陕西榆林市榆阳区2026-2027学年高三上学期10月阶段检测英语试题

榆林市第十四中学2027届高三第一次模拟试卷英语试题说明:1.本试卷考试时间为120分钟，共150分。2.请将答案用0.5毫米黑色签字笔写在答题卡指定位置。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)注意，回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。1.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Arestaurant. B.Theman’sdog. C.Somebadacts.2.Whydoesthewomantalktotheman?A.Togiveawarning. B.Tooffersuggestions. C.Toaskaboutsomething.3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Intheclassroom. B.Ontheplayground. C.Inthelibrary.4.Whatistheman’sproblem?A.Hemissedthemeeting. B.Heforgotthereportathome.C.Hedidn’tknowthedeadline.5.Whowillthewomangivesomeflowersto?A.Themanspeaker. B.Mrs.Jones.C.Mr.Watson.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。6.WhendidSallygetthepainting?A.Onherbirthday. B.OnChristmasDay. C.OnMother’sDay.7.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Bossandassistant. B.Fatheranddaughter. C.Co-workers.听第7段录音，回答第8、9题。8.HowoldisMary’smother?A.45yearsold. B.50yearsold. C.55yearsold.9.Whatwillthemandotomorrow?A.Cooksomedishes. B.Buyacake. C.BuyChinesedishes.听第8段录音，回答第10至12题。10.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Doctorandpatient. B.Bossandassistant. C.Husbandandwife.11.Whatcanwelearnabouttheman?A.Hehasacold. B.Heoftentellslies. C.He’sstayinginbed.12.Whatdidthewomandowiththeman’sproblem?A.Sheputhiscigaretteout. B.Shegavehimsomemedicine.C.Shepreparedsomehotwaterforhim.听第9段录音，回答第13至16题。13.WhatisJennifer?A.Ateacher. B.Astudent. C.Atourguide.14.WhatwillJenniferdofirstthissummer?A.Dosomevolunteerwork. B.Takeatripabroad. C.Visithergrandparents.15.Whatsubjectwillthemanprobablyteach?A.English. B.Geography. C.Science.16.WhenwillthemanfinishhisworkinNepal?A.OnJuly10th. B.OnJuly16th. C.OnJuly23rd.听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。17.Whoisthespeaker?A.Adoctor. B.Aheadmaster. C.Apoliceman.18.Whatishappeningattheschool?A.Afire. B.Anearthquake. C.Asafetyexercise.19.Whatshouldteachersdo?A.Setthealarm. B.Keepthestudentscalm. C.Lockallclassroomdoors.20.Whenshouldstudentsreturntotheirnormalactivities?A.Oncethebellstops. B.Attheendoftheday. C.Afterthesecondannouncement.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASomeCitiesSuitableforStudentstoVisitShaoxing,ZhejiangShaoxingisthehometownofLuXun.InLuXunTownyoucanseeperformancesbysuchcharactersasSisterXianglinandAhQtoenterdeeperintothetalesofLuXun’slife.Quanzhou,FujianQuanzhouisoneofthegreatcitiesofFujiananditisacitywhichisfamousforitshistoryandculture.ItwasalsothestartingpointoftheMaritimeSilkRoad.Sinceancienttimes,alotofreligionshavecoexistedhere,andEasternandWesterncultureshavegatheredandboomed.Weihai,ShangdongHavingacoastlineofnearly1,000kilometersandclearoceanwatersallalongthecoast,Weihaiisabeautifulcoastalgardencity.Youcanpickupshellsandcrabs,watchthesunriseandsunsetandamuseyourselfwithseasideentertainmentactivities.ItcannotbeforgottenthatduringthefirstSino-JapaneseWarWeihaiwasthecitythatmadethe“unsinkablebattleship”ofChinesehistory.Nanning,GuangxiNanningisknownasthe“GreenCity”andthecitystreetsarefilledwithtreesofeverykind.Thebeautifulscenerymakesthecityfullofvitality(生机).Nanninghasalotofuniquelocalfoodssuchas“LaoYouFen”andlocalsourfruitsnacks.21.WherecanyougoifyouwanttoknowLuXun’slifebetter?A.Shaoxing. B.Quanzhou. C.Weihai. D.Nanning.22.WhatcanyoudoinWeihai?A.Seeperformances. B.LearnthehistoryofMaritimeSilkRoad.C.Pickupshellsandwatchthesunrise. D.Tastelocalsourfruitsnacks.23.WhatmakesNanningfulloflife?A.Thebeautifulscenery. B.ThetalesofLuXun’slife.C.Thecoastlineof1,000kilometers. D.ThestartingpointoftheMaritimeSilkRoad.BAmericanYouTubestarIShowSpeed,knownas“JiakangGe”becauseofhisenergeticlivestreams,showedmodernChinato57millionfansaroundtheworldfromMarch24to28,2025.This20-year-oldcontentcreatorvisitedShanghai,Beijing,andXi’an.HislivebroadcastsbrokethecommonwrongideasthatWesternpeoplehaveaboutChina.HistripstartedinShanghai’sPudong.It’saplacethatlooksveryfuturistic.Hedancedwitholdpeopleinparksbythewater.Heorderedsoupdumplingswithafooddeliveryappandtriedthem.HealsotestedXiaomi’sSU7Ultraelectriccar.Thecarhasa1,526-horsepowerengineandcosts$70,000.Thissurprisedhimalot.Duringalivestreamwatchedby5.6millionpeople,hekeptsaying,“ThisisbetterthanaLamborghini!”PeopleallovertheworldsawthatChinahasverycleanstreetsandadvancedtransportation.InBeijing,IShowSpeedgotintoChineseculturaltraditions.Heworecolorfultraditionalclothes.Hedidabackflip(翻跟斗)ontheGreatWallandshouted,“Thisislivinghistory!”Hewasabitconfusedabouttraditionalfermenteddrinks.ButhewasexcitedtolearntabletennisfromthefamouspopiconJacksonWang.Healsoreallyenjoyedeatingspicyhotpot.Hislivebroadcastsshowedbusynightmarketsandniceinteractions.Viewersfromothercountriessaid,“Chinesecitiesseemsaferthanourcities.”ThestreamerpraisedChina’stechnologyalot.Whenhetookahigh-speedtraintoXi’an,hewasamazedthattherewas5Ginthetunnelsallthetime.Hesaid,“NewYorksubwayscan’tevensendmessages!”Hissix-hourlivestreamfromShanghai,in1440pquality,provedthatChinahasgreatinternet.Thissurprisedpeoplewhodidn’tbelievewhatthemediasaidbefore.Thisculturalexchangemadepeoplearoundtheworldtalkalot.FansloveditwhenIShowSpeedsangthepopularChinesesong“SunshineRainbowWhiteHorse”withlocalpeople.Somepeoplewonderedifthingsweresetup,butmostthoughthisrealreactionsshoweddailylifeinChina.Officialscalledthis“people-to-peoplediplomacy”.Foreignviewersacknowledgedthatit“bypassed”politicalbiases(偏见)toshowrealChina.24.WhyisIShowSpeednicknamed“JiakangGe”?A.BecauseheisfromChina. B.Duetohishigh-energylivestreams.C.ForhisloveofChineseculture. D.BecausehelookslikesomeonefromXi’an.25.WhatdidIShowSpeeddoinShanghai?A.HeclimbedtheGreatWall. B.HelearnedtabletennisfromJacksonWang.C.Hedancedwithelderlypeople,tastedstreetfoodandtestedanelectriccar.D.HeatespicyhotpotandsangChinesesongs.26.WhatdidinternationalviewersthinkofChinesecitiesaccordingtothepassage?A.Theyaremorecrowdedthantheircities. B.Theyfeelsaferthantheirowncities.C.Theyhavedirtierstreets. D.Theyhaveslowertransportationsystems.27.WhatwasthesignificanceofIShowSpeed’svisittoChina?A.ItonlymadefansinChinahappy.B.Itcausedargumentsamongdifferentcountries.C.ItskippedpoliticalbiasestoshowcaserealChinathrough“people-to-peoplediplomacy”.D.ItmadeWesternpeoplehavemoremisunderstandingsaboutChina.CHiddenintheMianhuaSinkhole(天坑)ofLuocheng,HechiCity,Guangxi,liesaone-of-a-kindcliff-side(崖边)bookstore.This326-meter-deepsinkhole,onceonlyanunknownnaturalwonder,hasnowtransformedintoasitecombiningwonderfulnaturalsurroundingswithauniquereadingexperienceandthusattractingvisitorsfrombothhomeandabroad.TheinspirationforthisbookstorecametofounderHeZhijiantwoyearsagoduringavisittoanoverseasbookstore,andhisideaswerelaterfurtherenrichedbyvisitingHangzhou’sTsutayaBooks.Theresultisanopen-aircliff-sidespacefilledwithover10,000books,creatinga10-meter-high,150-meter-long“canyon(峡谷)ofknowledge”.Oneofthebookstore’suniquefeaturesisitsnaturalprotectionfromtheelements:nomatterhowstrongthewindorheavytherain,thespacenevergetswet,asthesinkholeactsasanaturalshelter(遮蔽),protectingthebooksandreadingareaperfectly.Theconstructionofthebookstoreisinperfectharmonywiththenaturallandscape,withenvironmentalprotectionasatopfocus.Originalrockformationshavebeencarefullyprotected.Atthesinkholebottom,exceptforaraisedwalkwaywindingthroughwildbananaplants,thearearemainscompletelyuntouched,showinggreatrespectfornatureandeffortstomaintainenvironmentalbalance.MianhuaVillage,wherethebookstoreislocated,wasoncecutoffbymountains.Asignificantchangetookplacewhenthisprojectwasstarted.“Wethoughtitwasagreatpitythatthecounty’sfascinatingnaturallandscapeswerehiddendeepinthemountains,unknowntotheoutsideworld,”saidtheprojectplanners.“Thatwaswhywedecidedtodevelopthescenicspotthatcombinesnaturewithculture—aimingtoattractmorevisitorsand,inturn,improvelocalresidents’livesthroughtourismdevelopment.”28.Whatinspiredthefounder’sdesign?A.Tripstobookstoreshomeandabroad. B.Thenaturalviewofmountainvillages.C.Advicefromprofessionaldesigners. D.Deepresearchonlocalancientculture.29.Howdoesthesinkholeitselfcontributetothebookstore?A.Itprotectstheoriginalrockformationsperfectly.B.Itprovidestherockwallsforthebookshelves.C.Itblocksnoisetocreateaquietenvironment.D.Itfunctionsasanaturalshelteragainsttheweather.30.Whatprincipleguidedtheconstruction?A.Balancingprotectionanddevelopment. B.Makingeffortstoservelocalresearchwork.C.Givingprioritytoculturaltourismproject.D.Remainingenvironmentcompletelyuntouched.31.Whydoestheauthorwritethetext?A.Tocallonthepublictoprotecttheenvironmentofsinkholes.B.TosharethefounderHeZhijian’ssuccessfulexperience.C.Torecommendahiddennaturalwondertotourists.D.Tointroduceauniqueculture-naturecombinedtourismproject.DIhavebeenstudyingtheFrenchlanguageforthreeyears.Thisfieldofstudyhasbeenthehardestbutmostpreciousofmylife.IwouldputitabovethestudyofwritingsimplybecauseIstartedwritingasa6-year-oldboyundermymother’sguidance.Ialways“felt”Icouldwrite.Ididnotalways“feel”Icouldstudyaforeignlanguageeffectively.ButhereIam,rightnow,inaFrenchhotel.IspokeFrenchattheborder,whenIcheckedinandwhenIwenttogetlunch.Ifailtospeakwithfluency.Imishearwords.Ican’treallyusecomplicatedgrammar.Butmywordsareperfectlyunderstandableandservetheirpurpose.Ifeel,asIalwaysdo,likeIamlostinthedark,butwitheachmisstep,Ifindmywaymoreclearly.Ididn’tfeelitwhenreadingFrenchnovels;Ididn’tfeelitatschool.IjustfeltitwhenIfirstarrivedinParis.I’memphasizingfeelingsbecause,whenstudying,theyareasimportantasanyreality.Thefearofmakingmistakesfeedsthehopelessandmakeslearnersquit.Itisnotthestudyoflanguagethatishard.Itisthefeelingsofwhoyouareatthepresentlevelandpessimisticbeliefofwhoyouwillalwaysbethatmakeithard.Thetransformationtoturnstrugglesintogrowthiswhattrulymakeslearningalife-changingjourney.Maybeoneday,someonewillsaysomethingtomethatIdonotunderstand,andatthatmoment,Imayfeelabitdiscouraged.Butnow,Ifeelasenseofexcitement.Thesemomentsofconfidenceandmotivationareprecious,fortheyremindmeofhowfarI’vecome.Theyarenotthenorm(常态),though.Thetruthis,thelowsarewhatIencountermoreoften.Theyarepartofthelearningprocess,partofthetransformationthatshapesusintobetterversionsofourselves.Andyet,itisthroughtheselowsthatIamconstantlylearningandgrowing.32.Whichofthefollowingcandescribetheauthor’sFrench?A.Elegant. B.Formal. C.Broken. D.Fluent.33.HowdoestheauthorgenerallyfeelwhenspeakingFrenchinParis?A.Awkward. B.Nervous. C.Confident. D.Hopeful.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“They”referto?A.Discouragingmoments. B.Learningdisabilities. C.Encouragingmoments. D.Failuresandfrustrations.35.Whichstatementmighttheauthorprobablyagreewith?A.Failoftenandgrowbetter. B.Staygroundedandworkforgreatness.C.Acceptthelowsandwaitforthechance. D.Becourageoustoexploretheunknown.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Schooldaysmeanhomework,studying,exams,andsocialinteractions—nottomentiongettingupearlyeverymorning.It’sunderstandableifyoudon’talwaysfeelyourhappiestgoingtoschoolduringtheweek.Butit’salsosomethingyoucantotallyimprove!36Focusonthegoodthingsaboutschool.

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Thinkaboutthebiggerpictureandhowyoureducationwillhaveapositiveimpactonyourlifeinthelongrun.Ifyou’rehavingabadday,tellyourselfthatyouonlyhavetobeinschoolforarelativelyshortperiodofyourlife.Afterthat,theskyisthelimit!Dosomethingniceforsomeone.

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Giveanotherstudentsomepositiveencouragement.Or,thankateacherforafunactivityoraninterestinglesson.Ifyouseesomeoneelsethatlooksliketheymightbefeelingdown,tellthemyouliketheirhairstyleorpraisetheworktheyhavedone.

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Ifsomeoneisn’tnicetoyouatschool,it’sprobablynotyourfault.Trytorememberthatnobodyisperfectandthinkaboutwhatmightbegoingonintheirlivesthatmakesthemactnegativelytowardsyou.Tryyourbesttosweepawayadirtylookorabadcommentandmoveonwithyourday,notgettingangryandupset.Rewardyourself.OnceyougetthatbigAonyourexamorwork,don’tforgettogooutandcelebrate!It’salwaysgreattorewardyourselfwhenyoudosomethinggood,especiallywhenitwillbenefityourfutureinsomanyways!Alwaysbelievethatyoucanandyouwillgoalongway!Noonecanchangeyourfutureotherthanyou.40A.Smilemoreoften.B.Makingotherpeoplesmilecanimproveyourownhappiness.C.Thefollowingtipscanhelpyoufeelhappieronschooldays.D.Trynottotakenegativityfromotherstoohard.E.Alittlepositivethinkingcangoalongwaytowardsimprovingyourmood.F.Whetherinschoolorathome,youmaylookforwaystomakelearningmoreenjoyable.G.Doyourbestwithwhatyouhaveandtryyourhardest,whilealsotryingtohavesomefunalongtheway.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。InavillagenearadesertlivedayoungandsuccessfulbusinessmannamedJames.

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hehadalot,heoftenfeltunhappybecauseoftheendlesschallengeshefaced.Oneday,anoldmancametothe

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with100camels.It’ssaidhecouldsolveanyproblem.Jameswenttoseehimandsaid,“I’mveryunhappywithmylife.Ialwayshavebusiness

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tomakethemdisappear.”Theoldmansmiledandsaid,“I’llgiveyouananswertomorrowmorning,

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first,canyoudoasmallthingforme?”Jamesagreed.Theoldmanaskedhimto

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the100camelsforthenight.Theoldmanalsoaskedhimtomakesurethattheyallsatdownand

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beforehecouldgotosleep.Thenextmorning,theoldmanaskedJameshowhisnightwent.Jamessaid

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getallthecamelstosittogether.EvenifImanagedtogetsomecamelstositononeside,afewotherswouldstandon

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side.”“That’strue.Asyounoticedlastnight,somecamelssatdownontheirown,whileothers

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someeffort,andyetmanycamelsdidnotsitevenafterlotsofeffort.Thenafterawhile,youwouldseethateventhoughtheydidn’tsit

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,someofthecamelsfinallysatdownontheirown,”theoldmansaid.Jamesnodded.The

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time,theseproblemsthemselveswillcometoanend.”Jamesfeltasenseofunderstanding.Itcompletelychangedthewayhesawlife’schallenges.41.A.Because B.Although C.Unless D.Until42.A.farm B.capital C.hometown D.village43.A.worries B.plans C.changes D.habits44.A.what B.where C.how D.which45.A.but B.and C.or D.so46.A.takenoticeof B.takepityon C.takecareof D.takepartin47.A.waited B.rested C.ate D.communicated48.A.happily B.sadly C.quickly D.loudly49.A.mustn’t B.shouldn’t C.mightnot D.couldn’t50.A.other B.theother C.others D.another51.A.required B.made C.included D.searched52.A.atleast B.atmost C.atfirst D.atlast53.A.wise B.stupid C.strange D.angry54.A.myself B.yourselves C.itself D.themselves55.A.free B.spare C.wrong D.right第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）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。SetagainsttheculturalbackgroundofChina’sChaoshanregioninthe1940sandmodernday,DearYoutellsaclosestoryoffamily,migration,love,andseparationacross

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strikingtwists(转变)orsuddenburstingconflict,thefilmquietlybuildsemotionthroughletters.Inmanyways,thelettersserveassmallemotionalcarriersintended

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(keep)preciousfeelingsfromfadingawayintosilence.UnlikemanyWesternlovefilmsthatstress

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(open)expressinglove,DearYoureflectsamorecontrolledemotionaltraditionoftenfoundinChinesecultureasloveisrarelyspokendirectly.Backinthe1940s,localvillagers

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(bury)theirinnerfeelingsinsteadofvoicingthempublicly.Loveishiddeninpatience,

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letterstakeupsuchaspecialplaceinChinesestorytelling.

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(write)Chinesehaslongcarriedemotionalweightbeyondword-for-wordmeaning.Aseeminglysimplesentencecanholdlayersofregret,tenderness,longing,

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storytool—theystandforadistinctlyEastAsianemotionalaesthetic,wherethequietdepthoforientalloveisfullypresented.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）66.假定你是李华，你正值青春期的好友John给你来信，提及他时常和父母争吵冷战，为此他感到非常苦恼，不知如何是好。请你给John写一封建议信，告诉他如何更好地处理亲子之间的矛盾。内容包括：1.表示理解；2.提供建议（至少2点）；3.表达祝愿。注意：1.词数80左右。2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearJohn,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节读后续写（满分20分）67.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。Asafreshmaninhighschool,LilyfoundherselfstrugglingwithEnglishclass.Shehadalwaysbeengoodatlanguages,butthepace(节奏)anddifficultyoftheEnglishclassseemedtohavesuddenlyincreased.Vocabularywordsweremoredifficulttoremember,readingassignmentsweredenser(密度更大),andwritingessaysseemedlikeanimpossibletask.Lilytriedherbesttokeepup,butshefeltlikeshewasconstantlyfallingbehind.Shespenthourseachnighttryingtomakesenseofthegrammarrulesandmemorizewords,butitseemedthatnomatterhowhardsheworked,shejustcouldn’tfigureoutanything.Everyeffortwaslikeajoke,whichthrewherintohelplessness.Tomakemattersworse,afterreceivingaparticularlylowscoreonatest,Lilyfeltevenmoredefeated(受挫的).Shedidn’tknowhowtoaskforhelporwheretostart,tearsstreamingdownherface.ShebegantowonderifshewasjustnotcutoutforhighschoolEnglish.Thatevening,Lily’smothernoticedherdaughter’sdistress(痛苦)andaskedherwhatwaswrong.LilyexplainedherstruggleswithEnglishandhowshefeltlikeshewasfailing.HermotherlistenedpatientlyandthensuggestedthatLilytalktoherEnglishteacheraboutherdifficulties.Consideringherawful(糟糕的)performance,shewasn’tsurewhetherMs.Thompsonwouldbewillingtohelpherout.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Thenextday,LilynervouslywalkedtoMs.Thompsonduringherbreak._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Asweekswenton,Lilybegantoseeimprovements._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________榆林市榆阳区2026-2027学年高三上学期10月阶段检测英语试题听力原文1.M:Isawsomepeoplethrowingplasticbagsonthestreetwhenwalkingmydogyesterday.Thatwastoobad.W:Thingslikethathappensometimes.Ioncefoundtwopeoplesmokinginthenonsmokingareaofarestaurant.2.W:Excuseme,sir,butcanItaketheNo.6bushere?M:Yes,madam.MayIaskwhereyou’regoing?W:TheLakesideHotel.M:Oh,youhavetogoacrossthestreetandtaketheNo.6busoverthere.3.W:WhereisMike?Didheleaveschoolalready?M:Idon’tthinkso.Lookathisschoolbag.Itisstillonhisdesk.Let’slookaround.Ithinkwecanfindhimsomewhere.W:I’msurehemustbeplayingfootballontheplayground.Let’sgototheplaygroundfirst.4.W:Haveyouhandedinyourmonthlyreportyet?M:No,Ihaven’t.Iwasplanningtohanditintomorrow.W:Well,themonthlyreportissupposedtobehandedinbylunch.M:I’msorry.Ididn’tknowthat.I’lldoitrightaway.5.M:WhatwillyoudoonTeachers’Day?W:I’mgoingtogiveMr.Watsonsomeflowersonthatday.Whataboutyou?M:IplantomakeacakeforMrs.Jones.6-7.M:Sally,you’vegotagreatpaintinginyouroffice.Isitagiftforthisyear’sbirthday?W:I’mgladyoulikeit.Actually,it’saMother’sDaygiftfrommydaughter.M:Wow,Karendoeshaveaneyeforart.Doessheworkintheartfield?W:Sheusedtoworkasanassistanttoapainter,butrecentlyshehasjustjoinedanadvertisingcompanyandworksasacreativedirector.M:Thatsoundsinteresting.Herbossmustthinkveryhighlyofher.W:Yes,andherbossisjustlikeours,whoisfriendlyandtreatsthestaffwell.8-9.M:Mary,tomorrowisyourmom’s50thbirthday,doyouremember?W:OfcourseIdo.Howshallwecelebrateit?M:Firstofall,abirthdaypresent.Whataboutbuyingherabeautifulskirt?W:That’sagoodidea.It’llmakeherlookyounger.Andabirthdaycaketoo.M:Wecanhaveitathome.I’velearnedtocookafewdishesfromaChinesefriend.I’msureshewilllikethem.10-12.W:ShallIcallandtellyourassistantthatyou’renotgoingtoworktoday?M:Yesplease.Dear,tellherI’vegotacoldandaheadachebutIhopetobebackinadayortwo.You’dbettertellherI’mstayinginbed.W:Butyou’renotinbed,doyouwantmetotellalie?M:Oh,it’sonlyaverylittleone,dear.I’mnotmakingafalseexcuse.Ireallyhaveabadheadache.W:Thenputthecigaretteout.It’sveryfoolishofyoutosmokewhenyou’vegotacold.M:Verywell,dear.You’requiteright.W:Look,here’ssomehotwater.PleasedoasItellyounow,I’veputsomethinginthewaterthat’lldoyoualotofgood.Putyournoseoverthewater.That’sright.Breatheindeeply.M:Oh,itsmellsnice.13-16.M:Jennifer,what’syourplanfortheschoolsummervacation?W:Mygrandparentsreallymissme,theywantmetospendoneortwoweekswiththeminthecountrythissummer.SoI’llgotovisitthemfirst,afterIreturnIthinkI’lldosomevolunteerwork.M:WillyouconsidervolunteeringforaprograminKathmandu,Nepal?W:No,Ican’taffordatripabroad.Whataboutyou?M:That’smyplanforthissummer.W:Whatwillyoudointhisprogram?M:Well,itaimstoprovidequalityeducationtosomeofNepal’schildren.Volunteerswillworkalongsidelocalteacherstohelpwithsubjects,