2025-2026学年宁夏银川一中高三上学期第一次月考英语试卷

2025-2026学年宁夏银川一中高三上学期第一次月考英语试卷一、阅读理解(★★★)EarthshotPrizeIsitpossiblethatby2030,wecouldhaveaworldwithnowaste?ThatistheobjectiveoftheEarthshotPrize.Theglobalawardforenvironmentalinnovationwaslaunchedin2020intheUnitedKingdombyPrinceWilliamandBritishhistorianandbiologistDavidAttenborough.Theobjectiveofthenonprofitorganization,accordingtoitswebsite,istofindcompanies“thatareworkingtorepairandregenerateourplanet.”ThenameoftheprizeisinspiredbyPresidentJohnF.Kennedy’s“Moonshot”challengein1961.Thisyear’swinnerswereannouncedinfivecategories:★“ProtectandRestoreNature.”AccionAndina,acommunitygroupinSouthAmerica,wasrecognizedfortheireffortstoprotectdiverseecosystemshighintheAndesMountainRange.★“CleanOurAir.”AChinesecompanynamedGRSTwonforrecyclinglithium(锂)batteries.★“ReviveOurOceans.”WildAidMarineProgram,aglobalnonprofitorganization,wasspotlightedforitseffortstopreventillegalfishing.★“BuildaWaste-FreeWorld.”S4STechnologies,acompanyinIndia,waspraisedformakingsolar-powereddryersandotherequipmenttodealwithfoodwasteandallowfarmerstopreservetheircrops.★“FixOurClimate.”AglobalinitiativecalledBoomitrawonforprovidinginnovativerewardstofarmerstorestoreland.Todate,Earthshothasnamed15winners.Butthereismoreworktobedone.Theorganization’sgoalisthat,by2030,“forthefirsttimeinhumanhistory,thenaturalworldwillbegrowingonourplanet.”1.WhatdoweknowabouttheEarthshotPrize?

A．ItwasstartedintheUKin1961.B．Ithasawardedtwentywinnersintotal.C．ItsnamewasgivenbyJohnF.Kennedy.D．Itsgoalistorestoreandrenewourplanet.2.InwhichcategorydidGRSTwintheEarthshotPrize?

A．“CleanOurAir.”B．“ProtectandRestoreNature.”C．“ReviveOurOceans.”D．“BuildaWaste-FreeWorld.”3.WhatdoS4STechnologiesandBoomitrahaveincommon?

A．TheyarebasedinChina.B．Theycontributetosupportingfarmers.C．Theymakesolar-powereddryers.D．Theyfocusonprotectingdiverseecosystems.(★★★)Peoplehavedifferentreadinghabits.Somefocusondialoguesinatext,whileothersskiplongparagraphsorreadonlythefirstandlastsentences.Afewreadeverywordcarefullyandevenrevisitsectionstoavoidmissingdetails.Thedigitalagehassignificantlychangedhowweread.Withendlessonlineinformation,studiesshowpeoplenowspendmoretimeskimming—quicklysearchingformainideas—ratherthanpracticingclosereading,whichrequiresdeepfocus.Butisthereasingle“correct”waytoread?Expertsexplainthatskimmingworkswellforreadingforfunorwhenshortontime.Forexample,skimmingafamiliarstoryhelpsfinishitfasterwhilestillunderstandingtheplot.Yourexperiencewithsimilartextscanmakeskimmingmoreefficient.Ontheotherhand,closereadinginvolvesconnectingthetexttoyourexistingknowledge,askingquestions,andanalyzingdetails.Researchshowsthismethodactivatesmorebrainareasthanskimming.However,gettingadeepunderstandingalsodoesn’tmeanreadingeachwordinorderastheterm“closereading”mightsuggest.Infact,itmightbetotallynonlinearandinvolverereadingwordsorsomesectionsofthetext.Sinceclosereadingisthoughttorequiremorefocusedattentionandistypicallymoretime-intensive,maintainingsuchconcentrationcanbechallenging;therefore,expertssuggestfindingaquietspacefreefromdistractions.Somestudiesclaimscreenreadingencouragesskimmingandweakensourabilitytoconcentrateonlongtexts.Thisidearemainsdebated.Onepsychologistarguesthatshorterattentionspans(持续时间)maynotcomefromweakerbrains,butfromtheInternet’sendlessdistractions.Headdsthatpeoplefeelpressuredtoconsumeinformationquicklyduetoitsoverwhelmingamount.Thegoodnewsisthatclosereadingskillscanimprovewithpractice.Ultimately,everyreaderisunique.Goals,interests,andskillsvary,makingtheuseofmultiplestrategiesnatural.Expertsemphasizethatskimmingandclosereadingaren’topposingmethods.Whileskimminghelpsmanagelargeamountsofinformation,closereadingbuildsdeeperunderstanding.Balancingbothisessentialintoday’sdigitalworld.4.Whydopeoplespendmoretimeskimminginthedigitalageaccordingtothetext?

A．Closereadingskillshavebecomeoutdated.B．Onlineinformationistoovasttoreadindetail.C．Digitaldevicesweakentheirconcentrationabilities.D．Theypreferreadingforentertainmentratherthanlearning.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nonlinear”inparagraph2referto?

A．Readingfromstarttofinishwithoutstopping.B．Usingdigitaltoolstoassistcomprehension.C．Jumpingbetweenpartsofthetextflexibly.D．Focusingonlyonhighlightedkeywords.6.Whatdoesthepsychologistbelievecausesshorterattentionspans?

A．Weakerthinkingabilitiesofmodernhumans.B．Thebrain’sinabilitytoprocessdigitalcontent.C．Pressuretoreadquicklyduetolimitedtime.D．Constantdistractionsfromonlineentertainment.7.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?

A．Tocriticizethenegativeeffectsofdigitalreading.B．Tocomparetraditionalandmodernreadingmethods.C．Toexplaindifferentreadingstrategiesandtheiruses.D．Toencouragepeopletoabandonskimmingcompletely.(★★★)ResearchersatMIT(麻省理工学院)havedevelopedanewprosthetic(假肢的)legthatcanbecontrolledbybrainsignals,anachievementthatcouldgreatlyenhancetheexperienceofwalkingforpeoplewithlegdisabilities.AccordingtoanewstudypublishedinthejournalNatureMedicine,theresearchersfoundthattheir“neuroprosthetics”increasedwalkingspeedby41percentcomparedtoacontrolgroupwhoreceivedtraditionalprostheses,enablingequalpeakspeedstopersonswithoutlegamputation(截肢).“Betteryet,suchadevicecouldadaptinreal-timetoavarietyofenvironmentssuchasslopes,stairsandunevenpathways”,theresearchersargued.“Thisisthefirstprostheticstudyinhistorythatshowsalegprosthesiscontrolledfullybythebrain.Itcreatesanaturalwalkingmovement,”saidtheauthorHughHerr,whohaslostbothlegshimself.“Noonehasbeenabletoshowthislevelofbraincontrol.Thehuman’snervoussystemiscontrollingthemovement,notaroboticcontrolalgorithm(算法).”Thestudyexaminedsevenpatientswhounderwentspecialsurgery,whichallowsthemtoaccuratelysensetheposition,speed,andturningforceoftheirlegs.“Becauseoftheinterface(接口)ofthisspecialsurgery,wewereabletoboosttheneuralsignaling,preservingasmuchaswecould,”saidleadauthorHyungcunSong.“Thishelpedpeoplecontinuouslyanddirectlycontroltheirwalkingpositionindifferentsituationssuchasstairsandslopes,andtheycouldevengooverbarriers.”Betteryet,“notonlywilltheybeabletowalkonaflatsurface,butthey’llbeabletogohikingordancingbecausethey’llhavefullcontrolmovement,”Herrtoldus.“Thisworkrepresentsyetanotherdemonstratingwhatispossibleintermsoffunctioninpatientswhosufferfromsevereleginjury,”HarvardMedicalSchoolassociateprofessorCartyadded.8.WhatcanweknowaboutthenewlegsdevelopedbyMITresearchers?

A．Itisdesignedfortheuseonflatsurfaces.B．Itoperateswitharoboticcontrolalgorithm.C．Itcanbebrain-controlledandimprovewalkingspeed.D．Ithasalowercostcomparedtothetraditionalprostheses.9.What’sHughHerr’sattitudetowardsthisnewprostheticleg?

A．Skeptical.B．Indifferent.C．Supportive.D．Ambiguous.10.Whichaspectofthespecialsurgeryismentionedinparagraph5?

A．Itsworkingprinciple.B．Itspositiveeffects.C．Itsapplicationlimit.D．Itstestinghistory.11.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?

A．MIT’sBreakthroughinProstheticLegB．SurgicalTechniquesfortheDisabledC．TraditionalProstheticsvs.ModernOnesD．TheChallengesofLeg-InjuredPatients.(★★★)AJapanesecandycompanyhasbeenmakingnationalnewsheadlinesforitsideatoproducegummycandythattasteslikean“imaginaryfruit”calledKiraspika.Lastyearwasagreatoneforgummycandyproducers,andthemarketcontinuedtoexpandthroughoutthisyear,withfruit-flavoredgummiesbeingthemostpopular.Whilethereareplentyoffruitflavorstochoosefrom,includinginterestingfruitcombinations,companiesarestilllimitedtothefruitsavailableinourworld.Butwhatifsomeonebrokedownbarriersandstartedmakingcandythattasteslikeimaginaryfruits?ThatwasthegeniusideathatJapanesesweetsmakerKaurorecentlycameupwith.Lastmonth,thecompanylaunchedanewtypeofgummycandythattasteslike“KiraspikanoMi”,amade-upfruitwithanoriginalflavor,design,andevenanoriginstory.AccordingtotheKauroofficialwebsite,thestar-shapedKiraspikaonlygrowsinthemountainousregionofBlueKnife,wheretemperaturesdropto-50degreesCelsiusinwinter.Itisverydifficulttoobtain,aswhenthefruitripens,onafull-moonnightaroundthewintersolstice(冬至),thefruitexplodesasamechanismtospreaditsseeds.Piecesofthefruitflyataspeedof300meterspersecond,andadirecthitcanbefatal(致命的).EverythingaboutKiraspikawasinventedinKauro’sfruitlabwhereitsflavorexpertscombinedvariousexistingflavorstocreateanentirelyoriginalonethattasteslikenothingyou’veevereaten.Accordingtoitsdesigners,theKiraspika-flavoredgummycandyhasamysterioussweetnesscombinedwithaslicedsourness,butmanyofthosewhohavetriedithavetheirowndescriptionofthetaste.Tosome,theKiraspikaflavorcanbecomparedtothatofanenergydrink,whileotherssayittastesabitlikeaspicyapple,whilesomecompareitssweetnesstothecherrygummies,combinedwithatongue-numbingspices.ItisthemysteryoftheflavorandthepersonalinterpretationsthatmakeKauro’sproductpopular.HavingbeenlaunchedlastmonthintheElevenconveniencestorechain,Kiraspikagummieshavebeensellinglikehotcakes,andtheJapanesecompanyisalreadyworkingonnewcreationsintheFantasyFruitLab.12.WhydidKauroputKiraspika-flavoredgummycandyonthemarket?

A．Tobreakthelimitoffruitflavors.B．Tocopewiththedecliningmarket.C．Tomakenewsheadlinesnationally.D．TomakecandytastelikeKiraspika.13.WhatcanwelearnaboutKiraspikainparagraph4?

A．Itsexplosioncanbefatal.B．Itexplodeswheneveritisripe.C．Itgrowsincoldmountainousregions.D．Ittastessweetwithaslicedsourness.14.WhatmakesKiraspika-flavoredgummycandypopular?

A．Itcombinesvariousexistingflavors.B．Itismadeofafruitthatishardtoobtain.C．Itsdeliciousflavorscansatisfydifferentpeople.D．Differentpeoplehavedifferentflavorinterpretations.15.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?

A．Fruit-flavoredgummiesareincreasinglypopularinJapan.B．KiraspikaisfoundandmadeintogummycandyinJapan.C．Kauro’sgummycandiesaresellingoutinJapanesemarket.D．Japanesegummycandytasteslikeafruitwhichdoesn’texist.(★★★)Streetart,usuallyreferredtoas“publicart”,isdefinedasartonoutersurfacesdonewithpermissionbythecommunity.16.Theartformhasevolvedoverthedecadesfromagrass-rootsprojecttomainstreampopularity.17.Theywereestablishedinpublicareastohonorreligiousandpoliticalleaders.Throughevolution,therootsofstreetartshiftedtorestinsocialandpoliticalcomments,givingvoicetothoseoftenunheard.Inthe20thcentury,thetermevolvedtoincludetheartcreatedtospeakforthepeopleoradvancesocialandpoliticalmovements.18.Streetartissometimesaformofactivism(行动主义)thatstimulatestheimagination.19.Bringingtheseimagesintotheclassroomandspaceswithteensengagesthemandsparksrelevantconversations.Conversationflowseasilyfromadmiringimages,visitingsites,orparticipatinginthecreationofpublicart.Thereisvalueinanalyzingartinyourlocalcommunitytobuildcommunityconnections.Beforesharingapiece,brieflyresearchtheartistandthenameandlocationofthework—orresearchtogetherwithteens.20.Thisnotonlypromotesdiversityintheartsbutalsoexposesyoungpeopletoprofessionalartistswholooklikethemandempowersthemtoexploretheartsasaviablecareerchoice.

A．ThesequestionscanbereplicatedwithanypieceofartB．ItisoftenseenonwallsofbuildingsandbridgesinurbansettingsC．ManyartistscreateboldpiecestodrawattentiontoeconomicissuesD．YoungergenerationstraveltositesofoutdoorworktoengagewiththeartE．TryselectingartistsofdiversebackgroundswhoseworkshighlightvariousstylesF．Forinstance,thereweretheearlycommunitymuralsofthecivilrightsmovementG．Theoriginsofmodernpublicartwereexpensivemonuments(纪念碑)andstructuresattherequestofthewealthy二、完形填空(★★★)Inthethickof(在……繁忙时)graduatestudiesattheUniversityofChicago,ConstanzaRodriguezremembersfeelingburnt-out.“Nothingwasworkinginthelab,andIwasvery_________,”Rodriguezsays.That’swhenshedecidedto_________theschool’sBallroomandLatinDanceAssociation.Soon,shefoundherself_________nineormorehoursaweek,_________makingmovesonthree-inchheels(高跟鞋).Dancingtookhoursawayfromherresearch,andyetRodriguez,who’snowaneurobiologistattheUniversityofAlabama,quickly_________thatitwasmakingherabetterresearcher.“ThetimeIdidspendinthelabwassomuchmore_________;Icouldfeelmyselfthinking_________andrememberingthingsbetter.”Herexperienceconfirmedanincreasingnumberofresearchfindingsaboutthe_________ofthebrain:Molecules(分子)producedbymusclesin_________canimprovethestructureandconditionofthebrain.Scientistsusedtothinkthatthebrain_________thebody,whilethebodyworkedpassivelybysendingsignalsof_________backtothebrain,whichwasalwaysinchargelikearuler.However,researchinthelastfewyearshas_________thatbelief.Morestudieshavesuggestedthatexercisehassignificanteffectsonthebrain,including_________thebrain’scapacitytoregenerateneurons(神经元)andimprovingneuron-to-neuroncommunication.“Theemergingdatareallyshowthatthebrainisnotthisone-wayorganthatdominatesthe_________ofthebody,”saysmuscleresearcherChristophHandschin.“_________,there’sacomplexinteractionbetweenthesesystems.”21.A．frightenedB．stressedC．embarrassedD．confused22.A．joinB．organizeC．investigateD．interview23.A．drivingB．sufferingC．practicingD．teaching24.A．nervouslyB．painfullyC．fortunatelyD．cheerfully25.A．imaginedB．realizedC．rememberedD．predicted26.A．efficientB．flexibleC．appropriateD．accurate27.A．honestlyB．personallyC．creativelyD．sympathetically28.A．safetyB．healthC．sizeD．problem29.A．anxietyB．reliefC．harmonyD．motion30.A．examinedB．controlledC．followedD．ignored31.A．sensationB．awarenessC．emotionD．preference32.A．acceptedB．restatedC．emphasizedD．shaken33.A．reflectingB．evaluatingC．increasingD．restricting34.A．weightB．recoveryC．restD．structure35.A．OtherwiseB．BesidesC．ThereforeD．Rather三、语法填空(★★★★)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。Coralreefs(珊瑚礁)maybegintoregrowwithanewtechnology.Thecoralpopulationhasdeclined36(heavy)duetopollutionandincreasedwatertrafficintheDoubleIslandareaofSaiKung.Forarestorationproject37(appoint)bytheAgriculture,FisheriesandConservationDepartment(AFCD),scientistsandarchitectsfromtheUniversityofHongKong(HKU)havedevelopedlargeterracottatiles(赤陶土砖)toprovideappealinghabitatsfornewcoralgrowthandforthemanyspecies38dependonthecoralastheirhomes.Abouttwofeetindiameter,the128hexagonal(六边的)tilesformaninterlockinggrid(网格)39(cover)430squarefeetofoceanflooracrossthreedistinctsites.Eachtilehasawrinklystructurethat40(look)likeahumanbrainandprovidesmanyhollows(凹陷处)forcoral41(take)root.Scientiststhinktheclaymaterialwillhelpfragilecoralgraspthesurface.Thetilesaremadeby3Dprintingwithterracottaclay,42ancientformofporous(多孔的)fired-claypottery,andthenfiringthematextremelyhightemperatures.The43(combine)ofthisancientmaterialandmoderntechniqueresultsintheunique“squiggly”(弯弯曲曲的)designandporous,texturedsurfaceofthetile.44(scientist)believebothfactorswillmakethetilesanidealplaceforcoraltoregrowandterracottatilesareapromisingeco-friendlymethodtohelpreviveandrelocatethecoralreefswhicharecrucial45oceanecologies.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假定你是李华，最近你校成立了一个中华武术（ChineseMartialArts)俱乐部，你想邀请即将来你校上学的英国朋友Jack一起加入该俱乐部。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：1.俱乐部的活动；2.加入俱乐部的益处；3.期待回复。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearJack,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua五、书面表达(★★★)47.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。Allthechildrenweredownwiththemeasles(麻疹)—thatis,allexceptEdward.BigBrotherhadthemeasles,asdidtwoyoungerbrothersandtwosisters.Thenonenight,William,theoldestboy,becameincreasinglyfeverishasthehourspassed.“We’dbettercallthedoctor,”saidMother.“Ithinksotoo,”saidFather.“Betterhurry,”urgedMother.Therewasnotelephoneinthehouseinthoselong-agodays.SoFathersentamessengerwithateamofhorsestogetthedoctor.Thenightworeon,butnooneslept.EveryonewastooworriedaboutWilliam.Edwardworriedmostofallbecausehelovedhisbigbrotherdearly.HewantedtogoinandtalktoWilliam,buthewasn’tallowedintheroom.Hehadneverseenhisparentssosadbefore.Theylookedsotired,soanxious,somucholder.Finally,theyheardtheteamofhorseswasreturning.Wasthedoctorwiththem?Yes.Quickly,MotherandFatherledthedoctortoWilliam’sbedroom.MeanwhileEdward,longingtoseewhatwashappening,hadslippedintotheroomunnoticedandhidbehindthebig,old-fashionedches