2025-2026学年江苏省苏州市高新区新草桥中学高三上学期12月月考英语试题
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节
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。
1. Why is the man going to London
A. For work B. For a match C. For sightseeing.
2. What are the speakers doing
A. Figuring out a math problem. B. Looking for an exercise book. C. Putting together building blocks.
3. Where are the speakers
A. At home. B. At a food market. C. In a restaurant.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Some tourist attractions. B. A comparison of two words. C. The geography of coastal regions.
5. What does the woman think of Ethan
A. He’s self-disciplined. B. He’s ambitious. C. He’s flexible.
第二节
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 much does the woman pay
A. $15 B. $30. C. $40.
7. Who failed to pay the bills on time last month
A. Sam. B. Tess. C. The man.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. How many people took part in the study
A. 74. B. 180. C. 467.
9. What benefit did the woman gain from the study
A. She made more friends. B. Her physical health improved. C. Her ability to focus got better.
10. What did the researchers suggest doing
A. Using the phone only in the daytime.
B. Limiting the use of certain apps.
C. Switching to a basic phone.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What kind of strange email did the man receive yesterday
A. One asking for his login details. B. One saying he won a lottery ticket.
C. One offering him a free laptop.
12. What happened after the man’s mother clicked on the strange link
A. Her computer got a virus. B. Her email address was leaked C. Her bank account was blocked.
13. What advice does the woman give to reduce junk emails
A. Never replying to suspicious emails.
B. Checking the privacy settings regularly.
C. Using a separate mailbox for online shopping.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What made Emily choose to focus on elderly care
A. A family member’s injury. B. Her neighbor’s advice. C. Its career prospects
15. What does Emily find the most challenging in her studies
A. Completing daily tasks efficiently. B. Communicating with the elderly. C. Remembering medical procedures
16. What does Emily want to do in the long run
A. Teach elderly care courses. B. Become a hospital administrator. C. Establish an in-home care business.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where was the 2025 ISEF held
A. In Ohio. B. In Massachusetts. C. In Arizona.
18. How many students participated in the 2025 ISEE
A. About 480. B. Around 1,700. C. Over 6,000.
19. What was Adam Kovalcfk project about
A new medicine-making method. B. The 3D printing improvement. C. The plastic recycling system.
20. What do Benjamin Davis and Siyaa Poddar have in common
A. They are both from Slovakia. B. They received the award at the same age.
C. They both worked on air cleaning systems.
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。
A
Anderson Lodge
About
Anderson Lodge is a family-run facility owned by Arvid and Vicki Anderson. It has two separate facilities: the Main Lodge and the Hilltop House. Anderson Lodge opened as a retreat center in November of 2004. As you scroll through the many photos on our site, you are thinking, “How beautiful!” Anderson Lodge IS beautiful! But the photos don’t do it justice. There is nothing like seeing the tall trees with moss cascading elegantly at the Main Lodge or viewing the scenic mountain at our Hilltop House site.
The Main Lodge and Hilltop House are self-contained and are a mile apart. There are single beds and double beds respectively. Groups enjoy the quality accommodations well suited for groups ranging from 20 — 80 overnight guests and more! We have private rooms family rooms, dorm-style rooms and cabins. Please contact us for a tour. You will see for yourself how magical Anderson Lodge truly is.
Pricing
Overnight pricing chart Base price per night Guests covered in base price Price for additional guests above base
Main Lodge or Hilltop House $825 15 Up to 50: $10 per person After 50: $8 per person
Directions
●Standard check-in: 2:00 pm. Early check-in of 12:00 pm may be permitted (no cost) if schedule allows.
●Standard check-out: 10:00 am. Check-out after 12:00 pm, at $100/ hr.
●Anderson Lodge has a no pet policy. The pet is not allowed to stay. Service animals are permitted.
●Lower the volume of music and attendees by 12:00 pm. You are to bring the party indoors by 12:00 pm.
1 What do we know about Anderson Lodge
A. It has a long history. B. It runs photo contests.
C. It is suitable for gatherings. D. It works with a travel agency.
2. What’s the charge for a two-night stay at Hilltop House for a group of 25 guests
A. $2350. B. $1850. C. $1750. D. $1650.
3. What are guests required to do
A. Bring service animals. B. Check out after 12:00 pm.
C. Reduce noise after midnight. D. Arrive prior to check-in time.
B
In this fast-paced world, quiet moments are often spent staring at a phone screen. For those who have forgotten how to switch off and reconnect with ourselves, Deborah Alma may have just what the doctor ordered. She is the founder of The Poetry Pharmacy (药房), whose aim is to ease worry with words, allowing visitors to book poetry consultations for tailored advice or pick up a quick fix off the shelves. Last year, another Poetry Pharmacy opened its doors inside LUSH on London’s Oxford Street, seeking to bring a little calm to the capital.
Even before she had two successful “practices” under her belt, Deborah was keenly aware of the power of poetry. She noticed how it could bring people a positive change. This inspired her to become the “Emergency Poet” traveling the country in a vintage ambulance to offer poetry prescriptions (处方). The 1950s ambulance, which was bought on eBay, carried 200 poems, each with advice like “take this poem with a cup of tea” or “listen to some birdsong”.
After about a decade of mobile medicine, Deborah parked up her practice for a permanent location in Shropshire. This became the world’s first walk-in-poetry pharmacy, and — unlike the ambulance — it had central heating. From a cozy coffee corner to an inspiring physic garden, the Pharmacy is described as “a peaceful place to rest and dream”. “What happens in the shops is that people who look at pills are often buying things for others. It’s potentially a little theatre, but that act of giving and thinking about someone else is heartwarming.” The Pharmacy also provides a more personalized service. “We ask about people’s reading habits, how they relax, rather than their problems. It should be a pleasure to answer these questions,” Deborah says.
Despite never having done any online marketing The Poetry Pharmacy has a dedicated following of creative souls, including Mark Constantine, CEO and co-founder of LUSH. We don’t know what the future holds for The Poetry Pharmacy and its founder, but one thing is certain-the next chapter is bound to be a good one!
4. How many poetry pharmacies has Deborah opened
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
5. What can possibly happen in The Poetry Pharmacy
A. Poetic healing. B. Helping phone addicts.
C. Enjoying theatre performances. D. Discussing poetry writing.
6. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. The shop needs some marketing. B. The shop has gained acceptance.
C. Deborah will open a new shop soon. D. Deborah has found some co-founders.
7. Which of the following best describes Deborah
A. Creative but inconsistent. B. Conventional but warm.
C. Innovative and compassionate. D. Sociable and adventurous.
C
Go to any movie theater or sports venue, and it’s obvious there’s an invisible bond that forms from laughing, crying, and simply feeling while brushing shoulders with others. Researches have long backed up this sense of connection, but some aspects of the phenomenon remained unclear. Now, a new study is offering insight.
Writing in the journal Royal Society Open Science, Victor Chung of the cole Normale Supérieure in France and his team reported how they examined the matter by inviting strangers to watch videos together in same sex pairs.
Pairs of strangers watched three types of videos together: positive, negative, and neutral (中性的) with a curtain between them that was either open or closed. At the start of the experiment the researchers asked each participant whether they’d like to meet the other member of their pair again. After watching each video, participants reported their emotions and feelings of connectedness, and after seeing all three videos they were asked once again about their feelings towards the other participant.
The results showed the emotional films generated stronger responses than the neutral film. Crucially, the team said participants’ feelings of connectedness within the pairs was boosted when they experienced more intense emotions. However, this was only the case when participants watched the films with the curtain between them open. The researchers said that whether or not the pairs could see each other had no impact on how positively or negatively they felt about the films.
“We found that silently watching emotional films together with another individual is associated with social bonding, even when this person is a stranger and without any verbal (口头的) communication,” said Chung, the study author.
The team added that the findings may help explain why people seek out group activities that generate strong emotions, “even participating in sad memorials that cause negative emotions.” In other words, because emotion bonds us, and humans have a fundamental desire to belong, we’re up for experiences one might think we’d naturally want to avoid.
8. What does “the phenomenon” in paragraph 1 refer to
A. Shared emotions bond people. B. Physical touch helps tackle stress.
C. A chance encounter leads to a friendship. D. Entertainment is a crucial part of human life.
9. How did the researchers get their findings
A. By analyzing participants’ emotions.
B. By comparing participants’ self-reports.
C. By documenting participants’ video responses.
D. By stimulating participants’ desire for interaction.
10. The study found that strong bonds were indeed created between pairs only when ______.
A. they were familiar with each other B. they watched neutral films together
C. they were aware of the presence of each other D. they could see each other while watching the films
11. What is presented in the last paragraph of the text
A. An interpretation of the findings. B. Potential implication of the findings.
C. Supporting evidence for the findings. D. The underlying logic behind the findings.
D
Next time you’re walking through a park on a hot day, take a moment to sit under a big old tree. You’ll find that the temperature is something like 2℃ cooler than if you were beneath an umbrella. Why Because a mature tree releases a massive amount of water from its leaves, which cools the surrounding air, just like the way sweating cools our bodies down.
So a single tree influences the microclimate around it — but what about an entire forest That’s the question explored in The Power of Trees by German forester Peter Wohlleben. He writes about trees, ecosystems, roots and the many creatures who live in and among them in a fresh, lively way. He believes forests and trees make decisions about their survival, protect and look after their young.
For readers, some of this language is familiar, and some may know that this style has been a source of derision (嘲笑) in the past. However, it’s this down-to-earth, conversational style that makes the book come to life and makes complex science accessible. He explains processes, such as the way trees access and use sugars at different times of the year, in simple, everyday terms.
Wohlleben writes in a calm style, but he can’t hide his anger with the way people today — including many environmentalists — now “think of trees as little more than biological storage units for carbon dioxide either while they are alive or when they are dead”. This narrow perspective ignores the vast beneficial effects that forests generate for global temperature management. His claims and criticisms are backed by emerging science and new research, as well as practical observations of how the presence of forests changes the landscape nearby.
This book is wise and thought-provoking. In his chapter highlighting the role of wolves as top predators (捕食者) in preserving the forest, Wohlleben writes: “We can come at protecting forests from whatever direction we want, but the results are always the same. We must put less pressure on nature by exploiting (开发) it less. We must strengthen forests by allowing them to take care of themselves.”
12. What does The Power of Trees explore
A. Temperature management. B. The loss of water in leaves.
C. Formation of microclimates. D. The vital role that forests play.
13. Which can describe the language in the book
A. Complex. B. Fancy. C. Approachable. D. Professional.
14. How does Wohlleben deal with people’s narrow perspective on forests
A. He treats it lightly. B. He turns a deaf ear to it.
C. He refers to it selectively. D. He argues against it convincingly.
15. What does Wohlleben suggest for protecting forests
A. Fighting climate change. B. Leaving them alone.
C. Returning farmland to forest. D. Driving wolves away.
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。
Meetings are a key way to get yourself noticed. When you “hold your own” in a meeting, you show that you’re confident, and this can mark you out as a future leader. ____16____ So no matter how many great ideas you have in your head, they’re useless to you, your team, and your organization until you express them. Here is the guide to getting your voice heard at meetings.
Come prepared. Have some talking points planned out before you express your idea. Practice with a trusted colleague who can help you iron out any problems. Imagine the possible reactions people might have to your idea. ____17____ What are some questions that might come up in response to your idea How will you answer those questions
Get to the point. Engage people in with the main points of the idea, then dive into the details. When you start strong you’ll give them a reason to continue listening. ____18____ people are overwhelmed with numerous things to do at work. While the eight second attention span may be a myth, people certainly appreciate brevity (简短) now more than ever.
____19____ People lose interest when they’re listening to a long talk. Invite them to be a part of your idea. Organize your argument in a way that makes them want to ask questions and learn more. When you give them time to ask questions, they’ll be more interested, attentive, and engaged. The more you can engage them, the more they’ll truly listen.
Have confidence in yourself. The more you believe in yourself, the more that shows through when you express an idea. People can hear the confidence in your voice when you speak and see it in your body language. If you allow yourself to think that you’re nervous, you’ll convince yourself to be. Fight nerves by taking a few moments to stand in a power pose. ____20____
A. Time is precious.
B. Make it a conversation.
C. Speak with elegance and intention.
D. Unluckily, your colleagues can’t read minds.
E. It gives you time to quiet your mind and focus.
F. Look at it from as many other perspectives as possible.
G. This is how you show value and make a positive impression.
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。
I remember opening my iPad one day in fifth grade inspired by a lighthearted conversation with my cousin about scary stories. Hours later, I had ____21____ my first short story. Writing ____22____ became a beloved hobby, but as I grew older, the ____23____ began to fade. I started reading more books, encountering critiques online, and comparing my work to others. Self-doubt crept in, and what once felt like a creative outlet became a source of ____24____. I felt I had to be “good” at writing to share it.
This____25____ happens often. Hobbies start as a form of____26____, a way to relax ourselves. Yet, over time, societal pressures to ____27____ can change how we view them. Whether it’s painting, playing an instrument, or any other____28____, there’s an expectation to perform at a high level. When we don’t meet that standard, the joy fades, replaced by feelings of inadequacy.
For me, writing has been the one hobby I’ve regularly returned to,____29____ moments of self-doubt. I’ve taken creative writing classes and seen significant improvement, but the constant____30____ for perfection turns writing from a ____31____ into a chore. I’ve come to realize that this mindset____32____ me of the joy I once found in it.
We need to recognize that it’s ____33____ not to be great at something. Perfection is often____34____, and more often than not, we are our toughest critics. The challenge, then, is finding balance between enjoyment and ____35____. Embrace imperfection, and enjoy the process, even if you’re not “great” at it.
21. A. showed off B. pulled over C. cut off D. wrapped up
22 A. slowly B. openly C. quickly D. carefully
23. A. hope B. surprise C. curiosity D. excitement
24. A. relief B. truth C. inspiration D. stress
25. A. shift B. accident C. blessing D. adjustment
26. A. growth B. escape C. focus D. commitment
27. A. live B. struggle C. excel D. contribute
28. A. ideas B. pursuits C. distraction D. ambition
29. A. by means of B. with respect to C. in spite of D. in search of
30. A. drive B. doubt C. supply D. imagination
31. A. story B. passion C. challenge D. possibility
32. A. robs B. reminds C. warns D. informs
33 A. sad B. okay C. intolerable D. awesome
34. A. random B. temporary C. subjective D. magical
35. A. joy B. overwork C. enthusiasm D. expectation
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Chinese Landscape Painting
For thousands of years, landscape paintings, or Shan Shui Hua, have been a major part of Chinese art. Chinese artists don’t usually paint real places ____36____ imaginary, idealized landscapes. In China, mountains ____37____ (associate) with religion because they reach up towards the heavens. People therefore believe that looking at paintings of mountains is good for the soul.
Landscape paintings are seen as an ____38____ (extend) of calligraphy. The colors are restrained and the paintings are usually created in ink on paper, with a small amount of watercolor. They are mounted (装裱) on silk ____39____ different formats such as handscrolls, album leaves and fan paintings.
By the late Tang Dynasty, landscape painting had evolved into an independent genre. The genre of such an art form was taken to extreme ____40____ (height), with painters expressing their desire to be at one with nature. There have been long-held arguments over ____41____ landscape painting in China was the first one to bring this art form to life, but many art critics do believe in The Nymph of the Luo River to be the first of its kind. The painting has stood as symbols of man’s ____42____ (hide) desire to be united with nature.
Images of nature ____43____ (remain) a source of inspiration for artists down to the present day. Chinese ____44____ (art) expression is deeply imprinted with images of the natural world. The paintings are also a true portrayal of their artists’ inner feelings and thoughts as well as struggles. ____45____ (view) Chinese landscape paintings, we should never stop appreciating and understanding the extraordinary beauty of Chinese landscape art.
第四部分 写作 (共两节；满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 你校英文报正在开展以“英语课外自主学习”为主题的征文活动。请你结合自身经历写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
(1)介绍你的一种做法；
(2)说明其成效。
注意：
(1)写作词数应为80个左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Effective Self-directed English Learning:My Experience
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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。
The crowd roared as I took off from the starting line in The Big Race. Through the cheers, I heard Mom shouting, “Run, Sammy, run!” I knew without looking that she was smiling from ear to ear and clapping her hands for me.
I kept my eyes straight ahead running as fast as I could. “Run, run, run,” I chanted to myself in my mind as I passed my friend Justin. I saw Justin’s red face out of the corner of my eye and wondered if my own face was that red too
“Run, run, run.” I was on fire, passing Sarah, leaving her in my dust.
The coach was waiting for me at the finish line.holding the medal,for the fastest runner in kindergarten. I would wear that blue and white ribbon around my neck when we go out for ice cream to celebrate and then hang it in my room. Last night I took the collection of caps off the hook on my wall leaving it ready for my shiny new medal .I couldn’t wait to see it every day when I woke up.
Dad was there in the crowd also and would pick me up and put me on his shoulders to carry around. “My son!” He would tell the other fathers, “My son won the race!”
I was going to win! Faster than Sarah, I came up behind Mikey, giving my legs that extra burst of energy to pass him by. The winner, Sammy! All that running in the park was worth it!
Just as I heard the roar of the crowd welcoming me to the finish line,I saw a blur out of the corner of my eye.What There was Justin with his tomato cheeks running as fast as humanly possible,huffing and puffing like he was going to blow the house down.And then he was ir front of me.I was behind tomato face Justin.Crossing the finish line,I heard the voice over the loudspeaker boom,“Congratulations to the winner,Justin!"
Congratulations to Justin
Congratulations to Justin.
注意：
(1)所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I stood there frozen as Justin was handed his medal.
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Suddenly, strong hands lifted me onto Dad’s shoulders.
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