江苏省苏州市2026-2027学年高三年级上学期9月调研考试英语试卷

2027届高三年级9英 注意：本卷分为第一卷（选择题）（非选择题）题卡上。总分为150分。调研时间120分钟。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分WhatwillthespeakersdoMakea B.Serve C.CooksomeWhenwillSallyprobablygetherguitarOn B.On C.OnWhydoesthewomancalltheTorecommenda B.Toinvitehimtoa C.ToofferhimaWhatimpressesthespeakersaboutthesilentThe B.Themodern C.ThevisualHowdoestheman B. C.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分5A、B、C三个选项5秒钟；听完5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。66、7WhydidMr.YangcallRosetohisToassignhernewwork B.TodiscussherworkC.ToofferhersomemedicalWhatkindofpersonisMr.Yanglikelyto B. C.7810Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthe B.Teacherand C.WhatmakesteachingadifficultjobaccordingtoKeepingagrowth B.MeetingmanyC.HandlingchallengingWhatdrawsHowardtothejobofaThechancetotravel B.ThepossibilityofquickC.Thepopularityofphone81113Howdidtheboyexpectthemuseumtripto B. 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C.Parking D.WhichactivitywillbecarriedoutwhatevertheweatherisInvasivePlant B.LakeLagunitasC.Artinthe D.TennesseeValleyGuidedThesummeractivitiesareintendedto trainvolunteersindifferentoutdoorinvolvepeopleinprotectingMt.showthecurrentconditionofMt.attractmoretouriststoenjoymountainNASAjustlaunchedArtemisII,thefirstcrewedmissionbeyondlow-Earthorbitsince1972.Itwashardnottofeelexcited.Myfeedfilledinstantlywithpolished,confidentvideosofinfluencersexplainingthemission,loadedwithtermslike"free-returntrajectory（轨道）".Thecommentsundertheirpostswerethesame:peoplecasuallyusingtechnicallanguage,noddingalong,theirownHowever,Ihadquestions.IwantedtoknowmoreaboutwhyNASAchangedthereentrytrajectoryforArtemisIIaftertheheatshield（保护物）problemsonArtemisIandthingslikethat.Butscrollingthroughmyfeed,IfeltlikeIwastheonlypersonwhodidnotalreadyhavetheanswers.Thisisafamiliarcycle.Influencersracetopostfirst,surface-levelcontentdominates,andtheaudienceperformsunderstanding.Scientistswanttotalktoyou.Buttheycannotcompetewiththevolume.Aresearcherwhopostsacareful,accurateexplanationoftheArtemisIIheatshielddecisiongetsafewhundredviews.Aninfluencerwhopostsa60-secondsummarywithdramaticmusicandconfidentdeliverygetsmillionsofviews.Thealgorithm（算法）doesnotrewardaccuracy—itrewardsengagement.engagementfavorscertainty,speed,andpolishoverdelicatedifferences,context,orhonestywhatwedonotAndthatiswheretherealdamagehappens,notjusttoindividualconversations,buttosomethingdeeper:curiosity.Thatinstinct,thewillingnesstorevealignorance,isthemostvaluablethingastudentorascientistoranyonecanhave.ItisalsothethingthatsocialmediaisquietlyNoteveryonecanbeanexpert.Weneedtobuildaculturewhere"Idon'tknow"isanormalthingtosay.Whereaskingabasicquestionistreatedascuriosity,notignorance.Wheretheresponsetosomeonewhodoesnotunderstandistohelpthemlearn,nottomakethemfeelsmall.Andifsomeonemakesyoufeelfoolishfornotalreadyknowing,remember:Theyprobablylookeditup10minutesago.Whatdoestheauthornoticeaboutinfluencers'ArtemisIITheyspreadwell-checked B.TheygaintoomuchpublicC.Theychallengeexpert D.TheyfocusondetailedtechnicalWhatdistinguishestheauthorfromsomeothersocialmediaHerdevotiontospace B.HerhungerforonlineC.Herawarenessof D.HerpreferenceforexpertWhatcanweinferaboutthealgorithmfromparagraphItprefersdetailedscientific B.IturgesscientiststopostmoreC.Ittakesdownmisleadingshort D.ItprioritizesuserfeedbackoverWhatistheauthor'smainpurposeinwritingtheToofferwaysofidentifyingunreliableToreviewprogressofNASA'sspaceTohonourscientists'devotiontospaceTowarnagainstsocialmedia'sharmtoMostpeoplerelyondigitalremindersdaily.Smartphones,smartwatchesandcalendaralertshelpusrememberappointmentsanddeadlines,cuttingthementalworkoftrackingfutureplans.Psychologistscallthisstrategycognitive（认知的）offloading—shiftingpartofthebrain'sworkloadtooutsideaids.Previousresearchhasshownthatremindersboostshort-termbutmuchlessisknownaboutwhethertheyinfluenceourabilitytorememberInordertoinvestigatewhetherreminderssimplyprovidetemporaryassistanceorwhethertheyalsochangethelearningprocessesthatnormallystrengthenprospectivememory—theabilitytoremembertocarryoutintendedactionslater,theresearchteam,ledbyCraigFellersfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,SantaCruz,conductedtwoonlineexperiments.Inthefirstexperiment,participantscompletedanongoingwordtaskwhilerememberingtwoprospectivememorytasks.Inonecondition,participantsrememberedbothtasksusingtheirownmemory.Intheoffloadingcondition,oneofthememorytaskswassupportedbyahighlynoticeablereminderdisplayedinboldtext,whiletheotherhadtoberememberedinternally.Afterthefirststage,allparticipantsredidthetaskwithnoreminders.Asecondexperimentwascarriedouttoconfirmtheresults.Asexpected,remindersgreatlyimprovedperformancewhileavailable.Participantsalmostneverforgotthetasksupportedbythereminder.However,theresearchersfoundnoevidencethatremovingonememoryburdenallowedparticipantstoperformbetterontheothermemorytasktheystillhadtorememberbythemselves.Infact,inthesecondexperiment,whentheremindersweremadeevenmoreexplicit,performanceonthenon-offloadedmemorytaskactuallyworsened.Whilereminderscanbeapowerfultoolforensuringimmediatetaskcompletion,theyarenotcognitivelyneutral.Theycangraduallyweakentheessentialpracticethathelpsusformlastingmemoryskillswerelyonourselvestouse.Theresearcherscautionthatthestudywasconductedonlineusinguniversitystudents,sotheresultsmaynotfullyreflecthowpeopleusereminderappsineverydaylife.Theyalsoexaminedrelativelyshort-termmemoryperformance,leavingopenthequestionofwhetherlong-termrelianceondigitalremindersproducessimilareffects.WhatremainsapuzzleaboutremindersaccordingtoparagraphTheirburdenonsmart B.TheirroleincuttingmentalC.Theirapplicationindaily D.TheirinfluenceonindependentWhatdoestheunderlinedword"explicit"inparagraph4A. 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D.WhatmessagedotheexperimentsmainlyExternalaidsguaranteereliable B.MemoryburdenscanalmostbeC.Remindersmayharminner-memory D.MoreremindersensurebettertaskWhyarethestudy'slimitationsmentionedinthelastToproveshort-termtests' B.ToshowitsincompleteresearchC.Tocriticizeonlinestudent-based D.Tostressitsnarrowreal-worldSwallowingelectronicdevicesisnotusuallyagoodidea,butresearchershavedevelopedamicrocapsulecalledGISMOthatcansafelytravelthroughthedigestivesystem.Itisaboutthesizeofasmallpieceofcandyandtakeschemicalreadingsevery20seconds,sendingtheresultstoareceiverwornonthebelt.Thisdevicecanofferearlywarningsofdiseasedtissue,anditisnowbeingtestedinpatientswithdigestivediseases.Thedigestivesystemishometobillionsofmicroorganisms,andtheirchemicalactivityreflectsaperson'shealth.However,examiningthesystemdirectlyisdifficult.Traditionalmethodslikeusingatubewithacameraareuncomfortableandcostly,whichdiscouragesmanypatientsfromundergoingthem.AswallowablecameracalledPillCamhasbeenusedforovertwentyyearstoprovideimages,butchemicalsignals—suchasgaslevels,acidlevels,andsignsofdamage—areoftenmoreimportantfordiagnosis.Recentadvanceshavefocusedondetectingthesechemicalsignals.Researchershavedevelopedcapsulesthatcanmeasuregaseslikeoxygen,hydrogen,andcarbondioxide.Innewerversions,capsulescandetectagaslinkedtostomachtrouble,whichisproducedbycommonbacteriathatcauseulcers（溃疡）.Othercapsulescanmeasureammonia,anothersignoftheinfection,andusecomputeralgorithms（算法）tomapgaslevelswithgreataccuracy.SomethesedeviceshavealreadyenteredclinicaltrialsandaremuchmoresensitivethantraditionalbreathBeyonddetection,scientistsaimtocreatecapsulesthatcannotonlyidentifydiseasebutalsoreleasedrugsexactlywheretheyareneeded.Thiswouldavoidthecommonproblemofdrugsaffectingthewholebodywhenonlyaspecificareaisdamaged.Forexample,oneteamisdevelopingacapsulethatcanreleasemedicinedirectlyintothedigestivesystem.Anotherprojectisexploringelectricalstimulationofthebody'ssignalingsystemsasanewformofmedicaltreatment.Theseelectronicdevicesarestillintheirearlystages,buttheypromiseafuturewherethedigestivesystemcanbemonitoredandtreatedmorecheaplyandcomfortablythaneverbefore.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeGISMOaccordingtoparagraphTinybut 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D.AdvancedDevicesImprove第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分TheintegrationofAIintoeducationisrapidlyshiftingfromtheoreticaldiscussiontopracticalapplication.Onceviewedwithdoubt,AIisnowemergingasapowerfulally（助手）intheclassroom,particularlyinthefieldofacademicwriting.Asstudentsfacecomplexresearchcommunicationdemands,andteachersdealwithgrowingclasssizesandgradingloads,AIwritingtoolsofferinnovativesolutionsthatsupportbothsidesoftheeducationalprocess.36Thesetoolsaretransformingthelearninglandscape,providingpersonalizedfeedback,andfacilitatingefficientcontentgeneration.37AgoodAIwritingtoolcanalsohelplearnersmoreconfident,clear-thinkingandcriticalcommunicators.Meanwhile,itallowsteacherstofocusmoreonhigh-levelteachingandindividualguidance.38Thelargevolumeofwritingassignmentstogradecanbestressful,oftenleadingburnoutandastruggletoprovidetimelyfeedback.AIwritingtoolsaresteppingintoeasethisburden.Theycanperformgrammarchecks,detectacademicdishonesty,andofferrevisionsuggestions.Byhandlingthesebasictasks,AIfreesupteacherstofocusonguidingcomplexthinkingandaddressingindividuallearningneeds.Forstudents,AIwritingtoolsactaspersonalizedlearningpartnersthatadapttoindividualneeds.39Theystrugglewithorganizingideasandexpressingthemselvesclearlyincangeneratestarterideas,provideinstantgrammarfeedback,andhelpcreatelogicaloutlines,buildingconfidenceandindependence.However,thepowerofAIineducationalsobringsnotablerisks.Over-reliancemayweakenstudents'thinkingskills,andunequalaccesstoadvancedtoolscouldwidenthelearninggapbetweenstudents.40Withclearguidelinesandpropertraining,AIcanbecomeapowerfulforcedevelopingdeeperthinkingandmoremeaningfullearningFormanylearners,writingcanbearealYettheycandofarmorethanperformthesepracticalThus,balancingAIsupportwithhumanoversightisTheyaimtoassist,notreplace,theworkofteachersandThistechnologyhelpsreducetheheavymarkingloadonHowever,teachersneedpropertrainingtousethesetoolsItalsoencouragesteacherstorethinkhowtheydesigntheir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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Notlongago,my90-year-oldgrandmaraisedaquestionthatcaughtmeoffguard.wonderedwhatpersonalthingIwouldmostliketo41fromherwhenshewasgone.Sittingherbrightkitchen,Ifeltatightlumpinmythroatandwas42toanswersuchanquestion.Itriedto43thetopic,yetGrandmagentlyinsistedonhearingmytrueGlancingaroundherneatandtidylivingroom,Ispottedmanyolditems44preciousmemories.Withouttheslightesthesitation,ItoldherthatIhopedto45allherwell-cookbooksmost.Hearingmyhonestreply,Grandmaburstintosoft46andworeagentleShedoubtedifIcouldmakegooduseofthosebooks,asIseldomacted47whencooking.hadgoodreasontodoubtmyability,forIhadmadecountlesssilly48duringmycookingIoncemisusedkitcheningredientsandaddedtoomuchgarlic,casually49terrible-dishes.Unlikeme,Grandmawasareal50inbothcookingandgardening.Sheownedvaluablerecipes,includingprintedcollectionsanduniquehandwritten51.Manyworncarriedherfavoritesfromdifferent52ofherlife.Tomygreatsurprise,seriously53metocookafull-coursemealthatday.WithhercarefulandpatientI54thewholemealSoonafter,Grandmasufferedastrokeandpassedawaypeacefully.Thiswarmkitchenexperiencehasbecomemymostvaluablespiritual55.Uptonow,Ihavekeptcookingwithoriginalrecipes,keepingherlovealiveinmydailyA.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.lookB.holdC.goD.passA.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分1TraditionalChinesemedicine(TCM)isatime-honoredtreasureofChinesecivilization,withahistoryofthousandsofyearsofmedicalpractice.Withitsspecialoverallmethodofmedicaltreatmentanddiseaseprevention,itservesglobalpublichealthin56uniqueway.Inrecentyears,TCMhaswonincreasinginternationalrecognitionworldwide.Ithasbeenspreadtonearly200countriesandregions,57(bring)safe,cheapandeffectivenewchoicestolocalpeople.2019markedamilestoneyear58TCMwasofficiallyincludedinglobalmedicalsystembytheWHO.Uptonow,over100TCM-relatedstandards59worldwidetostandardizeclinicalpracticeandmedicalTobettermeetglobalmedicalstandards,medicalworkersaregivingupold-fashionedtreatmentmethodsandattachinggreat60(significant)tostandardizedmodernmedicaltreatment.Atpresent,manyyoungmedicalworkersdevotethemselvestoTCMinternationalcommunicationandpromotion,whichmakesthemhighly61(equip)forglobalmedicalpublicitywork.saythatprofessionaltalenttrainingis62(vital)importantforTCM'slong-termdevelopment.ComparedwithWesternmedicine,TCMprovidesmuch63(gentle)treatmentlong-termillnesseswithfewersideeffects.TCMkeepstraditionalvaluabletheories,developsmodernnewtechniques64promotesglobalmedicalcommunicationcontinuously.constantimprovementandreform,TCMcontinuestoshine65theglobalhealthcare第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分第一节（满分15分Tom正在为选择大学而犹豫，来信向你咨询。请你给他回信，从学校层次（universityranking）、专业兴趣（academicinterest）、地理位置80YoursLi第二节（满分25分Phil,a57-year-oldpropertymanager,hadbeenthinkingaboutgettingadogforoverayear.Hisapartmentlease（租约）changedrecentlytoallowpets.Hetoldhimselfhewasjustgoingtolook—getasenseofwhattheprocesswaslike,notcommittoanything.AttheHawthornShelter,avolunteernamedAmberwalkedhimthroughthekennels（狗屋）.Attheendoftherow,Otto,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65.（40分）第一节（满分15分）PossibleversionDearKnowingthatyouarestuckwhenchoosingasuitableuniversity,I'mwritingtoofferyousomepracticalsuggestions.Frommypointofview,interestinone'smajorshouldbeplacedatthetopofthelist.Passionforyourmajorwillkeepyoumotivatedthroughcollegestudiesandpavethewayforyourfuturecareer.Nextcomesuniversityranking.Ahighly-rankeduniversitycanprovidehigh-qualityeducationalresourcesandmorechancesforfurtherdevelopment.Geographicallocationrankslast.Althoughaconvenientlocationbringscomfort,itshouldnotbeyourmajorconsideration.Ihopemyopinionswillbehelpfultoyou.WishyoueverysuccessinyourYourssincerely,LiHuaPossibleversionDearKnowingthatyouarestuckwhenchoosingasuitableuniversity,I'mwritingtoofferyousomepracticalsuggestions.AsfarasIamconcerned,universityrankingshouldcomefirst.Atop-rankeduniversitycanprovideexcellentteachersandabundantresources,whichwillbenefityourfuturejob-huntinggreatly.Nextisinterestinone'smajor.Withoutinterest,youmaystruggletokeepupwithheavyacademictasks.Geographicallocationranksthelowest.Evenifthecampusisfaraway,youcanadaptyourselftothenewsurroundingsgradually.Takethesefactorsintoconsiderationandmakeyourowndecision.WishyougoodYoursLi第二节（满分25分PossibleThenhewalkedtothefrontdesk.HefilledouttheadoptionformsandpushedthemtowardAmber.Themomenthereyeslandedontheformsinhishand,shefeltherbreathcatchinherthroat."You'reactuallyadoptinghim?"sheasked,stillstrugglingtobelieveit.Philnodded,hisvoicecalmbutcertain."Hechoseme,Amber.Thatquietholdsaidmorethananybarkcould."AmberglancedpasthimatOtto.Thedogstoodbythedoor,staringatPhilwithsteady,trustingeyes,tailwaggingsoftly.Thetremblingwasgone.Herdoubtfinallymeltedintosomethingnew-hopeandexpectation.Threedayslater,AmberreceivedsomephotosofOttofromPhilonherphone.OnephotoshowedOttolyingonasunlitcarpetbythewindowwithhisbodycompletelyrelaxed.Shehadneverseensuchpeaceinhimoversevenmonths.AnothercapturedhimrestinghischingentlyonPhil'sknees,histailhangingloosely.PhilmessagedOttofollowednotoutoffearbutforcompany,andthesilenceshowedtrust.WarmthwashedoverAmber.Shecrossedoutheroldnotereading"Tooattached.Can'tbeleftalone"andrewroteit"Notanissue.It'safeature".Shesmiled,quietcallsoftenfindthemostunexpectedTextW:Hasthefireinthebarbecuegotgoingyet?Themeatandvegetablesarereadyforcooking.M:Yes,Ithinkit’shotenoughnow.Iserveddrinkstoeveryoneandnowthey’rehungry.W:Let’sgetstartedTextM:CouldyoureturnthisguitartoSallywhenyoumeetheronSaturdayattheW:Twodaysaway?Noproblem.Infact,I’mseeinghertomorrowafternoonattheclass.Icangiveittoherthen.TextW:Hello,Ted.Whereareyou?AreyougoingtoAnna’sbirthdaytoday?M:Oh,hi,Lily.Yes,I’mintheparknow.W:Mybrotherwilldrivemethereinhisnewcar.Wouldyoulikemetopickyouup?M:That’sverykindofyou.TextW:Thissilentmovieisattractive.TheactorsexpressedthemselvesprettywellwithoutanyM:Iagree!Itreallyshowshowpowerfulvisualstorytellingcanbe.Modernfilmmakerscouldlearnalotfromtheseearlytechniques.TextM:Hi,madam.IlostmytickettoW:IwishIcouldhelp,sir.Unfortunately,I’monlyresponsibleforsellingnewtickets.M:Areyouserious?Thetrainisleavingsoon!TextW:Mr.Yang,AlicesaidyouwantedtoseeM:Yes.Sitdown,please.Rose,I’venoticedyou’vebeenabsent-mindedlatelyandhaven’tbeengettingyourworkfinishedontime.Iseverythingallright?W:I’msorry,Mr.Yang.Mydaughtercamedownwithabadcoldlastweek,soIhadtolookafterherinhospitalafterwork.M:I’msorrytohearthat.Youcantakeafewdaysoffifyouneedto.Ihopeyourdaughterwillgetwellsoon.W:Thankyou,Mr.Yang.She’sfeelingmuchbetterandshe’sbackhomenow.M:Good.I’msureyou’llgetyourworkcaughtupsoon.TextM:AreyougoingtotheschoolcareerfairW:Yes.Ican’tdecidewhatcareertotakeup.I’veconsiderednursing,andmaybeevenbeingadoctor,ifmygradesaregoodenough.Butwhatappealstomemostisteaching.M:Really?Thatsurprisesme.Idoadmirehowteacherscanbroadentheirhorizonsandkeeplearningallthetime.Still,theyhavetomeetmanyrequirementsandIdon’tknowhowtodealwithdifficultstudents.W:Italldependson