2025-2026学年天津市滨海新区塘沽第十三中学高三上学期12月月考英语试题

2025-2026学年天津市滨海新区塘沽第十三中学高三上学期12月月考英语试题一、听力(满分20分)第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatdidthemandolastnight?A.Hesleptallthenight.B.Heplayedallthenight.C.Heworkedallthenight.2.Whattimeisitnow?A8:25.B.8:45.C.9:00.3.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues.B.Cousins.C.Classmates.4.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atthebeach.B.Ontheplane.C.Inthemusichall.5.Whatisthewoman’sattitudetotheman’ssuggestion?A.Favorable.B.Tolerant.C.Negative第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）听下面几段材料。每段材料读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。6WhatisBillydoingonthecomputer?A.Chattingwithafriend.B.Playinggames.C.Searchingforinformation.7.Whatdoesthewomansayabouttheonlineinformation?A.Itmightbeunreliable.B.Ittakestoomuchtime.C.Itismoreinteresting.8.Wherewillthespeakersgonext?A.Theclassroom.B.Thelibrary.C.Thebookstore.听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。9.Whereisthesourceofthisnews?A.OnTV:B.Inamagazine.C.Ontheradio.10.Whatistheequipmentusedfor?A.Enjoyingmusic.B.Recordingmusic.C.Producingmusic.11.Howcanpeoplelistentomusicbyusingtheequipment?A.Byfacingthedevice.B.Bywearingsomething.C.Bystayingwithinitsrange.听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。12.WhatdidDysonmajorinfinally?A.Art.B.Design.C.Engineering.13.WhatwasDyson’sfirstinventionusedfor?A.Dryingwethands.B.Transportingheavyloads.C.Improvingroughground.14.What’sthemainfeatureofWrongGarden?A.Itismadeupofphotos.B.Itcreatesavisualtrick.C.Itislocatednearawaterfall.15.Whatdoesthespeakerfocusonattheendofthetalk?A.Dyson’scontributiontoeducation.B.Dyson’sdutiesatauniversity.C.Dyson’slatestinventions.二、单选（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1.TheIndianOceantsunamiattheendof2004isbelieved________morethan160,000peopleandmademillionshomeless,________itperhapsthemostdestroyingtsunamiinhistory.A.tokill;making B.tohavekilled;makingC.havingkilled;tomake D.killing;made2.Torealizehisdream,amanhasno________buttosparenoefforttofight.A.alternative B.assumption C.approval D.agreement3.Theauthoritiessaynearly3,000peoplediedasaresultofHurricaneMaria,46timesmorethan______thought.A.historically B.originallyC.normally D.frequently4.—Jason,yousaidyouwouldworkharderthenextterm.—That’sforsure.________.A.Ihavenoidea B.Iamamanofmyword C.Iagreewithyou D.Iunderstandwhatyoumean5.The22ndAPECEconomicLeaders’MeetingheldinBeijingwasverysuccessful,________madealltheChineseproud.A.that B.where C.which D.when6.Inmychildhood,onNewYear’sEve,allofourfamilymembers________betogether,sittingaroundthetableandenjoyingthefood.A.shall B.would C.must D.might7.Whetherbigorsmall,______allourchoiceshaveincommonisthattheyleadtospecificconsequences.A.why B.what C.when D.where8.Nothinginmylife________strongenoughtostopmeachievingmygoalssofarandIdon’tthinkanythingwillbe.A.havebeen B.hasbeen C.are D.is9.Fearisactuallyanimportantpartofhumanemotion,________ithelpsyouslowdownandevaluaterisksproperly.A.as B.until C.before D.although10.At9p.m.yesterday,I______myfavoriteTVshow,soIdidn’treplytoyourmessageimmediately.A.waswatching B.watched C.watch D.havewatched11.TheInternethasmade______possibleforfriendsandfamilytokeepintoucheasily______theyareonoppositesidesoftheworld.A.that;eventhough B.it;evenif C.it;asif D.that;unless12.Tobecreativeengineers,weneedto________.A.bringthetraditionbacktolife B.putourselvesintoothers’shoesC.boostourconfidence D.thinkoutsidethebox13.Theprojecthadtobe______duetounexpectedbudgetcuts,whichdisappointedeveryoneinvolved.A.putdown B.cutoff C.putoff D.cutdown14.______bythecomplexityoftheproblem,theengineerdecidedtoconsulthercolleagues.A.Puzzling B.Havingpuzzled C.Puzzled D.Beingpuzzled15.Schoolsacrossthecountryarestartingto______AI-poweredtutoringsystemstoprovidepersonalizedlearningplansforstudents.A.resist B.monitor C.adopt D.adapt三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）TheSweetestThingWhenIwasten,Iwascrazyaboutcandy.Wheneverinoursmall-town____16____withmymom,Iwouldrunmyfingersthroughmyfavoritecandyontheshelf.Oncethere,thinkingaboutallthingssweet,InoticedamanafewfeetawaypushingbuttonsontheATMmachine.Dressedinasuit,heseemedtobelateforsomething,____17____waitingforhiscashtoappear.Themachinemadeanoise,andheimmediately____18____apileofbillsandheadedout.Curiously,IwalkedovertotheATM,whereIstartedpressingthebuttonsasifknowingthe____19____.ThenIlookedintothebottomofthemachine.ThereIsawit:abeautiful,crisp$20bill!____20____Iwantedtobelievemymagicmadethecashappear,Iknewthemaninthesuitmusthaveleftitbehind.Iheldthemoneyinmyhand,staringatthenumber“20”andfeeling____21____thanIeverhad.Ithoughtaboutslippingthemoneyintomypocket.Noonewouldknow,butitdidn’tfeel____22____.Iknewitdidn’tbelongtome.Ihadtofinditsownerandgiveitback!SoItoldmymomwhathadhappened.“We’lllookforhim.”shesaidkindly.Werushedoutandfoundhimsteppingintohiscarintheparkinglot!We____23____himandaskedwhetherhehadleftmoneyatthecashmachine.“Letme____24____,”hesaid,pullingouthiswalletandbills.“Twenty,forty,eighty…Oh!You’reright,”hesaidwithsurprise,“I’m_____25_____a$20bill.”“Hereyougo,”Isaid,smilingwithpride,asifIwasa(n)_____26_____whohadsolvedamystery.“Thankyousomuch,”hesaid,bendingdownandshakingmyhand.Myheart_____27_____withasenseoffulfillment.Beforesayinggoodbye,heaskedmymomformynameand_____28_____.“Iwanttosendyourdaughterathank-youcard,”hesaid.Onmywayhome,my_____29_____wasracing.Twentydollars.WhatcouldIhavedonewithit?IbetIcouldhaveboughtapuppyoreverysinglecandybarintown!Butnow_____30_____ofthatwouldhappen.YetIknewIhaddonetherightthing.Afewweekslater,Igotaboxwithanote.Irippeditopentofindpackagesofcandy.“DearFelice,Thankyouverymuchfor_____31_____my$20.Youareagreatgirl,andIappreciate_____32_____.Ihopeyouenjoythiscandy.BestWishes,Tom.”Tomincludedhisbusinesscard.Itturnedouthewasvice-presidentforthecandycompany.Thecandytastedsweet,each_____33_____remindingmethatwhatIhaddonemattered.Althoughmyhonestywouldn’talwaysbe_____34_____withcandy,itwouldmakeadifferencetosomeone.Andthatwasthe_____35_____partofall.16.A.store B.church C.school D.bank17.A.intently B.excitedly C.anxiously D.sincerely18.A.seized B.covered C.saw D.insisted19.A.machine B.assistant C.man D.password20.A.Since B.Though C.Once D.Until21.A.smarter B.stronger C.prettier D.richer22.A.decent B.right C.modest D.violent23.A.left B.guided C.approached D.searched24.A.try B.polish C.check D.reckon25.A.missing B.seeking C.sparing D.converting26.A.engineer B.detective C.manager D.designer27.A.hurt B.sank C.resigned D.warmed28.A.address B.anniversary C.accent D.birthday29.A.car B.memory C.mind D.charm30.A.neither B.both C.some D.either31.A.returning B.remembering C.keeping D.lending32.A.loyalty B.honesty C.devotion D.bravery33.A.bite B.dollar C.product D.alternative34.A.evaluated B.faded C.frowned D.rewarded35.A.freshest B.hardest C.sweetest D.Heaviest四、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）AFourAmazingWebsitesforTeensTeenagerslovetobeonline.Theycanconnectwithotherteensthere.Theycanbethemselvesandfindoutwhattheyareinterestedin.Thefollowingwebsitesaresafeanddesignedtodrawteenagers.ChannelOneNewsChannelOneNewsisanaward-winningnewsprogramthatencouragesyoungpeopletobecomeinformedglobalcitizens.Itistheonlynewsprogramcreatedjustforyoungpeople—withyoungjournalistsandyoungvoicescoveringthenewsfromyoungpeople’sviewpoints.Itprovidesasuitablecontexttounderstandhowglobaleventsaffectstudents’everydaylives.Italsooffershomeworkhelpandfunquizzes.CyberteensCyberteensisanothercoolsitethatcelebratestheteenyears.Hereteenagerscanfindcommunities,games,newsandshopping.Thereisalinkcalled“creativity”whereteenscansharetheirpoems,stories,photos,andartwork.Evenbetter,youngmusiciansinthefamilycanshowtheirmusicalpursuits.Thissitealsohassurveysandhelpswithjobsandschoolwork.TeensHealthThisgreatwebsitecoversanythinghealth-relatedthathastodowithteens.NeilIzenberg,adoctoratNemours,foundedTeensH27yearsago.Itprovidesdoctor-reviewedadviceonhundredsofphysical,emotional,andbehavioraltopics.Besideseasy-to-followarticles,itfeaturesslideshows,videos,andhealthtoolstohelpteenslearn,grow,andbetheirbest.ScienceNewsforStudentsFoundedin2003,ScienceNewsforStudentsaimstoprovideage-suitable,topicalsciencenewsforlearners,parents,andeducators.Publisheddaily,itpostsbothshorternewsstoriesandlongerfeatures,allwrittenwithavocabularyandsentencestructureaimedatreaders9to14yearsold.Thestoriesarereportedbyexperiencedsciencejournalists,manyofwhomhavePhDsinthefieldsaboutwhichtheywrite.36.Whatcanteenagersdoonthesewebsites?A.Travelaroundtheworldonline. B.Developtheirindividualinterests.C.Contacttheirteachers. D.Gainknowledgeaboutbeingadoctor.37.WhatisspecialaboutChannelOneNews?A.Itgivestheyouthaglobalview. B.Itprovidesinformativee-books.C.Itgiveshomeworktoteens. D.Itofferswell-paidjobs.38.Whichwebsitewillbepreferredbyart-lovingteenagers?A.ChannelOneNews. B.ScienceNewsforStudents.C.TeensHealth. D.Cyberteens.39.WhatcanteenagerslearnfromTeensHealth?A.Howtohelpdoctors. B.HowtocreateasenseofcommunityC.Howtowritenewsstories. D.Howtokeepfit.40.ScienceNewsforStudentsismostsuitablefor________.A.collegestudents B.collegeeducatorsC.middleschoolstudents D.scienceresearchersBRecentlyIspoketosomeofmystudentsaboutwhattheywantedtodoaftertheygraduated,andwhatkindofjobprospectstheythoughttheyhad.ConsideringthatIteachstudentswhoaretrainedtobedoctorsIwassurprisedtofindthatmostthoughtthattheywouldnotbeabletogetthejobstheywantedwithout“outsidehelp”.“Whatkindofhelpisthat?”Iasked,expectingthemtotellmethattheywouldneedarelativeorfamilyfriendtohelpthemout.“Surgery(外科手术)”,onereplied.Iwasprettyshockedbythatresponse.Itseemsthatthegraduatesoftodayareincreasinglywillingtogoundertheknifetogetaheadofotherswhenitcomestogettingajob.Onegirltoldmethatshewasconsideringsurgerytoincreaseherheight.“Theybreakyourlegs,putinspecialthings,andslowlyexpandthegapbetweenthetwoendsoftheboneasitregrows.Youcangetatleast5cmtaller!”Atthatpoint,Iwasshocked.Iamshort.Ican’tdenythat,butIdon’tthinkIwouldputmyselfthroughmonthsofpainjusttobeafewcentimeterstaller.Idon’tevenbothertowearshoeswiththicksoles,asI’mnottryingtohidethefactthatIamjustnottall!Itseemstomethatthereisatrendtowardwanting“perfection”,andthatisanidealthatjustdoesnotexistinreality.Nooneisbornperfect,however,magazines,TVshowsandmoviespresentimagesofthin,tall,beautifulpeopleasbeingthenorm(标准).Advertisementsforslimmingaids,beautytreatmentsandcosmeticsurgeryclinicsfillthepagesofnewspapers,furthercreatinganideathat“perfection”isarequirement,andthatyoumustgoforit,nomatterwhatthecost.Inmyopinion,skills,ratherthanappearance,shoulddeterminehowsuccessfulapersonisinhischosencareer.41.Intheauthor’sopinion“outsidehelp”means________.A.gettinghelpfromrelativesorfamilyfriends B.goingundertheknifeC.tryingtobeperfect D.gettingaheadofothers42.Manygraduatestodayturntocosmeticsurgeryto________.A.marryabetterman/woman B.becomeamodelC.getanadvantageoverothersinjob-hunting D.attractmoreadmirers43.Whatwastheauthor’sreactiontowardsthegirl’sdecision?A.Excited. B.Surprised. C.Happy. D.Angry.44.Accordingtothepassage,theauthorbelievesthat________.A.everyoneshouldgoforperfection,whateverthecostB.it’srightforgraduatestoaskforotherstohelpthemoutinhuntingforjobsC.mediashouldbecriticisedformisleadingyoungpeopletodosurgeryD.itisone’sappearanceinsteadofskillsthatreallymattersinone’scareer45.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofhisheight?A.Hedislikesbeingcalledashortman. B.Hetriestoincreasehisheightthroughsurgery.C.Healwayswearsshoeswiththicksolestohidethefact. D.Hejustacceptsitasitis.CThismorning,Isawtheshockingheadline:“PassengerDiesWhenCarCrashesinDriverlessMode”.Inthearticle,variouspeoplesaidthatthepublicshouldopposetheideaofdevelopingdriverlesscars.Theysaidthatsomeadvancesintechnologywereunnecessaryandcouldevenbedangerous.Hence,weshouldceaseacceptingtechnologyjustbecauseitisnew.Thenewspaperreportedthatthecarcompanyhadalreadyapologisedfortheaccident,butthefamiliesofthedeceased(死者)saiditwasnotenough.Nevertheless,thecompanystillclaimedthatmostpeoplewouldbetravellingindriverlesscarsonedaysoon.Ontheonehand,therearemanydifferentgroupsofpeoplearoundtheworldwholivehappilyintheabsenceofnewtechnology.ProbablythemostwellknownaretheAmish(亚米希人),agroupofChristianslivinginruralAmerica.Theydonotownordrivecars,watchTV,orusetheInternet.Theyhavelivedmainlyasfarmerssincethe18thcentury,andtheywillprobablybelivingthesamewayinthedistantfuture.Theyadvocateasimplelifewithanemphasisonhardwork,family,andcommunity.Theythinkthatisbetterthancaringaboutluxuriesorfollowingthelivesoftherichandfamous.ItcouldevenbearguedthattheAmish’squalityoflifeisbettersincetheyliveinandappreciatethenaturalenvironmentratherthanlivinginlarge,pollutedcities.Ontheotherhand,newtechnologyhasprovidedpeopleeverywherewithmanybenefitsovertheyears.Forexample,thelatestweather-trackingcomputerprogrammesgivepeoplelotsofwarningsaboutpotentialnaturaldisasters,whichsavesmanylives.Moreover,theInternethasmadeitpossibleforfriendsandfamilytokeepintoucheasilyeveniftheyareonoppositesidesoftheworld.Ithasalsomadefindingopportunitiesinlifemucheasier,asitallowspeopletomakelargernetworksoffriendsthroughusingsocialmedia.Personally,Ihavebenefitedquitealotfromtechnologicaladvances.IfoundmycareerasanAIdesignerthroughasocialmedianetwork.Myhealthmonitor,whichIwearallthetime,hasalsohelpedmegetintothebestshapeofmylife.Ofcourse,whennewtechnologychangesthewaywelive,itcanbeascaryprospect.Nevertheless,Iwillalwayslookonthepositivesideofchangeandacceptitratherthanresistit.46.InwritingParagraph1,theauthoraimsto________.A.proposeadefinition B.makeacomparisonC.reachaconclusion D.introduceatopic47.WhatdoestheauthorintendtoshowwiththeexampleoftheAmish?A.Theirwayoflifewillchangeinthenearfuture.B.Noteveryoneiswillingtoembracenewtechnology.C.Thequalityoflifeinthecountrysideishigherthaninthecity.D.Followingthelifestyleofcelebritieswillleadtoadeclineinthequalityoflife.48.WhatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellusinParagraph3?A.Newtechnologyhasbroughtalotofconveniencetomankind.B.Newtechnologycanpreventpotentialnaturaldisastersfromhappening.C.Newtechnologycanhelpusexpandourcircleoffriends.D.Newtechnologycanhelpusfindourfriendsontheothersideoftheworld.49.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsnewtechnology?A.Pessimistic. B.Critical. C.Skeptical. D.Grateful.50.Whatmakesthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ShouldDriverlessCarHaveaFuture. B.TheAmishandNewTechnologyC.DriverlessCarwithNewTechnology D.ShouldWeFightNewTechnology?DInourdailylives,weoftenhearaboutthebenefitsofexerciseforourphysicalhealth.Buthaveyoueverwonderedaboutitseffectonourmemory?Well,arecentstudyfromUniversityCollegeLondonhassomeinterestingfindings.Theresearchersdiscoveredthat30minutesofmoderatetovigorousphysicalactivity,alongwithatleastsixhoursofsleepatnight,couldpotentiallyleadtoanimprovementincognitiveperformancethefollowingday.Thismeansthatactivitieslikecyclingtoworkorgoingforabriskwalkinthemorningmightnotonlymakeyoufeelgoodforthedaybutalsohaveapositiveimpactonyourmemorythenextday.Previousstudiesontheshort-termeffectsofphysicalactivityweremostlydoneinlaboratoriesandfocusedonshorttimeframes.However,thisnewstudyobservedthereal-lifephysicalactivityof76adultsaged50—83,whodidnothavecognitiveimpairmentordementia.Theseparticipantsworeanaccelerometerforeightdaystotracktheirsleepandphysicalactivity.Theyalsotooksimpleonlinecognitivetestsdailytomeasuretheirattention,memory,andprocessingspeed.Theresultsshowedthateach30-minuteincreaseinphysicalactivitycorrespondedtoa2%—5%increaseinepisodicandworkingmemoryscoresthenextday.Butwhensleepdatawasconsidered,onlytheworkingmemoryscoreimprovementremainedsignificant.Thestudyalsofoundthatmoresedentarybehaviorwasassociatedwithadropinworkingmemoryscores,whilegettingenoughsleepledtobetterscoresinepisodicmemoryandotheraspects.Despitethesefindings,thestudyhaditslimitations.Theparticipantsweregenerallywell-educatedandhadgoodhealthandhighlevelsofdailyphysicalactivity,whichmightnotrepresenttheentirepopulation.Also,theexactreasonwhyexerciseaffectsmemorythenextdayisstillunclear,asthebenefitsfromneurotransmittersarethoughttobeshort-lived.Inconclusionwhilewestillhavemoretolearn,thisstudysuggeststhatstayingactiveandgettingenoughsleepcouldbebeneficialforourbrainhealthandmemory.So,let’sputonourrunningshoesandhitthesackearlytogiveourbrainsaboost!(362)51.WhatdidtheUniversityCollegeLondonstudyfind?A.Anyamountofexerciseimprovesmemoryimmediately.B.Thirtyminutesofexerciseandpropersleepmayenhancenext-daycognitiveability.C.Onlyintenseexerciseaffectsmemory.D.Sleephasnoconnectiontomemoryimprovement.52.Howwasthisstudydifferentfrompreviousones?A.Itinvolvedalargernumberofparticipants. B.Itfocusedonlyonthelong-termeffects.C.Itonlystudiedyoungerpeople. D.Itwasbasedonreal-lifeactivitytracking.53.Whatweretheparticipantsaskedtodointhestudy?A.Exerciseforafixedtimeeveryday. B.Wearadeviceanddocognitivetests.C.Changetheirdietdrastically. D.Avoidallsedentaryactivities.54.Whatarethelimitationsofthestudy?A.Theparticipantswereallathletes. B.Itdidn’tconsidertheroleofdiet.C.Theparticipantshadspecificcharacteristics. D.Itwastooexpensivetoconduct.55.Whatisthemainpurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Tosuggestpracticalapplicationsofthefindings. B.Tocriticizethestudy'slimitations.C.Toproposedirectionsforfutureresearch. D.Toexplainthephysiologicalmechanisms.五、阅读表达（共5个小题，每小题2分，满分10分）阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。You’vegottoknowyourownvalue,knowwhatyouwant,andstickwithit.That’swhatT.McDowell’sadvicetoothersisandit’scertainlyworkedforhim.ThishighschoolsenioriscurrentlytheownerofImmersionImaging,asuccessfulcompanyspecializinginInternetcommercesolutionsandonlinefinancialdatabases.McDowelllaunchedthecompanyin2012,whichwasoriginallycalled4thDimensionGraphics.Twoyearslater,itwasrecognizedasImmersionImaging.Surprisingly,hedidn’tbeginthecompanywit