江苏省南通市2026届高三下学期第二次调研测试（暨苏北七市考前调研）英语试题

南通市2026届高三第二次调研测试英语注意事项考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求1.答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,请用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)回答听力部分时,请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前,你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。1.Howarethechildrenfeeling?A.Excited.B.Sleepy.C.Tired.2.Whatsizepantsmightthemanneed?A.34.B.32.C.31.3.Whyisthewomantryingtosavemoney?A.Sheboughtanewcar.B.Shelostsomecash.C.Shelostherjobatarestaurant.4.Whoisthemanspeakingto?A.Abarowner.B.Ahotelclerk.C.Apoliceofficer.5.Whyisthecatmissing?A.It’sscared.B.Itwenttothestreet.C.Thehouseisunsafe.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。听第6段录音,回答第6、7题。6.Whichclassdoesthemanwanttoattend?A.Beginnerclasses.B.Middle‑levelclasses.C.Advancedclasses.7.Whydoesthemanwanttotakeswimmingclasses?A.Forfun.B.Foracontest.C.Forhealthreasons.听第7段录音,回答第8至10题。8.Whatistheproblemwiththeman’swatch?A.TheGPSisbroken.B.Powerrunsoutfast.C.Thechargerdoesn’twork.9.Whatdoesthemanmainlyusethewatchfor?A.Checkingthetime.B.Receivingmessages.C.Exercising.10.Whoarethespeakers?A.Hikingfriends.B.Familymembers.C.Salespersonandcustomer.听第8段录音,回答第11至13题。11.Wherearethespeakers?A.Atamovietheater.B.Ataconcerthall.C.Ataboxoffice.12.Whattimeisit?A.At7:30pm.B.At8:00pm.C.At8:30pm.13.Whatwillthemandofirst?A.Checkhisbag.B.Returntothecar.C.Buysomesnacks.听第9段录音,回答第14至17题。14.Whatwastheman’spreviousjob?A.Abusinessmanager.B.Aneveningclassteacher.C.Ahospitalnurse.15.Whatisthemanlookingfor?A.Highersalary.B.Betterworkinghours.C.Moreresponsibility.16.Whatskilldoesthemanhave?A.Heisgoodwithyoungpatients.B.HecanspeakGerman.C.He’sgoodatdriving.17.Whatmightthemandonext?A.Repairthecar.B.Providereferences.C.Waitfortheresult.听第10段录音,回答第18至20题。18.Whatisthemainideaofthetalk?A.Waystoreducetraffic.B.Newrulesaboutdowntown.C.Theexpansionofbusroutes.19.Whatwillhappenin2027?A.Downtownbusinesseswillclose.B.Freeparkingwillbeintroduced.C.Paidparkingwillstartdowntown.20.What’sthemainreasonthecityplanstoexpandbusroutes?A.Toreduceticketprices.B.Toservemorearea.C.Toincreaseprofits.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。ALookingtoshareyourpoetrywithawideraudience?FamilyFriendPoemshasbeenadestinationforreadersseekingcontemporarypoetrysince2006,andwereceivetensofthousandsofvisitorsfromallaroundtheworldeveryday.Withsuchalargeandengagedaudience,thereareveryfewotherplacesontheweborinprintwheremorepeoplewillreadyourpoemovertime!Whatmakesusdifferent?Westandoutthroughoureditors’carefulwork.Unlikemanysitesthatpublishallsubmissions,ourexperiencedteampersonallyreviewseachpoem,selectingasmaller,high‑qualitycollectionwhereoutstandingworksarefeaturedforyears.Weonlypublishoriginal,unpublishedcontemporarypoems.Wepublishlessthan1%ofpoemssubmittedtous,andthereviewprocesscantakeanextremelylongtime.Beyondshowcasingpoetry,ourplatformbuildsanengagingcommunity.Eachpoempageinvitesreaderstosharepersonalstoriesrelatedtoitstheme,turningindividualpiecesintostartingpointsformeaningfulandthoughtfuldiscussionontopicsthatmattertoyou.SubmissionGuidelines●OnlysubmitpoemswritteninEnglish.●DonotsubmitpoemsalreadypostedpubliclyontheInternet.●Donotsubmitmorethan1poemin7days.Ifwepublishyourpoem,youcansubmitanotherpoemrightaway.●Submityourmostpopularpoem.Chooseapoemthatpeoplefromallovertheworldcanrelateto.●Poemsmusteffectivelyuseimagery,metaphors,similes(明喻),personificationandsoon.●Ifyouareunsurewhetheryourpoemmeetsthesestandards,seekfeedbackonourpoetrycommunitiessuchasFFPPoetryForumbeforesubmittingyourpoem.Clickheretosubmityourpoem!21.WhatmakesFamilyFriendPoemsoutstanding?A.Itsstrictselection.B.Itscriticalaudience.C.Itsrapidpublication.D.Itsregularreadingmeetups.22.Whatdotheguidelinesrecommend?A.Submittingpostedworks.B.Choosingauniquetheme.C.Seekingexpertcoaching.D.Employingpoetictechniques.23.Whoisthepassageintendedfor?A.Keenreaders.B.Columneditors.C.Poetrycontributors.D.Digitalpublishers.BNightafternight,afamiliarpairmakestheirroundsatanapartmentcommunity:awomancollectingtrash,andherloyaldog,Princess.Rainorshine,thewomanperformsthisessential,thoughdifficultjob,alwaysaccompaniedbyherfaithfulcompanion.Oneresident,OliviaPerkins,wasespeciallytouchedbytheirroutineandthebondbetweenthewomanandherdog.Shebeganfilmingshortclipsofthetwoworkingtogether,andeventuallydecidedtosurpriseherwithathoughtfulgift:amatchingsafetyvest(马甲)forPrincesssotheycouldworktogethersafely—andinstyle.Inaheartfeltmomentcapturedonvideo,thewomangentlyputsthevestonherdog,smilingasshethanksPerkins,clearlymovedbythegesture.Perkinssharedthevideoonline,hopingtospreadsomewarmth.Theresponse,however,grewfarbeyondherexpectations.Viewerswerenotonlycharmedbythebondbetweenthewomanandherdogbutalsoimpressedbyherdedicationandpositiveattitude.Thevideowentviral.Thewoman’sdaughter‑in‑lawrecognizedheronlineandsharedmoreofherstory.Peoplesoonlearnedthewomanwasnavigatingparticularlytoughtimes.Goingthroughapersonaltransition,shehadrecentlysoldhervehicletoaffordonereliableenoughforwork.SheandPrincesswerelivinginasmall,worn‑downapartment,workinghardtomakeendsmeet.Yet,asPerkinsnoted,shefacedeachdaywithasmileandakindwordforeveryone.Movedbyherresilience(坚韧)andtheoverwhelmingonlineresponse,Perkinsstartedafundraisertohelpeasesomeofherfinancialstrain.Thefundraiserquicklysurpasseditsgoal,offeringcrucialsupport.“Pleasebekind.Everyoneisdealingwithsomethingtheydonotspeakaboutandwillstillshowuptoworkeveryday,”saidPerkins.“Thepeoplethatworkbehindthescenesaretheonesthatneedallthepraise.Smalljobsarethemostimportantonesthatalwaysgounnoticedandgettheleastamountofthankyous.”Thestory,whichbeganwithasimplevest,becameapowerfulreminder.Itshowedhowasingleactofkindness,recognizingthedignityinanother’sworkandstruggle,canrippleoutward.Sometimes,seeingandappreciatingoneperson’squietstrengthcaninspireacommunitytohelpthemcarrytheirload.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“thegesture”inparagraph2referto?A.Thedog‑humanbond.B.Perkins’sgift‑givingact.C.Puttingthevestonthedog.D.Filmingthewomanworking.25.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinparagraph4?A.Whatmakesthevideogoviral.B.Howthewomanfoundempathy.C.Whatthefollow‑upvideoreveals.D.Howthewomanstruggledwithlife.26.WhatcanwelearnfromPerkins’swords?A.Financialsupportiscrucialtoeveryone.B.Serviceworkersdeserverespecttoo.C.Peoplebehindthescenespay.D.Smalljobsareoflittlevalue.27.Whatmessagedoesthestoryconvey?A.Loyalpetswillserveasgreatcompanions.B.Positiveattitudewillleadtoeventualsuccess.C.Socialmediacanbringabouteffectivesolutions.D.Kindnessoftenstartswiththesimplestgestures.CWeallexperiencemomentswhenourthoughtsdriftawayfromwhatwe’redoing.Scientistscallthis“mindwandering”.Pastresearchhasmostlyfocusedonhowourmindswandertomemoriesorfutureplans.This“cognitive”mindwanderingislinkedtobothcreativityanddistress(悲伤).However,anewstudysuggestswealsofrequentlyengagein“bodywandering”—whenspontaneous(自发的)thoughtsturntobodilysensationslikeourheartbeatorbreath.“Theeffectsofthishavebeenlargelyoverlooked,”saysneuroscientistMicahAllen.Toinvestigate,Allen’steamhad536peoplelieinanMRIscanner.Afterward,theyreportedwhatwasontheirminds.Besidestypicaldaydreams,manyreportedpayingattentiontobodilysensations.TheMRIscanssupportedthis,showingthat“bodywandering”hadadifferentformofbrainfunctionthancognitivemindwandering.Thefindingsrevealedacomplexpicture.Inthemoment,peoplewhoreportedmorebodywanderingduringthescanalsoreportedfeelingmoredistress.StudycoauthorLeahBanellisnotesthattheconfined(狭窄的)MRIenvironmentmighthaveinfluencedthis.Yet,thebroaderpicturetoldadifferentstory.Overall,participantswhotendedtoengageinbodywanderingmoreoftenindailylifeshowedfewersymptomsofdepressionandattention‑deficit/hyperactivitydisorder(ADHD).Bothconditionsareoftenassociatedwithexcessivetraditionalmindwanderingandpoorinteroception—theabilitytosenseone’sinternalbodilystate.“Whilefocusingonthebodymightfeelunpleasantinastressfulmoment,ageneraltendencytotuneintobodilysignalscouldhaveaprotectiveeffectovertime,”Banellisexplains.Itmighthelpgroundindividualslikelytofallintoharmfulcyclesofnegativethinking.Akeylimitation,accordingtopeerreviewerAaronKucyi,isthatinnerthoughtsweremeasuredonlyonce.“Mindwanderingisdynamic.Asinglemeasuremightmissitsslightdifferences,”hesays.“Despitethis,thestudyisinfluentialforpotentiallybridgingtwoseparatefieldsofresearch:interoceptionandmindwandering.”28.Whichaspectofbodywanderingdoestheresearchfocuson?A.Itseffects.B.Itssymptoms.C.Itscauses.D.Itsvariety.29.WhatdidtheMRIscansshowaboutbodywandering?A.Adistinctbrainactivity.B.Astrongpersonalpreference.C.Greatlyenhancedattention.D.Limitedtechnologicalobservation.30.WhatdidAllen’steamfindaboutbodywandering?A.Itisartificialandmeasurable.B.Itistime‑savingandworthwhile.C.Itleadstodangerousthoughtsbuthealthierbody.D.Itcausesshort‑termnegativeemotionsbutlong‑termbenefits.31.WhatisAaronKucyi’sattitudetothestudy?A.Supportive.B.Doubtful.C.Reserved.D.Unclear.DToday,concreteproductionaccountsforroughly8percentofglobalcarbonemissions,whichisaboutaquarterofallindustrycarbonemissions.Fortunately,theancientRomansmighthavetaughtusathingortwoaboutmanufacturingconcretethatlastsforthousandsofyears.AnewstudyhasstrictlyanalyzedtherawmaterialsandenergydemandsoftheancientrecipeofRomanconcrete,revealingsomeusefulwaystoimprovemoderncement(水泥).Surprisingly,researchersfoundthatproducingRomanconcreterequiresmorewaterandmoregreenhousegasemissionsthancommonlyusedconcretetoday.Butwhiletheinitialenergycostsmaybehigher,itmaynotneedtobereplacedorrepairedasoften.It’shardtocomparethelongevityofRomanconcretetomodernconcrete,becausetoday,manyconcretebuildingsandstructuresarereinforcedwithsteel.Assteelrusts(生锈),itexpands,forcinganysurroundingconcretetocrackanddegradeinaslittleasadecade.Bycomparison,ancientRomanconcreteiscapableofrestoringitself.Thismeansthatwhencracksappearinthecement,theyarenaturallygluedbacktogetherwhenwaterleaksin.That’spartofthereasonancientRomanseawallshavelastedforcenturies,despitetheconstanterosion(侵蚀)ofseawater.DanielaMartinez,leadauthorandengineeroftheUniversityoftheNorthinColumbiaacknowledgesthatlonger‑lastingcementstructures“canonlypartiallybalanceoutincreaseddemandfornewmaterial,”butRomanmanufacturingmethodsmayalsoholdotherenvironmentalbenefits.Romanconcreteproducesfarfewerdangerousairpollutants,possiblybecausethelimestone,themainingredientofRomanconcrete,isburnedusingcleanwood,notfossil(化石)fuels.Accordingtorecentmodels,usingRomancementtechniquescouldreduceharmfulgasemissionsbyupto98percentcomparedtomodernmethods.“TherearealotoflessonsthatwecandrawfromtheRomans.Ifwecanincorporatetheirstrategieswithourmoderninnovativeideas,wecancreateamoresustainablebuiltenvironment.”saysMartinez.32.Howdoestheauthorpresentthebackgroundofthestudy?A.Bygivingexamples.B.Byprovidingstatistics.C.Bydefiningaconcept.D.Bydescribingascene.33.WhatcanbeinferredaboutRomanconcrete?A.Ithasashortservicelife.B.Itneedsregularmaintenance.C.Itprovessustainableovertime.D.Itrequireslowinitialenergycosts.34.WhichwordcanbestdescribethepropertyofancientRomanconcrete?A.Ever‑lasting.B.Self‑healing.C.Easy‑cutting.D.Safe‑guarding.35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.GreenLiving,ANewPathB.CarbonCrisis,AModernIssueC.MagicPower,ARomanMysteryD.AncientRecipe,APossibleSolution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。Mistakesareanunavoidablepartoflife.Theycanrangefromminorerrorstosignificantmisstepsthatchangeourlife’sdirection.Insteadofgettinglostinregret,it’scrucialtolearnhowtohealandgrowfromthoseexperiences.__36__Herearethetipsyoucantrythenexttimeyouwanttoforgiveyourself.Understandtheimpactofpastmistakes.Pastmistakesoftenleaveemotionalmarks.Feelingssuchasguilt,shame,andregretcanovershadowourlives.Recognizinghowtheseemotionsaffectusisthefirststeptohealing.It’svitaltorememberthatmakingmistakesisanormalpartofbeinghuman.__37__Embracingthissharedexperiencecanhelpyouapproachitwithunderstandingratherthanharshjudgment.__38__Releasingguiltandshameisessentialforhealing.Thesenegativefeelingscantrapyouinaloopofself‑blame.Tobreakfree,startbyreflectingonyourmistakeanditsconsequences.Self‑compassioniskey.Treatyourselfasyouwouldtreatafriendwhomadeasimilarmistake.Remindyourselfthateveryonefailsandthatyourpastactionsdonotdefineyourworth.Learnfrommistakes.Everyerrorcomeswithalesson.Identifyingtheselessonsiscrucial.Spendtimeanalyzingwhatwentwrong.Forinstance,ifpoortimemanagementledtomissingadeadlineatwork,considerstrategiestoimprovethisskill.__39__Writeaboutthemistakeandthelessonslearned.Thisnotonlyhelpsyouthinkclearlybutalsocreatesarecordofyourgrowth.Embracechangeandmoveforward.Afterreleasingguiltandlearningfromerrors,it’stimetoembracechange.Setnew,realisticgoalsbasedonyourlessonslearned.Thiscouldbeassimpleascommittingtoimprovingaspecificskillwithinthreemonths.__40__Forexample,ifyouwanttoenhanceyourdecision‑makingskills,practicemakingsmall,low‑riskdecisionsdaily.Thiswillbuildyourconfidenceovertime.A.Practicemindfulness.B.Letgoofguiltandshame.C.Everyonemessesupatsomepoint.D.Easiersaidthandonethough,right?E.Consideradoptingsupportivehabits.F.Lifeisamixtureofpleasureandpain.G.Journalingcanbeausefultoolforthis.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。WhenIwassixyearsold,myentirebodywentupinflames.Ittookmeayearofbeingtreatedatanumberofhospitalsto__41__.Ilostallgraspofreality,andtriedto__42__daybyday.__43__intosocietyasayoungadultwastough.Looking__44__meantIgotbullied,andIfoundithardtogetajob.Iwassickandtiredoftheworldtreatingmelikea__45__.That’swhenIgottheideatomakeachange.At25,Idecidedto__46__mylocalvolunteerfireacademy.Justtwoweeksinto__47__,Iwasinaroomfilledwithburningflames.I__48__andwasn’tabletomove,butwhenthefirehadrolledlessthanafootabovemyhead,Ihadanepiphany(顿悟).Forthefirsttime,IknewIwas__49__.Iturnedonthehose(消防软管).I’vekeptaphotoofmyselffromthattime,walkingoutofthebuilding__50__,myfiresuitstillsmoking.After12weeksoftraining,Iwas__51__toafireandrescuestationstaffedbyvolunteers.Wewouldbesentto__52__,oftentocarfiresandsmallbrushfires.Ihaveneverfeltsuchimmediate__53__fromateam,andtothisdaycallmyfellowfirefightersmybrothersandsisters.Thefiredepartmenttaughtmeabouttheimportanceof__54__.NowIamapeersupportspecialist,helpingpeoplewithmentalhealth.Ithinkitis__55__thateveryonefeelsincontroloftheirrecovery,likeIhadwithmine.41.A.recover  B.grow  C.compare  D.volunteer42.A.forget  B.diet  C.wander  D.survive43.A.Breaking  B.Integrating  C.Flooding  D.Looking44.A.smart  B.different  C.ordinary  D.ambitious45.A.victim  B.friend  C.liar  D.model46.A.breakawayfrom  B.putupwith  C.tryoutfor  D.comebackto47.A.discussion  B.company  C.cooperation  D.training48.A.froze  B.laughed  C.relaxed  D.sighed49.A.introuble  B.indebt  C.inneed  D.incontrol50.A.carelessly  B.aimlessly  C.proudly  D.neatly51.A.limited  B.attached  C.lost  D.addicted52.A.fairs  B.clinics  C.emergencies  D.strikes53.A.forgiveness  B.acceptance  C.competition  D.gratitude54.A.community  B.intelligence  C.generosity  D.insight55.A.amusing  B.natural  C.shocking  D.important第二节（语法填空）阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。LhamoYudronwasbornintoafamilyofembroiderers.Shegainedareputationinthevillageforherexceptionalneedleworkskills,withmanysoon‑to‑bebridesturningtoherfor__56__(assist)increatingtheirdowries.However,shefoundthatmostlocalcraftswerepasseddownbytheoldergeneration.Drivenbyanambition__57__(carve)outanewpathfortheart,shewokeupat4ameverydaytostudyembroiderytheory.In2009,LhamoYudronsetupanembroiderycompanyinherhometownand__58__(transfer)thepatternsfromTibetancostumesontocanvas,__59__(display)naturallandscapesandwildlifethroughtheart.Herartisticpresentationcombineslegaciesfromthetwoethnicgroups__60__isflexibleincreatingnewpatterns.In2014,herdistinctembroideryproductsbegantogainglobalreputation.Overthepastdecade,LhamoYudron__61__(cooperate)withtheVanGoghMuseum.Overadozenestablishedbrandswanttopurchasethecopyrightofherdesign__62__ahighprice.SheattributesthepopularityofherworktotheuniquecharmofChineseethnicculture.Today,LhamoYudronremains__63__(commit)tohermission,ensuringthatthisancientartcontinuestoevolve.“__64__istraditionalcanbecomefashionable.Thekeyisthatwemustlearntoinnovatebecausethatisthebestformofinheritanceandthebestwaytogivethepast__65__future,”shesays.第四部分写作(共两节;满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,你校正在推行“健康第一,人人运动”校园体育计划。请你为校英文报写一篇短文投稿,内容包括：1.具体做法；2.收获与变化。注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。HealthFirst,SportsforAll_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)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。Myolderbrother,Leo,hasalwaysbeentheresponsibleone—therule‑follower,theorganizer,theonewhomadesureeverythingwasinitsproperplace.Iusedtoadmirethatabouthim.UntilthesummerIturnedsixteen.ThatwasthesummerIbuiltmytreehouse.Itwasn’tfancy—justafewwoodenplanksnailedbetweenthestrongbranchesoftheoldoakinourbackyard.Butitwasmine.Ipaintedtherailings(围栏)blue,hungawindchime(铃)Imadefrombottlecaps,