2025屆廣西桂林十八中高三英語第一學(xué)期期末考試試題含解析

2025屆廣西桂林十八中高三英語第一學(xué)期期末考試試題注意事項1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．WhitneyHouston’ssuddendeathsuggeststhatdrugabuseissuchaseriousproblem________weshoulddealwithitappropriately.A．a(chǎn)s B．that C．which D．where2．Theinfrastructureprojecthasconsumedsomuchmoneythatwecan'tfindanyfinancialsupportandhaveto______.A．pullout B．pullthroughC．catchup D．catchon3．—It’ssohumidthesedays!—Don’tworry!Therain________tostopfromtomorrow.A．willexpectB．expectsC．willbeexpectedD．isexpected4．Theycarryout________checksonmilkproductstomakesurethattheyareofhighquality.A．commonB．naturalC．ordinaryD．regular5．--Ifeelnervouswhentakinganexam.--andyoucandoitwell.A．TakeitweasyB．TakeyourtimeC．GoodluckD．It’suptoyou6．—________!Somebodyhasleftthelabdooropen.—Don’tlookatme.A．Hi,there B．DearmeC．Thankgoodness D．Comeon7．—Allthecontainershavebeenunloaded!CanithavebeendonebyFrank?—Impossible!He________hiscarlastnight.A．hasfixedB．hadfixedC．wouldfixD．wasfixing8．—Onlythosewhohavealotincommoncangetalongwell.—_________.Oppositessometimesdoattract.A．Ihopenot B．IthinksoC．Iappreciatethat D．Ibegtodiffer9．—When______leaveforJapan?—When______leaveforJapaniskeptsecret.”A．theywill,willthey B．willthey,theywillC．theywill,theywill D．willthey,willthey10．Hisstrongsenseofhumorwasmakeeveryoneintheroomburstoutlaughing.A．soastoB．suchastoC．sothatD．suchthat11．I____aboutwhatyou’vesaidandI’vedecidedtotakeyouradvice．A．thoughtB．havebeenthinkingC．wasthinkingD．wasthinking12．Noonebelieveshisreasonsforbeinglatethathewascaughtinatrafficjam,_______madehimembarrassed.A．it B．which C．that D．why13．IfKatehadknownwhatwas_______forher,shewouldnothavemarriedTom.A．inresponse B．inreturnC．inreaction D．instore14．____whichuniversitytoattend,thegirlaskedherteacherforadvice.A．Notknowing B．Knowingnot C．Notknown D．Knownnot15．GeneralSecretary,XiJinping,stressedthatcross－straitcooperationwouldbestrengthened________thetwosidescouldagreetoopposeTaiwanindependence．A．unless B．evenifC．a(chǎn)slongas D．until16．—Doyouoftencomeheretohaveawalk?—No,only_________,becausewearemuchtoobusy.A．occasionallyB．eventuallyC．merelyD．frequently17．IntheUS,therearecurrentlyover5,000communityschools_____,inadditiontoservingaseducationalinstitutions,functionascommunitycentersforthesurroundingneighborhood.A．which B．whereC．whose D．a(chǎn)s18．Whenthequestionsgotpersonalduringthetalkshow,theactress______intearsassheopenedupaboutthewoundsshesuffered.A．brokeup B．brokedown C．brokeout D．brokethrough19．AlthoughshedidnotknowBostonwell,shemadeherway________totheHomeCircleBuilding.A．easyenough B．enougheasyC．easilyenough D．enougheasily20．______muchpressuretheU.S.governmentputontheChinesegovernment,Chinawouldsticktoitsownpolicyofexchangerate.A．However B．Wherever C．Whatever D．Whoever第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Wanderingaroundtheairportterminal(航站樓),afterlearningmyflighthadbeendelayedfourhours,Iheardanannouncement,“IfanyonenearGaleA-4understandsanyArabic,pleasecometothegateimmediately.”IwentthereandsawanoldwomaninfulltraditionalPalestiniandresscryingonthefloor.Ayoungmanfromtheairportstaffaskedmetotalktohertofindoutwhatwasherproblem.Hesaidshestartedtocrywhenhearingtheannouncementabouttheflight.Ikneltdown,putmyarmsaroundherandaskedherwhatwaswrong.MyArabicwasn’tgoodenoughbutImanagedtogetmymeaningacross.Shesoonstoppedcryingandtoldmeshehadthoughttheflighthadbeencanceled.SheneededtobeinElPasoforanimportantmedicaltreatmentthenextday.Isaid,“You’llbefine.You’llgettherebutonlyafewhourslate.Whoisgoingtopickyouup?Let’scallhim.”Wecalledherson.IspoketohiminEnglish.ItoldhimIwouldstaywithhismothertillweboardedtheplane.Later,IcalledmydadwhoseArabicwasbetterandaskedhimtotalktoher.Shelookedmuchmorerelaxedwhiletalkingonthephone.Latershetookoutasackofhomemadecookiesstuffedwithdatesandnutsandofferedthemtoallthewomenatthegate:thetravelerfromArgentina,themomfromCalifornia,thelovelywomanfromLaredo.Everybodysmiledandacceptedhercookiestoeat.AndmynewbestfriendandIwereholdinghands,whiletheothersaroundusweretalkingwitheachotherwithdifferentaccents.Ialmostwantedtohugallthoseotherwomentoo.Ilookedaroundthatgateandthoughttomyself,“Thisissurelytheworldwanttolivein.”1、Whydidtheoldladycryattheairportterminalgate?A．Theplanewascanceled.B．Hermedicaltreatmentwascanceled.C．Shedidn’tknowwhichflighttotake.D．Shemisunderstoodtheannouncement.2、Itcanbeinferredthat________.A．theauthorwasPalestinianB．mostpassengerswerefromAmericaC．theauthor’sfirstlanguagewasEnglishD．theoldladyhadnevertravelledabroad3、Accordingtothepassage,welearnthattheauthorwas________.A．talkativeandactiveB．warm-heartedandhelpfulC．creativeandintelligentD．enthusiasticbutaggressive22．（8分）Ifonlythingswerethatsimple.Supportersoftheso-calledStoneAgedietarguethatfarmingpracticesintroducedabout10,000yearsagoareharmfultohumanhealth,andthatweshouldn'teatgrainsorfoodmadefrommilksuchasbutterandcheese.Instead,theysay,weshouldonlyeatplentyofleanmeat(瘦肉)andfish,withfruitandrawvegetablesontheside.Theidea,alsocalledthecaveman,orhunter-gathererdiet,hasbeenaroundfordecadesandwasdiscussedatameetingoftheBritishSocietyforAllergy,EnvironmentalandNutritionalMedicine.AccordingtoLaurenCordain,anutritionistatColoradoStateUniversitywhopresentedtheideatothemeeting,thosefollowingthemeat-centeredmenu“l(fā)oseweightandgethealthybyeatingthefoodyouweredesignedtoeat”.Hesaysthereisincreasingevidencethatacavemandietcanpreventandtreatmanycommonwesterndiseases.StudiesofislandersinPapuaNewGuineawhostillliveahunter-gathererlifestyleshowtheyrarelysufferfromheartdisease.Butothernutritionistsarguethatcuttingoutwholefoodgroupssuchasgrainsisjustnotagoodidea.“Iwouldrecommendanybodytoeatleanmeatandrawvegetables,”saysToniSteeroftheMRChumannutritionresearchunitatCambridge.Butwhatyou'reaskingpeopletodoiscutoutafoodgroupwhichisgoodforyourhealth.Archaeologistssayit'snotevenclearexactlyhowmuchofthevariousfoodspeopleactuallyateduringtheStoneAge.“TherewasnooneStoneAgediet;dietsofthepastvariedgreatly,”saysJohnGowlett,anarchaeologistattheUniversityofLiverpoolwhoalsoattendedtheconference.PrehistoricpeopleinAfricaprobablyatelessmeatthanmanypeoplethink,hesays,whilethoseinthenorthern,icyareaswereforcedtoeatonlywhateveranimalstheycouldcatch.“I'mnotconvincedthatweknowwhatStoneAgemanate,”agreesAndreMillard,whoresearchesancienthealthanddietatDurhamUniversity.“Theevidencewehaveonlysuggeststhemeatcomponentofthediet.Wegetbonesfromanimalstheyhaveeatenbutwedon'tgettheremainsofanyvegetablestheyhaveeatenbecausetheyrot(腐爛)away.1、Toimproveyourhealth,Cordainsuggests______.A．losingweightfirstB．eatinglessmeatandfishC．goingontheStoneAgedietD．eatingmorefruitandvegetables2、WhatisSteer'sattitudetowardseatinggrains?A．Doubtful.B．Cautious.C．Tolerant.D．Supportive.3、InMillard'sopinion,theevidencefortheStoneAgediet______.A．showsnothingaboutthediet'svegetablecomponentB．tellsusaboutancientpeople'scookingmethodsC．hasproventobereliableandconvincingD．a(chǎn)greeswithhisresearchresults4、Whatdoesthetextmainlydiscuss?A．HowtheStoneAgeevolved.B．WhentheStoneAgedietstarted.C．WhethertheStoneAgedietishealthy.D．WhytheStoneAgetopicisgettingpopular.23．（8分）ThistimelastyearIenteredtwolong-distancemass-participationswimmingevents,includingtheJubileeRiver10kmswim.Atthelastminute,justbeforebothswims,Idecidedtopullout.Therealityis,Iliveinfearofcominglast.Lastyear,beforethetwoevents,IrealizedthatIcouldn’tdealwithcominglast.Ihadlookedattheswimtimesofthosewhohadcompletedthepreviousyearandcalculatedthat,atmycurrentswimpace,Iwouldprobablyhavecomelast.Ijustcouldn’tfaceit.Butwhennextyearcamearound,Idecidedtoenterthosesameeventsagain.Forafewmonths,Itrainedhard,butIdidn’tgetanyfaster.ThenitwasJune5,thedayoftheJubileeRiver10km.Theeventstartedat9:30am,andtheswimmerswereanxiousandeagertostart.AsIswamalong,theriverwasquietandcleanandeverythingwaspeaceful.Thesunshone,Meadows(草地）rolledbyandeverynowandthensomeonewouldwaveatthesceneunfoldinginthewater.Asthedayworeon,somehowIdidn’tmindthat,predictably,almosteveryonewasahead.Therewereatleastsomeswimmersstillnearme,andalthoughwesharedthesameriverwequietlyoccupiedourownspaces.AsIconcentratedondoingmyownthing,watchingthesky,thebank,theotherswimmingcapspassingornotpassing,IrealizedIwasenjoyingmyself.Intheend,fourhoursand4minutesafterI’dstarted,Istaggered(搖搖晃晃地走)outofthewaterandwasgreetedwithasmileanda“welldone”fromtheraceorganizer.Iglancedbackovermyshouldertowardthewaterandnoticedthattherewereasmallhandfulofswimmerswhowerestilltofinish,behindme,outofafieldofaround300swimmers.Butitdidn’tmatter.Iwasjustrelieved,proudandhappytofinish.AsIdroveaway,mythoughtsturnedtomynextlongraceoftheseasonandhowmuchIwaslookingforwardtoit,myfearsofcominglastgentlyreceding(漸漸遠(yuǎn)去).1、Theauthorintendedtoquitswimmingmainlybecause_______.A．shefearedthatshecouldn’tfinishthetworacesB．shewasafraidthatshewouldletfamilymembersdownC．shewasunwillingtoacceptthepossibilityoffinishinglastD．shedidn’tfullypreparedforthetworaces2、Theauthorhopestoconveythemessagethat______.A．nevergiveupwhenfacingchallengesB．itisprocessthatmattersmostC．failureisthemotherofsuccessD．winnersalwaystakeitall3、Whatdidtheunderlinedsentencemeaninthefifthparagraph?A．ShetookprideinleavingalltheotherswimmersbehindB．ShewasproudthatshewasnotthelastoneintheraceC．ShewasgladtofinishtheraceandhadasenseofreliefD．Shewasproudtobepraisedbytheorganizer4、Itcanbeinferredfromtheendthattheauthorislikelyto_______.A．participateinanotherracewithoutanyhesitationB．a(chǎn)nalyzethereasonwhyshefailedintheraceC．loseconfidencecompletelyD．decidewhethersheissuitablefortherace24．（8分）Somepeoplearesorude!Whosendsane-mailoratextmessagethatjustsays“Thankyou”？Wholeavesavoicemailmessageratherthantextsyou?WhoasksforafacteasilyfoundonGoogle?Don’tthesepeoplerealizethatthey’rewastingyourtime?MaybeI’mtherudeonefornotappreciatinglife’slittlepoliteness.Butmanysocialagreedstandardsjustdon’tmakesensetopeopledrowningindigitalcommunication.Intexts,youdon’thavetodeclarewhoyouareorevensayhello.E-mail,too,isslowerthanatext.Voicemailisanowimpolitewayoftryingtoconnect.Myfatherlearnedthislessonafterleavingmeadozenvoicemailmessages,noneofwhichIlistenedto.Exasperated,hecalledmysistertoexpresshisdissatisfactionthatIneverreturnedhisphonecalls.“Whyareyouleavinghimvoicemail？”mysisterasked.“Justtexthim.”Intheageofthesmartphone,thereisnoreasontoaskonce-acceptablequestionsabout:theweatherforecast,abusiness’sphonenumber,ordirectionstoahouse,arestaurant,whichcanbeeasilyfoundonGoogleMaps.Butpeoplestillaskthesethings.Andwhenyouanswer,theyrespondwithathank-youe-mail.Howtohandlethesedifferingstandards?Easy.Consideryouraudience.Somepeople,especiallyolderones,appreciateathank-youmessage.Others,likeme,wantnoreply.Theanthropologist(人類學(xué)家)MargaretMeadoncesaidthatintraditionalsocieties,theyounglearnfromtheold.Butinmodernsocieties,theoldcanalsolearnfromtheyoung.Here’shopingthatpolitenessnevergoesoutoffashionbutthattime-wastingformsofcommunicationdo.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Exasperated”meaninthefifthparagraph?A．Worried.B．Surprised.C．Annoyed.D．Tired.2、Whydidn’tthewriterreplytohisfather?A．Helikedtextmessagesbetter.B．Heenjoyedcheckinghisvoicemail.C．Hedidn’treceiveanyvoicemailmessages.D．Hedidn’twanttotalkwithhisfather.3、Whichofthefollowingdoesthewriteragreeto?A．Peopleneedn’tlearnfromoneanotherintraditionalsocieties.B．Dealingwithvoicemailshouldvarywitheachindividual.C．Peopleneedn’tturntoGoogleforhelpwhenintrouble.D．Declaringwhoyouareorsayinghellointextsisnecessary.4、What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A．Nowadays:whatshouldwedowithtextmessages?B．Nowadays:doyoulikeleavingothersavoicemessage?C．Nowadays:whatmeansshouldweuseincommunication?D．Nowadays:doyouneedathank-youmessage?25．（10分）Thereisnodenyingthatsomepeoplelivetobeolderthanothers.Followedarcthestandardexplanations:keepingamoderatediet,engaginginregularexercise,etc.Butwhateffectdoesyourpersonalityhaveonyourlongevity(長壽）？Arethereanykindsofpersonalitiescontributingtolongerlives?AnewstudyintheJournaloftheAmericanGeriatricsSocietylookedatthesequestionsbyexaminingthepersonalitycharacteristicsof246childrenofpeoplewhohadlivedtobeatleast100.Accordingtothestudy,thosewholivethelongestaremoreoutgoing,moreactiveandlessneurotic(神經(jīng)質(zhì)的）thanotherpeople.Long-livingwomenarealsomorelikelytobesympatheticandcooperativethanwomenwithanormallifespan.ThesefindingsareinagreementwithwhatyouIwouldexpectfromtheevolutionarytheory:thosewholiketomakefriendsandhelpotherscangatherenoughresourcestomakeitthroughtoughtimes.Interestingly,however,othercharacteristicsthatyoumightconsideradvantageoushadnoimpactonwhetherstudyparticipantswerelikelytolivelonger.Thosewhoweremoreself-disciplined,forinstance,werenomorelikelytolivetobeveryold.Also,beingopentonewideashadnorelationshiptoJonglife,whichmightexplainallthosebad-temperedoldpeoplewhoarefixedintheirway.Whetheryoucansuccessfullychangeyourpersonalityasanadultisthesubjectofalongstandingpsychologicaldebate.Butthenewpapersuggeststhatifyouwantlonglife,youshouldstrivetobeasoutgoingaspossible.Unfortunately,anotherrecentstudyshowsthatyourmother'spersonalitymayalsohelpdetermineyourlongevity.Thatstudylookedatnearly28,000Norwegianmothersandfoundthatthosemomswhoweremoreanxious,depressedandangryweremorelikelytofeedtheirkidsunhealthydiets.Patternsofchildhoodeatingcanbehardtobreakwhenwe’readults,whichmaymeanthatkidsdepressedmomsendupdyingyounger.Personalityisn’tdestiny,andeveryoneknowsthatindividualscanlearntochange.Butbothstudiesshowthatlonglifeisn’tjustamatterofyourphysicalhealthbutofyourmentalhealth.1、ThepurposeofthestudyintheJournaloftheAmericanGeriatricsSocietyis.A．toseewhetherpeople'spersonalityaffectstheirlifespanB．tofindoutifone’slifestylehasanyeffectontheirhealthC．toinvestigatetheroleofexerciseinlivingalonglifeD．toexamineallthefactorscontributingtolongevity2、Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutoutgoingandsympatheticpeople?A．Theyhaveagoodunderstandingofevolution.B．Theyarebetteratnegotiatinganagreement.C．Theygenerallyappearmoreresourceful.D．Theyaremorelikelytogetoverhardship.3、Whatfindingofthestudymightprovesomewhatoutofourexpectation?A．Easy-goingpeoplecanalsolivearelativelylonglife.B．Advantageouspersonalitycharacteristicsactuallyvarywithtimes.C．Suchcharacteristicsasself-disciplinehavenoeffectonlongevity.D．Readinesstoacceptnewideashelpsoneenjoylongevity.4、Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A．Anxietyanddepressioncutone'slifespanshort.B．Longevityresultsfrommentalandphysicalhealth.C．Personalityplaysadecisiveroleinlongevity.D．Healthisinlargepartrelatedtoone'slifestyle.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）My14-year-oldson,John,andIspottedthecoatatthesametimeatasecond-handclothingstore.Ithadablackcollar,delightfultailoring,aFifthAvenuelabel(標(biāo)簽)anda(an)1priceof$28.Welookedat2,sayingnothing,3John’seyesshone.Dark,woolentopcoatswerepopularjustthenwith4,butcould5severalhundreddollarsnow.John6thecoat.Heturnedfromsidetoside,eyeinghimselfinthemirrorwithaserious,studied7thatsoonchangedintoasmile.The8wasperfect.Johnworethecoattoschoolthenextdayandcamehome9abigsmile.“Howdidthekidslikeyourcoat?”Iasked.“Theyloveit.”Hesaid,10foldingitoverthechairandsmoothingitflat.Overthenextfewweeks,the11cameoverJohn.Quiet,reasoneddiscussionwas12argument.Hebecamemorethoughtfulandeagerto13.“Gooddinner,Mum,”hewouldsayeveryevening.OncedaywhenIsuggestedthathemightstartonhomeworkbeforedinner,Johnsaid,“Youare14,andIguessIwill.”WhenIaskedoneofhisteachers15causedthechanges,shesaidwithlaughter,“Itmustbehiscoat!”atthelibrary,we16tomeetafriendwhohadnotseenourchildrenforalongtime.“17thisbeJohn?”heasked,lookinguptoJohn’snewheight,assessingthecutofhiscoat,andextendinghishand,one18toanother.JohnandIbothknewweshouldnever19aperson’sclothesfortherealpersonwithinthem.Asisknown,whatisontheinsideshouldbe20withwhatisontheoutside.1、A．unbelievableB．specialC．reasonableD．a(chǎn)verage2、A．theotherB．othersC．oneanotherD．eachother3、A．thereforeB．howeverC．thusD．but4、A．teenagersB．peopleC．parentsD．a(chǎn)dults5、A．spendB．costC．payD．take6、A．touchedB．heldC．buttonedD．obtained7、A．gestureB．expressionC．a(chǎn)ttitudeD．feeling8、A．colorB．fitC．priceD．style9、A．havingB．showingC．behavingD．wearing10、A．carefullyB．carelesslyC．patientlyD．hurriedly11、A．changeB．satisfactionC．happinessD．generosity12、A．becauseofB．a(chǎn)wareofC．insteadofD．a(chǎn)pologize13、A．regretB．pleaseC．complainD．a(chǎn)pologize14、A．troublesomeB．trueC．rightD．wrong15、A．whatB．howC．whenD．that16、A．decidedB．cameC．intendedD．happened17、A．CouldB．WouldC．MustD．Should18、A．friendB．teacherC．gentlemanD．fellow19、A．watchB．mistakeC．considerD．judge20、A．comparedB．connectedC．combinedD．matched第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Beijing’s1．(forbid)City—traditionallyoff-limitsatnightforanyoneexceptemperors—waslitupwithlanternsafterdarkTuesdayasChina2．(celebrate)theendoftheLunarNewYearholiday.Thepalacecomplex，hometoChineseemperorsforfivecenturies，3．(usual)closesby5p.m.thoughsomedistinguishedguestshavebeentaken4．a(chǎn)fterdarkonoccasion.ItwasopenedatnightforthefirsttimesinceitsrebirthasthePalaceMuseum94yearsago.ThepalacewallswerebrightenedwithredChineselanterns—designedtorecreatethe5．(feel)oftheroyalcourtofold—and6．lightshowlitupthecomplexwhiletheChinaNationalTraditionalOrchestraandthePekingOperaperformed.Animageofatreasuredpicturecalled“AThousandLiofRiversandMountains”wasbeamedontothepalaceroof.Peoplerushedtogetfree7．(ticket)online，fortherarenight-timeopening，8．weresnappedupwithinminutes.“Creativitymakesthe600-year-oldpalaceyoungeranddrawstraditionalculture9．(close)tothepublic，”saidthePeople’sDaily.ThePalaceMuseumisnowonacampaign10．(attract)evenmorevisitors.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。LastSunday,someofmyclassmateand