扬州市2026届高三第一次学情调研
英语试卷
第一部分 听力(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
第一节 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. Which film does Mary want to see?
A. Ordinary Angels. B. Bob Marley: One Love. C. Kung Fu Panda 4.
2. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In an apartment. B. In a restaurant. C. In a shop.
3. Who is the woman probably talking to?
A. Her friend. B. A travel agent. C. A hotel receptionist.
4. What is the weather like now?
A. Cloudy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy.
5. What happens to Sarah?
A She eats too much. B. She has a toothache. C. She needs an operation.
第二节 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 does the woman plan to do next?
A. Drive home. B. Pick Jack up. C. See her husband.
7. What is Jack doing?
A. Watching TV. B. Practicing football. C. Walking with Tim.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8. Why does Alice want to meet David?
A. To seek for advice. B. To borrow some books. C. To invite him to a game.
9. How does Ethan sound in the end?
A. Humble. B. Proud. C. Satisfied.
听第8段材料,回答第10至13题。
10.What did Helen do recently?
A. She went on business trips. B. She learned about gardening. C. She visited her relatives.
11. Where is Gina now?
A. In New York. B. In Atlanta. C. In Chicago.
12. How long has Helen lived in Denver?
A. For 2 years. B. For 4 years. C. For 10 years.
13. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. A couple. B. Neighbors. C. Workmates.
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
14. What do the speakers agree on heroes?
A. They are like film characters. B. They achieve great success. C. They can be common people.
15. Why does Hank think of his grandfather as his hero?
A. He is devoted to his career. B. He motivates Hank to be better. C. He tries his best to help others.
16. How does Anna find storybooks without heroes?
A. Uninteresting. B. Acceptable. C. Realistic.
17. What does Hank mean in the end?
A. It’s great to read more. B. Great writers do count. C. He dislikes storybooks.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18. What did Harry Nuriev do in 2019?
A. He displayed a special sofa. B. He designed a sofa using bags. C. He searched a fair for old items.
19. What does Katie Treggiden think furniture companies should do?
A. Improve product quality. B. Use sustainable material. C. Lengthen furniture's life.
20. What is the main focus of the speaker?
A. A designer's green sofa. B. Problems in the furniture industry. C. The change in the fashion industry.
第二部分 阅读(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、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
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When Glen Coupland was first practising yoga more than 25 years ago, it was to get active and boost his own fitness. Now, at the age of 78. Glen is a yoga teacher at five locations around Toronto, teaching 17 classes a week. And he’s built a community of students who gather weekly to practise and socialize. “It’s really nice to see people build friendships here.” he says.
Nancy, 56, has been practising yoga with Coupland for about a decade, and she says why she keeps coming back is the community. She’s become friends with Coupland and her fellow students: they go cycling, meet up for tea, go hiking, even go on vacation together.
“Social isolation (隔离) is the new smoking, in terms of death rate.” says Dr. Alexandra Papaioannou, director of the Geras. Centre for Aging Research. “Older adults tend to have fewer social ties. As seniors leave the work force, they’re not getting that daily connection. Plus, family members may not live near and spouses (配偶) may have passed away.” she adds.
A study published by the Journal of Aging Health found that loneliness and social isolation could lead to higher chances of depression and weakened thinking abilities, greater risks of heart diseases, memory loss, and a reduced quality of life.
Another study found that older adults who exercised with others demonstrated better physical function and memory abilities than those who didn’t exercise at all or exercised alone. And compared with those who exercised alone, older adults who participated in group fitness had significantly better muscle strength, attention, memory and overall function.
For seniors, group fitness classes are a good way of getting much-needed exercise and an opportunity to socialize.
4. What’s the main reason for Nancy to keep practising yoga with Glen Coupland
A. To become a yoga teacher. B. To improve her fitness.
C. To enjoy a sense of belonging. D. To serve the community.
5. What can we learn from Dr. Alexandra Papaioannou’s words
A. Seniors living alone tend to smoke more.
B. Lack of social ties causes more smoking.
C. Seniors need avoid smoking to live longer.
D. Social isolation is as dangerous as smoking.
6. What can we conclude from the two studies
A. Group exercise helps fight health risks.
B. Group activities can cure mental diseases.
C. Better physical condition can improve memory.
D. Social bonds have little impact on mental health.
7. Which column of a website is the text probably taken from
A. Entertainment. B. Wellness. C. Fashion. D. Culture.
NASA’s Perseverance rover (火星车) continues its pioneering exploration of Mars’ Jezero Crater, collecting rock samples that may fundamentally change our understanding of the Red Planet and the potential for life outside the earth. Since landing in 2021, the car-sized rover has been carefully documenting Mars’ geology while gathering sealed samples for eventual return to Earth.
Scientists believe Mars was once a mild world with flowing water and a protective magnetic field (磁场), which was suitable for the survival of living things. “Around three billion years ago, something disastrous happened,” explains Ken Farley, Perseverance’s project scientist. “The planet’s magnetic field disappeared, solar wind took away the atmosphere forcefully, and Mars became the uninhabitable world we see today.”
Perseverance’s primary mission is to search for signs of ancient tiny living organisms. The rover is equipped with precise instruments to analyze rocks and soil, but its most important task is collecting pure and undamaged samples for detailed study on Earth. “Each sample tube we fill could hold answers to questions about Martian history and whether life ever existed there,” says Meenakshi Wadhwa, lead scientist for the Mars Sample Return program.
In June 2024, NASA’s Curiosity rover discovered yellow sulfur crystals — an exciting find. However, only Perseverance can collect samples for return to Earth, making its mission uniquely valuable.
The ambitious Mars Sample Return program, a cooperation between NASA and ESA, aims to retrieve these samples by the early 2030s. The process involves multiple spacecraft working in sequence to launch the samples from Mars’ surface and safely deliver them to Earth. Once here, scientists worldwide will study them using advanced laboratory techniques unavailable on the rover itself.
“These samples may hold clues not just about Mars, but about how planets evolve and how life begins,” Wadhwa emphasizes. As Perseverance continues its journey across the Martian landscape, each new discovery brings humanity closer to answering one of our most profound questions: Are we alone in the universe
8. What was Mars like before the disaster
A. Dry. B. Noisy.
C. Freezing. D. Inhabitable.
9. What is the main mission of NASA’s Perseverance rover
A. To seek evidence of early life signs on Mars.
B. To test new spacecraft landing technologies.
C. To study the Martian atmosphere composition.
D. To document the Martian surface temperature.
10. What does the underlined word “retrieve” in paragraph 5 probably mean
A. Look into. B. Get back.
C. Set aside. D. Pay off.
11. What is the follow-up research most likely to focus on
A. New instruments for other missions.
B. Deep analyses of the Mars’ samples.
C. Test methods for restoring magnetic field.
D. Spacecraft designs for longer space travel.
What if your next job is just a weak tie away A recent study, conducted by a team from Stanford University and LinkedIn, revealed that weaker social connections have a greater beneficial effect on job mobility (流动性) than stronger ties. Stanford Professor Erik Bryson suggests a practical outcome of this study is to encourage job seekers to expand their reach beyond immediate friends and colleagues. Weak ties, he explains, often provide more unique, beneficial information and connections.
The advantage of weak ties theory is based on the idea that weak ties allow distant group of people to access novel information that can lead to new opportunities and innovation. Weak ties are more likely to introduce new job information to a wider social network.
The research team conducted a five-year experimental study with LinkedIn, involving 20 million global participants and 600,000 new jobs created. Using LinkedIn’s “People You May Know” (PYMK) algorithm (算法), the researchers tested the weak tie theory’s impact on the job market. The team randomly assigned LinkedIn users to receive either more weak or strong tie recommendations from the PYMK algorithm, then tracked the labor mobility of these groups over five years.
Their findings confirm that weaker ties enhance job mobility. Besides, the researchers looked at differences across industries and found that adding weak ties creates significantly more job opportunities in digital and high-tech industries. “This may reflect the fact that there is more rapid change and need for novel information and connections in those industries,” Bryson said.
He points out that the traditional methods used by policymakers to analyze labor markets are quickly becoming outdated. “They need to recognize that the labor market, like all aspects of the economy, is being digitized,” Bryson said. “It is important that we understand how the algorithms used by digital platforms like LinkedIn impact the labor market.”
12. According to paragraph 1, what should job seekers do
A. Expand network to include weak ties. B. Limit the search to their current industry.
C. Strengthen connections with close friends. D. Rely on strong connections for opportunities.
13. How did the researchers test the weak tie theory
A. By carrying out on line surveys. B. By interviewing LinkedIn employers.
C. By tracking user data and job mobility. D. By conducting a large-scale job fair.
14. What can we learn about digital and high-tech industries
A. They are fast-paced and value novelty. B. They cause weak ties among employees.
C. Strong ties are the main source of mobility. D. Weak ties do not contribute to job mobility.
15. What might Bryson advise policymakers to do
A. Prioritize traditional methods only. B. Ignore the impact of digital platforms.
C. Recognize the influence of digitization. D. Understand the rules on digital platforms.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
根据短文内容,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。
Have you ever noticed that some songs start with a “one, two, three, four” You can hear it in songs by artists like The Beatles, OutKast, and Taylor Swift. ___16___ They count (aloud or in their heads) to make sure that they all start the song together and everyone stays on the same beat.
___17___The steady beat of a song is one pattern, but there are others, like the distance between notes. Notes in music form patterns by their distance from each other, and when played together, some notes sound better due to these mathematical relationships.
In written music, musicians use fractions(分数) to understand the rhythm. Such fractions, like 4/4, show how many beats are in each measure and which notes get one beat. ___18___ For example, in 4/4 time, a whole note lasts for four beats, a half note for two, and a quarter note for one. Smaller notes, like eighth and sixteenth notes, are fractions of a beat.
Research shows that students who play an instrument often perform better on math tests, but scientists are not sure why. ___19___ Or it could be that students who play music tend to go to good schools or have support at home.
Music is great for the brain. Playing an instrument engages multiple parts of the brain at once-seeing, hearing, and touching all come together in real time. ___20___
Music might help you with math. Math might help you with music. But whether or not they do, we can have fun learning both!
A. Music is full of patterns.
B But why are they counting
C. It might be that music helps with math.
D. This makes music excellent mental exercise.
E. Sometimes we play more than one note at a time.
F. In fact, math is behind almost everything in music!
G. There is also a connection between notes and fractions.
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。
Lu Jiaojiao, a 29-year-old from a village in Yunnan province, has transformed from a rural girl into a thriving businesswoman. In 2015, in an effort to ___21___ her child’s picky eating habits, she came across a social media post about crafting colorful noodles using vegetable and fruit juices and she decided to try it. To her ___22___, her child enjoyed the noodles, so Lu ___23___ them with other mothers. Some of them, feeling it was unfair to receive the noodles for free, began ___24___ these colored noodles from Lu regularly, marking the ___25___ of her financial success.
As Lu’s reputation grew, her customer base ___26___. Being a mother herself, she tirelessly ___27___ her products to better meet children’s needs. In 2016, her child encountered health issues, so Lu ___28___ help from an experienced traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doctor. Since her child was too young for TCM herbs, the doctor ___29___ a formula made from medicinal and edible ingredients. However, the decoction (汤剂) was hard for young children to swallow. Therefore, Lu ___30___ enhancing its flavors by adding more sugar and fruits. After testing dozens of formulas at home, she finally developed one that was both ___31___ and appealing, swiftly establishing it as a flagship product of her future company.
Today, Lu’s company ___32___ in medicinal foods that have become immensely popular among both children and their mothers. Lu’s journey was filled with challenges. Being a female businesswoman was tough enough. With just a middle school education, she also faced plenty of ___33___ setbacks along the way. ___34___ these obstacles, Lu grew stronger over time. Lu’s journey has motivated her to support other mothers facing gender bias and ___35___ barriers.
21. A. overcome B. address C. face D. develop
22. A. satisfaction B. disappointment C. delight D. credit
23. A. promoted B. presented C. exchanged D. shared
24. A. receiving B. purchasing C. expecting D. borrowing
25. A. event B. point C. occasion D. start
26. A. broadened B. lengthened C. lessened D. strengthened
27. A. made B. examined C. adjusted D. designed
28. A. caught B. sought C. chose D. obtained
29. A. invented B. donated C. suggested D. delivered
30. A. set about B. put off C. approved of D. took to
31. A. creative B. impressive C. primitive D. effective
32. A. brings B. dominates C. specializes D. involves
33. A. moral B. emotional C. educational D. exceptional
34. A. Without B. Despite C. Regarding D. Given
35. A. career B. communication C. language D. trade
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 recent study suggests that practicing Tai Chi, a Chinese martial art ___36___ (involve) slow, controlled movements, may help slow the progression of Parkinson's disease, leading___37___a reduced need for medicine over time. Parkinson's disease ___38___(mark) by symptoms such as slowness of movement, muscle stiffness, and body trembling. Previous studies indicated the benefits of Tai Chi for Parkinson's patients, but___39___(it) long-term effects were unclear.
In this study, researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China monitored 334 Parkinson's patients from January 2016 to June 2021. The participants were divided into two groups, of___40___147 patients practiced Tai Chi twice a week for an hour, while the remaining 187 continued with their standard care without practicing Tai Chi.
(Results showed that the Tai Chi group experienced slower disease progression, ___41___(little) need for additional medical care, and improved cognitive function, sleep, and quality of life___42___(compare) to the non-Tai Chi group.
However, the researchers acknowledge certain___43___(limit) of the study. One of its drawbacks is that the study is observational and___44___number of participants is relatively small. Nevertheless, the study indicates that Tai Chi may have long-term benefits for both motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, ____45____(potential) delaying the development of the disease.
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,作为阅读推广大使(reading ambassador),你上周末参加了社区举办的“全民阅读日”(National Reading Day)宣传活动。请给你的英国朋友Jenny写一封邮件分享这次经历,内容包括:
(1)活动过程;
(2)活动感受。
注意:
(1)写作词数应为80个左右;
(2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Dear Jenny,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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。
Emily and Zoe had been best friends since second grade. They went to the same school, played on the same soccer team, and even wore matching bracelets (手链). Everyone around them said they were like two sides of the same coin. They believed nothing could come between them. But things started to change when a new girl Daisy came to their class.
One day their teacher, Mr. Lynn, announced a big group project. “Pick a partner,” he said. Emily immediately turned to Zoe, expecting her usual smile and a quick “yes.” But to her surprise. Zoe was already talking to Daisy. “I’m going to work with Daisy this time,” Zoe said to Emily, almost too casually. Emily felt like the air had been knocked out of her. She nodded and forced a smile, but inside, she was confused and hurt. That night, she stared at her phone screen, hoping for a message that never came.
Over the next few days, she avoided Zoe. Their texts stopped, they no longer sat together during lunch, and the bracelets they once wore daily were now left at home. Even during class, Emily found it hard to focus, her mind replaying the moment when Zoe chose someone else.
Weeks passed. The school organized a three-day camping trip in the mountains. Students were divided into several groups. Emily and Zoe ended up in the same one, along with Daisy and two other classmates. Though they barely spoke, they worked together to put up tents and gather firewood. Their conversations were limited to short, polite exchanges — nothing like before.
On the second night, dark clouds rolled in and heavy rain soon followed. Everyone rushed into their own tents. Emily quickly discovered that hers was leaking. Cold and upset, she went outside, seeking for help. The wind howled around her, and each raindrop felt like a tiny needle against her skin.
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。
Just then, she saw a flashlight approaching.
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With Zoe’s help, they soon fixed the tent.
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扬州市2026届高三第一次学情调研
英语试卷
第一部分 听力(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
第一节 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. Which film does Mary want to see?
A. Ordinary Angels. B. Bob Marley: One Love. C. Kung Fu Panda 4.
2. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In an apartment. B. In a restaurant. C. In a shop.
3. Who is the woman probably talking to?
A. Her friend. B. A travel agent. C. A hotel receptionist.
4. What is the weather like now?
A. Cloudy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy.
5. What happens to Sarah?
A. She eats too much. B. She has a toothache. C. She needs an operation.
第二节 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 does the woman plan to do next?
A. Drive home. B. Pick Jack up. C. See her husband.
7. What is Jack doing?
A. Watching TV. B. Practicing football. C. Walking with Tim.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8. Why does Alice want to meet David?
A. To seek for advice. B. To borrow some books. C. To invite him to a game.
9. How does Ethan sound in the end?
A. Humble. B. Proud. C. Satisfied.
听第8段材料,回答第10至13题。
10.What did Helen do recently?
A She went on business trips. B. She learned about gardening. C. She visited her relatives.
11. Where is Gina now?
A. In New York. B. In Atlanta. C. In Chicago.
12. How long has Helen lived in Denver?
A. For 2 years. B. For 4 years. C. For 10 years.
13. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. A couple. B. Neighbors. C. Workmates.
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
14. What do the speakers agree on heroes?
A. They are like film characters. B. They achieve great success. C. They can be common people.
15. Why does Hank think of his grandfather as his hero?
A. He is devoted to his career. B. He motivates Hank to be better. C. He tries his best to help others.
16. How does Anna find storybooks without heroes?
A. Uninteresting. B. Acceptable. C. Realistic.
17. What does Hank mean in the end?
A. It’s great to read more. B. Great writers do count. C. He dislikes storybooks.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18. What did Harry Nuriev do in 2019?
A. He displayed a special sofa. B. He designed a sofa using bags. C. He searched a fair for old items.
19. What does Katie Treggiden think furniture companies should do?
A. Improve product quality. B. Use sustainable material. C. Lengthen furniture's life.
20. What is the main focus of the speaker?
A. A designer's green sofa. B. Problems in the furniture industry. C. The change in the fashion industry.
第二部分 阅读(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、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
【1~3题答案】
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C
【4~7题答案】
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. A 7. B
【8~11题答案】
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. B 11. B
【12~15题答案】
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. A 15. C
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
根据短文内容,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。
【16~20题答案】
【答案】16. B 17. A 18. G 19. C 20. D
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。
【21~35题答案】
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. D 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. A
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
【36~45题答案】
【答案】36. involving
37 to 38. is marked
39. its 40. whom
41. less 42. compared
43. limitations
44. the 45. potentially
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
【46题答案】
【答案】Dear Jenny,
I’m excited to share my experience from last weekend when I participated in our community’s “National Reading Day” campaign as a reading ambassador.
The activity kicked off with my speech emphasizing how reading enriched our lives and fostered a more knowledgeable society. Then followed a series of interactive activities, like literary quizzes. What impressed me most was the book-sharing session where people of all ages exchanged their favorite reads, from classic novels to insightful non-fiction.
The event is both engaging and meaningful. Not only does it reinforce my belief in the power of books to bridge gaps, but it also inspires collective growth. Have you ever come across similar initiatives Keenly anticipate your sharing.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
【47题答案】
【答案】 Just then, she saw a flashlight approaching. In the dim light, Emily recognized it was nobody else but Zoe. Her face was filled with concern when she saw Emily struggling in the cold. “I thought you might need help,” Zoe said softly. Emily’s eyes widened with a mix of surprise and relief. Without a word, Zoe stepped forward and examined the tent. She explained that she could fix it with the spare raincoat she had brought. As they worked together, the awkwardness gradually melted away. Emily realized that Zoe still cared and the rain seemed to have washed away the misunderstandings between them.
With Zoe’s help, they soon fixed the tent. Back inside the tent, Emily took a deep breath and said, “I was so hurt when you chose Daisy for the project.” Zoe looked at her apologetically and replied, “I’m sorry. I just thought it would be better to include the new comer, but I never meant to hurt you.” That night, they had an open-hearted conversation, clearing up all the confusion. Until then did they realize that friends need open communication and their bond became even stronger. From then on, they wore their matching bracelets again, a symbol of their unbreakable friendship.