2025~2026学年广东省肇庆市鼎湖中学高一上学期12月月考英语试卷

2025~2026学年广东省肇庆市鼎湖中学高一上学期12月月考英语试卷一、阅读理解Asamostpopulartouristdestination,PearlHarborisoneofthemostsignificantplacesinU.S.historyandtoday.Tomakethemostofyourvisit,consideroneoftheseguidedPearlHarbortoursfromWaikiki.

ENoaTours–SalutetoPearlHarborThetourcompanyprovidestransportationfromWaikikiandallowsyoutovisitwiththeguidanceofanexpert.YoucanvisittheUSSArizonaMemorialfreeofcharge.Price:Adultsfrom$46;kidsfrom$36KarmaTourHawaii–PearlHarborPassport“ACompleteExperience”Onthishalf-daytourfromWaikiki,you’llhaveachancetoseetheentiretyofthePearlHarborNationalMemorial.You’llalsogetabriefhistorylessonasyourollthroughdowntownHonoluluonthewaybacktoyourdeparturepoint.Recenttouristspraisethistour,notingthatit’sinformativeaswellaskid-friendly.Price:Adultsfrom$199;kidsfrom$179PearlHarbor,USSArizona&HawaiianHistoryTourThissmall-grouptourtransportstravelersfromWaikikitothePearlHarborNationalMemorial.Afteryourvisit,you’lldrivethroughtheNationalMemorialCemeteryofthePacificbeforetheridebacktoHonolulu,whichwillbeaccompaniedbyahistorylessonoflocallandmarks.Price:Adultsfrom$79.99;kidsfrom$39.99RobertsHawaiiTours&Activities–PearlHarbor,andCityTourIfyou’relookingforasmall-grouptourofPearlHarbor,thisisoneofthebest.Limitedto15participants,thistourincludesticketsandplentyoftimetoexploretherestofthePearlHarborNationalMemorial.Price:Adultsfrom$66;kidsfrom$421.HowmuchwillyoupayforvisitingtheUSSArizonaMemorial?

A．$36.B．$79.99.C．$179.D．free.2.WhatisspecialaboutthetourofKarmaTourHawaii?

A．It’sfitforchildren.B．It’snotinformative.C．Itincludes15participants.D．Itprovidesaphysicallesson.3.Whichtourwillyouchooseifyouareinterestedinlandmarks?

A．ENoaTours–SalutetoPearlHarbor.B．PearlHarbor,USSArizona&HawaiianHistoryTour.C．RobertsHawaiiTours&Activities–PearlHarbor,andCityTour.D．KarmaTourHawaii–PearlHarborPassport“ACompleteExperience”.HighschoolendedandallIrememberedwasfeelingstuck.Mostofmypeers(同龄人)hadpickedouttheirmajorsandsomeevenplannedtheircareers.ButIwasstillwonderingaboutthat.I’vealwaysenjoyedwritingbutdidn’tknowhowtomakeacareeroutofit.Afterresearchingmyoptions,suchasjournalism,IthoughtProfessionalCommunicationscouldimprovemywritingskillsandleadmetoacareerinbusiness.Withthat,Isentinmyapplication,wasacceptedandstartedpreparingformyfirsttermofuniversity.Whencourseintentionsrolledaround,Ibeganlookingatthelistofminors.Marketingcaughtmyattention.Itwouldcomplement(补充)mycommunicationsdegreewhileprovidingmewiththenecessarybusinesscoursesthatwereoutsideoftheprogram.Withouthesitation,Ischeduledmarketingintomystudies,withthegoalofusingthatnewfoundknowledgetoaccompanythetechnicalskillsthatmymajorwouldprovidemewith.Myschoolyearbeganinaprettytypicalway:theorientationweek(迎新周),joiningclubsandmeetingnewpeople.Astimewenton,Ifoundmyselfenjoyingthemarketingcoursesmorethanthecommunicationscourses,anditwasthenthatIfirstbegantoconsidermakingachange.Finally,Ispokewithafriendwhohadswitchedtoadifferentmajor,andhiswordsofencouragementwerethefinalpushIneededtogothroughwiththedecision.Afewdayslater,Isentinmyapplication,andsoonIreceivedmyacceptanceletter.I’venowbeengiftedwithawonderfulstarttotheyear,andIcouldn’tbehappieraboutmakingthechange.Ifeellesspressuredto“findmyself”andcanput110%effortintomystudies.Anotetohighschoolstudents:Universitybringswithitaloadofnewbeginningsandself-reflection.It’sperfectlyfinetocomeintouniversitythinkingyouwantonethingandfindingoutalongthewaythatitmightnotbetherightpathforyou.4.Whichaspectofmarketingattractedtheauthor?

A．Itscoursesrelatedtowriting.B．Itsstressontechnicalskills.C．Itsexcitingcareeropportunities.D．Itsbusinesscourses.5.Whatledtheauthortothinkaboutchanginghermajor?

A．Thegrowingpassionformarketingcourses.B．Reducedinterestincommunications.C．Theactiveencouragementfromafriend.D．Accesstonumerousnewopportunities.6.Whatdoestheauthoradvisehighschoolstudentstodo?

A．Thinktwiceaboutmajorselection.B．Beopentochangingacademicpaths.C．Concentratealltheireffortsonstudy.D．Engageinself-reflectionconsistently.LongagoinChina,peopletoldstoriesinaspecialway:withshadowpuppetry.Itisaveryoldartform.Ituseslight,awhiteclothscreen,andflatpuppets(木偶)toperformfamousChinesetales.Thisartisbelievedtohaveoriginatedoverathousandyearsago,possiblyduringtheHanDynasty.DifferentregionsinChinadevelopedtheirownstyles.Forexample,Shaanxiprovinceisfamousforitsbold(粗犷的)andsimpledesigns,whilepuppetsfromsouthernareaslikeZhejiangareknownforbeingmoredelicateandfinelycarved.Thestageissimple.Alightisplacedbehindawhitecloth.Thepuppeteercontrolsthinpuppetsmadefromtreatedanimalskin,usuallydonkeyorcowhide.Thepuppetsarecutintoshapesofkings,heroes,andanimals,andpaintedinbrightcolors.Whenmovednearthescreen,theircolorfulshadows(影子)actoutstoriesfromhistoryandlegends.Asingleplaycanrequiredozensofdifferentpuppets.Thisartdemandsgreatskillandpatience.Thepuppeteermustmovethepuppetsperfectlyusingthinstickstoshowactionslikewalkingorfighting.Thesamepersonalsodoesallthevoices,changinghisorhertonetomatchdifferentcharacters.Musiciansplaytraditionalinstrumentslikethedrumanderhuduringtheperformance,addingemotiontothestory.Inthepast,shadowpuppettroupes(剧团)traveledbetweenvillages.Theirarrivalwasabigevent,bringingentertainmentandteachinglessonsaboutbraveryandkindnesstocommunitieswithfewotheramusements.Today,thisoldartfaceschallenges.Feweryoungpeoplearelearningit.Artistsaretryingnewideastosustainthisart,whichmeanstheywanttokeepitaliveforthefuture.Somecreatestoriesaboutmodernlife,likegoingtoschoolorusingcomputers.Othersperforminshoppingmallsorpostvideosonlinetoreachawideraudience.Theseeffortsaimtoshowthatshadowpuppetryisnotjusthistory,butalivingartthatcanstillbeexcitingtoday,keepingapreciouspieceofculturalbeauty.7.Whatisthemainpurposeofthefirstparagraph?

A．Toexplainhowtomakeapuppet.B．TointroduceanancientChineseartofstorytelling.C．Todescribethecolorsusedinpuppetry.D．Tolistthetoolsneededforaperformance.8.Inthelastparagraph,theartistswantto“sustain”thisart,whichisanactionthatmeanstheywantto.

A．rememberitslonghistoryB．makeitcontinueandnotdisappearC．changeitintoamodernplayD．makeiteasiertolearn9.Whatismentionedasadifferencebetweenregionalstylesofshadowpuppetry?

A．Someuselightswhileothersusecandles.B．Sometelloldstorieswhileotherstellnewones.C．PuppetsfromShaanxiarebold,whilesouthernonesaredelicate.D．Someperformforfreewhileotherschargemoney.10.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A．Shadowpuppetry(皮影戏)istoodifficultandshouldbereplacedbymovies.B．Shadowpuppetryisonlyinterestingtohistorians.C．Throughcreativity,shadowpuppetrycanremainmeaningfultoday.D．Thegovernmentmustdomoretosaveoldartslikeshadowpuppetry.ArecentstudypublishedintheJournalofAdolescentHealthhashighlightedthecriticalroleofschoolsportsinshapingteenagers’well-being.Conductedbyateamofresearchersfromthreeuniversities,thestudytracked2,500studentsaged13-17overtwoyears,comparingthosewhoparticipatedinatleastoneschoolsportsclub(e.g.,basketball,running,oryoga)withthosewhodidnot.Thefindingswereclear:physically,studentsinsportsclubsshoweda28%lowerriskofdevelopingobesity(肥胖)anda35%higherlevelofcardiovascular(心血管的)fitnessthannon-participants.Dr.ElenaMarquez,theleadresearcher,explained,“Regularsportsactivitiesduringschoolhourshelpteenagersbuildmusclestrength,improveflexibility,anddevelophealthyhabitsthatlastintoadulthoodsuchaschoosingwateroversugarydrinks.”Mentally,thebenefitswereequallysignificant.Surveyscompletedbythestudentsrevealedthatsportsparticipantsreported40%fewersymptomsofanxietyanddepression.“Teamsports,inparticular,teachteenagerscommunicationandteamworkskills,whichboosttheirself-confidence,”Dr.Marquezadded.“Whenastudentscoresagoalorhelpstheirteamwin,theyfeelasenseofachievementthatreducesstressandimprovestheirmood.”However,thestudyalsopointedoutachallenge:only45%ofthesurveyedschoolsofferedmorethanthreesportsoptions,and15%hadnoafter-schoolsportsprogramsatall.“Manyschoolsfacebudgetcutsthatlimittheirabilitytohirecoachesormaintainsportsfacilities,”Dr.Marqueznoted.“Thismeanssomestudents—especiallythosefromlow-incomefamilieswhocannotaffordprivatesportsclasses—missoutonthesebenefits.”Toaddressthisissue,theresearcherssuggestedseveralsolutions.Schoolscouldpartnerwithlocalsportscenterstosharefacilities,orinvitevolunteercoaches(e.g.,formerstudentswhoplayedsportsincollege)toleadclubs.Theyalsorecommendedadding“micro-sports”(short,easyactivitieslike10-minutedancebreaksorquickstretchingsessions)todailyclassschedules,makingfitnessaccessibletoallstudents“Schoolsportsarenotjustaboutwinninggames,”Dr.Marquezconcluded.“Theyareabouthelpingteenagersgrowintohealthy,resilient(有韧性的)adults.Everyschoolshouldprioritizeprovidingdiverseandinclusivesportsopportunities.”11.Whatdidthestudyfindaboutstudentsinschoolsportsclubs?

A．Theyweremorelikelytochoosesugarydrinks.B．Theyhadbettercardiovascularhealth.C．Theyreportedhigherlevelsofanxiety.D．Theyhada28%higherriskofobesity.12.Whydoteamsportshelpreduceteenagers’stressaccordingtoDr.Marquez?

A．Theyallowstudentstoavoiddifficulthomework.B．Theygivestudentsasenseofachievement.C．Theyhelpstudentsmakemorefriendsonline.D．Theyteachstudentstoignoretheirmistakes.13.WhatisDr.Marquez’sattitudetowardsthecurrentstateofschoolsportsprograms?

A．Satisfied.B．Unconcerned.C．Worried.D．Doubtful.14.Whatsolutiondidtheresearcherssuggesttomakeschoolsportsmoreaccessible?

A．Askingstudentstopayforprivatesportsclasses.B．Cuttingbudgetsforotherschoolprogramstosupportsports.C．Addingshort“micro-sports”todailyclassschedules.D．Closingschoolsportsclubsandusinglocalcentersinstead.Developinggoodspeechhabitsisimportantforclearandconfidentcommunication.Herearesomekeytipstoimproveyourspeakingskills.15It’simportanttobeheardwhenyouspeak,soraiseyourvoice!Ifyoutendtowhisperorspeakwithyourheaddown,itismucheasierforpeopletoignoreyou.However,thisdoesn’tmeanyoushouldshout.16Forexample,itwillbenecessarytospeakloudlyinalargegroupofpeople.Butspeakingtooloudlyineverydayconversationcangivethewrongimpression.Slowdown.17Itcanbedifficultforpeopletokeepupwithyouorevenunderstandwhatyou’resaying.Trythis:slowdownyourspeechbysayingyourwordsmoreslowly.Practicedeepbreathing.Deepbreathingcreatesafull,richspeakingvoice.18Asaresult,theirvoicesoundsunnaturalanduncomfortable.Practiceyourbreathingbyinhaling(吸气)deeplyandtrytobreatheattheendofeverysentence.Varyyourpitch(变换你的音调).Ingeneral,speakinginanunsteadypitchgivestheimpressionofnervousness,whileanevenvoiceismorecalming.Youshouldn’ttrytochangethenaturalpitchofyourvoice.19Keepinmindthatit’snotnecessarytoholdasteadypitchallthetime-somewordsshouldbevoicedinahigherpitchtoaddstress.

A．Speakup.B．Smileasyouspeak.C．Speakingtooquicklyisabadhabit.D．However,youshouldmakeanefforttocontrolit.E．Manypeoplebreathetooquicklywhentheyspeak.F．Youneedtopayverycloseattentiontoeachandeverywordyousay.G．Youshouldchangetheloudnessofyourspeechaccordingtothesituation.二、完形填空SangamwasacheerfulboylivinginBengaluru,India.Onethingabouthimthat________hisparentswashislackofpunctuality(不守时).Heoftengotuplateandsometimes________hisschoolbus.Hisparentswantedhimtounderstandthe________oftime.Aweeklater,onSunday,itwashisfriendShalini’sbirthday.Herparentsplannedabig________inaresort(度假村).Theresortwasabout35kilometersawayfromthecity,soeveryonehadto________earlytoreachthereontime.OnSaturdaynight,asusual,Sangam’sparents________himtogetreadyontime.Hejustnoddedandwenttobed.Thenextday,Sangamwokeuptoseethatitwas________9o’clock!Hewas________.Heaskedhisparentswhytheyhadn’twokenhimup.Theysaidtheyhad________,buthejustdidn’tgetup.Theyalsotoldhimthateverysingledaythey________struggle(费力)towakehimupforschool,andthathewasmissingoutonmanythingsbecauseofhispoor________management.Sangamfeltvery________thathecouldnotattendthepartyandstartedtocry.Hisparentswarnedhimthatthiswaswhathappenedwhensomeonedidn’tkeepgoodtime,buttheyalso________himbysayingtheycouldtakehimtoamovietohelphimfeel________.ThatexperiencemadeSangamrealizehis________.Fromthenon,hemadegreateffortstoimproveandmanagehistimebetter.20.A．pleasedB．movedC．shockedD．worried21.A．caughtB．missedC．droveD．stopped22.A．changeB．natureC．importanceD．passage23.A．stayB．partyC．showD．picnic24.A．signupB．giveupC．turnupD．getup25.A．remindedB．allowedC．invitedD．expected26.A．alreadyB．rightC．onlyD．still27.A．sorryB．angryC．sickD．absent28.A．plannedB．agreedC．promisedD．tried29.A．happenedtoB．seemedtoC．hadtoD．usedto30.A．riskB．timeC．stressD．money31.A．sadB．boredC．luckyD．proud32.A．encouragedB．thankedC．surprisedD．comforted33.A．busierB．strongerC．betterD．safer34.A．mistakeB．differenceC．purposeD．position三、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Atthe2020TokyoOlympicGames,China’ssprinter(短跑运动员)SuBingtianmadehistoryby35(become)thefirstChineseathlete(运动员)tomakeittothefinalofmen’s100mOlympicevent.“I’mvery36(excite)tobeinthe100mfinal.Steppingonthetrackhasrealizedmydream.”Susaidaftertherace.Suhasset37Asianrecordof9.83seconds,38isalsothebestperformancefortheChineseontheworldstage.“London2012wasmyfirstOlympics.Iwasjustayoungmaneagertobecomeoneofthetop39(athlete).40(lucky),perseverance(坚持)helpsmeprepare41thegameandwithmydetermination,Imakemydreamcometrue.IfeelmoreconfidentthanIusedtobe.Itisabreakthroughforme42(complete)thesemi-finalatthattime.”Becauseofhisexcellentperformance,Su,titledthe“Asianflyingman”,waschosenastheflag-bearerfortheChinesedelegationattheclosingceremonyofthegamesonAug8.Su’sgreatsuccess43(inspire)moreChineseathletesandteenagerstoimprove44(they)sinceheloweredtheAsian100mrecordto9.83seconds.四、单词拼写45.Tom________aforeignlanguage,onemustpracticespeakingandwritingregularly.(根据首字母单词拼写)46.Readingbookscan________(加强)yourvocabularyandlanguageskills.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)47.T________inthemountainfortwodays,thetravellerswererescuedfinally.(根据首字母单词拼写)48.She_______(埋葬)herfaceinherhandsandweptwhensheheardthebadnews.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)49.Withgreate________,shefinallypassedthedifficultEnglishexam.(根据首字母单词拼写)50.Weweredeeply________(震惊)bythenewsofthescientist’ssuddenpassingaway.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)51.Thistheoryi