湖南省常德市汉寿县第一中学2025-2026学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题

湖南省常德市汉寿县第一中学2025—2026学年

高三上学期12月月考英语试卷

一、听力选择题

1．What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．A food shop. B．A terrible picnic. C．Tomorrow’s weather.

2．What are the speakers probably doing?

A．Adjusting a camera. B．Taking a walk. C．Making a film.

3．What is the man’s budget for the car?

A．About $14,800. B．About $13,500. C．About $12,000.

4．What did the woman do for the party?

A．She prepared a salad.

B．She brought some pizzas.

C．She took care of the decorations.

5．What will the woman probably do this afternoon?

A．Have a drink. B．Stay indoors. C．Go for a walk.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6．Where did the man work last year?

A．In a restaurant. B．In the art library. C．In the photography center.

7．Why did the man plan to work as a waiter?

A．For his friend. B．For more money. C．For some experience.

8．What will the man probably do?

A．Take some classes. B．Ask Susan for help. C．Contact the Student Office.

 

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

9．What is the woman doing in the mall?

A．Searching for her sister. B．Picking out a wedding gift. C．Buying a photo album.

10．What does the man suggest the woman do?

A．Consider jewelry. B．Plan her budget. C．Get something personalized

11．What does the woman want to do?

A．Spend less money. B．Get a job promotion. C．Hold an interview.

 

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

12．Who is the speaker probably ?

A．A TV presenter. B．A book author. C．A news reporter.

13．When will Play of the Month show?

A．On Wednesday evening. B．On Thursday evening. C．On Saturday afternoon.

14．What has Doris Mooring recently done?

A．She has moved to a village. B．She has published a book.              C．She has acted in a play.

15．What will people see next?

A．A play. B．An interview show. C．The latest news and weather.

 

听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。

16．What does Mr. Grant owe his good performance to?

A．The director’s guidance. B．His years’ acting experience. C．The support of the cast.

17．What did Mr. Grant find the most difficult about playing the role?

A．Memorizing the lines.

B．Expressing complex emotions.

C．Acting in front of a large audience.

 

 

二、阅读理解

While statin drugs are good at controlling plaques (斑块) in blood vessels, they can't be eliminated once they are established. But researchers may have just found a way to blast the circulatory system clean using a common nutrient found in many foods. That nutrient is manganese, a metallic element with the atomic symbol 25. Manganese is important for our health, acting as a coenzyme (辅酶) to help with carbohydrate and fat metabolism (新陈代谢) and playing

a role in the proper function of our nerves and brains. The element also helps in the formation of connective tissue, bones and more.

Most people get enough manganese through their diets as it is found in a wide range of foods including whole grains, nuts, leafy vegetables, some shellfish, black pepper, coffee, tea and more. However, when manganese is lacking, it can lead to muscle weakness, the malformation of bones and even seizures. Now researchers from a variety of universities have collaborated on a study that may point to another strong reason for people to get their manganese. Working with mouse models, they found that the element not only reduced the lipids (脂质) in the bloodstream that lead to plaque build-up, but also helped remove the plaques themselves from the walls of the blood vessels.

“Manganese is considered as the least understood essential element, mainly playing supporting roles in enzymatic reactions,” said Xiao Wang, one of the lead authors of the study. “Yet, we've uncovered an active, signaling role of the manganese ion (离子) in controlling lipid delivery into the blood.” Wang and his colleagues figured out that the element can bind to a complex needed by lipoproteins, chemical carriers that move lipids including cholesterol and triglycerides, into the bloodstream. This complex known as the coat protein complex II (COPII) needs to maintain a very precise chemical balance that the manganese disrupts (破坏). As a result of this disruption, the researchers found that in the mice they studied, even oral manganese dramatically reduced blood concentration of lipids and removed plaques that had been established in the rodents' blood vessels.

If the results transfer to human subjects, it could mean a new path toward clearing our blood vessels of the plaques that are a major contributor to cardiovascular disease, rather than just stabilizing them and preventing their growth, which is the current standard of care achieved through today's medications.

18．What role does manganese play in the human body?

A．Enhancing oxygen delivery.

B．Assisting in metabolic processes.

C．Maintaining the health of bones and skin.

D．Preventing blood from becoming stickier.

19．What consequence can arise from low manganese levels?