山东省淄博市第七中学2025-2026学年英语高三上期末监测试题.doc

山东省淄博市第七中学2025-2026学年英语高三上期末监测试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．—Peter has spent too much time on novels recently.
—That may ____ his poor grade in the exam.
A．account for B．answer for
C．apply for D．stand for
2．As its economy is maturing，China’s _________a greater role in critical issues like climate and development.
A．defining B．assuming C．guaranteeing D．assuring
3．That’s why I help brighten people’s days. If you ________, who’s to say that another person will?
A．didn’t B．don’t
C．weren’t D．haven’t
4．Obviously,a good habit help us to speed up to reach our destinations.
A．need B．must C．can D．shall
5．It is almost five years since Jimmy taught high school students and he _____ as an interpreter in a foreign enterprise.
A．served B．had served
C．is serving D．would serve
6．—Daddy, would you please buy me an iPhoneX?
—If you can pass this midterm examination, you __________ have one as a reward.
A．must B．need
C．would D．shall
7．The International Monetary Fund has received both criticism and for its efforts to promote financial stability, prevent crises, facilitate trade, and reduce poverty.
A．worship B．credit
C．argument D．privilege
8．______, his ideas was accepted by all the people at the meeting.
A．Strange as might it sound B．As it might sound strange
C．As strange it might sound D．Strange as it might sound
9．You are supposed to leave your child ________ his homework alone.
A．do B．to do
C．being done D．done
10．______to work overtime that evening,I missed a wonderful film.
A．Having been asked B．To ask
C．Having asked D．To be asked
11．Peter has previous experience, ______ I think he’s the right person for the job.
A．or B．but
C．for D．so
12．The split between humans and living apes is thought by some scholars ____ 15 to 20 million years ago.
A．to occur B．occurring C．to have occurred D．having occurred
13．It was John who broke the window. Why are you talking to me as if I it?
A．had done B．have done C．did D．am doing
14．This football player was accused of taking money for not scoring goals ______.
A．by chance B．on end C．in turn D．on purpose
15．—Flight MU257 _______________ . I must be off now.
—Have a nice trip.
A．is being announced B．has announced
C．was announcing D．had been announced
16．Thanks to Mr. Smith, the father and the son eventually ________after ten years' cold relationship between them.
A．took up B．made up
C．looked up D．turned up
17．--- The free gift doesn’t look good.
--- _____, madam, but if you want good quality, you have to pay for it.
A．No doubt B．No offence
C．No problem D．No way
18．Children who are not active or_____ diet is high in fat will gain weight quickly.
A．what B．whose
C．which D．that
19．－What about inviting Tracy to host the party?
－Good idea! She is very quick in mind. Oh, _______, here she comes.
A．don’t pull my leg B．a little bird told me
C．speak of the devil D．it’s a piece of cake
20．Two professors at Harvard University published a study of 3,300 new graduates, looking at ________ their names had any bearing on their academic performance.
A．that B．how C．why D．whether
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 rainy day can be a chance to recharge. While you relaxed on the sofa with a movie, the raindrops falling on your windows might one day provide the power for your TV. This is the idea behind an invention that harvests energy from water.
The technology is based on the triboelectric (摩擦电的)effect. An engineer at the University of Hawaii, David Ma knew that it’s possible to generate electricity by rubbing two things together. So, he thought, “Why don’t we use water?”
A drop of water sliding across a surface coated with two different materials would generate enough friction to create an electrical charge. By placing metal wires that the drop of water touched as it moved, it should be possible to harvest electricity, he reasoned.
It worked. In fact, the researchers lit up 15 LED bulbs with a single moving water drop.
This is not the first time that scientists have got electricity from water-generated friction( 摩 擦 ). Earlier experiments, though, harvested the charge produced in a surface by a sliding drop of water. There, the surface had acted as an electrode(电极). This is different. The energy of friction is being harvested from the water itself.
“It turns out,” Ma says, “the charge in the water drop is way more than the charge produced in the other electrode.” In fact, his team’s model generated almost 100 times more power than previous experiments from a single drop of water.
“The technology could someday power phones, sensors or other small electronics,” says Christopher Oshman, an engineer at the Colorado School of Mines. “This work is a step toward harvesting the energy of moving objects all around us, including ourselves, to power the electronic appliances we use every day,” he says.
Ma has shown that the technology can work in a lab, Oshman says. Next, the Colorado researcher would like to see it tried on a larger scale, such as on an umbrella.
1、How did the author introduce the topic of the text?
A．By telling a story.
B．By raising a question.
C．By giving an example.
D．By imagining a situation.
2、What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A．The wire. B．The drop of water.
C．The surface. D．The electricity.
3、What is unique about Ma’s technique compared with earlier experiments?
A．The water itself acts as an electrode.
B．It is based on the triboelectric effect.
C．It produces electricity from water-made friction.
D．It uses a surface coated with two different materials.
4、What does Oshman say about Ma’s technology?
A．It has a promising future.
B．It will do well on an umbrella.
C．It works well in the real world.
D．It will replace batteries someday.
22．（8分）Killer whales in Alaska’s Bering Sea have figured out an easy way to get fed. Instead of seeking out the fish them- selves, the clever whales chase down fishing boats and steal the entire catch of the day, as much as 20,000 to 30,000 pounds.
Killer whale “thieves” are not a new phenomenon. Japanese fishermen have reported being followed by killer Whales since the 1950s. However, the increasing frequency of whale fish theft in the Bering Sea's continental shelf is now threatening the livelihood of fishermen.
Paul Clampitt, a local fisherman, says his crew tried to keep the whales away with loud sounds. Though that worked for a short time, the whales now consider the noise “ a dinner bell”. Jay Herbert tried using sonar to keep the whales away. He also met with little success. According lo the experienced fisherman, the smart whales deliberately seek out longliners (延绳钓渔船）, and, all the first opportunity presented to them, steal the fish, leaving behind just the lips of the fish caught!
NOAA Fisheries biologist John Moran is not surprised at the whales’ thieving skill. The expert says whales are skilled hunters who can distinguish the sounds of different boats and even recognize the sounds of the operating system that places the fishing equipment into the ocean. The expert jokes, “ Grabbing a fish off a line is nothing.” Since they are social animals, it is easy for whales to pass their skills on to others.
Killer whales are not the only whale species that have learned to steal from humans. In the Gulf of Alaska, sperm whales also conduct similar thefts. Longline fishermen off Washington, Chile, Australia, Hawaii, and many other countries have reported similar incidents. There is, unfortunately, no easy fix to this problem. One of the possible solutions is using pot traps similar to the ones used to catch crabs. However, the cost of switching from longline to pot fishing is too high, especially for small-scale fisheries. There is also no guarantee that the catch will be safe from the intelligent whales which, many fear, will eventually figure out how to open the pots!
1、What concerns fishermen in Alaska?
A．The killer whales eating their fish. B．The decrease of numbers of whales.
C．The killer whales chasing their boats. D．The high cost of operating fishing boats.
2、What may be the means to protect fishermen’s catch at present?
A．Loud sounds. B．Pot traps.
C．Sonar. D．Dinner bells.
3、What can we know from the text?
A．Whales can learn from each other.
B．Whales’ thieving skills surprise experts.
C．Whales are able to communicate with fishermen.
D．Killer whales are the most intelligent whale species
4、What can be the best title for the text?
A．Fishermen Facing Danger B．Whales Teasing Fishermen
C．Thieves Stealing from Fishermen D．Whales Living All over the World
23．（8分）To improve Chinese on our campus, several programs will be organized. Here is some information.
Language Partner Program
The aim of this program is to promote Chinese language study for American students, through this program, native speakers of Chinese can help our Chinese language students, who can help students or scholars from China with their English in exchange. If interested, please contact Yuan Lu, [e-mail]
The Chinese Corner
The Chinese Corner is a non-threatening, pleasant place for faculty and students who want to practice their oral Chinese. Learners of all levels are welcome to join, since we have topics suitable for each level. At the Chinese Corner, you can make friends with Chinese students and exchange opinions on cultural issues. You will surely learn something new every time you come! We welcome whoever wants to speak Chinese.
Contact person: Bo Sun, [e-mail]
The Chinese Host Family Program
The purpose of this program is to help our American students to gain first-hand experience of Chinese culture, lifestyle, customs, and conventions through establishing friendship relations with Chinese families. Students who join this program will be invited by their Chinese host family to join their family activities on a regular basis. Please sign up for this program.
Cross-University Chinese Language Performance Competition
This competition gives students in and outside of Iowa a great opportunity to show their oral Chinese proficiency as well as their talent in performing. As many as four universities have participated in the competition, including The University of Iowa. Each university presents a set of programs, and then participants are awarded prizes at an awards ceremony.
Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration
The Chinese Program hosts an annual celebration for the Mid-Autumn Festival. We invite all students and faculty members to join our party. You will meet Chang’e, the goddess of the Moon, learn a beautiful Chinese legendary story and taste moon cakes as well as other Chinese food. If you know some Chinese characters, you may win a prize! Come and join us!
For more, please see the Flyer.
1、If you have difficulty with English, what will you probably do?
A．Attend the Mid-autumn Festival celebration.
B．Go to the Chinese Corner.
C．Participate in Language Partner Program.
D．Contact a Chinese host family.
2、If you would like to display your spoken Chinese, which will you sign up for?
A．Chinese Language Performance Competition. B．The Chinese Corner.
C．The Chinese Host Family Program. D．Language Partner Program.
3、The passage is intended for ________.
A．American senior high students B．American university students
C．Chinese senior high students D．Chinese university Students
24．（8分）Resorts of every kind have sprung up to cater to the Englishman^ need to spend a part of the year, however briefly, by the seaside. No town in Britain is more than eighty miles from the sea and there are seaside resorts all round the coast. On a summer Sunday most of the roads that lead to the sea axe congested with cars full of people eager to get a breath of sea air. In the evening when everyone is full of food, ice-cream and lollypops, there is the long slow drive home on roads crowded with returning cars.
Brighton
Brighton is one of the best-known south coast resorts and is very popular for day trip excursions. It is only fifty miles from London and can be reached by fast train in an hour. At the weekend the pebbled beaches are thronged with people sunbathing or picking their way to the water’s edge for a dip.
Bournemouth
Located a hundred miles from London, the beaches are wide and sandy. White houses line the cliff tops and narrow valleys, densely wooded with pine trees, reach down to the shore. The area near to the town of Torquay on the Devon coast is sometimes called Britains Riviera and the climate is so mild that palm trees grow along the sea front.
Blackpool
On the north-west coast, a popular resort for the people in the industrial north, Blackpool is a gay, noisy town, famous for its amusement facilities and the magical lights. At night people travel from miles around to see the extravaganza of lights decorating the sea front.
Southend
On the east coast at the mouth of the Thames, Southend is, like Brighton, one of the favorite resorts of Londoners. The pier here is the longest in Britain and offers a great variety of differing entertainments.
1、Why do people often have a long slow drive home on roads in summer?
A．Because it is extremely far from the sea.
B．Because people are full of food, ice-cream and lollypops.
C．Because too many returning cars often make a traffic jam.
D．Because people are attracted in the resorts so they leave slowly.
2、Which resort is famous for its entertainments and grand lights?
A．Blackpool. B．Bournemouth.
C．Briton. D．Southend.
3、Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．There are palm trees growing near Bournemouth.
B．Southend has the longest pier in Britain.
C．People crowded into the water’s edge at Briton for a quick swim.
D．Southend is a better preferred resort than Briton by London locals.
25．（10分） From Madrid to Buenos Aires to Panama City to Lisbon, President Xi Jinping has tirelessly promoted the building of a community of shared future for mankind, and the Belt and Road Initiative (倡议) as a means to achieve that.
But all don’t see it that way. While some are quick to see its positive potentials, other countries insist on viewing it skeptically. There have been the usual doubts about the intention behind, although the mysterious threat they speak of is one they seem unable to explain clearly.
To some of them, it is a vague assumption that investments from China are potential “debt traps”that call for extreme caution or “threats to national security”. That is why the business combinations involving Chinese companies which would be mutually (相互地) beneficial have hit the rocks. The Chinese telecommunications technology giant Huawei, for instance, has found the doors to the 5G telecommunications markets of advanced c