广东省湛江市八校联考2025-2026学年高三上学期8月月考英语试题（含答案）

高三英语
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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。
A
Take an Adventures Tour in Sri Lanka
Tour Overview
Take a special adventure in Sri Lanka, exploring its rich biodiversity and conservation efforts. This tour offers a good view of iconic wild species with ocean exploration as well as amazing game drives and guided hikes.
Highlights
Yala National Park: Enjoy game drives in the morning and spot leopards, deer, and wild cows in the evening. Experience the thrill of witnessing these animals in their natural habitat.
Kanneliya Rainforest: Explore one of Southeast Asia’s most diverse areas on a guided hike. Discover rare lorises (懒猴) and special birds.
Gal Oya National Park: Experience a boat on Gal Oya Lake and game drives to encounter elephants, crocodiles, and a variety of plant species.
Blue Whale Expedition: Join an expert marine biologist for a boat tour in search of the largest creature on the Earth, the blue whale. Admire the beauty of these gentle giants in their natural environment.
Rekawa Turtle Conservation Centre: Visit this well-known centre on the southern coastline, where you can gain insight into nesting turtles and conservation efforts.
Places to Live
Stay in a mix of 4-star hotels and tented camps, offering comfort in the natural surroundings.
Inclusions
Free bus and boat rides.
All hotel bills and meal expenses.
Expert guides and a marine biologist.
Entrance fees to national parks and conservation centres.
Exclusions
Travel insurance.
Personal expenses.
International flights.
Target Audience
Whether you are a first-time visitor or an experienced naturalist, this adventure allows you to observe a great many species on land, in the sky, and at sea.
Booking Information
To book this tour, please contact our travel agency by phone or via the address. Join us on this incredible journey! To know about the phone and address, click here.
1. What does the tour feature
A. Board games. B. Self-guided hikes.
C. Wildlife exploration. D. Cultural conservation.
2. Where can visitors learn about marine life
A. Yala National Park. B. Kanneliya Rainforest.
C. Gal Oya National Park. D. Rekawa Turtle Conservation Centre.
3. Which of the following is included in the tour
A. Flight fees. B. Travel insurance.
C. Accommodations. D. Free telephone hotline.
B
My mother told me that I would never know what it was like to be ignorant. I soon came to find out.
I remembered standing in line at the Social Security Office with my mother. When we got to the front of the line, my mother looked at the form and started to ask the lady a question, “Excuse me, can I...” The lady cut her off and said, “Madam, take the form to the desk, fill it out, and come back. Next!” My mother and I walked to the desk, and she looked at the form. Tears started to well up in her eyes, and I asked, “Mom, what’s wrong ” “Boy, I can’t read or write,” she answered. Then she hugged me and said, “You’ll never know what it’s like to be ignorant.” At that time, as a child, I didn’t know much about what she meant. All I know was I should do something to assist her.
Because my parents were illiterate (不识字的), they wanted to encourage my reading. They decided to buy me books with pretty pictures. When I was ten years old, I started to gather up a big collection of books. I was ready for the world with reading. However, because of a tight budget, there was little chance that I would go to college or get a scholarship. So I had to join the army. During my service, I would hear the army lawyers talk and noticed how someone could be found guilty or not guilty, with just a turn of a phrase. I started thinking, “When I get out of the army, I’m going to become a lawyer!”
I started attending night school. For seven years, I showed up at class whatever the situation. And two years after I retired from the army, I earned my bachelor’s degree. Although I didn’t become a lawyer, the journey did take me to a place where I could fight against ignorance in the classroom.
4. How did the author’s mother feel when asked to fill in the form
A. Impatient. B. Helpless. C. Confused. D. Frightened.
5. What made the author develop the idea of becoming a lawyer
A. A notice at college. B. The army’s requirements.
C His parents’ encouragement. D. The conversation between some people.
6. Which words can best describe the author
A Ambitious and determined. B. Wealthy and wise.
C. Competitive and cooperative. D. Creative and productive.
7. What is a suitable title for the text
A. Fight Against Ignorance B. Ignorance Isn’t Innocent
C. Struggle to Join the Army D. Struggle to Become a lawyer
C
Jan Gehl is an architect and a city design consultant. His idea in a book shows an important truth: City environments influence human interaction. In poorly designed streets, there is little activity — people hurry home and avoid talking to others. In comparison, well-designed spaces set free different activities, from casual walks to public gatherings. As Gehl says, the difference between lifeless roads and lively streets lies in design that welcomes spontaneity (自发性).
Street corners show this well. Busy crossroads have their own social patterns: People waiting for traffic lights chat, say goodbye, or gather around vendor stalls (摊位). Sociologist William H. Whyte observed in The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces that even a single vendor can transform a corner into a mini-community, proving that small spaces can help build big relationships. These moments turn ordinary stops into opportunities for interaction.
Streets are the birthplace of relationships. Neighbors meet on connecting roads; coworkers bond over roadside drinks; strangers share short talks. These interactions build the urban social structure. As the lines between public and private spaces become less clear, streets become like extensions of home, where community takes shape naturally.
Urban experts emphasize the power of design. Jane Jacobs’ “frequent streets” prioritize daily interactions, while Edward T. Hall’s research shows seating arrangements affect social dynamics. A bench facing an open area or a sunny walkway encourages people to pause and interact. Thoughtful design — from shade structures to designs that are friendly to pedestrians (行人) — turns spaces into places for connection.
Despite their value, lively streets are rare due to challenges like noise, pollution, and safety worries. Planners must realize well-maintained streets should be places where people feel they belong, proving that life between buildings is the life of the city. So they should address these through comprehensive design: protecting spaces from bad elements, reducing traffic jams, and ensuring access for everyone. Taking care of them is also important, as well-designed spaces do well only when they are kept up.
8. What does the first paragraph mainly show
A. Roads are full of entertainment activities.
B. City design shapes the ways people interact.
C. Poor street design results in low foot traffic.
D. Public gatherings depend on space maintenance.
9. What role do vendor stalls play according to paragraph 2
A. Protecting pedestrian safety.
B. Transforming commercial zones.
C. Serving as social gathering points.
D. Creating job opportunities in communities.
10. What do Jane Jacobs and Edward T. Hall emphasize about the design in streets
A. Its source. B. Its impacts.
C. Its complexity. D. Its limitations.
11. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the last paragraph
A. To make a bet. B. To make decisions.
C. To make a complaint. D. To make suggestions.
D
Scientists think that microplastics from ultra-processed (超加工的) foods may be building up in our brains. What they have found was showed in four papers in Brain Medicine recently, suggesting a possible connection to the rise in mental health problems like depression.
The cover of Brain Medicine shows a human brain filled with colorful microplastic particles (微粒), next to a plastic spoon. This image highlights a key finding: Human brains may contain about “a spoonful” of microplastic material. Ultra-processed foods, which now make up over 50% of energy intake in the US, contain far more microplastics than whole foods. These tiny plastic particles, less than 5 millimeters in size, can get into human brains and increase significantly in large amounts.
Studies have shown a link between eating ultra-processed foods and negative mental health. People who eat such foods have a 22% higher risk of depression, a 48% higher risk of anxiety, and a 41% higher risk of poor sleep. The new assumption is that microplastics could be the missing link in this connection. For example, a type of processed chicken has 30 times more microplastics per gram than fresh chicken breasts. Recent findings in Nature Medicine also revealed high levels of microplastics in the human brain, and these levels were three to five times higher in people with serious mental decline. Ultra-processed foods and microplastics seem to damage human brains through similar biological processes, like causing deleterious reactions and stress inside human bodies.
To study this further, researchers suggest creating a Dietary Microplastic Index (DMI) with the aim of measuring microplastic exposure from food. Another paper shows that a modern technique might be able to remove microplastic particles from the blood, but more research is needed. In conclusion, while more studies are required, it is clear that reducing ultra-processed food consumption and finding ways to remove microplastics from our bodies are important. After all, as the saying goes, “You are what you eat.”
12. How does the author introduce the topic of the text
A. By giving examples. B. By defining a concept.
C. By providing statistics. D. By presenting a discovery.
13. What can we learn about microplastics from the cover of Brain Medicine
A. They look like spoons. B. They can be too tiny to be found.
C. They may build up in the human brain. D. They are primarily found in whole foods.
14. What does the underlined word “deleterious” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Vague. B. Harmful. C. Positive. D. Necessary.
15. What is DMI used to do according to the text
A. Assess the intake of microplastics through food.
B. Measure the amount of microplastics in the blood.
C. Promote the consumption of ultra-processed foods.
D. Facilitate the removal of microplastics from the body.
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。
The Unexpected Key to Boosting Our Productivity
Sometimes we may wonder if we were a machine, we’d never let things fall through the cracks, and we wouldn’t forget things. ___16___ It gets in the way of our productivity because it makes us blind to the roots of our actual problems.
So what is underneath our productivity problems ___17___ Our productivity depends on our feelings, not new tools. Understanding how our feelings affect us can open up freedom to make progress and finally improve our productivity. So how
___18___ That means recognizing and working with our emotions. But usually no matter what the issue is, we easily ignore it and hope that it goes away rather than to admit something is wrong. What we forget is that our emotions have great impacts on our actions. The most productive people need to have regular practices to maintain that awareness.
Once we are aware of the problem, the next step is observing. Though difficult, observing without judgment counts most. For example, when our inbox (收件箱) is messy, we just see it with little judgment. ___19___ Avoid feeling anxious, as it prevents us from addressing the root issue.
Finally, try to address our emotions. It is the most effective way to help us be productive daily. A one-touch email strategy or checking the email twice a day may do a bit, but none of these really solve the problem completely. Actually we are able to use our own desire that we can’t let people down to help us get through our inbox. ___20___
A. ignore our emotions.
B. Awareness is the first step.
C. Identify what causes the mess.
D. We are not machines but emotional beings.
E. But the idea of being a machine is actually a trap.
F. One day, we’ll find that we’ve finished handling all in it.
G. Sometimes, working like a machine is effective and useful.
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。
Heidi, my six-year-old daughter, was running around the backyard when she knocked over a glass bottle. It ____21____ into many pieces of glass.
Screaming, Heidi stood up and displayed a ____22____ on the back of her leg. Blood flew out of it. We were off to the nearest ____23____ straight away. Dr Anderson was on a(n) ____24____ visit that day. Heidi felt extremely tense. Calm and friendly, he told Heidi a joke to put her ____25____ and took out a needle. Heidi seemed to ____26____ notice when he gave her a ____27____.
After Dr Anderson bandaged (用绷带包扎) Heidi’s leg, he ____28____ a clean rubber glove like a balloon, tied it, and used a marker to draw a chicken face on it. Heidi laughed and played with the ____29____ for a few days.
Fast forward twenty years. Our family ____30____ our memories during a dinner, and we talked about the bottle accident. I spoke about the whole ____31____: a broken bottle, Heidi’s screaming, blood, injection, etc. Heidi said to me, looking ____32____, “Oh no, Mom, that’s not what happened.” And she told us her memory — It was much more ____33____. She told us how funny Dr Anderson was and how attractive that chicken-head glove was. She just ____34____ back fondly on that day. She ____35____ the unpleasant elements and only remembered the good parts. Then I realized that there could be something good in pain. And I’d like to express my heartfelt thanks to Dr Anderson who made children keep the beauty in mind.
21. A. ran B. broke C. put D. dug
22. A. cut B. mark C. pattern D. word
23. A. stop B. stadium C. clinic D. canteen
24. A. dental B. educational C. political D. medical
25. A. on edge B. on track C. at ease D. at risk
26 A. narrowly B. eventually C. exactly D. hardly
27. A. shot B. try C. hand D. clue
28. A. threw away B. blew up C. emptied out D. tore apart
29. A. toy B. pet C. child D. bottle
30 A. lost B. resisted C. shared D. created
31. A. joy B. affair C. doctor D. joke
32. A. amazed B. pleased C. disappointed D. annoyed
33. A. careful B. enjoyable C. shameful D. horrible
34. A. gave B. fought C. turned D. looked
35. A. recorded B. recalled C. removed D. realized
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。
On Saturday, Beijing hosted ____36____ unique half marathon where 21 humanoid (像人的) robots competed alongside 12,000 human runners. This was the first event of its kind, and despite many challenges, six robots ____37____ (successful) finished the 21-kilometer race.
The robots varied ____38____ size, from the 180 cm “Tiangong Ultra” to the 75 cm “Little Giant”. To qualify ____39____ (they), they had to run on two feet like humans. Each robot started separately with support teams following closely, carrying spare parts and even backup robots. Some robots ____40____ (guide) by leashes (绳索), while others were led or followed by jogging technicians.
The course included 14 turns, hills, and uneven surfaces like railroad tracks. Many robots faced difficulties — low batteries caused some to fall, while overheating forced technicians ____41____ (cool) down the robots with water. Remarkably, “Little Giant” even began smoking at one point. The winner, “Tiangong Ultra”, ____42____ was much slower than human runners but achieved the main goal — completion, finished in 2 hours 40 minutes. Two versions of robot “N2” took second and third places, with one crossing the finish line after ____43____ (have) its taped-on head reattached.
Though only six robots finished, ____44____ (conduct) under strict conditions, the event provided ____45____ (value) data to improve future humanoid robots. The race proved that with persistence and technological advances, robots could meet extraordinary challenges.
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，你打算在你班的黑板报上增加一个英语板块。外教Jane提出以“Chinese Short Stories in English”为话题。请你给Jane写一封邮件，内容包括：
（1）表示支持；
（2）你的计划。
注意：
（1）写作词数应为80个左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jane,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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。
The small bismuth crystal (铋晶体), which Mr White, our chemistry teacher as well as our head teacher, gave me, has been treasured to this day. It reminded me that he taught us the periodic table (元素周期表) in middle school. Actually, that is a little old, but it is what it is.
From the beginning, I fell in love with the element “Bi”. If you’ve never seen bismuth, I strongly suggest looking it up — it comes in absolutely beautiful colors and grows in these interesting square shapes that may be changed during the growing process with music. It was super cool, and I just immediately loved it.
Bismuth is not exactly as common as some other elements, so it wasn’t an element we talked about much in class. However, whenever the opportunity arrived, I would speak of it and express how much I liked it. It sometimes became a joke. On the rare occasions, when I mentioned it, people would stare at me and laugh loudly.
One day, we were having a computer class as usual, and I was not in a good mood. Mr White had a rule that if we finished our computer activities early, we had to work on a math program that all the eighth graders had to do. The program had these annoying cartoon characters that would cheer when we got answers right. However, all I wanted to do was draw bismuth crystals. I knocked my pencil against the desk, watching the clock tick slowly. The classroom was hot. Outside, rain started pattering against the windows, matching my bad mood. I remembered sitting there and just thinking, “Mr White is so unfair. What’s the point in making us do the same work ” While I was working on the odd math program impatiently, Mr White took a look at me, saying nothing.
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。
After class, Mr White called me over to his office.
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With the small bismuth crystal, I left his office, feeling a mix of excitement and regret.
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高三英语
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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。
A
【1~3题答案】
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. C
B
【4~7题答案】
【答案】4. B 5. D 6. A 7. A
C
【8~11题答案】
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. B 11. D
D
【12~15题答案】
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A
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。
【16~20题答案】
【答案】16. E 17. D 18. B 19. C 20. F
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。
【21~35题答案】
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. B 34. D 35. C
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
【36~45题答案】
【答案】36. a 37. successfully
38. in 39. themselves
40. were guided
41 to cool
42. which 43. having
44. conducted
45. valuable
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
【46题答案】
【答案】
Dear Jane,
I’m so glad to hear your idea of having a “Chinese Short Stories in English” section on our blackboard. I totally support it because it can help us learn English and share interesting Chinese stories at the same time.
Here’s my plan: First, I’ll pick short, easy stories that show Chinese culture, like “The Foolish Old Man Removes the Mountains.” Then, I’ll ask classmates who are good at English to help translate them, which can make the stories more accurate. Finally, we’ll update the section every two weeks so everyone can read new stories.
I hope this plan works. Please tell me if you have other ideas!
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
【47题答案】
【答案】
After class, Mr White called me over to his office. As I walked in, he took out the small bismuth crystal I had treasured and placed it gently on his desk. “I noticed your passion for bismuth,” he said, smiling. “What fascinates you so much about it ” I explained how its unique colors and shapes captivated me, and how I wished we could explore more elements like it in class. He nodded thoughtfully and then said, “While math is important, I understand the value of pursuing what you love. Let’s find a way to balance both.”
With the small bismuth crystal, I left his office, feeling a mix of excitement and regret. I was excited because Mr White had shown understanding and support for my interest, which made me feel seen and valued. However, I also felt regret for thinking he was unfair earlier. As I held the crystal tightly, I realized that it was not just a symbol of my love for chemistry but also a reminder of Mr White’s kindness. I decided to approach my studies with more enthusiasm, knowing that I could always find time to pursue my passions, just like the ever-changing shapes of bismuth crystals.