江西省2025-2026学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1江西省2025-2026学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题第一部分听力（略）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。ASportsarenotamoderninvention.Peoplearoundtheworldhaveenjoyedexcitingandmeaningfulsportssinceancienttimes.Herearesomeexamplesofancientsportsfromdifferentcultures.EgyptianPharaohs’RunningRaceInancientEgypt,kingsdemonstratedtheirphysicalstrengthbyrunningduringtheSedFestival.Thisspecialeventtookplaceafterakinghadruledfor30years.Forexample,PharaohDjoserranaroundthetempleforalongtimetoprovehewasstillhealthyandstrong.MinoanBull-LeapingTheMinoanpeoplecreatedaverydangeroussportcalledbull-leaping.Inthisevent,athleteswouldrundirectlyatachargingbull,grabitshorns(角),andleapoveritsback.WallpaintingsfromthePalaceofKnossosshowtheseexcitingscenes.MesopotamianWrestlingAncientMesopotamianspracticedwrestlingandboxing.Stonecarvingsshowstrongfighterswearingskirtsduringmatches.Thesematcheswereintense,withfighterswrestlinglikewildanimals.AncientChineseArchery(射箭)IntheZhouDynasty’sroyaleducation,archerywasarequiredskillformen.Competitions,called“sheyi”,wereheldwithstrictrulesandceremonies.Towin,apersonneededbothphysicalskillandqualitiessuchasgrace,self-controlandrespect.Thesecontestsoftentookplaceintemplesandservedtopromotemoralvaluesandsocialorder.Althoughancientsportsvariedwidelyinformandintent,theyuniversallyhighlightedthevalueofskill.Beyondmerecompetition,theseactivitiesweredeeplyintegratedintotheirsocieties,reflectingculturalbeliefsandshapingasenseofcommunity.1.WhatdoMinoanbull-leapingandMesopotamianwrestlinghaveincommon?A.Theyfollowedstrictceremonies. B.Theywerecreatedtohonorkings.C.Theywerephysicallydemanding. D.Theyincludedfightingagainstanimals.2.WhatisspecialaboutancientChinesearchery?A.Ithadflexiblerules. B.Ithelpedbuildcharacter.C.Itencouragedself-expression. D.Itservedaspublicentertainment.3.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Tostresstheimportanceofsports.B.Toinformreadersofmodernsports.C.Todiscussthepossibleoriginsofsports.D.Toshowsomeancientsportsandtheirculturalvalue.BWithitsrollinghills,dramaticwaterfalls,andrichwoodlands,theDurhamDalesinEnglandprovidesanaturalhabitatforbirds—andit’salsohometozoologistandartistSaraCox.Surroundedbynaturesincechildhood,shehasalwaysbeenpassionateaboutbirds.Today,shecreatesdetailedbirdsculpturesmadefromfinemetalwire,combiningscientificknowledgewithartisticcreativitytoraiseawarenessaboutthechallengesfacingbirdpopulationsandtoinspirepeopletocareforthem.Asachild,Saraspentmuchofhertimeoutdoorswithherbrothers—exploringthegardenorwalkinginthecountryside.Theseearlyexperienceshelpedherdevelopadeepappreciationforthenaturalworld.Atthesametime,creativitywasastrongpresenceinherhome:herfather,anengineer,enjoyedwelding(焊接)andbuilding,whilehermothermadepotteryinhersparetime.Theirhands-onskillsandartisticsensibilitygaveSarabothtechnicalandcreativefoundations.Later,whenshemovedtoMickleton20yearsago,thesurroundingwildlifebecameapowerfulsourceofinspiration.Observingbirdsupcloseintheirnaturalhabitathelpedherfindherownartisticvoiceandconnectherloveofnaturewithsculpture.Sara’swirebirdsculpturesaretheresultofcarefulobservationanddetailedstudy.Shewillsitoutsideforhours,sketchingandobservingtheirmovements—rightdowntohowtheirmusclesworkandhowtheyshifttheirweight.Shealsovisitsmuseumstostudybirdskeletons(骨架)soshecanunderstandthestructurebeneaththefeathers.“Tosculptabirdaccurately,Ineedtoknowwhat’sunderneath,”sheexplains.Hersculptureshavebeenshowninnationalexhibitions,includingoneheldbytheRoyalSocietyofBritishArtistsinLondon.Theycanalsobeseenalongnaturetrails(小径),suchasattheDurhamWildlifeTrust’sLowBarnsreserve.Whetherdisplayedingalleriesoroutinthewild,herworkhasbeenpraisedbymuseums,galleries,andwildlifetrustsalikeforitsscientificaccuracy,emotionalimpact,andabilitytoencouragegreaterappreciationforbirdspecies.4.WhydidSaraCoxcreatebirdsculptures?A.Topromoteherhometown. B.Todisplayherartistictalent.C.Toinspireconservationeffort. D.Tosupportscientificresearch.5.WhichexperiencemosthelpedSaraCoxdevelopherartisticvoice?A.Tryingdifferentarttechniques. B.Havingclosecontactwithbirds.C.Growingupinacreativefamily. D.Exploringnaturewithherbrothers.6.WhichwordscanbestdescribeSara?A.Patientandprecise. B.Curiousandbrave.C.Confidentandproud. D.Creativeandhumorous.7.WhyistheRoyalSocietyofBritishArtistsmentionedinthelastparagraph?A.ToillustratetheUK’stopartinstitutions. B.Tocontrastnationalandlocalartscenes.C.ToexplainthefurtherstudySarapursued. D.TohighlighttherecognitionSarareceived.CIt’safamiliarscene:Youassureyourparentsyou’llleaveforschoolin“justfiveminutes”,orconfidentlyplantomemorize50wordsinanhour.Yetrealityhits.You’retenminuteslate,breathlessattheclassroom’sfrontdoor.Andofthefiftywords?Youmanagedbarelytwenty.Sowhydowekeepmisjudgingtimesobadly?You’renotalone,andyou’renotsimplybadatplanning.Mostofussufferfromwhatiscalledtheplanningfallacy（谬误）,aconceptintroducedbypsychologistsDanielKahnemanandAmosTversky.Itdescribeshowweconsistentlyunderestimatethetimetocompleteatask,oftenaccompaniedbyafailuretoaccountforeffortandrisk,evenifitcontradictsourexperiences.Thishappensbecausepeopletendtoimaginetheidealsituationandomitreal-worldchallenges.Imaginetryingtofinishamathworksheetbeforeeveningstudysession.Youpictureyourselffocusedandfinishingitinthirtyminutes.Butrealityisdifferent.Yougetstuckonatoughproblem,lookforyourtextbook,andcheckyourphone“justonce”,andsuddenlyanhourhaspassed.Beforeyouknowit,you’rerushingtocompletethework,feelingstressed,andworriedabouthowotherswillperceiveyourdelay.So,whatcanyoudo?First,insteadofthinkingaboutthetask,usedata.Ask:howlongdidsimilartaskstakelasttime—notjustthewriting,butthethinking,searching,revising?Second,breakbiggoalsintosmall,morepredictablestepsandestimatethedurationofeachone.It’seasiertoestimate“answerthefirstthreemultiple-choicequestions”than“finishbiologyhomework”.Third,don’tjustaddafixednumbertoyourestimate;adjustbypercentagesbecauselargertasksscaledifferently.A10-minutetaskmightneed5extraminuteswhilea2-hourtaskmightneed30.Thenexttimeyoucatchyourselfthinking“thiswilljusttakeafewminutes”,pauseforamomentandremindyourselfoftheplanningfallacy.Thegoalis,however,nottobecomepessimisticaboutyourcapabilities,buttobecomerealisticaboutthecomplexitiesoftherealworld.Yourfutureselfwillthankyou.8.Whatphenomenondoestheplanningfallacymainlydescribe?A.Anxietyoverfutureplans. B.Frequentmistakesindailylife.C.Misjudgmentabouttaskduration. D.Failuretoreflectonpastexperiences.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“omit”inparagraph3mean?A.Meet. B.Accept. C.Handle. D.Ignore.10.Whichofthefollowingisasolutiontotheplanningfallacy?A.Dividingaprojectintosmallerparts. B.Doingmoreresearchbeforeacting.C.Addingatleastfivemoreminutestoatask. D.Followingthesametimeestimateasbefore.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.HowPerfectionismFoolsUs. B.ClosingthePlanningGap.C.WhyRealismIsSoImportant. D.BreakingtheDeadlineCycle.DWhileplayerstrainhardfortheFIFAWorldCup,expertsalsoworkbehindthescenestodesigntheperfectmatchball.The2026WorldCupballisnamedTrionda,meaning“threewaves”inSpanish,whichcelebratesthethreehostnations—theU.S.,MexicoandCanada.WhatreallymakestheTriondauniqueisitsdesign.Itconsistsofonlyfourpanels,thesmallestnumberinWorldCuphistory.Thisisasignificantchangefromthe20-paneledballusedin2022.Thedesignofasoccerballisbasedon3Dshapescalledplatonicsolids(柏拉图立体).TheclassicTelstarball,usedin1970,comesfromtheicosahedronwith20triangle(三角形)faces.Bycuttingoffitscorners,designersturneditintoarounderball.The2026Triondaballisbasedonatetrahedron,whichseemstheleastball-like.Thetrickisinthepanels:theiredgesarecurves(曲线)thatfittogethertoformaroundshape.ThisdesignideaalsoappearedintheBrazucaballfrom2014,whichwasbasedonacube.BasingtheTriondaonatetrahedronmightbeariskychoice,sincethelastmatchballbasedonthatshapewaswidelycriticized.ThatwastheJabulanifrom2010,whichcombinedcuttingoffatetrahedron’scornerstomakeeightfacesandturningtheiredgesintocurves.Despiteitsroundestshape,playerscomplaineditwasunpredictableintheair.Sowhydidn’ttheJabulaniworkasintended?Whenaballfliesthroughtheair,itfacesaforcecalleddrag,whichslowsitdown.Normally,dragbecomessmalleraftertheballreachesacertainspeed.Butiftheballistoosmooth,this“criticalspeed”becomesveryhigh,andtheballmayflyinstrangeways.Thatiswhygolfballshavetinyholes—toreducedragandmaketheirmovementmorestable.Tominimizedrag,expertsdesignedTriondawithsmallholesandspecialseams(线缝).Thismakesitssurfacelesssmoothandtheballeasierforplayerstocontrolduringamatch.12.WhyistheTriondaballspecial?A.Ithasthesmallestsize. B.Itusesthefewestpanels.C.Itisdesignedbythreehosts. D.ItisnamedafteraSpanishman.13.WhatcanwelearnaboutthedesignoftheTriondaball?A.It’sadaptedfromtheclassicTelstarball. B.ItsharesthesameshapewiththeBrazuca.C.It’smaderoundbyacurved-edgedtetrahedron. D.Itinvolvescuttingthecornersofanicosahedron.14.Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A.ThechallengeoftheTrionda’sdesign. B.Thetrainingstrategyforsoccerplayers.C.Thephysicalriskofplayingballgames. D.ThesciencebehindtheJabulani’sproblem.15.HowdidexpertsimprovetheTriondaball’sperformance?A.Byrougheningitssurface. B.Bycontrollingitsspeed.C.Bychangingitsmaterials. D.Byminimizingitsweight.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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Inwriting,astereotype(刻板印象)isanoversimplifiedandwidelyacceptedideaaboutatypeofperson,group,orsituation.Stereotypesareeasyanswersthatmayseemuseful._____16_____Herearethreekeyareasyoucanworkontogobeyondstereotypes:CharacterDevelopment:GoBeyondFirstImpressions_____17_____Astereotypeturnsacharacterintoasimpletype—likethe“shybooklover”orthe“angrysportsplayer”.Tomakeyourcharactersmorerealisticandmemorable,youmightaddsurprisingtwists—abookloverwhoenjoysriskysports,oranathletewhowritespoems.PlotStructure:AvoidPredictableStorylinesWeseethesameoldplotsagainandagain:thechosenoneandtheperfecthappyending._____18_____Trygoingagainstexpectations:maybethechosenonefails,orthehappyendingcomeswithunexpectedcosts.Readersappreciatefreshtakesonfamiliarsituations.DescriptiveWriting:Show,Don’tTellEmotionsSimplelabelslike“shewasnervous”candescribeafeelingbutoftenmakeacharacterseemdullandclichéd(陈词滥调的).Instead,bringemotionstolifethroughdetails,suchas“herfingerstwisted,andherbreathwasshortanduneven”.Thistechniquemakesemotionscomealiveandrelatable._____19_____Lastbutnotleast,avoidingstereotypesdoesn’tmeanwritingsomethingunrealistic.Eventhemostimaginativetwistslosepoweriftheyviolatebasiclogic._____20_____Themostmemorablestoriesarethosethatfindnewwaystoexpressuniversaltruths.A.Aimtosurprise,butstaygrounded.B.Suchstoriesfollowoverlyfamiliarpaths.C.However,theyoftentakeawayastory’sdepth.D.Therefore,theyserveasapowerfultoolinwriting.E.Realpeoplearecomplex,soyourcreationsshouldbetoo.F.Bydoingso,youletreadersfeelratherthanjustreadit.G.Afterall,mostreaderspreferplotsthatareeasytofollow.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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Foryears,Iwasintovideogames.Everydayafterschool,Iwoulddisappearintovirtualworlds,focusingondigital____21____whilemyschoolworkpiledupuntouched.Myparents____22____mydeclininggradesandfadingfriendships.“It’sjustforrelaxation,”Iinsisted,thoughthegamesbroughtmelessjoyandmore____23____witheachpassingweek.Thenoneday,myartteacherMrs.Wilson____24____noticedthesmalldrawingsinmynotebook—detailedcharacterdrawingsinspiredbymyfavoritegames.“Theseshowreal____25____,”shesaid,“Maybeyoushouldtry____26____gamecharactersinsteadofjustplayingthem.”Atfirst,I____27____myself.Butthatweekend,I____28____torecreatemyfavoritevideocharacters.Myfirstdrawingswere____29____,butwithMrs.Wilson’sguidance,myskillsimproved.AlsoMrs.Wilson’spositiveresponses_____30_____metospendmoretimedevelopingmyowncharacters.Thenextyear,mydailypracticebegantopayoff.Mygameexperiencenowhelpedme_____31_____whatmadecharactersappealing,allowingmetocreatebetter_____32_____ones.Bygraduation,mycarefullycollectedartworkearnedmeadesignschoolscholarship.Atthegraduationparty,Ishowedmylatestcharacterdesigntomyparents.“We’reproudofyour_____33_____,”myfathersaid.Ismiled,realizingmygamingpassion,onceseenasa_____34_____,hadbecomethepathtomyfuture—when____35____wisely.21.A.security B.creation C.experiments D.achievements22.A.laughedat B.worriedabout C.apologizedfor D.reflectedon23.A.anticipation B.tiredness C.confidence D.discrimination24.A.accidentally B.secretly C.regularly D.unwillingly25.A.emotion B.praise C.talent D.humor26.A.designing B.comparing C.defeating D.analyzing27.A.comforted B.convinced C.challenged D.doubted28.A.hesitated B.attempted C.continued D.pretended29.A.detailed B.impressive C.rough D.complicated30.A.encouraged B.ordered C.warned D.reminded31.A.comprehend B.forget C.accept D.share32.A.realistic B.original C.courageous D.wise33.A.reliability B.optimism C.growth D.discovery34.A.breakthrough B.confusion C.priority D.weakness35.A.chosen B.promoted C.guided D.evaluated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。ChinaisadvancingtheprotectionoftheGreatWallthroughan____36____(innovation)combinationofAIandbiologicalconservation____37____(preserve)thishistoricstructure.AttheShanhaiguanPassinQinhuangdao,HebeiProvince,afour-leggedrobot____38____(equip)withhigh-definitioncameras,lidar,andsmartsensorscanidentifyproblemssuchascracksandmissingbricksandreportthemtorelevantdepartmentsinrealtime.____39____robotreplaceshumaninspectorsinperformingdangerousanddifficultinspections,____40____(dramatic)improvingboththeefficiencyandqualityoftheGreatWallprotection.Notably,among15provincial-levelregions____41____(contain)sectionsoftheGreatWall,HebeiProvincehasbecomeacenterfortechnologicalinnovationinculturalheritagepreservation.Since2017,expertshaveemployeddrones(无人机)tomonitorinaccessiblepartsoftheGreatWall,especiallythoseinremoteareas.Informationcollectedbythesedrones____42____(store)indatabasestoguidefuturerestorationstrategies.Despitetechnologicaladvances,naturalelementslikerainerosion(侵蚀)poseaseriousthreattothe____43____(stable)ofancientearthwalls.However,theteamdiscoveredfilamentouscyanobacteria,atypeofmicro-organism____44____growsontheearth’ssurface,canformabiologicallayeronthesurface,acting____45____anatural“protectivesuit”againstrainerosionfortheGreatWall.ThesetechnologiesnotonlyreinforcetheGreatWall’sstructurebutalsoconnectpeopletoitsculturallegacyandenhanceconservationawareness.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，你校外教Johnson下学期拟开设“英语短视频创作”选修课，现向同学们征集建议。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：1.推荐一个视频主题；2.说明理由。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。DearJohnson,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）47.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。LittleNotesOnceagain,Iheadedouttolookforajob.AlthoughIwasn’tveryconfidentabouttheinterview,Istillheldmyheadhigh,tryingtostayhopefulunderthemorningsun.Beforeleaving,Imadesuretostickanoteonthefridgethatread,“Son,finishyourbreakfastandhaveagoodday.”ThenIwalkedoutofthedoor.Thisquiettraditioncamefrommyfather.Istillrememberhow,beforeeverytrip,hewouldleaveanoteonmydesk:“I’llcomebackwithgiftsforyou.”WhenIstayeduplatestudying,Iwouldopenmypencilboxandfindanothernoteinside:“Gotobedandhavea