重庆市永川中学校高2026届高三春期第二次模拟考试英语试题

高2026届高三春期第二次模拟考试 英语 本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟 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。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 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段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1. What is the weather like now? A. Cloudy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy. 2. What would the woman prefer doing this weekend? A. Shopping. B. Exercising. C. Socializing. 3. How does the woman sound? A. Pleased. B. Curious. C. Upset. 4. What does the man probably suggest Helen do? A. Enjoy lunch with him. B. Keep away from her phone. C. Share more stories with friends. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Where to park. B. When to shop. C. What to eat. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。 听下面的录音，回答第6和第7小题。 6. Who are the speakers? A. Strangers. B. Friends. C. Family members. 7. Why did the woman decide to visit this country? A. To shoot landscapes. B. To climb mountains. C. To see a movie location. 听下面的录音，回答第8至第10小题。 8. Why does Laura look tired? A. She finished a hard practice. B. She had a long school class. C. She was punished by the coach. 9. What will happen if Laura’s team wins the game? A. They will have a rest. B. They will get a prize. C. They will rank first. 10. What will the man do next Saturday? A. Join the basketball team. B. Support Laura on the spot. C. Help Laura with her next class. 听下面的录音，回答第11至第13小题。 11. What does the man invite Daisy to do in Beijing? A. Watch a show. B. Go sightseeing. C. Visit a museum. 12. Where will Daisy meet Sophie? A. At a calligraphy club. B. At an exhibition area. C. At an art college. 13. What does the man think of Sophie? A. She’s open-minded. B. She’s ambitious. C. She’s energetic. 听下面的录音，回答第14至第17小题。 14. What postcards sparked Ben’s interest? A. The ones at home. B. The ones at the seaside. C. The ones at a tourist spot. 15. Who initially collected the postcards in Ben’s family? A. His grandfather. B. His uncle. C. His mother. 16. What do Ben’s favorite postcards show? A. Transportation. B. Well-known harbors. C. Religious buildings. 17. How does the woman feel about the out-of-date postcards? A. They are boring. B. They are worthless. C. They are informative. 听下面的录音，回答第18至第20小题。 18. When will the APEC CEO Summit end this year in Lima? A. On November 13th. B. On November 14th. C. On November 15th. 19. How many people in Peru have Chinese roots? A. Over 4 million. B. Nearly 3 million. C. About 1.5 million. 20. What is an alpaca? A. A cooking tool. B. An animal. C. A tourism project. 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） 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 If you are looking for new challenges and have a great understanding of capital risk and management, this could be ideal for you. As our new Senior Manager of Capital Management at Yorkshire Building Society (YBS), you’ll take charge of YBS’ capital management processes and the production of plans. You will also be responsible for ensuring that key shareholder (股东) are fully engaged with YBS’ capital position. What are the requirements? ★Work well in a team and adapt to an international working environment. ★Complete your full-time university studies in financial economics or study in a graduate program for a master’s degree. ★Previous work experience might give you an advantage but it’s not a must. ★Be expert in foreign language communication and have great skill at using office automation tools including Microsoft PowerPoint and other software. Life at YBS In addition to the usual benefits such as a competitive salary and healthcare packages we offer you, you will also get: ★Two shifts are available, and you can also apply to work at home to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance. ★We acknowledge our colleagues’ successes in different ways, such as everyday thank-you cards and our yearly “Raising the Roof” meeting to celebrate our golden ticket winners. ★Some of our sites have added little extras such as a gym, a restaurant and free parking. Our people are our heart and soul; we’re commercial and caring, big enough to offer you a challenge and small enough for you to make a real impact. We’re devoted to putting people first and doing the right thing by providing real help. 21. According to the text, the applicants are required to __________. A. have international work experience B. be fluent in foreign languages C. have obtained a master’s degree D. be skilled at delivering speeches 22. What benefit can the Senior Manager of Capital Management enjoy? A. Free parking at every site at YBS. B. Flexible working options. C. Financial support for travel. D. A pay raise every year. 23. What does the text aim to do? A. To analyze the challenges of capital management. B. To report on recent capital risks. C. To advertise for a position at YBS. D. To review life at YBS. B For years, the 3:00 PM school pickup was not a joyful reunion, but a constant exercise in emotional strength. It was a routine of small hopes quietly disappearing. Every single day, as my 11-year-old son, Leo, buckled his seat-belt, I would offer the same cheerful, practiced query: “How was your day?” And every single day, for years, the response was a carbon copy: “Fine, fine.” It was always delivered to the dashboard, to the window, to anywhere but me. No eye contact. No change in his voice. His autism (自闭症) created a sort of glass wall between us. Through it, I could see my boy, but I could never quite feel him reach back. The easy, simple talk that other parents seem to enjoy without a second thought felt like a dream. I felt like I was pouring years of love into an empty space, my constant efforts met with peaceful, yet heartbreaking, apathy. I had quietly begun to accept that this silent barrier was simply our forever. But that early spring afternoon was unusual. I asked the same question, expecting nothing. “How was your day, Leo?” He buckled his belt. “Good, good,” he said. A change from the script, but I barely had time to register it. Then, he turned. For the first time in what felt like a lifetime, Leo looked directly at me. His eyes were clear, focused, and present. “How was your day, Mom?” The world seemed to stop spinning. The simple question — that tiny bridge he had built all on his own from his world to mine — was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard. It wasn’t just words; it was the answer to years of unseen patience. My breath caught, and tears, hot and uncontrollable, streamed down my face. I gave him the only truth I had. “It’s really good, Leo,” I said, my voice cracking. “It’s the best day ever.” 24. Why did the mother keep asking her son the same question for years? A. She tried to cheer her son up. B. She enjoyed their daily routine. C. She longed for real interaction. D. She felt sorry for her son’s condition. 25. What does the underlined word “apathy” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Lack of interest. B. Loss of memory. C. Sign of respect. D. Sense of peace. 26. What made the spring afternoon unusual for the mother? A. Leo buckled his seat-belt himself. B. Leo showed active concern for her. C. Leo caught sight of her sudden tears. D. Leo listened to her with great patience. 27. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Clear Eyes, Full Heart B. Talk More, Love Better C. The Answer to Education D. A Reward of Patience C Grief can bring waves of heartache but for most people those feelings gradually fade. For some, they don’t. The loss remains intense, persistent, and difficult to handle in daily life. This condition, known as prolonged grief disorder (PGD), was added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 (DSM-5) in 2022. “There’s something blocking their ability to finally say ‘I have to accept this,’” says Katherine Shear, director of the Center for Prolonged Grief at Columbia University. Researchers are now beginning to understand why PGD may involve breakdowns in the brain systems that govern attachment and reward, according to a 2026 study published in Trends in Neurosciences. In people with prolonged grief those systems may continue to signal that the lost loved one is still expected, creating conflict between memory and reality. PGD is a “long-term, intense painful reaction to loss”, says Holly Prigerson at Weill Cornell Medicine. Individuals remain “stuck”, marked by persistent yearning and not accepting the reality of the loss. Grief is considered PGD when symptoms last longer than 12 months. How does it affect the brain? Regions involved in reward and motivation appear to remain active. “People with severe grief are still expecting the existence of what is gone, making it harder for the brain to update and accept the loss,” says Shear. Research published in 2020 also found that PGD involves different activity patterns in the amygdala (大脑杏仁核). PGD can lead to a higher risk of death. One explanation is that prolonged grief keeps the body in a lasting stress response. High levels of cortisol can hurt the heart system and interfere with immune function. The most common treatment is Prolonged Grief Therapy. “The treatment focuses on helping people accept the reality of the loss and restore their capacity for well-being, but formal recognition of PGD is crucial, as it ensures accurate diagnosis and effective treatment for those stuck in this disabling experience.” Shear explains. 28. What is PGD according to the text? A. Grief that can’t be treated. B. Grief that brings heartaches. C. Grief that comes from great loss. D. Grief that doesn’t ease with time. 29. What does the study published in 2026 mainly focus on? A. Who PGD affects. B. What PGD brings. C. How PGD works. D. Why PGD spreads. 30. How does PGD affect humans according to Katherine Shear? A. It disturbs brain functions. B. It reduces memory activity. C. It weakens the immune system. D. It shortens people’s lifetime. 31. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Official identification of PGD leads to better medical help. B. Well-being can be recovered with short-term PGD therapy. C. Reality acceptance of the loss is the main goal of curing PGD. D. Recognition of PGD largely relies on patients’ self-awareness. D On warm summer nights when we were young, many of us enjoyed the pleasure of chasing tiny, flickering lights in the dark — magical little sparks that turn ordinary grasslands into secret, glowing worlds. These are glow-worms. Yet today, across Europe, these creatures are becoming increasingly difficult to find. So severe is their decline that several species are now listed as threatened. Few people understand this change better than the volunteers who have spent years counting these insects. In one small English village, for example, local naturalists used to record more than 200 glow-worms in a single season. In recent years, however, the number has fallen to fewer than 50. Similar trends have been reported in France, Germany and Spain, suggesting that creatures long taken for granted are quietly slipping toward disappearance. Several reasons lie behind this decline. Hotter and drier summers reduce the small soft-bodied animals that young glow-worms rely on for food. At the same time, grasslands are replaced by roads and buildings, breaking natural habitats into isolated pieces. Because female glow-worms of some species cannot fly, even a narrow ditch or a newly built path can cut off their access to suitable areas. Most harmful of all, however, is man-made light. Street lamps often drown out the females’ faint green glow, drawing males away and harming the insects’ already weak breeding (繁殖) system. Still, the story is not entirely one of loss. In Italy, a professor who reduced lighting in his garden and let plants grow naturally soon saw the tiny green lights return. In Britain, an ecologist has begun raising glow-worms indoors, hoping to reintroduce them to places where they once lived. Such efforts demand patience — glow-worms take two years to mature — but they offer a possible path toward recovery. Yet scientists warn that reintroduction alone is no cure. Unless the original causes of decline are addressed, new populations will face the same fate. Protecting dark skies, reconnecting green spaces, and reshaping public attitudes may prove just as important as breeding insects in labs. For many conservationists, if concern for nature must begin with a creature that glows softly in the grass, then that is a beginning worth making. 32. How does the author introduce the topic? A. By describing a personal experience. B. By presenting a shared memory. C. By referring to a previous study. D. By showing public concern. 33. What contributes most to the loss of glow-worms? A. Damaged habitat. B. Extreme weather. C. Slow growth cycle. D. Artificial light. 34. Why are a professor and an ecologist mentioned in paragraph 4? A. To highlight individual conservation efforts. B. To stress the urgent need for global cooperation. C. To illustrate the challenges of breeding insects in labs. D. To show the difficulty in restoring glow-worm populations. 35. What would be the best title for the text? A. The Crisis in Our Backyards B. The Methods of Saving Glowing Insects C. Is Light Pollution a Silent Threat? D. Are Glow-Worms a Past Scene? 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。 You know how your expectations as a host might be quite different from those as a guest? Throw in different social classes, languages and cultures, and you have a heady mix of anxiety the first time you dine with a new friend. I appreciate the approach offered by my Swiss family:    36    None of this after-dinner entertainment stuff. Guests are guests and seldom lift a finger to help.    37    For example, the humble potluck. Everyone brings a dish, and most hosts have a rough organisational system worked out.    38    This way you won’t end up with five cakes and an apple pie. Given dietary restrictions, food allergies and preferences, some planning in advance is always good. Case in point: my daughter is deathly allergic to peanuts, soya and garlic. One bite of kung pao chicken could kill her, so we prepare a variety of options. My Chinese friends were a bit confused by the concept of a potluck, particularly as I usually ask them to bring something simple like pao cai. When I first started holding potlucks, they wondered when the meal would be served and why people were standing over the table, helping themselves to different food, and wandering around, plate in hand.    39    Now my friends are accustomed to this. At a Swiss dinner, when it’s over, it’s over and everyone leaves.    40    They may wait until they have enough food digested to go back for a second helping of any dish they missed. A. Eat, then leave. B. But potlucks tend to let people stay and relax. C. Such a dining culture was totally new to them. D. But Chinese guests seldom stay to help clean the table. E. In this system, guests and hosts decide who brings what. F. Similarly, my American friends also enjoy the same basic guest rule. G. However, my American friends have different customs and dining habits. 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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Last summer, I was watering a tomato planter when I spotted them — a bunch of newborn rabbits. Five tiny bodies gathered closely,    41    of the world around them. For two weeks, I watched them from a distance. At first, they stayed hidden under large leaves, their mother    42    occasionally. She was always    43   , watching from the edge of the yard, a frozen figure at dusk. She never approached while I was there, but her    44    was a constant, staring weight. One day, a rabbit was standing on the planter’s edge, unsure whether to jump or not.    45   , one by one, the rabbits leapt from the planter. Some    46    smoothly, while others fell. The last one    47   , the longest, shaking slightly at the edge. I silently urged it on. You can do it! Then, it did. Watching them, I realized how much we like to believe life is built on    48    and control. Yet many of the experiences that shape us are leaps into the    49   . When I was younger, I thought courage meant being fearless. Now I know it means being afraid and    50    anyway. The rabbits did not leap because they felt safe. They leapt because staying put was not a/an    51   . Growth requires    52   . The leap is often where a new life    53   . We all live on the edge of our own planters. When the moment comes, I hope I remember that fear is not always a signal to    54   , but a sign that you are standing on the edge of something worth    55   . 41. A. unsure B. unaware C. fond D. tired 42. A. relaxing B. following C. appearing D. leaping 43. A. impatient B. careful C. curious D. ready 44. A. presence B. guidance C. silence D. defence 45. A. Obviously B. Fortunately C. Eventually D. Consequently 46. A. ran B. landed C. climbed D. escaped 47. A. hesitated B. anticipated C. searched D. doubted 48. A. fighting B. planning C. rushing D. dreaming 49. A. truth B. goal C. future D. unknown 50. A. moving forward B. giving up C. calming down D. looking back 51. A. excuse B. problem C. mistake D. option 52. A. motion B. passion C. stimulation D. dedication 53. A. lasts B. evolves C. begins D. exists 54. A. fail B. adapt C. withdraw D. reflect 55. A. staring at B. waiting for C. relying on D. stepping into 第二节（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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The most common structural method found in ancient wooden architecture in China is the mortise and tenon joint, or sǔn mǎo in Chinese,    56    (extensive) employed in buildings, furniture, and various other wooden components. This technique reflects    57    ancient craftsmen discovered through continuous refinement and trial and error. The findings from the Hemudu culture site in the 1970s,    58    (date) back about 7, 000 years and situated in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, reveal the earliest examples of mortise and tenon usage. Of course, this structural technique is not unique    59    China. Evidence of similar mortise and tenon construction has also been found in Germany and Egypt. The application of the mortise and tenon structure is extremely extensive, including connections between surfaces, points,    60    the combinations of components. Through the complicated interlock of convex and concave (凸凹的) elements, it forms    61    inseparable and remarkably stable wooden structure. Beyond its solidity, the ancient Chinese also    62    (apply) mechanical principles in the mortise and tenon buildings, adapting their practices based on local conditions.    63    (couple) with the rigidity, load-bearing capacity, and energy-absorbing properties of wood, traditional Chinese wooden constructions exhibit a certain degree of earthquake    64    (resistant). The design and the integration of various carving techniques have continuously improved    65    (enhance) the artistic appeal of these joints. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 假如你是校英文报编辑李华，你校科技社团在上周举行了一个“用VR游中国”（A Virtual Tour around China）体验活动，让同学们能够通过VR眼镜游览祖国著名景点。请你在校英文报上撰写一则新闻稿，内容包括： 1．活动介绍； 2．活动反响。 注意： 1．写作词数应为80左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 A Virtual Tour Around China 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。 My name is Mae. I’ve always been passionate about exploring and solving problems — whether fixing a broken toy or figuring out how a phone app works. This led me to join our school’s Coding (编程) Club. In our first lesson, Ms. Davis told us that coding is more than writing lines of code. It is about using technology to make life easier for others. “Your project,” she announced in class one day, “is to create a simple app that solves a real-life problem.” “You have one week to prepare,” she added gently, hoping this would give us enough time to find inspiration and finish the project. The challenge stayed with me as I walked to my neighbor Mrs. Thompson’s apartment after school. She had invited me for tea, as she often did on Tuesdays. Mrs. Thompson was kind and cheerful, but lately she had been a little forgetful, often misplacing her keys or repeating the same story twice without realizing it. When I arrived, she was in the kitchen. “Mae! Good timing,” she greeted me warmly, and then stopped, glancing at the kettle. “Did I already boil water for tea?” I checked the kettle — it was still warm. We laughed about it as I poured water, and soon we were chatting. Our conversation turned to her weekly book club with friends. Mrs. Thompson smiled, talking about her two old friends. Mr. Brown arrived late for the game, and Mrs. Smith failed to bring her glasses twice. “We’re quite a group,” she said. Then her expression grew thoughtful. “We manage, of course. But sometimes I think wouldn’t it be nice if something simply reminded us? Take medicine. Water the plants. Friday for book club.” She tapped her head with a soft laugh. Her words sank in. At that moment, an idea formed in my mind. As I stood up to leave, I smiled mysteriously, “Give me a few days, and I’ll bring you a little surprise.” “Oh? I’ll try not to forget that.” she laughed. 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。 That night, I sat at my desk, notebook open and mind racing with details. A week later, I presented my project to Ms. Davis. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $