2025~2026学年湖北省等九师联盟高三上学期10月月考英语试卷

2025~2026学年湖北省等九师联盟高三上学期10月月考英语试卷一、听力选择题(★)1.What’sthewoman’ssuggestionfortheman?

A．Meetinghersister.B．Losingsomeweight.C．Gettingdressedforagathering.(★★★)2.Howdothespeakersfeelaboutthenewflat?

A．Satisfied.B．Surprised.C．Disappointed.(★)3.Whatistheweatherliketoday?

A．It'ssnowy.B．It'srainy.C．It'swindy.(★)4.Whatarethespeakersdoing?

A．Playingsports.B．Writingareport.C．Readinganewspaper.(★★★)5.Whatdoesthemando?

A．Agardener.B．Apostman.C．Adoctor.(★★)听下面一段对话，回答以下问题。6.WhatwillJanedo?

A．Makeajourney.B．Changearoom.C．Buyaticket.7.WhydidthemanfailtotellJanethenewsyesterday?

A．Hecouldn’treachher.B．Heforgottodoit.C．Hewasbusy.(★★★)听下面一段对话，回答以下问题。8.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A．Theconferencebudget.B．Theconferenceplace.C．Theconferencetime.9.Whywon’tthewomanchoosetheTradeClubthisyear?

A．It’sfullybooked.B．It’stooexpensive.C．It’sbadlyequipped.(★★★)听下面一段对话，回答以下问题。10.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A．Inalibrary.B．Inaclassroom.C．Inabookstore.11.WhenshouldJackfinishthearticle?

A．OnMonday.B．OnTuesday.C．OnWednesday.12.WhatwillJackwriteabout?

A．Hisfavoritemovie.B．Hisfavoriteplay.C．Hisfavoritebook.(★★★)听下面一段对话，回答以下问题。13.Whydoesthewomantalktotheman?

A．Foraholiday.B．Forajobapplication.C．Forasurvey.14.Howmuchcanthemangetfromhisparentseverymonth?

A．About$50.B．About$125.C．About$150.15.WhatkindofjobdoesthemandoeveryFridayevening?

A．Computerrepairing.B．Babysitting.C．Houseworkforhisuncle.16.Whatdoesthemanspendmostofhispocketmoneyon?

A．Food.B．Books.C．Phonebills.(★★★)听下面一段独白，回答以下问题。17.WhatcanweknowabouttheweatherinAlaskanow?

A．It’shot.B．It’swarm.C．It’scold.18.Whatisthenewsabout?

A．Abigearthquake.B．Ascienceproject.C．Arockfromouterspace.19.Wheredidtheeventprobablyhappen?

A．About12kilometersnorthofBarrow.B．About20kilometerssouthofBarrow.C．About22kilometerseastofBarrow.20.Whathappened65millionyearsago?

A．Birdspeciesdiedout.B．Varietiesofplantsemerged.C．Thedinosaurswentextinct.二、阅读理解(★★)ChinatownDragonBoatFestival2025HighlightsStagePerformancesAlongSmithStreetOneofthemainhighlightsoftheweekendisthebrilliantstageperformanceshappeningalongSmithStreet.TherewillbethedeafeningbeatsofafestivaldrumperformancebystudentsfromChungChengHighSchool,andthedramatictalentofaface-changingshow.AudiencescanalsoenjoyaChinesetraditionaldanceperformanceandaTeochewoperaperformancebyErWooAmateurMusical&DramaticAssociation.LionDancePerformanceAddingtotheexcitingatmosphereattheChinatownDragonBoatFestival2025,therewillbeLionandDragonDancebytheaward-winningtroupeTianEngDragonandLionDanceCentre.TheLionDancetakesplaceon●31May,1pmto1:30pm;●1June,1pmto1:20pm.DragonBoatRowingRaceTheDragonBoatRowingRaceisalsogoingtomakeitsreturn.Thisbringstogetherteamsandindividualsinaspiritoffriendlycompetitionandcommunitybonding.Inthisland-basedrace,participantscompeteondragon-inspiredrowingmachinesinone-minuterounds,withthehighestnumberofstrokes(划)winningaprize.ThistakesplaceonKillineyStreeton●31May,2:30pmto3:30pm;●1June,2:20pmto2:45pm.ArtCornerHeadovertotheArtCorner,aquietspacewithinthebusySmithStreet,wherevisitorsareinvitedtostop,reflect,andlearnmoreabouttheDragonBoatFestival.Visitorscanlookthroughathoughtfullychosencollectionofbooksonseasonaltraditions,pentheirthoughtsorwell-wishesintheFestivalReflectionsJournal,andexploresymbolicitemssuchasmugwort(艾蒿)bundles,festivebookmarks,andgreetingcards.21.Wherecanyouenjoyperformancesbystudents?

A．OnSmithStreet.B．AttheArtCorner.C．OnKillineyStreet.D．AtLionDanceCentre.22.WhatplaysthekeyroleinwinningtheDragonBoatRowingRace?

A．Creativity.B．Distance.C．Teamwork.D．Speed.23.WhatcantheparticipantsdoattheArtCorner?

A．Attendvariousartclasses.B．Learnface-changingskills.C．Giveblessingsbywriting.D．Watchliondanceperformances.(★★)Inaworldwhereconstantinformationandscreentimedominatedailylife,agrowingnumberofyoungadultsarechoosingsomethingextreme:unplugging.TheOfflineClub,arapidlyexpandingmovementthatpromotesphone-freegatherings,isofferingdigital-freespaceswherereal-worldconnectionreplacesvirtualengagement—andit’scatchingonfast.LaunchedbythreeDutchfounders,theclubstartedasasmallinitiativeintheNetherlandsandhasnowspreadtomajorcitiesincludingLondon,Paris,Milan,Copenhagen,Berlin,andmostrecently,Buffalo,NewYork.Theirmissionissimple:“Exchangescreentimeforrealtime.”Theconcept?Phonesandlaptopsarecheckedatthedoor,andattendeesspendafewhoursreading,meditating(冥想),coloring,playingboardgames,orsimplytalking—withoutthedigitalnoise.FromsoftlylitchurchesinLondontocomfortablebicyclecafésinBuffalo,thevenuesareasthoughtfullycuratedastheconversationstheyinspire.For20-year-oldJayrenMalijan,whoattendedasessioninWestHampstead,London,theexperiencewasaboutmorethanjustdisconnecting—itwasaboutrediscoveringhumanconnection.“Icametomakenewfriends,”heshared.“Peoplecomplainthatthey’relonely,butthey’renotwillingtogooutandmakeaneffort.”Malijan,whotypicallyspendstimeonlinerecommendingperfumes(香水)on“fragrancetok”,believestheoveruseofsmartphonesiscontributingtoincreasedintroversion(内向)andweakenedsocialskills,especiallyamongtheyoungergeneration.Thisfeelingissharedbymany.Accordingtoa2024surveybytheBritishStandardsInstitution,nearly70%ofpeopleaged16—21reportedfeelingworseafterspendingtimeonsocialmedia,andnearlyhalfsaidtheywishedtheyhadgrownupinapre-internetera.AtOfflineClubevents,thecontrastisstriking.Peoplewhousuallyaverageover10hoursofdailyscreentime—likeYouTuberTazAlam—speakofrelief,notanxiety,whenpartedfromtheirphones.“Everyonehereissolovely,”Alamsaid.“Youcanjustgouptosomeoneyoudon’tknowandstartaconversation.Itfeelssoeasyandnatural.”24.Whatdoesthesecondparagraphmainlydescribe?

A．Anewsocialtrend.B．Acharityorganization.C．Anadvancedtechnique.D．Anawarenesscampaign.25.Whatdoestheword“curated”underlinedinparagraph3mean?

A．Avoided.B．Replaced.C．Organized.D．Measured.26.What’sonefunctionoftheOfflineClubaccordingtoMalijan?

A．Resolvingconflicts.B．Meetingoldfriends.C．Promotingbusinesssales.D．Expandingthesocialcircle.27.What’sTazAlam’sattitudetowardstheOfflineClub?

A．Critical.B．Appreciative.C．Doubtful.D．Uncertain.(★★★)TokeepaHula-Hoopaloft(悬浮)withrobots,ithelpstobeinshape—literally.Experimentswithhoop-slingingrobotshaverevealedhowtheseringsstayupdespitethepullofgravity.Theshapeoftherobot’sbodyisacrucialfactor,researchersreportintheJan.7ProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences.Theshapeneedstohave“hips”—aslope(斜面)thatprovidesupwardforcetobalancegravity.Anda“waist”arch—likeanhourglass(沙漏)—keepsthehoopfrommovingupordownandslidingoff.InspiredbyperformersnearhishomeinGreenwichVillage,appliedmathematicianLeifRistrophofNewYorkUniversitybeganconsideringthephysicsofHula-Hoops.Previousstudies,heandhiscoworkersrealized,hadn’texplainedhowthehoopstaysaloft.SoRistrophandhiscoworkersgaveitatry.Inexperiments,acirclingcylindricalrobotcouldn’tkeepahoopfromslidingdown.Itwasmissingtheessentialupwardforce,generatedwhenahoopswingsoveraslopedshape.Butacone-shapedrobot,withaslopebutnowaistlikecurve,alsofailed.Ifthehoopbegantowardthetopofthecone,theupwardforceoverpoweredgravity,andthehoopwouldmoveup.Ifthehoopbegantowardthebottom,theupwardforcewasn’tenoughtokeepitaloft,anditmoveddown.Butanhourglass-shapedrobotkeptahoopstablyaloft.Peopleshouldbeabletohula-hoopregardlessofthebodyshape,byadaptingtheirgyrations(旋转)basedonpositionchangesofthehoop.Indeed,theresearcherswereabletogetacone-shapedrobottohula-hoopbyadjustingtherateofgyrationdependingonhowhighthehoopslid.Acorrectlaunchwasalsoessentialintheexperiments.Ifthehoopstartedofftooslow,theattemptwouldfail.Insuccessfulsessions,thehooplinedupwiththegyratingbody,sothatthehoopandthebodyalwaysshiftedinthesamedirection.“That’salsothebestwaytolaunchahoop,”Ristrophsays.“Weweresurprisedthatanactivityaspopular,fun,andhealthyashulahoopingwasn’tunderstoodevenatabasicphysicslevel,”saysRistroph.“Aswemadeprogressontheresearch,werealizedthatthemathandphysicsinvolvedareverysubtle.”28.WhichbodyshapeisidealforHula-Hoopingaccordingtotheexperiment?

A．Cone-shaped.B．Hourglass-shaped.C．Round.D．Cylindrical.29.Whatisthemessageimpliedinthefourthparagraph?

A．Hula-hoopingcanhelpshapepeople’sbodygradually.B．Robotsareflexibleinlearninghumanbodymovements.C．Anyonecandohula-hoopingbyadjustingtheirmovements.D．Aperfectbodyshapeisrequiredtobeagoodhula-hoopplayer.30.WhatwasessentialforasuccessfulHula-Hooplaunchintheexperiments?

A．Startingwiththerightshape.B．Oppositemovementofthehoopandthebody.C．Usingahoopofthepropersize.D．Samedirectionalshiftsofthehoopandthebody.31.Whichcanbeusedasapropertitleforthetext?

A．ScientistsIdentifythePerfectHulaHoop“BodyType”B．Hula-hoopingInspiresNYUMathematiciansC．HowDoHulaHoopsBenefitOurHealth?D．WhatDoHulaHoopsDoforYourBody?(★★★)BehaviouralecologistMickeyPardoandhiscoworkersusedmachinelearningtodiscoverthatwildAfricanelephantshavewhatseemtobenames.Thatis,theyaddressotherelephantswithvocalizationsspecifictotheindividual.Researchersalreadyknewthattheanimalsmakelowrumbling(咕哝)soundsthatdifferdependingonwhetherthey’reoutofsightofoneanotherorinclosecontact,aswellaswhetheramotherisinteractingwithherchild.Pardoandhiscoworkerssawthatelephantswouldreacttosomecallswhileignoringothers.Toseewhetherthosecallsthatreceivedaresponsewereunique,theytrainedamachine-learningmodelwithvocalizationsthatresearchershadlabelledasgeneratingareaction.Thealgorithm(算法)learntthesoundfeaturesofthosecalls,andwasthentaskedwithspottingthosefeaturesinnewcallsandpredictingtheintendedrecipient.“Thecomputercorrectlymatchedthecallstotherecipient27.5%ofthetime,whichmightnotseemlikethatmuch,butyouhavetorememberthatwewouldn’texpectelephantstousenamesineverycall,”Pardosays.Bycontrast,amodeltrainedwithrandomfeatureswasrightonly8%ofthetime.Theteamprovedthatthesecallsweremeaningfultotheelephantsbyplayingbackrecordingsofthemandcheckingwhichanimalresponded.Pardowouldliketousethesametechniquestoseewhetherhecandecode(破译)anyotherelephantvocabulary,suchastermsforlocations.Elephantsmakecertaincallswhenthey’retryingtogettheirgroupmoving.Ifsomeofthosesoundsidentifymovementtowardsaparticularplace,researchersmightbeabletoidentifythosewithAI.Toconfirmtheirfindings,theresearcherscouldthenplaybackthatcallandwatchwheretheelephantsgo.Inaseparatestudy,Pardoandhisco-authorsrecordedcallsfromelephantsintwopopulationsinKenya.Theresearchersthenusedmachinelearningtoshowthattherewereclearvocaldifferencesbetweenthetwopopulations,aswellasslightdifferencesbetweenelephantsindifferentsocialgroupswithinthetwopopulations.32.WhatisbelievedtocausechangesinAfricanelephantrumbles?

A．Amountoffoodinsight.B．Distancebetweenfamilymembers.C．Distributionoffoodsources.D．Waterareasinthesurroundings.33.Howdidresearchersconfirmthatcertaincallsweredirectedtotheintendedelephants?

A．Byanalyzingthetoneofthecalls.B．Bycomparingcallsfromdifferentspecies.C．Byobservingtheirresponsetorecordings.D．Bytrainingthemtoreacttospecificsounds.34.Elephants’callsforlocationsmightbeprovenbyAIwhiletheyare________.

A．feedingB．restingC．fightingD．moving35.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A．Elephants’callshavesocialcharacteristics.B．MeasuresarekeytoAfricanelephants'protection.C．Elephants’languageissuretobedecodedbyAI.D．Elephantssharesocialrelationslikethoseofhumans.(★★★)Treeclimbingisdead.Whatwasonceapartofchildhoodisnowdisappearing.Wemightwanttoblameitonthefactthatchildhoodhasheadedindoorsoronparents’andteachers’safetyconcerns.36.One-quarterofkidshaveneverclimbedatree.Manyschoolsbantheactivity,fearfuloftheriskofinjurytochildren.Manyparks,gardens,zoos,communitiesandinstitutionswillhandyouafineifyou’recaughtclimbingatree.Whyshouldwecareabouttreeclimbing?Isn’tit,afterall,ariskyactivitythatwillendupwithavisittotheERorworse?37In2016,researchersfromtheUniversityofPhoenixsurveyed1,600parentswholettheirchildrenclimbtrees.Oftheparticipantsthatrespondedtothesurveyquestion,94.84%reportedthattheirchildscraped(擦伤)aknee,elbow,orskinasaresultofclimbingatree,andlessthan2%reportedabrokenbone.38,buthe/shecanjustaseasilyfallofftheplaygroundmonkeybars,abunkbed,orabike—allofwhicharestatisticallymoredangeroustoyourchildthanatree.Andhere’sthebestnews.39.ThesameUniversityofPhoenixresearchersfoundthatparentsoftree-climbingkidsfeltthatclimbingtreesencouragedadventure,creativity,andinspirationintheirkids.Theseparentsreportedthattreeclimbingimprovedtheirchild’sproblem-solvingskillsandasenseofself-efficacy(自我效能)andrisknegotiation.Andtheycitedmanyphysicalbenefits,suchasincreasedstrength,flexibility,andbetterspatialawareness.Onesurveyrespondentwrotethattreeclimbingteacheshersontotrustandbelieveinhiswholebody’sabilities.40,suchasbuildingconfidence,helpingeachother,perseverance,freedom,sharing,peace,empowering,socialactivityandself-awareness,etc.

A．YourchildcouldsufferaphysicalinjuryB．Actually,thestatisticstelladifferentstoryC．Thetruthisthatkidsjustdon’tclimbtreesanymoreD．ParentsalsoallowtreeclimbingforemotionalbenefitsE．ClimbingtreesisgreatforyourkidphysicallyandemotionallyF．ClimbingtreesandfallingoutofthemarebothpartofgrowingupG．Theycanmakeinformeddecisionsabouttherisksthattheytake三、完形填空(★★★)Ihaveafriendwho’sgotanincrediblelife.He’s_______independent,travellingwhereverhewantsandenjoysa_______othersonlydreamofhaving.Backthen,Ialwaysthoughthewasusingsomekindofmagictomakeit_______,becauseIcouldn’tbelievethe_______hewasexperiencing.AndIalwayswondered:WhatdoeshehavethatI’m_______?Whathehadwas_______.Thatwasthemagicthatmadehislifeso_______.Whenhewassettinguphisonlinebusiness,hewasmakingsomanymistakes.Hefailedonaconstantbasis,_______thecodingforhissite,forgettingclientcalls,andspendingmoneyonprojectsthat_______liketheTitanic.The________isendless.Buthekeptgoing.Andyouknowwhat?Ifyoumakemoremistakesthananyoneelse,youwill________amountainofexperience.Andfromthat________aknowledgethatallowsyoutodogreatthings.Myfriendfailedatleasttentimesmorethanme,andthat’swhyhesucceeded.He’salsothemost________personIknow;thankstohisexperience,heknowswhat________andwhatdoesn’t.Averagestandardsleadtoanaveragelife.Peoplewholiveanincrediblelifehavehighstandards.They________expandtheircomfortzoneandcourageouslymoveforward.41.A．opinionB．familyC．informationD．location42.A．rankB．careerC．holidayD．benefit43.A．workB．growC．changeD．appear44.A．painB．successC．emotionD．struggle45.A．missingB．sharingC．planningD．learning46.A．fortuneB．wisdomC．curiosityD．experience47.A．ordinaryB．busyC．wonderfulD．awful48.A．settingupB．makingupC．messingupD．coveringup49.A．sankB．sailedC．wentD．formed50.A．prizeB．listC．visionD．appeal51.A．needB．witnessC．gatherD．reveal52.A．dreamsB．handlesC．springsD．escapes53.A．generousB．relaxedC．excitedD．thoughtful54.A．mattersB．differsC．leavesD．insists55.A．roughlyB．entirelyC．barelyD．constantly四、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。Chinesepeoplehavelongknownhowtouseoxenandhorsestopullheavyloads,withcattle56(be)themainanimals.However,itwasaftertheSpringandAutumnPeriod(770BC-476BC)thatanimalhusbandrywas57(rapid)popularizedthroughoutthecountry,andtheframe(构架)structureoftheplow(犁)wasbasicallyestablishedintheHanDynasty(202BC-220)andcontinuouslyimprovedwiththeneedsofproduction.IntheTangDynasty(618-907),thecurved-shaft(曲面)plow,latercalledtheQuyuanplow,58(invent)onthebasisoftwooxenpullingtheplow.Itneededonlyoneox59(pull)itandhadaperfectstructure60waslight,flexibleandcouldadjustthediggingdepth.61(compare)withpreviousplows,theQuyuanplowhadonemainfeature:thestraightandlongshaftwaschangedintoacurvedandshortone.Thechangenotonlymakestheplowframesmallerand62(light),butalsofacilitatesflexible63(operate),thussavingmanpowerandanimalpower.TheapplicationoftheQuyuanplowgreatlyimprovedlaborproductivityandthequalityofland,opening64newpageinthehistoryoftraditionalChinesefarmtools.TheinventionoftheQuyuanplow,whichhasbeenusedformore65athousandyears,isamilestoneinthecountry’shistoryofagriculturaldevelopment.五、书信写作(★★★)66.假定你是校英文报编辑李华。请给外教Davis写一封邮件，就报纸设立“名师答疑(AskaTeacher)”专栏咨询他的意见。内容包括：1.设立该专栏的目的；2.寻求他的建议或帮助。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。DearDavis,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua六、书面表达(★★★★)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。Familytraditionsplayacrucialroleinshapingourculturalidentity.Iremembertheexcitementeverywinterwhenmyfamilywouldgatherforourannualholidaycelebrations.ItwasduringthosemomentsthatItrulyunderstoodhowfoodwasmorethannutrition;itcarriedtheweightofourfamilystory.Oneofmyfondestmemoriesisthestorytellingsessionsthattookplaceatthedinnertablefollowingthesemeals.Mygrandparentsrecountedtalesfromtheirownchildhoods,oftenfilledwithlaughterandnostalgia(怀旧).Thesestoriesdidn’tjustentertain;theyconnectedmetoaheritage(传统)thatseemedbothancientandever-present.Inthosehoursofsharing,IformedadeepappreciationforwhereIcamefrom,aseachstorybroughtvalu