2025-2026学年西安交通大学附属中学英语高三上期末综合测试试题.doc

2025-2026学年西安交通大学附属中学英语高三上期末综合测试试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．Why do many students stick to private tutoring _____ they could easily master such knowledge at school?
A．unless B．before C．after D．when
2．My mom once worked in a very small village school, which is__________only on foot.
A．acceptable B．adequate C．accessible D．appropriate
3．It is immediately clear ______ the financial crisis will soon be over.
A．since B．what
C．when D．whether
4．—Better get down to your work, Tom.
—_________.
A．It’s my pleasure B．Don’t mention it
C．Mind your own business D．You’re welcome
5．Many of us see reading as an investment in ourselves，so it’s only natural that we want to learn something useful ________ our efforts.
A．in view of B．in response to
C．in parallel with D．in return for
6．He started school the same day as I did and________to it like a duck to water.
A．appealed B．took
C．catered D．saw
7．The educational reform is now under way throughout the country, ________ the students more opportunities to develop to their greatest potential.
A．to grant B．having granted
C．granting D．granted
8．After _______ had happened he could not continue to work there.
A．which B．how
C．what D．having
9．These remarkable findings suggest the elephants have ________ a memory capacity to make distinctions between human voices.
A．built up B．packed up C．brought up D．took up
10．—— Congratulations on your promotion. Go out for dinner, OK?
—— Good! __________, just you and me.
A．Follow me B．My treat
C．My pleasure D．Allow me
11． if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehand?
A．Would you be surprised B．Were you surprised
C．Had you been surprised D．Would you have been surprised
12．––Are the repairs finished yet?
––Yes, they ______ when I came back home.
A．would be completed B．would complete
C．had completed D．had been completed
13．—I’m burnt out as I’ve been working on my essay all the time.
— ____________. You’ll surely make it.
A．Don’t put on airs B．Give me a break
C．Don’t get on my nerve D．Hang in there
14．As is known to all, _______ opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games held on November 12th in
Guangzhou was _______ great success.
A．/; a B．the; a C．the; / D．a; /
15．— Do you have any problems if you ______ this job?
— Well, I’m thinking about the salary….
A．offer B．will offer C．are offered D．will be offered
16．—Did Max go to the concert with his family yesterday?
—The report scheduled to be handed in tomorrow, he _______ it.
A．couldn’t have attended B．needn’t have attended
C．wouldn’t attend D．shouldn’t attend
17．So absorbed ________ in her yoga exercises that she took no notice of the heavy rain outside.
A．Mary was B．Mary has been
C．was Mary D．has Mary been
18．A proposal was put forward at the meeting __________ the new cement plant shouldn’t be built near the school.
A．when B．where
C．that D．which
19．The disaster-stricken village was inaccessible ___________ by helicopter, and the storm added to the rescuers’ difficulty.
A．instead of B．other than C．rather than D．regardless of
20．Yesterday I took my car to the garage to have them ________ the air-conditioner.
A．to check B．checking C．checked D．check
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）What should we do if one of our classmates suddenly falls ill or gets hurt? Here are some steps you should follow. But always remember to look for medical care after first aid (急救) if the wound is serious.
Broken bones: Take away clothing from the wound. Use an ice pack. Don’t move the hurt body part while waiting for the doctor to arrive.
Animal bites: Wash the bite area with soap and water. Pack the wound with a clean cloth if it is bleeding. If the bleeding has stopped, cover the area with a bandage and take the person to the hospital. Make sure you remember what kind of animal it is so the doctor can find the right way to treat him or her at once.

Fainting (昏厥): Have him or her lie with feet lifted a little. Don’t move the body if you think there might be wounds from the fall. Make sure he or she can breathe and let in fresh air. Clean the person’s face with a cool cloth.
Nosebleeds: Have the person sit up with his or her head tilted (倾斜) forward a little. Do not have the person tilt his or her head back because this may cause heavy breathing or coughing. Pinch (捏) the lower part of the nose for at least 10 minutes.
1、What should we do first when an animal bite happens?
A．Put an ice pack on the wound.
B．Wash the bite area with soap and water.
C．Try to stop the bleeding with a clean cloth.
D．Take the hurt person to the hospital.
2、Which of the following is NOT right when a boy’s nose bleeds?
A．Let his head not tilt back.
B．Let his head tilt forward a little.
C．Let him sit up.
D．Pinch his nose for less than l0 minutes.
3、Which part of a magazine may the passage come from?
A．Lifestyle.
B．Health
C．Sports.
D．Education
4、What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．First aid for some accidental wounds.
B．Steps of looking for medical care.
C．Advice on ways not to get hurt.
D．Ways to ask for help in getting hurt
22．8分）A cheetah (猎豹) can run 70 miles per hour. Blobfish (水滴鱼) don’t have any bones. These are facts I’ve learned from my 5-year-old son after he watched some networks, shows. He is greatly interested in scientific facts, so I was surprised the other day when I mentioned climate change.
After a few more questions, I discovered that he’s never heard any of his favorite science shows mention climate change. It is strange, because climate change is one of the most important environmental issues of our time. My son can tell you everything you ever wanted to know about red pandas, except for the fact that their existence is being threatened by the changing climate.
I reached out to PBS Kids, Nickelodeon, and Disney Junior to see if there was any truth to his claim. I was told that except an episode (一段情节) of Disney Junior’s Doc McStuffins called The Big Storm, none of the three networks’ shows has ever discussed the causes of climate change on our planet. Maybe you’re wondering if the reason is that kids’ science shows don’t ever tackle troubling environmental issues.
Why aren’t these networks introducing kids to such an important issue? According to Maria, spokeswoman for PBS Kids, it’s because the network feels that focusing on foundational science concepts is the most age-appropriate way to serve our audience. I don’t know about you, but I’d rather my kid learn a little about the melting polar ice caps than other things.
And kids can handle climate change. Even young children are able to understand the basic idea. More importantly, they’re able to begin taking action to slow down global warming. My guess is that the networks are afraid that promoting the science on a politically controversial (争议性的) issue will lead them to lose viewers or advertisers. But if that’s true and they’re choosing their bottom line over the education of America’s children, that’s a real shame. Kids need to learn about the issue that threatens their planet if they’re ever going to feel inspired to save it.
1、Why did the author feel surprised at her son?
A．He has known many scientific facts.
B．He has watched a lot of network’s shows.
C．He didn’t care about global warming.
D．He knew nothing about climate change.
2、The author watched the three networks’ shows in order to .
A．get to know her son’s preference
B．find the reason of her son’s ignorance
C．find the causes of climate change
D．help her son know environmental issues
3、What does the author think his son should do?
A．Learn something about environmental issues.
B．Help to slow down global warming.
C．Discuss important issues with others.
D．Learn to handle climate change.
4、What is the purpose of the author’s writing this text?
A．To advice kids not to watch networks’ shows.
B．To introduce some politically controversial issues.
C．To express his attitude towards some networks.
D．To call on all Americans to care about kids’ education.
23．（8分） Gardeners such as Prince Charles who claim that talking to plants encourages them to grow have long been seen as a little silly. But scientists have discovered evidence which suggests the Royal may actually be right and they could be listening to him. Biologists at Tel Aviv University in Israel have found that flowers can act as a plant’s “ears” to help them detect the sound of approaching insects.
When the researchers played recordings of flying bees to evening primrose flowers, within three minutes the sugar concentrations in the nectar (花蜜) of its flowers increased. The fluid, produced to attract pollinating (授粉) insects, was on average 20 percent higher in flowers exposed to the buzz compared to those left in silence or exposed to higher pitched sounds. Professor Lilach Hadany, who led the study, said: “Our results document for the first time that plants can rapidly respond to pollinator sounds in an ecologically relevant way.”
However, Prof Hadany said a plant’s ability to respond to pollinators may be weakened in city environments or beside a busy road. While plants require water, sunlight and the right temperature to grow, it is widely believed they do not have senses in the way animals do.
But the study, published on the open-science website BioRxiv, suggests the efforts of gardeners who talk to their plants may not be in vain.“Plants’ ability to hear has implications well beyond pollination — plants could potentially hear and respond to herbivores, other animals, the elements, and possibly other plants,” Prof Hadany added.
A month-long experiment conducted by the Royal Horticultural Society in 2009 found female voices appear to speed up the growth of tomatoes. The research offers a possible explanation — women’s voices were at the right frequency for the plants to hear.
1、What’s evening primrose flowers’ response to bees’ buzz?
A．Longer bloom. B．Sweeter nectar.
C．Brighter color. D．Less fluid.
2、Where can plants grow better according to Hadany?
A．On a square. B．Beside a highway.
C．In the woods. D．Along the street.
3、What can we infer from the research?
A．Prince Charles proves kind of stupid.
B．Plants can only potentially hear animals.
C．Plants respond to sounds slowly and ecologically.
D．Plants gardeners talk to frequently develop well.
4、What does the text mainly talk about?
A．Flowers can hear.
B．Bees are best pollinators.
C．Plants can’t grow without sound.
D．Women’s voices improve plants’ growth.
24．（8分）My father was a taxi driver but I am a king—King Renato, of the country Pontinha, an island on Funchal harbour. It’s in Madeira, Portugal, where I grew up. It was discovered in 1419; Captain Cook once came here.
In 123, the Portuguese government didn’t have enough money to build a harbor port, so the king sold the land to a wealthy British family, the Blandys, who make Madeira wine. Fourteen years ago, the family decided to sell it for just € 25,000 (£19,500). I decided to buy it though I had no money—I was just an art teacher.
I tried to find some business partners, but they all thought I was crazy to want to buy what is actually a large rock; it has a small cave, a platform on top, and no electricity or running water. So I sold some of my possessions, put my savings together and bought it.
When the king of Portugal originally sold the island in 123, he and all the governors signed a document, selling all the “possessions and the dominions (领土)” of the island. It means I can do what I want with it—I could start a restaurant, or a cinema, but nobody thought that someone would want to start a country. So that’s what I did: I decided that this would no longer be just a rock on the port of Funchal. It would be my island, about the size of a one-bedroom house.
After I bought it, the governor of Madeira asked to buy my island. Of course, I said no. He said that unless I sold it back to the state, he wouldn’t let me connect to any electricity. But I have a solar panel and a small windmill, and maybe in the future I will be able to generate power from the ocean around Pontinha.
1、What does the writer want to show by mentioning his father?
A．He had a royal family. B．He loved his family.
C．He was not a born king. D．He was not a good driver.

2、Who sold the island to the author?
A．A Portuguese king. B．An art teacher.
C．The Blandy family. D．Captain Cook.
3、How did the writer start the country?
A．He discovered the island.
B．He found business supporters.
C．He was supported by citizens in the island.
D．He took advantage of the official document.
4、What can we infer about the country Pontinha?
A．It was a tiny island.
B．A harbor port was built on it.
C．It was a wealthy land.
D．Life there was very convenient.
25．（10分）A robot called Bina48 has successfully taken a course in the philosophy of love at Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU), in California.
According to course instructor William Barry, associate professor at NDNU, Bina48 is the world’s first socially advanced robot to complete a college course, a feat he described as “remarkable.” The robot took part in class discussions, gave a presentation with a student partner and participated in a debate with students from another institution.
Before becoming a student, Bina48 appeared as a guest speaker in Barry s classes for several years. One day when addressing Barry’s class, Bina48 expressed a desire to go college, a desire that Barry and his students enthusiastically supported. Rather than enroll Bina48 in his Robot Ethics: Philosophy of Emerging Technologies course, Barry suggested that Bina48 should take his course Philosophy of Love instead. Love is a concept Bina48 doesn’t understand, said Barry. Therefore the challenge would be for Barry and his students to teach Bina48 what love is.
“Some interesting things happened in the class,” said Barry. He said that his students thought it would be straightforward to teach Bina48 about love, which, after all, is “fairly simple — it’s a feeling,” said Barry. But the reality was different. Bina48 ended up learning “31 different versions of love,” said Barry, highlighting some of the challenges humans may face when working artificial intelligence in future.
Bina48 participated in class discussions via Skype and also took part in a class debate about love and conflict with students from West Point. Bina48’s contribution to the debate was filmed and posted on YouTube. It was judged that Bina48 and NDNU classmates were the winners of this debate.
In the next decade, Barry hopes Bina48 might become complex enough to teach a class, though he says he foresees robots being used to better