2025~2026学年河南省湘豫名校联考高三上学期12月月考英语试卷

2025~2026学年河南省湘豫名校联考高三上学期12月月考英语试卷一、听力选择题1.WhendoesAlexusuallygetuponweekends?

A．Beforebreakfast.B．Before12:00.C．After12:00.2.Howlongwillthemanbeaway?

A．For3hours.B．For4hours.C．For7hours.3.Whatisthewomancomplainingabout?

A．Mr.Hanksandhisinaction.B．Mr.HanksandMrs.Hanks.C．Mrs.Hanksandherdog.4.WhatwillthewomansendtoAnne?

A．Ane-mail.B．Apostcard.C．Ahandwrittenletter.5.Whowantstogoonholiday?

A．RobandTom.B．Robandhisdad.C．Tomandhismum.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。6.WhyisPinocchiomentionedintheconversation?

A．Togivereadersanexample.B．Toshowfairytalesteachmorals.C．Tocriticizeacharacterinthefairytale.7.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A．Teacherandstudent.B．Bossandclerk.C．Judgeandcompetitor.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。8.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A．TheTourdeFrance.B．LanceArmstrong’sfoundation.C．LanceArmstrong’scyclingability.9.Howdidthespeakerssoundtowardscancerresearch?

A．Disappointed.B．Carefree.C．Supportive.10.WhatwillFrankdonext?

A．Donatemoney.B．Buysomewristbands.C．VisitLanceArmstrong.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。11.Whatarethespeakersdiscussing?

A．Plansforanupcomingbirthday.B．Arestauranttheywenttolastweek.C．WhattheywanttodoforMother’sDay.12.Whydoesthewomanrejecttheman’sfirstsuggestion?

A．Shedoesn’tlikeflowers.B．Therestaurantistooexpensive.C．Shedoesn’twanttodothesameaslastyear.13.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeakers’mother?

A．ShewenttotheImperialHotellastyear.B．SheprobablylikestoeatFrenchfoodC．Theyhaven’tboughtherflowersbefore.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。14.Whatisthemandoing?

A．Makinganappointment.B．HavingatalkwithMr.Dionis.C．CheckingthegoodsfromAthens.15.Whoisthewoman?

A．Mr.Hall’ssecretary.B．Mr.Dionis’secretary.C．Mr.Dionis’partner.16.WhenwillMr.HallmeetMr.Dionis?

A．Nextweek.B．OnMay3rd.C．OnMay4th.17.Howwillthespeakersconfirmtheappointment?

A．Byemail.B．Byletter.C．Byphone.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。18.Whoisthespeaker?

A．Anewsreporter.B．Ateacher.C．Aguide.19.WhendidtheMayanpeoplesfirstreachtherainforests?

A．About1,500yearsago.B．About3,000yearsago.C．About500yearsago.20.HowmanystepsleadtothetopofElCastillo?

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A．ReachTracyRyan.B．Buyindividualtickets.C．Attendthesilentauction.D．Donateonlineimmediately.“Shewasdoomed(注定的)—noshipbuiltbyhumanhandscouldhavewithstoodthepressure.”WhenpolarexplorerErnestShackletonwrotethisjournalentryonOctober27,1915,hisdreamsofreachingAntarcticahadbeenfamouslycrushed—alongwithhisship,HMSEndurance.ShackletonblamedthesinkingoftheEnduranceonthedestructionofitsrudder(舵)andformorethanacentury,historiansacceptedthisexplanation.Now,ananalysissuggeststhatstructuralweaknesscausedtheEndurancetosink,andthatShackletonknewabouthisship’sfailings,butstill,thatwasn’tenoughtostophimfrombuyingit,accordingtoDr.JukkaTuhkuri,aprofessoratAaltoUniversityinFinland.“IthinkthatEndurancewasthebestpossibleshiphecouldgetwhenheneededitandatapricehecouldafford,”Tuhkurisaid.Ashipthatbecamecaughtbetweenpackice,atypeoffree-floatingice—wasatthemercyoftheice.Ifthecrewwasfortunate,windsorcurrentswouldeventuallyshift,theicewouldloosenitscontrolandtheshipwouldbreakfree.Butifthecrewwereunlucky,theicewouldsqueezetheirshipuntilitbroke.Tuhkuriwaspartofthe2022researchthatlocatedtheEnduranceshipwreck.Atthetime,hewassurprisedtolearnthatnoonehadusedstructuralengineeringtoevaluatewhytheEndurancesank.TheEndurance,whichTuhkurilearnedfromhistoricrecords,wasbuiltforArcticvisitsduringthesummer,notfornavigatingAntarcticpackice.Shackleton’scorrespondencewithcolleaguessuggestsheknewhowimportantdiagonalbeams(对角梁)wereforresistingcompressiveice,Tuhkurifound.AndfromaboardtheEndurance,Shackletonwrotetohiswife,Emily,admittingthatEndurancewas“notasstrong”ashispreviousship,theNimrod,andadding“IwouldexchangeherfortheoldNimrodanydaynow.”It’sdifficulttosayforsurewhyShackletonsetasidehisowndoubtandpriorknowledgetotakesuchahugerisk,Tuhkurisaid.Butinthosedays,risk-takingwaspartandparcelofpolarexploration.24.WhatwasthetraditionalexplanationforEndurance’ssinking?

A．Thecaptain’swrongdecisions.B．Structuralweaknessoftheship.C．Destructionoftheship’srudder.D．Poorqualityofbuildingmaterials.25.WhydidShackletonbuyEndurancewithafault?

A．Itwasrecommendedbyhisfriends.B．Heplannedtorebuilditcompletely.C．Hedidn’tbelievetheshipwouldencounterice.D．Itwasthebestshiphecouldaffordatthattime.26.WhatcanweinferaboutShackleton’spolarexplorationfromparagraph6?

A．Endurancewasparticularlybuiltforthepolarexploration.B．ShackletonsailedEnduranceontheexpeditiondespiteitsfault.C．Shackleton’swifewasfirmlyopposedtohispolarexpedition.D．Endurance’sdiagonalbeamsdidmeettherequirementofexpedition.27.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A．TheRisk-takingSpiritinPolarExplorationB．TheReasonsfortheSinkingoftheEnduranceC．TheAnalysisoftheEndurance’sStructuralWeaknessD．TheStoryofShackleton’sFailedAntarcticExpeditionHistorically,schoolsoperateddifferently.Intheearly19thcentury,urbanschoolswereopenyear-round,whileruralschoolshadtwoterms,winterandsummer.Bythelate19thcentury,aunifiedcalendarbegantoappear,influencedbyseveralfactors.Contrarytotheagriculturemyth,summerbreakswerenotinitiallydesignedforchildrentohelponfarms.Thebusiesttimeswerespringplantingandfallharvesting.Theshiftbeganinthelate1800swhenrichfamiliesleftcitiesforcoolerclimates,reducingattendanceandinfluencingschooldecisions.Additionally,educationalreformersviewedsummertermsasacademicallyweakerandpushedforteachertrainingprogramsduringthesemonths.Medicalconceptsfromthe18thand19thcenturies,suggestingoveruseofthemindcouldleadtophysicalandmentalweakness,alsopersisteddespitescientificadvancements.Today,summerbreakspersistduetoseveralbarriers.Manyschoolsrequirerepairsandlackairconditioning.Teachersalsovaluethetraditionalschedule,andchangingitcouldexacerbaterecruitmentandretention(招聘和留用)issues.Moreover,entireindustries,suchassummercampsandteenemployment,relyonthesebreaks,makingchangedifficult.However,someschoolshaveadoptedbalancedcalendarsbyshorteningsummerbreaksandredistributingdaysoffthroughouttheyear.MostbalancedschoolsstartinearlyAugust,thentakesometimeoffmid-fall,atThanksgiving,aroundChristmasandNewYear,inthemiddleofthewinter,inthemiddleofspringandaroundMemorialDayweekend.Thesummerbreakofatraditionalschoolisshortened,withthedaysredistributedtogivetimeoffatothertimes.Thismodelkeeps180schooldaysbutusesthemmoreefficiently.Around4,000U.S.schools,representingabout10%ofstudents,followthisapproach,leadingtoincreasedstudentachievementandreducedsummerlearningloss.Balancedcalendarsalsobenefitstaffbyprovidingmorefrequentbreaks,helpingwithretention.Thesebreaksallowfortargetedinterventionsandenrichmentactivities,cateringtodiversestudentneeds.Itissuggestedthatschoolschedulesshouldbeindividualized,preparingstudentsforfutureprofessionsthatdonotoffersuchextendedtimeoff.Despiteresistance,thebalancedcalendarmodeloffersapromisingalternativetothetraditionalsummerbreak,addressingbotheducationalandpracticalchallenges.28.Whydidsummerbreaksstartoriginally?

A．Wealthyfamiliesbegantoliveincities.B．Childrenhadtohelptheirparentsonfarms.C．Qualifiedteacherswererecruitedinsummer.D．Medicalbeliefsimpliedtheharmofoverstudying.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“exacerbate”inparagraph3probablymean?

A．Solve.B．Worsen.C．Improve.D．Ignore.30.Whatcanweinferaboutbalancedcalendars?

A．TheyarefollowedbymostU.S.schools.B．Theyreducethetotalnumberofschooldays.C．Theyimprovestudents’academicperformance.D．Theyonlyprovidebreaksaroundtheholidays.31.Whichcouldtheauthoragreewithregardingschoolcalendars?

A．Moreresearchisneededbeforeanychangescanbemade.B．Balancedcalendarmodelshouldreplacethetraditionalone.C．ThetraditionalsummerbreakshouldbeshortenedorcanceledD．Schoolschedulesshouldbetailoredtomeetdifferentstudents’needs.Haveyoueverbeenaskedasimplequestion,onlytofindyourmindcompletelyempty?Thiscommonexperience,knownas“mindblanking”,occursmorefrequentlythanwerealizeresearchsuggestsourmindsgoblank5%—20%ofthetime.CognitiveneuroscientistAthenaDemertzidefinesitasthesuddeninabilitytorecallorreportanythoughts,thoughscientistsstilldebateitsexactnature.Studyingthisphenomenonpresentsuniquechallenges.WhenresearchersusefunctionalMRI(fMRI)toscanbrains,theyofteninstructparticipantsto“thinkofnothing”.Surprisingly,thiscommandactuallyactivatespartsofthebrainratherthanshowingtruementalstillness.Theseactivatedareasreflectthebrain’sefforttosuppress(压制)thoughtsratherthangenuineemptiness.Demertzi’s2023studytookadifferentapproach.Byscanningrestingbrainsandperiodicallyaskingsubjectstoreporttheirthoughts,herteamidentifiedadistinctneuralpatternbeforemindblanking—abriefsynchronization(同步)wheremultiplebrainnetworksmeantimeinactivated.Thispatternissimilartowhatoccursduringsleeporanesthesia(麻醉),suggestingmindblanksmightbemicro-versionsofthebrain’s“shutdown”processes.Thelikelihoodofmindblankingappearscloselytiedtoarousallevels—thebrain’sdegreeofinspiration.Whenarousalistoolow,thoughtsbecomebrokenandhardtomaintain.Contrarily,excessivearousal(asinanxiety)canoverpowerthebrain,creatinganotherformofblankingwhereracingthoughtsblur(模糊)intoincomprehensibility.Notably,conditionslikeADHD(多动症)showliftedratesofmindblanking,withunmedicatedchildrenreportingitmorefrequentlythantheirpeers.Whydoesthishappen?Demertziproposesaninterestingtheorylinkingmindblankstothebrain’smaintenancecycles.Duringsleep,thebodyclearsneuralwaste—somescientistssupposesimilarbrief“clean-up”periodsmightoccurwhileawake,appearingasmentalblanks.Thoughdebatable,thiscouldexplainhowourbrainskeeppeakperformance:thesemomentarypausesmaybenecessaryresetsduringourwakinghours.Ultimately,mindblankingremainspartiallymysterious,butcurrentresearchsuggestsit’snotjustmentalfailure—itmightbethebrain’scleverwayofmanagingitscomplexoperations.AsDemertziputsit:“Howcanyoukeepcontinuouswakefulnessifyourbraindoesn’toccasionallytakeabreak?”32.Whatcouldhappenwhenpeopletryto“thinkofnothing”infMRIscans?

A．Somefallintosleepquickly.B．Theirbrainsstopfunctioning.C．Certainbrainareasareactive.D．Theirmindsareactualempty.33.WhatdidDemertzi’s2023studydiscoverabout“mindblanking”?

A．Itisashortpauseofthebrain.B．Itshowsacommonbrainpattern.C．Ithappensduringdeepsleep.D．Itonlyoccurstomentalpatients.34.WhatmightbethepurposeofmindblankingaccordingtoDemertzi?

A．Toprepareforsleep.B．Tocleanbrainwaste.C．Toimprovememory.D．Tocauseanxiety.35.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A．Mindblankingisaseriousmentalproblem.B．Scientistshavefoundthecureformindblanking.C．Mindblankingmaybethebrain’sself-protection.D．Peopleshouldavoidexperiencingmindblanking.HowtoTravelSolowithaGroupI’veneverlovedgrouptravel.36IenjoythefreedomofbeingabletocomeandgoasIpleaseandnothavingtochangeplanstovisitarestaurantImaydislike,takeanUberwhenIprefertakingpublictransportation,orshopatastorethatdoesn’tcarrymysize.Butinrecentyears,I’vetriedsomethinginbetweensoloandgrouptravel—atermI’vecoined“solotravel,together”.37Westayatdifferenthotels,andpursuedifferentdailyactivitiesontheground,allwiththefamiliarityandreliabilityofsomeoneavailable.Afewyearsago,Iwasonagirls’triptoSoutheastAsiawithafriendfromcollegeandherbestfriend,andthereweretimeswhenthethreeofussaweachotheronlyinpassing.Weeachhadourownplan.Wewerecontenttocheckinviatextoraquickthumbs-uptoanInstagramstory.Itwasonlyintheeveningthatwe’dsittogether.3839Accordingtoexperts,plentyoftravelersareinterestedinsolotravelingtogether.Wethinkit’sagreatopportunitytoconnectwithfriendswithoutthepressureofspendingaweekortwotogetherandhavingtocompromiseonourplansandideas.Whilepeoplemayhavecloserelationshipswithfriendsandfamilyathome,itdoesn’tnecessarilymeanthattheyarewell-matchedtravelpartners.40Everyonejustwantstohaveagoodtime,buteachperson’sdefinitionofagoodtimemightbedifferent.Bychoosingtosolotraveltogether,itcanrelievesomeofthestressorsassociatedwithtravel.

A．I’mnottheonlyone.B．Idislikefeelingfastenedtoothersduringmytrips.C．Itmeanstravelingwithfriendsbutdoingsoseparately.D．Buteachfriendgottopickarestaurantforeachdayofourstay.E．Wewouldexchangestoriesaboutourdaybeforecallingitanight.F．Travelerscomeontripswiththeirownneeds,desires,andanxieties.G．Beforeatrip,travelersshouldhaveconversationsaboutboundaries.三、完形填空Inmyfreshmanfall,Iregisteredforchemistry,calculus(微积分),anelective,andanEnglishclass.ThoughI’dalwaysliked________,Ineverexpectedtodislikemyscienceandmathcoursesincollege,asI’d________theminhighschool.Thecollegecoursesjustdidn’tresonate(产生共鸣)withme,leadingtoacrisisof________.TheEnglishcourse,however,wassuchadelightthatI________joinedinclassdiscussionsonassignedbooksandfoundessaywriting________duetomyinterest.________,chemistryassignmentsleftmesleepy.Despitedoingwell,theactualityofmorechemistryclassesnextsemesterwas________.Lookingback,IrealizedIwasn’t________infeelinglostatcollege.Theshiftfromhome,tougherclasses,andadultresponsibilitiescanbe________.Atafamousuniversity,it’seasytofeel________inthecrowd.Afterstrugglingforanotheryear,Ifinally________tomyparentsafteraphysicsclassthatIdidn’twanttopursuechemistryanymore.________,theyweresupportive,encouragingmetofollowmypassionforEnglish.Withtheir________,IswitchedtoanEnglishmajor.Iexploredotherpaths,tookaneducationcourse,andfinallyfoundmy________.Exploringintoeducation,Idiscoveredexcitingcareeroptionsinacademia,policy,andmore.Mostimportantly,Iwas________.41.A．chemistryB．EnglishC．calculusD．physics42.A．avoidedB．hatedC．enjoyedD．feared43.A．self-imageB．self-doubtC．self-identityD．self-worth44.A．eagerlyB．cautiouslyC．anxiouslyD．curiously45.A．fearlessB．ceaselessC．pricelessD．effortless46.A．OfcourseB．ForexampleC．InawordD．Onthecontrary47.A．tiringB．confusingC．excitingD．refreshing48.A．aloneB．readyC．wrongD．honest49.A．opposingB．mountingC．overwhelmingD．underlying50.A．hiddenB．leftC．lostD．locked51.A．liedB．explainedC．complainedD．admitted52.A．ObviouslyB．UnfortunatelyC．SurprisinglyD．Normally53.A．warningB．blessingC．feelingD．thinking54.A．causeB．hobbyC．focusD．problem55.A．successfulB．delightedC．outstandingD．unique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。ChinaisbuildinganenormousnetworkofcleanenergyindustriesontheTibetanPlateau,theworld’s56(high).Theintentionistomakeuseoftheregion’sbrightsunshine,coldtemperaturesandsky-touchingaltitude57(produce)low-cost,renewableenergy.Theresultisenoughrenewableenergytoprovidetheplateauwithnearlyallofthepoweritneeds,includingfordatacentersusedinChina’sAI58(develop).Themaingroupofsolarfarms,knownastheTalatanSolarPark,outperformsanyothersolarfarmintheworld.Itcovers162squaremilesinGongheCounty,ahigh-altitudedesertin59(rare)inhabitedQinghai,aprovinceinwesternChina.RenewableenergyhelpsChinapower30,000milesofhigh-speedtrainroutesandits60(grow)numberofelectriccars.Atthesametime,cheapelectricityenablesChinatomanufacture(制造)evenmoresolarpanels,61dominateglobalmarketsandpowerAIdatacenters.Now,twoadditionalhydropowerprojects(水电项目)62(build)inhighmountainvalleysneartheTalatanSolarPark.Theplanforboth63(be)touseextrasolarpowergeneratedduring64daytopumpwaterupintotheprojects’reservoirs(水库)severalmilesup.Thewaterwillbeallowedtodropdown65mountaintubestotheplateauatnight,spinning(旋转)giantturbines(涡轮机)togeneratelargeamountsofelectricity.五、书信写作66.学校正在开展“WorkwithMyParents”主题活动，鼓励学生利用寒假亲身体验父母的工作。请你代表学生会写一篇英语短文向学校英语报投稿。要点包括：1.活动的目的；2.参加活动的注意事项。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。WorkwithMyParents:AMeaningfulExperience_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。MomandIfacedoff(对抗)inthehallway.“You’dbettergotobednow,”shesaidfirmly.“I’lltalktoyourdadwhenhegetshome.He’lldealwithyou.Irushedtomybedroom,slammedthecurtainsshut,andfloppedontomybed.Theclockglowed10:15,signalingthatDadwouldsoonbehomefromhissecondshift.IknewIwasinforit,andIdeservedeverybitofit.Mydayatjuniorhighhad