南通市2026届高三第一次调研测试英语试题

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第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前,你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题;每小题L5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。

1.How does the man feel while playingmatches?

A.Excited.B.Worried.C. Detennined.

2.What has the man used AI toolsfor?

A.Translatingfiles.

B.Creating messages.

C.Summarizing documents.

3.How many cookies will each childget?

A.Six.B.Eight.C. Ten.

4.Where did the speakers probably runbefore?

A.In a publicpark.

B.On nearbystreets.

C.Inside a fitnesscenter.

5.Why did the man make this list ofsongs?

A.To befamous.

B.To focusdeeply.

C.To becomeactive.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5 段录音。每段录音后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前， 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5 秒钟； 听完后， 每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。

听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。

6.What5 s the probable relationship between thespeakers?

A.Classmates.

B.Familymembers,

C.Teacher andstudent.

7.What does the woman mainly use this methodfor?

A.Sportsevents.

B.Schoolexams.

C.Socialsituations.

听第7段录音，回答第8、9题。

8.What are the speakers mainly talkingabout?

A.The management of dailytasks.

B.The importance of scheduledrest.

C.The adjustment of work schedules.

9.What does the man spend most time doing atwork?

A.Organizingtests.

B.Attendingmeetings.

C.Sendingmessages.

听第8段录音，回答第10至13题。

10.Why did the man first create thisplace?

A.To selldrinks.

B.To teaeh about animal care.

C.To improve peopleJ s emotionalhealth.

11.Where did the man first get thisidea?

A.From afriend.

B.From an animalshelter.

C.From a foreign petcaf6.

12.What tasks does the man mainly donow?

A.Cooking.

B.Caring forpets.

C.Servingcustomei's.

13.What will the man probably donext?

A.Create a social mediachannel.

B.Open branchstores.

C.Organizing volunteer programs.

听第9段录音，回答第14至16题。

14.Where are the speakersprobably?

A.At home.

B.In aclassroom.

C.In a computerlab.

15.How does the man usually start hisresearch?

A.By askingothers.

B.By watchingvideos.

C.By gathering articles.

16.What is the man most careful aboutnow?

A.Comparingreports.

B.Explaining hisopinions.

C.Getting reliableperspectives.

听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。

17.What did most of the class probably focuson?

A.Bad eatinghabits.

B.Poor sleepingroutines.

C.Relationshipproblems.

18.Who mainly inspired the speaker to try thisplan?

A.Her friends.

B.Herteachers.

C.Her parents.

19.What probably surprised the speakermost?

A.How difficult the planwas.

B.How much time shesaved.

C.How many people supportedher.

20.What will the speaker probably dofirst?

A.Tella story.B.Collect data.C. Show a report.

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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

As the spring approaches, there' s no better time to resetyourbody,mind,andspirit.ZihFit, located in the coastal beauty of Zihuatanejo, Mexico, invites you to set out on a transformational wellness retreat （ 静 居 处 ）designed to kickstart your health journey for2026.Zihfitisaneight-bedroomestatefeaturingaprivatebeachclub.Thisretreatoffersthetoolsyouneedtoadoptsustainablewellnesshabits,enhancementalclarity,andemerge stronger and healthier thanever.

Zihfit's March Programme isourflagshipexperience.Eachdaycombinesenergizingyoga, guided meditations and workshops focused on personalgrowthandintentionsetting.Guests also enjoy chef-prepared organic meals, beach walks atsunrise,andmomentsofreflection surrounded by nature5 speace.

To enhance this extraordinary experience, each estatehereisstaffedwithadedicatedteam,includingahousemanager,chef,driver,andmaids,deliveringperfectservicetailored to your every need. Guests are also giventheopportunitytocreatetheirownself-guided programs. Both of our 4 or 6-night retreats will leave you feeling refreshed andrenewed in body, mind, and spirit.Injustafewminutes,youcanfindoutwhichZihfitretreat is best foryou.

Retreat Pricing

This reti'eat is available for 4 and 6 days.

21.What's the mission ofZihfit?

A.To explore Mexico's heritage.

B.To promote overallwell-being.

C.To advocate sustainablelifestyles.

D.To enhance memberrelationships.

22、What does Zihlit, s March Programme feature?

A.It is created byguests.

B.It runs a cookingcourse.

C.It organizes springoutings.

D.It offers personalized service.

23.How much should a guest pay for single occupancy in a one-bedroom villa at Mi Casaon a 4-nightretreat?

A.$8,510.B. 87,400.C. $6,785.D. 85,900.

B

Aurora Nikula, 5, is having a normal day at her nursery. She is making a cake out ofsand and mud，adding in make-believe carrots, potatoes and meat. Aki Sinkkonen, a scientist, is watching. He'salsoveryinterestedinAurora5scake,butfordifferentreasons. uPerfect,n he says,admiringthewaysheismixingsoil,sandand leavesand thenputting it on her face. "She's really getting her hands init.”

Toahygiene-conscious（注重卫生的）kindergarten,thiscouldbeaproblem,butat Humpula daycare centre inHelsinki,childrenareencouragedtoincreasetheircontactwiththemicroscopic（微生物的）biodiversity.Thiskindergartenwasincludedina two-year study looking at how biodiversity enhancements affect the microbial compositionof children' s skin andsaliva.

The staff dug up and installed a giant Jive carpetofforestfloor.Theplants,deadwood and soil in the daycare centre were specially selected for their rich micro-biodiversity. Children grow carrots, potatoes and cucumbers, harvesting and cooking what theyplant.When winter approaches, the crops fade - but the outdoor adventures donot.

A year later, it found that children who were in contact with nature had a lower probability of catching an illness resulting from disorders in the immune system. The results supportthe “old friends“ hypothesis （ 假 设 ）that humans evolved alongside microbes in air, plants and soil. The body can exchange useful microbes with the natural world to stay healthy. Without contact with these organisms-throughsoil,plants,andair-immunefunctioncan become overactive, leading todisease.

The kindergartens provide evidence of just how crucialhealthyecosystemsareto human health. As biodiversity, habitats and wild species are lost around the planet, thereis huge potential harm for human wellbeing. Increasing onsitebiodiversitycanbeawin-win for children' s health and theenvironment.

Based on that, the University of Sheffield has done research on installing green barriers around school playgrounds to prevent airpollutionfromharmingchildren'shealth.Hunter's Bar infant school in Sheffield created a 70-metre-long fence of plants that wraps around the playground. Nitrogen dioxide （NO₂） concentrations in the playground were reduced by 13% six months after planting, and further decreases are expected as the fence matures.

24.What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 2 referto?

A.Guided hands-onpractice.

B.Kids' exposure to dirt andmud.

C.Delicious homemade food forkids.

D.The diversity of species innurseries.

25.What did the staff at Humpula daycare centredo?

A.Rewild theirkindergarten.

B.Grow a forest in the backyard.

C.Expand forest education amongkids.

D.Introduce kids to sustainablefarming.

26.Why does nature contact reduce people's chance of gettingsick?

A.It uplifts theirmood.

B.It enhancesco-evolution.

C.It removes harmfulmicrobes.

D.It balances their immunesystem.

27.Why does the author mention the Sheffieldstudy?

A.To advocate for greenschools.

B.To give direction for furtherresearch.

C.To promote healthy growth in shoolchildren.

D.To show an application of the researchfinding.

C

Fancy letting a machine mediate （ 调 解 ）your argument? It could be the latest application for AI. Scientists at GoogleJ s DeepMind project designedwhattheycalltheHabermasMachine, a large language AI named after German philosopher JurgenHabermas.

The systemworksbytakingwrittenviewsofindividualswithinagroupandusing them to generate a set ofgroupstatementsdesignedto be acceptableto all.Groupmemberscan thenratethesestatements.Themostpopularstatementisthenreturnedtoparticipantsto assess. Next, theAImediationsystemgeneratesrevisedstatements,whichpaiticipantsagain rate. The system then selects the winningstatement.

The team used the system inaseriesofexperimentsinvolvingatotalofmorethan5,000 participants who responded to various topics. The researchers found the initial group statementfromtheHabermasMachinewaspreferredbyparticipants56%ofthetimeovera group statement produced by humanmediators.

Part of the model' s success, researchers say, liesinitsdeterminationtogivespecialweight todissentingopinion.Itwasnotthecasethatparticipantsalwaysswitchedopinionto support the majorityview. Rather than siding with the majority, it allowed minority voicesto feelheard.

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TheAImediationsystemuoffersanewapproachtocollectivedeliberation（审议）that avoidssomeofthelimitationsofin-persondeliberation,includingitscost,limitedscale,the potential for mediator bias." the researchers conclude. However, the AI mediation processmaylacksomeofthebenefitsofin-persondiscussion,theywrite,suchasunonverbalclues andtheopporlunitylobuildinterpersonalrelationshipswithotherdiscussants.nMachine seldom offers participants the chance to explain theirfeelings.

In addition, the researchers note that the AImediationsystemcouldgenerateanill-informedoutputifaskedtosynthesize（合成）humanopinionsthatarebasedonlimited orbiasedinformation.Thus,theresearchersconcludethatiftheirsystemisusedinthereal world, itshouldbe44embeddedinalargerdeliberativeprocess,includingcarefulselectionofparticipantstoensurethatabalancedanddiversecommunityisrepresentedin the debate.?，

28.What is Habermas Machine aimedat?

A.Simplifying rating system.

B.Facilitating greateragreement.

C.Managing interpersonalconflict.

D.Honouring the Germanphilosopher.

29.What does the underlined word “dissenting“ in paragraph 4mean?

A.Informed.B.Novel.C. Differing.D. Decisive.

30.What may be the disadvantage of the Ai-mediateddiscussions?

A.They lack shared collectivewisdom.

B.They raise participants5 opportunitycost.

C.They fail to tap into participants5potential.

D.They rarely promote empathy amongparticipants.

31.What is the last paragraph mainlyabout?

A.Risks of AImediation.

B.Future AIdevelopments.

C.Tips on AI mediationuse.

D.Ethical concerns aboutAI.

D

A girl who turns up to school dressed head-to-toe in pink will probably pass unnoticed.If a boy does the same, he will inevitably facestares.Eventhemostnon-traditionalparentwould think twice about exposing their son tothat.

Children start paying attention to gender differencesmuchearlierthansomeparentsrealize, according to psychologist Christia Brown, “Society emphasizes that gender is important reallyearlyinakid'slife,“shesays.“Welabelitalotinourlanguage-weusegenderasnounsallthetime.Sowefrequentlysay'oh,there'sthatgirl'or4comeonboys,let's

go gel inthecar.Researchsuggestschildren*srecognitionofgenderismoreduetoadults pointing it out than any inborn awareness ofit.

Gendered toys credit certaintypesofskillsandstrengthstoonegenderortheother.So, when a child only plays with toys marketed for their gender, they learn a certain set ofskills but do not engage as much in other types of learning. This can lead to imbalanced development in boys and girls as they growolder.

The biggest concern around buying gendered toys is that they can impact how childrenseethemselves.Genderedrepresentationimposes（强力口于）society'sideasofwhatthey should like and do instead of letting them choose forthemselveswhattheirinterestsandhobbies are. This can have influence on what that child decidestostudyinschoolandultimately choose as acareer.

Many retailershave made real progress over the last few years, dropping gender labelsin stores and online 一 a new research shows a 70% decrease in the use of onlinegender navigationoptionssince2012 — butthere9sstillworktodotochallengethestereotyped

（老~套的）ways that toys are often packaged and promoted.

Researchers hope that one day, toyswillstopbeingbrokenupbygenderandwillinstead be categorized by type, like puzzle toys, dolls or children' s bikes. There would stillbe dress-up dolls and monstertoytrucksinthatworld,butinsteadofLeingjustpinkorblue, they would come in every color of the rainbow. Toy choices should be based on kids'personal interests, and not on theirgender.

32.What does Christia Brown say about genderdifferences?

A.They are probablyunnoticed.

B.They are sociallyconstructed.

C.They are biologicallydetermined.

D.They are universally acknowledged.

33.What aspects of children are negatively affected by genderedtoys?

A.Their academicperformance.

B.Their interpersonalrelationship.

C.Their behaviours andattitudes.

D.Their physical strength andfitness.

34.What should we put efforts tochange?

A.How the toys are marketed. B. Where the toys aresold.

C. When the toys are rolled out. D. Who the toys are targeted at.

35.What do the researchers expect of futuretoys?

A.They should becolourful.

B.Th0y should begender-neutral.

C.They should cater to kids'tastes.

D.They should cover widercategories.

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。

Language Earners. Culture shock. Homesickness. These are thethingsyoumightwonyabout before departing to study abroad.36

Afterabusyyearabroad-constantlymeetingnewpeople,havingnewexperiencesandgainingindependence,cominghomecanfeellikeananti-climax（落差彳艮大）.Like many other exchange studentsIfoundmyselflivingwithmyparentsagainafterayearabroad.37Atfirst,IindulgedineverythingIhadalwayslovedaboutbeinghome:days spentloungingwithcupsofteaandbooks,tranquilwalksandhome-cookeddinners.But once the jetlag subsided （ 倒 过 时 差 ），I found myself strangely lacking energyand motivation.

Why was I feeling so disconnected? I realized that IhaddonetwothingswhileIwasaway: I had idealized home in my mind, andVdexpectedeveiythingtoremainexactlythe same while I was gone. But as I immersed myself in a new culture, Iquicklyadaptedtoadifferent wayoflife.38Somefriendshipshadbecomedistantwhileothershadbecomecloser together. On top of that, I felt as if Fd changedtoo.

39Myfriend,whostudiedinFrance,experiencedsomethingsimilar.Shesaysshe found herself asking: "How do I fit back into thelifeIhadbeforewhenIfeelsodifferent?，? So it's hardlysurprisingthatonceit'sover,manyexchangestudentsfeelataloose end. It seems odd to me that no one at university warns you about this beforehand.

Getting apart-timejobeventuallyhelpedeasemyownsenseofdissociation,asitgavemethestructureIneeded.40Readjustingathomehasbeenharderthanlifeabroad. But as I add some of the things I loved about living abroad tomyhomelife,while realizingthattherearesomefeelingsIcan'treplace,I'mstartingtofindanewnormal.

A.It turned out I wasn'talone.

B.It forced me to reflect on myidentity.

C.Meanwhile, everyone at homechanged.

D.It felt like I'd taken several stepsbackwards.

E.Daily routines foimed as my languageimproved.

F.But for me, returning home proved the hardest ofall.

G.Spending more time with family and friends helpedtoo.

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L l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。

I have always been indecisive when it came to travel. I'd watch endless videos of

destinationsandreadscoresof41online.Butmoreoftenthannot,42fellfarshort of what was promised.The colourful imagesV d come across online would turn out tobe totally disappointing in reallife.

So, a yearago,Imadeachange.Ibannedmyselffromtoomuch43foratrip.Instead,IchoseanareaIwantedto44Icouldn51relyonmyphone.Itwasn'teasyatfirst.Ifeltrudderless（漫无目的的）withoutmyphonetoguidemewhilewandering through45neighbourhoods.Iwassoaccustomedto46everydetailabouteachplace I visited and without that, I wasexposed.

But that's exactly why it's so fun. Going inunpreparedopensyouupto47.Withoutbeing glued todirectionsonmyphone,Iwas48somuchmoreofmysurroundings,noticing details that would otherwise have 49 passed meby.

Travellingwithoutplanninghasmadememore50withmakingdecisions.Inolonger51iftheviewisn'tasbreathtakingasinthephotos-becauseI,mnotcomparing my 52 to anyone else's.

Tiyingtohavethe53holidayisnolongerthepointforme;it'saboutlivinginthe present and making good 54 And in anerawherewecanseethebestofeverythingthrough our phones, it' s been totally 55 to have an experience that' s entirelymine.

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第二节(共10小题；每小题L5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The spotlight at this year , s Spring Festival Gala wasn't reserved solely for performersand celebrities, as a lineup ofcutting-edgehumanoidrobotsmadetheirhighly56 (anticipate)debut(首秀),sending consumer interest in homemade botsto 57 new high.

Followingthebroadcast,publicinterestinhumanoidrobotsrose58(dramatie). DatafromJD.comrevealedthatwithintwohoursofthebroadcast,ordervolumejumped

59150 percent. New robot orders came from over 100 cities nationwide. According toGGII, the number of domestic shipments of humanoidrobots 60(expect) to grow to 62,500 units by2026.

During the Gala, MagicLab showcased its MagicBot Genl and MagicBot Z1 robots. Standing at 1.4 meters tall and 61 (weigh) 40 kilograms, thesemachinesdemonstratedreal-world applications infoodservice.Onestrikingmomentwas62therobotsjumpedwith remarkable precision. They completed somersaultsandsideflipsbeforelandingsmoothly.

However, it was still Unitree that providedthestand-outperformance,acomplexmartialartsroutinein63therobotsperformancewascheeredonbyyellow-cladUkung fu kids“ who then joined in. The robots presented martial arts moves and displayed advanced 64 (capability) like acrobaticback-flips.

The gala has longbeenaplatformforsignallingChina'sindustrialprioritiesfromspace65(explore) to drone technology, but this year it also served as a stage fora

much largerannouncement:theraceforhumanoidAIdominanceisaccelerating,andChina intends to be at theforefront.

第四部分写作（共两节；满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

假定你是李华， 上周末你和同学们前往附近乡镇，拍摄并制作以乡村振兴为主题的短视频。请你给英国笔友Chris写一封邮件进行分享。内容包括：

1.拍摄内容；

2 .你的收获。注意：

1.写作词数应为80个左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。

Dear Chris,

I'm writing toshare with you my experience of shooting a short video on rural

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-LiHua

第二节（满分25分）

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。

For as long as I can remember, I have found small talk problematic. It was boring at best and stressful at worst. A colleague commented on the weather, when I could see for myself that it wasraining.

I worked in book publishing for years, where networking was essential. I could discuss authors, print runs or marketing budgets with ease. But asking how a buyer had travelled to the event? Or where a journalist had parked? I didn? t care! So why were these the conversations we were all having? Everyone else seemed at ease, while I felt on edge.

Eveiy exchange felt like a performance, an evaluation I was sure I was failing. I didn't understand the rules of engagement. For example, how long should small talk last? ShouldIanswerhonestly?Iwoniedthatmyresponseswereeitherflatormanic（狂躁的），my questions barked outlike an interrogator（审讯者）.

Then came an unexpected encounter that changed eveiything. In early May, I attended the annual publishing gathering. I stood by the food table, holding a cup of wine and nodding with a tight smile to stop moreconversation.

Then, the self-help author Wayne Dyer approached, calm and thoughtful, like a person who could find meaning in small things. He didn't lead with the usual topics about the weather or my weekend. Instead, he glanced at the event copy I was holding and remarked, “I've always been stiuck by the cover art for this series. In your view, what really makes a cover work?” His tone was thoughtful and his gaze stayed on me. Caught off guard, I gavea realanswer. We fellinto a short, easy discussionabout design and what drew a readerin. For once, the chat didn't feel forced; it felt like an exchange. I felt listenedto.

With a brief smile, he diifted away, leaving his words hanging in the air, u Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change.，?

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Inspired, I decidedtotryanewapproach.

Now small talk no longer causes me anxiety.