安徽省池州市第二中學(xué)2025屆高三英語(yǔ)第一學(xué)期期末統(tǒng)考模擬試題含解析

安徽省池州市第二中學(xué)2025屆高三英語(yǔ)第一學(xué)期期末統(tǒng)考模擬試題注意事項(xiàng)1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫(xiě)考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位序號(hào)。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書(shū)寫(xiě)在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無(wú)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．Someoneisringingthedoorbell.Goandsee____.A．whoishe B．whoheisC．whoisit D．whoitis2．Ifyouthinkthattheillnessmightbeserious,youshouldnot_________goingtothedoctor.A．putoff B．setaboutC．holdback D．giveaway3．Hardworkandlackofsleephave_____herbeautyandyouthinrecentyears.A．wornout B．triedoutC．madeout D．sentout4．I_____upmymindwhatIwasgoingtosayintheseminar,butitwascancelled.A．havemadeB．hadmadeC．wasmakingD．wouldmake5．Theworld’sleadingthinkersandpolicymakersexaminewhat’scomeapartinthepastyear,andwhatwilldefinetheyearahead,A．evaluateB．innovateC．a(chǎn)nticipateD．regulate6．Iwillgiveyousomearticleswhichyoucanwhenyouwritethereport.A．referto B．a(chǎn)pplyto C．leadto D．talkto7．Wepackedallthehooksinwoodenboxessothattheydamaged.A．don’tgetB．won’tgetC．didn’tgetD．wouldn’tget8．Howlongdoyousupposeitis______hearrivedthere?A．whenB．beforeC．a(chǎn)fterD．since9．Theaimofthegovernmentistomakeeverycitizenbetteroff,____,tohelpthemliveahappylife．A．a(chǎn)saresult B．forastartC．foronething D．inotherwords10．Ifhe________histeacher’ssuggestion,hewouldhavewontheEnglishSpeechContest.A．hadfollowed B．shouldfollowC．wastofollow D．followed11．______isimportantinstudyisdiligenceratherthanintelligence.A．Which B．WhatC．Who D．When12．Thankstothe“sugartax”，foodfactorieshavereducedsugarintheirproducts,________about45millionkilogramsofsugar.A．tosaveB．savedC．savingD．havingsaved13．MichelleObamawearsclothesthatanyonecanbuyinamalland________shemayhavealargereffectonconsumersthanordinarymodels.A．furthermore B．otherwise C．nevertheless D．therefore14．Thedisabledguywasattendedthroughouthisschooldaybyanurse________toguardhim.A．toappoint B．a(chǎn)ppointedC．a(chǎn)ppointing D．havingappointed15．Amongthecrisesthatfacehumans________thelackofnaturalresources.A．is B．a(chǎn)re C．isthere D．a(chǎn)rethere16．Webelieve________youhavebeendevotedto________naturallyofgreatnecessity.A．that;being B．a(chǎn)llthat;beC．thatall;are D．what;is17．Whentension________inarelationshipbetweentwopeople,afrequentwayofdealingwiththisistosendmessagesthroughathirdperson.A．a(chǎn)rouses B．a(chǎn)rises C．rises D．raises18．________enoughmoney,theyoungmanwasunabletobuyhisgirlfriendexpensivejewelry.A．Nottosave B．NotsavingC．Nothavingsaved D．Notsaved19．Iwasunawareofthecriticalpointsinvolved,somychoicewasquite_______.A．a(chǎn)rbitraryB．reasonableC．mechanicalD．conventional20．It'salwaysagoodideatohaveasecondkeysomewhere________youlosethefirstone.A．incase B．nowthatC．eventhough D．a(chǎn)slongas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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Assoonasapersondies,decomposition(分解)begins.Andthefirstvisitorsarrive.“Within5to15minutesofdeath,fliesorotherinsectsbegintocolonizethebody.”saysRabiMusah,anorganicchemistattheUniversityatAlbany.Shesaysdifferentspeciesturnupatdifferentstagesofdecomposition.“Sobecauseofthat,dependinguponwhatentomological(昆蟲(chóng)學(xué)的)evidenceyoufind,youcanlearnsomethingaboutwhenthepersondiedintermsofthetimingofthedeath.”Fliesdon'ttendtostickaroundwhendisturbedbydetectives.Buttheydoleavebehindeggs.Theeggsarehardtotellapartbyappearancealone,sospecialistsraisethemuntiltheyhatch,afewweekslater—andtheygetaspeciesIDand,withalittleguesswork,aperson'stimeofdeath.ButMusahhascomeupwithamoretime-savingapproach:chemicalanalysisoftheeggs.Sheandherteaminvestigatedthatmethodbyfirstharvestingflieswithpig-livertrapshiddenthroughoutNewYorkCity.Theycollectedthetrappedfliesandthenchemicallyanalyzedtheireggs.Anditturnsouteachspeciesofflyegghasauniquechemicalfingerprint—enoughtotelltheeggsapartwithoutraisingtheeggstomaturity.ThestudyisinthejournalAnalyticalChemistry.MusahandhercolleagueJenniferRosatiarenowtestingthemethodonarealcase.“Andoncewedothatwewillbepublishingsomecasestudiestoillustrate(闡明)thatthisisamethodthatcanbeused,andhopefullyeventuallyit'ssomethingthatwillstandupincourt,andsomethingthatcouldspeedupdetectivework—orhelpdealwithacoldcase.”1、Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“colonize”inparagraph1?A．lookfor B．fightoverC．carryaway D．gatheron2、Howcanaspecialistknowaperson’stimeofdeath?A．Byresearchingthehabitualnatureofflies.B．Byrelyingontheentomologicalevidence.C．Bydistinguishingtheappearanceofflies.D．Bydiscoveringanewdetectivemethod.3、WhatcanweinferaboutMusah’sapproachfromthelastparagraph?A．Scientistshavepublishedstudiesaboutit.B．Itisboundtomakeeverycoldcasesolved.C．Itmayhelpacceleratethedetectionofcases.D．ItwillbepublishedinAnalyticalChemistry.4、Wheremostprobablycanyouseethisarticle?A．Inasciencefiction. B．Inanewspaper.C．Inamedicalpaper. D．Inanovel.22．（8分）AgamingcompanyinNewZealandisluringemployees.fromaroundtheworldbyofferingunlimitedpaidannualleave,ashareinthecompany’sprofitsandnosetworkhours.DeanHallbecamefamousininternationalgamingcirclesforbeingtheleaddesigneronpopularvideogameDayZ.Aftersearchingtheworldforalocationforhisnewgamingstudio,Rocketwerkz,NewZealanderHallsettledonthesmalluniversitytownofDunedinonthesouthisland’seastcoast,wherelandischeapandcreativestart-upshavebecomeanimportantpanofthecity’sidentity.Rocketwerkz’sflexibleworkcultureisnowdrawingtalentfromaroundtheglobe,withHallreceiving300messagesofinquirysincealocalnewspaperwroteabouthisstudiolastweek.Lastyear,whenthecompanywasstillinitsinfancy(嬰兒期),babycatswouldalsomakearegularappearanceintheofficeasaformoffightingstress,andFridayafternoonsaregenerallyreservedforsportsandgamestoendtheweekonaplayfulnote.“ThefirsttimeIheardabouttheideaofunlimitedpaidleaveinplaceslikeSiliconValleyitwasabouttheproblemsitcaused.Aculturehadappearedwhereemployeestooknoleave,”saidHall.“Sotoaddressthat,ourstaffareissuedthestandardNewZealandannualleaveoffourweeks,buttheycanalsotakeunlimitedleaveinadditiontothat.”EmilyLampitt,fromBritain,isa3Djuniorartistwhohasbeenwiththecompanyforayearandahalf.ShesaystheflexibleworkculturewasahugefactorinherdecisiontomovetoNewZealand.“Theflexibilityherehasmademefeelmuchmorerelaxed”shesays.I“ThatinternalstressIusedtofeelinatraditionalworkenvironmenthasgone,sowhenIamatworknowitisbecauseIwanttobe,becauseIampassionate(有激情的),notbecauseIamafraidofmybossorwatchingtheclock.”1、Theunderlinedword“l(fā)uring”inParagraphIisclosestinmeaningto.A．cheating B．disturbingC．inspiring D．a(chǎn)ttracting2、WhyarebabycatsmentionedinParagraph4?A．Toshowthecompanyfocusesonpressurerelief.B．Toexplainhowthecompanymotivatesitsstaff.C．Tostressthesignificanceofharmonyinworkplaces.D．Tointroduceanewwaytopromotecreativity3、Accordingtothepassage,unlimitedpaidleaveinSiliconValley.A．setagoodexampletoRochetwerkz.B．didn’tworkoutasexpected.C．helpeddevelopthelocalculture.D．solvedtheproblemofunemployment.4、Whatisthewritingpurposeoftheabovetext?A．Toencouragecompaniestobemoreflexible.B．Todescribewhatacreativecompanyshouldbelike.C．Togiveareportontheflexiblemanagementofacompany.D．Todiscusshowtomakeatraditionalcompanymorecompetitive.23．（8分）CocoaBeach/JupiterSurfCamp—SummerSummerSurfCampiscentrallylocatedontheBestWesternseashoreinCocoaBeach&JupiteratCarlinBeachParkwithaccommodations(住宿)attheHolidayInnExpressinJunoBeach.SummerSurfCampDates:●SurfCamp-Session1May27th-30thFamilySurfWeek(AllAges)●SurfCamp-Session2June2nd-6thFamilySurfWeek(AllAges)●SurfCamp-Session3June9th-13thTeenWeek(Ages12-17)●SurfCamp-Session4June16th-20thFamilySurfWeek(AllAges)●SurfCamp-Session5June23rd-27thAdultsOnly(18andover)●SurfCamp-Session6June30th-July3rdFamilySurfWeek(AllAges)●SurfCamp-Session7July7th-11thFamilySurfWeek(AllAges)●SurfCamp-Session8July14th-18thWomen’sCamp(18andover)●SurfCamp-Session9July21st-25thFamilySurfWeek(AllAges)●SurfCamp-Session10July28th-August1stAdultsOnly(18andover)*A20%discountwillbeappliedtothe4-DaySurfCampWeeks.*Parentsarealwayswelcometosignupandjointheirchildrenduringtheteenweeksurfcampsessions.SummerCampDetails:●Usecoupon(優(yōu)惠券)code:“CAMP5”atcheckouttogetthe5%discount*DailyRate:$125.00/person*SurfCampRuns:9:30am-2:30pm●Pleasenote:Wedon’tsupervise(指導(dǎo))thecampersafter2:45pm.*DirectionstoCamp:clickhereContactUs:888-672-4887info@395、Wheredoesthispassageprobablycomefrom?A．Anewspaper. B．Amagazine.C．Awebsite. D．Aguidebook.1、IftheSmithswiththeir11-year-oldsonwanttojoinintheSummerSurfCamp,they’dbettergothereon________.A．June10th B．June23rdC．July29th D．July22nd2、WhoareallowedtotakepartinSession5andSession8?A．MrJohnsonandhiswife.B．Acouplewithoutchildren.C．MrBlackandhis19-year-oldson.D．MrsBlackandher21-year-olddaughter.3、IfMrandMrsBrownhavea“CAMP5”couponandwanttojoinintheSummerSurfCampfromJune30thtoJuly3rd,howmuchshouldtheypay?A．$760. B．$600.C．$800. D．$950.4、Whatcanweknowfromtheform?A．Thecampersaresupervisedallday.B．AcouplecansignupandjoinintheCampbyfax.C．ParentscantakepartinSession3togetherwiththeirchildren.D．AnadultcanjoinintheSummerSurfCamponanydayinJune.24．（8分）Longago,peoplewhowererichorimportantrodehorsesthatwereverytall.Today,ifagirlactslikesheisbetterthaneveryoneelse,youmightsaysheshould“getoffherhighhorse.”Yesterday,mychildrenwantedmetotakethemtotheplayground.ButIhadtofinishmywork,soItoldthemto“holdyourhorses”—waituntilIfinishwhatIamdoing.Mytwoboysliketocompeteagainsteachotherandplayinaviolentway.Ialwaystellthemtostop“horsingaround”orsomeonecouldgethurt.Weliveinasmalltown.Itdoesnothaveanyexcitingactivitiestooffervisitors.Mychildrencallita“one-horsetown.”Lastnight,IgotatelephonecallwhileIwaswatchingmyfavoritetelevisionshow.Idecidednottoansweritbecause“wildhorsescouldnotdragmeaway”fromthetelevision—therewasnothingthatcouldstopmefromdoingwhatIwantedtodo.Sometimesyougetinformation“straightfromthehorse’smouth.”Itcomesdirectlyfromthepersonwhoknowsmostaboutthesubject.Letussayyourteachertellsyouthereisgoingtobeatesttomorrow.Youcouldsayyougottheinformation“straightfromthehorse’smouth.”Youmayhaveheardthisexpression,“Youcanleadahorsetowater,butyoucannotmakehimdrink.”Thatmeansyoucangivesomeoneadvicebutyoucannotforcehimtodosomethinghedoesnotwanttodo.1、Howmanyidioms(習(xí)語(yǔ))about“horse”doesthepassagetalkabout?A．5B．6C．7D．82、What’stheprobablemeaningof“holdyourhorses”?A．waitamomentB．stopworkingC．keepontryingD．neverdothatagain3、Whenyougettheinformation“straightfromthehorse’smouth”,itmeanstheinformationis_____.A．reliableB．falseC．uselessD．frightening4、Whensomeoneforcesyoutodosomethingasheadvises,youcansay“______”tohim.A．holdyourhorsesB．Youcanleadahorsetowater,butyoucannotmakehimdrinkC．getoffyourhighhorseD．wildhorsescouldnotdragmeaway5、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Itmainlytalksabouthorseinthewest.B．Itmainlyintroducessomeidiomsabouthorse.C．Itmainlyshowstheimportanceofhorse.D．It’smainlyaboutthequalityofhorse.25．（10分）Once,alionessandhercubwerehuntinginthejungle.Thebabyaskeditsmother,"Mother,whyarewehuntingwhenadeerisalreadyathome?”Themothersaid,"Mylove!Wecan'teatthatdeerbecauseithassurrendered(投降)himselfseekingourhelp.Heiswoundedandhelpless.Wemusthelphim.”Thebabycubwassurprisedandquestionedagain,"Whyso?That'sourfood,wecaneatit.”“Honey,youareright!It'sourfoodandwecankillhiminanysecondbutdoyouthinkhedeservestobekilledwhenhehascometo-usforprotection?”Thebabycubcouldn'tunderstandhermother'svulnerability(軟弱).Itkeptquietandpacedwithitsmother.Atlast,theydidn'tgetanythingandcamebacktotheircave.Thedeer,ontheotherhand,wasterrifiedofhisowndecisionoftakingshelterinthecave.Unfortunatelyhehadnochoice!Hewasattackedbyahunterandsomehowmanagedtoescape.Whilerunningforhislife,hesawthecaveandwithoutasecondthoughtenteredit.Hehadalreadygotashotfromthehunter.Whenherealizedhewasinthelionscave,hegaveuptheideaofrunningbackagain.Thedeergazedatthelionesswithapitifullook,tearsrollingdownHesatthereasifheurgedforthemercyofthelioness.Thelionesscameclosertothedeer,smelleditandslowlymovedoutofthecavewithhercub.Whenthelionscameback,thecubaskeditsmothertokillthedeeragain.Butthelionesswasfirmonherdecision.Shesaid,"Sweetheart!Wecan-manageonenightwithoutanyfood.Tomorrow,Iwoulddefinitelyfetchoutsomefoodforyou.”Thecubsaidnothing,grunted(嘟噥）alittle.Whenthecubslept,thelionesswhisperedtothedeer,"Run,awayfromthisareabecauseIdoubtifIcouldsaveyouanylongerifthenexttimesituationdemands!"Thedeerlookedatthelionesswithgratitudeandslowlywalkedawayfromthecave.1、Whatcontributestothedeer'ssurvival?A．Thehunter’smercy.B．Thelioness'ssympathy.C．Thecub'sunderstanding.D．Thelioness'svulnerability.2、Whatdoweknowaboutthedeer?A．Hetrustedthelioness.B．Heregrettedsurrendering.C．Hewenttothecavebyaccident.D．Hetriedtofightthelioness.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceimply?A．Thedeermightbekilled.B．Thehunterwouldspotthedeeragain.C．Thelionesscouldcurethedeer.D．Thecubmightdrivethedeerout.4、What'sthebesttitleforthetext?A．ArtofParenting.B．ADeerHunt.C．Momentofkindness.D．ANarrowEscape.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）MydaughterandIwerewalkingdownthehillbacktomycar.“Whatdidyoujustsay,Mom?”askedmyyoungestdaughter.HerquestioncausedmetostopwalkingasIwas1thatI’dsaidanything.IamnowatanagewhenI2talkaloudtomyself.IknewithappenedwhenIlistenedtotalkbackradio,butIhadn’t3italsohappenedwhenIadventuredwithdaughter.“Sweetpea,Ididn’trealizeyouheardme,4Iwasjustsaying‘woooah’becauseofthatviewatthebottomofthehill.”There,infrontofusinallofherbeauty,wasSydneyHarbor.It’sasightInever5of;sometimesI6itoutbecauseitmakesmyheartsing.Whatisthe7tohappiness?Thereisnosimpleanswer.However,forme,itmeans8thesmalljoysinlife.Toooftenwe9timewaitingforthe“extraordinary”andforgettocelebratethe10momentsofbliss(幸福).Thingslike11mygirl’ssandyfingersaswewatchapinksunsetonthebeach.Inthesemomentsmyheart12,andI’mhappy.Laughtermatterstoo.WhenIlaugh,lifeisgood.Soitmademehappytodressupinagreenpeasuitandsurprisemyhusband.“13!”Ishoutedashewalkedintoourbedroom.Therewasa14silence,thenaquestion.“Areyouallright?”askedPeter.“Yes!Don’tyouthinkthisisfunny?”Ireplied,alittleannoyed.15hisnonplussed(令人發(fā)懵的)response,Icouldn’thelplaughingaboutitlaterwithmyfriends.16Iwanttobehappy,sincebecomingaparentIhavecometorecognizethatIcanonlyeverbeashappyasmy17child.Myheartisheavywhenmygirlhastroubles,andnonumberofharborsightingswill18that.Idomybestto19thatweightonmysoulbycelebratingmomentsofjoywithmyfamily.Whenmydaughterchatswithmeaboutherdayatschool,itmakesmehappy.Alittlethinglikethis,cominginthemiddleofthemessand20oflife,isenoughformetorecognizethatthedayisahappyday.1、A．uncertain B．unhappy C．unaware D．unusual2、A．tendto B．happento C．a(chǎn)ttemptto D．seeto3、A．felt B．imagined C．realized D．understood4、A．a(chǎn)nd B．but C．or D．while5、A．dream B．hear C．tire D．think6、A．find B．hold C．let D．seek7、A．solution B．a(chǎn)pproach C．a(chǎn)nswer D．key8、A．a(chǎn)ppreciating B．a(chǎn)cknowledging C．a(chǎn)ddressing D．a(chǎn)pplying9、A．take B．waste C．kill D．spare10、A．permanent B．long C．short D．exciting11、A．grasping B．touching C．shaking D．holding12、A．extends B．spreads C．expands D．stretches13、A．Surprise B．Great C．Look D．Yes14、A．a(chǎn)bsolute B．long C．brief D．shocked15、A．Besides B．Despite C．Considering D．Concerning16、A．Although B．Since C．Because D．When17、A．happiest B．unhappiest C．youngest D．oldest18、A．strengthen B．shorten C．broaden D．lessen19、A．balance B．increase C．hide D．escape20、A．happiness B．tension C．worry 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不計(jì)分。KnowingfromyourwebsitethatacompetitionforfreelyticketstotheMulanmusicalisbeingheld,Iamwritingapplyforone、ThefollowingcanwellexplainwhyIshoulddeserveI、ShewastoldaboutthestoryofMulanbymygrandpawhenIamonlythreeyearsold、SincethenIhavebeencrazyaboutthebraveordutifulgirl、I’vecollectedandreadover20differentbookversionofMulan,seenalltheMulanmoviesandattendplayperformancestwice、I’vereadifit’sanunbelievableshowwithwonderfulsongs,amazingcostumesandremarkablesets、SoyoucanimaginehowexcitingIamtohearthemusicaliscomingtotown、ThanksfororganizingthecompetitionandIhopeI’llbeoneoftheluckywinners、IfIam,theticketcanbesentitto91ReminRoad、第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）隨著太原市創(chuàng)建全國(guó)文明城市工作的推進(jìn)，我們發(fā)現(xiàn)市民更禮貌了、交通更有序了、街道更整潔了......假如你是李華，請(qǐng)寫(xiě)信向你的朋友David介紹近幾年太原發(fā)生的變化（交通、環(huán)境、風(fēng)景等等），歡迎他到太原來(lái)。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.注意書(shū)信格式正確，有稱(chēng)呼語(yǔ)和結(jié)束語(yǔ)；3.可以根據(jù)自己的感受表達(dá)，以使行文連貫；4.參考詞匯：acivilizedcity_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、A3、A4、B5、C6、A7、D8、D9、D10、A11、B12、C13、D14、B15、A16、D17、B18、C19、A20、A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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、D2、B3、C4、B22、1、D2、A3、B4、C23、395、C1、D2、D3、A4、C24、Mother’sDaywascoming.Amanstoppedataflowershop.Hewantstoordersomeflowerstobepostedtohismother,wholivedtwohundredmilesaway.Ashegotoutofhiscar,henoticedayounggirlsittingontheroadside,crying.“What’swrongwithyou?”Heasked.“Iwantedtobuyaredroseformymother.ButIonlyhaveseventy-fivecents,andarosecoststwodollars.”theyounggirlreplied.Themansmiledandsaid,“Comeoninwithme.I’llbuyyouarose.”Heboughtthelittlegirlherroseandorderedhisownmother’sflowers.Astheywereleavingheofferedthegirlaridehome.Shesaid,“Yes,please!Youcantakemetomymother.”Shedirectedhimtoacemetery(公墓),wheresheplacedtheroseonafre