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2025-2026学年山西大学附中高三（上）8月月考
英语试题
（满分：150分，考试时间：120分钟）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）听力不计入总分
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。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man think of his interview?
A. Terrible. B. Impressive. C. Boring.
2. Who was injured in the accident?
A. No one. B. Three women. C. A baby.
3. Where is the photograph now?
A. On the desk. B. On the bookshelf. C. In a book.
4. Why did the woman change her job?
A. She lost interest in golf. B. She got injured in her twenties.
C. Practicing law made her earn more.
5. When will Helen’s mother come?
A. This Friday. B. This Sunday. C. Next Friday.
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. Who is Alice most probably?
A. The girl’s workmate. B. The girl’s sister. C. The girl’s friend.
7. What does the boy think the girl should do?
A. Say sorry to Alice. B. Spend more time with Alice.
C. Tell Alice about her thoughts.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Where is the man?
A. In Paris. B. In London. C. In New York.
9. What does the man plan to do in the evening?A. Go to the theater. B. Eat at a restaurant. C. Walk through Hyde Park.
听第8段材料，回答第10至 12题。
10. What kind of research paper is required?
A. A report. B. A book review. C. A study.
11. What can we learn about the examination?
A. It has at least five pages.
B. It covers the lectures and outside readings.
C. There are 50 multiple-choice questions to answer.
12. Why does the woman choose the research paper?
A. She thinks the exam is difficult. B. She is good at doing research.
C. She likes the topic of the paper.
听第9段材料，回答第13 至 16题。
13. What kind of sale is the store holding?
A. Closing sale. B. Holiday sale. C. Opening sale.
14. When must everyone leave the store today?
A. At 6: 00 p. m. B. At 5: 00 p. m. C. At 4: 00 p. m.
15. How much are $100 worth of things in row two?
A. $15. B. $50. C. $65.
16. Which row might the electronic product be in?
A. Row one. B. Row two. C. Row three.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker?
A. A radio hostess. B. A tour guide. C. A traveler.
18. What does the speaker say about golf in America?
A. It has twenty thousand audience. B. It dates back to the 19th century.
C. It is played by people of all ages.
19. What do Americans like doing best?
A. Gardening. B. Playing golf. C. Watching football games.
20. What is the speaker talking about?
A. American sports. B. Americans’ hobbies. C. Americans’ lifestyles.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分60分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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
Learn about subway, bus, and railroad fares (票价) in New York.
Subway and bus fares
The fare is $2.90 for most riders on subways and local, limited, and Select Bus Service
buses.
Express buses cost $7.
Reduced fares for riders who are 65 or older and people with qualifying disabilities are half
the price.
Tap to pay your fare with your contactless credit/debit card, smartphone, or OMNY card. You
don’t have to sign up or download an app. Tap-and-Go and you’ll only pay for up to a cap of
$34 in a 7-day period, as long as you use the same payment method.
Up to three children under 44 inches tall ride for free when accompanied by a fare-paying
adult.
Railroads: LIRR (Long Island Rail Road) and Metro(地铁)-North fares
Fares vary based on what stations you’re traveling between and when you’re traveling.
Peak fares are charged during weekday rush hours on trains scheduled to arrive in New York
City terminals between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. or depart New York City terminals between 4 p.m.
and 8 p.m. On Metro-North, peak fares also apply to weekday trains that leave Grand Central
between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m.
Off-peak fares are charged all other times on weekdays, all day Saturday and Sunday, and on
holidays.
Exact fares depend on your trip. See your trip cost by using our schedules or the TrainTime
app. If you prefer not to use an app, see our fare tables.
The easiest way to buy tickets is with the TrainTime app on your phone.
21. How much might a 71-year-old man with two children under 44 inches tall pay for a local
bus trip?
A. $1.45. B. $ 2.9. C. $5.8. D. $7.
22. Which train trip will be charged at peak fares?
A. A weekday train leaving Grand Central Station at 6 p.m.
B. A weekend train leaving Grand Central Station at 9 a.m.
C. A weekday train leaving New York City terminals at 6 p.m.
D. A weekend train leaving New York City terminals at 9 a.m.
23. What’s the simplest way to buy LIRR and Metro-North tickets?A. Using the fare tables.
B. Signing up for a special account.
C. Using a specific app on your phone.
D. Paying with a contactless card at the station.
B
Approaching 96, at an age when most are lonely and in poor health, Olga Murray, full of
energy, has been eagerly planning a trip to Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, while keeping in
contact with hundreds of friends around the world. How can she be in such good shape? Is it
her good genes? (Her mother lived to 98.) Her daily salads and three-times-a-week workouts?
Or might it have something to do with the retired lawyer’s second career as founder of a
nonprofit organization?
Scientists increasingly are finding that the answer — call it living with purpose, finding
meaning in life or just engaging with something larger than yourself can be a particularly
healthy pursuit. Living with a sense of purpose can improve the quality of those final years.
Murray offers a vivid example of how to create a sense of meaning.
Murray’s story began in 1984, after she had worked 37 years as a lawyer and was starting
to think about retirement. At 59, while traveling in Nepal, Murray found herself amazed by the
children there. “They were poor beyond anything I had ever experienced,” she recalled in a
self-published memoir (自传) years later. “Yet they were the most joyful little kids anywhere
on earth.” She wanted to put the rest of her life into helping educate Nepalese children.
Returning to Nepal the next year, she met Allan Aistrope, then a volunteer English teacher
at the country’s only orphanage ( 孤 儿 院 ). The two combined forces, beginning with
organizing college scholarships for four of the orphans. After another five years, they had
launched the Nepal Youth Foundation (NYF), which by then was supporting several hundred
scholarship students and raising 60 homeless children. In 1994, the two hired Som Paneru, a
former scholarship student, as executive director. Murray has taken several steps to make sure
the NYF will survive after the unavoidable loss of her presence. She handed over the
presidency to Paneru in 2012. Now, she is busy as usual, leading lots of fundraising campaigns.
24. How did Nepalese children impress Murray when she traveled in Nepal at 59?
A. They were eager to receive education.
B. They lived a very poor but happy life.
C. They liked to communicate with foreigners.
D. They were terribly interested in her memoir.25. What did Murray do first when she travelled to Nepal the second time?
A. She helped four orphans go to college.
B. She started the Nepal Youth Foundation.
C. She volunteered to act as an English teacher.
D. She sent 60 homeless children to the orphanage.
26. Which best describes Murray?
A. Confident and helpful. B. Energetic and selfless.
C. Creative and professional. D. Kind-hearted and flexible.
27. What’s the best title of this text?
A. Exercise Regularly. B. Change Your Jobs.
C. Travel to Nepal. D. Live a Purposeful Life.
C
Imagine a herd of 100 life-sized elephant sculptures, each crafted by native Indian
craftsmen, traveling around the world. This is The Great Elephant Migration — a campaign
that uses a unique combination of art, conservation and cultural heritage to raise awareness
about wildlife protection and the importance of living in harmony with nature.
By transforming public spaces with these striking sculptures, The Great Elephant
Migration aims to inspire a global movement to protect endangered species and promote
sustainable coexistence between humans and wildlife.
Each elephant in the migration is a perfect replica (复制品) crafted by The Coexistence
Collective, a community of 200 native Indian craftsmen from the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
Over the past five years, this collective has beautifully brought to life every elephant they live
alongside, capturing each one in sculptural detail.
The sculptures are made from Lantana camara, an invasive plant species causing
significant ecological damage in India. By using this material, the project not only transforms a
problem into art but also helps in the large-scale removal of Lantana from protected areas,
freeing up more space for wildlife and contributing to forest restoration.
The migration began its march in the US on July 4, 2024, and is set to cover several
locations across North America and conclude in Los Angeles, California, in September 2025.
At each stop, the herd transforms public spaces, inviting local communities and visitors to
engage with the sculptures and the stories they represent. The migration serves as a poignant
metaphor for the real-life migrations of animals, which are increasingly threatened by human
activities and climate change.The Great Elephant Migration is more than a visual sight; it’s a call to action. Funds
raised through the sale of the elephant sculptures will support conservation projects around the
world, particularly those promoting coexistence with wildlife.
28. What’s the aim of The Great Elephant Migration?
A. To introduce Indian craftsmanship globally.
B. To highlight the threats faced by Asian elephants.
C. To promote a global wildlife conservation initiative.
D. To advocate art as a universal language of wildlife protection.
29. What does the underlined “a problem” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A. The decline of the population of elephants.
B. The damage caused by invasive plant species.
C. The limited space available for animal habitats.
D. The lack of awareness about wildlife conservation.
30. How do local communities get involved in the campaign during the tour?
A. By donating to fund wildlife protection.
B. By creating elephant sculptures in person.
C. By learning about real-life animal migrations.
D. By exploring conservation stories behind sculptures
31. What might be the best title for the text?
A. Elephants Marching Across the U. S.
B. Lantana Elephants: A Visual Treat
C. Making an Impact through Conservation
D. A Moving Celebration of Coexistence and Conservation
D
How individuals describe their experiences plays a crucial role in shaping emotions and
decision-making. However, little research has examined whether language can impact how
people experience time alone. To find it out, researchers studied how different terms used to
describe time alone affect individuals’ understanding of it and their emotions and behaviors.
In the first study, 500 adults were randomly assigned to evaluate one of five labels
describing time alone: me-time, time alone, solitude (孤单), being alone, or isolation. They
rated their assigned term on several dimensions, including how positive or negative it felt, its
perceived impact on well-being, and whether they actively sought or avoided that type of
experience.This study revealed that “me-time” was consistently rated as the most positive, with
participants considering it as beneficial to well-being and something they actively sought out.
In contrast, “isolation” was viewed as the least desirable. The other three labels fell somewhere
in between.
In the second study, 176 undergraduate students were randomly assigned to a 30-minute
solitude period described as either me-time or isolation. Before the session, they completed a
survey measuring baseline beliefs about being alone. During the session, they avoided all social
interactions, but could engage in non-social activities like reading or writing. Afterward, they
rated their emotions, described their thoughts and behaviors, and reassessed their beliefs about
being alone.
Those who spent 30 minutes alone after being told they were having “me-time” reported
an increase in positive effect, while those who were told they were in “isolation” experienced a
decline in positive emotions. Additionally, participants in the “me-time” condition reported
more positive beliefs about being alone after the session compared to their baseline beliefs,
while those in the “isolation” condition showed no significant change.
Interestingly, choice of terms did not significantly influence the activities participants
engaged in. But it did appear to shape thought content, with those in the “isolation” condition
being more likely to think about schoolwork, while those in the “me-time” condition were
more likely to reflect on personal growth.
The studies, however, involved individuals that consisted primarily of adults and
undergraduate students, limiting the generalizability of the findings across diverse populations.
32. One of the research purposes is to explore ________.
A. the benefits of positive emotions
B. people’s preferences for time alone
C. how people make decisions while alone
D. how language shapes people’s perceptions
33. What can be concluded from the first study?
A. People treasure their time of being alone.
B. Label selection reflects people’s personality.
C. People prefer being alone to social interaction.
D. Terms for time alone affect emotional responses.
34. Why were the baseline beliefs about being alone rated?
A. To predict future outcomes. B. To ensure accurate understanding.C. To track potential opinion shifts. D. To group the participants accordingly.
35. What is the limitation of the research?
A. Contradictory results. B. Restricted participant range.
C. Controlled research duration. D. Unreliable research methods.
第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。
I have a drawer full of letters to Santa. Each year my children would write up their
Christmas wish lists. They were polite requests for the latest game or toy. As the children got
older, they would give Santa some hints on where to buy their presents. 36
Those letters taught my children a valuable lesson about writing: It has a purpose.
Sometimes our purpose is to achieve something; other times it may be to entertain, inform, or
persuade. 37 And when writing doesn’t seem to have any purpose or get any kind of
meaningful response, then it can be hard to get excited about doing it.
Christmas is a great time of year for children to communicate with others through
writing. When children write for real audiences and real purposes, they can learn to choose
their words accordingly. 38 You write “Dear Santa” because you don’t know him
personally and you want to show him respect.
39 Texting, online messaging, live chats while playing video games all mean
that they are constantly producing written messages. However, because they are usually writing
to family and friends, they use informal language most of the time.
There is nothing wrong with this kind of writing. It suits the audience and the purpose
and gets the job done. 40 This type of writing won’t be rewarded by the school
examiner, nor by a future employer or a potential client. The very best communicators are those
who know how to adjust their language to match their audience.
A. It isn’t that these young people can’t write.
B. But it is always purposeful-or at least it should be.
C. The age of pen-and-paper letter writing may have passed.
D. As a result, each year they received something they wanted.
E. You write “Hi Nanna and Pop” because you are close to them.
F. As technology develops, young people are writing more than they ever have.
G. But if this is the only kind of writing young people do, it will cause problems.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分 30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。
After a decade at a celebrated Wall Street bank, I hit a career ceiling. Determined to
break free from the 9-to-5 routine, I resolved to pursue something more fulfilling. Despite
being deaf, I refused to let limitations 41 me.
One day, I discovered a financial firm seeking stockbrokers (股票经纪人). Though ill
with a high fever on the interview day, I 42 . The three-hour discussion went well, but
instead of a(n) 43 , I faced twelve more interviews.
Over five months, every interviewer 44 me: “80% of newcomers fail.” “You
lack experience.” Their distrust only fueled my determination. During the final tense interview,
the vice president 45 his fingers hesitantly on the desk. Seizing the moment, I locked
eyes with him 46 and declared, “If you don’t hire me, you’ll never know what I’m
47 of.”
After a long pause, he agreed — but on one 48 : “To proceed, you must
immediately 49 from your current job, complete our three-month training, and pass
the Series 7 exam perfectly on the first attempt — no second chances.”
Taking a deep breath, I accepted. Three months later, seeing “Passed” on the screen, I
finally breathed a sigh of 50 .
To everyone’s astonishment, I not only succeeded but 51 , achieving a 1,700%
sales increase and earning industry 52 . Years later, I took another risk: leaving
53 to become a speaker and writer. My journey proved Thoreau’s wisdom: “If one
54 confidently in the direction of his dreams, he will meet success 55 in
common hours.”
41. A. seize B. protect C. define D. inspire
42. A. pushed through B. slowed down C. broke off D. dropped out
43. A. agreement B. promotion C. response D. offer
44. A. misunderstood B. welcomed C. doubted D. ignored
45. A. drummed B. pointed C. pressed D. crossed
46. A. secretly B. coldly C. absently D. directly
47. A. aware B. capable C. proud D. ashamed
48. A. situation B. occasion C. condition D. position
49. A. resign B. retire C. learn D. recover
50. A. belief B. relief C. sorrow D. exhaustion51. A. competed B. survived C. struggled D. excelled
52. A. practice B. standard C. benefit D. recognition
53. A. accounting B. medicine C. finance D. engineering
54. A. risks B. advances C. plays D. looks
55. A. unsustainable B. unexpected C. unfamiliar D. unwanted
第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。
Welcome to Dunhuang! Something really extraordinary happened in 1900, 56.
________ a Taoist priest made one of the most important finds of the 20th century. In
a 57. ________(seal) cave, now known as the famous Library Cave, were hidden
thousands of manuscripts paintings and scrolls, as well as silk embroideries We’ll have
a chance 58. ________(see) some of them shortly the Library Cave is only a 59.
________(stone) throw from here. 60. ________(date) from 405 AD to 1002 AD, these
hidden treasures give us a picture of Dunhuang when it was at the very centre of the
Silk Road trade. Thanks 61. _______ this ancient library, we now know that goods
arrived in Dunhuang from as far away as North-east Europe, and 62. ______ goods
were also exported from Dunhuang across Asia and Europe. The scrolls are 63.
_______ detailed that they describe the vast range of goods that were imported and
exported from Dunhuang. The scrolls also reveal how many different 64.
_________(community) lived side-by-side within this great city. However, the reason
why the Library Cave 65. _________(seal) up all those years ago remains a mystery.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假如你是李华，你班的班级英语报想增设一个栏目，外教Jenny提出“Fun at my
school”和“Guess who am I”两个选项供大家选择，请你给Jenny写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 你的选择； 2. 说明理由。
注意:1.写作词数应为80个左右; 2.请按如下格式作答。
Dear Jenny,
I really like the idea of adding a new column to the English newspaper.
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Li Hua
第二节（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。
I was really starving when I stepped out of the city library after an entire afternoon buried
in books. Then I smelt something delicious—the hot dog stand at the street corner.
“One hot dog, please!” I nearly rushed to the stand.
“OK, ready soon!” The vendor (摊主) replied cheerfully. As he handed me the hot dog, he
grinned, “You deserve the best hot dog in the world!” I guessed that was the slogan for his little
business, for the words were painted in cheerful yellow letters on his cart.
I couldn’t wait to take a bite. The warm bread, the chilli sauce and the juice in the sausage
— it was the best thing in the world! Definitely at that time!
“Five dollars, young lady,” the vendor said, wiping his hands on his apron.
Hot dog in one hand, I reached for my wallet with the other. Just then, “Ouch!” a cry came
from behind me. I turned back and found a woman in her 50’s struggling to pick herself up
from the ground. Her grocery bag split open with oranges rolling in every direction.
Seeing this, I stuffed the rest of the hot dog into my mouth, picked up the oranges and put
them back into her bag. “Are you okay?” I asked with concern.
“Thank you. I didn’t see the pole on the ground,” she breathed. Noticing her hand was
wounded, I remembered the Band-Aid (创可贴) in my bag and dug it out. “Thank you so
much for your kindness,” the woman said as I carefully applied it to her wound. Across the
street, the bus I was about to take was pulling in. Waving a goodbye to the woman, I dashed to
the bus stop and barely got aboard before the door closed.
As the bus pulled away, I saw the woman bought a hot dog from the same vendor. On the
way, I was always wondering if she would be greeted with the same words, “You deserve the
best hot dog in the world!” I was lost in it...
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。
But wait — had I forgotten something?_________________________________________
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“ Someone has paid for it,” the vendor
smiled.___________________________________
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