2025~2026學(xué)年江蘇省蘇州市高新區(qū)新草橋中學(xué)高三上學(xué)期12月月考英語試卷一、閱讀理解AndersonLodgeAboutAndersonLodgeisafamily-runfacilityownedbyArvidandVickiAnderson.Ithastwoseparatefacilities:theMainLodgeandtheHilltopHouse.AndersonLodgeopenedasaretreatcenterinNovemberof2004.Asyouscrollthroughthemanyphotosonoursite,youarethinking,“Howbeautiful!”AndersonLodgeISbeautiful!Butthephotosdon’tdoitjustice.ThereisnothinglikeseeingthetalltreeswithmosscascadingelegantlyattheMainLodgeorviewingthescenicmountainatourHilltopHousesite.TheMainLodgeandHilltopHouseareself-containedandareamileapart.Therearesinglebedsanddoublebedsrespectively.Groupsenjoythequalityaccommodationswellsuitedforgroupsrangingfrom20—80overnightguestsandmore!Wehaveprivateroomsfamilyrooms,dorm-styleroomsandcabins.Pleasecontactusforatour.YouwillseeforyourselfhowmagicalAndersonLodgetrulyis.Pricing

OvernightpricingchartBasepricepernightGuestscoveredinbasepricePriceforadditionalguestsabovebaseMainLodgeorHilltopHouse$82515Upto50:$10perpersonAfter50:$8perpersonDirections●Standardcheck-in:2:00pm.Earlycheck-inof12:00pmmaybepermitted(nocost)ifscheduleallows.●Standardcheck-out:10:00am.Check-outafter12:00pm,at$100/hr.●AndersonLodgehasanopetpolicy.Thepetisnotallowedtostay.Serviceanimalsarepermitted.●Lowerthevolumeofmusicandattendeesby12:00pm.Youaretobringthepartyindoorsby12:00pm.1.WhatdoweknowaboutAndersonLodge?

A．Ithasalonghistory.B．Itrunsphotocontests.C．Itissuitableforgatherings.D．Itworkswithatravelagency.2.What’sthechargeforatwo-nightstayatHilltopHouseforagroupof25guests?

A．$2350.B．$1850.C．$1750.D．$1650.3.Whatareguestsrequiredtodo?

A．Bringserviceanimals.B．Checkoutafter12:00pm.C．Reducenoiseaftermidnight.D．Arrivepriortocheck-intime.Inthisfast-pacedworld,quietmomentsareoftenspentstaringataphonescreen.Forthosewhohaveforgottenhowtoswitchoffandreconnectwithourselves,DeborahAlmamayhavejustwhatthedoctorordered.SheisthefounderofThePoetryPharmacy(藥房),whoseaimistoeaseworrywithwords,allowingvisitorstobookpoetryconsultationsfortailoredadviceorpickupaquickfixofftheshelves.Lastyear,anotherPoetryPharmacyopeneditsdoorsinsideLUSHonLondon’sOxfordStreet,seekingtobringalittlecalmtothecapital.Evenbeforeshehadtwosuccessful“practices”underherbelt,Deborahwaskeenlyawareofthepowerofpoetry.Shenoticedhowitcouldbringpeopleapositivechange.Thisinspiredhertobecomethe“EmergencyPoet”travelingthecountryinavintageambulancetoofferpoetryprescriptions(處方).The1950sambulance,whichwasboughtoneBay,carried200poems,eachwithadvicelike“takethispoemwithacupoftea”or“l(fā)istentosomebirdsong”.Afteraboutadecadeofmobilemedicine,DeborahparkedupherpracticeforapermanentlocationinShropshire.Thisbecametheworld’sfirstwalk-in-poetrypharmacy,and—unliketheambulance—ithadcentralheating.Fromacozycoffeecornertoaninspiringphysicgarden,thePharmacyisdescribedas“apeacefulplacetorestanddream”.“Whathappensintheshopsisthatpeoplewholookatpillsareoftenbuyingthingsforothers.It’spotentiallyalittletheatre,butthatactofgivingandthinkingaboutsomeoneelseisheartwarming.”ThePharmacyalsoprovidesamorepersonalizedservice.“Weaskaboutpeople’sreadinghabits,howtheyrelax,ratherthantheirproblems.Itshouldbeapleasuretoanswerthesequestions,”Deborahsays.Despiteneverhavingdoneanyonlinemarketing,ThePoetryPharmacyhasadedicatedfollowingofcreativesouls,includingMarkConstantine,CEOandco-founderofLUSH.Wedon’tknowwhatthefutureholdsforThePoetryPharmacyanditsfounder,butonethingiscertain-thenextchapterisboundtobeagoodone!4.HowmanypoetrypharmacieshasDeborahopened?

A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four.5.WhatcanpossiblyhappeninThePoetryPharmacy?

A．Poetichealing.B．Helpingphoneaddicts.C．Enjoyingtheatreperformances.D．Discussingpoetrywriting.6.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A．Theshopneedssomemarketing.B．Theshophasgainedacceptance.C．Deborahwillopenanewshopsoon.D．Deborahhasfoundsomeco-founders.7.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesDeborah?

A．Creativebutinconsistent.B．Conventionalbutwarm.C．Innovativeandcompassionate.D．Sociableandadventurous.Gotoanymovietheaterorsportsvenue,andit’sobviousthere’saninvisiblebondthatformsfromlaughing,crying,andsimplyfeelingwhilebrushingshoulderswithothers.Researcheshavelongbackedupthissenseofconnection,butsomeaspectsofthephenomenonremainedunclear.Now,anewstudyisofferinginsight.WritinginthejournalRoyalSocietyOpenScience,VictorChungoftheécoleNormaleSupérieureinFranceandhisteamreportedhowtheyexaminedthematterbyinvitingstrangerstowatchvideostogetherinsamesexpairs.Pairsofstrangerswatchedthreetypesofvideostogether:positive,negative,andneutral(中性的)withacurtainbetweenthemthatwaseitheropenorclosed.Atthestartoftheexperimenttheresearchersaskedeachparticipantwhetherthey’dliketomeettheothermemberoftheirpairagain.Afterwatchingeachvideo,participantsreportedtheiremotionsandfeelingsofconnectedness,andafterseeingallthreevideostheywereaskedonceagainabouttheirfeelingstowardstheotherparticipant.Theresultsshowedtheemotionalfilmsgeneratedstrongerresponsesthantheneutralfilm.Crucially,theteamsaidparticipants’feelingsofconnectednesswithinthepairswasboostedwhentheyexperiencedmoreintenseemotions.However,thiswasonlythecasewhenparticipantswatchedthefilmswiththecurtainbetweenthemopen.Theresearcherssaidthatwhetherornotthepairscouldseeeachotherhadnoimpactonhowpositivelyornegativelytheyfeltaboutthefilms.“Wefoundthatsilentlywatchingemotionalfilmstogetherwithanotherindividualisassociatedwithsocialbonding,evenwhenthispersonisastrangerandwithoutanyverbal(口頭的)communication,”saidChung,thestudyauthor.Theteamaddedthatthefindingsmayhelpexplainwhypeopleseekoutgroupactivitiesthatgeneratestrongemotions,“evenparticipatinginsadmemorialsthatcausenegativeemotions.”Inotherwords,becauseemotionbondsus,andhumanshaveafundamentaldesiretobelong,we’reupforexperiencesonemightthinkwe’dnaturallywanttoavoid.8.Whatdoes“thephenomenon”inparagraph1referto?

A．Sharedemotionsbondpeople.B．Physicaltouchhelpstacklestress.C．Achanceencounterleadstoafriendship.D．Entertainmentisacrucialpartofhumanlife.9.Howdidtheresearchersgettheirfindings?

A．Byanalyzingparticipants’emotions.B．Bycomparingparticipants’self-reports.C．Bydocumentingparticipants’videoresponses.D．Bystimulatingparticipants’desireforinteraction.10.Thestudyfoundthatstrongbondswereindeedcreatedbetweenpairsonlywhen______.

A．theywerefamiliarwitheachotherB．theywatchedneutralfilmstogetherC．theywereawareofthepresenceofeachotherD．theycouldseeeachotherwhilewatchingthefilms11.Whatispresentedinthelastparagraphofthetext?

A．Aninterpretationofthefindings.B．Potentialimplicationofthefindings.C．Supportingevidenceforthefindings.D．Theunderlyinglogicbehindthefindings.Nexttimeyou’rewalkingthroughaparkonahotday,takeamomenttositunderabigoldtree.You’llfindthatthetemperatureissomethinglike2℃coolerthanifyouwerebeneathanumbrella.Why?Becauseamaturetreereleasesamassiveamountofwaterfromitsleaves,whichcoolsthesurroundingair,justlikethewaysweatingcoolsourbodiesdown.Soasingletreeinfluencesthemicroclimatearoundit—butwhataboutanentireforest?That’sthequestionexploredinThePowerofTreesbyGermanforesterPeterWohlleben.Hewritesabouttrees,ecosystems,rootsandthemanycreatureswholiveinandamongtheminafresh,livelyway.Hebelievesforestsandtreesmakedecisionsabouttheirsurvival,protectandlookaftertheiryoung.Forreaders,someofthislanguageisfamiliar,andsomemayknowthatthisstylehasbeenasourceofderision(嘲笑)inthepast.However,it’sthisdown-to-earth,conversationalstylethatmakesthebookcometolifeandmakescomplexscienceaccessible.Heexplainsprocesses,suchasthewaytreesaccessandusesugarsatdifferenttimesoftheyear,insimple,everydayterms.Wohllebenwritesinacalmstyle,buthecan’thidehisangerwiththewaypeopletoday—includingmanyenvironmentalists—now“thinkoftreesaslittlemorethanbiologicalstorageunitsforcarbondioxideeitherwhiletheyarealiveorwhentheyaredead”.Thisnarrowperspectiveignoresthevastbeneficialeffectsthatforestsgenerateforglobaltemperaturemanagement.Hisclaimsandcriticismsarebackedbyemergingscienceandnewresearch,aswellaspracticalobservationsofhowthepresenceofforestschangesthelandscapenearby.Thisbookiswiseandthought-provoking.Inhischapterhighlightingtheroleofwolvesastoppredators(捕食者)inpreservingtheforest,Wohllebenwrites:“Wecancomeatprotectingforestsfromwhateverdirectionwewant,buttheresultsarealwaysthesame.Wemustputlesspressureonnaturebyexploiting(開發(fā))itless.Wemuststrengthenforestsbyallowingthemtotakecareofthemselves.”12.WhatdoesThePowerofTreesexplore?

A．Temperaturemanagement.B．Thelossofwaterinleaves.C．Formationofmicroclimates.D．Thevitalrolethatforestsplay.13.Whichcandescribethelanguageinthebook?

A．Complex.B．Fancy.C．Approachable.D．Professional.14.HowdoesWohllebendealwithpeople’snarrowperspectiveonforests?

A．Hetreatsitlightly.B．Heturnsadeafeartoit.C．Hereferstoitselectively.D．Hearguesagainstitconvincingly.15.WhatdoesWohllebensuggestforprotectingforests?

A．Fightingclimatechange.B．Leavingthemalone.C．Returningfarmlandtoforest.D．Drivingwolvesaway.Meetingsareakeywaytogetyourselfnoticed.Whenyou“holdyourown”inameeting,youshowthatyou’reconfident,andthiscanmarkyououtasafutureleader.16Sonomatterhowmanygreatideasyouhaveinyourhead,they’reuselesstoyou,yourteam,andyourorganizationuntilyouexpressthem.Hereistheguidetogettingyourvoiceheardatmeetings.Comeprepared.Havesometalkingpointsplannedoutbeforeyouexpressyouridea.Practicewithatrustedcolleaguewhocanhelpyouironoutanyproblems.Imaginethepossiblereactionspeoplemighthavetoyouridea.17Whataresomequestionsthatmightcomeupinresponsetoyouridea?Howwillyouanswerthosequestions?Gettothepoint.Engagepeopleinwiththemainpointsoftheidea,thendiveintothedetails.Whenyoustartstrongyou’llgivethemareasontocontinuelistening.18peopleareoverwhelmedwithnumerousthingstodoatwork.Whiletheeightsecondattentionspanmaybeamyth,peoplecertainlyappreciatebrevity(簡短)nowmorethanever.19Peopleloseinterestwhenthey’relisteningtoalongtalk.Invitethemtobeapartofyouridea.Organizeyourargumentinawaythatmakesthemwanttoaskquestionsandlearnmore.Whenyougivethemtimetoaskquestions,they’llbemoreinterested,attentive,andengaged.Themoreyoucanengagethem,themorethey’lltrulylisten.Haveconfidenceinyourself.Themoreyoubelieveinyourself,themorethatshowsthroughwhenyouexpressanidea.Peoplecanheartheconfidenceinyourvoicewhenyouspeakandseeitinyourbodylanguage.Ifyouallowyourselftothinkthatyou’renervous,you’llconvinceyourselftobe.Fightnervesbytakingafewmomentstostandinapowerpose.20

A．Timeisprecious.B．Makeitaconversation.C．Speakwitheleganceandintention.D．Unluckily,yourcolleaguescan’treadminds.E．Itgivesyoutimetoquietyourmindandfocus.F．Lookatitfromasmanyotherperspectivesaspossible.G．Thisishowyoushowvalueandmakeapositiveimpression.二、完形填空IrememberopeningmyiPadonedayinfifthgrade,inspiredbyalightheartedconversationwithmycousinaboutscarystories.Hourslater,Ihad________myfirstshortstory.Writing________becameabelovedhobby,butasIgrewolder,the________begantofade.Istartedreadingmorebooks,encounteringcritiquesonline,andcomparingmyworktoothers.Self-doubtcreptin,andwhatoncefeltlikeacreativeoutletbecameasourceof________.IfeltIhadtobe“good”atwritingtoshareit.This________happensoften.Hobbiesstartasaformof________,awaytorelaxourselves.Yet,overtime,societalpressuresto________canchangehowweviewthem.Whetherit’spainting,playinganinstrument,oranyother________,there’sanexpectationtoperformatahighlevel.Whenwedon’tmeetthatstandard,thejoyfades,replacedbyfeelingsofinadequacy.Forme,writinghasbeentheonehobbyI’veregularlyreturnedto,________momentsofself-doubt.I’vetakencreativewritingclassesandseensignificantimprovement,buttheconstant________forperfectionturnswritingfroma________intoachore.I’vecometorealizethatthismindset________meofthejoyIoncefoundinit.Weneedtorecognizethatit’s________nottobegreatatsomething.Perfectionisoften________,andmoreoftenthannot,weareourtoughestcritics.Thechallenge,then,isfindingbalancebetweenenjoymentand________.Embraceimperfection,andenjoytheprocess,evenifyou’renot“great”atit.21.A．showedoffB．pulledoverC．cutoffD．wrappedup22.A．slowlyB．openlyC．quicklyD．carefully23.A．hopeB．surpriseC．curiosityD．excitement24.A．reliefB．truthC．inspirationD．stress25.A．shiftB．a(chǎn)ccidentC．blessingD．a(chǎn)djustment26.A．growthB．escapeC．focusD．commitment27.A．liveB．struggleC．excelD．contribute28.A．ideasB．pursuitsC．distractionD．a(chǎn)mbition29.A．bymeansofB．withrespecttoC．inspiteofD．insearchof30.A．driveB．doubtC．supplyD．imagination31.A．storyB．passionC．challengeD．possibility32.A．robsB．remindsC．warnsD．informs33.A．sadB．okayC．intolerableD．a(chǎn)wesome34.A．randomB．temporaryC．subjectiveD．magical35.A．joyB．overworkC．enthusiasmD．expectation三、語法填空閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。ChineseLandscapePaintingForthousandsofyears,landscapepaintings,orShanShuiHua,havebeenamajorpartofChineseart.Chineseartistsdon’tusuallypaintrealplaces36imaginary,idealizedlandscapes.InChina,mountains37(associate)withreligionbecausetheyreachuptowardstheheavens.Peoplethereforebelievethatlookingatpaintingsofmountainsisgoodforthesoul.Landscapepaintingsareseenasan38(extend)ofcalligraphy.Thecolorsarerestrainedandthepaintingsareusuallycreatedininkonpaper,withasmallamountofwatercolor.Theyaremounted(裝裱)onsilk39differentformatssuchashandscrolls,albumleavesandfanpaintings.BythelateTangDynasty,landscapepaintinghadevolvedintoanindependentgenre.Thegenreofsuchanartformwastakentoextreme40(height),withpaintersexpressingtheirdesiretobeatonewithnature.Therehavebeenlong-heldargumentsover41landscapepaintinginChinawasthefirstonetobringthisartformtolife,butmanyartcriticsdobelieveinTheNymphoftheLuoRivertobethefirstofitskind.Thepaintinghasstoodassymbolsofman’s42(hide)desiretobeunitedwithnature.Imagesofnature43(remain)asourceofinspirationforartistsdowntothepresentday.Chinese44(art)expressionisdeeplyimprintedwithimagesofthenaturalworld.Thepaintingsarealsoatrueportrayaloftheirartists’innerfeelingsandthoughtsaswellasstruggles.45(view)Chineselandscapepaintings,weshouldneverstopappreciatingandunderstandingtheextraordinarybeautyofChineselandscapeart.四、書信寫作46.你校英文報正在開展以“英語課外自主學(xué)習(xí)”為主題的征文活動。請你結(jié)合自身經(jīng)歷寫一篇短文投稿，內(nèi)容包括：(1)介紹你的一種做法；(2)說明其成效。注意：(1)寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個左右；(2)請按如下格式在答題紙的相應(yīng)位置作答。EffectiveSelf-directedEnglishLearning:MyExperience_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________五、書面表達47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。ThecrowdroaredasItookofffromthestartinglineinTheBigRace.Throughthecheers,IheardMomshouting,“Run,Sammy,run!”Iknewwithoutlookingthatshewassmilingfromeartoearandclappingherhandsforme.IkeptmyeyesstraightaheadrunningasfastasIcould.“Run,run,run,”IchantedtomyselfinmymindasIpassedmyfriendJustin.IsawJustin’sredfaceoutofthecornerofmyeyeandwonderedifmyownfacewasthatredtoo?“Run,run,run.”Iwasonfire,passingSarah,leavingherinmydust.Thecoachwaswaitingformeatthefinishline.holdingthemedal,forthefastestrunnerinkindergarten.Iwouldwearthatblueandwhiteribbonaroundmyneckwhenwegooutforicecreamtocelebrateandthenhangitinmyroom.LastnightItookthecollectionofcapsofftheho