2025屆遼寧省營(yíng)口高中等重點(diǎn)協(xié)作校英語(yǔ)高三第一學(xué)期期末監(jiān)測(cè)試題含解析

2025屆遼寧省營(yíng)口高中等重點(diǎn)協(xié)作校英語(yǔ)高三第一學(xué)期期末監(jiān)測(cè)試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書(shū)寫(xiě)，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書(shū)寫(xiě)的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無(wú)效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Wehavebroughtinagoodgrainharvestforthreeyears_________.A．onpurpose B．onend C．onduty D．onwatch2．Patrickwaited________alltheluggagewascleared,buthisneverappeared.A．until B．beforeC．when D．while3．—WhendidTomcometoQingdao？—ItwasinJuly，2006andheatripinChinawithhisparentsatthattime.A．wouldtake B．hadtakenC．wastaking D．hadbeentaking4．Somepeoplesuggestchangingthedateforthecollegeentranceexamsinto______SaturdayandSundayofthefirstweekofJune,whichIthinkis______goodadvice.A．/;/ B．the;the C．the;a D．the;/5．Lonelinessisafeeling_______peopleexperienceapowerfulrushofemptinessandsolitude.A．which B．where C．that D．how6．It’salwaysdifficult______inaforeigncountry,especiallywhenyoudon’tspeakthelanguage.A．beingB．tobeC．havingbeenD．tohavebeen7．—Doyouknowwhytheteacherasksforme?—Hewantsyouto________yourabsencelastnight.A．a(chǎn)ccountfor B．callforC．sendfor D．reachfor8．—Onlythosewhohavealotincommoncangetalongwell.—_________.Oppositessometimesdoattract.A．Ihopenot B．IthinksoC．Iappreciatethat D．Ibegtodiffer9．Witheconomyincreasingsteadily,people______enjoyalifeofhigherquality.A．should B．can C．may D．must10．—Whereonearthhavetheygone?—Ihavenoidea,butIwishI.A．know B．knew C．wouldknow D．wouldhaveknown11．．Althoughitinthedesertmostoftheyear,peoplestilllivethere．A．doesn’train B．didn’train C．hasn’trained D．hadn’trained12．––Didyouhavetodomuchforthedinnerparty?––Helen________everythingbythetimeIgothome.A．finishedB．wasfinishingC．wouldfinishD．hadfinished13．Thenewhotelisreportedtobebuiltitusedtobeawasteland.A．which B．whereC．inwhich D．what14．—John,doyouknowwhythesuspectwassetfree?—Forlackof________evidence.A．solidB．a(chǎn)pparentC．a(chǎn)mbiguousD．concrete15．—CouldyoucheckmylisttoseeIhaveforgottenanything?—Noproblem.A．whetherB．whichC．thatD．what16．.IwasembarrassedtoadmitthatyesterdayI______aseriouserror.A．a(chǎn)cted B．committed C．performed D．completed17．Thesurveyshowsthatspeedatleast30percentofroadtrafficanddeaths.A．contributestoB．resultsfromC．liesinD．relieson18．Youcanusethisroomforyourclubactivitiestomorrow______youkeepittidyandclean.A．forfearthat B．incaseC．onconditionthat D．evenif19．Oh！Icanfeelsomething_____upmyleg！Itmustbeaninsect．A．toclimb B．climbingC．climb D．climbed20．Accordingtothelocallaw,noone______enterthebuildingsitewithoutpermission.A．canB．mustC．shallD．dare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）Thelightfromthecampfirebrightenedthedarkness,butitcouldnotpreventthedampcoldofDennis’sSwamp(沼澤地)creepingintotheirbones.Itwasastrangeplace.MartinandTomwishedthattheyhadnotacceptedJack’sdare.Theylikedcamping,butnotnearthisswamp.“So,”Martinaskedastheysatwatchingthehotcoals.“Howdidthisplacegetitsname?”“Areyousureyouwanttohearit?It’sascarystory,”warnedJack.“Ofcourse!”criedoutTom.“Iftherewereanythingtobescaredof,youwouldn’thavechosenthisplace!”“Ok,butdon’tsayIdidn’twarnyou,”saidJack,andhebeganthistale.“Waybackintime,amancalledDennistriedtostartafarmhere.Hebuiltthatcottageovertheretolivein.Inthosedays,thearealookedquitedifferent—itwascoveredwithtalltreesandtheswampwasacrystal-clearriver.Afterthreehardyears,Dennishadclearedseveralfieldsandplantedcrops.Hewassoproudofhissuccessthatherefusedtolistentoadvice.“‘Youareclearingtoomuchland,’warnedoneoldman.‘Thelandisalivingthing.Itwillhitbackatyouifyouabuseit.’”“‘Sillyfool,’saidDennistohimself.‘IfIclearmoreland,Icangrowmorecrops.I’llbecomewealthier.He’sjustjealous!’”“Denniscontinuedtochopdowntrees.Smallanimalsthatreliedonthemforfoodandshelterweredestroyed.Hewassoeagertoexpandhisfarmthathedidnotnoticetheriverflowingslowlytowardshisdoor.Hedidnotnoticesaltseepingtothesurfaceoftheland.Hedidnotnoticeswampplantschokingallthenativeplants.”“Whathappened?”Martinasked.Itwasgrowingcolder.Hetrembled,twistinghisbodyclosertothefire.“Thelandhitback—justastheoldmanwarned,”Jackshrugged.“Dennisdisappeared.Oldfolksaroundherebelievethatswampplantsmovedupfromtheriveranddraggedhimunderwater.Hisbodywasneverfound.”“Whatastupidstory,”laughedTom.“Plantscan’t…”Beforehehadfinishedspeaking,hescreamedandfainted(暈倒).Theothertwoboysjumpedupwithfright,staringatTom.Suddenly,theyburstoutlaughing.Somegreenswampivy(常春藤)hadcoveredTom’sface.ItwasawhilebeforeTomcouldappreciatethejoke.1、Theunderlinedword“dare”inParagraph1isclosedinmeaningto________.A．courage B．a(chǎn)ssistance C．instruction D．challenge2、WhydidJacktellTomandMartinthestory?A．Tofrightenthem.B．Tosatisfytheircuriosity.C．Towarnthemofthedangeroftheplace.D．Topersuadethemtocampintheswamp.3、WhydidDennisignorethewarningoftheoldman?A．Theoldmanenviedhim.B．TheoldmanwasfoolishC．Hewastoobusytolistentoothers.D．Hewasgreedyformorecrops.4、WhydidTomscreamandfaint?A．HesawDennis’sshadow.B．Hewasscaredbyaplant.C．Hisfriendsplayedajokeonhim.D．Theweatherbecameextremelycold.5、WhatlessoncanwelearnfromthestoryofDennis?A．Graspall,loseall.B．Nosweat,nosweet.C．Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.D．Hewhomakesnomistakesmakesnothing.22．（8分）Ifyouhavealongholidaytospend,wherecanyougo?NikoiIsland,IndonesiaLessthan85km–butsomehowawholeworldaway–fromSingapore’sshiningskylineliesNikoiIsland.Surroundedbywhitesandyshorelinesandvividcoralreefs,Nikoi’scentreishiddeninrainforest,resultinginamazingbiodiversityseeninitsnativeplants,animalsandbirdlife.MarryingtraditionalIndonesiancraftsmanshipwithcontemporarydesign,Nikoiboastsjust15stilted（建于支柱上的）beachhouses,allwithbreathtakingseaviews,guaranteeingprivacyandtotalescapefromthedailygrind.Amanpulo,PhilippinesTheonlypropertyonPamalicanIsland,theluxuriousAmanpuloresortoffersextremelyimpressiveaccommodation,withonlyaccesstooverfivekilometresofcleancoralsandbeach.DesignedtoresembleindigenousBahayKubohomes,Amanpulo’sbeachside,treetopandhillsidevillasallfeaturecomfortabledeckswithhammocks（吊床）fromwhichtoenjoythespectacularviewsofthegreenish-blueseabelow.FillyourschedulewithAmanpulo’ssignatureaquaticadventures(includingdiving,windsurfingandsailing),rechargeintheaward-winningspaorfeastuponlocallycaughtseafood–thechoiceisyours.SongSaa,CambodiaSongSaa’sincredibleoceanviews,andbreathtakingsunsetsareaverytypicalexampleofpureparadise.Its24villas–eachwiththeirownsea-viewprivateplungepool–aredesignedtoreflectthenaturalbeautyofCambodia’scoastline;builtfromrecycledwoodwithstrawroofsanddriftwoodfurnishings,thesepresencesarestylishproofofSongSaa’sadmirablecommitmenttosustainability（持續(xù)）andconservation.Youcanchoosetodoasmuchoraslittleasyouwanthere,withrainforesttours,islandsafarisandreefsnorkellingjustsomeoftheactivitiesonofferthatshowcasethisspectaculardestination.1、WhatcanweseeinthecenterofNikoi’sIsland?A．Landsofdesert.B．Streamsandrivers.C．Kindsofanimalsandplants.D．Tallbuildings.2、WhatcanwelearnabouttheAmanpulo’svillas?A．Theyaremadeofbricks.B．Wecanhaveagoodviewoftheseathere.C．Theyareveryexpensive.D．Wecanlearnmuchhistoricstoriesfromthem.3、WhatactivitycanyouenjoyinSongSaa?A．Diving.B．Whiterafting.C．Mountain-climbing.D．Rainforesttour.23．（8分）Pauliereceivedaremotecontrolcar,someclothes,andacollectionofactionfiguresforhisbirthday.Butwhathereallywantedwasthisvideogamehehadbeenaskingfor.OnlyGranddad’spresentwastocome,so,withtwofingersoneachhandcrossedtightly,hehoped.“Hereyougoyoulittlewhippersnapper.”“Thanks,”saidPaulie,rippingthewrappingcleanoffthepresent.Hisfacedropped;allhegotwasadrawingpad,andanold,used,woodenpencil.“Nowthatthereisamagicpencil,”saidGranddad.Paulielookedsceptical.“Itbringsimaginationtolife,”saidGranddad,prodding（戳一下）hisnosesecretly.Laterthatnight,Pauliewassenttobed.Buthecouldn’tsleep.Hewishedhehadhisgametoplay,buthedidn’t.Sohegotup,tookouthispadand“magic”pencil,andstartedtodraw.Pauliedrewamonster.Hethendrewacastleforthemonstertoattack,andheaddedaprincess,astheyarealwaysincastles.Pauliefiguredthemonsterwantedtoeattheprincessasherdressmadeherlooklikeabirthdaycake.Thenhedrewaknight（騎士）,asknightsalwaysrescueprincesses.Thensomethingmagicalhappened.Pauliewassuckedintothispaperworld.Paulienowstoodlookingdownatthecastle.Aknightwaschargingathim.So,withhismighty（有勁兒的）arm,hehittheknightrighthardoutofthepicture.Thenheatetheprincess.Pauliesoonfoundhimselfbackinhisbedroom.Helookedatthepaper;onitwasadrawingofthemonster.Itwaslicking（舔）itsfinger,withabigsmile.Pauliesmiledback.Pauliedidn’twanthisgameanymore.Herealisedthisshortbutthickpencilandpapercouldtakehimanywhere.1、WhenPaulieopenedhisgrandpa’spresent,hefelt.A．puzzledB．excitedC．disappointedD．a(chǎn)ngry2、Pauliecouldn’tfallasleepbecausehe.A．wasstillexpectinghisbirthdaypresentB．wastooexcitedwithhisbirthdaypresentC．didn’tknowhowtoenjoyhisbirthdaypresentD．didn’tgetthegifthehadbeenexpecting3、Pauliegotupand.A．drewamagicfairyworldwiththepadandpenB．a(chǎn)tetheprincessafterfightingagainsttheknightC．imaginedhimselftheknightprotectingtheprincessD．madefriendswiththemonsterinthecastle4、Intheend,Paulie.A．changedhisopiniononafairystoryB．fellinlovewithhisgranddad’spresentC．understoodwhyhedidn’tlikehispresentsD．wentanywherewithhispadandpen24．（8分）

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D．25．（10分）Asacollegestudent,Ihaveplannedmyfuturecareergoals.Iwouldliketoworkasasalesassistantinacomputercompany,thenasalesmanagerandfinallybossofmyowncompany.Attheverybeginning,Iplantofindajobinafamouscompanyproducingcomputers,inwhichailthestaffarefullyhappyatworkandIcanexperiencejobsatisfactionmostofthetime.Onlysuchkindofcompanycanprovidemewithgoodworkingatmosphereandeagernesstolearnmoresoastogetwellpreparedformyfutureprofession.AtfirstIwanttobeasalesassistantandalwayskeepmyselfbusyworkinginandoutofthecompany,sucha,answeringtelephones,doingrepairwork,evencleaningthealthoughthesalarymaybelow,Iwillseizeeverychancetolearnfromotherstaff.Inmysparetime,Iwilltakesomecoursessoastogetmorequalificationsandexperienceinthisfield.Inthreeorfiveyears,Iamdeterminedtobe-comeasalesmanagerwhoisresponsibleforthesellingofthecomputers.Iwillinterviewasmanycustomersaspossibleanddomarketresearchandimproveourproducts.MeanwhileIwilltakecareofmystafftomakethemeagertoworktothebestoftheirabilities.Asisknowntous,itishardtomanageacompany,butIwillmakeeveryefforttoachievemygoalstepbystep,andIamsure“Thereismothingdifficultintheworldifyouputyourheartintoit.”1、Ifthewriterhasacompany,hiscompanywillprovidehisstaffwith________.A．highwagesB．dormitoriesC．somecomputersmadeinhiscompanyD．goodworkingatmosphereandeagerness2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Thewriterwouldliketobeasalesassistantfirst.B．Thewriterwantstosetupabusinessofhisown.C．Thewritermakeshismindtobethepresidentofafamouscompanyproducingcomputers.D．ThewriterwilltakecoursestogetanMBA．3、AsalesassistantshoulddothefollowingEXCEPT________intheopinionofthewriter.A．a(chǎn)nsweringtelephonesB．interviewingcustomersC．cleaningtheroomD．doingrepairwork4、Thetextismainlyabout________.A．howtoimprovethewriter’sabilitiesB．howtoachievethewriter’sfuturecareergoalC．howtobecomeamanagerD．howtobecomeasalesmanager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）“Elsa,it’syou!”Itwasthefour-year-old’ssurprisebirthdayparty,andherfavoriteDisneycharacter,ElsafromFrozen,had1.Thetwo2begantosingthemovie’sbigsong,“LetItGo”,andweresoon3byfourotherfairy-taleprincesses.Youwouldswearyouwerecelebratingatthemost4placeonearth.Butthiswasn’tDisneyWorld.Itwasacancercenteratachildren’s5inNewYork.Andtheprincesseswerecollegestudentswho6for“AMomentofMagic”,anonprofitorganizationwhosemissionistoliftthespiritsof7children.Itall8withafamilymovienightfeaturingFrozen.Maggie,now23,9thatsheandElsahadmatchingblondhairandbigblueeyes.MaggieandherfriendKyleethenwere10anewcommunityprojecttoworkon,ideallyonewithkids.Thatsparkeda(n)11—dressingupasDisneyprincessesandvisitingyoungpatients.“It’snicetogivethekidsinhospital12togetsomemagic,”saysMaggie.In2015,after13$2,000onaGoFundMepagetopayfor14andtravelexpenses,MaggieandKyleegavetheirfirst15.TheydressedasElsaandhersister,Anna,tothescreaming16ofthegirlsandblushingsmilesfromtheboys.Theyspentnearlythreehourssingingsongs,takingpictures,andtravelingfromonebedsidetothenext17theyhadvisitedandchattedwitheveryoneofthefifty18.“Toseethekidsbelieveinme,mycharacter…Itwaslifechanging,”saysMaggie.Ofcourse,aprincesscannotworksomanymiraclesatonetime,19MaggieandKyleerecruited(招募)theirpeers.Today,“AMomentofMagic”has400volunteersfrom11collegesanda20kingdomoffans.Thesegirlsgiveyoungpatientsthemomentofimagination,freedom,andhappinessofdreaming.1、A．leftB．a(chǎn)rrivedC．stoppedD．escaped2、A．noisilyB．curiouslyC．a(chǎn)nxiouslyD．excitedly3、A．joinedB．organizedC．dismissedD．praised4、A．frighteningB．magicalC．primitiveD．distant5、A．campusB．reserveC．hospitalD．community6、A．volunteeredB．votedC．waitedD．studied7、A．a(chǎn)bandonedB．generousC．sickD．well-behaved8、A．endedB．settledC．movedD．began9、A．stressedB．noticedC．concludedD．a(chǎn)dmitted10、A．searchingforB．catchingupC．cheeringforD．makingup11、A．suggestionB．principleC．ideaD．picture12、A．moneyB．timeC．workD．knowledge13、A．depositingB．makingC．investingD．raising14、A．costumesB．booksC．sweetsD．foods15、A．projectB．performanceC．matchD．celebration16、A．sorrowB．horrorC．a(chǎn)ngerD．delight17、A．sinceB．a(chǎn)fterC．untilD．when18、A．performersB．childrenC．nursesD．parents19、A．becauseB．thoughC．soD．if20、A．growingB．relaxingC．satisfyingD．decreasing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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Recentlyresearchershavefoundthatsingingingroupscouldhaveapositiveimpactonreducinganxietyand1．(depress).TheresearchisfromtheUniversityofEastAngliaintheUK,incooperationwithacommunitysinginggroup2．(call)SingYourHeartOut.Aresearchteamconductedthestudy3．(examine)howsingingwithotherpeopleaffectsmentalhealth.Researchersfollowedagroupofpeople4．a(chǎn)ttendedfree5．(week)singingworkshopsforsixmonths.Theydiscoveredthatsingingingroupswas6．essentialpartinhelpingpeoplerecoverfrommentalillness.Inaddition,ithelpedpeoplefeel7．(little)stressed,enhancedtheirmoodandincreasedtheirconfidence,socialskillsandfeelingofwell-being.Leadresearcher,professorTomShakespeare,said:“Wefoundthatsingingaspartofagroupcontributes8．people'srecoveryfrommentalhealthproblems.”Headdedthat:“Alloftheparticipantswespoketoreportedpositive9．(effect)asadirectresultoftakingpartinthesingingworkshops.Forsome,itrepresentedonecomponentofawiderprogrammeofsupport.Forothers,it10．(stand)outaskeytotheirmaintenanceofhealth.”第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧),并在其下寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線,并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)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(jì)分。WhenIwassevenyearsoldandmysisterwereonlyfour,ourfatherwaskilledinanautomobileaccidentjusttwoweekafterhistwenty-seventhbirthday.Momwasheartbreaking.Althoughwewerereallysoyoungtounderstandwhatwasgoingon,butIknewlifewouldneverbequitethesame.Wehadanicehome,plentyofthatweneeded,butwemissourfather.Abouteveryeveningwewouldgotoourgrandparents’houseforvisit.Mygrandmotherhadbegunworkingpart-timeatKentuckyFriedChicken.HisbosswasaniceyoungmannamedCharleswhichgottoknowmymotherandfellinlovewithherlater.第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的英國(guó)朋友Peter最近對(duì)中國(guó)歌曲很感興趣，來(lái)信詢問(wèn)你關(guān)于中國(guó)流行歌曲的情況。請(qǐng)你就此用英語(yǔ)給他回封信。內(nèi)容包括：1.較以前融入了更多中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)音樂(lè)；2.中國(guó)音樂(lè)進(jìn)入付費(fèi)時(shí)代；3.問(wèn)他是否有喜歡的中國(guó)流行歌曲。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、A3、C4、D5、B6、B7、A8、D9、B10、B11、A12、D13、B14、A15、A16、C17、A18、C19、B20、C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、D4、B5、A22、1、C2、B3、D23、1、C2、D3、A4、B24、1、B2、C3、D25、WhydoChinesepeoplelovehotpotsomuch?Asthewintermonthsarecoiningin,moreandpeoplearesiltingaroundatable,enjoyingthiskindoftraditionalmeal.IfindmyselfwonderingwhatitUaboutthistraditionalmeal,whichhasexistedformorethan1,000years.WhatmakesitaChinesefoodfavorite?Itseemsthattheanswerliesbeyondthedishitself.Hotpotisn’tjustdesignedtokeepyouwarmduringthecoldmonths;it’salsoasocialexperience.It’sa“theater”cookedfoodthatturnsamealintoanevent.Thereisalotoffunforeveryonetohaveinaddingsomefoodstothehotpot.Hotpotiseatenovertwotothreehours.Forthisreason,itisoftenconsideredanevening’sentertainment,andatimetospendwithfriendsandfamilies.However,manywesternerswouldbeputoffbytheideaofotherpeoplestickingchopsticksintheirfood.WhenwecometoeatatthetableintheUK,wetendtohaveourownshares,althoughtheexperienceisstillasocialone.AsimilarexperiencetothehotpotcanbefoundinKoreanbarbecuerestaurants,whichleiyoucookyourownme