2025-2026学年广东省广州市越秀区铁一中学高三下学期考前模拟英语试题

2025-2026学年广东省广州市越秀区铁一中学高三下学期考前模拟英语试题本试卷共8页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。第一部分阅读（共20题，每题2.5分，共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。AThischartshowsglobalGDPpercapita,adjustedforinflation.Lookingattheworldeconomyfromthisperspective,itisthesteadinessofthischangethatstandsout.Averageincomesperpersonhaverisenatafairlyconstantpaceofroughly2%peryear,interruptedonlybythe2008financialcrisisandthe2020pandemic.Adefinitionofeconomicgrowththatcanbefoundinmanypublicationsis“anincreaseintheamountofgoodsandservicesproducedperheadofthepopulationoveraperiodoftime.”Thereisoneexampleofhowgrowthispossibleandwhateconomicgrowthis.Afewcenturiesago,theonlywaytoproduceabookwasforascribe(抄写员)tocopyitword-for-wordbyhand.Bookproductionwasaslowprocess;ittookascribeabouteightmonthsofdailyworktoproduceasinglecopyoftheBible.Itwassolaboriousthatonlyveryfewbookswereproduced.Butthen,inthe15thcentury,JohannesGutenbergdevelopedanewproductiontechnology,anditchangedthingsdramatically.Insteadofspendingmonthstoproduceonebook,aworkerwasnowabletoproduceseveralbooksaday.Books,whichwerepreviouslyonlyavailabletoatinygroup,becameavailabletomoreandmorepeople.Actually,nationaleconomieschange.Someeconomiesslow;manyothersgrowandmoregenerally,somemajorpoliticalshiftstakeplace.Yetwhenallofthisiscombined,theglobalaveragefollowsaremarkablysmoothupwardtrend.1.What’sthemoststrikingfeatureofworldeconomy?A.Theslowdownofglobalgrowthafterthe2008financialcrisis.B.Therapidgrowthofglobalgrowthduetotechnologicalprogress.C.Thepermanentinterruptiontoglobalgrowthbythe2020pandemic.D.Therelativeconsistencyofglobalgrowthoverthelastthreedecades.2.Howdoestheauthorexplaintheconceptofeconomicgrowth?A.Bycitinganexpert. B.Bylistingdefinitions.C.Bygivinganexample. D.Byprovidingstatistics.3.Whatisthekeyfactorthatledtothedramaticchangeinbookproduction?A.Theemergenceofworkers. B.Theprintingpresstechnology.C.Thewideavailabilityofpaper. D.Thegrowingnumberofscribes.BForyears,the3:00PMschoolpickupwasnotajoyfulreunion,butaconstantexerciseinemotionalstrength.Itwasaroutineofsmallhopesquietlydisappearing.Everysingleday,asmy11-year-oldson,Leo,buckledhisseat-belt,Iwouldofferthesamecheerful,practicedquery:“Howwasyourday?”Andeverysingleday,foryears,theresponsewasacarboncopy:“Fine,fine.”Itwasalwaysdeliveredtothedashboard,tothewindow,toanywherebutme.Noeyecontact.Nochangeinhisvoice.Hisautism(自闭症)createdasortofglasswallbetweenus.Throughit,Icouldseemyboy,butIcouldneverquitefeelhimreachback.Theeasy,simpletalkthatotherparentsseemtoenjoywithoutasecondthoughtfeltlikeadream.IfeltlikeIwaspouringyearsofloveintoanemptyspace,myconstanteffortsmetwithapeaceful,yetheartbreaking,apathy.Ihadquietlybeguntoacceptthatthissilentbarrierwassimplyourforever.Butthatearlyspringafternoonwasunusual.Iaskedthesamequestion,expectingnothing.“Howwasyourday,Leo?”Hebuckledhisbelt.“Good,good.”hesaid.Achangefromthescript,butIbarelyhadtimetoregisterit.Then,heturned.Forthefirsttimeinwhatfeltlikealifetime,Leolookeddirectlyatme.Hiseyeswereclear,focused,andpresent.“Howwasyourday,Mom?”Theworldseemedtostopspinning.Thesimplequestion—thattinybridgehehadbuiltallonhisownfromhisworldtomine—wasthemostbeautifulthingIhadeverheard.Itwasn’tjustwords;itwastheanswertoyearsofunseenpatienceMybreathcaught,andtears,hotanduncontrollable,streameddownmyface.IgavehimtheonlytruthIhad,“It’sreallygood,Leo.”Isaid,myvoicecracking.“It’sthebestdayever.”4.Whydidthemotherkeepaskinghersonthesamequestionforyears?A.Shetriedtocheerhersonup. B.Sheenjoyedtheirdailyroutine.C.Shelongedforarealinteraction. D.Shefeltsorryforherson’scondition.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“apathy”inparagraph2probablymean?A.Lackofinterest. B.Lossofmemory.C.Signofrespect. D.Senseofpeace.6.Whatmadethespringafternoonunusualforthemother?A.Leobuckledhisseat-belthimself. B.Leoshowedactiveconcernforher.C.Leocaughtsightofhersuddentears. D.Leolistenedtoherwithgreatpatience.7.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ClearEyes,FullHeart B.TalkMore,LoveBetterC.TheAnswertoEducation D.ARewardofPatienceCSinceFrancisGaltoncoinedthephrase“naturevsnurture(环境因素)”150yearsago,thedebateaboutwhatmakesuswhowearehasdominatedthehumansciences.Today,however,anewscientificfieldissettoreshapethedebate—notbydeclaringvictoryforonesideortheother,norevenbycallingatie,butratherbyrevealingtheywereneverinoppositioninthefirstplace.Throughthisnewperspective,natureandnurturearenotevenentirelydistinguishable,becausegenesandenvironmentdon’toperateinisolation;theyinfluenceeachotherandtoaveryrealdegreeevencreateeachother.Thenewfieldiscalledsociogenomics,anintegrationofbehavioralscienceandgenetics.Despitebeingarelativelynewareaofstudy,ithasthepotentialtorewriteagreatdealofwhatwethinkweknowaboutwhoweareandhowwegotthatway.Genesdon’taffectwhowebecomejustontheirown,insideourbodies—theywork,inpart,byshapingtheenvironmentswelookfororproduce.Atothertimes,thenature-nurturefeedbackcirclemaybemorepernicious.It’snosurprisethatterriblesetbacks—thelossofajob,theendofamarriage—cancausepeopletofallintodepression.Iwasastonishedtolearn,however,thatpeoplewithahighgenetictendencyfordepressionaremorelikelytoencounterthesesetbacks,whichinturncontributetotheirdepression.That’snottosaythatanyofitistheirfault,justthatthewaywe’resupportedandtheworldwepilotarecloselylinked.Hereisthepartofthisresearchthatreallyblowsmeaway.Theresearchsuggeststhatyourpartner’sgenesinfluenceyourlikelihoodofdepressionalmostathirdasmuchasyourowngenesdo.Italsoshowswhenasmallnumberofstudentswithagenetictendencytosmokearepresentinahighschool,smokingratescanriserapidlyacrossanentiregrade—evenamongthosestudentswhodidn’tpersonallyknowthoseclassmates.Genesalonearen’tenoughtodeterminetheseoutcomesandneitherisenvironment.Natureandnurturebothshapeeachother,withnatureinfluencingthewayweexperiencenurtureandnurtureinfluencingthewayournatureexpressesitself.Themoreopportunitiesandinformationtheenvironmentprovides—themorevariedenvironmentsbecome—thegreatertheinfluencethatgeneticvariationhasinsortingusintodifferentcategories.Natureandnurturearen’tseparateforces—they’reendlesslycirclingbackoneachother.8.Priortotheemergenceofsociogenomics,itwaswidelybelievedthat________.A.genesandenvironmentfunctionedseparatelyB.therewasnoclearlinebetweennatureandnurtureC.environmentshapedourperceptionofwhoweareD.naturematteredmorethannurtureforpersonalgrowth9.Theunderlinedword“pernicious”(paragraph4)isclosestinmeaningto“________”.A.disastrous B.generative C.pointless D.questionable10.Itcanbeinferredthattheresearchshockedthewriterbysuggestingthat________.A.ourgenesmaychangebecauseofthepeoplewelivewithB.naturedeterminesourbehaviourjustasmuchasnurturedoesC.peoplewiththesamegenesaremorelikelytointeractwitheachotherD.thegenesofpeoplearounduscanaffecttheenvironmentweexperience11.Whichofthefollowingpicturescorrectlyillustrateshownatureandnurturemakeuswhoweare?A. B. C. D.DMostofuslovenaturalthings:thetasteofrawfruitsandvegetables,thewarmthofthesunonourskin,etc.Often,we’regivenachoicebetweencertainthings—suchasfoods,medicinesorprocedures—thatareconsiderednatural,andalternativesthatareconsideredsynthetic(合成的)orartificial,wheretheterm“natural”referstotheabsenceofanyformofhumanintervention.Here,too,theaffinityfornaturemighthelpussomeofthetime.Butitcanalsobadlyleadusinthewrongway.Itseemsthatmanyofushaveatendencytowardnatural-is-betterthinking.Arecentresearchshowsthatpeopleroutinelydemonstrateanaturalnessbias.Thatis,theyexhibitafondnessfornaturaloptionsevenwhenthoseoptionsarenotobjectivelybetter.Forinstance,inonestudy,participantstendedtoperceivecigarettesaslessharmfuliftheywerelabelled“natural”,eventhoughresearchdoesnotsupportthatperception.Inanotherstudy,itwasfoundthatthemajorityofparticipantspreferredanaturaldrugfortreatment—andabout20%to30%preferreditevenwhenitwassaidtobelesssafeorlesseffectivethanasyntheticalternative.Thenaturalnessbiascouldleadtoriskychoices.Peoplemightneedlesslypaymoreforthesamekindofproductwhenit’sdescribedas“natural”.Someonemighteatmoreofafoodthat’shighinfatandsugarjustbecauseit’sconsiderednaturalandthereforeperceivedashealthier.Furthermore,naturalnessbiasmayreducepeople’swillingnesstofollowmedicalexperts’adviceonvaccinesandothertreatments.Encouragingly,though,keepinginmindthenaturalnessbiasanddiscussingitwithothersmayhelppreventitwhenmakingdecisions.Itmaynotmattermuchwhetheryouunconsciouslypreferanoverpriced“natural”cleaningproduct.Yetitcouldmattergreatlyifyourlovedoneisthinkingofreplacingsynthetictreatmentwithsupposedly“natural”one.Incaseslikethese,puttinginthetimetoreadreliablesourcesandspeakwithqualifiedexpertscanhelppointtoadecisionthat’sbasedondata,ratherthanadeceptivelysimplelabel.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“affinity”inparagraph2mean?A.Respect. B.Demand. C.Curiosity. D.Preference.13.Whichofthefollowingisatypicalexampleof“naturalnessbias”?A.Avoidingpre-preparedfood. B.Rejectingallsyntheticmedicine.C.Enjoyingnaturallighttogetvitamins. D.Choosingorganicapplesforbettertastes.14.Whatdoestheauthorthinkof“naturalnessbias”?A.Unexpected. B.Uncommon. C.Misleading. D.Misunderstood.15.Whatisthemainpurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Tocallformoreattention. B.Toofferpracticaladvice.C.Toshowtherisksofnaturalnessbias. D.Tocomparedifferentsituations.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，共12.5分）根据内容，从短文后的七个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。ArtBuildsUnderstandingDespitethelonghistoryofscholarshiponexperiencesofart,researchershaveyettocaptureandunderstandthemostmeaningfulaspectsofsuchexperiences,includingthethoughtsandinsightswegainwhenwevisitamuseum,thesenseofencounterafterseeingameaningfulworkofart,orthechangedthinkingafterexperienceswithart.Thesepowerfulencounterscanbeinspiring,uplifting,andcontributetowell-beingandflourishing.____16____Itcontributestofacilitatingabetterunderstandingofourselves,thehumancondition,andmoralandspiritualconcepts.Thequestionishowthathappens—whataretheattributesofmeaningfulexperiencesofart?AccordingtothemirrormodelofartdevelopedbyPabloP.L.Tinio,aestheticreceptioncorrespondstoartisticcreationinamirror-reversedfashion.Artistsaimtoexpressideasandmessagesaboutthehumanconditionortheworldatlarge.____17____Thisresultsinthebuild-upoflayersofmaterials—frominitialstudiesandsketchestothefinal,refinedpiece.Aviewer’sinitialinteractionwithanartworkstartswheretheartisthasleftoff.Theirinteractionfirstinvolvestheprocessingsurfacefeatures,suchascolor,texture,andthefinishingtouchesappliedbytheartistduringthefinalstagesofthecreativeprocess.___18___Inaddition,artmakingandartviewingareconnectedbycreativethinking.ResearchinalabatYaleUniversityshowsthataneducationalprogramthatusesartappreciationactivitiesbuildscreativethinkingskills.Itshowedthatthemoretimevisitorsspentengagingwithartandthemoretheyreflectedonit,thegreaterthecorrespondencewiththeartists’intentionsandideas.___19___Correspondenceinfeelingandthinkingsuggestsatransfer—betweencreatorandviewer—ofideas,concepts,andemotionscontainedintheworksofart.Arthasthepotentialtocommunicateacrossspaceandtime.___20___Whatittakesforthistohappenisactiveengagementwithartincontextsthatfacilitatethisengagement,especiallymuseums.A.Theviewersgainanewperspectiveonthestory.B.Thetheoryofaestheticcognitivismdescribesthevalueofart.C.Thishelpstocreateconnectionsandinsightsthatotherwisewouldnothappen.D.Todoso,theyexplorekeyideasandcontinuallyexpandthemastheydeveloptheirwork.E.Afterspendingmoretimewiththework,theviewerbeginstoaccesstheideasoftheartist.F.Forexample,inoneactivity,peopleareaskedtoviewaworkofartfromdifferentperspectives.G.Participantsweremoreoriginalintheirthinkingwhencomparedtothosewhodidnottakepartintheprogram.第二部分：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、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Inhersmallstudio,Miastaredatthelump(块)ofclayonthewheel.Itwashertenth____21____thisweek,andstill,theformrefusedtoriseassheenvisioned.Herhands,coveredin____22____clay,trembledwithexhaustionandfrustration.Avoiceinsideurgedherto____23____.Hergrandfather,aretiredpotter,hadoncetoldher,“Theclaytestsyour____24____,notyoursoul.Everycrack(裂缝)isalesson,notajudgment,”Now,itfeltlikea____25____.Shetookadeepbreath,____26____thelump,andstartedagain.Thistime,shefocusednotontheperfectvaseinhermind,butonthe____27____feedbackoftheclaybeneathherfingers—itsresistance,itsmoisture,itspace.Daysturnedintoweeks.Thepileoffailedlumpsinthecorner____28____.Oneafternoon,whensheliftedthe____29____vase—withslightimperfectionsthatgaveitcharacter—shefeltnourgetocompareittoanideal.Itwassimply____30____.Sheplaceditonhershelf,notasaproofofachievement,butasa(n)____31____ofthejourneyitself.Monthslater,avisitortoherstudiowas____32____tothatsamevase.Therealattractionwasn’tinthevase’sform,butinitsmaking—inthesilent____33____betweendoubtandpersistence.Thesalewasunexpected,butthetruerewardwas____34____.Shehadlearnedthatmasteryisaconversation,notaconquest.Themostbeautifulcreations,sherealized,areoftenbornfromthe____35____tosimplybeginagain.21.A.performance B.attempt C.play D.action22.A.hard B.dry C.wet D.line23.A.giveup B.tryout C.breakoff D.settledown24.A.character B.skill C.talent D.value25.A.warning B.barrier C.guide D.sign26.A.removed B.recycled C.redistributed D.returned27.A.final B.late C.slow D.immediate28.A.grew B.remained C.disappeared D.arose29.A.delicate B.fragile C.finished D.creative30.A.honest B.abstract C.classic D.perfect31.A.stage B.end C.destination D.reminder32.A.led B.drawn C.instructed D.addicted33.A.division B.conflict C.comparison D.dialogue34.A.visible B.apparent C.internal D.impressive35.A.courage B.freedom C.right D.ambition第Ⅱ卷（共55分）第二节语法填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）ThereAreNoRulesforSuccess“It’stheWorstTimetoBeaCollegeGraduateinYears,”readsaNewsweekheadline.For22-to30-yearoldcomputer-sciencegraduates,employmenthasbeenfalling.Why?IsitChatGPT?Lateintheeconomiccycle?Nomatter,theunwrittensocialcontractforsuccessthat____36____(impress)uponyou—goodgrades,jobloyalty,retirementaccount—feelscompletelybroken.Itmaybetimetocreateyourownjob.Careers____37____wereoncesafearenowrisky:marketers,someprogrammers,maybeevenlawyers.Atthesametime,surfingthewavesofprogressto____38____theworldisheadedislessriskythanyouthink.Progresscomesthroughsurprises,notrules,withinventionsnoone____39____(think)possible.Thetelescopeopenedtheskies.Gene(基因)editingwasharduntilCrisprtechnologysimplifiedit.Andit’sbeenlessthanthreeyears____40____ChatGPTshockedtheworldwithwhatitcoulddo.Machinelearningwasresearchedfordecadeswithlittleresult,untilback-propagationallowedvoiceandfacialrecognition.____41____ofthesewereinventedbyfollowingtherules,butbycoloringoutsidethelines.Ignorethosewhotellyoutotake“____42____(calculate)risks.”It’sthegreatnessofriskthatprovidesthepotentialreward.Doyouneeduniversities?Itisnotedthatcollegegraduateshavethesamejoblessrateasthosewhodidn’tgetacollegedegree.Sowhygo?Since2011,theThielFellowshiphaspaidsmartyoungpeople$200,000overtwoyears____43____(build)newthingsinsteadofsittinginaclassroom.IaskedPeterThielhowitwasgoing.Hepointedtomorethan300fellowswhohavecreated$750billion____44____value.Nooneknowswhat’snext.Thebestwaytopredictthefutureistoinventit.You’llmakemistakes.Youmightevenfail.Sowhat?Ifyourbrainstillfunctions,youcankeep____45____(go)untilyoufindsuccessthatsurprisestheworld.Therearenorules.Doyourthing.Accomplishsomething.第三部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，你校英语社将举办题目为“TheVeryWordThatBestDescribesMySeniorThree”的征文比赛，请你写一篇文章投稿，内容如下：1.介绍你的年度词汇；2.说明理由和表达感悟。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。TheVeryWordThatBestDescribesMySeniorThree___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写（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。Sumiwasasinglemother.HerdaughterAnnahasalwaysbeencalled“Number23.”Everytimetheschoolreleasedexamresults,Annawouldalwaysendupin23rdpositionamong50pupils.Always23,nomatterhowhardshepushedAnna.EverymentionofthisnicknamegnawedatSumi.Oneday,Sumi,alongwithAnna,wasinvitedtoalivelygatheringofseveralfriendsandtheirfamilies.Theatmospherewasdelightfulandasthelunchcametoafinish,amanplayfullyaskedtheyoungsterswhattheyaspired(有志成为)tobewhentheygrewup.“Iwanttobeapianist!”“Iwanttobeafamousactor!”“Iwanttobeapolitician!”“I’llstartabusinessandmaketonsofmoney!”Oneafteranother,thechildrenvoicedthesebold,ambitiousdreams,earningwarmapplauseandcomplimentsfromthead