福建省漳州市第八中学2026届英语高三第一学期期末监测模拟试题含解析

福建省漳州市第八中学2026届英语高三第一学期期末监测模拟试题注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Toapplyforashort-termstudyvisaintheUK,IhavetobeabletospeaksomeEnglish,butIwanttogotherejusttolearnEnglish.—Oh,it’sreally____.A．aconfidentialsource B．acatch-22situationC．aPandora’sbox D．aHerculeantask2．—Didn’tyougofishingwithyourfriendslastSunday?—No.I______tothenursinghomeasusual.A．went B．go C．havegone D．hadgone3．Nicholaswasverykind,mercifulandgenerous.Thisis________FatherChristmasisbasedon.A．where B．how C．what D．why4．—Bettergetdowntoyourwork,Tom.—_________.A．It’smypleasure B．Don’tmentionit C．MindyourownbusinessD．You’rewelcome5．．Sheisfedupwithsharingahousewithothers;,sheislookingforherownflat.A．moreover B．otherwise C．however D．therefore6．Thiskindofglassesmadebyexperiencedcraftsmen_________comfortably.A．iswornB．wearsC．wearing D．areworn7．Don’tletyourselfbe______intobuyingthingsyoudon’treallywant.A．advocated B．clarified C．flashed D．persuaded8．Sitdown,Emma.Youwillonlymakeyourselfmoretired,onyoufeet.A．tokeep B．keeping C．havingkept D．tohavekept9．I________mycellphonelastnight.Nowthebatteryisrunningout.A．couldhavecharged B．mightchargeC．shouldhavecharged D．wouldcharge10．﹣Haveyougottheresultsofthefinalexam？﹣Notyet．Itwillbeafewdays________weknowthefullresults．（）A．before B．afterC．until D．when11．Hewasofferedapositionatthelocalchurchschool,_____hewenttotheCambridge.A．afterwhen B．sincewhichC．afterwhich D．sincewhen12．，dear!Thingswon’tbeasbadasyouthink.Therecertainlywillbechancesforyou.A．Hurryup B．LookupC．Cheerup D．Makeup13．Sofar,onlyonemanhas________atheorythatseemstofitallthefacts.A．comeupwith B．putupwithC．linedupwith D．caughtupwith14．Muchtotheirdelight,theirnewproject_____attheconference,theexcitedscholarsdecidedtohaveabarbecueinhonourofthefantasticmoment.A．toapproveB．beingapprovedC．havingapprovedD．havingbeenapproved15．Notuntilthebusdisappearedinthedistance________herschoolbagwasgone.A．Tinahadfound B．hadTinafoundC．didTinafind D．Tinafound16．Theaffairsofeachcountryshouldbebyitsownpeople.A．electedB．settledC．developedD．contained17．—MayIgoouttoplaybasketball,Mum?—________Dowhatyoulike.A．Goahead! B．You’vegotit.C．It’syourturn. D．Notatall!18．Inspiteof_________hasbeensaid,quitealotofpeoplearestilluncertainaboutthestateofthecountry’seconomy.A．what B．whichC．that D．as19．AstormburiedIllinoisunderseveralinchesofsnowonTuesday,______atleast100peopledeadintrafficaccidents.A．toleave B．leaveC．left D．leaving20．-Whodoyouthinkisabletofinishthejobintwodays?-It'shardtosay.Thiswouldappeartobe________fortherelativelyefficient.A．asacredcowB．aHerculeantaskC．aPandora'sboxD．achild'splay第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）EntrepreneurandCEOofTeslaandSpaceX,ElonMuskmayhavealittlemoretimeonhishands,ashe’sleavinghispositionontheboardoftheOpenAI,accordingtoablogpost.ThedepartureislikelytheresultofTesla’smovingintothefieldofArtificialIntelligence(AI),whichhesaidin2017wouldbethe“bestintheworld”andwouldevenbeableto“predictyourdestination.”Muskwillcontinueto“donateandadvisetheorganization,”OpenAIsaidinablogpostonFeb.20,addingthat“AsTeslacontinuestobecomemorefocusedonAI,thiswillavoidapotentialfutureconflictforElon.”MuskandYCombinerCEOSamAltmanco-foundedthenonprofitenterpriseinDecember2015,itsmissionistodevelopsafeartificialgeneralintelligenceandensurethosedevelopmentsaremadepublic.OpenAIresearcherspublishedapaperonthesitearXiv.org,detailingthepossiblesecurethreatsthatcomewith“malicious”AI.Infact,Muskhasheardofthe“evilAI”alarmseveraltimes.OnAug.11,2017,hewarnedthatartificialintelligenceposesabiggerthreattohumanity,andhetoldagatheringofstategovernorsthatthegovernmentneedstoregulateAIbeforerobotsstart“killingpeople.”Musk’sdeparturefromtheOpenAIboardcouldmeanbigthingsforTesla.AsElonGoodbye,afinancialreporter,notedonFuturism,themove“couldsignalthatTeslaismoredeeplycommittedtotheirownAIprojectsthanwethought.”Headded,“ThosewhohavehadtheirearstoanyrumorsthatTeslaisreadytodelivervehiclescapableofLevel5autonomycouldtakethisnewOpenAIdevelopmentasasignthatthecompanyisinchingclosertothatunapproachablegoal.”Nocompanyhasreachedthatlevelofautonomy,whichmeansthatadriverlesscarcouldnavigateanyroadunderanyconditionsandthatallthehuman“driver”wouldneedtodoistoinputadestination.1、WhydoesElonMuskleavehisposition?A．TocreatesaferAI.B．TobuildthepowerfulInternet.C．Todevelopsocialcommunication.D．ToavoidapossibleconflictwithTesla.2、WhatistheElonMusk’sattitudetowardstheAI?A．Ambiguous.B．Negative.C．Supportive.D．Sympathetic.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“malicious”inParagraph3mean?A．Advanced.B．Unpopular.C．Poisonous.D．Traditional.4、WhatcanweinferfromElonGoodbye’comments?A．Level5autonomyisimpossible.B．TherumorsaboutTeslaismeaningless.C．HehasnoconfidenceinOpenAI.D．Level5autonomycouldsethumandriversfree.22．（8分）EndlessplayingofsongslikeAllIwantforChristmasinshopsduringthefestiveseasondoesn’tjustdriveusmad—thesongsalsomakeusmorecarelesswithourmoney,researchhaswarned.WhilerepeatedperformanceofJingleBellsmayseemlikeaninnocentattempttoraisecustomers’spiritsduringthenightmareofChristmasshopping,thesongsalsohaveamoredelicateimpact.“Backgroundmusic,or“Muzak”,canbeusedbymarketerstoimposecultures---suchasthecommercializationofChristmas---ontoconsumersandinfluencetheirbehaviour,”expertssaid.Dr.AlanBradshawofRoyalHolloway,UniversityofLondon,said,“Festivejinglesareforce-fedtoChristmasshoppersinabidtochangetheirmood,influencetheirsenseoftimeandwhatsortofproductstheybuy.Inotherwords,thisisanattempttocontrolyourshoppinghabitsinawaythatyoumighthardlybeawareof.”“Oftenwearetoldthatwehavethefreedomtochoosewherewewanttoshop,butduringChristmastheuseofmusicinthiswayissocommonthatourfreedomtochoosedisappears.”Dr.BradshawandProfMorrisHolbrookofColumbiaUniversityexaminedthephenomenonandfoundthatretailersoften“dumbdown”themusicplayedinshopstorelaxcustomers,meaningitiseasiertocontroltheirbehaviour.Itisthoughtthatslowingdowntherhythmofmusicinshopscantrickcustomersintothinkinglesstimehaspassed,andthereforespendmoretimeexaminingtheshelves,forexample.Someprovidersofbackgroundmusichavebeenknowntopromotetheirservicesbyclaimingtheycanboostprofitsbycontrollingthebehaviourofcustomers.“Acommontrickistotakeapopularcurrentsongandrecordaninstrumentalversionwhichcanbesloweddownorspedupatdifferenttimeofthedaytoinfluencebehaviourindifferentways,”Dr.Bradshawsaid.Backgroundmusicisoftenclassedas“Muzak”inhonoroftheSeattle-basedcompanywhichbeganproducingitssoft-soundingmelodiesinthe1930s.1、AccordingtoDr.Bradshaw,inwhatwaysdoesChristmasmusicinfluencecustomers?①theirmood②theirincome③theirsenseoftime④thesortofproductstheybuyA．①②③ B．①③④ C．②③④ D．①②④2、Shopkeepersslowdowntherhythmofmusicinshopsto___________.A．letcustomersspendmoretimeshoppingB．makecustomersandsalesassistantsrelaxedC．letcustomersenjoythebeautifulmusicD．helpcustomersfindwhattheyreallywant3、Whatkindofmusicisnowoftenadaptedtoinfluencecustomersinshops?A．Classicalmusic B．Popularmodernsongs. C．Folksongs. D．Jazzmusic.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．MusicmakeshappyChristmasB．Christmas“Muzak”C．HowtomakeChristmasmusic?D．Christmasmusicmakesusspendmore23．（8分）Giventherecentinterestingreenbuildingsinthemedia,let’sthinkdifferently.Insteadoffocusingonincreasingthesupplyofenergy,whatifwefocusonreducingdemand?Canwestartwithendingtheopen-doorpracticeofstreet-frontshops?Whilecoolairfromtheseshopsisrefreshingtopedestrians,itcarriesacost.Energyisusedintheairconditioningprocess.Soitmustbepossibletolookforchangesinregulationsthatwouldencouragemoreenergy-savingdesigns.Forinstance,ifwefixceilingfans,air-conditioninghomescouldsurelybeavoidedforpartoftheyear.Ceilingfansusefarlessenergy.Theywereinayearairconditionerscouldstayifceilingfanswerefixed.Inhomesbuiltunderthesmall-housepolicyinNewTerritories,theceilingmaybetoolowforceilingfans.Ifthe9-metermaximumbuildingheightregulationwererelaxed,ceilingfanscouldbefixedtoreduceenergyuse.Currentthinkinginsustainablebuildingdesignandoperationinvolvesintegrated(协调统一的)design,thatis,bringtogetherallpartiestocreateabuildingwithbetterperformancethatachievesenergyreduction.Forintegrateddesigntosucceed,allpartiesmustcometogetherandthinkbeyondeachperson’scircleofinfluence.Bettersolutionsareimpossibletoavoidwithintegrateddesign.Buildingswouldnolongerbeengineeredafterthebasicarchitecturewasbuilt.Positiveprojectoutcomesmayincludereducedair-conditioningload,reducedpoweruseforelectriclighting,andareductionintheamountofmaterialsused.Weneedtoaskifwearereadytolookbeyondourownsmallcirclesandseekanimprovedapproachtobuildingdesign.BythatImeananintegrateddesignresultinginmoresustainablebuildings.1、What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardstheopen-doorpracticeofthestreetshops?A．Supportive.B．Disapproving.C．Optimistic.D．Uncaring.2、Whydoestheauthorsuggestfixingceilingfans?A．Tofollowanoldpractice.B．Tohelpreduceenergyuse.C．Tocompletelyreplaceairconditioners.D．Tohelpcutdownondailyexpenses.3、What'sthekeytomakingsustainablebuildingsareality?A．Allpartiesshouldgetstartedatthesametime.B．Thebasicarchitectureshouldbefinishedfirst.C．Properdesignandperformancetoachieveenergyreduction.D．Seekingthesmall-housepolicyandsomesuccessfularchitects.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Wasteless,livebetterB．Goodbye,airconditioningC．HowtoreducetheenergycostD．Greenbuildingscallforintegrateddesign24．（8分）Whatcanbebetterthanasweettreatwithhealthbenefits?Asithappens,ourfavouriteFebruaryfood,chocolate,hasafewshinningcharacteristics.ItcomesfromtheTheobromacacaotree(foodfortheGods),fromabeanthatgrowsonthattropicaltree.ChocolateoriginatedinMexicoandCentralandSouthAmerica,butWestAfricanowproducesmostoftheworld’scocoa.LookforfairtradechocolatethatmeetsenvironmentalandlabourstandardsatnaturalfoodsmarketsinKitsilanoandtheWestEnd,atKarmavoreinNewWestminsterandatNature’sFareMarketsthroughouttheprovince.Darkorsemisweetchocolateistypicallyavegan(素食)product.Becausechocolatecontainsantioxidants（抗氧化剂）thatpreventtheoxidation（氧化）ofLDL(bad)cholesterol（胆固醇）,ithasgainedareputationofbeingbeneficialforourhearthealth.Eateninanappropriateamount,chocolatemaylowerbloodpressure.Chocolateisalsoasourceofiron–a“preciousmetal”whenitcomestohumanhealth.Aspartofredbloodcells,ironplaysacentralroleintransportingoxygentothebodyandcarryingawaythewasteproductcarbondioxide.Eachday,welosetinyamountsofironincellsthataremissingfromskinandtheinnerliningoftheintestine(肠壁).Ifourintakeisnotenoughtoreplaceourlosses,atiredfeelingandsensitivitytocoldmaydevelop.Withfurtherconsuming,peoplefeelexhausted,chillyandevenheadaches;theskinmayappearpale.Sinceironabsenceissuchanobviousconditionandeasilydiagnosed,ifyouhaveanydoubtsaboutyourironlevel,havealabtestdone.Wearegoodatrecyclingiron,however,lossesmustbereplaced.TwooftheChocolateButterBallsintherecipe(食谱)belowwillprovideonequarteroftherecommendedintakeofeightmgironfortheday.1、Whichregionproducesmostoftheworld’scocoanow?A．MexicoB．CentralAmericaC．SouthAmericaD．WestAfrica2、Whyischocolatebeneficialforourhearthealth?A．ItcontainsantioxidantsB．Itcomesfromthecacaotree.C．ItoriginatesinMexico.D．Itisasweettreat.3、Whatdoes“chilly”inthethirdparagraphmean?A．easytobeangryB．havingafeverC．sensitivetocoldD．feelingtired4、Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A．Abiologytextbook.B．Ahealthmagazine.C．Aresearchpaper.D．Atravelbrochure.25．（10分）Musichasalwaysbeenassociatedwithexercising.Mostofuslistentoourfavoritemusicwhilejoggingintheparkorwhileworkingoutinthegym,butweneverthinkofitasmorethanjustanaccompanimenttoourexerciscroutine.Butrecentscientificresearchhasthrownlightonthefactthatusingthe“right”musicwhileexercisingcandoyouawholelotofgood:fromcreatingafeelingofpositivitytocalminganyanxiousfeelings.Researchontheeffectsofmusicduringexercisehasbeendoneforyears.In1911，anAmericanresearcher,LeonardAyres,foundthatcyclistspedaledfasterwhilelisteningtomusicthantheydidinsilence.Thishappensbecauselisteningtomusiccandrownoutourbrain’scriesoffatigue.Asourbodyrealizeswe’retiredandwantstostopexercising,itsendssignalstothebraintostopforabreak.Listeningtomusiccompetesforourbrain’sattention,andcanhelpustoovercomethosesignalsoffatigue,thoughthisismostlybeneficialforlow-andmoderate-intensityexercise.Duringhigh-intensityexercise,musicisn’taspowerfulaspullingourbrain’sattentionawayfromthepainoftheworkout.Notonlycanwemanagetoexerciselongerandharderwhenwelistentomusic,butitcanactuallyhelpustouseourenergymoreefficiently.A2015studyshowedthatcyclistswholistenedtomusicrequired7%lessoxygentodothesameworkasthosewhocycledinsilence.Sointhesamewaythatexercisingmakesushappier,it’snotsurprisingthatmusicaddssignificantlytoourwork-outsuccess.Whathaveyounoticedabouthowmusicaffectsyou?Nexttimewhenyoutakeexercise,selecttherightmusictoaccompanyyou.Youwillfindyourselfinamoredifferentmoodthanever.1、Whydosomepeoplelistentomusicwhileexercising?A．Theyattachimportancetoenjoyingmusic.B．Theyknowmusichelpsdoexercise.C．Theyfindmusicisaninterestingaccompaniment.D．Theydon’tgivetoomuchconsiderationtoit.2、Howwillyoudowhenyouwanttostopexercising?A．Totrytolistentothemusicyoulike.B．Tostopforarestimmediately.C．Totellyourselfnevertodolikethat.D．Tosendasignaltoyourbrain.3、Itcanbeinferredfromthefourthparagraphthat.A．listeningtomusiccanhelpproducemoreenergyB．thecyclistslovelisteningtomusicmorethanothersC．peopleshouldtakelisteningtomusicseriouslywhileexercisingD．significantmusiccanbenefithigh-intensityexercise第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Ifirststartedwritinginthesummerof1998.BackthenIwasateacher.Afteryearsofdreaming,Idecideditwasfinallytimetowriteabook.For10yearsIwrote,1fourmiddle-gradenovelsandsixpicturesbooksalmostonlytoeditors.Thiswas2inthesnail-mailage.Rememberthe3youexperiencedasachildwaitingforbirthdaypresentstoarriveinthemail?Thatwasmeforthebetterpartofadecade.InSpring2009,atthelastminute,Idecidedtohandinamiddle-gradehistoricalnovel-in-versetoa4atalocalwritingconference.Iknewinmyheartthatitwasmy5work,butIwasn’tsurehowitwouldbe6alongsidepiecesmeantfortheadultmarket.Butthen----Iwon.Myprize7aone-on-oneinterviewwithaneditorwho,after8mymanuscript,asked,“Whydon’tyouhavea(n)9yet?”Notlongafterthat,I10withmyfirstagent.Thenin2013,afterpartingwithmyfirstagent,Iwasagainfacedwiththe11forrepresentation.ThistimeIsubmittedtothreeagenciesandgottwo12.Overthespanof20years,I’vegot18completedmanuscriptsandwas13almost350times.Ittookme14yearstoseemyfirstbook14theshelf.Youcouldlookatthesenumbersandgetpretty15.Icanlookatthesenumbersandfeelthesame.Iknowplentyofpeoplewitha16apprenticeship(学徒期).Ihavefriendswhohavebeenmore17.AllsortsofauthorsI18within2012havepublishedfarmorethanIhave.Buthere’sthe19thingI’velearnedinthelast20years:Myprocessismine.Myjourneyismine.Eachbookfindsitswayonitsown.Thewritinglifeisalong-termjourney.Thereisnorightway.Thereisno20fix.Thereisnoeasyroad.Thereisalotoffrustrationanddisappointment,butthereisjoyandsatisfaction,too.1、A．submittingB．lendingC．keepingD．presenting2、A．soonB．backC．alreadyD．later3、A．appreciationB．entertainmentC．anticipationD．embarrassment4、A．publisherB．newspaperC．receptionD．competition5、A．initialB．casualC．innovativeD．subjective6、A．criticizedB．processedC．receivedD．distributed7、A．followedB．concludedC．ensuredD．confirmed8、A．correctingB．polishingC．monitoringD．reviewing9、A．agentB．clientC．instructorD．fan10、A．signedB．bargainedC．dealtD．reasoned11、A．excuseB．affectionC．huntD．request12、A．offersB．substitutionsC．professionsD．complaints13、A．registeredB．rejectedC．defeatedD．deserted14、A．underB．besideC．offD．on15、A．amusedB．inspiredC．touchedD．frustrated16、A．longerB．heavierC．shorterD．newer17、A．famousB．intelligentC．enthusiasticD．productive18、A．debatedB．mixedC．cooperatedD．disagreed19、A．keyB．handyC．funnyD．lively20、A．temporaryB．quickC．possibleD．flexible第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Tiedtoskis(滑雪板)andpulledarounda1．(freeze)lakebyathoroughbredracehorse—skijöringisasportlikenoother.Thehardyskierstravelatfrighteningspeeds,usingjusttheirvoiceandasetofrulestoguidethehorsesaroundtheicytrack.The2．(usual)sportisconsideredtheshowpieceeventoftheWhiteTurfraces—awinteryfestivalheldattheupmarketskiresortofSt.Moritz.Thesportrequirestheabilitytomixskiingtalent3．ahigh-levelofhorsemanship.“Duringtheraceyouneedareallystrongvoice,”two-timeracewinnerValeriaHolingertoldCNNSport.“Onlybyshoutingcanyoumakethehorsego4．(fast)thanothers”.Competitorsmustwaituntilthey’re18before5．(allow)toparticipateintheevent.Eventhen,driver—asthey’reknown—mustpassfitnesstests6．hardtheoryexams—forgoodreason,too.Notonly7．(be)theytravelingatincrediblespeeds,thereisalsotheaddeddangerof8．(full)grownracehorsestrampling(踩)ontheskis.Inaddition,thespeedinghooves(马蹄)kickuphugeamountsofsnowandice9．crashintothelegsoftheskiersbehind.Suchuniquethreatscallforunique10．(protect).Driversarerequiredtousefacemaskstokeepthesnowoutoftheireyesandwearbodyarmorundertheirskisuits.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Learningisveryimportantforeachindividualbecausewehavetoacquirenewandadvancedknowledgeeveryday、Soitwillbringmanyadvantageallthroughourlifetobethesuccessfullearner、Successfullearnersaresimilartomanyways、Theyareindependentthinkersbuthaveapositiveattitudetowardstheirstudy、Besides,theyhavethecompetenceofapplyinghowtheyhavelearnttopractice、Howcanwebesuccessfullearners?Inmyopinion,firstofall,weshoulddevelopforourinterestinstudy,asanoldsayingwent,“Inter