2025-2026学年湖北省襄樊市高三英语第一学期期末达标检测试题.doc

2025-2026学年湖北省襄樊市高三英语第一学期期末达标检测试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．It is the bus driver who should ______ the safety of the passengers.
A．answer for B．search for C．stand for D．go for
2．Tom is so creative a person that he always has lots of _________ ideas in his mind, and sometimes we don’t even know what he is thinking about.
A．mean B．novel
C．slim D．instant
3．It is said that the only survivor in the car crash was badly injured. However, somehow the doctors managed to help him ______.
A．pull through B．put through C．look through D．break through
4．One of our rules is that every student _______ wear school uniform while at school.
A．might B．could
C．shall D．will
5．--- Could we accomplish the task according to the schedule?
--- I doubt that. The problem remains ______ we can get financial aid within this week.
A．that B．how C．why D．when
6．—Why does he wear a raincoat on sunny days?
—Nor do I understand. He is ________.
A．a wet blanket B．a lazy bone
C．a black sheep D．an odd fish
7．______ you are supposed to do ______ you don't like a thing is ______ it. Don'tcomplain.
A．That; what; change B．When; that; to change
C．What; when; change D．What; that; changing
8．New policies, _______ to insure that compulsory education is truly free, ________ by the local government across China since the start of school on September 1.
A．intending; have been made known B．intended; have been made known
C．intending; are made known D．intended; had made known
9．Most Schools have banned junk food and brought out new menus. “That’s cool!”said Andreas Petrou, 11th grader.
A．/; an
B．/;the
C．the; a
D．the; /
10．They do have a different to the problem of overpopulation．
A．solution B．opinion
C．decision D．conclusion
11．In spring, the scene on the top of the hill is so appealing that it is ________ my words.
A．above B．over
C．beyond D．off
12．The language in the company’s statement is highly ________, thus making its staff confused.
A．ambiguous B．apparent
C．appropriate D．aggressive
13．Three days after the aircraft went missing, an international effort ________ ships and planes hasn't found any wreckage, ________ growing frustration for the families of the 239 people on board.
A． involved; causing B． to involve; caused
C． involving; causing D． involving; having caused
14．I’m afraid that I can’t attend Tom’s wedding party ______ next weekend.
A．to be held B．being held
C．held D．is to be held
15．I’m most awfully grateful to you. I can’t think what I ________ without you.
A．could do B．would do
C．should have done D．must have done
16．—I don’t care for baseball.
—How can you say you don’t like something you’ve never even tried it!
A．till B．after C．unless D．when
17．She said her ________ is enough to support her in later years and that her only hope is that her son can visit regularly. After all she had not much time left.
A．pension B．benefit C．allowance D．bonus
18．—Better get down to your work, Tom.
—_________.
A．It’s my pleasure B．Don’t mention it
C．Mind your own business D．You’re welcome
19．—I think the paper is taking you a long time to write.
—I ______ on it for almost a month now.
A．worked B．was working
C．am working D．have been working
20．The silence of the library is sometimes broken by a sudden cough or the sound of pages ________________.
A．turning B．turned
C．being turned D．having turned
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）The health of millions could be at risk because supplies of medicinal plants are being used up. These plants are used to make traditional medicine, including drugs to fight cancer. “The loss of medicinal plants is a quiet disaster,” says Sara Oldfield, secretary general of the NGO Botanic Gardens Conservation International.
Most people worldwide rely on herbal (药草制的) medicines which are got mostly from wild plants. But some 15,000 of the 50,000 medicinal species are under threat of dying out, according to report from the international conservation group Plantlife. Shortages have been reported in China, India, Kenya, Nepal, Tanzania and Uganda.
Over-harvesting does the most harm, though pollution and competition from invasive species (入侵物种) and habitat destruction all contribute. “Businessmen generally harvest medicinal plants, not caring about sustainability (可持续性),” the Plantlife report says, “damage is serious partly because they have no idea about it, but it is mainly because such collection is unorganized.” Medicinal trees at risk include the Himalayan yew (紫衫) and the African cherry, which are used to treat some cancers.
The solution, says the report’s author, Alan Hamilton, is to encourage local people to protect these plants. Ten projects studied by Plantlife in India, Pakistan, China, Nepal, Uganda and Kenya showed this method can succeed. In Uganda, the project has kept a sustainable supply of low-cost cancer treatments, and in China a public-run medicinal plant project has been created for the first time.”
“Improving health, earning an income and keeping cultural traditions are important in encouraging people to protect medicinal plants,” says Hamilton, “You have to pay attention to what people are interested in.”
Ghillean Prance, the former director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London, agrees that medicinal plants are in need of protection. “Not nearly enough is being done,” he told New Scientist. “We are destroying the very plants that are of most use to us.”
1、From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that ________.
A．millions of people are threatened with-cancer
B．most countries see a shortage of herbal medicines
C．about two thirds of medicinal species will disappear
D．a number of medicinal species are in danger of extinction
2、The major factor that causes the decreasing of supplies of medicinal plants is ________.
A．pollution B．habitat destruction
C．over-harvesting D．invasive species
3、The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A．over-harvesting B．sustainability
C．other species’ invasion D．pollution
4、What can be inferred from the passage?
A．Protecting medicinal plants has a long way to go.
B．Ghillean Prance is optimistic about medicinal plants’ future.
C．Local people don’t know how to protect medicinal plants.
D．China has made great progress in protecting medicinal plants.
5、Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A．Low-cost Cancer Treatment
B．The Importance of Sustainability
C．Medicinal Plants on Verge of Extinction
D．Sustainable Development of the Environment
22．（8分） I took a journey to New York,US several months ago.It was the first time I had been abroad.It was also the first time I had taken a trip by myself.I had great enthusiasm and high hopes,and I wasn't let down.
It’s hard to describe how I felt when I arrived at the airport in New York.Looking at people of different races and nationalities passing by and hearing different languages all around me,I couldn’t say anything for a long time.I had never understood the cultural diversity of the US so clearly and closely before.
The following days were even more impressive.We integrated（融入）into the forest of concrete and cement（混凝土和水泥）.We waved to the Statue of Liberty;we looked down at the busy island of Manhattan;we looked at well-known universities—Harvard of ancient Egypt.
Then we visited some well-known university—Harvard,Yale,Princeton and Columbia—each with its own appealing and time-honored history.But what all these universities have in common is their peaceful academic atmospheres witch you could feel everywhere.I was impressed by the libraries,decorated just like cathedrals（教堂）, and the laboratories just next to the classroom.My dream is to return to those places as an international student.
Finally came our destinations—the Model United Nations conference at the University of Chicago.Students from various countries arrived to act as United Nations delegations and share their opinions about global issues.
As a non-native speaker,I felt that competing against native speakers was a very tough task.But it was also a rare change to improve my English and I couldn’t throw it away.With perseverance and devotion.I got used to talking to other delegations naturally.Although I didn't win any awards,the chairman praised me at the closing ceremony for my excellent performance.That made me feel really proud.
This trip brought me unforgettable and valuable experiences that will benefit me forever.
1、What is the main purpose of the author's going to America?
A．To see some places of interest. B．To visit some well-known universities.
C．To attend a competition at a university. D．To learn about the cultural diversity there.
2、How did the author feel when he/she saw the cultural diversity of the US?
A．Regretful. B．Amazed. C．Peaceful. D．Confident.
3、What is the author's wish in the future?
A．To work for the United Nations. B．To tour more countries in the world.
C．To have a job in the United States. D．To study in the famous universities in America.
4、Why did the author feel proud?
A．He won an award in the competition. B．He was praised by the chairman.
C．He could persuade others to accept his opinions. D．He could speak English well at the conference.
23．（8分） You probably know about the Titanic, but it was actually just one of three state-of-the art（最先进的）ocean ships back in the day. The Olympic class ships were built by the Harland & Wolff ship makers in Northern Ireland for the White Star Line company. The Olympic class included the Olympic, the Britannic and the Titanic. What you may not know is that the Titanic wasn’t even the flagship of this class. All in all, the Olympic class ships were marvels of sea engineering，but they seemed cursed to suffer disastrous fates.
The Olympic launched first in 1910, followed by the Titanic in 1911, and lastly the Britannic in 1914. The ships had nine decks, and White Star Line decided to focus on marking them the most luxurious ships on the water.
Stretching 269.13 meters, the Olympic class ship were wonders of naval technology, and everyone thought that they would continue to be so for quite some time. However, all suffered terrible accidents on the open seas. The Olympic got wrecked before the Titanic did, but it was the only one survive and maintain a successful career of 24 years. The Titanic was the first to sink after famously hitting a huge iceberg in 1912. Following this disaster, the Britannic hit a naval mine in 1916 and subsequently sank as well.
Each ship was coal-powered by several boilers constantly kept running by exhausted crews below deck. Most recognizable of the ship designs are the ship’s smoke stacks, but the fourth stack was actually just artistic in nature and served no functional purpose. While two of these ships sank, they were all designed with double hulls（船体）believed to make them “unsinkable”, perhaps a mistaken idea that led to the Titanic’s and the Britannic’s tragic end.
The Olympic suffered two crashes with other ships and went on to serve as a hospital ship and troop transport in World War I. Eventually, she was taken out of service in 1935, ending the era of the luxurious Olympic class ocean liners.
1、Which of the following statements is TRUE about the three Olympic class ships?
A．They performed marvelously on the sea.
B．They could all break the ice in their way.
C．They all experienced terrible misfortunes.
D．They were models of modern engineering.
2、What did White Star line have in mind when it purchased the three ships?
A．Their capacity of sailing across all waters.
B．The utmost comfort passengers could enjoy.
C．Their ability to survive disasters of any kind.
D．The long voyages they were able to undertake.
3、 might have led to the tragic end of the Titanic and the Britannic?
A．Their unscientific designs
B．Their captains’ misjudgment
C．The assumption that they were built with the latest technology
D．The belief that they could never sink with a double-layer body
4、In the end the ship Olympic .
A．was used to carry troops
B．was sunk in World War I
C．was converted into a hospital ship
D．was retired after her naval service
24．（8分）Goodreads recommends the following books you want to read for the event to come.
1.The Lyrics: 1961-2012
By Bob Dylan
Simon & Schuster,$60
What it's about: This heavy,well-timed publication contains lyrics by the songwriter who just won the Nobel Prize in Literature,from his first album,Bob Dylan,through Tempest.
What's to love: The times may be changing,but Dylan's fans are a constant,traditional devotees who will want this epic collection for their shelves,to sit beside those beloved old large papers.
2.Taylor Swift: This Is Our Song
By Tyler Conroy
Simon & Schuster,$28
What it's about: An elegant fanzine celebrating all things about Taylor Swift,especially the pop star's countless fans. What's to love: Mom and/or Dad,the fan of Taylor Swift,will think you're pretty cool if he or she discovers this temple to Taylor under the Christmas tree (even if it is a book).
3.Misty Copeland
By Gregg Delman
Rizzoli,$39.95
What it's about: Star-figure female ballet dancer Misty Copeland strikes a pose(95,to be exact) in photos taken between 2011 and 2014,in the casual setting of dance studios.
What's to love: Since becoming the first African American woman to be named a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre,Copeland has become a cultural phenomenon,and Delman's arresting pictures capture（捕捉）her muscular power and elegance.
4.@ NatGeo: The Most Popular Instagram Photos
By National Geographic
National Geographic,$19.95
What it's about: National Geographic's popular Instagram account(nearly 63 million followers) comes to book form in this title filled with eye-popping images from around the world.
What's to love: Here's proof that NatGeo's talented photographers have conquered social media while maintaining the usual quality of their work.And for fans of more traditional coffee-table-size books,check out National Geographic's Wild,Beautiful Places:Picture-Perfect Journeys Around the Globe ($40).
1、Which author is noted for literature achievements?
A．Bob Dylan. B．Tyler Conroy.
C．Gregg Delman. D．National Geographic.
2、For what event are the books most probably recommended?
A．New Year's Day. B．Christmas Day.
C．One's anniversary. D．Literature awards.
3、How much would a photographer normally spend on his favourite books listed?
A．$39.95. B．$19.95.
C．$59.9. D．$99.9.
4、Which book would a pop star's fan probably buy?
A．The Lyrics: 1961-2012 .
B．Taylor Swift: This Is Our Song.
C．Misty Copeland.
D．@ NatGeo: The Most Popula