江苏省泰州市靖江市2025-2026学年高三上学期11月期中考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1江苏省泰州市靖江市2025-2026学年高三上学期11月期中英语试题第一部分听力(略)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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASinceitsopeningin1925,theUniversityofBaltimore(UBalt)hassoughttoimprovelivesthrougheducationandcareerdevelopment.JoinusandexplorehowaUBaltdegreecanadvanceyourcareer.Now,UBaltwelcomesstudentswhoaremorethanthreeyearsbeyondhighschool.Submit(提交)thefollowingitems:1.applicationforadmission2.essay/personalstatement3.anofficialhigh-schooltranscript(成绩单)thatmustbesentdirectlytoUBalt4.alistofextracurricular(课外的)activitiesandlettersofrecommendationthatareoptionalbuthighlyencouraged5.asecondessaythatmayberequestedForyourEssay/PersonalStatement,weaskthateachapplicantsubmit250—500wordsononeofthefollowing:●themajorthatinterestsyouandwhy●whyyoubelieveUBaltistheschoolforyou●asignificantexperienceanditsimpactonyouAtUBalt,studentscanapplyforadmissionforthenextsemester(学期)whenitisconvenientforthemtodoso.Earlyadmissionisencouraged,ofcourse—you’remorelikelytofindaspotintheclassesyouwantwhenyouapplyearly—butweacceptapplicationsuptothestartofeverysemester.Afterwegetyourapplication,wewillsendyouanemailtocheckyourapplicationonline.Wewillletyouknowaboutyouradmissionassoonasyourapplicationiscomplete.Wemakedecisionsonapplicationsthroughouttheprocess,soyouwon’thavetowaitlongforaresponse.Ifyouareunabletosubmityourapplicationonline,downloadtherequiredformsandsendyourapplicationbymail.1.WhatisrequiredforacompleteapplicationtoUBalt?A.Ahighschoolacademicrecord. B.Proofofsocialactivities.C.Aletterofrecommendation. D.Thesubmissionoftwopapers.2.Whichofthefollowingcanapplicantschoosefortheirpersonalstatement?A.Futurecareerplans. B.Reasonsforpickingtheuniversity.C.Favouriteprofessors. D.Viewsoneducationalexpectations.3.Howwillapplicantsreceivetheiradmissiondecisions?A.Throughemail. B.Throughpostalmail.C.Throughaphonecall. D.Throughin-personinterviews.BChineseNobelPrize-winningphysicistZhenNingYang,oneofthemostinfluentialscientistsinmodernphysics,passedawayinBeijingonOctober18duetoillnessattheageof103.Bornin1922,YangwasbroughtupsurroundedbytheTsinghuacampus,wherehisfatherwasamathprofessor.Afterfinishinghisundergraduatedegree,heobtainedhismaster’sdegreefromTsinghua.HeenrolledintheUniversityofChicagointheUnitedStatestopursueadoctoratein1946andwasstronglyinfluencedbyItalian-AmericanphysicistEnricoFermi,whohadwonthesameNobelPrizein1938.HelaterbecameaprofessorattheInstituteforAdvancedStudyinPrinceton.YangwontheNobelPrizein1957withTsung-DaoLeefortheirinvestigationoftheso-calledparitylawsthatledto“importantdiscoveriesregardingtheelementaryparticles,”accordingtotheNobelPrizewebsite.TheywerethefirstChinese-bornNobelPrizewinnersinphysics.ProfessorYangwasdeeplydevotedtohishomeland,makingremarkablecontributionstoChina’sscientificandeducationaldevelopments.HisvisittoChinain1971ledtoawaveofvisitsbyoverseasscholars,earninghimrecognitionasthepioneerinbuildingthebridgeofacademicexchangebetweenChinaandtheUnitedStates.HelaterproposedtherestorationandstrengtheningofbasicscientificresearchtoChina’scentralleadership.Healsoraisedfundstoestablishthe“CommitteeonEducationalExchangewithChina”,whichhascontinuouslysponsorednearly100ChinesescholarsforadvancedstudiesintheUnitedStates.ThesescholarslaterbecamethebackboneofChina’sscientificandtechnologicaldevelopment.HeundertookextensiveworktopromoteChina’sscientificandtechnologicalexchangeandprogress,offeringadviceandexercisingsignificantinfluenceonmajorChinesescientificprojectsandtheformulation(制定)ofscienceandeducationpolicies.AfterreturningtoTsinghuaUniversityin1999,hetookondevelopingtheInstituteforAdvancedStudyashisnewmission.HepouredenormouseffortintoadvancingfundamentaldisciplineslikephysicsandcultivatingtalentsatTsinghua,makingremarkablecontributionsthatgreatlyimpactedthereformanddevelopmentofChinesehighereducation.ProfessorYang’slifestandsasatimelesschapterinhumanhistory—onethatshinesnotonlyforChinabutfortheglobalcommunityofthinkersandinnovators.4.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A.Yang’slifelongcontributionstoChina. B.Yang’sresearchonelementaryparticles.C.Yang’sinfluenceonglobalsciencepolicy. D.Yang’seducationalbackgroundinAmerica.5.WhywasYang’s1971visitsignificant?A.Itfocusedonpoliticaldialogue. B.ItpromotedculturalactivitiesinChina.C.ItaimedtowinaNobelPrizeforChina. D.ItinitiatedacademicexchangeswiththeUS.6.WhatdidYangdoforChinesescholars?A.Hefundedtheiradvancedstudiesabroad. B.Hehelpedthemwininternationalawards.C.Hetaughtthemadvancedphysicspersonally. D.HeofferedthemjobsinAmericanuniversities.7.HowdoestheauthorviewYang’scontributions?A.ItisprimarilyforChinesescientists. B.Itbelongstothewholeworld.C.ItliesinhisNobelPrizeachievement. D.Itismainlyabouteducationalreform.CWhenyouseesomeoneabsorbedinahighbrow(深奥的)novelonthetrainorposingwithaphilosophicalvolumeonsocialmedia,youshouldn’tautomaticallyassumetheyarereadingthebook.It’sknownas“performativereading”asthe“reader”wants“everyonetoknow”theyread,wroteAlainaDemopoulosinTheGuardian.They’resignallingtheyhavethe“tasteandattentionspan”to“pickupaphysicalbook”.Thephenomenonhasitsrootsin2021,whenaboominbookclubsledbycelebritiesalongwith“BookTok”,thesectionofTikTokdedicatedtopromotinganddiscussingcommercialfiction,turnedfavoredbooksintoatrend-drivenaccessory(配饰),saidSarahManavisinTheNewStatesman.BookTokisseenasperformative,withtrendybooksgoingviralnotbecauseofthequalityoftheliteraturebutbecauseitsuggestsanincreasinglyfashionable,intellectual-lookingstyle.Andwhenreadingbecomesacompetition,withcountlessusersshowingoffabouthavingreadmorethan35booksinasinglemonth,supposedly,qualitytakesabackseattodemonstratingyourselftobeaneagerreader.Andthere’sadangeritcouldleadtopublishersfocusingtheireffortsonbooksthatarefeed-friendly.Buttheinconvenienttruthisthattheviralityofliteraturehasledtoanuptickinbooksales.In2023,669millionphysicalbooksweresold,thehighestoverallleveleverrecorded,alongwithaboostinvisitstoUKlibraries.Oneoflife’s“simplestpleasures”remains“fallingintoastory”and“tuningtheworldout”,without“worryingaboutwhatsomeone’sgoingtothinkofyou”,saidDemopoulos.Enjoythestory.Manypeoplearestilldoingexactlythat,soratherthan“finger-wagging”aboutperformativereading,nexttimeyouseesomeonewithabookatacoffeeshoporthepark,justleavethemalone,because“thisisnotforyou”,they’resimply“enjoyingthemoment”.8.Whydosomepeopleengageinperformativereading?A.Topopularizebookclubs. B.Topromotereadinghabits.C.Toimprovetheirsocialimage. D.Tostresstheimportanceofliterature.9.Whatriskdoesturningbooksintoaccessoriescreate?A.Onlinereadingcouldtakeover. B.Physicalbooksaleswilldecline.C.Bookclubsmaybecomeexclusive. D.Meaningfulcontentmightgetignored.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“uptick”inparagraph5probablymean?A.drop B.increase C.change D.loss11.AccordingtoDemopoulos,thosewhoreadinpublicshouldbe________.A.urgedtoreadprivately B.guidedtoselectbettermaterialsC.discouragedfrompostingonline D.respectedwithoutdirectinterventionDYearsago,ascientificjournalwasabouttopublishourteam’sresearchpaperandrequestedabeautifulimageforitscover.Afterthefirstexcitementcameadilemma.Wewereproudofourresearch,buttheimagesinourarticlewereblack-and-whitegraphs(图表),intendedtocommunicatedataaccurately.Weconsideredenlargingoneofthosegraphsforthecover—maybeaddingcolorfullines?—andrealizedwe’dneverseenanyjournalcoversoboring.That’swhenIthoughtoftakingmicrographsofourmicrobes(微生物).IspenttwodayspreparingandtakingwhatIbelievedwereamazingimages.However,myco-authorshatedthem.Theyquestionedthemicrobe’sappearance,andthoughtthephotomadeitlookdead.Intheend,wetoldthejournalwehadnothing.Recently,IthoughtaboutthatlostcoveropportunitywhenlearningaboutFeniceFrankel,aresearchscientist,whohasmadeanameforherselfbyhelpingscientistsimprovetheirworkwithpicturesthatcommunicatescience.MyteammatesandIhadarguedoverthephoto’saesthetics(美学)withouteverstoppingtoaskwhatthephotowassupposedtocommunicate.TheprettypicturesIrecommendeddidn’treallycontributetoareader’sunderstandingofourresearch.“Allthesetalentedpeopleintheirlabs,”Frankelconfirmed,“havenoideawhatthey’redoing.”Thankfully,scientistsinandaroundFrankel’sdepartmentknowherserviceswell.ResearcherssendFrankeltheirfigures,andsheexplainshowtoimprovethem.Ifagraphhastoomanycolorsthattakeattentionawayfromtheimportantpart,forexample,makethelessimportantpartsalightercolor.Ifreadersaresupposedtocompareside-by-sidegraphswithsimilaraxes(坐标轴),putbothsetsofdataononegraph.“It’snotaboutprettypictures,”shesays.“It’sreallyaboutcommunication—that’smywholething.”InFrankel’sdreamworld,everyuniversitywouldteachgraphicalcommunicationaspartofregulartraining.Afterall,shesays,manycampuseshavewritingrequirementsforscientists,“butnooneemphasizesvisualunderstanding.”She’sright.We’reoftenaskedtocommunicateourresearchvisually,whetherit’sinjournalarticlefigures,PowerPointpresentations,orpostersessions.However,manyscientiststreatanythingbeyondwordsandnumbersasanafterthought.12.Howdidtheteamrespondtothejournal’srequestforacoverimage?A.Theyrefusedimmediately. B.Theytriedbutgaveuplater.C.Theystruggledandsoughthelp. D.Theyhesitatedtotakeonthetask.13.WhatdidtheauthorrealizeabouthispicturesafterknowingFrankel?A.Theyweren’tinformative. B.Theyfailedtoshowresearchers’talent.C.Theyweretooartistictobescientific. D.Theycouldn’tmatchtheresearchtheme.14.WhatisthemainfocusofFrankel’swork?A.Meetingjournalstandards. B.Teachinghowgraphsaredesigned.C.Creatingvisuallyappealinggraphs. D.Improvinghowdataisshowninpictures.15.WhatmightboththeauthorandFrankelagreewith?A.Usingvisualswellisamustforscientists.B.Scientistsexplaintheirideaspoorlyinjournals.C.Communicationskillsshouldbetaughttoscientists.D.Scientistsaremoreseriousaboutnumbersthanwords.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Ifrequentlyseeonlinevideoswhereagroupofgirlstraveltoadestinationasfriendsbutleaveasenemies.It’sgenerallyassumedthatthesefriendshipbreakupsresultfromdifferenttravelpreferencesorlackofconflictresolutionskills.___16___Luckily,therearewaystominimizeargumentsandensureyourfriendshipssurviveyournextgrouptrip.___17___Regardingaccommodations,forinstance,you’drathercheckintoaYouthHostelthanafive-starhotelsothatyoucanspendmoreongoodmeals.Whatneedyouprioritizeshouldgetacrosstoyourfriends,inwhichcasethere’llbenosurpriseswhenyou’retryingtopickoutanAirbnbormakedinnerreservations.Doyourfriendspreferastructureditinerary(行程)thatstartsat7a.m.,orwouldtheyliketoriseattheirleisureandwingitfortheday?Aretheydowntopartyuntildawn,ordotheywanttocallitanightby10p.m.?___18___Thesamegoesforboundaries.Bettertoknowwhatmakesthemuncomfortablebeforehandthanhavetonegotiatemid-trip.Areyouonewhorigidlystickstoatravelitineraryandallowszeroflexibility?___19___Ifindithelpfultohavealooseitinerarysharedbeforethetrip.Youcanalwaysreviseyourdailyschedule,butsomestructureiskey,orelseyou’respendinghalfyourvacationresearching.Somepeopleneedabreaktorechargeorsleepandothersmaywanttoworkoutorreadabook.___20___It’severyone’svacation,soeveryoneshouldgetindependentperiodstouseastheywish.A.Itpaystotourwithfriends.B.Ibelieveit’samixtureofboth.C.Don’tforgettoblockoutalonetime.D.Befrankaboutyourbudgetandpreferences.E.Iftheanswerisyes,you’llhavetomakeachange.F.Thereisnopointincomplainingaboutexternaldisturbance.G.Settingscheduleexpectationshelpsyouplanthetripeffectively.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。AfteradecadeatacelebratedWallStreetbank,Ihitacareerceiling.Determinedtobreakfreefromthe9-to-5routine,Iresolvedtopursuesomethingmorefulfilling.Despitebeingdeaf,Irefusedtoletlimitations____21____me.Oneday,Idiscoveredafinancialfirmseekingstockbrokers(股票经纪人).Thoughillwithahighfeverontheinterviewday,I____22____.Thethree-hourdiscussionwentwell,butinsteadofa(n)____23____,Ifacedtwelvemoreinterviews.Overfivemonths,everyinterviewer____24____me:“80%ofnewcomersfail.”“Youlackexperience.”Theirdistrustonlyfueledmydetermination.Duringthefinaltenseinterview,thevicepresident____25____hisfingershesitantlyonthedesk.Seizingthemoment,Ilockedeyeswithhim____26____anddeclared,“Ifyoudon’thireme,you’llneverknowwhatI’m____27____of.”Afteralongpause,heagreed—butonone____28____:“Toproceed,youmustimmediately____29____fromyourcurrentjob,completeourthree-monthtraining,andpasstheSeries7examperfectlyonthefirstattempt—nosecondchances.”Takingadeepbreath,Iaccepted.Threemonthslater,seeing“Passed”onthescreen,Ifinallybreathedasighof____30____.Toeveryone’sastonishment,Inotonlysucceededbut____31____,achievinga1,700%salesincreaseandearningindustry____32____.Yearslater,Itookanotherrisk:leaving____33____tobecomeaspeakerandwriter.MyjourneyprovedThoreau’swisdom:“Ifone____34____confidentlyinthedirectionofhisdreams,hewillmeetsuccess____35____incommonhours.”21.A.seize B.protect C.define D.inspire22.A.pushedthrough B.sloweddown C.brokeoff D.droppedout23.A.agreement B.promotion C.response D.offer24.A.misunderstood B.welcomed C.doubted D.ignored25.A.drummed B.pointed C.pressed D.crossed26.A.secretly B.coldly C.absently D.directly27.A.aware B.capable C.proud D.ashamed28.A.situation B.occasion C.condition D.position29.A.resign B.retire C.learn D.recover30.A.belief B.relief C.sorrow D.exhaustion31.A.competed B.survived C.struggled D.excelled32.A.practice B.standard C.benefit D.recognition33.A.accounting B.medicine C.finance D.engineering34.A.risks B.advances C.plays D.looks35.A.unsustainable B.unexpected C.unfamiliar D.unwanted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。China’sconsumptionlandscapeisundergoingsignificantchanges.Frommarketactivitiestoconsumerscenarios(消费场景),consumption___36___(dynamic)notonlyreflectthepulseofeconomic___37___(recover)butalsohighlightdeeperstructuraltransformations.Duringthisyear’sSpringFestivalholiday,movietheaters___38___(pack)withlargeaudiences,andhomeappliancestoressawcustomersliningupinsignificantnumbers.Thisyear’sSpringFestivalholidaywitnessed___39___remarkableboostintourismandconsumeractivityacrossChina.Domestictravelspendingduringtheholidayreached677billionyuan,accordingtodata___40___(release)bytheMinistryofCultureandTourism.IntheChaoshanareaofSouthChina’sGuangdongprovince,morethan200,000peoplewereattractedtoYinggedanceshows.Yinggedanceisoneoftheearliestlistedamongthe___41___(one)groupofChina’snationalintangibleculturalheritagesin2006.Yinggedanceisjustoneexampleofmanyculturalattractions___42___havebecomepopularamongtourists.AccordingtodatafromFliggy,aleadingonlinetravelagency,thenumberoftourists___43___(participate)in“intangibleculturalheritagetours”thatincludefolkperformanceshadincreasedby36percentyearonyearduringthe2025SpringFestival.Theice-and-snoweconomyhasalsoemerged___44___anewhotconsumercategory.ItisnotonlyflourishinginChina'snorthernregionsbutalsogainingpopularityinthesouth,wheresnowresourcesare___45___(relative)rare.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假设你要参加学校英语演讲比赛，请你以“Ajourneyofathousandmilesbeginswithasinglestep.”为题，写一篇英文演讲稿，内容包括：1.你对该句的理解；2.举例阐释。要求：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Ajourneyofathousandmilesbeginswithasinglestep___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)47.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’dalwaysbeentoldtotakecareofmyolderbrother,Brian,whowasbornweakandsmall.I’doftentiehisshoesorprepareanotherglassofwaterforhim.MymomsawmylargersizeandstrongbodyasasignthatIwastobeakindofguardianangel(守护天使)forBrian.However,thatwasnotthecase.Onedayourschoolsponsoredapumpkin-carvingcontest.Firstprizewas$100,andIknewjusthowIwouldspendit.Therewasabrand-newgameIwasdyingtoown.SoIdecidedthefirstplacebonusdefinitelyhadtolandinmypocket.WhenIhadtocarvetheperfectpumpkinI’dpickedout,itdawnedonmethatwithmybigclumsyfingersI’dsurelyscrewitup(搞砸).IthoughtofBrian’ssmaller,delicatehandsandknewhewasthemanforthejob.Iim