四川绵阳中学2026届高三下学期高考模拟考试（一）英语试题（含答案）

2026届高三下学期高考模拟考试（一）英语试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。AOnceconsideredagatewaytohell,theCentralAmericaVolcanicArcisnowaplaygroundforvolcanoenthusiastsfromaroundtheworld.Whetheryoutackleseveralvolcanoesonasingletriportakethemononebyone,thesefourvolcanoesinCentralAmericaarereadyforadventurerstoexplore.TheSantaAnaVolcanoinElSalvadorTheSantaAnaVolcano,alsoknownasIlamatepec,isthehighestvolcanoinElSalvador.Standingat7812ftabovesealevel,it’sthethird-highestpointinthecountry.SantaAna’scraterisoneofthelargestintheworld.Guidedtoursaremandatoryforapopularfour-hourhiketothesummitthatoffersstunningviewsofLakeCoatepequeandthePacificOcean.VolcánRincóndelaViejainCostaRicaSituatedina54sqmilenationalpark,theexpansiveVolcánRincóndelaVieja,whichtranslatesto“oldlady’snook”,isanhourandahalffromthetownofLiberia.Eruptionsin2021haveclosedoffhikestothe6217ftsummit.Thereareshorterhikingloopsaroundtheparkandtootherpeaksintheregion,suchasVolcánSantaMaria,whichmeasures6286ft.BarúVolcanoinPanamaLocatedintheChiriquiHighlands,thedormant(休眠的)volcanoanditssevencratersareabirdwatchingparadise.About250speciesofbirdscallParqueNacionalVolcánBarúhome,includingtheelusivequetzal.Thehiketakes10to12hours.Apopularoptionforexperiencedhikersistostartaguidedascentatnightsothatyouarriveatdawnandenjoystunningviewsatsunrise.Thedryseason(FebruarytoApril)isthebesttimetogo.CerroNegroinNicaraguaJust160yearsold,CerroNegroistheyoungestvolcanoinCentralAmerica.Reachingheightsof2388ft,theNicaraguanvolcanolocatedjustoutsideofLeonisoneofthemostactiveintheregion.Butthathasn’tstoppedagrowingsubsetofpeoplefromhoppingonspeciallydesignedboardsandspeedingdowntheblackgravelslopes.Volcanosurfing(orvolcanosurfing)isexactlywhatitsoundslike,tradingoutthewaterforrocksandoceansprayforplumesofash.It’saperfectcombinationofpurejoyandwhatmostparentswouldcallcompletestupidity.Severalagenciesintheareaoffertourstohikeandsurfthevolcano.1.WhichactivityisuniqueinBarúVolcano?A．Surfing.B．Birdwatching.C．Hiking.D．Swimming.2.Whichplaceisrecommendedforracingdownslopes?A．BarúVolcanoinPanamaB．CerroNegroinNicaraguaC．TheSantaAnaVolcanoinElSalvadorD．VolcánRincóndelaViejainCostaRica3.WhatdothefourvolcanoesinCentralAmericahaveincommon?A．Theyofferthestunningsunset.B．Theyaresituatedinnationalparks.C．Theyaresuitableforhikers.D．Theyarefullofpurejoy.BWhenIfirstcameacrossHirano,hedidn’treallystandouttome.Hewasamongseveralfigurines(小塑像)putinacornerofPopMart’sstudio.LittledidIknowthatwasthebeginningofaconnectionIhadyettorealize.Itwasn’tuntilIjoinedPopMartasalivestreamhostlastJuly—partofmyjobwastofamiliarizemyselfwitheveryIPinthecompany—thatmytruejourneywithHironobegan.AsIintroducedHironotoothers,Ibegantoappreciatethequietcharmhiddeninhisworld.Hisexpressionisalwayssullen—droopingeyes,slouchedposture,analmost“untouchable”aura.Notthecutestormosteye-catchinglook,Iwouldsay,butIcametorealizethatit’sallaprotectiveshell.Inhim,Isawareflectionofmyself:thelonelinessandconfusionthatsurfaceunderlife’spressure,andtheindifferentmaskswesometimesputontocopewithreality.ThoughIamusuallyanextrovert,cheerfulandbubblyontheoutside,thetruthisthateverystorycarriesuntoldchapters.ThroughHirono,IallowmyselftofeelthevastwildernessIrarelyreachinmyheart,andoftenIseemyownemotionsprojectedontohisfigure.OneofmyfavoriteseriesofHironoisdefinitely“Echo”.AsaforeignstudentinChina,homesicknessquietlylingersinthebackgroundofmylife.Thisseriesremindsmethattheseechoesofthepastarenotjustfleetingshadows,butsilentcompanionsthatresurfacewhenIneedthemmost,givingmestrengthandallowingmetobreakfreefromtheweightofreality,evenjustforamoment.Tome,Hironoisafriendwhoteachesmetoembraceboththelonelinessandthelightwithin.WorkingatPopMarthasshownmethatthesetoysarenotmerelyfigurines,butlittle“happypills”thatliftspiritsandbrightendays.PerhapsthatiswhyHironocontinuestoliveintheheartsofsomanyyoungpeople—notonlyasacollectible,butasagentlereminderthatwearenevertrulyalone.4.WhatmademebecomeinterestedinHirono?A．MyfirstencounterwithPopMart.B．Myexperienceasaforeignstudent.C．Myappreciationforitseye-catchinglook.D．MyopportunitytoworkwithPopMart.5.HowdidIresonatewithHirono?A．Theirtrueselveswerehiddenfromothers.B．Theyworecheerfullooksontheirfaces.C．Theywereindifferenttothereality.D．Theywereprotectedbytheirfollowers.6.Whyis“Echo”myfavoriteseries?A．Itoffersmeapermanentescapefromreality.B．Itsymbolizestherebelliousspiritoftheyouth.C．Itmakesmefeelnostalgicformyhometown.D．Itempowersmetogetawayfromlifepressure.7.What’smypurposeofwritingthispassage?A．ToshareaphilosophyoflifetaughtbyHirono.B．TopromotethesalesoffigurinesinPopMart.C．ToincreasetheexposureofHironointhemedia.D．TotellhowtochoosefavoritetoysinPopMart.CIfyoureadjustonebookin2025,youbelongtoanendangeredspecies.Accordingtoarecentsurvey,fewerthanhalfofAmericanshadreadasinglebookinthepastyear.Asthepopulationofreadersdeclines,educatorshavebeenworryingaboutthistrend.Now,sometryanewmethod:persuadingpeopletoreadtosavetheircommunityspirit.Theyarguethatreflectivereadinghelpscitizenshandlecomplexityandre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Youneedtoknowthateveryonewhohelpsyouonyourjourneyisplayingahugeroleingettingyoutoyourgoals.Andifyoudon’tgivebackappreciation,notonlyareyounotclosingtheloop,butyou’remissinganopportunity.Whensomeonedoessomethingforyou,they’retakingthattimethattheycouldbespendingonthemselvesorsomeoneelse.

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Andinfact,theseedsofterribleideasareoftensomethingtrulyremarkable.Takeagoodlookatideas,evenifthey’recrazy,throughthelensofpossibilities,andyoucanbuildabiggersailtocatchthewindsofluck.A．Ideasareneithergoodnorbad.B．Changeyourrelationshipwithyourself.C．Lookatyourlifethroughdifferentangles.D．Makeyourselfhelpfulwhenyouareneeded.E．It’smuchmorelikethewind,blowingconstantly.F．Hence,youneedtoacknowledgewhattheyaredoing.G．Anotherthingyouwanttodoistochangeyourrelationshipwithotherpeople.第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Ihadmanyadventuresasachild,butonestandsoutonthelocalfootballpitchatPacaembu,Brazil,thelegendarycradleoffootballgeniuses.Iwas

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everyballlifethrowswithoutfear.21.A．followingB．captainingC．invitingD．observing22.A．cheeredupB．calledoutC．steppedupD．droppedout23.A．uneasyB．impatientC．ashamedD．distracted24.A．recordB．watchC．stopD．avoid25.A．distanceB．fightC．teamD．crash26.A．muddyB．sweatyC．sunburntD．bloodied27.A．favorB．liftC．seatD．chance28.A．weightB．qualityC．heightD．strength29.A．packingB．displayingC．draggingD．raising30.A．defeatB．silenceC．pressureD．regret31.A．honestyB．cooperationC．responsibilityD．discipline32.A．changedB．movedC．inspiredD．healed33.A．remindedB．forcedC．protectedD．hardened34.A．honorB．hopeC．peaceD．trust35.A．attackingB．bravingC．gatheringD．predicting第二节语法填空（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。OntheafternoonofDecember5th,EmmanuelMacron,theFrenchPresident,paidavisittoSichuanUniversity(SCU)inChengduaspartofhisvisittoChina,

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(promote)ofthefriendshipbetweenthepeopleofthesetwocountries.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.假定你是校英语演讲比赛“GrowthDiary”的负责人。请你给指导老师David发一封邮件，邀请他担任比赛评委并参加赛后点评。具体内容如下：1.活动安排；2.发言建议。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。DearDavid,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua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。Itwasearlyautumn.Idecidedtogohikingandcampinginanearbymountainforestwithmytwogoodfriends,AliceandJason.Wewerealladventureenthusiasts,eagertoembracetherefreshingnaturalscenery.Afterweeksofbusydailyroutines,wetrulywelcomedthechancetoenjoynatureandrelaxoutdoors.Thethreeofusmadeaperfectteamdespiteourdifferentpersonalities.Alice,theonlygirlinourgroup,wascareful,thoughtfulandwell-prepared.Shehadbroughtalongacompass(指南针),adetailedtrailmap,andevenafirst-aidkitforemergencies.Asforme,Iwasfairlycautious,alwayskeepinganeyeonoursurroundings.Jason,bycontrast,wasboldandimpulsive(冲动的),alwayseagertoexplorefurther.Afterarrivingatthequietcampsitesurroundedbytallpinetrees,wepitchedourtentstogether,gathereddryfirewood,andpreparedasimpleoutdoormeal.Afterlunch,westartedourexploration.Weplannedtofollowawindingtrailleadingupthehillside.AccordingtoAlice’sresearch,therewasahiddenlookoutpointonthehillthatofferedastunningviewoftheentirevalley.Aswewalked,Jasonkeptrunningaheadimpatiently,shoutingforustoquickenourpace.“Let’sseewhat’supthere!”hecalledoutexcitedly.Alicefollowedcloselybehind,focusingoncheckingthemaptoconfirmourroute.Iwalkedatasteadyspeedattheend,ensuringwestayedtogether.Thepathgrewnarrowerasweclimbedhigher.Sunlightfilteredthroughthethickbranchesabove,castingfaintshadowsontheground.Afteraboutanhour’swalk,wereachedaleaf-coveredrockyarea.Thetrailbegantotwistmorethanexpected,andmanylandmarkswepasseddidn'tmatchwhatwasonthemap.“Ithinktheviewpointisjustbeyondthisslope,”Jasonsaid,pointingtothefrontwithgreatexcitement.Ilookedatthesli