湖北黄冈市黄州区某中学2026届高三5月第二次模拟考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1湖北黄冈市黄州区某中学2026届高三5月第二次模拟考试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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATheBotanicalGardenisagreenheavenintheheartofCopenhagen,invitingyoutoimmerseyourselfintheworldofnature.TheBotanicalGardenwaslaidoutin1874accordingtoagardenplanbylandscapegardenerH.A.Flindt.Itwasthenrenovatedin2012.ThishistoricgardenispartoftheNaturalHistoryMuseumDenmarkandstandsoutfromotherparksbyservingasalivingmuseumwithresearch,popularizationofscience,teachingandnatureconservationasitsmainobjectives.GuidedToursExperiencetheBotanicalGardenonguidedtoursofDenmark’slargestscientificcollectionofplantsfromallovertheworld.Onthetours,youwillvisittheromanticgardenaswellasthegreenhousesandthefamousVictorianPalmHouse.Wewillpasssomeofthegarden’sspecies,whichareeitherendangeredorextinctinthewild.Theguidedtoursareorganizedaccordingtotheseasonandtheweatheroftheday,andthethemesfollowthechangingoftheseasonsinthegardenandcanfocusonaholidayorspecialeventsintheplantworld.Wealsooffertoursespeciallyforfamilieswithchildren.PracticalinformationMeetingplace:EntranceviathemainentrancetotheBotanicalGardennearNørreportStation(Gothersgade126).WemeetinfrontoftheBotanicalGarden’sshop.Theticketispresentedonarrival,andthetoursstartontime.Accessibility:Wheelchairusers,unfortunately,cannottakepartinthetoursintheBotanicalGarden,astheroutegoesviasteepstairsinthelistedPalmHouseand/oronthestonemoundsinthegarden.Exchangeandrefundoftickets:Undernormalcircumstances,itisnotpossibletoexchangeorrefundticketsfortheevent.Iftheeventiscalledoffduetounforeseencircumstanceslikeheavyrain,youwillbenotifieddirectlybyemail,andwewillautomaticallyrefundtheticketprice.1.WhatisthemainfunctionoftheBotanicalGarden?A.ToattracttouriststoCopenhagen.B.Topreservehistoricgardendesigns.C.Toofferaplaceforpublicrecreation.D.Toconductresearch,teaching,andnatureconservation.2.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.ThePalmHouseisaprotectedhistoricbuilding.B.WheelchairuserscantakepartiftheyavoidthePalmHouse.C.Familieswithchildrenareadvisedtobookthespecialtours.D.Visitorscangetarefundiftheycancelduetobadweather.3.Inwhichsectionofamagazineisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Science&Biology. B.Travel&Leisure.C.Life&Culture. D.Entertainment&Amusement.BIrememberperfectlythedayIappliedforthemathpreparatorypositionattheSchoolofMechanicalEngineering.Thewrittenexamwentwell,sowemovedontothesecondstageofthecompetition,whichconsistedofexplaininganexerciseinfrontofapanelofprofessors.Honestly,Iwasverytense.Tomakemattersworse,myhandsweresweatingalot.WhenIwasassignedtheexerciseandstartedsolvingitontheboard,Itriedtostaycalm.Itwasgoingprettywell,actually,untilIsaidsomethingridiculous.Isaidsomethinglike:“Theareaofthetriangleisthebase(底)timestheheightdividedby4.”AssoonasIrealizedmymistake,Icorrectedmyselfaloudwhiletryingtoerasetheboardwithmyhand,butmysweatmadetheblackboardlooklikeacrimescene.Anoldprofessornoticedmystruggleandsaid,“Ithinkwe’veseenenough.Thankyou.”Ilefttheroomwithmyheaddown.Dayslater,IfoundoutthatIhadpassedthecompetitionandsecuredaposition.MygradegavemetheopportunitytochoosewhichprofessorIwantedtoworkwithandIchosetheonewhohadsavedmeatthatmoment,professorMartin!Beforemyfirsttutoringsession,somecolleaguestoldmethat,intheiradvancedcalculusclass,aprofessorhadsharedthestoryofagirlwhohadgottensonervousthatshe“flooded”theboardwithsweatanddidn’tevenknowtheareaofatriangle.Ifeltextremelyangryandconfrontedtheprofessorimmediately.ItoldhimhowunprofessionalitwasforhimtomockastudentwhowasjusttryingherbestandifIweretrulyincompetent,thehiringcommittee—includinghim—wasatfault.Theprofessor,surprised,feltverysorryandapologized.Iacceptedhisapology.Nomatterhowmucheffortyouputinorhowwellyoudo,somewillfocusonyourmistakes.Whatmattersishowyourespond.Thatexperiencetaughtmetoexpressmythoughtsbravely,tocommunicatemyconcerns,andtosetboundarieswhenIconsidersomethingtobeunprofessionalorunacceptable.4.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshelefttheinterviewroom?A.Extremelynervous. B.Deeplyfrustrated. C.Slightlyregretful. D.Surprisinglycalm.5.WhydidtheauthorchooseProfessorMartin?A.Heofferedheraflexibletutoringschedule.B.Hewasknownforhisstrictteachingmethods.C.Hehadhelpedherduringthedifficultmoment.D.Hewastheonlyprofessorwhogaveherahighgrade.6.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor?A.Capablebutoverlysensitive. B.Courageousandstraightforward.C.Hardworkingbuteasilydiscouraged. D.Remarkablyquickbutdeeplyunforgiving.7.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitle?A.Sweat,Tears,andaTriangleMistake.B.IMadeaMistake—andGotanApology.C.IDividedby4—andGottheLastLaugh.D.AFloodedBoard,aDividedFormula,andaJobOffer.CWagnertriedtopulloutweedyrice—awildvarietythatinvadeshisplantedcrop.Thesedays,heleavesit.It’safavoredfoodofthethousandsofducks,wildgeeseandshorebirdsthatarriveonhisfarmlandafterharvesteveryautumn.Hisfarmisamongabout3millionacresoflandinriceproductionacrosstheUS.Collectively,thesefarmsprovideanestimatedthirdofthefoodenergythatmigratingwaterfowleateachwinteracrossNorthAmerica.Wagnerandotherfarmersareembracingbird-friendlystrategies.Afteronewetgrowingseason,hisfieldsweregettingbadlywornbymachinery.Sothefarmjustblockedupthedrains(排水管)andletalittlewatersitonthefieldthroughthewinter.Creatureslikecrawfishandmusselsalsolivearoundhisfarm,providingotherfoodsources.WhileWagnerfiguredouthisprocessthroughtrialanderror,researchbacksitup.Astudyonhisfarminthewinterfoundthatbirddroppingswerecontributingalmostathirdofrecommendednitrogenfertilizer(氮肥)forriceinthehighestinstances,likelylinkedtothesheernumberofbirdsandthecompoundingeffectsofrepeatingthepracticeovertime.Onaverage,researchersestimatedthatbirddroppingscouldcutsyntheticnitrogenfertilizerbymorethan13percentifproducersusedwinterfieldflooding.Theresearchalsofoundalotofotherbenefitsfromoff-seasonpracticesthatattractbirdstoricefarms.Asthebirdswalkonthefloodedfields,theyhelpdecomposeorganicmatterinthefield,whichsupportssoilhealthandbenefitscrops.Meanwhile,aswatersits,sediment(沉淀物)settlesdown,keepingitonthefieldinsteadofwashingawayintorivers.Thathelpswithwaterqualityissuesdownstream.Andassedimentsettles,thatkeepsmorephosphorus(磷)ontheland.Winterfieldfloodingisarelativelycost-effectiveoptionforfarmers.Ittakesplaceintheoff-season,andusuallydoesn’trequiremuchadditionalinfrastructure(基础设施)beyondwhatafarmalreadyhas.Forallthebenefitsbirdsbringtofarms,thereisalsosometrouble,acknowledgesWagner,likethewaythebirdsspreadtheweedyricesoitmixeswithhiscrop.8.WhydoesWagnerchoosetokeepweedyriceonhisfarm?A.Itimprovesthequalityofhisrice.B.Itattractsinsectsthatbirdsfeedon.C.Ithelpspreventsoillossduringwinter.D.Itprovidesafoodsourceforvisitingbirds.9.Whatcanbelearnedabouttheeffectofbirddroppingsfromthestudy?A.Theyworkbetterthansyntheticfertilizers.B.Theirfertilizingvaluebuildsupovertime.C.Theycanfullymeettherice’sneedfornitrogen.D.Theireffectdependsonthenumberofbirdspecies.10.Whydoestheauthormentionsedimentsettlementinthefields?A.Todescribeaproblemcausedbywinterflooding.B.Tocomparedifferentmethodsofsoilconservation.C.Toexplainawaytoimprovedownstreamwaterquality.D.Toarguefortheremovalofphosphorusfromthesoil.11.WhattroubledobirdsbringtoWagner’sfarm?A.Theydamagethedrainagesystem.B.Theymixunwantedriceintohiscrop.C.Theycompetewithcrawfishforfood.D.Theyreducetheeffectivenessoffertilizers.DInAmsterdam’spicturesqueNineStreetsneighborhood,acuriousmoderncustomunfoldsdaily:Touristsstandinlong,windingqueuesonhistoricbridges,holding€5.50conesoffries(锥形纸筒装薯条)againstgabledbackgroundsfortheperfectTikTokpost.FromtheviralchipsinAmsterdamtothehour-longwaitsforasliceatNewYorkL’IndustriePizzaorthesaltbeefbagelsatLondonBeigelBake,travelersarenowwillingtosacrificehoursoftheirpreciousvacationtimefortrendytakes(食物的做法)oneverydayfoods.Psychologistssuggesttheselinesarerarelyaboutthefooditself;theyrevealhowsocialmedia,status,andperformancehavefundamentallyreshapedmoderntravel.Aqueueservesasapowerfulpsychologicaltrigger,mostnotablythroughtheFearofMissingOut(FOMO).AsRachelHerz,aspecialistinhumanbehavior,notes,seeingacrowdmakesa“thing”seemmoredesirable.However,thenatureofthesequeueshaschanged.Unliketheaccidentaldiscoveriesofthepast,thesepilgrimagesarecalculated.Discoveriesnowhappenonpersonalizedsocialmediafeedsbeforeatravelerevenleaveshome.Thishasturnedtravelintoaformofpublicperformance.Socialmediaprovidesastagefortouriststo“performtheirvacation”.Bybeautifullyfilmingthemselvesinlineorrating“viralfoods”,travelerscollectsocialcapital,signalingtotheirpeersthattheyareontosomethingspecialandculturallyrelevant.Thiscycleisstrengthenedbyinfluencersandalgorithms(算法).Researchersnotefollowersoftenimitateambitiousbehaviortoshowtheybelongtothesamecommunity,leadingtorepetitivetravelpatternsonamicroscale.Butthisviralitycarriesaheavycostforlocalcommunities.WhenalgorithmssendmillionsofpeopletothesamegelatoshopinRomeorchipshopinAmsterdam,theresultisafloodofnoise,litter,andcrowding.InAmsterdam,theoppositionisgrowing;residentsareeventakinglegalactiontolimittouristnumbers,arguingthatovertourismhasloweredtheirqualityoflife.Forthem,aviralfryconeisnotaphotoopportunity,butathreattotheirneighborhood’ssurvival.Despitetheselocaltensions,thecrowdsrarelydiscouragevisitors.Toamoderntraveler,alonglineprovidestheconfidencethattheyaredoingthe“rightthing”.Formany,thehourspentwaitinginthequeuehasbecomejustasmeaningful—andjustasshareable—asthemealitself.12.Whydoestheauthormentionexpensivefriesandlongwaits?A.Tocomparestreetfoodprices.B.Toshowstreetfoodisoverprice.C.Toprovethelocalsenjoythesefoods.D.Tocriticizesacrificingvacationtimefortrendyfoods.13.Whatdoestheword“pilgrimages”underlinedinParagraph3mostprobablymean?A.Journeystoholyplaces. B.Visitstolocalcommunities.C.Accidentaldiscoveriesduringtravel. D.Highlyplannedtripstopopularspots.14.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetoresidents’legalaction?A.Supportivebutreserved. B.Neutralbutconcerned.C.Criticalanddisapproving. D.DoubtfulandConfused.15.Whatistheauthor’smainpurpose?A.Tocriticizequeuingtourists.B.Tourgelimitingtouristnumbers.C.Toexplainsocialmedia’simpactontravel.D.Torecommendbeststreetfoodinthreecities.第二节七选五（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。Justyesterday,Istartedtidyingthelivingroom,onlytogetdistractedwhenInoticedmyshinynewdumbbells(哑铃).___16___BeforeIknewit,Iwassurroundedbydamplaundryandnofurtherforwardwithmycleaningmission.Iwasexperiencing“popcornbrain”.Itischaracterisedbyscatteredthoughts,fragmentedattention,andanurgetoswitchbetweentopics,similartotherapidpoppingofcornkernels(玉米粒)inapot.___17___“Popcornbrainisusuallysituational,”explainspsychotherapistTina.“Ittendstoemergeduringperiodsofstress,emotionalchaos,informationoverload,ormajorlifestylechanges.”Theconstantswitchingbetweentasksnotonlyreducesproductivitybutalsoleavesusfeelingexhaustedwithouthavingaccomplishedanythingmeaningful.Youmightendthedayfeelingbusierthaneveryetunsurewhatyouactuallydid.Inseverecases,peoplemayfinditdifficulttocompleteevensimpledailyroutines,likemakingacupofteaorreplyingtoasingleemail.HerearesomeofTina’stoptipstoturndowntheheatwhenyourbrainisworkingovertime.●MindmapmethodMakeamindmapbywritingdowneverythingthat’sonyourbrain:appointments,worries,conversations,to-dos.___18___“Groupingtheseintoareasofyourlife—e.g.work,home,emotionalwellbeing,futureplans,”suggestsTina.“Thenaskyourself:Whatmattersnow?Whatcanwaitwithoutcausinganynegativeconsequences?Thesequestionshelpcreateorder,andgiveyourbrainpermissiontofocus,aswellastheopportunitytoremembereverything.Evenfiveminutesofthisexercisecancalmaracingmind.”●Minimizetech___19___Instead,try“focusblocks”consistingof25-30minutesawayfromscreens,followedbya5-minuterewardscroll.“Thisteachesyourbraintotoleratestillness,withoutfeelingpunishedordeprived,”saysTina.●Reclaimboredom___20___Thismayfeelextremelyboringatfirst,becausepopcornbrainlikestobe“gogogo”inanattempttofeelsafe.“Goforawalkwithoutmusic.Cookwithoutapodcast.Stareoutofyourwindowandnoticewhatyoucansee,”suggestsTina.“Sitinsilenceandobserveyourthoughts.Letyourbrainbreathe.Doingnothingissometimesdoingexactlywhatyournervoussystemandbodyneeds.”Themoreyoupracticestillness,thelessuncomfortableitbecomes.A.Waitingdoesnotcausenegativeconsequences.B.Simpleasitsounds,it’ssurprisinglyhardtofollow.C.Goingcompletelyscreen-freeisunrealisticformostofus.D.Inspiredtoworkout,Iswitchedtohuntingforcleangymwear.E.Draftinghelpsrevealthechaosinyourmindandorganizesyourthoughts.F.Itisalsoaccompaniedbymentaloverload,increasedstress,tirednessandanxiety.G.Theshortscrollbreakactsasasmallreward,makingthefocusedtimefeelmoreachievable.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节(共15小题；每题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。Momwasanelementaryschoolteacher,Dadwasabasketballcoach,andmytwosistersandIhadthemrunninginalldirectionswithourextracurricularactivities.Butduringholidaybreaks,ourfamilywasvery___21___aboutspendingtimetogetherinourfavoriteroomofthehouse—thekitchen.Momalwaysmadebakingfunforus,___22___ourenergyintosomethingcreativewithoutacareforthe___23___.Sheneverscoldedusforspillingflouronthecounterorgettingeggyolkonourclothes;instead,shelaughedalongandtaughtustocleanuptogether.Istillhavevividmemoriesofacloudofcocoapowder___24___ontomyeyelashes(睫毛)whenIcouldn’thelppeeking(偷瞄)intothemixingbowltogetatasteofthesweetbatter(面糊)beforeitwas___25___.Thatkitchenwasmorethanjustaplaceforcooking;itwasa___26___ofloveandlaughter,wherewesharedstories,jokedaround,andmadememoriesthatwouldlastalifetime.Becomingaparent,Iwantedto___27___thosekitchenmemorieswithmykidstoo.Oncetheyturnedsixandfour,I___28___theywerereadytogettheirlittlehandsstickyfrommorethanjusteating.IcameupwithChocolateBark,acandyrecipe.ThereweretimesIhadto___29___thepatienceMomhadmodeledforme.Forthosetimeswhentheyjustcouldn’t___30___lickingthespoon,Imadeastrong___31___betweenwhichbatches(一批)wereforgiftsandwhichwerestrictlyforourfamily.Theboyswereso___32___togiveouttheirboxesofChocolateBark,___33___whensomeonewouldask,“Youmadethisyourself?Itlookslikeitcamefroma___34___store!”Butforme,there’snothingthatcomesoutofourkitchen___35___thanthetimeourfamilyspendsinittogether.21.A.nervous B.intentional C.hesitant D.casual22.A.sorting B.playing C.absorbing D.channeling23.A.neatness B.solution C.mess D.recipe24.A.rushing B.floating C.blowing D.settling25.A.spread B.cooled C.poured D.baked26.A.source B.mission C.measure D.dimension27.A.compare B.create C.remember D.forget28.A.wished B.figured C.planned D.suspected29.A.runoutof B.takepridein C.callupon D.putaside30.A.avoid B.bear C.resist D.risk31.A.promise B.distinction C.connection D.investment32.A.proud B.nervous C.popular D.grateful33.A.especially B.finally C.gradually D.naturally34.A.convenient B.discount C.fancy D.grocery35.A.richer B.prettier C.sweeter D.healthier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。Chineseseals(印章)traditionallyhavebeenseenasa____36____(depend)toolofprooftoimpressspecificcharactersorgraphicsymbols____37____(identify)aperson,signifyanofficialagency,orindicateanofficialposition.Chinesesealsconveymeaningsprimarilythroughwrittencharacters.Formorethan3,000years,time____38____(witness)theirprofoundinvolvementindifferenthistoricalperiodsinpolitics,economy,art,culture,everydaylife,andmanyotherfields.Sealengravinginvolvesthreekeytechniques:Zhuanmethod,layout,andcarvingtechniques.TheZhuanmethod____39____(refer)tounderstandingsealscriptandarrangingcharacters____40____(proper)onthesealface.Layoutfocusesonbalancingthecompositionofcharacters,consideringspacing,density,andvisualflow.Carvingtechniquesemployvariousknifemethods____41____cuttingandpushing.TheartofsealengravingisacornerstoneofChinesefinearts.Inadditiontomasteryoftraditionalcalligraphy,theartofengravingrequires____42____highdegreeofvirtuosity,sincetheartistworksonatinysurfacearea____43____everycurveandthicknessoflinecounts.Theverydiversethemesarethefruitoftheartists’imaginationandculture.Asaninstrumentofcalligraphyandpainting,thesealisaworkofart____44____(it).Itexpressesanentireculture’sideasabouthumankindandnature.Today,sealscontinuetobeusedinofficialdocumentsandprivate____45____(correspond).Eventhoughthoseunderstandingthecomplexcharactersareeverfewer,theartofsealengravingisstillpracticedbybothprofessionalsandamateurs.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是校学生会主席李华。你发现学校教学楼内有大量的无主失物以及毕业生留下的旧书和文具。为此，你代表学生会提议在图书馆一角设立“共享角（sharingcorner）”。请你给校长写一封建议信，内容包括：1.设立“共享角”的目的；2.具体实施方案（如：物品分类、专人维护等）；3.预期的积极影响。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearPrincipal,IamLiHua,presidentoftheStudents’Union.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,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，使之构成一个完整的短文。TheYellowBirdsAtseventeen,Karenwasself-centeredandcaredlittleaboutanythingbeyondherowncomfort.Sheonlyvolunteeredataconvalescentcenter(康复中心)becauseherteachersaiditwouldimproveherfinalgrade.Sheoftencomplainedtoherbestfriend,“Ihavetotendtooldpeopleforfree,andit’sawasteofmytime.”Tomakemattersworse,allvolunteershadtowearbrightyellowuniformsthatmadethemlookridiculous.Thenursesnicknamedthem“theyellowbirds,”andKarenhatedit.Oneday,shemeteighty-seven-year-oldLilySturgeon,asoft-spokenandlike-mindedresident.Unlikemanyotherswhoconstantlydemandedattention,Lilywasquietandgrateful.