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2025-2026学年高三下学期第二次月考英语试题
第一部分 阅读理解
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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
When daily chores and stress make life dull, there are always beautiful little joys and unique experiences to discover around us. Here, we’ve gathered some lovely finds for you, hoping you’ll pause from the hustle and enjoy these wonderful moments that brighten life.
Copperwood Trail
Connecting humans and horses, Copperwood Trail offers a diverse range of experiences in Whitchurch-Stouffville. From country coffee in the company of horses and Equine Assisted Learning sessions, to introductory courses on horse behaviour and body language, it has something for everyone. This peaceful family farm is committed to providing a safe, quiet rural escape for all visitors eager for close contact with animals and nature.
Four Seasons Hotel
To mark the arrival of summer, Four Seasons Hotel has opened its seasonal patio. With a new menu and annual mural installation, it shows respect for the French Riviera and Mediterranean coastline. The mural is created by Victoria Sequeira, who says, “I want to spark a visual journey for guests — one full of warmth, peace and a touch of Mediterranean magic.”
River Cottage
Since its debut (首次亮相) on British television’s Channel 4 in 1999, River Cottage has had a positive influence on the country’s eating habits and the welfare of its animals and fish. It’s currently home to a cookery school, dining experiences and a calendar of events. The attractive property also offers accommodation in its farmhouse as well as fantastic views of the surrounding Axe Valley.
Green Hill Gardens
Tucked away in the quiet countryside, the family-run Green Hill Gardens has a decades-long history. It offers gentle nature experiences like guided walks, flower tours, herb craft workshops and glasshouse afternoon tea. As a calm natural retreat, the garden follows eco-friendly practices to protect local wildlife, inviting visitors to slow down and enjoy nature’s simple beauty.
1. What is the purpose of this text
A．To introduce stress-relieving tips.
B．To advertise popular attractions.
C．To recommend pleasant getaways.
D．To explore nature-friendly ways.
2. If you’re a mural lover, which will you choose
A．Copperwood Trail.
B．Four Seasons Hotel.
C．River Cottage.
D．Green Hill Gardens.
3. What do Copperwood Trail and Green Hill Gardens have in common
A．They are managed by a family.
B．They have eco-friendly practices.
C．They focus on animal protection.
D．They provide many craft activities.
B
Victoria Rinsma, sous chef at Michelin-recognized Hexagon in Ontario, has earned her place among the world’s top 15 culinary (烹饪的) talents after winning last year’s Canadian title. Her signature dish “Across the Sea and Home Again” is both personal and distinctly Canadian. It blends traditional East Coast comfort food from her grandmother’s homemade recipes with contemporary techniques she has perfected in Hexagon kitchen. She considers the dish as the purest form of expression of her culinary journey.
Rinsma is trained by Hexagon’s executive chef Rafael Covarrubias, who won the 2019 Canadian title and represented Canada in Milan in 2021. He offers much more than just technical support; he also coaches her on mental resilience, arming her with all-round preparation for the contest. That sense of continuity of one generation of chefs lifting the next helps make Canadian cuisine globally renowned for diversity, regionality and innovation.
Now she will test her signature dish under the supervision of international judges in Milan for the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Award 2024-25, a platform highlighting technical ability, creativity, sustainability and storytelling through food. For Rinsma, it’s a chance to bring Canadian ingredients and identity to a global audience.
In Milan, she will share the stage with fellow chefs from every corner of the world: chefs from Panama, Slovenia, South Africa, the United States and the United Kingdom and so on. Each will present a unique dish shaped by their own culture and training. Together, they represent the future of global food culture.
Rinsma’s plan for the future draws equally from memory and ambition. By weaving her grandmother’s beloved East Coast flavours into a dish refined for one of the world’s most demanding culinary competitions, she bridges past and present, home and away.
4. What is special about Rinsma’s signature dish
A．Conventional techniques.
B．Grandmother’s recipe inspiration.
C．Hexagon chefs’ joint efforts.
D．Personalized and Canadian features.
5. What role has Rafael Covarrubias played in Rinsma’s culinary journey
A．Representing Canada with her.
B．Offering her full-range support.
C．Shaping her award-winning dish.
D．Teaching her basic cooking skills.
6. What do we know about the culinary competition in Milan
A．It requires dish storytelling.
B．It tops the world’s culinary contest.
C．It prioritizes cooking techniques.
D．It targets chefs from Asian regions.
7. Which of the following best describes Rinsma as a chef
A．Modest and skillful.
B．Dynamic and competitive.
C．Creative and patriotic.
D．Cautious and independent.
C
WWF, in collaboration with the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment (PCFWC), Afresh, and Shelf Engine, conducted pilots using AI purchasing systems in two different grocery retail (零售) chains to reduce food waste and improve profits. The results were impressive: food waste was reduced by 14.8% per store on average.
The AI technology was able to reduce waste by increasing the accuracy of ordering and stock (库存) requirements, leading to more precise ordering and stocking, and higher sales. While traditionally these tasks have been left to human perception and calculation, AI handles enormous amounts of historical and real-time data to better match ordering with demand, which greatly benefits consumers. While the biggest waste reductions may be seen in early stages, the AI technology only gets better at predicting customer behavior over time, which can then help to reduce waste of seasonal items (for example, holiday baking items) that may only be in demand once a year.
Grocery retail is responsible for more than 10 percent of the kind of extra food that leads to waste in the US, so the implications of using AI to further reduce grocery retail waste are considerable. It’s a relatively easy-to-implement (易实施的) solution once the AI providers map retailers’ data and clarify the relations between them. It more than covers its costs once it’s in place. The AI solutions also increase labor efficiency by up to 20 percent per store through automating stock tracking and reducing the amount of time spent on ordering and restocking shelves.
The pilot success has led Afresh to move beyond fresh produce and expand to meat, seafood, and other categories in grocery retail, enabling it to better serve its customers and create greater impacts. Shelf Engine is already working in categories beyond produce as well. WWF estimated that if the results from the pilot were copied in these other departments across the retail industry, an estimated 1.1 million tons of food waste could be avoided.
8. How does the author introduce the topic of the text
A．By offering statistics.
B．By making a contrast.
C．By giving an example.
D．By defining a concept.
9. Why does the AI technology benefit consumers
A．It shortens the delivery time.
B．It decreases packaging costs.
C．It controls unplanned purchases.
D．It satisfies their needs precisely.
10. What helps the AI technology become a practical solution
A．Automating stock management.
B．Increasing total store sales.
C．Predicting seasonal purchases.
D．Identifying relations within figures.
11. What does the last paragraph mainly focus on about the AI technology
A．Its huge innovation.
B．Its wide popularity.
C．Its application prospect.
D．Its marketing limitation.
D
A life without stress, and stressors, might sound ideal, but don’t be fooled. There’s a reason Charles decided to call her latest study “The Mixed Benefits of a Stressor-Free Life.”
Charles found that people who reported feeling little or no stress had higher levels of happiness and fewer health problems. However, they also showed signs of cognitive (认知的) decline, including reduced attention and concentration, worse short-and long-term memory, worse problem-solving, and a lowered ability to focus or restrict unwanted behavior.
Not experiencing stress may help a person avoid one problem,but it can bring out others. While people who don’t feel pain may avoid one of life’s more unpleasant sensations,they are also subject to injury,since pain warns us to react in a way to keep us safe—it’s what tells us to take our hand off a hot stove. Someone who doesn’t feel pain could end up burning off their skin.
For its part, the stress response allows us to experience life’s challenges and joys and facilitates learning. The hippocampus (海马体)—the part of the brain that helps promote learning through memory—loves something original.Successfully overcoming a small daily life stressor brings a large number of original experiences, and the opportunity for growth. Without these non-life-threatening challenges, the brain starts to suffer. This is likely what’s behind the lower memory and problem-solving skills Charles noted in the unstressed participants.
According to Charles, stress-free persons tend to be older, unmarried men with lower levels of education than those who reported at least one daily stressor. The unstressed also reported many fewer daily activities than their peers, except for watching TV, which they did with higher frequency than those who reported experiencing daily stressors. Interestingly, the unstressed reported spending fewer hours than the stressed on only the activities that typically include interacting with other people — working,volunteering,and both providing and receiving emotional support.
But Charles notes the contradiction here: having more social support is also an effective buffer (缓冲器) against stress. “We know that people are our source of stress often in life, yet they are absolutely necessary for us; we’re social creatures,” Charles says. There seems to be a sweet spot, an ideal amount of social support that helps us stay mentally sharp and active before too much time with other people becomes its own source of stress.
12. What is the result of life with little or no stress according to Charles
A．It removes all health problems.
B．It reduces unwanted behaviors.
C．It causes permanent memory loss.
D．It results in weakened mental abilities.
13. What leads to lower memory and problem-solving skills according to Charles
A．Crazy pursuit of new ideas.
B．Absence of daily challenges.
C．Limited growth opportunities.
D．Damaged hippocampus function.
14. Who is more likely to be a stress-free person
A．An educated,married woman with a well-paid job.
B．An active young person engaged in volunteer work.
C．A retired man enjoying the company of his family.
D．A single mid-life man with little to do but watch TV.
15. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A．Avoid social interaction to prevent stress.
B．Social activities contribute to stressful life.
C．Social connection is an essential part of life.
D．No social support is better than too much.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
People favor humor, as it lights up daily moments, eases awkwardness and makes every interaction warm and enjoyable. This magic of humor doesn’t just work in daily life; it also shines in the field of science, especially online. 16. _______________
Firstly, humor simplifies tough scientific knowledge. 17. _______________ For example, explaining AI in self-driving cars with a funny analogy about “machines learning like clumsy toddlers” makes abstract ideas easy for non-professional groups to understand. 18. _______________ Scientists sharing clever and humorous stories about laboratory experiments on social media often attract more interactions than dry academic posts. Additionally, humor humanizes scientists, as seen in popular science lectures where light-hearted jokes help audiences feel closer to researchers.
19. _______________ The hidden risks deserve our attention. If the content itself is untrue, humor can even replace facts, leading the audience to form wrong opinions about scientific knowledge just based on the amusing posts they see. Overusing sarcasm or negative humor also has the opposite effect, as it will quickly make scientists lose the public’s trust and damage their credibility.
Proper humor use requires a balance between vivid expression and professional precision. It should neither overshadow the core scientific information nor be so shallow that it loses seriousness. 20. _______________ Scientists who master this balance can effectively narrow the divide with the public, making science more welcoming and popular.
A．Overuse harms professionalism.
B．It also boosts audience engagement effectively.
C．It helps break the impression of scientists being cold and distant.
D．A little humor can greatly enhance scientists’ communication effect.
E．Humor in scientific communication is a double-edged sword, though.
F．It’s a helper in making complex concepts understandable to ordinary people.
G．It is believed humor needs to be used with great care in such communication.
第二部分 语言运用
第一节 完形填空（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。
For 180 days, Molly, a loyal dog, kept waiting by the gate. Though some kind neighbors offered food. Molly lost her 21. __ because her heart lay elsewhere — an elderly man who was her entire world.
Molly’s owner, Robert, whose health was failing, had 22. __ half a year before. When he was rushed to the hospital, Molly was 23. __ shut outside — and so the wait began. At the hospital, the man now 24. __ severe dementia (痴呆), his memory faded into mist. Yet, when Molly’s photo was 25. __, he would speak the dog’s name with sudden 26. __. It was as if, though his mind 27. __ and his own identity was lost, one bright point of love 28. __ — a faithful companion waiting at the edge of his memory 29. __. The doctors, knowing Robert’s time was limited, 30. __ a final meeting.
On the appointed day, as Robert was wheeled out, the long waiting ended in a joyful 31. __. Robert’s hands trembled as they touched Molly’s head. In a voice 32. __ yet clear, he entrusted the crowd with the last 33. __ of his heart: to ensure that the creature who had 34. __ his loneliness would not be left unattended after he was gone.
Molly had been part of the old man’s life, but the man had been Molly’s whole universe. Molly, for 180 days, had held her breath by a 35. __ door, and now both of them finally let go.
21. A．balance B．appetite C．memory D．temper
22. A．moved B．retired C．collapsed D．resigned
23. A．accidentally B．gently C．secretly D．apparently
24. A．adapting to B．looking into C．battling with D．recovering from
25. A．taken B．shown C．edited D．developed
26. A．horror B．doubt C．patience D．clarity
27. A．faded B．brightened C．settled D．wandered
28. A．changed B．started C．remained D．suffered
29. A．regularly B．calmly C．briefly D．eagerly
30. A．arranged B．attended C．delayed D．canceled
31. A．journey B．reunion C．arrival D．match
32. A．cruel B．sharp C．weak D．serious
33. A．sigh B．duty C．order D．pity
34. A．borne B．ignored C．brought D．shared
35. A．locked B．worn C．virtual D．secure
第二节 语法填空（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 brilliance of Quanzhou puppetry (木偶戏), 36. ________ national intangible cultural heritage that 37. ________ (originate) in Quanzhou, Fujian Province in the Qin Dynasty, lies in the skill of the performers’ fingers in controlling puppets by pulling threads.
A recent example of this historical art that showcases the harmony between tradition and modernity is at the Chinese Traditional Culture Museum in Beijing, 38. ________ a skilled puppeteer controlled a designed monkey puppet to play a guitar, while another performance featured a robot dog 39. ________ (dance) in rhythm with the puppet, which drew continuous laughter from the audience who were attracted by this creative combination of ancient art and technology.
The event marked the opening of an innovative design competition 40. ________ (launch) by the Quanzhou government, aiming 41. ________ (promote) the city’s rich cultural heritage and local arts. A 42. ________ (strategic) important port of the Maritime Silk Road, Quanzhou was once a center of trade 43. ________ home to envoys (使者) and business people from outside China. This history inspired developments in handicrafts and folk arts.
The competition, “Inclusive Zayton, Imagination and Shared Future of the Silk Road”, is now open 44. ________ competitors and intended to boost creativity inspired by Quanzhou’s unique history and local cultures. Zayton was the name foreign 45. ________ (trader) called Quanzhou in ancient times.
第三部分 写作（满分40分）
第一节 建议信（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你校的外教Tom拟建议校图书馆开设英文阅读室，请你给外教写一封邮件，谈谈你的设想，内容如下：
1．设计方案；
2．说明理由。
注意：
(1)写作词数为80左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Tom,
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
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。
My name is Mae. I’ve always been passionate about exploring and solving problems — whether fixing a broken toy or figuring out how a phone app works. This led me to join our school’s Coding (编程) Club. In our first lesson, Ms. Davis told us that coding is more than writing lines of code. It is about using technology to make life easier for others.
“Your project,” she announced in class one day, “is to create a simple app that solves a real-life problem.” “You have one week to prepare,” She added gently, hoping this would give us enough time to find inspiration and finish the project.
The challenge stayed with me as I walked to my neighbor Mrs. Thompson’s apartment after school. She had invited me for tea, as she often did on Tuesdays. Mrs. Thompson was kind and cheerful, but lately she had been a little forgetful, often misplacing her keys or repeating the same story twice without realizing it. When I arrived, she was in the kitchen.
“Mae! Good timing,” she greeted me warmly, and then stopped, glancing at the kettle. “Did I already boil water for tea ”
I checked the kettle — it was still warm. We laughed about it as I poured water, and soon we were chatting. Our conversation turned to her weekly book club with friends. Mrs. Thompson smiled, talking about her two old friends. Mr. Brown arrived late for the game, and Mrs. Smith failed to bring her glasses twice. “We’re quite a group,” she said.
Then her expression grew thoughtful. “We manage, of course. But sometimes I think wouldn’t it be nice if something simply reminds us Take medicine. Water the plants. Friday for book club.” She tapped her head with a soft laugh.
Her words sank in. At that moment, an idea formed in my mind. As I stood up to leave, I smiled mysteriously, “Give me a few days, and I’ll bring you a little surprise.”
“Oh I’ll try not to forget that,” she laughed.
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。
That night, I sat at my desk, notebook open and mind racing with details.
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A week later, I presented my project to Ms. Davis.
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参考答案
第一部分 阅读理解
第一节
1-3 CBA
4-7 DBAC
8-11 ADCC
12-15 DBDC
第二节 七选五
16-20 DFBEG
第二部分 语言运用
第一节 完形填空
21-25 BCACB
26-30 DACDA
31-35 BCCAA
第二节 语法填空
36. a
37. originated
38. where
39. dancing
40. launched
41. to promote
42. strategically
43. and
44. to
45. traders
第三部分 写作
第一节 建议信 参考范文
Dear Tom,
I’m glad to hear that our library will set up an English reading room. Here are my suggestions.
First, we can divide it into different areas for novels, news and academic books to meet various needs. Besides, put some comfortable seats and tables inside so that we can read and discuss freely.
These arrangements will help students enjoy reading and improve their English effectively. Hope my ideas will be helpful.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写 参考范文
That night, I sat at my desk, notebook open and mind racing with details. I decided to design a reminder app for elderly people. I listed all the daily matters Mrs. Thompson needed to remember, like taking medicine, watering plants and attending the book club. Then I spent the following days learning relevant coding skills and adjusting every function carefully. I also added soft ringtones and large fonts to make the app easy for the elderly to use.
A week later, I presented my project to Ms. Davis. I explained how the app worked and shared the story behind it. Ms. Davis praised my creative idea and thoughtful design. After class, I showed the app to Mrs. Thompson, who was overjoyed. At that moment, I truly understood what Ms. Davis had said: technology exists to warm people’s lives.

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