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2025-2026学年江苏省苏州重点校高二上学期10月月考英语试题
本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。所有答案均写在答题纸上。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共95分)
该部分题目请作答于答题纸1
第一部分听力(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)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where will the speakers probably meet every Friday evening
A. In the gym. B. In the library. C. In a café.
2. What was the relationship between the two speakers ten years ago
A. Classmates. B. Colleagues. C. Neighbors.
3. When will the two speakers meet
A. At 9:30. B. At 10:00. C. At 10:30.
4. What did the man do yesterday
A. He planted some trees.
B. He collected much rubbish.
C. He burned much waste paper.
5. Why will the man leave for Xi’an a few days earlier
A. To go travelling.
B. To visit some friends.
C. To prepare for the festival.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. What makes the man happy
A. A coming vacation. B. A promised reward. C. A job promotion.
7. Where will the speakers probably have dinner tonight
A. At home. B. In a restaurant. C. In the countryside.
听第7段材料，回答第8至第10三个小题。
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A Buying a new apartment.
B. Visiting a new apartment.
C. searching for a new apartment.
9. What will Ann probably consider first when choosing an apartment
A. Price. B. Furniture. C. Location.
10. What will the man probably do tonight
A. Visit some friends. B. Read some ads. C. Take yoga class
听第8段材料，回答第11至第13三个小题。
11. How will Jenny keep Chinese traditions alive while in America
A. By eating Chinese food.
B. By watching Chinese movies.
C. By chatting with others about China.
12. What will Jenny do when facing cultural differences
A. Follow different fashions.
B. Respect different cultures.
C. Ignore different customs.
13. Where is Jenny probably now
A. In America. B. In China. C. In Germany.
听第9段材料，回答第14至第16三个小题。
14. When did Zendaya begin to act on the stage
A. As a little girl. B. As a teenager. C. As an adult.
15. What made Zendaya known around the nation
A. Shake It Up B. K. C. Undercover. C. Dancing with the Stars.
16. What does Zendaya often share on social media
A. Her daily life. B. Positive messages. C. Young people’s doubts.
听第10段材料，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. Why should Powell talk with native speakers in 42 languages
A. To set a world record.
B. To show his language gift.
C. To get chances of further study.
18. How many languages could Powell’s mother speak
A. 2. B. 4. C. 6.
19. How did Powell learn languages faster
A. By learning from his parents.
B. By developing his own method.
C. By asking for a teacher’s guidance.
20. What does Powell do
A A doctor. B. A teacher. C. An interpreter.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。
A
An Anthology (选集) of Aquatic Life(DK Children’s Anthologies)
Author: Sam Hume ★★★★☆206 ratings Buy new: $26.90 Free delivery: on orders over $28.00 shipped by Amazon.com Buy used: $15,88, $3.98 delivery March 18-August 17 An Anthology of Aquatic Life is a stunning ocean encyclopedia for young readers to explore, with reference pages packed with fascinating information. From the deepest, widest ocean to the tiniest puddle, this beautiful book takes young readers on a spellbinding journey through the aquatic world. Stunning photography and gorgeous illustrations complement storybook descriptions about each life form, and children can uncover hundreds of fascinating facts as they read.
It arouses your child’s curiosity as they: -Explore detailed photographs and striking illustrations of nature in action. -Reveal fun facts and myths about how a range of animals and plants adapt to their environments. -Uncover more than 100 aquatic life forms, each with stunning images and captivating information. This ocean encyclopedia for children is the perfect blend of storybook style text with out-of-this-world pared with reading alone, reading the book with families doubles the pleasure as family ties are strengthened through exploring the unknown together. Explore the diversity of the animal kingdom while uncovering: -Stunning Jacket Detail: gold book cover &luxury metallic gold edges -Striking photography &illustrations inside. More in the Series An Anthology of Aquatic Animals is part of the beautiful and informative Anthology plete the series and cultivate your child’s curiosity as they explore the natural world with The Wonders of Nature or let them walk with the dinosaurs in Dinosaurs and other Prehistoric Life. For more information, please click here.
1. What is the lowest price for a second-hand book
A. $15.88. B. $3.98. C. $26.90. D. $28.00.
2. What’s the major benefit of An Anthology of Aquatic Life
A. Promoting the skills of telling stories. B. Boosting curiosity about underwater life.
C. Acquiring the capability of photography. D. Increasing the knowledge of dinosaurs.
3. Where do you think the passage is taken from
A. A brochure. B. A website. C. A textbook. D. A report.
B
“I am so sorry,” I tearfully said to my principal investigator (PI), explaining I would not be able to return to work as originally planned. Before I became a parent, I had assumed a baby would fit right into my academic pursuits. But now, as the end of my leave approached, I realized I couldn’t simply carry on as I always had. I was worried this decision might signal the end of my academic career — but I felt I had no other choice.
Thankfully, my PI had more foresight. He told me I didn’t need to resign and that he could offer me a contract that would allow me to contribute to our project from home. It proved to be an absolute career lifeline tailored to me.
Then five years after stepping back from academia, I felt ready to re-enter more fully. Because I had been able to keep my hand in during my time away, the prospect was much less formidable than it would have been otherwise. I ended up landing a lecturer position that allowed me to slowly ease back in, focusing on teaching and scholarship with research taking a back seat. And when, 4 years on, a senior lectureship position came up in the very group I had left a decade earlier, the timing was right. With both of my children in “big school”, I was ready to really put my foot down on the career accelerator. I got the job.
Now, 6 months into my new role, I am happy to be right where it all began, with involvement in so many interesting projects. But what truly made the difference for me was the offer of what I needed during that time away. I hope more institutions and PIs can come up with creative support for those in their workforce who don’t want to give up their careers but want — or need — to take extended periods of leave. And to those who are taking such breaks, or considering it, know that returning is possible. Above all, on both sides: Please do not discount extended leavers. We have a lot to offer — if we are given the chance.
4. What can we learn about the author from the first paragraph
A. She struck a balance between work and family.
B. She chose to sacrifice her family for her career.
C. She had intended to stick to her academic plans.
D. Her path to PI began when she became a parent.
5. What does the underlined word “formidable” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Realistic. B. Scary. C. Unlikely. D. Appealing.
6. What contributed most to her success according to the author
A. Academic research. B. Interest in the projects.
C. Supportive work environment. D. Involvement in engaging projects.
7. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage
A. To explain the difficulty in balancing work and life.
B. To tell an amusing personal story to readers.
C. To report on new job trends within universities.
D. To ask for support for workers on long leave.
C
A prehistoric bone fragment covered in indentations (凹痕) may have been used by ancient artisans while tailoring clothes, scientists say. The artifact was discovered in Catalan, Spain, and dates to around 39,600 years ago, during the Pleistocene.
In a paper published in the journal Science Advances, researchers hypothesize (假设) that people may have held leather over the bone while making holes in it with a chisel(凿子). By sewing through these holes, they could create fitted clothing. If true, the bone would be the earliest-known example of a punch board (打孔板) and predate the first known bone eye needles in Europe by 15,000 years.
“It’s a very significant discovery,” says Ian Gilligan, an archaeologist who studies the origins of clothing at the University of Sydney in Australia. “We have no direct evidence for clothes in the Pleistocene, so finding any indirect evidence is valuable. The oldest surviving fragments of cloth in the world date from around 10,000 years ago.”
The bone dates to shortly after the first modern humans arrived in Europe around 40,000 years ago. At that time, clothing had likely already been around for thousands of years — humans may have first worn clothes more than 120,000 years ago. Some estimates put the first clothes even earlier: A 2010 study on clothing lice (虱子) suggested that we may have been dressing ourselves for as long as 170,000 years.
But it’s difficult for scientists to directly study clothing’s origins, since the clothes can disintegrate over time. The bone fragment may shed some light on the issue. Twenty-eight indentations dot the bone’s surface, though not all are easily visible. The team concludes these indentations came from six separate episodes of making holes in hides (兽皮).
To determine how the Pleistocene people made the punctures (小孔), the researchers trained experimenters to try to reproduce the punctures themselves with a variety of ancient tools. They found that placing hides over a bone and hammering a pointed, chisel-like tool through the hide resulted in the same types of puncture marks seen on the artifact.
“We could produce exactly the same type of modifications (改变). So, we made our conclusions,” says Luc Doyon, an archaeologist at the University of Bordeaux in France. “After making a series of holes in the hide, people could then push thread through them to make seams (接缝),” Doyon says. “The results are evidence that hunter-gatherers at the time had the knowledge and technology to make fitted clothing and other tailored leather products, such as shoes.”
8. What was the bone used to do
A. Withstand the striking force of the chisel. B. Protect the leather from being damaged.
C. Provide different decoration patterns. D. Test the quality of the leather.
9. What did the team conclude about the bone
A. It could show clothing’s origins. B. Its surface could disintegrate over time.
C. It could be owned by six ancient tailors. D. Its indentations were created at different times.
10. What was the main purpose of the researchers’ training experimenters to use ancient tools
A. To master the skill of using a chisel properly.
B. To determine which ancient tool was the most effective.
C. To find out how the puncture marks on the bone were made.
D. To repair the puncture marks on the ancient bone fragment.
11. What does Luc Doyon say about the study
A. It has produced convincing results. B. It focuses on many leather products.
C. It requires the use of advanced technology. D. It is based on hunter-gatherer’s knowledge.
D
Plastic has become an essential part of modern life, with around 1 million plastic water bottles sold every minute and 5 trillion plastic bags used worldwide every year, according to the UN’s Environment Program. Half of all plastic production is designed for single-use purposes, and the annual output of over 400 million tons is projected to reach 1,100 million tons by 2050. This growing mountain of waste has intensified public and regulatory demands for improved recycling.
Recycling plastic, however, is complex. Many items are dirty or made from multiple layers, making traditional methods ineffective. Consequently, over 90% of plastic waste is buried, or deserted in nature. In response, forward-thinking companies are investing in advanced recycling technologies to turn waste into raw materials for new plastic. Yet, this approach has caused debates.
One common method, pyrolysis, involves heating plastic waste to produce oil and synthetic gas, which powers recycling plants. However, the process releases harmful substances, raising concerns about its environmental impact. Critics argue that, rather than achieving a reduction in carbon emissions(排放), this method might result in similar or even higher levels of emissions compared to the production of new plastic. Some even accuse the industry of using advanced recycling as a way to justify continued plastic production. America’s Environmental Protection Agency has rejected this approach, and European environmental groups share similar concerns.
Despite these challenges, advanced recycling has potential. For instance, Mura Technology in the UK claims its hydrothermal process produces more output with lower carbon emissions, while Australia’s Samsara Eco is developing enzyme-based methods that remove the need for new oil. These advancements could make recycling more efficient and environmentally friendly, helping to keep plastic in use rather than in landfills(填埋场).
While the debate around advanced recycling continues, progress is underway. Britain recently approved a version of the mass-balance approach, and many EU member states are leaning towards acceptance. With further innovation and investment, advanced recycling could help address the global plastic waste crisis.
12. What do the figures in paragraph 1 indicate
A. The difficulty of recycling.
B. The prospect of plastic goods.
C. The severity of plastic waste.
D. The popularity of plastic items.
13. Why does advanced recycling meet with criticism
A. It legalizes plastic production.
B. It produces more plastic waste.
C. It does harm to recycling plants.
D. It risks higher carbon emissions.
14. What can be inferred about the innovations in advanced recycling
A. They offer an alternative to plastic.
B. They have won popularity in the west.
C. They hold promise for green recycling.
D. They guarantee a solution to plastic waste.
15. What is the author’s attitude towards advanced recycling
A. Critical. B. Objective. C. Doubtful. D. Passionate.
第二节 七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Without enabling your body to recover, the efforts you make in the gym amount to nothing. That one hour you spend lifting weights is of great necessity for building muscles.
____16____. All workouts stress and kind of damage muscle tissue. It’s during the time away from the weights, known as workout recovery period, that it actually grows.
Workout recovery allows people to get the maximum benefit from workouts. ____17____ Repeated again and again, this process of stress and recovery is what results in your improved health and fitness. Here are some strategies.
If you’re experiencing burnout from strength training, the simplest way is a total break of exercise. ____18____. You can also engage in a lower-intensity bike ride or walk for your body to circulate (循环) the waste products generated by the intense activity. Or try a gentle yoga practice to stretch out tired muscles.
Soft tissue treatments work especially effectively. ____19____ It involves using cups on the skin, creating a vacuum (真空) by heating and drawing the underlying tissues upward.
This technique can enhance blood flow and bring more oxygen and nutrients to the tissues.
____20____ A whole-foods-based diet provides your body with the building blocks needed to repair muscles and promote recovery, setting off the right changes in your body between workouts. Plus, sleep is a must as it makes the body produce the majority of its growth factors. Avoid screen time and alcohol before bed to help ensure quality sleep.
A. Don’t skip nutritional recovery.
B. This is when your body repairs itself and becomes stronger.
C Just lie on the bed and kick up your feet.
D. The other 23 are just as essential, though.
E. The right way of exercising makes a difference.
F. You can’t attach too much importance to your figure.
G. An ancient Chinese practice is well worth a mention.
第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分40分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
If there’s one crucial lesson that Tara Snyder, a seasoned (有经验的) mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, reveals to every new ____21____. it’s this: “Even if a dog seems friendly for 364 days of the year, they can still have a bad day and bite.”
Snyder speaks from ____22____. In April 2024, while completing her usual route in Pennsylvania, she ____23____ a resident’s door to obtain a signature for a piece of mail. ____24____ she had time to react, a 70-pound dog charged out of the house and attacked her hand. She ____25____ to protect herself with her mailbag, but it was too late. “It ____26____ my hand open pretty severely,” she recalls, the injury required 17 stitches, a round of antibiotics, and three weeks off work to recover.
This wasn’t the first or last ____27____ between Snyder and aggressive dogs at that residence. On a separate occasion, another dog ____28____ her on the porch, though fortunately, she wasn’t bitten that time. The incident has ____29____ Animal Control to investigate the owners, and the Postal Service is taking every ______30______ to protect its mail carriers. Sadly, Snyder’s story is far from ______31______: according to Postal Service data, there were 5,800 reported dog-related incidents involving postal workers in 2023.
This brings us to the ______32______ paw-print stickers you may have noticed on mailboxes. An orange sticker ______33______ a dog resides at that address, while a yellow sticker shows that a dog lives nearby. The ______34______ was to warn Postal Service employees and other delivery workers to remain alert (警惕的), ______35______ around dogs with a known history of negative reactions to mail carriers.
21. A. employer B. customer C. trainee D. neighbour
22 A. experience B. capability C. knowledge D. profession
23. A. kicked B. opened C. broke D. approached
24. A. Until B. Before C. Since D. Immediately
25. A. failed B. managed C. attempted D. resolved
26. A. pushed B. tore C. threw D. cut
27. A. bond B. encounter C. disagreement D. competition
28. A. cornered B. discouraged C. squeezed D. accompanied
29. A. urged B. empowered C. directed D. discouraged
30. A. turn B. energy C. measure D. course
31. A. unique B. simple C. common D. frequent
32. A. plain B. sketched C. faded D. colored
33. A. hides B. signals C. flashes D. introduces
34. A. prospect B. occupation C. expectation D. intention
35. A. especially B. reasonably C. occasionally D. constantly
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题，共55分)
第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，在答题纸1相应空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Habitat loss is threatening insect populations worldwide. In 2019, Biological Conservation reported that 40% of all insect species are declining ____36____(global) and that a third of them are endangered.
Human beings would be in big trouble without insects, because insects play critical roles ____37____ pollinating (授粉) plants and ____38____(form) the base of a food chain that larger animals, including humans, rely on. There has been a 300% increase in the volume of ____39____(agriculture) production dependent on animal pollination over the last 50 years. We’re losing pollinators at a time ____40____ we’re demanding more pollination: we have more mouths ____41____(feed) and we need more intensively farmed farmland.
When it comes to habitat loss, we often think of the Amazon rainforest being burnt down or cut down. But a lot of habitat loss involves a great deal of ____42____(complex). Habitat loss occurs in ____43____ transformation of a piece of wasteland into a Starbucks, or a field where wildflowers will grow into a field of soy or corn. Besides, some of the habitat loss ____44____(drive) by urban expansion, such as laying out highways and heavy industry.
It’s high time we considered the problem seriously and sought _____45_____(effect) solutions.
第三节 单词拼写(请用选择性必修一第3、4单元生词填写。共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分)本部分请作答于答题纸1。
46. I b________ down and picked up the coins lying on the road. (根据首字母单词拼写)
47. As he was about to give up, a good idea s________ me. (根据首字母单词拼写)
48. When we are fond of someone, we tend to be t________ of his or her mistakes. (根据首字母单词拼写)
49. J. M. W. Turner is one of the best-known British l ________ painters. (根据首字母单词拼写)
50. The sun was hot, and there were no trees to offer us s ________.(根据首字母单词拼写)
51. He is a well-known ________ (拥护者) for animal rights. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
52. The government have just launched their annual ________ (运动) to stop drunken driving. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
53. He’s the ________ (理想) sort of teacher — direct, friendly and helpful. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
54. Her perspective added a new ________(维度) to the debate. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
55. About twenty years after the painting was completed, the Northern Song Dynasty was ________ (推翻).（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分，本部分请作答于答题纸2。)
56. 假定你是李华，在“中国文化节”活动（Chinese Cultural Festival）中结识了爱尔兰朋友 Chris。现在他已回国，请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.回忆活动经历;2.分享个人收获。
注意：
1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Chris,
I hope this email finds you well and you’re settling back happily into life back home.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes
Yours
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(满分20分，本部分请作答于答题纸2。)
57. 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。
My brother Jack was so smart that he earned a full scholarship to Harvard. I often wished he wasn’t so perfect because it made me feel like I had to work twice as hard just to prove myself to others. On one hand, his success was a challenge that I enjoyed, but on the other hand, it was an immense pressure that I struggled to cope with.
To balance his record in high school, I felt like I was constantly running on a treadmill (跑步机), dedicating every moment to a non-stop race. There was no room for relaxation as I pursued that perfect record. My life seemed to be compressed into a series of endless tasks and deadlines.
“I needed an A,” I repeated to myself before the biology test, so that I would maintain my perfect record and secure a place on the honor roll. I studied till the last minute of lunch and rushed to class. I felt a sense of confidence as I glanced over the first page of the test, quickly filling in the answers with a smile. However, as I turned to the last page, my mind went blank. Time ticked by, and soon, the classroom began to empty as students finished their tests and left, except me. “Lara, class ended. I need you to hand in your test,” Mrs. Phloem said, stretching out her hand. Reluctantly, I handed her the test paper.
The next day, I received my test back. I stared dumbfounded at the red mark: 76. Not even a B. minus, my mind screamed. Just average. It’s over. No perfect record. I felt an unprecedented (前所未有的) sense of frustration and disappointment. After school, I dragged my heavy feet back home. When I pushed open the door, Jack was sitting on the couch, reading. Seeing his leisurely state, I cried, hard to contain the jealousy and sadness in my heart. Jack immediately noticed the depression on my face. He asked with concern, “What’s wrong, Lara ” Blinded by frustration mixed with a touch of jealousy, I shouted at him “How I wish you were not so perfect!”
注意：
1．续写词数应为150个左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1: With a hint of hurt and surprise in his eyes, Jack gently approached me.
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Paragraph 2: His words were like a warm breeze, blowing my depression away and changing my mindset.
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