四川省南部县第二中学2025-2026学年英语高三第一学期期末预测试题.doc

四川省南部县第二中学2025-2026学年英语高三第一学期期末预测试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．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
2．The silence of the library is sometimes broken by a sudden cough or the sound of pages ________________.
A．turning B．turned
C．being turned D．having turned

3．Take the note as a reminder ______ you forgot to buy some sweets for the kids while shopping there.
A．how B．that
C．in case D．even if
4．Tom looked at Jenny, with tears _______ his eyes, and shouted out the words _______ in his heart for years.
A．filling; having been hidden B．filled; hidden

C．filling; hidden D．filled; hiding
5．What matters in life is working hard ________ hardly working.
A．as well as B．less than
C．rather than D．other than
6．Why do you turn to me for help ______ you can easily work out the problem independently?
A．until B．when
C．after D．unless
7．My toothache me. I thought it was going away, but it is getting worse now.
A．kills B．is killing C．has killed D．killed
8．Governments around the world increasingly ________ artificial intelligence to help promote economic growth.
A．put out B．roll out C．make out D．reach out
9．----There won’t be anywhere to park.
----Oh, _______. Let’s try the subway.
A．that’s a real bargain B．that’s a good point
C．that’s really something D．that’s all settled
10．The company needs to _____ its outdated image to promote its newly-released product.
A．lay out B．call up
C．shake off D．give away
11．A mother recognizes the feel of her child’s skin when blindfolded. _________, she can instantly identify her baby’s cry.
A．Similarly B．Meanwhile
C．Nevertheless D．Accordingly
12．— Tony, you seem in high spirits.
—________ We won the match 4-1.
A．Guess what? B．Oh come on!
C．So what? D．No wonder.
13．The news shocked the public，______ to great concern about students' safety at school.
A．having led B．led
C．leading D．to lead
14．—What about asking these new graduates to take on the task?
—I m afraid not．While they are energetic and ambitious, _____ of them seems to be suitable for this demanding job．
A．no one B．everyone C．none D．few
15．Maybe he really should do more exercises from now on. ____, I hope he could get over soon.
A．Somehow B．Somewhat C．Anyway D．Anywhere
16．If we________ a table in advance, we wouldn't be standing here in the long queue.
A．reserve B．reserved
C．have reserved D．had reserved
17．She is stubborn in resisting his enquiries about the Moonstone _____ the degree that she makes it seem as if she does not want the mystery ______.
A．on; to solve B．with; solving
C．for; being solved D．to; to be solved
18．—Oh, my God! What’s wrong with you?
—I was going the normal speed limit when a truck appeared in front of me ________ and I didn't have time to stop.
A．between the lines B．around the clock
C．out of the blue D．over the moon
19．Tianjin soccer fans wonder how long it will be ______ the popular soccer star —Sunke can appear in the fields in Tianjin as a member of Tianjin Tianhai soccer team.
A．before B．since
C．until D．where
20．In Sydney, there’s only ________ average of 23 days a year when ________ sun doesn’t shine.
A．the, the B．an, / C．an, the D．the, /
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 is geocaching?
Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting activity using GPS-enabled devices. Participants make an attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location.
How did geocaching start?
It’s a very cool Story, actually. So cool that it deserves its own page.
How is teaching played?
At its simplest level, Reaching requires these steps:
1. Register for a free Basic Membership.
2. Visit the “Hide & Seed a Cache” page.
3. Enter your postal code and click “search”.
4. Choose any geocache from the list and click on its name.
5. Use your GPS device to assist you in finding the hidden geocache.
6. Sign the logbook and return the geocache to its original location.
7. Share your geocaching stories and photos online.
There are many other levels to the geocaching. Keep reading the guide to learn more!
What are the rules of geocaching?
1. If you take something from, the geocache (or “cache”), leave something of equal or greater value.
2. Write about your find in the cache logbook.
3. Log your experience at www. geocaching. com.
What do I need to go geocaching?
The only necessities are a GPS device or a GPS-enabled mobile phone so that you can navigate to the cache, and a Geocaching. com Membership.
Where are geocaches located?
Geocaches can be found all over the world. It is common for geocachers to hide caches in locations that are important to them, reflecting a special interest or skill of the cache owner. These locations can be quite diverse. They may be at your local park, at the end of a long hike, underwater or on the side of a city street.
1、The author’s purpose of writing the text is to ________.
A．introduce a game
B．advertise a mobile phone
C．suggest a Journey
D．recommend a website
2、If you want to go geocaching, you have to ________.
A．be good at hungting
B．own a membership card
C．get a GPS enabled mobile phone
D．share your information online
3、Under the rules of geocaching, you are required to ________.
A．return what you take from the cache
B．put in the logbook about your find
C．tell about the skill of geocaching
D．avoid GPS mistakes in the activity
22．（8分）Many of you are studying hard because you have to compete with many others in the upcoming national college entrance exam. But it may not occur to you that one of your competitors is a robot. An artificial intelligence(AI) robot will take part in the 37 National College Entrance Exam, reported China Daily.
“The robot will sit three exams: math, Chinese, and a comprehensive test of liberal arts (文科), which includes history, politics and geography,” Lin Hui, CEO of an AI company in Chengdu. Like the others who take the exam, the robot will have to finish the tests in the given time. But instead of taking exams together with other students, the robot will take its exams in a closed room without anyone else present, except for proctors(监考人)and a notary(公证人). It is expected to be totally disconnected from the Internet and solve the problems with its AI program.
It’s believed that Chinese and the test of its liberal arts skills, rather than its math skills, will give the robot its biggest challenges. Questions in math are objective with specific answers, while in the other test subjects there are some subjective questions that test skills such as reading comprehension and essay writing.
The robot aims to be enrolled in one of the first-class Chinese universities in 37, and then try to get into the more famous universities of Tsinghua or Peking University in 4.
1、The author wrote the passage in order to __
A．lay more burden on Grade 3 students
B．inform readers of the explosive news
C．introduce the function of the robot
D．predict what robots will do in the future
2、What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?
A．The differences between the robot and other candidates
B．The specific information about how the robot will take the exam
C．The ideal universities of the robot
D．The advantages the robot has
3、Which is one of the biggest challenges for the robot candidate?
A．Math calculating B．Objective questions
C．Liberal arts skills D．Physics questions
4、Choose the correct one according to the passage.
A．The robot candidate will have its separate proctors
B．The robot will participate in Chinese, English, math and science
C．The robot is not designed to be admitted to universities
D．The robot connected from the Internet will sit for the college entrance exam
23．（8分）Did you know that badminton is also a fast-paced competitive sport? Badminton has been a Summer Olympic sport since 1992. Para-badminton will be included in the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. Here’s what you need to know if your child is interested in badminton.
Badminton is played on a 44-foot-long rectangular (矩形的) court that is 17 feet wide for singles and 20 feet wide for doubles. It is divided in the middle by a net placed 5 feet off the ground, like volleyball, not at ground level like tennis.
In competition, each match is a set of three games played to 21 points. There is a one-minute break when a player or team reaches 11 points, and a two-minute break in between the first and second games and the second and third games.
Age kids can start: About 6 years old.
Best for kids who: Have good skills, are patient and hardworking, and can handle the pressure of one-on-one or two-on-two competition.
Team or individual: Matches can be singles (one-on-one) or doubles (two-on-two).
Fun fact: Badminton is the only sport that has mixed doubles event in the Olympic Games.
Costs: Beginners are expected to pay $30 to $40 for an entry-level racquet (球拍). Badminton shoes are similar in price to other athletic shoes. Join a club or team for lessons. A one-hour group lesson for beginners should cost $20 to $25, with costs increasing as your child moves up the ranks. You will also pay entry fees for competitions.
Time commitment required: Beginners will play for just an hour or two per week.
Potential for injury: Players have a very low risk of injury. Players who wear glasses should use eye protection.
1、From the passage, we can learn that ________.
A．badminton is a fast-paced competitive sport which began in 1992
B．the court for singles has the same width as that for doubles
C．badminton has mixed doubles event in the Olympic Games
D．para-badminton has been included in the Summer Olympic Games
2、How many minutes in all will a player have for a rest in a set of three games?
A．2. B．3.
C．7. D．11.
3、According to the passage, for the beginners, they should ________.
A．wear glasses to protect their eyes
B．start to learn badminton at the age of 8
C．play for at least an hour or two every day
D．pay at least $20 for a one-hour group lesson
24．（8分）Exhibitions in the British Museum
Hokusai: beyond the Great Wave
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) is widely regarded as one of Japan's most famous and influential artists.He produced works of astonishing quality right up until his death at the age of 90.This new exhibition will lead you on an artistic journey through the last 30 years of Hokusai's life—a time when he produced some of his most memorable masterpieces.
25 May—13 August 2017
Room 35
Adults￡12,Members/under 16s free
Places of the mind: British watercolour landscapes 1850-1950
Drawn from the British Museum's rich collection,this is the first exhibition devoted to landscape drawings and watercolours by British artists in the Victorian and modern eras—two halves of very different centuries.
23 February—27 August 2017
Room 90
Free,just drop in
Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia
This major exhibition explores the story of the Scythians—nomadic tribes and masters of mounted warfare,who flourished between 900 and 200 BC．Their encounters with the Greeks,Assyrians and Persians were written into history but for centuries all trace of their culture was lost—buried beneath the ice.
14 September 2017—14 January 2018
Room 30
Adults￡16.50,Members/under 16s free
Politics and paradise: Indian popular prints from the Moscatelli Gift
This display is part of the Museum's contribution to the India-UK Year of Culture 2017.It looks at the popular print culture of India from the 1880s until the 1950s.
19 July—3 September 2017
Room 90a
Free,just drop in
1、If you are interested in drawings of natural scenery,you will probably go to______.
A．Room 35 B．Room 90
C．Room 30 D．Room 90a
2、Which exhibition can you attend in October 2017?
A．Hokusai: beyond the Great Wave.
B．Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia.
C．Places of the mind: British watercolour landscapes 1850-1950.
D．Politics and paradise: Indian popular prints from the Moscatelli Gift.
3、Where can we most probably find the passage?
A．In a health report. B．In a story book.
C．In a parenting magazine. D．In a tour guide.
25．（10分） Galaxy saw a man and a woman who communicated with the sign language at the train station when she was on the way home one evening. She noticed that the woman asked the man for the direction. He told her that he did not know. Galaxy decided to help them. She had learned the sign language when she served as a volunteer in the deaf and mute （聋哑） school. Then she showed the woman the direction and left her email address to them in case they needed her help later.
She received an email from that man the next day. Kazrim was his name. Galaxy replied his mail sincerely，They both started chatting online soon after and began seeing each other. Although they only communicated with the sign language, it never bothered her.
Galaxy was fond of him gradually. Obviously, Kazrim was the same too. He presented Galaxy with a bunch of sunflowers and asked her sincerely, “Are you willing to be my girlfriend?”
Galaxy was pleasantly surprised. She requested him to give her some time to persuade her parents.
As she had expected，her parents were very angry after they had learned of their love story.
Galaxy explained，“Kazrim is an excellent and a very optimistic person. He has a very positive attitude towards life and work. He cares for others always. He is 100％ better than the normal. Moreover, the mute is still a human. He should possess a perfect and wonderful love. ”
Her parents asked to see him，then. The very worried Galaxy took Kazrim home a few days later. When they were on the train，Kazrim told her,“I'm going to tell your parents that I'll be looking after you well with all my life!” Galaxy was deeply moved.
As soon as they had entered the house，Galaxy introduced him to her parents. She said,“This is Kazrim. ”Just right after her speech，an unbelievable thing happened. Kazrim threw the gift away and held her in his arms tightly.
He said. “YOU CAN TALK?”It was the same question that Galaxy wanted to ask，too.
The four people were shocked all of a sudden. As a matter of fact, Kazrim always believed that Galaxy was a mute and he still fell in love with her deeply.
1、How did Galaxy and Kazrim get to know each other?
A．They met each other by chance.
B．They were introduced to each other
C．They once studied at the same university.
D．They both served in a special needs school.
2、How did Galaxy probably communicate with Kazrim before she took him home?
A．Writing words on paper. B．Using the sign language.
C．Judging from his expression. D．Speaking her native language.
3、