2025-2026学年湖北省黄梅县育才高级中学高三上学期1月期中英语试题

2025-2026学年湖北省黄梅县育才高级中学高三上学期1月期中英语试题注意事项:1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑;如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷(选择题)一、听力-选择题：本大题共20小题，共30分。1.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Ontherailwaystation.B.Atthebusstop.C.Atthepolicestation.2.Whatdidthoseunluckypeoplesufferfrom?A.Earthquake.B.Storm.C.Hurricane.3.What’stheman’sfavoriteclass?A.EnglishLiterature.B.History.C.Physics.4.Whatdoesthewomanwanttotalkaboutwiththeman?A.EnglishLearning.B.Westernculture.C.Howtopaint.5.WhatdidthewomandoforMrs.Brown?A.Paidbackthemoney.B.Paintedwalls.C.Walkedherdog.听下面一段对话，回答下列小题。6.Whatisthemanworkingfor?A.Apress.B.Aschool.C.Abookstore.7.Whatisthewoman’splantoday?A.Toreadabook.B.Toattendaninterview.C.Tomeetherclassmates.听下面一段对话，回答下列小题。8.Whatdidthemanenjoydoingduringhisbreak?A.Readingnovels.B.WatchingTV.C.Playinggames.9.Howlongdidittakethemantorecoverfromhisankleinjury?A.Fiveweeks.B.Sixweeks.C.Sevenweeks.听下面一段对话，回答下列小题。10.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Co-workers.B.Relatives.C.Strangers.11.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inataxi.B.Atabusstop.C.Atasubwaystation.12.Whatdoesthemanoffertodoforthewoman?A.Introducehertohisfriend.B.Treathertolunchtoday.C.Helpherifshegetslost.听下面一段对话，回答下列小题。13.WhatdoesCAPPhelpstudentstodo?A.Applyforajob.B.Dobusinesswell.C.Liveahealthylife.14.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherself?A.Sheiscurious.B.Sheisreliable.C.Sheisadventurous.15.Wherewillthemanprobablyvolunteer?A.Inaschool.B.Atanathleticstore.C.Onaconstructionsite.16.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Ajobplan.B.Futurecareers.C.Aschoolcourse.听下面一段独白，回答下列小题。17.HowmanykindsofteawillMsWeitalkabout?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.18.WhatwillMsWeidescribeaboutteainthefirstpartofthelecture?A.Itshistory.B.Itskinds.C.Itstastes.19.Inwhichpartofthelecturecantheaudiencemaketea?A.Thesecond.B.Thethird.C.Thefourth.20.Whenwillthefamouschefdeliveralecture?A.InApril.B.InMay.C.InJune.二、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共37.5分。AHere’salookatsomehistorictownsinUpstateNewYork,eachfilledwithstoriesofthepastandasenseofplaceyouwon’tsoonforget.AuroraThishistoricvillagelocatedontheeasternshoreofCayugaLakewasoriginallyinhabitedbytheCayugapeople.European-Americansettlementbeganin1789,andby1837,Aurorawasincorporatedasavillage.ItbecameacentreforcanaltrafficfollowingtheopeningoftheCayuga-SenecaCanal,whichfacilitatedthetransportofwool,grain,fruit,andpigstobroadermarkets.CooperstownFoundedin1786byJudgeWilliamCooper,thistownwasnamedinCooper’shonor.Hisson,JamesFenimoreCooper,arenownednovelist,immortalizedtheareainhisTheLeatherstockingTales,referringtoOtsegoLakeasthe“Glimmerglass”.CooperstownisperhapsbestknownasthehomeoftheNationalBaseballHallofFameandMuseum,establishedin1939.Thisinstitutioncelebratesthehistoryofbaseballandhonorsitsgreatestplayers,makingthevillageafavouritesiteforfansofAmerica’spastime.SkaneatelesThename“Skaneateles”derivesfromtheIroquoistermfor“longlake”,whichreflectstheindigenousrootsofthissmalltown.European-Americansettlementbeganinthelate18thcentury,andthevillagewasofficiallyincorporatedin1833.Skaneatelesisknownforitswell-preserved19th-centuryarchitecture,withmanybuildingsdatingbacktothe1830s.ThedowntownHistoricDistrict,establishedin1985,showcasesthesearchitecturaltreasures.SenecaFallsThistownisoftenrecognizedasthebirthplaceoftheWomen’sRightsmovementinAmerica.InJuly1848,ithostedthefirstWomen’sRightsConventionattheWesleyanChapel,whereactivistslikeElizabethCadyStantonandLucretiaMottpresentedtheDeclarationofSentiments,advocatingforwomen’sequality.YoucanvisittheWomen’sRightsNationalHistoricalPark,whichincludestheWesleyanChapelandthehomesofkeyfiguressuchasElizabethCadyStanton.1.WhatcontributedtoAurora’sbeingatrafficcenter?A.Theneedofmarkets. B.Theopeningofacanal.C.Thelocationofthevillage. D.ThesettlementofAmericans.2.WhatisCooperstownlargelyknownfor?A.Afamousbaseballmuseum.B.Ayearly“Glimmerglass”event.C.AlargecollectionofJamesFenimoreCooper’snovels.D.ThebirthplaceofJamesFenimoreCooper.3.Whichofthefollowingmayappealmosttoarchitects?A.Aurora. B.Cooperstown. C.Skaneateles. D.SenecaFalls.BContrarytothecommonly-heldview,thebraindoesnothavetheabilitytorewireitselftomakeupforthelossofsight,orastroke,forexample,sayscientistsfromtheUniversityofCambridgeandJohnsHopkinsUniversity.WritingineLife,ProfessorsTamarMakin(Cambridge)andJohnKrakauer(JohnsHopkins)arguethatthebeliefthatthebrain,inresponsetoinjuryordeficit,canreorganiseitselfandrepurposeparticularregionsfornewfunctions,isfundamentallyincorrect-despitebeingcommonlycitedinscientifictextbooks.Instead,theyarguethatwhatisoccurringismerelythebrainbeingtrainedtousealreadyexistingbutpossibleabilities.Intheirarticle,MakinandKrakauerlookattenpioneeringstudiesthataimtoshowthebrain’sabilitytoreorganise.Theyargue,however,thatwhilethestudiesdoindeedshowthebrain’sabilitytoadapttochange,itisnotcreatingnewfunctionsinpreviouslyunrelatedareas—insteadit’susingpossiblecapacitiesthathavebeenpresentsincebirth.Examiningotherstudies,MakinandKrakauerfoundnoconvincingevidencethatthevisualcortex(大脑皮层)ofindividualsthatwerebornblindortheuninjuredcortexofstrokesurvivorseverdevelopedanovelfunctionalabilitythatdidnototherwiseexist.Understandingthetruenatureandlimitsofbrainplasticity(可塑性)iscrucial,bothforsettingrealisticexpectationsforpatientsandforguidingclinicalpractitioners(从业人员)intheirreconstructiveapproaches,theyargue.Makinadded:“Thislearningprocessisaproofofthebrain’sremarkable—butlimited—capacityforplasticity.Therearenoshortcutsorfasttracksinthisjourney.Theideaofquicklyunlockinghiddenbrainpotentialsortappingintovastunusedreservesismorewishfulthinkingthanreality.It’saslow,gradualjourney,demandingpersistenteffortandpractice.Recognisingthishelpsusappreciatethehardworkbehindeverystoryofrecoveryandadaptourstrategiesaccordingly.”“Somanytimes,thebrain’sabilitytorewirehasbeendescribedas‘miraculous’—butwe’rescientists,wedon’tbelieveinmagic.Theseamazingbehavioursthatweseearerootedinhardwork,repetitionandtraining,notthemagicalreassignmentofthebrain’sresources.”Theysaid.4.Whatisacommonmisunderstandingofthebrain’sfunction?A.Thebraincanbetrained. B.Thebraincancompensate-blindness.C.Thebraincanrewireitself. D.Thebraincanreacttosuddendiseases.5.Whyaretherelatedstudiesmentionedinthetext?A.Totellthelimitsofbrainplasticity. B.Toanalyzethestructureofthebrain.C.Tofindproductiveresearchmethods. D.Toexplorethenewfunctionsofthebrain.6.WhatisParagraph5mainlyabout?A.Therealisticexpectationsforpatients.B.Supportingevidencefortheresearchresults.C.Furtherexplanationsofthemedicalstrategies.D.Themedicalsignificanceofthenewfinding.7.WhatwillMakinandKrakauersuggestpeopledo?A.Maketheimpossiblepossible. B.Reassignthebrain’sresourcesflexibly.C.Trytodevelopthebrain’spossibleability. D.Usethemagictoaccomplishdifficulttasks.CResearchersattheUniversityofMarylandhavedevelopedbatteriesthatuseaproductfoundincrustacean(甲壳纲动物)shellstostoreenergy.Thenewbatteriesaremoreeco-friendly,energyefficientandaffordablecomparedtotraditionalones.Thescientistsarenowpushingtohavetheproductadoptedinthecommercialproductionofbatteries.Theysaythatusingthisproductisnecessaryowingtotheincreasedmovetowardselectriccarsandgreenenergyatlarge.Theworldisrapidlychangingtowardsgreenenergyandbatteriesareatthecenterofthismove,soitisnecessarytomakebatterieseco-friendly.“Wethinkbothbiodegradability(生物降解性)ofmaterialandtheperformanceofthebatteriesareimportantforaproduct,whichhasthepotentialtobecommercialized,”saidLiangbingHu,theleadauthorofthestudy.AccordingtothestudypublishedinMatter,traditionalbatteriescouldbequiteharmfultotheenvironment.Forinstance,productssuchaslithium(锂)usedinbatteriescanstayintheenvironmentforhundredsorthousandsofyears.Crustaceanssuchasshrimp,lobstersandcrabshavehardskeletonswhosecellscontainasubstancemakingtheshellshardandresistant.Interestingly,thissubstanceisavailablewidelyinnatureandisoftenthrownawayaswasteinfoodindustries.Scientistsbelievethattheproductcouldbeusedtoimprovetheperformanceofbatteries.Theresearcherswereabletocomeupwithacheaperandmorerenewablebatterywhichis99.7%energyefficientevenafter1000batterycycles.Thatisabout400hours.Furthertheyfoundthatthebatteriescanbreakdowninsoilinfivemonths.Theleftoverzinc,acommonmetal,canberecoveredforcontinuousrecycling.“Thedesignofnewbatteriesthatarerespectfuloftheenvironment,cheapandproducinghighdischargecapacity,isoneofthemoreimportantitemsthatmustbedevelopedinthecomingyears,”saidAntonioRomero,professorofmaterialsciencesattheUniversityofCartagenainSpain.8.Whyareresearchersdevelopingthenewbatteries?A.Toemployaproductasstorage. B.Toreplacethetraditionalbatteries.CToaddressneedsofcleanenergy. D.Tousewastefromfoodindustries.9.Whatisanadvantageofemployingthesubstancefromcrustaceans?A.Itcostslessthanlithium. B.Itreducesfoodwaste.C.Itmakesbatteriesharder. D.Itisnaturallyplentiful.10.Howdoestheauthordescribethenewbatteriesinparagraph5?A.Byquotingexperts. B.Byprovidingstatistics.C.Bygivingexamples. D.Bymakingcomparisons.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.LithiumBatteries:AThreattoEnvironmentB.CrustaceanShellsPoweringFutureBatteriesC.FoodWaste:ANewSourceofGreenEnergyD.ZincRecoverySupportingBatteryDevelopmentDRecentresearchischallengingalong-standingbelief:theideathatpeoplearestrictly“left-brained”or“right-brained”isfarlessfixedthanweonceassumed.Thisshiftinvitesustorethinkhowweunderstandbrainfunctionandpersonality.Conventionalwisdomhaslongsplitpeopleintotwodistinct“braintypes.”Thoselabeled“right-brained”aresaidtobecreativeandlikelytodescribetheworldinsubjectiveterms.Incontrast,“left-brained”individualsarethoughttobeanalytical,focusedondetailsandguidedbylogic.Despiteallitspopularity,thistwo-sidedviewofthebrainmaybeincorrect.Tobeclear,somebrainfunctionsaremoreconcentratedononeside.We’velearnedthisinpartfromstudyingstroke(中风)patients:whenaspecificbrainregionisdamaged,certainabilitiesdisappear.Damagetothefrontofthebraincanreducemotivationandweakencreativity,whileharmtothebackmaycausepartialorcompleteblindness.Theseexamplesconfirmthatlocationmattersforspecificbrainfunctions—butnotforpersonalityqualities.Whenitcomestoindividualqualitieslikecreativityorlogicalthinking,there’slittleornoevidencetyingthemtoonebrainhemisphere(半球).Evenadvancedscansofmathematicians’andartists’brainsrevealnoconsistentstructuraldifferences.A2023UniversityofUtahstudyaddedweighttothis:researchersanalyzedbrainscansofover1,000youngpeople,dividingthebraininto7,000regionstocheckfor“sidedness”linkedtopersonality.Thestudyconcludedtheleft-brainedorright-brainedideaismoreafigureofspeechthananaccurateanatomical(解剖学)description.Researchersstillstudy“brainlaterality”(whichsidesdominatefunctionslikelanguageorfacialrecognition),butnotpersonality.Ifyou’vealwaysseenyourselfasa“numbersperson”ora“creativetype,”thisresearchdoesn’tchangethat—thosestrengthsarestillvalid.Butitdoescorrectacommonmisconception:yourpersonalitiesaren’ttiedtoonesideofyourbrain.Westillhavemuchtolearnaboutwhatshapespersonality,butone-sidedbraindominancealmostcertainlyisn’tthekey.12.Whichoccupationprobablysuits“right-brained”people,basedonconventionalopinions?A.Hairdresser. B.Librarian. C.Mathematician. D.Typist.13.Whydoestheauthormentionstrokepatients?A.Toproveonesideofthebrainoperatesspecially.B.Toshowdifferentbrainregionsvaryinfunctions.C.Todemonstratebraindamagechangespersonality.D.Toarguethetwo-sidedviewofthebrainiswrong.14.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothe2023study?A.Favorable. B.Skeptical. C.Objective. D.Dissatisfied.15.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Toclarifyawidespreadbelief.B.Tointroduceagroundbreakingstudy.C.Toconfirmalong-standingassumption.D.Tocorrectawidelyheldmisconception.三、阅读七选五：本大题共5小题，共12.5分。Gratitudeisapositiveemotionthatrecognizesthegoodthatothershavebroughttoourlives,andisimportantbothforourinterpersonalrelationshipsandphysicalwell-being.____16____.Apioneeringmeta-analysisspanning15countriesconfirmedasignificantinversecorrelation-highergratitudecorrelateswithlowerloneliness-highlightinggratitude’spotentialtoeasethegloballonelinessepidemic.PsychologistJamesHittnernoteslonelinessresultsfromunmetsocialrelationshipexpectations,apsychologicalgapthatoftenleadstoemotionalisolationanddepressionifleftunaddressed.HittnerandCalvinWidholmanalyzed26studiesinvolvingover10,000participantsacrossdiverseagegroupsandculturalbackgrounds,findingamoderateinverserelationshipbetweengratitudeandloneliness.Thosescoringaboveaverageingratitudehada62.4%chanceofbelow-averageloneliness,astatisticthatheldconsistentevenaftercontrollingforfactorslikesocioeconomicstatus.NeuroscientistGlennFox,whopublishedthefirstdirectstudyofgratitudeinthebrainin2015,wasnotshockedbytheresult.____17____.Theresearchfoundgratitudeboostsmedialprefrontalcortexactivity,aregiontiedtosocialbondingandtheexperienceofjoy,whichfurtherexplainstheemotionalandneurologicallinkbetweengratitudeandreducedsocialdisconnection.BartlettaprofessoratGonzagaUniversityinSpokane,Washington,studieshowouremotionshaveevolvedtoserveanadaptivesocialpurposes____18____.Bartlettandhercolleaguesevaluatedthelong-termeffectofgratitudeonlonelinessandhealthinolderadultsina2019study.Overthecourseof20days,participantswereaskedtowritedowntheirdailygratefulmoments,specifyingnotjustwhattheywerethankfulforbutalsowhytheexperiencematteredtothem.Thissimplepracticewasreportedtocontributetoasustaineddecreaseinlonelinessandamarkedincreaseinphysicalandmentalwell-beingintheparticipants.Someresearchhasevenshownthepositiveimpactofgratitude-letterwriting,whichtakesthereflectivepracticeastepfurtherwithtangibleexpression.Bartlettoftensuggestsgratitude-letterwritingtoherstudentsasanexerciseinemotionalawareness.Sheaskedherstudentstowritetoapersonwhotheyhaveneverthanked,orsomeonehavenotexpressedgratitudetoforalongtime.____19____.Tobuildasustainablegratitudepracticeagainstchronicloneliness,Bartlettoffersactionable,science-backedtipsthatgobeyondbasicdailyreflection.First,recordthreegoodthingsandtheirspecificcontributorseveryday,ratherthanvaguepositiveevents.Second,writeaphysicalgratitudelettertosomeoneunderappreciatedanddeliveritinpersonifpossible,agesturethatrequiresvulnerabilitybutoftenleadstodeeplymovingconversations.____20____.Unliketextsordigitalmessages,hand-deliveredlettersfosterauthentic,deepinterpersonalconnection,directlyeasingloneliness.A.ShefocusedonolderadultsinresearchB.SuchpracticestrengthensinterpersonalconnectionsC.HisbrainstudybackedthefindingD.Gradually,thiscultivatesaconsistentgratituderoutineEIthasalsobeenlinkedtodecreasedloneliness.F.Gratitudelightsthe“socialbonding”circuitG.Shequestionswhethergratitudeworksinlong-termstudies四、完形填空：本大题共15小题，共15分。ImustadmitthatIwasn’talwaysafanofchange—notevenalittleLikemanychildren,Ifoundcomfortin____21____—thejoythatcomesfromordinarymoments____22____themselves.Repetitionbuildsapatternthatquietly____23____ourcomfortzones.Perhapsthat’swhy,whileothersstruggletorecalltheirearliestyears,Iremembermineso____24____—becausethefoundationofmychildhoodwasmessedupbyadramaticshift.Myearlyyearswere____25____betweentwocompletelydifferentpartsoftheworld:thefamiliarcalmoftheUnitedStatesandthechaosofthePhilippines.MySanFranciscomemoriesare____26____joys:sidewalkpigeons,icecream,andseafooddinnerswithmyfamily.Energeticandloud,Igotintroubleatschoolfortalkingtoomuchbutnever____27____thatenthusiasm.Atsix,ImovedtothePhilippines,____28____bydustyroads,nohotwaterandfrequentpowercuts.Iwas____29____andfelt“different”fromlocals,butIgradually____30____:wenttoschool,learnedthelanguageandtriedcheapstreetfood.Acandlelitnightduringapowerfailurechangedme—neighbors____31____;Imadeclosefriendsandsawinconveniencebecomewarm____32____.Afterfouryears,wereturnedtoCalifornia,whereeverythingfeltboth____33____andunreal—Icarried“twochildhoods”inside.Thoseyearstaughtmeabundanceandshortagecoexist,and____34____“less”bringsmore.Now,Inolongerfearchange—allbecausethatearly____35____ledmetovalueconnectionoverroutine.21.A.entertainment B.school C.routine D.food22.A.continuing B.repeating C.hiding D.gathering23.A.defines B.disturbs C.expands D.controls24.A.difficultly B.intentionally C.forcefully D.clearly25.A.divided B.balanced C.stuck D.left26.A.chaotic B.abundant C.simple D.unreal27.A.quieteddown B.showedoff C.firedup D.keptup28.A.engaged B.delighted C.shocked D.relieved29.A.energetic B.homesick C.comfortable D.passionate30.A.grew B.struggled C.proceeded D.adapted31.A.sighed B.complained C.gathered D.waited32.A.connection B.atmosphere C.welcome D.smile33.A.unaffected B.untouched C.fixed D.polished34.A.avoiding B.embracing C.quitting D.changing35.A.failure B.trouble C.joy D.shift第II卷(非选择题)五、语法填空：本大题共1小题，共15分。阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。SuzhouandVictoriamarkedthe45thanniversaryoftheirsistercitytiesand“SuzhouWeek”with____36____operaandmusicperformance,andanewfriendshipagreementonthecities’landmarkgardens.Suzhouisa____37____(culture)citywithmorethan2,500yearsofhistory.TheClassicalGardensofSuzhouwereinscribed(题写)ontheUNESCOWorldHeritageListin1997and2000,earningthecityglobal____38____(recognize)asthe“CityofGardens”.Theceremony,____39____(hold)earlierthismonthinVictoria,Canada,alsocelebratedthe55thanniversaryofChina-Canadadiplomaticrelations.ZengZhi,actingconsulgeneralofChinainVancouver,said,“Overthepast55years,exchangesatalllevels____40____(become)morefrequent.Thishas____41____(true)broughtmanytangiblebenefitstothepeopleofbothcountries.”ZengpraisedthepartnershipbetweenSuzhouandVictoria,____42____beganin1980,as“avividexampleofthelong-termfriendshipbetweenthepeoplesofthetwocountries”.Duringtheceremony,theaudiencewastreated____43____aKunquoperaperformance,____44____(feature)anexcerptfromThePeonyPavilion.MusiciansfromtheSuzhouSymphonyOrchestraandVictoria____45____(perform)arendition(演奏)oftheCanadianfolksongRedRiverValleyandtheChineseclassicJasmineFlower.六、任务型读写：本大题共1小题，共15分。46.书面表达假设你是李华，福建省某中学高中学生，今年暑假将前往澳大利亚参加主题为WATERFORLIFE“的交流活动。请你以参访代表的身份，根据以下图片提示，用英语写一篇发言稿。注意：根据图片的内容适当展开，以使行文连贯；开头与结尾已写好，不计入总词数；文中不能出现考生的具体信息；词数：120左右参考词汇：短缺shortage;资源reaourceLadiesandgentlemen,Goodmorning,I’mLiHuafromFujian,China,It’smygreathonortobeheretosaysomethingabouttheglobalwatershortageandwaysofdealingwithit.___________________________________________________________That’sall.Thankyou.七、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共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。Ifirststartedwearingglassesatagefive.Theywerethick,black-framed,andmanyfriendssaidthatIlookedlikeRalphie,aboyinthemovieAChristmasStory,alwayswearingthickglasses.Sadly,theywereright.Overtheyears,mynearsightednessworsened,andmylenses(镜片)becameheavier.Anobviousdepressionformedonthebridgeof