2025年湖南省长沙雅礼中学高三英语第一学期期末教学质量检测模拟试题.doc

2025年湖南省长沙雅礼中学高三英语第一学期期末教学质量检测模拟试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．A heavy sandstorm is going to envelop our city. It is unwise to have your car .
A．wash B．washed
C．washing D．to wash
2．Ted couldn’t remember the exact date of the storm, but he knew it was Sunday because everybody was at church.
A．/, the B．a, /
C．/, a D．the, /
3．Throughout history, China never colonized any nation. _________ this peaceful tradition, it is committed to building a community with a shared future for mankind.
A．In line with B．In regard to
C．In harmony with D．In addition to
4．In order to finish the work time,the man in charge decided to some more workers.
A．give up B．take on C．look after D．find out
5．After having some alcohol, drivers tend to speed when passing streets with less people.
A．pull up B．put up C．rise up D．pick up
6．—All the containers have been unloaded! Can it have been done by Frank?
—Impossible! He ________ his car last night.
A．has fixed B．had fixed C．would fix D．was fixing
7．At one time, she is fine, ________ at another, she is abnormal.
A．and B．or C．but D．so
8．Only after talking to two students that having strong motivation is one of the biggest factors in reaching goals.
A．I did discover B．did I discover
C．I discovered D．discovered
9．Jack and Mike were found cheating in the exam, and_______by their teacher at the moment.
A．were scolded B．are being scolded
C．have been scolded D．were being scolded
10．His children were his pride, and being a devoted father became a top ______ in his life.
A．capacity B．anxiety C．priority D．opportunity
11．– She will finish the project within three days!
-- ______________! I could do it in three hours.
A．You are right. B．I’m stuck. C．Oh, come on D．Don’t mention it.
12．I’m sure that your letter will get _____attention. They know you’re waiting for the reply.
A．continued B．immediate C．careful D．general
13．________ challenges in Chinas car-sharing economy, shared mobility still has a promising future.
A．Despite B．Besides
C．Concerning D．Regarding
14．—I am wondering ________ makes you study so hard?
—To go to my dream university.
A．what is it that B．that is what
C．what is that D．what it is that
15．He ______ a chance to try it again just now.
A． gave B． will give C． is given D． was given
16．—Have you seen Jiang Wen’s movieLet the Bullets Flyrecently?
—Yes. I it twice last week, At home and in the theatre.
A．had enjoyed B．enjoyed C．have enjoyed D．was enjoying
17．--It took me eight years to build up my business, and it almost killed me.
--Well, you know what they say. .
A．There is no smoke without fire B．No pains, no gains
C．All roads lead to Rome D．Practice makes perfect
18．The Party could have stated ______ their policy was on this matter, but the voters only received a very dusty answer.
A．why B．when C．whether D．what
19．The police recognized the criminal from his typical facial ________.
— a scar on the forehead.
A．expression B．feature
C．outline D．gesture
20．The guidance teacher was their adviser, offering them suggestions and solutions when they ______ difficulties.
A．arose B．encountered
C．emerged D．evaluated
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）Steve and I pulled trash for four solid hours continuously, except for about five minutes when we stopped to talk. My shoulder hurt badly each time I put another full barrel on it, and my legs occasionally trembled as I was heading for the street. But the rest of me said, “Go, trashman, go.”
I could not have imagined there would be joy in this. Dump. Lift. Walk. Lift. Walk. The hours flew by. Saturday meant many people were outdoors working in their gardens or greenhouses. Most of them looked approachable enough. There wasn’t time for lengthy talks but enough to exchange greetings that go with civilized ways. But I was shocked to find that this wasn’t the case.
When I said hello to them, most often the response was either nothing at all, or a surprising stare because I had spoken.
One woman in a housecoat was startled as I came around the corner of her house. At the sound of my greeting, she gathered her housecoat tightly about her and retreated quickly to the door. I heard the lock click.
Steve complained angrily on the long ride to the dump: “They don’t realize we’re humans.”
I had originally planned to stay at this employment for only two days but now I’m going to continue. I have decided, too, to keep saying hello in people’s yards. It doesn’t do any harm, and it still feels right. Frankly, I’m doing an essential task. I left this country a little cleaner than I found it this morning. Not many people can say that tonight.
John Gardner wrote that a society which praises its philosophers and looks down on its plumbers（管子工）is in trouble. “Neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water,” he warned. He might have gone a step further and called for respect for both our economists and our trashmen; otherwise, they’ll both leave rubbish behind.
1、How did the woman feel when she heard the author’s greeting?
A．Doubtful. B．Embarrassed.
C．Frightened. D．Pitiful.
2、At the end of the passage, what’s the author’s attitude to his job?
A．He is ashamed of it. B．He is boastful about it.
C．He is proud of it. D．He isn’t serious about it.
3、What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?
A．Both the facilities and the thoughts of society may go wrong.
B．Both the trashmen and the economists should not be respected.
C．Both practice and theories are important.
D．Both the pipes and the theories make sense.
4、Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．An Experience as a Trashman B．The Trashman
C．Economists and Trashmen D．Misunderstanding
22．（8分）Does Fame Drive You Crazy?
Although being famous might sound like a dream come true, today's stars, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the world's attention. Paparazzi(狗仔队) camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids(小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature!
According to psychologist Christina Villarreal, celebrities—famous people—worry constantly about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. “Over time，” Villarreal says, “they feel separated and alone.”
The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages In the 4th century B．C．, painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his sold­out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain(抱怨) about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film­stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.
Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story” alive forever.
If fame is so troublesome, why aren't all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.
Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.
1、It can be learned from the passage that stars today ________.
A．are often misunderstood by the public
B．can no longer have their privacy protected
C．spend too much on their public appearance
D．care little about how they have come into fame
2、What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?
A．Great heroes of the past were generally admired.
B．The problem faced by celebrities has a long history.
C．Well­known actors are usually targets of tabloids.
D．Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.
3、What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?
A．Availability of modern media.
B．Inadequate social recognition.
C．Lack of favorable chances.
D．Huge population of fans.
4、What is the author's attitude toward modern celebrity?
A．Sincere. B．Sceptical.
C．Disapproving. D．Sympathetic.
23．（8分） My father was always a good gardener. One of my earliest memories is standing without shoes in the freshly tilled(翻耕的)soil, my hands blackened from digging in the ground.
As a child, I loved following Dad around in the garden, I remember Dad pushing the tiller(耕作机)ahead in perfectly straight lines. Dad loved growing all sorts of things: yellow and green onions, watermelons almost as big as me, rows of yellow com, and our favorite ― red tomatoes.
As I grew into a teenager, I didn’t get so excited about gardening with Dad. Instead of magical land of possibility, it had turned into some kind of prison. As Dad grew older, his love for gardening never disappeared. After all the kids were grown and had started families of their own, Dad turned to gardening like never before. Even when he was diagnosed with cancer, he still took care of his garden.
But then, the cancer, bit by bit invaded his body. I had to do the things he used to do. What really convinced me that Dad was dying was the state of his garden that year. The rows and rows of multicolored vegetables were gone. Too tired to weed them, he simply let them be. He only planted tomatoes.
For the first few years after he died, I couldn’t even bear to look at anyone's garden without having strong memories pour over me like cold water from a bucket. Three years ago, I decided to plant my own garden and started out with just a few tomatoes. That morning, after breaking up a fair amount of soil, something caught the comer of my eye and I had to smile, It was my eight-year-old son Nathan, happily playing in the freshly tilled soil.
1、Why did the author like the garden when he was a child?
A．The garden was planted with colorful flowers.
B．The garden was just freshly tilled by his father.
C．He loved what his father grew in the garden.
D．He enjoyed being in the garden with his father.
2、When all the kids started their own families, the author’s father .
A．devoted more to gardening
B．turned to other hobbies
C．stopped his gardening
D．focused on planting tomatoes
3、What happened to the garden when the author’s father was seriously ill?
A．The author’s son took charge of it.
B．No plant grew in the garden at all.
C．The garden was almost deserted.
D．It brought the author a great harvest.
4、We can infer from the last paragraph that .
A．the author’s son played happily in the garden
B．the author’s son reminded him of his own father
C．the author’s son was very glad to help the author
D．the author’s son will continue gardening as well
24．（8分） Bookstores are a traveller's best friend: they provide convenient shelter in bad weather, and they often host readings and other cultural events. Here is a look at world’s six greatest bookstores.
Adrian Harrington—since 1971. Rare books; rare first editions; leather bound sets and general antiquarian (古玩). Address: 64A Kensington Church Street, Kensington, London, England, U.K.
Another Country—Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany. Another Country is an English Language second hand bookshop which is mostly used as a library. They have about 20,000 books that you can buy or borrow. Some regular events are held at the shop, such as readings, cultural events, social evenings and film nights.
Atlantis Books—Oía, Santorini, Greece. Atlantis Books is an independent bookshop on the island of Santorini, Greece, founded in 2004 by a group of friends from Cyprus, England, and the United States. Throughout the year it has hosted literary festivals, film screenings, book readings, and good old fashioned dance parties.
Bart’s Books—Ojai, California, U.S.A．“The World’s Greatest Outdoor Bookstore”, a bookstore founded by Richard Bartinsdale in 1964. Shelves of books face the street, and regular customers are asked to drop coins into the door’s coin box to pay for any books they take whenever the store is closed.
10 Corso Como—Milan, Italy. Extensive selection of publication on art, architecture, design, graphics and fashion, along with a strong emphasis on photography. It was founded in 1990 in Milan, Italy, by Carla Sozzani.
The Bookworm—A bookshop, library, bar, restaurant and event space, now with four divisions in three cities—Beijing, Suzhou and Chengdu. The interconnecting rooms with floor-to-ceiling books on every wall are light and airy in summer, yet warm and comfortable in winter.
1、Which of the following bookstores has the longest history?
A．Adrian Harrington. B．Atlantis Books.
C．Bart’s Books. D．10 Como Bookshop.
2、What can you do in Atlantis Books?
A．Attend a festival. B．Learn photography.
C．Enjoy rare books. D．Buy books anytime.
3、How is The Bookworm different from the other bookstores?
A．It is used as a library. B．It hosts all sorts of activities.
C．It focuses on photography. D．It has branches in different cities.
25．（10分） Nearly one in four Americans made money over the last 12 months by using their personal computers or other devices connected to the Internet. The Pew Research Center, an independent research group in Washington, found that people are using the Internet to find extra work. They go online to sell things such as used books and furniture or they offer to provide services such as babysitting, house cleaning or computer repairs.
Pew found that income earned on the Internet can come in many forms. Some said they had jobs that paid a few pennies each to take surveys. In these surveys, people are asked for their opinions of different products or well-known people. About two percent of Americans earned money from ride-sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. When drivers are ready to pick up passengers, they use their ride-share company’s app. The computer program lets them know when passengers are ready to be picked up and how to reach them. Some people make their homes, apartments, or rooms inside their homes, available for money to people visiting their cities.
About 60 percent of people say the income they earn is important to them. But