2025-2026学年辽宁省沈阳市第四十中学高一上学期第二次月考英语试题
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. Why does Cindy know much about animals
A. She works on a farm. B. She really likes animals. C. She once lived on the farm.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The modern lifestyle. B. A painting. C. A trip to the countryside.
3. What does Mary probably do
A. She is a journalist. B. She is a firefighter. C. She is an animal trainer.
4. Who is Mike
A. The woman’s husband. B. The woman’s father. C. The woman’s son.
5. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Assistant and shopper. C. Customer and repairman.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. Who does the woman want to buy a sofa for
A. Her sister. B. Her friend. C. Herself.
7. Where are the speakers
A. In a grocery store. B. In a bedding shop. C. In a supermarket.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。
8. What does the woman have to do
A. Write two essays. B. Prepare a research paper. C. Study for an English test.
9. How does the woman feel about her classes
A. Excited. B. Stressed. C. Bored.
10. What is The Grapes of Wrath
A. A short story. B. A movie. C. A sad book.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。
11. What has made working at home possible
A. Living far from workplaces.
B. Communication industry.
C. More job opportunities.
12. What is the advantage of working at home according to the woman
A Saving more time.
B. Having a lot of freedom.
C. Taking care of the family easily.
13. What might happen in the future in the woman’s opinion
A. British company will move overseas.
B. All companies will employ homeworkers.
C. People will work at home for a foreign company.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。
14. What is Penny’s current problem
A. She has a toothache. B. She has a sore throat. C. She has an earache.
15. How often will Penny take the medicine
A. Once a day. B. Twice a day. C. Three times a day.
16. When does the conversation take place
A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Thursday.
17. What does the man ask Penny to do in the end
A. Make an appointment.
B. Go to the medicine shop.
C. Take the medicine properly.
听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。
18. How many factors of car accidents are mentioned
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.
19. What measure has been taken to reduce car accidents
A. Improved highway design.
B. Stricter traffic management.
C. Strengthened training for drivers.
20. What remains an important cause of road accidents
A. Poor traffic control. B. Some driverless cars. C. Drivers’ carelessness.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（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
The booking notes of the play “the Age of Innocence”
Price: $10
BOOKING
●in person
The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
●by telephone
Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card (Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted)
●by post
Stating the performance and choice of seats, send a cheque, postal order, or your credit card details to Oscar Theatre Box Office, PO Box 220, Main Street. All cheques should be made payable to Oscar Theatre.
●on line
Complete the on-line booking form at www. Satan .
DISCOUNTS
●Saver: $2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.
●Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.
●Standby: best available seats are on sale for $6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible (有资格的) for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.
●Group Bookings: there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more.
●School: school parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.
Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or return the money unless a performance is cancelled due to unexpected situations.
1. If you book by post, you can pay for a ticket by _____.
A. going to your local bank in person
B. visiting the website of a post office
C. providing your credit card information
D. stating the performance and choice of seats
2. How much should a school party of 16 students pay to watch the play
A. $90 B. $96 C. $128 D. $144
3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage
A. There are 9 wheelchair spaces in the theatre in total.
B. Students above 16 years old are not eligible for Saver discounts.
C. You are not likely to get a good seat if you buy a discounted ticket.
D. The audience can’t get their money back if the play is on show as scheduled.
B
Ben Francis didn’t become wealthy through a family inheritance (遗产). Instead, the CEO and co-founder of Gymshark used his earnings as a Pizza Hut delivery guy to buy a sewing machine and start his fitness apparel (服饰) company at 19.
Eleven years later, his effort paid off. Francis, 30, who has a reported net worth of $1.3 billion, joined Forbes’ billionaires list. He’s in rare company: the list’s average age is 65 years old.
Originally, Francis and co-founder Lewis Morgan launched Gymshark as a website selling fitness products. But after getting bored with his ill-fitting clothes, Francis suggested pivoting the company.
Francis and Morgan bought a sewing machine. The pair brought Gymshark to a bodybuilding exhibition in 2013, but didn’t have any money to spend on advertising. On a whim (一时兴起), they decided to give popular fitness YouTubers free products. “My heroes were on YouTube,” Francis said. “So it would be so cool if my heroes could come to be with Gymshark at this event. I didn’t really think that much about it.” Some of those influencers went on to wear the clothes on their channels, bringing Gymshark’s sales to $45,000 per day, up from just $450.
Francis quit the CEO role in 2017. “CEO was not the right role for me when I was in my early 20s,” Francis said. “That I’d started a business which had grown very quickly didn’t mean I have the full ability to be a good leader.” He spent the next four years supporting leadership roles within Gymshark---including chief product officer and chief marketing officer – to learn more about the ins and outs of the business, before returning as CEO in 2021.
That year, the company was valued at $1.45 billion. Still, the company’s billion-dollar valuation is a small percentage of the market value of competitors like Nike and Lululemon. “I really think Gymshark can be the UK’s answer to those brands,” Francis said. “But that’s not saying that the UK is where it starts and ends for us. We also want to be a truly global brand.”
4. What makes Ben Francis special on Forbes’ billionaires list
A. His age. B. His wealth. C. His talent. D. His company.
5. What does the underlined word in paragraph 3 mean
A. Taking control of. B. Making the best of.
C. Making changes to. D. Attaching importance to.
6. Why did Francis and Morgan offer popular fitness YouTubers free products
A. To win the support of popular YouTubers.
B. To advertise their products in a cheap way.
C. To build a good relationship with YouTube.
D. To get the chance to meet their heroes on YouTube.
7. Which can be the best title for the text
A. Gymshark: From a website to a big company
B. Gymshark: Taking the lead in fitness clothing
C. Francis: Starting the UK’s fastest-growing company
D. Francis: From a Pizza Hut delivery guy to a billionaire
C
In Europe, nine out of ten students study a foreign language. In the United States, only one in five does. From 1997 to 2008, the number of American middle schools offering foreign languages dropped from 75percent to 58 percent. From 2009 to 2013, one American college closed its foreign language program; from 2013 to 2017, 651 others did the same.
At first glance, these statistics look like a tragedy (悲剧). But I am starting to accept the strange idea that maybe they are not. What is changing my mind is technology.
I was in Belgium not long ago, and I watched various tourists from different nations use speech translation apps to change their own languages into English and French. The newer ones can even reproduce the tone of the speaker’s voice.
I know a foreign language is a window into a new way of understanding the world. But even beyond the fact that this idea has been rather oversold, can we really say the low level of French or Spanish we and our classmates usually picked up in school really gave us a new look into the world and our lives in it And if our goals are more limited and practical --- for instance, getting directions to the bus station in Rome-technology now makes that possible at the press of a button. With a smart phone and an app, foreign languages will no longer present most people with the challenge they once did. Learning to speak a new language well will be necessary for those who want to engage with (从事) literature or media in the original language, as well as those of us who find pleasure in it just because they are “there”. Strange as that is, it is in its way a kind of progress.
8 What is the author’s opinion about the drop in foreign language learning in the United States
A. It is a tragedy that needs to be avoided.
B. It is an unacceptable situation that harms society.
C. It is a challenge that will be overcome in the future.
D. It is a positive development due to advanced technology.
9. What is the author’s attitude towards the idea that learning a foreign language gives us a new look into the world
A. Unconcerned. B. Doubtful. C. Curious. D. Supportive.
10. How does technology influence language learning for practical purposes
A It makes the process easier and within reach.
B. It provides an easy way to understand the world.
C. It removes the need for language learning altogether.
D It improves the traditional methods of language learning.
11. Which of the following questions can be answered in the text
A. What challenges do translation apps bring to language learning
B. Why is it still necessary to learn foreign languages in the digital age
C. Will translation apps make learning foreign languages old-fashioned
D. How can technology help us learn foreign languages more efficiently
D
A study led by a researcher from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology has updated the fossil (化石) record of mosquitoes (蚊子) by nearly 30 million years and has discovered that ancient male mosquitoes also fed on blood.
The study was published online on Monday in the journal Current Biology, which discovered the oldest-known mosquito fossils --- two males dating back 130 million years near the town of Hammana in Lebanon.
Dany Azar, who led the study, said the fossils not only told us the ancient origins of mosquitoes but also their feeding habits during the early stages of their growth. “We find that the mosquito group is developing, which gives us an idea about their behavior of feeding on blood” said Azar, who has been working on the subject for more than 25 years.
Before the recent findings and their study, only female mosquitoes were known to feed on blood, which they need for protein to produce their eggs. Males, which lack skin-piercing (刺入皮肤的) mouthparts, mostly feed on honey and plant juices.
“The feeding habits of insects, such as feeding on blood, are believed to have developed from their piercing mouthparts. However, studying the development of this behavior has been challenging due to the lack of insect fossil records.” Azar said.
While reexamining the mosquito fossils last year, Azar found that their unique piercing mouthparts, very similar to those of female mosquitoes today, had been kept well. Their sharp mandibles (下颌骨) gradually disappeared over the centuries.
Based on the findings, the researchers agreed that male mosquitoes fed on blood 130 million years ago. Azar, who is now a professor at the Nanjing institute, said he hopes that joint scientific explorations can be widely carried out in the future to promote more discoveries.
12. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage
A. Female mosquitoes feed on blood for protein to produce eggs.
B. A minority of male mosquitoes feed on honey and plant juices.
C. Two female mosquito fossils were found near the town of Hammana.
D. Male mosquitoes have the same feeding habits as female mosquitoes.
13. According to Azar, why is the study on the development of feeding on blood challenging
A. Because his team lacks money.
B. Because there is no talent studying it.
C. Because his team wants to study another subject.
D. Because his team is short of insect fossil records.
14. What conclusion can we draw from mosquito fossils
A. Female mosquitoes fed on blood 130 million years ago.
B. Male mosquitoes’ sharp mouthparts gradually disappeared.
C. The mouthparts of the female mosquitoes have been kept well.
D. Male mosquitoes once shared similar mouthparts with female today.
15. What’s the article mainly about
A. The mosquito group is developing.
B. Ancient male mosquitoes probably fed on blood.
C. The oldest-known mosquito fossils were discovered.
D. Female and male mosquitoes share similar feeding habits now.
第二节（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。
Reading is not just an important professional skill. It is also a way to enjoy informative, creative, and inspiring works of literature that enrich our life experiences. Like any skill worth mastering, a reading habit requires time to develop. ____16____
____17____
When you read, read for the main idea of each paragraph, along with its supporting reasons. When you are building up reading skills, it can be helpful to read with a pencil in hand to take notes or underline the key idea of each paragraph.
Look up unfamiliar words
It is quite normal to meet with some unfamiliar words when reading. Merriam Webster online is a wonderful and thorough resource for defining unfamiliar words. ____18____ When you reach a good stopping point, return to each word and look it up, re-reading the sentence it appeared in. This helps understand the word and its usage in case there are different meanings.
Become familiar with literary devices
Particularly if you are a fan of novels and short stories, becoming familiar with common literary tools like metaphor, simile, parallel structure and personification is an important part being a better reader. ____19____
Don’t rush
Reading for learning and enjoyment is never a sprint (冲刺). Instead, take your time and and advance your skills and development at your own pace. ____20____ Each day, as you read, your mind will take the reading skills it learned before and apply them again, often with greater efficiency.
A. Read for content
B. Read to get the author’s attitude
C. You will be an excellent reader if you stick.
D. Simply underline or make a list of these words.
E. Understanding them can enrich the reading experience greatly.
F. To enjoy your reading, practicing good reading skills is a must.
G. Do not get discouraged if you are a slow reader, especially at first.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30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。
Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines (行为准则) practiced daily and failure is nothing more than a small few mistakes repeated daily.
How true are the above lines! When we don’t practice discipline in life, we don’t build enough confidence to take on new and ____21____ tasks which are important and matters in life. Our confidence ____22____ what we think of ourselves and ____23____ we believe in ourselves. We are all born with special ____24____ but only a few really realize their true ____25____ and the others just lead a(an) ____26____ life. Do you want to be successful
Success is a fruit which everyone wants to eat but it is not found everywhere and no one can achieve it without ____27____. Those who want to succeed will find ways, those who don’t will find ____28____! Success relies upon preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be ____29____.
Taking a risk is often your first step towards success. If you don’t take some risks, you won’t get the ____30____ to succeed. While you are trying, you are winning. The more you try, the more ____31____ you are to succeed. Never get ___32___: every wrong attempt is another step forward. People that make no ____33____ usually don’t make anything. Make up your mind not to ____34____ a thousand obstacles (障碍), but to win in spite of a thousand mistakes. Your mistakes are stepping stones to success and your payments to victory.
Remember: “A Ship is always ____35____ at shore, but it is not what it is built for.”
21. A. typical B. challenging C. amazing D. flexible
22. A. depends on B. rises to C. sticks to D. decides on
23. A. why B. that C. whether D. when
24. A. types B. qualities C. personalities D. materials
25. A. wonders B. dreams C. potential D. creativity
26. A. colorful B. average C. normal D. comfortable
27. A. contribution B. explosion C. concentration D. efforts
28. A. excuses B. fantasies C. adventures D. targets
29. A. hope B. injuries C. solutions D. failure
30. A. resources B. desires C. opportunities D. schedules
31. A. likely B. ready C. free D. fortunate
32. A. fancy B. excited C. tough D. discouraged
33. A. mistakes B. decisions C. advances D. promises
34. A. attract B. overcome C. press D. adapt
35. A. super B. horrible C. narrow D. safe
第二节 语篇填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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。
As an epic (史诗) _____36_____ brings back to life some of the most famous poets from the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the highly _____37_____ (expect) animated movie Chang’an held its premiere (首映) in ______38______was once its namesake city, now known as Xi’an, the provincial capital of Shaanxi province on July 2.
Produced by Light Chaser Animation, a Beijing-based animated studio known for its focus on tales inspired by traditional culture and mythology, the movie ____39____ (earn) a total box office of 1.824 billion yuan and _____40_____ audience of 44.155 million so far, ranking second in the current mainland animation film history.
____41____ a runtime of 168 minutes, the longest of any Chinese animated movie to date, Chang’an tells the decades-long friendship of Li Bai, arguably the country’s most beloved poet, and Gao Shi, his close friend and a noted poet as well, and also gives a full _____42_____ (describe) of the dynasty’s transition from peak prosperity to decline due to the unrest caused by An Lushan, who was once one of Emperor Xuanzong’s most favored _____43_____ (general).
Xie Junwei, who co-directs the movie with Zou Jing, says that he made multiple trips to Xi’an in search of inspiration during the production, _____44_____ (add) that the small statues and ancient paintings exhibited at the Shaanxi History Museum provided them with _____45_____ (value) ideas for the film.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 11月9日是全国消防日，为了增强学生的安全防范意识，当天上午你校组织了一次紧急逃生疏散演练活动。假定你是李华，请你给校英文广播站写一篇相关的活动报道，内容包括：
1．活动目的； 2．活动流程； 3．活动感受。
注意：1．写作词数应80左右； 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：全国消防日 National Firefighting Day 疏散演练 evacuation drill
One School Evacuation Drill
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第二节 读后续写（满分20分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语练写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
A little bird landed on the tree branch outside Lisa’s bedroom window. It sang energetically as the first pale yellow rays of sunshine appeared.
“Oh, my god, what is that noise ” Lisa complained to herself, pulling her bed sheets over her head to ignore the sound. It was no use, and she knew it. The loud sound showed the coming of the day. Lisa’s mom knocked twice on her door, and then came in with a smile. “Time to get up, Sleepyhead,” She whispered. “The early bird catches the worm, you know.”
“Ugh,” mumbled (含含糊糊地说) Lisa into her pillow. “What does that even mean ”
“It’s just an expression, Honey”, her mom replied. She gave Lisa a kiss on the cheek and urged her to get out of bed. Lisa rolled over and slept for a few more minutes.
With her mom’s repeated urging, Lisa had no choice but to get herself dressed. She went unwillingly downstairs for breakfast, ate slowly, and missed her bus. When she finally got to school, she failed to get a place in the Chess Club. She also missed the first part of math class, so she didn’t understand the lesson and had to get extra help at lunchtime. Her teacher gave her extra homework to make sure she knew it. As a result, she missed her favourite library time. This day was no fun.
The next morning, Lisa was woken up by the same loud noisy song. Instead of ignoring it, today Lisa walked over to the window and opened the curtains. “Well, hello there, little fellow,” she said when she saw the pretty bird outside, still singing happily. As she watched, the bird stuck its beak (喙) into the wet ground, and pulled out a wiggling (不停摇摆) worm for breakfast.
“Today I am going to be the early bird,” thought Lisa.
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At lunchtime, Lisa finished her lunch early and had time to go to the library.
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