2025-2026学年江苏省泰州市兴化市兴中、洪中、楚水、高邮四校联考高三上学期1月月考英语试题
第一部分 听力 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，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。每段对话读两遍。
1. What is the woman’s suggestion
A. Driving slowly. B. Calling the police. C. Taking another route.
2. What is the man doing
A. Comforting the woman.
B. Making a complaint.
C. Conducting an interview.
3. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A travel book. B. An old photo. C. An interesting story.
4. How does the man feel now
A. Excited. B. Worried. C. Exhausted.
5. Where are the speakers now
A. At the foot of a mountain.
B. In an office.
C. In a repair store.
第二节 （共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What accomplishment has the company achieved this year
A. The annual profits have increased by 40%.
B. A new brand has been built.
C. The business has expanded into new places.
7. What will the woman talk about next
A. The sales statistics of the company this year.
B. The problems of the company this year.
C. The profit target of the company next year.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What do we know about Anne at the party
A. She was quiet. B. She was thrilled. C. She was upset.
9. What did the man worry about
A. Anne might be cheated by strangers.
B. Anne won’t be understood by others.
C. Anne might encounter some problems.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10. When will Susan do the cleaning tomorrow
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.
11. What is the probable relationship between Susan and Julie
A. Relatives. B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates.
12. What time will Susan leave for the stadium tomorrow
A. At 2:30 p.m. B. At 4:30p.m. C. At 5:00 p.m.
13. What does Susan ask the man to do
A. Call her in advance.
B. Buy some popcorn.
C. Come to her house early.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Why does the woman dislike the first car
A. It’s too small. B. It’s too expensive. C. It’s too old.
15. What does the woman value most about cars
A. The price. B. The speed. C. The size.
16. What is the woman’s concern about the full-size car
A. It may consume gas quickly.
B. It may not be easy to drive.
C. It may not be well-equipped.
17. What will the woman do next
A. Buy a small car.
B. Rent a full-size car.
C. Talk with her son.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Where is the Azure Shores Resort
A. By the sea. B. In a park. C. On a mountain.
19. What can we learn about the Azure Shores Resort
A. It doesn’t appeal to the old.
B. Its buildings were built over 1,000 years ago.
C. Its architecture contains both modern and traditional elements.
20. What can travelers enjoy in the evening
A. Beach grills. B. Live music. C. Romantic cruises.
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
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1. In which magazine is it the most possible for readers to experience the past life
A. CRICKET@Magazine. B. COBBLESTONETM Magazine.
C. FACESTM Magazine. D. MUSE@Magazine.
2. What do FACESTM Magazine and MUSE@Magazine have in common
A. They are packed with authentic local voices.
B. They provide high-quality fictions.
C. They cover life in foreign countries.
D. They are vividly illustrated with photos.
3. What is the text
A. A publication advertisement. B. A magazine column.
C. A literature review. D. A blog entry.
B
It was the winter when I taught in a small country school on the west coast of Vancouver Island. I had three grades of little people in my class all beaming with the desire to learn all they could. One little boy named David from my grade one class wanted to learn more than all the others. His round swollen face would smile up at me, reminding me over and over of his disease—leukemia. More often than not, he would be missing from our classroom for rounds of treatments.
All of us were so pleased, then, to have that happy little boy with us for Christmas. We decorated our classroom, practised for the concert, and prepared Christmas stories to share.
Two days before school let out for the three-week Christmas holiday, I read a story to the class. It was the story of “The Littlest Angel”. This little angel had an awful time in heaven. He could not adjust to the routine. He was always in trouble, bumping into other angels, tripping over clouds or dropping his halo. Nothing seemed to make his time easier until one celestial day an archangel suggested that the little angel take some items with him. Just a few things to remind him of his good old days, which might be of some help.
As I read the story, a complete silence fell over the class as each child became more involved in the plight of the angel. Everyone was sympathetic for his misfortune, including David.
The following day during our regular show-and-tell time, holding a small wooden box, David began his sharing, “This is my first tooth,” he explained. “This is a ribbon from my sister’s hair, and this is my puppy’s collar. My dad gave me this old key. My mom says this big coin is for good luck.” Even before he told us the purpose of the box, we all seemed to know. Shiny tears went dot-to-dot down the faces of the other children. The rest of the day witnessed all of us carefully preparing items to fill David’s wooden box.
When the holidays came to a close, we all returned to our class—all except David. He had got a good chance and left for a big city to get better treatment, clutching the wooden box that held his hope and memories, and ours.
4 What can we learn about David from the first paragraph
A. His attractive smile impressed his teacher a lot.
B. Though seriously ill, he was passionate to learn.
C. His disease prevented him from going to school.
D. Though looking normal,he suffered from a fatal disease.
5. What does the underlined part “the plight” refer to
A. The past time. B. The promising future.
C. The awful situation. D. The daily routine.
6. Why did David prepare a wooden box
A. To share his items. B. To help the little angel.
C. To treat his disease. D. To hold the good memories.
7. Which of the following best describes David
A Intelligent and diligent. B. Sociable and adventurous.
C. Strong-willed and ambitious. D. Optimistic and courageous.
C
Trees don’t look at the calendar to see when spring arrives, but they seem to know when spring is here better than we do. The annual shift from winter to spring is a breathtaking event to watch as leaves become green and a lush(苍翠的) environment reveals itself. Recently a research takes a look at why trees in cities are turning green earlier than expected.
Scientists use satellite imagery to see when plants turn green. By comparing spring green ups in the 85 largest US cities, scientists found that on average trees start to turn green nine days earlier in cities due to the combined effect of artificial lights and urban heat effect.
According to the findings, one of the reasons is the artificial light. City lights brightening the night skies, billboard signs lit up on roadways and car headlights all contribute to shifting the regular day to night cycle that plants and trees rely on. In order to stay alive during cruel winters, trees hit the pause button on their growth. Since temperatures can vary dramatically throughout the winter, the length of daylight is the signal trees look for to safely start growing again and turn green.
On average cities are typically 1.8 to 5.4F warmer than rural areas. This is known as the urban heat island effect. The changes in city environments may affect seasonal changes even more than climate warming and mosquito season, water cycles, and also affect pollinators(授粉媒介).
Despite the worries and concern, it isn’t all bad news. “With a longer growing season, trees would be able to absorb more carbon dioxide,” A researcher said. “Hopefully they’d have a longer period to do the cooling effect that can help relieve the urban heating effect in cities.”
8. What is the purpose of the text
A. To reveal how trees survive bitter winters.
B. To warn how human activities disturb nature.
C. To explain why trees turn green earlier in cities.
D. To clarify how trees turning green earlier benefits cities.
9. How did the scientists conduct their research
A. Bringing out urban heat island effect.
B. Comparing the green-up time in sample cities.
C. Allowing the city environment to reveal itself.
D. Developing pictures shot by the satellite.
10. Which of the following elements contributes to trees turning green earlier
A. Plant pollinators. B. Water cycle. C. Road signs. D. Street lamps.
11. In which section of a website can the text be found
A. Environment. B. Education. C. Entertainment. D. Business.
D
Anyone can be late a handful of times, but to be the person who is always late — that’s an art, a frustrating art. Or, a side effect of your personality traits, scientists have found.
So what is it that causes some people to constantly miss trains, make it to the wedding just after the bride’s shown up and regularly annoy their friends And why is it so hard for us to fix it “There are all sorts of punishments for being late, and the paradox is that we are late even when those punishments and consequences exist.” said Justin Kruger, a social psychologist at New York University.
One of the commonest reasons why people are frequently late is that they fail to accurately judge how long a task will take-something known as the planning fallacy (谬误). Research has shown that people on average underestimate the time to complete a task by a significant 40 percent.
Another trait is that forever-late-comers are more likely to be multitaskers. In a 2003 study run by Jeff Conte from San Diego State University found that out of 181 subway operators in New York City, those who preferred multitasking were more often late for their job. This is because multitasking makes it harder to have the awareness of what you’re doing. Conte also discovered there is a personality type that’s more likely to be late. While highly strung (紧张不安), achievement-oriented Type A individuals are more possible to be punctual. Type B individuals, however, who are more laid-back (漫不经心), have a higher chance to be late.
Admittedly, knowing all of this doesn’t necessarily help fix the problem. But scientists are starting to work on strategies that can slowly improve our punctuality. For people who constantly underestimate tasks, breaking down an activity into detailed steps can help people estimate how long something will take more accurately. As for your personality type, unfortunately, there isn’t much you can do to change that. But accepting that you need to struggle for it may just help. Acceptance, after all, is the first step to change.
12. What does the underlined word “paradox” mean in paragraph 2
A. Strategy. B. Argument. C. Solution. D. Puzzle.
13. What is a possible feature of forever-late-comers
A. They plan to spend more time on a task.
B. They tackle more than one task at a time.
C. They suffer from concentration difficulties.
D. They have high expectations for achievements.
14. Which advice can be given to people who are always late
A. Learn to accept who you are. B. Change your personality type.
C. Divide a task into smaller ones. D. Keep to the timetable accurately.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. Why Some People Are Always Late
B. How to Improve Punctuality Now
C. Type A vs. Type B Personalities
D. Punishments for Being Late
第二节 （共5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。
Ask anyone how they’re feeling these days and chances are that they’ll reply with some version of “exhausted”. We’re tired of operating amid uncertainty. We’re tired of balancing childcare with work. ____16____ They direct our focus to the most readily available information to help us make decisions quickly without properly considering all the variables.
The result is that we are wired to move toward things that make us feel good and away from things that make us feel uncomfortable. ____17____ They default (默认) to what feels “normal”. Those networks are so deep in our thinking that when we’re traveling a new and challenging path, our wheels default back to the worn-in grooves (凹槽). So, how do we do hard things when our brains are constantly telling us to avoid effort
____18____ A 2016 study found that when people are upset, they’re less likely to try to do hard things. When they’re feeling upbeat, however, they’re more likely to take on the hard-but-essential tasks that ultimately make life better. One way we can get ourselves in the right mindset is to do what’s called “reappraisal”, in which we create a shift in our brains of how we perceive a task.
Moreover, we must give our brains the right amount of autonomy. When we have a choice, our brains often want to programme something easy. ____19____ Put it into a work context: Do I want to experiment with a new project management tool that might make things easier for my team next week, or do I want to stick with the same sheet that a former employee established that none of us feel great about anyway
____20____ But by understanding what’s going on in your brain you can work toward accomplishing hard things and manage your fears better.
A. Tackle them when we’re in a good mood.
B. Doing things like hard work can seem abnormal.
C. Our brains label effort as bad because it’s hard work.
D. We should be creative and open-minded when doing tasks.
E. This is called mindset fault, the tendency to do right things.
F. When we feel like this, our brains want to save mental energy.
G. But we can reduce the response by challenging ourselves to be innovative.
第三部分 语言运用 （共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）
I’m a teacher at a local high school. One day, I found myself ___21___ a brilliant moment in the cafeteria. During lunch, I noticed one of my ___22___ Jason holding up his tray (托盘) with a confused expression. ___23___, he was having trouble deciding where to sit in the ___24___ cafeteria. After some hesitation, he approached a table where a few students were absorbed in their own ___25___ and asked if he could join them. They welcomed him, and he ___26___, looking content.
Moments later, another student approached the table and asked if he could join them. Jason seized the ___27___ to introduce an element of fun and challenge. He asked the boy if he could answer a riddle before joining them. Interested, the boy ___28___, and Jason presented him with the riddle: “What has ___29___ but can’t open locks ” After a moment of thought, the boy admitted he didn’t know the answer. With a mischievous grin, Jason pointed to the piano in the corner of the cafeteria and ____30____ that the answer was “a piano”. The other students ____31____. The table soon became known as the “riddle table”, attracting students who were ____32____ to solve riddles for the chance to join.
As a teacher, I couldn’t help but appreciate the ____33____ and friendship unfolded during the lunch period. It turns out that sometimes, a little intellectual challenge can ____34____ a random cafeteria table into the hottest spot in school. Definitely a ____35____ move by Jason.
21. A. witnessing B. bringing C. providing D. exploring
22. A. teachers B. customers C. students D. colleagues
23. A. Ideally B. Obviously C. Modestly D. Literally
24. A. fashionable B. splendid C. beautiful D. crowded
25. A. professions B. territories C. conversations D. situations
26. A. ran away B. settled in C. stepped out D. looked up
27. A. opportunity B. emphasis C. advocate D. absence
28. A. resisted B. calmed C. hesitated D. agreed
29. A. doors B. arms C. keys D. legs
30. A. insisted B. revealed C. suggested D. thought
31. A. laughed B. exploded C. shouted D. apologized
32. A. clever B. tired C. eager D. afraid
33. A. creativity B. kindness C. mission D. relation
34. A. load B. inject C. feed D. turn
35. A. curious B. genius C. suitable D. powerful
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
As the morning sun went above the hills, Liu Dachun’s wife was guiding her cow through the wetland, while Liu’s daughter, a college art student, spotted the pair and ____36____ (pencil) a quick drawing.
Shiyanping, a traditional Tujia village, has 182 well-preserved buildings ____37____ (construct) in the typical wooden building style, ____38____ (most) built in the Ming and Qing dynasties. In 2013, the ancient architecture complex was recognized as one of the nation’s major historical and cultural sites.
In recent years, the village’s unique building complex, as well as other Tujia cultural activities, ____39____ (attract) a stream of tourists. The village received more than 100,000 visits and achieved ____40____ income of about 5 million yuan from tourism in 2022.
Liu Dachun, a skilled farmer, is hard at work preparing for spring plowing (犁地). He has tried out the rice-fish farming system, ____41____ not only benefits the environment but also local residents. According to Wu, fish raised in rice fields are more popular among consumers as they are environmentally-friendly — the fish waste can add natural fertility to the soil ____42____ hence promote rice output. Quan Xiping, another 59-year-old villager, was among the first in the village ____43____ (establish) a family-run hotel. Meanwhile, his son started an online specialty store, capitalizing on the rapid ____44____ (grow) of rural tourism in the area. His e-commerce business is working more efficiently due to the village’s ____45____ (rise) appeal.
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华。你校英文报拟开辟“Safety”专栏，现就相关话题征求意见。请根据所给提示给编辑部推荐两个话题并说明理由。
Topics to recommend food safety information safety property safety traffic safety physical safety other
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear editor,
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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。
When David signed up for Ms. Sandra’s “Endangered Traditions” class at Willow High, he didn’t expect this class to be about saving history. Ms. Sandra, one of the few remaining masters of su filindeu, a handmade Italian pasta (意大利面), explained in the first class that this skill had been practiced for over 300 years and was the rarest of 350 pasta varieties worldwide. She emphasized, “Fewer than ten people in the world still master this skill. If we don’t act, the art will disappear.”
The students fell silent, realizing the importance of what they were learning. Then, with flour-dusted hands, Ms. Sandra shifted the mood. “Now, let me show you its magic.” The students leaned forward as she started the incredible transformation. She rolled the dough (面团) into a thick rope and then stretched it into 256 perfect strands (线). The classroom was filled with admiration as the teacher’s hands moved gracefully.
For weeks, David and his classmates threw themselves into learning the skill of making su filindeu with Ms. Sandra’s help, but it didn’t come easily. The dough kept breaking or sticking together. Sometimes, they couldn’t stretch more than 16 strands. Still, they refused to quit, helping and encouraging each other as they improved little by little.
One afternoon, Ms. Sandra entered the classroom with heavy steps. She sighed, “The school board thinks our su filindeu class isn’t practical. They’ve decided to cancel it next term unless we can prove its value.” She added, “It’s true that machines can mass-produce pasta in minutes, but if we only value what’s fast and easy, we lose centuries of knowledge.”
A wave of disappointment swept through the classroom. After a moment of silence, David stood up. “What if we let more people know about it How about an exhibition ” he suggested. The class lit up with excitement. Inspired by their reaction, David immediately volunteered to organize the exhibition. Ms. Sandra watched, proud and hopeful. Perhaps, she thought, they really could work some magic.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
David and his classmates quickly got to work.
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The day after the exhibition, Ms. Sandra entered the classroom with a smile.
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