湖南省多校联考2025-2026学年高三上学期1月月考英语试题

高 三 英 语

 

注意事项：

1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。

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3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

 

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。每段对话读两遍。

例：How much is the shirt?

A. £19.15.  B. £9.18.  C. £9.15.

答案是C。

1. What does the man praise the woman for?

A. Her act of kindness.  B. Her good habit.  C. Her work performance.

2. What are the speakers doing?

A. Enjoying the scenery.  B. Climbing a mountain.  C. Painting landscapes.

3. Why is the woman unable to help clean the beach?

A. She’s busy with her schoolwork.

B. She’s still recovering from an illness.

C. She’s working for the school newspaper.

4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. Their friend’s talent.  B. A Halloween party.  C. Ways to recycle waste.

5. What does the woman need to confirm with Chad?

A. Whether he needs candles.

B. Whether he can lend out his car.

C. Whether there’s power in his house.

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. What do we know about the woman?

A. She is on a diet.

B. She cooks her own breakfast.

C. She exercises as part of her morning routine.

7. Where are the speakers?

A. At an office.  B. At home.  C. At a breakfast bar.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What type of volunteer work did Jenny do in the past?

A. She cared for animals.

B. She cleaned up the streets.

C. She looked after old people.

9. Why does the man say no to the first volunteer group?

A. He’s going traveling soon.

B. He’s not interested in the role.

C. He can’t work three days a week.

听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。

10. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Father and daughter.  B. Farmer and customer.  C. Renter and land owner.

11. What has been officially proved according to the man?

A. That he is an organic expert.

B. That the farm soil isn’t polluted.

C. That his farm produce meets organic standards.

12. How much does the woman pay in total?

A. $10.  B. $13.  C. $16.

13. What is the white square?

A. A cash counter.

B. A new payment card.

C. A credit card processing machine.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. What should the project aim to do according to the man?

A. Promote electric vehicles.

B. Reduce the number of cars on the road.

C. Address climate change through science.

15. Where did the woman first find out about the autoflow road?

A. From an online video.

B. From an online newspaper.

C. From Mr. Green’s class.

16. In what way will the autoflow road be helpful?

A. It’ll improve traffic safety.

B. It’ll reduce the travel cost.

C. It’ll save the amount of fuel burned.

17. What does the man think of the autoflow road?

A. It’s impressive.  B. It’s unreasonable.  C. It’s uninteresting.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What made the speaker want to go to the Lofoten Islands?

A. A travel video.

B. A magazine article.

C. A friend’s recommendation.

19. Who is most likely to visit the Lofoten Islands?

A. Young people who like beaches.

B. A group of people who like exciting sports.

C. An elderly couple looking for a relaxing holiday.

20. What is probably the speaker?

A. A tour guide.  B. A surf instructor.  C. A social media blogger.

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

With twenty career coaches specializing in different fields, last year we assisted more than 120 individuals with planning their career steps. Here’s a detailed introduction to our programs.

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Monday Job Seekers Connection

Available to job seekers of all ages, the Monday Job Seekers Connection program cultivates a community where participants support, encourage, and learn from each other throughout their job search journeys. The program refreshes and inspires attendees by sharing valuable strategies and techniques from professional career coaches, recruiters, and Human Resources professionals.

Extension School Community Scholars

With more than 900 courses across diverse academic disciplines, the Extension School provides learners with the opportunity to pursue their academic passion and advance in their careers. With workforce development as a core focus area, the school community recently revised the scholarship certificate from a course-based scholarship to program-based scholarships, further supporting individuals in their skill building and career development.

The Brighton High School Lab Skills

This program aims to familiarize students with diverse career opportunities in STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) fields. Over the course, students engage in two-hour, hands-on sessions every week to deepen their understanding of biology and lab methodologies. Following the 12-week curriculum, students shift into a six-week summer internship (实习) in research labs.

21. Which program can help a person find financial support?

A. Career Coaching.

B. The Brighton High School Lab Skills.

C. Monday Job Seekers Connection.

D. Extension School Community Scholars.

22. What does the last program provide?

A. Two-month curriculum.  B. Biology and lab methodologies.

C. A six-week winter internship.  D. Weekly two-hour practical sessions.

23. What do the four programs have in common?

A. They are scheduled for internships.

B. They share the same career coaches.

C. They provide guidance on career advancement.

D. They are beneficial to academic development.

B

In the 1930s, as modernization swept across China, countless ancient buildings—carriers of centuries-old culture—faced being forgotten. Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin became pioneers of architectural preservation, their work not just documenting structures but rescuing a nation’s cultural memory.

Back then, their mission was a battle against time and unpleasant situations. The architectural treasures they sought lay hidden in remote rural areas, accessible only by muddy tracks on foot. Liang, disabled in an accident, suffered great pain with each step. Lin, struggling with a serious lung disease, depended on willpower to stand the tough conditions. Inns were often dirty, and food was scarce and unsafe. Worse still, the political unrest brought risks of attacks by ill-intentioned locals and military conflicts. Yet none of these discouraged them—for they believed ancient architecture was “the living language of China’s history.”

Their remarkable achievement came in 1937 with the discovery of Foguang Si. Built in 857 A. D. , this wooden temple was the oldest surviving wooden structure in China, a discovery that rewrote the country’s architectural history. To confirm its age, they crawled into the temple’s upper eaves—a dark space filled with bats and bedbugs. Wearing thick masks, they measured every beam and bracket, their hands trembling not from fear but excitement, as they found details matching the 12th-century architectural book Yingzao Fashi. This proved China boasts a profound architectural heritage.

After 1949, their passion turned to combining tradition with modernity. They co-founded Tsinghua University’s Architecture Department, training generations of architects who learned to respect the past while building the future. Their lifelong effort teaches the world that preservation is not about keeping the past unchanged, but about making it light up the present.

24. What made Liang and Lin’s journey in the 1930s difficult?

A. The lack of detailed maps of rural areas.

B. Their physical sufferings and difficult circumstances.

C. The opposition from local residents to their research.

D. The shortage of professional equipment for measurement.

25. Why was the discovery of Foguang Si significant?

A. It proved the temple was the world’s oldest architecture.

B. It checked the accuracy of all the records in Yingzao Fashi.

C. It refreshed the understanding of China’s architectural history.

D. It inspired other scholars to study Chinese architecture.

26. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Their efforts centered on restoring damaged buildings.

B. Their energy was channeled into building a new campus.

C. They integrated ancient wisdom into modern architecture.

D. Their designs preferred traditional elements to modern ones.

27. Which of the following best describes Liang and Lin?

A. Persistent and devoted.  B. Modest and cautious.

C. Idealistic and diligent.  D. Passionate and sociable.

C

Nowadays, one can hardly enter a UK bar, café and restaurant these days without a “suggested” tip or service charge of up to 15 percent appearing on the bill. It feels mean for customers to refuse but we are often confused, even resentful: what is this for, and who gets the money?

Recently, Gaucho steakhouse chain clarified its policy: waiters keep only 17% of service charges from their tables, with the remaining 83% shared among chefs, receptionists and other staff. These sums were set by Peter Davies, an accountant acting as Gaucho’s “troncmaster” (小费分配管理员). He decided that the share for waiters should be cut sharply due to his belief that service charges should be paid by customers in respect of their whole experience.

The policy surprised diners and upset Unite, the union representing some of the staff, as most customers consider it unfair for waiters to get so little. Gaucho insists its employee costs stay unchanged and the business gains no benefits itself. However, this is part of a wider trend: service charges are increasingly redistributed from front-of-house staff to backstage employees. Unlike American style direct tipping, UK’s system integrates service charges into overall labour costs. This shift stems partly from the UK’s Tipping Act, which requires workers to receive all service fees. Enforced a year ago, it led many companies to hire troncmaster firms. Additionally, the rising employer national insurance and minimum wages have pushed up labour costs. Gaucho’s parent group Rare Restaurants made an £11.5 million loss last year and others are closing branches and cutting jobs under the financial stress.

But companies are not alone responsible for what has happened. By increasing the cost of employing everyone from waiters to chefs, the government added to the pressure to use charges to fill the gap. So do not be confused when handed a bill with a 15 percent service charge at a restaurant. Ultimately, these charges are no longer traditional tips but a new employment cost, with only a small portion going to servers.

28. What does the underlined word “resentful” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. Annoyed.  B. Worried.  C. Amazed.  D. Frightened.

29. Why did Peter Davies decide to cut the share of service charges for waiters?

A. To reduce the restaurant’s employee costs.

B. To cover the business’s huge financial loss.

C. To meet the requirement of Unite in the UK.

D. To ensure fair distribution among all staff.

30. What can be inferred about the UK’s Tipping Act from the text?

A. It was introduced to help restaurants cut costs.

B. It gave rise to the widespread use of troncmaster firms.

C. It allowed employers to allocate service fees randomly.

D. It required waiters to receive the service charges.

31. What can be the best title for the text?

A. The Disappearance of Tips in Western Countries

B. The Influence of the UK’s Tipping Act on Economy

C. The UK Service Charges: From Tips to Employment Costs

D. The Conflict Between Restaurants and Unite Over Tips

D

Every time generative artificial intelligence drafts an e-mail or makes an image, the planet pays for it. Making two images can consume as much energy as charging a smartphone;a single exchange with Chat GPT can heat up a server so much that it requires a 16-ounce bottle’s worth of water to cool it. And recent research in Nature Computational Science identifies another concern: AI’s outsize contribution to the world’s mounting pile of electronic waste. The study found that generative AI applications alone could add 1.2 million to 5 million tons of this harmful trash to the planet by 2030.

Such a contribution would add to the tens of millions of tons of electronic products the globe gets rid of annually. Cell phones, microwave ovens, computers, and other common digital products often contain mercury, lead, or other poisonous substances. When improperly thrown away, they can pollute air, water and soil. The United Nations found that in 2022 about 78 percent of the world’s e-waste wound up in landfills or at unofficial recycling sites, where laborers risk their health to search for rare metals.

Few countries enforce proper management of e-waste. Even those with laws often fail to carry them out. In the US, 25 states have e-waste management policies, but there’s no federal law requiring electronics recycling. In February 2024, Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts introduced a bill that would require federal agencies to study and develop standards for AI’s environmental impacts, including e-waste. That bill, the Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2024, proposes a reporting system, but it would be voluntary, and AI developers would not be forced to cooperate.

Companies that use AI have numerous options to limit e-waste. It’s possible to squeeze more life out of servers, for instance, through regular maintenance and updates or by shifting worn-out devices to less intensive applications. Repairing and reusing outdated hardware components can also cut waste by 42 percent, Tzachor and his co-authors note in the study. And more efficient chip and algorithm design could reduce generative AI’s demand for hardware and electricity. Combining all these strategies would reduce e-waste by 86 percent, the study authors estimate.

32. What is the concern linked to generative AI in recent research?

A. Its high consumption of energy.

B. Its role in worsening the e-waste crisis.

C. Its production of intense heat during operation.