福建省厦门某中学2025-2026学年高三上学期11月月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1福建省厦门某中学2025-2026学年高三上学期11月月考英语试题第一部分：听力（略）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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWe’rehappytointroduceNewsforClassroomUse:aweeklynewsletterwithapieceofnewsandactivitiesbasedonitwhichyoucanuseasawarm-up,afillerorawrap-uptask.Thenewslettermightinclude:discussionquestions,tasksaroundheadlinesandimages,commentstorespondtovocabularyandlinkstorelatedESLBrainslessonplans.HowtousethenewsletterThestoriescoveredinthenewsletterrangefrombreakingnewstomoreevergreencontentwhichyouwillbeabletogobacktoaccordingtoyourstudents’needs.Thenewsletteritselfhasseveralparts.INTRO:Ashortparagraphdescribingwhatthenewsisabout.Youmightneedtoreaditouttostudentsoritmayalsoserveasareferencepointtoyou,dependingontheactivitiesthatgowiththeparticularpieceofnews.ACTIVITY:Ataskortasksforstudentstoworkonintheclassroom.Eachnewslettercontainsasetofquestionsrelatedtothenews.Youmightaskstudentstodiscussallofthemorjustsomeofthem.Ifyouteachlower-levelstudents,usetheeasierquestionsorjustaskstudentstosaywhattheythinkaboutthenews.Otheractivitiesmightincludecompletingheadlines,commentingonpictures,reportingwhatstudentshaveheardaboutthenews,etc.SubscribetothenewsletterIfyouareanUnlimitedoraPremiumuserandyou'resubscribedtoournewsletters,theNewsforClassroomUsenewsletterwilldropintoyourmailboxeveryWednesday.1.Whoisthetextintendedfor?A.Newspresenters. B.Teachers. C.Foreignstudents. D.Reporters.2.Whichisafeatureofthenewsletter?A.Itpostsdailyupdates. B.Itprioritizesbreakingnews.C.Itcontainsreal-timecomments. D.Itoffersreusablereadingmaterials.3.Whatactivitycanberecommendedtobeginners?A.Rewritingrelatednews. B.Choosingnewspictures.C.Expressingtheiropinions. D.Contributingtothenewsletter.BBorninXi’an,theeasternstartingpointoftheancientSilkRoad,XuWenneverimaginedthatacasualvisittoanEnglishantiqueshopwouldtiehertotheroute’swesternend.Twodecadesago,sheandherBritishhusband,AlastairBlackburn,wereimmediatelycaptivatedbythreesmall,vividlycolored,finelydetailedpaintings.Uponcloseexamination,thecouplefoundtheyweren’tjustordinarywatercolors,asthepaperwasunique,andthepigments(颜料)seemedmineral-based.Theyboughttheworksonthespot.Thesepiecesmarkedthecouple’sfirstencounterwithTongcaopainting,orpithpainting,whichservedasawindowto19th-centuryChina,anerawithoutcameras.Tongcaopaintingsarecreatedondriedpithfromaricepaperplant,whosehoneycombedtexturedifferssharplyfromfibrousordinarypaper.Thisuniquematerialpreventswatercolorsfromsinkingin;instead,thepaintsitsontop,creatingasubtlethree-dimensionaleffectthatmodernreproductionsstruggletomatch.Xulaterexplainedthattheseartworkswerelike“Easternpostcards”madebyGuangzhouartisans.WhenGuangzhouwasChina’sonlyportopentoWesterntrade,paintersadaptedWesternstylestodepictdailylife,festivals,andcustomsforcuriousWesternmerchants.Fascinatedbythisforgottenchapterofcross-culturalexchange,thecouplespent20yearscollectingTongcaopaintings.Theysearchedantiqueshops,auctions,andprivatecollectionsacrossEurope,eventuallyamassingover2,000piecesdepicting19th-centuryChineselifeandcustoms.Theirpassionledthemtobuildamuseumin2023,whichwasopenedinarenovatedhistoricalbuildinginMacclesfield—Blackburn’shometown,longrecognizedastheSilkRoad’swesternterminus.“ThismuseumbridgesthetwoendsoftheSilkRoad,”Xusaid.ManyChinesevisitorshavecomeandappreciatedinpersonthetown’slonghistorywithChinathroughthemuseumandthewaylocalshopsandculturalcenterscelebratedtheirtiestotheSilkRoad,Blackburnobserved.Tofurtherpromotethisheritage,thecouplefoundedtheSilkRoadFoundationin2023andinvitedstudentstocopyTongcaoworks.XualsocollaboratedwithschoolsinXi’an,hopingtopassonthisintangibleculture.“Thesepaintingsarelivinghistory,”shesaid,“WemustmakesuretheykeeptellingtheirstoriesofEast-Westconnection.”4.WhatmadeTongcaopaintingsattractivetothecouple?A.Itsspecialpaper. B.Itslowprice. C.Itsinterestingcontents. D.Itsartisticform.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“amassing”inparagraph4probablymean?A.Accumulating. B.Selling. C.Sorting. D.Donating.6.WhydidthecouplesetuptheSilkRoadFoundation?A.ToattractChinesetouriststoboostlocalculture.B.TopreservetherarematerialusedinTongcaoartwork.C.Tocarryforwardthelegacyofintangibleculturalheritage.D.TodisplaytheirextensivecollectionofTongcaopaintings.7.Whichsayingbestreflectsthemainideaofthepassage?A.WheninRome,doastheRomansdo.B.EastmeetsWestandabridgeisbuilt.C.Ajourneyofathousandmilesbeginswithasinglestep.D.Wedon’tinherittheearth,butborrowitfromourchildren.CNotlongago,youhadtophysicallyhandovercashtobuysomething.Youwitnesseditexityourwallet.Yousensedit.ButwithpaymentservicesKlarnaorClearpay,youcannowpayforanewphoneinthreeinstallments(分期付款)andbarelynoticethedifference.Thisisn’tjustashoppinghabit;it’sareflectionofhowwerelatetomoneytoday.Wearebecomingincreasinglyfreeoftheemotionalburdenofspending.Additionally,ourmentalhealthisbeingprofoundlyaffectedbythisquietshift.ThepopularityofBuyNow,PayLater(BNPL)planshassoared.Theypromisefreedomandflexibility,buttheeaseofusecantrickourminds.Whenpaymentisdividedintosmallerpayments,wearewiredtofeellessemotionallytired.Althoughthe£15paymentsseeminsignificant,theyquicklyaddup.Psychologistsfoundthatwhentheactofpayingisseparatedfromtheactofpurchasing,weexperienceless“painofpaying”,whichmakesusmorelikelytooverspend.Insocietieswheredigitalcreditiseasilyaccessiblebutfinancialeducationislimited,thisbehaviourcanfallintolastingdebt.Stressovermoneydoesn’tstayinthebank.Itfollowsusintoourhomesandevenoursleep.Researcheshaveshownthatpersonaldebtisstronglyassociatedwithdepressionandanxiety.That’swhyweneedtotalkaboutmoneymoreoften—notjusthowtomakeit,buthowwefeelaboutit—infamilies,schools,workplaces,andtherapyrooms.Therapistsshouldbeabletoaskaboutfinancialstresswithconfidence.Financialeducationoughttobetreatedasessentialinschools.Additionally,weshouldnormalizedebt-relatedconversationstorelievepeople’sfeelingsofshame.Financialstresscanmakeyoufeelhelpless.Butbyaddressingtheemotionalsideofmoneyandbuildinghealthierhabits,wecanmovefromcrisistoconfidence.Weliveinaworldwheremoneyisinvisible.Buttheemotionalburdenittakesisveryreal.Ifwestartnoticingthatcost,wemightfinallytreatmoneynotonlyasaresource,butassomethingdeeplypsychological.8.Whatphenomenondoestheauthorpointoutinparagraph1?A.KlarnaandClearpayhelppeoplesavemoney.B.Digitalpaymentsarenowrelativelypreferred.C.Invisiblepaymentshaveimprovedmentalhealth.D.Installmentseasetheemotionalspendingburden.9.WhatmayBNPLresultin?A.Improvedfinancialknowledge. B.Easyaccesstodigitalcredit.C.Overspendingandlong-termdebt. D.Decreaseofsmall-amountexpenses.10.Howcanwebuildhealthierfinancialhabits?A.Valuefinancialeducation. B.Hidefeelingsofshame.C.Maskpeople’sfinancialstress. D.Highlightdebt-relatedproblems.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.CashShopping:TheHealthyWayofConsumptionB.Money’sEmotionalCost:BeyondInvisiblePaymentsC.BNPL:ANewApproachtoBoostConsumerSpendingD.FinancialEducation:TheCoretoCuttingExpensesDDoyouusuallyspotthetouchscreenfirstwhencheckingoutanewcar?Foryears,almosteverynewcarsoldhasahigh-techscreenthatcontrolseverything.Evensafetyfeatureslikeautomaticlane-keepingaresometimesscreen-controlled.Butisitreallysafe?Ifscrollingdownthescreenofasmartphonewhiledrivingisdistractingandthendoinglikewisewithyourcar’sisprobablyriskytoo.Driversknowthelocationofphysicalcontrolsandpressbuttonswithouttakingtheireyesofftheroad.Atouchscreenoffersnophysicalfeedback,makingtheoperationmuchharder.Andbecausescreenshavetodosomanythings,itoftentakesafewstepsthroughseveralsub-menustofindtherightsetting.In2022,ViBilagare,aSwedishmotoringmagazine,measuredhowlongittookdriverstodothingslikechangingthetemperaturewhiledrivingat110kilometersperhour.Itcompared11carswithtouchscreenstoasingleoldermodelwithrealbuttons.Intheoldcars,driverswereabletodoalltheirtaskswithinabout10seconds,whiletheworst-performingmoderncartook45seconds.Eveninthebest-performingmoderncars,testersstilltookseveralsecondslongerthanintheoldcar.Anotherstudy,donein2024byresearchersinNorway,usedtrackingcamerastocomparehowlongdriversweredistractedwhileperformingdifferenttasksonatouchscreen.Eventhequickestjoblikechangingthetemperaturemeantthreeandahalfseconds,onaverage,ofnotlookingattheroad.NewrulesfromEuroNCAP,anorganizationthatprovidessafetyratingsforcarssoldinEurope,willgivenocarafullfive-starscoreunlesscertaincrucialfunctionsarecontrolledbyrealswitches.EuroNCAP’ssafetyguidelineshavenolegalforce,butcarmakersuseitsratingsasasellingpoint.Traditionalcarmakershavebegunrestoringsomebuttonstotheirnewmodels.Butinnovationneverstops.Evenastouchscreensarefallingoutoffavour,manymanufacturersareturningtheirattentiontovoicecontrol—thoughthatisasubjectforanotherstory.12.Whatisanadvantageofphysicalbuttonsovertouchscreens?A.Theyarecheapertoproduceandreplace.B.Theyareeasiertoseeinbrightsunlight.C.Theycanbeoperatedwithoutlookingatthem.D.Theyallowcontrolofawiderrangeoffunctions.13.Whichtookthelongesttimeinthe2022study?A.Themodelrunningat110km/h. B.Theoldmodelwithrealbuttons.C.Thebest-performingmoderncar. D.Theworst-performingmoderncar.14.Howdoestheauthorprovehisargumentinthepassage?A.Byshowingdifferentresearchresults. B.Bytellinghisowndrivingexperience.C.Bycomparingtheactionsofcardrivers. D.Bymentioningtherulesofanorganization.15.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Safetyfeatureswillbesmarter. B.Touchscreenswillbeabandoned.C.Voicecontrolwilldominatethemarket. D.In-carcontrolwillinnovatecontinually.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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Inourconstantpursuitofproductivityandachievement,weoftenoverlookthequalityofourdailyexperiences.Wefillourhourswithtasks,yetwonderwhywesofrequentlyfeelexhausted,distracted,orunsatisfied.Whatifthekeytoamorefulfillinglifeisn’taboutdoingmore,butaboutdoingdifferently?______16______Activitiesactuallycanbedividedintodifferentcategories.Understandingwhateachcategorytrulyishelpsmakebetterchoices.Pleasingactivitiesarelow-effort,high-reward.Youdon’tneedtoplanthemfarinadvanceorclearoutafullafternoon.Itmightbeawalkinnature,listeningtoyourfavoriteplaylist,orcallingafriendjusttosayhello.______17______Oneofthebiggestmisconceptionsaboutfunisthatithastobesomegrandevent.Intruth,themostrestorativemomentsoftencomefromthesesmaller,everydaypleasures.___18___Theymightfeelchallengingatfirst,buttheymatchwithyourvaluesandleaveyouwitharealsenseofmeaning.Itcouldbelearninganewskillthatpushesyououtofyourcomfortzone.ThesetypesofexperiencestakemoreeffortthanPleasingactivities,buttheyoftenhelpusfeelmorealive.Yieldingactivitiesareactivitiesthatrequirelittleeffortbutofferlittlesatisfaction._____19_____Orvisualizetherepeatedcheckofyourinboxwithouturgency.Theseactivitiescanbeharmlesswaystorelax.Butwhenoverused,theyquietlyreplacemoremeaningfulexperiences.Onceyou’vereflectedonhowyoucurrentlyspendyourtime,trymakingonesmallshifteachday.ChooseaPleasingorLivingactivityyouwouldliketoengageinmore,evensomethingsimplelikeashortwalkortryingsomethingnewthatisconsistentwithyourvalues.___20___A.Trytochangehowyouhandletheseactivities.B.Livingactivitiesaretheactivitiesthatstretchyou.C.Thinkofthemindlessscanningthroughsocialmedia.D.Unbearableactivitiesarethethingsthatleaveyoudrained.E.Thegoalistoreplacedistractedmomentswithengagedones.F.Thisbeginsbyrecognizingthatnotallactivitiesaffectusequally.G.Thesearesimplejoysthatdon’trequiremuchbutofferagenuinereward.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）Karen,16,wasacollegefreshmaninalocaluniversity.Shewasthrilledtoearna___21___intherenownedchoirfortheirinternationaltour.However,___22___overcameherwhensheoversleptbeforeakeyperformanceatadistantchurch.Missingthebus,she___23___helplesslyinherdormhallway.Shehadnocarsnorfriendsnearbytohelp.Ironically,herneighborPamemerged,the___24___personKarenexpectedtosee.Theirrelationshiphadbeen___25___.Karen’sgroupfrequentlydisturbedthefloorwithlate-nightnoise,___26___Pam’srequestsforquiet.They___27___temporarilyjustlongenoughtocatchtheirbreath—beforethedisruptionscamecrashingbackin.Nowfacing___28___ofherownmistake,KarenawkwardlyconfessedherdilemmatoPam.Toherastonishment,Pamofferedarideimmediately,whichstunnedKaren—Whydidheextendkindnesstosomeonewhohadshown___29___?TheyracedtoPam’scarandarrivedjustasthechoirenteredthechurch—amiraculous___30___.Decadeslater,Karenstill___31___thatgesture.Itwasnever___32___aride,butaprofoundlessoningrace.Pam’scomplaintsgavewaytoforgiveness,___33___Karenredemption(救赎)shehadn’tearned.IfshecouldspeaktoPamtoday,Karenwouldofferanapologyforheryouthfulselfishness,and___34___forthattransformativecompassion.Itsrippleeffects___35___hernextthirtyyears,provingthattruemercybridgesdividesandhealshearts.21.A.spot B.chance C.bonus D.prize22.A.calmness B.panic C.thrill D.relief23.A.paced B.stormed C.bounced D.tripped24.A.best B.worst C.first D.last25.A.tense B.close C.familiar D.distant26.A.disapproving B.doubting C.supporting D.dismissing27.A.stayed B.waited C.paused D.hesitated28.A.processes B.conclusions C.causes D.consequences29.A.some B.none C.any D.much30.A.save B.contribution C.performance D.movement31.A.callson B.reflectson C.holdsback D.looksback32.A.totally B.rarely C.merely D.fairly33.A.gifting B.rewarding C.supplying D.sparing34.A.complaint B.gratitude C.welcome D.regret35.A.restricted B.formed C.constructed D.shaped第二节语法填空：在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式（共10小题，满分15分）AskaCantonesecookwhat“wokhei(锅气)”is,andthematter-of-factdescriptionmightrefertoitas“thatsmokyflavor”.AmorepoeticonecomesfromChefStephLi,theownerofSavoryKitchen,____36____describesitasaqualityachievedfrom“that____37____(mystery)tasteoftherestaurantoilandthe___38___(noticeable)deeperrestaurantbrowning.”Mydadhasalwaysbeenawokheilover—thatrestaurantmagicishisgoldstandard.Wokheicanonlyhappenwhenfood____39____(cook)atveryhighheat.Unfortunately,thatheatishardtoachieveonahomestovetop.____40____aprofessionalcook,I’vespent15years____41____(experiment)withwokheiinahomekitchen.Lastyear,Ifinallygotthere.Thesecretdoesn’tjustcomefromusingahotstovetop.It’salsoimportanttousetherightkindofwoks—andStephLiexpressesapreferencefor____42____(one)madewithcarbonsteel.Therearetwoextrathingsahomecookcando:Oneistoaddsoysaucearoundtheedgeofthewok____43____(give)fooda“seared(焦的)soysauceflavor”.Thesecondistotakeakitchentorch(火枪)inamethodcalled“torchhei”—thatinvolvesspreadingfoodinasinglelayeronabakingsheet____44____“givingitafewleisurelypasseswithatorch”.WhenIcookwithacarbonsteelwokandaddsomesearedsoysaucetothemix,Icanalmostsmell____45____breathofthewok—andsuddenly,it’slikeIhearmydadpushingopenmykitchendoor,saying,“Ilikethefoodhere.”第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，你加入学校英语辩论社一年来，英语进步很大。请你写一篇发言稿，在班级英语学习经验交流会上分享，内容包括：（1）你的经历；（2）你的收获和启发。注意：（1）写作词数应为80左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。Dearclassmates,I’mgladtosharemyEnglishlearningjourneywithallofyou.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyou!第二节读后续写（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。ItwasahotdayinNewYorkCity.Ihadbrunchwithafriendandpickedupmynewglasses.Alldoneandheadedbackonthetrain.Iwantedtoyellatacoupleofpeoplefortheirrudebehavior,butwiselyjustsatquietly.Anoldblackgentlemanenteredthefarendofthetraincar.Inwornbutneatclothes,hetippedhisfadedcapandgreetedeveryonewithawarm“Goodafternoon,folks.”Mostignoredhim,withcoldblankfaces.Then,hestartedtosing.Ididn’tturnmyhead,butIfelta