2025~2026学年陕西镇安中学高三下学期4月阶段检测英语试卷

2025~2026学年陕西镇安中学高三下学期4月阶段检测英语试卷一、阅读理解FourBestNationalParkstoVisitintheUSIfyou’relookingforbreathtakingscenery,unforgettablehikingexperiencesandnaturalwonders,exploringthenationalparksintheUSshouldbeatthetopofyourtravelbucketlist.HerearefourofthebestUSnationalparkstovisitfornatureloversandadventureseekers.YosemiteNationalPark,CaliforniaYosemitetopsthelistforagoodreason.ItiscalledthecrownjewelofAmerica’sparks.WithlandmarkviewslikeTunnelViewandHalfDomeglowingorangeatsunset,Yosemiteisadreamdestinationfornatureloversand,aboveall,anideallocationforexpertphotographertocaptureexcellentscenes.Youcanexplorepowerfulwaterfalls,massivegranitecliffsandancienttrees.Perfectfor:Hikers,photographersandfamiliesBesttimetovisit:MaytoSeptemberWrangell-St.EliasNationalPark,AlaskaWrangell-St.Eliasisremote,wildandutterlystunning.ItisalsothelargestnationalparkintheUnitedStates.Youcanexploreglaciers,mountainrangesandhistoricminingtownslikeKennecott.It’snatureinitspurestform.Perfectfor:TrueexplorersandwildernesshikersBesttimetovisit:JunetoAugustYellowstoneNationalPark,Wyoming/Montana/IdahoKnownforitsfountain,hotspringsanddiversewildlife,Yellowstoneisanationaltreasure.Itisalsothefirstandmosticonicnationalpark.Whileitcangetbusy,thepark’sgeothermal(地热的)featuresandabundantanimalsareworththevisit.Perfectfor:Familiesandfirst-timevisitorsBesttimetovisit:LateApriltoearlyJuneandSeptemberGrandCanyonNationalPark,ArizonaNolistofthebestnationalparkstovisitintheUSiscompletewithouttheGrandCanyon.Itisoneoftheworld’snaturalwonders.Whetheryou’rehikingtheBrightAngelTrailortakingahelicopterride,theviewsaresimplyunforgettable.Perfectfor:Families,hikersandfirst-timevisitorsBesttimetovisit:MarchtoMayandSeptembertoNovember1.WhatisuniqueaboutWrangell-St.EliasNationalPark?

A．Itistheclosesttodowntown.B．Itisthefirstnationalpark.C．Itisthebestforfamilies.D．Itisthelargestinsize.2.Whichparkisbestforhotspringenthusiasts?

A．YosemiteNationalPark.B．YellowstoneNationalPark.C．GrandCanyonNationalPark.D．Wrangell-St.EliasNationalPark.3.WhichtimeissuitableforvisitingGrandCanyonNationalPark?

A．March,AprilandOctober.B．February,JuneandSeptember.C．May,JulyandNovember.D．January,AugustandDecember.Wheredoestheinspirationcomefrom?PhotographerLevonBissgotitwhenlookingatbeetles(甲虫)fromhisgarden.Herecentlyboughtamicroscopeforhisson.Forfun,theyplacedabeetleunderthelens.“Itblewmeaway,”Bissrecalls.“Itwasbeautiful.”Hewonderedifhecouldcapturethatbeautyinaphotograph.Untilthen,Bisshadmadeacareerasacommercialphotographer.Insectsgavehisworkanewgoal.Aroundtheworld,insectpopulationsareindeclinebecauseofpesticides(杀虫剂),habitatloss,andclimatechange.Bissthoughtthatifpeoplecouldseewhathesawthroughhisson’smicroscope,theywouldcaremoreaboutprotectinginsects.“I’vegotaphotographictechniqueandaskill,”hesays.“IfIcandothis,Ishoulduseitforabetterpurpose.”Bissturnedtoatypeofphotographythatinvolvestakingclose-uppicturesofsmallthings,likeflowersorbugs.Hispicturesshowtheinsectsinalltheirwonderful,microscopicdetail.Afewyearsago,Bissexhibitedhisfirstinsectproject,Microsculpture.That’sascientificterm.Forhislatestexhibition,ExtinctandEndangered,BissphotographedbugsfromthecollectionattheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistoryinNewYorkCity.Withthehelpofthemuseum’sscientists,heselectedbugsthatwereeitherextinctorendangered.WhatismorewonderfulisthatBissblowsthemupintolarger-than-lifeimagestobedisplayedintheexhibition.Someareeightfeettall.“It’sahumblingexperiencewhenyou’reholdinganinsectthat’sextinct,”Bisssays.“Thehumanspeciesisresponsibleforthecurrentinsectcrisis.It’ssadtoknowthisinsectwillneverbeonthisplanetagain.”Bisshopeshisphotographswillgetpeoplethinkingthesameway.“ThewayIworkisthroughpictures.Icommunicatevisuallyinthewayawritercommunicatesthroughwords,”hesays.“Hopefully,thesepicturescanshakethingsupandgetpeopletopayattention.”4.WhatinspiredBisstotakepicturesofinsects?

A．Hisjobasaphotographer.B．Theinsect’sbeautyhefound.C．Themicroscopehehadbought.D．Hisdreamtoholdanexhibition.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“abetterpurpose”inparagraph2referto?

A．Takingclose-uppicturesofflowersorbugs.B．Practicinghisrelevantphotographyskills.C．Encouragingpeopletoprotectinsects.D．Passingonknowledgeaboutendangeredinsects.6.WhatcanweinferaboutBiss’latestexhibition?

A．It’sheldintheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory.B．Itsphotoswereaboutcommonlivinginsects.C．Itfeaturesinsectsfromhispersonalcollection.D．Itspicturesweremuchlargerthannormalinsects.7.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A．Aphotographer’sactiontoprotectinsects.B．Anewwaytotakepicturesofinsects.C．Thequietbeautyofdeclininginsects.D．Learnmoreaboutinsects’presentsituation.Thesoft,gentlesoundsofababy’sfirstexpressions,likelittlewhispersofjoyandwondertoparents,areactuallysignsthatthebaby’sheartisworkingsteadilytogetherwithdevelopingspeech.JeremyI.Borjon,assistantprofessorofpsychologyattheUniversityofHouston,publishedresearchinProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciencesshowingthatababy’sfirstsweetsoundsandearlyattemptsatformingwordsaredirectlylinkedtothebaby’sheartrate.Forbabies,producingrecognizablespeechismorethanacognitive(认知的)process.Itisamotorskillthatrequiresthemtolearntocoordinate(协调)multiplemusclesofvaryingfunctionsacrosstheirbodies.Thiscoordinationisdirectlylinkedtoongoingfluctuations(波动)inheartrate.Borjoninvestigatedwhetherfluctuationsinheartrateareconsistentwithvocal(声音的)productionandwordproductionin24-month-oldbabies.“Itturnsoutthatbabiesweremostlikelytovocalizewhentheirheartratefluctuationreachesalocalpeak(maximum)orlocaltrough(minimum),”reportsBorjon.“Vocalizationsproducedatthepeakwerelongerthanexpectedbychance.Vocalizationsproducedjustbeforethetrough,whiletheheartrateisdecreasing,weremorelikelytoberecognizedaswordsbylisteners.”Borjonandhisteammeasuredatotalof2,708vocalizationsproducedby34babiesagedbetween18and27monthswhilethebabiesplayedwithacaregiver.Babiesinthisagegrouptypicallydon’tspeakwholewordsyet,andonlyasmallpartofthevocalizations—about10.3%—canbereliablyidentifiedaswordsbylisteners.“Everysoundababymakeshelpstheirbrainandbodylearnhowtocoordinatewitheachother,eventuallyleadingtospeech,”Borjonsaid.Thefindingshaveimplicationsforunderstandinglanguagedevelopmentandpotentialearlyindicatorsofspeechandcommunicationdisorders.“Understandinghowtheautonomicnervoussystemrelatestobabyvocalizationsthroughoutdevelopmentisacriticalareaoffutureresearchforunderstandinghowlanguageemerges,aswellastoidentifyriskfactorsforatypical(非典型的)languagedevelopment,”saidBorjon.8.Whatisthefocusoftheresearchregardingbabies?

A．Caregivers’roleinearlyspeech.B．Theimportanceofbodycoordination.C．Motorskills’impactonearlyspeech.D．Heartrate’sconnectiontoearlyspeech.9.Whatdoesparagraph3aimtostress?

A．Thechallengesoflearningtospeak.B．Theimportanceofbodycoordination.C．Thetheoreticalfoundationofthestudy.D．Theimportanceofcognitivedevelopment.10.Whenarebabies’soundsmostlikelyrecognizedaswords?

A．Theheartrateisstable.B．Theheartrateisincreasing.C．Theheartrateisslowingdown.D．Theheartrateisatapeak.11.Whatisapotentialbenefitoftheresearchforparents?

A．Toteachchildrentospeakearly.B．Todetectbabies’speechdelaysearlier.C．Tomonitorbabies’heartratebetter.D．Toimproveparent-childcommunication.Whileteensandyoungadultstendtospendsignificantlymoretimeonscreenscomparedtootheragegroups,psychologistswarnofrisingdigitaldependenceamongolderadults.RetiredteacherNancyRieslovesthepursuitofknowledge.HowmuchtimedoesRiesspendonherphone?“Ihatetosayit,butfivetosixhoursaday,”Riessaid.She’spartofagrowingnumberofolderAmericanswhospendaboutfourhoursadayondigitaldevices.AddictionResource.netsurveyed2,000peoplebetweentheagesof59to77.Halfadmittedtheychecktheirphoneswithinanhourofwakingup,and40%reportedfeelinguncomfortablewhenseparatedfromtheirdevices.“Oneofthecornerstonesofdigitaladdictionistheideathatwestarttofeeluneasywhenwedonothavedigitaldeviceswithus,”saidMonicaRiordan,aprofessoratChathamUniversity,whospecializesincomputer-basedcommunication.Shesaidphoneshavebecomecentralofourlives—notonlyforcommunicationandsocialmediabutalsoforthingslikebookingplanetickets,makingreservations(预订)andshopping.“HowdoIscanandbuythingswithoutbeingabletousemyAppleWallet?”Riordansaid,givinganexample.Phonesoffersomuchfreedom,buttheycanalsokeepyoutrapped.“Olderpeople,Ithink,strugglewithisolationandlonelinessquiteabitmorethanpeoplewhoregularlyseeotherstheirage.They’regoingtowork.They’regoingtoschool,”shesaid.Toomuchscreentimeisassociatedwithnegativementalhealthoutcomes,likedepressionandanxiety.“Ifitisinterfering(妨碍)withyourabilitytoleadahealthylifestyle,thenyoumayhaveaproblem,”saidRiordan.Inthesurvey,50%ofparticipantshadnottriedtoreducetheirscreentime,whileabout30%triedbutnearlyallofthemfailed.Expertsrecommendlimitingleisurephoneusetotwohoursaday.ButRiessaidherscreenopensuptheworldtoher.“I’mhappywithwhatI’mdoing.Evenifsomeonetellsme,‘Doyourealizethatyou’readdictedtothephone?’I’llsay,I’mokaywiththat,”Riesexplained.12.WhatisakeysignofdigitaladdictionaccordingtoMonicaRiordan?

A．Feelinguneasywithoutdevices.B．Talkingwithfamilylessoften.C．Choosingcommunicationbyphone.D．Usingphonesfordailyreservations.13.Whatdothesurveyfindingsshow?

A．Screenadditionriskincreaseswithage.B．Mostpeoplehavecutscreentimeoccasionally.C．Changingdigitalhabitsisreallydifficult.D．Halfparticipantsfailedtoreducetheirscreentime.14.WhatisNancyRies’sattitudetowardherphoneuse?

A．Sheisdeeplyconcernedandplanstoreduceit.B．Shefeelsitbreaksherhealthylifestyle.C．Sheisawarebutacceptsitaspositiveforher.D．Shebelievesitisnodifferentfromothers’use.15.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?

A．OlderAdultsEmbracingtheDigitalAgeB．TheBattleAgainstDigitalDependenceC．ScreenTime:ADouble-EdgedSwordD．DigitalDevices:ANewAddictionfortheElderlyTakingresponsibilityforyourselfandyouractionsisanimportantpartofpersonalgrowth.It’snevertoolatetostartpracticingthepositivehabitofacceptingresponsibilityforyourself.16Improveyourconfidence.17Ifyoucan’tthinkofany,askyourlovedonestohelp.Youcanalsowritedownyourgoalsandcreateaplanforachievingthem,andlearntoacceptpositivefeedbackinsteadofdeflectingit.Removetheexcuses.Tobreaktheharmfulhabitofexcusemaking,ensureyou’rehonestlyacknowledgingwhatreallyhappened.Nexttimeyou’refacedwiththenegativeresultofasituation,youcansaysomethinglike,“Sorry,Imesseditup.HowcanImakeupforit?”18Changeyourthoughtpatterns.Ifyouoftenseeyourselfasapowerlessman,thismightbebecauseyoufeeloverwhelmedbyyourownlife.Andthisfeelingwillbestrengthenedbythewayyoucommunicatewithyourselfandothers.Solookoutforpassive,self-destroyingthoughtslike“19”andlearntotakeresponsibility.20Ifyouwantyourfamilyandfriendstoshowmoreinterestinyourlife,getinterestedintheirs.Ifyouwantamoresatisfyingjob,figureoutwhatyouneedtodotoachieveit.Youractionswillaffectwhatyoucangetoutoflife,somakesureyou’reactinginawayyouareabletogetwhatyouwant.

A．Takepositiveactions.B．Realizewhoyoutrulyare.C．Whyisthishappeningtome?D．HowcanIbemorepowerful?E．Nomatterhowoldyouare,youcaneasilybegintoday.F．Spendsometimethinkingaboutyourstrengthsandhowtousethem.G．Don’tworryandyourhonestywillearnyoutherespectofotherpeople.二、完形填空IknewitwasgoingtobeabadfireworksseasonthisyearwhenIsawsomanydifferenttentssellingthemtothepublic.Ihaveneverbeenabigfanof21sinceIwasaboy.Theseasonlastedforawholesummer.Itwasthenthatalocalfair22ahugeshownearourhouse,andIsawhowthenoise23ourdogs.Isatonthefloorwiththemduringthewholeshow,24theirshakingbodies.Iknowalotofpeopleenjoythe25lightshowsthatthefireworkscantakeon.Still,IfindthatI26thegentlerlightsofsummertothesenoisyones.Iloveseeingthemoonrisingabovethehillsintheevening.Thegentle,smilingfaceofthemoonalways27meofitstenderlove.Thesparklingstarsalwayslookso28toowhenyoutakethetimetolookupintotheskyandwatchthem29.Ialsolovethebeautiful30ofthefireflies(萤火虫)thistimeoftheyear.Seeingtheirlovely,littlelightsastheyflyaroundalwaysfillsmyheartwith31andlightaswell.Ithinkweallmightdobettertonurtureand32thegentlerlightswithinourselves.Somepeopleseemtopraiseand33thosewholookbrash(盛气凌人的).Theyseektolookonlyatthe34andignorethelightswithin.Thegentlerlights,however,thelightsoflove,kindnessandjoyaremeanttobe35.Theyaremeanttobeshone.Andwhenwedoso,oursoulsglow.21.A．fireworksB．showsC．festivalsD．traditions22.A．calledforB．putonC．gaveupD．learnedfrom23.A．appealedB．amusedC．movedD．frightened24.A．studyingB．mentioningC．comfortingD．treating25.A．immediateB．colourfulC．publicD．commercial26.A．compareB．addC．preferD．attach27.A．informsB．warnsC．freesD．reminds28.A．attractiveB．strangeC．funnyD．ordinary29.A．appearB．shineC．riseD．move30.A．signalsB．figuresC．lightsD．dances31.A．guiltB．regretC．beliefD．joy32.A．coverB．avoidC．growD．examine33.A．admireB．defeatC．affectD．ignore34.A．conditionB．surfaceC．challengeD．appreciation35.A．constructedB．receivedC．expressedD．shared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。InLibaoVillage,nestledinthemistymountainsofeastChina’sZhejiangProvince,adozenorsoelderlyresidentswaited36(patient)inlinebesideawhitemedicalvehicle—a“smartmobileclinic”bringingessentialhealthcareservicestotheirdoorstep.Amongthemwas94-year-oldWuChanggen,whocametoseektreatmentforhisheadacheandmedicationforhiswife.In37past,hehadtowalkabout10kilometerstoreachthenearesttownshipclinic,butnowwiththemedicalvehicle,healthcarehascomerighttohisdoor—muchtohisdelight.Themobileclinic,roughly12squaremetersinsize,carriesageneralpractitioner(全科医生)andanurse,and38(equip)withover20typesofmedicaldevices,whicharedesigned39(support)routinecheck-upssuchasbloodpressureandbloodglucose(血糖)tests.JingningSheAutonomousCounty,40LibaoVillageislocated,operatessevensuchvehicles.Thevehiclesmakefourvisitseverymonthto78remotevillages41permanentclinicsorenoughmedicalfacilities.AccordingtoChenLifeng,directorofthehealthcenterinDajunTownship,alsolocatedinJingningSheAutonomousCounty,agapremainsbetweenthemedicalneedsoflocalresidentsandavailablelocal42(resource).Toaddresstheissue,in2019,JingningSheAutonomousCountybeganemployingsmartmobileclinics,43(offer)basiccareandprescriptions(处方)inremotemountainousvillageswhileimprovingservicesatthehealthcentersinmore44(crowd)townships.Zhejiangnowhasover500suchmobileclinics,coveringnearlyallof45(it)remoteruralregions.四、书信写作46.假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Bob在观看了2026年央视春晚（CCTVSpringFestivalGala）的机器人表演后，对机器人产生了浓厚兴趣，特发邮件询问你对机器人的看法。请你给他回一封邮件。内容包括：1.机器人的优缺点；2.你的看法。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。DearBob,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。“Readytogoupthemountaintolookforlynx(猞猁)?”Mira’suncleasked,fasteninghishikingboots.Miranoddedfirmly.“Yes,I’vebeenwaitingforthis.”Astheysetoffintothedenseforest,Miraignoredhisdoubtfulglance—shewasdeterminedtoproveshecoulddoit,eventhoughitwasherfirsttimetracking(追踪)wildanimals.TheirtaskwastofindsignsoftherareCanadalynx,whichhadbecomeincreasinglydifficulttofindinthearea.Forhours,theyclimbedthemountain,checkingtreebarkforclawmarksandthegroundforfootprints,butfoundnothing.Mira’sexcitementdieddownalittle,yetsherefusedtogiveup.Whentheyreachedahiddenvalleybehind