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重庆市九龙坡区四川外国语大学附属外国语学校
2025-2026学年高三上学期11月期中英语试题
一、阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
A
Science Alliance: High School Program
We are excited to announce the expansion of the Science Alliance Program to students in grades 9-12. Students can choose the topics they want to explore: anthropology, astrophysics, conservation science, Earth science, and evolutionary biology.
During the school year, Science Alliance High School runs three sessions: Fall, Winter, and Spring. Courses will meet once or twice a week on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays from 4:30-6:30pm.
Fall 2024 Sessions
CLASS AGE GROUP DATES & TIMES
Insectarium Insects play a vital role in our New York City community by decomposing the city’s organic matter and pollinating (授粉) the vast majority of our food-bearing plants. In this course, students will explore insect biodiversity, human health, and the Museum scientists that have contributed research and specimens (标本) to the Insectarium. They will practice various insect collection methods in the field and preparation techniques back in the lab. Using the Museum’s insect collections and new technologies, students will explore a variety of digital tools that allow them to study these tiny creatures in new, more visible ways. Click Here to Register Cost $1,000 Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12 Tuesdays & Thursdays,
4:30-6:30pm
10/10, 10/15, 10/17,
10/22, 10/24, 10/29,
11/7, 11/12, 11/14,
11/19, 11/21, 12/3,
12/5, 12/10, 12/12
Should you have any trouble registering using the program links, please call Central Reservations at 212-769-5200 to purchase or be added to the wait-list.
You will obtain a full refund if you cancel at least 30 days before the start of the program. A half refund if you cancel at least 15 days ahead, a quarter refund if you cancel at least a week ahead. Any cancellations less than a week before the start of the program are not eligible to receive a refund.
1. What is known about the program
A．It runs on a monthly basis.
B．It is tailored for freshmen.
C．It consists of four sessions.
D．It covers a variety of topics.
2. What can students do at Insectarium
A．Raise insects in the lab.
B．Create tools with museum scientists.
C．Go on an insect field trip.
D．Contribute specimens to the museum
3. If a student cancels registration 20 days ahead, how much will he receive
A．None.
B．$500.
C．$1,000.
D．$750.
B
When I was five, I once peeled off the paper that enveloped my crayons and snapped them in two. My great enthusiasm was dampened to find just more crayon inside. When I started writing words with pencils, I would twist them inside a sharpener to see if the pencil lead went all the way through the body. Growing up, I saw my television taken apart to reveal the inner workings that only made sense when I did a degree in physics.
Then I landed a career in engineering, spending six years as part of the team that designed the Shard, a famous building in London. Actually, whether I knew it or not, I was already on a mission to understand how things are formed.
After exploring the big, I decided to turn to the small. I realized whatever matter forms humanmade objects, complex devices are made up of fundamental building blocks, without which our complex machinery wouldn’t exist.
It is this idea that inspired my book where I select what I believe are seven core elements that form the basis of the worldthe nail, the wheel, the spring, the magnet, the lens, the pump and the string. Together they compose a vast range of innovations in terms of their underlying (潜在的) scientific principles and the fields of engineering they touch. They’ve changed our technology, and had a sweeping impact on our history, arts, culture, communication, political and power structures, etc.
The blender we use to make baby’s food relies on gears (齿轮), which couldn’t exist without the wheel. The speaker on the phone relies on a magnet. Even when we think of larger and more complex objectsdiggers, skyscrapers, satelliteswe come back to the same seven foundational innovations.
So, look around you, and ask questions about what you see: reignite(重燃) that childhood curiosity. Hopefully, that will inspire you to investigate and lead you to a better understanding of the building blocks of our world.
4. Why does the author mention crayons in paragraph 1
A．To explain his choice of college major.
B．To demonstrate his fascination with tools.
C．To highlight his disappointment at the discovery.
D．To show his early passion for the insides of objects.
5. What made the author’s book possible
A．His experience in designing buildings.
B．His understanding of the origin of things.
C．His finding of the components of machinery.
D．His perspective on the operation of the world.
6. What do we know about the seven core elements
A．They throw light on scientific principles.
B．They have a profound influence on society.
C．They mark an era of technological innovation.
D．They represent the advancement in engineering.
7. What can be the best title for the text
A．Small Things That Count
B．Big Dreams That Reward
C．Ask the Right Questions
D．Understand Core Elements
C
Across the flat plateau of AlUla in Saudi Arabia, shades of gray brown soil are dotted with areas of dark rock —— and a clearly defined circle of stones. Unmistakably constructed by humans, this structure, called “standing stone circles” by Archaeologists, was built around 7,500 years ago by a people we barely know for a purpose we have long misunderstood.
In 2019, archaeologists from the University of Western Australia began excavating (发掘) these standing stone circles. Their initial idea was that these were structures built by Neolithic nomads (新石器时代的游牧民) for some long forgotten religious practices. However, excavating at multiple sites, they found what turned out to be archaeological pay dirt — domestic rubbish. The remains of discarded animal bones, household tools, and even jewelry, have reclassified the standing stone circles as Neolithic homes.
Standing stone circles seem to have sprung up around 5,800 to 5,500 B. C. This coincided with a warmer climate in the region that brought more regular rainfall and a landscape of rich grasses and trees, good conditions for raising cattle and goats. But these were also good conditions for building permanent structures. More abundant vegetation meant less pressure to keep moving the animals to fresh grasslands, which made building homes more worthwhile. This, and the plateau’s abundance of stones, may have encouraged the nomads to stay a while and build.
Excavations of these settlements are revealing something of this people’s way of life. They kept cattle and goats for meat, but continued to hunt and gather to expand their diet with hare, fruits and nuts. The many grinding(磨碎) stones found on the sites suggest inhabitants were regularly grinding grains, but these were likely to be gathered rather than farmed. The plateau sites have also revealed tools made with materials from the sandstone valleys and jewelry shaped from shells from the Red Sea —— these Neolithic people had a complex culture involving travel and probably exchange.
The revelation overturns many of our assumptions about Neolithic AlUla. Here were a people more settled and more civilized than history has given them credit for. Their story is just beginning to be revealed, but already a very different picture of early AlUla is emerging.
8. What did the 2019 excavation finally identify the “standing stone circles” as
A．Religious sites.
B．Natural wonders.
C．Rubbish stations.
D．Domestic buildings.
9. What was a contributing factor in the building of the standing stone circles
A．The richness of plants.
B．The worsening climate.
C．The need to store goods.
D．The desire to raise more animals.
10. What is most likely true about Neolithic people’s way of life in AlUla
A．They had interactions with other groups.
B．They planted crops and kept cattle and goats.
C．They relied entirely on hunting and gathering for food.
D．They made tools and jewelry purely from local materials.
11. What is the purpose of the text
A．To promote a historical site.
B．To provide some new insights.
C．To introduce an ancient population.
D．To argue for some long held beliefs.
D
I’m a consumer psychologist who has studied social decisionmaking for over a decade. A common yet puzzling aspect of social life is how people respond to invitations, particularly when they reply with a vague “maybe”. Recently, my coauthors and I published a series of studies that directly examine what goes on in people’s heads when they are unsure whether to accept an invitation.
Social invitations can be a delicate dance, and people often misread what someone extending an invite wants to hear. We consistently found that people overestimate an inviter’s likelihood of preferring a “maybe” over a “no”. Moreover, they fail to realize how much more disrespected people feel when they receive a “maybe” in response to their invitation. Another pattern emerged: The more someone incorrectly assumed that a host preferred a tentative response, the more likely they were to respond with a “maybe” themselves.
Naturally, we wanted to figure out why this awkward dynamic plays out. We found that it’s largely due to something called “motivated reasoning”. Motivated reasoning occurs when a person interprets information in a biased way to arrive at a conclusion that is in line with their own wishes. Saying “no” right immediately eliminates one’s options and opens the door for FOMO, or fear of missing out, to emerge.
That said, there were certain situations that made people more comfortable saying “no” to an invite. In one study, we had recipients of an invitation put themselves in the shoes of the person extending the invite. This made them more likely to realize that they’d probably prefer a definitive answer. That is, it seemed to prevent motivated reasoning from emerging. In another study, we had participants get invited to do something they didn’t want to do. We found that motivated reasoning then became irrelevant: They had no desire to keep their options open, so they were more likely to assume that a “no” was preferable to a “maybe”.
Furthermore, other research has explored the subtle art of the decline, testing which reasons soften the bitterness of a rejected invitation. The findings are clear: saying you’re too busy comes across as a halfhearted excuse; saying you have a prior commitment lands with slightly more weight; but saying you simply don’t have the financial means to make it work is received with the greatest understanding. Beyond the choice of words, however, lies a more fundamental principle of communication. It might reduce your options. But it’ll keep those who invited you from being left in uncertainty.
12. What does the author intend to illustrate with the “delicate dance” metaphor in paragraph 2
A．To argue that inviters often have selfserving motivations when extending offers.
B．To stress how easily people can misread others’ intentions in social exchanges.
C．To suggest a tentative “maybe” is the most polite response in these situations.
D．To prove the false assumption made by invitees who fear the consequences of refusal.
13. Based on the reasons for the “maybe” response, what can we conclude
A．Even when people dislike the activity, FOMO makes them hesitate over it.
B．Receiving an unattractive invitation is the most effective way to eliminate FOMO.
C．Taking the inviter’s perspective helps to overcome the bias and give a direct answer.
D．People say “maybe” to avoid the duty of making an immediate decision for the inviter.
14. Based on the findings, what fundamental principle of communication does the author advocate
A．Prioritize straightforward and clear communication.
B．Ensure refusals are credible with welljustified reasons.
C．Favor accepting invitations when facing uncertainty.
D．Maintain flexibility in one’s schedule when declining.
15. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage
A．New Principles into Framing Invitations
B．How to politely Refuse an Invitation
C．Why “Maybe” Hurts and “No” Helps
D．Psychology Behind Successful Invitations
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A classroom at Shiqiao Primary School in Faku county, Northeast China’s Liaoning province, erupted into giggle (咯咯笑) as Mir Hussain Shahzad, a Pakistani medical student, taught Chinese children to greet each other in Urdu, the national language of Pakistan. ___16___. He stimulated curiosity, connecting a small Chinese town to the heart of Pakistan.
As 2026 approaches, marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic (外交) relations between China and Pakistan, many young Pakistanis in China, like Mir, are actively promoting this longlasting friendship through personal experiences and open exchange.
Mir is a recent graduate of Shenyang Medical College with a bachelor’s degree in clinical medicine. ___17___. He participates in and organizes volunteer programmes, sports events, and community service activities. This year, he led a team of Pakistani students in the First Liaoning Dragon Boat Open. ___18___.
At first, they struggled. “We couldn’t understand the commands or row in sync (同时),” he recalled. But after months of dedicated practice, they proudly finished in fourth place. “___19___; off the water, we were friends cheering each other on. Sports brought us closer,” Mir said.
___20___. On campus, Mir took part in blood donation drives, viewing each contribution as more than just a medical act. “To me, it reflects the idea of ‘lifesaving without borders’,” he said. This idea led him to volunteer at local clinics too. There, he shared traditional Pakistani medical knowledge in Urdu while learning about traditional Chinese medicine from the locals.
A．Mir didn’t just teach language
B．His spirit of unity wasn’t limited to sports
C．On the water, we were competitors
D．His Chinese competence improved remarkably in a short time
E．It involves a traditional Chinese sport that was entirely unfamiliar to them
F．He has stood out not only in academic study but also as a student leader
G．The Pakistani student team had an argument with the judges in the dragon boat race
二、完形填空
To Dreamland With Stuffed Animals
I have always envied people who can slip right into sleep. Bedtime is ___21___ calm for me. Just when I wish I could ___22___ off, I find myself up against anxious thoughts. Counting sheep is no match for my mind’s nightly churn, but hugging one is.
I ___23___ the habit of sleeping with stuffed animals in the early days of the pandemic, when I grabbed a polar bear from my childhood bedroom to ___24___ bad news and fear. I had never been particularly attached to him as a kid, but he was the perfect size to hold in my ___25___ adult arms.
Although I can’t be sure how common this is, I’m probably not alone. In a 2017 survey of U.S. adults, 40 percent of respondents said that they still slept with stuffed animals. Since I rediscovered that polar bear, I have settled into ___26___ a cast of childhood favorites and a lightly weighted, heatable Warmies cow I bought for myself.
It is perhaps no surprise that I turned to stuffed animals during a period of ___27___ stress. Max Genecov at the University of Pennsylvania pointed out that stuffed animals can be “transitional objects.” This psychological term is often used with regard to children for an item that provides comfort during times of anxiety or panies have also taken note of adults’ childlike ___28___ in this regard and are integrating these ideas into their marketing of things that can help adults sleep.
If all of this seems rather childish, it is! Kids love stuffed animals because they’re cozy and just personified enough to provide a bit of ___29___ comfort. That’s a great way for kids to selfsoothe. We adults can do the same thing. Jennifer Goldschmied, an assistant professor of psychiatry at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, told me when people go to sleep, selfsoothing reduces “cognitive arousal,” the type of active thinking that ___30___ a person’s waking hours. While it is a myth that the human brain shuts off for sleep, people still have to enter a more relaxed mindset to drift off. ___31___, the act of hugging has also been associated with stress relief. A study found that ___32___ a huggable communication device lowered stress hormones (激素) in blood and saliva (唾液). Maybe that’s why I reached for that polar bear during a stressful time.
Stuffed animals have improved my sleep in the long term by establishing a calming bedtime routine, which Goldschmied emphasized is “probably the single most important thing in getting a better night of sleep.” Over time, the brain will come to expect that performing these rituals can help ___33___ the body into a restful state. In my case, putting down my book or phone and picking up my stuffed animal creates a ___34___ between sleep and other activities, prompting me to unwind.
I can’t end with a specific stuffed animal to recommend, or any guarantees, but I can extend to you my permission to ___35___ in some childlike comfort. Whichever one you choose, you might end up with only a piece of cute decor, but you might also reintroduce a bit of joy, gentleness, and comfort to your nightly routine. Either way, don’t forget to wash them!
21. A．sometimes B．rarely C．often D．usually
22. A．wipe B．switch C．drift D．take
23. A．rediscovered B．avoided C．forgot D．ignored
24. A．bounce off B．make up C．ward off D．put up
25. A．strong B．mature C．fruitful D．anxious
26. A．rotating B．inventing C．creating D．featuring
27. A．accelerated B．reduced C．boomed D．heightened
28. A．memories B．tendencies C．communications D．medications
29. A．individual B．economical C．political D．social
30. A．decreases B．occupies C．dominates D．enriches
31. A．In addition B．However C．Thus D．Meanwhile
32. A．participating in B．taking care of C．being familiar with D．interacting with
33. A．translate B．transition C．transmit D．transfer
34. A．connection B．habit C．boundary D．example
35. A．indulge B．immerse C．dive D．push
三、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The government has awarded $5 million to three different local nonprofit organizations. The money will ___36___ (distribute) over a fouryear period and is aimed at helping about 1,000 homeless people in the county of Arvada.
One agency, ___37___ (base) in Woodbridge, is expected ___38___ (receive) $1.5 million. The agency director says that they will focus their resources on educating the homeless. “We will ___39___ (probable) build another schoolhome with this money,” he said. “A schoolhome is exactly ___40___ it sounds like. It is a school and a home. We have already built four schoolhomes throughout the county. We get the homeless off the streets, and we educate them so they don’t have to return to the streets. We teach them how to be gardeners, painters, carpenters (木匠), bricklayers, electricians, and airconditioning ___41___ (repairman).
“You wouldn’t believe the success that we have had. In fact, ___42___ couple of weeks ago, our office airconditioning went out. My secretary called a repairman. To our surprise, the repairman ___43___ (be) one of our first homeless students. He now owns his own airconditioning business, plus two houses, two cars and a boat! He has a dozen employees. He’s doing better than I am. He fixed our airconditioning ___44___ free. I think I might sign up for the airconditioning class ___45___ (I).”
四、书面表达
46. 在口语课上，外教Peter组织同学们讨论是否使用网络投票（online voting）的方式评选最佳校园摄影作品，请你代表小组发言，内容包括：
1.小组观点；
2.陈述理由。
注意: 1. 词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Hello, everyone!
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Thank you for listening!
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。
Mary was the art teacher for primary school students. On this particular day, she was guiding them through the process of drawing a scenic landscape. Akila yawned(打哈欠), clearly disinterested drawing wasn’t her thing. A small group of students gathered around Tina, laughing at her unusual drawing: a sun sporting sunglasses and trees topped with ice cream cones.
Mary instructed Tina firmly but with unease, “Draw it the way I showed you.” As the lesson continued, doubt crept into Mary’s mind. Had the joy of creativity been overshadowed by the pressure to fit in She scanned the room, observing her students’ faces – some concentrated, others uncertain. Akila’s disinterest was clear and Tina’s imaginative drawing had been met with ridicule instead of praise.
After class, Mary sat down with Tina, her tone softening, “Why did you draw the sun with sunglasses and the trees with ice creams ” she asked gently.
Tina’s eyes sparkled with a touch of rebellion (叛逆)“I love ice cream, and I thought the sun would look cool with sunglasses. Why do we always have to draw like everyone else ”
Mary paused, her thoughts racing. Tina’s drawings weren’t just curious —they were a window into a world where imagination ruled, where rules could be bent into delightful chaos. Was she, by enforcing a rigid style, killing that very creativity
The next morning, Mary walked into the classroom with a renewed sense of purpose. She placed a large sheet of paper in front of the class and announced a new project: they would create a collective(集体的)artwork titled “Our Dream World” with no rules. They were free to use colors, shapes, and patterns however they wished.
At first, the students hesitated, unsure of this newfound freedom. Akila leaned back, skeptical of what seemed like another pointless exercise. But Tina, her creativity no longer restricted, eagerly grabbed her crayons and began to draw with abandon. Then, Maya joined in. And then Michael...
注意:
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
As the students worked, Mary observed them with curiosity.
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Mary stood back and surveyed the creation.
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参考答案
一、阅读理解
13 DCB 47 DBBA 811 DAAB 1215 BCAC 1620 DFE CB
二、完形填空
2125 BCACB 2630 ADBDB 3135 ADBCA
三、语法填空
36.be distributed 37.based 38.to receive 39.probably 40.what
41.repairmen 42.a 43.was 44.for 45.myself
46书面表达范文
Hello, everyone!
Our group hold the view that we shouldn’t adopt online voting to choose the best campus photo.
For one thing, online voting is easily affected by personal relationships rather than the real quality of photos. For another, some people may even pay for votes, which goes against the principle of fairness. Besides, it may place unnecessary pressure on participants.
Therefore, we suggest teachers and professional judges make the final decision.
Thank you for listening!
47读后续写范文
As the students worked, Mary observed them with curiosity. Akila finally got involved, painting brightcolored clouds full of special shapes. Some kids drew flying animals while others painted fantastic buildings. Tina kept adding creative details, making the picture lively. No one laughed at others’ ideas any longer. Every student poured their imagination into the big paper, fully enjoying the freedom of creation.
Mary stood back and surveyed the creation. The big paper was covered with all kinds of amazing pictures, showing children’s endless imagination. Mary realized creativity meant giving children space to express themselves freely. She felt proud of this collective artwork. From then on, she changed her teaching style, encouraging every student to dare to dream and create whatever they liked.

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