2025~2026学年江苏扬州中学联培部下学期4月期中考试英语试卷（英才D）

2025~2026学年江苏扬州中学联培部下学期4月期中考试英语试卷（英才D）一、阅读理解OnlineAIClassesforKids&TeensAIforKidsIntroduceyourchildtoAIthroughfunscienceprojects!They’lllearnAIbasics,handandfacetracking,andcreatefunprojectslikevirtualspaceships.Perfectforyoungtechenthusiastseagertoexploreandinnovate.★$311weeklyor$1,243for8classes★2classesperweek,4weeks★Ages:7-12AIProjectswithScratchCoding(初级编程)InthisScratchcourse,studentswillcreateprojectslikesmartassistantsandchatbotsbytrainingmodelstorecognizesound,images,andtext.Thecourseincludes9guidedprojectsandafinalproject.★$171weeklyor$1,702for10classes★1classperweek,10weeks★Ages:10-14MachineLearninginPythonInthisPythoncourse,studentswilllearnmachinelearningandhardwareintegration.Throughhands-onprojects,they’llexplorecoding,circuitry,andmodelcreation.★$181weeklyor$1,802for10classes★1classperweek,10weeks★Ages:10-14Advanced3DGameDesignwithUnityInthisUnitycourse,studentswillcompleteprojectsfocusingonC++scripting(脚本语言)andvariousgameplaystyles.Theywillbuildadrivingsimulator(模拟器),aninfiniterunner,andagamewithAI,gainingessentialgamedevelopmentskills.★$202weeklyor$2,013for10classes★1classperweek,10weeks★Ages:11-161.Whatistheweeklycostofthemostfrequentcourse?

A．$171.B．$181.C．$202.D．$311.2.Whichcoursecombinescodingandhardware?

A．AIforKids.B．AIProjectswithScratchCoding.C．MachineLearninginPython.D．Advanced3DGameDesignwithUnity.3.WhoistheUnitycoursemostsuitablefor?

A．Kidsnewtoprogramming.B．StudentsgoodatPythoncoding.C．Teenagerspassionateaboutchatbots.D．Learnersinterestedingamecreation.ThePacificNorthwest’smistywoodsweren’tjustRosemary’sbackyard—theywereherfirstclassroom.Now,asResponse’snewCommunityEducationCoordinator,she’stakingthat“Educationthroughexperience”spiriteverywhere,turninglessonsintostorieskidswillneverforget.Herfavoritewildernessadventureunfoldedonaspringmorningwithagroupoffourthgraders.Theirmissionwassimple:findthree“forestfriends”andwriteashortstoryabouteachone.Atfirst,thekidshungback,draggingtheirfeetslowlyasifthey’dratherstayinsideplayingvideogames—untileight-year-oldLeosuddenlydashedtowardabush,yelling,“Look!Asquirrelwithanacorn(橡树果)biggerthanhishead!”Rosemarydroppedtoherknees.“Let’sgivehimaname,”shesaid.Theysettledon“Mr.Nutkin,”andLeoscribbled(潦草地写)inhisjournal:“Mr.Nutkinisinahurry.Maybehe’shidingsnacksforwintersohedoesn’tgethungry.”Soon,everyonespreadacrossthewoods.Weekslater,anenvelopeshoweduponRosemary’sdesk,withLeo’smessyhandwritingonthefront.Insidewasadrawing:asquirrelinatinypineconehouse,nexttoastickfigurelabeled“Me”,andanote:“Mr.NutkinmovedintohisnewhomeIputitinmybackyard.Canwegobacktothewoodssoon?”That’sthemagicofRosemary’steaching:itdoesn’tendwhentheclassdoes.Whethershe’sinachurch,afarm,oraforest,sheturnslessonsintoconnections—onesthatsticklongafterthepineconesarecollectedandthejournalsareclosed.Now,atResponse,shestillkeepsthatpineconefromthewoodsinherbag.It’sareminder:thebesteducationisn’taboutfactsonapagebutaboutmakingkidsfeelliketheworldistheirstorybook—andthey’retheonesgettingtowritethefunparts.4.WhydidRosemaryviewthewoodsasherfirstclassroom?

A．Sheoncetaughtherstudentsthere.B．Shelearnedbyexploringnaturethere.C．Shedidresearchonwildlifebiologythere.D．Sheexperiencedherfirstadventurethere.5.WhatisthewritingpurposeofParagraph3?

A．TodescribeLeo’sartistictalent.B．ToindicateLeo’skeepinghispromise.C．Toprovethelesson’sprofoundimpact.D．Toshareacontinuedstorywithreaders.6.WhichofthefollowingbestcharacterizesRosemaryasateacher?

A．Patientandgentle.B．Strictanddemanding.C．Organizedandefficient.D．Creativeandencouraging.7.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A．ClassroomsBeyondWalls.B．ASquirrel’sSmallLesson.C．Nature’sUnwrittenRules.D．Childhood’sWildestDreams.Theroomlookslikeyourtypicaloffice:whitewalls,lowceilings,graycarpetwornthinfromyearsoffoottraffic.ButforthisvacantofficeoutsideDupontCircleinWashington,D.C.,realestatedevelopersseepotential.CitiesacrosstheU.S.arestrugglingwithtwoproblems:toomuchemptyofficespaceandnotenoughhousing.Nationally,officevacancyratesreachedroughly20%in2024,afteryearsofemployeesworkingfromhome.Atthesametime,thenationalhousingshortageisinthemillions.CitieslikeD.C.arenowhopingthatbyturningemptyofficesintohomes,onecrisiscanhelpsolvetheother.AprojectinD.C.whichbrokegroundlastmonth,isthelargestsuchconversioninthecity.Theoverallstructureofthebuildingswillremainthesame,butwithmajoradditions:alighter-coloredexteriorwillreplacethegrayconcretefromthe1960s,andoldinefficientwindowswillbereplacedbylargeronesthatletinmorelightperunit.Plansincludeluxuriessuchasapoolandadogpark,withtherentaround$4,000permonth.Yet60unitswillbesetasideasaffordablehousing(经济适用房).“Wewouldlovetodomore,”saysMattPestronk,thepresidentofadevelopmentcompany,“butunfortunately,almostallcapitalseeksareturn.Thiswasasmuchaswecouldaffordtodo.”“Thescaleoftheshortagefaroutpaceswhatconversionscanprovide.”saysTracyLoh,afellowattheBrookingsInstitutionwhostudiesadaptivereuseofoldbuildings.Butshearguesthattheseprojectsstillmatter,“Itdoeskilltwobirdswithonestone,intermsofprovidingsomehousingsupply.”Andittendstocreatehousingincentral,transit-accessibleareasthatareinhighdemand.Thedeclineofmanufacturinginthelate20thcenturyoffersaglimpseofwhatcomesnext.Whenshiftshappenintheeconomyandsociety,thebuiltenvironmentmustchangetomatchcontemporarydemand.Justasemptyfactoryfloorsbecametrendyapartments,today’semptyofficespacesareturningintostylishkitchensandbedrooms.8.WhatarecitieslikeD.C.attemptingtodo?

A．Repurposeemptyoffices.B．Buildnewhousesinsuburbs.C．Knockdownunusedbuildings.D．Encourageworkingfromhome.9.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheprojectinparagraph3?

A．Itrequiresstructuralchanges.B．Ittargetslow-incomefamilies.C．Itisfundedbythegovernment.D．Itbalancesprofitandsocialneeds.10.HowdoesTracyLohviewtheconversion?

A．Realistic.B．Influential.C．Demanding.D．Short-sighted.11.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A．CitiesAreCaughtinCrisisB．OfficesAreBecomingHomesC．HousingDemandIsCryingforMoreD．ManufacturingIsMakingAComebackInrecentyears,consumershaveincreasinglysought“clean-label”foods—productsmadewithnaturalingredients.Thistrendhasdrivenscientiststosearchforsafe,naturalpreservatives.Theyhaveturnedtheirattentiontoapartofthecashewnut(腰果)thatisoftenthrownaway—theshell.Fromit,theyextractCashewNutShellLiquid(CNSL)andfindthatitcontainsspecialnaturalsubstancesthatcanfightbacteriaandpreventdecay(变质).Whilethisdarkliquidhasbeenstudiedforuseinindustrieslikepaintandmedicine,itspotentialforpreservingfoodhadnotbeenfullyexploreduntilnow.ThescientistsdesignedacarefulexperimenttotestwhetherCNSLcouldhelppreservebeef,oneofthemostwidelyconsumedmeatsglobally.Theyappliedtheliquidtobeefsamplesatdifferentconcentrations.Somemeatwasleftuntreatedascontrols.Thesampleswerethenstoredunderdifferentconditions—someatroomtemperatureandothersinrefrigeration—fortwoweeks.Duringstorage,adetailedmicrobiologicalevaluationwasconductedtoquantifytotalviable(活菌)countsandspecificspoilageorganisms,includingPseudomonasspp.,Clostridiumspp.,andProteusspp.PhysicochemicalanalysesmonitoredchangesinpHandwateractivity,whilebacteriagrowthwasassessedduringstorageatroomtemperature.ThescientistsdiscoveredthattheCNSL-treatedmeatshowedsignificantlylessbacterialgrowththanuntreatedmeat.Theeffectwasstrongestathigherconcentrations,witha2.0%solutionprovidingexcellentprotectionwhilemaintainingmeatquality.Evenatroomtemperature,iteffectivelydelayedthemeat’ssouringprocessandreducedbacteriagrowth,helpingthebeefstayfresh-lookinglonger.Theresearchersnotethatfurtherstudiesareneededtounderstandwhethertheliquidaffectsthetasteandtextureofthebeef,andhowitmightbecombinedwithmodernpackagingforevenbetterresults.Still,thisstudyopensawindowintonature’sownwayofkeepingfoodfresh—hiddeninsideahumblecashewshell.12.Whyarescientistsstudyingcashewnutshells?

A．Toreducewasteinthefoodindustry.B．Tofindnaturalpreservativesforfood.C．Toimprovethetastesofprocessedfood.D．Toexpandindustrialusesoftheshelloil.13.Whatwastheprimaryfocusofthemicrobiologicalevaluation?

A．Thevarietyofcashewspecies.B．Thesafetyofrefrigeratedbeef.C．CNSL’santi-bacteriaeffectiveness.D．ThechangesinpHandwateractivity.14.WhatdoestheexperimentsuggestaboutCNSL?

A．Itworksbestatroomtemperature.B．Itseffectdependsonconcentration.C．Itcanimprovemeatqualityovertime.D．Itspeedsupthemeat’ssouringprocess.15.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefutureofCNSL?

A．Fullyconvinced.B．Cautiouslyoptimistic.C．Hesitantanddoubtful.D．Neutralandobjective.Gaggiftsareusuallyinexpensivenoveltyitemsintendedtogetalaugh.They’reoftencasualbuyswhensomethingfunnyinstantlybringsafriendorfamilymembertomind.Mostgaggiftsarenotveryuseful.16Youdon’tneedaspecialeventtogivesomeoneagaggift.17Thefacesofpoliticiansareoftenfoundongaggifts,alongwithpoliticaljokes.Othercommondesignsincludecartooncharacters,famousfunnysayings,andslightlyrudejokes.Childrenoftenlikegaggiftsthatdoubleastricks.Someclassicexamplesareaninnocent-lookingpillowandwhoopeecushion.Theseitemshaveallbroughtlaughsforgenerations.Whentogivegaggifts?Theycanbegivenwhenagiftisexpectedbuttherecipientisonlyanoddingacquaintance(泛泛之交).Forexample,atanofficepartyforanemployeewhoisleaving,peoplemaybeexpectedtobringasmallpresenteveniftheydon’tknowthepersonwell.Inthiscase,acoffeecupwithafunnysayingworkswell.18Thisaddsjoytoanotherwiseordinarydrinkingcup.Whengivingagaggift,thegivershouldmakesurethegagwillnothurttherecipient’sfeelings.19However,gagshighlightingaperson’sshortcomingsarenotagoodidea.Theymaymakethepersonfeeluncomfortable.Forexample,abaldheadcapwouldbeunkindforsomeoneworriedaboutlosinghishair;butitcouldbefunnyforsomeonewithverythickhairwhooftencomplainsaboutit.Giftsgivenonaseriousorpublicoccasionshouldnotbeoverlyrude.20

A．Beingusefulisoftenexpected.B．Butthatisnottheirmainpurpose.C．Otherwisetherecipientmayfeeloffended.D．Inthisway,thegiftappearstobemorevaluable.E．Gaggiftscanbealmostanythingthatismeantforfun.F．Gagsrelatedtosomeone’sspecialtalentsareoftenabighit.G．Whenthegiftisopened,itmaybringalaughfromthecrowd.二、完形填空Mr.Hart,aLondontaxidriver,hasanewblacktaxi.Hehurriesthroughthebusy21everyday.Onedaywhenhewashavingashortrest,ayoungmanjumpedintohistaxi.“Tothestationas22asyoucan,”themanshoutedinaveryunfriendlyway.“My23leavesatthreeo’clock.”Mr.Hartdidhisbest,buttherewasalotoftraffic.Ateverycornertherewasaredlight.Theyoungmansaid,“Hurryup,man!Idon’twantto24mytrain.”“ButIdon’twanttohaveanaccident,”repliedMr.Hartquickly.Whilehewas25,Mr.Hartsuddenlyrecognizedtheman’sface.Hewasa26.Thepolicewerelookingforhim.Hispicturewasinthe27thatheread.Mr.Hart28throughthestreetsanddrovethroughredlights.Soontherewasapolicecar29him.Mr.Hartracedonuntilhe30thestation.Hestoppedinfrontofthestationattwominutes31three,andtheyoungmanquicklyjumpedoutofthetaxi.“32!”criedMr.Hart.Atthemomentthepolicecarstopped,too.“Quick!Heisthethief!"shoutedMr.Hart.Twopolicemen33intothestation.Threeminuteslaterthey34withtheyoungman.“Well35!”apolicemansaidtoMr.Hartastheyweretakingthethieftothepolicecar.21.A．stationsB．streetsC．buildingsD．shops22.A．fastB．slowlyC．quietlyD．early23.A．trainB．busC．planeD．ship24.A．catchB．getC．leaveD．miss25.A．drivingB．listeningC．beggingD．waiting26.A．driverB．studentC．thiefD．worker27.A．filmsB．officesC．stationsD．newspaper28.A．walkedB．racedC．flewD．looked29.A．beforeB．besideC．behindD．near30.A．reachedB．passedC．hitD．entered31.A．afterB．toC．pastD．at32.A．LookB．StandC．StopD．Run33.A．brokeB．wentC．walkedD．rushed34.A．disappearedB．leftC．metD．returned35.A．finishedB．doneC．knownD．taken三、语法填空语法填空WhenItalianswimmerNicolòMartinenghiwonthe100‑meterbreaststrokecompetitiononJuly28thattheParisOlympics,thecircularmarksonhisbodywereseen36(clear),asreportedbyEuronews.Thesemarksaretheresultofcuppingtherapy,37isoftenusedtorelievepainandinflammationinspecificpartsofthebody.Thistraditionalmethodinvolves38(put)burnablesubstancessuchasalcohol,orpaperintoacup,thenlightingit.Afterthefiregoesout,thecupisturnedupsidedownandplacedontheskin39(create)avacuum(真空).Thevacuumsuckstheskin,helpingtoexpandbloodvessels.Thetreatmentlastsfor40averageof5to10minutes.Thistechnique41(use)formanyyearsinChina,Egypt,andotherMiddleEasternculturestotreatvariousdiseases,includingpain,anddizziness.42(advocate)ofthistherapyclaimthatitcanpurifythebody,relievemusclepain,43evenrelievestressandanxiety.In2023,astudyevaluatedtheeffectsofcuppingtherapybyanalyzingcasestudiespublishedbetween1990and2019.Itconcludedthatthoughtheevidenceforcuppingtherapywasnotenough,itcouldbeusedtoreducethelevelofpainandimprovebloodcirculationintheaffectedarea,44alowrateofundesirablereactions.四、书信写作45.假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Mandy来信询问你未来的职业规划，请你给她写封回信，内容包括：1．你理想中的职业及理由；2．你打算为此做何准备。注意：1．写作词数应为80个左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearMandy,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua五、书面表达46.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。Thebellrang.Igrabbedmybackpackandheadedtothelibraryformyfavoriteafter-schoolactivity:WritingClub.“Todaywewillshareourstorieswithacritique(评论)partner.Itmeanstogivehelpfulfeedbacksosomeonecantelltheirbeststory,”saidMissLisa,ourwritingteacher.MypartnerwasPenny.Ihandedmystorytoher,nervous.Ihadnoproblemcomingupwithgreatstoryideas,butIdidstrugglewithspellingandgrammar.Pennydidn’tlookatmeorsmileasshepushedherstoryacrossthetabletowardme.Whywassheworried?Shealwaysgotperfectscoresonherspellingandgrammartests.Ireadherstory.ItwasaboutadognamedSunnysavingafamilyfromaflood.“Wow,greatstory,”Itoldher.“Idon’thaveanysuggestions.It’sperfect!”“Yourstoo,”shewhispered.Shedidn’tevenlookatmeasshepassedmineback.Whentheclubended,Pennyrushedout,d