湖北省荆州市某中学2025-2026学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1湖北省荆州市某中学2025-2026学年高三上学期10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，从每个题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ASportsarenotamoderninvention.Peoplearoundtheworldhaveenjoyedexcitingandmeaningfulsportssinceancienttimes.Herearesomeexamplesofancientsportsfromdifferentcultures.EgyptianPharaohs’RunningRaceInancientEgypt,kingsdemonstratedtheirphysicalstrengthbyrunningduringtheSedFestival.Thisspecialeventtookplaceafterakinghadruledfor30years.Forexample,PharaohDjoserranaroundthetempleforalongtimetoprovehewasstillhealthyandstrong.MinoanBull-LeapingTheMinoanpeoplecreatedaverydangeroussportcalledbull-leaping.Inthisevent,athleteswouldrundirectlyatachargingbull,grabitshorns(角)andleapoveritsback.WallpaintingsfromthePalaceofKnossosshowtheseexcitingscenes.MesopotamianWrestlingAncientMesopotamianspracticedwrestlingandboxing.Stonecarvingsshowstrongfighterswearingskirtsduringmatches.Thesematcheswereintense,withfighterswrestlinglikewildanimals.AncientChineseArchery(射箭)IntheZhouDynasty’sroyaleducation,archerywasarequiredskillformen.Competitions,called“sheyi”,wereheldwithstrictrulesandceremonies.Towin,apersonneededbothphysicalskillandqualitiessuchasgrace,self-controlandrespect.Thesecontestsoftentookplaceintemplesandservedtopromotemoralvaluesandsocialorder.Althoughancientsportsvariedwidelyinformandintent,theyuniversallyhighlightedthevalueofskill.Beyondmerecompetition,theseactivitiesweredeeplyintegratedintotheirsocieties,reflectingculturalbeliefsandshapingasenseofcommunity.1.WhatdoMinoanbull-leapingandMesopotamianwrestlinghaveincommon?A.Theyfollowedstrictceremonies.B.Theywerecreatedtohonorkings.C.Theywerephysicallydemanding.D.Theyincludedfightingagainstanimals.2.WhatisspecialaboutancientChinesearchery?A.Ithadflexiblerules. B.Ithelpedbuildcharacter.C.Itencouragedself-expression. D.Itservedaspublicentertainment.3.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Tostresstheimportanceofsports.B.Toinformreadersofmodernsports.C.Todiscussthepossibleoriginsofsports.D.Toshowsomeancientsportsandtheirculturalvalue.BFromanearlyage,EdwardNortonwastaughtwhatprotectingtheenvironmentreallyrequires.Hisfather,anenvironmentallawyer,foundedtheGrandCanyonTrustandhisgrandfatherwasapioneerinlow-incomehousingpolicy.Nortonbuilthisowncareerinadifferentfield,becomingoneofhisgeneration’smostrespectedactors.WhenNortonfirstbecamefamous,heconcludedthathewasn’tinterestedinordinarycelebrityambassadorwork.“Iamnotinterestedinbeingsomeweaksaucekindofspokesperson,”hesays.“It’snotthatIdon’tbelievethosethingsareimportant,butthatheldnonourishmentforme.”WhatdoesnourishNortonishisworkwithaKenya-basedorganizationcalledtheMaasaiWildernessConservationTrust,whichhelpstheMaasaipeopletomakealivingfromtheirlandthroughinnovativemeans.OneprojectthatNortonisparticularlyproudofchannelsprofitsfromthesaleofcarbonoffsets(碳补偿)tolocalMaasaicommunitieswhousethatmoneytosupporthealth,education,andconservationinitiatives.OnechallengethatconcernsNortonwouldbefamiliartohisfatherandgrandfather:raisingfunds.ThisledNortontoarealization.“Wecan’thavetheconservationmovementdependonlyondonor-fundedcharity,”hesays,“Itnotonlycan’tscale;it’sfundamentallyunstable.”Anewmodelisneeded.Nortonandhispartnersarguethattouristdollarsbeingspentinfragileplacesoughttoremainin-country—orbetteryet,in-community.NortonandhisteamhavestartedacompanycalledConservationEquitythatwillinvestintourismincriticalplacesandwillreinvestitsprofitslocally,insteadofpayingdistantshareholders.Nortonisoptimisticaboutthemodel’sprospects,“Ithinkwhatwearedoinghasnopreviousexampletofollow.Theneedsofpeoplearenotgoingtotakealowerprioritytothespiritualvalueofnature.Ifprotectingandrestoringnaturecan’tproduceastrongerandmorereliableeconomy,theeffortwillfail.”4.HowdidNortonfeelaboutbeingatypicalcelebrityspokesperson?A.Enthusiastic. B.Tolerant. C.Dissatisfied. D.Confused.5.WhatisNorton’smainconcernabouttheconservationmovement?A.Expansionofitspublicinfluence. B.Lackofastablesourceoffunding.C.Failuretomeettheneedsoflocalcommunities. D.Repetitionofthefaultsofpreviousgenerations.6.WhatisspecialaboutNorton’snewmodelofconservation?A.Downplayingthevalueofnature. B.Raisingfundsfromdistantdonors.C.Focusingonlocalchildren’seducation. D.Benefitinglocaleconomicdevelopment.7.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribeNorton?A.Confidentandhonest. B.Generousandtalented.C.Practicalandpioneering. D.Ambitiousandconventional.CIt’safamiliarscene:Youassureyourparentsyou’llleaveforschoolin“justfiveminutes”,orconfidentlyplantomemorize50wordsinanhour.Yetrealityhits.You’retenminuteslate,breathlessattheclassroom’sfrontdoor.Andofthefiftywords?Youmanagedbarelytwenty.Sowhydowekeepmisjudgingtimesobadly?You’renotalone,andyou’renotsimplybadatplanning.Mostofussufferfromwhatiscalledtheplanningfallacy（谬误）,aconceptintroducedbypsychologistsDanielKahnemanandAmosTversky.Itdescribeshowweconsistentlyunderestimatethetimetocompleteatask,oftenaccompaniedbyafailuretoaccountforeffortandrisk,evenifitcontradictsourexperiences.Thishappensbecausepeopletendtoimaginetheidealsituationandomitreal-worldchallenges.Imaginetryingtofinishamathworksheetbeforeeveningstudysession.Youpictureyourselffocusedandfinishingitinthirtyminutes.Butrealityisdifferent.Yougetstuckonatoughproblem,lookforyourtextbook,andcheckyourphone“justonce”,andsuddenlyanhourhaspassed.Beforeyouknowit,you’rerushingtocompletethework,feelingstressed,andworriedabouthowotherswillperceiveyourdelay.So,whatcanyoudo?First,insteadofthinkingaboutthetask,usedata.Ask:howlongdidsimilartaskstakelasttime—notjustthewriting,butthethinking,searching,revising?Second,breakbiggoalsintosmall,morepredictablestepsandestimatethedurationofeachone.It’seasiertoestimate“answerthefirstthreemultiple-choicequestions”than“finishbiologyhomework”.Third,don’tjustaddafixednumbertoyourestimate;adjustbypercentagesbecauselargertasksscaledifferently.A10-minutetaskmightneed5extraminuteswhilea2-hourtaskmightneed30.Thenexttimeyoucatchyourselfthinking“thiswilljusttakeafewminutes”,pauseforamomentandremindyourselfoftheplanningfallacy.Thegoalis,however,nottobecomepessimisticaboutyourcapabilities,buttobecomerealisticaboutthecomplexitiesoftherealworld.Yourfutureselfwillthankyou.8.Whatphenomenondoestheplanningfallacymainlydescribe?A.Anxietyoverfutureplans. B.Frequentmistakesindailylife.C.Misjudgmentabouttaskduration. D.Failuretoreflectonpastexperiences.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“omit”inparagraph3mean?A.Meet. B.Accept. C.Handle. D.Ignore.10.Whichofthefollowingisasolutiontotheplanningfallacy?A.Dividingaprojectintosmallerparts. B.Doingmoreresearchbeforeacting.C.Addingatleastfivemoreminutestoatask. D.Followingthesametimeestimateasbefore.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.HowPerfectionismFoolsUs. B.ClosingthePlanningGap.C.WhyRealismIsSoImportant. D.BreakingtheDeadlineCycle.DThroughouthistory,treeshaveplayedacrucialroleinmaintainingecologicalbalance.TheyabsorbCO2andtransformitintooxygen.ButoneofthechallengeswiththistraditionalcarbonabsorptionisthattheCO2treesstorecanbereleasedbackintotheatmospherewhentheydie.However,thediscoveryofcertaintreesinKenyaaddsanewdimensiontothisnaturalprocess.Thesetrees,alsofoundinseveralothercountries,havebeenobservedtotransformCO2intocalciumoxalate.Thenbacteria(细菌)presentinthetreesandsurroundingsoiltransformitfurtherintocalciumcarbonate(碳酸钙),aprimarycomponentoflimestoneandchalk.TheuniqueprocessensuresthattheCO2iskeptinsolidformformuchlonger,evenafterthetree’slifeends.ThisfindingwasemphasizedbyMikeRowleyfromtheUniversityofZurichattheGoldschmidtConference.Whilethescientificcommunityisoptimisticaboutthesefindings,severalchallengesremain.TheprimaryconcernisdeterminingtheexactamountofCO2thatthesetreescantransformthroughouttheirlifetime.Withoutthisaccuratedata,itischallengingtoassessthefullimpactofthismethodglobally.Understandingtheecologicalbalanceandensuringthepreservationofbiodiversityarecrucialbeforeworldwideplantingofthesetrees.Cooperativeresearcheffortsareneededtoexploretheseaspectsanddevelopacomprehensivestrategyforusingthesetreesasanaturalsolutiontoclimatechange.ThisdiscoveryinKenyainvitesustoreconsiderthepotentialofnaturalprocessesinaddressingenvironmentalchallenges.Whiletechnologicalsolutionstoclimatechangearevital,integratingnaturalmethodsoffersanalternativeapproach.Theuniqueabilityofthesetreespresentsapromisingmethodforexploration.Thejourneytofightingclimatechangeiscomplex.AswedigdeeperintounderstandingnaturalphenomenaliketheKenyantrees,wemustaskourselves:Howcanwemakethebestofthepowerofnaturetocreateasustainablefutureforgenerationstocome?12.WhatisspecialaboutthetreesfoundinKenya?A.TheyabsorbmoreCO2. B.TheyhelpturnCO2intosolids.C.Theyreleaseoxygenquickly. D.Theyliveinharmonywithbacteria.13.Whatisthecorechallengebeforeapplyingthediscoveryglobally?A.Assessingthecostoftheprocess. B.Understandingtheimpactonsoil.C.QuantifyingtheCO2transformation. D.Collectingthedataonbiodiversity.14.Whatdoestheauthortrytoexploreinthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Theseriousnessofclimatechange. B.Themethodofgreendevelopment.C.Theprospectofscientificapproaches. D.Theroleofnatureinclimatesolutions.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AdefensiveStrategyinNature B.ARecentAdvanceinCO2ResearchC.KenyanTrees:ANaturalCarbonLock D.TreePlanting:AKeytoEcologicalBalance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。Resolving(解决)ConflictinFriendshipsConflictissurelyacommonprobleminlifeandfriendships.___16___That'sbecausethereisn'tenoughdepthtoguaranteeallthetroubleittakestosmoothoverthedisagreement.Unfortunately,evenwhenthefriendshipreachesadeeperlevel,conflictcontinuestohappenandcanbreakapartarelationship.Herearesomeresolutions.Resolveitthedayithappens.Onerulemyparentsfollowintheirmarriageisthattheydon'tgotobedangrywitheachother.Theyalwaysattempttoresolvethingsthedayithappenssothatinthemorning,it'safreshstartwithnopastgrudge(怨恨).I'vefoundIneedashortcooldownperiodsothatIdon'tactinanger.___17___Whateveryoudo,don'tletthingsridefortoolong.___18___Sometimesifyousitdownandtalkthingsover,youbegintoseewheretheotherpersoniscomingfrom.Realizethateveryonehasbeencreateddifferentlywithvarioustalents,abilities,andpersonalitytraits.Forexample,youmightbealeaderwhileyourfriendismoreofafollower.Youmaybefrustratedwithhimorherfornotbeingverydecisive.Yetitisimportanttounderstandthateachpersonisuniqueandneedstobeappreciated.Initiateresolution.___19___Evenwhenyouthinktheotherpersoniswrong，it'snotabadthingtosay"I'msorryifIoffendedyouinthatway."Ifyou'rehonestandgenuineindeliveringyourwords,there'sagoodchanceyourfriendwillrespondpositively.Mostimportantly,belovinginwhatyoudo.Trytofocusonpeacefullyresolvingthedisagreement.Itisnotamostpleasanttasktoresolveconflictinanyfriendship.___20___A.Don'texpecttoomuch.B.Trytoseetheotherperson'sperspective.C.Bethefirstpersoninafighttosaysorryforyourpart.D.Manyshallowfriendshipsendupbeingruinedafteranargument.E.Tosaysorrybravelywhenaconflictbreaksoutisabetterresolution.F.However,itisworththeeffortsbecauseitresultsinadeeperfriendship.G.Forsome,countingtoonehundredbeforesayinganythingmaybeanoption.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。Sixteen-year-oldPriyastaredattheroboticsclub’s“InnovationChallenge”poster.Solveareal-worldproblemusingtechnology.Herfingersbrushedagainstthebrailledisplay(盲文显示屏)ofhersmartwatch—abirthday____21____afterhervisionbeganfadingfromretinitispigmentosa(视网膜炎).Duringlunchbreak,an____22____soundpiercedthecafeteriachatter—franticflapping(疯狂的拍打).Amonarchbutterflywastrapped____23____windowglass.Priyalocateditusinghersmartwatch’saudiodescriptionapp.“Whydotheykeepgetting____24____?”shemused(沉思),____25____cuppingtherescuedinsect.Thatnight,Priya’scodingsessionwas____26____byherbrother’svideogamesounds.“Stopshootingimaginaryaliensandhelp____27____creatures!”shejoked.Thecommentsparkedanidea.Usingvibrationsensorsandmachinelearning,Priyadesigned“WingSpace”—networkeddevicesthat____28____trappedinsectsthroughtheirwingbeatpatterns.Whentriggered,theyemitted(发出)specificfrequenciestoguidecreaturestowardopen____29____.Herprototypeusedrecycledsmartphonepartsandpiezoelectricspeakers.Theschool____30____dismissedherprojectas“niche”.ButwhenPriyademonstratedWingSpaceduringspringmigrationweek,biologyteachersgasped.Hersensorsdetected87%oftrappedinsects,____31____humanspotchecks.Thesystemevenidentifiedthree____32____speciesthroughtheiruniquevibrationsignatures.Newsspread.Alocalnaturereserve____33____hertechnology,andPriyafoundherselfexplainingherinventionto____34____elementarystudents.“Sometimes,”shesmiled,“solutionshideinthespacesbetweenwhatweseeandwhatwefeel.”Ongraduationday,Priyaadjustedherdarkglasses,listeningtothemonarchsflutteringpasttheauditorium’sopenwindows—eachwingbeatatinyvictory____35____.21.A.memory B.prize C.reward D.gift22.A.unexpected B.soft C.pleasant D.familiar23.A.under B.behind C.against D.below24.A.lost B.stuck C.hurt D.sick25.A.carelessly B.angrily C.carefully D.nervously26.A.interrupted B.improved C.protected D.recorded27.A.strange B.tiny C.wild D.real28.A.detect B.follow C.attract D.feed29.A.doors B.windows C.holes D.spaces30.A.finally B.suddenly C.initially D.recently31.A.breaking B.outperforming C.violating D.overstating32.A.dangerous B.unknown C.endangered D.common33.A.adapted B.adopted C.avoided D.admired34.A.wide-eyed B.sleepy C.bored D.naughty35.A.sign B.story C.dance D.song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。MountTai,atoweringpeakinShandongprovince,China,isrenownedforitssteeplandscapewithover7,000steps.Climbingthismountainischallenging,especiallyfor____36____elderlyandpeoplewithmobilityissues.However,AI-poweredexoskeletons(外骨骼机器人)aremakingthejourneysimpler.Theseroboticlegs,____37____(weigh)only1.8kilograms,aredesignedtowraparoundusers’waistsandthighs,offeringassistance____38____(ease)theburdenonlegsatthesametime.DevelopedbyTaishanCulturalTourismGroupandKenqingTechnology,theexoskeletonsdebutedduringtheSpringFestival,attractingover200users.Users____39____(report)feelinglikesomeonewaspullingthemuphill,makingtheclimbmucheasier.However,someusersmentioned____40____(convenience)inusingthedeviceforactivitiesliketyingshoelacesorusingthebathroom.Despitetheseissues,theexoskeletonsareseen____41____a“trueblessing”forseniorcitizensandthemobility-impaired.Thisinnovationnotonlyaidsmountainclimbing____42____alsohighlightspotentialapplicationsinelderlycare,agrowingmarketinChina,____43____thepopulationofseniorsisrapidlyincreasing.Thesmartelderlycaremarketwasestimatedat6.8trillionyuanin2024.KenqingTechnology,theco-developer,iseyeingthisvastmarketnowandhaslaunchedanexoskeleton____44____(specific)designedforelderlyusers.Tofullyunlockthepotentialofelderlycarerobots,industryinsiderstoldXinhuaNewsAgencythatstrongerpolicysupportisneededtoscaleuptheirproductionwhilekeepingprices____45____(afford)forall.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，你的英国笔友Michael对中国文化和旅游兴趣浓厚。你得知名为“DiscoverChina”的旅行团将于今年暑期组织为期两周的深度游。请你用英语写一封电子邮件，向他介绍以下信息并鼓励报名：1.基本信息(出发时间、行程城市及特色体验)；2.报名方式及截止日期。注意:1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。DearMichael,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes,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。Asateenager,Ilongedforpopularityamongmyclass.Thedesiretostandoutconsumedme.Toby’sraisedhandsalwayslitupteachers’eyes.Josh,thebasketballstar,pulledcheersfromthecrowdwitheveryshot.AndGeorgecouldwalkintoasilentroomandstartconversationswitheveryonearoundhi