2025-2026学年湖南省麓山梅溪湖实验学校高三上学期月考一英语试题

2025-2026学年湖南省麓山梅溪湖实验学校高三上学期月考(一）英语试题一、阅读理解(★★)TermsofSaleSubscriptionTypesWeofferthreedifferenttypesofsubscriptions,detailedbelow.

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A．Topersuade.B．Toinform.C．Tocomment.D．Toadvertise.(★★★)AsIwanderedoutofmyNewYorkapartment,behindmesomeonecalledout,“WherecanIfindpeaches?”Iturnedaroundtoseeawomanstandingoutsidethegreengrocer’s.Theabsurdityofthemomentstruckme—whywouldsomeonewantpeachesinthemiddleofwinter?Itisjustasabsurdassittingbythepoolonablisteringsummerdayandreachingforawarm,woollyjumper.Iwasalreadyawareoftheissuesfacingthefoodsystem:industrialfarmingruiningsoils,unclearsupplychainsleavingcitizenspowerlessinmakingtherightbuyingdecisions,andthedominanceofultra-processedfoodswithzeronutritionalvalueinsupermarkets.Butthisencountermademeseehownormalizeditwastoexpectfoodoutofseason.Aftergraduating,IworkedatWallStreetinNewYork,managingportfolios(投资组合).Despitethebreathtakingviewandfast-pacedstockmarket,Iwastroubledbythegreedunderlyingmywork.Cookingwasmyescape.Ithadalwaysbeenapassion,whetherinBuenosAires,atuniversity,orinNewYork.AsInearedmy30s,IknewIneededachangeandfoodbecamemynorthstar.ThroughmyworkvisitingmarketsandfarmersaroundEurope,Isawfirst-handwhyseasonalityiscriticalinourabilitytoregaincontrolof,andfix,ourfoodsystem.AllaroundmeIcouldseehowquicklyflavourwasdisappearingfromourplates.Iwantedtoreintroducephenomenalflavourintopeople’slives,andtore-educateandreconnectconsumerswithnature.In2004,ItookoverNatoora,aFrench-foundedcompanywithasmallbaseinLondon,determinedtoreintroducegreatflavortopeople’slivesandreconnectthemwithnature.Mytwo-decade-longdevotiontoflavor,initiallyapursuitofpersonalpleasure,hasgivenmyworkadeepsenseofpurpose.Flavorcanemotionallyconnectustofoodandbringjoybackintoourrelationshipwithit.Changingcareersopenedanewworldforme,filledwithpurposeandloveformywork,andIhopeitinspiresotherstofightforabetterfood-centricworld.4.Whydoestheauthormentiontheencounterwithawoman?

A．Toillustrateanabsurdshoppingchoice.B．Tohighlightaprobleminthefoodsystem.C．Tocomparebetweenpeachesandjumpers.D．Toshowpeople’sseparationfromfarming.5.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofcooking?

A．Healing.B．Troublesome.C．Demanding.D．Instructive.6.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph4?

A．Peoplewillimproveflavorsontheirtablessoon.B．Consumersarenotwillingtogetclosetonature.C．Ourfoodsystemisinneedofourgreatattention.D．AllthemarketsinEuropesellfoodoutofseason.7.Whichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A．AddaUniqueflavortoYourcareerB．TheGreatPowerofSeasonalEatingC．ApproachestoFixingtheFoodSystemD．FromWallStreettotheWorldofFlavor(★★★)Scientistshaverevealedmuchofthebasicsaboutearthquakes:tectonicplates(构造板块)move,causingstrainenergy(应变能)tobuildup,andthatenergyeventuallyreleasesintheformofanearthquake.However,forecastingearthquakesremainsasignificantchallenge,whichwasevidencedbythe2011greatTohokuearthquake.InadditiontocausingatsunamithatledtotheFukushimanucleardisaster,itresultedinmorethan18,000deaths.Inrecentyears,researchershavebeentryingtofigureoutapossiblerelationbetweenthesunandearthquakes.Basedonapreviousstudythatconnectedsolaractivitywithearthquakes,astudyconductedbyresearchersfromtheUniversityofTsukuba(UT)castlightonthispossibility,confirmingthatsunspotnumbershadsomeinfluenceonearthquakesandEarth’sclimate,asaffectedbysolarheat,playedarole.“Solarheatdrivesatmospherictemperaturechanges,whichinturncanaffectthingslikerockpropertiesandundergroundwatermovement,”saidJunqueiraSaldanha,leaderoftheresearchteam.“Suchchangescanmakerockstendtobreakapart.Forexample,thechangesinrainfallandsnowmeltcanaffectthepressureontectonicplateboundaries.Whilethesefactorsmaynotbethemaindriversofearthquakes,theycouldstillbeplayingarolethatcanhelptopredictearthquakes.”Amongotherfindings,theresearchersusedmathematicalandcomputationalmethodstoanalyzeearthquakedataalongsidesolaractivityrecordsandsurfacetemperaturesonEarth.TheyobservedthatwhentheyincludedEarthsurfacetemperaturesintotheirmodel,theforecastingbecamemoreaccurate,especiallyforshallowearthquakes.“Thatmakessense,sinceheatandwatermostlyaffecttheupperlayersoftheEarth’scrust(地壳),”saidSaldanha.ThefindingssuggestthetransferofsolarheattothesurfaceoftheEarthdoesaffectearthquakes,howeverminutely,andthatincorporatingsolaractivitypredictionsintodetailedEarthtemperaturemodelsmayhelpissueearthquakeforecasts.“It’sanexcitingdirection,andwehopeourstudycandecipherthebiggerpictureofwhatcausesearthquakes,”saidSaldanha.8.WhydidtheauthormentionTohokuearthquakeinParagraph1?

A．Todemonstratethemovementoftectonicplates.B．Toillustratethedifficultyinearthquakeforecast.C．Torevealtheheavylossescausedbyearthquakes.D．Tostressthenecessityofweakeningstrainenergy.9.WhatdoesthestudybyUTmainlyfocuson?

A．Theclimatechangecausedbyearthquakes.B．Theimpactofsolaractivityonatmosphere.C．Thereasonsforincreasedsunspotnumbers.D．Thelinkbetweensunspotsandearthquakes.10.WhichofthefollowingwouldSaldanhaagree?

A．Solarheatdecidesearthquakefrequency.B．Tectonicplatepressuregrowsconstantly.C．Earthquakesoccurinthecrust’supperlayer.D．Solaractivitydatahelpspredictearthquakes.11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“decipher”inthelastparagraphmean?

A．Reveal.B．Distinguish.C．Expand.D．Assess.(★★★★)Mostartworkdisplayedinatypicalartgalleryincludesbeautifullandscapesandpeopleaswe’redrawntobeautifulthings.Artworkthatdoesnotfittypicalbeautystandardsisreservedforterriblethemes,existingonlytoremindusoftheterriblepartsoflifethatweprefernottothinkabout.TheUniversity’sMemorialArtGallery(MAG)exhibited“BeyondBeauty”,anexhibitionshowcasingartworkthatdoesnotfitthe“perfect”beautystandardsofotherart.Preconceived(先入为主的)viewsofartandbeautyarewhat“BeyondBeauty”seekstochangebysurroundingvisitorswithuncomfortabledescriptionsofthehumancondition.Eachpiecedescribeshumansasless-than-perfectinthetraditionalsense,withthecollectionincludingthe“uglyside”ofsocietylikeinterpretationsofdeathandsocialills,andhasanenormouspower,producingstrongemotionalresponses.Someartistsarefoundnottosteerclearofthedepressingthemesmodernsocietyandmuseumsrarelychoose.Onestrikingworkdisplayedintheexhibitionis“ConstellatedinBriefandDarkly”byprintmakerRosemarieBernardi,whichshowsdeepinsightintotherealitiesofmedicalpracticeandstimulatesconversationaroundthecomplexandpainfulthemeofcongenital(先天性的)abnormality.Thedevelopmentof“BeyondBeauty”startedwiththeinstallationofaclown(小丑)painting.Visitorswereforcedtoconsideracolorful,unconventionalpaintingalongsideoldmasterartworks.TheMAGreceivedcommentsfromvisitorswhosuggestedkeepingtheterribleartawayfromtheirbelovedtraditionallandscapes.Othersfoundthepaintingtobeengaging,whichimprovedtheirmuseumexperience.Now,Condo’s“TheClown”sitsatthefrontoftheexhibition,welcomingvisitorsin.Afterthisvisit,theymayconsider“ugliness”notassomethingtoberejected,butsomethingthatistobewelcomed.Astoday’ssocietysetsimpossiblebeautystandards,it’sasimportantasevertorememberbeautydoesnotexistinjustoneform,andpublicviewsof“ugly”donottellthewholestory.Withouttheinclusionofthe“ugly”side,welosethedescriptionsthatdefineentiregroupsofpeopleandtimeperiods.12.Whatisthefeatureofartworksintheexhibition?

A．Theyarecompletedimperfectly.B．Theyshownegativeaspectsofhumanity.C．Theyfitpreconceivedviewsofart.D．Theyfocusontheunnoticeablesocialills.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“steerclearof”meaninparagraph3?

A．Appreciate.B．Understand.C．Avoid.D．Criticize.14.Whatcanbeknownabouttheclownpainting?

A．Itisfromanoldmaster.B．Itreceivesmixedreviews.C．Itsetsanewstandardforart.D．Itisaboutsociety’sproblems.15.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutugliness?

A．Ittakesseveraldifferentforms.B．Welcomingitissimpleforthepublic.C．Itismorecommonthanbeauty.D．Thegeneralopiniononitisone-sided.(★★★★)Thepowerofno:howtobuildstrong,healthyboundariesNo.Atiny,yetmightyword.Tohearitcanmakeusfeelchildlike;sheepishorintrouble.16InJuly,whenthegymnastSimone.BileswithdrewfrommostofherOlympics.appearances,citingemotionalexhaustionthatwasaffectingherabilitytoperform,her“no”wasabsolutelyunexpected.17White,malesportsexpertsusedtheword“selfish”.ItwasasimilarstorywhenthetennisplayerNaomiOsakawithdrewfromtheFrenchOpeninMay,speakingof“longbouts（发作）ofdepression”and“hugewavesofanxiety”beforeherpre-andpost-matchpressconferences.Forbothwomen,afteralifetimeofintensivetraining,intheworld’sgaze,therisksofsayingnowerehuge.18AsuperstarathletesuchasBilespullingawayfromthemosthonoredsportingeventintheworldtoprioritizeherstateofmindfeltculturallyinfluential,yetremarkablysimple.1920AccordingtoSteveMagness,anOlympicathleticscoachandperformancescientist,“Youspendyearsbuildingtowardsamomentandhaveexternalpressurecomingatyouwhichtransformsintounbelievableinternalpressure.Idon’tthinktheeverydaypersonunderstandsthat.”Magnesshasspentadecaderesearchingtoughness,namely,our“deepmisunderstanding”ofwhatitreallymeans.“Theeasydec.wastopushonwardsnomatterwhat.Youcanalwaysdefend‘trying’.Theharddecisionwastosayno.”

A．Reactionswerelargelysupportive,butopinionsweredividedalongpoliticallinesintheUS.B．TheOlympicgamesareemotionallyexhausting.C．Forgoodmentalhealth,focusingonourowntoughnessiscrucialD．Howdoesitmakeyoufeeltosay“no”?Strong?Nervous?Guilty?E．Whenwefinditdifficulttosay‘no’atworkorathome,ourresponsibilitiescanquicklybecomeoverwhelming.F．Butthemessagewasthattheywereremovingthemselvesfromsystemsthatmightnotprotectthem.G．Whyshouldn’tsheputothers’expectationssecondiffeelingcompletelyoverwhelmed?二、完形填空(★★★)OneJulyafternoonwitnessedatouchingrescuethathappenedinZhanjiang,China’sGuangdongProvince.LiangYongyu,a33-year-oldfatheroftwo,wasonhiswayhomewhenheheardsomeoneshouting,“Look,thereissmokeupthere,andachild.”________hishead,Liangsawthicksmokepouringoutofthethird-floorbalcony(阳台)________withguardrails,whereafrightenedboyofabout6got________withtheheavyfirespreadinginsidetheapartmentand________thewayout.Theboywalkedbackandforth,desperatelyseeking________.Liang’smindworkedfast.Hequicklystudiedthe________andnoticedanencloseddeliverytrucknexttohim.Arescueplanwas________.Herequestedthedriverto________thevehicledirectlyunderneaththeburningapartment.Meanwhile,otherresidents________intheaction.MsZengbroughtaladder(梯子),andanotherresidentbroughtironpliers(钳子).Soonbystanderssetuptheladder________thetruck.Liangclimbeditinarushandskillfullycutoffsomeguardrails,thuscreatinga________,throughwhichtheboysteppedoutjustsecondsbeforethemassive________consumedthebalcony.Firemeneventuallycameandputitout.Relieved,bystandersapplaudedLiang,sayingthathadhe________foralittlemoretime,theconsequencewouldhavebeendisastrous.LiangYongyu’s________heroicdeedhasnotonlymadeagreatdifferencetotheboybutsolidifiedpeople’strustin________.21.A．LiftingB．LoweringC．ShakingD．Nodding22.A．packedB．surroundedC．coveredD．associated23.A．confusedB．ignoredC．separatedD．trapped24.A．sparingB．leavingC．blockingD．bringing25.A．assistanceB．understandingC．guidanceD．truth26.A．lossB．situationC．scheduleD．phenomenon27.A．askedforB．heldbackC．figuredoutD．agreedon28.A．parkB．inspectC．driveD．restart29.A．checkedB．believedC．competedD．joined30.A．sidebysidewithB．forlackofC．ontopofD．inplaceof31.A．targetB．signalC．positionD．passage32.A．smokeB．fireC．crowdD．air33.A．hesitatedB．predictedC．arguedD．complained34.A．unexceptionalB．invisibleC．decisiveD．unexpected35.A．friendshipB．fairnessC．communicationD．humanity三、语法填空(★★★)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。ThetraditionalChinesepaintingis36(fundamental)anabstractartform.ObjectsinChinesepaintingsarealessdirectcopyofthenaturalworld,37comparisontoWesternpaintings.Actually,theChinesepaintingaimstodemonstratea38(harmony)relationbetweenthenaturalworld