湖北省楚天协作体2025-2026学年高三上学期11月期中考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1湖北省楚天协作体2025-2026学年高三上学期11月期中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。AFamilyAdventuresacrossCanadaCanada’svastlandoffersfamiliesanincomparableplaygroundwhereancienthistorymeetsmodernadventure,wildernessmeetscivilization,andeveryprovinceholdsuniquetreasureswaitingtobediscovered.Fromcoasttocoast,thisremarkablecountryprovidesexperiencesthatstirupchildren’simaginationswhilecreatinglastingmemoriesfortheentirefamily.Culturalimmersion:QuebecCity’slivinghistoryWhat:EngageinlivinghistoryWhere:OldQuebec(Vieux-Québec),QuebecCitySeason:Year-roundQuebecCityattractsvisitorswiththepicturesquecenturies-oldbuildingsofOldQuebec,aUNESCOWorldHeritagesite.“QuébecCityisalivingpoem,”saidVéroniqueBoulanger,communicationsandpublicrelationsadvisoratDestinationQuebeccity.Tip:WintervisitsareparticularlymagicalwhenthecitycelebratesCarnavaldeQuebecandconstructsagianticehotelwhereguestscanspendthenight.NorthernLightsmagic:YukonTerritoriesauroraadventuresWhat:Witnesstheauroraborealis(北极光)dancingacrossarcticskiesWhere:Whitehorseandsurroundingareas,YukonTerritoriesSeason:SeptemberthroughMarchTheYukonoffersfamiliesoneofnature’smostspectaculardisplays:thenorthernlights.Professionalauroraviewingtoursprovideeducationaboutthisnaturalphenomenonwhilemaximizingviewingopportunitiesinthedarkskies.Tip:Bookauroraviewingtoursthatincludeheatedviewingcabinsorindoorwarmingdevices,aswintertemperaturescandrop30°belowzeroCelsius.Coastalgiants:WhalewatchinginNovaScotiaWhat:SpotwhalesfromboatorshoreWhere:HalifaxHarbourandBayofFundy,NovaScotiaSeason:JunethroughOctoberNovaScotia’spositioncreatesidealconditionsforencounteringmarinewildlife.Theprovince’swatershostmultiplewhalespecies,whichmakessightingsalmostguaranteedduringthesummermonths.Tip:BookawhalewatchingtourdepartingfromHalifaxintheafternoonwhenseaconditionsaretypicallycalmer.1.WhichofthefollowingfamilieswouldgotoYukonTerritories?A.TheBob’s,withaboywholikeshistory.B.TheRoy’s,withtwinswhoareinterestedinbiology.C.TheSylvia’s,withherhusbandwhoiskeenonastronomy.D.TheJane’s,withadaughterwhoiscuriousabouttechnology.2.WhatshouldafamilydoiftheyplantogotoNovaScotiaforwhalewatching?A.Takewarmclothes. B.Reserveaviewingtour.C.Hirealocaltourguide. D.Rentasightseeingboat.3.Wherecanyouprobablyfindthispassage?A./travel. B./history.C./story. D./sports.BMytenth-gradechemistryteachercouldtellthatIwasn’tthenextMendeleev.Earlyintheyear,hegaveustoughexams,warningthatstudentswhostruggledshouldreconsiderstayingintheadvanced-levelclass.I’dneverexcelledinscience,soIdeterminedthatifIcouldnotgetanAonthenextassignment,Iwoulddropdownalevel.Beforereturningtheassignment,heaskedifanyonewastakingthenewChineseclass.Iraisedmyhandhesitantly.IgotanAontheassignment,andmychemistryteacherhadwrittenwhatlookedliketwoChinesecharactersonthelabelofthefolder.WhenIaskedhimwhattheymeant,heexplainedtheyformedtheChinesecharactersfor“chemistry”.Heusedtotellus,withatwinkleinhiseye,thatchemistrywasthemostimportantsubject,followedbymath,withthehumanities(suchashistory,literature,andphilosophy)cominglast.However,hesometimesbroughtChinesetrinkets(小件饰物)andshowedusvideosaboutChineseculture.Itseemedthatinpractice,hedidn’tfollowhisownrankingsystem.Myfather,anengineer,viewedmathandsciencesassuperiortothehumanities,whichmademedecidetoprovethatthehumanitieswerebetter.Mychemistryteacher,thoughpayinglipservicetothesameideasasmyfather,freelymixedculturalstudies,literaturerecommendations,andfamilytipsintoourclasses.HealsoinvitedteachersfromChinatotelluswhatschoolswerelikethere.Theseexperiencesdidn’tdistractmefromchemistry,butratherenhancedit,helpingmeunderstandhowitworkedandwhyitmattered.ItturnedoutthatIwasindeednoMendeleev.Ididn’tmajorinchemistry,butIgotaPhDinChineseliterature.Now,Imaynotbeteachingchemistry,butthecuriosity,openness,andcross-disciplinarythinkingmychemistryteacherinstilledinmeareattheheartofwhatIdo.4.Whatcanweknowfromthefirstparagraph?A.Theauthorwasnotgiftedinchemistry. B.Theauthorwantedtobethetopstudent.C.Theauthordidn’tenjoytraditionalclasses. D.Theauthordidn’tgetalongwiththeteacher.5.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthechemistryteacher?A.Hedislikedchemistryinreality. B.Hewasindifferenttothehumanities.C.Hevaluedthehumanitiesmorethanheadmitted. D.HefoundChinesemoreengagingthanchemistry.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“payinglipservice”inparagraph4mean?A.Voicingstrongcriticism. B.Pretendingtooffersupport.C.Rejectinginadirectmanner. D.Expressingsincereagreement.7.Whichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheFinalDecision:DroppingAdvancedChemistryB.AFather’sInfluence:ShapingaCareerinLiteratureC.TheUnexpectedPath:FromChemistrytoChineseLiteratureD.ALastingLesson:HowMyChemistryTeacherShapedMyWorldCKelpforestsarediverseunderwaterecosystemsstretchingalongcoastlinesworldwide.Theyprovidehomesformarinewildlife,rankamongEarth’smostproductivehabitats,capturecarbonefficiently,andprotectcoastsfromerosion(侵蚀).These“lungsoftheocean”playavitalroleinmaintainingmarinehealth.Inrecentyears,however,kelpforestsonNorthAmerica’swestcoasthavedeclinedduetothreatslikemarineheatwaves—extendedperiodsofabnormallywarmoceanwaterlinkedtoclimatechange.Using40yearsofsatellitedata,researchersfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles(UCLA)studiedhowMarineprotectedAreas(MPAs)affectkelprecoveryalongCalifornia’scoast.TheirfindingsshowedthatkelpforestswithinMPAsrecoveredmorequicklyafterheatwaves.“MPA-protectedkelpbouncedbackbetterthanprotectedareasaftermajorclimatedisturbances,”notedleadauthorEmellyOrtiz-Villa.Sheaddedthatrestrictedfishingzonesprotectingpredators(捕食者)likelobsterssawstrongerregrowth,suggestingMPAsboostecosystemresilience(恢复力)toclimateevents.MPAsareoceanareaswherehumanactivitiesarelimitedtosupportecosystemsandspecieslivingthere.Butprotectionlevelsvarygreatly:someare“no-take”zoneswithstrictrules,whileothershavelooserestrictionsorpoormanagement.ProfessorRickStaffordfromtheBritishEcologicalSocietyemphasized,“UCLA’sresearchproveslocalprotectionhelpscounterglobalthreatslikeclimatechange.Giventhewidespreadlossofmarineecosystems,sucheffectivelocalprotectionmodelsshouldbepromotedgloballytomaximizeecologicalbenefits.Wecan’tassumethesebenefitswillcontinuewithoutconsistentsupportforexpansion.”SeniorauthorKyleCavanoughexplained,“OurfindingscanguidewheretocreatenewMPAsorotherprotectionmeasures.”However,theteamwarnedthatnotallMPAsperformedbetterthanprotectedareas,indicatingotherfactorsinfluencekelpresilience.TheyplantoidentifythesefactorsinfutureresearchtodeterminewhenandwhereMPAsmosteffectivelysupportkelprecovery.8.Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A.Kelpforests’ecologicalsignificance.B.Kelpforests’urgentneedforprotection.C.Kelpforests’roleinreducingclimateimpacts.D.Kelpforests’wayofregulatingmarinetemperature.9.WhatdidtheresearchersatUCLAfindaboutkelpforests?A.TheycapturedcarbonwellinMPAs.B.TheyneededpredatorstorecoverinMPAs.C.Theydeclinedmoreaftermarineheatwaves.D.TheyregrewfasterinMPAsafterheatwaves.10.WhatpointdoesProfessorRickStaffordemphasize?A.MPAsshouldbeeffectivelyexpandedglobally.B.HumanactivitiesinMPAsmustbebanned.C.EffectivemanagementiskeytoMPAsuccess.D.ClimatechangemakesMPAslesseffective.11.Whatwilltheresearchersfocusonnext?A.Developingnewsatellitetechnologies.B.AssessingtheeffectofMPAs’management.C.Exploringotherfactorsaffectingkelpresilience.D.ComparingkelpinMPAsandprotectedareas.DSkoltechresearchershavedevelopedamathematicalmodeltoexplorememoryfunction,withfindingspublishedinScientificReportsthatcouldadvancerobotics,artificialintelligence(AI),andourunderstandingofhumanmemorystorage.Notably,thestudysuggestsanidealnumberofsensesmayexist—indicatingthathumans’fivetraditionalsensesmightnotbesufficient.Followinganearly20th-centuryresearchtradition,theteamfocusedonmodelingengrams(记忆痕迹),thebasicunitsofmemory.Anengramisascattered(分散的)setofneuronsacrossdifferentbrainregionsthatactivatetogether,eachrepresentingaconceptdefinedbyspecificfeatures.Forhumans,thesefeaturesarerelatedtosensoryexperiences:theconceptofabanana,forexample,includesitslook,smell,taste,andothersensorytraits.Inthisframework,abananabecomesafive-dimensionalobjectinthebrain’smentalspacethatholdsallstoredmemories.Engramsevolveovertime,becomingsharperormoreuncleardependingonhowoftentheyareactivatedbyexternalsensoryinput.Thisprocessmirrorshowhumanslearnandforgetthroughinteractionswiththeenvironment.“Wehavemathematicallydemonstratedthatengramstendtoevolvetowardasteadystate,”explainedstudyco-authorProfessorNikolayBrilliantovofSkoltechAI.“Aftersomeshortperiod,a‘mature’distributionofengramsemergesandcontinues.”Akeydiscoverycamewhentheteamexaminedtheultimatecapacityofconceptualspaceswithdifferentnumbersofdimensions.“Somewhatsurprisingly,wefoundthatthenumberofdistinctengramsstoredinthesteadystateisgreatestforaseven-dimensionalconceptspace,”Brilliantovnoted.Thisledtothe“sevensensesclaim”:ifeachdimensioncorrespondstoasense,sevensenseswouldmaximizememorycapacityanddeepenoverallunderstandingoftheworld.Importantly,thisnumberisstable—itdoesn’trelyonthemodel’sspecificdetails.Whiletheconclusionabouthumansensesishighlytheoretical,Brilliantovaddedthatthefindings,however,areusefulforroboticsandAItheory.AdvancingthetheoreticalmodelsofmemorywillbeinstrumentaltogainingnewinsightsintothehumanmindandcreatinghumanlikememoryinAIagents.12.Whydoestheauthormentiontheconceptofabananainparagraph2?A.Toshowfivesensoryformationsofbananas.B.Tocomparedifferentwaysofstoringmemories.C.Toexplainhowsensoryfeaturesformaconcept.D.Toshowthefive-dimensionalstructureofthebrain.13.Whatcanwelearnaboutengramsfromparagraph3andparagraph4?A.Theirmaturedistributionappearsfastbutlastsshort.B.Theygetunclearonlywithrareinternalsignalactivation.C.Aseven-dimensionalspacestoresthemostdistinctengrams.D.Theirevolutionhasnolinktohumanlearningandforgetting.14.WhatisBrilliantov’sattitudetowardthestudy’sfindings?A.Doubtful. B.Optimistic. C.Unconcerned. D.Critical.15.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Todiscusshumansenses’evolution.B.Tocomparedifferentmemorystoragetheories.C.ToexplainhowAIrecreatesthumanlikememory.D.Tointroduceamemorymathematicalmodelanditsfindings.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。JudgingaBookbyItsCoverTheEnglishidiom“Don’tjudgeabookbyitscover”isametaphor.Itmeansoneshouldnotjudgetheworthorvalueofsomethingbyitsoutwardappearancealone.____16____Iagreethatyoushouldn’tjudgeabookonlybyitscover,butpleasedon’tignorethecovereither.Thecoveristheall-importantfirstimpression.Everythingonthatcover,frontandback,ispurposefullydesignedtopersuadeyoutobuyandreadthebook.____17____Fromthecoveryoulearnthetitleandauthor,eitherofwhichmightbeenoughtoconvinceyoutoreadit.There’salsoaplotsummaryontheback,andmaybesomereviews.Thecoverpicture,colors,andfont(字体)styleallgiveapotentialreaderanideaofwhatthebookisabout.Asanauthor,Irecognizetheneedforanimpressivecover.Severalyearsago,IpublishedUndertheAlmondTrees.____18____Iwantedcolorratherthanblackandwhite,though.Iwasveryhappywiththeresult.Later,though,Irealizedsomethingwasmissing.Ilikedthebluesky,theblossomsonthetrees,thecolorofthefont,butthefeeljustdidn’tscream,“Pickmeup!”____19____IremembertellingherthatIlikedthedesign,butsomethingwasoff.Herresultingdesignwassimilar.Thealmondtreeswerestillthere,aswasthehorseandcart.Thecolorsandfontwerebetter.ItwasnothingIcouldhavedescribed,butthenewcoverwasbreathtaking.Itwasevenafinalistinacoverdesigncompetition.Sowhetheryouaretoldtojudgeabookbyitscoverornot,Iknowsuchjudgingoccurs.Apotentialreaderdecideswhethertopickupabookornotbasedonthecoverinformation.____20____A.SoIhiredadifferentdesignertoundoit.B.Buttheproverbdoesn’ttellthewholestory.C.Infact,manyauthorsunderestimatethecoverdesign.D.Therefore,it’simportanttorememberthatthecovermatters.E.Thecoverisonlypartofthebook,butit’sanimportantpart.F.Atrulygreatstory,however,willalwayssucceedregardlessofitscover.G.Iaskedacoverdesignertouseanoldphotoasthemodelforthecover.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。Afriend’sannouncementinourgroupchataboutmovingtoNewcastlebrought____21____feelings—excitementtovisit,yetsadnessoverrareLondonmeetings.Aroundthen,anotherfriendsharedcareerupdatesabroadorphotosofunfamiliarkids.Thesemoments____22____mehowlifemovesforwardwithoutus.I____23____withfriendsdailythroughmessages,emojis,ormemes(梗图),yetitfeelshollow.Groupchats,oncelivelydigitalhallways,now____24____howin-personhangoutshavebeenreplacedbyjobs,family,andadultresponsibilities.Thateffortlessclosenessofyouthhas____25____;meetupsnowdemandweeksofplanning.Wecallgroupchatslifelines,____26____connectionsacrossdistances.Theyofferafalse____27____ofpresencethroughperiodicupdatesandphotos.Butthiscommunicationis____28____thantruefriendship—manyfinditexhausting,likeapart-timejob.Theycan’t____29____allemotionalneeds.Sometreatthemascalendars,othersastherapy;someonlyspeakinmemes;somewillneversayanythingbut_____30_____“like”acommentfromamonthago.Importantlifeevents—likejobloss,breakups,orgrief—areoftentoodifficulttoshareinthis_____31_____.Thisisn’trejectingtechnology.Groupchatshelpbutaren’t_____32_____.Truefriendshipneedsinconvenientpresence,wordsbeyondemojis,andthe_____33_____toshowupevenwhenhard.Changeispossible._____34_____one-on-onecalls.Prioritizemeetupsdespitedifficulties.Ourlovedonesliveinourphones—wemust_____35_____themoutintotherealworld.Friendship,likealllivingthings,needsairandattentiontosurvive.21.A.positive B.unspoken C.artificial D.mixed22.A.hide B.ignore C.remind D.forget23.A.compete B.communicate C.argue D.work24.A.deny B.highlight C.reduce D.forget25.A.faded B.grown C.returned D.strengthened26.A.breaking B.ignoring C.losing D.sustaining27.A.sense B.truth C.effect D.danger28.A.thicker B.deeper C.thinner D.stronger29.A.miss B.meet C.avoid D.increase30.A.deliberately B.eagerly C.randomly D.regularly31.A.setting B.office C.moment D.room32.A.enough B.useful C.new D.fun33.A.excuse B.effort C.offer D.mistake34.A.Ignore B.Delete C.Restart D.Forget35.A.prevent B.keep C.let D.invite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。ForthenewschoolyearthatbeganinSeptember,Chineseeducationauthoritiesconductedambitious“AIliteracyprograms”inprimaryandsecondaryschoolsnationwide,amovethatis____36____linewiththenational“AI+”strategy.____37____(specific),allschoolsinBeijingarerequiredtoprovideabasicAIcoursewithatleasteightclasshoursperacademicyear.Hangzhouoffersamorecomprehensivecurriculumthan____38____oflastyear,requiringatleasttenhoursannuallyacrossallgradelevels.Thecurriculumisdesignedtomatchstudents’development,____39____(start)withhands-onactivitiesforyoungchildren.AIisalsotransformingtheclassroomenvironmentat____40____rapidrate.Insomeschools,AI-poweredrobotsco-teachlessonstoincreasestudentengagement____41____smartplatformshelpteachersgradehomeworkmoreefficientlybygiving____42____(time)personalizedfeedback.Someclassroomsareevenusingbrain-sensingheadbandsandAIanalysistohelpteachersadapttheirmethodsinreal-time.Tosupportthistransition,authoritiesareplacinggreat____43____(emphasize)onteachertrainingandpartnerships.Hangzhou____44____(establish)aframeworktoimproveteachers’AIskillsandnowispromotingcollaborationamongschools,universities,andtechcompanies.Thiseffortispartofanationwidepush_____45_____(prepare)studentsforafutureshapedbyAIandtomakeAIeducationuniversallyaccessibleby2030.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，你校英文报《青春风采》正在举办以“成长之旅”为主题的征文活动。请你根据这句名言（“Travelfarenough,youmeetyourself.”—DavidMitchell），写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：1.谈谈你对这句名言的理解；2.结合一次你的亲身经历来说明这个道理。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。ItwaslateAugustandcoldenoughforthekidstobewrappedinextrasweatshirts,jackets,glovesandmittens.Iwascoachingasoccerteamforkindergartnersandfirst-graders.LittledidIknowthatonthatchillyafternoon,thechildren’sinnocentandsincereactionsshowedmethepowerofunconditionalacceptance.Itwasthedayofourfirstpractice.Isatthekidsdownonthebench.AswasnormallythecaseanytimeIwascoachinganewteam,wetookthefirstfewminutestogettoknowoneanother.Wewentupand