2025-2026学年广东省高三上学期9月月考英语试题（含答案）

2025-2026学年广东省高三上学期9月月考英语试题
本试题卷共8页。全卷满分120分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1．答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
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4．考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。
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
With over 200 million visitors each year, Oxford Street is the busiest shopping street in Europe, and the most popular shopping destination for tourists and free walking tours in London.
Special Tips
●If you want to park your car, you can get a discount on parking costs at the Q-Park Oxford Street by pre-booking a spot online beforehand.
●A backpack-free visit ensures your smoother entry.
●If you happen to be visiting during the slower months, many of the larger 4-star hotels near Marble Arch offer discounts.
Getting There
Address: Oxford St, London W1B 3AG, United Kingdom.
By Tube: The underground stations within walking distance to Oxford Street are: Bond Street(via the Central and Jubilee lines), Oxford circus(via the Bakerloo, Central and Victoria lines), Piccadilly circus(via the Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines), Tottenham Court Road(via the Central and Northern lines), or Marble Arch(via the Central line).
Of course, you can get there by train, or by bus or by car.
When to Visit
Shops along Oxford Street are generally open from:
●Monday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
●Sundays, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
However, each shop has different opening and closing times, so check their official website before you visit.
Selfridges is open from:
●Monday to Friday10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
●Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
●Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
If you want to avoid visiting Oxford Street during the busier periods, then try to avoid visiting during lunch time(between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.)or between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Saturday tends to be the busiest day of the week, while Sunday is the quietest.
1. What are you advised to do if you want to visit a store in Oxford Street?
A. Make a reservation online. B. Avoid bringing a backpack.
C. Choose one near Marble Arch. D. Pay your visit in the off-season.
2. How many tube stations are there near Oxford Street?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.
3. What do we know about the stores in Oxford Street?
A. They have the fewest visitors on Sundays. B. They operate for 12 hours every weekday.
C. They take Selfridges as the industry model. D. They postpone their staff’s lunch breaks.
B
The path to turning a hobby into something meaningful isn’t smooth. 17-year-old Wesley Finn from a small Oregon town knows this well.
Since age 12, he’s loved taking apart old toys and rebuilding them—from broken RC cars to old alarm clocks. He’d spend hours figuring out how cogs(齿轮)fit and why batteries power motors, and by high school, he made simple devices for his family, like a night-light phone stand. Last year, when he heard about the State High School Robotics Design Competition—where students build robots to do practical tasks, like moving small objects and avoiding barriers—he knew he had to join.
But two weeks before the competition, a major issue arose: The robot’s primary sensor, essential for detecting barriers, broke. Unable to afford a replacement, Wesley sought help from Mr. Torres, his robotics teacher. Rather than buying new parts, Torres suggested reusing sensors from old robots. Over the next ten days, Wesley worked tirelessly after school, taking apart an older robot, adapting its sensor, and reprogramming it for better response. He also integrated his homework—applying math to calculate speed and physics to improve balance—ensuring his robot could function smoothly.
On competition day, Wesley faced a difficult task: Robots had to move three blocks between tables while avoiding barriers. At first, his robot had trouble—the old sensor was too slow and almost hit the barriers twice. Remembering Torres’ advice, he quickly used his laptop, adjusted the code to cut the sensor’s response time by half, and restarted the robot. This time, it moved around the barriers smoothly, picked up all the blocks, and placed them exactly where needed.
Wesley didn’t win first—he got second—but the experience mattered more than a prize. Judges were deeply impressed by what he did that day. They invited him to a State Robotics Lab summer program, where he’ll work with engineers on robots for people with disabilities.
4. What can be learned about Wesley from paragraph 2?
A. He showed early technical interest. B. He won a robotics competition.
C. He taught himself advanced physics. D. He preferred theory to practice.
5. What advantage did Wesley demonstrate when improving his robot?
A. He learnt from partners quickly. B. He combined different subjects well.
C. He was expert at mechanical repair. D. He invented new types of sensors.
6. What made Wesley gain the invitation to the summer program?
A. His final competition ranking. B. His teacher’s strong recommendation.
C. His advanced robotic design. D. His on-site creative solutions to problems.
7. Which word best describes Wesley?
A. Considerate. B. Organized. C. Humble. D. Determined.
C
Geoffrey Hinton, known as the “godfather of AI”, fears the technology he helped build could wipe out humanity.
Hinton, a Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist, has warned in the past that there is a 10% to 20% chance that AI wipes out humans. At AI4, an industry conference in Las Vegas, he expressed something about how tech companies are trying to ensure humans remain “dominant” over “submissive” AI systems. “They’re going to be much smarter than us. They’re going to have all sorts of ways to get around that,” Hinton said.
In the future, Hinton warned, AI systems might be able to control humans just as easily as an adult can persuade 3-year-old with candy. This year has already seen cases of AI systems willing to cheat and steal to achieve their goals. “To avoid being replaced, one AI model tried to threaten an engineer about an affair it learned about in an e-mail,” Hinton explained.
Instead of forcing AI to submit to humans, Hinton presented an interesting solution: building maternal instincts (母性本能) into AI models, which means that “they really care about people” even once the technology becomes more powerful and smarter than humans. “AI systems will very quickly develop two subgoals, if they’re smart: One is to stay alive; the other is to get more control,” Hinton said. “There is good reason to believe that any kind of autonomous AI will try to stay alive.”
“That’s why it is important to develop a sense of sympathy for people,” Hinton argued. At the conference, he noted that mothers have instincts and social pressure to care for their babies. “The right model is the only model we have of a more intelligent thing being controlled by a less intelligent thing, which is a mother being controlled by her baby,” Hinton said.
Hinton said it’s not clear to him exactly how that can be done technically but stressed it’s critical that researchers work on it.
8. What’s Hinton’s attitude to tech companies’ keeping humans dominant over AI systems?
A. Unclear. B. Disapproving.
C. Appreciative. D. Supportive.
9. How did Hinton prove his point of view about AI’s threat?
A. By giving an example. B. By quoting an engineer.
C. By making a comparison. D. By offering research results.
10. What does Hinton expect next-generation AI to do?
A Submit to human control. B. Show concern for humans.
C. Become smarter than before. D. Gain more power over humans.
11. What’s the best title for the text?
A. Will AI Benefit Humanity? B. Is AI a Threat to Our Control?
C. Can AI Learn to Love Humans? D. Can AI Really Cheat Humans?
D
A meteor is an ancient space rock that falls to Earth. As it races through the atmosphere, both the rock and the air around it heat up and produce light. A fireball is an exceptionally bright meteor. Although millions of meteors enter Earth’s atmosphere daily, most are very small and burn into dust. However, parts of larger meteors may survive and hit the ground without burning up; these are called meteorites.
On June 26th, a fireball passing through the atmosphere over the southeastern US drew people’s attention across seven states. Although fireballs are typically observed at night, this one was exceptionally bright — visible even during the day. It also generated a powerful sonic boom (音爆), caused by travelling faster than sound, which many misinterpreted as an earthquake.
However, one house in McDonough, Georgia experienced a much closer encounter: Several small meteorites shot through its roof. One piece, roughly the size of a cherry tomato, went through a metal tube, passed through the ceiling, and landed on the floor — just 4.25 meters away from the homeowner.
Scientists from the University of Georgia(UGA)contacted the homeowner to study the impact and the meteorite. According to UGA geologist Scott Harris, the rock may have been moving at speeds up to 3,600 kph when it struck the house. Although part of the meteorite was pulverized upon impact, UGA obtained 23 grams of the total 50 grams of recovered space rock from the house. Harris conducted an analysis of the rock.
Harris identified it as an ordinary chondrite — a stony meteorite composed of material dating back to the formation of our Solar System. His tests indicate it’s about 4.56 billion years old, making it about 20 million years older than Earth. Harris believes the meteorite originated from a larger asteroid (小行星) in the belt between Mars and Jupiter, which broke apart around 470 million years ago. It’s expected to be officially named the McDonough Meteorite, following the convention of naming meteorites after where they land.
12. What does paragraph 1 mainly talk about?
A. The brightness and frequency of fireballs.
B. The definitions of meteors and meteorites.
C. The effects of meteors’ entering atmosphere.
D. The formation and composition of meteorites.
13. What was special about the meteor on June 26th?
A. It was spotted in daylight. B. It caused an actual earthquake.
C. It was believed to travel slower. D. It crashed into a house directly.
14. What does the underlined word “pulverized” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. preserved. B. searched. C. destroyed. D. Collected.
15. What did UGA gain the pieces of the meteorite to do?
A. Protect them from further damage. B. Confirm their potential safety risks.
C. Measure their precise weight and size. D. Determine their classification and origin.
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。
Push-ups are a very effective and useful exercise. They are often used in strength training, boot camps and high-intensity circuit workouts. ____16____ Push-ups can make many parts of your body stronger. They work your chest, shoulders, triceps, and core muscles. This makes them a great way to build strength and keep your body stable.
____17____ If you don’t rest well after doing them, you might get hurt from using the same muscles too much. Instead, it’s better to do them three or four times a week. This gives your muscles time to recover and grow. After all, your body needs some time to get better after this kind of exercise.
Before you dive into the many benefits of doing push-ups, it’s important to lock down proper form first. What’s good push-up form? ____18____
When doing push-ups, put your hands a little wider than your shoulders, with your fingers pointing forward. Tighten your core to keep your body straight from your head to your heels. If your hips (臀部) start to drop towards the floor, it may mean your core muscles need more practice to get stronger. ____19____ Slowly lower your body until your chest almost touches the ground. Your elbows (肘部) should make a 45-degree angle with your body. Then push yourself back up slowly. Don’t lock your elbows.
The best part about push-ups is that you can change their difficulty. If you’re not ready to do a traditional push-up, you can drop down to your knees. ____20____ For example, diamond push-ups. They are more difficult because they work your triceps more than your chest.
A. Then comes the movement.
B. There is a good reason for that.
C. Diamond push-ups fit different fitness levels perfectly.
D. But push-ups are not something you should do every day.
E. If you want to advance further, you can make push-ups harder.
F. It is all about keeping your body in line and controlling your movements.
G. Getting proper push-up form right prevents injury when building body strength.
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四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Clara often saw homeless animals wandering the streets — thin dogs digging through rubbish, cats curling under doorways to stay warm. The ____21____ made her heart ache.
Then, ____22____ she noticed an empty barn (谷仓) when driving along the edge of town, and a(n) ____23____ came to her: She’d turn it into a shelter, a safe place where these animals could get care. She started making ____24____.
But things were ____25____ from the start — she lacked money to fix it. ____26____ a heavy storm hit, breaking parts of the barn roof and leaving walls ready to fall. That was a real ____27____. Standing in the mud that day, Clara felt like giving up. Just then, a truck ____28____. It was Hale, a retired vet (兽医) who lived nearby. He’d heard about her plans and seen the damage. “This place isn’t ____29____ yet,” he said, getting out. “Let’s fix it together.”
Hale brought tools, wood, and his vet supplies. They spent weeks ____30____ —fixing the roof, strengthening the walls, and putting up strong fences. When finally ____31____, it was a warm space where animals could live comfortably.
But Hale didn’t ____32____ there. After the shelter opened, he came by often just for ____33____. From him, Clara got to know how to ____34____ if a dog was sick, and what food is best for cats. Now the barn is a(n)____35____ shelter — home to over 100 animals.
21. A. responsibilities B. circumstances C. requirements D. ideas
22. A. eventually B. accidentally C. immediately D. randomly
23. A. thought B. memory C. understanding D. instruction
24. A. adjustments B. decisions C. preparations D. suggestions
25. A. enjoyable B. beneficial C. illegal D. tough
26. A. However B. Instead C. Naturally D. Worse
27. A. mess B. puzzle C. fight D. excuse
28. A. backed away B. pulled up C. drove along D. broke down
29. A. replaced B. discovered C. done D. controlled
30. A. debating B. assessing C. rebuilding D. rethinking
31. A. ready B. correct C. free D. convenient
32. A. stop B. return C. appear D. care
33. A. predicting B. remembering C. teaching D. wandering
34. A. show B. doubt C. ask D. tell
35. A. narrow B. busy C. affordable D. remote
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。
In the hot summer of North China, 17 Chinese and international volunteers gathered beside the gatehouse of an ancient residence in Pingyao, Shanxi. They were restoring bricks under the guidance of ____36____(season) professionals.
From August 1st the Shanghai Ruan Yisan Heritage Foundation and Pingyao County held a two-week volunteer camp in Dongquan Village, ____37____(feature) architectural heritage (遗产) conservation. Besides the restoration work, volunteers visited Pingyao Ancient City, Shuanglin Temple, and Zhenguo Temple, ____38____ also met local intangible cultural heritage inheritors (传承人), like puppet performers and lacquerware artisans.
Among the 17, six were from France. Aurore Franche, ____39____ 26-year-old model, loves Chinese architecture, especially the mortise and tenon (榫卯) structure. “____40____ is amazing how pieces fit securely without glue or nails—showing ancient builders’ wisdom,” she said in admiration. French archaeology student Herwann Rocrou, who is good at Chinese, joined in ____41____(learn) more about preserving Chinese architecture. He’s fond of Chinese history and dreams of living in China. Mexican student Sara Zuniga, interested in history, said, “Many Mexican historical sites are damaged by development, so I want to protect ____42____ is left.”
Since 2010, the foundation has held 48 such camps, over half in Shanxi (home to 28,000historic structures). Nearly 1,000 international volunteers ____43____(join) the initiative over the past 15 years. “Our goal is to give the public, ____44____(particular) young people, more opportunities to get directly involved in heritage ____45____(protect),” said its secretary general Ding Feng.
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，上周你参加了“社区图书交换活动(Community Book Swap)”，请以此为题写一篇短文向你校英文报社投稿，内容包括：
1．活动过程;
2．你的收获。
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。
Community Book Swap
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。
It was a sunny morning in Eastern Australia. The sky was blue, and the sea looked calm and clear. A group of tourists, including a 12-year-old Japanese boy named Hiro and 57-year-old Brian Reeves, got on a boat for a trip. Hiro was very excited — this was his first time to visit Australia’s coast, and he brought a small waterproof camera to take photos of colorful fish under the water.
After sightseeing for two hours, the captain stopped the boat. “The water is safe here — you can swim for a while!” he said. Many tourists jumped in, and Hiro quickly followed. He swam a little too far from the boat, focusing on his camera. He dived down gently, trying to take a photo of a small orange fish. He was so busy that he didn’t notice the time passing.
Only a few minutes later, the captain suddenly shouted loudly. “Shark! Get back to the boat now!” He pointed to a dark shape moving fast in the water — it was a Great White Shark, about seven meters long. The swimmers heard the shout and swam back quickly. But Hiro was still under the water, taking photos, and he didn’t hear anything.
When Hiro came up for air, he froze. The shark’s dark fin (鳍) cut through the water just meters away, circling him slowly. Its huge mouth opened wide, showing rows of sharp teeth. Hiro’s eyes grew big — he could even see the shark’s rough skin shining in the sun. It inched closer, and the water around him felt colder.
Hiro threw away the camera in panic and started screaming. His hands shook so hard that he could barely move his arms. He tried to kick towards the boat, but his legs felt heavy. Tears mixed with seawater on his face. On the boat, his parents, who now wished they had jumped in with Hiro, cried and banged(击打)the side, but no one could reach him in time. Hiro thought he would never see his family again.
注意：
1．续写词数应150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Just then, Brian stepped in without hesitation.
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Hiro’s parents walked over to Brian with grateful tears in their eyes.
答案版
答案版
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. D 7. D
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. B 11. C
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D
【答案】16. B 17. D 18. F 19. A 20. E
【答案】21. B 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. C 31. A 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. B
【答案】36. seasoned 37. featuring 38. and 39. a 40. It 41. to learn 42. what 43. have joined 44. particularly 45. protection
【答案】One possible version:
Community Book Swap
Last weekend, I joined in the Community Book Swap held in our neighborhood square. I took my old storybook about space and got a nice poetry collection about nature.
When I was there, I talked with a 60-year-old neighbor about our favorite books. She told me why she loved the poetry book — its lines made her think of her hometown. I shared the fun space facts from my book, and we even read a short poem together.
Through this activity, I shared my reading joy with others and made new friends. I hope more people will join next time.
【答案】One possible version:
Just then, Brian stepped in without hesitation. He tore off his shirt and shoes, and jumped into the sea. He splashed the water hard with his hands and shouted as loud as he could. The shark turned its head — it forgot about Hiro and swam towards Brian. Hiro’s legs stopped shaking. He swam fast to the boat, where his parents pulled him up tightly. The tourists acted fast too. They held out a rope to Brian. Just as the shark got closer, Brian grabbed the rope and was pulled onto the boat.
Hiro’s parents walked over to Brian with grateful tears in their eyes. “Thank you! You saved our son’s life!” they said bowing deeply. Brian smiled and told them he was happy to see Hiro safe and sound. The tourists clapped loudly — they all called Brian a hero. Someone gave him a towel to dry off, and another handed him a cup of water. Brian drank it slowly, feeling the warmth spread through his body. He was tired, but satisfied with himself because he acted on his belief that helping others can make the world a safer, warmer place.