北京市通州区2025-2026学年高三上学期摸底考试英语试卷

通州区2025—2026学年高三年级摸底考试 英语试卷 本试卷共10页，共100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。 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。 When I started university, it quickly dawned on me that my class wasn’t going to be an easy place to make friends. Discussions weren’t held regularly and the study groups were changed ____1____, which meant there wasn’t much time to get to know people. By the time my first semester was over, I was seriously considering dropping out. However, I received good grades on my assignments, which I took as a ____2____ that I should stick it out. Still, over the course of my first and second year, the same patterns repeated. I gradually lost interest in the major I once loved. My attendance was declining and I was becoming increasingly ____3____. I felt a lot of shame and embarrassment. I tried to ____4____ my feelings from the people closest to me. Soon before I began my final year, despite my efforts, my professor voiced ____5____ that I seemed low in spirit. He reached out and talked with me to understand what was going on. This proved to be a turning point, as I acknowledged I was unhappy and looked toward ways of feeling better. I started to ____6____ these patterns willingly, rather than avoiding them. My decision to be more open allowed me to ____7____ with another student I met on my course. Through opening up, we discovered that we had experienced ____8____ struggles, which made the weight I’d been carrying lighter. As a recent graduate, I face the new challenges of change and uncertainty. However, I now feel equipped with useful tools to ____9____ my mental well-being. I have maintained the positive routines I developed and cultivated greater openness with those around me. ____10____ struggling does not mean you are weak; it is a huge step in the right direction. 1. A. gradually B. frequently C. completely D. permanently 2 A. requirement B. lesson C. sign D. suggestion 3. A. lonely B. stubborn C. mature D. cautious 4 A. remove B. prevent C. separate D. hide 5. A. curiosity B. misunderstanding C. concern D. criticism 6. A. ignore B. break C. follow D. reject 7. A. bond B. celebrate C. compete D. debate 8. A. complex B. random C. unique D. similar 9. A. focus on B. reach into C. attend to D. add to 10. A. Tolerating B. Admitting C. Avoiding D. Continuing 第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分) A 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。 Heroes are often imagined as people with superpowers or grand achievements. Yet real heroism often comes from ordinary people. They don’t wear capes or leap over tall buildings; instead, they have a ____11____ (last) impact through courage, kindness and selflessness. Ordinary heroes are people such as neighbours, workers and friends ____12____ choose to help others even when it’s not easy. ____13____ (ultimate), these ordinary heroes remind us that choosing to help, to speak up or simply to care can make a difference. B 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。 Do you ever feel pressure to be perfect? The truth is that we don’t need to be perfect to live a meaningful and full life. ____14____ matters more is learning to accept who we truly are. This is the essence of “wholehearted living”. And it all starts with accepting our imperfection. Many of us try to pretend we’re fine when we’re not, but doing so only ____15____ (separate) us from ourselves and from others. Real strength comes from being honest and vulnerable, ____16____ (free) us to become who we truly are. C 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。 A slow train in Southwest China featuring its own study room recently ____17____ (attract) much attention from netizens. Originally, the train ____18____ (design) to connect the villages in rural areas. Now it serves as a “school bus” for children from nearby schools, who use the travel time ____19____ (complete) schoolwork. Besides, the dining car opens for free at night to offer a small library and other services. These small measures indeed provide a relaxing place ____20____ passengers to focus on their own tasks during their commute. 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 The NACE Competency Assessment Tool includes various resources and assessments developed by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). It aims to measure and promote the development of career readiness competencies among college students and recent graduates. NACE identified eight core soft or durable skills as critical for career success. These competencies are career & self-development, communication, critical thinking, equity & inclusion, leadership, professionalism, teamwork and technology. Key features of the tool include: Self-assessment: Students can take the tool to self-assess their skills across the eight competencies. Employer feedback: Employers can provide evaluations and assessments on these competencies during internships (实习) or new hires. Developmental guidance: The tool offers feedback and resources to help students develop the areas they score lower in. Key users of the NACE Competency Assessment Tool include: College students — measure preparedness for entering the job market and help identify areas for improvement. Career services professionals — career services staff in higher education advise and guide students in career readiness programs. Employers — guide recruitment and evaluate candidates based on the competencies in the Career Readiness Competency framework. Other related tools: Other tools like the NACE Competency Assessment Tool are also focused on measuring soft skills (communication, teamwork, problem-solving, etc.), including: SkillSurvey Career Readiness: A digital platform that measures students’ soft skills by collecting feedback from their supervisors and colleagues (同事) during internships. MyPlan. com: A career assessment tool that focuses on personality, career interests, and workplace preferences. CareerLeader: An assessment tool often used by business schools to evaluate career interests, skills, and workplace culture fit. 21. The NACE Competency Assessment Tool is used to ______. A. assess the professional resources B. evaluate career-related soft skills C. provide employment opportunities D. measure the graduates’ academic levels 22 Which is a feature of the NACE Competency Assessment Tool? A. Indicating employers’ expectations. B. generating assessment report of the company. C. Offering opportunities for internships and jobs. D. Providing feedback and developmental resources. 23. Which assessment tool is based on input from workmates? A. MyPlan. com B. CareerLeader C. SkillSurvey Career Readiness D. NACE Competency Assessment B There’s a wrapper half-sunk in the mud under the bush. Each time I grab it with my litter-picker, another piece tears off. I persist, until all the pieces are in my bin liner. Then I move on. I’m volunteering with a group at my local park. They perform a range of tasks, but today we’re litter-picking. When our bags are full, we gather for a break, in our yellow vests (马甲). I arrived this morning feeling depressed, but this simple, repetitive and collective act has comforted me and pulled me away from the doom scroll of my mind. It’s easy to assume that the best way to lift your spirits when you’re feeling down is to do something nice for yourself. However, research suggests that altruistic (利他的) acts work better. I did not know this when I signed up with the conservation group. What I did know was that I was feeling deeply upset about the ecological and climate crises. It was the counsellor (咨询师) I was seeing who switched me on to the idea of volunteering. He gave me three rules: make it simple, immediate and cooperative. That’s how, a week later, I found myself in a park fishing old carrier bags out of the river. Psychologists call the mental boost from volunteering the “helper’s high”. And I did feel that lift, which soon led me to sign up to volunteer at other places. Every time I volunteered, I would come home feeling better — lifted by the fresh air, the natural environment and the companion—and, perhaps most of all, by having acted in line with my values. I didn’t mind if the tasks were exhausting or repetitive. I was taking action, learning new skills, and feeling part of something meaningful. That’s not to say I didn’t — and still don’t — sometimes wonder: Are we really making a difference here? But I remind myself of my counselor’s advice that I should not be discouraged by people saying that my actions were only a drop in the ocean, since an ocean is made up of millions upon millions of drops. While it was my total despair with the environment that led me into volunteering it’s the goodness and kindness that I’ve witnessed while working alongside my fellow volunteers that have kept me coming. And I think yellow is my color. 24. The author started volunteering because of ______. A. the inspiration of a counsellor B. his own confusion about life values C. an insightful litter-picking experience D. his desire to improve cooperative skills 25. How did the author feel after litter-picking in the park? A. Bored. B. Engaged. C. Rewarded. D. Depressed. 26. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author ______. A. values the warm-heartedness of local people B. believes the color will help her stay positive C. feels a stronger connection to the volunteer role D. sees the color as a warning sign of environment 27. What was the major insight the author gained from the volunteering? A. Climate crisis needs an immediate solution. B. Individual goodness brings about a great power. C. People need stronger ties with local communities. D. Helping others has a positive impact on one’s career. C Curiosity is a familiar feeling among people. Yet when we examine it more deeply, curiosity reveals itself to be a complex emotion. Consider this: Is curiosity a positive feeling or a negative one? Does it resemble frustration or anticipation? Is it a painful reminder of what we do not (yet) know, or a thrilling signal of what we might soon discover? In fact, curiosity can be all of these — and more. It has two faces: one points toward what we desire, and the other toward what we have not yet obtained — and may never obtain. Once we recognize that curiosity is not always pleasurable, we can explore factors that influence the nature of our experience in different situations. One such factor is time. Researchers have investigated whether the experience of curiosity is more positive when we anticipate satisfying it sooner rather than later. To explore this question, a paper published in Cognition and Emotion reported three studies involving over 200 participants recruited from a university or online. In each study, the researchers first induced (诱导) a state of curiosity by telling participants that they would later watch a video that contained “something with different shades of brown”. Participants were invited to reflect on what it might be, but they were not told. Crucially, half the participants were told they would watch the video after a short delay of only one minute, and half were told that there would first be a 30-minute delay during which they would complete other interesting tasks. At the start of the delays, everyone indicated how curious they felt about the content of the video, as well as how much they felt negative feelings, such as discomfort, versus positive feelings, such as happiness. The key finding was that while both groups reported equal levels of curiosity, the curiosity was accompanied by more negative feelings for those participants facing a long delay. The researchers argue that the finding sheds light on the two faces of curiosity. When our curiosity will not be satisfied anytime soon, we focus on not knowing, on the information gap itself, and this is largely aversive. But when our curiosity is on the verge of being satisfied, we focus on almost knowing, or the anticipated resolution, which is a more positive experience. 28. What was the main difference between the two participant groups? A. Their physical responses. B. Their initial levels of curiosity. C. The types of video they watched. D. The delays before watching the video. 29. What does the word “aversive” underlined in the last paragraph mean? A. Unpleasant. B. Misleading. C. Ineffective. D. Ignored. 30. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To criticize the methods used in curiosity research. B. To introduce different scientific definitions of curiosity. C. To suggest ways to avoid the negative side of curiosity. D. To prove curiosity can lead to different emotional experiences. D Is there a secret sauce that helps explain why some people seem so self-assured and cool? A new study that surveyed nearly 6,000 people from 12 countries around the world offers some clues. Coolness is not a widely studied subject. Past research has found that it is usually considered something positive: People who are cool are also friendly, competent, trendy and attractive. But researchers wanted to know what makes a person distinctly “cool” rather than just “good”. They asked the participants to think of specific people: one who is cool, one who is not cool, one who is good, and one who is not good. Then they had the participants evaluate each person by answering questionnaires that measured 15 different attributes. Surprisingly, the participants’ beliefs about what’s “cool” were similar regardless of their nationality, age, income level, education or gender. Across groups, cool people were largely perceived as extroverted, pleasure-seeking, powerful, adventurous, open and autonomous. Though cool and good people did share some common traits, like capability, they are not the same. Being kind, conforming, traditional, secure and conscientious (认真的) were more associated with being good than being cool. Some “cool” traits were not necessarily good at all, like pleasure-seeking. These findings make a strong case that coolness is a mirror that can help observe how people understand and structure their social world. One limitation of the study was that anyone who did not know the word “cool” was left out. As a result, the data cannot show how frequently the word is used in different countries or whether coolness gives people higher social status in some cultures. In addition, while the study included people of many ages, most participants were young, with an average age around 30. Research on coolness suggests that the desire to be cool is particularly strong during adolescence. It influences not only what people buy or whom they admire but also how they talk and what they do for fun. Caleb Warren, one of the authors of the study, has serious doubts about whether this quality is worth pursuing. Coolness that involves risk-taking and being socially premature may offer popularity in youth. However, a 2014 study found that many teenagers who behaved in this way would later struggle in their 20s. “They are doing more extreme things to try to act cool,” Warren said. For the popular kids in school, “status is dominance, visibility, attention,” psychologist Mitch Prinstein said. “But it is how well-liked you are that contributes to long-term success.” Even the most uncool kid will probably fare well if they have at least one close friend, he added. Perhaps coolness — particularly the “too cool for school” variety — isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. 31. What did the researchers do in the new study? A. Conducted a data analysis. B. Predicted a dangerous trend. C. Discovered a new study area. D. Compared groups of all ages. 32. What can be inferred about coolness? A. It is losing its dominance in school life. B. It helps one maintain a long-term success. C. It is associated with virtues all over the world. D. It may lead to blind behavior and other potential harms. 33. What can we learn from the new study? A. Coolness gives people a higher social status. B. People tend to agree that coolness is not good. C. Coolness is commonly regarded as something positive. D. The pursuit of coolness reflects people’s social preference. 34. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Coolness Brings Goodness B. What Makes Someone Cool? C. How to Become Cool at School? D. The Shift of People’s Ideas of Coolness 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 In the debate about which is better, the printed book or the digital book, it seems that the hard-copy book is harder to knock out than thought. Here is why. I love the way we now judge printed books using the language of the digital world. E-books may come with a “suite of navigational (导航) tools”. ____35____ You can use them to flip the pages forward and backward. And they are just at the end of your arm. Fans of digital books may point out that e-readers have a handy “search” tool. Old-fashioned books also have a search function, in which you turn back to the opening chapter to remind yourself of the structure of a book. ____36____ Fans of the e-book point out that a digital text is easy to annotate (注解). Some devices even feature a little image of a pencil to guide the reader through the process. Traditional-book users have a similar system called “a pencil”. ____37____ Such annotated books can be left around for others to read carefully, convincing them of your intellectual ability. ____38____ Admittedly, e-books are lighter than printed ones, but one must question whether this is really an advantage. In secondary school, my physique was transformed by the daily need to carry science textbooks. For me and my fellow students, placing these weighty books in our backpacks drew our shoulders back and our chests forward in a way to shape our body posture. Besides, a large, well-stocked bookshelf is more meaningful than a digital device. ____39____ There are books that introduced you to other books, like friends at a party, and books that nursed you through difficult times. A. It’s a map of your life as a reader. B. Carrying printed books is a workout in itself. C. You can search by turning pages and looking at the chapters. D. Actually, a printed book can’t offer all the features of an e-book. E. But the best navigational devices actually are your forefinger and thumb. F. They even have “a directing system”, which uses a device called a bookmark. G. With it, favored passages can be underlined and personal comments can be written in the margin. 第三部分：书面表达 (共两节，32分) 第一节 (共4小题;第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43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。 Many seemingly bad events in our lives might actually carry hidden blessings. This idea is what we call the broken umbrella theory. So next time when faced with a small unlucky moment, give it a second thought. On a rainy morning, David was rushing to an important job interview when his umbrella suddenly collapsed, leaving his suit drenched. Feeling both frustrated and concerned about his appearance, he ducked into a nearby café for shelter. While waiting, he struck up a conversation with a stranger and began discussing his interests, professional background, career ambitions, and more. To his astonishment, the stranger happened to be a manager at a renowned company. Deeply impressed by David’s enthusiasm and solid work experience, the manager offered him a well-paid position on the spot — one far better than the interview he had planned to attend. What initially appeared to be a misfortune unexpectedly turned out to be a remarkable stroke of luck. In other words, the broken umbrella theory encourages us to change our thinking pattern. When we choose to view the world in a more positive light, we can be less anxious and stop worrying that we can’t manage what’s going on around us. Instead of focusing on small problems that aren’t actually that serious, it helps us learn to see the bigger picture. It also pushes us to find value in the difficulties we face. This way, we become better at dealing with future troubles, thus making us more ready for the future hardships. So, next time we feel ourselves becoming worried or frustrated by an inconvenience, try reshaping our thoughts by telling ourselves what we are thankful for the inconvenience. While keeping a positive mindset can go a long way, the broken umbrella theory is not without its disadvantages. Be mindful that if we only focus on positive thoughts, we’re actually stopping ourselves from dealing with challenging or tough emotions. We end up just pretending everything is okay, instead of truly understanding how we really feel. 40. What is the broken umbrella theory? _______________________________________________________________ 41. What unexpected opportunity did David gain? _______________________________________________________________ 42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. Concentrating only on positive thoughts helps us handle challenging or tough emotions. _______________________________________________________________ 43. In daily life, how did you handle a bad event using the broken umbrella theory? (In about 40 words) _______________________________________________________________ 第二节 (20分) 44. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的外国好友Jim发来邮件，说他发现身边越来越多的同学习惯使用AI完成作业，他询问你对此的想法。请你用英文给他回复，内容包括： 1. 提出看法； 2. 给出理由。 注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 通州区2025—2026学年高三年级摸底考试 英语试卷 本试卷共10页，共100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。 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。 【1~10题答案】 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. B 第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分) A 【11~13题答案】 【答案】11. lasting 12. who##that 13. Ultimately B 【14~16题答案】 【答案】14. What 15. separates 16. freeing C 【17~20题答案】 【答案】17. has attracted 18. was designed 19. to complete 20. for 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 【21~23题答案】 【答案】21. B 22. D 23. C B 【24~27题答案】 【答案】24. A 25. C 26. C 27. B C 【28~30题答案】 【答案】28. D 29. A 30. D D 【31~34题答案】 【答案】31. A 32. D 33. C 34. B 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 【35~39题答案】 【答案】35. E 36. F 37. G 38. B 39. A 第三部分：书面表达 (共两节，32分) 第一节 (共4小题;第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分) 【40~43题答案】 【答案】40. It’s the idea that seemingly bad events in life may carry hidden blessings. 41. He got a far better well-paid job offer from a renowned company’s manager in a café. 42. Concentrating only on positive thoughts helps us handle challenging or tough emotions. Explanation: According to the passage, if we only focus on positive thoughts, we stop ourselves from dealing with challenging or tough emotions and just pretend everything is fine instead of understanding real feelings. 43. I missed the train for a tutorial and was upset, but I studied on the platform and mastered the key points. When I retook the train, I even helped a classmate with the knowledge.（答案不唯一） 第二节 (20分) 【44题答案】 【答案】One possible version: Dear Jim, Thanks for your email. I’ve also noticed that more students are using AI to finish their homework, and I think it’s a double-edged sword. On the one hand, AI can help us understand difficult concepts quickly or check our answers. But on the other hand, if we rely on it too much, we might lose the chance to think critically and solve problems on our own. Homework isn’t just about getting the right answer — it’s about practicing skills and building knowledge step by step. If we let AI do the work, we’re cheating ourselves in the long run. So, I believe AI should be a helper, not a replacement. Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $