2025~2026学年江苏苏州市立达中学校第二学期初三教学情况调研（二）英语

2025~2026学年江苏苏州市立达中学校第二学期初三教学情况调研（二）英语一、完形填空请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Saraistoodbeforeherhorse,Amadore,filledwithworry.Thehorse1toletherputahalter(笼头)onitshead,andwithoutit,Amadorewouldbesentbacktothefarm.Saraididn’twanttoloseit,soshekepttrying.Buteachtimeshereachedforit,Amadore2becausethehorsedidn’tfeelsafewithher.Justthen,someonespokefrombehind.AboynamedCodysaidheknewwhatthe3was.Saraiwasn’tsureifhewasright,butshehadtotry—therewasnobetterway.“It’syourface,”Codyexplained,“Horsescan4humanfaces.”Toproveit,Codydidasimpletestwithhisownhorse.Whenheshowedthehorseahappyfacepicture,thehorseremainedcalm.Thenheshowedaphotoofanangryface.Thehorsegot5andranaway.Saraisuddenlyunderstood.Shewassoafraidof6thatshelookednervouswithoutevennoticingit.Shedecidedtomakeachange.Thistime,shebeganwitha7.Amadorewatchedherquietlyandnolongerbackedaway.Saraiheldupthehalter8andthehorsesteppedintoit.Amadorewasnotafraidofheranymore!Seeingthis,Saraifelt9.Codyhelpedherrealizethatawarmsmilecanwin10fromanimals.SarairubbedAmadore’snoseandtookhimhome.1.A．decidedB．forgotC．refusedD．agreed2.A．movedbackB．laydownC．cameoverD．walkedby3.A．choiceB．lessonC．problemD．chance4.A．copyB．readC．compareD．remember5.A．boredB．sadC．scaredD．relaxed6.A．losingB．catchingC．fallingD．trying7.A．shoutB．smileC．hugD．nod8.A．suddenlyB．slowlyC．angrilyD．wildly9.A．hopefulB．thankfulC．lonelyD．peaceful10.A．trustB．respectC．loveD．duty二、阅读理解Youdon’tneedfreezingcoldorrealsnowtodowinterscience.Thissimpleicecube“fishing”activityisgreatforhomeortheclassroom.Kidswillenjoythishands-onfun!Materials:Youneedicecubes,abowl,saltandacottonstring.Instructions:Step1:Addseveralicecubestoabowlandfillitwithwater.Step2:Layonewetstringacrossthetopofoneicecube.Step3:Addsaltdirectlyoverthestringandtheicecube.Waitforatleasthalfaminute.Step4:Liftthestringslowlyandgently.Theicecubeshouldcomeupwithit!Howitworks:Saltlowersthefreezingpointofwater.Whensaltisaddedontheice,partoftheiceonthesurfacemelts(融化)intowater.Thatwaterthenrefreezesaroundthestring.Therefrozenicestickstothestring.Assoonastheicecubehardens,youcanraiseitbyliftingthestring.Thisisaphysicalchange,notachemicalone.Theicemeltsandrefreezeswithoutchangingwhatit’smadeof—justlikeicyroadsrefreezeafterbeingsalted.Tips:Bepatientandcareful.Ifyouhurry,thestringwon’thold.Ifyouwaittoolong,theicegetstoosoft.Anddon’tpourouttoomuchsalt—theicewilldisappearquicklyunderathicklayer.11.WhichpictureshowsStep2?

A．B．C．D．12.Whycantheicebeliftedbythestring?

A．Thesaltactslikegluewhenmixedwithice.B．Thestringisfrozenintheice.C．Theicehaschemicalchanges.D．Thestringisstrongenough.13.Accordingtothetips,whatisimportanttothesuccessoftheoperation?

A．Thewaitingtimeandtheamountofsalt.B．Thequalityoftheiceandthesalt.C．Thesizeandmaterialofthestring.D．Thetemperatureandtheamountofwater.“Oneperson’sjunkisanotherperson’streasure,”asthewell-knownsayinggoes,andthereiscertainlysometruthinit.Insteadofusingtraditionalmaterialslikepaintorink,manyartiststodaychoosetoworkwiththingsthatothershavethrownaway.Itisawell-knownfactthatartistshavebeenusingdiscarded(废弃的)materialsforquitealongtime.Onereasonforthisisthattraditionalartmaterials—suchaspaint,clay,andmetal—canbeextremelyexpensive.Anotherreason,andperhapsthemoreimportantone,isthatsomeartistswanttodrawpublicattentiontothesimplefactthatpeoplethrowawayagreatmanyperfectlyusefulitemseverysingleday.Usinggarbageasartmaterialsmaymaketheseartistsseemavant-garde(前卫的).Consider,forexample,theplasticbag.Mostpeoplewouldneverthinkofitashavinganyartisticpurpose.However,someartistshaveshownbreathtakingphotosoflandscapesandoceansurfaces—andguesswhattheyused?Onlyplasticbags.Anotherexampleissomethingcalled“auto-destructiveart”,anideathathasbeenaroundsincethe1960s.Whatdoesthatmean?Itmeansthatanobjectdoesnotstartoutasart;rather,itbecomesbeautifulasitbreaks,growsoldandwearsout.Brokenglass,whichyoumayhaveseenyourself,helpsexplainthisideaquitewell.Notallartistsstopatbeauty,though.Somesimplywanttocreateworksthatmakepeoplethinkaboutimportantproblems,suchasenvironmentalwaste.Afewyearsago,alargepiececalledWorldofLittercaughttheworld’sattention.Itscreator,PeterSinger,builtahugeglobethatfloatedonwater—biggerthansomelocalboats!Howdidhedoit?Bycollectinghundredsofbottlesandotherformsofplasticwaste.Clearly,discardedmaterialscanproducebeautifulartwork.Moreimportantly,theyofferhopeforthefuturebyraisingenvironmentalawareness.14.Whydoartistsusediscardedmaterialstocreateart?

A．Theywanttoremindpeoplenottowasteusefulthings.B．Theywanttoselltheirartathigherprices.C．Traditionalartmaterialsarehardtoget.D．Theywanttosavemoneyforotherpurposes.15.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleof“auto-destructiveart”?

A．Anoldfamouspaintingthatiskeptinamuseum.B．Abrokenbicycleinayardwithplantsgrowingaroundit.C．Asimpledrawingofatreeonapieceofpaper.D．Aplasticbottlefilledwithcolorfulbeansonanewtable.16.WhichisTRUEaboutPeterSingeraccordingtoParagraph4?

A．Hecreativelybuiltafloatingglobefromwaste.B．Hefirstusedauto-destructiveartinthe1960s.C．Heprefersplasticbagsoverbottlesinhisart.D．Hebelievesartshouldpaymoreattentiontobeauty.17.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?

A．Toexplainhowtobecomeafamousartistusinggarbage.B．Toexpresstheideathatgarbagemakesbetterart.C．Toteachthereaderstomakeartoutofgarbage.D．Tocallonpeopletobeawareofthepollutionproblem.JaneistheshortestplayerintheDragonGirlsbasketballteam,butshehasabigheartforbasketball.So,JaneaskedherauntKate,anexperiencedwomen’sbasketballplayer,toteachherbasketballskillseverySunday.TheDragonGirlslosttheirfirstthreegamesoftheseason,leadingJanetoaskherauntKateforsomeextrahelp.Katespenthourstrainingtheplayers,focusingontheiradvantages.Marywasthebestplayerintheirteam.JanebelievedhelpingMaryimprovewasreallyimportant.Asforherself,shejustwantedtoprovethatshecouldplaywiththeteam.However,Katetoldthem“Thebiggestthingaboutbasketballistoplaytogether.It’sateamsport.________”ThefourthgameoftheseasonwasagainsttheTigerGirls.TheTigerGirlsled25—12athalf-time.Butinthesecondhalf,theDragonGirlsplayedwithbetterguardingplansandstartedtoworkwellasateam.AstheTigerGirlsbegantomakemistakes,Marystoletheball!Janeracedtotheotherendofthecourtandsmoothlycaughtthelongpass.TheshortestDragongirlshotathree-pointerfromthecorner.TheDragonGirlsfoughtbackstrongly.Withjust10secondsleft,theTigerGirls’leadwasdowntoonepoint.Janerantowardsthebasketbutwasknockeddownasthefinalbellsounded,justasMary’slastshotfailedtogothroughthenet.Finalscore:Tigers41,Dragons40.TheTigerGirlscheeredloudly.KateappearedatthecourtwhereJanewastryingtoholdbackhertears.“Congratulations,”KatesaidtoJaneloudly,forallplayerstohear.“What?Why?”Jane’svoiceshook.“Welost…again.”“Youdid.Butinthatsecondhalf,youwerereallythinkingandplayingtogether.Today,Isawateam,andthatteamalmostwon.”Janedriedhertearsandsmiled.“Thanks,Kate.Andnexttime,wewillwin!”18.JaneturnedtoKateforfurtherhelpmainlybecause________.

A．shefailedtogetalongwithherteammatesB．shewantedtobecomethetopplayerC．herteamsufferedthreecontinuouslossesD．Katewasfreetotrainthemallthetime19.Whatwouldbethebestsentenceinthe“________”?

A．Playingtoyourownstrengthsleadstovictory.B．Eachmembermatterstomakeyourteamsucceed.C．Helpingthebestplayermakestheteamstronger.D．Improvingyourpersonalskillshelpswingames.20.Whathappenedinthesecondhalfofthefourthgame?

A．TheDragonGirlsplayedworsethaninthefirsthalf.B．TheTigerGirlsmanagedtoshootallthethree-pointers.C．TheDragonGirlsgotcloserinscorestotheTigers.D．TheTigerGirlsplayedwithbetterguardingandteamwork.21.WhatcanweinferaboutJanefromthewholestory?

A．Shecaresmoreaboutteamworkthanpersonalperformance.B．Shefeelsupsetandwantstogiveupafterthisfailure.C．Sheonlyaimstoscorethree-pointerstowinmatches.D．Shethinkstallplayersaremoreimportantinbasketball.Haveyoueverfeltyourheartbeatfastandthought,“I’msoangry!”?Whydoesthishappen?In1962,twoscientists,StanleySchachterandJeromeSinger,gaveusananswer.Theysaidourfeelingscomeintwosteps.First,ourbodyhasaphysicalreaction,likeafastheartbeatorsweating(流汗).Then,ourbrainlooksatthesituationanddecideswhatemotion(情绪)wearefeeling.So,thesamefastheartbeatcouldbecalledfear,excitement,oranger,andourminddecideswhichoneitis.Foralongtime,manypeoplebelievedthattostopfeelingangry,youshouldgetitoutofyoursystem.Theymightshoutloudlyorhitsomethinglikeadesk—allwaysofventinganger.Theideawasthatbylettingtheemotionout,itwouldgoaway.Butisthistrue?In2024,tworesearchers,SophieKjaervikandBradBushman,decidedtotestthispopularbelief.Theydidnotjustdoonesmalltest.Instead,theycarefullylookedattheresultsof154differentstudiesfromaroundtheworld.Intotal,thesestudiesasked10,189peopleofallagesabouttheiranger.Thisbig,carefulwayofstudyingmakestheirfindingsverystrongandtrustworthy.Theirresearchshowedthatthecommonideaof“lettingout”angerisoftenwrong.Activitieslikerunningfastorboxing,whichmakeyourbodymoreactiveandyourheartbeatevenfaster,arenotveryhelpful.Infact,theycansometimesmakeyoufeelangrier.Why?Becausetheseactivitiesincreasethealarmsigns(likearacingheart)thatarepartoftheangerfeeling.Ifyouaddmore,thefeelingcangrow.So,whatdoeswork?Thestudypointstoamuchcalmerpath.Sinceemotionsareamixofbodyandmind,calmingthebodyiskey.Thebestwaystoreduceangerareactivitiesthatcalmyourbodydown.Thisincludesdeepbreathing,yoga,clearingyourmind,oraquietwalk.Theseactivitiesslowyourheartbeatandhelpyourbodyrelax.Onceyourbodyiscalm,yourmindcanalsocalmdownandseethesituationmoreclearly.Interestingly,somefungroupactivities,likeplayingaballgame,canalsohelp.Thefunandplayhelppushawaytheanger.Thelessonisclear:nexttimeyoufeelangerbuilding,don’tfeedthefirewithmoreexcitement.Trytocoolthefiredown,firstinyourbody,andtheninyourmind.22.AccordingtoSchachterandSinger’stheory,whathappensfirstifyouseeasnake?

A．Yougetthefeelingoffear.B．Youdecidewhetheritisdangerous.C．Yourheartstartsbeatingfast.D．Yourunawayfromthesnakeatonce.23.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“venting”probablymeaninParagraph2?

A．Expressing.B．Hiding.C．Avoiding.D．Imagining.24.Whatisthemainfindingofthenewstudy?

A．Lettingoutangerthroughhigh-energyactivitiesishelpful.B．Makingyourheartbeatfasteriskeytodealingwithanger.C．Fast-runningandboxingarethebestwaystomanageanger.D．Toreduceanger,itisbettertocalmthebodythantoexciteit.25.Whatisthewriter’ssuggestionfordealingwithanger?

A．Lettheangeroutquickly.B．Trytocalmyourbodydown.C．Thinkaboutthesituationclearly.D．Findagroupoffriendstoplaywith.请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Haveyoueverseenarobotdoingkungfu?Atthe2026SpringFestivalGala,ChinesehumanoidrobotsputonaspecialkungfushowcalledWu-BOT,togetherwithyoungkungfustudents.26Moveslikethesewereoncethoughtimpossibleformachines.Atonefantasticmoment,oneoftherobotssuddenlyfellflatonhisback.Justastheaudiencebegantowonderwhatwashappening,herosesmoothlytohisfeet.27Thiswasn’tthefirsttimethatrobotsappearedattheSpringFestivalGala.In2025,somerobotscouldperformatraditionaldancecalledyangge.28Itneedshigherrequirements.Forexample,therobotshadtocalculate(计算)theirmovements2,000timespersecondtostaybalanced!FromYangBottoWu-Bot,it’sunbelievablethattheroboticstechnologyprogressedsorapidlyinjustthepastyear.Foreignnewspapersandmediaquicklywroteabouttherobotperformance.Manyofthemwereamazedbyhowwelltherobotsmovedandworkedtogether.29Otherspraisedhowrobotsperfectlymixedtraditionalculturewithmoderntechnology.30AsDirectorYuLeisaid,“Wehopetospreadthepowerofscienceandtechnology,andletitgrowwellalongwithourownculture.”

A．Butkungfuismuchharderthandancing.B．Theydidrapidrunningwithformationchanges,DrunkenBoxing,andevenCarpJump.C．Inthefuture,robotsmayworkinplaceslikehospitalsanddisasterzones.D．Itturnedouttobeatrick—aclassicDrunkenBoxingmove.E．SomesaiditshowedChina’sleadingroleinroboticstechnology.F．Videosofthisyear’sshowhavereceivedlotsoflikesonline.G．ThemixofAItechnologyandtraditionalartsshowstheworldthebeautyofkungfu.三、单词拼写31.ItissaidthatBiluochunwasnamedbyEmperorKangxid________histhirdsoutherntour.32.Theteahasaspecialsweetsmellofflowersandfruitsbecauseofitsspecialgeographical________(条件).33.Adailycupofthisteaworkswellforpeople’shealth.E________insummer,Biluochunbringscoolnessandcalm.34.However,Biluochunshouldnotbed________onanemptystomach.Thestrongteamaymakepeoplefeeluncomfortable.35.Inthepast,farmersonly________(依靠)onoldexperiencetogrowteatrees.Theyhadtoworkharddayandnight.36.Moderntechnologyhasmadeagreatd________toteamaking.37.TheyuseAItohelpcheckteatreeseverydayandfind________(隐藏的)dangersearly.38.SomeyoungpeopleevensellBiluochunonline,________(分享)teaculturewiththeworld.四、选词填空请认真阅读下面短文，从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次。

becauseof;peaceful;move;carryout;trueThefilmDearYouisrathertouching.It39plentyofpeopleacrossthewholenationsofar.Manyyearsago,ayoungmanlefthishometowntoworkfaraway.40aserioussuddenillness,hepassedawayandfailedtoreturnhomeashehadpromised.Onekind-heartedlocalpersonmadeuphermind41hisunfinishedpromiseandkeptwritinglettersinhisname.Theelderlygrandmastayedstrongandfacedlonelinessbravely.Shespentherlongwaitingdaysin42.Everyaudiencecan43feelthegreatpowerbehindherlifelongwaitingandpraisethegrandma'sbraveandfirmspirit.五、短文填空请认真阅读下面短文，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Spidersilkisoneofthestrongest44(material)innature.ItisstrongerthansteelandeventougherthanKevlar,asuperstrongman-madefiber.However,spidersilkismuch45(light)andsofter.Spidersproducethisamazingmaterialfrom46(they)bodiestobuildwebs.Thewebactsasatraptocatchinsects.Whenaninsectfliesintotheweb,thesilkpullsinsteadofbreaking.Thisallowstheweb47(hold)thestrugglinginsectfirmly.Scientistsareveryinterestedinlearning48spidersmakethissilk.Ifit49(produce)inlabs,wewillbeabletouseittomakelightweightclothesforsoldiersorstrongropesforclimbers.50thechallengeisthatthecostistoohightoproducelargeamountsofitcheaply.Unlikesilkworms,spidersare51(friend)andwillattackeachother.Therefore,itisimpossibletoraisethousandsofspiderstogether.Now,researchersaretryingtoputthespidergenes(基因)52otheranimalslikegoats.Thegoatsthenproducethesilkprotein(蛋白)inmilk.Itisamazingtothinkthatwemightgetspidersilkfromagoatoneday!By53(study)nature,wecanfindwaystosolvemanyofourengineeringproblems.Inthefuture,thistechnologymightevenhelpuscreatemedicaldressingsthathealwoundsfaster.六、任务型阅读请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。MoreandmoreplacesinChinahavestartedtohavespringandautumnschoolbreaks.Localgovernmentswanttoreducestudents’studypressure,helppeopletravelmoreeasilyandletfamiliesspendmoretimetogether.Uptonow,13provinceshaveusedthisholidaysystem,andmorecitiesarejoiningin.Unlikethelongsummerandwintervacations,springandautumnbreaksareshort.Theycomeineachtermandusuallylast2to4days,withatotalof6daysatmostinayear.TheyoftencomewithpublicholidayslikeQingmingFestivalorNationalDay,sopeoplecanhavealongerrest.Thishelpsfamiliesavoidbusytraveltimesandenjoybetterparent-childtime.Forexample,C