2025~2026学年陕西神木市第四中学高三下学期第一次模拟英语试卷

2025~2026学年陕西神木市第四中学高三下学期第一次模拟英语试卷一、阅读理解Areyoufeelingstressedaboutschoolworkandassignments?Herearesomeappsavailablethatcanhelphighschoolerswitheverythingfromstudyingtostayingorganized.QuizletThisinnovativeappallowsstudentstocreatepersonalizedstudysetsthatmatchwiththeiruniquelearningneedsandgoals.Byarangeofinteractivetools,suchasflashcards,games,andpracticequizzes,Quizletprovidesstudentswithaneffectivewaytoreviewandmasterkeyconceptsacrossawiderangeofsubjects.OneoftheuniquefeaturesofQuizletisitscooperativelearningfunction,whichallowsstudentstoconnectandcooperatewithpeerstoimprovetheirlearningoutcomes.DuolingoWithitscolorfulandengaginginterface(界面),Duolingomakeslearninganewlanguagefunandaccessible.Theappoffersarangeofinteractivetools,includingspeakingandlisteningexercises,flashcardsandquizzes,alldesignedtohelpusersimprovetheirlanguageskillsinaplayfulandinterestingway.Additionally,Duolingorewardsuserswithcutecartoonsandfunchallengesastheyprogress,providingmotivationalongtheway.ForestWithitsuniqueinterface,Foresthelpsusersstayontaskandavoidthedistractionsofsocialmedia,games,andothers.Theappworksbyencouraginguserstoplantvirtualtrees,whichgrowandflourishastheyfocusontheirwork.Ifusersleavetheapptochecktheirphone,thetreewillfadeanddie.Withitsfunandplayfulapproach,Forestcanhelphighschoolersdevelophealthierhabitsandbuildbetterstudyroutines.HeadspaceWithitsguidedmindfulnessexercises,Headspacehelpsusersreducestress,improvefocus,andincreasetheirsenseofcalmandbalance.Theappoffersarangeofstrangefeatures,suchasthemedmeditation(冥思)sessions,breathingexercisesandsoon.Headspacealsooffersuniquefeatures,suchasdailyreminders,personalizedprogresstrackingandevenanSOSfeatureforthosemomentswhenyouneedaquickmomentofcalm.1.WhatmakesQuizletspecial?

A．Ithelpsreducestress.B．Itgrowsvirtualtrees.C．Itletsstudentsstudytogether.D．Itteacheslanguageswithgames.2.Whichappisbestforlearninglanguages?

A．Quizlet.B．Duolingo.C．Forest.D．Headspace.3.WhatisthemainpurposeoftheForestapp?

A．Totrackdailymeditationprogress.B．Tocreatepersonalizedstudyplans.C．Toprovidelanguagelearninggames.D．Tohelpstudentsfocusontheirwork.VivienHeisasenioratahighschoolinRollingHillsEstates.GrowingupinSouthernCalifornia,whereearthquakesoftenhappen,this18-year-oldgirlhasspentlotsoftimehidingunderherschooldeskduringearthquakedrills.Thesegroundtremors(smallearthquakes)aretheworld’sdeadliestnaturaldisasters.Andthey’reoftenunpredictable.Earthquakeearlywarningsystemsdoexist.OneistheShakeAlertsystemontheU.S.WestCoast.EarthquakemonitoringstationsintheShakeAlertnetworkdetectgroundshakingwhenaquakestrikes.Thosestationsthenalertpeoplethatthegroundunderthemmaysoonstarttoshake.Butit’shardtopredicthowmuchthegroundwillshakeatanygivenplace.Andpeopleclosesttoanearthquake’ssourceareoutofluck.They’llfeeltheshakingbeforetheycangetanalert.Therefore,Vivienbuiltanat-homeearthquakesensor.CalledtheQube,thisdeviceusesamotionsensorcalledageophonetofeeltremorsthatmaymarkthebeginningofabiggerquake.Then,itcanwarnusersbysoundingthealarmorsendingtextalerts.Tobuildit,VivienboughtamachineandwatchedYouTubevideostolearnhowtouseit.Thenshewenttoworkinasparebathroom.Duringninemonthsoftesting,Vivien’sQubedetectedallearthquakesovermagnitude3aroundLosAngeles.ThemotiondatacapturedbyherQubealsomatchedthosefromanearbyseismometer(地震仪)intheSouthernCaliforniaSeismicNetwork.VivienisnowbuildingupanetworkofQubesaroundLosAngeles,“Ihaveeightdevicesindifferenthomes,”shesays.AwidespreadQubenetworkcouldserveasarolesimilartothatofShakeAlertseismicstations.WhenoneQubestartstoshake,itcouldalertusersacrosstowntoanoncomingquake.Butunlikeearthquakemonitoringstations,Qubesaretinyandinexpensive.AboutthesizeofaRubik’scube,oneQubecostslessthan$100tomake.So,manymoreofthemcouldbeinstalledaroundacity.4.WhatwasVivien’schildhoodexperiencewithearthquakes?

A．Shefearedearthquakedrills.B．Shepracticeddrillsregularly.C．Shesurvivedamajorquake.D．Sheignoredquakewarnings.5.WhydoestheauthormentiontheShakeAlertsystem?

A．ToproveitspopularityinCalifornia.B．ToshowitsadvantagesovertheQube.C．Toexplainhowearthquakewarningswork.D．Tointroducetheneedforbettersolutions.6.What’sthemainfunctionofVivienHe’sdevice?

A．Replacingprofessionalseismometers.B．Measuringexactearthquakelocations.C．Monitoringtremorsandsendingalarms.D．Preventingearthquakesfromhappening.7.HowistheQubenetworkdifferentfromtraditionalseismicstations?

A．Itissmallerinsizeandlowerincost.B．Itcoversmoreremoteareaseffectively.C．Itprovidesmorepreciseearthquakewarnings.D．Itrequireslesstechnicalknowledgetooperate.Whenitcomestoanimalsthatusetheirnosestosmelloutcrime,mostpeopleprobablythinkofpolicedogs.However,researchbyanorganizationcalledAPOPOsuggestsAfricangiantpouchedrats(巨颊囊鼠)couldbethenextcrime-fightingheroesonfourlegs.APOPOhasalreadytrainedtheratstofindhiddenbombsontheground,detectillnessinhumansandlocatepeopleburiedbyearthquakes.Now,italsohastaughtthemtousetheirpowerfulnosestotackletheillegalwildlifetrade.Theillegalwildlifetradeisthetransportofwildlifeacrosscountries’borderstosellthem.Criminalsdisguiseaniteminlotsofways,includingpaintingitsoitlookslikewoodorcuttingitintopiecesandcoatingitinchocolatesoitlookslikeasweet.Thesetrickyactsmakeithardforhumanstodetectillegalgoods.However,Africangiantpouchedratscandothemafavor.Theyareparticularlywellsuitedtospottingthehiddengoods,withahighlydevelopedsenseofsmellthatcantellthedifferencebetweenlotsofscents(气味),andasmallbodythatcanfitintotightareasinpilesofboxeshumanscouldn’treachtosearchproperly.Andtheratsarecheaptotraintobringgoodresults.Theratsweretaughttoassociateaclickingsoundwithafoodreward,andthentheywereputinacontainerwithholesinthebottom,withscentsamplesbelow.Theresearcherswantedtheratstoidentifycertainscentswhileignoringothers.Aratcouldpointoutacertainsmelltotheresearchersbykeepingitsnoseinaholeforthreeseconds.Whentheratschosetherightscent,theyheardtheclicksoundandwererewardedwithfood,sotheylearnedwhichsmellstoidentifyovertime.ResearcherslatertestedtheratsataportinTanzaniawheretheyhiditemstheyhopedtheratswouldfind.Eachratworeatinyclothwithalittleballattached,andwhentheyfoundsomething,theypulledontheball,causingasound.Theratsfoundmorethan83%ofthehiddenitems.Thus,APOPOisnowworkingonsendingits“HeroRATS”outtodetectrealcrime.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“disguise”inparagraph2mean?

A．Passon.B．Tradein.C．Lookover.D．Coverup.9.Whyaretheratsconsideredpotentialhelperstohumans?

A．Theyhaveagiftfortellingthedifference.B．Theyarewell-nosedandcosteffective.C．Theyhavefast-adaptingandlearningabilities.D．Theyarehighlyqualifiedformedicalcare.10.Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytalkabout?

A．Thefoodrewardsystem.B．Thesoundsamplecollection.C．Smellassociationresearch.D．Scentidentificationtraining.11.Whyisthefieldtestingintroducedinthelastparagraph?

A．Toevidencetherats’uniqueness.B．Toleadinanewwaytodetectcrime.C．Tosupportthefutureapplicationplan.D．Toprovetherats’sensitivitytosound.Plasticpollutionishurtingtheplanet.Evenwhenplasticsbreakdown,tinybitsofthemstillenduppollutingtheair,theoceans,ourfood—andevenourblood.Butanewmaterialmighthelplimitthat.“We’rebasicallyrunningagiantexperimentrightnow,intermsofwhatmicroplasticsaredoingtous,”saysMichaelBurkart,achemicalbiologistattheUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego(UCSD).Mostplasticshavebeenmadefromcrudeoil,afossilfuel.Fouryearsago,Burkart’steamatUCSDdevelopedanewtype.Theymadeitfrombuildingblocksthatcanbeproducedbyalgae(藻类).Now,they’veshownthatthisplasticbreaksdownquicklywhenaparticularspeciesofbacteriadineonit.Thenewplasticisatypeofpolyurethane(聚氨酯).Itcontainsmanychemicalbuildingblocks.Thosebuildingblocksaremadefromingredientsproducedbyplantsandalgae.Manytypesofmicrobes(微生物)breakdownplantsandalgaeandeatthosebuildingblocks.Theresearcherssuspectedthosemicrobesmightdothesamethingtothebuildingblocksofthenewplastic.Totestthat,Burkart’steambroketheirnewplasticintotinyparticles.Theydidthesamewithadifferenttypeofplasticmadefromfossilfuels.It’sknownasethylvinylacetate,orEVA.Thenresearchersmixedthesemicroplasticswithfreshcompost(堆肥)—amoistmixofdecomposed(被分解的)plants,foodwasteandmicrobes.After90days,68percentofthenewplastichadbrokendown.Thatnumberclimbedto97percentafteraboutsevenmonths.Incontrast,theresearcherssawnoEVAbreakdownthroughoutthattime.Thescientistsalsocoatedapieceofclothinthenewplastic.Afterbeingmixedwiththecompostfortwoweeks,thatclotheasilybrokeapart.Anotherpieceofthecoatedclothwasnotcomposted.Itwasstillundamagedaftertwoweeks.“I’msoexcitedforthisinthetextiles(纺织品)industry,”saysLisaErdle,anecotoxicologist(生态毒理学家)at5Gyres.“Polyurethaneissometimesusedtocoatnaturalfibers,likewoolandcotton,forclothing.Overtime,thatplasticcoatingfallsoff,turningintosmallerandsmallerpiecesandnevergoingaway.Havingsomethingthatcaneasilybebrokendownbybacteriaisbetterthanhavingpersistentplasticsintheenvironment.”12.Whatcanwelearnaboutthebuildingblocksinthenewplastic?

A．Theyaresoftandflexible.B．Theyaremadefromfossilfuels.C．Theycanbeobtainedfromalgae.D．Theycanbedigestedbyanimals.13.Whatisthefunctionofthelastparagraphbutone?

A．Tofurthersupporttheexperiment’sresult.B．Toexplaintheexperiment’sresultindetail.C．Toshowthewideapplicationoftheplastic.D．Tostressthenecessityofusingthenewplasticinclothing.14.WhatisLisaErdle’sattitudetothenewplastic?

A．Doubtful.B．Supportive.C．Indifferent.D．Concerned.15.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?

A．Tocallonpeopletoreduceplasticuse.B．Toraisepeople’sawarenessofplasticpollution.C．Tointroduceanewkindofenvironmentally-friendlyplastic.D．Toshowthedamagingimpactoftheplasticontheenvironment.Anyhomemaybeatriskofflooding,evenfromaheavyrain,butsomehomesaremucheasierthanothers.16?Actuallynot,butkeepinmindthatyoumaybeabletomakesomechangesoutsidethatwillhelpkeepwaterfromcominginside.Improvesitedrainage(排水).Thiscanbeveryhelpful,ifyouhaveabasementthattendstofloodafteraheavyrain.Buildinggutters(排水沟)tokeepwaterflowingawayfromthehouseisalsoimportant.Youmayfaceareallycomplexproblem.Youcanturntothedrainagespecialistsforhelp.17.Planttrees.18,butyoucouldplantnativetreesaroundyourpropertytohelpabsorbexcesswater.Nativeplants,notaplantthatdoesn’tgrowintheareanaturally,areimportant.Thisisbecausetheirrootscangodeeperandgrabmoregroundwater.Nativeplantsalsotendtobebetterfortheenvironment.19.Youmaywanttodesignanewroadsurfacethatabsorbswatermoreeasily.Ifyou’reconsideringreplacingasidewalk,it’scertainlyworthconsideringsettingupamaterialthatmayreduceyourriskofflooding.Thesenewroadsurfaceoptions.canalsohelpfilter(过滤)outpollutantsthatultimatelyendupinthewatersupply.Cleanguttersregularly.Everyoneknowsthis,butit’sgottobesaid.Thoseguttersarethereforareason,tomakerainawayfromyourhome.20.Otherwise,theguttersblockedwithleavesbecomeuseless.

A．TakealookatyoursidewalkB．YoumustkeepyourgutterscleanC．Chooseproperwater-absorbingmaterialD．Itmaynotsoundlikeaflood-proofingstrategyE．HowcanwemakethefloodpreventionhomeimprovementsF．DoweneedtomakelotsoffloodpreventionhomeimprovementsG．Theycanassessyouryard,designadrainageplan,andsetupvarioussystems二、完形填空Iwasinterestedinvolunteeringatahospitalbecausebothofmyparentsworkinhospitals.Iwantedtoseewhatthe21wasafterhearingthemtalkaboutit.Tobemore22,IwantedtoworkattheVA—Veterans(老兵)Affairshospital—inPaloAltobecausethe23ofVAis“toservethosewhoserved”andIreally24thisveryidea.Tomygreatestjoy,Iwas25theVAprogram,andthroughoutthissummerbreakI’vespentaround110hours26atVAPaloAltoindifferentdepartments.Tobehonest,Ihadneveratallfeltmorewelcomedand27ineverydepartmentIwentto.Aftersomeinitialexperiences,I28toworkintheOfficeofInformationTechnology(OIT)sinceIaminterestedincomputers,andIwantedtoseehowtheyareusedinahospitalsetting.MyoverallexperienceofvolunteeringatVAcanbe29intothewordsof“eye-openingand30.”ThroughoutmywholelifeIhavebeen31tohealthcare,frombothmyparentsbeingphysiciansandmyhealthproblems,butIhavenever32beenontheothersideoftheglass,sotospeak.WhatI33mostaboutmyexperiencewasthe34toseewhatit’sliketohelppeople.IwanttocontinuevolunteeringatVAbecauseIbelievethereisnootherexperiencethatcanbeas35asworkinginahospitalthattreatsVeterans.21.A．opportunityB．decisionC．experienceD．adventure22.A．specificB．privateC．flexibleD．cautious23.A．conceptB．missionC．professionD．advantage24.A．contributedB．generatedC．transformedD．shared25.A．acceptedintoB．committedtoC．concernedaboutD．withdrawnfrom26.A．studyingB．volunteeringC．observingD．exercising27.A．convincedB．determinedC．valuedD．amused28.A．appliedB．refusedC．promisedD．arranged29.A．classifiedB．summarizedC．dividedD．combined30.A．normalB．relevantC．reliableD．worthy31.A．attachedB．devotedC．exposedD．submitted32.A．actuallyB．totallyC．absolutelyD．appropriately33.A．respectB．treasureC．understandD．agree34.A．abilityB．responsibilityC．approachD．courage35.A．relaxingB．challengingC．fulfillingD．thrilling三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。TheHongkouDistrictSportsFestival,aiming36(establish)Shanghai’sRuihongTiandiasanintegratedsportsandconsumptioncentre,kickedoffonJuly5.37(span)58daysthroughAugust31,theeventcapitalizedonitspeaksummerseasontoengageallagegroupswith13majorcompetitionsand45sportingdisciplines.Structuredaroundthreemainactivitypillars—competitivesportsevents,community38(compete)andrecreationalsportsactivities—thefestivalfeaturednational,city,anddistrict-levelsportingevents.TheseincludedanationalGochampionshiphostedbytheChineseWeiqiAssociation,aShanghaiamateurfencingopenorganizedbytheChinaSportSchoolFederation,39ayouthjumpropecompetition40talentedstudentsdemonstratedtheirathleticabilities.Sinceitslaunch,morethan200experientialactivities,followedbyatech-integratedsportszone41(add)inmid-August,42(develop)forthefestivalthroughitspartnershipwithDecathlon.Toboostcommercialcooperation,organizersteamup43100localrestaurantsand39sportsvenues,launchingdiscountpackageswithparkingprivileges.Acutting-edgevirtualcarnivaldemonstrates44enhancedrealitytechnologytransformsathleticexperiences,operatingdailyfrom7:00amuntil2:00amtoservediverseschedules.ThisextendedframeworkoftheHongkouHazhajinSportsFestivalpromotessports-retailintegrationandstimulatesdistrict-wideeconomicvitality,witheachgoal45(respective)inplace.四、书信写作46.假如你是高三二班的班长李华，本周你校发起了“Greeningourclassroom”的倡议，号召每班教室内养一些绿植。请给你校外教Mr.Smith写一封信，交流一下。内容包括；1.你的观点；2.你的设想。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearMr.Smith,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua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。Oneofmymemorablebreakthroughmomentswithastudentactuallyhappenedquiterecently.Itwasexamseasoninourschool,andaswewellknow,forthosestudentswhoarealreadyanxiousaboutmath,high-pressuretestingtendstofurthercausenegativeemotionsassociatedwithmath,whichcanleadtoalackofinterest,pooracademicperformance,andlowconfidenceinthesubject.Forthisparticularstudent,Julia,herattitudetomathclassforaslongasshecouldrememberhadalwaysbeennegative.Juliahadcomeinforamath-therapy(数学治疗)sessionwithmetwodaysbeforehermathexam.Ilovethesesessionsbecausetheyallowustogodeepintotherootcausesoftheproblemandreallytackletheemotionalcomponentoflearning,andasmyfavoritebrain-basedlearningexpertLieslMcConchiesays:Astudent’semotionalrelationshipwithmathisfoundationaltotheircognitive(认知的)relationshipwithmath.IstartedbyaskingJuliahowshewasfeelingabouthermathexam,andsheimmediatelysaid