第1頁/共1頁2025北京八中高二（下）第二次月考英語年級(jí)：高二 科目：英語考試時(shí)間：90分鐘，滿分100分完形填空（共10小題，每小題1.5分，共15分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Myhusbandkissedmegoodbye,strokedthebaby'scheekandthenrushedoutofthedoor,intohisbusyday.Withthecoldofthemorningfading,Ifedmybabyanditfellfastasleep.1wouldplaceitinbedandquicklyhavethehousesomewhatinorder.However,thismorning,Istayedseated;just.thinking,withthebabyinmyarms.Thethoughtsranintomemoriesofthemorningswithmyhusband,afatherrushingoutofthedoortomeetthe2oflife.Itwasonlyasmalljumptothoughtsofmyownfather.MymotherpassedawaywhenIwasten,andasIlookedback,Icouldseehowmuchofafamilymanmydadwas.Hewenttoworkeverymorningandreturnedtohisfamilyeveryevening.He3food,clothing,warmth,andprotection.Hewasafaithfulfather.Settingthebabydown,Idialedthe4number.Ihadjustrealized5oftheordinary—thedailylifegoingonaroundusthatweoftentookforgranted,andthatitneededtobe6.“Hi,Dad.”Isaid,holdingbacktears.“Hey,Bud.Howareyou?”7wasinhisvoice.“Fine,I’mjustcallingtosay...thankyou.”Igotitoutbeforemythroat8toomuchformetospeak.“Whatfor?”“Forgettingupandgoingtoworkeverymorningofmylife.NowthatIhavemyownchildandIseemyhusbanddoingthesame,Ijustwantedtothankyouforbeingfaithful.”Therewassilenceforamomentasmydad9himself,andwithasmalltrembleinhisvoicehesaid,“You’rewelcome,Bud.”Idon’tremembermuchoftherestofthecall,butthatmomentofrevelationaboutmyfather,Iwillneverforget.Therearethosewhoareknownfortheirheroicdeeds,andalsothosewhoareknownfortheirfortunesandfame,butitisthe10everydayfatherswhoarethetrueheroes.I’mthankfulthatmyfatherwasoneofthem.1．A．Regularly B．Occasionally C．Usually D．Specifically2．A．pleasures B．a(chǎn)dventures C．obligations D．dreams3．A．bought B．collected C．sought D．provided4．A．popular B．relative C．hopeful D．familiar5．A．significance B．difference C．balance D．a(chǎn)bsence6．A．recognized B．a(chǎn)rranged C．reduced D．a(chǎn)chieved7．A．Sympathy B．Concern C．Doubt D．Stress8．A．cleared B．hurt C．a(chǎn)ched D．tightened9．A．distracted B．composed C．relaxed D．panicked10．A．outstanding B．ordinary C．patient D．honest二、語法填空（共10小題，每小題1.5分，共15分）閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填空。在未給提示詞的空白處僅填寫1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~，在給出提示詞的空白處用括號(hào)內(nèi)所給詞的正確形式填空。AWearewritingtocalloneveryonetotakepartintheClearYourPlatecampaign.Iturgespeople(11)______(save)foodbynotwastinganythingonthediningtable.Youmaynotknowover30%oftheworld'sfood(12)______(waste)everyyear，whilemanypeopleinpoorareasdonothaveenoughtoeat.Reducingdailyfoodwastebyjust5%couldsavemillionsofpeoplefromstarvation.Let'sstartdoing(13)______wecantomaketheworldabetterplace.BResearchers(14)______(witness)thatmorethan3.5billionpeopleworldwidespendanaverageofthreehoursadaygluedtotheirsmartphonessofar.Theresearchersalsofoundthatpeoplewholoweredtheirusagebyonehoureverydaywere(15)______(happy)andreducedanxietysymptomsbymorethan30%.Cuttingbackwasmoreeffectivethantotaldigitaldetox（戒癮）：Peoplewhospendonehourlessperday(16)______smartphonesduringtheone-weekinterventionweremorelikelytosuccessfullychangetheirhabitsoverthelongtermthanthose(17)______（put）theirsmartphonesawayentirelyforaweek.CAnewstudy，(18)______(publish)inPsychologicalMedicine，foundthatbedtimemusicwasassociatedwithmoresleepdisruptionsandthatinstrumentalmusicisevenworsethanmusicwithlyrics.Inthestudy，199onlineparticipants，mostof(19)______liveintheUSreportedontheirsleepqualityandmusiclisteningfrequencyandtiming，aswellastheir(20)______(belief)abouthowthisaffectedtheirsleep.Almostall—87%—believedthatmusicimprovessleep，oratleastdoesnotdisruptit.However，theteamfoundthatmoreoveralltimespentlisteningtomusicwasassociatedwithpoorersleepanddaytimesleepiness.閱讀理解第一節(jié)（共14小題，每小題2分，共28分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ATheYoungInnovators’ForumwascreatedbyDr.LindaSpencerin2015.Inspiredbyherexperienceasayoungresearcher,shewantedtoprovideaplatformforyoungmindstopresentinnovativeideasinvariousfields.Theforuminvitesparticipantsfromaroundtheworldtosharetheirprojects,attendworkshops,andnetworkwithexperts.TheYoungInnovators’Forumisdesignedtoencouragecreativityandcriticalthinkingamongstudents.Everyyear,theeventisheldatadifferentuniversitycampus,givingparticipantsauniqueexperienceofcampuslife.FRIDAY,AUGUST15;9:30am—5:00pmMainAuditoriumatStanfordUniversity,CaliforniaTECHNOLOGY9:30am—10:35amTheFutureofArtificialIntelligence(AI)Exploringthelatestadvancementsinartificialintelligenceanditspotentialapplicationsindailylife,thissessionaimstoinspireparticipantstoconsiderAI’sfutureimpact.Dr.SusanKim/MassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyAIPioneerAwardART11:30am—12:45amExploringDigitalArtFormsIntroducingdiversedigitalartforms,from3Dmodelingtovirtualreality,thissessionoffersnewcreativeinspirationforartenthusiastsseekingtoexpandtheirhorizons.MaxHuang/UniversityofCalifornia,BerkeleyEmergingArtistAwardLunchbreak12:45pm—1:30pmSCIENCE1:30pm—2:45pmClimateChangeandSustainabilityThistalkexploresgreentechnologyandsustainablesolutions,aimingtoraiseawarenessandasenseofresponsibilityamongstudents.Dr.RajPatel/StanfordUniversityOutstandingResearchAwardINNOVATION3:00pm—5:00pmDesignThinkingWorkshopThroughanintroductiontodesignthinkingmethodology,thisworkshopdevelopsskillsininnovationandteamwork,andhelpsparticipantssolvereal-worldproblems.JessicaTan/NewYorkUniversityCreativeExcellenceAwardLiveEventFullPrice:$150

VisitYoungInnovatorsForCall800-555-098721．WhatisthemaingoaloftheYoungInnovators’Forum?A．Tohelpstudentsearnresearchscholarships.B．Topromotecreativityandcriticalthinkinginstudents.C．Toprovidestudentswithskillsintraditionalartforms.D．Toofferparticipantsachancetoenrollintopuniversities.22．Whichsessionmainlydiscussespracticalskills?A．DesignThinkingWorkshop. B．ExploringDigitalArtForms.C．TheFutureofArtificialIntelligence. D．ClimateChangeandSustainability.23．What’sthemainpurposeofthetext?A．Todescribetheinfluenceofdigitalartonsociety.B．TopromotethecontributionsofDr.LindaSpencer.C．Toshowcasetheachievementsofyounginnovators.D．TointroducethescheduleoftheYoungInnovators’Forum.BTheteacherwhodidthemosttoencouragemewas,asithappened,myaunt.ShewasMyrtleC．Manigault,thewifeofmymother’sbrotherBill.Shetaughtinsecondgradeatall-blackSummerSchoolinCamden,NewJersey.Duringmychildhoodandyouth,AuntMyrtleencouragedmetodevelopeveryaspectofmypotential,withoutregardforwhatwasconsideredpracticalorpossibleforblackfemales.Ilikedtosing;shelistenedtomyvoiceandpronounceditgood.Icouldn’tdance;shetaughtmethebasicdancingsteps.Shetookmetothetheatre—notjustchildren’stheatrebutadultcomediesanddramas—andherfaiththatIcouldappreciateadultplayswasnotdisappointed.Myauntalsotookdownbooksfromherextensivelibraryandsharedthemwithme.1hadbooksathome,buttheywereallseriousclassics.EvenasachildIhadastronglikingforhumor,andI’llneverforgetthejoyofdiscoveringDonMarquis’sArchy&Mehitabelthroughher.Mostimportant,perhaps,AuntMyrtleprovidedmyfirstopportunitytowriteforpublication.Awriterherselfforoneoftheblacknewspapers,shesuggestedmynametotheeditorasa“youthcolumnist”.Mycolumn,begunwhenIwasfourteen,wassupposedtocoverteenagesocialactivities—anditdid—butitalsogavemethefreedomtowriteonmanyothersubjectsaswellasthehabitofgatheringmaterial,thedisciplineofmeetingdeadlines,and,aftergraduationfromcollegesixyearslater,asolidcollectionofpublishedmaterialthatcarriedmynameandwasmypassporttoaseriesofwritingjobs.TodayAuntMyrtleisstillanenthusiasticsupporterofher“favoriteniece”.Likeadiamond,shehasreflectedabright,multifaceted(多面的)imageofpossibilitiestoeverypupilwhohascrossedherpath.24．WhichofthefollowingdidAuntMyrtledototheauthorduringherchildhoodandyouth?A．Shelenthersomeseriousclassics. B．Shedevelopedhertasteformusic.C．Shediscoveredhertalentfordancing. D．Sheintroducedhertoadultplays.25．AuntMyrtlerecommendedtheauthortoanewspapereditormainlyto______.A．developherabilitiestowrite B．giveherachancetocollectmaterialC．involveherinteenagesocialactivities D．offerheraseriesofwritingjobs26．WecanconcludefromthepassagethatAuntMyrtlewasateacherwho______.A．trainedpupilstobehard-workingandwell-disciplinedB．gavepupilsconfidenceinmakinguseoftheirpotentialC．gaveimportancetowhatwaspracticalorpossibleforpupilsD．helpedpupilsovercomedifficultiesinlearningCThoughthespreadofgoodreproductionofworksofartcanbeculturallyvaluable,museumscontinuetopromotethespecialstatusoforiginalworkandhighlighttheauthenticityofitsexhibits.Unfortunately,thisseemstoplaceseverelimitationsonthekindofexperienceofferedtovisitors.Onelimitationisrelatedtothewaythemuseumpresentsitsexhibits.Artmuseumsareoftencalled“treasurehouses”.Weareremindedofthisevenbeforeweviewacollectionbythepresenceofsecurityguardswhokeepusawayfromtheexhibits.Inaddition,amajorcollectionlikethatofLondon’sNationalGalleryishousedinnumerousrooms,whereasinglepieceofworkislikelytobeworthmorethanalltheaveragevisitorpossesses.Inasocietythatjudgesthepersonalstatusoftheindividualsomuchbytheirmaterialworth,itisthereforedifficultnottobeimpressedbyone’sownrelative“worthlessness”insuchanenvironment.Furthermore,considerationofthe“value”oftheoriginalworkinitstreasurehousesettingimpressesupontheviewerthatsincetheseworkswereoriginallyproduced,theyhavebeenassignedahugevalueintermsofmoneybysomepersonorinstitutionmorepowerfulthanthemselves.Evidently,nothingtheviewerthinksabouttheworkisgoingtoalterthatvalue,andsotoday’sviewerisdiscouragedfromtryingtoextendthatspontaneous,immediate,self-reliantkindofinterpretationwhichwouldoriginallyhavemetthework.Thevisitormaythenbestruckbythestrangenessofseeingsuchavarietyofpaintings,drawingsandsculpturesbroughttogetherinanenvironmentforwhichtheywerenotoriginallycreated.This“displacementeffect”isfurtherheightenedbythehugevolumeofexhibits.Inthecaseofamajorcollection,thereareprobablymoreworksondisplaythanwecouldrealisticallyviewinweeksorevenmonths.Thisisparticularlydistressingbecausetimeseemstobeavitalfactorintheappreciationofallartforms.Afundamentaldifferencebetweenpaintingsandotherartformsisthatthereisnoprescribedtimeoverwhichapaintingisviewed.Operas,novelsandpoemsarereadinaprescribedtimesequence,whereasapicturehasnoclearplaceatwhichtostartviewing,oratwhichtofinish.Thusartworksthemselvesencourageustoviewthemsuperficiallywithoutappreciatingtherichnessofdetailandlaborthatisinvolved.Consequently,thedominantcriticalapproachbecomesthatofthearthistorian,aspecializedacademicapproachdevotedto“discoveringthemeaning”ofartwithintheculturalcontextofitstime.Thisisinharmony,withthemuseum’sfunction,sincetheapproachisdedicatedtoseekingoutandconserving“authentic”,“original”readingsoftheexhibits.27．ThewritermentionsLondon’sNationalGallerytoillustrate______.A．theundesirablecosttoanationofmaintainingahugecollectionofartB．theneedtoputindividualwell-beingabovelarge-scaleartisticschemesC．theconflictthatmayariseinsocietybetweenfinancialandartisticvaluesD．thenegativeeffectamuseumcanhaveonvisitors’opinionofthemselves28．Thewritersaysthattodayviewersmaybeunwillingtocriticizeaworkbecausethey______.A．lacktheknowledgeneeded B．fearitmayhavefinancialimplicationsC．havenorealconceptofthework’svalue D．feeltheirpersonalreactionisofnosignificance29．Theappreciationofapaintingdoesnot______.A．callforaspecificbeginningorending B．involvedirectcontactwithanaudienceC．requireaspecificlocationforperformance D．needtheinvolvementofotherprofessionals30．Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．Originalwork:reductiontovalueofartworks B．Originalwork:arthistorians’breadandbutterC．Originalwork:killerofartisticappreciation D．Originalwork:substituteforreproductionDForalongtime,psychologistsagreedwiththefindingsofRoyBaumeister,whoseresearchshowedthatwillpowerwasalimitedresourcethatcouldeasilybeexhaustedthroughuse:Hisbook,Willpower:RediscoveringtheGreatestHumanStrength,haslongbeenseenasthetypicalhandbookonthissubject.Plus,hundredsofexperimentsshowedthatwhenpeoplehadtocompletetwoback-to-backtaskswhichbothrequiredwillpower,theywoulddemonstratelesswillpoweronthesecondtask.Fromthisresearch,willpowercametobeunderstoodasa“brainmuscle”thatwouldgrowmoretiredthelongeryouusedit.Withadequaterestandrecovery,themuscle’senergywouldberestored,andwillpowerlevelswouldreturntonormal.Thismadesenseandevenopenedthedoorforanoptimisticlong-termapproachtowillpower:Youcouldimproveyourwillpowerbyusingitregularly,justasyoucanstrengthenamusclethroughexercise.However,justbecauseanideasoundsgooddoesn’tmeanit’strue.LaterresearchfailedtofindBaumeister’swillpowerexhaustioneffect.Andotherresearchevenshowedthatwillpowerexhaustioncanbereversedifyouhaveapositivebeliefaboutwhathardworkdoesforyou.Ifyoubelieveusingwillpowerisdraining,you’llexperienceitasdraining,butifyoubelieveitenergizesyou,you’llbeenergized.Inotherwords,whatyoubelieveaboutwillpowermightbeaself-fulfillingprophecy.Thetroubleisthatstudyingapsychologicalqualitylikewillpowerinthelabisverydifficult.Willpowerexperimentsgreatlyoversimplifythehumanexperienceanddon’treflecthowwillpowerisusedintherealworld.Samplesizesareusuallysmallbecauseoflimitedfunding,andit’sdifficulttofinddiversesubjects.Italmostcertainlymattershowmeaningfulthewillpower-requiringtaskistothepersondoingit,andlaboratoryexperimentsgenerallydon’taskparticipantstoperformmeaningfultasks.Furthermore,thereareagreatmanyfactorsthatcanaffecthowmuchwillpoweranindividualhas.Willpowerlevelschangefrommomenttomomentanddaytoday.Someonewhohasexcellentwillpowerinone.situationmighthaveterriblewillpowerinanother.Youmighthavehighself-controlonedayandlowself-controlanother.Sowejustdon’tknowhowwillpowerreallyworks,andwemightneverknow.Peoplemayormaynothavealimitedamountofwillpower,Believingyouhaveunlimitedwillpowermighthelpyouworkharderthanyouotherwisewould,oritmightleadtooverconfidence.31．ThementionofRoyBaumeister’sbookisintendedtoshowthat________.A．willpowerasalimitedresourcehasbeenwidelyacceptedB．hisbookisverypopularamongpeopleinvariousfieldsC．willpowerisessentialincompletingback-to-backtasksD．a(chǎn)greatmanyexperimentshavebeendoneonwillpower32．By“aself-fulfillingprophecy”inParagraph3,theauthormeansthat________.A．withenoughrest,willpowercanrecoveritselfB．withtherightattitude,wecantakecontrolofourwillpowerC．wecanfulfillourdreamaslongaswehavewillpowerD．thereisafixedamountofwillpowerifwethinkpositively33．Whatarethechallengesfacingthewillpowerresearch?=1\*GB3①Difficultyinfindingdiversesubjects.=2\*GB3②Failuretoreflectreal-worldwillpoweruse.=3\*GB3③Participants’unwillingnesstofollowinstructions.=4\*GB3④Instabilityinthelevelsofindividualwillpower.=5\*GB3⑤Inconsistentdefinitionsofwillpoweracrossthestudies.A．=1\*GB3①=2\*GB3②=4\*GB3④ B．=2\*GB3②=3\*GB3③=5\*GB3⑤ C．=2\*GB3②=3\*GB3③=4\*GB3④ D．=1\*GB3①=4\*GB3④=4\*GB3④34．Whatistheprimarypurposeofthisarticle?A．Topresentscientificinsightsonwillpower. B．Toemphasizethecriticalroleofwillpower.C．Toshowtheimpactofbeliefsonwillpower. D．Toproposestrategiestostrengthenwillpower.第二節(jié)（共5小題,每小題2分，共10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的七個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多于選項(xiàng)。WaystoBoostYourSelf-ControlContrarytopopularbelief,self-controldoesnotcomealongbydenyingyourselfsomethingorbeing“strict”withyourself.Itisaboutlovingyourselfanddevelopingnewhabits.35Thisishowyougetthere:Setcleargoalssowhenitcomesdowntoit,youcanthinkfirst,actlater.Whenyouhaveknowledgethatagreaterrewardisatstake(得失難料),youaregoingtohaveaneasiertimelettinggoofimmediatesatisfaction.Prioritizeyourlistaccordingtowhatyouwanttoachieveinthefuture.36Motivateyourselftowinandrememberthatlifedoesn’thappentoyou,ithappensforyou.Anxietyarisesfromthebeliefthatyouarenotincontrolofyourlifecircumstancesbutareavictimofthem.37Thatwillsetthestageforyoutoregainyourpowerandaccessyourinnermotivationtowinandachieve.Knowyourtriggers(誘因)andcontrolthestressresponse.Certainsituations,peopleorevenfoodswillcauseyourstressresponsetobetriggered.Yourjobistopayattention.38Itcouldbesleepdeprivation,oritcouldbeatendencytofeeloverlycriticizedbyyourboss.Byknowingyourtriggers,youcaneitheravoidthemordevelopwaystodealwiththem.39Eitherenlistfriendsorfamilymemberstojoinyouoraskfortheirsupporttoremindyouofyourlong-termgoals.Thekeyhereisthatnooneisallowedtocriticizeyouorcauseyoutofeelguiltorshame.Instead,theyaretoremindyoutoloveyourselfandhelpyougetbackontrackwhenyouslipup.A．Getsomereliablepartners.B．Whoandwhatcausesyoutofeelemotional?C．Youshouldthinktwicetoavoidpossiblemistakes.D．Changeyourmindsettobeingavictorofyourlife.E．Itwillhelpyoufollowyourheartandimproveyourperformance.F．Inotherwords,itisapositiveeffort,notoneofdenialornegativity.G．Whenfollowingthisprocess,youwillthinktwicebeforeactingonasuddenurge.四、閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)題目要求回答問題。(共4小題，第40、41每題2分，第42題3分，第43題5分，共12分)Maincharactersyndromeisatermthatwasbornonsocialmediatodescribeamindsetamongpeopletoviewthemselvesastheleadcharacterintheirownlifestory.Peoplewithmaincharactersyndromeoftenhavesomeapparentsymbols.Theyoftenprioritizetheirownneedsandexperiences,believetheirfeelingsarethemostimportant,createsituationstodrawattentiontothemselvesandbehavioroverlydramaticallytofishforpraises.Theyhaveadistortedviewofreality,ignoreordenytheconsequencesoftheirbehavior.Theyclashwithpeoplewithdifferentperspectivesorgoals,astheyviewtheirstorylinesasthemostimportant.Theybelievetheydeservespecialattentionortreatmentandexpectotherstogooutoftheirwaytoaccommodatethem.Thesehavedifficultyunderstandingorvaluingtheexperiencesandfeelingsofothers,oftenshowinglittlegenuineconcernforothers’problems.Theyoftenvieweveryoneelseassupportingactors.Maincharactersyndromeisn'tinherently“bad”.Onthepositiveside,seeingoneselfastheprotagonistinalifestorycanfosterasenseofpurposeandmotivation.Itcanencouragepeopletopursuetheirgoalswithdeterminationandconfidence.However,thenegativeaspectsoftenoutweighthepositives.Thismindsetcanleadtoself-centeredbehavior,difficultyempathizingwithothers,andalackofgenuineconnectioninrelationships.Exposuretomovies,TVshows,andbooksfocusingonindividualismcanleadpeopletoseetheirownlivesinasimilarlight.Socialmediaalsofacilitatesharingpersonalexperiences,oftenplacingindividualsatthecenteroftheircontent.Thisemphasisonself-presentationandpursuinglikes,comments,andvalidationcanreinforcebehaviorsassociatedwithmaincharactersyndrome.Certainpersonalitytraits,suchasnarcissistictendencies,cancontributetomaincharactersyndrome.Peoplewhonaturallyseekhigherlevelsofadmirationorhaveaninflatedsenseofself-importancemaybemorepronetothismindset.Lowself-esteemorself-worth,potentiallyleadstoanexcessivedesireforexternalvalidation.Socialandenvironmentalfactors,suchasfamilydynamics,upbringing,andsocialenvironmentcanalsoplayarole.Peoplewhoareconstantlyreinforcedorencouragedtofocusonthemselvesmaydevelopmaincharactersyndrome.40．Whatismaincharactersyndrome?_________________________________________________________________________41．Whataretheobviousperformancesofpeoplewithmaincharactersyndrome?

_________________________________________________________________________42．Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalseinthefollowingstatement,thenunderlineitandexplainwhy.★Peoplewithmaincharactersyndromeoftenpursuetheirgoalswithdeterminationandthenegativeeffectsareeq