2025-2026学年甘肃省金昌市英语高三第一学期期末质量跟踪监视模拟试题.doc

2025-2026学年甘肃省金昌市英语高三第一学期期末质量跟踪监视模拟试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．The educational reform is now under way throughout the country, ________ the students more opportunities to develop to their greatest potential.
A．to grant B．having granted
C．granting D．granted
2．More than one doctor _____ involved in the rescue that took place after the earthquake．
A． was B． is C． were D． are
3．_____ how to get along with others is very important in success.
A．Know B．Known C．Having known D．Knowing
4．He is such an unselfish man. You cannot help but ________ him.
A．respect B．to respect C．neglect D．to neglect
5．The infrastructure project has consumed so much money that we can't find any financial support and have to ______.
A．pull out B．pull through
C．catch up D．catch on
6．---- What do you think of zoology?
---- In my opinion, zoology is ______ botany.
A．a subject so interesting as B．as a interesting subject as
C．as interesting a subject as D．interesting as a subject as
7．Where was it ______ the road accident happened the other day?
A．that B．when
C．how D．which
8．Looking people in the eye ______ sometimes make them nervous and embarrassed.
A．must B．can
C．should D．might
9．—Steve, the vacation is coming soon．Have you found a summer job yet？
—I suppose I can work at the boy’s camp _____ I worked last summer．
A．that B．where C．which D．what
10．—Where was I?
—You ________ you didn’t like your job.
A．had said B．said
C．were saying D．has said
11．I quickly lowered myself, ducking my head to avoid looking directly into his eyes so that he wouldn't feel ________.
A．challenged B．challenging
C．to be challenged D．having challenged
12．The Games are known as the friendly games because of their ________ on kindness and mutual respect.
A．lacks B．focuses
C．challenges D．researches
13．Don’t be so discouraged. If you ________such feelings, you will do better next time.
A．carry on B．get back C．break down D．put away
14．We climbed up to the top of a hill,___________ we got a good view of the whole forest park.
A．which B．where
C．when D．that
15．The disaster-stricken village was inaccessible ___________ by helicopter, and the storm added to the rescuers’ difficulty.
A．instead of B．other than C．rather than D．regardless of
16．After seven hours’ drive, they reached ______ they thought was the place they had been dreaming of.
A．that B．what
C．where D．which
17．Be calm, Madam. Can you remember _____________ you had your mobile phone stolen?
A．when was it that B．that it was when
C．where it was that D．it was where that
18．_____ his homework in time, he had to stay up late into the night.
A．Finishing B．Having finished C．To finish D．To have finished
19．Much to my ______, my vocabulary has expanded a great deal.
A．delighting B．delighted C．delight
20．Take the note as a reminder ______ you forgot to buy some sweets for the kids while shopping there.
A．how B．that
C．in case D．even if
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）Amsterdam is one of the most popular travel destinations in the world and famous for its beautiful canals, top art museums, and cycling culture. It is the capital and most populous city in the Netherlands and often referred to as the “Venice of the North” because of its wide system of bridges and canals. Here are some of the key points to remember as you plan your trip to Amsterdam.
Must-See Attractions
Most visitors begin their Amsterdam adventure in the Old Centre, which is full of traditional architecture, shopping centers, and coffee shops. The top museums to visit are the Rijks museum, the Ann Frank House, and the Van Gogh Museum. The Canal Ring is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was originally built to attract wealthy home owners and an area for celebrity spotting and nightlife today.
Transportation
Travelers should be aware that Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is one of the busiest airports in the world. This airport is located about 15 kilometers southwest of the city center. You can catch a train from Schiphol to Amsterdam Central Station, which has many connecting routes. It’s typically not a good idea to drive a car to the city center. Cycling is incredibly popular here, and it’s easy to find cheap bike rentals around the town. Amsterdam has a flat terrain(地形) and it’s a good choice to explore the city on foot.
Money-saving Tips
● Look for accommodations in Amsterdam’s South District^ where rates are generally cheaper than in the city center.
● Buy train tickets at the machine instead of the counter to save a bit of money
● Instead of hiring a tour guide, jump onto a canal boat. They’re inexpensive and will give you a unique point of view of the city.
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1、What can visitors do in the Old Centre?
A．Do some shopping. B．Visit a museum.
C．Run a coffee shop. D．Come across many architects.
2、What suggestion does the author offer tourists in the text?
A．Hiring a tour guide. B．Visiting the city on foot.
C．Buying tickets at the counter. D．Going to the city center by car.
3、What is the purpose of the text?
A．To encourage more overseas travelling.
B．To compare some tourist attractions.
C．To promote some famous museums.
D．To advertise travelling information.
22．（8分） Hawking was perhaps the most famous scientist in the world when he died in 2018 at age 76.His 1988 book，A Brief History of Time，sold ten million copies and made him an unlikely superstar even to people who sweated through high school science.
Humor was always a big part of Hawking’s effort to bring physics to the masses.In his 2010 book，The Grand Design，for instance，he recounts how，in 1277，the Catholic Church declared scientific laws such as gravity to be wrong，since they seemed against God's idea.“Interestingly，”the text adds jokingly，“Pope John was killed by the effects of the law of gravity a few months later when the roof of his palace fell in on him.”
Hawking was only 21 when he was diagnosed with the disease ALS.For most people，the condition would have been a disaster.But Hawking rolled over hardship as if it were just a pebble under his wheelchair.“Life would be tragic，”he once said，“if it weren’t funny.”He kept smiling even though he spent more than 4 years in a wheelchair.
“He loved adventure and fun，”says Mlodinow，who once took Hawking on a punt-boat trip down the fiver Cam in Cambridge，England，despite the obvious danger of the boat turning over.“You know about when he went on the Vomit Comet? It’s a plane that flies in a parabolic(抛物线的)path so you are weightless，like you are in space.A lot of people vomit，but he loved that sort of thing.”And he was 65 at the time.
Hawking’s greatest hit，humor-wise，was probably the cocktail party he threw in 2009.It was a“welcome reception for future time travelers，”he said，so naturally，he sent out the invitations the day after the party.No one showed up yet.“Maybe one day someone living in the future will find the information and use a wormhole time machine to come back to my party，proving that time travel will one day be possible，”Hawking explained.And if that happens，don’t be surprised if Hawking is there too.After all，he never missed a chance to have fun.
1、What does the text mainly tell us about Hawking?
A．He related physics to humor closely.
B．He made great contributions to physics.
C．He went through many funny experiences.
D．He was optimistic about the future of science.
2、What can we learn about Pope John?
A．He was not in favor of God.
B．He was a scientist like Hawking.
C．He was opposed to the law of gravity.
D．He was killed due to the discovery of gravity.
3、What drove Hawking to go on the Vomit Comet?
A．His fondness of adventure.
B．The invitation from his friend.
C．The requirements of his work.
D．His desire for recovery from ALS.
4、What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．The cocktail party was a great success.
B．The possibility of time travel was not proved.
C．Hawking was a man who enjoyed holding parties.
D．The wormhole time machine was used at that time.
23．（8分）Many people may have watched the film “March of the Penguins”, which shows a real group of birds in Antarctica. Imagine a group of fat black and white birds walking in a line. Suddenly, one penguin loses his balance and falls on the ice. Every time penguins fall down, people laugh. The animals are cute!
People like the film very much. So much, in fact, that police in England think that it may be the reason behind a crime. A man went to a zoo in London and stole a baby penguin. Authorities think that the man stole the penguin after seeing the film and believe he wanted to give it away as a Christmas gift.
Michael Gauthier-Clerc, an expert studying penguins, thinks that many people like penguins but some people do not understand them. He told The New York Times newspaper, “People love the penguin’s colors, its way of standing straight upright and the way it walks.”
These things make penguins seem cute to people, but there are good reasons for all of these things. For example, penguins move from side to side when they walk and may seem to be out of balance. But Doctor Gauthier-Clerc says that the penguins waddle to save energy. The penguin’s colour also has a special purpose. It protects the penguins when they are swimming. From below, larger animals cannot see the penguin’s white underside because it looks the same as the bright sky or ice. And from above, other animals cannot see the penguin’s black back against the dark ocean floor.
The penguins’ colors protect them in nature. But scientists have found that some of these physical details also have an effect on humans. They make animals seem cute to people. Scientists believe that humans are very sensitive to things that are cute, such as human baby and even objects that may look like parts of a baby.
Recent studies show that cute images affect the brain in a special way. A study done at the University of Michigan tested young people’s reactions to images. It found that young people believed a message more if the message was joined by a cute picture. The researchers showed the young people two messages. One was a simple anti-smoking message. The other showed a cute animal telling them that smoking was bad. The conclusion turned out that the young people trusted the cute message more than the simple message.
1、In the film “March of the Penguins”, ________.
A．a baby penguin is stolen B．a penguin is sent out as a gift
C．penguins are cute and attractive D．penguins have a bad sense of balance
2、It can be inferred from the passage that _______ .
A．a walking penguin has more energy than a swimming one
B．a penguin walks in a funny way to prevent itself from falling
C．a shop selling baby products are likely to make more money
D．a website with cute pictures may attract more young visitors
3、Scientists have found that the penguins’ color can ________.
A．change at different places B．help them keep warm
C．make people have pity on them D．protect them from being hunted
4、The study carried out by the University of Michigan shows that _________.
A．cute messages mislead people
B．cuteness influences people’s judgment
C．humans react to anything that is cute
D．a simple message is more convincing than a cute message
24．（8分） Compassion（同情）is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into action. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part-time in supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main customers, and it’s not hard to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy man walked up to my register（收款机）with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash, had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day.
I couldn’t help staring at him. I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if fortune had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world. I told him that I was sorry, but store rules didn’t allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I valued my job.
Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked more pitiable, “Charge it to me,” was all he said.
What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the other hand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion.
1、The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits______.
A．promised to obey the store rules
B．hoped to have the food first and pay later
C．forgot to take his credit card with him
D．could not afford anything more expensive
2、Which of the following best describes the old gentleman?
A．Kind and lucky. B．Friendly and helpful.
C．Poor and lonely. D．Hurt and disappointed.
3、Why did the author refuse the old gentle man’s request first?
A．He considered the old man dishonest.
B．He felt no pity for the old gentleman.
C．He wanted to keep his present job.
D．He expected someone else to pay for the old man.
4、What lesson did the author learn from this experience?
A．Obeying the rules means more than compassion.
B．Wealth is most important in older age.
C．Experience is better gained through practice.
D．Compassion means helping in some way.
25．（10分）Ransom ware is the newest threat to computer users. It is a software virus that blocks your computer system until you pay money. The viruses have scary names, like Crypto locker or Crypto wall. The first ransom ware viruses appeared in 2013 but they have become more dangerous recently.
The viruses can sweep across the internet in a short period of time and infect millions of computers overnight. Ransom ware viruses spread via links, unauthorized downloads as well as email attachments. They hit your computer without you knowing it. In many cases the virus stops your hard drive from working or encrypts documents and photos, which then become useless.
Hackers demand money, ranging from a few to a thousand dollars, for letting you control your computer again. Not only PCs are reported to be affected by ransom ware, tablets and mobile phones have also caught the virus.
Virus developers are always looking for new ways to make money. Last year ransom ware attacks went up by 100