2025~2026学年福建省莆田市第十五中学高三上学期第一次月考英语试卷

2025~2026学年福建省莆田市第十五中学高三上学期第一次月考英语试卷一、阅读理解(★★)InformationforSchoolActivitiestoKewGardensKewGardensarefamousforitsdiverselivingplantsandawiderangeofeducationaleventsandactivities.BelowisthenecessaryinformationaboutplanningaschoolvisittoKew.EducationalSessionPricesStudentswillparticipateintheeducationalsessionsingroupsof15.Pricesvarybasedondifferentsituations:ForEarlyYearsFoundationStage•KeyStage4:45-minutesessions;£35/group;90-minutesessions;£70/group•KeyStage5:Halfday(1session);£80/group:Fullday(2sessions);£160/groupForTeachersandAdults•Oneadultaccompanyingonepupil:Free:•Adultsabovetherequiredratios:£11/personThepaymentwillbeduewithin28calendardaysofmakingthebooking.HealthandSafetyRequiredSupervising(监护)Adult-StudentRatio:•KeyStage41:12•KeyStage51:6Thegroupsizesshouldbecontrolledifyouarevisitingrestrictedorpotentiallybusyareassuchasglasshousesandotherattractions.Themaximumnumberofstudentsvisitingthegreenhousesis15pergroup;eachgrouptoKewshopsshouldincludenomorethan10students.RiskAssessmentStandardriskassessmentdirectsyoutocustomizeastudent-orientedriskassessment.Ifthereisanemergency,donotcall999,contacttheneareststafforcallConstabularyon02083323333.PlanningYourVisitYourticketsandtwoplanningpasseswillbesenttoyouuponthereceiptofyourpayment.Youcancompleteyourriskassessmentwiththepasses.Showtheticketsandreceiptdocumentstothegatesstaffonthedayofvisit.RecommendedTimingsOurgardensopenat10a.m.Youarerecommendedtospendatleastthreehoursonyourvisits.Theclosingtimesvarywhiletheearliestis3:30p.m.Wehaveafixedscheduleforeducationsessions,whichisfrom10:30a.m.to2:20p.m.(exceptKS5).1.Ifagroupof12KS4studentsand2teacherschoosesa45-minsession,howmuchshouldbepaid?

A．£35.B．£46.C．£57.D．£81.2.Whatshouldonedoincaseofemergency?

A．Refertotheriskassessment.B．Telephone999immediately.C．Askadultsforhelp.D．Seekhelpfromthestaffnearby.3.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?

A．TodescribetheKewGarden.B．Toemploythestaff.C．Toguideschoolvisitors.D．Tointroducetheactivities.(★★★)Thepathtosuccessisn’talwaysclear-cut.JuliaGreenknowsthiswell.Justasshegraduatedfromcollege,afinancialcrisissweptthecountry,makingithardtogetajobinjournalism.Despitehergrowingworries,shedidn’tgiveuponherdream;instead,shetriedaglobalvolunteerprogramforherself-growth.Ayearlater,Greenbegantakingrandomwritingjobstomakeendsmeet,whiledreamingofadaywhenshecouldwritefreelyandbepaidforit.Afterwards,sheappliedforthefullyfundedMasterofFineArtsprogram,andwasacceptedtostudyfictionwritingattheUniversityofMichigan.Thoughtheprogramdidn’tendupopeningmanydoorsforher,shewaspaidtowriteandtakeclasses.Greenhasnevershiedawayfromchallengingtopics.Marriage,healthcare,employmentandmorehavefeaturednoticeablyinherwriting,andsheisespeciallyimpressivewhenitcomestomusiccriticism.“I’veintentionallytriedtokeepmylane(道路)verywide,”shesaid.“ItwaswhatIhadtodointhebeginning.Iwantedtobecomeawell-roundedwriter.”Shepennedarticlesforavarietyofwebsites.Slowly,shebegantobuildareputationforfearlessness.“I’vebeenwritingsinceIwas22.Thiscraftrequiresthatyouhaveatoughskin.”saidGreen,whenaskedaboutherwritingjourney.“Asawriter,youarenotwellservedbycaringwhatotherpeoplethinkaboutyou.Youhavetobeemotionallypreparedtofacerejection.”Inthepastdecade,Green,lackingmanyexamplestomodelafter,hasachievedremarkablesuccessthroughgreateffort.Shelandedregularwritingpositions,hadworkedinrespectedjournals,madetheForbes30Under30list,andwroteaworld-classbestseller.Byanyyoungjournalist’sdefinition,Greenhadarrived.4.WhatdoweknowaboutGreenfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A．Afinancialcrisisruinedherdream.B．Furthereducationmadeheroptimistic.C．Volunteeringbroughthernewjobs.D．Herpassionforwritingdidnotchange.5.WhydidGreenpursueadiversepath?

A．Toshowoffhercreativity.B．Topleasecriticalreaders.C．Todevelopheradaptability.D．Tobuildherareputation.6.WhatmattersmosttohercareeraccordingtoGreen?

A．Handlingcriticismbravely.B．Maintainingyouthfulskin.C．Gainingpublicrecognition.D．Writingaboutherjourney.7.WhichwordscanbestdescribeGreen?

A．Independentandconsiderate.B．Generousandcreative.C．Hard-workinganddetermined.D．Ambitiousandmodest.(★★★)Facialrecognitiontechnologyismostlyassociatedwithusessuchastheauthenticationofhumanfaces,butscientistsbelievethey’vefoundanewuseforit—savingseals.ResearchershavedevelopedSealNet.ThesystemisadatabaseofsealfacescreatedbytakingpicturesofmanyharborsealsinMaine’sCascoBay.Theresearchteamfoundthetool’saccuracyinidentifyingthemammalswascloseto100percent.Theresearchersareworkingonincreasingthesizeoftheirdatabasetomakeitavailabletootherscientists.Increasingthedatabasetoincluderarespeciescouldhelpeffortstosavethem.TheMediterraneanmonksealisthoughttobetheworld’smostat-risksealwithonlyafewhundredanimalsremaining.Creatingalistofsealfacesandusingmachinelearningtoidentifythemcanalsohelpscientistsknowwhereintheoceansealsare.Marinemammalsmovearoundalotandarehardtophotographinthewater.Scıentistsneedtobeabletoidentifyindividuals.SealNetisdesignedtoidentifythefaceinapicture.Itrecognizestheseal’sfacebasedoninformationrelatedtotheeyesandnoseshape,asitwouldahuman.AsimilartoolcalledPrimNet,whichisforuseonprimates,hadbeenusedonsealsearlier,butSealNetperformedbetter.Sealsandotheroceanmammalshavelongbeenstudiedusingsatellitetechnology.Usingartificialintelligencetostudythemisawaytobringconservationintothe21stcentury.Facialrecognitiontechnologycouldprovidevaluabledata.“OncethesystemisperfectedIcanpicturelotsofinterestingenvironmentalusesforit,”saidMichelleBerger,ascientist.“Iftheycouldrecognizeseals,andrecognizethemfromyeartoyear,thatwouldgiveuslotsofinformationaboutmovement,howmuchtheymovefromsitetosite.”Headdedthatharborsealsgiveimportantinformationabouttheenvironmentaroundthem.8.WhatcanwelearnaboutSealNetfromthepassage?

A．Itincreasesthesizeofthedatabase.B．Itidentifiesthemammalsaccurately.C．ItperformsmorepoorlythanPrimNet.D．Itincludesrarespeciesmovement.9.InwhataspectdoesSealNethelpusprotectseals?

A．Itidentineswhichsealisatriskintheocean.B．Itrecognizestheshapeofasealinapicture.C．Ithelpsscientistsknowthelocationoftheseals.D．Itgivesinformationabouttheanimalsaroundseals.10.AccordingtoMichelleBerger,whatcanthesystemdowhenitisperfected?

A．Itcanprovideinformationofthesurroundings.B．Itcanrecognizethesealsforayear.C．Itcanincreasethenumberofseals.D．Itcanprovideinformationaboutmigration.11.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?

A．Topresentahigh-techmethodtoprotectsealsB．TointroducethespeciesofsealsC．ToexplainwhysealsareindangerD．Toproposenewmethodstorecognizeseals(★★★★)ThereisanancientChinesestoryaboutagiantmannamedKuaFuwhochasesthesun.HedrinksuptheYellowandWeiriversduringhisraceandfinallydiesofthirst.Hisfailurehasremindedpeopleoftheunstoppablepowerofthesunforcenturies.Andyet,scientiststhroughouthistoryhavetriedtobetterunderstandthemostimportantstarinoursky.OnAug12,2018,NASAlaunchedtheParkerSolarProbe(探测器),markingthestartofitstriptothesun.TheprobeitselfisalmostasbigasacarandneededthehelpofapowerfulrockettoescapeEarth’sorbit,changedirectionandreachthesun.Inordertoreachthesun,theprobemustcompletesevenflybysofVenus,usingthepoweroftheplanet’sgravitytochangeitspath,sendingittowardthesun.Butthat’snottheonlydifficultpartofthejourney.Astheprobeapproachesthesun’scorona(日冕),itwillhavetobeartemperaturesreaching1400℃,aswellasdealwithseriousradiation.Sohowwilltheprobesurvive?AccordingtoNASA,aspecialshieldhasbeenused,whichisaspecial11.5cm-thickcarbon-compositeshieldthatwillbepositionedbetweentheprobeandthesun’scorona.Itsadvancedtechnologylikethiswillmaketheprobe’striptothesunmuchsmoother.Ifeverythinggoesasplanned,theprobewillreachaspeedof692018kilometersperhourasitorbitsthesun,settinganewrecordforthefastestman-madeobjectinhistory,NBCnoted.Itwillflyclosetothesun24timesbetween2018and2025,NBCadded.“Themission(使命)totouchthesunwillnotonlymakehistorybyansweringquestionsthathavepuzzledscientistsfordecades,butitmayalsoleadtothediscoveryofnewphenomenathatarecompletelyunknowntousnow,”RaouafitoldDiscoveryMagazine,“Thismissionhasthepotentialtopushsolarresearchintoanewdirection,”headded.12.WhatistheaimofmentioningKuaFuinthefirstparagraph?

A．ToshowtheachievementofancientChina.B．Toleadtothetopicofresearchingthesun.C．TotelltheoriginofNASA’sParkerSolarProbe.D．Toshowthedifficultiesofstudyingthesun.13.TheprobewillmeetthechallengeEXCEPT________.

A．theroutetothesunB．theheatnearthesunC．thedistancetothesunD．theradiationfromthesun14.Whatisthemainideaofthethirdparagraph?

A．Theprobehasbeenprotectedverywell.B．Theprobewillreachthesunin2025.C．Theprobeisthefastestman-madeobject.D．Theprobehasbeenpreparedwellforitsaim.15.Whatmayhappenifthemissionissuccessful?

A．Manyhistoryquestionsmaybeanswered.B．Thedirectionofthesunmaybechanged.C．Itmaybeofgreatscientificvalue.D．Manyunknownpuzzlesmaybekept.(★★★)Notonlydoestheweekendgiveyouachancetokickbackandrelax,it’salsolikelygoingtobepackedwithactivitiesthatimproveyourwellbeing.16.17.There’snothingquitelikealittleescapefromtheschool-andresearchshowsyourhealthisalotbetterforit.Notonlydoweekendsmakeyouhappier,researchshowstheyalsohelpyouaccomplishmoreonceyou’rebackatyourdesk.SpendingtimeinthesuncanimproveyourwellbeingSoakupalittlevitaminD—it’sgoodforyoursoul.Studiessuggestthesunlightcanboosthappiness.18.Justdon’tgettoocarriedaway:Toomuchsunexposurecandamageyourskininthelongrunandputyouattheriskofburns,heatstrokeandotherscaryeffects.BeingbytheoceancanmakeyourmindinpeaceIfyou’reluckyenoughtohangonthewaterthisweekend,19ExpertssayandresearchsuggestsalittleVitaminSeacanputthebraininameditativestateandhelpgivethemindabreakfromoverstimulation.SeeingfamilyhaspsychologicalbenefitsThere’snobettertimetohangwiththepeopleyoucareaboutmostthananiceweekend.Researchshowshangingwithfamilycanhelpbeatstress.Packabagandheadtoseeyourfamilyorjustspendalittleextratimewithyourfriends.20.MakingfoodforapicniccouldgiveyouaboostPsychologistssaytherearebenefitstobakingforotherpeople,frommindfulnesstoasenseofaltruism.Caringaboutothershasitsownaddedwellbeingbenefits.

A．ItcanalsohelploweryourbloodpressureB．You’llendtheweekendfeelingalotmorerelaxedC．RelaxingontheweekendwillbringmorefreedomD．you’llacquiresomebenefitsfromthosewavesE．you’llfeelthestrongdesiretodiveintoitinstantlyF．TakingthebreakfromstudywillboostyourproductivityG．Sonotonlyareyouhavingfun,you’reboostingyourhealthintheprocess二、完形填空(★★★)Youcanimaginehownovelwefounditwhenmyschoolbeganofferingcookingaspartofthecurriculum(课程).Asagrowingboy,Iseemedtobe________alldaylong.Andthegoodnewswasthatwecould________whatwecooked.Iimmediatelysignedup.Atthebeginningofthefirstclass,I________slowlywithaclassic,boiledeggalone.Toateenageboy,theboiledeggmightseemlikeano-brainer.Iwasfeeling________andexcited.Thentheclasswasdividedintoteamsto________thecomplexandchallengingdish—RodeoStuffedHotDogs.The________proceededsatisfactorily.Eventhebakingseemedtoprogressas_______.Butmyteamraninto________whenweturnedonthebroiler(烤箱)tobrownourhotdogs.Itreallywasn’tour________.Themembersofanothergroupwerebusy______theirhotdogsoutfromtheovenandplacingthemonthetabletocool.They________good,makingourmouthswater.Wegatheredcloselytogetheraroundthosetastyhotdogs,andwewereall________untilacloudofblacksmokerisingfromourovensuddenly________ourmasterpieces.Allourpreviouseffortswerewasted.________,wewereregardedasthatday’sheroes.Thesenseof________thatcamefromcreatingadishpromotedapositiverelationshipwithfoodandwillingnesstotrynewthings.21.A．ignorantB．sleepyC．hungryD．greedy22.A．displayB．exchangeC．marketD．have23.A．tookoffB．startedoffC．calledoffD．putoff24.A．nervousB．confidentC．boredD．relaxed25.A．recommendB．appreciateC．evaluateD．make26.A．preparationB．cookingC．competitionD．course27.A．involvedB．intendedC．copiedD．pictured28.A．troubleB．pressureC．teaseD．resistance29.A．dishB．taskC．faultD．cooker30.A．pullingB．givingC．puttingD．working31.A．tastedB．feltC．soundedD．smelled32.A．drawnB．cheatedC．beatenD．refused33.A．comprisedB．endedC．perfectedD．saved34.A．MoreoverB．ThereforeC．OtherwiseD．Still35.A．achievementB．securityC．excitementD．responsibility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。In1969,therewereonly100SouthAmericanfursealsandsealionsmakingtheirhomesalongthecoastlineofthecapitalofLima,Peru.They36(hunt)almosttoextinctionhere,notonlybecauseofthevaluesoftheirskin,37becauseofthethreattheyposedtofishermenasfishhunters.Today,aroundthePalominoIslands,thereareover8,000ofthesemarineanimalsmaking38(they)homes.Muchofthesuccessofrestoringthefursealandsealionpopulationscamefromlocalfishermen39thecoastalareasofPeru.TheysteppeduptosupporttheseendangeredspeciesaftertheInternationalUnionfortheConservationofNature(IUCN)soundedtheiralarmbell.Recently,theIUCNdetailedhowlocalfisheries40(become)efficientmanagers.“TheFishermen’sUniondefinesthearea41eachlocalfishingcollectiveis42(economic)dependentandassignsresponsibilityforthesemarineresources,”explainedtheIUCN.Inthismanner,thefishermenthemselveshaveslowedeconomicmigrationfromthePeruvianHighlandstoprofitablebutillegalmarine43(activity),thusensuringthattheprotectedareadevelopswell.Muchoftheir44(motivate)formarineprotectionhascomefrom45(see)theirlivelihoodthroughneweyes—thatis,they’verecognizedtheriseoftraditionalfisheriesandtourism.Andtheirpracticeisoneofthebestpracticesforarea-basedconservation.四、书信写作(★★★)46.假如你叫李华，英国汉语文化项目招募志愿者暑期去支教，你作为申请的一名高中毕业生，写一篇80词左右的自我推荐信。注意：开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。DearSir/Madam,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yoursfaithfully,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。AGameofGrowthThegymwasalivewiththesoundsofsqueaking(嘎吱作响)shoes,bouncingbasketballs,andteammatesshoutingplays.Itwasgameday,andIshouldhavebeenfocused,butmymindwaselsewhere.Mythoughtsdraggedmedown,andIcouldn’tshaketheheavinessIfelt.EverytimeIpassedtheball,Ryan,oneofourbestplayers,wouldmakesomesnide(挖苦的)remarks:“Can’tyouaimbetter,Eliot?”or“Guessweknowwhowon’tbetakingthegame-winningshottoday.”Hiswordscutdeep,feedingmydoubts.Iwantedtofireback,buttheenergywasn’tthere.CoachRiveranoticedsomethingwasoff.“Eliot,canItalktoyouforasecond?”hesaidafterpractice.Hisvoicewascalmbutfirm,thewayitalwayswaswhenhesawsomethingwrong.Isighed,knowingIcouldn’tavoidtheconversation.“Yeah,Coach?”Hestudiedmeforamoment,hiseyesserious.“You’renotyourselflately.I’vealsonoticedthere’stensionbetweenyouandRyan.What’sgoingon?”Ihesitated,thensaid,“Nothing,I’mfine.”Coachdidn’tbuyit.“I’vebeenaroundlongenough