2025-2026学年河北省邢台市NT20名校联合体高三上学期10月月考英语试题

2025-2026学年河北省邢台市NT20名校联合体高三上学期10月月考英语试题第二部分阅读(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWildlifePhotographyContest2025Doyouenjoyexploringnaturewithyourcamera?Hereisavaluableopportunitytoshareyourwork—theWildlifePhotographyContest2025isnowopenforentries.Itisorganizedtoraisepublicappreciationforthebeautyofwildanimalsandtodrawattentiontotheprotectionoftheirnaturalhabitats.Bypresentingvividandmovingimagesofwildlife,itseekstoincreasepeople’sawarenessofendangeredspeciesandmotivatethemtotakepracticalstepstoconservethenaturalworld.Requirements●PhotosmustbetakenbetweenJanuary1st,2024andNovember30th,2025.●Eachparticipantisallowedtosubmituptothreephotosindigitalformat(JPGorPNG).●Allentriesmustphotographwildanimalsintheirnaturalsurroundings;imagesofdomesticanimals,farmanimals,orzooanimalswillnotbeaccepted.●Picturesshouldbesharpandauthentic,avoidingheavyeditingorartificialeffects.●Eachsubmissionmustincludeabriefnote(30-50words)describingwhenandwherethephotowastaken.JudgingStandardsAllphotoswillbecarefullyreviewedbyexperiencedphotographersandwildlifeexperts.Theywillevaluateeachentryforcreativity,technicalquality,andtheextenttowhichitshowsthespiritofwildlife.AwardsWinnerswillbehonoredwithattractiverewards.ThegrandprizeconsistsofaprofessionalcameraandthechancetohavethephotopublishedinNatureWorldmagazine.Thesecondprizewinnerwillgeta$200giftcardforphotographyequipmentandaone-yearsubscriptiontoWildlifeExplorermagazine.Thethirdprizewinnerwillbegranteda$100giftcard.Inaddition,allwinningworkswillbeexhibitedattheCityMuseuminDecember2025,offeringthepublicanopportunitytoappreciatethefinestentries.DeadlineAllsubmissionsmustbeemailedtocontest@beforeNovember30th,2025.21.Whatisthepurposeofthecontest?A.Toraisefundsforbuildingwildlifereserves.B.Toidentifythemostendangeredwildspecies.C.Toencouragethepublictoprotectwildanimals.D.Totrainparticipantsinwildlifephotographyskills.22.Whichofthefollowingmayleadtoanentrybeingdisqualified?A.SendingaphotoinPNGformat.B.Uploadingaphotoofalovelypetdog.C.Submittingaphototakeninthewildin2024.D.Providinga40-worddescriptionofthephoto.23.Whatwillthesecond-placewinnerreceive?A.Ahigh-endcameraforpersonaluse.B.Achancetohavethephotopublished.C.Agiftcardtobuyphotographyequipment.D.Aone-yearsubscriptiontoafashionmagazine.BEveryTuesdayandThursdayafternoon,whenthegoldenlightshinesacrossWillowCreek’smodestdowntown,MargaretElliscanbefoundinthecorneroftheoldcommunitycenter,surroundedbybooks.Forthepastsevenyears,theretiredschoolteacherhastransformedhermodesthome’sspareroomintoamobilelibrary,deliveringfreebookstochildreninthetown’slow-incomehousingcomplex—aquietrevolutionthathasreshapedthecommunity’srelationshipwithreading.Itbeganin2018,whenMargaretnoticedfewerkidsgoingtothepubliclibrary.“Parentswereworkingdoubleshifts,andthelibrary’safter-schoolprogramhadshutdown,”sherecalls.Concernedthatheryoungneighborsweremissingoutonthejoyofstories,sheemptiedhalfherbookshelvesandloadedthebooksintoheroldbluewagon(手推车).HerfirststopwastheMaplewoodapartments,whereshesetupamakeshiftreadingcorneronthelawn.Tohersurprise,12childrenshowedupthefirstday.Wordspreadquickly.Soon,Margaretexpandedherroutetoincludethreemorehousingblocks.Shestarteda“bookbuddy”system,pairingolderkidswithyoungeronestoencouragekidreading.Whenwintercame,sheborrowedspacefromthecommunitychurchtohoststorytellingnights.Localhighschoolstudentsvolunteeredtohelp,andaretiredlibrariandonated200gentlyusedbooks.TeachersatthelocalelementaryschoolreportedthatstudentsinMargaret’sreadinggroupimprovedtheirvocabularyandcomprehensionscoresbyanaverageof15%overtwoyears.Moreimportantly,parentsbeganaskingMargaretforbookrecommendations,andsomeevenstartedreadingaloudtotheirkidsathome.“Before,booksfeltlikeschoolstuff,”says10-year-oldMax,whonowvisitsMargareteveryweek.“Butshemakesthemfeelliketreasure.”Margaret,now72,showsnosignsofslowingdown.“Alibraryisn’tjustwallsandshelves,”shesays.“It’speoplesharingstories,andeverychilddeservesthat.”Inatownwhereresourcesarelimited,herbluewagonhasbecomeawell-lovedpartofthecommunity,bringingthejoyofreadingtothosewhoneeditmost.24.WhatmotivatedMargarettostarthermobilelibrary?A.Thedecreaseinkids’libraryvisits.B.Theclosureofthelocalbookstore.C.Thelackofbooksinthepubliclibrary.D.Theshutdownofthecommunitycenter.25.HowdidthecommunityrespondtoMargaret’sinitiative?A.Thelocalsdonatedlargequantitiesofmoney.B.Mostfamiliesaskedhertostopvisitingtheirarea.C.Theschoolcloseditsafter-schoolreadingprogram.D.Parentsandstudentsjoinedandsupportedherwork.26.WhatdoesMax’scommentrevealaboutMargaret’sinfluence?A.Shegotkidstospendlesstimeoutdoors.B.Shemadereadingenjoyableandvaluable.C.Shetaughtkidstowritetheirownstories.D.Shehelpedwithkids’readingassignments.27.WhatcanwelearnfromMargaret’sstory?A.Bigchangesneedhugeresources.B.Professionalscanmakeadifferenceeasily.C.Smallactsofkindnesscanleadtobigchange.D.Readingisthekeytocommunitydevelopment.CSayyouwinacontestgivingyoutwoticketstoasold-outconcerttheupcomingweekend.Youeagerlytextyourfriendandaskifthey’dliketojoin.Theirresponse?“Maybe.”Yourmoodimmediatelychanges.Youfeelslightedratherthanjoyfulasyou’releftwaiting:Nowyouneedtowaitforyourfriendtomakeadecisionbeforeyoucanfigureoutyourplansfortheconcert.Ifyou’veexperiencedanythingliketheabove,you’renotalone.Peopleresponding“maybe”toinvitationsisacommonyetannoyingaspectofsociallife.Myco-authorsandIrecentlypublishedseveralstudiesexaminingwhatgoesoninpeople’sheadswhentheyaren’tsurewhethertoacceptaninvitation.Socialinvitationscanbeadelicatedanceandpeopleoftenmisreadwhatsomeoneextendinganinvitationwantstohear.Weconsistentlyfoundthatpeopleoverestimateaninviter’slikelihoodofpreferringa“maybe”overa“no.”Moreover,theyfailtorealizehowmuchmoredisrespectedpeoplefeelwhentheyreceivea“maybe”inresponsetotheirinvitation.Anotherpatternemerged:Themoresomeoneincorrectlyassumedthatahostpreferredatentativeresponse,themorelikelytheyweretorespondwitha“maybe”themselves.Naturallywewantedtofigureoutwhythisawkwarddynamicplaysout.Wefoundthatit’slargelyduetosomethingcalled“motivatedreasoning.”Motivatedreasoningoccurswhenapersoninterpretsinformationinawaytoarriveataconclusionthatfitswhattheywant.Inotherwords,inviteesconvincethemselvesthatinviterswanttohear“maybe”insteadof“no,”becausea“maybe”isbetterfortheinvitee,allowingthemtoleavetheiroptionsopen.Saying“no”removesthisfreedomandopensthedoorforFOMO,orfearofmissingout,toemerge.Therearealsosituationsthatmakepeoplemorecomfortablesaying“no”toaninvitation.Inonestudy,wehadrecipientsofaninvitationputthemselvesintheshoesofthepersonextendingit.Thismadethemmorelikelytorealizethataclearanswerwouldbepreferredandhelpedstopmotivatedthinking.Beingclearmayreduceyourchoices,butitsavesothersfromwaiting.Andtheymaystillthinkofyounexttime.28.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopic?A.Bydescribingapersonalsuccessstory.B.Bysharingacommonsocialexperience.C.Byexplainingrulesforrespondingtoinvitations.D.Bydescribinghowtowinaconcertticketcontest.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tentative”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Casual. B.Annoying.C.Hesitant. D.Straightforward.30.Whydosomepeopletendtoreply“maybe”ratherthan“no”wheninvited?A.Theywishtokeepallpossibilitiesopen.B.Theyfailtofullyunderstandtheinvitation.C.Theyregard“maybe”asthemostpolitereply.D.Theyfearupsettingthepeoplewhoinvitethem.31.Whatisthemainpurposeofwritingthetext?A.Tocomplainaboutpeoplewhosay“maybe”toinvitations.B.Toexplainwhypeopleoftenrespond“maybe”toinvitations.C.Toteachreadershowtorespondproperlytosocialinvitations.D.Todescribehowtheauthorfeltafterreceivinga“maybe”response.DTheageofpre-sortingmixedplasticwastemaysoonbeover.Thesecretweapon?Acheapcatalyst(催化剂)thattargetsoneofourmostproblematicplastics.Evenafterdecadesofworldwideefforts,recyclingplasticisstillhardtodo.Themaintroublemakersareagroupofplasticscalledpolyolefins(聚烯烃).Humansproduceabout300milliontonsofplasticproductsgloballyeachyear,andabout220milliontonsofthemaremadefrompolyolefins.Mostofthesepolyolefinproductsaresingle-useitemslikemilkbottles,trashbags,andjuiceboxes.“Basically,almosteverythinginyourrefrigeratorismadefrompolyolefins,”saidYosiKratish,achemistatNorthwesternUniversity.Plasticsareusuallybrokendownwithcatalysts—substancesthatuseweakchemicalbondstohelpthembreakapart.Butpolyolefinsaredifferent.Theyresistbreakingdownbecausetheircarbon-carbonbondsareverystrongandhardtoreactwith.Asaresult,lessthan10percentofpolyolefinproductsarerecycledeachyear.Currentsolutionsarenottrueanswers:theplasticscanbecutup,melted,andmadeintosmalllow-qualityplasticpieces,buthumansortingisstillrequired,andevensmallfoodbitscanruinawholegroup.Burningpolyolefinsworksbutneedsveryhightemperatures,ashotas1,292°F.Kratish’steamfocusedonhydrogenolysis,aprocessthatuseshydrogengasandacatalysttoturnplasticsintousefulfuel-likechemicals.Oldhydrogenolysismethodsneededveryhighheatandexpensivemetalslikeplatinum.Thenewmethodusesacheaperchoice—cationicnickel(镍).Unlikeothernickel-basedcatalystswithmanyreactionsites,thisonehasonlyasinglesite,allowingittocutthestrongcarbon-carbonbondsatlowertemperaturesandwithlesshydrogengas.Surprisingly,thecatalystevenworkswithdirtyplasticslikePVC.“AddingPVCtoarecyclingmixturehasalwaysbeenforbidden.Butapparently,itmakesourprocessevenbetter,”Kratishsaid.Ifitcanworkwidely,thisdiscoverycouldreducetheneedfortime-consumingpre-sortingandgreatlycutdownontheamountofmicroplasticsreleasedintotheenvironmenteveryday.32.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2?A.Polyolefin-baseditemsarerarelyusedindailylife.B.Alargequantityofplasticproductsarepolyolefin-based.C.Mostpolyolefinproductsaredesignedforlong-termuse.D.Recyclingpolyolefinshasbeenhighlysuccessfulglobally.33.Whatisthekeychallengeinrecyclingpolyolefinsaccordingtothetext?A.Theinabilitytohandlesoiledplastics.B.Thehighcostofhydrogengasrequired.C.Thelackofeffectivesortingtechnology.D.Thestrongchemicalbondsresistingbreakdown.34.Howdoesthenewcatalystimproveuponpreviousmethods?A.Itremovestheneedtosortplasticfirst.B.Itneedscostlymetalstoworkefficiently.C.Itworksatlowerheatwithlesshydrogen.D.Itoperateswhenplasticsarecleanandsorted.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ProblemswithplasticwasteandrecyclingB.PolyolefinsaretroublemakersinrecyclingC.NewmethodstomakeplasticsmoresafelyD.Easierplasticrecyclingisaroundthecorner第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Enteringaroomfullofpeoplecanbeverystressfulifyouhavesocialanxiety.Yourheartmayrace,yourmindmightgoblank,andyoucouldfeelnervous,dizzy,oroverwhelmed.Tomanagethesefeelings,ithelpstohaveaplanandsomestrategiesready.Herearesometipstomakeconversationseasierandmorecomfortable.Practiceinlow-pressuresettingsBeforeattendingabigevent,startwithshortchatswithfamilymembers,neighbors,orclassmates.____36____Theyarenotmeanttobedeepconversations—justsmalltalk.Overtime,takingthesesmallstepscangraduallyincreaseyourconfidenceandmakeyoufeelmorecomfortableinlargersocialgatherings.Usetheecho(附和)techniqueRepeatorparaphrasewhattheotherpersonsaysandencouragethemtoexplainfurther.Forinstance,ifsomeonementionsbeingbusyatwork,youmightrespond:“busy?”Doingthisshowsthatyouarepayingattentionandshiftssomeofthepressureawayfromyourselftothinkofnewideas.____37____Preparego-tophrasesThinkoftwoorthreesimpleconversationstarterstousebeforetheevent.Phraseslike“That’sreallyinteresting—tellmemoreaboutthat”areveryhelpful.____38____Havingthesereadycanpreventawkwardsilencesandhelptheconversationcontinuenaturally,evenwhenyoufeelnervousorunsureofwhattosay.Findaphysicalanchor(锚点)Holdingadrink,touchingasmallobject,orpressingyourfeettothefloorcanhelpcalmyournerves.____39____Usingaphysicalanchorcanhelpyoustayfocusedandreduceanxietyduringconversationsorsocialevents.Haveanexitstrategy____40____Youmightletfriendsknowinadvanceifyoucanstayonlyforalimitedtime,orpreparephrasessuchas:“Itwasgreattalkingtoyou—Ineedtocheckinwithsomeoneelse.”Havinganexitstrategycanreduceanxietyaboutfeelingtrappedandallowyoutoenjoysocialsituationsmorecomfortably.A.Planhowtoleaveconversationspolitely.B.Makeanexittoavoidmeetingyourfriends.C.Thisgivesyouasenseofbeinggroundedandsafe.D.Talkabouttopicsthatyouthinkwillconvinceothers.E.Theseinteractionsletyoupracticewithoutfeelingpressured.F.Questionsabouttravel,food,orhobbiescanalsogoalongway.G.Peoplegenerallyliketofeelheard,andthiscanmakeconversationseasier.第三部分语言知识运用(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。Severalyearsago,Ifacedtoughtimes—loneliness,marriagestruggles,andendlesshomerepairs.Totopitalloff,mycancerbecamesevere,____41____meinthehospitalforaweekwithalife-threateningcoma(昏迷).Afteranincredibleescapefromdeath,itdawnedonme:mynumbershouldhavebeencalled,butIwasstillhere.Theremustbea____42____.Ineededtosetmylifeonabetterpath.Then,athought____43____throughmymind.TheonlythingIhadcontroloverwasmy____44____tosituations.Itwasmy____45____whetherIsawtroublesasdefeatsorchallenges,asshamesorasopportunitiesforgrowth.Insteadoflettingfailuresbeatmeup,Icould____46____thegoodthings.Icouldacceptmylifeasaworkin____47____andconcentrateonthepleasantmoments,nomatterhowsmall.I’dalwaysenjoyedphotography,butIhadpusheditaside.Ibroughtmycamerabackoutanddecidedtocapture(捕捉)one____48____momenteveryday.Bytheendoftheyear,Iwouldhave365memoriesrecorded.SomedaysI____49____,butmanydaysIfoundsomethingworthrecording.AsIlookedatthegrowingnumberofpictures,newpatternsemerged.Ihadproofofjoyfulmoments,photosofthepeopleandthingsI____50____.Theimagesencouragedmetofocusonthe____51____aspectsandremindedmeofthegoodhappeningallaroundme.Inthe____52____,Isawsunrises,familygatherings,newrecipesandrescuedanimals.Bytheendoftheyear,I____53____thephotosinanonlinephotobookandhaditprinted.Ikeptitbesidemydeskandregularly____54____it,feelinggratefulforthelittlejoysinlife.Seeingallthemomentstogetherremindsmeto____55____life.Onephotoatatime,thatmadethedifference.41.A.hosting B.landing C.flooding D.packing42.A.reason B.chance C.sign D.result43.A.wandered B.jumped C.flashed D.shined44.A.access B.response C.solution D.resistance45.A.duty B.habit C.goal D.option46.A.celebrate B.imagine C.ignore D.predict47.A.exchange B.silence C.progress D.harmony48.A.rough B.proud C.awkward D.special49.A.stopped B.missed C.waited D.quit50.A.valued B.helped C.ordered D.demanded51.A.creative B.effective C.competitive D.positive52.A.photos B.videos C.letters D.diaries53.A.sheltered B.recognized C.arranged D.promoted54A.showedoff B.pagedthrough C.glancedat D.pointedto55.A.sustain B.protect C.appreciate D.challenge第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。ThesouthernDutchcityofTilburgisseeingmorecolorthanusualthisweekend,asthousandsofredheadsfromallovertheworldgatherintheNetherlandsforaonce-a-yearfestival____56____(celebrate)theirflaminglocks.The2025editionoftheRedheadDaysfestivalincludesmusic,foodtrucksandworkshops____57____(tailor)toparticularneedsofredheads,frommakeuptipstoskincancerprevention.Organizersexpectthethree-dayeventtodrawseveralthousandattendeesfromsome80countries.AmongthemisDutchparticipantEloundaBakker,whohasattendedfor15years.Sherecalledthatshefirstcameoutof____58____(curious),wantingtoknowwhatitfeltlikenottostandoutinacrowd.“ItwasreallyaninterestingfirstexperienceandIjustkeepcomingbecauseImetsomenicefriendshere,”shesaid.Thefestivalisfreeandopentoall,with____59____exceptionofthegroupphotoonSunday.Thatevent____60____(limit)to“natural”redheads.In2013,theeventsetaGuinnessWorldRecordforthelargestgatheringofpeoplewithnaturalredhair,with1,672participants____61____(pose)fortheiconicphoto.Thetradition____62____(begin)twodecadesagowhenDutchartistBartRouwenhorstputoutacallfor15red-hairedmodelsforanartprojectinalocalnewspaper.____63____hissurprise,hereceived10timesmoreresponsesanddecidedtobringthemtogetherforagroupphoto.Theprojectdrewsomuchattention____64____heorganizedasimilarmeetupthefollowingyear,andithassincegrownintothemultidayinternationalfestivalitistoday.“Thefestivalis_____65_____(true)amazingbecauseallthepeopleresembleeachotherandtheyfeellikeit’safamily,”hesaid.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)66.假定你是李华，你校即将举办以“SayNotoShortVideoAddiction”为题的英语演讲比赛。请你写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括：(1)沉迷于短视频的危害；(2)你的建议。注意：(1)写作词数应为80个左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Goodmorning,everyone!____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)67.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。“I’mgoingtoBoston!”IscreamedtomyrunningfriendsafterfinishingtheMountLemmonMarathon.RunningintheBostonMarathonisonmanyrunners’bucketlist,butyoumustqualify.Ihadtrainedhardin2020,butCovidcanceledtherace—andagainin2021.Inthefallof2021,afriendasked,“DidyouruninBoston?”“No,itwascanceled,”Isaid.“Actually,theyjustheldit.”“Theydon’trunitinthefall.No!”Iwasdiscouraged.Ihadmissedmychance,butin2022,themarathonreturnedtoApril,invitingqualifiersin2019—andIwasgoing!Excited,Iimmediatelycontinuedmypreparations.Raceweekendarrived.Ifeltamixofanticipationandloneliness—noonehadcometosupportme.Thebadweatherruinedsomesightseeingplansandmademefeelemptie