辽宁省阜新市高级中学2025年英语高三上期末综合测试模拟试题.doc

辽宁省阜新市高级中学2025年英语高三上期末综合测试模拟试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．So difficult____it to work out the problem that I decided to ask Tom for advice.
A．I did find B．didI find
C．I have found D．have I found
2．As ______ healthier lifestyle is being promoted, the bicycle has also become a tool that keeps people on ______ go.
A．the; a B．a; a
C．a; the D．a; /
3．Sometimes, the kind of food we serve a person suggests ________ we show our gratitude.
A．when B．what
C．why D．how
4．David didn’t attend his daughter’s graduation ceremony, but he does wish he there.
A．should be B．would be
C．had been D．were
5．This raw chocolate tastes pretty delicious due to ______ amount of melted pure fresh cream.
A．equal B．generous C．insufficient D．tiny
6．We believe ________ you have been devoted to ________ naturally of great necessity.
A．that; being B．all that; be
C．that all; are D．what; is
7．After looking at many new cars, I found ________ which I would accept just as suitable.
A．it B．this C．that D．one
8．In front of the whole audience, Premiere Li made his promise ______ the government would try its best to solve the problem of poverty in China.
A．what B．which
C．whether D．that
9．We ______ be careful with the words we say when we are angry.
A．may B．can C．might D．should
10．______ for the free tickets, I would not have gone to see films so often.
A．If it is not B．Had it not been
C．Were it not D．If they were not
11．________ a high percentage of Australians may be people who watch sports rather than do them, as far as most of its population is concerned, it is indeed a great sporting nation.
A．While B．as C．If D．Whether
12．— May I go out to play basketball, Mum?
—________ Do what you like.
A．Go ahead! B．You’ve got it.
C．It’s your turn. D．Not at all!
13．Li Hua _ his money for dollars before he went on a holiday in America.
A．exchanges B．has exchanged
C．will exchange D．had exchanged
14．Molly finally agreed, _____ reluctantly, to go and see a doctor.
A．afterwards B．almost
C．otherwise D．somewhat
15．— Who recommended Nancy for the post?
— It was James ______ admiration for her was obvious.
A．who B．that C．whose D．whom
16．---- They say Philip’s brother is a billionaire.
---- ____________? He wouldn’t accept any help from his brother, even if it were offered.
A．What if B．What for C．So what D．Forget it
17．--- Are you free now? I have something interesting to tell you.
---OK, you make it short I will have to work on this term paper due tomorrow.
A．now that B．as soon as
C．every time D．as long as
18．If the new security system ______ into effect, such accidents would never have happened.
A．would be put B．were put C．should be put D．had been put
19．You have a big mouth, Tom. You have told everybody the secret.
A．can’t B．mustn’t
C．shouldn’t D．mightn’t
20．Helen said that she would bring me Justin Bieber's latest CD the next day, but she .
A．wouldn't B．didn't
C．hadn' t D．hasn't
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）Climbing Without Ropes
The popular image of the mountain climber is of a person carefully climbing a steep cliff with a network of safety ropes, but it is not the only kind. Many climbers now enjoy bouldering. It’s more accessible and better for the environment.
What is bouldering?
Bouldering is a sport that involves climbing on, over, and around boulders up to approximately twenty feet above the ground. Participants employ no safety ropes.
Why boulder?
• improve your climbing skills by focusing on basics
• places to climb, such as climbing walls at gyms and parks, easy to find
• less time commitment to bouldering than to mountain climbing
• intellectual and physical enjoyment as one solves problems

Bouldering Terms
crimp: a very small handhold
foothold: a place where one may place a foot to aid in climbing boulder
jug: a very large handhold that is easy to use
problem: The path up a boulder is referred to as the “problem” that one must solve. The “solution” is the sequence of moves one makes up and over a boulder.
Here is an example of a climber addressing a bouldering problem.
Figure 1: The climber has two routes she could take, one to the left and one to the right. The left one appears easier because it has a jug within easy reach, but look what happens if she chooses that direction. She gets stuck on the rock and has to go back down. Sometimes that is even more difficult than going up.
Figure 2: The climber takes the one to the right this time. Using a foothold and placing her right hand in a crimp, she is able to lift herself up and locate other handholds. After only a few moves, she is able to throw her leg over the top of the boulder and pull herself up.

1、According to the passage, bouldering ________.
A．is an indoor sport B．has no safety protection
C．needs maps and equipment D．is a steep cliff climbing
2、Bouldering becomes popular because ________.
A．it challenges the limits B．it costs less
C．it builds minds and bodies D．it is a team game
3、According to the example, the right route is ________.
A．a shortcut B．a dead end
C．tough but to the top D．lined with jugs
4、The passage is likely to appear in ________.
A．a book review B．a science report
C．a newspaper advertisement D．a sports magazine
22．（8分）How to Get the Best Hotel Deal
Taking the entire family on vacation can add up quickly — flights, rental car, gas, meals, snacks, and of course, hotels. However, by doing some research and using three little words, you could end up saving a lot of money on accommodations.

First, search hotel booking sites like TripAdvisor or Expedia and check out the hotel rates in your location for the dates you would like to book. Take down all the prices you find online for that hotel. But even if you find a steal of a deal or “a special discount”, don’t press the book button on the website just yet.
After researching prices online, experts say the best way to get the lowest hotel rate is to call the hotel directly — not any of the customer service or 1-800 numbers that could be listed as a contact number, especially for a chain hotel. Then you’re going to drop some magic words. While you might be tempted to ask for “the best deal” or “the lowest rate”, your secret weapon here is to use the phrase “cheapest nonrefundable rate.” According to experts at Travel+Leisure, that phrase triggers hotel staff to search for the room that will cost you the least for your vacation.
If you do end up trying to negotiate a better price, mention the numbers you found online and then reduce those prices by 20 percent. Apparently hotels pay a hefty fee to be listed on hotel booking sites, and that 20 percent could actually mean more money than they would get if you booked through one of them.
Just don’t wait until the last minute to score a deal, because that can lead to paying more, not less. Fred Lalonde, founder of the travel service Hopper, told Travel+ Leisure that the best deals on hotels are usually available two to three months ahead of the vacation date, potentially saving you more than $270 for an eight-day stay.120、What does the underlined part “three little words” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A．A special discount B．The best deal
C．The lowest rate D．Cheapest nonrefundable rate.
1、According to the passage, the preferred way to get the best hotel deal is to ________.
A．call the target hotels to bargain with the staff
B．collect and compare the prices found online
C．book hotels just before your departure time
D．turn to hotel booking sites for a discount
23．（8分）Food is extremely important to us human beings and rice is one of the main food in the world. Australian researchers have discovered a way to genetically engineer rice which would provide significant health benefits to more than half the world’s population.
A study undertaken at the University of Tasmania, published in a respected journal of the National Academy of Sciences, discovered a method to increase the resistant starch (抗性淀粉）content in rice, making it more digestible and leading to lower rate of diabetes (糖尿病）and overweight.
Steven Smith, the lead author of the study and a foreign expert for the Chinese government who has been appointed to work on crop improvement projects by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said increasing the higher resistant starch content gave this “designer” rice many added health benefits. “We have discovered that we can increase the amount of resistant starch in cooked rice, which could provide health benefits for a large number of people in Asia and beyond,” Smith said in a media release on Friday. “The same approach can be adapted for use in other cereals, including wheat. Not only can it have benefits for diabetes and obesity, but also for disorders of the bowel(肠）including cancer.”
Rice is the main food for more than half the world’s population, providing much of the world with most of their calories. Smith said that as the rate of diabetes and obesity in Asian countries continued to grow, his “designer” rice could provide a way to limit health problems.
“Not only does resistant starch reduce the possibility of a ‘sugar hit’ but it also reduces the appetite and promotes the growth of the healthy germs.” Smith said.
Smith divides his time between the University of Tasmania and his research lab in Beijing where he hopes to make significant advance in sustainable (可持续的）living.
1、What do we know about the study?
A．It is part of Chinese crop improvement projects.
B．It will have a significant effect on crop researches.
C．It was jointly（联合地）carried out by Australia and China.
D．It helps solve the food problem for over half of the world’s population.
2、Based on the text, the resistant starch ________.
A．exists in large amounts in cooked rice
B．decreases the possibility of a “sugar hit” and provides more calories
C．is helpful in digestion and lowers the rate of overweight and diabetes
D．increases people’s appetite and improves the growth of healthy germs
3、The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to _________.
A．resistant starch B．cooked rice
C．the approach D．media release
4、Where does this text probably come from?
A．An environmental report. B．A medical journal.
C．An engineering textbook. D．An agricultural magazine.
24．（8分）If you ask most fathers, without hesitation, they will say that they would die for their children. Unfortunately, some men have been put in that situation, and with Father’s Day coming up next weekend, we want to share with you their stories.
Justin McCary
On October 8, 15, Justin McCary, his 10-year-old daughter Haley, and his niece were doing some rock collecting near a railroad bridge in Chattanooga. When they heard the train coming, they started to move away from the tracks, but that is when Haley’s foot became stuck. He pushed her off the bridge and she fell 15-feet into the stream below. The girl survived, but the train killed the father instantly.
Jim Tramel
On Easter Sunday, 16, Jim Tramel was on vacation with his family in Palm Springs. Suddenly Jim saw that something was wrong with his nine-year-old daughter. He immediately dived into the pool and managed to get his daughter to safety, but he was pronounced dead in the hospital. Other people were far away from the faulty wiring and not seriously injured.
Fredrick Martin
On April 3, 12, Fredrick and his eight-year-old son Tre were cleaning out Tre’s grandmother’s garage when two men ran towards them and fired a few shots. Fredrick naturally bent over his son and protected him from the bullets (子弹). Police believe that this murder was random, and no one has ever been arrested in connection with the crime that left Tre Martin fatherless.
Jacob Merkel
Early one morning in November 10, a fire broke out in the home of the Merkels in Manitoba, Canada. Once outside, the parents realized their fourth child, Kai, was still in the basement. Braving the flames, Jacob went back inside and reappeared from the fire with Kai in his arms. But just as he stepped out, there was an explosion behind him. Sadly, Jacob didn’t survive the night.
1、What happened to Haley when the train was coming close to her?
A．She got her foot stuck. B．She was knocked down.
C．She was collecting rocks. D．She jumped into the stream.
2、Who is a victim of the faulty wiring?
A．Jacob Merkel. B．Justin McCary.
C．Fredrick Martin. D．Jim Tramel.
3、What did Fredrick do to save his son?
A．Shoot at the murderers. B．Stop bullets with his body.
C．Take the criminals to court. D．Direct him to the basement.
4、Why did the author write the text?
A．To tell why fathers died for their kids.
B．To introduce some fathers’ misfortune.
C．To honor fathers and their heroic actions.
D．To show how many fathers died for their kids.
25．（10分）In 1938 Portugal held a national competition to identify the country's most ''Portuguese” Village. Sticking to a rocky promontory（海角）far above the Beira Baixa plains, Monsanto is easily the most impressive. So it came out on top.
Cottages, a lot of which are made of very large round rocks, seem to grow out of the mountain itself. Above them rises a stone fortress(城堡), parts of which predate even the arrival of the Moors. And views across the plains are, simply put, astonishing.
Since being honored as the most Portuguese village, Monsanto has reminded largely separated from modernization. These days, goats and chickens seem to outnumber humans in the village. Most young people leave for large cities and the growing investment in the area’s heritage (遗产）has not encouraged more attractions for the younger generation. Tourists walking along the village's tiny streets can see elderly women walking and chatting in doorways.
Several houses near the village entrance are surprisingly grand. Halfway to the castle you'll come across the gruta, a cozy cave apparently once used as a pub …and still used as such. This stone fortress seems almost to have grown out of the hillside that supports it. It’s a wonderfully beautiful site, populated by wildflowers.
Alter Dom Sancho I drove out the Moors in the 12th century, the fortress was strengthened. Dom Dinis improved it, but after centuries of attacks from across the border it finally fell into ruin. Just below the entrance is a public square. To the right is a ruined Renaissance church and bell tower.
On 3 May Monsanto comes alive in the Festa das Cruzes, remembering a siege(围困）in the Middle Ages. The story goes that the starving villagers threw their Iasi lonely cow over the walls, making their enemies believe they had plenty of food, because they immediately aband