2025-2026学年辽宁省沈阳市重点高中联合体高三英语第一学期期末质量检测试题.doc

2025-2026学年辽宁省沈阳市重点高中联合体高三英语第一学期期末质量检测试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．—Hi, Tom, have you checked the account yet?
—Certainly, I ________ it five times even though you told me to do it twice.
A．checked B．will have checked
C．have been checking D．had checked
2．—Can I have a day off tomorrow? I need to visit my grandma in the hospital.
—__________. I can manage without you.
A．Forget it B．Of course
C．It depends D．I’m afraid not
3．A survey suggests that the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton _____ a great boost for British economy because a large number of visitors are expected to go.
A．will be B．has been C．was D．be
4．This raw chocolate tastes pretty delicious due to ______ amount of melted pure fresh cream.
A．equal B．generous C．insufficient D．tiny
5．———It was a green dinner. _______
———Thanks. But it really only took an hour.
A．You must be tired. B．I enjoyed it very much.
C．You must have spent all day cooking. D．I have never had it before.
6．He is a bad-tempered fellow, but he ________ be quite charming when he wishes.
A．shall B．should
C．can D．must
7．The teacher called Tom to his office because he was caught in the exam.
A．to cheat B．cheating C．cheated D．cheat
8．He ______ it on schedule, but somehow he fell behind.
A．must have done B．might finish
C．could have finished D．could finish
9．We have decided to fulfill the task in time, difficulties we may meet with.
A．no matter how B．however C．whatever D．whichever
10．Is this your cell phone, Tony? I ________ it when I was cleaning the classroom.
A．came across B．dealt with
C．looked after D．held on to
11．Della turned all of her pockets inside out only to find $ 1.87 buy Jim a present for Christmas.
A．with what to B．with that she can C．in which to D．with which to
12．Dream of the Red Chamber is believed to be semi-autobiographical, _______the fortunes of Cao’s own family.
A．mirrored B．to mirror
C．mirroring D．mirror
13．______much pressure the U.S. government put on the Chinese government, China would stick
to its own policy of exchange rate.
A．However B．Wherever C．Whatever D．Whoever
14．This is the first time that your parents have been abroad, ______?
A．haven’t they B．hasn’t it C．aren’t they D．isn’t it
15．This January will be very precious for us by which time we ________ reviewing Senior Book I.
A．will finish B．will have finished
C．have finished D．will be finished
16．The customs officers were insisting that suitcases should be opened and their contents _______ for closer inspection.
A．laid out B．given out C．sent out D．picked out
17．I'll have all of the readings by the end of this term if my plan goes well.
A．completing B．to complete
C．completed D．being completed
18．—What about going to see the latest Chinese sci-fi blockbuster The Wandering Earth?
—________. If time permits, I may go to see my grandma with my mother.
A．Don’t mention it B．It doesn’t matter
C．Forget it D．It depends
19．--- Ann, our department may be named the Department of the Year because of the outstanding performance.
--- _______.
A． Good to know B． I’ll say
C． I hear you on that one D． Can’t argue with that
20．She must have ranked her birthday presents in order of _because the top one is her favorite．
A．value B．time C．interest D．preference
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）With more large solar farms being developed in the sunny southwestern United States, researchers and conservationists alike are beginning to notice surprising environmental effects. While solar energy is known for its positive environmental impacts, officials at the National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory have come to recognize one of its significant downsides: Some specks of birds that live close to large solar plants (太阳能板) are dying off, including endangered birds.
A recent federal investigation recovered 233 birds that had been killed as a direct result of solar plants. Researchers believe that some of the affected birds have mistaken the large, reflective areas of the solar panels for bodies of water. This is a phenomenon referred to by scientists as “lake effect.” The birds are drawn to what they assume to be water. They aim for the area and slam into the panels with great force. It is thought that the insects that birds cat fall victim to “lake effect” as well, leading the birds into the panels.
Researchers figure that between 1,000 and 28,000 birds are killed as a result of harvesting solar energy. The number of birds affected by wind farming is much greater, ranging from 140,000 to 328,000. Coal-fired electricity has the largest negative effect on birds, killing nearly 8 million a year. These numbers make solar farming seem like the best option. However, conservationists are quick to point out that areas where solar is expected to boom between 2015 and 2020 are home to some of the rarest birds in the United States. This could put specific bird species at risk of extinction.
There exists a state order in California that 20 percent of all electricity of all energy sold should be renewable by the year 2017. This has been one driving force behind the rapid development of huge solar farms. The industry, which is expected to boom as a result of this change to renewable energy, is facing newly filed lawsuits (起诉) by conservationist groups. These lawsuits could slow down the approval process for the planned solar development across the Southwest.
1、What can we infer from paragraph 1?
A．Solar farms require a long development period.
B．Most people would be shocked by the size of solar farms.
C．Solar energy equipment looks strange to most people.
D．Most people think that solar energy is very beneficial.
2、The underlined word “slam” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .
A．dash B．break
C．move D．slide
3、Which of the following best reflects the author’s viewpoint?
A．Using solar farms is the most practical way to create energy.
B．More birds are endangered by solar farms than wind farming.
C．Solar farms may not be as friendly to the environment as expected.
D．Ways should be found to reduce “lake effect” caused by solar farms.
22．（8分）It is quite apparent that competition surrounds every aspect of human life whether in the United States or the Amazon rainforest. Without it we would not have grown into primates (灵长类动物) . Or we would probably still be struggling to sharpen a bronze tool while crawling around on four legs in search of meat. Without competition, Columbus wouldn’t have discovered America and Edison would never have invented the light bulb.
Friendship, like all relationships between two people, involves competition. It isn’t competition in a traditional sense because there are no goals to be scored and no prize. Perhaps the ecological definition --- the simultaneous (同时) demand by two or more organisms for limited environmental resources, such as nutrinents, living space, or light --- better explains it.
As in nature, high school life is governed by a set of laws, similar to a shortened version of Darwin’s theory of evolution, overpopulation, and competition. There is an abundance of high school students and to distinguish them, ranking and categorizing (分类) take place. In high school, friendships learn to coexist with competition even though at times the relationship is rough. In fact, in some circumstance, competition is too much of a burden for a friendship to bear, causing it to fall apart. College admission is the final high school objective. Four years of hard work is to achieve good grades, and a student’s fate is determined not only by these achievements, but by the records of thousands of other seniors trying to achieve a similar recognition.
Nevertheless, by necessity, competition between students exists in all aspects of high school life. It sets and improves the standards in everything from sports to schoolwork. A healthy, friendly competition can have only benefits, but when it becomes too fierce, jealousy (妒忌) can tear friendships apart. Yet, despite all this, without competition, we would be lost.
1、What does the ecological definition mainly explain?
A．How to win the competition. B．What competition exactly is.
C．What the result of competition is. D．How friends compete with each other.
2、According to the writer, what causes the high school students to compete?
A．They know the laws of nature well. B．Friendship is a burden for them.
C．The number of them is too large. D．They are divided into different groups.
3、Which best describes the relationship of friendship and competition?
A．Friendship is always based on competition.
B．Competition is a result of lost friendship.
C．Competition is terribly harmful to friendships.
D．The degree of competition is vital to friendship.
4、What does the author think of “competition”?
A．Competition is certain to happen at school.
B．The result of competition are out of control.
C．Competition becomes fierce in high school.
D．Friendship is not as important as competition at school.
23．（8分） She sat at the picnic table alone. Recess(休息) was in full swing. She remained awkward around her classmates. She seemed unsure of what to do or say, yet I could see her eyes longing for acceptance. Many students had already decided that her friendship would not be worth the energy required to overcome the awkwardness. Others teased her. Most ignored her — except for one.
Brianna, the class clown, was making the other students laugh, as usual. “Brianna, do you see Molly down there? Would you mind walking down there and inviting her to come up here with the rest of us?”
Brianna sighed. I could tell she didn’t want to sacrifice precious minutes of her own recess to do what I was asking of her, but I also knew her heart. She often thought of others before herself — a rare character for anyone, much less a kid.
Knowing this choice was hard for her, I pulled out a D-buck, our class currency. Though bribery(行贿) was not the ideal way to handle this situation, I needed her cooperation.
“Here, I’ll pay you for your time.”
She offered an insincere smile, grasped the green paper, and headed down the hill.
As the rest of the children screamed and laughed, my eyes locked on Brianna as she neared the picnic table. Molly could be difficult, and I wouldn’t have been surprised if she sent Brianna back alone, refusing her invitation. When she encouraged herself to a standing position, I sighed with relief.
A minute later, 1 felt tap on my shoulder. “Here, Mrs. D．” She handed me the D-buck.
“ Why?” I asked.
“I shouldn’t keep this.” Her eyes fell to her feet, guilt radiating from her quiet voice. “I don’t want Molly to think 1 only went to get her so I could earn a muck. She’s my friend.”
A moment later, they were all laughing again, and who should I see among them, laughing for the first time that week? Molly.
1、According to the author what was Molly like?
A．She ignored the jokes from other kids. B．She felt awkward at being teased.
C．She desired to be accepted by other kids. D．She had no energy to make friends.
2、What distinguished Brianna from other kids?
A．Her clown talent. B．Her cooperation.
C．Her honesty. D．Her kindness
3、How did the author feel as Brianna walked to Molly?
A．Worried. B．Satisfied.
C．Exicted. D．Confused.
4、What was the purpose of Brianna’s returning the ID-buck to the author?
A．TO avoid losing it one day.
B．TO get a pure friendship with Molly.
C．TO bribe her teacher.
D．TO’ escape from being scolded by her teacher:
24．（8分） Feifei, an 11-year-old boy from Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, suffered from a sudden acute eye disease which has almost led to blindness. The disease was caused by excessive(过度的)eye fatigue(疲劳)during the winter vacation, during which he played computer games for continuous 10 days and nights.
Many youngsters in China nowadays are increasingly addicted to computer games and other electronic products. This is followed by a series of health problems, with the most typical case being myopia, or nearsightedness.
According to the latest research report released by the World Health Organization (WHO), the myopia rate among Chinese teenagers ranks first in the world—70 percent of high school and college students. The rate is nearly 40 percent in primary school students, while it is only 10 percent for their peers in the United States.
There are at least 10 million people in China with severe myopia, and they are likely to get pathological(病理性的)myopia in middle age. Pathological myopia can't be treated with glasses or surgery, and it is one of the biggest factors that lead to blindness, Xu Xun, director of the ophthalmology(眼科学) department at Shanghai General Hospital, pointed out.
Experts explain that two major factors lead to the high rate of myopia among Chinese people. One is high academic pressure, and the other one is excessive use of electronic devices over a long period of time. Genetics, on the other hand, are not the main reason, as only 20 percent of Chinese people had myopia in the 1960s.
"Teenagers are now faced with severe academic pressure, which means they often study without natural light. This increases their risk of becoming nearsighted," Xu said.
Experts suggest that youngsters maintain a proper balance between study and rest so as to protect their eyesight, and parents should play an active role in the process.
1、Why does the author mention Feifei's experience in the first paragraph?
A．To advise people to protect their eyes.
B．To introduce the topic of nearsightedness.
C．To inform people of the cause of blindness.
D．To show that Feifei developed an eye disease.
2、What can be learnt from the passage?
A．Nearsightedness may cause other health problems.
B．There are more nearsighted students in the United States.
C．70 percent Chinese students in primary school are nearsighted.
D．Pathological myopia is most likely to cause blindness.
3、Which of the following can be a main reason for myopia?
A．Genetics factors.
B．Low academic pressure.
C．Overuse of electronic devices.
D．Reading in natural light.
4、What will be probably discussed in the following paragraph?
A．The significance of protecting eyesight.
B．Youngsters’ bad behavior leading to myopia.
C．The relationship between youngsters and their parents.
D．Parents’ role in helping youngsters protect their eyesight.
25．（10分）The people of Chicago, Illinois, US, can thank three canals every time they drink a glass of clean water today. The building of the Illinois-Michigan Canal, the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and the Cal-Sag Canal all helped the Chicago River start flowing in a different direction in 1892.
Since their construction over a century ago, these waterways have connected Lake Michigan and the Mississippi river netwo