赤峰市高三年级4·20模拟考试试题 英语（2026.04）注意事项：1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2. 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、考生号、座位号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4. 保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。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
The Evolution of Science FictionThe last decade has seen a remarkable evolution in science fiction. Here are some of the most exciting developments:Rise of Diverse VoicesThe science fiction genre has grown more diverse in creators and characters. Writers such as N.K. Jemisin, with her groundbreaking Broken Earth trilogy, and Nnedi Okorafor, known for Who Fears Death, have offered new perspectives and narratives to the world of science fiction. Their works explore themes of identity and justice, enriching the genre with their unique cultural viewpoints.Expansion of Sci-Fi Cinema and Streaming TV SeriesSci-Fi Cinema and Streaming TV Series have jointly driven the rapid expansion of science fiction. They keep pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling. Works such as Interstellar and Arrival combine impressive visuals with deep narratives. Series like Black Mirror and The Expanse also win wide praise for their deep understandings of technology, society, and realistic space themes.Innovative
Storytelling TechniquesScience fiction has also embraced innovative storytelling techniques. Novels like Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel employ unconventional formats such as interview transcripts and journal entries, creating a unique reading experience. Besides, the use of transmedia storytelling, where narratives are expanded across multiple platforms, has also gained popularity, allowing for deeper and more interactive engagement with sci-fi worlds.Global Influence and CollaborationThe past decade has seen science fiction becoming a truly global phenomenon. Works from non-Western countries have gained international recognition, such as Liu Cixin’s The Three-Body Problem from China, which has introduced new scientific concepts and cultural perspectives to worldwide audiences. This globalization has promoted cross-cultural cooperation and the sharing of diverse ideas within the genre.
21. What do N.K. Jemisin and Nnedi Okorafor bring to science fiction?
A. Complex story structures.
B. Traditional writing rules.
C. Unique cultural perspectives.
D. More scientific experiments.
22. What makes Sleeping Giants special?
A. Its unusual writing formats.
B. Its deep interactive designs.
C. Its transmedia storytelling.
D. Its cross-platform stories.
23. The Three-Body Problem is mentioned to show ______.
A. new scientific concepts
B. the globalization of sci-fi
C. fast development of sci-fi
D. the impact of Western sci-fi
B
Great landscape art can take you into a world: the splendid hills of Georgia O’Keeffe’s Southwestern scenery; the nature-like calm of Monet’s water lilies. But for years, amateurs in cities have sketched everyday sights — buildings and sidewalks — and discovered beauty there.The idea of “urban sketchers” started almost 20 years ago. Gabriel Campanario had just moved to Seattle and was looking to get to know his new home. He started drawing, capturing passers-by, mountains and buildings. He posted his drawings online and invited other artists to join the online group, which led to face-to-face groups. And then more chapters, and then international gatherings. Urban Sketchers now reports more than 500 chapters in over 70 countries. Sketchers can meet up with groups in other towns. Even without a common language, they can still relate to one another through their sketchbooks.Urban Sketchers Portland, one of the earliest chapters, holds monthly meetups. Most participants are amateurs, with a few more-experienced artists. A former architect Bob Boileau appreciates that after a career spent drawing straight lines, it is nice to just get something irregular, put some color and draw how he feels.At a recent meetup at Portland’s Union Station, sketchers gathered around the train station, capturing its red bricks and tall clock tower with watercolors, pen and ink, or colored pencils. City scenes are arguably not as splendid as most rural landscapes, but Noor Alkurd noted the boxes and lines of cities are great for beginners. He also thought landscapes were overrated and found cityscapes fun, adding that drawing helped him notice urban scenes and everyday details he once took for granted.At the end of each sketch session, participants share and appreciate their works, with the main purpose of recording a special moment, learning from others’ views, and discovering more about their daily city.
24. Why did Gabriel Campanario start to draw Seattle?
A. To familiarize himself with the city.
B. To show his painting skills online.
C. To attract more foreign sketchers.
D. To build international art groups.
25. What can we know about Bob Boileau?
A. He misses his former career.B. He sketches to impress others.
C. He is fond of drawing straight lines.
D. He enjoys the freedom of sketching.
26. How does urban sketching influence Noor Alkurd?
A. It improves his painting speed.
B. It teaches him to use different tools.
C. It encourages him to draw landscapes.
D. It sharpens his eyes for ordinary moments.
27. What is the text mainly about?A. Urban sketchers bond with each other.B. Urban sketchers find beauty in the city.C. Sketching meetups reshape modern art.D. Sketching becomes popular among artists.
C
One evening, deeply annoyed with someone, I opened my laptop and scrolled through my feed. A video about toxic friends popped up. Everything that it said seemed to match, in that moment, how I viewed this person’s behavior. I felt proved right, and this feeling soon turned into non-stop upset thoughts. It was then that I realized how much the content I saw was influencing my mood.Algorithms impact much of our social interactions and the information that we receive in the modern day. This guidance can be helpful, feeding into passions and connecting us to communities we otherwise would be unaware even existed. Still, there are ways that algorithms strengthen our natural tendencies toward things, like endless negative thoughts and the desire to be right. In doing so, are algorithms also negatively impacting our relationships?Such algorithmic influence may also contribute to a worrying social trend: increases in loneliness have been documented, particularly among people with high use of social media. Online content, especially on passive browsing platforms, is driven by our past viewing, with algorithms guiding us to content that strengthens our existing beliefs. Social psychology uses the word “confirmation bias” to describe the human tendency to seek out information that supports our conception of the world. The more we spend time on something, the stronger that link gets, creating a closed circle of our own ideas. In relationships, conflict often falls on topics of “right” and “wrong,” whether accuracy or morality. This can give us a wrong understanding of our side being the only side.We may not be able to change the friends who annoy us, but we are fully capable of avoiding algorithms’ negative effects by taking tech breaks, communicating openly, and cherishing in-person moments to build healthier relationships.
28. What can be inferred from the author’s experience?
A. Social media ruins emotions.
B. Algorithms follow users’ needs.
C. Browsing online clears one’s mind.
D. Online content affects moods and views.
29. What aspects of algorithms are covered in Paragraph 2?
A. Its causes and effects.
B. Its theory and practice.
C. Its benefits and drawbacks.
D. Its appearance and reality.
30. Which of the following best describes people affected by algorithms?
A. They get stuck in their existing beliefs.
B. They limit their exposure to new ideas.
C. They care about various sides of conflicts.
D. They form a closed circle in communication.
31. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To offer a reminder.
B. To analyze an effect.
C. To express a concern.
D. To introduce a theory.
D
In the 1960s, the once-fertile wetland of Bayou Bienvenue in southeast Louisiana fell victim to saltwater invasion, ruining the native trees. Today, this area has become a living laboratory for innovative coastal restoration approaches that could help protect exposed communities from increasingly powerful hurricanes and address waste management challenges.At the heart of this restoration effort sits a 10-meter-width artificial island constructed from an unconventional mixture of recycled glass ground into sand and Mississippi River sediment. Nearby, a control island made entirely of sediment allows scientists to conduct comparative studies on plant growth and ecosystem development. This project, led by community ecologist Sunshine Van Bael from Tulane University, seeks to determine whether glass sand mixtures could serve as an alternative material for coastal ecosystem restoration projects.As climate change intensifies sea level rise and coastal erosion, wetlands and mangrove forests are increasingly threatened. Traditional restoration approaches typically rely on sediment, which pose two significant challenges: limited availability and potential ecological disturbance to surrounding habitats in the process of collecting sediment. The glass sand solution addresses both issues while also tackling waste management concerns, as millions of tons of glass end up in landfills annually.Van Bael’s team specifically examined wetland plants, including various grasses and trees, growing them in five-gallon containers holding either Mississippi River sediment, glass sand, or an even mixture of both. The research findings are auspicious. Plants grown in glass-sediment mixtures performed as well as those grown only in sediment. Similarly promising results emerged from another study focusing on salt marsh grasses native to Mississippi, with one species even thriving in a mixture containing 75 percent glass sand.Over the next five years, Van Bael and her colleagues will continue monitoring the experimental islands, with plans to construct two additional islands for further study. As coastal communities worldwide face intensifying climate threats, this creative integration of waste management and ecosystem restoration offers an example of how innovative thinking can help address complex environmental challenges while building more resistant landscapes.32. What is the project aimed at?A. To reduce pollution of Mississippi.B. To test a new restoration material.C. To grow various wetland plants.D. To build wider artificial islands.33. What does the underlined word “auspicious” in paragraph 4 mean?A. Alarming.B. Unexpected.C. Encouraging.D. Impractical.34. What does the author imply in the last paragraph?A. Coastal communities offer innovative solutions.B. Waste management is the core of climate action.C. The project provides a new angle for eco-protection.D. Van Bael’s team has completed the experimental task.35. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Climate Change: A Factor for Coastal ErosionB. Glass Waste: A Challenge to Coastal EcosystemsC. Wetland Plants: A Foundation to Climate ProtectionD. Recycled Glass: An Innovation for Coastal Restoration
