2025-2026学年江西省九江市武宁尚美中学高三上学期11月期中英语试题

2025-2026学年江西省九江市武宁尚美中学高三上学期11月期中英语试题时间120分钟总分150分第二部分阅读(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。AOfficialHistoricalTourofHarvardStudent-LedPublicWalkingTourPleasenote:Duetoongoingconstruction,ourtourschedulewillbelimited.Pleasecheckourupdatedtourtimesonthecalendar.Intheeventofbadweather,pleasecheckthecalendarorcallregardingascheduledtourtime.Thetourisstudent-ledandincludesanoutdoorwalk(pleasedressappropriately)throughHarvardYard,providingahistoryoftheuniversity,generalinformation,andauniqueviewonthestudents'individualexperience.Thetourisaroundonehourlong,andcompletelyfreeofcharge.Thereisnopre—registrationforgeneralvisitors,andwebeginregistrationforeachtouronehourbeforedeparturetime.Currentlyweareonlyabletoaccommodategroupsofup-to14peopleonourfree,publictour.Ifyouhaveagroupof15ormore,reservationsarerequired(pleaseseebelow).GroupToursandReservationsReservationsarerequiredfortoursof15ormorepeople,withanabsolutemaximumof125people.Werequest2weeks'noticetoscheduleatour.Pleasenotethatwecannotaccommodategroupsthatarrivewithoutareservation.ASelf-GuidedWalkingTourofHarvardYardIfyouareinterestedintouringthecampusonyourownyoumaywantaself-guidedwalkingtour.Thesetourpamphlets(册),offeredinninedifferentlanguages,canbepurchasedfromourofficeforaminimalcharge.YoumayalsodownloadaudiofilesofhistoricalinformationoneachofthebuildingsinHarvardYard.Thesefiles,togetherincludinganAudioTour,canalsobeobtainedherewithasimpleclick.21.Whatwillyoudoonastudent-ledpublicwalkingtour?A.Wearwhateveryoulike. B.Payforadmissionandreservation.C.Goatanytimeanddon'thavetoregister. D.Learnaboutastudent'spersonalexperience.22.Whatshouldagroupof20dotovisittheHarvardcampus?A.Registeronarrival. B.Registerbeforeleaving.C.Reserveatleastafortnightbeforehand. D.Makeareservationoneweekinadvance.23.Whereisthetextprobablyfrom______.A.Inanewspaper. B.Inatextbook. C.OntheInternet. D.Inamagazine.BMyparentshaveabigcatathomenamedComet.Hehasbigears,alargehead,hugefeet,andagentlepersonality—butwehavenowayofknowingforsure.Hecamefromthelocalanimalshelter.MybrotherandIdidn’treallywanthim,sincehewasakittenandwewantedtoadoptanadultcatbecausewethoughtthekittenswouldbemorelikelytofindanotherhome,butmylittlesisterinsisted.WebroughtComethomethatday.Hesoonfellillandgrewalarminglyweak—hisribsstuckout,hiseyesswelled,andhisfurdulled.HebecamesofragilethatIfearedtouchinghim,thoughheclearlyneededcare.Someyearslater,Iwenthomeoneafternoonafterhavinghadanemotionalbreakdown.Mywholelifewasupsidedown.Ifelthollow,dead,anemptyshellofaperson.Ihadnoideawhatpieceswereevenworthpickingupagain.IfoundCometcurledupinacornerthatafternoon.He’dbeenasleep,butheliftedhisheadandlookedatmewhenIcamein.Ireachedahandtowardhim.Henuzzledit,immediatelyburstintoadeep,loudpurr,andgavemeaperfectlycontentcatgrin.Imovedmyhanddowntoscratchhisbackandsides,andhestretchedluxuriously,givingmelooksofabsoluteadoration.Atthatpoint,ithitme:thiscatlovedme.ThecatIdidn’twant,thecatIcouldn’tbeartotakecareofwhenhislifedependedonit,lovedme.Andhewouldalwaysloveme.Nomatterwhatwasgoingoninmylife,CometwouldstilllookupfromanapwhenIenteredtheroom,wouldstilllovetobetouchedbyme.Ibelieveloveissteadfast.Ibelievethatreallove,whetheritcomesfromyourfamilies,orasheltercat,isoffereddeterminedlyandunconditionally.Loveiswhatenablesustopickupthepiecesofourbrokenlivesandgoon.24.WhywasthewriterunwillingtoadoptCometinitially?A.Hethoughtadultcatsweremoregentle. B.HissisterresistedadoptingComet.C.Kittenswerethoughteasiertobeadopted. D.Cometwasaweakandsickkitten.25.HowdidComethelpthewritergothroughhisemotionalbreakdown?A.Bylyingquietlybesidehim. B.Bymakinghimfeeldeeplyloved.C.Bydistractinghimwithgrins. D.Byprotectinghimfromloneliness.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“steadfast”inparagraph6mean?A.Faithful. B.Romantic. C.Temporary. D.Unforgettable.27.Whichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Lovewinsall B.LoveonfourfeetC.Anencounterwithakitten D.ArescueofashelterkittenCThroughevolution,animalshavedevelopednumerouswaystoprotectthemselvesfrompredators(捕食者).Turtleshideintheirshells,andskunks(臭鼬)usesmellyliquid.Butthesedefensesdon’tworkagainstcars.EnvironmentaljournalistBenGoldfarbexplains,“Whenfacingacar,thesedefensesareuseless—orevenharmful.Stayingstillistheworstchoice.Roadkillisaseriousthreattowildlife.”Roadsalsoactasbarriers,preventinganimalsfrommovingfreely.Theconstanttrafficonhighwayscreateswhatscientistscalla“movingfence”—awallofvehiclesthatanimalsavoidcrossing.Whileweoftenseedeadanimalslikedeerorsquirrelsonroads,wedon’tseetheonesthatnevertrytocross.Thisisolationcanharmanimalpopulationsmorethanroadkillitself.Chemicalsfromroadsalsodamagetheenvironment.Everyyear,theU.S.uses20milliontonsofroadsalttomeltice,whichpollutesnearbysoilandplants.Carsreleasemetalslikezincandcopper,andtiresleavebehindmicroplastics.Thesepollutantsmakeroadsidesdangerousforcreatureslikemonarchbutterflies,eventhoughtheseareascouldotherwisebegoodhabitats.Roadsidessometimesattractanimalswithfoodlikeflowersorberriesbutthisbecomesan“ecologicaltrap”.Animalsaredrawntotheseresources,onlytofacethedangeroftraffic.Interestingly,whentrafficdecreases,animalsquicklyadapt.ResearchersintheBayAreafoundthatwhencarsdisappearedformonths,white-crownedsparrows—smallsongbirds—startedsingingmorecomplexandvariedsongs.Withouttrafficnoise,theynolongerneededto“shout”andcouldreturntotheirnaturalbehaviors.Thisshowshowmuchroadsaffectwildlife—butalsohowadaptableanimalscanbe.Despitethesechallenges,Goldfarbsays,certainspecieshavemaderemarkableadaptations.HenotesthatChicago’surbanfoxesaresaidtolookbothwaysbeforecrossingthestreet.“Wethinkaboutroadsastheseforcesthatareuniversallyorexclusivelyharmfultoanimals,andcertainlythey’reincrediblydestructive,”hesays.“Butwildlifeisalsoimpressivelyadaptiveandcleverandanimalsarefindingwaystomakealivinginourmidst.”28.Howdoestheauthorstartthetextinthefirstparagraph?A.Bystatingareason. B.Byprovidingstatistics.C.Bydefiningaconcept. D.Bygivingexamples.29.Whatharmfulimpactdoroadshaveonwildlife?A.Lessfoodsupply. B.Restrictedmovement.C.Increasedpredators. D.Speciesextinction.30.WhatcanweinferfromGoldfarb’swordsinthelastparagraph?A.Roadsarenottrulyharmfultowildlife.B.Urbanfoxesseldomgethitbyvehicles.CAnimalsadaptcleverlytodangerousroads.D.Wildlifeprotectiondeserveshighestattention.31.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Toadvocatereducingtraffic.B.Topreservewildlifediversity.C.Toanalyzeroads’effectsonwildlife.D.Tohighlightroadkilldangertoanimals.DCrowssometimeshaveabadreputation:They’resaidtobeloudandannoying,andmythssurroundingthebirdstendtolinkthemtodeathormisfortune.“Butcrowsdeservemoreloveandcharity,”saysAndreasNieder,aneurophysiologist.“Theycanbeincrediblycute,friendlyandsocial,butaboveall,theyareextremelysmart.”Theyareknownfortheirproblem-solvingskillsandamazingcommunicationskills.Forexample,whenacrowencountersahuman,itwillteachothercrowshowtoidentifythehuman.Theyknowwhichhumansaregoodandbadbasedontheirpreviousexperiences,holdinggrudges(积怨)againstthebadoneswhilegivinggiftstothegoodones.Ifyougetonacrow’sgoodsideinsteadofbadside,youmightjustreceiveagiftfromit.Manycaseshavebeendocumentedofcrowsleavinggiftsforhumanstheylike—oftenthosewhohaveleftfoodoutforthem—withgiftsincludingrocks,bonesandlostobjectslikeearringsandkeys.Haveyoueverbeendive-bombedbyacrow?Althoughitisfrightening,crowsaren’tattackingyou;they’rejustbeingprotectiveparents.Ratherthan“attacking”,thisbehaviorissimplyawarningtostayawayfromtheiryoung.Onceyouknow,youcantakestepstopreventitfromhappeningagain.Planningforthefutureisn’tonlyahumantrait(特性).Crowsnotonlyplanforfutureeventsbutconsiderthethinkingofothercrows.Whenacrowstoresfood,itlooksaroundtoseeifit’sbeingobserved.Ifwatched,thecrowwillpretendtohideitstreasure,butwillreallyputitinitsfeathers,andthenflyawaytofindanewsecretspot.Evolutionmadethispossible.Butcognition,likelifeitself,servesmorethanjustaneed.Animalintelligenceallowsallsortsoffascinatingphenomenatoarise—acrowthatsolvespuzzles,agorillathatrecognizeshumanlanguage,andaparrotthattellsjokes.Natureprovidesthenotes,butanimalbrainsmakethemusic.Themind,astheysay,istheonlylimit.32.WhatisAndreasNieder’smainviewoncrows?A.Theyaremoreannoyingthanotherbirds.B.Mythsaboutthemhaveruinedtheirreputation.C.Theirintelligenceisthemostimpressivetrait.D.Theydeservelovemainlyfortheirfriendliness.33.Whydocrowsgivegiftstohumans?A.Torespondtoreceivingfood.B.Toaskformorefoodinreturn.C.Tobuildalong-termrelationship.D.Toshowtheirabilitytofindlostitems.34.Whatisthefourthparagraphmainlyabout?A.Limitationofanimalintelligence.B.Human-crowcompetitionforfood.C.evolutionaryoriginofbirdintelligence.D.Crows’misleadingfood-storingstrategy.35.Howdoestheauthorconcludethediscussiononanimalintelligence?A.Bycomparingittohumancognition.B.Byemphasizingitslimitlesspotential.C.Bylistingallknownanimalbehaviors.D.Byquestioningitsevolutionarypurpose.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。Formanyscienceteachers,thenightbeforealessonisoftenfilledwithanxietyastheylookforwaystomakethenextday’sclassmoreengaging.____36____Someteachershavemaker(创客)spacesfittedwith3Dprinters;somedonot.Someteachershaveastrongsciencebackground,whileothersdonot.Someschoolshavesupplyroomsstockedwithlabglasswareandhigh-poweredmicroscopes,butmanymoredonot.____37____Forthis,greatSTEMinstructionisoneofthemosteffectiveapproaches.Butthedevelopmentofcriticalthinkingdoesnotdependsolelyonafancymakerspace,atop-tiersciencedegree,oranabundanceofresources.____38____Oneparticularlyeffectivemethodistointegratehistoricalperspectives.STEMwasbornfromthedesiretoemulate(效仿)howlifeactuallyoperatesbymergingfourcoredisciplines:science,technology,engineering,andmath.Thismulti-subjectapproachmirrorsthecomplexproblem-solvingweencounterineverydaylifeandprofessionalenvironments.____39____Butifwewanttopreparechildrentobefuturescientists,weneedtoinformthemaboutthepast.Bydoingso,wemakethesuccessivenatureofscientificadvancementsclearbyrevealingtheirmessyhistoricalreality.____40____Throughthesehistoricalcasestudies,studentslearnthatfailureandpersistenceareintegralpartsofthescientificprocess.Furthermore,wehavetheopportunitytospotlightscientistswhohavebeenwrittenoutofhistory,therebyinvitingmorestudentsintotheworldofscience.A.Allstudentsneedtobecomecriticalthinkers.B.Thisapproachrequiresconcreteteachingstrategies.C.Weshowstudentshowscienceisactuallyconducted.D.Educationisultimatelyaboutcultivatingthinkingminds.E.Butthetoolsthatteachershaveaccesstoarenotallthesame.F.Intherealworld,thesedisciplinescollaboratenaturallyandroutinely.G.WemustfindinnovativewaystofostercriticalthinkinginSTEMeducation.第三部分语言运用（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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I’vebeenmotivated(激励)—anddemotivated(气馁)—byotherfolks’achievementsallmylife.WhenIwasateenager,aneighborhoodfriend____41____amarathonrace.Feelingmotivated,Istartedrunning____42____,butthentwothingshappened.First,agirlImetonedaytoldmeshewas____43____fora“super,”referringtoa52.4-miledoublemarathon.Then,thenextdayIwentonmylongestrun—15miles.Tobehonest,I___44___it!Betweenthegirlmakingmy____45____seemsmallandthepureboredomofjogging,Idecidedthattheonly____46____I’deverrunagainisifabigdogwasrunningafterme!SoI____47____cycling.Igotagoodbikeandrodealot.I____48____ofenteringcycleracesuntilIflewtoSanDiegotovisitmysister.Whileshewasatworkoneday,I____49____herbikeandwentforaride.The____50____:TheroadstherewentthroughlargevalleyswhereI’dberidinguphillformilesatatime.I’dneverfacedsuch____51____.Thatday,Igot____52____byabout100“local”bikerswhowereusedtosuchroads.WhenIgotbackhome,suddenlyridingmybikedidn’tseemquiteas____53____.I’ve____54____alotsincethen.I’vecometoacceptthatwhatever____55____Isetformyself;theyjusthavetobemyown.41.A.knew B.held C.won D.quit42.A.regularly B.silently C.proudly D.recently43.A.asking B.looking C.waiting D.training44.A.made B.believed C.hated D.deserved45.A.advantage B.achievement C.contribution D.influence46.A.way B.risk C.place D.reason47A.gaveup B.wenton C.turnedto D.dealtwith48.A.heard B.dreamed C.complained D.approved49.A.painted B.borrowed C.bought D.parked50.A.problem B.secret C.principle D.advice51.A.dangers B.events C.opponents D.challenges52.A.passed B.convinced C.admired D.stopped53.A.reliable B.convenient C.familiar D.appealing54.A.pickedup B.grownup C.turnedup D.givenup55.A.limits B.dates C.goals D.tests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。AshowcaseofcontemporaryChinesefilms,titled“Chinawood”,recentlyopenedinRome,presentingItalianaudienceswithafreshwaveofChinesestorytelling.Thetwo-dayevent____56____(feature)fiveChinesefilmsmakingtheirItaliandebut(首映).JointlyorganizedbyculturalinstitutionsfromItalyandChina,theprogramsoughttodeepenmutualunderstandingthroughcinema—auniversallanguagethatgoesbeyondnational____57____(boundary).ThefestivalopenedwithNobody,____58____animationdirectedbyYuShui.InspiredbytheclassicChinesenovelJourneytotheWest,thefilmreinterpretsthelegendarypilgrimage(朝圣)throughtheeyesoffourlittlemonsters.____59____itsreleaseinChinalastAugust,ithasgainedwidespread____60____(popular)foritscreativityandemotionaldepth.TheRomepremiere(首映)attractedafullhouse.“I’mfamiliarwithJourneytotheWest,butthedirector’smodernapproachstillamazedme.”saidonelocalmoviegoer.Anotherviewerdescribedthefilmas“awindowintoaculture____61____feelsbothdistantandrelatable”.DirectorYuShuiexpressedhisexcitementabouttheoverseasscreening,____62____(note)thatfilmservesasauniversallanguage.“Withthoughtfullocalization,internationalaudiencescan____63____(true)connectwithcontemporaryChinesestories,”heremarked.Allfilms____64____(subtitle)inItalianandEnglish,andscreeningswerefreetothepublic.Astheeventconcluded,manyaudiencemembersstayed_____65_____(exchange)theirimpressions,demonstratingcinema’suniquepowertobringculturesclosertogether.第三部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）66.假定你是李华，市图书馆将在本周末举办“民间艺术讲堂(FolkArtLecture)”活动。请你给交换生Peter写一封邮件，邀请他参加，内容包括：1.活动安排；2.主要内容。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。DearPeter,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）67.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。Thecornerof71stStreetismycorner.Mostfolkslookatitandsaythere’snothingthere,justanemptylot.Butthey’renotlookinghardenough.MynameisTia.Iliveonthethirdfloorofanapartmentbuilding.Somedays,whenmysistersarechasingeachother,andmybrothersareyelling,andIfeellikethewallsofourapartmentareabouttoburst,Irundowntomycorner.Iwalkedthroughthetallgrass.Butterfliesandcricketsscareupatmyfeet.I’mcarefulnottostepontheflowersthatgrowhere.IfI’mrealquiet,thebirdsgoonabouttheirbusinessallaroundme.Isitdownandclosemyeyesandlistentotheirsongs.Thesunwarmsmyskin,andIwonderwhyI’mtheonlyonewho’sthankfulforthisplace.Somefolksdon’trespectthiscorner.I’veseenthemthrowtrashfromt