江苏常州市金坛区某中学2026届高三年级3月质量调研英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1江苏常州市金坛区某中学2026届高三年级3月质量调研英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。AHighschoolgraduationrequirementsToearnahighschooldiploma,studentsmustmeetthefollowingrequirements.Compulsorycredits*4creditsinEnglish(1creditpergrade)*3creditsinmathematics(atleast1creditinGrade1Ior12)*3creditsforgroup1,2,and3courses*2creditsinscience*1creditinCanadianhistory(Grade10)*1creditinCanadiangeography(Grade9)*1creditinthearts*1creditinhealthandphysicaleducation*1creditinFrenchasasecondlanguage*0.5creditincareerstudies*0.5creditincivicsandcitizenshipOptionalcreditsStudentsmustearn12optionalcreditsbysuccessfullycompletingcoursesofferedintheschool’sprogramandcoursecalendar.Optionalcreditsmayincludeuptofourcreditsearnedthroughapproveddual(双倍的)creditprograms.Note:BeginningwithstudentsthatenteredGrade9inthe2020-2021schoolyear,studentsmustearnatleasttwoonlinelearningcredits(compulsoryoroptional).TheliteracygraduationrequirementTheSeptember2022,theliteracygraduationrequirementwasintroducedanditbecameeffectiveimmediately.Studentsgraduatinginthe2022-2023schoolyearandbeyondarerequiredtomeetthisrequirementtoearntheirhighschooldiploma.CommunityinvolvementStudentsarerequiredtocompleteaminimumof40hoursofcommunityinvolvementactivitiesaspartoftherequirementsforadiploma.Studentswhoarelookingforcommunityinvolvementopportunitiesshould:*makesuretheyknowwhichactivitiessatisfythecommunityinvolvementrequirement*checktheirschoolboard’swebsiteforalistofapprovedandprohibitedactivities*haveadiscussionwiththeirpartnerstoplanandselecttheircommunityinvolvementactivities(studentsunder18yearsoldonly)1.What’stheminimumnumberofcreditsrequiredforahighschooldiploma?A.30. B.32. C.34. D.36.2.Whendidtheliteracygraduationrequirementtakeeffect?A.InSeptember2020. B.InSeptember2021.C.InSeptember2022. D.InSeptember2023.3.Whatshouldadultstudentsdobeforedoingcommunityinvolvementactivities?A.Haveaclearunderstandingofthequalifiedactivities. B.Setcommunityinvolvementhourswithteachers.C.Turntolocalcommunitycentersforhelp. D.Askfortheirparents’permission.BWeweresailingonawhiteboatthroughtheclearwatersofTurksandCaicos.Theviewwassobeautifulthatevenmyteenagedaughter,Kavya,pausedherusualrudenesstoadmirethesceneryandbreatheinthesaltyair.Insteadofrelaxingbythepools,wehadspentthepreviousdaytrainingforourbigscuba(潜水)trip.Wetookacoursewithwrittentestsanddidtwoexhaustingpoolpractices.Now,themomenthadarrived.Ourinstructorwasabouttoplacethehelmets(头盔)onourheads.Itookadeepbreath.Thiswasit—mychancetoconnectwithKavyathroughanewexperience,somethingwecouldfinallyshare.Butsuddenly,Kavyapulledmyarm.Herfaceshowedthesameworriedlookshehadduringmathhomework.Icouldsenseheremotionstighteningunderherdivingsuit.Justastheinstructorapproached,shewhispered,“Dad,canIquit?”Thewavessoundedlouder,thegear(设备)heavier.Surprisingly,Ididn’tsaywhatInormallywould:“Quittingisnotanoption!”Ievenstoppedmyselffromthinking,“Butthiswasmyplan.”Tryingtogiveheragentlehugintheheavygearonlyresultedinmesplashingwateralloverherandmakingusbothlaughawkwardly.Whenshewaslittle,connectingwithKavyawaseffortless.Ikneweverythingabouther,andshealwaysjoinedmyadventureswithpureexcitement.Butasshegrewolder,shediscoveredherowninterests,driftingawayfrommine.Whatfollowedweresighs,eye-rolls,andhalf-hearted“Iguessso”replies.Ihadhopedthisscubacoursewouldbringuscloseragain.Ididn’texpectherquittingtohitmesohardorsosuddenly.Evenwithoutthedive,weenjoyedourvacation.Weswam,collectedseashells,andplayedwordgames.Inthoseslow,quietmoments,Irealizedjoyisn’tonlyinbigadventures.Itwasn’tthemomentofclosenessIhadimagined—butitturnedouttobeexactlytheoneweneeded.4.Whydidtheauthortrainhardforthedivingtrip?A.Toimpresstheinstructor. B.Torelaxinnaturalbeauty.C.Togrowclosertohisdaughter. D.Tochallengehimselfphysically.5.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthoraccordingtoparagraph3?A.Strictanddetermined. B.Insightfulandinspiring.C.Resourcefulandencouraging. D.Thoughtfulandunderstanding.6.Whichcouldbeasuggestionfromtheauthortoparentsofteenagers?A.Beadaptive. B.Becourageous. C.Beprotective. D.Beadventurous.7.Whatkeymessageisexpressedinthestory?A.Naturehelpstobridgegenerationgaps. B.Bondinghappensnaturallyinsharedmoments.C.Scheduledadventuresruintruehappiness. D.Connectionsrelyheavilyonthoughtfulplanning.CWhydosomepeoplekeepmakingchoicesthathurtthem,evenwhentheoutcomesareobvious?AnewstudyledbyUNSWSydney’sDrPhilipJean-Richard-dit-Bresselhasfoundthatforasmallnumberofpeople,theproblemisn’tduetoalackofmotivationorcapacity,butratherapersistentfailuretoconnecttheiractionswithitsconsequences.Thepaper,publishedrecentlyinNatureCommunicationsPsychology,detailsasimpleonlinelearninggamewhereparticipantsarefacedwithmakingchoicesthatleadtoeitherrewardorpunishment.Researchersobservedthreedistinctbehaviouraltypes.TherewereSensitives—thosewhoworkedoutwhichchoicesledtobadoutcomesandchangedtheirbehaviourtoavoidthem.NextweretheUnawares—peoplewhodidn’tworkitout,butwereabletomodifytheirstrategiesoncetheywereshowntheerroroftheirways.Thethirdgroup—andtheoneswhotheresearchersweremostinterestedin—weretheCompulsives,whocontinuedtomakethewrongchoicesevenafterbeingshownwheretheirstrategywaslettingthemdown.“Wefoundthatsomepeoplejustdon’tlearnfromexperience,”saidDrJean-Richard-dit-Bressel.“Evenwhenthey’remotivatedtoavoidharmandarepayingattention,theyfailtorealisetheirownbehaviouriscausingtheproblem.”Whiletheresearchersarecarefulnottooverstatethefindings,theresultsofthepunishment-learning-gameexperimentscouldinformthewaywetailortreatmentsforself-destructivebehaviourlikegambling(赌博),drugandalcoholaddictions.“Ofcourse,reallifeisfarmorecomplexthanthesimplegamewedesigned,”DrJean-Richard-dit-Bresselsaid.“Butthepatternswe’reseeing,wherepeopleignorebothexperienceandinformation,aresimilartowhatweseeingamblingandothercompulsivebehaviours.”Theresearchalsohasimportantimplicationsforpublichealthmessaging.Currently,mostcampaignsrelyonprovidinginformation—aboutsmoking,drinking,diet,orfinancialrisks—withtheassumptionthatpeoplewillactonit.Butthisstudysuggeststhatforsome,likeCompulsives,adifferentkindofinterventionmaybeneeded.8.WhatdoesDrPhilipJean-Richard-dit-Bressel’sresearchfocuson?A.Keyelementsinchoice-making. B.Opportunitycostinchoice-making.C.Thelinkbetweenchoicesandoutcomes. D.Thecausesofself-destructivechoices.9.WhatdoweknowabouttheCompulsives?A.Theylacktheabilitytoconcentrate. B.Theyfailtorecognizebadoutcomes.C.Theyareunabletolearnfromexperience. D.Theyareunwillingtoadmittheirmistakes.10.Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A.Alimitationoftheresearch. B.Anexplanationoftheresearchmethods.C.Supportingevidencefortheresearchresults. D.Potentialapplicationoftheresearchfindings.11.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofcurrentpublichealthmessaging?A.It’sinaccessible. B.It’sinsufficient.C.It’smisleading. D.It’sunnecessary.DAtypicalsingle-familyhouseisencircledbygreen,itsshrubs(灌木)andplantssittingjustunderwindowsandhuggingexternalwalls.It’sanimagethatCaliforniaistryingtogethomeownerstorethinkasthestate’sriskofextremewildfiresgrows.Oneyearafterthefast-movingEatonandPalisadesFiresdestroyedmorethan16,000structuresinLosAngeles,Californiaisdraftingthetougheststatewiderulesinthecountryforvegetation.Inareasatriskofwildfires,homeownerswouldberequiredtoclearsomeoralloftheplantswithinfivefeetoftheirhouse,dependingonwhatregulatorsdecide.Well-maintainedtreeswouldstillbeallowed.Theidea,calledZoneZero,istopreventplantsandflammableitemsfromcatchingfireduringawildfire,spreadingflamestothehouseandthesurroundingneighborhood.Still,thepushbackhasbeenstrong,evenintheLosAngelesareaneighborhoodswheresomanylosthomes.Inpublicmeetings,homeownershavevoicedconcernsaboutlosinggreeneryandshade,aswellasthecostofclearingthevegetation.Somesaytheybelieveplantssavedtheirhomesbyactingasabuffer(缓冲),thoughmanyscientificstudiesshowthatvegetationincreasestheriskabuildingwillburn.Thenewdefensiblespaceruleswillaffectabout17%ofbuildingsinCalifornia.MaxMoritz,wildfirespecialistatUCSantaBarbara,isoneofthefewfireexpertswhosaythatgreenplantsmaynotposearisktohousesandthatmoreresearchneedstobedone.Greenerplants,whichholdwaterintheirleaves,arehardertoignite.Heagreesthatsomeplants,likehighlyflammablejuniperandcypress,shouldnotbeallowed,norshouldplantswithdeadleavesordrybranches.“Thereallyimportantaspecttotheplantsisthedeadmaterial,”hesays.“IfmosthomeownersarejustgoingtoletdeadmaterialaccumulateinZoneZeroanyway,thenitmakessensethatthereshouldn’tbeanyplantsinZoneZero.”12.WhatisCalifornia’sconcernabouttypicalsingle-familyhouses?A.Theyareeasytocatchfire. B.Theyneedroutinemaintenance.C.Theyarepackedcloselytogether. D.Theycan’tresistextremeweather.13.WhydoestheauthormentionLosAngelesinparagraph3?A.Toillustratetheseverityofwildfires.B.Toshowstrongobjectionstothenewrules.C.Toemphasizepublicconcernsaboutwildfires.D.Toindicatethewidespreadeffectofthenewrules.14.AccordingtoMoritz,whatisthekeytopreventingwildfiresinZoneZero?A.Clearingawaygreenplants. B.Wateringplantsmoreoften.C.Gettingridofdeadmaterialintime. D.Doingmoreresearchonplants.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Wildfires:ADeadlythreattoCaliforniaB.ZoneZero:ANewWaytoMaintainPlantsC.CaliforniaisDraftingToughestRulesforPlantsD.ExpertsareDividedontheFunctionsofGreenery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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Fromthemomenthumankindfirstcloseditseyesandslippedintotheshiftinglandscapesofsleep,dreamshavehaunted(萦绕)andfascinatedus.Atnight,imagesriseuninvited:lovedoneslonggone,godswhospeakinriddles,beastsbothfearedandadmired,andjourneysacrossimpossibleplaces.___16___Theyweremessages,andvisions—asecretlanguagewhisperedbytheuniversetothesoul.InancientChina,theZhouLi(RitesofZhou)andotherclassicaltextsdescribedreaminterpretationasameanstopredictthefuture.Dreamswerebelievedtorevealdisturbancesinthebalanceofyinandyang,oritcouldsignalharmonyrestored.Forexample,adreamofflowingwatermightsymbolizelife’scontinuity.___17___OneofthemostfamousdreampassagesinChinesephilosophycomesfromZhuangzi.Heoncedreamedhewasabutterfly.Uponwaking,hequestionedwhetherhewasamanwhodreamedhewasabutterflyorabutterflynowdreaminghewasaman.___18___ItvividlycapturedtheChineseviewofdreamsasaspacewhichisamixofrealityandillusion(错觉).___19___Researchersinneuroscienceexplaindreamsaspatternsofbrainactivity,memoryprocessing,andemotionalregulation.REM(rapideyemovement)sleep,wheremostvividdreamingoccurs,isnowunderstoodascrucialforlearningandpsychologicalbalance.SigmundFreudsuggesteddreamswerewish-fulfillments;CarlJungsawthemasmessagesfromthecollectiveunconscious.Thoughmodernityexplainsdreamswithscience,itcannotremovetheirpoeticcharm.Wearestilldreamers,stillseekers,stillinterpretersofthenight’sriddles.___20___Wewalkwithgods,withancestors,withthetimelessmysteriesofexistence.A.Thisdreamhasbeenretoldforcenturies.B.Likewise,brokenobjectscouldwarnoftrouble.C.Totheancients,dreamswerenevermeaningless.D.Howdreamsareinterpretedvariesfromculturetoculture.E.Today,sciencethrowslightonthedistinctrolesofdreams.F.Theancientsremindusthateveninsleep,wearenotalone.G.Dreamsareinspirationsthatprepareusforreal-lifechallenges.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）阅读下而短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Somepeoplewereborngifted,butIwasn’t.Wellintomysixties,Iwas____21____searchingforsomethingIdidreallywell.Whenmyfriendadvisedmetojoinanartclass,I____22____butfinallydecidedtohaveago.NowhereIwasstaringata____23____canvas(画布),withaphotographofasunflowerbesideit,wonderingwhatIwasdoinginthisclass.“Gridoff(分格)thephotoandcanvasintosquares,”Debbie,myteacher,walkedusthroughthe____24____ofpainting.AsIfollowedtheinstructions,Ithoughtbackonmypast____25____tomakeartwork.Injuniorhigh,Ieagerlychoseart,butmyenthusiasmwas____26____.Theteacher’sharshcriticismquicklymademedroptheclass.Thenincollege,I____27____adrawingclassbutbarelykeptup,leavingmyconfidence____28____again.Afterthat,mycreativeenergieswererestrictedonlytosecret____29____.Thistime,Iwouldn’tletthathappenagain.Igriddedoffmypictureandpaintedjustone____30____atatime.Myshakyhandsgradually____31____andfoundtheirrhythm.Littlebylittle,acheerfulsunflowercametolife.Debbiehadtoldus,“Don’tthinkofitaspartofabiggerpicture.Anddon’tguessatwhereit____32____withtherest.”Asinglesunflowerhadbroughtmemore____33____thananentirefieldofflowers.Thesunflowerfinally____34____andbloomed(开花)withinme:Iwasalatebloomer,finallyuncoveringatruthwetoooftenforget—takesmallstepsanddreamshaveno____35____limit.21.A.already B.still C.ever D.just22.A.resolved B.accepted C.hesitated D.yielded23.A.blank B.strange C.rough D.painted24.A.trends B.chores C.tests D.basics25.A.attempts B.excuses C.promises D.reactions26.A.short-sighted B.short-lived C.ever-growing D.far-reaching27.A.missed B.skipped C.designed D.braved28.A.onalert B.onpurpose C.inpieces D.inchains29.A.hobbies B.careers C.collections D.rules30.A.photo B.square C.sunflower D.class31.A.steadied B.froze C.ached D.sweated32.A.conflicts B.competes C.agrees D.fits33.A.joy B.luck C.patience D.fame34.A.tookshape B.tookroot C.diedout D.fadedaway35.A.status B.gender C.age D.ability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。InRome,asmalleateryiswinningheartswithauthentic(正宗的)Chineseflavors.JiamoLab,namedafterits____36____(represent)snackroujiamo,atraditionalChineseflatbread____37____(stuff)withbraised(焖炖的)meat,hasbecomealocalfavorite,evenappearingonpopularmediarecommendationlists.LocatednearPiazzaFiume,____38____uniquesquareknownforitsstrategiclocationnearthecitycenter,Jiamo

Laboffersnotjustfoodbutstories.Therestaurant’swalls____39____(line)withinformationabouttheoriginsofroujiamoanditsbirthplace—theancientcityofXi’an.“Whenwedinehere,we’redrawntothestoriesonthewallsandthrow____40____(we)deeplyintothem.TheymakeuswanttolearnmoreaboutChinesehistory,”sayscustomerSimonaBaltieri.Inthepast,Chinesecuisineabroadoften____41____(mean)friedriceorsweet-and-sourpork,butnow,anewgenerationofChineserestaurateursischangingthatperception,introducingauthenticregionalspecialties____42____(range)fromSichuansnackstoXi’anstreetfood.TheownerofJiamoLab,determinedtostaytrue____43____traditionalflavors,sayshehopeshisrestaurantwillbecomeagenuinepartoflocallife.“AuthenticChinesecuisineoffersastage____44____culturalexchangesaretakingplace,provingitisfarmorethanjustfood.It’stimetoshowcasemoreofChina’straditions,allowingtheworldtoseetheremarkable_____45_____(rich)ofChineseculture.”第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，你制作的宣传家乡旅游的英文视频在网上走红。外教Mark此前提供了一些帮助，请你给他写封邮件。内容包括：1.告知视频的影响；2.表达真挚的感谢。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。DearMark,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes!Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节（满分25分）47.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。“Maya,doyouknowwhatdayitistoday?”Aliasked.Maya,absorbedinherhomework,replied,“It’sthe5thofDecember.”Thensuddenlysheexclaimed,“Ali,it’sDaddy’sbirthdaytoday!”“That’sexactlywhatIwasabouttotellyou,”Alirespondedwithexcitement.“Howcouldweforgetsuchaspecialday?Howcarelessofus!”Mayablamedherself.“Maya,wehaven’tplannedanythingyet.Wedon’thavemuchtime!”Aliregretted.“It’snevertoolate,westillhavetimeuntildinner,”Mayacomfortedhim.Bothofthemwerefilledwithdeterminationtomaketheirdad’sbirthdaym