贵州省贵阳市2025-2026学年高三上学期开学摸底考试英语试卷

铜仁市2026届高三年级摸底考试

英语

注意事项：

1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

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3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分听力(1-20小题)在笔试结束后进行。

听力题目略。

第二部分 阅读理解(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)

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Join us on September 27, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for an exciting opening reception of our new exhibits at Art Works. Meet the talented artists, and enjoy live music, and drinks sponsored by RVA Thriving Artists. This event is free and open to the public. Convenient and free parking is available. The exhibits will continue through October 19, 2025.

Light Entwined by Richard Harding

Discover the fascinating interplay of light and texture in Richard Harding’s Light Entwined. This exhibit features soft sculptures made from thread, twine, and rope, showcasing vessels containing light, skeletal structures casting shadows, and reflective materials. Inspired by nature, the organic forms of Harding’s work blend basketry and pottery, inviting viewers to explore the integration of light and shadow in his innovative fiber arts.

Night Life by Robert Pfeifer

Robert Pfeifer’s exhibit explores the exciting world of night, capturing its unique combination of color, light, and human experiences. Through his artwork, he reveals the hidden beauty and life that flourish in the dark. This show celebrates the transformative power of night, inviting viewers to appreciate the magic of the world after dusk.

Hidden Pieces by Corinne Schofield

Hidden Pieces is an attractive collection that weaves a familiar thread through Corinne Schofield’s artistic journey. These works explore the delightful dance of organic movement, inspired by the gentle flow of flowering petals. Through abstract forms and a single color palette (调色板), each piece captures nature’s delicate essence, drawing viewers into the quiet yet significant attraction of simplicity’s beauty.

Cagla Kurtulus’s Recent Work

Cagla Kurtulus, once a pioneering fashion model and founder of Turkey’s first modeling agencies, is a celebrated artist whose work reflects a lifelong dedication to creativity and cultural expression. Since shifting to her artistic career in 2000, she has showcased her work in numerous exhibitions and continues to create in her Kemerburgaz studio, contributing significantly to contemporary Turkish art.

1. What can we know about the exhibits?

A. They charge entrance fees. B. They offer convenient parking.

C. They are specially open to the artists. D. They will start on October 19, 2025.

2. What is the theme of Robert Pfeifer’s artwork?

A. Daytime magic. B. Human events. C. Nighttime beauty. D. Light changes.

3. Who used to be a fashion model?

A. Richard Harding. B. Robert Pfeifer. C. Corinne Schofield. D. Cagla Kurtulus.

B

I initially became a Spanish teacher not out of passion but necessity — like many in their twenties, stuck in a quarter-life crisis, trying to find a way to make some extra money.

That’s how one morning I found myself downloading a language app, creating a profile, and recording an introduction video hoping to convince potential students to book a trial lesson with me. Despite watching tutorials (教程) online for only seven hours, I pretended to be a qualified teacher.

But on the other side, my first student, Robert — an American living in Medellin, Spain — changed everything. He wasn’t trying to master grammar or speak perfect textbook Spanish. He wanted to improve his fluency and learn the local paisa slang, so he could understand the people in the street stands, the bakery guy, the lady selling coffee.

I remember our first class vividly. I explained the difference between a rolo, a caleno, or a samario, which led to discussions about regional accents, word meanings, and how everything changes depending on who says it and how. Robert also shared his life in Ohio, experiences in Latin America, and his relationship with food and people.

Our Spanish classes turned into a sort of cultural lab. In that back-and-forth of ideas, we unknowingly started building bridges. It hit me that teaching a language goes far beyond teaching grammar. It’s about opening the door

to a new world and inviting someone else to walk through it.

I now believe language teaching is a powerful tool for building bridges across cultures and for revealing stereotypes that divide us. In a globalized world language teachers are perhaps — agents of change and social transformation, sharing culture through lived experiences.

4. Why did the author download a language app?

A. To book a trial lesson. B. To watch tutorials online.

C. To learn a new language. D. To earn additional income.

5. What is Robert’s goal in taking the author’s lesson?

A. Speaking perfect textbook Spanish. B. Making friends living in Medellin.

C. Understanding the locals accurately. D. Acquiring Spanish grammar rules.

6. Which of the following best describes the author’s first class with Robert?

A. Organized and vivid. B. Interactive and practical.

C. Serious and formal. D. Academic and inspiring.

7. What is a language teacher supposed to do at present?

A Strengthen stereotypes. B. Evaluate unknown ideas.

C. Foster cultural exchanges. D. Learn from experiences.

C

Women eating alone receive pity — and free champagne (香槟酒). But there’s nothing to pity, or to praise, in a woman’s basic existence.

I eat alone at restaurants — and I do it a lot. This usually seems to make people around me uncomfortable. Recently, I went to a restaurant for dinner and mistakenly booked a table for two instead of one. The chef working that night saw me and came to say how sorry she was that I had, in her mind, been abandoned for the evening. Before I could correct her, she gave me an extra dessert for my sadness.

I’ve never been afraid to eat alone. Women don’t need encouragement to live an independent life. It is uncomfortable to be treated like a sad, lost lamb just because someone has not accompanied me outside. It is neither brave nor sad for a woman to dine alone.

In the 19th century, some hotels reserved separate dining rooms called “ladies’ ordinaries” for women dining alone. Into the 20th century, women could be refused service at pubs or hotel eating rooms without a male. Change was slow to come. Some restaurants maintained different forms of men-only policies. In 1969, Betty Friedan and