广东东莞市三校联考2026-2027学年高三上学期11月阶段检测英语试题(无答案)

高三年级第二次质量检测英语学科试卷  November 3, 2026

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）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

Adventures in Nature Day Camp

Get ready for an exciting season of Adventures in Nature Day Camp at the Natural History Museum! Please look below to register now for the weeks of your choice!

Insect Investigators | July 6-10

During this engaging week, campers will explore our Nature Gardens to discover the smallest creatures living there. Join us for hands-on insect-themed projects, up-close encounters with live insects, time in the Museum's expansive Nature Gardens and Nature Lab, and the chance to meet real museum entomologists (昆虫学家)!

Pod Patrol | July 13-17

Dive into a week all about whales! Campers will explore the Museum's newest exhibit "Deep Sea Life" and learn all about killer whales, blue whales, dolphins, and more. They'll also take a virtual dive on our Ocean Experience Mobile Museum and learn from the Museum scientists who study whales and ocean life!

Nocturnal (夜间活动的) Neighbors | July 20-24

What happens when the sun goes down, the stars shine bright, and the moon is out? This week, with flashlights and pencils in hand, campers will study nocturnal animals like bats, owls, raccoons, and more! Along the way, campers will meet these animals and learn from Museum wildlife biologists!

Museum Makers | July 27-31

Have you ever wondered how a museum comes to life? This week, campers will go behind the scenes to see how collections are cared for, how exhibits are created, and what research happy every day. They will participate in hands-on exhibit-inspired projects and learn about various museum sciences!

1．Which camp is suitable for those interested in ocean creatures?

A．Pod Patrol.    B．Museum Makers.    C．Insect Investigators.    D．Nocturnal Neighbors.

2．What will campers do during July 20-24?

A．Visit the newest exhibit on bats.    B．Observe stars in the night sky.

C．Lecture on nocturnal animals.    D．Explore species active at night.

3．What is special about Museum Makers?

A．It includes an engaging virtual tour.    B．It centers on topics beyond animals.

C．It offers many hands-on projects.    D．It is led by experienced experts.

B

At college, I got caught up in "magazine journalism." I somehow became a writer for literary magazines and music blogs, eventually working on screenplays.

But as the years passed, I noticed that the "real" work in my chosen discipline—the kind that could also

support a living—was disappearing. I had to take on some "money jobs": copywriting, celebrity interviews, and brand (品牌) strategy. But deep in my heart, I worried that, in the eyes of my literary peers (同行), I might appear to lack a certain degree of integrity. I also feared that doing commercial work might damage my creativity.

Then I saw a commercial for the Nike Air Jordan Ⅻ. It was stylish and cinematic, and I was immediately drawn to it. Curious, I looked it up and found that it was a well-known ad called Frozen Moments, directed by Jonathan Glazer, who later won an Oscar for his serious film The Zone of Interest.

This surprised me. I had always believed that true artists kept their work pure and separate from commercial influence. But the ad made me question that belief. It reminded me that an artist's practice doesn't always emerge from a pure art-making world. It often develops through interaction with the world—including work done for money. entertaining videos, I gained financial stability, so I was able to publish my first serious pieces in a major magazine. Later, a fashion shoot I worked on at a private lake inspired me to write a screenplay. Instead of harming my creativity, these jobs enriched my life and gave me new material to work with.

Then I started rethinking my experience. Maybe "selling out" was part of finding my way toward the art. I reflected on the times when I felt I had sold out. While working at a media company writing captions (说明文字) for a food company.

I've come to realize that "selling out" isn't an artistic death. For most of us, it simply means using our creative talents to earn a living, in order to give ourselves time to make the art we want to make.

4．How did the author feel about taking on "money jobs" at first?

A．Proud and motivated.    B．Uncertain and conflicted.

C．Relaxed and optimistic.    D．Unsatisfied and annoyed.

5．What did Frozen Moments mean to the author?

A．A growing trend in advertising.    B．An inspiration for his movie.

C．A representation of pure art.    D．A turning point in his view.

6．What benefit did commercial work bring to the author?

A．More personal free time.    B．Wider professional circle.

C．Richer writing resources.    D．Broader public recognition.

7．What can be the best title for the text?

A．Doing "Money Jobs": A Key to Success    B．Rethinking "Selling Out": A Path to Art

C．Balancing Art and Work: An Uphill Struggle    D．Separating Art from Money: An Unwritten Rule

C

In 1915 a worried mother from Maine wrote to the United States Children's Bureau to ask why her son was rejecting a variety of foods. Could it be that he did not like them? The expert at the agency wholly dismissed that idea and suggested she take him to a doctor. It must be stomach trouble. After all, voluntary food rejection was almost unheard of in America at the time. Children ate what their parents put in front of them. They even asked for seconds.

Today American children have become "the pickiest eaters in history." Helen Zoe Veit, an associate professor at Michigan State University, decries changes in the social environment and adults' attitudes over the past century

that "allowed picky eating to take over American childhood."

Before the 20th century, there was no such thing as "children's food." Youngsters had wild, boundless appetites. They ate whatever their parents gave them. Besides, children, like adults, worked up appetites because they used to eat only at meals. The rise of snacking (resulting in a lack of hunger) is one of the modern causes of children's picky eating habits at the dinner table.

Another thing to change was the rise of supermarkets and processed foods. By the mid-1960s, the average American supermarket stored 7,000 items—ten times as many as in the 1920s. Advertisers began targeting children directly. "In the old days, children ate what their mothers bought; now the kids tell their mothers what to buy, said Ethan Carter, an advertising executive at Kellogg's, Ms Veit blames adults for treating food differently from toothbrushing or seat belts. Young children may say they do not want to brush teeth or wear a seat belt, but adults overrule them because they know best. Why not so with carrots or fish? To fight picky eating at home, why not feed the whole family the same meal and continue to introduce a food repeatedly even after a child has rejected it?

8．What did the expert think of the mother's worry in 1915?

A．It was completely unreasonable.    B．It was caused by poor feeding.

C．It was a sign of changing attitudes.    D．It was common among children.

9．What does the underlined word "decries" in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Predicts.    B．Denies.    C．Criticizes.    D．Ignores.

10．What results from advertisements according to Ethan Carter?

A．Child-driven family food choices.    B．Children's raised awareness of food.

C．The popularity of children's food.    D．Processed food-based family diets.

11．What is Ms Veit's advice for parents?

A．Respect children's food preferences.    B．Offer a wide range of dietary options.

C．Introduce new foods in a gradual way.    D．Make healthy eating a non-negotiable rule.

D

The decline of lions and pandas often captures global attention, but a quieter and potentially more damaging crisis is unfolding among small mammals (哺乳动物). These tiny animals are disappearing at alarming rates, and their loss can serve as early warning signs of ecological damage. Tracking them, however, has long been a challenge because many species occupy different ecological roles while looking almost exactly alike.

Researchers have now developed a new way to identify and monitor these animals by analyzing their footprints. The method was tested on two nearly indistinguishable species of sengi and achieved accuracy rates as high as 96 percent.

"It's often only possible to distinguish between species using DNA, which can be slow, invasive (侵入的), and costly," explained lead author Dr. Zoë Jewell. "It's really important to know which is which, because although these species might look the same, they face different environmental threats and play different roles in the environment. For example, in our study, one of the sengis, Eastern Rock sengis, lives in rocky habitats and the other, Bushveld sengis, on sand, and each can act independently as an indicator in those environments."

While the two sengi species look alike, their feet are not exactly the same. Slight differences in foot shape