广东省肇庆市第一中学2025-2026学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题

肇庆市第一中学2025—2026学年第一学期 高三年级英语学科12月月考试题 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，每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A The Netherlands has long been a pioneer in sustainable mobility, integrating innovative transport solutions into its urban planning and even its culture. Here are the Netherlands’ transportation infrastructure (基础设施) investments and targets by 2030. Infrastructure Investments by 2030 *Cycling infrastructure: EUR 2.1 billion *Charging infrastructure: EUR 1.2 billion *Hydrogen infrastructure: EUR 500 million Key Targets by 2030 *50% reduction in transport-related CO2 emissions (vs.1990) *200,000 public charging points *25% increase in cycling infrastructure *100% zero-emission public bus groups Developments in sustainable mobility within the Netherlands CYCLING Cycling is the primary mode of transport for many citizens. In 2023, Dutch cyclists rode over15 billion kilometers, avoiding around 2.3 million tons of CO2 emissions. ELECTRIC MOBILITY As of 2023, the electric vehicle (EV) market share reached 23% of new car sales, with over 290,000 registered EVs on Dutch roads. To support this change, the Netherlands has ensured that 60% of families are within 300 meters of a charging station. HYDROGEN-POWERED TRANSPORT While battery electric cars dominate personal transport, hydrogen fuel cell technology is gaining popularity with public vehicles. The Netherlands currently runs 142 hydrogen buses across various cities and has started tests for hydrogen-powered trains. INFRASTRUCTURES The Netherlands is expanding its network of solar-powered bike paths 12,000 kWh every year, with plans for 100 kilometers of solar roads by 2030. The energy transition (变革) is global, and the Netherlands’ efforts for sustainable mobility set an example for how nations can combine infrastructure, policy, and culture with green goals. It shows that electrification, hydrogen integration, and smart tech aren’t just solutions — they’re pathways to redefining urban life. 1. What objective does the Netherlands want to achieve by 2030? A. Making public buses emission-free. B. Doubling cycling and charging networks. C. Popularizing hydrogen-powered vehicles. D. Reducing current carbon emissions by half. 2. How does the Netherlands facilitate EV adoption? A. By simplifying the registration process of EVs. B. By expanding charging point coverage. C. By restricting the traditional car production. D. By providing financial support for EV buyers. 3. What does the Dutch transportation model demonstrate? A. Green transport demands urgent action. B. Emission goals need long-term planning. C. Green goals require an integrated system strategy. D. Hydrogen energy will dominate future transportation. B With artificial intelligence (AI) programs that can now generate entire songs on demand you’d be forgiven for thinking AI might eventually lead to the decline of human-made music. As a composer and music educator, I happened to start working with the technology. Music AI can be used in sound analysis, noise removal and mixing. Suno, Beethoven and Udio are some of the companies currently leading in the AI music field. In many cases, the outputs don’t have to be excellent; they just need to be good enough to compete with real musicians. The music industry is understandably concerned. In April 2024, over 200 artists signed an open letter urging AI developers to stop training models with copyrighted (有版权的) material. In 2023 I was invited to create a new work with Sydneybased design company Kopi Su, and develop a new music AI tool. Would this be a huge waste of time, or end with my data added to some mysterious AI data pool? Or would it open up new creative directions for me? Nevertheless, I finally accepted it. The new tool, called Koup Music, was based on a text-to-image model. For example, I could upload a short vocal melody (声乐旋律) and ask the AI to turn it into an insect sound or a“hip hop” style. Though samples were limited to 5-10 seconds, they led to unexpected ideas. Some samples were rather pleasing. Others were boring. Some came out with unpleasant tones. The imperfection gave me permission to have fun. I focused on generating separate musical elements with my text instructions, rather than fully arranged samples. The process felt like cooperation-like I was making music with a “kooky colleague”. This took away the pressure to make “perfect” music, and instead allowed me to focus on new creative possibilities. The key to a meaningful relationship with music AI is to work alongside it-not let it do all the work. Under the right circumstances, it can provide the tools to produce something truly creative. Making “imperfect” art that takes time is the price of being human. And I’m grateful for that. 4. Why was the open letter signed in 2024? A. To seek financial support from AI companies. B. To encourage musicians to cooperate with AI. C. To promote the development of AI music tools. D. To protest the use of copyrighted works in AI training. 5. What is the author’s initial attitude towards the work invitation? A. Curious and eager. B. Excited and confident. C. Doubtful and hesitant. D. Indifferent and uninterested. 6. What can the new AI tool offer to the author? A. Musical elements with varied quality. B. Complete songs with sweet melodies. C. Professional noise removal solutions. D. Perfectly arranged musical samples. 7. Which of the following might the author agree with? A. Musicians rely too much on AI tools. B. AI should be used as a cooperative tool. C. AI music is a threat to human musicians. D. The music industry overestimates AI risks. C There’s a moment in human connection that’s hard to describe — that sudden, electric feeling when you meet someone and feel your minds merge. Where does that spark come from, exactly? What makes someone feel like a lifelong friend after just a small talk? People tend to assume it’s similarity — that they are especially likely to hit it off with someone who shares their background or personality traits. But in our research we’ve found that many of the strongest bonds come less from existing similarity and more from riffing (即兴交流) playfully. In such moments, people create a little world that belongs just to them, a process we call “building a shared reality”. And yet our culture’s conversational rituals revolve not around playful co-creation but around exchanging formalities. Consider the small talk classic: “How was your weekend?” “Good. Just watched TV. You?” The conversation proceeds predictably. “Took my dog to the park, since it was so nice.” “Oh, I have a dog, too. What kind is yours?” “A lab mix. He’s 3...” Both parties walk away with information but still worlds apart. They may think they’re playing it safe, but that safety traps them in disconnection. Instead, if these two people stray from the script and riff off each other, they may begin to feel that spark of genuine connection. It’s like being a kid again: Kids skip the boring small talk and jump straight into play. “How was your weekend?” “Good, but I spent too much time watching people make tiny food on TikTok.” “Whoa, like…dollhouse-size?” “Yes. If you want to learn to make noodles in a bottle cap, let me know.” “That’s amazing. We could organize a tiny food party — and all the dishes could fit on this coaster!” “We’d need tiny furniture, too. Should we ask that guy over there to build it?” Moments like these can make two strangers suddenly feel like co-creators of a shared world. Riffing doesn’t require being naturally funny, just being attentive and embracing spontaneity. Like any conversational skill, it takes practice. When riffing, speakers resist the urge to counter every observation with their own example, instead building bridges to new ideas. Our aim of conversation, then, is not merely to exchange facts or surface-level similarities but to ask: “What could we create together in this moment?” 8. What is the main factor that leads to a strong human connection? A. Having similar backgrounds. B. Sharing the same character traits. C. Exchanging factual information. D. Engaging in co-creative interaction. 9. What does paragraph 3 suggest about typical small talk in our culture? A. It allows people to avoid arguments. B. It leads to deeper misunderstandings. C. It helps people get to know each other. D. It often fails to build real connections. 10. Which of the following conversations best illustrates “riffing”? A. “Favorite movie?” “Sci-fi, you?” “Me too”. B. “How’s your new job?” “Busy. You?” “Same routine.” C. “My plant looks so sad lately.” “We could play it some jazz.” D. “I’m tired from my beach vacation.” “My ski trip was tiring too.” 11. What’s the most suitable title for the passage? A. Sharing Interests is Key to Understanding B. You’re Probably Doing Small Talk Wrong C. The Best Way to Form Lifelong Friendships D. How to impress Others in First Conversations D Eugene has just returned home from a long day at work. His job is demanding — he saves lives, after all. As he digs into his dinner — a serving of nuts and seeds — he feels satisfied with his day’s achievements. Except he doesn’t, because he’s a rat. Eugene and his colleagues are some of around 50 giant African pouched rats working to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) (结核病) across Africa. The rats have so far screened half a million TB samples in some of the countries with the highest TB burden. The creatures act as a second-line defense, double-checking negative tests from local clinics to make sure cases of TB bacteria aren’t missed. TB bacteria give off a strong tar-like smell, easily identifiable by the rats. The rats pace up and down, and hover over samples they detect as positive for approximately three seconds. Those results are then verified by human technicians-but the rats are almost always right, with a 90% accuracy rate. Since 2008, the rats have found 30,000 cases that had been diagnosed as false negatives, potentially saving up to half a million lives. TB infections claim roughly 1.3 million lives per year, over a third of which are on the African continent. It is almost always curable if detected early on, but in sub-Saharan Africa fewer than half of patients will ever receive a diagnosis because clinics and laboratories are so thinly spread. While the rat method comes in at $1.1 per sample, rapid molecular diagnostic tests (RMDTs), recommended by the WHO, cost around $18 — a problem for many of the struggling health systems in sub-Saharan Africa. “We wanted to fill the gap and raise the detection rate and thought our rats could help,” explains Agizew, who runs the TB programme. But there is not yet a consensus within the scientific community. “The main concern is the number of individuals that the rats would flag as positive where no other evidence would support that diagnosis — a re-evaluation by a human might be confirmation bias,” said Mike Barer, Professor at the University of Leicester. Experts have also pointed out that the rats cannot distinguish between TB and drug-resistant TB. Agizew and his team, however, think their four-legged friends are an important contribution to the fight against tuberculosis, and hope to expand their work in future. “In Tanzania and Ethiopia, TB is declining at an annual rate of 5 percent, which is not enough. Our rats are contributing to a faster decline, which is what is needed if we are to eliminate the disease,” he said. 12. What is the main role of Eugene and his fellow rats in detecting TB? A. To collect TB samples from clinics. B. To replace humans in TB diagnosis. C. To re-check TB cases that were missed. D. To provide the first diagnosis for patients. 13. What is the main focus of the third paragraph? A. Reasons for using rats to detect TB. B. TB’s incurability in sub-Saharan Africa. C. WHO’s role in recommending TB tests. D. The high cost of TB treatment worldwide. 14. What is the meaning of the underlined word “consensus” in paragraph 4? A. A brief clarification. B. A shared opinion. C. A minor disagreement. D. A detailed evaluation. 15. Which best describes Agizew’s attitude towards the rat detection program? A. Pessimistic. B. Cautious. C. Neutral. D. Enthusiastic. 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。 As a well-known weather presenter there are times when I’m walking around a supermarket, and a shopper will approach me with a complaint: “I hosted my son’s wedding on Saturday, and you told me it was going to rain, but it didn’t. Why did you get it wrong?” Over my career, forecasting has improved almost beyond recognition. Liz Bentley, a professor of meteorology at Reading University, notes that a one-day forecast is now correct more than 90% of the time. ___16___ A YouGov survey last summer found that 37% of British adults didn’t trust the weather forecast “very much” or “at all”. So why, with all our wealth of knowledge and powerful forecasting technology, do some people still perceive the weather forecasts as incorrect? ___17___ In today’s world, we have access to instant information. We can adjust the temperature of our fridges or diagnose problems with our cars using our smartphones in seconds. So why can’t we find out whether it’s going to rain on our street at 2 pm on Sunday with 100% accuracy? ___18___ Meteorology (气象学) produces an overwhelming amount of data; it’s difficult to turn it into a brief, attention-grabbing prediction for TV or digital app. It means that even when we are technically correct, some viewers might still be confused. The real challenge lies in the tricky nature of meteorology. ___19___ A slight error — even as small as 0.01°C — in the initial data can produce a drastically different result. It’s important to remember that forecasting is about predicting. The future of weather forecasting may soon be transformed by Artificial Intelligence (AI). As AI is more flexible, users will soon have access to frequently-changing forecasts. But there are upsides too. The advances in AI and forecasting offer exciting possibilities, including the prospect of much longer-term, more accurate forecasts. Perhaps one day, I’ll meet a mother who asks me to predict weather at her son’s wedding six months from now. ___20___ A. It’s a delicate science. B. Viewers are no longer interested. C. However, there are still gaps in public trust. D. Part of the answer is in our rising expectations. E. And then I might be able to give a better answer. F. We will make sure technology bugs never happen. G. Another reason is how the information is communicated. 第二部分 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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 These days, Anya Culling is considered one of the UK’s fastest female marathon runners. But until 2019, running was ____21____ a hobby Culling had picked up for her mental health. Following a series of medical issues, she’d been ____22____. “It was running that helped restore my personal ____23____ and reawaken the passion for living,” the now 27-year-old said. ____24____ being forced to do cross-country as a kid and running the 400 meters on sports day, Culling had no real running ____25____. But as she shared in a recent post, she always ____26____ sports. The peacefulness of running — its ability to ____27____ Culling’s busy mind — is what established the activity as part of her ____28____. But it was her passion for “doing hard things” that led her to sign up for the 2019 London Marathon. “I wanted to prove to myself that I could do it,” Culling explained. She ____29____ that first race in 4 hours, 34 minutes. Afterwards, she joined several running clubs, which made a big difference in her ____30____. By 2022, Culling had cut her original ____31____ almost in half, finishing the London Marathon in 2 hours, 36 minutes. “My quick progression can be all ____32____ the day-in-and-day-out effort. And more importantly, I maintained the right philosophy: running needed to fit my life, not ____33____ it. Getting faster is always ____34____ to this balance,” said Culling. Culling continues to run; she also serves as a role model for anyone desiring to ____35____ themselves for the betterment of their well-being. 21. A. hardly B. occasionally C. merely D. incredibly 22. A. downhearted B. optimistic C. determined D. sympathetic 23. A. reputation B. fitness C. relationship D. weakness 24. A. Owing to B. Instead of C. Aside from D. As for 25. A. capability B. awareness C. equipment D. experience 26. A. reported B. appreciated C. witnessed D. replaced 27. A. tighten B. complicate C. read D. quiet 28. A. routine B. talent C. principle D. struggle 29. A. organized B. abandoned C. completed D. recorded 30. A. personality B. performance C. figure D. knowledge 31. A. distance B. pace C. weight D. time 32. A. credited to B. exposed to C. compared to D. assigned to 33. A. enhance B. extend C. dominate D. stabilize 34. A. secondary B. superior C. similar D. open 35. A. comfort B. challenge C. amuse D. cure 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。 Dream of the Red Chamber (《红楼梦》), Cao Xueqin’s classic about the rise and decline of a family, continues to inspire and influence readers long after it ____36____ (publish) in the 18th century. Patricia Amate Nunez stands as ____37____ admirer of this literary masterpiece. The Spanish student, ____38____ interest in China began when she was a child thanks to her father’s passion for kung fu, has recently obtained her Ph.D. degree after finishing her research project on Dream of the Red Chamber under the joint program of Beijing Normal University and the University of Almeria in Spain. ____39____ (work) on her doctoral dissertation (博士论文) for three weeks , she began conducting a detailed ____40____ (analyze) of 982 dialogues by four central female characters in the novel. ____41____ her stay in Beijing, she also enjoyed the performance of Dream of the Red Chamberby the National Ballet of China. The graceful movements of the dancers, the harmonious music and singing, and distinctive elements of Chinese ballet — such as the ____42____ (express) use of the long sleeves of the costume — greatly deepened her appreciation of this artistic tradition. At present, the reading clubs in Spanish universities ____43____ (rare) feature Chinese literature as part of their sessions. Patricia hopes that high schools in Spain could offer courses ____44____ (teach) young people about Chinese culture, China’s development of science and technology, _____45_____ its achievements in ecological protection. 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，上周你体验了学校新开设的智能化图书馆（smart library），请你给你的新西兰笔友 Michae1写一封邮件分享此次经历，内容包括： (1) 智能图书馆的设施； (2) 你的体验和感受。 注意： (1) 写作词数应80左右； (2) 请按照如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Dear Michael, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 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。 In my freshman year of college, I had a habit of sitting in the same spot every day in my economics class. It was a comfortable little corner near the window, where the sunlight would stream in and warm the desk. I loved this spot because it gave me a sense of routine and comfort during the busy college life. One day, as I settled into my usual seat, I noticed a new face sitting next to me. She was a foreign exchange student named Mia, who had just arrived from Italy. Her English was basic, and the most complex sentence I had heard her say was, “I love this sunny weather!” Despite the language barrier, Mia always greeted me with a bright smile and a cheerful “Morning, Alex!” every day. Mia had a habit of spreading her belongings across my desk space. Her notebooks, snacks, and even her colourful scarf would somehow find their way onto my side. Each time I walked into class, Mia would quickly realize her mistake, flash an apologetic smile, and say, “Oh, Alex! Sorry, sorry!” while hurriedly clearing my space. She would then give a nod and ask, “Ready for class, yeah?” Initially, I found this routine mildly annoying. I thought to myself, “Why can’t she keep her things on her side? Doesn’t she know I sit here every day?” The last thing I wanted was to deal with a guy who barely spoke my language at eight in the morning. Just get your stuff off my desk! One particularly busy morning, I arrived a few minutes late to class. As I stood outside the classroom, finishing a quick phone call, I noticed through the window that my desk was, as usual, occupied by Mia’s things. However, before I could enter, another student, also running late, walked into the room and headed straight for my seat. 注意： （1）续写词数应为150个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 I watched as Mia’s eyes followed the newcomer. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Then I realized Mia didn’t mean to inconvenience me. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 肇庆市第一中学2025—2026学年第一学期 高三年级英语学科12月月考试题 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，每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. D 5. C 6. A 7. B C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. D 9. D 10. C 11. B D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. C 13. A 14. B 15. D 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。 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. C 17. D 18. G 19. A 20. E 第二部分 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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. A 35. B 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. was published 37. an 38. whose 39. Having worked 40. analysis 41. During 42. expressive 43. rarely 44. to teach 45. and 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 【46题答案】 【答案】Dear Michael, I hope this email finds you well. I can’t wait to share my experience about our school’s newly opened smart library with you. Upon entering the smart library, I was impressed by the cozy atmosphere with intelligent lighting and its advanced digital tools like tablets, AI-powered book recommendation systems and smart book systems. Then there was a virtual reality corner where I experienced immersive reading. I also tried the smart book checkout systems, which made the borrowing process quick and easy. My experience was incredibly refreshing. The cutting-edge technology allowed personalized access to library services, thus making studying more engaging and efficient. I expect to see how this smart library will continue to evolve and benefit our school community. How about libraries in your area? Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 【47题答案】 【答案】 I watched as Mia’s eyes followed the newcomer. Her smile faded instantly, and she sprang into action. “No, no! This seat for Alex!” she exclaimed in broken English, waving her hands frantically. The confused student hesitated, but Mia had already grabbed her colorful scarf from the chair and begun clearing textbooks with unusual urgency. Her cheeks flushed pink as she patted the newly emptied space, looking toward the doorway where I stood. “Alex’s place,” she repeated firmly, her determined tone silencing the classroom chatter. I froze, phone still pressed to my ear, suddenly understanding why my corner always stayed vacant despite the crowded lectures. Then I realized Mia didn’t mean to inconvenience me. Those daily “invasions” were her clumsy attempts to guard my cherished spot. Her limited English couldn’t explain this silent guardianship, so she resorted to marking territory like a protective friend. My throat tightened remembering how I’d rolled eyes at her scattered belongings - the very items she now clutched awkwardly in her lap to preserve my routine. When our gazes met through the window, her relieved smile outshone the morning sunbeam on my desk. From that day, I started arriving early - not for the seat, but to help Mia arrange her things properly on our shared desk, bridging the language gap with patience I should have shown sooner. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $