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卷

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卷一、阅读理解ThischartshowsglobalGDPpercapita,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.Foryears,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,FullHeartB．TalkMore,LoveBetterC．TheAnswertoEducationD．ARewardofPatienceSinceFrancisGaltoncoinedthephrase“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．disastrousB．generativeC．pointlessD．questionable10.Itcanbeinferredthattheresearchshockedthewriterbysuggestingthat________.

A．ourgenesmaychangebecauseofthepeoplewelivewithB．naturedeterminesourbehaviourjustasmuchasnurturedoesC．peoplewiththesamegenesaremorelikelytointeractwitheachotherD．thegenesofpeoplearounduscanaffecttheenvironmentweexperience11.Whichofthefollowingpicturescorrectlyillustrateshownatureandnurturemakeuswhoweare?

A．B．C．D．Mostofuslovenaturalthings: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.ArtBuildsUnderstandingDespitethelonghistoryofscholarshiponexperiencesofart,researchershaveyettocaptureandunderstandthemostmeaningfulaspectsofsuchexperiences,includingthethoughtsandinsightswegainwhenwevisitamuseum,thesenseofencounterafterseeingameaningfulworkofart,orthechangedthinkingafterexperienceswithart.Thesepowerfulencounterscanbeinspiring,uplifting,andcontributetowell-beingandflourishing.16Itcontributestofacilitatingabetterunderstandingofourselves,thehumancondition,andmoralandspiritualconcepts.Thequestionishowthathappens—whataretheattributesofmeaningfulexperiencesofart?AccordingtothemirrormodelofartdevelopedbyPabloP.L.Tinio,aestheticreceptioncorrespondstoartisticcreationinamirror-reversedfashion.Artistsaimtoexpressideasandmessagesaboutthehumanconditionortheworldatlarge.17Thisresultsinthebuild-upoflayersofmaterials—frominitialstudiesandsketchestothefinal,refinedpiece.Aviewer’sinitialinteractionwithanartworkstartswheretheartisthasleftoff.Theirinteractionfirstinvolvestheprocessingsurfacefeatures,suchascolor,texture,andthefinishingtouchesappliedbytheartistduringthefinalstagesofthecreativeprocess.18Inaddition,artmakingandartviewingareconnectedbycreativethinking.ResearchinalabatYaleUniversityshowsthataneducationalprogramthatusesartappreciationactivitiesbuildscreativethinkingskills.Itshowedthatthemoretimevisitorsspentengagingwithartandthemoretheyreflectedonit,thegreaterthecorrespondencewiththeartists’intentionsandideas.19Correspondenceinfeelingandthinkingsuggestsatransfer—betweencreatorandviewer—ofideas,concepts,andemotionscontainedintheworksofart.Arthasthepotentialtocommunicateacrossspaceandtime.20Whatittakesforthistohappenisactiveengagementwithartincontextsthatfacilitatethisengagement,especiallymuseums.

A．Theviewersgainanewperspectiveonthestory.B．Thetheoryofaestheticcognitivismdescribesthevalueofart.C．Thishelpstocreateconnectionsandinsightsthatotherwisewouldnothappen.D．Todoso,theyexplorekeyideasandcontinuallyexpandthemastheydeveloptheirwork.E．Afterspendingmoretimewiththework,theviewerbeginstoaccesstheideasoftheartist.F．Forexample,inoneactivity,peopleareaskedtoviewaworkofartfromdifferentperspectives.G．Participantsweremoreoriginalintheirthinkingwhencomparedtothosewhodidnottakepartintheprogram.二、完形填空Inhersmallstudio,Miastaredatthelump(块)ofclayonthewheel.Itwashertenth21thisweek,andstill,theformrefusedtoriseassheenvisioned.Herhands,coveredin22clay,trembledwithexhaustionandfrustration.Avoiceinsideurgedherto23.Hergrandfather,aretiredpotter,hadoncetoldher,“Theclaytestsyour24,notyoursoul.Everycrack(裂缝)isalesson,notajudgment,”Now,itfeltlikea25.Shetookadeepbreath,26thelump,andstartedagain.Thistime,shefocusednotontheperfectvaseinhermind,butonthe27feedbackoftheclaybeneathherfingers—itsresistance,itsmoisture,itspace.Daysturnedintoweeks.Thepileoffailedlumpsinthecorner28.Oneafternoon,whensheliftedthe29vase—withslightimperfectionsthatgaveitcharacter—shefeltnourgetocompareittoanideal.Itwassimply30.Sheplaceditonhershelf,notasaproofofachievement,butasa(n)31ofthejourneyitself.Monthslater,avisitortoherstudiowas32tothatsamevase.Therealattractionwasn’tinthevase’sform,butinitsmaking—inthesilent33betweendoubtandpersistence.Thesalewasunexpected,butthetruerewardwas34.Shehadlearnedthatmasteryisaconversation,notaconquest.Themostbeautifulcreations,sherealized,areoftenbornfromthe35tosimplybeginagain.21.A．performanceB．attemptC．playD．action22.A．hardB．dryC．wetD．line23.A．giveupB．tryoutC．breakoffD．settledown24.A．characterB．skillC．talentD．value25.A．warningB．barrierC．guideD．sign26.A．removedB．recycledC．redistributedD．returned27.A．finalB．lateC．slowD．immediate28.A．grewB．remainedC．disappearedD．arose29.A．delicateB．fragileC．finishedD．creative30.A．honestB．abstractC．classicD．perfect31.A．stageB．endC．destinationD．reminder32.A．ledB．drawnC．instructedD．addicted33.A．divisionB．conflictC．comparisonD．dialogue34.A．visibleB．apparentC．internalD．impressive35.A．courageB．freedomC．rightD．ambition三、语法填空ThereAreNoRulesforSuccess“It’stheWorstTimetoBeaCollegeGraduateinYears,”readsaNewsweekheadline.For22-to30-yearoldcomputer-sciencegraduates,employmenthasbeenfalling.Why?IsitChatGPT?Lateintheeconomiccycle?Nomatter,theunwrittensocialcontractforsuccessthat36(impress)uponyou—goodgrades,jobloyalty,retirementaccount—feelscompletelybroken.Itmaybetimetocreateyourownjob.Careers37wereoncesafearenowrisky:marketers,someprogrammers,maybeevenlawyers.Atthesametime,surfingthewavesofprogressto38theworldisheadedislessriskythanyouthink.Progresscomesthroughsurprises,notrules,withinventionsnoone39(think)possible.Thetelescopeopenedtheskies.Gene(基因)editingwasharduntilCrisprtechnologysimplifiedit.Andit’sbeenlessthanthreeyears40ChatGPTshockedtheworldwithwhatitcoulddo.Machinelearningwasresearchedfordecadeswithlittleresult,untilback-propagationallowedvoiceandfacialrecognition.41ofthesewereinventedbyfollowingtherules,butbycoloringoutsidethelines.Ignorethosewhotellyoutotake“42(calculate)risks.”It’sthegreatnessofriskthatprovidesthepotentialreward.Doyouneeduniversities?Itisnotedthatcollegegraduateshavethesamejoblessrateasthosewhodidn’tgetacollegedegree.Sowhygo?Since2011,theThielFellowshiphaspaidsmartyoungpeople$200,000overtwoyears43(build)newthingsinsteadofsittinginaclassroom.IaskedPeterThielhowitwasgoing.Hepointedtomorethan300fellowswhohavecreated$750billion44value.Nooneknowswhat’snext.Thebestwaytopredictthefutureistoinventit.You’llmakemistakes.Youmightevenfail.Sowhat?Ifyourbrainstillfunctions,youcankeep45(go)untilyoufindsuccessthatsurprisestheworld.Therearenorules.Doyourthing.Accomplishsomething.四、书信写作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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。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,earningwarmapplauseandcomplimentsfromtheadults.Anna,however,simply