北京市人大学附属中学2025年英语高三上期末考试模拟试题.doc

北京市人大学附属中学2025年英语高三上期末考试模拟试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．--- The free gift doesn’t look good.
--- _____, madam, but if you want good quality, you have to pay for it.
A．No doubt B．No offence
C．No problem D．No way
2．—Mr Johnson, I have something I would like to trouble you with.
—________. Just tell me what I can do.
A．You have my word B．Don't give me that
C．You can say that again D．Don't stand on ceremony
3．______ exactly what was wrong with him, the doctors gave him a complete examination.
A．To discover B．Discovering C．Discovered D．Having been discovered
4．Mary doesn't want to move to Beijing because if she________ _there, she wouldn't be able to see her husband often.
A．would live B．were to live
C．has lived D．lives
5．He doesn't spend any more money on clothing than I do,but________he manages to look so stylish.
A．therefore B．somehow
C．furthermore D．otherwise
6．Zhouqu, Gansu was attacked by such a terrible mud-rock flow few residents had ever experienced before.
A．as B．which C．where D．that
7．Music treatment involves a specialist playing an instrument or sing ________ the patient’s mood.
A．by means of B．with regard to
C．in response to D．on account of
8．Who ______ the fight against the H1N1 flu ______ it not been for the Chinese scientists’ great efforts?
A．could have won; had B．would win; had C．would have won; has D．could win; has
9．Mary nearly missed the flight doing too much shopping.
A．in need of B．on top of
C．in front of D．as a result of
10．Where was it ______ the road accident happened the other day?
A．that B．when
C．how D．which
11．We can never expect ____ bluer sky unless we create ___ less polluted world.
A．a; a B．a; the
C．the; a D．the; the
12．It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is quite ______ to perform skillfully yourself.
A．another B．other C．the other D．others
13．What surprised us most is that he doesn’t know ________ the differences between the two books lie.
A．that B．what C．which D．where
14．Catherine came home happily, which suggested that she the final exam.
A．had passed B．pass C．would pass D．should pass
15．— Excuse me, do you mind if I open the window?
— Well, if you __________. I can put on more clothes.
A．can B．may
C．must D．shall
16．Just as the famous man _____it, “Anything one man can imagine, other men can make____real.”
A．says, it B．put, / C．says, / D．put, them
17．In order to finish the work time,the man in charge decided to some more workers.
A．give up B．take on C．look after D．find out
18．Tom is so creative a person that he always has lots of _________ ideas in his mind, and sometimes we don’t even know what he is thinking about.
A．mean B．novel
C．slim D．instant
19．—When did you get to know your girlfriend?
—It was in 2015 ________ she was working as a volunteer in Africa.
A．that B．which
C．when D．then
20．—Uncle Wang is in hospital.
—Oh, really? I ____________. I _____________ go and visit her.
A．didn’t know; am going to B．hadn’t known; would
C．haven’t known; will D．didn’t know; will
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）William Purkey, a well-known professor of education, said, “Dance like no one is watching, love you’ll never be hurt, sing like no one is listening, and live like it’s heaven on earh.” It seems like the perfect life philosophy — and one I’ve learned to apply to running over the year.
But I didn’t always feel this way. In my early days, when I weighed 240 pounds, I ran like everyone was watching — and judging. If I was on a run and saw a car approaching, I’d stop and pretend I was looking for something I’d lost. I bought the high-tech gear and clothes that I thought would make people believe I was a runner. And I didn’t have a clue if the expensive shoes I was wearing were the right kind for me — I just wanted to look like I fit in with this group.
To be honest, I felt a certain satisfaction in believing that someone was watching. I really thought that other people cared about my performance. The best example of this was a combined, two-lap marathon in Florence, Italy. As I approached the finishing line, the crowd began to cheer. I was surprised. Here I was, thousands of miles from home, and the Italians were shouting for “IIPenguino.”
About 20 yards from the finishing, the truth set in when the winner of the full marathon went past me as I was finishing the half-marathon. No one was cheering for me. No one probably even noticed that I was finishing. I couldn’t help but smile at my own illusion of self-importance.
That’s when I realized I had been running for every reason except the right one. I ran to make other people happy, ran to live up to their expectations. But no one was watching — no one cared. So I decided I was going to run for me—just me—and gained a new enjoyment from the sport I hadn’t truly experienced yet. I’ve learned to run like no one is watching.
So if you see me at race, and I look like a 60-year-old guy waddling(蹒跚) along, don’t worry. I’m fine. The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.
1、The writer presents the passage by ________.
A．telling his running story
B．explaining a life philosophy
C．listing some life rules
D．introducing quotations
2、It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that the writer ________.
A．used sports clothes and shoes to attract attention
B．was concerned about what others thought of her
C．liked to be the focus of other runners
D．struggled to find the right shoes to fit her
3、When the writer was near the finishing line, ________.
A．she smiled at her own achievement
B．the crowd cheered for her madly
C．nobody really cared about her running
D．she realized the importance of confidence
4、Now the writer thought the reason for running is to ________.
A．live up to others’ expectation
B．create a miracle in her own life
C．run like no one is watching
D．enjoy the pleasure of running
5、By telling her own story, the writer wanted to ________.
A．tell us to live a life of our own
B．inspire more people to run
C．expect us to improve our health by running
D．stress the importance of determination
22．（8分）If Confucius(孔子) were alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.
While many people in China remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.
But that doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.
In the past twenty years, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of(利用) ancient Chinese wisdom to make up the drawbacks(缺陷) Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.
So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, he will not be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.
1、The opening paragraph is mainly intended to ________.
A．provide some key facts about Confucius
B．attract the readers’ interest in the subject
C．show great respect for the ancient thinker
D．prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations
2、We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students ________.
A．take an active part in Chinese competitions
B．try to get high scores in Chinese exams

C．have a great interest in studying Chinese
D．fight for a chance to learn Chinese
3、What is the best title for this passage?
A．Forgotten Wisdom in America
B．Huge Fans of the Chinese Language
C．Chinese Culture for Westerners
D．Old Thinker with a Big Future
4、The passage is likely to appear in ________.
A．a biography B．a history paper
C．a philosophy textbook D．a newspaper
23．（8分） Have you ever spent an afternoon in the backyard，maybe grilling or enjoying a basketball game, when suddenly you notice that everything goes quiet? There is an old phrase “calm before the storm",often used in a situation—a quiet period just before a great activity or. excitement. According to our own experience, we know there is actually calm before the storm. But what causes this calm? And is it always calm before the storm? Let's hear what scientists have to say..
A period of calm happens in a particular kind of storm, the simplest kind of storm—a single-cell thunderstorm. In this type of thunderstorm, there is usually only one main updraft, which is warm, damp air and drawn from places near the ground. Storms need warm and damp air as fuel, so they typically draw that air in from surrounding environment. Storms can draw in the air that fit their need from all directions—even from the direction in which the storm is traveling.
As the warm, damp air is pulled into a storm system, it leaves a low-pressure vacuum（真 空）coming after. The rising air meets the cold dry air that has already existed in the storm clouds, thus the temperature of the warm, damp air drops, and the water vapour（水蒸汽）in it changes into tiny drops that are a precondition of rain. These drops accumulate and build on larger particles like dust, until they grow large enough to form raindrops.
This warm, damp air keeps moving upwards, but it becomes cooler and drier during its trip through cloud. When it reaches the top of the cloud, the air gets spit out（被挤出）at the top. This air is sent rolling out over the big thunderclouds. From there, the air goes down. Warm and dry air is relatively stable, and once it covers a region, that air, in turn, causes the calm before a storm.
Most thunderstorms, though, don't start with calm. That's because most are actually groups of storms with complex wind patterns. There's so much air moving up and down storm groups that the calm before the storm never happens. Instead, before the storm,让 might be really windy!
1、Which best fits the description of a particular kind of storm?
A．A thunderstorm with a single shape.
B．A thunderstorm without strong winds.
C．A storm with air drawn from every directi on.
D．A storm fueled by moving air from the ground.
2、What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A．Cold and dry air. B．Warm and dry air.
C．Cold and damp air. D．Warm and damp air.
3、Which does the writer most likely agree to?
A．Presence of the calm relies on stable air.
B．Not all thunderstorms start with the calm.
C．The drier the air is, the bigger the storm will be.
D．Storm happens without air moving up and down.
4、What is the passage mainly about?
A．Causes and effects of a heavy storm.
B．A brief description of a peaceful storm.
C．A personal experience of a heavy storm.
D．An explanation of the calm before a storm.
24．（8分）Have you ever heard of the following people? Maybe yes, maybe no. But they may be an inspiration for you.
The Tree Lady
Kate Sessions was an American botanist and landscape architect closely associated with San Diego, California. After becoming the first woman that graduate from the University of California, Berkeley, she took a job as a teacher far south in the dry desert town of San Diego. Kate decided that San Diego needed trees more than anything else. Therefore, this young woman single-handedly started a movement transforming the town into the leafy, garden-filled place as it is today
The Snowflake (雪花) Man
Wilson Bentley is one of the first known photographers of snowflakes. His enthusiasm for taking photos of snowflakes began from his boyhood and was often misunderstood in his time, but his determination revealed two important truths ： no two snowflakes are alike, and each one is surprisingly beautiful. In 1931, he worked with William J. Humphreys of the U. S. Weather Bureau to publish Snow Crystals, a book containing 2,500 photographs.
The Father of His Country
By the late 1760s, George Washington had experienced first-hand the effects of rising taxes imposed on American colonies (殖民地) by the British, and came to believe that it was in the local peopled best interests to declare independence from England. During the American War of Independence, he led the colonial forces to victory. In 1787, he was elected president of the Convention that wrote the U. S. Constitution. Two years later, Washington became America’s first president. His retirement from office after two terms established a tradition that lasted until 1940, when Franklin Delano Roosevelt won a third term. The 22nd Amendment now limits the president to two elected terms.
1、Who made a great effort to make an area beautiful?
A．Kate Sessions. B．Wilson Bentley.
C．George Washington. D．William J. Humphreys.
2、What is Wilson Bentley well-known for?
A．His creative ideas to publish books.
B．His courage to fight against prejudice.
C．His persistence in photographing snowflakes.
D．His devotion to teaching kids scientific truths.
3、What can we infer about the people mentioned in the text?
A．They are really creative.
B．They are very determined.
C．They are highly educated.
D．They are pretty confident.
25．（10分）Tired of eating at the same boring restaurants? Looking for a change? Here are some restaurants that offer an original restaurant experience. See for yourself which ones you fancy.
An Exciting Dinner
Looking for something adventurous? The Archipelago in London is just the thing for you. One of the most popular dishes in this restaurant is crocodile. Yes, you read it correctly, crocodile. If that is not daring enough for you, there are plenty of other dishes on the menu.
A Restaurant with a View
Want to enjoy the sights while you’re eating? Try the Top of the World restaurant. At about 244 meters above Las Vegas, diners can enjoy a spectacular view of Las Vegas in this revolving restaurant. However, the real adventure starts at the end of the meal. That’s when the customers are taken from their seats at ground level to the observation rooms in elevators that travel at a remarkable speed.
A Theatrical Experience
Longing for dinner with some drama? D