广州市2026届高三6校联合期中调研考试
英语
第 Ⅰ 卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man offer to do for the woman?
A. Find her bag. B. Give her a ride. C. Lend her a book.
2. What is the original price of the woman’s shoes?
A. £20. B. £40. C. £80.
3. Where are the speakers now?
A. At home. B. In a car. C. In a store.
4. Who will the man probably spend this weekend with?
A. His aunt. B. His uncle. C. His cousin.
5. How did Grace get out of the forest?
A. Along a hidden path. B. Under nature’s guidance. C. With the help of a search party.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
6. Why did the woman participate in the fall harvest activity yesterday?
A. To complete a school task.
B. To contribute to the community.
C. To learn about farming techniques.
7. Which task requires more volunteers?
A. Picking apples. B. Harvesting pumpkins. C. Packaging the produce.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
8. How did the woman travel to France?
A. By plane. B. By ship. C. By bike.
9. What did the man enjoy doing in France?
A. Climbing hills. B. Lying on the beach. C. Cycling in the countryside.
10. What happened to the woman on her last day in France?
A. She got hurt. B. She lost her money. C. She missed her train.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
11. What type of natural disaster is probably happening?
A. A wildfire. B. A hurricane. C. A flood.
12. Where are the new flashlight batteries?
A. In a box. B. In a drawer. C. In the car.
13. What will the man do next?
A. Call his parents. B. Dress the children. C. Warn his neighbors.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
14. What does Alex plan to major in at university?
A. Electronics. B. Geography. C. Robotics.
15. What can Alex’s project be used for?
A. Translating ASL into English.
B. Teaching school children to code.
C. Providing geographic information.
16. What inspired Alex to create the project?
A. His father’s difficulty. B. His sister’s suggestion. C. His teacher’s invention.
17. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Judge and contestant. C. Interviewer and interviewee.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18. How did the speaker feel when the rocket was first launched?
A. Excited. B. Fearful. C. Unbearable.
19. What is the altitude of the International Space Station above Earth?
A. 100km. B. 200km. C. 400km.
20. What happened when the speaker wanted to take photos of the UK?
A. He found a fault with his camera.
B. He was already over China and missed it.
C. He accidentally got some images of Brazil.
第二部分 阅读理解（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
Best Websites for Booking Cheap Flights
When it comes to booking flights, travelers may naturally head to an airline’s website. However, that’s not always the best choice. The best flight booking site can vary depending on your situation.
Google Flights
For ease, speed and features, Google Flights is arguably the best website for flight searches. Search results appear almost immediately. Filters (过滤器) let you narrow down to nonstop choices, and limit by price or factor in the price of a bag. One downside is that it doesn’t always show the cheapest prices.
Kayak
Perhaps the most important reason to use Kayak instead of Google Flights is that it can catch better deals. For example, we found a $550 round-trip flight from Los Angeles to Barcelona using Google Flights. Kayak found a way to lower that price to just $472.
Capital One Travel
If you are a Capital One cardholder, Capital One Travel might just be the best choice as you can get up to $300 off travel booked through the Capital One Travel portal each cardholder year. Also, you’ll get up to a $50 credit toward future travel if the price drops within the next 10 days.
Kiwi
Are you willing to book a trip as two separate tickets in order to save money? That’s the idea behind Kiwi. It could mean taking a bus or train from your home city to another to catch a flight to your destination. But if a delay or cancellation causes you to miss your connection, the second airline/bus/train company won’t honor your ticket.
21. What is a disadvantage of Google Flights?
A. It filters nonstop flights. B. It shows limited search results.
C. It does not show the price of a bag. D. It may not present the cheapest choices.
22. Which of the following offers credit card rewards?
A. Google Flights. B. Kayak. C. Capital One Travel. D. Kiwi.
23. Where is the text probably from?
A. An airline’s website. B. A finance journal.
C. A business magazine. D. A flight booking guide.
B
On my first day at my current job, I came to work expecting a friendly welcome — but I was met with silence. After a quick introduction to the business manager, I was told where to get my ID and then left to figure the rest out on my own. I distinctly remember walking into my first departmental meeting, eager to meet my colleagues, only for the boss to skip over introducing me entirely. Not really the type of environment that inspires a feeling of belonging.
The initial isolation stuck with me. Instead of waiting for the workplace culture to change, I decided to create my own sense of community. I started a lunch group, which grew into a regular coffee hour. I invited new hires to join informal meetups, fostering connections before and after department meetings. Over time, this small, self-made network became my anchor (精神支柱) at work. But what if I hadn’t built that community myself?
Chances are I would have left the job. Increasingly, researchers are realizing that cultivating a sense of belonging is critical for workforce retention (保留). Historically, studies on workforce retention have focused on more fundamental factors like pay, hours, and workload. These are all important qualities that cannot be ignored. But they are not sufficient.
You must have heard of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. The theory suggests lower-level needs must be met before you can progress to higher-level needs. At the base of Maslow’s hierarchy, physiological and safety needs must be met. This is where fundamentals like pay, hours, and workplace safety would fall. Just above that is the need for love and belonging. In a workplace, this translates to a sense of connection and feeling like part of the team.
According to Maslow’s theory, it’s impossible to be the best version of ourselves without meeting these fundamental needs. So although, yes, being paid fairly is important, it’s not enough to motivate employees to operate at their highest level. For that, you need to cultivate a culture of belonging.
24. What did the writer experience on the first day of his new job?
A. Emotional distance between colleagues. B. A detailed tour around the workplace.
C. A warm welcome from the department. D. Brief training from the business manager.
25. What is the writer’s purpose of initiating a lunch group?
A. Building up a sense of connection. B. Establishing a regular break time.
C. Conducting meetings over dinner. D. Passing on the workplace culture.
26. Why does the writer introduce Maslow’s theory?
A. To describe an ideal working environment.
B. To discuss the role of pay in job satisfaction.
C. To suggest an effective management approach.
D. To explain the contributors to workforce retention.
27. What does the last paragraph imply for a workplace?
A. Workplace safety is a higher-level need.
B. A rise in pay can best motivate the employees.
C. A culture of belonging unlocks a workforce’s potential.
D. Basic needs bring out the best versions of the employees.
C
“You aren’t going to eat that, are you?” I asked Tom as he reached down to grab the cookie he had just dropped on the floor. “Five-second rule!” he argued, before popping the cookie into his mouth. According to this popular belief, food dropped for less than five seconds is safe. The assumption is that bacteria on the floor don’t have enough time to hitch a ride on the food. But is it true?
Food scientist Paul Dawson tested the five-second rule and found that over 99% of Salmonella transferred to sausages in just five seconds. The five-second rule was just ludicrous, Dawson concluded. But in 2014, microbiology professor Anthony Hilton found the longer food was on the floor, the more likely it was to have bacteria, suggesting the five-second rule might have some truth.
This prompted food science professor Donald Schaffner and his master’s thesis student to conduct a thorough study on the five-second rule. They looked at bacterial transfer to four different foods (watermelon, bread, bread with butter, and candies) when dropped on four different surfaces (stainless steel, ceramic tile, wood, and carpet) contaminated (污染) with Enterobacter aerogenes. By analyzing bacterial transfer at <1,5,30, and 300 seconds, they found longer contact time resulted in more transfer but some transfer took place almost instantly, after less than 1 second, thus disproving the five-second rule once and for all.
Your chance of falling ill after eating food that has touched the floor depends on factors like how contaminated the floor is and the type of bacteria present. If you just hate throwing away food, washing it can help reduce contamination — although this method isn’t foolproof. “Washing works better on fruits and vegetables, but it’s harder to wash off microbes (微生物) from meat due to their rougher surface,” said Charles P. Gerba, a microbiologist at the University of Arizona. The next time you’re tempted to eat that cookie you just dropped, remember: bacteria move fast. As hungry as you may be, do you really want to eat a Salmonella-laced cookie?
28. Why does the writer mention the conversation with Tom?
A. To introduce the five-second rule. B. To confirm a popular assumption.
C. To show the need to keep food clean. D. To discuss the harm caused by bacteria.
29. What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Accurate. B. Mysterious. C. Insignificant. D. Unreasonable.
30. What finding of Donald Schaffner’s research challenged the five-second rule?
A. The type of food can affect bacterial transfer.
B. Bacterial transfer can take place immediately.
C. Longer contact time results in more contamination.
D. Bacterial transfer varies with different floor surfaces.
31. What does the writer think of the five-second rule?
A. It helps to reduce waste food. B. It applies to fruits and vegetables.
C. It is an unreliable rule that poses risks. D. It will result in contamination and illness.
D
If you’re struggling to come up with something you’re grateful for this year, here’s something that can be celebrated: Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing medicine.
AI is still in its infancy (初期), yet it is already promising to transform how physicians do their jobs. Take, for example, cancer screenings. A review of studies found AI could cut in half the miss rate for potential cancer and reduce the workload of radiologists by 68 percent. The benefit here is twofold: The technology can help identify cancer at earlier stages. It is also better at determining which tumors (肿瘤) are harmless, limiting the number of unnecessary and expensive tests that patients must undergo (not to mention the anxiety that comes with the procedures).
And that’s just the start. In 2022, it is reported that about 6 percent of the more than 130 million people who go to emergency rooms every year are misdiagnosed (误诊). AI has the potential to significantly reduce those tragedies. A recent study out of Boston comparing the performance of chatbot-assisted physicians in diagnosing patients to just chatbots themselves found that the bots performed considerably better. AI can also speed up care in emergency settings. Hospitals that used AI to detect strokes from a patient’s brain scans were able to shave off almost 40 minutes before a surgeon could take action. That’s precious time that can save lives. The purpose is not to phase out humans in medicine; it is to give them better tools to aid their patients. And it could free up physicians’ time dedicated to dull routine tasks.
Integrating this technology into medicine will surely run into bumps. Many people are likely to be doubtful about it, and some might fear it will make visits to the doctor even less personal than they already are.
The development of AI has aroused great alarm in recent years. Its awesome power deserves caution, but not fear. We can take comfort in the fact that, when it comes to medicine, AI has proven to be beneficial — and is likely to remain so.
32. What is a benefit of using AI to screen for cancer?
A. Freeing patients from medical tests.
B. Detecting cancer in the initial stages.
C. Identifying the sources of patients’ anxiety.
D. Enhancing the cure rates of harmful cancer.
33. What is the primary purpose of applying AI to the medical field?
A. To replace the roles of human physicians.
B. To make visits to the doctor more personal.
C. To provide professional training for physicians.
D. To equip physicians with tools to assist patients.
34. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. The prospect of the AI market. B. The way to integrate AI into medicine.
C. The challenge of adopting AI in medicine. D. The change of the patient-doctor relationship.
35. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A. AI: The End of Misdiagnoses B. AI in Medicine: A Force for Good
C. The Rise of AI: Good News for Doctors D. AI: the Future of Personalized Medicine
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。
Exploring the kitchen — opening drawers and doors, seeing what’s in the fridge, learning about knives and tools — is the best way to begin cooking or improve the skills you already have. 36
The first thing you’ll want to know about your kitchen is what ingredients you have to work with. Ingredients can be found in several places: in the refrigerator, freezer, cabinets, or pantry. 37 Seeing what you have can help you decide what you can make right away or whether you need to add to your family’s shopping list to make a recipe.
38 These are the nonfood items you’ll need in order to prepare, cook, and serve what you make. They can include mixing bowls, measuring cups, cutting boards, pots, pans, spoons, and small machines. Ask an adult what each is used for. 39 For example, a baking sheet can be used to bake cookies, but it’s also useful for roasting cut-up vegetables tossed (翻动) in olive oil and salt and pepper.
Now that you know what you have to work with, you can get started. You’ll enjoy cooking much more if you take the time to set up everything you need to be comfortable and safe. An adult can show you the proper way to handle kitchen tools and equipment and watch over while you use them and operate the stove (炉子). 40 Cooking with people you love will help you talk and learn about where food comes from.
Don’t forget to save the recipes you use and take photos of what you make, even if the finished dish didn’t turn out exactly as you expected. What’s important is enjoying what you’ve created.
A. There is a bonus to having help.
B. Then check the tools and equipment.
C. You may be surprised that some have multiple uses.
D. Here is a comprehensive guide on how to get started.
E. Look around, then touch, smell, and taste what you find.
F. You may run across these cooking items when making recipes.
G. The best way to begin cooking is to make friends with your kitchen.
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。
I was talking to my grandson, Youri, about what we wanted most in life. “I’d like to 41 penguins,” he said. “That’s funny I had the same 42 when I was your age,” I said. As time went by, Youri and I 43 to talk about penguins, as if to 44 ourselves that we should always make our dreams come true.
One day, I received a postcard from him. On the back, he wrote that the place he visited was delightful, but it 45 penguins. That triggered something in me. I 46 my savings and said to him, “Come on, let’s go and see them!”
At the time, I was 81 and Youri was 14. We 47 together, all on our own. During the trip, Youri looked after me 48 , from making sure I got a good room at the hotel to 49 the menu for me with the little Spanish he spoke. For me, my grandson’s 50 made this trip the greatest gift of all.
We saw the penguins on the banks of the Beagle Channel, near Ushuaia, Argentina. In the middle of a group, an adult penguin 51 from the water and then it 52 its young, spitting out a mouthful of fish it had just caught. The young went 53 to eat the fish, and the adult lay on its side, eyes half closed, looking 54 with its work.
These days, I feel like that penguin when I look at Youri, who is now 20 and knows he can dream big and 55 what he wants.
41. A. see B. encounter C. examine D. discover
42. A. option B. dream C. solution D. hobby
43. A. attempted B. determined C. pretended D. continued
44. A. remind B. instruct C. force D. warn
45. A. attracted B. featured C. lacked D. caged
46. A. turned to B. took out C. put aside D. gave away
47. A. struggled B. rested C. hesitated D. departed
48. A. properly B. casually C. purposefully D. rarely
49. A. copying B. bringing C. translating D. searching
50. A. gratitude B. intelligence C. company D. encouragement
51. A. disappeared B. escaped C. emerged D. separated
52. A. protected B. followed C. pushed D. approached
53. A. excitedly B. carefully C. gracefully D. slowly
54. A. familiar B. satisfied C. patient D. regretful
55. A. sacrifice B. realize C. understand D. pursue
第 Ⅱ 卷
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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
With tourists around the world 56 (behave) badly in their pursuit to get the perfect Instagram shot, some destinations and tour 57 (operator) are working to get visitors to go beyond the selfie (自拍).
Selfie culture isn’t new, and neither is “deviant (偏离常规的) behaviour”. But with the rise of “revenge travel” and “the fear of missing out”, overtourism — and selfie culture, a seemingly 58 (link ) consequence — has intensified.
59 efforts from destinations around the world that long for tourists to stop and enjoy the beautiful scenery without 60 (necessary) capturing every second on camera, there are visitors who “go against societal norms (规范)”, exhibiting behaviour that’s “ 61 (disrespect) for the culture”. Whether it’s dressing inappropriately in certain settings, posing in front of memorials 62 engaging in risky photo-taking behaviour, this behaviour can be problematic for both residents and visitors. However, the number of locals 63 object to tourists behaving badly is on the increase, and they’re voicing their concerns with authorities who are starting to take action.
Now policymakers and governments 64 (put) measures in place to restrict travel to certain bucket-list sites. Some are even taking direct measures against photo shoots and selfie-takers.
Some policies can be useful, and education and example-setting is also important, especially as some places may need the 65 (promote) as well as the resulting tourism dollars.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文（满分15分）
假定你是李华，最近你的英国朋友Chris正在学习中国书法，发邮件跟你分享了他的一幅作品并征求改进建议。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 评价该幅作品；
2. 提供改进建议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80词左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Chris,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写（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。
I was pretty proud of my idea for a secret signal with my little sister Ariella.
“OK, Ariella, show me the signal,” I said, excited. She pinched (捏住) her nose. “Like this?” she asked. “Right Whenever you see me at school, you do it.” Ariella nodded her head. “But why do I have to do that when I see you?” she asked. “Well, it’s a cool way for a kid to say hi to her older brother,” I said firmly. And that was the perfect way, I had decided, to avoid something really embarrassing, like a hug or a kiss, or hearing “I love you” yelled in front of my friends.
At school, I didn’t see Ariella until gym class, when she and her classmates walked through the gymnasium on the way to the playground. Our gym teacher, Mr. Schwartz, was showing us how many sit-ups he could do. He was on number 45 when Ariella walked by and spotted me. Then she grabbed her nose. Mr. Schwartz frowned. “Young lady, this is a gym class after all. A little sweat isn’t a bad thing!” Frightened, Ariella dropped her hand. I nodded a quick hello, but Ariella didn’t notice.
The next time I saw Ariella was at lunch. While I was returning my tray (托盘), I saw Ariella going through the food line. Just as Mrs. Watson was offering a spoonful of spinach (菠菜), Ariella saw me and pinched her nose again. “Does it smell that bad?” Mrs. Watson chuckled. Ariella hesitated, “But…” “It’s OK. I don’t love spinach either,” Mrs. Watson whispered. Ariella shot me a glare, and I mouthed “sorry.”
The day was almost over when I was called to the principal’s office. My heart raced, fearing the signals had caused trouble. However, it turned out that the secretary asked me to take the bus permission slip to Ariella. I took the note and headed down the hall. Arriving at her classroom, Ariella was listening to a story. And I asked her teacher to give it to her. At the sound of my voice, Ariella turned around. She smiled and opened her mouth as if to speak. But instead, she made the signal.
注意：
1. 续写短文词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
What shocked me was that Ariella’s classmates copied her.
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Paragraph 2:
After school, Ariella met me by the bus and asked, “Can we use a different signal tomorrow?”
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广州市2026届高三6校联合期中调研考试
英语参考答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
1-5 BCAAB 6-10 BCACC 11-15 ABCCA 16-20 ABACB
第二部分 阅读理解（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）
21-23 DCD 24-27 AADC 28-31 ADBC 32-35 BDCB
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
36-40 DEBCA
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）
41-45 ABDAC 46-50 BDACC 51-55 CDABD
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. behaving 57. operators 58. linked 59. Despite 60. necessarily
61. disrespectful 62. or 63. who/that 64. are putting 65. promotion
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文（满分15分）
Dear Chris,
I’m thrilled to see your calligraphy piece! Your brushwork shows a lot of control and the characters are well-formed.
However, I noticed that some lines look a little stiff. To improve, try making your strokes a bit smoother. You could loosen your wrist when writing to make the brush move more naturally so that they’ll have a graceful flow. Also, try adjusting the space between the characters to make everything look more balanced. I’m sure you’ve found that patience and regular practice are key to mastering Chinese calligraphy.
Keep up the great work, and don’t hesitate to ask if you need more tips or resources.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
What shocked me was that Ariella’s classmates copied her. One by one, everyone in the class grabbed their nose. Before long, all of them were giggling and waving their hands in front of their noses, as if I were the smelliest thing. The teacher looked confused by the explosion of laughter. “Class! Hush! Put down your fingers!” As it got quiet, Ariella said loudly, “My brother isn’t stinky! It’s the way I say hi to him. It’s our secret code for...” She lowered her voice to a whisper. “I love you!” The kids started laughing all over again. Feeling a bit embarrassed, I quickly made my way out of the door.
After school, Ariella met me by the bus and asked, “Can we use a different signal tomorrow?” I looked at Ariella and couldn’t help but smile. “Sure, we can come up with something else,” I said gently. We both laughed and started to brainstorm ideas on the bus ride home. By the time we reached our stop, we had a new plan — a subtle wink and a thumbs-up. It was simple, it was ours, and above all, it wouldn’t make me the laughing stock of her class again. As we walked home, we practiced our new signal. It was fun and felt more grown-up. And I realized that no matter what signal we used, what mattered most was the love and connection it represented.