2026届浙江宁波市镇海中学高三上学期模拟预测英语试卷15

2026届浙江宁波市镇海中学高三上学期模拟预测英语试卷15一、听力选择题1.Whatwasthemanbusywithtoday?

A．Packingfood.B．Cookingmeals.C．Cleaningthekitchen.2.Whatmistakedidthemanmake?

A．Clickingabadlink.B．Givingouthispassword.C．Publishingahotonlinetopic.3.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?

A．Visitthetemple.B．Repairabuilding.C．Viewhistoricalobjects.4.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?

A．Policeofficers.B．Theman’sinterest.C．Lawmajor.5.Whydoesthemanreturntothistowneveryyear?

A．Todoprojectresearch.B．Tovisithisgrandparents.C．Tochecktheproject’sprogress.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。6.Wheremightthespeakersbe?

A．Ataschool.B．Atabusstation.C．Inasciencemuseum.7.Whydoesthemanleavehisphoneinhisbag?

A．Torelaxhismind.B．Tofollowschoolrules.C．Toprotecthiseyesight.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。8.HowdoesJasonfeelabouttheeventatthebeginning?

A．Satisfied.B．Uninterested.C．Worried.9.Whatdidthewomandolasttime?

A．Shemadeafan.B．Shegaveaspeech.C．Shecreatedapoem.10.HowmuchwillJasonpayintotal?

A．£5.B．£10.C．£14.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。11.Whichactivitywillthewomanjoin?

A．Tree-planting.B．Riverclean-up.C．Plasticrecycling.12.Whendoestheman’sactivitybegin?

A．At8:30a.m.B．At8:45a.m.C．At9:00a.m.13.Whatwillthemancollectbeforestartinghisactivity?

A．Thickgloves.B．Plasticbottles.C．Toolsandyoungtrees.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。14.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A．Reporterandrobotengineer.B．Racejudgeandrunner.C．Coachandathlete.15.Whatweremostrobotsoriginallybuiltfor?

A．Long-distanceraces.B．Roughoutdoorroads.C．Smoothindoorsurfaces.16.Howmanytimesdidtheman’srobotfallduringtherace?

A．Once.B．Twice.C．Threetimes.17.Whatwilltheman’steamfocusonimprovingnext?

A．Batterydesign.B．Balance.C．Speed.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。18.Whatisthemaincauseofthefoodsafetyproblem?

A．Poorhandlingoffood.B．Poordeliverypractices.C．Uncleankitchenequipment.19.Whatactionhavelocaluniversitiestaken?

A．They’vebannedalltakeoutorders.B．They’vesentinspectorstotakeoutshops.C．They’veencouragedstudentstoeatinthecanteen.20.Whatwillthespeakerdointhefuture?

A．Providefoodsafetyadvice.B．Pushforstricterdeliveryrules.C．Introducenewsafetystandards.二、阅读理解Withdramaticpeaksandsplendidlakes,YellowstoneNationalParkisanoutdoorenthusiast’sparadise.Multicoloredpoolscirclearoundhotsprings;thickforestsweavepastexpansivegrasslands.BestMonthstoVisitThebesttimestovisitarefromlateApriltoMayandSeptemberthroughearlyOctober.Theseshouldermonthsoffermildweather,fewercrowds,andfewtonoroadclosures.JulyandAugustarethemostpopularmonthsbecausekidsareoutofschoolandtheweatheriswarmenoughtosleepoutside.However,thisparkisnostrangertocold.Temperaturescandropintothe30sduringsummerinhigherelevationareas.Inwinter,expecttemperaturesfrombelowzerotothehigh20s.Don’tletthatstopyou:nothingbeatsseeingsteamrisefrombeneathsnowandice.HowtoSaveMoneyBringyourownbed:campgroundsaremuchlesscostlythanhotels,andmanycampgroundscomeequippedwithshowers,toiletsandlaundry.Skipsummerbecausehotelratesrisewiththenumberoftourists.Doyourowncooking:sit-downrestaurantscantakeabiteoutofyoursavings.WhatYouNeedtoKnowBewareofbears:makenoisewhenhiking,bringbearspray,andsecurefoodovernight.Campingoutsidedesignated(指定的)areasrequiresapermitfromvisitorcenters.Gettingaround:Thebestwaytogetaroundisbycar;thereisnopublictransportation.Rentacaratnearbyairports.Parkingcanbechallengingdependingonthetimeofyearandday.EntranceFeeEntrytoYellowstonecosts$20perpersonforfootorbike,$30formotorcycle,$35forcar.Allparkpassesarevalidforsevenconsecutive(连续的)days.21.WhichmonthisYellowstone’speaktouristtime?

A．April.B．July.C．September.D．December.22.WhatarevisitorsadvisedtodoinYellowstone?

A．Stayatcampgrounds.B．Keepsilentwhilehiking.C．Takepublictransportation.D．Dineatsit-downrestaurants.23.Howmuchdoesafamilyoffourpayfora9-daytriponfoot?

A．$80.B．$140.C．$160.D．$180.InIndia,whenanelephanttramplescropsoraleopardattackslivestock,orworse,aperson,thefalloutcanbedisastrousforfamilies.Itcanalsocreatethehuman-naturetensionandruintheharmonywitheachotherthatiscrucialforprotectingwildlife.ThisiswhyconservationbiologistKrithiKaranthhasspentyearsdevelopingnovelstrategiestohelppeoplelivealongsidesomeoftheworld’smostdangerousanimals.Forthat,she’sbeennamedthe2026RolexNationalGeographicExploreroftheYear,anawardforcontributionstoresearchandconservationamongNationalGeographicExplorers.AsCEOoftheBengaluru-basedCentreforWildlifeStudies,Karanthfacesaparadox(矛盾)thatIndia,with1.4billionpeople,isalsoastrongholdforwildlife,hometoapproximatelyhalfofAsia’selephantsandroughlythree-quartersoftheplanet’swildtigers.Conservingthoseandotherspecies,shesays,requiresnotjustsavinghabitatbutalsowinningheartsandminds.KaranthhaslaunchedWildSeve,aplatformforuserstorequestgovernmentcompensation(补偿金)whenwildlifedamagescrops,livestock,orproperty.Withasimpletoll-freecall,victimsasktheprogram’strainedfieldstafftodocumentlosses,thenfileclaimsandtrackcasesasthey’reprocessedbygovernmentofficials.WildSevehashelpedsome17,000familiesmakeupforeconomiclosses,andreducedthelikelihoodofhuntingaspunishment.Reducingthebadoutcomesisfarfromenough.Shehasalsocreatedacurriculumforschoolkidslivingnearwildlifereserves,calledWildShaale,designedtoinspirecuriosityaboutandrespectforanimals.Throughgames,storytelling,andart,theprogramexploreswhyconflictsoccurandhowtorespondsafely.WildShaaleisnowtaughtinsome1,600schoolsacrossIndia.“KrithihassparkedamovementofhopeacrossIndia,”saysNationalGeographicSocietyCEOJillTiefenthaler.“Bycombiningscience,education,andcommunitypartnership,sheisredefininghowpeopleliveinharmonywithnature,andwhatconservationcanachieveforcommunitiesandyoungpeople.”Next,KaranthwantstoapplyherideasoutsideIndia,cultivatinganinternationalcropofenvironmentalstewards—orevenjustempatheticneighbors.“Havingasetofpeoplewhoatleasttoleratethepresenceofalargeanimal,”shesays,“isamassivevictory.”24.WhatmadeKaranththe2026RolexNationalGeographicExploreroftheYear?

A．Stoppingelephantsdestroyingcrops.B．Protectingpeoplefromdangerousanimals.C．Participatinginsavingwildlifepersonally.D．Improvingthebondbetweenmanandwildlife.25.WhatparadoxisKaranthfacedwith?

A．Indiansdislikelivingalongsidewildanimals.B．Indiaiscrowdedwithtoomanywildspecies.C．Indialackssufficientresourcesforitspeople.D．Indiansandanimalscompeteforlivingspace.26.WhydidKaranthlaunchtheseconservationprogramsacrossIndia?

A．Tohelppeopleco-existwithwildanimals.B．Tofreekidsfromthethreatfromanimals.C．Toinformfarmersoftheloss-claimingprocess.D．Toconvincepeopletoestablishwildlifereserves.27.WhatisthekeytosuccessinKaranth’sconservationwork?

A．Havingaglobalvision.B．Reformingeducationpolicies.C．Earningpeople’ssupport.D．Prioritizinghumaninterests.TheAmazonrainforestmaybeshiftingfromamassivecarbonsinktoanetcarbonemitter.Since1985,humanactivityhasdestroyedmorethan10%oftheAmazon'sforestcover,releasingsubstantialamountsofCO2previouslysequesteredintreesandsoil.Deforestationthroughfiresreleases1.5billiontonnesofCO2annually,drivingclimatewarming.Vegetationchangesalteratmosphericcomposition,surfacereflectivity,andcloudproperties,whichcaneitherintensifyorslowwarming.Thereplacementofdarkforestcoverbybrightergrassesincreasessurfacereflectivity,leadingtomorereflectionofsolarradiation,thoughweakerthaninsnow-coveredregions.Amongthese,howcloudsrespondtoforestlossremainstheleastunderstood.Previousstudiesoncloudcoveryieldedconflictingresults:somereportedreductionsafterdeforestation,whileothersreportedincreases.Thisdifferencearisesfromstrongregionalandseasonalvariations.Notably,priorstudiesexaminedlong-termassociationsratherthanimmediatedeforestationimpactssuchasfireaerosols.Toresolvethis,DrorandFeingoldanalyzedtwodecadesofMODISandCERESsatellitedata,comparingdeforestedregionswithnearbyundisturbedareas.Theirfindingsrevealthatcloudcoverrisessystematicallywithdeforestationyear-round,peakingduringthedryseason.Inareaswhereforestlosssurpassed50%,cloudcovergrewby3.1%onaverage,reaching5.1%inthemostheavilyclearedzones.Moreover,cloudtopssatatloweraltitudesoverclearedlands.Theselow-altitudecloudsenhancedreflectionofincomingsolarradiationratherthantrappingoutgoingheat.Theresultingcoolingeffectfromthiscloudincreaseprovedatleasttwiceasstrongasthatfromsurfacereflectivitychangesalone.WhileincreasedcloudinessthusreducespartoftheCO2-drivenwarming,otherfactorslikenon-CO2greenhousegasesremainuncertain.andaerosolssuchasmethaneandozoneremainuncertain,witheitherwarmingorcoolingeffectsthroughcomplexpathways.Currentevidencesuggeststhatevencombinedbiophysicaleffectscannotfullycanceloutthewarming.Therefore,maintainingandrestoringAmazonforestcoverremainsessentialforclimateprotection.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sequestered”inparagraph1mostprobablymean?

A．Stored.B．Produced.C．Released.D．Transformed.29.HowdidDrorandFeingoldcarryouttheirstudy?

A．BymeasuringCO2levelsinheavilyclearedforestareas.B．ByconductinggroundsurveysofvegetationinAmazonareas.C．ByanalyzingseasonalrainfallpatternsacrossAmazonregions.D．Bycomparingsatellitedatabetweenclearedandundisturbedareas.30.Whataccountsforthestrongercoolingeffectoverclearedlands?

A．Greatergroundreflectivityfromgrasses.B．Moretrappingofoutgoingheatbylowclouds.C．Higheraltitudeofcloudtopsoverclearedlands.D．Lowercloudtopsreflectingmoresolarradiation.31.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A．Cloudfeedbackalonestabilizesclimate.B．Futuredryingwillenhancecloudcooling.C．Biophysicalfactorsleadtoineffectiveresults.D．Forestrestorationisessentialdespitepartialcooling.At56,Iambeginningtofeelthephysicaleffectsofageing.Iwon’tboreyouwiththedetails,butnoneofthemisgreatfun.Yetresearchersnowsuggestthatoneofthemostdamagingeffectsmaynotbephysicalatall.Itmaybeginwithhowpeoplecometoseeageingitself.Theycallitinternalisedageism:thetendencytoholdnegativeexpectationsaboutone’sownhealthsimplybecauseofage.Whenolderadultsarerepeatedlyassumedtobeslow,forgetful,orincapableoflearning,suchideasdonotalwaysstayoutsidethem.Overtime,theycanbecomepartofhowpeopleseethemselves.Oncethathappens,behaviourmaychange:apersonwhoexpectsdeclinemayexerciseless,paylessattentiontodiet,andtreateverysignofweaknessasproofofsomethingworse.Researchshowsthatinternalisedageismcanaffecthowpeopleage.AHarvardstudyfoundthatolderadultswiththemostpositiveviewsshowedslowerphysicalandmentaldeclineandkepthealthierhabitsthanthosewiththemostnegativeviews.Crucially,researchersruledoutthesimplerexplanation—poorhealthdidnotsimplycausepessimism.Instead,aperson’sattitudeatthestartpredictedhowtheirhealthchangedovertime.BeccaLevyatYaleSchoolofPublicHealthfoundfurthersupport:amongpeopleover65withmildmemoryproblems,thosewithapositiveoutlookwerefarmorelikelytorecover.HerresearchalsoshowsthatsuchnegativethinkinggeneratesoverthreemillionextradiseasecasesintheUSeachyear,atacombinedcostofoverelevenbilliondollars.Yetinternalisedageismdoesn’tjustcomefromwithin.Negativeimagesofolderpeoplespreadthroughthemedia,advertising,andeventheadviceofmedicalprofessionals.Becausethesemessagesappearsonaturallyindailylife,theyareseldomquestioned.Bythetimemostpeoplenoticethem,theyhavealreadytakenroot.Apartialanswerexists.Researchshowsattitudestowardsageingcanshiftthroughpositivemessages.Butchangingdeeplyheldbeliefstakesgenerations,asthelongstruggleagainstracialprejudiceshows.I’mnotgoingtoletitgetmedown.Instead,I’mgoingtotrytomakemyownageingprocessgreatfun.32.Whatistherootcauseofinternalizedageism?

A．Lessattentiontoexerciseanddiet.B．Graduallossoflearningcapability.C．Constantfearoverphysicaldecline.D．Repeatedexposuretoageprejudice.33.WhatcanwelearnaboutageingfromtheHarvardstudy?

A．Attitudeaffectstherateofageing.B．Pessimismresultsfromfasterageing.C．Mindsetalonedefinesageingprocess.D．Healthyhabitspromiseslowerageing.34.Whyisinternalisedageismhardtochange?

A．Itsrootstaketimetoappear.B．Itisbackedbyprofessionals.C．Itssourcesarewidelyvaried.D．Itisestablishedasasocialnorm.35.Whichisthemostsuitabletitleforthetext?

A．AgePrejudice:ALongBattleforSocietyB．TheElderly:AGroupMisunderstoodbySocietyC．SocialMessages:ASilentForceBehindAgeBiasD．NegativeExpectations:AHiddenThreatinAgeingWithinthescientificcommunity,dreamsarestillsomethingofamystery.However,improvementsinbrainimagingandrecentphysiologicalstudieshavebroughtusonestepclosertoansweringthequestionofwhysomepeopleremembertheirdreamsmorethanothers.36Gender37Researchersarentexactlysurewhy,butBarrettsaysitcouldbeabiologicalorhormonaldifference.Barrettnotesthatdifferencesbetweenmenandwomeninregardtodreamrecallare“modest”andthattherearegreaterdifferenceswithineachgenderthanbetweenthegenders.AgeAswegetolder,itoftengetshardertorecallourdreams.Yourabilitytorememberdreamsimprovesinlatechildhoodandadolescence,andtendstopeakinyourtwenties,Barrettsays38However,thereareexceptions,andpeoplesometimesexperiencetheopposite.AmountofsleepTheamountofsleeponegetsisoneofthemostimportantfactors.39However,thoserapideyemovementperiodsgetlongerthroughoutthenight,meaningthatyou’redoingthemostdreamingtowardthemorninggenerallyrightbeforeyouwakeup.BrainactivityThankstobrainimaging,scientistsnowhaveabetterideaofwhichpartsofthebrainareassociatedwithdreaming.Apartofthebrainthatprocessesinformationandemotionsismoreactiveinpeoplewhoremembertheirdreamsmoreoften.40Inturn,thismaypromotesomethingcalledintrasleep(睡眠期间)wakefulness.Ifyoudon’trememberanything,Barrettsaysit'sstillhelpfultoassesshowyoufeelwhenyoufirstawaken.“Sometimesifyoujuststaywithwhateveremotionyouwokeupwith,”shesays,“adreamwillcomerushingback.”

A．Dr.DeirdreBarrettsharedafewofthefactors.B．Women,onaverage,recallmoredreamsthanmen.C．Sowhatcanyoudotohelpyourememberyourdreams?D．Thisregionmayhelppeoplepaymoreattentiontoexternalcues.E．Similarly,the“highrecallers”tendtoexhibitmorebrainactivity.F．Afterthatpoint,peopleoftenexperienceagradualdrop-offindreamrecall.G．Peopledreamevery90minutesduringtherapideyemovementsleepcycle.三、完形填空HollySmithwasa19-year-oldgirlwhensheboardedaplaneatNewYork’sAirport.Shewasfullof41forherplantospendayearstudyingabroadinNancy,acityinnortheastFrance.Butwithinafewweeksof42,herenthusiasmturnedintoastrongsenseofloneliness.43dailylifeinanewcountrywastougherthanshehadexpected,especiallywhenitcameto44.“Icouldunderstandalittle,butmypooraccentmadeithardforothersto45me,”Hollyrecalled.Theconstantstruggletobe46leftheremotionallyexhausted—untilacare47fromhermombecameherbeacon(灯塔)oflight.Whenshewenttothepostofficeto48it,unfortunately,the49spokenoEnglishandcouldn’tdecodeherbrokenFrench.Justasshewasclosetotears,aFrenchwomannamedChantal50.ShehelpedHollycommunicate,andsoonthepackagewasinHolly’shands.Chantallaterinvitedhertoweeklydinners,awarmplacewhereHollycouldpracticeFrenchwithout51.Decadeslater,theystillkeepin52.Chantal’ssmall53ofkindnessbecameaninspirationforHolly,whonowmakesita54toliftupstrangersinneed,provingthatalittlewarmthcanturna55landintoahome.41.A．appreciationB．anxietyC．confusionD．excitement42.A．preparationB．graduationC．arrivalD．departure43.A．FocusingonB．GettingthroughC．ReturningtoD．Escapingfrom44.A．diningB．climateC．languageD．custom45.A．followB．acceptC．impressD．ignore46.A．heardB．understoodC．noticedD．freed47.A．programB．productC．planD．package48.A．deliverB．wrapC．selectD．claim49.A．clerkB．clientC．interpreterD．cashier50.A．steppedinB．wentawayC．showedoffD．spokeup51.A．noticeB．permissionC．interruptionD．fear52.A．mindB．shapeC．touchD．existence53.A．trickB．actC．promiseD．duty54.A．successB．pointC．gameD．standard55.A．nativeB．desertedC．foreignD．public四、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。WhenitcomestoChina’sculturalambassadors,food,pandasandothersymbolsenjoyworldwidefame,yettheancientartofembroidery(刺绣),withalonghistoryandasanationalintangible56(culture)heritage,hasalowerglobalprofile.FromMarch5,anexhibition57(title)SuzhouEmbroidery:TheAwakeningofa1,000-YearTraditionwasheldinLondon,aimingtointroducethisdelicateart58awideraudience.JointlypresentedbyaChinesepublishinggroupand59(it)Britishpartner,theshowdisplayed58worksbyembroiderymastersYaoHuifen,YaoHuiqinandcontemporaryartistWuJian’an.Theseworks,dividedintothreesections,combinetraditional60(technique)withmoderninnovations,breakingoldrulesandregardingembroideryasindependentartratherthanjustaskill.Yao,61hasdecadesofexperienceandhasexhibitedglobally,stressedthattheyinherittraditionswhilemakinggreatinnovations.Wunotedthatembroidery62(require)slowandcalmcreation,muchlikemeditation(冥想),63hehopedtheexhibitionwouldenhanceitsglobalrecognition.YuJunyao,ayoungsupporter,alsohighlightedtheimportanceofprotectingandpromotingthisheritage,64(view)itnotonlyasChina’streasurebutalsoasacommonlegacyofhumanity.Theexhibitionservesas65windowtohelptheworldunderstandthecharmofSuzhouembroideryandfeelthebeautycreatedbyChinesecraftspeople.五、书信写作66.假定你是校英语社团负责人李华。为弘扬工匠精神，引导同学们理解其内涵并践行于日常，社团拟举办“我心中的工匠精神”主题英文演讲比赛。请用英语写一则通知，内容要点：1．活动目的；2．演讲要求；3．报名方式。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。3．词汇补充：工匠精神（TheSpiritofCraftsmanship）NOTICE___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheSchoolEnglishClub六、书面表达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。MynameisClara.Iwastheonlyoneinmyclasswhodidn’tsignupfortheschool’sCreativeProjectDay.WhilemydeskmateLilystayeduplatemakingherhand-paintedstorybookandtheboysinthebackrowarguedovertheirDIYcraftmodels,Ijustsatquietlyinmyseat,staringattheblanksign-upsheet.Hands-onprojectsweren’tmything.Lastyear,ItriedmakingapapervolcanoforCreativeProjectDay,butitcollapseda