2025-2026学年山东省临沂第一中学北校区高二上学期第二次月考英语试卷2026年1月
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利和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Why does the man talk to the woman
A. To remind her to pick up Mark. B. To inform her of a meeting. C. To track work progress.
2. What are the speakers dissatisfied with about the coat
A· The style. B. The size. C. The price.
3. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a hospital. B. In a store C. In a hotel.
4. What time is it now
A. 7:30pm. B. 8:00pm. C. 10:30pm.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. A travel plan to China. B. A get-together with friends. C. A wonderful food experience.
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。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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How much will the speakers pay in total if they sign up together
A. $36. B. $38. C. $40.
7. What is John’s attitude toward the course
A. Favorable. B. Objective. C. Unfavorable.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What did Tom do to help the environment
A. He educated others on it. B. He reused old items. C. He grew plants.
9. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Co-workers. B. Classmates. C. Teacher and student.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How did Li Feng find his time at the coffee shop
A. Embarrassing. B. Boring. C. Wonderful.
11. What did Li Feng do at the coffee shop
A. He took photography lessons.
B. He learned coffee-making skills.
C. He helped promote coffee products.
12. Why does the woman want to go to the coffee shop
A. To socialize and experience different cultures.
B. To participate in a tech workshop.
C. To improve her English.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What inspired Dr. Carter to study desert plants
A. His mother’s encouragement.
B. His time studying in North Africa.
C. His living environment in childhood.
14. When did Dr. Carter begin to concentrate on farming in the Sonoran Desert
A. When he was an undergraduate.
B. While he was pursuing a doctor’s degree.
C. After he graduated from the University of Arizona.
15. What does Dr. Carter expect people to learn from his research
A. The farming skills. B. Conditions in desert areas. C. Knowledge of the desert plants.
16. What is the woman doing
A. Sharing her experiences. B. Conducting an interview. C. Applying for a PhD program.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the purpose of the camp
A. To provide a relaxing vacation for teens.
B. To offer professional climbing training for athletes.
C. To help teens test their limits through extreme adventures.
18. Where is the camp based
A. Near a mountain in a town. B. On a coastal island. C. In a forest.
19. What does the camp stress
A. The safety of the activities.
B. Instructors’ teaching experience.
C. Private bedrooms for each participant.
20. Why does the speaker give the talk
A. To show the culture of Wales. B. To promote extreme sports. C. To advertise a camp.
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。
When the tropical cyclone (热带气旋) warning signal No. 8 or above or the black rainstorm signal is in effect, or when there are other severe weather conditions, all department heads should, in response to the government’s appeal, adopt a sympathetic and flexible approach in making arrangements for students and give due consideration to their safety and the practicality of them travelling from home to campus.
Students should refer to the University’s guidelines below:
Signal in force at Sessions/Periods suspended
7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
12:00 noon 1:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
5:00 p.m. from 6:30 p.m. onward
If the announcement of “extreme condition” by the Government is issued at 7:00 a.m. or after, all classes will be suspended (暂停) for the whole day.
If the local Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above, the Black Rainstorm Signal or the announcement of “extreme condition” by the Government is issued during a class period, all classes will be suspended immediately. Students are advised to take shelter at a safe place until the weather and traffic conditions have improved.
Campus Transport Arrangements
If the local storm warning signal No. 8 or above, the “extreme conditions” notice or the black rainstorm warning signal is issued before the start of class period, all bus services will be suspended and will restart operation on a limited basis one hour after the said warning signal(s) are cancelled, unless the situation does not permit.
1. What should the department heads do during severe weather conditions
A. Consult the Government for directions.
B. Insist on providing classes for students.
C. Make adjustments to campus activities.
D. Take measures to protect campus buildings.
2. If the local storm warning signal No.10 comes in force at 12:00 noon, which of the following students should do
A. Spread the warning to classmates.
B. Stay indoors until the storm fades.
C. Go to any bus stop for necessary help.
D. Take the campus bus home immediately.
3. What is the purpose of the article
A. To ask students to prepare for an upcoming storm.
B. To warn students about the terrible impact of rainstorms.
C. To notify students of the preventive measures for flooding.
D. To announce general arrangements on campus during extreme storms.
As 18000 hockey fans crowded into Climate Pledge Arena for the Seattle Kraken’s first home game, Brian Hamilton, the assistant equipment manager for the visiting Vancouver Canucks, laid out the team’s hockey sticks, masks and bottled water. As he did so, he didn’t notice the woman, Nadia Popovici, who sat directly behind him. Nor did she pay much attention to him. That would change soon.
Halfway through the action, Popovici’s eyes locked onto something peculiar on the man. Through the glass, she spotted an odd-looking mole (痣) on the back of Hamilton’s neck, reddish with an irregular border. She had seen plenty like it as a hospital volunteer and soon-to-be medical student. It was a melanoma (黑素瘤).
“It’s so uncomfortable to have something on your body pointed out,” she told the Seattle Times. But she knew she had to say something. As Hamilton walked near the ice between periods, Popovici, in Kraken gear, knocked hard on the glass, typed a message on her phone and held the screen high enough: “The mole on the back of your neck looks like cancerous. Go see a doctor!”
Hamilton glanced at the brightly-lit message for only a second. That’s weird, he thought. Walking away, he uneasily rubbed the back of his neck. A few days later, he visited the Canucks’ doctor, who agreed that the mole looked alarming and ordered a biopsy (活组织检查). It came back positive — a stage-Ⅱ malignant melanoma, life-threatening if left unattended. Hamilton had the cancerous mole removed, and the surgery was excellent.
“She took me out of a slow fire,” says Hamilton. “The words out of the doctor’s mouth were if I ignored that for four to five years, I wouldn’t be here.” The two connected at the next Canucks-Kraken game, where Hamilton was able to thank her in person. No thanks were necessary, Popovici said. “It was just one moment in our lives where we crossed paths at the right time.”
4. What made Popovici decide to tell Hamilton about the spot on his neck
A. Medical knowledge. B. Personal relationship.
C. Overheard comments. D. Professional responsibility.
5. How did Popovici communicate her concern to Hamilton during the game
A By shouting aloud from a distance. B. By asking a doctor for help.
C. By showing him the message on the phone. D. By writing a note behind the glass.
6. How did Hamilton feel when saying “She took me out of a slow fire”
A. Terrified. B. Annoyed. C. Surprised. D. Grateful.
7. What message does the story convey
A. Silence is golden. B. Prepare for a rainy day.
C. Opportunity knocks but once. D. Help is a voice, not just a feeling.
C
Although I am 28 years old, the time when I feel profoundly 48 is when I get nostalgic (怀旧的) for days when people were able to go on holiday without being continually contacted, because the price of sending a text message was the same as a glass of wine. WhatsApp has changed that.
Unlike social media and email apps, which can be temporarily deleted, WhatsApp is the dominant method that we use to communicate with our loved ones. It is hard to switch off as a result of the constant flow of information. Deleting the app even while on holiday doesn’t feel like an option, when people use it to convey important information alongside everyday dross. And in any case, the problem isn’t the app itself, of course; it’s the fact that being available 24/7 means we have lost our sense of boundaries in terms of what to communicate and when.
“Just don’t reply. What’s the big deal ” said a friend. Easier said than done! Trying to create those boundaries can make you feel like a terrible person. It’s not just about self-imposed pressure, but the subtext (潜台词) of what not replying says. Previously you could blame your silence on high phone network rates or a poor signal, but now a non-response suggests you don’t care.
I have tried a number of tactics to give myself space while on vacation. I turned off read receipts because being visibly online felt very exposing. Turning off notifications came shortly afterwards. On a trip to Greece, I trialed a voice notes and video notes ban. Recently I’ve even gently talked to friends about not sending me non-urgent messages.
It doesn’t matter whether we are leaving the country or holidaying at home, this precious period of quiet may be the closest thing we have to a break. Although we are getting better at knowing how to prioritize rest, there is still a necessity for us to shape our environment to enable this. We also have to consider the role we play in helping our loved ones to recover and refresh.
8. What does the author actually miss
A. Traditional ways of communication. B. The price of text messages in the past.
C. Holidays without constant communication. D. Experiences of drinking wine with friends.
9 What is the subtext of not replying now according to the author
A Too much self-generated pressure. B. The poor mobile signal in the area.
C. A sign of indifference or lack of concern. D. High mobile phone communication costs.
10. What does the underlined word “tactics” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A. Suggestions. B. Notices. C. Reasons. D. Methods.
11. What does the author try to convey through this text
A. Be brave enough to say no to unreasonable requests.
B. We should have boundaries when messaging others.
C. It’s necessary for people to obey the social manners.
D. A suitable app makes a great difference to our break.
In recent years, much of my life, as a consumer has shifted to what I like to call background spending. As I’ve subscribed to more apps and streaming platforms, significant sums of my money tend to slip away each month without my ever thinking about it.
Think of it as automated trade. Spending without the trouble of spending. Acquisition without action or thought.
But while this flood of subscriptions was sold to me on the condition that it would make my life more trouble free, there was a certain shock I felt upon discovering how much I was spending without realizing each month ($179.45).
You see, the thing about background spending is that it tends to happen, well, in the background without your full attention. And there lies the point.
“Hand over your credit card details and let us take care of the rest,” these companies promise us. But by agreeing to this trade, we’ve become lazy passive consumers. And this laziness breeds more laziness because most of us can’t be bothered with conducting regular reviews of our subscription spending. We’re too lazy to even notice or cancel!
I know it’s not just me who is suddenly living life as a smooth-brained subscriber. The average consumer spends $273 per month on subscriptions, according to a 2021 study of 2,500 by digital services firm West Monroe. Not a single person surveyed knew what his actual monthly spending was.
It’s understandable why this model is so attractive to businesses. As companies questioned traditional advertising models, subscriptions offered the promise of “selling once and earning forever.” And while subscription services have been around for decades (think Wine of the Month Club), more customers have been willing to sign up thanks to the widespread availability of smartphones and the increasing ease of home delivery.
While these subscriptions promise ease and happiness, not all of us are satisfied. Last year, the Kearney Consumer Institute found 40 percent of consumers believe they have too many subscriptions. Almost half of us also think we pay too much for streaming video-on-demand subscriptions.
12. What can we know about background spending in paragraph 2
A Its purpose. B. Its feature. C. Its procedure. D. Its requirement.
13. What makes it possible for background spending to happen
A. Its attractive price. B. Some people’s poor habit.
C. Its secure service. D. Some people’s addiction to it.
14. Why is the subscription model appealing to businesses
A. It offers good home delivery services.
B. It is like traditional advertising models.
C. It is popular among smartphone producers.
D. It brings repeated profits through a single sale.
15. What’s the author’s attitude towards background spending
A. Supportive. B. Optimistic. C. Critical. D. Unclear.
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。
For me, it started when I picked up Grant Faulkner’s collection of 100-word stories, *Finsver*. Until that moment, I had no idea that a story could even be told in so few words. ___16___ But I soon ran into tricky troubles, which taught me valuable lessons. Here are tips I learned the hard way so you won’t have to hit the same roadblocks on your journey of writing micro novels.
Outline the entire story. Much like writing any long story that may dishearten you, you have the options of building a complete outline of all the events of the story. It helps have an idea of what you want to have happen over the course of that structure. ___17___
Don’t get lost in the details. ___18___ When you write long works, you can find yourself using far more language than you really need to communicate your ideas. When you write micro novels, you have to write only what is necessary. The bottom line is that you have to determine how much you need to give the reader to understand the scene.
___19___ Microfiction can be the twin of prose poetry. Therefore, each word must matter in a micro novel. So you have to be so selective and get comfortable with language. You might even employ poetic devices in your language. At last read your work aloud and feel the rhythms of language fitting comfortably in your mouth.
Start strong and end strong, but don’t leave the middle before. ___20___ Ideally, you still want your readers to start the micro novel and refuse to put it down until they reach the last word. After all, each sentence should carry its own weight as a story.
A. I discovered there were few.
B. Focus on what is most important.
C. Approach each chapter in an exploratory way.
D. After that, I tried my hand at writing micro novels.
E. Pay attention to your language the way a poet would.
F. So you don’t become discouraged with the process and quit it.
G. Make sure you keep your foot on the gas throughout the process.
第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从标题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
On the morning of July 27, 77-year-old Joseph and 66-year-old Brian were fishing on a steamboat in a lake. What would have been a calm day for them turned into a ___21___.
Their boat developed a mechanical failure without warning and three-foot waves came in. Then the boat started ___22___ water rapidly, leaving the two men ___23___ in the middle of the lake, their hearts pounding with fear.
The scene happened to be ___24___by Gary and Rachel, a couple who were boating to celebrate Gary’s birthday. They saw a chair floating (漂浮) in the water. Realizing something was wrong, they ___25___ carefully and found Joseph floating and holding broken wood from the boat___26___.
At that point, the couple saw the partially capsized (倾覆) boat. They called 911 instantly and then ___27___Joseph. They shouted over the wind and waves and asked if he was okay. Gary and Rachel ___28___him a rope and pulled him onboard. Joseph, still ___29___ told them Brian was still in the water. Without ____30____ Gary and Rachel ____31____ Brian. They were ____32____ not to let go and finally made it.
The doctors soon arrived and checked them. Joseph suffered some injuries and was sent to hospital. Brian ____33____ the help from the couple.
When people encountered danger, Gary and Rachel did the ____34____ thing. Their ____35____ act set a good example.
21. A. operation B. chance C. attempt D. disaster
22. A. rushing through B. drying off C. taking in D. mixing with
23. A. stuck B. separated C. ignored D. drowned
24. A. reminded B. spotted C. expected D. considered
25. A. dived B. tracked C. searched D. swam
26. A. slowly B. helplessly C. secretly D. tirelessly
27. A. supported B. passed C. watched D. approached
28. A. left B. spared C. drowned D. threw
29. A. recalling B. explaining C. almost D. struggling
30. A. hesitation B. regret C. correction D. expectation
31. A. reached out to B. gave way to C. made friends with D. caught up with
32. A. forced B. warned C. determined D. surprised
33. A. reflected B. appreciated C. accepted D. recognized
34. A. extra B. honest C. similar D. right
35. A. independent B. heroic C. selfish D. continuous
第二节(共10题;每小题1分，满分10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。
Once a little-known dish from China’s northwest, Lanzhou beef noodle soup is now winning hearts globally. A recent article describes____36____this surprisingly simple meal has become popular in____37____ (city) like New York, London, and Sydney.
Appealing online photos and videos of the dish stimulate local people’s appetite and arouse their curiosity, driving them to give ____38____ a try. Diners appreciate both its taste and the experience it offers. In a Manhattan eatery, cooks stretch dough (面团) into noodles right____39____customers eyes. “It’s like magic,” said one diner. Diners are also amazed by the unique and____40____(impressive)chewy texture of Lanzhou noodles, which offers a distinct mouthfeel unlike any other.
The soup,____41____(cook)for hours with beef bones and spices, has a rich flavor. In Queens, a restaurant prepares a version____42____respects the dishes’ cultural roots and combines 20 spices to produce a hearty soup. The owner even video-calls her grandparents in China for recipes. In Flushing, the owner of a noodle shop adapts the soup based on customer feedback, making it thicker and spicier____43____ (suit) local preferences. As food expert C. Doyle notes, “There’s no single ‘correct’ version—it keeps evolving.”
From street food to global star, Lanzhou beef noodle soup shows that sharing food____44____(bridge) cultural differences, with each bowl_____45_____ (tell) a story of tradition, creativity, and the delight of flavor discovery.
第三节 单词拼写(共5题;每小题1分，满分5分)
根据首字母，填入单词正确的形式，每空限填1词。
46. I won the first prize in the English speech contest with my unpolished draft, which was beyond my e________. (根据首字母单词拼写)
47. He s________ to the idea that being exposed to more difficulties can strengthen people’s competence. (根据首字母单词拼写)
48. B________ for the breakdown of the computer, he was quite depressed. (根据首字母单词拼写)
49. The kind madam offered me some good tips, m________ me to take on challenges bravely. (根据首字母单词拼写)
50. It is Jane’s g________ the precious opportunity that makes her promoted to manager of the canteen. (根据首字母单词拼写)
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
51. 假设你是李华，你的朋友Mary在得知你正在学习与健康饮食有关的英语课，想改进自己的日常饮食，所以与你分享了她的周末饮食清单，希望能得到你的建议。请根据她的饮食特点和喜好，写一封有关健康饮食的建议信。
Mary’s diet list
Saturday Sunday
when what when what
breakfast 8:30 Baozi soybean milk (豆浆)
lunch 12:00 instant noodles coke 12:50 fried chicken wings duck soup pickled chicken feet two bowls of rice
dinner 18:00 hotpot cheese cake bubble tea(珍珠奶茶) 17:20 stir-fried rice with eggs
midnight snack 22:30 two egg tarts(蛋挞) 23:00 candies chips
Dear Mary,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
52. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语填写明段。使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I’d loved hip-hop dancing since my childhood, and in high school I took classes that focused on jazz and hip-hop. Dance was my favorite class, and I looked forward to it every day. This year, my senior year, was going to be the best dance class.
On the first day of dance class, however, I heard that the new ballet teacher, Ms. Barton, would be strict. Although nervous — I’d never taken ballet — I was up for the challenge.
We all stood at the barre (扶手杆) as Ms. Barton ran us through basic ballet steps — plié, tendu and dégagé. She was just how I had imagined a ballet teacher would be: excellent posture (姿势) with a strict attitude. During exercises, she demanded, “Grand plié!” Along with my fellow classmates, I began my grand plié, with one hand on the barre and the other extended elegantly to the side, slowly lowering myself. I wanted to give myself a pat on the back. But Ms. Barton gave me a stare.
“What is your name ” she asked.
“Sarah Brunner,” I responded with a smile.
“Class, I would like everyone to watch Miss Sarah do a grand plié,” she motioned for me to continue. All my classmates fixed their eyes on me in complete silence. Instead of praise, she told everyone, “This is an obvious example of what not to do.” A wave of pure embarrassment came over me, my face red and eyes watering.
I spent the rest of the day replaying this awful moment, wondering if I should quit. But my pride wouldn’t allow it. As I lay in bed that night, I knew I was going back. I could do it. I would show Ms. Barton.
I persisted (坚持) day by day, week by week, and I was proud to say that I was still standing by the end of the semester. I felt like Ms. Barton and I had developed an agreeable relationship. To everyone’s surprise — especially Ms. Barton’s — I chose to perform in her closing ballet piece in our final four-day show at our high-school theater.
注意：
(1) 填写词数应为150左右；
(2) 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The big day for my performance came.
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When I stepped off the stage, Ms. Barton made her way to me smilingly.
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