2025屆云南省曲靖市重點(diǎn)初中英語高三上期末達(dá)標(biāo)測試試題含解析

2025屆云南省曲靖市重點(diǎn)初中英語高三上期末達(dá)標(biāo)測試試題注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號、考場號和座位號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目選項的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thewidespreadofsuperhybridricearoundtheworld______thelivesofmillionsandmillionsofpeoplesufferingfromhungertoagreatlevel.A．hasimproved B．isimproving C．improved D．hasbeenimproving2．Afterthreeyearsofpreparationforthe2011Xi’anInternationalHorticulturalExpo(西安園博)會），thecityispresentingtheworld______manypeoplethinkisthegreenSpecialOlympics．A．that B．which C．what D．where3．Rentusually________upinthesummer,whencollegegraduatesaremovingoutoftheirdormitoriesandseekingfornewplacestomovein.A．willgo B．goesC．hasgone D．went4．Luciaimpressedherpeerstudentswithhermusicaltalent,aswellasseveralforeignlanguages______.A．onherown B．underhercontrol C．inhercharge D．a(chǎn)thercommand5．______studentsshouldbegivenmorefreetimeissuggestedbymanyexpertsandwelcomedbykidsinschool．A．WhatB．WhyC．WhetherD．That6．Willyoube_____________thisevening，Mary？Thatdepends.IamafraidIwillbewithmymanager，discussingaplan.A．convenient B．suitableC．a(chǎn)vailable D．efficient7．Theinfrastructureprojecthasconsumedsomuchmoneythatwecan'tfindanyfinancialsupportandhaveto______.A．pullout B．pullthroughC．catchup D．catchon8．__willIgiveup.IbelieveIcanmanageit.A．AtonceB．AtnotimeC．RightnowD．Theinstant9．BythetimehearrivedinBeijing,we_______therefortwodays.A．willhavestayed B．stay C．havebeenstaying D．hadstayed10．Interestisas________tolearningastheabilitytounderstand，evenmoreso.A．vital B．a(chǎn)vailableC．specific D．similar11．Greatpity!Hisillnessis________thetreatmentavailablesofar.A．within B．a(chǎn)bove C．a(chǎn)bout D．beyond12．－I_______inthesamepositiontoolong.Mylegshavefallenasleep.－Shakeitalittlebeforeyougetup.A．willsit B．havesatC．a(chǎn)msitting D．havebeenstting13．Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairystoriesonthegrounds______theyarenotobjectivelytrue,andthatgiants,witches,two-headeddragonsetcdonotexist.A．that B．what C．which D．when14．Yourdonationgreatlyappreciatedandthemoneywillbeusedtohelpthestudentsfrompoorfamilies.A．hasbeenB．isC．wasD．hadbeen15．—AreyoucomingtoJeff’sparty?—I’mnotsure.I______gototheconcertinstead.A．must B．wouldC．should D．might16．Whatapity!________joinedintheparty,Iwouldhavemetmyoldfriend． A．lfIhave B．HadI C．Ihad D．HaveI17．moreabouttheplacewhereyoulive,andyouwillshouldermoreresponsibilitytoprotectitA．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnD．Learned18．Withsomesnowontopofit,theYellowMountainlookedfantasticthiswinter.Actually,IdoubtwhetherwecouldvisitmountaininChina.A．a(chǎn)mostbeautiful B．themostbeautifulC．a(chǎn)morebeautiful D．a(chǎn)beautiful19．Goodfood，goodsleep，noexercise．That'shegainedweight．A．howB．whenC．whatD．whether20．Howlongdoyousupposeitis______hearrivedthere?A．whenB．beforeC．a(chǎn)fterD．since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）OntheeasternsideoftheArabianPeninsula,thedesertturnsgreenascloudscoveritlikeablanket.ThisisthecountryofOman’smonsoon(季風(fēng))season.Thenaturalevent,whichlastsforthreemonths,drawshundredsofthousandsoftouristswithcoolweatherandbeautifulviews.ItbeganthisyearonJune21.A60-year-festival,inOman’sDhofararea,drawsabout50,000peopledressedinallkindsofclotheseverynightfordancecompetitions,musicalperformancesandexorcisms(驅(qū)魔).Inthemiddleoftheclouds,peoplecelebrateOman’sdiversecultureofArab,AfricanandAsianroots.OfficialsinDhofarstartedthemonsoonfestivalin1998.“Themonsoonfestivalnowdrawsperformersfrom40countries,”saidfestivaldirectorTalalal-Massahli.Headdedthat60percentofthevisitorscomefromOman,whiletherestcomefromnearbycountriessuchasKuwait,SaudiArabiaandBahrain.SalemAshoor,leaderofthelocalAhmadal-KabirSufiorder,saidvarious(各種)groupsusethefestivaltosharetheircultures.TheSufiorderforexample,performedamusicalexorcisminfrontofalmost500people.Khalidal-Najarisaweatherexpert.HeexplainsthatthemountainsaroundSalalah,Dhofar’scapitalcity,trapwetnessfromtheIndianOceanmonsoon.AirpressurepocketsaboveSaudiArabiaandTibetdriveaircurrents(氣流)toOman.Theseweathercurrentscreateaunique(獨(dú)特的)environment,whichhasheavyfogsandgreenmountainsandcoasts.ThomasWagmann,onholidayfromDubai,said,“ComparedtoDubai,thisDhofarareaiswonderfulbecauseyoucanbeoutdoorsallthetime.Youdon’tevenhavetoworryaboutsunburnbecausethere’snosun.”1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“diverse”inparagraph2mean?A．ActiveB．DifferentC．AmazingD．Merry2、Whatcanvisitorsenjoywhenwatchingtheperformanceofvariousgroups?A．DifferentculturesB．FairystoriesC．FashionshowsD．Localmusicanddances3、WhatdidKhalidal-Najarmainlytalkabout?A．ThebeautifulnaturalsceneryofOmanB．ThereasonwhytouristscometoOmanC．TheOman’sspecialgeographicpositionD．ThecauseofOman’suniqueclimateduringthefestival4、WhatdidThomasWagmannlikeaboutDhofar?A．ThesameweatherasDubaiB．ThebeautyofthecountryC．ItssunlessweatherD．Itssunnyclimate22．（8分）Ifyouhaveeverhadacat,orhavewatchedoneofthemanyfunnycatvideosonline,you’llknowthatcatshaveamindoftheirown.Alotofthethingstheydoarehardtounderstandtheyliketoclimbuptallfurniture,fitthemselvesinsmallspacesandattacksmallobjectsfornoreasonatall.Nowscientistshavemanagedtofigureoutwhatexactlyisgoingoninthebrainsofourlittlefriends.AccordingtoTonyBuffington,aprofessoratOhioStateUniversityintheUS,cats’strangebehaviorlargelycomesfromtheirwayoflifebackinthewild.“Catstodaystillhavemanyofthesameinstincts(本能)thatallowedthemtoliveinthewildformillionsofyears.”hesaidinaTEDTalk.“Tothem,ourhomesaretheirjungles.”Inthewild,catsarehunters.Theirbodiesandgreatbalancingabilitiesallowthemtoclimbtohighspotstobetterlookattheenvironment.Eventhoughtheydon’thavetohuntanymoreinhumanhouses,theystillkeeptheoldhabitofviewingthelivingroomfrom,forexample,thetopoftherefrigerator.Cats’huntinginstinctisalsowhatmakesthemattacksmallthingslikekeysandUSBdrives.Inthewild,theyhuntwhatevertheycanget,andmostoftheanimalstheykillaresmall.However,catscanalsobeprey.Thisexplainswhytheyliketostayinsmallspaceslikedrawersorwashingmachinestheyarehiding,ortheythinktheyarehiding,frommoredangerousanimals.Thisisalsowhycatspreferacleanbox:asmellyonecouldeasilyshowenemieswheretheyare.Knowinghowcats’mindsworkisnotonlyusefulforbetterunderstandingthem.Itmayalsohelpcats’ownerstobettermeetcats’needs.Forexample,ownerscouldtrytomakeclimbingeasierforcatsbymovingtheirfurniturearound.Theycouldalsouse“foodpuzzles”tomakeeatingfeelmorelikehuntinginsteadofjustgivingfoodtothecats.1、AccordingtoTonyBuffington,________.A．cats’strangebehaviorishardforpeopletounderstandB．catsaremoreusedtolivinginthewildthaninhumans’homesC．catsbehavestrangelymainlybecauseofsomeinstinctsinthewildD．cats’instinctsareashelpfultothemtodayastheyweremillionsofyearago2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A．CatsliketoclimbuphighbecausetheywanttohidefromdangerousanimalsB．CatsattackkeysandUSBdrivesbecausetheyhaveahabitofhuntingsmallanimalsC．CatsenjoystayinginsmallspacesbecausetheyusuallyliveinsmallcavesinthewildD．Cats’preferenceforacleanboxprobablyhassomethingtodowiththeirhuntinginstincts3、Theunderlinedword“prey”inParagraph5probablymeans_________.A．a(chǎn)nanimalthatistoolazyB．a(chǎn)nanimalthatlikeshidinggamesC．a(chǎn)nanimalthatkeepsitselfcleanD．a(chǎn)nanimalthatishunted4、Thisarticleismainlywrittento_________.A．explorethereasonsbehindcats’strangebehaviorB．describecats’pastwildexperiencetoreadersC．tellcatownershowtomakelifeeasierforcatsD．comparecats’behaviorinhumanhomeswiththatinthewild23．（8分）OpeningTimesoftheBritishMuseumForeveryone’ssafetyallbags,rucksacks,packagesandpersonalitemsmaybesearchedbeforeentry.WheeledcasesandlargeitemsofluggagearenotallowedonBritishMuseumpremises.Storageforluggageisavailableatmajorrailstations,includingEuston,King’sCrossandCharingCro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B．Wheeledbags. C．Personalitems. D．Rucksacks.2、WhattimecanyouvisittheBritishMuseum?A．At10.00on1January. B．At17.00on25December.C．At18.00onFridays. D．At20.30onBankholidays.3、WhichgalleryonlyhousesChinesetreasures?A．TheSainsburyGalleries.B．NorthAmericaGalleries.C．TheJosephEHotungGallery.D．TheSelwynandEllieAlleyneGallery.24．（8分）FilmstowatchinMarchGretaAlonelyyoungwaitressfindsahandbagonaNewYorksubwaytrain.Luckily,theaddressisinside,soshereturnsittothepianoteacherwholeftitthere.Shethendiscoversthatthepianoteachermakesahabitofdroppingbagsaroundthecityonpurposetomakenewfriends.DirectedbyNeilJordan,theactorsareattractive.GraceMoretzisthewaitressandIsabelleHuppertistheonewhoadmiresher.Thankstothem,Gretawindsupbeingfarmoreenjoyablethanithasanyrighttobe.TheAftermathTheAftermathisoneofthefewWorldWarⅡ-relatedfilms.BasedonRhidianBrook’snovel,thistouchingromanticmovieisstarredbyKeiraKnightley,whoisthewifeofaBritishofficer.ShehatestheGermansbecausehersonwaskilledinanairraid(搶劫).Butisthereachancethatatall,darkandhandsomemanmightpersuadehertoovercomeherhate?CaptainMarvelIttookMarvelStudiosadecadetofinallymakeafemalesuperhero.It’salsothefirstMarvelfilmtobedirectedbyawoman,whohasdirectedHalfNelsonandMissisippiGrind.CaptainMarvelissetinthe1990s.TheOscar-winningBrieLarsonstarsasCarolDanvers,aUSAirForcefighterpilot,whileSamuelLJackson,asusual,playsNickFury.Dumbois,aclassicDisneycartoon,whohasbigearsandtherehavebeenplentyofthosekindofmoviesinrecentyears.BurtonalwayshasinspirationstodirectsuchkindofmoviesfromEdwardScissorhandstoMissPeregrine’sHomeforPeculiarChildren.Magicalfigureshavealwaysbeenhisfavoritecharacters.1、Whoworksonadifferentjob?A．IsabelleHuppert. B．KeiraKnightley.C．RhidianBrook. D．BrieLarson.2、WhatmakesCaptainMarvelspecial?A．WinningOscar. B．Itsfemaledirector.C．Timesetting. D．Awomanpilot.3、Whichfilmisbetterfora7-year-oldkidtowatch?A．TheAftermath B．CaptainMarvelC．Grete D．Dumbo4、Wherecanyoumostprobablyreadthetext?A．Reader’sDigest B．NatureC．ScientificAmerican D．NationalGeographic25．（10分）OncewhenIwasateenager,myfatherandIwerestandinginlinetobuyticketsforthecircus(馬戲表演).Finallytherewasonlyonefamilybetweenusandtheticketcounter.Thisfamilymadeabigimpressiononme.Therewereeightchildren,allprobablyundertheageof12.Youcouldtelltheydidn’thavealotofmoney.Theirclotheswerenotexpensive,buttheywereclean.Thechildrenwerewell-behaved,allofthemstandinginline,two-by-twobehindtheirparents.Thechildrentalkedexcitedlyabouttheclowns,elephantsandotheractstheywouldseethatnight.Onecouldsensetheyhadneverbeentothecircusbefore.Thefatherandmotherseemedhappyastheycouldbe.Theticketsladyaskedhowmanyticketsthefatherwanted,heproudlyanswered,“Pleaseletmebuyeightchildren’sticketsandtwoadults’tickets,soIcantakemyfamilytothecircus.”Theticketladytoldhimtheprice.Thefatherloweredhisheadandasked,“Howmuchdidyousay?”Theticketladyagaintoldhimtheprice.Themandidn’thaveenoughmoney.Howwashesupposedtoturnandtellhiseightkidsthathedidn’thaveenoughmoneytotakethemtothecircus.Seeingwhatwashappening,mydadtooka$20notefromhispocketanddroppedinontheground.(Wewerenotwealthyinanysenseoftheworld!)Myfatherreacheddown,pickedupthebill,tappedthemanontheshoulderandsaid,“Excuseme,sir,thisfelloutofyourpocket.”Themanknewwhatwasgoingon.Helookedstraightintomydad’seyes,tookmydad’shandinbothofhis,pressedtightlyontothebill,andwithhislipquiveringandatearstreamingdownhischeek,hereplied,“Thankyou,thankyou,Sir.Thisreallymeansalottomeandmyfamily.”MyfatherandIwentbacktoourcaranddrovehome.Wedidn’tgotothecircusthatnight,butwecouldgowithout.1、Whywasthepoormanunhappyafterhespokewiththeticketlady?A．Theticketsweretooexpensive.B．Hischildrenwerenoisy.C．Hehadlosthismoney.D．Theticketsweresoldout.2、Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthatthewriter’sfatherdidn’tgivethemoneytothefatherdirectlybecause____A．hewantedtomakethefatherfeelashamedB．hewasnotverywillingtohelpthemanandhisfamilyC．hewantedtopretendtobeverywealthyD．hedidn’twanttohurttheman’sprideandrespect3、Wecanconcludefromthelastsentenceofthestorythat______.A．theyfeltitapitythattheydidn’tgotothecircusB．theydidn’tfeelbadthoughttheydidn’tgotothecircusC．theyfelttheywouldbeblessedfortheirbehaviorD．theyhadnevergonetothecircuseversince第三部分語言知識運(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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Recently,acoupleinNewZealandwereforbiddenfromnamingtheirbabyson4Real.Even1NewZealandhasquitefreerulesabout2children,namesbeginningwitha3arenotallowed.TheydecidedtocallhimSuperman4Inmanycountriesaroundtheworld,5namesforchildrenarebecomingmorepopular.InBritain,youcancallachildalmost6youlike.Theonlyrestrictions(限制)onparents7tooffensive(冒犯的)wordssuchasswearwords.8parentschoosenameswhichcomefrom9culture.Forexample,therehavebeensixboysnamedGandalf10thecharacterintheLordoftheRings(指環(huán)王)novelsandfilms.11,namesrelatedtosportarefairlycommon–12,36childrenhavebeencalledArsenal(阿森納)afterthefootballteam.Otherparentsliketo13names,orcombinenamestomaketheirown14names,amethoddemonstrated(證實的)byJordan,theBritishmodel,15recentlyinventedthenameTiaamiiforherdaughterby16namesTheaandAmy(thetwograndmothers).Somenameswhichwerepreviously17asold-fashionedhave18popularagain,butthemostpopularnamesarenotthestrange19Thetopnamesarefairly20,forexample,Jack,CharlieandThomasforboysandGrace,RubyandJessicaforgirls.1、A．when B．in C．though D．for2、A．calling B．naming C．raising D．educating3、A．letter B．mark C．number D．sign4、A．however B．too C．thus D．instead5、A．outstanding B．unusual C．common D．famous6、A．everything B．something C．a(chǎn)nything D．nothing7、A．torelate B．relate C．relating D．related8、A．Manyof B．Much C．Agreatmanyof D．Some9、A．popular B．mysterious C．current D．present10、A．for B．by C．a(chǎn)fter D．like11、A．However B．Whereas C．Indeed D．Equally12、A．in B．a(chǎn)fter C．since D．till13、A．makeout B．makefor C．makeuseof D．makeup14、A．well-known B．double C．unique D．fantastic15、A．which B．who C．that D．whothat16、A．changing B．combining C．separating D．dividing17、A．thought B．thoughtabout C．thoughtof D．thoughtover18、A．become B．sounded C．formed D．developed19、A．personalities B．ones C．characters D．varieties20、A．traditional B．convenient C．classic D．contemporary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）Manypeopleareenjoyingtheadvantageofincreasedbrainfunctionsas1．resultofusingnootropics(健腦藥).Nootropicsarealsocalledlimitlessdrugsbecauseit’ssaidwecan2．(free)addthemtoourdiets.Isthisreal?Neurotransmitters(神經(jīng)介質(zhì))havethepowertonotonlyaffectourmood,energylevels,3．(concentrate),memory,andsleep,buttheyalsohavetheabilitytopositively4．negativelyaffectourhealth.5．(proper)balanceandlackinanyoftheseneurotransmitterscanleadtoserioushealthproblems.Tryingtochangeneurotransmitterpathwaysinyourbrain6．(achieve)aparticulareffectisnotadecisiontobetakenlightly.Youcancreateserioushealthproblemsforyourselfinthefuture7．changingthedelicateandcomplexbalanceofchemicalsinyourbrain,so8．isagoodideatotalktoyourdoctorabouttakinganynootropicdrugsbeforeexperimentingwiththemyourself.Rememberthatallpillshavetheirownsideeffects.Withsomanynootropicproductsavailable,eachof9．hasthepotentialtohelporharmyourhealth,yourdoctorcanhelpyoufigurewhichonemaybebestforyou.Theeffectsofnootropics10．(be)differentbecauseeveryoneisunique.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，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。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。Afterschool,wasabouttoenterintomyapartmentwhenIsawalittledirtydogliebesidethedustbin、Helookedextremelyweak、Immediatelythehomelessdogfilledmeofsympathy、SoIdecidedtotakehimhome、Igavehimsomefoodandabath、Afterthebathhelookedenergyandrefreshed、Whatalovelydog!Whenmyparentsgothome,IaskedthatIcouldkeepthedog、Tomysurprisedandjoy,theyagreed、Uptonow,hehasbecomememberofourfamilyandeveryonehadenjoyedhiscompany、Lookedatthecuteandhappydogtoday,IrealizethatIwasrighttohelphim、Iofferedhimashelterandhebroughtourselvesgreathappinessandlaughter、174第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是紅星中學(xué)高二(1)班李華，你?！队⒄Z報刊》人物專欄征稿。請你用英語介紹一位你喜歡的人物。內(nèi)容包括以下三部分：1.對該人物的簡單介紹；2.喜歡該人物的理由；3.從該人物身上得到的啟示。注意：詞數(shù)不少80。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、C3、B4、D5、D6、C7、A8、B9、D10、A11、D12、D13、A14、B15、D16、B17、C18、C19、A20、D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、1、B2、A3、D4、C22、THISisanadaptedexcerpt(摘錄)fromEmanMohammed’sspeechatTED(Technology,EntertainmentandDesign),anon-profitconference,in2014.SheisoneofthefewfemalephotojournalistsintheGazaStrip(加沙地帶).WhenIwas19,IstartedmycareerasthefirstfemalephotojournalistintheGazaStrip,Palestine.Myworkasawomanphotographerwasconsideredaseriousinsult(侮辱)tolocaltraditions.Themale-dominatedprofessionmademefeelunwelcomebyallpossiblemeans.Theymadeitclearthatawomanmustnotdoaman’sjob.PhotoagenciesinGazarefusedtotrainme.ThreeofmycolleagueswentasfarastodrivemetoanopenairstrikeareawhereexplosionsweretheonlythingIcouldhear.Dustwasflyingintheair,andthegroundwasshakingbeneathme.Ionlyrealizedweweren’ttheretodocumenttheeventwhenthethreeofthemgotbackintothearmored(裝甲的)Jeepanddroveaway,wavingandlaughing.Leavingmebehindintheopenairstrikezone.Foramoment,Ifeltterrified,humiliated,andsorryformyself.Istartedpayingcloserattentiontowomen’slivesinGaza.BecauseIamawoman,Icouldgowheremycolleagueswereforbiddentogo.Beyondtheobviouspainandstruggle,therewerehealthyamountsoflaughterandaccomplishments.InfrontofapolicecompoundinGazaCityduringthefirstwarinGaza,anIsraeliairraid(襲擊)destroyedthecompoundandbrokemynose.Foramoment,allIsawwasbrightwhite.IthoughtIhadeithergoneblindorIwasinheaven.BythetimeImanagedtoopenmyeyes,Ihaddocumentedthismoment.MohammedKhaderisaPalestinianworkerwhospenttwodecadesinIsrael.Ashisretirementplan,hedecidedtobuildafour-floorhouse.Byjustthefirstfieldoperation(軍事行動)inhisneighborhood,th