广东揭阳市2025~2026学年度4月高中三年级教学质量测试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1广东揭阳市2025~2026学年度4月高中三年级教学质量测试英语试题第一部分听力(略)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2.5分，满分37.5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。ASwiftMoveExpress:DeliveryServicesWelcometoSwiftMoveExpress,yourreliablepartnerforfastandsecuredelivery.Whetheryouaresendingurgentdocumentsorheavyparcelsacrossthecity,wehaveatailoredsolutionforyou.Pleaserefertothedetailedratecardandservicerulesbelowtochoosethebestoptionforyourneeds.DomesticDeliveryRates(StandardService)WeightCategoryPrice(BaseRate)BaseWeight(0~2kg)$12.00AdditionalWeight(perkg)+$3.00Note:Forweightsover10kg,anadditionalhandlingfeeof$5.00applies.ServiceOptions●Same-DayDelivery:Mustbebookedbefore10:00am.Deliverywithin6hours.Idealforurgentcontracts.●Next-DayDelivery:Bookby4:00pm.Deliveryby12:00pmthenextday.●WeekendDelivery:Availableforanextra$5.00.WedeliveronSaturdaysforcustomerswhoarenothomeduringtheweek.●EconomyDelivery:Deliverywithin3~5days.20%cheaperthanStandard.ImportantRules

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D.WeekendDelivery3.Whywillthecouriercalltheclient30minutesbeforearrival?A.Toconfirmthedeliveryaddress.B.Toaskforacashtip.C.Tocollecttheinsurancefee.D.Toensuretheclient’spresence.BWhen16-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.CCanmusichelpyouconcentrateatwork?ResearchersfromtheUniversityofWalesInstituteinCardiffconductedanewstudy,andithassomeinterestingresults.Theresearchexaminedtheabilityof25people,aged18to30,torememberinformationwhilelisteningtovarioussounds.Inonetasktheyhadtorememberalistofeightconsonant(辅音)letters,whichweredictatedtothem.Participantsinthestudyweretestedunderthreedifferentconditions:inaquietenvironment,whilelisteningtomusictheyliked,andwhilelisteningtomusictheydidn’tlike.Theparticipantsgenerallydidbetterwhentheywereworkinginsilence.Thebackgroundmusicseemedtomakememorizationandrecallmoredifficult.However,scientistsalsofoundthatlisteningtomusicbeforedoingthetestsseemedtohelpconcentration.“Despitedescribingtheirself-selectedmusicasmorepleasant,theirperformancewaspoor,justasitwaswhentheylistenedtomusictheydisliked,”explainedoneoftheresearchers.So,evenifyou’relisteningtomusicyoulike,it’llstillinterferewithyourwork.Thiswouldappeartocontradictthefindingsofscientistswhohaveresearchedwhatispopularlyknownasthe“MozartEffect”.ThisconceptwasinventedbyFrenchscientistDr.AlfredA.Tomatisin1991.Tomatispublishedabook,WhyMozart?,whichdescribedwhathebelievedwerethehealingpowersoflisteningtoMozart’smusic.HealsosuggestedthatMozart’smusiccouldaidbraindevelopment.Laterstudiesindicateditmightenhancechildren’sspatialintelligence,leadingtoawidespreadbeliefthatclassicalmusiccouldboostachild’sIQ.ThegovernorofthestateofGeorgiaevenonceadvocatedallocatingover$100,000annuallytosupplyclassicalCDstoeverynewborninthestate.Anotherstudyseemedtofurthercontradicttheideathatmusiccouldhelpwithconcentration.Theresearchersfoundthatsurveyeduniversitystudentsmostlypreferredstudyinginsilence.Thoselisteningtomusicpreferredinstrumentalsongs,sayingthatlyricsaredistracting.So,ifyou’restudyingforanexam,turnoffyourmusic!8.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.ToprovethatMozart’smusicboostsIQ.B.Torecommendthebestmusicforstudying.C.Tocomparedifferenttypesofbackgroundsounds.D.Toindicatethatsilenceisbetterforconcentrationthanmusic.9.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthe“MozartEffect”?A.Itonlyworksforchildrenunder18.B.Itwasfirstdiscoveredbyagovernor.C.Itmayhavebeenoverestimatedbythepublic.D.Ithasbeenproventoenhanceadultintelligence.10.Theunderlinedword“distracting”inparagraph7isclosestinmeaningto________.A.disturbing B.favorableC.remarkable D.discouraging11.Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutbackgroundmusic?A.Itbestaidscreativework.B.Itseffectsareinconsistentacrossstudies.C.Itenhancesperformanceinconcentrationtasks.D.Itaffectspeopledifferentlybasedonpreference.DThetoyindustryispushingforwardwithAIchatbotsbuiltintostuffedanimalsandminirobots.Thesetoysareflexibleenoughtoconductlimitedconversationswithchildrenandtorespondtothemjustastheyfinishtalking.Aretheseinteractionsenoughtoprovidethe“personalizededucation”onecompanyclaimed?WilltoyslikeCurio’sGremhelporharmchildren’slanguagedevelopment?Themorelanguagethatisaddressedtochildren,thebiggertheirvocabularywillbe.Butthesevocabularywordsarenotlearnedbecausetheywerespokenoutofcontext,ascurrentAI-infusedtoysdo,butfromcaregiverswhomakethewordscomealive.Researchshowsthatchatbottalkisunlikelytoimproveyoungchildren’slanguageoutcomes.Infact,ifallowedtoreplaceconversationswithcaregivers,thesetoysmayimpede(阻碍)children’slanguagelearning.Whenacaregiverdescribessomethingthatachildisinterestedin,childrencanlearnitsname.Achatbotislessabletoteachchildrenabouttheirenvironmentsbecauseitcannotseeanddescribeatoythechildisholding.Evenifitcouldsee,itdoesnothavepriorknowledgeaboutthetoysachildowns.Languageskillsdonotgrowfromsimplyhearinglotsofwords—theygrowfromhearingwordsinconversationsthatcapturethechild’sattention.Finally,childrenarealsoseekingfurtherinformationaboutthesoundsoftheirlanguage.Thecaregivers’repetitionofthewordemphasizesitsnamewhilealsogivingthechildmoreinformationaboutthesoundoftheword.Ifthechildmispronouncestheword,thecaregiverwilllikelyemphasizethecorrectpronunciation.Commerciallyavailablechatbotscannotreliablydothis.Qualitylanguageexpandsonwhattoddlersknow,takesthechild’sperspectiveandpasthistoryintoconsideration,andrespondstochildren’squestions.Wehaveseensomeworkthatshowssocialrobotscanhelppreschoolchildrenlearnvocabulary,andthatconversationalagentswhoaskolderchildrentorespondtoeducationaltelevisionprogramscanhelpchildrenlearn.However,weneedmoreresearchtoknowtheeffectstheserobotshaveonbabies’andtoddlers’languagelearning.Untilthathappens,webelievethatthehumansintoddlers’livesareresponsibleforconductingtheconversationsthatgrowchildren’slanguage.Asaresearcherandhisteammatesstate,“Ourbabiesshouldn’tbelabmicefortoycompanies.”12.Whatistheauthor’smainconcernaboutAItoys?A.Theybreakeasilyduringuse.B.Theylackpersonalizedcontent.C.Theymayreplaceparent-childtalk.D.Theyaretooexpensiveforfamilies.13.Howdochildrenbestlearnvocabularyaccordingtothepassage?A.FromwatchingTVshowsregularly.B.Frommeaningfulcaregiverconversations.C.FromtheinteractionwithAIchatbots.D.Fromhearingmanywordsinvariousenvironments.14.WhyareAIchatbottoysunlikelytoimprovekids’languagelearning?A.Theycanonlycommunicatewitholderchildren.B.Theyhavetoolimitedavocabularyforchildren.C.Theyfailtoteachwordsinmeaningfulcontexts.D.Theycannotrespondtochildrenimmediately.15.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestinthelastparagraph?A.AItoysaresafeforpreschoolers.B.MoreresearchonAItoysisneeded.C.Toddlersshouldusemoresocialrobots.D.Toycompanieshaveprovedtheirproducts.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。YourHobbyCouldHelpKeepDepressionatBayHavingahobbydoesmorethanjustfillfreetimeandbringjoy.Arecentstudyhasfoundacloselinkbetweenhavingahobbyandlowerratesofdepressionamongagedpeople.____16____Italsoshowshobbiescanimprovetheirhappinessandlifesatisfactionsignificantly.Thestudycoveredmorethan93,000peopleaged65andolderfrom16countries,includingChina,Japan,theUSandseveralEuropeannations.____17____Hobbiesarenotlimitedtoonetype;theycanbegardening,painting,reading,makingcrafts,playinggames,joiningacluborevenvolunteeringincommunities.Researchersfollowedtheparticipantsforfourtoeightyearstocollectandanalyzedata.____18____What’smore,theresultsstayedthesameevenwhenotherfactorslikeincome,marriagestatusandemploymentweretakenintoconsideration.____19____AccordingtoleadresearcherKarenMak,hobbiescanprotectagedpeoplefrommentalhealthdecline.Thispositiveconnectionexistsacrossdifferentcountriesandcultures.Hobbieshelpagedpeoplefeelincontroloftheirlives,findaclearpurposeandgainconfidenceindealingwithdailyproblems.Therelationshipbetweenhobbiesandmentalhealthismutual.____20____Ontheonehand,peoplewithbettermentalhealtharemorelikelytotakeupahobby.Ontheotherhand,keepingahobbyregularlyhelpspeoplemaintainagoodmentalstateandstaypositive.Thestudyfoundhobbyparticipationvariesbycountry.Chinahadalowratepartlybecauseonlysocialhobbiesweresurveyed,butthehelpfullinkexistedeverywhere.Policymakersshouldencourageagedpeopletotakeuphobbiesforbetterwell-being.A.Hobbiesandmentalhealthinfluenceeachother.B.Someoldpeopleareunwillingtotrynewhobbies.C.Itsuggeststhathobbiesareveryhelpfulfortheirmentalhealth.D.Theyfoundaclearlinkbetweenhobbiesandfewersadfeelings.E.Thispotentialofhobbiesisconsistentacrossmanycountriesandcultures.F.Therearemanydifferentkindsofhobbyactivitiesforthemtochoosefrom.G.Inshort,developingahobbyisasimplewaytoimproveagedpeople’slife.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。OnasolotriptoMexicoCityseveralyearsago,Ifoundaperfectsouveniratalocalmarket:aclaystatueofawomanwithlong,flowinghair.Backhome,Icouldn’twaitto____21____thepieceonmyshelf.Icarefullyunwrappedher,onlytodiscovera(n)____22____surprise.Duringthelong____23____,herbeautifulhairhadcompletelybrokenoff,leavingherheadintwopieces.Iwasextremelysad.Searchingonlinefor____24____methods,IdiscoveredJuci(锔瓷),atraditionalChinesecraftthatrepairsbrokenclaywithmetalstaplesandgoldpowder.Ratherthan____25____cracks,ithighlightsthem.Thebrokenpartsbecomeshiningsigns.Thatphilosophy____26____medeeply.IrealizedIdidn’tneedtohidethedamage;Ineededto____27____therepair.Drivenbythisnewpassion,IdecidedtotakemybrokenstatuetoJingdezhen.There,Imendedbrokenbowlsunderthe____28____ofalocalmaster.Theprocesswasslowandrequiredgreat____29____.Ilearnedhowtore-createsomething____30____fromwhatImightotherwisehavethrownaway.Theoldsaying“oneman’strashisanotherman’streasure”really____31____formethatday.Iwasn’tjustrepairingastatue;Iwaslearningtoembracemyown____32____.ItturnsoutI’mnot____33____.Now,thereisevenanameforsuchtrips:“skillcations”—travelswhereyoulearnanewskill.Thesejourneyshave____34____howIseetheworld.Inolongertraveljusttoseesights;Itravelto____35____.21.A.remove B.display C.decorate D.store22.A.eye-catching B.unexpected C.heartbreaking D.disappointed23.A.adventure B.journey C.holiday D.process24.A.fixing B.cleaning C.operating D.painting25.A.noticing B.showing C.forming D.hiding26.A.hurt B.taught C.struck D.confused27.A.celebrate B.ignore C.refuse D.pursue28.A.influence B.control C.protection D.guidance29.A.courage B.patience C.intelligence D.confidence30.A.ordinary B.expensive C.temporary D.meaningful31.A.rangtrue B.provedreasonable C.seemedconvincing D.camealive32.A.mistakes B.weaknesses C.imperfections D.failures33.A.lucky B.busy C.alone D.special34.A.simplified B.defined C.strengthened D.reshaped35.A.grow B.explore C.escape D.improve第二节(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。TheSongDynasty(960~1279)sawculturebloomlikeneverbeforeandiswidelyregardedasagoldenageofChinesecivilization.It____36____(make)greatprogressinpoetry,painting,calligraphyandfashion.Cipoetry,landscapepaintingsandelegantclothingreachednewheightsin____37____(creative)anddiversity,showingtheuniquetasteoftheSongpeople.However,manyvaluabletraditionswerenoteasytounderstandandpopularizeamongyoungpeople.Today,withtherapiddevelopmentofAIandmodernmedia,ancientSongculture____38____(promote)innewandlivelyways.IntoChineseArt,afamousculturalprogramproducedbyChinaDaily,playsanimportantroleinspreadingtraditionalculture.Inarecentepisode,HostJiangYuqiuintroduces____39____uniqueSongmarketingscene:astreetsellerturnedintoawalkingadvertisement,____40____clothingispaintedwithvividpictures.Thisspecialscenecomestolifethrougharecreatedoperaperformance.Thesellerwearsahat____41____(decorate)with3D“eyes”andbrightredandgoldclothing.Thiskindofclothingisbothbeautifuland____42____(practice),showingthehighlevelofSongfashion.Itremainsattractivetomodernpeople.AItechnologyfurtherbringsancientSongscenes____43____life,recreatesvirtualpoetslikeSuShi:andLiQingzhao,andexplainsclassicalartclearly.Theprograminvitesviewers____44____(experience)thecharmoftheSongDynastypersonally.ItsnewseasonpaysspecialattentiontoancientChinesefashion,helpingpeopleunderstandtraditionalbeautywhichhasstoodthetestoftime.Moderntechnology____45____(true)buildsabridgebetweenthepastandthepresent,makingthegreatcultureoftheSongDynastycontinuetoshineintoday’sworld.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.你校外教Peter计划在英语社团“非遗文化周”(IntangibleCulturalHeritageWeek)中引入一项潮汕非遗项目。作为社团成员，请你从英歌舞、潮剧、剪纸项目中选择一个，向Peter提交一份英文提案，内容包括：1.推荐项目及理由；2.项目展示设想。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。参考词汇：英歌舞YinggeDance潮剧TeochewOperaAProposalon___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)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。Tomwasasmartboywithaspecialwayofthinking.HedidparticularlywellinEnglishwriting,andhisessaysonceimpressedeveryteacherwhoreadthem.Yeteverythingchangedafterhewenttoseniorhighschool.Withhisparentsbusywiththeirworkandhavinglittletimeforhim,Tomthoughthehadgainedfreedomfromtightcontrol.Soon,however,hefeltboredwithdailylife.Nothingseemedinterestingexceptthevirtualworld,whichwasfarmoreexcitingtohim.Nightandday,helosthimselfinmobilegames.Hewouldlieonthesofa,eyesgluedto