广西壮族自治区贵港市2025-2026学年高一上学期12月月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1广西壮族自治区贵港市2025-2026学年高一上学期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，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AFourBeautifulPlacesforaWinterSnowHolidayIt’snevertooearlytostartthinkingaboutsnowyescapes,andnowistheperfecttimetostartthinkingaboutawintersnowholiday.Hereareourpicksofsnowyplacestovisitthiswinter.SwissAlps,SwitzerlandForamemorablesnowyescape,headtoSwitzerlandwheretheamazingAlpsawait.Withsnow-coveredforests,icypeaksandshininglakes,thisisabreathtakingplacetotakeintheseason.OneofthebestwaystoexperiencetheSwissAlpsinwinteriswitharideontheGlacierExpress,theiconicredtrainknownasoneoftheslowestexpresstrains.Prague,CzechRepublicIfyou’relookingforafestivegetaway,Pragueisyourplace.Whilesnowfallcanbeunpredictable,theChristmasspiritisunmatched.BrowsingtheChristmasmarketsisamust,whereyoucanpickupsometraditionalgiftsandhandicraftsfrombrightlydecoratedwoodenstands.Lapland,SwedenAplaceworthmentioningtwice,Laplandreallyisasnowholidaydream.Forstarters,it’shometoanunusualhotelwhereyoucansleeponabedmadeofice.Thehotelisconstructedentirelyoutof,youguessedit,ice!It’salsothelocationoftheAbiskoNationalPark,knownasoneofthebestplacesintheworldtoseetheNorthernLights.Lofoten,NorwayTheLofotenislandscomeintotheirowninwinter.Withmuchfewerpeoplearound,it’sagreattimeofyeartoexperiencethefishingvillagesattheirmostauthentic.There’splentygoingon,too.TakeawildlifeandnaturetriptoexperienceimpressivelandscapeandbirdlifeandjoininaNorthernLightshuntafterthesunsets.1.Wherecantouristscheckintoanicehotel?A.InSwissAlps,Switzerland. B.InLapland,Sweden.C.InPrague,CzechRepublic. D.InLofoten,Norway.2.WhatisaspecialwaytoenjoytheviewsofSwissAlps?A.Exploringfishingvillages. B.VisitingChristmasmarkets.C.TakingtheGlacierExpress. D.HuntingforNorthernLights.3.WhatdoLapland,SwedenandLofoten,Norwayhaveincommon?A.Theyorganizewildlifetrips. B.TheyhostChristmas-themedactivities.C.Theyarenothotwinterholidayattractions. D.TheyofferchancestoseetheNorthernLights.BIsatinmychairintheyard,andournewhousewasbehindme.Atablewithfoodanddrinksstoodnearby.Ifeltalittleworried.Wasitastrangeideatohaveourownwelcomeparty?NewYorkwasverydifferentfrommyhometowninSouthAfrica.InCapeTown,ourwholeneighborhoodfeltlikeonebigfamily.Peopleoftenmetoutsideintheevenings.Kidsplayedtogether,andadultssharedfoodandtalked.Mygodparentsalwayssaid,“Thesimplestwaytospreadgoodwillistostartwithyourownneighborhood.”Ibelievedinbuildingacommunitywithlongertables,nothigherfences.ImovedtotheUSAafterlawschool.MywifeSarahandIdreamedofhavingourownhouseandawarmcommunity.Werenteddifferentplacesbutneverfoundthatfeeling.Peoplekepttothemselves.Once,weheardourneighborsarguing,butIdidn’tknowhowtohelp.Finally,in2020,weboughtahouseonastreetcalledWhitneyDrive.Ithadtreesandafriendly-lookingyard.Ifeltthiswastherightplace.Rememberingmychildhood,Iknewsomeonehadtotakethefirststeptobringpeopletogether.So,rightaftermovingin,Isuggestedaneighborhoodparty.Sarahandourtwodaughtersagreed.Amonthlater,wesentinvitationstoall12houses.Now,sittingandwaiting,Icheckedmywatch.Itwaspast6p.m.Whatifnoonecame?Isatthere,hopingIcouldbethegoodneighborIwantedtobe.Justthen,acouplewithababycarriagewalkedtowardus.Thenmorepeoplecame—ayoungfamily,anoldercouple.Soon,twentyneighborswerethere,talkingandlaughing.Ourdaughtersplayedwithotherkids.Everyoneenjoyedtheparty.Oneneighborsaid,“Thisisagreatidea.Weneverhadaneighborhoodpartybefore.”Thatnight,Ilearnedthatcommunityisn’tabouttheplace,butaboutthepeople.It’saboutbeingbraveenoughtoloveyourneighbor.Now,ourstreethasregularget-togethers,anditfinallyfeelslikehome.4.Whatwastheauthor’sneighborhoodinCapeTownlike?A.Quiet. B.Rich. C.Friendly. D.Busy.5.WhatdifficultydidtheauthorfaceintheUSAbefore2020?A.Hisfamilydidn’tlikeAmerica. B.Hisneighborswerealwaysarguing.C.Hecouldn’taffordabeautifulhouse. D.Hecouldn’tfindasatisfactorycommunity.6.Whichwordcanbestdescribetheneighborhoodparty?A.Enjoyable. B.Boring. C.Crowded. D.Formal.7.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.ADifficultLifeinAmerica. B.BuildingaCommunitywithaParty.C.BuyingOurDreamHouseintheUSA. D.TheFirstNeighborhoodPartyWeHosted.CAhandicraft(手工艺品)isanyusefulordecorativeobjectmadecompletelybyhandorbyusingonlysimpletools.Unlikeitemsproducedbymachinesinlargefactories,eachhandmadepieceisunique.Themostimportantfeatureofahandicraftistheindividualskillandcreativityofthemaker.Thispersonaltouchiswhatmakesitspecial.Thetraditionofhandicraftbeganinancienttimes,whenpeoplemadeallthethingstheyneededfordailylifebyhand.Overtime,thesepracticalskillsbecamebeautifulartforms.Somecrafts,likeweavingandpottery,havebeenpracticedforthousandsofyears.Othersaremoremodern.Whattheyallshareistheuseofskilltotransformmaterials—whichcanbenatural,industriallyprocessed,orevenrecycled—intosomethingnewandmeaningful.Throughtheirwork,artisansexpresstheirculturalheritage,includingtheirideas,values,andoutlookonlife.Thesevaluableskillsarepasseddownthroughgenerations.Traditionally,ayoungperson,calledanapprentice(学徒),wouldlearnfromamastercraftspersonforseveralyears.Theylearnednotfrombooks,butbywatching,practicing,makingmistakes,andreceivingcorrection.Thissystemofapprenticeshipwasveryimportantfortransferringnotjusttheskills,butalsotheknowledgeandwisdombehindeachcraft.Intoday’sworld,traditionalcraftslikewoodworkingandbasketweavingaremoreimportantthanever.Theyconnectustoourhistoryandtelltheuniquestoryofacommunity.Furthermore,theyoftenpromotesustainability(可持续性)byusinglocal,naturalmaterials,whichreducesenvironmentalimpact.Bychoosingtobuyandappreciatehandicrafts,wedomorethanjustgetabeautifulobject.Wesupportlocaleconomies,helpprotecttheenvironment,andplayapartinkeepingtheseinvaluableculturaltraditionsaliveforourchildrenandgrandchildrentolearnfromandenjoy.8.Whatmakeseachhandicraftunique?A.Itshighprice. B.Themaker’sskill. C.Itsmoderndesign. D.Thematerial’scolor.9.Howwerehandicraftskillstraditionallypassedon?A.Throughdetailedinstructionbooks. B.Throughasystemofapprenticeship.C.Throughsettinguphandcraftschools. D.Throughcopyingtraditionalobjects.10.Whyissupportinghandicraftsimportantforsustainability?A.Theyuselocalandnaturalmaterials. B.Theyreducetheneedforfactorymachines.C.Theycutdownlong-distancetransportation. D.Theyarecheaperthanmachine-madegoods.11.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Tocompareancientandmodernhandicrafts. B.Tointroducethedisadvantagesofhandicrafts.C.Toprovideaguidetobecomingacraftsperson. D.Tostatethenatureandsignificanceofhandicrafts.DAverysmalldrone(无人机),nobiggerthanahandandlighterthanapieceofpaper,isgettingalotofattention.Thistinyflyingmachinecanflynon-stopaslongasitisinthesunlightbecauseofitsspecialnewmotor(发动机).ResearchersatBeihangUniversityinBeijing,whoareexpertsinflightscience,designedthissolar-powereddrone.Thesizeandtheheftarenowonly1/10and1/600ofthepreviousworld’ssmallestandlightestsolar-poweredaircraft,respectively.Smallflyingmachineslikethisareveryuseful.Theycanhelpwithwatchingtheenvironment,findingpeopleintrouble,andotherjobs.Theycantakepictures,findobjects,andcarrysmallthingsintightspaces.Butabigproblemisthattheycannotflyforalongtime.Usually,smalldronesusemotorsthatcangettoohotwhentheyrunfast.Thismakesthemwastealotofenergy.Usingsunlightforpowerisagoodidea,butasmallerdronehaslessspacetocollectsunlight,whichmeanslessenergy.Thiswasexplainedbytheleadresearcher,Mr.Qi.Intheirstudy,theteamsaidthatflyingmachineslighterthan10gramsusuallycanonlyflyforabout10minutes.Tofixthisproblem,Qiandhisteammadeanewkindofmotor.ItusesaforcecalledtheCoulombforcetomakeabladespin.ThedroneisnamedCoulombFlyafterthismotor.Thestudyshowsthatforverylightflyingmachines,thisnewmotorcanbeover10timesbetteratusingenergythanoldmotors.Itneedsmuchlesspowertostayintheair.Beforethis,ateamfromHarvardUniversitymadeaverysmallaircraftcalledRoboBeein2019.Butitneededaverystrong,man-madelighttofly,whichismuchbrighterthanthesun.ThenewCoulombFlydronecanflynon-stopusingjustnormalsunlight.Researcherssaythisisaverybigstepforward.12.Whichofthefollowingdoesthenewdroneperformbetterin?A.Overallsafety. B.Highspeed. C.Continuousflight. D.Deepexploration.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“heft”inparagraph2mean?A.Weight. B.Length. C.Power. D.Quality.14.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.Thepracticaluseofdrones. B.Theproblemsofflyingmachines.C.Thedifficultyindesigningdrones. D.Theeffortsmadebytheresearchers.15.WhyisRoboBeementionedinthelastparagraph?A.Toexplainman-madelightuse. B.Toshowdrones’popularity.C.Tointroducearesearchteam. D.TostressCoulombFly’sadvantage.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。SimpleStepstoaMoreSustainableLifestyleLivingsustainablymeansmakingchoicesthatarebetterforourplanet.Everythingwebuyhasaninfluenceontheenvironment—fromwhatit'smadeoftothepollutioncreatedwhenit'smade.____16____Hereareafeweasybuthelpfulstepsyoucantaketomakeadifference.Thinkbeforeyoushop.Beforebuyingsomethingnew,askyourselfifyoureallyneedit.Ifyoudo,trybuyingitsecond-handinsteadofnew.____17____Thisnotonlysavesresourcesbutalsocutsdownonwasteandsavesyoumoney.Avoidsingle-useplastic.Plasticdoesn'tdisappear.Everyyear,millionsoftonsendupintheocean.Thishurtsmanyseaanimalseachyear.Youcanstartbybringingyourownshoppingbags,usingareusablewaterbottle,andchoosingproductswithlessplasticpackaging.____18____Eatmoresustainably.Producingmeathasabigeffectontheenvironment.____19____Also,trynottowastefood.IntheUnitedStates,almost40%offoodisthrownaway.Youcanpreventthisbyplanningyourmealsandeatingwhatyoubuy.____20____Gettinginvolvedcanmakearealdifference.Askleaderstomakestrongerrulestoprotectnature.Talktofriendsandfamilyaboutprotectingourplanet.Smallactions,whenmillionsofpeopledothem,canchangetheworld.A.Useyourvoice.B.Joinenvironmentalclubs.C.Itusesalotofwaterandcausespollution.D.Alwaystrytorecycleplasticwhenyoucan.E.So,it'simportanttothinkaboutwhatweuse.F.Choosingitemswithlesspackagingalsohelps.G.Everytimeyouavoidplastic,youhelptheEarth.第三部分语言运用（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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。MyEnglishteacher,MrsWilson,announcedapublicspeakingcompetition,whichsentawaveof____21____throughme.Asanaturallyshystudent,thethoughtofspeakinginfrontofa(n)____22____wasmybiggestfear.Butasmallpartofmewantedto____23____thischallenge.Ispentweeks____24____writingandrewritingmyspeech,strivingforperfection.However,thereal____25____beganduringpracticesessions.Myhandswouldshake,andmyvoicewouldtremble.Manytimes,Ifeltlike____26____.WhenItoldMrsWilsonaboutmystruggles,sheofferedmethisinvaluable____27____:“Don’taimforperfection;aimforconnection.Speakfromyourheart.”Herwordsbecameaturningpoint.Ishiftedmyfocusfromavoiding____28____tosincerelyconveyingmymessage.Ipracticedtirelessly.Slowly,thetaskfeltalittle____29____.Onthedayofthe____30____,myheartpoundedhard.Uponhearingmyname,Itookadeepbreathandwalkedontothestage.Seeingtheaudience,IrecalledMrsWilson’swordsandbegantospeakabouttheimportanceof____31____ourfears.Ididn’twinfirstplacethatday,butIwonsomethingmore____32____:confidence.Theexperience____33____methattruegrowthliesbeyondourcomfortzones.Iwasnolongerthesameshygirl.Ifeltextremely____34____ofmyselfforhavingtried.Thatcompetitionmarkedasmallbutsignificantstep,openinganewchapterinmylife.AndIwillalwaysbe____35____toMrsWilsonforherguidanceandsupport.21.A.danger B.anger C.excitement D.anxiety22.A.teacher B.family C.audience D.judge23.A.refuse B.accept C.ignore D.forget24.A.actually B.entirely C.digitally D.carefully25.A.speech B.struggle C.effort D.opportunity26.A.givingup B.goingon C.startingover D.showingoff27.A.paper B.information C.news D.tip28.A.mistakes B.accidents C.friends D.reporters29.A.tougher B.easier C.faster D.shorter30.A.concert B.performance C.competition D.wedding31.A.hiding B.creating C.facing D.showing32.A.difficult B.common C.strange D.valuable33.A.warned B.influenced C.taught D.promised34.A.proud B.afraid C.amazed D.ashamed35.A.helpful B.thankful C.kind D.loyal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。Haveyouevernoticedthatstudyingoutsidefeelsrefreshing?Research____36____(increasing)showsthatgreenspacesinandaroundschoolsofferremarkablebenefitstostudents—notonlyasplacesforplay,butasimportantpartsof____37____(learn)anddevelopment.Oneof____38____mostsignificantadvantagesisanimprovedcognitive(认知的)function.Schoolswithmorenaturalsurroundings____39____(connect)withbetteracademicperformance.Naturalspacesseemtoinspiretheimaginationand____40____(create)thinking.Simplyhavingabetterviewfromawindowcanhelpstudentsfocusmoreeffectivelyintheclassroom.Greenspacesalsopromotephysicalandmentalhealth.Givechildrengreenareas,____41____theyaremorelikelytotakepartinphysicalactivities.Thishelpsimprovetheirphysicalhealthandtheirabilitytocopewithchallenges.Forstudents,especiallythosefacingthepressuresofexams,awalkinaparkcanbeagreatway____42____(relax)andcleartheirminds.____43____addition,thesenaturalareashelpbuildstronger,moreinclusiveschoolcommunities.Theycreateopportunitiesforstudentsfromvariousbackgroundstointeractandsocialize,____44____buildstrustandfriendships.Allinall,addingmoregreenspacestoschooldesigns_____45_____(be)asmartinvestment—helpingstudentsbecomehealthier,happier,andmoreeffectivelearners.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，下周六你将在家举办一个小型生日派对。请写封邮件邀请你的外国朋友Eric参加，内容包括：（1）发出邀请；（2）活动安排。注意：（1）写作词数应为80个左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearEric,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节（满分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。TeresaandIhadbeengoodfriendsformanyyears.Wehadmanycommoninterestsandcouldstayupallnighttalkingonthephone,laughinguntiloursideshurt.Wewerealwaysthereforeachotherwhenweneededtovent(发泄),cryorcelebrate.Weweresoclosethatwecouldreadeachother’smindsandfinisheachother’ssentences.Thatallchangedwhenwehadahugedisagreementandpartedways.Thedisagreementhappenedduringabigschoolsciencefair.Wewerepartners,butTeresaaccidentallybrokeourprojectrightbeforethejudging(评审).I