吉林省吉林大学附属中学2025-2026学年英语高三第一学期期末质量检测试题.doc

吉林省吉林大学附属中学2025-2026学年英语高三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．For the Chinese dream ______ at an earlier date, we must accelerate the pace of reform and opening up.
A．being realized B．to realize
C．realizing D．to be realized
2．--I apologize for not being able to join you for dinner.
--_________________. We'll get together later.
A．Go ahead B．That's right
C．Not to worry. D．Don't mention it
3．---Excuse me, could you tell me the time, please?
---Sorry, I don’t have a watch with me.
--- ___________
A．Thanks a lot. B．What a pity.
C．I’m sorry to hear that D．Thanks all the same
4．The use of computers has made ______ possible for more people to work at home.
A．it B．that C．which D．what
5．—You seem to be fond of classical music.
—________. As a matter of fact, I like jazz music better.
A． I don’t agree B． Not really
C． I couldn’t agree more D． No doubt
6．—Steve, the vacation is coming soon．Have you found a summer job yet？
—I suppose I can work at the boy’s camp _____ I worked last summer．
A．that B．where C．which D．what
7．Philips won 8 gold medals at the Beijing Olympic Games, __________astonished the world.
A．that B．which C．what D．who
8．A new movie Sacrifice came out last year, Ge You played adoctor saved an orphan at the cost of his own baby.
A．in which; who B．when; who C．on which; by whom D．where; whom
9．Due to the country’s growing rate of urbanization, China’s migrant population _______ to be over 200 million by 2020.
A．predicts B．is predicted C．will have been predicted D．will be predicted
10．Was it at the beginning _____ you made the promise ____ you would do all to help make it?
A．that; that B．when; that
C．that; when D．when; when
11．Recently, a programmer criticized the “996” work schedule ______ employees work from 9 am to 9 pm, 6 days a week, with the prospect of ending up in an intensive care unit.
A．where B．when C．which D．whose
12．Visit the old man this afternoon？If you ________，make sure you wear sunscreens to protect your skin.
A．must B．can
C．may D．shall
13．________ has greater potential than flammable ice being mined from underneath the South China Sea when it comes to a global energy revolution.
A．nothing B．neither
C．no one D．none
14．—Look! Mary is crazily looking for something again!
— _____ , she can’t find her keys.
A．Typically B．Occasionally C．Accordingly D．Particularly
15．Scientists have introduced a new model of 3D printer, ______ differs from the existing ones in certain aspects.
A．as B．which C．who D．that
16．Not until the end of the performance ________ the chance to take photos with the respectable actor.
A．the audience got B．the audience had got
C．did the audience get D．had the audience got
17．I was going to pay by cash when it suddenly occurred to me _________ I had left my purse at home.
A．whether B．what
C．that D．where
18．In front of the whole audience, Premiere Li made his promise ______ the government would try its best to solve the problem of poverty in China.
A．what B．which
C．whether D．that
19．It was the natural disaster, rather than human errors, that ________ for the death of so many innocent people.
A．are blamed B．was to blame C．was blamed D．were to blame
20．-- I prefer a computer made in your company, but I may need some more information about the product.
-- ______.
A．Thank you B．It’s a pleasure
C．You are welcome D．At your service
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） You’ve probably visited the Tian’anmen Gatetower—the landmark building of Beijing，but you may not have heard of Kuai Xiang．Along with him，the following remarkable architects all took the center stage at their times．
Kuai Xiang(1399—1481)
Tian’anmen Gatetower is universally considered the brainchild of Kuai Xiang．By following in the footsteps of ancient homebuilders，he successfully presented the Emperor Judy with a grand wooden structure which has stood the test of time for almost 600 years．Visitors are also hooked on its delicate paintings.
Ieob Ming Pei (1917-present)
His motto is：Traditions should be sealed in glass boxes at museums．He is always struggling with innovation．Although under grilling from French conservative critics，he still planted a glass pyramid into the courtyard of the Louvre．His other works include John F．Kennedy Library，Beijing Fragrant Hill Hotel and Suzhou Museum．
Zaha Hadid(1950-2016)
In 2004，she became the first woman to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize，the Nobel Prize for architecture．She used tricks to maximize available space．Her fluid-style works pioneer the concept of micro-living. The curves(曲线)of Guangzhou Opera House perfectly match the rise and fall of its surrounding buildings，forming a unique view．
Meng Fanchao (1959-present)
Many people dismissed the building of a mega bridge as a pipe dream，but Meng Fanchao turned this into reality by building Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge．This longest cross-sea bridge，when viewed afar，looks like a dynamic dragon braving the rolling waves of Lingding Sea．
1、What can we infer about Kuai Xiang?
A．He never follows traditions． B．He lacks financial support．
C．He is a successful architect． D．He likes delicate hooks．
2、What’s Ieoh Ming Pei’s attitude towards creation?
A．Positive． B．Uncaring．
C．Subjective． D．Disapproving．
3、What do Zaha Hadid and Meng Fanchao have in common?
A．They emphasize the use of space． B．They set a remarkable record．
C．They like following others’opinions． D．their works meet with a boycott
22．（8分）In the mid-2000s, Waze Mobile co-founder Ehud Shabtai received a cutting-edge (尖端的) gift from girlfriend: a GPS. The expensive gift was supposed to be helpful. But straight out of the box, it was already out of date.
Shabtai, a coding enthusiast, had an immediate reaction to reinvent. Shabtai’s solution? To build an app. With 80 million monthly active users globally and nearly 400,000 superusers who function much like Wikipedia volunteer editors (editing maps rather than words), Waze Mobile caught the eye of Google as a revolutionary approach to navigation (导航).
Acquired by Google in 2013, Waze’s value mainly lies in its high rate of user involvement. Unlike traditional navigation apps that simply show directions, Waze asks its users to report accidents and other road conditions in real time, so other users can avoid the traffic by using an alternative route.
The goal behind Waze’s approach is an ambitious one: not just avoid traffic, but end it altogether. Waze is finding new ways to put its loyal and active user base to use to make that vision a reality, including a plan to make carpooling (拼车) cool.
To be sure, traffic jams are troubling people all over the world. Waze has been quietly ahead of the game for some time. In 2013, when Waze was just a small digital-mapping business with limited resources it had something Google Maps and other competitors didn’t: richer GPS guidance thanks to its stream of live traffic reports from users.
These users were the basis of Shabtai’s plan to solve for his GPS device’s “silent” hardware: he grounded the app in software that could be perpetually updated by users, anywhere and anytime.
Waze Carpool is going straight to the heart of traffic jams, trying to get more drivers off the road and into carpools. The app has already connected tens of thousands of rideseekers with drivers willing to ferry them along a shared route, and that trend could be the answer to a traffic-free future.
1、What did Shabtai do when he found his girlfriend’s gift out of date?
A．He improved it. B．He took it apart.
C．He put it away. D．He used it anyway.
2、What sets Waze Mobile apart from traditional navigation apps?
A．It has the most users. B．It can indicate directions.
C．It reports road conditions in real time. D．Most users help edit its words.
3、What does the underlined word “perpetually” in paragraph 6 probably mean?
A．Difficultly. B．Carefully.
C．Greatly. D．Constantly.
4、What is mainly talked about in the text?
A．The rise of carpooling. B．An advanced navigation app.
C．The development of Google. D．Traffic problems in the world.
23．（8分） On a recent trip to the island of Newfoundland, Canada, my husband asked our talkative cab driver what made him most proud to be a native.
“Our generosity and hospitality(好客),” he replied in a strong local accent. “If your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, someone will stop to help. People here are kind like that.” His answer rang in my mind during that ride with my husband and teenage kids, as we headed out to explore on the first day of our vacation.
Little did I know we were about to experience some of that remarkable Newfoundland kindness for ourselves. We met Alma that same morning at the start of a long hike. Our teenagers hurried ahead, and as we walked behind, admiring the scenery, two women in sunglasses and summer hiking equipment stopped. They’d heard us discussing different routes, and then asked if we’d like suggestions. They looked to be in their 40s, and were both enthusiastic to share their local expertise.
We listened eagerly, taking mental notes, until one of the women asked, “You have a car, right?” I explained that there were no cars available during our week on the island, so we had to rely on cabs instead.
“Oh no,” she said, “you need a car.” And then, as casually as if offering a piece of chewing gum (口香糖), she said, “Take mine!” My husband and I just smiled in disbelief, dumbfounded.
“Why not?” she insisted. “You need a car to get to know all these places.”
“But you don’t even know us,” I said.
“That doesn’t matter,” she continued with absolute determination.
Surprised, I looked over at her friend, who shrugged and said, “That’s Alma.”
Forty minutes of talking later, my family climbed into Alma’s car. We spent the rest of our vacation discovering different areas of this beautiful island. But it wasn’t the groups of whales we saw, or the vast areas of woodland, that made this place so memorable. Instead, it was the act of kindness from a complete stranger that made us realize how special Newfoundland really was.
Next year, there’s no doubt where we’ll be taking our summer vacation. Who knows what act of kindness we’ll meet then?
1、What did the cab driver take pride in as a native?
A．Their kindness and enthusiasm. B．Their cheap service and friendliness.
C．Their unselfishness and determination. D．Their rich experience and local knowledge.
2、The underlined word “dumbfounded” in Paragraph 5 probably means “________”.
A．annoyed B．satisfied C．shocked D．embarrassed
3、What impressed the author most during her stay in Newfoundland?
A．The local culture of the island. B．The answer from the cab driver.
C．The beautiful scenery of the island. D．The help from an enthusiastic stranger.
4、What can we infer about the author from the last paragraph?
A．She expects to visit Newfoundland again.
B．She hasn’t decided where to go next year yet.
C．She is looking forward to meeting Alma once more.
D．She also wants to be kind to others during the vacation.
24．（8分） Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. To some degree our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no amount of education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of person’s intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.
It is easy to show that intelligence is to some degree something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be intelligent. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from population, it is likely that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we take two identical twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth. Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence.
1、The writer is in favor of the view that man’s intelligence is given to him .
A．at birth B．through education
C．both at birth and through education D．through environment of one’s family
2、If a child is born with high intelligence, he can .
A．surely become a genius
B．still become a genius if he isn’t given good education
C．reach his intelligence limits through his own efforts
D．probably reach his intelligence limits in rich and varied surroundings
3、The example of the twins going to a university and to a factory separately shows .
A．the importance of their intelligence B．the role of environment on intelligence
C．the importance of their positions D．the part that birth plays
4、The best title of the passage can be .
A．On Intelligence B．On Genius
C．Dependence on Environment D．Effect of Education on Intelligence
25．（10分） Many of us listen to music while we work, thinking that it will help us to concentrate on the task at hand. And in fact, recent research has found that music can have beneficial effects on creativity. When it comes to other areas of performance, however, the impact of background music is more complicated.
The idea that listening to music when working is beneficial to output probably has its roots in the so-called “Mozart effect”. Put simply, this is the finding that spatial rotation performance(空间旋转能力) is increased immediately after listening to the music of Mozart, compared to no sound at all.
How sound affects performance has been the topic of research for over 40 years, and is observed through a phenomenon called the irrelevant sound effect. To study irrelevant sound effect, participants in the research are asked to complete a simple task which requires them to recall a series of numbers or letters in the exact order in which they saw them. The tricky thing is being able to do this while ignoring any background noise.
Two key characteristics of the irrelevant sound effect are required for its observation.