河北省邯郸市等3地2026届高三上学期11月期中考试英语试卷（含答案，无听力原文及音频）
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2025~2026学年第一学期期中考试
高三英语试卷
考生注意：
1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4. 本卷命题范围：高考范围。
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 most probable relationship between the speakers
A. Brother and sister. B. Coworkers. C. Father and daughter.
2. What will the man do on Friday evening
A. Attend a class. B. Watch a movie. C. Go over his notes.
3. How much can the man keep
A. $2.7. B. $3.5. C. $8.
4. Where is the new owner of the house from
A. Arizona. B. California. C. New York.
5. Why did the man change his mind
A. His wife disapproved of the plan.
B. The house was not big enough.
C. He had to stay with his parents.
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. Why does the man make the call
A. To pay his bill. B. To check the fee. C. To look for an electrician.
7. What does the woman need
A. Phone number. B. Email address. C. Home address.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What class does the woman’s company offer
A. Swimming. B. Yoga. C. Dancing.
9. When is an Under Super member unable to use the facilities
A. On Monday. B. On Friday. C. On Sunday.
10. Which membership does the man want
A. Super. B. Middle Class. C. Low Class.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why is the woman going to Madrid
A. To travel. B. To attend a meeting. C. To look for a new job.
12. What does the woman still need to do before leaving
A. Pack her luggage. B. Apply for a visa. C. Book the flight.
13. What does the man offer to do for the woman
A. Explore the city with her. B. Drive her to the airport. C. Fill out the paperwork.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What did the woman do from 10 am to 11 am
A. She wrote a diary. B. She surfed the Internet. C. She typed her homework.
15. Who invented the umbrella according to the woman
A. A German. B. An American. C. A Chinese.
16. When was the museum built for umbrellas
A. In the 20th century. B. In the 19th century. C. In the 18th century.
17. What is the man
A A teacher. B. A reporter. C. A historian.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What will David talk about
A. Birds. B. Movies. C. Ants.
19. What can the visitors learn from the demonstration
A. Birds’ seasonal travels.
B. Teaching insects how to fly.
C. How to attract wildlife to gardens.
20. Who will host the last event
A. Tasha. B. The speaker. C. Monica.
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。
A
With the world’s longest high-speed rail network and new record-breaking bullet trains, China is reshaping how travelers explore this vast nation.
The Xiamen — Fuzhou Railway
From Xiamen, you can travel inland to explore Fujian’s Tulou — a UNESCO World Heritage Site of huge, circular houses made of earth and wood, some more than 700 years old. With more time, extend the journey on an additional four-hour hop to the provincial capital, Fuzhou, known for its hot springs and ancient alleyways, like Sanfang Qixiang, whose layout and wooden architecture go back as far as the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE).
The Kunming — Shangri-la Railway
Starting from Kunming, the journey can be done as a series of stops at towns like Dali and Lijiang, both known for their ancient architecture and minority cultures, or you can speed straight through to its last stop in about five hours: Shangri-la.
The Lanzhou — Dunhuang Railway
Stretching across the northwest deserts in Gansu Province, this high-speed journey follows the camel trails that were used for centuries to trade silk, spices, and philosophy. Today, starting in Lanzhou, the train sails through the Hexi Corridor, through Zhangye with its colorful Rainbow Hills, Wuwei, where the famous Flying Horse of Gansu was uncovered, and Jiayuguan, the western end of the Great Wall, before finally arriving in Dunhuang, home to the Mogao Caves.
The Qinghai — Tibet Railway
Technically the only non-high-speed train on this list, the Qinghai — Tibet Railway is an engineering wonder built on the challenging land. Starting in Xining, the provincial capital of Qinghai Province, this overnight journey first passes the blue waters of the Qinghai Lake before crossing the Tibetan Plateau (where you might spot antelope and other wildlife), and up into the Himalayas, arriving the next morning in the Tibetan capital, Lhasa.
1. Where is Sanfang Qixiang
A. In Xiamen. B. In Kunming. C. In Fuzhou. D. In Lijiang.
2. What can visitors see in Wuwei
A. The Rainbow Hills. B. The Flying Horse.
C. The Mogao Caves. D. The Great Wall.
3. What is unique about the Qinghai — Tibet Railway
A. It is not a high-speed railway. B. It just operates in the daytime.
C. It runs through minority areas. D. It is best-known for its scenery.
B
In a fifth-grade classroom in Lexington, Kentucky, 23 students were engaged in a lively interactive play writing activity with the help of the new artificial intelligence tool, ChatGPT, which can generate everything from essays to term papers within seconds.
The students broke into groups and wrote down (using pencils and paper) the characters of a short play that included a problem that needed to get solved. Their teacher, Donnie Piercey, fed more detailed instructions into ChatGPT to create a story with a surprise ending. Then the students were urged to revise any phrase or stage direction they didn’t like.
The students laughed over the unexpected plots that the AI tool introduced, including sending the students on a time travel adventure. “First of all, I was impressed.” said Olivia Laksi, one of the students. “It’s helpful in the sense that it gives us a starting point. It’s a very good idea generator, too.”
“You shouldn’t take advantage of it.” said Olivia’s classmate, Katherine McCormick. “You’re not learning anything if you type in what you want, and then accept the answer it gives you.”
For the fifth graders, who will grow up as the world’s first native AI users, the AI tool can help them express their thoughts on paper and there is no limit to the creativity it can add to classwork. But the technology has panicked teachers and prompted school districts to block access to it.
Piercey, however, has taken another approach by welcoming it as a teaching tool, because he thinks that his job is to prepare students for a world where knowledge of AI will be required. “This is the future, whether we want it or not,” says Piercey, who describes ChatGPT as just the latest technology in his 17 years of teaching. “There were similar concerns about calculators, Google and YouTube. Now, all my students have these tools on their desks. As educators, we have to figure out the best way to use artificial intelligence.”
4. What did the teacher do in the playwriting activity
A. He created the main characters for the play.
B. He revised the phrases and stage directions.
C. He decided the problem that had to be solved.
D. He prepared specific instructions for ChatGPT.
5. What did the students think of the writing activity
A. It was very exciting. B. It was too difficult.
C. It was unchallenging. D. It was unrewarding.
6. Why did Donnie Piercey mention calculators, Google and YouTube
A. To demonstrate their differences. B. To urge students to abandon them.
C. To reduce concerns about AI tools. D. To show the rapid technical progress.
7. What is the best title for the text
A. It’s Time for Students to Figure out the Best Way to Use AI Tools
B. Despite Widespread Concerns, a Teacher Is Inviting AI to His Class
C. Educators and Students Are Divided Over the Use of AI in Classroom
D. The Novelty of Working With AI Tools Makes Learning More Interesting
C
Music psychologists have found that more than 90% of the population experience earworms, and they are beginning to understand how they work, why they happen, what they tell us about the brain, and even how to stop them.
A song becomes an earworm when the mind will repeat parts of it indefinitely. It happens because the way music recall is organized in the mind is not like a sound file or tape recording that plays from beginning to end. Rather, the music is efficiently organized into “pockets” based on familiarity and similarity, with some pockets recycled where possible. This is the most crucial part of the earworm story.
There’s a deeper reason for earworms. They are more likely to occur when a particular set of brain regions, which is called the default mode network, is activated. The network is associated with daydreaming and allows repetitive thoughts to surface more easily. When it comes to music recall, this network is like antisocial kids who pick their favourite part of a song and spend all night in their room listening to it, over and over again.
The parts of the brain involved in focused attention that know how many times the song should be played — and what should come next — are locked out of the default mode network’s room. When a song has strong repetition, that becomes the network’s focus.
Some people enjoy their earworms. What if you want to get rid of the unwanted earworms One method is to sing the song aloud to other people. The social engagement may keep the network from being activated, but at the expense of some embarrassment. Another approach is to replace the song with a less repetitive one. Here’s a final bit of advice: Listen to lots of different music.
8. What does the underlined word “they” in paragraph 1 refer to
A. Earworms. B. Mental functions.
C. Psychologists. D. Ordinary people.
9. What is the second paragraph mainly about
A. A psychological explanation for music recall.
B. The unique way music is stored in the mind.
C. The reason why music is organized into “pockets”.
D. One of the main functions of the default mode network.
10. What is a feature of the default mode network
A. It can be easily activated by daydreaming.
B. It keeps us focused on something creative.
C. It is usually found in antisocial kids’ brain.
D. It permits earworms to occur more easily.
11. How can the earworm be stopped
A. By doing something embarrassing. B. By listening to a song repeatedly.
C. By singing the song aloud in public. D. By switching to a repetitive song.
D
The 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi for their work on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) that may contribute to solving some of humankind’s greatest challenges ranging from reducing pollution, harvesting water out of dry desert air to absorbing greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere.
The three researchers worked separately in Japan, Australia and the US, but added to each other’s breakthroughs over decades, beginning with Robson’s work in the 1980s. Together, they eventually succeeded in creating stable atomic (原子) structures that preserve holes of specific sizes that allowed gas or liquid to flow in and out. The holes could be adjusted to match the size of specific molecules (分子) that scientists want to hold in place.
“The MOFs can be precisely controlled,” said Kim Jelfs, a chemist at Imperial College London. “But more importantly, MOFs seem like the bottomless magical handbag carried by Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series: It may look small from the outside, but can hold surprisingly huge quantities within it. For instance, a few grams of MOFs may have as much surface area as a soccer field, all of which can be used to store various gases or liquids.”
Today, researchers around the world are exploring their potential to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and pollution from industrial sites. Another possibility is to use them to harvest water from desert air. Scientists are also investigating whether they can be used for targeted drug delivery. The idea is to load them with medicine that may be accurately released inside the body.
A number of companies have been commercializing MOFs. In 2016, a US company, NuMat, launched a line of gas containers that use MOFs to safely store poisonous gases that are used in the electronics industry. Perhaps, one of the biggest success stories is the CALF-20 MOF, which has been commercialised by the Canadian firm Svante. This MOF can absorb CO from the waste gases from industrial facilities.
12. What is probably Richard Robson’s most important contribution
A. He is the organizer and leader of the three-man team.
B. He has succeeded in creating the stable MOFs alone.
C. He has found out ways to measure the sizes of molecules.
D. He has made the earliest and basic breakthroughs in the lab.
13. Which is closest in meaning to the word “targeted” underlined in paragraph 4
A. Precise. B. Random. C. Timely. D. Urgent.
14. What is the CALF-20 MOF primarily used for
A. Harvesting water from dry air in the desert.
B. Separating CO from the industrial waste gases.
C. Absorbing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
D. Storing poisonous gases used in the electronics industry.
15. What can we learn about MOFs from the text
A. They can hold an unlimited amount of gas and water.
B. They are inspired by Hermione Granger’s handbag.
C. They seem small but have a huge surface area inside.
D. They are still untested concepts in the researchers’ labs.
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。
For the past five years, chef and author Samin Nosrat has been doing something that, for many can feel impossible. She’s kept up a weekly dinner with friends.
___16___. But over time, the dinner—held every Monday night for about 10 guests at a friend’s house—has become one of the most meaningful activities in all of their lives. At one point, a friend told her that the Monday dinner was her church.
Nosrat writes about the magic that holds her weekly dinners together and shares her all-time favorite dishes in Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love. ___17___. Click here to jump to the recipes.
“The key to maintaining these dinners is to ritualize (仪式化) it.” writes Nosrat, who thinks the gatherings are less about the menu and more about eating and cooking together. “___18___. In other words, we have to avoid the guesswork of when and where your dinner will happen for the group. Choose the same day, time and location—and keep it. So everyone is familiar with the kitchen, the space and the pantry.”
There are a few kids in Nosrat’s dinner group, and she loves to get them in the kitchen. “Think about any step in the meal preparation that the kids can do themselves.” she suggests in the book. “___19___. So whatever it is, keep it simple. Otherwise, they will soon mess it up.”
She also offers various simple ways to make the occasion special: ___20___.
A. Weekly dinners are a team effort
B. First of all, we have to create familiarity
C. But cooking with kids can quickly get messy
D. At first, she thought her friends would be too busy for it
E. When kids help cook, they’re more likely to be curious about the meal
F. Published in September, the book includes many recipes for group meals
G. Send the kids out to pick flowers for the table or hold a brief ceremony before the meal
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。
For most of Natalie Grabow’s life, she didn’t know how to swim. At age 60, she decided to ____21____ that. On October 11, Grabow, an 80-year-old grandmother now, finished the 2025 Ironman World Championship in 16:45:26, becoming the oldest female to ____22____ the extremely challenging race in its 47-year history.
“I am so happy and grateful that I can still ____23____ in this sport at my age,” Grabow says, when asked about what ____24____ her. “Triathlon allows me to feel strong both mentally and physically, and it satisfies my ____25____ spirit.”
Her successful finish puts a remarkable end to her 20-year hard work that has brought her many ____26____ in a series of half Ironman events in recent years.
“In 2005, I started learning to ____27____,” Grabow says. “Two years later, I entered my first triathlon and won an award. This is my eleventh.”
Grabow admits it isn’t ____28____, but she adds, “If you are motivated and willing to work hard, it’s never too late to take on a new ____29____.”
Asked whether she has any ____30____ for would-be athletes, Grabow says, “My advice to others is to listen to your ____31____, take time off when you feel that you need to and, most ____32____, just enjoy the journey. The day-to-day ____33____ is what I love the most.”
Now Grabow will take some time off before getting back to training for races next year. “I’ve already ____34____ two half Ironman races in 2026: Eagleman in June and Musselman in July.” Grabow says, ____35____ that she’s looking for at least one more race to add to the first half of the year.
21. A. accept B. forget C. admit D. change
22. A. complete B. chair C. support D. organize
23. A. survive B. race C. learn D. invest
24. A. scares B. delays C. motivates D. annoys
25. A. competitive B. favorite C. bad D. gentle
26. A. injuries B. wins C. jokes D. doubts
27. A. hike B. sing C. swim D. coach
28. A. beneficial B. embarrassing C. extraordinary D. easy
29. A. function B. challenge C. title D. income
30. A. tips B. excuses C. regrets D. gifts
31. A. partner B. music C. body D. competitor
32. A. unlikely B. unbelievably C. probably D. importantly
33. A. training B. housework C. failure D. interview
34. A. taken part in B. referred to C. given up D. signed up for
35. A. apologizing B. adding C. realizing D. arguing
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。
____36____ (design) by the China Architecture Design Group (CADG), the China Pavilion (馆) at Expo Osaka 2025 draws ____37____ (inspire) from Chinese characters and ancient Chinese bamboo books. The design reflects a culture ____38____ values harmony between humanity and nature, as well as China’s commitment to sustainable development.
The pavilion ____39____ (structure) into three themed sections, each illustrating a distinct dimension of China’s sustainability ethos (理念): Harmony Between Humanity and Nature, Green Mountains and Clear Waters, ____40____ Endless Vitality.
Harmony Between Humanity and Nature explores China’s traditional philosophy which emphasizes ____41____ (harmony) coexistence between human beings and the natural world. Green Mountains and Clear Waters focuses ____42____ China’s modern green transition, highlighting its vision of sustainable economic and social development. In the section of Endless Vitality, visitors can see China’s latest ____43____ (achievement) in outer space and deep sea explorations, alongside its commitment to global cooperation in building a greener, ____44____ (wealthy) and more peaceful world.
Throughout Expo Osaka 2025, the China Pavilion has also hosted a wide range of cultural activities ____45____ (strengthen) the understanding between China and the world.
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 上周末，你参观了一个名为“中国‘硬核’科技巡游展”(China Hi-Tech Exhibition)。请你就此写一篇短文向校英语报投稿，内容包括：
1. 你的见闻；
2. 你的感受。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
My Visit to China Hi-Tech Exhibition
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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。
Last summer, I took a job at a restaurant to save money for my college. Sally, a warm-hearted and experienced waitress, was assigned to train me. She moved through the dining room with an effortless grace I desperately hoped to achieve. One evening, my manager, Teri Jo, approached me in a hurry.
“I know you’re still learning,” she began, her voice full of urgency and excitement. “But Sally just called me and said she is sick, and my daughter is at the hospital. She’s about to give birth to my first grandchild! Tonight, it’s going to be just you and the cook working here!”
Seeing that I was a bit nervous, my manager placed a reassuring hand on my shoulder and added, “I am sure you can do it! The pre-made salads are in the front refrigerator, along with the standard dressings. The blue cheese dressing is stored beside the butter in the large refrigerator outside the kitchen.”
The evening started calmly enough, with a few regulars coming in for their usual quick meals. One of them ordered a salad with the blue cheese dressing.
I hurried to the large refrigerator outside the kitchen. The lighting there was not very good, and in my hurry, I mistook a container of heavily seasoned butter — prepared by the cook for our lunchtime bread — for the dressing. Without a second thought, I added it to the fresh greens.
The customer took a bite and his eyes lit up. “This is extraordinary!” he exclaimed. “Your blue cheese dressing is richer and melts more delicately over the vegetables and bacon like butter! Who made it, today ”
Hearing the praise, other customers began ordering the same “special” salad. Each one remarked on its unique flavor, and many promised to return the next evening and try it again.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
The next day, I told Teri Jo what the customers had said.
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Just as I was about to apologize, the phone rang.
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答案版
2025~2026学年第一学期期中考试
高三英语试卷
考生注意：
1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4. 本卷命题范围：高考范围。
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 most probable relationship between the speakers
A. Brother and sister. B. Coworkers. C. Father and daughter.
2. What will the man do on Friday evening
A. Attend a class. B. Watch a movie. C. Go over his notes.
3. How much can the man keep
A. $2.7. B. $3.5. C. $8.
4. Where is the new owner of the house from
A. Arizona. B. California. C. New York.
5. Why did the man change his mind
A. His wife disapproved of the plan.
B. The house was not big enough.
C. He had to stay with his parents.
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. Why does the man make the call
A. To pay his bill. B. To check the fee. C. To look for an electrician.
7. What does the woman need
A. Phone number. B. Email address. C. Home address.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What class does the woman’s company offer
A. Swimming. B. Yoga. C. Dancing.
9. When is an Under Super member unable to use the facilities
A. On Monday. B. On Friday. C. On Sunday.
10. Which membership does the man want
A. Super. B. Middle Class. C. Low Class.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why is the woman going to Madrid
A. To travel. B. To attend a meeting. C. To look for a new job.
12. What does the woman still need to do before leaving
A. Pack her luggage. B. Apply for a visa. C. Book the flight.
13. What does the man offer to do for the woman
A. Explore the city with her. B. Drive her to the airport. C. Fill out the paperwork.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What did the woman do from 10 am to 11 am
A. She wrote a diary. B. She surfed the Internet. C. She typed her homework.
15. Who invented the umbrella according to the woman
A. A German. B. An American. C. A Chinese.
16. When was the museum built for umbrellas
A. In the 20th century. B. In the 19th century. C. In the 18th century.
17. What is the man
A A teacher. B. A reporter. C. A historian.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What will David talk about
A. Birds. B. Movies. C. Ants.
19. What can the visitors learn from the demonstration
A. Birds’ seasonal travels.
B. Teaching insects how to fly.
C. How to attract wildlife to gardens.
20. Who will host the last event
A. Tasha. B. The speaker. C. Monica.
听力答案：1-10 CABCA BACBC 11-20 BABBC AACCA
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。
A
With the world’s longest high-speed rail network and new record-breaking bullet trains, China is reshaping how travelers explore this vast nation.
The Xiamen — Fuzhou Railway
From Xiamen, you can travel inland to explore Fujian’s Tulou — a UNESCO World Heritage Site of huge, circular houses made of earth and wood, some more than 700 years old. With more time, extend the journey on an additional four-hour hop to the provincial capital, Fuzhou, known for its hot springs and ancient alleyways, like Sanfang Qixiang, whose layout and wooden architecture go back as far as the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE).
The Kunming — Shangri-la Railway
Starting from Kunming, the journey can be done as a series of stops at towns like Dali and Lijiang, both known for their ancient architecture and minority cultures, or you can speed straight through to its last stop in about five hours: Shangri-la.
The Lanzhou — Dunhuang Railway
Stretching across the northwest deserts in Gansu Province, this high-speed journey follows the camel trails that were used for centuries to trade silk, spices, and philosophy. Today, starting in Lanzhou, the train sails through the Hexi Corridor, through Zhangye with its colorful Rainbow Hills, Wuwei, where the famous Flying Horse of Gansu was uncovered, and Jiayuguan, the western end of the Great Wall, before finally arriving in Dunhuang, home to the Mogao Caves.
The Qinghai — Tibet Railway
Technically the only non-high-speed train on this list, the Qinghai — Tibet Railway is an engineering wonder built on the challenging land. Starting in Xining, the provincial capital of Qinghai Province, this overnight journey first passes the blue waters of the Qinghai Lake before crossing the Tibetan Plateau (where you might spot antelope and other wildlife), and up into the Himalayas, arriving the next morning in the Tibetan capital, Lhasa.
1. Where is Sanfang Qixiang
A. In Xiamen. B. In Kunming. C. In Fuzhou. D. In Lijiang.
2. What can visitors see in Wuwei
A. The Rainbow Hills. B. The Flying Horse.
C. The Mogao Caves. D. The Great Wall.
3. What is unique about the Qinghai — Tibet Railway
A. It is not a high-speed railway. B. It just operates in the daytime.
C. It runs through minority areas. D. It is best-known for its scenery.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A
B
In a fifth-grade classroom in Lexington, Kentucky, 23 students were engaged in a lively interactive play writing activity with the help of the new artificial intelligence tool, ChatGPT, which can generate everything from essays to term papers within seconds.
The students broke into groups and wrote down (using pencils and paper) the characters of a short play that included a problem that needed to get solved. Their teacher, Donnie Piercey, fed more detailed instructions into ChatGPT to create a story with a surprise ending. Then the students were urged to revise any phrase or stage direction they didn’t like.
The students laughed over the unexpected plots that the AI tool introduced, including sending the students on a time travel adventure. “First of all, I was impressed.” said Olivia Laksi, one of the students. “It’s helpful in the sense that it gives us a starting point. It’s a very good idea generator, too.”
“You shouldn’t take advantage of it.” said Olivia’s classmate, Katherine McCormick. “You’re not learning anything if you type in what you want, and then accept the answer it gives you.”
For the fifth graders, who will grow up as the world’s first native AI users, the AI tool can help them express their thoughts on paper and there is no limit to the creativity it can add to classwork. But the technology has panicked teachers and prompted school districts to block access to it.
Piercey, however, has taken another approach by welcoming it as a teaching tool, because he thinks that his job is to prepare students for a world where knowledge of AI will be required. “This is the future, whether we want it or not,” says Piercey, who describes ChatGPT as just the latest technology in his 17 years of teaching. “There were similar concerns about calculators, Google and YouTube. Now, all my students have these tools on their desks. As educators, we have to figure out the best way to use artificial intelligence.”
4. What did the teacher do in the playwriting activity
A. He created the main characters for the play.
B. He revised the phrases and stage directions.
C. He decided the problem that had to be solved.
D. He prepared specific instructions for ChatGPT.
5. What did the students think of the writing activity
A. It was very exciting. B. It was too difficult.
C. It was unchallenging. D. It was unrewarding.
6. Why did Donnie Piercey mention calculators, Google and YouTube
A. To demonstrate their differences. B. To urge students to abandon them.
C. To reduce concerns about AI tools. D. To show the rapid technical progress.
7. What is the best title for the text
A. It’s Time for Students to Figure out the Best Way to Use AI Tools
B. Despite Widespread Concerns, a Teacher Is Inviting AI to His Class
C. Educators and Students Are Divided Over the Use of AI in Classroom
D. The Novelty of Working With AI Tools Makes Learning More Interesting
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. C 7. B
C
Music psychologists have found that more than 90% of the population experience earworms, and they are beginning to understand how they work, why they happen, what they tell us about the brain, and even how to stop them.
A song becomes an earworm when the mind will repeat parts of it indefinitely. It happens because the way music recall is organized in the mind is not like a sound file or tape recording that plays from beginning to end. Rather, the music is efficiently organized into “pockets” based on familiarity and similarity, with some pockets recycled where possible. This is the most crucial part of the earworm story.
There’s a deeper reason for earworms. They are more likely to occur when a particular set of brain regions, which is called the default mode network, is activated. The network is associated with daydreaming and allows repetitive thoughts to surface more easily. When it comes to music recall, this network is like antisocial kids who pick their favourite part of a song and spend all night in their room listening to it, over and over again.
The parts of the brain involved in focused attention that know how many times the song should be played — and what should come next — are locked out of the default mode network’s room. When a song has strong repetition, that becomes the network’s focus.
Some people enjoy their earworms. What if you want to get rid of the unwanted earworms One method is to sing the song aloud to other people. The social engagement may keep the network from being activated, but at the expense of some embarrassment. Another approach is to replace the song with a less repetitive one. Here’s a final bit of advice: Listen to lots of different music.
8. What does the underlined word “they” in paragraph 1 refer to
A. Earworms. B. Mental functions.
C. Psychologists. D. Ordinary people.
9. What is the second paragraph mainly about
A. A psychological explanation for music recall.
B. The unique way music is stored in the mind.
C. The reason why music is organized into “pockets”.
D. One of the main functions of the default mode network.
10. What is a feature of the default mode network
A. It can be easily activated by daydreaming.
B. It keeps us focused on something creative.
C. It is usually found in antisocial kids’ brain.
D. It permits earworms to occur more easily.
11. How can the earworm be stopped
A. By doing something embarrassing. B. By listening to a song repeatedly.
C. By singing the song aloud in public. D. By switching to a repetitive song.
【答案】8. C 9. B 10. D 11. C
D
The 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi for their work on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) that may contribute to solving some of humankind’s greatest challenges ranging from reducing pollution, harvesting water out of dry desert air to absorbing greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere.
The three researchers worked separately in Japan, Australia and the US, but added to each other’s breakthroughs over decades, beginning with Robson’s work in the 1980s. Together, they eventually succeeded in creating stable atomic (原子) structures that preserve holes of specific sizes that allowed gas or liquid to flow in and out. The holes could be adjusted to match the size of specific molecules (分子) that scientists want to hold in place.
“The MOFs can be precisely controlled,” said Kim Jelfs, a chemist at Imperial College London. “But more importantly, MOFs seem like the bottomless magical handbag carried by Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series: It may look small from the outside, but can hold surprisingly huge quantities within it. For instance, a few grams of MOFs may have as much surface area as a soccer field, all of which can be used to store various gases or liquids.”
Today, researchers around the world are exploring their potential to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and pollution from industrial sites. Another possibility is to use them to harvest water from desert air. Scientists are also investigating whether they can be used for targeted drug delivery. The idea is to load them with medicine that may be accurately released inside the body.
A number of companies have been commercializing MOFs. In 2016, a US company, NuMat, launched a line of gas containers that use MOFs to safely store poisonous gases that are used in the electronics industry. Perhaps, one of the biggest success stories is the CALF-20 MOF, which has been commercialised by the Canadian firm Svante. This MOF can absorb CO from the waste gases from industrial facilities.
12. What is probably Richard Robson’s most important contribution
A. He is the organizer and leader of the three-man team.
B. He has succeeded in creating the stable MOFs alone.
C. He has found out ways to measure the sizes of molecules.
D. He has made the earliest and basic breakthroughs in the lab.
13. Which is closest in meaning to the word “targeted” underlined in paragraph 4
A. Precise. B. Random. C. Timely. D. Urgent.
14. What is the CALF-20 MOF primarily used for
A. Harvesting water from dry air in the desert.
B. Separating CO from the industrial waste gases.
C. Absorbing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
D. Storing poisonous gases used in the electronics industry.
15. What can we learn about MOFs from the text
A. They can hold an unlimited amount of gas and water.
B. They are inspired by Hermione Granger’s handbag.
C. They seem small but have a huge surface area inside.
D. They are still untested concepts in the researchers’ labs.
【答案】12. D 13. A 14. B 15. C
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。
For the past five years, chef and author Samin Nosrat has been doing something that, for many can feel impossible. She’s kept up a weekly dinner with friends.
___16___. But over time, the dinner—held every Monday night for about 10 guests at a friend’s house—has become one of the most meaningful activities in all of their lives. At one point, a friend told her that the Monday dinner was her church.
Nosrat writes about the magic that holds her weekly dinners together and shares her all-time favorite dishes in Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love. ___17___. Click here to jump to the recipes.
“The key to maintaining these dinners is to ritualize (仪式化) it.” writes Nosrat, who thinks the gatherings are less about the menu and more about eating and cooking together. “___18___. In other words, we have to avoid the guesswork of when and where your dinner will happen for the group. Choose the same day, time and location—and keep it. So everyone is familiar with the kitchen, the space and the pantry.”
There are a few kids in Nosrat’s dinner group, and she loves to get them in the kitchen. “Think about any step in the meal preparation that the kids can do themselves.” she suggests in the book. “___19___. So whatever it is, keep it simple. Otherwise, they will soon mess it up.”
She also offers various simple ways to make the occasion special: ___20___.
A. Weekly dinners are a team effort
B. First of all, we have to create familiarity
C. But cooking with kids can quickly get messy
D. At first, she thought her friends would be too busy for it
E. When kids help cook, they’re more likely to be curious about the meal
F. Published in September, the book includes many recipes for group meals
G. Send the kids out to pick flowers for the table or hold a brief ceremony before the meal
【答案】16. D 17. F 18. B 19. C 20. G
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。
For most of Natalie Grabow’s life, she didn’t know how to swim. At age 60, she decided to ____21____ that. On October 11, Grabow, an 80-year-old grandmother now, finished the 2025 Ironman World Championship in 16:45:26, becoming the oldest female to ____22____ the extremely challenging race in its 47-year history.
“I am so happy and grateful that I can still ____23____ in this sport at my age,” Grabow says, when asked about what ____24____ her. “Triathlon allows me to feel strong both mentally and physically, and it satisfies my ____25____ spirit.”
Her successful finish puts a remarkable end to her 20-year hard work that has brought her many ____26____ in a series of half Ironman events in recent years.
“In 2005, I started learning to ____27____,” Grabow says. “Two years later, I entered my first triathlon and won an award. This is my eleventh.”
Grabow admits it isn’t ____28____, but she adds, “If you are motivated and willing to work hard, it’s never too late to take on a new ____29____.”
Asked whether she has any ____30____ for would-be athletes, Grabow says, “My advice to others is to listen to your ____31____, take time off when you feel that you need to and, most ____32____, just enjoy the journey. The day-to-day ____33____ is what I love the most.”
Now Grabow will take some time off before getting back to training for races next year. “I’ve already ____34____ two half Ironman races in 2026: Eagleman in June and Musselman in July.” Grabow says, ____35____ that she’s looking for at least one more race to add to the first half of the year.
21. A. accept B. forget C. admit D. change
22. A. complete B. chair C. support D. organize
23. A. survive B. race C. learn D. invest
24. A. scares B. delays C. motivates D. annoys
25. A. competitive B. favorite C. bad D. gentle
26. A. injuries B. wins C. jokes D. doubts
27. A. hike B. sing C. swim D. coach
28. A. beneficial B. embarrassing C. extraordinary D. easy
29. A. function B. challenge C. title D. income
30. A. tips B. excuses C. regrets D. gifts
31. A. partner B. music C. body D. competitor
32. A. unlikely B. unbelievably C. probably D. importantly
33. A. training B. housework C. failure D. interview
34. A. taken part in B. referred to C. given up D. signed up for
35. A. apologizing B. adding C. realizing D. arguing
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. D 35. B
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。
____36____ (design) by the China Architecture Design Group (CADG), the China Pavilion (馆) at Expo Osaka 2025 draws ____37____ (inspire) from Chinese characters and ancient Chinese bamboo books. The design reflects a culture ____38____ values harmony between humanity and nature, as well as China’s commitment to sustainable development.
The pavilion ____39____ (structure) into three themed sections, each illustrating a distinct dimension of China’s sustainability ethos (理念): Harmony Between Humanity and Nature, Green Mountains and Clear Waters, ____40____ Endless Vitality.
Harmony Between Humanity and Nature explores China’s traditional philosophy which emphasizes ____41____ (harmony) coexistence between human beings and the natural world. Green Mountains and Clear Waters focuses ____42____ China’s modern green transition, highlighting its vision of sustainable economic and social development. In the section of Endless Vitality, visitors can see China’s latest ____43____ (achievement) in outer space and deep sea explorations, alongside its commitment to global cooperation in building a greener, ____44____ (wealthy) and more peaceful world.
Throughout Expo Osaka 2025, the China Pavilion has also hosted a wide range of cultural activities ____45____ (strengthen) the understanding between China and the world.
【答案】36. Designed
37. inspiration
38. that##which
39. is structured
40. and 41. harmonious
42. on 43. achievements
44. wealthier
45. to strengthen
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 上周末，你参观了一个名为“中国‘硬核’科技巡游展”(China Hi-Tech Exhibition)。请你就此写一篇短文向校英语报投稿，内容包括：
1. 你的见闻；
2. 你的感受。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
My Visit to China Hi-Tech Exhibition
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】 My Visit to China Hi-Tech Exhibition
Last weekend, I visited the China Hi-Tech Exhibition, filled with excitement and curiosity. The hall displayed cutting-edge inventions, from robots doing difficult tasks to new energy cars running silently. Scientists showed how AI helps doctors in surgeries, and VR headsets let me “walk” on the moon. Children laughed while controlling drones with simple gestures, showing technology’s power to connect everyone.
I felt proud of our country’s progress in science. These innovations not only solve real problems but also make daily life easier and greener. The experience inspired me to study harder. I believe technology will shape a brighter future, and we, as the young generation, must be ready to contribute.
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。
Last summer, I took a job at a restaurant to save money for my college. Sally, a warm-hearted and experienced waitress, was assigned to train me. She moved through the dining room with an effortless grace I desperately hoped to achieve. One evening, my manager, Teri Jo, approached me in a hurry.
“I know you’re still learning,” she began, her voice full of urgency and excitement. “But Sally just called me and said she is sick, and my daughter is at the hospital. She’s about to give birth to my first grandchild! Tonight, it’s going to be just you and the cook working here!”
Seeing that I was a bit nervous, my manager placed a reassuring hand on my shoulder and added, “I am sure you can do it! The pre-made salads are in the front refrigerator, along with the standard dressings. The blue cheese dressing is stored beside the butter in the large refrigerator outside the kitchen.”
The evening started calmly enough, with a few regulars coming in for their usual quick meals. One of them ordered a salad with the blue cheese dressing.
I hurried to the large refrigerator outside the kitchen. The lighting there was not very good, and in my hurry, I mistook a container of heavily seasoned butter — prepared by the cook for our lunchtime bread — for the dressing. Without a second thought, I added it to the fresh greens.
The customer took a bite and his eyes lit up. “This is extraordinary!” he exclaimed. “Your blue cheese dressing is richer and melts more delicately over the vegetables and bacon like butter! Who made it, today ”
Hearing the praise, other customers began ordering the same “special” salad. Each one remarked on its unique flavor, and many promised to return the next evening and try it again.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
The next day, I told Teri Jo what the customers had said.
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Just as I was about to apologize, the phone rang.
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【答案】 The next day, I told Teri Jo what the customers had said. I explained nervously how I had used the seasoned butter instead of the dressing by mistake. At first, her face showed worry, and she frowned slightly. But as I described how the customers praised the “special” salad and promised to return, her expression softened. She tasted the butter herself, her eyes widening in surprise. “This is truly unique,” she admitted with a thoughtful smile. “We might have discovered something new here.” Her calm reaction eased my anxiety, and I felt a glimmer of hope that my error could turn positive.
Just as I was about to apologize, the phone rang. Teri Jo answered quickly, and I heard a customer excitedly ask for the “butter salad” again. After hanging up, she turned to me, her voice warm. “That was a regular customer and he wanted to order it tonight!” she said. “No apology needed. Your mistake gave us a wonderful idea. Let’s make this salad a permanent dish.” I felt proud and relieved, learning that accidents can lead to success. Teri Jo even named it “The Lucky Butter Salad,” and it soon became our restaurant’s most popular dish.
高三英语试卷
考生注意：
1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4. 本卷命题范围：高考范围。
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 most probable relationship between the speakers
A. Brother and sister. B. Coworkers. C. Father and daughter.
2. What will the man do on Friday evening
A. Attend a class. B. Watch a movie. C. Go over his notes.
3. How much can the man keep
A. $2.7. B. $3.5. C. $8.
4. Where is the new owner of the house from
A. Arizona. B. California. C. New York.
5. Why did the man change his mind
A. His wife disapproved of the plan.
B. The house was not big enough.
C. He had to stay with his parents.
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. Why does the man make the call
A. To pay his bill. B. To check the fee. C. To look for an electrician.
7. What does the woman need
A. Phone number. B. Email address. C. Home address.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What class does the woman’s company offer
A. Swimming. B. Yoga. C. Dancing.
9. When is an Under Super member unable to use the facilities
A. On Monday. B. On Friday. C. On Sunday.
10. Which membership does the man want
A. Super. B. Middle Class. C. Low Class.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why is the woman going to Madrid
A. To travel. B. To attend a meeting. C. To look for a new job.
12. What does the woman still need to do before leaving
A. Pack her luggage. B. Apply for a visa. C. Book the flight.
13. What does the man offer to do for the woman
A. Explore the city with her. B. Drive her to the airport. C. Fill out the paperwork.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What did the woman do from 10 am to 11 am
A. She wrote a diary. B. She surfed the Internet. C. She typed her homework.
15. Who invented the umbrella according to the woman
A. A German. B. An American. C. A Chinese.
16. When was the museum built for umbrellas
A. In the 20th century. B. In the 19th century. C. In the 18th century.
17. What is the man
A A teacher. B. A reporter. C. A historian.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What will David talk about
A. Birds. B. Movies. C. Ants.
19. What can the visitors learn from the demonstration
A. Birds’ seasonal travels.
B. Teaching insects how to fly.
C. How to attract wildlife to gardens.
20. Who will host the last event
A. Tasha. B. The speaker. C. Monica.
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。
A
With the world’s longest high-speed rail network and new record-breaking bullet trains, China is reshaping how travelers explore this vast nation.
The Xiamen — Fuzhou Railway
From Xiamen, you can travel inland to explore Fujian’s Tulou — a UNESCO World Heritage Site of huge, circular houses made of earth and wood, some more than 700 years old. With more time, extend the journey on an additional four-hour hop to the provincial capital, Fuzhou, known for its hot springs and ancient alleyways, like Sanfang Qixiang, whose layout and wooden architecture go back as far as the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE).
The Kunming — Shangri-la Railway
Starting from Kunming, the journey can be done as a series of stops at towns like Dali and Lijiang, both known for their ancient architecture and minority cultures, or you can speed straight through to its last stop in about five hours: Shangri-la.
The Lanzhou — Dunhuang Railway
Stretching across the northwest deserts in Gansu Province, this high-speed journey follows the camel trails that were used for centuries to trade silk, spices, and philosophy. Today, starting in Lanzhou, the train sails through the Hexi Corridor, through Zhangye with its colorful Rainbow Hills, Wuwei, where the famous Flying Horse of Gansu was uncovered, and Jiayuguan, the western end of the Great Wall, before finally arriving in Dunhuang, home to the Mogao Caves.
The Qinghai — Tibet Railway
Technically the only non-high-speed train on this list, the Qinghai — Tibet Railway is an engineering wonder built on the challenging land. Starting in Xining, the provincial capital of Qinghai Province, this overnight journey first passes the blue waters of the Qinghai Lake before crossing the Tibetan Plateau (where you might spot antelope and other wildlife), and up into the Himalayas, arriving the next morning in the Tibetan capital, Lhasa.
1. Where is Sanfang Qixiang
A. In Xiamen. B. In Kunming. C. In Fuzhou. D. In Lijiang.
2. What can visitors see in Wuwei
A. The Rainbow Hills. B. The Flying Horse.
C. The Mogao Caves. D. The Great Wall.
3. What is unique about the Qinghai — Tibet Railway
A. It is not a high-speed railway. B. It just operates in the daytime.
C. It runs through minority areas. D. It is best-known for its scenery.
B
In a fifth-grade classroom in Lexington, Kentucky, 23 students were engaged in a lively interactive play writing activity with the help of the new artificial intelligence tool, ChatGPT, which can generate everything from essays to term papers within seconds.
The students broke into groups and wrote down (using pencils and paper) the characters of a short play that included a problem that needed to get solved. Their teacher, Donnie Piercey, fed more detailed instructions into ChatGPT to create a story with a surprise ending. Then the students were urged to revise any phrase or stage direction they didn’t like.
The students laughed over the unexpected plots that the AI tool introduced, including sending the students on a time travel adventure. “First of all, I was impressed.” said Olivia Laksi, one of the students. “It’s helpful in the sense that it gives us a starting point. It’s a very good idea generator, too.”
“You shouldn’t take advantage of it.” said Olivia’s classmate, Katherine McCormick. “You’re not learning anything if you type in what you want, and then accept the answer it gives you.”
For the fifth graders, who will grow up as the world’s first native AI users, the AI tool can help them express their thoughts on paper and there is no limit to the creativity it can add to classwork. But the technology has panicked teachers and prompted school districts to block access to it.
Piercey, however, has taken another approach by welcoming it as a teaching tool, because he thinks that his job is to prepare students for a world where knowledge of AI will be required. “This is the future, whether we want it or not,” says Piercey, who describes ChatGPT as just the latest technology in his 17 years of teaching. “There were similar concerns about calculators, Google and YouTube. Now, all my students have these tools on their desks. As educators, we have to figure out the best way to use artificial intelligence.”
4. What did the teacher do in the playwriting activity
A. He created the main characters for the play.
B. He revised the phrases and stage directions.
C. He decided the problem that had to be solved.
D. He prepared specific instructions for ChatGPT.
5. What did the students think of the writing activity
A. It was very exciting. B. It was too difficult.
C. It was unchallenging. D. It was unrewarding.
6. Why did Donnie Piercey mention calculators, Google and YouTube
A. To demonstrate their differences. B. To urge students to abandon them.
C. To reduce concerns about AI tools. D. To show the rapid technical progress.
7. What is the best title for the text
A. It’s Time for Students to Figure out the Best Way to Use AI Tools
B. Despite Widespread Concerns, a Teacher Is Inviting AI to His Class
C. Educators and Students Are Divided Over the Use of AI in Classroom
D. The Novelty of Working With AI Tools Makes Learning More Interesting
C
Music psychologists have found that more than 90% of the population experience earworms, and they are beginning to understand how they work, why they happen, what they tell us about the brain, and even how to stop them.
A song becomes an earworm when the mind will repeat parts of it indefinitely. It happens because the way music recall is organized in the mind is not like a sound file or tape recording that plays from beginning to end. Rather, the music is efficiently organized into “pockets” based on familiarity and similarity, with some pockets recycled where possible. This is the most crucial part of the earworm story.
There’s a deeper reason for earworms. They are more likely to occur when a particular set of brain regions, which is called the default mode network, is activated. The network is associated with daydreaming and allows repetitive thoughts to surface more easily. When it comes to music recall, this network is like antisocial kids who pick their favourite part of a song and spend all night in their room listening to it, over and over again.
The parts of the brain involved in focused attention that know how many times the song should be played — and what should come next — are locked out of the default mode network’s room. When a song has strong repetition, that becomes the network’s focus.
Some people enjoy their earworms. What if you want to get rid of the unwanted earworms One method is to sing the song aloud to other people. The social engagement may keep the network from being activated, but at the expense of some embarrassment. Another approach is to replace the song with a less repetitive one. Here’s a final bit of advice: Listen to lots of different music.
8. What does the underlined word “they” in paragraph 1 refer to
A. Earworms. B. Mental functions.
C. Psychologists. D. Ordinary people.
9. What is the second paragraph mainly about
A. A psychological explanation for music recall.
B. The unique way music is stored in the mind.
C. The reason why music is organized into “pockets”.
D. One of the main functions of the default mode network.
10. What is a feature of the default mode network
A. It can be easily activated by daydreaming.
B. It keeps us focused on something creative.
C. It is usually found in antisocial kids’ brain.
D. It permits earworms to occur more easily.
11. How can the earworm be stopped
A. By doing something embarrassing. B. By listening to a song repeatedly.
C. By singing the song aloud in public. D. By switching to a repetitive song.
D
The 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi for their work on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) that may contribute to solving some of humankind’s greatest challenges ranging from reducing pollution, harvesting water out of dry desert air to absorbing greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere.
The three researchers worked separately in Japan, Australia and the US, but added to each other’s breakthroughs over decades, beginning with Robson’s work in the 1980s. Together, they eventually succeeded in creating stable atomic (原子) structures that preserve holes of specific sizes that allowed gas or liquid to flow in and out. The holes could be adjusted to match the size of specific molecules (分子) that scientists want to hold in place.
“The MOFs can be precisely controlled,” said Kim Jelfs, a chemist at Imperial College London. “But more importantly, MOFs seem like the bottomless magical handbag carried by Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series: It may look small from the outside, but can hold surprisingly huge quantities within it. For instance, a few grams of MOFs may have as much surface area as a soccer field, all of which can be used to store various gases or liquids.”
Today, researchers around the world are exploring their potential to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and pollution from industrial sites. Another possibility is to use them to harvest water from desert air. Scientists are also investigating whether they can be used for targeted drug delivery. The idea is to load them with medicine that may be accurately released inside the body.
A number of companies have been commercializing MOFs. In 2016, a US company, NuMat, launched a line of gas containers that use MOFs to safely store poisonous gases that are used in the electronics industry. Perhaps, one of the biggest success stories is the CALF-20 MOF, which has been commercialised by the Canadian firm Svante. This MOF can absorb CO from the waste gases from industrial facilities.
12. What is probably Richard Robson’s most important contribution
A. He is the organizer and leader of the three-man team.
B. He has succeeded in creating the stable MOFs alone.
C. He has found out ways to measure the sizes of molecules.
D. He has made the earliest and basic breakthroughs in the lab.
13. Which is closest in meaning to the word “targeted” underlined in paragraph 4
A. Precise. B. Random. C. Timely. D. Urgent.
14. What is the CALF-20 MOF primarily used for
A. Harvesting water from dry air in the desert.
B. Separating CO from the industrial waste gases.
C. Absorbing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
D. Storing poisonous gases used in the electronics industry.
15. What can we learn about MOFs from the text
A. They can hold an unlimited amount of gas and water.
B. They are inspired by Hermione Granger’s handbag.
C. They seem small but have a huge surface area inside.
D. They are still untested concepts in the researchers’ labs.
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。
For the past five years, chef and author Samin Nosrat has been doing something that, for many can feel impossible. She’s kept up a weekly dinner with friends.
___16___. But over time, the dinner—held every Monday night for about 10 guests at a friend’s house—has become one of the most meaningful activities in all of their lives. At one point, a friend told her that the Monday dinner was her church.
Nosrat writes about the magic that holds her weekly dinners together and shares her all-time favorite dishes in Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love. ___17___. Click here to jump to the recipes.
“The key to maintaining these dinners is to ritualize (仪式化) it.” writes Nosrat, who thinks the gatherings are less about the menu and more about eating and cooking together. “___18___. In other words, we have to avoid the guesswork of when and where your dinner will happen for the group. Choose the same day, time and location—and keep it. So everyone is familiar with the kitchen, the space and the pantry.”
There are a few kids in Nosrat’s dinner group, and she loves to get them in the kitchen. “Think about any step in the meal preparation that the kids can do themselves.” she suggests in the book. “___19___. So whatever it is, keep it simple. Otherwise, they will soon mess it up.”
She also offers various simple ways to make the occasion special: ___20___.
A. Weekly dinners are a team effort
B. First of all, we have to create familiarity
C. But cooking with kids can quickly get messy
D. At first, she thought her friends would be too busy for it
E. When kids help cook, they’re more likely to be curious about the meal
F. Published in September, the book includes many recipes for group meals
G. Send the kids out to pick flowers for the table or hold a brief ceremony before the meal
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。
For most of Natalie Grabow’s life, she didn’t know how to swim. At age 60, she decided to ____21____ that. On October 11, Grabow, an 80-year-old grandmother now, finished the 2025 Ironman World Championship in 16:45:26, becoming the oldest female to ____22____ the extremely challenging race in its 47-year history.
“I am so happy and grateful that I can still ____23____ in this sport at my age,” Grabow says, when asked about what ____24____ her. “Triathlon allows me to feel strong both mentally and physically, and it satisfies my ____25____ spirit.”
Her successful finish puts a remarkable end to her 20-year hard work that has brought her many ____26____ in a series of half Ironman events in recent years.
“In 2005, I started learning to ____27____,” Grabow says. “Two years later, I entered my first triathlon and won an award. This is my eleventh.”
Grabow admits it isn’t ____28____, but she adds, “If you are motivated and willing to work hard, it’s never too late to take on a new ____29____.”
Asked whether she has any ____30____ for would-be athletes, Grabow says, “My advice to others is to listen to your ____31____, take time off when you feel that you need to and, most ____32____, just enjoy the journey. The day-to-day ____33____ is what I love the most.”
Now Grabow will take some time off before getting back to training for races next year. “I’ve already ____34____ two half Ironman races in 2026: Eagleman in June and Musselman in July.” Grabow says, ____35____ that she’s looking for at least one more race to add to the first half of the year.
21. A. accept B. forget C. admit D. change
22. A. complete B. chair C. support D. organize
23. A. survive B. race C. learn D. invest
24. A. scares B. delays C. motivates D. annoys
25. A. competitive B. favorite C. bad D. gentle
26. A. injuries B. wins C. jokes D. doubts
27. A. hike B. sing C. swim D. coach
28. A. beneficial B. embarrassing C. extraordinary D. easy
29. A. function B. challenge C. title D. income
30. A. tips B. excuses C. regrets D. gifts
31. A. partner B. music C. body D. competitor
32. A. unlikely B. unbelievably C. probably D. importantly
33. A. training B. housework C. failure D. interview
34. A. taken part in B. referred to C. given up D. signed up for
35. A. apologizing B. adding C. realizing D. arguing
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。
____36____ (design) by the China Architecture Design Group (CADG), the China Pavilion (馆) at Expo Osaka 2025 draws ____37____ (inspire) from Chinese characters and ancient Chinese bamboo books. The design reflects a culture ____38____ values harmony between humanity and nature, as well as China’s commitment to sustainable development.
The pavilion ____39____ (structure) into three themed sections, each illustrating a distinct dimension of China’s sustainability ethos (理念): Harmony Between Humanity and Nature, Green Mountains and Clear Waters, ____40____ Endless Vitality.
Harmony Between Humanity and Nature explores China’s traditional philosophy which emphasizes ____41____ (harmony) coexistence between human beings and the natural world. Green Mountains and Clear Waters focuses ____42____ China’s modern green transition, highlighting its vision of sustainable economic and social development. In the section of Endless Vitality, visitors can see China’s latest ____43____ (achievement) in outer space and deep sea explorations, alongside its commitment to global cooperation in building a greener, ____44____ (wealthy) and more peaceful world.
Throughout Expo Osaka 2025, the China Pavilion has also hosted a wide range of cultural activities ____45____ (strengthen) the understanding between China and the world.
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 上周末，你参观了一个名为“中国‘硬核’科技巡游展”(China Hi-Tech Exhibition)。请你就此写一篇短文向校英语报投稿，内容包括：
1. 你的见闻；
2. 你的感受。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
My Visit to China Hi-Tech Exhibition
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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。
Last summer, I took a job at a restaurant to save money for my college. Sally, a warm-hearted and experienced waitress, was assigned to train me. She moved through the dining room with an effortless grace I desperately hoped to achieve. One evening, my manager, Teri Jo, approached me in a hurry.
“I know you’re still learning,” she began, her voice full of urgency and excitement. “But Sally just called me and said she is sick, and my daughter is at the hospital. She’s about to give birth to my first grandchild! Tonight, it’s going to be just you and the cook working here!”
Seeing that I was a bit nervous, my manager placed a reassuring hand on my shoulder and added, “I am sure you can do it! The pre-made salads are in the front refrigerator, along with the standard dressings. The blue cheese dressing is stored beside the butter in the large refrigerator outside the kitchen.”
The evening started calmly enough, with a few regulars coming in for their usual quick meals. One of them ordered a salad with the blue cheese dressing.
I hurried to the large refrigerator outside the kitchen. The lighting there was not very good, and in my hurry, I mistook a container of heavily seasoned butter — prepared by the cook for our lunchtime bread — for the dressing. Without a second thought, I added it to the fresh greens.
The customer took a bite and his eyes lit up. “This is extraordinary!” he exclaimed. “Your blue cheese dressing is richer and melts more delicately over the vegetables and bacon like butter! Who made it, today ”
Hearing the praise, other customers began ordering the same “special” salad. Each one remarked on its unique flavor, and many promised to return the next evening and try it again.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
The next day, I told Teri Jo what the customers had said.
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Just as I was about to apologize, the phone rang.
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答案版
2025~2026学年第一学期期中考试
高三英语试卷
考生注意：
1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4. 本卷命题范围：高考范围。
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 most probable relationship between the speakers
A. Brother and sister. B. Coworkers. C. Father and daughter.
2. What will the man do on Friday evening
A. Attend a class. B. Watch a movie. C. Go over his notes.
3. How much can the man keep
A. $2.7. B. $3.5. C. $8.
4. Where is the new owner of the house from
A. Arizona. B. California. C. New York.
5. Why did the man change his mind
A. His wife disapproved of the plan.
B. The house was not big enough.
C. He had to stay with his parents.
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. Why does the man make the call
A. To pay his bill. B. To check the fee. C. To look for an electrician.
7. What does the woman need
A. Phone number. B. Email address. C. Home address.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What class does the woman’s company offer
A. Swimming. B. Yoga. C. Dancing.
9. When is an Under Super member unable to use the facilities
A. On Monday. B. On Friday. C. On Sunday.
10. Which membership does the man want
A. Super. B. Middle Class. C. Low Class.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why is the woman going to Madrid
A. To travel. B. To attend a meeting. C. To look for a new job.
12. What does the woman still need to do before leaving
A. Pack her luggage. B. Apply for a visa. C. Book the flight.
13. What does the man offer to do for the woman
A. Explore the city with her. B. Drive her to the airport. C. Fill out the paperwork.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What did the woman do from 10 am to 11 am
A. She wrote a diary. B. She surfed the Internet. C. She typed her homework.
15. Who invented the umbrella according to the woman
A. A German. B. An American. C. A Chinese.
16. When was the museum built for umbrellas
A. In the 20th century. B. In the 19th century. C. In the 18th century.
17. What is the man
A A teacher. B. A reporter. C. A historian.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What will David talk about
A. Birds. B. Movies. C. Ants.
19. What can the visitors learn from the demonstration
A. Birds’ seasonal travels.
B. Teaching insects how to fly.
C. How to attract wildlife to gardens.
20. Who will host the last event
A. Tasha. B. The speaker. C. Monica.
听力答案：1-10 CABCA BACBC 11-20 BABBC AACCA
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。
A
With the world’s longest high-speed rail network and new record-breaking bullet trains, China is reshaping how travelers explore this vast nation.
The Xiamen — Fuzhou Railway
From Xiamen, you can travel inland to explore Fujian’s Tulou — a UNESCO World Heritage Site of huge, circular houses made of earth and wood, some more than 700 years old. With more time, extend the journey on an additional four-hour hop to the provincial capital, Fuzhou, known for its hot springs and ancient alleyways, like Sanfang Qixiang, whose layout and wooden architecture go back as far as the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE).
The Kunming — Shangri-la Railway
Starting from Kunming, the journey can be done as a series of stops at towns like Dali and Lijiang, both known for their ancient architecture and minority cultures, or you can speed straight through to its last stop in about five hours: Shangri-la.
The Lanzhou — Dunhuang Railway
Stretching across the northwest deserts in Gansu Province, this high-speed journey follows the camel trails that were used for centuries to trade silk, spices, and philosophy. Today, starting in Lanzhou, the train sails through the Hexi Corridor, through Zhangye with its colorful Rainbow Hills, Wuwei, where the famous Flying Horse of Gansu was uncovered, and Jiayuguan, the western end of the Great Wall, before finally arriving in Dunhuang, home to the Mogao Caves.
The Qinghai — Tibet Railway
Technically the only non-high-speed train on this list, the Qinghai — Tibet Railway is an engineering wonder built on the challenging land. Starting in Xining, the provincial capital of Qinghai Province, this overnight journey first passes the blue waters of the Qinghai Lake before crossing the Tibetan Plateau (where you might spot antelope and other wildlife), and up into the Himalayas, arriving the next morning in the Tibetan capital, Lhasa.
1. Where is Sanfang Qixiang
A. In Xiamen. B. In Kunming. C. In Fuzhou. D. In Lijiang.
2. What can visitors see in Wuwei
A. The Rainbow Hills. B. The Flying Horse.
C. The Mogao Caves. D. The Great Wall.
3. What is unique about the Qinghai — Tibet Railway
A. It is not a high-speed railway. B. It just operates in the daytime.
C. It runs through minority areas. D. It is best-known for its scenery.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A
B
In a fifth-grade classroom in Lexington, Kentucky, 23 students were engaged in a lively interactive play writing activity with the help of the new artificial intelligence tool, ChatGPT, which can generate everything from essays to term papers within seconds.
The students broke into groups and wrote down (using pencils and paper) the characters of a short play that included a problem that needed to get solved. Their teacher, Donnie Piercey, fed more detailed instructions into ChatGPT to create a story with a surprise ending. Then the students were urged to revise any phrase or stage direction they didn’t like.
The students laughed over the unexpected plots that the AI tool introduced, including sending the students on a time travel adventure. “First of all, I was impressed.” said Olivia Laksi, one of the students. “It’s helpful in the sense that it gives us a starting point. It’s a very good idea generator, too.”
“You shouldn’t take advantage of it.” said Olivia’s classmate, Katherine McCormick. “You’re not learning anything if you type in what you want, and then accept the answer it gives you.”
For the fifth graders, who will grow up as the world’s first native AI users, the AI tool can help them express their thoughts on paper and there is no limit to the creativity it can add to classwork. But the technology has panicked teachers and prompted school districts to block access to it.
Piercey, however, has taken another approach by welcoming it as a teaching tool, because he thinks that his job is to prepare students for a world where knowledge of AI will be required. “This is the future, whether we want it or not,” says Piercey, who describes ChatGPT as just the latest technology in his 17 years of teaching. “There were similar concerns about calculators, Google and YouTube. Now, all my students have these tools on their desks. As educators, we have to figure out the best way to use artificial intelligence.”
4. What did the teacher do in the playwriting activity
A. He created the main characters for the play.
B. He revised the phrases and stage directions.
C. He decided the problem that had to be solved.
D. He prepared specific instructions for ChatGPT.
5. What did the students think of the writing activity
A. It was very exciting. B. It was too difficult.
C. It was unchallenging. D. It was unrewarding.
6. Why did Donnie Piercey mention calculators, Google and YouTube
A. To demonstrate their differences. B. To urge students to abandon them.
C. To reduce concerns about AI tools. D. To show the rapid technical progress.
7. What is the best title for the text
A. It’s Time for Students to Figure out the Best Way to Use AI Tools
B. Despite Widespread Concerns, a Teacher Is Inviting AI to His Class
C. Educators and Students Are Divided Over the Use of AI in Classroom
D. The Novelty of Working With AI Tools Makes Learning More Interesting
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. C 7. B
C
Music psychologists have found that more than 90% of the population experience earworms, and they are beginning to understand how they work, why they happen, what they tell us about the brain, and even how to stop them.
A song becomes an earworm when the mind will repeat parts of it indefinitely. It happens because the way music recall is organized in the mind is not like a sound file or tape recording that plays from beginning to end. Rather, the music is efficiently organized into “pockets” based on familiarity and similarity, with some pockets recycled where possible. This is the most crucial part of the earworm story.
There’s a deeper reason for earworms. They are more likely to occur when a particular set of brain regions, which is called the default mode network, is activated. The network is associated with daydreaming and allows repetitive thoughts to surface more easily. When it comes to music recall, this network is like antisocial kids who pick their favourite part of a song and spend all night in their room listening to it, over and over again.
The parts of the brain involved in focused attention that know how many times the song should be played — and what should come next — are locked out of the default mode network’s room. When a song has strong repetition, that becomes the network’s focus.
Some people enjoy their earworms. What if you want to get rid of the unwanted earworms One method is to sing the song aloud to other people. The social engagement may keep the network from being activated, but at the expense of some embarrassment. Another approach is to replace the song with a less repetitive one. Here’s a final bit of advice: Listen to lots of different music.
8. What does the underlined word “they” in paragraph 1 refer to
A. Earworms. B. Mental functions.
C. Psychologists. D. Ordinary people.
9. What is the second paragraph mainly about
A. A psychological explanation for music recall.
B. The unique way music is stored in the mind.
C. The reason why music is organized into “pockets”.
D. One of the main functions of the default mode network.
10. What is a feature of the default mode network
A. It can be easily activated by daydreaming.
B. It keeps us focused on something creative.
C. It is usually found in antisocial kids’ brain.
D. It permits earworms to occur more easily.
11. How can the earworm be stopped
A. By doing something embarrassing. B. By listening to a song repeatedly.
C. By singing the song aloud in public. D. By switching to a repetitive song.
【答案】8. C 9. B 10. D 11. C
D
The 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi for their work on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) that may contribute to solving some of humankind’s greatest challenges ranging from reducing pollution, harvesting water out of dry desert air to absorbing greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere.
The three researchers worked separately in Japan, Australia and the US, but added to each other’s breakthroughs over decades, beginning with Robson’s work in the 1980s. Together, they eventually succeeded in creating stable atomic (原子) structures that preserve holes of specific sizes that allowed gas or liquid to flow in and out. The holes could be adjusted to match the size of specific molecules (分子) that scientists want to hold in place.
“The MOFs can be precisely controlled,” said Kim Jelfs, a chemist at Imperial College London. “But more importantly, MOFs seem like the bottomless magical handbag carried by Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series: It may look small from the outside, but can hold surprisingly huge quantities within it. For instance, a few grams of MOFs may have as much surface area as a soccer field, all of which can be used to store various gases or liquids.”
Today, researchers around the world are exploring their potential to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and pollution from industrial sites. Another possibility is to use them to harvest water from desert air. Scientists are also investigating whether they can be used for targeted drug delivery. The idea is to load them with medicine that may be accurately released inside the body.
A number of companies have been commercializing MOFs. In 2016, a US company, NuMat, launched a line of gas containers that use MOFs to safely store poisonous gases that are used in the electronics industry. Perhaps, one of the biggest success stories is the CALF-20 MOF, which has been commercialised by the Canadian firm Svante. This MOF can absorb CO from the waste gases from industrial facilities.
12. What is probably Richard Robson’s most important contribution
A. He is the organizer and leader of the three-man team.
B. He has succeeded in creating the stable MOFs alone.
C. He has found out ways to measure the sizes of molecules.
D. He has made the earliest and basic breakthroughs in the lab.
13. Which is closest in meaning to the word “targeted” underlined in paragraph 4
A. Precise. B. Random. C. Timely. D. Urgent.
14. What is the CALF-20 MOF primarily used for
A. Harvesting water from dry air in the desert.
B. Separating CO from the industrial waste gases.
C. Absorbing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
D. Storing poisonous gases used in the electronics industry.
15. What can we learn about MOFs from the text
A. They can hold an unlimited amount of gas and water.
B. They are inspired by Hermione Granger’s handbag.
C. They seem small but have a huge surface area inside.
D. They are still untested concepts in the researchers’ labs.
【答案】12. D 13. A 14. B 15. C
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。
For the past five years, chef and author Samin Nosrat has been doing something that, for many can feel impossible. She’s kept up a weekly dinner with friends.
___16___. But over time, the dinner—held every Monday night for about 10 guests at a friend’s house—has become one of the most meaningful activities in all of their lives. At one point, a friend told her that the Monday dinner was her church.
Nosrat writes about the magic that holds her weekly dinners together and shares her all-time favorite dishes in Good Things: Recipes and Rituals to Share with People You Love. ___17___. Click here to jump to the recipes.
“The key to maintaining these dinners is to ritualize (仪式化) it.” writes Nosrat, who thinks the gatherings are less about the menu and more about eating and cooking together. “___18___. In other words, we have to avoid the guesswork of when and where your dinner will happen for the group. Choose the same day, time and location—and keep it. So everyone is familiar with the kitchen, the space and the pantry.”
There are a few kids in Nosrat’s dinner group, and she loves to get them in the kitchen. “Think about any step in the meal preparation that the kids can do themselves.” she suggests in the book. “___19___. So whatever it is, keep it simple. Otherwise, they will soon mess it up.”
She also offers various simple ways to make the occasion special: ___20___.
A. Weekly dinners are a team effort
B. First of all, we have to create familiarity
C. But cooking with kids can quickly get messy
D. At first, she thought her friends would be too busy for it
E. When kids help cook, they’re more likely to be curious about the meal
F. Published in September, the book includes many recipes for group meals
G. Send the kids out to pick flowers for the table or hold a brief ceremony before the meal
【答案】16. D 17. F 18. B 19. C 20. G
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。
For most of Natalie Grabow’s life, she didn’t know how to swim. At age 60, she decided to ____21____ that. On October 11, Grabow, an 80-year-old grandmother now, finished the 2025 Ironman World Championship in 16:45:26, becoming the oldest female to ____22____ the extremely challenging race in its 47-year history.
“I am so happy and grateful that I can still ____23____ in this sport at my age,” Grabow says, when asked about what ____24____ her. “Triathlon allows me to feel strong both mentally and physically, and it satisfies my ____25____ spirit.”
Her successful finish puts a remarkable end to her 20-year hard work that has brought her many ____26____ in a series of half Ironman events in recent years.
“In 2005, I started learning to ____27____,” Grabow says. “Two years later, I entered my first triathlon and won an award. This is my eleventh.”
Grabow admits it isn’t ____28____, but she adds, “If you are motivated and willing to work hard, it’s never too late to take on a new ____29____.”
Asked whether she has any ____30____ for would-be athletes, Grabow says, “My advice to others is to listen to your ____31____, take time off when you feel that you need to and, most ____32____, just enjoy the journey. The day-to-day ____33____ is what I love the most.”
Now Grabow will take some time off before getting back to training for races next year. “I’ve already ____34____ two half Ironman races in 2026: Eagleman in June and Musselman in July.” Grabow says, ____35____ that she’s looking for at least one more race to add to the first half of the year.
21. A. accept B. forget C. admit D. change
22. A. complete B. chair C. support D. organize
23. A. survive B. race C. learn D. invest
24. A. scares B. delays C. motivates D. annoys
25. A. competitive B. favorite C. bad D. gentle
26. A. injuries B. wins C. jokes D. doubts
27. A. hike B. sing C. swim D. coach
28. A. beneficial B. embarrassing C. extraordinary D. easy
29. A. function B. challenge C. title D. income
30. A. tips B. excuses C. regrets D. gifts
31. A. partner B. music C. body D. competitor
32. A. unlikely B. unbelievably C. probably D. importantly
33. A. training B. housework C. failure D. interview
34. A. taken part in B. referred to C. given up D. signed up for
35. A. apologizing B. adding C. realizing D. arguing
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. D 35. B
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。
____36____ (design) by the China Architecture Design Group (CADG), the China Pavilion (馆) at Expo Osaka 2025 draws ____37____ (inspire) from Chinese characters and ancient Chinese bamboo books. The design reflects a culture ____38____ values harmony between humanity and nature, as well as China’s commitment to sustainable development.
The pavilion ____39____ (structure) into three themed sections, each illustrating a distinct dimension of China’s sustainability ethos (理念): Harmony Between Humanity and Nature, Green Mountains and Clear Waters, ____40____ Endless Vitality.
Harmony Between Humanity and Nature explores China’s traditional philosophy which emphasizes ____41____ (harmony) coexistence between human beings and the natural world. Green Mountains and Clear Waters focuses ____42____ China’s modern green transition, highlighting its vision of sustainable economic and social development. In the section of Endless Vitality, visitors can see China’s latest ____43____ (achievement) in outer space and deep sea explorations, alongside its commitment to global cooperation in building a greener, ____44____ (wealthy) and more peaceful world.
Throughout Expo Osaka 2025, the China Pavilion has also hosted a wide range of cultural activities ____45____ (strengthen) the understanding between China and the world.
【答案】36. Designed
37. inspiration
38. that##which
39. is structured
40. and 41. harmonious
42. on 43. achievements
44. wealthier
45. to strengthen
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 上周末，你参观了一个名为“中国‘硬核’科技巡游展”(China Hi-Tech Exhibition)。请你就此写一篇短文向校英语报投稿，内容包括：
1. 你的见闻；
2. 你的感受。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
My Visit to China Hi-Tech Exhibition
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【答案】 My Visit to China Hi-Tech Exhibition
Last weekend, I visited the China Hi-Tech Exhibition, filled with excitement and curiosity. The hall displayed cutting-edge inventions, from robots doing difficult tasks to new energy cars running silently. Scientists showed how AI helps doctors in surgeries, and VR headsets let me “walk” on the moon. Children laughed while controlling drones with simple gestures, showing technology’s power to connect everyone.
I felt proud of our country’s progress in science. These innovations not only solve real problems but also make daily life easier and greener. The experience inspired me to study harder. I believe technology will shape a brighter future, and we, as the young generation, must be ready to contribute.
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。
Last summer, I took a job at a restaurant to save money for my college. Sally, a warm-hearted and experienced waitress, was assigned to train me. She moved through the dining room with an effortless grace I desperately hoped to achieve. One evening, my manager, Teri Jo, approached me in a hurry.
“I know you’re still learning,” she began, her voice full of urgency and excitement. “But Sally just called me and said she is sick, and my daughter is at the hospital. She’s about to give birth to my first grandchild! Tonight, it’s going to be just you and the cook working here!”
Seeing that I was a bit nervous, my manager placed a reassuring hand on my shoulder and added, “I am sure you can do it! The pre-made salads are in the front refrigerator, along with the standard dressings. The blue cheese dressing is stored beside the butter in the large refrigerator outside the kitchen.”
The evening started calmly enough, with a few regulars coming in for their usual quick meals. One of them ordered a salad with the blue cheese dressing.
I hurried to the large refrigerator outside the kitchen. The lighting there was not very good, and in my hurry, I mistook a container of heavily seasoned butter — prepared by the cook for our lunchtime bread — for the dressing. Without a second thought, I added it to the fresh greens.
The customer took a bite and his eyes lit up. “This is extraordinary!” he exclaimed. “Your blue cheese dressing is richer and melts more delicately over the vegetables and bacon like butter! Who made it, today ”
Hearing the praise, other customers began ordering the same “special” salad. Each one remarked on its unique flavor, and many promised to return the next evening and try it again.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
The next day, I told Teri Jo what the customers had said.
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Just as I was about to apologize, the phone rang.
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【答案】 The next day, I told Teri Jo what the customers had said. I explained nervously how I had used the seasoned butter instead of the dressing by mistake. At first, her face showed worry, and she frowned slightly. But as I described how the customers praised the “special” salad and promised to return, her expression softened. She tasted the butter herself, her eyes widening in surprise. “This is truly unique,” she admitted with a thoughtful smile. “We might have discovered something new here.” Her calm reaction eased my anxiety, and I felt a glimmer of hope that my error could turn positive.
Just as I was about to apologize, the phone rang. Teri Jo answered quickly, and I heard a customer excitedly ask for the “butter salad” again. After hanging up, she turned to me, her voice warm. “That was a regular customer and he wanted to order it tonight!” she said. “No apology needed. Your mistake gave us a wonderful idea. Let’s make this salad a permanent dish.” I felt proud and relieved, learning that accidents can lead to success. Teri Jo even named it “The Lucky Butter Salad,” and it soon became our restaurant’s most popular dish.
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