陕西省咸阳市礼泉县2025-2026学年高三上学期11月期中考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1陕西省咸阳市礼泉县2025-2026学年高三上学期11月期中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。ATeenCreativeWritingReleaseyourcreativityasawriter,whilelearningthetricksofthetrade.Youhavethefreedomtowritewhatyouwant,butyoualsoneedtogainthedisciplineofwriting.Therearenogrades,noexams,andnowronganswers—justcreativewriting.Eachclassistaughtbyateacherexperiencedinhelpingyoungwritersdiscoveranddeveloptheiruniquevoices.Thiscourseisofferedasa6-weekonlineclass(witha3-hoursessionperweek).It’sopentostudentsagedfrom13to17.UpcomingClassesStartonTuesday,October21stOnline,anytimePrice:Registrationfee$25,paidoncepertermTheSyllabus(教学大纲)Thesyllabusvariesfromteachertoteacher,termtoterm.Manytopicswillbesimilartothosecoveredintheonlineclasses.CourseComponentsWeek1(OIL)Realisingtheimportanceofhavingfunwithwriting,andexploringessentialelementsofcreativewriting—observation,imagination,andlanguageWeek2(Show&Tell)Understandingthedifferencebetweenshowingandtelling,aswellastechniquesforshowing—sensorydescription,specificity,andscenesWeek3(Fiction)Learningthetypesandformsoffiction,wheretofindfictionideas,andthebasicsofcreatingastory—characters,plots,andpointsofviewWeek4(Nonfiction)Exploringthreetypesofcreativenonfictionwriting—memoirs(传记),personalessays,andnarrative(叙述的)nonfiction,aswellaslearningwheretofindnonfictionideasNote:Contentmayvaryamongindividualclasses.1.WhatcanweknowabouttheTeenCreativeWritingcourse?A.Itencouragescreativeexpressionwithoutpressure.B.Itfocusesonpreparingstudentsforwritingexams.C.Itisonlyopentostudentswithwritingexperience.D.Itassignsgradesbasedonstudents’writingquality.2.Inwhichweekofthecoursecanyoureadbooksonfamouspeople?A.Week1. B.Week2. C.Week3. D.Week4.3.Wherearewemostlikelytoreadthetext?A.Inateacher’sexamguide. B.Inastudent’scoursereview.C.Inanonlinecourseadvertisement. D.Onawritingcompetitionnotice.BIntheheartofJiangsuProvince,the2025JiangsuFootballCityLeague,affectionatelyknownasSuchao,hasreacheditspeakwiththe11throundofregularseasonmatchesscheduledforthisweekend.Theleaguehasbeenanexcitingevent,winningtheheartsoffootballenthusiastsacrossthenation.Initially,theteamsfromSuzhou,Wuxi,andChangzhoufoundthemselvesatthebottomofthestandings.Playfulnetizensgavethemthenickname“ThreeFoolsbyTaihuLake,”whichseemedtostick.However,theseunderdogswerefarfromfoolish.Eachcity’steamhaditsmomentofglory,provingthatdeterminationandresilience(韧性)couldturnthetide.WuxiandSuzhoushowedremarkableperseverance,holdingtheirgroundagainststrongeropponents.Theirdefensivestrategieswereimpressive,astheystoppednumerousattackswithprecisionandteamwork.Changzhou,ontheotherhand,deliveredathrillingvictoryinacloselycontested“strokedefencebattle”.Thefinalwhistleblew,andtheplayerseruptedincelebration,theirhardworkandperseverancefinallypayingoff.Offthefield,thefriendshipamongtheplayerswasobvious.Theytrainedtirelessly,supportingeachotherthroughthehighsandlowsoftheseason.Thecoaches,too,playedacrucialrole,plottingstrategiesthatmaximizedeachteam’sstrengths.Thefans,notdiscouragedbytheirteams’initialstruggles,remainedloyal,theircheersechoingthroughthestadiums.TheSuchaoismorethanjustafootballtournament;it’sacelebrationofthehumanspirit.It’saboutthejourneyfromthedepthsofdespairtotheheightsofvictory.It’sareminderthatnomatterhowlowyoustart,withhardwork,determination,andabitofluck,youcanachievegreatness.Asthe11throundapproaches,the“ThreeFools”arereadytoshowtheworldthattheyareanythingbutfoolish.Theyarethesymbolofresilienceandthetruespiritoffootball.4.Whyweretheteamscalled“ThreeFoolsbyTaihuLake”?A.Theywereexpectedtoperformwell. B.Theylostmanygamesearlyon.C.Theylackedskilledplayersorstrategies. D.Theyrefusedtoparticipateintheleague.5.WhichwordscanbestdescribethevictoryofChangzhou’steam?A.Relaxingandunsurprising. B.Easyandsmooth.C.Excitingandhard-won. D.Quickandeffective.6.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthe“ThreeFools”teams?A.Theyrepresentthetruespiritofsports.B.Theydisappointedtheirloyalfansrepeatedly.C.Theyneedtoimprovetheirbasicfootballskills.D.Theywereluckytoachieveunexpectedvictories.7.WhatcanwelearnfromtheSuchaoteams?A.Hardworkpaysoff. B.Experienceisthebestteacher.C.Greatthingstaketime. D.Luckismoreimportantthanpreparation.CTheHimalayanwolfandsnowleopardaretoppredators(捕食者)inalpineecosystems.AcrossthediverselandscapesoftheAsianhighlands,herdingcommunitiesexhibitvaryingattitudestowardssnowleopardsandwolves.Althoughsnowleopardscausegreaterlivestockloss,thesecommunitiesgenerallyshowgreatertoleranceandacceptancetowardssnowleopards.Thisillustratesthepredatorparadox,wherethemoredamagingpredatoriscontradictorilymoretolerated.AttitudestowardssnowleopardsandwolvesintheHimalayasareshapedbyfactorslikereligionandculture.Snowleopardsholdsignificantculturalandspiritualvalue,especiallyinBuddhism.Localfolktalesboostsnowleopards’awe,portrayingthemasholybeingslinkedtospiritualbeliefsofthecommunities.Incontrasttotheaweforsnowleopards,wolvesarewidelydislikedandfeared.Thisnegativeviewstemsfromfolklore,wherewolvesareportrayedassly(狡猾的)andmercilesspredators.Thesetalesshapepublicviews,fosteringhostilityandfeartowardswolves.ConservationeffortsintheHimalayasprimarilyconcentrateonsnowleopards,oftenoverlookingothersympatheticcarnivores(食肉动物),likewolves.Consequently,programsforpopulationmonitoring,habitatpreservation,andlivestockinsurancemainlybenefitsnowleopards,leavingwolveswithminimalattentionorresources.Additionally,keypolicydocumentsprioritizesnowleopardconservationefforts,neglectingtheecologicalsignificanceofwolves.Thismistakeslowsdowncarnivoreprotectionandmakeslocalcommunitiesfeelbittertowardswolves.Interestingly,thisdifferenceexistsdespiteboththesnowleopardandtheHimalayanwolfbeinggloballyclassifiedasVulnerableontheIUCNRedList.BothsnowleopardsandwolvesarecrucialtotheHimalayanecosystem,butconservationhasoverwhelminglyfavoredsnowleopards.Thisimbalanceinattentionandresourcesworsensthechallengesfacedbywolves,highlightingtheneedforabalancedapproachtoconservebothspecieseffectively.8.Whatphenomenondoesthe“predatorparadox”describeinParagraph1?A.Toppredatorsalwayscauseherdanimalsloss.B.Localstoleratedifferenttoppredatorsequally.C.Conservationfocusesonmoretoleratedpredators.D.Moreharmfulpredatorsaremoreacceptedlocally.9.Whatcanweknowabouttheinfluenceoffolklore?A.Itimprovesthealpineecosystembalancegreatly.B.Itworsenslocals’bitternessofthetwoanimals.C.Itshapesvariousattitudestowardsthetwoanimals.D.Itpushespeopletoprotectsympatheticcarnivoresoverall.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“neglecting”meaninParagraph3?A.Reflecting. B.Inspiring. C.Establishing. D.Ignoring.11.Whydoestheauthorsayabalancedconservationapproachisneeded?A.Becausecurrentimbalanceharmswolvesevenmore.B.Becausethelocalslackanimalprotectionawareness.C.Becausewolveshavethemaximalattentionandresources.D.Becausesnowleopardsareharmfultoecologicalbalance.DPublishershavebeenwarnedthat“thewebsiteisdying”asthemediumstrugglestomeetaudienceexpectationswhilecompetingwithnewdigitalformats.ThefindingswererevealedbyEndersAnalysis,aresearchcompany,whichowedthefallingnumberofclick-throughsto“astrongattack”fromsocialmediaplatformsandartificialintelligencesummariesproducedbysearchengines.Unlike10yearsago,whensearchenginesbroughtvisitorstowebsites,generativeAInowallowspeopletogettheirquestionsanswereddirectlyonthesearchpage—noneedtoclickonawebsite.Google’sAIOverviewswashighlightedforkeepingusersonitssearchpagebysummarisingcontent,diverting(转移)clicksfrompublishers.Asurveyofmorethan1,100peoplefoundthatabout30percentofthemreliedonthese“zero-click”resultsratherthanclickingintowebsiteson80percentofoccasions,accordingtoBain&Company.Socialmediaplatformsalsoplayamajorrole.Astudyof750GenZers(thosebornbetween1997and2012)intheUSfoundthatsocialmediavideoplatforms,insteadofclickingonwebsites,werethedominantwayinwhichtheylearntmostoftenaboutnewbrands,products,servicesandexperiences.Googlesearcheswerecitedastheprimarysourcebylessthan30percentofthosepolled.Whilesomewouldarguethatbeingabletofindananswerquicklyfrommultiplesourceswithoutclickingthroughseveralsitesiseasierandmoreconvenient,thereareobviousproblemswiththis.“Publishersarelosingvisibilityandvalueastheircontentisusedbutnotrewarded,”saidDouglasMcCabe,amediaanalyst.Thebiggestproblemisthatnoonewillwanttocreatenewcontentiftheyarepaidnothingoralmostnothingforit.Thisisespeciallytrueforsmall,independentwebsitesthatAlcompaniesmaynotwanttoworkwith.“AIisgoingtocompletelychangethebusinessmodeloftheweb,”CloudflareCEOMatthewPrincesaid.Hepointedoutthatthevalueexchangebetweensearchenginesandcontentcreatorsisdisappearing.Headdedthatsincehiscompanyisatthecenterofthisissue,theyaretryingtofindwaystoaddressit—hopefullybeforeit’stoolate.12.Whatisthemaincauseofthedeclineinwebsitetraffic?A.Lackofnewdigitaltools. B.Poordesignofsearchengines.C.Decliningqualityofwebsitecontent. D.CompetitionfromsocialmediaandAI.13.HowdoesGoogle’sAIOverviewsaffectsearchengines?A.Itprovideslessaccurateanswers. B.Itexpandsbusinessopportunities.C.Itkeepsusersfromclickingwebsites. D.ItinspirescooperationwithAIcompanies.14.WhatdoDouglasMcCabe’swordsaboutpublisherssuggest?A.TheyneedmoreAIhelp.B.Theymaylosethemotivationforcreation.C.Theyshouldfindfinancialaidimmediately.D.Theymustadapttowinbackbigcompanies’support.15.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.WhySocialMediaIsPopular B.HowtoMakeAIMoreUsefulC.WhyWebsitesAreLosingValue D.HowtoImproveWebsiteDesign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。Heritage(遗产)railwaysareoftenreferredtoaspreservedrailways.Now,theserailwaysaretypicallyoperatedbyvolunteersandenthusiasts.Theyareconsideredlivingmuseums.____16____Oneofthemistheirroleinpreservingindustrialheritage.Railwayswerecrucialintheindustrialrevolution.Theyfacilitatedthemovementofgoodsandpeople.Inturn,theydroveeconomicgrowthandsocietalchange.____17____Theyshowcasetheevolutionofrailtechnology,fromsteam-poweredenginestodieselandelectriclocomotives(机车).Theycanillustratetheinnovationthatshapedmoderntransportation.Heritagerailwaysalsoholdsignificantculturalandsocialvalue.Theybringbackmemoriesofabygoneera,remindingvisitorsofthesocialfabricthatusedtocenteronrailtravel.____18____Theymightbringbackchildhoodjourneysorfamilystories.Thestationsserveascommunitycenters,hostingeventsandgatheringsthatdevelopasenseofbelongingandsharedheritage.____19____Theyofferhands-onlearningexperiencesforallages,fromschoolgroupsstudyinghistoryandengineeringtoindividualsinterestedinthemechanicsoflocomotives.Theknowledgeablevolunteerswhooperatetheserailwaysprovideinsightsandstoriesthatenrichthelearningexperience,makinghistorycomealiveinawaythattextbookscannot.Beyondtheirhistoricalandculturalsignificance,heritagerailwayscontributetolocaleconomies.____20____Thus,thissupportsbusinessesinthesurroundingareas.Thepreservationandoperationoftheserailwaysalsocreatejobs,bothdirectlyandindirectly,stimulatingeconomicactivityandhelpingsustainruralcommunities.Assuch,heritagerailwaysdeserveoursupportandappreciationfortheinvaluablecontributionstheymaketosociety.A.Theyholdsomanyincrediblevalues.B.Theypreservelocalandnationalheritage.C.Heritagerailwaysoftenoperateonrandomroutes.D.Educationally,heritagerailwaysareinvaluableresources.E.Formany,theserailwaysrepresentalinktopersonalhistory.F.Theyattracttourists,whospendmoneyontickets,andinvestors.G.Theyprovideawindowintothegreatengineeringachievementsofpasteras.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四个选项中选出最佳选项。AnotherwildlybrightflashoflightningcrackedintheskyI____21____threwmyselfintomymum’sarmswithfear.“Weshouldleavehererightaway!”Isaidina____22____tone.Dadrefusedmyrequestagainbecausethecityhadalreadybeen____23____severely.Mumheldmyhandtightlyandtriedherbesttomakeme____24____.Dadturnedontheflashlight,satdownandhuggedus.“WhataboutMrs.Thomson?Oldandweak,shemustbeextremely____25____.”Mumsaidwhenshethoughtaboutournice____26____,wholivedaloneupstairs.Afterabriefdiscussion,MumandDaddecidedto____27____whetherMrs.Thomsonwassafe.Thenwewentupstairsstepbystep.Whenwefinally____28____Mrs.Thomson’sdoor,Dadknockedgentlybutfirmly.Afterwhatfeltlikeaneternity(永恒),thedooropened,showingMrs.Thomson’s____29____face.“Thankgoodnessyou’rehere”shewhispered,hervoicetrembling.Wequickly____30____herbackdownstairstoourapartment,whereweallhuddledtogether,findinga____31____ineachother’scompany.Suddenly,abunchofsearching____32____fromarescueboatflashedacrossMrs.Thomson’swindow.Withinminutes,therescueteamarrived,____33____usallintotheboatsafely.Aswesailedaway,Ilookedback,feeling____34____forourbraveryandlove.Itwasourbraveryandlovethathadkeptustogetherthroughthe____35____.21.A.actually B.especially C.immediately D.extremely22.A.crying B.ordering C.smiling D.forgiving23.A.managed B.protected C.charged D.flooded24.A.checkin B.calmdown C.signedup D.sweptaway25.A.generous B.curious C.pleased D.helpless26.A.neighbor B.host C.captain D.leader27.A.contrast B.persuade C.confirm D.reply28.A.measured B.reached C.interrupted D.recovered29.A.frightened B.awkward C.disappointed D.ordinary30.A.puzzled B.hit C.warned D.led31.A.memory B.relief C.threat D.symbol32.A.software B.system C.light D.task33.A.conquering B.attacking C.investigating D.assisting34.A.grateful B.familiar C.creative D.positive35.A.conference B.disaster C.request D.application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。NewZealand’stourismsector,thesecondlargestexportindustryinthecountry,isabouttoembrace____36____(grow)followingagovernmentannouncementthatChinesevisitorscannowtravelvisa-free____37____(direct)fromAustraliatoNewZealand,seniorofficialssaidMonday.TheNewZealandgovernmentannouncedthepolicy____38____aimsatincreasingthenumberoftouristsandsupportingregionalbusinesses,saidImmigrationMinisterEricaStanford.____39____(recognize)asakeysourceofinternationaltourists,ChinaranksasNewZealand’sthird-largesttourismmarket,withnearly250,000arrivalsintheyearendingJuly,2025.Thenewvisarule____40____(expect)toattractupto50,000additionalChinesevisitorsannuallytravelingviaAustralia,Stanfordsaid.Thischangesimplifiestravel,____41____(make)iteasierandcheaperforChinesetouriststoexperienceNewZealand’sattractions,shesaid,addingthegovernmenthasalsoexpeditedvisaprocessing,nowaveragingfourdays,andremovedrequirementsforcertifiedtranslationsofvariousvisitorvisa____42____(document).TourismandHospitalityMinisterLouiseUpstonsaidthatsmoother,moreseamlesstravelwillencouragemoreChinesetourists____43____(regard)NewZealandaspartoftheirnextholiday.Bothtourism____44____theeconomywillbenefitfromthistrend.Itwillalsostrengthentradeandbusinessties,andofferChinesevisitorsaccess____45____NewZealand’suniquelandscapesandKiwihospitality.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假如你是李华，请你给某英文报社的“城市风采”栏目写一篇短文，介绍中国极具文化代表性的古都西安。内容包括：（1）西安的位置及历史；（2）西安的旅游特色；（3）希望更多的游客来西安参观。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。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。IhadalwaysthoughtlanguagewasjustasubjectinschooluntilIsteppedintocollege.GrowingupinKolkata,Istudiedatagovernment-aidedsecondaryschool.ThoughEnglishwaspartofthecurriculum,itneverfeltimportant.Icouldpassexamswithminimaleffort,soInevertookitseriously.ThatchangedthemomentIbeganmyfirsttermofengineering.AllthelectureswereinEnglish.Isatinclass,tryingtograspwhattheprofessorsweresaying,butallmyeffortswerefruitless.Icouldn’tfollowthelessons,askquestions,orjoinindiscussions.Outsidetheclassroom,thingswerenobetter.MyclassmatesquicklyrealizedIstruggledwithEnglish.Somelaughedatme,whileotherssimplyignoredme.Slowly,Ibackedoff.Iavoidedgroupo