2025-2026学年广东揭阳市三校联考高三下学期开学英语试题

2025-2026学年广东揭阳市三校联考高三下学期开学英语试题第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。ACarry-onBagRulesDuetolimitedcabinspace,toensurethesafetyofyouandourcrew,pleasefollowoursimplebagrules.•Eachpassengerisallowedtobringonebagontotheplane.•Weightlimit:Eachcarry-onbagmayweighupto10kilos.•Sizelimit:Eachcarry-onbagcanbeupto110cmlong,60cmtalland30cmwide.Additionalbagsandoversized/overweightbagsmaybeallowedontheplaneifthereisenoughroom.Therewillbeafeeforsuchbags(seethetablebelow).Pleasenotethatifyourbagbreaksmorethanonerule,thenyoumustpayafeeforeachrulebroken.BagFeesRuleFeeOverweight*Bagsheavierthan10kilos¥100perkilooverlimitOversized**Bagslargerthan110cm×60cm×30cm¥250perbagExtrabags¥400perextrabag*Nobagover15kiloswillbeallowedontheplane.**Nobagover150cmlongor80cmhighmaybetakenontheplane.Passengersmustcheckinsuchbagsbeforeboardingtheplane.SafetyRulesForthesafetyofourpassengers,thefollowingitemsmustnotbetakenontotheplane:-Bottlescontaininggas(e.g.,cigarettelighters)-Bottlescontaininganycream,oilorotherliquidthatareover100ml.Note:Ifyouhaveanyliquidmedicinesover100mlthatyoumustuseduringyourflight,pleasecontactourcustomerservicemanagerat34533566tomakearrangementsatleast24hoursbeforeyourdeparture.Youwillneedtohaveadoctor’sletterexplainingwhyyouneedthemedicine.1.Whatisnotallowedtobetakenontotheplanebyapassenger?A.A130mlbottleofmedicine. B.A90mlbottleofoxygen.C.Abagmeasuring120cminlength. D.Abagweighing10kilos.2.Howmuchwillapassengerpayforacarry-onbagthatmeasures100cm×50cm×35cmandweighs12kilos?A.¥100. B.¥350. C.¥450. D.¥750.3Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?A.Anairportannouncement. B.Atravelbrochure.C.Anairlinesecuritymanual. D.Anairlinewebsite.BJohnArrillagaSr,thepioneeringSiliconValleydeveloper,wasoneofStanford’sgreatestbenefactors(捐助者),leavingalegacyliterallybuiltintoeverycornerofcampus.Overdecades,Arrillaga’sgenerousdonationsandhands-oneffortsreshapedStanford’scampus.Thoughbestknownforathleticfacilities,histrueimpactextendedfarbeyond.AshislongtimefriendJohnEtchemendynoted,“Hundredsofprojectsbearhismark,yetrarelyhisname.”NowherewasthisquietdedicationclearerthaninthereconstructionofStanfordStadium.Hepersonallyfundedandoversaweverydetail—fromselectingpalmtreestodesigningseatstomappingwalkways—yetrefusedtoputhisnameonit.Bornintoaworking-classfamily,youngArrillagacouldn’taffordapropersuitforhishighschoolgraduation,havingtoborrowanill-fittingjacketwithsleevesthatbarelyreachedhiswrists.HeunexpectedlyattendedStanfordonabasketballscholarship,workingmultiplecampusjobstomakeendsmeet.AfterplayingprofessionallyinSpain,hereturnedtodevelopSiliconValleyofficesduringthetechboom,becomingamillionaire.Truetohishumblebeginnings,hestartedrepayingStanfordalmostimmediatelyaftergraduation—beginningwithmodestathleticdepartmentgiftsthatgrewintohistoricdonationsexceeding$250million.Throughhisscholarshipprograms,he’shelpedover300studentsfacingsimilarfinancialchallenges.Oneday,ayoungdonormovedbyArrillaga’sgenerositysharedhowwitnessingtheselflessgivinghadprofoundlyshapedhisdevotiontocharitablework.Realizingtheripple(涟漪)effectofhisactionsthroughothers,Arrillagamonthslatermadearareexception:hepermittedhisnametoappearonjustonebuilding—notforpersonaldistinction,butasanodtothepowerofleadingbyexample.WhilehisbenefactionhelpedcommunitiesacrossSiliconValleythroughdonationstopolicestations,libraries,andotherpublicspaces,hisstrongesttiesalwaysremainedwithStanfordUniversity.4.WhatwasArrillaga’skeyroleinthestadiumreconstruction?A.Afull-projectsupporter. B.Astadiumco-investor.C.Alandscapedesigner. D.Abuildingmaterialproducer.5.WhatmotivatedArrillaga’slifelongcommitmenttoStanford?A.Themillionairelifestyleexperience. B.Thedesireforpublicrecognition.C.Thefate-changingscholarship. D.Thebusinessinvestmentstrategies.6.WhydidArrillagafinallyallowhisnametoappearononebuilding?A.Toacceptpraisefromthepublic. B.Toshowtherippleeffectofathletics.C.Tofulfillarequestfromhisuniversity. D.Toinspiremorecharitableactions.7.WhatdoesArrillaga’sexperienceshow?A.Wealthnecessitatespublicdisplay. B.Silentimpactoutweighsvisiblerecognition.C.Humblebeginningscanleadtofortunes. D.Athleticexcellencedrivessocialchange.CWhenitcomestocoolingtheplanet,tropicalforestsserveas“carbonsinks”—theirtreesabsorbcarbondioxide(CO2)fromtheair.Now,anewstudyfindsoneAustralianrainforestisdoingtheopposite.Theresearch,publishedinNature,analyzeddatafromwettropicalrainforestsinAustralia,whichscientistshadtrackedfornearly50years.Byexaminingwoodybiomassfromtherainforest,whichtypicallyholdsalargeamountofcarbon,researchersfoundtheforestisreleasingmorecarbonthanitabsorbs,andthisswitchhappenedabout25yearsago.Sincetreesreleasestoredcarbonbackintotheatmospherewhentheydieandbreakdown,thisshiftindicatesthattreesinthisAustralianrainforestaredyingfasterthantheyweredecadesago,saidleadauthorHannahCarle,aforestecosystemresearcheratWesternSydneyUniversity.Drierair,highertemperaturesandwatershortagesmightallplayarole.Thisisthefirstrainforestrecordedasswitchingfromacarbonsinktoacarbonsource,andCarleaddedthephenomenoncouldreflectadecliningecosysteminAustralianwetrainforestsoverall.“ThewettropicsinAustraliaoccupyabitofawarmer,drierclimatespacethantropicalforestsonothercontinents,thuspotentiallyservingasananalogforwhattropicalforestswillexperienceinotherpartsoftheworld,”saidCarle.PreviousresearchsuggestedthattropicalrainforestsincreasetheircapacityforcarbonstorageinresponsetoconsistentlyincreasingCO2intheatmosphere.Thishalf-centuryofdatachallengesthat.RaphaelTrouve,whoresearchesforestdynamicsattheUniversityofMelbourneinAustraliaandwasnotinvolvedinthestudy,toldTheGuardianthatdatasetslikethisonecanhelptrackchangesintheclimateandenvironment.“Itallowsustoputthetheoryupagainstrealityandbetterunderstandhowthesesystemswork.”8.WhichaspectoftheAustralianrainforestdoestheresearchfocuson?A.Themakeupofwoodybiomass. B.Theeffectsonclimatechange.C.Thelevelofcarbonconcentration. D.Thechangeincarbonbalance.9.Whatdoestheshiftinparagraph3show?A.Risingtreedeathrates. B.Stableweatherpatterns.C.Modesttropicalrainfall. D.Instantecosystemcollapse10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“analog”inparagraph4mean?A.Differentmodel. B.Sustainablesystem.C.Similarexample. D.Historicalbackground.11HowdoesRaphaelTrouveviewtheselong-termdatasets?A.Theyprovideinsightsintothetruth. B.Theyoffersolutionstoclimatechange.C.Theyareconsistentwithpopularbeliefs. D.Theyareindependentofhistoricaldata.DMostofuswereraisedtothinkthatsmartpeoplealwaysknowtherightanswers.Fromgoldstarsinschooltoperformancereviewsintheoffice,we’rerewardedforcertainty.YetasBidhanParmar,professorattheUVADardenSchoolofBusiness,arguesinhisnewbook,RadicalDoubt,“Certaintysomehowblindsus.Theonlythingthatspoon-feedingteachesusistheshapeofaspoon”.Hispointisunsettling:Theveryhabitswerelyontofeelsmart—rushingtowardthefinalgoals,simplifyingcomplexproblems,sugar-coatingourinitialreactions—aretheonesthatkeepusfrommakingwisechoices.Thehardestproblemswefaceinlife,whetherincareers,relationships,orsociety,rarelycomewithsinglerightanswers.They’rewhatParmarcalls“momentsofunease”:multi-criteriachoicesthatinvolvecompetinggoals,highrisks,anddeepuncertainty.Theoldplaybookofbeinga“right-answergetter”notonlyfailshere,butbackfires.AsParmarexplains,“Weoftentreatcomplexproblemslikesimpleonesuntilwearefacedwiththereality.”Ourpersonalandprofessionalenvironmentsaremoreuncertainthanever.Technologyevolvesfasterthanregulation,workplacesaremorediverse,andsocialstandardsareshifting.I’vewatchedfirsthandthatseasonedleadersignorewarningsignsbecausetheywereaddictedto“feelingright.”Theysimplifiedthesituationwhentheyshouldhavepausedorexplored,andmissedtheopportunitythatdoubtwaspointingthemtoward.Ourbrainsrunoninterconnectedsystems:thePursuesystem(seekrewards),theProtectsystem(avoidthreats),andthePause-and-Piece-Togethersystem(engagedoubtandreframe).Priorevidence-basedstudiesreportthatmostofusletthefirsttwodominate,chargingaheadorwithdrawinginfear.Groundedinbehavioralscience,thewisermoveistotakeenoughtimetonoticecomplexity,questionassumptions,andtreatourintuition(直觉)notastheonlydecisionbutasanalternative.Inpractice,thismeansholdingcompetinggoalssidebyside,andlearningtosaynot“Iknow,”but“I’mlearning.”12.Whatisimpliedbymentioningthespoon-feeding?ACertaintymightruindecision-making. B.Averagepeoplecanlearnfewfacts.C.Smarthabitssecurepositiveoutcomes. D.Simpletoolssecretlyboostcreativity.13.Whichmightbea“momentofunease”?A.Profitingfromstableinvestmentswithsparefunds.B.Tryingtofindajoboverseaswhenaparentfallsill.C.Treatingdifficultproblemswithone’sfirstintuition.D.Continuingtodevelopinone’sfamiliarresearchfield.14.Whatcanmakeleadersfailaccordingtotheauthor?A.Shiftingstandards. B.Lackingexperience.C.Ignoringprinciples. D.Overlookingdoubts.15.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthelastparagraph?A.Intuitiontypesandbrainfunctions. B.Initialdoubtsandcompetinggoals.C.Brainsystemsandconnectionforms. D.Scientifictheoriesandworkabletips.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。WhenMarieBentonfirstmovedtoLondonin2008,joiningachoir(合唱团)helpedherfitinthenewenvironment.____16____Withhertirelessefforts,theChoirwithNoName(TCWNN)wasofficiallyborn.Thelinkbetweenhomelessnessandmentalillnesshasbeenwidelydocumented.Clearly,thechallengesfacingpeopleexperiencinghomelessnessextendbeyondfindingshelter.____17____Fortunately,accordingtoitsmostrecentannualmembersurvey,88%sawmentalhealthimprovementsaftertheyjoinedthechoirs.____18____Theyareexperiencinghomelessnessamongsomeofthemostisolatedinourcommunities.“Ourchoirsaimtobetheoppositeofthatexperience,whereeveryoneisseenandheard,andwheretheycanleavetheirtroublesatthedoorandhavefun!”saysitschiefexecutiveDrKateWarehouse.Notonlyiseveryonewelcome,buttheyalsobenefitfromsupportthattheymaynotfindelsewhere.“Ourchoirdirectorsareexpertsinteachinggroupsinginginawaythatensureseveryoneissupportedtoflourish,bothpersonallyandmusically,”saysDrWarehouse.“____19____Betterstill,theyencouragethemtotaketheleapandsingasolo.”Jane,whohasbeensingingintheLiverpoolchoirsince2015,saysherlifehasbeentransformed.Intheearlydayswhenshewaslivinginahostel,shehadwithdrawnintoherself.Butweeklychoirrehearsalsofferedheraroutineamongthechaos,whichprovidedhopeduringdarktimes.Fromherperspective,ifherlifewasaladder,comingtochoirwasthestartofherclimbingupthatladder.____20____A.Nevertheless,gettingpeoplethroughthedoorcanbeastruggle.B.Theyarealsolikelytoexperiencepoorphysicalandmentalhealth.C.Mentalhealthconcernsarecommonamongawiderangeofcountries.D.Thosedirectorsunderstandhowgroupsingingcanbuildconfidenceovertime.E.Slowlybutsurely,shegottowheresheistoday—aconfidentandoutgoingperson.F.Inspired,shedecidedtostartonetoprovidecomfortandconfidencetothoseinneed.G.Consequently,sheworkedwiththosewhoarelessconfidenttohelpthemfindtheirvoice.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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。Nowadays,youngadultsseemtobestrugglingmorewiththeirmentalhealththaneverbefore.However,onebenefitofthisgenerationistheir____21____totalkabouttheirissues.Althoughsocialmediacanbe____22____,itprovidespeopleaplatformwheretheycansharetheirstruggles,andmaybe____23____others.Thiswasjustthe____24____withavideopostedbyBreannaKateonTikTokthathasgot5.6millionlikesalready.Inthevideo,BreannaKate____25____atextconversationwithhermomaboutfeeling____26____andwantingtotalk.Althoughherparentslive600milesaway,theyhurriedtotheirdaughter’ssideto____27____herinperson.Itwasadorabletoseethatbothparentswenttobebytheirdaughter’sside—andlotsofpeoplecommentedhow____28____BreannaKate’sfatherwasashepatientlywaitedtogethishugAnotherpersonso____29____commented:“Youareamillionaire.I’mnottalkingaboutmoney.”It’sinterestingtoseehowasimplevideoofparents____30____fortheirdaughterintroubleprovedsovery____31____.Perhapsit’sacallforhelpsomanyyoungsterswouldloveto____32____,butdon’tfeelabletodosoformultiplereasons.However,the____33____toyoungadultsisclear:Ifyou’refeelingconfused,reachouttoyourparents,whiletheymightnotbeabletotakea600-miletrip,they’llcertainlylovetoknowthey’restill____34____bytheirchildren,andwillnodoubtdotheirbestto____35____you.21.A.priority B.arrangement C.willingness D.principle22.A.convenient B.efficient C.aggressive D.harmful23.A.motivate B.embrace C.encounter D.accompany24.A.conflict B.case C.method D.dilemma25.A.preserved B.analyzed C.shared D.recited26.A.anxious B.embarrassed C.thrilled D.astonished27.A.investigate B.consult C.negotiate D.comfort28.A.astonished B.sweet C.nervous D.formal29.A.sharply B.irresponsibly C.accurately D.professionally30.A.movingon B.sittingby C.stayingup D.showingup31.A.significant B.identical C.popular D.practical32.A.make B.document C.toast D.receive33.A.process B.message C.request D.advantage34.A.assisted B.protected C.surrounded D.needed35.A.advocate B.support C.influence D.promote第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)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。AccordingtothelatestofficialdatareleasedbytheNationalHealthCommission,China'shealthcareresourcescontinuedtogrowsteadilyin2025.Bytheendoftheyear,thetotalnumberofmedicalinstitutionsreachedover1.09million,anotableincreaseofnearly22,800____36____(compare)withthepreviousyear.Thenumberofhospitalsalsoroseby355year-on-yearto38,700,makingqualitymedicalservicesmore____37____(access)topeopleacrossthewholecountry.Thehealthcarepersonnelexpandedsignificantlytoo,____38____thetotalnumberofmedicalstaffreaching13million,asteady4.3%year-on-yeargrowth.Around9.4millionof____39____(they)workedinhospitals,effectivelysupportingtherisingdemandformedicalcarenationwide.Bothpatientvisitstomedicalinstitutionsandhospitaladmissionsshowedaclearupwardtrendduringtheyear.Notably,primary-andsecondary-levelhospitals—lowertiersofChina’sthree-tierhospitalsystem—____40____(handle)66.6%ofallvisits,andcommunityhealthcareclinicsaswellastownshiporvillagehealthcenterssawabigriseinvisits,____41____(total)4billion.Keyhealthindicatorsalsoshowedpositiveandencouragingchanges.China'saveragelifeexpectancyreached79yearsin2025.Thetotalnationalhealthexpenditure(花费)____42____(estimate)at9.09trillionyuan($1.27trillion)accountingfor6.7%oftheGDP.Additionally,childcareservicesforchildrenunder3improved____43____(significant).Thenumberofnurseryfacilitiesgrewby13.8%year-on-yearto114,000,providing5.7millioncareslots—____44____impressiveincreaseof20.2%.Therewere4.08slotsper1,000people,andover2.6millionyoungchildrenwereenrolledintheseprofessionalinstitutions.Thenurserycareworkforcealsoexpandedby12.5%year-on-yeartoaround1.3million,_____45_____ensuredbetterandmorereliableservicequalityforfamilies.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.你校英文报将增加一个新的栏目“TheLaborDiary”。请你以编辑部的名义写一篇创刊词，内容包括：1.创刊目的；2.栏目介绍。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。Dearreaders,Weareexcitedtoannouncethelaunchofournewcolumn,“TheLaborDiary”._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Theeditorialdepartment第二节(满分25分)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。Toddleanedagainstthewindowlookingoutatthenoisystreetintheafternoonsun.Somekidsranbackandforthshoutingloudly,whileothersrodescooters(滑板车)fastdownthesidewalk,nearlybumpingintopassersby—severalevencutthroughneighbours’frontyards,destroyingflowersintheneatgardens.Hesignedsoftlyandturnedbackinside,hiseyesfallingonthecoverofadog-earedbook—agiftfromGrandma.Awaveofwarmthsweptoverhim.He’doncebeentoorestlesstositdown.ItwasGrandmathathadturnedhisdislikeofreadingintopassion.ThoseboringafternoonswereturnedintoadventuresbecauseGrandmaalwayshadawaytomakereadingfeelliketreasurehunts.Withnewfoundpassion,hesteppedintoawonderlandthroughthosepages.Suddenly,hewasdruggedbacktorealityfromhissweetmemori