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026 届高三第一学期英语 90 分钟限时练（一）
apartment was bare, its furniture covered. As we slowly made our way to the cab, she leaned
heavily on my arm, thanking me repeatedly for my patience. “It’s nothing,” I said. “I just treat
passengers how I’d want my mother treated.”
Once settled in the backseat, she requested a detour (绕行) through downtown. I hesitated —
until she whispered, “I’m on my way to a hospice (临终安养院). I’m in no hurry.” In that moment,
I turned off the meter.
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For the next two hours, we traveled through the sleeping city as she guided me to landmarks
of her life: The office building where she’d worked, the apartment where she and her late husband
began their life, a warehouse that had once been a ballroom where she’d twirled in her youth. At
each location, she’d grow quiet, staring at shadows where her memories lived.
As dawn painted the horizon pink, she sighed, “I’m tired. Let’s go now.” We arrived at the
hospice. As I helped her into a wheelchair, she tried to pay. “You owe me nothing,” I said. On
impulse, I bent down and embraced her. She held on tighter than I expected. “You’ve given an old
woman one last moment of joy,” she whispered.
PARIS, FRANCE
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa receives her own fan mail each week. It has been on display
in the Louvre museum in Paris since 1797.
THE PANTANAL
The Pantanal, an enormous tropical wetland that runs across Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia, is
one of the best spots to sight jaguars in the wild.
KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN
The Bahrain National Theatre has 1,001 seats, in a nod to the legendary Arabian Nights. It is a
stunning building on the waterfront in Manama, the capital of the island country.
Then I drove away, haunted by her words. That quiet night taught me that life’s most
meaningful moments often come disguised as small acts of kindness.
LAKE BAIKAL, RUSSIA
Lake Baikal, set in the icy landscape of Siberia in Russia, has more water than the Great
Lakes of North America. It is also considered the deepest lake in the world.
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. Why did the driver knock on the passenger’s door
A. Apartment rules required no honking at night.
B. Dim lighting made honking ineffective there.
C. Night fares often needed special assistance.
CHILE
Located on a peninsula of solid marble bordering the glacial Lake General Carrera, the
Cuevas de Mármol, or the Marble Caves, have been formed by waves washing up against the
calcium carbonate for over 6,000 years.
D. Elderly passengers preferred personal contact.
. How did the woman react at her life landmarks
A. She compared old and new city views. B. She silently revisited past memories.
C. She requested photos of each location. D. She described youthful adventures vividly.
. What does the woman’s tight hug imply
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They can only be visited by boat.
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. If you want to see wild jaguars in their natural habitat, where should you visit
A. PARIS, FRANCE.
C. LAKE BAIKAL, RUSSIA.
B. LONDON, THE UK.
D. THE PANTANAL.
A. Anxiety about entering hospice alone.
B. Physical weakness required support to stand.
C. Emotional gratitude for the journey given.
. What makes the Bahrain National Theatre unique
A. Its location on the waterfront.
C. Its modern architectural design.
B. Its large number of seats.
D.Its reference to the Arabian Nights.
D. Regret about being unable to pay the fare.
. Which of the following is TRUE about the Marble Caves in Chile
A. They were formed by waves over 6,000 years.
B. They can be explored by car.
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. Which saying conveys the driver’s lesson
A. Time heals all wounds.
B. Small kindnesses have great impacts.
C. He who helps others helps himself. D. Actions speak louder than words.
C.They are made of volcanic rock..
D. They are located in a desert.
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A number of well-known factors, including exposure to UV radiation, genetics, and aging,
can lead to cataracts (白内障), a condition affecting roughly 94 million people, in which the lenses
Twenty years ago, I made my living driving a taxi through the night streets of the city. One
early morning at 2:30, I arrived at a dimly lit apartment building to pick up a passenger. Most
drivers would just honk and wait, but I knocked — experience had taught me that late-night fares
often needed extra help.
of the eyes become cloudy, causing blurry vision. But in recent years, researchers have found
another causative (成为原因的) factor for cataracts and other eye disorders: climate change.
Climate change is increasing risks to eye health in multiple ways. First, it is making the
planet hotter. Body temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) can cause
An elderly woman in her 80s answered, dressed like she’d stepped out of an old film. Her
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changes in three central components of subjective well-being: life satisfaction, positive emotional
states and negative emotional states,” explains Professor Susanne Bücker.
heatstroke, a condition that disrupts biological processes throughout the body. In the eyes,
heatstroke damages the natural defense systems that normally fight against the buildup of harmful
molecules called reactive oxygen species, explains Lucía Lucas, an ophthalmologist at Hospital of
La Axarquía in Spain’s Málaga province.
Another way global warming is contributing to eye disorders is by increasing our exposure to
UV radiation, according to Lucas and study co-author José María, a geographer at the University
of Málaga. Some of this exposure is driven by behavior — people tend to spend more time
outdoors when it’s warm. But in some places, such as Southern California and the Costa del Sol in
Spain, hot, dry winds decrease the water vapor in the air that would normally absorb UV radiation,
resulting in greater UV exposure. UV radiation also generates reactive oxygen species that
damage the eye lens and can directly damage the DNA of lens cells, Lucas adds.
The findings show that life satisfaction decreased between the ages of 9 and 16, then
increased slightly until the age of 70, and then decreased once again until the age of 96. Positive
emotional states showed a general decline from age 9 to age 94, while negative emotional states
fluctuated (波动) slightly between ages 9 and 22, then declined until age 60 and then increased
once again. The authors identified greater median changes in positive and negative emotional
states than in life satisfaction.
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Overall, the study indicated a positive trend over a wide period of life, if we look at life
satisfaction and negative emotional states,” Susanne Bücker concludes. The researchers attribute
(把……归因于) the slight decline in life satisfaction between the ages of 9 and 16 to, for example,
changes to the body and to the social life that take place during puberty. Satisfaction rose again
from young adulthood onwards. Positive feelings tended to decrease from childhood to late
adulthood. In very late adulthood, all components of subjective well-being tended to worsen rather
than improve. “This could be related to the fact that in very old people, physical performance
decreases, health often worsens, and social contacts reduce; not least because their peers pass
away,” calculates the researcher.
There are ways to protect the eyes from climate-driven damage. First and foremost, outdoor
workers should be given sufficient shade and frequent breaks to cool down, says Jesús Rodrigo, a
geographer at the University of Granada and a co-author of the Spanish study. He also
recommends wearing a hat with a visor (遮阳帽舌) that shields the eyes, as well as UV-filtering
sunglasses: Sunglasses offer nearly 38 percent more protection than wearing nothing, Rodrigo
says.
The study highlights the need to consider and promote subjective well-being with its various
components across the life, as the authors of the study conclude. Their findings could provide
significant guidance for the development of intervention programmes, especially those aimed at
maintaining or improving subjective well-being late in life.
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. How does heatstroke damage eyes
A. By accelerating aging of eye lenses.
B. By raising body temperature to 104°F.
C. By directly clouding the eye’s lens structure.
D. By weakening defenses against harmful molecules.
. Why do some regions have increased UV exposure
A. Clouds fail to block UV radiation.
B. Higher temperatures increase UV intensity.
C. People outdoors neglect UV protection.
D. Hot winds reduce UV-absorbing water vapor.
0. What can be inferred about eye protection
A. Sunglasses alone prevent most climate-related damage.
B. Hats with visors block more UV than sunglasses.
C.Combining strategies offers better protection.
D. Outdoor workers face lower risks with frequent breaks.
1. Which title best summarizes the text
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2. What is exactly the subject of the study
A. Life satisfaction of the elderly.
B.Factors affecting positive emotional states.
C. Ways to control negative emotional states. D.Trends in lifelong subjective well-being.
3. When do all components of subjective well-being go worse
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A.At middle age. B. During childhood. C. In late adulthood. D. In young adulthood.
4. What is the positive significance of this study
A. Teaching to improve physical performance.
B. Giving suggestions on the lifetime increase.
C. Providing a theoretical basis for healthy growth.
D. Guiding to improve the well-being of the elderly.
5. What’s the best title for the text
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A. When does happiness matter most to us
A. Global Crisis: Climate Change Blindness
B. UV Radiation’s Role in Cataract Formation
C. Fighting Reactive Oxygen in Eye Disorders
D. Climate Change: An Emerging Eye Health Threat
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B. What does subjective well-being consist of
C. Why will we be more positive as we get older
D. How does subjective well-being develop over the lifetime
In a new study, the researchers examined trends in subjective well-being (幸 福 ) over the
course of a lifespan based on 443 samples from a total of 460,902 participants. “We focused on
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第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分)
Over time, I realized
apartment was 30 , freeing me from unneeded items. I learned that
clutter brings unexpected freedom. I felt content my past
Now, I see 33
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too much holds us back; releasing creates space. My new
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。
Need to Solve a Problem Try a Power Nap
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our lives of
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were in good hands.
things, not clutter. I keep what’s vital, release what’s not — a process of
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B. storing away C. sorting through D. searching for
B. donating
Stuck on a difficult task New research suggests a 20-minute nap might spark creative
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my life. Letting go
1.A. sending for
2.A. packing
3.A. wholesale
4.A. negotiated
5.A. Although
6.A. separating
7.A. frustrated
8.A. memories
9.A. carrying
0.A. cluttered
1.A. reducing
2. A. objects
3. A. countless
4. A. changing
5. A. enhances
solutions.
Scientists asked 90 healthy adults to complete a computer task involving moving dots.
Unbeknownst to them, the dots’ direction was secretly linked to colors. 17 The remaining
5 participants then took a 20-minute nap while their brain activity was monitored.
After napping, participants retried the task. Results showed 85.7% who reached N2 sleep (a
deeper non-REM stage) discovered the hidden pattern. Only 63.6% in lighter N1 sleep succeeded.
Merely 55.5% of non-sleepers figured it out. 18 N1 is characterized as light sleep, typically
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C. passing
C. modest
C. lowered
C. Before
D. placing
D. fixed
D. adjusted
D. After
B. retail
B. set
B. And
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B. dealing
B. overwhelmed
B. bonds
B. moving
B. organized
B. remaining
B. items
B. essential
B. redefining
B. welcomes
C. parting
D. breaking
D. excited
C. relieved
C. relationships
C. owning
C. crowded
C. clearing
C. goods
C. strange
C. improving
C. discovers
lasting under 10 minutes, whereas N2 represents a deeper non-REM stage from which waking is
more challenging, often spanning 30 to 60 minutes in duration.
D. attachments
D. collecting
D. decorated
D. cleaning
D. possessions
D. diverse
Though the exact brain mechanism is unclear, researchers believe naps make the brain “more
open to new ideas.”
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This might explain why naps trigger “aha!” moments.
Great minds like Thomas Edison used similar techniques. He napped holding steel balls — if
he slept too deeply, the clatter woke him.
benefits complex problem-solving.
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Modern science now confirms deeper N2 sleep
D. simplifying
D. explores
While naps aren’t a universal solution, this study proves targeted rest can unlock hidden
insights. Next time you’re stuck, try a power nap!
A. Strategic naps may fuel daily innovation.
第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
B. This proves specific sleep stages matter.
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。
Art Form’s Beauty Speaks for Itself
C. He likely only reached light N1 sleep.
D. Earlier no-nap tests had lower success rates.
The moment Wu Yun opened her mouth, her narrative-enhanced singing in crisp Sichuan
E. Brainwaves showed deep sleep before insights.
F. REM sleep involves dreams but wasn’t studied.
G. 15 participants spotted the pattern early and left.
dialect cut
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the air at a small teahouse in the provincial capital Chengdu.
Under a soft spotlight, her voice rose and fell, complemented by background music from
Yangqin,
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delivered the graduation
other students from different cultural and art fields. With
brought the soul of Sichuan Yangqin 41 life through weaving tales of Romance of the Three
Kingdoms, Dream of the Red Chamber, and local 42 (folktale). This traditional narrative
musical art form, 43 was named a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008, embodies
centuries of cultural heritage.
Historical accounts suggest that Yangqin performances with musical accompaniment
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(guide) a roomful of viewers through plots of a local legend and tugging at
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第一节（共 15 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 15 分）
(culture) worker from the Guang’an district cultural center in Sichuan, she
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(perform) after a 30-day training stint along with dozens of
40 (drama) expressiveness, they
One afternoon, I stared at an old picture frame unused for years. My spouse and I decided to
sell our house for a smaller apartment. We spent weeks
discard. It was emotional — each item held memories.
We selected treasures for our new place,
photographed the frame and posted it online for a
asked the brand, another requested a discount.
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boxes, choosing what to keep or
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some to charity. But much remained. I
price. Next day, messages arrived: one
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As moving day neared, I
woman came immediately.
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the price to “free” with “New home needed.” An excited
the frame was gone, I posted more items, each with a note
(present) in the province since the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). As a public cultural service
provider, Wu Yun believes that one must first understand the structure and aesthetics of traditional
why I was
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with them. I felt
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performances
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attempting to modernize them.
Letting go of burdensome things brought relief — and released past
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46 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。
My sister Tina and I are very different. I'm a just simple-minded girl, at least in her eyes,
while she is literally the symbol of perfection. When I was young I wanted to be like her. If she
wore her hair in a new style one day, I would do the same with mine the following day. I always
tried to follow her and her friends around and begged to be included, but her life didn't really have
much space for a bothersome two-year-younger sister. Over time, my admiration for her had
turned into indifference. Living in the same apartment as strangers, we barely spoke to each other.
I even felt relieved in secret when she informed me this year that she would be spending eight
months studying abroad. I assumed I'd use her video player and wear the dresses she left behind.
That was the only way l thought her leaving would affect me.
I sat in my room that first evening after she departed and tried to concentrate on my
homework. However, I couldn't get rid of the feeling that something was wrong, or something was
missing. I looked around the apartment and everything was the same. But it was so silent that I
could hear my own breathing. I went to Tina's room. Both her video player and her talk on the
phone with her friends were absent. When I sat down on her bed, I became sharply aware of how
different my life was without her. Even though we didn't always talk, just having her there made
me feel secure.
Sitting there, I looked back at the wasted years and regretted trying to live my own life and
overlooking hers. I felt particularly bad because I had not even given her a hug before she boarded
her plane, and that made my heart ache.
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As the night went on, I decided to do something to make it up.
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42026 届高三第一学期英语 90 分钟限时练（一）
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39. performance
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One possible version:
As the night went on, I decided to do something to make it up. I
picked up the phone and called her halfway across the world. As I waited
for her to pick up, my concerns kept growing every second. Finally she
was on the phone. Without waiting for her “Hello”, I said, “It's me. I just
want to tell you I really miss you. I know we aren't as close as some
sisters, but that doesn't mean I'm not missing you a ton.”
For a long time there was nothing but silence on the other end of the
line. Finally she spoke. Her voice sounded as though it came from nearby.
“I've been sitting here, all alone, thinking about you guys back home, too.
Your voice makes me feel as though I were right there with you,” she said
very quickly just as I did. “I miss you, too. I'm counting down the days
before I can go home.”
