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2025-2026学年高一第二学期第二次月考英语试题
一、阅读理解
A
The news cycle is driving us to the edge of madness, so why not switch off, unplug and pick up a book We know you could use a laugh right now — and luckily, several thousands of you told us all about the books, stories and poems that make you laugh.
We took your votes and with the help of our panel (专家小组) of expert judges we created this list of 100 reads designed to make you laugh out loud. Want slice-of-life essays Loopy poetry Texts from famous literary figures Scroll down — we’ve got it all.
As with all our reader polls, this is a curated (精心筹划的) list and not a straight-up popularity contest; unlike last year, you’ll see the books are grouped into categories rather than ranked from one to 100.
And, as always, there are a few things that didn’t make the list — surprisingly, Shakespeare didn’t get enough votes to make it to the semifinals. Then there were books that didn’t quite stand the test of time, or were so new we couldn’t tell whether they’d stand up.
Some of the authors on this list are incredibly popular, and you voted them in over and over again. Because space is limited, we try to hold each author to one spot on the list, but there are some exceptions such as Nora Ephron, who our judges thought was perfect.
And speaking of our judges, you will find a couple of their works on the list this year — we don’t let judges vote for their own works, but readers loved works such as Samantha Irby’s We Are Never Meeting In Real Life, so the panel agreed they should stay.
Laughter is the best medicine. Just click here and start reading!
1. How is the list of this year different from that of last year
A．More books are included.
B．It is made all by readers.
C．It mainly focuses on poetry.
D．The listed books are classified.
2. What can we learn about Nora Ephron
A．She fails to stand the test of time.
B．She is not so popular as other authors.
C．She gets more than one spot on the list.
D．She belongs to the panel of expert judges.
3. Why is We Are Never Meeting In Real Life kept on the list
A．It is written by a judge.
B．It reflects real life.
C．It gets enough readers’ votes.
D．It attracts the experts.
B
It’s a classic story: A kid is forced to learn an instrument from a young age, they play it throughout their childhood, and they develop a bittersweet relationship with it. Is the constant battle between the love for the music and the hate for the constant challenge worth the fight For me, it was.
I started playing the piano when I was four-that was 15 years ago! This was huge commitment, so there must have been something worth holding on to, right
The easy guess is that I was purely in love with music and piano. Although that’s the sweeter tale, it’s a bit more complicated. I struggled a lot with piano. Family and peers were, at least in my own head, constantly placed beside me in competition. I felt pressure to be the best in order to prove something to others-and more devastatingly (破坏性地) to prove something to myself. The seed of my musical interest was grown in the sunlight of competition and doubt. Hate sprouted (滋生) when my self-criticism hit too hard.
It’s difficult to learn to love something that didn’t originate from love. For a while, piano was more of an annoyance than a hobby. But somehow, love grew. It was deeply buried. But it was there, and by high school,it was strong enough that when I was truly on the verge of quitting any kind of formal training. I found the strength to hold on tighter, and dig further. I switched teachers, and got incredibly lucky with one who helped me tunnel into what I loved. I learned pieces for myself, I composed for myself, and I found confidence not because I got “good enough,” but because I learned that anything I had was good enough.
The love and hate I’ve had for the piano were both planted and grown. If you too have learned to hate something, remember that with commitment, it can be uprooted, and love can make a home in its place. There is always time. There is always room.
4. What does the author want to show by telling a classic story
A．The benefits of music.
B．Kids’ struggle in learning instruments.
C．Kids’ bittersweet childhood.
D．The popularity of learning instruments.
5. What can we know about the author’s experience of playing the piano
A．She finally quit formal training.
B．She never treated it as her hobby.
C．She was in pure love with music and piano.
D．She once experienced great pressure from herself.
6. What helped the author find confidence
A．Her attitude.
B．Her training.
C．Her compromise.
D．Her achievement.
7. What message is mainly delivered in the passage
A．Practice makes perfect.
B．Love is a thing that grows.
C．Content is better than riches.
D．Chance favors the prepared mind.
C
In countries around the world, women do more unpaid labor-housework, child and elder care, and the mental load of managing a family than men. New research suggests it takes a health toll(代价)on many of them.
An analysis of 19 studies covering 70,310 people globally, which is published this month in The Lancet(柳叶刀)Public Health, found that the more of this labor women do, the worse their mental health. The findings point out women are more often diagnosed with anxiety and depression than men.
Housework and child care, the research found, have much less of an impact on men’s mental health. That’s probably because they do so much less of it. In the United States, women do an average 4.5 hours of such work a day, compared with 2.8 hours for men, according to data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. In Greece, women do 4.3 hours while men do an hour and a half. Even in the most gender-equal countries, like Sweden, women do 50 minutes more a day than men.
It’s also because the type of such work men do is generally less time-sensitive. For example, men are more often responsible for outdoor tasks, like mowing the lawn, that are done less often and on their own schedule. Women are more likely to take on daily tasks that need to be done at certain times, like preparing meals or cleaning up.
Social expectations probably also play a role. Studies have shown that women feel pressure to keep their homes clean, for instance, and feel judged if they don’t. Men, on the other hand, are often praised for doing daily tasks like taking a child to an appointment.
The Lancet researchers said that drawing clear conclusions from the 19 studies was difficult and that more research would be welcome.
8. How does the author show the research findings in paragraph 2 and 3
A．By giving examples.
B．By listing figures.
C．By making analysis.
D．By telling stories.
9. What does the underlined word “time-sensitive“ mean in paragraph 4
A．Flexible.
B．Valuable.
C．Demanding in timing.
D．Challenging in skills.
10. What can we learn from paragraph 5
A．Women are generally expected to do more household labor.
B．Women will be punished by judges if they don’t keep their homes clean.
C．Men feel stressed more often when they can’t take their children to the dentist.
D．Men are supposed to take a child to an appointment instead of doing other housework.
11. What is the text mainly about
A．Facts that men and women are unequal.
B．Bad effects that housework has on women.
C．Responsibilities that women share in families.
D．Reasons why unpaid labor hurts women more mentally.
D
Two powerful NASA telescopes have detected (发现) the oldest and most distant black hole ever found. Data collected via energetic X-rays by the Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope has helped astronomers spot the signature of a growing black hole within the early universe just 470 million years after the big bang, which occurred 13.8 billion years ago. The discovery, described in a study published in Nature Astronomy, may help astronomers figure out how some of the first supermassive black holes formed in the universe.
“We needed Webb to find this remarkably distant galaxy (星系) and Chandra to find its supermassive black hole,” said lead study author Akos Bogdan. “We also took advantage of a cosmic magnifying glass (宇宙放大镜) that boosted the amount of light we detected.” He was referring to an effect called gravitational lensing (引力透镜效应), which occurs when closer objects act like a magnifying glass for distant objects. Gravity essentially twists and strengthens the light of distant galaxies in the background of whatever is doing the magnifying, enabling observations of otherwise invisible features.
Astronomers detected the black hole in a galaxy called UHZ1. At first glance, the galaxy appeared in the same direction as a cluster (星团) of galaxies known as Abell 2744, located about 3.5 billion light-years from Earth. But data collected by the Webb telescope showed that UHZ1 is actually much farther away and located beyond the cluster at 13.2 billion light-years from Earth.
The team used the Chandra Observatory to detect superheated gas releasing X-rays within UHZ1, the obvious sign of a supermassive black hole growing in size. The detection was made possible by the Abell cluster of galaxies, which intensified the light of the UHZ1 galaxy and the X-rays released by the black hole.
Astronomers think the discovery will help them better understand how supermassive black holes appeared and reached their huge masses so soon after the beginning of the universe.
12. What’s the possible age of the newly-found black hole
A．470 million years.
B．13.33 billion years.
C．13.8 billion years.
D．14.27 billion years.
13. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A．The applications of the research.
B．The significance of the discovery.
C．The contributors to the discovery.
D．The background of the research.
14. Which best shows the position of Abell 2744, Earth and UHZ1 (A: Abell 2744; E: Earth; U: UHZ1)
15. Which can be a suitable title for the text
A．The Oldest and Most Distant Black Hole Spotted
B．Two Powerful NASA Telescopes Coming into Service
C．New Supporting Evidence of the Big Bang Theory Detected
D．Astronomers Figuring Out How the First Black Holes Formed
二、七选五
In today’s world, understanding and embracing cultural diversity matters more than ever. Cultural awareness enables us to recognize and respect both differences and similarities across cultures. We can experience unique local traditions and customs by travelling overseas or connecting with people from diverse backgrounds. Such cross-cultural learning effectively deepens our global awareness. ____16____ There are practical ways to achieve this goal.
Understand cultural diversity. Cultural diversity includes the variety of human societies and cultures in a specific region or globally. ____17____ Accepting cultural diversity means valuing these differences and understanding how they contribute to the richness of our communities. Studies show that cultural diversity in communities and organizations leads to greater creativity.
Develop cultural awareness. Education is key to developing cultural awareness. Schools with multicultural programs help students learn about different cultures. Multicultural education improves students’ understanding and appreciation of different cultures. But you don’t have to depend only on schools. ____18____ Reading books by authors from diverse backgrounds or watching films that describe various cultures can provide deeper understanding.
Become globally aware. Understanding global issues and their impact is an important part of global awareness. Issues like climate change affect people worldwide and often have a cultural dimension (层面). ____19____ For example, climate change affects poorer communities more, showing the need for culturally aware solutions.
____20____ You can help diversity and inclusion (包容性) by being someone who supports others and leads in your community. Speak up for ignored groups and promote policies that help everyone feel included. Start a cultural club or organize events that celebrate diversity to make a clear impact.
A．Start taking action right now.
B．Imagine a group working on a school project.
C．Enrich your knowledge through travel, media, and literature.
D．They allow teenagers to hear personal stories and various challenges.
E．Furthermore, it fully equips us to thrive (茁壮成长) in a multicultural society.
F．Learning how these issues impact different cultures deepens global awareness.
G．It also includes differences in race, language, religion, traditions, and customs.
三、完形填空
Steph Clemence always intended to go to college. ____21____ when her father died in a car accident, leaving her mother to support three daughters on a ____22____ income, paying for college became out of the question.
____23____ going to college, Steph found a job, and tried to ____24____ what to do with a life so different from her plan. The ____25____ came from two pages from her English teacher, Dorothy Clark. One afternoon she walked into the classroom carrying a stack of papers titled “Mrs. Clark’s Book List.” It wasn’t homework, the teacher announced, but it could be a road ____26____ .“Some of you might not go on to higher education,“ Mrs. Clark said, “but you can ____27____ to learn.”
“I was determined to ____28____ myself,” Steph says. She studied the ____29____ and so it began. Each of those books sparked her ____30____ to learn more. “Reading books is like a treasure hunt,” says Steph. “What am I going to ____31____ How will my heart change ” That made her look for other books that weren’t on the list, hoping to ____32____ her knowledge.
When the original list ____33____ , she typed up a new copy. And then another. Over the years, the family moved around a lot. Through it all, the reading list was a ____34____ in Steph’s life, traveling with her even on vacations. Now Steph is 70, and she never did get to college. But she has only four books ____35____ to read from the list. She expects to complete them sometime in 2023.
21. A．And B．But C．So D．Then
22. A．modest B．high C．regular D．net
23. A．Due to B．Apart from C．Instead of D．As for
24. A．rise to B．figure out C．think of D．take down
25. A．news B．question C．response D．answer
26. A．show B．block C．map D．test
27. A．continue B．stop C．pretend D．afford
28. A．defend B．enjoy C．support D．improve
29. A．homework B．survey C．report D．list
30. A．creation B．passion C．imagination D．satisfaction
31. A．discover B．purchase C．save D．bury
32. A．check B．understand C．limit D．deepen
33. A．tried out B．burst out C．wore out D．sold out
34. A．choice B．souvenir C．constant D．vision
35. A．missing B．published C．finished D．left
四、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式（不超过三个单词）。
The brilliance of Quanzhou puppetry (木偶戏), ____36____ national intangible cultural heritage that originated in Quanzhou, Fujian Province in the Qin Dynasty, ____37____ (lie) in the skill of the performers’ fingers in controlling puppets by pulling threads.
A recent example of this historical art that showcases the harmony between tradition and modernity is at the Chinese Traditional Culture Museum in Beijing, ____38____ a skilled puppeteer controlled a designed monkey puppet to play a guitar, while another performance featured a robot dog ____39____ (dance) in rhythm with the puppet, which drew continuous laughter from the audience who were attracted by this creative combination of ancient art and technology.
The event marked the opening of an innovative design competition ____40____ (launch) by the Quanzhou government, aiming to promote the ____41____ (city) rich cultural heritage and local arts. As a ____42____ (strategic) important port of the Maritime Silk Road, Quanzhou was once a center of trade ____43____ home to envoys (使者) and business people from outside China. This history inspired developments in handicrafts and folk arts.
The competition, “Inclusive Zayton, Imagination and ____44____ (share) Future of the Silk Road”, is now open ____45____ competitors and intended to boost creativity inspired by Quanzhou’s unique history and local cultures. Zayton was the name foreign traders called Quanzhou in ancient times.
46. Robert is said ____46____ (study) abroad, but I don’t know what country he studied in.
47. Due to frequent business trips and sudden work tasks, his daily schedule has become extremely _____________ (regular) in the past few months.
48. _______________ lack of confidence, I stood on the stage with my legs trembling uncontrollably.
49. Although I have tried many times to figure it out, the trick of this magic trick is still ___________ me.
50. After a long ____________ (argue), they finally reached an agreement and made peace with each other.
51. Deeply _____________ (attach) to his hometown, he chose to return home.
52. Human imagination is _________ (limit), so we can constantly create new things and explore the unknown world.
53. Learning that you ___________ (admit) into a key university, I’m writing to congratulate you.
54. I finished my coffee, __________ (fold) my newspaper and stood up.
55. ____________ started as a difficult challenge has turned out to be a valuable experience for all the team members.
五、书信写作
56. 2026年适逢中国航天事业创建70周年。2026年5月24日，神舟二十三号载人飞船顺利发射，并于数小时后与天宫空间站完成对接，彰显了中国太空探索的雄厚实力。假设你是李华，请给校英文报Youth Horizon专栏投稿，内容包括：
1. 简要概述上述航天事件及其意义；
2. 谈谈你的个人感想。
参考词汇：神舟二十三号载人飞船 Shenzhou-23 Manned Spaceship；天宫空间站 Tiangong Space Station；与……对接 dock with
注意：词数 80 词左右；请按要求规范作答。
A Brilliant Step for China’s Aerospace
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六、读后续写
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。
When I was in middle school, my social studies teacher asked me to enter a writing contest. I said no without thinking. I did not love writing. My family came from Brazil, so English was only my second language. Writing was so difficult and painful for me that my teacher had allowed me to present my paper on the sinking of the Titanic by acting out a play, where I played all the parts. No one laughed harder than he did.
So, why did he suddenly force me to do something at which I was sure to fail His reply: “Because I love your stories. If you’re willing to apply yourself, I think you have a good shot at this.” Encouraged by his words, I agreed to give it a try.
I chose Paul Revere’s horse as my subject. Paul Revere was a silversmith (银匠) in Boston who rode a horse at night on April 18, 1775 to Lexington to warn people that British soldiers were coming. My story would come straight from the horse’s mouth. Not a brilliant idea, but funny; and unlikely to be anyone else’s choice.
What did the horse think, as he sped through the night Did he get tired Have doubts Did he want to quit I sympathized immediately. I got tired. I had doubts. I wanted to quit. But, like Revere’s horse, I kept going. I worked hard. I checked my spelling. I asked my older sister to correct my grammar. I checked out a half dozen books on Paul Revere from the library. I even read a few of them.
When I handed in the essay to my teacher, he read it, laughed out loud, and said, “Great. Now, write it again.” I wrote it again, and again and again. When I finally finished it, the thought of winning had given way to the enjoyment of writing. If I didn’t win, I wouldn’t care.
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。
A few weeks later, when I almost forgot the contest, there came the news. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I went to my teacher’s office after the award presentation. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
一、阅读理解
1.D 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.D 6.A 7.B 8.B 9.C 10.A 11.D 12.B 13.C 14. B 15.A
二、七选五
16.E 17.G 18.C 19.F 20.A
三、完形填空
21.B 22.A 23.C 24.B 25.D 26.C 27.A 28.D 29.D 30.B 31.A 32.D 33.C 34.C 35.D
四、语法填空
36.a 37.lies 38.where 39.dancing 40.launched 41.city’s 42.strategically 43.and 44.Shared 45.to
46.to have studied 47.irregular 48.For 49.beyond 50.argument 51.attached 52.limitless 53.have been admitted 54.folded 55.What
五、书信写作范文
A Brilliant Step for China’s Aerospace
This year marks the 70th anniversary of China’s aerospace industry. On May 24, 2026, Shenzhou-23 Manned Spaceship was launched successfully and docked with the Tiangong Space Station soon after, showing our powerful space exploration strength.
I feel extremely proud of this great achievement. Chinese astronauts and scientists spare no effort to realize our space dream. I will study harder to make contributions to our country’s aerospace cause in the future.
六、读后续写范文
A few weeks later, when I almost forgot the contest, there came the news. I was told that I won the first prize. I stood there shocked, unable to believe my ears. All those repeated rewrites and late-night efforts suddenly became worthwhile. My classmates surrounded me with warm congratulations, yet the first person I wanted to share the good news with was my social studies teacher.
I went to my teacher’s office after the award presentation. He smiled warmly and said he had known I could make it. He told me the true reward was not the prize, but that I had fallen in love with writing and overcome my fear of English. At that moment, I realized he didn’t push me to win a contest; he helped me discover a talent I never knew I had. From then on, writing became my lifelong pleasure.

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