盐城市2025届三年级第一学期期中考试英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.19.15.B.9.18.C.9.15.答案是C。1.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Readinganewspaper.B.Servingacustomer.C.Waitingforatrain.2.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Homedecoration.B.Familygatherings.C.Childhoodmemories.3.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodotoday?A.Gotoamusicfestival.B.Gooutforlunch.C.Haveapicnic.4.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Complainaboutservice.B.Openabankaccount.C.Confirmapayment.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?A.Tipsonimprovingbrainhealth.B.Waystostudyaforeignlanguage.C.Benefitsoflearninganewlanguage.第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.Whatdidthewomanfindyesterdaymorning?A.Rainoutside.B.Fogovertheforest.C.Wildfiresmoke.7.Whatdothespeakersplantodoattheweekend?A.Visittheman'sparents.B.Removesomedeadtrees.C.Talkwiththeirchildren.高三英语试卷第1页共10页听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Brotherandsister.B.Parentandchild.C.Co-workers.9.WhatisthewomandoinginLondon?A.Attendingaconference.B.Visitingcolleges.C.Takingaholiday.10.WhatdoesthewomantellDannytodo?A.Eatfewersnacks.B.Takecareofhissister.C.Plancollegevisits.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inapark.B.Inalibrary.C.Inaschool.12.WhatdidMikelikebestasachild?A.Watchingtelevision.B.Playingoutside.C.Readingbooks.13.What'sthemainproblemfortoday'schildrenaccordingtoMaggie?A.Theyeattoomuchsugar.B.Theydon'tgetenoughexercise.C.Theyhavetoomuchscreentime.听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。14.Howdoesthewomanfeelatthestartoftheconversation?A.Stressed.B.Awkward.C.Relaxed.15.Whateventisthewomancurrentlymakingronghuafor?A.AChinesefestival.B.Awedding.C.Abirthday.16.Howmuchlongerwilltheflowerarrangementtaketofinish?A.35hours.B.40hours.C.56hours.17.Whatpartofronghua-makingdoesthewomanenjoymost?A.Choosingthecolors.B.Brushingthesilk.C.Rollingtheflowers.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18.WhatisDad,howdoI?A.Achildren'sstory.B.Anonlinechannel.C.ATVshow.19.WhenwasDad,howdoI?launched?A.InApril2020.B.InMay2020.C.InJune2020.20.WhatisRobKenneybestknownfor?A.Givingfatherlyadvice.B.Beingaparentingexpert.C.Increasingthepopularityofbedtimestories.高三英语试卷第2页共10页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。Braille,thetactilereadingsystemblindpeoplecanusetoreadtext,isinmoreplacesthanyoumayfirstrealize,whichworksbyusingsixtactiledots（触点）setintwocolumnsandthreerows,knownascells.Eachraiseddotrelatestoaletter,anumberoramark,andeachletterhasitsownpatternofdots.TherearetwowaysinwhichBraillecanberead,eitherasindividuallettersorpredeterminedphrasesorgroupedletters.AccordingtotheWHO,36millionpeoplegloballyareblind.However,fewerandfewerpeopleareusingBrailletoread,duetoaudioalternatives.TheNightWriterThoughBraillebearsthenameofamanrememberedforitscreation,itwasanotherwhofirstusedraiseddotsforwriting.Backintheearly1800s,FrenchofficerCharlesBarbierinventedthetechnique-nightwriting,wherea12-dotcellwasemployed.BarbierlaterlecturedonhissystemattheRoyalInstituteforBlindYouthsinParis,whicha12-year-oldstudentnamedLouisBrailleeventuallyimprovedupon.HowBlindPeopleReadDigitalTextThoughtraditionalBrailleisstillusedbymanyinthevisuallychallengedcommunity,thedigitalrevolution（革命）hastakenitfrompapertoplastic.SeveralcompanieshavecreatedelectronicBraillereaderstoturndigitalinformationintoBraille.ThesedevicestranslatedigitaltextandpresentitasBraillethroughaseriesofcellscomprisedofchangingplasticpins（针）tocopytactiledots.21.WhatisacellinBraille?A.Itreferstoareadingsystem.B.Itrepresentsatactiledotintext.C.Itisapredeterminedphrase.D.Itisasetof6dotsina2×3pattern.高三英语试卷第3页共10页22.WhatcanwelearnaboutBraille?A.ItisnamedforLouisBraille’soriginalidea.B.ThenumberofBrailleusersisonthedecrease.C.ElectronicBraillereadersturntextintoaudio.D.Thedigitalrevolutionhasbroughtanendtocells.23.Inwhichofthefollowingmagazinescanwefindthearticle?A.HowItWorksB.TechlifeNewsC.AncientHistoryD.NationalGeographyBWhenIwaseleven,mymomanddaddied.Iwasleftcaringformyyoungerbrotherandfeltataloss.WemovedinwithmygrandparentsinNandi.ThoughIwantedaneducation,theyinsistedthateducationdidn’tmatterforgirls.SoI’dwakeupinthemornings,sweepthehouse,washthedishes,cookbreakfast,andruntoschool.Despiteallthis,IwasadmittedtooneofKenya’stophighschoolselsewhere.However,povertydidnotallowmetostayinschool.Iwasconstantlysenthomeforschoolfees.ThatwaswhenImetAkiliDada,anonprofitsupportinggirls’education.Theyofferedmeascholarship,whichchangedmylifeandgavemeanewfocusinlife.Theynotonlyfocusedoneducatingme,butalsobuildingmeasaperson.ForthefirsttimeIfeltempoweredtofocusonmyschoolingandappreciatethepersonIwas.IwentfromthebottomoftheclasstobeingatopstudentandfinishedhighschoolwithanAaverage.In2015,IreceivedaMasterCardscholarshiptostudyManagementInformationSystemsatAshesiUniversityinGhana.Thiscourse,whi