2025~2026學(xué)年湖南省長沙市名校聯(lián)合體高二上學(xué)期10月月考英語試卷一、閱讀理解(★★)Historybooksarefilledwithwarriors(戰(zhàn)士)—malewarriors,thatis.Lessreferencedarethewomenwhotookupspears,bows,swords,andclubstofight.Here’salookatsomeofhistory’swomenwarriorsoutofthisworld.MulaninancientChinaTheDisneymovieMulanhasreceivedenormoussuccess.Mulan’sstorygoesbacktothesixthcenturyandwaswritteninthe11th-century“BalladofMulan”.Intheeloquentpoem,thegirltooktheplaceofherelderlyfatherinthearmy,sincehehadnoadultson,andshefoughtagainstinvadersasamanfor12years.Boudicca:revengeagainstRomeBoudicca,thequeenoftheIceniofEastAnglia,Britain,didnotsetouttobeawarrior.Butafterherhusband,theIceniruler,diedin60/61AD,theRomanswhippedherandherdaughters,andshehadnochoicebuttomakeastand.BoudiccaraisedanarmyanddestroyedCamulodunum,Londinium,andVerulamiumofRome.JoanofArc:soldierofGodAttheheightofthe15th-centuryHundredYears’WarbetweenFranceandEngland,ayoungpeasantgirlcametotherescueofFrance.Jeanned’Arc(JoanofArc)wasjustateenwhenin1429sheapproachedthedauphinCharles,theheirtotheFrenchthronewhohadyettobecrowned(為……加冕)(theEnglishheldReims,France’straditionalcoronationsite).Shewasgivenpermissiontoraisetroopsandrideforth.JoanandhertroopsliberatedthebesiegedcityofOrléans,clearingthewayforCharlesⅦtobecrownedatlast,givingFrancearightfulking.TangSai-er:rebelleaderDuringChina’s15th-centuryMingDynasty,TangSai-er,ayounggirlfromPutai(present-dayShandongprovince),wastaughtmartialartsbyherfather.Herworldchangedwhenshelostherparents,andthenherhusband,atatimewhentheemperorimposedheftytaxesandfloodanddroughtravagedtheland.Sheraisedapeasantarmyin1420,successfullyfightingMingsoldiers.Insomeaccounts,shewononebattlebycreatingaflyingdemonarmyoutofpaperdolls.Atlastshewasdefeatedandfled,andwasneverfound.1.WhatmotivatedMulantojointhearmyaccordingtothe“BalladofMulan”?

A．Shewantedtoprotecthercountryfrominvaders.B．Shereplacedherelderlyfatherwhohadnoadultson.C．Shewishedtoprovewomencouldfightasmen.D．Sheadmiredfamouswarriorsofhertime.2.WhatwasthedirectresultofBoudicca’swar?

A．SeveralRomancitiesweredestroyed.B．TheRomansimmediatelyleftBritain.C．ShedefeatedtheFrencharmyinbattle.D．ShecrownedherselfasqueenofEngland.3.WhichcommonfeaturedidJoanofArcandTangSai?ershare?

A．Bothwerecrownedasrulers.B．Bothwerefromnoblefamilies.C．Bothraisedarmiesatayoungage.D．BothwonagainsttheEnglishinvadersinthefinalbattle.(★★)ItwasacoldWednesdaymorningwhenPeteStamatis,anindustrialengineeratGeneralMotors(GM),wasdrivingtoworkattheParmaMetalCenterinOhio.Hisroutinecommutechangedinstantlywhenhesawavehiclelosecontrolandcrashintoatree.Stamatisquicklypulledovertohelp.Hemovedthedriver,passenger,andtheirdogintohiscar—thenlearnedaseconddogwasstillinside.Aftersafelyrescuingtheanimal,Stamatiscalled911.Momentslater,atractortrailerslammedintothedisabledcar,crushingit.Hisfastresponsepreventedatragedy.Thisinstincttoactwasn’taccidental.Byday,Stamatismanagesplantquality,butbynighthethrowshimselfintohisworkasavolunteerfirefighterinAmherst,Ohio.Hisjourneyintofirefightingbeganin2020whilefinishinghisindustrialengineeringdegreeatOhioState.Inspiredbymeetingavolunteerfirefighterduringaninternship—andraisedwithastrongsenseofservice—hedecidedtojoinadepartmenthimself.“ItwasawayIcouldmakeadifferenceforthepeoplewhoneeditmost,”hesays.Aftergraduatingin2020,StamatisjoinedGM'sTRACKrotationprogramandsimultaneouslyenteredtheNortheastOaklandFireAcademyinMichigan.HevolunteeredwiththeTroyFireDepartmentbeforerelocatingtoOhioin2023.Now,asanindustrialengineeratParma,hecontinuestoserveasafirefighterinAmherst.“Oneofthebestaspectsoffireserviceisbeingabletohelppeopleontheirworstdays,”Stamatissays.“Ofcourse,Ineverwanttheretobeacaraccidentorfire,butwhenthereis,Iwanttobetheretodomypart.”Hisdedicationhasn’tgoneunnoticed.“Peteisakindguywithabigheartwhohadthegutstomakeahugeimpactonaterrifyingsituation,”saysAmherstFireChiefBrandonDimacchia.“We’reluckytohavehimonourteam.”4.WhatmainlymadeStamatisrespondquicklytothecarcrash?

A．A911operator’sguidance.B．Hisindustrialengineertraining.C．Hisvolunteerfirefighterexperience.D．Pastexperienceinhandlinghisowncaraccident.5.WhichisTRUEaboutStamatis’sstartinfirefighting?

A．HetrainedinOhiorightaftermovingthere.B．Hebeganconsideringitwhilefinishingcollege.C．Onlyavolunteerfirefighterinspiredhimtojoin.D．HejoinedtheTroyFireDepartmentbeforeafireacademy.6.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraph?

A．Apersonwillingtotakerisksindailywork.B．Apersonhavingthechancetosolveadifficultproblem.C．Apersonhavingtheabilitytopredictdangerousaccidents.D．Apersonbraveenoughtomakeadifferenceinascaryevent.7.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutStamatis’sjobasafirefighter?

A．HisfirefightingsparkedhisinterestinGM.B．Hisstrongsenseofservicemadehimengageinfirefighting.C．HisfirefightingmadethesamedifferencetopeopleinneedasGMwork.D．TheengineeringskillshegainedatGMhavebenefitedhisfirefightingwork.(★★★)Itwasthestartofthesummerholidays,andIwasexcitedtotakemyseven?year?oldson,Felix,toafreeactivitydayatafootballclub.Thechildrenhadfitnessclasses,lunchandastadiumtour—awonderfulopportunity.Felixwasthrilled,chattingeagerlytootherkids,andIfelttheexcitementtoo.ButIsoonnoticedsomethingunsettling.Whilemanychildrenranaroundjoyfully,othersseemeddisengaged,givingblankstares.Later,somefamiliesarrivedlate,satsilentlyandofferednoapologies.Recently,the“GenZstare”hasgoneviral—youngpeoplegivingvacant(無神的)looksinsocialsettings,oftenlinkedtoscreenuse.Yetwhatworriesmemoreisthe“GenAlphastare”,wherechildrennotonlylookblankbutalsoneglectbasicpoliteness.Atanotherevent,Felixtriedtotalktoaboydrawingbesidehim,buteveryattemptwasmetwithsilence.Evenatthebeach,Isawkidshunchedover(伏在)phonesinsteadofenjoyingthesea.Ofcourse,thepandemic(大流行病)harmedchildren’ssocialskills;nearlyhalfofparentsreporteddeclines.Butscreensplayahugeroletoo.Three?quartersoffive?toseven?year?oldsnowusetablets,andone?fifthoftoddlers(學(xué)步的兒童)ownsmartphones.Adultsarehardlybetter,spendingoverthreehoursdailyonphones.Studiesevenwarnthatwhenchildrenseeparentsabsorbedinscreens,theircommunicationskillscanweaken.That’swhyIavoidendlessscrollingaroundFelixandlimithisscreentimetosafeprogrammes.Ialsoencouragehimtogreetneighbours,chatwithwaitersandjoinconversations.Buildingtrustthroughsmallinteractionshelpshimfeelsecureandconnected.Iworrythatwithoutsuchpractices,childrenwillgrowintolonelyadults.Phonesandthepandemicmaybepartlytoblame,butparentsmustnowstepup—encouragingfreeplay,eyecontactandcreativity.Andwhenchildrenretreatintosilence,weshouldn’tignoreit.Afterall,itcostsnothingtobepolite,andthefutureofourcommunitiesdependsonit.8.WhydidtheauthordescribeFelix’seagernessatthefootballclubinpara.1?

A．Tohighlightthevalueoffreeactivities.B．Tostresstheimportanceoffootballinchildhood.C．ToshowFelixwasmoreathleticthanotherchildren.D．Tocontrastitwithotherchildren’snon-participation.9.Whatcanweknowaboutthe“GenAlphastare”?

A．Itiscausedentirelybysmartphoneaddiction.B．Itshowschildrenaretiredafterpandemiclockdowns.C．Itissimplyanotherpopulartrendlikethe“GenZstare”.D．Itreflectsnotjustblanklooksbutdecliningsocialmanners.10.Whatdoestheauthorintendtoconveybymentioningadults’screenhabits?

A．Adultsarealsovictimsofthepandemic.B．Technologyhasthesameimpactonpeopleofallages.C．Thescreentimeforadultsisdifferentfromthatforchildren.D．Children’spoorcommunicationskillsmayresultfromcopyingadults.11.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestdoinginthelasttwoparagraphs?

A．Replacingscreentimewithacademicguidance.B．Encouragingpolitesocialinteractionindailylife.C．Forbiddingchildrenfromusingdeviceswithscreenscompletely.D．Organizingmoreofficialactivitydayslikethefootballclubday.(★★)Birdsthatareactiveduringthedaysinglaterintothenightinareaswithheavylightpollution,accordingtoresearchbyBrentPeaseofSouthernIllinoisUniversityCarbondale,andNeilGilbertofOklahomaStateUniversity.Analyzingmorethan180millionbirdvocalizations(歌聲)worldwidealongsidesatelliteimagery,theyfoundthatunderthebrightestskies,birdsextendeddailyactivitybynearlyanhour.Theirpaper,“Lightpollutionprolongsavian(鳥類的)activity”,waspublishedinScienceonAug.21.TheprojectcameaboutinPease’sefforttoexciteundergraduatesaboutbirds.Twoyearsago,heinstalledamicrophonetobroadcastlocalbirdsongoncampus.Later,headoptedBirdWeatherdevices,whichuseWi-Fi,GPS,sensorsandAIconnectedtotheBirdNETdatabase,enablingreal-timedetectionofbirdspecies.Thisopenednewopportunitiestostudynotonlywherebirdsarefoundbutalsohowtheybehavecontinuously.Justastrailcamerasrevolutionizedmammalstudiesdecadesago,BirdWeatherandBirdNETnowallowlarge-scalebehavioralstudiesofbirds.Usingmachinelearning,BirdNETtransformsrecordingsintospectrograms(聲譜圖)thatidentifyavianspeciesagainstadatabaseofover6,000.Thisallowsanalysisofcontinuousaudiodatathatwouldotherwisetakelifetimestoprocess.PeaseandGilbertwerethefirsttoapplyandanalyzetheBirdWeatherdatainthisway.Theyhavemanyresearchoptions,butfirsttheyfocusedonresponsestolightpollution.Peasenoted,onaveragebirdsstayedactiveanhourlonger.Actualtimesvariedbyspecies.Theresearchersthenaskedwhy.Akeyfactorturnedouttobephotoreceptorsensitivity(光感受器敏感度).Specieswithproportionallylargereyesrespondedmorestronglytoartificiallightthanthosewithsmallereyes.Whetherthisshiftbenefitsorharmsbirdsremainsuncertain.Extendedactivitymayincreaseopportunitiesforfeedingandmating,butreducedsleepcouldhurtlong-termhealth.Since2021,BirdWeatherhascollectedover1.4billionvocalizationsfrom11,000locationsworldwide.Peasecalledtheproject“citizen-scienceatitsbest”,notingthatatoolbuiltforbackyardbirdwatchershasbecomeapowerfulengineforwildliferesearch.HeandGilbertplantocontinueapplyingthetechnologytoexploretheimpactsofhumanforces,particularlylightpollution,onglobalbirdpopulations.12.WhydidPeasesetupamicrophoneoncampusinitially?

A．Tosupportaglobalstudy.B．Todocumentlocalnoiselevels.C．Tomeasureeffectsofartificiallight.D．Toinspirestudents’curiosityaboutbirds.13.WhatkeyadvancedidBirdWeatherandBirdNETbring?

A．Identifyingunknownspeciesworldwide.B．Processingcontinuousbirdbehavioratscale.C．Replacingfieldworkonbirdswithsatellitetracking.D．Trackingtheregularmovementofbirdsfromoneplacetoanother.14.Whichfeaturebestexplainsbirds’variedreactionstolight?

A．Relativeeyesizeandsensitivity.B．Developmentalbackground.C．Geographicrange.D．Voicestrength.15.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?

A．CitizenScienceinWildlifeResearchB．HowArtificialLightAffectsBirds’EyesC．LightPollutionKeepsBirdsActiveLongerD．BirdWeather:ARevolutionaryToolforBirdWatching(★★★)Schoolsportsmeetsareexcitingeventsfilledwithenergyandcompetition.16Takingproactivestepstoprotectyourselfcanensureyouenjoyeverymomentwithoutsidelining(退出比賽)yourselfwithpainordiscomfort.Neverskipproperwarm-ups.Beforedivingintoanysport,spend5-10minutesondynamicstretchessuchaslegswings,armcircles,andbodytwists.17Thisprocessloosenstightmuscles,increasesbloodflowtoyourlimbs,andreadiesyourbodyforthesuddenburstsofactivitythatsportsdemand—allofwhichsignificantlylowertheriskofstrainsorpulls.18Looseclothingmightfeelcomfortable,butitcangetcaughtinequipmentlikehurdlesorbasketballhoops,leadingtotripsortugs.Optforfitted,moisture-wickingfabricsthatmovewithyourbodyinstead.Evenmorecrucialisfootwear:runningshoeswithshock-absorbingsolescushionyourfeetduringsprints,whilebasketballshoeswithreinforcedanklespreventawkwardtwistswhenchangingdirectionquickly.Strictlyfollowtherules.Coachesandorganizersdesigntheserulestokeepeveryonesafe.Inrelayraces,forexample,passingthebatonwithinthedesignatedzoneavoidscollisionswithotherteams.Inhighjump,waitingforthemattoclearbeforeyourattemptpreventsdangerouscrashes.Ignoringtheseguidelinesisn'tjustunfair.19Don'tforgettocooldownaftercompeting.Onceyoureventends,walkbrisklyfor5-10minutesinsteadofcollapsingonthegrass.Followthiswithstatic(靜止的)stretches,holdingeachposition(liketouchingyourtoesorstretchingyourchest)for15-30seconds.Thishelpsyourheartratereturntonormal,reducesmuscletightness,andspeedsuprecovery.20

A．Investinsuitablegear(裝備).B．It'sasurewaytoinviteaccidents.C．Preparegoodequipmentinadvance.D．Oryouwillendupintheschoolclinic.E．Andyou'llbereadyforyournexteventorpractice.F．However,nothingputsadamperon(使掃興)thefunlikeanunexpectedinjury.G．Pairthesewithlightjoggingorjumpingjacks(開合跳)tograduallyraiseyourheartrate.二、完形填空(★★★)Since2017,ahandmadewoodencabinet(儲藏柜)inthelobbyoftheCaldwellPoliceDepartmenthasquietlybeenmakingapowerfulimpact.KnownastheBlessingBox,thecabinet_______asaplacewhereanyoneinneedcanfindessentialssuchasnonperishablefood,hygieneproducts,babyitems,andotherdailynecessities.Whatmakesit_______meaningfulisthatitisavailablearoundtheclock,everysingledayoftheyear,_______bothconvenienceanddignity(尊嚴)topeoplewhomightotherwise_______without.The_______startedwithoneofficerandhisfamily,whowantedasimplewaytohelpneighbors_______withbasicneeds.Whatbeganasasmallactof_______has,overtheyears,_______intoasustainedcommunityeffort.Fromindividuals_______cannedgoodstoentireschoolsorganizingfooddrives,theboxhasbecomeagatheringpointfor________.“Evenelementarystudentsdofundraisingandserviceprojects,andthey________withstuffallthetime,”saidLizGodina,VictimWitnessCoordinatoratthedepartment.“It’salwaysgreattoseethe________,especiallythelocalyouthdoingthat.”Withthepolicedepartmentlobbyopen24/7,theBlessingBoxremains________toanyone,anytime.LizbelievesitwillremainpartofCaldwellforyearstocome:“It’llbehereforever.Itreallygoestoshowwecanallmakea________.”TheBlessingBoxismorethanacabinet—ithasbecomealasting________ofcompassionandcommunityspirit.21.A．servesB．viewsC．designsD．proves22.A．a(chǎn)ctuallyB．slightlyC．especiallyD．eventually23.A．a(chǎn)llowingB．castingC．exposingD．offering24.A．goB．doC．playD．exist25.A．resultB．ideaC．behaviorD．bond26.A．stickingB．competingC．a(chǎn)rguingD．struggling27.A．honorB．kindnessC．devotionD．donation28.A．brokenB．fallenC．grownD．put29.A．droppingoffB．payingoffC．takingoffD．keepingoff30.A．patienceB．honestyC．braveryD．generosity31.A．linkB．meetC．comeD．deal32.A．schoolB．communityC．familyD．hospital33.A．a(chǎn)ccessibleB．comfortableC．valuableD．fashionable34.A．promiseB．decisionC．differenceD．mistake35.A．powerB．symbolC．patternD．guideline三、語法填空(★★★)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。TheSisters’MealsFestivaliscelebratedbytheMiaoethnicpeopleinsouthwestChina’sGuizhouProvince,especiallyinthe36(county)ofTaijiangandJianhe,alongthebanksoftheQingshuiRiver.It’sabout50kilometersnortheastofKailiCity.Afewdays37thecelebration,Miaogirlscollectfreshwildflowersandleavesfromthemountains38(produce)naturalcoloringinordertodye(給……染色)glutinousrice,knownas“sisters’rice”.Steamedriceisdyedblue,pink,yellow,andwhitetorepresentspring,summer,autumn,andwinter39(separate).Insomeplaces,riceisdyedviolet-blue.For40festival,Miaogirlsdressupintheirholidaybestwithbrightsilverheaddresses,crowns,andneckrings.TheMiaopeoplebelievethatsilver41(represent)lightanditcandriveawayevilspirits.Youcanseeyoungwomen42(wear)severalkilogramsofitatthispopularfestival.Akaleidoscopeofethniccostumeswillprovideyouwithanexoticfashionshow.Whentheyoungmenarrive,theybegintosingleouttheyoungwomentheyhopetomarrysomedayandbegintosingforthem.Womenandmensinginturnswith43(interest)words.Whenthemencan’tanswerthequestionsbysinging,theylose44shouldgivegiftstothewomen,andviceversa(反之亦然).Therearealsomanyotheractivities,includingbullfighting,horseracing,manytraditionalMiao45(perform),andLushengmusic.四、書信寫作(★★★)46.假定你是李華，你校英文報就“課堂是否允許使用AI學(xué)習(xí)工具(如AI答疑、智能筆記軟件)”征集意見。請你給編輯寫一封信，內(nèi)容包括：1.你的觀點；2你的理由(至少兩點)。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Deareditors,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua五、書面表達(★★★★)47.閱讀下面材料,根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段,使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Therecomesatimeinaperson’slifewhenchildhoodfantasies(幻想)endandrealitybegins.SantaClausandtheEasterBunny(復(fù)活節(jié)兔子)turnouttobeMumandDad,andheroesfadeaway.Idon'tknowifmostpeoplerememberthisevent,butIknowwhenithappenedtome.Onanordinarysummerday,thekindwherethesunhunghighinthesky,paintingthegrassavividgreenandmakingtheairhumwiththesoundofcrickets,mygrandfathertoldmeoneofhiscrazystories.Iwashooked,myeyeswidewithexcitementasIhungoneveryword.Withoutasecondtho