江苏省丹阳高级中学2025-2026学年高三英语第一学期期末达标检测模拟试题.doc

江苏省丹阳高级中学2025-2026学年高三英语第一学期期末达标检测模拟试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．The purpose of her talking to me last night actually _______this: That I shall never trust him any more in future.
A．comes round B．comes out C．comes on D．comes to
2．There is no easy way to remember prepositions, as it is one area of English____ the rules seem very irregular.
A．that B．where
C．whose D．which
3．He asked ______ for the computer.
A．did I pay how much
B．I paid how much
C．how much did I pay
D．how much I paid
4．We really emphasize the importance of putting______safeguards to prevent children’s identities from falling in wrong people’s hands.
A．in place B．in vain
C．in question D．in earnest
5．Having been treated in the hospital for as long as six months, the man injured in the car crash is now eventually back _______ his feet.
A．at B．in
C．on D．to
6．Obviously,a good habit help us to speed up to reach our destinations.
A．need B．must C．can D．shall
7．（2018·海淀二模）This view is common ____ all sections of the community.
A．across B．above
C．around D．along
8．—Vivien, you look blue. What’s wrong?
—There are so many papers _____. I’m really busy recently.
A．finish B．to finish
C．finishing D．finished
9．Patrick waited ________ all the luggage was cleared, but his never appeared.
A．until B．before
C．when D．while
10．—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
11．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
12．His advice made me happy, but ____others angry.
A．making B．to make C．/ D．make
13．______ such a problem before, we handled the situation very well this time.
A．Deal with B．Dealing with
C．To deal with D．Having dealt with
14．I need to be more mature and ready to ______ my mistakes.
A．hold on to B．cut off C．make up for D．take up
15．By the time he arrived in Beijing, we _______ there for two days.
A．will have stayed B．stay C．have been staying D．had stayed
16．In view of rapidly aging population,the second-child policy at the start of 2016.
A．is adopted B．was adopted C．has been adopted D．was being adopted
17．The new playground to be built next year will be ____________ the old one.
A．as three times big as B．three times as big as
C．as big as three times D．as big three times as
18．We all sighed with ________ relief when ________ plane finally landed safely.
A．a; / B．/; the
C．a; a D．a; the
19．Frankly speaking, I am not sure whether I ________ this in the old days with that kind of equipment, which looks quite odd and ridiculous.
A．should have done B．need have done C．would have done D．must have done

20．A new ________ bus service to Tianjin Airport started to operate two months ago.
A．common B．usual
C．regular D．ordinary
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） A new study suggests climate conditions in the Sahara Desert, one of hottest, driest and most deserted areas in the world, have changed from wet to dry a about every 20,000 years.
But previous evidence has suggested the Sahara did not always experience such extreme heat and dry conditions. At times, the Sahara Ranged to a very wet climate. This permitted plants and animals to develop and grow and led to the creation of human settlements. Now, they have discovered more evidence, which, the lead researcher David Mc Gee says, supports the idea that the Sahara's climate kept changing between wet and dry about every 20,000,years.
McGee reported these climate changes were mainly driven by changes in the Earth's(地轴)as the planet travels round the sun .This process affects the amount of sunlight between seasons. Every 20,000 years the Earth receives more strong summer sunlight. When the Earth's axis changes again, the amount of sunlight is reduced. This season change happened continuously every 20,000 years. The other part of the season produced rainy conditions, resulting in a wetter, greener, plant-rich environment. When the rainy activity weakens, the climate becomes hot and dry, like the Sahara remains today.
The scientists based their research on dust collected from ocean sediment(沉积物)in the Atlantic Ocean bottom off the coast of West Africa. The dust contained layers (层)of ancient sediment built up over millions of years. Each layer could contain traces of Saharan dust as well as the remains of life forms. This information was used to assess over what time period the dust had built up This led to the overall finding that the Saharan changes from wet to dry climates happened every 20,000 years.
David McGee said that today we only see the Sahara Desert as an extremely deserted and “inhospitable” place. The new study suggests that the area's climate has changes between grasslands and a much wetter environment, and back to dry climates, even over the last quarter million years. McGee says he thinks the latest research can be valuable in studying the Sahara's history as it relates to human settlement.
1、What does the new study find about the Sahara Desert?
A．It is one of the hottest, driest and most deserted areas in Africa.
B．It always experiences extreme conditions because of its position.
C．Its climate changes between wet and dry about every 20,000 years.
D．Its environmental conditions stop plants and animals from surviving.
2、What is the direct reason for Sahara's climate changes?
A．Rainy activity. B．Solar radiation.
C．Human activity. D．Global environment.
3、How did the researchers acquire the evidence?
A．By analyzing ocean life.
B．By studying Sahara’s history.
C．By collecting dust on the coast.
D．By examining mean sediment.
4、What does the underlined word “inhospitable” probably mean?
A．Unsuitable to live. B．Insignificant lo study.
C．Unable to explore. D．Impossible to change.
22．（8分）If anyone knows what makes a great children's book, it must be Sussex author and illustrator(插图家) Jane Hissey. Her "Old Bear" books have achieved classic status in a variety of formats.
I caught up with Jane at her home in the East Sussex countryside and asked her what she thinks is the secret of a classic children's book. "That's a difficult one. I suppose it's got to be relevant to the child's stage of development-for young children, pictures on a page that are familiar, for older children, an experience. The book should be familiar, but hold some surprises too to keep the interest. It must inspire and delight, but there are the things that happen every day."
After the birth of her first child, she gave up teaching and worked on her own artwork, drawing pictures of teddy bears. An editor from a publishing company saw her work and invited Jane to do a children's book. Over the years, from the first "Old Bear" book in 1988, her children have made a huge contribution—not least in terms of plot. She said, "I used to give my children the toys to play with—and they had tea parties and so on. One of my bear characters, "Little Bear", is the same age as Ralph, my youngest, who's seven now. All the children have joined in my work and, in years to come, they will realize how much."
"I hope I'll know when people are getting tired of the characters. If ever they did, I think I'd go on drawing them for fun," Jane continued, "My own children have been very useful to me in my work, but as they are older now, I'll just have to hope that other people's children can inspire me. "
1、What is Jane's opinion about a successful children's book?

A．It contains something unexpected.
B．It offers an escape from everyday life.
C．It's attractive as children get older.
D．It's set in a place known to its readers.
2、Why did Jane take up book writing?
A．She got to know an editor.
B．Her husband encouraged her to try.
C．Her artwork attracted professional.
D．She wrote stories for her own children.
3、How did Jane's children assist her in her work?
A．By helping her concentrate on her work.
B．By telling her how they found her stories.
C．By suggesting characters for her stories.
D．By giving her ideas for her stories.
4、What is Jane's attitude towards her future work?
A．Encouraged. B．Uncertain. C．Tired. D．Unfit.
23．（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.
24．（8分）Melinda Skaar wasn't expecting any phone calls. Skaar was working late in her office at the First Internet bank of California. By 10:45 that night she was almost ready to go home when the phone rang. Picking it up, she heard a guard shouting, “There is a fire! Get out of there.” Skaar didn't panic. She figured that it was just a small fire. Her office building was huge. There were 62 floors and her desk was on the 37th floor. Skaar called out to office mate Stephen Oksas, who also stayed late to work. But when they got out to the hallway, they were met by a cloud of black smoke. Rushing back, Skaar shut the door and filled the space at the bottom of the door with her jacket to keep the smoke out.
Then they called 911. Before they could call their families, however, the line went dead. That meant that they were completely cut off from the outside world. All they could do was wait and hope someone would come to rescue them.
Minutes ticked by. Smoke began to float into the office. Soon it became hard for them to breathe. Looking around, Skaar noticed a small workroom. It seemed to have cleaner air. So they crowded there. That helped for a while, but in time even the workroom was filled with deadly smoke. Hopeless, they tried to break the windows, but the glass was not breakable. Everything they threw at it just bounced back. Defeated, they struggled back to the workroom. They felt weak and dizzy. Soon Skaar found Oksas had passed out.
As Skaar and Oksas lay near death, rescuers were rushing to find them. At last, at about 4 a.m., firefighters found them.
Skaar and Oksas knew they were lucky to be alive. Sunday is my birthday, Skaar told a reporter. She would be turning 29, but she knew she had already got the best present possible—the gift of life.
1、What did Skaar and Oksas do when they were stopped by the fire?
A．they tried to run down the stairs. B．they called their families.
C．they waited where they were. D．they rushed back and shut the door.
2、The following helped Skaar and Oksas survive the fire except .
A．calling 911 for help
B．shutting the door and keeping the smoke out with a jacket
C．breaking the windows to get some fresh air
D．crowding in a small workroom for clean air
3、what can we conclude from Skaar's action in the fire?
A．she was trained as a firefighter
B．she was cleverer than Oksas
C．she had had the experience of being caught in fire.
D．she remained calm in the face of danger
25．（10分）There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.
People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things. The pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine, the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend (hurt) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.
Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will de