江苏省金陵中学2025-2026学年英语高三上期末质量检测试题.doc

江苏省金陵中学2025-2026学年英语高三上期末质量检测试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．John lives ________. He has a very small budget and little money to spend on clothes.
A．in the black B．on a shoestring
C．over the moon D．at the drop of a hat
2． _______ his overseas study, he was eventually employed by his dream company.
A．Having completed B．Completing
C．Completed D．To complete
3．—I’m sorry for breaking the cup.
—Oh, ________. I’ve got plenty.
A．help yourself B．forget it
C．my pleasure D．pardon me
4．If the new safety system _______ to use, the accident would never have happened.
A．had been put B．were put C．should be put D．would be put
5．To be an expert, a beginner needs to go through a series of _____ stages.
A．intermediate B．liberal
C．overall D．demanding
6．lt was in December, 2018 ________ Chairman Xi and President Trump met in Argentina.
A．when B．that
C．before D．since
7．—Oh, Hannah just told me that she was unable to translate the report into English.
—________？She once spent 10 years living in London.
A．Guess what B．Why not C．So what D．How come
8．Where have you been ?
— I_______in the heavy traffic .Otherwise I_______ here earlier.
A．have got stuck; would have come B．got stuck; was
C．got stuck ; would have come D．had stuck ; would come
9．These remarkable findings suggest the elephants have ________ a memory capacity to make distinctions between human voices.
A．built up B．packed up C．brought up D．took up
10．That was not the first time he ____ us. I think it's high time we ____ strong actions against him.
A．betrayed, take B．had betrayed, took
C．has betrayed, took D．has betrayed, take
11．We are living in an age most of things are done on cell phones.
A．which B．that
C．whose D．when
12．Nine in ten parents said there were significant differences in their approach to educating their children compared with ________ of their parents.
A．those B．one C．that D．it
13．--- Hello, Tom. This is Mary speaking.
--- What a coincidence! I_________ about you.
A．just thought B．was just thinking
C．have just thought D．would just think
14．A public health campaign _____ the number of heart disease deaths by 80 percent over the past three decades．
A．had reduced B．had been reduced
C．has reduced D．has been reduced
15．No driving after drinking is a rule that every driver ____________ obey in our country.
A．will B．shall
C．may D．can
16．Jane went to her teacher just now. She ________ about the solution to the problem.
A．wondered B．was wondering C．had wondered D．would wonder
17．It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is quite ______ to perform skillfully yourself.
A．another B．other C．the other D．others
18．—Jack has been out of consciousness since the accident.Will he come to himself，doctor?
—It’s going to be tough but we anticipate that he will .
A．put through B．pull through
C．put over D．pull over
19．— BoB．could I use your computer this evening?
—Sorry. I a report on it then.
A．will be writing B．have been writing
C．have written D．will have written
20．“ ________ I went through ups and downs in life，” Gordon said, “I never found the importance of being self­disciplined as well as the significance of life.”
A．If B．Since
C．Until D．Unless
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） During Amsterdam’s chaotic rush hour, nine-year-old Lotta Crok cycles to a very busy junction. “Look,” she says. “There’s traffic coming from everywhere. Four trams from four different directions. For a child on a bike that’s really confusing!”
Lotta is the first junior cycle mayor in the world and her working area is the Dutch capital. You would think this challenge would be superfluous in a city known as the bicycle capital of the world. The number of bicycles in Amsterdam is estimated at 881,000 – more than the city’s 850,000 inhabitants – and 63% of the population cycle daily.
But children who cycle in Amsterdam face challenges, Lotta says: “The three biggest problems for us are cars, cycling tourists and scooters (小型摩托). The cars take up too much space, the tourists are always swinging side to side and stop when you least expect it, and the scooters simply run you over.”
Lotta became junior cycle mayor in June last year when she won a contest in which schoolchildren were asked to come up with plans to make cycling safer and more fun. Her idea was to add children’s bikes to the popular bike share programme.
Since Lotta was appointed junior cycle mayor, she has been busy, giving interviews, opening cycling contests in the city and being a jury（评审员）member during the Amsterdam Light Parade, an event in which Amsterdammers decorate their bikes with lights.
She is now planning a meeting with the city’s mayor to discuss ideas that children have come up with: “One of our proposals is a bicycle park where children can learn how to cycle. Right now, most of us learn it in the street, which can be quite busy. Another idea is to create an app for tourists to teach them the rules of cycling, because most of them really don’t know.”
Following the success of the Amsterdam scheme, cycle mayors around the world are now planning to appoint junior colleagues. “They see it works really well,” Boerma, the senior major, says. “I talk to the parents, Lotta talks to the children. And if you look at the city through the eyes of a child, you will also make it accessible for others. A city that’s good for an eight-year-old is also good for an 88-year-old.”
1、Why is a junior cycle mayor appointed in Amsterdam?
A．To teach children how to ride.
B．To ensure cycling is safer for children.
C．To give suggestions to the city’s mayor on how to run the city.
D．To organize the cycling contests in the city.
2、Which word can best replace the underlined word “superfluous” in paragraph 2?
A．Important B．Unnecessary
C．Difficult D．Valuable
3、What has Lotta done since she became the bike mayor?
A．She has solved the three biggest problems for children cycling in Amsterdam.
B．She has won a contest about cycling.
C．She has given interviews and been a jury member during a parade.
D．She has given proposals to the city mayor.
4、What ’s Boerma’s attitude to the junior cycle mayor?
A．Cautious B．Favorable
C．Ambiguous D．Disapproving
22．（8分） Moscow city authorities have begun using comics（漫画） with characters from Russian fairy tales to explain to migrants（移民） how they should behave. They say a 100-page guide is needed to "keep a positive image" of the city and could help reduce "tensions" between natives and migrants. But critics have pointed out that foreign migrants and natives may be regarded as antagonists in the manual(手册).
Russians and migrants have repeatedly flooded in Moscow recently. Many migrants from ex-Soviet republics in Central Asia, the Caucasus（高加索） and North Caucasus, arrive in Moscow every year, attracted by the capital’s job opportunities and relatively high salaries. A significant number of them work in the Russian capital illegally.
The new guide in Russian seeks to explain the "dos" and "don’ts" to migrants. They are urged not to cause trouble, by staring at women, or eating or talking loudly on the streets. They are also warned that the police may routinely（例行公事） stop them to check their documents.
In the manual, Russia’s famous "three warriors" are meant to represent the city’s law enforcement agencies（执法机关）, while Prince Yuri Dolgoruky (a historical character) is used for tours around Moscow. Meanwhile, Vasilisa the Wise and The Snow Maiden test the reader on Russia’s language and history. A special section of the book explains the importance of following Moscow’s strict residency and employment rules, stressing that migrants could otherwise be deported(驱逐出境) or banned from entry.
The manual was written primarily for illegal migrants, Alexander Kalinin, who heads the group Support for Working Migrants in Moscow, told BBC Russian.
"We want to raise their level of law awareness," he added.
Migrant characters had initially(最初) been identified as representatives of different nationalities, but the book’s authors later decided to drop this idea so as "not to offend anyone", said Mr. Kalinin.
"The old conflict between Russian heroes and non-Slavic invaders is being revived," Yevgeny Varshaver, a migration expert told BBC Russian. He also suggested that the language used in the book would be "difficult" to understand for some migrants who were not native Russian speakers.
1、The underlined word "antagonists" in Paragraph 1 can probably be replaced by "_____".
A．friends B．acquaintances
C．cooperators D．opponents
2、People from other countries come to Moscow "_____".
A．to find well-paid jobs B．to have a new lifestyle
C．to enjoy the fine climate D．to experience a new culture
3、The third paragraph is mainly about"_____".
A．consequences the migrants may suffer
B．the purpose of publishing the handbook
C．the measures to attract foreign migrants
D．characters and their functions in Russian fairytales
4、Which of the following would be the best title of the text?
A．Ways to help foreign migrants to settle in Russia
B．Characters from Russian fairy tales have new jobs
C．More and more foreign migrants to work in Moscow
D．Moscow fairy tale comics to help migrants behave
23．（8分） We’ve heard of robots and AI（Artificial Intelligence）taking human jobs, but I bet mayors（市长）don’t really think their jobs can be threatened any time soon. They were wrong, and the AI running for the mayor of a Tokyo district was clear proof of that.
AI can’t legally run for high-ranking public management positions yet, but one mayoral candidate from Tama City, Tokyo, intended to maximize the use of artificial intelligence in running city affairs. He was running his campaign （竞选运动） as “AI Mayor”. Basically, he was suggesting replacing human public officials with AI and having them collect city data and create fair and balanced policies that will benefit everyone.
“For the first time in the world, AI will run in an election,” human candidate Michihito Matsuda announced on Twitter. “Artificial Intelligence will change Toma City. With the birth of an AI Mayor, we will conduct balanced politics.”
The AI Mayor was campaigning very much like its human competitors. Posters were shown all over Tama City and campaign trucks were blaring out（大声鸣响）promises of an AI utopia （乌托邦）and asking for support.
Some people called Michihito Matsuda’s campaign a stunt （噱头）, as a human would still be the one legally in charge. However, others said that they were excited about the future of AI running things in the background, adding that it had to be a better choice.
1、What’s the advantage of the AI mayor according to Michihito Matsuda?
A．Maximizing the use of AI. B．Replacing human officials.
C．Creating balanced policies. D．Bringing him beneficial effects.
2、How will AI run for the mayor?
A．It will abolish many old policies.
B．It will ask for support on the Internet.
C．It will make public speeches, dressed like a human.
D．It will compete similarly to human competitors.
3、What’s the citizens’ attitude toward Michihito Matsuda’s campaign?
A．They believe AI will win. B．All consider it to be tricky.
C．It is supposed to be a failure definitely. D．Some think it’s worthy of expectation.
4、What is the best title for the passage?
A．AI Runs for the Mayor. B．The Advantages of AI.
C．AI Replaces Human in Management. D．The Patterns of AI Management.
24．（8分）Despite his knee and finger injuries, Kobe Bryant ignores his pains as the NBA season nears. He is leading the Los Angeles Lakers in their attempt to win a third NBA championship in a row, as they did at the beginning of the century. The Los Angles Lakers superstar has the perfect record since his start in 1996. He has five NBA championships, 12 NBA All-Stars and a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.
But along with the awards, there has long been talk about Bryant. People say he is a selfish player with only a few friends. He won three NBA championship titles with Shaquille O’Neal, but rather than becoming friends, they couldn’t get along well with each other. Lakers Coach Phil Jackson still remembers a talk he and Bryant had. “I talked to him a little bit about leadership and his ability to be a leader, and he said he was ready to be a captain ” Jackson told ESPN. “ But I said no one was ready to follow him. Bryant’s path of self-discovery took him Light years. O’Neal left the Lakers in 2004. Bryant went on to lead the team to victory last year and again this summer. Last week, NBA rookies(新秀）voted Bryant their favorite player.
Mark Medina, sports reporter with the Los Angles Times has seen Bryant grow. “ Kobe has been improving
his relationship with teammates and accepts that sometimes less is more,” he wrote. “ He has learned that he has to give to get back in return. And so he has become a giver rather than a demanding leader. That has been great for him and great to watch,” Jackson told Medina. Bryant has shown through talent and hard work that others can follow his lead.
1、What can we know about Kobe and O’Neal?
A．They were in conflict. B．They were good friends.
C．They envied each other. D．They often helped others.
2、What can we learn from Jackson’s words?
A．He didn’t like Kobe or O’Neal.
B．Kobe had no talent for leadership.
C．Kobe’s leadership should be improved.
D．Kobe’s teammates preferred O’Neal to him.
3、Kobe developed his relationship with his teammates by .
A．inviting O'Neal to come back B．learning to become a giver
C．winning the trust of the coach D．turning a demanding leader
4、What may be the best title for the passage?
A．A grown-up NBA star
B．A hard-working NBA star
C．The high praise from Kobe’s coach
D．The relationship between two NBA stars
25．（10分）Best Bookshops in London
Looking for the latest bestsellers? London has every shop a booklover could possibly need for browsing (浏览), reading or shopping for gifts: from specialist bookshops and book markets for rare treasures at rewarding prices, to second-hand bookshops, academic bookshops and high street chains.
Daunt Books
Founded by James Daunt, this small chain has been feeding the souls of literary and non-fiction lovers for years. It is an Edwardian bookshop on Marylebone High Street. Books from the same country are arranged together, so guides , maps, non-fiction and fiction all sit alongside one another, for a unique browsing experience.
Hatchards
No booklover’s trip to London is complete without visiting Hatchards on Piccadilly, the oldest bookshop in the UK. Established in 1797, Hatchards houses a large range of fiction and non-fiction, as well as signed and special editions. There’s also a separate section on religious books.
Stanfords
Stanfords flagship Covent Garden