2025~2026學(xué)年湖南省長(zhǎng)沙市麓山國(guó)際共同體學(xué)校高二上學(xué)期第一次月考英語試卷一、閱讀理解(★)UnlockYourCreativity:ArtCoursesforEveryoneTheCommunityArtCenterisnowacceptingregistrationsforourupcomingterm.Weofferavarietyofcoursesdesignedfordifferentagegroupsandskilllevels.Exploreyourartisticsidewithus!·Beginner’sWatercolor(Age15+)Discoverthejoyofwatercolorpainting.Thiscoursecoversbasictechniqueslikecolormixingandwashes.Allmaterialsareprovided.Nopriorexperienceisneeded.·Time:Wednesdays,5:00PM-7:00PM·Instructor:Ms.SarahJones·Fee:$120(8sessions)·DigitalArt&Animation(Age13-17)Diveintotheworldofdigitalcreation.Studentswilllearnthefundamentalsofusingdigitaltoolstocreateartworkandsimpleanimations.Pleasebringyourownlaptop.·Time:Saturdays,10:00AM-12:00PM·Instructor:Mr.DavidChen·Fee:$160(8sessions)·PotteryforAll(Age18+)Experiencethesatisfactionofshapingclaywithyourhands.Thisworkshopfocusesonhand-buildingtechniques.Thefeeincludesallnecessaryclayandtools.·Time:Fridays,6:30PM-8:30PM·Instructor:Mr.BenMiller·Fee:$140(8sessions)HowtoRegister:Visitourwebsiteatwww.CommunityArtCorcometoourofficeat123MainStreet.RegistrationclosesonSeptember20th.Spacesarelimited,soearlyregistrationisencouraged!1.WhoistheBeginner’sWatercolorcoursedesignedfor?

A．Teenagersbetween13and15yearsold.B．Anyoneaged15andabove.C．Anyonewithpriordigitalartexperience.D．Childrenundertheageof15.2.HowmuchdoesitcosttotakeonesessionoftheDigitalArt&Animationcourse?

A．$20.B．$160.C．$140.D．Freeofcharge.3.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheadvertisement?

A．ThePotterycourserequiresstudentstobringtheirownclay.B．TheArtCenterguaranteesaplaceforeveryonewhoapplies.C．Itisadvisabletosignupforacourseassoonaspossible.D．TheWatercolorcourseisthemostpopularoneamongall.(★★★)WhenMengJintaowasachild,poweroutagesinhisruralhometownsparkedhiscuriosity:Whycan’twestoreelectricityduringregulartimesanduseitwhenthepowergoesout?Now29,Menghasturnedthischildhoodcuriosityintorealitywithhisadvancediron-basedflowenergystoragesystem.Distinguishedbyitsmassivestoragecapacity,highsafetystandards,andlong-termendurance,thistechnologyrepresentsamajoradvancementinenergystorage.In2013,MengbeganhisstudiesatHefeiUniversityofTechnologyinAnhui,EastChina,majoringinnewenergymaterialsanddevices.Duringhisuniversityyears,hetraveledtoQinghaiandGansuprovincesinNorthwestChinaforresearch,whereheobservedtheinitialsuccessesofwindandsolarpowerprojects.However,helearnedfrompowerstationstaffthatmuchoftheenergygeneratedbywindturbineswasunstableandcouldnotbeeffectivelyused.ItwasduringthisperiodthatMengrecognizedtheurgentneedforadvancedstoragesolutionstostabilizeenergysupplyandreleaseitsteadilytothegrid,therebyincreasingefficiency.Thisrealizationledhimtodeveloptheiron-basedflowenergystoragesystem.“Thissystemfunctionslikealargepowerbankforcities,”heexplained.AccordingtoMeng,whilelithium(鋰)batteriesarewell-established,thereisagrowingneedforamoreaffordableandsaferstoragesolution.Hechoseironforitscost-efficiencyandtheabundantavailabilityofironresourcesinChina.Iron-basedflowenergystoragesystemsarealsomoreeconomicalandusewaterasasolution,makingthemfire-resistantandsafer.In2020,whilepursuinghismaster’sdegreeatHuazhongUniversityofScienceandTechnology,Mengachievedasignificantmilestonebysuccessfullytestingthefirstiron-basedflowbatteryinhislab.“Seeingthebatterymodelstartitscharginganddischargingcycleswasamomentofendlesspride,”hesaid,“withChinaannouncingitsdoublecarbongoals,Iwantedtotransformmyresearchintoatangibleproductthatcouldbothbenefitthecountryandmakeadifference.”Throughcontinuousadjustments,accurateresearch,anddeterminedexperimentation,Mengandhisteamcompletedtheirfirstkilowatt-levelenergystoragesystemin2021,suitableforeverydayuse.“Iwanttokeepimprovingthetechnologytomakeenergystoragesaferandmorecost-effective,bothinChinaandworldwide,”hesaid.4.WhatinspiredMengJintaotoseeknewsolutionsforenergystorage?

A．Hisobservationsofpowercutsinruralareas.B．Hismajorinnewenergymaterialsanddevices.C．Hisexperienceofworkingwithlithiumbatteries.D．Hiswitnesstothesuccessofrenewablepowerprojects.5.WhatcharacteristicofironledMengJintaotochooseit?

A．Itsworkefficiency.B．Itsunlimitedsupply.C．Itseconomicadvantage.D．Itsenvironmentalfriendliness.6.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeMengJintao?

A．Cautiousandgenerous.B．Capableanddetermined.C．Intelligentandconsiderate.D．Hard-workingandoutgoing.7.Whatisthemostsuitabletitleforthispassage?

A．TheFutureofRenewableEnergy:StrengthsandWeaknessesB．MengJintao:LeadingFigureinPowerGenerationTechnologyC．FromCuriositytoCreation:MengJintao’sJourneyinEnergyStorageD．Lithiumvs.Iron:TheOngoingBattleforBetterEnergyStorageSolution(★★★)ThehealingPowerofArt:AnIntroductiontoArtTherapy(療法)Arttherapyisaformofpsychotherapythatusesthecreativeprocessofmakingarttoimproveaperson’sphysical,mental,andemotionalwell-being.Itisbasedonthebeliefthatthecreativeactcanbehealing.Unliketraditionalart,wherethefinalproductisoftentheprimaryfocus,arttherapyvaluestheentireprocess—thefeelings,thoughts,andexperiencesthatemergeduringcreation.Itisnotnecessaryforapersontobetalentedorskilledinarttobenefitfromthisprocess;thegoalisself-explorationandexpression,notaestheticachievement.Trainedarttherapistsguideindividuals,couples,orgroupstousevariousartmaterials—suchaspaints,clay,andcollage—toexpressthemselvesinwaysthatwordssometimescannot.Thisisparticularlyhelpfulforpeoplewhohaveexperiencedtrauma,aredealingwithstressoranxiety,orfinditdifficulttoarticulatetheirthoughtsandfeelingsverbally.Byexternalizinginnerconflictsandemotionsintoatangibleform,individualscanoftengainanewperspectiveontheirproblemsandbegintounderstandandmanagethemmoreeffectively.Researchhasshownthatarttherapycanproducesignificantbenefits.Itcanhelpreducestress,improveself-awareness,enhancesocialskills,andincreaseself-esteem.Itisusedinavarietyofsettings,includinghospitals,schools,mentalhealthclinics,andprivatepractices,servingpeopleofallages.Inaworldwhereverbalcommunicationisoftenprioritized,arttherapyoffersavitalalternativepathwaytohealing,provingthatapicturecanindeedbeworthathousandwords,notjustinart,butinhealthandhumanconnection.However,thisdoesn’tmeanthatlookingatormakingartwillcuresomeoneofaphysicalillnessorevenprovidereliefofmentalhealthsymptoms—it’snotasubstituteforaneededmedication,surgery,vaccination,ortreatmentplan.Butstill,artcanheal.8.Whatisthemainfocusofarttherapyaccordingtothepassage?

A．Creatingbeautifulandvaluableartwork.B．Theprocessofcreationandself-expression.C．Trainingpeopletobecomeprofessionalartists.D．Competingwithtraditionalformsofpsychotherapy.9.Whowouldmostlikelybenefitfromarttherapy?

A．Someonewhoisalreadyahighlyskilledpainter.B．Someonewhoprefersnottouseanyartmaterials.C．Someonewhofindsithardtoexpressfeelingsinwords.D．Someonewhoisonlyinterestedinthefinalartwork.10.Theword“articulate”inparagraph2isclosestinmeaningto_________.

A．createB．expressC．hideD．imagine11.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassageaboutarttherapy?

A．Itseffectivenessisnotsupportedbyanyresearch.B．Itisonlyusefulfortreatingyoungchildren.C．Itprovidesanon-verbalwaytoaddresspersonalissues.D．Itisconsideredmoreimportantthanverbalcommunication.(★★★)InFebruary,theCEOofWendy’s,apopularAmericanfast-foodchain,saidthattheywouldstartexperimentingwithdynamicpricing.Forexample,thebaconmightcost$7.99at7a.m.wheneveryoneeatsbreakfast,and$6.99threehourslaterwhenit’snotbreakfasttime,butalsonotlunchtimeeither.“Loadbalancing”isasimilarconceptinenergyandtransportation.Utilities(公用事業(yè))chargelessforpowerovernight,andtransit(運(yùn)輸)agencieschargehigherfaresduringrushhourtoencourageuserstoshifttowardoff-peaktimes,whenenergyandtrainsareinlessdemand.Andthereis“peak-periodpricing”onride-hailing(打車)platforms,whichismeanttoquicklystimulatemoredriverstostartpickinguppassengers.InanerabeforetheInternet,changingpriceswascostly,requiringupdatingsignsorapplyingmarkdownstickersbyhand.Asrestaurants,retailers,parkinggarages,gyms,hairsalonsbecamemoreautomated,pricechangesbecameeffortlessevenatphysicalstores.It’seasytounderstandwhycompanieswanttochangepricesmorefrequently:tomakemoremoney.Butdoesthatmeanthatasdynamicpricingspreads,priceswillbehigheronaverage.SenatorSherrodBrown，DemocratofOhio,posedthequestiontotheFederalReservechair,JeromeH.Powell,callingthetechnique“justanotherwayforcorporationstomakeitharderforconsumerstoseekoutlowerprices”.Mr.Powellrespondedthatdynamicpricinglowerspricesaswellasraisesthem,andtheoverallimpactonpricelevelsisn’tyetknown.Whenonecompanydominatesthemarket,dynamicpricingismorelikelytoraisepricesoverall.Butinacompetitiveenvironment,dynamicpricingcanalsoleadtopricewarsthatbenefitconsumers.12.Whichofthefollowingsituationsbelongsto“dynamicpricing”?

A．Lowerticketpricesonweekdays.B．Lowerroompricesforadvancebooking.C．Higherfoodpricesfornon-members.D．Higherproductspricesforlargeamounts.13.Whyis“l(fā)oadbalancing”employedaccordingtoparagraph2?

A．Tomanageresources.B．Tomaximizeprofits.C．Tostimulateeconomy.D．Tobenefitcustomers.14.WhatistheattitudeofSenatorSherrodBrowntodynamicpricing?

A．Supportive.B．Critical.C．Objective.D．Indifferent.15.Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．HistoryofFoodpricePolicies.B．InnovationsonFastFoodMenus.C．GreatInfluenceofDynamicPricing.D．DynamicPricinginModernEconomy.(★★★)Inaworldthatoftenfeelsfast-pacedandrestrainedtoroutines,thedesireforvan(房車)lifeandmobilelivinghascapturedtheheartsofmanyseekinganalternativelifestyle.16Fromthefreedomtoexplorenewhorizonstofosteringaminimalistmindset,herearesomecaptivatingadvantagesofembracingvanlife.LiberationfromMaterialismTheconfinedspaceofavanencouragesaminimalistlifestyle,whereexperiencesarevaluedoverpossessions.17Withminimalmonthlyexpenses,suchasparkingfeesandfuelcosts,vandwellerscanallocateresourcestoexperiencesratherthanhighrentorhousepayments.Thismobilelivingissupportedbythedegrowthmovement,whichbelievesthateconomiesshouldfocusonsecuringtheminimalbasicneedsinsteadofconsumptionandconsumerism.ExplorationandFlexibilityTheabilitytofollowadventurewhereverittakesyouisoneofthemostamazingaspectsoflivinginavan.Youcanchoosetowakeupatdawnovertheoceanonedayandfindyourselfinaforestedmountainsidethenext.Livinginavanfrequentlyinvolvesbeingclosetotheoutdoorssurroundedbythebeautyofnature.18MinimalEcologicalFootprint19Theyadoptsolarpanelsandefficientwatersystems,furtherminimizingtheirimpactontheenvironment.Peoplewhochoosetoliveinmobilehomesbelievethateventually,globalwarmingandextremeweathermightbringanendtosedentary(定居的)livingpatterns.Throughtheopenroad,thebeautyofnature,andthefriendshipoffellowadventurers,vanlifepresentsauniqueavenueforenrichingthehumanexperience.20

A．It’sthrillingtotraveltheworld.B．Manyvanliferstendtogogreen.C．Livinginavancanoftenbemorecost-effective.D．They’llfindasenseoffreedomofconstantexploration.E．ThenaturalworldbecomesanessentialpartofyourdailylifeF．Betteryet,itoffersawaytoreconnectwiththeessenceofliving.G．Theconceptofvanlifeoffersbenefitsbeyondjustachangeofscenery.二、完形填空(★★★)Fortwomonths,aCaliforniacouplewasheartbroken,worryingaboutthewhereaboutsoftheir_________catafterlosinghiminYellowstonenationalpark.Butassummercametoaclose,sodidtheir_________story.BennyandSusan_________withtheirlostcatRaynelastmonthafterananimalwelfaregroupcalledtoletthemknowtheircathadbeenfoundinRoseville,California,about800milesfromYellowstone.InJune,thecouplewentcampinginthenationalpark,wheretheircatwas_________bysomethinginthewilderness.Rayneranintothetrees,andtheydidn’tseehimagainfor60days.Duringthetrip,theysearchedeveryday,_________treatsandtoysinhopeshe’dreturn,butwithout_________.“Wehadtoleavewithouthim,”SusantoldKSBW.“Thatwasthe_________daybecauseIfeltlikeI_________him.”InearlyAugust,Rayne’smicrochip,whichtheyhadpreviouslyimplanted,_________.Thecouplereceiveda_________fromPetWatch,apet-trackingservice,indicatingthattheircathadbeenfoundinashelterinRoseville.AwomanhaddiscoveredRaynealoneinthestreetandbroughthimtotheshelter.“Hewasreally_________,”saidSusan.“Heprobablydidn’thavemuchenergylefttogoanyfarther.”_________howRaynetravelledthe800milesfromYellowstonetoRosevilleremainsa(an)_________.Susansharedtheir_________storyonFacebook,hopingtheirstorymightencouragesomeonetocomeforwardwithanydetails.IntheirKSBWinterview,thecouplealsourgedotherpetownerstoattachtrackersto_________losingtheirpetsforgood.21.A．belovedB．pitifulC．playfulD．naughty22.A．uniqueB．tragicC．strangeD．funny23.A．metB．reunitedC．greetedD．connected24.A．a(chǎn)mazedB．confusedC．scaredD．delighted25.A．settingupB．puttingasideC．givingawayD．layingout26.A．successB．progressC．outcomeD．exception27.A．longestB．toughestC．wildestD．busiest28.A．a(chǎn)busingB．leavingC．forgettingD．a(chǎn)bandoning29.A．cameintouseB．cameintoeffectC．cameinhandyD．cameintopower30.A．messageB．noteC．proposalD．comment31.A．settleddownB．brokendownC．wornoutD．stressedout32.A．InitiallyB．ExactlyC．ParticularlyD．Generally33.A．concernB．secretC．challengeD．mystery34.A．hair-raisingB．fairytaleC．time-consumingD．rollercoaster35.A．a(chǎn)voidB．delayC．riskD．fancy三、語法填空(★★)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。ThefifteenthdayoftheeighthlunarmonthistheMid-AutumnFestival,acelebrationthatfocusesonthemoon.Enjoyingthebeautyofthefullmoononthisday36(be)alongstandingtraditionalChinesecustomforcenturies.TheWestLake“ThreePoolsMirroringtheMoon”isagreatspot37(appreciate)thefullmoon.TherearethreehollowstonetowersinthecenteroftheWestLake.Onthenightof38Festival,peoplelightthetowers,39reflectfifteen“moons”acrossthesurfaceofthewateraroundthetowers.Thetruemoonandits40(reflect)counterparts(對(duì)應(yīng)物)aredifficulttodistinguish,givingrisetothename,“ThreePoolsMirroringtheMoon”.TheChineselovedthemoonoftheMid-AutumnFestivalsomuch41theyevenprintedthepictureofthe“ThreePoolsMirroringtheMoon”onthebackofoneyuannote.TheMid-AutumnFestivalisthemostimportantfestival42(symbolize)reunion.Theroundnessofthefullmoonexpressespeople’sdesireforawholesomehappyfamily.EatingmooncakesisanimportantcustomduringtheFestival.Duetothe43(different)indiethabitsindifferentregions,mooncakesvaryintaste.Traditionalflavoursincludefillingsoffivekernels,eggyolk,jujubepasteandbeanpaste.Nowtherearenewflavorslikeicecreamanddurian.44thechangingtasteofmooncakes,thesymbolicmeaningofthefullmoonremains45(change)andtheChinesecustomofeatingmooncakeandlongingforreunionduringtheMid-AutumnFestivalwillneverfadeaway.四、完成句子(★★★)46.Whileitwashardtopickafavouritepaintingoutofsomanyamazingworks,theartistswho_____________meweretwoofthegreatestImpressionistpainters.（根據(jù)句意填空）(★★)47.______________Monetstudiedthissimplescene,hebroughtthepond’sbeautytothecanvasinauniqueway.(根據(jù)句意填空)五、單詞拼寫(★★)48.Thiswell-developedability,aswellasthescroll’s_____________size,allowsZhangtoshowanenormousamountofdetail.(根據(jù)句意填空)(★★)49.Aslongasthejourneyofpoetryreadingmakesyoufeelsomethingorletsyou_____________anotherlevelofmeaning,itwillhavebeenworthyoureffort.（根據(jù)句意填空）六、完成句子(★★★★)50.EquallyimpressiveisLiBai’sfreeexpressionofstrongfeelings,which_____________thelifelessobjectshedescribes.（根據(jù)句意填空）七、書信寫作(★★★)51.假定你是李華，學(xué)校英語社團(tuán)正在舉辦“ArtinLife”主題征文活動(dòng)，請(qǐng)你寫一篇短文推薦一幅對(duì)你影響深遠(yuǎn)的畫或一首詩(shī)。（二選一）寫作要點(diǎn)：1.你推薦的是哪一幅畫或哪一首詩(shī)？2.你推薦它的原因是什么？（如：主題、語言、意境等）3.這幅畫或這首詩(shī)對(duì)你產(chǎn)生了怎樣的影響？要求：1.詞數(shù)80-120；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________八、書面表達(dá)(★★★★)52.閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進(jìn)行續(xù)寫，使之構(gòu)成一個(gè)完整的故事。Theweightofhisfather’sexpectationswasacloakLeoworeeveryday,wovenwiththreadsoftraditionandduty.Hisfamilyhadproduceddoctorsforthreegenerations.Medicalscho