2025-2026学年重庆市北碚区英语高三第一学期期末经典试题.doc

2025-2026学年重庆市北碚区英语高三第一学期期末经典试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．--- The manager of the factory wants to improve production a great deal, but he doesn’t spend much on technology.
---I am afraid he won’t realize his dream. You know ________.
A．you can’t eat your cake and have it B．empty vessels make the greatest sound
C．enough is as good as a feast D．two heads are better than one
2．The language in the company’s statement is highly ________, thus making its staff confused.
A．ambiguous B．apparent
C．appropriate D．aggressive
3．One is expected to behave _________ on some special occasions.
A．accurately B．precisely C．appropriately D．rightly
4．—May I use your new dictionary?
—It' s over there．____．
A．Feel free B．Never mind C．My pleasure D．It's OK
5．________ by many potential customers, the salesman had to gather his courage and sell the product in different ways.
A. Having denied B．Denying
C．Being denied D．Having been denied
6．You can only be sure of _____ you have at present; you cannot be sure of something _____ you might get in the future.
A．that; what B．what; / C．which; that D．/; that
7．—To apply for a short-term study visa in the UK, I have to be able to speak some English, but I want to go there just to learn English.
—Oh, it’s really____.
A．a confidential source B．a catch-22 situation
C．a Pandora’s box D．a Herculean task
8．By the time I saw the angry expression on his face, I ________ exactly what I was having to face.
A．knew B．had known C．would know D．have known
9．–You look so angry. What happened?
–_______ I’d rather not talk about it.
A．Nothing. B．All right. C．Get away! D．No way!
10．It is obvious to the students _____________they should get well prepared for their future.
A．as B．that
C．which D．whether
11．We must ______ the time that you’ve wasted this afternoon by working late to-night.
A．make up for B．make out C．do up D．make up to
12．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
13．Double ovens are a good idea, especially ________ you are cooking several meals at a time.
A．though B．if C．that D．unless
14．It was lucky that little Jack was not at home when the fire broke out；otherwise，he his life．
A．had lost B．would lose C．would have lost D．might lose
15．Our society would be better off but for the fact that the economy ________ by the current global financial crisis.
A．had been affected B．were affected
C．should be affected D．is affected
16．The number of stay-at-home fathers reached a record high last year, new figures show, _______ families saw a rise in female breadwinners.
A．if B．as
C．because D．though
17．Some schools, including ours, will have to make ________ in agreement with the national soccer reform.
A．amusements B．adjustments
C．appointments D．achievements
18．—What do you think of your preparations for the final exams?
—Not so good. Actually I feel like ______ for I’ve made little progress in Maths.
A．Daniel in the lion’s den B．Achilles’ heel
C．a good Samaritan D．a sacred cow
19．_____ the lawyers, volunteers from the Libyan Red Cross Society also joined the efforts in helping the Chinese go home safely.
A．Except for B．In spite of C．Apart from D．Instead of
20．There are many famous cultural relics in our country, many _______ thousands of years ago.
A．dating back to B．date back to
C．dated back to D．were dated back to
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）Think of the empty cities in zombie(僵尸)movies. The streets, the shops and the schools still there just like they would be on a normal day, except there are no people to be seen. It is the emptiness that scares you.
Now a real-life "ghost city" is being built in the US. But fortunately, it has nothing to do with zombies - it is going to be a place to test the technology of the future
Called CITE - the Center for Innovation(创新), Testing and Evaluation(测评) - the city is the idea of technology company Pegasus Global Holdings. Covering an area of 15 square miles (39 square kilometers), it is the size of a small US city and sits in the middle of the New Mexico desert.
But why do we need an empty city that nobody will call home?
The reason is that we can't afford to test the latest technologies in the cities that we live in - they might not be ready and could cause problems and danger in our everyday lives.
"It will be a true laboratory without the problems and safety issues that come with people living there. Here you can break things and run into things, and get used to how they work, before taking them out into the market, Pegasus managing director Robert Brumley told technology magazine Wired.
In fact, without worrying about hurting people, anybody with a new idea can ask to test it in this city. Just think about the possibilities- driverless cars can move freely on the streets, homes with robots can be designed and energy sources like nuclear power can also be put to the test.
As good as the idea may seem, however, there are still doubts about CITE. "One of the most difficult things to do when developing these new technologies is to have them safely move around people, who can suddenly jump out in front of something," Reese Jones, a founder of Singularity University, US, told Fortune magazine.
Jones is worried that, even if a technology works perfectly well in CITE, introducing it to a real city will still be a whole different story because there will be people living in the city.
But no matter what, perhaps we should wait until CITE is finished in 2018. Maybe it will turn out to work just fine.
1、The empty city is being built_____.
A．so people can experience the technology of the future
B．to try driverless cars and robots in
C．to test new technology in
D．as a place full of the latest technology
2、Which of the following statements is TRUE about CITE?
A．It is located beside the New Mexico desert.
B．It was started by Singularity University.
C．Things in the city can easily be broken down and built again.
D．Anyone can ask to try out their new designs there.
3、According to Jones,_______.
A．CITE offers great possibilities for future technology
B．new technologies will work perfectly well with the help of CITE
C．settings in CITE should be real in order to create the best results
D．testing results in CITE may not prove to work in a real city
4、What is the main purpose of this article?
A．To explain why CITE could be very helpful.
B．To show that CITE has a bright future.
C．To explain CITE and problems it may have.
D．To offer a good solution that will help to develop future technologies.
22．（8分）Attention from strangers is nothing new to me. Questions about my height is the center of almost every public interaction. My friends say my height !s just a physical quality and not a personality aspect. However, when I reflect on my life, I realize that, my height has shaped my character in many ways and has helped to make me who I am.
I learned how to be kind. When I was younger, some parents in my neighborhood regarded me kind of dangerous because I was so much larger than other children my age. I had to be extra welcoming and gentle simply to play with other children. Of course. now my coaches wish I weren’t quite so kind on the basketball court.
I learned the quality of not being too proud about myself. At 7 feet tall, everyone expects me to be an amazing basketball player. They come expecting to see Dirk Nowitzki, and instead they might see a performance more like Will Ferrell(successfully starred a professional basketball player). I have learned to be modest and to work even harder than my fellows to meet their (and my) expectations.
I developed a sense of lightheartedness. When people playfully make fun of my height, 1laugh at myself too. On my first day of high school, a girl dropped her books in a busy hallway. I got down to her level and gathered some of her notebooks. As we both stood up, her eyes widened as I kept rising over her. Astonished, she dropped her books again. Embarrassed, we both laughed and picked up the books a second time.
All of these lessons have defined me. Looking back, I realize that through years of such experiences, I have become a confident, expressive person. Being a 7-footer is both a blessing and a curse, but in the end, accepting who you are is the first step to happiness.
1、Why does the author often draw attention from strangers?
A．He is interested in public interaction.
B．He has a unique personality.
C．He is physically strong.
D．He is extremely tall.
2、When he was young, the author intended to be more friendly just to .
A．gain extra favor
B．play with other children
C．prove his kindness
D．please his coach
3、It can be inferred from Para. 3 that .
A．Dirk Nowitzki was an awful basketball player
B．the author seldom disappointed his basketball fans
C．the author expected to make something better of himself
D．Will Ferrell was better at playing basketball than Dirk Nowitzki
4、What does the text mainly talk about?
A．The height has shaped the author’s personality and life.
B．The height has brought the author a lot of trouble.
C．Some funny experiences the author ever had
D．Being tall benefits the author in many ways
23．（8分）Urban Transportation in Canada
Public transportation & Transit passes
All cities and most major towns in Canada have a public transportation system with one or more modes of transportation (bus, subway, train, etc.). The bus is the most common form of urban transportation in Canada. To use public transportation, you must purchase a ticket or a transit pass. Transit passes allow you unlimited use of public transportation for a specific period (one month or more). They are usually cheaper than buying many tickets if you plan to use public transportation often.
Transportation for people with disabilities
Public transportation often has features to assist people with disabilities. In many cities and towns, there are also transportation services available specifically for people with limited mobility, such as specially equipped buses. You can find out about these services in the same way you would learn more about other public transportation options.
Etiquette on public transportation
When taking public transportation such as a bus or train, it is important to understand the unspoken rules of conduct in the shared space. Here are a few things to note:
◆ Be polite and respectful to others around you. For example, maintain an appropriate noise level when talking or making a phone call.
◆ If you are carrying a backpack or a large shoulder bag in a crowded public transit vehicle, keep it close to you, preferably at your feet to avoid hitting people with it as you walk by.
◆ Avoid pushing or touching others in order to make more room for yourself. Sometimes public transit can become very crowded, but it is important to keep calm and give others appropriate personal space.
◆ Have your proof of payment accessible in case you are asked to show it.
1、What is the advantages of using transit passes over buying tickets?
A．Lower costs. B．Safer trips.
C．Longer service hours. D．More use of transport.
2、How does the transportation system help people with disabilities?
A．By offering fewer transportation options.
B．By running special transport services.
C．By limiting their mobility on city buses.
D．By providing free rides in towns and cities.
3、What is considered impolite on public transportation?
A．Lowering your speaking voice. B．Placing backpacks at your feet.
C．Having your proof of payment at hand. D．Staying close to other passengers.
24．（8分）After two years of careful consideration, Robert McCrum has reached a conclusion on his selection of the 100 greatest novels written in English. Take a look at a few in his list:
The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Banyan (1678)
A story of a man in search of truth told with the simple clarity and beauty of Bunyan’s prose makes this an English classic.
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (139)
By the end of the 19th century, no book in English literary history had enjoyed more editions and translations. This world-famous novel is a complex literature that one cannot resist.
Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (1726)
A great work that’s been repeatedly printed, Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels comes third in our list of the best novels written in English.
Clarissa by Samuel Richardson (1748)
Clarissa is a tragic heroine, pressured by her dishonorable family to marry a wealthy man she dislikes, in the book that Samuel Johnson described as “the first book in the world that shows the knowledge about the human heart”.
Tom Jones by Henry Fielding (1749)
Tom Jones is a classic English novel that gets the spirit of its age and whose characters are well-known since they have come to represent the society at that time.
Emma by Jane Austen (1816)
Jane Austen’s Emma is her most outstanding work, mixing the best parts of her early books with a deep sense of feelings.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket by Edgar Allan Poe (1838)
Edgar Allan Poe’s only novel—a classic adventure story with supernatural elements—has fascinated and influenced generations of writers.
1、Which English book has got the most translations before the 20th century?
A．Robinson Crusoe. B．Gulliver’s Travels.
C．Tom Jones. D．Emma.
2、What does Samuel Johnson think we can learn about from the book Clarissa?
A．A love story. B．Quarrels in a family.
C．The human heart. D．The spirits of the lime.
3、What makes the characters in Tom Jones famous?
A．Their classic lifestyles.
B．Their different nationalities.
C．Their typical spirits of the age.
D．Their representation of the society.
25．（10分）Microsoft has developed a new smartphone app that interprets eye signals and translates them into letters, allowing people with motor neurone disease to communicate with others from a phone.
The GazeSpeak app combines a smartphone’s camera with artificial intelligence to recognize eye movements in real time and convert them into letters, words and sentences.
For people suffering from ALS（渐冻症）, also known as motor neurone disease, eye movement can be the only way they are able to communicate.
“Current eye-tracking input systems for people with ALS or other motor impairments are expensive, not robust under sunlight, and require frequent re-calibration and substantial, relatively immobile setups,” said Xiaoyi Zhang, a researcher at Microsoft who developed the technology.
“To mitigate the drawbacks…we created GazeSpeak, an eye-gesture communication system that runs on a smartphone, and is designed to be low-cost, robust, portable and easy to learn.”
The app is used