湖北省襄阳市某中学2025-2026学年高三年级上册12月月考英语试题

湖北省襄阳市某中学2025-2026学年高三上学期12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37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

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DaintyEarrings-BestfortheJewelryLover

Madefromhigh-qualitysilver,theearringsarelightweightandperfectfbreverydaywear.

They'realsoidealfbranyonewithsensitiveears.Amongthe8,000plusfive-starreviewers,April

Farmerconfirmsthis,saying,“Justabouteverymaterialirritates（刺激）mycars,butIhavehad

theseinforthreemonthsnow-andnoirritation,nocolorchanging,orfadingofsilver.Ican'teven

telltheyarein!^^

KSLunchBag-BestfortheWorkingMom

Thisin-disguisecoolerbagwillputasmileonmom'sfaceduringlunchhour.Withthousands

offive-starreviewers,thefashionableandfunctionalKSbaghasaninsulatedlining（隔热的内衬）

thathelpskeepfoodandbeveragesfresh,andaninsidepocketthatholdsutensils.Plus,thesoft,

lightweightdesignmakesiteasytobringanywhere.

BrevilleExpress-BestfortheCoffeeLover

Talkaboutamorningboost!IfMomisatruecofteelover,she'sdreamedofowningahigh-

endespressomachine.Nowyoucanmakethatdreamareality.TheBrevilleExpress,whichhas

morethan14,000five-starreviews,comesineitherblackorstainlesssteelsurfacesandoffersthe

samedose-controlledgrinding（研磨）that'snormallyreservedfbrfancycoffeeshops.

BeckhamPillows-BestfortheOneWhoNeedsaGoodNighfsSleep

Shedeservesapeacefulnight'srestafterallthehardworkshedocseveryday,andshe'llget

justthatwiththeseBeckhampillows.Thesetoftwoaffordableskin-salecoolinggelpillowsisideal

forback,stomachandsidesleepers.Itoffersmuch-neededtemperatureregulationthatwillkeepher

morecomfortablethanever.It'sabestsellerwithmorethan'26,000five-starreviews,soit'spretty

muchahit.

1.WhatdoDaintyEarringsandBeckhamPillowshaveincommon?

A.Bothhavecoolingfunctions.B.Bothsuithardworkers.

C.Bothuseskin-friendlymaterials.D.Bothhaveover10,000reviews.

2.Whatcanwecanknowfromthepassage?

A.KSLunchBagisportableandinsulated.

B.BeckhamPillowsarestuffedwithfeathers.

C.DaintyEarringsarebestforformaloccasions.

D.BrcvilleExpressisreservedforfancycoffeeshops.

3.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?

A.Topromoteselectedproductsformoms.B.Tocomparepricesofpopulargifts.

C.Ibexplainnewyeargift-buyingstrategies.D.Toanalyzeonlineshoppingtrends.

B

ThegreatelephantstandsinthehotAfricansun.Slowlythebeastliftsitsheadanditsthick

trunkdelicatelycurlsaroundtheleavesofanearbytree,pullingouttheleavesandpolitelyslipping

themintoitsmouth.

Thebeast'sgreatgrayskinispartlybrokenandagedfromtheAfricansun.Somemuddrops

ononesidefromitslasttriptoanearbyriver.Itsroughhairsticksoutfromalloveritsskinandtwo

large,whitetuskscurveelegantlyfromeithersideofitsmouth.

Somewherealionroarsandsomethingelsegivesaloudhighshout.Avulture（秃鹫）drifts

overfaraboveihiswurld,barelyablackdotinthesky.Thebuzzingofllicuuunllcssbushinsects

seemstocollectivelyshiftupinhightune,almostlikethewholeofthesavanna（热带草原）was

singingsomesongthatonlytheyknew.

Ipeerthroughthelensatthisscene.Thezoomlensshowsalmosteverydetailoftheelephant:

thethreesmallcutsinitsleftearfromplayingasababyaroundthorntrees,thescardownitsfront

legwherealioncaughtitunawareasayoungadult,andweatheringonitsgreat,valuabletusksfrom

decadesoflivinginthisunforgivinggrasslandonadustycontinent.

Andthentheelephantlooksatme.Itlooksatmewiththosebig,eyelashedeyeswithawarmth

coiningoutwardsfromavast,hiddendepththere.Icansuddenlyfeelitssoul,andfeelthelineof

elephantsthatcamebeforethisone,trailingbacktotheverybeginningsofthisgreatsavanna.We

willneverunderstandwhatwondersthisancientbeinganditskindhaveseenandwhisperedtoeach

otheracrosstheagesonthisold,sacredgrassland.

Itlooksatme,andi（looksthroughmeandseesme.TheelephantknowsIamthere.1（always

did.Ilisnotrunningaway,norisitfighting.Itacceptsandforgives.Itloves.But,mostly,itjust

feelssad.Itfeelssorryforme.Icannotdothisanymore.

Itakemyeyeoffthesightsandhandthegunbacktomypartner."Let'sgohome,^^Isaidina

quietvoice,"let'sjustgohome.^^

4.Whichwordcanbestdescribetheelephantinthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.Mysterious.B.Depressed.C.Aggressive.D.Graceful.

5.WhatdoestheshiftinfocusfromtheelephanttoothersimplyinParagraph3?

A.Theelephanlisabouttobeattacked.

B.Theauthorislosinginterestintheelephant.

C.Theelephantispartofalargerandlivingworld.

D.Theauthorwantstoshowthesavanna'sdangers.

6.Howdocstheauthorfeelwhenseeingthroughthelens?

A.Heisdeeplymovedandfilledwithsympathy.

B.Heisoverwhehnedbytheelephant'sstrength.

C.Heisannoyedatthepresenceofotheranimals.

D.Heisshockedandscaredbytheelephant'sscars.

7.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Naturecalmsuuranger.B.Naturepurifiesoursuuls.

C.Naturehealsourwounds.D.Natureenrichesourimagination.

C

Thebrainisprotectedbyshock-absorbingfluidand,outsidethat,theskull.Inaconcussion（脑

震荡），thebrainbouncesaroundintheskull,accelerating,deceleratingorrevolving.Thiscreatesa

seriesofimpacts.Theneurons（神经元）inthebrainaredisturbed,andbetween（hoseneurons,Che

axons—thinfibersthattransmitelectricalimpulses—stretchorbreak.Insidethebrain,ifslike

anearthquakethathashappened.Everythingisstillstanding,buttherearecracksintheroadsand

inbuildingfoundations.

Thisextremelysmalldamagehasbigconsequences.Butdecadesago,thepublichada"walk

itoff'attitudetowardsconcussions.That'schanged,thanksinparttoanincreasedawarenessabout

thelong-termeffects.The2015filmConcussiontellsthetruestoryofDrBennetOmalu,aforensic

pathologiststudyingchronictraumaticencephalopathy(CTE),abraindisordercausedbyrepeated

headinjuries.

Untilrecently,thedark-roomtreatmentwasthestandardprescribedbymostdoctors,involving

patientsrestingindarknessandwithoutanymentalstimulation,untiltheirsymptomseasedoff.This

suggestioncameoutofstudiesinthe1990sandearly2000sthatfoundwhenathleteswith

concussionscontinuedwithhighlevelsofactivity,theyrecoveredmoreslowlythanthosewho

rested.

Butpeoplewhospendmoretimeinadarkroom—sometimescalled“cocooning“一arealso

morelikelytoexperienceanxiety,depressionandsleepproblems.Theirbodiesgelweakerdueto

underuse,aswell.

“Scienceandresearchhaveevolvedoverthepastdecade,showingthatwhenyoustopdoing

activityaltogether,thatactuallyaffectsyourrecoveryprocess/'saysBabul,asports-injuryspecialist.

Theactive-restapproachtoconcussionrecoverypromotesaslowincreaseinactivity,startingwith

adayortwooflightdailymovement,andgraduallyaddingactivity,buildingtoafullreturnto

normal,unrestrictedactivity.

“Peoplewhofollowtherightguidanceandmanagementtendtorecoveruneventfully,andthose

whodon'tandcontinuetodotheiractivitiescontinuetotaxtheirbrainandarelikelytohavelong­

term,persistingsymptoms/'Babulsays."Thekeyistorecognizeitimmediatelyandknowwhatto

do/,

8.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Theworkingsofconcussion.B.Thecausesofconcussion.

C.Thesymptomsofconcussion.D.Thediagnosisofconcussion.

9.Whatleadstopeople'sweakerbodiesinthedark-roomtreatment?

A.Thedarkenvironment.B.Theirphysicalpain.

C.Theirinsufficientactivity.D.Theirmentaldisorder.

10.Whichpracticeisadvisedtohelpwithconcussion?

A.Settingaprogressivefitnessplanfirst.B.Doingheavyhouseworkdaily.

C.Playingcompetitivesportsregularly.D.Lyinginbedforthewholeday.

11.Whatisasuitabletitleofthetext?

A.FromOutsidetoInside:ConcussionTreatment

B.FromDarknesstoLight:ConcussionShocks

C.FromInactiontoAction:ConcussionRecovery

D.FromNothingtoSomething:ConcussionStudy

D

Intoday'smotivationalliterature,failureisoftenviewedassomethingtobecelebrated.

InspirationalspeakersarefondofquotingthewordsofthenovelistSamuelBeckett—“Failagain.

Failbetter?'Itseemsthatdisappointmentsarcanessentialsteppingstonetosuccess,aturningpoint

inourlifestorythatwillultimatelyendinvictory.

However,psychologicalresearchesfindmostofusstruggletohandlefailureconstructively.In

otherwords,wefailto“failfbrward”.Wefindwaystodevaluethetaskatwhichwefailed,and

becomelessmotivatedcopersevere（坚持）andreachourgoals.Thisphenomenonisknownasthe

4tsour-grapceffccf,,whichwasdiscoveredbyProfessorHallgcirSjastad.

Sjastadexplainsthat^sour-grapeeffect''isaself-protectivemechanism（右L制）.“Mostofus

pictureourselvesasablepeople,sowhenfeedback（反馈）fromotherssuggeststheopposite,itposes

aseriousthreattothatself-image,“hesays.4tTheeasiestwayoutistodenyorexplainawaythe

outsidesignal,sowecankeepapositivesenseofself.Wedothisevenwithoutnoticing.”

Ifyouhaveonebadinteniewfbryourdreamjob,youmightconvinceyourselfthatyoudon't

reallywantitatall,andstopapplyingforsimilarpositions.Thesamegoesifyoufailtoimpressat

asportstrial,uiifyouloseasingingcoiilcsl."Wclendtoexplainawayourshorluuiniiigsand

convinceourselvesourTianC'isactuallyour'PlanA',"Sjastadsays.

Itdoesivtmeanweshouldpersevereingoalsallthetime.Itcanbehealthytochangeifthe

processisnolongermakingushappy.Butthe“sour-grapeeffect”mayleadustocometothis

decisionpremalurely,ratherthanhangingonalittleandseeingwhetherwemightlearnandimprove.

Failuresareunavoidable.Bylearningtofacethedisappointmentinsteadofdevaluingits

importanceandpretendingnothinghappened,however,youmayfinditeasiertoachieveyourgoals.

12.Whydoestheauthormention(hespeechofinspirationalspeakersinParagraph1?

A.lbofferanapproachtohandlingfailure.

B.Tointroduceacommonattitudetowardsfailure.

C.Toemphasizetheimportanceofexperiencingfailure.

D.lbdiscusstherelationshipbetweensuccessandfailure.

13.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3aboutthe<4sour-grapeeffect”？

A.Ildoesharmtoourself-image.

B.Itpicturesusasperfectpeople.

C.Itprotectsusfromfalsefeedback.

D.Itmakesusrefusenegativefeedbacktoourselves.

14.Whatdocstheunderlinedword“prematurely“inParagraph5mean?

A.Hurriedly.B.Mistakenly.C.Unhappily.D.Carelessly.

15.Whichstatementwouldtheauthormostprobablyagreewith?

A.Getreadytoreplace“PlanA"with"PlanC”.

B.Neverforgettomaintainapositivesenseofself.

C.Don'tquitwhengoalsnolongermakeyouhappy.

D.Don'tescapewhenourself-imagegetschallenged.

第二节(共5小题；每小题2・5分，满分12・5分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选

项。

Ifyou'vebeenfeelingalittlepaleanddriedout,imaginehowyourhouseplantsfeelinwinter.

Whilethesunstreamsinthroughwindowsallsummerlong,duringwinterit'sallshadows.

16Herearethefourwaysyoucanmakethemhappier.

Adjustthelight.Il'snolonlyihalthesunlightislowerinthesky—it'salsoavailableforIcwcr

hoursintheday.ToguaranteeyourplantsarcgettingenoughvitaminD,youcantrymovingthem

closertosouthern-facingwindows.17Growinglightscanensure(hatyourplantgetsenough

lightwhereitneedsit.

Slowdownthewatering.Iknow(hatwateringfeelslikethewayinwhichwegiveplantslove,

butitisalsothewayinwhichwedrownthem.Toomuchwaterresultsinrootrot.Ideallyyouwant

towateronlysomuchthatthesoilisdamp,butnotwet,whenyoustickyourfingerinafewinches

down.18

Dustyourleaves.Ifyouloveyourplants,you'lltendtotheirleaves.19Inthiscase,

spraythemwithwaterandv/ipethemwithacloth.Ifyou'reseeingleafissues,suchasalltheleaves

dropping,thatcanbeasignofoverorunderwatering.

2()Yourplantsenjoythesameconditionsyoudo.Theydon'tenjoyhotorcoldair,as

eitherwilldrythemout.Eachhouseplanthasspecificneeds,whetherfullsun,partialsun,partial

shadeorfullshade,andyoushouldkeepneedsinmindwhenprovidingsunexposurethroughthe

day.

A.Avoidunfavorablefactors.

B.Createawelcomingenvironment.

C.Andtheirutinyholes”cangetblockedbydust.

D.Itshouldhavetimetodryoutinbetweenwatering.

E.Asaresult,yourplantsmaybelookingalittledull.

F.Buiultimatelyyoumayneedsomeman-madeassistance.

G.Youshouldbecarefulaboutwateringtheroot,asitrequiresmorewater.

第三部分英语知识运用(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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最

佳选项。

Iwasoffereda“great”professionalopportunityappealingtoeveryoneinmyfield.Therewas

oneproblem:Ididn'twantit.Despitethis,I21said“yes”一itseemedlikeano-brainer.

Whilepreparingforthenewrole,Iexperienceda22feelinginmychestandfound

myselfweepingfornoreason.Concerned,I23theprogramdirectorandexplainedmy

siludliun.Shecnlhusiaslicallylistedthejob'sincredible24liketheflexibleschedule,and

thereasonswhycountlessteacherswoulddesireit.Shealsomadethecaseforwhythis25

wouldprovideexactlytherechargeandrestorationIneeded.Herinfectious26pulledme

backintothe“should"mode,convincingmedecliningwas27.Thefamiliarinternaldialogue

of“Ishould;Ishould...resounded,leavingmefeeling28.

Then,Imadeachange.29focusingonwhytheopportunityseemedperfectforothers,

1asked:Isitrighttorme?Thissimple3()broughtmefreedomandclarity.By

acknowledgingmyownfeelingsoverexternalexpectations,I31withmy(rueself.I

realizedIwishedIwantedit;lifewouldbeeasier.Andyet,itwasnotwhatinrealityIwantedat

thismoment.

Wc'rcoftenconditionedto32whatwc'rctaughttowant,prioritizingexternal

guidelinesforhappiness.However,althoughtheseexternalconstructsoffulfillmentoften

33tomatchwhatyoudowantandwhatactuallymakesyouhappy,34yourown

desiresisaninternalprocessthatonlyyouhaveaccessto.Trustingyourownwantingis(hepath

backtoyourtrueself,andyourpower,whichultimatelyleadstogenuine35.

21.A.immediatelyB.regularlyC.shylyD.suddenly

22.A.funnyB.familiarC.weightyD.strange

23.A.referredtoB.reachedouttoC.lookuptoD.respondedto

24.A.benefitsB.effectsC.requirementsD.opportunities

25.A.dreamB.momentC.experienceD.schedule

26.A.enthusiasmB.devotionC.kindnessD.patience

27.A.meanB.selfishC.rudeD.silly

28.A.trappedB.hurtC.concernedD.frustrated

29.A.InadditiontoB.InsteadofC.InspiteofD.Bymeansof

30.A.truthB.approachC.questionD.view

31.A.reconnectedB.discussedC.workedD.competed

32.A.learnB.missC.practiceD.seek

33.A.haveB.continueC.happenD.appear

34.A.discoveringB.expressingC.balancingD.challenging

35.A.wisdomB.admirationC.happinessD.success

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。

Woodcarving,anancientcraftwithglobalculturalsignificance,36(involve)shaping

woodintodelicatedesignsandfigures.DatingbackthousandsofyearsinChina,thisartis

consideredavaluabletraditionalart,reflectingrichcraftsmanshipandsymbolism.

Craftsmenemploydifferenttechniqueslikereliefcarvingandsculptureintheround,each

37(require)distinctskillsandtools.38(face)withsuchdemandingwork,these

craftsmenoftenremind39(they)tostaypatient,asevenasmallmistakecouldruinhours

ofwork.Atthesametime,manytraditionaltoolslikegouges(凿子)remainessential,which

demonstratesthecraft'srespectfbrtime-honoredmethods,40moderntoolsaregradually

beingadoptedforefficiency.

Forexample,inChaoshan,Guangdong,woodcarvingdecoratesfurnitureandtemples,deeply

servingbothartisticand4【(symbol)purposes.EthnicgroupsliketheZhuangintegrate

traditionalpatternsthatoftendescribetraditionalstoriesornaiuralelements,conveying42

(wish)forhappinessandharmony.Dongyangwoodcarving,representedbythecontemporaryartist

LuGuangzheng,gainsworldwide43(recognize).

Today,woodcarving.44aimistoencouragenewgenerationsofcraftsmen,adaptsto

moderntrendswhenpreservingtradition,standing45alivingexampleofhuman

creativityandculturalcontinuity.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

46.假如你是李华，近日你所在学习小组参加学校开展的以“书香芬芳校园”为主题的阅读手

抄报制作比赛，获得一等奖。你的英国笔友David来信表示祝贺，并想了解手抄报制作过

程。请你写一封回信，内容包括：

1.手抄报制作过程；

2.你参加活动的感受。

参考词汇：FragrantCampaswithBooks书香芬芳校园；handwrittennewspaper手抄报

注意：

I.写作词数应为80左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

DearDavid,

Yours,