（二模）2026年茂名市高三年级第二次综合测试英语试卷（含答案）

2026年茂名市高三年级第二次综合测试英语试卷试卷共8页，卷面满分120分。考试用时120分钟。 2026.04注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。2.作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔在答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。第二部分阅读(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，选出最佳选项。ATherearealotoffactorsthataffecthowlongmilkisgoodforafterthesell-bydate.Thebiggestiswhetherthemilkhasbeenthroughpasteurization(巴氏杀菌法),whichisdefinedas“theprocessofheatingeverydropofmilktodestroyallhumanpathogens(病原体)”.Howlongrawmilklasts“Becauserawmilkhasnotgonethroughaheatsteptoreducethebacterialcount,itwillbreakdownandgobadmorequickly,”saysAmitShah,seniordirectorofqualityatMapleHillCreameryinNewYork.AccordingtoAlexO’Brien,afoodsafetyandqualityorganizerattheUniversityofWisconsinCenterforDairyResearch,it'dbeluckytogetsevendaysofdrinkabilitywithrawmilk.Untiltheearly1900s,milkwasfrequentlythevehicleforfoodborneillnesses.That'swhysellingrawmilktothegeneralpublicisillegalinmanysituationsandstates.HowlongpasteurizedmilklastsPasteurizedmilkgenerallylaststhreeweekstoamonthafterprocessing,providedit'sproperlyrefrigerated.That'sregardlessofwhetheritisnonfat,lowfat,wholeorwithoutmilksugar.Expertssayunopenedmilkwilllasttwotofivedayspastitssell-bydate,thoughitmightbefineforaweek.Theyrecommenddrinkinganopenedcontainerofmilkassoonaspossible(say,withinafewdays)forthefreshesttaste.英语第1页(共8页)Howlonglong-lifemilklastsBuylong-lifemilk,andyourcontainerwilllastevenlonger—anywherefrom30to90dayswhenstoredproperlyandunopened.Thistypeofmilkgoesthroughultra-hightemperaturepasteurizationandispackagedincleancontainers.“Long-lifemilkisshelfstableanddoesnotneedrefrigerationuntilopened,”anexpertsays.21.Whatisaproblemwithrawmilk?A.Itspotentialhealthrisks. B.Itshighcostofproduction.C.Itsunusualtasteandmouthfeel. D.Itslimitednutritionalvalue.22.Whatisauniquefeatureoflong-lifemilk?A.Itispackagedintraditionalways. B.Itrequiresnocoolingbeforeopening.C.Itisprocessedatlowtemperatures. D.Ithasastrictshelflifeofsevendays.23.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Toshowbenefitsofdrinkingdifferentmilk.B.Toexplainnutritionstandardsformilkproducts.C.Toillustratefactorsinfluencingtheshelflifeofmilk.D.Toreviewthehistoryofmilkprocessingtechniques.BAsalibrarian,Iamoftenaskedaquestion:“Doaudiobooks(有声书)qualifyasreading?”Manypeopledon'tthinkso.There'sacertainpride—evensuperiority—inbeingwellread.Sayingyou'veonlylistenedtoabookoftensoundslikeanapology.Iusedtoagree.Then,yearsagoinanairportbar,Isawamanusingaroboticvoiceonhisphonetoreadtextaloudatremarkablespeed.Atfirst,Ifounditstrange;onlywhenIrealizedhewasblinddidthesceneshift.Hewasfullyabsorbed,readingasnaturallyasIdidwithmyeyes.BecauseIhavedyslexia(诵读困难),readinghasnevercomeeasy.Afterthatencounter,Itriedthesamefeatureonmyphone.Itwasarevealingmoment.Forthefirsttime,ideasflowedsmoothly,andmyattentiondidnotwander.Thatmomentsentmedownanewpath.Peoplereadlessforpleasurenow,yetaudiobookuserises.Partoftheconfusionliesinhowweviewreading.Itstartswithdecoding—linkingletterstosoundsandmeaning—butonceautomatic,thebrainusesthesamelanguagenetworktoprocesswords,whetherthrougheyesorears.Raptlistening,researchersnote,astateinwhichlistenersgivetheirfullattentionandforgeteverythingelse,canmatchprintcomprehension—andforsomereaders,evenbetter.Yet,inmanyclassrooms,studentsrecordonlypagesread,notminuteslistened,asifprintalonebuildsliteracy.Butyoungpeoplereadinginanyformattendtodevelopstrongerskillsandoftencontinuereadingastheygrow.Iknowitfirsthand.Thatbriefairportencounterreshapedme.NowIoftenlistenwhilefollowingtextonmyscreen,movingeasilyamongformats.Inolongerworryaboutthemethod.Iamsimplyreading—andsoaremillionsofotherswhoreadwithbotheyesandears.Whatmattersisthatthewordstakeroot.英语 第2页(共8页)24.Whatledtheauthortotryaudioreading?A.Aneye-openingmomentatanairport.B.Professionaladvicefromotherlibrarians.C.Long-termdifficultywithdyslexiaalone.D.Awishtoimprovehisreadingspeed.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“rapt”inparagraph3mean?A.Selective. B.Relaxed. C.Focused. D.Passive.26.Whatcanwelearnabouttheclassroompracticesinparagraph4?A.Theyencouragediverselearning.B.Theyemphasizecreativemethods.C.Theyoverlookstudents’preferences.D.Theyfailtopromoteliteracybroadly.27.Whatisimpliedinthelastparagraph?A.Listeningandprintserveseparateroles.B.Anewhabitcanopennewreadingpaths.C.Differentmethodsshapereadingchoices.D.Understandingmattersmorethantheformat.CWhenpeoplethinkaboutimprovingtheirhealth,theyusuallyfocusondietandexercise.However,researchsuggeststhatspendingtimeonfriendshipscanbejustaspowerful.Feelingsupportedandcaredforhelpsprotectpeoplefromseriousdiseasessuchasheartproblemsandalsoreducesdailystress.Strongrelationshipsarealsolinkedtogreatercreativity,higherjobsatisfaction,andalowerriskofburnout.Therefore,socialconnectionisabasicneedthatquietlysupportsbothphysicalandmentalwell-being.Ifrelationshipsaresoimportant,whydomanypeoplestruggletobuildthem?Psychologyhasidentifiedamajorreasoncalledthe“likinggap”.StudiesbyEricaBoothbyandGusCooneyfoundthataftershortconversations,weusuallybelieveotherslikeuslessthantheyactuallydo.Becauseofthismisunderstanding,wemayavoidcontactingnewfriendsagain,wronglyassumingwemadeapoorimpression.Thissilentdoubtkeepsmanypotentialfriendshipsfromgrowing.Tobreakthroughthesefears,thekeyistohelpothersfeeltrulyunderstood.Whenpeoplesensethatsomeonesharestheirthoughtsorunderstandstheirfeelings,trustbeginstoform.Thisfeelingdoesnotrequireperfectwords.Itcomesfromclearresponses,honestreactions,andawillingnesstoshowthatwearereallylistening.Oncethissenseofmutual(相互的)understandingisbuilt,thefearofrejectionslowlydisappears.Basedonthisidea,simpleactionscanmakearealdifference.Tryrepeatingpartofwhatsomeonehassaid,showingagreement,orsharingasmallpersonalexperience.Thesestepsoftenencouragetheotherpersontoopenupaswell.Manypeoplealsoholdbackcompliments(表扬)orworriesbecausetheythinkitwillfeelawkward,buthonestyandkindwordsareusuallywelcomed.Startsmall,suchas英语第3页(共8页)askingaclassmateabouttheirdayorthankingacolleagueforhelp.Withregularpractice,socialinteractionbecomesmorenatural,andstrong,healthyrelationshipsbegintogrow.28.Whatcanbelearnedaboutsocialconnectionfromparagraph1?A.Itisessentialforhumanhealth.B.Itprimarilybenefitsone'scareer.C.Itisasecondaryliferequirement.D.Itservesasanalternativeforexercise.29.Whatdoesthe“likinggap”mainlyleadto?A.Misjudgmentofothers'opinions.B.Hesitationinformingnewconnections.C.Feelingsofembarrassmentandanger.D.Unnecessaryconflictsbetweenpeople.30.Whatisthekeytobuildingtrustinrelationships?A.Loweringtheriskofbeingrejected.B.Usingpoliteandprofessionallanguage.C.Reducingone'struereactionsandfeelings.D.Showinggenuineattentionandunderstanding.31.Whatmessagedoestheauthorconveyinthelastparagraph?A.Complexskillsleadtosocialsuccess.B.Privatestoriesrequirecarefulsharing.C.Simpleactsbuildstrongconnections.D.Regularpraiseensuresdeepfriendship.DForpeoplewithsevereparalysis(瘫痪),communicationcanbeextremelydifficult.Somemaystillmovetheireyes,butmanycannotspeakorusetheirhands.Toaddressthisproblem,scientistshavebeendevelopingbrain-computerinterfaces(BCIs).Inarecentadvance,researcherstestedanewBCIsystemthatalloweduserswithparalysistotypemorequickly,offeringnewhopeformorenaturalcommunication.EarlierBCIsmadecommunicationpossible,butnotefficient.Inmanycases,usershadtomoveacursor(光标)acrossascreenandchooselettersonebyone.Thismethodworked,yetitwasoftentooslowfornormalconversation.Researchersthereforewantedasystemthatcouldoperatemorelikeeverydaytyping.Inarecentstudy,aresearchteamtestedanewBCIkeyboardthatusesartificialintelligence(AI)torecognizeauser'sintendedfingerorhandmovements.Thesystemlinkedpatternsofbrainactivitytolettersonastandardkeyboard.Twopeoplewithparalysistookpartinthestudybyattemptingtomovetheirfingers,eventhoughnoactualmovementoccurred.Oneofthemreachedatypingspeedof22wordsperminute,closetothespeedofordinarysmartphonetexting.英语第4页(共8页)Theadvancemattersbecausecommunicationisnotonlyaboutproducingwords,butalsoaboutjoiningaconversationattherighttime.Apersonwhotypestooslowlymaystruggletotakepartnaturallyinsocialinteraction.Someuserscanrelyoneye-trackingsystems,buttheseareoftenslowerandmaynotworkwellforeveryone.AfasterBCI,therefore,couldmakecommunicationfeelmoredirectandmorenatural.Still,thetechnologyisnotreadyforwideuse.Thestudyincludedonlytwoparticipants,sofurthertestingisneeded.Inaddition,thedevicerequiressurgerytoplacechips(芯片)inthebrain,whichbringsrisks.Italsoneedstobeadjustedbeforeeachuse.Evenso,researchersbelievetheresultsshowthatbrain-basedtypingismovingbeyondthelaboratoryandgettingclosertopracticalcommunicationineverydaylife.32.WhatwasadisadvantageofearlierBCIs?A.Theyrespondedtooslowly. B.Theyreliedonspokenlanguage.C.Theywereexpensivetoproduce. D.Theyrequireduserstomovehands.33.WhatcanbeinferredaboutthenewBCIsystemfromparagraph3?A.Itbeatssmartphonetextinginspeed.B.Itdependsonusers'basichandcontrol.C.Ithelpspatientsrecovermusclefunctions.D.Ittranslatesmentalintentionsintotext.34.Whyisfastertypingconsideredimportant?A.Itreducestheneedforsurgery. B.Itrestoresactualfingermovements.C.Itallowsmorenaturalcommunication. D.Itimprovesthequalityofsmartphones.35.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.BCISystems:FromLabExperimentstoPracticalRisksB.Brain-basedTyping:AStepTowardsNaturalCommunicationC.Brain-basedTyping:TheFutureofSmartphoneTextingD.BCISystems:APromisingBreakthroughinParalysisRecovery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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Canjusttenminutesofjournalingreallymakeadifference?Theanswerisyes.36Whenyouspendjusttenminutesjournaling,yougiveyourmindaplacetounloadeverythingthathasbeencirclinginyourhead.Insteadoflettingworriestakeover,youputthemonpaperwhereyoucanseethem.It'slikeclearingamessydesk.Oncethemessisgone,yourmindfeelsquieterandyourfocusreturns.37Manypeopledescribefeelinglighterandcalmeraftertheywrite.Thatsenseofcontrolisespeciallyimportantwhenlifefeelsbusyorunpredictable.Journalingalsostrengthensself-awareness.Asdayspass,patternsbegintoappear.YoumaynoticethateveryMondayfeelsheavy,orthatcertainconversationsleaveyouexhausted.Thisawarenessgivesyouchoices.Youcanprepareyourself,setboundaries,orchangehowyoureact.38英语第5页(共8页)Sleepisanotherareawherejournalingcanworkwonders.Haveyouevernoticedthatyourmindbecomesmostactivewhenthelightsgoout?Thatisyourbrainholdingontounfinishedthoughts.39Yourmindnolongerhastoguardthem.Studiesshowthatpeoplewhojournalatnightfallasleepfasterandenjoydeeperrest.40Whenyoulookbackatoldpages,youseeworriesthatoncefelttooheavytohandlenowseemsmall.Younoticeyourprogress.Youseegrowth.Andthatreminder——thatyouarechanging,stepbystep——isoneofthestrongestsourcesofmotivationyoucanhave.A.Smallhabits,ifrepeateddaily,leadtorealchange.B.Journalingcanalsobecomearecordofyourjourney.C.Butwhenyouwritethemdownbeforebed,youreleasethem.D.Afixedjournalingtime,likebeforebed,suitsmostpeoplebest.E.Havingregularconversationswithyourfriendshelpsyoufeelrelaxed.F.Thissimple“mentalclean-up”isoneofthefastestwaystoreducestress.G.Overtime,thesesmalladjustmentshelpyoufeelmoreemotionallybalanced.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)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、BC和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Forsixteenyears,amysteriously(神秘地)decoratedChristmastreeonaremoteroadof90inMontanapuzzledtravelers.Themystery41in2009.Atruckdriver,Segura,tryingtocalmhisworriedwifeElsaontheotherendofthetelephonelineduringanicydrive,madea42.Hesaid,“Ijustpassed‘alittleorphan(孤儿)’inthemiddleoftheroad,andhe’sgotnojacket.”Hiswifecried,“Segura.Stoprightthere.You43andgivehimajacket!”Hestoppedhistruck,quicklyopenedandshutthedoor,pretendingtogetajacketforthemade-uporphan.Later,feeling44,hereturnedandtiedribbons(丝带)tothetree,45todecorateitproperly.HereturnedeachNovember,46decoratingthetree.Acuriouspolicechiefoncestoppedhim,nottoissueaticketbutto47him,suggestingheleaveanote.Foryears,his48remainedunknownuntil2017,whenJonnieandCarl,whohadlongwonderedaboutthe49,leftathank-younote.Thisconnectiontransformedhisindividualactintoa50communitytradition.Now,51joinhim,addingstockingsandsolarlights,52waitingfortheannualdecorationthatmarkstheseason'sstart.Whatbeganasaloving,personalpromisetohiswifehasbecomeabeloved53symbol.Seguracontinuesthe54drivenbythatoriginalpromise.“Segurastartedallofthis.Hewantedno55——hewasjustdoingitoutofthegoodnessofhisheart,”saysCarl.41.A.emerged B.expanded C.worsened D.failed42.A.fortune B.joke C.living D.deal英语第6页(共8页)43.A.keepoff B.goon C.turnaround D.showup44.A.desperate B.strange C.nervous D.guilty45.A.pretending B.daring C.promising D.forgetting46.A.curiously B.secretly C.coldly D.worriedly47.A.catch B.thank C.comfort D.warn48.A.wife B.tree C.progress D.identity49.A.expert B.chief C.decorator D.orphan50.A.demanded B.shared C.discovered D.complicated51.A.policemen B.managers C.passengers D.locals52.A.eagerly B.wisely C.bravely D.independently53.A.regional B.modern C.religious D.artistic54.A.development B.dream C.tradition D.festival55.A.solution B.creation C.communication D.recognition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。OnanygivenmorninginJiaodong,inChina'seasternShandongprovince,somethingextraordinaryishappeninginsidesteamerbaskets.Aballofdough(面团)goesin.What56(come)outisashinyredfish,afortunatelion,orapeachthesizeofachild'sface.TheseareJiaodonghuabobo,orflower-shapedbuns(包子),quietly57(serve)upatasteofShandonglifeforcenturies.Fortravelerspassingthrough,theyarethefirstsign58Chinesebreadisanythingbutordinary.JiaodonghuaboboisthestorytellerofShandong'straditions59(make)formanyoccasions:festivals,weddings,housewarmingsandbusinessopenings.When60babyturnsonemonthold,familiesgifttiger-shapedbuns,ablessingforthechildtogrowstrongandhealthy.Atweddings,huaboborepresentinglove——forexample,thoseshapedlike61(faith)mandarinducks(鸳鸯)——areservedup.62(celebrate)grandparents’longevity,peach-shapedbunsemergefromthesteamersymbolizinglonglife.Mostdesignsfollowcustomspasseddownthrough63(generation).Whilethetraditionsareancient,thetechniqueitselfhasdeveloped.GaiYaping,41,acity-levelmasteroftheJiaodonghuabobofromYantai,said,“Today'shuabobois64(vivid).Wewerelimitedbefore.Wedidn'thavetoolstoobtaincolorfuljuicesallyearround.Mostbunswerewhite.Butnowwecanusevegetables65juicesofdifferentcolors.”第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华。你的外教John将在校内举办一场职业生涯规划(careerplanning)讲座，为提升针对性，他邀请同学们提前分享困惑。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：1.表达期待；2.你的困惑。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。英语第7页(共8页)DearJohn,Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面的材料，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。LocatedinthebeautifulBlueRidgeMountains,Asheville,NorthCarolina,ismorethanjustascenictown.Itisaplacedefinedbyauniquespiritofcommunity,whereartists,musicians,andpeoplefromallwalksoflifecometogether,creatinganatmosphereofsupportandkindness.ThissenseofbelongingiswhatmakesAshevillespecial,ahomewherepeoplelookoutforoneanother.In2005,MollyandTomSmithmadeanadventurousattempt,movingfrombusySanFranciscotoAshevillewiththeiryoungdaughter,Aria.Thetransitionwaschallenging.Shortlyafterarriving,feelinguncertain,theyattendedalocalfolkfestival.MollywatchedaslittleAriaimmediatelyrantohuganothergirl,andthetwospenttheeveningdancingfreelyinthediversecrowd.“Theyspenttheentirenightdancingineachother'sarms,”Mollyremembered.“Surroundingthemwasacommunitysquaredance.Ithought,thisiswhywe'rehere.”Thiswarmthmadethemdeterminedtostay.Thekindnesstheyexperiencedasnewcomerswasheartwarming.Whentheyfacedchallengesofsettlingdown,neighborstheyhadjustmetshowedupunaskedtohelpthemunpackboxesandsharedhome-cookedmeals.ThiswarmwelcomemadeMollyfeelshehadfoundatruehome.Inspiredbythissupportiveenvironment,theSmithseventuallyopenedanIndianrestaurant,ChaiPani,whichbecameabelovedlocalspot.Anditwastheirwayofcontributingtothetownthathadembraced(接纳)them.Fornearlytwodecades,lifeinAshevillewaspeaceful.ButonSeptember27,2024,HurricaneHelenestruck.Thestormhitwithterriblewindandheavyrain,turninggentlestreamsintowildriversthatdestroyedhomesandroads.Ashevilleawoketoabsoluteruin.Treesandpowerlinesweredowneverywhere.TheoncelivelyRiverArtsDistrictwassubmerged(淹没)under20feetofwater.Allfacilities—power,cellservice,runningwater—weregone.Thetownwascompletelycutofffromtheoutsideworld.However,theSmiths'restaurant,ChaiPani,survived.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Facedwiththiscrisis,theSmithsknewtheyhadtoact.EncouragedbytheSmiths'generosity,otherpeopletookactionsaswell.英语第8页(共8页)2026年茂名市高三级第二次综合测试英语试卷答案第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15题