江苏省盐城市七校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江苏省盐城市七校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。AWelcometotheWeSingPop!InternationalSongContestAfterexcitingresultsin2017-2024,weareproudtoannouncetheWeSingPop!InternationalSongContest2025!Awards●Top10singerswillbeinvitedtothefinalandperformatCarnegieHallinNewYork.●GrandPrizewinnerisawarded$3,000cash.Secondplaceisawarded$2,000cash.Thirdplaceisawarded$1,000cash.AudienceChoiceAward:$1,000cash—opentoallsingers.●Judges’FavoriteAwardCupandAudience’sFavoriteAwardCupHowtoApplyToapply,musiciansshouldfillouttheApplicationFormandhandinavideoaudition(试镜)withonesong(3-5minutes).Professionalrecordingsareunnecessarybutmustbealiveperformance!Theapplicationmaterialsacceptanceforthe2025ContestwillbeclosedonDecember15,2025.JudgingCriteria(标准)●Performer’slevelofmasteryofthesong(30%)●Degreeofcomplexity(复杂性)ofthesong(25%)●Showmanship(25%)●Originalityoftheoverallmusicalperformance(20%)Rules●Choiceoffinalistswillbebasedonthevideorecordingssubmittedfortheaudition.●WinnerswillbechosenbytheWeSingPop!OrganizationalCommittee,whowillbegintojudgeonlyafterthesubmissiondeadlinehaspassed.●AllsingerswillbeinformedoftheresultsviaemailnolaterthanJanuary7,2026.21.Howmuchprizemoneycanasingerreceiveatmost?A.$4,000. B.$3,000. C.$2,000. D.$1,000.22.WhatisarequirementfortheContest?A.Recordingaliveperformancevideoof3to5songs.B.Preparingaprofessionalrecordingoftheperformance.C.SendingtheperformancevideobeforeDecember15,2025.D.EmailingtheapplicationformnolaterthanJanuary7,2026.23.Whatmattersmosttothejudges?A.Performinginanoriginalway. B.Masteringthesongsuccessfully.C.Thedifficultylevelofthesong. D.Auniqueandstrongpersonalstyle.BAt96,GiuseppePaternohasfacedmanytestsinlife,suchaschildhoodpovertyandwar.NowhehassailedthroughanexammakinghimItaly’soldestuniversitygraduate.Alreadyinhis90swhenhesignedupforadegreeinHistoryandPhilosophyattheUniversityofPalermo,Paternogrewuplovingbooksandnevergaveuphisdreamofgoingtocollege.“Isaid,‘That’sit,nowornever.’So,in2017,Idecidedtosignup,”hetoldReutersinhisapartmentintheSiciliancityofPalermo,whichherarelyleavesnowadaysduetohisweakness.GrowingupinapoorfamilyinSicilyintheyearsbeforetheGreatDepression,Paternoreceivedonlybasicschoolingasachild.HejoinedthenavyandservedduringWorldWarIIbeforegoingontoworkintherailwaysashemarriedandbroughtuptwochildren.Inasocietyfocusedonrebuildingafterthewar,workandfamilywerethepriorities,butPaternowantedtolearnandgraduatedfromhighschoolattheageof31,alwaysharboringadesiretogofurther.However,hehadtowaitfordecadesbeforereturningtoschoolagain.Asastudent,hetappedouthisessaysonthemanualtypewriterhismothergavehimwhenheretired(退休)fromtherailwaysin1984.HeavoidedGoogleinfavorofprintedbooksandwasnottempted(诱惑)bythelate-nightstudentpartiesofhis20-year-oldclassmates.Healwaysknewwhyhewasthere.“Youareanexampleforyoungerstudents,”hissociologyprofessor,FrancescaRizzuto,toldhimafterhepassedhisfinaloralexaminationinJune.Asforwhatheplannedtodonext,hesaidhewasnotabouttostopthoughhehadgraduated.“Myprojectforthefutureistodevotemyselftowriting;IwanttorevisitallthetextsIdidn’thaveachancetoexplorefurther.Thisismygoal,”hesaid.24.WhydidPaternodecidetogotostudyincollege?A.Hewasfittodosomething. B.Hewantedbetteremployment.C.Hereallylovedstudying. D.Helivedaboringretiredlife.25.WhatdowelearnaboutPaternoasayoungman?A.Helivedaveryhappylife.B.Hedidn’thaveafixedjob.C.Hewasn’tinterestedinraisingafamily.D.Helackedachancetoreceivehighereducation.26.WhatdidPaternolikedoingwhenhewasattheUniversityofPalermo?A.Focusingonhisstudies. B.Hangingoutwithhisclassmates.C.Tryingnewtechnologies. D.Goingtolate-nightstudentparties.27.Whatdoeshissociologyprofessorthinkofhim?A.Creative. B.Inspiring. C.Easy-going. D.Cool-headed.CMorethan16millionyearsagoinwhatisnowNewZealand,agiantbirddiedandsanktothebottomofalake.Preserved(保存)inlayersofsandandgray-blueclay,thebonesofthisgiantbirdhavebeenunearthed,revealingwhatisnowthelargestparrotknowntoscience.Ofthe350parrotspeciesalivetoday,theheaviestisthekakapo,aflightlessbirdalsonativetoNewZealand.Buttheextinctparrotcrushestheparrot’srecord:Describedfromtwofossilized(使……成化石)legbones,thebirdwouldhaveweighed15poundsandstoodroughlythreefeettall.Researchersunearthedthebigbirdfossilsin2008atStBathans,aformerminingtownthatsitsontopofanextinct(消亡的)lake.Thesitepreservedrichfossildeposits(沉积物),includingplants,crocodiles,bats,anddozensofbirdspecies(物种).“Mostofthesamples(样本)intheStBathansfauna(动物群)—morethan6,000identifiablebirdbones—arequitesmall,”saysstudyleaderTrevorWorthy,apaleontologist(古生物学家)atFlindersUniversityinAustralia.That’swhythelargelegbonesofthisbirdstoodout.Forthenext10years,thebonessatonashelfwithothersupposedeaglebonesfromtheStBathanssite,untilagraduatestudentrealizedtheywerenotactuallyfromancienteagles.“Itwascompletelyunexpectedandquiteunusual,”Worthysays.“OnceIhadconvinced(使信服)myselfitwasaparrot,thenIobviouslyhadtoconvincetheworld.”Worthyandhisteamcomparedthelegbonestosamplesandonlineimagesfromvariousmuseums.“Basedonwhattheywereabletoshowhere,it’sconvincing,”saysAlisonBoyer,anecologistattheUniversityofTennesseewhowasnotinvolvedwiththestudy.Theresearchteamthenestimatedthesizeofthebirdbasedonthelegbones.Buteveniftheirestimateisnotperfect,thisbirdwouldhavebeenextraordinarilylargeforaparrot.28.Whichissimilarinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“crushes”inparagraph2?A.Breaks. B.Corrects. C.Proves. D.Keeps.29.WhatmadethebonesunearthedinNewZealandspecial?A.Theirrareshape. B.Theirlargesize. C.Theirdiscoverer. D.Theirlonghistory.30.Whyhadthebonesremainedunnoticedfor10years?A.Theyweretoocomplex. B.Theywereregardedasuseless.C.Theywereusualeaglebones. D.Theywerewronglyrecognized.31.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastthreeparagraphs?A.Worthyowedhissuccesstothehelpofmuseums.B.AlisonBoyerdidn’tagreewithWorthy’sidea.C.Worthy’sconclusionwasveryconvincing.D.WorthycollectedopinionsontheInternet.DWhenwearehealthy,breathinghappensnaturallyandeasily.Withoutmucheffortonourpart,thehumanrespiratory(呼吸的)systemworkshard.Expertssaywetakeabout20,000breathseveryday.Whenyoubreathedeeply,theaircominginthroughyournosefullyfillsyourlungs,andthelowerbelly(腹部)rises.Deepbreathingmayslowtheheartbeat,lowerbloodpressureandlowerstress.Deepbreathshelpyourbodyfullyexchangeincomingoxygen(氧气)withoutgoingcarbondioxide(二氧化碳).However,manypeopledotheoppositeofdeepbreathing.Theytakeshortbreathsandhaveshallowbreathing.Expertscallthis“chestbreathing”.Shallowbreathinglimitstheexpansion(扩张)ofthediaphragm(隔膜)anditsmovement.Thelowestpartofthelungsdoesnotgetafullshareoffreshair.Thiscanmakeyoufeelshortofbreathandworried,oranxious.Shallowbreathing,overtime,leavesold,unfreshairinthelungs.Thisleaveslessroomforthediaphragmtobringinfreshoxygen.Andthatmeansloweroxygenlevelsandlessoxygenforexerciseandactivity.Severalhealthwebsitesexplainaneasydeepbreathingexercise.Findaplacetoliedown.Placeonehandjustbelowyourribs(肋骨).Takeaslow,deepbreaththroughyournose.Feelyourhandgoup.Yourstomachshouldriseandexpand.Nowbreatheoutslowlythroughyourmouth.Makesuretobreatheoutalltheway.Feelyourhandandstomachgodown.Ifdonerepeatedly,breathingexercisescanhelpremoveunfreshairfromthelungs.Thiswillincreaseoxygenlevelsandgetthediaphragmtoreturntoitsjobofhelpingyoubreathe.Deepbreathingisagoodwaytoreducestressandrelax.Shortnessofbreathhappenswhenyouareworried,frightened,orareinpoorphysicalshape.Butitcanalsobeasignofhealthproblems.32.Whichisthedisadvantageofchestbreathing?A.Itexpandsthediaphragm. B.Itcausesthelungstolackoxygen.C.Itmakesthelungssmaller. D.Itstopsfreshairenteringthelungs.33.Whathappenstoyourhandplacedjustbelowyourribswhenyoudobreathingexercise?A.Itmovesleftandright. B.Itmovesunnoticeably.C.Itmovesupanddown. D.Itmovesinonedirection.34.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Deepbreathingcanimproveyourhealth.B.Youmaybreathefastwhenyouarescared.C.Shortnessofbreathmayhappenatanytime.D.Youmustbeillwhenyouareshortofbreath.35.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Howdothelungswork? B.ProtectingthelungsmattersC.Whatischestbreathing? D.Deepbreathinghelpsthelungs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。I’vebeenteachingincollegeformanyyears.Still,Irecentlynoticedoneofmystudentsshowupinpajamabottoms(睡裤).Icouldn’thelpremarking,“Didyoujustrolloutofbed?”___36___I’mfamiliarwiththeschoolofthoughtthatsayshowstudentsdressisirrelevant,solongasthey’relearning.Ideposititinthesamecategoryas“Grammarandspellingdon’tmatter,solongasthey’reexpressingthemselves.”___37___Perhapsthisiswhylookingsharp,asmyfatherusedtoputit,wassoimportant:Intheworldheknew,personalappearancewastheonethingoverwhichonehadcontrol—itmighthavemadethedifferencebetweengettingandlosingajob.Once,whenIwas14,myfatherannouncedthathewastakingmetoManhattantoseethedebut(首映)of2001:ASpaceOdyssey.___38___“Butwhy?”Ibegged,notwantingtochangeoutofmycomfortablejeans.“Because,”hesaid,“we’regoingtoNewYork.”Soyes,I’mallforfreedomofchoiceinthematterofdress.___39___ButIalsowanttopaymyrespectstothosestudentswhobelievethatappearancescount.Ithinkofthewoman—asomewhatolder,so-callednontraditionalstudent—Ihadinclassafewyearsago.Sheworkedhardforrespectablegradesoneveryassignment.___40___Whenthecourseended,Itookamomenttomentionthistoher.“Youalwayslookedsonice,”Iremarked,“asifyouwerereadytotakeontheworld.”Withoutmissingabeat,sheanswered,“I’vewaited12yearstoreturntoschool,andIdressuptoremindmyselftobeseriousaboutit.”A.Hisresponse,“Fiveminutesago.”B.PlusIdowantmystudentstobecomfortable.C.Myfatherdirectedmetoputonmybestclothes.D.Sheevenstayedafterclasstoaskextraquestions.E.Myparentscameofageunderconditionsofpoverty.F.ButIwasstruckbyhowtastefullyshedresseddayafterday.G.Somestudentsalsoarguecasualclotheshelpthemfocusbetter.第三部分语言运用（共三节，满分40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四个选项中选出最佳选项。Duringthefirstfewweeksofmycertainclassincollege,mythoughtswere:“Ifmyanswer’swrong,I’lllookfoolish.I’dbetternot____41____thisup.”Itwasallbecausemyprofessor(教授)hadauniquewayof____42____theanswerstoourweeklytests.Foreachquestion,he’dcallonastudentandquestionthemmercilessly(无情地)abouttheiranswer,forcingthemtoexplain—afterwhichhe’dasktheclasswhethertheyagreed.Ifnot,anewstudentwas____43____togiveadifferentanswer,andthewholeprocesswould____44____again.I’dsayitwas___45___amemorablewaytoreview,butIwasjustafreshman,andtest-reviewdays____46____me.I’dspendtheentirereviewshrinking(蜷缩)inmyseat,____47____Iwouldn’tbecalledon.Oneofmyotherprofessors____48____me.Dr.AmyCuddytoldmetodevelop____49____bytaking“highpower”positions,whichinvolvestakingupasmuchspaceaspossiblesothatonecanlookasbigastheycan.“Beforeyougointothenext____50____situation,fortwominutes,trydoingthis,”she____51____andsoIdid.Thenextday,whentheprofessoraskedifanyonehadquestionsaboutthematerial,Iraisedmyhandhigh,andheansweredmyquestionpatiently.More____52____,myinnerdialoguehad____53____.Whenthereviewstarted,insteadofthinking:Ohgosh,whatifIgetthisanswerwrong?Ihadanew____54____:Well,sowhatifI’mwrong?Suddenly,I____55____thatIdidn’tneedtoberight.Ijustneededtoengagefullyintheclassandlearn,likeeveryoneelse.41.A.finish B.mess C.bring D.make42.A.lookingfor B.gettingacross C.figuringout D.goingover43.A.replaced B.recommended C.picked D.pressed44.A.begin B.end C.fail D.succeed45.A.roughly B.narrowly C.hardly D.certainly46.A.inspired B.alarmed C.attracted D.impressed47.A.believing B.assuming C.hoping D.arguing48.A.saved B.comforted C.reminded D.educated49.A.flexibility B.patience C.wisdom D.confidence50.A.awkward B.significant C.stressful D.extreme51.A.encouraged B.responded C.updated D.promised52.A.fortunately B.excitingly C.amazingly D.hesitantly53.A.changed B.started C.continued D.skipped54.A.question B.level C.way D.thought55.A.noticed B.realized C.admitted D.apologized第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下列句子，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。56.Ifoundtomysatisfactionthatmybalanceandflexibilityslowlyimproved,________Iwasabletodomoredifficultmoves,

andthatmylovefortaichireturnedstrongerthanever.(用适当的词填空)57.TaiChihastaughtmetorelaxmymind,________(enable)metostaycoolinstressfulsituation.(所给词的适当形式填空)58.Hopefully,nexttimeyougotothecinema,you’llspareathought________allthosewhohaveworkedformonthsandevenyearssothatyoucanhavetwohoursofenjoyment!(用适当的词填空)59.AnotheraspectIattachgreatimportance________isvisualspecialeffects.(用适当的词填空)60.HetalkedtohistorianstoensurethatthedetailswerecorrectandevenwentdowntothebottomoftheAtlanticOceantosee________wasleftoftheshipforhimself.(用适当的词填空)61.Likecarsthatrun___________petrol,yourbodyburnscarbohydratesforenergy.(用适当的词填空)62.Donoteatimmediatelyafterexercise;instead,waitatleast30minutesafteratypicalroutine,________asmuchasanhourafterahardworkout.(用适当的词填空)63.Thegentleman,________hisadvancedyears,helpedCathy,whowasunabletowalknormally,backtoherseat.(用适当的词填空)64.Thefactoryused65percentoftherawmaterials,therestofwhich________(be)savedforotherpurposes.

(所给词的适当形式填空)65.Mypersonal________(prefer)istoeatmeatonlyonceortwiceaweek.(所给词的适当形式填空)66.Ifyouhaveanyquestions________(regard)anyofourservices,pleasefeelfreetocallme.(所给词的适当形式填空)67.Thetelevision________(adapt)ofthestageplayturnedouttobeverysuccessful.(所给词的适当形式填空)68.Hermindwasfoggyandshehada________(tend)togetlostintime.(所给词的适当形式填空)69.Wehavegottobemore________(system)inthewaythatweapproachthistask.(所给词的适当形式填空)70.Uptonow,alotofpreparationsfortheparty________(make)bytheorganizingteam.(所给词的适当形式填空)第三节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据句意和所给汉语提示，用适当的英文短语完成句子。71.Theworkers________________(在后台，在幕后)havemadetheeventagreatsuccess.(根据汉语提示完成句子)72.IwasjustwonderinghowIcouldgethome,whensuddenly,asifbymagic,ataxi________________(停车，停止).(根据汉语提示完成句子)73.Thispostcarddoesn’t________________(给予公正的评价)thewonderfulscenery.(根据汉语提示完成句子)74.Theweatherhereislovely,________________(更不用说，且不说)thewonderfulfood.(根据汉语提示完成句子)75.Itishardto________________(持续，坚持)anexerciseprogramyoudonotenjoy.(根据汉语提示完成句子)76.________________(不足为奇，并不奇怪)yourplantsalwaysdie—youdon’twaterthemenough.(根据汉语提示完成句子)77.Iamwriting________________(作为对……的回复)youradvertisementforapersonalassistantinyesterday’snewspaper.(根据汉语提示完成句子)78.Youdon’thavetogotoextremestobecomehealthier—alittleexerciseandslightchangestoyourdietcan________________(创造奇迹，产生神奇作用).(根据汉语提示完成句子)79.Hehastoworktwiceashardastheotherchildrento________________(弥补，补偿)hislackofnaturalability.(根据汉语提示完成句子)80.Heis________________(对……进行最后的润色或修饰)thecake—carefullyplacingahandfulofblueberriesinaneatcircleontopofthebuttercream.(根据汉语提示完成句子)第四部分写作（共两节，满分30分）第一节（满分15分）81.假定你是李华，你班的英文报要增设一个栏目，外教Mike提出“EnglishMovieReview”和“CampusSportsStories”两个选项供大家选择。请给Mike写一封邮件，内容包括：1.你的选择；2.说明理由。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。DearMike,IreallyliketheideaofaddinganewcolumntoourEnglishnewspaper.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua