2025~2026学年江苏省常州中学南通中学启东中学等校高三下学期期初调研英语试卷

2025~2026学年江苏省常州中学，南通中学，启东中学等校高三下学期期初调研英语试卷一、阅读理解ImmersiveVanGoghExhibitionOpensinSingaporeWhatistheexhibitionabout?VanGogh:TheImmersiveExperienceisalarge-scaledigitalartexhibitionthatbringsthePost-Impressionistmaster’sworkstolifethroughprojections,soundandinteractivetechnology.ItreturnstoSingaporewithanotablenewfeature.Whatisthekeynewfeature?AdedicatedAIStudiohasbeenadded.Visitorscantypeatextprompt,suchas“sunflowersunderastarrysky,”andanartificialintelligencealgorithmwillinstantlygenerateauniquedigitalimageinVanGogh’sdistinctivestyleofbrushstrokesandcolors.Thisimagecanthenbeprojectedalongsidetheartist’sclassicworks.“It’saboutparticipation,notjustobservation,”notesacurator(策展人).Whatarethemainsectionsoftheexperience?·DigitalGalleries:WalkthroughroomssurroundedbyanimatedprojectionsofpaintingslikeTheStarryNightandSunflowers.·AIStudio:CreateanddisplayyourownAI-generatedVanGogh-styleartwork.·VRJourney:UsevirtualrealityheadsetstoexplorethelandscapesofArles,FrancethatinspiredVanGogh.Pleasenote:TheVRsectionhasaseparatequeueandmayrequireadditionalwaitingtime.Whatarethedatesandprices?·Dates&Venue:15November2025-15May2026,MarinaBaySandsExpoandConventionCentre.·TicketPrice:Adult(18-64):S$32(Weekdays)/S$38(Weekends)Child(5-12):S$18(Alldays)Childrenunder5enterfree.Student(13-17orwithvalidID):S$22(Alldays)Senior(65+):S$20(Alldays)FamilyPackage(2Adults+2Children):S$88(Weekdaysonly)1.Whatmakestheexhibitionspecial?

A．Itmakesartappreciationaccessibletochildren.B．ItvaluesAIartworkmorethanhumancreation.C．ItstressesthecommercialpotentialofAIartwork.D．Itprioritizesactiveinteractionoverpassiveviewing.2.Whatseemstoappealtovisitorsmost?

A．VRtechnology.B．Hands-onexperiences.C．LandscapesofArles.D．VanGogh’smasterpieces.3.Howmuchshouldayoungcouplewith4-year-oldtwinspayatleast?

A．S$64.B．S$86.C．S$88.D．S$82.OnachillynightinJanuary1990,AviancaFlight052crashedonLongIsland,causinggreatdamage.Amongthefewsurvivorswaseight-year-oldAndrea,severelyinjuredandorphaned—shelosthermotherandyoungerbrother;onlyherfathersurvived,horrifiedbygrief.Atthehospital,childpsychiatristDr.VictorFornariwascalledintohelp.Inatemporaryemergencyroom,hemetAndrea,palebutalert.“AmIgoingtodie?”shewhispered.Withouthesitation,hereplied,“No,you’renot.”Herquietcouragemovedhimdeeply.WithherfatherreturningtoColombiatoburyhisfamily,Andreahadtorecoveraloneinaforeigncountry.Eachdaybroughtafreshwaveoflonelinessandconfusion,theacheofherinjuriesmixingwiththedeeperpainofloss.Dr.Fornarinoticedherisolationand,movedbysomethingbeyondprofessionalresponsibility,decidedtostepin.Hevisitedherthreetimesaday,sometimesjusttositquietlybyherbedsidewhileshestaredoutthewindowatthegraywintersky.Hebroughthersmallcomforts—books,crayons,stuffedanimals—andencouragedhertotalkabouthermotherandbrotherwhenshewasready.BeforeAndrealefttheU.S.,Dr.Fornaripressedhisnumberintoherpalm,assuringhershecouldreachhimatanytime.Yearspassed.Nineyearslater,nowseventeen,Andreawrotetotellhimshewantedtobecomeachildpsychiatrist—inspiredbyhiskindness.EveryJanuary25th,Dr.Fornarithoughtofher,wonderinghowshewasdoing.Then,in2024,hereceivedavideocall.Andreaexplainedthatheryoungestdaughterhadjustturnedeightandthatmomentbroughtbackvividmemoriesofthestrangerwhohadgivenherhope.ForDr.Fornari,thecallwasprofoundlymoving.Herealizedthatoneactofgenuinecarecouldechoacrossdecades,shapingalifeinwaysheneverimagined.4.WhatdoweknowaboutAndrea?

A．Shewastheonlysurvivor.B．Shelostherparentsandbrother.C．Shewasinjuredbutremainedcalm.D．SheviewedDr.Fornariasalifesaver.5.WhydidAndreadecidetobecomeachildpsychiatrist?

A．Tohonorherlostfamilymembers.B．Topayitforwardtootherchildren.C．ToworkalongsideDr.Fornarisomeday.D．Tostudythementaleffectsofthedisaster.6.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeDr.Fornari?

A．Professionalandstrict.B．Reservedandskilled.C．Ambitiousandselfless.D．Empatheticandcaring.7.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?

A．Tohighlightcross-culturalmedicalcooperation.B．Topromotepost-emergencypsychologicalsupport.C．Todemonstratehowakindactcanmakeadifference.D．Toraiseawarenessoflong-termimpactsonsurvivors.Imagineafuturewherethemostpowerfulcomputersaren’tmadeofsiliconchips,butaregrownfromlivingcells.Thisistheambitiousgoalofsynthetic(合成)biology,andateamfromMIThasjusttakenagroundbreakingstep.Theyhavesuccessfullyengineeredcommonbaker’syeast(酵母)cellstoperformbasiccomputationaloperations,effectivelyturningthemintotiny,self-reproducingbiologicalcomputers.Traditionalcomputersprocessinformationusingabinary(二进制)codeof0sand1s,representedbyelectricalcurrents.TheMITteam’ssystem,however,worksdifferently.Theyredesignedtheyeast’sgeneticcircuitssothatspecificcombinationsofchemicalsactas“input”signals.Whentheyeastcelldetectsthesechemicalclues,ittriggersachainofinternalgeneexpression,ultimatelyleadingtoavisible“output”—forexample,thecellgivingoffagreenlightunderamicroscopetosignala“YES”answer,orremainingdullfora“NO”.Thisachievement,publishedinScience,isrevolutionaryforseveralreasons.First,thesebiologicalcomputersareincrediblyenergy-efficient,runningonthesamesugarnutrientstheyeastusestogrow.Second,theyareself-assemblingandself-repairing,propertiesnosilicon-basedmachinepossesses.Mostimportantly,theycanoperateincomplex,liquidenvironmentsinsidethebodyorinecosystems,wheretraditionalelectronicsfail.Theimmediateapplicationliesinsmartdiagnostics(诊断).Imaginetakinginacapsulecontainingtheseengineeredyeastcells.Theycouldtravelthroughyourbody,detectspecificdiseasemarkers,andproduceaclearvisualsignalinyourwaste,offeringacheapandsafediagnostictool.Inthelongerterm,such“wetware”computerscouldmonitorenvironmentalpollutionorevendirectthebehavioroffuturelivingmachines.Ofcourse,significantchallengesremain.The“calculation”speedofcellsiscurrentlyfarslowerthanthatofelectroniccomputers,anddesigningreliable,complexgeneticcircuitsisimmenselydifficult.Yet,thisresearchlightsthepathtoafuturewherecomputationissmoothlywovenintothefabricoflifeitself.8.Howdoesthebiologicalcomputerindicateitsoutput?

A．Bygivingoffanobservablesignal.B．Bydetectingspecificchemicalclues.C．Byactivatinggeneexpressionchains.D．Byusingacombinationofchemicals.9.Whatpowersthebiologicalcomputer?

A．Sugarnutrientsthatsupportyeastgrowth.B．Acapsulecontainingengineeredyeastcells.C．Theprocessofassemblingandrepairingitself.D．Electricalenergygeneratedbygeneticcircuits.10.Whatmightchallengethedevelopmentofbiologicalcomputers?

A．Findingamoreenergeticorganism.B．Overcomingmajorethicalconcerns.C．Improvinggeneticengineeringdesign.D．Developingfasterelectroniccomputers.11.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthisarticle?

A．ABrighterFuture:HowYeastWillDiagnoseDiseaseB．EncodeInformation:TheMakingofaBio-SupercomputerC．TheEndofSilicon:WhylivingComputersAreTakingOverD．ComputeDifferently:EngineeringCellstoProcessInformationOncelivinginourbackyards,manypets—forbetterandforworse—havenowbecomespoiled“furbabies”,enjoyingconstantattention,specialtreatment,andcomfortsoncereservedforhumanbabies.Manyseethisasharmlessfun,buttheincreasingtendencytotreatpetsas“children”canhaveseverehealthandwelfareconsequencesfortheanimalsinvolved.Thepet-to-fur-babyevolutioncanbeattributedtomanythings,includingoveremphasisonthehuman-animalbond,ignoranceofanimals’biologicalneeds,irresistibleconsumerismandshowingoff.Theprincipalcausesandoutcomesoffurbabyismhaveintensifiedandspreadglobally.Evidenceforthisisinescapableandgoesbeyondtheavailabilityofclothesforbirthdays,festivalsandsoon.Strollers,jewellery,nappies,nailpolish,birthdaycakesandshoesarenowavailableforthemodernfurbaby,asare“goldstandard”veterinary(兽医的)treatments.Theadversehealtheffectsoffurbabyismarewelldocumented.Takestrollersfordogs:whilepotentiallyusefulforanimalswithdisabilities,theiroveruseinotherdogscanleadtoweakeningofmuscles,jointdamageandobesity.Restrictingthefurbaby’smovementlimitsitsnaturalabilitytoexplore,markterritoryandinteractwithenvironmentalfeatures,suchasothersofitsspecies,leadingtofearandanxiety.Giventhesepotentialhealthandwelfarerisks,onewouldexpectveterinaryexpertstotakealeadingroleinopposingthe“furbaby”phenomenon.Oddly,attitudesamongveterinariansvarywidely—somecriticizethetrendwhileotherssupportitandevenprofitfromit.Thelatteristroublingbecauseover-treatmentmayfurtherharmanimalwelfarewithoutnecessarilyimprovinghealth.Owners’lovefortheirpetsisunderstandable,butmustbebalancedbyprioritizingtheanimals’interests.Whatisfarlessacceptableisthevetwhocashesinonanowner’smisguidedlovefortheirpettoconductunnecessary,painfulandexpensivetestsandproceduresonananimalthatcannotgiveitspermission.Allcaregiversshouldreflectonthesufferingthatmayarisewhenanimalsaretreatedinappropriately:thatis,aschildrenratherthandogsorcats.Andvetschasingthefurbabytrendshouldknowbetter.12.Whichexamplebestillustratesfurbabyism?

A．Trainingpetstofollowbasiccommands.B．Takingpetstothevetonlywhentheyareill.C．Celebratingpets’birthdaywithaspecialtreat.D．Providingpetswithdailyfoodandcleanwater.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“adverse”inParagraph3mean?

A．Lasting.B．Negative.C．Surprising.D．Significant.14.Whydosomevetssupportthe“furbaby”trend?

A．Theyvaluethebondwithanimals.B．Theyprofitfromthepet-spoilingcraze.C．Theyshowconcernforanimalwelfare.D．Theythinkpetsshouldbetreatedaskids.15.Whatmighttheauthoragreewith?

A．Allveterinarytreatmentsareunnecessaryforfurbabies.B．Thefurbabytrendwillsoondisappearwithvets’opposition.C．People’sloveforpetsshouldbebasedonanimals’realneeds.D．Pet-ownerrelationshipshouldbeweakenedtoavoidfurbabyism.Afewdaysbefore,Itriedclearingoutsomeoldschoolbooks.Deepdown,IknewIwouldneverreadthemagain.YetIrealizedwithmyselfthatmaybetheywouldbehelpfulsomeday.16Iamprobablynotaloneinthis:thisstruggleisaphenomenonknownasthe“EndowmentEffect(禀赋效应)”.Psychologistswhodemonstratedtheeffectfoundthatpeopledemandedamuchhigherpricetosellabottleofwinetheyownedthantheywerewillingtopaytobuythatsamebottle.17Itexplainswhywearesounwillingtogivesomethinguponceweownit.Whydoesthishappen?Atfirst,researchersthoughtitwasaclassiccaseof“lossaversion”,wherethepainoflosingsomethingfeelstwiceasstrongasthepleasureofgainingit.18Psychologistsconcludethatwevaluesomethingmoresimplybecauseitisours.Weprojectouridentityontotheobject,makingitpainfultomoveon.Fortunately,thereisaneffectivecounteraction:shiftingyourperspectivefroman“owner”toa“buyer”.Whenyouarehesitatingtothrowsomethingaway,askyourself:“HowmuchwouldIpaytobuythisfromothersnow?”19Ifthatisthecase,itisaclearsignyouvaluetheitemnotforitsusefulness,butsimplyfortheendowmenteffect.20Besidesturningourhomesintostorageunitsforthepast,itmakesusmentallytrappedinthemaswell.Recognizingthisisthefirststeptowardtheliberationoflivingwithless.Makespaceforwhattrulymatters.

A．Itjustfeelsrighttokeepthem.B．Moreoftenthannot,theansweris“nothing”.C．Thus,apricegapexistsbetweenbuyersandsellers.D．Thecostofownershipisoftenfargreaterthanwethink.E．Weoftenmistakenlybelievetheseitemsdefinewhoweare.F．Thatsoundslogical,buttherealreasonisthesenseofownershipitself.G．Theinconsistencyrevealsweovervaluethingsjustbecausewepossessthem.二、完形填空Inhersmallstudio,Miastaredatthelump(块)ofclayonthewheel.Itwashertenth_________thisweek,andstill,theformrefusedtoriseassheenvisioned.Herhands,coveredin_________clay,trembledwithexhaustionandfrustration.Avoiceinsideurgedherto_________.Hergrandfather,aretiredpotter,hadoncetoldher,“Theclaytestsyour_________,notyoursoul.Everycrack(裂缝)isalesson,notajudgment,”Now,itfeltlikea_________.Shetookadeepbreath,_________thelump,andstartedagain.Thistime,shefocusednotontheperfectvaseinhermind,butonthe_________feedbackoftheclaybeneathherfingers—itsresistance,itsmoisture,itspace.Daysturnedintoweeks.Thepileoffailedlumpsinthecorner_________.Oneafternoon,whensheliftedthe_________vase—withslightimperfectionsthatgaveitcharacter—shefeltnourgetocompareittoanideal.Itwassimply_________.Sheplaceditonhershelf,notasaproofofachievement,butasa(n)_________ofthejourneyitself.Monthslater,avisitortoherstudiowas_________tothatsamevase.Therealattractionwasn’tinthevase’sform,butinitsmaking—inthesilent_________betweendoubtandpersistence.Thesalewasunexpected,butthetruerewardwas_________.Shehadlearnedthatmasteryisaconversation,notaconquest.Themostbeautifulcreations,sherealized,areoftenbornfromthe_________tosimplybeginagain.21.A．performanceB．attemptC．playD．action22.A．hardB．dryC．wetD．line23.A．giveupB．tryoutC．breakoffD．settledown24.A．characterB．skillC．talentD．value25.A．warningB．barrierC．guideD．sign26.A．removedB．recycledC．redistributedD．returned27.A．finalB．lateC．slowD．immediate28.A．grewB．remainedC．disappearedD．arose29.A．delicateB．fragileC．finishedD．creative30.A．honestB．abstractC．classicD．perfect31.A．stageB．endC．destinationD．reminder32.A．ledB．drawnC．instructedD．addicted33.A．divisionB．conflictC．comparisonD．dialogue34.A．visibleB．apparentC．internalD．impressive35.A．courageB．freedomC．rightD．ambition三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Imaginefeedingnearlyone-fifthoftheworld’spopulationwithlessthanone-tenthofitsfarmableland.That’sthechallengefacingChineseagriculturetoday,andclimatechange,whichhasbroughtincreasinglyunpredictableweatherpatterns,ismakingiteven36(tough).Traditionalfarmingmethodsthat37(pass)downthroughgenerationsarenolongerenough.Thesecrettomeetingthischallenge?Innovationateverylevel.Today’sagriculturalscientistslookonseeds38the“microchips”offarming—smallbut39(incredible)powerfultoolsthatcanmakeorbreakfoodsecurity.Inresearchlabsacrossthecountry,teamsareworkingaroundtheclock40(develop)newcropvarietiescapableofsurvivingdroughts,resistingpests,andproducinghigher41(yield)eveninharshconditions.Butseedtechnologyisonlypartof42story.Stepontoamodernfarmandyou’llfindyourselfinwhatlooksmorelikeatechnologyhubthanatraditionalfield.Dronesequippedwithadvancedcamerasflyoverhead,43(capture)detailedimagesthatrevealwhichplantsneedwaterandwhichonesarefightingoffdiseases.Meanwhile,automatedmachinesguidedbyGPSsystemsplantandharvestwithprecision.Farmerswhoonce44(rely)purelyonexperiencenowmakedecisionsbasedonreal-timedatastreamingfromsensorsburieddeepinthesoil.Thistechnologicalrevolutionrepresentsafundamentalshiftinwhatwethinkoffarming.It’snolongerjustabouthowmuchyoucangrow,but45smartlyyoucangrowit.Asonefarmerrecentlyputit,“We’renotjustgrowingcropsanymore—we’regrowingsolutionstosomeoftheworld’smostpressingproblems.”四、书信写作46.假定你是李华，你校就学生最喜爱的课程开展了一次调查，结果显示体育课最受欢迎。请你向校英文报投稿，内容包括：1.分析原因；2.表达期待。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。PEClassWinsHearts____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________五、书面表达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。Danielhadalwaysbeenthetopstudentinhisclass.Heworkedveryhardandgotthebestgrades.Becauseofthis,hethoughtschoolwasonlyaboutcompetition,Hespentallhistimealone,studyinginthelibraryorathome.Hedidn’tjoinanyclubsorsportsteams.ToDaniel,hisclassmateswerenotfriends,butrivals.EverythingchangedwhenhisMathteacher,Mr.Wilson,startedanewclassprojectcalled“LearningTogether”.Eachstudenthadtoworkwithapartnerforonemonthbeforethefinalpresentation.DanielwaspairedwithAlex.Alexwasfriendlyandwelllikedbyeveryone.Heplayedonthebasketballteamandalwayshadasmile.ButAlexfoundmathverydifficult.Heoftenfailedhismathtests.Theirfirstmeetingwasuncomfortable.Danielwantedtofinishquickly.Heexplainedthemathproblemsinafastandconfusingway.Alexlookedlostbutkep