北京市东城区北京第二十二中学2025年高三英语第一学期期末综合测试试题.doc

北京市东城区北京第二十二中学2025年高三英语第一学期期末综合测试试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．Although she did not know Boston well, she made her way ________ to the Home Circle Building.
A．easy enough B．enough easy
C．easily enough D．enough easily
2．It is difficult for any of us to eat better, exercise more, and sleep enough,______ we know we should.
A．because B．even if
C．unless D．before
3．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
4．It is reported that the ______ in Libya is hotting up.
A．strength B．violence C．power D．activity
5．---How was your evening?
---We went to Joe’s and had ____. We really enjoyed ourselves.
A．a white elephant B．a square meal C．a sacred cow D．the salt of the earth
6．—Which do you prefer, the former option or the latter one?
—I think the former one is no better than the latter one. So I’ll choose ________.
A．the former one B．the latter one
C．either of them D．neither of them
7．— You should have helped your mom wash the dishes．
—I meant ．But she is always telling me to study．
A．to do B．to C．doing so D．doing
8．-How can I get in touch with the travel agency, Robin?
-Just surf the Internet and then call one ________ the telephone number is provided.
A．with which B．in which C．of which D．by which
9．If you are feeling so tired, perhaps a little sleep would____．
A．act B．help
C．serve D．last
10．With WeChat Pay coming into widespread use, our household bills are convenient ____.
A．paying B．paid C．to pay D．to be paid
11．The boy was waving his stick in the street and it ________ missed the child standing nearby.
A．closely B．narrowly C．nearly D．hardly
12．--Hello, Kate. How is your weekend at home?
--Awful! You know it is the first time I ____ alone at home, bored to death.
A．has left B．had left C．had been left D．have been left
13．More than a quarter of the energy in the United States goes to moving people and goods from one place to another.
A．using B．used C．to use D．use
14．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
15．The lack of eco-friendly habits among the public is thought to be a major ___ of global climate change.
A．Result B．cause
C．warning D．reflection
16．While in the university, we were offered a number of after-school activities to our social skills.
A．create
B．grow
C．settle
D．develop
17．According to the bank rules released recently, you have to pay a 25% on each cheque you cash.
A．admission B．pension
C．allowance D．commission
18．I keep the picture where I can see it every day, reminds me of the days in my hometown.
A．that B．which
C．who D．when
19．There are no ______ proposals to reduce the road accidents. We are still seeking inspiration.
A．contradictory B．concrete
C．confidential D．controversial
20．Time is pressing．You cannot start your task _____ soon．
A．too B．very C．so D．as
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）Many experts say that Billy Wilder changed the history of American movies. He is often called the best movie maker Hollywood has ever had. He was known for making movies that offered sharp social comment. Wilder was one of the first directors to do this.
Billy Wilder was born in 1906 in the former Austro-Hungarian Empire. Billy Wilder started law school in Vienna, Austria. However, he began reporting for a Vienna newspaper after graduation. By the 1920s, he was writing movies in Germany. However, the Nazis had risen to power in the nation. Wider was Jewish, and he recognized that he had no future in Nazi Germany. In 1933, he went to Paris. There he directed a movie for the first time. It was called “The Bad Seed”. Then he received word that producers in the United States had accepted one of his scripts. Billy Wilder left Europe for America.
In America he formed a writing team with Charles Brackett. The two writers created many films together. Wilder and Brackett wrote several successful movies. One was the nineteen thirty-nine movie, “Ninotchka”, starring Greta Garbo. Ernst Lubitsch directed the film. Wilder always praised this man as a friend and teacher whose humor and expert direction greatly influenced his works.
In 1954, Billy Wilder became an independent producer. The next year, Wilder’s first movie as an independent filmmaker was a huge success. It was “The Seven Year Itch”. In 1959, Wilder made a funny movie that was very popular. I.A．L. Diamond joined Wilder in writing “Some Like It Hot”.
By the 1980s, Wilder no longer was considered the most unusual, creative movie-maker in Hollywood. In recent years, however, Billy Wilder received many more awards and honors. Critics praised his gifts to movie making. In 1987, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave him the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. It is the highest award a producer can receive.
1、Which is Wilder’s first successful movie as an independent filmmaker?
A．Ninotchka
B．The Bad Seed
C．Some Like It Hot
D．The Seven Year Itch
2、What can we know about Wilder according to the text?
A．He intended to be a lawyer at first.
B．He starred a movie for the first time in Paris.
C．He is the first director to make realistic movies.
D．He has been accepted as the most creative movie-maker.
3、Why did Wilder leave Germany?
A．He was Jewish and couldn’t develop there.
B．The Nazis were searching for him everywhere.
C．He was invited to produce his script in America.
D．He expected to go to Paris to form a writing team.
4、What would be the best title for the text?
A．The Maker of History of American Movies
B．Billy Wilder — a Best Movie Maker
C．An Autobiography of a Director
D．The Best Director and Producer
22．（8分）Imagine walking through an ancient city, then climbing a gate tower to take in a wonderful view of the city and its more than 600-year-old walls. You can hear the city’s heartbeat in the air. This is the Ancient City of Pingyao in Shanxi Province, a place that should definitely be on your travel route if you enjoy history or ancient architecture since its origins can be traced back to more than 2,700 years ago.
Located in the center of Shanxi Province, Pingyao is the hometown of Jin merchants, a group of merchants who actively dominated (支配) a booming commodity market throughout China for more than 500 years, especially during the Ming and Qing dynasties. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the city’s agriculture and manufacturing industries developed rapidly. Following China’s reform and opening-up in the 1980s, Pingyao struggled with the transition from a managed economy to the current market-oriented economy. During this time, the city government sought out new ways to break through this economic bottleneck.
Finally in the winter of 1997, opportunity came knocking. Through the efforts of the city government, Pingyao earned its place on the UNESCO World Heritage list, which caused the entire world to take notice of the city.
Since the city’s fame has risen, locals in Pingyao have deepened their understanding of the conservation efforts preserving the historical relics in their hometown. Meanwhile the city administration has continued to upgrade itself through a strategy that follows the pillars of “conservation, entrepreneurship, development and protection.”
Currently, the city is focused on establishing a sustainable industry that will enable it to continue to grow while also protecting its relics and introducing them to the world.
1、What does the underlined word “transition” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Translation. B．Spread. C．Range. D．Change.
2、What contributed to Pingyao’s popularity around the world?
A．The city government’s hard work. B．The official recognition by the UNESCO.
C．The development of Pingyao’s economy. D．The ancient architecture in the city.
3、What measure is taken to further develop the city?
A．Combining economy with cultural protection.
B．Constructing more modern buildings.
C．Learning from other cities in the world.
D．Establishing manufacturing industries.
4、How is the text developed?
A．By giving examples. B．By following time order.
C．By listing reasons. D．By raising questions.
23．（8分） A project in Gambia is empowering women and reducing dangerous waste at the same time.
The Waste Innovation Center, funded by the European Union’s Global Climate Change Alliance，shows women in the Brikama area how to recycle waste into useful materials and products, which they can then sell in local markets.
Wood-like waste is recycled into charcoal (木炭)，for example，which can be used to supersede firewood and reduce the number of trees that are cut down for firewood. Food waste is recycled into compost(混合肥料）to function as environmentally friendly fertilizers and plastic is turned into many useful things.
Supported by WasteAid UK and the Gambia Women’s Initiative (GWI), among others, the project provides women with skills they can use to become self-sufficient (自给自足的). Women learning at the center come from five communities, and some of them travel as far as 12 miles to learn these important skills that will provide them with an income, according to The Guardian.
Isatou Ceesay, who now leads the GWI，highlighted the need to focus on economic equality in her country, telling The Guardian, “In terms of education, women are the ones who are always behind. Boys are chosen to go to school. When we conduct our training, we find women can do a lot，but don’t know who they are, or how to implement (实施）things. ”
According to the World Health Organization’s Country Cooperation Strategy 2008—2013 report, the main environmental issue facing Gambia is poor waste management in urban areas.
Ndey Sireng Bakurin, executive director of the National Environment Agency, has voiced concern over health and environmental risks, such as water pollution, the increase of insects as well as flooding that occur as a result of poor waste management.
1、What does the Waste Innovation Center try to do?
A．Develop local markets in Brikama.
B．Teach women how to invent new things.
C．Keep women away from dangerous waste.
D．Help women in Brikama benefit from waste.
2、What does the underlined word “supersede” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Replace. B．Transform.
C．Burn. D．Reserve.
3、From what Isatou Ceesay said we can learn that women in Gambia___.
A．don’t learn new things fast
B．aren’t interested in education
C．really hope for economic equality
D．are not fairly treated in the country
4、What is the writer’s purpose of writing the last paragraph?
A．To summarize the previous paragraphs.
B．To provide some advice for the readers.
C．To add some background information.
D．To introduce a new topic for discussion.
24．（8分）Twenty-five years ago, as a parent educator, I began reading about the dangers of praise. I was completely shocked by what I was learning: praise is not good for our kids. How could that be? So I spent years talking with experts, reading about the effects of praise, and finally decided to close the door on praise and focus on building an encouraging family.
Even today with many studies available to parents, I still hear people say, “How can that be? How can saying ‘Good job’ or ‘You’re smart’ be bad?” I understand. It can be a difficult habit to break.
If we tell a boy “You are so smart!” when he brings home an A in his math test, how does he feel when he comes home with a D? If we’ve told him that he is smart, then he will more likely feel a failure when he struggles with homework — “I’m supposed to be smart. Why can’t I do this?”
Praise trains children to depend on constant feedback on what a “great job” they are doing. This dependency shatters rather than builds children’s confidence. Praise trains children to ask, “Do you like it?” “Did I do a good job?” “Are you proud of me?” They begin to believe that what others think is more important than what they think about their achievements and mistakes.
Praise breaks the relationship between parents and children. Without even realizing it, parents may be using praise as a tool to direct the child’s behavior. The message is clear — I approve of you when you … and I do not approve of you when you … Living with this kind of constant judgment can damage not only the child’s confidence but also the relationship.
The solution to the problem of praise is encouragement. Encouragement can be given at any time, to anyone, in any situation. It is a comment, an acknowledgment, a statement that focuses on effort, improvement or choice. Hearing “You are so smart!” can leave a child at a loss when they don’t do well in a test. Using “That took a lot of work to come home with an A in your test …” gives a child the chance to be something else.
1、What can be inferred from the first two paragraphs?
A．Many parents can’t get on well with their children.
B．The author never shows any approval to his children.
C．It’s hard for many parents to believe praise is harmful.
D．The author spent 25 years changing people’s opinion on praise.
2、According to the passage, it seems that parents’ praise ______.
A．can lead to children’s being smart
B．might have just the opposite effect
C．is a good tool to educate their children
D．helps them get along well with their children
3、Which of the following is a good example of encouragement?
A．You are very good at math.
B．You are the best artist I have ever seen.
C．You have a problem and you have to fix it.
D．You didn’t think you could finish in time, but you did.
25．（10分）Still seeking a destination for your weekend break? There are some places which are probably a mere walk away from your college.
King's Art Centre
A day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the most interesting contemporary artists on show anywhere. This weekend tees the opening of an exhibition of four local artists.
You could attend a class teaching you how to 'learn from the masters' or get more creative with paint ---- free of charge.
The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there is a small fee.
The Botanic Garden
The Garden has over 8,000 plant species; it holds the research and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge University.
The multi-branchedTorch Aloe here is impressive. The African plant produces red flowers above blue-green leaves, and is not one to miss.
Get to the display house to seeDionaea muscipula, a plant more commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on insects and other small animals.
The Garden is also a place for wildlife-enthusiasts. Look for grass snakes in the lake. A snake called 'Hissing Sid' is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun.
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