2025-2026学年山西省太原市某中学高三上学期12月月考英语试卷（学生版）

这是一份2025-2026学年山西省太原市某中学高三上学期12月月考英语试卷（学生版），共10页。
第一部分 听力（略）
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Rewards at West Exe Schl
West Exe Schl is a fully inclusive cmprehensive secndary schl. Listed belw are the ways the schl celebrate success with students, parents and staff during the academic year.
Merit Badges
Merit badges are awarded in line with the student qualities. E.g., when a student reaches 200 merits in a semester fr being kind, they receive their kind merit badge. The West Exe shield is awarded t students wh have achieved all six merit badges.
The Glden Ticket
Every tw weeks, all members f staff have a ‘Glden Ticket’ which they can award t any student wh has displayed what the student qualities stand fr. There will be a bi-weekly fcus n ne f the student qualities as psitive reinfrcement. The glden tickets awarded are then placed in a prize draw, fr prizes suggested by the student bdy.
Punctuality Award
Students wh are n time fr every lessn acrss the week will be entered int a prize draw. This is t prmte the imprtance f punctuality in schl and in life.
Headteacher Reward
Headteacher’s Reward is given t students wh have been nminated (提名) by staff members every mnth fr demnstrating the qualities, behavirs and values f what it means t be an exceptinal West Exe Student. They are als awarded t students wh have shwn exceptinal achievement, either in schl r as part f an extracurricular activity. This includes a certificate and pen, with a letter ging hme t parents t share news f the yung persn’s achievement.
1. Which f the fllwing rewards is given mst frequently?
A. Merit Badges.B. The Glden Ticket.
C. Punctuality Award.D. Headteacher Reward.
2. What d we knw abut Headteacher Reward?
A. All staff members can be nminated fr the award.
B. Students rewarded will receive a certificate and a letter.
C. Parents f the students awarded will be hnred with a letter.
D. Only students making utstanding achievements in schl can be awarded.
3. Where is the text prbably taken frm?
A. A schl website.B. A news reprt.
C. A travel leaflet.D. A bk review.
B
Des wrk ever leave yu feeling unchanged with limited pprtunities t be creative? T fly high, yu might want t increase yur brain’s flexibility. But is this even pssible, and if s, hw?
Mst jbs require the ability t slve prblems and cpe with challenges, at least t a certain extent. Imagine a teacher wh has a new and very nervus student in their class. If that teacher is a flexible thinker, they will be able t adapt their classrm management, even if they haven’t seen this situatin befre. Accrding t Lenard Mldinw, authr f Elastic, flexible thinkers rely n idea generatin and imaginatin — they are willing t experiment and take risks. “Flexible thinking is what yu need when the circumstances change, and yu are dealing with smething new. It’s nt abut fllwing rules.” Therefre, instead f fllwing the typical prcedure fr inducting a new student, the teacher might cme up with a tailred respnse, based n predictin and previus experience.
S, hw can yu becme a mre flexible thinker? Accrding t Dr Lisa Feldman Barrett, it’s all abut exercising the brain. One way f ding this, she says, is thrugh expsure t a variety f experiences which make it easier t adjust t new situatins. A lt f cmpanies nw cnsider flexible thinking in the wrkplace, especially when it cmes t design. Wrkspaces may have cuches where wrkers can lie dwn and relax, giving them the space t cme up with and prcess new ideas. Mldinw says it’s very imprtant t take time t daydream, listen t ideas and cncepts yu disagree with and spend time ding activities utside f yur cmfrt zne. This will help yu understand multiple pints f view and therefre blssm in many different aspects f yur career.
S, if yu want t make a change, yu can becme a flexible thinker t, with a little practice.
4. Why des the authr mentin the teacher in paragraph 2?
A. T indicate teachers are mre flexible.
B. T explain teachers are highly-paid.
C. T prve the jb faces little challenges.
D. T shw the jb requires prblem-slving skills.
5. What des the underlined wrd “tailred” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Fixed.B. Suitable.C. Permanent.D. Designed.
6. What is crucial fr flexible thinkers?
A. Fllwing fixed rules.
B. Lying dwn and sleep.
C. Adjusting t new surrundings.
D. Being expsed t varius dangers.
7. What can be inferred abut flexible thinking frm the text?
A. It can be trained by experiencing mre.
B. It leads peple t step int cmfrt zne.
C. It encurages peple t perfrm the rutine.
D. It emphasizes the risks f prcessing new ideas.
C
Imagine yu’re writing a pem, rhymes must be paired up befre yu start a new line. It turns ut that AI des smething similar! When Claude, a large language mdel (LLM), is given the first line “he saw a carrt and had t grab it”, it begins thinking abut wrds like “rabbit” almst immediately, writing the next sentence t end at the apprpriate rhyme.
Such frethught is unexpected. Scientists at Anthrpic, the lab that develped Claude, built a tl and they discvered sme unexpected cmplexity.
The tl, a “digital micrscpe”, lets scientists lk at which parts f the AI’s neural (神经的) netwrk light up when it’s wrking n different tasks. If a particular area f the LLM lights up whenever it prduces wrds like rabbit, then that gets marked as being related t rabbits.
This has let the team slve sme pen questins in AI research, fr example, whether a multilingual (多语言的) chatbt has awareness f cncepts beynd language. When Claude is asked fr the ppsite f “big” in English, r the same cncept in Chinese, the same feature lights up in every case, befre mre language-specific circuits kick in t “translate” the cncept f smallness int a particular wrd. This suggests that AI might have a deeper understanding f the wrld than we thught.
Other insights, thugh, are less encuraging. When Claude itself is asked t reasn, printing ut its chain f thught t answer maths questins, the micrscpe suggests that the way the mdel says it reached a cnclusin, and what it actually thught, might nt always be the same. Wrse still, ask a leading questin — suggesting that the answer “might be 4”, and it will specifically add numbers that ultimately lead it t agree with the questin, even if the suggestin is wrng.
But being able t gain insight int the mind f an LLM prvides clues as t hw t stp it ding the same in the future. The gal, after all, is nt t have t d brain surgery, but t knw what it’s thinking.
8. What des the writer intend t shw thrugh the example in paragraph 1?
A. AI can write texts as prgrammed.B. AI can plan sentences in advance.
C. AI can deal with cmplex tasks.D. AI can simplify rhyming lines.
9. Hw des “digital micrscpe” functin in the research?
A. By tracking AI’s thinking activities.B. By wrking n different jbs.
C. By activating AI’s “brain” ptential.D. By matching language patterns.
10. What can be inferred frm paragraph 5 abut Claude?
A. It may make stuff up.B. It may skip chains f thught.
C. It may leave clues ut.D. It may give lgical reasning.
11. Which f the fllwing titles best suits this text?
A. Why AI Still Gets It WrngB. Chatbts’ Language Magic
C. Lking Inside AI’s MindD. The Rise f AI Chatbts
D
Thrughut histry, trees have played a crucial rle in maintaining eclgical balance. They absrb CO₂ and transfrm it int xygen. But ne f the challenges with this traditinal carbn absrptin is that the CO₂ trees stre can be released back int the atmsphere when they die.
Hwever, the discvery f certain trees in Kenya adds a new dimensin t this natural prcess. These trees, als fund in several ther cuntries, have been bserved t transfrm CO₂ int calcium xalate. Then bacteria (细菌) present in the trees and surrunding sil transfrm it further int calcium carbnate (碳酸钙), a primary cmpnent f limestne and chalk. The unique prcess ensures that the CO₂ is kept in slid frm fr much lnger, even after the tree’s life ends. This finding was emphasized by Mike Rwley frm the University f Zurich at the Gldschmidt Cnference.
While the scientific cmmunity is ptimistic abut these findings, several cncerns remain. The primary cncern is determining the exact amunt f CO₂ that these trees can transfrm thrughut their lifetime. Withut this accurate data, it is challenging t assess the full impact f this methd glbally. Understanding the eclgical balance and ensuring the preservatin f bidiversity are crucial befre wrldwide planting f these trees. Cperative research effrts are needed t explre these aspects and develp a cmprehensive strategy fr using these trees as a natural slutin t climate change.
This discvery in Kenya invites us t recnsider the ptential f natural prcesses in addressing envirnmental challenges. While technlgical slutins t climate change are vital, integrating natural methds ffers a cmplementary apprach. The unique ability f these trees presents a prmising methd fr explratin.
The jurney t fighting climate change is cmplex. As we dig deeper int understanding natural phenmena like the Kenyan trees, we must ask urselves: Hw can we make the best f the pwer f nature t create a sustainable future fr generatins t cme?
12. What is special abut the trees fund in Kenya?
A. They absrb mre CO₂.B. They help turn CO₂ int slids.
C. They release xygen quickly.D. They live in harmny with bacteria.
13. What is the cre challenge befre applying the discvery glbally?
A. Assessing the cst f the prcess.B. Understanding the impact n sil.
C. Quantifying the CO₂ transfrmatin.D. Cllecting the data n bidiversity.
14. What des the underlined wrd “cmplementary” in the last but ne paragraph prbably mean?
A. Essential.B. Primary.C. Alternative.D. Cntradictry.
15. What des the authr try t explre in the last tw paragraphs?
A. The seriusness f climate change.B. The methd f green develpment.
C. The prspect f scientific appraches.D. The rle f nature in climate slutins.
第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Traveling itself is an experience hard t be described in wrds. ____16____ Especially the sl (独自) traveling experience is s transfrming that it lives with yu frever. Here I am sharing sme lessns.
____17____ Thinking hw I wuld manage my entire day amng strangers n campus, I pretended t be sick. Then I had the same feeling when I was planning t travel alne. Explring a city n my wn was a big fear fr me but I successfully managed it all and nw, I seek ut new pprtunities and experiences. I lve t push myself.____18____
Having grwn up and lived all my life in a single place, I had a small set f friends since my schl days which cntinued till my cllege days.____19____ I met a few very interesting peple with whm I culd feel an instant cnnect and gt sme new friends fr life.
I ttally agree that traveling with family and friends is fun and enjying. But traveling alne is satisfying t. It’s amng thse few things that yu d fr yurself and nbdy else.____20____ During my sl travels I have explred my inner self and have expanded my bundaries which peple arund me have acknwledged at times.
A. I want t experience mre.
B. But all this changed with my first sl trip.
C. I never thught I wuld travel alne in my life.
D. I was s scared when I went t schl first time.
E. Every jurney prepares yu fr the jurney f life.
F. The farther yu travel, the mre independent yu becme.
G. After all yu need t take care f yurself a bit t at times.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。
I had struggled with math since furth grade, but wrked very hard t ____21____ the smart students arund me. In eleventh grade, much t my classmates ___22___, I signed up fr precalculus BC, the hardest math class. That was when I met Mr. Dena and tld him I had ____23____ in math, yet I wuld try my hardest. He was cnvinced I culd succeed ____24____ the dubts frm my classmates.
Mr. Dena kept an unfrgettable qute by Sir Isaac Newtn n his chalk bard: “If I have been able t see further, it is nly because I stand n the shulders f giants.” He reflected n that thrughut the year and was ____25____ t teach us mre than math.
Mr. Dena ccasinally gave partner tests, believing that we culd slve hard prblems tgether. He drew names ut f a hat t ____26____ partners. Students were ____27____ ut lud that they wuldn’t be paired with me. As the “lucky” name was picked, the class burst int laughter. My partner jked abut being ____28____ with me. Hwever, we wrked well tgether and surprised everyne with ur ____29____ n this test. I learned s much frm my classmates and I realized this was really why we had partner tests.
The final exam was Mr. Dena’s final ____30____ t us, but I failed it. I tld him I didn’t understand hw I culd d s ____31____ n a test when I had studied s hard. He explained it’s nt abut the grades; it’s abut true understanding. If studying didn’t ____32____ n a test, it wuld smeday. I knew then that beynd passing r failing tests, studying was abut hard wrk and effrt. And I ____33____ myself harder than I ever had.
T be challenged in math really changed the way I ____34____ ther challenges in life. I wasn’t ging t let a grade stp me frm learning sme f the best lessns f my life. Mr. Dena is ne f the giants that Newtn describes. He has helped me see nt nly mre ____35____ ideas than I thught pssible, but wh I can be.
21. A. keep up withB. give in tC. stay away frmD. watch ut fr
22. A. srrwB. delightC. surpriseD. relief
23. A. talentB. methdsC. innvatinD. weaknesses
24. A. in spite fB. in case fC. in view fD. in cnsequence f
25. A. embarrassedB. determinedC. astnishedD. puzzled
26. A. assignB. hnrC. persuadeD. mnitr
27. A. readingB. singingC. prayingD. applauding
28. A. cncernedB. stuckC. impressedD. cntent
29. A. negtiatinB. mistakeC. perfrmanceD. standard
30. A. decisinB. challengeC. instructinD. victry
31. A. accuratelyB. carefullyC. effrtlesslyD. prly
32. A. give utB. break dwnC. turn upD. pay ff
33. A. praisedB. defendedC. pushedD. criticized
34. A. viewedB. createdC. ignredD. presented
35. A. scialB. mathematicalC. psychlgicalD. mral
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。
In the primeval frests f Hanzhng, Shaanxi prvince, ____36____ (grw) a remarkable vine (藤蔓). It is knwn fr its unmatched flexibility, ____37____ (exceptin) length, and a smth surface.
Since ancient times, lcals have recgnized its ptential as ____38____ high-quality natural weaving material, ____39____ (prize) fr the vine’s lightness, breathability and remarkable durability.
The Recrds f the Three Kingdms by Western Jin Dynasty ____40____ (histry) Chen Shu dcumented its military applicatins, describing ‌“vine armr” s effective that it culd flat acrss rivers, resist water, and stand against arrws.
“It is an ancient handicraft that creates functinal husehld items ____41____ (use) wden r bamb frames as structures ____42____ green vines as weaving substance, and emplying traditinal handweaving techniques,” explains Chen Liangshun, wh ____43____ (practise) the craft fr mre than three decades.
At his cmpany in Huangguan twn, Nanzheng district f Hanzhng, villagers have been busy preparing summer prducts, amng ____44____ fans have been particularly ppular recently. “The nline sales have easily reached 1,000 t 2,000 rders daily,” says Chen ____45____ his 50s.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华。你校外教Mr. Smith计划在下学期为兴趣小组（interest grup）开设一门新课，目前正在征集学生们的意见。请你给他写一封电子邮件，推荐一个主题，内容包括：
1. 你推荐的课程主题（如：西方戏剧鉴赏、英语辩论技巧、英美流行文化等）；
2. 推荐该主题的理由（至少两点）；
3. 表达对此课程的期待。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mr. Smith,
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Yurs,
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。
With every step I tk, my legs shk like a baby deer’s, their pwer gne after climbing the rcky path fr hurs. My mind was full f bad thughts. Yu are t heavy and weak and silly fr even trying this impssible climb. The wrries had begun lng befre when I first jined this trip, back when I was still happy abut six mnths withut drinking. My advisr had said this might be t hard, but I wanted t shw I culd change my life.
Nw, standing n this dangerus muntain side, all that hpe seemed flish. The thin air made breathing difficult, and my uncmfrtable shes already hurt my feet. I watched jealusly as the ther twenty-eight climbers, mstly skilled walkers much yunger than me, mved up the path easily. Their happy calls t each ther nly made me feel mre alne.
During ur first break, ne leader quietly talked t me. “Yur bag is t heavy,” he said, lking at my full backpack. But it wasn’t just the bag’s weight slwing me dwn. It was years f mistakes, brken wrds, and lst friendships that I’d stupidly thught I culd frget at the muntain’s bttm.
As night came at camp, I stayed awake hearing the thers sleep, my bdy hurting frm tiredness. The freezing cld made my ld knee prblem wrse, and whenever I tried t rest, I imagined falling dwn the rcky hill. Nw, just an hur int the final climb, my eyes culdn’t see clearly frm tiredness and held-back tears. The leader watched me, lking wrried, but I culdn’t face him.
Sarah, the trip planner, appeared like a dream in the early mrning darkness. When I weakly said I wanted t stp, she didn’t answer right away. Instead, she lked at me carefully, making me want t disappear. Finally, she spke, her vice clear ver the lud wind: “The man wh wrte t me mnths ag spke abut making life better n his wn. Is that man really giving up nw?” Her questin hit me hard.
注意：
(1)续写词数应为150个左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Sarah’s wrds eched in my mind as I frced myself t take anther step.
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When I finally reached the summit, the rising sun painted the sky gld.
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