2025-2026学年甘肃省张掖市高台县第一中学英语高三第一学期期末联考试题.doc

2025-2026学年甘肃省张掖市高台县第一中学英语高三第一学期期末联考试题
考生须知：
1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。
2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。
3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。

第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．August 8th，2008 is a special day，________________，I think，that will be remembered by the Chinese forever .
A．one B．what
C．which D．the one
2． for years of hard training, she would not be standing on the stage, receiving huge cheers and applause.
A．It were not B．It had not been
C．Were it not D．Had it not been.
3．— Why didn’t you try to finish the composition?
— I tried to, but ________ I could, the bell ran announcing the end of the examination.
A．until B．when
C．after D．before
4．________ your generous help, I do believe I have a better understanding of your country and culture.
A．But for B．Out of
C．Thanks to D．As to
5．______ far in the contest, we are so disappointed.
A．Not getting B．Not to get
C．Not having got D．Not got
6．—How about his design?
—Well, to tell the truth, it is ______ but satisfactory. So you’ll have to try your best to better it.
A．something B．anything
C．everything D．nothing
7．--- 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
8．With a travelling speed of up to 350 kilometres per hour, the railway to be built between Beijing and Shanghai _______ the journey time from 12 hours to 5 hours．
A．cuts B．will cut C．is cutting D．has cut
9．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
10．—Why did you come by taxi?
—My car broke down last week and I still it repaired.
A．didn’t have B．hadn’t had
C．haven’t had D．won’t have
11．Last week, only two people came to look at the house, ________ wanted to buy it.
A．none of them B．both of them C．none of whom D．neither of whom
12．He works very hard in order to get himself ______ into a key university.
A．accepted B．received C．announced D．admitted
13．It is not like her to be so impolite; she you when you greeted her.
A．might not have heard B．should not have heard C．mustn’t hear D．shouldn’t hear
14．Quantities of soil ________ in the area, resulting in the increasing number of natural disasters.
A．is washed away B．have washed away
C．have washed away D．have been washed away
15．She is such an irritating woman, I don’t know how you can ______ her.
A．put up B．stand with C．stand up to D．put up with
16．— Thank you very much for giving me a hand when I was in trouble.
— Don’t mention it. I only did what anyone else _______ in my place.
A．must do B．could have done
C．would do D．can have done
17．________ two hours daily has made considerable difference to my physical condition.
A．To walk B．Walking
C．Walked D．Having walked
18．—A study suggests reducing energy demand in the future may ________ urban areas.
—That’s true. Cities need more energy than small towns or other rural areas.
A．catch on B．act on
C．hang on D．center on
19．—You’ve made great progress in your English study, haven’t you?
—Yes, but much .
A．remains to do B．is remained to do
C．remains to be done D．is remained to be done
20．—The lecture about 3D technology was very interesting.
—It’s a pity. How I wish I ________ time to attend it.
A．had B．have C．had had D．have had
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）
Australian magpies can understand what other birds are saying to each other, a new study has found.
The research, published in the journal Animal Behavior, says the magpie has learned the meanings of different noisy miner calls and essentially eavesdrops(偷听) to find out which predators(食肉动物) are near.
Noisy miners----a small, native honeyeater----have different warning calls for ground-based and aerial(飞行的)predators. By playing both kinds of recording to a series of wild magpies, researchers observed the magpies raising their beaks(喙) to the sky, or dropping their heads to the ground.
Researchers attracted the magpies with cheese, then played the noisy miner calls, videotaping the results.
As a control, they also rolled a large orange ball towards the magpies to see how they ordinarily tilted(倾斜) their beaks to ground threats, and threw the ball to see how they reacted to aerial threats.
The researchers recorded an average maximum beak angle of 29 degrees for the thrown ball, and an average maximum of nine degrees when it was rolled.
The miners’ aerial warning caused an average maximum beak angle of 31 degrees, and the ground warning caused an average maximum of 24.
One of the study’s authors, Dominique Potvin, said the magpies showed an astonishing level of insight.
Magpies and miners broadly face the same types of predators and the two frequently live in the same ecosystem.
Potvin said this had encouraged the magpies’ learned behavior.
“Magpies are generally found on the ground and noisy miners are generally found up in trees. It pays for the magpie to pay attention to somebody who has a better view of predators than they do.”
She said it was unclear whether other birds could do the same, but it was highly likely other magpies around Australia already did.
“Magpies are a pretty smart group. We’re not sure if they’re learning this from other magpies or if they’re figuring it out on their own, but the ability is there.
As part of the experiment, researchers also played a third call: a common, non-warning call from a crimson rosella. They found the magpies did not respond.
Potvin said that we had been actively exploring animal cognition(认知) research. “It’s a good piece of the puzzle,” Potvin said. “Looking at the social relationships between species that live in communities.”
1、What have the researchers found about Australian magpies?
A．They can understand other bird calls.
B．They can communicate with noisy miners.
C．They have a special preference for cheeses.
D．They have the ability to warn the predators.
2、How did the researchers get their findings?
A．By calculating the beak angles of aerial and ground predators.
B．By comparing the magpie and the miner responses to threats.
C．By monitoring the magpie responses to the miner warning calls.
D．By recording the magpie louder scream for other birds’ attention.
3、The magpies’ cognition can help them _____.
A．have a better view of the predators than the miners
B．better protect themselves from the potential threats
C．cooperate with other birds to drive away the predators
D．live in harmony with other birds in the same ecosystem
4、We can learn from the passage that _____.
A．the magpies are smart learners of other birds’ behaviour
B．it’s likely that other birds have developed the same ability
C．the findings have clarified the relationships between species
D．a lot more remains to be explored about animal cognition
22．（8分）It's hair-raising news for criminals on the run. Scientists behind a new study have worked out how to identify individuals only based on the proteins(蛋白质) in a single strand of their hair.
While the police already look at DNA from hair as part of investigations, the technique is far from ideal: DNA is easily degradable, meaning it can only be analyzed within a certain time period after the crime. But the new technique could even be used to solve historical or archaeological cases, making it far superior to DNA sequencing in many ways.
DNA degradation depends on several environmental factors including temperature, humidity and PH. It is also affected by the activity of bacteria and other microorganisms. In contrast, actual hairs can survive for a long time---sometimes centuries. After bones and teeth, hair is in fact one of the most resistant structures of the human body.
In order to understand how the protein can be used to identify individuals, it is important to understand mat proteins are coded by DNA．This means that a certain level of the genetic variation that we see in different people's DNA passes into their proteins. In fact, genetic information in the DNA is translated into amino-acid chains that make up proteins.
The method not only allows for human identification but it can also reveal how old the sample is and what region it comes from, so that we can distinguish between current and ancient samples. But while the discovery is exciting, the technique is not quite polished enough to be used in the court room. The main task now will be to analyze hair samples from all over the world, which will make it a lot more reliable.
The new discovery will boost the significance of hair as evidence in courts, at a time when some forensic(司法鉴定的) disciplines have been criticized in the US. It will also be of great use in archaeology.
1、What's the main idea of the passage?
A．DNA evidence is far from ideal.
B．Criminals on the run get hair-raising news.
C．Scientists are planning a test of human hair.
D．Humans can be identified by proteins in hair.
2、Which evidence is more reliable for the police to identify a criminal?
A．Lost teeth. B．The footprint.
C．Personal belongings. D．Damaged DNA．
3、In what way is the new technique superior to DNA test?
A．Serving as evidence in courts.
B．Possessing genetic information.
C．Inferring the height of a person.
D．Distinguishing the region of a person.
4、What will scientists do in the following few years?
A．Test hair samples worldwide. B．Legalize the hair evidence.
C．Apply protein-test to archaeology. D．Map the structure of DNA．
5、Who will welcome the discovery?
A．Criminals. B．Employers.
C．Hairdressers. D．Archaeologists.
23．（8分） Wood has many great characteristics that make it the perfect building material. It is cheap，durable(耐用的)，easily available，and most importantly，environmentally sustainable. The one thing it is not，is transparent(透明的). Now thanks to a team of scientists at Stockholm's KTH Royal Institute of Technology，the material may even be able to add that feature to its already impressive list.
Lead researcher Dr. Lars Berglund said he was inspired to create the transparent wood after learning how Japanese researchers had developed a see-through paper for use in flexible display screens for electronic devices. The team began by pulling out the wood's lignin(木质素). The lignin-free wood was then dipped into a polymer(聚合物)and baked at a temperature of 158F for four hours. The result was a hybrid product that was not only stronger and lighter than the original wood but also，almost transparent. The researchers were able to adjust the level of transparency by varying the amount of the polymer injected and also by changing the thickness of the wood.
While scientists have previously created a see-through wood for small-scale applications like computer chips, he transparent wood is the first one being considered for large scale applications. The researchers, who revealed their findings in Biomacromolecules on April 11, picture using the transparent wood in buildings to allow for more natural light, or to create windows that let in the desired amount of light without sacrificing privacy.
Wood that allows light to pass through could lead to a brighter future for homes and buildings. Berglund also thinks the wood could play a significant role in the design of solar panels. The semi-transparent material would be able to keep light longer and give it more time to interact with the conductor, thus resulting in better solar efficiency. Additionally, substituting the currently used glass with this new product would help solar energy manufacturers improve their carbon footprint and lower the cost. They are now experimenting with ways to scale up the manufacturing process so that the transparent material is cost-effective to make and easy to use.
1、What does the underlined part "that feature" in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A．Cheapness. B．Durability. C．Sustainability. D．Transparency.
2、Which of the following is not the process in which the transparent wood is made?
A．Dip the wood into a polymer.
B．Reduce the amount of the polymer.
C．Make the wood lignin-free.
D．Bake the wood for some time.
3、Which of the following is true according to the text?
A．Berglund got the idea of transparent wood while making paper.
B．Varying the amount of the polymer changes the wood's hardness.
C．The cost of making the transparent wood still needs to be cut down.
D．The transparent wood would be used only for homes and buildings.
4、What is the last paragraph mainly about？
A．The bright future of the transparent wood.
B．The wood's role in the design of solar panels.
C．The disadvantages of the currently used glass.
D．Solar energy manufacturers' carbon footprint.
24．（8分）Cakan is a successful businessman from Montenegro, who has earned himself nicknames(昵称)like “the best boss” and “Brother” by being surprisingly generous to his employees.
Cakan, who owns "Cakan Sports", the largest sporting goods store chain in Montenegro, has been making news headlines for years, but not for his professional success. He is best known for the generosity he shows to his faithful and hard-working employees. The businessman firmly believes that his company can boom only if he keeps his employees happy, and to that end, he has offered the best of them some pretty unbelievable presents.
Cakan first surprised his workers back in 2012, when he offered four of them brand new cars — 2 VW Golf 6 and 2 VW polo — complete with paid insurance. They were some of the oldest and most hard-working employees of Cakan Sports, and since the company had recently moved its operations outside the city, Cakan thought his best people shouldn't have to struggle to get to work. "When we saw them, we were speechless," Danijela, one of the receivers, remembers. "While the boss was saying ‘his is a gift for you’, all I could think of was ‘this is not real, this can't be happening to us’.” But this was just one of the generous ways Cakan has rewarded his employees over the years. In 2014, after hearing that one of his workers had been saving up his paychecks so he could buy a ticket to the world Cup soccer final, in Brazil, he took him there himself, at his own expense.
Asked why he doesn't use cheaper means of motivating his employees, like a small raise or a cash bonus, Cakan had this to say, "Money comes and goes, but memories are forever." Asked why many of his employees call him "Brother", Cakan told a reporter that it was because "brothers always help each other".
1、What is Cakan best noted for?
A．His frequent headline news for years.
B．His great success in his business.
C．His extreme generosity to his employees.
D．His largest sporting goods store chain.
2、Why did Cakan offer his four best workers new cars?
A．To make them travel to work easily.
B．To reward their creative ideas in work.
C．To encourage t