广东省深圳市2025-2026学年高三上学期期中联考英语试题

2025~2026学年度高三第一学期期中考试

英语试题

考生注意：

1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分120分，考试时间120分钟。

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4.本卷命题范围：高考范围。

第一部分  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）

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

The origin of Land Art can be traced to Stonehenge in the United Kingdom and the Nazca Lines in southern Peru. But the modern movement itself didn’t emerge until the late 1960s. Below are some artworks that help tell the story of Land Art as it has expanded and evolved since then.

A Line Made By Walking

One of the first examples of Land Art, A Line Made By Walking, was created by Richard Long in 1967 by walking the same path again and again in Wiltshire, United Kingdom. Since it was unable to be commercialized, it was applauded for having changed the definition of what art could be.

Spiral (螺旋) Jetty

Another noticeable piece of Land Art is undoubtedly Spiral Jetty, which was created by Robert Smithson in April of 1970. Using natural materials including rocks and earth, Smithson built a 457-meter-long spiral off the shore of the Great Salt Lake in Utah.

The Lightning (闪电) Field

The most unusual Land Art work of all is The Lightning Field created by Walter de Maria in 1977. She used unconventional materials to draw attention to the power of nature. The piece consisted of 400 steel poles arranged in a desert ringed by mountains in New Mexico to attract lightning during storms. Due to the unpredictability of nature, this display could take on many forms depending on the weather.

Washington’s Crossing

In 1969, Bill Beckley went to the location of George Washington’s famous crossing of the Delaware River

during the Revolutionary War and repeated the action while pouring white paint behind him. This work built a sort of bridge between Land Art which tries to promote a more positive relationship between the audience and the earth and the so-called Narrative Art in which story is the top priority.

1. When was A Line Made By Walking created?

A. In 1967. B. In 1969. C. In 1970. D. In 1977.

2. Which artwork should be appreciated during storms?

A. Spiral Jetty. B. Washington’s Crossing.

C. The Lightning Field. D. A Line Made By Walking.

3. What is special about the last piece?

A. It focuses on preservation. B. It stresses story-telling.

C. It can’t be sold to museums. D. It uses unusual materials.

B

When I shopped for a new car seven years ago, my focus was on style, size, and color. This time, I found I had to learn such new terms as range anxiety and one pedal driving because, for the first time, I was in the market for an electric vehicle(EV).

When I asked the dealer how long the battery could last, he assured me that range anxiety was not a big problem now. “More than 50 EV models today go more than 500km per charge, with some topping 800. Plus, the number of public charging stations has doubled in the past five years. 64 percent of Americans live within two miles of one,” he explained.

The dealer added that EVs also used their energy much more efficiently than gas cars with some 90 percent of their power moving the car, compared to 25 percent for conventional vehicles. “The loss of energy in the form of heat is why you could fry eggs on the engine!” he said. “In addition, gas cars also have many more parts, making upkeep and repairs about 40 percent more costly per mile driven. With no oil to change, EVs also require little routine maintenance.”

There was still a lot to learn. But when I got behind the wheel, I thought the dealer should have marketed drivability to me first. I was glad to find that I could put my foot on the brake (制动器) less frequently. Depending on the setting selected, the car could often be stopped without touching the brake. I was especially pleased that the ride was amazingly smooth and that the car could go from zero to 100km/h astonishingly fast!

“That smooth ride is partially due to the battery on the bottom that allows the car to better hug the road,” the

dealer explained. “And since the battery provides immediate power to the car, EVs speed up much faster.”

4. What was the dealer doing in paragraph 2?

A. Explaining a new term to readers. B. Trying to reduce the author’s range anxiety.

C. Introducing EV models to the author. D. Showing the latest developments in the US.

5. Why are gas cars less efficient than EVs?

A. They run too fast, B. They have more functions.

C. They are very heavy. D. They produce a lot of heat.

6. What did the author like most about EVs?

A. The comfort and ease of use. B. Their environmental impact.

C. The low costs of maintenance. D. Their much simpler structures.

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

A. To persuade readers to buy EVs. B. To stress EVs’ advantages.

C. To share his shopping experience. D. To compare two types of cars.

C

As the prices of electricity are rising rapidly in the US, residents wonder whether the air-conditioning (AC) should be turned off when they head to work during the day. Some say that turning off the AC when they’re gone for a few hours is the most energy-efficient, cost-saving method. Others swear it’s better to leave it running continuously. But experts say there are a lot of factors to consider when deciding which AC habit saves the most energy and money.

“If you’re gone for 15 minutes, you don’t get any gain by turning off your AC,” said Elizabeth Hewitt, an urban planning expert. “But as a general rule, if you’re going for your workday, you’ll always save energy by turning it off.”

In some climates, however, turning off the AC might not be a good choice. In wet climates like Florida, air inside the home can become even wetter when the AC is turned off. “Wet air is not only harder to cool, but may also cause damage to the furniture and electronics in the house,” Hewitt warned.

“How much energy you can save also depends on the kind of home you live in,” Hewitt added. “If you live in homes built with heavy materials like bricks that hold in cool air longer, it makes sense to turn off the AC even if you’re stepping out for just a few hours.”

Hewitt suggested that smart thermostats are a handy tool to remove the mental burden of adjusting the AC multiple times a day. They can raise the temperature when no one is home to conserve energy and lower it when people return.