江蘇省南通市2025-2026學年高三上學期期中英語模擬試題（滿分：150分，考試時間：120分鐘）第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

（略。聽力音頻文件通常單獨提供。建議練習時使用新高考I卷同等語速和口音的聽力材料。）第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。A

Nantong：AHiddenGemontheYangtzeRiver

OftenovershadowedbyitsfamousneighborslikeShanghaiandSuzhou,Nantongisquietlyestablishingitselfasauniquedestinationforculturalandecologicaltourism.Dubbedthe“FirstWindowontheYangtze,”thecityboaststheHaoRiverScenicArea,aperfectblendofancientarchitectureandmodernriverfrontparks.ThehighlightistheHaoRiverMuseum,whichnarratesthecity’s1,000-yearhistoryoffloodcontrolandlandreclamation.Fornaturelovers,theYangtzeRiverEstuaryWetlandisahavenformigratorybirds.Thebestwaytoexperienceitisbycyclingalongthededicatedpathsatdusk,whentheskypaintsamagnificentpictureovertheriver.Beyonditsnaturalbeauty,NantongisthebirthplaceofZhangJian,arenownedindustrialistandeducatorinlateQingDynasty.HisformerresidenceandthemuseumsdedicatedtohislegacyofferadeepdiveintoChina’searlymodernizationefforts.1.WhatisNantongcommonlyknownas?

A.TheVeniceoftheEast.

B.TheFirstWindowontheYangtze.

C.Shanghai’sBackGarden.

D.TheLandofSilk.2.WhichactivityisrecommendedfornatureenthusiastsinNantong?

A.Visitingancientfloodcontrolsites.

B.Shoppinginmodernriverfrontmalls.

C.Cyclingatduskinthewetlandarea.

D.ExploringQingDynastypalaces.3.WhatcanvisitorslearnaboutinmuseumsrelatedtoZhangJian?

A.TraditionalChinesepainting.

B.China’searlymodernization.

C.Thehistoryofsilkproduction.

D.AncientChineseastronomy.B

Intheageofinstantinformation,acounter-culturalmovementisgainingmomentum:“SlowReading.”Advocatesarguethattheskimmingandscrollingendemictodigitalconsumptioncheapensourunderstandinganderodesourattentionspans.Slowreading,bycontrast,istheintentionalpracticeofreadingchallenging,oftenprinted,materialatareflectivepace,withdeepfocusandminimaldistraction.Neuroscienceofferssomesupport.StudiesusingfMRIscansshowthatdeepreadingofcomplexnovelsstimulatesfarmorewidespreadbrainactivitythanreadingbriefdigitalposts.Itengagesregionsresponsibleforempathy,criticalanalysis,andevenmotorsensoryprocessing(aswementally“simulate”thestory’sactions).Thiscognitiveworkoutstrengthensthebrain’s“deepreadingcircuit,”anetworkthatisunderusedinhabitualskimmers.Thebenefitsextendbeyondintellect.Immersingoneselfinagreatnovelcanbeaformofmindfulness,reducingstressandimprovingemotionalintelligencebyallowingreaderstolivevicariouslythroughcharacters.Inaworldofhottakesandclickbait,slowreadingisnotjustanacademicexercise;it’saformofmentalandemotionalpreservation.4.Whatisthemaincharacteristicof“SlowReading”?

A.Readingasmuchdigitalcontentaspossible.

B.Skimmingquicklytogetthemainidea.

C.Readingprintedmaterialquicklyforentertainment.

D.Readingchallengingmaterialslowlyandattentively.5.Accordingtoneuroscience,whatisakeybenefitofdeepreading?

A.Itsavesvaluabletime.

B.Itincreasesskimmingspeedfordigitalcontent.

C.Itactivatesandstrengthensbroaderbrainnetworks.

D.Itprimarilyimprovesshort-termmemory.6.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowards“SlowReading”?

A.Skepticalanddismissive.

B.Objectiveandanalytical.

C.Supportiveandadvocative.

D.Indifferentandneutral.C

Fordecades,thesearchforalienlifehasfocusedondetectingsignalsorsignsofbiology.Butagrowingnumberofscientistsareproposinganew,morefundamentalcategory:“agnosticbiosignatures.”Thesearesignsofcomplex,lifelikeprocessesthatdon’trelyonEarth-basedassumptionsaboutwhatliferequires(likeDNA,carbon,orevenwater).Thecoreideaistolookfor

disequilibrium—astatewhereaplanet’schemistryispersistentlyanddrasticallyoutofwhackwithwhatwouldbeexpectedfromsimplegeologyandphysics.OnEarth,ouratmosphere,richinoxygenalongsidemethane,isamassivedisequilibriumsignaturescreaming“l(fā)ife!”becausethesegasesreactandwouldcanceleachotheroutwithoutconstantbiologicalreplenishment.Futuretelescopeswillanalyzeexoplanetatmospheresforsuchunexpectedchemicalcombinations.Otheragnosticbiosignaturescouldincludeunusuallycomplexmolecularstructuresorpatternsthatexhibitself-replicationandinformationstorage,eveniftheirbasisisentirelyalien.Thisapproachwidensthecosmicnet.Wemightnotrecognizethelifeform,butwecoulddetectthe“footprint”ofitsactivity,forcingustorethinktheverydefinitionoflifeitself.7.Whatisthemainlimitationofthetraditionalsearchforalienlife?

A.Itfocusestoomuchondetectingsignals.

B.ItreliesonEarth-centricassumptionsaboutlife.

C.Itignorestheimportanceofwaterintheuniverse.

D.Itrequiresoverlycomplexandexpensivetechnology.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“disequilibrium”inParagraph2mostlikelymean?

A.Astateofperfectchemicalbalance.

B.Astableandpredictablegeologicalcondition.

C.Asignificantandsustainedchemicalimbalance.

D.Atemporaryatmosphericdisturbance.9.Whichofthefollowingcouldbeconsideredan“agnosticbiosignature”accordingtothetext?

A.TheconfirmedpresenceofliquidwateronMars.

B.Aradiosignalrepeatinginamathematicalpattern.

C.Anexoplanetatmospherewithmethanebutnooxygen.

D.Anexoplanetatmospherewhereoxygenandmethanecoexistabundantly.10.Whatistheprimaryvalueoftheagnosticapproach?

A.Itguaranteesthediscoveryofalienlifesoon.

B.Itallowsustorecognizefamiliarlifeformsmoreeasily.

C.Itexpandsthepossibilitiesofwhatwemightrecognizeaslife.

D.Itprovesthatlifemustexistinformsbeyondourimagination.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）

根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。HowtoCultivatea“GrowthMindset”inDailyLife

Theconceptofa“growthmindset,”popularizedbypsychologistCarolDweck,contrastswitha“fixedmindset.”Peoplewithafixedmindsetbelievetheirabilitiesarestatic,whilethosewithagrowthmindsetseechallengesasopportunitiestolearnandgrow.111.ReframeYourSelf-Talk.

Thelanguageyouuseinternallyispowerful.Insteadofsaying“Ican’tdothis,”addtheword“yet.”12Replace“Ifailed”with“Ilearnedwhatdoesn’twork.”Thissubtleshiftmovesyoufromastateofjudgmenttoastateoflearning.2.CelebrateEffort,NotJustOutcome.

Weoftenpraisetalentorintelligence,whichreinforcesafixedmindset.13Didyoustickwithadifficultproblem?Didyoutryanewstrategy?Acknowledgingtheprocessbuildsresilience.3.AnalyzeSetbacksasData,NotDestiny.

Whenyoufaceasetback,don’tseeitasapermanentlabel.Conductaneutral“post-mortem.”Whatfactorscontributed?Whatcouldbedonedifferently?144.FindInspirationinOthers’Success.

Insteadoffeelingthreatenedbyothers’achievements,usethemasalearningresource.Askyourself,“WhatcanIlearnfromtheirapproach?”15Thisturnsenvyintoafuelforyourowngrowth.5.StepOutsideYourComfortZoneRegularly.

Growthhappensattheedgeofyourabilities.Deliberatelytakeontasksthatareslightlybeyondyourcurrentskilllevel.Viewthestrugglenotasasignofinadequacy,butasevidencethatyourbrainisformingnewconnections.A.Thissimplewordimpliesthatabilitycanbedevelopedovertime.

B.Maintainingafixedmindsetiskeytoachievinglong-termgoals.

C.Praisetheprocess,thestrategy,andtheperseveranceinstead.

D.Therefore,theyarelesslikelytotakerisksorfacechallenges.

E.Thistransformsapersonalfailureintoapracticalpuzzletosolve.

F.Shiftingtoagrowthmindsetrequiresconsistent,deliberatepractice.

G.Adoptingtheireffectivehabitscanprovideablueprintforyourownimprovement.第三部分：語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。ItwasachillyNovembereveningwhenIfoundmyselflostinthelabyrinthofVenice’salleys.Myphonehaddied,andmypapermapwas16byasuddendrizzle.Anxietybeganto17asthestreetlampsflickeredon,castinglongshadows.JustasIwasconsideringknockingonarandomdoor,Iheardthefaintsoundofviolinmusic.Itwasasimple,melancholytune,butitcutthroughthesilenceofthecanal.18thesound,Iturnedacornerandsawanoldmanplayingunderadimarchway.Hiseyeswereclosed,19inthemusic.Istoppedtolisten,momentarilyforgettingmy20.Whenhefinished,Iapproachedandasked,inbrokenItalian,fordirectionstotheRialtoBridge.Hesmiled,didn’tspeak,but21hisviolinandgesturedformetofollow.Wewalkedinsilence.Hewasn’tleadingmedirectly;itwasmoreofa(n)22stroll.He’dpausetopointatahiddencourtyard,auniquedoorway,orareflectioninthewater,23metoseethebeautyIwastoohurriedtonotice.Itwasasifhewasn’tjustguidingmetoaplace,buttoastateofmind.Aftertwentyminutes,we24afamiliarsquare.TheRialtoBridgewasinsight.Iturnedtothankhim,butbeforeIcould,hegaveasmallnod,placedhishatbackon,and25downanotheralley,thecaseofhisviolinswinginggentlybyhisside.Hewasastrangerwhoaskedfornothing.Thatnight,hedidn’tjustshowmethewaybacktomyhotel;he26methatgettinglostcouldbeagift,andthatthemostdirectpathisn’talwaystheonethat27you.A.tornB.washedawayC.blurredD.foldedA.riseB.fadeC.settleD.disperseA.IgnoringB.PursuingC.RecognizingD.CreatingA.absorbedB.lostC.trappedD.confusedA.destinationB.dilemmaC.regretD.fatigueA.putdownB.pickedupC.heldupD.gaveawayA.aimlessB.leisurelyC.nervousD.purposefulA.invitingB.forcingC.warningD.trainingA.desertedB.rememberedC.recognizedD.enteredA.rushedB.wanderedC.marchedD.slippedA.convincedB.promisedC.taughtD.remindedA.changesB.benefitsC.findsD.enriches第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。China’sMoonexplorationprogram,namedafterthemythicalgoddessChang’e,28**(achieve)aseriesofhistoricmilestonesinrecentyears.ThemostremarkableoftheseistheChang’e6mission,29**successfullylandedonthefarsideoftheMooninearly2024.Unlikethenearside,thefarside30**(shield)fromEarth’sradiointerference,makingitanideallocationforsensitiveastronomicalobservations.Chang’e6’sprimaryobjectivewastocollectsamplesfromthispreviouslyunexploredregion.Thecomplexityofthistaskcannotbeoverstated.31**adirectcommunicationlinkwithEarthisimpossiblefromthefarside,themissionreliedontheQueqiao-2relaysatellite,32**(position)inaspecialorbit,tobouncesignalsbackandforth.After33**(complete)itsdrillingandscoopingoperations,theascentvehicleblastedofffromthelunarsurface,dockedwiththeorbiterinlunarorbit,andtransferredthepreciouscargo.Thereturncapsule34**(eventual)parachutedsafelyintoInnerMongoliaonJune25,2024.Theanalysisofthesesamplescouldprovidegroundbreakinginsightsintothe35**(differ)incompositionbetweenthetwosidesoftheMoon,36**mayshedlightontheearlyhistoryoftheEarth-Moonsystem.Morethanjustatechnicaltriumph,Chang’e6symbolizesChina’s37**(grow)capabilityanddeterminationtoexplorethedeepestfrontiersofspaceforthebenefitofallhumanity.第四部分：寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)（滿分15分）

假設你是紅星中學高三學生李華，你校英文報“CultureCorner”欄目正在征集稿件，主題為“ALocalTraditionThatShapesUs”。請你寫一篇短文投稿，介紹一個對南通人或你們社區(qū)有塑造作用的本地傳統(tǒng)（如放風箏、藍印花布、里下河漁歌等），并闡述其意義。

注意：詞數80左右；可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。ALocalTraditionThatShapesUs第二節(jié)（滿分25分）

閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。Theantique“Persistence”medalwasmygrandfather’smostprizedpossession.Itwasawardedtohimnotforwinning,butforfinishinglastinamarathonfiftyyearsago,afterhehelpedaninjuredcompetitorcrossthefinishline.Onmyeighteenthbirthday,heplaceditinmypalm.“Remember,Alex,”hesaid,hisvoiceroughwithemotion,“truevictoryisn’talwaysaboutbeingfirst.”Itreasuredit,carryingitasagood-luckcharminmypocketduringmyfinalhighschoolcross-countryseason.Thestatechampionshipracewasonabrutal,hillycourse.Aspredicted,myrival,Ethan,andIbrokeawayfromthepackearly.Wewereneckandneck,thefinalstretchinsight,theroarofthecrowdadistanthum.Victorywaswithinmygrasp.Then,Iheardasharpcrybehindme.Iglancedback.Ethanhadstumbledonatreerootandwasontheground,clutchinghisankleinobviouspain.Hetriedtostandbutcollapsedimmediately.Thethirdrunnerwasnowhereinsight.Mymindraced.Thefinishlinewasbarely200metersaway.Icouldwin.IcouldclaimthetitleI’dtrainedforallyear.Buttheweightofthemedalinmypocketsuddenlyfeltimmense.Grandfather’swordsechoed:“Truevictoryisn’talwaysaboutbein