2025-2026学年陕西省榆林市榆阳区二中高三英语第一学期期末经典模拟试题.doc

2025-2026学年陕西省榆林市榆阳区二中高三英语第一学期期末经典模拟试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．We’d better discuss everything ______before we work out the plan.
A．in detail B．in general C．on purpose D．on time
2．Some experts think, ________ genes, intelligence also depends on an adequate diet, a good education and a nice home environment.
A．instead of B．except for
C．apart from D．far from
3．All we have is 24 precious hours a day and therefore we shall waste ______
A．nothing
B．none
C．neither
D．no one
4．Everything was placed exactly ________ he wanted it for the graduation ceremony.
A．the place where B．when
C．where D．in which
5．We had wanted to surprise Father with a birthday gift, but my sister _______ by asking him what he would like.
A．licked her lips B．ate her words
C．spilt the beans D．pulled his leg
6．---_____ should we look down upon the poor.
---I’m with you on that.
A．By all means B．By any means C．By means of D．By no means
7．-- Can you spare me a few minutes now?
-- ______, but I’ll be free this afternoon.
A．I’m afraid not B．I’m not sure
C．Yes, with pleasure D．No, I won’t
8．— Where is Gary?
— He is at the library studying for his German test on Wednesday. In fact, he ________ for the test every day over the past week.
A．has reviewed B．was reviewing
C．has been reviewing D．had been reviewing
9．Please wear your best clothes on Monday, as your class photos ______ then.
A．will take B．will be taken C．have taken D．have been taken
10．Smoking ______ in the kitchen in my house.
A． doesn’t allow B． didn’t allow
C． isn’t allowed D． won’t allow
11．(2015·北京)___________the early flight, we ordered a taxi in advance and got up very early.
A．Catching B．Caught
C．To catch D．Catch
12．What the country did _____ the international trade regulations, for which it was widely condemned.
A．approved B．violated C．bothered D．interrupted
13．The art historians tried to figure out how the temple __________ when built around 15 B．C．
A．might look B．might have looked C．must look D．must have looked
14．Playing with the foreign visitors, my cousin is beginning to several different languages.
A．pick up B．pick out
C．turn up D．show out
15．For a third-culture kid,it is often easier to a new foreign country than to their "home" country.
A．moving B．to move C．move D．moved
16．________ some leaders and scientists have praised China’s achievement in space technology, others regard China’s progress as a threat.
A．Unless B．Once
C．Even though D．Now that
17．You won’t find paper cutting difficult _____you keep practicing it.
A．even if B．as long as C．as if D．ever since
18．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
19．Although passing the driving test ________ be difficult now, it’s worth the efforts.
A．need B．shall
C．can D．should
20．It is unwise to disturb one who is devoted to his work. Just _____.
A．face the music B．fly off the handle
C．eat your words D．bite your tongue
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）Fearful parents are saying not to sleep-overs（在别人家里过夜）, banning children as old as 15 from using public transport on their own and watching over their kids like hawks（鹰）at the local park, according to a new British study.
The survey of 6,099 people commissioned by LV, a charity that educates children about safety, showed that nearly a quarter of children aged 15 or under were not allowed to sleep at a friend's house, 60 percent were forbidden to travel on public transport alone and 43 percent couldn't go to the park without a parent or guardian（监护人）.
It said more than 60 percent of mums and dads think the world is more dangerous than when they were kids. "It's difficult for parents to know when is the right time to step back and allow children to experience things on their own, "said one person in the survey.
In contrast, just four percent of today's adults said they were banned from sleeping-over when they were 15 or younger, only two percent were forbidden to use public transport, and the same number couldn't go out on their own in familiar surroundings,such as their local town or park.
“Stranger danger” is the number one worry for over half of all parents (54 percent), followed by bullying（欺侮）(47), mugging (46) and road danger (34). On average,children today can look forward to walking to school on their own by the age of 11, use public transport on their own at 12,and babysit their brother or sister by the time they're 14.
In contrast, parents say they were allowed to walk to school unaccompanied at the age of nine, use public transport alone by the time they were 11, and babysit a brother or sister by the time of their 12th birthday.
Parents know they are being tougher on their children and over a third said they felt uneasy that their kids do not get the same opportunities as they did to experience freedom as a youngster.
1、Most parents have more control over their children because_______.
A．they love their children more than their parents did in the past
B．they are more protective than their parents were
C．they think the world is more dangerous than it was in the past
D．they think children don't need to experience things on their own
2、According to the survey,children nowadays______.
A．pay more attention to their safety
B．have less freedom than their parents' generation
C．grow up in a better environment
D．have no ability to ensure their own safety
3、What would be the best title of the passage?
A．Kids want the same freedom as their parents.
B．When can children have their freedom?
C．Why are children not allowed to sleep-over.
D．Fearful British parents keep kids closer than ever.
22．（8分）Mention the word “coding” and the first image that comes to mind is a complicated algorithm（运算法则）that has no relationship to the real world.It is,therefore,no wonder that most kids avoid learning this skill that is becoming increasingly important in today's world.Now,thanks to a small robot,even kids as young as five,will be demanding program.Root,a robot,can be accessed using an iPad.It has been designed to teach coding to kids at various levels.For beginners or young children,Root is less about coding but more about problem-solving.
Kids can construct a “what if” situation by moving icons（图标）around on the tablet and observing the consequences of their action instantly.This simple “cause and effect” logic can be used to teach the robot to “drive” along a vertical dry-erase whiteboard and quickly draw with a dry-erase marker.Root can also be instructed to move around the floor,draw patterns,and avoid barriers.
As students get more comfortable with the concept,they can download commands,meaning that Root can be told to draw a race track on a whiteboard,and then multiple Root robots can be instructed to race each other.Other fun options include programming Root to go faster when driving over the color green and coming to a stop upon sensing the color red.That's just the beginning of the possibilities—Root can also be taught to flee when it detects danger,which in this case is the beam from a flashlight,and even play “Angry Birds” on a whiteboard using real-world physics.Since multiple Roots can be used at the same time,the robot is the perfect classroom tool to introduce coding to young kids.
Raphael believes that this novel approach to coding will excite great interest because unlike the traditional method,Root makes coding fun for even the youngest of students.Unfortunately,the robot,successfully tested by kids in the laboratory,is not yet available for schools.The researchers estimate that Root will be sold for about $200, making it fairly affordable for anyone that wishes to learn how to code.
1、Why are kids afraid to learn to code according to the author?
A．It is very difficult for them to learn this skill.
B．It gets them more uncomfortable to use computers.
C．Learning code will cost them a large sum of money.
D．Kids find it will have less fun playing computer games.
2、The robot called Root helps kids to______.
A．change kids' study attitudes B．move icons around more easily
C．greatly improve kids' test marks D．feel at ease when learning to code
3、What do we know about the robot?
A．It teaches kids to code. B．It is used to design programs.
C．It makes “Angry Birds” popular. D．It helps kids to break codes.
23．（8分） We humans are a curious species． As NASA says on its website，"Humans are driven to explore the unknown， discover new worlds， push the boundaries of our scientific and technical limits，and then push further． "
And space exploration is where we\e been "pushing" our furthest curiosity．
The year 2019 began with two pieces of exciting space exploration news． On Jan． 3， China landed a spacecraft，Chang′e 4，on the moon's far side﹣the side we can′t see from Earth﹣for the first time in human history． And according to a report published on Jan． 9 in Nature， scientists from the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment （CHIME） detected repeated radio signals from a galaxy 1.5 billion light years away， possibly sent by intelligent aliens．
However， what，s even more exciting than the news is the fact that whenever speaking of space exploration， we forget our political and cultural differences﹣the things that so obsess us．
"When you go into space， you become part of this overall collective （集体）called ‘humanity， Ken Liu， Chinese﹣American sci﹣fi writer and translator，told Quartz website． "You′re no longer Chinese， American， Russian …Your culture is left behind． You're now just ‘humanity' with a capital ‘H'． "
This magic has worked all the way along our journey into space． When US astronaut Neil Armstrong （1930﹣2012）became the first human to set foot on the moon in 1969， for example，he told the world： "That's one small step for man， one giant leap for mankind， "Now， with Chang'e 4 touching down on new moon territory， China′s aim is to help scientists from around the world find out more about Earth's only satellite． And with the discovery of the CHIME astronomers， we ' re one step closer to answering a common question in science： "Are humans alone in the universe？"
It's true that we are a curious species． But instead of being curious about the "unknown"， perhaps we're really more eager to "push further" our own human "boundaries" and "limits"．
1、Which of the following is the discovery of the CHIME scientists？
A．A galaxy with intelligent aliens．
B．Repeated radio signals sent by intelligent aliens．
C．Repeated radio signals from a distant galaxy．
D．Radio signals from a galaxy several years ago．
2、Why does the author quote Ken Liu's words ？
A．To introduce the famous writer， Ken Liu．
B．To show that in space we are just humanity．
C．To emphasize that culture is not important．
D．To introduce the things that obsess us very much．
3、What does the author intend to do in paragraph 6？
A．Further confirm his opinion．
B．Add some background information．
C．Summarize the previous paragraphs．
D．Introduce a new topic for discussion．
4、What's the main idea of the text？
A．China takes the lead in space exploration．
B．Humans are not alone in the universe．
C．Space exploration is a common cause of mankind，
D．Humans desire to push the boundaries of scientific limits．
24．（8分）The tornado came without any sign—the sky was blue and the sun had been out. The first alert my husband, Jimmy, 67, and I, 65, got came around 9 p.m., from some scrolling text on the TV Jimmy was watching. He ran upstairs to find me in our third-floor bedroom, and we changed the channel to our local Pensacola, Florida, station.
No sooner had we found coverage of the tornado than it was on top of us. The bones of the house shook, and the power went out. Pink insulation（绝缘材料） flew into the room from a trapdoor to the attic, and the wind began to roar through the house. We had three flights of steps to navigate to get to the relative safety of the first floor. Because the closet down there is wedged （塞进） underneath a brick staircase, it seemed like the sturdiest(坚固的) place in our town house to wait things out.
I didn’t know how or if we would make it down the steps. It felt as if there were no floor underneath me as the wind lifted me off my feet. I gripped the banister(楼梯扶手) and tried to move forward, but this intense pressure held me in place. In those seconds of stillness, I could hear everything around me rattling.
As we reached the last flight of steps, our front door blew out. Shards of glass that looked like broken ice flew everywhere. Suddenly, a three-foot-long tree branch whipped through the doorframe. It flew over our heads, missing us by inches. Had we been one step up, it would have impaled us. The back wall of the house followed suit and tore off into the darkness outside.
Instantly I reached the closet, Jimmy pushed me down to the closet floor, but he couldn’t get inside himself because of the wind. I gripped Jimmy’s arm as the tornado sucked the door open and tried to bring Jimmy with it. My knees and scalp were full of glass, but in that moment, I felt no pain. If I had let go, Jimmy would have flown right out and into the bay. “Hold on! Hold on!” he yelled. But there was nothing in this closet to hold on to.
All of a sudden, Jimmy lifted off his feet like people in tornadoes do in the movies. I thought he was gone. And then everything stopped. He landed on his feet. In those first quiet moments, I couldn’t believe it was over. Jimmy said he’d go outside to check. “No,” I said. “Don’t leave me.”
Our neighbor says the storm lasted four minutes. In that time, four of the twelve town houses in our unit were completely destroyed. Of the houses left standing, ours suffered the most damage. Amazingly, none of us were severely injured.
1、Paragraph 2—4 mainly tell us______.
A．the tornado was on top of us
B．the tornado caused great damage
C．the coverage of the tornado became a reality
D．the tornado was so strong that it lifted the author off her feet
2、The underlined words “this intense pressure” in Paragraph 3 refer to______.
A．the author’s nervousness about the tornado
B．the force from the tornado on the author
C．the stress the author felt from her life
D．the pressure the banister gave the author
3、From the passage we can know that ______.
A．Neither the author nor her husband was injured.
B．the author’s house was completely destroyed.
C．they were aware of the tornado before it came.
D．it became dark outside when the tornado hit the town
4、The author wrote the passage to _______.
A．share with us her experience of surviving a tornado
B．w