云南省昆明市五华区部分学校2026届高三下学期3月模拟预测英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1云南省昆明市五华区部分学校2026届高三下学期3月模拟预测英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50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。ATheword“desert”suggestsbarrenness(荒芜)formany,butanyonenearoneknowshowrichandcomplexitcanbe,whichistrueofthebestbookssetthere.Hereisabriefselectionofdesertreads.Getaglimpseofawe-inspiringvistas,ruggedwildlife,talesofresilienceandmore.TheLandofLittleRainByMaryAustin,PenguinClassics:128pp.,$17(1903;reprinted1997)ArguablythefirstlyricalessaycollectionabouttheCaliforniadesert,AustindrewonherOwensValleytravels,coveringmining,triballife,weatherandwater.Thebookisthrillinginitsclose-attentiontodetails.Here,shewrites,“Itispossibletolivewithgreatenergy,tohaveredbloodanddelicatejoys.”DesertSolitaire:ASeasonintheWildernessByEdwardAbbey,BallantineBooks:352pp.,$10(1968;reprinted1985)Abbey’sbestsellingmemoirrevealedtheSouthwest’sbeautyandfragility,depictingawe-inspiringvistaswhilethunderingagainstthosewhodamageit.OftenlikenedtoWalden,Abbey’sdarklyhumorousvoicegaveWesternliteratureatonedistinctfromEastCoastgentilityandfolksycowboywriting.MeccaBySusanStraight,V:384pp.,$19(2022)AcontemporaryepicsetintheCoachellaValley,Straight’snoveloffersacross-sectionofdesertinhabitants—amotorcycleofficer,aspaemployee,afamilyrockedbyapoliceshooting—setagainstthedemandsofdesertlife.Itspeakstothepresentwhileexploringtheregion’slonghistory.TheDesertsofCalifornia:ACaliforniaFieldAtlasByObiKaufmann,Heyday,576pp.,$55(2023)Kaufmann’sillustratedfieldguidetothestate’sdryregionsiswide-ranginggeographicallyandinspeciescovered.Builtforbothbackpackandendtable,itoffersdetaileddescriptionsalongsiderequestsfortheland’spreservation.1.WhatdistinguishesTheLandofLittleRainfromothers?A.Itarguesforthepreservationofdesertland.B.Itfocusesonthelyricaldetailsofdesertlife.C.Itisbasedontheauthor’stravelsintheSouthwest.D.Itpioneeredalyricalapproachtowritingaboutdesert.2.Whichbookissuitableforatravellertocarrywith?A.TheLandofLittleRain.B.DesertSolitaire:ASeasonintheWilderness.C.Mecca.D.TheDesertsofCalifornia:ACaliforniaFieldAtlas.3.Whatdothefourbookshaveincommon?A.Theywereallpublishedinthe20thcentury.B.TheywereallwrittenbyCalifornianatives.C.Theyareallsetinoraboutdesertregions.D.Theyallfocusprimarilyondesertwildlife.BAlanMacfarlane,aprofessorofanthropologicalscienceatKing’sCollege,Cambridge,haslongbeenfascinatedbytheIndustrialRevolution,apivotaleventthatreshapedtheworld.Likeotherhistorians,hehasspentdecadestryingtounlockthemystery:Whydidthistransformative“BigBang”occurinBritaininthelate18thcentury?MacfarlanecomparesfindingthecauseoftheIndustrialRevolutiontoopeningacombinationlock.Hebelievesabout20keyfactorsareneeded,includingindustrialtechnology,alargelaborforce,efficienttransport,awealthymiddleclass,amarketeconomyandasupportivepoliticalsystem.Britainhadmostoftheseconditions,whileothercountrieshadonlysome.Thesefactorswerenecessarybutnotsufficient,sohistorianssuspecttheremustbe“missingfactors.”Here’swherethestorytakesanunexpectedturn:the“missingfactors”mightbeinyourkitchencupboard.Macfarlaneproposesteaandbeer,belovedBritishdrinks,fueledtherevolution.Thankstoboiledwaterandnaturalantibacterialelementsinthem,thesedrinkshelpedprotectpeoplefromwater-bornediseases,allowingurbancommunitiestogrowdenselywithoutfallingpreytoillnesseslikedysentery.Atfirstglance,thetheoryseemsodd.Buthisresearchwinsoverskeptics.Between1650—1740,Britain’spopulationgrewrapidly.Theinfantmortalityratedroppedsharplyinbothcitiesandthecountryside,amongpeopleofallsocialclasses.Noneofthesuggestedreasonscouldfullyexplainthisphenomenon.Sowhatchanged?Macfarlaneconnectedthistodiseasepatterns.Water-borneillnesses,especiallydysentery,decreased.HerealizedBritishbeveragesplayedarole.Asbeergrewmoreexpensivebecauseofamalttax,poorpeoplehadtoturntopollutedwater,untilteabecametheirnewchoice.ComparingwithJapan,whichalsohadlargecitiesbuthigherdiseasedeaths,Macfarlanefoundthedifference.TheBritishdrankteamorewidely,whichhelpedcontroldiseases.Thistheoryisn’tjustaboutdrinks—it’sareminderthathistory’sbigmomentshingeonsurprising,interconnectedfactors.Asimpledailyhabitmayhavehelpedstartanindustrialrevolution,showinghowtheordinarycanshapetheextraordinary.4.WhywereteaandbeerhelpfulforBritain’sIndustrialRevolution?A.Theycreatedmorejobopportunitiesforpoorpeople.B.Theyhelpedreducetheriskofwater-bornediseases.C.Theyimprovedthetasteofdailydrinkingwater.D.Theypushedthedevelopmentofmedicaltechnology.5.Whatmadepoorpeopleturntounsafewaterbeforeteabecamepopular?A.Thehighcostofbeerduetoamalttax. B.Thepoorqualityofbeeronthemarket.C.Thewidespreadofseriousillnesses. D.Thelackofsafedrinkingwatersources.6.WhatcanweinferfromtheBritain-Japancomparison?A.JapanconsumedlessteathanBritainatthattime.B.JapanhadfewerurbanresidentsthanBritainthen.C.Drinkinghabitsinfluenceddiseasecontrol.D.IndustrializationledtocleanercitiesinBritain.7.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.HowteaandbeermayhavecontributedtotheIndustrialRevolution.B.WhyBritainhadafasterpopulationgrowthinthe17thcentury.C.Theimportantroleofhealthydrinksindailylife.D.Differentfactorsleadingtoindustrializationworldwide.CWhenitcomestomostnewtechnologies,earlyadopterstendtobethepeoplewhoknowandunderstandthetoolsthebest.Newresearchsuggeststhatwithartificialintelligence,theoppositeseemstobetrue.“Whenyoudon’treallygetwhat’sgoingonunderthehood,AIcreatingpoemsorrecipesseemsamazing,evenmagical,”saysStephanieTully,oneofthestudy’sauthorsattheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniaMarshallSchoolofBusiness.“Andthatfeelingcanactuallyincreasepeople’swillingnesstouseit.”Thatfindingchallengesthecommonassumption.“Inotherdomains,likewine,thepeoplewhoknowthemostaboutitarewinelovers,”saysTully.“WithAI,it’sthecontrary.”Acrosssevenstudies,theresearchersassessedpeople’sAIliteracy(知识)usingdifferentmethods,includinga25-itemquestionnairetheycreatedanda17-questiontestcreatedusingtwoAIsystems.Inoneexperiment,theresearchersrecruited234undergraduates,assessedtheirAIliteracyandthenaskedthemtoconsiderwritingfourpapersontopicsrangingfromhowtheassassination(刺杀)ofArchdukeFranzFerdinandledtoWorldWarItoapoemaboutfallinginloveinVenice.Theparticipantswerethenaskediftheywouldorwouldn’tuseanAIsystemtohelpthemcompletetheassignmentandtowhatextent.ThestudentswhoscoredloweronAIliteracyweremorelikelytouseAItocompletetheassignedtasksthanpeoplewithhigherAIliteracywho,meanwhile,recognizedthatAIisanalgorithm(算法),notmagic,theresearcherssay.“UnderstandingthatAIisjustpattern-matchingisaneffectiveapproach,whichwipesouttheemotionalexperience,”suggestsGilAppol,anotherco-author.8.WhatmakespeoplemorewillingtouseAI?A.Anawarenessofhumanlimitations.B.Anunderstandingofnewtechnologies.C.AfeelingofaweregardingAI’sability.D.Asenseofdespairforlackofknowledge.9.Whichstatementagreeswiththefindingsofthenewstudy?A.Writingpoemsisabehavioruniquetohumans.B.AdoptingAIrequiresinformationfromotherdomains.C.KnowingAIthemostbringsanattachmenttoit.D.HavinglessknowledgeofAIraisesthechancestouseit.10.WhatisGilAppel’sremarkabout?A.Urgencytostrengthenconfidenceinhumans.B.Advicetoremoveunreasonableimpressions.C.Calltobetterhumanemotionalcontrol.D.ActiontochangeAI’sdominantrole.11.Whichofthefollowingsectionsisthetextprobablyselectedfrom?A.Science. B.Entertainment.C.Literature. D.Engineering.DAstronomershavejustspottedoneofthebiggestspinningstructureseverseen.Astringof14galaxiesspanning5.5millionlight-yearsisrotating(旋转)together,locatedinsideaspinningchunkofthecosmicweb(宇宙网).Suchaconsistentdirectionofspinisunexpectedandcouldcomplicatemajorupcomingsurveys.ScientistsfoundthestructureindatafromtheMeerKATradiotelescope.Later,theysawthatmembersononeendofthestringweremovingtowardus,whilethoseontheotherendweremovingaway.Theyalsofoundthatoutsideitscentralline,themainpartracesaroundatsome250,000mph(400,000km/h).Thegalaxiesarefullofneutralhydrogen,therawmaterialforstarformation.Becausehydrogeniseasilydisturbed,itactslikeasign,revealingtheflowofgasandmomentum(动量).Thatmakesthisstructurealivedemoofhowgalaxiesgrow,acquiringmaterialandspinningupovertime.Whatsurprisedtheteamisthatmostofthegalaxiesarealsoturningaroundtheirowncenterinthesamedirectionasthewholestructureisspinning.Astronomersgenerallythinkgalaxiesrotaterandomly.Butinthiscase,“Webelievethisiscausedbythegravitationalinteractionbetweenthegalaxiesandthestructure,”saysMadalinaTudorache,theleadingresearcher.Morespecifically,thestructureispassingitsspinontothegalaxiesthrough“atransferofangularmomentum(角动量).”Thisprovidesimportantcluestohowagalaxy’senvironmentaffectsitsformationandevolution.Giantspinningstructuressuchasthiscouldthrowawrenchintocurrentandfuturecosmologicalsurveys.PresentprojectsstudytheuniversebyexploitingthefactthatlightfromcosmicobjectsisbenttoEarthbythegravityofmatteritpasses,whichcanmakegalaxiesappeartobelinedup.Butifgalaxiesareactuallylinedup,itcouldproduceafalsesignal,makingourmapsincorrect.“Thisstructurebreaksourassumptionthatallgalaxiesarerandomlyoriented,”saysNaomiRobertson,aresearchassociateattheUniversityofEdinburgh,addingthatsuchobservationshelpastronomerstestdataanalysismethodsandexplorethecosmicwebmorefullybycombiningmultipledatasets.12.Whatdoweknowaboutthenewlydiscoveredstructure?A.Itisthelargestspinningstructureeverfound.B.Itconsistsof14galaxiesmovinginrandomdirections.C.Itsgalaxiesspinintheoppositedirectionofthestructure.D.Itsgalaxiescontainneutralhydrogenuncoveringgasflow.13.WhatcanbelearnedfromTudorache’swordsaboutthediscovery?A.Ithappensbychanceandhaslittlescientificsignificance.B.Itresultsfromthestructuretransferringitsspintothegalaxies.C.Itprovesthatgalaxiesalwaysspininthesamedirection.D.Itchallengesallexistingtheoriesaboutgalaxyformation.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“throwawrenchinto”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Completelydestroy. B.Causeproblemsfor.C.Slightlyenhance. D.Providesupportfor.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.HowdoGalaxiesGetTheirSpin? B.WillLined-upGalaxiesRuinSpaceSurveys?C.GiantSpinningGalaxiesFoundinCosmicWeb D.StudyingGalaxiesThroughtheCosmicWeb第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。ImprovingYourConcentrationConcentratingcanbedifficult,especiallywithsomanydistractionsaroundus.Whetheryouarestudyingforanexamorworkingonaproject,stayingfocusediskeytosuccess.____16____Createaquietenvironment.Theplacewhereyouworkhasabigimpactonyourconcentration.Findaspacethatisfreefromnoiseandinterruptions.____17____Forexample,ifyouareinalibrary,chooseacornerawayfromthemainentrance.Ifyou’reathome,tellyourfamilymembersthatyouneedsomeprivatetime.Breaktasksintosmallersteps.Largeprojectscanfeeloverwhelming,whichmakesiteasytolosefocus.____18____Byfocusingononesmalltaskatatime,youwillfeelasenseofprogress.Thiskeepsyoumotivatedandhelpsyoustayontrackuntiltheentireprojectiscompleted.____19____Itmightseemcounterintuitive,buttakingbreaksactuallyimprovesconcentration.Workingforhourswithoutstoppingleadstobrainfatigue.Thisallowsyourmindtorestandrecoverforafewminutes.Afterashortwalkorastretch,youwillfinditeasiertoreturntoyourworkwithafreshmindandbetterenergy.Limityouruseoftechnology.Notificationsfromsocialmediaaremajordistractions.Trytoputyourphoneinanotherroomoruseappsthatblockdistractingwebsites.____20____Byremovingthesedigitaltemptations,youcangiveyourfullattentiontothetaskyouneedtodo.A.Takeregularbreakstorecharge.B.Useatimertomanageyoursessions.C.Trytodivideabigjobintoseveralmanageableparts.D.Herearesomeeffectivetipstohelpyouboostyourfocus.E.Concentrationisaskillthatrequiresconstantpracticeeveryday.F.Itisessentialtoeliminateanythingthatmightdrawyourattentionaway.G.Thisensuresthatyouwon’tbetemptedtocheckmessageseveryfewminutes.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。AUtahmanfulfilledhisdreamofhikingtheWestCoastTrail(WCT),thankstothekindnessofsomestrangers.CragunFoulgerhadlongdreamedofcompletingthe45-milehikealongthewestcoastofVancouverIsland.Buthistripalmost____21____beforeitevenbegan—hisairlinelostallhishikingequipment.Thisunexpectedblowlefthiminastateofdeep____22____;hefelthehadlostallhopeofmakingthejourney.Foulgerhadpreviouslyspentmonths____23____forthetripinthe“WestCoastTrail,BeautifulBritishColumbia”Facebookgroup.Hehadsharedhisplans,askedforadvice,andconnectedwithfellowhikersthere.Onceherealizedthehikewasoff,hepostedamessageto____24____whathadhappened.Healsoexpressed____25____toeveryonewhohadhelpedhimplanthetripinadvance.Whathappenednextwastruly____26____.Thegroupmembersrespondedwithwarmthfarbeyondhiswildestexpectations.Many____27____cameforward,offeringtolendorgivehimthegearheneeded.Withindays,hewasfurnishedwithabackpack,atent,asleepingbag,andalltheothernecessary____28____.Intotal,19peoplereachedouttohelphim,andFoulgerlaterwroteaheartfeltposttothankthemfortheirkindness.____29____newitemsandrenewedhope,Foulgersetoffto____30____hisadventure.Alongthechallenging45-miletrail,hefacedwind,rain,androughterrain.____31____,healsomademeaningfulconnectionswithotherhikersandformedlastingfriendships.Theseexperiencesmadehisjourneyfarmore____32____thanhehadeverimagined.Foulger’sstoryshowsthatgenerosityisnotlimitedtofriendsorfamily—it____33____ineverycommunity,evenamongthosewhohavenevermet.Itwasthecollectivekindnessofunfamiliarpeoplethat____34____hisseeminglybrokendream.Ashelatersaid,thetripwasneverjustaboutthehike;itwasaboutthe____35____ofhumanconnection,alessonthatwillstaywithhimforalifetime.21.A.existed B.ended C.progressed D.returned22.A.despair B.relief C.excitement D.confusion23.A.accounting B.answering C.preparing D.searching24.A.hide B.explain C.prove D.ignore25.A.gratitude B.doubt C.regret D.surprise26.A.terrifying B.amazing C.engaging D.embarrassing27.A.strangers B.amateurs C.professionals D.organisers28.A.shelter B.instruction C.equipment D.schedule29.A.Armedwith B.Attachedto C.Drivenby D.Interestedin30.A.abandon B.restart C.observe D.design31.A.Therefore B.Meanwhile C.Otherwise D.Moreover32.A.stressful B.reflective C.fulfilling D.tiring33.A.disappears B.survives C.originates D.lives34.A.realized B.destroyed C.created D.predicted35.A.power B.risk C.cost D.joy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。Aswinterdeepensandtheyearedgestowardaclose,Sichuanprovince’sapproachtotheSpringFestivalrevealsitselfnotingranddisplays,____36____inquiet,everydayscenes.Alongbalconies,beneathtiledeaves,andbesidekitchenwindows,slabsofporkbegintoappear,____37____(suspend)inthecoldair.Their____38____(present)marksthearrivaloflayue,the12thmonthontheChinesecalendar,signalingthattheChineseNewYearisclose____39____hand.Thisistheseasonoflarou,Sichuan’straditionalcuredporkandtheregion’smostenduringwinterdish.Tomakelarouboth____40____(practice)andceremonial,porkistypicallyselectedaftertheannualslaughter,whenwinter____41____(temperature)allowforslowcuring.It____42____(cut)thickintoevenlayersoffatandlean,andrubbedwithsalt,chilipowder,andcrushedSichuanpeppercorns.Aftercuring,themeatishungaboveastove,whereitslowlyabsorbsthewoodsmokeasitdriesinthecrispair.Thisporkisshapedbysmoke,____43____sealsthesurface,tightensthefat,andfillsthemeatwithdeep,resinous(树脂的)aromas.Familiesoftenmakelaroutogether,exchangingtechniquesandrecipespasseddownthroughgenerations.Theactofhangingmeatbeneaththeeavesisbothfunctionalandsymbolic—____44____visiblecountdowntotheChineseNewYear,____45____(mark)timethroughtransformation.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，你的外教Mr.Smith正在做一个关于“机器人学伴”(RobotLearningCompanion)的研究项目，你对这一话题非常感兴趣，请你给Mr.Smith写一封邮件，内容包括：1．申请加入项目；2．表达学习期待。注意：1．写作词数应为100左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearMr.Smith,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua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。“Butyoudon’tevenliketohavebreakfastinarestaurant,”saidmyhusbandTim.Ididn’tknowwhyIattemptedtheWendy’sBreakfastMatchingGameonline.Ironically,onmyfirsttry,Imatchedthreeimages.Uppopped:CONGRATULATIONS!YOUWONFREEBREAKFASTFORAYEAR!Soon,abookletofcouponsarrived—freebreakfasteveryweekforayear.WhatTimsaidwastrue.Ipreferredcerealandyogurtinmypajamasathome,notdressedupinpublic.Ididn’tevendrinkcoffee.Timsuggestedusingthedrive-through(免下车服务),whichseemedperfectforaretireelikemewholovedsolitude.However,IrealizedIhadn’tmadeanewfriendorchangedoutofsweatpantsuntilnooninages.WhatifIusedthiswinasachallengetochangemyhabits?Thenextmorning,dressedinmybluejeanjacket,Iwentinsidetherestaurant.W