湖北省黄冈市部分高中2025-2026学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1湖北省黄冈市部分高中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。WildlifePhotographyCompetitionBBCWildlifemagazineislaunchingawildlifephotographycompetitioninassociationwithBelizeTourismBoardtolookforexceptionalphotosworldwide.ThecategoriesBBCWildlifechampionsthewell-beingofanimalsandtheenvironment,andthisshouldbereflectedinthecompetitionentries.Therearefivecategoriesyoucanenter:·Portraits—strikingposesthatrevealthecharacterofananimal(individualorgroup)·Behavior—imagesthatshowinterestingorexcitingbehavior(individualorgroup)·Plantsandfungi—photoscelebratingplantsand/orfungi(individualorgroup)·Cameraphone—creativeshotsofthenaturalworldtakenusingasmartphone·Environment—picturesthatcapturetheatmosphereofawildorchanginglandscapeHowtoenterThecompetitionopensat12pmonThursday18thDecember2025.Entriesmustbesubmittedbefore11:59pmon22ndDecember2025towildlifephoto-competition@.Whathappensnext?AninitialjudgingroundfromtheBBCWildlifemagazineeditorialteamandphotographerTonyRathwillcreateashortlistforeachcategory.Theshortlistedimageswillthengotoapublicvote,from12pmonThursday25thDecember2025to11:59pmSaturday27thDecember2025,onourwebsitetofindthewinnerineachcategory.Subsequently,anoverallwinnerwillbeselectedfromthefivecategorywinners.TheprizesTheoverallwinnerwinsatriptoBelizefortwopeople,worth£3,000.Thisincludesa7-nightstayfortwopeopleatChanChicLodge()onabedandbreakfastbasis;economyreturnflightstoBelizefromaUKairport;transferstoandfromtheinternationalairportinBelize;plus,abirdingwalk,nightwalkandboattouratChanChich.TheprizecanbeusedfromDecember31st-2025toDecember31st2026,withsomedatesexcluded.Pleaserefertothefulltermsandconditionsfordetails.ThefivecategorywinnerswilleachreceiveaVoltegiftset,worth£412.EachsetincludesaVoltewaterproofwarmjacket,aflashlightanda35-literbackpack.1.Whichofthefollowingbestfitsthe“Behavior”category?A.Aclose-upportraitofapandachewingbamboo.B.Afieldofsunflowersinfullbloomundersunlight.C.Amist-coveredmountainlandscapetakenwithasmartphone.D.Agroupofmonkeysplayfullychasingoneanotheramongtrees.2.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderofthecompetitionprocess?a.Openforentriesb.Publicvotec.Firstroundjudgingd.Selectoverallwinnere.SubmitentriesA.eacbd B.eabcd C.aecbd D.aebcd3.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthecompetition’sprizes?A.Theoverallprizeisvaluedat£412fortwopeople.B.CategorywinnerswillreceiveatravelpackagetoBelize.C.Therearenorestrictionsontheusetimeoftheoverallprize.D.Theoverallwinner’sprizeexcludesmealcostsexceptbreakfast.BTheexcitementwasundeniableasmyfriendsandIbeganourseven-daytriptoKashmir.Forfourdays,everythingwasperfect.Onthefifthday,wewereplayinginthesnowwhenthewindsuddenlypickedup.Ihadwanderedawayfromthegroup,andbeforeIknewit,thesoundoflaughterfaded.Iwasalone,surroundedbyafrighteningsilenceandablindingwhiteblur.Myphonehadnosignal.Trappedinafrozenmaze,fearclosedin.Then,throughtheswirlingsnow,Isawafigurewalkingsteadilytowardme.Iwantedtocallout,buthesitated,unsureofwhethertotrustastranger.Butashedrewcloser,hiscalmgazeandquietpresencesparkedaflickerofhope.“Areyoualright?”heaskedsoftly,hisvoicewarmdespitethecold.“I’mlost,”Iadmitted,myvoicetrembling.“Ican’tfindmyfriends,andthere’snosignalonmyphone.”Henoddedknowingly.“Thestormmakesithardtosee.You’reluckyIfoundyou.”“HowdoIgetback?”Iasked,myvoiceshaky.“Followme,”hesaidsimply.“Iknowthisareawell.”Wewalkedforwhatfeltlikehours.Suddenly,Isawthefaintoutlineofpeopleinthedistance.ReliefwashedovermelikeatidalwaveasIrealiseditwasmygroup.IhuggedthemtightlyandtoldthemaboutmyhelperbutwhenIlookedbacktothankhimoncemore,hewasnowheretobefound.ForamomentIwonderedifIhadimaginedthewholething.Ineversawthemanagainbutthatbriefencountertaughtmesomethingprecious:inourdarkestmomentsofbeinglostandscared,it’snotjustwhoyouknow,buttheunexpectedkindnessofastrangerwhoshowsupthatmattersmost.4.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenlost?A.Inatemper. B.overthemoon. C.Inapanic. D.Inhighspirits.5.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthestranger?A.Hewasaprofessionallocalguide.B.Hewassentbytheauthor’sfriends.C.Hespottedtheauthorbycoincidence.D.Hewasfamiliarwiththeplaceandcomposed.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence“ForamomentIwonderedifIhadimaginedthewholething”inPara7imply?A.Theauthorbelievedthehelperwasamagicalfigure.B.Theauthorremainedfrightenedevenafterreunitingwithhisfriends.C.Theauthorfoundthestranger’shelpsomiraculousthatitseemedunreal.D.Theauthorunwillinglybelievedthatthestrangerhadactuallyhelpedhim.7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.FollowMe B.BravetheStormC.NeverWanderAlone D.AlwaysTrustStrangersCAstudypublishedinNatureonJuly16thoffersthestrongestevidencethattheurgetosleepiscausedbyabuild-upofelectronsinthemitochondria(线粒体)ofcertainbraincells.Iftrue,sleepmayhaveoriginallyemergedasawayofrepairingmitochondria,withitsotherbenefitsevolvinglater.Mitochondria,whichexistinalmostallhumanandanimalcells,supplyenergybytakingelectronsfromfuelmolecules(供能分子)obtainedfromfood.However,someelectronsleakoutduringthisprocess.Theseleakedelectronsreactwithoxygentocreateharmfulby-products—ifthesesubstancesbuildup,theywilldamagecells.Thenewstudypointsoutthatwhensleep-controlneuronsdetecttoomuchmitochondrialdamage,theycausesleep.Theseneuronsworklikecircuit-breakers:theymakethebrainfallintosleepbeforetoomanyelectronsaccumulate,preventingfurtherharm.Sleepthenrestoresthebalanceofelectronsandfixesdamagedmitochondria.Totestthisidea,scientistsdidexperimentsonfruitflies.First,theylabelledtheflies’sleep-controlneurons(calleddorsalfan-shapedbodyneurons,dFBNs)withaglowingprotein.Then,theydisruptedtheflies’sleepbykeepingtheminconstantmotionfor12hours.Aftertheexperiment,thescientistsobservedthedFBNsunderamicroscope.Theyfoundthatthemitochondriaintheseneuronshadbrokenapart—asignthatelectronshadcauseddamage.Butoncethefliesgotsomesleep,themitochondriajoinedbacktogether,justlikefixingabrokenobject.IvanaRosenzweig,aspecialistinsleepneuroscience,describesthefindingsasa“significantconceptualshift”.Sinceenergysupplyislinkedtosleepinmanyspecies,electronbuild-upmayalsocausesleeppressureinhumans.Thestudy’sauthorsnotethatpeoplewithmitochondrialdisordersoftenfeelunusuallysleepy,andtheyhopetheresearchwillhelpsolvesleepdisordersandtiredness-relatedproblems.8.Whatcanweknowfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Sleepmayinitiallyfixmitochondria.B.Mitochondriatakeelectronsfromfood.C.Electronsleakagedamagescellsdirectly.D.Neuronscausesleepwhenelectronsleak.9.Whydoestheauthormention“fruitflies”inparagraph3?A.Toexplainarule. B.Toclarifyaconcept.C.Tomakeaprediction. D.Toconfirmanassumption.10.WhatcanweinferfromIvanaRosenzweig’scomment?A.Electronbuild-uponlyaffectssleepinfruitflies.B.Previousstudiesonsleeppressurewerecompletelywrong.C.Thestudychangesthewaypeopleunderstandsleepcauses.D.Mitochondrialdisordersarethemaincauseofsleepproblems.11.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Toexplainhowtoimprovesleepquality.B.Tointroduceastudyonthecauseofsleepurge.C.Todiscussthelinkbetweendietandsleephealth.D.Tocomparedifferenttheoriesofmitochondrialrepair.DWhywouldameteorologistconcernherselfwiththerocksbeneathherfeet?Forgoodreason,ifshelivesinIceland.Thenationstraddles(横跨)theMid-AtlanticRidge,aboundarybetweentwoofEarth’scrustal(地壳的)plateswhicharedriftingapart.Thatallowshot,liquidrockcalledmagmatowellupfromthedepths.IcelandalsositsjustbelowtheArcticcircleandenjoysglacier-promotingtemperatures.Asaconsequenceofthesefacts,itishometo34activevolcanoes,halfofwhichareburiedundericeupto1kmthick.Astheclimatewarmsandthisicemelts,thevolcanoesbelowmaybecomemoreunstable.MichelleParksoftheIcelandicMeteorologicalOfficeisleadingathree-yearprojectthatwilltrytodeterminewhether,infuture,lessicecouldmeanmorefire.GlaciersbeardownuponEarth’scrust.Thepressuretheycreatesqueezingtheunderlyingrock,raisingitsmeltingpoint.Removetheiceandtherockrebounds(thelandaroundsomeice-boundvolcanoesisrisingbyasmuchas3cmayear),easingthepressure.Thatmeansthemeltingpointdrops,enhancingtheformationofmagma,whichtheneruptsfromvolcanoesaslava.EarlygeologicaldatacollectedbyDrParkssuggesttwoorthreetimesmoremagmaisbeingproducedbeneathIcelandthanwasthecaseacenturyago.Howthatplaysoutwilldependonhowthemagmareservoirsbeneathindividualvolcanoesarereshapedbythereboundingland.Somevolcanoesmayeruptmorefrequently;others,lessbutmoreviolently.Thismayalreadybehappening,withvolcanoeslikeGrimsvotnandBardarbungashowingincreasedactivities.Historicalevidencesupportsthislink;volcaniceruptionssurgedafterthelasticeage’sglaciersretreated.Thisphenomenonisn’tuniquetoIceland;itaffectsAntarctica,Alaska,andtheAndes.Whilesomeareasareremote,theAndesarenearpopulouscoastalregions.Millionscouldfacerisksfromdisruptedwatersuppliesormudslides.Asingleeruption,likeEyjafjallajokullin2010,cancauseglobaldisruption,provingthattheconsequencesofmeltingiceextendfarbeyondthefireitself.12.WhatcanbeinferredaboutIcelandfromthefirstparagraph?A.Itistheonlyplacewithactivevolcanoes.B.Ithastheworld’sfastest-meltingglaciers.C.Itsvolcaniceruptionsarethemostdocumented.D.Itsuniquegeologycreatesvolcanoesunderthickice.13.Howdoesmeltingiceaffectvolcanoes?A.Itcoolsthemagmadirectly.B.Itcausesthelandtosinkrapidly.C.Itinstantlygivesrisetoviolenteruptions.D.Itreducespressure,promotingmagmaformation.14.Whatmightbeafuturevolcanictrend?A.Allvolcanoeswilleruptmoreviolently.B.Magmaproductionwillstopinmostareas.C.Activitypatternswillvaryamongvolcanoes.D.Eruptionswillbecomelessfrequentglobally.15.WhatdoestheexampleofEyjafjallajokullin2010show?A.Icelandhasmanydangerousvolcanoes.B.VolcaniceruptionsarecommoninIceland.C.Theconsequencesofmeltingicearefar-reaching.D.TheAndesarealsoatriskfromvolcaniceruptions.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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。WebeganourbustripswhenIwasaroundsevenyearsold.Backthen,welivedwithmygrandparentsinOceanside,California.____16____Myfatherhadn’tfoundsteadyemploymentyet,andwewerestrugglingtosecureanaffordableplacetocallourown.____17____Butmymommadethebestofthesituation.ShecreatedfondmemoriesformybrotherJessandme.Thesewouldshapeourperspectivesforever.YetIdidn’tfullyappreciatethewisdombehindheractionsuntilmanyyearslater.Asitwas,onceortwiceaweek,mymomwouldtakeustothenearestbusstop.____18____Thepublictransportationsystemintheareawasremarkablyextensive.Mymomlearnedthesystemwellandwouldguideustovariousdestinations.We’dwindow-shopatmallsandwanderedaroundnearbyneighborhoods—nottobuyanything,buttoenjoythesightsanddosomepeople-watching.Onotheradventures,we’dtakethebusallthewaytostrandBeach.____19____We’dwatchshipssailbyinthedistanceandoftenhearhelicoptersorotheraircraftroaroverhead,headingtothenavalbaseatCampPendleton.Everytripwassomuchfun.Iwasgratefultoherforturningthattoughperiodintoagrandexpedition.MymomdidmorethanjustdistractJessandmefromourtroubles.Sheplantedinusaloveforkeepingoureyesopenandappreciatingaworldthatwasourstoenjoywithoutcostingmuch.____20____A.Shenevercomplainedaboutthehardlife.B.Financesweretightforourfamilybackthen.C.Thatwasourstartingpointto“seetheworld.”D.Itwouldhavebeeneasytogiveintofrustration.E.There,wecollectedsanddollarsandshellsassouvenirs.F.Wewouldspendhourstalkingtostrangerswemetonthebus.G.Sheshoweduswhateverweexperienced,therewasalwaysjoytofind.第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In1993,highschoolseniorJedwasastar____21____athisArizonahighschool,playingfootball,soccer,andtrack.Outwardlycheerful,he____22____hisdifficulthomelifefromclassmates.Jed’smom,Jerryhadbeen____23____himandhisbrother,Joshbyherself.Althoughsheworkedmultiplejobs,moneywasalways____24____.Despitetheirstruggles,Jerrydidn’twantheryoungersonto____25____alettermanjacket:asymbolofathleticachievement.“I____26____beingatthejacketshopwithmymom,and____27____itmyself,”hesaysofthejacket—brightredandgoldfortheChaparralFirebirds,withhisnameandletter____28____displayedonthefront.However,whenthe$300jacketwasready,hisfamilycouldn’t____29____it.Heartbroken,heneverpickeditup.Jed’smomdiedin2012andJedandhisbrother____30____inthefollowingyears.So,JedwassurprisedtogetacalloutofthebluefromJoshin2021.JoshhadfoundalettermanjacketinasmallArizonastoreandsentapicture.ToJed’s____31____,itwashisjacket.Equallyamazed,Joshstroderighttothe____32____andboughtit—for$25.Withinaweek,JedreturnedtoArizonaand____33____thejacketforthefirsttime.Itfitperfectlyandwasclearlyunworn,evenbearingthe____34____inspectiontaginthepocket.Jedwasnotevensurewhetheritwastheoriginaljacketshoporadifferentonethatinheriteditsstock.____35____,itsreappearancefeltlikeamiracletobothJedandJosh:notonlydiditmakethemfeelthepresenceoftheirlatemom,butitalsobroughtthebrothersclosertogether.21.A.scholar B.coach C.volunteer D.athlete22.A.shared B.ignored C.hid D.accepted23.A.raising B.scolding C.deserting D.comforting24.A.sufficient B.increasing C.stable D.tight25.A.payattentionto B.missouton C.lookforwardto D.holdfastto26.A.remember B.enjoy C.imagine D.forget27.A.designing B.purchasing C.examining D.cleaning28.A.secretly B.proudly C.carelessly D.nervously29.A.find B.value C.afford D.repair30.A.tookover B.gottogether C.driftedaway D.madeup31.A.relief B.delight C.regret D.disbelief32.A.calculator B.tailor C.register D.donor33.A.triedon B.putaway C.showedoff D.tookin34.A.expensive B.original C.unique D.additional35.A.Asaresult B.Inthemeanwhile C.Atnotime D.Inanycase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。NestledintheheartofPrague,atHastingsStreetNo1___36___(lie)theMuseumofAlchemists(炼金术士)andMagiciansofOldPrague.Whileitmayseemlikejustanothercharmingbuildinginthisstoriedcity,itspastis___37___(fascinate).___38___(position)neartheGrandVia,avitalEuropeantraderoute,thehouseplayedhosttomerchantsbringingexoticgoodsandknowledgefromtheFarEast.Inthe15thcentury,ithousedaherbalchemist____39____alchemistssoldmagicmedicines.EmperorRudolfIIlatertransformeditintohisalchemicallaboratoryinthe16thcentury.Today,thishousestands____40____aproofofPrague’smysteriouspast.Thebuildingexhibitsastrangeatmosphere,withnarrow,windingpassageways,mysteriouslightingandreproducedroomsfilledwithdustybooks,magicaltextsandmedicinebottles.Legendhas____41____thatagoat-drawnflamingvehicle,usedtoappearinfrontofthehouse—atalethataddstoitsmystery.Visitors____42____(treat)toanatmosphericjourneythroughalchemicalworkshopsandundergroundtunnels.____43____(highlight)includetheoldeststairsinPragueandaparticularfocusonthelifeofthe16th-centuryalchemist,EdwardKelley.Afteratourofthemuseum,____44____(sure)thatyoustopbythegiftshoptoacquireyourown“magicmedicine”,andthenstrolldowntothebarforadifferentkindofdrinkthatmaynotpromiseeternalyouth____45____willmakeyoureveningabitmoremagical.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假设你是李华，你的英国朋友Chris在邮件中提到对中国非物质文化遗产中的鱼灯很感兴趣。请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：1.象征意义；2.制作和表演形式；注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。DearChris,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua.第二节(满分25分)47.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。“Goodmorning,MissBolz.”AfriendlymannamedJakegreetedmeasheplacedabreakfasttrayonthetablenexttomybed.Istruggledtositup,butafterbeinghospitalizedseveraldaysforseverebreathingdifficulties,mybodywasstillveryweak.Ihatedeveryminutehere.AllIwantedwastoregainstrengthfastandgobacktomyapartment.Mostpatientswereoldenoughtobemyparents.Worse,thetwoelderlywomeninmyroomkeptmeupawakeeverynightwiththeirmoansandcries.Iwasonedge,didn’tfeelliketalkingtoanyone,andwastotallytiredf