湖北省楚天协作体2025-2026学年高三上学期11月期中英语试题

2025-2026学年度高三上学期期中考试 高三英语试题 考试时间：2025年11月12日上午8：00-10：00 试卷满分：150分 注意事项 1,答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并认真 核准准考证号条形码上的以上信息，将条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。 2.请按题号顺序在答题卡上各题目的答题区城内作答，写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非 答题区域均无效。 3.选择题用2B铅笔在答题卡上把所选答秉的标号涂黑：非选择题用黑色签宇笔在答题卡 上作答：字体工整，笔迹清楚。 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂 到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选 项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读 遍。 1.Where is the woman's pen? A.On a table. B.In a bag. C.By a phone 2. When will the speakers meet? A.At4:30. B.At5:45 C.At6:15 3.What is the man's suggestion? A.Getting off work. B.Coming to the office early C.Explaining to the boss. 4.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A.Applying for a college. B.Having a private tutor. C.Attending online courses. 高三英语试卷（共12页）第1页 1 5.What does the man mean? A.He can't help the woman B.He is great at wallpapering. C.He is busy with computer work. 第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项 中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各 小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题 6.How did the man book the tickets? A.In person B.Through the phone C.On the Internet 7.What did the woman worry about? A.It's difficult to get the tickets. B.It will be crowded at the concert. C.It will cost a lot to buy the tickets 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8.Where are the speakers? A.At a library. B.At a bookstore. C.At a government office 9.On which floor are the biographies? A.The first. B.The second. C.The third. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题 10.What mistake did Tina make? A.She sent a wrong kind of desk. B.She didn't send the desks in time. C.She didn't send the other kind of desk 11.What did HDC ask the speakers to do? A.Give their money back B.Replace all the desks C.Apologize to them. 12.What will Tina do to solve the problem? A.Give the customer a call. B.Visit the customer quickly C.Send the right desks to HDC. 高三英语试卷（共12页）第2页 2 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13.What might the man be? B.A student. C.An advisor. A.A professor. 14..What is the problem of the woman's answers? A.They lack facts. B.They are disorganized C.They are off the topic 15.What is the woman's usual exam-taking strategy? A.She focuses on providing detailed responses. B.She prioritizes writing answers down quickly. C.She reviews and revises her answers thoroughly 16.What does the woman decide to do? A.Talk to her history teacher. B.Research on some topics C.Write an outline in exams 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.Why were the MeDonald brothers highly recognized? A.They were the pioneers of fast food B.They started the first hamburger restaurant. C.They greatly developed the hamburger business. 18.What concept of specialization did the MeDonald brothers introduce? A.Staff were trained to master many skills. B.Staff in the kitchen each had their own job C.Fewer staff members were used in the kitchen 19.Why did the MeDonald brothers put up a sign outside their restaurant? A.To show their sales success. B.To present the food they offer. C.To make their restaurant noticeable 20.What happened to the MeDonald brothers in 191? A.They quit the business. B.They expanded their market. C.They changed the brand. 高三英语试卷（共12页）第3页 3 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。 A Family Adventures across Canada Canada's vast land offers families an incomparable playground where ancient history meets modern adventure,wilderness meets civilization,and every province holds unique treasures waiting to be discovered.From coast to coast,this remarkable country provides experiences that stir up children's imaginations while creating lasting memories for the entire family. Cultural immersion:Quebec City's living history What:Engage in living history Where:Old Quebec (Vieux-Quebec),Quebec City Season:Year-round Quebec City attracts visitors with the picturesque centuries-old buildings of Old Quebec,a UNESCO World Heritage site."Quebee City is a living poem,"said Veronique Boulanger, communications and public relations advisor at Destination Quebec cite. Tip:Winter visits are particularly magical when the city celebrates Carnaval de Quebec and constructs a giant ice hotel where guests can spend the night. Northern Lights magic:Yukon Territory's aurora adventures What:Witness the aurora borealis(北极光)dancing across arctic skies Where:Whitehorse and surrounding areas,Yukon Territory Season:September through March The Yukon offers families one of nature's most spectacular displays:the northem lights. Professional aurora viewing tours provide education about this natural phenomenon while maximizing viewing opportunities in the dark skies. Tip:Book aurora viewing tours that include heated viewing cabins or indoor warming devices,as winter temperatures can drop 30 below zero Celsius. Coastal giants:Whale watching in Nova Scotia What:Spot whales from boat or shore Where:Halifax Harbor and Bay of Fundy,Nova Scotia Season:June through October Nova Scotia's position creates ideal conditions for encountering marine wildlife.The province's waters host multiple whale species,which makes sightings almost guaranteed during the summer months. Tip:Book a whale watching tour departing from Halifax in the aftemoon when sea conditions are typically calmer. 高三英语试卷（共12页）第4页 4 21.Which of the following families would go to Yukon Territory? A.The Bob's,with a boy who likes history. B.The Roy's,with twins who are interested in biology. C.The Sylvia's,with her husband who is keen on astronomy. D.The Jane's,with a daughter who is curious about technology 22.What should a family do if they plan to go to Nova Scotia for whale watching? A.Take warm clothes. B.Reserve a viewing tour C.Hire a local tour guide. D.Rent a sightseeing boat 23.Where can you probably find this passage? A.www.nationalgeographic.com/travel. B.www.nationalgeographic.com/history. C.www.nationalgeographic.com/story D.www.nationalgeographic.com/sports. B My tenth-grade chemistry teacher could tell that I wasn't the next Mendeleev.Early in the year,he gave us tough exams,warning that students who struggled should reconsider staying in the advanced-level class.I'd never excelled in science,so I determined that if I could not get an A on the next assignment,I would drop down a level.Before returning the assignment,he asked if anyone was taking the new Chinese class.I raised my hand hesitantly. I got an A on the assignment,and my chemistry teacher had written what looked like two Chinese characters on the label of the folder.When I asked him what they meant,he explained they formed the Chinese characters for“chemistry” He used to tell us,with a twinkle in his eye,that chemistry was the most important subject, followed by math,with the humanities (such as history,literature,and philosophy)coming last. However,.he sometimes brought Chinese trinkets((小件饰物)and showed us videos about Chinese culture.It seemed that in practice,he didn't follow hisown ranking system. My father,an engineer,viewed math and sciences as superior to the humanities,which made me decide to prove that the humanities were better.My chemistry teacher,though paying lip service to the same ideas as my father,freely mixed cultural studies,literature recommendations,and family tips into our classes.He also invited teachers from China to tell us what schools were like there.These experiences didn't distract me from chemistry,but rather enhanced it,helping me understand how it worked and why it mattered. It tured out that I was indeed no Mendeleev.I didn't major in chemistry,but I got a PhD in Chinese literature.Now,I may not be teaching chemistry,but the curiosity,openness,and cross-disciplinary thinking my chemistry teacher instilled in me are at the heart of what I do. 高三英语试卷（共12页）第5页 5 24.What can we know from the first paragraph? A.The author was not gifted in chemistry. B.The author wanted to be the top student C.The author didn't enjoy traditional classes. D.The author didn't get along with the teacher. 25.What can be inferred about the chemistry teacher? A.He disliked chemistry in reality. B.He was indifferent to the humanities. C.He valued the humanities more than he admitted. D.He found Chinese more engaging than chemistry 26.What does the underlined phrase"paying lip service"in paragraph 4 mean? A.Voicing strong criticism. B.Pretending to offer support C.Rejecting in a direct manner. D.Expressing sincere agreement. 27.Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text? A.The Final Decision:Dropping Advanced Chemistry B.A Father's Influence:Shaping a Career in Literature C.The Unexpected Path:From Chemistry to Chinese Literature D.A Lasting Lesson:How My Chemistry Teacher Shaped My World Kelp forests are diverse underwater ecosystems stretching along coastlines worldwide.They provide homes for marine wildlife,rank among Earth's most productive habitats,capture carbon efficiently,and protect coasts from erosion().These"lungs of the ocean"play a vital role in maintaining marine health. In recent years,however,kelp forests on North America's west coast have declined due to threats like marine heatwaves-extended periods of abnormally warm ocean water linked to climate change Using 40 years of satellite data,researchers from the University of California,Los Angeles (UCLA) studied how Marine Protected Areas(MPAs)affect kelp recovery along California's coast.Their findings showed that kelp forests within MPAs recovered more quickly after heatwaves. "MPA-protected kelp bounced back better than unprotected areas after major climate disturbances," noted lead author Emelly Ortiz-Villa.She added that restricted fishing zones protecting predators( 者)like lobsters saw stronger regrowth,suggesting MPAs boost ecosystem resilience(恢复力)to climate events. MPAs are ocean areas where human activities are limited to support ecosystems and species living there.But protection levels vary greatly:some are "no-take"zones with strict rules,while others have loose restrictions or poor management.Professor Rick Stafford from the British Ecological Society 高三英语试卷（共12页）第6页 6 emphasized,UCLA'sresearch proves local protection helps counter global threats like climate change. Given the widespread loss of marine ecosystems,such effective local protection models should be promoted globally to maximize ecological benefits.We can't assume these benefits will continue without consistent support for expansion." Senior author Kyle Cavanaugh explained,"Our findings can guide where to create new MPAs or other protection measures."However,the team warned that not all MPAs performed better than unprotected areas,indicating other factors influence kelp resilience.They plan to identify these factors in future research to determine when and where MPAs most effectively support kelp recovery. 28.What is the main idea of the first paragraph? A.Kelp forests'ecological significance. B.Kelp forests'urgent need for protection. C.Kelp forests'role in reducing climate impacts. D.Kelp forests'way of regulating marine temperature. 29.What did the researchers at UCLA find about kelp forests? A.They captured carbon well in MPAs B.They needed predators to recover in MPAs. C.They declined more after marine heatwaves. D.They regrew faster in MPAs after heatwaves. 30.What point does Professor Rick Stafford emphasize? A.MPAs should be effectively expanded globally. B.Human activities in MPAs must be banned. C.Effective management is key to MPA success D.Climate change makes MPAs less effective. 31.What will the researchers focus on next? A.Developing new satellite technologies. B.Assessing the effect of MPAs'management. C.Exploring other factors affecting kelp resilience. D.Comparing kelp in MPAs and unprotected areas. D Skoltech researchers have developed a mathematical model to explore memory function,with findings published in Scientific Reports that could advance roboties,artificial intelligence(AD),and our understanding of human memory storage.Notably,the study suggests an ideal number of senses may exist-indicating that humans'five traditional senses might not be sufficient. Following an early 20th-century research tradition,the team focused on modeling engrams( 迹)，the basic units of memory..An engram is a scattered(分散的)set of neurons across different brain 高三英语试卷（共12页）第7页 7 00 regions that activate together,each representing a concept defined by specific features.For humans, these features are related to sensory experiences:the concept of a banana,for example,includes its look. smell,taste,and other sensory traits.In this framework,a banana becomes a five-dimensional object in the brain's mental space that holds all stored memories. Engrams evolve over time,becoming sharper or more unclear depending on how often they are activated by extemal sensory input.This process mirrors how humans learn and forget through interactions with the environment.We have mathematically demonstrated that engrams tend toevolve toward a steady state,"explained study co-author Professor Nikolay Brilliantov of Skoltech AI."After some short period,amaturedistribution of engrams emerges and continues." A key discovery came when the team examined the ultimate capacity of conceptual spaces with different numbers of dimensions."Somewhat surprisingly,we found that the number of distinct engrams stored in the steady state is greatest for a seven-dimensional concept space,"Brilliantov noted.This led to the"seven senses claim":if each dimension corresponds to a sense,seven senses would maximize memory capacity and deepen overall understanding of the world. Importantly,this number is stable-it doesn't rely on the model's specific details.While the conclusion about human senses is highly theoretical,Brilliantov added that the findings,however,are useful for robotics and AI theory.Advancing the theoretical models of memory will be instrumental to gaining new insights into the human mind and recreating humanlike memory in Al agents 32.Why does the author mention the concept of a banana in paragraph 2? A.To show five sensory formations of bananas. B.To compare different ways of storing memories. C.To explain how sensory features form a concept. D.To show the five-dimensional structure of the brain 33.What can we leam about engrams from paragraph 3 and paragraph 4? A.Their mature distribution appears fast but lasts short. B.They get unclear only with rare intemal signal activation. C.A seven-dimensional space stores the most distinct engrams. D.Their evolution has no link to human learning and forgetting. 34.What is Brilliantov's attitude toward the study's findings? A.Doubtful. B.Optimistic. C.Unconcerned D.Critical 35.What is the main purpose of the passage? A.To discuss human senses'evolution. B.To compare different memory storage theories. C.To explain how AI recreates humanlike memory. D.Tonroduceamemory mathematical model and its findings. 高三英语试卷（共12页）第8页 9 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。 Judging a Book by Its Cover The English idiom"Don't judge a book by its cover"is a metaphor.It means one should not judge the worth or value of something by its outward appearance alone. 36 I agree that you shouldn't judge a book only by its cover,but please don't ignore the cover either.The cover is the all-important first impression.Everything on that cover,front and back,is purposefully designed to persuade you to buy and read the book.37 From the cover you learn the title and author,either of which might be enough to convince you to read it.There's also a plot summary on the back,and maybe some reviews.The cover picture,colors,and font()style all give a potential reader an idea of what the book is about. As an author,I recognize the need for an impressive cover.Several years ago,I published Under the Almond Trees.38 I wanted color rather than black and white,though.I was very happy with the result.Later,though,I realized something was missing.I liked the blue sky,the blossoms on the trees,the color of the font,but the feel just didn't scream,"Pick me up!"39 I remember telling her that I liked the design,but something was off.Her resulting design was similar.The almond trees were still there,as was the horse and cart.The colors and font were better.It was nothing I could have described,but the new cover was breathtaking.It was even a finalist in a cover design competition. So whether you are told to judge a book by its cover or not,I know such judging occurs.A potential reader decides whether to pick up a book or not based on the cover information.40 A.So I hired a different designer to redo it. B.But the proverb doesn't tell the whole story. C.In fact,many authors underestimate the cover design D.Therefore,it's important to remember that the cover matters. E.The cover is only part of the book,but it's an important part. F.A truly great story,however,will always succeed regardless of its cover. G.I asked a cover designer to use an old photo as the model for the cover. 高三英语试卷（共12页）第9页 10