2025-2026学年吴淞中学高三英语第一学期期末监测模拟试题.doc

2025-2026学年吴淞中学高三英语第一学期期末监测模拟试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．With the development of economy，our income has increased ________ 10% in less than a year.
A．for B．by
C．on D．at
2．We arranged to meet at the cinema at 7:30, but Jack failed to ______.
A．break up B．set up
C．turn up D．give up
3．Watching basketball games on TV at home is one thing, going to watch them ________ live is quite another.
A．perform B．performing C．to perform D．being performed
4．--- To be a promising student is not an easy job. It takes time.
--- I can’t agree more. _______. There is no short cut.
A．All roads lead to Rome B．Slow but sure wins the race
C．Practice makes perfect D．Rome was not built in a day
5．When the organization ______ in March, 2019, there was almost no money in the bank and more than $1 million of debt.
A．folded B．boomed C．registered D．sprang
6．_______ you hear from me to the contrary, expect me on Friday at about 6 pm.
A．Unless B．Until
C．While D．Although
7．--- Could we accomplish the task according to the schedule?
--- I doubt that. The problem remains ______ we can get financial aid within this week.
A．that B．how C．why D．when
8．I wonder ________ the equipment will be available in ten days.
A．that B．when C．whether D．where
9．The teacher came into the classroom _______ by his students.
A．following B．to be following C．followed D．having followed.
10．The news of the newly-elected president’s coming to China for a visit was ______
on the radio just now.
A．given away B．given in C．given off D．given out
11．The researchers who study jokes want to find out _______ people from different nations and cultures find funny.
A．why B．that
C．what D．whether
12．In my driving lesson, a traffic rule that impressed me most is that in no time ________ when the traffic lights turn red.
A．all vehicles should stop B．should all vehicles stop
C．should stop all vehicles D．should stop all vehicles
13．The books on the desk, covers are shiny, are prizes for us.
A．which B．what C．whose D．that
14．---Are you satisfied with his school report?
---Not at all. It couldn’t have been ______.
A．worse B．so bad
C．better D．the worst
15．Experts warn that medical waste from hospitals, if ________properly, may lead to spreading diseases.
A．not handled B．not being handled
C．not to be handled D．not having handled
16．Experience is a hard teacher because she ________ the test first, the lesson afterwards.
A．gives B．has given C．was giving D．would give
17．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
18．---When shall we start the reconstruction of the historic building?
--- Not until our program ______ by the authority.
A. will approve B. will be approved
C. has approved D. has been approved
19．The problem lies in______ we’re now giving him a fish, not teaching him how to fish.
A．what B．that
C．which D．if
20．He would be in better health now _______ with too much work when young.
A．had he not burdened himself B．if he was not burdened
C．were he not burdened D．had he not been burdened himself
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）When it comes to mental illness, many people often find it tough to get the help they need. This is especially true for young students making the transition (过渡) to college life.
“Sometimes, students don't realize how hard it is to adjust to college,” said Laura Smith, associate dean of students at the University of Texas at Dallas. “You’re not the big fish in your classes anymore; you have all kinds of personal stress; you're away from home. “Dealing with these things is not easy.”
Students who are going through these problems sometimes want to reach out. But if students don't feel comfortable seeking help, many feel that it's the responsibility of their university to help them.
“I really wish that there was more importance placed on how counseling (咨询)centers help students,” said Connie Trinh. "Counseling services are just as important as academics and sports.”
Trinh, 27, graduated from Texas Woman’s University in 2015. During college, she hosted various workshops on how to handle mental health conditions. Trinh used her own story to connect with students who might be facing similar problems. High academic pressures, cultural differences as an Asian American and stressful social situations stood out as some of the most common causes of Trinh's anxiety.
It was only after years of personal problems that she could admit that reaching out isn’t a sign of weakness.
“If you feel you can't connect with other people around you, you should address the issue without shame,” Trinh said. “You'll find that there are a lot of people out there who sincerely want to help you.”
1、227．The passage can be seen as the author’s reflections upon_________.
A．college life B．counseling service
C．mental health D．cultural differences
2、229．What's Trinh's preferred solution to the problems mentioned?
A．Making self-criticism.
B．Handling the problems actively.
C．Solving the problem on your own.
D．Finding the causes of the problems.
3、231．What does the underlined phrase “connect with” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A．Get along with. B．Join together with
C．Be related to. D．Get through to.
4、233．What can we learn from the text?
A．Counseling service helps doing research.
B．Adjusting to college life is a piece of cake.
C．Hosting workshops improves students’ ability.
D．Being brave to get help is not a sign of weakness.
22．（8分） Last month, voters in the second Congressional District in New Orleans, Louisiana , made a historic choice.They elected Anh "Joseph" Cao a Vietnamese-American Republican party member, as their representative. It is the first time in over one hundred years that voters in this area of New Orleans elected a non-democratic Party lawmaker. And, Anh Cao is the first Vietnamese-American to be elected to the United States Congress (议会) .
Anh Cao went through difficult times to get to where he is now. He was born in Saigon in nineteen sixty-seven during the war in Vietnam. In nineteen seventy-five, North Vietnamese troops took control of Saigon. He was separated from his family for many years. Anh Cao lived with his uncle in Indian, then later moved to Houston,Texas.
He decided to work for social justice in a non-religious way. So, he worked as a lawyer in New Orleans.
He joined the Republican Party and became active on local and state political committees. He decided to compete against his local representative in Congress, William Jefferson, who had been in office since nineteen ninety-one. Minister Jefferson's reelection campaign was not helped by federal corruption charges against him.
Mister Cao won the election. That night he said that never in his life did he think he could be a congressman. He said the American dream is alive and well.
1、Which statement according to this news is true?
A．Anh “Joseph” Cao was elected a Vietnamese-American Democratic party member.
B．It is the first time ever that voters in this area of New-Orlearis have elected a non-Democratic Party member
C．The first Vietamese-American elected to the United State Congress is Anh Cao.
D．All the voters in USA made a historic choice.
2、Which description about Anh "Joseph" Cao is true?
A．Anh Cao went through difficult times to get the achievement now.
B．He was born in nineteen sixty-seven. '
C．He was separated from his family for many years.
D．All of the above are right.
3、Which can be inferred from the passage?
A．Anh "Joseph" was born in Vietnam.
B．The lawmakers in this area of New Orleans used to be democratic for over a century.
C．Anh "Joseph" determined to cooperate with William Jefferson.
D．All the Candidates in New Orleans always supported William Jefferson
23．（8分）Finding true love can be prey tough for a lot of people, but a lady from a fairly well-known San Francisco advertising agency seems to think money helps. She is offering $10,000 to any of her friends who can introduce her to her Mr. Right. She wants to find her future husband through this way.
The unnamed husband seeker who sent out the email had just finished reading the best-selling book named Lean In. It was 11 p.m. on a Sunday night and she realized this was the second self-help book she had read in the month. She was still single. Things were not looking fine, but there was hope for her still. If the book had taught her anything, it was that she needed to take a more positive role in finding love. After all, if she wanted to get a better job, she wouldn’t just sit outside an employer’s building and wait for someone to offer it to her, so why should finding a husband be any different? But instead of going out and meeting new people she decided to write an email to all her friends, offering to give them $10,000 on her wedding day if any of them managed to introduce her to her future husband.
“I am writing you today because I’ve decided to make an aggressive action plan on finding the man that I get to hang out with forever,” the woman writes in her email. “Introducing me to my husband is just not high on your to-do list. But I think I have an idea that might change that…” You guessed it, and this is where she offers to reward her “closest friends” with cold hard cash.
“I will personally give ten thousand dollars to the friend who introduces me to my husband.”
Here is how the program works:
Step 1: You set me up on a date with a man.
Step 2: I marry that man.
Step 3: I give you $10,000 on my wedding day.
I know you’re thinking that this is nuts. Just plain crazy. ‘You can find a husband without giving $10,000.’ Well for starters, thank you! I’m happy.”
1、What does the lady offer $10,000 to any of her friends for?
A．Celebrating the fact that she has made a decision to find a husband.
B．Checking the power of money among her circle of friends.
C．Encouraging her friends to help find her Mr. Right.
D．Sharing her happiness of having found true love.
2、What does the underlined word “nuts” mean in the last paragraph?
A．delicious B．sensible
C．angry D．foolish
3、What’s the purpose of the author’s mentioning getting a better job in Paragraph 2?
A．To stress the importance of finding a good job.
B．To stress the importance of taking a positive attitude.
C．To show that waiting patiently is necessary to get a job.
D．To state that we need to be patient before a job is offered.
4、What kind of person do you think the lady is?
A．Adventurous B．Imaginative
C．Considerate D．Polite
24．（8分） Spotify can tell if you're sad. Here's why that should scare you. Want to figure out if someone is a patient with a mental disability: Ask them what their favorite song is. A New York University study last year found that people who loved Eminem's Lose Yourself and Justin Bieber's What Do You Mean? were more likely to have trouble with mental disabilities than people who were into Dire Straits.
Over the past few years, Spotify has been improving the ability to analyze information to help businessmen target consumers with advertisements made specially for their needs. They conclude this from the sort of music you're listening to, combined with where and when you're listening to it, along with third-party data that might be available.
Now, to be clear, there's nothing significantly illegal about what Spotify is doing with your information. I certainly don't think that they are working with shadowy consulting firms to serve you ads selling a culture struggle while you're listening to music that suggests you might be in a terrible situation. However, I find it disappointing that our personal, private moments with music are increasingly being turned into information points and offered to advertisers.
You can see where this could go, can't you? As ad targeting gets ever more accurate, businessmen will have the ability to target our feelings in potentially improper ways. According to one study, you are more likely to spend more on a product if you're feeling sad. You can imagine some companies might take advantage of that. And on that note, I'm feeling a little down about all this. Head off to treat myself to something expensive.
1、What's the purpose of the first paragraph?
A．To introduce a new song. B．To draw readers' attention.
C．To help more patients. D．To promote a new medium.
2、Spotify improves its ability to analyze information to .
A．provide services for the government B．work with shadowy consulting firms
C．get listeners' personal information D．help businessmen attract consumers
3、What's the author's attitude towards Spotify?
A．Uncertain. B．Supportive. C．Positive. D．Dissatisfied.
4、Who is the text probably designed for?
A．Internet users. B．Officials. C．Researchers. D．Managers.
25．（10分） I attended a party one night. During the dinner a man told a humorous story based on the quotation: "There's a divinity that shapes our ends, rough-hew them how we will.”
The storyteller mentioned that the quotation was from the Bible. I knew he was wrong. There couldn't be the slightest doubt about it. To get a feeling of importance and display my superiority, I appointed myself as an unwelcome committee member to correct him. He stuck to his guns. "What? From Shakespeare? Impossible! Absurd! That quotation was from the Bible.” And he knew it.
The storyteller was sitting on my right; and Frank Gammond, an old friend of mine, was seated on my left. Mr. Gammond had devoted years to the study of Shakespeare. So the storyteller and I agreed to submit the question to Mr. Gammond. Mr. Gammond listened, kicked me under the table, and then said,"Dale, you are wrong. The gentleman is right. It is from the Bible."
On our way home that night, I said to Mr. Gammond, “Frank, you knew that quotation was from Shakespeare. "Yes, of course," he replied, “Hamlet，Act Five, Scene Two. But we were guests at a happy time, my dear Dale. Why argue with the storyteller? Why prove to him he is wrong? Why not let him save his face? Always avoid your sharp angle." I learned a lesson I'll never forget. I not only had made the storyteller uncomfortable, but also had put my friend in an embarrassing situation. How much better it would have been had I not become argumentative.
Nine times out of ten, an argument ends with each of the contestants more firmly convinced than ever that he is absolutely right. You can't win an argument. You can't because if you lose it, you lose it; and if you win it, you lose it
1、What did the author do to get a feeling of importance at the party?
A．Tell a humorous story. B．Show off his rich knowledge.
C．Teach the storyteller a lesson. D．Correct the storyteller's mistake.
2、. Wh