广东湛江市2026-2027学年高三上学期期中调研测试英语试题（含答案）

湛江市2027年普通高考调研测试

英语

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第一部分阅读（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。

A

Weinviteyoutostepbehindthephotosandintoart,advocacyandscience,allaboutourblueplanet.Througha

seriesofabsorbingdiscussions,youwilljoinanextraordinarygatheringofworld-classphotographers,scientists,and

explorerstoexplorehowstorytellingcantranslatetheocean’scomplexbeautyintoauniversalcallforitsconservation.

SessionsContent

Joinworld-famousmarinescientist,explorer,andphotographerLaurentBallestaforaspecial

KeynoteSessionkeynoteevent.Gobehindthescenesofhisground-breakingGombessaexpeditions(探险)

anddiscoverthepioneeringoceanachievementsthatredefineddeep-seaexploration.

Bringingtogetherthreedistinctvisualstorytellers,thissessionwillexplorehowocean

photographycanbeusedasapowerfuldrivingforceformarinehealth,culturalawareness,

Focusingtheandenvironmentalpolicy.FeaturingmarineconservationphotographerMarylineRenault,

FrameoceanadventurephotographerErikWitkopf,andNationalGeographicExplorerandbiologist

LanaTannir,thissessionwilldivebeneaththesurfaceofbeautifulphotographytoexamine

theresponsibilitybehindthelens(镜头).

TheCameraandUnderwaterphotographycantransformlargeamountsofscientificdataintomomentsof

theLenswonder,usingthecameralensasaninvitationintonewmarinediscoveries.Featuringmarine

ecologyengineer,techdiver,andunderwaterphotographerThomasPavey,filmmakerand

photographerDanMele,andworld-famousunderwaterexplorerLaurentBallesta,thissession

willexaminehowbreathtakingvisualstorytellingbridgesthegapbetweencomplexocean

scienceandordinarypeople’sfascination.

Thissessionwillbringtogetherthreedistinctvoicestoofferabehind-the-lenslookintothe

Oceanographic’slives,craft,andexpeditionsofOceanographic’sownStorytellersinResidence.Featuringthe

Storytellersinaward-winningunderwaterphotographerHenleySpiers,marinebiologistandexpedition

ResidenceleaderMadsStClair,andoceanartistandconservationistFrancescaPage,thispanelwill

explorediversityincreativemediumstoprotectourocean.

1.Whatdothestorytellingsessionsaimtodo?

A.Displayamazingoceanphotos.B.Inspireoceanprotectionefforts.

C.Promotemarineexplorercareers.D.Trainskilledmarinephotographers.

2.Whichhelpsthepublicaccessmarinesciencethroughscientificphotography?

A.KeynoteSession.B.FocusingtheFrame.

C.TheCameraandtheLens.D.Oceanographic’sStorytellersinResidence.

3.Whatcanweknowaboutmarineexploration?

A.Itinvolvesarangeoffields.B.Itturnscomplexstoriesintoplaindata.

C.Itvaluesstorytellingabovescience.D.Itguaranteescreativemediadiversity.

B

ItwasarainyTuesdayafternooninlateautumnwhenOrson,atwenty-two-year-oldarchitecturestudentinParis,

stoodaloneonthePontdesArts,watchingthegreySeineflowslowlybeneathhim.Hehadcometothebridgenot

toenjoytheview,buttoescapethedeadlineforaprojectheknewhecouldnotfinishontime.Althoughhehad

traveledthousandsofmilesfromhishometowntostudyabroad,hehadneverfeltmorelonelythanatthatmoment.

Justashewasabouttoleave,anelderlywomanwithsilverhairandaworncanvas(帆布)bagwalkedslowly

towardshim.Withoutaword,shetookacroissant,akindoffood,fromherbagandofferedittohim,smilingkindly.

Orsonwassurprisedbywhatshedid,thinkingshemighthaveseenhisloneliness.

ShetoldOrsonhernamewasElara,aretiredlibrarianwhohadlivedinParisforoverfortyyears,thoughshe

hadgrownupinthehillsofsouthernItaly,wheresheusedtopickolives(橄榄)andreadpoetrytoheryounger

brothersandsisters.Shetoldhimaboutleavinghervillageduringthewarwithonlyasuitcaseandabookofpoems,

whileheadmittedhisfearofdisappointinghisparents,whohadspentalltheirsavingsonhiseducation.Whenone

spoke,theotherlistenedcarefully,withouthurryorjudgment.Totheirsurprise,theyfoundtheysharedthesame

gentleviewofhumanlonelinessandbelievedthatsilencebetweenspokenwordsisthetruestwaystrangerscan

understandoneanother.

Whentherainstoppedandsunlightbrokethroughtheclouds,Orsonrealizedthatthischancemeetinghad

changedhisideaofbelonging.Beforetheyparted,Elaragavehimherphonenumberandapieceofadvicehewould

neverforget:Innerstruggle,liketheriverbelow,flowsonforever,butbridgesarenotbuilttostopit;theyarebuilt

sothatwecancrossittogether.

4.WhydidOrsongotothebridgethatafternoon?

A.Toavoidacademicpressure.B.Toadmiretheriverscenery.

C.Toeasehomesickfeelings.D.Tomeetastrangeronpurpose.

5.WhichwordcanbestdescribeElara?

A.Ambitious.B.Humorous.C.Warm-hearted.D.Narrow-minded.

6.WhatcanbelearntaboutOrsonandElarafromparagraph3?

A.Theysufferedfromthesamepains.B.Theycommunicatedwithsincerity.

C.Theypreferredsilencetoconversation.D.Theysharedwartimememoriestogether.

7.Whatmessagedoesthestorymainlyconvey?

A.Hardshipsshapeone’sgrowth.B.Chancemeetingschangelives.

C.Peoplefacelonelinessconstantly.D.Humanbondsrelieveemotionalsuffering.

C

MyfirstthoughtuponseeingtheHalloween-candydisplayatmylocalCVSlastweekwas:Ooh,newtreats!

Thenasecondthoughtcametomindsuddenly:Thesenewtreatsseemedawfullylightonthechocolate.

Candyproducerskeeprollingoutnewversionsoftheirclassicsweets,butthereleaseofthecandieswithless

chocolatecarriesstrikingimplications:They’veallhitthemarketwithinthepasttwoyears,astheworldsupplyof

cocoabeans,thecorerawmaterialformakingchocolate,hasfallen,causingpricestoskyrocket.Makingcheap

chocolatetreatsisnolongeracheaptask—unlesstheycontainlesschocolate.

Youngconsumershavebeenthemostcandy-hungrygroupinrecentyears.Thisgroupseeksouttaste

combinations,unexpectedmouthfeel,andflavor“experiences”,saidCarlySchildhaus,thecommunicationsdirector

oftheNationalConfectionersAssociation.Actually,evenbeforethecocoacrisis,plentyofmass-marketchocolate

candiescontainedadd-ins.Mixinginmore,ordifferentones,givestheimpressionofinventiveness,notcost-cutting.

Sonewideasarecoretothecandybusiness.

Butcandy-industryinsidersknowthatthepressuresoncompaniesaretwofold.Lesschocolatycandiesare

“certainlyaresponsetococoaprices,”NickoDebenham,acocoa-industryexpert,said.Since2023,WestAfrica,

wheremostoftheworld’scocoaisgrown,hashadconsecutive(连续的)below-averageharvests,owingtobad

weather,cropdisease,andillegalgoldminingonfarmland.Aglobalshortagefollowed,andthepriceofcocoa

changedwildly,reachingarecordhighofmorethan$12,000atonlastDecember(inrecenthistory,priceshadstayed

below$4,000aton).

Cocoapriceshavebecomesounstablethatbankingonchocolate-basedproductsisnowahugeriskforcandy

makers.Companiesarebeingforcedtoacknowledgethatthecocoacrisisisalong-termthreat,saidIgnacioCanals

Polo,achocolate-industryanalystwithBloombergIntelligence.“Threeweeksofbadweathercancompletelychange

thedynamicsofthemarket.Ifyou’reachocolateproducer,youhavetoadjustyourrangeofproducts,”headded.

8.Whydocandycompanieslaunchcandieswithlesschocolate?

A.Tosatisfynewtastedemands.B.Toexpandoverseasmarkets.

C.Toreducesugarincandies.D.Tocutproductioncosts.

9.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthecandybusinessfromparagraph3?

A.Extraadditionslowerproductioncosts.B.Youngconsumersinfluenceflavorcreation.

C.Traditionalsweetsrejectaddedingredients.D.Theyoungprefertreatscontaininglesssugar.

10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“twofold”referto?

A.Weatherchangesandillegalmining.B.Innovationdemandandcocoacosts.

C.Short-termrisksandproductranges.D.Lowerharvestsandstablegoldprices.

11.WhatisPolo’sattitudetowardsproducingchocolate-basedproductsnow?

A.Disapproving.B.Optimistic.C.Uncaring.D.Enthusiastic.

D

Along-runningstudyinNewZealandfollowedmorethan1,000peoplebornintheearly1970s.When

participantsreachedage45,researchersmeasuredtheirwalkingspeed,physicalhealth,brainstructureandcognitive

(认知的)abilities.

Theresultswerestriking.Peoplewhowalkedmoreslowlytendedtoshowsignsoffasterbiologicalaging.They

werealsomorelikelytohaveweakerhandstrength,poorerbalanceandworsecoordination(协调).Brainscans

revealedthatslowerwalkerstendedtohavesmallerbrainvolumesandotherfeaturesassociatedwithpoorerbrain

health.Butonefindingattractedparticularattention.Amongthe45-year-olds,thosewithslowerwalkingspeeds

tendedtoscoreloweronIQtests.Theresearchersfoundanaveragedifferenceofabout16IQpointsbetweenthe

slowestandfastestgroupsofwalkers.Slowerwalkersalsoperformedworseacrossseveralareasofcognitiveability,

includingprocessingspeed,workingmemory,perceptualreasoningandverbalcomprehension.

Walkingrequiresmuchmorethanstronglegs.Tomoveefficiently,thebrainhastocoordinatethenervous

system,muscles,vision,balance,andtheheartandbloodsystem.Walkingalsorequiresthebraintoconstantly

processinformationabouttheenvironmentandcontrolmovement.Asaresult,gait(步态)speedmayactasakind

of“whole-bodyindicator”.

Thestudyalsofoundthatpeoplewhoexperiencedgreatercognitivedeclinebetweenchildhoodandadulthood

tendedtohaveslowerwalkingspeedsat45.Thissuggeststhatgaitmaymirroraperson’slifelongbrainhealthrather

thansimplytheirphysicalconditionataparticularage.Researchersthereforearguethatwalkingspeedshouldnotbe

viewedonlyasameasureofaginginelderlypeople.Itmayprovideasimplewindowintoaging,brainhealthand

cognitivefunctioningmuchearlierinlife.TheUSNationalInstituteonAgingsimilarlydescribedwalkingspeedas

apotentiallyusefulindicatorofhowboththebodyandbrainareaging.

Still,thereisnoreasontopanicifyouareaslowwalker.Intelligenceisinfluencedbymanyfactors,andwalking

speedisonlyonepossiblemarkeramongthem.

12.Whatdidresearchersfindaboutwalkingspeed?

A.Itimprovedhandmuscles.B.Itwasresponsibleforaging.

C.Itbalancedbrainvolumes.D.Itwaslinkedtointelligence.

13.Whatdoesgaitspeedreflect?

A.Howwelldifferentsystemsworktogether.B.Howstrongahealthyperson’slegsbecome.

C.Howeffectivelymovementcontrolsthebrain.D.Howquicklytheenvironmentshapesvision.

14.WhatdoestheauthorshowbymentioningtheUSNationalInstituteonAging?

A.Thesuggestionforfuturestudies.B.Thepossiblereasonsforthefindings.

C.Theexplanationofthestudymethod.D.Thereliabilityofthestudyfinding.

15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.BrainAging:RisksofLowIntelligenceB.WalkingTechnique:PathstoBrainPower

C.WalkingPace:AMirrorofBrainHealthD.SharpMind:ADriverBehindBrainYouth

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。

WithrapidAIdevelopment,manyroutinetasksintheworkplacearenowdonequicklybysmartmachines.More

andmorepeopleworrythatAImaytakeawaytheirjobsandreplacehumanworkers.However,AIisjustauseful

tool.16

Themostimportanthumanadvantageisrealcreativityandtheabilitytothinkflexibly.AIcanonlyworkwith

informationthatalreadyexists,followingfixedrules.Itcannotcomeupwithtrulynewideas.Inareaslikemarketing,

designandbusinessplanning,workersoftenfacenewproblemsthathaveneverappearedbefore.17This

kindofcreativethinkingpushessocietyforwardandmakesworkmorecolorfulandmeaningful.

18Workisnotonlyaboutfinishingtasks;italsomeanscommunicatingwithotherpeopleandworking

asateam.Wecansensewhenaworkmateisupset,calmdownanangrycustomerandbuildtrustslowlyovertime.

19AImayreplyquicklytoquestions,butitcannottrulyfeelwhatanotherpersonisgoingthrough.

Besides,humanscanmakewisedecisionswhensomethingunexpectedhappens.Realworkingsituationsare

oftencomplexandfullofsurprises.AIfollowsitsprogrammedrules.20Whenacrisisappears,ahuman

workercanstop,thinkandchoosetheproperwaytodealwithit.Thissenseofresponsibilityissomethingnomachine

caneverhave.

InsteadoffearingAI,weshouldwelcomeitasapartner.WhenweputAI’sspeedtogetherwithourownhuman

strengths,wecanachievefarmorethaneitheronealone.

A.ThesestrengthswillkeepusimprovingAI.

B.Thiskeepscollaborationeasyandagreeable.

C.Incontrast,humanscantellrightfromwrong.

D.ButhumanscanalwaysgetalongwellwithAI.

E.Theyneedtoinventfreshsolutionstodealwiththem.

F.Humansstillhavespecialstrengthsthatnomachinecancopy.

G.Humansalsounderstandfeelingsinawaymachinesnevercan.

第二部分语言运用（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。

InLiverpool,footballisawayoflife.Six-year-oldIsaacstoodoutasadevoted21ofLiverpoolFootball

Club.Bornwithararediseasethatmadewalkingandspeakingdifficult,heneverlethiscondition22him

—attendingschooldaily,singingtheteam’ssongs,andpracticingtheguitar.

Onemorning,theschool23twospecialguestswouldarrive.Certainthe24hadnothingtodo

withhim,Isaacburiedhisheadinhisbook.TheclassroomeruptedasMohamedSalahandVirgilvanDijk,theclub’s

twomostcelebratedstars,25.

Virgil’svoicecutthroughthe26:“We’relookingforabigLiverpoolfanwholovesplayingtheguitar.

IthinkhisnameisIsaac?”Shakingwith27,Isaacslowlyraisedhishand,eyesshiningwithtearsashe

realizedthe28wasforhim.TheplayersinvitedhimtobetheirspecialguestatanAnfieldmatch.

Onmatchday,fearalmost29him.Itseemedthatthetunnelwas30,thecheerslikethunder.

Sensinghisworry,Virgilheldhishandand31,“Justwalkwithme.”EncouragedandhandinhandwithVirgil,

hewalkedoutontothefield32.Thecrowdcheerednotbecausehewas33,butbecausehewasthere.

Thegamewas34,butinspiredbytheirspecialguest,Liverpoolclaimedaremarkable2-0victory.“This

35Isaac,”theplayerssaid.ForIsaac,theunforgettabledaywouldremaininhisheartforever.

21.A.supporterB.judgeC.playerD.donor

22.A.identifyB.defineC.selectD.accompany

23.A.predictedB.agreedC.announcedD.responded

24.A.taskB.successC.visitD.connection

25.A.crossedB.wonC.watchedD.entered

26.A.doubtB.excitementC.prideD.confusion

27.A.anxietyB.fearC.disbeliefD.embarrassment

28.A.reflectionB.explanationC.desireD.surprise

29.A.declinedB.astonishedC.confirmedD.defeated

30.A.endlessB.narrowC.randomD.unique

31.A.repeatedB.whisperedC.exchangedD.recalled

32.A.hopefullyB.confidentlyC.hesitantlyD.nervously

33.A.simpleB.famousC.differentD.independent

34.A.adventurousB.riskyC.discouragingD.intense

35.A.belongstoB.concentratesonC.comesacrossD.looksafter

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。

Embracing(拥抱)Diversity,aninternationalartdialogueexhibition36(hold)bytheChinaNational

AcademyofPainting,kickedoffintheNewZealandcapitalonAugust27th,2026in37(celebrate)ofthe

20thanniversaryofsistercityrelationsbetweenWellingtonandBeijing.

The39artworksondisplaywereorganizedintofoursections:ObservingtheWaywithaClearMind,Figures

inMyriadForms,SceneryoftheFourSeasons,andTimelessBronzeandStoneInscriptions,38fullyreflect

thecharmoftraditionalChinesefinearts.Together,theyshowcasedthecontemporary39(create)practices

inChineselandscape,figureandbird-and-flowerpainting,alongsidecalligraphyandsealcarving,showingthe

evolutionofthesetraditionsfromclassicalparadigms(范式)topresent-dayexpressions.

Attheopeningceremony,WellingtonMayorAndrewLittlenoted,“Itisimportantthatrelationshipsamong

individuals,cities,andcommunitiesareconducted40alllevels.”

Differentcultureshave41(they)owndistincthistoriesandtraditions.However,thegapbetween

people’semotionsfornature,lifeandbeautycan42(bridge)throughart,saidYanDongshengfromthe

ArtisticCommitteeoftheChinaNationalAcademyofPainting.“EmbracingDiversityconveysanopenandinclusive

culturalspirit,”headded.“Wechose43titlefortheexhibitioninthesincerehopethatartcanbringdifferent

culturestogether,44(able)mutuallearning,andenhanceunderstandingthroughexchangeanddialogue.”

ZhangXinyu,aChinesegovernmentofficial,said,“Acrossmountainsandseas,wehopethisexhibitionserves

asabridge,45(channel)thespiritoftheGlobalCivilizationInitiative:equality,mutuallearning,dialogue,

andinclusiveness.”

第三部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

你校英语俱乐部准备举行以“国土安全（homelandsecurity）”为主题的英语演讲比赛，请你写一篇演讲

稿，内容包括：

1．你的认识；

2．你的做法。

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。

Goodmorning,everyone,

Thankyou!

第二节（满分25分）

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。

TheOakbridgecommunitylibraryhadexactlythreemonthstolive.Itsroofleaked,itsboilergroaned(异响),

andthecountycouncilhadcutitsfundingagain.ElspethHartley,thelibrarian,hadsoldoldbooks,organizedcake

sales,andevenpaintedthefrontdoorherself,butthenumbersrefusedtolie:ThelibrarywouldclosebeforeChristmas.

Then,thefirstenvelopeappeared.OneMondaymorning,shefounditpushedthroughtheletterbox:one

thousandpoundsinusednotes,noname,nonote—onlyaweaksmellofpipetobacco.Everymonthafterthat,

anotherenvelopecame,alwaysonaMonday.Thelibrarybreathedagain.Booksweremended(修补),theboilerwas

repaired,andchildrenreturnedtothereadingroom.

Elspethtriedhardtodiscoverhersecrethelper.Sheaskedthebankifthenotescouldbetracked;oncesheeven

waiteduntilmidnight.Nothing.HeronlycluewasTobiasFenwick.HewasthestrangestmaninOakbridge—a

retiredschoolcaretakerwholivedaloneinasmallhousenearthelibrary,andrarelyspoketoanyone.Hiswife

MargaretFenwick,whohadworkedasacleanerforfortyyearsinthelibrary,passedawaytwoyearsago.Yetitwas

Tobiaswhomshesometimescaughtsightofatdawn,quietlysweepingtheleavesfromthelibrarystepsbeforeanyone

woke,anditwashisbicycle,shewasalmostsure,thatleanedagainstthefenceontheMondayswhenanenvelope

arrived.

InDecember,thecountycouncilannouncedunexpectednews:acharitablefoundationwoulddoubleevery

donationthelibraryreceived—ononecondition.Thedonormuststandupatapublicmeetingandbethankedby

name.Withoutanamedgiver,therewouldbenogrant(拨款).Butnobodyclaimedthedonation.Elspethresolvedto

trackdownthedonor.ThatMonday,Elspethswitchedoffthelampandwaitedinthedark.At6:00am,athinfigure

bentbeforetheletterbox,anenvelopeinhisglovedhand.

注意：

1．续写词数应为150左右；

2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Elspethopenedthedoorquickly.

TobiasrequestedElspethsayMargaretifthenamehadtobemadepublic.

湛江市2027年普通高考调研测试

英语参考答案及