2025-2026学年山西省太原市小店区山西大学附属中学校高二上学期12月月考英语试题
考查时间：120分钟 满分：150分 考查内容：XBook1
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
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. How many days a week does Jenny usually work
A. Three. B. Five. C. Six.
2. Where are the speakers
A. In a restaurant. B. In a supermarket. C. In the man's house.
3 What does Penny ask the man to do
A. Check her laptop. B. Read the instructions. C. Use the printer.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The man's company. B. The man's boss. C. The man's career plan.
5. What will the woman probably do next
A. Go to a cafe. B. Make a sandwich. C. Have some coffee.
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 woman get tickets to the music festival
A. From the man. B. From her father. C. From an event organizer.
7. What will the woman do at the festival
A. Check tickets. B. Take pictures. C. Arrange flowers.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What was the man's opinion about last night's documentary
A. It was a bit annoying.
B. It was not his favorite.
C. It was as good as the last one.
9. What was last night's documentary about
A. Elephants. B. Bears. C. Dolphins.
10. What does the man complain about
A. The camera work. B. The music. C. The story.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What made Sally decide to work during her gap year
A. Her own interest.
B. Her financial condition.
C. Her parents' influence.
12. What did Sally like about her job
A. The salary. B. The duties. C. The workmates.
13. What did Rob do during his gap year
A. He went traveling.
B. He worked to save money.
C. He stayed at home with his family.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Why does the woman talk to the man
A. To ask for advice. B. To share her wishes. C. To offer some ideas.
15. What does the woman think of performing in a play
A. It's strange. B. It's attractive. C. It's tough.
16. Which activity does the woman dream of doing
A. Protecting wildlife.
B. Riding a hot-air balloon.
C. Attending a film festival.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the biggest attraction of Rome for the speaker
A. The history. B. The art. C. The architecture.
18. What does the speaker say about many of the historic buildings in Rome
A. They are locked up.
B. They are under repair.
C. They remain in service.
19. What is the disadvantage of Rome according to the speaker
A. It is a bit too old.
B. It is costly to live there.
C. It is inconvenient to get around the city.
20. Why does the speaker want to stay in the old city center
A. To spend less money.
B. To taste delicious food.
C. To stay away from the river.
第二部分 阅读(共2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
When facing the task of deciding your major, you should remember that the decision you make doesn’t mean you are only destined for one path.
QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF AS YOU MAKE YOUR DECISION
●Do I have a career in mind
Although your major does not necessarily dictate your career, some jobs do require a certain field of study. If you have your future career in mind, do your research and find out the education requirements. If you are at a loss with what you want to do, go ahead and research different career fields. A certain job might pique your interest, and that could prompt you to pick a certain major.
●How much does money matter
Some majors do have higher potential earnings than others. If earning a lot of money is a primary goal for you, search for majors that pay off well. Feel free to reach out to the Career Center for more information on higher-earning majors and careers.
●What do I love to do
If you love what you study you will be more likely to pay full attention to your classes. which will probably lead to better grades and valuable connections in the field. Also you will find your college years more fulfilling if you cultivate your passion!
TIPS FOR DISCOVERING WHAT INTERESTS YOU
●Explore different courses!
Don’t take random free electives just to meet the credit requirement for graduation. Explore different subjects! By branching out of what you know, you may discover an unexpected aptitude for sport management, or realize that you love psychology! Maybe an elective course could lead you to your major.
●Meet with a CDC staff member!
Your Career Development Center (CDC) is eager to help you! Meet with a peer Career Ambassador to talk about your career goals and the options for you. Also consider scheduling an appointment with a professional staff member to discuss potential career paths, internships (实习), and more!
●Utilize the CDC’s online resources!
CDC offers many online resources for self-assessment and career search. We make recommendations for majors and careers based on your answers! See page 6 for more details of what we have to offer!
1. If you don’t know what to choose as your future career, you need to ______.
A. cultivate a related hobby B. aim for well-paid jobs
C consider the education requirements D. investigate different fields
2. According to the passage, CDC could ______.
A. give major-related advice B. establish internship programmes
C. define your future career goals D. select an elective course for you
3. Where is the passage probably taken from
A. A research paper. B. A commercial post.
C. A college brochure. D. A recruitment notice.
B
I always expected the worst in any scenes — focusing on the 2% death rate of a 98% successful surgery and visualizing my son’s mild cough as a rare condition.
I spent years avoiding activities that I was sure would end in misfortune. I became a helicopter mom, checking the backyard for anything dangerous before letting David out to play — under my strict supervision (监督).
Without my husband Don’s insistence, our son would never have learned to throw a ball. He argued I couldn’t keep watching over our four-year-old boy all the time and preventing him from doing sports and activities. Unwilling as I was, I knew he was right and left the “boy stuff” to Daddy.
One day, David was carefully wrapping his Superman figure in a piece of bubble wrap (气泡膜). My first reaction was to take it away from him so he wouldn’t accidentally choke — until he spoke. “There! Now you’re safe when flying into pointy buildings,” he told his childhood hero.
Suddenly, unpleasant realities struck me. I regularly refused all the different crowd outings because of panic over emergency. Though we went camping occasionally, I dampened their joy by wondering how many bears would kill us in our sleep. But seeing my son repeat my previous behavior by wrapping a superhero woke me up.
That night, I suggested going to a concert downtown. “Aren’t you worried there might be a fire or something ” my husband asked, genuinely astonished. I knew I deserved that, but I let it go. “Always...But we’ll cross that bridge if we come to it.” That would become my new belief, no matter how difficult it was to say that first time.
I regret the roads not taken because of my imagined assumptions, but my determination to change grows. I will always be grateful to my son and Superman, who made my increasingly smaller world become bigger, brighter, more positive, and happier.
4. Which picture best illustrates a helicopter mother according to the text
A. B.
C. D.
5. What prevented the author from taking the bubble wrap away from David
A. David’s awareness of his own safety. B. Don’s criticism of her strict supervision.
C. Undivided attention David paid to his toy. D. Overprotective nature mirrored in David’s act.
6. What do the author’s words in paragraph 6 suggest
A Her strategy to avoid conflict. B. Her change in response pattern.
C. Her transformation in parenting style. D. Her tendency to imagine the worst situation.
7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text
A. To share her personal growth journey.
B. To describe expectation for future life.
C. To express regret for past imagined assumptions.
D. To emphasize the impact of Superman on her son.
C
AI Morality (Oxford University Press, 2024), edited by British philosopher David Edmonds, is a collection of essays exploring how AI will completely change our lives and the moral dilemmas it will set off, painting a picture of the reasons to be cheerful and to worry. In this excerpt (节选), Muriel Leuenberger, a postdoctoral researcher in the ethics (道德) of technology and AI at the University of Zurich, focuses on this very modern identity crisis.
An AI that tells you who you are and what you should do is based on the idea that your identity is something you can discover — information you or an AI may access. But this view misses an important point: we also choose who we are.
Constantly relying on AI recommendation systems might calcify your identity. By recommending products and other contents, you become more likely to consume, think, and act in the way the AI system initially considered suitable for you, gradually influencing you so much that you develop into who it took you to originally be.
This is, however, not a necessary feature of recommendation systems. In theory, they could be designed to broaden the user’s horizon, instead of maximizing involvement by showing customers what they already like. In practice, that’s not how they function.
Besides, by giving decisions to AI, you may fail to meet the moral demand to take responsibility for who you are. This concern weighs particularly heavy when making the most substantial decisions. But even in ordinary cases like selecting movies, music, books, or news, it would be good to put recommendation systems aside from time to time, which in turn, calls for research, risk, and self-reflection.
An AI might state a lot of facts about you, but it is your job to find out what they mean to you and how you let them define you. The same holds for actions. Your actions are not just a way of seeking well-being. Through your actions, you choose what kind of person you are.
8. What does the collection of essays focus on
A. Potential benefits and risks of AI. B. Various dominant roles of AI.
C. Recent policies on AI development. D. Individual estimates of AI’s future.
9. What does the underlined word “calcify” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Admit. B. Weaken. C. Remember. D. Reject.
10. What is the recommendation system designed for
A. Developing users’ broader vision. B. Prioritizing the most ideal choice.
C. Highlighting existing preferences. D. Attracting consumers’ engagement.
11. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text
A. To prove the uniqueness of AI. B. To stress the huge influence of AI.
C. To present the confusion brought by AI. D. To advocate independent thinking in AI era.
D
It’s a race against time, as generations of cultural heritage restorers at the Dunhuang Academy make a great effort to protect the artistic charm of the Mogao Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The team is committed to protecting the 45,000 square meters of murals (壁画) and more than 2,400 painted sculptures of the 735 caves of the site. The cultural relics are the product of the cultural exchanges that took place over centuries on the ancient Silk Road. “Our work, repairing murals and painted sculptures, is to better preserve the caves, which promotes the great Dunhuang spirit of inclusiveness to the world and inspires modern people,” says Su Bomin, director of the Dunhuang Academy.
Commonly seen “diseases” affecting the murals include cracking and chipping (裂痕), as well as erosion (侵蚀) that is caused by changes in temperature and moisture of the caves. To restore a mural requires a multi-talented individual, and restorers should know painting, master the skills of craft and have some knowledge of chemistry and physics, to be able to recognize the problems and their corresponding causes and deliver a solution. They must also select proper materials and tools, and conduct experiments, before formally carrying out the restoration and evaluating the effect afterward.
The restoration should respect the original work and aim to maintain the current situation of the murals rather than repainting them. When the restorers find some parts of murals missing or fading away, they never repaint them to create a “perfect” appearance in restoration. “Cultural relics are witnesses of history,” explains Su. “When you pursue the so-called intact (完好的) look for artistic reasons, you will lose their key meaning.”
Cave conservation is about continuously solving problems. “It needs a long-term research to better preserve the caves, over a much wider time span that goes beyond our lifetime,” Su says. But at least, they can keep the current look of the murals for as long as possible.
12. Why does the Dunhuang Academy restore the murals
A. To promote cultural exchanges.
B. To help study the ancient Silk Road.
C. To spread the spirit of Dunhuang globally.
D. To keep it on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site.
13. How does the author feel the restoration work
A. Creative. B. Traditional. C. Risky. D. Demanding.
14. What does Su suggest about restoring mural
A. It is advised to keep its current state. B. It is supposed to pursue a perfect look.
C. Its missing parts should be restored in time. D. It can be repainted to fix its appearance.
15. Which can be the best title for the text
A. The Significance of Mural Preservation. B. The Artistic Charm of Mural Paintings.
C. The Mural Restoration in the Mogao Caves. D. The Experiments on Cave Conservation.
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。
Have you ever thought that taking short breaks during a walk could actually help you burn more calories
Scientists have discovered that short bursts of activity can burn more energy than continuous exercise. For example, several groups of quick walks or stair climbs for just 10 to 30 seconds use 20% to 60% more energy than walking nonstop for the same distance.____16____Similar to a car using more fuel when starting a journey, our body works harder at the beginning of any movement. This is because it needs to warm up our muscles and get into a rhythm. These short bursts of activity might not last long, but they require a lot of energy.
____17____As someone who sits most of the day, I used to think exercise meant hours at the gym. But when I tried replacing my afternoon coffee breaks with three 90-second stair climbs, something surprising happened.____18____My body adjusted to the activity, and what once felt like a struggle gradually turned into a manageable routine. As this happened, I unexpectedly felt more focused and energized throughout the day. These “exercise snacks” fit well into my busy schedule, proving that working out doesn’t require large blocks of time.
____19____Every stair climb or short walk wakes up the body. Health isn’t built in a day at the gym—it’s made through small, consistent actions. Simply replace one of your usual sitting breaks with just a single minute of walking, and you’ll be amazed at how small actions can reshape your physical vitality.____20____
A. Now I see fitness differently.
B. Every step counts, no matter how short it is!
C. This finding matches perfectly with my own experience.
D. This happens because the body needs extra energy to start moving.
E. Actually, short exercise breaks can increase your energy consumption.
F. At first, even 20 seconds left me breathless, but over time, it became easier.
G. The more time and effort you put into exercise, the more calories you will burn.
第三部分 语言运用(共2节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
I have always been intrigued by archaeology since I was little. The fact that archaeologists ____21____ history with their bare hands never fails to ____22____ me. In my room, I have a large collection of fossils, ranging from dinosaur bones to ancient marine specimens (样本).
Years passed, but I still had no ____23____ experience. So, when the Center for American Archaeology offered a field summer program, I ____24____ the chance despite the fear of traveling alone.
Everything felt completely new. I took my first ____25____ and met my roommate, Asher, who ended up as my best friend. Before going into the ____26____, we attended a lecture on how to use the tools needed for our work. I was thrilled to finally get my hands ____27____.
The moment I started, however, I realized how ____28____ I had been. The unbearable ____29____ made it hard to breathe as the sun beat down fiercely. Soon, my body became ____30____ and soaked in sweat, yet I knew I had to push through.
On day six, I was shoveling in my square and scraping (刮掘) my way to the next level, when I heard a loud “CLICK.” My heart ____31____ — I had hit something important eventually.I dug around it with my small shovel carefully. ____32____ filled me as I unearthed a piece of orange ceramic (陶片), dating back to around 500-1000 CE.
By the end of the program, I understood just how much I had ____33____: riding planes on my own, socializing with like-minded peers, ____34____ extreme weather, and valuing history firsthand. None of this would have been possible if I hadn’t taken that leap of ____35____ in pursuing my passion.
21. A. simplify B. highlight C. uncover D. monitor
22. A. puzzle B. concern C. amuse D. fascinate
23. A. lab-based B. hands-on C. world-class D. problem-solving
24. A. gave away B. jumped at C. hunted for D. turned down
25. A. flight B. voyage C. shift D. break
26. A. tent B. campus C. field D. museum
27 A. green B. oily C. dirty D. wet
28. A. undecided B. inexperienced C. untalented D. irresponsible
29. A. smoke B. heat C. chill D. noise
30. A. tight B. slim C. disabled D. sticky
31. A. burned B. melted C. raced D. sank
32. A. Delight B. Regret C. Panic D. Courage
33. A. suffered B. recovered C. weakened D. grown
34. A. observing B. braving C. avoiding D. dramatizing
35. A. knowledge B. discipline C. faith D. imagination
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。
Inside a workshop in Lyon, France, the soft rhythm of weaving (织布) machines fills the air as colorful threads move, smoothly. For centuries, silk-making traditions, passed down through generations, ____36____ (shape) Lyon’s identity. In these workshops, skilled workers use silk screen printing, ____37____ technique originating in China, to layer colors one by one. ____38____ (remarkable), creating a single scarf can involve up to 30 different colors, each requiring its own screen and printing step. This detailed process, demanding steady hands and sharp eyes, ensures that every piece is unique and full of character.
Lyon’s connection to silk ____39____ (date) back to ancient times, ____40____ the city became a key gateway for Chinese silk entering Europe. During the Roman Empire, Lyon’s location along the Rhine River made ____41____ an important trading center. The ____42____ (arrive) of silk brought significant cultural and economic changes, establishing long-lasting ties between China and France. Even the street designs of Lyon’s Old Town were intended ____43____ (protect) silk products from wind and rain during transport, showing how silk influenced the city’s development in many ways.
Today, Lyon is still recognized ____44____ a center for silk production, design, and cultural exchange, inspiring many famous fashion houses around the world. Thanks to China’s Belt and Road initiative, new trade routes are bringing fresh opportunities to Lyon. This renewed partnership continues to weave a future of ____45____ (share) creativity and innovation.
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，你校将举办第四十一届国际高中数学决赛(The 41st International High School Mathematics Finals)，正在招募志愿者。请给志愿者办公室写一封申请信，内容包括：1.写信目的；2.个人优势。
注意：
1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Volunteer Office,
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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。
Catherine had stayed at home all her life to look after her three children, but now, she, who lost her husband in a car accident, had to step out and earn money to make ends meet. With zero work experience and no professional degree, her chances of getting hired for a well-paid job were next to zero.
One day, after dropping her children at school, Catherine spotted a construction site (工地). “I think I can work here,” she thought and walked close to the manager.
“Hi, are you hiring (雇佣) ” she asked. “Yes, we are,” the manager looked at Catherine from head to toe.“Are you sure you can work here This job requires a lot of hard work.” “I’m ready for it,” she told the manager and signed a contract (合同) to work a 12-hour shift (轮班). However, Catherine kept her new job a secret from her children. She thought they would feel embarrassed after learning their mother worked at a construction site.
Every morning after dropping her children to school, she would go to the construction site and work until her shift ended. She would pick up heavy bricks (砖块) on her shoulder to transport them from one part of the site to the other. One evening, Catherine’s son, Peter, told her about an upcoming competition in school that required mothers to join. In the competition, students would wear blindfolds (眼罩) and have to recognize their mothers without looking at them. “That sounds like such a cool event, Peter!” Catherine said excitedly. “I can’t wait for it!” “I won’t go there with you, mom,” Peter replied. “But why ” What her son said next was something Catherine wasn’t prepared to hear.
“Mom, I would have to touch your hands to recognize you, and everyone would look at them,” Peter explained. “Your hands are so ugly. They’re so hard and rough,” he added. “I will feel so embarrassed when my classmates look at your hands,” the boy said. “I won’t attend the event.” Catherine felt terrible but couldn’t say anything in her defense.
注意:
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
para.1
A few weeks later, Peter was walking home when something unexpected caught his attention.
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Para.2
On his way back home, he kept thinking about how he would apologize to his mother.
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