江苏扬州中学联培部2025-2026学年高三上半期期中英语考试（含答案）

江苏省扬州中学联培部高三上期中考试英语（英才B）2025.11满分：150分考试时间：120分钟第二部分阅读（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。AMembershipUniversityofJohannesburgstaffandregisteredstudentsinpossessionofavalidUniversitycardqualifyformembershipoftheUJLibrary.Accesstofacilitiesandservices1.ClientshaveaccesstoallCampusLibrariesonpresentationoftheirownuniversitycard.2.Booksareissuedtoclientsonthepresentationoftheirownuniversitycard.3.LostcardsmustimmediatelybereportedinwritingtotheTeamLeader:LendingServicesattheCampusLibraryortotheCampusLibrarian.LibraryhoursLibraryhoursarerevisedannuallyandmadeavailableontheUJLibrarywebpage.Campuslibrarieswillbeclosedonpublicholidays.Rulesofconduct1.BehaviorwhichdisruptstheactivitiesoftheLibraryoraffectstherighttoaquietandorderlyworkandstudyenvironmentofotherlibraryclientsisnotpermitted.2.SmokingisnotpermittedanywhereintheLibraryorwithinasevenmeterradius（半径）oftheLibraryentrance.3.Books,otherlibrarymaterials,equipmentorfacilitiesmaynotbedefaced,damagedorstolen.4.CellphonesmustbeonsilentintheLibrary.5.UseofthecomputersintheLibraryissubjecttotimelimitsduringpeakusageperiods.Inaddition,clientsmayNOT:a)linkanydevicetothenetworkwithoutthewrittenapprovaloftheInformationTechnologyDivision;b)removeorexchangecomputerequipmentwithoutthewrittenapprovaloftheInformationTechnologyDivision.1.Whatisthistextmainlyabout?A.TheUJLibraryregulations.B.TheUJLibrarycomputeruserules.C.TheguidelinesfortheUJLibrarystaff.D.TheregisterinformationoftheUJLibrary.2.Whatshouldaclientdoifhisuniversitycardismissing?A.UsehisIDcardinstead.B.Reporttothepolicestation.C.InformthelosstotheLibrary.D.Revisehisregisterinformation.3.Whichofthefollowingisforbiddenaccordingtothetext?A.Shuttingdownone’smobilephone.B.UsingthecomputersintheLibrary.C.LinkingdiskstotheLibrarynetworksecretly.D.Keepinganorderlyworkandstudyenvironment.BInthe1950s,BritishhistorianNortheasterParkinsoncameupwithaconceptwhichwaslaterknownasParkinson’sLawofTriviality.Itstatesthattheamountoftimespentdiscussinganissueinanorganizationisoppositelyassociatedwithitsactualimportance.Parkinson’sLawofTrivialityisalsoknownas“bikeshedding（车棚）”,afterthestoryParkinsonusestoillustrateit.Heasksreaderstoimagineafinancialcommitteemeetingtodiscussathreepointagenda.Thepointsareasfollows:Aproposalfora£10millionnuclearpowerplant;Aproposalfora£350bikeshed;Aproposalfora£21annualcoffeebudget.Whathappens?Thecommitteeendsuprunningthroughthenuclearpowerplantproposalinlittletime.It’stooadvancedforanyonetoreallydigintothedetails.Thediscussionsoonmovestothebikeshed.Here,everyone’sanexpert.Intheend,thecommitteerunsoutoftimeanddecidestomeetagaintocompletetheiranalysis.Bikesheddinghappensbecausethesmalleramatteris,themorepeoplewillhaveanopiniononit,evenwhenthereisnorealvaluetoadd.Whensomethingisoutsideofourcircleofcompetence,likeanuclearpowerplant,wedon’teventrytoexpressanopinion.Butwhensomethingisunderstandableeveryonewantstoshowthattheyknowaboutthetopicathand.Howcanweavoidbikeshedding?Themainthingyoucandoistohaveaclearpurpose.PriyaParker,theauthorofTheArtofGathering:HowWeMeetandWhyItMatters,saysthatanysuccessfulgatheringneedstohaveafocusedpurpose.“Specificity,”shesays,“isakeyelement.”Whenitcomestochoosingyourlistofinvitees,Parkerwrites,“ifthepurposeofyourmeetingistomakeadecision,youmaywanttoconsiderhavingfewercooksinthekitchen.”Gettingtheresultyouwant—athoughtful,educateddiscussionaboutthatpowerplant—dependsonhavingtherightpeopleintheroom.4.WhatisParkinson’spurposeofpresentingtheimaginarymeeting?A.Tostateafact.B.Toclarifyaconcept.C.Tomakeaprediction.D.Tointroduceanewpoint.5.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?A.Themoreyouknow,thelessyouspeak.B.Whatissimpleforyoumaybetoughforothers.C.Whatrequiresmoreworkmaygetlessattention.D.Themoreyouputin,thebetteryourresultwillbe.6.Whichistheauthor’ssuggestionforasuccessfulmeeting?A.Planningbeforethemeeting.B.Gettingtherightpeopletothetable.C.Spendinglesstimeontheminorissues.D.Takingdifferentopinionsintoaccount.7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Purpose:TheKeytoanEffectiveMeetingB.Talent:ACrucialElementinOrganizationsC.TheBikeShedEffect:AvoidingSmallMattersD.NuclearPowerPlant:TheLessknownProposalCWhenIsuggestedmy13yearoldtrytennis,shequicklyrefusedme.“I’mnotsporty;stoptryingtogetmetodosports,”Juliannasaid.Ihadsuggesteditbecausesomeofmyhappiestrecentmemorieswereofplayingpingpongwithher.Tennisseemedlikeanaturalprogressionfrompingpongandagreatwaytoworkoutsomeofhergrowingpainsonalargerplayingfield.Butmysuggestionwasalwaysrefusedbyher.Still,Iwasundeterred.IbelievedthatdoingsomesportswouldhelpJuliannamanageheremotions.I’veseenhowsportshelpwithstress.ItworkedformewhenIwasateenagegirl.Midwayintosummer,westayedathome,andJuliannaandIfeltreallybored.“Doyouwanttoplaytennis?”Iaskedheratlunchoneafternoon.Sure,shesaid.Atthattime,wewerebotheagertospendasmuchtimeaspossibleoutofthehouse.Arrivingatthecourt,wesetdownourbags,pickedupourrackets(球拍),andheadedtooursidesofthecourt.Thenetwaslikethegrowingdividebetweenus—Idesiringconnectionandmyteenagedaughterlongingforindependence.Istartedbyhittingaballoverthenet,andJuliannatookabigswingandmissed.Werepeatedthisseveralmoretimes.Ididn’ttellhershewasholdingtherackettooclosetotheneckorsheshouldstepmoreintoherforehand.Mydaughterwantedthechancetofigurethesethingsoutforherself.Werepeatedthepatternofmehittingtheballandhermissingitafewtimesbeforeshefinallygotitbackoverthenet.“Thisisfun,”shesaidwithamixtureofsurpriseanddelightandthenshesmiledwidely.Nowwealwaysfindtimetoplaytennis.We’rebotheagerforanactivitythatcaneasetensionsbetweenusindailylife.It’snicetohaveaplacewherebothofuscanreleaseournegativemoodsandletthemgo.8.Whydidtheauthorpersuadeherdaughtertoplaytennis?A.Tenniswasaspopularaspingpong.B.Theyhadagoodtimeplayingtennistogether.C.Itwouldhelpherdaughtermakemorelikemindedfriends.D.Itwouldbegoodforherdaughter’semotionalmanagement.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“undeterred”meaninparagraph2?A.Notdishonest.B.Notsure.C.Notdiscouraged.D.Notsurprised.10.Whatdidtheauthordowhenherdaughtermissedtheball?A.Shestoodclosetothenet.B.Sherepeatedhittingtheball.C.Shechangedendswithherdaughter.D.Sheinstructedherdaughterimmediately.11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.MomCoachesTeenDaughterinTennisB.MomHelpsTeenDaughterExpressHerEmotionsC.MomEncouragesTeenDaughtertoBeIndependentD.MomandTeenDaughterFindSomePeaceontheTennisCourtDI’mtryingtoconstructanalternativetheoryofmyselfinwhichI’matidyperson.It’snotgoingwell.Walkingmyrecyclingfrommyapartmenttothewasteroomdownthehalltakesmeanywherefromtwominutestoamonth.Ihatelookingatbrokendownboxesinmyapartment,butstudiessayhumansarebadatprioritizinglongtermgoalsoverinstantsatisfactionandIapparentlyfinddoinganythingelsemuchmoresatisfying.AccordingtopsychologyprofessorJosephFerrari,therearetwotypesofpeoplewhohaveaproblemcompletinghouseworkinatimelymannertaskdelayersandchronicprocrastinators(慢性拖延症患者).Allpeopleprocrastinatesometimes,Ferrarisays,butforchronicprocrastinators,ithappensinallareasoflife.Simpletaskdelayersaremorecommon,buttheyusuallyhaveamucheasiertimebuildinggoodhabitthantheirchroniccounterparts(相对应的人).Partofthereasonwhytaskdelayersfallintotheirbadhabitsinthefirstplacemightbethetimeofthedaywhentasksoftenoccur.“Doingthosetaskstakessomeselfcontrol,andifyou’vemadealotofchoicesalreadythatday,it’shardertouseselfcontrol,”saysRoyBaumeister,asocialpsychologist.IfyoucouldsitatyourdeskandplayCandyCrushalldaylikeyoumightwantto,washingsomeplateswhenyougethomemightnotseemashard.CaretakerGloriaFraseralwaysconsidersherselfaquick,efficientpersoninherprofessionallife,buttheemotionalbaggageofhouseworkmakespersonaltasksmoredifficult.“There’sanegativetapegoingoninmyheadthatsaysIshouldhavedonesomethingandaskswhyIwaiteduntilitgotthisbad,”shesays.“Soinsteadofdoingit,I’mthinkingaboutallthetimesIshouldhave.”Ifaproblemcanbeunderstood,maybeitcanbefixed.BetsyBurroughs,aformerbrandingmanager,usedtohaveahardtimekeepingherhometidy.Shesays,“ButthenInoticedthatifIwashavingpeopleover,notonlywouldIcleantheplaceup,butI’dactuallyenjoycleaningit.”Hersolutionwastostartamonthlypartyathome,whichhasranformorethan12years.Anyway,beingawareofyourhabitsdoesseemtohaveanimpactonprocrastination.12.Whydoestheauthorstrugglewithtakingouttherecyclinginatimelymanner?A.Shedislikestheprocessofbreakingdownboxes.B.Thewasteroomislocatedfarawayfromherapartment.C.Shethinksrecyclingdoesnotcauseproblemsatherapartment.D.Throwingawaytherecyclingcannotbringherinstantsatisfaction.13.AccordingtoRoyBaumeister,whatisareasonfortaskdelayersputtingoffhousework?A.TheyaretootiredB.Theyhavenosenseoftime.C.Theyfindhouseworkboring.D.Theyhavemoreimportantthingstodo.14.WhatcanwelearnaboutGloriaFraser’sexperiencewithpersonaltasks?A.Sheishighlymotivatedtocompletethemimmediately.B.Shefindspersonaltaskseasierthanprofessionaltasks.C.Negativethoughtsandregretspreventherfromtakingaction.D.Finishingpersonaltasksseldomprovidesherwithemotionalsupport.15.HowdoesBetsyBurroughsaddressherstrugglewithkeepingherhometidy?A.Bychanginghercareer.B.Byseekinghelpfromherfriend.C.Byhostingregularsocialevents.D.Byemployingaprofessionalcleaner.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下列短文，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。Therearehundredsofgenres（流派）ofmusic,sowhilesomemightlikeonekind,othersmightlikesomethingcompletelydifferent.Whydopeoplelikedifferentkindsofmusic?___16___Atthesametime,musiccanalsohelpusfeellikepartofagrouporaculture,especiallyonethatsharesaninterestinacertainkindofmusic.Musiccanalsobenostalgic,thatis,itcreatesakindoflongingforthepast.Musiciansleavebehindafootprintwiththeirmusic.___17___Evenlongafterthemusiciansaregone,peoplestillfindsomethinginthemusicians’recordingsthattheycanenjoy.Wemayalsofindthatthemusicwelikeisstronglytiedtoourmemory.Maybetherewasasongthatsomeonesangtouswhenwewerelittlethatbringsupgoodmemories.___18___Whenwelistentomusicthatwelike,achemicalcalleddopamineissometimesreleasedinthebrain,whichcanmakeusfeelgood.___19___Therearesomealgorithms（算法）todaythatcanhelppickuponthekindofmusicwelike.Whenwearestreamingmusic,someprogramswillletuslikeordislikesongs.People’stasteinmusiccanremainthesameintheirwholelifeoritcanchangemanytimes.Butthetruthis,wedon’tknowalltheexactanswerstowhypeoplelikedifferentkindsofmusic—orsports,orfood,orcolors.___20___Wearealldifferentpeoplewholikedifferentthings.A.It’smusictoourears.B.Musiccanbeapartofouridentity.C.Itbecomesamirrorthatweareholdingup.D.Theyleaveapermanentmarkinpeople’slives.E.Therefore,wemightwanttolistentoasongonrepeat.F.Othertimes,wemightfindmusiccanbringupsadmemories.G.Therearelotsofdifferentfactorsthatcaninfluenceourpreferences.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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Tidyingyourdesk,wateringyourplants,foldingclothes—thesehouseholdchoresarehardlytheheightofpleasure.YetIoftenfindmyself___21___theselittletasks.IfI’mstuckinwriter’sblockwithadeadline___22___,I’llhavetoclearupthepapersplacedaroundmyoffice—andit’ssometimesthemost___23___Ifeelallday.I’mnotaloneinthis.Inthefaceofthepandemic,manypeoplereportedfindingrenewedinterestin___24___theirhomesasawayofcopingwithuncertainty.Psychologistssuggesttherearemanypotentialmechanisms（机制）thatcanexplainthe___25___fromthesetasksandtheirbenefits—thesemaywellencourageyouto___26___theseoddjobsmoreoften.Littlechoresmaybeusefulbecausethey___27___themind,leadingustodevotefewerresourcestothethingsthat___28___us.Evenifwestrugglewithactivitiesthataremeanttohelpusrelax,wemayfindhouseholdtaskscanhelpus___29___thehereandnow.Butthisdependsonwhatwegiveourmost___30___to.Inoneofthefewstudiestoexaminethementalhealthbenefitsofwashingthedishes,researchersatFloridaStateUniversity___31___fiftyoneparticipantsintotwogroups,halfreadingatextthatencouragedthemtofocustheirthoughtsontheactivity___32___whiletherestjustreadingfactualinstructionsonhowtodowashingup.___33___,theparticipantswereaskedtotakeaquestionnaireabouttheirfeelings.Thosewhohadfullyengagedwiththeexperiencereportedasignificantlybettermood.Thisincluded___34___nervousnessandevenasenseof“inspiration”,asifthesimpleactivityhad___35___theirminds.21.A.ignoringB.enjoyingC.avoidingD.simplifying22.A.agreedB.establishedC.passingD.approaching23.A.relaxedB.boredC.worriedD.annoyed24.A.openingupB.settingupC.returningtoD.lookingafter25.A.burdenB.pleasureC.problemsD.expectations26.A.dealwithB.giveupC.learnaboutD.engagein27.A.occupyB.broadenC.motivateD.challenge28.A.interestB.botherC.delightD.surprise29.A.forgetB.evaluateC.escapeD.appreciate30.A.hopeB.attentionC.happinessD.credits31.A.sortedB.dividedC.isolatedD.ranked32.A.entirelyB.quicklyC.mainlyD.initially33.A.ThereforeB.AfterwardsC.StillD.However34.A.continuedB.increasedC.unexplainedD.reduced35.A.slippedB.refreshedC.developedD.exhausted第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Agoldencatwasshotbyaninfrared(红外线的)cameraintheforestsinGansuprovinceinearlySeptember.Thiswasthefirsttimethatanimageofthisrareanimal___36___(capture)intheBailongjiangforestareainGansu.LiuTiantai,aseniorengineerintheBailongjiangforestry___37___(conserve)center,saidthatthecameracapturedthreephotosandonevideoof___38___preciousanimal.“ThephotosweretakenonSept2,and___39___(feature)theanimalwithdistinctcharacteristicssuchasuniqueheadandears,bodyandblacktailtip.Itwasidentified___40___agoldencat,anationalfirstclasskeyprotectedwildanimal,”Liusaid.Thegoldencatisacarnivorous（食肉的）mammallivinginmountainforests,___41___footprintscanbeseenfromhumidevergreenforeststobroadleavedmixedforestsatanaltitudeof___42___(approximate)3,000meters.Bailongjiangcenterhascompletedtheconstructionofaninitialwildlifeprotectionmonitoringsystem___43___(equip)with105infraredcameras.Accordingtomonitoringdatareturnedbythesecamerasinthepastmonth,the“___44___(appear)rate”ofrarewildanimalssuchassikadeerandredfoxeshasgreatlyincreased,whichindicatesthattheecologicalconstructionoftheforestareaisconstantlyimprovingand___45___biodiversityiswellprotectedthere,Liusaid.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）46.假如你是某学校学生会主席李华。你校准备组织一次“让文物活起来”(BringCulturalRelicstoLife)的活动，请你用英语写一篇开幕辞，欢迎参加活动的师生。内容包括：(1)表示欢迎；(2)活动目的；(3)活动内容。注意：(1)写作词数应为80左右(2)参考词汇：手工艺品artifactDearteachersandfellowstudents,I’mLiHua,chairmanoftheStudentUnion.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写（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。RobertandHenryweretwofriendsinthesameclass.Theyalwaysplayedtogetherandwenthometogether.Oneday,RobertandHenryweregoinghomefromschool,when,onturningacorner,Robertcriedout,“Afight!Let’sgoandsee!”“No,”saidHenry.“Letusgoquietlyhomeandnotmeddlewith(插手)thisquarrel.Wehavenothingtodowithitandmaygetintotrouble.AlsoourparentsareexpectingtohavedinnerwithustogetherathomeandIdon’twantthemtoworryaboutme.”“Youareacoward(懦夫),andafraidtogo,”saidRobert,andheran.Henrywentstraighthomeandintheafternoonwenttoschoolasusual.ButRoberthadtoldalltheboysthatHenrywasacoward,andtheylaughedathimagreatdeal.Fromthenon,theylookeddownuponHenryanddidn’twanttoplaywithhimtogether.Henrywassadbuthewasn’tangrywithRobertforhisrudebehavior,becausehelearnedthattruecourageisshownmostinbearingmisunderstandingwhenitwasnotdeserved,andthatheoughttobeafraidofnothingbutdoingwrong.Thus,hejustignored(忽视)theotherboys’laughterandcontinuedtogotoschoolandstudyaswell.However,Robertdidn’tinviteHenrytogohomewithhimanymore.Instead,hehadsomeotherboyswhoalsothoughtHenrywasacoward.Everydayafterschool,theydidn’tgohomedirectlybutwenttotheriverorsomewheretoplaygamesandhadalotoffun.Afewdayslater,Robertwasbathingwithhisnewfriendsinariver,andgotoutofhisdepth.Hestruggled,andscreamedforhelp,butallinvain.TheboyswhohadcalledHenryacowardgotoutofthewaterasfastastheycould,buttheydidnoteventrytohelphim.注意：1)所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2)续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。Paragraph1:Robertwasfastsinking.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________