2026届高三九月联考英语试卷

2025~2026学年第一学期河源高级中学、东莞第六高级中学、中山实验中学、惠州博罗中学联考(一)英语试卷说明：本试题共8页，满分120分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(A)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。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。ATosome,sunglassesareafashionchoice...ButWhenYou'reDriving,TheseSunglassesMaySaveYourLife!StudiesbytheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationshowthatmost(74%)ofthecrashesoccurredonclear,sunnydays.Deadlyaccidentsareregularlycausedbyblindingglare(强光).Notallsunglassesarecreatedequal.Withallthefancyfashioneyeweardesignsoutthere,itcanbeeasytooverlookwhatreallymatters——thelenses(镜片).TwoPairsofEagleEyes®Navigator™Sunglasses:$119.90OfferCodePrice:$49Save:$70.90Offerincludesonepaireach:Navigator™TwoPairsofEagleEyes®Navigator™Sunglasses:$119.90OfferCodePrice:$49Save:$70.90Offerincludesonepaireach:Navigator™BlackandNavigator™GoldSunglasses1-800-333-2045YourInsiderOfferCode:ENS245-01YoumustYourInsiderOfferCode:ENS245-01Youmustusethisinsideroffercodetogetourspecialprice.TriLenium®LensTechnologyblocks99.99%UVAandUVB—plustheaddedbenefitofblue-lighteyeprotection.Buyone,getoneFREE!WewillgiveyouasecondpairofEagleEyes®NavigatorTMSunglassesFREE—a$59.95value!Don'tleaveyoureyesinthehandsoffashiondesigners,entrustthemtothebestscientificmindsonearth.21.WhydoesthetextmentionNASA?A.Tosellequipmentofspaceexploration.B.Toexplainthevalueofeagleprotection.C.Tostressscientificcredibilityofthelens.D.Tocriticizethequalityoffashionbrands.22.WhatistheminimumpricefortwopairsofEagleEyes®NavigatorTMSunglasses?A.$49. B.$59.95. C.$70.90. D.$98.23.Whatisthetext?A.Anannouncement B.Abusinesscontract. C.Amarketingreport. D.Anadvertisement.BIntheearly19thcentury,NewEnglandfarmers,tiredofstrugglingwiththeirpoorland,journeyedtotheMidwest.InstateslikeIllinoisandIowa,theyfoundrich,blacksoil.Unfortunately,manysoonfeltlikethirstysailorsinthemiddleoftheocean——watereverywherebutnotadroptodrink.Theyweresurroundedbyfertilesoil,buthadtostopeveryfewsecondstoremovethestickydirtofftheirironplus(犁)withlargewoodenpaddles.ThisdilemmacaughttheattentionofJohnDeere,ablacksmithwhomovedtoIllinoisin1836.Deeredecidedtolookintotheproblem.Fromhispreviousworkonplows,heknewthatdirtwaslesslikelytosticktohighlypolishedmetal.Thatthoughtwasinthebackofhismindwhenhevisitedasawmill(锯木厂)in1837andnoticedabrokensawmadeofsteel.Deerebroughtithomeandbeganmakingabetterplow.Theplowhewantedwouldhavetocutdeepintothesoilatasharpanglesothatdirtwouldfalloff,yetitcouldnotputtoomuchburdenonthehorsespullingit.Afterseveralexperiments,Deereconstructedanewplowthatfeaturedwoodhandles.Itprovedasuccess.Unliketheoldironplows,Deere'snotonlyhadabladefromwhichdirtfellawaycleanly,butitalsoturnedthesoilmoreefficientlyandquickly.DemandforDeere'splowsincreasedsharply,butproductionwaslimitedbytheshortageofpolishedsteel.Initially,Deerecouldonlyproduceafewpluseachyear.However,Deere'spersistencepaidoffashesourcedcheapersteelfromPittsburgh.Amazingly,in1857,hiscompanymanufacturedandsold10,000plows!Deere,aperfectionist,continuallyimprovedhisplows,introducingmultiplenewversionsinasingleyear.Whilethissloweddownhisproductionability,itensuredDeereasolidreputationamonghiscustomers.Deereplowsbecameworldfamousinthe1870swhentheyoutshonethecompetitioninademonstrationinFrance.Thatsamedecade,hiscompanybuiltitsfirstridingplowanddesignedtheleapingdeerasitstrademark.24.Whatwasthemainproblemthenewlysettledfarmersmet?A.Ashortageoffreshwater.B.Alackofrichfarmingland.C.Thetroubleinhandlingthesoilonplows.D.Thedifficultyofgrowingplantsinseason.25.Whichaspectofthenewplowdoesparagraph2focuson?A.Itsuniquefeatures. B.Itsoperatingmethod.C.Itsinventionprocess. D.Itsworkingefficiency.26.ThelastparagraphismainlyaboutDeereplows’.A.widerecognition B.marketingstrategyC.technicalstandards D.productionchallenges27.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.AFamedFarmer B.ASuccessfulCompanyC.AStickyProblem D.AHistoricalExperimentCSoratobuMedaka,achildren'sbook,tellsthestoryoftinymedakafishridingonabirdtoadistantpond.Ithasdelightedchildren,butnowit'srevealedtobetrue.Researchershavelongstruggledtoexplainhowfishturnupinlakesfarfromotherbodiesofwater,amysteryevenCharlesDarwinnotedin1859,whenhesuggestedthataquatic(水生的)hatchlingsmightsticktothefeetofbirds,thoughhisbrightidearemainedatheory.In2019,YaoAkifumi,abiologystudentthen,wonderedifDarwinmighthavebeenrightandfurtherwonderediffish-huntingbirdsmighttransportegg-bearingaquaticplantsstucktotheirfeet.Totestthis,hesetuptwopondsonemetreapart,onecontaining36plantsandtheotherwithout,bothequippedwithcameratraps.Aftersixmonths,someplantshadswitchedponds,andonecameracapturedabirdflyingawaywithaplantonitsfoot.Next,Yaoaimedtoseeiffisheggscouldweatherthejourneybeingcarriedoutofwater.Heattachedtinymedakaeggstoaquaticplantsandremovedthemforzeroto24hours—atfavorablehatchingconditions——beforereturningthem.InapaperinScienceofNature,Mr.Yaoreportsthatthemedakaeggscansuccessfullyhatchafterupto18hoursoutofthewater.Eggswithoutaplantleaftoattachtorarelysurvivedafewhours.Thebigdropinsurvivalwasat16.3hours,whenhalftheeggsbecamelifeless.Whetheranyeggcouldsurvivethatlong,giventhatabird'saverageflight-speedisaround39kph,isdoubtful,saysMrYao,sincewindexposureduringsuchalongjourneywoulddrythemout.Shorterjourneys,however,arecertainlypossible.Andsincemanyothermedaka-likespeciesarefoundthroughoutAsia,thechancesarehighthathitchhiking(搭便车)explainshowtheyhaveendedupinlakeswithseeminglynoconnectiontootherwaterbodies.Yetagain,itwouldseem,Darwin'stheoriesturnouttobecorrect.28.WhydoestheauthormentionDarwin'sidea?A.Tointroduceanacademicterm.B.Toprovideresearchbackground.C.Toquestionawell-knowntheory.D.Toexplorenewresearchmethods.29.WhatevidencedidYaofindtosupporthisassumption?A.Birdsflyingbetweenponds.B.Fisheggssurvivingonplants.C.Aplantgrowinginbothponds.D.Abirdcarryingaplantonitsfoot.30.Whatmayincreasemedakaeggs'survival?A.Birds’flyingroute. B.Windexposure.C.Supportingleaves. D.Longerjourney.31.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Children'sbookinspiresresearch.B.Originoffishhasbeenuncovered.C.Fish'shitchridinghasbeenproven.D.Eggsandplantshaveacloserelation.DTheideathatnightowlswhodon'tgotobeduntiltheearlyhoursstruggletogetanythingdoneduringthedaymayhavetoberevised.Itturnsoutthatstayinguplatecouldbegoodforourbrainpowerasresearchsuggeststhatpeoplewhoidentifyasnightowlscouldbesharperthanthosewhogotobeearly.ResearchersledbyacademicsatImperialCollegeLondonstudieddatafromtheUKBiobankstudyonmorethan26,000peoplewhohadcompletedintelligence,reasoning,reactiontimeandmemorytests.Theythenexaminedhowparticipants'sleepduration,quality,andchronotype(时间型)affectedbrainperformance.Theyfoundthatthosewhostayuplateandthoseclassedas“intermediate”had“superiorcognitivefunction”,whilemorninglarkshadthelowestscores.Goingtobedlateisstronglyassociatedwithcreativetypes.Artists,authorsandmusiciansknowntobenightowlsincludeJamesJoyceandLadyGaga.ButwhilepoliticianslikeBarackObamafamouslyseemedtothriveonlittlesleep,thestudyfoundthatsleepdurationisimportantforbrainfunction,withthosegettingbetweensevenandninehoursofshut-eyeeachnightperformingbestincognitivetests.ProfDaqingMa,theco-leaderofthestudy,added,“Wefoundthatsleepdurationhasadirecteffectonbrainfunction,andwebelievethatactivelymanagingsleeppatternsisreallyimportantforboostingandsafeguardingthewayourbrainswork.We'dideallyliketoseepolicyinterventions(干预)tohelpsleeppatternsimproveinthegeneralpopulation.”Someexperts,however,urgedcautionininterpretingthefindings.JessicaChelekis,asleepexpertatBrunelUniversityLondon,saidtherewere“importantlimitations”tothestudyastheresearchdidnotaccountforeducationattainment,orincludethetimeofdaythecognitivetestswereconductedintheresults.Themainvalueofthestudywaschallengingstereotypesaroundsleep,sheadded.32.WhyareJamesJoyceandLadyGagamentionedinparagraph2?A.Toprovideexamplesofintermediatepeople.B.Tosuggestmostsuccessfulartistsarenightowls.C.Toproveartistshavesuperiorcognitivefunction.D.Toshowthelinkbetweenlatehoursandcreativity.33.WhichstatementwillProfDaqingMaprobablyagreewith?A.Allsleeplengthsequallyimprovebrainfunction.B.Parentsshouldn'tintervenechildren'ssleeppattern.C.Schoolsshouldstartlatertofitteens'bodyclocks.D.Sleepdurationismoreimportantthansleepquality.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stereotypes”meaninthefourthparagraph?A.scientificdiscoveries B.personalpreferencesC.fixedbeliefs D.recenttrends35.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsthenewstudy?A.Objective. B.SkepticalC.Appreciative D.Critical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。I'vealwaysdislikedgettingupinwinter.Asachild,Iwoulddragmyselfoutofbed,myeyeshalf-closed,andwatchmyschooluniformwarmingontheradiator(暖气片).36It'stoodark,andIamalwayshalf-asleep.37Mostofthemarefun,butfewreallychangemylifeinthelongrun.Sunrisealarmclocks,however,aredifferent.They'vebecomeafundamentalpartofmymorningroutine.Mytoppicks,theLumieBodyclockSpark100andPhilipsSmartSleep,havegreatlybenefitedme.I'mwakingupeverydayfeelingmoreenergeticandmentallysharper.Essentially,sunrisealarmclocksareacombinationofalarmclockandlighttreatmentdevicethatshineswithincreasingbrightnessasyourwake-uptimeapproaches.Thelightinteractswithournaturalsleep-wakecycle,muchasthesundoeswhenitrises.38Sunrisealarmclocksalsopromotehealthiersleephabits.Inourtech-drivenworld,wakingupoftenmeansimmediatelycheckingourphones.Animportantstrengthofsunrisealarmclocksisthatyourmorningwake-upnolongerinvolvesyourphone.Stoppingasmartphonealarmmeansyourdaybeginswitheyeson-screen.39Butwiththeseclocks,youcanstartthedaywithaclearermindandmoreconcentration.Sleepispersonal,andnosingledevicefitseveryone.Butforme,sunrisealarmclockshavebeenagame-changer.They'reaffordable,withqualitymodelsavailableforunder£30.40Afterall,somemorningpeoplearemade,notborn.A.Theyprovetofallintothisuniquecategory.B.Interestedintech,Ioftentestfascinatingdevices.C.Therefore,wewakeupbiologicallypreparedfortheday.D.Thepathtoendlessscreentimeisjustafingerprintaway.E.Thesedays,IsetmultiplealarmstoensureI'mwokenup.F.Ifyouarestrugglingwithdarkmornings,it'sworthashot.G.AllofthesunrisealarmclocksI'vetestedhavetheirstrengths.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。WhenIwasaboy,Iwasgoodatmath.Ilearnedto41whileplayingcards.Irepeatedly42themultiplicationtables(乘法表)untilIhadthemmemorized.Buthighschoolmathswasadifferentstory.43,numbersbecameletters.Everythingwasso44.AsIcouldn'tseeitsuseinlife,thesubjectseemed45tome.Thiswasproven46,though,yearslater.Iwasworkingataminimum-wagejob,47tosupportmyfamily.Oneday,Ifoundmyselfwithjust10dollarsinmywalletbutthepetroltankonmyoldcarwasempty.I48ataconveniencestoreandbought5dollars’49ofgas.AsIwaitedinlinetopay,Isawawoman50searchingherpurseformoneytobuymilkforherchildren.Forasecond,51heldmeback:MymathtoldmeIhadnothingleft.Thenextmoment,however,myemotionsurgedmetoofferhermylast5dollars!Ifelt52.Itdidn’tmake53sensetome,butIwassurethissmallsumofmoneymadeabigdifference.AsIreflectedlater,Ibegantorealizehowmath,initsownway,hadguidedmy54.Mathismuchlikelove:themorewegive,whetherit'sourtimeormoney,themorewereceive.Finally,Iwasabletoappreciatethe55ofmath.41.A.summarize B.interpret C.compare D.calculate42.A.searched B.assessed C.consulted D.practiced43.A.Suddenly B.Finally C.Naturally D.Interestingly44.A.familiar B.meaningful C.abstract D.practical45.A.unfamiliar B.irrelevant C.important D.accessible46.A.attractive B.effective C.useless D.wrong47.A.afraid B.ready C.struggling D.supposed48.A.pulledup B.settleddown C.droppedin D.hungout49.A.cost B.worth C.price D.interest50.A.busily B.desperately C.carefully D.randomly51.A.sympathy B.curiosity C.selfishness D.responsibility52.A.uncomfortable B.guilty C.regretful D.strange53.A.mathematical B.physical C.moral D.mental54.A.decision B.growth C.past D.understanding55.A.reality B.impact C.beauty D.challenge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。Originallyconstructedaround256BCEbytheStateofQinasanirrigation(灌溉)andfloodcontrolsystem,Dujiangyanisaremarkableexampleofancient56(engineer)skillandisstillinusetoday.DuringtheWarringStatesperiod,peoplelivingalongthebanksoftheMinRiverweretroubledbyannualflooding.IrrigationengineerLiBing57(lead)ateamtoconstructanembankment(堤坝)toredirectpartoftheriver'sflowuponthoroughinvestigation.ThentheycutachannelthroughMountYuleitoletouttheextrawater.Duringtheconstruction,cuttingthechannelprovedtobeamuchmorechallengingtaskthan58(anticipate),asthetoolsavailablecouldnotbreakthroughthehardrockofthemountain.Therefore,theyuseda59(combine)offireandwatertoheatandcooltherocksuntiltheybroke60couldberemoved,Oncecompleted,thesystempreventedfloodsandmadeSichuanoneofChina’smostproductive61(agriculture)regionsbyusingtheredirectedwater62irrigation.NowifyouvisitDujiangyan,youwillseeanunusualconstruction63lookslikeafish'smouth.Thisfamousattraction,Yuzui,togetherwithtwootherimportantparts,namely,FeishayanandBaopingkou,64(design)scientificallytocontrolthewaterflowthroughouttheyear.Recognizedas65UNESCOheritagesite,Dujiangyanhasirrigatedfarmswhilepreventingfloodsforover2,000years.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter想要在学校举办中国传统文化展，希望你给他一些建议，请你向他推荐至少两个展示内容，并陈述理由。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。DearPeter,Yours,LiHua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。My12-year-olddaughteris