河南鹤壁市高中2025-2026学年高二上学期宏奥英语周测试卷A 9.7

2027届高二宏奥英语周测试卷A

一、阅读理解（共13题，每题3分）

第一部分：

A

Ever since Donald Trump was elected president of the US, the entire Trump family has been put under the microscope. In China, the spotlight (聚光灯) has been mainly focused on Trump and his daughter Ivanka. She is described on WeChat as an extremely influential role model with stunning beauty, a successful career, and a happy family. She leads a dream life that a million girls would kill for. Yes, she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. But she gets where she is by herself.

There are always articles that say people born into wealthy families are better-looking and have a better family background than you, but these people do work harder than you. Are you a loser if you are raised in an ordinary family? Should you feel guilty at sleeping for eight hours a day because Ivanka sleeps for five hours?

If you just want to keep a stable nine-to-five job, does it mean you are not ambitious? What if you don’t work out or eat healthily? Does that mean you will not find your Mr or Miss Right? There is a tendency in the media nowadays to encourage elitism (精英主义). They are trying to brainwash young people into thinking that they should put a huge amount of time and money in bodybuilding and appearance enhancement (提升) so as to improve the quality of their life and join the elite. But what’s the disadvantage of being of average quality? Do you really need to go to the gym five days a week unless you are a gym maniac (狂人)? Do you really need to break your neck to earn your first pot of gold only to worry constantly about how to be accepted into high society later?

Don’t let the idea of elitism get to you. Everybody has a right to live the life they want. Human beings should not be judged a success or failure on whether they are a part of the elite or not. As long as you lead a happy and comfortable life, why bother to chase after other people’s shadows? Choose your own life path and go for it.

1．What does Paragraph 1 serve as?

A．A lead⁃in. B．A background.

C．An argument. D．A summary.

2．What does the underlined phrase “would kill for” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Feel dissatisfied with.     B．Show a strong dislike for.

C．Have a burning desire for.   D．Attempt to escape from.

3．What’s the author’s attitude towards an ordinary office worker?

A．Negative. B．Doubtful.

C．Indifferent. D．Supportive.

4．What is the message mainly conveyed in the story?

A．Follow your own path and let people talk.

B．Every man is the architect of his own fortune.

C．Laziness in youth spells regret in old age.

D．He who does not advance loses his advantage.

B

A large body of research has been developed in recent years to explain many aspects of willpower. Most of the researchers exploring self-control do so with an obvious goal in mind: How can willpower be strengthened? If willpower is truly a limited resource, as the research suggests, what can be done to make it stay strong?

Avoiding temptation (诱惑) is an effective method for maintaining self-control, which is called the “out of sight, out of mind” principle. One recent study, for instance, found office workers less attracted to candy in the desk drawer than that on top of their desks, in plain sight.

The research suggesting that we possess a limited reservoir(储备) of self-control raises a troubling question. When we face too many temptations, are we to fail? Not necessarily. Researchers don’t believe that one’s willpower is ever completely exhausted. Rather, people appear to hold some willpower in reserve, saved for future demands. The right motivation allows us to tap into those reserves, allowing us to carry on even when

our self-control strength has been run down. High motivation might help overcome weakened willpower — at least to a point.

Willpower may also be made less vulnerable (脆弱) to being exhausted in the first place. Researchers who study self-control often describe it as being like a muscle that gets tired with heavy use. But there is another aspect to the muscle comparison, they say. While muscles become exhausted by exercise in the short term, they are strengthened by regular exercise in the long term. Similarly, regular practices of self-control may improve willpower strength.

The evidence from willpower-exhaustion studies also suggests that making a list of resolutions on New Year’s Eve is the worst possible approach. Being exhausted in one area can reduce willpower in other areas, so it makes more sense to focus on a single goal at a time. In other words, don’t try to quit smoking, adopt a healthy diet and start a new exercise plan at the same time. Taking goals one by one is a better approach. Once a good habit is in place, Baumeister says, you’ll no longer need to draw on your willpower to maintain the behavior. Eventually healthy habits will become routine, and won’t require making decisions at all.

5．What can we learn from the studies in the passage ?

A．People have unlimited self-control 

B．High motivation ensures one’s success

C．People tend to keep some willpower in store 

D．Temptations help to reserve willpower

6．The underlined phrase “tap into” in Paragraph 3 most probably means ________.

A．make use of   B．run out of C．get rid of D．take charge of

7．Why does the author compares self-control to muscles?

A．To prove the long-term effect of willpower

B．To show the significance of regular exercise

C．To argue that self-control can be easily used up

D．To explain the benefits of practicing self-control

8．To develop a good habit, which of the following does the author prefer?

A．“I will give up dessert and do exercise.” 

B．“I will set three goals this new semester.”

C．“I will read an English novel every month.” 

D．“I will keep myself from any temptation.”

第二部分：七选五

Keys to Entrepreneurial (创业者的) Success

Starting a business is often viewed as a challenging, high-risk venture. Many people dream of entrepreneurship but don’t know where to start. You may be an ambitious entrepreneur waiting for the perfect idea, enough years of experience, the right team, or significant funding to come your way.     9   

Instead of overthinking what the market “needs”, examine your own life and identify a problem that you have personally faced. People will say there are bad ideas, but every idea is good because it brings you closer to your best idea.     10     That doesn’t make or break a business as much as your ability to execute (执行) and adapt.

The truth is, you can’t rely only on that groundbreaking idea.     11     The fear or inability to execute is often what holds entrepreneurs back. Execution isn’t about waiting for the perfect moment or gathering a team before you get started. It’s about taking action, even when you don’t have all the answers.

Most people who start successful companies can appear slightly unreasonable at times for believing their ideas will be the one to beat the odds.     12     Entrepreneurship is unique because you’re often working against probability, and you’ll likely face lots of rejection. If you don’t believe in yourself, no one else will either.

It’s important to remember that although there’s risk and some form of failure in every entrepreneurial journey, successful entrepreneurs don’t let the fear of failure stop them. Don’t get so stuck weighing every risk and its potential consequences that you’re made immobile.

    13     You may not know exactly what your next step is, but if you wait for perfect clarity, you could wait forever. Many entrepreneurs succeed not because they have

everything figured out from the start but because they are willing to jump in and figure it out as they go.

A．Successful entrepreneurship is 90% execution.

B．Entrepreneurship often doesn’t have a clear path.

C．Venture capital funding is essential for all startups.

D．But what if these barriers aren’t as important as you think?

E．The best entrepreneurs always have a perfect plan before starting.

F．But the ability to remain confident and focused is a great strength.

G．Your initial concept for a product or service is just the jumping-off point.

 

二、完形填空（共15题，每题1分）

Jean is just like an average 14-year-old in many ways. She loves singing, using TikTok ( 抖音短视频国际版 ) , and hanging out with her friends. But you’ll find that she’s actually quite   14  . In fact, this teenager’s   15   achievement is earning a master’s degree in environmental science and sustainable engineering.

The brilliant teen’s schooling   16   began in institutions for gifted children. She would attend high school in the morning and take her online high school modules at night at 8 years old. After finishing regular school, Jane went on to    17   her bachelor’s degree at age 12. In total, she now has three degrees to her    18   !

Jane is still uncertain about the   19   she’s going to take, but she knows that she wants it to involve STEM ( 理工科统称 ). In fact, she’s started taking steps towards that goal by   20   back. Last year, Jane went on a trip to South Africa. There, she met a few local girls who   21   her passion for STEM. However, they didn’t have the same   22   she had back in the US. This   23   her to develop a plan to bring STEM labs to them. She started fundraisers to buy things such as microscopes and   24   for Cape Town .

Jane knows that it’s rare for a teen to have such a long list of   25  . However, she says that it only   26   one thing. “To get where you want to be, you have to be committed,” she said. “When people read my story, I don’t want them to be like, ‘Oh she’s so smart, I can   27   do that.’ I want them to think ‘She’s so goal-driven. I need to be   28   .’ and thus feel motivated.”

14．A．extraordinary  B．serious   C．shy    D．curious

15．A．hardest    B．latest   C．furthest   D．richest

16．A．experiment   B．research   C．journey   D．advantage

17．A．receive    B．record   C．prefer   D．practise

18．A．knowledge   B．name   C．taste    D．relief

19．A．advice    B．chance   C．break   D．path

20．A．fighting    B．looking   C．stepping   D．giving

21．A．recognized   B．doubted   C．shared   D．understood

22．A．resources   B．courses   C．information  D．response

23．A．forced    B．inspired   C．asked   D．persuaded

24．A．paints    B．cameras   C．microphones  D．computers

25．A．interests      B．requirements   C．accomplishments D．ideas

26．A．boils down to    B．gives rise to   C．looks forward to D．gets used to

27．A．also    B．never   C．just    D．finally

28．A．clever    B．modest   C．cautious   D．determined

三、单句填空（共14空，每空1分）

1. The Amazon River is close to 6,400 kilometres in ______(long).

2. Thanks to the __________(advance) technology, we live in an age of bettered communication.

3. _______(found) in the early 20th century, the school keeps on inspiring children's love of art.

4.Here is a memo for your _______(refer) when you answer the phones.

5.Leslie Nielsen's devotion _____ acting is wonderfully inspiring.

6. He was worried that I had no longer become fun to train with and that I was in danger of ___________(leave) with only a world champion-ship medal and no one to share it