陕西省等四省联考2025-2026学年高三上学期1月期末考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1陕西省等四省联考2025-2026学年高三上学期1月期末英语试题第一部分听力(略)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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAreyoucuriousabouttheoceanandeagertobuildsomethingwithyourownhands?Middleandhighschoolstudents(grades7—12)nowhavethechancetoparticipateintheUnderwaterRobotChallenge,anationaleventthatcombinescreativity,engineering,andoceanscience.Thetaskissimpleyetexciting:designandbuildasmallrobotthatcanworkunderwater,anddiscoverhowtechnologycanhelpprotectourseas.Howdoesitwork?Teamsmustsenddraftsandashortdescriptionofhowtheirrobotwillmove,keepitsbalance,andfinishtasks.Marineengineerswillreviewallplans,givefeedback(反馈),andselectupto40teamsintheend.Robotsshouldbebattery-powered,nolongerthan40cm,andsafetouseunderwater.Whathappensinthepool?Robotsfacea5-minutetestinalargepool.Theyneedtocollectfloatingobjects,passthroughunderwaterhoops(圈),recorda30-secondvideoofthe“deepworld”,andfinallyreturntothestartingline.Everymoveisfilmed,andteamslaterstudythedatatowritereports.ThebestreportswillwinteamsaplaceattheNationalYouthMarineTechnologyConference,whereuptofourstudentsperteammaybepresent.Whataboutcostsandawards?ParticipatingintheChallengeisfree,butteamsmustcovermaterials,shipping,andtravelifnecessary.Tohelp,non-localpresenterscanreceive400intravelsupport.Prizesare500,300and150respectively,withwinningrobotsshowninanonlineexhibition.Whyjoin?ThisChallengeoffersfarmorethanaschoolproject.Itisachancetotestideas,gainrealengineeringexperience,andaddashiningpointtoyourcollegeapplications—allwhileexploringthewondersoftheocean.1.WhatisthemaingoaloftheChallenge?A.Topopularizeunderwaterrobots. B.Totestbattery-poweredmachines.C.Toprepareforaninternationalcompetition. D.Topromoteoceanprotectionthroughtechnology.2.Whatwillallparticipantsget?A.Aguaranteedspotintheonlineexhibition.B.Detailedreportsontheirrobots’performance.C.Professionalcommentsontheirinitialdesign.D.Acertainamountoffinancialtravelsupport.3.Howmuchwillanon-localfirst-prizewinnerreceiveintotal?A.$900. B.$700. C.$550. D.$500.BWhenMichelleJacksonretiredat56,shefeltasifadoorhadsuddenlyclosed.Afterdecadesasanengineerdesigninghigh-speedtrainsforBritishRail,theonce-busyrhythmofmeetings,deadlines,andprojectswasgone.Thesilencethatfollowedfeltheavierthanshehadexpected.“WhatamIgoingtodonow?”sheaskedherself,facedwithlongdaysandtoomuchquiettime.Luckily,fiveyearslater,shefoundheranswer.At61,Michellepickedupherfirstcamera,determinedtolearnsomethingentirelynew.Asabeginner,shejoinedalocalwalkingandphotographygroup,oftenspendinghoursoutdoorsexperimentingwithsettingsshebarelyunderstoodatfirst.ShealsosignedupforonlinecoursesinphotographyandPhotoshop,insisting,“IfI’mgoingtodosomething,I’lldoitproperly.”Michellealwayslovednature.Inhertwenties,shehikedlongdistancessuchasthe268-milePennineWayinnorthernEngland.Yetbackthen,sheneverthoughtofbringingacamera.Onlyafterretirementdidsherealizethatphotographycouldpreservewhathadalwaystouchedher:thequietwonderofwildplacesandanimals.Herhearingloss,whichoncepushedherintoretirement,hassharpenedhervision.Shenotesthattheweakeningofonesensecanstrengthenanother.Thisheightenedperception,coupledwithgreatpatience,allowshertotoleratelongwaitsinnature—whetherforseabirdstoformaheartwiththeirheadsorforadeertoenterthetwilight.Nowinhermid-60s,Michellehaswonnationalandinternationalawards.Shespendsatleast20hoursaweekinthefield,hidingundernetsforcoverorlyinginwetgrass,alwaysreadyfortheexcitementoftheunexpected.Yetforher,successisnotmeasuredbyawards.“EachtimeIseeananimalappear,”shesays,“myheartraces.Ifyoutrulyseekthem,youwillfindthem.”4.WhatpushedMichelletotakeupphotography?A.Herinterestinonlinecourses.B.Hersuddenhearingloss.C.Heremptinessafterretirement.D.Herthirstforexpandinghersocialcircle.5.HowdoeshearinglossinfluenceMichelle?A.Itenhancesherabilitytosee.B.Itcausesherlotsofproblemsindailylife.C.Itenrichesherknowledgeaboutwildanimals.D.Itdeepensherunderstandingofhuman-naturerelationship.6.WhatdoesMichelleprobablythinkoftheawardsshehasearned?A.Theyhavehelpedhergainwiderecognition.B.Theybringmotivationforhertokeeptakingphotos.C.Theyfailtocomparewiththejoyofspottingwildanimals.D.Theyareasilentwitnesstoherprogressinphotography.7.WhatmessagedoesMichelle’sstorydeliver?A.Wellbegunishalfdone. B.Ageisnolimittopassion.C.Natureisthebestmedicine. D.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.CHumansareexpertsatrearrangingmatter.Advancesinchemistryhavegivenuslifesavingdrugs,massiveagriculturalyields,andsoon.Butmanyofourchemicalcreations,likeplasticsandso-calledforeverchemicals,haveanunpleasanttendencytohangaround,showingupinourwater,food,andevenourbodies.Itcanfeeldisastrous:Withtheproductsofourtechnologynowwovenintoremoteecosystemsandourownflesh,there’snoescapeforus.However,wearenottheonlychemicalengineers.Plantsturnairintowoodandsunlightintosugar,whilemicrobes(微生物)performremarkablefunctions.Usingmicrobesforwastecleanupisalreadyaproventechnology.Manywastewatertreatmentplantsrelyonmicrobestobreakdownharmfulsubstancesinthewastewater,thoughsomecomplexcompoundsstayirremovable.Commercialmicrobialproductsarealsousedtotreatwastefrompaperfactories,textilefactories,andfarms,aswellastocleanupoilandgasspillsinenclosed(密闭的)spaces.Yet,thesemicrobialproductshavelimitations.Beneficialmicrobesareoftenoutcompetedbylocalspeciesinthewild,andeveninenclosedtanks,theyeventuallydieoff.Thekeytoovercomingsuchchallenges,accordingtomicrobiologistJiandongJiang,istocraftandspreadintentionallydesignedmicrobialcommunities,ormicrobiomes.Tocreatecustomizedmicrobiomes,Jiangandothersareusingabottom-upapproach.Theyidentifythetaskstheywanttheirmicrobestoperformandthenusetoolstodecidespeciescapableoffinishingthosetasks.Thegoalistodesignacommunitywheremicrobesworkcooperatively,withsomebreakingdownpollutantsintomanageablepartsforotherstoconsume,andothersprovidingsupportingroles.Inthefuture,advancesinsynthetic(合成的)biologyandgeneticengineeringmayenablescientiststodevelopcustomizedmicrobiomescapableofbreakingdownevenmorestubborntargets.Whiletheuseofgeneticallyengineeredorfullysyntheticmicrobecleanupcrewsinthewildisstillalong-termvision,expertsbelievewidespreaduseofcustomizedmicrobiomesdesignedwiththebottom-upapproachcouldoccurwithinthenextdecade.8.Whatisamajorproblemofhumanchemicalinnovations?A.Theyinvolvearatherlongproductioncycle.B.Theyaretooexpensivetoproducemassively.C.Theyarelessefficientthannaturalchemicalprocesses.D.Theyhavesevereimpactsontheenvironmentandhumans.9.Whatdoesthetextsayaboutthecurrentmicrobialproducts?A.Theyrequiretestinginawidercontext.B.Theyperformworseinenclosedtanks.C.Theybreakdownpollutantswithease.D.Theyneedspecificworkingconditions.10.HowdoesJiang’sbottom-upapproachimprovemicrobialcleanups?A.Bystressingteamworkamongmicrobes.B.Byrelyingheavilyonexistinglocalspecies.C.Byusinggeneticallyengineeredmicrobesfromthestart.D.Byselectingsinglespeciesthatcanperformmultiplefunctions.11.Whatistheexperts’attitudetowardstheapplicationofcustomizedmicrobiomes?A.Positive. B.Dismissive. C.Mixed. D.Worried.DBeneaththeViphyaMountainsinMalawiliesMzimba,adistrictwherepovertyrunsdeep.Malawi’sGDPpercapitaisbarelysixhundreddollars,andtherearefewopportunitiesforchildren.Butinclassroomswherechalkoncefadedandteachersstruggledwithovercrowdedlessons,somethingunexpectedhasappeared:interactivetablets.Since2023,thegovernment,workingwithaUKnon-profitcalledOnebillion,hasintroducedadaptivedevicesthatteachliteracyandnumeracy(计算能力)inbothChichewaandEnglish.Whatmakesthesetabletsremarkableisnotsimplythattheydeliverlessons,butthattheyadjust.Achilduncertainaboutbasicnumbersisguidedpatientlythroughsimpleproblems,whileanother,confidentwithletters,isswiftlyadvancedtoharderpassages.RarelyhaseducationinruralAfricabeensoindividualized.Thatsuchtechnologymattersisbeyonddoubt.Randomizedtrialhasfoundthatchildrenusingthetabletsformerelyonehourdailygainedtheequaloffouradditionalmonthsoflearningwithinjustoverayear.Evenmoreimpressiveistheprediction:theseskillsmayaddmorethansixteenthousanddollarstolifetimeearnings,asumextraordinaryinoneoftheworld’spoorestnations.Noteachershaveresisted.Overwhelmedbyastudent-teacherratio(比例)thatoftenexceeds70:1,theywelcomethedevices,forwhilechildrenareengagedwithinteractiveexercises,teacherscanfocusonguidanceratherthanendlessrepetition.Indeed,rarelyhasareformbeensohighlyendorsedbybotheducatorsandstudents.However,challengesremain.Limitedelectricitymakessolarpanelsessential,andconcernsaboutdamagedorlosttabletscannotbeignored.Yet,comparedwiththecost,thebenefitsarevast.Foreverydollarspent,researcherscalculatedmorethanonehundreddollarsofsocialvaluereturned.Notonlyisthisaninnovation;itisarevolution.Byallowingeachchildtolearnathisorherownpace,thetabletssowseedsofconfidenceandpossibility—seedsthat,onceplanted,mayreshapeanentiregeneration’sfuture.12.WhatdidMalawi’sgovernmentdoin2023?A.Itestablishedanonprofitorganization.B.Itadjusteditsfocusonliteracyandnumeracy.C.ItstrengthenedtheroleofEnglishineducation.D.Itintegratedtailoredteachingintotheclassroom.13.Whatdidthetrialonthedevicesreveal?A.Theyhelpedbuildsocialskills. B.Theyborefruitfulresults.C.Theydeliveredfixedcontent. D.Theyranoutofpowerquickly.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“endorsed”inparagraph4mean?A.Intensified. B.Developed. C.Appreciated. D.Criticized.15.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Teachers’RolesChangewithEducationalInnovationB.InteractiveTabletsReshapeRuralEducationinMalawiC.TheToughEducationalSituationinPoorAfricanAreasD.ChallengesofApplyingTechnologyinRuralClassrooms第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。MegJosephson,apsychotherapist(心理治疗师)inSanFrancisco,oncemetaclientwholefteverypartyconvinced—withoutproof—thateveryonesecretlydislikedher.____16____Manypeopleknowthepainofoverthinking:worryingaboutashorttext,panickingwhenaneighbordoesn’tsayhello,orfearingthatasimplechatwiththebossmeansbeingfired.Josephsonexplainedthatthisconstantself-doubthasaname:fawning.____17____TheideawasintroducedbypsychologistPeteWalker,whosawitasasurvivalskilldevelopedinchildhoodstruggles.Whileresearchisstillinitsearlystage,therapistsagreethatfawningcankeeppeoplesafeinthreateningenvironmentsbutbecomesharmfulwhenitcontrolseverydaylife.Why?Becausethebodystaysonhighalertevenwhenthere’snodanger.Josephsonherselfgrewupinatensehome,alwayssmoothingoverherfather’sanger.____18____Peoplewhofawnconstantlymonitorothers’moods,believing,“Ican’tbeOKunlessthey’reOK.”____19____First,don’tassumeyou’vedonesomethingwrong.Pauseandaskifthestoryinyourheadisreallytrue.Second,checkyourpeople-pleasinghabits.Insteadofsaying“Noproblem”whenitactuallyis,trybeinghonest:“Thatwashardforme.”Startsmallwithsafesituations.Finally,aimforauthenticcommunication.Clearwordsbuildstrongerrelationshipsthanconstantguessing.Josephsonremindsusthatwecannotcontrolotherpeople’shappiness.Wemightbendoverbackwardtomakeapartnersmileoraco-workerapprove,buttheirmoodsareultimatelytheirownresponsibility,notours.____20____A.Thisfeelingwasn’tunique.B.Makehonestcommunicationyourgoal.C.Josephsonofferswaystobreakthiscycle.D.Removingfawningiseasiersaidthandone.E.Itmeanspleasingotherstoavoidconflict.F.Later,asatherapist,shesawhowcommonthispatternis.G.Realfreedombeginswhenwestoptryingtomanagehowothersfeel.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、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I’mthekidofMexicanswhomovedtotheUSandinherited(继承)mygreat-grandmother’slastname.Foryears,Icarriedmylastnamelikeagreat____21____.Teachersmispronouncedit,classmatescutitshort,andImyself____22____sayingitaloud.DeepdownIfelt____23____,though,becauseitwasaconstantreminderofaworldIdidnotknow.Everythingbeganto____24____thesummerafterjunioryear,whenourhistoryteacherassignedaheritageproject.Whilemyclassmates____25____storiesfromtheirgrandparentsorleafedthroughfamilyphotoalbums(相册)forinspiration,Ihadnothingto____26____.Myparentshadlittletimeordesiretorevisitthepastbecausetheywere____27____becauseoflongworkinghours.Yetcuriositykeptwhispering.Oneevening,Ifoundabox____28____withdust.Insidelayoldlettersandfadedphotographs.Amongthem,aname—Guadalupe,whatmygreat-grandmotherwascalled—appearedagainandagain.Suddenly,thepastnolongerseemed____29____;itwasallaroundme.Monthslater,ItraveledtoMexico.Atthetrainstation,Iwaswarmly____30____bymycousinsIhadonlyknownthroughemails.____31____,wefeltlikefamily.TheydrovemetothehousewhereGuadalupespentherwholelife,andsharedwithmeherstrugglesandjoys.AsIlistenedtothestories,myinsight____32____andIlostthetrackoftime.IfeltasifIwerereachingacrosstimeto____33____withher.WhenIreturnedhome,Ifoundmylastnamewasnolongera____34____label,butaheritageIshouldwelcomewith____35____.21.A.reward B.responsibility C.weight D.achievement22.A.avoided B.admitted C.kept D.regretted23.A.content B.nervous C.comfortable D.curious24.A.shift B.continue C.emerge D.work25.A.translated B.collected C.compared D.polished26.A.fightfor B.putoff C.counton D.careabout27.A.anxious B.prepared C.grateful D.exhausted28.A.loaded B.coated C.marked D.mixed29.A.impressive B.relevant C.accessible D.distant30.A.inspired B.received C.recommended D.congratulated31.A.Normally B.Fortunately C.Secretly D.Instantly32.A.deepened B.disappeared C.flashed D.followed33.A.progress B.bond C.cooperate D.consult34.A.similar B.popular C.meaningless D.faultless35.A.patience B.wisdom C.honor D.caution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,并将答案填写在答题卡上。InthesmallvillageofXiaohuang,hiddendeepinGuizhou’sDongethnicregion,anancientvoicestillrises.ItisthevoiceofPanSayinhua,now82,____36____hasdevotedherlifetoguardingthedongzudage—theGrandSongoftheDongpeople.Shebelievesthateverymelody(旋律)isabridgebetweenthepastandthefuture.DifferentfrommosttraditionalChinesemusicthatsticks____37____onemelody,theGrandSonginvolves____38____widerangeofvoices.Onevoicecanbeasgentleasasmallstream,whileanotherringsoutloudandstrong.Thesevoicesarecombined____39____(create)suchrichharmoniesthatlistenersfeeltotallysurroundedbywavesofsound.Withnomusicalinstruments____40____(accompany)them,thesingersonlyusetheirbreathandvoicestobuildaworldthat’sboth____41____(power)andpure.Recognizingitsbeautyandimportance,UNESCO____42____(place)theGrandSongontheIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanitylistin2009.Yetheritageisaliveonlywhen____43____(pass)down.ThatiswhyPan,asanationalinheritor(传承人),sings____44____teachestirelessly.Hersongisnotforherselfalone;itistoinspiretheyoungtojointheancientmelodies.ThustheGrandSongismorethanmusic.Itisthe____45____(bear)ofmemory,identity,andhope—anancientgiftthatstillbeatsintheheartsoftheDongpeople.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，你校英语角负责人Ms.Brown近期想举办一场活动，有EnglishSpeechCompetition和EnglishSongsSingingCompetition两种活动形式供选择。请你给她写封邮件，内容包括：1.你的选择；2.你的理由。注意:1.写作词数应为100个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearMs.Brown,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节(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。Eli’snotebookslippedfromhishandsashisfather’scarrushedoutofthedriveway—anotherearlymorning,anotherquietgoodbye.ThomasColerarelyspoke:no“goodmorning”,no“howwasschool”,justpunishingworkdaysathisconstructioncompany,buildingskyscraperswhileEligrewupfeelinginvisible.Theirhousewasneatbutcold:aspotlesskitchen,ahomeofficepiledwithblueprints,andnophotosoffatherandsononthewalls.EverytimeEliwatchedhisfriendshugtheirdadsandlaughwiththem,hisheartachedalittlemore,andthethoughtthathisownfatherdidn’tcareabouthimsankevendeeper.“ItseemsasifIwerelivingwithastranger,”Elioncecomplainedtohisbestfriend,hiseyeswet.ThomaslosthiswifewhenEliwasfive,andsincethen,workhadbecomehisescape.He’dgetupandleavehomeat5a.m.,returnafter9p.m.,tootiredtochat,believingproviding