广东第二师范学院龙湖附属中学2026-2027学年度第一学期10月阶段性教学质量监测高三英语试题

2026—2027学年度第一学期阶段性教学质量监测

高三英语试题

2026-10-30

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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

We all have heard terrible stories about taking children out on holidays — everything from unfriendly hotels to boring activities. Luckily, this is not likely to be a problem here in Phuket, Thailand. Now allow me to suggest some special activities to you.

Phuket Aquarium

It has been an exciting visit for kids of any age. It provides different exhibitions and kids can learn a lot about Southeast Asian freshwater fish and wildlife Here, you will find a map which can take you to the door, or you can follow the signs to Cape Panwa. Call 087-693-3965or visit www.phuketaquarium.org.

Sailing

Phuket Yacht Club offers a Junior Sailing Program on the first three Sundays of every month. To get here from Phuket City, you can follow the Chao Fa East road, turn left at the Aquarium sign and follow the Novotel Cape Panwa signs. If you drive, please park your car on the roadside and walk down. Call 085-215-9185 or email phuketyachtclub@gmail.com.

Phuket Zoo

It’s set in tropical（热带的）gardens shaded by big trees. The zoo has a large number of workers who can speak several languages, They are happy to answer everyone’s “why” questions. If you get hungry on the tour, there are different foods for you, but you must pay for them. For more information, visit www.phuketzoo.com.

White-Water Rafting（漂流运动）

As a small island, Phuket has no rivers, but after a two-hour drive, you can arrive at neighboring Phang Nga Province, where you can enjoy great fun. Go to the White-Water Rafting link on www.phuket.net.

21．What can visitors do at Phuket Aquarium?

A．Get free maps for Cape Panwa. B．Observe local freshwater fish.

C．Enjoy shows only for young kids. D．Raise questions about wildlife there.

22．What can we learn about Phuket Zoo?

A．Food is not included in admission. B．It is built on open grassland.

C．Visitors can ask staff for free snacks. D．Its workers speak the same language.

23．Where is the text most probably taken from?

A．A travel guidebook.  B．A science magazine.

C．A research paper.  D．A children’s storybook.

B

Tim Richter and his wife. Linda, had taught for more than 30 years near Buffalo, New York, he in computers, she in special education. “Teaching means everything to us,” Tim would say. In April 1998, his wife suffered from an operation on her heart, which led to some serious thinking about life’s purpose.

Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure depicting Imagination Library, a campaign launched by Dolly Parton’s foundation that mailed a book monthly to children from birth to age five in the singer’s home county. Tim recalls, “I thought. maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire” Consequently, he stuck the brochure on his wall as a motivational thing.

Five years later, now retired and with that brochure still kept on the wall. Tim clicked on imaginationlibrary.com. The program had been opened up to partners who could devote themselves to the cause.

The quality of the books was a priority to the Richters. Rather than sign up online, they packed their bags for Dollywood, the organization by Dolly Parton for a look-see. “We didn’t want to give the children trash,” says Linda. The books, reviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists, and Dollywood board members, included classics such as Ezra Jack Keats’s The Snowy Day and newer titles like Anna Dewdney’s Llama Llama series.

Satisfied the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and work on. Since 2004, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative: “This program introduces us to titles I’ve never heard of.”

The Richters spend about $400 a month sending books to 200 children. “Some people sit on their bottom and wait to die,” says Tim. “Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.”

24．What inspired Tim’s action to do something for children?

A．Tim’s teaching.  B．Linda’s operation.

C．Megan’s encouragement.  D．Parton’s campaign.

25．Why did the Richters select the books carefully?

A．To become Imagination Library’s partner. B．To meet the children’s requirements.

C．To guarantee the quality of books. D．To win the praise of board members.

26．What is Megan’s attitude towards the program?

A．Critical. B．Doubtful. C．Supportive. D．Contradictory.

27．Which of the following best describes Tim?

A．Changeable and creative.  B．Generous and reliable.

C．Imaginative and respectable. D．Traditional and helpful.

C

In a revealing experiment, researchers placed fleas in a glass jar scaled with a lid（盖子）. The inseots repeatedly jumped toward freedom, striking the unyielding barrier above them. After 72 hours. the scientists removed the lid. Remarkably, the fleas continued to jump—but never again reached the height necessary to escape their transparent（透明的）prison. This phenomenon, known as the flea effect, offers profound insights into human psychology.

Consider the case of a secondary student named Elena. After receiving low marks on two writing assignments,

she concluded, “I’m hopeless at composition.” This belief appeared in avoidance: skipping writing practice, dismissing vocabulary building and performing worse on subsequent tasks ultimately. Like the fleas conditioned by the jar’s lid. Elena internalized artificial restrictions that bore little relation to her true capabilities.

Neuroscience suggests that breaking free from such psychological limitations requires a deliberate strategy that includes three phases. Individuals must identify their limiting beliefs, much like Elena eventually acknowledged, “I avoid writing because I fear criticism, not because I lack ability.” The second phase involves systematic desensitization（脱敏疗法）through manageable challenges. Elena started by writing three-sentence journal entries daily — a task too small to spark significant anxiety. Successively. she expanded to paragraphs, then full essays. The final phase celebrates increasing progress; each completed writing session strengthened her growing competence. Within four months, Elena earned her first distinction in English composition.

The journey from self-imprisonment to liberation parallels the fleas’ unrealized potential. Behavioral scientists emphasize that the most solid barriers are often those we construct in our minds. As researcher Dr. Karen Hughes notes, “The ceiling above us exists only until we stretch beyond yesterday’s reach.” Both fleas and humans possess the inborn capacity for extraordinary leaps—if only they dare to rediscover the height of their own potential.

28．What happened to the fleas after the lid was taken away.

A．They escaped from the jar at once.

B．They jumped higher than they used to.

C．They stayed in the jar after repeated tries.

D．They stopped fleeing because of exhaustion.

29．What does the underlined word “dismissing” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Accepting. B．Exploring. C．Finishing. D．Ignoring.

30．What words can best describe Elena’s way to pick up writing again?

A．Gradual and steady.  B．Skillful and speedy.

C．Painful and slow.  D．Easy and undemanding.

31．What can be the best title for the article?

A．How Your Beliefs Shape Your Behaviour

B．How Inner Barriers Restrict Our Potential

C．How Fleas Escape from the Glass Jar

D．What Limits the Jumping Height of Fleas

D

A few days ago, I watched a video of myself talking in perfect Chinese. I’ve been studying the language out and off for only a few years, and I’m far from fluent. But there I was, pronouncing each character just as a native speaker would. “My favorite food is sushi,” I said—wo zui xihuan do shiwu shi shousi.

I created the video using software from a Los Angeles-based artificial-intelligence startup called HeyGen. The technology, which only needs a single selfie and a script to generate deepfake videos of real people “saying” almost anything, is a testament（证明）to the advancements in AI language tools. This got me thinking about the declining interest in language learning with fewer students enrolling in foreign language courses and the decrease