2025~2026学年江苏省无锡市六校联考高三上学期12月英语试卷

2025~2026学年江苏省无锡市六校联考高三上学期12月英语试卷一、听力选择题1.WhywillSarahbearrivinglatetonight?

A．Forfamilyproblems.B．Fortransportissues.C．Foranotherevent.2.WhatdoesMr.Perkinsprobablydonow?

A．He’sasoldier.B．He’sateacher.C．He’satravelagent.3.Whatkindoffoodwillthemanhavewithhisfriendsnextmonth?

A．Mexicanfood.B．Italianfood.C．Frenchfood.4.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A．Onaroad.B．Inamusicshop.C．Onatrain.5.Howdoesthewomanfeel?

A．Nervous.B．Surprised.C．Confident.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。6.Whydoesthewomanlikethefishingspot?

A．Therearevarioustypesoffish.B．It’snotfarawayfromherhouse.C．Sheenjoysthecalmingatmosphere.7.Whatdayisittoday?

A．Thursday.B．Friday.C．Saturday.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。8.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?

A．TheFrenchcities.B．Theman’sjourney.C．Thecyclingtechniques.9.HowdidSimongettoCalaisfromDover?

A．Bybike.B．Byship.C．Byplane.10.WherewillSimongotomorrow?

A．SanSebastián.B．Calais.C．Biarritz.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。11.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?

A．Changetheaddress.B．Reschedulethedelivery.C．Confirmtheshipmentofhisorder.12.Whoisresponsiblefortheproblem?

A．Thecustomer.B．Theshippingcompany.C．Thecustomerservicemanager.13.Whatdoesthemanneedthepackagefor?

A．Forwork.B．Fortravel.C．Forstudy.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。14.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A．Motherandson.B．Friends.C．Brotherandsister.15.Howmanybedsarethereinthevehicle?

A．Three.B．Four.C．Five.16.Whatdoesthemanlikebestinthevehicle?

A．Thesmarttoilet.B．Theonboardcomputer.C．TheTV.17.Whichcountrydoesthemanlivein?

A．TheUK.B．France.C．Germany.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。18.Whatcanreadersfindinthemagazine?

A．Theurbanlandscapes.B．Somefarmingmethods.C．Travelguidestoforeigncountries.19.Whatisthemagazine’sfutureplan?

A．Toarrangenaturetours.B．Tosellorganicproducts.C．Tobuildgardensinthecountryside.20.Whydoesthespeakergivethetalk?

A．Todoapromotion.B．Todiscussanissue.C．Tointroduceaguest.二、阅读理解ProducingandconsumingclothingisamajorsourceofglobalCO2emissions(排放).Fromgrowingcottontodyeing(染色)fabrics,everystepintheclothingsupplychainleavesacarbonfootprint.Muchoftheimpactcomesfromenergy-intensiveindustrialprocesses.Here’sabreakdownoftheemissionsin2020acrossdifferentstagesofclothingproduction.Makingclothesmoresustainableisn’tjustaboutcuttingemissions—it’salsoaboutchoosingtherightmaterials.Fabricsneedtobenotonlycomfortableandaffordable,butalsolong-lastingandlow-impact.Eachmaterialhasitsownchallengesandenvironmentalcost.Whilenoperfectsolutionexistsyet,arangeofalternativesareemerging.

COTTON——OrganiccottonGrownwithoutharmfulchemicals,organiccottonusesfarlesswaterandenergy,helpingreducepollutionandprotectthesoil.POLYESTER(聚酯纤维)—RecycledpolyesterDevelopedthrougheco-efficientproduction,recycledpolyesterlowersrelianceonnon-renewablefuels.WOOL—ResponsiblewoolImprovedlanduseandanimalcarereducemethane(甲烷)emissionsfromsheepfarmingandcutwool’senvironmentalcost.LEATHER—Plant-basedleatherMadefrommushroomsorpineappleleaves,plantleatherofferscruelty-freealternativestotraditionalleather.RAYON(人造丝)—CertifiedsustainablerayonSourcedfrommanagedforests,certifiedrayonhelpspreventdeforestationandprotectsbiodiversity.Thisshifttowardsustainablefashionisglobal,andtheextentoftransformationneededis“unlikeanythingwe’veseenbefore,”saysStellaMcCartney,apioneerinethical(道德上的)fashiondesign.It’sestimatedthatfashionconsumptioncouldgrowby60%by2030,puttingevenmorepressureonresources.Still,expertsbelievethatcirculardesignandmaterialinnovationcandriverealchange,keepingpacewiththesweepingtrendofenergyconservationandemissionreduction.“Thefutureoffashionisrestorativeandregenerativebydesign,”saysMcCartney.21.Whichstagereleasedtheleastamountofgreenhousegasesin2020?

A．Fibreproduction.B．Yarnpreparation.C．Fabricproduction.D．Distribution.22.Whatdothesealternativeshaveincommon?

A．Theyhelpprotectbiodiversity.B．Theyaimtolessenenvironmentalimpact.C．Theyrequirelessenergyduringproduction.D．Theycouldreducetheemissionofharmfulgases.23.WhatdoesMcCartneystressregardingthefutureoffashion?

A．Itistolastandadapt.B．Itistoreduceresourceusage.C．Itistomeetvariousneeds.D．Itistoencourageconsumption.Ladakh,inthetrans-Himalayas,withitsvast,uninhabitedandstunninglandscapes,hasfascinatedmesincemyfirstvisit20yearsago.In2011,myfifthtimeinLadakh,theregion’srawbeautyheldanentirelydifferentpull—onethatseemedtohumwithanancientenergy,aforceIhadn’tnoticedbefore.Intheverybonesofthelandlayacollectionofprehistoriccarvingsknownaspetroglyphs,theonlyremainsofprehistorichumanpresenceinthearea.Seeingthesecarvings,Icouldn’tshakethefeelingthatIwaswitnessingsomethingfardeeperthanIhadimagined.Therewasanurgencytodocumentthem,ascenturies-oldcarvingswerebeingdestroyedunderthepressuresofdevelopment.Asamountainenthusiastalwaysseekingadventures,thisattractiveartdrewmein,likeamothtoaflame,beginningadecade-longjourneyofdiscoveryanddocumentation.Thesemarkingswerenotjustcarvingsonrockbutreflectionsofanancientcultureweknowlittleabout.Despitetoughlivingconditions,thesehuntergatherersstillfoundwaystoconveytheirbeliefsandobservationsthroughhighlystylizedforms,reflectingthedeepartisticdesirethathasalwaysbeenapartofthehuman—longbeforetheriseofcivilizedsociety.AsartistandanthropologistDesmondMorrisputit,“Itisasifthehumanspecieswereincapableofbeingartlessregardlessofmaterialcircumstances.”Tobringtheseopen-airartgalleriestoawideraudience,Iwantedtocreatesomethingthathadnotbeenattemptedbeforebyusingspecializedphotographytechniqueswithmyfocusbeingondistribution,stylesandcreativerange.Itwasnosmallmatter,giventhevastnessofLadakh,myambitiontocaptureartfromeveryregion,thelimitedwindowsofopportunity,andtheharshconditionsIfaced.Nottomention,allmytripswerepersonallyfunded.Whenthebook—SpeakingStones:RockArtofLadakh—wasnamedafinalistfortheBanffMountainBookAwardin2024,Iwashonored,buttherecognitionwassecondary.Mytruerewardwasadeeperconnectionwithtimeandnaturethroughavastunbrokenstring,bindingusalltogether.24.Whatdrovetheauthortodocumentthepetroglyphs?

A．Thethreatofregionalprogress.B．Theappealofamazingscenery.C．Asearchforthrillingexperiences.D．Achildhoodbondwithancientart.25.WhatcanwelearnfromMorris’squoteinparagraph3?

A．Artisthemirrorofnature.B．Artinspireshumanwisdom.C．Artisdeeplyrootedinhumans.D．Artcan’texistwithoutmaterials.26.Whichcanbestdescribetheprocessofcreatingthebook?

A．Systematic.B．Brain-tearing.C．Painstaking.D．Eventful.27.Whichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A．TastingthePast:TheAnalysisofPetroglyphB．WritteninStone:Ladakh’sTimelessArtistryC．GuardingtheRocks:ASaverofLadakh’sHeritageD．CarvedbyTime:ARecordofHimalayanGeographyChocolateisapopularsnack,butthepriceofitcontinuestorise.Cocoafromthecacaotreeisthebasicingredientofchocolate;thetreesthriveinwarmanddampclimatesbutarestrugglingduetoincreasingaridity—aslowbutnon-stopdryingoftheland.Thisissueextendstoproducersaroundtheglobe,threateningcocoaproductionandlivelihoodsoffarmers.Overthepast30years,morethanthree-quartersoftheEarth’slandmasshasbecomedrier.Thisdrynessisalong-termtransformationwithdisastrousconsequencesforecosystems,agriculture,andlivelihoods.Aridityarisesfromhuman-drivenfactors,includinggreenhousegasemissions,unsustainablelanduse,andnaturalresourcedegradation.Climatechange,primarilycausedbyfossilfuelconsumptionanddeforestation,increasesglobaltemperatures,acceleratingevaporation(蒸发)andheighteningwatershortage—eveninregionswithmoderaterainfall.Unsustainablelandusefurtherintensifiesaridity.Practiceslikedeforestationandindustrialfarmingdegradesoils,removingthemfromprotectivevegetationandessentialnutrients.Incocoa-producingregions,deforestationupsetslocalwatercyclesandwearsawaythetopsoil.Degradedsoilsholdlesswater,deepeningdroughtconditions.Cocoaisjustonecropatrisk.Majoragriculturalzonesarealsoaffected.By2100,upto5billionpeoplemayliveindrylands,stretchingfoodsystemstotheirlimitandforcingmigration.Aridityalsothreatensecosystems.Wildlifestrugglestoadapt,andplantspeciessuitedtowarmanddampconditionsfailtosurvive.Economiclossesareoverwhelming—Africasawa12%GDPdeclinefrom1990to2015duetorisingaridity.Governmentsfaceadditionalburdensfromsandstorms,wildfires,andwatershortages.Whilearidity’seffectsaresevere,theyarenotentirelychangeless.Restoringdegradedlands,improvingsoilhealth,andadoptingsustainablefarmingpracticescanhelp.Efficientwatermanagement,investmentinrenewableenergy,andinternationalcooperationareessentialinbattlingaridity.Aschocolatepriceshitrecordhighsinearly2025duetodryconditionsinAfrica,addressingaridityisamatterofurgency.Beyondsavingchocolate,it’saboutpreservingtheplanet’sabilitytosustainlife.28.What’sthemainreasonfortherisingpriceofchocolate?

A．Thedeclineofcocoaproduction.B．Thehighcostofbasicingredients.C．Theincreasingdemandforchocolate.D．Theshortageofcocoatreeplantations.29.Whatdoweknowaboutaridity?

A．Itismainlycausedbynaturalfactors.B．Itonlyaffectscocoa-producingregions.C．Ithasawide-rangingimpactonvariousaspects.D．Itwilldisappearifsustainablelanduseisadopted.30.WhyisAfrica’sGDPdeclinementionedinparagraph5?

A．ToshowaridityonlycauseseconomiclossesinAfrica.B．ToproveAfricaisthemostseverelyaffectedbyaridity.C．TocriticizeAfricalackseffectivemeasuresagainstaridity.D．Toillustratearidityhasasignificantinfluenceoneconomy.31.Whichofthefollowingcanfightagainstaridity?

A．Cuttingoffwatersupplies.B．Replacingrenewableenergy.C．Promotingsoilconservation.D．Practicingindustrialfarming.Thenumerousbacteriathatnaturallyinhabitthehumanbodyseemtohelpusinmanyways.Onegroupisemergingasparticularlybeneficial:atypeofgut(肠道)bacteriaknownasBlautia,whichhasmadeheadlinesrecentlybecauseitseemstoproducesomereallyremarkableeffects.Now,aChineseteamisglimpsinganotherpotentialbenefitofBlautia:helpingpeopleadapttohighaltitudes.TheirfindingssuggestthatprovidingBlautiacouldhelpmountaineersandothersperformbetterinthesechallengingenvironments.Qing-PengKong,ageneticistattheChineseAcademyofSciences,andhisteamrecruited45mentomovefromtheirhomesat250metersabovesealeveltoatownatabout3,700meters.Despitethethinair,themenatesimilarfoodastheyhadathome,minimizingtheeffectsofdietchangesontheirgutbacteria.After2days,Blautiawentfrombeingraretoveryabundantintheirguts.Inthesecondexperiment,theteamexposedmicetocontrolledlow-oxygenconditionsinthelabfirstandthensimulated(模拟)analtitudeof4,000meters,whilegivingBlautiatohalfofthemeveryotherday.TheBlautia-treatedmiceshowedmilderresponseofaltitudesickness.Thisopensthedoorintowhetheraltitudesicknessmightbeamenabletotreatmentthroughthegut.Thebacteria’seffectmayalsoextendtothebrain.“Itssuperpowercomesfromtheconnectionbetweenthegutandthebrain,”saysKlepac-CerakatWellesleyCollege.Thefattyacidsitmakesareknowntoactivatereceptors(神经末梢)onnervesthatconnectthedigestivesystem,heartandbrain.ThiscouldhelpexplainasurprisingrelationshipthatKlepac-Cerakreportedlastyear:KidsaremorelikelytotalkandlaughwhentheyhavemoreBlautiaintheirguts.“There’slotsofcommunicationhappeningbetweenourbrain;wearejustbeginningtouncoverwhatservicesbacteriadoforus.”Klepac-Ceraknotes.Blautia’sapparentsuperpowerssuggesttoKongitcouldserveasasupplement(补充)thatbenefitspeopleregardlessofwhethertheyareplanningatriptoTibet.Butfirst,Kongsays,hewantstofindoutwhetherBlautiaisa“solo”playerorhastheseprotectiveeffectsonlyaspartofalargergroupofbacteria.32.What’sthenewly-foundbenefitofthestudyledbyaChineseteam?

A．Itgetspublicattention.B．Ithelpspeopledobetterathighaltitudes.C．Itmakessocialmediaangry.D．Itintroducesanadvancednewtechnology.33.Whatdoweknowaboutthesubjects(实验对象)inbothexperiments?

A．Theyexperiencedlow-oxygenconditions.B．TheyreceivedBlautiaintheirdiet.C．Theymovedtohigh-altituderegions.D．Theysufferedseverealtitudesickness.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“amenable”inParagraph3mean?”.

A．CarelessB．Untreatable.C．UnchangeableD．Reactive.35.HowwouldbothKongandKlepac-CerakdescribeBlautia’sroleinhumanhealth?

A．double-edgedsword.B．Asoloplayer.C．Anextremelyeffectivesolution.D．Apartially-understoodinfluenceAstheseasonsarestartingtochangearoundtheworld,theanimalkingdomisonthemove.Animalmigrationisoneofnature'sgreatwonders,buthowdoanimalsknowwhenitistimetosetoffontheirjourney,orwheretheyneedtogo?Oncethey'veworkedouttheirdestination,howdotheyknowhowtogetthere?36.Migrationisabehavioralpatternwhereanimalstravelfromonehabitattoanotherinsearchofsomething.Ithappensseasonally,andusuallyinvolvesareturnjourney.Thesejourneyscanbebyland,seaorair.37.Animalslikegazelles,wildebeestsandzebrasmigrateinhugeherdsduringdryseasonstolookforfreshgrasstoeatandwatertodrink.Animalsalsomigratebecauseoftheweather.Around50birdspeciesleavetheUKeachwintertoavoidthecold.38.They'reeithersearchingforamate,lookingforsomewheretolaytheireggsorfindingthebestplacetoraisetheiryoung.Forexample,humpbackwhalestraveltowarmerwaterseachwintertoraisetheircalves.39,buthowdotheyknowwhenitistimetoheadoff?Forthosewhomigratetolookforsomethingtoeat,scientiststhinkshortagesoffoodcouldbeasignthatit'stimetobegintheirjourney.Othersmightbeabletorecognizewhenwinteriscomingbecausetheycanseethatthedaysaregettingshorter.Sohowdotheyknowwheretogo?Someusethestarsandthesuntohelpthemnavigatewhileothersrelyonlandmarkslikeriversandmountainstoshowthemwheretheyare.40.Wildebeestsarethoughttofollowthesmellofrain.

A．BelowaresomewaystheygetthereB．AnimalshavetheirreasonsformigratingC．ScientistshavebeenpuzzledbythesequestionsformanyyearsD．It'salsopossibleforanimalstosnifftheirwaytotheirdestinationE．SomebirdstraveltotheUKtoescapeextremecoldfurthernorthF．OneofthemainreasonsbehindanimalmigrationisthesearchforfoodG．Forsomeanimals,it'stheneedtoreproducethatsendsthemontheirjourney三、完形填空Iwasinterestedinvolunteeringatahospitalbecausebothofmyparentsworkinhospitals.Iwantedtoseewhatthe________wasafterhearingthemtalkaboutit.Tobemore________,IwantedtoworkattheVA—Veterans(老兵)Affairshospital—inPaloAltobecausethe________ofVAis“toservethosewhoserved”andIreally________thisveryidea.Tomygreatestjoy,Iwas________theVAprogram,andthroughoutthissummerbreakI’vespentaround110hours________atVAPaloAltoindifferentdepartments.Tobehonest,Ihadneveratallfeltmorewelcomedand________ineverydepartmentIwentto.Aftersomeinitialexperiences,I________toworkintheOfficeofInformationTechnology(OIT)sinceIaminterestedincomputers,andIwantedtoseehowtheyareusedinahospitalsetting.MyoverallexperienceofvolunteeringatVAcanbe________intothewordsof“eye-openingand________.”ThroughoutmywholelifeIhavebeen________tohealthcare,frombothmyparentsbeingphysiciansandmyhealthproblems,butIhavenever________beenontheothersideoftheglass,sotospeak.WhatI________mostaboutmyexperiencewasthe________toseewhatit’sliketohelppeople.IwanttocontinuevolunteeringatVAbecauseIbelievethereisnootherexperiencethatcanbeas________asworkinginahospitalthattreatsVeterans.41.A．opportunityB．decisionC．experienceD．adventure42.A．specificB．privateC．flexibleD．cautious43.A．conceptB．missionC．professionD．advantage44.A．contributedB．generatedC．transformedD．shared45.A．acceptedintoB．committedtoC．concernedaboutD．withdrawnfrom46.A．studyingB．volunteeringC．observingD．exercising47.A．convincedB．determinedC．valuedD．amused48.A．appliedB．refusedC．promisedD．arranged49.A．classifiedB．summarizedC．dividedD．combined50.A．normalB．relevantC．reliableD．worthy51.A．attachedB．devotedC．exposedD．submitted52.A．actuallyB．totallyC．absolutelyD．appropriately53.A．respectB．treasureC．understandD．agree54.A．abilityB．responsibilityC．approachD．courage55.A．relaxingB．challengingC．fulfillingD．thrilling四、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。TheJiangsuSuperLeague,commonlyknownas“SuChao,”isoneofChina’smost56(compete)provincialfootballleagues.Establishedin2010,ithasgrownintoavitalplatformnurturinglocaltalentandpromotingregionalsportsculture.Thisyear’sseasonreached57electrifyingclimaxwhenTaizhouUnited,ateam58(found)justsixyearsago,clinchedthechampionshiponJune15th.Sincethebeginningoftheleague,sloganssuchas“matchcomesfirst,friendshipfourteenth”59(become)popularonline,60(highlight)therivalriesamongthe13citiesinJiangsu.61regionsdominatedbyasingleprovincialcapital,JiangsufeaturesmanymidsizecitiessuchasSuzhouandWuxi,eachwithaboomingeconomyanduniqueculture.Beforethefinal,discussionsweredominatedbysocial62(medium).Manydoubtedwhethertheunderdogcouldovercomethe63(strong)rivals.However,theteam’sconsistentperformanceandunitedspiritturnedthemintoatrendingtopic.Thevictoryismorethanjustatrophy,64symbolizestheriseofgrassrootsfootballandhasignitedunprecedentedenthusiasmforthesport65youngpeopleinTaizhou.ThemayordeclaredJune15thanannual“CityFootballDay”tocommemoratethishistoricachievement.五、书信写作66.假设你是李华，你校“Technology&Life”英文专栏发起题为“AIEmpowers(赋能)MyLife”的分享活动。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：1.你的AI应用；2.AI对你的影响。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.短文题目已给出。AIEmpowersMyLife______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________六、书面表达67.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。Wewalktotheharbor,theearlymorningsunjustbeginningtoburnpinkthroughthefog.We’vecometosaygoodbye.“Bye,sailboats,”Momsays.Mylittlebrother,Ben,waveshisfist.“Goodbye,harbor,”Dadsays.Iremembercloudsofseagulls(海鸥)followingthefishingboats,hopingtosnapupshellfishtossedoverboard.“Anylastfarewells,Marissa?”Dadasksme.Ibitemylowerlip.Goodbye,home.Whenmomanddadannouncedweweremovin