青海湟川中学2025-2026学年第二学期高三考前预测考试英语试卷

青海湟川中学2025 — 2026学年第二学期 高三年级英语第三次模拟考试试卷 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30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。每段对话读两遍。 1. What did Paula do on the weekend? A. She watched a VR show. B. She met a friend for dinner. C. She joined a technology club. 2. Where does the conversation take place? A. At home. B. In a workshop. C. In a supermarket. 3. Why does the man apologize? A. For jumping the line. B. For writing too long. C. For falling behind. 4. What are the speakers doing? A. Preparing slides. B. Sharing research results. C. Dividing up tasks. 5. What will the speakers do right now? A. Clean up the new house. B. Sort out items. C. Join a charity. 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. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A painting. B. An impressionist. C. An exhibition. 7. What inspires the painter Sarah Lee? A. A modern style. B. Changing shadows. C. Natural light. 听第7段材料，回答第8至第10题。 8. What career does Jane want to pursue? A. An auto mechanic. B. A secretary. C. A truck driver. 9. What is Ryan’s opinion about nursing? A. It’s a well-paid job. B. It’s suitable for women. C. It requires great patience. 10. What does Jane think of Ryan’s view on jobs? A. Outdated. B. Practical. C. Reasonable. 听第8段材料，回答第11至第13题。 11. What is the most common online safety problem? A. A weak password. B. A system failure. C. An information bias. 12. What should one do first for online security? A. Install antivirus software. B. Change passwords regularly. C. Set double-layered protection. 13. Which message should people be most cautious about? A. Friends’ requests. B. Unusual messages. C. Double-checked notices. 听第9段材料，回答第14至第17题。 14. Where does the woman find the bug at first? A. On the wall. B. On the floor. C. On the desk. 15. Why does the woman doubt the man about bugs? A. Because he shows their harm. B. Because he describes their beauty. C. Because he praises their helpfulness. 16. What percentage of British crops depend on insects? A. 75%. B. 40%. C. 30%. 17. Why does the woman change her attitude towards insects? A. Because she isn’t afraid of insects. B. Because the insects turn out useful. C. Because the man has removed the insects. 听第10段材料，回答第18至第20题。 18. What is Zem? A. A service dog. B. A guide dog. C. A police dog. 19. What can Zem do for the speaker? A. Relieving pain. B. Curing the disease. C. Making timely warnings. 20. What does Zem bring the speaker? A. Great independence. B. Satisfactory income. C. Amazing health. 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。 A Four Themed Practice Programs for Teenagers Want to gain meaningful practical experience while contributing to China’s high-quality development? Here are four programs tailored for middle school students aged 13-17, covering rural vitalization, green low-carbon transition and cutting-edge tech popularization. Rural Vitalization Eco-Practice Program (RVEPP) Time: Every weekend 8:30-12:00 (Mar. 15-Apr. 20) Place: Hejia Village, Xi’an Details: Help plant economic saplings (树苗) in barren hills, learn low-carbon planting skills from local agricultural technicians, and interview villagers about life changes brought by rural vitalization. Welfare: Free round-trip transportation & lunch; 4 voluntary service hours per activity Contact: rvepp_xian@163.com New Energy Science Popularization Camp (NESPC) Time: Apr. 5-Apr. 7 (9:00-17:00 daily) Place: Shaanxi New Energy Vehicle Exhibition Hall Details: Visit intelligent production lines of new energy vehicles, take part in solar power generation experiments, and attend special lectures on new productive forces (新质生产力) in the energy sector. Welfare: Official participation certificate; hand-made solar car model Contact: nespc_shaanxi@126.com Fee: 120 yuan (covers activity materials and insurance) Campus Zero-Waste Initiative (CZWI) Time: Every weekday after school 16:30-17:30 Place: Local cooperative middle school campuses Details: Promote reusable stationery and tableware, organize campus waste sorting competitions, and design low-carbon campus transformation plans. Welfare: “Low-Carbon Pioneer” certificate; 2 voluntary service hours per week Requirement: At least 2 days of participation per week Contact: czwi_campus@qq.com Community Dual-Carbon Promotion Program (CDCPP) Time: Every Saturday afternoon 14:30-16:30 Place: Xi’an urban community service centers Details: Teach residents daily energy-saving tips, popularize knowledge of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality (碳中和), and guide community garbage sorting. Welfare: 3 voluntary service hours per activity; environmental protection gift package Requirement: Good oral communication skills Contact: cdcpp_xa@city.org 21. What is a feature of RVFPP? A. It is totally free B. It runs only on weekdays C. It offers a solar car model) D. It needs good communication skills 22. To join CZWI, students must A. Pay 120 yuan in advance B. Master planting skills well C. Attend 2 days at least weekly D. Have a professional certificate 23. What can we learn about the four programs? A. All are held in rural areas B. All charge no fees for students C. All offer official certificates D. They focus on China’s development B In the morning, when mist still hangs over the old stone streets of the coastal town of Seabrook, Thaddeus Flint is already at work in his workshop. For decades, the elderly clockmaker, known for his complicated handmade timepieces, had worked alone. That changed last spring when Leo, a quiet transfer student with no friends in his new school, wandered into the shop by accident, drawn by the steady ticking from within. Seeing Leo interested in clocks, Thaddeus, a man of few words, simply handed the boy a dusty small gear and a clean cloth. To his surprise, Leo returned the next day, having polished it to a shine. Recognizing his uncommon attentiveness, Thaddeus offered him a simple task: sorting screws. Week by week, Thaddets’ tasks grew more complex. Leo learned to adjust tiny pendulums (钟摆) and carefully position delicate gears. The real turning point came with the specially ordered Clock Project for the town hall — a piece that had defeated Thaddeus for months due to a faulty bell sound mechanism. Leo, after observing for weeks, suggested a different design for the spring tension setup using a method from an old physics book. Doubtful but impressed, Thaddeus let him try. To the old man’s astonishment, it worked. The deep, clear-sounding bell that now marks each hour in Seabrook is partly Leo’s creation. News of their successful work together spread. Many locals bring their hard-to-fix antique shelf clock for repair. Leo, once an outsider, gradually became a familiar face. Thaddeus often speaks proudly of Leo’s “steady hands and a steadier mind”. Leo plans to study engineering after graduation. “A clock isn’t just gears and time,” Thaddeus told him. “It’s a promise that every piece has its place. All we need is to observe and study calmly and steadily.” In a world that often feels rushed, their unlikely partnership reminds the town that some of the best connections are built slowly, one careful tick at a time. 24.Which word best describes both Thaddeus and Leo? A. Dedicated. B. Moody. C. Easy-going. D. Flexible. 25.What can be inferred about Thaddeus from paragraph 2? A. He displayed strong devotion to clocks. B. He aimed to impress Leo more quickly. C. He intended to train Leo in clock making. D. He got inspiration from his prior experience. 26. What surprised Thaddeus about Leo’s skills in clock making? A. An old physics book. B. A solution to a bottleneck. C. Leo’s careful modesty. D. Leo’s challenge to authority. 27. What does the author want to convey in the last paragraph? A. Precision is key. B. Patience matters. C. Every detail counts. D. Teamwork is essential. C At a time when American agriculture was as colorful as dirt, a food hunter for the USDA (美国农业部) named David Fairchild went in search of novel plants that could be of economic value to U.S. farmers. Driven by curiosity and fueled by optimism, he brought back many plants and fruits now taken for granted. In 1902 Fairchild first encountered sakura (樱花), the flowering cherry trees of Japan. Enchanted by their beauty, Fairchild wanted to bring the trees back home and ordered 125 sakura trees for his own front yard in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The nursery owner in Yokohama was so pleased to have an American customer that they charged Fairchild just 10 cents per tree. In the spring of 1906 Fairchild’s imported trees bloomed for the first time, and word of the pink blossoms brought so many onlookers to their home that Fairchild ordered 300 more as a gift to the city of Chevy Chase. Eliza Scidmore, National Geographic’s first official female writer, photographer, and board member, was also an advocate of the cherry blossoms in D.C. After spending time living and reporting from Japan, she returned to Washington with photographs of cherry blossom trees — “the most beautiful thing in the world” — and began petitioning President Grover Cleveland’s administration to plant them along the Tidal Basin. Years later, President Theodore Roosevelt spoke often about “beautifying” the country’s capital, then sloppy with mud from the lapping Potomac. Helen Taft, the first lady, believed the cherry blossoms were the answer. Her husband agreed. In addition to their beauty, President William Taft also sensed an opportunity to forge a diplomatic friendship with the Japanese. In the fall of 1909, the mayor of Tokyo sent 2,000 young trees to Washington. However, they arrived barely alive — their roots cut too short and teeming with insects. Fearful of foreign pests, USDA entomologists burned them in a great bonfire on the National Mall. Only when Japan sent a second, bigger shipment of 3,020 trees, all tall and mature, did the trees make it into the ground. It took only two springs for the trees to become universally adored by the American public, at least enough for the U.S. government to reciprocate and send Japan a gift in return. Officials decided to offer Japan a shipment of flowering dogwoods. 28. Who is the first to bring the cherry blossom to America? A. Eliza Scidmore B. Yokohama C. David Fairchild D. Theodore Roosevelt 29. What does the underlined word in paragraph 4? A. order B. request C. allow D. protest 30. What can we infer from the passage? A. Cherry blossoms improve the relationship between the two countries. B. The Japanese prime minister sent cherry trees to Washington. C. Helen Taft once lived in Japan and took many photos of cherry blossoms. D. In the fall of 1909, the U.S. government sent Japan a gift in return. 31. Which is the best title of the text? A. How Cherry Blossoms Came to the United States. B. Cherry Blossoms Improve the American Agriculture. C. Cherry Blossoms Beautifies the American Capital. D. Why Cherry Blossoms Came to the United States. D WE MAY have been missing signals from intelligent aliens because of solar wind Researchers from the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute (SETI) say this means we have been watching for the wrong type of signal, potentially failing to spot promising evidence of alien life, but the chances of a future discovery are now higher. The not-for-profit organisation carries out research to help prove the existence of alien life, which includes listening for radio signals from outer space that cannot be explained by natural cosmological phenomena. Such a signal was previously expected to be a sharp; distinct radio signal in a narrow frequency range. But the new research suggests that any such signals sent from distan. planets may end up being made fainter and wider in the frequency band — essentially blurred slightly — as they pass through the stellar (恒星) winds of stars. Vishal Gajjar and Grayce Brown at the SETI Institute calculated the scale of the effect on radio transmissions from spacecraft in our own solar system, and then extrapolated that to other stellar environments. They found that a 100 — megahertz signal could be widened as much as 100 hertz — enough to “fall below traditional detection thresholds”. A space weather event can similarly increase the amount of broadening experienced by a signal to a significant degree. John Elliott at the University of St Andrews, UK, says he sees the news as the glass being half-full, not half-empty: it means previous searches may have missed evidence, but also means that future searches will be more likely to succeed. “It’s over 50 years that we’ve been actively searching and that’s a blink of the eye, isn’t it, when you think about it,” says Elliott. 32. Why have researchers possibly failed to receive signals from intelligent aliens? A. The signals cannot reach the Earth. B. Their equipment was not advanced enough. C. The signals did not appear in the expected form. D. Space weather events prevented the signal traveling. 33. How is the alien signal affected by the stellar winds of stars? A. B. C. D. (Note: Plots show relative changes in signal width and strength, not absolute values) 34. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A. How the new findings were reached. B. How spacecraft send radio signals. C. What affects radio signal transmission. D. What helped researchers make progress. 35. Which statement does John Elliott probably agree with? A. Much progress has been made so far. B. Future discoveries will be fruitful. C. Previous searches wasted a lot of time. D. Fifty years is too long for alien hunting. 第二节：（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。 From the time of the cavemen, we have always sought certainty. This desire for certainty is so strong that it can go unnoticed. 36 We never know what will happen, and many things are unknowable. This can make us feel stressed or worried, since the unknown is associated with danger. Most of us think of being uncertain as a weakness or even a flaw. Actually there are many benefits to allowing ourselves to be unsure about what’s happening or what will happen. 37 If we were certain of everything, it would be pretty hard for us to live our daily lives. Uncertainty drives us to work, play, and explore. It inspires us to explore what we see, think, and feel. Great inventions have been discovered due to simply wondering. 38 Uncertainty keeps us present. Uncertainty allows us to settle in the unknown. We often feel that knowing will make us feel better; however, this is an assumption. 39 In the pursuit of certainty, we can often do something called disaster planning. Knowing that uncertainty exists, we can recognize that disaster planning doesn’t serve us. And when we find ourselves there we can compassionately bring ourselves back to enjoying the present moment. Uncertainty allows for grey 40 We can often be troubled by thinking a situation or person has to be one thing or the other; this is called black and white thinking. Uncertainty allows for the grey to exist, that both can be true. Acknowledging there is uncertainty helps explain phenomena that would otherwise remain a mystery. So the next time you find yourself seeking certainty, take some time — even a second — to lean in. Be curious about what you’re experiencing. You might be surprised what you find! A. However, life is uncertain. B. Uncertainty allows us to uncover mistakes. C. Sometimes it does, and sometimes it doesn’t. D. Uncertainty motivates us and encourages curiosity. E. It also offers chances to connect question and answer. F. Put simply, life would be pretty boring without uncertainty! G. Uncertainty creates more possibilities for us in understanding. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项. I was an English exchange student in Beijing. Fascinated by 41 , I always saw nails and glue as something 42 . However, sunmao, the ancient Chinese way of 43 wood without any fastener, became a “three-dimensional” 44 to me — complicated, intelligent, and mysterious. I bought essentials, hoping to make a traditional chair. My confidence broke as my tools slipped. My measurement was not 45 enough, so the joints wouldn’t 46 . They were either too loose with 47 , or they jammed together so 48 that I couldn’t even take them apart. My first try ended in piles of broken wood. Facing the wood, I was 49 . Then rescue came from Master Feng, a skilled repairman. Seeing me 50 in frustration, he gave me a piece of walnut wood. “Feel its line,” he said. “ 51 with it, not against it. Sunmao is not about pushing wood into a shape, but about understanding its own nature — its pattern, its firmness, and its life as part of a tree.” The needed accuracy was not only in my skill, but also in my respectful attitude to the 52 . Under his guidance, I made it. In the process, I’ve understood that neither part can 53 itself; its strength grows from allowing 54 for the other, from creating the exact space to go and lock together. A perfect joint means cutting away not just extra wood, but also my own pride. It is a lesson in 55 each other, that real wholeness comes from careful linking, not from standing alone. 41. A. management B. entertainment C. literature D. architecture 42. A. simple B. perfect C. creative D. meaningful 43. A. breaking B. carving C. joining D. cutting 44. A. strategy B. tip C. video D. puzzle 45. A. easy B. precise C. complicated D. limited 46. A. fit B. fall C. separate D. shake 47. A. spots B. marks C. circles D. gaps 48. A. flexibly B. tightly C. formally D. randomly 49. A. for sure B. on duty C. at a loss D. in the way 50. A. assessing B. remarking C. whispering D. struggling 51. A. Work B. Live C. Fill D. Share 52. A. surface B. material C. display D. inspection 53. A. understand B. transform C. support D. represent 54. A. room B. fault C. inquiry D. measurement 55. A. coming across B. learning from C. depending upon D. competing against 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，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 When Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made his first overseas tour of 2026 with visits to Africa from Jan. 7 to 12, he was not 56. (mere) continuing a 36-year diplomatic tradition but placing emphasis 57. China’s engagement with Africa. The visit outlined a broad agenda for deepening cooperation in areas critical to long-term development, including digital infrastructure. The strategic partnership with China has already reshaped Africa’s development trajectory (轨迹). And nowhere is this more visible than in the rapid 58. (expand) of its digital economy. At the heart of this advancement lies a powerful partnership with China, 59. combines advanced technology, financial support and deep policy engagement. By helping establish mobile payment systems and smart cities, China is paving the way for African countries 60. (overcome) traditional development barriers and build the digital infrastructure of the future. 61. (rely) digital infrastructure is the foundation of a growing digital economy. In the past decade, Chinese companies 62. (establish) thousands of mobile towers and helped build regional data centers. According to the “2025 Blue Book of China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperation”, major China-built data centers are now operating in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and Egypt, 63. (power) services from mobile banking to e-governance. With China as 64. key strategic partner, African countries are rapidly building infrastructure for a sustainable digital economy. In a global digital landscape, Africa and China are advancing a new model of cooperation — one 65. (root) in equity, access and long-term impact. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 你校英语报“Teen Voice”栏目围绕漫画“Parents’ Wish, Society’s Trend, My Own Dream”展开征稿，请你根据以下漫画写一篇文章投稿，内容包括： （1）活动内容； （2）你的体会。 注意： （1）写作词数应为80左； （2）请按如下格式在答题应位置作答。 My Parents’ Wish, Society’s Trend, My Own Dream 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。 The old workshop door creaked open. Clara walked in quietly. Her shoes stepped on wood shavings (刨花) that sparkled in the sunlight. Through the dusty windows, the morning light shone on Grandfather’s rough hands. He was gluing a maple chair leg. The wall calendar still showed January. Its yellowed pages were curling, just like dry leaves. An open order book lay on the desk. February’s page was empty. There had been no new orders since mid-January. Clara held her breath and recorded Grandfather with her phone. She focused on his quick hands as he measured angles with a metal ruler. “This might help him,” she thought, eager to show how skilled he was. However, when she posted the video online, negative comments flooded in. “Old ways for a dying business!” “No wonder the business is failing!” Saddened, Clara deleted the video quickly. A spider crawled over the empty order book. Its blank pages showed not many people wanted handmade things these days. “Want to see my treasure?” Grandpa’s voice broke the silence. He opened a leather album filled with pencil sketches (草图) like library chairs from 1958 and park benches from 1962. A faded photo slipped out: A smiling boy missing two teeth was grinning at the camera, holding a curved (弯曲的) spoon proudly. “Timmy, my former student,” Grandfather smiled, touching the curve of the spoon in the photo. “Now he designs furniture for tall buildings. Last month’s newspaper had an article about his curved stairs. It was inspired by this very spoon.” He tapped the photo, adding, “Machines make things fast, but hands remember stories.” Clara looked at the photo — the curved spoon, Timmy’s smile, and Grandpa’s young handwriting on the back: Timmy’s first repair, age 7. Beside her, fresh wood shavings were shining. “Stories must be told,” Clara murmured, taking out her phone again. This time, she aimed to share not just the work, but the story behind it. 注意：（1）续写词数应为 150 左右； （2）开头已给出。 Paragraph 1: The next morning, Clara uploaded a new video. Paragraph 2: A week later, Timmy, now a famous furniture designer, walked in the workshop. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $