河南省南阳市新未来大联考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河南省南阳市新未来大联考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(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。ATheCityInnovationCenterefficientlyrunstheYouthUrbanPlanningProgram(YUPP),adynamicinitiativeforhighschoolstudentsdeeplyinterestedinhowcitiesfunction.Thisprogramplacesstudentsdirectlyintothepracticalworldofurbandevelopment,offeringthemachancetocontributetorealcommunityprojectsandbuildastandout(突出的，出类拔萃的)recordoftheirachievementsfortheirfutureuniversityapplicationsthoughitprovidesnopayment.ADayintheLifeofaYUPPParticipantAtypicaldaybeginswithateammeetingfocusedonworkingtogethertodiscussprojectgoals,followedbyhands-onfieldworkordataanalysissessions.Studentsmightspendtheirmorningconductingtrafficflowobservationsatalocalintersection(十字路口),thenusespecializedsoftwareintheafternoontomodelpotentialimprovements.Theprogramalsoschedulesweeklyvideoconferenceswithprofessionalurbanplannersandcivilengineers.RequirementsandCommitmentTheprogramisopentostudentswhoareatleast15yearsoldandlivedwithinthecity.Applicantsmustdemonstrateastrongcommitmenttotheprogram’sfullduration,whichrunsfromJulythroughSeptember.Thisensuresaproductiveexperienceforallparticipants.ApplicationDetailsInterestedstudentsarerequiredtosubmitthefollowing:·Acompletedapplicationform·Theirlatestschoolgrades·Twoshortessaysexplainingyourinterestinurbanplanning·Contactdetailsforoneparent/guardianandoneteacherwhocanprovideareferenceAllapplicationmaterialsmustbesubmittedbythespecifieddeadline,typicallyinmid-May.Theselectioncommitteecarefullyreviewseachsubmissiontoevaluatetheapplicant’sacademicreadiness,genuineenthusiasmforcommunitydevelopment,andcapacityforteamwork.Awell-preparedandthoughtfulapplicationiscrucialforsecuringaspotinthiscompetitiveprogram.1.WhatisabenefitofjoiningtheYUPPforstudents?A.Receivingthefinancialsupportfromit.B.Learningadvancedsoftwaredevelopment.C.Boostinguniversityadmissionprospects.D.Attendingthedailyexpertlecturesforfree.2.Whatareparticipantsrequiredtodo?A.Ensuretheirfullattendance.B.Conductinterviewsessions.C.Providemultiplereferenceletters.D.Completeoneurbanplanningproject.3.WhatcanwesayabouttheYUPP?A.It’sglobal. B.It’spopular.C.It’senvironment-targeted. D.It’straditional.BYasminAlkashefgrewupinEgyptlearningEnglishandArabic.Fromaveryyoungage,shelovedlanguages.Infourthgrade,shebeganlearningFrench.“Iwasalwaysverygoodattheseclasses,andIenjoyedthemverymuch,”Alkashefsays.Herloveoflanguagescontinuedintohighschool,whereshebegantrainingtobeatranslator.Nowsheinterpretsandtranslatesforpeopleprofessionally.Alkashefhasbeenatranslatorfor20years.She’samemberoftheAmericanTranslatorsAssociationboardofdirectors,andisacertifiedArabic-to-Englishtranslator,acertifiedcourtinterpreter,andaconferenceinterpreter.Mostinterpretersandtranslatorsarefreelancers,whichmeansthey’renotemployedasstaffforanorganizationorcompany.“Beingafreelancerisalwaysfun,becauseeveryweekisdifferent,andthetopicsarealwaysdifferent,”shesays.Onedayyouaretranslatingadocumentaboutcleanwater,andthenextday,youareincourt,interpretingacomplicatedcase.Thefollowingday,you’reataconferenceaboutinternationalpeace,sheadds.Alkashefhasinterpretedatcourtcasesandfilmfestivals,andatpoliticaleventswithpeoplesuchaspresidentsandkings.Theworkcanbeexciting.“However,interpretersspeakinthefirstperson,”Alkashefsays.“Whentheysaysomethingterrible,yoursubconscious(潜意识)doesnotunderstanditissomebodyelse’sstory.Sointerpreterscomehomewiththisburden,andtheyhavetodoself-caretotakecareoftheirmentalhealth.”Alkashefismostgratefulthatthroughherwork,she’sabletohelpothers.“It’smorethanjustthewords.Theinterpreterbringsanunderstandingofthecultures,ofhistory,ofalotofthings,”shesays.Overtheyears,Alkashefhaslearnedthatculturesandlanguagesarenotasdifferentfromoneanotherastheymightseem.“Wesharemorethanwhatwethink,”shesays.Heradvicetowould-beinterpretersandtranslatorsistoworkhardconstantly,learnasmuchasyoucan,andkeepupwithtechnology,especiallywiththedevelopmentofAI.4.WhatpreparedAlkashefforhercareerasatranslatorandinterpreter?A.Herearlypassionandtraining.B.Hermultipleculturalidentities.C.Herprofessionalworkexperience.D.Hernaturalgiftforhernativelanguage.5.WhatisParagraph3mainlydiscussingregardingfreelancers?A.Theirhistoricalbackgrounds. B.Theircareeradvancements.C.Theirstrictdailyroutines. D.Theirworkcharacteristics.6.WhatcanbelearntaboutAlkashef’sjob?A.Itpossessesatwo-sidednature.B.Itmakesherafamousfreelancer.C.Itteacheshertobearothers’pressure.D.Ithasapsychologicaladjustmenteffect.7.WhichisoneofAlkashef’scareervalues?A.Quittingshort-termsuccessinanyjob.B.Valuingtheculture’svoiceineveryword.C.Advancingwiththetimesatallmoments.D.Balancingambitionandwork-lifeharmony.CAnewstudyfindssomethingspecialaboutAustralia’scrocodiles(鳄鱼),whichisrelatedtoclimatechange.“Onhotnights,thewaterstayswarm,buttheaircoolsdown.So,crocodileswillmoveontotheriverbanktocooloff,”thestudywrites.“Duringtheday,theymightdivedownreallydeepwhereit’sabitcooler.Ortheymightlieonthebankintheshade.”Researcherstracked203crocodilesattheSteveIrwinWildlifeReserveinnorthernQueenslandtotestwhetherthesestrategieshelpduringextremeheat.Theycollecteddataoncrocodilebodytemperature,dailydistancetraveledanddivingbehavior,thencomparedthattolocaltemperatures.Ultimately,theydiscoveredmore.From2008to2023,averageairtemperaturesincreasedbybetween0.14and0.54°F-andtheanimals’averagebodytemperaturealsoroseduringthatperiod,andtheirperformancedecreases.“Duringveryhotyears,we’refindingthattheirbodytemperaturesarestartingtoreachpointswhereweknowtheirbehaviorisimpacted,”saysstudyleadauthorKaitlinBarham,awildlifeecologyresearcher.Atthehottesttemperatures,crocodilesspentlesstimedivingandmoretimeperformingcoolingbehaviors.Sincecrocodilesarehuntersthatrelyonremainingunderwaterfortheelementofsurprise,thiscanaffecttheircapacitytocatchtheirfood.“Everyminutethey’reuponthebanktryingtocooldownisaminutethey’renotspendingtraveling,reproducingorlookingforfood,”Barhamadds.Thecurrentresearchfocusedonthenorthernpartofthecrocodiles’range,andthescientistswouldliketoseemoreanalysisonthesouthernparts.“ItwouldbereallyinterestingtoseehowcrocodilesthatliveatthesouthernpartoftheirrangeinAustralia,wherethey’reabitcooler,dealwithsimilarheatwaves,”saysBarhamtoImmaPerfettoatCosmosMagazine.Sofar,scientistshaven’tuncoveredanyevidencethatthenortherncrocodilesaremovingsouthtoseekcoolertemperatures.“Wehopetheyhavethecapacitytodefendthemselvesagainsttheworstoftheheatourcurrentclimatethrowsatthem,withoutleavingtheirlocalriversystem,”theteamwrites.8.Whydidresearcherstrackthe203crocodilesoriginally?A.Tocollecttheirbodytemperatures. B.Toassesstheircoolingapproaches.C.Tostudytheirphysicalconditions. D.Tomonitortheirdivingbehaviors.9.What’stheresultofcrocodiles’shorterdivetimes?A.Theirreproductionratefalls. B.Theirtraveldistanceincreases.C.Theirhuntingabilityisaffected. D.Theirtemperaturesrisequickly.10.Whatdothescientistshopetodo?A.Studythesoutherncrocodiles’behaviors.B.Movethenortherncrocodilestothesouth.C.Extendtheresearchtimeonthecrocodiles.D.Helpthecrocodilestoadapttoheatwaves.11.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.Crocodiles’MildResponsestoTemperatureB.Temperature’sNegativeImpactsonCrocodilesC.TemperatureChangesinCrocodiles’HabitatsD.Crocodiles’DefenseofTheirBodyTemperatureDMajorbiotech(生物技术)companiesthatproducealotofmade-to-orderDNAforscientistshaveprotectionsinplacetokeepdangerousbiologicalmaterialoutofthehandsofwould-beharmfulpeople.Butnow,anewstudyhasdemonstratedhowAIcouldbeusedtoeasilygetaroundthosebiosafetyprocesses.AteamofAIresearchersfoundthatprotein-designtoolscouldbeusedto“paraphrase”theDNAcodesofpoisonousproteins.“Re-writingtheminwaysthatcouldpreservetheirstructure,andpotentiallytheirfunction,”saysEricHorvitz,Microsoft’schiefscientificofficer.ComputerscientistsusedAItogenerateDNAcodesformorethan75,000variants(变体)ofdangerousproteins-andfirewallsusedbyDNAmakersweren’tconsistentlyabletocatchthem.“Toourconcern,”saysHorvitz,“theyslippedpastthebiosecurityscreeningsystemsusedworldwidebyDNAcompaniestoflagdangerousorders.”Afixwasquicklywrittenandappliedtothebiosecurityscreeningsoftware.Butit’snotperfect—itstillcouldn’tascertainsomevariants.“AI-poweredproteindesignisoneofscience’smostexcitingfrontiers.We’reseeingadvancesinmedicineandpublichealth,”saysHIorvitz.“Yetlikemanypowerfultechnologies,thesetoolscanbemisused.”Biologistshavedebatedwhethertoopenlypublishcertainexperimentalresults,thoughopendiscussionsarescience’slifeblood.Theresearchersandthejournalbehindthisstudyheldbacksomeinformationandwillrestrictaccesstotheirdataandsoftware.Theyenlistedanon-profitthirdpartytodecidewhohasareasonableneedtoknow.“Thisisthefirsttimesuchamodelhasbeenemployedtomanagerisksofsharingdangerousinformationinascientificpublication,”saysHorvitz.Scientists,worriedaboutfuturebiosecuritythreats,praisedthiswork.“Myoverallreactiontothatwasfavorable,”saysscientistArturoCasadevall.“Herewehaveasysteminwhichweareidentifyingweakpoints.Andwhatyou’reseeingisanattempttocorrectknownweakpoints.Butwhataretheweakpointsthatwedon’tknowaboutandthatwillrequirefuturecorrections?”saysCasadevall.12.HowdoesAIchallengetheexistingbiosecuritydefenses?A.Byinventingnewprotein-designtools.B.Bymonitoringthescreeningsystems.C.Byimprovingthefirewalls’consistency.D.BychangingharmfulDNAinstructions.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ascertain”inParagraph3mean?A.Protect. B.Hide. C.Produce. D.Detect.14.Whatisthescientists’pioneeringattemptinbiosafety?A.Theysupportedopenpublicationfully.B.Theycontrolledkeyinformationaccess.C.Theyallowedrelevantopendiscussions.D.Theyinvestedheavilyinmedicineandhealth.15.WhatisCasadevall’sattitudetofuturebiosafety?A.Unclear. B.Confident. C.Concerned. D.Doubtful.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。Arewildingtripisaspecialkindoftravelthathelpsrestorenaturewhilelettingpeopleconnectwiththewild.____16____Ittakesyoutoplaceswhereecosystemsarebeingbroughtbacktolife,showingyouwhyprotectingwildlifematters.RewildingtripsfirststartedinEuropeancountrysidedecadesago.Backthen,somefarmersandnatureloversworkedtogethertoturnabandonedfarmlandsintowildareas.Overtime,morepeoplenoticedtheserestoredprojectsandwantedtovisit.____17____Theseonce-transformedspaceslaterbecamekeydestinationsforrewildingtravel.AtypicalexampleisKneppinEngland,whereaformerfarmlandhasbecomea3,500-acrewildspace.____18____Youcanalsowanderalong16milesofquietpaths,stayinsmallwoodenhuts,andevensharesimplebarbecueswithothertravelersinthewoods.Thesetripsaren’tjustaboutwatchingnature.____19____Withguides,youcanlearntotelldifferentwildplantsapart,practiceeasysurvivalskillslikebuildingasmallshelter,orhelpmonitoranimaltrackstoseewhichcreatureshavepassedby.Sometimes,youcaneventakesimplenotesontheplantsorbirdsyouseetohelpwithlocalnaturerecords.____20____Theyletyouseehowsmallactionsrestoreecosystems,andleaveyouwithadeeperloveforthewild.Forlocalcommunities,theybringsmallbutsteadyincomefromguidingorsimplestays,keepinghometownslively.Fortravelers,there’snoneedforphonesorlaptopshere,sotheycanfullyfocusonthecalmsoundsandsightsofthenaturalworldaroundthem.A.Rewildingtripshelpbothnatureandpeople.B.Then,suchtripsgraduallygrewinpopularityworldwide.C.Here,youcanspotvariousrareanimalslivingahappylife.D.Thiskindoftripisquitedifferentfromstayinginfancyhotels.E.Travelerseasestressfrombusystudyorworkthroughthetrips.F.Youoftengettojoiningentle,funactivitiestooduringthetrips.G.Rewildingtripsalsoofferahopefulresponsetotheclimatecrisis.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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。WhenIwas14,Ifoundanoldwatchofmymother’sthathadstoppedworking.____21____tofixitasasurprise,Icarefullyopeneditsbackcoverwithasmallscrewdriver(螺丝刀).Insidelayatiny,complexworldofgears(齿轮).ButwhenItriedadjustingone,asmallspring____22____suddenly,andallthepiecesbecamestill.IwasscaredbecauseIcoulddonothing.Ifelt____23____.Ifinallyshowedthetaken-apartwatchtomymother,readyforher____24____.Shelookedatthepartsandthenmy____25____face.Insteadofbeingupset,shesmiled.“Jack,youwere____26____abouthowitfunctioned,”shesaid.“That’sgood.Let’sseeifwecanputthembacktogether.”Wespentthenexthouratthekitchentable,____27____tryingtofitthepartsback.Wenevergotthewatch____28____,butmymothersaid,“Somethingismeanttobeunderstood,notjust____29____.Youtriedtocreateandthat’swhat____30____.”Herfocusshiftedfromthebrokenitemtomy____31____toworkoutsomething.Thatsmall____32____taughtmeapreciouslesson.Mymothershowedmecuriosityandthecouragetotryaremorevaluablethan____33____.Shetaughtmetofaceproblemswithcourageandseethevalueinthe____34____itself.Now,wheneverIattemptsomethingdifficult,I____35____hercalmvoiceandthepiecesofthatoldwatch.21.A.Satisfied B.Determined C.Surprised D.Pleased22.A.jumpedout B.spedup C.movedon D.showedoff23.A.voiceless B.guiltless C.helpless D.shameless24.A.explanation B.disappointment C.regret D.permission25.A.confused B.tired C.bored D.worried26.A.particular B.curious C.careful D.nervous27.A.patiently B.quickly C.nervously D.occasionally28.A.collected B.returned C.repaired D.replaced29.A.missed B.saved C.stored D.used30.A.matters B.changes C.happens D.repeats31.A.skillfulness B.duty C.burden D.eagerness32.A.conflict B.performance C.adventure D.failure33.A.dangers B.results C.chances D.hobbies34.A.effort B.truth C.urgency D.option35.A.understand B.believe C.remember D.reconsider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。AthisexhibitioninJingdezhen,knownasChina’sporcelain(瓷器)capital,AustralianartistDavidReidis____36____(proud)showcasinghisartwork:Chinesewindowpatterns____37____(paint)onaporcelainbottleinthetraditionalblue-and-whitestyle.“IloveChinesewindows-thesenseoforderandthecountlesspossibilitiestheycreate.Ialsolikeblueandwhiteporcelainforitslongand____38____(color)history,”saidReid,whohaslivedinChinafornearly20years.Theexhibition,“FromHeretoNow,IntersectionofTimeandPlace—NewPorcelainCeramics(陶瓷)andInkPaintings”,openedinSeptember____39____willbeondisplayuntilNovember.Itfeatures41works,rangingfromceramicstowatercolorpaintings,offeringbothareflectionofReid’sdeep____40____(attach)toJingdezhenandapersonalgiftfromtheartisttomarkhis70thbirthday.Attheexhibitionopening,Reidwelcomedfriendsfromoverseas,manyof____41____werevisitingJingdezhenorChinaforthefirsttime.In____42____interview,Reidsaidhehadbeeneager____43____(share)theappealofChineseculturewiththem.Actually,Reid____44____(have)theadmirationfortraditionalChineseinkartsince1985,whenhesawinkpaintingsonricepaperatanexhibitionorganizedbetweenChinaandAustralia.“I’magreatfanofChinesecultureandcivilizationinallitsforms,”Reidsaid,_____45_____(add)thatheisworkingoncreatingmoreopportunitiesforexchangebetweenChineseandAustralianartists.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，你因不擅长“读后续写(continuationwriting)”中的场景描写而感到焦虑。请给外教Peter写一封邮件寻求帮助，内容包括：1.你的问题；2.请求帮助。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。DearPeter,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。AfterMsMorgan’sartclassintheartroomonWednesday,Vincewouldstaybacktohelptidyup.Thefirstthinghenoticedwhenhejoinedtheclasslastsemesterwastheoldwoodeneasel(画架)bythewindow.MsMorganhadtalkedaboutitsooftenthateverystudentknewitsstory-itwasagiftfromherdearestworkmate,MrsHale,whoretiredafter30yearsofteachingarthere.Thateaselwasmorethanjustwoodandnails.Itwascoveredwithtinysignaturesofstudentsfrompastyears-fromthekidswho’dgoneontostudyartincollege.Everymorning,MsMorganwouldwipeitssurfacewithasoftcloth,carefulnottodamagethenames.Lastmonth,whenarainstormleakedthroughthewindow,she’drushedtomoveittosafety,saying,”Thiseasel’sheldmoredreamsthananytex