2025~2026学年江苏省苏州市吴江区吴江高级中学高一上学期12月月考英语试卷

2025~2026学年江苏省苏州市吴江区吴江高级中学高一上学期12月月考英语试卷一、阅读理解Handgestures(手势)havebeencommonlyusedinourdailycommunication.Theyaddtothemessagebyfillinginwhatwordssometimesleavebehind.Butareyousomewhatawareofthehistorythatgoesbehindsomeofthesepopularhandgestures?◆HandshakeWhetheryou’regreetingsomeoneforthefirsttime,orsuccessfullynegotiating(商定)anagreement,shakinghandsisusuallythego-togesture.Whodecidedonthiscustomarygesture,anyway?ThehistoryofthehandshakedatesbacktoancientGreece,showingthatneitherpersonwascarryingaweapon.◆ThumbsupandthumbsdownMaybeyou’refamiliarwiththepopularstoryofthishandgesturedatingbacktoRomantimes.Whenagladiator(角斗士)lost,thecrowdwouldeithersticktheirthumbsouttohavehimkilledorjustnotmakeanysignatall.Thethumbsupdecidedthegladiator’sfate(命运).AfterWWII,thumbsuponlycametomeanthatthingsweregoingsmoothly.Andthumbsdownmeanttheopposite.◆HighfiveAccordingtosomesources,thehighfivefirstbecamepopularwhenbaseballplayersperformedatDodgerStadiumonOctober2,1977.GlennBurke,oneofthecapableplayers,liftedhisamhighabovehisheadandslappedpalmswithhisteammateDustyBakertocelebrateamilestonehomerun,markingwhatiswidelyregardedasthefirstrecordedexampleofahighfive.◆ThefistbumpThefistbumpcomesfromboxersinthe1970safterpeoplebeganimitatinghowtheytouchedglovesbeforeacompetition.Later,insteadofshakinghands,firstbumpsbecamepopularamongbasketballplayers.Thegesturesoonspreadtoallbasketballlovers,and,beforelong,tothePresidentoftheUnitedStates.1.Whatdid“thumbsup”meantoagladiatorinRomantimes?

A．Beingcheered.B．Beingkilled.C．Beingappreciated.D．Beingblamed.2.Whichgestureisincelebrationofahomerun?

A．B．C．D．3.Whichaspectdoallthefourgesturesmention?

A．Thehistory.B．Thefuture.C．Thepower.D．Theimportance.Awell-dressedmanenteredafamousjewelryshop.Heexplainedthathewishedtobuyapearl（珍珠）forhiswife’sbirthday.Thepricedidn’tmatter,sincebusinesshadbeenverygoodforhimthatyear.Afterexamininganiceblackonethatcost$5,000,hepaidforthepearlincash,shookhandswiththejewelerandleft.Afewdayslaterthemanreturnedandsaidthathiswifelikedthepearlsomuchthatshewantedanotheronejustlikethis.Ithadtobeexactlythesamesizeandquality,asshewantedapairofearringsmade.“Canyougivemeanyadviceonhowtogetsuchapearl?”saidtheman.Thejewelerregretfullyreplied“Iwouldsayit’sabsolutelyimpossibletofindoneexactlylikethatpearl”.Therichmaninsistedthatthejeweleradvertiseinthenewspapers,offering$25,000forthematchingpearl.Manypeopleansweredtheadvertisementbutnobodyhadapearlthatwasjustright.Justwhenthejewelerhadgivenuphope,alittleoldladycameintohisstore.Tohisgreatsurprise,shepulledtheperfectpearlfromherpurse.”“Idon’tliketopartwithit”,shesaidsadly.“Igotitfrommymother,andmymothergotitfromhers.ButIreallyneedthemoney”.Thejewelerwasquicktopayherbeforeshechangedhermind.Thenhecalledtherichman’shoteltotellhimthegoodnews.Themanhoweverwasnowheretobefound.4.Whodidthemanpretendtobuyapearlfor?

A．Hiswife.B．Hismother-in-law.C．Hisownmother.D．Noone.5.Whydidhepay$5,000fortheblackpearlwithoutbargaining?

A．Becausehewasveryrich.B．Becausehewantedtomakethejewelerbelievehim.C．Becausehiswifewasanxioustogetit.D．Becausehisbusinesshadbeensuccessful.6.Whydidmanypeopleanswertheadvertisement?

A．Becausetheywantedtoseetheperfectpearl.B．Becausetheywantedtobuysomebeautifulpearltoo.C．Becausetheywantedtogetintouchwiththerichman.D．Becausetheywantedtoselltheirownpearlatahighprice.7.Thejewelercouldn’tfindthemananywherebecause__________.

A．hediedsuddenlyB．hehappenedtobeoutC．hegot$20,000bycheatingandhadrunawaywiththemoneyD．hewouldn’tshowupuntilthejewelercalledhimasecondtimeRamadanHarveySuttonspentnearlysevenmonthshiking(徒步旅行)withhisparents,walkingthethousandsofmilesthatmakeupthecompleteAppalachianTrail(阿巴拉契亚山道),whichissimplycalledthe“AT”.Harveywasjust4yearsoldwhenhestarted,andcelebratedhis5thbirthdayonthetrail.Tobuilduptheirchild’sphysicalhealthanddevelophispersonalqualities,JoshandMarySuttonhavebeenhikingwithHarveysincehewastwoyearsold.Theypreparedhimforhikingthe“AT”bystartingoutwithlotsofshorterwalksandhikes.The“AT”isa3,530-kilometerhikingtrailthatrunsthroughtheforestsoftheAppalachianMountains,fromGeorgiatoMaine,passingthrough14statesinall.TheamountofupanddownonthetrailisaboutthesameasclimbingupanddownMountEverest(theworld’stallestmountain)16times.Soonlyoneoutofevery4hikerscompletesallthesectionsofthetrail.Butthatdidn’tstopHarveyandhisfamily.IttookHarveyandhisfamily209days—aboutsevenmonths—tocompletetheentireAT.Everydaythefamilywouldwakeuparound5:30inthemorning.Theywouldhavebreakfastandpackuptheirtent(帐篷)andsleepingbagsbeforesettingoffthroughthewoods.Ingeneral,thefamilyhikedabout16kilometersadaybeforestoppingtosetupcampagain.DuringhisdaysontheAT,Harveylikedtousehisimagination,whichhelpedhimwalkmorequicklyandhavefun.Harveyandhisfamilymadefriendswithotherhikersonthetrail.Harveydidn’tseemtogettiredandenjoyedthehardworkofhiking.“Myfavoritepartwastherockclimbing,”hesays,“becauseitwassofunandhard.”CompletingtheATtaughtHarveyandhisparentshowtoworkasateamandhowtotakeonchallengestogether.“We’recloserthaneverbeforebecauseoftheexperience,”Harvey’smomsaid.“Ifpossible,IwanttohiketheATagainatsomepointinthefuture,”Harveyadded.8.ForwhatpurposedidtheSuttonshikethe“AT”?

A．Toseethefantasticnaturalscenerytogether.B．TopreparedHarveytoclimbMountEverest.C．TomakeHarveystrongbothinbodyandinmind.D．TocelebrateHarvey’s5thbirthdayinaspecialway.9.Whatdothenumbersinparagraph3illustrate?

A．ThemainfeaturesoftheAT.B．ThedifficultyofhikingtheAT.C．ThepopularityofclimbingtheAT.D．ThesignificanceofcrossingtheAT.10.WhatisthetypicalcharacterofHarvey?

A．Brave,curiousandtalkative.B．Honest,easy-goingandcreative.C．Challengeable,proudandhumorous.D．Adventurous,positiveandstrong-willed.11.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellus?

A．HarveyisgoingtohiketheATagain.B．It’simportanttomeetchallengesonone’sown.C．TheSuttonshavebenefitedgreatlyfromthehike.D．Hikingissuretomakefamilyrelationshipstronger.It’sgoodtoshare,right?Growingupaskidswearetoldtoshareourtoysandnottobeselfish.Wealsoliveinanagewhendiscussingourfeelingsisencouraged.Butwithnewcrazesbecomingpopularallthetime,suchasdancechallengesandwearingapillow(枕头)asadress,thequestionis:whencansharingbecomeoversharingonsocialmedia?Oversharinghasbecomeconnectedwithsocialmedia,butisn’tuniquetoit.Imagineyouheadtoapartyandmeetsomeone.Withinfiveminutestheyhavegivenawayverydetailedinformationabouttheirlife.Whilesomeofusmaytrytoescapethesepeople,accordingtomarriageexpertCarolynCole,thisformofoversharingcouldcomefromastrongdesiretogetclosetosomeone.Apainfuldevelopmentalstoryliesbehindthebehaviour.Peoplesharetoomuchbecausetheyhavebeentoolonely.Buttheyfailtounderstandtherisksresultingfromit.DrChristopherHand,alecturerincyberpsychology(网络心理学),saysthemoredetailspeopledisclose,thelesssympathy(同情)weexpresswhenthingsgowrong.Thiscouldbeduetoabeliefthatmorenegativeexperienceswillbeattractedifsharedmore.Itseemsthatsadfishing,theideaofseekingsympathybyoversharing,isgenerallyregardedasnegativeratherthanthecryforhelp.However,DrHand’sresearchalsoseemstosuggestthatthemorewepostonline,themoresociallyattractivewebecomeonconditionthatthepostswesharearepositive.Evenbackin2015,GwendolynSeidmanPhD,saidweshouldavoidcomplainingtoomuchandbeingnegativeonline.Weshouldalsoavoidshowingoff,especiallyaboutourlovelives.Itmakessense—ifyourlovelivesaregoing‘thatwell’,wouldyoureallyhavetimetoshareaphotowithtext?So,howcanyouknowifyouareoversharing?Well,whynotaskyourfriendsinreallife?Theywouldbehappytotellyouifyourpostsaboutyourbreakfastoryourcomplaintsaboutyourlackofmoneyreallyaretoomuch.12.Whichofthefollowingisakindofoversharing?

A．Disclosingpersonaldetailsquicklyataparty.B．Discussingourfeelingsonline.C．Sharingourtoyswithkidsunselfishly.D．Recordingourfeelingsinthediary.13.WhydopeoplesharetoomuchaccordingtoCarolynCole?

A．Tosatisfytheirpsychologicalneeds.B．Toovercomethesenseoffailure.C．Toshowtheirfeelingofsympathy.D．Todevelopapainfulstory.14.Whatdoyouknowaboutsadfishing?

A．Itisanideaofsharingpositiveexperiences.B．Itisgenerallythoughtofasacryforhelp.C．Itisseenasapositivewaytoseekhelp.D．Itisintendedtoattractsympathy.15.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceimplyinParagraph4?

A．Peoplehavinggoodlovelivesaretoobusytopostonline.B．Sharingphotosandtextsaboutlovelivesmakessense.C．Peoplewon’thavesuccessfulloveifpostingitonline.D．Goodlovelivesshouldn’tbesharedonsocialmedia.Weoftenhearthat“breakfastisthemostimportantmealoftheday.”It’sacommonbeliefthatstartingthedaywithamealisnecessaryforourenergyandhealth.Butisthisreallytrue?Theword“breakfast”means“breakingthefast”afteranightwithouteating.16Breakfastprovidesaperfectopportunitytorefilltheseused-upresources,suchasproteinandcalcium(钙).Scientificstudiesoftensupportthisidea.Theyshowalinkbetweeneatingbreakfastandbetterweightmanagement.OnelargestudyfoundthatbreakfasteaterstypicallyhadalowerBMI.17However,theissueismorecomplex.Someexpertsbelieveotherfactorsaremoreimportant.ProfessorAlexandraJohnstone,forinstance,suggeststhatpeoplewhooftendon’teatbreakfastareusuallylesslikelytoknowaboutgoodnutrition(营养).18Theyarealsomorelikelytoexerciseregularlyandavoidharmfulhabitslikesmoking.19Infact,skippingbreakfastispartofapopulareatingpattern.Thiseatingpatternhasbeenshowntoofferbenefitslikeimprovedbloodsugarcontrolandlowerbloodpressure.So,whatshouldwedo?Theanswermaybedifferentamongpeople.20Forothers,skippingitmightsuittheirbodiesbetter.Whattrulymattersiskeepingabalanceddietandahealthylifestyleoverallseemstobefarmoreimportantthanfocusingonanysinglemeal.

A．Theynevermisstheirbreakfasttostayingoodshape.B．Whilewesleep,ourbodiesusestorednutrientsforrepair.C．Forsome,amorningmealprovidesenergyandpreventsovereatinglater.D．Thisismainlybecausetheytendtoburnfewercalories.E．Meanwhile,breakfasteatersmayleadahealthierlifestyleingeneral.F．Thishasledmanyhealthexpertstoactivelyrecommendahealthybreakfastforweightcontrol.G．Interestingly,skippingbreakfastisn’talwaysviewednegatively.二、完形填空Inmyeighties,Iwasdiagnosedwithtwoseriousillnesses.Bothwereweakening,butIwasdeterminedtokeepmymindandbody_________.IknewthatifIjustsataround,Iwouldbecomeeven_________.SoIstartedasimple_________:throwingaballovermybackyardfence.Atfirst,I_________togetitover.ButIkepttryingeveryday.Aftermonthsofeffort,Ifinally_________.ThatsmallsuccessmademebelievethatIcoulddomorethanIthought._________bythis,Iwenttoabattingcage.Istartedwithslowpitchesandgraduallytried_________ones.Tomyamazement,Icouldhitthem.Nowatninety,I’veachievedmygoalofhitting90mphballs.Althoughpositivethinkinghasnotcuredmyillnesses,ithas_________enabledmetoperformthesephysicaltasks.Iseemylifeasaraceagainstillness.Iknowonewillwin_________,butInevergiveup.Myson,adoctor,oncesaidthatapositiveattitudegreatly_________ourbodyandimmunesystem,thoughwecan’tfully_________how.Hiswordsgavememore_________tocontinue.I’velearnedthatprogresscomesinsmall_________.EachdayIchallengemyselfjustalittlemore.Thiswayhasbroughtunexpected_________tomylife.Myadviceissimple:dowhatyoucan,________youcan.Neverunderestimatethepowerofpositivethinking.21.A．healthyB．activeC．calmD．safe22.A．strongerB．busierC．weakerD．happier23.A．practiceB．gameC．experimentD．project24.A．managedB．failedC．agreedD．decided25.A．gaveupB．fellbehindC．madeitD．turnedaway26.A．ConfusedB．DisappointedC．EncouragedD．Surprised27.A．slowerB．fasterC．easierD．softer28.A．probablyB．rarelyC．hardlyD．certainly29.A．eventuallyB．suddenlyC．recentlyD．immediately30.A．harmsB．weakensC．changesD．affects31.A．acceptB．explainC．ignoreD．doubt32.A．courageB．wealthC．timeD．luck33.A．goalsB．stepsC．freedomD．prizes34.A．painB．fameC．joyD．trouble35.A．whileB．unlessC．sinceD．though三、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。AcutetoynamedLabubuisbecomingafamoussymbolofChinesepopularculture.Labubuhasrabbitearsandabiggrin.Itisacollectabletoy36haswontheheartsofmanypeoplearoundtheworld.AlthoughLabubu37(be)onthemarketforafewyears,itssalesreallysawahugeincreasein2025.ItsChinesemaker,PopMart,reportedthattoyscreated$670millioninjustthefirsthalfof2025.Interestingly,about40%ofthesetoysaleswere38outsideChina.39,thedoll’spopularitycausedsomeproblems.IntheUK,therewerefightsamongpeoplewantingtobuyit.ThissituationledPopMarttostopsellingthedollinitsUKstoresforashorttime.Besidestoys,Chinesecultureis40(quick)expandingitsglobalinfluencethroughvideogames.AgreatexampleisBlackMyth:Wukong,agame41(base)ontheclassicChinesenovelJourneytotheWest,whichsold10million42(copy)withinjustthreedaysofitsreleasein2024.Manyyoungpeoplethinkthattheseculturalproductsare43(excite)andfullofnewideas.Theyarehappy44(see)Chinesestoriesreachingawideraudience.Itis45importantstepforChineseculturetogoglobal.四、单词拼写46.Lackofmoneyisoneofthe________(因素)leadingtotheirfailure.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)47.Inthepast,manyyoungpeople________(更喜欢)tomovetothecity,butnowsomewouldliketoliveinthecountryside.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)48.Itisstrongly__________