湖北省鄂州市2025年第三届普通高中教师专业能力测试（解题大赛）英语试卷(含答案）

2026届湖北省鄂州市高三上学期第三届普通高中教师专业能力测试（解题大赛）英语试题 一、阅读理解 The following books are so good that you will be attracted by them from beginning to end. You will also find them so interesting that you will keep thinking about them long after you have finished reading them.Garlick by John Eccleston When the author’s father was moved into care, the family home in the Lancashire countryside — Garlick House — was cleared. The contents were worn and unremarkable, many of them destined for charity shops or the garbage. Yet John, overwhelmed by the suddenness of the change, felt it his responsibility to save as much as he could, as if his childhood itself might slip away if he didn’t.All the Small Things by Sharon Noble This story explores powerful themes of identity, motherhood and mental health. The novel follows two women, Lana and Tilda. Their lives become connected in unexpected ways, causing a chain of events with important and long-lasting results. With humour and honesty, the story captures the often-unspoken experiences many women face, making it both touching and deeply resonant (共鸣的).The Margaret Code by Richard Hooton This beautifully crafted whodunit (侦探小说) not only delivers suspense but also explores the loneliness ageing can bring and society’s tendency to overlook older generations. With its unconventional yet appealing detectives, this is a mystery that will have you rooting for Margaret and James until the very end.Dear Future Me by Deborah O’Connor Did you ever write a letter to your future self What would you think if you received it now In Dear Future Me, long-forgotten letters begin to drop through letterboxes, each one revealing something unexpected. For some, they bring regret; for others, they involve the expectations for the future. 1．Why did John save things from Garlick House A．To sell them for money. B．To decorate the new home. C．To donate them to a charity. D．To keep his childhood memories. 2．Which book is particularly suitable for women A．Garlick. B．All the Small Things. C．The Margaret Code. D．Dear Future Me. 3．What can we know about The Margaret Code A．It is a love story. B．It has a sad ending. C．It focuses on the elderly. D．It explores nature. When John Todd was a child, he loved to explore the woods around his house, observing how nature solved problems. A dirty stream, for example, often became clear after flowing through plants and along rocks where tiny creatures lived. When he got older, John started to wonder if this process could be used to clean up the messes people were making. After studying agriculture, medicine, and fisheries in college, John went back to observing nature and asking questions. Why can certain plants trap harmful bacteria (细菌) Which kinds of fish can eat cancer-causing chemicals With the right combination of animals and plants, he figured, maybe he could clean up waste the way nature did. He decided to build what he would later call an ... ...