2026届安徽马鞍山市高三上学期第一次教学质量监测英语试卷

2026届安徽马鞍山市高三上学期第一次教学质量监测英语试卷一、阅读理解As2025ended,wewantedtoseewhichofthe5,966distinctwordsintheyear’sSpellingBeepuzzlesproveddifficultforplayersthemost.Basedonmillionsoftotalgamesplayed,wefoundthatthehardestwordoftheyearwaspelliclefoundbyjust18percentofSpellingBeeBuddyusers.ThepercentagesinthetableareprobablyhigherthatheywouldbeforallSpellingBeeplayers.ThedataisbasedonusersofSpellingBeeBuddy,atoolthatshowshints(提示)andstatisticsforeachwordasyouplaySpellingBee.Usersofthetoolareamongthepuzzle’smostdedicatedsolvers.The10HardestSpellingBeeWords

Pellicle—athinskinorfilm.

It’sreadyforstainingandbottlingandformetomakeanotherbatchwiththepellicleits“mother”leftbehind.—YouDon’tNeedaRecipe!(Oct.17,2018)Lacteal—relatingto,orconsistingof,milk.

Thestandardofidentityformilkstatesrightoffthebatthatmilkisthelactealsecretion.—TheFakeMeatWar(JulyMEANING&USESHamartia—atragicflaw

ThompsontoldmethatShakespeareshowsyouwhathappensatthemomentyoubecomeyourownworstenemy,amomentAristotlecalled“hamartia.”—GoingAfterThatPoundofFlesh(April2,2022)Melodeon—asmallkeyboardorgan

Everyonesingsandsurpriseinstrumentspopupeverywhere:Isthatamelodeononthewindowseat?—CultofLoveReview(Dec.12,2024)1.Whoarethepercentagesinthetablebasedon?

A．CleverSpellingBeeBuddydevelopers.B．First-timeSpellingBeeBuddyusers.C．DedicatedSpellingBeeBuddysolvers.D．AverageSpellingBeeBuddytesters.2.Whichtwowordssharethesamepercentage?

A．OppugningandBibelot.B．PellicleandHamartiaC．LactealandCicely.D．MelodeonandTommyrot.3.Inwhicharticlewastheword“melodeon”used?

A．YouDon’tNeedaRecipe!B．TheFakeMeatWar.C．GoingAfterThatPoundofFleshD．CultofLove’Review.InAugust2024,IstoodatthestartoftheTwistedBranch100KinNewYork’sFingerLakes—anultramarathonofraw,62-milerunning.IstartedoutracingthewayIusuallydo:trackingmypaceonmywatchandmethodicallymonitoringmyheartrate.About30milesin,IrealizedthatIhadnowbeenrunningformoretimethanIhadeverrunbefore,andIstillhad32milestogo.Mylegshurt;mystomachhurt;Ifeltfaint.Ihadmisseddinnerthenightbefore.Ihadsleptlessthanfourhours.Ihadplentyofgoodreasonstodropout.Instead,Ipausedforasecondandturnedoffmyheart-ratemonitor.ThenIflipped(翻)mywatchtoascreenwhereIcouldn’tseemypace.IstoppedworryingabouteverythingInormallyworryaboutandinsteadtriedtoimaginethatIwasayoungboy,boundingthroughtheforestsofNewEngland,whereIgrewup.Iletgoofmyconcernsabouttimeandheartrate.Everyhourorso,IwouldheadintoanaidstationandeatwhateverIfeltlikeeating.Ijustkeptmovingforwardand,remarkably,Iseemedtopickupspeed.Istartedpassingotherrunners.NowIhadrun42,46,50miles.Atmile52,IfeltatouchofsadnessthatIonlyhad10moremilestogo.Itwasexquisitetorunthesewoodlandpathswithoutthepressureofwantingtofinishinacertaintimeortoholdontoaspecificplace.Theracefinishedonasharpdropdownamountain.Isprinted(冲刺)acrossthelast100metersofgrass.Ididn’tevenknowmytimeorhowmanypeoplehadfinishedaheadofme.ButIknewIhadlearnedanentirelynewwaytoenjoymyselfonandofftheroad.4.Whathappenedtotheauthorabout30milesintotherace?

A．Heneededmedicalcare.B．Hewasnearlybreakingdown.C．Hebrokehisownrecord.D．Hewasforcedtoquithalfway.5.Howdidtheauthoradjusthimself?

A．Bytakingquickbreaks.B．Bytiminghisspeed.C．Byreducingfoodintake.D．Byshiftinghisfocus.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“exquisite”inparagraph4mean?

A．Heartbreaking.B．Discouraging.C．Enjoyable.D．Available.7.Whatmessagedoestheauthorseemtoconveythroughthetext?

A．Processmattersmuchmorethandata.B．Sportsisessentialforkeepingfit.C．Painismoremotivatingthancomfort.D．Successneedslong-termstrategies.AteamfromCalifornia’sStanfordUniversitydevelopedanewmethodtoquantifyvarying“doses(剂量)”ofgreeneryandwoodenmaterials—andusedthis,inavirtualoffice,toexaminetheeffectofindoornatureonpeople’swell-being.Whilepreviousresearchhadsuggestedthatindoornaturelikeplantsreducesstress—aconclusionnotnecessarilywrong—suchstudieseithertestedparticipants’responsestonaturecomparedtowithoutit,orwerebasedonsubjectivelevelsofgreenery.Theteamenlisted412participants,eachofwhomwasassignedavirtualroomandtoldtoimaginethatitwastheirnewworkplace,withinwhichtheyweregoingtotackleprofessionaldevelopmenttasks.Theteamthensetaboutstressingouttheparticipants,astodetermineifthenaturalfeaturesintheroomshelpedtoeasethisstressornot.Theparticipantscompletedtasksthatincludeddifficultwordpuzzlesandcountingdownfrom1,022tozeroinstepsof13.Theanalysisrevealedthatagreenerydoseofabout20percenthadthestrongestresultintermsofrestoringcalmandasenseofbelongingforparticipants.“Inour13-square-meterroom,thisdoseamountedto17plantsaswellasawindowoverlookingtreecanopies(树冠),”studyauthorEvaBianchitoldNewsweek.“Anynaturehelps,butifyoureallywanttoseeanimprovement,youhavetogetuptoaroundthatvalue,”saidpaperauthorSarahBillington.Incontrast,inthevirtualroomswiththemostnature—at60percentfullofplants,livingwallsandwoodenceilings—theparticipantsexperiencedincreasedstress.Theauthorsacknowledgethathowmuchnatureweneedwillultimatelydependonthetypeofspaceunderconsiderationandthewell-beingelementsneededinthatparticularenvironment.“However,withtheresultsofthepresentstudy,itappearsthatadoseof20percentofgreenerymaymaximizebelongingfascination,beingawayandscope,”theywroteinthepaper.“Wehopeourfindingscaninformdesignrecommendationsforhousing,schools,workplacesandhospitals.”8.Whatisimpliedaboutthepreviousresearch?

A．Itusedanimpropersample.B．Itsetinconsistentstudygoals.C．Itprovidedone-sidedresults.D．Itadoptedamorescientificmethod.9.Whichofthefollowingcandescribethetasksassignedtotheparticipants?

A．Eye-opening.B．Mentallydemanding.C．Time-saving.D．Physicallychallenging.10.WhyareBinchi’swordscitedinparagraph4?

A．Toofferaconcreteexampleforgreenery.B．Toshowstressrelatedtosurroundings.C．TocontrasthisopinionwithBilliagton’s.D．Tointroducehiscomparativeanalysis.11.Whatdothestatementsinthelastparagraphpointtoregardingthepresentresearch?

A．Itsdiverseinterpretations.B．Itspossiblelimitations.C．Itsdetailedconsiderations.D．Itspotentialapplications.EversincetheUS-basedNationalBiscuitCompanylaunchedthefirstbrandedconsumerpackagein1899—puttingitsUneedasodacrackers(苏打饼干)inpaperinsideacardboardbox—brandshaveseenpackagingasamarketingtool.Fromthe1950sonwards,ascompaniesincreasinglyswitchedtousingplastic,competitionintensifiedandpackagingbecamethebestwaytosignaladistinctidentity.Butasbrandsaddedagrowingvarietyofpigments(色素),materials,andothercomplexities,thealreadyunstableeconomicsofplasticsrecyclingcollapsed.Just10percentofplasticpackagingisrecycledglobally.Meanwhile,reusablepackagingremainslimited.Standardizationcoulddramaticallyimprovethings.Ifproductcategoriesfolloweduniformguidelinesforplastictype,color,labelsandglues,recyclerscouldcheaplyrecoverfarmorematerials.Thiscouldfinallymakerecyclingeconomicallypracticalandhelpachievethedreamof“circularity”,inwhichanewforbottleismadefromanoldone.Thecaseforstandardizedreusesystemsisequallypersuasive.Today,thefewbrandsexperimentingwithreusemostlyusedifferentcontainers.Theseneedindividualreturnpointsalongsidecustomwashingequipmentandqualitychecks,whichincreaseexpenseandcomplexitywhilereducingconvenience.Reusesystemsbasedonstandardizedpackagingandsharedinfrastructure(基础设施)couldcapture40percentofthemarket,comparedwith2percentunderanon-standardizedapproach,accordingtotheEllenMacArthurFoundation.Admittedly,itishardtoimaginerivalslikeProcter&GambleandUnilevervoluntarilyagreeingtoputtheirshampoointhesame-coloredbottles.Butasdatamountsaboutthebillionsofdollarslosteachyearfromsingle-useplasticsthatareburnedorlandfilled—andresearchrevealsmoreaboutthehealthriskslinkedtothousandsofpoorlystudiedchemicalsinplastics—brandsmayfindtheircornerishardertodefend.Legally,itcouldbearguedthatthedamagecausedbycustompackagingoutweighsanyharmscausedtobrandsfromstandardizedcontainers.Similarplasticbottleswon’tsolveeverything,ofcourse.Butsuchchangesincreasinglylooklikegoodbusinesssense.Withoutthem,trulycircularpackagingremainsadistantdream.12.Howdoestheauthorpresenttheissueatthebeginningofthetext?

A．Byanalyzingfigures.B．Bydefiningaconcept.C．Bytellingthehistory.D．Bymakingcomparisons.13.Whatbenefitcouldreusesystemsinfromstandardizedpackaging?

A．Expandingthemarketshare.B．Increasingthecomplexity.C．Boostingtheconsumerappeal.D．Winningeconomicsupport.14.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthebrandsmentionedinparagraph5?

A．Theyspendsomuchinrecycling.B．Theyfacemultiplepressures.C．Theyworkinclosecollaboration.D．Theyfollowthefashionclosely.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．SolutionstoPlasticWasteB．CostsofPlasticProductionC．CarefulDesign,RegularCustomerD．SharedDesign,CyclicFutureAnUnsungHeroSometimes,justafewwordsofferedattherightmomentcanchangethedirectionofsomeone’slife.ForRuthCarter,thatmomenthappenedafterapainfulexperienceinhighschool.Asasecond-yearstudent,Carterjoinedachoir(合唱)class.16.Carterlandedasolo(独唱)init.Shewasn’tnervousuntiltheweekbefore,whenshediscoveredthattheentireschoolwouldbeinattendance.Thecurtainopenedandthechoirbegantosing.Carterlookedoutatthefacesinthecrowd.Thenshenoticedasinglemicrophonestandingatthefrontofthestage,readyforhersolo.17.Theirchoirteacherhadnevertaughtthemhowtosingintoamicrophone.Andyetitwasherturntosing.Despiteheruncertainty,hersolobegansmoothly.Shesangconfidentlyinfrontofeveryone.18.Withherlipsnearlytouchingthemicrophone,thesoundcameexplodingoutofthespeakers,deafeninglyloud.“Iwantedthestagetoopenupandswallowmewhole.”Draggingherfeetdownthehallwaywithhereyescastdown,shespottedapairoflargeathleticshoes.Lookingup,shesawaseniorstudentshehadnevermet,expectinghishurtfulwords.19.“Hesaid,‘Youhaveaverypowerfulvoice’.”shesaid.Inspiredbythestudent’sconfidenceinher,CarterwentontostudymusicattheUniversityofKansas.20.Overthepastfewyears,asshe’sbegunteachingvoicestudents,shehasfoundherselfthinkingmoreaboutherunsunghero.

A．CarterdecidedtogiveupsingingB．Itwasaproblemshehadn’tanticipatedC．ThenshereachedthebigfinalhighnoteD．TheybecamebestfriendsintheuniversityE．ThefirstconcertoftheyearfeaturedsongsfromthemusicalOliverF．She’snowaprofessionalsinger-songwriter,performinginthreebandsG．Insteadofmakingfunofher,thestudentsaidsomethinglife-changing二、完形填空Ineverimaginedthatinmy70sI’dbebehindmystand,HappyCatcreations,atacraftfair.Whenthedoorsopened,Iwasn’tsurewhatto_________.Wouldanyonestop?Wouldtheycareaboutmyhandicrafts?Then,tomydelight,myfirstsalecame.Ayounggirlpausedatmy_________.Hereyesfixedonapairofcatearrings.Itoldhertheywere_________bymyblack-and-whitecat.Shesmiledandsharedshehadasimilarcat,too.Shepromisedto_________withherdad.Fiveminuteslater,theretheywere,andhe_________hertheearrings.Thatmoment,thejoyonherface,the_________overourcats,issomethingI’llneverforget.Peoplereachedforwardtotouchthematerials,_________mydesign,orsimplysmiledandsaid,“Howclever!”Iwassharingapieceofmyself,andinreturn,Iwashearingstoriesfrom_________whobegantofeellikeneighbors.Bythesecondorthird_________,Ibegantonotice_________visitors.Theyoftenstoppedbytosayhello,toseewhatwas_________orjusttochat.Itfeltlesslike‌“_________”andmorelikefriendscheckingin.Eachfairgivesmeareasontokeep_________.Itpushesmetoimaginewhatmightbringa_________tosomeone’sface.AndbecauseallmyHappyCatcreationsaremadefromrecycledorrepurposedmaterials,italsoopensthedoortoconversationsabout_________andfindingbeautyintheunexpected.21.A．believeB．rememberC．answerD．expect22.A．tableB．carC．studyD．yard23.A．improvedB．discoveredC．paintedD．inspired24.A．stayB．tradeC．returnD．agree25.A．showedB．broughtC．madeD．bought26.A．controlB．priorityC．connectionD．curiosity27.A．askedaboutB．tookapartC．woreoutD．addedto28.A．operatorsB．strangersC．partnersD．conductors29.A．fairB．competitionC．visitD．festival30.A．healthB．repeatC．websiteD．park31.A．importantB．deliciousC．wrongD．new32.A．touristsB．companionsC．customersD．volunteers33.A．cooperatingB．creatingC．negotiatingD．consulting34.A．lightB．markC．doubtD．pity35.A．communityB．growthC．sustainabilityD．commitment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。Shanxiprovincehasseenaculturaltourismgrowthduringthepastfewyears,driven36(large)bytheriseofpopularculturalintellectualproperties(IPs)andsupportivegovernmentpolicies.Theprovincehas531nationalkey37(preserve)culturalsites,themostinChina.Itishometomorethan50,000immovableculturalrelics,includingover28,000protectedancientbuildings,manyof38candatebackcenturiesandremaininremarkablecondition.WoodenstructuresbuiltbeforetheYuanDynasty(1271—1368)inShanxiaccount39morethan80percentofChina’stotal.ShanxiispromotingtheintegrationofAI,ARandotherdigitaltoolswithtourismdevelopment,40(combine)virtualelementswithreal-worldsights.TheprovinceisalsoupgradingitsthreeWorldCulturalHeritagesites—PingyaoAncientCity,MountWutai41theYungangGrottoes—andimprovingmajortourismroads42(strengthen)infrastructureanddiversifyofferings.AnotherboosthascomefromChina’s240-hourvisa-freestopoverpolicy,which43(fuel)awaveofshorttripsbyforeigntouristsandstimulatedalively44(discuss)onsocialmediasincethen.Theeffortsmadebylocalgovernmentsandculturalheritage45(authority)willnotonlymakeShanxi’sancientarchitectureacontainerforemotionsandstoriesbutalsohelpbuildabroadersocietalunderstandingonculturalheritagepreservationandtransmission(传承).四、书信写作46.学校英文报增设一个栏目“TimeManagement”，请你结合自己的经历写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：你的经历和你的感受。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。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Onmyfirstdayofschoollastyear,Iwalkedthroughthefrontgatefeelingnervous.Myfamilyhadjustmovedtoanewstate,andeverythingfeltunfamiliar.Theschoolwashuge,thehallwayswereloudwithvoicesandfootsteps,andIworriedIwouldn’tbeabletokeepupwithmyclasses.Ifeltsmall.Academically,thingswentbetterthanIhadexpected.Myteacherswerepatient,andIdidespeciallywellinEnglish,asubjectIhadalwaysloved.Writinghadalwaysbeenmywaytoexpressmyselfbytellingstoriesofothers,andIoftenfeltmoreconfidentonpaperthaninperson.Still,noneofthatseemedmatterwhenitcametomakingfriends.Atlunch,studentssatintightgroups,laughingandsharingsecrets.Isatbymyself,feelinginvisible.Duringgroupwork,Ispokelittleofmyideas,afraidofembarrassingmyself.Hopingtomakeachange,Ihadintendedtoinviteseveralclassmatestomyhouseforaholidayactivity.Butwhentheholidayapproached,Ihesitated.WhatifIwasrejected?Fromthenon,Istoppedtryingtoreachoutandspentmostweekendsaloneinmyroom,wonderingifmovingherehadbeenamistake.