2025~2026学年广东惠州大亚湾经济技术开发区第一中学高三下学期第六次月考英语试卷

2025~2026学年广东惠州大亚湾经济技术开发区第一中学高三下学期第六次月考英语试卷一、阅读理解Walkinthefootstepsof40monarchs(君主),exploreroyaltreasures,andenjoythefreedomtoexploreatyourownpace—allwithinthewallsoftheworld’soldestandlargestoccupiedcastle,hometo1,000yearsofroyalhistory.IncludedinYourTicket:EntrytoWindsorCastle,includingtheStateApartments,historicrooms,Semi-StateRooms,StGeorge’sChapel,QueenMary’sDolls’House,andcastleprecincts(园区).Getaccesstomultimediaguides(availableinEnglish,BrazilianPortuguese,French,German,Italian,Japanese,MandarinChinese,Russian,andSpanish),familytrails,andexhibitions.NotIncluded:Foodanddrink,hoteltransfers,andtips.What’snotallowed:PhotographyisstrictlyprohibitedinsideWindsorCastle.LargebackpacksandpushchairsarenotpermittedinsidetheStateApartments.Petsarenotpermitted(guidedogsarewelcome).Accessibility:Thisexperienceispartiallywheelchairandpram/strolleraccessible.AdditionalInformation:TheSemi-StateApartmentsremainsopenuntilMarch29,2026.WindsorCastleisclosedonTuesdaysandWednesdays.St.George’sChapelisclosedonSundaysandonFebruary28,2026.ThecastleiscompletelyclosedfromJanuary8-12,March19,andJune14-15,2026.CancellationPolicy:Youcancanceltheseticketsupto14daysbeforeyourvisitforafullrefund.1.Whatisinvolvedintheticket?

A．Aguidedtour.B．Royalperformances.C．Freefoodanddrinks.D．MultimediaguidesinChinese.2.Onwhichdaycanyouvisitthecastlein2026?

A．Thursday,March19.B．Thursday,January1.C．Monday,June15.D．Tuesday,March3.3.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A．Hoteltransfersareprovidedforticketholders.B．Accessibleservicesareofferedforspecialvisitors.C．Afullrefundisavailableoncancellationsatanytime.D．WindsorCastleistheworld’smostfamousroyalcastle.When16-year-oldBoyanSlatwentdivinginGreece,heexpectedtoseecolorfulfishandcoral.Instead,hewasshockedtofindhimselfswimmingthroughaseaofplasticbagsandbottles.ThisdisturbingexperienceopenedhiseyestotherealityoftheGreatPacificGarbagePatch,amassiveaccumulationoftrashfloatinginthePacificOcean.Atthetime,mostexpertsbelievedcleaningupthismesswasimpossible.Theyarguedthatbecausetheplasticisspreadoversuchavastarea,usingshipswithnetswouldtakethousandsofyearsandcostbillionsofdollars,whichseemedlikeawasteofresources.However,Slatrefusedtoacceptthisdefeatistattitude.Whilewaitingforaflight,hesuddenlyrealizedakeyprinciple:whychasethetrashwhentheoceancurrentscanbringittoyou?Heproposedapassivesystemusinggiantfloatingbarriersthatactlikeartificialcoastlines.Thesebarriersmovewiththewaves,allowingthefaster-movingplastictobecaughtandconcentratedinonearea,whilethemarinelifecansafelyswimunderneath.Slatwassocommittedtothisvisionthathedroppedoutofcollegetofocusentirelyonhisproject.Hefounded“TheOceanCleanup”,anon-profitorganizationdedicatedtoriddingtheworld’soceansofplastic.Thejourneywasfarfromsmooth;histeamfacedseverecriticismandtechnicalfailuresduringtheearlystages.However,insteadofgivingup,theyanalyzedeverymistakeandimprovedtheirdesign.Today,theirtechnologyisfinallyoperationalandhassuccessfullyremovedtonsofwaste.Thecollectedplasticisrecycledintodurableproductslikesunglasses,andtheprofitsareusedtofundfurthercleanupmissions.Slat’sstoryservesasaninspiringreminderthatageisjustanumberwhenitcomestosolvingglobalproblems,andthatwithenoughdetermination,wecanturnahopelesssituationintoasustainablesolution.4.WhatwasthekeychallengeincleaninguptheGreatPacificGarbagePatch?

A．Theplasticwastooheavytobeliftedbyships.B．Plasticwaste’swidespreadmadecleaningcostlyandunachievable.C．Theoceancurrentsweretoostrongforshipstonavigate.D．Theplasticwasmixedwithmarinelife,makingitdifficulttoseparate.5.HowdoesSlat’spassivesystemworktocollectplastic?

A．Byusingshipswithnetstochaseandcatchtheplastic.B．Byusingoceancurrentstoconcentratetrash.C．Bytreatingplasticwithchemicalstomakeitsmall.D．Byusingfloatingbarrierstotrapplasticwithcurrents.6.HowdidSlatrespondtothedoubtsandtechnicalsetbacksinthetext?

A．Hepublishedpaperstoproveexpertswrong.B．Hesoughtgovernmentsupporttosolvetechnicalissues.C．Heignoredthecriticismandstucktohisoriginalplan.D．Headjustedhisapproachthroughlearningfromfailures.7.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsBoyanSlat’sachievement?

A．Admiringandsupportive.B．Objectiveandoptimistic.C．Skepticalandcautious.D．Criticalanddisappointed.ThegrammarschoolboyfromStratford-Upon-AvonhasmadeheadlinesagainafteragroundbreakingstudyshowedthatShakespearedoesbenefitchildren’sliteracyandemotionaldevelopment,butonlyiftheycanacthimout.Thestudyfoundthatadrama-basedapproachtoteachingShakespearebroadenedchildren’svocabulary,improvedthequalityoftheirwriting,andenhancedtheiremotionalunderstanding.“Thewayactorsworkmakesabigdifferencetohowchildrenuselanguageandhowtheythinkaboutthemselves,”saidJacquiO’Hanlon,leadresearcherofthestudy.TherandomtrialinvolvedhundredsofYear5pupils(agednineandten)at45stateprimaryschools.Thechildrenweredividedintoatargetgroupandacontrolgroup.BothgroupsreadapassagefromRomeoandJulietandwereaskedtowritealetterasRomeoafterbeingseparatedfromJuliet.Beforewriting,thetargetgrouptookpartina30-minutedrama-basedactivity,whilethecontrolgroupdidnot.Itwasshownthatpupilsinthetargetgroupdrewonawidervocabulary,usedmorecomplicatedorrarerwords,andwroteatgreaterlength.Theyalsoappearedmorecomfortablewritinginrole.Whilepupilsinthecontrolgroupimaginedhowtheythemselveswouldreacttobeingseparatedfromalovedone,childreninthetargetgroupputthemselvesinRomeo’sshoesandexpressedthatcharacter’semotion.O’Hanlonsaidshehadbeenmostsurprisedbytheemotionalunderstandingevidentinthechildren’swriting,andthattheyshoweddeeperempathyandexpressedemotionsmorevividly.“Itisprobablyrelatedtothedrama-basedprocess,whereyouareusedtotryingtothinkandfeelasthecharacter,”sheadded.Butcouldtheresultsbereproducedwithanyolddramatists?O’HanlonsaidmoreresearchwouldbeneededbutsuggestedthatShakespeare’suseof20,000words,comparedwiththeeveryday2,000words,gaveamassiveexpansionoflanguageintochildren’slives,whichwascombinedwithchildrenusingtheirwholebodiestobringwordstolife.8.Whatdoesthestudyencouragechildrentodo?

A．PerformShakespeare’sworks.B．Writetheirownoriginalplays.C．LearnShakespeare’slinesbyheart.D．Watchprofessionalactingonstage.9.Whichaspectofthestudydoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout?

A．Itsprocedure.B．Itsbackground.C．Itspurpose.D．Itssignificance.10.WhatimpressedO’Hanlonmostaboutthetargetgroup’swriting?

A．Passagefluency.B．Emotionaldepth.C．Wordcomplexity.D．Plotimagination.11.Whatcanbelearnedfromthetext?

A．Practicemakesperfect.B．Learningbydoingworksbest.C．Readingmakesafullman.D．Wordsarethevoiceofthemind.EveryJanuary,manyofusresolvetoreadmore.Anewbookappearsonthenightstand,anaudiobookgetsdownloaded,orwedustoffanoldlibrarycard.Wekeepfindingourwaybacktoitbecausereadingfeelslikeawholesomepromiseofmorecalm,curiosity,andescape.Butresearchincreasinglysuggeststhatreadingmaybemorepowerfulthanwerealize.Infact,doingsoregularlyhasbeenlinkedtoalongerlife.Theideasoundsalmosttoogoodtobetrue,butscientistshavegivenitrealweightinalandmarkstudyfromYaleSchoolofPublicHealth.Theresearchersfollowed3,635adultsaged50andolderover12yearsandexaminedhowreadinghabitsrelatedtosurvival.Theyfoundpeoplewhoregularlyreadbookslivedanaverageof23monthslongerthanthosewhodidn’treadatall—evenaftercontrollingforfactorslikeeducation,income,baselinehealth,depression,andcognitiveability.Inotherwords,readingitselfwasassociatedwithgreaterlongevity,notjusttheadvantagesoftencomingwithbeingareader.ElizabethA.L.Stine-Morrow,aresearchprofessorattheUniversityofIllinois,pointstothesocial-emotionaleffectsasthekeymechanismforreading’slongevitybenefit,afactorechoedbyRaymondMar,aprofessorofpsychologyfromYorkUniversity.Heexplainsthat,whenweread,“wementallypracticerelationships,emotions,andperspective-taking—evenwhenwearephysicallyalone.”Lonelinessisnowconsideredaseriousriskfactorforearlymortality(死亡).Bookshelpcounterlonelinessbyofferingcompanionshipwithoutpressure.Anotherreasonisthatitappearstobeaveryrealformofstressreduction.“Whenpeopleread,theyoftenenterafocusedyetcontemplative(冥想的)mentalstate,”explainsMar.Thecalmthatreadingbringsmayhelpreducestressandpromotelongevity.Toreapthesebenefitsofreading,youdoneedtomakeitahabit—butyoudon’tneedtomakeanydramaticchanges.Tento30minutesadayisenoughtocreatemeaningfulbenefitsovertime.AndjustasMarsays,“Itisnevertoolatetodiscoverorre-discoverthejoysandlong-lastingbenefitsofreading.”12.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph?

A．PeopleresolvetoreadmoreonlyinJanuary.B．Readingcandirectlyhelppeoplelivelonger.C．Peopledon’tfullyrealizereading’sgreatvalue.D．Readingprovidespeoplewithpermanenthappiness.13.WhatconclusioncanwedrawfromYale’sstudy?

A．Readingitselfistiedtoalongerlife.B．Youngadultsgainmostfromreading.C．Educationdecidespeople’slongevity.D．Beingareaderbringsmanyadvantages.14.WhatmayElizabeth

A．L.Stine-Morrowagreewith?

A.Readingreducesstresseffectively.B．Lonelinessmakespeopleenjoyreading.C．Cognitiveabilityboostsreadingbenefits.D．Social-emotionaleffectsmatterforlongevity.15.Whichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A．AMentalTool:ReadingagainstStress.B．BeyondFun:TheTrueWorthofBooks.C．ADailyChapter:ReadingforaLongerLife.D．TheScienceofLongevity:BeyondGenes.GivingandreceivingpositivefeedbackYourmanagercalledyouandsaidshewouldwanttodiscussyourperformanceinrecentprojects.16.OnMondaymorning,whenyouwalkedintoheroffice,shefirstpraisedyourexcellentwork,andyouimmediatelygotready—isthisacommonsettingforthefrightening“feedbacksandwich”?Youareveryfamiliarwiththispattern:startingwithpraise,offeringgenuinecriticism,andendingwithmorepraise.17.However,whenfeedbackfollowsthispredictableformula,employeesbegintoseepraiseasafillerforcriticism,deprivingitofitstruemeaning.Positivefeedbackisbetterthanbeingdowngradedtoabuffer(缓冲)responsibility.Itshouldbeusedindependentlyasatoolformotivation.Belowarethreetipstohelpyoumakepositivefeedbackcount.●SeparatepositivefromnegativefeedbackWhenpraisealwayscomesbeforecriticism,itlosesitspower.18.Letitbeofferedwithoutashadow—nocomparison,nosubtlecorrection.Justthesimple,honestactofappreciation.●19PsychologistCarolDweckemphasizedourbrain’sadaptabilityandourcapacitytodevelopnewabilities.Ratherthanpraisingfixedtraitslike“youhaveanaturaleyefordetail,”focusontheprocess—celebratingeffort,creativeapproaches,andproblem-solvingpersistence.●CreateacultureofofferingpositivefeedbackIntegratepositivefeedbackintodailyinteractions,notjustformalreviews.Offercasualappreciationduringhallwayconversationsorcoffeebreaks.Encourageteammemberstorecognizeeachother’scontributions.20.Transformingaworkplaceskepticalofpositivefeedbacktakespatience,buttherewardsextendbeyondimprovedperformancetoagenuinelyenrichedprofessionallife.

A．PraiseacreativemindsetB．DevelopagrowthmindsetC．ShebegancriticizingwithouthesitationD．EnsurethatpraisesometimesexistsindependentlyE．SuchhabitscreateanenvironmentwherepraiseflowsinalldirectionsF．YouspendtheentireweekendanxiousandquestionwhatyoudidwrongG．Manymanagersusethistechnique,wrappingnegativefeedbackbetweentwopositives二、完形填空WhenIstartedmyadvancedchemistryclass,IwaspairedwithLeo,aquietguywhorarelyspoke.Iwasambitiousandobsessedwithgettingthetop21.Leo,however,seemedonlyinterestedinthepure22oftheexperiments.Ourfirstmajorprojectwasacomplexsynthesis(合成).Icarefullyplannedevery23step,tryingtopredicttheoutcome.Leosimplywatchedtheliquids,adjustingtheheatoraddingdropswith24thatfeltalmostunconscious.Ikepttellinghimweneededto25theinstructionsperfectly.“You’rechasingthegrade,”hefinallysaid.“I’mchasingthe26.Thechemicalsdon’tcareaboutthetextbook;theyonly27thetruthofthereaction.”Oneday,anunexpectedsidereactionturnedourbeaker(烧杯)abright,strangepurple.Iwantedto28andstartover,fearingthe29failure.Leo,insteadofpanicking,leanedcloser,hiseyesbrightwithcuriosity.Hequickly30thecompositionandrealizedtheimpurityhadcreatedarare,beautifulcompound.Hetaughtmethatinscience,andinlife,thebestdiscoveriesoftencomefromthe31.Heshowedmethattruelearningmeantescapingthecontrolledenvironmentofthelaband32thechaos.Wedidn’t33theprojectgoal,butourunexpectedpurplecompoundearnedusthehighestmark.IrealizedLeohadn’tjustbeenmypartner;hehadbeenmy34.Heshowedmethat35isn’taboutavoidingmistakes,butaboutlearningfromthebeautifulaccidentstheycreate.21.A．scoreB．effortC．praiseD．result22.A．theoryB．funC．mysteryD．nature23.A．initialB．creativeC．necessaryD．final24.A．indifferenceB．concentrationC．anxietyD．impatience25.A．followB．observeC．understandD．apply26.A．processB．truthC．textbookD．fame27.A．requireB．respectC．controlD．allow28.A．lookupB．putupwithC．giveupD．findout29.A．massiveB．strangeC．earlyD．certain30.A．checkedB．alteredC．ignoredD．found31.A．plannedB．controlledC．designedD．unexpected32.A．watchingB．managingC．embracingD．fearing33.A．meetB．keepC．holdD．pass34.A．friendB．guideC．servantD．assistant35.A．successB．ambitionC．efficiencyD．excellence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。InChina,aquietrevolutionhastakenplace,36(reshape)thewaypeopleshop.E-commercehasemergedasa37(dominate)force,offeringalotofproductsandservicesatthefingertips.Fromthesmallestneedletothegrandesthouseholdappliancesandevenfreshfruitsandvegetables,everythingisjust38clickaway.So,whathasfuelede-commerceinChina?Oneoftheprimaryreasons39(lie)inthefast-pacedlifestyle.Whoiswillingtonavigatecrowdedmarketswhenafewtapsonasmartphonecanaccomplishthesametask?40(convenient)alonedoesn’texplainthephenomenon.FreeshippinghasalsoattractedChineseconsumers.China’sexpressdeliveryindustrydeservesmoreattention.It’sremarkable41quicklyonlineshoppersreceivetheirproducts.However,forseniorcitizensand42(retire),atriptothemarketwasnotjustaboutbuyinggroceriesbutalsoaboutsocialinteraction.Theopportunitytowalk,meetfriendsandengage43idlechatterwascrucialfortheirwellbeing.Similarly,forchildren,thesensoryexperienceofseeing,touchingandfeelingobjectsinreallifewasirreplaceable.Inconclusion,theriseofe-commerceinChinarepresentsashiftinshoppinghabits,44(drive)bytechnologicalinnovation.Butasthecountrynavigatesthisbravenewworldofonlineshopping,itmuststrikeabalancebetweenembracingthefutureandpreservingthetraditions45willenrichitsculturalfabric.四、书信写作46.假定你是校英文报记者李华，上周五你校举办了一场主题为“变废为宝”的环保时装秀。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：（1）活动过程；（2）活动反响。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。Waste-to-TreasureEco-FashionShow____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。OneMondaymorning,JohnEvans,araggedboyinoversizedhand-me-downsandworn-outshoes,shuffled(拖着脚走)intooursecond-gradeclassinasmallNorthCarolinatown.Asthesonofmigrantapplepickerswhobarelyearnedenoughtofeedtheirfamily,hestoodawkwardlywhileMrs.Parmeleintroducedhimtous.Whispersofdisapprovaldriftedacrosstheroom;noonereturnedhissmile,buthekeptgrinninganyway.Iheldmybreath,hopinghewouldn’tsitnexttome—yettheteacherpointedhimtotheemptydeskbesidemine,andIlookedawaytoavoidseemin