陕西铜川市同官高级中学2025年英语高三上期末达标检测模拟试题.doc

陕西铜川市同官高级中学2025年英语高三上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．—Tony _______ what I did annoying though he didn’t say anything.
—So you think you will have to make an apology?
A．could find B．should have found
C．might find D．must have found
2．John once worked in a remote mountain village school, which is ______ only on foot.
A．accessible B．acceptable C．available D．appropriate
3．The course about Chinese food attracts over 100 students per year, _______ up to half are from overseas.
A．in which B．of whom
C．with which D．for whom
4．— Why didn’t you try to finish the composition?
— I tried to, but ________ I could, the bell ran announcing the end of the examination.
A．until B．when
C．after D．before
5．The waitress at the restaurant was usually very considerate but on this occasion she seemed to ________ the diners.
A．ignore B．identify C．applaud D．satisfy
6．—How long do you think it will be________the Stock Market returns to normal?
—At least one year, I guess.
A．when B．before C．until D．that
7．My mother opened the drawer to ______ the knives and spoons.
A．put away B．put up C．put on D．put together
8．With your brother’s help, I’ve made great progress in English and I really want to do something for him ____．
A．in turn B．by turns C．in return D．in answer
9．____ interested in English may join this club.
A．Whoever B．All who C．Anyone D．Who
10．What impressed me most about the movie were the ________ filmed in New York.
A．scenery B．scenes
C．sights D．views
11．By serving others, a person focuses on someone other than himself or herself, ________ can be very eye-opening and rewarding.
A．who B．which
C．what D．that

12．. I was embarrassed to admit that yesterday I ______ a serious error.
A．acted B．committed C．performed D．completed
13．It's great that all the visitors who   on the island were saved.
A．trapped B．have been trapped
C．had trapped D．had been trapped
14．_____ how to get along with others is very important in success.
A．Know B．Known C．Having known D．Knowing
15．We had better put off interviewing the athlete, for he is busy preparing for an international contest __________ in Shanghai next month.
A．held B．to hold
C．being held D．to be held
16．In a competitive marketplace, finding the key factor that ________ your business from others is highly valuable.
A．defends B．distinguishes
C．prohibits D．selects
17．-My computer doesn't work!
-Robert is a computer expert. How I wish he______ with me.
A．came B．had come
C．is coming D．has come
18．Don’ t be joking. It’ s time to______your business.
A．set out B．take up C．go on D．get down
19．Bob’s lectures covered a fairly wide range and I can’t sum up what he says in a few sentences.
A．covered B．conveyed C．considered D．commanded
20．The maple trees turn a brilliant red in autumn, adding another to the colors in the harvest season.
A．theme B．version
C．category D．dimension
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）Free, Official Sources to Find Unclaimed Money

Does the government owe you money? There might be unclaimed funds or property waiting for you from savings or checking accounts, wages and pensions, tax refunds(退款), life insurance policies, and a lot more. Companies may offer to find this money for a fee. And scammers may try to trick you with fake promises of money from the government. But you can find your unclaimed money yourself for free. Check out USA Gov’s list of official sources to get started:
•Search for unclaimed money and property in every state where you have lived.
You can conduct a multi-state search, and keep an eye out at state fairs and even malls, where state treasurers(ST) and other officials hold public awareness events.
•Check for unclaimed funds from bank failures or unclaimed deposits from credit union closures.
Did you have money in a checking or savings account at a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)-insured financial institution? If the financial institution is closed, you can search the FDIC database(数据库)and you will make it. FDIC has thousands of their banks across the country and deserves your trust.
•Search for unclaimed back wages, pension money, or life insurance funds.
Are you owed unpaid wages from your current employer(CP) or a past employer(PP)? Check the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division’s records to see if you have money waiting to be claimed. You also may be owed a pension if a company you worked for went out of business or ended a defined plan.
1、Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．It is likely that several states owe money to you.
B．Malls might witness public awareness events.
C．Scammers are always ready to help you for free.
D．Your past employer might owe you unpaid wages.
2、The organization enabling consumers to confidently place money may be ______.
A．ST B．CP
C．PP D．FDIC
22．（8分） Recently, South Korean star PSY’s “Gangnam style” video has been popular on the Internet. It has become most people’s favorite music.
In fact, the song has set the Guinness World Record for the most popular video in the history of the Internet. More than two million people have said “like” since the song was on the Internet on July 15.
PSY’s special dance moves and funny horse riding style have attracted many people. Although many people do not understand the language, the video has become the talk of the Internet. The song has come to first place in the music charts in 31 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
“I just sang for my South Korean fans. I have never expected it to be popular in other countries,” PSY told the reporters on a concert. The song was so popular that a few of South Korean’s politicians showed PSY’s moves to attract supporters.
“The song came out in mid-July. It sings about the rich life of South Korea--especially Gangnam in Seoul, where a lot of rich people live.
Millions of people have watched the video. Many stars, such as Katy Perry, Robbie Williams and Nelly Furtado said that they love the song. These stars performed part of the song at a recent concert.
Riding high on the success of “Gangnam Style”, PSY was signed by Scooter Braun to Braun’s Schoolboy Records, a label distributed by Universal Republic.
PSY has written many hit songs of varying styles for different singers. Prior to “Gangnam Style” his most famous composition perhaps was Lee Seung Gi’s debut(首次亮相) song “Because You Are My Woman”.
1、What makes PSY’s “Gangnam Style” the famous music of millions of people?
A．The song has set the Guinness World Record
B．The song has come to first place in the music chart
C．They like the dance moves and the horse riding style
D．They don’t understand the words of the song
2、Why did some of South Korea’s politicians show PSY’s moves?
A．They wanted to tell people that they were also fond of music
B．They wanted people to support them
C．They were PSY’s fans
D．They liked PSY’s dancing style
3、What’s “Gangnam Style” about?
A．The way of horse riding
B．The rich life of people of Gangnam in Seoul
C．The Guinness World Record
D．The love of stars
4、What is the best title of the passage?
A．Life of the Music Star PSY
B．“Gangnam Styly”--Most people’s favorite Music
C．PSY’s Famous Compositions
D．Meaning of “Gangnam Style”
23．（8分）As trees across the northern areas turn gold and deep red, you can find autumn colors in parks and woodlands, in the cities, countryside, and mountains. People are wondering what these colors are for. For years, scientists have worked to understand the changes that happen to trees in the autumn. Up to now there have been different explanations for why natural selection makes autumn colors so widespread.
Dr. Hamilton from Oxford University proposed that bright autumn leaves contained a message: they warn insects to leave them alone. In autumn, insects choose trees where they will lay eggs. When the larvae（幼虫）come out the next spring, they feed on the trees, often with a result of destruction of the trees. Dr. Hamilton suggested that trees could ward off these insects with poisons. They could have strong defenses by letting egg-laying insects know what was in store for their eggs.
Dr. Hamilton and students turned the theory into a mathematical model, which showed that warning signals could indeed drive the evolution（进化）of bright leaves. It was a first attempt to see what was out there.
A research team from the University of Wisconsin gave a quite different explanation. “If you are up here in Wisconsin, by the time leaves change, all the insects that feed on leaves are gone.” Dr. Hoch said. He believed that autumn colors served mainly as protection.
According to Dr. Hoch and his team, autumn colors might be able to protect the leaves from sun damage or frost（冰冻）injury—in other words, they actually act as a sunscreen to avoid the destruction to the leaves. Besides, autumn colors might protect the leaves from water loss. If the cells in the leaves become dry, the connections between the cells will be weakened and leaves will break off.
Although there are different explanations about autumn colors, it has really given them a deeper concern for this time of year. “People sometimes say that science makes the world less interesting by just explaining things away,” one famous biologist said. “But with autumn leaves, the more you know about them, the more amazed you are.”
1、According to Dr. Hamilton, there is a connection between________.
A．the size of leaves and the survival of insects
B．the size of leaves and the behavior of insects
C．the size of leaves and the quality of insects
D．the size of leaves and the number of insects
2、Dr. Hoch and his team give the explanation that______
A．Climate has an influence on the color of the leaves
B．Sun damage and frost injury drive the insects away
C．the color of autumn leaves has a protective function
D．Autumn colors bring great destruction to the leaves
3、The underlined phrase “ward off” in Paragraph 2 probably means_______.
A．catch
B．attract
C．ignore
D．prevent
4、Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A．The evolution of colorful leaves
B．The secret to autumn leaves’ changes
C．The charm autumn colors
D．The role of leaves’ being protection
24．（8分）During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, almost nothing was written about the contribution of women during the colonial period and the early history of the newly formed United States. Lacking the right to vote and absent from the seats of power, women were not considered an important force in history. During these centuries, women remained invisible in history books.
Throughout the nineteenth century, this lack of visibility continued, despite the efforts of female authors writing about women. These writers, like most of their male counterparts, were amateur (业余的) historians. Their writings were celebratory in nature, and they were uncritical in their selection and use of sources. During the nineteenth century, however, certain feminists showed a keen sense of history by keeping records of activities in which women were engaged. National, regional, and local women’s organizations compiled accounts of their doings. Personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, and souvenirs were saved and stored. These sources form the core of the two greatest collections of women’s history in the United States—one at the Elizabeth and Arthur Schlesinger Library at Radeliffe College, and the other the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College. Such sources have provided valuable materials for later generations of historians.
Despite the gathering of more information about ordinary women during the nineteenth century, most of the writing about women adjusted to the “great women” theory of history, just as much of mainstream American history concentrated on “great men”. To demonstrate that women were making significant contributions to American life, female authors singled out women leaders and wrote biographies, or else important women produced their autobiographies. Most of these leaders were involved in public life as reformers, activists working for women’s right to vote, or authors, and were not representative at all of the great mass of ordinary women. The lives of ordinary people continued, generally, to be untold in the American histories being published.
1、What does the passage mainly discuss?
A．The role of literature in early American histories.
B．The place of American women in written histories.
C．The keen sense of history shown by American women.
D．The “great women” approach to history used by American historians.
2、The word “they” in Paragraph 2 refers to .
A．efforts B．sources
C．writings D．authors
3、In the second paragraph, what weakness in nineteenth-century histories does the author point out?
A．They put too much emphasis on daily activities.
B．They left out discussion of the influence on money or politics.
C．The sources of the information they were based on were not necessarily accurate.
D．They were printed on poor quality paper.
4、What use was made of the nineteenth-century women’s history materials in the Schlesinger Library and the Sophia Smith Collection?
A．They were combined and published in a multivolume encyclopedia (多卷百科全书) about women.
B．They formed the basis of college courses in the nineteenth-century.
C．They provided valuable information for twentieth-century historical researchers.
D．They were shared among women’s colleges throughout the United States.
25．（10分） As Simon Kindleysides, 34, took his first step in the London Marathon in April, he felt as if magic was in the air.
"As we were walking toward the first mile, we actually started joining all the runners," he said. "Everyone was on the streets, cheering, and that was a magical moment." As time went on, the crowds and other racers spread around. Kindleysides and his team of eight supporters continued walking.
Kindleysides, who is paralyzed(瘫痪的)from the waist down and typically uses a wheelchair, was equipped with an exoskeleton(体外骨骼)to help him walk. His supporters walked with him to change the batteries in his exoskeleton so he could keep moving.
In 2013, Kindleysides was diagnosed with a brain tumor (肿瘤) that was growing in a way that pressed on certain nerves, leading to him losing feeling in his legs. He was told he would never walk again. Before his paralysis, the London-based singer and dancer had "always wanted to run a marathon," he said, but he never made the plan to do so--until this year.
During the London Marathon, the last two miles were the hardest. "At that point, I was exhausted. It was freezing cold, and I was hurting emotionally," Kindleysides said. But he kept going. "I didn't want to let people down. I had a team of eight, and I w