湖南省长沙市某中学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湖南省长沙市某中学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(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。AWelcometoUCLAExchangeProgram!Let’sgetstartedbycheckingoutStudentGuideforyouracademicjourney!SigningupforESL(EnglishasaSecondLanguage)ESLcoursesaredesignedtohelpinternationalstudentsimproveacademicEnglishlanguageskills.Enrollment(课程注册)priorityisgiventodegreestudents.Ifspaceisavailable,youmayenroll.YouwillthenbeaskedtotakeanESLPlacementTest.Thetestresultswillhelpyouchoosetheclassthatisappropriateforyou.ChangingYourCourseEnrollmentListYoumaychangeyourclassscheduleduringthefirsttwoweeksofthetermbyaddingordroppingcoursesfromyourenrollmentlist.Afterthesecondweekofclasses,therewillbeachargeforeachschedulechange.Studentsoftenattendclassesinwhichtheyarenotenrolledonthefirstdayofinstructiontotryaddingthisnewcoursetothelist,asotherstudentsmayhavedroppedit.WithdrawingfromCoursesIfyouchoosetodropacourse,youmustfollowtheUCLAproceduresforremovingitfromyourschedule.Ifyouforgettoofficiallydropthatcourse,a“F”(Fail)gradewillberegisteredonyourrecordattheendoftheterm.If,atalaterdate,youwishtoapplyforajoborgraduateschoolwhereanofficialcopyofyourUCLArecordisneeded,itwillbetoyouradvantagetoprovideanimpressiveacademicrecord.TakingExamsSomeinstructorschoosetoputprevioustestpapersonlibraryreserve,makingthemavailabletoallstudents.Theseexams,whichstudentscommonlyuseforpractice,cangiveyouanideaofhowinstructorsaskquestionsandwhattheyregardasrelevantmaterial.Youcanalsoaccesstheexamsonline.1.WhomightbethefirsttogetaseatinanESLcourse?A.Aninternationalfreshmanseekingadegree.B.AvisitingscholarfromanAsiancountry.C.AnAmericanstudentfromalocalcollege.D.Alanguageloverintheexchangeprogram.2.Whatisacommonstrategyforaddinganewcourseafterthetermhasstarted?A.Payinganextrafeefortheschedulechange.B.Askingtheinstructorforspecialpermission.C.Takingaplacementtesttoproveone’sability.D.Attendingtheclassfirstwithoutbeingenrolled.3.Whatcouldbeadirectresultifastudentforgetstodropacourseofficially?A.Hewillhavetotakeanextraexamtopassit.B.Hewillbechargedacertainamountofmoney.C.Afailinggradewillappearonhisacademicrecord.D.Hewilllosethechancetoapplyforgraduateschool.BSittinginthegardenformyfriend’sbirthday,Ifeltabuzz(振动)inmypocket.MyheartracedwithamixofanxietyandhopewhenIsawtheemailsender’sname.Theemailstartedoff:“DearMrGreen,thankyouforyourinterest”and“thereviewprocesstooklongerthanexpected”.Itendedwith“Wearesorrytoinformyou…”andmyvisionblurred(模糊).Theposition—measuringsoilqualityintheSaharaDesertaspartofanundergraduateresearchprogramme—hadfeltliketheanswerIhadspentyearslookingfor.Ihadputsomuchtimeandemotionalenergyintoapplying,andIthoughttherejectionmeanttheendoftheroadformysciencecareer.SoIwasshockedwhen,notlongaftertheemail,ProfessorMaryDevon,whowasrunningtheprogramme,invitedmetoobservetheworkbeingdoneinherlab.Ijumpedatthechance,andafewweekslaterIwasequallyshocked—andoverjoyed—whensheinvitedmetotalkwithheraboutpotentialprojectsIcouldpursueinherlab.Whatsheproposeddidn’tseemasexcitingastheoriginalprojectIhadappliedto,butIwasgoingtogiveitmyall.Ifoundmyselfworkingwitharoboticsprofessorontechniquesforcollectingdatafromthedesertremotely.Thatproject,whichIcouldcompletefrommysofainsteadofintheburningheatofthedesert,notonlysurvivedthelockdownbutworkedwheretraditionalmethodsdidn’t.Intheend,Ihadanewscientificinteresttopursue.WhenIappliedtograduateschool,Ifoundthreeprogrammespromisingtoallowmetofollowmydesiredresearchdirection.AndIappliedwiththesameanxiousexcitementasbefore.WhenIwasrejectedfromonethathadseemedlikeaperfectfit,itwasundoubtedlydifficult.ButthistimeIhadtheperspectivetokeepitfromsendingmeintopanic.IthelpedthatintheendIwasacceptedintooneoftheotherprogrammesIwasalsoexcitedabout.Ratherthansettingplansinstone,I’velearnedthatsometimesIneedtotaketheopportunitiesthatareoffered,eveniftheydon’tsoundperfectatthetime,andmakethemostofthem.4.Howdidtheauthorinitiallyfeeluponseeingtheemail?A.Quitecuriousandinterested.B.Quitenervousandexcited.C.Rathersurprisedandconfused.D.Deeplydisappointedandupset.5.Whatwastheauthor’sfirstreactiontotherejection?A.Hedecidedtoabandonhisscientificdream.B.Heimmediatelysoughtalternativeprograms.C.Hefeltitsignaledtheendofhiscareerinscience.D.Hechosetoobservethelabworkwithouthesitation.6.Whatdoestheauthorimplyabouttheprojectheeventuallyundertook?A.Itprovedtobeeffectiveandinnovative.B.ItwasmoreexcitingthantheSaharaproject.C.Itwascompletedunderthetoughdesertconditions.D.Itwasaperfectfitforhisoriginalresearchinterest.7.Whatisthemainlifelessontheauthorlearnedfromhisexperience?A.Onlyapplyforprogramsthatareaperfectfit.B.Seizeandmaximizetheopportunitiesathand.C.Rejectionsareunavoidableontheroadtosuccess.D.Alwayshaveabackupplanreadyforanysituation.C“Whatwouldtheworldbeiftherewerenohunger?”It’saquestionthatProfessorCrystalwouldaskherstudents.Theyfoundithardtoanswer,shewrotelater,becauseimaginingsomethingthatisn’tpartofreallife—andlearninghowtomakeitreal—isarareskill.Itistaughttoartistsandengineers,butmuchlessoftentoscientists.Crystalsetouttochangethat,andhelpedtocreateaglobalmovement.Theresult—anapproachknownassystemsthinking—isnowseenasessentialinmeetingglobalchallenges.Systemsthinkingiscrucialtoachievingtargetssuchaszerohungerandbetternutritionbecauseitrequiresconsideringthewayinwhichfoodisproduced,processed,deliveredandconsumed,andlookingathowthosethingsintersect(交叉)withhumanhealth,theenvironment,economicsandsociety.Accordingtosystemsthinking,changingthefoodsystem—oranyothernetwork—requiresthreethingstohappen.First,researchersneedtoidentifyalltheplayersinthatsystem;second,theymustworkouthowtheyrelatetoeachother;andthird,theyneedtounderstandandquantifytheimpactofthoserelationshipsoneachotherandonthoseoutsidethesystem.Takenutrition.InthelatestUNreportonglobalfoodsecurity,thenumberofundernourished(营养不良的)peopleintheworldhasbeenrising,despitegreatadvancesinnutritionscience.Trackingof150biochemicalsinfoodhasbeenimportantinrevealingtherelationshipsbetweencalories,sugar,fatandtheoccurrenceofcommondiseases.Butusingmachinelearningandartificialintelligence,somescientistsproposethathumandietsconsistofatleast26,000biochemicals—andthatthevastmajorityarenotknown.Thisshowsthatwehavesomewaytotravelbeforeachievingthefirstobjectiveofsystemsthinking.Asystemsapproachtocreatingchangeisalsobuiltontheassumptionthateveryoneinthesystemhasequalpower.Butassomeresearchersfind,thefoodsystemisnotanequalone.AgoodwaytoredresssuchpowerimbalanceisformoreuniversitiestodowhatCrystaldidandteachstudentshowtothinkusingasystemsapproach.Moreresearchers,policymakersandrepresentativesfromthefoodindustrymustlearntolookbeyondtheirdirectlinesofresponsibilityandadoptasystemsapproach.Crystalknewthatvisionsalonedon’tproduceresults,butconcludedthat“we’llneverproduceresultsthatwecan’tenvision”8.WhatisthemainpurposeofProfessorCrystal’squestionmentionedinthefirstparagraph?A.Tohighlightaskillseldomtaughttoscientists.B.Toinitiateadiscussiononanunrealisticsituation.C.Toassessthestudents’understandingofglobalhunger.D.Toinspireacreativeapproachtoafundamentalproblem.9.Accordingtothesecondparagraph,whatisthecorerequirementofsystemsthinking?A.Itinvolvesathoroughconsiderationofvariousrelatedfactors.B.Itrequirestheapplicationofartificialintelligenceinanalysis.C.Itprioritizestheimprovementoffoodproductionefficiency.D.Itdemandsafocusoneconomicgrowthaboveeverythingelse.10.Whatdoestheexampleofnutritionresearchinparagraph3demonstrate?A.ThenewestUNreportsonfoodsecurityarenolongertrustworthy.B.Machinelearninghasmadetraditionalnutritionscienceoutdated.C.Mostcommondiseasesarecausedbyaseverelackofunknownbiochemicals.D.Achievingthefirstgoalofsystemsthinkingismorechallengingthanitseems.11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“redress”inparagraph4mostprobablymean?A.Recognize. B.Correct. C.Measure. D.Discuss.DTheStanfordmarshmallow(棉花糖)testwasoriginallyconductedbypsychologistWalterMischelinthelate1960s.Childrenagedfourtosixatanurseryschoolwereplacedinaroom.Asinglesugarytreat,selectedbythechild,wasplacedonatable.Eachchildwastoldiftheywaitedfor15minutesbeforeeatingthetreat,theywouldbegivenasecondtreat.Thentheywereleftaloneintheroom.Follow-upstudieswiththechildrenlaterinlifeshowedaconnectionbetweenanabilitytowaitlongenoughtoobtainasecondtreatandvariousformsofsuccess.Asadultswefaceaversionofthemarshmallowtesteveryday.We’renottempted(诱惑)bysugarytreats,butbyourcomputers,phones,andtablets—allthedevicesthatconnectustotheglobaldeliverysystemforvarioustypesofinformationthatdotouswhatmarshmallowsdotopreschoolers.Wearetemptedbysugarytreatsbecauseourancestorslivedinacalorie-poorworld,andourbrainsdevelopedaresponsemechanismtothesetreatsthatreflectedtheirvalue—afeelingofrewardandsatisfaction.Butaswe’vereshapedtheworldaroundus,dramaticallyreducingthecostandeffortinvolvedinobtainingcalories,westillhavethesamebrainswehadthousandsofyearsago,andthismismatchisattheheartofwhysomanyofusstruggletoresisttemptingfoodsthatweknowweshouldn’teat.Asimilarprocessisatworkinourresponsetoinformation.Ourformativeenvironmentasaspecieswasinformation-poor,soourbrainsdevelopedamechanismthatprizednewinformation.Butglobalconnectivityhasgreatlychangedourinformationenvironment.Wearenowceaselesslybombarded(轰炸)withnewinformation.Therefore,justasweneedtobemorethoughtfulaboutourcaloricconsumption,wealsoneedtobemorethoughtfulaboutourinformationconsumption,resistingthetemptationofthemental“junkfood”inordertomanageourtimemosteffectively.12.WhatwasthekeyforchildrentogetasecondtreatintheStanfordtest?A.Selectingtheirfavoritesugarysnack.B.Remainingaloneintheroomfor15minutes.C.Resistingtheimmediatedesiretoeatthefirstone.D.Followingtheinstructionsgivenbythepsychologist.13.Whatdoestheauthorimplyby“aversionofthemarshmallowtest”foradults?A.Adultsaretestedwithdigitaldevicesinsteadoftreats.B.Adultsfacemorecomplextemptationsthanchildren.C.Adultsmustalsodelaycontentmentinthedigitalage.D.Adultsareassessedontheabilitytoshareinformation.14.Accordingtothetext,whatistherootcauseofpeople’sstruggleagainsttemptation?A.Thelackofself-disciplineinourcontemporarysociety.B.Themismatchbetweenourancientbrainsandmodernenvironment.C.Theoverabundanceofcalorie-richfoodsinthemarket.D.Theconstantbombardmentofnewinformationfromdigitaldevices.15.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheMarshmallowTest:LessonsforModernLifeB.DelayingSatisfaction:AKeytoSuccessC.WhyOurBrainsStruggleintheModernWorldD.HowtoManageInformationConsumption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。Brainrotisastateofmentalfogginessandcognitive(感知的)declinethatresultsfromexcessivescreenengagement.Isbrainrotreal?____16____Whenyouspendhourssurfingandscrolling,youconsumehugequantitiesofmeaninglessdata,negativenewsandperfectlyretouchedphotos,whichmakeyoufeelinadequate,creatementalexhaustionandleadtoadropinmotivation,focus,andenergy.Onthesurface,spendingalotoftimeonyoursmartphoneorinfrontofacomputermayseemharmless.____17____Activitieslikescrollinghaveanegativeimpactonthebrain’srewardsystem.Theycanalsodecreaseyoursensitivitytonegativesignals,makingitharderforyoutoexperiencepositivefeelingsinotherways.Preventingbrainrotrequiresbeingintentionalaboutyourmediause.Herearesomeofthebeststrategies.Setlimitsonscreentime.Startbytrackinghowmuchtimeyouspendbrowsing,scrollingsocialmedia,watchingvideos,andgaming.Youmaybeshockedtodiscoverhowmuchtimeyouspendinfrontofscreens.____18____Deletedistractingappsfromyourphoneandturnoffnotificationsfornewsandsocialmedia.____19____There’sahugeworldbeyondyourscreen.Reconnectyourselfwithitbydiggingintohobbiesandactivitiesyouenjoysuchasgoingcampingandlisteningtomusic.Inaddition,youcanvolunteerforanorganizationyoubelieveinortakeyourfavoriteexercise.Connectofflinewithpositivepeople.Yourfirstinstinctmaybetopickupyourphonetoconnectwithsomeone.____20____Developingauthenticconnectionswithsupportivefriendsandfamilyinpersoncanlowerstressandprovideadeepersenseofbelonging.A.Pursuenon-digitalinterests.B.occupyyourselfwithdifferentactivities.C.Itsresultisreal—you’reoverusingyourbrain.D.Instead,makeanefforttosocializewithothersintherealworld.E.It’snotamedicallyrecognizedcondition,butarealphenomenon.F.Nextsetboundariesaroundthehoursyouinvestindigitalpursuitseachday.G.Overtime,however,brainrotbehaviorcanaffectyourmentalandemotionalwell-being.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。Inaremotevillagedividedbyawideriver,theelderlycarpenterEliaswatchedwithworryastheonlybridgeslowlyrotted.Thevillagersonbothsides,onceaunitedcommunity,hadgrown____21____andindifferent.Elias,thoughskilled,felttheproblemwastoobigforoneman.Itseemed____22____.Insteadofappealingtothe____23____,whowerebusywiththeirfarmsandarguments,hestartedasmallproject.Hebegan____24____beautifulwoodentoys—smallboats,horses,andbirds,inhisyard.Hethen____25____thesetoystothechildren,amusingthemwithstoriesofhowkidsfrombothsidesusedtoplaytogetheronthebridge.Fascinated,thechildrenbegantomeetbytheriver.Theystartedplaying,first____26____,thenwithgrowingjoy.Thissimpleactchangedthe____27____.Seeingtheirchildrenformfriendships,theparents’heartsbeganto____28____.Theystartedtalkingtoeachotheragain.Onemorning,____29____bytheirchildren’slaughterechoingacrosstheriver,agroupofvillagersgatheredwiththeir____30____.TheyapproachedElias,readytoworkasone.Thenewbridgewasbuiltwithwoodandnails,andmoreimportantly,with____31____trustandcooperation.Eliassmiled,knowingthatthedeepest____32____arenotalwayscrossedbyforce,but____33____bybuildingquiet,heartfeltconnections.Herealizedthatchildren’slaughterwastherealmagicthatstarteditall.Thenewstructurewas____34____abridgeofwood;itwasasymbolofareunitedcommunity,leavingeveryonewithalasting____35____.21.A.familiar B.accustomed C.associated D.distant22.A.uncomfortable B.simple C.strange D.unbeatable23.A.colleagues B.adults C.enemies D.companies24.A.purchasing B.collecting C.carving D.painting25.A.sold B.gifted C.lifted D.saved26.A.hesitantly B.bravely C.eagerly D.angrily27.A.atmosphere B.occasion C.function D.environment28.A.soften B.break C.beat D.tighten29.A.awakened B.interrupted C.inspired D.annoyed30.A.knives B.relatives C.tools D.toys31.A.rediscovered B.recharged C.potential D.temporary32.A.regrets B.divides C.valleys D.memories33.A.established B.delayed C.measured D.bridged34.A.morethan B.otherthan C.apartfrom D.farfrom35.A.lesson B.warmth C.mystery D.challenge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。Theartificialintelligence(AI)revolutionisoftencomparedtotheindustrialrevolution.Onekeydifferenceliesinenergy____36____(consume).TrainingalargeAImodelcanusemoreelectricitythan100homesneedinayear.AIsystemsaregrowingmoreandmorecomplexandtheenergydemands____37____(increase)rapidly.Thissituationposesachallengetoglobaleffortsforsustainabledevelopment._____38_____,researchersareactivelyseekingsolutions.Onepromisingmethodistouseextraenergyfromrenewablesources.Forexample,datacenterscanbeprogrammed____39____(perform)energy-intensivetaskswhensolarorwindpowerismostavailable.Thisapproachhelpsreducecarbonemissionsandenables____40____moreefficientuseofcleanenergy.Anotherstrategyiscommittedto____41____(design)newAIchips.Scientistsaredevelopingtheonlyhardware____42____imitatesthehumanbrain’shighlyefficientwayofprocessinginformation.Thesebrain-likechipspotentiallyreduceAI’senergyusebyover90%.Suchanachievementwouldrepresentagreatleapinsustainablecomputing.TheultimategoalistoensureAI’sdevelopmentmatchesenvironmentalprotection.Bycombiningsmartenergymanagementwithinnovativehardware,wecanpowerthefutureofAI____43____puttingtoomuchpressureonourplanet.Thisbalanceis____44____(true)importantforoursharedfuture.Everyoneshouldrealizethatasustainableapproach____45____(require)fortechnologicalprogress.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.为庆祝即将到来的世界问候日(WorldHelloDay)，你校英文报将开设“GreetingsAroundtheWorld”专栏，旨在促进跨文化理解。假定你是校英文报编辑李华，请给你校来自英国的外教Chris写一封电子邮件，邀请他为该专栏投稿。内容包括：1.注意事项；2.你的期待。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。DearChris,I’mwritingtoinviteyouto___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Ontheafternoonofmyeighteenthbirthday,Iwasdrivingmydad’soldcararoundtown,feelingabsolutelyfreeandexcited.Thesunwasshining,andeverythingfeltperfect.AsImadeaturnabittooquickly,theworstthinghappened.Therewasaloud,sharpsoundofmetalscrapingagainstmetal.Myheartjumpedintomythroat—Ihadsideswipedacarparkedbythepavement.Istoppedthecar,myhandsshakingonthewheel.Ilookedaroundnervously.Thestreetwascompletelyempty;noonehadseentheaccident.Apowerfulthoughtrushedintomyhead:“Justdriveaway.Noonewilleverknow.”ThecarIhitwasabeautiful,brand-newMercedes,andthescratchalongitsdoorwaslonganddeep.Myowncaronlyhadasmallbump.panicfilledme.Ihadworkedhard