北京西城八中少年班2025-2026学年高三英语第一学期期末统考试题.doc

北京西城八中少年班2025-2026学年高三英语第一学期期末统考试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．No matter how carefully you plan your finances, no one can _______ when the unexpected will happen.
A．prove B．imply
C．demand D．predict
2．They carry out ________ checks on milk products to make sure that they are of high quality.
A．common B．natural
C．ordinary D．regular
3．The Lifelong Learning Programme ________ to enable people to take part in learning experiences has taken off across Europe.
A．having been designed B．being designed
C．designed D．designing
4．________she is not so healthy _______she used to be?

A．Why is it that; what B．Why it is that; that
C．Why is it that; as D．Why it is that; who
5．I had hoped to take a holiday this year but I wasn’t able to ______.
A．get away B．drop in C．check out D．hold on
6．Abraham set himself up in front of his daughter, hands ________ her hair, and was close to tears, reluctant to tear himself from her.
A．to toy with B．toyed with C．toying with D．being toyed with
7．You ________ have booked the tickets in advance; there were plenty left.
A．needn’t B．can’t
C．shouldn’t D．mustn’t
8．When he was running after his brother, the boy lost his ___ and had a bad fall.
A．balance B．chance
C．memory D．place
9．I was ill that day, otherwise I _______the sports meet.
A．took part in B．would have taken part in
C．had taken part in D．would take part in
10．I was going to pay by cash when it suddenly occurred to me _________ I had left my purse at home.
A．whether B．what
C．that D．where
11．—What a mess! You’re always throwing things about.
—Don’t be ____, Mum. I will tidy it up now.
A．hot under the collar B．on cloud nine
C．off the top of your head D．down in the dumps
12．Jane realized her ____ to become the first woman to run the 10,000 metres within 30 minutes.
A．achievement B．commitment
C．competition D．ambition
13．Tom looked at Jenny, with tears _______ his eyes, and shouted out the words _______ in his heart for years.
A．filling; having been hidden B．filled; hidden
C．filling; hidden D．filled; hiding
14．The couple was initially looking forward to having an overseas wedding but had to drop the idea after facing ________ from parents.
A．recognition B．toleration
C．opposition D．proportion
15．From my point of view, there’s little chance that we will be successful in trying to change the present situation. ________, it is important that we try our best.
A．Meanwhile B．Otherwise
C．Therefore D．Nevertheless
16．—You mean the position is still vacant?
—Yes, but you must know our job is very demanding.
—_______.
A．With pleasure B．I don’t mind C．Don’t mention it D．That’s all right
17．Students are always interested in finding out _______ they can go with a new teacher.
A．how far B．how soon C．how often D．how long
18．All the dishes in this menu， _____ otherwise stated， will serve two to three people.
A．as B．if C．though D．unless
19．I think that this is the best mobile phone available in the world. No other one can ________it.
A．compare B．match C．produce D．win
20．The accident which left 15 people on board dead ________ if both the angry female passenger and the bus driver had kept calm.
A．should have avoided B．should be avoided
C．could have avoided D．could have been avoided
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） As Simon Kindleysides, 34, took his first step in the London Marathon in April, he felt as if magic was in the air.
"As we were walking toward the first mile, we actually started joining all the runners," he said. "Everyone was on the streets, cheering, and that was a magical moment." As time went on, the crowds and other racers spread around. Kindleysides and his team of eight supporters continued walking.
Kindleysides, who is paralyzed(瘫痪的)from the waist down and typically uses a wheelchair, was equipped with an exoskeleton(体外骨骼)to help him walk. His supporters walked with him to change the batteries in his exoskeleton so he could keep moving.
In 2013, Kindleysides was diagnosed with a brain tumor (肿瘤) that was growing in a way that pressed on certain nerves, leading to him losing feeling in his legs. He was told he would never walk again. Before his paralysis, the London-based singer and dancer had "always wanted to run a marathon," he said, but he never made the plan to do so--until this year.
During the London Marathon, the last two miles were the hardest. "At that point, I was exhausted. It was freezing cold, and I was hurting emotionally," Kindleysides said. But he kept going. "I didn't want to let people down. I had a team of eight, and I was raising money for The Brain Tumour Charity," he said. "I didn't want to let them down, myself down, and I thought if I would get this far, I would have to continue."So he continued and made history as the first paralyzed man to complete the London Marathon on foot.
Then, recovering at home, he shared his accomplishment with his three children. "They used to say I'm the only dad in their whole school who's in a wheelchair, and now they say I'm their dad the only one who has walked a marathon," he said.
Kindleysides is training to complete three more marathons next year, including the London Marathon again.
1、Why did Kindleysides' supporters accompany him all the way?
A．To inspire him as a team. B．To help change the batteries.
C．To guide him along the road. D．To assist him with the wheelchair.
2、What caused Kindleysides' disability?
A．An accident in the previous marathon.
B．An operation on his brain for the tumor.
C．Some nerves produced out of the tumor.
D．The pressure from the brain tumor on the nerves.
3、What partly supported Kindleysides to finish the hardest two-mile race?
A．The belief to beat others. B．The strong desire to recover.
C．The kindness to help the charity. D．The prize money for the winner.
4、What can we learn about Kindleysides?
A．He was once a successful actor.
B．His children feel a pity for him in the wheelchair now.
C．He is ambitious for joining in London marathons once more.
D．He was the first disabled-man to complete the London Marathon.
22．（8分） While famous foreign architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark buildings in China such as the new CCTV tower and the National Center for the Performing Arts, many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the center stage.
Their efforts have been proven fruitful. Wang Shu, a 49-year-old Chinese architect, won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize—which is often referred to as the Nobel Prize in architecture—on February 28. He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award.
Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Academy of Art (CAA). His office is located at the Xiangshan campus of the university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Many buildings on the campus are his original creations.
The style of the campus is quite different from that of most Chinese universities. Many visitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant building types. The curves(曲线) of the buildings perfectly match the rise and fall of hills, forming a unique view.
Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned bricks of different ages. He asked the workers to use traditional techniques to make the bricks into walls, roofs and corridors. This creation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditional Chinese elements.
Wang’s works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and a good knowledge of traditions. Through such a balance, he had created a new type of Chinese architecture, said Tadao Ando, the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize.
Wang believes traditions should not be sealed in glass boxes at museums. “That is only evidence that traditions once existed,” he said.
“Many Chinese people have a misunderstanding of traditions. They think tradition means old things from the past. In fact, tradition also refers to the things that have been developing and that are still being created,” he said.
“Today, many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather than focusing on Chinese traditions. Many people tend to talk about traditions without knowing what they really are,” said Wang.
The study of traditions should be combined with practice. Otherwise, the recreation of traditions would be artificial and empty, he said.
1、What impressed visitors to the CAA Xiangshan campus most?
A．Its hilly environment. B．Its large size.
C．Its unique style. D．Its diverse functions.
2、What made Wang’s architectural design a success?
A．The mixture of different shapes.
B．The balance of East and West.
C．The use of popular techniques.
D．The harmony of old and new.
3、What should we do about Chinese traditions according to Wang?
A．Spread them to the world. B．Preserve them at museums.
C．Teach them in universities. D．Recreate them in practice.
23．（8分）Competition occurs naturally between living beings which co-exist in the same environment. In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity(繁荣). Others say that competition is bad ;that it sets one person against another ;that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.
I have taught many children who held the belief that their self worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them playing well and winning are often life and death affairs. In their single minded pursuit(追求)of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.
However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society.
Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse :”I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove them-selves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve (缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.
1、Which is the main point of this passage?
A．Competition is an interesting experience in one’s life.
B．Competition is helpful to set up self-respect.
C．Competition is harmful to personal quality development.
D．Different opinions about competition among people.
2、Why do some people value competition highly?
A．They think it makes nations become rich.
B．They think it helps to improve people’s abilities.
C．They think it has the duty to push society forward.
D．They think it makes nations more competitive.
3、What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3?
A．Those who strongly blame competition.
B．Those who value competition highly.
C．Those who want success very much.
D．Those who fail many times.
4、What can we know about competition?
A．It can determine one’s achievement.
B．Its winning should become a life-and-death matter.
C．It should be encouraged in all countries in the world.
D．It arises when a goal cannot be shared.
24．（8分） While the U.S. is still debating about getting rid of the penny, Sweden is rapidly moving towards abolishing currency(货币) altogether. Though this may sound radical(过激的), it is a natural evolution in this digital society.
Sweden, which was the first European country to introduce banknotes in 164, has just been working harder to convince its residents that digital payments are a safer alternative to carrying cash.
Over the years, the idea has gained popularity with residents, especially the younger generation that is much more comfortable with technology. Today many banks don't even have ATMs and some have stopped handling cash altogether!
Tickets to ride public buses in most Swedish cities can only be purchased via cell phones. Numerous businesses are also moving towards accepting only digital payments. Even the homeless that sell street paper to make ends meet have to start accepting this mode of payment!
But despite its growing popularity, some people don't like this radical idea. They include the homeless, elderly people as well as those living in rural areas who are still uncomfortable with mobile phones and computers. But the officials are confident that in the very near future, they will be able to convince everyone to move this safe and more cost-effective payment system.
Sweden is not the only country trying to abolish paper currency and coins. The movement is rapidly gaining ground in Denmark and Finland as well. In 2014, Israel announced a three-step plan to go cashless and just last week the vendors(小贩)of a popular street in Sydney declared they would stop accepting currency from customers. Whether this phenomenon spreads remains to be seen. But one thing is for sure—With increasingly advanced payment systems being introduced every day, pulling out cash is rapidly becoming “uncool”.
1、What can we infer from Paragraph 3 and 4?
A．Many banks in Sweden don't have ATMs.
B．You don't have to buy tickets when riding buses.
C．People don't give the homeless money but food.
D．People can just take cell phones when shopping.
2、According to the passage, which information is RIGHT?
A．Sweden was the first country to get the idea to abolish currency.
B．The younger generation is opposed to the measures.
C．Bus fare can only be purchased via cell phones in most Swedish cities.
D．Banks in Sweden have stopped dealing with cash completely.
3、Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．An Advanced Country –Sweden
B．A Controversial Government Policy
C．Sweden to Influence the World's Cash Payment
D．Sweden to Become the Cashless Society
4、Which of the following categories does this passage belong to?
A．Education. B．Economy.
C．Travel. D．Insurance.
25．（10分）Several Jobs That Will Be Automated By Artificial Intelligence(AI) And Robots
Translator
Image recognition software and voice recognition software are bringing some major advances to language translation．Applications like Googl