2025-2026学年江苏省苏州大学附属中学高三上学期12月月考英语试题
(考试时间：120分钟 总分150分)
本试卷分为第I卷 (选择题) 和第II卷 (非选择题) ，共150分，考试时间120分钟。请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂写在答题纸上。
第I卷 (选择题共95分)
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What can we learn about Mike
A. He has been job-hunting. B. He enjoys reading letters. C. He is offering the woman a job.
2. How much did the woman save
A. $9.36. B. $44.33. C. $53.69.
3. Why was the woman surprised
A She lost her receipt.
B. She had to pay for the repairs.
C. The timing button of the radio was broken.
4. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a library. B. In a hotel. C. In a shop.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. Organizing an activity. B. Selecting books. C. Managing time.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
6. What will the man do on the weekend
A. Go to the grocery store. B. Go on a hike. C. Go to the beach.
7. Who might Miles be
A. The man’s friend. B. A pet. C. The man.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
8. Why is the woman upset with the man
A. He hasn’t been attending class. B. He didn’t turn in his essay. C. His essay is too short.
9. How many essays has the man rewritten altogether this year
A. Three essays. B. Two essays. C. One essay.
10 What does the woman instruct the man to do
A. Perform well on future work. B. Write a new essay. C. Show up to class.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
11. What does the man usually do at the gym
A. Running. B. Weightlifting. C. Swimming.
12. How does the man benefit from exercising with a class
A. He can try various machines.
B. He is motivated to push himself harder.
C. He can learn exercise skills from others.
13. What do the speakers agree to do together
A. Go biking. B. Learn yoga. C. Take a swimming class.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
14. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Brother and sister. B. Good friends. C. Roommates.
15. What will the woman do tonight
A. Visit her friends. B. See a play. C. Go to the gym.
16. What does the man promise the woman
A. He will return in five hours. B. He will never borrow her car. C. He will fill up her car with gas.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17 What is happening on Wednesday evening
A. A bake sale. B. A book club. C. An event to honor an artist.
18. When does the book fair end
A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.
19. What will the money from the bake sale go toward
A. The sports teams. B. The art department. C. The computer lab.
20. Who is invited to attend the book club
A. Parents. B. Teachers. C. Students.
第二部分 阅读理解 (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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Sorry!
OBJECT
To be the first player to get all four of your pawns (棋子) from your color START to your color HOME.
EQUIPMENT
●Sorry! Game Board
●Pack of Cards (no 6’s or 9’s)
●16 Pawns (4 each of 4 colors)
SETUP
●Choose four pawns of the same color. Put all four on that color START space.
●Mix the cards. Place them face down on“Place Pack Here” to form the Draw pile.
●Pick a player to go first. Movement is clockwise around the board (unless instructed otherwise!) and play passes to the left.
GAME PLAY
Notes
● If it’s your first turn and you do not draw a card that lets you start a pawn out, you skip your turn.
● On all turns, take the top card on the Draw pile and move accordingly if you can.Place the card face up on“Drop Here.”
To Start a pawn
To move a pawn from your START out onto the track, you must draw either a 1 or a 2. If it is a 2, do as it says, and then draw again and move if possible. You may not start a pawn out with any other card!
Jumping and Bumping (碰撞)
You may jump over your own or another player’s pawn that is in your way, counting it as one space. BUT if you land on a space that’s already occupied by an opponent’s pawn, BUMP that pawn back to its own color START space.
Moving Backwards
4 and 10 cards move you backwards. If you have successfully moved a pawn backwards at least two spaces beyond your own START space, you may, on a subsequent turn, move into your own SAFETY ZONE without moving all the way around the board.
1. How many players can play the game at most
A. 2. B. 4. C. 6. D. 10.
2. Who normally plays next after you finish your turn
A. The player on your left. B. The player on your right.
C. The player sitting across. D. The player getting bumped.
3. What may a player do under the rules
A. Ski p a turn when drawing a 1 or 2.
B. Put used cards face down on Drop Here.
C. Defeat an opponent by jumping over his pawn.
D. Enter SAFETY ZONE after backing 2+ past START.
B
If there’s one sound which represents everything there is to fall in love with on safari (观兽旅行), it’s the roar of a lion at nightfall. I heard it one evening in the Qwabi Private Game Reserve, where the Waterberg mountains spill outward like an unfolding story.
We’d just watched a remarkable standoff: lionesses baring teeth and muscle to a dominant male who’d wandered too close. The roars came first, then a sudden, striking charge. Paws (爪子) flew and their breath hung in the air over the grasslands, before the male eventually turned and dropped to the ground in frustration. It was pure theatre, to which we had front-row seats.
The Waterberg is a place of quiet success. A UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 2001, this 654,000-hectare region in Limpopo Province is one of South Africa’s best-kept safari secrets. It’s a region where conservation feels like a lived value. Thanks to collaboration between private reserves, landowners and anti-poaching units, the region has recorded some of the lowest rhino (犀牛) poaching statistics in the country.
Head guide Damien Fourie was extensive in his knowledge and boyishly excited about every sight and sound. After careful tracking, we came across a group of lions resting beneath a thorn tree, their bodies exposed only by the swinging of a tail. And when we spotted a two-week-old white rhino walking unsteadily beside its mother later on the drive, he was as thrilled as we were.
Still, even if you see nothing but sky and silence, the Waterberg delivers. On our final morning, after a night of rain, I skipped the game drive in favor of a coffee on the deck. I watched the steam rise as the morning sun warmed the valley. The end of my time in the bush came with no distant lion roars, no whispering packs, no newborn rhino. Not every safari needs a drumroll ending. Sometimes, a slow, misty morning and a quiet deck tick all the boxes.
4. What did the author witness about the lions
A. Their playful race. B. Their staged show.
C. Their fierce conflict. D. Their hunting attempt.
5. What do the underlined words “a lived value” in paragraph 3 mean
A. A key concept. B. A public image.
C. An ignored idea. D. An active practice.
6. Which of the following best describes Damien
A. Calm and distant. B. Informed and passionate.
C. Energetic and creative. D. Disciplined and ambitious.
7. What does the author think of the safari
A. It displayed racial harmony.
B. It had a disappointing ending.
C. It revealed why she loved nature.
D. It satisfied what she could hope for.
C
On a cool day this past August, a two-year-old boy walked onto Boston’s Stanwood Street, a narrow neighborhood way lined with parked cars on both sides. A driver hit the child, whose blue-shirted body disappeared under the car. Miraculously (奇迹般地), the child survived.
But it was not a miracle that saved him mere feet before hitting the child, the driver had slowed for a speed hump (减速带). “Had that car been going faster, there’s a very good chance that kid would not have lived.” says Boston chief of streets Jasper Franklin-Hodge.
Crashes, explains associate professor of surgery David Mooney, are “all kinetic energy (动能) .” Doubling a car’s speed makes its kinetic energy four times bigger. “Only 10 percent of pedestrians (行人) die when struck by a vehicle traveling at 23 miles per hour — but a quarter die when the speed is 32 m. p.h. , half at 42 m. p.h. , and three-quarters at 50 m. p.h.” he says.
Accordingly, safety-minded road planners look for every opportunity to reduce vehicle speed. One might think speed could be reduced simply by lowering the speed limit, but the reality is more complex. Stanwood Street’s posted speed limit of 20 m. p.h. (a “slow zone”) was reinforced by tightly parked cars and speed humps — all physically encouraging the driver to go slowly. Architect Jeff Speck studies urban roads like this one, helping cities design safe, walkable streets. In an urban environment, he says, drivers choose their speed based not on the posted limit but on “what feels safe in that environment”.
But drivers often dislike the interventions that encourage slow speeds. Many drivers desire “elbow room”, so those who are going beyond the speed limit by 5 to 10 m. p.h. can still proceed easily. However, designing a road for a speed faster than its posted limit invites everyone to speed. “Giving drivers a feeling of safety,” Speck says, “makes them more dangerous.”
8. What saved the two-year-old boy
A. Pure luck. B. A speed hump.
C. The quick action of the driver. D. The low speed limit of the neighborhood.
9. How does Mooney illustrate the relationship between vehicle speed and death rate
A. By referring to a study. B. By sharing experiences.
C. By providing statistics. D. By analyzing cause and effect.
10. What does the underlined word “reinforced” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Strengthened. B. Replaced. C. Disturbed. D. Determined.
11. What is Speck’s attitude towards “elbow room”
A. Favorable. B. Disapproving. C. Tolerant. D. Unclear.
D
Gen Z is changing the rules of work, and the results are redefining what professional success looks like in 2025. According to a new Glassdoor report, “career minimalism” is at the heart of this shift.
In Glassdoor’s survey of more than 1,000 U. S. professionals, a striking 68% of Gen Zrespondents said they wouldn’t pursue management if it weren’t for paycheck or title, signaling a rejection of the traditional corporate climb favored by previous generations and a belief that management is something of a poisonous chalice (圣杯).
The survey however, is somewhat at odds with other data collected by Glassdoor. Daniel Zhao, chief economist for the company, told Fortune that an earlier report had found Gen Zentering the ranks of management at the same rates as older generations did. “Management is not for everybody, and that’s okay,” he said, “but it is still seen as the best path for climbing the career ladder.”
What the new survey suggests is that management is now seen as a career-ladder move, not something good in its own right. Gen Z approaches life’s traditional milestones with “reasoned skepticism”. They are hungry for coaching and welcome in-office collaboration yet also desire the death of the nine-to-five mentality and embrace flexibility.
If Gen Z isn’t less ambitious yet isn’t thrilled about corporate management, where’s that energy going The report cited Harris Poll findings that 57% of Gen Z currently have a side hustle (副业) compared to 48% of millennials and 31% of Gen Xers.
Side hustle s are central to Gen Z’s identity, offering creative or activist outlets that main jobs cannot supply. For many, the “day job” simply finances the “passion project” — as one Glassdoor community member put it: “I always joke that I don’t dream of labor… If people were truly passionate about their job, it wouldn’t pay anything. Passion is for your five-nine after the nine-five.”
When Gen Zers do move into management, Glassdoor finds that they’ re rewriting the traditional book. Gen Z is reconsidering what it means to be successful at work in this moment. They’ re not rejecting ambition — they’ re redirecting it toward sustainable career path s that prioritize both financial security and personal fulfillment.
12. Why is Daniel Zhao quoted in paragraph 3
A. To draw attention to a new concept.
B. To confirm the accuracy of the report.
C. To raise awareness of a worrying trend.
D. To offer another perspective on the survey.
13. What might a typical Gen Zer do
A. Make critical remarks. B. Leave work no later than 5.
C. Seek guidance from seniors. D. Avoid working with colleagues.
14. What factors may Gen Z consider in side hustles
A. High pay and grand titles. B. Short hours and easy work.
C. Personal identity and flexibility. D. Benefits and working conditions.
15. What is the professional success defined by Gen Z
A. Earning money with meaning.
B. Winning power through effort.
C. Dropping promotion for hobbies.
D. Staying put for financial security.
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。
If you’ve found yourself thinking, “Why don’t I feel anything ” — you’re not alone. Emotional numbness (麻木) is a common experience. It often comes across as going through the motions of life without truly connecting to it.___16___.
This sense of disconnection is the mind’s way of protecting itself. Emotional numbness can develop as a response to overwhelm, burnout, or unprocessed emotions.___17___. It doesn’t always appear as sadness but can show up as emotional flatness or internal emptiness. In others,it can accompany anxiety, where the body stays in an extended state of hyperarousal (反应过度), leading to shutdown or withdrawal.
___18___. This is especially true when someone is focused on “getting through” rather than feeling. Over time, avoiding difficult emotions can become automatic, making it harder to reconnect with the full range of emotional experience.
Sometimes, people notice emotional changes while adjusting to new medications. Certain treatments may temporarily dampen emotional intensity as they work to restore balance.___19___. In fact, for many people, it plays a vital role in improving the quality of life. If you ever feel emotionally flat or distant while on medication, it’s worth having a conversation with your provider to find the right balance for your mind and body.
The important thing to remember is that emotional numbness is not a flaw. It’s a signal — your body and brain telling you they need rest, reflection, or support.___20___, and it begins with small steps: slowing down, tuning into your body, giving yourself permission to feel, and allowing space for both joy and pain.
A. For some, it may be part of depression
B. This doesn’t mean medication is harmful
C. Reconnecting with your emotions is possible
D. These are daily routines that can be easily achieved
E. You might not feel fully engaged though you’re present
F. Emotional numbness can also occur during survival mode
G. In certain cases, emotions can get in the way of self-protection
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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It had been more than 10 years since they’d all been together like this, and the three sisters’ eyes were filled with tears. The ____21____ , Ruby, kept warm under a blanket, while her two “kid” sisters, Ruth, 104 years old, and Rose, 101, were holding her hands.
The three centenarians (百岁老人) were enjoying a long-awaited ____22____ , courtesy (好意) of Wish of a Lifetime, a nonprofit that flew Rose in from Florida and Ruth from Oklahoma to ____23____ Ruby in Rhode Island. The founder of the charity is Jeremy Bloom, a former Olympic skier.
During his athletic career, Bloom ____24____ many places and was impressed by how much more other countries ____25____ their elders. “Sometimes we forget their ____26____ still matter,” Bloom reflects. Inspired, Bloom ____27____ a charitable organization in 2008. He ____28____ the concept of a foundation in Arizona — an organization that fulfills the wishes of ____29____ — to suit people on the opposite end of the age range.
For the first wish he helped to fulfill, Bloom ____30____ flights for a desperate old lady named Nancy so she could say goodbye to her dying daughter ____31____ . After four days with her daughter, Nancy returned. “I ____32____ a totally different human being at the airport,” Bloom remembers. “She had found needed ____33____ in seeing her daughter one last time.”
Wish of a Lifetime is not Bloom’s ____34____ job—he’s currently the CEO of X Games — but Bloom says, “It is my 100 percent all in. It is: Let’s meet the seniors. Let’s ____35____ as many lives as we can.”
21. A. loneliest B. smartest C. eldest D. saddest
22. A. journey B. reunion C. performance D. break
23. A. meet B. honor C. guide D. consult
24. A. visited B. searched C. recommended D. described
25. A. relied on B. cared for C. partnered with D. learned from
26. A. dreams B. opinions C. contributions D. experiences
27. A. named B. advertised C. sponsored D. formed
28. A. defined B. adapted C. challenged D. proposed
29. A. children B. seniors C. athletes D. women
30 A. checked B. canceled C. rescheduled D. arranged
31. A. once again B. on time C. as usual D. in person
32. A. cheered up B. picked up C. parted with D. argued with
33. A. peace B. security C. dignity D. recognition
34. A. ideal B. highest-paid C. full-time D. lifelong
35. A. unite B. change C. save D. track
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。
Sell products at a loss and call it a strategy That is the concept of a loss leader (低价引流产品) : a certain product that is sold below its cost ____36____ (attract) customers to the store, where they are likely to buy other ____37____ (profit) products. The most famous example is Costco’s $1. 50 hot dog-and-soda combination, ____38____ deal so successful that it sells 130 million a year.
But over the past year, across the Pacific, a new king ____39____ (emerge). It is an ice cream cone (甜筒) ____40____ typically costs 40 cents — and customers buy about 700 million a year. The Chinese company behind the cone, Mixue Ice Cream & Tea, has topped McDonald’s and Starbucks ____41____ the world's largest fast-food chain by the number of stores, ____42____ (most) in Asia.
It did so by perfecting the modern science of making money by losing money. The classic version of the loss leader is to price a product at a low price ____43____ put it in the far back of the store. Chances are that customers are going to pick up other full-priced items in the store while buying that loss leader. However, Mixue stores, often small ____44____ (stand) , can’t direct customers through a shopping maze (迷宫) . Instead, they put the ice cream on top of the menu, ____45____ (follow) by about 35 items that make money.
Though Mixue calls the cone its signature item, it sells many more drinks — more than 7billion last year. Those typically cost closer to a dollar.
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 你校英文报的“Youth Voice”栏目正在举办关于“关于中学生课外阅读习惯的”讨论。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1. 介绍你的阅读习惯
2. 谈谈课外阅读给你带来的好处
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Beyond the Classroom — My Reading Journey
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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。
Manny gathered his notes and bag of props (道具). Then he walked quickly to the front of the class.
He turned and looked at his fellow students, who watched him expectantly as his social studies teacher, Ms. Hargrove, smiled at him reassuringly. Social studies was Manny’s favorite subject, and this “Could This Be Your Career ” project had been one of the most interesting experiences during the school year. Each student had chosen a career and was asked to create a presentation in which the student would demonstrate a task required of that job.
Now it was Manny’s turn. He’d chosen teaching for his career. His teacher suggested that he take her place for one class instead of giving a presentation. Manny thought it was a great idea, but now, staring at his classmates, he began to wonder if he’d made a mistake.
Quickly, Manny glanced at his notes. He had always thought teaching was a pretty easy job. Teachers simply did some research and then talked for an hour. In an effort to copy this routine. Manny had invested some time preparing his lesson and was ready to begin. “I’m excited to be your teacher today,” Manny said with a grin. “I’m going to teach you how the United States began traveling into outer space and ended up reaching the moon itself!”
At this, a few students smiled encouragingly, others looked down at their desks, and some gazed at the floor. Manny reached into his bag. He pulled out a small plastic spacecraft and glanced down at his notes. “Uh, this is a model of the Apollo 11 spacecraft. Can anyone tell me what this spacecraft did ” Manny looked around at his classmates, but they stared back at him blankly. Manny felt sweat starting to form on his palms as he tried to find his place in his notes.He pulled a photograph out of his bag, but several sheets of paper also came out. They fluttered(飘动) to the floor.
注意：
1.写作词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Manny bent to gather them up , feeling his face turn red.
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After class, Ms. Hargrove called Manny to her desk.
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