惠州市实验中学2026届高三英语12月月考试题（英语）

第二部分阅读理解(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，选出最佳答案。AThebeautiesofourcampusdeservetobebetterexploredandcanbeandstaffmemberstowalkaroundthecampus,ourschoolhaslaunchedanewSettingoutfromtheMTRStation,"WalkforGreen"recommoncampus,oneofwhichcoverstheYIABuildireadersfordifferentwalkingrouteshavebeeninstalled(安装)tocompletedby“WalkforGreen”particwillbeawardedtheToparticipate,studentsandstaffmemberswouldchooseamarkedroute,andtaptheirschoolcardsatthecardreadersinstalledatboththestartandendpoints(andalsoatanintermediatecardreader).Name,student/staffID,department/unit,date,timeandcardreaderstappedwillberecorded.Everytimeyoutakeawalkoncampus,youarehelpingtopreserveourenvironmentandalsokeepingyourselfhealthy.Let'sstartfromtoday!212223B24252627CDutchscientistshavemanagedtoengineeranair-poweredsoft-bodiedrobot.Thekeytounlockingtherobot'sself-sustainingmovement,despitetheabsenceofacomputerizedcontrolunit,liesinthestrategicintegrationofaerodynamicprinciples,whoseroleistoregulatetheairflowdynamicsessentialforitswalkingandswimmingactions.Howthisrobotworksbearsastrikingsimilaritytothatof"tubedancers",thosetallthinfabrictubesthathaveairpumpedintothem.Whenairfillsthetubetothemaximum,itmakesitstandupright.However,oncethetubereachesanuprightposition,theinternalairpressuregraduallydecreases,causingthetubetobenddownward.Thisbendingthenmakesthepressureriseagain,pushingthebentsectionforward.Thisprocessrepeatscontinuously,formingacyclicmotionthatgivestherobotitsmovingforce.Thispressure-drivencontinuousbendingalongtubespreciselyfuelstherobot.Linkedtoasingleairsource,itsmultipletubesinitiallymovechaoticallyindifferentdirectionsbutsoonadjusttheirmotion,eventuallymovinginaconsistentandharmonizedwayjustlike"legs",withspeedregulatedbyairpressure.Oneparticularlynotablecharacteristicoftherobotisitsremarkablespeed.Itcancoveradistance30timesitsownbodylengthwithinasinglesecond,whichisjustlikeUsainBolt,theworld'sfastestrunner,achievinghisspeedbyfinishing100minmerely1.71seconds.Anotheroutstandingfeatureisthatitadjustsautomaticallytoitsconditions.Itcaneasilycrossunevengroundandwhenitaccidentallyknocksintoawall,itturns.Iftherobotsinksintowater,itwillimmediatelyadjustitsmovementpatternandstartswimming.Withoutacontrolcore,thenewinventionismorelikeasimplemachinethananadvancedrobotneedingdifficultprogramming.Nevertheless,itcandomanycomplextasksindependently.Itiswidelyanticipatedthatthetechnologycouldonedaybeusedinapplicationssuchasmicro-robotsthatdelivermedicinewithinthebody,ormachinerydesignedforuseinharshenvironmentswhereelectronicsmayfail,suchasouterspace.28.Whathappensto"thetubedancer"whenitsinternalairpressurepeaks?A.Itleaks.B.Itbendsdownward.C.Itstraightens.D.Itmovesbackandforth.29.WhataspectdoParagraph2and3focusonaboutthenewrobot?A.Itspowersource.B.Itsmulti-functions.C.Itsstructuralfeatures.D.Itsoperationalmechanism.30.WhydoestheauthormentionUsainBoltinParagraph4?A.Toshowcasehisrunningspeed. B.Totesttherobot'sperformance.C.Tostresshumanscan'toutpacetherobot.D.Tohelpreadersgrasptherobot'sspeed.31.Whatcanweinferaboutthenewinventionfromthelastparagraph?A.Ithasabrightprospect. B.Itreliesheavilyonprogramming.C.It'lllowerdiseaseoccurrences. D.Ithasbeenputintomassproduction.DThespecificculturalvaluesofacountrymaydeterminewhetherconcernaboutenvironmentalissuesactuallyleadsindividualstoengageinenvironmentallyfriendlybehaviors,accordingtothenewresearchpublishedinPsychologicalScience.KiminEom,apsychologicalscientistattheUniversityofCalifornia,wasinspiredtoinvestigatethelinksbetweenculture,environmentalconcern,andenvironmentalactionafternoticingthatbothpublicdiscussionandprioracademicresearchonenvironmentalbehaviortypicallyfocusedonpeoplefromwesterncountries.Thisisnoteworthybecausewesternsocietiestendtohaveculturalvaluesthatprioritizeindividuals’ownattitudesandbeliefsandencourageexpressionofthem.“Thetheoryseemedtobethatonceindividualsareledtobelieveintheurgencyofenvironmentalissuesandhavestrongerconcernsaboutsustainability,theywillchangeandacttoaddresstheissues,”explainsEom.Butthisrelationshipmightnotholdforindividualslivinginmorecollectivisticsocieties,whichplacemoreemphasisonsocialharmonyanduniformitythanonself-expression.Toexaminewhatdrivesenvironmentalactioninbothcultures,Eom’steamconductedastudywithparticipantsfromtheUnitedStates(anindividualisticculture)andThailand(acollectivisticculture).Theyfoundenvironmentalconcernwascorrelatedwithenvironmentalbehavior—inthiscase,choosingenvironmentallyfriendlyproducts—butonlyamongAmericanparticipants.Ontheotherhand,believingthatalargepercentageofpeopleengageinenvironmentallyfriendlybehaviorswasassociatedwithmakingeco-friendlychoicesamongThaiparticipants,butnotAmericanparticipants.Thefindingsrevealthatpersonalconcernsaremorelikelytomotivatepeopletotakeenvironmentalactioniftheyliveinindividualisticcountries,whereassocialcriteriaaremorelikelytodrivepeopletoengageinenvironmentallyfriendlybehavioriftheyliveincollectivisticcountries.“Gettingcitizensactivelyengagediscriticaltoaddressingurgentsocialissues,suchasclimatechange,”saysEom.“Ourresearchsuggeststhatscientists,policymakers,andactivistsneedtounderstandhowcultureshapesthepsychologicalfactorsofactiontodeveloppolicies,campaigns,andinterventionsthataddressimportantsocialissues.”32.HowdoesEomviewpreviousresearchonenvironmentalbehavior?A.Itprioritizesdiverseculturalvalues.B.Itreliesontheoreticalassumptions.C.Ittargetsanarrowgroupofsubjects.D.Itunderestimatespersonalviews.33.AThaimanismostlikelytoactineco-friendlywaysif______.A.hewitnessesmanyothersdosoB.heinvestigatescollectivisticvaluesC.hefeelsastrongpersonalurgencyD.hemovestoanindividualisticcountry34.WhatisthelastparagraphmainlyaboutconcerningEom’sresearch?A.Itschallenges.B.Itsbackground.C.Itsresearchers.D.Itssignificance.35.Whichstatementisbestsupportedbythenewresearch?A.Environmentalissuesareculture-rooted.B.Socialstandardshelpcontrolpollution.C.Culturalvaluesguidegreenbehaviors.D.Moreconcernsleadtomoreaction.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。Oneofmyfriendsannouncedearlyonthatshedidnotknowhowtocook,norwouldshelearntocook.Shehadsomethingmoreimportanttodo,namelywritehernovels.Iadmiredher,andevenenviedher.36.InNewYork,thereareamillionwaysnottocook.Itiseasytoorderin,ortohiresomeonetocookifyouhavetheresources.37.Ilikebeingaloneforawhilestaringatarecipeandtryingtovisualizeit.Andyetmyfriendwhodoesn’tcookisalsoright.38.SometimesIwonderifIwillregretthosehours:cuttingingredients(原料),searchingforsupplies,andhurryingoutforsalt...Doescookingenrichfamilylife?Doesitgiveeveryoneanunconsciousfeelingofwellbeing?Hardtosay.Ihaveanotherfriendwhocookedonawholeotherlevelthanmostofus.Yearslater,sherealizedthatshewasputtingtoomuchofherenergyandthoughtandinspirationintoit.Sheseemedtohaveturnedagainstitasamodeofexpression.39.40.Iwilljuststopplanningdinnersandgoingtothefishstoreandthegrocerystore.IimaginefinishingmyHelenGarnernovelastheskydarkens.ButIalsowantthisonehourattheendofthedaywhenIstepoutofworkandmeasureandpreheatandmarinate(腌制).Whenthenightreallyfallsandthesoundofmyfamily’schatterflowsfromthelivingroom,Istillcan’thelpbutreachfortherecipebook.A.Butthiscouldneverbeme.B.Cookingissortofaburdenandfun.C.SometimesIhavea“havingitall”fantasy.D.Shestartedawholenewcareerthattookofflater.E.Cookingcanbeatime-consumingandthanklesstask.F.Shewasdeterminedtotakethisdomesticresponsibility.G.YetIstillfindmyselfcookingformyfamilyevenonbusydays.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。Beforemeetingmy“tinder”,Iwasanemotionallyisolated,cockyseniorexecutive.41aseeminglysuccessful25+yearsinmyprofessionalcareer,Iwasonthebrinkofemotionalbankruptcy.Thencamearippleintheuniverse.Myfriendaskedmefora42—adoptingherdogTwinkles,asmalllapdog.Ireluctantly43.Twinkleshadliveda(n)44existenceandhadneverevenwalkedongreengrass.Shewouldn’tgooutwithmeinitially,butI45heroutthedoor,knowingitwoulddoherandmegood.Aspecialbondandgrowingtrust46.Afterall,discomfortisoftentheexternal47neededtojump-startgrowth,andthatdaywasagoodbeginning!Happytimeflew!TwinklesandIhadtomovetoMedellin,Colombia.Ibelieveitwasagoodchancetochange.“AggressiveTom”wouldnotbe48tolerated;Ihadtobecome“GentleTom.”Relaxed,49,andcalm.Similarly,Twinkleswaspresentedwiththe50tobecome“TwinklesPrincess.”TwinklesandIsharedremarkable51,fromwalksinthelocalparkstoexploringthetransformativeneighborhoodofComuna13.Shewasanaturalstar,andhercharmeffortlessly52thelocals,fosteringconversationsthat53culturalgaps.Igraduallyhadasenseofbelonging.Afterthreeadventurousyears,wereturnedtoAmerica.“AggressiveTom”and“TimidTwinkles”were54by“GentleTom”and“TwinklesPrincess”,morepatient,empathetic,confident,andbrave.Wehaddonethingswedidn’twanttodo,weren’tsupposedtodo,andneverimaginedwecoulddo.Together,we55thejoyofdoingincrediblethings.41.A.WithB.DespiteC.WithoutD.Except42.A.favorB.giftC.tipD.permission43.A.rejectedB.quitC.agreedD.replied44.A.isolatedB.spoiledC.ruinedD.sheltered45.A.draggedB.droppedC.threwD.shut46.A.changedB.sufferedC.developedD.delivered47.A.forceB.meansC.valueD.pressure48.A.limitlesslyB.sociallyC.tirelesslyD.normally49.A.adaptableB.reliableC.admirableD.adorable50.A.chanceB.titleC.awardD.choice51.A.eventsB.experiencesC.journeysD.achievements52.A.grewonB.tookafterC.drewinD.spoketo53.A.bridgedB.expandedC.applaudedD.identified54.A.greetedB.expectedC.decidedD.replaced55.A.celebratedB.communicatedC.picturedD.interpreted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。Some4,000yearsago,theLiangzhuculture,knownforitssophisticatedcityofcanals____56____(call)“China’sVeniceoftheStoneAge,”suddenlydisappeared.Historiansdebatedwhetherwar,disease,orstarvationcauseditscollapse,butrecentresearchpointstoclimatechange____57____akeyfactor.LocatedneartheEastChinaSea,Liangzhuonce___58_____(be)hometoanadvancedStoneAgecivilizationforabout1,000years,supportinganactiveagriculturalsystemthroughitscanals.LiangzhuCitywaslistedas____59____UNESCOWorldHeritageSitein2019.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofInnsbruckhadlongsoughttoexplain___60____Liangzhuwasabandoned,andthediscoveryofathinlayerofclayontheruinssuggestedapossibleconnectionbetweentheendsoftheadvancedcivilization_____61___floodsoftheYangtzeRiverorfloodsfromtheEastChinaSea.However,noclearconclusionsonthecausewerepossiblefromthemudlayer____62____(it).Abreakthroughcamewhenscientistsstudiedstalagmites(石笋)fromtwonearbyunderwatercaves.AsDr.PeterDockrillreportedforScienceAlert,theirteamdiscoveredchemicalsignaturesfromabout4,300yearsagothatshowedextremelyhighrainfall,___63_____(probable)causedbythe___64_____(warm)ofoceanwatersinthePacific—aneventknownastheElNiño(厄尔尼诺).ThestudynotesthatwetconditionslastedforseveralhundredyearsfollowingthecollapseofLiangzhu,eventuallypavingthewayfortheriseoftheXiadynastyin2070B.C.Itscelebrated___65_____(found),YutheGreat,introducedmoreextensiveflood-controlmethodsandisknownasthe“TameroftheFlood.”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，学校组织学生进行劳动实践活动，外教Jenny作为指导老师，给出“CommunityEnglishTeaching”和“SchoolGardenBeautifying”两个项目供同学们选择。请给Jenny写一封邮件，内容包括:(1)你的选择；(2)说明理由。注意:写作词数应为80左右；(2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearJenny,Bestregards,LiHua第二节（满分25分）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。ThelastlessonofthedaywasPEclass.Marywasskippingropeontheplayground,surroundedbyseveralclassmateswatchingher.Itwasherbestsport.Theropespun(旋转)quicklyasshejumped.Whentimewasup,thecountershowed201skips.Smiling,Maryflashedavictorysigntothecrowd.Justthen,theschoolbellrang-classwasover.Marypackedupherskippingrope.ItwastimetogiveheranswertoMs.White.Thatmorning,Ms.Whitehadaskedherifshewouldbewillingtotakechargeoftheclassbullet