2026届1月江苏南京、盐城高三期末英语试卷

江苏南京市、盐城市2025.2026学年度第一学期期末调研测试

高三英语

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到

答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题;每小题15分，满分7.5分）

咛下面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。每段录音放两遍。

1.WhatwillLisadotomorrowafternoon?

A.Helpwiththeschoolopenday.B.Takehercousintotheairport.C.Pickhercousinupattheairport.

2.Whatisthewomanlookingfor?

A.Aquietplacetowork.B.Aninquirydeskforhelp.C.Aleafletforinformation

3.Whatdoesthewomandecidetodo?

A.Seeadoctor.B.Drinkmorewater.C.Chooselow-sugarjuice.

4.WhichclassisJaketakingnow?

A.Thecookeryclass.B.Thephotographyclass.C.Thecarmechanicsclass.

5.Whatisthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers

A.Colleagues.B.Employerandemployee.C.Interviewerandinterviewee.

第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

旷下面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。

咛第6段录音，回答第6、7题。

6.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Afailedcontract.B.Atroublesomeclient.C.Afinancialproblem.

7.Howdoesthewomanfeelnow?

A.Annoyed.B.Disappointed.C.Relieved.

咛第7段录音，回答第8、9题。

8.Whydidthegirlturnaroundinchemistryclass?

A.Toaskherteacherforhelp.

B.Torespondtoherclassmate.

C.Toobservetheexperimentclearly.

9.Whathappenedduringtheexperiment?

A.Afiresuddenlybrokeout.

B.Thetesttubeswereknockedover.

C.Somesmokecameoutduetoamistake.

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咛第8段录音，回答第10至12题。

10.WhatwillThomasmainlydiscussontheshow?

A.Howtoupcycleunwanteditems.

B.Howtofindrecyclablematerials.

C.Howtoconducteverydayrecycling.

11.WhatdocsThomassayaboutupcycling?

A.Itneedsspecificmaterials.B.Ithasbecomearecenttrend.C.Itrequirescomplextechniques.

12.Whatwillbeshownnext?

A.Asponsor'stalk.B.Someupcyclingactivities.C.Afewadvertisements.

咛第9段录音，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatproblemdoesthefamilyface?

A.Thefamilylacksenoughspace.

B.Theyhaveatighthousingbudget.

C.Theyhavenoplacetoworkfromhome.

14.Whydoesthewomanhesitateaboutmoving?

A.Shewouldloseherpersonalspace.

B.Sheworriesabouttraveltimetowork

C.Shedislikesunfamiliarneighborhoods.

15.Whatdoesthemansayaboutnearbyschools?

A.Theyhavebigclasssizes.

B.Theyarcclosetopublictransport.

C.Theyofferbetterlearningconditions.

16.Whatdothecoupledecidetodonext?

A.Visitpotentialnewhomes.B.Talktothechildrenfirst.C.Contactamovingcompany.

咛第10段录音，回答第17至20题。

17.Whyisanewentrysystemintroduced?

A.Tosavelabor.B.Tospeedupentry.C.Tocollectpersonaldata.

18.Whichspaceissuitableforpeoplewhowantacalmworkout?

A.Thelargehallneartheentrance.

B.Therestareaswithfreeinternet.

C.Thestretchingroomonthesecondfloor.

19.Whataretheguidedfitnesssessionsmainlyfor?

A.Helpingbuildbasicfitnessskills.

B.Trainingmembersforcompetitions.

C.Coachingbeginnersonadvancedmoves.

20.Whatisthepurposeofthespeaker'stalk?

A.Tointroducesomenewservices.

B.Toadvertisepaidfitnessprograms.

C.Tohiremoreexperiencedcoaches.

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第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)

第一节(共15小题海小题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。

A

AIhasofficiallymovedoutofsci-fimoviesandintoourdailywork,changinghowwesolveproblems.

Ifyou'rejuststartingout,abeginner'sAIcoursewillhelpyougetahandleonwhatAIisandhowyoucan

startusingit.

Whatexactlyisabeginner'sAlcourse?

Abeginner'sAIcourseisnotdesignedtoturnyouintoanexpert.Youwon'tbediggingthrough

complexacademicpapers.Thepointistopullbackthecurtainonthefundamentalideasbehindthe

technologyinawaythatjustmakessense.

Criteriaforanidealbeginner'sAIcourse

•Beginnerfbcus:Cuttechnicaltermsandexplainconceptsclearly.

•Practicallearning:ProvideexamplesandusecasesthatshowhowAIisbeingused.

•Reliableinstruction:Invitewell-knowninstitutionsandexpertsinthefield.

•Highengagement:Mixthingsupwithvideos,exercises,andprojects.

•Goodvalue:Offerbothfreeandpaidoptionsthatreallydeliver.

Acomparisonofthebestbeginner'sAlcourses

CourseNameBestForPriceDuration

Anyonewantingtounderstandthebasics15-3()hours

ElementsofAIFree

withoutmath.(self-paced)

GenerativeAI

Interactive,practicallearningforGenAI.Paidsubscription3hours

forEveryone

GoogleAIEssentialsGainingpracticalskillsfordailytasks.Freetrial5hours

Microsoft'sAIforEagerlearnerswhowantanadvanced,12weeks

Free

Beginnersstructuredcourse.(self-paced)

Whateveryouwant,there'sanoptionthatfits—andyourAIlearningjourneystartsnow!

21.Whatistheaimofabeginner'sAIcourse?

A.ToteachAIbasics.B.Toguideacademicresearch.

C.TotrainITexperts.D.Tosolvetechnicalproblems.

22.Whatisafeatureofanidealbeginner'sAIcourse?

A.Livestreamingfromexperts.B.PracticalAIusageinreality.

C.Freeaccesstoremotelearning.D.Cleardefinitionoftechnicalterms.

23.Whichcoursebestsuitslearnerswhopreferthebasicsandaflexibleschedule?

A.ElementsofAI.B.GenerativeAIforEveryone.

C.GoogleAIEssentials.D.Microsoft^AIforBeginners.

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HiddenbesidethecrowdedWesternMarketfoodhalkabrightlylitvendingmachine（自动售卖机）

isturningheads.Insteadofsnacksordrinks,thisonesellssomethingmoreenriching:books.

InspiredbyaEuropeanbookvendingmachineandtroubledbythestrugglesofherfellowprize­

winningauthors,LaurenWoods,anaward-winningfictionauthorherself,launchedLitBox.Thevending

machineservesworksbyWashington,D.C.-areaauthors,includingthosefromsmallpressesorignoredby

traditionalbookstores.ForWoods.LitBoxismorethananovelidea;it'sapassionprojectdesignedtomake

localliteraturemoreavailableandthepublishingworld'moreinclusive.

Byofferingliteraturefromoutsidetheusualcommercialpattern,LitBoxstandsasalivingchallengeto

anindustrycenteringonmajorpublishers.Woodsholdsthatqualitydoesn'talwaysmatchmass-market

standards,andthesalesbackherup-readersnowchoosesmallpresstitlesatratesnearlyequaltothose

frommajorones.Thisreadersupportisespeciallysignificantforacityfacingcutstoartsfunding,asLitBox

hasprovenitselfanessentialgrassrootsliterarylifeline.uEver>oneistellingyouthatyourwordsandyour

voicedon'tmatter,^Woodssaid."LitBoxismywayofsaying:Actually,theydo.”

LitBoxfeaturesavarietyofselectionsfrompoetryandfictiontochildren'sbooks,allbyD.C.-area

writers.Noticingpassers-bycapturedbythevendingmachinethroughouttheday,WesternMarket's

managerDanielleFishersaysthatLitBoxfitsrightintothecommunily-firstatmosphereofthespace.t4The

ideathatLitBox;showcaseslocalauthorswasreallyaspecialtouch.”

Woodscollectednearly$7,000tolaunchtheprojectandisnow-workingtoexpanditacrossD.C.,

especiallyinneighborhoodswithoutaccesstosmall-pressbooks.'Tmsoproudtoliveinthiscity,“Woods

said."LitBoxismywayofsharingmyprideinthepeople1livewithandtalktoeveryday.”

Withonesimplebutpowerfulidea,Woodsishelpingrewritetherulesofaccessandvisibilityin

publishing.

24.WhyisLitBoxapassionprojecttoWoods?

A.Itpossessescommercialpotential.

B.Itpromoteslocalliteraryworks.

C.Itwillhelplocalliteraturewinprizes.

D.Itwillreplacetraditionalbookstores.

25.WhatmightWoodsagreewith?

A.Readersavoidmajorpublishers.B.Marketstandardsdefinereadership.

C.Artsfundingfavorslocalliterature.D.Smallpresseshavebigimpacts.

26.WhatcanbeinferredaboutLitBoxinparagraph4?

A.Itreflectscommunityservices.B.Itattractsbusinessinvestment.

C.Itfeaturesauthorsnationwide.D.Itreceivespublicrecognition.

27.HowwillWoodsdevelopLitBoxinthefuture?

A.Cooperatewithmorepublishers.B.Extenditsdistribution.

C.Raisefundsformoreauthors.D.Diversifyitsbookselection.

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Whenitcomestocoolingtheplanet,tropicalforestsserveas“carbonsinks”—theirtreesabsorb

carbondioxide(CO2)fromtheair.Now,anewstudyfindsoneAustralianrainforestisdoingtheopposite.

Theresearch,publishedinNature,analyzeddatafromwettropicalrainforestsinAustralia,which

scientistshadtrackedfornearly50years.Byexaminingwoodybiomassfromtherainforest,whichtypically

holdsalargeamountofcarbon,researchersfoundtheforestisreleasingmorecarbonthanitabsorbs,and

thisswitchhappenedabout25yearsago.

Sincetreesreleasestoredcarbonbackintotheatmospherewhentheydieandbreakdown,thisshift

indicatesthattreesinthisAustralianrainforestaredyingfasterthantheyweredecadesago,saidleadauthor

HannahCarle,aforestecosystemresearcheralWesternSydneyUniversity.Drierair,highertemperatures

andwatershortagesmightallplayarole.Thisisthefirstrainforestrecordedasswitchingfromacarbon

sinktoacarbonsource,andCarleaddedthephenomenoncouldreflectadecliningecosysteminAustralian

wetrainforestsoverall.

“ThewettropicsinAustraliaoccupyabitofawarmer,drierclimatespacethantropicalforestson

othercontinents,thuspotentiallyservingasananal。？forwhattropicalforestswillexperienceinotherparts

oftheworld,“saidCarle.Previousresearch,suggestedthattropicalrainforestsincreasetheircapacityfor

carbonstorageinresponsetoconsistentlyincreasingCO2intheatmosphere.Thishalf-centuryofdata

challengesthat.

RaphaelTrouve,whoresearchesforestdynamicsattheUniversityofMelbourneinAustraliaandwas

notinvolvedinthestudy,toldTheGuardianthatdatasetslikethisonecanhelptrackchangesintheclimate

andenvironment.uItallowsustoputthetheoryupagainstrealityandbetterunderstandhowthesesystems

work.”

28.WhichaspectoftheAustralianrainforestdoestheresearchfocuson?

A.Themakeupofwoodybiomass.B.Theeffectsonclimatechange.

C.Thelevelofcarbonconcenlration.D.Thechangeincarbonbalance.

29.Whatdoestheshiftinparagraph3show?

A.Risingtreedeathrates.B.Stableweatherpatterns.

C.Modesttropicalrainfall.D.Instantecosystemcollapse

30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword^analog''inparagraph4mean?

A.Differentmodel.B.Sustainablesystem.

C.Similarexample.D.Historicalbackground.

31.HowdoesRaphaelTrouveviewtheselong-termdatasets?

A.Theyprovideinsightsinto(hetruth.

B.Theyoffersolutionstoclimatechange.

C.Theyareconsistentwithpopularbeliefs.

D.Theyareindependentofhistoricaldata.

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Keepingfoodcoldoftencomeswithahiddenproblem:Traditionalicemelts（融化）,leavingpoolsof

waterthatcanmakedrinkswatery,damageproducts,orevenspreaddangerousbacteria.Now,researchersat

theUniversityofCalifornia,Davis,havecreatedjellyice,areusableandbiodegradable（可生物降解的）

alternativethatcoolslikeicebutnevermeltsintoliquid.

Thenewmaterialismadeof90%waterandcanbeshapedintovariousforms.Itstayssolidbelow

freezing,softensatroomtemperature,andcanbereusedbysimplywashingandrefreezing."'Comparedto

regulariceofthesameshapeandsize,jellyicehasupto80%ofthecoolingefficiency,saidJiahanZou,a

studyresearcher,t4Wecanreusethematerialandmaintaintheheatabsorbanceacrossmultiplecoolingand

warningcycles,anadvantagethatregularicecannotoffbr.”

TheprojectbeganwhenUCDavisfoodscientistsnoticedhowmuchicewasusedinfish-processing

plantsandhowmeltwatercouldspreadbacteria.Seekingasaferoptionforgroceryseafooddisplays,the

teamturnedtogelatinafood-safematerialwhoseproteinstructurecantrapwaterevenasitfreezesand

thaws（解冻）.

Afteryearsoftesting,theresearchersperfectedasimple,one-stepprocessformakingjellyice.The

materialismadefromnaturalcomponentsandcanbebiodegradedafteruse.Itdoesn'tcontributeto

microplasticpollution,evenofferingasidebenefitofimprovingtomatoplantgrowthwhenaddedtosoil.

Beyondgrocerystores,jellyicecouldhavewideapplications.Itcouldhelppreservemedicalsupplies

duringshipping,reducewasteinbiotechnology,andprovidereliablecoolingoptions.Itpromisesfresher

foodshipmentswithoutthemessofmeltingicepackswhilealsoofferingasustainablealternativethat

reducespollutionrisksandsupportsagriculture

Althoughlicensesforthetechnologyhavealreadybeensecured,jellyiceisnotyetavailableforpublic

purchase.Itstillrequiresmarketanalysis,productdesign,andlarge-scaleproductiontesting.Inspiredbyits

success,theteamisnowstudyingothernaturalpolymers,suchasplant-basedproteins,toseeifsimilar

innovationscanbedeveloped.

32.Whatisoneadvanlageofjellyiceovertraditionalice?

A.Fixedshape.B.Savingwater.C.Repeateduse.D.Coolingefficiency.

33.Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutjellyiceinparagraphs3and4?

A.ItstretchestomatogrowingcyclesB.Itadoptsabacteria-freematerial.

C.Itshortensthefreezingtime.D.Itlowersenvironmentalimpacts.

34.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?

A.Theofficialapprovalisunderway.B.Jellyiceneedsfurtherdevelopment.

C.Traditionalicewillsoondisappear.D.Othernaturalpolymerswillbeavailable.

35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.AGame-changerThatControlsBacteria.

B.ACoolingAlternativeThatWeCanOrder.

C.ACoolingMaterialThatDoesn'tMell.

D.AQuickFixThatCutsBiologicalPollution.

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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。

Whenaskedforareasoningoranswertoaquestion,doyoufindyourselfneedingtoexplainyour

thoughtsatlength,goingintotoomuchdetailtoensurethatyourpointsarcmade?36Youtend

toexplainsomethinginmoredetailthanrequiredandbeyondwhatisuseful.

37Forsomeoneaskingaquestion,anovcrcxplaincdanswercanbequiteconfusingwhena

directandsimpleresponsejustworks.However,forthepersonanswering,theyfeelworriedthatthe“direct

andsimplercsponsc^^doesn'tgetacrossenoughinformation.

Ovcrcxplainingmaystartfromayoungage,especiallyforthosewhogrewupinahousewherethey

feltliketheyweren'tlistenedtoorheard.38Thisfearcanfollowintoadulthoodandleadtoa

needtoexplaineverythingsothatthey'renotpunishedagain.Overexplainingmighthavedevelopedasa

handlingstrategyanddefencemechanism,makingithardtostop,especiallywhencoupledwithafearof

rejectionorbeingabandoned.

It'shardtostopoverexplainingwhenit'shardwiredintoyourbrain.Thekeyisbeingawareand

noticingwhenyou'reexplainingmorethanyoushould.Onceyourecognizeit,youcantrytoholdbacka

little.Ittakestimetolearnhowtov/restlewiththeurgetosaymore.39

Oneofthehardestthingsislearningto“justsayno”.Whenyou'reaskedtodosomethingyoudon't

reallywanttodo,itcanbedifficultnottoexplainindetail.40Intruth,theoverexplanationis

moretoeaseyoursenseofguilt.However,youdon'toweanyoneanexplanationinadecline.Il'sperfectly

okaytosimplysay,“No,butthankyoufortheoffer.”

A.Inthiscaseyouareoverexplainings

B.Butitgetseasierwithmorepractice.

C.Youfeelsorryforwhatyouhaveexplained.

D.Overexplainingupsetsbothendsoftheconversation.

E.Theywereworriedabouttheenvironmenttheygrewupin.

F.Maybetheyevengotpunishedwithoutachancetoexplain.

G.Byoverexplaining,youintendtosavetheotherperson'sfeelings.

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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。

Theoldtreeinourbackyardhadalwaysbeenthere.Itsbranchesstretchedwide,-41_muchofthe

sunlight.Whenautumncame,itsleavescoveredthegroundandfilledourgarbagebags.

Oneweekend,Idecideditwastimeforthetreetogo.Itmadetheyard_42_,andIwantedmorelight

forthegarden.Icalledalocalworker,whocametotakealook."It's_43—Jhesaid."Areyousure?”

Inodded.4fclthinkso.”

Thenextmorning,beforethework_44_,mydaughteraskedwhatwashappening.WhenItoldher,

shegrew_45_."That'swherethebirdssleep,“shesaid.

Ihadn'tthoughtaboutthat.Still,IbelievedIhadmadeapractical_46—.

Whilewaiting,Istoodunderthetreeandlookedup.Inoticedsmall_47_onthetrunk—lines

showinghowmuchithadgrownovertheyears,I_48_tyingaswingtooneofitsbrancheswhenmy

daughterwaslittle,andsittinginthe_49_onhotsummerafternoons.

Whentheworkerarrived,I_50—.“Couldwewaitabit?”Iasked.

Weneverdid_51—thetree.Instead,wetrimmed（修剪）afewbranches.Theyardstayedalittle

messy,andthegardengotalittleless_52_.Butthebirdsreturned,andsodidsomethingelse-asenseof

_53_.

Now,whenleavesfallinautumn,I_54—themwithmydaughter.Ittakesmoretime,butInolonger

seeitasaproblem.Sometimes,keepingsomethingismore_55—thanclearingitaway.

41.A.absorbingB.reflectingC.leakingD.blocking

42.A.busyB.messyC.livelyD.deserted

43.A.healthyB.deadC.uglyD.neat

44.A.beganB.endedC.continuedD.stopped

45.A.excitedB.quietC.interestedD.exhausted

46.A.ruleB.dealC.choiceD.assumption

47.A.bugsB.nestsC.branchesD.marks

48.A.rememberedB.imaginedC.celebratedD.admitted

49.A.tentB.trunkC.shadeD.forest

50.A.faintedB.confirmedC.hesitatedD.complained

51.A.cutdownB.selloffC.bringbackD.climbup

52.A.airB.lightC.colorD.attention

53.A.mysteryB.distanceC.humanityD.balance

54.A.hideB.observeC.gatherD.store

55.A.gracefulB.meaningfulC.creativeD.convenient

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第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

InitiallybuiltduringtheSuiDynasty,theXi'anCityWallnowcirclesthehistoriccity.Yetitslonglife

hasnotescapeddamage.Bytheearly1980s,beforeXi'anundertooka56.(sweep)restoration

campaign,muchofthestructure57.(fall)intoastateofdisrepair.

Today,datahasbecomethewall'snewestguardian.High-precision3Dmodelinghasmappeditsentire

structure,creating58.completedigitalfoundation.Plus,over3,000monitoringpointsand1,300smart

devicestrackminorsignsofstructuraldamage59.(cause)byanythingfromsettlementto

displacement,andfeeddataintoacenter60.AIanalyzesandanticipatespotentialrisks.These

findingshavenotjustinformedtargetedrepairsthatpreservetheCityWall,61.addressedhidden

weaknessesaswell.

Whiletechnologyplaysakeyroleinits62.(preserve),thewallhaslongbeenpartofcitizens,

dailylifeinXi'an.Visitorsbikealongits12-meter-widetop,watchculturalperformances,ortakephotos

whiledressed63.traditionalHanfuagainstthebackdropofitsancientgates.Aroundthewall,some

cafesandguesthousesoffer“wan-view“rooms.Thecontrast-themodernontheold-connectslocalsto

the64.(dynasty)thatonceruledfromhere.

Watchingthecityevolvethroughcenturies,thewallismorethanbricksandearlh.Here,tradition

meetstechnology,andthepast65.(breathe)throughmodernlife-brickbybrick,byte(字节)by

byte.

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，上周你参加了市美术馆在你校组织的“艺术进校园”活动。请给你的英国朋友

Alex写一封邮件分享此次经历，内容包括：

⑴活动内容；

⑵你的感想。

注意：

(1)写作词数应为80左右；