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B

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B一、阅读理解(★★)Four2025WritingCompetitionsAuroraPrizeThisisacontestforoutstandingpoetryandshortfiction.Thefirstprizewinnerwillget£500andfeedbackontheirentryfromaliteraryeditor,andayear’sfreemembershipoftheSocietyofAuthors.Thesecondprizeis£150,andthethirdprizeisatickettothe2025Writers’Conference.Thisyear’sjudgesareauthorIrenosenOkojieandpoetJoelleTaylor.Entriesmustbeoriginal.Poemsshouldbenolongerthan60lines,andshortfictionupto2,000words.Theentryfeeis£9forthefirstentryand£7foranysubsequententries.Theclosingdateis6November.SaveAsWritersPrizeThisyear’scontestisforpoetryandshortstoryonthethemeof“FacingTheStorm”.Thecontestcommemorates(纪念)the250thanniversaryofthebirthofartistJ.M.W.Turner.Entershortstoriesupto3,500wordsandpoemsupto60lines.Theprizesare£200,£100and£50ineachcategory.Entriesmustbewrittenbyyourself.Theentryfeeis£4perpoemand£10forthree,and£5perstoryand£12forthree.Theclosingdateis30November.MslexiaPrizeThisyear’scategoryisnovel.Thefirstprizeis£5,000.ThejudgesareBernadineEvaristo,OliviaMaidmentandLucyPopescu.Finalistswillreceivefeedbackfromprofessionaleditors.Enterthefirst3,000wordsofyourownwork.Longlistedwriterswillbeaskedtoproducethefullmanuscript(手稿).Theentryfeeis£26.Allentrantsmustself-identifyasawoman.Theclosingdateis22November.PaulCavePrizeInhonourofpublisherPaulAstleyCave,whodiedin2010,thecompetitioninvitesoriginalentriesof:poetryupto30lines;micro-fictionnolongerthan100words;shortstoriesupto1,000words.Theprizesare:£35forbestpoetry;£25forbestmicro-fictionand£75forbestshortstory.Theentryfeesare:£15foroneshortstoryand£25fortwo;£15foruptothreepoems;£25foruptoeightmicro-fiction.Theclosingdateis1December.1.WhatisspecialaboutSaveAsWritersPrize?

A．Itchargesnoentryfees.B．Itisheldinmemoryofanartist.C．Itacceptspoetrysubmissions.D．Itrequiresentrantstobewomen.2.Whichcompetitionoffersthelargestcashprizeforwinners?

A．AuroraPrize.B．SaveAsWritersPrize.C．MslexiaPrize.D．PaulCavePrize.3.Whatdothefourwritingcontestshaveincommon?

A．Theyfocusonnovels.B．Theyrequireoriginalcreations.C．TheycloseinNovember.D．Theyofferfreemembershiptowinners.(★★★)Whatifsomeonetoldyoumermaids(美人鱼)werereal?Forgetthefishtails,wemeanwomencapableofholdingtheirbreathforminutesastheydiveundertheseamanytimesaday.ThesearethehaenyeodiversofSouthKorea,acommunityofwomenfromJejuIslandwhohavebeenfree-divingtoharvestseafoodforcenturies.TheirstoriesaresharedwiththeworldbytheUS-Koreanfilm-makerSueKim,inherfilmTheLastoftheSeaWomen.Thefilmfollowsthewomengoingabouttheirgruelingworkduringtheharvestseasonandexaminesthechallengestheyfacebothinandoutofthewater.Theyheadouttodiveat6amdaily.Theyholdtheirbreathforacoupleofminutes,comebackuptothesurfaceandgobackdownagain-about100timesasession.Therisksarebig.Thereisnoinsuranceavailableforthejob,asit’stoodangerous.Andnowtheocean—andthewomen’slivelihood—isunderthreat.Globalwarmingisresultinginlesssealife,particularlyinshallowwater;divingdeeperismoredifficultwithoutairtanks(罐).Perhapsthebiggerthreat,though,isfromwithin,withfeweryoungerwomenchoosingtopursuethisdifficultprofession.Atrainingschoolwassetupintheearly2000stoaddressthedecreasingnumbers,butonly5%ofthoseattendinggoontobecomehaenyeos.Allisnotlost,though.Thefilmintroducesustotwoyoungwomenfromanotherislandwhohavegainedpopularityonsocialmediaandpointouttheflexiblehoursthejobcanoffer.Oneofthemevenstartedlearningtoswimattheageof30todothejob.“WhenIlookatthehaenyeosandhowtheyworktogether,itjustremindsmeofthecollectiveworkthatwomenaredoingeverywhereelse,”saysSueKim,“Whenagirliswatchingthisdocumentary,Iwanthertobelieveinherselfandrealizethatshecandoanything.”4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“grueling”inparagraph3probablymean?

A．Dull.B．Creative.C．Rewarding.D．Demanding.5.Whatisonechallengethathaenyeosarefacing?

A．Lackofpre-jobtraining.B．Lowwillingnesstotakethejob.C．Thehighcostofairtanks.D．Thedecreasingdemandforseafood.6.Theauthormentionsthetwoyoungwomeninparagraph6toshow______.

A．hopefortheprofessionB．theroleofsocialmediaC．theinfluenceofthefilmD．qualificationsforthejob7.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．Haenyeo:AnOverlookedProfessionB．WomenPower:YouCanDoAnythingC．TheLastSeaWomen:CourageintheDeepD．GlobalWarming:AGreatRiskforHaenyeos(★★★)TokeepaHula-Hoopaloft(悬浮)withrobots,ithelpstobeinshape—literally.Experimentswithhoop-slingingrobotshaverevealedhowtheseringsstayupdespitethepullofgravity.Theshapeoftherobot’sbodyisacrucialfactor,researchersreportintheJan.7ProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences.Theshapeneedstohave“hips”—aslope(斜面)thatprovidesupwardforcetobalancegravity.Anda“waist”arch—likeanhourglass(沙漏)—keepsthehoopfrommovingupordownandslidingoff.InspiredbyperformersnearhishomeinGreenwichVillage,appliedmathematicianLeifRistrophofNewYorkUniversitybeganconsideringthephysicsofHula-Hoops.Previousstudies,heandhiscoworkersrealized,hadn’texplainedhowthehoopstaysaloft.SoRistrophandhiscoworkersgaveitatry.Inexperiments,acirclingcylindricalrobotcouldn’tkeepahoopfromslidingdown.Itwasmissingtheessentialupwardforce,generatedwhenahoopswingsoveraslopedshape.Butacone-shapedrobot,withaslopebutnowaistlikecurve,alsofailed.Ifthehoopbegantowardthetopofthecone,theupwardforceoverpoweredgravity,andthehoopwouldmoveup.Ifthehoopbegantowardthebottom,theupwardforcewasn’tenoughtokeepitaloft,anditmoveddown.Butanhourglass-shapedrobotkeptahoopstablyaloft.Peopleshouldbeabletohula-hoopregardlessofthebodyshape,byadaptingtheirgyrations(旋转)basedonpositionchangesofthehoop.Indeed,theresearcherswereabletogetacone-shapedrobottohula-hoopbyadjustingtherateofgyrationdependingonhowhighthehoopslid.Acorrectlaunchwasalsoessentialintheexperiments.Ifthehoopstartedofftooslow,theattemptwouldfail.Insuccessfulsessions,thehooplinedupwiththegyratingbody,sothatthehoopandthebodyalwaysshiftedinthesamedirection.“That’salsothebestwaytolaunchahoop,”Ristrophsays.“Weweresurprisedthatanactivityaspopular,fun,andhealthyashulahoopingwasn’tunderstoodevenatabasicphysicslevel,”saysRistroph.“Aswemadeprogressontheresearch,werealizedthatthemathandphysicsinvolvedareverysubtle.”8.WhichbodyshapeisidealforHula-Hoopingaccordingtotheexperiment?

A．Cone-shaped.B．Hourglass-shaped.C．Round.D．Cylindrical.9.Whatisthemessageimpliedinthefourthparagraph?

A．Hula-hoopingcanhelpshapepeople’sbodygradually.B．Robotsareflexibleinlearninghumanbodymovements.C．Anyonecandohula-hoopingbyadjustingtheirmovements.D．Aperfectbodyshapeisrequiredtobeagoodhula-hoopplayer.10.WhatwasessentialforasuccessfulHula-Hooplaunchintheexperiments?

A．Startingwiththerightshape.B．Oppositemovementofthehoopandthebody.C．Usingahoopofthepropersize.D．Samedirectionalshiftsofthehoopandthebody.11.Whichcanbeusedasapropertitleforthetext?

A．ScientistsIdentifythePerfectHulaHoop“BodyType”B．Hula-hoopingInspiresNYUMathematiciansC．HowDoHulaHoopsBenefitOurHealth?D．WhatDoHulaHoopsDoforYourBody?(★★★)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.(★★★)WhatYouCanLearnfromExamPapersExampapersarenotjusttoolsforassessment.16.Byanalyzingandunderstandingexampapers,youcangaininsightsthatgobeyondthegradesyoureceive.Herearesomekeylessonsyoucanlearnfromexampapers.17Exampapersprovideaclearpictureofyourperformanceindifferentareas.Byreviewingyouranswersandthecorrespondingscores,youcanidentifywhichtopicsorskillsyouexcelinandwhichonesneedimprovement.Forexample,ifyouconsistentlyscorewellinmultiple-choicequestionsbutstrugglewithessayquestions,itindicatesthatyoumightneedtoworkonyourwritingskillsorabilitytosynthesizeinformation.ImprovetimemanagementOneofthemostimportantskillsyoucandevelopfromexampapersiseffectivetimemanagement.Byanalyzinghowyouallocatetimeduringanexam,youcanidentifyareaswhereyoumightbespendingtoomuchortoolittletime.Forinstance,ifyoufindthatyouoftenrunoutoftimebeforecompletingtheexam,itsuggeststhatyouneedtopracticepacingyourselfbetter.18.Enhancecriticalthinkingandproblem-solvingskillsExampapersoftenrequireyoutoapplyyourknowledgeinnewanddifferentways.Byworkingthroughpastexamquestions,youcanpracticecriticalthinkingandproblem-solvingskills.19.Theskillisessentialnotonlyforacademicsuccessbutalsoforsuccessinyourfuturecareerandpersonallife.DevelopagrowthmindsetReviewingexampaperscanbeapowerfulwaytodevelopagrowthmindset.Insteadoffocusingsolelyonthegrades,lookatthefeedback(反馈)anduseitasanopportunitytolearnandimprove.20.Byadoptingthisperspective,youcanturnexampapersintovaluablelearningexperiencesthatcontributetoyouroveralldevelopment.

A．KeeppracticingconsistentlyB．IdentifyyourstrengthsandweaknessesC．Thisskillisalsousefulfortime-sensitivetasksinlifeD．EverymistakeisachancetogrowandbecomebetterE．YoucanadjustyourstudyhabitsbasedontheexampapersF．Theyarealsovaluableresourcesforlearningandself-improvementG．Theprocesshelpsyouunderstandhowtodevelopeffectivesolutions二、完形填空(★★★)Thetaxidriversoundedsurprised.“You’reherebyyourself?”Hewasn’tusedto________solo(独自的)womentoKilimanjaroInternationalAirport,whereI’dcatcha________totheheartofTanzania’svastland.I’mhappilymarried.Ihavefriends.Yettheideaofgoingonsafari(游猎)alone________me.Whilesolotravelhasincreasedin________,safarisremainwell-receivedwithfamilytripsandhoneymoons.ButIwantedtoexperienceoneofthe________placesonEarthonmyown.Afterlanding,myjourneybeganinthewildlife-richMara-Serengetiecosystem.Atmycamp,myguideDavid________mewithaquestion:“Whatdoyoumostwanttosee?Thisis________uptoyou.”Twicedaily,wesetoutatdawnanddusk—________hoursforspottingwildlife.Withinminutes,wesawalilac-breastedbird,itsfeathersprettyagainstthegoldengrass,________byagroupofwarthogs(疣猪)eatinggrass.Somedays,wetrackedlionsrestingintrees;others,I________quietbirdwatching.FromTanzania,IflewtoKenya’sMaasaiMara.“ThisforestiswhereyoungMaasaibecomewarriors,”myguideSimontoldme.Heplantstreesto________deforestation.Theland,heexplained,istiedtohispeople’s________.Thistrip________theparadox(悖论)ofsolosafaris:thefreedomtobealone,yetdeeply________natureandculture.Campsare________,droppingsinglefeesandofferingflexibility.AndasIlearned,beingaloneinthewildisn’tlonely—it’sliberating.21.A．drivingB．leadingC．movingD．shipping22.A．trainB．subwayC．flightD．coach23.A．confusedB．terrifiedC．annoyedD．attracted24.A．affordabilityB．popularityC．comfortD．frequency25.A．wildestB．busiestC．furthestD．oldest26.A．ignoredB．interruptedC．greetedD．inspired27.A．rarelyB．physicallyC．partiallyD．entirely28.A．randomB．worstC．idealD．quiet29.A．followedB．replacedC．hiddenD．threatened30.A．avoidedB．forgotC．regrettedD．preferred31.A．promoteB．fightC．speedD．monitor32.A．extinctionB．entertainmentC．celebrationD．survival33.A．inventedB．revealedC．doubtedD．simplified34.A．connectedwithB．trappedbyC．dependentonD．fearfulof35.A．resistingB．rejectingC．adaptingD．commercializing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。MasterMfaume,whoheadsthebiggestkungfutempleinTanzania,hasbecomeasocial-mediasensation,withshortfilmsofhimselfandhisstudentsshowingoff36(they)lightningmoves.TikTokvideos37displaythemwhizzingalongwallsorfightingbullieshavewon184,00038(like).MasterMfaumesaysmoreandmoreTanzanianswanttotakeupthesport.“Peoplearestartingtolearnkungfueagerly,and39numberofstudentsisincreasingsignificantly.”Kungfuwas40(original)broughttoAfricainthe1970sbyaChineseknownasMr.Ming.HepopularizedBruceLee’smartialarts,41(screen)filmsinshabbycinemasinSouthAfrica,whereaudienceslovedhismessageof42(oppose)towhitesupremacy,cheeringashedestroyedtheoffensivesigninthefilm.Sincethen,kungfuhasevolvedintoadistinctAficanfilmstyle.Nollywood,Nigeria’sfilmindustry,43(produce)numerouslow-budgetkungfumovies.Kungfuclubsareopeningacrossthecontinent,fromCapeTown’sShaolinKungFuInstituteofSouthAfrica44theTenTigersofNileChineseWushuKung-fuTrainingClubinEthiopia’scapital,AddisAbaba.ZambiarecentlyhostedthefirstAfricanShaolinKungFuGames,withover150fightersfrom23countries.45(root)inthetraditionsofChineseculture,kungfuhasbecomeaglobalphenomenon,celebratedandadaptedbycommunitiesacrossAfrica.四、书信写作(★★)46.假定你是李华，你校上周举行了“校园劳动周”活动，请给校英语报投稿。内容包括：(1)活动内容；(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。CampusLaborWeek____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Familytraditionsplayacrucialroleinshapingourculturalidentity.Iremembertheexcitementeverywinterwhenmyfamilywouldgatherforourannualholidaycelebrations.ItwasduringthosemomentsthatItrulyunderstoodhowfoodwasmorethannutrition;itcarriedtheweightofourfamilystory.Oneofmyfondestmemoriesisthestorytellingsessionsthattookplaceatthedinnertablefollowingthesemeals.Mygrandparentsrecountedtalesfromtheirownchildhoods,oftenfilledwithlaughterandnostalgia(怀旧).Thesestoriesdidn’tjustentertain;theyconnectedmetoaheritage(传统)thatseemedbothancientandever-present.Inthosehoursofsharing,IformedadeepappreciationforwhereIcamefrom,aseachstorybroughtvaluesandlessonsthatstillguidemydecisionsandchoicestoday.AsIgrewolder,Ibegantotakeamoreactiveroleint