北京市第一六一中学2025-2026学年高三上学期开学考英语试题

北京一六一中学2025——2026学年度第一学期开学测试 高 三 英 语 试 卷 班级 学号 姓名 考生须知 1.本试卷共5页，满分100分，考试时长90分钟。 2.试题答案一律书写在答题纸上，在试卷上作答无效。 3.在答题纸上，选择题用2B铅笔作答，非选择题用黑色字迹签字笔作答。 4.考试结束后，将答题纸、试卷和草稿纸一并交回。 第一部分：知识运用(共两节，30分) 第一节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 My 10-year-old son Egbert was a picky eater - he only ate chicken nuggets and yogurt - and unwilling to try new things. According to him, it's because he has phobias, including heights and the dark. I was hoping to find a way to 1 him without using old sayings like “If you don't try it, you' ll never know if you like it.” So before our skiing trip to Los Angeles, I 2 a rule: we would say yes to everything, including new foods and experiences. We said yes from the beginning of our trip. At the airport café, Egbert began by trying new foods like vegetable meatballs. 3 , he rated it as “not bad”. The next day in the snowboarding school, despite the fear of heights, Egbert challenged himself to learn how to ride a chairlift. After skiing, we were both cold and wet, and Egbert suggested the outdoor hot tub (浴缸). Though it would be a completely new experience for us, I 4 it together with him and the experience proved to be a delight. I felt 5 of myself for trying something new. On our summer holidays, we continued the 6 of saying yes. At the competition in Cody, Wyoming, neither of my son and I 7 when we were invited onto the field to join in the horse racing. Though we came back without prizes, we were both laughing, sweaty and 8 . I know it's a moment we` ll never forget. Therein lies the 9 of saying yes on vacation: it pushes us out of our comfort zone, though it's not always possible to say yes to everything in our daily life. Developing a sense of 10 helps us live life to the fullest-even if we sometimes wind up cold and wet. 1. A. warn B. award C. order D. encourage 2. A. broke B. set C. changed D. remembered 3. A. Strang B. Clearly C. Undoubtedly D. Surprisingly 4. A. braved B. adjusted C. missed D. discussed 5. A. afraid B. proud C. nervous D. respectful 6. A. tradition B. lesson C. trend D. celebration 7. A. cared B. agreed C. panicked D. hesitated 8. A. puzzled B. touched C. excited D. disappointed 9. A. risk B. beauty C. cost D. duty 10. A. devotion B. identity C. adventure D. happiness 第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，共15分) 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 A Oliver is a host of a TV programme on food. He says food 11 (play) a big role in his life. “My mum was a great cook, and she'd sometimes let me have a try,” he said. The first dish Oliver 12 (prepare) for his family was 13 (fry) chicken wings. He made it with his mum's help. Oliver says if you' re lucky enough to have someone close to you 14 enjoys cooking, ask them 15 you can join in when it's possible. B Single-use plastic bags are used at most a few times before they 16 (throw) away. It takes them hundreds of years 17 (break) down. Many of these bags end up in the ocean 18 larger ones can trap sea creatures, such as turtles and dolphins. Over time, the bags fall apart into countless tiny pieces. and fish can 19 (accident) eat some of them. Now, lots of countries and regions 20 (take) action to ban the sale of such bags to stop people 21 (use) them. C A piece of stone 22 (find) on a Dutch beach suggests that our extinct human relatives, known as Neanderthals, were cleverer than previously thought. The Neanderthals 23 (live) alongside human ancestors in Europe for tens of thousands of years, before 24 (die) out about 40、000 years/ago. They were much stronger than modern humans, but it's long been assumed that human ancestors were 25 (smart) than the Neanderthals. However, the stone tool made by Neanderthals suggests otherwise. 第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，38分) 第一节(共14小题；每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Lancom is a worldwide language learning app and a leader in the online language learning industry with millions of active subscribers. We house a broad range of experts united by the common goal of creating the best language learning tools possible. With advice from Al specialists, art designers and culture researchers, our multi-language experts endow(赋予) Lancom with an enormous potential for innovation within the world of language learning. Our courses, totaling 20,000 hours of content in20 different languages, guarantee you language skills you can use right away. At the core of Lancom is a world-class effective method that enhances language learning with advanced technology. Examples and dialogues are recorded with real native speakers instead of automatic computers. Lancom trains your brain to learn efficiently, so you absorb more information while in the app and continue learning outside of it. The app makes our practical language lessons available wherever and whenever. We work directly for our learners, not for any third party. And it's all supported by an efficient customer service team, available through telephone, email and online chat. Millions of learners have their own stories and their own reasons for learning a new language. Lancom cares about you and addresses your individual learning type. Lancom is the only product to offer courses tailored to your native language, building on grammar and words you already know. Our content is about real-life topics that are relevant because we know what matters to you is what sticks best. You will find it very rewarding to learn with Lancom. Choose Your Subscription and Get Started 1 month 3 months 6months 12 months S12.95/m $8.95/m $7.45/m $6.95/m Buy with confidence:21-day money back guarantee! If you aren't satisfied, just write to Customer Service within 21 days. Contact & Support: customer service @ lancom.com 26. Who can provide Lancom with a huge potential for innovation in learning? A. Language experts. B. Art designers. C. Culture researchers. D. AI specialists. 27. What lies at the core of the Lancom app? A. A flexible system. B. An effective method. C. The brain-training technique. D. The informative content. 28. Lancom claims that it is unique in its . A. pricing policy B. service team C. personalized courses D. multiple languages B Baggy has become the first dog in the UK—— and potentially the world-to join the fight against air pollution by recording pollutant levels near the ground. Baggy wears a pollution monitor on her collar so she can take data measurements close to the ground. Her monitor has shown that air pollution levels are higher closer to ground level, which has helped highlight concerns that babies and young kids may be at higher risk of developing lung problems. Conventional air pollution monitors are normally fixed on lampposts at about nine feet in the air. However, since Baggy stands at about the same height as a child in a pushchair(婴儿车), she frequently records pollution levels which are much higher than the data gathered by the Environment Agency. The doggy data research was the idea of Baggy's 13-year-old owner Tom Hunt and his dad Matt. The English youngster noticed that pollution levels are around two-thirds higher close to the ground than they are in the air at the height where they are recorded by the agency. Tom has since reported the shocking findings to the government in an attempt to emphasize that babies are at higher risk of developing asthma(哮喘). Matt Hunt said he was “very proud” of his son because “when the boy gets an idea, he keeps his head down and gets on with it, and he really does want to do some good and stop young kids from getting asthma” “Tom built up a passion for environmental protection at a very early age,” Matt added. “He became very interested in gadgets(小装置). About one year ago, he got this new piece of tech which is like a test tube. One Sunday afternoon, we went out to do some monitoring, and he said, ‘why don't we put it on Baggy's collar and let her monitor the pollution?’ So we did it.” Tom said, “Most of the time, Baggy is just like any other dog. But for the rest of the time she is a super dog, and we are all really proud of her.” 29. What can we learn from the Baggy data? A. Conventional monitors are more reliable. B. Higher pushchairs are more risky for kids. C. High places are free of air pollution. D. Air is more polluted closer to the ground. 30. What is Tom's purpose of doing the research? A. To warn of a health risk. B. To find out pollution sources. C. To test his new monitor. D. To prove Baggy's abilities. 31. According to the passage, which word can best describe Tom Hunt? A. Modest. B. Generous. C. Creative. D. Outgoing. C For the past five years, Paula Smith, a historian of science, has devoted herself to re-creating long-forgotten techniques. While doing research for her new book, she came across a 16th-centuryFrench manuscript (手稿) consisting of nearly 1、000 sets of instructions, covering subjects from tool making to finding the best sand. The author's intention remains as mysterious(神秘) as his name; he may have been simply taking notes for his own records. But Smith was struck mainly by the fact that she didn't truly grasp any of the skills the author described. “You simply can't get an understanding of that handwork by reading about it,” she says. Though Smith did get her hands on the best sand, doing things the old-fashioned way isn't just about playing around with French mud. Reconstructing the work of the craftsmen (工匠) who lived centuries ago can reveal how they viewed the world, what objects filled their homes, and what went on in the workshops that produced them. It can even help solve present-day problems: In 2015, scientists discovered that a 10th-century English medicine for eye problems could kill a drug-resistant virus. The work has also brought insights for museums, Smith says. One must know how an object was made in order to preserve it. What's more, reconstructions might be the only way to know what treasures looked like before time wore them down. Scholars have seen this idea in practice with ancient Greek and Roman statues. These sculptures were painted a rainbow of striking colors. We can't appreciate these kinds of details without seeing works of art as they originally appeared—— something Smith believes you can do only when you have a road map. Smith has put the manuscript's ideas into practice. Her final goal is to link the worlds of art and science back together. She believes that bringing the old recipes to life can help develop a kind of learning that highlights experimentation, teamwork, and problem solving. Back when science—— then called “the new philosophy”—— took shape, academics looked to craftsmen for help in understanding the natural world. Microscopes and telescopes were invented by way of artistic tinkering(修补) , as craftsmen experimented with glass to better bend light. If we can rediscover the values of hands-on experience and craftwork, Smith says, we can marry the best of our modern insights with the handiness of our ancestors. 32. How did Smith feel after reading the French manuscript? A. Confused about the technical terms. B. Impressed with its detailed instructions. C. Discouraged by its complex structure. D. Shocked for her own lack of hand skills. 33. According to Smith, the reconstruction work is done mainly to . A. restore old workshops B. understand the craftsmen C. improve visual effects D. inspire the philosophers 34. Why does the author mention museums? A. To reveal the beauty of ancient objects. B. To present the findings of old science. C. To highlight the importance of antiques. D. To emphasize the values of hand skills. 35. Which would be the best title for this passage? A. Craftsmen Set the Trends for Artists B. Craftsmanship Leads to New Theories C. Craftsmanship Makes Better Scientists D. Craftsmen Reshape the Future of Science D Certain forms of AI are indeed becoming ubiquitous. For example, algorithms (算法) carry out huge volumes of trading on our financial markets, self-driving cars are appearing on city streets, and our smartphones are translating from one language into another. These systems are sometimes faster and more perceptive than we humans are. But so far that is only true for the specific tasks for which the systems have been designed. That is something that some AI developers are now eager to change. Some of today's AI pioneers want to move on from today's world of “weak” or “marrow” AI, to create “strong” or “full” AI, or what is often called artificial general intelligence (AGI). In some respects, today's powerful computing machines already make our brains look weak. AGI could, its advocates say, work for us around the clock, and drawing on all available data, could suggest solutions to many problems. DM, a company focused on the development of AGI, has an ambition to “solve intelligence”. “If we' re successful,” their mission statement reads, “we believe this will be one of the most important and widely beneficial scientific advances ever made.” Since the early days of AI, imagination has outpaced what is possible or even probable. In 1965, an imaginative mathematician called Irving Good predicted the eventual creation of an “ultra-intelligent machine... that can far surpass all the intellectual(智力的) activities of any man, however clever.” Good went on to suggest that “the first ultra-intelligent machine” could be “the last invention that man need ever make.” Fears about the appearance of bad, powerful, man-made intelligent machines have been reinforced(强化) by many works of fiction—— Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and the Terminator film series, for example. But if AI does eventually prove to be our downfall, it is unlikely to be at the hands of human-shaped forms like these, with recognizably human motivations such as aggression (敌对行为).Instead, I agree with Oxford University philosopher Nick Bostrom, who believes that the heaviest risks from AGI do not come from a decision to turn against mankind but rather from a dogged pursuit of set objectives at the expense of everything else. The promise and danger of true AGI are great. But all of today's excited discussion about these possibilities presupposes the fact that we will be able to build these systems. And, having spoken to many of the world's foremost Al researchers, I believe there is good reason to doubt that we will see AGI any time soon. if ever. 36. What does the underlined word “ubiquitous” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Enormous in quantity. B. Changeable daily. C. Stable in quality. D. Present everywhere. 37. What could AGI do for us, according to its supporters? A. Help to tackle problems. B. Make brains more active. C. Benefit ambitious people. D. Set up powerful databases. 38. As for Irving Good's opinion on ultra-intelligent machines, the author is . A. supportive B. disapproving C. fearful D. uncertain 39. What can be inferred about AGI from the passage? A. It may be only a dream. B. It will come into being soon. C. It will be controlled by humans. D. It may be more dangerous than ever. 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，共10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Many people think that positive thinking is mostly about keeping one's head in the sand and ignoring daily problems, trying to look optimistic. In reality it has more to do with the way an individual talks to himself. Self-talk is a constant stream of thoughts of a person, who is often unaware and uncertain of some events, phenomena, people, or even the person himself. 40 Meanwhile, positive thinking can help to stop negative self-talks and start to form a positive view on an issue. People who regularly practise positive thinking tend to solve problems more effectively. They are less exposed to stress caused by external factors. They tend to believe in themselves and in what they do. 41 People who think positively demonstrate increased life spans(寿命) , lower rates of depression and anxiety, better physical and psychological health, reduced risks of death from heart problems. Positive thinking also contributes to one's ability to deal with problems and hardships. 42 For example, researchers have found that in the case of a crisis accompanied by strong emotions, such as a natural disaster, positive thinking can provide a sort of buffer (缓冲作用) against depression and anxiety. Resilient (适应性强的) people who think positively tend to treat every problem as a challenge, a chance for improvement of any kind, or as an opportunity for personal growth. Pessimists, on the contrary, tend to perceive problems as a source of additional stress. 43 In conclusion, positive thinking is a powerful and effective tool for dealing with hard times and improving the quality of one's life. It doesn't have anything to do with ignorant optimism when an individual refuses to notice a problem. 44 Thinking in a positive, self-encouraging way brings about many benefits to one's physical and mental health. A. It doesn't cause any severe emotional discomfort, either. B. Negative self-talk damages self-confidence and decreases self-respect. C. It helps one to remain clear-headed and confident in difficult situations. D) Positive thinking has several beneficial effects on the body and the mind. E. As thinking changes, an individual's behaviour and habits change as well. F. They often offer a real alternative to the common and regular way of thinking. G. They often feel discouraged long before trying to solve the problem, even if small. 第三部分：书面表达(共两节，32分) 第一节(共4小题; 第45、46题各2分, 第47题3分, 第48题5分, 共12分) 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 We all love to criticize, but unfortunately, we also hate being criticized. We freely post and comment on others, but feel annoyed at the way others assess us, both online and in person. The world seems unlikely to change anytime soon. Fortunately, though, each of us can change how we give and take criticism, which will make us less likely to harm others, more resistant to being angry, and better able to benefit from feedback—— even when it is negative. Criticism is defined as judgment of the merits(优点) and faults of something or someone in written or spoken form. Technically, criticism can include praise, but that isn't what concerns us here. What annoys us is criticism of the negative variety, even when well-intentioned —— so-called constructive criticism, which means to provide guidance so we can improve. Worst of all is destructive criticism, which aims to cause hurt or damage. The culture of criticism isn't going away. The only way to flourish(繁荣) in it, and despite it, is to adopt new habits of getting and giving critical feedback. One rule is to assume that criticism, even when it seems personal, is not actually about you personally. When we receive criticism, we make it personal in two ways. First, we may naturally analyze the critic rather than the criticism. Second, we tend to consider the criticism a judgment on our natural abilities, rather than on our performance. Interestingly, even among young children, research shows that viewing criticism as a judgment on one's abilities can lead to lower self-worth, lower positive mood, and less persistence at tasks. If taking criticism is particularly hard for you, you are not alone. However, taking criticism badly is more embarrassing, ultimately, than the criticism itself. If we do the work to learn to accept negative feedback, we will be much better off. 45. What will be the results of changing the way we give and take criticism? 46. What is the difference between constructive and destructive criticism? 47. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. · Children who receive criticism have lower self-worth because they take criticism as a judgment on their performance. 48. What benefit(s) would you gain from learning to accept negative feedback?(In about 40 words) 第二节 (20分) 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国笔友 Jim所在的学校正在征集“智慧校园”方案。他打算参与这项活动，来信询问你的建议。请你给 Jim 回信，内容包括： 1.你的建议； 2.说明理由。 提示词: 智慧校园 smart campus 注意:1. 词数100左右; 2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, Yours LiHua 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $