湖南省麓山梅溪湖实验学校2025-2026学年高三上学期月考(一）英语试题

麓山梅溪湖26届高三英语月考（一） 总分，100分时量：100分钟 第一部分阅读（供两节，满分50分） 第一节（供15小题；每小题2.5分，潮分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。 A Terms of Sale Subscription Types We offer three diffcrent types of subscriptions,detailed below. Subscription Types Provide Digital .unlimited access to TheAtlantic.com and ouriOS and Android app all the benefits of a Digital subscription Print Digital .10print issues of the magazin all the benefits of Print &.Digital subscriptions Premium "ad-free web browsing(浏览)on TheAtlantic..com Subscription Billing Terms One-Time Purchases:When you purchase a one-time,non-renewing subscription,we will charge your selected method of payment at the time of purchase. 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D.10 print issues of the magazine. 22.Which subscription is the magazine uable to cancel directly? A.One-Time Purchases. B.Automatically Renewing Subscriptions.. C.Gift Subscriptions. D:Third-Party Subscriptions. 23.What is the purpose of the text? A.To persuade. B.To inform. C.To comment.D.To adyertise As I wandered out ofmy New York apartment,behind me someone called out,"Where can I find peaches?"I tured around to see a woman standing outside the greengrocer's.The absurdity of the moment struck me-why would someone want peaches in the middle of winter?It is just as absurd as sitting by the pool on a blistering 1 summer day and reaching for a warm,woolly jumper. I was already aware of the issues fncing the food system:industrial farming ruining soils,unclear supply chains leaving citizens powerless in making the right buying decisions,and the dominance of ultra-processed foods with zero nutritional value in supermarkets.But this encounter made me see how normalized it was to expect food out of season. After graduating,.I worked at Wall Street in New York,managing portfollos(投资组合).Despite the breathtaking view and fast-paced stock market,I was troubled by the greed underlying my work.Cooking was my escape.It hnd always been a passion,whether in Bucnos Aires,at university,or in New York. As I neared my 30s,I knew I needed a change and food became my north star.Through my work visiting markets and farmers around Burope,I saw first-hand why seasonality is critical in our ability to regain control of, and fix,our food system.All around me I could see how quickly flavour was disappearing from our plates.I wanted to reintroduce phenomenal flavour into people's lives,and to re-educate and reconnect consumers with nature.In 2004,I took over Natoora,a French-founded company with a small base in London,determined to reintroduce great flavor to people's lives and reconnect them with nature. My two-decade-long devotion to flavor,initially a pursuit of personal pleasure,has given my work a deep sense of purpose.Flavor can emotionally connect us to food and bring joy back into our relationship with it. Changing careers opened a new world for me,filled with purpose and love for my work,and I hope it inspires others to fight for a better food-centric world. .24.Why does the author mention the encounter with a woman? A.To illustrate an absurd shopping choice. B.To highlight a problem in the food system. C.To compare between peaches and jumpers. D.To show people's separation from farming. 25.What does the author think of cooking? A.Healing. B.Troublesome. C.Demanding. D.Instructive. 26.What can we infer from paragraph 4? A.People will improve flavors on their tables soon B.Consumers are not willing to get close to nature. C.Our food system is in need of our great attention. D.All the markets in Europe sell food out of season. 27.Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text? A.Add a Unique flavor to Your career B.The Great Power of Seasonal Eating C.Approaches to Fixing the Food System D.From Wall Street to the World of Flavor C Scientists have revealed much of the basics about earthquakes:tectonic plates()move,causing strain energy()to build up,and that energy eventually releases in the form of an earthquake.However, forecasting earthquakes remains a significant challenge,which was evldenced by the 2011 great Tohoku earthquake.In addition to causing a tsunami that led to the Fukushima nuclear disaster,it resulted in more than 18,000 deaths. In recent years,researchers have been trying to figure out a possible relation between the sun and earthquakes.Based on a previous study that connected solar activity with earthquakes,a study conducted by researchers from the University of Tsukuba(UT)cast light on this possibility,confirming that sunspot numbers had some influence on earthquakes and Earth's climate,as affected by solar heat,played a role. "Solar heat drives atmospheric tomperature'changes,which in tumn cini affect things likorock proporties and underground'water movement,"said Junqucira Saldanha,leader of the research team."Such changes can make rocks tend to break apart.For examplo,the changes in rainfall and snowmolt can affect the pressure on tectonic plate boundarles.While these factors may not be the main drivers of earthquakes,they could still be playing a role that can help to predict earthquakes." Among other findings,the rosearchers used mathematical and computational.methods to analyze earthquake data alongside solar activity records and surface temperatures on Earth.They observed that when they included Earth surface temperatures into their model,the forecasting became moro accurate,especially for shallow earthquakes."That makes sense,since heat and water mostly affect the upper layers of the.Earth's crust()," said Saldanha. Tho findings suggest the transfer of solar heat to the surface of the Eatth does affect earthquakes,however minutely,and that incorporating solar activity predictions into detailed Barth temperature models may help issue earthquake forecasts."It's an exciting direction,and we hope our study can decipher the bigger picture of what causes earthquakes,said Saldanha. 28.Why did the author mention Tohoku earthquake in Paragraph 1? A.To demonstrate the movement of tectonic plates.B.To illustrato the difficulty in carthquake forecast. C.To reveal the heavy losses caused by earthquakes. D.To emphasize the need to reduce strain energy. 29.What does the study by UT mainly focus on? A.The'climate change.caused by earthquakes. B.The impact of solar activity on atmosphere. C.The reasons for increased sunspot numbers. D.The link between sunspots and earthquakes. 30.Which of the following would Saldanha agree? A.Solar heat decides earthquake frequency. B.Tectonic plate pressure grows constantly. C.Earthquakes occur in the crust's upper layer.D.Solar activity data helps predict earthquakes. 31.What does the underlined word"decipher"in the last paragraph mean? A Reveal. B.Distinguish. C.Expand. D.Assess. D Most artwork displayed in a typical art gallery includes beautiful landscapes and people as.we're drawn to beautiful things.Artwork that does not fit typical beauty standards is reserved for terrible themes,existing only to remind us of the terrible parts of life that we prefer not to think about. The University's Memorial Art Gallery (MAG)exhibited"Beyond Beauty",an exhibition showcasing artwork that does not fit the"perfect'"beauty standards of other art.Preconceived(先入为主的)views of art and beauty are what"Beyond Beauty"seeks to change by surrounding visitors with uncomfortable descriptions of the human condition.Each piece describes humans as less-than-perfect in the traditional sense,with the collection including the "ugly side"of society like interpretations of death and social ills,and has an enormous power, producing strong emotional responses. Some artists are found not to steer clear of the depressing themes modern society and museums rarely choose. One striking work displayed in the exhibition is "Constellated in Brief and Darkly"by printmaker Rosemarie 3 Bornardi,which shows deep insight into the realities of medical practice and stimulates conversation around the complex and painful theme of congenital(先天性的)abnormality. The development of Boyond Beauty"started with the installation of a olown (painting.Visitors were forced to consider a colorful,unconventional painting alongside old master artworks.The MAG received comments from visitors who suggested kcoping the terrible art away from their beloved traditional landscapes. Others found the painting to be engaging,which improved their museum experience. Now,Condo's "The Clown"sits at the front of the exhibition,welcoming visitors in.After this visit,they may consider"ugliness"not as something to be rejected,but something that is to be welcomed.As today's society sets impossible beauty standards,it's as important as ever.to remember beauty does not.exist in just one form,and public views of "ugly"do not tell the whole story.Without the inclusion of the "ugly"side,we lose the descriptions that define entire groups of pcople and time periods. 32.What is the feature of artworks in the exhibition? A.They are completed imperfectly. B.They show negative aspects of humanity. C.They fit preconceived views of art. D.They focus on the unnoticeable social ills. 33.What does the underlined phrase"steer clear of'mean in paragraph 3? A.Appreciate. B.Understand. C.Avoid. D.Criticize. 34.What can be known about the clown painting? A.It is from an old master. B.It receives mixed reviews. C.It sets a new standard for art. D.It is about society's problems. 35.What does the author say about ugliness? A.It takes several different forms. B.Welcoming it is simple for the public. C.It is more commion than beauty. D.The general opinion on it is one-sided. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下列短文，从短文中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。 The power of no:how to build strong,healthy boundaries No.A tiny,yet mighty word.To hear it cn make us feel childlike;sheepish or in trouble.36. In July,when the gymnast Simone.Biles withdrew from most of her Olympics.appearances,citing emotional exhaustion that was affecting her ability to perform,hernowas absolutely uexpected 37. White, male sports experts used the'word"selfish".It was a similar story when the tennis player Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open in May,speaking of"long bouts(of depression"and "huge waves of anxiety"before her pre-and post-match press conferences. For both women,after a lifetime of intensive training,in the world's gaze,the risks of saying no were huge 38. A superstar athlete such as Biles pulling away from the most honored sporting event in the world to prioritize her state of mind felt culturally influential,yet remarkably simple.39. 40. According to Steve Magness,an Olympic athletics coach and porformance scientist,"You spend years building towards a moment and have oxternal pressure coming at you which transforms into unbelievable interal pressure.I don't.think the everyday person understands that."Magness has spent a decade researching toughness,namely,our "dcep misunderstanding"of what it really means."The easy dec was to push onwards no matter what.You can always defendtrying'.The hard decision was to say no." A.Reactions were largely suppo:tive,but opinions were divided along political lines in the US. B.The Olympic games are emotionally exhausting. C.For good mental health,focusing on our own toughness is crucial D.How does it make you feel to say "no"?Strong?Nervous?Guilty? E.When we find it difficult to say 'no'at work or at home,our responsibilities can quickly become overwhelming. F.But the message was that they were removing themselves from systems that might not protect them. G.Why shouldn't she put others'expectations second if feeling completely overwhelmed? 第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题，每题1分，满分15分） One July afternoon witnessed a touching rescue that happened in Zhanjiang,China's Guangdong Province. Liang Yongyu,a 33-year-old father of two,was on his way home when he heard someone shouting,"Look, there is smoke up there,and a child."41 his head,Liang saw thick smoke pouring out of the third-floor balcony()42 with guardrails,where a frightened boy of about 6 got 43 with the heavy fire spreading inside the apartment and44 the way out.The boy walked back and forth,desperately seeking 45 Liang's mind worked fast.He quickly studied the 46 and noticed an enclosed delivery truck next to him.A rescue plan was 47.He requested the driver to 48 the vehicle directly underneath the burning apartment.Meanwhile,other residents 49 in the action.Ms Zeng brought a ladder(),and another resident brought iron pliers(钳子). Soon bystanders set up the ladder 50 the truck.Liang olimbed it in a rush and skillfully cut off some guardrails,thus creating a51,through which the boy stepped out just seconds before the massive 52 consumed the balcony.Firemen eventually came and put it out. Relieved,bystanders applauded Liang,saying that had he 53 for a little more time,the consequence would have been disastrous.Liang Yongyu's 54 heroic deed has not only made a great difference to the boy but solidified people's trust in 55. 41.A.Lifting B.Lowering C.Shaking D.Nodding 42.A.packed B.surrounded C.covered D.associated 43.A.confused B.ignored C.separated D.trapped 44.A.sparing B.lcaving C.blocking D.bringing 45.A.assistance B.understanding C.guidance D.truth 46.A.loss B.situation C.schedule D.phenomenon 47.A.asked for B.held back C.figured out D.agreed on 48.A.park B.inspect C.drive D.restart 49.A.checked B.believed C.competed D.joined 50.A.side by side with B.for lack of C.on top of D.in place of 51.A.target B.signal C.position D.passage 52.A.smoke B.fire C.crowd D.air 53.A.hesitated B.predicted C.argued D.complained 54.A.unexceptiona B.invisible C.decisive D.unexpected 55.A.friendship B.fairness C.communication D.humanity 5 第二节（共10小题：每小题2分，满分20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 The traditional Chinesc painting is 56(fundamental)an abstract art form.Objects in Chinese paintings are a less direct cop of the natural world,57comparson t Westem paintings.Actually,the Chinese painting aims to demonstrate a 58 (harmony)relation between the natural world and human emotion. What Chinese painters would like to produce in their paintings is not a visual effect of colors and patters that Wester painters tend 59(achieve'.The description of objects in Chinese paintings is by no means aocurate because few painters60(concern)about their exact size or shape What they want to seek is a spiritual world in their mind nature provides exactly basic elements.This is how Chinese painters view nature.Remote mountains and running streams 62 (be)the primary materials of their thinking and creating'since ancient times.Chinese artists often say that the artists first need to have a thorough and deep understanding of the natural 63(exist)before drawing. With a long history of China,generations of Chinese painters express thoughts on the material world through this unique art form and leave a valuable treasuro.to-the Chincso.Nowadays,the Chinese painting,as64 important part of global culture,has become increasingly attractive across the world,65 (enjoy) great popularity at home and abroad. 第三部分写作供两节，满分40分) 第一节（满分15分） 66.你校英语报正在征稿，主题为“我的18岁生日”，请你写一篇英语短文投稿，内容包括， 1.18岁生日的意义；2.庆祝方式：3.对未来的展望 注意： 1.词数100左右： 2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连续 6