2025年重庆市涪陵区涪陵高中英语高三第一学期期末调研试题.doc

2025年重庆市涪陵区涪陵高中英语高三第一学期期末调研试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．—I will be a vice president in a year or two.
—You can’t be serious!_______.
A．I can’t make it B．I can’t help it C．I won’t tell a soul D．I wouldn’t bet on it
2．Many thought that after starring in the immensely popular drama, Nirvana in Fire, Hu Ge would ________ and actively seek new roles.
A．make a mountain out of a molehill
B．have too many irons in the fire
C．strike while the iron is hot
D．D．put the cart before the horse
3．So difficult____it to work out the problem that I decided to ask Tom for advice.
A．I did find B．didI find
C．I have found D．have I found
4．Mary seems ________ the bad news, for she looks nice and happy.
A．not to have learned B．not to be hearing
C．not having learned D．not to be heard
5．The conference aims to develop business and let people think about _______ they can have a positive influence on the planet.
A．why B．that
C．what D．how
6．There are also people who object to fairy stories on the grounds ______ they are not objectively true, and that giants, witches, two-headed dragons etc do not exist.
A．that B．what C．which D．when
7．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
8．Emphasis on quantity of growth overlooked gaps in the quality, _____ many aspects of the social services neglected.
A．having left B．to be leaving C．to have left D．leaving
9．I have no doubt that he will make it, but I wonder_____ he is really ready enough.
A．what B．why
C．whether D．That
10．Many gases in the atmosphere actually heat energy that escapes from the Earth’s surface back to the earth.
A．finding; reflecting B．found; reflected
C．found; to reflect D．found; reflect
11．The problem _______he will have his college education at home or abroad remains untouched.
A．how B．whether C．that D．when
12．—Shall we put off the experiment till next week?
—______, I don’t think our teacher will be happy with it.
A．Never mind B．Sure, go ahead
C．Yes, better not D．I’d rather not
13．Working hard is not a __________ of great success, but it is among the essential requirements.
A．sign B．signal
C．guarantee D．mark
14．---Where is my Chinese book? I remember I put it here yesterday.
---You _________ it in the wrong place.
A．must put B．should have put
C．might have put D．might put
15．Japan has been trying to bring its nuclear crisis under ____ control, but ____ spread of radiation has raised concerns about the safety of the nuclear energy.
A．a; the B．the; / C．/; the D．a; /
16．This is the first time that we ________a film in the cinema together as a family .
A．see B．had seen
C．saw D．have seen
17．—“Do you mind if I look at your notes?”
—“Of course not. _______.”
A．No problem B．Be my guest C．With pleasure D．Not at all
18．—He is good at a lot of things but it doesn’t mean he is perfect.
— ___________ Actually no one is.
A．What’s going on? B．Let’s get going.
C．Thank goodness. D．I’m with you on that.
19．—I am putting on weight again! Maybe I should start doing yoga.
—You _______ that the whole morning!
A．are saying B．have said C．have been saying D．were saying
20．—What does Nicky’s job involve as a public relations director?
—______ quite a lot of time with other people.
A．Spending B．Having spent
C．To spend D．To have spent
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）Four Free Mobile Apps to Help You Learn English Faster
Have you realized that you can put your smartphone to really good use for learning English? Here are 4 free mobile apps that will help you do just that.
Hello English
It covers all the aspects of language learning, including vocabulary, translation, grammar, spellings, spoken and reading skills. It uses interactive games to teach different English lessons and offers new audiobooks, latest news, and books. However, you should already understand basic English structures and alphabets, for the app can’t help you learn English from scratch(从零开始).
Duolingo
If you want to learn English from scratch, then this is the app you are looking for. Duolingo uses interactive games to help you learn English. For beginners, the app focuses on helping you learn verbs, phrases and sentences.
Lingbe
If you are ready to practice your spoken skills in the real-world, you’ll need Lingbe. It’s a community-based app where people help each other and share their native languages. It connects you with real people on call who are native English speakers.
HelloTalk
HelloTalk is similar to Lingbe as it connects you with native speakers to help improve your language skills. However, it adds a few extra functions that might interest you. You can view the information about users to find a match that interests you. Additionally, you can also send text and audio messages, and even do video calls with other people.
If you are a beginner, start from Duolingo and then use Hello English to take full command over the language. For fluent spoken English learners, you can try out Lingbe or HelloTalk.
1、What should you already understand to use Hello English?
A．Good reading and writing skills.
B．Basic listening and speaking tips.
C．Different English lessons and books.
D．English letters and basic structures.
2、Which app is the best choice for an English beginner at first?
A．Hello English.
B．Duolingo.
C．Lingbe.
D．HelloTalk.
3、What can you do on Lingbe?
A．Read the latest news.
B．Enjoy the interactive games.
C．Practice your spoken English.
D．Talk with native speakers in the flesh.
22．（8分） One day the employees of a large company in St Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said, “Yesterday the person who has been hindering (阻碍) your growth in this company passed away. We invite you to join the funeral in the room that has been prepared in the gym.”
At first everyone was sad to hear that one of their colleagues had died, but after a while they started getting curious about who this person might be.
The excitement grew as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last respects. Everyone wondered, “Who is this person that was hindering my progress? Well, at least he’s no longer here.”
One by one the employees got closer to the coffin (棺材) and when they looked inside it, they became speechless. They stood there, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their souls.
There was a mirror inside the coffin. Everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a sign next to the mirror that said, “There is only one person who can set limits to your growth: it is YOU.”
You are the only person who can change your life. You are the only person who can influence your happiness and your success. You are the only person who can help yourself.
Your life does not change when your family changes, when your friends change, when your boss changes, and when your company changes.
Your life changes when you change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.
1、The writer’s purpose in writing the article is to tell us that .
A．the harder we work, the more successful we will become
B．our work and life are closely connected with others
C．changing our lives is down to ourselves
D．we will have a better future if people do not hinder our development
2、People were speechless when they looked inside the coffin because .
A．there was nothing but a mirror inside
B．they could see their own souls inside
C．their closest colleague lay inside
D．what was inside told a great truth
3、Who probably wrote the sign on the front door?
A．The company boss.
B．A worker who liked to make fun of others.
C．The director in charge of production.
D．A worker who wanted to teach others a lesson.
4、What can we infer from the passage?
A．The employees were happy to hear the death of a competitor.
B．The lesson the employees learned would influence them greatly.
C．The employees’ lives depended on the attitude of their boss.
D．The employees got angry after the funeral.
23．（8分） Canterbury College
COURSE A
This course will enable students to experience performing arts and the media at a basic level. It will give them the experience to decide if they wish to develop an interest in this field and to train their potential and adaptability for working in a performance company in either a performing or a technical role.
COURSE B
The aim of this course is to provide a series of training in business-related skills and a comprehensive knowledge of business practice. It is for students with a business learning experience who can manage a heavy workload.
COURSE C
This course gives a foundation for a career in caring for children, the elderly or people with special needs. Core units are Emergency Treatment, Communication and Information Technology. Practical training is an important part of the course.
COURSE D
This course is designed to provide an introduction to the construction industry. Units covered include Heat, Light and Sound, Introduction to the Urban Environment, Communication Processes and Techniques. All students will complete vocational assignments with work experience in the big companies.
COURSE E
The qualifications gained and the skills developed on this course will provide a good basis for gaining employment in office work. In addition to word processing, the course also covers spreadsheets, computerized accounting, databases and desktop publishing. All students are given chances to develop their confidence, and advice and information is given on job search skills, presentation techniques and personal appearance.
COURSE F
This course is designed to provide a foundation in graphic and visual communication skills. Students complete units in picture composition and photographic processing alongside elements of graphic design, and gain hands-on experience of desktop publishing and presentations.
1、Suzan wants to be an actress, she can choose .
A．Course A B．Course B
C．Course D D．Course E
2、Course C is fit for the students who might .
A．deal with the numbers
B．work with the disabled
C．run a business organization
D．design and construct buildings
3、If David chooses Course F, he might be a student with the career interest in _.
A．advertising B．politics
C．nursing D．management
4、Where can we probably find the passage?
A．In a city guidebook. B．In a science journal.
C．On a school website. D．From a news report.
24．（8分） “What is civilization?” asked Kenneth Clark 50 years ago in the BBC series on the subject. “I don’t know, and I can’t define it in abstract terms, yet. But I think I can recognise it when I see it, and I’m looking at it now.” And he turned to gesture behind him, at the soaring Gothic towers and flying buttresses of Notre Dame.
It seems inhuman to care more about a building than about people. That the sight of Notre Dame going up in flame has attracted so much more attention than floods in southern Africa which killed over 1,000 arouses understandable feelings of guilt. Yet the widespread, intense grief at the sight of the cathedral’s collapsing steeple (尖塔) is in fact profoundly human—and in a particularly 21st-century way.
It is not just the economy that is global today, it is culture too. People wander the world in search not just of jobs and security but also of beauty and history. A building on whose sunny steps you have rested, in front of which you have taken a selfie with your loved one, becomes a warm part of your memories and thus of yourself. That helps explain why China is in mourning—WeChat, young China’s principal means of talking to itself, has been throbbing with the story, and XiJinping, the country’s president, sent a message of condolence (慰问) to Emmanuel Macron, his French counterpart—while India was largely indifferent. Tourism from India to the West is a stream compared with the flood from China.
This visual age has blessed beauty with new power, and social media have turned great works of art into superstars. Only a few, though, have achieved this status. Just as there is only ever a handful of world-famous actors, so the number of globally recognisable cultural symbols is tiny: the Mona Lisa, Michelangelo’s David, the Taj Mahal, the Great Pyramid—and Notre Dame. Disaster, too, is visual. In the 24 hours after the fire started videos on social media of the burning cathedral were viewed nearly a quarter of a billion times.
Yet the emotions the sight aroused were less about the building itself than about what losing it might mean. Notre Dame is an expression of humanity at its collective best. Nobody could look up into that vaulted ceiling without wondering at the genius of the thousands of anonymous craftsmen who, over a century and a half, realised a vision so grand in its structural ambition and so delicate in its hand-chiselled detail. Its survival through 850 years of political turbulence—through war, revolution and Nazi occupation—binds the present to the past.
The fire also binds people to each other. The outpouring of emotion it has brought forth is proof that, despite the dark forces of division now abroad, we are all in it together. When nationalism is a rising threat, shared sadness makes borders suddenly irrelevant. When politics is polarised, a love of culture has the power to unite. When extremism divides Muslim from Christian and religious people from atheists, those of all faiths and none are mourning together. An edifice (宏伟建筑) built for the glory of God also represents the unity of the human spirit.
And it will be rebuilt. The morning after the fire, the many Parisians who went to the cathedral to mourn its destruction found comfort instead. Although the spire is gone, the towers are still standing and it seems likely that the whole building can be revived. The effort to rebuild it, like the fire, will bring people together. Within 24 hours,￡6000m ($677m) had been raised from businesses and rich people, and a lot of crowdfunding campaigns started. A high-resolution laser scan of the building, carried out recently, should help.
It will never be the same, but that is as it should be. As Victor Hugo wrote in “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”, a three-volume love-letter to the cathedral: “Great edifices, like great mountains, are the work of centuries. Art is often transformed as it is being made...Time is the architect, the nation is the builder.”
1、What do the first two paragraphs imply?
A．We should f