广东省茂名市第二次校际联考2025_2026学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题（扫描版，含答案）

这是一份广东省茂名市第二次校际联考2025_2026学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题（扫描版，含答案），共10页。试卷主要包含了 What is E等内容，欢迎下载使用。
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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
Due t its status as the lngest - running capital in ancient China, Xi'an has had a deep impact n the life and culture f the cuntry. If yu are planning a tur f Xi'an, yu'll want t hit all the fllwing highlights.
Terractta Army
Discvered near Lintng, Xi'an, the army f Terractta Warrirs was cnstructed by China's First Emperr Qinshihuang f the Qin Dynasty. It is a cllectin f thusands f life - size terractta sldiers, hrses and charits in battle frmatin, shwing the emperr's armies in full splendr.
Xi'an City Wall
Xi'an City Wall was built in the 14th century by Zhu Yuanzhang, the first Emperr f the Ming Dynasty as a military defense system. Nw it is ne f the ldest and best - preserved Chinese city walls. The wall is nw a landmark, dividing the city int inner and uter areas. When yu take a walk r cycle n the massive wall, yu can enjy a gd view f the city, the mat and the watchtwers.
Giant Wild Gse Pagda
The Giant Wild Gse Pagda was built in the Tang Dynasty fr the study f Buddhist scriptures. One f the main functins f the pagda was t stre sutras and figurines brught t China frm India by the famus mnk and traveler Xuan Zang, wh stayed here fr 19 years translating Buddhist scriptures.
Shaanxi Histry Museum
The Shaanxi Histry Museum is hme t ver 370,000 precius relics unearthed in Shaanxi ver the years. Its cllectins range frm brnze wares t pttery figures, gld and silverwares and mural paintings frm the Tang Dynasty tmbs. Amng its precius cllectins, 18 pieces have been listed as natinal treasures.
1. What will yu see when yu visit Terractta Army?
A. Terractta sldiers and hrses.B. Bks translated by Xuan Zang.
C. A gd view f Xi'an.D. Terractta pts fr plants.
2. Which attractin will yu chse if yu are interested in natinal treasures?
A. Giant Wild Gse Pagda.B. Shaanxi Histry Museum.
C. Terractta Army.D. Xi'an City Wall.
3. Where is this text mst likely frm?
A. A travel guidebk.B. A science magazine.C. A research paper.D. A news reprt.
B
I live in Xizhu in Yunnan Prvince, n the histric Tea Hrse Rad. I have t admit that when I first heard that Paul Salpek was ging t walk the entire glbe n his wn tw feet, I was blwn away. I culdn't imagine that there culd be such an unusual persn in the wrld.
Last May, I met Paul. He tld me that it was his first time in China. He talked t me with great excitement abut the histry, migratins, and discveries in my regin f China. He spke f the Shu-Yandu Da (the Suthern Silk Rad), the travels f the 17th-century Chinese explrer Xu Xiake, the Tea Hrse Rad and the early 20th-century American btanist Jseph Rck. He als talked f Xuanzang. Paul cnsidered many f them heres and in a sense Chinese pineers f slw jurnalism.
I decided t accmpany Paul n his walk tward Yunnan. On September 28, 2021, we set ut. Our days were simple: walk, eat, sleep, and repeat. We wke up at sunrise, set ff in high spirits, and rested at sunset, dragging urselves int exhausted sleep.
We met many peple n the rad. Sme were curius, surrunding us and watching us; sme gave us directins; sme invited us int their hme t take a rest; sme spke f the charm f their hmetwn. We met many beautiful suls, simple suls and warm suls. We were walking with ur minds.
Tgether, we were impressed by the bidiversity f the Galigng Muntains. As I walked n ancient paths thrugh muntains, I seemed t hear the antique vices f past travelers urging me t be careful n the rad.
Lking back n the mre than 200 miles I walked with Paul, I came t a realizatin. Walking fr its wn sake, while healthy and admirable, is nly a small part f the benefit f mving with ur feet. A deeper reward is rediscvering the wrld arund us, shrtening the distance between each ther, and sharing each ther's cultures.
4. Hw did the writer first respnd t Paul's travel plan?
A. Scared.B. Puzzled.C. Disappinted.D. Surprised.
5. What can we learn abut Paul Salpek frm paragraph 2?
A. He was a western jurnalist.B. He had a knwledge f China.
C. He came t China several times.D. He was Jseph Rck's acquaintance.
6. What des paragraph 4 tell us abut the writer and Paul?
A. They hnred the ancestrs.B. They set ff in high spirits.
C. They satisfied the lcals' curisity.D. They built bnds with peple.
7. What is the main purpse f the writer's writing the text?
A. T share and reflect n a jurney.
B. T suggest a new way f travel.
C. T advcate prtectin f bidiversity.
D. T intrduce and prmte Chinese culture.
C
Artificial intelligence has persuaded many peple that we need t thrughly change educatin. Nw that chatbts can speedily find and bring back infrmatin and answer cmplex questins, why bther memrizing histrical facts r qutatins? Shuldn't we instead teach kids t think critically and slve prblems and leave the abve - mentined wrk t cmputers? This perspective suggests we can always "just ggle it" when infrmatin is needed.
Yet this perspective faces strng pushback. Nnagenarian American educatr E.D Hirsch demlished (驳倒) the argument that we can always just lk things up, stating that while Internet access and AI tutrs are amazing and can strengthen knwledge if used reasnably, being able t recall facts remains indispensable.
This cnnects t a deeper cncern abut utsurcing memry. In The Shallws, Nichlas Carr writes that the suggestin we shuld utsurce ur memry t "free up" limited space fr mre creative thinking is based n a miscnceptin. Thanks t its plasticity, the brain's lng - term memry center can expand, as scientists fund when studying Lndn taxi drivers. Carr warns: "When we start using the Web as a substitute fr persnal memry, bypassing the inner prcesses f cnslidatin (巩
固), we risk emptying ur minds f their riches.”
Furthermre, cgnitive limitatins reinfrce this risk. Daisy Christdulu, authr f Seven Myths Abut Educatin, reminds us that ur wrking memries can nly prcess a few new items at a time. S if we encunter t much new vcabulary r infrmatin, we becme verwhelmed, damaging ur ability t learn. Indeed, lking stuff up n Ggle ften results in us nt being able t recall it later.
But we dn’t need t reinvent the wheel: In an era f cnspiracy (阴谋) theries and misinfrmatin, it’s even mre vital that we humans have a firm grasp f basic facts.
8. What is E.D Hirsch’s pinin n recalling facts in the AI era?
A. It is less imprtant than critical thinking.
B. It remains essential despite technlgy.
C. It shuld be replaced by Internet access.
D. It weakens knwledge retentin verall.
9. Hw des the authr supprt the main argument in the text?
A. Describing persnal chatbt experiences.B. Cmparing ancient vs. mdern educatin.
C. Listing all AI benefits.D. Quting experts.
10. What d Carr and Christdulu imply abut using the internet as a memry tl?
A. It bsts creative thinking capacity.B. It enhances memry cnslidatin.
C. It harms natural brain prcesses.D. It ensures reliable fact recall.
11. What is the passage mainly abut?
A. The future rle f AI tutrs in mdern educatin systems.
B. The enhancement f critical thinking skills thrugh technlgy.
C. The debate n the necessity f memrizatin in the age f AI.
D. The cmplete replacement f traditinal learning with internet tls.
D
Scientists frm China have created a truly remarkable rbt hand! Named the “F - TAC Hand”, it was develped by researchers frm Peking University and the Beijing Institute fr General Artificial Intelligence, and their exciting wrk was just published in the famus science jurnal Nature Machine Intelligence n June 9th, 2025.
What makes this rbtic hand s special? It can feel and adjust its grip just like a human hand can. Imagine trying t pick up a ping - png ball with just yur little finger, r hlding bth a baseball and a glf ball in ne hand withut drpping them. The F - TAC Hand can d these things! If it picks up a cup full f water, it autmatically adjusts its hld t keep the cup steady and prevent spills — reacting faster than yu can blink.
The secret lies in its amazing tuch sensrs. Cvering 70% f the hand's surface, these tiny sensrs — packed as densely (密集地) as 10,000 per square centimeter — let the hand feel textures, pressure, and any tiny mvement f the bject it's hlding. Crucially, these sensrs are built right int the hand's structure, s they dn't make the hand stiff r clumsy. A smart cmputer prgram uses this cnstant tuch feedback t instantly decide the best way t grip different bjects, just like ur brains tell ur hands what t d.
Beynd its amazing ability t mimic human tuch, the F - TAC Hand als brings practical slutins t real - wrld prblems in rbtics. It's inspired by hw ur wn hands and nerves wrk. The F - TAC Hand isn't just cl science; it has real uses. It culd lead t much better prsthetic limbs, help rbts perfrm delicate surgery, wrk safely in dangerus places like nuclear plants, r handle cmplex jbs in factries.
Made pssible partly by China's pwerful "Peng Cheng Clud Brain II", this "hand f tuch intelligence" is a big step frward fr China in rbtics and AI. Experts believe it brings us clser t rbts that can truly understand and interact with the physical wrld arund them. The future f rbts just gt a lt mre skillful!
12. What is TRUE abut the F - TAC Hand when grasping bjects?
A. It can adjust its grip t prevent spills frm a full cup f water.
B. It must use the entire hand t pick up a ping - png ball.
C. It reacts mre slwly than a human blink when picking up items.
D. It cannt grasp bjects f different sizes at the same time.
13. What can we learn frm the third paragraph?
A. Each sensr cvers an area f 10,000 square centimeters.
B. The sensrs are integrated int the hand's structure t keep it stiff.
C. The AI prgram makes decisins delayed based n tuch feedback.
D. The AI prgram uses real - time tuch feedback t cntrl the grip.
14. What des the underlined phrase "mimic" in paragraph 4 prbably mean?
A. imitate.B. replace.C. simplify.D. enhance.
15. What is the main purpse f the authr in writing this passage?
A. T intrduce the develpment histry f rbtic hands.
B. T cmpare the F-TAC Hand with ther rbtic hands.
C. T criticize the limitatins f previus rbtic hands.
D. T highlight the features and applicatins f the F-TAC Hand.
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。
In a wrld surrunded by bad news, it may feel like an unhappy place smetimes.
16 If yu make even ne persn smile tday, yu can help make this wrld a better place. Here is a list f ideas t help yu.
17 In this day and age where everything is sent via the Internet, it's a shck t receive a letter thrugh the pst. Putting pen t paper and writing a few wrds t a friend can be an easy way t make a psitive impact.
Requiring sme time and research t find the perfect prject, vlunteering is ne f the nicest things yu can d. Whether yu vlunteer at yur lcal yuth grup r take dgs frm shelters fr a walk, the simple fact that yu are giving up yur time t help smene else is incredible. There are s many pprtunities fr yu t d vlunteering wrk. 18
Tell smene "I lve yu." 19 And yu dn't even have t say "I lve yu." Perhaps yu can tell a friend that yu appreciate all they are t yu, r remind yur mum that it's her birthday. Smetimes, in ur busy lives we frget t take a mment t tell peple what they mean t us.
20 Whether yu’ re creative r nt, taking time t make smething fr smene else shws hw much yu appreciate them. Even if yu think yu’ re nt creative, the recipient will feel lucky t get such a unique gift that yu put yur precius time int. Sme ideas culd include a card, painting, drawing, sng, pem r cake!
A. It can be anyne.
B. Hwever, yu can make a difference.
C. It's a surprise t send a handwritten letter.
D. S yu are sure t find ne that is right fr yu.
E. And it desn't necessarily have t take up all yur life.
F. Making smething fr a special persn is always unique.
G. Even a pstcard with a cuple f sentences culd really make smene's day.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，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。
When the bell rang n the last day f schl, Susanna cheered alng with her classmates. Schl was ver, and summer was beginning!
Sme students were 21 t g t summer camp while thers were just happy t stay at hme and rest. Hwever, summertime fr Susanna 22 nly ne thing: the cttage.
On sunny days at the cttage, there was s much 23 ! The sunshine made the lake shine like a diamnd. The gentle wind 24 the leaves n the trees, sunding like a waterfall. Susanna was 25 t g swimming with her parents in the clear lake n the httest days. She als liked rwing herself n a paddle bard (桨板), 26 she ften fell ff it!
On 27 days, the family wuld stay indrs, watching mvies r 28 challenging jigsaw puzzles. At night they wuld d sme 29 , embracing (拥抱) the wnder f literature while listening t the sunds f the rain falling n the rf.
Susanna lved the way her whle family spent the summer there. Hwever, the 30 was her cusins' visit. They wuld light a campfire at night, singing and dancing t music utdrs. Once inside, 31 themselves under blankets, Susanna and her cusins wuld tell 32 and laugh t tears until the adults fund them and tld them t be quiet. 33 , they wuld fall asleep, ne by ne, until nly Susanna remained 34 . She wuld fall asleep t the gentle snres f exhausted children, wishing that summer at the cttage wuld never 35 .
21.A. hesitantB. gratefulC. excitedD. patient
22.A. lackedB. meantC. prvedD. changed
23.A. freedmB. imaginatinC. practiceD. pleasure
24.A. struckB. kissedC. bitD. tre
25.A. braveB. nervusC. prudD. eager
26.A. even thughB. in caseC. as ifD. s that
27.A. cludyB. rainyC. windyD. sunny
28.A. wrking nB. putting awayC. picking upD. handing ut
29.A. talkingB. drawingC. dancingD. reading
30.A. highlightB. arrangementC. traditinD. advantage
31.A. prtectingB. hidingC. seatingD. dressing
32.A. striesB. liesC. jkesD. secrets
33.A. EventuallyB. ExactlyC. FrtunatelyD. Obviusly
34.A. exhaustedB. silentC. awakeD. sleepy
35.A. existB. apprachC. lastD. end
第二节（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。
Knwn fr his deep 36 (understand) f Chinese literature, German sinlgist (汉学家) Martin Wesler recently made his first visit t the ancient Silk Rad hub f Dunhuang in Nrthwest China’s Gansu Prvince, 37 made a deep impressin n him because f its unique cultural charm and the lcal friendly peple.
Wesler traveled nrthwest 38 (attend) the Furth Dialgue n Exchanges and Mutual Learning amng Civilizatins, held in Dunhuang recently. Befre setting ut, Wesler had read a cnsiderable number f bks, and fund many vivid 39 (descriptin) f Dunhuang. Hwever, when the wrds and images 40 (cntain) in the bks were cnfirmed by his wn eyes, Wesler fund himself very mved. 41 a lver f Chinese culture and literature, he has wrked in China fr ver 30 years, and yet despite his lengthy stay in China, Dunhuang ended up 42 (prvide) him with a cultural experience unlike any ther.
Wesler als visited several f the city’s mst icnic sites he had lng lked frward t seeing. Standing in frnt f the Mga Grttes fr the first time, he was 43 (deep) impressed by an unexpected sense f cultural cnnectin that bridged bth time and gegraphy.
Wesler’s cnnectin with China began 38 years ag at a petry reading in his hmetwn. A Chinese pem fired his interest in Chinese culture and eventually 44 (lead) him t study at Peking University in Beijing, thus inspiring 45 lifelng jurney int Chinese culture.
第三节(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
请根据中文意思或所给单词的首个字母写出正确形式的英文。
46. There are many dinsaur egg fssils d______ (陈列) in the lcal museum.
47. I particularly lay emphasis n the significance f ______ (陪伴) yur children when they cme acrss difficulties.
48. At the far side f the valley, an ancient Sami cttage is v______ (可见的). Clse by, there are a few reindeer feeding n grass.
49. He has built a gd i______ (互动) with custmers.
50.It hurts when I _______ (弯曲) my knee.
51.Giden is very _______(靠谱的) — if he says he'll d smething, he'll d it.
52.The figures shw that mre and mre peple prefer t buy _____ (有机的)fd even thugh it is mre expensive.
53.T my amazement, his pinin is similar t mine in many _______ (方面).
54.The mn was casting a ______(彩虹) thrugh the spray frm the waterfall.
55.It is nly by pwerful armies that we can d______(保卫) ur mtherland .
56.Snw suspected that the water pump was t b______ (把……归咎于；指责).
57.The plan is designed t _______ (激发) emplyees t wrk mre efficiently.
58.The rising sun is especially beautiful frm this _______ (角度).
59.Walk ut f ur c______ (舒适)zne and try t challenge new things.
60.Jhn didn't prepare well fr the cmpetitin, s he has little _______(期待) f winning a prize.
61.We enjyed a special dinner in a fancy restaurant where the waiters all wre e____ (高雅的) suits.
62.In cnclusin, psitive thinking is a pwerful and effective tl fr dealing with hard times and imprving the _______ (质量) f ne's life.
63.We were astnished that such a lazy man gt ______(晋升，提拔).
64.I dn't feel I'm achieving my full _______ (潜力) in my present jb.
65.Life needs curisity, enthusiasm and _______(激情), which depend n hw we think f the wrld.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
假定你是李华，上周你体验了学校新开设的智能化图书馆(smart library)，请你给你的新西兰笔友 Michael 写一封邮件分享此次经历，内容包括：
1. 智能图书馆的设施；2. 你的体验和感受。
Dear Michael,
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节(满分 25 分)
阅读下面材料，根据所给内容进行续写，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I culdn't bear it any lnger! My best friend had gne fr lunch with the mst ppular girl in class, leaving me t eat my tuna sandwich alne in the library. Wrse
高二英语试卷 第 9 页 共 10 页
still, during dance class, my partner, a by, refused t hld my hand and bad muthed me behind my back, further feeding my anger. It was, withut a dubt, my wrst day in schl. I was hurt and mad, and lking fr a target t release my anger.
When I gt hme frm schl, Mther had baked peanut butter ckies and piled them up n a plate. She even artfully decrated each ne with ryal icing and tpped it with sugar. “Culdn’t yu have made chclate chip?” I said mdily. “I culd have,” she replied frm the laundry rm, “but I made peanut butter nes. Eat them while they’re still ht, sweetie.” Althugh I thught Mther was rather unthughtful, I caved in and tk a few bites unwillingly in the end. Later, when she pulled a grilled chicken frm the ven and sang a merry tune, I smehw gt annyed again—Never mind that Mther had busied herself the whle afternn with the cking just t put this ht meal n the table. I wanted hamburgers.
“Nbdy even likes that kind f fd, Mum! Why didn’t yu make hamburgers?” I cmplained. Mther tk a deep breath, ran her fingers thrugh her messy hair and lked int my eyes with a puzzled lk. “Sweetheart, yu’ve never cmplained abut having it befre. What’s up?”She said matter - f - factly (平淡地). It was frm there that all went dwnhill. I screamed and cmplained nnstp until Mther hit her limit. It was the first time that Mther had gt mad at me. Nbdy seemed t care abut me, including my belved mther! Ultimately, we had a shuting match in the hallway.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式作答。
Unable t cntain her anger, “N dinner fr yu! G t bed nw!” she explded.
Then a thick, juicy smell f hamburgers greeted my nse.________________________________________
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试卷答案
1. A 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. C 11. C 12. A 13. D 14. A 15. D 16. B 17. C 18. D 19. G 20. F 21. C 22. B 23. D 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. A 34. C 35. D 36. understanding 37. which 38. t attend 39. descriptins 40. cntained 41. As 42. prviding 43. deeply 44. led 45. a 46. displayed 47. accmpanying 48. visible 49. interactin 50. bend 51. reliable 52. rganic 53. aspects 54. rainbw 55. defend 56. blame 57. mtivate 58. angle 59. cmfrt 60. expectatin 61. elegant 62. quality 63. prmtin 64. ptential 65. passin
由于没有提供写作部分的具体答案要求，暂无法给出写作部分的答案。