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2026届高三高考模拟考试（五）英语试题
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，选出最佳答案。
A
rown Girl Dreaming By Jacqueline Woodson Winner of the National Book Award, the Coretta Scott King Award, and a Newbery Honor Book. Brown Girl Dreaming uses poetry to tell the author’s true story of growing up as a black woman in the 1960s and 1970s. Through beautiful language, Woodson explores big ideas while describing her family, her growing awareness of race and the Civil Rights movement, and her life in South Carolina and New York City.
When You Were Everything By Ashley Woodfolk Cleo and Layla have been best friends for years. But in their sophomore year, everything changes. Layla starts hanging out with new people, and the two girls’ friendship slowly ends. Cleo is still trying to make sense of what happened as she tries to make new friends. Told across two timelines, Cleo’s story of sadness surrounding a lost friendship will be relevant to many pupils trying to deal with past middle school friend drama and looking forward to high school.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle The famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend Watson set out to look into a new case in Dartmoor, England. A man is dead, with many dog paw prints leading to his body. Holmes and Watson arrive in Dartmoor to find several unexplainable events and clues. Together, they start to figure out a puzzle that has defined mystery and detective fiction ever since.
The Hobbit By J.R.R. Tolkien This story is an opener to the longer and more challenging The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. It’s an adventure story set in an epic fantasy world. With dwarves, hobbits, sword fights, wizards and dragons, the book’s plot and humor have stood the test of time.
1. How is Brown Girl Dreaming different from the other books according to the text
A．It has won many awards.
B．It is full of mysteries.
C．It focuses on modern city life.
D．It uses simple language.
2. What is the theme of When You Were Everything
A．Pressure from schoolwork.
B．Love and hope.
C．Learning to be independent.
D．Friendship and growth.
3. If you want to read something about imagination and adventure, which book should you read
A．Brown Girl Dreaming.
B．The Hound of the Baskervilles.
C．The Hobbit.
D．When You Were Everything.
B
Growing up in Calgary, our boys have only seen buildings from the early 1900s. We wanted to show them ancient castles, monuments, and grand palaces, so we took a family trip to Edinburgh.
Scotland holds a personal connection for us, as my kids have Scottish heritage. We hoped this trip would connect them to their ancestors’ culture.
Our airport taxi driver pointed out landmarks and shared historical facts. Through his thick Scottish accent, he suggested visiting the National Records of Scotland office to explore our family history. Despite their jet lag (时差反应), my kids perked up at this suggestion. They barely knew the names of their relatives but were eager to dig into their past.
On our way into the city, we saw Edinburgh Castle on the rocky cliff of Castle Rock. The streets were lined with ancient buildings and narrow passageways, with Arthur’s Seat towering in the background.
After dropping off our bags at the hotel, we wandered through the lively streets. The Royal Mile, a road between Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, was busy with activity. My kids were more interested in the souvenir shops lining the street.
We visited a few shops, seeing typical Scottish items: boxed shortbread, Loch Ness monster toys and woolen sweaters. One store caught my kids’ attention with a large display of scarves arranged by family. My boys quickly found the patterns of their ancestors, Cunningham and MacPherson. They were fascinated by the colorful patterns and felt a connection to their heritage.
My boys are a mix of several cultures. Their connection to these cultures has faded, but in that shop, I saw a change. They realized these scarves represented their family history. It was a simple yet deep link to their past.
We didn’t expect such a profound cultural connection in a souvenir shop. Surprisingly, even the kids knew the magic lay in the discovery itself, so we didn’t buy any items. Instead, we valued the feeling of their initial discovery.
4. What was the main aim of the family trip to Edinburgh
A．To honor their ancestors.
B．To explore ancient castles.
C．To strengthen their cultural bonds.
D．To experience local traditions.
5. What does the underlined phrase “perked up at” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A．Felt doubtful about.
B．Became excited about.
C．Showed great surprise at.
D．Lost interest quickly in.
6. What impressed the boys most during their visit
A．The scarves with family patterns.
B．The lively atmosphere at the Royal Mile.
C．The diversity of Scottish souvenirs.
D．The historical meaning of the landmarks.
7. Why did the family decide not to purchase the items
A．Their budget was not enough.
B．They found the items insignificant.
C．They chose less flashy souvenirs instead.
D．They valued the emotional connection more.
C
Giraffes have one of the most recognizable shapes on the planet. “They walk so gracefully that it looks like they are floating across the grassland,” says Michael Brown, an ecologist with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF).
Our familiarity with these tall animals can sometimes hide their declining numbers, masking a “silent extinction”. Expanding agriculture and human communities across Africa have destroyed or fragmented large areas of the grassland where giraffes need to find food, causing a 40 percent decline in giraffe species since 1985. Nubian giraffes, a critically endangered subspecies found in South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya, have lost an estimated 95 percent of their population. Today they’re down to perhaps 3,000 animals.
This crisis recently led GCF to partner with African Parks, a conservation group managing Badingilo and Boma National Parks in South Sudan. They aim to track, study and protect the giraffes.
Tracking giraffes presents a challenge. GPS collars typically go around the neck, but giraffe necks, six feet long and varying in thickness, aren’t suited for collars; the devices slide down when the animal lowers its head. Researchers tried anklets (踝环), chest harnesses and even tags on their horn-like nubs, but nothing worked for long, says Sara Ferguson, a GCF wildlife veterinarian.
Recent technological advances have shrunk trackers to the size of a candy bar, small enough to attach to the tail or an ear. The new tags are solar-powered, less noticeable and should last a year or more. In April, 2024, Ferguson and others from African Parks went across Badingilo and Boma by helicopter and attached trackers to 11 Nubian giraffes. The data collected will help identify where they mainly live and go within the parks’ 7.4 million acres, potentially driving their expansion and showing where extra patrols to limit illegal hunting or community education to encourage local support for conservation can save giraffe lives. “We can’t conserve what we don’t understand,” says Julian Fennessy, co-founder and conservation director of GCF. “We need these data to protect this landscape before it’s too late.”
8. What has caused a 40 percent decline in giraffe species since 1985
A．Disease outbreaks.
B．Climate change.
C．Habitat loss.
D．Illegal hunting.
9. Why are traditional GPS collars unsuitable for giraffes
A．They are too heavy.
B．They fall off easily.
C．They provide inaccurate data.
D．They affect the giraffes’ movement.
10. What is the main goal of tracking the giraffes
A．To monitor their health states.
B．To study their social structure.
C．To detect threats from other species.
D．To identify their key habitats and routes.
11. Which would be the best title for the text
A．Giraffe-tracking innovations
B．Technology for wildlife protection
C．Cooperative conservation efforts
D．The silent extinction of Nubian giraffes
D
Psychologists have long believed willpower is the ticket to a good life. So parenting experts advocate teaching children to use willpower to resist modern temptations (诱惑). It is thought that you can build a child’s willpower the way athletes build up muscles, through practice. For example, exposing children to junk food more, they claim, helps them learn to resist it. However, this assumption has a fatal flaw: it doesn’t work for very long.
In fact, trying to build up kids’ willpower can have the opposite effect. Humans are biologically programmed to prefer fatty and sweet foods, so regularly offering these temptations only strengthens children’s desire for them. Rather than teaching self-control, this approach actually makes resisting such foods more difficult.
New studies observe what people do in real life to meet their long-term goals, and they reveal something surprising: the more successful people don’t have better willpower compared to those who are less successful. Instead, successful people expose themselves to fewer temptations so they don’t need to use willpower frequently. In essence, parents don’t need to teach kids how to say “no” to the marshmallow sitting in front of them, but rather, how to avoid being in a room with marshmallows altogether. This principle applies beyond food. For example, parents can teach kids to leave their phone in another room when studying or to use apps that block distracting websites and games.
Avoiding temptation is only half the strategy. The great thing is that parents can help kids fall in love with healthier alternatives. To shape their preferences, give your kids loads of opportunities to experience the pleasure of these healthy options. Besides, pay attention to how you talk about healthy foods and activities. Don’t present them as burdens, sacrifices, or punishments. Above all, if you make the experience more fun for your kids, then they are more likely to do it again.
12. What is a common practice to build up willpower
A．Staying away from junk food.
B．Engaging in more athletic activities.
C．Putting oneself in tempting situations.
D．Exposing oneself to their inner desire.
13. What can we learn from the new studies
A．Willpower ensures lifelong success.
B．Willpower drops with frequent use.
C．Success requires long-term planning.
D．Successful people avoid temptations.
14. What advice does the author give to parents in the last paragraph
A．Punish for giving in to desires.
B．Reinforce willpower strategies.
C．Make healthy experiences enjoyable.
D．Offer more healthy options as rewards.
15. What is the best title for the text
A．Build Willpower, Form Good Habits
B．Resist Temptation, Practice Self-Control
C．Change Parenting, Strengthen Willpower
D．Avoid Temptation, Love Healthier Choices
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填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If you want to gain confidence on the road or rely less on map apps, here are steps to boost your sense of direction.
Turn off your map apps and get lost on purpose
If you’re not pressed for time, turn off your map apps and find your way around. Or take the scenic route to your favorite spot. 16 . Then see if you can make it back home without map apps.
Use landmarks to direct yourself
Not sure where you are Pick a few landmarks to help orient yourself. The ideal landmark is large and far away, like a big sign, highway, tall building or bridge. Mary Hegarty, a cognitive psychologist, uses the mountains in Santa Barbara. 17 .
Be curious about your surroundings
18 , turn around and try to see what the view looks like behind you. Looking at your surroundings from different perspectives can help you remember your route and give you visual clues on how to get back, says Hegarty.
19
In a new place, it helps to understand the basic street layout. Many cities are arranged in a grid pattern. Washington, DC, for example, is divided into four quadrants (象限), with streets running north-south, east-west and diagonally (对角地). 20 . For example, in Ogden, the north-south streets are named in time order from the center of town.
A．Understand the layout of the city
B．Try to give your full concentration to the apps
C．This works if you’re walking, biking or driving
D．No matter which direction you choose to look in
E．Other cities have streets with special naming conventions
F．Whether you’re going somewhere new or to a familiar place
G．No matter where she is, she knows that the mountains are north
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（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。
For 15 years, Dino’s Wood Burning Pizza has been a heart of Etobicoke, serving tradition and kindness. The owner Dino Ari brings more than food — he brings a spirit of 21 too.
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic (新冠流行病), Ari and his staff made pizzas weekly for homeless shelters. He also noticed international students feeling 22 far from home. So he often 23 them to his shop for free food. During COVID-19, he kept preparing pies for 24 workers — the doctors and nurses at hospitals. So Ari was 25 as a “Hero of Etobicoke” by the local government for his contributions to the community.
Ari does not give back for awards or prizes; he does it because he 26 . “It makes me happy to help,” he says. “What my parents taught me is always in my heart: to give help, and you’re not 27 to get back anything in return. Your 28 can put a smile on people’s faces, the people who are really 29 .” He has had this 30 since he immigrated (移民) from Turkey in 2000 and first opened Dino’s Wood Burning Pizza in 2007.
That same heart goes into his 31 . Each early morning, he fires up his handmade oven (烤炉) with wood to bake famous thin-crust pizzas, with sauces made 32 daily.
While there has always been comfort in delicious food, it is the 33 of those who create that food — giving to others, providing care and 34 concern — that can make a business feel truly special. Dino Ari embodies all these and is making a 35 in every way he can.
21. A．adventure B．leadership C．enterprise D．community
22. A．stressed B．free C．curious D．annoyed
23. A．allowed B．invited C．matched D．followed
24. A．low-spirit B．part-time C．short-term D．front-line
25. A．thought B．employed C．honored D．mistaken
26. A．cares B．tries C．depends D．fails
27. A．missing B．doubting C．expecting D．forbidding
28. A．challenge B．responsibility C．humor D．kindness
29. A．at risk B．out of control C．in need D．up to date
30. A．philosophy B．permission C．suggestion D．schedule
31. A．studies B．family C．friends D．work
32. A．valuable B．fresh C．empty D．weak
33. A．decorations B．costumes C．qualities D．interests
34. A．showing B．requiring C．introducing D．exposing
35. A．choice B．difference C．mistake D．living
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
A “Becoming Chinese” trend on social media reveals China’s growing cultural attraction. “Tomorrow, you are turning Chinese.” Recently, 36 creator says in a TikTok video, listing a series of distinct Chinese lifestyle habits. Like him, international users have increasingly posted their “Chinese-style” lives.
These videos, 37 (display) daily Chinese lifestyle practices ranging from practicing Baduanjin to exploring traditional “healthy habits”, are popular on social media platforms, 38 cross-cultural contents often spread most rapidly. The “Becoming Chinese” phenomenon has proven that China has gone beyond the conventional labels in a 39 (foreigner) eyes.
China’s rising global influence provides a solid foundation for this cultural attraction. 40 reported, China has risen to second place in the Global Soft Power Index. Supportive 41 (policy) have led to a notable increase in international visits, enabling more travelers 42 (experience) China firsthand. Furthermore, products like Chinese appliances, the smart electric cars and even the popular game Black Myth: Wukong 43 (be) not only commercial successes, but also serve as carriers of Chinese creativity, design thinking, and technological innovation. Through daily use, they integrate elements of Chinese culture into lifestyles worldwide. 44 (drive) by shared understanding and the common experiences of daily life, the “Becoming Chinese” trend 45 (ultimate) illustrates how soft power can flourish.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，上周五你们班在公园上了一堂美术课。请你给英国朋友Chris写一封邮件分享这次经历，内容包括：
1. 你完成的作品；
2. 你的感想。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Dear Chris,
I’m writing to share with you an art class I had in a park last Friday.
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Yours,
Li Hua
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。
注意:
(1)续写词数应为150个左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
My wife and I wanted to share our new home with family and friends by hosting a small gathering in the early summer. She had prepared lots of snacks, while my job was to have the backyard in order.
There was plenty of space for the kids to run and play. There was just one thing I hadn’t counted on: My brother chose to bring his dog Toby, a 50-pound ball of fire. Though friendly, he could easily knock over my niece’s small boys and my six-month-old granddaughter. So, when my brother showed up, I asked him to watch Toby and keep him outside.
My plan was working out just fine. Toby was using up his energy by running back and forth in the backyard and giving the kids plenty of room. Unexpectedly, after supper, the weather changed. It started to rain and everyone went indoors.
It was an awkward moment. I didn’t want Toby to be running around in the house, and my brother wasn’t happy with driving home with a wet dog. Eventually, my brother decided to leave rather than force the issue.
A few days passed, and I hadn’t heard anything from my brother. I texted him and expressed wishes for him to come out again. His reply came as a surprise — a shock, actually: “Not a chance.” Clearly, he was unhappy over the way we had parted. After all, I had left him little choice. Well, he’ll get over it, I reasoned.
Two months passed. My wife suggested I get in touch with my brother, but I resisted, thinking he should call first. However, my conscience kept bothering me. I tried to put myself in my brother’s shoes. He was facing health issues and his wife of thirty-five years had passed away a few months earlier. Toby was his constant companion, the one who kept him going.
I realized it was me who was at fault.
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With the biscuits my wife had made, I arrived at my brother’s door.
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参考答案
第二部分 阅读
第一节
1.A 2.D 3.C
4.C 5.B 6.A 7.D
8.C 9.B 10.D 11.A
12.C 13.D 14.C 15.D
第二节
16.C 17.G 18.F 19.A 20.E
第三部分 语言运用
第一节 完形填空
21.D 22.A 23.B 24.D 25.C
26.A 27.C 28.D 29.C 30.A
31.D 32.B 33.C 34.A 35.B
第二节 语法填空
36.a
37.displaying
38.where
39.foreigners’
40.As
41.policies
42.to experience
43.are
44.Driven
45.ultimately
第四部分 写作
第一节 参考范文
Dear Chris,
I’m writing to share with you an art class I had in a park last Friday. We went outdoors to draw natural scenery. I chose a beautiful lake with willows beside it and finished my painting carefully.
Working outside was totally different from drawing in the classroom. The fresh air and lovely views inspired me a lot. I truly felt the beauty of nature and realized art comes from real life. It was such a wonderful experience.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 参考范文
I realized it was me who was at fault. I was too strict and failed to understand how important Toby was to my brother. After thinking for a long time, I decided to apologize to him sincerely. My wife also baked some delicious biscuits for me to take along. I hoped our small gift could ease the awkwardness between us and fix our broken relationship.
With the biscuits my wife had made, I arrived at my brother’s door. He opened the door with a cold look. I immediately said sorry for my selfish behavior and explained that I finally understood his loneliness and reliance on Toby. My brother was deeply moved. He accepted my apology. We chatted happily for a long time. From then on, our bond became stronger than ever.

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