2026届甘肃省天水市太京中学英语高三第一学期期末达标检测模拟试题.doc

2026届甘肃省天水市太京中学英语高三第一学期期末达标检测模拟试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．______ to success can’t defeat us. Instead, they can only make us stronger.
A．Attempts B．Barriers
C．Contributions D．Access
2．My father insisted that every minute____ made full use of _______the work well.
A．be, to do B．has been, doing
C．be, doing D．has been, to do
3．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
4．—Tony, do remember to send the report to the sales manager!
—________.
A．Made it B．Got it
C．Heard it D．Followed it
5．— Someone wants you on the phone.
— ________ nobody knows I am here.
A．Although B．And
C．So D．But
6．Nearly all educators believe that a challenging situation can often ______ the best qualities of a person.
A．cheer up B．take over
C．bring out D．put away
7．He has written two articles for the journal，one to be published in this issue，the other to___________ in the next.
A．turn out B．come out
C．bring out. D．leave out
8．Wolf Warrior 2, which ________ the “Award for Best Visual Effects” at the Beijing Film Festival, indicates China's film industry has come of age.
A．wins B．won
C．has won D．had won
9．Hard work and lack of sleep have _____ her beauty and youth in recent years.
A．worn out B．tried out
C．made out D．sent out
10．---________ I say something to you? You were really, really something back there. Incredible!
---Are you talking to ---me? Whoa!
A．Must B．Can C．Need D．Should
11．—Do you feel like going to the cinema tonight?
—Sorry, I ’ m so tired．I ____an early night．
A．have B．am having C．have had D．had
12．---Hi, Johnson, any idea where Susan is?
---It is class time, so she __________ in the classroom now.
A．can be B．must have been
C．might have been D．should be
13．—What do you think of your journey to Yunnan?
—Everything is very fantastic，especially its fresh air.It is pleasant ________.
A．breathed B．being breathed
C．to be breathed D．to breathe
14．It really matters _______ he treated the latest failure, for the examination is around the corner.
A．if B．that
C．why D．how
15．_____ annoys the teacher most is that all the students are too quiet in class.
A．What B．That
C．When D．Who
16．As things didn’t work out the way we ________, we found ourselves trying to force them and struggling to finish them.
A．plan B．are planning C．had planned D．will be planning
17．________ two hours daily has made considerable difference to my physical condition.
A．To walk B．Walking
C．Walked D．Having walked
18．Doris Lessing， an author who has had a fascinating life， lived in Iran _______ she was five before moving to Zimbabwe．
A．unless B．since
C．until D．after
19．--- I have been working for more than 30 years! I’m going to retire next month.
--- Really? You don’t look a day 40!
A．over B．by
C．with D．for
20．When the questions got personal during the talk show, the actress ______ in tears as she opened up about the wounds she suffered.
A．broke up B．broke down C．broke out D．broke through
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）A loving father lost much weight after being shamed into dieting when he became so fat that he couldn't play with his young daughter. Chris Willis, 47, tipped the scales at 172 kg following a lifetime of fatty foods.
The dad cut out all the fatty foods he had enjoyed, and began exercising. He now weighs 105 kg after losing 10 kg every month since July. Chris had to take long pauses just to climb the stairs or walk more than a few yards, saying, "The hardest thing was seeing my little girl in the garden and not being able to join in because I was so unhealthy. But now I am making up for the lost time-we do so much together and it is just great."
Before switching to a healthy lifestyle, Chris would eat five slices of bread for breakfast as a mid morning meal before a full English breakfast. He would then eat a sandwich, a large pack of crisps and a pasty for lunch before chewing a whole packet of biscuits in the afternoon. For dinner Chris would demolish a curry, and ice cream, and also four pints of beer before feeding on fatty snacks all evening.
Chris said, "At 13, I was 118 kg and I remember a teacher pointing this out to the whole school. From then on I was picked on and bullied(欺负). My weight went up and up. But I now have a new-found freedom. My family and friends have been so supportive and my wife and daughter are so pleased for me. In fact it's them that I did it for more than anyone else. The whole journey has been amazing and I am still shocked myself that I have managed to lose so much weight." Chris is now aiming for a new target weight of 96kg.
1、What was the main reason for Chris losing weight?
A．He was bullied by others.
B．He weighed as much as 172kg.
C．He wanted to switch to a healthy lifestyle.
D．He was too unhealthy to play with his daughter.
2、How long do you think Chris has been dieting?
A．Many years.
B．About 6 months.
C．About one year.
D．Since he was 13.
3、What does the underlined word demolish in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．drink
B．absorb
C．consume
D．destroy
4、Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A．Power of father's Love
B．Harm of Fatty Foods
C．Importance of Health
D．Benefit of Exercise
22．（8分） Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.
My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.
I don’t only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to safety. It’s equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you.” When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn’t be here. But then I thought about the fact that he’s 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.
I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality. And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that I’m doing the right thing. I’m buying myself peace of mind and that’s the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being.
1、Which of the following is an example of the “extra minute” rule?
A．Start the car the moment everyone is seated.
B．Leave the room for a minute with the iron working.
C．Move an object out of the way before it trips someone.
D．Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better.
2、The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to ______.
A．meet her father who was already an old man
B．keep her appointment with the eye doctor
C．join in the holiday celebration of the company
D．finish her work before the deadline approached
3、The underlined word “foregone” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A．wasted B．lacked
C．avoided D．abandoned
4、What is the best title for the passage?
A．The Two Saddest Words. B．The Emotional Well-being.
C．The Most Useful Rule. D．The Peace of Mind.
23．（8分）It warmed my heart today to walk into the Thirsty Camel downtown in the Thanksgiving Day, for a quick lunch before a haircut and library trip. Ihan, a food shop owner, said that he was refusing to take money today because it was Buy Nothing Day. To increase awareness(意识) of the strange over spending nature of our society, Ilan suggested a trade for food today. He simply asked that you offer something of equal personal value for the meal you received.
At first I was really uncomfortable, wondering if it would be fair to exchange a yet to be determined “I Owe You” (IOU) for food? What could I give him of equal value? After all, his food is the best in the town!
We ended up writing our IOU's with promises of a book, some paintings and the offer of work in a variety of ways if he needs it.
I think the idea isn't that the trade is "equal" so much as the importance of the kind of <u>transaction</u>. We put thought into our offer and we had an even greater understanding for the meals we ate.
We don't buy a lot, especially at this upcoming time of year. We don't give gifts at all in fact. The holiday time is spent enjoying each other's company and doing things together with family and friends. This is what seems most sensible.
Ilan is a good person. We are all lucky to have someone like this in our community.
1、Ilan did not take any money that day in order to_________.
A．have a quick lunch before a haircut and library trip
B．buy nothing that day to save some money
C．make people aware of their over spending
D．trade for something of equal value in return
2、For the meal, the author finally offered Ilan ________.
A．some promises B．a book
C．some paintings D．work in different ways
3、Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “transaction”?
A．transport B．trade
C．meal D．giving
4、What is the author’s attitude to Buy Nothing Day?
A．Disagreeable B．Meaningless.
C．Supportive. D．Doubtful.
24．（8分）I am astonished at the way God knows when to send a special gift of encouragement at just the right time! It might be in a dream, a lost letter, a memory, or something found that we’d forgotten about.
My grandmother was from a town in Michigan. And summer after summer I enjoyed staying with my grandparents as a young child. I was from the city and loved the small town where they lived. People knew everyone, their children, their pets, their ancestors.
Grandma was always using her hands for something exciting …She would make sandwiches and we’d have tea parties, plant flowers and carefully tend them. She loved knitting sweaters as well as making beautiful quilts　for her grandchildren. I remember the small thimble ( 顶 针 ) she would place on her finger while doing her needlework.
A few years ago, when Grandma left this earth for her new residence in Heaven, I bid farewell to my loving grandmother. How quickly our lives can change! We had just had tea together a couple of months earlier, on her 91st birthday. I missed her very much, but I noticed it mostly on my birthdays, because there was no card from Grandma. She’d never forgotten my birthday!
On one particular birthday when I was feeling a little low, something happened and made me feel as if she was sharing that special day with me. I was arranging some colorful pillows that she had made, and suddenly I felt something inside one pillow；it was small and hard. I moved the object to a seam (缝) that I carefully opened, and, to my delight, out came a tiny silver thimble!
How happy I was to find something that had been a part of her! Not realizing it had fallen off her finger, I pictured her sewing h into that little pillow that I just happened to fluff (抖松), to place on my bedspread (床罩) that day. I carefully laid the thimble alongside the others Id collected over the years. What a precious memory of a very special lady who, somehow, I knew, was laughing in delight at sewing her thimble into my pillow. I heated the kettle and made some tea, using my best china, as Grandma always did, and then enjoyed my tea and Grandma’s thimble. What a wonderful birthday that was!
1、In the author’s memory, what would her grandmother do?
A．She would make sandwiches and hamburgers for her family.
B．She would wear a thimble for needlework every day.
C．She would make beautiful quilts for money.
D．She would look after the flowers in the garden.
2、What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A．The modern world’s fast-changing life.
B．The fact that the grandmother had passed away.
C．The author’s missing her grandmother.
D．The love the author got from her grandmother.
3、How did the author feel when she found the thimble?
A．Surprised. B．Regretful.
C．Guilty. D．Lonely.
4、Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A．Grandma’s Thimble
B．Grandma’s Life Story
C．The Joy of Finding Something Lost
D．The Importance of Putting Things Away
25．（10分）Finding true love can be prey tough for a lot of people, but a lady from a fairly well-known San Francisco advertising agency seems to think money helps. She is offering $10,000 to any of her friends who can introduce her to her Mr. Right. She wants to find her future husband through this way.
The unnamed husband seeker who sent out the email had just finished reading the best-selling book named Lean In. It was 11 p.m. on a Sunday night and she realized this was the second self-help book she had read in the month. She was still single. Things were not looking fine, but there was hope for her still. If the book had taught her anything, it was that she needed to take a more positive role in finding love. After all, if she wanted to get a better job, she wouldn’t just sit outside an employer’s building and wait for someone to offer it to her, so why should finding a husband be any different? But instead of going out and meeting new people she decided to write an email to all her friends, offering to give them $10,000 on her wedding day if any of them managed to introduce her to her future husband.
“I am writing you today because I’ve decided to make an aggressive action plan on finding the man that I get to hang out with forever,” the woman writes in her email. “Introducing me to my husband is just not high on your to-do list. But I think I have an idea that might change that…” You guessed it, and this is where she offers to reward her “closest friends” with cold hard cash.
“I will personally give ten thousand dollars to the friend who introduces me to my husband.”
Here is how the program works:
Step 1: You set me up on a date with a man.
Step 2: I marry that man.
Step 3: I give you $10,000 on my wedding day.
I know you’re thinking that this is nuts. Just plain crazy. ‘You can find a husband without giving $10,000.’ Well for starters