2025-2026学年河南省周口市高三上学期12月月考英语试题
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。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
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 woman think of the art exhibition
A. Rather boring. B. Quite amazing. C. Poorly organized.
2. How is Mary getting to the train station
A. On foot. B. By subway. C. By taxi.
3. What did Jane do last week
A. She bought a dress.
B. She attended her school dance.
C. She forgot to send her package.
4. Why is the woman talking to the man
A. To ask for directions. B. To buy a museum ticket. C. To get information about a museum.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The new school gym. B. Ways to lose weight. C. Classes in the new term.
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 will the weather be like tomorrow
A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy.
7. What will the speakers go to the supermarket to buy
A. A pair of hiking shoes. B. An umbrella. C. A backpack.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man do each day
A. He practices running a marathon.
B. He tracks his calorie intake.
C. He reviews a special book.
9 What does the woman mean in the end
A. The man is in his best shape.
B. The man should practice more.
C The man should take in more energy.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What do the speakers intend to do after the man is back
A. Work on a project. B. Take some notes. C. Turn off the lamp.
11. What is the function of the man’s lamp
A. To promote friendship.
B. To help protect the eyesight.
C. To remind the man of his schoolwork.
12. What do we know about the woman’s brother
A. He will be a college student next year.
B. He often sends messages to the woman.
C. He is interested in programming phone apps.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At a drugstore. B. At a hospital. C. At home.
14. What happens to the woman
A. She has a stomachache. B. She has hurt her eyes. C. She has a headache.
15. How long will it be until the woman can see the doctor
A. About 3 hours. B. About 4.5 hours. C. About 5.5 hours.
16. What will the man probably do next
A. Get the woman some medicine.
B. Make the woman a cup of milk.
C. Prepare some food for the woman.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why did the speaker leave her home country
A Her father got a promotion.
B. Her life was uncomfortable.
C. She got a chance to study abroad.
18. How did the speaker feel at first about moving
A. Confused. B. Confident. C. Excited.
19. How did Sarah offer to help the speaker
A. By teaching her math.
B. By spending time together.
C. By providing her with a job.
20. How old was the speaker when she met Sarah for the first time
A.6. B.16. C.22.
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。
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2025 Wildlife photographer of the Year Awards
The Natural History Museum in London holds a yearly contest for the Wildlife photographer of the Year. Here are some of this year’s best pictures and the stories behind them.
Ghost Town Visitor
The picture Ghost Town Visitor of South Africa’s Wim van den Heever shows a rare brown hyena (鬣狗) in front of an empty house in a town in Namibia where no one has lived for 70 years. With humans gone, animals have come back to this deserted town. Heever set up a “camera trap” in the location, but it took him years to capture the perfect image.
Synchronised Fishing
Qingrong Yang from China made regular trips to Yundang Lake in Fujian Province to take this image, which won him the Award for Bird Behavior. His photo, called Synchronised Fishing, captures the moment when a bird drops toward the water, hoping to grab a small fish, only to have a large ladyfish seize the tiny creature first.
Mad Hatter pillar (毛毛虫)
Australia’s Georgina Steytler won the award for her picture Mad Hatter pillar. The picture shows the head of an unusual caterpillar called the gum-leaf skeletoniser caterpillar. Each time the caterpillar casts its skin, it keeps the old head part, giving it this strange look. The “heads” may protect the caterpillar from hunters.
Like an Eel (海鳗) out of Water
Normally, moray eels are seen underwater. But Shane Gross from Canada captured this image of three peppered moray eels out among the rocks after the tide (潮汐) went out. He realized that the eels were using their strong sense of smell to look for dead fish. His picture, called Like an Eel out of Water, won the Award for Animals in Their Environment.
1 What is special about the town in Namibia
A. It’s a town built along the desert. B. It’s filled with camera traps now.
C. It’s home to many brown hyenas. D. It’s been uninhabited for 70 years.
2. Why did Qingrong Yang win the Award for Bird Behavior
A. He often visited Yundang Lake. B. His photo showed a bird fishing.
C. He captured a competitive fishing moment. D. He photographed a rare bird and a ladyfish.
3. What makes the gum-leaf skeletoniser caterpillar look unusual
A. Its layers of heads. B. Its yearly cast skin.
C. Its shooting location. D. Its appearance with tide.
B
“I love you!” I shouted out the car window as my son walked into his first day of middle school. Maybe he didn’t hear me, or maybe it was an early case of “tween (少年) embarrassment”, but his usual huge smile back was replaced by the kind he made when he had to.
My hands grasped the steering wheel tighter, and I couldn’t escape the truth: My not-so-little guy was one step closer to high school and too many steps away from the baby who wouldn’t let me out of his sight. The heavy feeling in my chest made it hard to breathe, and I drove home willing my tears to wait. After 10 years, I’m still not prepared for the grief (悲伤) motherhood brings.
Before becoming a mum, I knew about stuff like lack of sleep, mum guilt and the tiny goldfish crumbs (面包屑) that would always line the bottom of the handbag. What no one mentioned was that along with big love, there would be heaviness emerging. I felt it when my son learned to walk and he left behind his shuffly crawl (爬行), and it was there again on his first day of reception — when he waved goodbye, it was my grief that waved hello. Is parenting always like this
My husband and I talked about this being an obvious milestone the night before, so I anticipated feeling sad. But it was my child’s new adult smile that made my grief rise. I thought with all this practice, I’d be an emotional professional by now, but grief-filled moments move through my parenting in both expected ways and moments that surprise me. As my son grows up, I find it harder to let him move further away.
To help with the process I’ve started writing letters to mark these endings and beginnings. That’s when I notice that my grief will eventually melt away, and I’m left with memories that warm my heart.
4. How did the son react to the author’s “I love you”
A. He simply ignored it. B. He smiled hugely.
C. He forced a little smile. D. He nodded wildly.
5. What did the author realize when her son entered middle school
A. Her son was expressing his gratitude in his way.
B. Her son was becoming increasingly independent.
C. She was finally free from parental responsibilities.
D. She should have prepared him better for school life.
6. What does the author think of motherhood
A. Its routines are predictable. B. It gets easier as kids grow up.
C. Its reward outweighs the grief. D. It mixes affection with loss.
7. What does the author do to cope with her emotions
A. Record important moments. B. Keep herself busy with work.
C. Pour them out to her husband. D. Become an emotional professional.
C
In the past year or so, a character from a designer toy series created by a Hong Kong-based artist seems to have taken over the world. Sold in opaque (不透明的) boxes to hide which version is inside (the possible options are shown on the side of the box), the cute but creepy (怪异的) toys sell out in mere minutes both online and in stores. Unboxing videos have collected millions of views on social media.
Why would people spend money on a blind box when it might not even contain the specific toy that they want The answer lies in our brain chemistry: Blind boxes hit the same simulation as gambling (赌博). The appeal draws with a combination of randomness, surprise, and anticipation. Variable rewards stimulate dopamine (多巴胺), making them more compelling than predictable ones.
Young adults — not children — are the ones driving the blind box toy trend. Although frowned upon as backward by some people, the current trend of young adults leaning into kidulting makes sense in a way. During uncertain times, engaging with childlike joys offers comfort and control. Times are most definitely uncertain for them right now. Blind boxes offer a little hope in an uncertain world.
Social media has also spread the blind box trend far and wide. Viewers of unboxing videos often experience similar feelings of anticipation and excitement as the person doing the unboxing. And while the unboxer might experience disappointment, for the viewer, the moment of reveal is satisfying. But while some watchers are happy to experience it indirectly, others develop feelings of envy and are driven to buy their own blind boxes.
Much like these character toys themselves, which are both cute and creepy, blind boxes can provide a fun moment of escapism or a trendy fashion attachment. But, due to the gambling mechanics baked into blind boxes, they can also be addictive. It’s all of these factors coming together that have made blind boxes — and this character toy series specifically — such a cultural phenomenon.
8. What does the underlined word “compelling” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Suspicious. B. Similar. C. Complicated. D. Attractive.
9. What does paragraph 3 intend to show us
A. The uncertain future of blind boxes. B. The criticism from main consumers.
C. The psychological basis of the trend. D. The preferences of the young adults.
10. How do unboxing videos influence viewers
A. Their desire to unbox is weakening. B. Some are pushed to make purchases.
C. They are coached to identify their desired toys. D. Most of them provide comfort for the unboxers.
11. What does the author’s attitude toward blind box toys
A. Objective. B. Dismissive. C. Curious. D. Envious.
D
Regular steel is an alloy (合金) of 99% iron and between about 0.2% and 1% carbon, while stainless steel (不锈钢) typically contains between 62% and 75% iron, up to 1% carbon, and more than 10.5% chromium (铬). stainless steel also usually contains a few percent of nickel to make it both tougher and easier to work with.
“The chromium is key to stainless steel’s rust (锈) resistance,” said materials scientist Tim Collins. Chromium reacts with oxygen in the environment — usually in the air, but also underwater — to create a “passive layer” of chromium oxide on the metal’s surface, which prevents the oxygen from reaching iron in the steel to create rust.
The passive layer on stainless steel, only a few nanometers thick and thus invisible, can self- heal if it is damaged; it is inactive, which means it doesn’t chemically react with other substances; it doesn’t migrate from the surface of the metal, resistant to food acids and cleaning chemicals. All of those make stainless steel suitable for food production, surgery and other applications.
Modern stainless steel was developed in 1913 by English metallurgist Harry Brearley, who was studying steel alloys to prevent wear of the gun. Brearley created an alloy from iron, carbon, chromium and nickel. But it wasn’t suitable, so he threw it in his backyard. A few weeks later, Brearley noticed the shiny alloy in his yard hadn’t rusted — so he developed the material and introduced it to the world.
Stainless steel now makes up about 3% of the steel used worldwide each year — almost 2billion tons. But it is complex and expensive to make — typically between three and five times the production cost of regular steel — and the inclusion of special metallic elements in the alloys can make it more expensive still. As a result, most applications that need steel use regular or carbon steel, either in conditions where it doesn’t rust or where it is protected by an outer layer of paint or some other coating.
12. What is the main function of chromium in stainless steel
A. To improve the flexibility of the steel. B. To form a protective layer against rust.
C. To enhance the hardness and workability. D. To reduce the production cost of the steel.
13. In which aspect of stainless steel does the author describe its advantages
A. The thickness. B. The components.
C. Safety for humans. D. Rich microelements.
14. Which word can best describe the discovery of stainless steel
A. Painstaking. B. Unsettling. C. Predictable. D. Casual.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Stainless Steel: The Mysteries Behind the Shine.
B. The History of Steel Making: from Iron to Alloy.
C. Harry Brearley: The Man Who Revolutionized Steel.
D. Cost and Uses: a Comparative Study of Steel Types.
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。
How To Make Life’s Hardest Decisions
What do you do when faced with a big decision which you don’t know the answer to Here are some methods to break out of your dilemma (困境).
Fast forward method
Whenever you play a video on a video player, there is a fast-forward button to skip to a later part of the video. ____16____ . Then ask yourself if this is what you want. This mental time travel helps you evaluate if choosing a particular option will bring you to where you want, rather than waste years of your life to find out.
____17____
This method helps when you have a few options and you need to pick one. To use this method effectively, first, you should identify the top few options for your dilemma. Then, list out detailed positives and negatives for each of them. Following the analysis, it’s crucial to identify your top 2-3 criteria. Finally, pick the choice that fits these criteria the most.
Ideal vision method
____18____ . If you want to break out of your current dilemma, you need to adopt a different frame of mind — the mind of someone who has achieved your ideal goal. You can begin by defining what is your ideal vision for this area of your life like your career and your relationships. Once that vision is clear, the decisive question becomes: ____19____
Advice reversal (颠倒) method
When faced with a difficult decision, consult three to five trusted people for advice. But never blindly follow their suggestions. Instead, ask yourself: What would I do if they advised the exact opposite This method helps you tell the difference between outside influence and what truly fits you. ____20____ .
A. Hesitation cost method
B. Advantages and disadvantages analysis method
C. Which path before you leads unmistakably toward it
D. Do you randomly pick an option and hope for the best
E. It works well when you feel pressured by what others think
F. Similarly, project yourself into the future with a particular option
G. No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it
第三部分 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。
Several years ago, I moved to another city. Months passed, but I couldn’t seem to find my ____21____ in new community. Afterwards, I joined the local garden club. Although the ladies there were very kind, most had formed their ____22____ for years. I didn’t feel like I ____23____. I felt this move had ____24____ me everything: job, friends, and happiness.
One day, as I was still ____25____ , the telephone rang. A lady from the garden club, calling herself Elaine, had called to ____26____ with me, a newcomer, and she explained she had been ill and missed club meetings for months.
I, somehow, started to ____27____ all my trouble to the stranger on the line. Though I was ____28____ as the words spilled out of my mouth, I just couldn’t ____29____ myself. Elaine quietly listened, made no judgments, and then _____30_____ that she would call every morning to get me back on track. She kept her word and called ____31____ , keeping encouraging me though ill and bedridden herself. With Elaine’s positive comments, I slowly ____32____ .
One evening, Elaine invited me over for tea. She had a beautiful rose garden. Then a tall ____33____ caught my eye as I admired the garden. With her permission, I went over and pulled it. Elaine and I still chat most mornings. She’s taught me so much about ____34____ the changes of life. I’ve helped her pull weeds from her garden, and she helps me pull weeds from my ____35____ .
21. A. place B. voice C. peace D. comfort
22. A. characteristic B. theory C. regulation D. relationship
23. A. repeated B. belonged C. suffered D. escaped
24. A. awarded B. offered C. cost D. delivered
25. A. depressed B. breathless C. frozen D. impatient
26. A. compete B. cope C. agree D. bond
27. A. allow for B. seek for C. pour out D. figure out
28. A. delighted B. embarrassed C. annoyed D. interested
29. A. contain B. release C. enjoy D. challenge
30. A. explained B. suspected C. pretended D. responded
31. A. unwillingly B. quickly C. faithfully D. officially
32. A. progressed B. understood C. emerged D. swung
33. A. rose B. weed C. stick D. handle
34. A. assessing B. refusing C. surviving D. avoiding
35. A. field B. land C. garden D. soul
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。
The ancient, 3,000-kilogram bronze lion ____36____ sits atop a granite column (花岗岩石柱) in Venice’s landmark St. Mark’s Square had long been thought to have been made in the “near East”, around the year 300 BCE. However, scientists who have analyzed the metal it is made from, are certain that the statue ____37____ (create) in China during the Tang Dynasty for use as a tomb guardian and later taken to Europe, where it was adapted ____38____ (fit) European expectations.
“It is possible that Marco Polo’s father and uncle were responsible for the ____39____ (acquire) of the sculpture,” the researchers said, ____40____ (note) that the trip by the European explorers likely took place between 1264 and 1268.
In addition ____41____ inferring that components of the bronze were extracted (提取) from the Lower Yangtze River basin, the scientists observed that the 4-meter-long, 2.2-meter-tall statue ____42____ (original) featured horns and longer ears, with a nose like that of a Chinese lion statue rather than ____43____ European one. The statue was refitted to make it look more like the winged lion.
The statue may have been transported more than 9,500 kilometers along the Silk Road trading route between Asia and Europe. “Venice is a city full of ____44____ (mystery), but one has been solved,” Massimo Vidale said. However, when the sculpture arrived in Venice, where it was reworked, who did it, or when it was put on the column where it is still visible today remain ____45____ (known).
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，你校上周五举行了主题为“Know Your Way Out In A Fire”的消防安全演习（fire drill）。请你写一篇关于该活动的报道发布到你校英文网站上，内容包括：
（1）活动的时间、地点和目的；
（2）活动的具体过程；
（3）活动的反响。
注意：
（1）写作词数应为100个左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
参考词汇: fire extinguishers 灭火器
A Fire Drill Of Our School
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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。
Christmas would arrive three days later. My home was freshly decorated with stockings and flowers, and boxes of tree decorations littered the living room floor. Christmas music was playing softly in the background, mixing with the childish chatter that echoed through the kitchen. I spent the whole morning baking with my two young children. The pleasant smell of cookies wafted (飘荡) through the house.
When the last batch of cookies was taken out of the oven, I suddenly remembered that we were supposed to go grocery shopping. I glanced at my flour-dusted children, who were eagerly eyeing the warm cookies on the counter. Though I was exhausted from all those preparations and everything in me wanted to collapse on the sofa, there were things I needed to buy for the kids. I decided to just go and get it over with.
I rushed the kids to change and get on their coats. I loaded them in the car, and we set off for the shopping center. Noticing it was already getting close to our story time by the Christmas tree, I told the kids, “Let’s do this as fast as we can to go back home and spend our happy story time!” I headed to the shelves, with the kids joyfully jogging to keep up. We got all our groceries and headed to the checkout line in record time.
As I was searching for the shortest line, my two-year-old daughter, with one hand on the shopping cart (购物车), somehow, was waving her other free hand at an elderly lady. The lady waved back and smiled. I pushed forward again slightly, still focused on getting out of the store.
Next, this woman carefully bent down to my daughter’s level. She smiled at her sweetly and then said to me, “Children are the most precious gift of all!” Her voice was warm. “Yes, they certainly are!” I agreed, my rushing heart gradually calming down.
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。
“Your kids remind me so much of my own grandchildren,” the lady said.
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When Christmas day finally came, I decided to do something different.
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