江苏省常州市2025～2026学年初三下学期中考英语考前冲刺卷3

**基本信息** 以智能图书馆、自动化餐厅等科技前沿及青少年骑行等社会热点为情境，融合语言能力与思维品质，适配中考冲刺需求。 **题型特征** |题型|题量/分值|知识覆盖|命题特色| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |单项选择|10/10|冠词、代词等语法|第6题考宾语从句时态，强化逻辑推断| |完形填空|15/15|动词、形容词等词汇|以智能图书馆为主题，如11题“quickly”考查语境理解| |阅读理解|20/40|细节、推理等技能|A篇自动化餐厅，36题分析文章结构提升思维| |词汇运用|10/10|词形转换|46题“grow”变“growth”，夯实语言基础| |短文填空|10/10|时态、语态|沙漠植树主题，56题“seemed”结合环保情境| |阅读回答|5/10|信息提取|“Teens in Space”项目，66题“30 days”训练精准表达| |书面表达|1/25|语篇组织|校园科技节日记，需描述3D打印体验，提升综合表达|

江苏省常州市2025~2026学年初三下学期中考英语 考前冲刺卷3（常州专用） （考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：120分） 第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共65分） 一、单项选择（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1．The train system is very efficient and connects most major countries in ________ Europe. A．a B．an C．the D．/ 2. Many people watched the variety show online, but ________ of them left a review. A．both B．neither C．all D．none 3. Children can get into the museum free, but adults ________ pay. A．must B．may C．can D．should 4. The new AI translation tool is so smart that it can turn speech into text ________. A. in time B. on time C. at times D. in real time 5. —________ will the first manned mission to Mars be launched? —In about two years, according to the latest plan. A. How long B. How soon C. How far D. How often 6. The teacher told us that light ________ faster than sound. A. travels B. traveled C. will travel D. has traveled 7. —Jack, you don’t have to follow others’ steps. Just be ________. —Thanks, Mom. I’ll try my best. A. yourself B. myself C. himself D. herself 8. The little boy ________ on the ground ________ to his mother that his hen ________ two eggs that morning. A. lying; lied; laid B. laying; laid; lay C. lying; lay; lied D. laying; lied; lay 9. ________ the rapid development of 5G technology, many rural areas now have access to high-speed internet. A. Thanks to B. Instead of C. As for D. According to 10. —I think teenagers should be allowed to make their own decisions. —________. They need to learn from mistakes. A. I don’t think so B. I couldn’t agree more C. That’s not true D. It doesn’t matter 二、完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 In 2026, China successfully launched its first “smart library” system in Shanghai. The system uses artificial intelligence to help readers find books more 11 than ever before. When I first visited the Shanghai Smart Library last month, I was 12 by how different it was from traditional libraries. There were no long lines at the checkout desk. Instead, readers simply walked through a special gate, and all the books they carried were 13 automatically. “This system has 14 us a lot of time,” said Mrs. Wang, a librarian who has worked at the library for ten years. “Before, we had to scan every book 15 . Now, we can focus on helping readers with research.” The library also has AI-powered robots that 16 around the shelves. These robots can check if books are in the wrong place and 17 them back to their correct positions. They work 18 at night when the library is closed. “I used to spend hours looking for books that were 19 on the computer but missing from the shelves,” said Mr. Chen, a university student. “Now, the robots 20 that almost never happens.” However, not everyone is happy about the changes. Some older readers find the new system 21 to use. “I miss the old days when I could ask a real person for help,” said Grandma Li, a 72-year-old regular visitor. “The robots are 22 , but they don’t understand my questions very well.” The library director admitted that there are still 23 . “We are working on improving the voice recognition system to better understand different accents and 24 of speech,” he said. “Technology should serve everyone, not just the young.” Despite these challenges, the smart library has been a great 25 . In its first month, the number of visitors increased by 40 percent. Other cities, including Beijing and Guangzhou, are now planning to build similar smart libraries. 11. A. expensively B. quietly C. quickly D. carefully 12. A. amazed B. bored C. tired D. worried 13. A. bought B. recorded C. hidden D. destroyed 14. A. taken B. cost C. spent D. saved 15. A. automatically B. manually C. electronically D. secretly 16. A. fly B. swim C. drive D. roll 17. A. move B. borrow C. lend D. sell 18. A. silently B. noisily C. brightly D. slowly 19. A. shown B. painted C. written D. eaten 20. A. hope B. guess C. ensure D. imagine 21. A. easy B. difficult C. interesting D. exciting 22. A. useless B. helpful C. harmful D. beautiful 23. A. advantages B. problems C. secrets D. reasons 24. A. speeds B. colors C. sizes D. shapes 25. A. failure B. joke C. success D. accident 三、阅读理解（本题共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） A In June 2026, the world’s first fully automated (自动化的) restaurant opened in Chengdu, China. Called “Future Diner”, the restaurant has no human chefs, waiters, or cashiers. Everything from taking orders to cooking and cleaning is done by robots and artificial intelligence. Customers enter the restaurant by scanning their phones at the door. They then sit at any table, which has a touchscreen built into the surface. The menu offers over 100 dishes, including traditional Sichuan cuisine. After placing an order, customers can watch through a glass wall as robotic arms cook their food. Each dish is prepared within three minutes. “The taste is surprisingly good,” said Mr. Liu, a food critic who visited the restaurant last week. “The mapo tofu is just as good as what you would get at a traditional restaurant. And the price is 30 percent lower because there are no labor costs.” However, some customers miss the human touch. “I like talking to the chef about the dishes,” said Mrs. Chen, a regular diner. “The robots are efficient, but they don’t smile or chat.” The restaurant also faces problems during busy hours. Sometimes the robotic arms move too slowly, and customers have to wait. The company behind Future Diner plans to open 50 more locations across China by the end of 2027. “This is just the beginning,” said the CEO. “In the future, robotic restaurants will be as common as McDonald’s.” 26. How do customers enter the Future Diner? A. By showing a ticket. B. By scanning their phones. C. By telling a robot. D. By paying cash. 27. What advantage of the Future Diner does Mr. Liu mention? A. The food tastes better. B. The service is faster. C. The price is lower. D. The robots are friendlier. 28. What problem does the Future Diner have? A. The food is not delicious. B. Customers cannot choose dishes. C. Robotic arms can be too slow. D. The restaurant is too expensive. 29. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. The company will give up the project. B. Robotic restaurants will become more common. C. Customers prefer traditional restaurants. D. The food quality will get worse. B On August 15, 2026, a 15-year-old student named Zhang Wei from Hangzhou became the youngest person ever to complete a solo (独自的) bicycle trip along the entire Grand Canal, a journey of over 1,800 kilometers. He finished the trip in 22 days. Zhang started his journey on July 25 from Beijing. He rode south along the canal, passing through six provinces before reaching Hangzhou. “I wanted to see the canal with my own eyes and learn about its history,” Zhang said. “The history textbook only has a few paragraphs about it. I wanted to experience it myself.” His mother was worried at first. “I didn’t sleep well the first few nights,” she said. “But he called us every evening and shared photos of his journey. Gradually, I became proud of him.” Zhang carried a GPS tracker (追踪器) and a first-aid kit. He also had a tent and slept in campsites along the way. The most difficult part was in Shandong, where he faced heavy rain for three days in a row. “My clothes were completely wet, and I almost gave up,” Zhang recalled. “But then I thought about all the people who built the canal hundreds of years ago without modern equipment. That gave me strength.” Zhang’s story has inspired many young people. His school has invited him to give a talk about his experience next month. “I want to tell other students that you don’t have to wait until you’re an adult to follow your dreams,” he said. “Just prepare well and stay safe.” 30. How long did Zhang Wei’s bicycle trip take? A. 15 days. B. 22 days. C. 25 days. D. 30 days. 31. What difficulty did Zhang Wei face during his trip? A. He lost his GPS tracker. B. He was attacked by animals. C. He experienced heavy rain. D. He ran out of food. 32. What does Zhang Wei want to tell other students? A. They should focus on their studies. B. They should wait until adulthood to travel. C. They can follow their dreams with good preparation. D. They should only travel with their parents. C In 2026, a new form of personal transport is being tested in Shenzhen: the “SkyShuttle” — a small two-person electric flying vehicle. It looks like a large drone (无人机) with a passenger cabin. How does it work? The SkyShuttle uses 12 rotors (旋翼) and an AI navigation system. Passengers simply enter a destination on a touchscreen. The vehicle then flies along pre-set空中 corridors (空中走廊) at about 100 meters above the ground. It can travel up to 50 kilometers on a single charge at a speed of 80 km/h. The first commercial (商业的) SkyShuttle route opened between two business districts in Shenzhen in March 2026. A 45-minute drive during rush hour now takes only 10 minutes by SkyShuttle. “It’s like a flying taxi,” said Mr. Zhang, a businessman who uses it daily. However, there are challenges. The cost is still high — about 200 yuan per trip. Also, the vehicles cannot fly in heavy rain or strong winds. Safety regulations (法规) are still being developed. And there is the question of noise pollution in residential areas. The company plans to reduce the price to 50 yuan per trip by 2028 and to expand to 10 more Chinese cities. “SkyShuttle is not just a dream anymore. It’s the future of urban transport,” said the company CEO. 33. What is paragraph ② mainly about? A. The history of the SkyShuttle. B. The cost of the SkyShuttle. C. How the SkyShuttle works. D. The problems of the SkyShuttle. 34. According to paragraph ④, what is a problem for the SkyShuttle? A. It cannot carry enough people. B. It is too slow. C. It cannot operate in bad weather. D. It is too quiet. 35. What does the underlined word “pre-set” in paragraph ② probably mean? A. Fixed in advance B. Changed randomly C. Very dangerous D. Extremely long 36. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? A. ①--②③--④⑤ B. ①②--③--④⑤ C. ①--②③④--⑤ D. ①②③--④--⑤ D In September 2026, scientists announced an exciting discovery: they had found water ice on the highest peak of Mount Qomolangma. The discovery was made by a team of researchers from China and Nepal using new radar technology. The ice was found in a small crater (坑) just 50 meters below the summit. “We were surprised because temperatures at the summit can drop to minus 40 degrees Celsius, but we didn’t expect to find ice so close to the top,” said Dr. Li Wei, the lead scientist. “The ice is about 2,000 years old, which means it contains information about the climate from ancient times.” The team used a special drone to reach areas that humans cannot easily access. The drone was equipped with ice-penetrating radar that could detect water ice up to 10 meters below the surface. “Traditional methods would require climbers to carry heavy equipment to the summit, which is extremely dangerous,” explained Dr. Li. “The drone made this discovery possible without putting lives at risk.” This discovery is important for several reasons. First, it helps scientists understand how climate change is affecting the Himalayas. Second, the ancient ice can tell us about weather patterns from thousands of years ago. Third, it shows that water exists even in the most extreme environments on Earth. The research team plans to return in 2027 to collect samples of the ice for further study. “This is just the beginning,” said Dr. Li. “There may be more ice hidden in other high places that we haven’t found yet.” 37. What did scientists discover on Mount Qomolangma? A. A new plant species. B. Water ice. C. Ancient animals. D. A lost climber. 38. How did the team make the discovery? A. By climbing to the summit. B. By using a special drone. C. By digging deep holes. D. By studying satellite images. 39. How old is the ice found on the mountain? A. About 50 years old. B. About 500 years old. C. About 2,000 years old. D. About 4,000 years old. 40. What will the research team do in 2027? A. Climb to the summit. B. Collect ice samples. C. Build a research station. D. Stop their research. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的六个选项中选出五个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Do you know that yawning (打哈欠) is contagious (传染性的)? When you see someone yawn, you often want to yawn too. ___41___ Scientists have been studying this strange phenomenon for many years. One theory is that contagious yawning is a form of empathy (共情). ___42___ Studies have shown that people who score higher on empathy tests are more likely to yawn when they see others yawning. Young children under four years old, who have not fully developed empathy, do not usually catch yawns from others. Another theory is that yawning helps cool the brain. When you yawn, you take in a deep breath of cool air. ___43___ Some scientists believe that contagious yawning may have evolved as a way for groups to stay alert (警觉的) together. If one member of the group yawns, it might be a signal that everyone needs to wake up. Interestingly, not all animals catch yawns from others. ___44___ But dogs can catch yawns from humans! A study found that dogs yawned more often after watching their owners yawn than after watching strangers yawn. ___45___ One study found that people yawn more in winter than in summer. Scientists think this might be because the brain needs more cooling when the air is cold and dry. A. This cool air then lowers the temperature of the brain. B. Even reading the word “yawn” can make some people yawn. C. Dogs are one of the few animals that do. D. The weather also affects how much people yawn. E. Cats never yawn no matter what they see. F. This means that people who are better at understanding others’ feelings are more likely to catch yawns. 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共55分） 四、词汇运用（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 46. The new energy vehicle company reported a sharp __________ (grow) in sales during the first half of 2026. 47. It is __________ (polite) to interrupt others when they are speaking in a formal meeting. 48. The __________ (invent) of the smartphone has completely changed the way people communicate. 49. After hours of discussion, they finally reached a peaceful __________ (agree) on the border issue. 50. My cousin works as a __________ (library) at the city’s main public library. 51. The audience felt deeply __________ (touch) by the actor’s performance last night. 52. With the rapid __________ (improve) of battery technology, electric cars are becoming more affordable. 53. You should practice __________ (speak) English every day if you want to improve. 54. The volunteers are busy __________ (organize) the charity event for next weekend. 55. The dancer moved __________ (graceful) across the stage during the final performance. 五、短文填空（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） Have you heard of the “Green Wall of China”? In 2026, Chinese scientists announced a major achievement: the country has successfully planted over 100 million trees in the Kubuqi Desert in Inner Mongolia over the past five years. The Kubuqi Desert used to be one of the driest places in China. Nothing 56 (seem) able to grow there. However, after years of effort, scientists discovered a special type of grass that 57 (require) very little water. They 58 (design) a new planting method using drones. “We 59 (drop) seed balls from the air,” said Dr. Wang, a lead scientist. “This method 60 (be) ten times faster than planting by hand.” Every morning, teams of workers check the health of the young trees. Small sensors buried in the soil 61 (send) information about water levels to a computer. “This technology 62 (help) us save about 70% of the water we used before,” Dr. Wang explained. The green wall does more than just stop the desert from spreading. It 63 (create) new jobs for local people. Many villagers now work as tree planters or forest protectors. “Life 64 (become) much better since the trees arrived,” said a local farmer. “We no longer fear sandstorms.” China plans to expand the green wall to other desert areas by 2030. “We 65 (prove) that humans can work with nature, not against it,” said a government official. 六、阅读与回答问题（本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。（每题答案不超过6个词） On October 12, 2026, a group of 20 middle school students from Beijing completed a month-long study program at the China Space Station. The program, called “Teens in Space”, was the first of its kind in the world. The students, aged 13 to 15, were selected from over 10,000 applicants. They spent 30 days living and working on the space station, conducting experiments in biology and physics. “We grew vegetables in zero gravity,” said Liu Yang, a 14-year-old participant. “The tomatoes were smaller than those grown on Earth, but they tasted sweeter.” The students followed a strict daily schedule. They woke up at 7:00 AM and exercised for two hours to prevent muscle loss. They then worked on their experiments until noon. After lunch, they had two hours of free time, which many used to look out the window at Earth. “Seeing our planet from up there made me realize how small and precious it is,” said another student, Wang Mei. The program was not without challenges. Some students experienced space sickness during the first few days. “I felt very dizzy and couldn’t eat,” admitted Zhang Wei. “But the astronauts taught us how to adapt.” All students successfully completed the program and returned to Earth on November 11. The China National Space Administration plans to run the “Teens in Space” program every two years. “We want to inspire the next generation of scientists and explorers,” said a spokesperson. 66. How long did the “Teens in Space” program last? _______________________________________________________________________________ 67. How many students applied for the program? _______________________________________________________________________________ 68. What did Liu Yang grow on the space station? _______________________________________________________________________________ 69. Why did the students exercise for two hours each morning? _______________________________________________________________________________ 70. When will the next “Teens in Space” program likely take place? _______________________________________________________________________________ 七、书面表达（共25分） 71. 假设你是李华，你的学校上周举办了“校园科技节”（Campus Science Festival）。请你根据以下要点，用英语写一篇日记，记录这次活动。 内容要点： 1. 活动时间、地点：上周五下午，学校操场和科学实验室； 2. 活动内容：机器人展示、趣味科学实验、3D打印体验、科学知识竞赛； 3. 你的参与：参加了科学知识竞赛并获得第二名；体验了3D打印； 4. 你的感受：学到了很多科学知识；对科学更感兴趣；希望明年再次参加。 写作要求： - 短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥； - 词数不少于80； - 日记格式已给出，不计入总词数； - 文中不得使用真实的人名、校名。 Monday, November 16th, 2026 Sunny _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 参考答案 一、单项选择 1-5 D D A D B 6-10 A A A A B 二、完形填空 11-15 C A B D B 16-20 D A A A C 21-25 B B B A C 三、阅读理解 26-29 B C C B 30-32 B C C 33-36 C C A C 37-40 B B C B 41-45 B F A C D 四、词汇运用 46. growth 47. impolite 48. invention 49. agreement 50. librarian 51. touched 52. improvement 53. speaking 54. organizing 55. gracefully 五、短文填空 56. seemed 57. requires 58. designed 59. drop 60. is 61. send 62. helps 63. creates 64. has become 65. have proved 六、阅读与回答问题 66. One month/30 days. 67. Over 10,000. 68. Vegetables/tomatoes. 69. To prevent muscle loss. 70. In 2028. 七、书面表达 Monday, November 16th, 2026 Sunny Dear diary, Our school held the Campus Science Festival last Friday afternoon. The activities took place on the school playground and in the science lab. There were many exciting activities, including a robot show, fun science experiments, a 3D printing experience, and a science knowledge competition. I took part in the science knowledge competition and won second place. I also tried 3D printing for the first time, which was really amazing. I printed a small model of a rocket. Through this festival, I learned a lot of scientific knowledge that I never knew before. I became more interested in science than ever. Seeing the robots move and watching the experiments made me want to learn more. I hope our school will hold this festival again next year. I am already looking forward to it! Yours sincerely, Li Hua 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $