高考英语第三次模拟考试(无听力)讲解课件

阅读理解AThisEnglishcourse,locatedintheheartofWimbledon,combines

thestudyofEnglishwith

othertopicsandincludesvisitsto

thecenterofLondon.Itlasts

from21stJuneto15thAugust2026(1to8weeks).Whythisprogram?·Goodnationality

mix—22countriesrepresented

in2025·GreatlocationinoneofLondon’sbestdistricts,only20minutes’trainridefromthecenter·ExperienceLondonwithregulartripstothecitycenter·Onefull-daytriptoplacessuchasCambridge,Oxford,WindsorCastleandBrighton·Learntenniswithouroptional

TennisAcademy·Caringanddevotedstaff·Firstaidersateachcenterandontrips·Level3safeguardingtrainingforallourseniormanagers·DBSchecksforallourstaffandhostfamilies21.Whatcanstudentsdoduringthiscourse?A.VisitfamoussitesinLondon.B.Playtenniswithfamousplayers.C.Helpstudentsfromothercountries. D.Learnsafeguarding

fromseniormanagers.✓Accommodation

HOMESTAYWemanageallourhomestaysourselvesandtakegreatcaretoensurehighstandards.·Singleorsharedrooms·Fullboard(packedlunch)·Studentswillwalktoandfromschoolinpairs,wherepossible·Maximumjourneytimetoschool:25minutesSurbitonHallsResidence(NEW)Lovelyriversidelocationwithrestaurantsandshopsnearby.Thebedroomsarelight,brightandwell-decorated.·6bedroomflats·Fullboard(packedlunch)·Roomshaveadeskandchairs,awardrobe,curtains/blinds,bookshelvesandanoticeboard·Journeytimetoschool:30minutes22.WhatisafeatureofSurbitonHallsResidence?A.Abigsharedroom. B.Aqualitybedroom.C.Ashortwalkingtime. D.Aconvenienttransport.✓Fees

23.Howmuchdoesastudentpayfora2-weekHomestayProgramwithasingleroom?A.£2,320. B.£2,400. C.£2,450. D.£2,520.✓HomestayProgramSingleRoom1week:£1,265;2—8weeks:£1,200perweekSharedRoom1week:£1,225;2—8weeks:£1,160perweekDayProgramFullWeek1week:£930;2—8weeks:£865perweek6Days1week:£870;2—8weeks:£840perweek阅读理解B

Lastspring,myneighborDonnaandI,bothinourseventies,spentseveralhoursintheglorious

sunshineenjoyingthenewseason.Whenitwastimetositdownandrelax,Donnapulledoutherredmetalchairfromhergarage,andIsatonanoverturnedplasticbucket.Itwasfuntocatchuponthenewsthatwehadmissedduringthelongwinterindoors.(第一段)

However,overthenextfewdays,itturnedoutthatweneededmorethanachairandabucketwhichwerenotquitecomfortable.Donnadecidedweneededabench.Afterdismissing

unsuitableoptions

fromlocalstores,shefoundaperfectoneonline.Thenextdayitarrived.Excitedly,sheopenedtheboxandstartedputtingittogether.Weproudlyhigh-fivedeachotherasthepiecesjoinedupandthebenchstartedtolooklikeone.Afterafewminutes’assistance

fromaneighbour,itwascomplete.What’smore,itwastheperfectfitfortwo70-somethingstocarryonlateafternoonchats.(第二段)

24.WhatdidDonnadecidetoreplacethechairandbucketfor?A.Lightenthecarryingload.B.Attractmoreneighbours.C.Getbetterseatingforchats.D.Adapttowarmerweather.✓

Soon,thebenchattractedotherneighbors.Oneday,someonecalledoutfromthesidewalk,“Whatdoyoudoonthatbench?”Quick-thinkingDonnacalledback,“It’sour‘ThinkingBench’!Wethinkaboutimportantthingshappeninginourlives.”Then,thenamegraduallyevolved—afteroneneighborsatalonedeepinthought,hedeclaredita“Decision-MakingBench”;anothertime,whenDonnawascaughtnapping,sheinsistedshewas“meditating”,addingyetanothername.(第三段)

25.Howdidthebenchgetitsvariousnames?A.Fromitemsplacedonit.B.Fromseasonaldiscussions.C.Fromusers’activitiesonit.D.FromDonna’screativeideas.✓

Lastfall,withthetemperaturefalling,wecametotheendofsittingoutdoors.Wewerefacedwithonedilemma—whattodoaboutitinthewinter?Well,wesatdownandthoughtandmeditatedanddecidedtoputitinDonna’sgarage

forthewinter.WhenIglimpsed

itafewtimesoverthenextmonths,thebenchsatlonely,holdingemptyflowerpots,andsomeflat,oldboxes.Butnowafteralongwinter,springflowersarereadytobloom

inthewarmsunshine,andweneighboursarereadytowelcome“TheBench”backintoourlives.(最后一段)

26.Whyarepotsandboxesmentionedinthelastparagraph?A.Tosuggesttheflowerswouldsoonbeplanted. B.Toshowthebenchwasnotservingitspurpose.C.Todescribethebench’spracticaluseinwinter. D.Toexplainwhythebenchneededwinterstorage.✓27.Whatdoes“TheBench”representbythestory’send?A.Asymbolofcommunitybonds. B.Asolutiontotheagingproblem.C.Areminderofthepastsummer. D.Amemoryofavaluedonlineorder.✓阅读理解C

AtatimewhenAmericanagriculturewasascolorfulasdirt,afoodhunterfortheUSDA(美国农业部)namedDavidFairchildwentinsearchofnovelplantsthatcouldbeofeconomicvaluetoU.S.farmers.Drivenbycuriosityandfueledbyoptimism,hebroughtbackmanyplantsandfruitsnowtakenforgranted.In1902Fairchildfirstencountered

sakura(樱花),thefloweringcherrytreesofJapan.Enchantedbytheirbeauty,Fairchildwantedtobringthetreesbackhomeandordered125sakuratreesforhisownfrontyardinChevyChase,Maryland.28.WhoisthefirsttobringthecherryblossomtoAmerica?A.ElizaScidmore.

B.Yokohama. C.DavidFairchild. D.TheodoreRoosevelt.✓

ThenurseryownerinYokohamawassopleasedtohaveanAmericancustomerthattheychargedFairchildjust10centspertree.Inthespringof1906Fairchild’simportedtreesbloomedforthefirsttime,andwordofthepinkblossomsbroughtsomanyonlookers

totheirhomethatFairchildordered300moreasagifttothecityofChevyChase.(第三段)

ElizaScidmore,NationalGeographic’sfirstofficialfemalewriter,photographer,andboardmember,wasalsoanadvocate

ofthecherryblossomsinD.C.AfterspendingtimelivingandreportingfromJapan,shereturnedtoWashingtonwithphotographsofcherryblossomtrees—“themostbeautifulthingintheworld”—andbeganpetitioningPresidentGroverCleveland’sadministration

toplantthemalongtheTidalBasin.(第四段)29.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraph4mean?A.Order. B.Request. C.Allow. D.Protest.✓

Yearslater,PresidentTheodoreRooseveltspokeoftenabout“beautifying”thecountry’scapital,thensloppywithmudfromthelappingPotomac.HelenTaft,thefirstlady,believedthecherryblossomsweretheanswer.Herhusbandagreed.Inadditiontotheirbeauty,PresidentWilliamTaftalsosensedanopportunitytoforgeadiplomaticfriendshipwiththeJapanese.(第五段)30.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Cherryblossomsimprovetherelationshipbetweenthetwocountries.B.TheJapaneseprimeministersentcherrytreestoWashington.C.HelenTaftoncelivedinJapanandtookmanyphotosofcherryblossoms.D.Inthefallof1909,theU.S.governmentsentJapanagiftinreturn.✓

Inthefallof1909,themayor

ofTokyosent2,000youngtreestoWashington.However,theyarrivedbarely

alive—theirrootscuttooshortandteemingwithinsects.Fearfulofforeignpests,USDAentomologistsburnedtheminagreatbonfireontheNationalMall.OnlywhenJapansentasecond,biggershipmentof3,020trees,alltallandmature,did

thetrees

make

itintotheground.

Ittookonlytwosprings

forthetrees

tobecomeuniversallyadoredbytheAmericanpublic,atleastenoughfortheU.S.governmenttoreciprocate

andsendJapanagiftinreturn.OfficialsdecidedtoofferJapanashipmentoffloweringdogwoods.(最后一段)31.Whichisthebesttitleofthetext?A.HowCherryBlossomsCametotheUnitedStates.B.CherryBlossomsImprovetheAmericanAgriculture.C.CherryBlossomsBeautifiestheAmericanCapital.D.WhyCherryBlossomsCametotheUnitedStates.✓阅读理解D

Americansbornbetweenthe1960sandearly1970sareexperiencinghigherlevelsoflonelinessanddepressioncomparedtopreviousgenerations.Unusually,theyalsoshowdeclining

memoryandphysicalstrength.Thistrendstandsinsharpcontrasttomanywealthynations,particularlyinNordicEurope,where

midlifehealthandwell-beinghavegenerallyimproved.(第一段)

32.Whatmakesthesituationofmiddle-agedAmericansuniquecomparedtotheirpeersinNordicEurope?A.Theysufferfromworseninghealthandmood.B.Theypreferdrivingsportscarstorelax.C.Theyhavehigherlevelsofeducationaldegrees.D.Theymovetonewcitieslessfrequently.✓

TounderstandwhytheU.S.differs

sogreatly,researchersanalyzed

datafrom17countries.PsychologistFrankJ.InfurnaexplainsthattheAmericanmidlifecrisis

isnotaboutlifestylechoicesbut

rather

thestruggletobalancework,finances,family,andhealth

amidstweakeningsocialsupportsystems.Thefindingssuggestthatbothpersonaleffortsandsocietalchangesareneededtoaddress

thisissue.(第二段)35.Whatsolutiondoestheauthoremphasize

forimprovingmidlifewell-being?A.Relyingsolely

onindividualwillpower.B.Movingclosertoextendedfamilymembers.C.Combiningpersonaleffortwithpolicysupport.D.Reducingspendingonhealthcaresystems.✓

Akeydifferenceliesinfamilypolicies.Sincetheearly2000s,Europeannationshaveincreasedspendingonfamilybenefits,suchaspaidparentalleaveandsubsidized

childcare.Incontrast,U.S.spendinghasremainedflat.Thesepoliciesarecrucial

duringmidlifewhenadultsoftencareforbothchildrenandagingparents.Consequently,middle-agedadultsincountrieswithstrongersupportreportlessloneliness.Additionally,whiletheU.S.spendsheavilyonhealthcare,highout-of-pocketcostslimitaccessandincreasestress,contributingtoanxietyandmedicaldebt.(第三段)33.WhydofamilypoliciesinEuropeleadtobettermidlifeoutcomes

accordingtothetext?A.Theyencouragepeopletoliveneartheirparents.B.Theyreducetheburden

ofcaringforfamilymembers.C.Theyforcecompaniestohiremoremiddle-agedworkers.D.Theyprovidefreemedicaltreatmentforallcitizens.✓

Incomeinequalityfurtherwidens

thegap.UnlikeinEuropewhereinequalityhasstabilized,risinginequalityintheU.S.correlateswithpoorerhealthandincreasedloneliness.Culturalfactorsalsoplayarole;Americansmovemorefrequentlyandlivefartherfromextendedfamily,weakeninglong-termsocialties.Moreover,laterU.S.generationshavebuiltlesswealth,facinggreaterfinancialinsecurityduetowagestagnationandeconomicrecessions.(第四段)

Surprisingly,educationislosingitsprotectivepower.Despite

highereducationlevels,U.S.middle-agedadultsshowdeclines

inmemory,apattern

unseenelsewhere.Researcherssuggestchronicstressandfinancialinsecuritymayweakenthecognitive

benefitseducationonceoffered.Whileindividualscanbuildresilience

throughsocialengagementandasenseofcontrol,expertsarguethatstrongersocietalsafetynets—likepaidleaveandaffordablehealthcare—areessential

forimprovingmidlifeoutcomesinAmerica.(最后一段)

34.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheroleofeducationintheU.S.nowadays?A.Itguarantees

awealthylifeforeveryone.B.Itcompletely

preventsmemorylossinoldage.C.Itfailstofullyprotectagainstmentaldecline.D.Itcausesmorestressthanitdidinthepast.✓七选五A.We’lldefinitelyfindmiraclesinnatureB.Hearingthat,hermoodsoured

evenmoreC.BeccawassurprisedbythebreathtakingsightD.ShaylawentbacktoherroomtosleepinsilenceE.Youshouldworkwith,notagainst,MotherNatureF.BeccajumpedunwillinglyintothebackseatwithoutawordG.So,shequestionedherparents’decisionfromthebottomofherheart

WhenBecca’sparentsinformedherthatthefamilywouldbehikingtoBigBendNationalParkinWestTexasforspringbreak,Beccawasnotexcited,becausetheonlythingssheknewaboutitweresomethingsherfriendShaylahadtoldher

thatthecellphonesignalwasnotverygood,andthattherewasverylittletodo.36.Beccathrewherbagintothecar,rollinghereyes,andaskedhowlongitwasgoingtotaketogettotheinfamous

park.“It’saboutafive-hourdrive,”hermomreplied.37.“Isthesceneryatleastgoodalongtheway?”shecomplained

extremelyunhappily.GBA.We’lldefinitelyfindmiraclesinnatureB.Hearingthat,hermoodsoured

evenmoreC.BeccawassurprisedbythebreathtakingsightD.ShaylawentbacktoherroomtosleepinsilenceE.Youshouldworkwith,notagainst,MotherNatureF.BeccajumpedunwillinglyintothebackseatwithoutawordG.So,shequestionedherparents’decisionfromthebottomofherheart

38.Sherestedherheadagainstapillowandimmediatelyfellasleep.Afterhoursoftossing(翻转)andturningintheuncomfortablebackseat.Beccawasawakenedbyhermother’sexcitedannouncement:“We’rehere!”F

A.We’lldefinitelyfindmiraclesinnatureB.Hearingthat,hermoodsoured

evenmoreC.Beccawassurprisedbythebreathtaking

sightD.ShaylawentbacktoherroomtosleepinsilenceE.Youshouldworkwith,notagainst,MotherNatureF.BeccajumpedunwillinglyintothebackseatwithoutawordG.So,shequestionedherparents’decisionfromthebottomofherheart

Lookingwide-eyedintothecanyon,Beccasuddenlyspotted

alargeanimal.“Dad,look!”sheshouted.Afterawhile,BeccathoughtabouttheopinionsherfriendShaylahadsharedwithher.“See,amountainlion!Amazing!”Thethreeofthemstaredatitinopen-mouthedastonishment.39.“Uh,Mom,Dad,”Beccafinallysaidasthelionslid

intosometallbushes.“Ididn’tknowBigBendissobeautifulorthatmountainlionslivehere.IcanhardlybelievewhatIamseeing!”C

A.We’lldefinitely

findmiracles

innatureB.Hearingthat,hermoodsoured

evenmoreC.Beccawassurprisedbythebreathtaking

sightD.ShaylawentbacktoherroomtosleepinsilenceE.Youshouldworkwith,notagainst,MotherNatureF.BeccajumpedunwillinglyintothebackseatwithoutawordG.So,shequestionedherparents’decisionfromthebottomofherheart

“Yeah,honey.That’sthewonderofnature—you’realwaysdiscoveringsomethingnew!”hermomexclaimed

inexcitement.“That’strue.Becca.Justkeepourmindsopentothings.40!”herdadadded.A

完形填空

Inasmallvillageonthesun-bakededge

oftheSahara,15-year-oldAmaraKeitawouldwatchthesunsetbehindthedunes(沙丘),alwayspuzzledbyasinglequestion:Whydidsuch41energygotowasteeveryday?Whilehispeers

werechasingmakeshiftfootballs,Amara42desertedcarbatteriesandsolarpanelsfromthelocalgarbage.

41.A.refreshing B.boundless C.invisible

D.clean42.A.collected B.discovered C.transformed

D.buried√√

Histeachersthoughthewas43—“Nouniversitywouldacceptaboywhotalkstomachines,”theycommented.ButAmarabelievedthedesertsuncould44thesolutiontothesevereshortageofelectricityinhisvillage.Torealizehisdream,forthreeyears,heworkedaloneinamud-brickshelter,

45over50modelsbeforeconstructingasolar-poweredwaterpumpthatcouldrunfor72hoursonasinglecharge.43.A.curious

B.stubborn

C.creative D.foolish44.A.putoff

B.takein C.getover D.workout45.A.throwing B.accumulating C.testing D.moving√√√

Whenthepumpsuccessfullyirrigated

oldMoussa’swheatfield,thevillageelders46theirheadsindisbelief.News

reachedthatavisitingUNengineer47Amara’sdesigntointernationalinvestors.Fortunately,theyagreedtofund

theproject.At19,Amaranowleadsateaminstallingsolarwiresacross48villages,thoughhestillreturnstomaintain

hisfirstpumpeveryweekendasa49.“Thisoldpumpmakesmeremember,”hesays,runninghisfingersoveritsweatheredsurfaceaffectionately.46.A.nodded B.shook

C.raised

D.lowered47.A.donated

B.connected

C.presented D.sold48.A.prosperousB.crowded

C.beautiful D.remote49.A.habit B.relief

C.reminder D.souvenir√√√√

Amara’sstoryprovesatruthoftenforgotten:

50

isn’tabouthavingexpensivetools,butaboutspotting

potential

whereotherssee51.“Thedesertteachesustwothings,”hereflects.“Howlittlewehave,andhow

52wecanmakeofit.”Hisnextproject?Asolar-poweredschoolwherechildrenwon’thavetostudybythelightofa53anymore.

Whatbeganasoneboy’s

54hasgrownintoamovement—proving

thateventhetoughestenvironmentcan’t55adeterminedmind.50.A.Innovation B.Revolution C.Vision D.Belief51.A.opportunity B.failure

C.darkness D.waste52.A.often B.much

C.fast

D.cheap53.A.candle B.pump

C.lamp

D.battery54.A.job B.dream

C.incident D.game55.A.motivate

B.damage C.limit D.enrich

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√√√语法填空

WujuOperaisfindingnewandyoungaudiencesthroughglobaltoursandinnovativeuseoftechnologies.AlsoknownasJinhuaOpera,WujuOperaisa

56

(tradition)theaterartknownforitsdelicatecostumes,expressivemakeupandpowerfulstorytelling,andwaslisted

57

anitemofnational-levelintangibleculturalheritagein2008.Thetroupe(剧团)hasgonebeyonditslocaloriginsinJinhua,58(ancient)knownasWuzhou,tobecomealighthouseofChineseculturalheritageontheglobalstage.Sincemakingitsfirstinternational

59(appear)in1993whenitwasinvitedtoperforminJapan,it

60(attract)audiencesacrossmorethan70countriesandregions.56.traditional57.as58.anciently59.appearance60.hasattractedNow,performancesareusingmoderntechnology

61

(make)theancientartaccessible

toyoungandinternationalaudiences.Inaclassicscene,thetroupeusesadrone

torepresentabee,creatinganeffect,

62traditionalstagecraftcouldn’tachieve.Fortheactorsinthetroupe,WujuOperais

63

livingandchangingartform,inwhichthestoryandthehighlightscangobeyondlanguageandculture.ThroughinitiativeslikeWujuOperaonCampusand

64(it)overseasconcerts,theartisnolongerlimitedtoaregion.By65(stay)truetoitsrootswhilepursuinginnovation,thetroupeexpressesthespiritualvalueofChinesecultureinanartisticway.61.tomake62.which63.a64.its65.staying应用文写作假设你是李华,你的英国笔友John打算来中国进行研学游(studytour),请你用英语给他发一封电子邮件,内容包括：1.推荐一个目的地；2.说明推荐理由。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

I’mthrilledtohearaboutyourupcomingstudytourtoChina!IhighlyrecommendBeijingasyourdestination.Asthecapitalcity,Beijingoffersaperfectcombinationofhistory,culture,andmoderneducation.Firstly,Beijingishometoworld­famoushistoricalsitesliketheGreatWallandtheForbiddenCity,whichprovidefirst­handinsightsintoChina’srichheritage.Secondly,ithoststopuniversitiessuchasPekingUniversity,whereyoucanattendlecturesorworkshops.Additionally,thecity’sefficientpublictransportmakestravelingconvenient.Don’tforgettotrylocaldelicacieslikePekingduck—they’llmakeyourtripunforgettable!Beijing’smixofancientcharmandacademicatmospheremakesitidealforastudytour.I’msureyou’llloveit!Letmeknowifyouneedmoredetails.续写

Iwaseightyearsold,determinedtobakeabirthdaycakeformyfavoriteuncle.AfterhoursofcarefulworkinmyEasyBakeoven,mymasterpiecewascomplete:atinytwo-layercakewithcandyfrostingandasinglebluecandle.Feelingextremelyexcited,Iracedoutthedoortodeliverit.However,justatthemoment,disasterstruck.IwasinsuchahurrythatIdidn’tnoticethewetgroundoutside.Myfeetslipped,andeverythingwentintoslowmotion.Iwatchedinhorrorasthecakeflewfrommyhands,highintotheairbeforecrashingontothegroundbesidemewithaloudsound.Isatthereintherain,staringatthemixedheapofbrownandwhitemessthatwasoncemybeautifulcake.Myheartbroke,andtearsmixedwiththerainonmyface.Allmyeffortandallmylovewerenowamessyruin.Whatafa