上海市徐汇区上海第四中学2025年英语高三第一学期期末达标测试试题.doc

上海市徐汇区上海第四中学2025年英语高三第一学期期末达标测试试题
考生须知：
1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．For many days I have been trying to ________ what it is that makes Jack so annoyed.
A．carry out B．figure out
C．watch out D．stand out
2．If Kate had known what was _______ for her, she would not have married Tom.
A．in response B．in return
C．in reaction D．in store
3．Helen said that she would bring me Justin Bieber's latest CD the next day, but she .
A．wouldn't B．didn't
C．hadn' t D．hasn't
4．Fred let ________ that he was prepared to leave company when the new manager took office.
A．secret B．slip
C．promise D．standard
5．In my opinion, parents and teachers are supposed to set an example of good behavior to children _____ they are role models to them.
A．although B．even if C．unless D．as
6．The disabled guy was attended throughout his school day by a nurse ________ to guard him.
A．to appoint B．appointed
C．appointing D．having appointed
7．In the past few years, we’ve seen works by Chinese sci-fi writers winning international ______.
A．conclusion B．standard
C．potential D．recognition
8．—Why can’t John land a__________job in years?
—Anyone with criminal records will be laid off first when it comes time to let staff go.
A．rewarding B．demanding C．worthwhile D．stable
9．I’d never wondered before whether or not he was kid-friendly. With one glance, I quickly that he probably wasn’t.
A．agreed B．reported
C．explained D．decided
10．His brother aims to be __________ of his parents by the time he is twenty.
A．innocent B．beneficial C．invisible D．independent
11．But for the metal cage to pull the miners to safety, the miners in Chile ____ in less than twenty-four hours.
A．would not be rescued B．would not have been rescued
C．would be rescued D．would have been rescued
12．Mr. Zhang gave all textbooks to all the pupils, except ____________ who had already taken them.
A．these B．ones
C．those D．the others
13．He doesn't spend any more money on clothing than I do,but________he manages to look so stylish.
A．therefore B．somehow
C．furthermore D．otherwise
14．The news was a terrible blow to her, but she ______the shock soon．
A．got out B．got over C．got off D．got through
15．________Wuhu with Shanghai, to be frank, and you'll find it's more convenient to live in the former.
A．To compare B．Comparing
C．Compare D．Compared
16．— How did you find Professor Smith’s speech last night ?
— To be frank, his speech didn’t ________ to me .
A．appeal B．belong
C．refer D．occur
17．The boy the first prize, but he was so careless as to make a foolish mistake.
A．must have gained B．need have gained
C．could have gained D．shall have gained
18．I would persuade her to make room for you ______it be necessary.
A．could B．might
C．should D．would
19．He ________ whether to set aside the minor differences，then he did．
A．debated B．predicted
C．plotted D．calculated
20．I was expecting a present from her, so I was disappointed I didn’t receive ______.
A．it B．one C．that D．the one
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）We can have conflicts with our important persons like friends, relatives, workmates, etc. But the conflicts doesn’t necessarily mean that the relationship will be destroyed. In fact, sometimes conflict helps people to let out their silent feelings, allowing them to free their suppressed emotions. However, when in a conflict, we usually get angry and say or do things which aren’t linked to the problem at hand. Therefore, it is important that we should try to avoid conflicts through effective communication.
In a heated argument, we usually say things that aren’t related to the real problem, and even use rude words to make sure we gain an advantage over the other person. Then the whole situation goes badly. So we should separate(隔离) the root cause of the problem and build our discussion around it. This ensures that there are no rude remarks and the situation moves in a positive direction.
It’s easy for us to think we’re right and if something isn’t working out, it surely must be someone else’s fault. However, if you aim to solve a conflict, first of all, you should show some respect and allow the other party to express themselves. Using remarks like, “I understand your concern on this” or “I know you’re right at your end”, would make the other person feel more appreciated.
Sometimes some people get too excited and may behave in the wrong way or say something others may not appreciate. This can cause a worse situation. Actually, they should control their emotions and keep calm. This has to be learned through self-control and observing behavior of other people.
The tips mentioned above are useful for most situations. However, we don’t rule out the possibility that there are some people always want to create some sort of trouble for others. You can tell them from others, and putting in an effort to resolve a conflict with them may just not be a wise idea. The best way to deal with these people is to forget them. A famous saying can help you and that is: “You should never fight with a pig; you both get dirty and only the pig likes it.”
1、What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A．Conflicts may help us deal with our emotions.
B．Conflicts can improve our relations with others greatly.
C．Effective communication can help us avoid conflicts undoubtedly.
D．The closer two friends are, the more conflicts are between them.
2、When making discussions to solve conflicts, we should .
A．know others’ personal quality
B．know others’ ability of expression
C．avoid showing our disadvantages
D．avoid the root cause of the problem
3、The author suggests that when people get too excited, they should .
A．behave like other people B．control the situation
C．learn to keep their head D．say something unconcerned
4、In the author’s opinion, how should you deal with those who always want to create trouble for you?
A．Fight with them. B．Ignore them.
C．Have a talk with them. D．Give them something they like.
22．（8分）A young man wandered through the desert for forty days until he reached a beautiful castle at the top of a mountain. There lived the sage(圣人) that he was looking for.
With considerable patience, the sage listened attentively to the reason for the boy’s visit, but told him that at that moment he did not have time to explain to him the secret of happiness.
He suggested that the young man take a walk around his palace and come back in two hours’ time. “However, I want to ask you a favor,” he added, banding the boy a teaspoon, in which he poured two drops of oil. “While you walk, carry this spoon and don’t let the oil spill.”
The young man began to climb up and down the palace staircases, always keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. At the end of two hours he returned to the presence of the wise man.
“So,” asked the sage, “did you see the Persian tapestries(挂毯)hanging in my dining room? Did you see the fantastic garden that the Master of Gardeners spent ten years in creating?”
Embarrassed, the young man admitted that he had seen nothing.
“So, go back and see the wonders of my world,” said the wise man. “You can’t trust a man if you don’t know his house.”
Now more at ease, the young man took the spoon and wandered again through the palace, this time paying attention to all the works of art that hung from the ceilings and walls. He saw the gardens, the mountains all around the palace, and the delicacy of the flowers. Returning to the sage, he reported in detail what he had seen.
“But where are the two drops of oil that I entrusted to you?” asked the Sage.
Looking down at the spoon, the young man realized that he had spilled the oil.
“Well, that is the only advice I have to give you,” said the sage. “The secret of happiness lies in looking at all the wonders of the world and never forgetting the two drops of oil in the spoon.”
1、What was the intention of the young man to travel to look for the sage?
A．To appreciate the most beautiful scenery along the way.
B．To experience adventures of the outside world.
C．To learn the secret of happiness from the wisest man.
D．To figure out whether the sage was knowledgeable or not.
2、Which of the following statements is wrong?
A．The sage listened to the young man with patience.
B．The young man made it as the sage had expected.
C．During his second round of wandering, the young man appreciated the wonders of the castle.
D．The young man was too concerned about the oil when he first went around the castle.
3、Why did the sage ask the young man to go around his castle with a spoon of two drops of oil?
A．Because he wanted to find out whether the young man was perseverant(坚持不懈的)in accomplishing his goals.
B．Because he intended to let the young man know that happiness came at a price.
C．Because he wanted to help the young man to uncover the secret of happiness in an indirect way.
D．Because he wanted to let the young man trust him.
4、What can we learn from the story?
A．Real happiness consists in enjoying our rights and meanwhile fulfilling our duties.
B．We can’t trust a man unless we get familiar with his house.
C．The search for the secret of happiness demands our devotion.
D．It’s not easy to keep balance between enjoyment and commitment.
23．（8分）Taxi-booking app Uber agreed to sell its business in China to Didi Chuxing. The two firms had been fierce competitors, but Didi Chuxing had controlled the Chinese market with an 87% share.
Uber China launched in 2014, but it had failed to make any profit for a long time. Cheng Wei, founder and chief executive of Didi Chuxing, said the two companies had learned a great deal from each other over the past two years in China. He added that the deal would set the mobile transportation industry on a healthier path of growth at a higher level. As part of the deal, Mr. Cheng would join the board of Uber, while Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick would also join Didi’s board.
Uber’s China business would own its separate branding while US-based Uber Technologies would hold about 17.5% in the combined company. Didi Chuxing is backed by Chinese Internet giants Tencent and Alibaba.
Uber had been struggling to break into the Chinese market despite having Chinese search engine Baidu as an investor. Last February, the company admitted it was losing more than $1 billion a year in China. “Funding their Chinese dreams was becoming too expensive for Uber,” Duncan Clark, chairman of Beijing-based consultancy BDA, told the BBC．Travis Kalanick said, “As a businessman, I’ve learned that being successful is about listening to your head as well as following your heart.”
The fierce competition had led both companies to spend much more on their journeys. The combination is likely to see fewer such subsidies（补贴）. “One thing to watch carefully is how quickly consumers feel the impact as subsidies are withdrawn.” Mr. Clark added.
The deal with Didi Chuxing came just days after China had agreed to provide a legal framework for taxi-ordering apps. Both Uber and Didi welcomed the decision. The new rules took effect last November and could, among other things, forbid such platforms to operate below cost.
1、According to the second paragraph, what can we know?
A．Being successful is about listening to your head and following your heart.
B．The deal would make the mobile transportation industry grow much faster.
C．Didi Chuxing had learnt more in China than Uber over the past two years.
D．Mr. Cheng would be working as a member of the board of Uber as planned.
2、What is the best title of the passage?
A．Uber sold Chinese business to Didi Chuxing
B．Using Didi Chuxing brings more subsidies
C．Listen to your head and follow your heart
D．The new rules took effect last November
3、What is the impact of the fierce competition between Uber and Didi?
A．Uber dominated the Chinese market with an 87% share.
B．China provided a legal framework for taxi-ordering apps.
C．Funding their Chinese dreams became expensive for Uber.
D．Chinese search engine Baidu became an investor of Uber’s.
4、The passage is probably taken from a website about ________.
A．apps B．politics
C．economy D．technology
24．（8分）When I was eleven, my parents gave me the first book I ever owned—The Tales of Edgar Allan Poe. I distinctly remember opening it, reading the first lines of “The Cast of Amontillado,” and remarking to myself. “So this is what reading is!” My delight was unbounded. Little did I know at the time that I was at the beginning of a lifting journey.
So, if I read my first real book at 11, what was I reading before then? In a word, readers: relatively plotless, repetitive if well-intentioned attempts to teach child to recognize letters and their sounds and to build their vocabularies. Being a dutiful boy, I went through the motions and I learned what words were. But I had no idea what writing was until Poe. In Poe’s stories, the sentences were more complex and stylish than anything I had ever read before.
Poe, in short, was a star. My parents gave me that first book, but then I went off on my own. I liked science, which led me to discover Jules Verne, the Father of scene fiction and H G. Wells, well known for his novel The Time Machine. Other writers followed quickly one after another: Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C．Clarke. But I didn’t limit myself to science fiction. Other titles that deeply impressed me early on, and which I have carried on my life’s journey, include The Yearling, Shane, Ivanhoe, Of Mice and Men, To Kill a Mockingbird and The Good Earth.
It went on from there. I became that kid who, long after his parents told him to turn the lights off, hid under the covers with a flashlight and a book, his greatest fear of being discovered and having his lighting taken away. I realize that my parents must have known I was defying (违背) them. But in their wisdom they pretended to be ignorant of it. And so I owe my star as a reader to my parents.
1、What did the author feel about The Tates of Edgar Allan Poe?
A．Attractive and interesting.
B．Complex and dull.
C．Distinct but difficult.
D．Plotless but easy.
2、From paragraph 3 we Can learn that the author ________.
A．liked reading tales best
B．enjoyed reading science fiction most
C．took no interest in realistic novels
D．liked reading freely and widely
3、What did the authors parents react to his reading by flashlight?
A．Told him to turn off the flashlight.
B．Took away his book.
C．Made allowance for him.
D．Scolded him at once.
4、What is the best title for the text?
A．My Start as a Real Reader
B．The Tales of Edgar Allan Poe
C．When I Began to Like Reading Freely
D．Edgar Allan Poe Was My Favorite Star
25．（10分）Thompson’s Children
As her son Cameron sits at his laptop completing a task for his math degree course. Alison Thompson, a f