2025-2026学年四川省南充市西充中学高二上学期12月月考英语试题（总分：150分，时间120分钟）
第一部分 听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，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。
1. What is Karen going to do this Saturday
A. Read a book. B. Draw pictures. C. Visit the elderly.
2. What is the weather like now
A. Cloudy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy.
3. Why does Amy call Henry
A. To borrow his car. B. To ask a favor. C. To thank him.
4. What is Mark’s plan for his French learning
A. To teach himself at home.
B. To learn from Sophia.
C. To attend a course.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. How to celebrate a birthday.
B. What birthday gift to get.
C. Where to hold a party.
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 does the woman want to do
A. Make new friends.
B. Build her confidence.
C. Better her public speaking skills.
7. What does David think of joining the club
A. Challenging. B. Helpful. C. Interesting.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is a feature of the swimming class
A. It is designed for babies only.
B. It has outdoor swimming lessons.
C. It offers a particularly relaxing atmosphere.
9. When is the swimming class unavailable
A. Monday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.
10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Husband and wife. B. Brother and sister. C. Fellow workers.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11. Why does the man recommend Shel Silverstein’s books
A. They’re on sale now.
B. They’re popular with kids.
C. They’re highly praised by educators.
12. What is special about Shel Silverstein’s poems
A. They’re fun in content and form.
B. They mainly tell stories of adult life.
C. They focus on teaching kids poetry rules.
13. How many books will the woman get
A. 2. C. 4. B. 3.
14. Where does the conversation take place
A. At a kindergarten. B. At a library. C. At a bookstore.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. When did Fujian Tulou begin to be built
A. In the 1100s. B. In the 1500s. C. In the 2000s.
16. What can we learn about Fujian Tulou
A. They are located on the mountains.
B. They were used for defense and living.
C. They are constructed using just bamboo.
17. What is the woman doing
A. Making a trip plan.
B. Sharing travel memories.
C. Recommending tourist attraction.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What encouraged the speaker to do volunteer work
A. His love for animals.
B. His father's influence.
C. His longing for work experience.
19. What made the speaker feel a sense of joy
A. Getting closer to his dad.
B. Doing various kinds of work.
C. Helping improve the animals’ lives.
20. What does the speaker try to do in the end
A. Call on more people to volunteer.
B. Show his skills for caring for animals.
C. Stress the urgency of protecting animals.
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Books open doors in our minds allowing us to live an entire lifetime and travel the world without even leaving the comfort of our chairs. Here are 4 books you should read at least once in your life.
Number the Stars
by Lois Lowry
This novel tells the story of Annemarie Yohansen, a Danish girl growing up in World War Ⅱ with her best friend, Ellen, a Jewish. She and her family protected Ellen and her parents from the Nazis. Lowry’s novel is a reminder that cultural and religious differences are no divide between true friends.
The Little Prince
by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
The most-translated book in the French Language, the Little Prince, is the story of a little boy who falls to Earth from an Asteroid (小行星) to try to understand mankind. In his travels he meets a series of strange and delightful characters. It is a heartwarming story of the power of friendship and trust.
The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini
The Kite Runner is the story of the unlikely and complicated friendship between Amir, the son of a wealthy merchant, and Hassan, the son of his father’s servant until the war separates them. It’s a story about the enduring love of friendship, and the power of forgiveness.
The Fault in Our Stars
by John Green
The story recounts the experiences of Hazel, a teenager with cancer, and the experiences of the other teens in her cancer support group. Green captures the struggles of terminal illness with tenderness, reminding us that love, friendship, and faith go beyond all.
1. Which book is set in the second World War
A The Little Prince. B. Number the Stars.
C. The Kite Runner. D. The Fault in Our Stars.
2. What do the four books have in common
A. They are all related to friendship. B. They are all translated into French.
C. They are all based on real experiences. D. They are all told through children’s view.
3. Where can the text be found
A. In a novel. B. In a biography.
C. In a magazine. D. In a history book.
B
Locals who frequent a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) hospital in Zhengzhou, Henan province, are often surprised when they are treated by a German doctor specializing in TCM with fluent Henan dialect. He is Joel Mikael Walker, a master’s student nearing graduation in the Henan University of Chinese Medicine. He skillfully performs techniques such as acupuncture (针灸), pulse diagnosis, and cupping therapy.
Walker came to Henan province in 2015 when he was 20, because it is widely considered to be an important center for medical practice, education and research for traditional Chinese medicine. Now, he has fully adopted the lifestyle in Henan. On Chinese social media platforms, Walker is committed to promoting traditional Chinese medicine.
His expertise in TCM fascinates Chinese netizens and he often uses ancient Chinese medical texts, for example, Huangdi Neijing, one of Chinese great medical works, to explain the philosophy behind the treatments. Other Chinese classics, such as Yijing, Zhuangzi, and Lunyu, which have long been foundation of Chinese philosophy, are also on Walker’s reading list. He takes pleasure in absorbing ancient wisdom because he finds many ideas deeply intertwined (交织) with TCM practices.
One fundamental worldview of TCM highlights the balance, from which Walker himself benefited. In the past, he experienced significant emotional ups and downs, and tended to be somewhat stubborn, often viewing things from his own perspective. Now he has become more tolerant and approached issues from multiple angles with a more inclusive (包容的) perspective. In other words, his personality has also become more balanced.
According to Walker, the unique wisdom rooted in Chinese culture can not only benefit physical well-being but can also extend beyond medicine and offer excellent guidance for the whole world. He stressed, “If more people could understand the TCM wisdom, the world would become more peaceful.”
4. What do we know about Walker
A. He is surprised at the locals’ dialect.
B. He has gained a master’s degree in Henan.
C. He has great skills of making acupuncture needles.
D. He is a German good at traditional Chinese medicine.
5. Why did Walker come to Henan province
A. He intended to be popular online. B. Henan province is a centre for TCM.
C. He desired to learn about its lifestyles. D. Henan province has rich natural resources.
6. What is the purpose of mentioning Walker’s emotional experiences
A. To show his positive changes. B. To prove the world is more peaceful.
C. To introduce Chinese ancient classics. D. To share his ups and downs with the netizens.
7. Which of the following best describes Walker
A. Enthusiastic and kind. B. Courageous and calm.
C. Cooperative and generous. D. Devoted and professional.
C
People from East Asia tend to have more difficulty than those from Europe in distinguishing facial expressions — and a new report published online in Current Biology explains why.
Rachael Jack, University of Glasgow researcher, said that rather than scanning evenly across a face as Westerners do, Easterners fix their attention on the eyes. “We demonstrate that Easterners and Westerners look at different face features to read facial expressions,” Jack said. “Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure, whereas Easterners favor the eyes and overlook the mouth.”
According to Jack and her colleagues, the discovery reveals that human communication of emotion is more complex than previously assumed. As a consequence, facial expressions that had been considered universally recognizable cannot be used to reliably convey emotion in cross-cultural situations.
The researchers studied cultural differences in the recognition of facial expressions by recording the eye movements of 13 Western Caucasian and 13 East Asian people while they observed pictures of expressive faces and put them into categories: happy, sorrowful, surprised, fearful, disgusted, angry, or neutral. They compared how accurately participants read those facial expressions using their particular eye movement strategies.
It turned out that Easterners focused much greater attention on the eyes and made significantly more errors than Westerners did. “The cultural difference in eye movements that they show is probably a reflection of cultural difference in facial expressions,” Jack said. “Our data suggest that whereas Westerners use the whole face to convey emotion, Easterners use the eyes more and mouth less.”
In short, the data indicate that facial expressions are not universal signals of human emotion. From here on, examining how cultural factors have diversified these basic social skills will help our understanding of human emotion. Otherwise, when it comes to communicating emotions across cultures, Easterners and Westerners will find themselves lost in translation.
8. According to the passage, how do Easterners usually look at faces to read expressions
A. They look at the whole face evenly.
B. They pay most attention to the eyes.
C. They focus equally on the eyes and the mouth.
D. They move their attention between different features quickly.
9. What were the subjects asked to do in the study
A To make their faces impressive. B. To observe the researchers’ faces.
C. To classify certain facial images. D. To make their eyes move in a specific pattern.
10. What are Easterners likely to do when compared with Westerners
A. Examine the eyes more attentively. B. Perform translation more skillfully.
C. Focus more on the mouth frequently. D. Read facial expressions more accurately.
11. What is the best title for the passage
A. The Eye Serving as a Window into the Soul. B. Cultural Distinctions in Interpreting Emotions.
C. How to Promote Cross-cultural Understanding. D. Effective Approaches to Developing Social Skills.
D
Life as an astronaut has various unique attractions. This can include experiencing weightlessness and looking back at Earth as a pale blue dot. Food is not among them. Space travelers over the years have become used to certain foods such as freeze-dried ice cream and liquid salt and pepper. Now, the menu is set to be augmented, with the first space-grown lettuce (生菜) found to be as safe, nutritious and fresh as the Earth-grown variety.
Gioia Massa of NASA Kennedy Space Center is the lead scientist on the lettuce-growing project. She said that growing food in space could be wonderful for astronauts on missions lasting more than one month. “If you store packaged food for a long time, not only will the flavour and nutritional quality decrease, but the vitamins will degrade. After eating such food, astronauts’ intake of nutrition is not ensured,” she said. “Besides, for them, there may also be psychological benefits of growing and looking after plants.
Lettuce has been grown in batches (分批) onboard the International Space Station (ISS). The vegetable production system is known as Veggie. It is composed of plant pillows (sealed units containing ceramic soil), LED lighting and a watering system that allows astronauts to inject water through a tube. The lettuce crops grow undisturbed for 33 to 56 days before being harvested and eaten, or deep-frozen and returned to Earth for chemical and biological analysis.
The space-grown lettuces are similar in make-up to Earth-grown ones but they have higher levels of bacteria (细菌), possibly due to their growth in a warmer, more humid (潮湿的) and closed-air system. But they are not found to carry any harmful bacteria.
NASA is now enlarging the range of produce grown onboard the ISS. It will be quite some time before any vegetables can be transformed into a dish, however. “While we have nowhere to cook up there now, we can look forward to more things that taste fresh,” Massa explained.
12. What does the underlined word “augmented” probably mean in Paragraph 1
A. Enlarged.
B. Engaged.
C. Reduced.
D. Measured.
13. What do we know about growing space-grown lettuce
A. It’s flavor and nutritional quality decline.
B. It is terrible for astronauts on missions.
C. It can contribute to astronauts’ mental health.
D. It will make sure the astronauts’ intake of nutrition.
14. What can we infer from the text
A. Lettuces will be grown in batches onboard.
B. The vegetable production system consists of three parts.
C. It will take at least 56 days to harvest the space-grown lettuce crop.
D. Thanks to growing environment the space-grown lettuces don’t contain any harmful bacteria.
15. What does Massa mainly intend to explain in the last paragraph
A. The difficulty in growing produce onboard.
B. The necessity to enlarge the space onboard.
C. The desire to enjoy cooked vegetables onboard.
D. The expectation to enrich the variety of produce grown onboard.
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。
Soon you’ll be done with the stresses of high school. You might think college will be a breeze—studying your favorite courses and hanging out with your friends all day. ____16____ Creating good habits can help you settle in faster and make the most of college life. Here are some habits you might need to work on.
Manage your time. No more sitting in the classroom from dawn till dusk. You’ll have a unique class timetable and more free time. Parents or teachers won’t be around to help plan your schedule. Spend some time figuring out which study routines and schedules work best for you. ____17____
____18____ College is a crucial time for personal development, so make sure you stay on track and maintain a positive attitude. Don’t hesitate to seek help if you face problems you don’t know how to handle. Colleges offer many excellent student services, including academic tutoring, mental health counseling (咨询), and career advice. These are great free resources that help you both in the short and long term. ____19____ This will save you a lot of stress.
Be kind to yourself. There may be expectations for you and others to excel in college. If you don’t meet these expectations, you might feel disappointed. ____20____ You might experience stress during your first semester if your grades are lower than expected. Once you adjust your expectations and improve your skills, you’ll likely feel more comfortable.
Above all, be brave! You only live once!
A. Seek help when you need it.
B. Keep positive when in trouble.
C. College life can be tough for most freshmen.
D. This avoids study stress and allows time for socializing.
E. But in the beginning, you may find yourself overwhelmed.
F. If you’re confused about class content, ask your teachers or classmates.
G. Don’t compare yourself to others; find ways to release stress.
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四个选项中选出最佳选项。
As a United Parcel Service (UPS) driver, the most important delivery I make each day isn’t part of my official route. ____21____ , it was my personal visit to my father, which has become a ____22____ I value. My delivery route ____23____ takes me near my childhood home. Therefore, every day, during my lunch break, I will make it a(n) ____24____ to stop at my father’s.
These daily ____25____ are more than just a break from work—they are moments filled with conversation and connection. My father and I ____26____ sharing stories, often delving (探究) into my dad’s experiences as a veteran (老兵). These conversations not only ____27____ my father’s past but also strengthen our bond in the present. It’s a special time that we both ____28____ , a time that creates our new ____29____ together.
I began this routine after my mother passed away when my father was so _____30_____ that he stayed unconnected with the whole world except me. For me, it became a way to _____31_____ my father wasn’t isolated (孤独的) and to provide the support and companionship that is crucial during _____32_____ times. Beyond the emotional support, I also provide _____33_____ help to my father. I ensure that meals are ready and take care of various needs around the house.
The tradition of showing the importance of family _____34_____ has continued. I know from the bottom of my heart that it’s important to be there for our _____35_____ ones, especially when they need help most.
21. A. Therefore B. However C. Instead D. Besides
22. A. purpose B. routine C. destination D. design
23. A. regularly B. commonly C. accidentally D. conveniently
24. A. point B. wish C. issue D. style
25 A. tasks B. visits C. movements D. topics
26. A. finish B. try C. enjoy D. miss
27. A. explain B. threw C. record D. honor
28. A. live for B. focus on C. get across D. look at
29. A. powers B. memories C. credits D. details
30. A. bad-tempered B. strong-minded C. heartbroken D. outspoken
31. A. ensure B. expect C. imagine D. suggest
32. A. puzzling B. positive C. modern D. challenging
33. A. gainful B. practical C. legal D. secret
34. A. connections B. members C. dreams D. struggles
35. A. sacred B. related C. loved D. lost
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题15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。
Kite flying dated from China and became popular around the country. With a long history, it is considered as the____36____ (early) aircraft we have ever known. Kites were used for military purposes in the very beginning, such as measurement and signaling. Later kite flying gradually became ____37____ outdoor activity for recreation as well as art and ____38____ (be) warmly welcome for centuries.
In the past, people fastened bamboo-made whistles onto a kite. While ____39____ (fly) through the wind, it produced sound like the music produced by gu-zheng, ____40____ is a traditional Chinese instrument. Therefore, kite has ____41____ (it) modern name as feng zheng
In the 7th century, kite ____42____ (introduce) to neighboring countries including Korea and Japan. Around the 13th century, Marco Polo introduced it to Europe and Arab countries.
Around the Qingming Festival, usually on early April, many people fly kites in public squares. The sky is dotted with kites of different ____43____ (design), such as dancing butterflies, bounding dragons, and swimming fish. When people look at those kites, they feel as if they were flying away with the kites to escape the noisy world and step into the nature with their body and soul. Besides, it is a way for people to pray ____44____ blessings and fortune.
The traditional Chinese kite expresses harmony between human and nature, a long-held belief _____45_____ (treasure) by the Chinese people.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 最近，你班越来越多的同学使用AI助手完成学习任务，请你就该现象写一篇短文投稿校英文报，内容包括：
1. 你的看法；2. 你的建议。
词汇：AI助手：AI assistant
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节 读后续写（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。
I didn’t like Del so much. He always called me the nickname “Germy”, which meant “dirty”, instead of my real name “Jamie”. Besides, he was known as a trouble-maker in school. So when the head teacher Mr. Smith asked Del to come to his office, I naturally thought that Del had done something mean to someone. Through the window, I caught sight of a smaller boy crying. Del seemed unhappy, too.
He did not return to class that day. All of us were discussing what had happened to him. What else could such an annoying boy do “He must have hit the boy and was sent home,” I whispered to my friends. Their eyes widened. It felt good to see them so interested in what I said.
The next morning, the whole school was talking about Del being expelled(开除) for beating up a kid. I was surprised that my assumptions were passed on so quickly. So when Del walked into the classroom, all the kids were shocked. The kids next to him shift ed their desks away. “What’s your problem ” Del asked. “I don’t want you to attack me,” one kid said. Some laughed. “Yeah, I might,” said Del. I could tell he was joking, but many kids thought he admitted he did beat up someone.
During recess(课间休息), Del tried to join the kickball game. “Neither team wants you,” one of the players said. “Why ” Del asked, looking confused. “I always play with you guys.” They ignored him and went on playing. Del sat by himself while the rest of the school enjoyed their recess away from him. Del looked lonely and sad, much different from before. I started to feel sorry for him.
Later that day, I learned what really happened. The kid was Del’s little brother and he was crying because their mother fell ill and was sent to hospital. I felt even sorrier for what I said before. I started a rumor(谣言).
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。
At recess the next day, I saw Del sitting alone watching the kickball game.
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Now that Del had forgiven me, I decided to do more before the recess was over.
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