2025~2026学年海南省部分学校高三上学期第二次月考英语试卷

2025~2026学年海南省部分学校高三上学期第二次月考英语试卷一、阅读理解(★★)Here’salookatsomeofthemostuniqueandsuccessfulinventions.ThepopsicleEverykidlovestolickawayonanicypoponahotsummerday.In1905,an11-year-oldboynamedFrankEppersonmadetheunplanneddeliciousdiscoverybyleavingaglassofsodawateronacoldporchovernightwithamixingstickinsideit.Hedidn’tgointobusinessstraightaway,buttheideastayedinhisheadformanyyearstocome,untilhepatentedandintroducedthe“Epsicle”in1924.Thetrampoline(弹床)Inspiredbytheperformanceoftheartistsata1930scircus,16-year-oldGeorgeNissenwantedtocreateadevicethatwouldsafelypushgymnastsbackintotheairafterlanding.Thenheworkedtoperfectthedeviceandincreaseitsbounce,andsoontrademarkedhistrampoline.In2000,hesawhishumbletrampolineclimbtoitsgreatestheightever,asaneventintheSydney2000OlympicGames.SwimmingflippersFoundingfatherBenjaminFrankliniswell-knownfordozensofinventions.Hisfirstnotablelightbulbmomentcameat11yearsold.Asastrongswimmer,hebeganwearinglilypad-shapeddevicesthatslippedontohishands,sothathecouldgofasterinthewater.Whilewemovedthemtoourfeet,theflipperisoneofFranklin’smanytime-testedsuccessfulinventions.Asafetydevicefortextilemills(纺织厂)BorninYork,Mainein1838,MargaretKnightwasintextilemillsfromayoungage—andwitnessedaseriousaccidentat12.Shewantedtostopthatfromhappeningagain,soyoungMargaretdevelopedasafetydevicethatwouldstopproductiononthemachineswhentherewassomethingcaughtinthem.Bythetimeshewasateenager,herinventionhadbeenusedinmanyofthemills.1.Whodevelopedaninventionaccidentally?

A．FrankEpperson.B．GeorgeNissen.C．BenjaminFranklin.D．MargaretKnight.2.WhatmadeMargaretKnightdevelopthesafetydevicefortextilemills?

A．Herinterestinmachinedesignsincechildhood.B．Aterribleaccidentshesawwhenshewasyoung.C．Herexperienceofbeinginjuredbymillmachines.D．Therequestfromtextilemillownerstoimprovemachines.3.Whatdothefourinventionshaveincommon?

A．Theyhavechangedpeople’sbasiclivinghabits.B．Theyhaveachievedrecognitionandapplicationovertime.C．Theywerefirstmadeusingsimpleandeasy-to-getmaterials.D．Theywerepatentedbytheinventorsshortlyaftertheyweremade.(★★★)MyparentsdidnotbataneyewhenIwasstillplayingwithBarbiesinsixthgrade.Myclassmateswerenotsounderstanding.12-year-oldgirlsweren’tsupposedtoplaywithBarbiesandbabydollsanymore.Duetoalltheteases(取笑),Istartedplayingwiththedollslessandlessandputtheminalargestoragebinundermytwinbed.ItwassofullthatIcouldn’tevenattachalidtoit.Mycat,Strawberry,wouldsleepwithmeeachnightandgreetmeeverydaywhenIgothomefromschool.WhenwefoundoutthatStrawberrywaspregnant(怀孕的),Icouldn’thavebeenmoreexcited.IgotabigbasketandasmanyoldsheetsasIcouldfind,soStrawberryandherkittenswouldbecomfortable.AsStrawberrygotbigger,shebegantosleepinmybedlessandlessandinherbasketmoreandmore.TwodaysbeforeStrawberry’sduedate,Iwasplayingatafriend’shouse.Mymomcametogetmeearlybecauseshehadn’tseenStrawberryallafternoonandwasworriedabouther.Iimmediatelyjumpedinthecar,knowingthatshewasprobablyhidingsomewherehavingkittens.Aswedrovehome,mymomexplainedthatmybrothershadtheirfriendsoverandwerebeingawfullyloud,soStrawberryprobablydidn’tfeelsafeinthebasketImadeforher.WhenIranintomyroom,Iheardthecriesoftinykittens.Ilookedallovermyroom,butIcouldn’tfindwherethecrieswerecomingfrom.Finally,Isearchedundermybed,andthecriesgotlouder.ImanagedtopulloutmyBarbiebinandfoundsweet,tinykittenssurroundedbyaseaofblood-coveredBarbies.Iwasn’tasupsetasIthoughtIwouldbe.ItwastimetoletgoofmyBarbiedolls.Sometimes,childhoodslipsawaywithoutyourealizingit,andothertimesitendswithsomethingreallyimportant,likeabinfilledwithbloodyBarbies.4.WhydidtheauthorstopplayingwithBarbiesasmuch?

A．Shelostinterestinthem.B．Herparentsaskedherto.C．Shehadnotimetospare.D．Herclassmateslaughedather.5.WhatcanweknowaboutStrawberryaftershewaspregnant?

A．Shewasfeelingunwell.B．Shewantedtobealone.C．Shepreferredherbasket.D．Shedislikedplayingoutside.6.Whydidtheauthorrushhome?

A．TosearchforlostStrawberry.B．Tokeepanappointmentwithherfriends.C．Tocheckonkittens’condition.D．Toaskherbrotherforhelpquickly.7.Whatdoestheauthortrytoexpressthroughthetext?

A．Humansandanimalscanliveinharmony.B．Timeisthebestmedicineforwounds.C．Nothingismoreimportantthanfriends.D．Childhoodendsinunexpectedways.(★★★)ResearchersfromtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)havedesignedanewrobotnamedE-BAR(ElderlyBodilyAssistanceRobot)forseniors.Ninety-twopercentofelderlyAmericansstronglywishtoremainintheirownhomesratherthanmovetoassistedlivingfacilities,butfallscontinuetobetheleadingcauseofinjuryforthoseover65.Infact,nearlytwenty-fivepercentofelderlyAmericans—nearly14millionpeople—falleachyear.“Manyolderadultsunderestimatetheriskoffall,whileothersoverestimatetheriskandmaynotexercise,leadingtodecliningmobility,”saysstudyauthorHarryAsada.Mostelderlyindividualsresistwearingrestrictivedevicesdespiteneedingassistance,andswitchingbetweendifferentassistivetechnologiescanbeperilousforolderadultstryingtomanageindependently.Therobotfunctionslikeaninvisiblesafetynetpositionedbehindtheuser.ItsU-shapedarmsupportsusersunderthearmsorforearms,helpingwithtaskslikebendingtopickupthingsorgettinginandoutofbathtub—activitiesthatmanyavoidduetothefearoffalling.Ithasfourwheelsthatmoveinanydirection,stayingsteadyevenwhenpushed.However,whatseparatesitfromexistingeldercarerobotsisitsairbagsthatfillwithairinlessthan250millisecondstocatchsomeoneduringafall.Thesystempredictsbalanceproblemsearly,usingsensorstodetectthefirstsignsofimbalance.E-BARalsohasaliftingmechanismthatcopieshowacaregiverhelpssomeonestandup,followingnaturalbodymovements.Thismakesstandingfromachaireasierandsafer.“Eldercareconditionscanchangeeveryfewweeksormonths,”saysAsada.“We’dliketoprovidecontinuoussupportasaperson’sdisabilityormobilitychangeswithage.”One-fifthtoone-quarterofeldercarepositionsintheUnitedStatesareunfilled.Withnursinghomecostsaveragingover$108,000annually,technologythatdelaysorpreventsinstitutionalcarecouldprovidesignificanteconomicbenefitswhilerespectingelderlyindividuals’preferencesforindependence.8.WhatcanbelearntaboutmostelderlyAmericans?

A．Theyexpecttoliveathome.B．Theylackconfidenceintheirbalance.C．Theyaren’tfamiliarwithassistivetechnology.D．They’resufferingfromloneliness.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“perilous”inparagraph3mean?

A．Popular.B．Dangerous.C．Important.D．Convenient.10.WhatisspecialaboutE-BAR?

A．Ithasfourwheelsmovingoneway.B．Itisequippedwithfast-actingairbags.C．Itgivesawarningbeforeafallhappens.D．IthassomeU-shapedarmsforbathing.11.WhatdoesthelastparagraphimplyaboutE-BAR?

A．Itneedstobeimproved.B．It’llbepricedveryhigh.C．Ithasapromisingmarket.D．It’llreachcustomerssoon.(★★★)Theareaofthedeepseafloorthat’sbeendirectlyvisualizedisroughlyequaltothestateofRhodeIsland,lessthan0.001%oftheglobe’sdeepseafloor,accordingtoanewstudy.Sunlightcan’treachbelow200meters,wherethewatersturncoldanddark.Thisistheregionoftheoceanthat’sconsidered“deep”.“Whenyou’redowntherewitharemotelyoperatedvehicle,youcanonlyseeaverytinybitofthedeepseafloor,”saysKatyCroffBell,wholedthisnewstudy.Bybuildingadatabaseofmorethan43,000tripsdown,herteamfoundmostexploringwasdoneneartheU.S.,JapanandNewZealand,whileareasliketheIndianOceanremainalmostuntouched.Bellsaysthateventhoughthedeepoceanmightbeoutofsightandoutofmindformostpeople,thecurrentsdowntherebringoxygenandkeynutrientsuptowardsthesurface.“Allofthesethingsareconnected,andimpactusinsomanydifferentways,”shesays.Whatlittlehasbeenexploredbeneaththedeepoceansuggeststhatitcanhavedramaticallydifferentbiologicalcommunitiesthatsupportdifferentkindsoflivingthings.Pastexplorationstothedeephaverevealedcompletelyunexpectedformsoflife.Forexample,inthe1970s,researchersdiscoveredtinyorganismsthatdidnotdependatallonthesunandphotosynthesis(光合作用),andinsteadgottheirenergyfromchemicalreactions.DeepseaexpertJeffreyKarsonsaysthisisthefirsttimehe’severseenawell-documentednumberthatshowsclearlywhat’sbeenseenofthedeepoceanfloorsofar.Hewouldhaveassumedtheareaseenbyhumanitywaslessthan1%ofthetotal,hesays,butwasstillsurprisedthesharewouldbe“suchatinynumber”.“We’respendingalottryingtounderstandotherplanets.Andyetrighthereonourownplanet,weknowsolittleofwhat’sgoingoninthisareathatcoversabouttwo-thirdsofourplanet,”saysKarson.12.WhatdidBellandherteamtrytodoaboutthedeepseafloor?

A．Makeamapofitsunexploredregions.B．Assessitsexploredarea.C．Studyitsdiverselifeforms.D．Identifyitsexplorationhotspots.13.Whydoesthedeepoceanmatter?

A．Itcanspeedupphotosynthesis.B．Itaffectsglobaltemperatures.C．Itkeepsnutrientsontheseafloor.D．Itmayholduniqueecosystems.14.WhatdoesKarsonthinkofthepresentoceanresearch?

A．Inconsistent.B．Unsatisfactory.C．Fruitful.D．Complex.15.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?

A．TinyOrganismfromOceanDepthsB．UnusualEcosystemsinDarkOceanC．DeepSeafloor:MostlyUnknownTerritoriesD．SeafloorExploration:HistoryandMethods(★★)Summervacationiscomingup,andeveryone’stalkingaboutmakingplans.Somearethinkingoftravelingwiththeirfamilies,whileothersarelookingforwardtojusthangingoutwithfriends.16Findingajobasan18-year-oldisn’tawalkinthepark.Imean,I’mstillinhighschool.17Ican’tworkinafactory,obviously.I’vebeenlookingthroughthelocalnewspapersandcheckingoutjobwebsites,butitseemslikeeveryjobrequiresexperience.Therearesomefast-foodrestaurantsintownthatarehiring,buttheideaofworkinglonghoursinahotkitchenanddealingwithimpatientcustomersisn’tallthatappealing.18ButwhenIwenttoapply,therewasalreadyalonglineofpeople,andtheyseemedtobegivingpreferencetothosewhoweremoreexperienced.However,IknowIreallyneedthemoney.19TheoneIhavenowissooldthatittakesalongtimetostartup,anditcrashesinthemiddleofwritingessays.It’ssuperannoying.There’sonejobopportunitythat’scaughtmyeyethough.Alocalgardeningserviceislookingforsomeonetohelpwithwateringplants,weeding,andmaybeevendoingsomelightpruning(修剪).Iactuallykindoflikebeingoutdoors.20EventhoughI’mnotverystrong,I’llstilltryit.MaybeifIshowthatI’mreallyeagertolearnandworkhard,someonewillgivemeachance.

A．Wateringplantsisquiteeasy.B．Iwanttobuyanewlaptopforschool.C．Butforme,Ihopetogetasummerjob.D．Theiremploymentfacestoughcompetition.E．Somostofthejobsthatadultsdoarenotallowed.F．IthinkIcouldlearnhowtodothosegardeningtasks.G．Myfriendtoldmethatalocalgrocerystorewaslookingforbaggers.二、完形填空(★★★)Onaweekend,abusycommunityfair(集市)inupstateNewYorkfacedanunexpectedcrisis.Whenaheavyrainstormhit________,thecrowdraninalldirectionsinpanic.Therewereelderlyfolks________tostandagainstthewindandchildrenseparatedfromtheirparents,cryingloudly.Seventeen-year-oldKiraVoss,avolunteeratthefair,________quickly.Insteadofseeking________herself,Kirarushedtograbamegaphone(扩音器).“Forma________!”sheshouted.“Linkarms—weneedtogetthekidsandgrandparentstothebarn(谷仓)!”Atfirst,people_________,butseeinganoldwomansliponthewetground,afewjoinedher.Soon,ahumanchainstretchedfromthepackedfairtothe________barn.Kirastoodatthecenter,passing________childrenandguidingshakyseniorsalongtheline.Bythetimetherainslowedanhourlater,Kirawasallwet.The________ofthefairofferedheracashreward,whichshe________.“Ijustdowhatneedsdoing,”shesaid.AlocalphotographertookpicturesofKira’sactions,whichwere________onlinethenextday.They’vesincegainedthe________ofsocialmediausers,receivingmorethan154,000sharesand31,100likesintwodays.Theoldwomanmentionedabovefoundherto________ahandwrittenthank-younote,“Youkeptus________whenallseemedlost.Theincidentbuiltnew________.”21.A．suddenlyB．regularlyC．quietlyD．eventually22.A．pretendingB．intendingC．strugglingD．agreeing23.A．searchedB．stoppedC．actedD．escaped24.A．inspirationB．coverC．supportD．success25.A．planB．barrierC．bridgeD．line26.A．helpedB．hesitatedC．hurriedD．appeared27.A．shakyB．dryC．brokenD．inaccessible28.A．scaredB．confusedC．cleverD．considerate29.A．volunteerB．customerC．organizerD．seller30.A．focusedonB．setasideC．showedoffD．turneddown31.A．downloadedB．postedC．claimedD．selected32.A．attentionB．trustC．sympathyD．control33.A．shareB．exchangeC．deliverD．withdraw34.A．readyB．braveC．curiousD．safe35.A．explanationsB．preparationsC．conceptsD．connections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。YuZidi,a12-year-oldswimminggeniusfromChina,caughttheattentionoftheaudienceatthe2025NationalSwimmingChampionships,which36(hold)inMayinShenzhen.Inthewomen’s200mbutterflyfinalattheWorldAquaticsChampionships2025inSingapore,Yu,37finishedfourth,surprisedtheworld.38(bear)onOctober16,2012,Yufirstencounteredswimmingatawateramusementparkatsix.“Thesummerwas39(extreme)hot,andmydadoftentookmetothewaterpark.Oneday,acoachapproachedme40askedifIwantedtoswimfaster.Ithenjoinedaswimmingclassforkids.IthoughtI’dquitswimmingonceIstartedprimaryschoolsinceIinitiallyswamjust41(beat)theheat.However,I’vecontinuedandnowgainasense42achievement,”Yurecalled.Swimming,however,hasnotcomewithoutitshardships.Yuhaddifficulty43(balance)trainingandacademicslastyear.“Ialmostgaveupswimmingbeforethenationalchampionshipslastyeardueto44(tired)fromtrainingandstudies.Fortunately,thankstomycoachesandparents,Irealizedswimmingis45essentialpartofmylife,andIcannotgiveitup.”四、书信写作(★★★)46.假定你是李华，上周参与了社区组织的旧物改造创意比赛并获得了二等奖。请你给美国笔友Lisa写一封邮件，内容包括：1.描述作品；2.谈谈收获。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。DearLisa,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Lastweek,myflighthometookoffrightontimeat1:00p.m.Butaswenearedourdestination,thepilot’svoicecame,“Folks,wecan’tlandduetodangerouslightningstormsandstrongwinds.”Wecircledfortwohoursbeforeflyingtoasmallairport150milesaway.Gettingofftheplane,Ifoundthetinyterminal(航站楼)waspackedwall-to-wallwithhundredsfromthreeotherflights.Nervouspeoplecheckedphonesoften,waitingtoberebooked.After45minutes,mystomachstartedgrowling(咕咕叫).Ionlyateachocolatebarat7:00a.m.andmissedlunchintherushtocatchtheflight.ThatwaswhenInoticedasnackshop.Ihurriedinandgrabbedabagofcookies,acandybar,abottleoflemonwater,andthreericebars—figuringthey’dkeepwellifIhadtostayovernight.WhenIcameback,Icheckedmyphone.Tomysurprise,Iwasrebookedona7:30p.m.flighttomyoriginaldestination!Isteppedontotheplaneanditwasfilledwithpassengersslo