and quick eye movements that happen when a person tries to focus their view.Through these minute yet continuous movements,the human eyes can keep focusing on an object and its visual textures-such as color,depth and shadow -accurately over time.Just like how human eyes need those tiny movements to stay focused,the camera uses a similar method to get clear and accurate images without movement-caused cloudiness.According to Aloimonos,a professor of computer science at UMD,human eyes take pictures of the world around us and those pictures are sent to the brain,where the images are processed.Perception (happens through that process and that's how people understand the world.When researchers are working with robots,they replace the eyes with a camera and the brain with a computer. Better cameras mean better perception and reactions for robots. The researchers believe that their invention could have important applications beyond robotics.People working in industries that depend on accurate image recording or shape detection of moving targets are continually looking for ways to improve their cameras,and the AMI-EV could be the key solution to many of the problems they face. With its unique characters,the AMI-EV is supposed to take center stage in the field of smart wearable technology. 32.What is the AMI-EV designed for? A.Making taking pictures easier.B.Replacing traditional cameras. C.Taking photos more continuously.D.Following moving objects better. 33.Why does the writer mention how human eyes work? A.To help us understand how the new camera works. B.To explain why human vision is better than machines. C.To point out the weaknesses of current robots. D.To show how technology is always advancing. 34.Who might benefit most from the applications of the AMI-EV? A.Fitness equipment designers. B.Self-driving car repairmen. C.Documentary directors. D.Professional athletes. 35.What could be a suitable title for the text? A.The Working Pattern of Human Eyes B.Improved Cameras Inspired by Human Eyes C.The Importance of Smart Cameras D.Wide Future Applications of Smart Cameras 第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） In many parts of the world,spring is in full bloom.Flowers of all colors and shapes make our world look and smell better.So it is no surprise that people love flowers. Well,except for one..Dandelions(蒲公英)！In the USA,dandelions are considered "weeds".People try their best to kill all of them with chemical products or dig them out at the roots.Dandelions are hard to kill.36 Dandelions are actually one of the most nutritious foods.They are a great source of vitamin K,vitamin E,vitamin A and vitamin C.Also,they provide people with lots of iron,calcium and potassium ().37 From the bottom of the roots to the top of the flower,nothing goes to waste. Dandelions are said to provide several possible health benefits such as reducing inflammation (and improving some skin conditions.38 The root of the dandelion is rich in fiber,which could support the balance of bacteria in your digestive system. 39They are drought-resistant flowers and can grow in environments too dry or difficult for most other crops.Their roots spread easily,as do their white,soft,seed-filled tops. Dandelions are fun for kids.40 Pick the white top,make a wish,close your eyes and blow.Then perhaps your wish will come true.Even if the wish does not come true,at least the seeds have traveled far and wide,letting more of this nutritious food source continue to grow. A.They may also be helpful to the digestion B.Another great thing is that you can eat every part of the dandelions. C.People eat "leafy greens"or add more "color"to their diet. D.That is a good thing because dandelions are packed with goodness! E.They make our world look and smell better. F.Dandelions are an easy-to-grow food source. G.There is a game played by children all over the world. 三、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） I recently heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs.He was being interviewed by a reporter who asked him why he thought he was able to be so much more 41 than the average person. He responded that it all came from an experience with his mother that happened when he was about 2.He had been trying to 42 milk from the fridge when he 43 the slippery(光滑的)bottle,.its contents running all over the kitchen floor.. When his mother came in,44 shouting at him or giving him a lecture,she said,"Robert,what a great and wonderful picture you have drawn'!I have 45 seen such a huge pool of milk.Well,the damage has already been done.Would you like to get down and 46 in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up? His mother then said,"You know,what we have here is a 47 experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands.Let's go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can 48 it."The little boy leamed that if he 49 the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands,he could carry it without dropping it.What a wonderful 50! This scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be 51 to make mistakes.Instead,he learned that mistakes were just 52 for learning something new,which is,53,what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment "doesn't 54",we usually learn something 55 from it., 41.A.active B.absent C.creative D.honest 42.A.buy B.replace C.remove D.protect 43.A.fe1 B.fled C.escaped D.dropped 44.A.in honor of B.instead of C.in spite of D.in place of 45.A.rarely B.happily C.frequently D.apparently 46.A.jump B.play C.enjoy D.handle 47.A.failed B.successful C.fantastic D.painful 48.A.get B.put C.ty D.make 49.A.controlled B.analysed C.broke D.held 50.A.cure B. teaching C.lesson D.instruction 51.A.concerned B.ready C.athletic D.afraid 52.A.situations B.chances C.times D.turns 53.A.after all B.above all C.first of all D.in all 54.A.d0 B.finish C.go D.work 55.A.lovable B.severe C.valuable D.interesting 第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Yang Zhenning,one of the greatest physicists of the 20th century,passed away in Beijing on October 18,2025,at the age of 103.His life journey, 56 spanned two centuries,was closely tied to the progress of science and his motherland In 1957,at 35,Yang became one of the first Chinese to win 57 Nobel Prize in Physics,together with Li Zhengdao.Their_ 58 (discover)of parity non-conservation in weak interactions brought a great liberation to human understanding of physics.Even more influential is his "Yang-Mills gauge theory"proposed in 1954, 59(regard)as a cornerstone of modem physics comparable to Maxwell's equations. Though living abroad for 60(decade),Yang always had a deep affection for China.In 1971,he seized the first chance to return to his motherland after 26 years of separation.Deeply moved by China's achievements in self-reliant development,he became a bridge for Sino-US academic exchanges,inspiring numerous overseas scholars 61 (visit)China At 75,Yang joined Tsinghua University and 62 (initiate)the High Energy Physics Research Center.He donated his savings,raised funds,and even taught basic physics to freshmen in his 80s.63 impressed people most was his adherence to "academics first"-in his center,only lasting academic achievements mattered. A towering figure in modern science,Yang made groundbreaking contributions to particle physics,field theory,statistical mechanics,and condensed matter physics, reshaping humanity's understanding of the physical world.Devoted 64 his homeland,he also played a vital role in advancing China's 65 (science)research and education 四、书面表达（共两节，满分40分） 第一节应用文写作（满分15分） 66.假定你是李华，上周你参加了学校英语社团举办的“A Great Chinese Scientist'?英语 演讲比赛。请给你的英国朋友Mk写一封邮件，分享你参加这次演讲的经历和感受。 内容包括： 1.活动的目的： 2.你介绍的科学家和他（她）的成就： 3.参加这次演讲的感受。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右： 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Mark, Yours, Li Hua 第二节读后续写（满分25分） 67.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。 Last Saturday,David was taking a walk in the park near his home when he noticed a woman with a boy of about eight years old.When David passed them,he heard the woman yell."How stupid you are!You're good at nothing."David stopped and looked at the little boy.The boy said nothing.He just stood there,looking upset. David was reminded of his English teacher Mrs Brown in middle school.After he entered a middle school,David lacked self-confidence because he was often made fun of by others.He was often told that he was good at nothing,which David behaved.But one day it all changed. One day,in an English writing class,Mrs Brown asked them to read a novel.They were asked to write a new chapter of the novel after they finished reading it.A few days later,David handed in his story.He didn't give it much thought.But the next day,to his surprise,the comment "well done"from Mrs Brown came into view the moment he turned to the page where the story was written.When David read that,he almost burst into tears.He never expected to be praised one day.He suddenly gained some self-confidence. That day after he returned home,he wrote a short story and gave it to Mrs Brown the next morning.And again he was praised.David became very interested in writing.He often wrote short stories and asked Mrs Brown to read them improve writing skills.One year later,David joined the school newspaper and became an editor of it.He was no longer that boy who lacked self-confidence.He gained his confidence,and was hopeful about his future. He succeeded in entering a college and kept writing.Several years after graduating from college,he had his first book published.With some more books coming out,he became famous as a writer in his country.And he owed his success to Mrs Brown's encouragement.Without her encouragement,his life might be very different now. 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。 Inspired by his own life story,David decided to do something for that boy. The mother was ashamed when she heard that.