2026届宁夏三市高三下学期教学质量检测英语试卷

2026届宁夏三市高三下学期教学质量检测英语试卷一、阅读理解CleanEnergy:TheFutureIsHereNearlyacenturyago,ThomasEdisonenvisionedusingthesun’sboundlessenergy.Today,thatvisionisareality.“Cleanenergy”coversvarioustechnologies—herearefivewaystousevirtuallylimitlesspowersources:

CLEANENERGYSOLAR

Solarpanelshavebecomelessexpensiveandmoreefficientinrecentyears.That’smakingitmorecompetitivewithothertechnologiesanddrivingarapidgrowthinsolaradoption.WIND

Windmachinesproducethelowest-pricedrenewableenergy.Inplaceswithenoughwind,itcanbecost-competitivewithoutgovernmentallowance,anditmayevenbecheaperthanfossilfuels.BIOMASS

Biomass(生物质)energyoriginatesfromlivingorrecentlylivingorganisms—everythingfromforestresiduetoalgaeandswitchgrass.GEOTHERMAL

Geothermal(地热)energytapsintotheinternalheatoftheearth—fromhotwaterjustbelowthegroundtosteamproducedmuchfurtherdown.WATERPOWER

Fallingorrunningwaterisoneoftheoldestenergysourcesintheworld.Whensustainablydesigned,itcanbeareliablecleanenergy.Technologicalinnovationsandnewfinancingmethodsaremakingrenewableenergymoreaccessiblethaneverbefore.Asaresult,theseenergysourcesareexpectedtoaccountforhalfofourglobalenergymixby2030.Herearethedetails:RenewableEnergyGeneration:2012vs.2030/TWh“I’dputmymoneyonthesunandsolarenergy.Whatasourceofpower!Ihopewedon’thavetowaituntiloilandcoalrunoutbeforewetacklethat,”ThomasEdisonsaidin1931.Hisfar-sightedideahasbecomerealprogress—theworld’sshifttorenewableenergyisgrowingfast.Thishelpstheworldmeetitsincreasingpowerneedsinamoresustainableway,andbuildacleaner,healthier,andbrighterfuture.1.Whichtypeofcleanenergyhasthelowestcost?

A．Solar.B．Waterpower.C．Wind.D．Geothermal.2.Howmuchistheexpectedgrowthinbiomassgenerationfrom2012to2030?

A．3,100TWh.B．3,646TWh.C．4,000TWh.D．4,900TWh.3.WhydoestheauthorquoteEdison?

A．Towarnoftheenergyshortage.B．Toreflectthecrucialroleofcoalathistime.C．Tohonorhisgreatcontributions.D．Toappreciatetheevolutionofenergy.Ifyouloveart,“Picasso”speaksalot.PabloPicasso(1881—1973)wasn’tjustanexceptionalpainter;hewasasculptor,printmaker,stagedesigner...Duetohisamazingskills,hebecameanoutstandingfigureinallofthesefields.OneofPicasso’samazingfeatswasrepresentingrealismandcontemporaryculturethroughart.He,alongwithGeorgesBraque,gavebirthtocubism—oneofthemostrevolutionarymovementsinmodernart,pavingthewayfornearlyallabstractartthatfollowed.Hisexplorationofartdidnotstopwithcubismashewantedtomakesomethingmoreinspirational,andthuscameintoexistence—Collage(拼贴画).CollagewasadifferentkindofartinwhichPicassoincorporatedseveralsignsandusedsomemetaphoricaltermstogivethemaconcretemeaning.Picassoreceivedtrainingfromhisfather,whowasanartteacherandapainter.Attheageof16,Picassohadalreadylostalikingtotraditionalarttechniquesanddesiredtointroducesomethingnew.HissearchbeganwhenhejoinedtheAcademyofSanFernandoinMadrid.Heexperimentedwithdifferentstylesofartandexploredgroundslikestilllife,portraits,mythologicalscenes,andlandscapes.Hisworkwasdaringandhealwayspreferredtouseinnovativeperspective.Picassoalsoproducedsculpturesandtookaninterestintheatricalproductions.Hismostremarkableandpoliticallychargedworkwas“Guernica”,producedinresponsetotheSpanishCivilWarwhenthetownsufferedaterrifyingbombing.Tothisday,itisaclassicrepresentationofwarhorrors.OnApril8,1973,PicassopassedawayinthecityofMougins,France,leavingbehindatreasureofartthatiscelebratedstilltothisday.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“feats”inparagraph2mean?

A．Dreams.B．Achievements.C．Discoveries.D．Inspirations.5.WhatwasthedrivingforcebehindPicasso’sartisticexploration?

A．HistrainingintheAcademy.B．Hispursuitofinnovation.C．Hisadmirationforhisfather.D．Hisloyaltytotraditionalart.6.WhatwasPicasso’sintentionincreating“Guernica”?

A．Toshowhisartistictalent.B．Topouroutpersonalemotionalpain.C．Torecordahistoricalevent.D．Tospeakoutagainstwartimeviolence.7.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesPicasso?

A．Talentedandconsistent.B．Creativeandambitious.C．Pioneeringandall-round.D．Successfulandrealistic.Penguinsaresomeoftheworld’smostfamiliarandbelovedbirds,butsouthernrockhoppersarethetoughguysofthepenguinworld.Theirfondnessforcolonies(聚居地)highoverthousandsoffeetseparatesthemfromtheotherpenguinspeciesthatprefersoft,levelgroundintheFalklands.Oneevening,IstruggletokeepupwithsomescientistsastheymarchthroughthickgrassintheFalklands.Theyarelookingforrockhoppersthathavepencil-case-sizeblackboxestapedtotheirbacksandcollectingthoseboxes,whichcontainGPSdataloggers(记录仪).Somealsotrackdivingandheart-rateinformation.Later,inthescientists’fieldstation,wegatheraroundacomputerscreen,analyzingthecollecteddata,whichwillgiveusacriticalreadonoceanconditions,revealedbythebirds’responses.Withalifespanof10to15years,thespeciescanwithstandtheoccasionaldisasterandrebuildtheirpopulationovertime.Butascoloniesdamagedbyhumanactivitiesstruggletorecover,astringofdisastershasknockedthemdown.Despitetheirbravery,rockhoppersarehighlysensitive.Researchbythesescientistsshowsthatevenasmallincreaseinseatemperaturecanaffectthebirds’foodsupplyandlowerchickandadultsurvival.Besides,changingweatheriscausingunseasonablyintensestorms,killingchickswhohaven’tyetgrowntheirthick,waterprooffeathers.However,movingtocoolerwaterisn’tanoption.TheconstantwindstherewouldpushthelittlepenguinsintotheicycoastsofAntarctica,andthere’snolandwheretheycouldbuildnewcolonies.Thesescientistsaretryingtore-establishthenativegrass.“Itmaybeimpossibletostopthechangessweepingtheiroceanhabitats,”Quillfeldt,aseabirdecologistsays.“Buttohelpthemonland,atthebreeding(繁殖)sites,issomethingwecanactuallydo.”Thinkingoftheyoungrockhopperleapingoverafearfulgap,Iaskthescientists:Canrockhoppers’couragebeanadvantagefortheirsurvival?Quillfeldtfeelsitmay.Curiosityandbraverycanencourageseabirdstofindwaystoadapt.Don’tforgetthey’vegotattitude.8.Whatisthefunctionoftheblackboxesontherockhoppers’backs?

A．TolocateGPSdataloggers.B．Todistinguishbirds’responses.C．Toanalyzethesurvivalrate.D．Torecorddataaboutoceanconditions.9.Whatmaybringachallengetorockhoppers’population?

A．Theirlengthylifespan.B．Theirfondnessforhighrocks.C．Theirthickwaterprooffeathers.D．Theirsensitivitytotheclimatechange.10.Whatcouldbeapracticalwaytohelprockhoppersaccordingtoparagraph4?

A．Establishnewcolonies.B．Improvethebreedingsites.C．Stoptheenvironmentalchanges.D．MovetothecoastsofAntarctica.11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardrockhoppers’future?

A．Hopeful.B．Reserved.C．Dismissive.D．Doubtful.UndertheautumnskyofTuohulaXinjiang,goldenricestalksswaygently.AyinigeerTuoheti,a28-year-oldcomputersciencegraduate,wandersthroughthefields,checkingtheripeningcrop.Herdigitalskillsarebridgingthedividebetweenherfamily’straditionalricebusinessandthemodernage.In2020,Ayinigeerreturnedhometoassistherfather—who’dbuilta1994riceprocessingplantbuthishealthweakenedandstruggledwithbusinesscommunications.Shefoundthefamily’sworkstuckinthebackwardreality:theledgerbook,handwrittenrecords,andcarbonpaper.Sheresolvedtotransformthebusiness.First,sheturnedtheirsmallfarmercooperativeintoacompany.Exploitinghercomputerbackground,sheautomatedinvoicing,inventory,andorderprocessing,shiftingallworktoelectronicsystems.Tosecurehigh-qualityrice,shepartneredwithover120households,whotransferredthemanagementrightsoftheirlandtohercompany.Hercompanyprovidedseedsandtraining,boughtharvestsabovemarketprices,andsharedprofits-boostingfarmers’incomeswhileensuringpremiumrawmaterials.In2023,shetriedlivestreamingonelectronicsalesplatform.Withasmartphone,shepresentedviewerswithlocalricefields,processingplants,andfamilymealswiththeirlocalproducts.Theinitialphasewastough,butlocalgovernmentstrainedherinlivestreamingskills.Theirauthenticitywonaudience:dailyordersgrewfrom12tohundreds.Now,FromMarchtoSeptemberthisyear,theyhad180,000ordersthroughlivestreaming,with7,000onasingleday-that’snearly35tonsofricemovingdirectlyfromtheirfieldstohouseholdsacrossChina.Thenumberstelltheresulting.Inearly2024,influencersfromacrossChinawerereachingouttous,shesaid.“Theywantedtopartnerwithusbecauseourproducthadprovenappealing.”ThephenomenalsuccessofAyinigeer’slivestreaming,however,stemsnotjustfromtechnology,butTuohula’sricequality:Wensu’stemperatureswings,selenium-richsoil,andTianshansnowmeltwatermakeitsweetandaromatic.Localfarmingis98%mechanized,anda1998seedbase(investing1millionyuanyearly)developshigh-qualityvarieties-includingtheseedsAyinigeeruses.12.WhatdidAyinigeerdofirsttoimprovethefamilybusiness?

A．ShestartedlivestreamingonDouyin.B．Shemodernizedtheoperationsystem.C．Shepartneredwithover120localhouseholds.D．Sheinspectedcropspersonally.13.WhycouldAyinigeer’ssalesmodelattractviewers?

A．Sheofferedverylowriceprices.B．Sheusedprofessionalbroadcastingequipment.C．Shepresentedauthenticriceproductionscenes.D．Sheaccumulatedmanyfollowersbeforelivestreaming.14.WhatcanweinferaboutTuohula’srice?

A．Itispopularallovertheworld.B．Localnaturalconditionscontributedtoitspopularity.C．ItisonlysoldinsouthernXinjiang.D．Itsproductioncostismuchlowerthanaverage.15.Whichisthemostappropriatetitle?

A．DigitalSkillsReviveHometownRiceB．LivestreamingMakesRiceFamousC．GraduateSucceedsinRiceBusinessD．QualityRiceBoostsAgricultureMaintainingRhythmandHappinessinFinalYearForstudentsnavigatingtheintensityoffinal-yearstudies,happinessisaluxurythatyoucannotaffordduringthiscriticalperiod.However,happinessisnottheabsenceofstress,butasenseofcontrolledprogressandinnerpeacecultivatedwithinthedemandingenvironment.16Whythenshouldyouprioritizethecultivationofhappiness?Inanageofprevalentstress,activelysafeguardingthishappinessisessential.Chronicanxietyandburnoutimpaircognitivefunction,andevenhurtyouracademicperformance.Researchconfirmsthatgreaterhappinessisassociatedwithbetterphysicalhealth,strongerresilience,andmorefulfillingrelationships.17Toachievethis,beginwithintentionallydesigningyourdailyrhythm.Thismeansschedulingnotonlystudysessionsbutalsobreaks.18Theseactsarenottimewasted;theyarestrategicresetsthatpreventmentalfatigueandsustainconcentration.Forinstance,aten-minutewalkaftera90-minutestudyblockcansignificantlyclearmentalfog,thusimprovingefficiencyinthenextsession.19Whileacademicgoalsarevital,definingyourself-worthonlybytestscoresisafragilefoundation.Instead,consciouslyconnectingyourdailyefforttolargerpersonalgrowthsuchasproblem-solvingskillsfostersabettersenseofaccomplishment.Thisshiftfromapurelyoutcome-basedtoaprocess-orientedperspectivetransformsthejourneyintoasourceofsatisfaction.Infact,maintainingyourownrhythminsenioryearisanactofwiseself-management.Itinvolvesprotectingyourmentalspacethroughstructuredbalanceandreframingthepurposeofyoureffort.20Then,youareempoweredtoperformatyourbestwhenitmattersmost.

A．Perspectiveiskey,too.B．Self-worthalsomatters.C．You’llfindallyourstressdisappearwithoutatrace.D．Itisafeelingofmovingforwardatasustainablepace.E．Theycanbebriefwalks,mindfulbreathing,orafavoritehobby.F．Thus,investinginhappinesscanenergizeyouinallaspectsofourlives.G．Bydoingso,you’llharvestbothacademicknowledgeandsustainablehappiness.二、完形填空Ineverreallynoticedmyfather’shandsuntilIwasleavingforcollege.Theywererough,coveredwithcalluses(老茧),andmarkedwithtinyscars.Foryears,thosehandshadbeenthe21ofourfamily,workingquietlybehindthescenes.Asacarpenter,hespenthisdays22woodintofurniture.Buttome,hewasjust“Dad”—themanwhocamehomesmellingofsawdust.Thatfinalmorning,ashehelpedloadmysuitcaseintothecar,Iwatchedhimstrugglewiththezipper(拉链).Histhickfingers,so23athandlingheavytools,fumbled(笨拙地操作)withthesmallmetaltab.Itwasasmallmoment,butit24me.Itsuddenlyhitmethatthehandsthatcouldbuildabookshelfcouldn’t25asimplesuitcasezipper.Therewasaprofoundirony(讽刺)inthatimage:the26betweenhisprofessionalcapabilityandthissmallpersonalfailure.Duringthelongdrive,Isatintheback,27himfromanewperspective.Inoticedhowhegrippedthesteeringwheel,hisknuckleswhite.Ithoughtaboutallthe28thosehandshadlifted—thelumber,thetools,thefinancialburdenofraisingafamily.Theyhadnever29aheavyload.Whenwefinallyarrivedandsaidourgoodbyes,hegavemeaquick,firmhug.Then,hedidsomething30.Hetookmyhand,placeditinhis,andjusthelditforasecond.Hispalmwasalandscapeofroughterrainagainstmysmoothskin.Inthatsilent31,Ifelttheweightofhisunspokenlove—alovethatwasneveraboutwords,butabout32.Itwastheloveofamanwhoshowedhisheartnotthroughpoetry,butthroughthethingshebuiltandthefamilyhe33.Yearslater,whenpeopleaskmewhatlovelookslike,Idon’tdescribe34orgrandgestures.Isimplyclosemyeyesand35myfather’shands—strong,scarred,andfullofadevotionthatwordscouldnevercapture.21.A．toolsB．backboneC．symbolD．decoration22.A．transformingB．forcingC．dividingD．cheating23.A．eagerB．clumsyC．skilledD．disappointed24.A．comfortedB．confusedC．entertainedD．struck25.A．fixupB．pickupC．giveupD．cutup26.A．importanceB．evidenceC．connectionD．contrast27.A．ignoringB．teachingC．observingD．leaving28.A．weightsB．praisesC．doubtsD．notes29.A．soughtB．sharedC．demandedD．avoided30.A．unexpectedB．stupidC．boringD．harmful31.A．argumentB．debateC．gestureD．complaint32.A．promisesB．actionsC．apologiesD．gifts33.A．foundB．leftC．supportedD．controlled34.A．rosesB．moneyC．housesD．clothes35.A．forgetB．pictureC．washD．hide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。OnJuly12,2025,theXixiaImperialTombs36(win)aplaceontheUNESCOWorldHeritageList.Theannouncementcameduringthe47thWorldHeritageCommitteemeetinginParis,37representativesfromaroundtheglobegatheredtodiscussculturalprotection.38(situate)inNingxiaHuiAutonomousRegion,theseancienttombsdatebacktotheXixiaDynasty(1038—1227).Theyareremarkablenotonlyfortheirsize—39(cover)nearly40squarekilometers—butalsofortheiruniquebuildingmethod.Thetombswereconstructedusingrammedearth,40techniquewhichhasbeenusedinChinaforthousandsofyears.Thesiteincludesnineimperialtombsandmorethan200smallerones,alongwithvarious41(architecture)remains.StandingontheGobiDesertagainsttheHelanMountains,theycreateabreathtakingview.Thelocalgovernmenthasworkedhard42(protect)thesite,recognizingitsimportancelongbeforetheWorldHeritageapplication.Sincethelisting,moretravelers43(show)interestinvisitingthishistoricaltreasure.Localtourismofficialsexpectthenumberofvisitorstodoubleinthecomingyear.ItishopedthattheWorldHeritagestatuswillbringnotonlymoretouristsbutalsogreater44(aware)oftheneedtoprotectsuchsites.TheXixiaImperialTombsnowstand45asplendidsymbolofChina’srichanddiverseculturalheritage.四、书信写作46.假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Edward打算举办主题为“ChineseTraditionalSports”的活动。请你写信推荐一项运动项目，例如太极，毽子，赛马，秋千，射箭等。内容包括：1.推荐一项运动；2.说明推荐理由。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。提示词：太极Taichi秋千swing射箭archeryDearEdward,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,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。Lastautumn,asmallconflictbetweenmyfamilyandournewneighborsalmostbrokeout,butiteventuallyturnedintoapreciouslessonaboutunderstandingandfriendship.MrandMrsLeemovedintotheapartmentnextdoorinearlySeptember.Atfirst,weexchangedpolitesmileswhenpassingby,butthingschangedsoon.Myyoungerbrother,Tom,wascrazyaboutplayingthedrums(鼓).He’dbeendreamingofjoiningtheschool’smusicbandandpracticedhardeveryeveningrightafterfinishinghishomework,usuallyfrom5pmto6pm.Hesaidtheloudbeatshelpedhimreleasestressfromadayofstudying.However,ourthinapartmentwallsturnedhispracticesessionsintoaheadachefortheLees.MrsLeeworkednightshiftsatthehospital.Shereliedontheafternoonstosleepandrechargeforthenextshift,butthedrumbeatswouldwakeheruprepeatedly.MrLee,afreelancewriterwhoworkedfromhome,neededcompletequiettofocusonh