2025届河南省信阳市光山县第三高级中学高三第二次适应性考试英语试题

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光山三高2025届高三第二次适应性考试

英语试题

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（分值：120分   时间：120分钟）

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

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Location

St Helena is one of the remotest islands on Earth. The subtropical (亚热带的) British Overseas Territory sits in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean, 1,200 miles from the west coast of Africa and 1,800 miles from the east coast of South America.

Size Population

St Helena is only 16 km long and 9 km wide and the population is 5,000. This is 1/3 the size of the Isle of Wight, and the same size as Disney World Orlando. This is also the same size as San Francisco―yet the island has just 0.5% of San Francisco’s population. With an extremely low-crime community, you can freely explore the island’s natural and built attractions in peace.

Climate

As a subtropical island, St Helena’s temperature is 15-28°C all year round. While the four seasons are not recognized on St Helena, the “cooler months” are generally June to September and the “hotter months” are December to March. St Helena is free from extreme weather events, with even thunderstorms only occurring perhaps once a decade.

Accessibility

Until 2017, St Helena did not have an airport and was only accessible by sea. Reaching the island meant a five-day ship voyage from Cape Town, South Africa. However, since October 2017, the island’s first and only airport has enabled passengers to reach the island in just a six-hour flight.

21．In what aspect are St Helena and San Francisco alike?

A．Area. B．Population. C．Climate. D．Crime rate.

22．What can best describe the climate of St Helena?

A．Tropical. B．Dry. C．Extreme. D．Mild.

23．How could visitors gain entry into St Helena before 2017?

A．By plane. B．By ship. C．By car. D．By bike.

B

Fresh out of college, I had a job as a receptionist at an eyeglasses store, where I encountered both nice and unpleasant customers. Mr. Petrucci and his wife, a lovely elderly couple, would often come in. The woman was extremely sweet, often had questions, and liked to chat. Occasionally, I was so busy that taking the extra time with her was challenging, so I greeted her warmly and asked her to walk around the store at her own pace. In truth, I really liked the couple and imagined how fantastic it would be to have them as neighbors.

One day, Mr. Petrucci came in and walked up to my desk. It was unusual for him to come alone, but that didn’t register with me at first. I greeted him and asked what he needed. He told me that he just came in to see me. When he hesitantly told me that his wife had passed away, I was discouraged. My heart ached for him losing a woman he loved for all his life. Then he handed me a package and said it was a gift for me, a person who deserved it.

Thinking about that moment still brings tears to my eyes. I opened the box, and it contained wonderful, old-fashioned set of Irish-style hankies. I told him how touched I was by his thoughtful gesture. I’ve never seen him since then.

Although it happened forty years ago, I still can picture him standing there telling me something now. I still have one of those meaningful hankies. It always serves as a reminder of how important the smallest of gestures can be to someone. Just as I had no idea that I was making a difference to them, he could never imagine how much his gift meant to me. We touch each other’s lives in ways we often never know about — for good or for ill. The smallest amount of kindness has lasting repercussion. I try to remember that touching moment every day.

24．Why did the elderly man give hankies to the author?

A．To show his generosity and wealth. B．To remind the author of his wife’s kindness.

C．To show his mercy on the author. D．To show his appreciation for the author.

25．Why are those hankies meaningful to the author?

A．They are old-fashioned and Irish-style.         B．They are the beginning of good friendship.

C．They tell the author’s unforgettable experience. D．They link the author to a rich couple.

26．What does the underlined word “repercussion” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Effect. B．Result. C．Conflict. D．Challenge.

27．Which of the following can best describe the author?

A．A friend in need is a friend indeed. B．God helps those who help themselves.

C．Great minds think alike. D．Good is rewarded with good.

                                          C

Every morning I’m almost guaranteed to wake up and read some climate news that screams disaster — a terrifying wildfire, a devastating flood or yet another report that says we’re past a tipping point. The round-the-clock disastrous environmental news weighs me down constantly.

If you’ve noticed the same, you are not alone. But all that constant stream of depressing news about the environment can get in the way of taking action. That’s because those headlines can lead us to believe that there is little an individual can do about climate change, when in fact that’s not the case. But staying motivated to make individual changes is hard when you’re feeling low.

That’s why one of my colleagues and I have come up with what we call a “happy climate approach”. It’s our way of talking about the behavioral changes we have identified that not only reduce greenhouse gas emissions but also provide a greater sense of hope, appreciation, gratitude or fulfillment in our daily lives.

Now I’ve cut my driving from 8,000 kilometers a year down to 2,700 kilometers by working from home most of the time. Not only does this save emissions, but it also gives me more free time, which has been shown to promote happiness. I also choose to walk or bike everywhere I can. While it’s true that walking or biking can take more time than driving, these more active forms of transportation provide moderate physical exercise, which can also elevate mood.

And there’s a simple rule that I use to stay in a good mental state. For every piece of bad climate news I encounter, I make sure to read at least one positive article on the climate. To prevent myself from constantly scrolling through disheartening news, I’ve adjusted my newsfeed (新闻推送) so that I can see positive climate news on a regular basis, which brings me joy and hope.

I know we’re a long way from reversing the impacts of climate change. But at least with this approach, I don’t dread getting out of bed, reaching for my phone and reading the news.

28. What effect does the nonstop disastrous environmental news have?

A. It motivates people to act. B. It blocks people’s action.

C. It changes people’s behavior. D. It provides useful information.

29. What is the “happy climate approach” according to the text?

A. Making big changes in daily life. B. Reducing greenhouse gases greatly.

C. Ignoring negative climate news. D. Finding positive climate actions.

30. Why does the author read positive climate news regularly?

A. To avoid negative emotions. B. To collect news materials.

C. To gain climate knowledge. D. To change news-reading habits.

31. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A. To analyze the impacts of climate news.             B. To stress the urgency of climate action.

C. To explain the causes of climate change.             D. To advocate a positive way to fight climate change.

D

When we’re tired or injured, we often go to bed earlier to recharge and mend our bodies. That’s because we often think that night is a golden time to deal with stress or injuries. But is it true?

Nathaniel Hoyle, a scientist of the Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, UK, has been leading a study into this topic. The team discovered that fibroblast cells (成纤维细胞) in the body switch off at night. These cells help close up a wound after the skin is broken and lay a foundation for new skin to grow. Why exactly are these cells less active at night?

It’s all to do with your body’s circadian (昼夜节律的) rhythm — a 24-hour internal clock that helps your cells do their jobs on time. New Scientist reported that a group of 30 genes that control the fibroblasts worked only daytime shifts, causing the slower healing process at night.

To test its theory, the Cambridge-based team examined data from the International Burn Injury Database, which records details of burn victims around the world. This analysis revealed that nighttime burns, on average, took 11 more days to heal than burns during the day.

A similar result occurred while experimenting using live mice. Those that were cut during night-time hours recovered more slowly than those during the day. “You can see by eyes, when the cell is wounded only 8 hours apart from each other, in different circadian periods, the daytime wounded ones take off, and the nighttime ones drag,” research team member John O’Neill told Science Alert.

He added, “The time-varying response may be an evolutionary adaptation. As people are more likely to sustain injuries when awake than when sleeping, perhaps our bodies are prepared to respond more quickly in the daytime.” He went on to say that it could be beneficial to schedule surgeries in time with people’s circadian rhythms, earlier for early birds and later for night owls, in order to lessen recovery time. However, in any case, it might be best not to use anything sharp once the sun goes down.

32．What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

A．To explain how we recharge our bodies.         B．To arouse the interest of the readers in the topic.

C．To prove that everyone suffers stress and injuries.  D．To introduce a new discovery for dealing with stress.

33．What do the researchers find during their research?

A．Burns take the same time to heal regardless of their cut time. 

B．Fibroblast cells boost the healing by working nighttime shift.

C．Mice respond differently in the healing process from humans.

D．A body’s circadian rhythm matters in waking up fibroblast cells.

34．What can we learn according to John O’Neill?

A．People tend to bear pain more when they are asleep.

B．Sharp knives are not suggested in the middle of the day.

C．Night owls operated on in the nighttime may recover sooner.

D．Evolution adaptation causes people’s time-varying responses.

35．What can be a suitable title for this passage?

A．Why We Heal Injuries Better in the Daytime   B．A Research Offers Clues to Treating Injuries

C．How We Heal Wounds and Injuries Effectively  D．Scientists Unlock the Secret to Avoiding Injuries

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。

Feeling sad and empty now that a special event has past? Try the following four tips to move forward.

Embrace Your Emotions

Find a private space and allow emotions to surface. If tears of joy, sadness or frustration arise, express them. ____36____ It may sound dramatic, but it’s a valid feeling and it’s perfectly fine to experience sorrow when something important has ended. Remember that the intensity will pass and will do so more smoothly when the built-up emotions have been released.

____37____ Whether pushing yourself to the limits in a physical challenge or spending months ensuring an event’s success, it’s important to take time afterwards to rest your mind and body. Relax, eat nutritiously, enjoy some gentle exercise, and go to bed early for revitalizing sleep. ____38____

Make Time for Reflection

____39____ How did it go? What did you learn? Would you do something differently next time? This period of reflection, without dwelling too long on the matter of being self-critical, can provide valuable insights. Appreciate what you did and recognize all the good that came from the experience. View the event as simply the end of one chapter and the beginning of the next.

Acknowledge the Negative

If aspects of the event didn’t go as well as planned, put it down to experience. Consider if there’s anything to be learned from it, but don’t keep going over what happened. Surrender to the thoughts and then let them go. ____40____

A. Rest and Revitalize(使恢复)

B. Address the Challenge

C. After a few days, think back over the event.

D. Emotions are a natural part of the human experience.

E. Some people feel a sense of grief after an event is over.

F. Nothing is perfect and few things live up to every expectation.

G. Embrace a sense of calm and let these simple practices melt away 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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

I used to go to school on an empty stomach. I had to walk to school without shoes, each step an encounter on    41    paths, where sharp stones pressed against my bare feet. In those moments, l felt a mix of desperation and determination. Desperation about the    42   , but a growing determination that someday, somehow, I would    43    my story.

We were eight children at home. Meeting basic needs was a constant    44    and even shoes were beyond our reach. I    45    got my first pair of shoes when I joined Senior Secondary School. I    46    hard for the primary level and was awarded a bursary (奖学金). That    47    my parents to buy me shoes. That first day I walked in my new shoes, each step felt    48    and sure beneath me. To me, they were not just shoes, but a(n)    49    that through hard work, I could change my    50   .

The day I turned 18, I left home and    51    the unknown. My first job was in construction. That’s all I could    52    since I didn’t have any formal qualifications. Each day my    53    hardened. Every brick I laid, every bag of cement (水泥) I mixed, was    54    me, not just physically, but mentally and emotionally. Though life was not easy, I kept    55    myself, “Always remember, your future is 100% your responsibility.”

41．A．steep B．winding C．rough D．narrow

42．A．present B．future C．unknown D．impossible

43．A．relate B．believe C．spread D．change

44．A．reminder B．struggle C．interruption D．expectation

45．A．finally B．naturally C．surprisingly D．secretly

46．A．prayed B．studied C．applied D．saved

47．A．forced B．allowed C．inspired D．forbade

48．A．burdened B．effortless C．relieved D．solid