河南省郑州市2026届高三英语上学期期中测试

2025-2026学年河南省郑州市高三上学期期中英语试题说明：1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)，满分150分。2.考试时间：120分钟。3.将第Ⅰ卷的答案代表字母填(涂)在答题卡上。第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共95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。APowerofPublicSpeakinghaspartneredwithASIInnovationLabstointegrateartificialintelligenceintothePopsClassroomplatformforimprovingpublicspeakingskills.ThefirstprojectisthePopsAdvisorwhichprovidesanautomaticevaluationofstudents’videopresentationswithvisualfeedback.TheAdvisorofferson-demandcommentstostudentspracticingpublicspeakingfromanywhere.Thisflexibilitybenefitsinstructors,whocanbeashands-onorhands-offduringpractice.Whilestudentscanoperateautonomouslywiththetool,instructorscanalsochoosetokeeptrackofstudents’progress.CriteriaUsingmachinelearningmodels,thePopsAdvisoranalyzesthefollowingcriteria:DeliveryIntroductionBodyConclusionVocalStyleVocalQualityVocalFillerEyeContactBodyLanguageCredibilityAttentionCentralIdeaPreviewConnectiveSupportLanguageConnectiveCredibilityOrganizationSignalingEndingSummaryMemorableEndingCredibilityFeedbackThepresenterreceivesfeedbackontheabovefourcategories.Andthisfeedbackisgiveninthefollowingformats:•RecommendationsToprovidepresenterswithvaluablefeedbackforthenextpracticerecommendationsfocusonspecificaspectsneedingimprovement.Forinstance,therecommendationcanbe“Yourmessageisclear,butbesureyouaregrabbingyouraudience’sattentioninyourintroductiontoensuretheyarelistening.”•SpeechMetrics(指标)Usefulspeechmetricsserveasquantitativedescriptorsonseveralaspectsofthepresentationincludingnumberofwords,totalpresentationtime,speakingrateandvocalfillerspercentage.PopsAdvisorcanbeusedinanyclassroomsettingwherestudentsarepresenting,particularlyintheBasicPublicSpeakingCourse.Whenyouareconsideringwhatcanbeachievedbyyourstudentstowardskilldevelopmentinasingleschoolsemester,Advisorincreasestheoveralldevelopment.21.WhatisthePopsAdvisor?A.Avoiceassistant. B.Avideoplayer. C.Atimetracker. D.Anevaluationtool.22.Whichofthefollowingcategoriesprovidesfeedbackonfacialexpressions?A.Delivery. B.Introduction. C.Body. D.Conclusion.23.Whoisthetextintendedfor?A.Labtechnicians. B.Publicspeechinstructors.C.Foreignlanguagelearners. D.ArtificialIntelligenceengineers.BWhenpeopleaskmenowwhyI’mnotanInstagramuser,Iusuallygiveageneralresponselike,“I’mnotreallyasocialmediaperson.”Butthetruereasonsaremorecomplicated.Forawhile,Iquitelikedthis.Ididn’thavetobothercultivatingaperfectprofile,andcouldenjoyasenseofmoralsuperioritybelievingIdidn’tbuyintothesameimage-drivensocietyasotherteenagers.It’struethatIappearedtocarelessaboutpopularitythansomeofmypeers—ifonlybecauseI’dalwaysbeenontheoutsideloop.Admittedly,thismayalsobeareflectionofmyfixationonsomethingelseatschool:studying.Mysatisfactiondidnotcomefromsocialmedialikes,butfromteacherreportsandtestpapers.Yet,overtime,Ihavealsofeltthenegativeeffectsofmylackofsocialmediapresence.Atschool,asatuniversity,itpartlycontributedtomystatusasawallflower.Aboveall,itwasisolating.Asidefromasmallcircleoffriends(fortunately,extremelygoodones),Ifeltthatpeoplegenerallydidnotknowme,orevenknowofme,andIdidn’tknowthem.WouldInstagramhavehelpedmemakefriendsmoreeasily?Overall,IhaveacontradictoryattitudetowardsmyownlackofInstagram.Insomeways,Ifeelthatithasgenuinelybetteredmyoutlookonlife,enablingmetoresistconstantcomparisonwithothers,but,attimes,Ihavealsofeltittobeanunnecessaryself-imposedsocialexclusion.Thelattermayrevealhowdeep-rootedsocialmediahasbecomeinourtimes.Forbetterorforworse,Ididtakeadifferentroute.Inevercreatedasocialmediapresence.Ineverpostedphotos.Ineverwatchedhowmanylikestheygot.WhicheverpathImighthavegonedown,therearepositivesandnegativestoboth.ButthisisthechoiceItook.Andthathasmadeallthedifference.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“wallflower”representinParagraph3?A.Anoutsider. B.Anoutgoingperson.C.Agardenplantinspring. D.Aflowergrowingonthewall.25.WhichmaybethenegativeeffectofusingInstagram?A.Makingoneisolated. B.Causingmentaldiseases.C.Cultivatingdependentpersonality. D.Causingconstantcomparisonswithothers.26.Whichmaytheauthoragreewith?A.Instagramisamustinsocialmediaage.B.Socialmediaplayavitalroleinourtimes.C.Lackofsocialmediamakespeopleinsecure.D.Instagramimprovesmentalandphysicalhealth.27.Whichcanbestdescribetheauthor?A.Independent-minded. B.Old-fashioned.C.Outgoing. D.Over-confident.CDoyouknowwhichletterwasthelastonetobeaddedtotheEnglishalphabet?OrwhatisthenameofthegalaxythatourplanetEarthispartof?In2009,ColinCamererandhiscolleagueswereamongthefirstonestostudyhowourbrainsrespondtotrivia(琐事)questionslikethese,becausetheywantedtoseewhathappensinourbrainswhenwefeelcurious.Todothis,theyranabrainimagingstudythatallowedresearcherstoseewhichbrainregionsareactivatedaspeopleengageinmentalactivitieslikeseeing,thinking,selecting,andsoon.Theyfoundthatforquestionsaboutwhichparticipantshadreportedhighcuriosity,partsofthebraintypicallyassociatedwithrewardlitup.Theseareasusuallylightupwhenweareexpectingthatsomethinggoodorrewardingisabouttohappen.Imaginehowyoufeeljustbeforewatchingaconcertoramovieyou’vebeeneagertosee.NextcametheReveal.Whenparticipantsfinallygottheanswerstothequestions,thepartsoftheirbrainsthataretypicallyassociatedwithmemoryandlearningbecameactive.Evenmoretellingwasthattheseareasweremorestronglyactivatedwhentheinitialguesswasincorrectthanwhenitwascorrect.Simplyput,whatthesefindingssuggestisthatcuriositysetsupananticipationofareward(forthecorrectanswer),andoncewereceivethereward(thecorrectanswer),thebrainactstoconsolidate(巩固)ourmemorysothatwelearnthecorrectanswer.Thislearningisstrongerifwehaveinitiallyfailedratherthansucceeded.Andsuchlearningfromfailureisalsostickier.Evenaftertendays,Camererandcolleaguesfoundthatparticipantscouldrememberthecorrectanswerstothequestionstheyhadinitiallyguessedincorrectly,showingthatfailurecanmakeuscurioustolearnthecorrectanswer,andoncewelearnit,itsticksforlongeraswell.28.WhichaspectofthehumanbraindoesColinCamerer’sstudyfocuson?A.Itsresponsetocuriosity. B.Itsstateduringlearning.C.Itsfunctiondevelopment. D.Itsdevelopmentwithage.29.Thebrain’srewardsystemwillbeactivatedwhen________.A.theimaginationgoeswild B.peopleengageinleisureactivitiesC.anticipationlevelsincrease D.peoplewitnesssomethinggood30.AccordingtotheRevealpart,whatmaymakeourbrainsmoreeagertolearn?A.Incorrectchoices. B.Abetterreward. C.Anactiveatmosphere. D.Confusingquestions.31.Whichofthefollowingbooksisthetextmostlikelyselectedfrom?A.TheArtfromTriviaQuestions B.Must-HaveAbilitiesofSuccessfulPeopleC.UnsolvedMysteriesintheWorld D.TheSecretstoBeingaSuperLearnerDThinkingbackonthecollegerecommendationsI’vewritten,apatternoccurs:Themostsuccessfulstudentsarenevermerelygreatstudents.Theyaredevotedtoatleastsixotherpursuits.HowcanakidwritesuchdetailedreadingjournalsonDante,excelinpaintingandfindthetimetoedittheschoolnewspaper,volunteerathercitycouncilman’soffice,runahalf-marathon,takephotographyclassesandwriteprize-winningpoetryontheside?“Ouragerespectsthespecialist,”writesRobertTwigger,“buthumansarenaturalpolymaths(博学者).”It’snotjusttheyoungsterswhocanjointhepolymathparty.Thesumptionthatlearningstopswhenyouleaveuniversityisatoddswiththeevidence.Itappearsthatagreatdealdependsonthenucleusbasalis.Thisbitofthebrainproducessignificantamountsofacetylcholinethatregulatestherateatwhichnewconnectionsaremadebetweenbraincells.Thisinturndetermineshowreadilyweformmemoriesofvariouskinds.Sowhat’sthetricktolettingtheacetylcholineflowmoreplentifully?Twiggeragain:Peopleasoldas90whoactivelyacquirenewinterestsretaintheirabilitytolearn.Butifwestoptaxingthenucleusbasalis,itbeginstodryup.Insomeolderpeopleithasbeenshowntocontainnoacetylcholine.Butsimplyattemptingnewthingsseemstoofferbenefitstopeople.Afteronlyshortperiodsoftrying,theabilitytomakenewconnectionsdevelops.Twoyearsago,IhadsomenewfoundheadspacetowriteapieceforTheNewYorkTimes.IhadnoideaifI’dbeabletokeepupthewritingwhilebeingadadandateacherandarunner,butIthoughtI’dgiveitatry.AndafewmonthslaterIstartedbloggingforTheEconomistaswell.Addingnewactivitiestomyplateseemstohavegivenmeanewsourceofenergy,andsometimeswhenI’mwornout,I’malso,strangely,uplifted.Itundervaluesourlivestowillinglyenterintomindlessroutines.Makestuff.Pursueanewinterest.Considercareerchanges,evenifyoudon’tactuallymakeone.Stopthis,startthat.Dosomethingnew.Comeon,it’sgoodforyou.32.Whatdoestheauthorfindaboutthemostsuccessfulstudents?A.Theyaregiftedinarts.B.Theyareall-roundathletes.C.Theyhavewide-ranginginterests.D.Theymakeeffortstopromotethepublicgood.33.WhatdoestheauthorintendtoillustratebyquotingTwiggerinparagraph4?A.Howtoenhancethebrain’scapacityforlearning.B.Whyhumansarenaturalpolymaths.C.Whatisthekeytoagoodmemory.D.Whattodotoageslowly.34.Howdoestheauthordescribewritinginhissparetime?A.Itmakeshimstruggletobalancemanyroles.B.Itrechargeshispassionandenthusiasm.C.Itenableshimtofollowhisdailyroutines.D.Itmakeshimquestionhiscareerchoices.35.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestreadersdo?A.Findtheirtrueinterestandspecializeinit.B.Prioritizeacademicachievement.C.Breaktheircomfortzonesandenjoynewchallenges.D.Seekoutgroundbreakingandpioneeringwork.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。Weoftenhearthatgoodnutrition,qualitysleep,andregular,exercisearethekeystoimprovingoverallhealth.___36___Itturns:outthatputting,pento;papercanhaveagreatimpactonourwell-being,bringingthebenefitsofmoretraditionalhealthpractices.Researchsuggeststhatstressandthehormonecortisol(皮质醇)arecloselylinked.Cortisol,producedduringtimesofanxiety,cancausesignificantdamagetoourphysicalhealthifoverproduced,leadingtoissueslikeincreasedbellyfatanddryskinorhair.___37___Writinginstructsallyourmindtoformanorderlyqueue.___38___.Itisfilledwiththedailynewsandtoomanyto-dolists,youranxietyandyourfears.Whenyouwrite,you'rerearrangingthechaosofyourmindintoacalmbookshelfofthoughts,feelings,and“thingsyoucancontrol”.___39___It’smuchliketidyingabedroom—suddenly,youcanseewhatyouneedfortheday,andeverythingelseappearssorted.Imaginearoomfilledwithchaos.It'saheart-racingmess.Nowpicturethatsameroom,magicallytidied,witheverythinginitsplace.Doesn'tthatfeelbetter?Byclearingthefearandstress,you’remorelikelytomakebetterdecisions,eathealthier,exercisemore,andenjoymorepeacefulsleep.Nolongerareyoubotheredbytheundonethingsor“whatif”worries.So,startsomewhere.___40___Sitdownwithacupoftea,andbegintowritefreely.It’sasmallstepbutcanleadtoahealthierandmoreorganizedlife.A.Themindcanbeamessyplace.B.Thebenefitsofwritingarenotjustphysical.C.Buthaveyouconsideredthepowerofwriting?D.Thisactoforganizationbringsasenseoforder.E.Getthenotebookthatcatchyoureyesinthebookshop.F.Ifyouwishtofurtherclear,discusswhatyouhavewrittenwithothers.G.Onelesser-knownbuteffectivewaytoreduceitslevelsisthroughwriting.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四个选项中选出最佳选项。Theeconomywasworsening.Myparentswereforcedtoliveon____41____,whichiscommonlyreferredtoaswelfaretoday.AfewdaysbeforeChristmas,Ilookedoutofakitchenwindowtoseemyfathersittingontheporch,____42____,withtearsinhiseyes.Themailmanwas____43____ourbuildingandaskedmyfatherwhatwaswrong.Myfathersaidthathehaduseduphisfoodvouchers(食品券)andthattherentwas____44____.ThroughtheWorksProgressAdministrationhehadtriedto____45____asalaborer,buthewasn’taverystrongman,andtheworkhadbeen____46____forhim.Havingseennewspaperpicturesofpeoplebeingleftonthestreetwithalltheirbelongings,Iwas____47____.Withouthesitation,themailmantook$50fromhiswalletand____48____ittomyfather.Mydadexpressed____49____astowhenhe’dbeabletorepaythemailman.Themailman,placinganarmaroundmyfather’sshoulders,_____50_____thatitwasn’tnecessaryforhimtorepaythemoney;everythingwasalright_____51_____.Noticingmewatchingthroughthewindow,themailman_____52_____,“Isaac,thingswillnotbethiswayforever.Therewillbetimesinthefuturewhensomeoneneedsyourhelp.Helpthemwithinyour_____53_____.Thiswillbemypayback.MerryChristmas.”Fortherestofhislife,myfatheralwayscontributedhispartinrepayingthe_____54_____,andIhavedonemybestto_____55_____inmyownway.41.A.loans B.relief C.bonus D.savings42.A.nervous B.thrilled C.hesitant D.depressed43.A.approaching B.constructing C.searching D.observing44.A.clear B.low C.unfair D.due45.A.retire B.work C.guide D.leave46.A.suitable B.rewarding C.demanding D.changeable47.A.scared B.ashamed C.annoyed D.relieved48.A.reported B.handed C.explained D.suggested49.A.sympathy B.regret C.uncertainty D.gratitude50.A.predicted B.warned C.recalled D.ensured51.A.instead B.regardless C.otherwise D.likewise52.A.complained B.comforted C.admitted D.argued53.A.sight B.control C.capacity D.imagination54.A.generosity B.innocence C.integrity D.effort55.A.calmdown B.signup C.giveback D.setout第Ⅱ卷(非选择题，共55分)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。SinceImovedtoChinainSeptember2024,I’vefoundexactly____56____IwaslookingforwhenIleftItaly:achange—howpeoplegetaroundindailylife.ComingtoChinaisn’tquitelikelandingonthemoon,butifyou’relookingforadestinationofferinganewandalternativeinsight____57____life,thenChinaistheveryplacetobe.ChinaisENORMOUS.Thankstoitsremarkablepublictransportsystem,travellingfromoneplacetoanotherhasneverbeen____58____(easy).ThereachofChina’sbullettrainsis____59____(true)vast—it’sincrediblehowpeoplefindthemselves____60____(cross)thecountrysoquicklyonthesehigh-speedrailways.Notlongago,IbookedaflightfromBeijingtoEurope.SinceIliveinWeifang,Ifirst____61____(head)toQingdao,thenBeijing,onlytorealizelaterthatadirectbullettrainwouldhavebeenfasterthanflying!Thisisjustoneexample____62____howChina’stransportcansurpriseyou.Chineseroadsareequallyimpressive,witharound190,000kilometersofmodernexpressways,____63____isenoughtocircletheglobenearlyFIVETIMES!NowonderthatChinesepublictransportsystem____64____(see)asapotentialnewwonderoftheworld.Buttofullyappreciatethesystem,youhavetoexperienceitfirsthand.Travellingbytrainisalmostlikegoingthroughanairportwithsecuritychecksandserviceclasses____65____(compare)tothoseofferedbytheworld’stopairlines—faster,smootherandoftenmoreefficient.第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：(满分15分)66.现在科技融入到我们生活的方方面面，你们学校将举行以“Technology:ABlessingoracurse?”为题的演讲比赛，请你写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：1.现代科技如何改善人们的生活2.现代科技可能带来的问题3.你的个人观点注意：(1)写作词数应为80个左右；(2)请在答题纸的相应位置作答。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节：(满分25分)67.阅读下面的材料，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。Iusedtobealonelygirlsittingatthebackoftheclassroom.Havingfailedthecollegeentranceexamsandchangedschoolstwice,Iseldomsmiled.EverydayIwouldsitatthedesk,staringintotextbooksandexercises,motionlessandheavy-hearted.However,myclassmateswereinadifferentpicture.Theywereplaying,laughingandchattingdelightedly.Besides,Ihateditwhentheywerealwaysansweringtheteachers’questions,loudlyandconfidently.Obviously,Ihadnofriendsinthisfiercelycompetitiveclass.Lifeisharderforseniorstudents.Hardlydoesadaygobywithoutexercisesortests.Everytimewhenthescorescameoutminewouldn’tbethefirstorsecondbutlast.Iwasespeciallytiredoftheendlessexercisesandexams,whichIseeminglywouldneverdowellin.Iwasunderalotofpressure,feelinglikeafishbeingfriedinapan.Hangingovermewasadarkcloud.TheonlydimlightcamefromMr.Smith.EverytimeIsteppedintotheclassroom,hewelcomedmewithawarmsmile;everytimemygazebegantowanderovertheclassroomorstareoutofthewindow,hiscaringeyeswoulddrawmebacktohisclass.Besides,hewastheonlyteacherwhoinvitedmetotheoffice,talkingaboutmystudiesandscores.IrememberedwhenIcameoutofhisoffice,IfeltrefreshedbelievingthatIcouldworkharder.Iwasfeelingeverythingwaschangingforthebetter.Ipreparedhardforthefinalexamofthefirstsemester,desiringtoprovethatIwasnotthelastone.SobeforeMr.Smithtoldusthetestresult,Iwasexpectingsomethinggoodinstoreforme.ButIwasstillthelastoneintheclass.Aburstofsadnessandshameconsumingme,Iwasheartbroken.注意：1.续写词数应150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Rightatthatmoment,Mr.Smithinvitedmetohisoffice._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Finally,thecollegeadmissionlettercame.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________