2025-2026学年辽宁省大连市普兰店区第二中学英语高三上期末学业水平测试试题.doc

2025-2026学年辽宁省大连市普兰店区第二中学英语高三上期末学业水平测试试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．With the development of economy，our income has increased ________ 10% in less than a year.
A．for B．by
C．on D．at
2．40 grams of meat per day is ______ people should consume in order to stay fit.
A．that B．why
C．how D．what
3．--- To be a promising student is not an easy job. It takes time.
--- I can’t agree more. _______. There is no short cut.
A．All roads lead to Rome B．Slow but sure wins the race
C．Practice makes perfect D．Rome was not built in a day
4．There was also a wallet sitting inside the car with a lot of money ______.
A．reaching out B．sticking out C．picking out
5．The boy the first prize, but he was so careless as to make a foolish mistake.
A．must have gained B．need have gained
C．could have gained D．shall have gained
6．Is this your cell phone, Tony? I ________ it when I was cleaning the classroom.
A．came across B．dealt with
C．looked after D．held on to
7．—Sir, I’m late because my car broke down on the way.
—________. I’ve had enough of your excuses.
A．Cut it out B．Suit yourself C．You can’t be serious D．It makes sense
8．---Hi, Betty, are you free at present? I have to ask you for a favor．
----_____．With pleasure．
A．Sorry, I am busy B．Go ahead
C．Help yourself D．Ask, please
9．—How long do you think it will be________the Stock Market returns to normal?
—At least one year, I guess.
A．when B．before C．until D．that
10．The only problem was ______ we kept getting lost! But people in Tianjin are very friendly and helpful.
A．why B．whether
C．that D．how
11．Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it ________ and is beyond our control.
A．passed B．will pass
C．has passed D．had passed
12．—How are you getting along with your German, Kate？
—Oh, Mr．Black, I’m so tired of it．Maybe I should drop out _____ it kills me．
A．when B．after C．while D．before
13．______ is important in study is diligence rather than intelligence.
A．Which B．What
C．Who D．When
14．I hope that we will be able to make it through the tough times and back to the business of working together ________ our common goals.
A．on behalf of B．in honor of C．on top of D．in search of
15．— David is a green hand at such things.
— But I believe he is quite ________ to the task.
A．relevant B．accessible
C．equal D．unique
16．Our boss is too strict with us. I can’t _____ in with the work situation here.
A．fit B．get C．make D．take
17．How long do you suppose it is ________________ he arrived and began to work there？
A．when B．before
C．after D．since
18．Some analysts suspected that the rebellion was _______ and financed by a western country.
A．launched B．backed C．evaluated D．crushed
19．—What did he do in return for free ________ and food offered by the kind couple?
—He helped their son with his lessons.
A．conservation B．admission
C．accommodation D．immigration
20．________ the concert to raise money for hunger relief and to make the public aware of the problem, Geldof invited many famous musicians to take part in it.
A．Intended B．Intending C．Having intended D．To intend
第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
21．（6分） Trees, some of the tallest in the world, towered above Hannah Griffiths and her colleagues each morning as they walked deep into the rainforest in the Maliau Basin in Borneo, where they had set up a set of experiments to look at the ecological effects of small creatures: termites (白蚁).
Termites get a bum rap. They make headlines for chewing up billions of dollars of property each year in the U. S. And they are responsible for something like two percent of global carbon emissions, simply as a result of their huge populations and preference for chewing through carbonrich materials. A whole industry is aiming at killing them.
But they play a key role in many natural ecosystems. Scientists have known for years that in tropical (热带的) forests, termites chew up fallen leaves and dead wood, keeping the fallen material under control and letting nutrients from the dead material back into the system to be used by other plants, insects, and animals. But they didn’t know exactly how important the insects were in keeping the forest healthy and functional, so they removed termites from a particular spot in the forest and saw how it responded.
As luck would have it, Hannah Griffiths and her colleagues started their experiment when the forest was hit by an extreme drought (干旱). During the non-drought years, they saw there wasn’t much difference between the normal plots and the ones where they’d removed the termites. But during the drought, the effects were marked. What they found was unexpected: in the termite-rich areas, the soil stayed slightly wet, more tree seedlings sprouted (抽芽), and the system was full of activity despite the long, hard dry spell.
For Griffiths, it was only because they happened to study the drought that they could pick out the real importance of termites to the system, she points out. “And that rings alarm bells in my head,” she says, “because it makes me think, well what else don’t we know? If we start damaging biological communities, we don’t know what that will do.”
1、Which of the following best explains “a bum rap” underlined in Paragraph 2?
A．Unfair blame. B．Wide popularity.
C．Public attention. D．Special preference.
2、What have scientists learned about termites?
A．They do serious harm to tropical rainforests.
B．They contribute a lot to the ecosystem they live in.
C．They act as food for other plants, insects and animals.
D．They speed up the loss of nutrition in the rainforest.
3、What can we infer from the finding of Griffiths experiment?
A．Termites help rainforests survive climate change.
B．Termites prefer drought years to non-drought ones.
C．Termites benefit more from the forest during the drought.
D．Termites enjoy eating tree seedlings during the drought.
4、What does Griffiths tell us in the last paragraph?
A．Termites are now in danger of extinction.
B．Termites damage biological communities.
C．We should think twice before damaging a species.
D．We should study the drought to improve the system.
22．（8分）Best Smartphone Games To Put Your Brain To Test
I am a fan of blood shedding MMORPGs. But sometimes I play brain games. Here are four games for you that will surely put your brain to test.
Real Chess
Chess has been bursting brains for over 14 centuries, and this virtual variant of chess really brings a new taste. It’s a 3D virtual chess that lets you play with users from all around the world.
You can chat with opponents, play with AI, get newbie tips and much more. The animations and 3D structures are really cool as well.
Juice Cubes
Juice Cubes is a light and colorful game full of fruity juice cubes that you need to connect to pop and clear levels. There are multiple types of challenges, powerups, and over 550+ levels to keep you addicted.
It might seem easy at the start, but it will burst your brain when you reach higher levels.
WordBrain 2
A really fun word game where you need to guess words based on the number of letters provided. Each word puzzle has a theme category, such as food, human body, color, or even space.
And you can also use hints to solve the level when you get stuck. Your vocabulary is sure to be challenged in it.
Puzzlerama
Puzzlerama basically joins some of the top puzzles in one single app, making it a perfect app for puzzle lovers. It lets you play popular puzzle games such as flow, jigsaw, unblock, pipes, tangram, and more. There are hundreds of levels available for each puzzle type and things get really tough as you advance.
The game interface is also very colorful, and smooth animations make the game fun to play.
1、What is special about Real chess?
A．It is a light and colorful game. B．It is a funny word game.
C．It is a 3D virtual chess game. D．It has hundreds of levels.
2、If you’re good at guessing words, which game is the best choice?
A．Real Chess. B．Juice Cubes.
C．WordBrain 2. D．Puzzlerama.
3、Which games are likey to have bright and different colors in the interface design?
A．Real Chess&WordBrain 2 B．Juice Cubes & WordBrain 2
C．WordBrain 2 & Puzzlerama D．Puzzlerama & Juice Cubes
23．（8分）For the longest time,Amber Austwick was unable to speak.In fact,it took a donkey to inspire her first words. Amber,a 6-year-old girl in Birmingham,England,was born prematurely,along with her twin sister,Hope,in June 2010.
Both babies suffered severe bleeding in their lungs,but Hope got stronger while Amber needed a life-saving tracheotomy（气管切开术）that restricted air to vocal cords（声带）.As a result,she was able to breathe,but unable to speak.But that changed three years ago,when Amber's mom,Tracy Austwick,took her to an animal shelter.It was there that Amber met Shocks,a donkey that had been rescued from abuse.
“It was quite scary really,”Tracy Austwick said.“Shocks was in the stadium and the riding instructor took little Amber to him and I found it scary for me because Shocks was so much bigger than her.”“But Amber wasn't scared and Shocks was really excited to meet her and they've kept that bond ever since.”The bond is so strong that when Amber was ready to say her first words,she said them to Shocks:“I love you.”
Amber's mother was shocked that her daughter spoke to Shocks.“It was such an emotional moment.I couldn't believe my daughter had finally found her voice,”she said.“Once she met Shocks he brought her out of her shell, she's a lot more confident with him and with friends at school who she loves to talk to about him and the donkey shelter.”
Although Shocks still lives at the shelter,he's part of the Austwick family.“Amber will always visit Shocks and she still sees him whenever she can,”Tracy said.
1、What do the twin sisters have in common?
A．They were born deaf and dumb.
B．They had vocal cord injured.
C．They suffered physical abuse.
D．They had severe lung problems.
2、The bond with Shocks made Amber______.
A．like going to the donkey shelter with her good friends
B．fear animals no longer and dare to get close to them
C．become more confident and willing to talk to people
D．fight against her lung disease bravely
3、Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A．Shocks Helps Amber to Recover from Her Lung Bleeding
B．A New Medical Cure Is Applied to Rescue the Patients
C．Amber Has Developed a Strong Bond with Her Friends
D．Girl Who Couldn't Speak Tells A Donkey “I Love You”
24．（8分）Researchers in China and the United States have developed a new cataract(白内障)treatment with cells that has restored vision in babies in a trial and may eventually be used in adults.
The treatment-by doctors and staff members at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Sichuan and Sun Yat-sen universities in China-was published in March 9 edition of the scientific journal Nature.
A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens(晶体)of an eye. Typical cataract operation involves the removal of the cloudy lens and the insertion of an artificial one. The new operation has been tested in animals and during a small, human trial. It resulted in fewer complications(并发症)than the current harmful operation, and in regrown lenses with superior visual function in all 12 of the baby cataract patients who received the procedure.
A congenital cataract-lens clouding that occurs at birth or shortly after- is important cause of blindness in children. In the new research, K and Zhang, head of ophthalmic genetics at US San Diego’s Shiley Eye Institute, and his colleagues relied on the regrown potential of endogenous(同源的)stem cells.
According to Zhang, endogenous stem cells are different from other stem cells that are typically grown in a laboratory, transplanted into a patient, and can have risks of immune（免疫的）rejection, infection or cancers. Zhang told CBS News, “We invented a new operation to make a very small opening at the side of a cataractous lens bag, remove the cataract inside, allow the opening to heal, and promote potential lens stem cells to regrow an entirely new lens with vision.”
The human trial involved 12 babies under the age of 2 who were treated with the new method, while 25 babies received the standard operation care. The latter group experienced a higher incidence of post-operation danger, early- onset eye high blood pressure and increased lens clouding. The scientists reported fewer complications and faster healing among the 12 babies who has the new procedure.
1、What is the text mainly about?
A．A new cataract treatment with stem cells.
B．The concept of the cataract.
C．Bad effects of post-operation in the cataract.
D．The reasons why the cataract comes into being.
2、Which of the following best describe the new cataract treatment according to the passage?
A．Convenient. B．Comfortable.
C．Safe. D．Cheap.
3、What can we learn about the new cataract treatment?
A．It may be used widely. B．It has more risks.
C．It has been put into practice widely. D．It can only restore vision in babies.
4、What does the underlined word “congenital” in the fourth paragraph mean?
A．Strange. B．Born.
C．Serious. D．Dangerous.
25．（10分）Christmas is a time for eating great food, giving and receiving presents, and most importantly spending time with your family watching some classic Christmas movies.
The Grinch (2000)
This is a Christmas must-watch and one of Jim Carrey's best performances. It was also originally a nursery tale book written by Dr Seuss. It's the story of a green monster who wants to ruin Christmas but who in the end discovers the power of love and generosity. I promise it's a great film with plenty of laughs along the way.
Love Actually (2003)
While this is not a personal favourite of mine, people in the UK absolutely love this film. It has many featuring actors and actresses. It might be a little difficult to follow as there are complex plots, so I recommend watching a translated version or enabling subtitles (字幕) in your native language. However, the heart-warming elements of the film make it worth watching.
Home Alone (1990)
This amusing masterwork is one of my favourite films of all time. It tells the story of a boy, Kevin, who is left alone in his house when his large family forgets to take him on vacation with them. While the families are away, burglars try to rob the house and Kevin must protect his home by setting traps. The trips, falls and traps will have you laughing out loud as you watch a 10-year-old boy beat two grown men.
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
You can't have Christmas in an English-speaking country without watching this movie. It's not funny like Home Alone or The Grinch, but it is incredibly touching. It's about a man who claims to be Santa, but nobody believes him exc