2025-2026学年山东省枣庄市第八中学高三英语第一学期期末质量检测试题.doc

2025-2026学年山东省枣庄市第八中学高三英语第一学期期末质量检测试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．Peterson, a great archaeologist, said: “Archaeologists have been extremely patient because we were led to believe that the ministry was ________ this problem, but we feel that we can't wait any longer.”
A．looking out B．bringing out C．carrying out D．sorting out
2．—What a mess! You are always so lazy!
—I’m not to blame, mum. I am ________ you have made me.
A．how B．what C．that D．who
3． public bicycles with a mobile app is more convenient for users.
A．To unlock B．Unlock C．Unlocked D．Unlocking
4．— Can I pay the bill by check?
— Sorry, sir. According to the rules of our hotel, the payment ______ be made in cash.
A．shall B．need
C．will D．can
5．________ and open to various interpretations, the terms of the new proposal need improving based on the interests of both sides.
A．Accessible B．Apparent
C．Ambiguous D．Aggressive
6．How long do you suppose it is ______ he arrived there?
A．when B．before
C．after D．since
7．Some experts fear that too-early ________ to computers will have harmful consequences for children’s development.
A．exposure B．extension
C．exhibition D．expansion
8．—What’s wrong with you?
—Oh, I am sick. I ________ so much ice cream just now.
A．shouldn’t eat B．mustn’t eat
C．couldn’t have eaten D．shouldn’t have eaten
9．Usually doctors are understandably ________ about new medicines because of the uncertainty of their effects.
A．considerate B．logical C．optimistic D．cautious
10．The 19th Party Congress drew up a blueprint for China’s development in the next three decades and more. this blueprint into reality, we must be down-to-earth in our approach, take one step at a time as we move forward and deliver solid outcomes.
A．Turning B．Turned
C．Turn D．To turn
11．While working in Kunming, he checked the weather each morning for months ________he realized it would be the same every day.
A．when B．after
C．before D．since
12．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
13．Men must consider eating, drinking, clothing and finding shelter _____ they can pursue entertainment and recreation.
A．until B．unless
C．before D．because
14．It is believed that many more popular terms ________ on the Internet this year.
A．will be created B．have created
C．are created D．are creating
15．All the photographs in this book, stated otherwise, date from the 1950s.
A．unless B．until C．once D．if
16．____ of danger in the street at night, the girl doesn’t dare to go out without someone ____ her.
A．Warned; accompanied B．Warned; accompanying
C．Warning; accompanied D．Warning; accompanying
17．Once you’ve ________ the items you ordered, put this record in your file.
A．checked in B．checked off
C．checked out D．checked with
18．An exhibition with 885 cultural relics to be displayed ________ at the Meridian Gate Gallery.
A．was held B．would hold C．has hold D．will be held
19．---.We didn’t find the Blacks during the lecture.
--- No one had told them about _____ a lecture.
A．there to be B．there being C．there be D．there was
20．---My son is addicted to computer games. He is hopeless，isn't he？
---Yes，_____________he is determined to give up and start all over.
A．if B．unless
C．though D．so
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）Getting stitched(缝合) up by Dr. Robot may one day be reality. Scientists have created a robotic system which did just that in living animals without a real doctor pulling the strings. Much like engineers are designing self-driving cars, the medical research is part of a move toward autonomous surgical robots, removing the surgeon’s hands from certain tasks that a machine might perform all by itself.
Doctors wouldn’t leave the bedside they’re supposed to watch. Plus they’d handle the rest of the surgery. In small tests using pigs, the robotic arm performed at least as well, and in some cases a bit better, as some competing surgeons in stitching together intestinal(肠的) tissue. “The purpose wasn’t to replace surgeons, ”said Dr. Kim who led the project. “If you have all intelligent tool that works with a surgeon, can it improve the outcome? That’s what we have done.”
If you’ve heard about machines like the popular Da Vinci system, you might think robots already are operating. Not really. Today many hospitals offer robot-assisted surgery where surgeons use the machinery as tools that they control by hand to operate through tiny openings in the body. But robot-assisted surgery has been controversial, as some studies have shown it can bring higher costs without better outcomes.
Kim’s team at Children’s Sheikh Zayed Institute invented the new STAR system—it stands for Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot—works sort of like a programmable sewing machine. They added sensors to help guide each stitch and tell how tightly to pull. But the approach wasn’t perfect. In the living animals, the robot took much longer and made a few stitching mistakes while the surgeon sewing by hand made none. Kim said the robot can be sped up. He hopes to begin human studies in two or three years.
1、What’s the best title for the text?
A．A new robotic system
B．A new-style way of stitching
C．The newly-designed driverless vehicles
D．Robot surgeons one step closer to reality
2、What will surgeons do when Dr. Robot is used in surgery?
A．They can help pull the strings. B．They rest at the bedside.
C．They join in when necessary. D．They perform another surgery.
3、Some people are against using robots in surgery probably because_________.
A．they can be out of control B．they will take shorter time
C．they may be expensive to use D．they are likely to cause great pain
4、What can we infer from the text?
A．Dr. Robot can take the place of surgeons.
B．Dr. Robot will be improved.
C．Dr. Robot has been tested with human trials.
D．Dr. Robot can free doctors’ hands in the operation.
22．（8分）As trees across the northern areas turn gold and deep red, you can find autumn colors in parks and woodlands, in the cities, countryside, and mountains. People are wondering what these colors are for. For years, scientists have worked to understand the changes that happen to trees in the autumn. Up to now there have been different explanations for why natural selection makes autumn colors so widespread.
Dr. Hamilton from Oxford University proposed that bright autumn leaves contained a message: they warn insects to leave them alone. In autumn, insects choose trees where they will lay eggs. When the larvae（幼虫）come out the next spring, they feed on the trees, often with a result of destruction of the trees. Dr. Hamilton suggested that trees could ward off these insects with poisons. They could have strong defenses by letting egg-laying insects know what was in store for their eggs.
Dr. Hamilton and students turned the theory into a mathematical model, which showed that warning signals could indeed drive the evolution（进化）of bright leaves. It was a first attempt to see what was out there.
A research team from the University of Wisconsin gave a quite different explanation. “If you are up here in Wisconsin, by the time leaves change, all the insects that feed on leaves are gone.” Dr. Hoch said. He believed that autumn colors served mainly as protection.
According to Dr. Hoch and his team, autumn colors might be able to protect the leaves from sun damage or frost（冰冻）injury—in other words, they actually act as a sunscreen to avoid the destruction to the leaves. Besides, autumn colors might protect the leaves from water loss. If the cells in the leaves become dry, the connections between the cells will be weakened and leaves will break off.
Although there are different explanations about autumn colors, it has really given them a deeper concern for this time of year. “People sometimes say that science makes the world less interesting by just explaining things away,” one famous biologist said. “But with autumn leaves, the more you know about them, the more amazed you are.”
1、According to Dr. Hamilton, there is a connection between________.
A．the size of leaves and the survival of insects
B．the size of leaves and the behavior of insects
C．the size of leaves and the quality of insects
D．the size of leaves and the number of insects
2、Dr. Hoch and his team give the explanation that_________.
A．Climate has an influence on the color of the leaves
B．Sun damage and frost injury drive the insects away
C．the color of autumn leaves has a protective function
D．Autumn colors bring great destruction to the leaves
3、The underlined phrase “ward off” in Paragraph 2 probably means_______.
A．catch
B．attract
C．ignore
D．prevent
4、Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A．The evolution of colorful leaves
B．The secret to autumn leaves’ changes
C．The charm autumn colors
D．The role of leaves’ being protection
23．（8分）The O. Henry Museum
The aim of the O. Henry Museum is to collect, preserve, and interpret artifacts, works and archival(档案的)materials relative to the author, for literary, educational, and historical purposes  that are accessible to the public. The museum was established in 334, under the authority of  the City of Austin, and is both a National Register Property and a National Literary Landmark.
The O. Henry Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 5:00 p. m. Admission is free. Tours are also available for free. Please contact the museum at least one week in advance to schedule a tour for a group of 2 or more. Metered parking is available on the street in front of the museum. The museum's gift shop has for sale t-shirts, coffee mugs. DVDs, and an array of books by and about O. Henry.
Group tours:
We ask for one-week advance notice of groups larger than 2 people, including schools, church groups, and organizations.
Donations:
Donations greatly benefit the museum and its programs. Inquire about contributing.
Volunteer:
Contact us about volunteering at the museum. We are currently in need of a gardener and a volunteer docent (讲解员).
Staff:
Valerie Bennett, Curator
Valerie. bennett@ci. austin. tx. us
Michael Hoinski, Culture & Arts Education Specialist
Michael. hoinski@ci. austin. tx. us
Elizabeth Taylor, Docent
Location:
401 East Fifth Street, Austin, Texas 78701
1、According to the text, we can know the O. Henry Museum________.
A．opens to the public for a whole day
B．won its fame when it was set up
C．teaches people how to write literary works
D．focuses on collecting works of O. Henry
2、When visiting the O. Henry Museum, visitors can ________.
A．buy books written by O. Henry
B．get paid by becoming a docent
C．get many donations from the museum
D．park cars near the museum in any time
3、What is a must if school teachers plan to take their students to visit the museum?
A．Gong there on a workday
B．Contacting the museum in advance
C．Donating some money to the museum
D．Preparing well to be her students’ guide
24．（8分）Customers who come into the Waffle House recognize server Evoni Williams, a soft-spoken 18-year-old from Texas City. It all started with a Facebook post. On the morning of March 3, Laura Wolf was eating breakfast at the Waffle House in La Marque when she overheard an older man, who reminded her of her late father, tell Williams he had trouble with his hands. The man, later identified as regular customer Adrien Charpentier, had an oxygen tank nearby and needed help cutting up his food. “Without hesitation,” Wolf wrote, Williams “took his plate and began cutting up his ham.”
Impressed, Wolf posted the moment on her Facebook page to share the warmth and kindness with all. The following day, Williams’s Facebook notification（关注）began to light up. Her friends saw Wolf’s post and tracked her in it.
Williams had no idea that someone took a photo that morning. The diner was so busy that a line extended outside the door. She said helping Charpentier was reflexive. She has been working at Waffle House since last June to save for college, and this, she figured, was just the right thing to do. “I would want someone to help my grandmother or grandfather,” Williams said.
The post began to make its rounds in La Marque and eventually landed in front of the city’s mayor, Bobby Hocking. He decided to declare March 8 as Williams’s day, and also received an email from Texas Southern University President Austin A．Lane, asking if the school could present Williams with a scholarship.
Williams still works at Waffle House five days a week and plans to do so until she starts classes in the fall at Houston-based Texas Southern. Wolf said Williams does not have a car to get to classes, but some people have offered to start a GoFundMe page for her, proving that a moment of a kindness can change a life.
1、Why did Wolf post the photo on Facebook?
A．The photo reminded her of her late father. B．It could satisfy her inner needs.
C．She was touched by the sight. D．The customer had trouble with his hands.
2、What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Without a second thought. B．After careful consideration.
C．Winning a reward. D．Better serving customers.
3、What can we infer about Evoni Williams?
A．She seldom saw Charpentier come to the House for breakfast.
B．It was GoFundMe page that led to her good luck.
C．She is no longer working in service business.
D．She has probably received a scholarship for her college education.
4、What is the author’s purpose of writing the article?
A．To help Williams receive higher education.
B．To introduce a random act of kindness.
C．To show that young generation can always help.
D．To emphasize the influence of the social media.
25．（10分）Although Paris is often considered the city of romance, close to a million adults who call it home are single. Many single people say that France’s capital is one of the most difficult places to meet people. The complaints of this lonely group have inspired a new phenomenon known as “supermarket dating”. At Galerie Lafayette Gourmet, singles can shop for more than just the items on their grocery list. They can look for someone who has blue eyes，brown hair, and is 1.8 meters tall, or whatever may be on their romantic shopping list.
At this Paris location, single people of all ages can schedule their shopping for Thursday nights between 6:30 and 9:00 p.m. When they walk through the door, they pick up a purple basket to advise that they are looking for love. They try to arrive early because the baskets disappear quickly, and then they have to wait in line for their turn to wander the store aisles. With purple baskets in hand, shoppers can consider their romantic options while they pick out their