辽宁省大连市第八中学2026-2027学年高三上学期10月阶段检测英语试题

大连市第八中学2026-2027学年度高三年级10月统一练习 英语试卷 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共20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 Dream Big with Caledonia Caledonian Sleeper is a gateway to a world of possibilities with our overnight rail service bringing a touch of the extraordinary to travel between London and Edinburgh. Taste the local food, have the ultimate sleep on our comfortable bed and enjoy a private room with toilet and shower. And above all, wake up refreshed, ready to start an adventure at your destination. 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Book anytime if available. *Notice: These are single (one-way) tickets; to make a return journey, just buy two single tickets. Oops! A family getaway can often feel like someone is missing if your furry friend is left behind. If you are travelling in a Caledonian Double or Club room, you’re welcome to bring up to 2 pets with an additional fare as low as £30 per room. 21. In which website do we probably find this text? A. www.travelpackage.com B. www.familyticket.com. C. www.trainservice.com D. www.accommodationservice.com 22. What can all ticket holders enjoy without extra charge? A. Priority boarding. B. Wi-Fi signals. C. On-board breakfast. D. Charging points. 23. What is the lowest round-trip fare for a couple with their two pet dogs? A. £160. B. £260. C. £360. D. £660. B Standing at the top of the Eiffel Tower. almost everyone looks down. Tourists push their way to peer at Paris’s famous landmarks. Yet those in the know gaze upwards: they climb to the highest public platform to view not the metropolis, but a mosaic (镶嵌画). Invader, the Frenchman behind the mosaic, is one of the most productive street artists in the world. He has planted more than 1,500 works across Paris alone. There are thousands more such “invasions” in over 80 cities around the world, from New York to Tokyo. His works have been attached to the Hollywood sign and a ski lift in the Swiss Alps; they lie at the bottom of the ocean near Cancún and orbit Earth in the International Space Station. Like any successful intruder and serious street artist, his identity is a secret. That hasn’t stopped him from gaining fans. If you know a child in a city that has been invaded, chances are you’ve heard of FlashInvaders, an app on which you score points for finding the mosaics. The game has more than 550,000 players. Invader uses the ancient practice of mosaic to create figures inspired by video games. Each piece acts as a “perfect pixel (像素)”, which makes the mosaics look like digital images. The pixels also mean the images can be scanned on a phone, a bit like a QR code, to play FlashInvaders. The aim of the game is not only to interact with fans, but also to spark curiosity and urban exploration. Searching for the mosaics takes you to parts of cities you wouldn’t normally see. The app stands out because it encourages people to “Look at their environment in a different way”. Mobile games are often criticized for gluing people to their phones, but this one teaches you to take notice of the world around you. Whether on a little-known street or at the top of the Eiffel Tower, it’s always worth looking up. 24. Why does the author mention tourists looking down from the Eiffel Tower? A. To introduce an artwork. B. To judge tourists’ behavior. C. To describe a common sight. D. To explain the tower’s design. 25. What do the locations in paragraph 2 show about Invader’s works? A. They have varied patterns. B. They focus on landmarks. C. They stay within city streets. D. They enjoy great popularity. 26. What role do the “pixels” play in Invader’s art? A. They blend art with interaction. B. They make the mosaics hard to recognize. C. They are mainly used to save time. D. They imitate QR codes in appearance. 27. What can the app contribute to according to the last paragraph? A. Personalized guided tours. B. Proper use of mobile games. C. Better knowledge of architecture. D. Sharpened real-world awareness. C What do social climbers and gossipers (爱说闲话的人) have in common? My mother believes that both are morally suspect, a lesson we readily pass on to our children: avoid the cheater and the whisperer. But stories simplify reality. The most effective social climbers and gossipers possess a remarkable grasp of social structure to navigate their social worlds. This skill isn’t a moral failing; it’s a cognitive skill. Recent work from my laboratory shows that cognitive maps — mental representations of the social world — shape our critical social skills. Social success depends not just on whom you know but also on how well you understand the invisible architecture of your social world. Mapping this is no small task, as social networks are large and dynamic. Yet building such cognitive maps offers great advantages. To better understand social navigation, my collaborator and I developed studies to investigate how people build cognitive maps. Across a year we tracked about 200 freshmen’s friendships and asked them to report their understanding of others’ connections. In one study, we discovered that those who rise to the top of the social structure aren’t the most charming or outgoing — they’re the best social mapmakers. The most influential people quickly build mental maps of their peers’ connection; those initially influential but without accurate mental maps of the network did not stay influential for long. In a second paper, we examined whether mapmaking aids gossiping — a behavior that, despite its poor reputation, can be an efficient way to quickly learn about the ins and outs of the community. To understand how humans pull off this remarkable task, we wondered whether mapmaking helps predict where information will spread. Mental maps become quite useful in this case, as they reveal two key network features: someone’s popularity and their distance from the gossip target. They help find a good friend — someone far enough from the target yet well-connected to spread information. How does the brain build these maps? In one of our recent studies, we discovered that the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex — a neural center known for navigating physical space — also carries a map of connections among people. The more strongly these maps are embedded in the brain, the better we are at brokering community ties. If the brain needs to quickly figure out where gossip might spread, knowing where the popular people are positioned or the key relationships that bridge the otherwise disconnected communities allows us to chart the sequence of ties that can efficiently cross the network. Strategic wayfinding isn’t only for physical space. It is just as necessary to be able to effectively move through our social landscapes: Armed with a deliberately unclear map of their social community, skilled social navigators can do what no GPS can. They see the bridges before they’re built, avoid the storms of gossip, and map out a course to common ground. 28. As for his mother’s belief, the author is ________ A. disapproving B. supportive C. puzzled D. unconcerned 29. According to the passage, social cognitive maps can help ________. A. control the wide spread of gossip storms B. memorize others’ connections in social groups C. gain long-lasting social influence among peers D. choose well-connected people as gossip targets 30. What does the underlined word “brokering” in Paragraph 7 probably mean? A. Breaking. B. Managing. C. Experiencing. D. Recording. 31. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. How to Interpret Social Skills B. Navigating Our Social Worlds C. What Lies behind People’s Social Behaviors D. Brain Structures Shaping Social Relationships D AI systems are often described as “brain-like” because they can predict activity in parts of the brain that help us recognize objects. Until now, scientists mostly tested this in one direction. Researchers from York University wanted to determine whether these systems truly operate like biological vision. The researchers reversed that familiar test. If AI genuinely reflects the brain, they reasoned, then recorded brain activity should also predict the model’s internal responses. The researchers tested the models with 1,320 natural photographs and realistic synthetic (合成的) images. The set included bears, elephants, faces, apples, cars, dogs, chairs, planes, birds, and zebras shown against indoor, outdoor, and other natural backgrounds. They also used 300 additional images describing the same objects in changed forms, including outlines, drawings, simplified representations, and artistic variations. This broader range helped test whether the relationship between brain activity and AI features held across different visual styles. “The results were striking. While AI models can predict the neurons we recorded in the brain fairly well, the reverse is not true. Interestingly, this is not the case when neurons from one brain are compared against ones from another brain, and the one-sided imbalance disappears,” says York University Assistant Professor Kohitij Kar. This imbalance suggests that AI models may reach correct visual answers through processes that differ from those used by the brain. Kar warns that the mismatch could widen as models become more complex. If an AI model predicts neurons but its own internal features cannot be predicted from neural activity, it may not provide a reliable explanation of how the brain works. Researchers increasingly use AI models to design studies of human behavior, including clinical research. Much of that work assumes the systems process the world like the brain. More accurate brain-like models could eventually support research involving conditions related to the brain. For now, however, using systems that do not match brain function well to interpret human behavior carries risks. Comparable models are also being applied to hearing, language and movement, making reliable testing important across several fields. 32. What did most previous studies focus on concerning AI models? A. How the brain genuinely reflected them. B. How they were integrated into the brain. C. Whether they could predict brain activity. D. Whether they took control of the neurons. 33. What does the brain fail to do in the reverse test? A. Recognize objects in natural photographs. B. Process visual information like AI models. C. Forecast neurons from another similar brain. D. Equally predict AI models’ internal features. 34. Why is clinical research mentioned in paragraph 6? A. To doubt the reliability of current AI models. B. To highlight the significance of the reverse test. C. To sing high praises for technological advances. D. To prove the similarity between AI and the brain. 35. What is the main idea of the passage? A. A novel test was performed on advanced AI models B. Brain-like AI models matter in research. C. AI models may not think like the brain. D. A way to improve AI’s prediction accuracy is introduced 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下列短文，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。 Inspire Yourself: Simple Steps to Creative Renewal Oftentimes, people find themselves waiting for inspiration to strike like lightning from some external force. But this kind of waiting is useless, because true inspiration does not live outside of us. It comes from within. 36 The word “inspire” comes from a Latin word meaning “to breathe or blow into”. Each inhale (吸入) draws in vitality; each exhale (呼出) releases what we no longer need. 37 When we breathe with intention, we nourish all the neglected corners of our inner and outer worlds. Nature has been a source of inspiration for people throughout time. 38 The important key here is that to be inspired by nature, you have to be in nature. Notice the weather, the feel of the air, or any smells. Inspiration is always around us, the key is to stay tuned in enough to become sensitive and aware of it. Furthermore, every time we have a new experience, we become more inspired. When we fall into routines, we are going through daily tasks without thinking. 39 Instead, you can listen to a new song, or visit a new place. This practice will stimulate different parts of your brain, and have you seeing and thinking in new ways. Finally, we often draw inspiration from observing and engaging in creative expression. Watching a play in person can be extremely rewarding. This kind of experience reaches deep within us, touching the core of what it truly means to be human. Observing others as they express themselves puts us more in touch with our own creative nature. 40. It is not uncommon to feel resistance before beginning any one of these things. However, once you take the first step and start, you will find that in that moment inspiration will bloom inside you. A. It is the first thing we do when we enter this world. B. Although this can be comforting, it can also be boring. C. As Van Gogh put it, “The sight of stars makes me dream.” D. In this way, inspiration is a cycle of receiving and releasing. E. It begins the moment we turn inward and choose to awaken it. F. This may mean writing a poem or story, drawing, painting, or dancing. G. As Mountain Dreamer says, “It’s unfamiliar things that stimulate my imagination.” 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、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Since I was a child, I’ve wanted to write for publication. Sometimes, I’d record details of some trip, only to 41 where I put the journal a month later. The writing habit never took root. As time went by, I went to college, got a job, married and bore four children. I was busy but I told myself that someday I’d give it a go! However, decade after decade, I was a 42 with entertaining anecdotes, nothing more. Then, my life changed 43 . Six years ago, my 44 father moved in. During this new phase of life, with my 24/7 duties caring for Dad, a(n) 45 silence day after boring day enveloped me. I decided that although a door closed on my former life, I’d 46 open a window and shout out a new life! I had no reason to 47 my childhood goal. While Dad napped, I 48 freely on paper. Within nine months, I birthed a 103,000-word novel. I sent out many query letters, only to get back my envelopes with standard 49 slips. Unyielding, I attended a writing conference and got a(n) 50 to write stories about Alzheimer’s for an anthology (作品集). I wrote it fast and furious and from the heart. By January, I had made the 51 : Eventually, my 103,000-word novel was also published. Becoming a caregiver isn’t easy; nothing 52 in life is. I never foresaw that my dad’s illness would open my eyes to the joy gained from 53 a long abandoned dream. Life’s fulfilling when a soul 54 her passion and then circumstances put that body in the 55 place to pursue it. Lucky am I. I can say to myself about my dream: “Mission Accomplished.” 41. A. lose track of B. catch sight of C. pick out D. make for 42. A. performer B. talker C. writer D. thinker 43. A. casually B. gradually C. visibly D. unexpectedly 44. A. failing B. caring C. inspiring D. demanding 45. A. strange B. painful C. awkward D. peaceful 46. A. pull B. force C. swing D. slide 47. A. achieve B. escape C. delay D. pursue 48. A. reflected B. composed C. drew D. commented 49. A. reference B. acceptance C. rejection D. invitation 50. A. chance B. occasion C. challenge D. reason 51. A. decision B. plan C. point D. cut 52. A. available B. accessible C. worthwhile D. enjoyable 53. A. breaking B. shaping C. reviving D. reflecting 54. A. pictures B. recognizes C. loses D. expresses 55. A. right B. central C. same D. original 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确格式。 Little remains of the original edition of Yongle Dadian, an encyclopedia completed in 1408 after 56. __________ (authorize) by Emperor Yongle during the Ming Dynasty. From 57. __________ is left of the handwritten tome (著作), it is not difficult to imagine just how impressive it was. It not only charts the emperor’s ambitions, but acts as a 58. __________ (refer) work for culture and knowledge in China. Though generally referred to as 59. __________ “encyclopedia” in the English-speaking world, Yongle Dadian is distinct from modern encyclopedias that provide summarized introductions. It is known as leishu (“category book”), 60. lengthy citations or entire works, rather than excerpts, are categorized based on themes and the pronunciation of key words. More than 600 leishu works 61. __________ (write) in ancient China, the oldest of them dating to the 3rd century. In imperial times, Yongle Dadian was meant 62. __________ (read) only by emperors. In 1403, 63. __________ (win) a civil war and seized the throne from his nephew, Zhu Di appointed Xie Jin, chief of the cabinet, to compile the encyclopedia 64. __________an attempt to calm intellectuals and academics. Xie handed in a draft, but the emperor was not satisfied because he thought it mainly focused on ancient classics and was not 65. ________ (include) enough. Yao Guangxiao, a monk and a political adviser to Zhu Di, took over the job as editor-in-chief. For the Chinese, it embodies the brilliance and cultural resilience of Chinese civilization. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 假设你是李华。你校上周举办了以“呵护心灵，阳光成长”为主题的心理健康周活动。你的英国好友Peter看到了你分享的活动照片，对此非常感兴发来邮件询问相关情况。请你用英文给他回复一封邮件，内容包括： 1．感谢对方的关注； 2．详细说明活动内容安排，体现“呵护心灵”的主题 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 husband and I enjoy seeing life through the eyes of our children. It’s amazing to watch as they discover their world! While we were outdoors last summer enjoying the sunshine, our oldest daughter, Kaytlin, called me to the doorway. Beneath the steps was a baby red squirrel. We watched it from a distance, not wanting to disturb it or scare off its mother. But after a long wait-and looking all around our house for signs of a nest or a mother-we realized the tiny squirrel was lost. Shaking terribly, he was weak, thin, and hungry. We tried to find an expert to help, but the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife website showed that there were no wildlife experts in our area. After some quick research, we concluded that the best way to give the squirrel a fighting chance was to care for him ourselves. So a trip to the local store for milk and supplies was in order. More research taught us how much to feed him, how to estimate his age. how and when to wean (断奶) him, and that we should let him go as soon as he could survive on his own. Our daughters and I took turns in feeding “Squirt”. Kaytlin took on the most responsibility. She taught him to eat from a bottle, and she woke in the night for his feeds. To our relief, Squirt soon became healthy and strong. Within a few weeks he became more active. He would chatter (吱吱叫) for his next meal, playfully go around the girls, and lie down on them for sleep. It wasn’t long before he was weaned onto solid food and reintroduced to the wild. His first few visits to the great outdoors were funny. Just like a child, he would play in the grass some and then run back to Kaytlin for safety. Soon she had him climbing trees and finding nest material. 注意： 1．续写词数应为150左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Para1: One day in the trees, Squirt met up with a family of gray squirrels. ________________________ Para2: One night, Squirt didn’t come back to our house and it rained hard. _______________ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $