云南省玉溪第一中学2025-2026学年高三上学期期中考试英语试卷

这是一份云南省玉溪第一中学2025-2026学年高三上学期期中考试英语试卷，共12页。
总分：150分 考试时间：120分钟
命题人：溥栩、宋扬 审题人：潘蓉倩
注意事项：
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3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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)
听下面 5 段对话。每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。
1. What is the prblem with Jack’s ntes?
A. They are full f pictures.
B. They are t messy t read.
C. They lack imprtant diagrams.
2. What shuld the wman d first?
A. G straight. B. Turn right. C. Turn left.
3. What will the wman d after schl?
A. Study with the man.B. Take a dance lessn. C. Watch a basketball match.
4. Why is the wman happy?
A. She wn a cmpetitin.
B. She gt a ticket t her favrite band’s cncert.
C. She was invited t her favrite band’s cncert.
5. Hw is the ther man different frm Alex?
A. He is shrter. B. He has dark eyes. C. He has straight hair.
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，各小题将给出 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。
6. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Mther and sn. B. Brther and sister. C. Teacher and student.
7. What gift will the man prepare fr his uncle?
A. Chclates. B. Cakes. C. Ckies.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the weather like nw?
A. Rainy. B. Cludy. C. Sunny.
9. What did the man recmmend t the wman?
A. A sun umbrella. B. Sme sun cream. C. Sme sun-prtective clthing.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is Jian mst lking frward t ding at weekends?
A. Visiting his grandparents. B. Getting mre sleep. C. Playing sprts.
11. Hw d Jian’s parents feel abut the new plicy?
A. Uncertain. B. Cncerned. C. Glad.
12. What year is Jian prbably in?
A. Senir 1. B. Senir 2. C. Senir 3.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. In a classrm. B. At a museum. C. On the phne.
14. What did Lily experience at schl yesterday?
A. A headache. B. A cugh. C. A fever.
15. Which subject is the presentatin abut?
A. Chemistry. B. Gegraphy. C. Histry.
16. Why will the speakers talk t their teacher?
A. T avid getting lw scres.
B. T pstpne their presentatin.
C. T ensure Lily’s effrts are recgnized.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why didn’t mst peple travel arund the wrld in the past?
A. They had dreams but never acted n them.
B. They culdn’t manage t balance wrk and travel.
C. They culdn’t reach varius cuntries quickly.
18. What is a “digital nmad”?
A. Smene wh dcuments their travels nline.
B. Smene wh travels the wrld withut wrking.
C. Smene wh wrks nline while traveling abrad.
19. What is the challenge f being cnstantly n the mve accrding t the speaker?
A. Tiredness frm travel.
B. Difficulty in finding jbs.
C. High cst f living in freign cuntries.
20. What is the speaker mainly talking abut?
A. The rising csts f internatinal travel.
B. A grwing trend in wrk and travel.
C. The benefits f chsing a digital career.
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选项。
A
Freshwater is vital fr all life n ur planet. Yet, in many places arund the glbe, ur management f freshwater resurces is becming unsustainable. Understanding the intercnnectedness and cmplexity f lcal and reginal freshwater issues is critical t living sustainably n Earth. That’s why the Natinal Gegraphic Sciety and the Nature Cnservancy have jined frces t develp a prgram centered arund a unique remte externship (校外实习) prgram fr yung adults wrldwide.
The Experience
Thrughut the externship, yu will learn abut freshwater cnservatin careers frm weekly webinars (研讨会) featuring the Natinal Gegraphic Sciety and the Nature Cnservancy experts, yur wn research, and infrmative interviews cnducted with lcal cnservatin rganizatins.
During this externship, yu will als:
Gain knwledge f freshwater cnservatin issues and strategies thrugh resurces and case studies prvided by the tw partner rganizatins.
Engage with lcal leaders, cnservatinists, and cmmunity members t grasp freshwater-related challenges and their impacts n the cmmunity.
Apply primary and secndary research methds t investigate existing cnservatin initiatives and identify lcal freshwater issues.
Cnduct landscape and gap analyses t uncver cnservatin gaps and prpse actinable slutins.
Develp written and visual strytelling skills t effectively cmmunicate key issues and cmmunity-based actin strategies.
Qualificatins
We are seeking yung peple aged 18-25 frm arund the glbe interested in learning abut intrductry cnservatin appraches. N prir wrk experience r cursewrk in cnservatin r envirnmental tpics is required. The prgram values diversity in beliefs, cultures, and backgrunds.
Duratin and Rewards
Nte: Thse wh finish all required tasks (whether fr the 4-week track r the 8-week track) will be qualified fr an additinal reward.
21. What is the primary gal f the externship prgram?
A. T ffer paid emplyment t university students.
B. T recruit vlunteers fr the Nature Cnservancy.
C. T publish cllabrative research papers n cnservatin strategies.
D. T educate and empwer the next generatin n freshwater sustainability.
22. Which f the fllwing is a key requirement fr applicants?
A. Prir wrk experience in cnservatin.
B. A university degree in envirnmental science.
C. A strng interest in learning abut cnservatin.
D. Membership in a lcal cnservatin rganizatin.
23. Hw much will an 8-week extern earn at mst upn full cmpletin?
A. $510. B. $480.C. $220.D. $200.
B
A “knife-thrwing girl” has attracted glbal audiences with her remarkable vides n platfrms like Tik Tk, shwcasing her precisin in thrwing knives while spinning (旋转).
The 13-year-ld girl, Zhang Keyi, cmes frm Ningb, Zhejiang prvince. Her parents tk her t Qingda, Shandng prvince, in 2023 t seek guidance frm Ju Zhenfei, a knife-thrwing master in China.
Since then, Zhang has devted cuntless hurs t refining her technique t perfectin. She has made a wrld recrd f 53 knives hitting the target at a distance f 6 meters. Zhang’s father explained, “She is expert at clse-range events that test stability and quick reactin, but lacks an advantage in lng-distance thrws. S, that is what she needs t break thrugh.” Zhang’s distinctive blend f martial arts mastery and dance skills has set her apart as a rising star. Her mastery f cmplex techniques, especially her unique skill “Spiral 12-Cnsecutive Thrws (螺旋12连投)”, is a prf t her exceptinal talent.
Despite encuntering setbacks and injuries during practice, Zhang’s passin fr traditinal martial arts have remained firm.
T raise awareness and appreciatin fr ancient art, Zhang and her father have made use f scial media platfrms t share her training vides with a glbal audience, receiving mre than 130,000 fans. “I thirst t cmpete abrad, displaying the charm f Chinese martial arts t the wrld and develping a deeper appreciatin fr ur rich martial arts heritage,” she said.
“Knife thrwing is a lesser-knwn traditinal martial arts because f miscnceptins abut its safety and practicality like the imprvement f strength and fcus,” Zhang’s father explained. “Knife thrwing is seen as a cmpetitive sprt abrad, but I envisin it as an art.” he added.
24. What des the underlined wrds in Paragraph 3 refer t?
A. Unique integratin.B. Apparent preference.
C. Brilliant analysis.D. Different understanding.
25. Why d Zhang and her father pst her training vides n the media?
A. T increase web traffic.
B. T please glbal audiences.
C. T challenge the ppnents frm hme and abrad.
D. T facilitate the cmprehensin f Chinese martial arts.
26. Which f the fllwing can best describe Zhang?
A. Disciplined and mdest.B. Curageus and industrius.
C. Strng-willed and highly-accmplished.D. Naturally-gifted and easy-ging.
27. What can be inferred frm Zhang’s father’s wrds in the last paragraph?
A. He intends t prmte knife thrwing as a cmpetitive sprt wrldwide.
B. He believes that the artistic value f knife thrwing shuld be emphasized.
C. He argues that knife thrwing is superir t ther traditinal martial arts.
D. He feels disappinted abut the miscnceptins regarding knife thrwing.
C
Thrugh evlutin, animals have develped numerus ways t prtect themselves frm predatrs (捕食者). Turtles hide in their shells, and skunks (臭鼬) use smelly liquid. But these defenses dn’t wrk against cars. Envirnmental jurnalist Ben Gldfarb explains, “When facing a car, these defenses are useless — r even harmful. Staying still is the wrst chice. Radkill is a serius threat t wildlife.”
Rads als act as barriers, preventing animals frm mving freely. The cnstant traffic n highways creates what scientists call a “mving fence”— a wall f vehicles that animals avid crssing. While we ften see dead animals like deer r squirrels n rads, we dn’t see the nes that never try t crss. This islatin can harm animal ppulatins mre than radkill itself.
Chemicals frm rads als damage the envirnment. Every year, the U. S. uses 20 millin tns f rad salt t melt ice, which pllutes nearby sil and plants. Cars release metals like zinc and cpper, and tires leave behind micrplastics. These pllutants make radsides dangerus fr creatures like mnarch butterflies, even thugh these areas culd therwise be gd habitats.
Radsides smetimes attract animals with fd like flwers r berries, but this becmes an “eclgical trap”. Animals are drawn t these resurces, nly t face the danger f traffic.
Interestingly, when traffic decreases, animals quickly adapt. Researchers in the Bay Area fund that when cars disappeared fr mnths, white-crwned sparrws — small sngbirds — started singing mre cmplex and varied sngs. Withut traffic nise, they n lnger needed t “shut” and culd return t their natural behavirs. This shws hw much rads affect wildlife — but als hw adaptable animals can be.
Despite these challenges, Gldfarb says, certain species have made remarkable adaptatins. He ntes that Chicag’s urban fxes are said t lk bth ways befre crssing the street. “We think abut rads as these frces that are universally r exclusively harmful t animals, and certainly they’re incredibly destructive,” he says. “But wildlife is als impressively adaptive and clever and animals are finding ways t make a living in ur midst.”
28. Hw des the authr start the text in the first paragraph?
A. By stating a reasn.B. By prviding statistics.
C. By defining a cncept.D. By giving examples.
29. What harmful impact d rads have n wildlife?
A. Less fd supply.B. Restricted mvement.
C. Increased predatrs.D. Species extinctin.
30. What can we infer frm Gldfarb’s wrds in the last paragraph?
A. Rads are nt truly harmful t wildlife.
B. Urban fxes seldm get hit by vehicles.
C. Wildlife prtectin deserves highest attentin.
D. Animals adapt cleverly t dangerus rads.
31. What is the authr’s purpse in writing this passage?
A. T advcate reducing traffic.
B. T preserve wildlife diversity.
C. T analyze rads’ effects n wildlife.
D. T highlight radkill danger t animals.
D
Anyne wh has taken a standardized test knws that writing an essay in 20 minutes r less takes serius brain pwer. Having access t artificial intelligence (AI) wuld certainly lighten the mental lad. But as a recent study by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute f Technlgy (MIT) suggests, that help may cme at a cst.
Over the curse f a series f essay-writing sessins, students wrking with as well as withut an AI chatbt had their brain activity measured. Acrss the bard, the AI users exhibited markedly lwer brain activity in areas assciated with creative functins and attentin.
Whether AI will leave peple’s brains weak in the lng term remains an pen questin. Researchers behind this study have stressed that further wrk is needed t establish a definitive causal link between elevated AI use and weakened brains. After all, the study had a tiny sample size and fcused n a single narrw task.
Mrever, generative-AI tls clearly seek t lighten peple’s mental lads, as many ther technlgies d. Cncerns abut this kind f fflading aren’t new. As lng ag as the 5th century BC, Scrates was quted as cmplaining that writing is nt “a ptin (神药) fr remembering, but fr reminding”. Calculatrs spare cashiers frm cmputing a bill. Navigatin apps remve the need fr map-reading. And yet few wuld argue that peple are less capable as a result.
There is little evidence t suggest that letting machines handle users’ mental tasks alters the brain’s capacity fr thinking. But the wrry is that generative AI allws ne t fflad a thught prcess. And nce the brain has develped a taste fr fflading, it can be a hard habit t kick. As ne user put it, “I rely s much n AI that I dn’t think I’d knw hw t slve certain prblems withut it.”
The technlgy is s yung that, fr many tasks, the human brain is still the sharpest tl in the tlkit. But in time bth the cnsumers f AI and its regulatrs will have t assess whether its wider benefits utweigh any cgnitive (认知) csts. If strnger evidence emerges that AI makes peple less intelligent, will they care?
32. What des paragraph 3 emphasize abut the MIT study?
A. The prcedures it fllwed. B. The limitatins in its design.
C. The cnclusin it has drawn. D. The diversity amng its participants.
33. Accrding t Scrates, what negative cnsequence culd writing have?
A. Peple wuld avid using reminders.
B. Peple wuld rely less n their wn memry.
C. Peple wuld stp thinking independently.
D. Peple wuld care less abut the spken wrd.
34. What pint des the user’s remark in paragraph 5 illustrate?
A. AI can change users’ mental capacity.
B. AI is nt widely available t the public.
C. AI can encurage users’ mental laziness.
D. AI is nt capable f slving every prblem.
35. What can be a suitable title fr the text?
A. Will AI Make Yu Stupid?
B. Hw AI Lets Yu Offlad Tasks
C. Why AI Affects Yur Thinking Abilities
D. Is AI a Mental Shrtcut Yu Can Easily Quit?
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读短文内容, 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。
In ur cnstant pursuit f prductivity and achievement, we ften verlk the quality f ur daily experiences. We fill ur hurs with tasks, yet wnder why we s frequently feel exhausted, distracted, r unsatisfied. What if the key t a mre fulfilling life isn’t abut ding mre, but abut ding differently?
36 Activities actually can be divided int different categries. Understanding what each categry truly is helps make better chices.
Pleasing activities are lw-effrt, high-reward. Yu dn’t need t plan them far in advance r clear ut a full afternn. It might be a walk in nature, listening t yur favrite playlist, r calling a friend just t say hell. 37 One f the biggest miscnceptins abut fun is that it has t be sme grand event. In truth, the mst restrative mments ften cme frm these smaller, everyday pleasures.
38 They might feel challenging at first, but they match with yur values and leave yu with a real sense f meaning. It culd be learning a new skill that pushes yu ut f yur cmfrt zne. These types f experiences take mre effrt than Pleasing activities, but they ften help us feel mre alive.
Yielding activities are activities that require little effrt but ffer little satisfactin. 3 39 Or visualize the repeated check f yur inbx withut urgency. These activities can be harmless ways t relax. But when verused, they quietly replace mre meaningful experiences.
Once yu’ve reflected n hw yu currently spend yur time, try making ne small shift each day. Chse a Pleasing r Living activity yu wuld like t engage in mre, even smething simple like a shrt walk r trying smething new that is cnsistent with yur values. 40
A. Try t change hw yu handle these activities.
B. Living activities are the activities that stretch yu.
C. Think f the mindless scanning thrugh scial media.
D. Unbearable activities are the things that leave yu exhausted.
E. The gal is t replace distracted mments with engaged nes.
F. This begins by recgnizing that nt all activities affect us equally.
G. These are simple jys that dn’t require much but ffer a genuine reward.
第三部分 语言知识运用（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和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
N ne is willing t fall ill, especially in a freign cuntry alne. 41 , such was exactly what happened t me.
A few mnths ag, while I was engaged in a vlunteering prject in Mwanza, Tanzania, smething 42 happened — I fell ill. Despite my 43 t take medicines and avid unbiled water, I was hit hard. I was 44 t a clinic with a high fever and severe bdy pain. Alne and terrified, I even thught, at a certain mment, that it was the 45 .
46 a battery f tests, I received a diagnsis f serius malaria. The dctr gave me injectins and tablets, 47 I wuldn’t have t be admitted t the hspital. I 48 taking the tablets, and desperately thinking “keep these dwn, keep these dwn!”, but nthing wrked and I had t be 49 .
Tears cursed dwn my cheeks. I was 50 with fear. Then, a kind nurse 51 . She remained by my side fr a full eight hurs even after her shift 52 , gently hlding my hand. Her presence was really a great 53 . Had it nt been fr her, I can’t imagine hw I culd have 54 that night. The medicines gradually tk effect and sn I was released.
I never learned her name, yet the nurse has left a deep mark. It serves as a reminder that in the darkest times, a simple act f kindness can make a difference, crssing ‘ 55 and bringing warmth t strangers in need.
A. CnstantlyB. RegrettablyC. CnsequentlyD. Originally
A. strange B. awkwardC. undesiredD. unrecrded
A. pprtunityB. failureC. effrtD. ambitin
A. rushed B. recmmendedC. returnedD. assigned
A. wisdm B. chice C. truth D. end
A. Subsequent t B. Patient with C. Cncerned abutD. Dependent n
47. A. aplgizing B. arguing C. assuming D. prmising
48. A. frgt B. kept C. quit D. delayed
49. A. dismissed B. investigated C. distinguished D. hspitalized
50. A. equipped B. seized C. impressed D. cmpared
51. A. emerged B. departed C. called D. passed
52. A. cntinued B. increased C. finished D. ccurred
53. A. relief B. trick C. success D. reminder
54. A. described B. weatheredC. enjyed D. witnessed
55. A. races B. ages C. genders D. bundaries
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。
In recent mnths, Chinese shrt drama apps like ReelShrt 56 (take) internatinal markets by strm, utperfrming 57 (establish) giants like Tik Tk.
These micr-series, 58 (feature) Western actrs but emplying Chinese strytelling techniques, last nly ne t tw minutes per episde. Their 59 (addict) narratives, typical f “CEO rmance” r supernatural themes, hk viewers thrugh 60 clever “pay-t-unlck” mdel refined in China’s nline literature market. While their 61 (visible) is undeniable, these dramas have sparked debate. Critics refer t them 62 “guilty pleasures” with dd plts while supprters argue they tap int a universal desire fr quick and escapist entertainment.
Regardless, their success demnstrates the strng innvatin capability f China’s digital cntent industry. This trend highlights 63 impact cultural exchange has n digital platfrms. By shwcasing the pwer f cmbining cutting-edge technlgy with vivid strytelling, it reminds us students 64 (bridge) varius cultures via meaningful cntent and AI-pwered tls.
All factrs cnsidered, Chinese shrt dramas, 65 rise has prfundly hit the glbal digital entertainment market, may step int a new era.
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，学校计划在下学期为高一新生开设一门新的选修课 (elective curse)，并提供了 “Career Planning” 和 “Creative Writing” 两个备选方案征求学生意见。请给学生会主席Jenny写一封邮件，内容包括：
你的选择； 2. 说明理由。
注意： (1)写作词数应为80个左右。(2)请按照如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jenny,



Best regards,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
My 12-year-ld daughter is smart, even sharper than I was at her age, but she just wuldn’t pick up a chapter bk fr fun. Schl bks were tugh fr her, and when it came t free time, she stuck t picture bks and listened t “Harry Ptter” audibks. Nne f these really gt her int deep reading, where yu stare at wrds n paper and let yur imaginatin fly.
Fr a while, I had t face the truth: I hadn’t passed n the jy f reading t her. I tried telling her hw reading makes life richer, but she shrugged (耸肩) and said, “Lts f my friends dn’t like reading either. It’s n big deal.”
Things went wrse when she gt a smartphne last year. Suddenly, my lively child became lazy, always n her phne. I suggested ther fun activities, but she just fund them “bring”. I still held ut hpe fr reading, seeing it as a develpmental escape. But the prblem was that she chse the clrful, nisy wrld f her phne.
Then, right befre we left fr an 8-day hliday n a beautiful Greek island, we talked abut reading again. “Nvels are the best way t understand hw peple feel,” I tld her. “I can learn mre frm scial media,” she replied. I mentined strytelling and histry, and she said, “I can watch mvies and use the Internet.” I even prmised t buy her any bks she liked, but she smiled and said, “Mama, welcme t yur dream.”
I realized I culdn’t win. She had gd reasns and I culdn’t say she was wrng. Sure, reading pens up new wrlds, but s des the whle Internet. Still, deep dwn, I wished she’d experience the pure magic f reading—thse special mments when an authr says exactly what yu’ve always felt but never knew hw t express.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
S, instead f talking mre, I decided t ffer a reward.
By the end f the hliday, my daughter finished her bk and asked fr anther.
Start Date
July 14th, 2025
Frmat
Fully remte
Prgram Optins
Duratin
Hurs/week
Hurly Rate
Additinal Rewards
4 weeks
10
$5
$20
8 weeks
10
$6
$30