云南省玉溪第一中学2025-2026学年高三上学期开学考试英语试卷

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玉溪一中 2025—2026 学年上学期高三适应性测试（一）
英语
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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 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话。毎段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：Hw much is the shirt?
A．£19.15.B．£9.18.C．£9.15.
答案是 C.
What jb des Michelle’s father prbably d?
He is a manager.B．He is a taxi driver.C．He is a waiter.
What will the man prbably d n the weekend?
G running.B．Play vlleyball.C．Play badmintn.
Hw will the speakers get t their tennis class?
On ft.B．By bike.C．By bus.
Where is Julia ging this afternn?
T a café.B．T a cinema.C．T a skatebard shp.
What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
Their camping experience.
Their plan fr the weekend.
Their memries f playing guitar.
第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听
完后，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
Hw lng has the shpping centre been pen?
Abut eight mnths.B．Abut six mnths.C．Abut fur mnths.
What activity can peple enjy in the garden?
Ging fishing.B．Rwing a bat.C．Playing sprts.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。
What’s the pssible relatinship between the speakers?
Wrkmates.B．Teacher and student.C．Classmates.
What des the wman think f Cmmunicatin Skills?
It’s very easy t learn.
The teacher is interesting.
It’s useful fr presentatins
Which schl curse will the tw speakers finally chse?
Cmmunicatin Skills． B．Hme Ecnmics.
C．Cmputer Prgramming.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
When wuld the wman like t leave fr Chengdu?
At 9: 37 a.m.B．At 10 : 15 a.m.C.At 10: 38 a.m.
What is the wman’s request fr seats?
One windw seat.B．Tw seats tgether.C．One secnd class seat.
What shuld the wman d t cllect the bicycles?
G t the baggage claim area.
Pay an extra fee fr the service. C．Give the ticket t the train guard.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。
When did Jackie first get interested in athletics?
In primary schlB．In secndary schl.C．In university.
Wh helped Jackie mst with his athletics career?
A．His father.B．His caches.C．His teachers.
Hw did Jackie feel when he wn his first gld medal?
A．Tired.B．Excited.C．Surprised.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
Wh is prbably the speaker?
A．A camera peratr.B．A TV chef.C.A fd prducer.
What des the speaker d first at the studi?
He changes clthes.
He des make-up.
He talks t the prducer.
What is likely t cause delays smetimes?
The ven is brken.
The cameras dn’t wrk.
The guests arrive late.
Hw des the speaker feel abut the jb?
It’s hard but enjyable．
It’s bring but easy.
It’s relaxing and fun.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 27.5 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
Fr many peple, childhd is the best time f their lives. Children’s Day is celebrated by different cuntries n different days f the year. It is a hliday that celebrates the happiness, healthy grwth, and bright future f children.
China
Children’s Day is n June 1st. On this day, pupils g t schl as usual, but ften fr nly half f the day. The schl day tends t invlve varius Children’s Day activities instead f regular classes. The celebratin desn’t end at schl. After schl, parents usually take their children ut t play. They ften celebrate by having a picnic in the park r by ging t an amusement park, the cinema, r the z. Many turist attractins, including the Frbidden City, have discunts n admissin r are cmpletely free fr children n this day.
Japan
The Japanese peple celebrate Children’s Day n the fifth day f the fifth mnth every year. Families fly clrful carp flags (鲤鱼旗) frm their hmes, as carps represent determinatin and vigr in Japanese flklre (民间传说). They display figurines f Samurai Warrirs in their hmes t symblize strength and bravery. Children enjy sticky rice cakes in Quercus dentata leaves and participate in events arund the cuntry like traditinal Japanese plays.
India
Children’s Day is celebrated n Nvember14 every year. This date marks the birth anniversary f Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister f independent India. Nehru was very fnd f children and s, t hnr him and acknwledge his wrk fr children, the 14th f every Nvember is set as Children’s Day. On this ccasin, children f India usually get gifts frm their parents. Many schls allw students t attend their classes in clred dresses. Special prgrams are held by the children themselves. Many schls hld activities such as camping trips r free mvies n Children’s Day t allw students t have fun.
New Zealand
In New Zealand, Children’s Day is celebrated n the first Sunday f March each year. Fun cmmunity events are held thrughut the cuntry and include games, carnival, fd, traditinal haka dancing, and mre.
What d Chinese d n Children’s Day?
Pupils g t schl as usual
The celebratin end at schl.
Parents usually take children ut t play
Many turist attractins have n discunts
When is the Children’s Day in Japan?
June 1stB．May 5th
C．Nvember14D．The first Sunday f March
Where can yu prbably find the passage?
Turist brchureB．Bk reviewC．Science reprtD．News reprt
B
Twenty years ag, I made my living driving a taxi thrugh the night streets f the city. One early mrning at 2:30, I arrived at a dimly lit apartment building t pick up a passenger. Mst drivers wuld just hnk and wait, but I kncked — experience had taught me that late-night fares ften needed extra help.
An elderly wman in her 80s answered, dressed like she’d stepped ut f an ld film. Her apartment was bare, its furniture cvered. As we slwly made ur way t the cab, she leaned heavily n my arm, thanking me repeatedly fr my patience. “It’s nthing,” I said. “I just treat passengers hw I’d want my mther treated.”
Once settled in the backseat, she requested a detur (绕行) thrugh dwntwn. I hesitated — until she whispered, “I’m n my way t a hspice (临终安养院). I’m in n hurry.” In that mment, I turned ff the meter.
Fr the next tw hurs, we traveled thrugh the sleeping city as she guided me t landmarks f her life: The ffice building where she’d wrked, the apartment where she and her late husband began their life, a warehuse that had nce been a ballrm where she’d twirled in her yuth. At each lcatin, she’d grw quiet, staring at shadws where her memries lived.
As dawn painted the hrizn pink, she sighed, “I’m tired. Let’s g nw.” We arrived at the hspice. As I helped her int a wheelchair, she tried t pay. “Yu we me nthing,” I said. On impulse, I bent dwn and embraced her. She held n tighter than I expected. “Yu’ve given an ld wman ne last mment f jy,” she whispered.
Then I drve away, haunted by her wrds. That quiet night taught me that life’s mst meaningful mments ften cme disguised as small acts f kindness.
Why did the driver knck n the passenger’s dr?
A．Night fares ften needed special assistance. B．Dim lighting made hnking ineffective there. C．Apartment rules required n hnking at night. D．Elderly passengers preferred persnal cntact.
Hw did the wman react at her life landmarks?
She cmpared ld and new city views.
She silently revisited past memries.
She requested phts f each lcatin.
She described yuthful adventures vividly.
What des the wman’s tight hug imply?
Anxiety abut entering hspice alne.
Physical weakness required supprt t stand. C．Emtinal gratitude fr the jurney given.
D．Regret abut being unable t pay the fare.
Which saying cnveys the driver’s lessn?
A．Time heals all wunds.
B．Actins speak luder than wrds.
C．He wh helps thers helps himself.
D．Small kindnesses have great impacts.
Bering Sea snw crabs (蟹) are well suited fr Arctic (北极的) cnditins. But the sutheastern Bering Sea is changing t mre subarctic cnditins thrugh a prcess called brealizatin (北方化), accrding t a reprt released by the Natinal Oceanic and Atmspheric Administratin. It’s a prcess that’s als happening in ecsystems n land in Alaska. As a result, cld-water species like snw crabs mve away r struggle t survive, while species typically fund in warmer regins may spread int brealized areas.
“Like an Arctic ecsystem n land arund Ktzebue is traditinally tundra and frzen, yu dn’t have plants. But as yu brealize, yu get mre plants, even trees. S yu can imagine what a huge transfrmatin it is t g frm treeless areas t frests. And it’s the same type f thing ging frm ice-assciated t ice-free all year,” Mike Litzv, the lead authr f the reprt, said.
This brealizatin, brught n by human-caused climate change, has mre negative effects n snw crabs in the sutheastern Bering Sea. That includes shifts in fd availability fr snw crabs, which means the species may face starvatin, and an increased incidence f bitter crab disease. These were all evident in 2018–2019 when the special barrier — a cld pl f water in the Bering Sea — disappeared, bringing n extreme ecsystem changes that allwed different species f grundfish t mve further nrth. Litzv and his team had previusly cnfirmed that a cmbinatin f these factrs caused the crash f snw crab ppulatins between the years 2018 and 2019, when the species decreased by mre than 90%. The ppulatin still hasn’t recvered.
After the last tw back-t-back years withut a cmmercial fishery, fishermen have als nt fully recvered. The new reprt indicates the fishery may be entirely displaced in the cming decades. “The recent changes are nt part f a ne-ff event and ecsystem-wide changes are expected t cntinue t affect snw crab ppulatins in the future,” Litzv said.
What can be learned abut brealizatin?
It is unique t the Bering Sea.
It is usually a natural prcess.
It can cause bidiversity changes.
It has a negative wrldwide effect.
Why des Litzv mentin Ktzebue’s ecsystem?
T shw the pace f Arctic warming.
T explain the impact f brealizatin.
T illustrate the value f the ecsystem.
T discuss features f Arctic cnditins.
What challenge d snw crabs face?
The fd shrtage.B．The fishery develpment.
C．The threat frm fish.D．The delay f cld pls.
What’s the best title f the text?
Climate Change Hits Arctic Wildlife B．Brealizatin Is Becming a New Trend C．Bering Sea Will Lse Snw Crabs Sn D．Eclgical Shifts Drive Snw Crab Decline
Sn after I tk my steps int a research lab as a first-year cllege student, things went wrng. I left all the enzymes (酶) at rm temperature vernight, instead f putting them in the freezer. This culd have stpped me frm perfrming experiments n my wn, but my mentr (导师) Sauria, wh was a pstdc, didn’t shw anger r disappintment after I ruined all the newly rdered substances.
I went n t wrk with Sauria fr mre years and he set me up fr success in science. Frm the start, Sauria shwed a level f trust in my experimental skills that I did nt always think I deserved. Even when I used 10,000 times mre f an expensive reagent (试剂) than I shuld have, Sauria didn’t rll his eyes. Instead, he guided me thrugh hw the reagent wrks, making it a teachable mment. He als tld me stries f his wn mistakes, helping me gain lessns frm the situatin and d better.
After a few mnths in the lab, Sauria and I started a prject tgether that required us t write a cmputer prgram. That was smething I had experience in, and it felt great t teach him. Over the years, he’s always been pen t a tw-way exchange f infrmatin, which has led us t develp many successful prjects. We even published a paper tgether — just the tw f us. With these results, my cnfidence increased gradually during the prcess.
Lking back, I’m thankful t meet the mentr wh drilled int me a desire t learn and gave me freedm t cntribute my wn ideas. I hpe all mentrs have their wn inner excitement abut new knwledge and skills and pass it n t thers, because undergraduate researchers aren’t just an extra pair f hands in the lab — we’re als future scientists wh need directin and encuragement.
What mistake did the authr make in his freshman year?
Ding experiments wrngly.
String enzymes imprperly. C．Frgetting t fetch enzymes. D．Messing substances in the lab.
Hw did Sauria respnd t mistakes?
He reflected n them regularly.
He cnsidered them a necessary part.
He talked abut them in public.
He turned them int learning chances.
What bsted the authr’s cnfidence?
Prgramming capabilities. B．The recgnitin frm Sauria. C．Cperative achievements. D．The exchange f knwledge.
What des the authr think mentrs shuld d?
Shape the minds f scientists. B．Fire thers’ passin fr learning. C．Keep sharing new knwledge. D．Encurage freedm f expressin.
第二节（共 12.5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 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。
Navigatin (导航) skills are what yu use t knw hw t get frm ne destinatin t anther.
Even with mdern tls like BDS, it’s still useful t have basic navigatin skills. 36. If yu master these skills, yu’ll be able t navigate yur way with cnfidence. Here’s hw t get started.
37, such as the way t the park yu ften visit. With an adult, take a slightly different path t get there. Pay attentin t visual signs alng the way. Withut digital tls, use the clues t find yur way back t yur starting pint.
In an adult’s cmpany, yu can step ut in yur lcal neighbrhd r twn t lk fr the landmarks. 38. When yu see hills in the distance r a tall building, ask a trusted adult if the landmark is t the nrth, suth, east, r west f where yu’re standing. Practice identifying landmarks n yur wn when visiting new twns and cities.
Many cities have streets arranged in a grid (网格) layut. Take American cities — Chicag, Denver, Miami — fr example. 39. Ntice hw the streets in the layut may be named accrding t a theme, like numbers r the name f US presidents. Suburban streets may als have a pattern, like being named fr US states.
Anther way t bst yur navigatin skills is t use creative stries t knw where yu are. T remember a crssing like the place where Prince Street and Elizabeth Street crss, yu might remember it this way: “A prince met Elizabeth.” Yu can als cnnect details t street names; fr example, Main Street is where the main stres in twn are r Lakeside Drive is by the
water. 40.
Yu can rely n yur cellphne fr directins
After all, yu wn’t always have a digital map
Start building navigatin skills with a familiar rute
Memrize the street names in yur city befre starting
They can help determine which directin yu’re facing
Their streets fllw a pattern f nrth t suth and east t west
Yu’ll create a mental map and feel mre cnfident f navigating
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 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Students at Suthwd High in Shreveprt, Luisiana were nt slving their differences peacefully. The plice were being 41 t the schl each day. Sme children were being arrested. Things kept getting 42. As a dad f an 11th grader, Michael La'Fitte did nt like what he was seeing. He knew he had t take 43. S he spke with sme ther invlved dads. They met with High Schl Principal Kim Pendletn and she 44 their help. And that's what 45 Dads n Duty!
Dads n Duty is nw made up f 40 fathers wh 46 time at the schl t help keep watching and creating a 47 envirnment. They talk t kids. They make bad dad jkes. They help 48 prblems. They have been n campus fr ver tw mnths and they have changed the atmsphere f the entire schl. Fr 49 the entire time they have been at Suthwd High, there has been n vilence. Kids are happier. 50 are happier. Plice are happier. The cmmunity is happier.
And the rest f the cuntry nw wants t learn frm their 51 and wisdm. In fact, the Dads n Duty is nw respnding t 52 frm ver 100 schls and clleges frm acrss the US wh are interested in 53 their prgram at the lcal schl. Schls in Kansas, Nevada, and Suth Carlina have already started 54 prgrams. Dads n Duty is a great example f the pwer f 55 , creativity, and taking actin.
41．A．called
B．shwed
C．fllwed
D．rdered
42．A．better
B．mre
C．wrse
D．less
43．A．effect
B．practice
C．service
D．actin
44．A．welcmed
B．refused
C．dubted
D．begged
45．A．managed
B．started
C．passed
D．cntinued
46．A．spend
B．waste
C．kill
D．save
47．A．happy
B．peaceful
C．Familiar
D．clean
48．A．suggest
B．discver
C．slve
D．identify
49．A．naturally
B．pssibly
C．hardly
D．nearly
50．A．Teachers
B．Wrkers
C．Children
D．Staff
51．A．advice
B．experience
C．life
D．idea
52．A．cnclusins
B．inquiries
C．permissins
D．cmments
53．A．practicing
B．bserving
C．running
D．playing
54．A．usual
B．cmmn
C．special
D．similar
55．A．Pride
B．cnfidence
C．expectatin
D．respnsibility
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。
A traditinal Chinese cultural exhibitin at the City Art Gallery is shwcasing wrks inspired by Chinese shadw puppetry (皮影戏) , 56 has a histry f ver 2,000 years in China.
Chinese shadw puppetry is ne f 57 mst ancient frms f strytelling thrugh visual art. The vivid images f characters and the stries they tell reflect the wisdm and values f Chinese flk culture, accrding t Lin Hua, the curatr (馆长) f the exhibitin.
“The exhibitin cmbines shadw puppetry culture, mdern technlgy and cntemprary
art,” says Lin. “We hpe 58 (shw) the charm f this traditinal art in a new way, and start cnversatins with mdern art frms like installatin art, multimedia art and pp art.”
“In a shadw puppetry perfrmance, each mvement f the puppets is carefully designed.
The perfrmers use their skills t guide the puppets, leading the audience int a wrld 59 (fill) with myths and legends,” explains Chen Lei, a shadw puppetry perfrmer participating in the exhibitin.
“The perfrmers’ emtins 60 (cnvey) thrugh the puppets’ actins, and their understanding f the stries is presented t the audience,” she adds. “A skilled perfrmer always 61 (try) t make the perfrmance tuching, nt just by the skills, 62 als by the deep cnnectin with the stry.”
Lin says that the unique shapes f the shadw puppets, the beauty in the 63 (careful) arranged strylines, and the cultural meanings behind each character inspired artists t create paintings, sculptures, 64 digital artwrks fr the exhibitin. These wrks aim t let mre peple appreciate the charm f Chinese shadw puppetry in the cntext f mdern
art, 65 (bridge) the gap between traditin and mdernity.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
假如你是李华，你的笔友 Tm 在 2025 年的高考中获得了优异的成绩，被自己的理想大学录取。请你用英语写一封信，向他表示祝贺。
内容包括：
祝贺高考成绩优异；
肯定他的努力；
期待交流。注意：
写作词数应为 80 个左右；
Dear Tm：
请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
第二节（满分 25 分）
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。
The afternn sun was setting belw the pine trees when 13-year-ld Emily encuntered the trembling creature. Beneath a fallen branch lay a yung kestrel (红隼), its brwn feathers cvered with mud, ne wing bent at an unnatural angle. Her heart ached. She remembered Grandpa’s wrds frm last summer: “Wild things need curage mre than pity, but smetimes they need bth.” Kneeling, she extended a gentle hand. The bird’s amber eyes met hers, shwing fear and resistance.
Carefully wrapping the kestrel in her sweatshirt, Emily hurried hme. Mm, a clinic dctr, examined the bird with practiced hands. “Its wing is brken,” she said, “but with care, it might fly again.” Emily’s reslve hardened. Fr weeks, she transfrmed the garage int a shelter. She lined a cardbard bx with hay, hung it frm the ceiling, and studied bird caring handbks late int the night. The kestrel, nw named Rsy, resisted at first, hitting at the bard n its wing. Yet each time Emily sang Grandpa’s favrite tune — Yu Are My Sunshine — the bird stilled, hlding its head as if decding the meldy.
Prgress was painfully slw. Rsy’s wing trembled during daily exercises, and Emily’s hands bre scratches frm feeding it raw meat. “Patience, Em,” Mm reminded, handing her clean wipes. By the third week, Rsy began jumping between its resting places, its feathers regaining a cppery clr. One twilight, as Emily sat crss-legged beside the cage, the kestrel flapped (拍打) nce, twice — lifting a full inch befre landing clumsily. “Yu did it!” she cried, heart punding.
Then came the strmy night. Lightning kncked ut the pwer, turning the garage int darkness. Emily rushed dwnstairs, flashlight trembling in her hand. The cage dr swung pen
— empty! Rain hit the windws as she eagerly searched. “Rsy can’t survive this!” she chked. Just as despair set in, a familiar chirp (鸟叫声) abve. High in the ceiling, Rsy flapped its healed wing rhythmically, raindrps glistening n its feathers like stars. Emily laughed thrugh tears.
Against all dds, hpe had taken flight.
注意：
续写词数应为 150 个左右；
The mrning f Rsy’s release arrived, fresh and glden.
Years later, Emily recgnized a familiar figure at a wildlife shelter.
请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
玉溪一中 2025—2026 学年上学期高三适应性测试（一）
英语试题评分参考
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
1—5 ACABA6—10 ABCCB11—15 BACBA16—20 CBCBA
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 27.5 分）
A：CBAB：ABCDC：CBADD：BDCB
第二节（共 12.5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）
36—40 BCEFG
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）
41—45 ACDAB46—50 ABCDA51—55 BBCDD
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
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第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
Dear Tm,
I was abslutely thrilled t hear abut yur excellent results in the 2025 cllege entrance exam! Heartfelt cngratulatins n gaining admissin t yur dream university—this is truly a remarkable achievement that reflects yur hard wrk and determinatin.
Yur perseverance and dedicatin ver the past years have finally paid ff. Cuntless hurs f studying, unwavering fcus, and yur psitive attitude have led yu t this well-deserved success. I deeply admire yur cmmitment and resilience.
I’d lve t hear mre abut yur university plans and experiences. Let’s keep in tuch and share ur jurneys ahead. Once again, cngratulatins!
Best wishes,
Li Hua
第二节（满分 25 分）
The mrning f Rsy’s release arrived, fresh and glden.Emily carried the kestrel’s cage t the edge f the pine wds where they’d first met. Sunlight filtered thrugh the trees, dappling the frest flr. Taking a deep breath, she pened the cage dr. Rsy hpped nt her wrist, feathers sleek and cppery in the mrning light. Fr a mment, the bird tilted its head, its amber eyes meeting Emily’s – n lnger afraid, nly alert and strng. Then, with a pwerful thrust f its healed wing, Rsy sared upwards, circling nce verhead befre vanishing int the clear blue sky. Emily watched, tears blurring the sunlight, her heart full f a quiet ache and saring pride. Grandpa had been right: curage and care had set hpe free.
Years later, Emily recgnized a familiar figure at a wildlife shelter.Vlunteering during cllege break, she was cleaning an aviary when a distinct, rhythmic chirp caught her attentin. Turning, she saw an adult kestrel perched high n a wden beam, preening feathers that shne with a familiar cppery sheen. As Emily sftly hummed *Yu Are My Sunshine*, the kestrel frze. It ccked its head, fixing her with intense amber eyes – the same gaze that had nce held fear and resistance. Recgnitin sparked, nt just in Emily’s heart, but seemingly in the bird’s ancient stare. A sft chirp, almst like a greeting, eched in the quiet space. Tears welled as Emily whispered, "Hell again, Rsy." The wild creature she’d helped mend had smehw fund its way back, a silent testament t the enduring ech f shared curage and kindness.