2026届安徽马鞍山市下学期高三第二次教学质量监测英语试卷

2026届安徽马鞍山市下学期高三第二次教学质量监测英语试卷一、阅读理解Textbooksdon’talwaysgettheappreciationtheydeserve.Oftenlookedoverquicklyforassignmentsorusedonlywhenexamsapproach,manyarequicklyforgottenonceacourseends.However,sometextbooksstandoutfortheirclearness,usefulness,andabilitytomakedifficultideaseasiertounderstand.ThefollowingselectionshighlighttextbooksthatStanfordstudentsfoundespeciallymemorable—notbecausetheywererequired,butbecausetheygenuinelyhelpedlearningclickintoplace.GradSchoolEssentialsbyZacharyShore—EmmettChungShore’stechniqueofreadingtheconclusionandintroductionbeforestrategicallyglancingthroughchaptersmakeswhatwouldotherwisebetime-consumingresearchmucheasier.IntrotoProbabilitybyEllenVitercik—AllieSkalnikIt’severythingatextbookshouldbe:easytounderstand,precise,andfulloffiguresthatactuallyhelptheconceptsclickintoplacelikebuildingblocksinsteadofmerelycrowdingthepage.TheLawsofThermodynamicsbyPeterAtkins—ChrisProcaccinoDespiteitsname,Thermodynamicsseemstobemoreofanexerciseinproofsthananexerciseinthermodynamics.What’sgreataboutthetextbookisthatitspendspagesdefiningconceptsliketemperatureandheatthatmostothertextbooksignore.What’snot-so-greataboutitisthatitmakesaconceptseemmorecomplicatedthanitneedstobeformostgeneralchemistrycourses.Sensation&PerceptionbyJeremyWolfe—ChloeShannonWongCuriousaboutwhatanervecellintheeyeis?Orwhythebackoftheeyeisorganizedbackwards?CheckoutSensation&Perception.Inmyopinion,thistextbookwasdefinitelychallenginginsomeparts,butitsclearlistoftermsandexplanatorydiagramssavetheday.1.Whydothefourtextbooksstandout?

A．Theymakelearningeasier.B．Theyaredesignedforexaminations.C．Theyincludeassignments.D．Theyareusedthroughoutthecourse.2.WhatdoesProcaccinosayaboutTheLawsofThermodynamics?

A．Itsuitsbothbeginnersandspecialists.B．Itprovidestheoreticalproofs.C．Ithasbothstrengthsandweaknesses.D．Itoffersalternativedefinitions.3.Whosebookprimarilydealswiththetopicrelatedtobiology?

A．ZacharyShore.B．EllenVitercik.C．PeterAtkins.D．JeremyWolfe.Ionlybecamearegularbikeriderseveralyearsago,andithasbecomeoneofthejoysofmylife.Whenitcametomaintenance,though,Iwasquitehesitant.StrangenoiseswerethingsIfiguredwouldeithergoawayontheirownorgetworseuntilI’dhandofftoanexpert.I’mnotproudtoadmitI’vewalkedmybikehalfanhourtoabikeshoptofixapuncture(爆胎)morethanonce;mychainwasalwayscakedindirtbecauseIthoughtevenlookingatitthewrongwaymightbreaksomething.Whenacrashleftmybikeawrite-off,Iboughtalate-70sbikefor$50,andIinstantlylovedhowitrode.MaybeitwashowlittlemoneyI’dspent,orlow-techparts,butIsuddenlyfelttheurgetotinker.GuidedbylittlemorethanYouTubevideosandphonecallstomydad,Ifittednewhandlebars,anewchainandafrontbasket,allwithsecond-handparts.Theabilitytofigureouthoweachpartinformsthewholegeneratedasenseofself-satisfaction.LastsummerIgotevenmoreambitious;wantingaprojecttogetstuckintowithouttakingapartmybiketheninuse,Iboughtanoldsteelframe,builtitupandfinallygotaworkingmachine.Ilearnedalot—notleastthatwhenitcomestooldbikes,partsarealotlessinterchangeablethantheymightlook.TherehavebeenplentyofoccasionswhereIprobablyshouldhavereliedonmyoldphilosophyofleavingwellenoughalone.Anoldbikecanbeeasyenoughtomakerideable,butmakingthatridepleasurablecanbedifficult—partswearout,andreplacingonethingcansometimesbreakanother.Buteventhat’spartofthejoyofit—Iknowthere’llbeanotheropportunitytodivebackintothepartsbinjustaroundthecorner.4.Whatwastheauthorunwillingtodoaccordingtoparagraph2?

A．Walkhisbike.B．Hearbikenoises.C．Lendhisbike.D．Fixhisbikehimself.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tinker”inparagraph3mean?

A．Practiceridingtricks.B．Postonsocialmedia.C．Makesmallchanges.D．Catchupwithothers.6.Whydidtheauthorbuytheoldsteelframe?

A．Tolearnmechanicphysics.B．Tomakeabikeoutofit.C．Tostarthisschoolproject.D．Tousetheoldpartsofhisbike.7.Whathastheauthorlearnedfromhisexperience?

A．Challengescanberewarding.B．Enjoymentcallsforfreetime.C．Planningaheadpreventsproblems.D．Hands-onskillsarehardacquired.Citieshaveadopteddifferentapproacheswhenitcomestostreetlighting,butallapproacheshaveprioritizedbrightuniformstreetlightingforsafety.However,evidenceshowsthatthisartificiallightingcanchangethebehaviorofnocturnal(夜行的)wildlife.Toaddressthisproblem,Gladsaxe,asuburbofCopenhagen,introducedanewlightingapproachbyinstallingred-spectrum(红色光谱)LEDstreetlightingalonga700-meterstretchofFrederiksborgvejandtheFarumcyclesuperhighway.Gladsaxe’sredlightinghelpslimittheecologicalimpactthatoftencomeswithwhitelightwhilestillpreservingvisibilityforroadusers.Asfarasatrade-offaroundlightpollutiongoes,theGladsaxeprojectprovidesapotentialmodelforothercities.Duringtheinitialinstallationin2022,thelightingdesignused30one-meter-highbollards(桩)spaced30metersaparttoprojectredlightthatleavesspacesofcompletedarknessbetweenthem,whichthedesignerssaidallowlight-shybatstocrosswithoutexposurewhilestillprovidinglightingcontinuityforthebicyclepath.Atlocationswherecyclistsandpedestrianscrosstheroad,theprojectadded12polesat3.5meterstocreateadistinctvisualenvironmentandimprovesafetyatthosepoints.PartneringdesigncompanyLightBureaureportedtheinstallationmetrequiredlightinganduniformitylevelsinselectedsectionstosupportDanishroadandcycle-pathstandards,andtheprojectreceivedaBuildBackBetterGREENAwardin2022forminimizingnegativeimpactsonbiodiversitywhileprovidingsafepassageforroadusers.LightBureaustateditintendedtocontinueworkingwithbiologiststoevaluatewhetherthered-spectrumapproachachieveditsintendedecologicaloutcomes,indicatingpost-installationmonitoringandassessmentwouldinformfutureinstallationsoradjustments.Theprojectisnowbeingviewedasapotentialmodelforothercitiesworldwidedealingwithlightpollutionanditseffectsonwildlife,whiledemonstratinghowurbandesigncanbeadaptedtomeetbothhumansafetyneedsandenvironmentalgoals.8.WhatisthepurposeoftheGladsaxeproject?

A．Toreduceenergyconsumption.B．Tomakethestreetsmorepleasing.C．Toimprovevisibilityforresidents.D．Tominimizedisturbancetowildlife.9.Whatcanbelearntaboutthebollardsandthepoles?

A．Theyareintendedtoensurethesafetyofinstallers.B．Theybalancetheneedsofanimalsandpathusers.C．Theyserveasspecialdecorationsalongtheroute.D．Theyareofsimilarheightsandevenlyspaced.10.WhatcanwesayabouttheprojectbasedonLightBureau’sreport?

A．It’sreceivedrecognition.B．It’spostponedintendedoutcomes.C．It’ssecuredpartnerships.D．It’sstoppedlightpollutionworldwide.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A．WhiteLight,BrightNight.B．LightPollutionintheCity.C．RedLight,SafeNight.D．LightingfortheWildlife.Americankidsateveryoddthingsinthe19thcentury.Inhistoricaldocumentsofallkinds,frommedicalstudiestodiariestoschoolrecords,Americansdescribedchildrenascuriouseaterswhoappreciatedstrongflavorsandinterestingtextures(口感).Agroupofchildrenin1830sBostonspenttheirpocketmoneyonrawoysters(牡蛎).ThemoreIresearched,thecleareritbecamethatAmericanchildren’sexperienceswithfoodinthepastwerefullofpleasure.Buttoday,appreciationofsharpandvariedflavorscanbehardtofindamongAmericankids.Manyadultsassumethatpickinessisahard-wiredstageandthatkidsnaturallydislikemanyfoods.Butmasschildhoodpickinessisamodernphenomenoncreatedlargelybyjunkfoodcompaniesthatpromotedproductslikesugarycereals(谷物)asfoodspecificallyforchildren,convincingAmericansthatkidsneeddifferent,easilylikablefoods.Thiscreatedacultureofpickinessthatisharmingchildren’shealthandtakingawaypleasuresandflavorstheyenjoyedinthepast—allwhileaddingunnecessaryanxietytodinnertablesacrossthecountry.FoodcompanieslikeGeneralFoodsandNestlépouredmoneyintodesigningproductsinlaboratoriestotargethumans’naturalpreferencesandmaketheirfoodsveryhardtorefuse.Bythemid-20thcentury,thousandsoftheirsweet,saltyandcrunchy(脆的)foodscrowdedgroceryshelves,andmanyofthemweremarketedtochildren.One1960Kraftadvertisementfeaturedanotherwise“picky”girlwho“neverturnsupthatbuttonnoseatmild,goldenVelveetacheese!”Nowadays,manyparentsworryabouttheirkids’processeddiets,increasingweightproblems,andthestressofpickyeating.Butitdoesn’thavetobethisway.Parentscanwarmlyencouragechildrentoeatfamilyfoodsandavoidofferingalternatives.Theycanalsofightagainstcorporatemarketingwiththeirownenthusiasticmessagesaboutthefoodstheylovetoeat.12.HowdidtheAmericanchildreninthe19thcenturydifferfromthoseatpresent?

A．Theyweregivenlesspocketmoney.B．Theyenjoyedmorediverseflavors.C．Theyshowedmoreinterestinhistory.D．Theyhadfewerconflictswithparents.13.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofchildhoodpickiness?

A．Anunnecessaryrisk.B．Aculturalphenomenon.C．Anunavoidablestage.D．Aproductofeducation.14.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph4?

A．Foodcompaniesachievedbigsuccess.B．Peopletendedtobuyslightlyprocessedfoods.C．Foodadvertisementsgotlesscreative.D．Peoplepreferredsweetfoodstosaltyones.15.Inwhatwaydoestheauthortrytorelieveparents’anxiety?

A．Bypraisingtheirefforts.B．Bygivingpossibleexplanations.C．Bydefendingtheirchoices.D．Byofferingpracticalsuggestions.Ordinaryanduniversal,theactofwritingchangesthebrain.Inmyworkasaprofessorofwritingstudies,Iresearchhowpeopleusewritingtopracticeresilience(迅速恢复的能力).Ihavewitnessedthousandsofstudentsturntothewrittenwordtoworkthroughemotionsandfindasenseofbelonging.16NowIsharemyresearch-backedtipsinthehopethattheycanhelpyoudevelopawritingpractice.Writebyhandwheneverpossible.Incontrasttotypingortappingonadevice,handwritingrequiresgreatermentaleffort.17Italsoallowsyoutoprocessinformation,formconnectionsandmakemeaning.Writedaily.18Evenwritingbriefnotesaboutyourday—whathappened,whatyou’refeeling,whatyou’replanningorintending—canhelpyougetthoughtsoutofyourheadandclearyourmind.19Whenstrongfeelingscomeup,writethemdownfirst.Keepanotebookwithinreachandmakeitahabittowritebeforeyousay.Doingsocansupportreflectivethinking,helpingyouactwithpurpose.Writealetteryouneversend.Don’tjustwritedownyourfeelings.20Evenwritingalettertoyourselfcanprovideasafespaceforreleasewithoutthepressureofsomeoneelse’sreaction.Iwanttoremindyouthatwritingtakestime.Eachdraftyoumakeandeachpieceofadviceyoureceivehelpsyoulookatthingsfromadifferentperspective.Whenyoureviseyourwork,youbuildself-awarenessandconfidence.

A．Writebeforeacting.B．Itslowsyourthinking.C．Writeafterdiscussing.D．Youcanstartsmallandmakeitregular.E．However,illustrateyourfeelingsifyoucan.F．Theirwritinghabitssuggestwritingbuildstheircapacitytoadapt.G．Instead,addressthemtothepersonorsituationthat’stroublingyou.二、完形填空Onamuch-neededwalkoutsideBoston’sSymphonyHall,IfeltthedistancefrommyhomeinCaliforniamorethanever.Surroundedby21andunfamiliarroutines,Ifeltunsettled.That’swhenIsawherstandingaloneatthecrosswalk,22thestreet.AsIcrossedthestreet,oureyes23.ShelookedatmesodirectlythatIsmiledback.“Hi,Idon’tspeakChinese,buthowcanIhelp?”IaskedtheolderChinesewoman.Sheshowedmeapictureonherphone:TraderJoe’sgrocerystore.I24mybestimpressionofamime(哑剧)tryingtoshowtheway.25,sheshowedmethepictureagain.Irealizedmy26weregettingusnowhere.“OK,I’lltakeyoutheremyself,”Isaidtoher,27forhertocomealong.WalkingdownMassachusettsAvenue,shesaid“xièxie”everyfewmoments.Whenwearrived,sheshowedmeapictureofbread,withan28look.Igotwhatshemeantandledherintothe29.ShesmiledatmeasthoughIwasher30andthiswasourweekly31run.Mynewaunthandedmeabagwithasingleloaf(条)ofbreadinside.Itriedtorefuse,butsheinsisteduntilI32it.AsIcarriedthatloafhome,Irealizedsomethinghad33.Inhelpingherfindher34,Ifoundsomegroundingofmyown,feelingsettled.And,asitturnedout,evenwithouta35language,weunderstoodeachotherjustfine.21.A．friendsB．relativesC．strangersD．applicants22.A．paintingB．scanningC．buildingD．blocking23.A．lockedB．mistedC．closedD．burned24.A．improvedB．createdC．performedD．corrected25.A．TouchedB．RelievedC．FrightenedD．Confused26.A．inventionsB．collectionsC．selectionsD．directions27.A．gesturingB．writingC．advertisingD．praying28.A．alertB．impatientC．expectantD．annoyed29.A．fairB．storeC．parkD．exhibition30.A．nephewB．partnerC．clientD．cousin31.A．businessB．charityC．canteenD．grocery32.A．soldB．acceptedC．toastedD．sampled33.A．slowedB．fadedC．survivedD．shifted34.A．wayB．problemC．approachD．apartment35.A．writtenB．legalC．sharedD．dominant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。Chinahasmadesignificantprogresstoward36(realize)itsvisionof“spacefarming”,withagroundbreakingexperimentconductedbyChongqingUniversityprovidingcrucialsupportforthiseffort.Recently,ateamledbyProfessorXieGengxin,37wasthedirectoroftheSpaceScienceandTechnologyResearchInstituteatChongqingUniversity,successfullyhatchedabutterflypupa(蛹)38anunmanned,microgravityspaceenvironment.DuringanewsconferenceonMonday,theuniversityannouncedthesuccessofthe“ShennongKaiwu2”SpaceEcosystemExperiment,which39(carry)byAZSPACE’sDier-5SpaceExperimenterandlaunchedaboardtheKuaizhou-11Y8carrierrocketfromtheJiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenterinNorthwestChinaonDec13,2025.After40launch,thepayloadenteredlowEarthorbit,markingthebeginningofthein-orbitbio-testmission.“Thespacebutterflyhassuccessfullycompleted41(it)criticallifestagetransformation,frompupatoadult,”Xiesaid.Photos42(take)inspaceshowthebutterflymovinginsidethecapsule,demonstratingnotable43(adapt)tothemicrogravityenvironment.Thebutterflylivedforseveraldays,eitherflyingfreely44occasionallyrestingonplantleaveswithinacontainer.Xieenvisionsafuturewherespacefarmingcouldusespaceresourcesforagriculturalproduction,withbutterflies45(potential)playingaroleinpollination(传粉).ThisvisionextendstothepossibilityofestablishingfarmsontheMoonandMars,openingthewayforlong-termhumanpresenceinspace.四、书信写作46.假定你是李华，你班外教Thomas准备组织一场户外活动，现就活动内容向大家征求意见。请给Thomas写一封邮件，内容包括：1．你的建议；2．说明理由。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。DearThomas,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Terryjumpedforjoy!Herschoolwasgoingtohaveadancetalentshow.Terryloveddancing,buttheruleswereclear—itrequiredgroupsofthreeormoretopromoteteamwork.Terrygatheredherfriends,LizandStephanie.Withonlytwoweekstogo,thegirlshadtojumpintoaction.Whenchoosingthemusic,Liz’ssuggestionreceivedStephanie’ssupport,butTerrypushedforherownidea.Terryinsistedthathersongofferedbetterchancesforfantasticsteps.Boththegirlsaccepted,thoughnotentirelyhappywiththesong.Next,theyhadtodecideonopeningdancesteps.LizlikedStephanie’sidea,butTerryobjectedandsaidthatsomethingwasmissingandthattheyneededsomethinglikehersteps.Again,theothertwoagreed,excitedjusttodancetogether.Thegirlsgatheredeveryafternoonafterschoolandtriedtheirbesttopracticethedifficultdancemoves.Butwiththeshowapproaching,Terrygotincreasinglydissatisfiedwiththeprogress.“Getserious!Wehaveonlyonemoreweektopractice,andwe’vecomple