2025~2026学年江西省九江市某中学高三上学期十月模拟考试英语试卷A

2025~2026学年江西省九江市某中学高三上学期十月模拟考试英语试卷A一、阅读理解(★★)SonyWorldPhotographyAwards2025Exhibition

Whatyou’llsee·Over300photographsbymorethan60photographersacrosstheWestandEastwingsofSomersetHouse·Aninternationalexhibitionofimages,fromSouthAfricatoPeru,ChinatoIceland

·Today’sleadingphotographersshownalongsidefresh,youngtalents

·AttractivestoriesvisualisedthroughpowerfulphotographyExpandyourunderstandingofdocumentaryphotographythroughworksbySusanMeiselas.FollowthelivesofscientistsbattlinginvisiblethreatsintheArcticasdocumentedbylastyear’sPhotographeroftheYear,JuliettePavy.SusanMeiselas:OutstandingContributiontoPhotographyGettoknowSusanMeiselas,aphotographerwhohasdevotedherlifetoinsightfulworksofpeopleintheircommunities.Exploreexcerpts(选录)fromfiveofherprojects,someneverexhibitedbeforeintheUK.TheexhibitiontracksthematicelementsthatoccurrepeatedlyinMeiselas’practice,focusingonwhatisoftenhiddenfrompublicview.Meiselasisthe18threceiveroftheSonyWorldPhotographyAwardsOutstandingContributiontoPhotography,anawardthathonorsapersonorgroupthathasmadeasignificantinfluenceonthephotographicmedium.

TicketinformationOpeningtimes·Standardticket£18.

·Discountticket£13.50—includingsenior60＋,disabled.IDneeded.·Student£9.IDneeded.

·Child(Aged13－16)£10.

·Child(Under12)free.·From17Julyto5August

Weekdays:12:00－18:00

Weekends:12:00－19:001.Whatcanvisitorsdointheexhibition?

A．ExperienceArcticdangers.B．Viewsingleartists’works.C．Readphotographers’texts.D．Discoverdocumentaryphotos.2.WhatdoweknowaboutSusanMeiselas?

A．She’sinfluentialinphotography.B．Shespecializesinsciencephotos.C．Herworksarerarelydisplayed.D．Shefocusesongroupactivities.3.Whatcanbelearnedabouttheexhibition?

A．Thedisabledareallowedfreeentry.B．Studentscouldenjoyhalf-pricetickets.C．Morningvisitsareopen.D．Itwillbeclosedafter17August.(★★)EarlierthisMay,myfriendDavidandIspenttwounforgettableweeksdivinginTulambenontheislandofBaliinIndonesia.Asunderwaterphotographers,wewereeagertoexplorethedivingsitesaroundtheAlamBatuBeachResortthere.Wewereimpressedbytheresort’speacefulwelcomingatmosphere.ThedivingkickedoffstrongwithfourdivesandthisregionofBalideliveredeverythingadiverdreamsofphotographing.Butthen…disasterstruck.Onthefirstdiveofthesecondday,IaccidentallyfloodedmynewCanonR7camera,ahugemistakecausedbyalapseinfocusduringthesetupofit.Itdidn’tmatterhowmanyotherphotographerstriedtocomfortmewithcommentslike,“eventuallyithappenstothebestofus.”Iwasstillupset.Itfeltliketheendofmytrip.Iwasunabletoeat,dive,orthinkstraight.Foranyunderwaterphotographer,losingacameraonlocationistheworstthing.However,thestorydidn’tendthere.ThankstotheincrediblysupportiveteamatAlamBatu,especiallyourdiveguideSusan,IwasabletopurchaseanOlympusTG-7locally,asimplebutcapablecamera.Bydayfour,Iwasbackinthewater.Overthenexttwoweekswehadsomeamazingencounters,especiallyatnight:octopus,seasnakes,cuttlefish,andevenatinypygmysquidthatdancedinthelightonourfinalnight.FourdivesperdaybuiltupahealthyappetiteandthefoodatAlamBatuwasexceptional.Theyofferedavariedmenufeaturinghealthyanddeliciousselectionsthatappealedtoawidevarietyoftastes.Theotherguests,whocameandwentfromallovertheworld,wereajoytomeettoo—eachwiththeirownstories,andallunderstandingtheheartbreakofafloodedcamera.Thistripturnedintooneofthemostmeaningfuldivingexperiencesofourlives.Yes,therewasahardlessonlearnedabouttheimportanceoffocuswhenworkingwithprofessionalcamera.Butmorethanthat,itstrengthenedhoweverychallengeunderwatercanleadtogrowthandgratitude.4.Whatwastheauthor’sinitialpurposeofgoingtoTulamben?

A．Toenjoytheresort’sfacilities.B．Tolearnadvanceddivingskills.C．Tophotographunderwatercreatures.D．Tomakefriendswithotherphotographers.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“lapse”inParagraph2mean?

A．Loss.B．Rise.C．Moment.D．Technique.6.Howdidtheauthorfeelimmediatelyafterthecameraaccident?

A．Gratefulforothers’comfort.B．Determinedtofixthecamera.C．Tooupsettocontinuediving.D．Excitedtotryanewcamera.7.Whatisthemainlessontheauthorlearnedfromthisexperience?

A．Professionalcamerasareunreliable.B．Localguidesareessentialfordiving.C．Nightdivingproducesbetterphotos.D．Challengescanleadtopersonalgrowth.(★★★)Imagineaherdof100life-sizedelephantsculptures,eachcraftedbynativeIndiancraftsmen,travelingaroundtheworld.ThisisTheGreatElephantMigration—acampaignthatusesauniquecombinationofart,conservationandculturalheritagetoraiseawarenessaboutwildlifeprotectionandtheimportanceoflivinginharmonywithnature.Bytransformingpublicspaceswiththesestrikingsculptures,TheGreatElephantMigrationaimstoinspireaglobalmovementtoprotectendangeredspeciesandpromotesustainablecoexistencebetweenhumansandwildlife.Eachelephantinthemigrationisaperfectreplica(复制品)craftedbyTheCoexistenceCollective,acommunityof200nativeIndiancraftsmenfromtheNilgiriBiosphereReserve.Overthepastfiveyears,thiscollectivehasbeautifullybroughttolifeeveryelephanttheylivealongside,capturingeachoneinsculpturaldetail.ThesculpturesaremadefromLantanacamara,aninvasiveplantspeciescausingsignificantecologicaldamageinIndia.Byusingthismaterial,theprojectnotonlytransformsaproblemintoartbutalsohelpsinthelarge-scaleremovalofLantanafromprotectedareas,freeingupmorespaceforwildlifeandcontributingtoforestrestoration.ThemigrationbeganitsmarchintheUSonJuly4,2024,andissettocoverseverallocationsacrossNorthAmericaandconcludeinLosAngeles,California,inSeptember2025.Ateachstop,theherdtransformspublicspaces,invitinglocalcommunitiesandvisitorstoengagewiththesculpturesandthestoriestheyrepresent.Themigrationservesasapoignantmetaphorforthereal-lifemigrationsofanimals,whichareincreasinglythreatenedbyhumanactivitiesandclimatechange.TheGreatElephantMigrationismorethanavisualsight;it’sacalltoaction.Fundsraisedthroughthesaleoftheelephantsculptureswillsupportconservationprojectsaroundtheworld,particularlythosepromotingcoexistencewithwildlife.8.What’stheaimofTheGreatElephantMigration?

A．TointroduceIndiancraftsmanshipglobally.B．TohighlightthethreatsfacedbyAsianelephants.C．Topromoteaglobalwildlifeconservationinitiative.D．Toadvocateartasauniversallanguageofwildlifeprotection.9.Whatdoestheunderlined“aproblem”inparagraph4referto?

A．Thedeclineofthepopulationofelephants.B．Thedamagecausedbyinvasiveplantspecies.C．Thelimitedspaceavailableforanimalhabitats.D．Thelackofawarenessaboutwildlifeconservation.10.Howdolocalcommunitiesgetinvolvedinthecampaignduringthetour?

A．Bydonatingtofundwildlifeprotection.B．Bycreatingelephantsculpturesinperson.C．Bylearningaboutreal-lifeanimalmigrations.D．Byexploringconservationstoriesbehindsculptures11.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．ElephantsMarchingAcrosstheU.S.B．LantanaElephants:AVisualTreatC．MakinganImpactthroughConservationD．AMovingCelebrationofCoexistenceandConservation(★★★)OnehundreddaysafterNewYorkCitycarriedoutcongestion(拥塞)pricing,significantpositivetrafficimpactsareevident.JulietteMichaelson,anMTAdeputychiefoverseeingtheprogram,highlightsastriking70%decreaseincomplaintsabouttoomuchcar-honking(按喇叭)comparedtothepreviousyear,callingitan“all-in-one”indicatorofsuccess.Cleardatashowstraffichassubstantiallyreduced.TheCongestionPricingNowCoalitionreportsa65%dropinrush-hourdelaysattheHollandTunnel,withtraveltimesdown48%.Overall,6millionfewercarsenteredlowerManhattancomparedtothesameperiodayearprior,averaging80,000fewerdailybyMarch.Traffic-relatedinjurieswithinthecongestionzonehavehalved.Busesaremovingsignificantlyfaster,sometimesforcingdriverstoslowdowntomaintainschedules.Concernsthatthetoll(通行费)woulddiscouragevisitorsandharmbusinessappearunfounded.Whileyear-over-yearcomparisonsarecomplex,commuterrail(通勤铁路)ridershipincreased:Metro-Northsawan8%riseinJanuary2025versus2024,withNJTransitandLIRRalsoseeinggains—theLIRR’simmediatepost-January5thincreasestronglysuggestsdriversswitchingmodes.BroadwayticketsalesandBusinessImprovementDistrictvisitorcounts(up1.5millionyear-over-year)furtherindicatebusinessvitalityhasn’tbeenchokedoff.Initialpublicdoubtisshowingsignsofshifting.WhileaDecemberSienapoll(民意调查)showedonly29%support(51%opposed),arecentfollow-upshiftedthesplitto33-40against,withcityresidentsat42-35support.Mostremarkably,aMorningConsultpollrevealedtheprogram’sstrongestsupporters(66%)arethosewhodriveintothecongestionzonemostfrequently—multipletimesperweek.Michaelsoncreditsthistodriversdirectlyexperiencingimprovedtrafficflow,matchingexperiencesinLondonandStockholmwhereoppositionlessenedafterthepolicywasputinplace.Theprogram’sotherkeygoal—fundingpublictransportimprovements—isprogressing.ThroughFebruary,theMTAcollectedabout$100millionintolls.Aftercosts,theprojectedyear-endrevenue(收益)isapproximately$500million.Thisrevenueisalreadyfundingspecificcapitalprojects:subwayelevatorsatDelanceyStreet-EssexStreet(tiedtoaffordablehousing),contractsforthenextphaseoftheSecondAvenueSubway,andmoreelectricbuses.12.Whatkeyevidenceshowscongestionpricingreducedtrafficproblems?

A．Electricbususageincreasedby48%inManhattan.B．Subwayconstructionprojectsspedupsignificantly.C．Tollrevenuereached$500millionwithinthreemonths.D．Car-honkingcomplaintsdroppedby70%year-over-year.13.Whatchangesdidpublictransportexperiencebecauseofcongestionpricing?

A．SubwaylinesinlowerManhattanwereexpandedandbusfaresdropped.B．Commuterrailridershipincreasedandbusesmovedsignificantlyfaster.C．Publictransportscheduleswereadjustedtomatchfewercardrivers.D．Trainstationswererebuilttohandlemorevisitorsfromothercities.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“chokedoff”inParagraph3mostlikelymean?

A．Greatlystimulated.B．Carefullymanaged.C．Severelydamaged.D．Officiallyrecognized.15.Whatistheprimaryuseofthetollrevenue?

A．Repayingdriversaffectedbythetrafficchanges.B．Reducingsubwayticketpricesforlow-incomegroups.C．Supportingnewroadconstructionincongestionzones.D．Fundingpublictransportupgradeslikesubwayelevators.(★★★)Treeclimbingisdead.Whatwasonceapartofchildhoodisnowdisappearing.Wemightwanttoblameitonthefactthatchildhoodhasheadedindoorsoronparents’andteachers’safetyconcerns.16.One-quarterofkidshaveneverclimbedatree.Manyschoolsbantheactivity,fearfuloftheriskofinjurytochildren.Manyparks,gardens,zoos,communitiesandinstitutionswillhandyouafineifyou’recaughtclimbingatree.Whyshouldwecareabouttreeclimbing?Isn’tit,afterall,ariskyactivitythatwillendupwithavisittotheERorworse?17In2016,researchersfromtheUniversityofPhoenixsurveyed1,600parentswholettheirchildrenclimbtrees.Oftheparticipantsthatrespondedtothesurveyquestion,94.84%reportedthattheirchildscraped(擦伤)aknee,elbow,orskinasaresultofclimbingatree,andlessthan2%reportedabrokenbone.18,buthe/shecanjustaseasilyfallofftheplaygroundmonkeybars,abunkbed,orabike—allofwhicharestatisticallymoredangeroustoyourchildthanatree.Andhere’sthebestnews.19.ThesameUniversityofPhoenixresearchersfoundthatparentsoftree-climbingkidsfeltthatclimbingtreesencouragedadventure,creativity,andinspirationintheirkids.Theseparentsreportedthattreeclimbingimprovedtheirchild’sproblem-solvingskillsandasenseofself-efficacy(自我效能)andrisknegotiation.Andtheycitedmanyphysicalbenefits,suchasincreasedstrength,flexibility,andbetterspatialawareness.Onesurveyrespondentwrotethattreeclimbingteacheshersontotrustandbelieveinhiswholebody’sabilities.20,suchasbuildingconfidence,helpingeachother,perseverance,freedom,sharing,peace,empowering,socialactivityandself-awareness,etc.

A．YourchildcouldsufferaphysicalinjuryB．Actually,thestatisticstelladifferentstoryC．Thetruthisthatkidsjustdon’tclimbtreesanymoreD．ParentsalsoallowtreeclimbingforemotionalbenefitsE．ClimbingtreesisgreatforyourkidphysicallyandemotionallyF．ClimbingtreesandfallingoutofthemarebothpartofgrowingupG．Theycanmakeinformeddecisionsabouttherisksthattheytake二、完形填空(★★★)WhenIstartedmyowntechnologywritingbusiness,itbeganwell—Ilandedmyfirstcontract,thoughIwonderedifitwastoogoodtobetrue.Unfortunately,thethirdmonth’scheckneverarrived,andIneverheardfromthe_________again,despitemultipleemails.Withno_________insight,Ihitrockbottom.Panicreplaced_________optimism.Istoppedansweringphonesand_________myselfinmyroom.Onenight,ahighschoolfriendcalled.Thoughthe_________thingIwantedtodowasadmitmyfailure,Iansweredinthehopeofa_________voice.Ilistedmyproblems,butshequicklyshutdownmyself-pity.Iwastoostunnedtoreturnherfire,soIjust_________.“Whatiswrongwithyou?Youareawriter,sostartwritingformagazines.”sheshouted.WhenImentionedIwas_________aboutwhattowrite,orevenwheretosubmit,shesnapped,“_________theproblem!Youalwaysgotusoutoftroublebackthen-nowdothesameforyourself.”Thememoryhad__________mymind,butshewasrightaboutit.Still,Iwassomewhat__________andthoughtforaminuteaboutcrossingheroffmylist.Ithought,whatiswrongwithher?That’sthe__________IgetforallthesupportI’vegivenherovertheyears?Withnowhereelsetoturn,Isearchedonlineformagazinesaccepting__________byemail.Ifoundone,wroteanarticleandsentitoff-mostlytoprovemyfriendwrong.Tomysurprise,theeditoracceptedit-anditmadethe__________!Thatsmallwinchangedsomethinginme.Ifnotforher__________love,Imightnothavelearnedlife’simportantlesson:Whatwaswrongwithmewasme.21.A．checkB．partnerC．projectD．client22.A．connectionsB．viewsC．prospectsD．benefits23.A．extremeB．cautiousC．newfoundD．quiet24.A．lockedB．investedC．cheeredD．pushed25.A．veryB．onlyC．lastD．first26.A．judgmentalB．sympatheticC．constructiveD．distinctive27.A．respondedB．quitC．listenedD．exploded28.A．cluelessB．fearlessC．tirelessD．worthless29.A．GothroughB．BringoutC．FigureoutD．Makeup30.A．crossedB．cloudedC．struckD．slipped31.A．appreciativeB．curiousC．concernedD．angry32.A．rewardsB．complaintsC．ordersD．excuses33.A．subscriptionsB．submissionsC．admissionsD．applications34.A．pointB．coverC．connectionD．difference35.A．blindB．unconditionalC．unfulfilledD．tough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。Healthiswealth.InMay2025,HunanProvinceintroducedathree-yearactionplan36(reduce)saltandoilinlocaldiets,includingnewstandardsforHunancuisine,traditionallyknownforitsstrongflavours.Earlier,inMarch,multipleChinesegovernmentagenciesjointly37(release)theFoodandNutritionDevelopmentGuidelines(2025—2030),38advocateforlimitingsalt,oil,andsugarintakewhilepromotingportioncontroltools.TheseeffortsgowiththeHealthyChinaInitiative,39nationalstrategyemphasizingdiseasepreventionthroughbetternutrition.Inthepast,foodchoicesweredriven40(primary)bytaste,buttoday,scientificdietaryprinciplesaregainingattraction.Aspeoplebecomemorehealth-conscious(注重健康的),theyrecognizethelinkbetweenimproperdietsanddiseases.Thisawarenessisdrivingashifttowardshealthier41(eat)patterns.Modernlifestyles,42(characterize)bylongworkhours,sedentary(久坐的)behaviour,andirregularmealtimes,havecontributedtounhealthydietaryhabits.Manypeoplerely43takeoutmeals,oftencontainingexcessive(过多的)amountsofoil,salt,andsugar,posingriskstolong-termhealth.Whileurbanizationhasexpandedfoodchoices,ithasalsomadeprocessedandunhealthyfoodsmore44(access).Atthesametime,increasedaccesstonutritioninformation—throughwebsites,apps,andsocialmedia—hasimprovedpublicawarenessofhealth.Thisshiftreflectsbroadersocialvalues,aspeopleprioritizehealthandwell-beingintheir45(pursue)ofabetterqualityoflife.四、书信写作(★★)46.假定你是李华。为了绿化校园并丰富学生生活，你校于上周举办了开辟小菜园活动。请给校英文报写篇报道，内容包括：1.活动介绍；2.活动反响。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。AVegetableGardenEstablishmentActivity__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。NooneownsdogsinBhutan.Inthiscountry,mostpeoplebelievethattheanimalsaroundusaretheirlostlovedones,soanimalsaregivenfreerein(缰绳)todowhatevertheywant.ImovedtoBhutanfromanotherteachingjobinTanzania.Afewdogsspenteverydayhangingoutatmyschool.Oneofthemwasalittleguywithaheadtoobigforhisbody,reallywinningmyheart.Hewasacuteguywithanopenfaceandaconstantlydanglingtongue.Hisfurwaspatchyinspots,butheseemedotherwisehealthy.AsIsettledintolifeinBhutan,Ihadtroublemakingfriends.Sure,Iwasclosewithalltheotherteachers,butmostofthem