2025-2026学年北京市第八十中学高二上学期10月月考英语试题
班级______姓名______考号______
（考试时间60分钟 满分100分）
提示：试卷答案请一律填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
在答题卡上，选择题用2B铅笔作答，其他试题用黑色签字笔作答。
第一部分 知识运用 （共三节，60分）
第一节 完形填空 （共10小题；每小题2分，共20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
At 22, Clara Parker, full of artistic dreams, entered the art college. But soon, facing financial hardship, Clara had to quit school to find a ___1___.
But opportunities were rare. Just when she was almost hopeless, she heard a local mine was hiring. ___2___ the tough, male-dominated environment, she applied and got the job, becoming the youngest and only female in the team. Her colleagues, ___3___ of her ability, started to whisper that she should leave. But Clara was determined. She spent her breaks studying the machinery manuals, asking the more experienced miners for advice. Gradually, she became ___4___ for the job.
Even in the midst of the exhausting mining work, Clara never let go of her ___5___ for art. During her short lunch breaks, she’d quickly draw the faces of her fellow miners, trying to ___6___ the tiredness and determination in their eyes. These sketches were an artistic outlet as well as a way for her to ___7___ with the people around her.
On weekends, using the limited paints she could afford, she’d create more elaborate paintings of the mine’s inside. Each stroke (笔画) of the brush was a means by which she could ___8___ the experiences of the week and find meaning in the tough job. Clara’s art not only brought a touch of ___9___ to the otherwise depressing mining environments but also united the workers in a shared appreciation for her talent.
Now, Clara is a symbol of strength. While dreaming of returning to art school, she finds her hidden capabilities and resilience, proving unexpected journeys can inspire _____10_____.
1. A. project B. task C. way D. job
2. A. In contrast to B. Thanks to C. In spite of D. Apart from
3. A. doubtful B. certain C. aware D. proud
4. A. known B. qualified C. responsible D. grateful
5. A. concern B. appreciation C. respect D. passion
6. A. catch B. distinguish C. remove D. measure
7. A. joke B. compete C. connect D. trade
8. A. process B. explain C. escape D. compare
9. A. freedom B. wisdom C. humour D. beauty
10. A. acceptance B. growth C. honesty D. innovation
第二节 选词填空 （共10小题；每小题2分，共20分）
阅读下面句子，根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的词或词组并用其正确形式填空。
used to in contrast to take up chatter away on behalf of obsess over for the first time pour... into... a couple of pass away
11. Yuan Longping ________ in 2021, which made many people sad.
12. Though it’s been ________ weeks, I still regret ignoring the suggestion he put forward at the time.
13. When I met my English teacher Mrs Wang ________, I began to love English.
14. The government took measures to stop the factories from ________ dirty water ________ the river.
15. There ________ be a small park near our neighborhood, but it was turned into a supermarket last year.
16. I am placing my mind elsewhere when you ________.
17. We should not ________ our grades before the college entrance examination.
18. ________ the old people young children are more energetic.
19. This video game ________ too much of his free time, so his parents often remind him to cut down.
20. ________ all my classmates, I’d like to express our thanks to you.
（请将第11至20题的答案写在答题卡的相应位置上）
第三节 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题2分，共20分）
阅读下面句子，根据句子内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
21. They were part of a 15-member exploring party that ________ (spend) almost five awesome weeks in the winds of the natural beauties there. （所给词的适当形式填空）
22. Susan ________ (promote) to receptionist, but he recognized her immediately and addressed (称呼) her by name. (所给词的适当形式填空)
23. Whatever great progress Lucy ________ (make) so far, she always remains modest. （所给词的适当形式填空）
24. It was the first time that she___________(chat)online in English. (所给词的适当形式填空)
25. He is too tired because he ________ (work) all weekend. (所给词的适当形式填空)
26. ________ (select) from the whole school, they are expected to bring us honor in the coming game.
27. __________ makes the book so extraordinary is the creative imagination of the writer. （用适当的词填空）
28. I’ll never forget the day ________ I won the first prize in the 100-metre race in school.
29. Parents can influence the ________ of their children. (behave) （所给词的适当形式填空）
30. Most successful people I know are very ________ about their work. (passion) （所给词的适当形式填空）
（请将第21至30题的答案写在答题卡的相应位置上）
第二部分 阅读理解 （共22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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Explore your world — Mirthy
Online events to help you discover, learn and connect
Who is Mirthy
Mirthy is one of the most popular websites for online events and already loved and trusted by more than 45,000 people. It was designed to create an inclusive community where people can learn, share, and connect with others through a variety of events that are active, sociable, and uplifting. It’s all about fulfilment and wellbeing.
There are some online events each month to try, from craft workshops to fitness sessions. For example, according to our event calendar, this week you can attend gardening classes and singing lessons. So whether you have a desire to get fitter or to pick up a new skill — signing up for classes and events with Mirthy could be just what you have been looking for.
How does it work
Sign up via the online registration form at Mirthy.com. Then you can take a look through the calendar of upcoming events and see what takes your fancy.
Once you register for an event, you will then receive a link on email ready for you to join the live event. If your plans change and you can’t make it, you will receive a link for a 7-day replay that you can watch at a time that is convenient for you!
Best of all, it’s completely FREE to join
Join Mirthy for free today, and you can enjoy any 4 events every month, for free. If you’re up for more, then you can either select and book additional events on a pay-as-you-go basis, normally for 2.99 each, or you can upgrade to the Premium membership giving you full free access to all events for only 4.99 per month.
If you choose to go for the Premium membership, there’s no contract. You simply upgrade your membership and you can cancel anytime.
31. What can people do at Mirthy this week
A. Make art crafts. B. Talk about fitness experience.
C. Learn songs. D. Study wild plants and animals.
32 Which of the following is true about Mirthy
A. People can sign up for the events online.
B. The events can be watched again at any time.
C. People can upgrade their membership for free.
D. No more than 4 events are offered each month.
33. What’s the main purpose of this passage
A. To share a lifestyle. B. To recommend a website.
C. To introduce online events. D. To explain a registration process.
B
A few days ago, my husband, Russ, and I lost our house of 28 years to a California wild fire.
On that night, we had to leave our house and sleep in the back seat of our Ford. The next morning, we had to drive three and a half hours to find a hotel that had an available room. Only later, in the local newspaper, did we see photographs of the destruction. Our house had been consumed by the fire along with most of our neighborhood.
How are we going to rebuild after this I thought, rounding a corner in the sidewalk on my walk back to the hotel. Is it even possible
I noticed something up ahead—a pair of nickels, shining like precious jewels. They were just nickels, but they somehow felt special. I bent down and picked them up. If these were lucky coins, I could use all the luck I could get.
A few days later, I made a trip to the store to buy essentials. The enormous task of replacing everything we’d lost put a heavy weight on me. I was about to leave when I felt the urge to stop and turn my head to the right. I could hardly believe it—there on nickela shelf, was a nickel! Okay, maybe this is more than luck, I thought and put the nickel in my pocket.
I told myself that I had found the nickels just by chance. Then I found one next to my plate at a restaurant—on Thanksgiving, no less, when I was missing our house more than ever. It seemed that a nickel appeared whenever my spirits plummeted.
Whenever I reached my breaking point, I’d find another nickel. In the grass at the park, or near the tire of my car in a parking lot. Once, my change for a quick lunch was given entirely in nickels. “I’m sorry,” the cashier said. “It’s all we have.”
It’s all I needed!
One day, I was sitting at the desk when my phone rang. It was a real-estate agent I’d been working with.
“I have a new listing,” she said.
“When can we see it ”
A few hours later, Russ and I were following the agent down the driveway toward the house.
I didn’t think long. Because there, in the driveway, …
34. After the wild fire, the couple ________.
A lived in their car for one night
B took some photos of the destruction
C. could hardly afford their Thanksgiving dinner
D saved precious items from the burned down house
35. What does the underlined word “plummeted” in Paragraph 6 probably mean
A. Remained. B. Changed. C. Strengthened. D. Sank.
36. What did the found nickels mean to the author
A. Luck for the foreseeable future.
B. Hope during challenging times.
C. Signs of a huge fortune to come.
D. Reminders of what had happened.
37. Which would be the best ending for the passage
A. I spotted a flash of silver in the sun, two nickels, both heads up.
B. I found an old nickel, which seemed to tell a story from the past.
C. I saw a mysterious locked box, and thought perhaps it was full of nickels.
D. I looked up and imagined something on a cloud, a giant nickel, just for me.
C
Hundreds of people die at sea every year due to ship and airplane accidents. Emergency teams have little time to rescue those in the water because the probability of finding a person alive fall dramatically after six hours. Beyond tides and challenging weather conditions, unsteady coastal currents often make search and rescue operations extremely difficult.
New insight into coastal flows gained by an international research team led by George Haller, Professor of Nonlinear Dynamics at ETH Zurich, promises to enhance the search and rescue techniques currently in use. Using tools from dynamical systems theory and ocean data, the team has developed an algorithm (算法) to predict where objects and people floating in water will go. “Our work has a clear potential to save lives,” says Mattia Serra, the first author of a study recently published in Nature Communications.
In today’s rescue operations at sea, complicated models of ocean dynamics and weather forecasting are used to predict the path of floating objects. For fast-changing coastal waters, however, such predictions are often inaccurate due to uncertain boundaries and missing data. As a result, a search may be launched in the wrong location, causing a loss of precious time.
Haller’s research team obtained mathematical results predicting that objects floating on the ocean’s surface should gather along a few special curves (曲线) which they call TRansient Attracting Profiles (TRAPs). These curves can’t be seen with our eyes but can be tracked from instant ocean surface current data using recent mathematical methods developed by the ETH team. This enables quick and precise planning of search paths that are less sensitive to uncertainties in the time and place of the accident.
In cooperation with a team from MIT, the ETH team tested their new, TRAP-based search algorithm in two separate ocean experiments near Martha’s Vineyard, which is on the northeastern coast of the United States. Working from the same real-time data available to the Coast Guard, the team successfully identified TRAPs in the region in real time. They found that buoys and manikins (浮标和人体模型) thrown in the water indeed quickly gathered along these emerging curves. “Of several competing approaches tested in this project, this was the only algorithm that consistently found the right location,” says Haller.
“Our results are rapidly obtained, easy to interpret and cheap to perform,” points out Serra. Haller stresses: “Our hope is that this method will become a standard part of the tool kit of coast guards everywhere.”
38. In a search and rescue operation, .
A. the survival rate drops to almost zero after six hours
B. the use of dynamics leads to the wrong location
C. weather conditions are a determining factor
D. changing currents present a challenge
39. What is the distinct feature of the new algorithm
A. It relies on ocean dynamics.
B. It tracks the path of the curves.
C. It stops the uncertainties of the accident.
D. It figures out how tides change over time.
40. Paragraph 5 mainly talks about .
A. the collection of data B. the testing of the algorithm
C. the identification of the TRAPs D. the cooperation of two research teams
41. What is the best title for the passage
A. Why Success Rates of Rescue Operations have Fallen
B. Why Algorithms are Popular in Rescue Operations
C. How Mathematics Can Save Lives at Sea
D. How Coastal Waters Affect Saving Lives
第三部分 书面表达 (18分）
第一节 （共4小题；第42、43题各3分，第44题5分，第45题7分，共18分）
阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。
Today, technological advances are rapidly making it possible to automate(自动化)much of the work currently carried out by humans. This applies to both blue-collar jobs through robotics and the Internet, and white-collar work through artificial intelligence. The wide applicability of these technologies has led to broad concern about the destruction of jobs. Indeed, according to a 2014 Oxford study, 47% of jobs in the US could be replaced by automated processes in the next two decades.
Of course, as many have noted, while technology has always removed the need for some types of jobs, it also creates new ones. Technology is a set of tools that we use in different ways to increase efficiency. The Industrial Revolution destroyed some jobs but created many more. It also increased the total wealth of society and began to create a middle class who could enjoy health, education, and other benefits that previously had been available only to the wealthiest. It can be challenging to predict the kinds of jobs that this new revolution will create and in what quantities, which makes the situation seem worse than it actually is. But nine of the top ten most in-demand jobs of 2012 didn’t exist in 2003, suggesting that this latest revolution is creating new employment opportunities.
For many, this picture is overly optimistic. The new jobs require a completely different skills set-you can’t turn an assembly plant(组装厂)worker into a data scientist overnight. Others are concerned that we are facing a permanent reduction in the need for human labor. Science fiction has long imagined a future where we no longer have to work and can spend our time on more noble pursuits. It seems that neither our social norms nor our economic systems are ready for it.
42. How is white-collar work automated by technology
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43. What benefits did the Industrial Revolution bring to the society
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44. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
The technological advances are creating many new employment opportunities, so people think there is a growing need for human labor.
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45. What is your attitude towards the technological advances (about 40 words)
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（请将第42至45题的答案写在答题卡的相应位置上）
