安徽省蚌埠市2026年小升初模拟（三）英语试卷(含答案)

1、It was not until he graduated from high school________ he realized his mistake.

A．when

B．that

C．where

D．since

2、George is going to talk about the geography of his country, but I'd rather he ________ more on its culture.

A. focus   B. focused

C. would focus   D. had focused

3、In some countries, tourists need to apply for the_________of the local people if they want to camp in some places.

A.permission B.admission C.reflection D.allowance

4、Before seeing The Revenge of Prince Zidan, I wasn’t sure whether I ______ it. But after experiencing it, I found I was deeply attracted by it.

A．had enjoyed

B．enjoyed

C．was enjoying

D．would enjoy

5、To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English _____ as much as we can.

A.speak B.speaking C.spoken D.to speak

6、_______for the villagers that he gave away all his money and belongings.

A. So the traveler was grateful

B. So grateful the traveler was

C. So grateful was the traveler

D. Grateful was the traveler so

7、Some famous online shopping platforms have taken action in a wide range of fields to ensure consumers can buy high­quality and ________ goods.

A.artificial B.authentic C.confidential D.correctional

8、 It was getting dark; I found a car _____ in a pool by the side of the road.

A．to be stuck

B．stuck

C．sticking

D．stick

9、Heroes like Officer Cai made major ____________to the anti-drug cause(禁毒事业).

A．contributions

B．progress

C．donations

D．efforts

10、I failed in the final exam last term and only then   the importance of study.

A. I realized   B. I realize

C. had I realized   D. did I realize

11、______ to the gift was a note on which he expressed his appreciation for our reception during his stay here.

A.Being attached B.Attached C.Attaching D.Having attached

12、Schools should be lively places where individuals are encouraged to ______ to their greatest potential.

A. cultivate   B. accelerate   C. expand   D. develop

13、—Does Alan like hamburgers?

—Yes. So much ________that he eats them almost every day.

A．for

B．as

C．to

D．so

14、— Hello, I ________ to ask if I can book a flight ticket to Hainan tomorrow?

— Sorry, we’ve already sold out.

A. phone   B. will phone

C. am phoning   D. have phoned

15、It was thought to be ______ adventure for him to walk across ______ Sahara Desert alone.

A. an; the   B. the, /

C. /; the D. an; a

16、My parents aren’t _______ me going abroad for education, fearing that I'm too young to take care of myself.

A．in charge of

B．in favor of

C．in need of

D．in praise of

17、Anxiety is especially ________when people focus on the fear itself, rather than the task at hand.

A．random

B．compulsive

C．self-defeating

D．frosty

18、Bai women wear white and red costumes, _______ the men wear white shirts and long wide trousers.

A.while B.but C.because D.so

19、The college entrance exam ______ until July this year, senior three students will be better prepared.

A.to postpone B.having postponed

C.postponed D.being postponed

20、You’re going to miss the bus _____ you hurry.

A. if       B. as

C. though   D. unless

21、   It was New Year's night. An aged man was standing at a window. He raised his sad eyes towards the deep blue sky, where the stars were floating like white lilies (百合花) on the surface of a clear calm lake. Then he cast them on the earth, where few more hopeless people than himself moved towards their certain goal—the tomb. He had already passed sixty of the stages leading to it, and he had brought from his journey nothing but errors and regrets.

The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him, and he remembered the serious moment when his father placed him at the entrance of the two roads—one leading to a peaceful, sunny place, covered with flowers, fruits and resounding with soft, sweet songs; the other leading to a deep, dark cave, which was endless, where poisonous snakes hissed and crawled.

He saw a star fall from the sky and disappear, and this was the symbol of himself. His regret, which was like a sharp arrow, struck deeply into his heart. Then he remembered his friends in his childhood, who entered on life together with him. But they had made their way to success and were honored and happy on this New Year's night. With shame and grief he dared no longer look towards that heaven where his father lived. His darkened eyes were full of tears, and with a despairing effort, he let out a cry, “Come back, my early days! Come back！”

And his youth did return, for all this was only a dream which he had on New Year's night. He was still young though his faults were real; he had not yet entered the deep, dark cave, and he was still free to walk on the road which leads to the peaceful and sunny land.

As for those who still remain at the entrance of life, hesitating to choose the bright road, remember that when years have passed and your feet fall on the dark mountains, you will cry bitterly, but in vain, “Oh youth, return! Oh give me back my early days！”

【1】What does the underlined word “them” in the first paragraph refer to?

A.The lilies. B.The stars.

C.The people. D.The eyes.

【2】What do we know about his friends from Paragraph 3?

A.They had also made many mistakes.

B.They kept in close touch with him.

C.They had made major achievements.

D.They looked down on him.

【3】What can we say for sure about the young man's father from the passage?

A.His father died.

B.His father lived far away.

C.His father returned home.

D.His father gave him two choices.

【4】What does the writer want to remind the readers in the last paragraph?

A.It's no use crying for help.

B.It's vital to value your childhood.

C.They should not wait to choose the right way.

D.They should be careful at the entrance of life.

22、   For two centuries, the famous University of Cambridge debating society has hosted many outstanding figures, from world leaders to scientists to comedians.

On Nov 21, 2019, the Cambridge Union hosted its first-ever non-human guest. Designed by IBM, Project Debater is a machine that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to form a spoken argument. It can even listen to and answer opposing statements, much like a real person.

Speaking with a voice similar to Siri, Project Debater uses AI to search journals, newspapers and other information sources. It then filters out useless information, picks the strongest arguments, and arranges them into a persuasive argument.

In the Cambridge test debate, it argued the topic: AI will do more harm than good in the long term. According to IBM, it is the first machine that can debate complicated topics with humans.

Before the debate, more than 1,100 arguments for the positives and negatives of AI were submitted to the IBM website. The machine then analyzed these sources and formed the basis of its arguments in minutes. Project Debater then showed off its AI by arguing for both sides of the debate.

Over a four-minute speech, it argued first that, “AI can only make decisions that it has been programmed to solve, while humans can be programmed for all situations.”

In support of AI, it then argued that AI would create new jobs and “bring a lot more efficiency” to the workplace.

According to New Scientist, on both occasions, Project Debater repeated points and didn’t always sufficiently support them.

Speaking to Cambridge Independent, Noam Slonim, the project’s lead engineer, said, “The AI is not perfect, but it’s going in the right direction.”

【1】What can we learn about the University of Cambridge debating society?

A.It has hosted many debating parties for centuries.

B.It designed Project Debater with IBM.

C.It has invited many famous hosts to join it.

D.It has never hosted a non-human guest before.

【2】What do we know about Project Debater?

A.In the Cambridge test debate, it argued for both sides.

B.AI helps it to find the useful information sources.

C.Before the debate the arguments were submitted to it.

D.It would create many new jobs in the future.

【3】What’s the probable purpose of debate?

A.To find out how AI works.

B.To create a debating machine.

C.To do an experiment about AI.

D.To prove AI is better than humans.

【4】How does Noam Slonim feel about AI?

A.Worried. B.Hopeful. C.Doubtful. D.Nervous.

23、Storytelling Techniques for Conveying a Message

At the heart of everything is storytelling. That's the belief held by Gabriel, a professional storyteller.

About Gabriel

Gabriel is crazy about storytelling and does it professionally. First, he worked as the creative director at Ogilvy Barcelona; then he chose to work as an author of children's, young adult, and non-fiction literature（with more than 40 published books）; and for the moment, as a columnist（专栏作家）for publications.

Join Gabriel and discover how good storytelling is the most powerful tool to convey a message.

About this course

Unit 1 Introduction

Begin the course by meeting Gabriel who tells you about his life experiences and his professional journey through the world of storytelling.

Unit 2 Storytelling: Stories That Tell

Jump into the theory by broadening your understanding of stories and their power to inspire people. Gabriel gives you several examples to show how the structure of interesting stories has remained the same for thousands of years.

Unit 3 Designing an Interesting Story

In this unit, learn more about the basic pieces of an interesting story, including emotion, purpose, and tips on how to attract interest and create an ending.

Unit 4 Telling an Interesting Story

To finish, focus on the external aspects of storytelling. First, determine who your audience are so you know how to persuade them. Then, choose the right words. Finally, create your story in different formats.

Who is it for?

Anyone interested in using the power of storytelling.

What you need

You don't need any previous knowledge to take this course, just the desire to tell a story.

【1】What does Gabriel do at present?

A．He tells stories to children online.

B．He writes novels for young people.

C．He works as a creative director.

D．He writes essays for newspapers and magazines.

【2】Which unit focuses on the structure of interesting stories?

A．Unit 1.

B．Unit 2.

C．Unit 3.

D．Unit 4.

【3】What's the purpose of the text?

A．To advertise a course.

B．To introduce a storyteller.

C．To announce a coming event.

D．To share some storytelling tips.

24、Don’t put it off, do it now!

Why do we spend so much time not doing the work we should do, or putting off small jobs that have piled up to create a big problem? Procrastinating, as putting things off like this is called, is in our character we have naturally since birth; we avoid dull or difficult jobs until it’s too late to do anything else.

“We often put things off although we know it will make life more stressful,” says Dr. Steel, an authority on the science of motivation. “If these tasks were fun, we’d just do them now. We put off what is difficult or unpleasant, such as the paperwork that needs doing before leaving the office or cleaning the bits of your home that people can’t see. But the fact is, the less people procrastinate, the more money they have, the better relationships they have, and the healthier they are.” This is obvious when you look at the couples who don’t argue about whether anyone has cleaned the kitchen, and the people who simply go for a run instead of endlessly rescheduling it in their heads.

Of course, there are the rest of us, who feel the small jobs piling up around us daily. “We’ve evolved to respond to the moment, and not to set our sights too far in an uncertain world,” Dr. Steel adds. “We are not set up to appreciate long-term rewards, whether it’s the benefit of a four-year degree, doing exercise or dieting. We usually feel the cost now and the reward comes much later.” According to Dr. Steel, we have two decision-making systems. They are the limbic, which is responsible for the short term, and the prefrontal cortex, which deals with the future. We bounce between long-term goals and short-term temptations, so we need goals that will translate our plans for the limbic system.

Let’s take the example of students’ writing essays. They should set themselves targets and word counts per day. These are thus turned from seemingly endless tasks into something concrete with measured progress. Dr. Steel recommends such techniques, or “pre-commitments”, adding that leaving you a month before the “deadline” makes it more likely a task will be completed. The benefit is that you’ll avoid the embarrassment of not following up on something people are expecting you to do — telling everyone you are going to take up jogging makes you more likely to do so.

Overcoming procrastination finally comes down to planning, which, if you’re not careful, becomes procrastination in itself. But it is worth making sure you have everything in place. “Successful people don’t pretend they don’t procrastinate,” Dr. Steel says. “People who pretend they have willpower are less successful.” Instead, plan for procrastination: make your work environment a temple of productivity by cutting out what stops you paying your attention, so you can really focus on moving forward.

【1】What does the author say about procrastination in Paragraph 1?

A．It is caused by the technology in people’s life.

B．It is more common when people have small jobs to do.

C．It is something many people can’t avoid.

D．It is an excuse people often use in public.

【2】In paragraph 3, Dr. Steel believes that people who procrastinate should________.

A．be aware that their problem is relatively small

B．find out more about the way they make decisions

C．attempt to overcome their natural tendencies

D．take the advice of others in the same situation

【3】Why does Dr. Steel recommend making “pre-commitments” in Paragraph 4?

A．They are an effective way of impressing others.

B．They allow people to achieve their aims sooner.

C．They are an alternative to impossible goals.

D．They make challenges feel more manageable.

【4】The underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph intends to________.

A．Warn the reader against spending too long getting organized.

B．Remind the reader to take the time to focus properly on a task.

C．Encourage the reader to develop plans effectively.

D．Advise the reader to deal with complex tasks quickly.

25、Changsha, capital of central China’s Hunan Province, is ______ itself into the country’s leading center of ______ manufacturing. The city’s cluster of engineering machinery companies has been included in China’s first list of 15 sophisticated manufacturing clusters.

In recent years, Changsha has ______ promoted the high-quality development of its manufacturing industry, improved the sector’s comprehensive strength and optimized its industrial ______. The city has continuously ______ its innovation capacity and seen a ______ of major innovation outcomes. It has also promoted the extensive application of information technologies in industrialization, making its ______ manufacturing a ______.

“As a ______ in building the cluster of engineering machinery companies, the Changsha Construction Machinery Industry Association encouraged companies to ______ over 220 new products and technologies, among which five products are the first of their kind in China and even the world, breaking technological ______,” said Wu Jingsheng, executive vice president of the association.

The association also ______ in the second Changsha International Construction Equipment Exhibition held in Changsha and organized five themed forums. It also took part in the first China Construction Machinery Leasing Conference held in the city, which attracted over 1,500 leasing companies for offline activities and over 20,000 enterprises for ______ activities.

“Changsha will build itself into a leading advanced manufacturing cluster in China and ______ an example in this regard, so as to drive ______ industrial development in the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan metropolitan area and the rest of Hunan Province,” said Kang Xiaoping, director of the Changsha municipal industry and information technology bureau.

【1】

A．transforming

B．reforming

C．catering

D．devoting

【2】

A．industrial

B．major

C．advanced

D．apical

【3】

A．randomly

B．vigorously

C．casually

D．frequently

【4】

A．pattern

B．standard

C．design

D．prospect

【5】

A．adjusted

B．renewed

C．enhanced

D．accelerate

【6】

A．discovery

B．tendency

C．revise

D．stream

【7】

A．unmanned

B．sensitive

C．special

D．intelligent

【8】

A．helping hand

B．calling card

C．growing trend

D．pulling arm

【9】

A．tutor

B．pioneer

C．follower

D．core

【10】

A．put up

B．set off

C．roll out

D．look into

【11】

A．steppingstones

B．bottlenecks

C．drawbacks

D．ties

【12】

A．participated

B．appeared

C．directed

D．starred

【13】

A．other

B．online

C．relevant

D．vis-à-vis

【14】

A．build up

B．turn to

C．set up

D．beat down

【15】

A．coordinated

B．decentralized

C．prosperous

D．healthy

26、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as fars as possible.

Once it was possible to define male and female roles easily by the division of labor. Men worked outside the home and earned the income to support their families, while women cooked the meals and took care of the home and the children. These roles were firmly fixed for most people, and there was not much opportunity for women to exchange their roles. But by the middle of this century, men’s and women’s roles were becoming less firmly fixed.

In the 1950s, economic and social success was the goal of the typical American. But in the 1960s a new force developed called the counterculture. The people involved in this movement did not value the middle-class American goals. The counterculture presented men and women with new role choices. Taking more interest in childcare, men began to share child-raising tasks with their wives. In fact, some young men and women moved to communal homes or farms where the economic and childcare responsibilities were shared equally by both sexes. In addition, many Americans did not value the traditional male role of soldier. Some young men refused to be drafted as soldiers to fight in the war in Vietnam.

In terms of numbers, the counterculture was not a very large group of people. But its influence spread to many parts of American society. Working men of all classes began to change their economic and social patterns. Industrial workers and business executives alike cut down on “overtime” work so that they could spend more leisure time with their families. Some doctors, lawyers, and teachers turned away from high paying situations to practice their professions in poorer neighborhoods.

In the 1970s, the feminist movement, or women’s liberation, produced additional economic and social changes. Women of all ages and at all levels of society were entering the work force in greater numbers. Most of them still took traditional women’s jobs as public school teaching, nursing, and secretarial work. But some women began to enter traditionally male occupations: police work, banking, dentistry, and construction work. Women were asking for equal work, and equal opportunities for promotion.

Today the experts generally agree that important changes are taking place in the roles of men and women. Naturally, there are difficulties in adjusting to these transformations.